Siren testing today
The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency monthly test of the statewide outdoor siren warning system, coordinated with the test of the live audio broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. today.
The siren test is a steady one minute tone on all sirens. The steady tone is used to alert the public to any emergency that may pose a threat to life and property. Besides natural hazards, the Emergency Alert System could be used for terrorist incidents or acts of war.
Contact Hawaii County Civil Defense to report siren operations issues at 935-0031.
Active shooter training Thursday
Kailua-Kona Lions Club along with the Elks Lodge 2616 will host an active shooter seminar at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Elks Lodge off Pawai Street in Kailua Kona.
The police department will be conduct the 1.5-hour training, which will cover what to do when one encounters an active shooter.
Reservations: konacarlab@gmail.com, 334-0077. Refreshments will be available.
Kona Orchid Society meets Friday
The Kona Orchid Society will hold its monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Makua Lani Christian Academy on Kealakaa Street.
An in-house program is planned. Members will talk about what works to help grow their orchids and what doesn’t. Tom Scott, who was the group’s president for several years and moved off-island, is visiting and will attend the meeting.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Attendees should bring their pest-free blooming orchids for the show and tell and pupu to share. Arrive by 6 p.m.; dinner is at 6:15.
Info: Jan Rae at 325-4991.
O’Connor receives scholarship
Lopaka O’Connor of Papaikou was recently named an Ervin Scholar at Washington University in St. Louis. O’Connor, one of 41 Ervin Scholars selected this year, is a first-year student at Washington University.
The Ervin Scholars Program awards scholarships to incoming first-year students who demonstrate exceptional intellectual and leadership achievements, and who have shown a commitment to community service and bringing diverse people together. Scholars are actively involved in the Washington University community and continue the legacy of the late John B. Ervin on campus.
The award is for full- and partial-tuition scholarships and is renewable for all four years of undergraduate study. Tuition for the 2016-17 academic year is $48,950.