Seniors group plans ‘Hot Diggety Dog
Jog Day’
The Kailua-Kona Seniors meets at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hale Halawai to take part in “Hot Diggety Dog/Jog Day.” This event will take place on the lawn at Hale Halawai.
Info: BJ, 325-6653; Billie, 315-8367.
Freemasons to meet
The monthly meeting of Kona Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons will be held Wednesday at the Kona Masonic Center, 73-5577 Kauhola St., No. 7, Kailua-Kona.
Activities will begin with a dinner in honor of Valentine’s Day for members and their ladies at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at 7. Dessert will be available after the meeting.
All members of the craft residing or visiting in the Kona area are invited to attend both the dinner and meeting.
Info: Lee Meyerson, 326-5661.
Zipline company opens in South Kona
Fly HI Ziplines Kona opened Jan. 18 at Hokukano Ranch in South Kona.
The company offers small group zipline tours over a native ohia forest with nine ziplines. Tours last 3.5 hours and are offered at several times throughout the day from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Info: 319-2262.
Scholarships offered for Hawaiian students to attend science camps
The Pauahi Foundation is offering scholarships for middle and high school students to attend Science Camps of America’s summer Science Camp on Hawaii Island.
In support of its mission to support the educational needs of people of Hawaiian descent, and through funds provided by the TMT International Observatory, the Pauahi Foundation will sponsor 12 students to attend Science Camp in 2016 – six for Land and Sea camp and six for Air and Space camp.
Science Camps are 10-day overnight experiences for boys and girls ages 13 to 17 entering grades 8 through 12, and start June 29.
Info: ScienceCampsAmerica.com. Additional information and applications: pauahi.org/science-camps-of-america/.
Parker hosts debate tournament
Parker School hosted the Speech and Debate Qualifying Neighbor Island Tournament Jan. 15 and 16. Seven of the top teams in the state attended.
Parker speech team highlights include a first place by Braedon Ingalls in Program Oral Interpretation and a 1-2-3 sweep in Impromptu Speaking with Matthew Bal placing first, Kyra Matsuda second and Ian Bond third.
In debate, Sivan Najita, Athena Coley and Dash Cotton took third, fourth and fifth in championship Lincoln-Douglas Debate, while Zoe Vann and Keaton Farrell earned second place in Varsity Policy Debate.
Top honors were also earned in Junior Varsity Policy Debate with Emily Fetsch and Malia Dills taking first place, Anna Gaglione and Spencer Corabi second place and Owen Matsuda and Jaipal Brar fourth. In addition, eight debaters qualified for the state, brining the school’s total to 15 debaters and four speech students who have qualified for the Hawaii Speech and Debate State Championships April 7-9 on Oahu.
The Parker-hosted tournament ended with a traditional bonfire, s’mores and a dance.
Info: parkerschoolhawaii.org.
