An overview of food security and agricultural sustainability through current economic drivers, methods and practices has been the subject of a series of conversations recently hosted by the Hilo-Hamakua Community Development Corporation.
An overview of food security and agricultural sustainability through current economic drivers, methods and practices has been the subject of a series of conversations recently hosted by the Hilo-Hamakua Community Development Corporation.
Where do we stand currently, where do we want to go and how do we get there together? How do we work with government entities to form policies that build our agricultural capacities? Should we create collectives that help small producers contribute to the larger output? Do we develop resources of shared equipment or labor pools? Is there something we can do to lower energy costs?
The next steps and directions our community should take will be our next conversation.
Join us and be part of this critical discussion from 6-9 p.m. Thursday at the Laupahoehoe Community Public Charter School cafeteria.
HHCDC will have its annual meeting, and we will gather as a community to “bring in the harvest” of thoughts we have shared and identify desirable goals. A potluck dinner, honoring our local gifts, and welcoming our new board of directors will prove to be a worthwhile experience.
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Honokaa Elementary School is hosting a Thanksgiving Book Bingo Night from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Please join for some fun activities to get you into the Thanksgiving mood.
Come listen to the presentation by the Student Council as members share important information about protecting yourselves and your children from “Cyber Dangers.”
You can win lots of great books during Book Bingo. There will be refreshments.
These activities are sponsored by Title 1, ELL (English Language Learning), PSAP (Primary School Adjustment Program), PCNC (Parent Community Network Center) and HEA (Honokaa Elementary Association).
For any questions or to volunteer as a Bingo checker, call Hilda Yagong, PCNC, at 775-8820, ext. 225.
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The Ahualoa Community Association general membership meeting is set for 7 p.m. Friday at North Hawaii Education &Research Center.
Please join in the conversation, including coqui frogs, fire ants, water hydrants, water lines/road and meters.
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Hamakua Macadamia Nut monthly board meeting is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of the month, which is Nov. 18, at the Wainaku Center.
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Join the Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawaii (PATH) 29th annual general meeting from 3-5 p.m. today at Jackie Rey’s Ohana Grill.
This annual meeting features Ron Thiel, director of the county Department of Public Works Traffic Division. Learn about the new partnership between the county and PATH to coordinate Safe Routes to School programs for Hawaii Island elementary schools. Let Ron know what you think of the new bike lanes on Kuakini and find out where others are planned.
Hear about plans to open two trails at Pu‘u Wa‘a Wa‘a for mountain biking and the most current efforts to make the Queen’s Lei, a 16.7-mile shared-use path, a reality.
Meet your PATH Board of Directors and learn about all of the expanded bike education programs and advocacy efforts planned for 2014-15.
Call 326-7284 to RSVP for the meeting.
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This year’s Run for the Dry Forest at Pu‘u Wa‘a Wa‘a was a huge success. There were a record number of people who participated in the 10K and 5K — 227 finishers to be exact.
Even more people came to volunteer, promote educational displays and cheer on the runners. This event has steadily grown since the first Run for the Dry Forest in 2005, thanks to our hard-working staff, amazing volunteers, committed runners and support from the community.
To see photos from this year’s event, check out the Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a Facebook page. PATH is sending a big mahalo to all those who joined in Oct. 25. They couldn’t have done it without you.
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