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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, April 22, 2010

ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
Day of fitness, fun for a good cause

Advertiser Staff and News Services

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Kaho'omiki, the Hawai'i Council on Physical Activity and Sports, is holding its first fundraiser to benefit Fun 5, which encourages keiki in the A-Plus program in 173 schools to exercise five days a week and eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.

FACE — Fun Active Community Expo — is 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 2 at Wet'n'Wild Hawaii. There will be a "Got Moves" dance contest from noon to 2 p.m. Drawing prizes include a trip for two to Las Vegas. Get tickets, $25, at www.kahoomiki.org or at the door for cash only.

— Paula Rath

GREEN CONFERENCE

'PREPARING WORKFORCE' TOPIC AT KCC

The University of Hawai'i Community Colleges energy and sustainability team is hosting a "Green Now Conference: Preparing the Workforce for the Energy Revolution," 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow at Kapi'olani Community College.

Blue Planet Foundation founder Henk Rogers is the keynote speaker. The nonprofit's mission is to make Hawai'i a global leader in energy independence, ending global dependence on carbon-based fuel in the process.The registration fee is $39. To register, or for additional information, call 734-9211.

— Advertiser Staff