“One of Waimea’s oldest buildings, the Spencer House, survives to this day at the Waimea Center entrance close to McDonald’s. Built mid-nineteenth century by William French, an early local businessman. the Spencer House has included a hotel, restaurant, gift store, real estate office, Attorney’s office, and non-profit organizations. Waimea Preservation Association has been involved in the revival of Spencer House as a community resource.”
Friendly Fridge Waimea…This is who we are as a community.The FF morphed from the Grab ‘n Go food program, which ran during COVID-19, to provide food to those in need. The Fridge is open 24/7 every day of the year and is stocked by caring people, KTA, Starbucks, and local restaurants with extra food, canned…
The mission of Friends of Waimea CERT is to “do the greatest good for the greatest number of people” when a disaster strikes our communities. The Friends of Waimea CERT Program, is administered by the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency (HCCDA), aims to build community resilience. The CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) is a group of…
“Waimea Preservation Association (WPA) has been helping care for Minuke’ole Park behind Parker Ranch Shopping Center for a number of years. One restoration event was a Hawaiian dry-stone setting workshop in 2016 sponsored by WPA and other community organizations. The wall rebuilding project recalled the name of the park, formerly a Parker Ranch corral. Paniolo…
The Waimea Chess Club is a project of WPA. For several years the Club has met at WPA on Monday afternoons to learn and enjoy the centuries-old game. Occasionally and during community events, the 20-foot square chessboard outside is set up and the oversize pieces are in play. The Club is regrouping at present and…
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