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KAHAKUHI O 'ĀINAHAU "The Flame of 'Āinahau" January, ( Iaunuali) 2014 CHARLENE KAZNER Pelekikena (President) Aloha mai kakou, Our Officers, Directors and Na Lei

Among the members, they swore to uphold our Constitution, By-laws and Policies and Procedures. We are ready for the challenge!

I want to congratulate Joe and BJ Rodrigues for winning the title of first to renew their AOKHCC membership this year.

You certainly do not want to miss out on all the fun. Also if you know of a friend who might be interested in joining AOKHCC, please pass a form along to them too.

I want to encourage all the members to meet up at the General Meeting because that is where the business of the Club is done.

We also invite all members who have a song or a story to share to bring it to the General Meeting.

1 KAHAKUHI O 'ĀINAHAU "The Flame of 'Āinahau" January, ( Iaunuali) 2014 CHARLENE KAZNER Pelekikena (President) Aloha mai kakou, Our Officers, Directors and Na Lei Makalapua Representatives were installed on Saturday, January 12th at China Buffet in Fullerton. Among the members, they swore to uphold our Constitution, By-laws and Policies and Procedures. We are ready for the challenge! Aloha AOKHCC Ohana, It is that time of year again. We are collecting membership dues so please send yours in right away. I want to congratulate Joe and BJ Rodrigues for winning the title of first to renew their AOKHCC membership this year. There is a membership form at the end of this newsletter and if you need to update you contact information, please fill out and send in a form. You certainly do not want to miss out on all the fun. Also if you know of a friend who might be interested in joining AOKHCC, please pass a form along to them too. We are gearing up for a new year and there is much planning to be done. I want to encourage all the members to meet up at the General Meeting because that is where the business of the Club is done. We also sing, have snacks and really enjoy the aloha spirit, fellowship and friendship with each other. We also invite all members who have a song or a story to share to bring it to the General Meeting. President - First Vice President - Second Vice President - Ualani Ho`opai Treasurer - Eric Kakihara Recording Secretary - Lehua Swope Corresponding Secretary - Maggie Perry Directors: Victor Pang, Maile Hill, Maile Hubbard Rose Burns, Lani Ryan, Ululani Cortez Mainland Council Representatives: Jane Pang and Gil Kveen Also the scholarship applications are available and we hope to get them on the website soon. If you need an application, please me at edyehill@yahoo.com. Officers Absent: Edye and Maggie Pictured below: Continued on Page 4 Chartered November, 1982 Tax Status: 501 (3) EDYE HILL Hope Pelekikena 'Ekahi 1

ĀINAHAU 2014 UPCOMING EVENTS Note from the Editor Maggie Perry Hula Practice Mondays (Costa Mesa Center) and Thursdays 7:00 Wintersburg ongoing if interested contact: Kumu Ululani Cortez.

1:00 HB Library low impact walk with Aunty Ulu February 15, 2014 Mainland Council Meeting in Washington State- February 22, 2014 Movie Night more info. TBA.

March 2, 2014 Ipu Workshop Sunday - We will then go to the beach to clean the gourds. 12 Noon at Aunty Ulu's hale to cut and clean. More Info to follow as it becomes available.

Northridge, CA June 21 & 22 KAHA Ho olaule a Moreno Valley, CA July 19 & 20 Ho`olaule`a Lawndale, CA August, 2014 Aha'aina 2014 Date to be announced September 20-21, 2014 Pacific Island Festival OC

Mahalo to our usual contributors for their hard work and commitment. Additional mahalo to Charles for his interesting review of Haumana and Lani for her historical recollections.

