Physical therapist offers lecture
The Kona Hospital Foundation will hold its bi-monthly informal lecture series from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at West Hawaii Civic Center in the Community Meeting Hale in Building G.
Trey Black from Club Rehab will discuss and clarify the role of physical therapy in the community and will also talk about potentially unexpected conditions for which physical therapy may be beneficial. There will be time for questions and answers following the presentation.
Info: 322-4587.
Rotary clubs announce upcoming speakers
The Rotary Club of Kona Mauka will tour the KAPA radio station with Rotarian Tony Calumet Tuesday. Info: Gary Rovelstad, rgrkonaMauka@gmail.com, 324-0318.
Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise will tour West Hawaii Explorations Academy in lieu of their regular meeting Wednesday. The cost is $3 per person. Info: Mary Jane Kaipaka, mj1kona@hawaii.rr.com.
Speaker Dr. Deborah Ardolf will talk about memory loss during the Rotary Club of North Hawaii meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Anna Ranch in Waimea. Info: Erik Jacobson, 345-9033, erik@sleepydog.com.
Rotary Club of Kona will hear from Carl Rosetti, engineer technician for U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Services from noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 19 at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel. The agency provides information and funding for farmers and ranchers. Info: James Resor, jcresor@yahoo.com.
Visitors are always welcome.
Attorney honored for helping public
Thirty attorneys were recognized for their volunteer service during the Self-Help Recognition Awards on Nov. 6 at the Kona Courthouse in Kealakekua. These attorneys provided free legal information to West Hawaii residents who visited the Self-Help Desk at the Kona Courthouse.
The Kona Self-Help Desk was established in October 2013 as part of the Hawaii State Judiciary’s commitment to increasing access to justice in the courts. Since opening, the Self-Help Desk has assisted more than 1,000 people, with volunteer attorneys providing approximately 400 hours of legal information on District and Family Court civil matters, such as temporary restraining orders and divorce. These services have been provided at almost no cost to the state.
The individual attorneys who were honored are: Joanna Sokolow, who was recognized for the most volunteer shifts, Al Lerma, Charlie McCreary, Herman Heimgartner, Dean Kauka, Kaua Jackson, Dawn Henry, Kim Taniyama, Cynthia Tai, Michael Schlueter, Jason Kwiat, Catherine Gibson, Mark Van Pernis, Rebecca Colvin, Daniel Peters, Gerald Garcia, Fred Gianinni, Ann Datta, Stephen Whittaker, Mitch Roth, Jennifer Heimgartner, John Powell, Andrew Kennedy, Shawn Nakoa, Mike Matsukawa, Bob Borns, Wendy DeWeese, Peter Olson, Carol Kitaoka and Robert Olson.
Also acknowledged were Erin Henschel, Madeline Taomia, Heather Basham, the AmeriCorps Advocates who, through the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, organize the Self-Help Desk at the Kona Courthouse each week.
Kailua-Kona Seniors plan special event
The Kailua-Kona Seniors will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18 at Hale Halawai for a members only special event.
For more information, call Dave at 345-1388 or Pat at 329-2424.
Students present comedy night at HPA
Twenty one seniors at Hawaii Preparatory Academy will test their comedic skills at the school’s inaugural Student Comedy Night at 6 p.m. Nov. 20. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at HPA’s Gates Performing Arts Center on the upper campus.
All performers are students in Corey Humphrey’s semester-long class, Honors English 12: Humor in Literature. Info: 881-4002.
Film explores shortcomings in education
The Education Institute of Hawaii is offering a free screening of the educational documentary film, “Most Likely To Succeed.” This film examines the history of education and reveals the growing shortcomings of the existing school model in today’s innovative world. A trailer can be watched at mltsfilm.org.
The 89-minute movie will be shown at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 at Kealakehe Elementary School.
Info: Darrel Galera, darrel.galera@gmail.com, 778-6378
Status of women on meeting agenda
Hawaii County Committee on the Status of Women meets at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at the Hilo Office of the Prosecuting Attorney conference room, 655 Kilauea Ave., and via video conference at the West Hawaii Mayor’s Office conference room, West Hawaii Civic Center.
The public is invited.