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 <\/B>and Bill Howes<\/B>, drummer Jinbeau Walsh<\/B>, with Bailey Matsuda <\/B>on keyboards and blues harpist Louie the Fish <\/B>(955-8821) … <\/p>\n
Waialua’s four-time world fireknife champion Mikaele Oloa <\/B>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 <\/B>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 … <\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n
Wahiawa native Valdeane Uchima Odachi <\/B>(Leilehua 1991) graduated with high honors from Hawaii Community College in Hilo May 2 in a unique sunrise ceremony, Maweke at Moku Ola, and again this Friday in a formal commencement at Edith Kanakaole stadium … Jolanie Martinez <\/B>was named 2012 Wahiawa Rookie of the Year at the ‘Olelo Public TV Awards banquet in March. A Leilehua High cheerleader, Jolanie participates in the Wahiawa Community Media Center at the school. A Spirit of Community award went to the media center’s Scotty Wong<\/B>, a volunteer and mentor in executive production … <\/p>\n
Locations Foundation picked Mililani Ike Elementary’s Shelly Yoshikawa <\/B>as a Top Teacher finalists for 2013, and also honored Hanalani Schools’ Elsa Valantini <\/B>and Waialua Elementary’s Kimi Kawachi<\/B>. All received $200 and a class pizza party. “We aim to celebrate the everyday miracles these teachers work in their students’ lives,” explains awards chairman Chad Takesue<\/B>, “as well as equip them with a small fund to help create the best learning environment” … <\/p>\n
Wahiawa Middle seventh-grader Sadie Perez <\/B>won the 2013 James Kuroda <\/B>Scholarship (for an outstanding student artist) at the Hawaii Regional Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition. More than 1,400 entries were showcased in February at Hawaii State Art Museum<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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