The Kaʻū Calendar News Briefs, Hawaiʻi Island

Gov. David Ige, with Lt. Gov. running mate state Sen. Josh Green, at last night's Democratic Rally in Hilo.
Photo from Nā Leo TV

HAWAIʻI'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION WILL GO BACK TO WASHINGTOND.C. WITH MORE CLOUT. Nationwide, Democrats took over the majority of the seats in the House of Representatives today, giving Democrats the Speaker of the House and committee leadership positions.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard at last night's Democratic Rally in Hilo.
Photo from Nā Leo TV

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who represents Kaʻū and rural Hawaiʻi, defeated Republican Brian Evans. She tweeted before the polls closed her reasons for people to vote: "To protect our planet. To fight for peace, ending regime change wars. To defeat bigotry with aloha. To create a government of, by, and for the people."

During last night's rally on Hawaiʻi Island, she said: "Every single voice, every single vote, matters… especially during these dark and divisive times." She said the care and aloha "that binds us" is important, in the face of "hatred… bigotry… seeing that bigotry turn to violence."

Gabbard said the reasons to vote include voting for leaders "who will take care of those we love," with medical care for illness and for preexisting conditions. She urged election of those "who will fight to protect this special place, this wonderful place we call home." She said voting for leaders who will fight to give keiki the "promise of a quality education for their future" is important. She said electing those who will fight for the ability to make a living wage on one full-time job is important. She called for affordable housing, support of food-growing local farmers, and voting for those who will fight for the "protection of our ʻāina."

Ed Case, who represented Kaʻū in Congress, won the urban

Hawaiʻi seat in the U.S. House of Representatives today. After

campaigning today, to his right, in white, is sister Suzanne Case,
former head of The Nature Conservancy, which stewards
thousands of acres in Kaʻū. She is now the head of state
Department of Land & Natural Resources. Photo form Ed Case

She also pointed out that voting honors those who "sacrificed so much, that we may have this right and privilege." She mentioned civil right heroes "who sacrificed everything," the suffragettes "who fought for us – as women – to have the right to vote," and the troops "who have sacrificed and put their lives on the line for the right to vote."

Newly elected U.S. Rep. Ed Case, who previously represented Kaʻū and rural Hawaiʻi, will represent urban Oʻahu, after defeating Republican Cam Cavasso. During his tenure representing Kaʻū, Case was known for flying back to Hawaiʻi on weekends, and holding townhalls, and following up with constituents' concerns and questions.

Sen. Mazie Hirono, reelected in a landslide against Republican Ron Curtis, spoke during last night's rally on Hawaiʻi Island. She said she'd been coming to the Bandstand Rallies since 1995. She talked about the divisiveness in the country: "Every time you're watching the news, doesn't it make your head explode, on a regular basis? Because if it doesn't, you're not paying attention." She said there are daily crises, "manufactured, mainly, by Pres. Trump and his minions." She said they are relying on "raising the fear of immigrants in our country," and using race, "to the point where his last ad had to be pulled – even by Fox News– for being so racist."

Sen. Mazie Hirono at last night's Democratic Rally in Hilo.
Photo from Nā Leo TV

Hirono spoke about voter suppression in places like Native American reservations in North Dakota, where "there are overt efforts to keep them from voting." She said, "They are also relying on big, fat lies," specifying the Republican party line that "they are the ones protecting healthcare for people," with claims of voting to protect health coverage for those with preexisting conditions, which Hirono says is one in four people.

Gov. David Ige won reelection in a landslide against Republican Andria Tupola. Said Ige, "This campaign was about the future of Hawaiʻi. When we work together, we can do great things."

During last night's rally on Hawaiʻi Island, Ige mentioned airport and highway projects. He noted fewer homeless in Hawaiʻi County. He said the job of governor "is about caring about our community." He said it is important that Hawaiʻi's leaders are "committed to getting rid of fossil fuels, reducing greenhouse gasses, because we know it impacts global warming and sea level rise."

Former Kaʻū Hospital physician and Punaluʻu Black Sand
Beach house resident Josh Green won the post of
Lt. Governor of Hawaiʻi today. Photo from Josh Green

He said this election is about the future of Hawaiʻi and America. "I'm proud to say 'Immigrants are important; they add to our community.' I'm proud to stand up and say 'We celebrate our diversity.' We understand that people want to be Americans, that people want to come to American because they see a better future – like my grandparents did more than a hundred years ago, like so many grandparents – and even those who came to the islands just last week." He said people who come to call Hawaiʻi home "share our values," and that it's time for Hawaiʻi "to stand up and be counted."

Alongside Ige tonight on Oʻahu was his running mate Josh Green, who left his west Kaʻū and Kona state Senate seat to run for Lt. Governor. Green started his years in Hawaiʻi as a physician at Kaʻū Hospital, living in a house at Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach. He is known for his work with homeless people, proposing that housing become a prescription written by physicians and paid for by insurance. He said it would save the state millions of dollars in medical costs now spent treating the homeless in emergency rooms.

During last night's rally on Hawaiʻi Island, Green talked of recent weeks of turmoil in the world, including the massacre at the synagogue in Pittsburg. While serving his medical residency in Pittsburg, "right before I was blessed to come be the doctor in Kaʻū," one of his mentors was Dr. Jerry Rabinowitz. The physician was one of the 11 people killed in the synagogue mass shooting of Oct. 27. Said Green, "You can image what that means to the world, of all of us out there, who want to see a civil discourse. Who want to see government where people lead not just in a heartfelt way, in an intellectual way, but in a moral way."

Gov. David Ige at last night's Democratic Rally
in Hilo. Photo from Nā Leo TV

Green said he's been welcomed by Ige and his family, and he is looking forward to working for Hawaiʻi on drug addiction, homelessness, poverty in general, and the physician shortage. He welcomed Democratic control of the House, so the current Presidential administration can be investigated, "to put American back on the right track again."

In local races, Rep. Richard Ohishi retained his east Kaʻū and Volcano state House seat, defeating Libertarian Fred Fogel. West Kaʻū and Kona's state Senate seat went to Dru Kanuha, who defeated Libertarian Michael Last. Kanunha, from Kona, is a three time County Council man. He replaces Sen. Josh Green, who chose to run and won lieutenant governor.

In the primary election in August, Councilwoman Maile David won reelection. West Kaʻūstate Rep. Richard Creagan also won reelection.
See more on final election results in tomorrow's Kaʻū News Briefs.

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A POWER OUTAGE IN HAWAIIAN OCEAN VIEW ESTATES and elsewhere today at 3:15 p.m. was the result of Hawai‘i Electric Light's Puna plant tripping offline unexpectedly. Service to the majority of 5,500 customers who lost power was restored within five minutes, with service to the remaining 1,600 customers, primarily in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, restored by 3:40 p.m. The cause of the trip is under investigation. To report a power outage, call 969-6666. Outage information and updates are posted on HELCo's Twitter account @HIElectricLight.

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NEW and UPCOMING

BUFFALO SOLDIERS: TRAILBLAZERS OF THE NATIONAL PARKS, is the subject of an After Dark in the Park event taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 13, starting at 7 p.m., in the Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
Rangers Elaine Boddie and Julieanne Fontana make a presentation the African American Soldiers, nicknamed Buffalo Soldiers, who were instrumental in building and protecting many National Parks, including Hawai‘i Volcanoes in it's infancy. "Park founders like Thomas Augustus Jaggar, geologist for Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, knew they couldn’t build a National Park alone," states the event flyer. Boddie and Fontana tell the story of how one regiment stationed in Hawai‘i, carved a trail out of rough ʻaʻā lava, assisted Dr. Jaggar in his field work, and left a legacy of hard work and rugged endurance.
Program co-sponsored by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free; donations help support park programs. Park entrance fees apply. For more, call 985-6011. See nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Registration for P&R Boys & Girls, T-Ball/Coach Pitch Baseball League open Nov. 7-Jan. 16, Kahuku Park, H.OV.E. For ages 5-8. Programs run Jan. 22 through Apr. 18, game and practice times TBA. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Craft Stick Fall Sign, Arts & Crafts Activity, Wed., Nov. 7, 3:30-5pm, Ka‘ū District Gym multi-purpose room, Pāhala. For grades K-8. Register through Nov. 5. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Open Mic Night, Wed., Nov. 7, 6-10pm, Kīlauea Military Camp inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Call 967-8365 after 4pm to sign-up and for more details. For patrons 21+. Park entrance fees may apply. Open to KMC patrons and sponsored guests. 967-8371, kilaueamilitarycamp.com

Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka‘ū, Thu., Nov. 8, 6:30pm, United Methodist Church, Nā‘ālehu. Pres. Berkley Yoshida, 747-0197

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9
Military Coloring Sheets, Arts & Crafts Activity, Fri.., Nov. 9, 2-3pm, Kahuku Park, HOVE. For ages 6-12. Register through Nov. 8. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Volcano Community Dance happens Friday. Nov. 9, 7-9pm. The free dance encourages attendees to "come dance... by yourself, with a partner, or just join us and tap your foot!" Music includes freestyle groove to funk, motown, 80’s dance hits, rhythm & blues, classic rock, world beat, 50’s R&R, and Latin. Coffee, tea, water, and snacks provided; donations appreciated. Alcohol free event. Minors allowed with supervision only. Set-up at 6:30 p.m., at Cooper Center, 19-4030 Wright Rd.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund & Nā Mamo o Kāwā Estuary Volunteer Work Day, Sat., Nov. 10, meet 9:30am, Northern Gate, Kāwā. 2WD accessible, volunteers welcome. Free; donations appreciated. Sign-up w/James Akau, Nā Mamo o Kāwā, namamookawa@gmail.com, jakau@nmok.org, 561-9111, nmok.org. HWF - RSVP to kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com, call 769-7629

