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6 'OHANA ,-,-..~;.:-~ __ ~(~~.,,:..;.t. L e H e rs :t.,l,.!~~'...)--l,.;~~ ~~",). ~' ~"'" , ,.. " , , " , , " , , (E DITOR 'S NOTE, WE TRULY APPRECIATE for Island and Main land articles, but fo r the The article , "Isle Soldiers of Mercy, Hope and NOTES OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND articles of sel f· improvement and awareness, I Goodwi ll," he ld special significance for me ¥6~l~'~~Ndu~';?TRET :fs" S'f~TAN0"THTHl look forward to my futu re issues, Sincerely, because my late husband was mentioned In It. RENEWAL FOR READER IREN E CANNON.) Joan Haston , Hesperia , CA . Mary Fujimoto , Honolulu , HI. "Irene is 93 years old. She enjoys your You r 'Ohana Magazine gets bett er with each MR. MEL OZEKt , magazine - brin gs back many good iss ue, Mel's two-pa rt se ries about your memo ries of Ihe is lands and the wo nde rful experiences at the USC Hospita l gave a lo t of Thank you ve ry much lor your magazine. people . She attended sc hool in Utah, but lived insight in preparing for medical emergency - Enjoyed it ve ry much. If it wasn 't for yo ur in Hawai 'i 52 years." psyc hologically and physiolog ica lly. I enjoy effort, and especially Mike Miyash iro , we 01 Irene Cannon , Stafford , VA , yo ur wonde rful magazine wit h all its the Mil itary Government Tea m on Okinawa WOu ldn 't be listed in the MIS , Military Best Magazi ne printed in or outside of information, articles, stories that keep the Aloha spirit alive, Wa rmest regards and aloha I Intellige nce Schoo l. Thanks again fo r the Ha wa j'i!! compl imentary maga zine . Aloha, Romy Menor, Burbank , CA, Millie Misajon , Henderson , NV. longs stocks a wide selection of island favorites here in the "Ninth S. Sarae , Ewa Beach , HI. Mahala fo r a wonderfu l magazine, All the EDITOR lsi-and", including Hawaiian sweet bread and poi - flown in fresh in fo rmation provided is helpful when planning ALOHA , VANCE , Thanks for the wonderful magazi ne. I always our trips to Vegas, Much Aloha. weekly! Hawaiian Sun drinks, Coral tuna, Cal rose Diamond Grice, Got the Sept/Oct edition of 'Ohana , and , as look fo rward to it. Wishi ng you the best Lei Geiger, Odessa , TX . Aloha Shoyu, rubba slip pas and dozens of other Island goodies - all always. USual, read it from cover to cover. Sure is an Ted Kodera , Hilo , HI. Enjoy your articles on the histo ry and origi ns exce llent publication and you gu ys do an served by frienOIy kama'aina who moved to las Vegas, too! Your; _orne of places , customs and th ings, such as shaka excellent job with respect to it's content. I love you r 'Ohana Magazine . It is so sign , Wo uld like to see Hawaiian words and Vanc e, in yo ur co lumn wh ere U inte rview folks r Hawaiian aisle in eveq7 stor& in fo rm ative . Keap,lJp the fine wo rk. ph rases. now living away from home , I en joyed your Ru lli Montgomery, Las Vegas , NV, Melvin Miya saki , San Diego , CA , article on Glen Kukah iko, We met wh ile wre stli ng in a Ha waiian tournament in 1956, i OSMETIC DEAR MEL & EMILY, Wonderful magazine! Show it to all my friends He went to Kamehameha Schoo l. Keep up the H=~~~~7!i~LE~~ q D;;AR;;;-r ~ in the southeast. Good luck on great work at Ohana, I subscribe to 17 month Thank you for havi ng 'Ohana Magazine , You r con ti nuing the sto ry, staff does an excellent job, Very positive ly maga zine s and Ohana , by far, is the one I • We feature a wiCie array Ruth Sherman , Fayetteville , NC . look forward to receivi ng the most. Though t U magazine, Thank you. WO uld be interested to know tha t.Aloha, of name brand products. Ruth Billy, Tucson , Al, I have danced hu la since 1959 and lived in George Stickler, FL. • Pur trained Beauty Kihe i, Mau i off and on for three-p lus yea rs , I I love reading 'Ohana . I might li ve in Cal ifo rn ia feel a rea l connection to Hawa i'i, I love you r Consultants are now, but I will always be an Island girll magaz ine and everything in it ' Espec ially knowleageable of th ~ _ Barbara Krueger, Orange , CA, arti cles involv ing hu la, Hawaiian music , and l l products we sell. Tha nk yo u for your magazine, it is fu n. We Maui Thank you very much were bo th born and raised in So. CA ., but we Gayl a Pepin , Las Vegas , NV, like to pretend we live in Kana , even if it is only Thanks to Mel for his "ten der loving care " in two weeks a yea r! Em ily 's recovery. En joy every day that God has Vernon and Karin Stan sell , Whitti er. CA, given us . This is the only magazine tha t I get excited to Ben File , Pocahonta s, IL. receive I I read every word page to page. ( EDITOR' S NOTE : IN THE JULY/AUGUST Mahala for you r ded ication, ISSUE. WE FEATURED 167 VETERANS OF AJA Shirley Tugaoen , Henderson, NV, ANCESTRY WHO FOUGHT IN WW II AS LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS. EACH SOLDIER WAS LISTED. TH E FOLLOWING FOLKS SENT HI , MEL & EMILY, LETTERS OF APPRECIATION . WHICH W E IN-TURN , APPREC I ATE.) Thank you both fo r reminding all your readers about 110W fragil e life IS . ThiS reinforces the Mahala for all that you have shared and will importance of lo ving and appreciating eve ry continue to be shared , Aloha l one and the true spirit of '''O hana ,'' Thanks for Minoru Hinahara , Honolulu , HI. the magazine. I continue to en loy it not only
