Happy Camper for Sunday, September 20, 2020
Nick and Shantal Postiglione of Seattle came to spend several months with Shantal’s parents during the pandemic.
RSVP wraps up care-package deliveries
The Kaua‘i Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, including its Advisory Council Chair Timmy Albao and membver Wilma Chandler, along with Grace Domingo Delos Reyes of the county Agency on Elderly Affairs and Kaua‘i RSVP director Donna Lynn Loo, wrapped up their 2020 Sept. 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance project Wednesday with the delivery of 80 care packages to front-line workers at the Kaua‘i Veterans Memorial Hospital.
‘Lot of food’ at Point distribution
PO‘IPU — The mood was a little more relaxed Thursday when The Point at Po‘ipu partnered with the Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank for its food distribution for employees, both those back to work and those still on furlough.
Happy Camper for Friday, September 18, 2020
Leslie Newall was amazed with the flooding in the lobby of the no-longer-there Roxy Theatre as she and her group of friends stopped for a break at Pono Coffee & Bakery in Kapa‘a, where the apple turnover called louder than the malasada.
Holy Cross feeds 260 families Wednesday
KALAHEO — Kaua‘i is different, said Holy Cross Church Deacon Bambi Emayo, Tuesday during the church’s monthly food distribution in Kalaheo.
RSVP Advisory Council delivers gifts to frontline workers
LIHU‘E — “You gotta eat the kulolo, today,” said Kaua‘i Retired Senior Volunteer Program Advisory Council member Wilma Chandler, Wednesday while helping off-load packages for the Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital Emergency Room.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Thank you, Nannie Ann Apalla, for letting us know that Seth Womble (do you realize there’s a Seth Womble just around the corner at the Kaua‘i Beer Company?) and Trysen Kaneshige are working on a mural that will grace the wall of the M. Tanaka Store building on Kalena Street in Lihu‘e.
Bells to ring for peace
KAPA‘A — There will be several events on Kaua‘i celebrating Peace Day that falls on Monday, Sept. 21, said Roberta Yanagawa, the Kaua‘i representative to the 2020 Peace Day Committee headed by Rene Mansho.
Scholarship established by, named for Betty Bell
PUHI — The next big event for Betty Bell is to meet the first recipient of the scholarship fund she established, she said Tuesday at the Regency at Puakea.
West Kaua‘i Lions paint learning center, to be dedicated Sept. 21
HANAPEPE — The West Kaua‘i Lions Club recently helped paint the “green” distance-learning center at the Storybook Theatre of Hawai‘i that will celebrate its opening on Monday, Sept. 21, as part of the International Day of Peace celebration.
Pandemic doesn’t stop the hares and hounds
ANAHOLA — The COVID-19 pandemic could not break the tradition of the Labor Day Hare and Hound races that were held over the Labor Day weekend in Anahola, presented by the Garden Island Motorcycle Club.
St. Catherine’s community to plant peace pole
KAPA‘A — St. Catherine School, the church’s parish and the community will be planting a peace pole on Monday, Sept. 21, the International Day of Peace.
First of three planned murals on mental health
LIHU‘E — Muralist Seth Womble said the project is a great way to start the week, working with Trysen Kaneshige to clear the paint hose lines and masking off features on the Tanaka Building located across Kalena Park in Lihu‘e.
Salvation Army launching virtual Red Kettles
LIHU‘E — The Salvation Army broke a 130-year tradition by announcing its holiday fundraising campaign early to “Rescue Christmas.”
Kaua‘i Marathon youth running scholarship deadline looming
PO‘IPU — The running world may have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the scholarship component of The Kaua‘i Marathon and Half Marathon presented by Kaua‘i Coffee has the green light.
Emily Martin steers Kato for win in NYC Wahine Series
NAWILIWILI — After leading in two of the three laps, OZone relinquished the lead, giving the new bride Emily Martin and the crew aboard Kato the victory in the Nawiliwili Yacht Club Wahine Series, Race No. 2.
A place to bring the fish to
There should be more fish in the fish box, but they stopped biting, said Christy Kahananui, manager of the Lawai‘a Fish Co. Saturday during the grand opening of the fish store in the Lihu‘e Industrial Park Phase II.
Hearing-impaired students to get special masks
“Huh?” “What did you say?”
Happy Camper for Monday, September 14, 2020
Have you tried the Travis Scott Meal yet?
Relay For Life sees satellite success
All Saints Episcopal Church Youth Minister Cami Pascua said they had a goal. Saturday during the satellite Relay For Life virtual event hosted by the church’s Ke Akua youth group, they made it.