Waha Nui – 4/16/14
Tisha Lehfeldt Award-winning author Chris McKinney has penned another good one. The Red-headed Hawaiian is a nonfiction story about Chris’s childhood friend from Kahaluu, Rudy Puana, who rose out of a...
View ArticleAmbitious Coastal Cleanups On Saturday
Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii will coordinate a Mauka to Makai Cleanup at Kualoa Ranch from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, gathering volunteers to clean up a myriad of locales before reconvening them...
View ArticleConcert Set For Ailing Singer
Windward residents are being asked to help an old friend – Mark Ransom of the Kailua-based Saloon Pilots band – who has been diagnosed with stage 3 throat cancer. The bluegrass band, which plays twice...
View Article‘Fans Rule’ Tour Brings Globetrotters To Laie
The Harlem Globetrotters, who first played in Hawaii in 1946, are back to play a four-game series on three Hawaii islands, with a special stop for Windward Oahu fans at 7 p.m. April 28 at BYU-Hawaii’s...
View ArticleNew Surf Shop Has Tale To Tell
By JUNI WENDELIN FASTING They used to be two, Michael and Peter Miller, calling themselves “the twinkies.” But March 8, 2006, changed all that. Peter was piloting a Hawaii Air Ambulance when it crashed...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Windward Oahu
Wednesday April 16 Lei classes Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden has a Succulent Lei Haku (wili method) class at 10 a.m. today ($10); Ti Leaf Lei at 10 a.m. April 23 ($5); and Lei Po’o at 12:30 p.m. April...
View ArticleJune Camp In Punaluu For Grieving Families
Families who have lost loved ones within the last three to four years can get help coping at Hospice Hawaii’s summer camp, set this year for June 13-15 at Queen Lili’uokalani Children’s Center in...
View ArticleMaryknoll Basketball Camp Open To Public
Maryknoll School will conduct a youth basketball camp April 28-30 for girls in grades 5 to 8 in its new, state-of-the-art community center at 1526 Alexander St. The camp will run from 4 to 8 p.m. each...
View ArticleSea Warriors Slate Summer Camp To Nurture Soccer Skills
HPU women’s soccer head coach Gina Brewer As a youth, soccer helped to fill out Gina Brewer’s summer calendar. “Going to soccer camps was always a great experience,” said Brewer, who went on to play...
View ArticleFocus on Windward Oahu
Putting on final touches for the exhibit 'Celebrating Nature Through Art' at Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden's gallery are participating artists (from left) Katherine Finch, Jane Carlile, Jeanne Snell...
View ArticleTeddy Bear Drive To Help Needy Tots
The ‘barnyard’ was full last year at Windward Mall’s center court, where Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii attempted to break the Guinness World Record for ‘largest gathering of plush toys.’ They’ll try again...
View ArticleKEY Benefit Brunch Set For May 10
KEY Project will serve its fifth annual Mothers & Others Benefit Brunch from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 10 – the day before Mother’s Day, offering a gourmet menu from its commercial kitchen and local...
View ArticleWaha Nui – 4/23/14
An active member of KEY Project’s board of directors, Jeaney Garcia is leaving her job as Punahou athletic director to rejoin Positive Coaching Alliance Hawaii as executive director, which fits with...
View ArticleAhh, Yes: Mall Shopping Goes Best With A Nice Massage
By JUNI WENDELIN FASTING Hawaiian Chair Massage Co. opened its first store in February at the former Fantastic Sam’s space on the second floor of the Sears wing at Windward Mall. The new store features...
View ArticleTaste Of St. John’s Church Set
A little church in Kahaluu is offering a little taste of paradise May 3. St. John’s By-the-Sea will present “A Taste of St. John’s” from 6:30 to 10 p.m. in Hookano Hall at 47-1074 Lihikai Drive. The...
View ArticlePots ’N Plants Sale Saturday Offers Clay Cure To Kaneohe
Getting ready for their second annual Pots ‘n Plants sale in Kaneohe Saturday are some of the artisans with their creations. They are (from left) ceramics teacher and artist Steve Martin, plant expert...
View ArticleLanikai Luau Marks 50 Years
Lanikai Elementary Public Charter School turns 50 this year and will celebrate with a luau from 5 to 9 p.m. May 2 at the school. “E Ho’olaule’a Lanikai” is a party to highlight school accomplishments,...
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Wednesday April 23 Hospital classes Castle Medical Center has classes in breastfeeding at 5:30 p.m. for new and expecting parents ($25, or free with childbirth class), Paddler Performance fitness at...
View Article‘Footsteps’ Dance Show At Castle
Castle Danceforce will present its spring concert this weekend and next in Ron Bright Theatre, featuring a variety of dance styles as well as an exhibit of projects by students in the Arts & Media...
View ArticleSurfrider Kanoho Is On The Ball — Four Kinds, All Year Long
Kailua High School senior Peter Kanoho – between games. Photo courtesy Kanoho family. Peter Kanoho didn’t have to wait until college to learn time-management skills. The Kailua High senior has been in...
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