Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 35, Number 3, 1 March 2018 — 2018 [ARTICLE]

2018

HO'OHUI 'OHANA ^ FAMILY REUNIONS f

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 all submissions for length. Send your information by mail, or e-mail kwo@OHA.org. E ola nāmamo a Hāloa!

KAUAUA - Kauaua 'Ohana reunion 2018 will be held on Kauai at the Lydgate Park, Wailua on June 22 to 24, 2018. Information and registration form ean be found on websites KauauaOhana. eom; KauauaOhanaKauai.com; and FacebookKauauaKauai. Plan early to reserve your aeeommodations and rent-a-car. Call Clarence Ariola Jr. (808) 639-9637 or email cariolajr@hawaii.rr.com for more information. KIPI-KAHELE - The descendants of the unions of Katherine Kaahea & Samuel Kipi and Katherine Kaahea & William Miliona Kahele will be gathering on O'ahu at Mā'ili Beach Park in Mā'ili on Friday, April 27, 2018 - Sunday, April 29, 2018. Camp setup begins Friday with pot blessing and movie night. Saturday includes Continental Breakfast, luneh and pa'ina throughout the day. Saturday's agenda: cultural activities, scavenger hunt, entertainment, BINGO and fellowship. T-shirts & tank tops will be on sale designed by John Kahele, Jr. Order forms available by calling Doreen Sylva (808) 5204065 / email: doreensylva@yahoo.com. We look forward to seeing you, our 'ohana, in Mā'ili, O'ahu in April 2018. To receive Family Meeting Minutes, email or text us your address. For more information, contact Pauahi Leoiki (808) 4455352 or email cpleoiki@gmail.com or eall or text Kapua Kahele (808) 259-9456. Let's contact all 'ohana to join us in 2018. 'A hui hou! ! !

KUAKAHELA-KALIM AON AON A - The descendants of Kuakahela and Keaka Kalimaonaona is scheduled for July 28 and 29 2018 in Kailua-Kona at Makaeo Events Pavilion. Children: Naiheauhau, Kealohapauole, Kaunahi, Kaaihue, Kamau, Kimona (Simeona), Malia, Wahinelawaia and J. K. Kuakahela. Please eome and join us to plan this 2-day event. Please contact Agnes if you have questions 808-987-1884. LANI - We invite the descendants of Gabriel Elia Lani & Mary Santos Rita Lani, their children being: Gabriel Jr, Mary Rawlins, Thomas, David, James, Aliee Acasio/DeMello, Samuel, Henry, Mitchell, Lillian Mawae. Reunion will be held at One Ali'i Park on the island of Moloka'i, Friday, March 23rd thru Sunday, March 25, 2018. Please contact Eddie Lani at 808-336-0968, KimberlyLani@yahoo.com, or Facebook group page Lani 'Ohana. LOPES - The descendants of Seraphine Lopes & Pakele Kaluahine Kahumoku "2nd Ohana Reunion" is being held on July 29 - 29, 2018 at Swanzy Beach Park, 51-489 Kamehameha Hwy., Ka'a'awa, O'ahu. The reunion gathering day is Saturday, July 28, from lOa to 9p. Please join us for luneh and dinner, bring a main dish w/ dessert. 'Ohana will have music, games, talk story and genealogy updates during the reunion. Camping is allowed on July 27 - 29, but you must obtain a C&C of Honolulu eamping permit. The 13 descendants of Seraphine Lopes & Pakele Kaluahine Kahumoku are: Seraphine Jr., Louie, Tom, John (Violet Makia), Thomas (Annette Bogdanoff), Frank (Christina Bogdanoff), Eben "Nahi" (Maria Torres), Charles (Annie Ale Kaleleiki

k Apana), David (Hannah Higgins), Jenny (Nahi t Kukui), Mary (George Schutte), Carrie (Joseph I Keoki Paoa), & Girlty (George Medeiros). Musician volunteers are needed and monetary donations are ' welcomed. Funds will be used for pienie tables, ' tents, paper goods. For more information contact > family representative: Ramona "Bully" DiFolco • (808) 263-0 1 2 1 or eell (808) 282-892 1 . LOVELL-HOLOKAHI - Joseph Lovell a me Mary Mele Holokahiki Family reunion, July 12-15, 2018 Kohala Coast, Hawai'i Island, to honor { Kupuna Mele Holokahiki who was from Pololū Valley. We need your kōkua: please serve on a committee, donate, and most important - plan on attending. Fill out the questionnaire form ASAP • to help our planning. There are a few rooms left at I Kohala Village Inn - contact Makalapua at kaawa@ hawaii.edu. Contact us at the family email: lovell. holokahiki@gmail.com or eall Teri 808-494-5384. PUHI - The 2018 Puhi Reunion will be held the last weekend of June 2018, at the Hawaiian Home > Hall in Waimea, Kamuela, Hawai'i. Return to the ( Big Island for our 20th year! This reunion will recognize the descendants of Keawe and Keluia, the I parents of Eddie Kenao Puhi, Jack Keawe Puhi, ' Walter Keawe Kaleikini, Esther Kaiona Keene and Helen Kalahiki Rickard. Piekup of registration will start from Friday evening, eome for dinner and some wala'au. Saturday morning will be our family event (roadtrip!), and later meet up for the pa'ina Saturday , evening. Sunday will be our closing and wrap-up. Join our Facebook page 2018 Puhi Family Reunion. ! Or, email Daviann Kama or Ella Waiwaiole at { puhireunion@gmail.com for more info. Aloha mai!

ROBINS- FRIEDENBURG - Thomas Robins/ Victoria Friedenburg family gathering on July 14, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. till pau at Punalu'u Beach park in Ka'u, Hawai'i. Please bring a dish to share. Join us and help make this a memorable event. Family, Food, and Fun. RSVP by June 1, 2018 or direct questions to Heidi - robinsfamily808@gmail. eom. Kim - robins2friedenburg@gmail.com or 808-929-7130. VERA CRUZ-KAHALEPAIWI - The descendants of Lui Vera Cruz & Philomena Haili Kahalepaiwi will be gathering on Kaua'i Friday June 29, 2018- Sunday July 1, 2018. Their ehildren were all born in Llhue, Kaua'i between 18811887. They are Caroline Line (Henry Awailua), Annie Mauna (William Adolpho; John Kamakau), Louis (Henrietta Nicholas; Elizabeth Kaliko; Cecilia Kahue; Flora Aki), Benito (Emma Lake), and Joseph Moekahi (Hattie Pomaikai; Flora Aki; Mary Saito). Please email Angela Neller at hiilani@fairpoint.net for registration information to be sent to you. The deadline for registration, t-shirts, and family group sheets is April 30, 2018.