Waha Nui
A ha Hipu’u, a hui of Hawaiian royal societies, honored six “priceless cultural treasures” at its Sept. 7 Kalani Ali’i Awards luncheon for their lifetime of teaching, living, preserving, translating and perpetuating Hawaiian culture. Could this be someone we know? Yep. Congratulations to Kaneohe’s Alice Pualeilani Kanae Hewett.
Now in her 80s, Auntie Alice is active in Ko’olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, Kaneohe sports and more … If it’s not too late, you can catch Waimanalo Canoe Club women in Kai Wahine, a documentary by former Kailuan Ann Marie Kirk, at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 on OC16 … Laie’s Lara Leimana Fonoimoana is the new group sales manager at Turtle Bay Resort. Lara already wears many hats and crowns: Polynesian Cultural Center marketer and dancer, mother, wife, flight attendant, Realtor, BYUH grad and Mrs.