Kaua'i Gets H e ft~ sbare of Pril1t T hro ug h the years. Kaua" j has Fish ing - A lo ng time fam il y receive d s ig n ifi cant cuverage. th anks traditio n 8/97 to Ri ta De S il va a t The Garde n Is le Ge neral Eric S hi nseki (cover) 10/99 newspaper. Maj or stories. in c lu d in g Fresh tropical flowers bloonllllg orchid plants Hawa ii an 'A la le 'a re el salt 12/99 two cover stories. we re : 100% pure Kana collee aloha shinS flower leis HENDERSON flAMINGO & FT. APACHE SUMMERLIN SUN C ITY ANTHEM 'i I -, N <'!('ph,)Ilw 8 'OHA N A NOWEMAPA I KEKEMAPA 2002 9 FOUNDATION HELPS ATHLETES BEYOND GRIDIRON DOBELLE: A ··MODERN-DAY by !vlel Ozeki alld Vall ee Call/lOIl inning is important - but so is helping footba ll fi e ld was upg raded w ith s tate-of-t h e-art Astro Play and is KING KAMEHAMEHA" W players who complete their playing eli gi bility but now call e d E rni e Becke r S r. Footba ll Fie lds a t Bill don ' t have enough credits to graduate. '·Wildcat"· Morris R e b e l Park . In a ccepting the ho nor at the UNITES UB SYSTEM by Mel O:eki, editor "T hat's one of the main focuses of th e UNLV Rebel d edicati o n cere m ony thi ~ s pnng. Ernie Becker Jr. Football Foundation," says Terry Cottle, associale (Becker En te rpri ses) ,aid. " W ith hi , own hi story of ra ns formation is we ll unde rway at the UniverSit y of on three fronts ." athle ti c director and li aison to the Football Foundation. p la y ing foo tba ll. thi s is a g re at way to h o n o r hi s na me and T Hawai 'j. S ince becoming preside nt 18 mo nths ago. T hose a re: he lp further e nha nc e the quality o f the Rebel football Cottl e, a former coll ege football player himself, adds, " We E van Dobell e . w ith an equa ll y sharp staff. has made • S ecuring a stable. program a nd its s tuden t-at hl e tes. \v hic h h e loved so much." s ig nificant strides toward his most impo rtant gO <1 I - c ha nge want to see O Uf players graduate, even if it takes th e m accou nt ab l e. the c ulture o f expectation, T he m odern-d ay King longer than normal. Since 1990, the fo undatio n has helped George S mith ( Bank o f A m e ri c a ) is th e 2002 Founda tion co III I11U ni ty-engaged over 100 athl etes; some 45 have earned degrees, some preside nt. Chuck Davison S r. (Triple Crown Kameh ame ha has united the UH syste m throughout revenue base. Hawai ' i. with honors." Cons truc ti o n ) is p res ide nt -e le ct: C hudd is secre tary; Alumni involvement The foundation was founded in 1986 by Rene Arceneaux, Kerry Walters ( Pecc oie Nevada ). treasurer. The fi ve E ven tho ug h the uni vers it y syste m. which includes the is essentia l. d irecto rs are James Bennett (U nite d T itle of Nevada), univers ity campuses and community coll eges statewide , Dr. EI"W1 Dobdlt· E rnie Becker Jr., Ray Woofter, and th e late Tom • C reating a true has been under o ne umbre ll a. each e nti ty was previo usly Wiesner, among others. The 200-plu s g lobal presence. The near ly -+00 logos a nd 100 pe rceived to o pe rate inde pe ndently. Now, these provosts membe rs today represent a ITIultiwde of uncoord in ated n o n- pro fit s associated with the think and manage as part of the U H syste m. They thin k big bu sinesses in th e community. university w ill be re placed by a new identity-un ited. and students trust the administra tio n and clre am their own Not all athletic endeavors can be paid by compre he ns ive. respons ive to diffe re nt campus missions dreams. the athl e ti c budge t. In addition to and rooled in who we a re a nd w hat we stand for as promoting goodwill throughout the (Editor's Note: We me t Dr. Dobell e at a U H A lum ni an institlltio n. community, th e foundation also provid es C hapte r g athe ring in Las Vegas . He was comple te ly • U niting w ith the p ub li c school system to c reate an the additi onal financial suppo rt that re freshing - modest w ith hi g h-oclane e ne rgy. v is io nary integrated syste m . In coll abora ti o n w ith othe r educatio nal furthers th e uni versity'S goal to make w ith a hiki no! (can d o !) but le t's get c racking attitude. leaders. U H w ill c rea te the o utli nes o f a Pre-K-through-:20 Re be l football a top Di vis ion I-A Is lande rs at ho me and abroad sho u ld be p ro ud of a system o f learning . program. Some of th ose ancill ary ilems revitali zed UH. w hi c h a ll ows s tude nts in the Neig hbor "Whe n un ited u nder a commo n purpose. there i ~ no a re the annual awards banquet. weight Is lands a nd West O'ahu the bas ic opportuni ti es as Manoa. li m it to our capacit y to effect c ha nge and affect li ves'-' roo l11 equipme nt , di gital video equipment T he U H a t M anoa. a lready the na t io nal le ader in fo r game filming. computers, recruitino as tro no m y a nd oceanography. could be destined for even he proclaimed. " orealer accolad es.) ., ., tapes. train ing table assistance program, Co @ ., and nutritional supplements. Some of hi s major projects s ince taking the re ins : Former Re bel fo otball players acti ve in • A $10Q- m illio n b io medical scie nces faci lity in Ho no lulu. MAINLAND CHAPTERS the program are linebacker Bob Rather N a ysa yers immediate ly p redic teci that the unive rs it y would he U H Fo undation in v ites you to contact the fullowing (De Lu ca Liquor & Wine); quart erbac k Words from oet a - BBB ra ting at best anclthat the legis lat ure. at a time a lumni c hapter presid e nt s. If you woul d like to start a Bob Stockham (Yesco); ki cker Mike -J o hn R obinson ~ f a us te rity. would no t re bui ld the infrastruc ture of hi g he r T c ha p te r. contact Do ug las Janes, 808-956-37 16 . C hudd (Pain e We bbe r); punte r Jeff inscripte d in s to ne educat ion. Instead . a ll A+ fro l11 the bond rating agenc ies Harris (U nited Title o f Nevada). Bill and more tha n $500 millio n in vested in UH. East NlIf;Ollol Capirol Regioll Kare n L iu '69 Pa trick Hiu Ireland, UN LV's fi rst footba ll coach and later athle ti c Dough Hitt (Event Man age m en t Soluti o n s). Bob Jos lin • B uil ding four-year ed ucational opportun ities fo r \Vest director. is also a big supp0rl e r. Kare nc Liu @ao l. com ph i LI @pmainl" . net (Saha ra Saloun). John Blac kmon (Valley Bank). and O ·ahu. w he re the s tate's two bi ggest school di stri c ts e nro ll Plu-Uh' Norrllll"f!.\-' Despil e a 3-8 record in hi s inaugural season. Coach Jo hn C hris S tuhmer- (C hri s tc'ph e r H o m es). 