Boutique opening Saturday in Kona
Boutique opening Saturday in Kona
After months of planning, buildout and production, Quill and Feather and Pueo Boutique will open its doors at 10 a.m. Saturday in Kailua-Kona.
Hannah Carpenter and Amy Sheffield will share their collaborative venture showcasing clothing, home goods, art and handmade jewelry. Acting on a growing trend these ladies have decided to share a space allowing them to focus their energy on creating and curating product while minimizing overhead.
It is located in the recently renovated Kona Beach Plaza at the top of Lunapule Road, just up from Yama’s Fishing. For more information, call 315-7559.
Kona Stories August book clubs planned
The Kona Stories fiction book club will discuss “Migratory Animals” by Mary Helen Specht when it meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. On Aug. 18, the travel group will gather at 6:30 p.m. to discuss “The World is a Carpet” by Anna Badkhen. Also, a nonfiction book club will go over “My Beloved World” by Sonia Sotomayor when it meets at 6 p.m. Aug. 25.
Book groups are free if books are purchased from Kona Stories, otherwise, a $5 donation is appreciated. Attendees should bring a pupu or beverage to share and come prepared to discuss the monthly book selection.
Those interested may choose to attend any or all of these groups. Kona Stories is in the Keauhou Shopping Center in the courtyard shops on the KTA side. For more information, call Brenda or Joy at 324-0350 or visit konastories.com.
Jury questionnaires to be mailed
Every August, the Hawaii State Judiciary mails juror questionnaires to individuals who have a Hawaii state driver’s license and are registered to vote in the state of Hawaii. Beginning Monday, approximately 70,000 juror questionnaires will be mailed to 85,000 residents on Hawaii Island. The questionnaires are used to help select potential jurors who may be eligible to serve in 2016.
Those who receive a questionnaire have 10 days to complete and return the questionnaire to the Jury Pool Office. Anyone who fails to respond may be penalized.
Eligible jurors must be at least 18 years old, a citizen of the United States, a resident of Hawaii, and able to read and understand English.
Bridge results announced
Results of the American Contract Bridge League at the Kona Bridge Club for July:
July 1: North/south first place went to Richard Gittleman and Shelly Hershberger; second, Rexanne Ring and Dan Sabo. Tied for first place east/west were Craig Ross and Dean Jenkins, Stuart Vance and Peter Golitzen. Coming in second were Virginia Scott and Ann Inaba.
July 2: Tied for first place were Craig Ross and Chuck Clark, Liz Holey and Shirley Decker, Lynn Puri and Marlene Sabo. Dan Sabo and Jim Elstran came in second.
July 6: North/south first place winners were Marlene Sabo and Chuck Clark. Coming in second were Craig Ross and Dean Jenkins. East/west first went to Gerald Mitchell and Shirley Decker; second, Gail Mullen and Lynn Puri. B Section first place winners were Sharon Tamboury and Sharon Weber. Patty Olivares and Carol Greenwell took second.
July 8: First place went to Virginia Scott and Ann Inaba. Shirley Decker and JoAn Hill came in second.
July 9: First place winners were Beth Reid and Virginia Scott. Tied for second were Chuck Clark and Craig Ross, Rexanne Ring and Dan Sabo.
July 13: First place went to Shirley Decker and Gerald Mitchell; second, Dean Jenkins and Craig Ross
July 15: North/south first place winners were Dean Jenkins and Craig Ross. Coming in second were Marlene Sabo and Michael Folkert. East/west first went to Shirley Decker and JoAn Hill. Tied for second were Sue Kaneta and Polly Beynon, Robert Minot and Jerry Minot.
July 16: Shirley Decker and Liz Holey came in first. Gail Hadovsky and Jim Elstran came in second.
July 20: North/south first place went to Gail Mullen and Lynn Puri. Dorothy Case and Chuck Clark came in second. East/west first went to Sue Kaneta and Dan Sabo; second, Virginia Scott and JoAn Hill.
July 22: North/south first place went to Marlene Sabo and Michael Folkert, Sue Kaneta and Polly Beynon. East/west first went to Peter Mitchell and Dorothy Case; second, Kathy Golitzen and Dee Overton. B Section first place winners were Margaret Anderson and Bob Clark; coming in second were Dan Sabo and Rexanne Ring.
July 23: First place winners were Marlene Sabo and Lynn Puri. Audrey Mitchell and Gerald Mitchell came in second.
July 27: North/south first went to Walt Bobb and Sally Bobb; second, Gary Waldron and Carol Foster. East/west first place winners were Shirley Decker and Audrey Mitchell; second, Chuck Clark and Dorothy Case.
July 29: North/south first place winners were Shelly Hershberger and Richard Gittlemanl; second, Stuart Vance and Peter Mitchell. East/west first place went to Jim Elstran and Chuck Clark; second, Dean Jenkins and Craig Ross.
July 30: Chuck Clark and Craig Ross took first; Gail Hadovsky and Sue Brown won second.
For more information about the Kona Bridge Club and schedule of games, visit konabridge.org.
Online voter registration now available
Residents with a Hawaii driver’s license or state ID may now register to vote online. The service also allows voters to update their information and request a permanent absentee ballot.
The online system was built to ensure that only persons providing verifiable identification are able to register online. All online submissions will go through the same verification process as paper applications.
Residents who are not eligible to use the online system can still register to vote by a paper application that may be submitted to their city/county clerk’s office. To register to vote online or to obtain a Voter Registration and Permanent Absentee Application, go to elections.hawaii.gov
For more information, call 453-8683.