A quiet Fourth

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Kolton Pungan shows off his patriotic headwear from the security of Grandma Vida Medeiros’ arms, Saturday at the Kukui Grove Center.

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Tyler Garcia welcomes guests to The Crow’s Nest that opened in its permanent location next to Bandwagon, Saturday at the Kukui Grove Center.

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The stilted ladies bearing American flag giveaways approach unaware keiki playing in the Keiki Korner play area, Saturday at the Kukui Grove Center.

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Kathryn Ledesma of Aphrodite’s Treasures shows off a tray of sunrise shells in her third store that opened Saturday at the Kukui Grove Center across from Jamba Juice.

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A dancer twirls to the music of the Sunset Swing Band, Friday evening after the band appeared for the Aloha Friday entertainment at the Kukui Grove Center food court following an absence of more than 17 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Jaxon DeGracia, 2, gets an American flag from Mickey Mouse, Saturday at the Kukui Grove Center.

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Keiki cavort in the recently opened Keiki Korner play area, Saturday while Minnie and Mickey Mouse wrap up a set at the Kukui Grove Center.

LIHU‘E — There were no fireworks, but lots of excitement at Kukui Grove Center over the Fourth of July weekend that clung to the ongoing COVID-19 health and safety guidelines in the air of what a lot of people see as the light at the end of a very-long journey.

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