Tickets for the First Hawaiian Bank Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association Division II semifinal football game, featuring the top seeded and defending Division II state champion Waimea High School playing at Hanapepe Stadium, go on sale online at www.gofan.co/hhsaa (you have to search for the Waimea game) starting Sunday after noon … get your tickets, early (Tommy Rita was able to get his tickets before the tickets to the Kapa‘a High School and Lahainaluna game (it’s going to be tomorrow in Lahaina) sold out … Mr. Rita kept going to the GoFan page to see the sold out status while listening to the nahenahe sounds of the kupuna (Queenie Pezario took advantage of Friday being a holiday for the senior centers to join the kupuna to learn) filling the food court area of Kukui Grove … miss out, Laurie Ho and Edie Ignacio Neumiller!
Tickets for the First Hawaiian Bank Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association Division II semifinal football game, featuring the top seeded and defending Division II state champion Waimea High School playing at Hanapepe Stadium, go on sale online at www.gofan.co/hhsaa (you have to search for the Waimea game) starting Sunday after noon … get your tickets, early (Tommy Rita was able to get his tickets before the tickets to the Kapa‘a High School and Lahainaluna game (it’s going to be tomorrow in Lahaina) sold out … Mr. Rita kept going to the GoFan page to see the sold out status while listening to the nahenahe sounds of the kupuna (Queenie Pezario took advantage of Friday being a holiday for the senior centers to join the kupuna to learn) filling the food court area of Kukui Grove … miss out, Laurie Ho and Edie Ignacio Neumiller!
Mr. Rita (he plans on getting tickets to the Hanapepe Stadium game, too), who was in attendance at the University of Hawai‘i football win in Nevada, said UH Coach Timmy Chang as a connection to Kaua‘i since Timmy’s mother is an Almadova (of the Uncle Louie fame) girl.
Scott Lever of Hi Employment just finished setting up for the two-day, one stop employment run where people stopping and registering for work get connected to all of the Kukui Grove tenants looking for workers without the hassle of visiting each prospective employer. The pop-up ends Saturday following its 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. run (Sheila Bradley and Paper Pie books and Kumu’s Cupboard opens Saturday from 2 p.m., enough time to enjoy the Veterans Day ceremonies that start at the Kaua‘i Veterans Cemetery at 11 a.m.
And, don’t forget the Downtown Lihu‘e Night Market (this is the second Saturday of November!) that starts at 4 p.m. with the Bikes on Rice and the overflow at Rob’s Good Times Grill.
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Dennis Fujimoto can be reached at 245-0453 or at dfujimoto@thegardenisland.com.
