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MEDIA RELEASE A total of five Big Island organizations were awarded with the 2014 Aloha Grown Malama Honua Award. Each received a $500 award towards a specific project, program or initiative that embodies Aloha Grown’s philosophy to “Support Local, Sustain the Aina & Share the Aloha.” Following are their projects/programs that promote sustainability (in alphabetical […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Sen. Malama Solomon (District 4 – Hilo, Hamakua, Kohala, Waimea, Waikoloa, Kona) has commended the release of $7.73 million for various capital improvement projects (CIP) supporting student education in Hawaii. Portions of these funds will go toward work in District 4, including: * Kohala Elementary, for American with Disabilities Act (ADA) projects, portion […]

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Kohala Elementary School Saturday, Feb. 26 9 am – 11 am-ish followed by potluck lunch Projects planned/needs: 1.Roof – finish the roof over the outdoor classroom. Bring cordless drills. 2.Weed wacking – continue to clean up areas around the 3.5 acres. Bring weedwackers. 3.Hand weeding the grassy lawn. 4.Toolshed – put the toolshed together. 5.Outdoor […]

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MEDIA RELEASE WAIMEA — Students at Kohala Elementary are discovering Hidden Jewels in a once dilapidated auxiliary school building, which the community has transformed into a kid-friendly and colorful science resource center. The Hidden Jewels curriculum, which integrates the arts, sciences, literacy and mathematics, was developed by master science teacher Susan Lehner and fine artist […]

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