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Ukulele Fest Saturday Night in Waimea

March 10, 2012
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Ukulele Fest Saturday Night in Waimea

More than 150 students from Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Kealakehe Intermediate School, and Waikoloa School will perform in the Nineteenth Annual Ukulele Festival at Hawaii Preparatory Academy at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 10.  The festival, which is free and open to the public, will be held at Gates Performing Arts Center, located at HPA’s Upper Campus.   The students are directed by Georgia Polakova, Dagan Bernstein, and Lynn Kakugawa (HPA); Gloria Juan Tapa’atoutai (Kealakehe), and Lani Opunui (Waikoloa).   This year’s festival will feature music and dance from the wonderful world of Disney, going back…

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Governor Releases Funds for Schools–Including Holualoa, Kealakehe

March 7, 2012
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Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $7.48 million to the state Department of Education (DOE) for various Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) for improvements, consolidation and new facilities. “These projects will upgrade several of our school facilities and improve efficiencies to accommodating the growing needs of our student population, ensuring a safe, environmentally responsible and productive learning atmosphere for students and educators,” said Governor Abercrombie. “The Legislature has been instrumental in helping to identify and make these CIP funds a priority. These projects are important to our students and educators as well…

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Blood Bank Seeking Donors for West, North, East Hawaii

March 6, 2012
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Blood Bank of Hawaii is scheduling six blood drives for Hawaii Island residents and friends in March:   The West-side drives will be held:   *        Monday, March 12:  Church of Latter Day Saints, Kona Hawaii Stake, Cultural Hall, 10:15.m. – 5:15 p.m.   *        Tuesday, March 13:  Church of Latter Day Saints, Waimea Hawaii Ward, Cultural Hall, 7 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.   *        Wednesday, March 14:  Solid Rock Ministries the old Kathryn’s of Kona at Kopiko Plaza,  First Floor Worship Area, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.   The East-side drives will be held:…

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National Guard’s Fuata Named Civil Defense Administrator

February 17, 2012
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National Guard’s Fuata Named Civil Defense Administrator

From Hawaii County’s Office of the Mayor: Hawai’i Army National Guard Col. Benedict Fuata has been selected as the next Civil Defense Administrator for the County of Hawai’i, it was announced  by Mayor Billy Kenoi. Fuata, 50, has been the Commander of the Army Aviation Support Facility in Hilo since 1993. He is also the Guard’s director for logistics. He will transition from his previous position at the National Guard during the coming weeks. Fuata replaces Quince Mento, who retired Dec. 1. John Drummond, an administrative officer at Civil Defense, has been serving as acting…

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Major Accident in Kea’au Area

February 14, 2012
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There is an accident near Kea’au High School and the Kea’au Transfer Station Tuesday morning that has traffic backed up for miles.  Motorists on the road or planning to get on the road are asked to exercise patience and caution.

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Dru Kanuha Announces Intent to Run for Kona Council 7

February 9, 2012
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Dru Kanuha Announces Intent to Run for Kona Council 7

Lifetime Hawaii Island resident Dru Mamo Kanuha has announced he will run for the newly-created County Council District 7, representing downtown Kailua Village and the Kona area from roughly Kainaliu north to Kona’s Old Airport.   Kanuha was born in Kealakekua and raised near the shore, in the ahupua’a of Holualoa.  His father, Jerome Kanuha, was also born and raised in Kailua-Kona.  His mother, Debbie Kanuha, was born in Pennsylvania, raised in Redondo Beach, California and has been in Kona for more than 40 years.   The Kanuha family has lived for generations in the Keopu…

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Kona Outdoor Circle Pua Plantasia Plant Sale Coming Saturday

