Mike Foley's blog
Here are a couple of samples:
Lanihuli luau an ono success
[Story and photo by Mike Foley: Originally published in KALEO, March 12, 1998] The Lanihuli Hawaiian Civic Club (LHCC) scholarship luau on March 7 was described as “the best country luau you’ll ever find.” “To me, it’s what the old-time country luau used to be,” said new LHCC president Sheree Evans, who added that about 500 […]
Renowned ethnobotanist urges conservation
Story and photo by Mike Foley (originally published in Kaleo, January 25, 2001) A world-renowned ethnobotanist — who has strong ties to Laie, other parts of Hawaii, and Samoa — is very concerned about losing indigenous plants and the knowledge of their use in treating human ailments. Dr. Paul A. Cox — Distinguished Professor of Ethnobotany […]
Rapa Nui leader pays official visit to BYU-Hawaii, PCC
[Story and photo by Mike Foley: Published originally in the BYU-Hawaii online “Newsroom,” April 11, 2005 In February 2004 when Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of The Quorum of the Twelve served in residence as President of the Chile Area, he became the first LDS Apostle to visit Easter Island — or Rapa Nui as its […]
MPHS tours small, old cemeteries in Laie
MPHS members at the small cemetery on the Hau‘ula side of Temple Hill About three dozen people, including kupuna, gained new appreciation for the aloha of families and volunteers during the Mormon Pacific Historical Society’s (MPHS) November 24, 2007, tour of five small and previously completely overgrown cemeteries in Laie. In fact, many community residents […]