Kaleo: Koolauloa News

Big Isle carver explains Hawaiian weapons

Mikaele — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:07:16 +0000

Manny Mattos, a Big Island wood carver, explained his appreciation of ancient Hawaiian weapons and his love of creating museum-quality reproductions of them — some from rare endemic wood — to a small group at Kahuku Public Library on June 24. "Basically, I recreate all of the old Hawaiian weapons out of endemic woods for educational and cultural purposes," he said. (more…)

PCC dedicates new Iosepa canoe house

Mikaele — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:12:58 +0000

It was a "chicken skin" moment on a number of levels when William K. "Uncle Bill" Wallace III — filled with emotion and visibly affected by a chemotherapy treatment earlier that day — stepped to the microphone on June 25 for a private dedication ceremony of the new Halau Wa'a O Iosepa in the Polynesian Cultural Center's Hawaiian village and started chanting. (more…)

Former Laie woman named BYUH VP, Baker retires

Mikaele — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:10:21 +0000

Two Koolauloa women play prominently in recent Brigham Young University Hawaii executive actions:

Former Laie resident Dr. Debbie Hippolite Wright, LCSW, Ph.D., [pictured at left] has been named Vice President for Student Development and Services at BYUH, effective July 7; and… (more…)

Governor signs ‘Turtle Bay bill’

Mikaele — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:41:32 +0000

HONOLULU — Governor Linda Lingle has signed into law a bill to strengthen the State’s and community’s ongoing collaborative efforts to preserve valuable lands and natural resources throughout Hawai‘i for future generations. The bill (SB2423 SD2 HD2 CD1), which becomes Act 140, provides the Governor with additional negotiating tools to use in acquiring and protecting nearly 1,300 acres of land on Oahu’s North Shore, including the makai and mauka lands from Kahuku Point to Kawela Bay.

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Coach notes at Red-White scrimmage

Mikaele — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:21:56 +0000

Kahuku High Head Coach Reggie Torres shared a few comments with Kaleo before the start of the varsity Red-and-White Scrimmage on June 2: “We look forward to the season. In the off-season we’ve evaluated the whole program and we’re trying to fix some things one step at a time.”

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The other side of scholarships

Mikaele — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:41:04 +0000

A lot of well deserved recognition at this time of year goes to graduates who earned scholarships — with athletes in our community usually outshining the academics. Such scholarships provide a wonderful way for a select few of our youth to extend their skills beyond Koolauloa. We all feel a measure of pride in their accomplishments, and love to watch and read of their successes on the intercollegiate playing fields.

But there's another aspect of winning scholarships we don't discuss as much: Some recipients drop out after one or two seasons — some with injuries, others who can't handle the class work, and still others play out their eligibility but don't graduate. For whatever reason, some do not follow through with the educational aspects of their awards.

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Congratulations, Kahuku High Class of 2008

Mikaele — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:02:52 +0000

Congratulations to the 256 seniors who graduated in the Kahuku High Class of 2008 on May 29. Once again, Kahuku's commencement ceremony, held in the BYU-Hawaii Cannon Activities Center, proved truly unique.

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Kahuku High Class of 2008 list

Mikaele — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:01:49 +0000

The members of the Kahuku High Class of 2008 are:

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Kahuku High Class of ‘08 scholarships

Mikaele — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:00:29 +0000

Congratulations to the following Kahuku High 2008 graduates who received more than $1.75 million worth of scholarships — as of May 29 commencement — with still more coming in: Phoebe Arnett: Red Raiders Activities Award; Kristian Au: KEAC Scholarship, $500, Red Raider Valedictorian, $1,000, Principal’s Award, Hamashige Endowment Scholarship; Ella Aiwohi: UH Centennial Scholarship, $1,000, [...]

Reflections on graduations past

Mikaele — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:04:49 +0000

The Kahuku Class of 2008 graduation ceremony on May 29 provided a good opportunity for some of those in the audience to reflect on their own graduations. For example: • Renee Ahuna Cabrinha of Hauula said her Punahou 1974 graduation was "fabulous. We have a tradition at Punahou, which is kind of similar to what they [...]