About Town: 11-12-19

Winners of Little Miss Kona Coffee were crowned this weekend for the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival. (Kona Coffee Cultural Festival/Courtesy Photos)
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Little Miss Kona Coffee winners

After a long absence, the Little Miss returned to the stage during this year’s Kona Coffee Cultural Festival. The pageant helps young ladies in four categories (Mini Miss 4-6, Little Miss 7-9, Young Miss 10-12 and Teen Miss 13-16) gain poise, confidence, and self-esteem. The crown winners of the 2020 Little Miss are below.

Mini Miss Kona Coffee 2020: Kealaula Kaiwe-Ramos, 6

First runner up: Kensie Torcato, 6

Second runner up: Elliyah Hornbaucher, 5

Little Miss Kona Coffee 2020: Ni’ihau Alapai, 7

First runner up: Sachika Lee, 7

Second runner up: Lehua Ching-Warren, 8

Young Miss Kona Coffee: Diamond Kawaauhau, 10

First runner up: Country Lee Denis, 11

Second runner up: Taira Aoki, 11

LUVA Real Estate hosting food drive

LUVA Real Estate is hosting a food drive for Hawaii Food Basket this month, ending Nov. 27.

Donations can include beans, canned meals, canned fruits, canned vegetables, pasta, soups, and rice.

Hawaii Food Basket is unable to accept rusty cans and items without labels, perishable items, homemade items, non-commercial canned items, alcoholic beverages, opened or used items

Those who donate will be entered into a raffle to win prizes from local companies.

Donations can be dropped off at the LUVA Real Estate Office at 75-240 Nani Kailua Drive, Suite 8 at Pines Plaza in Kailua-Kona.