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Nonprofit HUGS (Help Understanding & Group Support), which is located in Kaimukī, received a $15,000 grant from Bayer Fund. The donation will support the organiza- tion’s airfare assistance pro- gram, which allows parents to fly with their child while receiving out-of-state medi- cal treatment. To learn more, visit hugshawaii.org ... Nu- merous East O‘ahu students earned a spot on the dean’s list for the spring semester. Congrats to Judd Cockett at Samford University, Taylor Hunsaker at Hofstra Univer- sity, Olivia Barnes at Ohio University, and Christina He, Cody Ching and Emma Cooksey at Wheaton College ... Kapi‘olani Community College and Culinary Insti-
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treated to an in-theater lucky number drawing for a Ve- gas getaway from Vacations Hawai‘i. For more info, visit kumukahua.org ... Kalani High School student Marisa Fujimoto was part of a pan- el presentation at the Nisei Veterans Legacy fundraiser at Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i. Proceeds from the fundraiser supported the pres- ervation of the legacy of nisei (second-generation Japanese American) soldiers ... Recent Kalani High graduate Ariana Kakugawa received the Bar- ney S. Fujimoto Memorial Scholarship from HPM Foun- dation. “My great-grandfa- ther, Barney Fujimoto, knew that education is life-chang- ing,” states Jason Fujimoto, president and CEO of HPM Building Supply. “For nearly
40 years, the HPM Founda- tion has assisted hundreds of local students with their col- lege aspirations in honor of his memory and our belief in helping the next generation to achieve their dreams.” Kakugawa intends to major in liberal arts at Kapi‘ola- ni Community College ... Coldwell Banker Realty’s
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Dann Seki and Kaimukī’s Allan Okubo (right) are part of Kumu Kahua Theatre’s Aloha Las Vegas cast. PHOTO COURTESY KUMU KAHUA THEATRE/BRANDON MIYAGI
tute of the Pacific are hosting a food conference on Sept. 21 at Queen Kapi‘olani Hotel. The inaugural Near and Far 2022 event will feature in- teractive sessions, lunch and more. For ticket info, visit culinaryinstitute.hawaii.edu/
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