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65TH HOLOKŪ BALL MARCH 5, 2011 A sumptuous dinner, silent auction, considered an exemplary Hawaiian role model, entertainment, and Hawaiian elegance. These are and fosters excellence through knowledge, all elements of the 65th Holokū Ball which will be leadership, discipline and hardwork, and nurtures held on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the Royal mana in others. Hawaiian Hotel. Proceeds from the event provide post-high school scholarship funds for college Leinā‘ala Kalama Heine – Kumu hula, education. With this year’s theme of Ho‘oilina educator, dancer, entertainer, Leinā‘ala Heine is a Ola (“Living Legacies”), the honorees are Dr. renaissance leader in the Isabella Kauakea Aiona Abbott (posthumous), Hawaiian community. Of pure Thomas Kaulukukui Jr., and Leinā‘ala Kalama Hawaiian descent, ‘Ala is the Heine. daughter of George and Invitations were mailed in January, and Rebecca Kalama. A student of reservations are “first-come, first-served” with Vicky ‘Ī‘ī Rodrigues, Rose payment. Ahakuelo, Joe Kahā‘ulelio and many others, ‘Ala graduated as Isabella Kauakea Aiona Abbott, Ph.D (1919 – kumu hula through ‘ūniki rites 2010) – Born in Hāna, , from the legendary Maiki Aiu Isabella Abbott learned early on Lake. In 2010, on the 35th anniversary of her own from her Hawaiian mother and hula school, Nā Pualei O Likolehua, ‘Ala graduated grandmother about Hawaiian 13 kumu hula (master teachers). limu and native flora, and became the world-renown authority on Holokū Ball Announcements limu and Hawaiian ethnobotany. Her long career at the University Silent Auction of Hawai‘i was preceded by a 30 Silent Auction items are still needed for the Holokū year tenure at . Dr. Abbott, a Ball. To contribute, please contact Kainoa Daines at graduate, was the first [email protected] or 780-8411. Hawaiian to receive a Ph.D in science. Volunteering at the Ball Members who would like to volunteer for the Thomas Ka‘auwai Kaulukukui Holokū Ball Committee should call Holokū Ball Jr. – A 1977 graduate of the William Chair Anita Nāone at 261-2952. S. Richardson School of Law, Tommy Kaululukui Jr. served as a Correction for the RSVP card Circuit Court judge, chair of Send your RSVP card to: Lili‘uokalani Trust, coach, mentor, Attn: Roberta Onehā and ‘ōlohe lua – Hawaiian martial 98-1387 B Ka‘ahumanu St. arts master teacher. Tommy is ‘Aiea, Hawai‘i 96701

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Social status can be realized through civic (community) involvement. Our participation and leadership in the annual convention of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs is a great way to learn, develop and hone leadership skills. This November’s convention will be NĀ PAHU ‘ELIMA: The Five Boxes at Turtle Bay, and we encourage HCCH history preserved by Tūtū Sarah Kauka in well-kept files all members not only to attend, but also to stay at that beautiful Ko‘olauloa property adjacent to Aloha the membership meeting, Kawela Bay. This helps our pumehana e nā mo‘olelo (stories) were told host, the O‘ahu Council, meet hoa lālā o ka about O‘ahu chiefs, history and its quota. Let’s plan early for a ‘ahahui – place names. Songs for Waikīkī few days on O‘ahu’s north shore. warm greetings including the classic Makee to fellow club ‘Ailana were discussed and sung, Let’s all commit to nurturing members – shedding new light (old light) our ‘ōiwi (native) heritage every on songs we knew well, but at a day. Language, history, culture, 2011 got off to a great start with superficial level, at best. More geography, mythology, genealogy a general membership meeting stories and more mele will be – whatever interests you, go and luncheon at the Elk’s Club shared at HCCH gatherings deeper. A great Hawaiian at Kāneloa, Waikīkī, in January. throughout the year. language online resource is With the excitement of the www.ulukau.org. Ma laila kahi NFL playoffs on the LCD Economic well-being is maika‘i e ho‘omaka ai – That’s a screen and cresting waves achieved, in part, through great place to start. outside at Kalehuawehe, our education. On that note, our members were energized and Holokū Ball committee, under Looking forward to a great year! recommitted to each other and the leadership of Hope to the objectives set forth by Pelekikena Anita Mae Nāone, is Me ke kūpa‘a, me ke aloha pū, Prince Kalaniana‘ole when he working diligently on producing founded our club in December another successful event on Manu Boyd 1918: the elevation of the social behalf of the HCCH Pelekikena and economic status of all Scholarship Fund. This event is Hawaiians and increased pride a costly one – to the point and identity in our Hawaiian where general seating tickets heritage. ($150) are virtually a “wash.” Hawaiian Civic Club of That said, our net profits are Hawaiian heritage manifests in generated largely through Founder: Prince Jonah Kühiö many ways. For some, carving corporate sponsor tables and out slivers of time for cultural the silent auction. We need Kalaniana‘ole, 1918 activities and pursuits meets your help in both areas. Our that objective. My thoughts are annual Holokū Ball raises tens Motto: Ua mau ke ea o ka ‘äina that by infusing no‘ono‘o of thousands of dollars for the i ka pono Hawai‘i (Hawaiian thought) into education of our people. all that we do, heritage pride Flower: ‘Ilima will come forth in a big way. At Colors: ‘Ilima gold and red

