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HO`OULU I K A LAM AHO`OULU I K A LAM A

January 2011

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For the first time in Hawaiian Civic Club history, it’s newly elected President resides out of the state of Hawaii. Newly elected Hawaiian Civic Club President Soulee Stroud, of Cotton-wood Heights, Utah was elected during the 51st Annual Conven-tion . The conventions theme “He ali`i ka `āina; he kauwā ke kanaka—The land is chief; man is its servant,” was held November 7 to 15 on Hawai`i Island. Stroud, previously served as 2nd and 1st Vice President along with leadership roles on the mainland council before taking on the duties as President for the Association of Hawaiian Civic Club.

Uncle Soulee as he is known to many in the Hawaiian commu-nity here in Utah has made Utah home for many years along with his lovely wife and 8 children plus the 11 grandchildren that both he and Aunty Bonnie adore. He has been an active member of Hui Hawai`i O Utah Hawaiian Civic Club in Salt Lake City for over 20 years. He is the owner of Stroud Investments and Diamond Poly nesia.

With his new appointment, Uncle Soulee and Aunty Bonnie will be residing in Hawai`i for the first 6 months of the year.

Best wishes on your new endeavors in serving the Hawaiian community at large here in the mainland as well as home in Hawai`i nei.

See related articles: Ka Wai Ola - December

Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs website: www.aohcc.org

NEW ASSOCIATION OF HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB BOARD ELECTSED

DURING 51ST ANNUAL CONVENTION

Inside This Issue

Association of 1 Hawaiian Civic Club Elects New Board LAOKO 2 The Growth of the Program

Community 3 Gathering LAOKO Halloween 4 Bash LAOKO 5 Santa’s Workshop Kanikapila 6 Meet & Greet with Frank Delima Kanikapila Christmas Hawaiian Style

Save the Date 7 Book Review 8 Acknowledgement

I ka nānā no a `ike

By observing one learns

Kulia I ka nu`u

Strive to reach the highest

Soulee Stroud—Newly elected Asso-ciation of Hawaiian Civic Club

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We are fortunate that the Aloha spirit is alive, well, and flourishing throughout the United States, as well as right here in Utah. We were fortunate to be able to share the `Ohana segment of the program with the Las Vegas Hawaiian Civic Club this past October. It was wonderful to be amongst our Native Hawaiian people, sharing mana`o and being able to discuss for ourselves, who we are as a people and share in the traditions that are ours, as passed down by our kupna. All of which serves to strengthen and and empower us. Attendance at the Las Vegas gathering was great, with all ages being represented, from babies to kupuna. There were a lot of kupuna present, which was a great treat for us. When we shared the por-tion of the session that reintroduces chanting of their genealogies, and being able to express it, in their mother tongue. Seeing and feeling the excitement was a huge reward for us, and we were hum-bled to be able to share that with everyone present. On November 13th, we were able to once again share the Lei Aloha program with Kauwahi `Anaina Hawai`i Hawaiian Civic Club in Provo, this time, we shared the ALOHA and MAHALO seg-ment of the sessions. While this session had primarily kupuna present, it was great to see that some in attendance that day made the trip especially to come and participate in the Lei Aloha session. Knowing that these people present were not only the heads of their respective families, but also community leaders was a great measurement for us. It demonstrated for us that our community is dedicated to reconnecting to our culture, and as is fitting, it begins with our elders and our community leaders. How fortunate for us, that those that shared the day with us, were both.

LEI ALOHA O KA `OHANA-FAMILY THE NEVER ENDING CIRCLE OF LOVE

E Ho`oulu Ia Lei Aloha O Ka `Ohana (The growth of the Lei Aloha O Ka `Ohana program)

By: Tina Cabiles-Carden

LAOKO Cultural Specialist Tina Cabiles-Carden presents `Ohana lesson at the Las Vegas Hawaiian Civic Club as kamali`i and makua look on.

Na kupuna (elders) and na makua (adults) attending Las Vegas Hawaiian Civic Club focus their attention on the `Ohana presentation .

