To reserve a space, call Advanced Kempo-Karate System’s Kona branch at 325-2368 or visit advancedkempokaratesystem.com.
Small business
loans available
Local small businesses struggling with financial hardships due to the economy may get a reprieve as the new American Recovery Capital (ARC) Loan gains some traction in Hawaii. The loans are a finance tool designed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide temporary relief to small businesses.
Deferred-payment loans of up to $35,000 are available to established, viable, for-profit small businesses in need of short-term help to make principal and interest payments on existing qualifying debt over a six-month period. The ARC loans are interest-free to the borrower, have no SBA fees and are guaranteed by the SBA.
Prospective borrowers can find more information on eligibility and how to apply for the loan at www.sba.gov/recovery. A list of financial institutions participating in the ARC loan program is also available on the Web site.
Seminar on women’s self-defense slated
A women’s self-defense seminar will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 17 and 24 at the Curves for Women located in Kealakekua
Participants will learn self-preservation tips and tactics from the SAFE, or Striking Accurately with Focus and Explosion, method. Students must be at least 12 years of age to participate.
The course will teach defense against the most common strikes and grabs; streetwise strategies to avoid violent confrontations; and nine natural body weapons to disable an attacker when there are no other escape options and a person fears for her life.
A $60 fee includes a
women’s SAFE method T-shirt.
To reserve a space, call Advanced Kempo-Karate System’s Kona branch at 325-2368 or visit advancedkempokaratesystem.com.