Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 4, 1 April 2014 — HOʻOHUI ʻOHANA FAMILY REUNIONS [ARTICLE]

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HOʻOHUI ʻOHANA FAMILY REUNIONS

E nā 'ohana Hawai'i: lf you are planning a reunion or looking for genealogical information, Ka Wai Ola will print your listing at no charge on a space-available basis. Listings should not exceed 200 words. OHA reserves the right to edit a 1 1 submissions for length. Send your information by mail, or e-mail kwo@OHA.org. E ola nāmamo a Hāloa!

ALAPA - The Alapa 'Ohana Reunion will be held in St. GeorgeAVashington UT area from June 11-14, 2014. The descendants of 01iva and Pahuaniani Alapa invite their 'ohana for four days of cultural and lun activities. The opening activities will be held at the King's Row Club House at 180 N 1 100 E #200 in Washington UT at 6 p.m., where the program and T-shirts will be distributed. Donations for 18 years and older is $25, 5 years to 17 years - $10 and those under 5 years are free. Please send donations to Vermine K. Haws at 180 N 1100 E #53 by April 1, 2014. Check family site on Facebook for cost of T-shirt. If you have any questions, callVermine at(435) 674-1439 or LineUe Alapa Hunter at (503) 342-8700. HULU/KALALAU - Hulu and Kalalau 'Ohana planning a camping get-together Fourth of July weekend, July 3 to 6, 2014, in Hāna, Kaeieku 90A Ulaino Road. Bring camping gear. Please kōkua 'ōlelo to 'ohana of Lucy Kalani Kalalau and John Kalalawaia Hulu. Your help is very important. Mahalo nui loa. In need of addresses. Can reach me, Kupuna Luke Nu (Hulu), by phone, 2420733 or address: 638 KohomuaSt., Wailuku, HI 96793. Or on Facebook. KALEHUAWEHE - The descendants of Nalaniewalu and John I Kalehuawehe will be having a family reunion July 3-6, 2014, on the island of Maui at Hale Nanea. Please email us with your address, email or contact number so we ean send you the registration form and other information. You ean email Shauna Gomes at hoolahou42maui@gmail. eom or send any information to 42 Hoolahou St., Wailuku, HI 96793, or eall 808-357-8767. You ean also visit our Facebook page, "Are you a Kalehuawehe descendant." KAMOKU - The descendants of Hennan K. Kamoku and Lydia K. (Naki) Kamoku will be having a reunion on the island of Maui. The weeklong celebration is from July 23-27, 2014. For more info, email kamokureunion2014@gmail.com or eall Jona Kamoku at 808-870-1105. KAPU - The Kapu 'Ohana lst Reunion is set for July 5, 2014. This is the first family reunion of Samuel & Esther (Pihi) Kapu 1891. Grandchildren of Mary Kapu (John Nakoa) are "reunion committee." Lydia Kapu (h) Ernest (Kala), David, Naomi (Ah On Lee), Ezekiel (LaVerne Seto), "Ala" (Frank Baguio). Lydia (Leiai Laa), Rowland (Nona Ah Quin), "Cissy" (Bernard Adams), "Pinky" (Thomas Bacos), Donald (Carole Miyamoto). Mary Kapu (John Nakoa), "Keola" (Gladys Duncan), Esther Santiago, "Kainoa" (Honeykid Naholowaa), Edgar (Kay Kaeka), Buddy (Suki Richardson), "Ipo" Kahiamoe, Faith (Tony Distajo), Lillian Joy (Manuel Cano), Maggie ("Junior" Santiago). Samuel Kapu (Juanita Guerrero), Carol (Ronald Gilbert), "Nani" (Ernest Chan), "Dutchie" Kapu Saffery, Sam Kapu (Marsha Kalima). Margaret Kapu (Eddie Spillner), Edward Marooni, Edwina. Henry

Kapu Sheldon (Sarah Wong), Henry Jr. (Gladys Smith), Samuel (Siebel Kajiwara), Thomas (Nancy Jenewein), Joyanne (James Dilwith), Richard (Jeanne Belcher). Also looking to contact with unknown 'ohana connected to Kapu Kauakahi (birth name) of Hāmākua district. Contact Belinda NakoaPatinio (Buddy & Suki): okoholast@yahoo. eom, 808-216-2941, Facebook. Check your email, mail box, Facebook for any information sent if we have your contact. KA'UPU - Na 'Ohana 'O Edward Kikino Ka'upu family reunion is scheduled for July 25-26 at the old Kona airport facility in Kailua-Kona. Please contact Walter Wong Yuen at P.O. Box 29, Pāhala, HI 96777 or email dwong_yuen@yahoo. eom for additional information. You may also email secretary Melani Mokuhalii, at pearl96720@hawaii.rr.com, to add your name to our mailing list to receive minutes of our monthly meetings. Send genealogy updates to Chauncy Wong Yuen at email wongyuenc001 @hawaii.rr.com. STEVENS - The Stevens 'Ohana is holding a family reunion, "The Bond That Links Us All," on Hawai'i Island in Waimea on Aug. 14-16, 2014. All descendants of James Umialiloa Stevens and Fannie Kaleoili Purdy are encouraged to attend. Family genealogy, meet and greet, games and workshops, tours and entertainment are on the schedule. Early registration for the threeday event: $60/adult $30/child 12 and under, before June 30. $75/$35 late registration starting July 1. Children 5 and under are free of charge. Luneh and dinner included with registration on Friday and Saturday, potluck dinner on Thursday. Attendees are encouraged to make travel and aeeommodation plans as soon as possible as loeal rooms may be limited due to the season. For registration, contact Makani Stevens at (808") 885-9348 or (808) 430-9633. For other issues, contact Reunion Coordinator Norah Kuali'i at (808) 989-0617. Deadline for submission of Family Group Sheets for inclusion into the Genealogy Report is May 31. Please forward all genealogy data to Miehael Stevens at naeahuau@hotmail. eom or visit our Facebook page: Stevens/ Purdy Ohana. THOMPSON - The Thompson 'Ohana will host a reunion on Aug. 2, 2014, at the Mānoa Grand Ballroom at 5 p.m. (Hawaiian buffet), on the Island of O'ahu for the descendants of William Thompson of Kainaliu, Kona, and Mary S. Sherman of Nu'uanu, O'ahu, and their seven children: William (Kamala) of Maui; Caroline (Frank Chaney) of O'ahu; Louisa Ana (Frank Poor) of O'ahu; Ellen (David Morton) of Maui/ O'ahu; John of O'ahu; Charles Edward (Annie, Akuini, Amoe Ahlo, Isabelle Namauu, Lillian Eckart) of Maui; and Mena (Franklin Ferguson) of O'ahu. For details, please contact Sharman Elison 808-226-3288, or Guy Patterson 808-351-4286, or email hawaiithompsons@gmail.com. ■

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