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Families of Kauwahi `Anaina Hawaiian Civic Club of Provo, Utah attend the monthly gathering held at Utah Lake Marina which LAOKO presented a lesson on Aloha / Mahalo. Kupuna, makua and opio were engaged in discussion on the topic sharing experi-ences and stories of their childhood.

COMMUNITY GATHERING

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E kanu i ka huli `oi ha `ule ka ua

Plant the taro stalks where there is rain

Do your work when opportunity affords

The Akaka Bill is an issue that every Native Hawaiian should know about, regardless of whether or not you are for or against the measure. It’s important for all of us to know about be-cause if passed, it will have impact on each and every one of us. Late October saw a small group of Native Hawaiians meeting at the Hawaiian Cultural Center to discuss how we could best get the word out to our community on how they could support the measure. While the gathering was small in numbers, we did have different Hawaiian organizations represented, such as Hui Hawai`i O Utah Hawaiian Civic Club, Ka Lama Mohala Foundation and Lei Aloha O Ka `Ohana. As the measure did not reach the senate floor during the 2010 ses-sion, Senator Daniel Akaka has committed to continuing his efforts in seeing the bill passed in 2011. Hopefully this will give our communities adequate time to make great strides in getting the information out to our people, making sure they have all the necessary resources to get edu-cated on this important issue.

Ahhhh, the sweet sounds of a ku`i. Some sounds, like smells, transport you immediately to a different time, a different place. The sounds of a pohaku ku`i`ai, meeting a papaku`i`ai is one that is ancient, and timeless. Kalo was once a staple of the Hawaiian diet, and served to strengthen and nourish us on many levels. Seeking to return kalo to our tables, and in effect, Haloa to our daily lives is Malama Halo O Utah.

Malama Haloa O Utah brought the ancient prac-tice of ku`i kalo to the Hawaiian Cultural Center this past October, and with that, a return to what is inherently ours. A multi-generational activity, each part of our community was repre-sented, from na kupuna, na makua, na opio, a na keiki. It was such a great thing to see the little ones engaged in the activity, and eagerly consuming the pa`i`ai! So much better than seeing them consume chips or sweets!

To see elders in our community participating in this event, and sharing stories of the poi they’d eat as children, some shared their experience with how they would go into the lo`i and some of the other foods they loved to eat with poi. Lei Aloha O Ka `Ohana was humbled to assist and participate in this ku`i and were happy to support such a culturally grounded initiative.

Akaka Bill By: Tina Cabiles-Carden

Community Ku`i By: Tina Cabiles-Carden

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It wouldn’t be Fall at the Hawaiian Cultural Center without a Hallow-een party! This year Lei Aloha O Ka `Ohana hosted its very Halloween Bash on Saturday, October 30th. This fun-filled event had activities for all ages. From the fishing booth and bean bag toss games for the little chil-dren to the past paced “Minute To Win It” games for the adults, there was much fun to be had for the whole family.

Not only were the games a hit, but everyone who attended got in the Halloween spirit and showcased their creative costumes during the Costume Parade. From ghosts and Transformers to pirates and prin-cesses, everyone came dressed to impress. As with all events at the Ha-waiian Cultural Center, it wouldn’t be complete without good food. Who could pass up the 50-cent menu with hot dogs, popcorn, chips and soda?

Before the kids packed up to leave, they had to round up some courage as they entered the “Spook Alley” put on by the Hanohano `Ohana. It was quite a “scream.” The event was then topped off with an indoor “Trunk-or-Treat.” Due to the wet weather, those who came prepared to pass out candy just lined up chairs indoors while the keiki walked through to get their treats

All in all it wan an unforgettable event that satisfied everyone’s sweet tooth. We look for-ward to hosting yet another Halloween Bash next year. Mahalo to everyone who helped in mak-ing this event a success.

