A place for keiki to heal

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The first wave of dirt turners, including Eddie Sarita, Marc Ventura, Carrice Gardner, Kaulana Finn, Rep. James Tokioka, Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr., Mel Rapozo, Annette Baptiste, Amy Isobe and Dave Hinazumi turn the dirt on the Kauai adolescent drug treatment and healing center, Thursday at the five-acre site on Maalo Road.

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Amy Isobe, Eddie Sarita, Mel Rapozo, Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr., Rep. James Tokioka, Kauai Police Chief Darryl Perry, Theresa Koki, Annette Baptiste, and Dave Hinazumi undo the symbolic maile lei, Thursday during the groundbreaking and blessing of the Kauai adolescent drug treatment and healing center on Maalo Road.

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Theresa Koki of the Mayor’s Office Life’s Choices, welcomes guests to the groundbreaking and blessing of the Kauai adolescent drug treatment and healing center, Thursday at the five-acre site on Maalo Road.

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Alton Amimoto, deputy administrator for the Fifth Circuit Court, gets help setting up the plans and layout for the Kauai adolescent drug treatment and healing center, Thursday at the five-acre Maalo Road site during the blessing and groundbreaking ceremony.

LIHUE — Theresa Koki, Life’s Choices Kauai coordinator, said in the past 12 years on Kauai, there have been 15 adolescent deaths due to drug addiction and suicide.

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