Take a step back in time to learn Kauai’s history to better understand where it’s headed. Kauai Historical Society historian Randy Wichman will be sharing “The Minutes of History: A Century of Kauai Historical Society” at its annual membership meeting today. The former Society president and Polynesian antiquity expert will discuss early activities based on minutes kept by his relative Elsie Wilcox, a founding member and secretary/treasurer for four decades. “I’m obviously very proud of the society,” Wichman said. “My family were founding members. The first president was my great-great-grandfather.” “My motivation is not just professional and I’m passionate about history, but it’s also kind of a family legacy I grew up with,” he said. The nonprofit — and second-oldest historical society in the state — was founded in 1914 by a group of people dedicated to the preservation of Kauai County historic sites, records, stories and memories. For more than a century, the Kauai
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LIHUE — Ledward Kaapana will appear in an E Kanikapila Kakou ticketed concert from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Kauai Beach Resort in the Jasmine Ballroom. A renowned slack key guitarist, Kaapana will lead, with Jesse Gregorio on bass.