Today, the 2016 2016 AFM Western Regional Conference gets underway in Reno, Nevada. Stay tuned to this blog as Local 677 President Steve Pearson is a delegate to this conference and is in attendance. Mahalo! 16:30 – Presentation by AFM Legislative, Political, and Diversity Director Alfonso Pollard gave an overview of the 2015 […]
Aloha Musicians of Hawai’i! Scott Walker has been invited to be the Hawaii GOP Keynote Speaker at their Lincoln Day Dinner at Ko’olau Golf Course on February 16th. As many of you know, Scott Walker’s number one priority is to destroy unions and the middle class not just in Wisconsin but nationwide. Let’s show Scott […]
After roughly eight years after our sewer lines were broken, we are finally reconnected! Crews from Hawaiian Dredging completed the final asphalt repair this morning and confirmed that water was flowing into the main city sewer line on Waimanu Street. Our thanks to Hawaiian Dredging directors, staff, and the workers of RHS Lee for resolving […]
Dear Members: After nine years working for this Local, the last seven of those years as President, I am resigning from office, effective May 31, 2015. I am resigning mid-term (our next election is May 2016), and as per our by-laws, our current Vice President, Steve Pearson, will become President as of June 1, 2015. […]
Jake Shimabukuro New local 677 member We are pleased to welcome our newest member; ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro. Jake is a Honolulu native and an active solo artist; recording and touring internationally. He has earned a place as one of the world’s preeminent ukulelists. We are proud to welcome him to our ohana. He will performing an upcoming […]
From the HARA website: 2015 Lifetime Achievement Awards Honorees HENRY ALLEN Singer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, teacher and producer Henry Kaleialoha Allen has been the ambassador of Hawaiian music and the steel guitar since the 1950s. Henry performed with and arranged music for many of Hawai’i’s great performers and continues to record, produce shows, teach steel […]
Halau Na Kamalei wins overall title at Merrie Monarch Congratulations to longtime local 677 member and kumu hula Robert Cazimero for his group Halau Na Kamalei winning the overall title at the 2015 Merrie Monarch Festival! Read the full story here.