Rain Showers fail to dampen the spirits of Relay for Life Walkers

Still looking fresh at 6 a.m. in the morning, Debbie, Betty Lau, Peter, Benson and Sue get ready to make the final push at the closing ceremonies. Behind our classmates are Sue's workmate, Adele and Debbie's younger sister, Linda. Duane Chun snapped this picture.

A dedicated group of classmates showed up at all hours of the night through steady showers to walk and support the first Relay for Life held on the Kamehameha Schools campus on Saturday, August 23-24th. Classmates who showed up to walk included, John Leong, Sue Peterson, Debbie Lau Okamura, Bo Aki, Stacy Panui, Liane Sing, Karynne Morgan, Barbara Lau Orrell, Betty Lau, Venus Colon, Pauahi Akuna, Lew Biven, Rodney Kaulupali, Peter Gonsalves, Roland Harvest, Mike Kapuniai, Noelle Wedemeyer Kanoho, Butchie Lee, Bill Kama, Cheryl Ariola and Healani Waiau.

Special recognition goes out to Derrick Tsukayama (Logistics), Dan Kalili (Food), Kevin Lima (Security), Duane Chun (Finance), Albert Kaai (Entertainment), Pat Ahloy (Sound System) and of course, Sue Peterson and Debbie Lau Okamura, co-chairs of the event.

The combined five teams of the class of 1972 raised over $10,000, part of $127,000 that was raised by the entire Kamehameha Relay for Life. Classmates who made monetary contributions are Dave Osorio, Larry Nakea, Liane Ching Kelly, Jeannine Holi, Laureen Kim, Peter Gonsalves, David Copp, Rodney Bayne, Alex Naumu, Kuulei Bender Ho, Noelle Wedemeyer Kanoho, Sheridan Cockett, Mary Elizabeth Weatherwax Bacon, Jonia Leong Kamada, Joanne Takatsugi, Leonard Batungbacal, Verne Santos, Marie Quindica Cuomo, Tommy Thompson, Joanne Huber, Aukake Dapitan, Cherie Von Seggern Navarro, Lynne & Nahua Maunakea and Monica Yim Takashima.