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HGS Newsletter
May 23, 2007
Aloha Hawaii Gourd Society members and friends...

We are getting close to

First Annual Gourds in Paradise Festival!

Location: Hale Halewai Pavilion, downtown Kailua-Kona on Ali'i Drive.
Dates: June 15, 16, 17, 2007 -
FREE Admission!

* All Festival information is now posted on our site, www.hawaiigourdsociety.com . The American Gourd Society also set up a nice site, www.ipushow.com , there is some travel information there for mainland guests.

* GREEN GOURDS are needed for the Festival classes...the stem should be brown, perfection is not necessary...Please let us know if you may have any available. HGS will purchase use-able green gourds. If you have any, even one would be helpful, call 808 937-4308 , or e-mail me as soon as possible.
Mahalo for any help from everyone!

* FOOD VENDORS are welcome. We welcome any food vendors and would like to hear from them...refer any calls to me, 808 937-4308. Mahalo for your help.

* A BAKE SALE table will be set up to raise funds for HGS. You may contribute your ready to sell baked goods by dropping them off at Evie's Natural Foods in Kealakekua (79-7604 Mamalahoa Hwy Mango Court building) on Thursday 6-14-07 or Fri. 6-15-07...or, you may bring them to the Festival no later than 9 AM Sat. 6-16. Any questions or Bake Sale table volunteers, please contact me. Mahalo in advance for your tasty help.

* Musicians and Hula dancers, please call and join the fun!! Musicians call Evie 808 937-6211 Dancers, please call either Mary, 937-4308 or Evie, 937-6211.

* REMINDER, dinner and entertainment on Sat. evening will be a lot of fun...please plan to join us. You are welcome to stay even if you are not into the Organic Buffet Dinner catered by Evie's Natural Foods ($20 per person, reservation will be needed for food)...see the web-site for details. We hope you will plan to join us.

* We will have a pre-show POT-LUCK at Evie's Ipu Farm on Thursday , 6-14-07, about 5:30-6 PM...until we say goodnight. Everyone is invited. Evie's Ipu Farm is located on the City of Refuge Rd. (Hwy 160) ...first and second drives on left past Rodeo grounds...we will be obvious.

If you are expecting a snail mail, this Newsletter replaces it. The Program is now posted on our site and hopefully complete. If there are other questions, feel free o contact us. Mahalo to everyone for your support and we hope to see you at the Gourds in Paradise Festival!

IPU RULE!!

Mary Amos
Hawaii Gourd Society President
Evie Morby
HGS Vice-President
Emily Radisich
HGS Sec/Treas.


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