Hawaii Electric Light Co. has scheduled a power outage between 11 p.m. Friday and 2 a.m. Saturday affecting customers from Kukaiau to Kalopa. HELCO plans power outage ADVERTISING Hawaii Electric Light Co. has scheduled a power outage between 11 p.m.
HELCO plans
power outage
Hawaii Electric Light Co. has scheduled a power outage between 11 p.m. Friday and 2 a.m. Saturday affecting customers from Kukaiau to Kalopa.
The outage will allow HELCO personnel to safely perform maintenance repairs within the Paauilo Substation.
Residents should unplug any sensitive equipment prior to the outage. Customers dependent on electric-powered, life-sustaining medical equipment should make necessary arrangements.
Call 969-6666 with questions or concerns.
Letter carriers conducting food drive
The Stamp Out Hunger food drive is a nationwide effort providing food to local food banks that would otherwise be faced with depleted stocks during the summer months.
Letter carriers locally will collect bags of food donations left at mailboxes Saturday and deliver them to The Food Basket, Hawaii Island’s food bank. Donations of nonperishable items are accepted. These include canned soups, meats, fish, vegetables, fruits and juices and boxed cereals, pasta and rice.
For more information, talk to a letter carrier or contact a local post office.
Meditation class
slated for Sunday
A Buddhist meditation class for beginning and advanced meditators is scheduled from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano Village. “Overcoming anger” is the discourse topic.
Participants should dress warmly and bring a cushion if they plan to sit on the floor.
For more information, call 985-7470.
Gardening spaces workshop planned
Participants will learn how to make four different above-ground gardening growing spaces at a workshop planned from 9 a.m. to noon May 25 at One Island Sustainable Living Center in Honaunau. Raised beds can help those with little soil create nourishing gardens. They can also increase gardening’s accessibility for people suffering from back pain or with certain disabilities. Using recycled materials and low-cost solutions, presenters will show participants how to “garden up.”
All ages and abilities welcome. The $20 workshop donation will go to One Island’s Summer Youth Camp scholarship fund.
8th annual Ocean Fair scheduled for May 19
The public is invited to celebrate Hawaii’s marine environment from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 19 at Jack’s Diving Locker. The eighth annual Ocean Fair includes educational presentations on marine life, such as mantas, sharks and sea birds. Visitors can try scuba diving with a professional in the company’s pool. Kids can participate in free arts and crafts, and free hot dogs are served at lunch time.
Call 329-7585 for reservations for the presentations and diving in the pool.
Jack’s Diving Locker is located in Coconut Grove Marketplace in Kailua-Kona next to Outback Steakhouse.
Organization seeks interesting people
Hokulani Arts and Creative Learning Center, a nonprofit organization that provides a safe haven for teens during the summer, is looking for volunteers willing to give a brief presentation or demonstration of their careers or interests. Volunteers willing to share for 15 to 30 minutes will inspire students and expose them to a wide scope of professions and possibilities.
Contact hokulaniaclc@aol.com or call 238-4940 for more information.
Federal employees group meets May 19
National Active and Retired Federal Employees Chapter 1802 meets at 11 a.m. May 19 at the Eddie Aikau Restaurant and Surf Museum at the Kings’ Shops in Waikoloa. Lunch will follow the meeting, which features guest speaker Gordon Joyce speaking on the discovery of the Hawaiian Islands.
All current and retired federal employees are welcome to attend. Make reservations no later than Saturday by calling Mary at 883-9363, Dave at 883-2535 or Clyde at 883-2472.
