BEST TEACHER MARIS VAN DER LEE Without all the teachers in the world, our civilization would be, well, in a very bad place. They teach us fundamental skills in the early stages of our lives that kickstart our education. Especially in early years, teachers can have profound influences on how a child develops (not that there’s already a ton of pressure … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2017: Best Teacher on Maui: Maris Van Der Lee
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MauiTime Best of Maui 2017: Best Maui Police Officer on Maui: David Wikoli
BEST MAUI POLICE OFFICER OFFICER DAVID WIKOLI The retirement of Officer Keith Taguma–the terror of Wailuku Town who wrote many thousands of parking tickets each year from either his little golf cart or his three-wheel motor trike–at the end of 2014 posed a real quandary for the Maui Police Department. But his replacement, Officer David Wikoli, has proven more than … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2017: Best Maui Police Officer on Maui: David Wikoli
MauiTime Best of Maui 2017: Best Scariest Public Figure on Maui: Donald Trump
SCARIEST PUBLIC FIGURE DONALD TRUMP Well, this is no shock! Once again, the man with the orange face, tiny hands, clammy handshakes, Dementia symptoms, borderline Tourette’s Syndrome, potty mouth and affinity for Twitter and Diet Coke has won the scariest public figure award. MauiTime readers are the best! You guys are so smart, and really know how to pick the … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2017: Best Scariest Public Figure on Maui: Donald Trump
MauiTime Best of Maui 2017: Best County Official on Maui: Alan Arakawa
BEST COUNTY OFFICIAL ALAN ARAKAWA Very interesting choice, readers–especially given all that Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa has done in the past year. He signed a ban on styrofoam food containers, called for an export on sand exports, repeatedly said “bullshit” during a lengthy County Council meeting he was chairing, supports the state committing to the principles of the … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2017: Best County Official on Maui: Alan Arakawa
MauiTime Best of Maui 2017: Best Environmental Non-Profit on Maui: Surfrider Foundation
BEST ENVIRONMENTAL NON-PROFIT SURFRIDER FOUNDATION Surfrider Foundation is a national nonprofit dedicated to protecting our ocean, waves and beaches. Its volunteer-based Maui Chapter hosts monthly beach cleanups, recently launched water testing and Rise Above Plastics programs protecting coastal areas, and advocates at the County level to ensure a healthy future … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2017: Best Environmental Non-Profit on Maui: Surfrider Foundation