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WINDWARD
Nominees for awards sought
The Windward Arts Council is seeking high school applicants for its annual $300 Arts Achievement Awards in areas of vocal music, theater, dance, Hawaiian arts including hula, literature and visual arts.
To be eligible students must be in high school, live on the Windward side and be recommended by their arts teacher.
Awards are made possible by a grant from the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation and the Persis Corp.
Application deadline is March 1.
For details or to obtain an application, call Ann McKay at 254-1147, or write to the council, P.O. Box 1704, Kailua, HI 96734.
CENTRAL
Get keiki IDs at 'Aiea Times
The Hawai'i Missing Child Center will distribute keiki identification cards at the 'Aiea Times Supermarket on Saturday and Sunday.
The event will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on both days at the supermarket in the 'Aiea Shopping Center.
The free keiki identification cards allow a parent to keep a child's recent photos, fingerprints and personal and physical information in one document if a child is reported missing.
It also recommends taking several of a child's hair strands — roots and follicles intact — for DNA identification.
The free community service is sponsored by Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co. and the Hawai'i Missing Child Center.
For details, call 586-1449.
Waipahu library plans book sale
The Friends of Waipahu Public Library will host a book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Waipahu Public Library, 94-275 Mokuola St.
For details, call 675-0358.
HONOLULU
Fair will honor dental health
A dental health fair for children will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Honolulu Zoo.
Called SmileFest 2003, the event is part of National Children's Dental Health Month and will feature free fluoride treatments and toothbrushes for kids and samples of fresh vegetables from Aloun Farms.
There will also be rides, activities, face painting, tattooing and entertainment by teen singer Tani Lynn. Also scheduled is a yo-yo demonstration, magician Takeshi, karate by the Karate Kids and dance performances by HyperSquad and N2 Dance.
Admission is free with a pass available at all O'ahu 7-Eleven locations or by bringing an empty Meadow Gold of Viva half-gallon milk carton to the event.
Parking is available at Kapi'olani Community College. A free shuttle service will run to and from the fair.
The fair is sponsored by the Hawai'i Family Dental Centers and Meadow Gold Dairies Hawai'i.
