Neighborhood Watch meeting planned at Kealakehe
A Neighborhood Watch training team presentation meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Kealekehe Intermediate School cafeteria during the weekly meet and eat.
Ardie Ikeda will cover how to be a phone tree participant, emailer, text messenger and social media expert to help protect the neighborhood.
For more information, contact Ikeda at 987-1664.
Free Wii gaming event planned at Kailua-Kona library
Sponsored by Friends of the Libraries, Kona, the Kailua-Kona Public Library will offer monthly Wii gaming for young adults and teens.
The event is scheduled from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 29. Teen gaming titles are appropriate for ages 13 through 17. There will be free chips and soda and it’s first come, first served.
For more information or to request specific games, contact the Kailua-Kona Public Library Young Adult Section at 327-4327.
Kupuna Singles Club meets for dinner
Kupuna Singles Club meets for dinner at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Harbor House. Call 895-3506 for more information and reservations.
Groundbreaking planned for new classroom building in Waimea
Waimea Middle School will hold a groundbreaking celebration from 12:45 to 1:15 p.m. Wednesday for its new 21st century science and technology labs and classrooms.
“We invite the entire community to come celebrate the start of construction of our nine-classroom STEM building,” said WMS Principal Amy Kendziorski. “This is the largest major investment by the state of Hawaii in public education in Waimea in more than 25 years. It’s an inspiring example for our students of their community coming together to do what’s best for them.”
The groundbreaking will begin with a protocol chant by all WMS sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students, faculty and staff, followed by a brief expression of gratitude to the public conversion charter school’s partners. It will conclude with a turning of the earth led by six students, two per grade level.
Isemoto Contracting Co. Ltd. of Hilo has been awarded the construction contract, and has been issued a notice to proceed effective Sept. 14. The project, located between the Malaai school garden and several of the school’s portables, will include four general classrooms, three science labs, two computer labs, a teacher planning room, an office, a student services room, a conference room and restrooms.
Guests attending the groundbreaking should arrive early and enter campus through the back gate near Kahilu Theatre and park on the field, then walk to the nearby project site. Comfortable shoes and weather protection are suggested.
Kona traffic safety panel to meet
Kona Traffic Safety Committee meets from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday in the mayor’s conference room of the West Hawaii Civic Center. The group meets to discuss traffic issues with public officials who can make a difference. Everyone is welcome.
Taste of Mauna Lani to raise funds for Hawaii Island Food Basket
The sixth annual Taste of Mauna Lani will be held Monday through Sept. 27.
The Shops at Mauna Lani and The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel &Bungalows have partnered to offer a variety of menu selections showcasing the best of Big Island cuisine. Mauna Lani Resort’s top restaurants will offer a special three-course prix fixe dinner, with a portion of the sales proceeds from each Taste of Mauna Lani three-course dinner being donated to Hawaii Island Food Basket.
The three-course dinner offerings will range from $25 to $50. Reservations are recommended.
Participating restaurants include: Tommy Bahama Restaurant &Bar, Monstera Noodles &Sushi, The Blue Room Brasserie &Bar, Under the Bodhi Tree, and Ruth’s Chris Steak House, all at The Shops at Mauna Lani, as well as The CanoeHouse at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel &Bungalows and Shiono Sushi at the Mauna Lani Golf Clubhouse.
For more information, call 885-9501, visit shopsatmaunalani.com, or follow Shops at Mauna Lani on Facebook and Instagram.
Status of women panel meeting in Hilo
The Hawaii County Committee on the Status of Women meets at 9 a.m. Friday at the Hawaii County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney conference room in Hilo. Video conferencing will be available at the County Council, Building A conference room at the West Hawaii Civic Center. The public is invited.