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BUZZY TRENT: RIP
Living in the true spirit of aloha, he never sold a used board. Instead, he would pass his boards on to others without ever asking anything in return. Trent found distaste in the emergence of shortboarding and competition and eventually stopped surfing after the winter of 1973.
He is survived by two children, Ivan and Anna, and eight grandchildren, Leialoha, Russell, Lemoni, Ashley, Ivan Jr., Brandon, Bud, and Cody.
"I had the opportunity to surf with him once when I was 15," said Trent's son Ivan. "It was a unique experience. He was very quiet and reserved in the water."
Buzzy will be greatly missed by the surfing community. MORE SURFNEWS .
Terrariums bowl over a new generation
Until six months ago, Trenton Suntrapak of Fresno, Calif., never had seen a terrarium. Then his girlfriend gave him one as a gift. He marveled at the small plants growing in the open glass cylinder. About 16 inches tall, the container includes a fern in soil, small rocks, moss ground cover and even a tiny house. But as an admirer of Japanese maples, he particularly likes the Ming aralia plant, which reminds him of the Asian trees. "It was a very unique gift," says the 34-year-old. "I thought it was cool. I've tried bonsais and have killed them pretty fast." So far, the plants in the terrarium have thrived under his minimal care. The terrarium sits on his dining room table, where it can get sunlight. "The tree is now growing over the top" of the jar, says Mr. Suntrapak, who waters the plants once a month.
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