April Events!

Aloha kakou!

For the month of April we'll be gathering on the 16th, for good food, good friends and good fun! We'll be having easter activities, an Easter Bingo, so make sure to check back here often for more information, and we'll be sending the postcards out shortly!

Lots in store for the month of April, which is right around the corner!!! For all club members, if you have not been contacted by Cheryl or U'i, they will be contacting you soon for your kokua for our club's upcoming scholarship fundraiser. Our club will be selling kalua pork for only $5.00 a pound. All proceeds go towards our scholarship fund to assist our Native Hawaiian children in obtaining higher education! Your kokua is so greatly needed!

Pick up will be at the Hawaiian Cultural Center on April 30th, funds due by our gathering on April 16th. Any questions, call Cheryl at 801.259.7386 or Ui at 801.864.3637 or the number on the flyer. MAHALO in advance for all of your support and assistance!

Aloha e Kupulau! (Hello Spring!)

Sorry it's been a while since our last post!!! We are pleased to report that the Anti-Affirmative Action Bill did not go through, so that's one thing to celebrate!!! We're sure it'll rear it's ugly head again during the next session, but with our efforts to inform our community, many more people will be aware and actively watching for it come next year, which is a great thing.

Last week Club Pelekikena Tina Cabiles-Carden was in Arizona for work and attended the Arizona Aloha Festival. There she was priviledged to meet members of the newest Hawaiian Civic Club, Laukanaka No Hawai'i. Her favorite person, was Kupuna "Pineapple Kamakea". Of course they bonded, both being from Wai'anae, and from the very same street, no less! She says, "It was incredible to get to visit and wala'au with our newest civic club!! So encouraging to see so many active kupuna who are engaged in positive work in the community. I look forward to being able to see them at Mainland Council gatherings and at Convention!"

She was also able to meet Dirk Soma and Kaui Asing, with OHA's Continental Community Outreach. She spoke for a bit with Kaui Asing, who shared the goals of the Continental Community Outreach program, and says she looks forward to further contact with Kaui and Dirk and seeing about creating an opportunity for them to come and meet community leaders, cultural practitioners and community members here in Utah sometime in the near future. Exciting potential to build great partnerships!

GOT PA'I 'AI? Join Malama Haloa O Utah on Wednesday, March 30th at a Community Ku'i at the Hawaiian Cultural Center, 6 - 8:30 p.m. Come and experience making pa'i 'ai, bring the 'ohana and learn about this beautiful cultural practice and how together you, and Malama Haloa O Utah can continue this practice right here in Utah! Potluck dinner served, please bring a dish to share! For more information on ordering, please visit their blog!

DON'T FORGET! Our next club gathering will be on Saturday, April 16th from 3 - 6pm at the Columbus Center, 2531 S. 400 E. in Room 106. Potluck, fun activities for the entire 'ohana! Keep watching for more information!

Our club will be participating in Lei Aloha O Ka 'Ohana's 'Ohana Saturday on April 30th from 3 - 6 p.m., come join us, talk story, hang out, participate in the FREE activities and events that day, incluing a FREE screening of "Ka'ilila'au's Canoe" which aired via "Emme's Island Moments" back home in Hawai'i.

Here's a link to our last Club newsletter, the Spring issue will be out during the first week of April, make sure you sign up to receive it!

FUNDRAISERS!!!!! SUPPORT YOUR HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY!

Aloha kakou!

We are gearing up for two great fundraisers, the first is for our civic club, with the proceeds going towards scholarships and cultural activities for our community.

We're selling Char siu chicken plate lunches, consisting of Char siu chicken, fried noodles, rice, deep fried pork won tons and almond cookie for only $8.00. The pick up date is Saturday, February 19th, from 11 - 3 at the Columbus Center.

Second fundraiser is for KALEA, which will be a laulau fundraiser, $5.00 ea or 5 for $20.00. Pick up date is Saturday, February 26th, with two locations available for pick up! Please see flyer for pick up locations and times.

Also, KALEA is getting ready to start their 2011 paddling season!!! Make sure and follow their blog to receive all the latest information!

GET SET, GO!!!

We are EXCITED for the many fun, culturally engaging, exciting things we have planned for our community in 2011!! We are blessed to be able to bring cultural education, family oriented activities to our community while partnering with other Hawaiian and Polynesian organizations. The resources within our Polynesian community here in Utah are immense and we are blessed to be able to partner with each other for the betterment of our community.
Our first gathering for 2011 starts us off with a cultural presentation. In our traditions, when a name is bestowed, it serves to activate that which is being named. It serves to breathe life into it, to animate it, serve as anchor to its life. Come and explore what our Native Hawaiian traditions are for bestowing a name, and who knows? You may just learn more about YOUR name, and who YOU are. All the information can be found on the flyer below.

To balance our activities, February will find us with a fun ACTIVITY/WORKSHOP for the whole family!! Want to know what it is? Make sure you come to January's gathering, and follow us here for more up to date information!!!

Also, make sure and follow KALEA'S blog, as they'll have their membership, practice schedule and race schedule for 2011 posted on the blog soon!!!

We hope all of you have had a terrific 2010, we're excited to share 2011 with all of you!

CHRISTMAS PARTY!!!

Everyone's invited! Join us in celebrating the holidays on Saturday, December 11th at the Columbus Center, 2531 S. 400 E. for our Annual Christmas Party! From 2 - 6pm, potluck, kanikapila! This year we'll be caroling at the Hillside Rehabilitation Center, from 2 - 2:30, and those interested are invited to meet a little earlier at the Columbus Center, at 1:30. We will be caroling in honor of our beloved kupuna who passed this year, Aunty Shirley Kalawai`a, Tutu Annabeth Squires, and Uncle Henry Vincent. We would LOVE for you to join us! Here are the list of carols we'll be singing:

Mele Kalikimaka

Kani kani pele

Po La`i E

12 Days of Christmas Hawaiian Style

Christmas Island

Deck the Halls

The Christmas Song

O Holy Night

Here is a link that will enable you to download the lyrics in a .zip file

We hope you can join us! Bring your guitars and ukuleles! Bring the whole family!

Food, friends and family and fun!!! See you there!

Film Screening: Princess Ka'iulani

Mahalo nui to all that came out to see the movie with us!!! The absolute best part of the evening was getting to share our mana'o after the screening!! The ability for us to engage in discourse is ours by right, but it is also our responsibility to make sure we not only continue to gather, talk and discuss, but make plans to move the momentum forward. We appreciate all of you for coming out to see the film, and for sharing your time, and sharing your mana'o. Here are some photos from that night.