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Fourth Hike Against Hunger Starts November 3

October 18, 2012
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Will Zucker is hiking against hunger.   Zucker, sales manager at Mahalo Broadcasting (LAVA 105.3fm/KKOA 107.7 fm/KHNU 620 am), will walk the 126 miles  from Hilo up the Hamakua Coast, through Waimea and Waikoloa to Kona, to raise awareness of the need for donations to Food Basket, Hawaii Island’s food bank.   Zucker says his goal for this year’s Hike Against Hunger is 110,000 pounds of food, or the equivalent, donated at KTA stores around the island during his hike.  But he says he really hopes to get to 150,000.  In his 2011 Hike Against…

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Christmas Parades Coming Soon and Looking for Entries

October 18, 2012
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Christmas Parades Coming Soon and Looking for Entries

Christmas, in October?  Yes!   It’s time to think about signing up for several Christmas parades, and groups or individuals wanting to enter need to get their entries in.   •The Hilo Christmas Parade kicks off the season on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, this year November 24.  The parade goes right through downtown Hilo.  The Lehua Jaycees manage the parade and may be reached at mail@lehuajaycees.org or via phone at 935-0555.   •The Waimea Christmas Parade, the culmination of a day-long celebration, is Saturday, December 1, starting at 5:30 p.m.  It will go from historic Church…

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Hilo’s Black and White Night is November 2

October 18, 2012
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Hilo’s Black and White Night is November 2

One of downtown Hilo’s most festive events of the year is coming Friday night, November 2.  It’s Black and White Night in downtown Hilo, when the night will be transformed from a time of dark to a time of downtown lights, music, open stores, and strolling people.  And everybody is encouraged to wear black and/or white.  Dress up or dress down, it’s a festive time to celebrate historic Hilo town. The Downtown Hilo Improvement Association bills the evening as a night of entertainment and elegance.  There will be entertainment in the street and in the…

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Honoka’a High’s Washburn to Debut New Work October 27

October 17, 2012
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Honoka’a High’s Washburn to Debut New Work October 27

Gary Washburn, Jazz musician, composer, and director of Grammy-winning Honoka‘a High School Jazz Band for more than 30 years has a reputation nationwide as one of the best music educators in the business.  On Saturday, October 27, he will debut his original musical work, “Earth Life: October Full Moon” at Honoka’a Peoples Theater at 7 p.m. Essentially a jazz/fusion composition, the work includes various musical styles, including traditional and contemporary jazz, funk, pop, ethnic and in some passages, classical.   The performers will be Washburn, Alex Czerny, Doug Johnson and Noa Eads.   The seven-part suite…

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Hoot for Hunger Set for October 27

October 17, 2012
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The sixth annual Hoot for Hunger Hootenanny is Saturday, October 27, 2012 at the from 3-9pm at the Honpa Hongwanji Sangha Hall.  This is Hilo’s signature fundraising event for The Food Basket, Hawaii Island’s Food Bank.   Activities at the event:   -       Hawaiian Crafts, Feather Lei and Quilt Making Demonstrations -       Silent & Live Auction which includes a beautiful hand-made quilt and other treasures -       Games for Keiki -       Rides on the Toys for Tots Train ‘Big Ben’ (with a monetary or non-perishable food donation) -       Food Samplings from Local Restaurants from 4pm to…

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Kealakehe Chorus and Uke Band to Perform in Kona

October 17, 2012
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The Kealakehe Intermediate School Chorus and Ukulele Ensemble will appear at the Kailua-Kona Library on Saturday, October 27, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. The group’s leader is longtime Kona music teacher and musician Gloria Juan-Tapaatoutai.  The group has performed throughout the island and state, and recently toured Los Angeles where they performed at Disneyland and the Crystal Cathederal in Orange County. There’s no charge for the performance.

