Stories by Dennis Fujimoto

Kilauea chili a blast

The North Shore Lions Club hosted its first Fall Roundup Sunday at the Porter Pavilion at Anaina Hou Community Park in Kilauea.

Happy Camper for Friday, November 29, 2019

The turkey is pau (hope there’s some left for turkey sandwiches), and kudos to the Salvation Army and the Kapaa Interfaith Association on hosting great community feeds (Chef Johnny Saguid said the diners were hungry so put a lot on the plate) in Hanapepe, Lihue, and Kapaa (that one was on Thanksgiving Day!).

Come together

The holidays are a time for people to come together, said Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami, as he got help from Luau Kalamaku chef Danny Kanahele in carving a ceremonial turkey Wednesday at Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall.

Happy Camper for Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Chili — choice of beef, vegan, or chicken — with all the dressings make for a wonderful aroma (especially when topped off with a serving of Akamai Juice), said North Shore Lion Gary Pacheco.

Mahelona Hospital lights ready to shine

KAPAA — Josie Pablo, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Kauai Region recreational director, was not available Monday to greet the Kalaheo School Sunshine Express who arrived to present its holiday offering to the residents at the Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital.

Happy Camper for Monday, November 25, 2019

What’s a little wind and rain? At least there was no thunder (that would’ve been disastrous for the First Hawaiian Bank Hawaii High School Athletic Association Division II football semifinals) in the National Weather Service forecast for Saturday.

Happy Camper for Sunday, November 24, 2019

The students at Koloa School just “brought what they could” and the students of the Elsie Wilcox Elementary School got help from Vice Principal Deena Fontana and Jonel Elias (how can the water go off right at the start of the collection?) and the student council in sharing food (more than half a ton!) because they are “Grateful” … kudos to Holo Holo Charters (was a nice chance to catch up with Dan Sargent of McBryde Resources and Trinette Kaui of A&B Properties) on their first food drive.

Students soar in food drive

Elsie Wilcox Elementary School was buzzing with excitement Friday as students collected cartloads of food from classrooms and sorted the collection for loading onto Kauai Independent Food Bank trucks.

Westside ‘Ohana Day rides high

Dr. Monty Downs of the Kauai Lifeguard Association learned about konane, and Haven Matsuoka looked for a break from the skateboarding arena Saturday during the Westside Ohana Day that opened to gloomy, rainy and windy conditions at the Kekaha Neighborhood Center.

Warriors advance to Division II state championship game

LIHUE — Kapaa High School linebacker Jeffrey Brown saw the ball coming in his direction when Kaimuki quarterback Jayden Maiava attempted his last pass in the middle of the field on fourth-and-six with the ball at the Warriors’ 33-yard-line with 3:32 left in the fourth quarter and the Bulldogs trailing 35-28.

Let it snow

Koloa School performers were confused as the closing strains of “Jingle Bells” triggered the arrival of Santa, making one of his first visits of the holiday season Wednesday.

YWCA celebrates women leaders

Stacy Sproat-Beck, Sarah Tochiki and JoAnn Yukimura joined the growing list of women leaders honored over the past 11 years by the YWCA of Kauai through its Na Wahine Alaka‘i O Kaua‘i annual awards event Friday at the Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club on Kalapaki Beach.

Happy Camper for Friday, November 22, 2019

The holidays are definitely here, as Edwin Vea (he was helping Karin Panui of Mailelani’s at the Kekaha School craft fair last week) hosts his own Beach House Restaurant craft fair Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with more than 60 vendors (that’s bigger than the Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School Media TV event, where Karin was one of about 40 vendors!)

‘Tis the season

Glenn Santos of Hawaiian Telcom has been volunteering with the light setup on the lawn of the Historic County Building for “a long time.”