“;He lei no Ke'elikolani”; (”;A lei for Ke'elikolani”;) was the theme for the city's 2010 lei contest, held Saturday in celebration of May Day.

As is the annual tradition, lei makers flocked to Kapiolani Park to present their creations; 215 people entered this year in all categories.

Bill Char was awarded the Mayor's Grand Prize. Randy Akau won first place in the theme lei category, Sandra A. Furoyama placed second and Char took third.

Other winners include:

PURPLE NECK LEI

» First: Bill Char
» Second: Maiko Kuroda
» Third: Asako Kajioka
» Fourth: Sandra A. Furoyama
» Fifth: Randy Akau

RED/PINK NECK LEI

» First: Bill Char
» Second: Randy Akau
» Third: John T. To
» Fourth: Sayuri Taniguchi
» Fifth: Reginald J. Dela Cruz

YELLOW/ORANGE NECK LEI

» First: Andrea Young
» Second: Bill Char
» Third: Roselani I. Oga
» Fourth: Randy Akau
» Fifth: Sayuri Taniguchi

BROWN/GREEN NECK LEI

» First: Joel Kelley
» Second: Bill Char
» Third: Randy Akau
» Fourth: Reginald J. Dela Cruz
» Fifth: Sandra A. Furoyama

WHITE/GRAY NECK LEI

» First: Bill Char
» Second: Joel Kelley
» Third: Roselani I. Oga
» Fourth: Asako Kajioka
» Fifth: Kathleen D. Tanaka

MIXED NECK LEI

» First: Bill Char
» Second: Randy Akau
» Third: Tweety Juarez
» Fourth: Asako Kajioka
» Fifth: Laure Adaro

HAT LEI

» First: Bill Char
» Second: Randy Akau
» Third: Andrea Young
» Fourth: Roselani I. Oga
» Fifth: Leila Yee

BEGINNER

» First: Takako M. Welch
» Second: Barbara Cabigon
» Third: Keoholani Myers

YARN, RIBBON, FABRIC

» First: Gail L. Uruu
» Second: Gail L. Uruu
» Third: Gail L. Uruu
» Fourth: Kiyoko T. Inada
» Fifth: Kiyoko T. Inada