Technicality replaces cupping winner

There was a disqualification of the first place winner in the 2017 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival cupping competition in the commercial division. The farmer did not have 1,000 pounds of coffee to sell and entered the wrong division by accident, the event’s organizers said.

The updated commercial division winners are:

• 3rd — Kona Kulana Farms

• 2nd — Imagine 100% Kona

• 1st — Arianna Farms ‘Ono Kona Coffee LLC

Drop off your turkey

Maona Community Garden is accepting turkeys for those who wish for an imu. Cost is $20 for its fundraiser and reservations are required. Deadline is Nov. 20, and turkeys should have a maximum weight of 20 pounds, be completely thawed, without bags of giblets and without being stuffed.

Wrap food items well in two layers of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Place in a foil pan. Drop off by 4 p.m. Nov. 22 at the garden in Honaunau. Pick up from 8-10 a.m. Thanksgiving Day.

Info/reservation: 937-9800 or email maonacommunitygarden@gmail.com