50 years ago — May 24, 1963
One of the lovely girls pictured here will reign as queen at St. John’s Carnival on May 24th and 25th in Kalihi. The queen and two attendants, selected by popular vote will be crowned with ceremony at 10:00 p.m. Friday, May 24th. The queen contestants from left to right are front row: Charlene Teves, Sheila Kema, Tonita Toro, Michele Coito; second row: Patricia Candido, Diedre Shiley, Conchita Archuletta; third row, Rosalie Lechanko, Theresa Pedro. The carnival will be held on the church grounds.
25 years ago — May 27, 1988
Historic Molokai road finally gets name
The historic road linking Kalaupapa and Kalawao has finally been marked by a road sign after more than 100 years of obscurity. Known as “Damien Road” by residents of the area, the road was traversed daily by Father Damien during his 16 years at the Molokai Settlement from 1873 to 1889. …
Today, Damien Road is traveled mostly by visitors unaware of its significance. Richard Marks, a prominent Kalaupapa resident and tour guide, has long felt the need for a sign along the road. He asked Brother George Silva, a Damien High School teacher, for help. …
Brother Silva commissioned a craftsman to create a sign that would withstand the elements. The result is a handsome, five-foot teakwood sign. It was finished in April in conjunction with the Damien Week Celebration.
10 years ago — May 23, 2003
A contemplative art
Father Damian Higgins is a young master of an ancient art.
Recently, the 43-year-old Ukranian Catholic monk has been sharing with Hawaii students his 15 years of accumulated knowledge of Christianity’s oldest art form — iconography.
Last month he taught his third Oahu class on the two millenia-old process of layering natural pigments onto a board to create a luminous image, the purpose of which is spiritual contemplation rather than ornamentation …
Icon is the Greek word for “image.” True icons, according to Father Higgins, are not products of an artist’s imagination, but deliberate copies of selected medieval prototypes.