4th Annual Lā ‘Ohana: Health and Hawaiian Culture, Sat., Nov. 10, 9-4pm, Miloli‘i. Hawaiian cultural demonstrations and medicine; free health screenings; open enrollment from healthcare.gov; arts and crafts vendors, informational booths, foods, snacks, and entertainment. Fundraising for Miloli‘i Hipu‘u online virtual academy of Kua O Ka Lā Public Charter School. Free entry. Sponsored by Kalanihale, kalanihale.org. Potential vendors contact Ka‘imi Kaupiko, 937-1310, kkaupiko@gmail.com

Stained Glass Basics I, Sat. & Sun., Nov 10, 11, 17 & 18, 9-noon, Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Four session workshop for beginners with Lois Pollock. $90/VAC member, $100/non-member, plus $15 supply fee. Advance registration required; class size limited to 6 adults. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

Nature & Culture: An Unseverable Relationship, Sat., Nov. 10, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Moderate guided hike along the Palm Trail, approx. 2 miles. Learn about native plants that play a vital role in Hawaiian culture, and observe the catastrophic change and restoration of the land as it transitions from the 1868 lava flow to deeper soils with more diversity and older flora. Free. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

Hawaiian LomiLomi Lapa‘au Breath of Ha Workshop, Sat., Nov. 10, 10-1pm, Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Kahuna Kumu Leina‘ala Brown teaches this level 1 training. $90/VAC member, $100/non-member. 967-8222, volcanoartcetner.org

Zentangle: Botanical Boarders and Beyond w/Dina Kageler, Sat., Nov. 10, 10-1pm, Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Returning tanglers encouraged to bring their favorite Zentangle supplies - loaner pens, pencils and watercolors available. $30/VAC member, $35/non-member, plus $10 supply fee. Bring light refreshment to share. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

Hula Kahiko - Ka‘ea Lyons and Lily Kahelelani Dudoit w/Hālau Ka‘eaikahelelani, Sat., Nov. 10, 10:30-11:30am, hula platform near Volcano Art Center Gallery, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-8222, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org

Annual Volunteer Appreciation - Ice Cream, Brownies & Tie Dye Social, Sat., Nov. 10, 3-5pm, Volcano Art Center, Ni‘aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Volcano Art Center members welcome, others welcome to become members to attend. Julie Williams, 339-1699, volcanoartcenter.org

Ocean View Turkey Challenge, Sat., Nov. 10, 4-10pm, Terraces, 92-1885 Princess Kaiulani Blvd., Ocean View. D-Tech Solutions DJ Robert Unger, 4-7pm; K.O.A. band, 7-10pm. Adults only. Admission: One Keiki gift $10-15 value, unwrapped, no stuffed animals. Raffle Tickets $1 each, or 6 for $15; winners need not be present to win. Turkey plates available on site or to-go, $10. Proceeds fund Keiki Christmas at Kahuku Park. Competitors sign-up by Nov. 1. Contact Lee, 494-8835, or Kathie, 937-5865, peoplerdcare@gmail.com

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Pu‘u o Lokuana, Sun., Nov. 11, 9:30-11am, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Short, moderately difficult, 0.4-mile hike to the top of the grassy cinder cone, Pu‘u o Lokuana. Learn about the formation and various uses of this hill over time. Enjoy breathtaking view of lower Ka‘ū. Free. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

Veteran's Day Ceremony, Sun., Nov. 11, 3pm, Kīlauea Military Camp front lawn, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Keynote Speaker: Colonel Thomas Barrett, Commander USAG Hawai‘i. Veterans who will attend Ceremony are asked to call 967-8371 before Nov. 9 to receive complimentary meal ticket to KMC Veteran's Day Buffet. Open to KMC patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8356, kilaueamilitarycamp.com

Veteran's Day Buffet, Sun., Nov. 11, 4-7pm, Kīlauea Military Camp's Crater Rim Café, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Menu entrees: Prime Rib, Asian Infused Ono, and Vegetable Tofu Stir Fry. Meal tickets: $29.95/Adult, $15.95/Child (6-11 years old). Open to KMC patrons and sponsored guests. Veterans who will attend KMC Veteran's Day Ceremony at 3pm call 967-8371 before Nov. 9 to receive complimentary meal ticket to Buffet. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8356, kilaueamilitarycamp.com

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Veteran's Day Concert, Mon., Nov. 12, 10:30-4pm, Nā‘ālehu Community Center & Park. Free. Sponsored by ‘O Ka‘ū Kākou. Entertainment features acclaimed falsetto singer Mark Yamanaka and bands Shootz and Bottle of Blue. Paul Sakamoto and his Taiko drumming group perform. Food includes stew, rice, and mac salad w/Punalu‘u Sweetbread. okaukakou.org

Free STD Testing, Mon., Nov. 12, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. Sponsored by Hawai‘i Department of Health. 2nd Monday of month. Call for individual appointment for different day or time. Teenagers 14+ do not need parent consent. Always confidential. Free condoms and lube. 895-4927

Painting with Peggy, Mon., Nov. 12, noon-3pm, Volcano Art Center, Ni‘aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Ongoing Acrylic Painting Sessions w/Margaret "Peggy" Stanton for artists of all levels. No previous experience needed. $15 VAC members/$20 non-members per session. Email questions to peggystanton007@yahoo.com. volcanoartcenter.org, 967-8222

Tūtū and Me also offers home visits to aid caregivers with parenting tips and strategies, educational resources, and a compassionate, listening ear. Visits last 1.5 hours, two to four times a month, total of 12 visits. Snacks are provided.
To enroll in either free program, fill out enrollment forms found at pidf.org/programs/tutu_and_me/enrollment_forms, or call Linda Bong at 929-8571, or Betty Clark at 464-9634 or eclark@pidfountation.org.

Volunteers Needed by St. Jude's Episcopal Church for community outreach, especially soup cooks and shower organizers, towel laundry, alter guild, and for the computer lab. Volunteers do not have to be members of the church. "Volunteering for St. Jude's Saturday Shower and Soup ministry is an opportunity to serve God in a powerful way," states St. Jude's. Contact Dave Breskin, 319-8333.

CU Hawaiʻi Federal Credit Union's Nāʻālehu Branch is taking applications for a Member Service Representative. The job description reads: Serve as a liaison between the member and the Credit Union. Provide a variety of financial services to members including savings, share drafts, and loan transactions, as well as sales of merchandise items: money orders, traveler's checks, postage stamps, etc., in accordance with Credit Union procedures and policies. CU Hawaiʻi offers medical, drug, dental, vision and retirement benefits.
Mail, hand-deliver, or fax application to: CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union, Attn: Human Resources, 476 Hinano Street, Hilo, HI 96720, Fax (808) 935-7793. Applications can be downloaded online at cuhawaii.com/about-cu/career-opportunities.html

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Everyone is invited to a community work day at Kāwā this Saturday, sponsored by Nā Mamo O Kāwā and
Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund, from 9:30 a.m, to 1:30 p.m. See more, below. Photo from Nā Mamo O Kāwā

THE FORCED RESIGNATION OF US. ATTORNEY GENERAL JEFF SESSIONS today inspired Sen. Mazie Hirono to write: "In a direct move to undermine the Mueller investigation, Donald Trump forced Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign. I am concerned that the Mueller investigation will now be overseen by Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker – someone who has raised some troubling views about the investigation.

Jeff Sessions

"The President's actions today make it even more critical that Congress passes bipartisan legislation to protect the Special Counsel's investigation.

"Our next Attorney General must not only commit to the completion of the Special Counsel's investigation without interference, but also to preserve the independence of the Department of Justice and its law enforcement agencies, enforce our nation's laws fairly, and safeguard the civil and voting rights of all Americans."
The special council is investigating Russian meddling into the U.S. elections, and has led to indictments and guilty pleas by former Trump staff members and campaign associates.

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GOV. DAVD IGE AND RUNNING MATE JOSH GREEN won over the people from Volcano through Miloliʻi, and all of Hawaiʻi County in the General Election. The results released Tuesday evening show that they received 64.4 percent of the vote, with 38,300 votes cast for them on this island. The Republican candidate team, Andria Tupola and Marissa Dipasupil Kerns, received 30.2 percent, with 17,952 votes.

In Volcano, Ige and Green earned 381 by mail, 75 walk-in, and 405 cast on Election Day. Tupola and Kerns earned 142 by mail, 31 walk-in, and 173 cast on Election Day.

Gov. David Ige and Lt. Gov. Josh Green, at Monday night's
Democratic Rally in Hilo. Image from Nā Leo TV

In Pāhala, Ige and Green, earned 161 by mail, 32 walk-in and 101 cast on General Election Day. Tupola and Kerns earned 30 by mail, 11 walk-in, and 37 cast on Election Day.

In Nā‘ālehu, Ige and Green took 268 by mail, 26 walk-in and 216 cast on Election Day. Tupola and Kerns took 99 by mail, 4 walk-in, and 79 cast on Election Day.

In Ocean View, Ige and Green received 300 by mail, 33 walk-in and 338 on Election Day. Tupola and Kerns received 149 by mail, 19 walk-in, and 205 cast on Election Day.

In Miloli‘i, Ige and Green took in 120 by mail, 14 walk-in and 92 cast on Election Day. Tupola and Kerns took 36 by mail, 10 walk-in, and 43 cast on Election Day.

Statewide, the Ige/Green ticket took 61.4 percent, with 244,814 ballots. Tupola and Kerns took 33 percent, with 131,604 ballots.

Ige will enter his second term as governor. Green, a former Kaʻū resident of Punaluʻu Beach, will give up his seat as west Kaʻū through Kona's state Senator to Dru Kanuha.

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U.S. SEN. MAZIE HIRONO won over the people from Volcano through Miloliʻi, and all of Hawaiʻi County, receiving 72.9 percent of the Hawaiʻi County vote, with 43,346 votes cast for her. Republican Ron Curtis received 15,031 votes, 25.3 percent of the Hawaiʻi County vote.

Sen. Mazie Hirono, at Monday
night's Democratic Rally in
Hilo. Image from Nā Leo TV

In Volcano, Hirono earned 436 by mail, 84 walk-in, and 469 cast on Election Day. Curtis earned 117 by mail, 25 walk-in, and 133 cast on Election Day.