70.0000 youngste rs west o f A lo ha S tadium. A pe rmane nt Grt!OIt!r Mh/ll"es r Regioll De n Ke rl ee '72 Robin son's Re bels injected community supporl he re tofore Terry Manley (Ch ampio n H Ollles) c re ate d the UNLV sit e for U H-West O'ahu w ill be c hosen w ith $8 mi lli o n 1'0 1' Kare n Hull '65 d e n 0\ ke rlee.conl never before ex peri e nced . Twenty donors o f $S,OOO each Football Manl ey Corner. w hi c h we k o m es v is it o rs. stnff planning a nd desig n. Karh u f @ya hoo.culll helped to improve th e li ghting syste m at Re be l Park in and stu d e nt -athlete .... u nt u ca mpu s. BI ~ u ce Bay ne (Peccole • Hilo wasn ' t a viable s ilt' for an inte rn a ti onal c ultural and SOli Dit! go 2000 . That la un ched a ba nd-wagon support that continues Las \legas/Snlfrllerll Jeffrey Wandtke 'xc, Nevada) a nd E rnie Bec k !.:' r Jr. .... p earhcatie J the beautifi acad e mic cent e r. Ins tead. $4 millio n has been pl edged to to n o urish. Nl) l 'Ur/U .ie fwa nd t I-.. e @ y ah (l(l.l't)111 cat io n of the g ra nu e ntrance' to the p rac ti ce fa c ility w ith p lan the US-China Cente r. a 7.0UO-seat cOll ve nti o n and Phy lli s Matsuua '55, '60 The program received $ 1.5 mi llio n from two donors in pille tr ee~. d e~c rt r( )(.. -,k~. an a rc h w a y to c Ol11m e morate te am :-. pOrl complex. Ptlll [email protected] 5(/11 Frallcis('o/Bo.\' Arell 2001. In September George Maloof Jr., a de fe nsive back c iJPtaill ~ a nd ~ r L'l' ial I11OIll c' ll h ill Re h e l football hi sto ry. In de fi ance Dr co nventional cynici sm. Dnbe ll e said. "We Ka thlee n Men ifee -h-\. of yeste ryear a nd Ow ne r of the Pa lm s Hotel/CasillO . A ll I cvc l ~ o f cllllt rihulllr ... hip help I n m a intain UN LV as a w ill o ll e r ~ OIT1C bacc a la ureate clegree:--. a l cum m un it y Los Allgell's/Orollge Ij 111 1-.. :-' 111 (gl (' School Reunions OCT 12 NO V 8 • 10 No Wahine Scholarship Fundro iser, New Hula 0 No KeikL Laha ina , MauL Sam Ako. California Hotel 606-667-0219, Frontier, Las Vega s. NY. Oni Onekea , O ct 15 : SI. A n th o ny ' 50, 702-364-1199, NOV 9 Oct 16 : W a ipahu'; M c Kinley '45. OCT 19 lokohi 'Ohana 0 Howoj'j Ho'oloule'c, Oct 17: W a im e a '70 . UHAA Pot Luck Lu' a u , TBA Phyllis Ma tsuda, National Guard Arm o ry . Kent, WA Oct 17-18: Ba ld w in ' 55, 702-255-9949, 253-674-5675, Oct 18 : D omie n ' 72 . Oct 19: W aialua '55. OCT 2 6· 27 NOV t 1 Oct 20 : Kam e hame h a ' 54. Veteran's Day Aloha Pacific Festiva l 2002, Sunset Park, Oct 22: Paha lo '50, Las Vegas. NY. Aunty Diane Ohoto- Sims, Oct 23: Ka p a ' a '5~, 702-736-4917, NO V 12·17 43rd Assoc. of Hawa iian Civic Clubs Oct 24 : Maui '4 7. OCT 26 Convention, Golden Nugget Hotel. Oct 25: Ka p a ' a ' 50; Leilehuo' , Hawai'j Club of San Antonio, Randolph Air Los Vega s, NV. Dolly C rawford. 619-447-8567. Oct 26: Ka huku '59, Force Base, Momi Star, 210~533 · 7002. Oct 28: McKinley ' ~7 , NOV 15 Oct 29 : Maui '50. O C T 30 - N OV 3 No Wahine luncheon. Golden Nugget Hotel, Oct 30: Ba ldwin ' 49, Hawaii's Big Island Festival. 808-326-7820. Los Vega s, NV. Oni Onekeo, 702-384- 1199, N o v 8: Waipahu ' 5 1; Kapo'o. OCT 3 1 NOV 22 N ov 15: Waialua '60. • Nevada Statehood Day Tha nksgiving. • Halloween Main Street Station DEC 8 Oct 14: Lahainalun a '49, ' 50, ' 5 1. Las Vegas Civic Club Christm a s Pa rty. TBA. NOV 1 Oct 18 : Woime a '67, Fashion Show Mall expansion opens. DEC 14 O c t 19 : Baldwin ' 45. NO V 1 - 3 No Wahine Christmas bus trip . Oni Onekeo. Oct 26: Leile hua; Kaua' j ' 55. 22nd Festival, Pleasanton. CA. 650-355-6..:151. 702-364-1199, No v 23: Radford '62, Some c lass years not re porte d . N OV 1 - 10 DEC 25 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival, Big Island Christmas. A class reunion is a gathering where Howaj' j,800-648-2441 . you come to the conclusion that most of the people your age seem NOV 7 - 9 World Invitational Hula Festival. Woikiki Shell. to be 0 lot older thon you are. Honolulu, HI. Poulie Jennings. 808-486-3185. Once tfie ll1ind 11a<, been " Iretdied b,lj a n ew idea . itwillileuer a,qaill retnrn 10 ilil on;qina/ <,ize. lD /ilger l) ~Ve l/da/l !Jr fa /l1ll!& Publ ic Se rv ice Anno uncem ent Study in Paradise! • Smull class Sil.'" • AfTordnhh' luiliOI1 Accepting most ' ranees. • S hul,· a b r uad n n d 11l\lio n;\1 s lu tl enl Michael J. Tomita, D.D.S. l'xd m n ge prtlg rallls Stan S. Askew. D.D.S. Ysland , ~DENTAL CENTER ~. ofSummerlin ~ef(/ ' (f1(l'" (Jo(wel1icnl. .. 'J(aafonaCk 9750 €ovington Cross Drive, Suite LOO ( n ~ r Summerlin Parkway & Town Center Drive) W \ "\1 W. .. hh . h .1 W, li i . ~' d ll 12 'O HANA NOWEMAPA / KEKEMAPA 2002 13 Iniki Hit Hard but Couldn't Knock-out Kaua'i h,' Mel O:eki by Mel & £lI1i/v Oeeki niki. the most destructi ve "Kaua'i Spirit:' Ka uai ans throughout foun d time I hurricane ever to hit the for a smile and "shaka"" sign as they marched on, planting, harvesting: and processin g. G&R and Hawaiian Islands. rammed o Annette Kakutani. A fa miliar face for anyone HC&S in Pu'une ne, Maui are th e only two through beautiful Kaua'j on who enjoyed eating at Barbeque Inn, said. "I'm sugar pl a ntatio ns in Hawai ' i - th ere were Septe mbe r I I. 1992 . Te n une mployed bUll thank God we're alive - we can almost 30 in the 1970s. years later. Ih e people and do \vithout the e lectric and water, I' ve alw'ays Lodgin g and dining, as anywhere else, goes businesses on Kaua"i have wanted a long vacati on, now I've got it." s ince demo nstrated the ir fr om hi gh-e nd downward, An alTay of • Donna Goken. V\' hen asked abollt her house. resolve and resilie ncy by accommodati ons will meet your pocketbook, she said w ith exasperation. "\Vhat house? The re building it bac k as if We can't be wrotH! whe n we say that it is a roo f went. The washer weIlL The windows went." Nature 's wrath never destination spot that you'll embrace, Other ha ppe ned. Ka ua' i has • Violet Bucao. Her famil y went in to the trave le rs obvio us ly have - Kauai's hotel regaine d it s ro bustness: KaJl(l '(/ T()Im (Kllhio /-I llyl bathroom for safety. \Vith a wry smile. she said. occupancy rates increased in Jul y. th e other to I . "All o f a sudde n my husband asked. How come it" s so bright three major islands decreased, Go - enjoy it s more th an one millio n visit ors came its shores in 200 out the re?" He r 15-year-o ld son repli ed. "Hey Dad. we get A Hawaiian word, 'iniki means to pinc h, nip: sha rp and peopl e, places and dining. sunroof now:' With sadness in her eyes. she said, "After thaI. pie rcing. as w ind or pangs o f love. we were all c rying, It was ve ry, very spooky: ' Hurricane Iniki was not Kauai 's first bout w ilh a hurricane, On • Helga Efllan, "I 've al ways stressed the importance an Nov, 23. 1982 (two days be fore Tha nksgivin g) Hurricane Iwa ?f education to my kids. and that you can get t.hrough I HSPfCIHl mHHHlO al so walloped Ka ua ·i. The initial eS Lim ate o r $500 million in anyt.