Rotary clubs announce upcoming speakers
Rotary Club of Kona Mauka will hear from Bobby Command, Hawaii County Planning Department deputy director, during its 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.
Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise will host Laura Varney of the Hospice of Kona from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. Wednesday on the second floor of Humpy’s at Coconut Grove Marketplace. For more information, call Bev Fraser at 936-9965 or rotarybev@gmail.com.
Rotary Club of North Hawaii will hold its monthly board meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Anna Ranch in Waimea. For more information, contact Joyce Riggen at 640-1930 or jmriggen@gmail.com.
Rotary Club of Kona will hear from fellow Rotarian and current president Liz Heiman from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel. For more information, contact James Resor at jcresor@yahoo.com.
ACA and reporting requirements discussed
What began as a bill with several thousand pages, the Affordable Care Act and its implementing regulations have morphed into more than 11,000 pages of guidance that will impact business.
During “The Affordable Care Act: Employer Reporting Requirements,” from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Honpa Hongwanji Hall in Hilo, presenters will focus on the reporting requirements added to the Internal Revenue Code that apply to large employers.
Seatig is limited. To register, contact Rebecca Logan or Allison Galdeira at 334-4056 or 864-5400 or rebecca@alohains.com or allison.galdeira@adp.com.
Kona PBW awarding four scholarships
Kona Business and Professional Women’s organization will award four $1,000 scholarships to graduating West Hawaii seniors. Applications are available from college counselors at Kealakehe and Konawaena high schools or from Mary Reynolds.
Applications are due Tuesday. Interviews will be scheduled at a later date.
Call Reynolds at 334-0077 for more information.
Cancer group meets Tuesday
A cancer support group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Teshima’s Restaurant in Honalo. People newly diagnosed with cancer and cancer survivors are welcome, as well as interested caregivers and supportive family members.
For more information, call Shirley at 323-2732.
Reading program scheduled Tuesday
The Friends of the Libraries, Kona is hosting its free family Read Aloud Program, “Books are Building Blocks,” from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Kailua-Kona Public Library. Registration will take place from 4:30 to 5 p.m. in front of the library. During this school year, the theme is “Fizz Boom Read” and the program will be focusing on science as attendees explore the world through reading.
This month’s guest speaker will be Nancy Tashima, curator and science teacher from the Onizuka Space Center. She will be making a presentation on the International Space Station and planetary exploration.
To sponsor a program or to get more information, email FOLK@folkhawaii.com or visit folkhawaii.com.