Kupuna served holiday lunch at Sheraton Kaua‘i Resort
PO‘IPU — The traffic-stopping jam on Thursday might have kept some of the community partners away, but could not stop the fun and good food for the kupuna who collected at the Sheraton Kaua‘i Resort in Po‘ipu for the second holiday kupuna lunch.
Grand lighting ceremony at Royal Sonesta on Saturday
NAWILIWILI — The Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort is inviting everyone to the Grand Lighting Celebration of Ka Mala O Kalapaki on Saturday starting at 6 p.m.
Spirit of Giving launches in Lihu‘e
LIHU‘E — The Harvest Festival, including its major sponsors the Kekaha Agriculture Association and Aloun Farms, celebrated its 10th anniversary by distributing thousands of free pumpkins throughout the island for Halloween.
CHRISTMAS FUND: Family could use bedding, linens and housewares
LIHU‘E — Through Christmas Eve, The Garden Island will share daily, front-page stories about families and individuals (we don’t use their real names), who are facing challenges and would appreciate a little help this holiday season.
Happy Camper for Saturday, December 2, 2023
Happy birthday, Melia Okura of Tsunami Taiko, who celebrated her special day by doing Chinese Lion (yes, we have Chinese Lions here on Kaua‘i!) duty at the Contractors Association of Kaua‘i 66th annual General Membership Meeting and Installation of Officers on Thursday at Puakea Golf Course, where Braden Kobayashi of Grove Farm was braving the evening rains to clear the drainage of cut grass that clogged the drain.
Oma‘o man dies following car crash on Kaumuali‘i Highway
KNUDSEN GAP — An Oma‘o man died following a traffic crash, in which the vehicle he was driving careened off guardrails and ended up on an embankment along Kaumauli‘i Highway on Thursday.
CRITTER: Hawaiian reef fish and giant waves
I was out diving at Sharks Cove in O‘ahu a few days before Thanksgiving and there were clouds of fish in the marine reserve.
ISLAND HISTORY: Taniguchi ‘ohana’s mountain guides, paniolos and hunters
The Taniguchi ohana is among the most numerous of families on Kaua‘i.
ERSOY: How to improve the quality of movement?
Do you think that we know how to walk and move properly? You may be thinking that’s a silly question, of course I know how to walk.
K-DRAMA: Matthew changes direction; Jae-min is set up on a blind date
Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles.
Obituaries for Saturday, December 2, 2023
• Jancy Lee Kano • Jason Richard Burrell • Gerald D. Faulkner