Nominations sought for Hawaii Healthcare Heroes awards
The Healthcare Association of Hawaii has launched a new statewide program for Hawaii residents to recognize the healthcare workers who have made their lives better. The program, entitled Hawaii Healthcare Heroes, is accepting nominations now through Sept. 17.
Healthcare Association of Hawaii will collect, share, and archive the real-life stories shared by residents about the healthcare workers who have impacted their lives. The most compelling nominations will earn five healthcare workers the title of Hawaii Healthcare Heroes.
Both clinical healthcare professionals, such as physicians, social workers, and pharmacists and nonclinical professionals, such as admissions intake professionals, drivers or housekeeper are eligible.
The 2014 class of Hawaii Healthcare Heroes will be announced by late October. The five winners will be recognized at the Healthcare Association of Hawaii awards dinner Nov. 8 and given prize packages from generous local businesses.
Nominations can be submitted at hah.org/heroes; by calling 808-533-hero or by completing an entry form available at a number of healthcare providers across the state.
Deadline for employer awards extended
The nomination deadline for the Mea Like Ole Award has been extended through Monday.
The award will recognize several employers from West Hawaii who implement best practices in hiring, retaining, and advancing employees with disabilities. Mea Like Ole means Diversity in Hawaiian. To request for nomination forms, email Malia Tamaribuchi at Jessica.M.Tamaribuchi@hawaii.gov or Lori Saskai at Lori.E.Sasaki@hawaii.gov or contact the Workforce Development Division at 327-4770.
American Legion announced upcoming events
Kona Post 29 of the American Legion will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday at the VFW Post on Kaiwi Street behind the Kona Locksmith.
Camaraderie starts at 3:30 p.m. with the meeting at 4. A corned beef and cabbage dinner will be served afterward for $10. All veterans are welcome. Discussions will include the successful Veterans’ Pacific Rim Fishing Tournament and Post representation at Sept. 11 functions.
The Post is scheduled to clean up 2 miles of Queen K Highway as volunteers for the Adopt a Highway program. All members are encouraged to meet at 6 a.m. Saturday at Puulani Estates.
For more information, call Don Zero, public information officer at 509-879-1040.
Tea chat is Thursday in Hilo
Discover the many uses of tea and how it can be integrated into a disaster preparedness kit at 2 p.m Thursday at Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo. The free tea chat is led by JoAnn Aguirre and baked goods will be available.
Aguirre is the owner of the Hilo tea shop called Teaching Tea.
Book club to meet in Kailua-Kona
The Kona Library Book Club meets at 11 a.m Sept. 16 on the lanai of the Kailua-Kona Public Library. This month’s selection is “Running the Rift” by Naomi Benaron. The book tells the story of young Tutsi Jean Patrick Nkuba, whose extraordinary gift for distance running lands him on the path to become his country’s first Olympic medalist in track, during one of history’s most inconceivable chapters — the Rwandan genocide.
The Book Club will meet in October to discuss “All Woman and Springtime” by Brandon Jones.
Korean War Veterans meet
The Korean War Veterans Association of West Hawaii Chapter 279 will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at The VFW meeting hall 74-5543 Kaiwi St., Suite 185A behind Kona Locksmith.
For information, call president Joe Nimori 329-3058, or David Simon 769-4427.