Thousands turn out for Lights on Rice parade
A voice from the sea of spectators on Rice Street cried out, “It’s moving!”
Happy Camper for Monday, December 4, 2023
Kudos and congratulations to the Rotary Club of Kaua‘i and all the point people involved in getting the annual (there was one year when the parade was canceled due to high winds) Lights on Rice holiday parade going on Friday … wouldn’t you say the parade was a nice announcement to the dissipation of the Kona low that dumped rain all over the island through the week?
Hawaiian Telcom boosts Kaua‘i United Way campaign
LIHU‘E — Hawaiian Telcom President and General Manager Su Shin and Hawaiian Telcom-Kaua‘i employees added to the excitement of the Lights on Rice holiday parade with a large donation to Kauai United Way on Friday.
ARC donation event fills four containers
AHUKINI — People welcomed The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center’s return to the Kaua‘i Resource Center (KRC) in Ahukini on Friday.
Happy Camper for Saturday, December 2, 2023
Happy birthday, Melia Okura of Tsunami Taiko, who celebrated her special day by doing Chinese Lion (yes, we have Chinese Lions here on Kaua‘i!) duty at the Contractors Association of Kaua‘i 66th annual General Membership Meeting and Installation of Officers on Thursday at Puakea Golf Course, where Braden Kobayashi of Grove Farm was braving the evening rains to clear the drainage of cut grass that clogged the drain.
Spirit of Giving launches in Lihu‘e
LIHU‘E — The Harvest Festival, including its major sponsors the Kekaha Agriculture Association and Aloun Farms, celebrated its 10th anniversary by distributing thousands of free pumpkins throughout the island for Halloween.
Grand lighting ceremony at Royal Sonesta on Saturday
NAWILIWILI — The Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort is inviting everyone to the Grand Lighting Celebration of Ka Mala O Kalapaki on Saturday starting at 6 p.m.
Kupuna served holiday lunch at Sheraton Kaua‘i Resort
PO‘IPU — The traffic-stopping jam on Thursday might have kept some of the community partners away, but could not stop the fun and good food for the kupuna who collected at the Sheraton Kaua‘i Resort in Po‘ipu for the second holiday kupuna lunch.
National Tropical Botanical Gardens plant sale Saturday
PO‘IPU — The National Tropical Botanical Gardens (NTBG) will be hosting its largest plant sale of the year on Saturday at the South Shore Visitors Center located near the Spouting Horn lookout.
Kaua‘i High School looking for softball coach
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i High School Assistant Athletic Director Joe Cassler announced on Tuesday that the Red Raiders are seeking candidates for the position of head softball coach.
Happy Camper for Friday, December 1, 2023
Stephen Fujii (he’ll be with the bonsai people participating in the Little Pea vendor event at the Kaua‘i Philippines Cultural Center on Saturday) was making good use of the Gather FCU shopping basket on Monday at Pau Hana Market, where shoppers can donate food in exchange for discount coupons (good only at vendors in the Pau Hana Market) to benefit the Hawai‘i Foodbank Kaua‘i.
Voyager women edge Menehune in KIF soccer
LIHU‘E — Wednesday was scheduled to be the opening date for Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation girls soccer.
A Dickens classic to celebrate Kalaheo School teacher’s retirement
KALAHEO — Kalaheo Elementary School and its Sunshine Express will present a musical based on one of the most widely read and beloved holiday novels in the English language — “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens — for just three performances starting Friday at the school’s cafeteria.
Fresh produce at Kilauea Community Agricultural Center
KILAUEA — There was no formal protocol to celebrate the opening of Johnny’s He ‘Aha ‘Aina by the ‘Aina Ho‘okupu O Kilauea ‘ohana at Kilauea Community Agricultural Center on Saturday, Nov. 25.
Aces galore at local golf courses
LIHU‘E — The most recent of three known holes in one took place on Thanksgiving Day at the Ocean Course at Hokuala Golf Club. Two of the hole in one feats took place at the Ocean Course Hokuala, and one happened at Wailua Golf Course.
Rotary Club of Kaua‘i Lights on Rice holiday parade is a go
The Rotary Club of Kaua‘i Lights on Rice holiday parade is one of three events, all within walking distance of each other, that will fill the downtown Lihu‘e area with excitement throughout Friday. The Lights on Rice parade anchors the events, which start with the Kaua‘i Museum Christmas Craft Fair that returns following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Micah Smith confirmed to U.S. District Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Brian Schatz announced Wednesday that the U.S. Senate voted 57-41 to confirm Micah Smith to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai‘i.
Little Pea Holiday Craft Fair this weekend at cultural center
LIHU‘E — The Little Pea Holiday Craft Fair is coming to Kaua‘i Philippines Cultural Center on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days.
Lights on Rice to impact traffic in Lihu‘e
LIHU‘E — The Rotary Club of Kaua‘i Lights on Rice holiday parade, currently with more than 60 participating parade units and more than 3,000 participating individuals, will take place on Friday at 6:30 p.m.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Santa took a break from the hectic post-Thanksgiving weekend to catch up on his shopping at Pau Hana Market at Kukui Grove Center on Monday.