LOCAL BRIEFS
Upcountry history topic of meeting
KULA - The general meeting of the Kula Community Association will have a "Celebrating Our Early Upcountry History" theme from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Kula Community Center.
Art Medeiros, coordinator of the Leeward Haleakala Watershed Restoration Partnership, will discuss the appearance of the area hundreds of years ago, before European contact; and Luana Kawa'a, kumu hula and Hawaiian protocol facilitator for Kamehameha Schools Maui, will examine the life of Hawaiians in the area and remaining evidence of their lifestyle. Native Hawaiian cultural specialist Charles K. Maxwell Sr. will retell the stories and legends of the early period.
Refreshments will be served. Call 878-1874 for information.
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Maui PACE official to speak Thursday
KAHULUI - Cheryl Adolpho, marketing and intake specialist of Maui PACE, will be the guest speaker of the Kiwanis Club of Maui meeting at noon Thursday at Cary and Eddie's Hideaway.
Maui PACE is the newest program of Hale Makua Health Services and provides a health care program for individuals desiring to remain in their own homes. The cost of lunch is $11 and is optional. Call Kathy Suguitan, 357-8877, for more information.
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Hawaiian workplace values topic of talk
KAHULUI - "Hawaiian Values in the Workplace" will be the topic of the guest speaker at the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) meeting on Monday.
Luana Kawa'a, Hawaiian protocol facilitator at Kamehameha Schools Maui, will speak at the meeting at Maui Community College, Ka Lama Building, Room 102.
An optional dinner, which costs $12, will begin at 6 p.m., with the program beginning at 6:30 p.m. To RSVP and for more information, call Stacey Eaton at 572-3118.
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Independent high school on agenda
KIHEI - Montessori Hale O Keiki will host a meeting Monday to discuss ideas for organizing an independent progressive high school.
The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church by the Sea, 100 Kulanihakoi St. in Kihei. The meeting is open to public "to see if there's an interest," said Elaine Blasi, head of Montessori Hale O Keiki.
The speaker will be Betsy Coe, an adolescent educational specialist from Houston, who will talk about the educational needs of children ages 14 to 18, and how to start a progressive high school.
For more information, call the Montessori campus at 874-7441.
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BHS hosting JROTC Triathlon Saturday
WAILUKU - Baldwin High School's Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps will host Oahu, Big Island and Kauai teams competing in the 2009 Raiders Maui Triathlon on Saturday.
Teams from 11 schools, including Baldwin, will negotiate an obstacle course, 1.5-mile run and 400-meter swim. The Maui corps plans to field all-male and coed teams for the triathlon.
In addition to Baldwin, competing high schools are Campbell, Kalaheo, Leilehua, Moanalua, Punahou and Waianae from Oahu; and Hilo and Konawaena from the Big Island; and Kapaa and Waimea from Kauai.
The competition will begin at 9 a.m. with events held at Baldwin and Kahului Community Center.
The public is invited to attend.
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Lions to collect food, old glasses
PUUNENE - Collections of food and old eyeglasses by the Maui Lions Club are set for Friday and Saturday at the Valley Isle Timing Association races at Maui Raceway Park.
The Lions Club sells plate lunches at the races that run from 5 to 11 p.m. Club members decided to use this weekend's event for community service.
Free drinks and hot dogs will be given out to donors while supplies last.
The donated food will go to the Maui Food Bank. The eyeglasses will go to the Lions' international recycling program. The lenses help those in developing nations.
For more information, call 281-4474.
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Christmas tree orders being taken
LAHAINA - The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunrise is holding a Christmas tree sale and is taking pre-orders now.
Pre-sale cost is $60 for the 6-foot trees from Holiday Tree Farms in the Pacific Northwest. During the sale Nov. 27 through 29 at the Lahaina Cannery Mall, the trees will be $70.
Proceeds benefit community causes.
Tickets can be obtained from Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunrise members, Carlson Wagonlit Klahani Travel or Saltwater Signs. Or call Juergen Will at 661-3335 or Robyne and Jerry Downer at 667-6712.
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Top robotics team members named
MAKAWAO - The Maui youngsters who will compete in the state finals of the First Lego League Robotics tournament on Oahu were named Sunday.
Six teams chosen in the county tournament at Seabury Hall were announced Saturday. The competitors are:
* Emmanuel Lutheran Rambots: Caleb Soo Hoo, Andrew Teoh, Kirsten Paulson, Benjamin Wuthrich, Kiegan Otterson.
* Sapphires 4-H Club: Kristi Kobashigawa, Breanne Mukai, Hana Murphy, Kylie Taketa, Aubrey Unemori, Camie Yokote.
* Molokai 21st Century NXT Navigators girls' team: Sarah Jenkins, Moriah Jenkins, Cendall Manley, Paukea Domingo, Momi Afelin.
* Seabury Hall Spartanbots: Jasmine Doan, Shun Harima, Jordan Haylor, Zeb Mehring, Victor Tay, RJ Prouty, Scott Patterson, Brian Lavongtheung, Dawud Moragne, Wolfgang Sargent.
* Lanai Torch'em: Adam Purdy, Gian Maltezo, Foster Rabaca, Luke Sandi, Mason Trevino, Douglas Haban.
* Team Havoc: Blayd Calaro, Kristen Hasegawa, Kenley Nakao, Brandon Waite, Layke Yamauchi.
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Festival to raise playground funds
KAHULUI - A Maui Community College student club is sponsoring a two-day festival to raise funds to build a playground for youngsters of Harbor Lights condominium.
The Keiki Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on the campus Great Lawn will feature entertainment, a Keiki Zone, prizes, live and silent auctions, crafts, MCC clubs, food and more.
"Children out there cannot go to the park because their parents work during the day," said organizer Desiree Hoewa'a-Fontanilla, president of the MCC Alaka'ina (leadership) Club. "They are alone in a complex with other children to roam around, be bored, get cooped up in their units.
"You can help by telling others about (the event), volunteering, giving a donation of some kind," she said.
To perform or contribute time or items, contact Hoewa'a-Fontanilla at 463-0610 or desireeb@hawaii.edu.
