Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 32, Number 9, 1 September 2015 — HOʻOHUI ʻOHANA FAMILY REUNIONS [ARTICLE]

HOʻOHUI ʻOHANA FAMILY REUNIONS

E nā 'ohana Hawai'i: lf you are planning a reunion or looking for genealogical information, Ka Wai Ola will print your listing at no charge on a space-available basis. Listings should not exceed 200 words. OHA reserves the right to edit a 1 1 submissions for length. Send your information by mail, or e-mail kwo@OHA.org. E ola nāmamo a Hāloa!

KIPI-KAHELE - The descendants of Katherine Kaililaau Kaahea Kipi Kahele 'Ohana will be hosting a reunion from Sept. 25-26, 2015, at Mā'ili Beach Park on O'ahu. Come and join us for food, games and fellowship. For more informahon please contact Pauahi Leoiki at cpleoiki@ yahoo.com; Doreen Sylva at (808) 520-4065 or Kapua Kahele at Kalauokaaea@hotmail.com. MAHI - The Mahi 'Ohana will be hosting a reunion Oct. 9-10, 2015, inN. Kohala, Hawai'i, Big Island, for the descendants of Charles Pelenui and Christiina Kahalekai Kaloheaulani (Sp.) Children William Ilihia, Kaainiu, Pelekapu, John Pelenui, Cecilia Melekuli, Felix Kekaulikeokalua, Keahinui, Mitchell Mikiele, Mary Kamalu & Abraham Leone. To the Mahi 'ohana and descendants that are not listed above, you are invited to the event as a special invitee to the reunion. For more information, eontact Bella Mahi via īelephone at 808-889-1396 or registration forms ean be sent via email to bmahireunion@gmail.com (PDF only) or via mail to P.O. Box 231 155, Las Vegas, NV 89105. NAEHU/SAFFERY - Descendants of Captain and Judge Edmund Saffery (1806-1874) and wives Kupuna Naehu and Waiki Kawaawaaiki Naehu (1828-1900) of Olowalu, Maui, are in the beginning stages of planning a family reunion for Summer 2016 on O'ahu. We are looking for representatives of their combined 14 children to help with planning and communicating information to the rest of their line. Their children include Fanny (John Kaiaokamalie); Edmund

Jr. (Emalia Wallaee); Henry (Kahua Kaanaana); Caroline (Frank Rose); William (Emily Cockett and Jennie Makekau); John (Lucy Kahalelio and Rebecca Nahooikaika); Thomas (Mary Luna Kina); Mary (Daniel Palena); Emma (William Pogue); Anna (Joseph Kealoha and Daniel Nahaku); Julianna (Antone Freitas); Charles (Emily Hawele and Catherine Kauhi); Helen; Emalia (Lai Ernestberge, George Conrad and Nelson Kaloa). If you're interested in join~ ing the planning committee or have questions please contact; Naomi Losch, 261-9038, nlosch@hawaii.rr.com or Kulamanu Goodhue, 6894015, manu_losch@hotmail.com. Please visit our Facebook Page; www.facebook.com/groups/ EdmundSafferySrOhana/. KA 'OHANA O KALAUPAPA Has records and resources that could provide you with infor~ mation about any ancestors you might have had at Kalaupapa. Contact us by email (info@kalau~ papaohana.org), mail (Ka 'Ohana 0 Kalaupapa, P.O. Box 1111, Kalaupapa, HI 96742) or phone (Coordinator Valerie Monson at 808-573-2746). There is no charge for our research. All descen~ dants are also weleome to heeome part of Ka 'Ohana 0 Kalaupapa. KEALA - I am the great~grandson of Ioane Keala who was married to Pelekila Aimoku. I am looking for information on Ioane. The story from my grandmother (Ellen Keala) said that Ioane left his family and returned to the Big Island and his family. I would appreciate any information on Ioane Keala. Please contact me using the following email address; jinbwoneng@ hotmail.com. Thank you very mueh. ■

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