Tyler Parks Financial Tip of The Day!

The Federal Reserve System, also called the Federal Reserve, is the central banking system of the United States. It was created in 1913 with the addition of the Federal Reserve Act, as a response to several panics in the years before. Since then, things like the Great Depression have caused changes in the system, and the duties of the reserve now include influencing monetary and credit conditions in the economy, supervising and regulating bank institutions, maintaining stability in the financial system, and providing financial services to depository institutions.

According to the board of governors, made up of seven members serving 14-year terms, the Federal Reserve is not owned by anyone and is not a private, profit-making institution. But private banks make up much of the Federal Reserve. It works completely independent and has the authority to act without presidential or congressional consent.

Written by: Tyler Parks

Lebron is A...

Lebron James is now apart of the Miami Heat! After weeks of anticipation, Lebron James finally reveals his decision to the public at an Ohio Boys and Girls Club. Youth News listened in to ESPN Radio Live for the announcement.

For more information go to http://www.espn.go.com

Written by: Jeffery Cabatang

Wilsonʻs By The Bay

It’s a hot summer day in July and there’s a line to the door at Wilson’s by the Bay. “That’s normal to us,” says Aly, an employee. Aly and Rosa are the regular team working this small Downtown Hilo ice shave shop. The locally owned business is usually known by word of mouth; when you hear “Wilson’s,” everyone thinks of the place with the best and cheapest ice shave in all of Hilo. They also sell candy, t-shirts, tank tops, hats, long sleeves and delicious beverages.

Wilson’s started out as a very small business in a building up in Kaumana that is now known as Crivelho’s. Mark Sato and Leyson Sakai owned the business as a partnership 14 years ago when Mark decided to move to O’ahu. He sold his half of the business to Leyson who at the time was only 20 years old. As Leyson’s sister, Aly has been working in the family business since she was five. By comparison, Rosa has worked there for about five months.

When asked, on average, how many customers come into Wilson’s a day, Rosa and Aly look at each other in confusion. “It’s hard to keep track because people usually come in packs or families which makes both of us busy at the same time,” explains Rosa. “It’s normal for a line to be all the way out the door onto the sidewalk outside on a sunny day,” says Aly.

Wilson’s offers 18 different flavors for their ice shave, all of which are homemade by Leyson and come in three different sizes. . . keiki, small or regular. The deluxe ice shave is any size you pick and it includes ice cream and/or azuki beans. The keiki is $1.50, small is $2.50, regular is $3.50, and the deluxe is $4.00. You can also add extras like li hing mui seed for 25 cents or a crème topping for 50 cents.

Youth News asked both employees why they like working at Wilson’s. “I like being able to make customers happy. It’s just those little things like seeing little kids stoked about getting shave ice, those things just make my day worthwhile”, says Aly. Rosa shared this story: “There was this little girl that came in yesterday and ran back in the store after she had a shave ice to tell us ‘you guys are the best!’ And it’s things like that.”

Written by: Kaulana McKee

Bob Marley- Three Little Birds (With Lyrics!)

BOB MARLEY-Iron Lion Zion

Results of Our Reggae Poll!

The winner of our Reggae music poll was Bob Marley! Starting to day we will be playing Bob Marley Music until next week Thursday!

Wahine Noa

Keahi Felix was born on Maui in 1935 into a difficult lifestyle. Felix lost her mother at the age of four, and at 10 years old, she was put in an orphanage.
In the sixth grade, Felix’s grandmother took her to Oahu where she continued her education. It was during this time that she found an interest in writing. She wrote articles in her high school newspaper and the Honolulu Advertiser.

Felix later juggled being a teacher, waitress, and salesperson in a lumberyard. Felix was eventually dismissed from the lumberyard job because her boss said she couldn’t handle it, but despite the busy life she had, writing was still her passion.

At age 54, a car struck Felix while she was walking along the street. Felix spent two and a half months in the hospital. Both of her legs were broken and her pelvis was fractured. During that period she had a lot of time to think about her life and realized that she was not where she wanted to be in her writing career.

After her accident, Felix began writing a book that would talk about the illegal overthrow of our last ali’i nui, Queen Lili’uokalani, and the Kumulipo chant. Through her research, she learned a lot about Hawaiian history, but she also got inspiration from public gatherings she attended, including one which she remembers vividly. “Keep Hawaiian lands in Hawaiian hands” was a statement she heard over and over again, and it stuck with her.

As she wrote, Felix became more and more involved in her subject, even getting arrested for supporting Hawaiians who were hoping to build a cultural center on Kauai. The Hawaiians were protesting the bulldozing of their structures.

The process of writing her book took a long time and a lot of things happened on the way, affecting the things Felix wrote in her book. In June 2010, “Wahine Noa: For the Life of My Country” was finished. She translates the Hawaiian phrase as “women with no restrictions” in her book. In person, Felix takes the definition further stating it as, “women with freedom for the life of their country.”

So far, Felix has printed 1,570 copies of the book. She wants to write another book, based on her poetry. At 128 pages, her book is easy read, which is exactly the way she wanted it. The introduction to Wahine Noa is a good example of Felix’s writing style: “Dear Reader, Aloha. You are invited to engage in a new thought, in new thoughts of what the words Wahine Noa may mean using the explanation given above as a starting point, and the context of this book as a larger universe of ideas."

Byronʻs Health Tip of The Day!

Byron Pranger is the owner of Aloha Fitness located at 215 Railroad Avenue, Suite B2, Hilo, HI 96720-4513. Byron and co-owner Tunya provide a friendly environment to take part in weight lifting, aerobics, zumba, and much more.

Added sugar.....Look at labels and limit your added sugar intake to 5 grams per meal or no more than 30 grams per day. Most cereals are 15 grams or more per serving. And you know you eat two servings.