Reynolds was born in London and raised in Trinidad and Tobago. The U.S. Air Force veteran is a past president of the local Women’s Alliance and has held leadership positions within various military support groups. Restored tomb to be blessed
Restored tomb to be blessed
HONOLULU (AP) — The restored tomb of a monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii will receive a blessing.
King William Charles Lunalilo’s tomb on the grounds of the historic Kawaiahao Church in Honolulu will be blessed Monday during a ceremony celebrating its restoration.
Lunalilo was sixth of eight monarchs of the kingdom. He ruled for one year before his death in 1874.
His will established and funded the Lunalilo Home for sick and poor Hawaiians.
Today the home provides elderly care.
Lunalilo Home officials say the tomb restoration got underway in early 2011 and was completed earlier this month.
30 new citizens to be sworn in
HONOLULU (AP) — Thirty new American citizens will be sworn in by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Honolulu on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The agency says King’s legacy will be honored during Monday’s ceremony as he worked tirelessly to ensure equality of opportunity.
Honolulu Field Office Director Kenneth Sherman will administer the oath to candidates from 17 countries, including Brazil, Canada, China, Germany and Ghana.
Carole Reynolds, a naturalized U.S. citizen and active member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, will be the keynote speaker.
Reynolds was born in London and raised in Trinidad and Tobago. The U.S. Air Force veteran is a past president of the local Women’s Alliance and has held leadership positions within various military support groups.
