State and county offices will be closed today in observance of King Kamehameha Day.
King Kamehameha
Day observed today
State and county offices will be closed today in observance of King Kamehameha Day.
West Hawaii Today’s business office will also be closed, although the paper will be published as usual.
Soil, water group
meeting in Waimea
Mauna Kea Soil and Water Conservation District meets from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Natural Resources Conservation Service’s center, 67-1185 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite, 148, Waimea.
Call Margaret Fowler at 885-6602, ext. 100, to request an accommodation, auxilairy aid or service to attend the meeting.
Kaiser Permanente lists June events
Child passenger safety technicians certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will check child car and booster seats at no cost between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Waimea Women Infants and Children Clinic, 67-5189 Kumamalu St. Kaiser Permanente will give away bike helmets to children getting their car and booster seats checked at the event; sizes and quantities are limited. Appointments must be booked in advance by calling 933-4587.
The free Diabetes Support group led by Vivienne Aronowitz meets at 11:30 a.m. June 24 at Kaiser Permanente’s Kona Clinic. Topics for discussion will include mind and body, fitness and nutrition for those with diabetes. Advance registration is required; call 334-4400.
Brain injury group meets Wednesday
The Brain Injury Support group meets from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Hawaiian Rehab Services clinic. David Chen will speak about his caregiver experiences with his wife, Theresa Wang, following her traumatic brain injury.
The meeting is open to the public, especially brain injury, stroke or other neurotrauma survivors, families and caregivers. For more information, contact Hawaiian Rehab at 329-0591 or Karen Klemme at 328-9498.
Orchid club
meeting Wednesday
Roy Tokunaga of H&R Nurseries in Waimanalo, Oahu, will speak at the Kona Daifukuji Orchid Club meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Daifukuji Soto Temple in Kealakekua. Tokunaga will discuss “Speciman Plant Culture,” for beginners as well as advanced growers. Visit kdoc.us for more information.
Kupuna meeting for lunch Wednesday
Kona Kupuna Singles Club meets for lunch at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Anthony’s. Call 329-6101 for more information and reservations.