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Free archery class offered for keiki
Children ages 9 to 14 can now register for a free beginner and intermediate archery class, offered by the county Department of Parks and Recreation.
The class will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays in an indoor target range at Hale Halawai in Kailua-Kona.
Registration will continue through May 15, with classes starting May 16 and running for three weeks. Registration is limited. Early registration is recommended.
While the class is free, a donation of a pack of large balloons would be appreciated. Balloons will be used as targets. Equipment and supplies will be provided to all participants. However, participants may use their own equipment after it is approved by the recreation director.
For more information or to register, call Marshall Tohara, Hale Halawai recreation director, at 327-3565.
American Legion Post 20 meets Wednesday
The American Legion Post 20 meets Wednesday at Teshima’s Restaurant. Fellowship begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner and the meeting at 7. All veterans are invited to attend.
The meeting will concentrate on the nomination of officers for the next fiscal year. The group will also discuss the Department of Defense plan to triple retired veterans’ medical insurance cost over the next few years, Memorial Day preparations and plans to assist Tracy Matsuyama with a presentation of Congressional Gold Medals to members of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
A $14 buffet dinner is planned with cocktails available for purchase. Call David Carlson for dinner reservations at 325-6491 or kalokodavid@cs.com, or call Kalani Hamm at 329-7274 or 936-8033.
Hawaii fishing,
boating group to meet
The Hawaii Fishing and Boating Association’s annual meeting is set for 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club at Honokohau Harbor. Everyone is welcome to attend, become members of the association and help to improve management of Honokohau Harbor and harbors in general, as well as improve the regulatory process that accompanies a state-owned facility.
Activism and advocacy by members of the harbor community led to the recent paving of the perimeter road, a new water line, financial commitments for solar lighting and additional paving at the harbor. Other issues on the horizon could be internal signage at the harbor; a sewage pump-out facility; organization of an informational network within Honokohau and swap meets later this summer.
For more information, visit hawaiifishingandboating.com or call Marni Herkes at 987-2171.
Kailua-Kona Seniors
to honor their mothers
The Kailua-Kona Seniors will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hale Halawai. Members at the meeting will honor their mothers.
For more information, call Bev at 325-6993 or Claire at 756-5352.
Ohana Night features beachcombing expert
Dr. S. Deacon Ritterbush, also known as “Dr. Beachcomb,” is the featured speaker for Ohana Night at the Energy Lab from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. The event, presented by Hawaii Preparatory Academy, is free and open to the public.
Ritterbush, one of the world’s leading beachcombing experts, will present “Connecting to Nature Through Beachcombing.” She will discuss the relationship of beachcombing to “willing stewardship” through its ability to serve as a portal into shoreline conservation issues and the science and history of a specific region. Ritterbush will share information on beach “treasures,” offer tips and techniques to make family expeditions more fruitful, and discuss shorelines that “have stories to tell” from the Caribbean and Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, to the Big Island.
Ritterbush’s presentation will be followed by a book signing and artifact identification session. Participants are encouraged to bring sea treasures for Dr. Beachcomb to identify. Also, families can create their own “beach sushi” fridge magnets.
This is the final Ohana Night at the Energy Lab for the school year. The program returns in August with more eco-friendly, hands-on learning opportunities for families.
For more information, contact Koh Ming Wei at 881-4266 or mwkoh@hpa.edu.
Composting workshop slated for May 11
One Island Sustainable Living Center in Honaunau presents a vermiculture workshop from 9 a.m. to noon May 11. Two people can generate 1,500 pounds of compostable kitchen scrap waster per year. This workshop teaches participants how to turn that waste into usable soil.
Each participant will receive a compost bin from Recycle Hawaii and ideas for innovative tiered worm composting bins as well.
The $15 workshop fee will go to One Island’s Summer Youth Camp’s scholarship fund.
Visit one-island.org for more information.
Beauty tips for cancer patients offered
Look Good, Feel Better, a free program teaching beauty techniques for women cancer patients in active treatment, offers help with appearance related side-effects of radiation or chemotherapy. The session, also teaching tips and tricks for wigs, scarves and other head coverings, is planned from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at Tutu’s House, located in the Kamuela Business Center, 64-1032 Mamalahoa Highway, No. 304.
Registration is required. Make-up is included.
For more information and to register, contact Cecily Nago or Sharese Langsi at 935-0025.
Walk through Kilauea Iki Crater scheduled
The nonprofit Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park presents a “Saturday Walk in the Park” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 12. Usually offered on second Sundays, this monthly program is aimed at bringing together club members to share in the park’s trails.
Led by Cheryl Gansecki, the four-mile hike will explore Kilauea Iki Crater. The moderately difficult trail descends 400 feet from the crater rim, through the rain forest. Hikers cross the still-steaming crater before ascending the far rim. Participants should bring a bag lunch for a rest stop along the walk.
The hike is free for club members, and nonmembers are welcome to join in order to attend. Annual memberships are $30 for individuals and $45 for families.
To register, contact the organization at 985-7373 or admin@fhvnp.org. For more information, visit fhvnp.org. Park entrance fees apply.
