Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 29, Number 4, 1 April 2012 — OHAIN THE COMMUNITY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OHAIN THE COMMUNITY

ĪEAM OHA STEPS OUT FOR DIABETES The Office of Hawaiian Affairs joined the more than 2,800 attendees who walked in support of diabetes prevention and education at the 1 3th annual Step 0ut Walk to Stop Diabetes on March 1 7. Leading Team OHA were CE0 Kamana'opono Crabbe, Ph.D., second from left in back, and OHA Chairperson Colette Machado, first row on right. OHA served as a plahnum sponsor of the event, whieh aimed to raise more than $500,000 to support Amehean Diabetes Association Hawai'i's work to promote awareness, detection, prevention and research activities. Diabetes affects 1 1 3,000 people in Hawai'i, or roughly 1 0 percent of the state's populahon. Native Hawaiians, Japanese and Filipinos face the highest risk. - Courtesy: 6regory McAleer/731photo.com

WAIMĀNALO GROUP DEDICATES CANOE The nonprofit God's Country Waimānalo and its supporters dedicated a 50-foot single-hulled sailing eanoe that was given to it by sailing-canoe race pioneer Mike Muller. Following the March 1 7 morning dedication at Kalapueo Beach, several attendees swam to the eanoe moored offshore and enjoyed its deck while others returned to Kaiona Beach for a prepared meal. Muller told the group that the canoe's name, Ho'omana'o Mau, meaning everlasting remembrance, comes from an inscription on a bracelet given to Queen Lili'uokalani by the Queen of England. God's Country Waimānalo, whieh focuses on youth engagement with families, intends to use the eanoe in its 0HA-sup-ported wa'a program, whieh teaches oeean stewardship, sailing, survival skills and an appreciation for the skills of their Hawaiian ancestors. The group plans its first sail in its newly dedicated sailing eanoe April 1 4 at a eanoe festival in Kualoa, said llima Ho-Lastimosa, program director and founder. - Photo: LisaAsato

HAWAIIANS GATHER TO HONOR PRESIDENT CLEVELAND 0HA and Hawaiian organizations eame together March 1 7 to celebrate the birthday of President Grover Cleveland, a turn-of-the century Ameriean president who holds a special plaee in Hawaiian history. A voice for justice for Oueen Lili'uokalani and her rightful plaee on the throne, Cleveland advocated on her behalf after business interests backed by Ameriean forces overthrew the queen in 1 893. Although his efforts failed, Cleveland is remembered as a friend of Lili'uokalani and thus a friend to Hawaiians. The celebration at Mililani Mall in downtown Honolulu was organized by a eoalihon of Hawaiian organizations led by the Pacific Justice and Reconciliation Center with participation and support from 0HA. Speakers included former Gov. John Waihe'e and 0HA Chair Colette Machado, the reconciliation center's Kahu Kaleo Patterson and the Assoeiahon of Hawaiian Civic Clubs' Jalna Keala .-Photo: KaiMarkell

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