American Legion meeting set ADVERTISING American Legion meeting set The American Legion Kona Post 20 will meet at 3:30 p.m. today at the VFW facility on Kaiwi Street adjacent to Kona Locksmith. Dinner begins at 5 p.m. Artist talk is
American Legion meeting set
The American Legion Kona Post 20 will meet at 3:30 p.m. today at the VFW facility on Kaiwi Street adjacent to Kona Locksmith. Dinner begins at 5 p.m.
Artist talk is tonight at Donkey Mill
The University of Hawaii at Hilo is bringing artists to Hawaii Island as part of its annual Summer Art Institute Program. James L. McElhinney, a visual artist, author, oral history specialist, lecturer and educator will give an artist talk today at Donley Mill Art Center in Holualoa. The event begins at 8 p.m. with a potluck dinner. Attendees should bring a dish to share.
Born and raised near Philadelphia, McElhinney earned a master’s of fine arts degree in painting at Yale School of Art and has been seen in more than 40 solo exhibitions and numerous group shows in the U.S. and Ireland.
For more information, visit donkeymillartcenter.org or call 322 – 3362.
West Hawaii County Band offers patriotic performance
West Hawaii County Band will perform a free concert of songs celebrating America at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Hale Halawai.
The performance showcases composers George Gershwin, Anton Dvorak, Aaron Copeland, Neil Diamond and many others. Maestrao Lisa Archuletta, a graduate of the Yale University School of Music, will direct the concert.
Homeschooling conference planned
The Hawaii Island Homeschool Network will hold a conference from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the North Hawaii Education and Research Center in Honokaa. The conference features information from programs and curriculum providers as well as information sessions and a student learning showcase.
The purpose of the conference is to unite families to build a strong network. Participants will be able to attend sessions that meet their interest, including how to start homeschooling, cultivating student leadership and new program offerings. The student showcase is open to all students to display a project of their choice.
Cost per family is $25 if they preregister online or $50 at the door. Pupu and a light lunch will be provided.
Visit hawaiihomeschoolnetwork.com/annual-conference.html for more information or to register. For more information, email hawaiiislandhomeschoolnetwork@gmail.com.
Korean War Veterans Association meets
Korean War Veterans Association of West Hawaii Chapter 279 will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at the VFW meeting hall, 74-5543 Kaiwi St., Suite 185a.
For more information, call Joe Nimori at 329-3058 or David Simon at 769-4427.
Relay for Life
is Saturday
Teams of Kona residents will gather on the Old Kona Airport Park baseball fields at 6 p.m. Saturday for an overnight “I love the ‘80s” themed relay against cancer.
Relay For Life mobilizes communities throughout the country to celebrate survivors, remember loved ones and raise money for the fight against cancer.
The event begins with cancer survivors taking a lap. Games, music and live entertainment will be held through the night. Teams also hold creative fundraisers at their camp sites.
Relay For Life’s Luminaria Ceremony takes place at 9 p.m., honoring the community’s cancer survivors and remembering those lost to the disease. Participants will circle a track that is surrounded with glowing luminaria that bear the name of someone who has battled cancer. Luminaria may be purchased for $5 by visiting relayforlife.orgkonahi.
For more information, visit relayforlife.orgkonahi or call 938-8413.
IRS warns
about scams
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a consumer alert to help taxpayers protect themselves from scam artists pretending to be from the IRS.
“If you get an unexpected phone call or email from someone claiming to be from the IRS and making aggressive threats if you don’t pay immediately, you should assume it’s a scam,” said IRS spokesman David Tucker. “The IRS will mail a written notification of any tax problem, not initiate contact by phone or email.”
The IRS said while phone scams continue, criminals have also started mailing or faxing falsified forms, notices and letters to taxpayers to trick them into sending money or “verifying” their personal information that is then used to commit refund fraud.
Those who receive an unexpected call, fax or letter claiming to be from the IRS should contact the IRS at 800-829-1040.
Also, the IRS does not use email, text messages or social media to discuss personal tax issues. Emails claiming to be from the IRS should be forwarded to phishing@irs.gov and then deleted.
For more information on reporting tax scams, go to irs.gov and type “scam” in the search box.
