Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 3, Number 12, 1 December 1986 — Achievement Awards Presented at Luau [ARTICLE]

Achievement Awards Presented at Luau

Three awards for outstanding achievements in various fields were presented Nov. 15 during the 'Aha 'Aina or convention luau of the 27th annual Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs meeting at Smith's Tropical Paradise. An estimated 400 people attended. The winners:

Ho'omau I Ka Hana Lima No'eau A Na Hawaii Award — Ka'u Hawaiian Civic Club of Hawaii (for its outstanding crafts and displays). Prince Kuhio Award — Ainahau O Kaleponi (for being the outstanding Hawaiian Civic Club). Kamehameha Ekahi No'eau Award — Pearl Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club (for accumulating the most points in overall convention participation, including the 'Aha Mele, games, etc.).

In another award presentation Nov. 13, winners of the lei contest were announced. Entries were in the authentic Hawaiian category. There were no entries in the non-Hawaiian division. Winners were: Wili — Sherry Evans, Koolauloa; Pele Hanoa, Ka'u. Ku'i — Elaine Flores, Waimea; William Akina, Waimea. Hiki (braiding or twisting) — Hanoa; Anna Cariaga, Ka'u.