Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 5, Number 5, 1 May 1988 — First Roll-a-Thon, Sports Fest Tod Active Oueen Emma Calendar [ARTICLE]

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First Roll-a-Thon, Sports Fest Tod Active Oueen Emma Calendar

The sports committee of the Queen Emma Hawaiian Civic Club is sponsoring its first annual Silly Willy Nilly Roll-a-Thon for those who do and those who don't. The big event takes plaee at 1 p. m., Sunday, May 22, at Classic Bowl, home of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs Sunday bowling leagues. Warmups begins at 12:45 p. m. Deadline to turn in application and a $5.50 fee is Sunday, May 15. The committee, headed by Flora Oandasan, prefers cash. Those without equipment may rent them at Classic Bowl with proper identification. Participations are advised to bring their own socks. First priority is for Queen Emma HCC members on a space available basis. Family members may also enter but will not be eligible for prizes outside

of those provided by the fees. Full particulars and entry forms may be obtained by contacting Oandasan, 1128 Kuokoa St., Pearl City, Hawaii 96782, telephone 455-3584. On another recreation front, the club is holding still another first — aSports Fest at 9a. m., Sunday, July 3, at Lehua Park in Pearl City. It will be a potluek picnic/sports day of fun and sun with a modified softball game, volleyball, flag football, basketball, horseshoes and tug of war. Committee chairpersons are: Joel and Jeff Poentis, softball; Wendell Mahi and Brian Katayama, basketball and horseshoes; Kay Nakoa, volleyball; Elouise and Nona Frank, relays and tug of war; Edith Rahe, food; Gerald Hamadon, flag football; and Dottie McKeIlips, medical. In other club news gleaned from the very informative pages of the March issue of the Queen's Letter newsletter are the following: • Happy Daze is a scholarship fund raiser July 23 at the Momilani Recreation Center. There will be a ehili dinner and dances of the 50s. • The club continues to visit and entertain at Lunalilo Home one Friday of the month. • Big plans are in store for the club's 25th anniversary next year. • Members continue to work at Kawa'ewa'e heiau in Kaneohe near Charles and Betty Ogata's home, 235-1088. • The club's annual pienie and Hawaiian games day are booked for the Labor Day weekend on Sept. 5 with loeahon and other details to be announced. • Hula classes have become so popular that attempts are being made to hold them twice a month instead of onee. Editor of this newsy 10-page publication is Shirley Kamakele who is also the club's vice president.