In Pāhala, Hirono earned 177 by mail, 31 walk-in, and 113 cast on Election Day. Curtis earned 17 by mail, 10 walk-in, and 25 cast on Election Day.

In Nā‘ālehu, Hirono earned 292 by mail, 31 walk-in, and 230 cast on Election Day. Curtis earned 92 by mail, 2 walk-in, and 83 cast on Election Day.

In Ocean View, Hirono earned 381 by mail, 75 walk-in, and 405 cast on Election Day. Curtis earned 142 by mail, 31 walk-in, and 173 cast on Election Day.

In Miloli‘i, Hirono earned 125 by mail, 15 walk-in, and 110 cast on Election Day. Curtis earned 37 by mail, 9 walk-in, and 38 cast on Election Day.

Statewide, Hirono took 69.3 percent, with 276,133 ballots. Curtis took 28.1 percent, with 111,977 ballots.

A child immigrant from Japan, Hirono became the first Asian American woman elected to the U.S. Senate, the first elected female senator from Hawaiʻi, and the first U.S.senator born in Japan. She is entering her second term, though she has held offices in Hawaiʻi as far back as 1984.

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U.S. REP. TULSI GABBARD won over the people from Volcano through Miloliʻi, and all of Hawaiʻi County, receiving 76.1 percent of the Hawaiʻi County vote, with 45,235 votes cast for her. Republican Brian Evans received 12,138 votes, 20.4 percent of the Hawaiʻi County vote.

In Volcano, Gabbard earned 430 by mail, 81 walk-in, and 483 cast on Election Day. Evans earned 102 by mail, 23 walk-in, and 103 cast on Election Day.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, at Monday night's
Democratic Rally in Hilo. Image from Nā Leo TV

In Pāhala, Gabbard earned 173 by mail, 33 walk-in, and 115 cast on Election Day. Evans earned 18 by mail, 8 walk-in, and 19 cast on Election Day.

In Nā‘ālehu, Gabbard earned 301 by mail, 31 walk-in, and 243 cast on Election Day. Evans earned 76 by mail, 2 walk-in, and 63 cast on Election Day.

In Ocean View, Gabbard earned 346 by mail, 35 walk-in, and 367 cast on Election Day. Evans earned 134 by mail, 21 walk-in, and 192 cast on Election Day.

In Miloli‘i, Gabbard earned 127 by mail, 15 walk-in, and 112 cast on Election Day. Evans earned 32 by mail, 9 walk-in, and 34 cast on Election Day.

Statewide, Gabbard took 74 percent, with 153,132 ballots. Evans took 21.7 percent, with 44,816 ballots.

Gabbard is the first Samoan American and first Hindu member of the U.S. Congress, and is entering her second term.

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RUNNING FOR STATE SENATE DISTRICT THREE DRU, KANUHA won over the people from Nāʻālehu through Miloliʻi, receiving 71.8 percent of the vote, with 10,650 cast for him. Libertarian Michael Last received 2,773, 18.7 percent of the vote.

Sen. Dru Kanuha

In Nā‘ālehu, Kanuha earned 272 by mail, 28 walk-in, and 215 cast on Election Day. Last earned 70 by mail, 4 walk-in, and 78 cast on Election Day.

In Ocean View, Kanuha earned 312 by mail, 40 walk-in, and 345 cast on Election Day. Last earned 137 by mail, 13 walk-in, and 163 cast on Election Day.

In Miloli‘i, Kanuha earned 118 by mail, 16 walk-in, and 103 cast on Election Day. Last earned 29 by mail, 6 walk-in, and 32 cast on Election Day.

Kanuha will give up his seat on the Hawaiʻi County Council, taking over for Josh Green, the Lt. Gov. elect.

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Rep. Richard Onishi

STATE REP. FOR DISTRICT THREE RICHARD ONISHI won over the people from Pāhala through Volcano, into Hilo, receiving 69.5 percent of the vote, with 5,794 votes cast for him. Libertarian Fred Fogel received 1,675, 20.1 percent of the vote.

In Volcano, Onishi earned 324 by mail, 67 walk-in, and 352 cast on Election Day. Fogel earned 153 by mail, 34 walk-in, and 178 cast on Election Day.

In Pāhala, Onishi earned 158 by mail, 33 walk-in, and 113 cast on Election Day. Fogel earned 18 by mail, 5 walk-in, and 12 cast on Election Day.

Onishi will begin his 6th year as District Three representative.

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BOTH COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENTS ON THE BALLOT PASSED in Tuesday's General Election.

Public Notice and Voting Requirements for the Salary Commission amendment, as it was written on the ballot, will make salary changes for administrators and council members more transparent to the public. The amendment also requires salary changes of 10 percent or more to receive the support of two-thirds of commission members. The amendment was proposed by Hilo Council member Sue Lee Loy. The amendment passed with a minimum of 64.7 percent in all of Kaʻū, with Hawaiʻi County passing at 75 percent, with 44,629 votes.

Fiscal Impact Statements for Amendments to the Hawaiʻi County Charter amendment will require changes to the Charter to be accompanied by a statement of how the change would affect the county, financially. It was proposed by Hilo Council member Aaron Chung. The amendment passed with a minimum of 65 percent in all of Kaʻū, with Hawaiʻi County passing at 73.9 percent, with 43,953 votes.

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Former Gov. Neil Abercrombie, at his confirmation ceremony in
2010, held at the Pāhala Plantation House. Photo by Julia Neal

FORMER GOV. NEIL ABERCROMBIE – who advocated for the regional disaster shelter and gym in Kaʻū and held his own inauguration celebration in Kaʻū when he was elected governor in 2010 – wrapped up the election eve Democratic Rally at Moʻoheau Bandstand. He urged everyone to get ready for the elections in 2020 to "return this country to the basic values that made it what it is and what the Democratic Party has always stood for."

He talked about history, of how Democrats have "delivered for the people time after time after time. We're going to do it, now we're going to keep on doing it… the Democratic party leading the way in providing opportunities for the diversity that defines us instead of dividing us – that has been the fundamental foundation rule of the Democratic Party throughout its history in the state of Hawaiʻi."

Abercrombie spoke of the late Patsy Mink: "There isn't a day goes by that I don't think about Patsy Mink… She had four strikes against her: she was Japanese, she was female, she was smart, and she married a haole… Every young woman… every single girl in Hawaiʻi and across the country can thank Patsy Mink for making them full and total human beings, by the discrimination they had against them. That's what we represent."

He spoke of Gil Kahele – state Sen. Kai Kahele's father – and how he recalled Kai running around like Kai's daughters were at the rally. "One of the best things I ever did in my whole political life was to name his dad to be a senator, because I don't think we might have had Kai otherwise."

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NEW and UPCOMING

LOCAL PRACTITIONER MOMI SUBIONO OFFERS LĀ‘AU LAP‘AU, Hawaiian herbal medicine, on Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on the Kīlauea Visitor Center lānai in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Subiono uses herbs to help the Hawaiian community and aims to create renewed awareness, understanding and use of plants for traditional healing. Free; park entrance fees apply.
This ‘Ike Hana No‘eau - Experience the Skillful Work program is co-sponsored by Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association. For more call 985-6011, or visit nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes.

A COMPASSIONATE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP BEGINS on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at PARENTS, Inc., in Nā‘ālehu, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The free group will meet on the second and last Wednesday of every month thereafter. Pre-registration is required; call Lindsey Miller at 333-3460.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8
Learn More About Becoming A Foster Parent, Thu., Nov. 8, 8:30-10:30am, Pāhala Community Center. Tūtū & Me Traveling Preschool on-going; however, all are welcome to visit w/ Michelle Caravalho of Hui Ho‘omalu to discuss becoming a foster parent. East Hawai‘i, 987-5988, West Hawai‘i 896-3829

Health Insurance Sign-up, Thu., Nov. 8, 9-4pm, Ocean View Community Center. Sponsored by Hawai‘i Department of Health. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka‘ū, Thu., Nov. 8, 6:30pm, United Methodist Church, Nā‘ālehu. Pres. Berkley Yoshida, 747-0197

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9
Military Coloring Sheets, Arts & Crafts Activity, Fri.., Nov. 9, 2-3pm, Kahuku Park, HOVE. For ages 6-12. Register through Nov. 8. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

4th Annual Lā ‘Ohana: Health and Hawaiian Culture, Sat., Nov. 10, 9-4pm, Miloli‘i. Hawaiian cultural demonstrations and medicine; free health screenings; open enrollment from healthcare.gov; arts and crafts vendors, informational booths, foods, snacks, and entertainment. Fundraising for Miloli‘i Hipu‘u online virtual academy of Kua O Ka Lā Public Charter School. Free entry. Sponsored by Kalanihale, kalanihale.org. Potential vendors contact Ka‘imi Kaupiko, 937-1310, kkaupiko@gmail.com

Stained Glass Basics I, Sat. & Sun., Nov 10, 11, 17 & 18, 9-noon, Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Four session workshop for beginners with Lois Pollock. $90/VAC member, $100/non-member, plus $15 supply fee. Advance registration required; class size limited to 6 adults. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

Nature & Culture: An Unseverable Relationship, Sat., Nov. 10, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Moderate guided hike along the Palm Trail, approx. 2 miles. Learn about native plants that play a vital role in Hawaiian culture, and observe the catastrophic change and restoration of the land as it transitions from the 1868 lava flow to deeper soils with more diversity and older flora. Free. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

Hawaiian LomiLomi Lapa‘au Breath of Ha Workshop, Sat., Nov. 10, 10-1pm, Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Kahuna Kumu Leina‘ala Brown teaches this level 1 training. $90/VAC member, $100/non-member. 967-8222, volcanoartcetner.org

Zentangle: Botanical Boarders and Beyond w/Dina Kageler, Sat., Nov. 10, 10-1pm, Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Returning tanglers encouraged to bring their favorite Zentangle supplies - loaner pens, pencils and watercolors available. $30/VAC member, $35/non-member, plus $10 supply fee. Bring light refreshment to share. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

