Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 2, Number 7, 1 July 1985 — Events Scheduled Aug. 2 at Kapiolani Park [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Events Scheduled Aug. 2 at Kapiolani Park

Makahiki Sets Games, Pageantry

Ka Makahiki Na Paani Hawaii or Hawaiian Games will hold its state championships Friday , Aug. 2, at a new site — Queen Kapiolani Park. The previous three Makahiki, held under the auspices of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, were held at the Ala Moana Beach Park. The Makahiki Commission, under Commissioner and OHA Trustee Thomas K. (Unele Tommy) Kaulukukui, decided to relocate the Games to Kapiolani this year because of an anticipated larger participation and spectatorship. The program gets under way at 8 a.m. with the kukini or foot race. It will be followed at 9 a.m. by another colorful pageantry to mark the formal opening of the Makahiki. Among special guests will be Gov. George R. Ariyoshi, Lt. Gov. John David Waihee III and Mayor Frank F. Fasi or their respective representatives. There will be another craft and farm fair this year involving several organizations, including the Waianae Coast Culture and Arts Society and Waimanalo Senior Citizens. All this takes plaee between 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There will also be ' entertainment from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. by Kekua Fernandez. ^ Hawaiian games such as hukihuki or tug of war, moa pahe'e (sliding dart), o'o ihe (spear throwing), pa uma (standing hand wrestling), pohaku ho'oikaika (shot put), ulu maika (stone disc rolling) and uma (hand wrestling). There will also be rough water swimming and eanoe racing at Sans Souci Beach and volleyball. All competition begin at 9:30 a.m. Adult and guest participation will follow one-half hour following eomplehon of childrens' games. A guest participant is anyone who is not a state resident. There will be seven age groups in the games participation — 7 and under; 8 and 9; 10 and 1 1; 12 and 13; 14, 15, and 16; 17, 18, 19 and 20; and 21 and over (except for volleyball). The pageantry and entertainment, under Elaine Mullaney, will take plaee at the Kapiolani Bandstand. The craft and farm fair and Hawaiian games will be held in the field area between the bandstand and Waikiki Shell. The games are being held through the coordinating efforts

onee more of the City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation and volunteer organizations. In addition to Kaulukukui, others on the Makahiki Commission are Charles Ane, vice commissioner; Joan Wade, secretary; Samuel K. Apuna Jr., treasurer; Rudy Mitchell, events director; Mel Pestana, Melvin Kalahiki, Tyrone Reinhardt and Bill Smith, members; Sigfried Schuster, advisory member. Neighbor island commissioners are Charles Gumapac, Hawaii; Evelyn Oiores, Kauai; Leonard (Bully) Kapahulehua, Maui; John R. Sabas, Molokai.

Pnnee and Princess Hitachi of Japan paid their respects June 17 to the Hawaiian king who invited their Japan subjects to Hawaii 100 years ago. In a solem tribute, their Imperial Highnesses are shown walking to their Iimousine after visiting the crypt of King David Kalakaua at Mauna Ala.