Island Images: December 2016
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JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Stefan Eriksson on Monday took daughter Majken to the water's edge at sunset at Ala Moana Beach Park in Honolulu. Eriksson and his family, from Sweden, are visiting relatives in Honolulu.
Stefan Eriksson on Monday took daughter Majken to the water's edge at sunset at Ala Moana Beach Park in Honolulu. Eriksson and his family, from Sweden, are visiting relatives in Honolulu.
2/18
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
A decorated pineapple was spotted at the Christmas Day Diamond Head Classic college basketball tournament at Stan Sheriff Center, where the Rainbow Warriors came out of a losing streak to beat Southern Mississippi, 60-46.
A decorated pineapple was spotted at the Christmas Day Diamond Head Classic college basketball tournament at Stan Sheriff Center, where the Rainbow Warriors came out of a losing streak to beat Southern Mississippi, 60-46.
3/18
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JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Maemae Elementary School students marveled at the pile of toys and other gifts Tuesday during a school assembly to collect presents that will be donated to the Laulima Giving Project for local charities. The kids used money earned by doing chores to buy the presents.
Maemae Elementary School students marveled at the pile of toys and other gifts Tuesday during a school assembly to collect presents that will be donated to the Laulima Giving Project for local charities. The kids used money earned by doing chores to buy the presents.
4/18
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DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
The band Streetlight Cadence posed for a shot with the audience after a performance Saturday at Kahala Mall. An overflow crowd showed up to hear Jesse Shiroma (accordion, percussion), left, Chaz Umamoto, (guitar, ukulele), Jonathon Franklin (violin) and Brian Webb (cello). The group performs tonight at Blue Note Hawaii and Saturday at the halftime show of the Hawaii Bowl.
The band Streetlight Cadence posed for a shot with the audience after a performance Saturday at Kahala Mall. An overflow crowd showed up to hear Jesse Shiroma (accordion, percussion), left, Chaz Umamoto, (guitar, ukulele), Jonathon Franklin (violin) and Brian Webb (cello). The group performs tonight at Blue Note Hawaii and Saturday at the halftime show of the Hawaii Bowl.
5/18
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BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Friends Mari Takemoto, sitting on the hammock at left, Mari Kaseda, on the hammock in the middle, and Yoshihito Maeda, standing at right, relax, on a sunny afternoon at Ala Moana Beach.
Friends Mari Takemoto, sitting on the hammock at left, Mari Kaseda, on the hammock in the middle, and Yoshihito Maeda, standing at right, relax, on a sunny afternoon at Ala Moana Beach.
6/18
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JIM BORG / JBORG@STARADVERTISER.COM
Anna Brown, right, posed for a promotion for a bikini company off Kahala Beach on Thursday while Jace Shiroma snapped photos and Kristin Baucom held the reflector.
Anna Brown, right, posed for a promotion for a bikini company off Kahala Beach on Thursday while Jace Shiroma snapped photos and Kristin Baucom held the reflector.
7/18
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BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's Subscriber Donation Program raised $100,000 for it's 2016 beneficiary, YMCA of Honolulu. The SDP gives readers the option to donate to a selected charity via the Star-Advertiser when they pay for their subscriptions. The Program launched in 2011 and has since donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to various local non-profit organizations. Dave Kennedy, HSA Chief Revenue Officer, Michael Broderick, President & CEO, YMCA of Honolulu, Lance Wilhelm, Board Chair, YMCA of Honolulu, Dennis Francis, HSA President & Publisher, and Aaron Kotarek, HSA Vice President Circulation, participate in a check presentation in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser's office, Wednesday, December 14, 2016.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's Subscriber Donation Program raised $100,000 for it's 2016 beneficiary, YMCA of Honolulu. The SDP gives readers the option to donate to a selected charity via the Star-Advertiser when they pay for their subscriptions. The Program launched in 2011 and has since donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to various local non-profit organizations. Dave Kennedy, HSA Chief Revenue Officer, Michael Broderick, President & CEO, YMCA of Honolulu, Lance Wilhelm, Board Chair, YMCA of Honolulu, Dennis Francis, HSA President & Publisher, and Aaron Kotarek, HSA Vice President Circulation, participate in a check presentation in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser's office, Wednesday, December 14, 2016.
8/18
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BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Kuni and James Koga of Kaimuki took their sunset stroll Monday along the Kakaako Waterfront Park promenade. They usually like to walk around Magic Island at Ala Moana Park, they said, but fearing a busy parking lot, they instead chose Waterfront Park.
Kuni and James Koga of Kaimuki took their sunset stroll Monday along the Kakaako Waterfront Park promenade. They usually like to walk around Magic Island at Ala Moana Park, they said, but fearing a busy parking lot, they instead chose Waterfront Park.
9/18
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COURTESY BANK OF HAWAII
More than 450 employees gathered Monday evening outside Bank of Hawaii's main branch in Honolulu for the fifth annual Bankoh Tree Lighting Celebration and check presentation. Chairman, President and CEO Peter Ho presented a check during the event to 22 nonprofit organizations on behalf of bank employees and retirees, who raised a record-breaking $678,091.