~1I1 g. now have to show the m I can get through thiS and I can. This issue, " Christmas in damages was about three times more than Hurricane Dot. Kaua' i, " was borne from whic h hit Kauu ' i in 1959, 'I wa in Hawaiian is number nine. • I\!lary Alfiler. ""Our ne ighborh ood "ohana came togeth~r :itaua'i is an island th at is blessed Mayor Maryanne Kusaka sug named for the ninth storm in Hawai'i that year. and is a lso the through thi s. 'We he lped each oth er and worked on each mher s roofs the next day. I'm proud, very proud. wi th the most hosp it able and fri endl y gesting 'OHANA Magazine to name or a Hawaiian bird. fea ture the island. As she of the Kaua'i cO lllmunity. of how they fo lks on earth. It's also endowed with completes her second and tinal came together:' an abu nd ance of natu ra l beaut y on a two-Lermlimit, we wish Mayor Iniki's Wrath • Beverly Pang. The morn ing after the compact island. It s Hawa ii an ni ckname Kusaka our best. She has left Location: Ka ua' i County, hurricane. she and a ne ighbor sal on Omv n is "Garden Isle ': the "Islan d of Love," her legacy, to include a special H awai ' i, Lagmay's roar tha t l a nd e ~ i,n their "Discovery:' and undoubtedly. many recognition for leading Kaua'i POlmlation: 5 1, 177 in 1990 d ri veway, sm iling a nd e nJ oY 1l1 g the other co mplimentary word s ex press in g in recovery from Hurricane Census (58,463 in 2000). beautiful morning afte r. Two sightseers ils att ributes. Iniki in 1992. A new asked the m wby they were smiling, The mayor and council begins Total damage estimate: O ver Rat her than overwhelm yo u with gray two ladies looked knowin gly at each ot her. in Dece mber. $2 billion. tex t, suffi ce that we prese nt an alTay of stories th at Garde n Islanders smiled to themselves. and answered \,v hat themselves wrot e. Many of th ose snippets. in add iti on to th e Kaua ' j Deaths: Fi ve. One m an was struck all Ini ki survivors knew. "We are j ust Calenda r. in form read ers of event s now and in 2003 to enabl e a by fl y ing de bris; one woman thankful to still be a li ve:' suffered a heart attack after the plan-ahead visit. Then-Canlm Isle-editor Ri ta De Si lva summed Ini ki 's wrath roof o f her ho me was blown o ff; two men drowned whe n the ir Three import ant bils of sO lln d fi shing boat sunk south o f Kaua ' i; an A ir National Guardsman po ignil ntly: ad vice - car rent al, a heli co pter was killed Sept. 14 whe n the vehicle carn e in contact w iLh a ··.Iust as it had after ·Iwa. the island woke 10 a bri ll iantly ride to see incredibl e vistas, and fa ll e n power line. beaUlirul day. BUL as sunli ghl d ispe ll ed the night's shadows. il a ge nerall y plann ed itinerary was clear th at Kaua' j had been hit hard. Fn m ti Jar bu tid mgs were before arri val. Sec websit e Buildings : More than 14,000 structures were damaged ; more kauai. co m. tha n 2,000 houses were e ither tota ll y destroyed or so damaged reduced 10 piles o f rubble . .. In day' 10 come. it wou ld be w as learn ed thaL the island had suffe red $ 1 bill ion in damages. an We we re overwhelmed to find as unsafe to occupy. Only one maj or resort not seve re ly damaged , incredi bl e a mount kiosks laden with tour ac ti viti es for an isla nd 550 Infrastructure: More Lh an 5,000 utility po les were - snorkelin g. dini ng . about a square miles in size. toppled . ElecLri c iry was out in some part s of the island dozen helicopter compani es. Seventy percent of hik ing. catamaran sail s. and for as long as six months, Sugar cane fi e lds were th t:' home:- suffe red more! A II great but ca n' t do all. n atte ned and the macadamia nut crop was destroyed . damage ( I ... L~50 Moreover. starti ng from one end Sources: A P a rc hi ves. 1992 stati sti cs 1'1'0 111 Kaua'i counted). (The !-i nal '"---'Lt...___ --':rL~L._~LJ J of Ihe is Ia nd 10 Ih e other. In A special thanks to: Aloha Airlines for air transportation, McNe il I Wilson Communications in Honolulu for making the foll owing County M ayor's O l'li ce, 7ile Carelell Islalld newspaper. ta lly wa:-. more than For info to submit stories or .file ud e changin g lodgin g arrangement s and olhers whkh could not be met, Radisson K a ua ~ $2 bill i ()n~) advertise, contact Suzanne Aguiar accommodations was r UIl. too. To keep i ~ l a nd ~ r :-. appri ~L'd, Tlw Gunlell Isle newspaper in Kapa 'a, bSH2SI, 822·0420, Beach Resort and HyaLt Regency Kaua'i for lodgin g, 'OHANA "But j ust <1:-. the~ had suze:ohanamogoline.com, Eve n tho ugh he li copter Heli coprer and HeliUSA for a good look at oLhe rwi se inaccessible staff puhl1 shed a 0h-page tahl o iLi o ill y week:-. an er Ini ki dOIlt:' artcl' . h \ ·(I. '-_____-' _____ .. c? l11pa n je~ ha ve sli gh tl y vislas, Kaua'i Coffee, Smith's Lour to Fern Grotto, C hris Faye aL Gay - all in c redihle jo urn il li ~ ti c feat that was done mostl y O il Kauaian:-. rol led lip different ro utes. one is enouoh. & Robinson. Li sa Poll ak of Wi zard Publicati ons and "The Ultimate O'ahu , The tah lo id 14 OHA NA N O WEMAPA I KEKEMAPA 2002 15 clearing huge ponions of roofs from their yards and th eir Blue skies and warm sandy beaches where cool Kana winds neighbor's yards. There was no talk of "your rubbish" or "my may blow. @EST-SIDE © ELEBRATES rubbish." In the spirit of 'ahana (fam il y), everyone pitched in. Coconut palms sway in the breeze. all land lush greeneries The long. painful process of recovery had begun." grow. Iro nicall y. Kaua' i Tropical paradise. home to many a beautiful sight to see. TO DA ®AX! was not the only by Rira De Si/m state in the Union to A place so special. my island home. Kaua' i means so much to me. be hit by a natural ~T he holiday s~i rit is ahve and we ll and li vi ng in Waimea. disaster. Hurricane But along came Iniki with vio lent w inds that leveled so much \!) At least that s what folks must thlllk each December as A ndrew ravaged of the land. Kama'ainas to!:! cthe r. now must work and they enjoy the fe stive li ghts decorating Waimea storefront s Fl orida and coopenlle hand in hand. ~ and the annual Waimea Lighted Chri stmas Parade. Louisiana only the lniki's