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Renewable energy talk offered

Renewable energy talk offered

Tadafumi Adschiri, an international leader in the field of supercritical water technology and a member of the Science Council of Japan, will address the West Hawaii Tech Pau Hana presentation series.

The talk will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority Gateway Energy Center, 73-4485 Kahilihili St. The program is part of a monthly series for people interested in technology.

Adschiri’s research in the generation of nano-catalysts with supercritical water has significant impacts on the future of renewable energy, especially as it relates to biomass conversion.

The event includes a potluck. Attendees should bring a pupu and nonalcoholic beverages to share. Reusable plates and cups are encouraged. All are welcome.

Info: Rod Hinman, rod@auroraresearch.com, 989-0977.

Bridge results announced

Results of the American Contract Bridge League at the Kona Bridge Club for the month of November follows:

Nov. 1: North/south first went to Shelly Hershberger and Dean Jenkins; second, Chuck Clark and JoAn Hill. East/west winners were Mirjana Reams and Doug Wake; second, Shirley Decker and Gerald Mitchell.

Nov. 4: Dan Sabo and Rexanne Ring took first north/south; second, John Kissinger and Susan Kissinger. Placing first east/west were William Velick and Diane Velick; second, JoAn Hill and Shirley Decker.

Nov. 5: First was claimed by Shirley Decker and Carol Richards; second, Jim Elstran and Sue Kaneta.

Nov. 8: North/south first went to Sue Kaneta and Polly Beynon; second, Jean Cole and Robert Cole. Coming in first east/west were JoAn Hill and Kathy Golitzen; second, Mark Finkelstein and Beverly Bain.

Nov. 9: Jean Cole and Gail Mullen placed first north/south; second, Pat Aldred and Rose White. East/west first went to Peter Mitchell and Kathy Golitzen; second, Shirley Decker and Gerald Mitchell.

Nov. 11: Placing first north/south were Shelly Hershberger and Deborah Fulton; second, Carol Maggipinto and Mark Maggipinto. Sue Kaneta and Polly Beynon came in first east/west; tied for second were partners Rose White and Beth Reid and partners Marie and Joe Takacs.

Nov. 12: First went to Carol Maggipinto and Mark Maggipinto; second, Gail Mullen and Shirley Decker.

Nov. 16: Chuck Clark and Dorothy Case came in first north/south; second, Shelly Hershberger and Deborah Fulton. Claiming first east/west were Kathy Golitzen and Peter Mitchell; second, Shirley Decker and Gerald Mitchell.

Nov. 18: North/south first went to Carol Richards and Shelly Hershberger; second, JoAn Hill and Shirley Decker. Placing first east/west were Gail Hadovsky and Dean Jenkins; second, Lynn Puri and Alice Goo.

Nov. 23: Taking first north/south were Shelly Hershberger and JoAn Hill; second, Carol Richards and Shirley Decker. East/west winners were Chuck Clark and Larry Cosper; second, Pat Aldred and Rose White.

Nov. 25: Pat Bauman and Sue Brown came in first north/south; second, Alice Goo and Eleanor Ramsey. East/west first went to Shirley Decker and Carol Richards; second, Gail Hadovsky and Lois Griffiths.

Nov. 26: Claiming first were Sue Kaneta and Jim Elstran; second, Lynn Puri and Jean Cole

Nov. 30: Placing first north/south were JoAn Hill and Marilyn River; second, Sara Ito and Lois Griffiths. Coming is first east/west were Kathy Golitzen and Peter Mitchell; second, Shirley Decker and Carol Richards.

Info: konabridge.org