What is the “Celebrate Kane`ohe” project? Celebrate Kane`ohe is a series of events celebrating the history, the heritage and the people of Kane`ohe Bay, bounded by communities from Mokapu to Kualoa. It is the brainchild of the Ko`olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, which will be celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2012 and hopes to once again involve the entire community in honoring our own neighborhoods and people.

The steering committee and project team for Celebrate Kane`ohe will help with publicity for participating events, and is conducting fundraising to provide support and assistance to some of the participating organizations. The goal of Celebrate Kane`ohe is to bring together our diverse community, and to educate all of our people about our history, our heritage and our people.

If you'd like to get involved in our celebration of Kane`ohe, e-mail us at malamapono@aol.com or call 235-8111. Organizations wishing to participate should complete the commitment form to be included in our calendar of events.

The Celebrate Kane`ohe committee will publicize all participating events through 2012. Participating organizations are responsible for coordinating their own events.

Donations and volunteers are also welcome. We are currently seeking computer equipment for our  office. Our office phone number is (808) 235-8111.

KANE`OHE CHRISTMAS PARADE 2009

Celebrate Kane`ohe is seeking donations for this year's Kane`ohe Christmas Parade.  The parade committee, headed by kama`aina resident Art Machado, needs kokua in the form of cash, manpower, and donations of lunches and bottled water for the parade crew.

The parade committee will be selling t-shirts to help fund parade costs; if you would like to pre-order your shirts for this year (by the dozen), please contact Art at ph. 351-5198 or via email at: arts@hawaii.rr.com.


NA MELE KANE`OHE: Original Song Composers Competition
We are working to raise funds for the next Na Mele Kane`ohe - Original Song Composers competition - to be held in the summer of 2009 at Windward Mall. 

First-place winners in the 2007 competition, who each won a $1,000 cash prize, were: 

Amateur Division - D. Ululani Uchima, "Kane`ohe Ka`Aina E"
Professional Division - Herb Lee, "No Kane`ohe Mai Au"
Hawaiian Language - Donna Ann Kameha`iku Camvel, "Nani o Mokapu"

Judges for the event were:  Aunty Mei Klein, Noenoe Zuttermeister, Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, Jerry Santos, Manu Boyd, Puakea Nogelmeier and Ron Loo. 

The event was coordinated by the Ko`olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club in partnership with the Celebrate Kane`ohe Steering Committee, Windward Mall, the Harold Castle Foundation, Minami Community Foundation and Hawai`i Tourism Authority.

The theme of our celebration of Kane`ohe is No Kane`ohe mai au, "I am rooted in Kane`ohe", chosen by the Ko`olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, which is coordinating the project with the Steering Committee. The committee is now planning the 2012 celebration and invites anyone interested in participating to contact the Celebrate Kane`ohe headquarters at 235-8111.

2007 COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Keahiakahoe Canoe Club
Windward Community College
Department of Education-Castle Complex
Kane`ohe Business Group
UH Hawai`i Institute for Marine Biology
Waikalualoko Fishpond Preservation Society
Ko`olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club
Ko`olau Foundation
Kane`ohe Public Library
Windward Mall/General Growth/Kamehameha Schools
Minami Community Foundation
Community Works in 96744
YWCA of O`ahu
Rotary Club of Kane`ohe
Kualoa Ranch
Hawai`i Tourism Authority
Harold B. Castle Foundation
City & County of Honolulu
Castle Medical Center
Hawaiian Memorial Park
Sea Life Park
Dept. of Education/Castle Complex
Hawai`i Maoli
Kahalu`u Neighborhood Board No. 29
Kane`ohe Neighborhood Board No. 30
Kane`ohe Fire Station
Kane`ohe Police Station
Kane`ohe Bay Shopping Center
Kane`ohe Relay for Life
Kama`aina Families Working Group
Kane`ohe Christmas Parade Committee
KEY Project
Malama o Kamali`i Makamae /Aloha Consultants/On the Leading Edge
`Olelo Community Television
Paepae o He`eia/Nature Conservancy/Hui Ulu Mea`ai
Tropical Ocean Sports Hawai`i
Windward Ahupua`a Alliance
Kimberly Moa/Windward Community College Distinguished Kama`aina Project
Chamber Music Hawai`i
Windward Artists Guild
Holunape
Paliku Theater

To become a "Community Partner", submit the Letter of Commitment Form. Contact us and we'll send you the form.

