Aloha Quilters of Kona meets Saturday
The monthly meeting of Aloha Quilters of Kona begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Living Stones Church, 76-6224 Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona.
Aloha Quilters of Kona is composed of quilters working in both traditional and Hawaiian styles. The group meets informally on the third Saturday of each month to share old and new ideas and techniques and to promote the art of quilting in the community. New members, novice quilters or “old hands” are welcome.
For more information, call Eileen 328-8027 or Lana 329-3723.
Afternoon at Hulihee is Sunday
Daughters of Hawaii and Calabash Cousins present Afternoon at Hulihee at 4 p.m. Sunday at Hulihee Palace to remember the late John Adams Kuakini. The Merrie Monarchs and kumu hula Etua Lopes with his Halau Na Pua Ui O Hawaii halau will perform.
Donations are appreciated. Attendees may bring a beach mat or chair as seating won’t be provided.
Kuakini was a cousin to Kamehameha I and governor of Hawaii Island. The palace’s display of artifacts from prehistoric times to the monarchy is housed in a downstairs room named after Kuakini.
Hulihee Palace is open for docent-guided and self-guided tours. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with the exception of the palace open from 1 to 4 p.m. the Monday following the monthly Kokua Kailua Village stroll. Admission for a self-guided tour is $8 for adults, $6 for kamaaina, military and seniors, and $1 for keiki 18 years old and younger. Docent-guided tours are available upon request. For details, contact the palace at 329-1877, the palace office at 329-9555 or visit daughtersofhawaii.org. The gift shop, open 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, can be reached by phoning 329-6558.
Diabetes classes planned in Kona and Waimea
Nutritionist and diabetes educator Vivienne Aronowitz will lead a series of classes about diabetes in Kona and Waimea. The class will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. July 25 and Aug. 1, 8 and 15 in Waimea and from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Aug. 4, 11 and 18 in Kona.
The four-week program will cover understanding diabetes and how to manage blood sugars with lifestyle changes, a supermarket tour, recipes, food tasting, easy exercise and stress management tips.
Sign up is required by calling 936-9001 or emailing aronowitz@gmail.com. An individual intake session is recommended prior to the start of the series. The class is covered by most insurance with no copay for people who have diabetes.
Business workshop covers using census date for community analysis
The Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce is planning a business-related, interactive workshop on using census data for community analysis.
The session is free to the public and scheduled from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at West Hawaii Civic Center, Building B in the Liquor Control Conference Room. Attendees can find out how to access social, economic, housing and demographic data for Hawaii County, Kona-Kohala Census County Divisions, census tracts and zip codes.
The workshop is presented by Jerry Wong, data dissemination specialist of the U.S. Census Bureau. Attendees are encouraged to bring their laptop to navigate through the U.S. Census Bureau’s website.
A question and answer time and networking will follow if time permits. Seating is limited and registration is encouraged.
For more information, call 329-1758 or email info@kona-kohala.com.
Taniguchi named president of Boy Scouts of America Aloha Council
The voting members of the Boy Scouts of America Aloha Council have elected KTA Super Stores’ chairman and chief executive officer, Barry K. Taniguchi, as the new president and board chair, a voluntary position.
Born and raised on Hawaii Island, Taniguchi joined the Cub Scout pack chartered at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin when he was eight years old. He later became a Boy Scout and continued scouting until his freshman year of high school. Taniguchi became involved in the scouting community again when his two sons joined. One reached the highest rank of Eagle Scout.
“As a scout, I learned values such as respecting all living things and how to be a leader for others. These values have become a part of who I aim to be throughout my life,” Taniguchi said.
Cub Scout fall recruitment will be in August. For more information on Boy Scouts of America Aloha Council, visit alohacouncilbsa.org.
Boys &Girls Club of the Big Island Receives $10,000 contribution
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation contributed $10,000 to the Boys &Girls Club of the Big Island as part of the Weinberg Project workday that the Waiakea Lions Club sponsored at the Pahoa Club.
The Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island and the Waiakea Lions Club have a long history of partnership, as far back as the 1960s when the Waiakea Lions Club helped construct the baseball fields and fencing in Hilo. Many of the members of the Waiakea Lions Club were once members of the Boys and Girls Club and are now giving back to the club by volunteering their time and expertise.
For more information call 961-5536.