Hula Kahiko - Ka‘ea Lyons and Lily Kahelelani Dudoit w/Hālau Ka‘eaikahelelani, Sat., Nov. 10, 10:30-11:30am, hula platform near Volcano Art Center Gallery, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-8222, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org

Annual Volunteer Appreciation - Ice Cream, Brownies & Tie Dye Social, Sat., Nov. 10, 3-5pm, Volcano Art Center, Ni‘aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Volcano Art Center members welcome, others welcome to become members to attend. Julie Williams, 339-1699, volcanoartcenter.org

Ocean View Turkey Challenge, Sat., Nov. 10, 4-10pm, Terraces, 92-1885 Princess Kaiulani Blvd., Ocean View. D-Tech Solutions DJ Robert Unger, 4-7pm; K.O.A. band, 7-10pm. Adults only. Admission: One Keiki gift $10-15 value, unwrapped, no stuffed animals. Raffle Tickets $1 each, or 6 for $15; winners need not be present to win. Turkey plates available on site or to-go, $10. Proceeds fund Keiki Christmas at Kahuku Park. Competitors sign-up by Nov. 1. Contact Lee, 494-8835, or Kathie, 937-5865, peoplerdcare@gmail.com

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Pu‘u o Lokuana, Sun., Nov. 11, 9:30-11am, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Short, moderately difficult, 0.4-mile hike to the top of the grassy cinder cone, Pu‘u o Lokuana. Learn about the formation and various uses of this hill over time. Enjoy breathtaking view of lower Ka‘ū. Free. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

Veteran's Day Ceremony, Sun., Nov. 11, 3pm, Kīlauea Military Camp front lawn, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Keynote Speaker: Colonel Thomas Barrett, Commander USAG Hawai‘i. Veterans who will attend Ceremony are asked to call 967-8371 before Nov. 9 to receive complimentary meal ticket to KMC Veteran's Day Buffet. Open to KMC patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8356, kilaueamilitarycamp.com

Veteran's Day Buffet, Sun., Nov. 11, 4-7pm, Kīlauea Military Camp's Crater Rim Café, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Menu entrees: Prime Rib, Asian Infused Ono, and Vegetable Tofu Stir Fry. Meal tickets: $29.95/Adult, $15.95/Child (6-11 years old). Open to KMC patrons and sponsored guests. Veterans who will attend KMC Veteran's Day Ceremony at 3pm call 967-8371 before Nov. 9 to receive complimentary meal ticket to Buffet. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8356, kilaueamilitarycamp.com

After Dark in the Park, Buffalo Soldiers: Trailblazers of the National Parks, Tue., Nov. 13, 7pm, Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Rangers Elaine Boddie and Julieanne Fontana tell the story of the African American Soldiers who were instrumental in building and protecting many National Parks, including Hawai‘i Volcanoes in it's infancy. Program co-sponsored by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free; donations help support park programs. Park entrance fees apply. 985-6011, nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Volcano Bay Clinic Mobile Health Unit Visits: Dental, Wed., Nov. 14, 8-5pm; Medical, Thu., Nov. 29, 1-5pm, Cooper Center, Volcano Village. Must be Bay Clinic, Inc. patient. Call 333-3600 to schedule appointment. See Cooper Center June and August newsletters for details. thecoopercenter.org

Lā‘au Lapa‘au - ‘Ike Hana No‘eau: Experience the Skillful Work, Wed., Nov. 14, 10-2pm, Kīlauea Visitor Center lānai, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Local practitioner Momi Subiono uses herbs to help the Hawaiian community and aims to create renewed awareness, understanding, and use of plants for traditional healing. Free; park entrance fees apply. Co-sponsored by Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association. 985-6011, nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

To enroll in either free program, fill out enrollment forms found at pidf.org/programs/tutu_and_me/enrollment_forms, or call Linda Bong at 929-8571, or Betty Clark at 464-9634 or eclark@pidfountation.org.

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Lorna Jeyte, founder of Kīlauea Lodge, goes to bat for the new campus for Volcano School of the
Arts & Sciences. By her side is student Sophia McQueen, who also testified yesterday.
Photo from Big Island Video News

NEW FACILITIES FOR VOLCANO SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES won approval from the Windward Planning Commission yesterday. Big Island Video News covered the meeting, where a use permit for its Keākealani campus for grades Pre-K through 8 received approval.
Students, parents, teachers, and school administrators traveled to the Windward Planning Commission meeting in Hilo on Thursday. They answered questions about possible noise that could disturb the surrounding residential neighborhood. Principal Kalima Kinney said, "We have good relationships with our neighbors," reported Big Island Video News.
Volcano School Principal Kalima Kinney talks of neighborly relationships.
Image from Big Island Video News

Lorna Jeyte, founder of Kīlauea Lodge, testified on behalf of the new campus."Our community in Volcano recognizes and supports the need for a school to service the upper Puna area and Kaʻū, as well as Volcano residents. Up to now, the school has been using the Old Volcano Road campus, which is deteriorating because it was never intended to be a permanent site."
The long-time Volcano Village resident said, "It makes total sense to build a new facility at Keākealani, as that site was donated by Peter Lee, decades ago, to be used as a school. And, in fact was used as such for many, many years. From the 30's, I believe."

Volcano School fourth grader Sophia McQueen testified, "We want to be able to build some new buildings so that we can all be together as one school on one campus,"Big Island Video News reported.

The commission also gave permission for high school education on the campus, as long as the enrollment would not increase. See bigislandvideonews.com

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Flags will fly at half-staff through Saturday in respect
for the mass shooting victims in California.

HAWAI‘I WILL MOURN WITH CALIFORNIA THIS WEEK. At the direction of the President of the United States, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol and upon all state offices and agencies, as well as the Hawai‘i National Guard in the State of Hawai‘i, until sunset on Saturday, Nov. 10, as a sign of respect for the victims of the deadly mass shooting yesterday in Thousand Oaks, California.
The killings were carried out by a former marine trained to be a machine gun expert, who possibly suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, according to various news reports.

Ige said, "My heart breaks for the families of the victims of this tragedy, and I am hoping for a speedy and complete recovery of those who were injured. Hawaiʻi's connections to California are strong, and we grieve along with the Thousand Oaks community."

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NO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION will happen in Hawaiʻi during the next decade. Support for the convention garnered only 23.7 percent of the votes statewide. The last Constitutional Convention was held in 1978.

Hawaiʻi County voted 25.9 percent for the convention, with 15,388 votes. 67.6 percent voted against a ConCon, and 6.5 percent did not vote on the issue. An abstaining vote counts as a "no."

In Volcano, 369 people voted for a ConCon, 835 voted against, and 73 abstained.

In Pāhala, 112 people voted for a ConCon, 243 voted against, and 23 abstained.

In Nā‘ālehu, 215 people voted for a ConCon, 490 voted against, and 38 abstained.

In Ocean View, 342 people voted for a ConCon, 707 voted against, and 67 abstained.

In Miloli‘i, 92 people voted for a ConCon, 225 voted against, and 17 abstained.

The 1978 Hawaiʻi Constitutional Convention where The Kaʻū Calendar publisher Julia Neal staffed the Environmental
Affairs Committee and worked for the Hawaiian Affairs Committee before the election when many additions
to the Hawaiʻi Constitution involving environment and native rights were approved.
Photo from University of Hawaiʻi

The Constitutional Amendment to fund public education with investment property taxes would have probably failed, had the votes counted. The state Supreme Court invalidated the question ahead of the General Election, stating the wording was too vague. Statewide, however, nearly 400,000 voted on it, with 26 percent voting "yes," at 103,631 votes.

Hawaiʻi County voted 27.9 percent for the education amendment, with 16,569 votes. Voters cast 36,190 ballots opposing it, and 6,684 abstained, which translated to a "no."

In Volcano, 403 people voted for a ConEd, 733 voted against, and 139 abstained.

In Pāhala, 102 people voted for a ConEd, 235 voted against, and 41 abstained.

In Nā‘ālehu, 218 people voted for a ConEd, 454 voted against, and 55 abstained.

In Ocean View, 353 people voted for a ConEd, 651 voted against, and 112 abstained.

In Miloli‘i, 111 people voted for a ConEd, 184 voted against, and 40 abstained.

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Voters in the General Election in Kaʻū had choices of voting in person, by
mail, or walking in to a location before Nov. 6. Photo by Julia Neal

VOTER TURNOUT IN KAʻŪ for the General Election on Tuesday was 52.5 percent, with 7,337 registered, and 3,852 casting a ballot.

In Hawaiʻi County, 51.5 percent of registered voters voted. 35,497 people voted by mail, 23,983 walked in or cast their ballot on Election Day. 115,406 people were registered to vote.

In Volcano, 559 people voted by mail, 109 walked in, and 609 cast their ballot on Election Day. 2,019 people were registered to vote.

In Pāhala, 197 people voted by mail, 43 walked in, and 139 cast their ballot on Election Day. 858 people were registered to vote.

In Nā‘ālehu, 391 people voted by mail, 33 walked in, and 320 cast their ballot on Election Day.1,468 people were registered to vote.

In Ocean View, 489 people voted by mail, 56 walked in, and 572 cast their ballot on Election Day. 2,293 people were registered to vote.

In Miloli‘i, 163 people voted by mail, 24 walked in, and 148 cast their ballot on Election Day. 699 people were registered to vote.

Statewide, 52.6 percent of registered voters voted. 223,531 people voted by mail, 174,869 walked in or cast their ballot on Election Day. 3998,400 people were registered to vote.

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Lt. Gov. Josh Green

SEN. JOSH GREEN has handed over management of the Third District to Sen. Dru Kanuha, effective Tuesday, Nov. 6, according to an autoreply on his email address:

"sengreen@capitol.hawaii.gov: Thank you for your email. Senator Josh Green's term of office ended on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, and this email account is no longer active. If you would like to reach the newly elected Senator of the 3rd District, please call Senator Dru Kanuha at (808) 586-9385 or send an email to senkanuha@capitol.hawaii.gov. During this transition period, there may be a delay before you receive a response. Mahalo for your patience."

