TEXT: Ten kupuna who were nominated for Kaua'i's Outstanding Older American awards will be honored at the 48th annual Older American Recognition Ceremony next month. The nominees are pictured with Mayor Bernard Carvalho, Jr. From L to R: Deloros Kaauwai; Asako Iwamoto; Yukie Okino; JoAnne Machin; Aida Rajel; Marilyn Matsumoto; Mayor Bernard Carvalho, Jr.; Roy Miyashiro; Robert Sims; Florentina Moreno and Loren Johnson.