Businesses reminded of deadline for renewal reports ADVERTISING Businesses reminded of deadline for renewal reports The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Business Registration Division reminds businesses to file their annual business renewal reports. Renewals due in the fourth
Businesses reminded of deadline for renewal reports
Businesses reminded of deadline for renewal reports
The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Business Registration Division reminds businesses to file their annual business renewal reports.
Renewals due in the fourth quarter are now available online at http://hbe.ehawaii.gov/annuals and must be filed with BREG by midnight Dec. 31. Accepted forms of payment online include credit card, eCheck or through eHawaii.gov subscriber accounts.
Hawaii annual business renewals can be filed at any time during the quarter in which the annual filing is due. The quarters are as follows: First quarter is January to March; second quarter is April to June; third quarter is July to September; fourth quarter is October to December.
If a 2015 Hawaii annual business renewal was due in a previous quarter, owners can submit the filing online with a $10 late fee. Any filing that is late a year or more can be filed by mail, fax or walk-in at the BREG office at 335 Merchant St. and will be assessed a late fee of $10 per year.
For filing-related questions, visit www.businessregistrations.com, email BREG@dcca.hawaii.gov or call 586-2727. For technical questions, contact eHawaii.gov via email at info@ehawaii.gov or by phone at 695-4620.
Rotary clubs announce speakers
The Rotary Club of Kona Mauka will hear from John Roth from Hawaii Trust &Estate Counsel. Meetings are held from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays at Teshima’s Restaurant in Honalo. For more information, contact Gary Rovelstad at RGRKonaMauka@gmail.com or 324-0318.
Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise will welcome Tammy Duchesne, superintendent of Puuhonua o Honaunau and Kaloko- Honokohau National Historical Parks. Duchesne will present an overview of the National Park Service. Meetings are held at Humpy’s, second floor, from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. Wednesdays. For more information, contact Bev Fraser at 936-9965 or rotarybev@gmail.com.
In Waimea, the Rotary Club of North Hawaii will hold a planning meeting in preparation of the Oktoberfest fundraiser on Friday. The group meets from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at Anna Ranch. For more information, contact Erik Jacobson at 345-9033 or erik@sleepydog.com.
On Thursday, the Rotary Club of Kona will hold a strategic planning session from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel. For more information, contact James Resor at jcresor@yahoo.com.
AARP driving class scheduled Oct. 26
Kona Palisades Association is sponsoring an AARP “Smart Driver” class at 1 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Palisades Recreation Center on lower Kaiminani Drive.
This class is geared toward the older driver. It does not include driving or written tests only quizzes. It covers subjects that may affect drivers as they age, such as hearing, eyesight, reflexes, safety rules, road rage, rules of the road, problems at intersections and drinking and driving.
For more information or to register for the class, call Reni and Roy Damron at 325-5422. Class size is limited.
Shimoda-Nakasone completes training
Air Force Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Deanna P. Shimoda-Nakasone graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
Shimoda-Nakasone is the daughter of Andrew A. Nakasone and stepdaughter of Kimberly Kalili of Hilo.
She is a 2006 graduate of Kapolei High School, Kapolei, Oahu.
Petrosian joins HPA board of trustees
Michael Petrosian has been appointed to the board of trustees at Hawaii Preparatory Academy.
Petrosian, a financial adviser, is vice president at Anderson Wealth Planning in Kailua-Kona. He previously was vice president at Merrill Lynch in Kailua-Kona and trader/research associate at PaineWebber/UBS in Century City, Calif.
He serves on the board at North Hawaii Hospice. He also served as investment manager at the Hawaii Land Trust in Kailua-Kona and as treasurer on the executive committee of the Surfrider Foundation Kona Kai Ea, also in Kailua-Kona.
Cosgrove is new Fairmont Orchid GM
Kelley Cosgrove has been appointed to the position of general manager of The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii.
Cosgrove brings more than 28 years of experience to this position, joining Fairmont Hotels &Resorts in 1987 as front office manager, Fairmont Chateau Laurier.
She holds a degree in health sciences from Champlain College. Cosgrove has also completed the Advanced Management Program for the Hospitality Industry program at the University of Guelph in Ontario.
