Drug Court graduates celebrate milestone

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Graduates (lei monsters) of the 31st Drug Court Graduation, including Brianne Pa, Sheri Brede, Catlin Simpson, Kimberly Ann Oakes, Brandon Ishida and Melvan Ruaboro celebrate in the courtroom of the Pu‘uhonua Kaulike building Friday.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Supreme Court Associate Justice Michael Wilson and Judge Kathleen Watanabe, left, are joined by Judges Randal Valenciano and Michael Soong, right, in presenting the six graduates of the 31st Drug Court, including Brianne Pa, Sheri Brede, Catlin Simpson, Kimberly Ann Oakes, Brandon Ishida and Melvan Ruaboro Friday at the Pu‘uhonua Kaulike building courtroom.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Shiloh Pa plays while daughter Brianne Pa dances to “Nani O Kauai” before an audience of Drug Court graduates Kimberly Ann Oakes, Judge Michael Soong, Brandon Ishida, Supreme Court Associate Justice Michael Wilson, and Melvan Ruaboro Friday during the 31st Drug Court graduation at the Pu‘uhonua Kaulike building.

LIHUE — There were no empty seats in the gallery of Chief Judge Randall Valenciano’s Fifth Circuit courtroom Friday, but the crowd wasn’t there to attend court proceedings. Family, friends, court officials Kauai County Council members and community members had gathered to celebrate the graduation of six individuals from the Kauai Drug Court.

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