Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 8, Number 11, 1 November 1991 — Mahalo nui loa to OHA float contributors [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Mahalo nui loa to OHA float contributors

Making any project a success requires long hours and the dedication of dozens of volunteers. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs' first-ever float entry in the Aloha Festivals Parade in September was no different. So to the many friends who helped create a proud symbol of Hawaiian unity and tell the powerful story of the Hawaiian people to thousands of parade-watchers, we say mahalo. Mahalo for your very generous kokua. The following are some of the people we would like to personally recognize.

Matson Navigation Company— Merle A.K. Kelai, vice-president; Robert L. Dawdy, vicepresident; Joe Jamero, senior supervisor warehouse, Matson Terminals, Ine.; Clement Souza and David Soloman, Matson Terminal Riggers. Donated use of their warehouse, construction material, and access to electrical outlets. Matson Terminal Containers — Leonard Paieaneo (Lek) and Val Mendez. Donated use of Matson's refrigerated container, provided upkeep and maintenance control and fuel. Aloha Airlines — Stephanie Ackerman, director of communications, and Eddie Arujo, senior freight manager. Donated air and freight services for shipping flowers from Lihue, Kaua'i, Kahului, Maui and Hilo. Hawai'i.

Floral donations — The following people and firms generously donated flowers for the OHA float: Francine and Stanley Palama of Hilo, Hawai'i; Issac and Gladys Kanoa of Kanoa Enterprises in Haiku, Hawai'i; Irmalee Pomroy of Anahola/Kaua'i; Hawaiian Heart, ine., Raymond Tanouye of Mountain View, Hawai'i; Mili Ing of Honolulu; Kawailani, ine., of Honolulu; Peter Saffery & Maunawili Comm. Estates; United Filipinos; Aloha Airlines; Trustee Kanahele/Wai'anae Homestead Community; Bishop Dale M. Sproat of Hau'ula, Hawai'i; Helene Kuaana of Honolulu; Paradise Park, ine. of Honolulu; and Ipolani Vaughan of Honolulu.

Mahalo nui .to kumu hula Coline Aiu Ferranti of Halau Hula O Maiki for use of their float chassis. Many thanks to Hanalei Ramirez of Salon 808, Duke Nosaka and Eric Pai who donated their makeup and hair styling expertise to women riding the float; and to Ron Bon Giovanni of Celebrities

Tuxedo who provided uniforms for the float escorts. And mahalo to the volunteers who helped with the time-consuming job of constructing the float: Marguerite Van Ness, Melva and Helen Ching, 01ivia Chong, Judy Kocis, Ike Ka'aihue, Scott Warren, Leola Warren, Dorothy Pratt, Lynn Barbasa, Kathryn Keala, Kristina Kikuehi, Ann Heffner, Nalani Ludwig, Barbara Weiner, Roy and Cat Brooks, Ana Cabato, Kaimuki High School's

Student Government, Wanda Nakamura, Ipo Vaughan, Evelyn Farias, Mel Lantaka, Bill Char, Millie Ng, Napua Hong, Lei Lee, Brian Duarte, Jeff and Mary McVeigh, Phil Grunenberg, Ize Reese, Nieole Smythe, Miehael Liftee, Melanie Amaral, and the OHA staff and their families. Special thanks also to Richard Kuaana, senior float coordinator responsible for all logistics, supplies, personnel and arrangements.

Representing the 'opio, makua and kupuna generation on the OHA float were Lehua PekeloStearns, Ipolani Vaughan and Tiona Wailehua.

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