Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 36, Number 5, 1 Mei 2019 — mei [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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Fire Captain J. Todd at the 201 1 lei draping in Honolulu. ■ Photo: Courtesy Steve Forman i

COMMEMORATION OF 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF KING KAMEHAMEHA I PASSING May 8, 5 a.m. I The board of Directors of the non-profit Ahu'ena Heiau Ine. have initiated planning efforts to cominemorate the 200th anniversary of King Kamehameha the Great's passing. Kahu Kealoha Ka'opua and Kauhane Heloea will lead a procession of chanters and Royal Societies starting at 5:00 am from Hale Hālāwai and proceeding along Ali'i Drive to Ka'ahumanu fronting Kailua I Pierandleadingtoasunrise(5:55 am) ceremony with appropriate protocols at Ahu'ena Heiau. i Arriving at Ahu'ena Heiau, the procession will be met by Kai ■ 'Opua Canoe Club's convoy of canoes in Kamakahonu Bay. The I procession of chanters and Royal Societies will face Hualālai and the Kahu will lead the Royal

Order Kamehameha I Moku o Kona in the chant E Ala Ē at sunrise. Presentation of ho'okupu by the Royal Societies and others will follow. In addition to the Royal Order of Kamehameha I Moku o Kona, 'Ahahui Ka'ahumanu's Kona, Waimea and Kohala chapters are participating with the Daughters of Hawai'i. Other Hawaiian societies, cultural entities, civic clubs and others are invited to attend and present ho'okupu. Chanters wishing to participate are invited to contact Kealoha Ka'opua by May 1 via email kealoha@ibphawaii. eom or by calling 808-895-6487 for more detailed event information. Cultural groups and others wanting to present ho'okupu are encouraged to eall Ahu'ena Heiau Board Chair Tom Hickcox at 808-756-0756. Ali'i Drive will be closed from Hualālai Road to Ka'ahumanu Plaee on Wednesday, May 8 from 4:15 am to 5:30 am. Free. Kamakahonu Bay in Kona's Historic Kailua Village. ■