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EAST HONOLULU
Kaiser High seeks plush toys
Kaiser High School is collecting new or gently used teddy bears and stuffed animals to give to children in shelters, hospitals and care centers throughout the state.
The drive is part of Child Abuse Prevention Month.
On April 13, Prevent Child Abuse Hawai'i will collect the stuffed animals for distribution.
Donations should be taken to Kaiser's Parent Community Networking Center by April 10. For more information, call 394-1253.
HONOLULU
Easter Seals to hold reunion
Easter Seals Hawai'i will hold the 30-year reunion of its Enrichment Program for Handicapped Infants on Saturday.
The program was the beginning of the Sultan Early Intervention Program for infants and toddlers. It was the first such program in the state and set the standard for others across the nation. Easter Seals staff helped write the federal and state legislation that is now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for Infants and Toddlers.
The program today helps families with special needs children from birth to 3 years of age.
More than 60 people are expected to attend the reunion, which will be 1 to 4 p.m. at the Green Street Service Center, 710 Green St.
For more information, call 536-1015.
Event to discuss medical options
Straub Foundation will hold a free public meeting on complementary and alternative medicine on April 13.
The meeting, which is in collaboration with the Hawai'i State Consortium for Integrative Healthcare, will include a panel discussion on the role of complementary medicine in Hawai'i. Panelists will discuss herbs and supplements, the role of the mind and spirit, insurance coverage and scientific research.
There also will be interactive workshops on therapies including acupuncture, chiropractic, herbal medicine, lomilomi, meditation, qi gong and yoga.
The meeting will be held in the Kalakaua Ballroom at the Hawai'i Convention Center from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
To register, or for more information, call Straub Foundation at 524-6755.
Holoku Ball picks honorees
The Hawaiian Civic Club will honor composer/musician Kahauanu Lake and Edith Kawelohea McKinzie, a noted scholar and genealogist, at its Holoku Ball on June 1 at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel's Monarch Ballroom.
Katherine Farm and Sarah Kauka will also be recognized for their dedicated support of the organization.
Proceeds from the event are used for scholarships. The club awarded 49 scholarships totaling $34,800 in 2000 and 30 scholarships worth $37,645 last year.
Tickets are priced at $2,500 and $2,000 for tables of eight; $500 for two seats and $75 for a single seat. For ticket information, call Momi Khan (372-0630) or Luana Sala (523-6280).
