New one-time $42 firearm registration fee begins
Effective Jan. 1, all firearms permit applicants (including prior firearms applicants, out-of-state firearms applicants, and law enforcement officers with personal firearms), will be assessed a $42 one-time fee. No fee will be charged for subsequent permits to acquire a firearm, but even those who previously paid a fingerprint fee prior to Jan. 1, will be assessed the $42 fee for the first registration. Payment must be made by money order or cashier’s check only, payable to Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center.
The new fee is required by a state law that went into effect at the beginning of the year.
For more information about how to register a firearm, visit the firearm registration page at hawaiipolice.com under the “services” tab.
Dances of universal peace planned
Dances of universal peace are planned from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at New Thought Center in Kealakekua.
Participants will move in the moment while singing sacred phrases and poetry of many spiritual traditions. The meaning and the movements of each dance are taught, then the group moves in unity.
Info: Swami Om, 323-3344.
Avallone named to dean’s list
David Avallone, a junior accounting major of Kailua-Kona, was among approximately 900 Bob Jones University students named to the fall 2016 dean’s list.
The dean’s list recognizes students who earn a 3.0-3.74 grade point average during the semester.
American Legion plans meeting, trash pick up
The American Legion Kona Post 20 and American Legion Auxiliary will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at the Kona Elks Lodge, 74-5596 Pawai Place, Kailua-Kona. Fellowship and cocktails start at 3:30 p.m. and meeting begins at 4. Dinner will be served after the meeting. Members who want to have dinner should call Post Commander Dave Carlson at 325-6491 for reservation.
Also, on Jan. 14, members will meet at 6 a.m. at the entrance of Pualani Estates located at the intersection of Queen Kaahumanu Highway and Puapuaanui Street for the Adopt-A-Highway trash pick up.
Coqui control presentations planned
Kailua-Kona Public Library will host a presentation by Edward “Butch” Porter on coqui control from 5-6 p.m. Tuesday. Porter has worked on coqui prevention in Kona for more than 10 years and is developing a library of coqui calls in getting to know his enemy.
A second presentation will be offered from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at Kealakekua Public Library.
Sponsored by Friends of the Libraries, Kona, this program is free.
Info: Kona library, 327-4327, Kealakekua library 323-7585.