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MARCH 30, 2022
Kapolei resident
Kawasaki was crowned first princess at the 70th annual Cherry Blos- som Festival that took place March 19 in Waikīkī. Mean- while, ‘Ewa Beach’s Dan- ielle Emi Au was selected as Miss Congeniality by her peers for exemplifying the spirit of friendship. Orga- nized by Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Com- merce, the event included a taiko performance from the contestants, which was cho- reographed and instructed by taiko master Kenny Endo. Visit cbfhawaii.com for more information ... Here’s some news for sports fans: The Atlanta Falcons sent their
14-year starter Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for none other than ‘Ewa Beach’s Marcus Mariota, who in the past has played for the Tennessee Ti- tans and Las Vegas Raiders. The Punahou School alum — who often gives back to his island home through his charity Motiv8 Foundation — was given a two-year $18.75 million contract, ac- cording to ESPN’s Adam Schefter ... U.S.VETS– Wai‘anae is celebrating its 15th anniversary of provid- ing shelter, workforce devel- opment and comprehensive services to homeless families and veterans on the Westside. To commemorate this feat, the nonprofit will release a
video series featuring former residents of the shelter on its social media platforms, in- cluding Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S.VETS kept our doors open to provide services to homeless families on O‘ahu,” states Tanya Brown, execu- tive director for U.S.VETS– Wai’anae. “As restrictions begin to be lifted, and the need for help by those affect- ed by the pandemic increas- es, we look to expand our ser- vices, including introducing a new talent center to help our community return to work.” To learn more or donate to its cause, visit usvets.org/ donate/waianae ... gkeller@ midweek.com
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Miss Congeniality and ‘Ewa Beach resident Danielle Emi Au (left) and first princess and Kapolei resident Maile Makamae Kawasaki (third from right) participated in the 70th annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Waikīkī.
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