The Big Island Drug Court will graduate its participants, as well as celebrate National Drug Court Month, this week at locations in West and East Hawaii. Drug court graduation Monday ADVERTISING The Big Island Drug Court will graduate its participants,
Drug court
graduation Monday
The Big Island Drug Court will graduate its participants, as well as celebrate National Drug Court Month, this week at locations in West and East Hawaii.
On Monday, a graduation ceremony for Big Island Drug Court West Hawaii participants will be held at 9 a.m. at the Kona Drug Court located on Halekii Street in Kealakekua. The 40th graduation ceremony will also touch on the program’s success since being implemented in West Hawaii.
All members of the Big Island Drug Court Team — the judge, prosecutor, public defender/attorney, police and treatment providers, as well as the graduates’ families, will be in attendance, according to Warren Kitaoka, drug court administrator.
On Thursday, Big Island Drug Court East Hawaii participants will take part in the court’s 41st graduation ceremony at the court’s facility within the Hale Kaulike Building in Hilo. The ceremony commences at 1 p.m., according to Kitaoka.
National Drug Court Month is observed annually during May to highlight the impacts of the 2,600-plus drug and other treatment courts across the United States, according to the National Association of Drug Court Professionals.
Elections office closed Monday, Tuesday
The Hawaii County Elections satellite office located at West Hawaii Civic Center will be closed Monday and Tuesday. It will reopen Wednesday. Nomination papers for candidate issuing and filing will only be available at the Hilo Elections office during the closure.
Contact the Hilo Elections office at 961-8277 for more information.
Seniors group
hosting speaker
Kailua-Kona Seniors meets at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hale Halawai to listen to a special speaker from Honolulu.
For more information, call Bev at 325-6993 or Claire at 756-5352.
Kupuna singles meeting for dinner
Kona Kupuna Singles Club meets for dinner at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Ocean Seafood Chinese Restaurant in Kailua-Kona.
Call 329-6101 for more information and reservations.
Libraries observe Memorial Day
In observance of Memorial Day, all public libraries will be closed Saturday through May 28.
The Kealakekua library, which normally isn’t open on Thursday, will be open Thursday.
For more information, visit librarieshawaii.org.
