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!
Happy Camper for Sunday, October 27, 2019
Spongebob was about the only one missing at the Nawiliwili Yacht Club’s Halloween race, where even Popeye (could he have been Squidworth in disguise?) and Olive Oil showed up at the mole area parking lot to watch the Bumblebees take on the Baby Shark and other cast of characters…even Mike Curtis made it on time after doing a whole day of senior softball.
Waimea has spirit
Who is Diego?
Harvest fest
Pumpkins, pumpkins, and more pumpkins were the order of the day when the Sixth Harvest Ag Festival opened at Waimea Athletic Field.
Happy Camper for Friday, October 25, 2019
Congratulations to the Howl-oween dog costume contest winners who participated in the event coordinated by Newton Young and the Dog Fanciers …
East Side, Keahi 10 girls splits soccer series
LIHUE — East Side United 06 Girls and the Keahi Soccer Club 06 Girls played doubleheaders as the Kauai Soccer Association entered the seventh week of its fall season Sunday at the North Vidinha fields.
Book sale starts today at Lihue Public Library
LIHUE — Michael Gmelin, a volunteer with the Friends of the Lihue Public Library, said there are a lot of books available at the Friends’ used book sale that opens from 10 a.m. Friday at the Lihue Public Library conference room.
KVMH craft fair, Saturday
WAIMEA — Advance tickets for the prizes at the Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital Auxiliary craft fair are available at the KVMH gift shop.
‘Nightmare’ begins
“A Nightmare in Waimea” opens tonight and runs on Friday and Saturday evenings at Waimea Athletic Field.
Colts win 3 in KPWFL games
KAPAA — Ryder Bolocan’s foot was the difference for the Hanapepe Colts Mighty Mites who took a 14-12 edge over the Koloa Rams, Sunday during the Kauai Pop Warner Football League games played at the Bryan Baptiste Memorial Sports Park in Kapaa
Happy Camper for Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Yes, Ferdinand Dosono and Kauai Kim Chee have fresh cucumber kim chee to satisfy the ono for that dish now that several places that used to have it are now closed in Lihue.
A gift to save lives
LIHUE — The Wilcox Health Foundation welcomed Tom Canute of First Hawaiian Bank and the $50,000 contribution he brought to the board and Betty Bell, an early leader at Wilcox Medical Center and honorary chair of a fundraising campaign to help pay for emergency department updates and expanded trauma services.
Kauai credit unions kick off holiday food drive
LIHUE — Kauai’s credit unions have launched their Eighth Annual Kauai’s Credit Union food drive in time for the holiday season.
New K-PAL center opens
LIHUE — Colson Okinaka is still a few weeks away from being eligible for the Kauai Police Activities League boxing program.
Celebrate Zonta’s centennial
LIHUE — The Zonta Club of Kauai, and the Zonta Club of Hanalei encourages people to attend the reading of the Zonta International Centennial Anniversary Proclamation that will take place Nov. 7 at 11:15 a.m. at the Moikeha Building.
Have some fun at the KUW Walk A Thon
LIHUE — Half of the money raised by walkers goes to the charity they represent. The other half goes to support the vital community work being done by the Kauai United Way 24 partner agencies.
Matsuri reconnects Japanese
Shungaku Yanai, the president of the National Association of Chairpersons of Prefectural Assemblies and chair of the Yamaguchi Prefectural Assembly, has been visiting Kauai for 34 years.