AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFilmmaking & Community: “Aloha Meets Mabuhay” returns to Kailua Cinemas this Saturday, spotlighting Filipino American stories with two local films—Angelica Yulo-Batin Quinn’s award-winning short “Sira” and Rick Quan’s “Along Comes Larry,” honoring Grammy-winning musician Larry Ramos. School Sports & Facilities: Mid-Pacific Institute opened its first on-campus track and field facility on the Mānoa campus—nearly five acres and a $7.5 million project—ending 117 years of relying on borrowed practice space. Local Arts & Culture: Palikapu Dedman, Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner and founder of the Pele Defense Fund, died Aug. 22 at 80, remembered for leading major opposition to geothermal development in the Wao Kele O Puna rainforest. Disaster Impact (Kauaʻi): Hurricane Lowell recovery continues to expand, with Kauaʻi County reporting hundreds of additional self-submitted residential damage reports and ongoing power restoration updates. Music & Remembrance: The Jazz Connection honored late tenor sax and harmonica player Jaeger Randle with a celebration concert featuring mostly local high school musicians and donations benefiting his church youth group.
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