Rotary Clubs announce weekly speakers
Rotary Clubs announce weekly speakers
Chief meteorologist for Atmospheric Science Consultants Ed Tomlinson, PhD, will address Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise during its meeting from 6:45 to 7:45 am. Wednesday on the second floor of Humpy’s in Coconut Grove. Info: Bev Fraser 936-9965, rotarybev@gmail.com.
Rotary Club of North Hawaii will hold its weekly meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Anna Ranch in Waimea. Info: Erik Jacobson, 345-9033, erik@sleepydog.com.
Shirley David of the Kailua-Kona Community Enterprises will speak during the Rotary Club of Kona meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel. Info: James Resor at jcresor@yahoo.com.
Visitors are welcome. Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations and helps build goodwill and peace.
AARP Smart Driver class planned
Kona Palisades Association is sponsoring an AARP Smart Driver class at 1 p.m. March 28 at the Palisades Recreation Center on lower Kaiminani Drive.
The class is geared toward the older driver. It does not include driving or written tests only quizzes. It covers subjects that may affect drivers as they age, such as hearing, eye sight, reflexes, safety rules, road rage, rules of the road, problems at intersections, drinking and driving as well as other subjects.
Participants may receive a discount on their car insurance. Class size is limited so early registration is recommended.
Info: call Reni and Roy Damron, 325-5422 after 10 a.m.
Documentary shown at North Kohala library
North Kohala Public Library will show the documentary film, “Beats of the Antonov,” at 6:30 p.m. March 28. This is the final presentation in the winter series of three documentariess in collaboration with POV, the award-winning independent nonfiction film series on PBS.
“Beats of the Antonov” explores how music binds a community in the war-ravaged Sudan region. Film info: PBS/POV website: www.pbs.org/pov.
Event info: North Kohala Public Library, Janet Lam, 889-6655.
Camp Tarawa Detachment meets
The Camp Tarawa Detachment No. 1255 of the Marine Corps League will hold its monthly meeting at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the VFW Post, 74-5543 Kaiwi St. Suite 185A.
A no-host lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. and a business meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m.
All Marines and Navy Corpsmen serving, retired or reserve and their spouses are invited. Dress is resort casual.
Info: Kathy Painton, 880-9880.