About Town 12-2-13

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Seniors driving course offered

Kona Palisades Association is sponsoring an AARP Driver Safety Class on Dec. 16 in Kona Palisades Recreation Center on lower Kaiminani Drive.

This is a refresher class for older drivers that does not include driving or written tests. It covers subjects that may affect drivers as they age, such as hearing, eyesight, reflexes, rules of the road and other subjects. It is last class offered this year. Starting in January, a new Smart Driver version of the class will be taught.

Participants may receive up to a 10 percent discount on auto insurance.

To register, call Reni or Ron Damron at 325-5422.

Shriners Club meets Wednesday

Kona Shriners Club will hold a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at The Fish Hopper. The group will discuss plans for the Christmas parade on Dec. 14. All local and visiting Shriners are welcome. For more information, call Jim Dakan at 985-9101.

Blind, low vision support group meets Thursday

The West Hawaii Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind and low vision support group meets at 10 a.m. Thursday at Hale Halawai in Kailua-Kona. The group will discuss maintaining holiday traditions while coping with vision loss.

For more information, call Sally at 345-7065 or visit nfb-westhi.org.

Cancer support group meets Thursday

Cancer support group You’ll Never Walk Alone meets from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Cancer survivors and co-survivors are invited to attend the group’s free meetings held the first and third Thursday of the month; light refreshments are served.

For more information and directions, call Michele Robinson at 333-5328.