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KAʻŪ HIGH AND PĀHALA ELEMENTARY WINTER SPORTS begin this month; see schedule for the remainder of 2018, below. Head coaches in each sport are:

Cy Lopez, Varsity Girls Basketball, Middle & High School; Allan Fernandez, JV Girls Basketball; Darryl Shibuya, Varsity Boys Basketball; Cory Koi, JV Boys Basketball; Daniel Quinn, Wrestling, Girls and Boys, Middle & High School; Crystalee Mandaquit, Soccer, Girls and Boys, Middle & High School); and Bruce Simmerman, Swimming, Girls and Boys.

Middle School Athletics start now, with Wrestling and Basketball for Girls and Boys. Requirements are:

1) Sign up for Uplink Allstars, which provides tutoring, fun after school activities, and Middle School Athletics.

2) Have a current Physical and Participation Form on file with Athletic Trainer Moses Whitcomb.

3) Maintain a 2.0 with no F's in a required course.

Any questions regarding schedule or Kaʻū Athletics, contact Athletic Director Kalei Namohala at 313-4161. Sports schedules may change without notice; see Kaʻū Athletic Twitter account for up-to-date information.

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Kaʻū High Winter Sports Schedule through end of 2018

Girls Basketball:

Nov. 23 and 24, Fri. and Sat., Kaʻū Tourney

Dec. 3, Mon., @Konawaena, 6pm

Dec. 5, Wed., @Waiakea, 6pm

Dec. 15, Sat., host Laupāhoehoe, 2pm

Dec. 17, Mon., host HPA, 6pm

Dec. 19, Wed., host Kohala, 6pm

Dec. 22, Sat., @Parker, 4:30pm

Boys Basketball:Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Wed.-Sat., Waiakea and Keaʻau Preseason Tourney, Varsity

Dec. 15, Sat., host Pāhoa

Dec. 18, Tue., @Keaʻau

Dec. 27., Thu., @Kealakehe

Wrestling:

Nov. 17, Sat., @Kealakeha, JV

Nov. 24, Sat., @Konawaena

Dec. 1, Sat., @Hilo

Dec. 8, Sat., @Waiakea

Dec. 15, Sat., @Oʻahu

Dec. 22, Sat., @Oʻahu

Soccer:Nov. 17, Sat., JV @Waiakea

Nov. 28, Thu., Girls host Kealakehe, Boys host MLA

Dec. 1, Sat., @Honokaʻa

Dec. 3, Mon., host Kamehameha

Dec. 5, Wed., host Pāhoa

Dec. 8, Sat., Boys host Kohala

Dec., 11, Tue., @Kamehameha

Dec., 13, Thu., Girls host Makualani

Dec. 19, Wed., host HPA

Dec. 22, Sat., host Waiakea

Dec. 29, Sat., @Kona

Swimming:Nov. 7, Sat., @Hilo, 10am

Dec. 8, Sat., @HPA, 10am

Dec. 29, Sat., @Kamehameha, 10am

NEW and UPCOMING

COLLECTING AND PROCESSING SEEDS IS THIS MONTH'S VOLUNTEER FOREST RESTORATION PROJECT hosted by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, on Friday, Nov. 16. from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers will collect and process seeds on the Mauna Loa Strip as part of the Park's post fire restoration effort.

Participants will also be able to see the impacts of the recent fire and learn more about our restoration approach in this area. This will provide hands-on learning about native plant propagation for forest restoration and how this fits into the Park's broader vegetation management program. Volunteers play an important role in protecting important and threatened native ecosystems.
Volunteers should be at least 12 years old, and be able to hike at least one mile over rough, uneven ground. Sturdy walking shoes and long pants are required, along with gear for variable weather conditions (be prepared for sun or rain with a hat, raincoat, sunscreen, etc.) plus drinking water and lunch.
Also imperative is scrubbing the soles of one's shoes prior to arrival on site, in order to ensure outside dirt/soil and invasive species aren't tracked in. Clothing, tools, and gloves, etc. should be clean before entering the park to protect against seeds, Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death fungus and other invasive species.
"Our goal is a crew of 15 people, and pre-registration is required. All participants will need to sign a Friends release form and a park volunteer form. For those under 18, an adult will need to co-sign.

"Be aware that there can be VOG or high levels of SO2 in the area (still a possibility). If it is too heavy or the Park is closed, we'll cancel the project and try to notify everyone in advance," says the event description on fhvnp.org. Those interested in volunteering are asked to contact Patty Kupchak at forest@fhvnp.org or (808) 352-1402 by Monday evening, Nov. 12. "Please include your first and last name(s), email address(s) and a phone number where we can reach you at the last minute in case of cancellation," the event description concludes.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9
Military Coloring Sheets, Arts & Crafts Activity, Fri.., Nov. 9, 2-3pm, Kahuku Park, HOVE. For ages 6-12. Register through Nov. 8. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund and Nā Mamo o Kāwā ʻOhana Work Day, Sat., Nov. 10. Meet at 9:30am, Northern Gate, Kāwā. RSVP with James Akau, jakau@nmok.org, 561-9111, or HWF, kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com, 769-7629. For updates and notifications on upcoming ʻOhana Workdays, visit nmok.org or Facebook.

4th Annual Lā ‘Ohana: Health and Hawaiian Culture, Sat., Nov. 10, 9-4pm, Miloli‘i. Hawaiian cultural demonstrations and medicine; free health screenings; open enrollment from healthcare.gov; arts and crafts vendors, informational booths, foods, snacks, and entertainment. Fundraising for Miloli‘i Hipu‘u online virtual academy of Kua O Ka Lā Public Charter School. Free entry. Sponsored by Kalanihale, kalanihale.org. Potential vendors contact Ka‘imi Kaupiko, 937-1310, kkaupiko@gmail.com

Stained Glass Basics I, Sat. & Sun., Nov 10, 11, 17 & 18, 9-noon, Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Four session workshop for beginners with Lois Pollock. $90/VAC member, $100/non-member, plus $15 supply fee. Advance registration required; class size limited to 6 adults. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

Nature & Culture: An Unseverable Relationship, Sat., Nov. 10, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Moderate guided hike along the Palm Trail, approx. 2 miles. Learn about native plants that play a vital role in Hawaiian culture, and observe the catastrophic change and restoration of the land as it transitions from the 1868 lava flow to deeper soils with more diversity and older flora. Free. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

Hawaiian LomiLomi Lapa‘au Breath of Ha Workshop, Sat., Nov. 10, 10-1pm, Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Kahuna Kumu Leina‘ala Brown teaches this level 1 training. $90/VAC member, $100/non-member. 967-8222, volcanoartcetner.org

Zentangle: Botanical Boarders and Beyond w/Dina Kageler, Sat., Nov. 10, 10-1pm, Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Returning tanglers encouraged to bring their favorite Zentangle supplies - loaner pens, pencils and watercolors available. $30/VAC member, $35/non-member, plus $10 supply fee. Bring light refreshment to share. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

Lā‘au Lapa‘au - ‘Ike Hana No‘eau: Experience the Skillful Work, Wed., Nov. 14, 10-2pm, Kīlauea Visitor Center lānai, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Local practitioner Momi Subiono uses herbs to help the Hawaiian community and aims to create renewed awareness, understanding, and use of plants for traditional healing. Free; park entrance fees apply. Co-sponsored by Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association. 985-6011, nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

Compassionate Communication Group, Wed., Nov. 14 & 28, 2-3:30pm, PARENTS Inc., Nā‘ālehu. 2nd and last Wednesday of every month thereafter. Free. Pre-registration required. Lindsey Miller, 333-3460

Yarn Scarecrow, Arts & Crafts Activity, Wed., Nov. 14, 2:30-3:30pm, Ka‘ū District Gym multi-purpose room, Pāhala. For ages 5-12. Register through Nov. 7 to 13. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

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Kumu Hula Moses Kahoʻokele Crabbe blesses Volcano House this afternoon. NPS photo

THE RECENT REOPENING OF VOLCANO HOUSE HOTEL RECEIVED A HAWAIIAN BLESSING this afternoon by Kumu Hula Moses Kaho‘ohele Crabbe of Hālau Ke Ola o Ka Lani. The Friday afternoon blessing brought together members of the park, the hotel, and management company Aqua-Aston Hospitality, "out of respect for the land and the significance of the recent volcanic and seismic events," said a statement from Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

The 33-room hotel and other areas of the park were closed for months this year during the Kīlauea eruptions and earthquakes, and the subsequent repair work.

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Superintendent Cincy Orlando joins
blessing of Volcano House this afternoon. NPS photo

With the reopening, the Volcano House website invites visitors to experience "Energy from the Land," and to feel "Wonder. History in the Making." It welcomes locals and visitors daily to the Rim Restaurant for a breakfast buffet from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and dinner from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Uncle George's Bar is open daily, with its All Day Menu from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Kama‘aina rates for accommodations start at $144 per night through Dec. 31.

Says hawaiivolcanohouse.com, "From its humble origins as the site of a one-room grass shelter to its current status as a world-class travel destination, the Volcano House has a unique history as Hawai‘i's oldest hotel. The current hotel was completed in November 1941, and while additions and changes have been made to the main hotel over the years, the rich history of its origin, deeply-rooted sense of place, and island hospitality will carry the hotel into the future."
For reservations, call 756-9625.

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The rat lungworm cycle exposes people through contact with snails, slugs.

Image from Department of Health

TWO MORE RAT LUNG DISEASE CASES on Hawaiʻi Island were announced today by the state Department of Health. The Angiostrongyliases disease is transmitted to humans from inadvertently ingesting a slug or snail that carries the parasitic roundworm Angiostrongylus canonnensi. Ingestion can come from fresh vegetables not carefully washed, or children playing outside where there are snails and slugs, and putting their hands in their mouths, not realizing they are eating them.
Kaʻū farmer and physician Richard Creagan, who serves in the state House of Representatives, has been a leader in helping to fund research on the disease.

