Boys & Girls Club gets community help
“We’d be standing in the mud,” said Tina Albao, the Boys & Girls Club of Hawai‘i Kaua‘i director of operations and development Wednesday while greeting the team from Hawai‘iUSA Federal Credit Union at the Lihu‘e Clubhouse.
Barteks break Rookies’ string in Senior Softball
LIHU‘E — “If you can’t hit, you can’t win games,” said Ronnie Matsumura of the Rookies following the team’s first season loss, 6-5 at the hands of Barteks, Saturday during the Kaua‘i Senior Softball league games contested at ‘Ele‘ele Park.
Kato capitalizes on the miscalculation
NAWILIWILI — A tactical miscalculation proved costly to Fast Company during the Nawiliwili Yacht Club Invitational Series, Race No. 2 at the Nawiliwili Harbor.
Kukui Grove Center goes hands-on for World Oceans Day
LIHU‘E — With World Oceans Day celebrated today, Kukui Grove Center went with the marine theme in many of its planned activities for everyone in the family last weekend.
The pa‘u rider lives on; museum exhibit on with COVID-19 protocols
LIHU‘E — Pa‘u riders have always been integral to regal parades such as the King Kamehameha Day celebration, Aloha Week celebration and more.
Last round of prep touch football coming
Triple K Strongman Athletics 9-on-9 football gets a break this Friday because of the Kamehameha Day holiday, officials announced following the games Friday at Vidinha Stadium.
Happy Camper for Monday, June 7, 2021
Saturday was a day for foot bling, as Zonta Club of Kaua‘i members Cyndi Ayonon, Rebecca Carnate (she was even helping East Kaua‘i Lions Club prexy Janice Bond and John Baxter with sales of the Mama Lucy’s plate-lunch tickets!) and Edie Ignacio Neumiller made a day out of visiting the Kaua‘i Society of Artists Washed Up Marine Debris Art Show — World Ocean Day is Tuesday! — where Wynde Thomas was supposed to have a piece on exhibit.
New postage stamp unveiled, Nisei honored
LIHU‘E — The unveiling was not a big production Friday. But the honor the Go for Broke Soldiers commemorative stamp represents is big, as Norman Hashisaka, a veteran with the Military Intelligence Service during World War II, represented WWII veterans, including those from the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442 Regimental Combat Team from Kaua‘i.
Happy Camper for Sunday, June 6, 2021
Kudos to Ashton Varner and the County Housing Agency on coordinating the outreach services for the Shelter In Place residents at the Salt Pond Beach Park. The effort was overlapped by the Kaua‘i Fire Department conducting water lifesaving exercises, and county Department of Parks & Recreation worker Simplicia Tugade making sure the beach was clean before the visitors arrived.
Kaua‘i Pride Parade a success
LIHU‘E — Many people were skeptical about the Kaua‘i Pride Parade being able to be pulled off Saturday along Rice Street from Vidinha Stadium to Elsie Wilcox Elementary School.
Program offers summer food for keiki
LIHU‘E — Does your ZIP code start with 967? If so, that qualifies you for a new, statewide, keiki feeding program made available by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Summer School Food Service, Hawai‘i Child Nutrition Program and a dedicated team of statewide food access coordinators.
National Donut Day benefits The Salvation Army
LIHU‘E — Britton Ody of Atlanta, Georgia had to look up the event on the Internet, Friday.
Groups offer outreach at Salt Pond Shelter In Place
HANAPEPE — Grace Meek of Project Vision said they left the HieHie Mobile Shower at home Thursday during coordinated outreach services being offered to the homeless community at Salt Pond Beach Park.
Turtles subject of free Grab-&-Go Ocean Learning Kits
LIHU‘E — In an effort to increase awareness of sea turtles during this important time of a turtle’s life, and to enlist the public’s help with proper human behavior around sea turtles, The Kaua‘i Ocean Discovery coordinated the most recent Grab-&-Go Ocean Learning Kits on the topic of sea turtles.
Three vaccine pop-ups on Saturday
LIHU‘E — If you are 21 and older, and get your vaccine — it’s the one-shot Johnson & Johnson or the two-dose Moderna — from Troy’s Place Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m., you will get to sing five free karaoke songs.
Happy Camper for Friday, June 4, 2021
Congratulations to Kapa‘a High School’s Alaka‘i Gonsalves on being named to the 2021 Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association Hall of Honor!
Mokihana Club steps out to install new officers
WAILUA — Even the chairperson who did the table decorations didn’t make it, said Mokihana Club member Helena Cooney, Wednesday during the first in-person meeting of the Mokihana Club since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
National Donut Day to benefit the Salvation Army
LIHU‘E — Thursday is the last day to be able to take advantage of the National Donut Day special at Daylight Donuts.
6 arrested during efforts to close Lydgate camp
WAILUA — Six people were arrested, Wednesday as the county attempted to transition the Lydgate Beach Park out of its Shelter In Place camping permit program.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, June 2, 2021
What? Melissa McFerrin-Warrack (she was thrilled to see Sue Kanoho enjoying the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific musical ensemble Small Kine!) was enjoying a bowl of pancit from the Pau Hana Market Monday at Kukui Grove Center in Lihu‘e to wrap up a long weekend.