r. oI ..... IIlU.1 Please Kokua Kealoha Twins Page 1 PRt.... -r; Pictured are the Kealoha twins, Crystalyn and Jasmine. This photo was taken Jan. 25 at the Koret Family , House in San Francisco when the girls were 10% months. Read story on Page 1 on how you can help. f ,-------,' ·".Q .... .... v -------.""" t OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS 567 So. King Street Community Grant Program . .. page 1 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813' Administrator Retires. .. page 1 Trustees' Views ................. page 2 Hokule'a and the Pacific ......... page 4 Allred Apaka Remembered ...... page 4 DRTs and Kauai Kupuna ......... page 6 - - Hookulkihl OHA Establishes Community Grants Program By Wendy Roylo Hee in July. Groups should call the office (548-8960) and leave e. No OHA funds can be used for personal entertain- Planning and Development Officer their name and address if they are interested in receiving a ment or perks; The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) is establishing a copy of our grant application form when it is ready. The f. Must comply with all laws; Community Grants Program coordinated by the Planning general rules and regulations for the Community Grants Pro- g. Must allow OHA access to records, reports, files and Development Committee chaired by Trustee Rockne gram include: and other documents in order to monitor and evalu- ate' project; · Freitas, and the Budget and Finance Committee chaired by 1. Eligibility Requirements h. OHA prefers not to fund: Trustee Moses Keale. Approximately $225,000 will be availa- Eligibility for grant assistance is limited to organizations - completed projects ble in July for funding native Hawaiian programs and services that meet the following criteria: - project deficits that further the goals and objectives of the OHA Master Plan, a. profit organizations incorporated under State laws; - projects to build, remodel or maintain facili- which are generally to: or non-profit organizations with governing board ties • Revive, enhance, preserve and perpetuate the Hawaiian that has no conflict of interest and serves without - scholarships (There will be a separate OHA culture, as detailed in the OHA Culture Plan; pay; scholarship program). • Promote opportunities for full participation of benefi- b. have adopted by-laws; L OHA prefers that all applicants seek funds from ciaries in society and promote self-determination and self- c; have at least 1 year's experience or equivalent; and other sources in addition to OHA sufficiency; and d_ that are licensed and accredited by the appropriate • Promote full participation of the beneficiary community State agencies. Although our application form is not fmalized, we do know in the democratic process. (Applicants will have to submit papers documenting that the types of information we will need include, but are not OHA,..established for the primary purpose of bettering the the above items.) limited to: conditions of native Hawaiians and Hawaiians, is the principal - statement of objectives public agency in Hawaii responsible for the performance, 2. Conditions - estimate of target group size Applicants shall comply with the foUowing conditions development and coordination of programs and activities - description of activities before receiving grants: relating to all Hawaiians. - measures of effectiveness a. Employ or have under contract qualified people; OHA, however, cannot single-handedly meet the needs'Of - operating cost b. In the case of nonprofit organizations, no two or all Hawaiians. It has neither the money nor the expertise to do - demonstration of viable past and projected perfor- more members of a family of the first or second so, but OHA can and should work in cooperation with other mance of applicants program, degree shall be employed or under contract to the groups and agencies who either already provide services to - analysis of all alternatives, including the impact of applicant; the Hawaiian community or are proposing to provide services not having the applicant's programs. that are currently unavailable or ineffective. OHA, therefore, c_ For nonprofit organizations, any salary or employee has established the Community Grants Program to meet the benefit increases to be paid with OHA funds after Organizations interested in submitting a grant request to objectiw pf working with others to better the condition of the initial contract is signed, can only be done with OHA's Community Grants Program should start preparing Hawaiians. prior approval of the administrator; the above information now, since there may not be much time Application forms will be ready shortly so that OHA may d. Only projects that benefit native Hawaiians (those between the availability of application forms and the deadline review grant requests far in advance of the availability of funds who are at least 50% Hawaiian) can be funded; for grant request submission. Radiation