Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 4, Number 10, 1 ʻOkakopa 1987 — Hana's Kuailani is Named Chief Ranger [ARTICLE]

Hana's Kuailani is Named Chief Ranger

District Ranger Francis I. Kuailani Sr. of Haleakala National Park's Kipahulu District has been named Chief Ranger of Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, according to an announcement by Acting Superintendent Jerry Y. Shimoda. Kuailani is a native of Hana, Maui, and has family ties in Kona. He is a graduate of Hana High School and attended Maui Community College and the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Prior to his assignment at Kipahulu, Kuailani was the District Ranger at the Kalapana District of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. He is a 16-year veteran of the National Park Service and brings considerable experience to his new job. Kuailani will be in charge of the cultural and natural resources management, visitor protection and services and law enforcement functions in the park. He will report directly to Shimoda for the time being until a park superintendent is appointed. (For questions on KalokoHonokohau National Historical Park, telephone 3282326). Kuailani will reside in Kona with his wife Linda, and daughter Norma, who attends Konawaena High School. He also has a son who attends University of Hawaii at Hilo.