Feeding body and mind
Jocelyn Fabiana is a Kauai Community College student and a single mom who has gone through her share of hardships, said Wes Perreira, Hawaii Foodbank Kauai Branch manager.
Happy Camper for Monday, November 4, 2019
Kudos to Isobel Storch and the Friends of the Kapaa Public Library on the successful installation (Florence Toyofuku had a lot to write about in her journal) of the book exchange, street-side of the Kapaa Public Library (did you check out their fire ant detection kits?).
Making things work
There was good news beyond the outstanding vocational rehabilitation employee and outstanding vocational rehabilitation employer of the year celebration Friday at the factory/warehouse of Salty Wahine Gourmet Sea Salts in Hanapepe.
Happy Camper for Sunday, November 3, 2019
Angela Ventura (she’s back following some months working at an Alaskan restaurant!) was thrilled when The Great Pumpkin (he didn’t walk on water, too!) visited the Kauai Gynmastics bridge set up in the trunk of a Jeep during the Trunk or Treat event at Kukui Grove Center on Halloween Thursday.
Menehune conclude KIF season with win over Red Raiders
HANAPEPE — The Waimea High School and Kauai High School football team were only playing for pride in their season-finale Saturday at Hanapepe Stadium.
Patriotic parade
This is a time when you need to support, said Robert Saulibio during the annual Veterans Day Parade Saturday that was presented by the Kauai Veterans Council and the Kapaa Business Association in Kapaa, with its theme of “Time was Served, Time to Honor.”
Halloween happenings
Free pumpkins at the Kauai Community Market at Kauai Community College, Monster Rock, costume contests, trick-or-treating parades, and more filled the Kauai calendar on the weekend before Halloween.
Happy Camper for Friday, November 1, 2019
There was no witches’ brew, where were the croissants, and did you see that Sugarloaf (pineapple) Jack O Lantern at The Kauai Culinary Market, a partnership with the Kauai County Farm Bureau and The Shops at Kukuiula?
Halloween celebrated in Lihue
Gina Medrano opened Halloween morning by leading more than two dozen keiki in spooky breathing to open the Halloween yoga at the Lihue Public Library.
‘Time was served, time to honor’
KAPAA — Brig. Gen. Bruce Olivera is the grand marshal of the Veterans Day Parade Saturday in Kapaa.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Kudos to all (!!!) the organizers of the full plate of pre-Halloween activities over the weekend … and, it’s not over, yet …tomorrow is Halloween, and there’s a bunch more things taking place.
Pop Warner teams raising money
LIHUE — As the Kauai Pop Warner Football League nears the end of its tackle football program, there are a lot of teams raising money for their respective post-seasons.
Yacht Club’s 2019 calendar comes to a close
NAWILIWILI — Fast Company took the final race of the Nawiliwili Yacht Club’s 2019 calendar by more than two minutes Thursday, but who’s watching?
Freshmen take part in Career Exploration Fair
POIPU — Kauai Council Chair Arryl Kaneshiro said he wished he had this type of event when he was in high school.
Cheer champions crowned
LIHUE — Eight of the 12 performances at the Kauai Pop Warner Football League island cheer competition Sunday earned eligibility to the National Pop Warner Cheer and Dance competition.
‘Whiskey and Tee’ fundraiser for ACS
NAWILIWILI — Ralph Suniga had just finished a day’s round of golf, but came rolling into the specially designed area at the Timbers Hokuala golf club Sunday.
Kapaa bowlers sweep KIF final
The Kapaa High School boys bowling team came out firing on all cylinders Thursday night during the final contest of the Kauai Interscholastic Federation bowling season at the Kauai Bowl.
Happy Camper for Monday, October 28, 2019
Kya Suimour is ready for Halloween with two jack-o-lanterns to create after helping her father distribute more than 200 pumpkins (Sarah Thompson said she stopped counting after reaching 200!) at the Kauai Community Market Saturday at Kauai Community College in Puhi. HIJoe is back after “assessing” the program, and construction class students Micah Moriwaki, Kal Anacleto and Hizo Delos Reyes were able to get pumpkins for their families along with lunch.
They walk to help island
The walk is done and people have until Nov. 15 to fulfill their pledges to walkers, said Lori Almarza, Kauai United Way office manager.
Talk Story: Earl Kashiwagi
Pumpkins don’t like wet feet, said Earl Kashiwagi, eneral manager of Esaki’s Produce. They explode!