Ke Kukui Foundation

Aloha! Good luck to all of our students heading back to school and to college! We have a few dancers going to university for the first time. Study hard and don't forget your `ohana is always here to support you.

New 'Olelo Hawai'i Classes this Fall

Aloha kakahiaka i keia la!
La'akea and Waialoha will be teaching the silent method to learn 'olelo Hawai'i.

'Olelo Hawai'i Level I: Monday nights from 7-9, for 5 weeks. Sept 14 to Oct 12.
'Olelo Hawai'i Level II: Monday nights from 7-9 for 5 weeks. Oct 19 to Nov 16.

Each course will be $100 (that's $20 ea night). All classes will be held at La'akea's house. Contact Waialoha at: waialoha@kekukuifoundation.com for more information.

What is level II? If you already took Level I AND KNOW all your colors and numbers 1-10, then you should attend Level II.

Winners Announced

Ke Kukui's first Hapa Haole competition was held last month at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver the night prior to the Ho`ike and Hawaiian Festival. It was a wonderful turnout on a lovely evening to watch our lovely ladies perform. Here are the standings...

Ms. Sophisticated Hula
First Place: Julie Weedman
Second Place: Wailaloha Marqouit
Third Place: Shari Ward

Group Wahine
First Place: Na Anuenue Uia Lokelina (Longview, Wa)
Second Place: Kaleinani o ke Kukui
Third Place: Kalehua akanoe O lulu`u Pali

Hawaiian Spareribs

1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated (optional)
3 pounds pork spareribs, cut into serving size pieces

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together the vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, and pineapple. Stir in brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, and ginger. Cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
Arrange a layer of spareribs in a roasting pan. Pour half of the sauce over the top. Arrange another layer of spareribs, and top with remaining sauce. Cover pan tightly with foil.
Bake in a preheated oven until done, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. (Note – If ribs still feel tough, cook longer, checking at 10 minute intervals).
Serves 6

3 Days of Aloha's Big Finale, The Ho`ike & Hawaiian Festival at Esther Short Park

After training at the workshop, hula dancers and guitarists will be showcasing their learned Hawaiian arts at the Hoi`ke and Hawaiian Festival held in Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver, Washington on Saturday, July 25th.

Hawaiian music, arts and crafts vendors, dancers, shave-ice, kalua pig and plenty of Aloha spirit w

ill be had by all. This is the fourth year at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver and we expect well over 8,000 people again.

Performing on stage will be Roland Cazimero, Eagle Spirit dancers, Portland Taiko, Halau Na Anuenue Uia Lokelina, winners from the competition, Hula Halau o Lono & Friends, Kaleinani o ke Kukui and the Sons of Aloha.

Throughout the day, we'll be having an ongoing raffle from our fabulous vendors and sponsors including 40,000 miles of airfare donated from Hawaiian Airlines.

We're proud to host several food vendors for you to try a variety of Hawaiian dishes. Ululani's Hawaiian Shave Ice will be on hand once again. To keep you hydrated, Ke Kukui Foundation table will be selling ice-cold Hawaiian Sun juices. At their booth will be the limited run of 3 Days of Aloha Festival T-shirts for $12, as well as Ke Kukui Foundation shirts all made from organic cotton.

For more info on the 3 Days of Aloha Festival, visit our website.

$2.50 gets you all day parking at the City "Park and Go" lot located at the N.E. corner of 6th and Columbia.

CHICKEN SKIN MOMENTS FROM MERRIE MONARCH FESTIVAL

by Kathy Ellickson

Four hula sisters (Ka’imipono, Kapuanani, Puakeanani and Kathy) experienced Merrie Monarch together last April. Kathy had sooo many chicken skin moments, she had to share just a few...

7am on the lanai overlooking Hilo Bay. Enjoying a peaceful moment and the beauty of the morning. Then all of the sudden the harmonies of a halau singing the doxology in Hawaii’ian, in parts come floating out from the open air practice room in our hotel and over the water. Chills went up my spine.

Walking down the hall of our hotel, the Hilo Hawaiian and hearing ukulele, guitar or dancers practicing for the Merrie Mon

arch Festival in their rooms. The hotel hummed with life continuously during our stay.

Thanks to our Kumu Aunty Vicky who graciously provided seats up front…at times we were so close that we could see the sweat dripping off the noses of the dancers and hear the swish of the ti leaf skirts as the dancers moved powerfully before us.

We were so grateful to be ambassadors for our own Kaleinani o Ke Kukui Halau as Aunty Vicky warmly included us in the activities of her own halau throughout our visit.

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