Kahuku icon passes into history; Lä'ie school asks for extra traffic caution; Native Hawaiian hui gets $1.47 million grant; Papa Ole's opens at Hau'ula Kai Shopping Center; Lä'ie Inn announces changes; PCC adds new Fijian canoe house; In memoriam: 'Uncle Barney' Christy; Kahuku High haps: Senior carnival a hit; Kahuku High sports reports; Ko'olauloa Community Calendar.

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Kahuku icon passes into history

Some came as early as 9 a.m. on Sept. 19th to watch the end of an era about 3 p.m. that afternoon with the demolition of the smoke stack that rose above Kahuku sugar mill for over 100 years.

Long ago the mill and its towering smoke stack became an icon for the community.

For many, the smoke stack also served as a landmark that could be seen for miles and was often used as a reference point in giving directions.

Community Association president "Uncle" Donald Hurlbut, who has lived and worked in Kahuku for over 40 years, quipped, "How are we going to find our way home now."

When lifelong Kahuku resident Don Ramos drove by earlier in the day and saw the people waiting, he went home to get his 98-year-old father, Santiago Ramos, who worked at Kahuku Plantation for over 40 years.

"We were there when it came down. My dad was sad in a way. He said, 'No can help. It's part of change.'

"We wish they could have kept it, but we understand there were safety issues," continued Ramos, who added his cousin, Angel Ramos, and many other Kahuku residents also worked there until the mill shut down a little over 30 years ago.    

"I've been in there, too, when I would bring food for my dad," said the younger Ramos, who started working as a student in the school library before he graduated from Kahuku High in 1978 and has since been a Kahuku Library assistant for the past 23 years.

Earl Phillips, Jr., construction manager for Tetra Tech, Inc. — the multinational corporation which currently owns and is remediating the site — said the demolition was "actually easier than we thought because the smoke stack only had a single mat of rebar.

"Plus there was a lot of spalling where the rebar in some places had rusted completely."

He explained spalling occurs when the chemical action of the rust, accelerated by the salt air, causes the concrete to weaken and break up.

"It broke right where we expected it to," Phillips continued, noting that "the steel rebar will be recycled while the old concrete will be crushed and used to fill some old depressions" on the site.

He added the project, which began about a year ago, is on schedule, with the remainder of the demolition to be completed about the end of November.

"Then there will be another year of remediation," Phillips said, pointing out that "everything is proceeding in a safe manner."

He also said Tetra Tech has saved a number of old artifacts from the mill, including the large steam engine and the much rarer 15-horsepower "donkey" engine that was originally salvaged off a ship that sunk in Hawaiian waters in the 1800s. The chain-drive donkey engine, he said, was used to power the sugar cane washer system.

Phillips, who is originally from Kaimukï, explained the mill eventually had five furnaces that burned sugar cane bagasse or leaves to generate steam in earlier days and later the electricity that drove the mill machinery.

"We've saved whatever artifacts we could," he said, adding that Kahuku Village Association recently inventoried the items. "They might become part of a display some day."

Other pieces of old machinery — including an old four-horse-driven mill — and mementos were placed around the property after operations ceased in the early 1970s as design elements for a sugar plantation themed development which has since turned into a commercial center owned by Young Kim, a Korean businessman who currently lives in Sandy, Utah.

Kim, who graduated from BYU-Hawai'i and earned a master's degree in business from UH, has reportedly agreed in principal to purchase the mill site from Tetra Tech when they complete the remediation project.

Kahuku resident Toby Bohnet, who oversees the property for Kim and bought the Surf Side Express gas and convenience store from him about a year ago, said he's not sure what the future plans are for the old mill site.

"This is still a viable shopping center," Bohnet said. "Business is not bad but, of course, we can always use more. Mr. Kim has been very reasonable with lease rents, and most of the tenants are very happy to be here."

"When he bought the property, he did a lot of major changes, so I'm very hopeful about the future of the sugar mill shopping center."

Lä'ie school asks for extra traffic caution

Until Hawai'i Reserves, Inc.'s (HRI) Hale La'a Blvd. beautification project is completed in a couple of more weeks, drop-off and pick-up traffic at Lä'ie Elementary School is going to require a lot of extra patience and caution.

"We have a situation with the parking," reported Lä'ie Elementary Principal Deborah Voorhies, who noted a Honolulu Police Department (HPD) officer recently ticketed as many as 20 cars on the Iosepa Street side of the school.

