Pearl Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club

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1 Pearl Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club March 2015 Newsletter Pearl Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club members and ohana ready to distribute water to more than 20,000 Great Aloha Run participants Pearl Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club P.O. Box 66 Aiea, HI «FIRST» «LAST» «LAST_2» «ADDRESS» «CITY», «STATE» «POSTAL» Malaki 2015 Newsletter

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3 Next General Membership Meeting Thursday, march 19, :30 p.m. Halawa District Park Gym In the spirit of St. Patrick s Day, please bring a dish to compliment Hala Tutu s corned beef & cabbage and potatoes. Items that would be welcomed In this newsletter.. President s Message 2 Puakea Foundation Canoe Blessing 5 Community Day at Kualoa Park 6 Great Aloha Run 8 Ali i Sunday for our Prince 10 Floral Parade 10 Ho ike ike 11 Loko Ea Fish Pond 11 "The Essence of Kiho alu" 13 Hau oli Lā Hānau 16 1

4 PEARL HARBOR HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB E Paepae I Luna Loa I Ka Malamalama Hold High the Light of Knowledge Chartered: April 16, 1964 President s Message As you can see, your club has been very busy since our General Meeting a week ago. We participated in the Puakea Foundation Koa Canoe Blessing, Community Day at Kualoa Beach Park demonstrating arts and crafts, and paddling one of the koa canoes that was blessed. Some of us also participated in the Ke Ahe Lau Makani at Kawaiaha o Church in the Festival of Hawaiian Choral Music with the Royal Hawaiian Band that same evening. Our club had its March Board of Directors Meeting and discussed our 2 nd reading of our Club s Constitution, which will be presented to our members in the April meeting. The Board of Directors 2

5 hopes to complete the By-Laws in our April Board of Directors Meeting which will also be our 2 nd reading and then we will present both to the General Membership in the April meeting. We are all getting ready for the Prince Jonah Kuhio Celebration Floral Parade and Ho ike ike, which will be held on Saturday, March 28, We will be participating in the parade and will have a snack booth at Kapi olani Park after the parade. Please come out and help us in the snack booth. This will be a great day of fun and enjoying the wonderful Hawaiian Music in the park. Remember, our meeting is early this month. The meeting will be held Thursday, March 19, 2015 because the gym will be closed on Kuhio Day, March 26 th. I look forward to seeing all of you then. I want to thank Charles Kapua for the ono Luau Stew he made for our February meeting. You can all look forward to the Fresh Corned Beef and Cabbage that Lorna Pacheco and Tina Andrade will be preparing in celebration of St. Patrick s Day. You can all bring your dishes to compliment this main dish. Please call Lorna Pacheco at and let her know what you will be bringing. Mahalo to Pohai Keli ia a for a job well done with the Second Water Station for the Great Aloha Run. The turnout was great, Mahalo to all that participated in the run and those family and friends that came out to help. The Pearl Harbor Hawaiian Civic has testified at the Legislature in Support of SB786 SD 1 - Relating to the Aha Moku Advisory Council with the Senate Committee on Ways and Means on February 26, I also sent in a testimony in support of Jobie Masagatani for her confirmation to be kept on as the Director of Hawaiian Home Lands. She has been confirmed. 3

6 On March 11, 2015, I testified in support of Carleton Ching to be confirmed as the Chairman for the Department of Land and Natural Resources. His confirmation has not been announced yet. These are all subjects that we talked about and discussed at our past General Meetings. SEE YOU ALL AT THE MEETING ON THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015! Aloha pumehana, Toni Lee DUES If you haven t paid your Club dues, please send them in to: PHHCC P.O. Box 66 Aiea, Hawaii Our dues are $20.00 for adults, and $10.00 for the Opio. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE If you are interested in receiving a Scholarship from the Pearl Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club for the next school year, please call Charles Kapua at Scholarship applications are available and will be at the General Meeting on March 19 th. Come pick up your Scholarship application at the meeting! Correction to Last Month's Cover Photo caption Dan Kalili is the 2014 Mitchell Pei Award Winner (Not 2015) 4

7 PUAKEA FOUNDATION KOA CANOE BLESSING On Saturday, March 7, 2015, on the eve of Hokule a s 40 th Birthday, Puakea Foundation blessed, and lauched their two renovated koa canoes at Kualoa Beach Park. Master Koa Canoe Builder, Uncle Bobby Puakea and his Foundation, perpetuate the preservation of the traditional Hawaiian Art of Outrigger Canoe Carving, and teach the Canoe Culture of the Pacific Islands. "Kamana'o Dureg, Kevin Leonguerrero, Elke Ahleong, John Klaiber, Tammy Dureg, Peter Ahleong, Penny Kalua, (In memory of Kevin Wessel), Liz Sabog" Uncle Bobby Puakea worked on the two koa canoes, Honaunau belonging to the Honolulu Pearl Canoe Club, and a canoe his father built, Ho ola, meaning new life or rebirth. Rebirth is so appropriate considering Honaunau was almost 80% destroyed during a canoe regatta in However, with Uncle Bobby s mastery skills and the dedication of a few volunteers, he accomplished a task no one dared to take on. Our Pearl Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club Crew paddled the canoe to Kualoa Beach Park from He eia. The PHHCC team members are shown here. 5

