Rotary clubs announce weekly schedule
Rotary Club of Kona Mauka will hear from Bev Fraser, executive director of Friends of the Children of West Hawaii from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Teshima’s. For more information, contact Larry Kniffin at 557-1178 or maukarotary2014@gmail.com.
Denis McAndrews will talk about a new charter school at the Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise meeting from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. Wednesday on the second floor at Humpy’s in Coconut Grove Marketplace. For more information, contact Bev Fraser at 936-9965 or rotarybev@gmail.com.
Rotary Club of North Hawaii will hear from Peter Wasowski, founder of Vasper Systems, LLC, 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.
On Thursday, Rotary Club of Kona will hear from Sandra Dawson of TMT. The meeting is planned from noon to 1 p.m. at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel. For more information, contact James Resor at jcresor@yahoo.com.
Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Visitors are welcome.
American Legion to clean up highway
The American Legion Kona Post 20 will meet at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the VFW post on Kaiwi Street.
The group will also perform an Adopt-A-Highway trash pickup June 20. Participants should meet at 6 a.m. at the entrance to Pualani Estates.
Mauna Kea Soil and Water Conservation District meets
Mauna Kea Soil and Water Conservation District will meet from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation District Waimea Service Center.
If accommodation of auxiliary aid is needed, call 885-6602, ext. 100.
Kailua-Kona Seniors meet Wednesday
Kailua-Kona Seniors will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hale Halawai for a quarterly business meeting, followed by the celebration of June birthdays.
For more information, call Dave at 345-1388 or Pat at 329-2424.
Libraries closed for Kamehameha Day
In observance of Kamehameha Day, all public libraries will be closed on Thursday. Kealakekua Public Library, normally closed on Thursdays, will also be closed on Friday.
Visit librarieshawaii.org for a list of public service hours for libraries.
Kona Historical Society closed Thursday
In observance of Kamehameha Day, Kona Historical Society will be closed on Thursday, including the Portuguese Stone Oven Bread Baking Program, the H.N Greenwell Store Museum and the Kona Coffee Living History Farm.
The bread program will resume June 18.
Status of Women discussed Friday
The Hawaii County Committee on the Status of Women meets at 9 a.m. Friday at the Hawaii County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney conference room in Hilo. Residents may also attend the meeting via video conference at the Office of Prosecuting Attorney video conference room, 81-9801 Halekii St., Suite 150, Kealakekua.