Lions Club offering scholarships
The Lions Club of Kona Community Foundation will award a total of six college scholarships to graduating seniors of Konawaena High School in the 2020-21 school year.
Applications are available at the school’s resource office via Ms. Bobbie Awa, or via the club’s website at https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/konahi To access the list of scholarships, click on Club Projects.
“During these COVID times, it is increasingly more difficult for non-profits to raise much needed funds to support our communities, which is why, the Lions Club of Kona membership is especially proud that they are able to provide a total of $6000 in scholarships to support our youth,” said Mitch Tam, First Vice District Governor, District 50-Hawaii Lions.
The Lions Club of Kona has 61 members and meets via Zoom, then third Monday at 6:30 p.m. Lions clubs are a group of men and women who identify needs within the community and work together to fulfill those needs. For more information or to get involved with the Lions Club of Kona, complete an application on the website or contact Tam at (808) 756-3838.
West Hawaii school reopening topic of talk story
Join Representative Nicole E. Lowen (D-North Kona) and state Department of Education officials at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday via Zoom for a discussion about school reopening in West Hawaii.
Education officials in attendance will include Deputy Superintendent Phyllis Unebasami; Assistant Superintendent for DOE Facilities and Operations Randy Tanaka; Complex Area Superintendent for Honokaa-Kealakehe-Kohala-Konawaena Janette Snelling; and Kealakehe High School Principal Glenn Gray.
Questions can be submitted in advance regarding safety precautions, teacher vaccinations, blended schedules, or anything else on your mind at tinyurl.com/talkstoryquestions.
To join the Zoom meeting visit www.tinyurl.com/k12talkstory. Meeting ID is 892 4607 1025; passcode is 832459.
DWS extends appointment-only in-person services
The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawaii, will continue offering in-person services by appointment only through Wednesday, March 31, 2021 to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Customers and members of the public may schedule an appointment to start a new water service, obtain help with an existing water account, or receive other in-person assistance during this time.
In-person payment collections and unscheduled in-person services remain suspended through March 2021. To maintain safety, customers wanting to pay their water bill are asked to do so remotely using the no-fee payment options, while walk-in visitors lacking an appointment will be asked to schedule one for assistance.
To make an appointment, call 887-3030 for Waimea, or 322-0600 for Kona, weekdays, excluding holidays.
Hospital names Meister APRN of the year
Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital Certified Nurse Midwife Jackie Meister was recently selected Advanced Practitioner Registered Nurse (APRN) of the Year for Molokai/Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital by The Queen’s Health Systems. Meister holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a master’s degree in midwifery, and has been with Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital for four years.
Meister was selected for her demonstration of genuine concern and compassion for her patients, combined with excellent care and an ability to instill a high level of trust. Her nomination was made by a patient who stated, “The genuine concern and compassionate manner she spoke to me with made me feel like I was speaking to a friend, not just a care provider. That instilled a level of trust and ease that is so critical for patients to feel.”