Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 4, Number 9, 1 September 1987 — Nanakuli Tot Places Fourth in Contest [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Nanakuli Tot Places Fourth in Contest

A two-year-old Nanakuli Hawaiian tot placed fourth out of a field of 50 finalists in the Meadow Gold Healthy Baby contest Aug. 9 in the Pikake Room of the Neal S. Blaisdell Center. Kelli Kiilani Nunes surprised her parents, Richard and Kanani Nunes, when she was named fourth and final plaee winner in the finals. The Nunes family was naturally overjoyed because they believe she was the only Hawaiian to win, especially in this Year of the Hawaiian, Ho'olako 1987.

Kelli won a trophy and banner, a $50 U.S. Savings Bond, toys and Meadow Gold coupons for iee cream and milk. Her father is with the Honolulu Fire Department Rescue 2 Unit at Kalihi Kai while mom is a part time teacher at Nanaikapono Elementary School. Kelli has three other sisters — Kristi, 16, Nanakuli High School; Kammi, 14, Nanakuli Intermediate School; Kammi, 14, Nanakuli Intermediate School; and Kasi, 10, fifth grader, Nanaikapono.

Kelli Kiilani Nunes poses with her trophy and fourth plaee banner as her beaming father, Richard Nunes, looks on.