8 "Liz Sabog and Penny Kalua" PUAKEA FOUNDATION COMMUNITY DAY AT KUALOA BEACH PARK "Chrissy Anjo, Alberta Low, and Fay Takahashi demonstrate making wristlets of ti leaves and fresh flowers" 6

9 Also, on Saturday, March 7, 2015, Pearl Harbor members shared their talents in demonstrating arts and crafts to all who attended the koa canoes blessing that morning. Our members shared the following crafts: Ti Leaf Wrislets Alberta Low and Aunty Josie Lum Fresh Flower Wristlets Chrissy Anjo and Fay Takahashi Poi Pounding Toni Lee Coconut Weaving Charles Kapua and Tina Andrade Lauhala Weaving Lorna Pacheco Karen Alamida and her niece made the Hu (Kukui Nut Tops). Karen also organized a competition between the children who made the Hu so they could challenge each other. Our members were there from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm demonstrating. "Lorna Pacheco demonstrates lauhala weaving" 7

10 "Charles Kapua and Tina Andrade demonstrate coconut weaving" Mahalo to: Carol & Wendell Lee for donating the taro Alberta Low for donating the ti-leaves Chrissy Anjo and Toni Lee for donating the flowers Charles Kapua for donating the coconut leaves Lorna Pacheco for donating the kukui nuts and the lauhala. This was a really fun event! Great Aloha Fun Run!! Mahalo nui loa to all of the Pearl Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club volunteers at this year s Great Aloha Run. You just can't get any better than PHHCC when it comes to setting up, passing out, and cleaning up! We are already signed up for next year s run and hope to continue our tradition of giving back to our community. If you volunteered, you should have received your t-shirt(s) at the February 26, 2015 general membership meeting. Only a few shirts 8

11 will be hand delivered. Special mahalo to the following people that made this a great success: Maydeen Maika, Jeff and Corey Pierce, Collette Chang-Hasegawa, Te Taina Iti Abalos, Carol Rosa, Michael Kapua, Karen Alamida, Ashley Padua- Alamida, Kau i Kaleo, Tina and James Andrade, Dan Kalili, Joe and Sharon Maluo, Kanoe Walker, Kaylee Maluo, Kelson Maluo, Ka iulani Hess, Chrissy Anjo, Alberta Low, Keikilani Oyama, Keanu Oyama, Kupono Hagiwara, Ron Nacapuy, Don Nacapuy and Cheryl Kapua! Mahalo, Maydeen Maika for inviting the Vice Commander of the 515 Air Mobility Operations Wing Colonel Jeff Pierce and his wife Corey to come out and share in our Great Aloha Run experience. The Pierce's are stationed at Hickam. Great Aloha Fun Runners!! I want to say Ho omaika i to all of our members and friends that participated in the Great Aloha Run. They were Kaleiaina Lee and Kimberly Gay, Keala Lee and her children, Sanoe, Eha and Ka ahiki, and Walter and Doreen Rabago. GREAT JOB, POHAI KELI IA A on setting up our second water station again, and to all of our members who came out to help! A JOB WELL DONE! 9

12 ALI I SUNDAY FOR OUR PRINCE The Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana ole Ali i Sunday will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Kawaiaha o Church at 8:30 a.m. If you are available please come and join us. Come and learn about our Beloved Prince. PRINCE JONAH KŪHIŌ KALANIANA OLE FLORAL PARADE We will be honoring Dan Kalili, our 2014 Mitchell Pei Award Winner, in the Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana ole Floral Parade on Saturday, March 28 th. He will be in a decorated vehicle driven by his daughter, DreanaLee Kalili. We are looking for two banner carriers to carry our Club Banner through the parade. If you are available, please call Toni Lee at The dress code will be our Club red & white t-shirt, shorts and tennis shoes. The parade line up begins at 8:30 a.m. Michael Kapua will be making our floral arrangement for the decorated vehicle. If you have flowers to donate, please call Toni 10

13 Lee to let her know what you have. Michael will be making the arrangements on either Thursday the 26 th or Friday the 27 th of March. CALLING ON PHHCC MEMBERS After the Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana ole Floral Parade on Saturday, March 28 th, the PHHCC will have a snack booth at Kapi olani Park. We need members to volunteer to work in our snack booth. Please be at Kapi olani Park no later than 9:00 a.m. as they will close off the road which may enable entrance into the park. Jennifer Gomes will be in charge of our snack booth. We will be selling Poi Mochi, Shrimp Chips, Chinese Pretzels and Samurai Ice Cream. Please wear our club red and white t-shirts. Also, please do not volunteer to help line up the parade, ALL will be needed to help in the booth at Kapi olani Park. Pearl Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club will also have two craft tables under the Craft Booth Tent. Moana Eisele will be demonstrating the Art of Making Tapa and Kau i Kaleo will be demonstrating Lauhala Weaving. There will be lots of entertainment at the Band Stand for everyone to enjoy. LOKO EA FISH POND Community Day will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Haleiwa Fish Pond. They will also have, after the Pond Clean Up, Kanikapila with Ocean Kaowili and some ono pupu. Many of our members have been to the fishpond several times to participate in the clean up. This will be at the end of Spring Break. If you would like to attend, please call Toni Lee at (See Flyer on next page) 11

