About Town 03-22-18

CERT basic training available

The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency has scheduled a free, in-depth, four-day Community Emergency Response Team or CERT basic training course in Ka’u. Training will take place over four consecutive Saturdays, starting April 7, which will be held at the Ocean View Community Center located at 92-8924 Leilani Circle, Ocean View.

This CERT Basic Training Course provides participants with classroom and hands-on instruction in safety, fire suppression, first aid, light search and rescue, emergency communications, and more. If you are interested in basic emergency awareness, developing personal response knowledge and skill sets, and you can commit to four consecutive Saturdays, register online at certkau.eventbrite.com or call Bill Hanson at 937-2181.

Parade preparations

Preparations are underway for the annual King Kamehameha Day Celebration Parade, to be held on Saturday, June 9, on Alii Drive in Historic Kailua Village. Entry registration is open to groups and individuals who want to be in the parade, including marching bands, floats, vehicles, hula halau and equestrian units. Volunteer and sponsorship opportunities are also sought.

All equestrian participants must have basic horsemanship skills. All entries are subject to the approval of the parade committee.

For entry guidelines or to download a registration application, visit www.konaparade.org.

Info: Barbara Nobriga at 322-9944.