TODAY, August 11
DISABLED AMERICAN VETS
Where: Kamana Senior Center
When: 11 a.m. Aug. 11
Details: Members of DAV Chapter 6 will discuss KMO Scholarship Fund, recruitment, December get-together.
Contact: Harold Bugado, 935- 0344, kamauohana@yahoo.com
MONDAY, August 13
KOREAN VETERANS
Where: Old SJS Convent, Hilo
When: 10 a.m. Aug. 13
Details: Committee updates, KWV Memorial status, candy sale, uniform/cost/availability and disability reviews.
Contact: Bob Karp, 981-2126
LELEIWI COMMUNITY ASSOC.
Where: Richardson Ocean Park
When: 7 p.m. Aug. 13
Details: Residents and friends of the coastal community invited to one-hour meeting.
Contact: Jan Moon, 935-3475, moonsilktwo@yahoo.com
TUESDAY, August 14
AARP EAST HAWAII
Where: Kamana Center
When: 11 a.m. Aug. 14
Details: Lexi McKay of county Prosecutor’s Office Elder Abuse Prosecution & Prevention Unit will speak on elder abuse, identifying, prevention and resources. All welcome.
Contact: 967-7563, rochelle. ribbentrop@gmail.com
BIG ISLAND BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION MEETING
Where: Kamana Center
When: 7 p.m. Aug. 14
Details: Big Island Beekeepers Association members to meet. Please bring a pupu to share and feel free to bring a friend. Bee there!
Contact: Heather O’Connell, 914-584-6320
WEDNESDAY, August 15
HILO PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
Where: Kamana Senior Center
When: 7 p.m. Aug. 15
Details: Robert Frutos will share latest work, discuss his upcoming Volcano workshop. Amy Tagawa, education coordinator for the Natural Area Reserve System, will discuss preservation of native ecosystems and a proposed field trip. Michael Poore will present his photos of Uruguay. HPC meetings are free and the public is welcome.
Contact: 985-7487, mary@ hawaiiphotoretreat.com
THURSDAY, August 16
UPW RETIREES
Where: UPW Office, Hilo
When: 9 a.m. Aug. 16
Details: Quarterly meeting.
Contact: Shirley Ito, 935-7396, georgeito_12@msn.com
ON GLOBAL WARMING
Where: Mokupapapa Discovery Center, Hilo
When: 6 p.m. Aug. 16
Details: Sierra Club presentation. Professor Maxine Burkett of the Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii at Manoa will discuss global warming and its effects on migration in the Pacific region. Burkett is the director of the Center for Island Climate Adaptation at the UH Sea Grant Program. Question-and-answer period to follow.
Contact: Debbie Ward, 966- 7361, dward@hawaii.edu
STATE PORTUGUESE CONVENTION
Where: Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
When: 5 p.m. Aug. 17
Details: Big Island Portuguese Club of Hilo hosts State Convention of Portuguese Organizations Aug. 17-19. Cost for three days, $130.
Contact: Laura Ferreira, 854- 4513, gmalalaf@gmail.com
COMING
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
Where: Tex Drive-in, Honokaa
When: 10 a.m. Aug. 18
Details: Hawaii County LWV meeting, with speaker Matt Hamabata, executive director of the Kohala Center. No-host lunch; public is welcome.
Contact: For details and carpooling, call 933-8683.
