A volunteer effort at Boys & Girls Club, West Kaua‘i
WAIMEA — More than two years have passed since the Boys & Girls Club, West Kaua‘i moved into its current location in the old Waimea Dispensary building, or the Easter Seals Building, located adjacent to the Waimea High School campus.
Waimea softball gets a “W”
LIHU‘E — Waimea High School player Tavina Harris’ big bat and Kaua‘i High School miscues pushed the Menehune to an 11-4 victory over Kaua‘i High School in a Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation softball contest on Wednesday night at Isenberg Park.
Happy Camper for Saturday, March 30, 2024
Kudos to the King’s Chapel for hosting “Hawai‘i’s Biggest Easter Egg Hunt” on Saturday at the North Vidinha soccer fields! Volunteers said there were 10,000 plastic candy-filled eggs prepared for the more than 1,000 youngsters who preregistered for the event where former Miss Kaua‘i Filipina (that scholarship pageant is right around the corner) Tiffany Sagucio was doing photo duty, saying the youth age group leaders were pretty cool.
Easter egg hunters let loose in Lihu‘e
LIHU‘E — More than 1,000 keiki, their parents and siblings braved the threatening showers on Friday morning to participate in the event labeled “Hawai‘i’s Biggest Easter Egg Hunt” at the Vidinha Stadium soccer fields.
Happy Camper for Friday, March 29, 2024
Kudos, congratulations and mahalo to Noah and Lauryn Gordines for bringing Spectra Fest (that Adobe workshop sounded interesting if there was no Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation event to attend …
Menehune volleyballers get a taste of winning
LIHU‘E — Following losses at the hands of both Island School and Kapa‘a High School, the Waimea Menehune were ready for a taste of victory on Tuesday during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation boys volleyball games contested at Kaua‘i High School gymnasium.
Pacific Missile Range Facility adopts a highway
MANA — Working under the Adopt-A-Highway Program, about 60 volunteers from the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Mana collected approximately 50 bags of trash on Friday morning along a 2-mile stretch adjacent to the PMRF Navy base.
Coco Palms restoration underway
WAILUA — From the tops of the protective dust screens installed around the perimeter of the former Coco Palms Resort, the only things that can be seen are the tops of excavators and cranes moving against a skyline of concrete skeletons of dilapidated buildings.
North Shore pancakes and hula are back
KILAUEA — The Kaua‘i North Shore Lions Club is bringing back its popular pancake breakfast following a five-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Makoa Chong blasts through Hokuala wind
LIHU‘E — Kapa‘a High School golfer Makoa Chong fired an impressive 77 in the windy conditions on Saturday at the Ocean Course at Hokuala golf course during the latest Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation golf match.
Hanamatsuri takes place on April 7
LIHU‘E — The birth of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni is on April 8, and the week starting April 1 is called Hanamatsuri Week, states a proclamation issued by Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami to members of the Kaua‘i Buddhist Council and associated temple members at the Lihu‘e Civic Center, Mo‘ikeha Building on Monday.
Murals sprout around Koloa town as a result of Spectra Fest 2024
KOLOA — A collaborative effort between art and music groups gave birth to a variety of murals dotting walls around Koloa town.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Congratulations, Tomoko Ouchi (her kitty is depicted on this year’s Kaua‘i Society of Artists promotional poster!) on earning two awards — the People’s Choice Award and the special Steve Lim Award (also deemed “Best in Show” by KSA) — for her “Sumo Ramblings Vol. 4” piece.
Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i celebrates Prince Kuhio
PO‘IPU — The Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort and Spa opened its daylong celebration of Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana‘ole Pi‘ikoi with the traditional protocol of ho‘okupu presentations in the resort’s front lobby on Monday.
‘Six Degrees of Separation’ opens Friday at Puhi Theatrical Warehouse
PUHI — Tickets for the opening show of John Guare’s “Six Degrees of Separation” presented by the Kaua‘i Community Players on Good Friday at the Puhi Theatrical Warehouse are sold out, according to the Kaua‘i Community Players’ website.
Easter Egg Project happening in Kekaha on Sunday
KEKAHA — Keiki from ages 1 through 12 years old are invited to participate in the free Easter Egg Project that will take place at Kekaha Ball Field, formerly known as Kekaha Faye Park and Neighborhood Center Complex.
Red Raiders take the lead in KIF baseball
LIHU‘E — After splitting its twin bill against Kapa‘a to open the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation baseball season last week, Kaua‘i took both ends of a Saturday doubleheader against Waimea High School to take the lead in the KIF baseball standings with three wins, and a loss.
Spectra Fest starts Tuesday in Koloa
KOLOA — Starting Tuesday, and centered around the Koloa Village, the inaugural Spectra Fest is slated to transform Kaua‘i’s South Shore into a vibrant canvas that merges art and urban life, said Noah Gordines of CreativeMornings Honolulu.
Happy Camper for Monday, March 25, 2024
Chef Judy Capertina of Haole Girl Island Sweets was off-island on Friday, but Chef Judy’s stand alone croissant shop (with coffee!) and a store is within walking distance of the new Garden Island Federal Credit Union, Kapa‘a Branch. Who could resist a visit?
Garden Island Federal Credit Union opens Kapa‘a Branch
KAPA‘A — The Garden Island Federal Credit Union (GIFCU) celebrated the grand opening of its Kapa‘a Branch on Friday in the Kapa‘a Shopping Center.