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Rick Blangiardi
Photo from Darlene Lee Hawaii News Now general manager Rick Blangiardi spearheads the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk, taking place Aug. 10 at Kapiolani Park this year. The walk is marking its...
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Bishop Larry Silva
Photo from Emme Tomimbang Like Roman Catholocism’s new Pope Francis, the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu is guided by a strong social conscience. “One of the things we’re working on is trying...
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Bruce Holmberg
Photo from Nathan Hokama Shriners Hospitals for Children has made great strides in providing to keiki proper care and treatment in the Pacific Basin who have bone, joint and neuromuscular conditions...
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Danny Casler
Photo by Jaymi Britten Oahu is coming off the Pacific Ink & Art Expo, which was held at Neal Blaisdell Center Aug. 2-4. Spearheading the effort was Danny Casler, who was featured on MidWeek‘s The...
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Roy Yonashiro
Photo from Roy Yonashiro When you do something you love, it’s hard to break away, and Roy Yonashiro, recruitment specialist for the Hawaii Bone Marrow Donor Registry, can relate. He started as a...
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Jim and Toni Leahey
Photo by Leah Friel lfriel@midweek.com It’s that time of year again when community members lace up those running (or walking) shoes for a good cause. The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure takes place...
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Da Braddahs
Photo from Tony Silva Las Vegas is nicknamed the ninth Hawaiian island, and Da Braddahs (comprised of Tony Silva (far right) and James Roche) are bringing a bit of local comedy to the Mainland next...
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Sisters Of St. Francis
Photo from Nathan Kam The Sisters of St. Francis, who were featured on MidWeek‘s cover Oct. 24, 2007, and the Diocese of Honolulu present November’s Song at St. Francis School’s Sister M. Almeida...
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Dennis Francis
In the publishing industry, the highest honor one can receive is Editor & Publisher magazine’s “Publisher of the Year” award. (E&P is the industry “bible.”) With 1,382 daily newspapers in the...
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Leslie Wilcox
Photo from Roberta Wong Murray Hawaii’s own Leslie Wilcox, president and CEO of PBS Hawaii, recently was honored with a 2013 Women Who Make A Difference Award by the International Women’s Forum for her...
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Lea Woods Almanza
Photo from Lea Woods Almanza It seems like a lifetime ago that Lea Woods Almanza (formerly Lea Woods Friedman) was on the cover of MidWeek on Jan. 28, 2004. Since then, she has experienced exciting...
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Carolyn Sapp Daniels
Photo from Leilani Keough Back in 1991, Carolyn Sapp (now Carolyn Sapp Daniels) was crowned Miss Hawaii and one year later, she went on to win Miss America (1992). “Being Miss America was absolutely...
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Tim Roe
Photo from Tiffany Huynh The only rehab hospital in the state and Pacific is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, and the president/CEO of the organization is hoping to extend its care and...
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Ruth Heidrich
Photo from Ruth Heidrich Many of us are on a perpetual search for the secret to living a long and healthy life, and marathon-running cancer survivor Ruth Heidrich has made it her mission to help people...
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Ronald Moon
Anthony Consillio photo For 17 years, Ronald Moon served as Hawaii’s Chief Justice, and for his more than 30 years of work serving the state and its people, the Kapolei judiciary complex has been named...
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Tadd Fujikawa
Nathalie Walker photo Several years since becoming one of the youngest players ever to qualify for the Sony Open, Tadd Fujikawa is getting back into the swing of things. The 22-year-old Moanalua High...
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Phil Abbot
Robyn Ocepek photo Nearly three decades after appearing on MidWeek‘s Oct. 16, 1985, cover with then-KPOI morning co-host Robert “Rabbett” Abbett, Phil Abbot has returned to Hawaii’s airwaves. “My...
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Shawn Ching
Photo from Malia Johnson It has been less than a year since Shawn Ching left his job as anchor for Hawaii News Now, choosing to focus on a career in law. Though the former UH football player doesn’t...
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Makua Rothman
Zak Noyle photo More than a decade after successfully conquering a 66-foot wave, surfer Makua Rothman hopes to ride a different swell of success as a musician. His first solo album, Sound Wave, was...
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Peter Carlisle
Photo from Joe Medeiros While others are gearing up for the approaching election season, former Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle says he has no plans to re-enter the polls – but don’t rule it out...
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