Llamedo Balances Music, Coaching Surfrider Basketball
Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Mandy Llamedo admitted that she sounds a bit different when coaching her Kailua High girls varsity basketball team. This was confirmed recently when a Kailua player...
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Making The Best Of Windward Rains
The Gomes family home in Enchanted Lake now has its own rain garden, with these proud installers standing by its side: (from left) Hui o Ko’olaupoko project coordinator Annie Lovell, and homeowners...
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Waha Nui – 7/9/14
Children’s Alliance has promoted Kailua’s Lisa Dunn to executive vice president — in addition to being program director for the nonprofit, which “positively impacts the lives of children who have been...
View ArticleWaimanalo Taro Thefts Prompt Ag Warnings
State agriculture staff are reminding farmers to secure their crops in light of recent taro thefts from Waimanalo Research Station. Equally important: Buyers should require paperwork that traces back...
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Fledgling Co-op Hoping To Expand Its Waimanalo Operations
Waimanalo Co-op Market’s steering committee at its membership launch last year: (from left) Leina’ala Bright, Angie Runyan, Ku’ulei Laughlin, Marlee Breese, Blanche McMillan, Ted Radovich, Kehaulani...
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Veteran Lifeguard Goto Honored By AccesSurf
Ralph Goto Kaneohe’s Ralph Goto is a man of the sea. After spending more than 30 years making sure others stay safe in Hawaii’s waters, it’s no wonder that AccesSurf recognized him as one of its two...
View ArticleHard-working Frosh Worked His Way Up In Kailua Baseball
As a freshman, it didn’t take Brendan Odo long to win over his Kailua High School baseball teammates. With his hard work along the way, he also won over the program’s longtime head coach Corey Ishigo....
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Windward Rotarians Help Northern Thais Take A Deep Breath
Thai Rotarians welcomed the Windward Oahu Rotary Club contingent at Chiangmai Airport as they arrive to complete a charity mission. The Windward group includes (from left) Brigitte Visser (in yellow),...
View ArticleKahaluu Candidates Forum July 17 At KEY
Ahead of Hawaii’s Aug. 9 primary election, Windward residents are invited to attend a candidate forum for Senate Districts 23 and 24 and House Districts 47 and 48, hosted from 7 to 9:30 p.m. July 17 by...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Windward Oahu
Send Windward items to cchang@midweek.com by July 9 to be considered for the July 16 edition. Wednesday July 9 Hazards awareness Waimanalo’s Hawaii Hazards Awareness and Resilience Program meets at...
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Waha Nui – 7/16/14
Hawaii United Okinawa Association honored Hauula papaya farmer Ken Kamiya and four others with its 2014 Legacy Award at a banquet July 13. Ken’s name is synonymous with the Kamiya Laie Gold papaya. He...
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Focus on Windward Oahu
While its former partner store Hungry Ear is relocating to Honolulu, Coconut Grove Music has opened at a new Kailua address — 167 Hamakua Drive #200, above Hawaiian Watersports. The grand opening at...
View ArticlePaliku Troupe Musical In Town
Paliku Academy of Performing Arts will take its Windward cast and crew to McKinley High School for its summer production of Once On This Island, and opening night is 7 p.m. Friday. Though the academy...
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Chotzen To ‘Consult’ For KBG At Lunch
Annabel Chotzen is bringing just what businesspeople need to hear July 23, when she addresses the Kaneohe Business Group luncheon at Pohai Nani Retirement Community. A popular speaker and...
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Hauula Heiau To Be Protected Preserve
Stakeholders gather at the site of Maunawila heiau, which recently was purchased by Hawaiian Islands Land Trust from the McGregor ohana. The 9-acre property in Hauula is said to be one of Koolauloa’s...
View ArticlePCC Adding More Shops To Its Mix
Five years of renovations will end in January when Polynesian Cultural Center opens its Hukilau Marketplace, a new collection of restaurants and shops that will evoke old Laie. The 119,000-square-foot...
View ArticleFour-mile Kaneohe Fun Walk Set Aug. 9
Deadline is July 26 to register for the 2014 Fun Walk sponsored by Ko’olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club and Pili Ohana to benefit club activities and scholarships. The 4-mile walk begins at 8 a.m. Aug. 9,...
View ArticleKahuku’s Student Athletes To Pump Up Academic Effort
Kahuku High and Intermediate School has secured a waiver from the state Board of Education to raise student athletes’ grade standards for eligibility, according to the DOE Windward District office....
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Windward Oahu
Send Windward items to cchang@midweek.com by July 16 to be considered for the July 23 edition. Wednesday July 16 Schedule pickups Kalaheo High has its schedule pickup and fee-payment day in the gym at...
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HEARTS’ Summer Musical A Trip To Neverland On Paliku Stage
Oliver deClive-Lowe of Hakipu’u Learning Center (Peter Pan) poses with the Lost Boys (clockwise from his right) Jacob Irvine of Kailua High, Jordan Klein of Trinity Christian School, Alfred Catimon of...
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