For more information or reservations to attend, call Charmaine at 334-8801 or Marie-anne at 345-2897.
Fruit growers meet Sunday afternoon
The West Hawaii chapter of Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers meets at 1 p.m. Sunday at Brian Lievens’ orchard located at 75-668 Makalauna Place in Kona.
Demonstrations of grafting, pruning and air layering will be featured.
District seeks board of directors applicants
Members of the Kailua Village Business Improvement District interested in serving on the volunteer board of directors are invited to run for election. Terms for the six open board positions are two years and commence at the election held at the annual meeting, which will be March 18. Eligibility for elected board members is limited to members of the district.
Operations of the organization are overseen by a 17 member board of directors. By ordinance, four of these positions are appointed (Public Works, Finance Department, mayor, district council member) and 13 are elected by the fee simple owners of land and/or lessees of land within the district. Six board seats will stand for election at the annual meeting.
Four of the six open seats will be filled by fee simple owners and/or lessees of land within the district and the remaining two will be commercial tenants within the district. Application deadline is Jan. 18. Applications are available online at kvbid.org.
Hulakai opens at Shops at Mauna Lani
Hulakai, a surfboard, stand-up paddleboard and surf apparel lifestyle store has opened at the Shops at Mauna Lani. The new 1,400-square-foot store is located across from The Shops’ signature water feature center stage.
Hulakai originally formed in 1997 when owner Jun Balanga began shaping longboards in Puako. Balanga’s first stand-up paddleboard was shaped in 2001, well before the current popularity of stand up paddleboards.
The store will carry a full line of surfboards, paddleboards, beach gear, board shorts, swimwear, children’s clothing, ding repair and accessories. It also offers surfing and stand-up paddleboard lessons, kayak and beach rentals, snorkel tours, Hawaiian sailing canoes and more at its second location in the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows beach area.
Board of Realtors installs officers
The Hawaii Island Board of Realtors installed its 2011 board of directors during the 44th annual installation banquet Dec. 4 at the Mauna Kea Beach Resort.
Installed were president, Julie Hugo; president-elect, Mealoha Kraus; vice president, Carl Spencer; secretary, C.J. Kimberly; treasurer, Wailana Herbst; and directors, Max Aiona, Rochelle Augustin, Renee Hill, Patricia Kiernan, Susan Lee Loy, Denise Nakanishi and Kimiko White.
Business group meets Wednesdays
Every Wednesday (except Dec. 22), a variety of businesses get together to experience growth by maximizing their marketing efforts through “Word of Mouth” referrals. Each week, the group has a new guest speaker on finance, nutrition, marketing, legal services and more.
The event is hosted by the Kona Krew chapter of Business Network International, which meets at Island Naturals on Kaiwi Street in Kailua-Kona. The event is from 7:45 to 9:15 a.m., and visitors are welcome. There is no fee to attend the event.
For more information or reservations to attend, call Charmaine at 334-8801 or Marie-anne at 345-2897.