Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 5, Number 3, 1 March 1988 — 37 Local, Mainland Entries Received [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

37 Local, Mainland Entries Received

Maui Entry Wins Year of Hawaiian Creative Contest

The spirit of the Year of the Hawaiian lives on in the hearts and lives of all who feel the spirit of aloha, and especially in the readers of Ka Wai Ola O OHA who sūbmitted 37 entries to our "Year of the Hawaiian" creative contest, co-sponsored by the Innovation agency. This spirit moved students from elementary grades through high school, and adults from all walks of life and from all the islands and even from the mainland, to share their feelings and creativity with all of us. Ka Wai Ola O OHA and lnnovation wish to thank and congratulate all who entered the eontest, and the businesses who generously donated prizes. Mahalo to Dave Chun of lnnovation, who eame up with the idea for the contest. It was not easy to make the final selection, but we feel you will enjoy their outstanding entries as mueh as we did. Unfortunately, due to space limitations, we are unable to publish all of the entries. The rules of the contest were: "enter a poem, song, story, photo, painting or any work that expresses the spirit of the Year of the Hawaiian. Entries will be judged on originality, creativity and expression of feelings." The first prize winner is Angela Marie Vierra of Haiku, Maui. She entered a dramatic framed cloth portrait of King David Kalakaua, entitled "Ua, Ku'ikahi Ke Aupuni," "Unite the Kingdom as One in Peaee." A note with her colorful red and blue portrait reads, "King Kalakaua with his arms extended, sends the message for the kingdom to unite in peaee. The blue and white satin lei whieh represents the lei hulu or feather lei, was formerly wom by royalty and has a meaning of endless love and appreciation that I have for Hawaii's people. My one wish is to have Hawaii's people unite as one in peaee and to work together for the betterment of Hawaii for the future." Vierra is the winner

of two interisland trip tickets from Island Experienee. The second plaee winner is Kyle Keoki Farm, a graphic designer from Honolulu, for his poem, "A Breath of Life," reprinted here. Farm is the winner of a gift from Irish Crystal. Third prize goes to Guy Keliikaupuni Ka-ne, of Waiahole, for his story, "Flyin' Hawaiian," in whieh he tells how a trucker (Ka-ne) helped a stranded family, in the blazing heat of California's Mojave Desert, leam about the spirit of aloha. Ka-ne will receive a $25 gift certificate to Sparky's nightclub, known for its popular Hawaiian entertainment. Other contest winners were: John A. Roynesdal of West Simsbury, Connec-

ticut, for his poem, "Lamaku." He will receive the album "Kamehameha Sings," donated by Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate. Howard R. Pitman, Jr., an adult correctional officer at Oahu Community Correctional Center for his crossword puzzle entry. He notes, "1 myself am not Hawaiian, but was born here and have a great interest in Hawaiiana . 1 would like to see how well some of the loeal Hawaiians truly know their own language . . . The clues are in English but the answers are from different eras of the Hawaiian language (ancient and contemporary). The answers were taken from a very good Hawaiian dictionary that I was using while studying legends." Pitman will receive a gift from Territorial Trading. Victorialei Nakaahiki of Eleele, Kaua'i, for her story, "Vision of Piilani." She will receive a $25 gift certificate from Royal Feathers. Kau'i Billups of Hilo, Hawai'i, for her poem in Hawaiian and English, "He Hawai'i Pono'i Au." She will receive the book, "Pauahi: The Kamehameha Legacy," donated by Kamehameha Schools /Bishop Estate. Bo Un Yi, an 1 lth grader in the class of Mrs. Lurline Lee at Leilehua High School, wins a Creative Hawaiian Designs T-shirt, for her essay, "The Year of the Hawaiian and what it means to me." Darrell Yoza and Sandi Haua'ala'awapuhio Manoa Akamine, fourth grade students of Mrs. Cecila Lindo at Hongwanji Elementary, eaeh win a book for their essays, "How Hawaiian Culture Enriches My Life." Books donated by Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate are "Hawaiian G$mes for Today," and "Tales of the Menehune." Daniel Walker, a 7th grade student of Jim K. Keanini of Waimanalo Intermediate wins an official "Ho'olokahi" Year of the Hawaiian T -shirt donated by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for his poem, "Hokule'a."

Angela Marie Vierra's winning entry.