Youth sailing event planned ADVERTISING Youth sailing event planned Kona Sailing Club Juniors and the Big Island Sailing Foundation will host an afternoon sail and evening barbecue on Saturday. Kona Sailing Club Junior sailors and other teens interested in dinghy
Youth sailing event planned
Kona Sailing Club Juniors and the Big Island Sailing Foundation will host an afternoon sail and evening barbecue on Saturday.
Kona Sailing Club Junior sailors and other teens interested in dinghy and small keel boat sailing should meet at 12:30 p.m. at Kona Sailing Club, Honokohau Harbor, Kailua-Kona. New nonmember sailors should be 12 years old and over. Fee for sailing is $15. Sailing space is limited.
Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. and the sailing movie “Master and Commander” will be shown on a big screen under the stars at 6:15 p.m. Cost for dinner and the movie is only $10. Raffle tickets will be sold for $5 for prizes such as trips with Dolphin Discoveries and Fair Wind. Proceeds benefit the Junior sailing program.
Info: 325-5529, bisf@earthlink.net
Kamuela Farmers Market grand opening Saturday
A grand opening of the Kamuela Farmers Market at Pukalani Stables is planned for Saturday.
Festivities include a silent auction fundraiser for the Paniolo Preservation Society and Waimea Elementary and Middle Schools, which starts at 8 a.m. with final bids accepted until noon.
A site blessing will be at 9 a.m., followed by a cherry tree planting ceremony. Vendors will offer locally produced items and cherry blossom trees. Live music is planned throughout the day. The market will be open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Info: kamuelafarmersmarket.com, 960-1493.
Cub Scouts
event Sunday
Cub Scouts Pack No. 12 will sponsor a Scout Sunday celebration at the Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in Kealakekua. The event celebrates the 106th anniversary of scouting in America.
Cake and refreshments will be served from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. The service starts at 9. The public is invited.
Info and to RSVP: Cub Master Glenn Hirowatari, 322-2278.
Harrison teaching meditation
“Teachings of Awakening With Gavin Harrison” meets from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Waimea Events Salon, 66-1664 Waiaka St., Waimea. Sitting and walking meditation and talk are planned. Groups are nondenominational and open to all. Bring a meditation cushion. Chairs are available. Donations are accepted. Info: Matilda Tompson, 885-9206, TompsonP001@hawaii.rr.com.
The group also meets 3:30-6:30 p.m. Feb. 21, at 73-4548 Mahi St. in Kailua-Kona.
Contact Linda Swanson, 987-8021, lindainre@gmail.com or Karen Breier, klimes@aloha.net, 937-3038.
Info: https://www.gavinharrison.net.
FoodCorps Hawaii seeks applicants
FoodCorps is recruiting service members throughout Hawaii who are passionate about teaching children what healthy food is, where it comes from, and expanding hands-on nutrition education programs. The deadline to apply for the 2016–17 school year is March 31.
FoodCorps is a national organization addressing childhood obesity and food insecurity. It recruits, trains, and places emerging leaders, known as service members, into limited-resource communities.
Service members dedicate 11 months of full-time public service in select public schools, charter schools, and nonprofit organizations, known as service sites. They each receive a $17,500 stipend; basic health, vision, and dental insurance; potential student loan forbearance; and partial childcare reimbursements. Those who complete their 1,700 hours of service receive a $5,730 education award, which may be used to pay tuition or repay qualified student loans. All service members receive two national trainings, mentoring from food-system leaders, as well as local and online training.
Service members work with teachers to integrate food and nutrition activity lessons into classes. FoodCorps service members grow healthy food with students and also assist in building relationships between the islands’ farms and local schools.
Applicants must be 18 years or older by the start of service and hold a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent. Applications: https://foodcorps.org/become-a-service-member.
