Happy Camper for Monday, February 12, 2024
Today is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday (how many of you remember when it used to be a holiday?) All of the presidents’ birthdays are celebrated on President’s Day (how many of you remember when George Washington’s — he was the first president of the United States — birthday was celebrated?).
Happy Camper for Saturday, February 10, 2024
Kudos to Wes Perreira (he was at the Kaua‘i Regional Science and Engineering Fair on Thursday night at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall) and his Hawai‘i Foodbank Kaua‘i ‘ohana that was busy all week, starting with the Bingo outreach program for the Lihu‘e Senior Center (Janice Bond was cranking out those scrubbies, and Naty Bali just celebrated her birthday) where Caitlyn Fowlkes was introduced as the latest addition to the ‘ohana as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program coordinator.
Happy Camper for Friday, February 9, 2024
The Lihu‘e Senior Centers will be celebrating Chinese New Year on Tuesday because the Hawai‘i Foodbank Kaua‘i (congratulations to Caitlyn Fowkes on being the new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Coordinator and congratulations to Heidi Padilla for being the new Keiki Nutrition and Outreach Specialist) hosted Bingo on Tuesday.
Happy Camper for Monday, February 5, 2024
Sonia and Eddie Topenio (they were doing their weekly farmers market shopping at Grove Farm Market on Saturday) said there were about 80 people, including Mark Perriello and a lot of professional people like Kaua‘i Community College Interim Chancellor Margaret Sanchez, who came to check out the county’s latest housing presentation on Thursday night at Kaua‘i Philippines Cultural Center.
Happy Camper for Friday, February 2, 2024
Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort and Spa employees got to wear mu‘umu‘u and have the group’s photo professionally done on Wednesday, the last day of January being Mu‘umu‘u Month.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Kudos, Shannon Hiramoto and the many, many hands that created the Mu‘umu‘u Pa‘ina presented by the Kaua‘i Historical Society (evenCoach Kevin Matsunaga was working the event with his cameras) at Smith’s Tropical Paradise (Sally Cravens was helping Kamika Smith by driving the shuttle from the entrance to the lu‘au hale) that was sold out at more than 430 people, including Honolulu’s Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke (how did Edie Ignacio Neumiller get the seat next to the Lt. Gov.?) and those Honolulu celebrities from television and vendors from the Mu‘umu‘u Market.
Happy Camper for Monday, January 29, 2024
Donya McKnight of Ice Cold Brew (Debbie Yanagihara loved the lychee drink) said another group was working on creating the cheese and fruit boards for another event on Saturday during the Kaua‘i Island Craft Fair at Kaua‘i Veterans Center.
Happy Camper for Saturday, January 27, 2024
Vicky’s Fabrics (they’re a major sponsor with Fabric Discount Warehouse of the upcoming Kaua‘i Quilt Show which opens on Feb. 9 at the Kaua‘i Society of Artists gallery at Kukui Grove Center) said they have a lot of people planning on attending the Mu‘umu‘u Pa‘ina luncheon.
Happy Camper for Friday, January 26, 2024
Last chance to get your golf ball drop ticket is on Saturday when Kaleo Carvalho takes his place on the table next to the entrance of the new Kaua‘i High School gym when the Island School boys basketball program.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, January 24, 2024
With just its Senior Night game on tap, congratulations to Kapa‘a High School girls basketball coach Neal Fagarang on clinching the Central Pacific Bank Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation girls basketball championship.
Happy Camper for Monday, January 22, 2024
Kudos to Shannon Hiramoto, Jaime Jimenez and all those hands that made the Mu‘umu‘u sale (and exchange) event (Jaime and Ka‘iulani Kauahi even had men’s Hawaiian style shirts, Lloyd Kajikawa).
Happy Camper for Saturday, January 20, 2024
Yikes, there are too many vendors so the Mu‘umu‘u Market with O‘ahu and Kaua‘i vendors will be available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kaua‘i Shores hotel where the Lava Lava Beach Club is, said Pam Chock of the Kaua‘i Historical Society (Kay Koike was picking up a new Tambi Larsen book, “100 Entertainments” for a friend who was waiting at the Division of Motor Vehicles) that still have tickets available for the Mu‘umu‘u Pa‘ina Luncheon on Jan. 28 at the Smith’s Tropical Paradise from noon.
Happy Camper for Friday, January 19, 2023
Happy birthday to Gina Fulop-Thomas, who got to celebrate her special day by getting to pose with the Baby Shark and the Fish (Brenda Biehler Turville of Showtime Characters said she cannot see so she gets to sit so she won’t step on any toddlers) that were on hand as Toddler Tuesday celebrated Ocean Day (the first Sanctuary Ocean Count presented by the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary takes place on Jan. 27) on Tuesday at Kukui Grove food court area.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, January 17, 2023
The stars were out (it was still cold) on Saturday at the Downtown Lihu‘e Night Market, as Krystl Apeles (she and Market Manager Lexi Jones had mu‘umu‘u on) of Alakoko Store welcomed Pat Griffin, Shannon Hiramoto and the walking tour of Lihu‘e (even Charlie Hiramoto took that in) to a post-walk gathering at the special alleyway … have you gotten your tickets for the upcoming pa‘ina luncheon that benefits the Kaua‘i Historical Society?
Happy Camper for Monday, January 15, 2023
Wes and Mary Pacanas of Da Wonton Shack (Wow! lots of new flavors since the days of the Aloha Market at the National Tropical Botanical Garden South Shore Visitor Center) had their cute little wonton dispensary (one of the advantages of being small) parked across the street from the Talk Story Bookstore (did you meet Natalie, the new “CEO II?”) where Ed Justus said “chicken books” are good sellers — especially “rooster books.” And the Celeste Mochi line is still available.
Happy Camper for Saturday, January 13, 2023
Edie Ignacio Neumiller said when advocates of Human Trafficking Prevention took part in the Kaua‘i share of a statewide effort on Thursday, it was special because coordinator Eric Madden works on Kaua‘i, but lives in Honolulu.
Happy Camper for Friday, January 12, 202
Even Puff, the Permanently Affordable Living Hawai‘i mascot, wore a mu‘umu‘u on Wednesday after Ka‘iulani Kauahi fashioned a piece of cloth into a mu‘u with a tie (need to secure garments for four-legged wearers).
Happy Camper for Wednesday, January 10, 2024
What a treat after being stuck in traffic for nearly an hour because the state was cutting grass near the Kaua‘i Humane Society.
Happy Camper for Monday, January 8, 2023
Mahalo, Brian (and the missus!) Atendido for “discovering” the Nonaka Farm Half Moon (yep, it’s available in apple and coconut — Ernie Domingo should’ve been at Grove Farm Market on Saturday …
Happy Camper for Saturday, January 6, 2023
January is Mu‘umu‘u Month as started by Shannon Hiramoto of Machine Machine in 2015.