One new case involves a toddler living on the east side of the island. The other victim is an adult on the west side. They mark the sixth and seventh cases statewide this year.

A statement released today by the Department of Health says the keiki "became ill in October and was hospitalized. The first round of laboratory testing was negative for rat lungworm disease. A second round of tests confirmed the toddler's illness. Since then, the toddler has been transferred to O‘ahu for further case management. DOH disease investigators are conducting a detailed investigation to learn more about the patient and possible sources of infection."

Rep. Richard Creagan, urging rat lung disease research.

Image from Hawaiʻi Legislature

The Department of Health also described the adult, who "became ill in August and was confirmed with a mild case of rat lungworm disease. The adult has since recovered. The department was unable to identify a definitive source of infection."
Dr. Bruce Anderson, Director of the Department of Health issued a warning: "With the rainy season in full swing, we may expect to see more slugs and snails around our homes and gardens. We can reduce the risk of rat lungworm disease by taking precautions to safely eliminate rats, slugs and snails in our communities. Keeping our young children away from these harmful vectors as well as thoroughly washing all produce before consuming it is crucial.”

DOH also recommends thoroughly washing all produce and wearing gloves when working outdoors.
A Rat Lungworm Support Group meets Wednesday, Nov. 14 at the Keaʻau Community Center from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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At-Large OHA Trustee
John Waiheʻe

OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TRUSTEES were elected this week by registered voters of all races and from all parts of the state. The newly elected OHA At-Large Trustees are John Waiheʻe, Lei Ahu Isa, and Brendon Kaleaina Lee. The OHA Trustee elected for Maui is Carmen Hulu Lindsey. The OHA Trustee elected for Oʻahu is Kalei Akaka.

At-Large OHA Trustee
Lei Ahu Isa

In the At-Large race, Hawaiʻi County voted for John Waiheʻe, Faye Hanohano, and Rowena Neolani Akana. However, the statewide vote sent Waiheʻe, Lei Ahu Isa, and Brendon Kaleaina Lee to the three At-Large positions. In addition to Hanohano and Akana, William Aila Jr. also lost out statewide in securing a trustee position with OHA.

In Hawaiʻi County, Waiheʻe received 11.5 percent, with 20,523 votes. Isa received 7.1 percent, with 12,676 votes. Lee received 8 percent, with 14,278 votes. Aila received 8 percent, with 342 votes. Akana received 8 percent, with 342 votes. Hanohano received 8 percent, with 342 votes.

In Volcano, Waiheʻe earned 383 votes. Isa earned 301 votes. Lee earned 297 votes. Aila received 324 votes. Akana earned 290 votes. Hanohano received 329 votes.

At-Large OHA Trustee
Brendon Kaleaina Lee

In Pāhala, Waiheʻe earned 186 votes. Isa earned 99 votes. Lee earned 90 votes. Aila received 95 votes. Akana earned 145 votes. Hanohano received 150 votes.

In Nā‘ālehu, Waiheʻe earned 237 votes. Isa earned 187 votes. Lee earned 177 votes. Aila received 154 votes. Akana earned 234 votes. Hanohano received 190 votes.

In Ocean View, Waiheʻe earned 267 votes. Isa earned 270 votes. Lee earned 270 votes. Aila received 189 votes. Akana earned 336 votes. Hanohano received 322 votes.

In Miloli‘i, Waiheʻe earned 98 votes. Isa earned 91 votes. Lee earned 82 votes. Aila received 60 votes. Akana earned 110 votes. Hanohano received 97 votes.

Maui OHA Trustee
Carmen Hulu Lindsey

Statewide, Waiheʻe received 12.3 percent, with 146,954 votes. Isa received 9.7 percent, with 116,289 votes. Lee received 8.9 percent, with 106,079 votes. Aila received 8.7 percent, with 103,563 votes. Akana received 8.5 percent, with 101,120 votes. Hanohano received 7.7 percent, with 91,438 votes.

In the Maui trustee race, Hawaiʻi County gave Carmen Hulu Lindsey 34 percent - 20,206 votes. Keʻeaumoku Kapu received 22.7 percent, with 13,483 votes. In Volcano, Lindsey earned 378 votes. Kapu earned 291 votes. In Pāhala, Lindsey earned 144 votes. Kapu earned 117 votes. In Nā‘ālehu, Lindsey earned 236 votes. Kapu earned 199 votes. In Ocean View, Lindsey earned 356 votes. Kapu earned 276 votes. In Miloli‘i, Lindsey earned 105 votes. Kapu earned 92 votes.

Statewide, Lindsey took 30.6 percent, with 121,906 votes. Kapu took 24.8 percent, with 98,687 votes.

Oʻahu OHA Trustee Kalei Akaka

In the Oʻahu trustee race, Hawaiʻi County gave Kalei Akaka 33.9 percent -20,159 votes. Esther Kiaʻāina received 25.9 percent, with 15,394 votes. In Volcano, Akaka earned 342 votes. Kiaʻāina earned 381 votes. In Pāhala, Akaka earned 172 votes. Kiaʻāina earned 92 votes. In Nā‘ālehu, Akaka earned 234 votes. Kiaʻāina earned 197 votes. In Ocean View, Akaka earned 320 votes. Kiaʻāina earned 307 votes. In Miloli‘i, Akaka earned 104 votes. Kiaʻāina earned 96 votes.

Statewide, Akaka took 37.1 percent, with 147,629 votes. Kiaʻāina took 30 percent, with 119,385 votes.

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THE SUMMIT COLLAPSE OF 1868 SHOWED SIMILARITIES TO THIS YEAR'S COLLAPSE, reports this week's Volcano Watch, written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates:

The prolonged yet dramatic partial collapse of Kīlauea caldera this summer was the first to be observed in detail and the largest measured by subsidence volume of more than a dozen summit collapses in the past 200 years. The earliest known collapses – 1823, 1832, and 1840 – were large in subsidence volume but the process was not recorded by witnesses. The most recent collapses – 1919, 1922, and 1924 – involved smaller subsidence volumes, but were witnessed by Thomas Jaggar and his staff at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

The collapse of 1868 was the first collapse after a hotel was established at the Kīlaueasummit. Various observers were present for a few days each during the first weeks of the event. The months of March and April of 1868 are most often associated with strong earthquakes and Mauna Loa eruptions. The strongest earthquake, estimated a magnitude 7.9, generated a tsunami and a landslide, and also started a collapse of Kīlaueasummit.

According to Kaina, a Hawaiian resident of the summit area, Kīlauea Crater had been very active from late January to late March, with eight overflowing lava lakes. The lake activity increased greatly and, on March 27, when the first strong earthquakes – possible foreshocks of the M7.9 earthquake to follow – started, the crater floor was covered with lava lake overflows.

Looking southward of the south caldera of Kīlauea Volcano, showing the main collapse area. The south Sulphur Bank is

in the left side of the photo. Uēkahuna Bluff, from where this photo was taken, cuts across the bottom and lower right

corner of the photo. After the collapse of 1868, the caldera floor may have looked something like this. USGS photo

On April 2, at a few minutes past 4 p.m., the above-mentioned M7.9 earthquake occurred, "which caused the ground around Kīlaueato rock like a ship at sea. At that moment, there commenced fearful detonations in the crater, large quantities of lava were thrown up to a great height; portions of the wall tumbled in. This extraordinary commotion, accompanied with unearthly noise and ceaseless swaying of the ground, continued" for three more days as the lava receded. By April 5, there was no lava to be seen in the crater – Pele had left Kīlauea.

The April 2 earthquake also triggered brief eruptions in Kīlauea Iki Crater and in the Southwest Rift Zone. The Volcano House hotel may have suffered a cracked foundation.

William Hillebrand descended into Kīlauea Crater on April 18: "At least two-thirds of the area of the crater towards W. and N.W. have caved in and sunk about 300 feet below the level of the remaining portion of the old floor."South Lake, near the Halemaʻumaʻu location, "was transformed into a vast pit, more than 500 feet deep."

"The caving in of the floor seemed to be still in progression, for twice during our exploration of the crater, our nerves were disturbed by a prolonged heavy rumbling and rattling noise, as from a distance platoon fire of musketry." The collapse of the summit caldera that started on April 2nd was still going on the 18th.

Hillebrand also noticed only the "faintest trace" of the "stifling, sulphurous, and acid gases" in the vicinity of lava lakes where those gases were formerly overpowering.

The 2018 sequence of events had some similarities to the 1868 sequence. The level of the Kīlauea summit lava lake had been rising through April of this year and started dropping on May 3, as the Puna eruption commenced. On May 4, a magnitude-6.9 earthquake occurred, and on May 16, Kīlaueasummit explosive events began. Over the next few weeks, subsidence of the summit caldera floor began and continued for more than two months. Gas emissions decreased dramatically.

Destruction caused by the 1868 great Kaʻū earthquake included the Waiʻōhinu Congregational Church. With a magnitude estimated at 7.9, the earthquake was the largest in Hawaiʻi's recorded history. Photo by Henry L. Chase, published in Volcanoes of Kīlaueaand Mauna Loa on the Island of Hawaiʻi by W.T. Brigham, Bishop Museum Press, 1909.

The descriptions of the 1868 collapses involving detonations, avalanches of the walls, and sinking of a large portion of the crater floor could also describe many of the 2018 caldera down-drop events; both the 1868 and 2018 summit subsidence involved a large part of the Kīlauea caldera floor, with a deep pit where Halemaʻumaʻu had been. The estimates of the amount of 1868 caldera floor subsidence, between 0.2 and 0.5 cubic km (0.05 to 0.11 cubic mi.), are smaller than the measurement of more than 0.75 cubic km (0.18 cubic mi.) of 2018 caldera subsidence.

After the 1868 summit collapse and withdrawal of the lava lakes, lava returned for brief moments. The first reappearance was recorded on April 19 for less than an hour. By August and September of 1868, visitors reported that the deep pit was refilling, and the South Lake was active once more.

