Focus on Windward Oahu

Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii-Windward Clubhouse members (from left) Tiare Kekauoha, Elizabeth Hawkins Mahaulu, director Maureen Purington, Tia Perreira, Cash Helman and Julian Ramos join in a group hug May 14 at the groundbreaking of their new Windward clubhouse, which will be a permanent facility on the Kailua Intermediate School campus. Since opening eight years ago, local membership has grown from 100 to 300 middle and high school youths on the Windward side after school, during intersession and holidays. Photo by Rachel Briet, rbriet@midweek.com.