Kona Elks Lodge plans Father’s Day luncheon
Kona Elks Lodge will celebrate Father’s Day with a luncheon of prime rib, ham and scalloped potatoes with music for listening and dancing provided by Bosco and his group.
Cost is $20 per person and requires reservations no later than noon Saturday by calling 329-2616.
Those interested in learning more about being an Elk are welcome.
For more information, call Joe Reynolds, president of Kona Elks, at 334-0077.
Kona Historical Society fundraiser features Hawaiian music
A Father’s Day concert fundraiser for Kona Historical Society’s Kona Coffee Living History Farm will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Daylight Mind Restaurant &Cafe, 75-5770 Alii Drive.
Upstairs, overlooking the ocean and under the stars, there will be drinks, dancing and the music of Grammy nominated artist LT Smooth. Downstairs will be songs of Old Hawaii during a special Father’s Day dinner with music by Konabob, Eke and special guests.
Suggested donation is $10. Additional donations are encouraged.
AYSO holds pancake breakfast, car wash
The AYSO under 12 co-ed Team Eagles will hold a Father’s Day pancake breakfast and car wash from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday at Habaneros Grill, 75-5864 Walua Road.
Walk-ins and drive-ups are welcome. All funds raised will pay for travel expenses so players can participate in the Rainbow Tournament in July on Oahu.
Donations sought for Neighborhood Place of Kona thrift shop event
Neighborhood Place of Kona will hold its fourth annual Tutu’s Closet, a free mini-thrift shop for families from 9 a.m. to noon July 18.
The event is held each year prior to the start of the school year so families can purchase school clothing and supplies, in addition to other household items. Donations of gently used clothing and small household items are appreciated and will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting Monday to July 17. Neighborhood Place of Kona is at 75-166 Kalani St., Suite 104, in Kailua-Kona behind McDonald’s.
The 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization’s mission is to ensure the well-being of children and families by promoting an environment of peace and safety.
For more information, call 331-8777.
Community reunion receives funding
The North Kohala Community Resource Center has received a $6,000 grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to support the 2015 North Kohala Community Reunion.
Every five years, North Kohala holds a community reunion that unites former and current Kohala residents for a four-day event that explores Kohala’s past, present and future through music, food, diverse cultural displays, lectures and a recounting of community life throughout Kohala’s unique and significant history. Begun in 2000, the event, set for July 3 to 6, has grown in its scope of cultural, historical and educational offerings. Through daily exhibits, lectures, demonstrations, hula and musical performances, and guided and self-guided tours of historical places, attendees are steeped in Hawaiian and local culture.
The North Kohala Community Resource Center’s mission is to increase the number of community improvement projects in North Kohala by providing support, training and access to funding. The center provides bridges to funding for more than 90 community improvement projects.
Habitat receives $70K to revitalize Kuhio Village
Habitat for Humanity West Hawaii has been awarded a $70,000 grant from Lowe’s to revitalize the Kuhio Village neighborhood in Waimea as part of Habitat’s Neighborhood Revitalization, a nationwide program dedicated to serving more families through community development partnerships. Lowe’s awarded $1.2 million in grants to 14 Habitat affiliates across the country to support more than 300 community improvement projects ranging from critical repairs to new home construction.
Habitat West Hawaii will use the funds to alleviate health and safety concerns in three multi-generational homes through several renovations that will create Americans with Disability Act accessible environments.
The project will include removing existing lower and upper cabinet banks and relocating them to the west facing wall to create an open ADA design, installing grab bars on the stairwell, and other critical home repairs.
The second use of the funds will be a large scale neighborhood cleanup project. Many residents especially those with limited mobility are unable to clear much of the debris, trash, junk cars and unsafe objects/appliances from their yards.
The last use of the funds will be to create a healthy environment for the elders in Kuhio Village and have a small scale project inviting the residents of Kuhio Village, local volunteers and Lowe’s associates to a health fair.
Through Habitat’s Neighborhood Revitalization efforts, Habitat affiliates offer an expanded array of housing services and partner with residents, housing leaders, community groups and businesses to transform neighborhoods and enhance the quality of life in communities.