Memorial Day still hits home for many on Maui
Veteran Danny Kanahele chats with Kahu Alalani Hill before the start of Monday's Memorial Day ceremony at the Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao. Th...
Veteran Danny Kanahele chats with Kahu Alalani Hill before the start of Monday's Memorial Day ceremony at the Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao. The Maui News / COLLEEN UECHI Photos MAKAWAO — When the cost of flowers nearly doubled, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters thought it might have to forgo the annual Memorial Day tradition of showering the graves of Maui's veterans with flowers. But then the community stepped up — employees of the helicopter company, Maui Plumeria Gardens, the Montage Kapalua Bay and others helped pick and gather enough flowers to keep the tradition alive.