Happy Camper for Sunday, May 2, 2021
Kudos and congratulations to Milani Pimental, Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity, and especially the Americorps team of Joe Burleigh, Peter Kautz and Mary Regan (the trio arrived on Kaua‘i in September!) for continuing to build new homes in the ‘Ele‘ele Iluna “neighborhood” (that’s a former Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. term)” despite the crippling effects of the COVID-19 pandemic (available appointments for Friday virus testing were all taken).
Happy Camper for Friday, April 30, 2021
Congratulations, Chucky Boy Chock and the entire Kaua‘i Museum ‘ohana, on the recent awards and donations that included Island Comfort Air Conditioning (mahalo, Ken Starr and ‘ohana!) donating an air-conditioning unit for the soon-to-be completed exhibit center.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Roger Cable had an exciting week when Papa A‘u (other crew included Jeff Olsen, Andy Evans, Jan TenBruggencate and Victoria Aiu) was able to stay ahead of trouble to win the Nawiliwili Yacht Club Eric Wing Race No. 4 in Nawiliwili Harbor.
Happy Camper for Monday, April 26, 2021
Kudos and mahalo to Joe McEvoy and the Hawai‘i Planing Mill Building Supply (they’ve got the green buckets!) for donating $6,000 of standing seam roof pieces to Kalen Konishi’s combined Capstone and Eagle Scout project — a new shooting range for Kaua‘i High School.
Happy Camper for Sunday, April 25, 2021
What is an instore razzle?
Happy Camper for Friday, April 23, 2021
Don’t forget to get your seedlings (tomatoes, Japan hot pepper, Hawai‘i hot pepper, green eggplant) that ‘Ele‘ele School student Carmila Udarbe and her mentor Basilio “Bunga” Fuertes will be distributing outside the Gather Federal Credit Union office in the ‘Ele‘ele Shopping Center Saturday. Go early for best selection. They start distributing from 8 a.m.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, April 21, 2021
That caught the attention of Oliver Ruiz who was in attendance with mom Tish Ruiz (nice Hawai‘i Foodbank, Kaua‘i Branch shirt!) who took part in the fundraising Mo‘olelo Murals (Bethany Coma said they were able to finish the Verde Taco-inspired Butterfly Wings on Kress Street, Friday!) paint party at Harbor Mall, Monday (ah-h, Pietro’s Pizza was closed!) along with special guests like Laura Cristobal (she’s trying to get back to the Grove Farm Market), and Adams and Charlmaine Bulosan.
Happy Camper for Monday, April 19, 2021
Kachi-kachi is the original Zumba, said Herb Noe (normally, he’s the catcher for Solid Steel of the Kaua‘i Senior Softball league) when he found out Rodney Pimental had his “The Pimentals” CD of kachi-kachi music out.
Happy Camper for Sunday, April 18, 2021
Kumu hula Leina‘ala Pavao-Jardin (yes, Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina‘ala is planning to participate in this year’s Merrie Monarch Hula Festival!) said there are a limited number of tickets left for the ‘Ekolu Mea Nui (A Concert of Faith, Hope and Love) drive-in concert taking place Saturday, April 24, in the Vidinha Stadium parking lot in Lihu‘e.
Happy Camper for Friday, April 16, 2021
Happy birthday, Hayley Garcia, who spent part of her special day delivering U.S. Department of Agriculture food packages for the Kaua‘i Pop Warner Football League Tuesday under the umbrella of the Lili‘uokalani Trust (kudos to Shereen Ho‘opi‘i and her Lili‘uokalani ‘ohana on coordinating those 400 food packages!).
Happy Camper for Wednesday, April 14, 2021
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Anthony Guerrero (he might go check out the VA vaccine clinic Saturday at the Kaua‘i Veterans Center) had two of his “future Marines” helping at the Pau Hana Market at Kukui Grove Center in Lihu‘e, where Melissa McFerrin-Warrack and the shopping center’s social-media queen Halene Leasiolagi celebrated the return of Carabella oven pizza.
Happy Camper for Monday, April 12, 2021
Kevin Gusman of the Kaua‘i Soccer Association said the cars were lined up outside the Kaua‘i Veterans Center before 6:30 a.m. when he came to set up the north Vidinha Stadium fields for the day’s soccer action.
Happy Camper for Sunday, April 11, 2021
Yeah, the Bunny Hole is done for this year, said Kayla Koerte of Deja Vu Surf Hawai‘i at Kukui Grove Center in Lihu‘e Friday.
Happy Camper for Friday, April 9, 2021
Yes, Safeway Pharmacy at both the Kaua‘i Village Shopping Center in Waipouli and the Hokulei Village Shopping Center in Puhi now offer COVID-19 vaccine.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Rob Silva of Silva’s Ice Cream Truck (yes, they have Ono Pops, too!) said they found the old bubble gum that “smokes,” and carry that along with ice cream, beverages and assorted snack items.
Happy Camper for Monday, April 5, 2021
OK, Easter is done.
Happy Camper for Sunday, April 4, 2021
Brenda Biehler said she made No. 2 of just 10 in the world on the “nice” list that was published by North Pole magazine (it’s published outside of America, and what’s for Christmas in 2021?) after the Christmas season.
Happy Camper for Friday, April 2, 2021
Good luck to Clay Carvalho (Sabrina Bodon has this Kilauea Bakery thing down pat — even scored some avocado), who will be moving on from The Garden Island after visiting his family on the mainland.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Mayette Loseto wanted to know what is a marang, a fruit she got from a tree from Hawai‘i Island.
Happy Camper for Monday, March 29, 2021
Kudos to everyone, even Mother Nature, for making the effort at following the health and safety guidelines in place to help prevent the spread of that COVID-19 bug that’s been crimping everyone’s style for more than a year!