2 ĀINAHAU 2014 UPCOMING EVENTS Note from the Editor Maggie Perry Hula Practice Mondays (Costa Mesa Center) and Thursdays 7:00 Wintersburg ongoing if interested contact: Kumu Ululani Cortez. Health Living starts February 2, Sunday - walk for health. 1:00 HB Library low impact walk with Aunty Ulu February 15, 2014 Mainland Council Meeting in Washington State- February 22, 2014 Movie Night more info. TBA. Contact Ualani Ho opai: TBA announced after February 1, 2014 March 1, 2014 Ipu Workshop Saturday - -8:00 a.m. at Wellburn Gourd Farm in Fallbrook. More info to come. March 2, 2014 Ipu Workshop Sunday - We will then go to the beach to clean the gourds. 12 Noon at Aunty Ulu's hale to cut and clean. More Info to follow as it becomes available. April 5, 2014 Kaleleonalani Hawaiian Civic Club Second Annual Luau San Fernando Valley (See flyer page 9) May 31, 2014 Mainland Council Meeting in Tennessee May 31, 2014 and June 1 Aloha Festival Northridge, CA June 21 & 22 KAHA Ho olaule a Moreno Valley, CA July 19 & 20 Ho`olaule`a Lawndale, CA August, 2014 Aha'aina 2014 Date to be announced September 20-21, 2014 Pacific Island Festival OC October 26 - November 2, 2014 Convention in at Waikoloa, Hawaii Island Aloha All, Great information in this month s issue to share with you. Mahalo to our usual contributors for their hard work and commitment. Additional mahalo to Charles for his interesting review of Haumana and Lani for her historical recollections. L:ast but not least, mahalo to Carmen on Part 1 of her Member Profile an amazing and inspirational wahine for those of us who know her cannot help but love and respect her. She was one of the first Hawaiian Pioneers in California who I met way back when I was 18 joining her founding club Hui O Hawaii of San Fernando Valley in the late 60 s. Sharing my happening from January 18, 2014 with the Kakihara Ohana and their outstanding friends from Wintersburg Church. This is my Second Annual Bowling at The Orleans in Las Vegas, NV with them. In spite of winning biggest loser proceeds, there was some improvement since last year believe it or not! Maggie 2

Health Information By Jane Pang Health Information Information Continued February is Healthy Heart month: Gotta Have Heart: Mālama Pu`uwai Nui started Saturday, January 11.

The program developed by the University of Hawai`i, School of Medicine, is made possible through PIHP as a member of the Ulu Network in Hawai`i.

report to their doctor during the week. Healthy snacks and lunch were provided, special mahalo to Ualani Ho`opai & for their kōkua throughout the program.

They learned that it is important to: Take medicines as ordered by your doctor; Follow a low-sodium (low salt) diet. Stop smoking and avoid drinking Remain active. Lose weight if overweight.

Members interested in joining the next class April 19 and May 17, 9am 1 pm must register to participate, see attached Registration Form. Ha Kūpuna: University of Hawai`i, School of Social Work, Dr.

The Center is conducting Listening Sessions with Kūpuna (elders) in the Southern California area assessing their health, caregiving, services and resources used by our Kūpuna.

