ALOHA FESTIVALS OPENS WITH FLORAL FLOURISH

GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARBULLETIN.COM Preceded by Halau Hula Olana, this year's Aloha Festivals royal court, headed by Mo'i Kane Marc Keau Keahilalo Ioane and Mo'i Wahine Kimberley Ululani Kaahanui, made its way to Iolani Palace yesterday during ceremonies opening the festival.

SAMOAN DANCERS CELEBRATE KUHIO COMMUNITY

DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARBULLETIN.COM Students from Hawaii Pacific University, Chaminade University and Remington College performed yesterday at the 14th annual Kuhio Community Celebration at Kuhio Park Terrace. Shirley Faaola, left, Nia Tuitele, Tagiilima Schwenko, Shirlene Faaola and the other dancers are part of the United Samoan Organization.

HOME AT LAST

CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARBULLETIN.COM The USS Chung-Hoon, Pearl Harbor's newest destroyer, arrived yesterday at Pearl Harbor. The Chung-Hoon is the 43rd member of the Arleigh Burke class of destroyers. It is the first U.S. warship named after a Chinese-Hawaiian American, Rear Adm. Gordon Paiea Chung-Hoon, who was born here.

CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARBULLETIN.COM Kathleen Carpio waved two flags as the vessel pulled into port. Her father, GSEC Edwin Carpio, was on board.