HAWAI'I BRIEFS
Arts group gets $400,000 grant
Advertiser Staff
The Ford Foundation yesterday awarded a $400,000 grant to the Hawai'i Alliance for Arts Education to work with the city to develop a culture and arts center in Chinatown.
Miguel Garcia, acting deputy director of the community and resource development unit of the Ford Foundation, said the grant is for $100,000 the first year and renewable for two additional years at $150,000 a year.
Marilyn Cristofori, executive director of the arts alliance, said the money will be used to bring in a community organizer and to help expand the culture and arts community that has developed around The ARTS at Marks Garage and the Hawai'i Theatre.
WINDWARD
Kapa'a cleanup on tap Saturday
The Windward Ahupua'a Alliance will award prizes and treat volunteers to a pau hana party for the Kapa'a Quarry Road cleanup from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
Participants also will receive a gift certificate and cash prizes will be given for school, class or club projects to teams invited from Windward schools. Teams for businesses, churches and service clubs as well as individuals also will have a chance to win a prize.
Registration is required.
Call 247-6366 or e-mail info@waa-hawaii.org. Team registration deadline is 5 p.m. tomorrow. Individual registration deadline is 5 p.m. Friday.
McCULLY
Fun in the Sun set for Saturday
The annual "Go for the Gold, Family Fun in the Sun Day" event at the Boys & Girls Club of Hawai'i's Spalding Clubhouse in McCully will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There will be arts-and-crafts booths, a farmers market and other attractions.
The clubhouse is behind Washington Middle School on South King Street.
Arts, crafts and food vendors will be welcome but need to register. Call 942-5111.
KAUA'I
Habitat granted building permits
LIHU'E, Kaua'i — An expedited permitting process has granted Habitat for Humanity the building permits for an 18-unit affordable housing project to be completed this year in 'Ele'ele.
Habitat plans to complete seven units by summer and the remaining 11 units by the end of the year, said Bernard Carvalho, director of the county Offices of Community Assistance.
The permitting process, which involved Habitat's designers and engineers meeting with county building officials to work out details quickly, was established to promote low-cost housing projects. It took about a month from an initial meeting to final plan approval.
Carvalho said he expects a similar process to be used for the Self-Help Housing Corp.'s proposed 41-unit project at Puhi. The first 14 of those homes are expected to be started in May.
Dance group needs volunteers
IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre is looking for volunteers to help with the upcoming production of Paint By Number. Volunteer duties range from ticketing, ushering, promoting the event, to helping backstage during the show. If you are interested in volunteering, call 262-0110 or e-mail crystal@iona360.com.