To contact us, phone (808) 235-8111
or email: malamapono@aol.com

Participating Events Dedicated
to the Celebration of Kane`ohe

*  Launch of Celebrate Kane`ohe :May 12, 11 a.m., Windward Mall
*  Art exhibition and competition - Area schools - Depicting the theme
    of Celebrate Kane`ohe: August-Sept.
*  Original Song Composition Competition:  May 12-Sept. 15
*  Kane`ohe Trivia Puzzle Contest: June 6-July 18
*  Windward Mall's Grand Reopening Celebration, Aug. 11-12 (and entire month of August)
*  Lecture series on the history and heritage of Kane`ohe: June 3, July 2, Aug. 5 at Kane`ohe Library
*  Windward Ho`olaule`a: Sept. 22, Windward Community College
*  Tours of Historic Sites of Kane`ohe:
    - June 2 - Na Wahi Pana o Kane`ohe
    - July 29 - Historic Likeke Trail
    - Aug. 25 - Waihe`e Ahupua`a cultural accessl
*  Long-Distance Canoe Races: May 12
*  Service projects:
    - Waikalualoko Fishpond, La Hana Loko `Ia - June 30, Aug. 25, Nov. 17, 8 a.m.-noon
    - Kawa`ewa`e Heiau: 3rd Sat. of each month
    - 48th Annual Windward Artists Guild Exhibition Oct. 8-27, Ho`omaluhia Botanical Gardens Art Gallery, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    - Malama  Kane`ohe Community Cleanup: Oct. 27 
    - Replace WCC Bus Shelter: month of May
    - Alien Algae Cleanup Service Project, He`eia Fishpond, May 26
    - Kane`ohe Relay for Life, June 2-3, Windward Community College
* Celebrate Kane`ohe/70th Anniversary Scholarship Luau: Aug. 4, Kualoa Ranch
* 4th annual Ko`olau `Ohana Festival, KEY Project, 5-9 p.m..
* A Day at Coconut Island (Moku o Lo`e): Oct. 5
* Glass-bottom Boat Tours of Kane`ohe Bay ($5/donation): June 2, hourly tours starting at 9:30; seating limited
* "My Favorite Mall Memory", WW Mall contest May 9-June 11
* Kane`ohe Christmas Parade: Dec. 1, 9 a.m.
* Kane`ohe Day on the Bay: July 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
* Amateur Digital Photo Competition, May 12-Aug. 31, Exhibit at Mall in October
* Community Graffiti Paint-out, May 19, 7:30 a.m., Kane`ohe District Park Skate Park
* The Filipinos of Kane`ohe: Talk Story w/ Photos, Kane`ohe Public Library, 1 p.m.
* 3rd Annual Father's Day Essay Contest Judging, June 6, 10 a.m., Kane`ohe Bay Shopping Ctr.
* Hawaiian Craft & Music workshops, June 9, July 14 and Aug. 11, Ko`olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club ofc.
* Kane`ohe Historical Exhibit, Kane`ohe Public Library, month of July
* Back-to-school Giveaway Contest Drawing, July 2, 10 a.m., Kane`ohe Bay Shopping Center
* Treasure Hunt Benefit Garage Sale, July 7, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., He`eia Elementary School Cafeteria
* Makahiki Fun Fair, July 7, 9 a.m., Kane`ohe District Park
* Community Recycling Day, Kahalu`u Regional Park, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
* 3rd Annual Hawai`i Foodbank Drive, Kane`ohe Bay Shopping Center
* Chamber Music Hawai`i Series: Sept. 24, Oct. 22, Nov. 12, Dec. 12, Paliku Theater
* Fire Prevention Month Display, Oct. 21, Kane`ohe Bay Shopping Center
* 33rd Annual Kane`ohe Complex Turkey Trot, Nov. 13, 5 p.m., Kane`ohe District Park
* OMEGA Station Graffiti Cleanup, Kane`ohe Fire Station project (donations of paint requested)
* 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Essay Contest Judging, Nov. 15, 10 a.m., Kane`ohe Bay Shopping Center
* 21st Annual Kalua Turkey Fundraiser, KEY Project. Tickets on sale Oct. 29; dropoff Nov. 21st
* 3rd Annual Holiday Giveaway Drawing, Dec. 17, 10 a.m., Kane`ohe Bay Shopping Center
* Celebrating the Diversity of Kane`ohe's Pioneering Families, date tba