Happy Camper for Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Wesley Pagador of the Lawa‘i Beach Resort grills hot dogs for the participating golfers in the Keiki Mini Golf Tournament on Sunday, July 23, 2023, part of the 10-day Koloa Plantation Days celebration. Organizers were surprised with the large turnout despite a competing fishing contest where more than 700 young fishers were registered to participate.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

From left, Abby Toulon of Koloa Farm (baby’s at home), Morgan Lopez of Pele Jele and Joanna and Kiki Villarreal of Morena Spices and More get a break at The Village Marketplace on Friday, July 21, 2023, during the Koloa Plantation Days opening at the Koloa Village shopping center for the first time.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

From left, Wilcox Medical Center interns Nicole Perpose, Hailey Silva and Jeanine Longboy prepare to take on the skills enhancement course on Saturday, July 22, 2023, during the Wilcox Health Keiki Bike Safety Day on the hospital grounds in Lihu‘e.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Ada Koene of the Kaua‘i Historical Society checks out the family research information done by former TGI District Manager Mel Morris on Sunday, July 23, 2023, during the opening of the Koloa Plantation Days historic museum that will be open through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Po‘ipu Shopping Village. On checking, Koene discovered that one of the people she’s writing about in her Koloa Plantation Days book is Morris’ aunt.