By Craig T. Kojima, Star-Bulletin
Santa and his "reindeer" from the Poodle Club of Hawaii
visited the Waikiki Community Center PreSchool's annual
Christmas party for the orthopedic unit and Head Start
students of Thomas Jefferson School. At left, Rita, owned
by Sally Ventura, appears to be full of holiday cheer
at Thursday's party.

Buddhist Blessing

By Ronen Zilberman, Star-Bulletin
Tooru Ooi, above, of Shinnyo-en Hawaii in Moiliili, chants
yesterday from the Mahayana Sutra during a Buddhist
ceremony to bless the organization's new building,
which is under construction. At right, Bishop Isao
Ito throws mochi to a group of devotees at the ceremony.
Shinnyo-en Hawaii fosters Buddhist principles of
community service.

Meet HazMat Man!

By Ronen Zilberman, Star-Bulletin
Members of the hazardous-materials team prepare a
chemical protection suit for demonstration yesterday
during the Honolulu Fire Department's Retirees
Appreciation Day at the Charles H. Thurston
Training Center.

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