Yep, Maui County Council Chair Mike White just pulled a Paul Ryan and announced that he's calling it quits this year as a Maui County elected official. "After much thought and contemplation, I have decided that I will not be seeking re-election to the Maui County Council in 2018 and will retire at the end of my term," White wrote in an email to supporters. "In January, I … [Read more...] about Maui County Council Chair Mike White will NOT seek reelection this year
Retirement
Maui County Liquor Control Director Frank Silva retiring after 22 years
Serves us right for not going to Maui County Liquor Commission hearings anymore, but one of the biggest LC stories of the year broke at last month's hearing. That's when LC Director Franklin Silva, who's run the department since 1993, announced that he was leaving office. "Frank Silva publicly announced his retirement at the September 9, 2015 Commission meeting," LC Deputy … [Read more...] about Maui County Liquor Control Director Frank Silva retiring after 22 years
LABOR DAY New Movie Review
At the start of Jason Reitman's new drama Labor Day, a mother and son are shopping when a wounded man appears, gently grabs the son by the neck and forces them to drive him to their home. Once there, he reveals himself to be an escaped convict. Yet, there's something different about him. Initially, the mother and son are on edge but gradually, they warm up to him. The criminal, … [Read more...] about LABOR DAY New Movie Review
Well Earned Retirement and Norwegian Wood and Accidental Incest
WELL-EARNED RETIREMENT In March, twin sisters Louise and Martine Fokkens, 70, announced their joint retirement after more than 50 years each on the job as Amsterdam prostitutes. (In February, the minimum age for prostitutes in the Netherlands was raised to 21, but there is no maximum.) The twins estimated they had 355,000 client-visits between them, and Martine noted that she … [Read more...] about Well Earned Retirement and Norwegian Wood and Accidental Incest