Song: Beautiful 'IlimaPAGE (Liholiho) 2

Choral Group: Kaiolohiaomämala PU‘UHONUA PEPELUALI 2011

KING KAMEHAMEHA DAY FESTIVITIES 2011 Schedule of Statewide Events

June 10, 2011 The King Kamehameha Draping Ceremony: Hilo and Honolulu Celebration Commission is (Kamehameha Day observed) comprised of the following individuals: June 11, 2011 Floral Parade: Kohala, Kona and Honolulu • Royal Order of Kamehameha I (Kamehameha Day) Kainoa Daines, Chair O‘ahu is celebrating its 95th annual parade this Appointed by Governor Lingle year. The route will begin at Richards and King • ‘Ahahui Ka‘ahumanu Street, heading in a Diamond Head direction, Alberta Sanders turning right onto Punchbowl Street, then left • Hale O Nā Ali‘i onto Ala Moana Boulevard. After passage Jennifer Viernes through Waikīkī via Kalākaua Avenue, the • Māmakakaua Parade will end at Queen Kapi‘olani Park. Daughters & Sons of Hawaiian Warriors Ho‘olaule‘a: Hilo and Honolulu Kathleen Durante The Kamehameha Day Ho‘olaule‘a will be held • Association of Hawaiian Civic at Kapi‘olani Park on June 11, 2011. As Macky Pictured is Lu Ann Faborito, 2011 Pā‘ū Clubs is the Chair and the Association’s Commissioner, Queen for Honolulu’s King Kamehameha Maxeen Shea, Secretary please contact her directly for more information Floral Parade. A resident of Wai‘anae, she is • Papakōlea Community at [email protected] or 381-5873 also a member of Mākaha and Pearl Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club. Association Macey Hoakalei Hina Kamauu June 18, 2011 • Waimānalo Homestead Floral Parade: Lāhainā and Līhu‘e On December 22, 1871, King Association Kamehameha V proclaimed June Nickie Hines King Kamehameha Celebration 11 as the official day to honor his • Kamehameha Schools Alumni Commission: kkcc@.gov or 586-0333. grandfather, King Kamehameha I. Assn. In 1939, Hawaii Revised Statute 8-5 Monty McComber II under the Territorial Legislature of Pending Senate approval This year, the King Hawai‘i created the King • Kapahulu Music Club Kamehameha Celebration Kamehameha Celebration Benjamin Yim Commission honors the tradition Commission. • Daughters of Hawai‘i of pā‘ū riding with our statewide Today the Commission has 13 Leinani Keppler Bortles theme of “WAHINE HOLO seats, one of which is filled by our Reinstated seat LIO.” We encourage the Hawaiian very own Maxeen Lauahi Shea Pending Legislative approval Civic Club of Honolulu to representing the Association of • Kaua‘i County participate with a float! Please Hawaiian Civic Clubs. Besides George Thronas, Jr. contact Kainoa Daines, Parade being the Association’s • Maui County Chair, for more information at Commissioner, Macky is also the Makalapua Kanuha [email protected] or Commission Secretary and Chair • Hawai‘i County 780-8411. of the Honolulu Ho‘olaule‘a. Jacqueline “Skylark” Rossetti