destruc ti o n was worse than I\Va . No words could The idea for the parade and merchant decorations was born month before. describe my home. beautiful Kaua'i c ut off from the world, a eight years ago after residents had fini shed Saturday town ironically. too. Iniki feeling of being alo ne. clean-up sessions as part of the County's HO'olokahi on September I I. No communication. no power for all. re building may take ten volunteer program. "We 1992. has th e same years. Homeless people. li ves undone . and th e shedding of would sit aro und talking cale nd ar day as the many tears, about the o ld days and all Twi n Towers catas trophe in New York. Then, too, is the irony the fun things merchants not be any official that Sept. I I is 9- I I - th e universal emergency phone number. But we won't let Iniki ruin LI S. \Ve' I I recover as time does pass L1 sed to do," remembers competition but there is lots of and trees wi ll grow bac k. !lowers w ill bloom. We won't let this committee member C hris competiti ve spirit and everyone sadness last. Faye, "and we started waits to find o ut what Ishihara Market's yearl y "top secret float" Kaua'i - Ils b~auly will n~y~r b~ d~f~al~d For Kaua ' i was destined to be paradise. its beaut y wi ll always talking abollt the parade remain. and there is no way thaI we wi ll let this event calise us and realized there were looks like this time around ." (Editor's note: Ch ri sty Horita. th e daughter of Mike and Diane any more pain. already a lot of those Ishihara always has the biggest and Horita. was a seni or at George Fox Coll ege in Oregon. On the best." Faye says. And in a few years we' ll be back on Ollr feel. YOll mllst COllle things happening:' September 14 the fonner Kapa'a Hi gh graduate wrote th e yourself to see. Kauu'i my beautiful island home. and its beau The parade is j li st one fa cet of th e fo ll owin g piece that captures the essence for whi ch Kaua' i is Faye said people still ty I'o rever wi ll be. loaded pianos on the Westside community's ho li day known worldwide. ';The Garden Island:' Minor changes were celebration. Town merchants get a made because of space.) Christy Horita backs of trucks and went C hristmas caroling chance to shO\·vcase their busin esses around the community by decorating th eir storefroIHs and and it hadn't been that buildings . The street decoratin g. long since others would which IS a competition. has grown Former Kauaian in LV drive arou nd with each year. auai,an Roy Sogabe. decorated boats and other ve hi c les to spread hohday cheer. "Every day in December. it's fun to 2:0 out there and see a ll the a former IS-year " We decided to call them all up and see iI' they actua ll y different decorations all the way thr~ lIgh Christmas:' she said. K ·"It adds a ni ce touch fo r Christmas. We"ve had a lot of trials residenl. openc cJ Pac ific wanted to participate in a parade." she said. and tribulations in the past decade and this just brings some Sea food in He nde rson. The first year was "funny." Faye said. "No one knew reall y littl e bit of happiness every ni ght with people walking and Nevada I n February what to expect and half of them didn't have any li ghts." cruising around. 200 1, Be fo re lea ving The second year was a And people do turn out. O ve r the years. there have Lihu 'e, he w as the di fferent story. " We all been estimates ranglllg from 2.000 to 5.000 and proprietor of Yok nzLlna had generators from everywhere in between. The parade is usuall y held the Restaurant. the hurricane that Saturday before Chri stmas and fe sti viti es culminate at Hurricane Iniki w iped needed to be HorganI'd Park where entert ainme nt and refreshments out his bu siness li ke 'exerc ised: thi s was are ava il able. the excuse." she most othe rs. "After a laug hs. Like the Committee members for the Li ght s on Ri ce parade in construcliun hoom from 199310 '99. everyone Lights on Ri ce parade. Lihu'e trek to 'Wai mea each year 10 judge th e merchant rehuilt KaLla·i. it \Io/as good. But after the mass the Waimea event was decoratin!.! cOl1l est whi ch also ga rners lots o f interest in of constructioll workers le ft the island. we had never intended to be the comn;unity. " People h e re~ are ve ry conscious (of diflicLilt y surviving economicall y:' Sogabe, an offic ial competi th e decorations)."' Faye said. "C ustomers actua ll y go 50. , aid. With Ihc he lp "I' an SBA loan to open ti o n. "We wa nt ed into th e un decorated stores and ask merchant:-. if they hi ~ new hll .... ill ~~~. Sogabe a nd hi s w ife to il anyone and anybody pl an to decorate thi s year." SL've n da y~ a \-veek. to participate. even if The parade ro ut e i:-; usua ll y the same. beginning at Sogahe ... aid. '"We rea ll y mi ss Kauai's beaut y. they were just walking \Vaill1 ea Canyon Park. follm.v in g Kaumuali'i Hwy. and II h 16 ' OHANA NOWEMAPA KEKEMAPA 2002 17 @ICE ®ARADE A NEW January • King Kamehameha Day, lihu'e. On Jun e 11 , Hawai 'i honors its • Awakening 2003. January 10-13 at the Kaua'i Marrion Resort and greatest king. Kauai's observation changes each year but has in the past ®AUA'I ® RADITION Beach Club. Eight workshops; $595 (or call for early registration discount) featured a porade, and ce lebration with a porade, hula, and arts and crafts by Rita De Silva Includes orientation, two full-day wo rkshops and completion celebration. booths on the Saturday closest to Ihe holiday. Continental breakfast and lunch included Saturday and Sunday. • Taste of Hawai'i, Wailua. Dozens of the best chefs lra m Kaua'i and 808- 216-6442 or 735-1927 . oraund th e state offer sa mples of their cuisine in this chority fund·raiser for Kapa'a Rotary ClUb. June 1; typically sald·out evenl. 808-245·3373, ~O ne of Kauai 's newest holiday traditions is already one of • Annual Hula Ho'ike, lIhu'e. Held at the Kaua 'i War Memorial ~ it s favo rit es - th e annual Lights on Rice Parade and th e Convention Hall, this festival features exotic hula and fire dancing, music • Kaua 'i chili cook· off, Kaua 'i Village chefs break aut thei r favorite chili Festi va l of Lights at th e Historic County Building have drawn and food booths. Late January. recip es for the competition and full day of entertainment that benefits the Kouo'i Humane SOCiety. Mid·June. increasing crowds of eager spec tators the past four years. • Kal Kane·sponsored Surt Competition, MajOr's Bay. This is the big-time pro-surting at its best. Look for mare competitions throughout the year. July This year. the parade th eme will center on the question, Late January. 