Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 13, Number 3, 1 March 1996 — ʻOhana Reunions [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ʻOhana Reunions

Na 'ohana e ho'ohui 'ia ana '

Lau Afat-Apaka, Aholo, Na'e'a Kuluahine — A family meeting is set for mid March to plan the first-ever 'Apaka 'Ohana Reunion. Representatives from eaeh family are asked to attend in order to secure a July 1996 reunion. Contact Jeffrey Aholo 'Apaka on O'ahu at 922-6965. Nahinu and Auhea — A family reunion is set for July 4-6, 1996 for the descendants of Nahinu and Auhea, their children Napihe and Nakapa'ahu. These descendants include Kepalai and Kila

Kapaekukui, Nakapa'ahu and Iki'ikapoleopele, Nakapa'ahu and Kalawaianuiokamehameha and Kai'o and Kahaioonakolo. For more information, contact in the evenings, Sam Kekauoha at 2939955, Luther Nakapa'ahu at 2624801, or Arthur Koerte at 4221835. Poliahu — The grandchildren and great-grandchildren of William Poliahu and Kamaile Mokuaole Keohuhu invite family members from Annie Poliahu and Edward Puhi Sr.; Lily Poliahu and Edwin Kekahua Sr.; Lucy Poliahu and John Tripp; George

Poliahu and Mary Kapeliela; and Elizabeth Poliahu and David Richards Sr. 1o a famly reunion on Aug. 2-4, 1996 at Māhukona, Kohala, Hawai'i. Please contact Joyce Poliahu at (808) 889-6489 or write to P.O. Box 347, Hāwī, HI 96719. Swift — The Swift 'Ohana has scheduled a reunion Aug. 2-4, 1996. Family includes the descendants of Joseph Swift and his three spouses: Hiona Makia, Naimu and Luka and their ehildren John Kukuma, Apia, Lilikalani, Charles, Hannah, Jessie and Aipia. These descendants include, Lum, Kaaaa, Akana, Dupont, Fernandez, Kuhaulua, Hardy, Laeha, Tam, Gora-Luke, Luhe, Nunes, Kinolau, Swain, McCabe & Sakamoto families. For more information, eall Linda Ann Tam on O'ahu, 674-0512, or on Maui, Kathy Shimada 877-0839. Kalua Kanawaliwali — Descendants of Kalua Kanwaliwali are holding their 2nd Annual Family Reunion on Maui, Friday, Aug. 16-17, 1996 at the Pā'ia Community Center.

For more information, contact Diana Amadeo on Maui (808) 579-9429 or write to P.O. Box 247 Pā'ia, HI 96779. Poe — The descendents of Wallaee Poe of Wai'anae, O'ahu are holding a family reunion August 17, 1996 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at 'Ohikilolo Ranch, Makua, O'ahu. Family members are asked to contact Jay Landis (family historian) at (808) 668-1149, or Ah Ching G. Jr. (reunion chairperson) at (808) 696-8584. Neighbor island 'ohana may eall toll-free 1 800-378-7703.

Kapua — The former wife of William K. Kapua is most anxious to contact members of the Kapua family in order that his son, also named Willam K. Kapua, may know of his father's family. William Kapua, Sr. left Hawai'i before he was 18 years old, joined the Navy and then lived in Chicago where he married and later died in 1939. His widow, Lea Kapua Heine, is now 84 years-old and urges members of the Kapua family to get in touch with her at

608 Sawyer Terrace, #826, Madison, WI, 53705-3254. Manuhoa - — The Manuhoa Reunion Committee is seeking descendants of Manuhoa aka Manuhoa Kuakea, bom Nov. 11, 1824 in Kohala. He married Makapiipii aka Kamakapiipii, bom Aug. 9, 1826. Descendants and news of Manuhoa's sisters are also being sought; they are Konanui Kuakea, bom 1822 and married to Paipulewa; and Kekela Kuakea, bom 1826 and married to Naea. Please eall Shirley Keakealani Wilcox at (808) 3250418 or 325-5581, or write to Betty Saiki, P.O. Box 2187, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745