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Ironman TV Broadcast to Air October 27

October 17, 2012
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Ironman TV Broadcast to Air October 27

The 2012 Ironman World Championship telecast on NBC Sports will air on Saturday, October 27.    Here in Hawaii, it will air on KHNL, Channel 8 from 10 a.m. until noon. NBC says this year’s show will feature an updated style that will visually unlock the fiercely competitive culture of the world-class sporting event that is the Ironman World Championship. Taking viewers on an “all access” experience behind the raw emotion, physical demands, and polarizing competition that unfolds on the Island of Hawai`i with introspective narration to bring viewers a story that can only be told…

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UH Sponsors E Waste Disposal in Hilo and Kona

October 17, 2012
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The University of Hawaii will offer free recycling of electronic waste from October 25 to October 27.  Residents may recycle old televisions, computers, and other electronic devices at University of Hawaii at Hilo and at Kealakehe High School from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00  p.m. each day. Additional items that could be recycled include keyboards, monitors, printers, scanners, copiers, wires, cables, cell phones, telephones, and other audio and video equipment.   They will not accept batteries, hairdryers, paper, styrafoam, microwaves, or household appliances.  There is a complete list of what can and cannot be recycled at these…

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Robotics Showcase Coming Saturday October 20

October 15, 2012
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Robotics Showcase Coming Saturday October 20

The second annual Hawai’i Island Robotics Exploration and Showcase (HI-RES) is Saturday October 20 at the Kealakehe High Cafeteria from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.   The event will include an islandwide robotics tournament and lots of family fun.  The event will demonstrate the work of local students and their exploration in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Through educational robotics, the community’s student leaders have developed the engineering, personal communication, and project management skills that allow them to lead Hawaii forward.   There will be more than 250 students from 20 schools on Hawaii Island, Maui,…

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West Hawaii Commuity Health Center Gets Award For Those Who Cannot Pay

October 15, 2012
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Since opening its doors in 2005, the West Hawaii Community Health Center has made quality, comprehensive and integrated health services accessible to all, regardless of the ability to pay. Recognizing this deep commitment to improving the quality of life for individuals, the Bank of Hawaii Foundation honored West Hawaii Community Health Center as a 2012 Bank of Hawaii Monty Richards Hawaii Island Community Award recipient. The monetary award of $5,000 will provide funding for West Hawaii Community Health Center patients who are unable to pay for medical prescriptions.   The Bank of Hawaii Monty Richards…

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Kmart/Lex Brodie’s Costume Contest and Safety Event Coming October 20

October 15, 2012
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K Mart Kona and Lex Brodie’s Tire presents the Keiki Halloween Costume Contest and Safety Event on Saturday, October 20.  The free event runs from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., right by the front entrance to K-Mart.   The Hawaii Police Department will present their Halloween Safety and Keiki I. D. Program, the Fire Department will have a display about fire safety—with a fire truck, Lex Brodie’s Tire will have auto safety and keiki tire games, and the Hawaii Island Humane Society will have an information table.   The costume contest will have four categories,…

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APAC Seeks Actors for “A Christmas Carol” Sunday, Monday

October 14, 2012
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Aloha Performing Arts Company will hold open auditions for volunteer actors for its December production of “A Christmas Carol” on Sunday October 14 at 5:30 p.m. and Monday October 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu. Director Jerry Tracy is looking for people of all ages for the large cast.   Those auditioning should arrive on time on one of the evenings and expect to stay approximately 2 hours.  An invitational callback audition may be held Tuesday October 16 if needed.   Auditions will consist primarily of readings from the script, which…

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Underpants Run Underway Thursday at 8 a.m.

October 10, 2012
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Underpants Run Underway Thursday at 8 a.m.

Anyone interested in doing the Kona Underpants Run needs to be at Pacific Vibrations on Likana Lane, right across from Hulihee Palace, by 8 a.m. Thursday.  The best thing is to arrive around 7:30 to have time to make a charitable donation to the event. Founder Paul Huddle and 14-year participant Roch Frey said they decided after 3 years of seeing the event grow from just “a couple of guys” to dozens, then hundreds, they decided it would be important to give back to the Kona community by asking entrants to make a $20 or…

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