Brad Ballesteros

Brad Ballesteros shares many fun stories about stories growing up in Makapala Camp and playing with friends in and around the area. He recounts his journey from Kohala to the military and then to a career in the police force. Brad talks about how Kohala changed after the plantation closed and harkens back to the strong values that keeps Kohala a tight community.

Interview Clips

Good Times Near Makapala Camp | Brad Ballesteros | Kohala Oral History Project

Kohala Oral History Project interview of Brad Ballesteros. Subject: Good Times Near Makapala Camp. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com for more ora... Read more

From the Military to the Police Force | Brad Ballesteros | Kohala Oral History Project

Kohala Oral History Project interview of Brad Ballesteros. Subject: From the Military to the Police Force. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com for ... Read more

Hanging Out at the Sugar Mills | Brad Ballesteros | Kohala Oral History Project

Kohala Oral History Project interview of Brad Ballesteros. Subject: Hanging Out at the Sugar Mills. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com for more or... Read more

Introduction | Brad Ballesteros | Kohala Oral History Project

Kohala Oral History Project interview of Brad Ballesteros. Subject: Introduction. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com for more oral history stories... Read more

Alter Boy Shenanigans | Brad Ballesteros | Kohala Oral History Project

Kohala Oral History Project interview of Brad Ballesteros. Subject: Alter Boy Shenanigans. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com for more oral histor... Read more

Playing Hookie In Pololū Valley | Brad Ballesteros | Kohala Oral History Project

Kohala Oral History Project interview of Brad Ballesteros. Subject: Playing Hookie In Pololū Valley. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com for more ... Read more

Working And Having Fun In The Macadamia Nut Fields | Brad Ballesteros | Kohala Oral History Project

Kohala Oral History Project interview of Brad Ballesteros. Subject: Working And Having Fun In The Macadamia Nut Fields. Visit www.kohalaoralhistorypro... Read more

The Price of Gas | Brad Ballesteros | Kohala Oral History Project

Kohala Oral History Project interview of Brad Ballesteros. Subject: The Price of Gas. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com for more oral history sto... Read more

Jumping Off The Bridge | Brad Ballesteros | Kohala Oral History Project

Kohala Oral History Project interview of Brad Ballesteros. Subject: Jumping Off The Bridge. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com for more oral histo... Read more

It’s All About Respect | Brad Ballesteros | Kohala Oral History Project

Kohala Oral History Project interview of Brad Ballesteros. Subject: It’s All About Respect. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com for more oral histo... Read more

The Effects of the Plantation Closure | Brad Ballesteros | Kohala Oral History Project

Kohala Oral History Project interview of Brad Ballesteros. Subject: The Effects of the Plantation Closure. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com for ... Read more