Babies Everywhere!

Healthy Baby Contest features Molokai’s cutest residents.

By Léo Azambuja

Look who’s walking! An improvised runway at Mitchell Pauole Center served the stage for a different kind of parade, with babies taking over the cat-walk – some were even brave enough to send kisses to the public present at the 4^th Annual Community Health Fair.

The Healthy Baby Contest featured 13 of Molokai’s cutest babies. Any one of them could have gone home the contest winner, so the three-judge panel had a rough time choosing the day’s champ.

Contest MC Rhonda Negrillo said that in order to become a participant the keiki have to be able to walk, and be less than two-years-old on the day of the event.

In the end, Kuakea Adolpho brought home a first place trophy that was taller than him, making Vesta Adolpho the proudest mom of the day.

Mathew McGuire took second place, and Aaliyah-Joy Sibayan took third. However, every participant was a winner, endearing everyone’s hearts.

Mahalo to Sarah Kawa`a, Dr. Elvin Vales and Judy Igusa for doing such a tough job judging the contest. Special mahalo to Na Pu`uwai and Meadow Gold Dairies for organizing and sponsoring the contest.