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.
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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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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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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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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?
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?
The Menehune marksmen were celebrating Masao Fontana’s “Senior Night” on Saturday where parents of Kaua‘i High School shooters were lamenting the loss of good eating places because the kids didn’t want to take over the legacy created by their parents … only Hamura’s Saimin left in the Lihu‘e area … OK, so now to find out who Richard Palacio is who led the Menehune to victory over the Kaua‘i High school boys’ bowling team?
Kudos to everyone (!!!) who had a hand in lending excitement to Kaua‘i High School’s Homecoming Week … there was the Opening Night of the new Kaua‘i High School gym (Kaleo Carvalho of the mayor’s office should’ve stepped in as the Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami substitute), the Keiki Aloha, Kai Aloha ocean education event coordinated in part by the Kaua‘i Lifeguard Association (wow! even Noah Hamilton was participating!), and the Homecoming parade where the Wilcox Elementary School kids (yes, even the Lihu‘e Patriots Pop Warner Association!) overflowed the plate of community family offerings … the westside business organizations are inviting families to their annual pumpkin giveaways on Oct. 7 at Kekaha Neighborhood Center at 11 a.m (wonder if Aloun Farms is going to be there, again).
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Dennis Fujimoto can be reached at 245-0453 or at dfujimoto@thegardenisland.com.
