Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 33, Number 3, 1 March 2016 — MEAOLOKO [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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MO'OLELO Nlll I G0VER FEATURE What to watch for at Merrie Monarch mce w BY FRANCINE KANANIONAPUA MURRAY Get the most out of the 2016 Merrie Monarch Festival, whieh runs March 27 to April 2. MUIEI OU I HULĪH Native Hawaiiane and Asians at higher risk for diabetes m 6 BYTREENASHAPIRO In conjunction with the March 19 Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes, the American Diabetes Association recommends evaluating your diabetes risk.

Malaki | Mai'eh 2016 | Vol. 33, No. 3 HE HO'OMiNi'O I IN MEMOHIUM v Aloha, Dr Richard m Kekuni Blaisdell PAGE7 ■ BYTREENASHAPIRO W Remembering a treasured advocate V for Hawaiian health, education and independence.

'ilMiUMi I LUN1R CiLEHDiR A solution based on ancestral knowledge hoe 21 Learn and share mana'o about kaulana mahina, Hawai'i's traditional lunar calendar.

Dr. Blaisdell celebrates his 88th birthday in 201 3. - Courtesy photo: Richard Kekuni Blaisdell Family