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Plastic bag reduction campaign

Plastic bag reduction campaign

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Free public lecture sponsored by B.E.A.C.H.

Free public lecture sponsored by B.E.A.C.H.

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Fun, Food, Games, Music and More at the Wai‘alae Fun Fair Roundup this Saturday, March 9

Fun, Food, Games, Music and More at the Wai‘alae Fun Fair Roundup this Saturday, March 9

WHAT:            Hankering for something fun for the whole family? Don’t miss the Wai‘alae Fun Fair Roundup.Paniolos of all sizes are invited to cowboy up and head down to Wai‘alae Public Charter School for a rip-roaring good time. Dozens of kid-friendly games, activities, a craft fair, silent auction and multiple bouncy await those who wish to help the Friends of Wai‘alae School raise money to support Wai‘alae Public Charter School, a student-centered school that honors the whole child.

WHEN/                Saturday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE:              Wai‘alae Public Charter School, 1045 19th Avenue

Geobunga donates more than $5,000 worth of hardscaping products and services to The Lyon Arboretum

Geobunga donates more than $5,000 worth of hardscaping products and services to The Lyon Arboretum

New stone bench, large ceramic pots, and puka lava pathways offer a tranquil addition to the tropical rainforest in Oahu’s upper Manoa Valley 

Matson Foundation Makes Lead Donation for Special Olympics Hawai‘i Sports and Wellness Center

Matson Foundation Makes Lead Donation for Special Olympics Hawai‘i Sports and Wellness Center

Matson Foundation Makes Lead Donation for Special Olympics Hawai‘i Sports and Wellness Center in West O‘ahu

The first-of-its-kind sports complex will provide access to sports training and competition opportunities for local athletes with intellectual disabilities

HONOLULU – The Matson Foundation is helping Special Olympics Hawai‘i build upon its dreams to establish the state’s first sports and wellness center for local athletes with intellectual disabilities. The foundation recently announced a lead $25,000 donation to help fund the creation of the Special Olympics Hawai‘i Sports and Wellness Center  in Kapolei -- a world-class center which is being designed specifically to unite athletes of all ability levels and serve thousands of athletes and their families across the state.

President Grover Cleveland & Queen Lili‘uokalani Educational Project holds multiple events, lectures

President Grover Cleveland & Queen Lili‘uokalani Educational Project holds multiple events, lectures

www.hawaiirestoration.com – George Cleveland, grandson of President Grover Cleveland, will visit Hawaii August 30 through September 5 as part of the Pacific Justice and Reconciliation Center’s Grover Cleveland – Queen Lili‘uokalani Education Project, in honor of Queen Lili‘uokalani’s birthday Sept. 2 and St. Andrew’s 150th Anniversary.

This visit will promote the legacy and history of both Queen Lili‘uokalani and President Cleveland, which is vital and dynamic for today and the future.

Free seminars to focus on designing accessible recreation facilities

Free seminars to focus on designing accessible recreation facilities

The following information is provided by the Hawaii State Department of Health:

HONOLULU -- The Disability and Communication Access Board (DCAB) is hosting a two-day series of free seminars featuring U.S. Access Board Accessibility Specialist Bill Botten discussing the design of accessible recreation facilities.

The seminars will be held on September 24 and 25, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Neal S. Blaisdell Hawai‘i Suite. Registration is required, as space is limited. 

Botten was part of a team that developed the new combined guidelines for the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Architectural Barriers Act. Specializing in access issues related to recreation facilities and outdoor developed areas, Botten also provides technical assistance to the building design and construction industry as well as state and federal agencies and consumers with disabilities.