Halloween Bash By: Ui Keo

Lei Aloha O Ka ‘Ohana-Family:The Never Ending Circle of Aloha

Halloween visitors attend Halloween Bash 2010 at the Hawaiian Cultural Center From old-fashioned games to minute to win it games; all

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Toddler’s Welcome the Christmas Spirit By: Nohea Hanohano

Throughout this past year we’ve held various events that gave family members the opportu-nity to strengthen their relationship. We’ve had Keiki Camp for children 5 years old and up, “Koahine” for women and daughters, and a Na Kupuna Gathering to celebrate our elderly. So with the closing of a very eventful year we wanted to spotlight our toddlers, for they will be our future. On December 2nd we held “Santa’s Workshop” for children 5 years and younger.

There was cookie decorating, coloring time, and story time. There was also a craft project for the children, “Reindeer wind sock”, however it ended up being a project for the mothers but they seemed to enjoy their craft time. We ended the event with pictures in front of the Christ-mas tree along with hot cocoa and cookies. It was a great way to start off the holiday season and welcome the Christmas spirit.

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Lei Aloha O Ka ‘Ohana-Family:The Never Ending Circle of Aloha

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Santa’s Workshop

Youngsters enjoyed making fun crafts from reindeer windsocks that were worn on their heads to decorating and eating Christmas cookies. Smiles and laughter were evident during the event that everyone was having a fun time.

KANIKAPILA NIGHT

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Our monthly kanikapila and potluck gatherings have become a tradition for some families and during this holiday season there is no exception. On Friday, December 10th you could hear the sounds of Na Leo’s Christmas album, Christmas Gift, and many other local Hawaiian artists’ playing on the stereo system as friends and families were able to gather and catch up on each other’s goings and happening. The smell of home cooked food filled the air as na kamali`i played and danced around. To make it an Island Style Christmas, the audience participated in singing “The Twelve Days of Christmas” Hawaiian style. It was so much fun listening to everyone sing-ing pidgin about the twelve Hawaiian things tutu (grandparent) gave for Christmas. We’ve enjoyed watching families grow and seeing new families come into the center this past year. We would like to wish you and your `ohana a very Mele Kalikimaka and Hau`oli Makahiki Hou! See You Next Year!

Meet and Greet With Hawaii Comedian Frank DeLima

By: Ui Keo

There’s no better way to kick off this year’s Fall Festivities with a visit from a local favor-ite, Mr. Frank DeLima. The Hawaiian Cultural Center had the privilege of partnering with Influence Media and Pounders Island Grill in bringing the Portuguese Kings of Comedy to Utah on Friday, October 29, 2010. As you may have guessed, the show highlighted the tal-ents of Frank DeLima along with other local comedian, Augie T. So in preparation for the main event, we hosted a Meet and Greet here at the center with Mr. DeLima, the same times as our monthly Kanikapila. What a better way to meet the Ha-waiian community here in Utah than with good food and good music? Aside from the regular musicians sharing their talents of singing and dancing, we even got to catch a glimpse of what Frank had in store for the show the next evening. Sadly, Augie T hadn’t made it to the state yet, but he received a more than warm welcome the next day at The Barn at Thanks-giving Point. It was an honor to host one of our local favorites, and we look forward to building more relationships with local entertainers who make their way to Utah.

Kanikapila Christmas Hawaiian Style By: Nohea Hanohano

Jared Keo (l.) with Halau Keahioka-malulani (below) and fellow perform-ers entertain the crowd during the Meet and Greet.

Utah paddlers from Hui Paoakalani and Team Kalea (top) are among the many attendees at October’s Meet and Greet with come-dian Frank Delima. Those attending were able to get a glimpse of what would be offered at the next evenings show at Thanksgiv-ing Point.

Lei Aloha O Ka `Ohana team with Mr. Frank De-lima.

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SAVE THE DATE

Visit our website and blog for updates:

WWW.HAWAIIANCULTURALCENTER.ORG WWW.LEIALOHAOKAOHANA.BLOGSPOT.COM

Come enjoy

the music

the company

and the fun.

