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!).
Kauai Independent Food Bank shelves swell with donations
Chip Bahouth, manager of the Sheraton Kauai Resort, was surprised that the Kauai Independent Food Bank was past Thanksgiving and into readying for Christmas.
Hundreds come for Thanksgiving luncheon at All Saints gym
KAPAA — This is a grateful time of the year, said Mary Margaret Smith of the All Saints Episcopal Church and Preschool.
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.
KPWFL West claims Shrine Bowl; Kauai splits Harold Naumu Bowl
The West’s Ryder Balocan’s foot was the margin of victory during the Shrine Bowl Mitey Mite division contest that wrapped up the Kauai Pop Warner Football League season at the Hanapepe Stadium.
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.
Salvation Army’s luncheon scheduled Wednesday
LIHUE — Lacey Kanahele, a staff from the Luau Kalamaku at Kilohana, said everyone deserves dinner.
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.”
Happy Camper for Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Arnold Leong said there is a new flavor to his offering of Flying Saucers after he was hired to cater a party.
Efforts at providing healthcare to underserved acknowledged
LIHUE — Rural Health is not just a week, but every day, said Justin Kollar, president of the Kauai Rural Health Association when he accepted a National Rural Health Week proclamation from Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami.