Happy Camper for Monday, May 3, 2021

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From left, Skipper Caycayon, Kona Conrad Jimenez, Wes Kaui and Cliff Furtado do the tu-ning thing, Saturday during May Day at Kukui Grove Center in Lihu‘e.
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From left, Rachele Higashi, Shirlee Ozaki, Sandra Nagano (she’s waiting for Anchor Cove to open up, again) and kumu Rachel Iha had no problem finding May Day lei at the Grove Farm Market in Puhi Saturday.
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The Children’s Ministry of the Love on Jesus Ministry out of Waimea create lei as a fundraiser for their ministry Saturday at Kukui Grove Center in Lihu‘e.
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Marina Pascua, wearing her sakura lei, talks about the 19 lei she created during the pandemic shutdown.
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Misha Laney and Kanani Durant make lei as a fundraiser for the Kawaikini New Century Public Charter School Saturday at the Grove Farm Market in Puhi.
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Kelynn, John, and Jolynn Cobile found May Day lei at the Kawaikini New Century Public Charter School fundraising booth Saturday at the Grove Farm Market in Puhi.
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From left, Leila Seamster and Estelle and Abby Miyasato take care of a booth in the Saturday pop-up that benefitted the King’s Chapel’s many ministries, at the space between Anchor Cove and Nawiliwili Park.

It’s a shame the Tahitian toere is not a farm product. You could use it to let people know about the Pau Hana Market, or as Celina Baliaris said, “Just follow the drums. Just follow the drums.” Tepairu Manea had his Anahola toere players at Kukui Grove Center in Lihu‘e for May Day Saturday.

Marina Pascua couldn’t participate in Ka Lei Contest by the Kaua‘i Museum, so had the COVID-19 lei on display with Vance Pascua and Ainofea at KGC. (Janice Bond is already ordering her special Kaua‘i Flowers edition for the upcoming East Kaua‘i Lions charter celebration). Marina said that, during the pandemic shutdown, she created 19 different lei in honor and tribute of a variety of subjects, including the flowers of Koke‘e (the ones that aren’t there anymore), Queen Lili‘uokalani and more.

Kudos to King’s Chapel on the pop-up Saturday that made good use of the space between the Anchor Cove Shopping Center and Nawiliwili Park as a fundraiser for the King’s Chapel’s many ministries!

Kawaikini New Century Public Charter School took advantage of May Day (you still had to wear face masks) at the Grove Farm Market in Puhi to make lei as a fundraiser. The Children’s Ministry from the Love On Jesus Ministry in Waimea was also doing the lei thing (what’s with the fancy marble holder?) at KGC, and Skipper Caycayon, Kona Conrad Jimenez, Wes Kaui and Cliff Furtado (he was visiting with Dean Matsumoto earlier) did their unique musical offering (that’s how you know it was special).

OK, gotta go check on the sign at Kalena Park (those Mo‘olelo Murals artists did a bang-up job with the butterflies on the comfort station. Is that why there’re butterfly wings on Kress Street?).

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Dennis Fujimoto, staff writer and photographer, can be reached at 245-0453 or dfujimoto@thegardenisland.com.

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