treatments for ll-month-old twin daughters of a the medical center. They are staying with their mother and Honolulu couple are continuing at the University of California grandmother, Nellie Lutz, at the Koret Family House on the Medical Center following tests to determine the extent of grounds of the University of San Francisco. This is a residen- damage by malignant tumors in both girls. tial facility provided for families of children receiving treat- Crystalyn and Jasmine KeaIoha are the identical twin ment for cancer. daughters of Lehman (Buzzy) and Bonnie Kealoha of Hawaii They had hoped to return to Hawaii sometime after the Kai The cancer was discovered following a routine nine- first week in March for the girls' first baby luau in mid-March month baby checkup_ 1"ht!y were diagnosed as having but this may be put on hold, according to friends associated eral Retinoblastoma (tumor of the back of the eyeballs.) with the family. The family and the two girls left for the UC campus near The situation has naturaUy caused mounting 'expenses r San Francisco on Jan. 13 and they have been tl'tere ever relative to the tremendous estimated hospital and medical since. During the first week of the CAT scans, bone scans and bills, housing while in San Francisco, daily living expenses, bone marrow tests, it was found that Crystalyn had one large transportation and not to mention long distance phone bills. tumor in both eyes and three small ones behind her right eye_ In this respect, ,a special fund has been established to Jasmine was found to have one tumor behind her 'right eye kokua the family_ It is being spearheaded by Kitty Iwamoto and three smaU ones behind her left eye. The small ones have and Beacon Travel Inc. Mrs_ Iwamoto is,the wife of Sonny wIn been frozen and both girls have been on radiation treatment Iwamoto, owner of Sonny's Tou,r, formerly of Roblm's Hawaii for approximately six weeks. Inc., active in the travel and transportation business in Hawaii Crystalyn will be examined again in a few weeks to see if and on the mainland. the radiation has been effective and if not she may need to Contributions to the fund may be mailed in care of undergo surgery or chemotherapy. If these initial treatments Friends of Crystalyn and Jasmine, P.O. Box 90900, are successful, the family will need to return to the medical Honolulu, Hawaii 96835. center every three months for possibly the next 18 months for KeaIoha, a native Hawaiian, is a cousin of Office of re-examinations. Hawaiian Affairs chairmag Joseph Kealoha. He is a bus driver This form of cancer strikes one in every 25,000 children. with Robert's and formerly played on the Waikiki The specialist working with the twins believe this could be the scene. His mother, Marion, is the piano player at the Tahitian first case known to ever strike twins at the same time in both Lanai. eyes. Mrs. Bonnie Kealoha is a former staff member at Beacon The twins currently undergo radiation four times a week at Travel. The Kealohas also have a son, Justin, 3. Yim Retires; Search on for New Administrator T.C. Vim, Administrator of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs May 15, Vim will be on vacation through the date of his The Board of Trustees will appoint a permanent adminis- since May, 1982, will retire as a public official on May 15, 1985, retirement. However, he will continue to monitor and be trator prior to Vim's May 15 retirement date. three years from the date he was appointed to OHA'!'> top available for consultation on proposed legislation of concern Henderson, a graduate of The Kamehameha Schools and administrative position. to the Hawaiian people throughout the current legislative Arizona State University, is a former administrator and Vim, a veteran State legislator, served four consecutive session. planner for the City and Councy of Honolulu's Office of terms in the House and headed the powerful Economic Administrative duties of OHA are being handled by Human Resources. He became Planning and Development Development Committee in the Senate. Assistant Administrator Ben Henderson who assumes the Officer at OHA in 1981 and was appointed Assistant Adminis- Although his retirement does not become effective until title of Acting Administrator. trator in January, 1983. (photos, Page 3) Lr __ _\ \ ! I Page 2 ('Ao'ao 'Elua) Malaki (March) 1985 Trustccs'Vicws OHA Involvement Stealing Our Aina By Thomas K. Kaulukukui Sr. By Moanikeala Akaka these lands for the next two or more years. Trustee-at- Large Trustee, Hawaii If we Hawaiians are not able to pay rent or mortgage, we During a recent criminal The unfair Hilo, Waimea, are out on the street or forced to live on the beach which is the justice workshop at the Ala Molokai Airports land swap dilemma many of our families face today. Just watch the news Moana Americana Hotel, proposed between the and see - Hawaiian families are forced to live in tents on the former Family Court Judge Departments .