Now on our Falcon Video Bar located at the right side of this blog or watch it on YouTube:
https:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ect9HiVl44&feature=youtu.be
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| Stanley Chow, Daryl Kamita Chow, and Gaynielle Chun Hirata |
Kalani High School
Where the tradewinds from the valley ...
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Monday, September 8, 2014
A Special Message
It was a beautiful evening. The moon was nearly
full. We viewed the city lights and gorgeous golf course in
Waolani and Nu'uanu Valley Mountains at O'ahu Country Club. We
gathered together as friends and classmates, shared stories, played
games, sang songs, danced and were entertained. We had
wonderful gifts, thanks to the generosity of many, including our sister
schoolmates from Roosevelt and McKinley.
Mahalo to all who attended for their gift of presence and friendship. We continue to have a most generous class who support each other.
Mahalo to all who attended for their gift of presence and friendship. We continue to have a most generous class who support each other.
Aloha, a hui hou and consider the following quotes from our 60th Birthday
celebration....
"Your presence is often the best present"
and
"Spending time together is a far greater gift than spending money."
Kalani High School Class of '69 Reunion Committee
The Falcons of '69 gathered at the Oahu Country Club on Friday, September 5th to celebrate their 45th year reunion. The day started off with a round of golf on the beautiful OCC links on a picture-perfect day.
Hosted by Dave Dunham, the 12 golfers who participated had a great day and kicked off the first event of the celebration. Most of them had just enough time to freshen up in the locker room and head back upstairs for the start of the reunion banquet.
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| Oahu Country Club |
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| Committee member, Anne Moniz Suen greets Alicia "Kaipo" Barros and Gerri Ome Best, our former teacher, class and pep squad advisor and Class of '69 friend forever. |
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| As Diane Chong checks Warren Kunimoto's footwear, Vicki Ward and Leonard Hoshijo check his credentials to ensure that he is truly our classmate. Can't be him, he still looks 18 years old! |
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| Cathy Lim Yoza checks in Craig Schade from Heber City, Utah along with Lester Look and Godfrey Mau. Owen Akamine, off to the right, came all the way from North Dakota. |
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| At the prize ticket table: Miulan Kaaumoana Oman, Chris Sumiye Imoto (McKinley '69), Carl Yamamoto, Peggy Irish Tanaka, Maureen "Reen" Mau Fukunaga and Sandra Asato Nishimoto. |
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| Chris Quinn joined us from Honaunau and also provided our reception music. |
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| Heading up the buffet line are Michael Shimada, Alvin Akase, Harry Mattson, Laurie Gorelangton, John Verneri, and Bernard Peterson. |
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| Freddy Ishihara of Karaoke Madness provided music, games, and song for our event. Even Freddy is '69 grad, from McKinley. Thanks for sporting the Red & White shirt, Freddy. |
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| Cornelia Sandborn, Charles "Cappy" Perkins behind the 69, and Dave and Beth Dunham lean to the right. |
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| Candace Opperman Horsley and Earl Anderson get framed. |
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| Casina Correa Waterman holds up the magic number. |
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| Barbara Ignacio Cook Miller and Clarence Silva are on the Falcon TV set, with Val Hata Ford behind the Big 69 and Cathy Lim Yoza in her Falcon frame. |
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| Frances Kane Soares and Ronnie Inter peek in from the frame. |
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| In the corner with Ann Moniz Suen, Miulan Kaaumoana Oman, Vicki Ward, Melvin Matsuda, Patti Niwa Yamashita, Peggy Irish Tanaka, and Maureen "Reen" Mau Fukunaga. |
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| Alvin Akase and Randy Soon are in awe over Ricky Barbaria's kazoo rendition. |
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| There was a group of about 95 in attendance. Also attending were our class of '69 friends from Roosevelt and McKinley High Schools. Consideration is being made to combine forces and work on joint reunion events in the coming years. |
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| Patty Manhart Ross, Barbara Ignacio Cook Miller, and Candance Opperman Horsley sing about some boots that were made for walking. |
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| For the Karaoke Challenge, the girls selected "She Loves You" by the Beatles. |
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| The guys were "Born to be Wild!" |
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| Trisha Kono Tubbs '68 joined Warren Kunimoto and her sister Lori Kono Clapp in the Falcon frame. |
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| Your MCs for the evening, Bobby Imoto and Carl Yamamoto with Gerri Ome Best. |
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| Lester Look is in focus with Neil Hiramatsu, who joined us from Torrence, California. |
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| Miulan Kaaumoana Oman watches as the Kula's frame themselves. |
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| Aloha from Wesley Kobayashi and Marion Tomishima Sato |
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| Three retired cops get framed: Bobby Imoto, Kent Harada, and John Veneri. John currently resides in Mountain View, on the Big Island. |
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| Congratulations from Ann Moniz Suen, Daryl Kamita Chow, and Gaynielle Chun Hirata. |
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| Keith Kurahashi (McKinley '69), Gordon Choy, Jerry Wojcik, Carl Yamamoto, and Bobby Imoto | . |
"... Forward then Kalani High, All praise to thee."
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Hey Falcons ...
Now is the time to sign up for our 45th!
Come join the group and revisit the old days.
Here are a few of your classmates that will be attending:
Cathy Chung
Neal Hiramatsu
Earl Anderson
Candace Opperman Horsley
Lori Kono Clapp
Clayton Frank
John Veneri
Melvin Matsuda
Patricia Manhart Ross
Valerie Hata Ford
Laurie Gorelangton
Michael Shimada
Phil Van Alst
Susan Uyeda Matsumoto
Lester Look
Leonard Hoshijo
Kathleen Inouye Anzai
Joanne Amioka Chikuma
Deanne Ching Lee
Diane Chong
Patti Niwa Yamashita
Vicki Ward
Harry Mattson
JoAnn Gondo Mattson
Bobby Imoto
Ann Moniz Suen
Randy Soon
Rick Barbaria
Penny Shinkawa Shimada
Chris Quinn
Josephine Foster Pang
Owen Akamine
Michael Omatsu
We also have a few classmates from our neighboring City high schools joining us. Some old elementary and intermediate school buddies, new friends, working aquaintences, family connections, and fellow '69 grads from Roosevelt and McKinley.
It is a great time to re-connect, reminisce, and have fun!
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Reservation Form
There was a total of five classes attending Kalani while we were there. They were the Falcons of '67, '68, '69, '70, and '71.
Reunions are all about getting together with classmates from the past to renew friendships and reminisce the good old days of our youth.
Reunions are all about getting together with classmates from the past to renew friendships and reminisce the good old days of our youth.
For this reason, the Class of '69 extends an open invitation to all members of these classes.
If you need a copy of this form, please contact us at kalanihigh1969@aol.com
or call
Joanne Amioka Chikuma at
(808) 235-3755
If you need a copy of this form, please contact us at kalanihigh1969@aol.com
or call
Joanne Amioka Chikuma at
(808) 235-3755
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
45th Reunion: Tennis/Volleyball Activity
2011 Kaimuki/McKinley/Kalani '69 Classmate
Tennis/Volleyball
As they did for our 60th birthday celebration in 2011, our '69 Classmates from Kaimuki High School has invited us to join them in a Tennis & Volleyball get together as part of the 45th reunion activities.
Kaimuki High School Tennis Courts
Saturday, September 13, 2014
8:30 am to 2 pm
Please contact Warren Kunimoto for further details.
wkunimoto@hawaii.rr.com
(808) 478-5495
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