Chan and Zuckerberg donate to Namahana School

KILAUEA — Namahana School on Tuesday announced it is beneficiary of Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg through the Chan Zuckerberg Kauai Community Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation award for the Kauai charter school, which is scheduled to open in the fall 2025.

Happy Camper for Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024

Kudos to the Hanapepe Pop Warner Colts and the Hanapepe Youth Baseball League on coordinating the two-day Hanapepe’s Biggest Little Carnival (Alden Pablo said it’s the “Fifth-and-a-Half!”), where Waimea High School students Kristan Raposas and Nia Pablo (that’s Alden’s daughter) spearheaded a $15,000 contribution to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. The presentation was a result of the Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Run that was Nia’s senior project.

Free screening of ‘Thelma’ at KCC on Nov. 16

LIHUE — The AARP Hawaii is inviting everyone to a free Movies for Grownups screening of “Thelma” on Nov. 16 starting at 1:30 p.m. at the Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center where attendees will get tips on fraud prevention.

Tackling hunger in Hanapepe

HANAPEPE — As part of a positive action campaign, the Hawaii Foodbank Kauai partnered with the Hawaii Army National Guard, and numerous military-connected groups, including the Waimea High School JROTC program, Team Rubicon and U.S. Navy at the Pacific Missile Range Facility to offer free food for up to 200 families at Hanapepe Armory on Saturday.

Happy Camper for Monday, Nov. 11, 2024

“The Rhythm of the Falling Rain” was good for Carlynn Ledward on Saturday night as ukulele maestro Adrinne Guerrero said Carlyn spruced up her rendering with her unique ukulele styling to win the Kala mahogany tenor uke during the ukulele contest offered during the monthly Downtown Lihue Night Market where Stan’s Kauai Style Flying Saucers didn’t miss a beat after relocating his street style cookery (only on Kauai!) from the day-long Ace Housemart Holiday Craft Fair at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall.

Lane closures scheduled on Kauai

LIHUE — A holiday-shortened schedule will lead to less road work on the island of Kauai in the days ahead, according to an update from the Hawaii Department of Transportation on Friday.