3 Health Information By Jane Pang Health Information Information Continued February is Healthy Heart month: Gotta Have Heart: Mālama Pu`uwai Nui started Saturday, January 11. The Pacific Islander community joined AOKHCC members to learn about how Diabetes with High Blood Pressure may be at risk for heart failure. The program developed by the University of Hawai`i, School of Medicine, is made possible through PIHP as a member of the Ulu Network in Hawai`i. Led by Ka`ala Pang, RN, members learned about how the heart works, taking blood pressure, signs and symptoms of heart failure to report: critical symptoms needing immediate 911 call, and symptoms to report to their doctor during the week. Healthy snacks and lunch were provided, special mahalo to Ualani Ho`opai & for their kōkua throughout the program. Everyone practiced taking their own blood pressure and weight, learned to watch for changes, reporting changes to their doctor. They learned that it is important to: Take medicines as ordered by your doctor; Follow a low-sodium (low salt) diet. Stop smoking and avoid drinking Remain active. Lose weight if overweight. The second in this series of two workshops is scheduled for March 15. Members interested in joining the next class April 19 and May 17, 9am 1 pm must register to participate, see attached Registration Form. Ha Kūpuna: University of Hawai`i, School of Social Work, Dr. Kathryn Braun, Director of Ha Kūpuna Center plans to visit Southern California, March 7, She plans to conduct a Native Hawaiian Focus Group at PIHP in Santa Ana on Friday. The Center is conducting Listening Sessions with Kūpuna (elders) in the Southern California area assessing their health, caregiving, services and resources used by our Kūpuna. Several AOKHCC members are participating in the Listening Session. Please save the date and join Dr. Braun to learn more about her many projects serving the Kūpuna of Hawai`i. PIHP hosts a Meet & Greet Dr. Braun, Friday, March 7, 4 6pm at PIHP Conference Room 1505 E. 17 th Street, Santa Ana, CA Please call Ka`ala Pang, RN, (714) if you interested. Learn more about Ha Kūpuna: hakupuna@hawaii.edu. 3 PILI `Ohana: Dr. Keawe Kaholokula, UH JABSOM, plans to provide a Train the Trainer workshop at PIHP in Santa Ana, May 1-2, 2014, 9am 5pm. PILI `Ohana, Partnership for Improving Lifestyle Intervention, a two day training session for Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Facilitators interested in learning PILI `Ohana Curriculum from Dr. Kaholokula. The program is FREE, all participants must dedicate two days for the training. Cancer Survivors Focus Group met Sunday, January 19, in Santa Ana, to share survivors personal journeys living with cancer and beyond many shared common treatment and recovery experiences, feeling alone with their diagnosis, shared personal challenges and how they best recovered with support of `ohana and friends. This special group met as a result of PIHP s Komen OC Affiliate Community Grant, chaired by Charlene Kazner, facilitated by Ualani Ho`opai, MPH (c), CSUF and Ryan Terao PhD (c), Azusa Pacific University. Mahalo to all participants, report to be submitted to Komen OC Affiliate. Join AOKHCC, April 12, 2014, 10am 2pm, Costa Mesa Community Center to learn the results of this Focus Group. Registration open for next Diabetes Education program: Gotta Have Heart - Malama Pu'uwai Nui is for Islanders with DIABETES, is a culturally tailored heart education program with a focus on heart failure. Participants receive four heart health education modules. This 2-part classes are being offered twice by PIHP (Pacific Islander Health Partnership) in partnership with the Ulu Network at UH School of Medicine, Center for Native and Pacific Health Disparities Research. NEW SCHEDULE: Must Pre-Register for Classes on: Class #2 - A Symptoms & Medicines, April 15, 2014, 9am 1pm Class #2 - B Low Salt Diet, Physical Activity, Emotions, May 2014, 9am 1pm Learn about: Diabetes and heart failure Learn the symptoms and what to do about it Medicines for diabetes, improve your heart function, control your blood pressure, reduce swelling: bring your medicines to meet with a Pharmacist Island style healthy heart eating: snacks, meals, meet with a local chef To Register, please call Charlene (714) or Ualani (847) or kaiwisplace@yahoo.com

There is a lot planned for 2014. See Schedule of Events Page 2. Hula has started on Thursday evenings and continues on Monday s. Mahalo Aunty Ulu for your precious time and effort to teach us.

She is determined that we get our exercise. Good job, Aunty. We are in the process of assigning chairpersons to our different committees.

