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First photo: Seabury Hall junior Cora Fernandez, 17, holds a sign during Saturday afternoon’s “Stop Asian Hate” rally in front of the Queen Ka’ahumanu Center in Kahului. The event organizer said social media posts help spread word about the event. “I really want to show that Hawaii supports Asians and show that we stand with them,” Fernandez said. Fellow Seabury junior Leela Waterford held a sign that read “Hate is a virus too.” “I think that just because of the physical distance we are from the Mainland it’s easy to believe we are separated from these kinds of issues, but we need to remind ourselves that racism does exist in Hawaii,” Waterford said. “It needs to be addressed just like it does on the Mainland.”
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Sixteen-year-old Jaden Takushi (right) and 13-year-old La’akea Wells are joined by police solo bike Sgt. Gregg Rowe (middle) and other traffic officers at an MEO Youth Services sign waving Friday to remind drivers to stay sober for Super Bowl Sunday. “Be A Champ, Celebrate Sober and Everybody Wins” was the theme of the third annual event, which drew more than two dozen youths and their families to Kaahumanu Avenue fronting Queen Ka’ahumanu Center. “We want to just remind people not to drink while driving because people lose people that way,” Jaden said. Next to La’akea are DUI Task Force Sgt. Nick Krau and DUI Task Force officers Caleb Guarriello, Steven Landsiedel, Stephen Kelly and Rahul Mehra.
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Police solo bike Sgt. Gregg Rowe talks to 4-year-old Chase along with traffic Sgt. Kenneth Kihata (center) and traffic investigator Alvin Ota before the start of the Heroes & Helpers event Saturday morning at Puâunene Shopping Center. The Maui News / LILA FUJIMOTO photos
PUUNENE With police officers delivering gifts and greetings along the way, there was no shortage of Christmas spirit as children in need picked up early presents during a drive-thru event at Pu’unene Shopping Center.
“This is very fun for us. They were excited the whole week,” said Wailuku resident Jay-Dee Kuaana, who has custody of her 4-year-old niece, Kaley, and 5-year-old nephew, Kaptyn. “They respect the officers. This is just another good connection for them.”