Arguments to be heard in Department of Hawaiian Home Lands lawsuit
In 2007, six Native Hawaiians sued the State and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands alleging, among other things, the state’s failure to abide by Article XII Section 1 of the Hawaii State Constitution which mandates that “the legislature shall make sufficient sums available” to pay for the operations of the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. At 10 a.m. Wednesday 1st Circuit Court Judge Jeannette Castagnetti will hear arguments on whether the state breached its constitutional mandate and whether the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands breached its trust duties to seek sufficient funding.
The hearing will take place in the District Courthouse at 1111 Alakea St. in Honolulu. A copy of the motion for summary judgment can be found at nhlchi.org. For more information, call the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation at 521-2302.
Lava flow meeting planned
A lava flow update meeting will be held with representatives from Hawaii County Civil Defense and the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Pahoa High School cafeteria.
Residents are also invited to an information center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Pahoa Community Center.
For the latest Civil Defense message, go to hawaiicounty.gov/active-alerts/. For more information, contact Hawaii County Civil Defense at 935-0031.
Group meets to discuss improving quality of life
The Blue Zones Project Hawaii team Friday will discuss how to take simple small steps to extend quality and longevity of life and how the area from Kailua-Kona to Kealakekua can become a Blue Zone.
The project was inspired by an examination of communities across the globe where people were living the longest in good health. The meeting will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. at West Hawaii Civic Center, Building G.
To provide input or for more information about the meeting, call gerontologist Laura Guluzzy at 326-2100. To learn more about Blue Zones Project, visit hawaii.bluezonesproject.com.
Alternative therapies for brain injuries discussed
Dr. Dawn Singleton, certified quantum biofeedback specialist and reiki practitioner Saturday will describe her quest to find effective healing modalities for a daughter who had suffered a brain injury. She will discuss alternative therapies including light therapy, healing sounds and spiritual practice.
Registration begins at 10:15 a.m., the presentation will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. with lunch to follow at Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden, 75-1048 Henry St. A $10 donation is suggested. RSVP to wfwp.kona@gmail.com or call Betsy 315-1893.
Dances of universal peace held
Attendees will dance in the moment while singing sacred phrases, mantras and poetry of various spiritual traditions during dances of universal peace from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at New Thought Center in Kealakekua.
Cancer support meeting held Tuesday
A cancer support group meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Teshima’s Restaurant in Honalo. People newly diagnosed with cancer and cancer survivors are welcome, as well as interested caregivers and support family members.
The group meets to share cancer-related issues and to lend support to one another.
For more information, call Shirley at 323-2732.
South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee meeting planned
The South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Waimea Civic Center conference room. Nominations for 2015 officers will be taken as well as a discussion of the Kawaihae Bypass and Daniel K. Inouye extension. Elections will be held during the December meeting; new officers will take their positions in January.