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Kahakuhi O 'Āinahau

"The Flame of 'Āinahau"

Aloha mai kākou, Good news!!!!! Our `Aha`aina will once again be held at the Costa Mesa Community Center on Saturday, August 15

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Mahalo to Paddy Kakihara for her perseverance in contacting the City of Costa Mesa monthly to check on the availability of the Center. There are plans to convert the Center to a library, but now not until after August. Mahalo to all of you who scouted and called numerous places to find a new venue for our lu`au. Keep your contacts as we may need to call them again for next year. Several members of `Āinahau attended Kūlia I ka Pūn-āwai’s, (Kumu Hula Association of Southern California) performance of Kaulana Na Pua under the direc-tion of Ku`uleialoha Amy Stillman from the University of Michigan. The performance by fifteen hālau was a declaration of love for the `aina and loyalty to Queen Lili`uokalani. In 1998, Ku`ulei Still-man gifted `Āinahau with the oli Eia Kaleponi, which we continue to chant each year at the opening of our `Aha`aina.

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Chartered November, 1982

Tax Status: §501© (3)

Malaki (ma-la-key) 2015

Aloha AOKHCC Ohana,

PLEASE NOTE that the scholarship appli-cations are ready and if you know of any keiki or scholars who need an applica-tion, please e-mail me at edyehill@ yahoo.com. The due date is May 1, 2015. ALSO PLEASE do not forget to send in your membership dues. You can also up-date your contact information by filling out a membership application. While you are at it, consider inviting some friends and ohana to become members. The more the merrier. ON MARCH 14 and 15, 2015 members of AOKHCC will be volunteering at the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific. It will be in celebration of International Children’s Day. Come and see our Hawaiian booth and join in the fun. HULA PRACTICE also starts up on March 12, 2015 at Wintersburg Presbyterian Church in Santa Ana. I hope you can join us to learn hula. No prior experience is necessary, just the desire to learn and make new friends. For those that will be returning to hula, I can’t wait to see your smiles as we start on a new season.

Mālama pono, Edye Hill

Hope Pelekikena 'Ekahi

CHARLENE KAZNER

Pelekikena (President)

EDYE HILL

Hope Pelekikena 'Ekahi (First Vice-President )

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’ĀINAHAU 2014 UPCOMING EVENTS

March 12, 2015 Hula Practice Starts

Kapa’a Middle School Ukulele Band -

(spam musubi) 3/14/15

Northridge Aloha Festival (5/30-31)

Kaleponi Panoa Ho’olaule’a July 18-19

Ho`olaul`ea – July 18-19

`Aha aina - August 15—Costa Mesa

PIF OC – September 19-20

Following the performance, we spent time with Ku`ulei and her husband. It was an honor and a pleasure to wala`au with them. It was a wonderful evening. Hula practice starts next Thursday, March 12

th at 7:00pm at Wintersburg Pres-

byterian Church. We are excited to once again start preparing for our `Aha`aina. Ma-halo to Aunty Ulu for continuing to guide us.

This month, we celebrate the birth of our founder, Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana`ole Pi`ikoi, who was born on March 26, 1871. Prince Kuhio Day is an official holiday in Hawai`i. It is celebrated annually on March 26

th, to mark the birth of

the Prince, heir to the throne of the King-dom of Hawai`i, Prince of the House of Kalākaua, and later territorial delegate to the United States Congress. As Delegate, Kūhiō authored the first Hawai`i Statehood Bill in 1919. In 1921, he won passage of the Hawaiian Homes Act, creating the Ha-waiian Homes Commission and setting aside 200,000 acres of land for Hawaiian homesteaders. It is one of only two holi-days in the United States dedicated to roy-alty, the other being Hawai`i’s King Kame-hameha Day on June 11

th.

We are proud of Prince Kūhiō, what he did for the Hawaiian people and for founding the Hawaiian Civic Club, which we are honored to be a part of. Me ke aloha, Charlene Kazner

Message from the Editor

Maggie Perry

Aloha mai kākou 'Āinahau Ohana,

Mahalo for the contributors in this news-

letter. As you can see our representatives keep

a very busy schedule from the articles shared

by Ka’ala and Charlene!! I had the pleasure of

attending the Nā Lei Makalapua Meeting -

February 14, 2015 in Henderson and shared

those pictures separately. It was great to see

the delegates in action. Our member Charles

Herring and his staff did an awesome job with

the catering. I will insert some pictures with this

newsletter. Also in honor of Prince Kuhio, I

have inserted an article previously shared in

2013 newsletter.

