Kona Auto Center breaks ground for Nissan dealership Kona Auto Center has broken ground for a new Nissan dealership at its facility on Kuakini Highway in Kailua-Kona. ADVERTISING The new 16,500-square-foot, state-of-the-art-designed building will house a large auto showroom, service
Kona Auto Center breaks ground for Nissan dealership
Kona Auto Center has broken ground for a new Nissan dealership at its facility on Kuakini Highway in Kailua-Kona.
The new 16,500-square-foot, state-of-the-art-designed building will house a large auto showroom, service center, parts department and offices and will cost a projected $4 million to construct. Construction is scheduled to take an estimated eight to nine months with the facility opening in June 2008.
With the opening of the new Kona Nissan dealership next year, the company’s current facility will continue under the name of Kona Chrysler Dodge Jeep.
Kona Auto Center is owned by I. Kitagawa and Co., which also owns Kaamaaina Motors in Hilo, along with NAPA Auto Parts stores in Hilo, Waimea, Captain Cook and Kona. Kona Auto Center has about 30 employees in its sales, parts and service departments; general manager is William “Bill” Wilson.
Brian Kitagawa, president of I. Kitagawa & Co., said the company has been planning the expansion at its Kona location since 2001. He said while Kona Auto Center has been operating almost 20 years, the firm’s Hilo operation is the oldest car dealership in the state, having been founded by Kitagawa’s great-grandfather in 1915.
Quilt Passions hosting crafting events
Quilt Passions at 75-5626 Kuakini Hwy. in Kailua-Kona (in the King Kamehameha Mall) hosts following events:
3 to 5 p.m. Thursday — Bring Your Own Project. Bring a quilting, knitting, crocheting, needlework or whatever project and join the group for two hours of stitching in air-conditioned comfort. Soft drinks and treats are provided, as well as an “expert in residence” to answer quilting or needlework questions. There is no charge.
7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday — Bring Your Own Project. Same as above for the evening crowd. There is no charge.
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 15 — Quilting class with Annabelle Treacy. Participants will make a set of six reversible quilted placemats with napkins. Samples are on display in the shop. Materials and equipment list is provided. Cost is $35, plus cost of materials.
For more information, call 329-7475 or contact karen@QuiltPassions.net.
