VFW announces plans for week
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12112 is located behind Kona Locksmith off Kaiwi Street and if offering the following activities this week:
A free turkey dinner with potluck will be served starting at 1 p.m. Thursday.
The $5 Friday dinner is tacos with salad and dessert served from 5 to 7 p.m.
The monthly Bingo Bash is Saturday. A dinner of chili and rice will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. for $10. With each dinner comes a bingo card with winners selecting among items.
Sunday, the doors open for football at 10 a.m. with fans bring pupu to share.
Monday Night Football is screened at the post with the doors opening at 2 p.m.
Info: Don Zero, 509-879-1040.
Genobaga-Arneho completes training
Air Force Airman Taysia-Lynn K. Genobaga-Arneho graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
Genobaga-Arneho is the daughter of Brandyann L. and William E. Kerr of Keaau.
She is a 2015 graduate of Keaau High School.
Parker debaters win trophy at tourney
The Parker School debate team won the sweepstakes trophy for the largest number of ballots won at the Nov. 14 Punahou School Non-Qualifying Speech and Debate Non-Qualifying Tournament on Oahu.
“Despite being the smallest school in the Hawaii Speech League, our 38 debaters won the largest number of winning ballots,” said Carl Sturges, Parker School Headmaster and debate coach. Parker, one of 18 schools that participated in the statewide tournament, finished with 62 winning ballots. Punahou came in second with 58.
Top finishers included Parker senior Sivan Najita, who went undefeated in the championship Lincoln-Douglas debate, and freshmen Malia Dills and Emily Fetsch, who both also went undefeated in the junior varsity policy debate. Receiving superior ratings were seniors Keaton Farrell, Skyler Pleuss, Dash Cotton; juniors Susie Krall, Tristen Shimata, Cougar Oakes; sophomores Kirk Hubbard, Jaipal Brar, Owen Matsuda, Shen MacKensie, Eitan Machala, Braedon Ingalls and freshman Zoe Vann.
With a total of 38 debaters and seven speech competitors, this is the largest team Parker has ever sent to a tournament. The Parker Debate team will next compete at the Kamehameha Invitational tournament, which takes place over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Kupuna Singles meeting for lunch
Kupuna Singles will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 1 at Kona Brewing Co. For information or reservations, call 640-7765.