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A prom for kids and kupuna

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A prom for senior citizens hosted by the Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders and McKinley High School students was held at Central Union Church on Saturday. The free Lokahi Project event, which brought about 225 youth and kupuna together, featured a banquet, dancing, bingo, contests and more. Ryan Rose and Faye Kubo dance together.
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From left to right, Caryl Tsutsui, Nancy Shimokawa and Betty Kon dance.
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From left to right, Caryl Tsutsui, Nancy Shimokawa and Betty Kon dance.
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From left to right, Faye Kubo, Gertrude Werilli and Albert Wataoka wait in line for the photo booth.
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Faye Kubo gets her picture taken at a photobooth operated by Denise Ishikawa from Peek A Booth 808.
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The event brought about 225 youth and kupuna together, featuring a banquet, dancing, bingo, contests and more.
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Ryan Rose and Faye Kubo joke around together.
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High school student Kylah Sagucio, 15, engaged in conversation with Ruth Miyahira, 84.
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Ruth Miyahira added the final touches to Jimmy Yee’s pilot uniform for the Tissue Paper Fashion Contest at the event.
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Participants in the Tissue Paper Fashion Show at the event. Teams were formed at each table to design an outfit for a dream job. The outfits shown (l-r) included a hula dancer, a female Pope, Superman Baby, Churchill Downs race horse owner and Hawaiian Baywatch lifeguard.
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A top view of the prom for senior citizens hosted by the Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders and students from McKinley High School.