Happy Camper for Monday, September 19, 2022
Jackie or Jakki?
Happy Camper for Sunday, September 18, 2022
Congratulations, Jonell Kaohelauli‘i and the county Department of Water for coordinating the 17th Make A Splash (it’s not annual anymore because of the two-year layoff due to the COVID-19 pandemic), where more than 750 of Kaua‘i’s fifth-grade students received water education through the interactive activity stations.
Happy Camper for Friday, September 16, 2022
Kudos, Pam Jardin and all the Lihu‘e Neighborhood Center kupuna for hosting the coffee hour for all candidates listed on the General Election ballots…mahalo and kudos to all the candidates who responded and came to meet kupuna in person!
Happy Camper for Wednesday, September 14, 2022
The celebrities were out in force Sunday at The Battle of the Food Trucks on Kress Street in Lihu‘e, when Comedian and Member of the City & County of Honolulu Council Augie T was taking selfies with that construction wall screening that was created by the Garden Island Arts Council for a Rice Street event, and Amanda Smith, TV’s “Living 808” guest chef, had her full-on video crew in tow.
Happy Camper for Monday, September 12, 2022
Mahalo, state Senate President Ron Kouchi, Stephanie Iona, Laurie Yoshida, Dallas Correa (when did he become a UH Rainbow Warrior?), Coach Rich Hill (he at one time had a TGI subscription mailed to him in California), and all those University of Hawai‘i baseball players for hosting a sold-out baseball clinic, where Lt. Gov. Josh Green was able to squeeze in a stop (mahalo, LG, for the nice pin!) after his Westside tour (Coach Basilio “Bunga” Fuertes knew the LG was coming when he and Carmila Udarde did their vegetable seedlings distribution Saturday at the ‘Ele‘ele Shopping Center.
Happy Camper for Sunday, September 11, 2022
Kudos to Mary Pigao, Kealoha Takahashi, Donna Loo, Grace Delos Reyes (she said she can breathe again) and everyone who came out to be a part of the National Day of Service event coordinated by the county Agency of Elderly Affairs at Kukui Grove Center in Lihu‘e (do we have an Alzheimer’s event coming up?
Happy Camper for Friday, September 9, 2022
Kalena Pacheco’s mom, Gloria, was able to enjoy the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i property, Wednesday, when she accompanied Kalena to her Waipua Gardens booth (did you see that flowering Tillandsia Buchycaulos ‘Abdita?’) at the west walk to Seaview Terrace…
Happy Camper for Monday, September 5, 2022
At 2-1/2, Marcus Clayo is the boss of Cheesecakes by Marcus at the Grove Farm Market that opened under Saturday morning showers. Marcus was secure in his wagon, munching away at his favorite Choco Chunk Cookie (they have other Choco Chunk varieties, too) while watching mom slice up an Ube Japanese Cheesecake for sampling.
Happy Camper for Sunday, September 4, 2022
Kudos to all the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation bowling participants on getting the season’s first matches underway with a nearly full gallery of spectators and appreciative fans! Kudos, Adam Apo and the Kaua‘i Bowl crew on the great renovation work to Kaua‘i Bowl during the time when COVID-19 kept everybody home.
Happy Camper for Friday, September 2, 2022
Happy Labor Day Weekend!
Happy Camper for Wednesday, August 31, 2022
So, they don’t have Zumpa Ondo at O‘ahu bon dances? That’s their loss since Pam Arroyo of the Regency at Puakea made sure the lively ondo was on the schedule of dances when the Regency re-introduced bon dance following two, or three years of not having the popular event because of the COVID-19.
Happy Camper for Monday, August 29, 2022
Everything is connected said Melissa McFerrin-Warrack (congratulations, Finnegan on attaining his black belt from Premier Martial Arts, Friday!) of the Kukui Grove Center when she presented the Hawai‘i Foodbank Kaua‘i with a $1,250 award towards the annual Hawai‘i Foodbank annual (they had a three-year break because of the COVID-19) Food Drive Day…mahalo, Diane Keeler and the Walmart Foundation for the $5,000 contribution!
Happy Camper for Sunday, August 28, 2022
Moby Dick (he’s a whale; Flippah is a porpoise!) made its first appearance Friday night during the weekly Friday Art Night (great place to celebrate the Passing of Keys – congratulations to the Dexter Corpuz ‘ohana, the Keoki Pantorilla ‘ohana, the Robby Silva ‘ohana, and Bradley Balaan ‘ohana, and Michelle Skaer ‘ohana — at the ‘Ele‘ele Iluna neighborhood by the Kara‘i Habitat for Humanity!).
Happy Camper for Friday, August 26, 2022
Happy birthday, Dorothy Higuchi who celebrated her 103rd birthday with about two dozen family and friends, Wednesday evening (they got almost all the “First Seating” at Kiibo restaurant (they were open, Kahu Jade Waialeale Battad…just so busy they forgot to turn on the sign, and the First Seating (how did Sean Doi manage to squeeze his family to a table?) was all gone.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, August 24, 2022
OK are you ready for the return of the in-person Cop on Top? Yes, we’re back at Walmart starting Thursday when the Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative lifts a team of Kaua‘i’s Finest to the roof where they will be asking for help for the island’s Special Olympics program through Saturday … great way to get to meet some of the athletes and their coaches, too.
Happy Camper for Monday, August 22, 2022
Kiele Rose Casillas (yes, newly-install Miss Kaua‘i Filipina!) was doing a last service project before heading off to college (Mayor Derek and Mrs. Monica Kawakami had Hailey being squared away for the fall semester, too), and the new Miss Hawai‘i Sr. (not “Jr.”) Elementary Hi‘ilei Berg started volunteering from Friday for both the 43rd Visitor Industry Charity Walk, and the ‘Ohana Fun Fair.
Happy Camper for Sunday, August 21, 2022
Kudos, Dan King, Diann Hartman (those Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort & Spa tunnels are pretty cool as shortcuts), Claudia Lowdy (I thought she was just charity walk chair!) and the many hands at the Hyatt, for juggling the launch of the Kaua‘i United Way 2022 campaign (yes, Timothy Takeshita, go find a champion!), and the resort’s brief respite from bookings to be able to host a day-long employee-appreciation event for the resort’s many hard-working associates.
Happy Camper for Friday, August 12, 2022
Congratulations, Vicky Ramos on getting her second granddaughter to become a Miss Kaua‘i Filipina when Kiele Rose Casillas accepted the badges of office, Tuesday from Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami, and former Miss Kaua‘i Filipina-now Miss Hawai‘i Filipina Xarika Felicia Casticimo.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Who has the BEST Spam musubi (how did National Spam Musubi Day on Monday pass us by)?
Happy Camper for Monday, August 8, 2022
Congratulations and mahalo University of Hawai‘i Manoa men’s basketball Head Coach Eran Ganot and the Rainbow Basketball players on a great basketball clinic for not only the youth, but their parents as well!