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Video courtesy Maunakea Observatories / edited by BIVN

VIDEO: 2018 Waimea Christmas Twilight Parade
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by Big Island Video News
on Dec 2, 2018 at 4:19 pm

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STORY SUMMARY

WAIMEA, Hawaiʻi - Teachers "from all walks of life" were honored as "Guiding Stars At Christmas & Always" during the 58th annual Waimea Christmas Twilight Parade on Saturday, Dec. 1.

image from video courtesy Maunakea Observatories

(BIVN) – The 58th Annual Waimea Christmas Twilight Parade was held on Saturday, honoring teachers as the community’s “Guiding Stars at Christmas and Always.”

The parade Grand Marshall was Waimea Middle School educator, Mrs. Patricia Rice, who has been teaching for 4 decades. “Many other community teachers from all walks of life including kumu hula, athletic and wellness coaches, Sunday School instructors and trainers in business, nonprofits and the public sector” were also honored during the parade.

image from video courtesy Maunakea Observatories

“Our lives are blessed by ‘teachers’ who help us better understand and contribute to our families, community and the world,” said parade chair Lani Olsen Chong.

This year, the traditional truck brigade honored five “fallen truckers” who have participated in past Waimea Christmas parades, including the late Levi Mitchell of Puʻuanahulu, Wendell Souza of Hilo, Noa Chong of Kona, Rex Bilado of Paʻauilo and Lyle Kaʻaihili of Waimea.

image from video courtesy Maunakea Observatories

The annual event also supports Big Island Giving Tree (BIGT) outreach programs “to be sure that people facing difficult times are remembered.” While there is no charge to participate in the Waimea parade, each entry is asked to make a donation of gift cards or money to BIGT. “We appreciate monetary donations so that we can purchase the exact items that we need at the time, but gift cards to Costco, KTA, Foodland, Longs and Walmart are all useful” said Nancy Carr Smith of BIGT. “Donations are used to purchase items to fill more than 500 gift bags for our kupuna.”

According to parade organizers:

BIGT is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit run entirely by volunteers so donations are tax deductible and every penny contributed goes to children, families, kupuna and others in need in the community. BIGT is a co-partner in the weekly Community Meal @ St. James, delivering warm, fresh-from-scratch dinners prepared by volunteers to kupuna and others in need. Throughout this past year, BIGT also has delivered food and essential supplies and clothing to individuals and families impacted by the eruption, flooding and tragic accidents.

image from video courtesy Maunakea Observatories


Filed Under: Video Report Tagged With: Waimea, Waimea Christmas Twilight Parade, Waimea Middle School

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