Corrected Dates For “Name The Cherry Blossom Festival Queen” Contest
The wrong contest dates for the Hawaii Hochi and Hawai‘i Herald’s 32nd annual “Name the Cherry Blossom Festival Queen” contest were listed in the Feb. 6, 2015, print edition. The correct contest dates are...
Mckinley Alumni Association Honors Three At Alumni Brunch
Neal S. Takamori (’64) and Glenn K. Muranaka (’67) will be inducted into the McKinley Alumni Association’s 2015 Hall of Honor at its annual almni luncheon on Saturday, Jan. 31. Also at the event,...
Jared S. Higashi
Jared S. Higashi recently joined the Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association as director of government and community affairs.
Higashi will represent HLTA members and serve as a liaison with government and elected officials. He will...
Chrysanthemum Festival Queen Crowned
Devynn-Leigh Kochi, 16, of Ha‘ikü was crowned queen of the 62nd Chrysanthemum Festival, which was held Dec. 6 at the Velma McWayne Santos Community Center in Wailuku, Maui. Kochi is a junior at King...
Haleiwa Shingon Mission Reaching Out
Margaret Shiba
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
“Yoo Omairi . . .” sang a chorus of voices, as more than 100 people gathered at the Haleiwa Shingon Mission on O‘ahu’s north shore on Oct. 26 for...
Project Dana – A Rainbow Of Caring
Kevin Kawamoto
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Approximately 500 volunteer caregivers and supporters of Project Dana gathered at the Dole Cannery’s Pömaika‘i Ballrooms on Sept. 20 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this widely respected and...
Töhoku Debris Now A Kaua‘i Treasure
Averie’ Soto
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
On Jan. 18, 2013, a U.S. Navy ship cruising the waters off Kaua‘i’s Port Allen Harbor came across a large metal buoy floating in the ocean. The object’s long...