Lions Club of Kona present scholarships to Konawaena high school students
The Lions Club of Kona showed their support for community youth by presenting several Konawaena High School students with scholarships for continued education. The club awarded Mina Taniyama, Ryli Sasaki, Civic Gomes, and Torrance Satta-Ellis with a $1000 scholarship each, and Anuhea Spinola with a $500 scholarship towards a 2yr degree or certificate. According to Lions Leigh Ikeno and Anika Agerlie, the academic achievements as well as community contributions that these students and others have accomplished are amazing and are all deserving recipients of these scholarships. Helping young people continue their education is one of the challenges our community faces, and it’s a need the Lions club continues to address with the support and contributions we received from members of the community.
The scholarships are made possible through club fundraisers, as well as a generous donations made by the Ross Myers Memorial Foundation, and the Mildred Imai Memorial Fund. In addition to the scholarship, the club conducts a variety of projects and events, including upkeep and repair of Higashihara Park, as well as hearing and vision screening at local elementary schools.
The Lions Club of Kona has 75 members and meets on the third Monday of each month at 6:30pm at Teshima’s Restaurant, 2nd floor, in Honalo. Lions’ clubs are groups of men and women who identify needs within the community and work together to fulfill those needs. For more information or to get involved with the Lions Club of Kona, please contact Mitch Tam at 808-756-3838, or lionmitch@gmail.com
Ohana Shoreline Fishing Tournament happening Aug. 18-20
The Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation invites anglers to register for the 25th annual Ohana Shoreline Fishing Tournament. This event will be held Aug. 18-20. Registration forms and tournament rules are available at all county Parks and Recreation facilities islandwide, S. Tokunaga Store in Hilo, J. Hara Store in Kurtistown, Hawaiian Island Creations in Waimea, and Pacific Rim Sports Fishing in Kona. Forms also can be found online at www.parks.hawaiicounty.gov/facilities-parks/recreation.
Completed registration forms must be mailed into the Recreation Division Office at 799 Piilani St., Hilo, HI 96720 and postmarked by Friday, July 21. Weigh-ins will be conducted from noon until 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at Honokaa Sports Complex gymnasium at 45-451 Akia St., Honokaa.
Individual age group divisions are keiki (5 to 12 years old), teens (13-17 years old), men and women (18 years or older), and kupuna (55 years or older). There will also be an ohana team division for keiki/teens and one adult. Other contests offered during this event are invasive species division and an art contest.
Prizes will be awarded for the top 10 heaviest fish in each of the six divisions.
For more information about the Ohana Shoreline Fishing Tournament, please call Shelton Kalilikane at (808) 217-6074.
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