Wheelchair path being built at park
Wheelchair path being built at park
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park announced that the picnic area near Kipukapuaulu on Mauna Loa Road is temporarily closed while workers install a wheelchair-accessible path from the parking lot to the picnic and shelter area.
The work should be complete Friday, barring any unforeseen circumstances such as weather delays.
The park regrets any inconvenience the closure might cause. Mauna Loa Road, Kipukapuaulu and the Tree Molds will remain open.
9,400 shoe boxes with gifts collected
Hilo residents and people from the surrounding area helped set a record-breaking collection of more than 9,400 gift-filled shoe boxes for children in need during National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child, the organization reports.
The collection ended Nov. 21.
“This year’s gift collection from Hilo-area is an increase over last year’s collection of 8,393 gifts,” Operation Christmas Child said in a statement.
Operation Christmas Child thanks the community for the gift donations that are on their way to children in need worldwide.
End-of-life planning session offered
The Hawaii County Aging and Disability Resource Center in Hilo is offering a free coaching session next month to help residents review end-of-life plans such as health care directives and living wills.
Presenters will help attendees develop an advance health care directive.
The session is scheduled for 9 a.m. Jan. 17 at the Aging and Disability Resource Center training room, 1055 Kinoole St.
For more information, call 961-8626.
Hilo High hosting holiday celebration
Hilo High School Student Association and various school clubs are hosting the second annual Christmas Corner — A Family Christmas from 6-8:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Hilo High patio.
The evening of seasonal fun will include live entertainment, free hot chocolate and cookies, DIY crafts, an ugly Christmas sweater contest for all ages and more.