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Free event parking is available. For more information, call 739-2112. This event is sponsored by the Kealakekua Ranch Center Association.

Rayburn earns CRIS certification

Aloha Insurance Services Inc. announces that Therese Rayburn has been certified as a construction risk and insurance specialist. This insurance designation recognizes specialized expertise in construction insurance, and establishes one’s commitment to the construction industry through an on-going continuing education component focusing on construction risk and insurance. Rayburn is just the fifth insurance professional in Hawaii to earn this designation.

“The CRIS program will help us show our construction clients and prospects that we understand the contractor’s most important insurance needs,” said Laura Jennison, vice president of Aloha Insurance Services Inc. “Now Therese Rayburn has further strengthened our firm with the specialized knowledge necessary to provide superior risk management and insurance advice and service to our contractor clients.”

Aloha Insurance Services Inc. is a full-service agency based in Kailua-Kona with offices in Kailua and Pearl City. For more information, visit www.alohains.com


Mediation center offers training in May

West Hawaii Mediation Center is accepting trainees for the Basic Mediation Training. The two-day basic training will be held at Waikoloa Community Church on May 3 and 4 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The mediation training consists of 16 hours of comprehensive classroom training. The fee is $100. Upon completion of training, anyone interested in becoming a volunteer mediator with the center, there is an additional apprenticeship component.

The participants will acquire skills in communication, negotiation and problem solving. Mediation, an alternative dispute resolution process, recognizes that many times an impartial third party can help by facilitating cooperation and sincere, open communication between people involved in a dispute. Mediation provides a voluntary process that empowers people to take responsibility for the resolution of their dispute instead of simply turning to litigation, which can often be time-consuming and expensive.

For more information or to sign-up for the training, call West Hawaii Mediation Center at 885-5525 or 326-2666. There are a limited number of openings.


Kealakekua Ranch Center holds Easter event

Bring the family, Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon for the annual Kealakekua Ranch Center Easter Festival. Balloons, magic, inflatables, free cotton candy and free photos with the Easter Bunny are planned.

The egg hunt starts at 10 a.m. with the first age group consisting of keiki between the ages of infant to 3 years. Many free prizes are offered and there’s a chance for a lucky hunter in each age category to find the golden egg.

Free event parking is available. For more information, call 739-2112. This event is sponsored by the Kealakekua Ranch Center Association.