VFW auxiliary recruiting members
VFW auxiliary recruiting members
The Christopher Camero Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12122 is in the process of establishing a women’s auxiliary and will be holding an organizational and recruiting meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Kona Elks Lodge in Kailua-Kona. Light pupu will be served.
To become a member, a woman needs only to be related to a veteran who has served overseas during a time of conflict.
For more information or directions to the meeting site, call Beverly Skarnes at 329-6261 or (818) 599-3297.
Wildlife illustrator speaks Monday
Hawaii Island resident John D. Dawson will share stories about his career as a natural history artist, his love of the island’s plant and animal communities and his latest works, which include the U.S. Postal Service Bonsai stamps, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Monday at North Kohala Public Library in Kapaau.
An illustrator for more than 50 years, Dawson has worked for New York’s Museum of Natural History and publications ranging from National Geographic to Ranger Rick. His Nature of America stamps depict ecosystems across the country. The final stamps in the series celebrate 24 native species of the Hawaiian rain forest.
Coffee Talk to
focus on fire ants
The Kona Coffee Farmers Association will hold a Coffee Talk public meeting to discuss the little fire ant from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Cooperative Extension Service office in Kainaliu, across and mauka of the Aloha Theatre.
The little fire ant was discovered in Kona coffee land, between 1,200 and 1,500 feet elevation, within the past month. Not only do the ants inflict stinging, long-lasting bites, their presence can affect the value of the property where they locate. Those attending will learn the implications of this tiny ant and how it may affect coffee growers. Entomologist Rob Curtiss of CTAHR and Cas Vanderwoude of Hawaii Ant Lab, Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit, University of Hawaii will give a presentation and answer questions from the audience.
For more information, visit konacoffeefarmers.org.
Rotary to begin
pau hana meetings
The Rotary Club of Kona Mauka will begin regularly scheduled “pau hana” meetings from 6 to 7 p.m. the last Tuesday of each month at Teshima’s Restaurant in Honalo. The meetings will focus on fellowship and vocational communication.
The pau hana format will include happy hour pupu and a cash bar. While no guest speakers will be part of the meetings, the club will update attendees on upcoming events and important announcements. The meetings will cost $18; there will be no charge for first-time local attendees interested in learning more about Rotary International.
For more information, contact Rod Crisp at 756-6550 or rod-crisp@hawaii.rr.com or check the calendar at konamaukarotaryclub.org.
Melrose is Hanohano
O Kona lecturer
Maile Melrose will present October’s Hanohano O Kona lecture, “At the Onouli Crossroads: Notable Residents of Christ Church and Central Kona Union Cemeteries,” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the West Hawaii Civic Center in Kailua-Kona.
Melrose has been associated with the Kona Historical Society for the past 20 years and has led its cemetery tours for several years. She captivates her audience with tales of murder, arson and betrayal, as well as loyalty and love, which took place in the previously sleepy districts of Kona.
Presented by the Kona Historical Society, in cooperation with Hawaii County, the lecture series is offered free of charge and open to all.