Happy Camper for Sunday, September 11, 2022
Kudos to Mary Pigao, Kealoha Takahashi, Donna Loo, Grace Delos Reyes (she said she can breathe again) and everyone who came out to be a part of the National Day of Service event coordinated by the county Agency of Elderly Affairs at Kukui Grove Center in Lihu‘e (do we have an Alzheimer’s event coming up?
Letters for Sunday, September 11, 2022
• Free speech worth fighting for • Mahalo for marathon finish moment
CRITTER: Meet hapu‘u the Hawaiian 900-pound giant grouper
Scuba diving with eight giant groupers that weigh between 500 to 800 pounds is just a thrill and you really feel like you are back in the time of the dinosaurs!
ISLAND HISTORY: Grace Buscher Guslander, renowned manager of Kaua‘i’s Coco Palms Hotel
When Lyle Guslander bought the Coco Palms Hotel and hired Grace Buscher as manager in 1953, the hotel contained only 24 rooms and employed a staff of four.
K DRAMA: Seok Ji Hyung is deep in dilemma; Princess pledges revenge
Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles.
BBB: Prepping for National Preparedness Month
Launched in 2004 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), September National Preparedness Month (NPM), is dedicated to encouraging the public to assess and prepare for local disaster risks and unplanned emergencies. This year, FEMA’s campaign theme is centered around “Lasting Legacies: The life you’ve built is worth protecting. Prepare for disasters to create a lasting legacy for you and your family.”
TAX MAN: Blame for the housing crisis isn’t what you’d think
It’s been no secret that housing costs are astronomical here in Hawaii (even if you aren’t the TMT observatory). It’s been a tougher problem to determine why this is so, and then try to find solutions.
Births for Sunday, September 11, 2022
• Laila Aphrodite Dee • August Alexander Aguilera • Brielle Keala‘oli Parras • Christopher Antonio Abreu Himongala • Yumiko Pomaika‘imaikalani Medeiros
Obituaries for Sunday, September 11, 2022
• Florencio Castro • Joseph Kahalekulu Kaleiohi • Janet C. Domingo • Kayo Tadai Mikasa • Julius Henry Nordmeier Jr. • Ray (Bull) Kukunaokala Katsumi Harada Sr. • Paul Vincent Canales • Jerry P. Lorenzo
RSVP National Day of Service draws a crowd
LIHU‘E — Gov. David Ige, in a special message read by Janice Bond, thanked those who responded to the 9/11 incident in 2001, and invited everyone to come together in service.
Akaka veterans home completion delayed
KAPOLEI — The Office of Veterans’ Services (OVS), a division of the State of Hawai‘i Department of Defense (HIDOD), has recently learned from our primary construction contractor, Nan Inc., that transportation complications and key equipment component shortages will potentially delay the completion of construction and opening of the Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home (DKA SVH), for up to eight months to one year.
Proud Boys Hawai‘i leader, friend plead guilty in Jan. 6 riot
The founder of the Hawaii Proud Boys chapter and a Texas man who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and posed for a picture in front of a door on which one of them had written “Murder the Media” each pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to a felony charge in connection with the riot.
Real Estate Directory for September 9, 2022
Find the latest real estate listings, broker information and home improvement ideas.
Trust celebrates 184th birthday of Queen Liliuokalani
LIHU‘E — Queen Lili‘uokalani was born on September 2, 1838, and the Liliuokalani Trust observed her 184th birthday, Thursday and continuing through Friday at its Lili‘uokalani Trust kipuka in Lihu‘e.
Kaua‘i’s oldest female veteran, Gennii Andersen, passes
LIHU‘E — Gennii Andersen, Kaua‘i’s oldest woman veteran, and known for her adventurous spirit and ready wit, quietly passed on Aug. 26 at 104 years old.
Runner and supplier in former Kaua‘i county council member Arthur Brun case sentenced
LIHU‘E — Two more co-conspirators have been sentenced in the Kaua‘i drug ring centered around former county council member Arthur Brun.
Happy Camper for Friday, September 9, 2022
Kalena Pacheco’s mom, Gloria, was able to enjoy the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i property, Wednesday, when she accompanied Kalena to her Waipua Gardens booth (did you see that flowering Tillandsia Buchycaulos ‘Abdita?’) at the west walk to Seaview Terrace…
Sept. 8 COVID-19 update
Kaua‘i’s seven-day average is at 13 cases a day, down slightly from 16 cases last week.
DOH reports three more monkeypox cases, shifts data reporting online
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is reporting three additional cases of monkeypox.
Climate action forum to talk construction
LIHU‘E — Although the construction industry kept Kauai’s economy going through the pandemic, construction debris makes up almost a quarter of the Kekaha Landfill, and building materials and construction contribute 20% of annual greenhouse gas emissions.
Funding opportunity from community wildfire defense grant
HONOLULU – Each year wildfires burn thousands of acres of land in Hawai‘i impacting communities and natural resources. Dealing with serious fire threats to human safety, infrastructure, native ecosystems and wildlife, agricultural production, watersheds, and more, can leave both rural and urban communities overwhelmed.
Obituaries for Friday, September 9, 2022
• Julius Henry Nordmeier Jr. • Shimoe Nakano Mukai
Queen Elizabeth II, a monarch bound by duty, dies at 96
LONDON — On her 21st birthday in 1947, Princess Elizabeth went on the radio and made a promise to Britain and its Commonwealth nations: She pledged that “my whole life, whether it be short or long, will be devoted to your service.”
Woman nearly drowns, police seek information
Aurosa Gran, 34, of New Mexico, was pulled unresponsive from waters near Kealia Beach Park last week, was revived by bystanders and rescue personnel, and remains in critical condition at Wilcox Medical Center.
Kaua‘i county council approves raises for mayor, department heads, councilmembers
In a procedure unique among Hawai‘i counties, Kaua‘i County councilmembers unanimously voted Wednesday to approve raises that will likely affect some of their own salaries.