Happy Camper for Monday, September 25, 2023

Courtesy of Mitzi Yamamoto

The Kaiola Canoe Club Mixed 50s — including Mike Bryan, Gina LeTourneur, Marcel Bourbeau, Mitzi Yamamoto, Beth Barcalow, Wade Yamamoto and coached by Art Chow and Buddy Wilson — celebrate a gold medal finish at the 50th annual Queen Lili‘uokalani race hosted by Kai Opua Canoe Club on the Big Island. Other Kaiola CC honors in the race that featured a record-breaking 379 crews including the 16 Girls, and 18 Boys getting second places, the 60s Women Unlimited crew finishing in third place and the 9-women Open Crew.

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Kumu Sabra Kauka gets to talk with World Champion and founder of Na Kama Kai program Duane SeSoto during the Keiki Aloha, Kai Aloha event held at Kalapaki Beach on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

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Six Kaua‘i High School students squeeze into the Vidinha Stadium’s announcers’ booth for a live rendering of Hawai‘i Pono‘i with ukulele at a Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation football game that was part of the school’s homecoming festivities on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

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Island School cross-country runner Hannah Pearson gets a cool-down shower and a drink from Waimea High School cheerleaders during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation cross-country meet at Waimea High School on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. According to the cheerleaders, the KIF “preseason cheer” has been rescheduled for Oct. 9, 2023, and the KIF Championships for Cheer will be held on Oct. 23, 2023, at the new Kaua‘i High School gym.

What’s with all that colored hair (Mary Ann Ornellas of Malia Kai — it’s upstairs of the former City Liquor building — said the colored eyes and vampire teeth for Halloween are good sellers!) by the scorer’s table at the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation air riflery matches at Clem Gomes Gym on Saturday?

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