Driver education classes offered
Marlin Driving Academy is offering driver education classes from June through August in North Hawaii. Classes are scheduled at the following sites:
c Parker School, June 9 to 20, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
c Waikoloa Community Church, July 14 to 25, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
c Kanu o ka Aina campus, Aug. 4 to 15, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Course schedules are subject to change.
Driver education courses are open to students ages 15 1/2 and older. The courses include classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel instruction, which is scheduled individually with each student after the completion of classroom instruction. Students learn rules of the road, driving safety and how to handle real-life driving situations. After completing the courses, students are eligible for their Hawaii driver’s license.
Classes are taught by state Department of Transportation-certified instructor, Marc Boucher. Boucher has been teaching driver education classes in North Hawaii for more than 10 years. Call Marlin Driving Academy at 987-3288 or email Boucher at marlindriving@gmail.com for more information and to register.
Club offers new fitness program
The Club in Kona introduces its new fitness program from Les Mills, CXWORX, a short, low-impact, sharp workout that strengthens and tones the body. The workout consists of exercises that isolate and integrate various muscle groups.
West Hawaii residents may receive a free week membership to The Club by visiting theclubinkona.com. Call 326-CLUB or visit the website for a schedule of classes.
Restaurants on Top 100 list
A handful of Big Island restaurants made this year’s Top 100 Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in America.
Island Lava Java Bistro in Kailua-Kona; Kamuela Provision Co. in Waikoloa; Blue Dragon Restaurant in Kawaihae; Brown’s Beach House at the Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii, in South Kohala; and Ulu Ocean Grill and Sushi Lounge in Kaupulehu, made OpenTable’s recently released 2014 Diners’ Choice Awards for outdoor restaurants.
Also on the list were four Oahu restaurants; six Maui restaurants and one Kauai restaurant.
With outdoor ambience combined with fabulous food and cocktails, these restaurants have created some of the most coveted alfresco dining experiences in the country, according to OpenTable. California had the most winning restaurants on this year’s list, followed by Florida, Hawaii and Arizona.
The awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 5 million restaurant reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for approximately 19,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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McKendry will head HPA in 2015
Robert McKendry has been named the 11th head of school at Hawaii Preparatory Academy.
McKendry will begin his tenure July 1, 2015, succeeding Lindsay R. Barnes Jr., who is retiring at the end of the 2014-15 school year. Barnes has led the school since the 2008-09 school year.
A certified public accountant, McKendry joined HPA as chief financial officer in 2010 after serving as an independent school business manager and treasurer. He previously held accounting and controller positions in Michigan and California. He holds bachelor’s degrees in finance and management from the University of Oregon and one in accounting from Baker College.
Founded in 1949, Hawaii Preparatory Academy is an independent, co-educational college-preparatory boarding and day school that offers a full range of academic and extracurricular opportunities for 632 students in kindergarten through 12th grade and post-graduate. The school is located on two campuses encompassing 228 acres in Waimea.