Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 5, Number 6, 1 June 1988 — Moʻolelo [ARTICLE]

Moʻolelo

Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs By H.K. Bruss Keppeler Mei activities keep us running, as well as plans for the ensuing months . . . Hazel Kauahikaua (Waialua HCC) was back from an April speaking engagement in Phoenix, Arizona, . . . She spoke at the -annual convention ,of the Arizona Retired Teachers' Association on the subject of "Unique Problems/Solutions of Retired Teachers in Hawai'i" . . . She should know, Hazel's the outgoing prexy of the Hawai'i State RTA. On May 7, Wai'anae HCC hosted its annual Scholarship Fundraising Luau at CIarence and j Louise Kong's Hale in Nanakuli . . . Ka 'ono loa! , ... And, over at Honaunau, Kona HCC pre- ! sented a "Dinner and Star Show" with the Bishop Museum Association for Hawai'i Islanders. On the weekend of May 14-15, three major civic club events were held . . . Kailua HCC, Chris • Faria, president, sponsored its "Annual Garage i Fiesta" . . . "Maybe we should have said Ho'olaule'a", said Chris . . . on both Saturday and Sunday at Hannie and Whitney Anderson's "Warehouse and Flower Shop" (now that's a Hawaiian combination!) in Kane'ohe . . . The Board of Directors of the Association met at the Punalu'u home of Bobbie and George Mills (Ko'olauloa HCC) on Saturday, . . . And, to eomplete the busy week-end, Nanaikapono HCC held its 40th Anniversary Party on Saturday night . . . Doreen Lindsey, president, family and club members showed the usual ho'okipa hanohano . . . By the way, be sure to reserve the date: July 9, 1988, when Nanaikapono will be holding its annual 'Aha'aina out in Auntie Namahana Maioho's front yard . . . Good fun country lu'au, not to be missed . . . just ask Roy Benham (Prince Kuhio HCC). . . he never misses it! At the AOHCC board meeting, Jalna Keala (Ali'i Pauahi HCC), president, received numerous reports and announcements from directors and committee chairs . . . Board members were reminded that the mainland clubs: Kalakaua HCC, Lili'uokalani HCC, 'Ainahau o Kaleponi HCC and Hui O Utah HCC would be meeting duringthe weekendofMay 21-22, 1988. . .Dexter Soares (Kalihi-Palama HCC), on behalf of the Ad Hoe Committee on the upcoming Association constitutional convention, reported that the Committee was looking at scheduling the "ConCon" for August this year, but confirmation of the site proposed and some other details were needed . . . The Board agreed to hold a meeting on June 18, 1988, to finalize details . . . Get ready! Two conventions this year! . . . The regular Annual Convention is already set for November 16-19 in Kona...Toni Lee (Pearl Harbor HCC), Convention Administrator (and Association lst VP), and Ann Nathaniel (Prince David Kawananakoa HCC), president, Hawai'i Council, gave reports on events . . . Reports on neighbor island activities were also given by A.D. "Sonny" Fernandez (Central Maui HCC), president, and William Char (Ho'olehua HCC), director, of Maui County Council, and F.B. Conant (Hanalei HCC), president of the Kaua'i Council . . . O'ahu Council President Lila Medeiros (Pearl Harbor HCC) reported on O'ahu activities . . . Reminder: Float building for O'ahu members at the pier on June 10. Contact Peter Ching (Pearl Harbor HCC), chair . . . HACPAC's report included the results of our efforts to support the "Right to Sue" bills . . . shows what ean happen when we present a united front . . . Mahalo to all the organizations and individuals, . . . especially Mililani Trask (Ali'i Pauahi HCC) . . . who "went alu like" on this one! . . . HACPAC also announced that its Lei Hula Mamo award would be presented again this year at a banquet in August . . . more on that later. Auwe . . . nomorespace! . . . Gotta leave room for the other Hawaiian news . . . and there's lots of it! . . . Aloha a hui hou 'oukou!