Focus on Windward Oahu
The U-10 EXTRA Girls Team of Kaneohe AYSO Region 113 finished the Fall 2014 season in third place Nov. 8, following a doubleheader win against Mililani and Leeward. The AYSO EXTRA program is a...
View ArticleFair Offers ‘A Taste Of Castle’ Sunday
Lady Knights soccer players serve up delicious samplings from the high school’s popular fundraising cookbooks at the 2013 ‘Taste of Castle.’ They are (from left) Jenai Polendey, Chanel Uehara, Deandra...
View ArticleBreakfast With Santa Saturday
Santa Claus may be busy, but even he’s got to eat breakfast — so he might as well do it for a good cause in a good place. He will be sitting down with Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii for a special meal...
View ArticleWaha Nui – 12/3/14
Windward District Teacher of the Year for 2015, Olomana School science instructor Elizabeth Frilles, recently received a $500 cash gift (as a DOE district winner) from Polynesian Cultural Center, plus...
View ArticleThis Holiday Season, Consider A Gift Of Time
Chamber Chat …Cynthia Manley As we enjoy spending time with family, friends and neighbors during the holidays, I encourage you to do what our recent guest speaker, Jan Kaeo from Dale Carnegie...
View ArticleWaimanalo Pumpkin Farm Has Live Nativity
Waimanalo Country Farms has barely finished the pumpkin harvest, and here comes Christmas. The Kadooka family farm will offer a Live Nativity show this month with a “country Christmas on the farm”...
View ArticleSt. John Vianney Music Students Combine Talent In Concert
Taking a break from rehearsal for St. John Vianney School music department’s winter concert are teacher Dana Arbaugh (center) and her four percussionists (from left) Michael Brede, Kaulana Kau, Joseph...
View ArticleHoliday Season Show At WCC Imaginarium
Hokulani Imaginarium will present its annual “Seasons of Light” program in December, combining the science of weather with the warmth of holiday traditions. The family show on the Windward Community...
View ArticleKainalu’s ‘Jet Crash Remembered’ Tuesday
Dec. 7, 1941, is a date etched in the minds of most of us here in the Islands and across the nation. But unbeknownst to many area residents, 20 years after the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor, Kailua...
View ArticlePrison Ministry Brings Moms, Keiki Together
Incarcerated mothers and their children will enjoy a day of togetherness Dec. 13, thanks to Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu’s Prison Ministry, but community donations and gift sponsors for keiki are...
View ArticleWindward Girls Volleyball Teams Shine As All-Stars
The month of November was truly one to remember for Castle, Kailua, Kalaheo and Kahuku girls volleyball programs. All four programs reached the New City Nissan State Tournament this year, with Castle...
View ArticleSurfriders’ Sweeper Trevor Tam Stands Out
Although just a junior, Kailua High School sweeper Trevor Tam already is a seasoned veteran for the Surfriders boys soccer team. Indeed, Tam has been in the starting lineup every game (when healthy)....
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Windward Oahu
Send Windward items to cchang@midweek.com by Dec. 3 to be considered for the Dec. 10 edition. Wednesday December 3 Castle tree lighting Castle Medical Center presents its 30th annual Community...
View ArticleFocus on Windward Oahu
Le Jardin Academy's father-daughter team of Alex (history teacher) and Skylar Webb (student) planned to spend Nov. 28 swimming the Molokai Channel — the 8.5-mile swim across Palilolo Channel, from...
View ArticleMake-A-Wish Partners For Ohana
The Okimoto ohana (from left): Kelsie, mom Jennifer and dad Devin holding Kyler with their customized van at King Windward Nissan. The dealership, along with GoldenBoy Mobility and Make-A-Wish Hawaii,...
View ArticleA World Of Christmas Music
Christmas and choral music go hand in hand, which is why Windward Choral Society will offer its seventh annual holiday concert this weekend at Kailua United Methodist Church. Themed “Christmas,...
View ArticleWaha Nui – 12/10/14
Natalie Uehara is proud of her Castle High Dance Ensemble, which placed second overall at the recent Honolulu Best High School Dance Competition … Kaneohe’s Taylor Rae Silva has won an Army ROTC...
View ArticleCrepe Shop’s New Space Is ‘No Ka Oi’
Since opening in 2008, popular Kailua restaurant Crepes No Ka Oi has had one big problem: It’s so popular that it doesn’t have enough room for everyone who wants to dine there. So it’s solved that by...
View ArticleTiger Wong Revs Up Waimanalo Christmas Parade Saturday
Tiger Wong riding with granddaughter Iana in 2013. Photo from Zombie Frog Productions. By Terri Hefner You’ll likely hear Waimanalo Christmas Parade’s grand marshal coming before you actually spot him....
View ArticleWindward Students Can Apply Now For Rotary Scholarships
The Rotary Club of Windward Oahu has scholarship applications available now for yearly college awards of $3,000 a year, for a total of $12,000 over four years, provided the awardee maintains a...
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