More than 450 employees gathered Monday evening outside Bank of Hawaii's main branch in Honolulu for the fifth annual Bankoh Tree Lighting Celebration and check presentation. Chairman, President and CEO Peter Ho presented a check during the event to 22 nonprofit organizations on behalf of bank employees and retirees, who raised a record-breaking $678,091.
10/18
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Kevin Akamine coached his son, Elijah, 6, at the newly renovated Ala Wai Driving Range on Sunday. "This is way nicer. The mats are nicer. The grass is nicer. Hopefully it stays like this," Akamine said.
Kevin Akamine coached his son, Elijah, 6, at the newly renovated Ala Wai Driving Range on Sunday. "This is way nicer. The mats are nicer. The grass is nicer. Hopefully it stays like this," Akamine said.
11/18
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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Students of Malia Elliot, music teacher at Star of the Sea Early Learning Center, on Friday performed their number in the school's annual Christmas pageant, which features more than 175 children between the ages of 2 and 5.
Students of Malia Elliot, music teacher at Star of the Sea Early Learning Center, on Friday performed their number in the school's annual Christmas pageant, which features more than 175 children between the ages of 2 and 5.
12/18
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DENNIS ODA/ DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Waikiki Beach fronting the Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort was mostly deserted Thursday after clouds and rainy weather chased beachgoers off to other places.
Waikiki Beach fronting the Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort was mostly deserted Thursday after clouds and rainy weather chased beachgoers off to other places.
13/18
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GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
USS Arizona veteran Lauren Bruner, center, a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, shook hands with John Ressmeyer, left, at Smith's Union Bar in Chinatown on Sunday night. Ressmeyer is holding a copy of Bruner's historical novel, "Second to the Last to Leave USS Arizona." Bruner was greeted at Smith's Union Bar with salutes from fellow veterans and admirers.
USS Arizona veteran Lauren Bruner, center, a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, shook hands with John Ressmeyer, left, at Smith's Union Bar in Chinatown on Sunday night. Ressmeyer is holding a copy of Bruner's historical novel, "Second to the Last to Leave USS Arizona." Bruner was greeted at Smith's Union Bar with salutes from fellow veterans and admirers.
14/18
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Christina Souza performed on stage in Hangar 79 at the "For Love of Country-Pass It On" gala held at the Pacific Aviation Museum on Saturday evening. About 1,400 guests attended the event honoring World War II and Pearl Harbor survivors. It featured live entertainment, a live auction, participants dressed in 1940s attire, museum aircraft displays and special guests Gary Sinise and David Hartman. The fundraising gala was the opening event for the 75th Commemoration of the Pearl Harbor attack and marked the 10th anniversary for the Pacific Aviation Museum.
Christina Souza performed on stage in Hangar 79 at the "For Love of Country-Pass It On" gala held at the Pacific Aviation Museum on Saturday evening. About 1,400 guests attended the event honoring World War II and Pearl Harbor survivors. It featured live entertainment, a live auction, participants dressed in 1940s attire, museum aircraft displays and special guests Gary Sinise and David Hartman. The fundraising gala was the opening event for the 75th Commemoration of the Pearl Harbor attack and marked the 10th anniversary for the Pacific Aviation Museum.
15/18
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DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Pearl Harbor survivors, World War II veterans and their companions on their way to attend the 75th Pearl Harbor Commemoration arrived in Honolulu on Saturday. Ray Chavez, the oldest Pearl Harbor survivor at 104, was greeted by Kennedy Pack, left, Dakota Landry Esperas, Melia Jimenez and Priscilla Jennings-Kolone at Honolulu Airport.
Pearl Harbor survivors, World War II veterans and their companions on their way to attend the 75th Pearl Harbor Commemoration arrived in Honolulu on Saturday. Ray Chavez, the oldest Pearl Harbor survivor at 104, was greeted by Kennedy Pack, left, Dakota Landry Esperas, Melia Jimenez and Priscilla Jennings-Kolone at Honolulu Airport.
16/18
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DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Stevenson Middle School's Core Hui students celebrated Thursday in front of the Mele Mural they helped to create, during a dedication for the artwork on the front wall of the school's new STEM science building.
Stevenson Middle School's Core Hui students celebrated Thursday in front of the Mele Mural they helped to create, during a dedication for the artwork on the front wall of the school's new STEM science building.
17/18
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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis pulled into Pearl Harbor on Friday morning for the 75th anniversary of the attack, with sailors manning the rails, saluting the USS Arizona Memorial, the sunken battleship below and its 1,177 crewmen who died Dec. 7, 1941, in bombing by Japanese naval forces. The Stennis got underway from Bremerton, Wash., on Nov. 22 to conduct routine training and participate in National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day events.
The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis pulled into Pearl Harbor on Friday morning for the 75th anniversary of the attack, with sailors manning the rails, saluting the USS Arizona Memorial, the sunken battleship below and its 1,177 crewmen who died Dec. 7, 1941, in bombing by Japanese naval forces. The Stennis got underway from Bremerton, Wash., on Nov. 22 to conduct routine training and participate in National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day events.
18/18
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DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Michelle Maeda takes her dogs out for a walk in Manoa on a sunny early morning day. It was a good change as the past few days have been cloudy and rainy in Manoa.
Michelle Maeda takes her dogs out for a walk in Manoa on a sunny early morning day. It was a good change as the past few days have been cloudy and rainy in Manoa.
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