Up Country Faire planned for Labor Day
Christ Church is sponsoring an Up Country Faire from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at 81-1004 Konawaena School Road at the corner of Konawaena School Road and Mamalahoa Highway.
The event includes games, face painting, church window painting and lots of food. Prizes will be given to all the winners for each game. Also, there will be horses to ride, a petting zoo, a silent auction and Kares and Advocats will bring kittens and puppies to pet, play with and adopt. Entertainment includes a magician, a balloon man and music. Keiki IDs will be available.
For more information, call Janet at 769-4343.
Kailua-Kona Seniors plans outing
Kailua-Kona Seniors meets at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Hale Halawai. Members will car pool to the Sheraton Kona Resort &Spa at Keauhou Bay to attend the arts and crafts sale. Members should bring $3 to cover transportation cost.
No formal meeting will be held at Hale Halawai this week.
For more information, call Dave at 345-1388 or Pat at 329-2424.
Tropical flower arranging class planned
A tropical flower arranging class with Sheila Archibald will be offered from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 19 at Society for Kona’s Education and Art in Honaunau.
Cost is $25 for SKEA members or $30 for nonmembers, which includes supplies. For more information or to register, call 328-9392 or email skea@hawaii.rr.com.
Forensics, mortuary science classes offered
The College of Continuing Education and Community Service at the University of Hawaii at Hilo will offer two weekly, noncredit courses in forensics and mortuary science this fall. Classes will be held Sept. 11 through Nov. 20 in the Science and Technology Building Room 305. “Introduction to Mortuary Science” meets from 2 to 4 p.m. and “Introduction to Forensics: Real Life CSI” from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuition is $150 per course, or $275 for both.
The mortuary science class covers the science, history and culture of death in the human body. Topics include embalming, government regulations and the evolution of funeral services. Photos of dead bodies will also be shown. The forensics class guides participants through analysis of a crime scene. Detection and analysis of DNA traces, fiber, hair, body fluids, fingerprints, footprints, toxic substances and illegal drugs will be covered, as will proper handling, careful observation and logical evidence interpretation.
Instructor Dr. Kristal Uhl-Blacksmith holds a doctorate in environmental engineering, a master’s in biology and a mortuary science degree. She currently works as an environmental engineering consultant, and has her own business, “Kristal Clear Solutions.” She formerly worked as a mortician and taught biology, anatomy and forensics at the high school level.
For more information or to register, contact CCECS at 974-7664, email ccecs@hawaii.edu or visit http://hilo.hawaii.edu/academics/ccecs/registration.
HTA honors Parker Ranch
Parker Ranch was honored by the Hawaii Tourism Authority at its recent Tourism Legacy Awards Luncheon during the 2015 Hawaii Tourism Conference at the Hawaii Convention Center.
Located in Waimea, the 250,000-acre farm dates back to the early 1850s. John Parker purchased 640 acres in 1850 and another 1,000 acres the following year from Kamehameha III. The ranch has grown into an educational attraction where visitors can learn about its rich history, witness one of the oldest-running rodeos and enjoy the vast landscape.
Young Brothers assists therapeutic riding program
Therapeutic Horsemanship of Hawaii — Kona recently received assistance from Young Brothers to transfer an easy-entry miniature horse cart from its Kona program to the Waimanalo program.
Young Brothers has been a frequent supporter of the program through its Community Advisory Board Grant Program as well as providing occasional gratis shipments of animals and equipment.
Boys &Girls Club receives $60K
The Boys &Girls Club of the Big Island has received $60,000 from the multinational software corporation SAP. The contribution was made possible by the contributions of employees, matched by the company, who supported and participated in the annual “Aloha Run,” an activity within the company’s Winners’ Circle event that honored company top sales performers and sales supporting individuals.