Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 6, Number 6, 1 Iune 1989 — Hoʻikeʻike Showcases Oahu Civic Club Talents [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Hoʻikeʻike Showcases Oahu Civic Club Talents

The talents and enterprise of the "flowers of O'ahu" highlighted the annual Ho'ikeike Family Sunday, May 7 at Bishop Museum, put on onee more by the O'ahu Oouneil of Hawaiian Civic Clubs. A variety of musicians and dancers entertained the crowd in front of the Museum with something

for everyone. Chinky Mahoe and his halau, Kawaili'ula put on a fine hula performance. It was a treat to hear the peppy, old-time Hawaiian steel guitar music by musicians in town for the 100th anniversary of the Hawaiian steel guitar. Also enjoyable were the mini-fashion shows by designers Nake'u Awai and Alan Akina, whieh featured lovely models dancing the hula to nostalgic music by the group Ho'okena. Out on the great lawn children took part in Hawaiian games organized by the Queen Emma Hawaiian Civic Club, and in "Kidfit," a fun fitness program for kids presented by Straub Hospital. The usual menu of delicious loeal food was served up by the King Kamehameha, Waialua, Wahiawa, Ko'olauloa, Queen Emma, Pearl Harbor, Kailua, Nanaikapono and Honolulu Hawaiian Civic Clubs. Members of the Hawaiian Business/Professional Association held a mini-fair to showcase Hawaiian entrepreneurs in our community. On hand to meet the public were Leroy Akamine of the Hawaii Newspaper Association, Oswald K. Stender, founder of the Road Runners Hawai'i messenger service, Betsy Barbett, owner of Onipa'a Pest Control, and Benson Lee, Jr., owner of Hawaiian

♦ Steam, a firm specializing in professional highpressure steam cleaning of cars, trucks, boats and industrial equipment. (

Na Keiki O Manana elementary students performed songs from around the world.

HBPA members (L-R): Leroy Akamine, Oswald Stender, Betsy Barbett, Dave Chun of Innovation (advertising agency) and Benson Lee, Jr.