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Maui Obituary Notices: Week of July 29, 2018

Candida “Candy” SantosCandida “Candy” SantosApril 14, 1934 – July 25, 2018Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, August 10, 2018 at St. Anthony Church, Mass will begin at 11 a.m., and burial will follow at 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park, Garden of Meditation.Candy was a Floral Designer at Kahului Florist for 52 years until she retired.She is survived by her daughter, Michelle Santos; son, John (Capri) Santos Jr.; siblings, Dolores (Jay-deceased) Conroy, Patricia (Jimmy) Saltiban, Fred de Aquino, Leonard (Carla) de Aquino, Estrellita (David) Marcellus; and three grandchildren, Cade Betancourt, Celise Santos, and Jena Santos. Candy was predeceased by her husband, John Santos Sr.; daughter, Eileen Santos; parents, Pedro and Emelia de Aquino; sister, Louisa Pacubas, and brother, Andrew de Aquino.The family would like to acknowledge Hospice Maui for their compassionate care of Candy.Isabelle KainoaIsabelle KainoaOctober 28, 1934 – July 22, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT Isabelle Leina‘ala Chartrand Kainoa, of Waiehu, Maui passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 22, 2018. Isabelle was born in Honolulu, HI on October... https://mauinow.com/2018/07/29/maui-obituary-notices-week-of-july-29-2018/

A flower shop grows again in Mattapoisett

I really started to miss the business," she said, sitting in a comfortable lounge area of her florist shop. But it was while she was volunteering at St. Anthony's Christmas Fair working with floral designs that the old floral fire reignited."I came home with a big smile on my face and my husband said 'What's going on? I haven't seen you this happy in like forever.' But it was just getting back into it, getting my hands dirty, being able to work with people, selling wreaths and arrangements. That was when I knew I  had to go back to the business."Turner started to put some feelers out to find a spot in town."I really wanted to be in Mattapoisett," said Turner, who grew up in Marion and Mattapoisett. "In April, I got a text from a friend who said this spot would be opening up, so I went and saw the owner and she said, 'Sure, if you want it.'She and her family went to work getting the space ready."It needed a lot of work. We came in at night. My husband, Truman, works during the day so all of the work was at night. I could not have done this without him and my daughter, Holyn," she said.With her family's support, Turner says she's in business for the long haul."Last time it was just me, but this time we're doing it as a family business. (Truman) did all the flooring, the painting. He did everything here, which was huge. We still have somethings that need to be done, but we had enough done to open the doors on July 2."Their daughter, Holyn, 13, an incoming freshman at Old Rochester Regional High School, took over social media, created an Intagram account and fashioned a website. She helps quite a bit in the shop, working side-by-side with her mother."I designed the signs and the business cards and the logo for Blossoms, and I'm working on the website," Holyn said."She has taken over the website and I'm so grateful for that," her mother said.Turner credits her own mother with igniting her love of flowers."My mom is an amazing gardener," she said of her mother, Sharon Spector. "We always were playing around with flowers growing up, even if it was just picking stuff up off the side of the road. I think that helped me a lot and probably what got me into it."The first day of business for the redubbed flower shop re-enforced Turner's feeling that she had made the right decision to return to the floral design business."It was great. people have been so supportive," she said. "July is a quiet month, but everybody has been so receptive."We just feel so blessed and I know, with everything we've gone through," Turner said. "I've never regretted it. I know this is what I was suppose to do."... https://sippican.villagesoup.com/p/a-flower-shop-grows-again-in-mattapoisett/1768052

Supreme Court Vacates Washington Florist Discrimination Case

First Amendment rights were not violated.Earlier this month the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of a Lakewood, Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple.Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote for the majority that the state’s civil rights commission showed “elements of a clear and impermissible hostility toward the sincere religious beliefs” of the Christian baker.The narrow focus of the Supreme Court ruling left an open question of how it would affect similar cases. The case involving the Colorado baker did not settle the law about whether a business can refuse business to a gay couple, though civil rights advocates remain optimistic.“To be clear, the court made no indication the lower courts ruled incorrectly and made no decision on the case’s merits,” said James Esseks of the ACLU of the decision.“We are confident that the Washington State Supreme Court will rule once again in favor of the same-sex couple, and reaffirm its decision that no business has a right to discriminate.”Last week, the Oregon Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of a case involving a bakery that refused to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple.The state’s Bureau of Labor and Industries ordered Aaron and Melissa Klein to pay damages to Rachel and Laurel Bowman-Cryer after concluding the Christian bakers violated Oregon’s discrimination law.The Kleins are represented by attorneys from the First Liberty Institute, who believe they can appeal their case to the high court.Washington Governor Jay Inslee said the Supreme Court decision regarding Arlene’s Flowers “does not surprise us or cause us any concern.”“Unlike the recent decision in the Colorado case, in Washington there was never any indication of religious bias or hostility in our pursuit to protect consumers from discrimination.”Like this:Like Loading... ... https://www.courthousenews.com/supreme-court-vacates-washington-florist-discrimination-case/

