Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 18, Number 9, 1 September 2001 — KWO PhotoOp [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

KWO PhotoOp

WAIPAHU — On July 20, the Friends of Waipahu Cultural Garden Park celebrated the eompletion of its educational hālau structure, funded by a $36,000 grant from OHA. The blessing, conducted by Kahu William Kaina, drew more than 50 friends and volunteers to the park. Pictured at the hālau entrance are Moses Pakaki and Earl Kawa'a, project coordinators; Nancy Holt, OHA grants specialist; Mitsuo Shito, founding member of the Friends of Waipahu Cultural Garden Park and past president; Kahu Kaina; and Doug Dykstra, board president. Below, an incomplete hale moe is slated as a future thatching project to further enhanee the Hawaiian cultural eomponent of the park. Waipahu Culture Garden Park is open Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Kama'āina rate is $5 with discounts for keiki and kūpuna. ■

Photos: Manu Boyd