Voorhies, who was on medical leave when the school year started, returned in time to host an open house on Sept. 29th that included a discussion on what to do about the parking situation.

She pointed out HRI made a drop-off lane on Iosepa St. as part of the Hale La'a Blvd. project, but that residents and others "are parking there, creating a dangerous situation."

In addition to parents and others dropping off and picking up the children, Voorhies explained the special education bus also has to stop in the area while parents of Kamehameha Pre-School children have to personally escort their kids from the classroom each afternoon, "and there's really no place for them to park.

"We probably have about 100 vehicles here every day trying to get into the same place at the same time. I'm afraid a child's going to get hurt.

The parking lot by the office is also not an appropriate pick-up area, and the people who live on Lanihuli Place report their homes are frequently being blocked," she continued.

Consequently, the school called HPD on Thursday, Sept. 23rd, "to assist us with the traffic situation, because if you're here at 2 o'clock, it's crazy.

"The police officer showed up on Friday, and ended up ticketing people. He supposedly told the people he ticketed that the principal told him to give the tickets," Voorhies added, saying this was not so. "We just wanted some help."

During the school's open house meeting, HRI Director of Operations and Utilities Jeffrey K. Tyau told parents and school officials that the Hale La'a project "is nearing completion and we expect to open all of the affected roads by the end of October. This means parents can use the new drop-off lane on Hale La'a Blvd. as well as the one on Iosepa St."

He added that otherwise there will be no parking along the entire length of Hale La'a, but people can also use the project's new 26-stall parking lot mauka of the bus stop on Kamehameha Hwy.

"The parking lot will be open every morning from 7 a.m. until about 8 p.m.," Tyau said. "We'll try to coordinate keeping it open later when there are evening functions at the school, but otherwise there won't be any overnight parking in the lot.

"This will make the situation better, but you always have to exercise caution because of the number of people involved. If we all work together, we can make the traffic as smooth as possible."

When some parents asked him why Iosepa St. can't be made one-way, Tyau responded that was up to the City and County.

After the meeting, Tyau said he thought "everybody recognizes the problem and is willing to work toward a solution."

"In the meantime, as far as relief for parking, we've created a temporary lot by the admin building," said Voorhies, "You can park on the [designated area of] grass, and we've ordered new signs; but we've got to keep the drop-off lane clear.

"It's also critical that everybody try their best not to block anyone's driveway, including the school's. That's critical so the special education bus can get in. Please help us with this."

She added that once Hale La'a Blvd. is re-opened, the school will recommended a traffic drop-off and pick-up flow pattern to parents.

"Basically, we're concerned with the safety of the kids, and we're asking for everybody's cooperation," Voorhies continued, requesting that anyone who received a ticket contact her.

"I don't know if we can do anything, but we're also trying to help with that situation."

Native Hawaiian hui gets $1.47 million grant

The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) recently awarded a three-year $1.47 million grant to The Kamauoha Foundation, a non-profit Hawaiian organization, to support a fruit processing plant, which they eventually hope to relocate to Kahuku sugar mill, and an 80-acre noni farm in Waialua on the North Shore of O'ahu.

Hawaiians and other Polynesians have used noni, or Indian mulberry (Morinda citrifolia) for centuries for its medicinal and other properties.

The ANA, which is headed by presidential appointee, Commissioner Quanah Stamps, promotes the social and economic self-sufficiency of all Native Americans so they can exercise control and decision making over their resources; coordinate services and programs to safeguard their health and culture; and develop stable, diversified econ-omies.

The Kamauoha Foundation project manager Spencer Kamauoha, who also owns and operates Photo Polynesia at the Polynesian Cultural Center, explained the purpose of the organization is to create new jobs and expand business opportunities for some of the 11,000 Native Hawaiians living in Ko'olauloa and on the North Shore.

"It's our goal that the project will be self-sustaining at the end of three years and continue to serve many more Native Hawaiians and other community members for years to come," he added.

Foundation president La'akea Kamauoha said in addition to the 80-acre farm and a juice processing and food dehydration facility, the organization will create a community noni harvesting program, conduct training workshops to help expand or create new micro-enterprises, and assist micro-enterprises in developing and marketing their own products.

