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Hä: Breath of Life to come alive August 14
 The Polynesian Cultural Center has recently announced the following:A new wind is blowing into the Polynesian Cultural Center's Pacific Theater this summer with Hä: Breath of Life, a spectacular new interactive Polynesian night show like nothing else seen in Hawaii. The $3 million show will bring the performance into the audience and utilize exciting new technology when it debuts on August 14, 2009. Continue reading PCC sets new night show debut
 The Koolauloa Children's Chorus — directed by Esther Macy (front row,
far left), sang for Hawaii's U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (center, back row) at the Capitol in the atrium of the Senate office building (photo courtesy of the Office of U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka) Koolauloa Children's Chorus director Esther Macy reported that the group recently had an "awesome tour" of the U.S. East Coast, that included stops in Washington DC and New York City.
"The choir also sang at St. Paul's Cathedral located near Ground Zero [in New York]. There was a teary-eye moment when we dedicated our last song and hula to the people who died in the 9/11 tragedy. The song was called, Give Us Hope," Macy said.
"But the ultimate choral experience was felt on the last night of the otur when our children sang in Carnegie Hall under the baton of Conductor Emily Ellsworth with over 100 children singers. Our children received three standing ovations," she said. "It was a marvelous experience and everyone knew we were from Hawaii the moment our singers appeared."
Talented people in the Koolauloa area are invited to share their creativity at the Friends of the Library Kahuku Arts and Crafts Fair at Kahuku Public and School Library on Tuesday, June 30, from noon to 7:30 p.m. The craftsman will share their talents visually and some will sell the items that catch your eye. What a perfect time to start your Christmas shopping, or buy a birthday or anniversary gift for friends or family members. Artisans and crafters will have a wide range of products for sale such as wood-turned bowls, beaded jewelry, photography, Hawaiian crafts, and other unique items. A display of Arts and Crafts library books will tease you further to BE CREATIVE which is this year's Summer Reading Program theme. Whether you are a crafter or someone looking to purchase some original work from our own community artisans, the Friends of the Library Kahuku look forward to seeing you on June 30. If you would like to display your crafts or art work, please call Ann Niblock at 293-2714 or email MaryAnne Long at malong@hawaii.rr.com to reserve a space as early as possible as tables are limited. Story and photos by Mike Foley During the annual commencement ceremonies on May 28 in the BYU-Hawaii Cannon Activities Center, 232 Kahuku High and Intermediate School seniors graduated in the Class of 2009.
The following were elected or re-elected to two-year terms on the Koolauloa Neighborhood Board during recent first-ever Internet-based polling:
Neighborhood boards, which are geographically distributed throughout Oahu, are designed to advise City and County of Honolulu and other government units. Those without Internet access were encouraged to use computers at public libraries and were also given a phone number to call; however, City officials have reported only 6.5 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in this election.
Funaki, a 2002 graduate from Laie who was recently moved from quarterback to running back on the University of Hawaii football team, was a popular choice for the traditional speech: Baccalaureate addresses differ somewhat from other graduation speeches in that they're usually given on a Sunday and they often contain a religious message. In addition to his athletic skills, Funaki served a Spanish-speaking mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Dominican Republic after graduating from Kahuku. Continue reading Funaki gives Kahuku baccalaureate speech As the 2008-09 school year comes to a close, sports honors and news continues to pour in. Here are some of the latest updates: Continue reading May ‘09 sports updates  Polynesian Cultural Center night show performers
give the royal treatment to Mikaele Oloa, who minutes earlier on May 16 won the World Fireknife Championship… for the third time. — Photo by Mike Foley The runners-up in the PCC's 17th annual World Fireknife Championship were: Continue reading Oloa reclaims PCC World Fireknife Championship
Just a reminder that the American Cancer Society's Koolauloa "Relay for Life" will be this Friday, May 22 at 6 p.m. through Saturday, May 23 at 6 a.m., at the Hauula Playground. The local fundraising event — with Kahale Charles as chair, and Bae Aumua as co-chair — is part of a national campaign by more than 3.5 million people across the United States to "celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that takes too much." According to the local group's web site at http://www.relayforlife.org/koolauloahi, the event still needs volunteers "to help set-up and break down" the main tents on Friday night and Saturday morning. Contact Charles at 398-6269, or Aumua at 277-6801
When the evening was over, a panel of judges selected nine semifinalists who will compete for three top spots tonight, May 15. The nine semifinalists are: Continue reading PCC World Fireknife Championships underway
[Editor's note: For some reason, I'm having difficulty displaying a photo gallery on this site. For a sampling of the pictures, please go to: http://nanilaie.info/?p=350#more-350 ...and select "View with PicLens". Sorry for the inconvenience: MF] Spring sports at Kahuku High are just about over, and soon this ongoing series of articles will cease for summer vacation. As the various seasons wane, Joe Whitford, the school's Athletic Director, shared the following updates plus several important announcements about upcoming changes next year: Continue reading Kahuku High, other sports reports, May 2009 |
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Former two-time Kahuku High state football champion quarterback Inoke Funaki [pictured at right] told a modest sized crowd of seniors and parents gathered in the school cafeteria on May 24 for the annual baccalaureate service that they should set goals, plan and prepare for the future. "There are so many people who have left this high school and are doing amazing things," he said. "Those are shoulders you can step on, who can help you in your careers."
The Polynesian Cultural Center's 17th annual World Fireknife Championships got underway on May 14 in the Hale Aloha when 16 senior men competed in the preliminary round. They came from as close as Laie, and as far as Hong Kong, Guam, Samoa, Maui, Kona, San Diego, Las Vegas and Orlando, Florida…all hoping for a shot at the $4,000 first prize and the title that will be awarded on May 16.
Kahuku Elementary held their annual May Day program on May 8 in the BYU–Hawaii Cannon Activities Center.
