KILAUEA — The steady rain only served to make the job of the traffic coordinator harder at the Kilauea School Art and Science Fair Saturday. Rain from a passing front meant that parents had to stop closer to the school’s
KILAUEA — The steady rain only served to make the job of the traffic coordinator harder at the Kilauea School Art and Science Fair Saturday.
Rain from a passing front meant that parents had to stop closer to the school’s entrance to drop off their children before looking for parking further on down the street.
The inclement weather did not deter patrons from attending the annual event, that for this year added a science segment to the popular family art event.
Bill Troutman, one of the Kilauea community leaders, worked with his umbrella as he directed traffic, while noting that the event has grown since people whose children have already graduated Kilauea School still come back (as vendors).
“It’s good that they added the science portion this year,” Troutman said. “It’s part of their (the school’s) curriculum.”
Kilauea School neighbors from the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge were joined by staff and volunteers from the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary in offering some hands-on educational activities for everyone, and even Sparky the Fire Dog took in one of the insect-identifying games, the mascot familiar to youngsters whizzing through the identification process and assembling the oversized pieces of jigsaw puzzles.
In the art section, Kauai Recycling for the Arts personnel brought over pieces of their glass-recycling program that is located at the Kauai Resource Center on Ahukini Road near Lihu‘e Airport.
More hands-on activities were set up in the school’s courtyard adjacent to a tent housing a variety of foods and baked goods prepared by both school parents as well as community donors.
Island Soap & Candle Works officials had a soap-making station, and nearby a potter was allowing young hands to fashion ceramic pieces on a potter’s wheel.
Fred Rose, the school’s principal, was on hand to check on some of the offerings, and watched youngsters work the potter’s wheel.
In the main tent located across the school’s drive-through, entertainment from community volunteers was punctuated by various offerings from Kilauea School student groups.
Dennis Fujimoto, staff writer and photographer, may be reached at 245-3681 (ext. 253) or dfujimoto@pulitzer.net.
