Surfriders’ Track & Field Star Has Aversion To Mopping Floors
Kailua’s Kahoa Mikaele. Photo from Mikaele family. There was no direct path for Kailua’s Kahoa Mikaele becoming one of the state’s top performers in discus and shot put, but she had a great example in...
View ArticleArtist Has One-night Show For Clubhouse
Cityscapes and sea life are among the many drawings and paintings available at “NE Hawaii,” an art show from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday from Noelle Enright in support of Boys & Girls Club-Windward...
View ArticleImua, Windward Hula Halau
The 2014 Merrie Monarch festival has come and gone, but not before four Windward hula halau walked away with top prizes. During the April 20-26 festival at Hilo’s Edith Kanaka’ole Stadium, 23 different...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Windward Oahu
Send Windward items to cchang@midweek.com by May 14 to be considered for the May 21 edition. Wednesday May 14 Stargazers Hokulani Imaginarium presents “Stargazing” at 7 tonight, “Sounds of the...
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Auntie Alice Hewett and Kahu Aaron Mahi are greeted by Kaneohe Little League April 5 at Heeia Community Park after the softball field dedication ceremony in her honor. For more images of the special...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Windward Oahu
Send Windward items to cchang@midweek.com by May 21 to be considered for the May 28 edition. Wednesday May 21 Chi Kung class Deadline is today to register for “Chi Kung Exercises,” set for 9:45 a.m....
View ArticleMustang Boys Claim Five All-Star Spots In OIA East VB
The afterglow from the Kalaheo boys volleyball season continued late last week with the unveiling of the OIA East All-Star teams. The Mustangs placed five players on either the First or Second Teams....
View ArticleWCC Has Summer Surf Films
Windward Community College will present its first-ever Summer Surf Celebration Film Fest from 5 to 9 p.m. May 29 at Paliku Theatre. The free event will include two films: True to This (a 30-minute film...
View ArticleNew Coach, Young Kailua Team: Nowhere To Go But Up
Going with a youth movement last fall was a good thing for the Kailua football team. A large throng of talented underclassmen spurred such a move. So as head coach Joseph Wong and the Surfriders...
View ArticleArea High School Graduation Dates Set
Seven Windward high schools have set commencement dates and times for this month. For details, call the individual schools. Ceremonies are listed below. * Kahuku High – 6 p.m. May 22 at Cannon Center...
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Kaori Brown (center), teacher and director of Huakailani School for Girls, and Yuria Aihara (back) supported the Kailua school's Butterflybotics team of (from left) Kali Zaffrann, CoCo Aihara and...
View ArticleUncle Benny Fighting On With Friends’ Help
Uncle Benny Kai keeps up his reputation as ambassador of aloha, even while in the cancer ward at The Queen’s Medical Center. Here, he performs for members of the Oliveros and Pu’u ohana. A benefit...
View ArticleWaha Nui – 5/28/14
Patrick Wolfe 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...
View ArticleTree-planting Highlights Resort Agreement
Following the official signing of HB 2434 (Act 81, to preserve permanently 665.8 acres of Turtle Bay property from development), a hala tree was planted May 19 at Kawela Bay by (from right) Gov. Neil...
View ArticleCoach Johnson Goes West For Football Fix
The break from football that Darren Johnson had envisioned for himself in the fall isn’t gonna happen. But that is all well and good with Johnson, who recently accepted a position at Kapolei as the...
View ArticleKahuku Frosh Co-Player Of Year In OIA Softball
Jocelyn Alo has been named OIA Red East softball co-Player of the Year. The Kahuku freshman catcher was possibly the league’s top power hitter, accounting for five home runs during one five-game span...
View ArticleTop Isle Entertainment On Stage June 7 At Habilitat Luau
Habilitat’s 14th annual Luau, Auction and Benefit Concert is taking shape now for a June 7 date at King Intermediate School. Brother Noland, Henry Kapono and Sistah Robi Kahakalau will headline the...
View ArticleThielen-backed Hemp Bill Passed
A bill to establish a two-year industrial hemp remediation and biofuel research program at UH Manoa was passed last month and signed by the governor, capping a years-long campaign by Rep. Cynthia...
View ArticleBrazilian Soccer Camp In Kailua
Brazilian soccer is coming to Kailua by way of Escola Coxa Hawaii. The newly formed program will run a Summer Soccer Camp through Windward Oahu Soccer Club June 2-6, followed by HYSA tryouts the...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Windward Oahu
Send Windward items to cchang@midweek.com by May 28 to be considered for the June 4 edition. Wednesday May 28 Heiau committee The Maunawila Heiau steering committee meets at 6 p.m. at Hauula Civic...
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