Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 3, Number 2, 1 February 1986 — Kalapana Community Plans Fund Raiser [ARTICLE]

Kalapana Community Plans Fund Raiser

A community's eoneem for its playground and keikis has prompted the Kalapana Community Organization to plan a fund raiser for the purchase of mueh needed equipment and make improvements to the area. A concert and ho'olaule'a will be staged from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. Saturday, Mar. 22, at Harry K. Brown Park in the predominantly Hawaiian community of Kalapana. There will be lots of music and entertainment and booths selling plants, vegetables, home-baked goods, handmade crafts and luneheon plates. In addition, there will be door prizes. Admission to the grounds is $5 per family entering together or $3 per individual. Sim Enriques is fund raiser chairman with Alex Harris in charge of the work project. The organization recently elected Kini Pe'a as president, succeeding Emma Kauhi who now chairs the neighborhood self-help project. A number of organizations are involved in this coordinated effort to raise money for such recreational facilities as basketball and volleyball courts and playground equipment for the keikis. Among the participating groups are Star of the Sea Association, Puna Canoe Club, Kalapana Gardens Association, Pekelo Men's Athletic team, Kalanihonua, County of Hawaii and the spear-heading Kalapana Community Organization. Those wishing to making monetary or merchandise donations may write to: "Playground," Kalapana Community Organization, RR 1, Box 5080, Pahoa, Hawaii 96778.