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50 years ago — July 17, 1970
SWEEPING WELCOME—Smiling campers raised broomsticks in salute when the HERALD visited Camp Hauula.
25 years ago — July 28, 1995
Blessed Damien comes home
Five hundred pilgrims welcome the relic of the hero of Molokai as it is finally laid to rest in Kalawao
After 59 years, the most prominent gravesite in the land of graces called Kalawao has been transformed from an empty monument to a real tomb.
10 years ago — July 23, 2010
Diocese applauds governor’s veto of civil union bill
Hawaii’s Gov. Linda Lingle announced on July 6 her intention to veto a bill that would have established civil unions in Hawaii stating that she believed that the legislation was “essentially marriage by another name.” She has long opposed same-sex marriage.
Soon after the announcement, the Hawaii Catholic Conference and the Hawaii Family Forum issued a joint statement praising the governor’s decision.
