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Dan Domizio was among dozens of government and private social service agencies at Saturday's Information Fair at the Pahoa Community Center.

Domizio, a physician's assistant, is planning  an urgent care medical center in the Pahoa Marketplace and seeking tax-deductible donations to begin  construction.

The center is a critical need in Puna Makai and would complement state Rep. Faye Hanahano's effort to bring a comprehensive  health care center to the Makuu farm lots based on the Waianae health center model on Oahu.

Domizio's planned Puna Community Medical Center would have 20,000 people in its service area from Keaau to Kalapana, providing walk-in, no-appointment treatment for colds, cuts, asthma, sprains and strains, skin infections and other ailments. The center would also provide physical exams to those that need them for sports, school or certain jobs. All insurance plans would be accepted and there would be provisions for the uninsured.

"Everyone you know will benefit from this project," said Domizio, who worked for years for Bay Clinic.

Donations may be made by check payable to:  Richard Bidleman,  Treasurer, PCMC, 13-1264 Malama St., Pahoa HI 96778.

Meanwhile, the second Pahoa info fair appeared again to be another success. Said James Weatherford, "We dropped in for 15 minutes and stayed an hour. Lots of good conversations with people at the tables and among other folks there too."

That's exactly what it was all about.