ARBOR DAY Day 307of 2007 58 days left in this year

 HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY -  LA‘AU: Tree
HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY - “A tall tree stands above the others.”
(Said of a person of outstanding achievement.)

 Kudos to the the D.T. Fleming Arboretum at Pu‘u Mahoe and its director, Martha Vockrodt-Moran, for outstanding  achievements in protecting, propagating and distributing native trees of Maui and Hawaii.

 Today Maui Nui Botanical Gardens distributes 1,000 free Hawaiian trees to Maui County residents each year on the first Saturday in November. There will be educational booths, free water saving devices and plant care demonstrations, as well as special awards to “tall trees.” Free parking and free admission. Saturday, November 3,  9:00 am - 12:00 noon, 150 Kanaloa Ave. Kahului.

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When a soldier says “Death Before Dishonor,” he is not saying what you think he is saying. He is not saying “I’d rather die than dishonor myself, my comrades, my country.” He is actually saying that for an army and the men who sent soldiers to battle, it is far better to have more men killed, and even more, than to declare that their policies and orders were wrong.

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