Focus on Windward Oahu

The Kaneohe Christmas Parade committee is all decked out in 2012 T-shirts to promote and help pay for the 50th annual march at 9 a.m. Dec. 1. Meet (front, from left) state Rep. Ken Ito, Hotch Kekoa, chairwoman Ku'ulei Olsen Richardson, (back) Arlene Young, HPD officer Alfred 'Sonny' Kanoho, parade co-chairwoman Renee Olsen and Jani Lindley. To buy shirts, go to Koolau Pets at Windward Mall, Kaneohe Bakery or any Kaneohe bank. Sizes range from small to 4X and cost $12-$16, with keiki sizes $9 each. Parade entries (with a late fee) still are welcome at 348-2749. Photo from Ku'ulei Olsen Richardson.