Exciting news! Brian Bennett, an intern

from CA State University, Fullerton will be work-

ing on our website. I will be

sharing past and future news-

letters and pictures to him.

Looking forward to learning

from Brian in bringing

'Āinahau up to date in the

website world! We have been lagging. I will

share updates and progress as it becomes

available. Mahalo Brian!! *Pictured: Annelle

Amaral Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs

Pelekikena and Mags

CHARLENE KAZNER

Pelekikena Message Continued

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He then returned home and on March 4, 1903,

became the elected Republican

delegate to the U.S. Congress.

Also in 1903, he reorganized the Royal

Order of Kamehameha and was the founder of

the first Hawaiian Civic Club.

In 1919, Kuhio sponsored a bill calling for

Hawaiian statehood, a full forty years

before it became a reality. In 1921, Kuhio stirred

the emotions of Congress as he spoke of the de-

cline of his people who numbered fewer than

24,000 in the 1920 census, believed to be about

10% of the former Native Hawaiian popula-

tion. In 1921, President Harding signed the Ha-

waiian Homes Commission Act. Despite Kuhio’s

wishes, the Act contained high blood quantum

requirements and leased the land instead of

granting fee simple, making it a perpetual gov-

ernment institution. He served on the first

Hawaiian Homes Commission starting on

September 16, 1921.

Prince Kuhio died in Honolulu in 1922 at

the age of fifty. He was given a state

funeral befitting an ali`i (king). After a week of

mourning, he was buried at Mauna ‘Ala, the

Royal Mausoleum in Nu`u-anu, O‘ahu.

Truly a son of the islands, he dedicated his

life to the future well-being of

his people. He was also instrumental in launch-

ing international Hawaiian canoe racing,

commissioning the construction of the first

racing-purpose built outrigger canoe in 1906

by Kahuna Kalaiwa‘a Moku‘ohai (master canoe

builder in Kona). Kuhio's canoe won champion-

ship races consecutively from 1907 through

1910. Many consider Kuhio the father of

Hawaii canoe racing as an internationally-

recognized sport.

Pictured: Charlene, Carol/Charles, Maile & Steve

The royal union of Queen Ka-

pi`o-lani’s sister, Esther

Kino`iki Ke-kaulike and

David Ka-hale-pouli Pi`ikoi

produced three sons, Edward

Keli`i-a-honui, who

died in his teens, David Ka-

wanana-koa and Jonah

Kuhio Ka-lani-ana-`ole.

While not too much is known

of their father’s lineage (he died in 1880), their

mother’s royal lineage is well known and re-

spected. Jonah, later known as Prince Kuhio,

was born on Kaua`i's south shore near Po`ipu

Beach on March 26, 1872. His birthday is cele-

brated as a Hawai`i state holiday.

Brothers Jonah and David were adopted

into the childless royal family and titled princes

for life by David Ka-la-kaua. They were ali`i by

right of descent from their great-grandfather

Kaua`i’s King Ka-umu-ali`i. Ka-wanana-koa

and Ka-lani-ana-`ole were the crown bearers at

the coronation of Ka-la-kaua. The two young ali`i

participated in many of the royal events, as

Ka-la-kaua was grooming them for their future.

Prince Jonah Kuhio Ka-lani-ana-`ole was a

cultural hybrid. Hawaiian in appearance, name

and loyalties, his overall attitude was a make-up

of his education. He was primarily educated in

California and England, and spent a year in Ja-

pan. Ka-la-kaua hoped that this would result in a

marital alliance. Kuhio chose for his wife, Chief-

ess Elizabeth Ka-hanu Ka`auwai. Regrettably, the

union was a love match that produced no chil-

dren.

Unfortunately for Kuhio, all of his chances

for ascending to the throne were dashed with the

overthrow of the monarchy in 1893. Two years

later, the prince, affectionately known as “Prince

Cupid,” a royalist, was arrested for treason for

plotting a counterrevolutionary attempt. He spent

the next two years in jail as a political prisoner.

Upon his release, he and his wife traveled exten-

sively throughout Europe and were treated as

visiting royalty.