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WAIHONA KŌKUA HO‘ONA‘AUAO (Scholarships) March 1, 2011, is the for themselves and their ‘ohana clubs, are here to support them opening date on our club and also to support our and realize our founder's website for HCCH's Hawaiian communities and mission. For additional scholarship program. Last ailing economy. information and criteria, visit year, HCCH awarded $64,750 Holokū Ball is right around our website at to 53 qualifying applicants. the corner. This event www.hcchonolulu.org. While we are still recovering determines the funding we are Applications must be from the downturn in the able to award each year to downloaded from our website. economy, many students recipients. Please encourage If you have any questions, continue to face challenges to your family and friends to email Henry Gomes obtain funding for college. support the Holokū Ball so we ([email protected]), HCCH takes pride in can continue to support these Blaine Fergerstrom, continuing to support students deserved recipients. This is ([email protected]) or who work hard toward the time to notify your family Momi Clark. completing their education in and friends that HCCH, as ([email protected]). an effort to make a better life well as other Hawaiian civic

Marie Foster, Brandon Raines, P.O. Box 1513 NĀ LĀLĀ (Membership) Kamalei Grace, and Christian Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96806. Mendonza, Chaminade WELINA to our newest students sponsored by Henry Regular Membership: members who joined the club Gomes. Individual $30, Couples $45 in 2010: Samantha Ebeo and To submit your membership (both Hawaiian) or $40 (one Victoria Loo Kim sponsored dues, please contact spouse is non-Hawaiian), and by Marlene Ebeo; Holly Chairperson, U‘ilani Souza, at Students $20. Note: The bank Tamura sponsored by Joanne 235-4859 or [email protected] charges the club a fee of $25 Asuncion; Frank Bailey, Joseph and mail your annual for all returned checks. This Allen, Kristiana Kahakauwila, membership dues to: fee will be passed on to Lewis Michael K. Motta, Membership Dues members whose checks are Kealohilani Medeiros, Tiare- c/o HCCH returned.

HO‘OULU KĀLĀ Convention in Kona in monetary donations. We (Fundraising) November. netted $1,268 from sales and Mahalo also for your support donations from the Bake Sale. of our Bake Sale at Nake‘u’s Mahalo Pamai Tenn, Mike Mahalo to Maxeen “Macky” Fashion Show Musical Kelly, and Kēhau Watson for Shea for planning and Luncheon. Mahalo to the your donations to our General organizing the kalua pig following members who Fund in 2010. fundraiser and bake sale! donated baked goods and/or Looking forward, please helped out at the booth: Momi save your old clothes, Aloha HCCH ‘Ohana, C., Luana, Tina, Wanda, Ulu, appliances, etc. for our HCCH Mahalo for your support of Anita, Marsha, Lela, Macky, Garage Sale coming up later our kālua pig fundraiser. We Manu, U’i, Roberta, Joann, this year at TB and Betsy earned $2,958 from sales and Lucia, and Micah. Mahalo to Lyons’ hale in Kailua! $865 from donations, totaling Dawn, Katherine, Kehau W., $3,854 to help with convention Caroldean Fischer, Momi Macky costs for 50 of our members Kamau, and Momi C. for HCCH Treasurer who participated in the AHCC

