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November 05, 2009
[Slug] To the recession, for pushing the Honolulu Symphony to the brink. Even if you've never made the trek to Oahu to see them play, even if you don't know a cello from a bassoon, there's something sad about a city losing its orchestra. But that's exactly what might happen, as the symphony teeters on the edge of Chapter 11 bankruptcy according to the Honolulu Advertiser. Keep in mind we're not talking about some flash in the classical pan here—the Honolulu Symphony's been around since 1900. Whether it'll survive to see another century is now, sadly, an open question.
[Plug] To Mark Allen Oreck, for leaving a lasting legacy at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Oreck, who died in 2007, imparted his Lahaina estate, valued at about $1.5 million according to a Maui News report, to the hospital (items are set to be auctioned off this weekend). He was a staunch supporter of MMMC in life as well, volunteering weekly for almost 20 years. We don't have a wide range of health care choices on Maui, so anyone who helps to bolster and support what we do have deserves our thanks.
[Plug] To Maui Academy of Performing Arts (MAPA) for expanding to the West Side. Saving young thespians a protracted drive around the pali, MAPA has opened new digs at the Kahana Gateway Shopping Center and is offering regular classes and camps. (This should come as especially good news to parents scrambling to fill the Furlough Friday void with something enriching.) For more info, visit mauiacademy.org or call 244-8760.
[Plug] To the Denver alt weekly Westword for, ahem, blazing a trail in the arena of consumer reviews. In what has to be the most coveted stoner job since Tommy Chong hired his last personal assistant, the paper is looking for a critic to rate Colorado's medical marijuana dispensaries for its new column, "Mile Highs and Lows." If and when Hawaii gets its medical pot law ironed out to the point that distributors can operate safely and openly, a similar job posting may appear in these pages. We imagine qualified applicants will be in plentiful supply.