Prince Jonah Kuhio Ka-lani-ana-`ole

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EPIC’s Delegation

AOKHCC members join EPIC’s

Delegation traveling to Sacramento in

January to support the LAUNCH of the

NHPI Demographic Report “Community

of Contrasts”, with legislative visits to

policy makers January 20, 2015:

Ku`uleialoha Weaver, Charlene Kazner,

Ka`ala Pang, Kaiwi Pang, Ualani Ho`opai,

Moana Makakaufaki, Calvin Chang, Niva

Amoeualogo, Toaono Vaifale, Melevesi

Fifita-Tavalou.

Visit is part of a yearlong campaign by

EPIC led by Calvin Chang, NHPI

Demographic Project Director, who

returns to Washington DC the end of

March to continue EPIC’s campaign to

visit our federal legislative staff.

Mahalo piha Calvin Chang for

your commitment and dedication

providing national visibility for all

Native Hawaiians Pacific Islanders

(NHPI).

Nā Lei Makalapua - Mainland Council Meeting By Ka’ala Pang

Nā Lei Makalapua - Mainland Council Meeting, February 14, 2015, Nā Hula Hali`a Aloha Cultural Preservation Studio, Henderson, Nevada: ►Hosted by Kumu Charles Herring and members of Nā Hula Hali`a Aloha Cultural Preservation Studio, in Henderson, Nevada, over 60 Council members, `ohana and guests began the day with a hearty, healthy breakfast prepared by of Nā Hula Hali`a Aloha. Special guests included Association Pelekikena Annelle Amaral, Aunty Lorna Akima, AHCC Convention Chair, brief reports from 12 of the 20 component HCCs, updates from Government Re-lations Kōmike Pilina Aupuni; Conventions & Meet-ings Kōmike Ho`opoho Hālāwai; Health-Human Re-sources Kōmike Mālama Ola; Policy & Planning Kō-mike Ho`okele; Membership Kōmike Hui Lālā; Fi-nance Kōmike Mo`ohelu Kālā; Community Relations Kōmike Pilina Kalāulu; Economic Development Kō-mike Pōaiapuni Waiwai; Nā Mea Hawai`i Kōmike No-hona Hawai`i; Education Kōmike Ho`ona`auao; His-toric Sites Kōmike Mo`olelo A Ka Wa Kahiko. Lunch break was another amazing full service buffet pre-pared by Kumu Herring and his members. ►Special Valentine’s Day Ethel M chocolate treats were given to all participating at Council meeting, courtesy of Kumu Herring. Mahalo piha Kumu Her-ring and Hālau members!

Updates: AHCC Convention venue pending Association decision April 2015 with Maui Cruise vs Land Based Hotel site pending Next Nā Lei Makalapua Council meeting is scheduled for Washington DC June 4-7 with Sunday Kamehameha Lei Draping, full agenda including legislative federal agency reports, legislative visits. AOKHCC Members interested in participating, please contact Pelekikena Kazner. More details or questions of Council meeting, please contact Pelekikena Charlene Kazner, Gil Kween & Ka`ala Pang, Council Directors, at next AHCC meeting.

Association shares Ka Nuhou – The Weekly

News Digest via email from Dre Kalili;

emailed by AOKHCC Maggie Perry. If mem-

bers interested in receiving subscription di-

rectly can request direct email from Dre Kalili

@ AHCC.Nuhou@gmail.com

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Dr. Sora Tanjasiri, CSUF, Chair Dept. Health Sciences, Health Promotion Institute, received the CSU Outstanding Faculty-Award on February 12, 2015: Dr. Wang Family Excellence Award began partnership with the NHPI communities in 1992, as

advisor to the CA Tobacco Control Program; since 2005, is the Principle Investigator of WINCART Weaving an Islander Network for Awareness, Research and Training. AOKHCC and PIHP join WINCART partners at CSUF celebration

with Dr. Tanjasiri: Ualani

Ho`opai, Joe Vavao, Charlene

Kazner, Mary Anne Foo, Dr.

Tanjasiri, Perci Flores, Melevesi

Talavou, Kaiwi & Ka`ala Pang,

Ashley Cheri, Dorothy Vavao.

Ho`omaika`i ana, Sora

L-R: Analani Imbach & Jordan

Martin, Margaret Sanborn,

Sharon Paulo, Denny Colbert,

Scott Gehring/Charles & Alika

Johnson

(All 'Āinahau Members pictured except Margaret, Sharon and Jordan)

More Updates By Ka’ala Pang

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More Happenings

AOKHCC were guests of Kulia I

ka Punawai, Southern California

Kumu Hula Association, February 15

Kaulana Na Pua performance at

SOKA University, under the direc-

tion of Dr. Ku`ulaialoha Amy

Stillman, Michigan University.

