Abercrombie’s Confirmation Celebration
Kaua’i celebrated a confirmation ceremony in honor of the inauguration of Gov. Neil Abercrombie and Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz Dec. 15 at Lydgate Park. The confirmation was one of several ceremonies themed E Ho’omalu O Hawai’i, “To Protect Hawai’i,” taking place across the Islands following the official inauguration and swearing in Dec. 6 on Oahu. The festivities included a procession attended by the Royal Court as well as Hawaiian chanting and hula performances. Abercrombie and Schatz addressed those in attendance, thanking them for their support.
- Gov. Neil Abercrombie
- Uli‘i Castor, Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz and Jean Dobashi
- Ken and state Rep. Daynette ‘Dee’ Morikawa
- Dr. Dileep G. Bal and Savita and Dr. Krishna Kumar
- Roberta Albao and James Mitchell
- Donalyn Dela Cruz, Nanette Dettloff and Danita Aiu
- Judge and Mrs. Alfred Laureta and Betty Lou Yoshinubu
- Dennis Esaki and Wanda Shibata
- Robert Pa and Mana Ali‘i Nui Aleka Aipoalani
- Amber Malia Laka-Aliniboyoguen and Makai Mycynek
- Rayne Regush and Councilman Tim Bynum
- Pat Griffin and Thomas Noyes