How to Kill LGBT Marriage Equality, One Wedding Cake and Bouquet of Flowers at a Time

David Mullins and Charlie Craig.“The neutral and respectful consideration to which Phillips was entitled was compromised here,” Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in his majority decision. “The Civil Rights Commission’s treatment of his case has some elements of a clear and impermissible hostility toward the sincere religious beliefs that motivated his objection.”LGBT activists said it was a narrow ruling in Phillips’ favor. Their opponents said it was a shining day for religious liberty.While Justice Kennedy also affirmed LGBT rights’ protections in that ruling, some activists see dark portents in SCOTUS’ latest punting of the florist case back to Washington state.Rachel B. Tiven, chief executive of the advocacy group Lambda Legal, told The Daily Beast that the latest ruling would give heart to those who do not want to provide goods and services to LGBTQ people: “The message is, ‘You’ve got something here. Keep on litigating.’”The Human Rights Campaign appeared more sanguine about SCOTUS’ referring the case back to the lower court. In a statement, HRC legal director Sarah Warbelow said, “The Supreme Court has simply asked the lower court to take another look at this case in light of their recent decision in Masterpiece, but they did not indicate there was anything wrong with the ruling.“In Masterpiece, the Supreme Court found that the state of Colorado’s enforcement of its civil rights law was flawed due to perceived bias in the process, however, there is no indication that there were flaws in the application of civil rights law in Arlene’s Flowers. We view this decision as encouraging news that justice will prevail and the Washington State Supreme Court will again uphold the state’s non-discrimination laws ensuring LGBTQ people cannot be turned away from a business open to the public.”“Until Masterpiece, no cases bought by those wishing to discriminate were a win. Now, these claims of piety are being used to undermine LGBT equality and single out LGBT customers for discrimination.”— Rachel B. Tiven, chief executive of Lambda LegalThe Washington state attorney general, Bob Ferguson, released a statement also seeking to allay LGBT alarm. “We expected this procedural step,” Ferguson said. “The Washington State Supreme Court now has the job of determining whether the U.S. Supreme Court ruling affec... https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-to-kill-lgbt-marriage-equality-one-wedding-cake-and-bouquet-of-flowers-at-a-time

Justices won't hear case of anti-gay-marriage florist

Arlene's Flowers, in 2013.Early this month, the Supreme Court issued a limited ruling in favor of Jack Phillips, the proprietor of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colo.In an opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the 7-2 majority found that comments by a member of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission displayed an anti-religious bias — depriving Phillips of the respect and consideration his beliefs deserved. The commissioner had said that "religion has been used to justify all kinds of discrimination throughout history," including slavery and the Holocaust.Kennedy wrote that such disputes "must be resolved with tolerance, without undue disrespect to sincere religious beliefs, and without subjecting gay persons to indignities when they seek goods and services in an open market."Washington courts will now review the florist's case for similar issues, but it's unclear whether their analysis will change. The state's high court held in its ruling floral arrangements do not constitute protected free speech, and that providing flowers to a same-sex wedding would not serve as an endorsement of same-sex marriage.Both Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Stutzman's attorneys said the U.S. Supreme Court's action was appropriate in light of the Masterpiece Cakeshop decision."The Washington State Supreme Court now has the job of determining whether the U.S. Supreme Court ruling affects this case," Ferguson said in a written statement. "I am confident they will come to the same conclusion they did in their previous, unanimous ruling upholding the civil rights of same-sex couples in our state."But Stutzman's attorney, Kristen Waggoner, senior counsel at the religious liberty law firm Alliance Defending Freedom, said the Masterpiece Cakeshop decision should prompt an overturning of Stutzman's case. She cited what she described as the attorney general's "unprecedented measures to punish Barronelle not just in her capac... http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/jun/25/justices-wont-hear-case-anti-gay-marriage-florist/