L>R photo captured: Kaiwi & Ka`ala Pang, Dr. Ku`ulei Stillman, Charlene Kazner and Ualani Ho`opai, following the performance that featured fifteen Southern Cali-fornia hālau hula.

Hau`oli Kupulau! (Happy Spring)

Health Update By Ka’ala Pang

MARCH: Colorectal Cancer Aware-ness Month:

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the United States and the second leading cause of death from cancer. Colo-rectal cancer affects people in all racial and ethnic groups and is most often found in people age 50 and older. The good news? If everyone age 50 and older were screened regu-larly, 6 out of 10 deaths from colo-rectal cancer could be prevented. Communities, health profession-als, and families can work to-gether to encourage people to

GET SCREENED!! Gil, Ka’ala, Sandy Cunningham, Pelekikena—Wisconsin Annelle and Charlene

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KOLOHE LUNCH CORNER By Gil Kveen

Membership Renewal

It is that time of year again. If you have not already submitted your annual membership fees, please remit as follows: (For those that have recently joined and paid, please disregard.)

Membership Renewal

Family Members (to age 17) $40 Single Parent with Children $30 Single Membership $25 Full-time Student (18 yrs./older) $10 If you have any changes from

your last application, please complete a new one - see

attached (included and send with

your check payable to: AOKHCC

Membership, 12535 Valley View St. #343, Garden Grove, CA 92845 Any questions, please contact Maggie Perry (714) 392-3450/mapg5@msn.com or

Edye Hill (714) 865-0235/

edyehill@yahoo.com

Refer ohana/friend and let them

experience the rewards and Aloha

of 'Āinahau!!!

Aloha All, Review of February Lunches (at Shiki or Orange and Al Palace Chinese Restaurant in Costa Mesa were well-attended and delightful! For March, we really need someone to take photos of the good times and good food to accompany the next newsletter!…I tried, but just am not adept at turning out good photos! Do please contact me if you plan to come to lunch so there can be an approximate head count for the restaurant! 714-454-4244, gilkveen@gmail.com For our March Kolohe Lunches we're heading to Newport Beach for ocean-oriented fare! Come and join the gang for ono food and great conver-sation in the beautiful area of Newport Beach!! Please see below: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Time: 11:30 a.m. Place: Harborside Restaurant Balboa Pavilion, 400 Main St, Newport Beach, CA 92661 Lunch menu at http://www.harborside-pavilion.com/menus/food-menus/lunch/ The most iconic Newport Beach waterfront res-taurant, Harborside Restaurant in Newport Beach is located inside the historic Balboa Pavil-ion building built in 1906. Spectacular views of Newport Harbor! The award winning menus in-clude fresh seafood, Alaskan king crab, Cana-dian Lobsters, prime steaks and local favorites. Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Time: 11:30 a.m. Place: Blue Water Grill Newport Beach 630 Lido Park Dr., Newport Beach, CA Lunch menu at http://www.bluewatergrill.com/menus_and_food/index/menus154.php#lunch

Located on Lido Peninsula, on the bay, at the historic former site of The Sea Shanty & De-laney's, specializing in fresh, charbroiled seafood, house

made chowders and an oyster bar.

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MARCH 5 MAGGIE PERRY 11 ULULANI CORTEZ 12 CARMEN POSTRZECH 14 JACOB K. SMITH 19 SUSUMU MIYASHIRO 20 NOELANI MENGEL 23 CHRIS KLEIN 24 JADE-LYNN PUNANI HERD 26 ERIK BECK 27 KAREN KAMAKELE 29 JULIE PUALANI CHANG 31 MICHAEL KEONI DEFRANCO APRIL 2 KEONI BABCOCK 4 COLEEN BOVEE 4 RYAN TERAO 6 PETER TENG 11 DONALD HAMILTON 11 EDMUND KAMEKONA PANG 24 ALEX JOHNSON 25 LINDA SHELLABARGER 27 MARK AICHELE 27 NATHAN YOKUM 29 ANDREA (BOOM) OLALIA 29 LEILANI COOPER

NEXT GENERAL MEETING MEETING

DATE: Sunday, 3/22/15 TIME: 2:00 p.m. PLACE: PIHP Board Room 1505 E. 17th Street Santa Ana, CA 92705

