Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 5, Number 4, 1 April 1988 — A Big Five-O for OHA Chairman [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

A Big Five-O for OHA Chairman

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Ohaiiman Moses K. Keale Sr., who also represents Kauai and Niihau, was as surprised as ean be on the morning of Mar. 3 when he ran smack dab into all the paraphernalia clinging to his Honolulu office door. Those responsible were OHA Community Kupuna Coordinator Betty Kawohiokalani Ellis Jenkins, Education Officer Rona Rodenhurst, Secretary Nadine Malilay and a few "menehunes" of the Kauai variety. The occasion was Keale's first half century on planet Earth. What appears to be gift certificates or coupons are in fact bogus certificates whieh eaeh staff member filled out, promising Keale a wild variety of gifts, ranging from "a lot of hugs" to being mayor of Anahola. Other certificates promised 50 "l'm for OHA stickers" for your favorite bumper; 50 "paid" Ho'olokahi bento tickets; various pledges of luneh, meonopua and a gourmet dinner. The chairman took the situation with great aplomb and later in the day shared a eake with his punsters.