Visitors offer prayers, flowers after Branson duck boat tragedy

Branson," Holloman said, adding he hopes the families can find peace and comfort. Gayla and Bob Reeves of Kansas City brought their four granddaughters to Ride The Ducks Friday to lay flowers by the front of the business. Gayla Reeves said they did not know any of the victims but still felt compelled to show respect to the families. She said she lost a daughter in a vehicle accident. "It’s so tragic. There is no other word for what the families are going to go through now," she said. "God be with them all. Give them peace and know that their loved ones are in heaven." She said they thought about riding the Ducks yesterday, but it was too hot. Instead, they took their granddaughters to an arcade. A softball team from Alvin, Texas, was staying nearby — in town for the Fastpitch America Softball Association 14U World Series — and considered riding one of the Ducks last night, said a parent of one of the girls on the team. It was only because of a timing mix-up that some of the players were on the diamond instead of the doomed Duck boat. “We just happened to be playing a game that was off-schedule,” said Emily... https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2018/07/20/visitors-offer-prayers-flowers-after-branson-duck-boat-tragedy/806891002/

Agribusiness accolades: Grinter Farms featured in Country LIving; Next to Nature Farms in 435 Magazine

No. 2 best sunflower field in the country.Country Living magazine, in a July 2 story, named the farm to its list.Next to Nature Farms, meanwhile recently was featured in 435 Magazine, which is a Kansas City publication.Grinter FarmsCountry Living’s Jessica Leigh Mattern had this to say about the local sunflower field in her list of top acreages:“Grinter’s Sunflower Farm, which is free to visit, packs countless blooms in late August through September. Be sure to bring sharp shears with you when you visit this Lawrence farm, so you can cut your very own flowers through their honor system, which asks that visitors leave $1 for every flower they take home.”The farm, which has become a growing tourist attraction, has spurred efforts in Tonganoxie to capture those many visitors to the area. Tonganoxie offered its first Sunflower Stroll in 2017 and will have a larger version coming up Labor Day Weekend to complement the sunflower fields.Country Living tabbed a Peach State farm for its top sunflower field.According to Mattern, the Anderson Sunflower Farm in Cumming, Ga., is the place to be.“Head to the Anderson Sunflower Farm in Cumming, Georgia for a day of outdoor fun. This pet-friendly destination is the perfect place to bring your pup for a picnic. While you’re there, you can p... http://www.tonganoxiemirror.com/news/2018/jul/11/agribusiness-accolades-grinter-farms-featured-coun/

Poultry Plant Controversy Signaled Tonganoxie's Demographic Transformation

Last September, the ground shifted under the small town of Tonganoxie, Kansas, about 35 miles due west of Kansas City. When word got out that Tyson Foods, Inc. was ready to announce it would soon break ground just outside town on a $320 million poultry complex — a processing plant, hatchery and feed mill — opponents organized immediately. Allies multiplied exponentially as social media amplified their concerns. Within a stunning two weeks, Tyson had announced it was putting its plan "on hold." But nine months later, residents are still grappling with some of questions the explosive controversy revealed. No Tyson In Tongie The Myers Hotel Bar represents what some residents in Tonganoxie hope a downtown rebirth will look like. The chocolate-brown, 19th century building has been a hotel, a diner, a beauty parlor and a bus stop (reportedly the inspiration for the play "Bus Stop" by William Inge). Today, it’s a lovely little bar and event space with live music. I went there with a couple of my colleagues to visit with leaders of t... http://kcur.org/post/poultry-plant-controversy-signaled-tonganoxies-demographic-transformation

Justices won't hear case of anti-gay-marriage florist

Washington State Supreme Court will reaffirm Curt and Robert's right to be full and equal members of our society," Emily Chiang said, the chapter's legal director.In a statement, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said: “The freedom of speech and religious conscience rights of citizens are protected by the Constitution and must be protected by the courts. She added that she led a 14-state amicus brief in support of Stutzman and hopes the "Washington State Supreme Court will protect those rights in light of the recent ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission.”Read Tuesday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details. http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/jun/25/justices-wont-hear-case-anti-gay-marriage-florist/