20.Sep.2010 Help fuel SOWH’s dreams
Special Olympics West Hawaii, Tesoro Hawaii, Hawaii Police Department and volunteers will be filling tanks from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at the Tesoro on Queen Kaahumanu Highway, which is across from the Honokohau Small Boat Harbor. Tesoro is hosting “Fueling Dreams” events statewide at 12 gas stations to raise [...]
London’s novel for book club
Nonprofit organization Full Life has started The Next Chapter Book Club, a group for adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities interested in reading, learning and making friends in a fun setting. The book club plans to meet in small groups weekly to read aloud and discuss books, which are provided by Full Life. The first [...]
05.Aug.2010 East meets West
Under sunny skies, Special Olympics East and West Hawaii teams battled it out during the annual Big Island Soccer Tournament July 17 at the Makaeo Fields in Kailua-Kona. Approximately 30 athletes participated and enthusiasm was high throughout the day. Why? Maybe, it was because of the excitement generated by the recently completed FIFA World Cup [...]
07.Jun.2010 SOWH athletes to receive gift from East Coast
Jeremy Curlings, founder of Making Smiles Count, attended Special Olympics West Hawaii’s kickoff barbecue and T-ball practice in February 2010. He enjoyed meeting and hanging out with SOWH athletes, volunteers, coaches and the rest of the ohana. Impressed and honored to have met so many wonderful people, he decided to do something special. While at [...]
Bocce ball begins
Special Olympics West Hawaii athletes, unified partners and volunteers interested in learning or competing in bocce ball should attend the sport’s first practice, from 3:15 to 5 p.m. June 8 at Pualani Estates park. This ancient game, dating back to the Roman Empire, closely resembles bowling. It requires skill, strategy and a little luck. There [...]
06.Jun.2010 Scenes from 2010 Summer Games
Please enjoy the following photos taken during Special Olympics Hawaii’s Summer Games. held at the University of Hawaii over Memorial Day weekend. This event features 3 days of competition for more 700 athletes in Track & Field (Athletics), Swimming (Aquatics), Powerlifting, and Softball (includes Unified® Softball, Coach Pitch, T-Ball, and Individual Skills). The Summer Games [...]
30.May.2010 Photos, articles featuring Cop On Top
Please enjoy the following photos taken during Special Olympics West Hawaii’s annual fundraiser, Cop On Top. To learn more about the event, read the fantastic articles written by West Hawaii Today reporter Chelsea Jensen and Hawaii247.com. View the entire album of awesome photos taken by Nikki Cleintuar and other SOWH volunteers by clicking here.
02.May.2010 SOWH powerlifters showcase Herculean feats
Seven West Hawaii lifters vied for honors in the Weinberg Regional Powerlifting Meet, held Sunday, April 11, at The Club in Kona following the Troy Barboza Law Enforcement Torch Run. Participation in this meet qualifies athletes for the next level of competition: State Summer Games on Oahu (May 28, 29 and 30). Head Coach Denise [...]
29.Apr.2010 Newspaper employees to get dunked for a cause
West Hawaii Today Publisher Rick Asbach and Editor Reed Flickinger, as well as reporters Kim Eaton, Chelsea Jensen, Carolyn Lucas and Erin Miller, will be participating in a dunk tank fundraiser at 5 p.m. Friday (April 30) at Safeway on Henry Street in Kailua-Kona as part of Special Olympics West Hawaii’s annual Cop On Top [...]