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15 THE HAWAIIAN MUSIC HALL OF FAME (HMHF) proudly announces: The Essence of Kiho alu, A Hawaiian Legacy Date: Time: Venue: Tickets: Contact: March 28, 2015, Saturday, 6 pm Kawaiaha o Church General Admission $30/ticket Groups of 10 or more and students $20/ticket. Call Ann at for tickets. Join us for the third and final Na Mele Mae ole (Never Fading Songs) concert for Featured Artists: Frank Carlos Leonard Keala Kwan, Jr. Kevin-Lee Kwan Bobby Moderow Danny Carvalho George Kuo Martin Pahinui Aaron Mahi This special concert will feature some of Hawaii s finest kiho alu artists playing a wide range of slack key styles. Whether traditional or contemporary, the common bond of the older or modern styles is the feeling of chicken skin and amazement at how the guitar can sound like two guitars being played at the same time, plucking the bass and melody together creating a sound that is unique to Kiho alu. 13

16 Frank Carlos studied kiho alu with Aunty Alice Namakelua and presents her old style from the early 1900 s of picking one string, one note, very simply played, but so sweet and soothing, taking you back to the old Hawaiian lifestyle when life was simpler. Leonard Keala Kwan, Jr. and Kevin-Lee Kwan represent the Hawaiian tradition of learning kiho alu passed on through generations, learning from their father Leonard Kwan Sr., who in turn learned from his Uncle Pete Hau oli. Leonard recorded the very first full length album of kiho`alu in the early 1960 s and his recording Opihi Moemoe has inspired younger generations to take up kiho alu, and even inspired one of the all-time great guitarists, Chet Atkins, to record his own version of Opihi Moemoe. Bobby Moderow performs and records with his group, Maunalua, and learned kiho alu from Raymond Kane, who had also collaborated with Leonard Kwan on the first full length albums of kiho alu. Raymond taught many students from Hawaii and around the world, and imparted his unique style that was passed on to him from an older Hawaiian fisherman, Albert Kawelo, who lived in the old Hawaiian fishing village at Zablan Beach, Nanakuli. Danny Carvalho represents the younger generation of kiho alu artists who were inspired by the older traditional artists in learning kiho alu, and have infused their own modern influences into their style of playing kiho alu. Danny s father and mother both played kiho alu and influenced Danny from a young age to take up kiho alu. Danny records and also performs at various locations, and is noted for his very complex style of Kiho alu. George Kuo learned kiho alu from playing along and getting close with many of the older generation of kiho alu artists and Hawaiian musicians and carries on their feelings of having good times and kanikapila with friends from the older carefree days of Hawaiian 14

17 lifestyle. George, who played with Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawaii from 1986 to 1998, has been recording and performing from the 1970 s, and currently records and performs with Martin Pahinui and Aaron Mahi. Martin Pahinui grew up in a very famous musical family, and recorded many landmark albums with his brothers Bla, Philip, Cyril, and most notably his father, Gabby Pahinui. Martin later played with Peter Moon and his band during the 1980 s, and recorded many albums that influenced the start of today s contemporary pop style of Hawaiian music. Martin currently performs and records with George and Aaron, and is carrying on the legacy of his dad, in the playing of Gabby s tuning and singing in the old Hawaiian soul sound. Aaron Mahi developed a love for both traditional Hawaiian and classical symphony music while attending Kamehameha Schools, learning and performing traditional Hawaiian music along with classical orchestra music. Aaron graduated from Hartford Music College to become the Bandmaster of the Royal Hawaiian Band and an Associate Conductor of the Honolulu Symphony. Aaron has dedicated his life to learning and perpetuating traditional Hawaiian music, language, and cultural traditions in his current performing and recording with George and Martin, conducting various chorale groups, and in his foundation work of assisting Hawaiian communities. Please subscribe to the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs weekly news update produced by PHHCC member Dre Kalili. Hawaiian Civic Club members may subscribe to this weekly digest to receive it directly. To do so, please our Corresponding Secretary, Dre Kalili, at AHCC.Nuhou@gmail.com 15

18 Hau oli Lā Hānau Let s send out Birthday Wishes to our members who are celebrating birthdays in the month of March Hayden Kahiau Butler Catherine Iwalani Dill-Johnson Tedi Kau i Kaleo Charles Kapua Michael Jack Kapua Benson Lee Kilohana Michael Low Momi Phillips Patrick Sniffen Brittni Waine e A closing Mahalo to Collette Chang-Hasegawa for being brave and helped edit, format, and assemble this newsletter. 16