Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 3, Number 8, 1 August 1986 — 1987 La Hoʻoulu Set for Feb. 14 [ARTICLE]

1987 La Hoʻoulu Set for Feb. 14

The 1987 Kauai La Ho'oulu Hawai'i, a day to preserve and increase the Hawaiian language, has been set for Saturday, Feb. 14 whieh also happens to be Valentine's Day. The site was not named but Kauai Community College has been the location the past several years and it will again likely host next year's meeting. The schedule remains the same with kakau at 8:30 p.m. and activities lasting through 3 p.m. with the singing of Hawai'i Aloha and pule ho'okuku. Purpose of the annual event is to provide an opportunity for those who speak Hawaiian and thōse who are learning Hawaiian to get together for a time of fun and conversation. Among some of the comments given at an evaluation meeting of the committee regarding the 1986 language day were that it was well-organized and very Hawaiian with an excellent program adhering to the time schedule. Also, participants liked the new location at KCC and the improved luneh served by the family of Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Moses Kapalekilahao Keale. All in all, participants found the planners did a great job. Keale and Byron Hokulani Cleeland put together the program since its ineephon and continue to be in charge of planning and organizing. Cleeland is Hawaiian Studies instructor at both KCC and Kauai High School. High school and college students mix with kupuna and Niihau residents to gain a Hawaiian language experience never to be forgotten.