Kealakehe High council seeks nominations Kealakehe High School’s Community Council is accepting nominations for two parent component vacancies for the 2012-14 school years. Representatives are asked to serve one to two years. Self-nominations are accepted and encouraged. ADVERTISING Anyone considering
Kealakehe High council seeks nominations
Kealakehe High School’s Community Council is accepting nominations for two parent component vacancies for the 2012-14 school years. Representatives are asked to serve one to two years. Self-nominations are accepted and encouraged.
Anyone considering participating is welcome and encouraged to attend the next council meeting from 5:15 to 7 p.m. March 22 in the cafeteria staff dining room.
The council’s primary role is to review and evaluate the school’s academic and financial plan to ensure students’ needs are met, provide opportunities for discussions on school improvement, participate in the principal’s evaluation, request waivers, and develop and revise school policies. The council meets from 5:15 to 7 p.m. monthly on the third Thursday in the school’s cafeteria staff dining room.
To submit a name for the ballot, or for more information about the commitment, call Linda Jeffrey at 327-4300, ext. 2432, or email khparentcenter@yahoo.com. Deadline for nominations is April 9.
Ukulele festival slated for Saturday
Waikoloa Beach Resort presents the 12th annual Great Waikoloa Ukulele Festival from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort and Spa, Kings’ Shops and Queens’ MarketPlace.
With Hawaii’s “Ambassador of Aloha” Danny Kaleikini as master of ceremonies, the festival spotlights 10 performances on two stages, a free workshop with Roy Sakuma and chance to win one of nine top-of-the-line ukulele from Kala Ukulele, KoAloha, Kamaka Ukulele, Kanilea Ukulele, MGM Ukulele, Koolau Pono Guitar and Ukulele Co., the ukulelesite.com and the Ukulele Festival-Hawaii. Lei, umeke (decorated gourd bowl) and ukulele making demonstrations and lessons will be offered throughout the afternoon.
Sakuma and his wife, Kathy, created the first annual Ukulele Festival in 1971, while he was a maintenance worker for the City and County of Honolulu. Today, their efforts have grown into a series of events on four islands, with more than 20,000 participants. The original Ukulele Festival at Kapiolani Bandstand in Waikiki, hosts a performance by an 800-member ukulele orchestra every July. Their 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Ukulele Festival Hawaii, was established in 2004, “To bring laughter, love and hope to children and adults throughout Hawaii and the world through the music of the ukulele.”
Appearing with Sakuma at the Waikoloa Ukulele Festival will be his mentor for more than 50 years, Herb “Ohta-san” Ohta, jazz guitarist Nando Suan and his protege Nelly Toyama-Baduria. Sponsors include Waikoloa Beach Resort, Kings’ Shops, Queens’ MarketPlace, Ukulele Festival Hawaii, ukulele companies Kala Ukulele, KoAloha, Kamaka Ukulele, Kanilea Ukulele, MGM Ukulele, Koolau Pono Guitar and Ukulele Co., theukulelesite.com and the Ukulele Festival-Hawaii, in addition to Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort and Spa, Roberts Hawaii and Eddie Aikau Restaurant. For more information, call Queens’ MarketPlace office at 886-8822 or visit waikoloabeachresort.com.
Hui Laulima meeting Friday
West Hawaii Hui Laulima meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon Friday at the conference/meeting room at West Hawaii Community Health Center, 75-5751 Kuakini Highway, Kailua-Kona. The meeting room is located downstairs on the east side.
The hui welcomes Yvonne Gilbert, Arc of Kona program manager. Started in 1962, this private nonprofit organization now supports people with disabilities, their advocates and families. Gilbert will discuss the various programs designed to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities in the community and how to access those services.
Also speaking will be Jean Hartley, founder and director of Disabled Adventures Hawaii. This nonprofit charitable organization is run exclusively by volunteers. Hartley will share how people with limited mobility can be connected online to accessible activities on the Kona coast.
The hui is a consortium of West Hawaii’s major health and human service providers, faith-based groups, community associations, businesses, government and concerned individuals. It was formed in September 1999 to encourage collaboration particularly around matters affecting youth and families. There are more than 45 organizations and individuals in the hui.
For more information or directions to the meeting site, call Linda Jeffrey at 327-4300, ext. 2432, or 989-4241 (cell).
Older women eligible for scholarships
The AARP Foundation has announced a call for entries to its annual Women’s Scholarship Program. The scholarships provide funds to women age 50 and older who are seeking new job skills, training and educational opportunities to support themselves and their families.
Scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000 will be awarded depending on financial need and the cost of the education or training program. Since 2007, more than 800 women across the country have been awarded scholarships — including at least six women from Hawaii.
Applications are accepted online at aarp.org/womensscholarship until March 30. Awards will be announced via email in June.
Scholarships are available to eligible individuals with moderate to lower incomes and limited financial resources. To be eligible for the scholarships, applicants must be: female age 50 or older (as of March 31); able to demonstrate financial need; pursuing a technical or vocational education, an associate’s degree or a bachelor’s degree; and enrolled in a U.S. Department of Education accredited school or technical program within six months of the scholarship award date.
Priority is given to women who have been unemployed for more than one year; in low-paying jobs with no career opportunities; are raising the children of another family member; or veterans.