Kīlaueasummit collapses accompanied by lava lake draining are a routine part of the long-term refilling of the current caldera produced centuries ago. Each collapse has been followed eventually by reappearance of lava months, to years, later. We are waiting to see what will happen next.

Volcano Activity Updates

Kīlaueais not erupting. Low rates of seismicity, deformation, and gas release have not changed significantly over the past week. Small earthquakes at Kīlauea's summit continue, as do aftershocks of the May 4 magnitude-6.9 earthquake on the volcano's south flank.

Halemaʻumaʻu's lava lake in May, emitting gasses. The lack
of any surface lava has lead to clearer skies for the area, island
and state. USGS photo

A slight inflationary trend near and east of Puʻu ʻŌʻō suggests that magma may be refilling the middle East Rift Zone. Low seismicity and reduced gas emissions do not indicate that the magma is shallow, but HVO continues to closely monitor this area and will report any significant changes.
Sulfur dioxide emissions across Kīlauea remain drastically reduced, with a combined rate of less than 300 tonnes per day. Small amounts of hydrogen sulfide gas are being released in cooler, wetter volcanic environments, and from decaying vegetation and other organic matter. The human nose is extremely sensitive to the "rotten egg" smell of H2S; some people can detect this gas at less than 0.001 parts per million. Residents have reported smelling H2S downwind of Kīlauea, but these concentrations are well below hazardous levels. More info at ivhhn.org/information#gas.

Hazardous conditions still exist at both the LERZ and summit. Residents in the lower Puna District and Kīlauea summit areas on the Island of Hawaiʻi should stay informed and heed Hawai‘i County Civil Defense closures, warnings, and messages hawaiicounty.gov/active-alerts.

The USGS Volcano Alert level for Mauna Loa remains at NORMAL.

One earthquake on the Island of Hawaiʻireceived three or more felt reports: a magnitude-2.7 earthquake 7 km (4.3 mi) west-northwest of Kalaoa at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi) was reported felt on Monday, Nov. 5, at 4:22 pm.

Vist volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvo for past Volcano Watch articles, Kīlauea and Mauna Loa updates, volcano photos, maps, recent earthquake info, and more. Call 808-967-8862 for weekly Kīlaueaupdates. Email questions to askHVO@usgs.gov.

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Kaʻū High Winter Sports Schedule through end of 2018

Girls Basketball:

Nov. 23 and 24, Fri. and Sat., Kaʻū Tourney

Dec. 3, Mon., @Konawaena, 6pm

Dec. 5, Wed., @Waiakea, 6pm

Dec. 15, Sat., host Laupāhoehoe, 2pm

Dec. 17, Mon., host HPA, 6pm

Dec. 19, Wed., host Kohala, 6pm

Dec. 22, Sat., @Parker, 4:30pm

Boys Basketball:
Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Wed.-Sat., Waiakea and Keaʻau Preseason Tourney, Varsity

Dec. 15, Sat., host Pāhoa

Dec. 18, Tue., @Keaʻau

Dec. 27., Thu., @Kealakehe

Wrestling:

Nov. 17, Sat., @Kealakeha, JV

Nov. 24, Sat., @Konawaena

Dec. 1, Sat., @Hilo

Dec. 8, Sat., @Waiakea

Dec. 15, Sat., @Oʻahu

Dec. 22, Sat., @Oʻahu

Soccer:
Nov. 17, Sat., JV @Waiakea

Nov. 28, Thu., Girls host Kealakehe, Boys host MLA

Dec. 1, Sat., @Honokaʻa

Dec. 3, Mon., host Kamehameha

Dec. 5, Wed., host Pāhoa

Dec. 8, Sat., Boys host Kohala

Dec., 11, Tue., @Kamehameha

Dec., 13, Thu., Girls host Makualani

Dec. 19, Wed., host HPA

Dec. 22, Sat., host Waiakea

Dec. 29, Sat., @Kona

Swimming:

Dec. 8, Sat., @HPA, 10am

Dec. 29, Sat., @Kamehameha, 10am

NEW and UPCOMING

Akaunu under the direction of Kumu Hula Manaiakalani Kalua.
Photo by Dino Morrow, from volcanoartcenter.org

EXPERIENCING ANCIENT HULA THROUGH THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S LENS, a special presentation featuring images by wold class hula and documentary photographer Dino Morrow, takes place on Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus in Volcano Village.
Morrow also shares tips and best practices on how to capture intimate hula images.
Morrow is a documentary and portrait photographer who specializes in candid shots of indigenous and local cultures. His current focus is to witness and respectfully document Hawaiian and Indigenous cultures as an intimate and traditional expression: sense of place, identity, connection, art, values, spirituality and offering. "For Morrow, the ultimate value of an image is given when the participants accept the perspective, composition and feeling to be honorable and authentic. In order to achieve this, he relies on a personal connection with the subject and a keen sense of a deeper understanding from their perspective. In short, Morrow says 'Photography, for me, is trying to see what I feel…with a camera,'" states the event description at volcanoartcenter.org. For more, call 967-8222.

TWO PATCH CLASSES, SPONSORED BY TŪTŪ AND ME, ARE OFFERED AT THE PARENTS, Inc., OFFICE in Nā‘ālehu on Friday, Nov. 16. PATCH Class #407, Extending Books I, takes place from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., and PATCH class #207, Social Guidance: Helping Infants and Toddlers Develop Positive Peer Interactions, takes place from noon to 3 p.m. For more about the classes or to sign-up, call 238-3472 or email rhall@patch-hi.org.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Hawai‘i Disability Legal Services, Thu., Nov. 15, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. ovcahi.org, 939-7033, ovcahawaii@gmail.com

Story Time with Auntie Linda from Tūtū & Me, Thu., Nov. 15, 10:30-noon, Nā‘ālehu Public Library. 929-8571

Family Reading, Thu., Nov. 15, 6-7pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16
PATCH Class #407, Extending Books I, Fri., Nov. 16, 8-11am, PARENTS Inc., Nā‘ālehu. Sponsored by Tūtū & Me. Open to all. Childcare not provided. 238-3472, rhall@patch-hi.org

PATCH Class #207, Social Guidance: Helping Infants and Toddlers Develop Positive Peer Interactions, Fri., Nov. 16, noon-3pm, PARENTS Inc., Nā‘ālehu. Sponsored by Tūtū & Me. Open to all. Childcare not provided. 238-3472, rhall@patch-hi.org

Volunteer Forest Restoration Project: Collecting and Processing Seeds, Fri., Nov. 16, 8:30-1pm, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, contact for meet-up location. Hosted by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Volunteers must be at least 12 years of age and able to hike at least one mile over rough, uneven terrain. Release forms required. Co-signatures of adult required for volunteers under 18. Contact Patty Kupchak at forest@fhvnp.org or 352-1402 by Mon., Nov. 12. fhvnp.org

Exhibit: Christmas in the Country featuring the Annual Wreath Exhibition, daily, Nov. 16-Dec. 31, 9-5pm, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-7565, volcanoartcenter.org

Relay Races, Arts & Crafts Activity, Fri., Nov. 16, 2-3pm, Kahuku Park, HOVE For ages 6-12. Register Nov. 7-14. Athletic shoes required. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

ONGOING

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Lonoikamakahi Relay traveled through Kaʻū yesterday, celebrating the Makahiki. Photo by James Akau

THE MAKAHIKI SEASON OPENED THIS WEEK with the Lonaikaukahi Relay traveling around the island. Runners from different aphupuaʻa and districts carry a carved staff with an image of an akua named Lono, and pass it from one to another around the mokupuna - the island.

The carved image of Lono visited Kāwā yesterday
during the Makahiki Relay around the island.
Photo by James Akau

The Makahiki is a Hawaiian Thanksgiving following the harvest season. Participants often give thanks for the abundance Hawaiʻi offers its people, with prayers to god Lono - the Hawaiian deity of fertility and agriculture.
The run itself is called the Makahiki Pule ʻĀina Holo. Runners and those accompanying them often stop for ceremonies and food from welcoming groups of people.

Organizer Lanakila Manquail said that the run follows the practice of the Aliʻi procession that circled the island in the days of Hawaiian ancestors. "With deep humbleness and respect to the traditions of our kupuna, this walk or run is to give our time, energy, sweat, body and ha (breath) to feed the pule and consciousness of all to heal and malama our ʻohana, our lahui (nation) and our ʻāina."

Carrying the staff from one
community to another.
Photo by James Akau

He said he was inspired by a similar revival embraced by the Pitt River Nation of Northern California. Hawaiians have participated in their run and Pitt River Native Americans have joined the Makahiki run here.

Yesterday's procession stopped in at Kāwā where Nāʻālehu School children had been planting native botanical species on the grounds of the preserve, with guidance from Nā Mamo O Kaʻū.

Nāʻālehu students plant at Kāwā as the Makahiki
season opens with a run to celebrate the harvest.
Photo by James Akau

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KIKO JOHNSTON-KITAZAWA SHARED ENTHUSIASM for the canoe and sailing at a recent Talk Story in the Kahuku Unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes Natural Park. Kahuku Unit has long been a destination for hikers, birders, and nature lovers. It also became a canoe destination when Kiko Johnston-Kitazawa, a fourth-generation canoe builder, hoisted the sails of his double canoe against an incongruous backdrop of cinder cones and Koa trees.

Kiko Johnston-Kitazawa

About 60 Kaʻū residents packed the interpretive center to talk story with the well-known canoe builder, sailor, and educator, and share in his fascinating perspective on sailing and building the iconic Hawaiian crafts.
The audience was predictably curious about his huge, 28-foot double-hulled canoe, called a waʻa kaulua, parked on the grass outside the meeting place. He explained that it was built in 1993 from two hulls that were built in the 1950's. He added the wooden ʻiako (crossbeams) and planks to form the pola (platform) between the two canoe hulls. He then lashed all these parts together using traditional Hawaiian methods, namely rope. He also added a mast and sail to the platform. No nails, bolts, or screws were used in its construction, though dacron sail cloth is used for the huge sail.

