Senior Roundtable Hui gathers ADVERTISING Senior Roundtable Hui gathers A “drop-by chat” will be the Senior Roundtable Hui topic for the 1:30-3 p.m. Tuesday meeting at Pink Mocha Cafe. Got something to share? Join the group to talk story about
Senior Roundtable Hui gathers
A “drop-by chat” will be the Senior Roundtable Hui topic for the 1:30-3 p.m. Tuesday meeting at Pink Mocha Cafe.
Got something to share? Join the group to talk story about anything. The group meets monthly to discuss an aging topic on the first Tuesday of every month.
There is no charge for the meeting other than of purchasing a coffee of tea. Parking is easy access and free.
Info: Gerontologist Laura Guluzzy, 326-2100.
Freemasons to meet
The monthly Stated Meeting of Kona Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons will be held Wednesday at the Kona Masonic Center, 73-5577 Kauhola St., Suite 7.
Dinner is at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at 7 with dessert to follow. All members residing or visiting the area are invited to the dinner and meeting.
Info: Lee Meyerson, 326-5661 or Lee Meyerson, 326-5661.
Officer of the Month luncheon coming up
The Kona Crime Prevention Committee will honor Officer Michael Collins as Officer of the Month at noon on Wednesday for his outstanding performance as a member of the Hawaii Police Department. The guest speaker will be Lt. Kawai of the Hawaii Sheriff Department.
The Kona Crime Prevention Committee encourages and supports the police department in its efforts to prevent crime, deter potential criminals and enforce laws. The committee also provides needed police equipment for use by Kona district officers when department funds cannot support those needs.
The public is invited to attend the Officer of the Month luncheons normally held on the first Wednesday of each month. The cost of the luncheon is $20, all inclusive at the Huggo’s restaurant.
Make reservations by Monday: Liz Holey, lholey@hawaii.rr.com, 443-7708.
Hawaii farmers and food producers eligible for microloan program
A no-interest loan program originally created for Hawaii Island-based farmers and food producers is now available to qualified applicants throughout the Hawaiian Islands, The Kohala Center has announced.
Based on the success of the Hawaii Island Food Producers Fund, created by The Center in 2014 with support from the County of Hawaii, the new Hawaii Food Producers Fund is open to eligible applicants statewide. Expanded with additional support from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, the new program seeks to increase local food production, reduce Hawaii’s dependence on imports through no-interest loans raised on Kiva, the world’s first and largest nonprofit micro-lending website.
Hawaii farmers and food processors utilizing at least one Hawaii-grown ingredient are eligible to receive 50 percent of their Kiva loan from the Hawaii Food Producers Fund.
Kiva accepts loan applications at kivaushub.org/borrower. More information about the Hawaii Food Producers Fund is available at kohalacenter.org/microloan-kiva.