He pointed out the foundation's first task is seedling propagation, which is overseen by James Tai Hook and John Cummings, who are working with Kahuku High students through the non-profit Ko'olauloa Youth Organization.

They held their first training workshop for the students on Oct. 6th, and hope to have over 30,000 noni seedlings ready to plant by February 2005.

"In addition to noni, the new commercial juice processing and food drying facility will be used to process other tropical fruit juices and dried food products indigenous to Hawai'i. Initially the food processing facility is in a warehouse leased from Dole Corporation," he said.

La'akea added the foundation hopes to move the facility to the Kahuku Sugar Mill property if a new building can be built in the next few years.

He also said the project will directly benefit the Native Hawaiian community by providing preference for an anticipated 13 sustainable jobs, about 400 business workshop training slots, and 45 new micro-enterprises.

The first workshop, to start in November, will focus on noni farming for Native Hawaiians who already have or are interested in growing the fruit to supplement their income.

The foundation has contracted with Innomark, Inc., one of the world's largest distribution companies of noni products, to purchase all the noni juice the project can produce as well as market its other agricultural products.

Innomark Hawai'i representative Christian Wilson of Lä'ie, a key consultant to the project who has been marketing noni in Hawai'i for the past seven years, explained the company distributes Natural Styles-brand products.

"I'm excited about this project that will grow, process and both wholesale and retail endemic Hawaiian plants which are natural, renewable resources," said Wilson, who also owns Treasures of Tahiti at the Polynesian Cultural Center and engages in Internet marketing.

"I know it will directly benefit Native Hawaiians, and I'm pleased to work with Spencer and the Kamauoha Foundation," Wilson added.

The project is seeking other Hawaiians interested in attending workshops and pursuing jobs in farming and production to contact Spencer Kamauoha at 561-2156.

Papa Ole's opens at Hau'ula Kai Shopping Center

Two Hau'ula men and their extended family opened a new restaurant — Papa Ole's Kitchen — in Hau'ula Kai Shopping Center on October 1st.

Cego Kanoa and his cousin, Bu Heffernan, explained they have been looking for a suitable location for the new restaurant on this side of the island over the past four years, and added it took about a year to negotiate the turnkey lease on the space previously occupied by Zoë's Café.

"This is the first restaurant I've owned," said Kanoa, who only left his 16-year position as a cook Kahuku High cafeteria on Sept. 15th. He added he learned to cook by watching his father for whom Papa Ole's is named.

"Cego's dad touched a lot of lives through his cooking. His home was always open to everybody, at any time. We're trying to bring back some of that island spirit at Papa Ole's. We're focusing on local food, prepared home style," said Heffernan, an '88 graduate of Kahuku who went on to play football at the University of Utah, where he graduated in 2000 in family and human development. He now teaches social studies at Kahuku High.

"Uncle Cego's a great cook and he's creative. He's been doing his own catering business on the side for about five years or more," Heffernan continued, adding the two hope to eventually feature pictures of old Hau'ula in the restaurant. We invite people to submit their old photos, which we'll gladly copy."

"Thanks to all the family and friends, near and far, for supporting us," Kanoa said. He noted Papa Ole's will have its grand opening on Oct. 9th from 9-2, which will feature 'opihi and raw crab from the Big Island, as well as free hot dogs and punch.

The restaurant is open Monday- Thursday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (breakfast from 7-11), from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and from 7-5 on Sunday. Call 293-2922.

Lä'ie Inn announces changes

Craig Huish, former general manager of the Lä'ie Inn, moved to Orem, Utah, earlier this week where he will work for the 49-room hotel's parent company, Hospitality Associates, as director of sales for Lä'ie and its other properties in Utah. Bonnie Leatigaga of Kahuku has been named the hotel's new manager.

 "I've loved working here, because it's also allowed me to work closely with the community," said Huish, who leaves a long list of volunteer assignments behind, including serving on the board and as president of the Kahuku Community Association, president of the Ko'olauloa Educational Alliance Corp. (KEAC), with the Kahuku High PTSO, as co-facilitator of the SCBM at Kahuku Elementary, on the BYU-Hawai'i Alumni Association board, and as a Civil Defense captain in the area for seven years.

"Leaving this area is an emotional experience," he said. "We've raised our daughters here, loved the people and lifestyle of the community, and hope to return some day."