4 There is a lot planned for See Schedule of Events Page 2. Hula has started on Thursday evenings and continues on Monday s. Mahalo Aunty Ulu for your precious time and effort to teach us. We ve started Healthy Living, which is a monthly low impact exercise program to help us get in or stay in shape and learn how to take better care of ourselves, which is also chaired by Aunty Ulu. She is determined that we get our exercise. Good job, Aunty. We are in the process of assigning chairpersons to our different committees. If you are interested in chairing any of them, please let Maggie know and she will pass that information on. (See list on page 7) We need your help in order to succeed and keep our club strong. This year, we have scheduled some our General Meetings in conjunction with a fun event. We hope this will encourage you to attend the meetings where you will learn about what s happening in our club and hear stories, sing songs, dance hula and get to visit with our `Āinahau `ohana. E hele mai, join us. I m looking forward to a healthy, fun and culturally rich 2014 with all of you. Mahalo for all you do. Me ke aloha, Charlene Pelekikena CHARLENE KAZNER Pelekikena Message Continued Sunset near Huntington Beach Pier, Oct Insights from Aunty Ululani Cortez Aloha kakou, Something to share with all of you. When we (the members of Ainahau) went to share food with the All Star American Band from the islands something marvelous happened. In the middle of Charlene s pule there was a whoosh that came through the cafeteria room. It brought a wonderful chill through me. I smiled. It was our ancestors. They filled the room and blessed us all for caring, sharing and loving who we are and what we stand for. This is ALOHA SPIRIT and Ainahau has shared this Spirit in all their events. Mahalo to all members of Ainahau for making 2013 a beautiful, memorable year and may 2014 be more of the same. We are truly blessed. E ho`omau I ka mo`omeheu Hawai`i To persist in the footprints (path) of our Hawaiian Ancestors Love to All, AND DON T FORGET!!! Well, the New Year 2014 is here and Ainahau has decided to kick it off with a healthier you. Healthy Living is a new program that we have started where we will meet once a month on a Sunday to walk, enjoy the scenery and each others company. We will share healthy recipes, ideas, information and more importantly learn about staying healthy. This will begin on Sunday February 2 nd at Huntington Beach Central Library Park. We will meet at 1:00 pm at.7111 Talbert Ave.Huntington Beach, down the hill behind the library at the outdoor cement stage area. Come, bring the whole family and friends. Looking forward to seeing everyone there. Malama Pono, `Anakë Ulu Kumu Hula Janice Ululani Cortez Founder: `Ike Mo`olelo `O Hawai`i Foundation Cell MOTTO: E ho`omau i ka mo`omeheu Hawai`i To Persist In The Footprints (Path) Of Our Hawaiian Ancestors 4

I have 3 children and they produced 14 grandchildren and I am great grandmother to 30 great grand children and none live in California!

At my age, it is not easy to condense it all! I was born and raised in Honolulu in the Kaimuki and Wailupe areas. I am an alumni of St. Andrews Priory. At the time of W.W.II, I was living in Wailupe about 300 yards from the Naval Radio Station.

As I rushed outside, I was on a knoll and could see all those black puffs of smoke in the air over Pearl Harbor, Hickam Field and McCully- too close for comfort!