808-338·1952. • Annual Concert in the Sky, lihu'e celebrates the Fourth of July with "Remember w hen'?" according to D enn is Fujimoto. who ha s • Takacs Quartet: Kaua'i Pertorming Arts Center, Jan. 11 . Recognized fire works, food, crafts and live entertainment at the Vidinha Stadium as a among world's greatest string quartets, they've played in every major been one of the movin g forces behind the event sin ce its benefit for Kouo 'i Hospice. music capital since 1975. ince ption in 1997. Entries • Koloa Plantation Days. July 19-26. Kouoi's south shore celebrates the wi II ce lebrate lh e era when February island's sugar history with a week of events, including a rodeo, tennis and pineapp le and sligar reigned • Eat Dessert First: This Zonta Club of Kaua 'i fund -raiser ofters coftee, tea golf tournaments, historic lectures and culminating in a porode and anci there was always time and desserts from Kauai 's best pastry chefs and island cooks. Usua lly celebration with crafts and entertainment in old Koloa Town. The theme for and run s for two days, fea turing local Koloa Plantation Days 2003 is "Hanna Bona Days," harking back to what to stop and enjoy a good sched ul ed for the Friday closest to Valentine's Day. kids did while growing up in plantation cammunilies. 808·822·0734. harvest. Fuj imoto said . and off-island crafters and ve ndors, • Waimea Town Celebration. One of th e west side's mast pop ular events, en terlainment and del .icioLi s food. features a canoe rac e, re-enactment of Cook's landing, food, games, craft August The parade is not a compet booths, cultural exhibits, fun run , ca noe ra ce, and lu 'au. late Feb ruary, a The Fes tival of Lights is th e second • Kouo 'i County Farm Bureau Fair, lihu'e . Flowers, animals, craft exhibits, itive event. The on ly criteria two-day evenl. phase of th e evening. It traditionall y corn ivai, plus food and enterta inm ent at th e toirgrounds. Th e four·day are a desire to participate • E Kanikapila Kakou , Lihu'e. Mu sicians fram Koua 'i and oround the state eve nt is usually held the last wee kend of August. and a willingne ss to share in begin s w ith th e melod ic so unci s of meet each Monday night for seve ral weeks to perform Ha waiia n music and holiday mu sIc from th e Kaua ' i jam with the audi ence in this popular so ngfesl. September the smiles the parade draws C horale leading to th e unveiling of • Terrance Simien at Kaua'i Performing Arts Center, Feb. 2 1. Zydeco • Kaua'i Moklhana Festival, Waimea and lihu'e. The island tums musi Qu I of its audi ence. master plays populor music of southern Louisiana that combines French th e colorful prese ntation culminating cal all week with a series of events fo cusing on Hawaiian crafts, music and melodies, Caribbean music and th e blues. "Each float is a weeks of vo lunteer work spearheaded dance, including the Kaua'i Composer Contest and Concert, a modern hula competition and a men 's hula festival in Waimea. Late September. presen tation th at comes by E lizabeth Free man. A brief March from the heart of the group ceremony and official "vel come opens • Family Ocean Fair, Kilauea Point. A full·doy, free family event, the fair is October behi nd it:' Fuj imoto sa id. th e display th at is ava ilab le for th e held to enhance the appreciation of Hawaii's marine life. Late March. • Aloha Festivals. Koua 'i is the last of the island s to celebrate Ihe Aloha public to enjoy on weekends • Prince Kuhio Commemorative Service, Prince Kuhio Park, Ha waiian Festiva l, Hawaiian pag eanlry, canoe races, a porade and entertainmenl. organizations gather to pay tribute to Hawaii's Citizen Prince, Jonah Kuhio throughout th e ho liday seas on. Eorly October. Kalanianoole, Usually the Saturday of the week of his birthday, March 26. • Coconut Festival. Kapa 'a. Hightighting the cullural, social and historical The th ird event is heralded by th e sound of trucK horns blaring. • LA. Guitar Quartet, Kaua'i Pertorming Arts Center. A charismatic and importance of the cocon ut, Ihis evenl is held at th e Kapa'o Beach Pork. mu sic fro m portable sO llnd sys tems and th e so und or laught er versatile instrumental ensemble. Enjoy wi ne, foa d, crafts and entertai nmenl. Eorly October. and chee rs from Ri ce Street when th e parade has begun . April • Eo E Emalani i Alaka'i Fesfival, Waimea. Held atlhe Koke'e State Pork, this celebration of Hawaii's Queen Emma in cludes a royal procession , T he spirit of aloha is everywhere as numerou s vo lunteers • Polo season, Anini Beach Pork. Kauai 's populor seaso n ope ns in April hula, Hawai ian mu sic, chanting and dancing and crafts. Mid-October. including co unt y perso nn e l from th e Publi c Work s wilh matches Sunday afternoons through th e end of summer at the An in i • Taro Festival, Hanalei and Princeville. A multi·day event with a taro Bea ch Park polo fi eld on Ihe North Shore. Department. Kaua'j Police Department. Kaul.I' j Fire cooking co ntest. crans fair, art show, ch ildren 's activities and • Kaua'i Historical SOCiety's Royal Po'oino at Morrion Resort . Annual ente rtainm ent. Mid-October. Department and man y oth er agencies help keep thin gs rolling fund -raiser in lihu'e gala dinner and pragram of mu sic and hula from th e while enjoyin g the pleas ure and fellows hip of th eir fri end s and time of Kouoi 's losl king, Koumuali ';, Mary Requilman, 808-245-3373. Navember neighbors. Boy Scout s from T roop X3 and I -.fX lenci their • David Finckel & Wu Han, Koua 'i Pertorming Arts Center, April 5. • Christmas Fantasy Faire, Lihu 'e, Thi s annual, two·day holiday craft fair support by keepi ng the parade route :"IIH.1 th e County Building A popular ce llo· piano duo that is rank ed in highest group of is the larg est on Kaua'; i at the Kaua'i War Memorial Convention Hall. law l1 free of tras h. As a preca ution. parall1 ~ di cs from A meri can international musicians. Games and activities for children, loca l products, musical entertainmenl. Medica l Res ponse stand by throughollt thL' ('vc ning. May Early November. 