Daughters of Hawaii, Calabash Cousins meeting Thursday Daughters of Hawaii, Calabash Cousins meeting Thursday ADVERTISING The Daughters of Hawaii and Calabash Cousins meet at 1 p.m. Thursday on the Hulihee Palace lawn. Historian Maile Melrose will speak about Isabella Bird,
Daughters of Hawaii, Calabash Cousins meeting Thursday
The Daughters of Hawaii and Calabash Cousins meet at 1 p.m. Thursday on the Hulihee Palace lawn.
Historian Maile Melrose will speak about Isabella Bird, an influential female English travel writer of the Victorian era. Bird was also an explorer, missionary, journalist and author who spent six months in Hawaii in 1872.
There will be music and refreshments. Guests are welcome.
For membership information, call Lale Kam at 938-6394, Bettina Linke at 324-7062 or Sabine Andresen at 324-0179.
Mauna Kea soil,
water group to meet
The Mauna Kea Soil and Water Conservation District meets from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service center located at 67-1185 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 148, in Waimea.
If an accommodation, auxiliary aid or service is required to attend the meeting, call Margaret Fowler at 885-6602, ext. 100.
Traffic safety group meeting Thursday
The Kona Traffic Safety Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday. The meeting is an opportunity for concerned community members to meet with county and state officials who can help mitigate traffic safety problems. Everyone is welcome.
The committee meets the second Thursday of each month in the Community Halau, Building G of the West Hawaii Community Center on Kealakakehe Parkway. Parking is available in the makai lot next to Building G.
Milolii camp focuses on species preservation
Paa Pono Milolii, in conjunction with Conservation International and the Hawaii Fish Trust, announces the 2012 Milolii Lawaia Ohana Camp from June 27 to 30 at Milolii Beach Park.
This year’s camp coordinators, Kaimi Kaupiko and Lei Kaupu, are focusing on three species — pakukui, opihi and limu — they feel are paramount to preserving Milolii’s precious resources. The three species were chosen because of a noticeable decline of these resources over the past few years. The camp’s goal is to continue the traditional ways of taking care and preserving the resources of Milolii and the South Kona coastline.
Confirmed presenters include John Kahiapo of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Aquatic Resources Division, Chantal Chung of the University of Hawaii’s Sea Grant program and Erica Perez and Cindi Punihaole of The Kohala Center.
Other activities will include a biological fish monitoring project, moolelo stories of the species, hula, fish pond restoration, a hike to Honomalino Bay and a community luau. Students will create digital workbooks and presentations to display at the luau and take home to their families.
The event will commence with a traditional Hawaiian opening at 8:30 a.m. June 27 and will conclude around noon June 30.
For more information on this year’s camp, contact Kaupiko at 937-1310 or kainoa_12@hotmail.com.
SBA Resource Day scheduled for June 28
The U.S. Small Business Administration is holding an SBA Resource Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 28 at the Central Pacific Bank branch located at 75-1010 Henry St. in Kailua-Kona.
Small-business specialists from the agency will offer free, 30-minute, confidential consultations and address critical issues like access to capital and credit. The programs and resources available from the SBA can help small- business owners get back to the business of doing business.
Staff can help existing small-business owners and start-ups evaluate their current operations and find resources available to deal with challenging economic times.
Reservations are recommended for the 30-minute appointments. To register, call 541-2990, ext. 211, or visit the events calendar at sba.gov/hi and click on the registration link. Appointments will be confirmed by the SBA.