February 8, 2012
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Kona Outdoor Circle will hold its regular  Pua Plantasia Plant Sale on Saturday, February 11, 2012,  at Old Kona Airport’s Makae’o Events Pavilion from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.   More than 20 vendors from around the island will offer plants including landscape plants—native Hawaiian and drought and wind tolerant, anthuriums, potted flowers and ground cover, fruit trees, herbs, and inside plants, bedding plants and seeds and seedlings, a large variety of orchids, bamboo, water plants, ti plants, bromeliads, protea, day lilies, palms, and epiphytes—plants which grow on other plants.   Most of the vendors are…

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Hirono Nominates 5 from Big Island to Service Academies

January 29, 2012
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Five Hawaii Island students are among those nominated by United States Congresswoman Mazie Hirono to American’s service academies.  Hirono nominated 30 students who reside with the Second Congressional District.   The students’ applications are now being considered by the four academies for final selections.  The four military service academies are: the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.   U.S. Representatives and Senators submit nominations to the four service academies.  Each academy’s director of admissions then selects from the submitted lists of nominees who…

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Blood Bank Recognizes Biggest Donors (video)

January 17, 2012
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Blood Bank Recognizes Biggest Donors (video)

Blood Bank Hawaii is on the island this week recognizing the biggest blood donors.  In Kona Tuesday at the Royal Kona Resort, Blood Bank had 25 donors who had given 56 pints of blood or more.  Jay Tomokiyo was the biggest donor on the island, with 211 pints as of last week.  He said he started donating in 1972, initially because he got time off work and they gave you beer or bourbon when you donated.  But he said he quickly realized the really important thing about donating was the way it helped people.  Tomokiyo…

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HPP Resident Ilagan Declares Run for Council 4

January 16, 2012
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HPP Resident Ilagan Declares Run for Council 4

Hawaiian Paradise Park resident Greggor Ilagan has declared his candidacy for the new District 4 seat representing Puna Makai on the Hawaii County Council. Ilagan said, “Puna is comprised of unique individuals and the government has been in the business of putting people in neat little boxes with one size fits all laws. Many of these laws only stifle innovation and personal freedom with minimal public benefit. That has to stop!“ The 25-year-old is a 2004 graduate of Waiakea High School, served six years in the Air National Guard, and is presently an accounting major…

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NFL Youth Clinics Coming to Kea’au, Kealakehe

January 13, 2012
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NFL Football Players and NFL Cheerleaders will hold Youth Clinics for Hawai`i Island intermediate and high school students at Kealakehe High School on Tuesday, January 24, from 3:00-5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, January 25, at Kea’au High School from 3:00-5:30 p.m.  Players and cheerleaders will also visit a local school for an assembly before the clinics. The NFL Pro Bowl Youth Clinics, now in its tenth  year, is focused on motivating our youth to realize their dreams and to maximize their potential.   In the past years, players and cheerleaders from the NFL teams have come…

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West Hawaii Marine Helps with Thai Flood Relief Work

December 25, 2011
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West Hawaii Marine Helps with Thai Flood Relief Work

Cpl. Wyethpaul N. Yadao, a Kailua-Kona native and information systems technician with the United States Marines, was one of many Marines who traveled  to Thailand to help with flood relief after the fall floods.   He’s with the United States Marine Corps 7th Communications Battalion.    For the Thailand exercise, he was part of the III Marine Expeditionary Force flood relief command providing humanitarian relief. Marines assisted Thailand forces at the request of the Royal Government of Thailand to help with flood relief efforts, in connection with the U. S. Embassy in Bangkok.  They sent help starting…

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UH Hilo Athletics Sponsors Van to UH/Vulcans Game Friday

December 13, 2011
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The Vulcan Athletic Club wants to help University of Hawaii at Hilo fans and former players follow Vulcan Athletics, and renew friendships.   On Friday, December 16, a 15-passenger van will be available for VAC members to attend a men’s basketball game with the University of Hawaii in the Kealakehe High School gymnasium. The van will leave at 2:30 p.m. from the UH Hilo athletic complex parking lot and return after the game. The $20 per person fee includes a game ticket.   On Monday, December 19, a reception for all former Vulcan athletes and…

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