College planning outreach for new online certificate programs
Hawaii residents who want to quickly gain specialized education and increase their employability are invited to attend one of several informational events Hawaii Community College will host in October.
The events will highlight the school’s new online, accelerated certificate programs designed to increase students’ skills while accommodating their schedules and locations. Open house events will be held from 4 to 6:45 p.m. Oct. 14 at W.M. Keck Observatory in Waimea; 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at Kohala High School cafeteria; 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at North Hawaii Education and Research Center in Honokaa and 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 28 at West Hawaii Civic Center Building A.
For more information, visit hawaii.hawaii.edu/rh, call 934-2800 or email myfuture@hawaii.edu.
Free Masons hold monthly meeting
The monthly meeting of Kona Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons will be held Wednesday at the Kona Masonic Center, 73-5577 Kauhola St., Suite 7 in Kailua-Kona. The activities will begin with a dinner at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m.
All members of the craft are invited to the dinner and the meeting. For more information, call Lee Meyerson at 326-5661.
Na Leo O Hawaii holds video production class
Na Leo O Hawaii Inc. will hold a free video production orientation from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at 74-5565 Luhia St. Suite C1-A in Kaiwi Square.
Call 329-9617 for reservations and additional information.
Rotary Club meetings announced
En Young from the Food Bank will speak at the Rotary Club of Kona Mauka meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Teshima’s Restaurant. For more information, contact Larry Kniffin at 557-1178 or maukarotary2014@gmail.com.
On Wednesday, the Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise will host Ray Echavez, the regional vice president of Primerica. The meeting will be from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. at Humpy’s in Coconut Grove Marketplace. For more information, contact Mike May at 756-5565 or miketransworld@hawaii.rr.com.
On Thursday, the Rotary Club of Kona will conduct a vocational site visit at the Three Fat Pigs restaurant in Waikoloa. Thursday meetings are normally held from noon to 1 p.m. at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel. For more information, contact Liz Heiman at 960-7353 or liz@regardingsales.com.
Suicide Prevention Task Force meets, plans support group
The West Hawaii Suicide Prevention Task Force will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at West Hawaii Community Health Center. Anyone interested in promoting life in the face of a potential suicide is invited.
The West Hawaii Suicide Prevention Task Force will also hold an emotional support group for suicide survivors at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Orchid Isle Psychotherapy in Mango Court, Suite 214 in Kealakekua. The group is intended to assist the family and friends who are left behind after a suicide.
Call 333-8988 for more information.