Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 6, Number 7, 1 July 1989 — Beamer family legacy celebrated in benefit show [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Beamer family legacy celebrated in benefit show

Hawaii's musical Beamer family is celebrating the six generations of family members who attended the Kamehameha Schools with a big scholarship fundraiser Aug. 5. Kumu hula and Hawaiiana expert Nona Beamer explains that there are six Beamer scholarships given to Kamehameha seniors eaeh year. The scholarships help the awardees eonhnue their studies in Hawaiian performing arts such as eomposition, chant, music, dance, dramaand storytelling. Beamer hopes to raise $60,000 to support the scholarships whieh are named for her grandmother, the Helen Desha Beamer Memonal; her mother and father, the Pono Beamer Award and Louise Beamer Award; herself, the Nona Beamer Award given by Sea Life Park; and her sons, the Keola Beamer Award and the Kapono Beamer Award. The show, dedicated to her mother and father who are celebrating their 66th wedding anniversary, will feature many of the Beamers themselves and a host of friends. The list of performers was still growing at press time. Some of those expected to entertain include

Nona, Keola Beamer (brother Kapono will be in Europe), Mahi Beamer, Makai'o Beamer, Lei Becker Furtado, Charles K.L. Davis, Nalani 01ds, Puamana, Pandanus Club, Anuhea and Kimo Brown, Steve Mai'i, Nalani Jenkins, Randy Lorenzo and several halau hula. The Aug. 5 fundraiser, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. takes plaee at Kekuhaupi'o Gym at the Kamehameha Schools. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students and $3 for keikis. Children under five will be admitted free. For more information eall the schools at 842-8300. Beamer calls the event her "last Honolulu hurrah" because she is moving to Puna on the Big Island a soon as the fundraiser is over. On the Big Island, she will be concentrating on writing, recording and lecturing. She said she has a number of other projects on the fire including teaching hula by video.

Ua ho'omakua ka la'au. The plant has b eeome a tree. Said of a habit that might onee have been easily overcome but has now gained a good stronghold. From: " 'O/e/o No'eau: Hawaiian Prouerbs & Poeiieal Sayings, " Bishop Museum Press.

Nona Beamer