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RESOLUTION No. 346 82
WHEREAS, the Merrie Monarch Festival held annually in Hilo in
honor of Hawaii's Royal F•lerrie Monarch, King David La'amea Kalakaua is
also the appropriate setting for the biggest and most prestigious
Statewide Hula Competition; and
vHIEREAS, the 19th Annual Merrie Monarch.Festivl held last week
featured the very best in ancient and modern hula; and
WHEREAS, for the first time in the twelve years of the Festival
hula competitions, a Bid; Island group, Johnny Lum Ho's Halau 0 Ka Ua
Kani Lehua, swept top honors for the 1982 overall title; and
WHEREAS, on his way to capturing the title, Lum Ho'a Kanani Oda
won the Miss Aloha Hula competition, his men took top honors in every
category of the men's competitions and his women tied for second in
the hula Kahiko (ancient hula) and placed third in the hula Auwana
(modern hula) competitions for a. very close finish over excellent
,groups from the neighbor islands.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL Or THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII that it takes this means to congratulate Kumu Hula
Johnny Lum Ho and his Halau 0 Ka Us Kani Lehua for their impressive
victory in winning the overall title at the 19th Annual Merrie Monarch
Festival hula Competitions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Council expresses its pleasure
and pride in having one of our very own hula halau(s) be recognized as
Hawaii's best.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that true copies of this Resolution be
presented to Kumu Hula Johnny Lum Ho and Festival Chairman,
Ms. Dorothy "Dot" Thompson.
Dated at Silo, Hawaii, this 21st day of April, 1982.
I1G1 RODUCED BY:
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:JCI' L MEMBERS, COUNTY Or HAWAII
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