Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 10, Number 12, 1 December 1993 — ʻOhana Reunions [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ʻOhana Reunions

Na 'ohana e ho'ohui 'ia ana

Pelenui Mahi The descendants of Charles Pelenui Mahi will have their 'ohana reunion in Kamuela. Descendants include William Ilihia Mahi, Cecilia Melekuli Mahi, John Pelenui Mahi, Kaainiu Mahi, Pelekapu Mahi, Felix Kekaulikeokalu Mahi, Mitchell Mikiele Mahi, Abraham Leone Mahi, and Mary Kamalu Mahi Naiheauhau. Please do not hesitate to eall Isabella Mahi Medeiros at 889-5385 or write P.O. Box 478, Hāwī, Hawai'i 96719. Wright The John Whitney Ka'ulula'au Wright 'Ohana are happy and proud to announee the celebration of the first family lū'au reunion scheduled for Jan. 15 at Papakōlea. Descendants of John Whitney Ka'ulula'au Wright and Mary Papa'ula Wright include John W.K. Jr., Gilbert M., May Wright, Elizabeth Puha, and Lillian Wahinepi'o. Please eontact the Aloha Committee at 39 Hi'aloa St., Apt. 103, Honolulu, HI 96817 to update the mailing list or phone Unele John at 5333290; Midge at 537-4600; or Ilona at 239-6237 for more information. Sakuma / Kaanapu

The grandchildren of James MeWilliam (Sakuma) Kaanapu and Mary K. (Enos) Kaanapu invite all 'ohana to join them in the planning of a gathering to eelebrate the wedding anniversary (June 11) of our Grandpa and Ama in the month of June 1994. Our hope is to re-establish family tries and begin a reunion tradition. For more information, please eall Janice (Correa) Choy at 395-1328. Akana-Wood-RusselI The descendants of Lee Akana (a.k.a. Ah Mai San) and Kamila Akana (nee Makanui) of Anahola, Kaua'i are planning a family reunion on O'ahu in January, 1994. Included with the Akana, Wood and Russell branches are the Ki'ilehua (Grace), Mattos (Lani), Sylva (Sarah) and Yanagi (Lani) 'ohana and their respective branches. We are looking for Hāna, Maui pilikana who were in the Hui 'o Mōkae and Hui 'o Kahawalu to include Ka'ahanui, Kaipo, Kekahuna and Wahinemaika'i. We are also looking for Mānana, O'ahu kin: Ka'anā'anā, Kekaula, Kaho'okano, Keone, Keli'ipi'o and Makanui. On Kaua'i, we are searching for descendants of Moehau Kaluna of Anahola. Direct inquiries to Keith Kalani Akana at 456-1747. Big Island 'ohana ean eall Joshua Koi'i

Akana at 885-4100. Houghtailing A family reunion to be held next summer is being planned for the descendants of George Washington & Elia Pi'imoku (Thompson) Houghtailing. Their descendants include Daniel True (1), Sophie, George Siegel, Emmeline, James Cullins/Cullens, 01ivia P., Benjamin Whitney, Eliza Kealoha, Daniel True (2). Please contact Dani Gardner at 6723200, Roland Kam at 396-6118, George A. Kam, Jr. at 841-1940, or Evelyn Liu at (310) 329-9410. Stevens Descendants of Charles Stevens and Keali'iwahamana of Waimea, Hawai'i and their ehildren, James Umialiloa Stevens (husband of Fannie Kalele'oili Purdy) and Emma Kao'o Stevens (wife of William Ha'alilio Jarrett) are planning a reunion. Related families include: Purdy, Bell, Lineoln, Ah Tin, Ahuna, Makaio, Kapela, Keli'inui, Lindsey, Smith, Jarrett, Anderson, I'i, and more. Contact Reunion Planning Committee, P.O. Box 10455, Honolulu, HI 96816 or phone 536-6540 or 6729925 to update mailing list and for information.