Free lunch served to children over the summer
Kona Pacific Public Charter School, along with program partner Hawaii Island Youth Corps, will serve lunch to children ages 0-18 all summer long through the Summer Food Service Program.
Nine other community partners have stepped up to help fight childhood hunger over the summer. These Summer Food Service partners include the management of Kaimalino, Jack Hall, Lailani, Ulu Wini, Lokahi Ka’u and Kahaluu affordable apartments in Kailua-Kona, the youth program managers of Keauhou and Keoua Honaunau canoe clubs and the summer program coordinators at Hookena School.
Meals will be provided to all children under age 18 without charge and are the same for all children. There will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.
Meals will be provided at these sites, Monday through Friday from June 5 to July 28:
Kaimalino Housing 11-11:30 a.m.
Jack Hall Housing 11:15-11:45 a.m.
Hookena School 11:15-11:45 a.m.
Lailani Housing 11:30 a.m. to noon
Ulu Wini Housing, 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Lokahi Ka’u Housing, noon to 12:30 p.m.
Hale Halawai, 12:30-1 p.m.
Kahaluu Housing, 12:45-1:15 p.m.
Keauhou Canoe Club, 1-1:45 p.m.
Keoua Honaunau Canoe Club, 2:30-3 p.m.
Lunch will not be served on Kamehameha Day Monday, June 12 or Independence Day, Tuesday, July 4.
Officer of the Month luncheon coming up
The Kona Crime Prevention Committee will honor Officer Officer Marco Segobia as Officer of the Month at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7 for his outstanding performance as a member of the Hawaii Police Department. The guest speaker will be Lee-Ann Heely, West Hawaii Blue Zones Project
The public is invited to Officer of the Month luncheons, normally held on the first Wednesday of each month. The cost is $20, all inclusive at the Huggo’s restaurant. Reservations are required and may be made by contacting Liz Holey at lholey@hawaii.rr.com or 443-7708 by Monday, June 5.
The Officer of the Year luncheon will be Sept 27.