Today was the Annual Pahoa Holiday Parade and over 40 entries walked the streets of Mainstreet Pahoa.
One of the Parade Organizers, Kaleo Buckley Francisco, gives Santa a cookie
Here are the results of the parade (Judging done by Mike Kaleikini, Mike Hale, Jasey Frasco and myself):
Best Keiki Unit (Preschool – 6th Grade):
- Pahoa Montessori Country School
- Boys & Girls Club of Pahoa
Best Student Unit:
- Hiccup Circus
- Malamalama Waldorf School
Best Kupuna Unit:
- Women of Pa’a
- Todo Mundo Samba Dance Party (Spa Paradissimio)
True to Theme:
- Parent and Teachers Together (PACT) Hawaiian Beaches Head Start
- Black Sands Community Association
Best Club:
- Hawaii Horse Owner’s Association
Best Community Spirit:
- Puka-Puna Ukulele & Kanikapila Association
The Pahoa Mainstreet Association would like to thank the following for sponsoring the parade: Pahoa Propane, Jan’s Barber & Beauty Shop, Black Rock Cafe, Kaleo’s Restaurant, Island Naturals Market & Deli, Puna Geothermal Ventures, Luquins, Malama Market, Atebara’s, Shipman, Subway and Spa Paradissimo.
House Representative Faye Hanohano
Councilman Zendo Kern, Elmo, and Councilman Greggor Ilagan
Hawaii County Prosecutor Mitch Roth, Wife Noriko and Chuck Greene
Bruddah Kuz
Royal Order of Kamehameha
“Emcee” Tiffany Edwards Hunt
Royal Order of Kamehameha
Grand Marshall Rene Siracusa
State Senator Russell Ruderman
Hawaii County Band
Puka-Puna Ukulele & Kanikapila Association
Councilmen Zendo Kern and Greggor Ilagan 
Montessori Country School
Ralph Olivera with 1941 Chevrolet
Pahoa Sacred Heart Religious Education Program
Hawaiian Beaches Head Start
Todo Mundo Samba Dance Party (Spa Paradissimo)
Malamalama Waldorf School
Kalani Oceanside Retreat
Jungle Love
Pahoa Girl Scouts
Kalapana Samba
Hiccup Circus
Black Sands Beach Property Owners Association
The Puna Wieners
HAYDEN!
Hayden and his cousin Nolan
Boys and Girls Club of Pahoa
Thomas the Train and Small Engine Repairs
Paradise Roller Girls
Puna Baptist Church
Planet Puna for Domestic Harmony
John “The Chicken Man”
Hawaii Horse Owners Association
Women of Pa’a
Got Pug?
Bruddah Kuz
SANTA
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Beautiful parade…great job Tiffany . Please invite Miss Aloha Hawaii (who represents the East Side of the Island), Miss Kona Coffee and even Miss Hawaii (she flies free on Hawaiian Air) all a part of the Miss America system and good for publicity. The Miss Filipina girls and the Miss Teen Lehua (something like that) love to participate too. Cute beauty queens wearing tiaras and waving…always adds something nice. Great job. Kamehameha Schools and Kea’au School marching band? Veterans always good for marching and the nice vintage car guys too. again, a great job!
I was on my way to grandfather’s house with ricecakes when I was asked by Tiffany Edward Hunt to help MC the Pahoa Holiday Parade. Seems the sound man was a no show. In the three years that I ran the parade this never happened why because I used Dave Millington.