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2 KAUA‘I MIDWEEK JANUARY 18, 2023
Compiled by Karen Iwamoto, kiwamoto@midweek.com
Jerry Jona
Jerry Jona is the new warden at Kaua‘i Community Correctional Center. He has been employed with the state Department of Public Safety since 1999. He started his career as a social worker at KCCC and was promoted to corrections supervisor. He has been the acting warden at KCCC since December 2021.
HPelé Scored In Hawai‘i
e came, he saw, he conquered, he scored four here and now he’s left. Pelé was the greatest soccer (aka futebol) player ever. You might quibble about
Messi, Ronaldo, Maradona, Cruyff or others, but no one did more for the sport and in bringing the world together than did Brazil’s Edson Arantes do Nascimento, who died Dec. 29, 2022.
Lisa Ledesma
Lisa Ledesma of Kaua‘i has been named a top producer for December by Homebridge Financial Services in Hawai‘i. Ledesma has 35 years of mortgage industry experience. Prior to joining Homebridge, she worked at Bank of Hawai‘i for 13 years and Wells Fargo for nearly 10 years. She has received awards for top sales producer at both companies.
Many ’60s kids wanted to be like Pelé long before any- one wanted to be like Mike (Jordan) or LeBron.
Pelé played at a level that no one had ever seen before, literally. His contests with home squad Santos were avail- able only via radio, thus his larger-than-life legend grew, as did his goal-tallying sheet. The only man to ever play on three World Cup winning teams (for native Brazil), Pelé was revered as he simply displayed his not-so-simple gifts with grace and purpose. Allegedly, a Nigerian civil war cease-fire was declared for 48 hours when Pelé went to play there in 1969. Back in 1961, Brazil’s military government brazenly declared him a national treasure so he wouldn’t ever leave Santos to play overseas in his prime.
Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty level ranges from Bronze (easiest) to Silver to Gold (hardest). Answers are on page 7
RATING: GOLD
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And he played here twice. In April 1976, 21,705 fans witnessed the Aloha Soccer Festival, and Pelé didn’t dis- appoint, scoring four times as his New York Cosmos (of the nascent North American Soccer League) rolled over Japan’s Team Honda, 5-0. He returned to Aloha Stadium in mid-1977, during the lone, local season of Hawai‘i’s NASL squad. Nearly 13,000 watched as his Cosmos squeaked by Team Hawai‘i, 2-1.
Pelé’s global humanitarian efforts against racism, and for UNICEF and other noteworthy causes, were acknowledged by everyone from Hawai‘i Gov. George Ariyoshi (who pre- sented him with an award preceding that 1976 tournament here) to Nelson Mandela and the queen of England. He won the International Peace Prize in 1978, and while not as outspoken as his contemporary sports icon, Muhammad Ali, Pelé was never shy when asked about the rampant racism he encountered as a youth and into his playing days as a global ambassador. Like Ali, he provided a new hope and brought pride to tens of millions worldwide, including disadvantaged, dark-skinned youth — all with a smile.
We’re lucky that Pelé showcased his joyous demeanor, aloha and unmatched soccer skills here twice. Soccer (in his book, it’s called the “beautiful game”) is Earth’s most popular sport (not pickleball) and Pelé evolved it in so many ways. Obrigado!
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