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.
School vice principals, educational assistants in line for pay hikes
Gov. Josh Green has announced plans to increase the salaries of educational assistants and vice principals in Hawai‘i public schools over the next two years, with the tentative agreement receiving the full support of state Department of Education Kaua‘i Complex Area Interim Superintendent Daniel Hamada.
Louie ‘Smokey’ Gonsalves Pool to reopen on Sept. 7 in Kapa‘a
Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami said on Thursday that the plaster needs time to cure properly at the county’s Louie “Smokey” Gonsalves Pool located oceanside near the Kapa‘a Neighborhood Center.
Raising awareness for suicide prevention
The most important takeaway from Friday night is that help is available and people should seek out the resources to live a long and happy life, said Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami to a group of more than a hundred people at the Hokuala Rockin’ Range facility.
Japan marathoners win Kaua‘i Marathon
Shinya Ohashi, 29, from Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and Mirai Honma, 27, from Higashine City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, claimed first-place finishes for male and female, respectively on Sunday during the 14th running of The Kaua‘i Marathon and Half Marathon.
Kaua‘i High JV gets a taste of victory
The Kaua‘i High junior varsity football team milked the final 30 ticks to halftime to score the only touchdown at the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation football season opening game against Kapa‘a High’s JV on Saturday at the Bryan J. Baptiste Sports Complex stadium.
Obituaries for Monday, September 4, 2023
• Leah Kanoelani Pereira • Yvonne NaOmi Puanani Mae Elaban • Bernice Fernandez Wade