VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR EARTH DAY FAIR, APRIL 18, UH-HILO
by Roberta Brashear-Kaulfers
HAWAI`I COMMUNITY COLLEGE SPECIAL
20th ANNIVERSARY UHH/HCC UPPER CAMPUS
9 am to 12 noon – School Trips
12:00- 4:00 – Open to the Public
4:30-10:00 – Reggae Music
Presenters at the theater: Nainoa Thompson!! – Famous Hokulea Navigator;
Joshua Cooper - “An Inconvenient Truth” Presentation for Youth
Events & Exhibits: Hybrid Cars, Bike Exhibits, Puppets, Native Plants, Trash Fashion Show, Native Garden Tours,
Circus Acts, Clowns, Drummers, Story Tellers, Jugglers, Belly Dancers, Environmental Videos, and 68 Educational Exhibits, Three Reggae Bands will be performing, so you may enjoy your evening until 10:00 pm.
FREE -- popcorn, drinks, native plants and trees
The Moku Loa Group will have an exhibit table, and volunteers are needed to pass out info and meet the public. If you have any outings photos, stories to share, important petitions and would like to volunteer your valuable time, please contact Roberta (brashear@hawaii.edu) or 966-7002. The display will be set up at 8 am; the Fair runs from 9-12 for school participants, and 12-4 for the general public. It is a wonderful community event with music and entertainment all day long. Hope to see you there! Mahalo, Roberta
PROGRAMS
by Phil Barnes
1,000th Member Celebration. There will be a party to celebrate Moku Loa’s 1,000th member. This is a milestone that we have been pursuing for many years. Come to Pavilion 1 at Wailoa River State Park in Hilo to help us celebrate this momentous event. Door prizes and other surprises await you. The party will run from 6-9:30 pm on Friday, March 28. Bring a salad or dessert to share; the Club will provide entrees and beverages. To help with the event or for further information call Phil Barnes (965-9695).
Slow Foods Hawai`i Presentation. The Club will sponsor a presentation by Slow Foods Hawai`i President Shelby Floyd. Slow Foods is an international movement dedicated to getting people eating locally grown foods. Not only do you get fresher and healthier produce and other foods, but you help to reduce your carbon footprint. Imagine how much fuel is consumed shipping oranges from Florida or flying in lobster from Maine. As Hawai`i strives to attain greater sustainability, the slow food movement is a huge component of self-sufficiency in the Islands. The presentation will be held at Kea`au Community Center on Monday, April 21 at 7 pm. Join us and become part of the solution to sustainability.
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