Jason Silva, of the Department of Parks and Recreation, gets a lei from Mikayla Galan, a Koloa Elementary School fourth grader and member of the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i group visiting the Kaua‘i Veterans Cemetery to decorate graves with lei on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. Silva is the lead caretaker for the cemetery, which recently completed a $5 million expansion and renovation project.
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Bill Bryner, a 97-year-old veteran, performs with the Sunset Swing Band led by Sarah Tochiki, which provided the music and Taps for the Kaua‘i Veterans Council Veterans Day ceremony at Kaua‘i Veterans Cemetery on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023.
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Kaleo Carvalho, of the Office of the Mayor, places one of two wreaths he created for the annual Kaua‘i Veterans Council Veterans Day ceremony at the Kaua‘i Veterans Cemetery on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. In addition to creating the wreaths, Carvalho rendered the national and state anthems before the presentation of colors by the all-girl Honor Guard from Waimea High School JROTC.
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Ed Kawamura (Senate President Ron Kouchi teased him about the “strong connection” with TGI) said he told his boys they could open Kawamura Farm Enterprises after the veterans observance on Saturday. That advice must’ve been heard by a lot of people as Elyse Litvak of Kumu’s Cupboard and Sheila Bradly of Paper Pie opened their book sale benefiting Kumu’s Cupboard on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m., where they got a visit from Ana and Arianna Munoz (they’ve got the Special Needs Prom coming up in February) who wrote “Perfectly Loved,” a book intended for parents with Special Needs children that made the No.1 position at Amazon.
Ed Kawamura (Senate President Ron Kouchi teased him about the “strong connection” with TGI) said he told his boys they could open Kawamura Farm Enterprises after the veterans observance on Saturday. That advice must’ve been heard by a lot of people as Elyse Litvak of Kumu’s Cupboard and Sheila Bradly of Paper Pie opened their book sale benefiting Kumu’s Cupboard on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m., where they got a visit from Ana and Arianna Munoz (they’ve got the Special Needs Prom coming up in February) who wrote “Perfectly Loved,” a book intended for parents with Special Needs children that made the No.1 position at Amazon.
And congratulations to Eliana Balbin, her mom Lea, and Jennifer Amorin on being the winner of the 3 p.m. drawing at the Bubbah’s Toy Box that coordinated the Saturday Pop Swap … Sheldon Peralta said he’s thinking of coordinating a POGS tournament real soon, based on the activity last week at Hanapepe’s Biggest Little Carnival.
Ryan Fussell (he’s also the parade chair for the Rotary Club of Kaua‘i; there’s only 18 spots left for the Lights on Rice holiday parade coming up on Dec. 1 … sign up at lightsonrice.org!) said the Kapa‘a High School JROTC hosted a benefit car wash at Kukui Grove, too.
The Lihu‘e Patriots Pop Warner Association 12 Under tackle football team (congratulations on winning the 12 Under championship on Sunday at Bryan J. Baptiste Sports Complex) will be hosting a car wash and pancake breakfast on Saturday at Isenberg Park to help the team get to California, a where they will be participating in a Pop Warner bowl game.
OK, time to check on Pau Hana Market where the Kaua‘i County Farm Bureau and Kukui Grove will be participating in the Shop Small Saturday campaign the comes on the heels of Thanksgiving and Black Friday.
