Kealakehe Project Grad receives grants
Project Grad recently received grants totaling $9,000 from Hawaii County contingency relief funds initiated by District 8 Rep. Karen Eoff and the Bill Healy Foundation via the Kona Brewers Festival.
These grants will help in continuing the mission of Project Grad in providing a safe and secure, alcohol-, tobacco- and drug-free annual event, offering an alternative to dangerous and potentially fatal celebrations.
Since its inception in 2000, Kealakehe Project Grad has provided an alcohol- and drug-free event to graduating high school seniors on one of the most dangerous nights of their lives: graduation night celebrations. On average, 80 percent of the graduating class from Kealakehe High School participates annually in this nightlong event. In addition, the program also serves the North Kona area, graduating seniors from West Hawaii Explorations Academy and qualifying home-schooled seniors are invited to attend.
Seniors from qualified schools are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Space is still available as well as a limited number of scholarships. Visit khsprojectgrad.com.
Kealakehe Project Grad takes place from 10 p.m. June 3 to 6 a.m. June 4.
VFW serving dinner, talking tournament
This Friday, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12122 will be serving spaghetti for $5. At this dinner, the auxiliary will hold a drawing for the hand-made sealife quilt donated by Marna. The quilt will be on display for those who wish to view it. It has been valued at $650.
At this time, there will also be applications for the first VFW golf tournament available. This tournament, “Play with a Vet,” will be held May 16, Armed Forces Day.
For more information call the post at 326-5675 or Pat Pastor at 990-3841.
Deep &Beyond seeks Charity walk help
The public is invited to walk with Deep &Beyond during the 37th annual Charity Walk on Saturday at the Shops at Mauna Lani. The run starts at 6:30 a.m. and the 3-mile walk at 7 a.m. It costs $35 to walk and every dollar raised as a walker for Deep &Beyond is matched by the Hawaii Lodging &Tourism Association.
Deep &Beyond conducts snorkel days and adventure camps for those with disabilities.
Postal Service to collect food donations Saturday
More than 175,000 mail carriers across the nation will lead the Postal Service’s effort to “Stamp Out Hunger” by collecting food donations Saturday in the 23rd annual National Association of Letter Carriers’ Food Drive.
The drive is the nation’s largest one-day effort to combat hunger and is held to support the mission of community food banks such as the Hawaii Foodbank. Last year, more than 62,000 pounds of food were collected on Hawaii Island.
Residents are urged to place nonperishable food items next to their mailbox for pickup on Saturday before their usual mail pickup time.
Bridge results announced
Results of the American Contract Bridge League at the Kona Bridge Club follow.
April 1: North/south first went to Jean Cole and Robert Cole; second, Jack Buchanan and Will Williams. East/west first was claimed by Shirley Decker and Marilynn Bass; second, Chuck Clark and Jim Elstran.
April 3: Shelly Hershberger and Susan Lee took first north/south; second, Jean Cole and Lynn Puri. Placing first east/west were Shirley Decker and Jim Elstran; second, Rexanne Ring and Dan Sabo.
April 4: Taking first north/south were JoAn Hill and Virginia Scott; second, Jean Cole and Robert Cole. East/west first went to Pascal Fouque and Liz Holey; second, Peggy Spencer and Jim Elstran.
April 8: Placing first north/south were Shelly Hershberger and Dean Jenkins; second, Ann Inaba and Virginia Scott. Chuck Clark and Jim Elstran took first east/west; second, Dee Overton and Liz Holey.
April 11: North/south first went to Beverly Jefferson and Gail Hadovsky; second, Chuck Clark and Marlene Sabo. Placing first east/west were Pascal Fouque and Liz Holey; second, Peggy Spencer and Jim Elstran.
April 12: First went to Dean Jenkins and Shelly Hershberger; second, Marlene Sabo and Dan Sabo.
April 13: Marlene Sabo and Shirley Decker placed first north/south; second, Alice Goo and Beth Reid. Taking first east/west were Audrey Mitchell and Gerald Mitchell; second, Jim Elstran and Butchie Hayward.
April 15: Dean Jenkins and Shelly Hershberger placed first; second, Chuck Clark and Jim Elstran.
April 17: North/south first went to Sue Brown and Pat Bauman; second, Jean Cole and Lynn Puri. Beth Reid and Virginia Scott claimed first east/west; second, Chuck Clark and Shirley Decker.
April 20: North/south first went to Shelly Hershberger and Dean Jenkins; second, Marlene Sabo and Lynn Puri. East/west winners were Lois Griffiths and Sara Ito; second, Alice Goo and Beth Reid.
April 22: Claiming first north/south were Shelly Hershberger and Richard Gittleman; second, Shirley Decker and JoAn Hill. Kathy Golitzen and Dee Overton took first east/west; second, Kelly Sandulli and Dean Jenkins.
April 24: Birgitt Bingham and Shelly Hershberger placed first north/south; second, Lynn Puri and Jean Cole. Kathy Golitzen and Peter Mitchellopolis took first east/west; second, Shirley Decker and Chuck Clark.
April 27: First north/south went to Shelly Hershberger and Dean Jenkins; second, Walt Bobb and Sally Bobb. First east/west went to Chuck Clark and Shirley Decker; second, Alice Goo and Beth Reid.
April 29: Dean Jenkins and Kelly Sandulli claimed first north/south; second, Richard Gittleman and Shelly Hershberger. East/west winners were Shirley Decker and JoAn Hill; second, Kathy Golitzen and Dee Overton.
For more information about the club and schedule of games, visit konabridge.org.