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FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 19, 2022
ART EXHIBITION
East O‘ahu’s Stephen Yuen showcases his work in Architects as Artists. SEE PAGE 4
BE MY VALENTINE
Learn about this Shar-Pei in Pet of the Week. SEE PAGE 7
Kalani Grad Hitting The Right Notes
A PUBLICATION OF
AN EDITION OF
Paulette McClain of Kaimukī recalls the infamous day that Pearl Harbor was attacked on Dec. 7, 1941. At 9 years old, she witnessed a Japanese plane flying over her home. The pilot was so close that she could see him waving at her. To hear McClain’s story, visit ourkupuna. com/legacy. PHOTO COURTESY OUR KŪPUNA
EBY KYLE GALDEIRA
ven as a youngster, Shayn Toothman was fascinated with sounds and often imitated cars, animals and music.
After receiving a toy piano and xylophone at around age 3, Toothman began taking pi- ano lessons, and during that period, “loved playing video games and watching mov- ies, and I very distinctly remember spend- ing hours of my day pressing my ear to the speakers of my Game Boy, humming along to the music and trying to ‘noodle’ on the pi- ano.”
Toothman enrolled in the band program at Kaimukī Middle School and began play- ing percussion, and that slowly led to the Kaimukī’s resident’s enrollment in the Ha- wai‘i Youth Symphony and O‘ahu Band Di- rectors Association’s Select Bands.
While attending Kalani High School, Toothman realized the lifelong impact music had made.
“I continued developing my skills as a percussionist, and began to cultivate my passion for music composition, sound de-
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