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“Na Kalo” by Peggy Chun is the featured artwork in note cards produced for Aloha Harvest, a non-profit organization that gathers leftover perishable food from food donors and delivers the food to Hawaii’s needy. Proceeds from the sales of these note cards will benefit both Aloha Harvest and the artist, who is living with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The note cards are available at the Culinary Institute of the Pacific booth at the Farmers’ Market on the Kapiolani Community College campus Saturdays from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Cost is $20 for a set of five cards. The note cards are also available on the Aloha Harvest website at www.alohaharvest.org or by calling 537-6945.

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 A tennis team from Honolulu joined youth recreational teams from across the country as they competed for a national title at the USA Team Tennis 14 & under Youth National Championship in Tucson, Ariz. Representing Honolulu were: Erik Pang, Mililani, Punahou School; Marc Manaois, Ewa Beach, Moanalua High School; Matthew Westmoreland, Pearl City; Megan Yoshimoto, Mililani, Mililani Middle School; Natalie Phanphengdy, Kapolei, Aiea Intermediate School; Nicole Nakaoka, Honolulu, Punahou School; Ozzie Jaramillo, Waipahu, Waipahu Intermediate School; Rachelle Shoji, Aiea, Hawaii Baptist Academy; and Zachary Onaga, Kapolei, Kamehameha School.

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Maryknoll High School Art Teacher Bradley Koki recently showcased a one-of-a-kind mixed media collage at “Kuilima Kakou,” a recent Hawaii/Japan joint art show sponsored by The International Art Society of Hawaii and The Consulate General of Japan in Honolulu. Kokiıs piece, called “Soliloquy,” incorporates Japanese motifs with designs reminiscent of Obon style dancing. For this, Koki embraced his third generation Japanese ancestry to create a visual monologue in celebration of the Japanese cultural contribution to the cosmopolitan heritage of Hawaii. “Soliloquy” was purchased by the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and will become part of the Art in Public Places Collection created to beautify and humanize Hawaiiıs built environment and increase access and awareness to the visual arts.

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Kona Brewing Co. is celebrating its one-year anniversary at Koko Marina by paying tribute to the history of Hawaii Kai on Sat., Dec. 4, at 11 a.m. In partnership with Bishop Museum, there will be an unveiling and dedication of some rarely seen archival photos of Hawaii Kai that will be permanently displayed at the restaurant. The anniversary event will also kick off Kona Brewing’s fundraising and membership campaign for Bishop Museum. During the weeks of Dec. 4-17, the restaurant will donate a $1 to Bishop Museum for every pint of beer sold.

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The Honolulu City Council has honored Kaneohe resident John Greer, Hawaii’s first delegate to any Paraolympics. Greer was a USA Tennis Delegate to the 2004 Paraolympics in Athens Greece this past September. Council-member Barbara Marshall, in introducing the award honoring Greer, pointed to his incredible spirit in overcoming two huge setbacks to become a world-renowned athlete. Born in Hilo in 1964, this Castle High School graduate lost the use of his legs in a car accident at the age of 19. He took up wheelchair tennis and played so well that he began to play professionally. Ranked as high as sixth in the world, John has played in tennis tournaments everywhere from Italy to Australia and Japan to New York.

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“From the Top,” Public Radio International’s radio program that showcases America’s best young classical musicians, will record a broadcast from the Hawaii Theatre in Honolulu on Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Performing will be bassoonist James Perlman, age 13, from Honolulu, winner of the 2004 Honolulu Symphony’s Youth Talent Concerto Competition. Also performing is Melody Lindsay, a 13-year-old harpist from Honolulu, a past competition winner. Other participants performing as a trio include Laura Keller, 15, violinist; Dayna Furusawa, 17, cello; and Tiffany Hyun, 16, piano. Joining them in the program will be Yohsuke Miyamoto, 16, piano, along with Daniel Carvalho, 14, slack key guitar. Contact the Hawaii Theatre Box Office at 528-0506 for ticket information.