Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 32, Number 6, 1 June 2015 — HOʻOHUI ʻOHANA FAMILY REUNIONS [ARTICLE]

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!

AKI/ALAWA - The descendants of Kau Chit Aki and Nakike Alawa married in 1865 and had 6 children: 1) Henry Ah Choi Aki (Mary Keala Kaiula); 2) Amoe Wahineali'i Aki (Ah-Kui Yam Kim); 3) Harry Kauhane Aki (Ella Akeo); 4) Edward Wa Kanoaokalani Kau Sr. (Minnie Hinai); 5) Samuel Kanehoalani Singon Aki, (Aliee Apo); and 6) Alexander Kau Aki (Julia Ahmoy Wong Akana). A one-day gathering is planned at the Kualoa Regional Park on the Windward side of O'ahu on Saturday, June 6, 2015, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost $10 for adults, $5 for children 3 to 8 years old. Under 3 years free. Register online at https:// sites.google.com/site/kauakiohana/home.

Deadline March 1, 2015. For information or help eall John Aki at 808-492-5929 or email johnakijr@yahoo.com. AKINA/KALUA'U The Akina 'Ohana will be hosting a reunion from July 2-4, 2015, in Kīhei, Maui, Hawai'i, for the descendants of William Kalua'u a nd Kaaiai Puualii. Children Lucy "Luka" (AKINA) and her sons Auhana & Aehuna AKINA and their children Frank, John, Alex, Agnes (MOSSMAN), Eugenia (SMITH), James, Judith, Cecelia (AWO), Charles, Edward, Florence (KERFOOT), Elaine (WHITTLER), Winona (DAMIANO), and Albert AKINA, and Lucy's two brothers William and Apele KALUA'U and their descendants. For more information and reg-

istration forms, contact Miehaeline "Miki" Arcangel by phone at (808) 879-5745 or email marcangel808@gmail.com. JONES -BigIslandJones 'OhanaReunion July 11, 2015, @ Onekahakaha Beach Park 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Come join us for Food, Games & Fun for the day. For more information contact Noelani Spencer (808) 895-8747 or Karen DeSilva (808) 966-6872. KAHELE/'OHANA O MILOLI'I The family of the late William Pio Keomaka Kahele Sr. and Maraea Kaanoalii Kalua Kahele is getting together with the 'Ohana o Miloli'i on Sept. 3-6, 2015. It will be held at the beach park, "The last Hawaiian fishing village of Miloli'i." For more information

contact Jolynne Kahele ph. (808) 990-8467; Jade Kahee ph. (808) 990-8447; Sarah K. Kahele, 144 Kaieie Plaee, Hilo, HI 96720, ph. (808) 670-6775. KAINA/AH YOU The Third Generation, descendants of PETER MANU KAINA SR and VIRGINIA PIIKEA AH YOU are having their first annual KAINA FIRST BLOOD COUSIN REUNION on O'ahu at Kaiona Beach in Waimānalo - July 2015. More info to follow after May meeting at Mele's Hale Friday, May 22 at 6 p.m. Final discussion for July's Reunion 2015. Fees are $10 adults, $5 children (ages 3-8 years old). All fees are due by June 6, 2015. Registration forms ean be sent via email to kainafamz@gmail.com (PDF only) or via mail to: P.O? Box 2212, Kīhei, HI 967532212. For all concerns, contact Cuzn Dalina, 344-0476 or Cuzn Noel, 268-6912. KUPAHU - Ka 'Ākoakoa o ka 'Ohana Kupahu: Windward descendants of John Hawi and Eme Kulamanu are hosting this year's reunion on July 24-26. Call, text or email any of the following 'Ohana members for more information: Kaloku, (702) 482-2572 or kkahalepo808@gmail.com; Kanani, (808) 2846049 or kananisang@yahoo.com; Deanna, (808) 292-2569 or dkchang@hawaiian tel.net; and Kapua, ( 808 ) 497-947 8 or kenuie 001@hawaii.rr.com; or visit the Ka 'Ohana Kupahu Facebook page. LINOOLN - The 'Ohana Lineoln Reunion Committee is planning our family reunion for June 19 & 20, 2015, in Kona. Our Reunion begins on Friday, 6/19 with a historic visit to our ancestral lands and continues on Saturday, 6/20 with a gathering of the families in Kona at Hale Hālāwai. If you are of Lineoln heritage and want to attend, please contact the following for further inquiries. Please leave a message if no one answers the phone; or email us your information and inquiries. Rowena A. Lineoln, 808-497-1219, Ehulani822@Yahoo.com, or Sharon Auld-Beamer, 808-443-6177 or skamuela @aol.com. LOPES - The descendants of Seraphine Lopes & Pakele Kaluahine Kahumoku. "First 'Ohana Reunion" is being held on Saturday, July 25, 2015, in Kailua, O'ahu, from noon to 9 p.m. Please join us and bring a main dish and dessert, along with any pictures to share. The 'Ohana will have

entertainment, music, games, talk story and genealogy updates during the reunion. The 13 children of Seraphine Lopes & Pakele Kaluahine Kahumoku are: Seraphine Jr., Lui, Tom, John (Violet Makia), Thomas (Annette Bogdanoff), Frank (Christina Bogdanoff), Eben "Nahi" (Maria Torres), Charles ( Annie Ale Kaleleiki Apana), David (Hanna Higgins), Jenny (Nahi Kukui), Mary (George Schutte), Carrie (Joseph Keoki Paoa) & Girlty (George Medeiros). For more information contact family representative Bully Medeiros DiFolco at (808) 263-0121. MAHI - The Mahi 'Ohana will be hosting a reunion Oct. 9-10, 2015, in N. Kohala, Hawai'i, Big Island for the descendants of Charles Pelenui and Christiina Kahalekai Kaloheaulani (Sp.) Children William Ilihia, Kaainiu, Pelekapu, John Pelenui, Cecilia Melekuli, Felix Kekaulikeokalua, Keahinui, Mitchell Mikiele, Mary Kamalu & Abraham Leone. To the Mahi 'ohana and descendants that are not listed above, you are invited to the event as a special invitee to the reunion. For more information, contact Bella Mahi via telephone at 808-889-1396 or registration forms ean be sent via email to bmahire union@gmail.com (PDF only) or via mail to P.O. Box 231155, Las Vegas, NV 89105. KA 'OHANA O KALAUPAPA Has records and resources that could provide you with information about any ancestors you might have had at Kalaupapa. Contact us by email (info@kalau papaohana.org), mail (Ka 'Ohana O Kalaupapa, P.O. Box 1111, Kalaupapa, HI 96742) or phone (Coordinator Valerie Monson at 808-573-2746). There is no charge for our research. All descendants are also weleome to become part of Ka 'Ohana O Kalaupapa. KEALA I am the great-grandson of Ioane Keala who was married to Pelekila Aimoku. I am looking for information on Ioane. The story from my grandmother (Ellen Keala) said that Ioane left his family and returned to the Big Island and his family. I would appreciate any information on Ioane Keala. Please contact me using the following email address: jinbwoneng@ hotmail.com. Thank you very mueh. ■ ■

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