Kohala reunion organizers collecting memories, photos
Anyone who attended Kohala High and Elementary School between 1966 and 1982 will be familiar with its popular band program, led by the late Billie D. Brooks.
In conjunction with this year’s Kohala Community Reunion, former band members are planning a band program reunion from noon to 4 p.m. July 4 at the Hawi Jodo Mission Hall. They are collecting memories and photos of the band for a memory book. Those with items to share should do so by April 30.
The reunion is meant to include band members, majorettes, chaperones, managers, those who performed in the schools plays and all Brooks fans. The reunion will include a potluck, and time to talk story and reminisce over old photos and news clippings.
The originator of the reunion plan was the late Cheryl (Matsuda) Torrison. In her memory, fellow band members are continuing with the plan for a Kohala High School music program reunion and invites anyone who was ever involved in the Kohala High School music program to participate.
Anyone interested in attending the reunion or who has photos or memories to share is asked to send the materials and photos and contact information (email and/or phone number) to any one of the following: Sharon Sakai, ssakai002@hawaii.rr.com; Rae Hanashiro, ryhanashiro@gmail.com; Judy (Follosco) Joyner, jfjoyner@ec.rr.com; or Buni (Brooks) Nakamura, bbrooks2200@yahoo.com.
Lions offering $10,000 grant
The Lions Club of Kona, in partnership with The Harry &Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc., will award a $10,000 grant to a 501(c)(3) community service provider wishing to serve the poor and needy citizens of West Hawaii.
As an integral part of this partnership, an additional benefit will be 100 community service hours donated to this, or another, community organization, by the Lions Club of Kona members.
The club is interested in supporting initiatives that address the following social concerns: vision or hearing assistance, prevention of homelessness, ailment or disease prevention, domestic violence awareness and prevention, and mental health support.
Interested parties may direct questions or application inquiries to Jack Vore at 322-9751. Deadline for inquiries is May 15.
Shakespeare readers meet Wednesday
Read Aloud Shakespeare is a group that meets in Kona once a month to read The Bard’s plays. The group is currently reading “King John.” Shakespeare fans are invited to bring a copy of the play and join the group from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at a site in Keauhou. Members take turns reading the parts. No previous Shakespeare or acting ability is required.
Call Joy Vogelgesang at 557-0694 by noon Wednesday for more information.
Parker School performs ‘Footloose’
The Parker School Dramatiques will perform “Footloose” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and May 2 and at 2 p.m. Sunday and May 3 at Parker School Theatre in Waimea.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and children age 5 and younger are free. Tickets are available at the door.
For more information, contact Angela Alforque at aalforque@parkerschoolhawaii.org, visit parkerschoolhawaii.org or call 885-7933, ext. 7128.
Author to speak at Women’s Connection luncheon
Hansi, Hawaii Island resident and international author, will be the featured speaker at the Women’s Connection luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Makua Lani Christian Academy.
Hansi, born 88 years ago in Czechoslovakia as Maria Anne Hirschmann, will discuss finding peace and hope during hard times. Hansi’s storms of life include survival as an orphaned infant through the foster care system, as well as the hunger, rejection and fear she experienced throughout her adolescent years. She spent time in a communist labor camp before escaping to West Germany. Her newest book is titled, “The Golden Path: The Story of Mary Magdalene.”
Check-in for the event begins at 11 a.m. The luncheon is $22 per person and will be catered by Island Naturals. For more information and reservations, contact Robin at 329-3088 or ktt.kona@yahoo.com.
HPA scholarship auction is Saturday
Hawaii Preparatory Academy’s 21st Biennial Scholarship Auction will be held on Saturday in the Hapuna Ballroom at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel.
Hosted cocktails and auction preview begin at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6:15 p.m. The main event opens at 7:15 p.m. with Wendy McClain of McClainʻs Auctions presiding.
The HPA auctions were born in 1974 when Anna Lindsey Perry-Fiske, a member of the HPA Board of Directors and owner of Anna Ranch in Waimea, and Bernard Nogues, HPA director of admission and financial aid, joined forces to help create a viable scholarship aid program at HPA.
The last two auctions in 2011 and 2013 raised a total of more than $1 million to benefit the school’s financial aid program. The school owns all auction items and 100 percent of the proceeds go directly to HPA students.
Items up for auction include paintings by island artists and services. All auction items are available online for preview at isaacsartcenter.hpa.edu.
Sponsorship tables of 10 are available and individual tickets are $175 per person. To support the auction, or to reserve tickets, contact Janet Melton at 881-4044, visit go.hpa.edu/auction or email advancement@hpa.edu. Tickets include dinner accompanied by complimentary wines, and French champagne during the auction.
Lauhala bracelet making class offered
Attendees of a lauhala bracelet weaving class will learn traditional uses of hala, how to prepare leaves for weaving and will create a bracelet.
The class is offered from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Amy G.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook. Cost is $10 for Bishop Museum members or $15 for nonmembers. Class size limited to 15.
To register, contact Cindy Whitehawk at 987-2662 or blossoming_whitehawk@yahoo.com.
Camp Tarawa Detachment meets
Camp Tarawa Detachment No. 1255 of the Marine Corps League will meet Saturday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, 74-5543 Kaiwi St., Suite 185A.
A no-host lunch will be held at 11:30 a.m. with a business meeting at 1 p.m. All Marines and Navy Corpsmen serving, retired or reserve and their spouses are invited. Dress is resort casual.
For more information, call Dale Ross at 322-2172.