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2011 AHCC CONVENTION KA PAPA ALAKA‘I 2011 On November 7-14, 2010, representing 59 Hawaiian Civic from around the Clubs throughout the nation. Pelekikena country convened at the Keauhou Mahalo for 32 HCCH Choir Manu Boyd Beach Resort & Spa, in South members who participated in ‘Aha [email protected] Kona for the 2011 Mele. Our choice song AHCC Convention. at ‘Aha Mele this year Hope Pelekikena Anita Naone A total of 18 Delegates, was "Hu‘ehu‘e," and [email protected] 16 Alternates, 16 about 20 members went Members, and three on a cultural huaka‘i to Pelekikena Ma Mua Guests represented Hu‘ehu‘e Ranch. It was Leatrice Kauahi - [email protected] HCCH at the annual inspiring for us to get to convention. This year actually see the Ranch Pu‘ukū HCCH sent 10 new we were singing about Maxeen Shea - [email protected] student members and to hear about its who attend history. This huaka‘i Kākau ‘Ōlelo Ho‘opa‘a ‘Aha Mele participants Anita Maylene Enoka Chaminade Bruce and Marlene Ebeo ended with lunch at [email protected] University to pose for a photo before the 'Big Island Grinds' singing competition. participate in where at least three Kākau Ho‘oholo Palapala committees and of our gang took on Christine Hew plenary proceedings. Total overall the challenge of their monster [email protected] attendance included 283 loco moco. At ‘Aha Mele, the Delegates, 72 Alternates, 20 At- HCCH Choir placed second for Alaka‘i large, 93 Members and 21 Guests, $200. Peter Apo [email protected] GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Wanda Camara [email protected] The first general membership meeting of 2011 was held on Kainoa Daines January 16 at the Elks Club in [email protected] Waikīkī. About 48 members Clem Enoka attended the meeting to kick off [email protected] the new year. Led by Pelekikena Manu Boyd, the meeting was Tina Haight filled with a cultural history of [email protected] founder’s birthday. In June, the various moku on O‘ahu and Lela Hubbard musical pieces such as “Makee club has a cleanup planned at [email protected] Ailana” and “Ku‘u Home o Mauna‘ala. In addition, a Keaukaha.” general membership meeting Ulu Parker [email protected] The business matters of the with cultural activities will take meeting focused upcoming club place over the summer. Stay U‘ilani Souza highlights for 2011. March is a tuned for further details about [email protected] very busy month for the club the next general membership meeting! Trisha Kehaulani Watson with the Holokū Ball and Prince [email protected] Kūhiō festivities to mark our

MEETING MINUTES Meeting minutes are available upon request. For a copy, contact Maylene Enoka at [email protected] or 255-1431. Mahalo.

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Ianuali – January 2011 Iulai – July 2011 1 Saturday Happy New Year! TBA HCCH Gen Membership Mtg 2 Sunday 10am Holiday Event - Cultural Event 15 Saturday O‘ahu Council Mtg-9am 4 Monday Holiday – 4th of July Waim!nalo CC 9 Saturday O‘ahu Council Mtg-9am PK 30 Sunday Ali‘i Sunday – Lunalilo Kapolei 31 Sunday L! Ho‘iho‘i Ea – Hawaiian Pepeluali – February 2011 Independence Day 2 Welcome AHCC Pelekikena Soulee Stroud-Waim!naloCC ‘Aukake – August 2011 21 Monday President’s Day 19 Friday Holiday – Admissions Day 28 Sunday Ali‘i Sunday – Queen Malaki – March 2011 Liliu‘okalani 5 Saturday HCCH Holok! Ball Royal HH Monarch Rm Kepakemapa – September 2011 13 Sunday Ali‘i Sunday – Queen 2 Friday Queen Liliu‘okalani Ka‘ahumanu Birthday 20 Sunday Ali‘i Sunday – Prince Jonah 5 Monday Holiday – Labor Day K"hi# Kalaniana‘ole 25 Friday Holiday Observed– ‘Okakopa – October 2011 Prince K"hi# Day 15 Saturday O‘ahu Council Mtg-9am 26 Saturday Prince K"hi# Birthday TBA 16 Sunday Ali‘i Sunday – Queen ‘Apelila – April 2011 Kapi‘olani 9 Saturday O‘ahu Council Mtg-9am 23-29 Sun-Sat AHCC Convention – Turtle Wahiawa Botanical Grd Bay 22 Friday Holiday – Good Friday 31 Monday Halloween 24 Sunday Easter Nowemapa – November 2011 Mei – May 2011 11 Friday Holiday – Veterans Day 1 Sunday Lei Day 24 Thursday Holiday - Thanksgiving 8 Sunday Mother’s Day Day 30 Monday Memorial Day K!k!mapa – December 2011 Iune – June 2011 TBA HCCH Gen Membership – 5 Sunday Ali‘i Sunday – Holiday Event Kamehameha I 11 Sunday Ali‘i Sunday – King 6 Monday Mauna‘ala Cleanup Kamehameha V Flowers-Washington Pl 19 Sunday Ali‘i Sunday – Princess 10 Friday Holiday Observed – Bernice Pauahi Kamehameha I 24 Saturday Christmas Eve 11 Saturday Kamehameha I Day 25 Sunday Christmas Day 19 Sunday Father’s Day 26 Monday Holiday Observed Christmas 31 Saturday New Year’s Eve