Kona Honu Divers celebration planned
Kona Honu Divers’ free “1-Year-Under-New-Ownership” celebration is planned from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Kona Honu Divers shop 74-5583 Luhia St. Suite A-12.
Festivities include a dunk tank, artist booths, barbecue and raffle prizes. Bring keiki and prepare to get wet. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Malama Kai Foundation, a nonprofit helps conserve Hawaii’s coastal and marine resources. Donations will be accepted for the organization.
“It’s a family-fun day with a focus on preserving our oceans,” said Byron Kay, owner of Kona Honu Divers. “Many of the booths, such as Ke Kai Ola (a monk seal hospital), Manta Ray Advocates, Surfrider, and others support preserving, conserving, sustaining and educating the public on ocean life,” he said.
Visitors can talk story with scuba and freediving pros, view underwater artists’ photographs. New and used dive gear will be for sale.
West Hawaii students graduate from Western Governors University
Several West Hawaii students received their degree from Western Governors University. The university held its 31st semi-annual commencement ceremony in Salt Lake City on July 16.
Gloria Krier Matthews of Holualoa received her Bachelor of Arts in educational studies degree.
Czarina Sto. Domingo of Kailua-Kona received her Master of Science in nursing – leadership and management.
Heather Baraka of Kealakekua received her Bachelor of Arts in interdisciplinary studies grades K-8.
John Bottoms of Waikoloa earned a Bachelor of Science in business – information technology management.
Hawaii Red Cross names volunteer leadership
The following were newly elected to the board of directors of the American Red Cross of Hawaii:
Dennis Christianson, CEO, Anthology Marketing Group; Chad Goodfellow, president, Goodfellow Bros., Inc.; Randy Harris, community volunteer; Jacqui Hoover, executive director, Hawaii Island Economic Development Board; Anna Hu, senior vice president and interim chief credit officer Central Pacific Bank; Robert Kurisu, vice president, WKF; Ian MacNaughton, managing partner, The MacNaughton Group; Noel Morin, senior manager, eBay, Inc.; Steven Reed, Hawaii market manager, Wal-Mart; Richard Robel, executive vice president – Technology, American Savings Bank; Kelly Sanders, area managing director Waikiki, Starwood Hotels and Resorts; Carina Tagupa, community relations specialist, Chevron USA; Nicole Velasco, executive director, City and County of Honolulu Office of Economic Development; Scott Wo, owner/executive, C.S. Wo &Sons.
Elected to the board of advisors is Bill Wilson, chairman of the board, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co.
For a list of the board of directors, visit redcross.org/hawaii.