Free haircuts offered to displaced Puna residents
Marilyn Davis is offering free haircuts to displaced Puna residents during the month of June at Happy Hair.
Davis will provide the cuts at the Kainaliu salon Wednesday through Saturday. To make an appointment, call Davis at 322-8480.
Fatherhood meeting on Big Island
The Hawaii State Commission on Fatherhood will be holding its monthly commission meeting on the Big Island for the first time, 2-4 p.m. June 29 at Honua studios, 73-4855 Kanalani St., Kailua-Kona.
Big Island residents are invited to speak with the commission about issues, programs, needs and policies related to fathers.
Please RSVP if you plan to attend by emailing Caleb Milliken of the West Hawaii Fatherhood Initiative at crmilliken@hotmail.com or by phone at 747-0267.
The mission of the Hawaii State Commission on Fatherhood (COF) is to promote healthy family relationships by emphasizing the important role fathers play in the lives of their children. The commission serves in an advisory capacity to state agencies and makes recommendations on programs, services, contracts, policies, and laws relating to children and families.
An increasing body of evidence indicates that children are more likely to thrive with the support, guidance, and nurturing of both parents. Yet, many children across the country are growing up without fathers. As a result, they may lack appropriate male role models and face greater risks of health, emotional, educational, and behavioral problems during their developmental years.
KHS to honor donkey Mele
Kona Historical Society’s Kona Coffee Living History Farm hosts a free day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 16, to honor Mele the Donkey that died in April.
The young donkey was the publicly named and treasured companion for Kona Historical Society’s 31-year-old donkey, Charlie, on its Kona Coffee Living History Farm site. Kona Historical Society has planned a day to celebrate Mele’s life with the families, friends and neighbors who have shown so much aloha for her.
The day will also celebrate the crucial role donkeys played on Kona’s coffee farms in the early 20th century. Coffee farming was and is labor-intensive and would have been near-impossible without donkeys in the early years of Kona’s coffee industry. Kona Historical Society has shared this story through the donkeys who have been a part of the KHS ohana for many years. For more than a decade, Charlie captured the hearts of many who visited the Kona Coffee Living History Farm in Captain Cook, which is the only living history coffee farm museum in the United States. Charlie and Mele help tell the story of the Kona Nightingales, donkeys that were shared between farmers, used as transportation, hauling coffee, and were famous for their braying.
“We are so grateful for the support we’ve received from the community, and we hope we’ll be able to bring another donkey to the farm one day in the near future,” said interim development director Dance Aoki. “In the meantime, we are looking forward to coming together and celebrating Mele on this special day.”