Steven Palama was the news carrier, delivering his copies of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin on a horse, his newsbag filled with papers slung over his shoulders. That was in 1959 when Hawai‘i became a state. Since then, Steven went on to
Steven Palama was the news carrier, delivering his copies of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin on a horse, his newsbag filled with papers slung over his shoulders.
That was in 1959 when Hawai‘i became a state.
Since then, Steven went on to a career with the state’s Department of Land and Natural Resources before retiring.
The Happy Camper was in the fifth grade, and when news of statehood hit Kalaheo School, there was a half-day recess and the school trooped to the Kalaheo Ball Park (where the Kalaheo Neighborhood Center is currently located) for an afternoon of celebration.
Reynold Miyazaki is a practicing electrical contractor, taking over from his dad, and now working with his brother Herbert.
Shayne Tokita, currently in the speech section of the Kaua‘i Easter Seals, was a couple of grades lower (and she’s already retired!) and had a last name of Horita at that time. Her sister, Noreen, recently retired as a teacher from Mililani, and Noreen’s daughter is currently a teacher at the Elsie Wilcox Elementary School.
Bruce Akaji, his son Lief just moved on from TGI for a job at a bakery, is a retired fireman, and his dad, Shigeo, was in the sports department of TGI and authoring a weekly “Hook, Line and Sinker” column dealing with local fishing tidbits.
• Dennis Fujimoto, photographer and staff writer, can be reached at 245-3681 (ext. 253) or dfujimoto@kauaipubco.com.