“I can always put my sushi on this,” said Lisa Ledesma of the Kaua‘i Divas and Dudes, who shows off her commemorative platter celebrating 14 years of participation in the Kaua‘i Marathon.
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Jay Rao, Lynn Bowen, Debbie Herrera, Kelly Hardy and Dora Semon of Malama na Honu volunteer group (there’s about 60 volunteers!) celebrate the giveaway of plush honu during the Wilcox Health Sports and Fitness Expo at Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort and Spa on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.
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Tracie Ibara, Suzanne McFarland, Dorrie Michioka and Jackie Nakamura of Wilcox Health have fun with a selfie prop during the Sports and Fitness Expo at Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort and Spa on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.
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Wow! So much fundraisers going on this weekend. Wesley Elmore, of the Ridgecrest United Method Church in California, is here for the Kaua‘i Marathon following five years of not participating. The former pastor of the Lihu‘e United Church of Christ is excited because the church is bringing back the annual Labor Day Breakfast that will take place from 7 to 10 a.m. on Monday at Parish Hall.
Wow! So much fundraisers going on this weekend. Wesley Elmore, of the Ridgecrest United Method Church in California, is here for the Kaua‘i Marathon following five years of not participating. The former pastor of the Lihu‘e United Church of Christ is excited because the church is bringing back the annual Labor Day Breakfast that will take place from 7 to 10 a.m. on Monday at Parish Hall.
Jean Souza said the Kaua‘i Ocean Discovery is normally closed when the AmeriCorps Senior Kaua‘i RSVP and Mary Pigao celebrate the National Day of Service on Sept. 11. However, Jean said they will have a station dispensing emergency disaster preparedness. Did you know that September is National Disaster Preparedness Month?
Rev. Kohtoku Hirao (did we have meditation on the Super Moon full moon?) and the Waimea Shingon Mission is bringing back their bon dance food specials on Sunday from 11:30 a.m., as a benefit to help the Lahaina Shingon Mission, the 122-year-old temple that was destroyed in the Aug. 8 wildfires on Maui, and the Meguro family.
And, don’t forget the Kaua‘i Marathon that kicks off starting at 6 a.m., Sunday from in front of the Po‘ipu Shopping Village.
