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Press Club luncheon set

Press Club luncheon set

Extra, extra, read all about it! The Big Island Press Club is hosting its annual Christmas luncheon from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at the scenic Hilo Bay Cafe.

The club will be serving up tributes to the helpful folks from the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, winner of the 2015 Torch of Light award. Also on the menu is a light-hearted look at “Hughisms,” in honor of the late Hugh Clark, one of the club’s founding members.

Support good journalism on Hawaii Island with delicious food and great company. Tickets are $26 or $33 for nonmembers.

For tickets, visit www.bigislandpressclub.org.

Rotary inducts new member

The Rotary Club of South Hilo recently inducted its newest member, Justin Barrios, the owner of Backyard Monkey LLC, a licensed and insured tree trimming and removal service company.

The Rotary Club of South Hilo is an organization made up of local business, professional and civic leaders who meet regularly to form great friendships and do good works.

For more information about the Rotary Club of South Hilo, call 741-1475.

Art, science meet at UH-Hilo

The University of Hawaii at Hilo Faculty Congress and the College of Continuing Education and Community Service are hosting a free public presentation about a unique and collaborative effort between the UH-Hilo Art and Marine Science Departments.

The Art and Science of the SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) discussion begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in UCB Room 100.

Dr. Jason Adolf, associate professor of marine science, and Colleen Cannon-Karlos, lecturer, art, will discuss highlights of the art, science and technology (AST) course developed by Cannon-Karlos that explores the creative process through the arts and sciences by incorporating STEM principles in math, science and technology.

Students in the fall 2014 AST class participated in a SEM lab where they prepared and scanned their specimens. The SEM imagery was then digitally dissected, merged, reconfigured and used as design elements in an art project using Photoshop. The resulting imagery has been described as “a perfect blending of art and science.”

For more information, call CCECS at 974-7664. For disability accommodations, call 974-7664 (V) or 974-7002 (TTY).