Four Maui students were among 40 high school juniors statewide who will be honored this summer as their school’s Islander Scholar. The third annual Islander Scholar program recognizes students for their character and commitment to upholding the values of Hawaiʻi. Tia Caulford of Baldwin High School, Marissa Pu of Hana High and Elementary School, Jay […]
Maui’s Hercules Mata`afa to sign autographs at Westin Ka`anapali Ocean Resort Villas
NFL draft prospect Hercules Mata‘afa will appear at The Westin Kā‘anapali Ocean Resort Villas for an autograph signing session on Wednesday, April 25 from 3-6pm. Mata‘afa, who was born and raised on Maui, grew up playing football and wrestling from a young age and he competed through high school in both sports. “As far back […]
Lahaina Restoration Foundation again offering scholarships for Lahainaluna students
Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s Scholarship Committee is again providing scholarships to Lahainaluna High School seniors and alumni for the 2018-2019 school year. This year, there are $35,000 in available scholarships. The committee will award 10 scholarships of $2,000 each and one scholarship of $2,500 to qualifying seniors who will graduate from Lahainaluna High School this year. […]
Blackie’s Machine Shop tool and equipment sale to benefit Lahainaluna vocational scholarship fund
Sara Gadarian, the wife of the late Arsene “Blackie” Gadarian, is selling all of her husband’s old tools and machinery at the end of October. The sale is to raise money for the Blackie Gadarian Memorial Vocational Scholarship Fund at Lahainaluna High School. Through his life, Blackie collected a huge variety of tools and equipment, much of […]
300 volunteers help with 13th annual Lahaina Town Clean Up
Hundreds of resident and visitor volunteers collected literally tons of rubbish during the 13th annual Lahaina Town Clean Up. More than 300 volunteers including school groups, civic clubs and local businesses spent the day on Saturday, Sept. 16 cleaning up Lahaina streets, harbors and beaches from Puamana to the Mala Boat Ramp. After the event, Maui […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2017: Best High School Spirit on Maui: Lahainaluna High School
BEST HIGH SCHOOL SPIRIT LAHAINALUNA HIGH SCHOOL Gooooooo, Lahainaluna High School! Once again your school spirit has lifted the spirit of Maui and the people have spoken. You are once again the people’s top choice and the winner for Best High School Spirit. Continue to do what you are doing and represent your school. […]
Lahaina students win American Heart Association teen ‘Iron Chef’ competition
A team of high school students from Lahaina–dubbed team Salt and Pepper–has won the the American Heart Association’s Iron Chef competition. The competition was a part of AHA’s Kids/Teens Cook With Heart program. The students–seniors Joseph Campos, Herzain Cardenas, Renden Dadez, Denilson Riveria and junior Alan Barrios–took the honor during the March 17 competition at […]
College Scholarships Available For Lahainaluna Students
Lahaina Restoration Foundation will be awarding a total of $35,000 in scholarships to Lahainaluna High School seniors and alumni at the end of April. The Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s Scholarship Committee will award 10 scholarships in the amount of $2,000 each and one scholarship in the amount of $2,500 to qualifying seniors who will graduate from […]
I Ka Nani O Lele at Lahainaluna High School
Celebrate Lahainaluna High School this Saturday, Oct. 22. “I Ka Nani O Lele” is the first ever Lahainaluna festival for the school, which was founded back in 1831. This Maui benefit will include live music and entertainment, food, crafts, games and a silent auction. $5. 4-9pm. Lahainaluna High School, (980 Lahainaluna Rd., Lahaina); 808-662-4000; Lahainalunahs.org Photo courtesy Wikipedia.org […]
I Ka Nani O Lele fundraiser at Lahainaluna High School
Celebrate and support the Lahainaluna High School this Saturday, Sept. 3rd. I Ka Nani O Lele is the first of what will be an annual Lahainaluna festival. This benefit will include live music and entertainment, food, crafts, games, a silent auction and a “Lei-bor Day Lei Contest.” The community is urged to support this West Maui institution (first […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best High School Spirit on Maui: Lahainaluna High School
BEST HIGH SCHOOL SPIRIT Lahainaluna High School Who has the best high school spirit on Maui? Once again, our readers chose Lahainaluna High School. Let’s hear our winner’s alma mater and give them a round of applause for winning the Best High School Spirit award. ‘O Lahaina, Lahainaluna nani Ka hoku hele ho‘i o ka […]
Three Lahainaluna seniors get vocational scholarships in memory of Blackie Gadarian
The civic spirit of the late Arsene “Blackie” Gadarian lives on, in the form of three $1,000 vocational scholarships recently given out to Lahainaluna High School seniors. At a Senior Scholarship and Awards program on May 10, Gadarian’s wife Sara and Gary Kepner present the awards. A statement forward to us by Sara Gadarian describes […]
Scholarship Opportunity For Lahainaluna Seniors and Alumni
More than $30,000 in scholarships are now available to Lahainaluna High School seniors and alumni for the 2016-2017 school year. Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s Scholarship Committee has announced that a total of $35,000 in scholarships will be made available for the upcoming school year. Ten scholarships in the amount of $2,000 each and one scholarship in […]
King’s Cathedral and Chapels to Host 10th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Husbands, now you will actually have a charitable excuse for your annoyed wife to go golfing. Or vice-versa. Golf obsession can overtake any person even if he or she is not a 55-year-old dad; it’s still perplexing to anyone on the outside, sort of like a cult or Tupperware party. Take your Callaway drivers […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2015: Best High School Spirit on Maui Lahainaluna
BEST HIGH SCHOOL SPIRIT ON MAUI Lahainaluna Lahainaluna has got so much spirit that the Maui County Fair stopped its School Spirit Award after a ten year run. Why? The Lunas kept winning. Just like the very conspicuous letter “L” which rests on the West Maui Mountains, the Lunas’ spirit is a presence everyone can […]
Maui County finally honors its African-American history
For better or worse, we all live in historic times. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex marriage is every bit as protected by the Constitution as hetero marriage. The flying of Confederate battle flags at state capitols across the South–an act begun in the mid-20th century in response to the Civil Rights movement–may […]