Goodwill Industries of Hawaii recently received the final installment of a $75,000 grant from Hawaiian Electric Co., which will help build Goodwill's new Ohana Career and Learning Center in Kapolei. The center, scheduled to be completed by the end of the year, will assist residents of Leeward O'ahu with occupational skill training, pre-employment screening, job training, coaching and practical work experience.

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FREE RESPIRATORY CLINIC THIS SATURDAY

Hawaii COPD Coalition and Longs Drugs will hold a free respiratory clinic Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Longs Mililani. Participants will receive free blood pressure screening, carbon monoxide testing, breathing testing, oxygen saturation testing and informational materials. There will also be prizes. Clinics also will be held Sept. 26 at the Longs in Kam Shopping Center in Kalihi and Nov. 7 at Queen's Conference Center. For more information, call Longs Clinical Services at 988-2439 or Hawaii COPD Coalition at 699-9839 or go to www.hawaiicopd.org.

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'VISIONS OF HARMONY' EXHIBIT ON DISPLAY

"Visions of Harmony," an international traveling photo exhibit by young artists representing 24 different countries, is on display in the reading room of the Hawai'i State Library through Sept. 8. Presented by Bridge Club Hawaii, the exhibit features images of each artist's country and culture, and of their experiences at the annual Asian-Pacific Children's Convention in Fukuoka, Japan.

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HAWAII METH PROJECT SEEKS VOLUNTEERS

The Hawaii Meth Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing first-time methamphetamine use among teens and young adults, will hold its first volunteer orientation meeting in Hilo High School's library from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Any interested volunteers — teens, parents, grandparents and friends — are welcome to attend. To register for the orientation, contact Cindy Adams at cadams@hawaiimethproject.org.

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WORKSHOP ON PEARL RIDGE RAIL STATION SET

The city continues its rail station design planning with a Pearl Ridge workshop, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Pearl Ridge Elementary School. The workshop will inform Pearl Ridge/'Aiea residents about their area station and seek community input on its ground-floor design.

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KAILUA YOUTH BASKETBALL SIGN-UPS BEGIN

The Kailua Basketball Association will hold sign-ups for ages 5-14 every Friday and Saturday in September at Enchanted Lake Park Pavilion for the winter season (December through March): 5-7:30 p.m. Fridays and 2-5 p.m. Saturdays. Sign-ups on Sept. 4, 5, and 11 are reserved for returning players; the others are for all comers. The registration form is at www.kailuabasketball.org; bring a photocopy of the child's birth certificate and proof of insurance.

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