January 17, 2020 Columnists

Ethan R. Okura Hawai‘i Herald Columnist Happy New Year! The start of a new year often brings changes in state and federal laws that could affect your estate and Medicaid planning. The following is the 2020 update of important numbers to be aware of as you go about your planning. • How much money and property....

Moriso Teraoka Republished with Permission from “Bamboo Ridge: Celebrating 30 Years of Local Literature” (Spring 2007) “Aisose! Putagenamo,” Benny De Coscos cussed his son while Junior was holding a fighting rooster. Benny was doing a bit of...

GENERATION GAP by Jon J. Murakami

8•0•8 By Dennis Fujitake

Bishop Ryokan Ara Tendai Mission of Hawaii Hito to hito tono kankei wa haguruma da. Kochira mo awasenai to mawaranai yo. A person to person relationship is like a gear, you will have to come together for it to work.

WHO/WHAT: The 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans’ New Years celebration will feature storyteller Alton Takiyama-Chung.  He will perform selections from his pieces “Heroes” and “Spark Matsunaga: Warrior Poet.” WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, Jan. 18, 1-3 p.m. at...

WHO/WHAT: The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center presents its exhibit, “Internment: Stories from Maui” featuring stories, photos and history about Maui residents who were detained in camps on Maui and the U.S. mainland. On February 19,...

WHO/WHAT: The MIS Veterans Education Society of Hawaii will hold its annual shinnen enkai (New Year’s luncheon). The program will include the installation of the organization’s 2020 officers and board members, entertainment and a...

WHO/WHAT: The Hawaii United Okinawa Association and the Okinawa Prefectural Government’s Department of Education Folk ArtS Department presents “Geijutsu Performance.” Sixteen students from various parts of Okinawa will perform traditional Okinawan music and dance....