Thursday, Aug. 26

* Neil Abercrombie sign waving
7 a.m. at Lako Street and Queen Kaahumanu Highway in Kona. Contact Pat Stolfa at 326-9779.
3:30 p.m. at the entrance to Honokohau Harbor. Contact Bita Wicart at 322-6677.

* HIHA Meet the Candidates for Governor Forum
3-4 p.m.
Kealakehe High School
Room D-102
Candidates Hannemann and Abercrombie have agreed to participate. Candidate Aiona has been invited.
This is an opportunity for us to:
1. Educate the candidates about our healthcare problems on the Big Island and our solutions for addressing them.
2. Learn about the candidate’s views and plans related to health while they are in office.
3. Demonstrate that the Alliance is an organization with which to collaborate.

* Kona Kohala Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum
6 p.m., Kealakehe High School

Friday, Aug. 27

* Neil Abercrombie sign waving
4 p.m.in Waimea on Mamalahoa Highway near Ikua Purdy Monument. Contact Patti Cook at 937-2833.
4 p.m. at Milolii Junction, South Kona. Contact Barbara Dalton at 328-0408.

* Angel Pilago

Saturday, Aug. 28

* Duke Aiona

Tuesday, Aug. 31

* Neil Abercrombie sign waving
7:15 a.m. across from the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu. Contact Jeanie Bevanmarquez at 987-6249.

* County Council Candidate Forum, Dist 7 & 8
When: Tuesday, Aug. 31, 6 p.m.
Where: Kealakehe High School Cafeteria

Thursday, Sept. 2

* Kona County Farm Bureau is hosting a candidate forum for County Council races 6, 7, and 8. The Forum will be held at KCFB’s bay next to the Hawaii Island Food Basket in Honalo /Keauhou area. The building is at the marshalling yard. Approx. 1/2 mile north of Honalo junction on Kuakini Hwy. We will have a sign out on the highway.

Saturday, Sept. 11

* Tea Party Roadside 9/11 Gathering
On Saturday, Sept. 11 – Patriot Day – all Kona Tea Party participants are invited to bring flags and patriotic signs to the site in front of the Mormon Church on Queen K Highway from 11 a.m. as long as they care to stay. All CANDIDATES and their ardent supporters are personally invited to wear their T-shirts, wave their signs and become more known to the community a week before the primary election.

Thursday, Oct. 14

* Kealakehe High, 6-8 p.m., Governor forum

Tuesday, Oct. 19

* Kealakehe High, 6-8 p.m., State House Kona and South Kohala districts