RICHARDO HANAKOO, BORN ON THE ISLAND OF JAVA,BEGAN OFFICIATING AT WEDDINGS IN HAWAII AT THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES. THEY KNEW HIS SPECIAL TALENTS FOR COMMUNICATION AND BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER. NOW AN ORDAINED MINISTER, HERE ON MAUI, HE IS KNOWN FOR HIS WARM AND WINNING SMILE, HIS ABILITY TO TOUCH PEOPLE’S HEARTS AND MINDS WITH HIS WORDS AND FOR HIS GENEROSITY AND GOOD HUMOR. THE WEDDING AND COMMITMENT VOWS HE COMPOSED AND WROTE, HAVE INSPIRED MANY WITH THE STRENGTH OF HIS BELIEF IN THE POWER OF LOVE