Huish explained that he and his wife, Elaine, who worked for the BYU-Hawai'i Bookstore and now holds a similar position at BYU in Provo, have moved "to be closer to our parents, who have all experienced difficulties in the past year. We're each the oldest children in our respective families, and we feel we need to be closer to them at this time.

"I also want to say a big mahalo to all of the organizations and people we've worked with in Ko'olauloa. It's been a beautiful experience working together," Huish said, adding that Hospitality Associates "will continue to operate Lä'ie Inn until the very last. We're committed," he said.

"The owners of Hospitality Associates, which has 50-plus properties worth over $300 million, has 50-plus properties worth over $300 million, are LDS and feel a special tie with Lä'ie. "Because the owners are LDS, their properties near LDS temples always offer 'temple rates' for visiting patrons."

Hawai'i Reserves, Inc. (HRI) recently announced it will eventually replace the aging Lä'ie Inn with a larger new hotel.

PCC adds new Fijian canoe house

[NOTE: This and the following article are reprinted in part from PCC's IMUA Polynesia newsletter.]

The Polynesian Cultural Center's unique 40-foot camakau-style ocean-voyaging canoe finally has a new home in the Fijian village, which Island Manager 'Inoke Suguturaga said is called the vale ni camakau.

Over 20 years ago PCC commissioned the people of Kabara in the Lau Islands of Fiji to make a traditional camakau [note, the letter 'c' in Fijian is pronounced like 'th' in the word 'that']. Using only indigenous materials, they handcrafted the double-hulled canoe in which the smaller hull acts as an outrigger while the crab-claw sail is rotated around the mast so either end of the larger hull can act as the bow when the camakau tacks with the wind.

The late Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, Prime Minister of Fiji and the paramount chief of the Lau Islands at the time, and his wife presented the finished canoe to the Center, which was displayed in the Market Place. When the Market Place building was taken down about 10 years later to form the main shell of the Hale 'Ohana and make way for the Food Services facility, the camakau languished in storage.

When the BYUH Hawaiian Studies program started to carve the Iosepa in early 2001 out of logs imported from Fiji, plans also called for the camakau to be restored; and when the new Hawaiian voyaging canoe took a brief sail in Hukilau Bay before its dedication later that year, the camakau was right there beside it.

Now it will be on permanent display in the vale ni camakau, which Suguturaga explained is still being completed. "We're very grateful to be able to house the camakau in a proper setting."

He added the village will properly recognize the new structure early next year, with the students participating in the protocol that is rare even in Fiji.

"This is one of the few remaining camakau of its size in the world," he continued, "so we'll be especially proud when it rests in its new home. This new display will help everyone appreciate the technology of our ancestors."

"Part of what we're always trying to do is appeal to visitors and at the same time communicate and share unique aspects of Polynesian cultures with the world," said PCC President Von Orgill, explaining the new vale ni camakau and the donor-funded plans for creating a new hälau for the Iosepa in the Hawaiian village "make it possible for us to appropriately represent the ocean-going heritage of Polynesia."

In Memoriam: 'Uncle Barney' Christy

Beloved Epanaia Whaanga "Uncle Barney" Christy, 83 — the descendant of Maori prophets and chiefs who at various stages of his life was noted as a rugby player, fisherman, top sheep shearer and master carver recognized around the world, who taught and influenced many other carvers in Ko'olauloa and elsewhere — passed away quietly at home on Sept. 14th, surrounded by his wife of 60 years, Aunty Marge Christy, and members of their family.

Typical of his lifelong work habits, Christy continued working until June 18, at which time PCC villagers, friends and family celebrated his many contributions and over 30 years of service.

During his funeral on Sept. 28 in the Lä'ie North Stake Center, Nä'auao Pane'e and Hawaii Island Manager Keith Awai made a special presentation of a chant and leis:

"Where is the man for whom this lei belongs?" Awai asked, replying that Uncle Barney is in the greenstone of New Zealand, "the canoe of the warriors traveling the seas. He is in the houses and the entrance of the Maori village. He is in the trees that have lived for many years, and are born again at the hands of a master."

"Dad has affected the lives of so many people," said his son, Angus Christy. "We in the community honored him with the title, master wood carver, but I never once heard him call himself that." He added that his father had "gained the respect of all those with whom he associated."

Aloha nui, Uncle Barney.

