Status of Women meeting canceled
The Committee on the Status of Women meeting planned for Friday has been canceled.
Kona Elks to celebrate Flag Day
Kona Elks 2616 will open at 10 a.m. Sunday and a Flag Day ceremony will begin at 11.
An optional baked ziti lunch will be held at noon for $12. Those who want to have lunch must reserve a space by 2 p.m. Saturday by calling 329-2616.
Attendees will learn about flags that existed before the current Stars and Stripes. In 1947, President Harry Truman, a member of the Elks himself, declared the Elks Flag Day to be an annual National Flag Day. On Aug. 3, 1949, Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14 of each year as National Flag Day.
For more information about the event, call Joe Reynolds at 334-0077.
Fujihara Store in Kealia celebrates 100-year anniversary
Fujihara Store in Kealia will celebrate its 100th anniversary Sunday. The store has only been operated by three owners in its 100-year history, with Dusty Boyd running the store for the past 15 years. There will be music, food, drinks and drawings for prizes.
Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers meets
Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at 81-6393 Mamalahoa Highway, about a half-mile south of Konawaena Elementary School Road on the makai side.
Nonmembers are welcome. The group will hold talk-story sessions on drought tolerant crops such as figs, dragon fruit, pomegranate and elevation specific crops. Attendees are encouraged to bring fruit for sampling.
For more information, contact Brian Lievens, president of the West Hawaii chapter, at 895-8753 or greenwizard@hawaii.rr.com, or Ken Love, executive director at 323-2417 or kenlove@hawaiiantel.net.