We would like to extend a heartfelt mahalo to all of the wonderful people who helped make this afternoon possible. This Ho‘olaule‘a truly takes an entire ‘ohana working together with aloha, dedication, and hard work.

Twenty years ago, Kumu Keith Awai came into our lives, and through him and Ke Akua, we were blessed with additional kumu who are with us today:
• Kumu Keith Awai
• Kumu Pōmaika‘i Krueger
• Ra‘atira Catherine Teriipaia, our Tahitian instructor from the Polynesian Cultural Center on the island of O‘ahu.

We also want to say a huge mahalo to:
• The musicians: Wendell Yee, Irv Queja, Alan Distajo and Kumu Tomoko Yamashita
• Our wonderful hālau staff: alakaʻi and kākoʻo, Noelani and Ikaika Sonoda, Hepua Walker and Poli Waltrip, Kiko Walker and Mailani Kekuewa; ‘ukulele instructor Wendell Yee; Acting Principal Shirley Queja; and Acting Vice Principal, Michelle Ashton; and administrative assistants Jo Perticone and Alicia Ashton
• Lyle Spain, our Audio and Visual Director
• Costumes and Accessories: Dana Dias, Dallyn Duggan and Jasmine Luningning Medalla, and Lana Sonoda
• Thomas Jefferson Middle School
• Arlington County technicians: Andres Luque Turriago (Head Theater Technician), Joni Hughes (lights)
• Arlington Cultural Affairs Division of Arlington Economic Development
• The Arlington Commission for the Arts
• All of our donors to the silent auction
• All of our hard-working volunteers
• And last but not least, you, our family and friends, who support us in what we do!