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Summer's almost PAU! What have you been doing during these hot months? Did you get to do what you planned to do for the summer?
Can you believe it's August, already? This month we're screening videos that help shine a light on National Wellness Month and Peace Month. First, we're showing Juniroa's "On Target" episode on Respiratory Illness. Second, is a campaign video from our Hawaiʻi Congressional Media Collection, "...to serve the people..." The Story of an American Senator Matsunaga of Hawaii 1982 part 1. Come view the videos in our public viewing space or contact us to stream directly!
In 2001, the King Kamehameha I statue in Kohala, Hawaiʻi underwent professional restoration led by conservator Glenn Wharton. Since the early 20th century, the statue had been painted by local residents to protect it against deterioration and appear more human. During the restoration, there was a question of whether or not to restore the statue to its original brass and gold finish or continue the tradition of the painted statue. The community voted to continue painting the statue and each color was carefully chosen by a committee of local community leaders. The color red was matched with an ʻiʻiwi feather, yellow with a mamo feather, and the color of the skin was matched with a descendant of Kamehameha. Video Description: Kūpuna Marie Solomon and Kealoha Sugiyama, former caretaker of the Kamehameha statue, compare ʻiʻiwi and mamo feathers with color samples to select a shade of red and yellow. Collection: Mary Tuti Baker Subcollection: King Kamehameha I: A Legacy Renewed production materials Post Curated by Roselani Summer Intern, Macilee MacKenzie Conservator Glenn Wharton and high school student, Daniel Otake, compare brown color samples with the skin of Nalani Cabrera, a descendant of Kamehameha, who was also assisting the conservation team with the statue restoration. High school student, Daniel Otake, painting the Kamehameha statue.
Weʻre watching a lot of "TV" this summer - and while thereʻs a lot of good stuff to watch, there are series for which we are eagerly awaiting another season. What are you excited for the return of?
Weʻre having some staff summer fun! Sharing some staff picks and favorites both in and outside of the work place. Here are some of our favorite movies so far this year. What are some of yours? How many answers did you guess correctly?
Hey all! There's still time. Deadline for applying for this semester's E Hoʻomau Graduate Student Internship is this weekend! Reach out to us with any questions.

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