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Event honors tutu

Advertiser Staff

Today is Hug Your Tutu Day from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Jarrett Intermediate School's cafeteria, 1903 Palolo Ave.

The event, which will include a beef stew dinner, music, auction and a baked goods sale, is $10 at the door.

It's sponsored by the hula halau of Keali'ika'apunihonua Ke'ena A'o Hula.

For details: Kumu hula Leimomi Ho at 734-0711 or Ka'uhane Aiu at 221-2053.

Infertility options

Four half-day symposiums on "Bringing Home Baby: Treatment or Adoption?" will be held statewide, sponsored by the Hawai'i chapter of Resolve, a national infertility association.

The events will include presentations by infertility specialists, adoption experts and patient/member panelists covering medical treatment and adoption options.

The series of symposiums begins with a 12:30 p.m. session Saturday at the J. Walter Cameron Center, 95 Mahalani St., Wailuku, Maui. Others are: 12:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Kona Community Hospital, 12:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Hilo Medical Center and 12:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at Wilcox Health, 3420 Kuhio Highway, in Lihu'e, Kaua'i.

The fee is $5 ($7 for couples, includes a free year's membership to Resolve of Hawaii).

For information: 528-8559 or www.resolveofhawaii.org.

Bazooka Joe's 50

Bazooka Joe of bubble gum fame turns 50 this year.

Did you know:

• He was created by cartoonists who worked on the first animated versions of Popeye and Superman?
• Despite the eye patch, he's not visually impaired?