MidWeek West - Feb 27, 2022

MISSION ‘PAWS’IBLE
Teens are encouraged to submit entries for Hawaiian Humane’s new location.
SEE PAGE 5
THE BUFFALO IS BACK
The annual Buffalo Big Board Surfing Classic returns for its 45th year. SEE PAGE 6
Members Protect Legacy Of Kalaeloa
FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 2, 2022
A PUBLICATION OF
AN EDITION OF
CLAD IN CULTURE
Seven-year-old Kaili Mashiba of Waipi‘o poses for a photo wearing a Masako Formals kimono during the kimono dressing event at Expressions in Pearlridge Center.
ANTHONY CONSILLIO PHOTO
SBY MARIA KANAI
tretching along the coast from Pearl Harbor to Wai‘anae lies a 77-acre park that’s home to more than 177 cultural
sites, heiau and habitation areas. Filled with history and cultural significance, the Kalae- loa Heritage Park is kept safe by a group of volunteers called the Kalaeloa Heritage and Legacy Foundation (KHLF).
It was Kapolei Hawai‘i Civic Club that was involved in the consultation and rec- ommendation of the park. The group advo- cated that the entire 77 acres be identified as the Kalaeloa Heritage Park. Over the years, KHCC worked to care for the properties, conducted site tours at the request of the Navy and eventually, was asked by the state to serve as stewards and was awarded the lease for the park. In 2010, KHCC formed a private nonprofit organization that became KHLF.
Completely run by volunteers with no paid staff, it’s a busy job.
“We all do this out of aloha for the ʻāina and the kūpuna who once lived here,” says SEE PAGE 4
Hoaloha Nurse Aide Training Program
Start your career path with an affordable Nurse Aide Training Program. This State approved training program begins March 28, 2022 and continues to April 24, 2022, preparing you for the State CNA certification exam.
This will be a virtual class, Monday through Thursday, from 5:00pm to 9:15pm, via Zoom. Three Saturdays during that time will be in the classroom at 94-1388 Moaniani Road, Suite 206, Waipahu in the Watanabe International Offices, for Exams and Clinical Practice. The last two days of class, February 26th and 27th, will be at a clinical site, location to be determined, from 7:00am to 3:30pm.
The application can be found on the Hale Hau‘oli Hawai‘i website at www.halehauolihawaii.org under the CNA tab. The registration fee is due with the application. The program fee is due before the first night of class.
Scholarships are available through Hawaii Pacific Gerontological Society, (HPGS.org) and Adult Day Care Centers Hawaii.
For more information, call Kathy at 808-292-4665 or 808-798-8706.
The cost of the class is: $100 registration fee $800 for the program
ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH • 98-939 Moanalua Rd., Aiea, HI 96701 MARY SAVIO MEDICAL PLAZA • 98-1247 Kaahumanu St. Suite 207, Aiea, HI 96701