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Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 | Today's Paper | scattered clouds 69.071°

Chiefess counselor is named School Counselor of the Year

In conjunction with National School Counseling Week 2025, the Hawaii Department of Education and the American School Counselor Association announced Noelani Butcher of Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School as the 2025 American School Counselor Association’s Hawaii School Counselor of the Year.

Souper Sunday is happening

Susan Pittman of Clayworks at Kilohana said Wednesday that the bowls for Souper Sunday should be ready on Friday.

Happy Camper for Friday, February 7, 2025

Chinese New Year, or the start of the lunar new year, started on Jan. 29. According to tradition, the Spring Festival celebration continues until Feb. 12 with the Lantern Festival.

Leilani hoike on Saturday

The Grammy Awards in Los Angeles are done, but Grammy level presentations come to Kauai on Saturday at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall.

Happy Camper for Wednesday, February 5, 2025

The Pau Hana Market supports Chinese New Year, said Laurie Ho, the president of the Kauai County Farm Bureau who distributed free good fortune fruits and candies from behind a cute Chinese New Year display (it’s made from whatever we could find at the grab bag section at Walmart and Ace Hardware, Laurie said).

Welcome, Year of the Snake!

Hundreds of people — residents and visitors alike — gathered at The Shops at Kukuiula in Poipu on Friday evening, and at the Kukui Grove Center in Lihue to welcome the Year of the Wood Snake by visiting the Tsunami Taiko Chinese lions with lai see, or red envelopes with cash.

Happy Camper for Saturday, February 1, 2025

Today is Feb. 1 so it’s alright to jump start Valentine’s Day … the Grove Farm Market has its craft fair component opening today for a preview of Valentine’s Day (Xiomara Yamileth, reporter, says the Kauai Humane Society has a pretty unusual take on the day of love … check them out).

JONES: Patients… please exercise patience!

Mahalo for your column last month on the purposeful prickles that we all encounter in life, and how our trials and tribulations serve as stepping stones on the journey to becoming our best. I’ve been dealing with some recent health issues that restrict my ability to exercise intensely. My doctors want me to work out regularly, but my breathing is limited. Any words of wisdom?

Kauai Quilt Show celebrates 20 years

Quilter Toni Wass was happy she was joined by Bev Gotelli and Eryca Hessheimer in wearing red on Tuesday when the quilters met to discuss the opening of the Kauai Quilt Show on Feb. 7.

Hob Osterlund will present on Moli at Moolelo Series

The Friends of Kauai Wildlife Refuges and The Princeville at Hanalei Community Association Events Committee have partnered to present the engaging Princeville Moolelo that shares the work and stories of community conservation partners, Hawaiian cultural practitioners and more.