Aloha mai kakou from Leslie Wilcox, President and CEO... Hawaii was in a state of pride and glee back in 1987, when the University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine volleyball team became national champions! Today, a favorite player on that storied team is using the traits she used as an athlete to lead a private school. 
Join me for a conversation with Mahina Eleneki Hugo on
LONG STORY SHORT
(Tues., Aug. 4, 7:30 pm). Her many years of athletic competition taught her
the value of discipline, teamwork and of getting right back up after
failure. Now, as Head of School at La Pietra-Hawaii School for Girls at Diamond
Head, Mahina Eleneki Hugo teaches the same values to new generations of women.
People who suffer from mental illness in Hawaii often have difficulty finding
and accepting treatment. Some end up on the streets, exacerbating an already
booming homeless population. And Hawaii’s only state mental hospital is
overcrowded, with some employees saying it’s unsafe for patients and staff. The
next
INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAII
(Thurs., Aug. 6, 8:00 pm) asks, How Can We Better Care for Those Who Suffer
from Serious Mental Illness?
INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAII is a live public affairs show that is also live streamed on PBSHawaii.org. Your questions and comments are welcome via phone, email, or Twitter. You may also email your questions ahead of time to insights@pbshawaii.org or post them to our Facebook page www.facebook.com/PBSHawaii. Two dramas come to a close this Sunday: 
On LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX (Sun., Aug. 2, 7:00 pm), Caroline gets to the
heart of why Gillian is reluctant to go through with the wedding. And with Celia’s
encouragement, Alan takes the first step toward forgiveness.
POLDARK ON MASTERPIECE (Sun., Aug. 2, 8:00 pm) has Poldark struggling to keep
the Carnmore company afloat, while Demelza's caring nature yields tragic consequences.
Poldark is pushed to desperate measures to help those he loves, but his actions leave
the fate of his family hanging in the balance.
Other highlights coming up on PBS Hawaii in the week ahead: 
Sudan has been in an almost constant state of civil war since it achieved independence
in 1956. POV Beats of the Antonov (Mon., Aug. 3, 10:00 pm) explores how music
and dance bind a community together, offering hope and a common identity for refugees
engaged in a fierce battle to protect cultural traditions and heritage even as bombs
from Antonov aircraft drop around them.
For many, President Lyndon Baines Johnson is chiefly remembered for escalating the
United States military involvement in Vietnam. But 50 years ago, he engineered two of
the most important laws Congress ever passed: the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965
Voting Rights Act. JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness (Tues., Aug. 4, 9:00 pm)
examines these events that transformed America.
LIFE ON THE REEF (Wed., Aug. 5, 8:00 pm) concludes with Part 3 of 3,
as humans and the animal residents of the reef prepare for a Category 5 cyclone that
brings destruction to the North Queensland coast of Australia. As cyclone season
finally gives way to calm seas of the dry season, the reef begins to recover and
thrive. (Pictured: a pink skunk clownfish.)
Filipinos comprise the second-largest Asian American population nationwide, however,
their cuisine has yet to become familiar in mainstream America. LUCKY CHOW Filipino
Entrepreneurs (Sat., Aug. 8, 7:00 pm) features PJ Quesada, founder of the Filipino
Food Movement, explaining Filipino cuisine at his friend Tim Luym’s restaurant in San
Mateo, CA. Then we meet restaurateur Nicole Ponseca, who left her life as an advertising
executive to give voice to her culture through food.
DREAM OF ITALY is a new travel series that explores the amazing landscapes,
artistic treasures and rich culture of Italy. Italian travel expert Kathy McCabe meets
the chefs, artisans and historians who are carrying on traditions. In Tuscany
(Sat., Aug. 8, 7:30 pm), Kathy visits Castello di Ama to learn how true Chianti wine is
made. She also meets the very special cashmere goats at the Chianti Cashmere Farm. Then
it’s off to Panzano for a wild boar hunt.
Encore pick of the week: 
We’re pleased to bring you an encore of a film that had its television premiere in
May and viewers have been asking to see again.
PBS HAWAII PRESENTS Even Though the Whole World Is Burning
(Thurs., Aug. 6, 9:00 pm) is the life story of America’s 2010 Poet Laureate, W.S. Merwin,
told through interviews, archival footage and readings by the poet himself. Maui filmmaker
Stefan Schaefer creates an intimate portrait of a humorous and challenging man, now 87,
who is a national treasure.
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