Waha Nui
Naaleialoha Keaunui
The Surfrider Foundation will honor Kailua’s Mu’umu’u Heaven Saturday at its Oahu chapter environmental awards dinner at Waimea Valley (783-1407). Deborah Mascia‘s shop puts a percentage of every sale toward preserving Hawaii’s coral reefs; plus the foundation likes that her products are “locally sourced and environmentally friendly” … Award-winning Windward musician David Kawika Kahiapo, now a Waimanalo resident, will entertain at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at HPR’s Atherton Studio (955-8821) …
Central Pacific Bank has appointed Naaleialoha Keaunui of Waimanalo to investment consultant, following more than 15 years of experience at American Savings Bank, American Express and as a financial adviser … Dancer stepping up: Laie native and former PCC dancer Larie Manutai has been promoted to sales manager of groups, events and MCI, Waikiki at Polynesian Cultural Center. Larie also has a degree from UH Richardson law school and is credited with helping develop the Haunted Lagoon attraction …
The late Lana Anela Soares Hudson, a Kahuku native, will be honored with a “Fun Doubles” style tennis tournament Nov. 24 at Central Oahu Regional Park (358-7061) … KEY Project awarded $2,000 each to Kaneohe’s Stan Jumawan Jr. and Kahaluu’s Alena Totten (Castle 2012) through the 2012 Randy Kalahiki Higher Education/Professional-Vocational Incentive Grant program. Stan is studying at Windward Community College, and Alena will go to Zion Bible College. The grants are supported by KEY’s annual kalua turkey service (see Page 10) …
If it’s not too late, you can still try out for Paliku Theatre’s Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale. Vocal auditions are at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12 and 13 at the theater (235-7330) … Think you’re diving into the holiday busy times? The Grogan family of Kailua is super-committed. Wife Kelly Grogan pastors Christ Church Uniting in Kailua, and husband Mike Grogan pastors Wahiawa Christian Church … Outstanding Educator Awards for 2011-2012 have gone out to two dozen Oahu high school teachers from Pizza Hut and Oceanic Time Warner Cable. Among them, we salute Laynie Sueyasu of Castle High, Jan Harney of Kahuku, Noni Floyd of Kailua and Arthur Fitchett of Kalaheo
