Students finalists in essay contest
Hawaii Preparatory Academy seventh-graders Valerie Hageraats and Brandon Melton were named finalists in the “Inspired in Hawaii” essay contest sponsored by the Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation.
The contest is designed to help children in Hawaii “think big and help make Hawaii a better place. Hageraats’ essay was titled “Weak Education and Schools in Hawaii,” and Melton’s essay was titled “For Hawaii’s Future.” Both students were recognized during an awards program in Honolulu on Jan. 18.
Historian to speak at library
North Kohala Public Library in Kapaau will host twoâ “talk story” sessions on Hawaii’s history with North Kohala historian Boyd D. Bond at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, and Monday, March 12.
The first session will focus on “The Royal Women of Hawaii.” The second presentation will discuss “The Story of Kohala,” giving an overview of the history of Kohala from its beginnings to the present. Each session is one hour.
Bond’s knowledge of Hawaii’s history stems from his academic studies and from a lifetime spent in Hawaii as a sixth-generation descendent of early western settlers in Hawaii. Bond was raised in Hawaii in a sugar plantation family, living on plantations throughout the state.
Call the North Kohala Public Library at 889-6655 for more information about this lecture series. Contact the library three weeks in advance if a sign language interpreter or other special accommodation is required.
Lions club to serve breakfast
The Waiakea Lions Club will hold its 58th annual Chuckwagon Breakfast from 6:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Waiakea High School Cafeteria.
Breakfast will include eggs, Spam, rice, fruit, pancakes, cereal and coffee or juice for $5.
Each year, the Waiakea Lions Club, with the help of the Waiakea High School Leos and Boy and Cub Scouts from Troop 19, hosts this annual fundraising event.
It is a Waiakea Lion’s tradition to make a donation to deserving charities from the proceeds of the Chuckwagon breakfast. The Hawaii Island Food Basket and the Salvation Army will be presented checks for $1,000 each at this year’s breakfast.
Tickets can be purchased from any Waiakea Lions member and at the door.
