Incidental Lives Premium http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/incidentallivespremium RSS Feed for Incidental Lives Premium en-us Tue, 22 May 2012 14:32:56 GMT Instructor's expertise helps feet glide, spirits take flight http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/incidentallivespremium/20120522_instructors_expertise_helps_feet_glide_spirits_take_flight.html PAT Watarai is not a doctor, but he has earned quite a reputation as a foot-removal specialist. Businesswoman and activist finds herself atop coffee firm http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/incidentallivespremium/20120515__Businesswoman_and_activist_finds_herself_atop_coffee_firm.html As a teenager growing up in Seattle, Sheryl Nelson looked forward to volunteering at her local hospital. Talented teen twins ready to fulfill destiny together http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/incidentallivespremium/20120508_Talented_teen_twins_ready_to_fulfill_destiny_together.html To the untrained listener, the best way to absorb the confluent rush of words from the identical mouths of twins Timothy and Symon Rowlands is to abandon all hope of keeping track of who is saying what. Young mother of 2 directs her life with determination http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/incidentallivespremium/20120501_Young_mother_of_2_directs_her_life_with_determination.html Jocelyn Conoly figures she had ample excuse to give in to the riptide of tough circumstances and poor choices dragging her farther and farther from the life she had envisioned for herself. From the aisles of Safeway to powerlifting, she succeeds http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/incidentallivespremium/20120424__From_the_aisles_of_Safeway_to_powerlifting_she_succeeds.html When the SUV is double-parked and the baby is a-wailing and you absolutely have to find, oh, a bag of marshmallows fast, fast, fast, you could run blindly around Safeway's stadium-size Kapa­hulu store until your faint — or you could simply ask clerk Katrina Mura­naka for help. Helpful Hiro, wife Lillian relish community service http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/incidentallivespremium/20120417__Helpful_Hiro_wife_Lillian___relish_community_service.html When Hiroyuki Ito has something meaningful to express — his friendship, his appreciation, his wish for a speedy recovery — he often does so with a gift every bit as rare and delightful as the spirit with which it is offered. Hanafuda helps student acclimate to local lifestyle http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/incidentallivespremium/20120410__Hanafuda_helps_student__acclimate_to_local_lifestyle.html When Noelle Stene­ker arrived in Hawaii in January, her knowledge of the state, its tumultuous history and its unique mix of cultures was admittedly scant. Father's illness inspires daughter's science project http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/incidentallivespremium/20120403_Fathers_illness_inspires_daughters_science_project.html Jennifer Wong isn't sure she wants to translate her mother's words, but, dutiful as always, she does what she is asked. Woman's deeds transcend Mother of the Year title http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/incidentallivespremium/20120320__Womans_deeds_transcend_Mother_of_the_Year_title.html This year's Mother of the Year for American Mothers of Hawaii insists she is just like "99 percent of all mothers out there. Airline worker helps ohana by doing 6,000-mile errands http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/incidentallivespremium/20120313_Airline_worker_helps_ohana_by_doing_6000-mile_errands.html Every once in a while, Kahuena Kaona’s parents will ask her to pick up a little something on the way home from work.