Happy Camper for Monday, October 21, 2019
Beau and Jordan Hannafious of Rainbeau Jo’s had a lot of reason to be excited, Thursday — International Credit Union Day! Janice Bond (did she foot the bill for the Daylight Donuts?) said Rainbeau Jo’s is ranked No. 11 on Buzzfeed (they’re a social media site) and the only one from Hawaii to get a Yelp rating on that site.
Good times ‘roll’ on the Westside
Kanakoa Sugimura’s mother wondered if the giant would fit in the truck Sunday during the Harvest Ag Festival at the Waimea Athletic Field.
Fast Company wins race, but comes up short in series
OZone fouled Fast Company, and Fast Company appeared to foul OZone during the 10th and final race of the Nawiliwili Yacht Club Gene Wells Memorial Series that unfolded under 12-to-17-knot winds and a share of obstacles hindering the five-mile, two-lap course layout.
It’s not over yet
With just one more outing scheduled for Thursday, the Kauai High boys bowling team mixed excitement into the pot by winning the fifth week of Kauai Interscholastic Federation bowling.
Happy Camper for Sunday, October 20, 2019
Did Gov. Tsugumasa Muraoka of the Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, and his delegation of visitors (kudos to Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami, Sue Kanoho and all the dignitaries on the tree-planting at Matsuri Kauai to strengthen the Kauai-Yamaguchi Sister City relationship) get to see what happened to the Lihue Civic Center surroundings after the sun went down Friday?
KIF cross country championship ends in photo finish
PUHI — How close is .34 second, Kauai High School coach Fred Sasan wanted to know, Saturday during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation cross country championships hosted by Island School at its Puhi campus course.
Mayor honors Kauai Economic Opportunity Mediation Program
LIHUE — Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami took time on annual Conflict Resolution Day, coinciding with International Conflict Resolution Day, on Thursday, to thank the volunteer mediators with the Kauai Economic Opportunity Mediation Program.
Meet the Kauai Gamebirds
Stacy Iwasaki, head coach of the newly formed Kauai Gamebirds football program, is inviting the public to meet the players and coaching staff while having an opportunity to earn some cash at the same time.
Happy Camper for Friday, October 18, 2019
Congratulations to Myrvie Buster and her Garden Island Federal Credit Union ohana that hosted a garage sale benefiting the Kauai United Way (there’s still time to get involved with the Kauai United Way Walk-a-thon coming up Saturday, Oct. 26, ahead of the weekend celebrating Halloween!) a few days ahead of International Credit Union Day (Maren Rasay said GIFCU is baking stuffs for their members!) … and that pen works really good!
Kupuna shine
Yoyo lei, yoyo key chains, baked goods and Chinese pretzels were the orders of the day as kupuna took the spotlight in the annual Kauai Senior Craft and Food Fair that filled the lobby and meeting area of the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall in Lihue recently.
Waimea girls take KIF air riflery crown
PUHI — The Waimea High School girls air riflery team outpointed Kauai High School by 28 points to claim the Kauai Interscholastic Federation girls air riflery title Wednesday afternoon during a shoot off held at a “neutral field” — Island School.
Kauai Soccer Association fall season continues
LIHUE — The Kauai Soccer Association fall season games continue Sunday at the North Vidinha fields starting at 10 a.m.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, October 16, 2019
There are still a few more days remaining to check out the artwork at the 34th annual ART Kauai (the exhibit runs through Oct. 25) at the Kauai Society of Artists gallery at the Kukui Grove Center (if you visit during the weekdays, the Zombies are all in school) where you not only get to see great art, but meet the artists who are doing gallery sittin
Kai latest Jr. Dragster winner
MANA — Just one more drag race at the Kauai Raceway Park remains on the Garden Isle Racing Association calendar for 2019.
White Cane Safety Day honors the blind, visually impaired
LIHUE — The course for the walk celebrating White Cane Safety Day was not a long one — if you could see.
Lihue Mitey Mites have eyes on championship
HANAPEPE — The Lihue Raiders Mitey Mites moved a step closer to the Regional Championships Sunday after defeating the Hanapepe Colts Mitey Mites during the Kauai Pop Warner Football League games at Hanapepe Stadium.
Built to last
PUHI — The building has a big impact on the school, said Devi Berg, Kawaikini New Century Public Charter School student services coordinator and academic coach.
Happy Camper for Monday, October 14, 2019
Joyce Nagata of the Kilauea Senior Center said her dad, Seichi Akagi, learned how to paint when he was 80 years old through the senior center. He did a variety of artwork before leaving us. Joyce put together some of those classic pieces in a unique Christmas tree that got some nibbles in the “auction” taking place at the Kilauea Senior Center table Saturday during the Kauai Senior Craft and Food Fair at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall in Lihue.
Papa A‘u grabs ‘light air’ race
How do you run a sailboat with no wind?
Happy Camper for Sunday, October 13, 2019
The rains that dumped on Friday afternoon couldn’t stop Val Faford from Hale ‘Opio from continuing on with the Bully Free Concert and Youth Resource Fair at Kukui Grove Center (yes, Kauai Police Department was there, too) in the on-again, off-again heavy rain.