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Kiwanis Club meets

Kiwanis Club meets

Kiwanis Club of Kailua-Kona will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the upstairs room at Humpy’s in Coconut Grove Marketplace on Alii Drive. All visiting Kiwanis and prospective members are invited. Andrea Furuli of Hawaii Community Foundation will speak.

Kiwanis looks to serve the community by conducting service projects that respond to identified needs, especially related to children.

Info: Betty Eavis, eavisbj@aol.com, 896-2958.

Recycle workshop set

Registration is open for the 11th annual Art &Science of Recycling (ASR) program where K-12 students create art or functional forms with reusable/recyclable materials.

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) connections are encouraged in the process of collecting, experimenting and working with various paper, plastic and metal materials. Student projects from schools, homeschools and community groups on Hawaii Island are displayed during April. Completed ASR projects will be listed for Environmental Education Week on April 17-23.

RH’s popular series of Home Composting Workshops will be offered in Kailua-Kona and Waimea. Workshop on April 23 from 10 a.m. to noon at West Hawaii Civic Center will be taught by Tamar and Cameron Atsumi. On May 21, the 10 a.m. to noon session will be taught by Samantha Robinson and Noah Dodd at their Hawaii Green Earth Farm in Waimea.

These informational workshops are open to beginners and those wishing to learn more about the basics of composting using materials from your kitchen and yard which reduce waste and improve soil.

Info: www.recyclehawaii.org or contact Marsha Hee at hiartrecycle@gmail.com, 985-8725.

Celebrate Earth Day at Pohakuloa

A virtual lava tube tour and a chance to see one of Hawaii’s few spiked native plants are two of the many highlights at this year’s U.S. Army Garrison-Pohakuloa Earth Day celebration, here.

The free event will take place from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. April 22 and will include hands-on activities and educational displays. The Army’s Natural Resources team will highlight the Army’s management of threatened and endangered species through a number of displays, games and garden tours. During garden tours, visitors will have the opportunity to view some of the unique plants managed at PTA, such as the spiny popolo-one of Hawaii’s few spiked native plants. There will also be a series of talks on the biology and natural ecology of the area.

Groups of 10 or more, or individuals requesting special accommodations should call (808) 969-2403 for assistance.

American Contract Bridge Club results for March

March 2: Carol Richards and Susan Lee took first, while Dennis Barry and Faye Barry came in second.

March 7: North/south first, Dean Jenkins and Pascal Fouque; second, Jean Cole and Gail Mullen. East/west first, Alice Goo and Beth Reidl; second, Chuck Clark and Sharon Weber.

March 9: North/south first, Serl Zimmerman and Steven Lipson; second, Dean Jenkins and Craig Ross. East/west first, Marilyn River and Jana Hefer; second, Dee Overton and Susan Lee.

March 10: First, Kathy Golitzen and Liz Holey; second, Shirley Decker and Craig Ross.

March 13: North/south first, Jean Cole and Robert Cole; second, Sally Bobb and Walt Bobb. East/west first, Dean Jenkins and Craig Rossl second, Beth Reid and Alice Goo.

March 14: North/south first, Dean Jenkins and Craig Ross; second, Lynn Puri and Dan Sabo. East/west first, Marilyn River and Jana Hefer; second, Chuck Clark and Larry Cosper.

March 16: North/south first, Craig Ross and Marlene Sabo; second, Dee Overton and Peter Mitchell. East/west first, Dan Sabo and Rexanne Ring; second, Carol Richards and Susan Lee.

March 21: North/south first, JoAn Hill and Wayne Evans; secon,d Craig Ross and Marlene Sabo. East/west first, Laura Gamble and John Gamblel; second, Dickie Motherwell and Gail Buck.

March 23: North/south first, Dee Overton and Kathy Golitzen; secon,d Marlene Sabo and Craig Ross. East/west first, Jim Elstran and Chuck Clark; second, tied Carol Richards and Shirley Decker, Marilyn River and Jana Hefer.

March 24: North/south first, Carol Davies and Colette Pirie; second, Shirley Decker and Gail Mullen. East/west first, Jim Cheney and Gary Post; second, Carol Richards and Susan Lee.

March 28: North/south first, Sara Ito and Lois Griffiths; second, Deb Fulton and Joan Shepherd. East/west first, Butchie Hayward and Jim Elstran; second, Chuck Clark and JoAn Hill.

Info: KonaBridge.org.