Announcements for Thursday, July 31, 2008

• Mokihana Aquatics host Pre-Olympic swim meet

• WHS announces retirement/fundraiser

• N. Shore Lions announces golf tourney/cookout

Mokihana Aquatics host Pre-Olympic swim meet

Mokihana Aquatics will host its first-ever Pre-Olympic Community Lollipop Swim Meet to celebrate the Olympic games, this weekend.

This Saturday, the event will be at the Waimea swimming pool, then will move to the Kapa‘a swimming pool on Sunday. Swimmers are welcome to come to either one of the events, or attend both.

In the meet, swimmers 8 and Under will participate while other Mokihana swimmers will be running the meet with help from experienced officials.

Olympic swim schedules and USA swimming stickers and body tattoos will be distributed.

For more information, call 821-0587.

WHS announces retirement/fundraiser

Representatives for Waimea High School announced the date of the retirement/fundraiser in honor of former vice principal Pat Perreira.

After 32 years of dedication to the school, of being an administrator, teacher and football coach, Perreira retired earlier this year.

The event is scheduled for 5 p.m., Aug. 9, at the high school.

Tickets for the dinner and pupu are $10 and are available by calling 338-999 or 482-1165. Proceeds from the ticket sales will go to the Waimea athletic department and the Richard Doi and Bunji Shimomura scholarships.

N. Shore Lions announces golf tourney/cookout

The North Shore Lions Club will hold its golf tournament and cookout starting at 8 a.m., Aug. 10 at the Princeville Makai Golf Course.

It will be a two-person scramble with prizes for the net and gross, and closest to the pin (on the fourth hole), longest drive, best putts and chips. Registration opens at 6:30 a.m.

The cost is $90 per golfer, $160 per team.

Entry forms can be found at all Kaua‘i golf courses and at www.kauainorthshorelions.org