It was a beautiful night at the Sheraton on May 16th. A gentle breeze and the beach just behind the stage made a lovely setting.
Makana
Ron Wiley MC for Paws for Celebration
Aloha Vet, Doctor Scott Sims with Penny E. Cistaro, Executive Director Kauai Humane Society
Kauai Humane Society Board Member and Elite Fitness and Strength Trainer, Jeff Kennedy with Ray Gordon
Silent Auction at Paws for Celebration photo by Ray Gordon
Beautiful view and weather. Holding this year’s event outdoors was a big hit
It was a nice opportunity to catch up with friends and meet new people as well.
Ray Gordon with Dave Stevens. Dave’s significant other, Mary Gay Rouch is left of Ray. Ray and Dave play on the same softball team – the Ohana Motors Rebels
Healthy first plate. No complaints about the food.
Earthworks Pacific Table at Paws for Celebration. Owner, Jeff Fisher with his wife Meredith and daughter Samantha.
Some of the auction items were very clever and effective such as this one to put a section of the pasture in your name.
Name the Back Pasture won generous bids
Learn from Ron Wiley at the Kong Radio studio auction item
Auction Item – have your dog featured on a poster
Ron Wiley, who MC’d the event and his lovely wife, Laura are long time supporters of the Humane Society. You can tell when you visit the Humane Society property because you can see their name here and there. You can also tell when you listen to Ron Wiley’s show on Kong Radio (93.5). There is inevitably some reference to a dog. All lost dogs are reported to Ron and after scolding the owners for not having a proper chip or tag, he helps get the dog back to their owner on the air.
Ron and Laura Wiley honored at the Kauai Humane Society for long years of generous support – large dog park
Ron and Laura Wiley honored at the Kauai Humane Society for long years of generous support – Small Dog Freddie’s Park
Large Dog Park
Small Dog Freddie’s Park
Humane Society Entrance
How to find them on Twitter/Instagram:
Ron Wiley Kong: @RonWileyKong
Makana: @MakanaMusic
Aloha Vet, Dr. Scott Sims: @AlohaVetDrScott Deceased July 25, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. Celebration of Life to be held August 23rd. RSVP through Pegasus Foundation.
Kauai Humane Society: @KauaiHumane/@KauaiHumaneSociety
Need a dog fix on your Kauai vacation? You can “check out” a Kauai Humane Society shelter dog for an outing.
Don’t miss the 2016 Paws for Celebration fundraiser.
Mahalo to the Paws for Celebration sponsors, auction bidders and attendees.
A little taste of Makana below. You find out more about Makana and buy his music on his website MakanaMusic.com
Slack-key virtuoso, Makana explains a bit about Hawaiian slack-key in these 2 videos. The first explains why he retunes his guitar before each song and the second explains more about about slack-key. These are from Makana’s visit to Kauai during his Ripe Tour in February of 2014.
Photos and videos by Linda Sherman unless noted otherwise.
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