Happy Camper for Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Lorena Silva, of Opu Road Farm, said she didn’t know how to act when all those people bought out her supply of kadomatsu (she said making the kadomatsu is not easy, it’s hard work) during Pau Hana Market on Monday.
‘Kekaha Kalikimaka’ — a celebration of the season
KEKAHA — Aloha ambassador Dawn O’Brien, of the Big Island, described the Friday event as “Kekaha Kalikimaka” when hundreds of people of all ages gathered at Kekaha Neighborhood Center for a celebration of the season.
Kapa‘a splits on busy soccer Saturday
LIHU‘E — Kapa‘a High School soccer split its series with Island School and Kaua‘i High School girls notched a 5-3 win over Waimea High School on Saturday in Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation soccer matches played at the Island School soccer fields and Hanapepe Stadium.
Kapa‘a sweeps Kaua‘i in girls basketball
LIHU‘E — Kapa‘a High School girls basketball walked out of the Kaua‘i High School gymnasium with dual wins on Friday after the latest round of Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation games.
Fire chiefs support local nonprofits on Kaua‘i
PO‘IPU — When the Hawai‘i Fire Chiefs Association (HFCA) met for its 44th annual Training & Business Meeting at the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort and Spa from Nov. 15 through 19, the body set up accommodations where the meeting attendees could contribute to several local nonprofits.
Giving from the heart in ‘Ele‘ele
‘ELE‘ELE — Hawai‘i Foodbank Kaua‘i Impact Manager Tisha Remigio said the foodbank will definitely put in a good word with Santa following the ‘Ele‘ele Elementary School food drive that was spearheaded by the school’s Student Council, representing Grades 3 through 5.
Namahana gets green light from planning commission
KILAUEA — The Kaua‘i County Planning Commission unanimously approved the Namahana School Special Use Permit application at its Tuesday, Dec. 12, meeting.
Happy Camper for Monday, December 18, 2023
Okay, this is it…today is the last chance for pet photos with Santa at Santa’s House at the Kukui Grove Center because next week is Christmas.
United Airlines donates $5,000 to Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank
LIHU‘E —Wendrick Yee, the United Airlines general manager of airport operations at Lihu‘e Airport, said an award presented to the Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank (KIFB) was inspired by events of the 9-11 tragedy on Sept. 11, 2001.
Kaua‘i man wins Melona contest on O‘ahu
HANAMAULU — Donovan Riopta of 22° Baked returned from his weekend trip to O‘ahu with the first place prize from the inaugural Aloha Melona Dessert Contest held at the Kapiolani Community College cafeteria on Dec. 9.
Happy Camper for Saturday, December 16, 2023
This is the week before Christmas (final week before Winter Break) and a lot of things are happening at Pau Hana Market on Monday when the organizers of the Spirit of Giving food drive wrap up the food drive that started in early December.
KIUC confirms 4 board candidates
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative’s (KIUC) Nominating Committee recently confirmed four candidates for its board of directors election on March 16, 2024.
In KIF boys soccer Warriors, Voyagers win in the rain
LIHU‘E — Kapa‘a High School boys soccer players Kamalei Gonsalves and Omar Perez each scored two goals to lead the Warriors to a 5-1 win over Waimea High School in a Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation match played at Bryan J. Baptiste Sports Complex.
Menehune pick up win over Red Raiders in KIF girls basketball
LIHU‘E — The Waimea High School girls basketball team pulled away in the final four minutes on Wednesday during a Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation game at the new Kaua‘i High School gymnasium. Waimea finished the varsity girls skirmish with a 47-39 win.
Happy Camper for Friday, December 15, 2023
Elizabeth Freeman, of the Festival of Lights, wants to remind everyone that Santa and Mrs. Claus “loves to chat with keiki” on Friday (one more Friday — Dec. 22 — before Christmas!) evenings from 6 p.m. at the historic County Building lights displays.
Kapa‘a splits in Waimea in KIF girls basketball
WAIMEA — Kapa‘a High School girls basketball split its series on Monday when the Lady Warriors made the trek to the westside to face Waimea High School during Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation girls basketball games at Clem Gomes Gym.
Operation Rising Star golf tournament aims to fulfill 27 scholarships
NAWILIWILI — Partnering with Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide life-changing educational scholarships for spouses and children of America’a fallen or disabled military and first responders, Hokuala announced the second Operation Rising Star golf tournament on Dec. 17.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, December 13, 2023
OK, it’s Wednesday, and the Kapa‘a Middle School Choral and ‘Ukulele Band will host its grand concert starting at 6 p.m. at the Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Ballroom.
Kendra Suga nets hat trick for Waimea in KIF girls soccer
HANAPEPE — In a game report that arrived following the Saturday press deadlines, the Waimea High School girls soccer team beat the Island School Voyagers, 4-0 at a Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation soccer match on Saturday at Hanapepe Stadium.
Kaua‘i RSVP celebrates its volunteers
NUKOLI‘I — “We started with two chairs,” said Kaua‘i RSVP Advisory Council Chair Timothy Albao. “Fifty years later, we still have the same two chairs.”