Lahaina, Maui---Banyan Tree PREACHER. HAVE YOU SEEN HIM????

Uhm . . . Lahaina ain't in North America, Sweetpea . . .

Uhhhh....I know.....so....uhhh....Set.....you win the uhhhh......the prize....the prize for um, this uhhh, this geography challenge I made up.
Clearly I uhhh....I need to make them a bit more challenging.
Yay for Setanta....
<rifles>

What are ya riflin' . . . yer geography book . . . hey, lemme see that . . . say, that ain't no geography book . . . that lady ain't got no clothes on ! ! ! What kinda book is that, anyway?

No, haven't seen him.

There used to be a guy who was a kind of main greeter in Laguna Beach, decades ago. You kinda hadda wave back. Maybe he left for the islands.
Kidding, these were definitely different people.



Sometimes semi iconic folk are interesting. I lived in Venice, CA for a zillion years and we had Harry Perry who skated on the boardwalk, played guitar, sang reasonably well, if I remember right on his ever singing, usually he didn't sing; I think he was a sikkh, however you spell that. In fact, dadgummit, he probably was the one who sat in front of me at the Fox Venice movie theater...

I suspect he is an interesting person; people who I knew who had talked with him said he is sharp. He lived, last I heard, only a couple of blocks from us.

Damn, I miss Venice.


Aha, here's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Perry - he moved to Venice the same year I did.

A youtube video -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYatxTXirF8
My first studio was a half block from where that 'riffling' is going on...

philip prais
This is in response to the article in the June 12 Maui News titled "Sidewalk preacher found dead". It is with great sorrow and disappointment that this letter is written. The newspaper's portrayal of Philip Prais was insensitive and inaccurate. He was much more than a man with "white beard and long hair" who "called out to passers-by at Banyan Tree Park". He was a son, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, cousin, nephew, companion, and friend. He was a Native Son, being born and raised on Maui and having half Hawaiian blood that can be traced back to royalty. He was not homeless. He had a home in Hana, but he chose to live a simple life dedicating his time to spreading the Gospel in the travelers' hub of Lahaina. He was much more than a "sidewalk preacher". His ministry, however unconventional, spanned over 35 years. He forsook the creature comforts that most of us take for granted in order to devote himself to the Word of God; he gave freely, expecting no compensation. He conferred with rich and poor, great and small alike, and the seeds he sowed literally reach across the globe.
His dedication to his mission cost him dearly, but he didn't compromise his beliefs or his principles, no matter what he came up against or lost personally. If you took the time to talk with him, you would find that he knew the Bible like the back of his hand, and he could find you a scripture to address any matter. He could have chosen to conform to this world. His earthly life certainly would have been much easier. But he stood by his convictions to the end, and those who love him find solace in the fact that he is now in a better place, at peace and at rest. His legacy will live on through those whose lives he has impacted. Criminal trespass? Harrassment? Disorderly conduct? It is ironic that he was found by a church called "Holy Innocents". While man brought judgement and criminal charges against Mr. Prais, we believe that God's final judgement can be found in Matthew 24:21: "Well done, thou good and faithful servant…enter thou into the joy of thy lord." We know that Brother Philip is watching us from heaven, having finished his work on this earth, and has entered into his rest with the Lord. Although we take comfort in this, we will miss him and, whether or not people realize it, his passing is a loss for our community.

The Prais ?'Ohana

Thank you Aunty for expressing your compassion.

auntydakine,

my thoughts and prayers are with you and the rest of the Prais ohana. Brother Phillip was an amazing individual and he will be missed. i am writing a story for Maui Time Weekly on Brother Phillip and am hoping that you can contact me. I want the story to be an accurate description of Brother Phillip. I spent Friday afternoon talking with people in Lahaina (Brother Francis, Sista Tala etc.)

I know this is a hard time for you, but if there is any family member that would like to comment, please contact me as soon as possible. My deadline for the story is Tuesday afternoon.

Thank you very much. Take care.

Starr Begley
[email protected]
808-268-6980

Wow....I actually have a trip booked for October of this year and I was actually looking forward to formally introducing myself to Philip.
I first saw him many years ago and I have never forgotten about him.

My respects go out to his family and friends.

A BIG AMEN to this post. Thank you father for putting Brother Phillip in my path, I will God willing seeing him in Heaven. I will never forget this messenger from God!!! He is wrapped in angel wings now.