Deborah Gutermuth, Kathleen Phillipson and Ginger Yong

Kailua Library manager Sandy Akana’s retirement bash Nov. 29 was not the place for silent reading. Held in the library courtyard, 200 friends, patrons and relatives enjoyed dinner and dancing to the big-band sounds of the King Pins as they bid farewell to their favorite librarian.

Photos by Nathalie Walker
Publication date: January 10, 2007
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