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Hokulani Elementary School held its annual Spring Fling fundraising event yesterday to support various enrichment programs. Food, games, activities and more provided fun for everyone. Kindergarten student Ellika Malik, 5, played a game of cat and mouse with her peers on a parachute.

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An attempt to create the world's longest lei was successful yesterday at Kapiolani Park during Lei Day festivities. Takayoshi Kawada, visiting from Japan, took a close-up photo of the lei, which when finished measured more then 1 mile long.

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Reigning Lei Queen Paulette Kahalepuna had fun before getting on stage for the investiture of the court.

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City worker Edwina Lau, right, sprayed a haku lei contest entry with water before judges arrived.