Category Archives: LACA Members

Lana’i Style: Chef Adam Tabura’s New Cookbook

Chef Adam Tabura’s new cookbook reflects his Lana’i childhood roots and respect for his Filipino heritage. A Filipino Kitchen is Adam’s latest achievement in his culinary career that was inspired by his grandpa’s cooking lessons as a young lad. More than a hundred easy to follow classic with a new local twist recipes are in a colorful spiral bound book accompanied with Adam’s stories that make it “Lana’i Style.” The cookbook is published by Mutual Publishing Company as part of the Hawaii Cooks series edited by Betty Shimabukuro and Muriel Miura.

This is a great gift idea especially for those wanting to cook delicious Filipino dishes. You can order a copy online for $15 plus shipping at mutualpublishing.com.

Mahalo nui loa e, Robert “Bob” Kinoshita

 by Donna Reyes Ching


We mourn the loss of Robert Kinoshita who passed away on Sunday, January 17th,  2016.  As a founding member of the Lanai Alumni and Community Association (LACA), his generosity for twenty years has enabled the organization to thrive.  In addition, Bob designated a modular building at Sand Island as a meeting place for the LACA board and its members.

We mourn the loss of Robert Kinoshita who passed away on Sunday, January 17th,  2016.  As a founding member of the Lanai Alumni and Community Association (LACA), his generosity for twenty years has enabled the organization to thrive.  In addition, Bob designated a modular building at Sand Island as a meeting place for the LACA board and its members.

Bob’s most recent financial support as the president/owner of Kula Sand, LLC dba Honolulu Container Storage Rentals paid for the publication of the LACA 20th commemorative historical book “The Evolution of the Lanai Alumni and Community Association.”  The book committee fulfilled Bob’s desire that net proceeds from the sale of the books be made to the LACA operations fund and that $1,000 be donated to the Lanai Culture and Heritage Center.

Collaborators and support personnel for the publication included the late Bob Kinoshita, Rosita & Jacob Hueu, Tina Mendes, Randy Sanches, Donna Reyes Ching. Gloria & Vince Reyes, Donna  Shiroma Nakasue, Susana Kincaid, Maggie Masicampo, Jane Primicias, Jay Reponte, and Bill and Larraine Avery.  Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family.

High School Sweethearts 57 Years Ago

Submitted by Gloria Obado Reyes

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CONGRATULATIONS to classmates and high school sweethearts, Solidad “Soli” Dela Calsada and Mariano “Mars” Masicampo, Class of 1955 as they celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on May 18th.  They were blessed in marriage by Father Everett Gillian, Sacred Hearts Catholic Church, Lana’i City on May 18, 1958.

“Mars” joined the Air Force and travelled to many places with “Soli” until his retirement in 1978.  His last duty station was Vandenberg AFB, California.  They are blessed with four sons, one daughter, nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Like most Lanaians, they ventured afar and finally settled in California.  “Soli” worked till retirement at the local WalMart and is enjoying her family to the fullest.  After retirement, “Mars” worked as a government satellite contractor and currently as a slot technician at the nearby Chumash Indian Resort and Casino.

Congratulations “Mars” and “Soli” and many more to come!

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