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• Happy Birthday to Olympia Sina Hugo, NPIEN supporter, Angel Mikaele, Past NPIEN Board Member and Assistant Principal, Long Beach USD, and Michael Lujan Bevacqua, NPIEN Supporter and Scholar and NPIEN’s Vice President Wayne Manu, Greg Lee, NPIEN Golfer and Event Staff Member. Joey Quenga, NPIEN Honorary Golf Chair and radio personality, Maria Torres, Teacher and PI Club Advisor, Lakewood High School, Amaris Leiataua Markowitz, past NPIEN Board Member who also was married to Abe this weekend, Emerald Leiataua, NPIEN Mentor, Sharma Uma, NPIEN Staff Member and SARB Specialist, Stanislaus County Office of Education. Sushini Chand, Past NPIEN Board Member, Elizabeth Campos, former teacher at Lakewood High School, Long Beach USD, Jeff Wood, Lakewood City Councilman and NPIEN Supporter, Tai Faaleava, Northern California NPIEN member, Amelia Thompson, NPIEN Member and Supporter, Caroline Sereno, former Executive Assistant, NPIEN, and Dr. Lauren Bowman, NPIEN member and former Staff Member.        
• NPIEN Staff Member Lopaka Faria is hospitalized in an Assisted Living Home in Long Beach.  Dr. Thompson has information on how to contact him. 
• In-Person Ohana Night took place 8/4/22 at 7:00 p.m. at Ohana Hawaiian BBQ with 30 in the audience.  Thanks to musician Wilma Kung for sharing your talent!  The concert was streamed on Twitch, Facebook and YouTube with close to 200 views.  See you on September 1st!
•  Congratulations to NPIEN Staff Member Nellie Angeo, who will be participating with her Cheer Team from St. Joseph High School  in Lakewood, CA at a football game in Texas.
•  NPIEN mourns the recent death of five-time Lakewood Mayor Joe Esquivel.  We served with Mayor Joe at the Lakewood Project Shepherd Food Bank for years.
•  NPIEN’s In-Person Miniature Golf Tournament took place this past Friday 8/26/22 at Golf N Stuff in Norwalk, with 46 in attendance!  Thanks to Board Members Cliff Kusaba, Tino Andres, Teresa Molina, Dr. Charlene Shimada, Event Staff Member Albert Wilmovsky and NPIEN Supporter Ele Thompson for handling registration and the raffles.  Over 60 raffle prizes were awarded to the participants, many of the awards going to children!  The Aloha Ukulele Ensemble performed music and we all enjoyed the Pizza Bash.  The Virtual Mini Golf Tournament took place in New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Hawaii with 10 golfers.
• Congratulations to Board Secretary Lupe Moe and the Midwest Chapter for their participation in the Kansas City, Missouri 43rd Annual Ethnic Enrichment Festival.  Over 60 nations were represented, and each had a food tent plus provided a cultural performance.  Funds raised are used to support student scholarships, resettle refugees, or other initiatives for the respective communities. 

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Come and join us at Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe and Catering
11707 Washington Place. LA 90066
15322 S Normandie Ave Gardena CA 90247

We have been around since 1976 spreading the joy of local Hawaiian cuisine at prices that is hard to beat. We cater from small family gatherings from as little as 4 guests and up to larger parties of 1000 guests. Our services include catering for pick up or catering with delivery service. We can also serve your guests buffet style with our experienced staff.

We offer a range of catering combo specials from your small family deals that serve 4 & 6 guests. Our larger catering combos start from 12 guests and up to 72 guests. Our prices for caterings are as low as $4.19 per person. Let us know your budget; we will do our best to fit a menu that suits your needs.

We feature all the local Hawaiian dishes like: Saimin Soup, Loco Moco, Lau Lau, Spam Musubi, Beef Stew, Portuguese Sausage Breakfast, Hamburger Steak, Hawaiian BBQ Chicken, Kalua Pork, Portuguese Fried Rice, Chicken Katsu, Teriyaki Beef, etc... Just too much to list.

We are well known for our Royales. Our Hawaiian Royale is made with Portuguese Sausage, Char Sui, Scrambled Eggs, and Bean Sprouts & Green Onions over Steamed Rice. Then you season it with a little of our Homemade Teriyaki Sauce. So Ono!

Los Angeles Times Magazine, January 30, 2005, describes Rutt's Hawaiian Café's food as “Portions are huge. Meals are cheap.” In keeping with the Hawaiian Culture, making sure our guests get plenty of food is a tradition, we make this a truism at both of our restaurants.

Check out our website @ www.ruttscafe.com, our pages @ www.Facebook.com. We feature Special Priced Catering Combos that are economical. Our prices are so competitive that Event Planners use us to cater their events; they are still able to make a good profit.

We are used frequently by groups like: Halaus, schools, athletic club, scholastic organizations, etc... For fundraisers and can help your organization make profits that you will be very pleased with.

Rutt's Cafe
11707 Washington Pl. LA 90066
15322 S Normandie Ave Gardena CA 90247
310-398-6326

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