808-828-0305. • Hawai'i International Film Festival, Kaua';, During this week-long Popul ar loca l and radio pc rsonaliti c:-. Bill Dah l(', Sislah C lara • May Day Lei Day, Lihu'e. Kaua'i Museum celebrates Lei Doyon May 1, festival, enjoy free or low·cast screenings of independent films from the O li go. Shell y Cobb and J. Robert su ll ke ep th e crowd informed wilh lei·making contests, children's contests and a lei auction . Kauai 's best Pacific region all over the island. Mid-November. lei makers enter stunning creations of flora and foliage in color categories. by manning aud io stat ion:-. along th L' route. Ra Ylll ollu Duane 808-245-6931, December aud io expe rti se is ev id ent along th e paraLic ro ut e and it 's all Kau a' j bll :-. i n e!-ose~ and organiza ti ons spend weeks planni ng and • Prince Albert Music Festival, Prin ceville. This annual event honors the • Sodhi Day, Kaua ';, Th e traditi onal 8uddhist Day of Enlightenment con structing n o a t~ :-. impl y for th e enjoyment of th e done for aloha so peop le can enj oy th e ~ olllld s of parade nam esake prince of the North Shore resort area and hosts some of the best celebrated by Buddhist temples on all islands. Earl y December. co mll1unit y. It i:-. their way of Showing their apprec iation for th e pa rt ic ipa nt s. young classical talenl. Nighlly concerts, hula and Hawaiian mu sic fest 808-522-9200. during a weekend afternoon. The event rai ses money to preserve a i:-. land· ... :-. upport th rou ghout th e year. Their rewa rd com es rrom Each year. a spec ial sec tion i ~ ;. tI .... u ~e l a:-. id L' :-. 0 I Ollg ~ l C' n n • Kaua'i Museum Christmas Craft Fair, Festival of Lights and lights on collection of rare Ha waii an quills. Late May. 808-826-2220. Rice Parade, Lihu 'e. The porade winds down Rice Street and ends in one the delight of !'. pec tator :-. . who clap and chee r fro m their pa ti cnh from Sa mu el Mahelona Memuri al l-Io :-. pilill C 18 OHANA N OWEMAPA / KEKfMAPA 20 0 2 19 I\.uua' i Community these already bounteous gardens could become even more alive if the College art and culture mu ses were to share this space with nature's As you dri\'e up to Kalla'i ext raordinary artistic creations:' Join us in thi s island-wide celebrati on of activi ti es, events, COllllll unity College (better Tours, ranging from one to tive hours long. are offered Tuesday, programs and sharing. Sign up for first day pening event s: the kno\\'n as KCC by the Wednesday. and Thursday throughout the year. comlllunity) , you will notice Kauaian Days Parade by Director Edce Bandmann; a I\.ol\c ·(' !\iU5l'llnl on way to "Gr~lIld Canyon" ho;olaule 'a; The Kauaian Village at the Kaua'i Community a largc sc ulpture by a noted by Marsha Erickson, Koke'e MuseulII Director College; a concert. Email bbkuuai @hawaiian.nel. Kalla'i-lHml sC LII ptOI'. Sitt in g on the edge of Kanaloahuluhulu Meadow is a small museum Dixun find s his Nil-he Bumpei Akaji named "Nani Kaua'i: ke mall nei ke by Berlinda Dixoll ea 0 Kaua'i Puhi'aina In 1998 a you ng Nanakuli grad. Clifford Kamalani Dixon, quit malu" (Beautiful his job on O'ahu and moved to Kaua·i. He was 26 years old. Kau 20 O HANA N OWEMAPA / K E K E MA P A 2002 21 1 Nestl ed in one of the world 's most isolated and unique ecosystems. the mu seum's ex hi bi Everybody Lost! amid the dranlatic splendor of Kauai 's canyons and rare nati ve ti on and inform ati on Hawai ian dry lands and rain forests , Koke'e Mu seum is open dail y, ce nter. That makes it Kauai's oldest mu seum ! (Editor'S Note: The follo \\' in ~ ill l.. .-idL'nt I)I"L'L'1llptL>d puh Two major festi va ls, li shing " Marc h to Litc racy" hour:-- Ih.' l'1 1 i"L' d l'adlillL' nil Emalani Festi va l in September 22. A \o n gl'r vers io n \\' ill he in the next issll e. ) ~ ~(n~,~ic ~\)nIUniinll ~c"igl\~ October and the Banana Serr/llg ) 011 Sin ce 198) " Poka Roundup in May, both in their 14th year. 14 KT Gold Hawaiian H"i"tn,,,,, are held there, Visitors int erested in Koke'e Mu seum programs, whi ch also include guided hikes in the sum mer (custom guided hikes may be arran ged off-season): 808-335-997, ema il: kokee@alohanet, or w\Vw.a loha. net/-kokee. sharing th e spi rit of the se up la nd forests as we ll as addressing practical trail questi ons for over 120.000 ...-- --,,-----=------ people a year. "Where's the waterfall ?" is our most asked question, laughs the mu seum's shop manager , Paulette Burtner, An a ltercation at the annual Las Vegas hp '{ llau\c 'a {Hl Sept. SUlldy Fi. 'lgIISOII oj Classic f/(/\l'{/iiall Dl'sigllsjrom 50. CaliJomia. and C illtly Cohml. /III"I/a of Phamasmo ill A·nUlla·Kolla Irlm came to help them In 2002-03. the community- based non profit 2 1, whic h le d to a c it y law e nforce m c nt officer be in g. seri n ll'y p(lcked alld left. too. ce lebrates two 50th anni versaries: in 1952. Bond 's CD Has SOI1 I!S of ously injured. c aused c it y ollicials to ahruptl y L'lose the Kaua' ian s rall ied to a call for a "Hawaiian museum Kaua ' j popula r event on S unday. Ve ndors . from Samoa. Hawai ·i. at Kokc·e." and in 1953 . the doors opened to a by 0011//(1 Sl(!\\'{/J'f re-cycled World Wa r II bu ilding th at sti ll serves as neighboring states and local olles. returne d S unday Kauaian Lei lan i Ri vera Bond morning to learn o f the d e ci s ion , and di sappointe dly. KST ROOFING CO., INC. re leases he r second CD. "Pulama packed the ir m e rc hanuisc to leave. 'ja Na Mele 0 Kalla'i," in • KENNETH S. TASAKA • The POI-feet Gift! No vember. Tran slated. "Cheri sh the Songs of Kaua·i." 