Fruit growers meet today
Fruit growers meet today
The West Hawaii chapter of Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers meets from 7 to 9 p.m. today at its office, 81-6393 Mamalahoa Highway.
The guest speaker is Garrett Webb, Kona landscaper and mango grower.
Nonmembers are welcome. Attendees are encouraged to bring fruit for sampling.
Info: Brian Lievens, 895-8753.
Read Aloud Shakespeare group gathers
A Read Aloud Shakespeare group will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Keauhou. The group will finish “Love’s Labour’s Lost” and begin “Henry IV,” Part 1.
Shakespeare fans are invited to bring copies of the plays and join in. Attendees take turns reading the parts and no previous Shakespeare or acting ability required.
Call Joy Vogelgesang at 557-0694 by noon Wednesday for information.
West Hawaii Hui Laulima meets
West Hawaii Hui Laulima will meet at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the meeting room on the ground floor of West Hawaii Community Health Center, which is on the corner of Kuakini Highway and Hualalai Road. Attendees should park on site or adjacent to the parking area. Parking available across the street from Kailua-Kona Public Library or Hualalai Center.
The guest speaker will be Caleb Milliken, executive director of Boys to Men, a mentoring model that helps teenage boys become men.
Info: Linda Jeffrey, 989-4241, khparentcenter@yahoo.com.
Secrets of the soil unveiled
Attendees of Zach Mermel’s Secrets of the Soil class will discover how soil is formed, what lives in it and different types of soils that are found in Hawaii.
The first session will cover dynamics of the soil food web, properties of soil and the fundamentals of soil testing.
The second part of the day will be a hands-on tutorial on making compost. Participants will gain hands-on experience constructing a biologically active compost pile, a home-scale worm bin and applying compost tea sprays to plants and soil.
Part one is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and costs $40, or $30 for members. The second part is from 2 to 5 p.m. and costs $30, or $25 for members. Cost for both sessions is $60, or $50 for members.
Info: Volcano Art Center, 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org.
Rotary Clubs plan district assembly
The Rotary Club of Kona, Kona Mauka, Kona Sunrise and North Hawaii will not hold their regular meetings this week.
The West Hawaii District Assembly will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at West Hawaii Civic Center. The morning will begin with roundtable discussions with community representatives talking about homelessness, mental health, education and literacy. Possible future projects that Rotary can help partner with will also be discussed.
The remainder of the day will include breakout sessions offering training and informational classes on international projects, Rotary Foundation, grants, strategic planning and National Immunization Days to help continue Rotary’s efforts to eradicate polio. In 2015, the world saw historic progress against the paralyzing disease, with just two countries – Afghanistan and Pakistan – reporting a single strain of the wild virus. If the current momentum is strengthened, this year may mark the last case of wild poliovirus.