Workshop gives tips to starting a business ADVERTISING Workshop gives tips to starting a business A “How to Start a Business in Hawaii Workshop” with instructor Hazel Beck is scheduled from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Oct. 16 at Kuakini Tower,
Workshop gives tips to starting a business
A “How to Start a Business in Hawaii Workshop” with instructor Hazel Beck is scheduled from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Oct. 16 at Kuakini Tower, Suite 213, 75-5722 Kuakini Highway, Kailua-Kona.
The fee is $20. To register, visit hisbdc.org. For more information, call 327-3680.
Initiative expands One Earth Message website
New Horizons Message Initiative is expanding its One Earth Message website and building a news section, where stories related to its mission and the message can be found.
The initiative’s goal is to persuade NASA to upload a crowd-sourced message to the spacecraft’s memory, following a successful Pluto encounter.
For more information, visit newhorizonsmessage.com and oneearthmessage.org.
Landscape conference at Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel
The Hawaii Island Landscape Association and the University of Hawaii at Manoa Cooperative Extension Service will host the fifth annual Landscape Management Conference and Trade Show Oct. 16 at Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel.
The event provides management tools for professional landscape gardeners, arborists and tree workers and is also open to the public. The program features a lineup of speakers from Hawaii Island, including experts from the nursery and landscape industry, as well as UH.
With two tracks of seminars, attendees can choose classes on tree care, turf and ornamental plant management. The trade show features the latest products and services offered to Hawaii Island landscapers and home gardeners.
Cost is $90 for association members and $110 for nonmembers. Continental breakfast and lunch are included. For information and registration, visit hilahawaii.com or contact Ty McDonald at tym@hawaii.edu or 322-4884.
New Kealakekua massage school hosting info meetings
Island Spirit School Of Massage is opening in Kealakekua. It offers an extensive 750-hour program with in-depth anatomy, physiology, kinesiology and medical massage, as well as energy and intuitive modalities.
The school is hosting informational meetings tonight and Oct. 15. Attendees will meet the creators of the school and find out if a career in massage therapy is right for them. Light pupu and beverages will be served at Island Spirit Healing Center &Day Spa, located at Pualani Terrace, 81-6587 Mamalahoa Highway, Kealakekua.
Level one classes start Oct. 20 and space is limited. Call Ken and Christine Bevis at 936-1626 or 640-9906 for more information.
Bank of Hawaii Foundation announces nonprofit award winners
Bank of Hawaii Foundation has announced the recipients of this year’s Bank of Hawaii Monty Richards Hawaii Island Community Awards recognizing exemplary nonprofit leadership. Hawaii Island Adult Care Inc., Ka‘u Hospital Charitable Foundation and Kona Historical Society each received $10,000.
Hawaii Island Adult Care will use its grant to fund tuition assistance for low-income participants in its community-based care for elders and challenged adults, helping kupuna stay in their homes as long as possible.
Ka‘u Hospital Charitable Foundation will use its grant to purchase equipment needed to build a rehabilitation program at Ka‘u Hospital, enabling patients to receive physical and occupational therapy on-site.
Kona Historical Society will use its grant to support excursions to its programs by schools in South Kona that are not able to afford them.
Mea Like Ole
awards presented
The second annual Mea Like Ole awards presentation recognizing businesses that implement best practices in hiring, retaining and advancing individuals with disabilities in the workplace took place Sept. 24 at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel. Receiving the awards were Walmart Kona, Kona Community Hospital and Hamakua Health Center.
Diversity has been at the forefront of Walmart’s culture since Sam Walton opened its doors in 1962. Walmart Kona has demonstrated workplace diversity by employing individuals with disabilities.
Quentin Wong is a primary example of why Kona Community Hospital was chosen as a recipient of the 2014 Mea Like Ole Award. Wong first came to the hospital while he was in high school and started as a volunteer. Wong is hearing impaired and uses assistive technology to communicate. In 2012, Wong transitioned into a paid position. He is currently employed in the hospital’s business office.
Hiring people with disabilities is critical to Hamakua Health Center’s success and is an integral piece of the expansion and advancement of its work force. By working closely with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the center strives to find a rewarding fit to accommodate an individual’s strengths.
