Kailua Hawaiian Civic Club members gathered at Ulupo on Sunday, July 3, for their monthly halawai and work day. They were met by a freshly mowed lawn and weed-whacked kuauna -- part of Kalamaehu Takahashi's efforts to keep the place in top shape during Kaleo Wong's leg 21 journey on the Hokulea up the New England coast. Members sought to contribute to this effort by planting two-dozen ti along the banks of two lo‘i kalo and an auwai in hopes of reestablishing Ulupō as a source of lā‘ī for cultural practitioners in the community. Kalamaehu and Aniku Chong (both are new members of KHCC) were enlisted by Kaleo to oversee the Ulupo/Kukanono lands during his absence; Kaimi Scudder (of Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi) and Kamuela Bannister (of KUPU, Ahahui, and KHCC) will continue to supervise the community service, workday, and educational activities at U/K. Penei kakou e laulima ai -- thus do we all work together for the health of the aina.
