September 25, 2007

Mr. Rotten
Aloha and mahalo for considering r-o-r Home Repairs. No matter how simple, or difficult the job - Rot-O-Rooter Home Repairs will provide, from start to finish, professional, on time, detail-oriented, specialized treatments and solutions for your home’s needs! Remember – rot never sleeps!

Allow us to introduce ourselves. With 23 years of overall construction experience, 17 of which has been in carpentry, custom framing and residential remodeling. I learned from many fine home builders and master craftmen along the way. I have also run my “Mr. Rotten Says” rotting wood home repairs ads in Sacramento, CA, for two years and Brevard County last year. My ads are now running in Maui. I have found my niche in outdoor (but not always) home repairs. Rot-O-Rooter Home Repairs’ name clearly indicates that we focus primarily on rotting wood issues, and that is why I am known as “Mr. Rotten.” We have specialized treatments for rotting, decaying and termite damaged wood. Servicing Kahului to Kula with over 30 happy homeowners since January 2007, References available upon request. www.rotorooterhomerepairs.com. Call Mr.Rotten at 280-8990.

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Yellowseed Bamboo
Yellow Seed Bamboo has just completed the construction of our expanded bamboo nursery in the heart of Haiku. We propagate from 35 noninvasive clumping species. We specialize in privacy hedges for residential and commercial applications. We are also proud to supply the islands with varieties ideal for windbreak, ornamentals (black, golden, white) and timber as well as some species that do great in higher elevations and other species which thrive in lower elevations. Planting a bamboo hedge is the fastest way to achieve privacy and windbreak. In one year from the time of planting, bamboo (which started in a five gallon sized pot) can grow up to 15 feet tall with the base growth getting as big around as three feet. Within three years, you could have a complete hedge that will last for the rest of your life. Your tropical bamboo hedge could also provide you with harvestable poles for construction, furniture making, and crafts. Another bonus is the new shoots are often edible and delicious.

For more details check out our website: yellowseedbamboo.com.  We offer competitive wholesale pricing to all landscape companies and nurseries in addition to monthly discounts on certain species and large orders for residents. Come and tour our facility during business hours (Monday-Friday, 9:30-4:30) or call 870-0591 to schedule an appointment.

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Habitat for Humanity Maui
Habitat for Humanity Maui was founded in 1996 and is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, which is the 17th largest homebuilder in the United States. HfHM builds homes for low-income families on Maui on a no-interest and no-profit basis. These homes are sold to Partner Families who demonstrate willingness to partner by putting in sweat equity into the house and the ability to pay back the interest free loan. The payments are only used to build another  home. This model has been successful and resulted in over 200,000 houses being built around the world providing over a million people a simple, decent affordable home.

There is a challenge to providing affordable homes where available land is very limited and construction costs are among the highest in the nation. This challenge requires a non-traditional approach to residential development. HfHM homes are built by volunteer labor which helps make the homes affordable.

Currently Habitat for Humanity Maui is building 17 homes island wide. Most recently 12 homes were started on Akule Place in the Waiehu Kou IV subdivision. Volunteers are needed every Saturday at all 17 job sites. Call 893-0334 for more info or to volunteer. habitat-maui.org.

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Lifestyle Maui
Lifestyle Maui, Maui’s unique new furniture store is located at 703 Lower Main Street in Wailuku.

As you enter Lifestyle Maui’s showroom, you find all the walls and individual rooms throughout the store painted in beautiful vivid tropical colors, with Brazilian hardwood floors, accessorized with tall green and black Bamboo trees, and a variety of furniture that is hard to find on Maui.

Lifestyle Maui offers a complete line of transitional, contemporary, and tropical furniture.

All the furniture is warehoused on Maui and ready for immediate delivery. It is not unusual for a customer to see furniture exhibited in the store one day and have it in their home the next day, professionally set up and delivered free of charge.

Lifestyle Maui imports unique furniture from all parts of the world. You can find a selection of fabric or leather sofas and the newest collection of Tommy Bahama furniture all in one conveniently located showroom. Lifestyle Maui has just the right furniture at reasonable prices that will satisfy all your decorating needs for bedrooms, dining rooms to living rooms surrounded by the most unique accessories that are great for gifts, or warm up your own home.

Lifestyle Maui has that Aloha Spirit and the best reputation for customer satisfaction.  It is the only furniture store you have to visit on Maui. Call 242-1863 or email us at: Lifestylemaui@aol.com.

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Rising Sun Solar Electric
Tired of paying higher electric bills? Within the last three years, the cost of oil and electricity in Hawaii has risen approximately 20 percent per year. Maui based Rising Sun Solar Electric aims to change that by helping people “get off the gas.”

“The world has come to grips with global warming and the fact that we can do something to change it,” said founder Matias Bessaso. Unlike a hot water system, a Net Metered solar electric system generates electricity and allows customers to spin their electric meter in reverse.

Specializing in the design, sales, and installation of solar electric (PV) and hot water systems, Rising Sun Solar Electric pioneered the use of solar net-metered systems in Hawaii—installing more systems than any other contractor on Maui. Among many projects, it has partnered with the State and the utility on the Sun Power for Schools Program and the Natural Energy Lab in Kona.

As a certified Sharp and SMA installer, the world’s largest manufacturers of solar panels and inverters, Rising Sun backs its products with a 25-year warranty. For information or a free estimate, call 808-579-8287 or visit www.risingsunsolar.com.

Rising Sun founded the nonprofit Hawaii PV Coalition (www.hawaiipvcoalition.org) with other homeowners and businesses to promote awareness about Hawaii’s energy future.

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SkyShades Hawaii
At SkyShades Hawaii, Inc. we are all about keeping people safe from the sun while helping them to enjoy their time outdoors. Based on Maui and covering all of Hawaii, we offer all areas of high quality shade structures with our specialty being custom designed, cable-tensioned fabric structures. We can offer anything from a shade sail design to protect your lanai to a waterproof fabric roof covering thousands of square feet Safety and quality are our main concerns. Our structures are designed for the high winds and harsh outdoor environment of Hawaii and meet Hawaii building codes. 

We also provide for your outdoor enjoyment and safety with our full range of Playland Playground equipment, pavilions, shelters and outdoor site amenities. As Certified Playground Safety Inspectors, we can ensure that your facilities are always safe and sound. 

Please visit our website at SkyShadesHawaii.com.