APRIL 23—`OHANA SATURDAY—3PM TO 6PM—HAWAIIAN CULTURAL CENTER MAY 13—KOAHINE EVENT—6PM TO 9PM—HAWAIIAN CULTURAL CENTER JUNE16 & 17—1ST SESSION OF KEIKI CAMP—11AM TO 3PM—HAWAIIAN CULTURAL CENTER JUNE 22 TO 24—2ND SESSION OF KEIKI CAMP—11AM TO 3PM—HAWAIIAN CULTURAL CENTER SEPTEMBER 24—MAHALO DINNER—6PM TO 9PM—HAWAIIAN CULTURAL CENTER OCTOBER 29—HALLOWEEN BASH—2PM TO 5PM—HAWAIIAN CULTURAL CENTER DECEMBER 1—SANTA’S WORKSHOP—10AM TO 12PM—HAWAIIAN CULTURAL CENTER

Lei Aloha O Ka `Ohana—2011 Calendar of Events

JAN. 24—`OHANA JAN. 31—ALOHA / MAHALO FEB. 7—ACTIVITY: OLI FEB. 14—LOKAHI / HA`AHA`A FEB. 21—MALAMA FEB. 28—ACTIVITY: STORYTELLING MAR. 7—KULEANA MAR. 14—HO`IHI / HO`OKO MAR. 21—ACTIVITY: `OHANA UMEKE MAR. 28—`OLU`OLU / AHONUI / AKAHAI APR. 4—ACTIVITY: MELE / HULA APR. 11—HO`OPONOPONO APR. 16—HO`OPUKA 6:30 PM TO 8:00 PM—DINNER SERVED

Lei Aloha O Ka `Ohana Cultural Sessions

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hawaiian cultural center 741 west smelter street

Midvale, utah 84047 Phone: (801) 56aloha

Website: www.hawaiianculturalcenter.org.

Www.leialohaokaohana.blogspot.com

Fiction All his life, Jordan MacDonald has dreamed of taking flight and soaring above the majestic mountains of his native Hawaii, but he doesn’t dare disobey his mother, who has absolutely for-bidden him from flying. Suddenly everything changes when, spurred by the pain of a failed rela-tionship, Jordan begins working toward the coveted pilot’s license. Just as he finds love again, Jordan’s lies start to close in around him, and he soon learns that a life full of dishonesty at-tracts more turbulence then he’s ever faced in the air. Set against the exotic backdrop of the Hawaiian islands, this thrilling tale of romance and self-discovery is a perfect vacation from the average love story. Join Jordan as he tests the limits of friendship and finds out how his dreams can carry him. Entertaining and engaging, Bumpy

Landings will take you to new heights with each turn of the page.

Ka Lama Mohala Foundation

Board of Trustees

Marcia Stroud—President 

Scarlett Pate—Vice President 

Ben Au—Treasurer 

Angie Kawakoa—Trustee 

Pat Leong—Trustee 

Darren Medeiros—Trustee 

Stacey Woods—Member 

Center hours Monday—2pm to 9pm

Tuesday—10am to 8 pm Wednesday—10 am to 6 pm

Thursday— 10am to 6pm Friday—10 am to 6pm

Closed Saturday and sunday

Mahalo! To our wonderful volunteers who continue to give of their time and aloha in implementing the many activities for our families and our community here in Utah.  With your  continuous support we are able to provide a program that enables our community to be en‐riched in the traditional practices of our kupuna. 

Author Donald J. Carey (4th from left) surrounded by his parents and sisters at the recent book launch of Bumpy Landings at Hawaiian Cultural Center.

Book Review: Bumpy Landings - Author: Donald J. Carey

Lei Aloha O Ka `Ohana Team

Kathleen Madsen Project Manager 

 

Nohea Hanohano Accountant 

 

Tina Cabiles‐Carden Cultural Specialist  

 

Ui Keo Task Manager 

Friends from Donald’s Hawaii days, flash the “shaka” sign at the book launch of Bumpy Landings.

A special mahalo to the Administration for Native

Americans for the funding of our Lei Aloha project.