Waha Nui – 5/28/14
Hale Ola Windward Spouse Abuse Shelter is not immune to attacks from the sky. The roof recently “sprung a leak,” admits director Avis Kalama, and the deductible for the new roof job is due June 23. She spoke to the Jennie Wilson Women’s Invitational Golf Tournament right after The Leak, and the group responded with a check for $1,000. Further help is welcome. Call her at 528-1033 … Laie’s Vincent Galeai placed second among 15 competitors in the 6-11 age division, and Waimanalo’s Wallen Teo placed second for ages 12-17 (16 competitors) at Polynesian Cultural Center’s recent fireknife dance championships …
You can follow the adventures of Ahuimanu’s Kai’ulani Murphy and the whole Hokule’a crew on its way to Tahiti at hokulea.com. Kaiulani wears many hats as watch captain, navigator and safety officer aboard the main voyaging canoe … Congratulations to the 2014 leadership in Kailua Elks Lodge #2230 at its new digs: Exalted Ruler Richard Anderson, Leading Knight DeSaix “Andy” Anderson, Loyal Knight Don MacFarlane and Lecturing Knight Russell Sakamoto.
Next service project? Their summertime Jazz in the Schools clinics … Patrick Wolfe (Kailua 2010) has graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas …
All Castle Knights turning 50 this year are invited to a special celebration Aug. 1-2 at Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas, which includes a cocktail reception, bowling tournament and big bash at Salon J. Hurry, says LeAnn Sandobal: You get a $10 discount if you pay by June 1. Email castle1982@yahoo.com … No wonder he won the Junior Research Grand Award ($150) at the state science fair. Kailua Intermediate student Samuel Cadotte developed radio frequency ID tags to record pharmaceutical information to help patients follow doctor’s orders, advised by teacher Leslie Kang …
Kahuku High student Makoa Ho is one of 10 Hawaii teens to win a gold medal in the 2014 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. He is invited to a June 6 ceremony at Carnegie Hall, reports KHS art teacher Tara Gumapac … Kaneohe’s Jessica Lewis graduated Jan. 11 from Simpson University in Redding, Calif., with a degree in cross-cultural studies … On Seattle Pacific’s fall dean’s list are Kaneohe’s Caleb Ige, Kelley Ige, Arden Matro and Tracie Lynn Villanueva; and Kailua’s Jacob Fong and Kimberly Matsui