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I had to go to American Savings Bank for my moth- er one day in Kāne‘ohe. This was my first time there and I am not familiar with their parking lot (specifically the entrances and exits) because I always went to the branch at Windward City Shopping Center, but that location was temporarily closed.
The car was in a position like a seesaw, with the back- side being slightly off the ground.
“We both talked and de- cided we could both lift the back end of the car to get it out of the dip and onto the parking lot, which we did with no damage to any part of her car.
While waiting, two gentle- men — Raymond and Josh — came by to inspect what had happened.
Dear Margaret,
restaurant, Café Kalawe, located in the Kāne‘ohe atrium building across from American Savings Bank, I noticed a vehi- cle across the street in an awkward position. When I went to investigate, Ms. Yokoyama was standing outside of the car. She men- tioned she was waiting for a tow truck to come and help
Men Show Aloha, Provide ‘Lift’ For Driver
Dear Darah,
I want to thank Raymond Kalawe of Café Kalawe, and Josh Soares.
turned into it — and literally got stuck.
get her car out of the dip. Her car was a small com- pact and as I looked over her car, another guy walk- ing by also stopped to help.
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What peace of mind we are given knowing people like Josh Soares
and Raymond Kalawe are in our neighborhoods and lives, giving their aloha to people in need.
Instead of me waiting for an hour for a tow truck, they assisted me by lifting the backside of the car and got me on my way.
What peace of mind we are given knowing people like Josh Soares and Ray- mond Kalawe are in our neighborhoods and lives, giving their aloha to people in need.
“Ms. Yokoyama was pleased. Shortly thereafter, the tow truck arrived.”
There is a “dip” in the sidewalk, which I thought was the entrance on Ka- huhipa Street. However, it is for the crosswalk and I had
They were a godsend be- cause my 87-year-old moth- er was waiting patiently at home for me to return.
Raymond recollects, “The day of this incident, Kahuhipa Street was very busy. Sitting outside of our
Margaret Yokoyama Kāne‘ohe