A community meeting for North Kohala residents to express their feelings about police operations in the district has been rescheduled for May 15 in Kapaau. North Kohala police, community meeting postponed ADVERTISING A community meeting for North Kohala residents to
North Kohala
police, community meeting postponed
A community meeting for North Kohala residents to express their feelings about police operations in the district has been rescheduled for May 15 in Kapaau.
The two-hour meeting is slated to begin at noon at the Kohala Intergenerational Center, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
Those interested in participating, but who are unable to attend the meeting, can call Capt. Albert Jason Cortez at 889-6540 or stop by the North Kohala Police Station in Kapaau. An email with concerns and comments can also be sent to copsysop@hawaiipolice.com.
All cancer support group meets Thursday
You’ll Never Walk Alone cancer support group meets from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 19. This group is open to all cancer survivors and co-survivors. There is no fee and light refreshments are served. For more information and directions, call Michele Robinson at 333-5328.
Daughters of Hawaii, Calabash Cousins
to meet Thursday
National Park ranger Greg Cunningham will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Daughters of Hawaii and Calabash Cousins at 1 p.m. Thursday on the lawn of the Hulihee Palace. He will discuss the history of “transit events” and astronomy in the Kingdom of Hawaii. There will be music and refreshments. Guests and potential members are always welcome. For information, call Bettina Linke at 324-7062, Lale Kam at 938-6394 or Sabine Andresen at 324-0179.
Plant sale and
Earth Day celebration slated on Saturday
Waimea Nature Park will hold a plant sale and Earth Day celebration from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Homegrown plants and native plants propagated in the greenhouse will be for sale. Local vendors will be selling homemade arts and crafts. Cupcakes, cookies and brownies baked by park volunteers will be available. There will also be demonstrations of composting and vermiculture and a free Zumba class that begins at 9:15.
Waimea Nature Park is located directly behind Canada France Hawaii Telescope Offices off Mamalahoa Highway, across from Waimea Elementary School.
New publication illustrates a
century of volcano science in Hawaii
This year marks 100 years of continuous volcano and earthquake monitoring at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. As part of HVO’s centennial celebration, the USGS has published a new general-interest publication, “The Story of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory — A Remarkable First 100 Years of Tracking Eruptions and Earthquakes,” by Janet L. Babb, James P. Kauahikaua and Robert I. Tilling.
This 62-page, full-color booklet recounts the founding of HVO, the first volcano observatory in the United States, and its pioneering achievements in the science of volcano monitoring over the past century. Written in a reader-friendly style, the booklet will appeal to anyone interested in earth science and volcanoes.
The booklet, available online as a free PDF file, can be found at pubs.usgs.gov/gip/135/. A limited number of free printed booklets are available for a $5 handling fee from the USGS online store, or by writing to USGS Information Services, Box 25286, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225; telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS; email: infoservices@usgs.gov.
Grant to help fund senior health fair
May 20
North Hawaii Community Hospital has received a $5,000 grant from the Richard Smart Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation to support its 24th annual North Hawaii Senior Health Fair. Ken Wood, president and CEO of North Hawaii Community Hospital, said the funds will be used to support the community outreach event — often the only time seniors receive health screenings by medical professionals.
Complimentary screenings offered at this event include hearing, vision and oral tests, stroke risk assessment, cholesterol and glucose checks and blood tests by Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii. Health education will also be available from several vendors including Tutu’s House, Hawaii Fire Department, American Cancer Society, North Hawaii Hospice, Kohala Home Health Care, Diabetes Wellness Center, Foodland and Legal Shield.
Previously held in November, the health fair has been moved to May 20, in support of National Senior Health and Fitness Day. Registration for the event at North Hawaii Community Hospital is open from 8 to 11:30 a.m., with lunch, bingo and prizes to follow.
For more information, contact Laurie Edmondson at 881-4425.