Kahuku High Haps: Senior carnival a hit

By Amanda Baize ~ Kahuku High Correspondent

With the success of the Senior Carnival on Sept. 24th, and homecoming week just around the corner, it's no wonder Kahuku High is going nuts with school spirit fever. It is already six weeks into the trimester and the foreshadowing of a busy school year is already starting to show.

The Senior Carnival on September 24th from 5-10 p.m. proved to be a complete success, not only to the seniors who lent their hard work, but also to underclassman and the community. The crowds were already starting to get big around 6 p.m., and those manning booths could tell they had their work cut out for them.

I had the privilege of working one of the most popular rides, the Rat Race. It was a blast, and all the kids looked like they were having so much fun when their turn was up. Some kids got so worked up that they came out of the ride exasperated: Good times! Among the other rides at the carnival was a rock climbing wall, moon bounce, giant shark slide, and a mini-gladiator game.

The carnival also had its share of competitive game booths, and tasty foods. Senior Ajri McArthur, who worked at the very popular smoothie booth that sold out before the night was over, said, "The Senior Carnival attracted a huge crowd this year! I enjoyed hanging out with friends, eating, going down the inflatable slides, and of course, working at the smoothie booth. It was so much more fun this year, because we were the seniors.

Apart from Ajri, senior Sara Mirels had a chance to work in the inflatable fighting ring. "My favorite part of the night was watching little (and big kids) strap on a boxer helmet, grab a cushioned bat and duke it out in the inflatable fighting ring." I wish I had the chance to see that, since I heard that some of the fights got pretty intense.

Oliver "Bob" Howels, a junior, remarked about the mock jail at this year's carnival, "My favorite booth has to be the jail. I spent so much money putting people in and trying to get myself out." Carol Kimak, a junior, commented after the carnival on Friday night that she couldn't wait until her own senior carnival, and maybe she will think of some way to make the jail booth even better then this year's.

When the night finally came to an end, seniors and parents worked hand-in-hand to get everything cleaned up and taken down.

Maveu Heimuli, a senior, thought the long lines weren't the only reason the Senior Carnival was a success: "I thought it was a success because everyone had such a good time and it brought the community together for an evening full of fun."

However you evaluated it, the carnival was a time this year's seniors will never forget. For example, Viliami Tilini said, "The carnival was the best and will be the most memorable one of my high school days."

The senior class of 2005 would like to say thank you so much to all those parents and members of the community who gave so much of their time and energy to make our Senior Carnival outstanding. We would also like to give a special thanks to our own Aunty Didi who was the main coordinator and powerhouse behind the carnival, thank you!

In upcoming events, the theme for homecoming this year is "Going for the Gold" — Kahuku Olympics at their best, and in the spirit of homecoming the week before the big game was spirit week which meant dress up.

Monday was pajamas or toga day. Tuesday was twin day. Wednesday was represent your country day with Cheerfest in the BYU-Hawai'i Cannon Activities Center. Thursday is favorite athlete day, and Friday is the day we all are waiting for.

Friday's agenda includes a lunch pep rally, red and white dress-up day, and the football game against Roosevelt. As is traditional, the homecoming court — with queen Aisha Ale and the lighting of the "K"— will take place during half-time. The homecoming dance will be from 9:30 to midnight.

Go Red Raiders! The whole purpose of spirit week is to promote class unity and school pride, so classes will get points for participation. Student body president Tessi Toluta'u, a senior, asked that "all the classes get involved and participate in the school activities so we can unite as one."

Kahuku High sports reports

The Kahuku High Red Raiders football team left no doubt it intends to win the OIA and march on to state with its latest Oct. 2nd victory over Castle, 45-10 . . . on the heels of shutout wins over Farrington, 41-0 on Sept. 17th, and 33-0 against McKinley on Sept. 10th.

Castle actually took an early lead in the first quarter on Kailua's field with a 48-yard field goal; but Kahuku got cranking in the second quarter with Mau-he Moala's 92-yard touchdown, followed by a Jacob Kahawai'i two-point conversion pass to Spencer Hafoka.

In the third quarter, Kahawai'i also put the ball into Redmond Tutor's hands for another touchdown.

Kamuela Alisa and Micah Strickland helped pile on the score with their own ground-gaining touchdowns.

It's safe to say the Red Raiders ruled over the Governors in the Farrington game, starting off the game with an impressive 71-yard touchdown effort by Mälosi Te'o, who soon followed up with his second TD of the evening.

