Tobacco cessation program gets boost
Tobacco cessation program gets boost
Bay Clinic’s Tobacco Cessation Program received $225,000 from the Hawaii Community Foundation-administered Hawaii Tobacco Prevention and Control Trust Fund.
“The program is a great support system for people who want start living a smoke-free lifestyle,” said Harold Wallace, Bay Clinic’s CEO.
Tobacco Cessation Program participants get comprehensive support through individual and group counseling sessions, pharmacotherapy options and other support services to help them succeed in their tobacco-free goals.
For more information, call Mealani Rahmer, Bay Clinic’s tobacco cessation coordinator, at 313-2765.
Libraries observing Kamehameha Day
In observance of the Kamehameha Day holiday, all public libraries will be closed Saturday.
In addition, these Big Island libraries will be closed today:
Honokaa Public Library, Keaau Public and School Library, Laupahoehoe Public and School Library, Mountain View Public and School Library, Naalehu Public Library, North Kohala Public Library, Pahala Public and School Library, and Pahoa Public and School Library.
Rotary welcomes honorary member
The Rotary Club of South Hilo inducted its newest honorary member, Albert Jeyte.
Jeyte and his wife, Lorna, are the owners of Kilauea Lodge and Restaurant in Volcano.
Rotary Club of South Hilo is an organization made up of local business, professional and civic leaders who meet regularly to form great friendships and do good works. The club meets at noon every Tuesday at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel.
For more information, visit rotarysouthhilo.org or call 741-1475.
HPA play-area project to begin
Hawaii Preparatory Academy’s lower and middle school students, faculty, staff and parents gathered recently to break ground for the school’s 7,667-square-foot multipurpose covered play area.
The $2 million structure, made possible by an anonymous donor, will serve as covered play space for physical education activities and other uses.
HPA kumu Kuwalu Anakalea conducted the traditional Hawaiian groundbreaking ceremony with her Hawaiian studies students. Students representing classes in grades K-8 participated in the ceremony.
Aaron Spielman of Nanea Studios in Waimea, and an HPA alumnus, designed the facility. Contractor Quality Builders will begin construction this month. The building is scheduled to open in April 2017.