5 Member Profile Carmen Ku ulei Postrzech Part 1 THE HAUMĀNA CRITIQUE BY CHARLES HERRING Aloha Haumana and Aikanes: I have been a member of 'Āinahau for 9 or 10 years and have always been involved with numerous organizations involving the Hawaiian Community in California when I moved here from Hawaii in I am now 86, looking at 87 in March. I have 3 children and they produced 14 grandchildren and I am great grandmother to 30 great grand children and none live in California! I thought I would provide you a profile beginning when I grew up in Hawaii as Part I of my profile with Part 2 to be provided next month covering my years in California. At my age, it is not easy to condense it all! I was born and raised in Honolulu in the Kaimuki and Wailupe areas. I am an alumni of St. Andrews Priory. At the time of W.W.II, I was living in Wailupe about 300 yards from the Naval Radio Station. I had spent the night of December 6, 1941 at a friend s house on 9 th Avenue in Kaimuki. I was awakened the next morning with news of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. As I rushed outside, I was on a knoll and could see all those black puffs of smoke in the air over Pearl Harbor, Hickam Field and McCully- too close for comfort! I was scared and couldn t call home or catch a bus home as phone lines were restricted and buses didn t run. Later in the afternoon, my mother was able to pick me up. Marshal Law was proclaimed! Black outs were enforced, beaches were barb wired and pill boxes went up everywhere. Living on the beach, a pill box was set up in our front yard! There was an empty apartment on the property so it was taken over to house the GI'S who would be pulling duty in the pill box, 24 hours a day! My parents divorced and my brother went to the mainland with my Dad while my sister and I stayed with mom. My brother graduated from Air Force Training and was deployed to the Pacific area. We saw him one night and the next he was gone as his plane was shot down near the Marshall Islands and all the bodies of the crew were never recovered. It was a scary and times! My father was on contract in California working on the Shasta Dam and could hardly wait to get home to protect his teenage daughters from all those GI's!! Welina! On January 16, the film screening of THE HAUMĀNA came to Las Vegas via Gathr films. Gathr films allow you bring the movies you want to an avenue near you. It s what they call Theatrical on Demand. Screening can only happen if a minimum number of people reserve tickets before screening request expires. The actors and overall movie was one that I surely hope all will see. The cast members and crew are local members from Hawaii. In their learning of being a hula dancer it was kept true to halau practices. I ve learned that all of the beautiful sceneries took place on O ahu and filming was done in 17 weeks. Out of the 7 cast dancers that you will see, only two were non hula dancers at the time but I am sure they had months of practice to learn their parts and very well executed. It s also interesting to know that most of the dancers have Samoan last names. The story goes...jonny Kealoha (Tui Asau) is a Waikiki Polynesian entertainer. He finds out that his once Kumu hula has taken ill, Auntie Margaret (Marlene Sai). She wants Jonny to be the new instructor to a group of male students and lead them into the Royal Hula Festival. Hesitant to lead and teach, he meets them and he finds that he has to earn their trust and I have to say there is some funny parts in this movie that will make you giggle and maybe tear up. Napua (played by actress Mary Pa'alani), who leads the girls group and has put in years of hard work and discipline to reach kumu status herself. Linda (played by Kelly Hu) a bartender that will make you laugh from the beginning of her appearance, talk about tita action, and I can assure you some of you will relate to the bar scenes when you were growing up or living in Hawai i. There was one scene that took place in the mountain showcasing (growing of pakalolo) and in the movie the use the "F" word as part of telling that particular scene. The movie tells the true foundation of hula life, the respect, rich history, diverse and protocol to halau dancing. Just by watching this screening, it makes you think about hula in such a humble light. For most of us who have not come from halau life of hula.. it s pretty amazing, profound and inspirational to not just hear about halau life but to see it in front of you. It leaves you with the richness of our Hawaiian culture, the past, present and future of hula. Written and directed by Keo Woolford s a dancer for Na Kamalei (Robert Cazimero) has done an excellent job of showcasing his talent. I believe it has also been nominated and won several film festival awards. The sound track should be amazing when it s out. Composed by George Geebz Del Barrio and the vocal of Robert Cazimero did awesome! This is for everyone to see. Hawaiian s and Hawaiian s at heart. So go see it and enjoy our history of hula. A hui hou, Charles Herring Until next month Aloha, Carmen (Picture from 1994 Lei Hulu Graduation) 5

Lani s Reflections of Past Convention & Hawaiian KOLOHE LUNCH CORNER By Gil Kveen Receiving recent e-mail of photos of Princess Likelike and Princess Ka`iulani, her daughter, it brought back memories

Some of us were fortunate enough to visit the Royal Mausoleum in Nu`uanu Valley and was allowed to visit the Royal Tomb of Kalakaua and his 'ohana after a gathering in the chapel.

