About Wailuku's Old Wailuku

Don’t miss the Feb. 1, 2009 deadline for My Mama Monologues©

Ever felt like writing a story about your mother?

Or listening to real stories about mothers at a special reading?

Want to produce or direct?

YOU ARE INVITED TO WRITE … a story about your mother for a play reading TO PRODUCE … a simple play for theater, dinner theater and other public and private venues

“My Mama Monologues”© is a staged reading to be held at multiple locations on Mother’s Day weekend, May 9-10, 2009. The reading will include a diverse mix of selected stories, submitted by the public, about one’s own mother.

Actors reading the stories will be cast by Producers and Directors. Anyone interested in producing “My Mama Monologues” is encouraged to email Maui Playwright Pat Masumoto at: Pat@MyMamaMonologues.com with the subject heading MMM PRODUCTION.

Contributing authors must be willing to have their stories edited to suit the format of the play. Authors of selected stories will be contacted before March 31. They may choose to be credited or remain anonymous.

INSTRUCTIONS for submittals, due Feb.

1, 2009 1. An author may submit more than one story.

2. A story must be typed or legibly written in English.

3. A story must be authentic and written from the point of view of the author.

4. It is suggested that authors limit their stories to 1,200 words or seven minutes of voiced reading.

5. Titles are recommended though not necessary.

6. On a separate cover page, list the author’s name, age, gender, physical address, email address and phone number. If the author does not wish to be revealed in the selection process, please write “author is shy.”

7. Submit to Pat@MyMamaMonologues.com with the subject heading MMM STORY. Or mail to Ms. Pat Masumoto, Gallerie Ha, 51 N. Market St. Wailuku HI, USA 96793.

Be assured, during the month of February, all stories submitted will be read.

OLD WAILUKU TOWN - Maui County Hawaii

• driving into old Wailuku
• Iao Elementary School
• Ichiban Okazuya
• West Maui mountain view
• classic Wailuku 3BD/1BA home for sale

I took these the other day when showing a Wailuku homes for sale to some clients - young first time home buyers from Maui. You know, some parts of Old Wailuku are just dripping with charm - classic homes and businesses from the 1920's and 30's. Some of the most affordable housing and real estate on Maui is in Wailuku. Wailuku is also the County seat, with the government offices and all that.

Then I grabbed some lunch at the Ichiban Okazuka - that's like local-style Japanese take out food. Got the chicken katsu mini plate, with veg. Damn it was good. Busy spot at lunch time in Old Wailuku... plenty of walk in traffic.

Sometimes it's really tough being a Maui Realtor - the things you have to do! Aloha from Wailuku Maui Hawaii.

Thanks for reading my MAUI BLOG. Georgina M. Hunter R(S) - Maui Real Estate Sales - Jim Sanders Realty Inc. Paia HI

The ferry between Molokai and Maui is increasing its one-way fare to $68.40 the increase was due to the rising cost of fuel. The last fare increase was in 1995, and since then the price of diesel fuel has risen to $4.40 from $1 a gallon. spokesman at the sea link have been quoted saying "We can't take the losses any longer," "If the tariff doesn't pass, we shut down."

The price of condominiums on Maui rose in the first quarter of 2008.

The median price of condominiums rose 6.2 percent to $587,000 in the first quarter of 2008, Most sales took place in the Wailea/Makena and Kihei areas. Prices in those communities appreciated 56.4 percent and 21.7 percent, respectively.

Condo sales were down 0.7 percent, with 276 sales in the first quarter of 2008, compared with 278 in the same period a year ago.

Home sales did not do as well, according to the report. Sales dropped 32.9 percent. There were 228 home sales in the first quarter of 2008, compared with 340 during the same period in 2007. Prices decreased 3.6 percent to $602,783.

Almost half of the single-family home sales took place in Wailuku and Kahului, the report said.