Happy Camper for Monday, September 4, 2023
Happy Labor Day? Not for Kaua‘i Coffee’s Faith Soto, who, Darla Domingo said “retired” on Thursday (Darla had her twin grandchildren running after “the very fast chicken” on Saturday, during The Kaua‘i Marathon Keiki Race). But Faith was helping at the Kaua‘i Coffee tent during the Wilcox Health Sports and Fitness Expo at the Grand Hyatt Resort & Spa in Po‘ipu on Friday and Saturday, and Darla said she came back to help during The Kaua‘i Marathon on Sunday.
Happy Camper for Saturday, September 2, 2023
Wow! So much fundraisers going on this weekend. Wesley Elmore, of the Ridgecrest United Method Church in California, is here for the Kaua‘i Marathon following five years of not participating.
Happy Camper for Friday, September 1, 2023
Happy retirement, Eileen Naka‘ahiki, following 45 years of providing nursing skills to the community. Stephanie Iona (she was even a patient of Eileen’s) said Eileen was a nurse with Wilcox Hospital for 14 years before ending 31 years at Kaua‘i Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waimea.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Scott Smith-Cooke, from a “small town in California,” couldn’t believe his luck, running into and getting to hear Kaikona before the pair took a lunch break at the Wailua Bay Creators Fair at the Hilton Garden Inn Wailua Bay Kaua‘i, where Elvrine Chow got to share a tent to check out the action.
Happy Camper for Monday, August 28, 2023
Where is that visitor who was looking for coffee (not the brewed kine being offered by Terry Gordines at the Grove Farm Market in Puhi on Saturday) to bring home?
Happy Camper for Saturday, August 26, 2023
Happy birthday, John Harder, who celebrated with cake and the company of nearly three dozen friends and supporters on Thursday.
Happy Camper for Friday, August 25, 2023
The Kaua‘i Robotics Alliance presents its 2023 Robotics Expo on Saturday, with no admission charge, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kaua‘i Philippine Cultural Center, close to Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School in Puhi.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Kaua‘i Economic Opportunity is offering CPR certification and first aid training (how many of you need this for work?), and AED classes on Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. at Kukui Grove Center in Lihu‘e.
Happy Camper for Monday, August 21, 2023
Zaylee Doi Desmarais (how many remember when BEAT Athletica started three years ago?) is the latest volunteer with the Memory Keepers rummage sale (Pat Gonsalves and Rose Manago said it’s been 18 years now!) that had a line snaking from the entrance of the Lihu‘e Neighborhood Center towards Isenberg Park when the fundraising effort for Walk to End Alzheimer’s opened on Saturday morning.
Happy Camper for Saturday, August 19, 2023
Kudos, Representative Jill Tokuda, Hawai‘i District 2, and her staff (David Taga was a fill-in for the Big Island staffer) on hosting the Tokuda In Your Town event that allowed people, who were unable to participate in the Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce luncheon with the congresswoman.
Happy Camper for Friday, August 18, 2023
Congratulations, Kekai Chock and Conrad “Kona” Giminez on the honor of meeting Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami, who presented the pair that form Kekona, a personal congratulatory certificate.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, August 16, 2023
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life takes place on Saturday from 4 p.m. at the north Vidinha Stadium soccer fields in Lihu‘e, where everyone is invited to come and support the American Cancer Society’s fight against cancer by meeting and cheering on cancer survivors during the Survivors’ Walk.
Happy Camper for Monday, August 14, 2023
No, Chinese bananas (Keiko of Kalaheo — did you see the Kalaheo reunion at the Grove Farm Market on Saturday? — said they’re the best for patele) are a special order item…what? Even Mayette Loseto didn’t have any?
Happy Camper for Saturday, August 12, 2023
There is only Saturday and Sunday remaining to Share the Aloha with Maui wildfire victims, as Rainbeau Jo’s accepts donations .
Happy Camper for Friday, August 11, 2023
Kudos to Kapa‘a (includes all those places “north of Wailua”) on getting one of the rare Trazee awards for being the Favorite Beach Towns!
Happy Camper for Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Cheryl Shintani, president of the Kiwanis Club of Kaua‘i, said kudos are in order for Ruth Douthitt for winning the state Kiwanis Kupuna Spelling Bee after the first runner-up in the Kaua‘i preliminaries correctly spelled “tamari (Justin George of the Alzheimer’s Association said it’s a sushi term)” in the 11th round.
Happy Camper for Monday, August 7, 2023
Carol Yotsuda and her fellow artisans brought the Boro Boro Boutique back when Marlene Duarte and the Grove Farm Company welcomed nearly 40 craft vendors to the weekly Grove Farm Market held in the open field in Puhi
Happy Camper for Saturday, August 5, 2023
Ronnie Masumura (he didn’t go to Maui with The Rookies) said the music Ron Toki plays is not psychedelic rock, but just good music from the 50s and 60s …
Happy Camper for Friday, August 4, 2023
Kudos and mahalo, Darin Tan and the Keoki’s Paradise ‘ohana on hosting the Hawai‘i Lodging and Tourism, Kaua‘i and Visitor Industry Charity Walk funds distribution breakfast on Wednesday where the morning meal.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Kaleo Carvalho said the “Wai” and “Limu” shirts designate support for the kaikamahine, or wahine, and keikikane, or kane performers because the kaikamahine danced about water and the keikikane danced about seaweed.