6 Lani s Reflections of Past Convention & Hawaiian KOLOHE LUNCH CORNER By Gil Kveen Receiving recent of photos of Princess Likelike and Princess Ka`iulani, her daughter, it brought back memories from one of our conventions on O'ahu. Some of us were fortunate enough to visit the Royal Mausoleum in Nu`uanu Valley and was allowed to visit the Royal Tomb of Kalakaua and his 'ohana after a gathering in the chapel. We introduced ourselves and named our HCC affiliation. After I introduced myself and my Kupihea ancestry, a lady came up to me and said she was my cousin, Ilma Kupihea, and led me up to the front row of the chapel. After the chapel ceremony, I was invited to plant a young coconut tree behind the chapel, along with several other ladies, in honor of our ali'i. To cover the young coconut tree with previously dug up soil, we were given long branches of guava limbs to use to cover the puka after placing the tree in the ground. The group was also shown the other above ground burial places of our ali'i, but we were not able to visit the tombs of the Kamehameha 'ohana. We were fortunate enough to enter the burial vault of the Kalakaua ' ohana tomb, where the ali'i rested. King Kalakaua, Queen Kapi`olani, Queen Liliu`okalani, Princess Miriam Likelike, Princess Kai`ulani and other family relations, Cleghorn & Armstrong. I touched the tomb of the Princess Ka`iulani and offered a short silent prayer for their peaceful rest. (Chicken skin)! Our guide was the curator of the Royal Mausoleum and the cousin of fellow member, Michael Odegaard. After our visitation, (I recall Jackie & Colonel Judd were in our group and several other `Ainahau members), we were driven up Nu`unau Valley to visit the Bamboo forest and a historical sacred campsite where a chieftain once lived. We were told by the guide that when this chieftain lived there 6 Aloha Members: All Kolohe Lunches for 2014 will be on the 2nd and last Wednesdays of the month, and will start at 11:30 am. February 12, 2014 Satellite lunch (2nd Wed.) will be at Gen in Huntington Beach on Beach Blvd. next to the Lazy Dog. February 26, 2014 Kolohe lunch (last Wed.) will be at Doughdough's on Bolsa Chica and Heil in Huntington Beach (thanks to Anita) Everyone and anyone is invited to join us. Please come, the more the merrier. You don't have to make reservations unless you are arriving after 11:45 a.m. If you know of a restaurant or greasy spoon that you think we might like, please suggest it. We need more recommendations. Call GIL at for info or to suggest. Be there or be square! lived there he could see Honolulu Harbor and taro fields from the hill on which the site rested. Of course, our well-known guide, who also was the overseer of swamplands and heiau of Waimanalo, Dr. Burrows, said the trees and bamboo were not as tall as they are today. As I entered the forest, I was given a Ti leaf lei by asst. guide and I used my guava staff to help me climb up a small grade. All in all, it was quite an unforgettable experience for me! Lani Ryan.

NEXT GENERAL MEETING DATE: Saturday, February 22, 2014 TIME: 4:00 P.M. PLACE: Farmers & Merchants, 12523 Seal Beach Blvd.

MEL KERNAHAN 16 KEKOA COOPER 17 BERNARD VICTORINO 28 RUBY ANN JUSTIS EDYE HILL MICHAEL SPATTER Enjoy the Movie Afterwards Too!

If you have not already submitted your annual membership fees, please remit as follows: (For those that have recently joined and paid, please disregard.

/older) $10 If you have any changes from your last application, please complete a new one - see attached (included and send with your check payable to: AOKHCC

Welcome New Members!! TONY CAPPA JOANN HILL RUBY ANN JUSTIS JAMIESON JUDD LORI CARTER MARCH 5 MAGGIE PERRY 11 ULULANI CORTEZ 12 CARMEN POSTRZECH 14 JACOB K.

DEFRANCO Mona Wright Parker referred by Lani Ryan Edna and Nathan Yokum referred by Hoku Aichele Holly Horikawa & Jimmy Corpus referred by Anita Coyoli Noelani

