The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center team unloads a contributor’s pickup on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 during the monthly ARC donation event at the Kauai Resource Center.
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Ron Toki gets his turn to jam with the kani kapila group that included “Hele On To Kauai” songwriter Al Nobriga Jr. on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at the Kauai High School Class of 1960 reunion at the Kukui Grove food court.
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Kalapaki Beach, photographed on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, has been cleared of the high bacteria levels advisory issued by the Department of Health, Clear Water Branch on Jan. 8. Following the suspicion of the water sample, the CWB retested the beach and canceled the high bacteria levels advisory.
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Congratulations, Sen. Mazie Hirono on the three Kauai students that were nominated to the United States Service Academies! Congratulations to Caleb Schmaeling of the Hawaii Technology Academy, and Gabriel Kelley of Island School for being nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy, and Stanley Kimmel of Waimea High School for being nominated to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
Congratulations, Sen. Mazie Hirono on the three Kauai students that were nominated to the United States Service Academies! Congratulations to Caleb Schmaeling of the Hawaii Technology Academy, and Gabriel Kelley of Island School for being nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy, and Stanley Kimmel of Waimea High School for being nominated to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
“I know they will represent our state with pride and distinction,” Hirono said in the announcement.
Welcome back after the holidays, David Chung and The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center team who were met with an overwhelming welcome at the Kauai Resource Center on Ahukini Road. David said there were cars lined up past the entrance to the Lihue Refuse Transfer Station, and cars were lined up even before they opened.
The Downtown Lihue Night Market (it happens tomorrow from 5 p.m. on Kress Street) should be hopping with activity because there is a Muumuu Month event happening at the space across Rice Street, and the historic walking tour of Lihue with Lee Gaitly ending when the market starts. The Kauai Historical Society said tickets for the Muumuu Month Paina (it happens from noon on Jan. 19 at Smith’s Tropical Paradise) are still available, and there is a call for fashion contestants for the fashion show that’s part of the paina.
Also feeding into the market, the Bikes on Rice hosts its slow roll from 4:30 p.m. at Kalena Park, ending in time for the start of the market.
On Tuesday, from 5 p.m., Jean Souza of Kauai Ocean Discovery (she also does the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Sanctuary, and the Ocean Count that starts on the last Saturday of January) will be presenting insights into Hawaii Humpback Whale Behavior and Ecology as part of Princeville Moolelo at the Princeville Community Center.
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Dennis Fujimoto can be reached at 245-0453 or at dfujimoto@thegardenisland.com.
