Waha Nui
From jam sessions in the Pupukea hills a few years back, Jungle Rocket is set to fire up the HPR Atherton studio stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Talented locals include guitarists Larry McElheny and Bill Howes, drummer Jinbeau Walsh, with Bailey Matsuda on keyboards and blues harpist Louie the Fish (955-8821) …
Waialua’s four-time world fireknife champion Mikaele Oloa is expected to attend the 2013 competition, set for this week at Polynesian Cultural Center (see Page 9) … And look for Pupukea’s Jerome Heck at Raku Ho’olaulea – both as a judge at Camp Mokuleia (May 24-27) and at UH Manoa May 22 to demonstrate his techniques (hawaiicraftsmen.org) … How was the benefit breakfast, you ask? The Wahiawa Lions report that 1,031 souls partook of their cooking April 21 in Leilehua High cafeteria. Thank you very much …