7 NEXT GENERAL MEETING DATE: Saturday, February 22, 2014 TIME: 4:00 P.M. PLACE: Farmers & Merchants, Seal Beach Blvd., Seal Beach CA Hau oli La Hanau FEBRUARY 3 EDYE HILL 5 MICHAEL SPATTER 7 TONY CAPPA 7 JAMIESON JUDD 8 HOLLY HORIKAWA-CORPUS 9 JOANN HILL 10 LORI CARTER 13 MEL KERNAHAN 16 KEKOA COOPER 17 BERNARD VICTORINO 28 RUBY ANN JUSTIS EDYE HILL MICHAEL SPATTER Enjoy the Movie Afterwards Too!!! Aloha AOKHCC Members: It is that time of year again. If you have not already submitted your annual membership fees, please remit as follows: (For those that have recently joined and paid, please disregard.) Membership Renewal Family Members (thru age 17) $40 Single Parent with Children $30 Single Membership $25 Full-time Student (18 yrs./older) $10 If you have any changes from your last application, please complete a new one - see attached (included and send with your check payable to: AOKHCC Membership, Valley View St. #343, Garden Grove, CA ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT EDYE HILL, Membership Chairperson, (714) , edyehill@yahoo.com. Welcome New Members!! TONY CAPPA JOANN HILL RUBY ANN JUSTIS JAMIESON JUDD LORI CARTER MARCH 5 MAGGIE PERRY 11 ULULANI CORTEZ 12 CARMEN POSTRZECH 14 JACOB K. SMITH 19 SUSUMU MIYASHIRO 20 NOELANI MENGEL 23 CHRIS KLEIN 24 JADE-LYNN PUNANI HERD 26 ERIK BECK 27 KAREN KAMAKELE 29 JULIE PUALANI CHANG 31 MICHAEL KEONI DEFRANCO Mona Wright Parker referred by Lani Ryan Edna and Nathan Yokum referred by Hoku Aichele Holly Horikawa & Jimmy Corpus referred by Anita Coyoli Noelani and Ken Mengel referred by Ululani Cortez Holly Martin and Roy Rogers referred by Hoku Aichele Peter and Francine Teng referred by Thomas Kalama New Thing Adding faces to Match The Names and Getting to Know the Members: Please send in pictures if you like! Missing for Feb. Kekoa, Mel, Holly, and Bernard March: Jacob, Susumu, Noelani, Jade, Julie and Erik. Mahalo, Maggie 7 All Pau Until Until Next Time

8 Committee/Event/Task Officer 2014 Audit Awards Chaplain Paddy Kakihara Convention Grants Hospitality Hula Ulu Cortez Mainland Council Jane Pang & Gil Kveen Musicians Eric Kakihara Nominations & Elections Parliamentarian Public Relations Sergeant-at-Arms Gil Kveen Storage/Shed Youth Charitable & Welfare Christmas Party Const., B-Laws, P&P Health Membership Scholarship `Aha`aina Ualani Ho`opai Boutique Ualani Ho`opai HICCSC Ualani Ho`opai Eric Kakihara Ho'olaule'a Ualani Ho`opai Na Mea Ualani Ho`opai Ways & Means Ualani Ho`opai Budget Eric Kakihara Lani Ryan Finance Eric Kakihara Lani Ryan Historian Lehua Swope Library Lehua Swope Communication Maggie Perry Maggie Perry Newsletter Maggie Perry Maggie Perry Website Maggie Perry Attention Members: Anyone that would like to kokua in any of the committees, please send to Maggie at or call (702) Mahalo! 8

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10 `Āinahau O Kaleponi Hawaiian Civic Club Our 32nd Year ( ) Officers: Address: Valley View Street, No. 343 Pelekikena, Hope Pelekikena 'Ekahi, Garden Grove, CA Hope Pelekikena 'Elua, Ualani Ho opai Pu'uku, Eric Kakihara Kakau 'Olelo Ho'opa'a, Lehua Swope Website: Kakau 'Olelo Ho'oholo, Maggie Perry Sergeant at Arms, Gil Kveen Year Chartered: 1982 Immediate Past President, Analani Imbach Motto: E Malama 'Ia Na Pono O Ka 'Aina E Na 'Opio The Culture of the Land is Preserved in its Youth Board of Directors: Maile Hill Maile Hubbard Victor Pang Rose Burns Lani Ryan Ululani Cortez Club Flower: Pikake Club Colors: White, Peacock Blue, Seafoam Green Club Song: Āinahau Newsletter: Kahakuhi O Āinahau Editor: Maggie Perry (mapg5@msn.com) Na Lei Makalapua Representatives: Gil Kveen and Jane Pang 10

October 2017 NEWSLETTER

October 2017 NEWSLETTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Brian Ciappara 650-952-7970 Vice President: Joe DeBattista 650-438-2561 Secretary: Mary Vella Gomes 415-468-3747 Assistant Secretary: Carmen Micallef 415-586-2597 Treasurer: