MidWeek East - Aug 4 2021

FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 4, 2021
EASTSIDE ARTISTS
Works by Ellen Deiter and Kathy Chang are on view at Cedar Street Galleries. SEE PAGE 3
TWILIGHT CONCERT
Award-winning musician Anuhea takes the stage at Sea Life Park. SEE PAGE 6
Beauty Queen Increases Impact
A PUBLICATION OF
AN EDITION OF
SBY KYLE GALDEIRA
amantha Neyland is a strong believer in helping others, which inspired her to pursue a coaching certification to
make an even greater impact.
The Hawai‘i Kai resident has lived in
East O‘ahu with her family for seven years, and as a former Miss Hawai‘i USA and Miss Hawai‘i Teen USA winner, Neyland identifies her favorite thing about Hawai‘i as “the beauty of the land and the compas- sion in our communities.” Her goal as a “mindset coach” is to help young women unlock their next level of confidence.
“I believe that by empowering our younger generations, we better position them to become leaders, changemakers and overall fulfilled individuals,” Neyland says.
What is a changemaker? Neyland ex- plains that “being a changemaker is seeing a problem in your community and being bold enough and brave enough to work toward a solution. When I share my story with others about how I went from having an idea to standing next to the governor as
Hawai‘i Kai resident Samantha Neyland launched Hawai‘i for Juneteeth in 2020. The group’s efforts culminated with Gov. David Ige signing a proclamation recognizing Juneteeth as a state holiday on June 16, 2021. Hawai‘i was the 49th state to formally commemorate the day. PHOTO COURTESY SAMANTHA NEYLAND
SEE PAGE 4