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Interview skills classes offered

Interview skills classes offered

The College of Continuing Education and Community Service at the University of Hawaii at Hilo is hosting job interviewing workshops in Hilo and Kailua-Kona in February.

The Hilo workshop will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 13 in UCB Room 331. The Kona workshop is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb, 27 at the Hawaii Community College-Palamanui campus, Room B126.

The cost is $75. The workshops are led by Jeani Navarro, who has more than 20 years of interviewing and hiring experience.

For more information, call CCECS at 974-7664 or email ccecs@hawaii.edu.

UHH alumni banquet Feb. 27

Tickets are on sale for the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s 16th annual Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards Banquet scheduled for Feb. 27 at the Campus Center Dining Hall.

Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $85 each or $680 for a table of eight.

This year’s distinguished alumni honorees are former UH-Hilo interim athletic director and baseball coach Joseph Estrella, District Court Judge Barbara Takase and Noreen Yamane, recently retired Hawaii Community College chancellor.

The event includes a buffet dinner and the opportunity to meet and network with the university community, alumni, business leaders and supporters.

To purchase tickets, call 974-7555.

Class of 1946 going to Vegas

The Hilo High School class of 1946 will gather for its 70th and probably the final class reunion June 9-10 at the Fremont Hotel in Las Vegas.

Interested classmates are asked to contact reunion coordinator Les S. Ihara as soon as possible.

Contact Ihara by mail, 47-230 Hui Aeko St., Kaneohe, HI 96744; telephone, 808-239-7947 or 728-9450; or email, lsi@hawaii.rr.com.

Saint Joseph reunion planned

The Saint Joseph High School class of 1966 will gather for its 50th class reunion events scheduled for May 27-29 in Hilo.

For more information, contact Larry at lesousa@hawaiiantel.net or 959-3796, Nick at hakalaumill@hotmail.com or 959-2316, or Mona at 966-4219.

Retired school workers to meet

This year’s Hilo High School retirement luncheon is March 10 at Nani Mau Gardens.

The luncheon is from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and anyone who worked at Hilo High and since retired is invited.

The cost is $25. For reservations and more information, email Karen Fuke at kafuke@twc.com.