In the first play from scrimmage in the second quarter, Micah Strickland knocked over one tackler and ran 76 yards for a touchdown. Bronson Ponciano-Ähue kept the ball for the two-point conversion.

Viliami Tilini also scored on a short pass into the end zone in the second quarter; and later Hafoka — surrounded by defenders — made a spectacular catch to set up the next score: Ponciano-Ähue launched the ball slightly over his reach. He leaped high, turning 180 degrees with his body and one handed the ball, bringing it into his chest and landing on his back setting up goal-to-go.

Hyrum Moors, behind great offensive blocking, took the hand-off into pay-dirt. On the PAT Kahuku elected to take a knee, avoiding the 35-points-ahead mercy rule, to allow more playing experience for the team.

Joseph Faifili and B.J. Beatty were recognized for their strong defensive efforts; and sportscaster Larry Price gave B.J. Adolpho his "katoosh of the game award" for a "punishing hit heard in the nose bleed seats."

In the second half Kamuela Alisa and Siaosi Lauhingoa picked up good yard before Devin Unga broke away on a 72-yard TD run.

Read Bob and Sylvia Olsen's more detailed stories on the games…

Sports Reports

Meanwhile, Kahuku Athletic Director Joe Whitford said he "feels sorry for the other teams. In the first three games our offense scored 116 points, and our defense only gave up six.

"Our defense hasn't been really been tested yet. The problem is, this may hurt us in playoffs. The regular season schedule makes it hard for us to get ready for post-season play," which he noted starts Oct. 22nd, following remaining games against Roosevelt and Kailua.

Even better news, Whitford continued, "We have about eight or nine players who have already qualified for Division I scholarships. They've passed their SATs and their GPAs are high enough. This will be our best year ever. We might have 15-17 who qualify by the time letters of intent first come due.

"In the past we've had players who didn't qualify, but this year's seniors are really standing out."

Whitford added that the JV team — coached by Reggie Torres — also had a perfect 4-0 record as of Kaleo press deadline, "and they look very strong. They've won six out of the last eight seasons, and I don't see any reason why this won't be the seventh for them."

Volleyball

Whitford said the game against Moanalua was a big one for the girls. "Both teams were undefeated, but unfortunately they lost 21-25, 25-15 and 25-23.

"There's still a lot of close competition in the OIA among Moanalua, Roosevelt and Farrington, whom we haven't played yet.

"So far, early in the season, we've seen great play from Camilla Ah Hoy and Leeann Mapu."

Whitford noted the JV volleyball girls team — under coach Irwin Ah Hoy — is also undefeated; and the boys are 4-1, recently losing a close match to Kaläheo.

Whitford added he expects both varsity teams "to qualify for state championships, which run simultaneously from Nov. 10-13th. The girls will play on Maui, and the boys will play in Hilo.

"We'll be one of the few OIA schools that could possibly send both teams."

He encouraged anyone willing to make donations to help with the expenses to contact him at the school, 293-8950 x364.

Baseball

"We just hired Steve Van Ness from Ka'a'awa as our new head baseball coach," Whitford reported.

Bowling

"We'd love to have teams, but we couldn't find a coach this season. If anyone's interested next year, please contact me," Whitford said.

"We had some students who wanted to participate, but I had to tell them not this year," he added.

Air Riflery

"A retired carpenter from Hau'ula has come forward to help put up the roof over our shooting platform. Mahalo," said Whitford.

New trainer

Kahuku High athletics has a new fulltime trainer: Alex Gasmen replaced Alex Lo, who has transferred to Kapolei.

"Gasmen does the pre-game taping and will take care of all injuries and rehab for minor injuries," Whitford said. "Fortunately, most of our athletes are very well conditioned."

Gasmen comes from St. Louis and was also a lab technician at Tripler Army Medical Center. "He's always wanted to do this," Whitford added.

State finals decision

The HHSAA executive board has decided the state football championship will only have six teams. "The OIA will field three division 1 teams; plus one from the ILH, and one each from the BIIF and MIL.

"With only six teams, the top two will bye the first two games and go straight to the semi-finals. If Kahuku is the top OIA team, we'd go straight to the semi-finals on Nov. 26th at Aloha Stadium. The state championship will be held Dec. 3rd at the stadium."

Ko'olauloa Community Calendar

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