Three years ago (May 24, 2007) the San Diego, California surf community was rocked when Emery Kauanui died after a fight with Seth Cravens a reported member of the Bird Rock Bandits.
Now, according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune Kauanui is being remember with a “day of Aloha” today at Windansea Beach.
Kauanui’s family and friends plan have organized a daylong event at Windansea Beach in La Jolla that will culminate at dusk with a “surfboard candle lighting” ceremony. Organizers are calling it the first annual Memorial Day of Aloha. “We welcome everyone to join our ohana for a day of celebration,” a flyer produced for the event states. The event will be hosted by Kink Kukulele and will feature live music; food; wiki wacky ride, ukelele and keiki hula contests; as well as a raffle, with the winner taking home a trip to Hawaii.
Our thoughts continue to be with the Kauanui family. Click here for full coverage of the event in the La Jolla Light.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune and La Jolla Light]
it was 2 a.m. and I couldn’t sleep, turned on the tv to see what was there. I was riveted by the story of Emery and his mother. What a lovely, poised woman who had a story of her son and his final encounter with thugs. And the fact that Hank could stand there and watch and not render aid. Incomprehensible! If he does land on a football team, I would suspect he will be available for the same type of response—-not me! As for the parents of Seth, my stars! Is the woman mad—–5 to 1 isn’t self defense. She should be ashamed……………..I truly feel for the family of Emery, but they have God on their side and he is comforting them and helping keep the memory of his wonderful creation.
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