The Honomu Henjoji Mission (Odaishisan) invites the community to its annual bazaar from 7:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 18. There will be clothes galore, maki sushi and mouth-watering baked goods. Also, we’ll have used books, purses, crafts, plants, a huge variety of household items and much, much more.
The Honomu Henjoji Mission (Odaishisan) invites the community to its annual bazaar from 7:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 18. There will be clothes galore, maki sushi and mouth-watering baked goods. Also, we’ll have used books, purses, crafts, plants, a huge variety of household items and much, much more.
On bazaar day, to reach the Honomu Henjoji Mission (Odaishisan), go on Highway 19 and take the Akaka Falls turnoff. The temple is next to Mr. Ed’s Bakery.
For more information, please call Rev. Clark Watanabe at 963-6308 or Charlyn Yamamoto at 964-1716.
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The Honokaa Jazz Band is releasing their 2014 CD titled “Foreclosure in the House of Love.” It features a wide variety of music including the music of Marcia Ball, Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight, Joe Zawinull, Earl Bostic and others. It features violin soloist Elizabeth Sekona, Vocalists Camilia Witt and Keakealani Loo, pianists Keith Nerida, Cameilia Witt and Runa Ikeno. It also includes a unique version of “Dark Eyes” performed in the style of Stephnie Grappelli and Django Reinhardt. Copies are available through Honokaa High School or by contacting Gary Washburn at 775-8800 ext., 287 or Gary_Washburn@notes.k12.hi.us
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This year Honokaa Elementary School is proud to announce their 2014-2015 Student Body Council Officers. Their President is Jayla Johansen, Vice President Jonathan Babino III, Secretary Kolea Caverly, and Treasurer Tiare McAuliffe. Congratulations to the officers! Their first order of business is to continue their Go Green! Recycling campaign. They have four recycle bins on campus to collect aluminum cans and plastic bottles. The money that is generated from the recycle bins go toward fun and exciting activities for the students! Mahalo for your kokua and support.
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The Honokaa Art Exhibit continues as Patrick O’Kiersey’s work stays on exhibit at the old Hasegawa Store in Honokaa. Kenneth Baker, art critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, has said of Patrick’s work: “O’Kiersey …left a powerful impression of directness, spontaneity and coherence, and made it look easy.”
Rooms full of large, colorful oil paintings greet the viewer. Charcoal drawings show familiar places: Laupahoehoe, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
The exhibit at the Old Hasegawa Store, now called “The Pop-Up Gallery,” is on Mamane Street, across from Honokaa Peoples’ Theatre, and continues Monday through Friday, 1-6 p.m., through Oct. 3. There will also be receptions Friday, Sept. 26 and Friday, Oct. 3 (1st Friday in Honokaa) from 6 p.m. on. For more information, 987-8166 or 557-6278.
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There is excitement in Honokaa Town at the announcement of this new community enterprise, “Hamakua Harvest”— a fully integrated agricultural hub designed to benefit area producers and consumers.
The project’s interconnected activities will include a farmers’ market, learning center, demonstration farm and much more.
Its design, purpose and location at the corner of the Hawaii Belt Road (Hwy 19) and Mamane Street (Hwy 240), will reflect Hamakua’s deep agricultural nature.
Our first phase, geared to open in Spring 2015, will be an all-weather, permanent farmers’ market facility with a unique, celebratory character, reflecting the vibrant culture and history of the Hamakua region.
This venue is not only intended to fulfill the need for a new and diverse outlet for local products, but will also house weekend workshops, informational booths, and youth-focused activities, reflecting the expressed needs and interests of the community.
Your input is needed to ensure Hamakua Harvest responds to both producer and consumer needs and interests. Please take a moment to complete the consumer and/or producer survey by October 15: Online at www.hamakuaharvest.org.
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PATH, Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawaii (www.pathhawaii.org or 808-326-7284), Summer Fun Bike Ed Reaches 215! PATH’s Education Team gave out 224 Helmets and taught 34 kids to ride in 10 Big Island communities this past summer.
PATH’s outstanding group of Bicycle Instructors, led by its fantastic Program Director, Shirley Pratt, visited 10 Summer Fun sites around the island, reaching 215 children, gave away 224 helmets and taught 34 nonriders how to ride a bike for the first time.
The PATH Bike Ed team is off to Pahala, HPA, Parker, Naalehu and Kona to continue to bring bicycle safety and handling to youth and adults islandwide. Mahalo to the PATH Education Team!
The PATH 5K/10K On Deck Oct. 5. Sign up now! The PATH Run will be held Sunday Oct. 5 at Hale Halawai Park in Kona. Learn more by calling the PATH Office at 326-PATH. See you there!
To submit items for Kokua Way, email Carol at waiukahenutz@gmail.com.