CHARITABLE DONATIONS

Paddy and Tom Kakihara continue to col-lect for the homeless small bars of soap and shampoos from hotels and any cloth-ing for men, women & children!! Contact

Paddy: pkakihara@yahoo.com

REMINDER: PLEASE SAVE YOUR ALUMINUM CAN POP TOPS. Gil Kveen is collecting pop tops from cans on an ongoing basis. The pop tops will be do-nated by 'Ainahau as a fundraising pro-ject for the Ronald McDonald House. ASK ALL YOUR OHANA/FRIENDS TO

COLLECT FOR 'ĀINAHAU TOO!

Paddy and Tom Kakihara continue to collect for the homeless small bars of soap

All Pau

Until Next Time

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ĀINAHAU O KALEPONI HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB

Membership Application and Renewal Form

Date Submitted: _______________________________ Sponsored by: _______________________________

Name: _______________________________________ Spouse: ____________________________________

Hawaiian Ancestry Ae____ A'ole____ Hawaiian Ancestry Ae____ A'ole____

Hawai'i Born Yes___ No _____ Hawai'i Born Yes___ No _____

Birthday ______________ Birthday _______________

Address:___________________________________________________________________________________

Number & Street Unit or Apartment

___________________________________________________________________________________

City State Zip Code

Phone: _____________________________ ______________________ _________________

Home/Residence Work/Business E-mail

Please list household members (children under 18) Age Sex Interests/Talents to Contribute

1.__________________________________

2.__________________________________

3.__________________________________

4.__________________________________

5.__________________________________

PLEASE CHECK THE COMMITTEE(S), WORKSHOP(S), PROGRAM(S) YOU ARE INTERESTED IN:

Committees Workshops Performance Workshops Budget & Finance Boutiques: Arts & Crafts A Cappella Choral Group

Ways & Means Na Keiki (children) Music Group

Library Kamali'i/Opio (teens) Hula-Dance Group

Na Mea Hawai'i 'Olelo (language) Health Education

Scholarship Grant Writing Aha 'Ohana Olakino ('Ohana event)

Constitution & Bylaws Food/Catering Program Family Programs ('Ohana event)

Charitable & Welfare Please list other special interests

Membership

Health & Welfare

Na Kupuna (Sr. Prgms.)

For more information please call: Maggie Perry at (714) 392-3450 or e-mail: mapg5@msn.com

'Āinahau O Kaleponi Hawaiian Civic Club is a 501©(3) non-profit organization

dedicated to the perpetuation and promotion of Hawaiian culture and its people.

DUES: New: _________ Renewal: ____________ Date membership Accepted:

Single Membership, 18 years and older $25.00 _______

Single Parent with Family: $30.00 _______

Student Membership (full time) $10.00 _______

Ohana /Family Membership: $40.00 _______

Please complete your application and send with your check payable to: AOKHCC - MEMBERSHIP

12534 Valley View St., #343

Garden Grove, CA 92845

Mahalo Nui Loa

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Officers: Address:

Pelekikena, Charlene Kazner 12534 Valley View Street, No. 343

Hope Pelekikena 'Ekahi, Edye Hill Garden Grove, CA 92845 Hope Pelekikena 'Elua, Ualani Ho’opai Pu'uku, Eric Kakihara Kakau 'Olelo Ho'opa'a, Lehua Swope Website: www.aokhcc.org

Kakau 'Olelo Ho'oholo, Maggie Perry

Sergeant at Arms, Gil Kveen Year Chartered: 1982 Immediate Past President, Analani Imbach

Motto: E Malama 'Ia Na Pono O Ka 'Aina E Na 'Opio

“The Culture of the Land is Preserved in its Youth”

Board of Directors:

Club Flower: Pikake Maile Hill Club Colors: White, Peacock Blue, Seafoam Green

Maile Hubbard Club Song: ‘Āinahau

Regina Jaster Newsletter: Kahakuhi O ‘Āinahau

Rose Burns Editor: Maggie Perry (mapg5@msn.com) Lani Ryan Mililani Magee

Na Lei Makalapua Representatives:

Gil Kveen and Jane Pang

`Āinahau O Kaleponi `Āinahau O Kaleponi

Hawaiian Civic ClubHawaiian Civic Club

Our 33nd Year

(1982 - 2015)