For more information, contact the Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation Elderly Recreation Services at 323-4340. Cancer support group meets Thursday ADVERTISING “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” a cancer support group, meets from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday. The
Cancer support group meets Thursday
“You’ll Never Walk Alone,” a cancer support group, meets from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday. The group is open to all cancer survivors and co-survivors.
Meetings are held the first and third Thursdays of the month. There is no fee. Light refreshments are served.
For more information and directions to the meeting site, call Michele Robinson at 333-5328.
Kupuna singles meeting for lunch
Kona Kupuna Singles Club meets for lunch at noon Wednesday at Kona Coast Resort. For more information and reservations, call 333-5594.
Students serving breakfasts, lunches
Students in the Culinary Arts Department at Hawaii Community College West Hawaii are serving breakfast and lunches this semester.
Breakfast is served from 9 to 11 a.m. every Tuesday, except Feb. 21 and March 6, at the school. No reservations are required, and carry-out is welcome. The cost is $6 pe person.
First-year students are studying American regional cuisine and will serve a Floribbean lunch on Wednesday. The second-year students are basing their Friday lunches on fine dining/classical cuisine dishes.
Lunches are served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and are $18 per person. Reservations will be taken beginning at 8 a.m. Monday the week of the luncheon. Call 322-4850. Changes or cancellations should be made at least 48 hours ahead of time. Tips are welcome. Schedule and pricing are subject to change.
Tarawa Marines meeting Saturday
The Camp Tarawa Detachment 1255 of the Marine Corps League will hold its monthly meeting Saturday at Banjy’s Paradise Bar and Grill at the Waikoloa Village Golf Course. A no-host lunch begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by a business meeting at 1 p.m.
All serving, retired or reserve Marines and Navy corpsmen and their spouses are invited to attend. Dress is resort casual.
For more information, call Jim Browne at 883-0069.
All-breed dog show slated for next weekend
The Orchid Island Dog Fancier Club Inc. is celebrating its 100th American Kennel Club-sanctioned all-breed show on the Big Island. The occasion takes place Saturday throught Feb. 20 at the Edith Kanakaole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo. This is one of two AKC-cluster shows held on the Big Island each year — the second cluster being held in October.
The club was founded in 1973 and is a nonprofit organization that promotes the sport of purebred dogs and responsible pet ownership through various activities and training classes offered throughout the year. In recent years, more than 150 dogs representing 50 breeds have entered at this event with many participants traveling from outer islands — all competing for the “Best In Show” title.
This year, the Saturday event will mark the club’s 100th AKC all-breed dog show. A special “Parade of Title Holders” for any dog holding an AKC title that competed at these events over years past will be added, as well as additional entries for the “Best Puppy In Show.”
The three-day event is open to the public with no admission fee, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.
For more information, visit barayevents.com or contact Angelese Russell at 326-1483.
Woodturners group meets Saturday
West Hawaii Woodturners, the local chapter of the American Association of Woodturners, is having its regular meeting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The new meeting location is at the PacRim Tempering building at 73-4260 Hulikoa Drive, one street north of Hina-Lani Street on Queen Kaahumanu Highway, but south of the OTEC-turn at Pine Tree Cafe.
New members and guests are welcome — all skill levels beginners to advanced. Bring a chair and lunch.
For more information, call Tom at 889-0230.
Foundation seeks grant applications
The Walmart Foundation’s Hawaii State Giving Program is now accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations across the state. Interested organizations may apply online at walmartfoundation.org. The minimum award for each grant is $25,000. The application deadline for the first round of 2012 grants is March 2.
The Walmart Foundation is focused on funding much-needed community programs, especially those that address hunger, homelessness, education, job training and other basic needs. Organizations must currently operate under the tax-exempt status Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
“We are proud to support nonprofit organizations in the communities we serve and we encourage Hawaii nonprofits to apply before the March deadline,” said Amelia McLear, Walmart senior manager for public affairs and government relations. “The Hawaii State Giving Program is a way to focus our contributions and make them count throughout the islands.”
In 2011, the Hawaii State Giving Program awarded $340,000 in grants to 10 Hawaii nonprofits including: Boys and Girls Club of Maui; Easter Seals of Hawaii; Feed My Sheep; Hamakua Youth Foundation; Junior Achievement of Hawaii; Ka Hale Ake Ola Homeless Resource Centers; Operation Homefront; Pali Momi Medical Center; Waikiki Health Center; and YWCA of Hawaii Island.
Seniors Strut scheduled for Feb. 26
February is American heart month. To celebrate, the Hawaii County Elderly Recreation Services is holding its first Senior Strut on Feb. 26 at Hale Halawai in Kailua-Kona. This free 5K or 1-mile race is open to anyone aged 55 and older. The race will start from Hale Halawai at 8 a.m. and head down Alii Drive.
No preregistration is needed for this event.
For more information, contact the Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation Elderly Recreation Services at 323-4340.
