WAIMEA — From the entertainment to the craft fair to the food booths featuring nearly 8,000 malasadas — there was no shortage of things to do as people turned out in droves for the 2008 Waimea Town Celebration this weekend. “This
WAIMEA — From the entertainment to the craft fair to the food booths featuring nearly 8,000 malasadas — there was no shortage of things to do as people turned out in droves for the 2008 Waimea Town Celebration this weekend.
“This is an example of how something has grown to become a Kaua‘i-style small town celebration,” said longtime organizer Chris Faye in a radio interview.
The Captain Cook Caper Fun Run celebrated its 31st running at 7 a.m. yesterday. Surrounding the run, rows of booths distracted visitors with jewelry, clothing, sunglasses and unique food offerings.
Sponsored by the West Kaua‘i Business & Professional Association, numerous community organizations used the event as a means of raising funds for their causes.
St. Theresa School hosted a baseball throw booth and a food booth to fund-raise for an upcoming class trip to Washington, D.C., New York and Philadelphia. Meanwhile, the Waimea High School PTSA used the celebration as a way to introduce the community to its new slate of officers and, incorporating the help of Menehune students, offered up a variety of games.
West Kaua‘i United Church featured its famous malasadas prepared under the direction of Becky Komaki, whose “secret recipe” is the foundation of the local delicacy.
“We’re hoping we can stretch out 16 containers over the two nights,” said Pat Pablo, one of the church’s members, on Friday. “That comes out to 7,912 malasadas.”
