8-foot bronze of King Kaumuali‘i unveiled soon

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Sean Nejedly hoses down a rock wall surrounding the pedestal holding the statue of King Kaumuali‘i Tuesday in preparation for the unveiling and premiere virtual dedication Wednesday, March 31, at 5 p.m.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Klaine Kuapahi drives the Bobcat, Nathan Bisarra sets stone and Sean Nejedly cleans the wall Tuesday at Pa‘ula‘ula (Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park) in Waimea, where the statue of King Kaumuali‘i stands veiled.

WAIMEA — He kanaka kuhea hale ka ua (Rain is the person who call welcome to the house); He poli, he kua, he alo, na moku e ku nei (The islands are like the bosom, the back, the front).

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