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The Asian Pacific Martial San Pablo (510) 2 15-2888 made it a "natural". Departm ent of Education had to nil onl y 136 DUKE STAMP A REALITY Norms Restaurants Arts Academy However, the comparative ly high Wil liam Trask, corporate c h ef Billie Sabala vacancies. th e fewest in several years. August 24 was the offi cial "fi rst day of issue" SOlITHERNCAUFORNIA outmigration from Paradise becau se of a 17904 Lakewood Blvd. Last year in September. th e department was for th e commemorati ve Duke Kaha namok u 1575 Gall eri a Carson (310) 549-2913 Slum p. When Ihe U.S. Posta l Serv ice prolonged economic slump has caused Bellflower, CA 90706 Cerritos (562) 809-9292 shorl by more than 400 tcachers - up Las Veg as, N V dedi cated the stamp III honor of is land residents to begin new li ves 562-804-4485 ext . 106 City of Indus try (626) 581-3338 sharply frolll 16~ Ihe yea r befo re. All "ppeal 70 2-245-4647 Kahan amok u. it was done by thou sa nds of t hrough-out the continental U.S. Costa M esa (71 4) 241-8820 was made to mid ¥ca reer business people to signatures on petitions from Was hin gton Accordingly, the term Ninth Island now Universal Kempo Karate David H _ Tottori, M_D. Cypress (714) 761-9530 consider a switch to tcaching. 10 Wa ikiki. refers to th e United States . Wayne Lacno Gardena (310) 630-5868 2 location s in LV: 702-242- Huntingto n B each (714) 968-1898 Now th e pri ori ty is on finding already 3400 S. 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Fourteen players fro m I 1- 12 played before a li ve nati onwide Outfitters TV audi ence and made ·ohana. fri ends and viewers embrace the m as ··special." S ince 1963 Wa ipi'o showed a fi ghti ng spirit that epitomized Sports H il o Hattie , the wo rld's IUl'g" s t m a b e l' or [-Jilwaiia n a nd manshi p. In its fi rst game. tied at 2 with Worchester, Mass. in the bott om of the sixth inning, Coach Clyde Tanabe gathers Resort ·fashio n s offe rs 11undceds or ""el u s ive prin ts hi s players before their last at-bat, "Ri ght here and now we're mupi'o, Northwest C" amps at 2003 LL HIS: Km'dillg (from left J: Kyle. AIl·x. going to win th e game. in front of mill ions of people." Travis Dominic Isaac, Dalliel, SC(lII, K{'/.,·('\". /1ack ron': CordOIl (Co(lch), Kllrt. J{)//(/tIICIII, and sty les for t b e en t iL'e fa n"l iiy . GeL y OllL' f asbio n s, Jones wall oped a homerun fo r th e th e 3-2 victory. Travis C~r)'. T/'(I\'is. Clydl' (Mfllwgl" :), J{II/.H'II, SW/f/(', TtlIIY. Ddhl'r/ (Coach) re peated th at feat with a two-run last-innino homer in island treat s a n d 111 orc , a LI in o n e rrie ndly pla c e . th em gleaned from th e local papers were: Waipio's third and ti nal game, 2-1 . b • Their appearance marked the fi rst time that Hawai' i Waipi'o fini shed the seri es with a 2- 1 record. A tie-break Vintage fas l,.iol1s , c lassic appeared in the Little League World Seri es. syste m based on total runs all owed in th e seri es, however, 100 1<5, the latest s ty les ~ , ~. e liminated Hawai'i from advancing to the semifinals. In • Sanae Aina became the nimh girl to pl ay in the seri es. - I ( ,~ • l"'ro l11 coo cott o n s t o 1,1:. ' ~ additi on to Jones' heroics, th ere we re other many noteworthy • Kurt Tanabe, the coaches son. posted a 9-0 record through luxur io us s ill~s, for "r:;. .'!t/" . it ems that made the team's trek to fa me awesome. Some of r th e district playoffs, state tourney. North west Regionals. and every budget and ~ 'i'r.- ~--;:~~ series pl ay. every lifestyle. ( ;~f'\ The 1'as te of Paradi se • Kelsey Outram, I I, was hit on hi s ri ght hand and sustained \'O'e're tile wo dd 's Discover I-Iawaii's, besb island ~~~Fnt9;¥A.IP.~~ ~W a broken knuckl e in the fir~ t game. putting him out of the lal:gesl maker of gourmet foods and tourney. n/~/br~>n~~W7 I-Iawaiian and reso d: h eats including • Gordon Oshiro, th e team's third coach. joined the team in fashibn s. lvla una Loa Pennsylvani a. Men's & WOlnen."s ~ 1l1acadam ia n ut s. • Kama Moises' older broth er. Pono. played on the lirst fa shions from $ 29.99 - $ 89.99 ! p lus candies, jams, Waipi 'o team in th e 1998 regionals and greeted Kama at jell ies, syrups, spices home-coming. and nlore ! • Coach Tanabe's response to carrying 14 pl ayers when most rosters had 12. "If we ever won this thing, we would have 14 pl ayers with memori es." Anoth er Tanabe gem - " It was a great ride and th ere may never be another time. (When on th e fi eld at th e world seri es. I to ld our players) Look around and savor the moment of bein g there." It was a dre am -came-true. No other entity. including the visi tors bu reau , coul d sell J-I awai ' i as the team frolll Waipi 'o did . A Tip of the 'OHANA Magazine papale to the team. parenlS. and people of Hawai ' i. It was a great ride. indeed. - MO. The players and th eir parents: Dominic - De lbert & A li ce Macanas: Kyle - Randy & Flora Kobayashi : Alex - Ken & Susan Goya: Daniel - Paul & Cora Nishimoto: Tony - Tony & Ka ren Fern and ez: Kelsey - Ben & Shari Outram: Sean August & Charlene C lark: 15aa(' - Marcli s & Li sa Moises: The Kurt - Clyde & Bess Ta nabe: Sanoc - Ben & Lauri e Ain a: Store • I Travis - Ken & Susa n Jones: JonHtha n - Ern est & Danett e I I Abe: Jansen - Morri s & Carol yn Ri os: C ory - Peler & Vls il Nilo H a Hi c a l Dese rt Passl ~ c oO I1\)en ien · ), I"qa tud on oi ., _ 10 ...... v., •• , b , 'I t,1 I HaWal1 Cynthia Yuh . ! ~. IO "".' \..as Vega s B lvd . surrou nding t be A laddin 'Reso,.\j & CnsillO A t f) '-~t' rl r u~t' I "'~d.tIl" Hote l " I L\S \ '~w ! ~mtwift MON - THUR & SUN 110AM - 11PM I or:.: __ A • • • , 30 OAIl Lf 0 I' I ~ \I ' I' 1{,\ l ' \I ' hO\' -IIIIP ' OHANA =:: ::: oauo ",_ , ..., . 'Ca&lo. FRI & SAT 10AM - 12MIONIGHT ...c.._ I0 •• _ Ci\LII::ORN IJ\ 0 I\ RIZ()\' \ • I..-\ S \"I't: \~ • ' II \ '11 - tH?J \\nO F o r 11<;' .1 ida)' slo re hOll rs dall : (702) 733-6900------/ from all 50 states and over 100 countries, there are bound to be ALOHA som e questions. We answer every email and phone message that J Silver State Schools Credit Union serves members 24 hours a day ... quite appropriate for this 24 hour town! Anytime, anywhere, you can access your accounts any number of ways: • Online at www.silverstatecu.com • By phone at 702-733-8820 or 800-357-9654 • Via ATM and in person at SSSCU locations across the valley (seven offices and four Albertsons Instore branches) • By using your VISA Check Card to make purchases wherever the Vi sa® symbol is displayed Special hours at Albertsons Instore Branches and on Saturdays too! NOWEMAPA I KEKEMAPA 2002 35