Happy Camper for Friday, December 25, 2020

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West Kaua‘i United Methodist Church Pastor Nafetalai Teaupa and Pat Pablo of the Olokele Sugar Babes show up with presents for people at the Lucy Wright Park in Waimea.
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The third attempt at creating the base for a Mele Kalikimaka sculpture takes shape by Jeff Haigh at the Kalappaki Beach. Haigh creates the seasonal sculptures using tools borrowed from Dickie Chang.
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Dickie Chang joins the traffic control brigade during the Mahalo Kaua‘i! Merry Christmas food distribution presented by the Kaua‘i Lifeguard Association and the lifeguards at the Vidinha Stadium parking lot.
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Zonta Club of Kaua‘i volunteer Lacey Love lugs cases of saimin and loaves of bread during the Mahalo Kaua‘i! Merry Christmas food distribution presented by the Kaua‘i Lifeguard Association and the lifeguards at the Vidinha Stadium parking lot.
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Zonta Club of Kaua‘i volunteer Rebecca Carnate does self temperature checks during the Mahalo Kaua‘i! Merry Christmas food distribution presented by the Kaua‘i Lifeguard Association and the lifeguards at the Vidinha Stadium parking lot.

Merry Christmas, Kaua‘i!

Who would have thought a food distribution — the one presented by the Kaua‘i Lifeguard Association and the Kaua‘i team of lifeguards partnering with the Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank, Safeway at Hokulei Village, and Rancher’s Daughter’s Reserve — would be as great as Santa in a parade and keiki? Mahalo, Chantal Zarbaugh, Kelvin Moniz and all those volunteers from the Zonta Club of Kaua‘i, and the East Kaua‘i Lions Club, Kalani Vierra, Lesah Merritt, and Charlene Andrade Balmores for leading all those hands (Rowena Cobb said the word is “partner!”) to make sure there is food on the table when Santa (he had a cart full of goodies during The Shops at Kukui‘ula Super Saturday event!) comes to visit.

Mahalo, Pastor Nafetalai Teaupa (that pre-prayer ritual was a good wake-me-up) and the West Kaua‘i United Methodist Church who partnered with Pat Pablo and the Olokele Sugar Babes to bring three vehicle loads of Christmas presents for people at the Lucy Wright Park. Pat kept reminding the people to wait until Christmas, but no one could wait for the surprises…anyone got AA and C batteries?

Welcome back, Jeff and Cindy Haigh who creates those seasonal sand sculptures at Kalapaki Beach (the Kaua‘i Marriott security said Santa arriving is a strong negative because of the COVID-19). Loke Sasil had a ton of her fans enjoying the evening at Duke’s (they could see the pile from there) while checking on Jeff’s progress…Cindy couldn’t figure out what kind of creature wrapped her leg while she was enjoying the water on her body board…Mele Kalikimaka!

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Dennis Fujimoto can be reached at 245-0453 or at dfujimoto@thegardenisland.com.

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