Ten people can sit comfortably in the two canoe hulls and paddle the sailing canoe, which can reach speeds of up to 21 knots.
Johnston-Kitazawa delighted in detailing all the different styles of canoes, as though they were old friends, and explaining when and why each were used throughout Hawaiʻi's history. As he pointed out, the Polynesians that originally settled the state arrived by canoe, bringing many of the essential plants and some animals - such as dogs, pigs, and, unfortunately, rats. In those days, canoes were essential - not only for fishing and trading, but also for wars and unifying the islands.

Well-known canoe builder, sailor, and educator,
Capt. Kiko, perched atop his canoe.

He showed a slide of a technical drawing of a traditional double-hulled canoe, made in 1839 by Admiral Paris. This has proved invaluable for modern Hawaiian boat builders and cultural practitioners keen to know the dimensions of canoes and materials from that period.
His fascinating presentation was kicked up a notch, when, to the delight of his audience, he stripped off his western-styled hat, aloha shirt, and pants, and continued his presentation wearing a cape-like kihei draped over his shoulder, a malo around his waist. A head scarf and a lei completed the traditional costume.
Captain Kiko, as he is known to fellow canoeists, was born on Oʻahu. His family moved to Hilo when he was about five years old. He remembers reading a book at 7 years old, in the Hilo Boys Club Library: Kodoku, Sailing Alone Across the Pacific by Kenichi Horie. He had his first sailboat at age 14 and his first captain's license at age 18.
Kiko's father built surfboards and surfing outrigger canoes, while his mother, who was born in Hilo, was a secretary at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
At 14 years old, he sailed from Hawaiʻi to Victoria, British Columbia, in Canada, on a 40-foot Canadian trimaran. He has since sailed from Hawaiʻi to Canada and California three times - a journey not favored by the prevailing winds.

The canoe in its natural habitat.

Captain Kiko is married and has two sons. His family members sometimes join him on his excursions.
He has been building and sailing traditional Hawaiian canoes in Hawaiʻi for over 30 years. When not delighting tourists with canoe trips in Hilo, he teaches the art of Hawaiian boat building to those interested in learning. Over the years, many people have stopped by his hālau waʻa (canoe shed) for his expert instruction and hands-on experience in building boats and lashing canoes.
For more information on his canoe excursions run out of Hilo Bay, go to Captain Kiko's web page, waakaulua.com/index.htm.

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PĀHALA KARATE DOJO WON SEVEN MEDALS at the 14th Annual Kona (IKL) Karate Tournament Championship held at the Kekuaokalani Gymnasium, on Nov. 3, in Kona.

Most students in the Dojo attended the tournament and either participated or helped with judging. The Pāhala Dojo is one of 28 dojos in the International Karate League. The tournament included dojos from Hawaiʻi Island and Oahu. IKL is a nonprofit 501c3 organization. The founder of IKL Walter Nishioka was present at the tournament.

Pāhala Dojo Medal Winners, left to right: Sensei Villa, Ethan Biason, Reyna

Reddy, Nikaela Aurelio, Josiah Reddy, Cheska Aurelio, and Jake Villa.

Photo from Sensei Villa

Individual results for the Pāhala Dojo are: Jake Villa (Black Belt), 3rd place, Kobudo (Weapons) Men Open Black Belt Division; Ethan Biason (Blue Belt), 1st place, Kata Junior Blue Belt Division; Cheska Aurelio (Blue Belt), 3rd place, Kata Junior Blue Belt Division; Josiah Reddy (Green Belt), 2nd place, Kata Junior Green Belt Division, and 1st place, Kobudo (weapons) in Junior (Novice) Division; Reyna Reddy (Purple Belt), 2nd place, Kata Junior Purple Belt Division; Nikaela Aurelio (White Belt), 2nd place, Kata Junior Purple Belt Division.

Pāhala Dojo trains every Tuesday and Friday at PāhalaCommunity Center. Karate conditioning class for new students is from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; beginner's class, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; advanced class, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Classes are open year round to new students. Call Sensei Francisco Villa for more information at 808-747-0640.

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Col. Thomas Barrett

VETERANS DAY CEREMONY AND BUFFET at Kīlauea Military Camp is open to the public tomorrow, Sunday, Nov. 11. The ceremony begins at 3 p.m., on Kīlauea Military Camp's front lawn, with the Veteran's Day Buffet to follow, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Kīlauea Military Camp's Crater Rim Café - all within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

This year's ceremony Keynote Speaker is Col. Thomas Barrett, Commander of the U.S. Army Garrison-Hawai‘i. All veterans in attendance of the ceremony are invited toKīlauea Military Camp's Prime Rib Buffet; pre-registered veterans will eat free of charge. The ceremony is free to attend.

Call 967-8371 for additional information or see kilaueamilitarycamp.com.

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BELLS OF PEACE will ring around Hawaiʻi state on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m., in honor of Veteran's Day. This day marks the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War I.

All County of Hawaiʻi recycling, solid waste transfer stations, and landfills will be closed ion observance of the day, as will County and state offices and Post Offices.These locations will all also be closed on Thanksgiving.

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VOLCANO SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES MIDDLE SCHOOL THEATER NIGHT happens Thursday, Dec. 6, at 6:00pmin KMC's Kīlauea Theater. The 6th, 7th, and 8th graders will each perform a one-act play.

The Sixth Grade will perform The Invisible Man by Tim Kelly: Mad scientist Jack Griffin has made himself invisible with a secret chemical, and plans to rule the world. While he perfects his project, he takes refuge in a wayside inn with comical characters including the inn managers, the Vicar and his wife, and a silly house keeper.

The Seventh Grade will perform Last Stop Till Christmas by Pat Cook: While waiting for the bus Angela encounters others people, all waiting for the bus and all dealing with their own problems. But Angela knows the true meaning of the holiday. All of them just want Christmas to be over. Only Angela feels they are missing the best part of the season: the joy, the cheer, the color. Suddenly, two city workers place a Christmas tree near the bus stop. Angela takes out an ornament and makes a promise to the others. If they put the ornament on the tree, whatever they wish for will come true. One of them tries it and his wish does come true. This funny and warm-hearted one-act is full of oddball characters and situations.

The Eighth Grade will perform The Quest: A Fairy Tale with Attitude By Eddie McPherson: The teacher at the exclusive FantasyAcademychallenges her fairy tale character students to embark on a quest to gather three hard-to-obtain items and cure Grandma of what ails her. Villain Huff-n-Puff's plot to snatch the basket of goodies away from Little Red With a Hood might fail if Grandma gets better. The fairy tale students fight off the wolf and his sidekick, Tag-Along Troll, to attain the items needed. Naturally, in the end, their quest is successful and Grandma is better than ever.

Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted. Park Entrance fees may apply.

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MANDATORY WINTER ATHLETICS PARENTS MEETING for athlete students involved in Swimming, Soccer, Basketball, and Wrestling. The meeting, where videos will be shown, happens Thursday, Nov. 15, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., in the Kaʻū High and Pūhala Elementary Bandroom.

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Kaʻū High Winter Sports Schedule through end of 2018

Girls Basketball:

Nov. 23 and 24, Fri. and Sat., Kaʻū Tourney

Dec. 3, Mon., @Konawaena, 6pm

Dec. 5, Wed., @Waiakea, 6pm

Dec. 15, Sat., host Laupāhoehoe, 2pm

Dec. 17, Mon., host HPA, 6pm

Dec. 19, Wed., host Kohala, 6pm

Dec. 22, Sat., @Parker, 4:30pm

Boys Basketball:
Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Wed.-Sat., Waiakea and Keaʻau Preseason Tourney, Varsity

Dec. 15, Sat., host Pāhoa

Dec. 18, Tue., @Keaʻau

Dec. 27., Thu., @Kealakehe

Wrestling:

Nov. 17, Sat., @Kealakeha, JV

Nov. 24, Sat., @Konawaena

Dec. 1, Sat., @Hilo

Dec. 8, Sat., @Waiakea

Dec. 15, Sat., @Oʻahu

Dec. 22, Sat., @Oʻahu

Soccer:
Nov. 17, Sat., JV @Waiakea

Nov. 28, Thu., Girls host Kealakehe, Boys host MLA

Dec. 1, Sat., @Honokaʻa

Dec. 3, Mon., host Kamehameha

Dec. 5, Wed., host Pāhoa

Dec. 8, Sat., Boys host Kohala

Dec., 11, Tue., @Kamehameha

Dec., 13, Thu., Girls host Makualani

Dec. 19, Wed., host HPA

Dec. 22, Sat., host Waiakea

Dec. 29, Sat., @Kona

Swimming:

Dec. 8, Sat., @HPA, 10am

Dec. 29, Sat., @Kamehameha, 10am

NEW and UPCOMING

HAWAI‘I WILDLIFE FUND OFFERS THREE VOLUNTEER DAYS THIS MONTH, with the first taking place Saturday, Nov. 10, in partnership with Nā Mamo o Kāwā, working on the estuary at Kāwā. Volunteers are asked to meet at the Northern Gate, which is accessible via 2-wheel-drive, at 9:30 a.m. The event is free; however, donations are welcome. Sign-up with James Akau of Nā Mamo o Kāwā at namamookawa@gmail.com, jakau@nmok.org or call 561-9111. See nmok.org. Or R.S.V.P. to Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund, kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com or call 769-7629.

Become a Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund volunteer, remove debris from beaches,
and help restore estuaries and anchialine ponds along the Ka‘ū Coast.
Photo from facebook.com/hawaiiwildlifefund

On Saturday, Nov. 17, Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund hosts an Anchialine Pond Volunteer Work Day at Ho‘onoua and Marine Debris Survey at Kamilo. As all Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund transportation seats have been filled, those who have not already signed-up are asked to provide their own 4-wheel-drive transportation to the work site after meeting Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund staff at Wai‘ōhinu Park that morning - contact kahakai.cleanup@gmail.com or call 769-7629 in advance for more details and meet up time.
Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund's Artist's Volunteer Clean-up at Kamilo takes place on Sunday, Nov. 25, for which limited seats in Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund transportation are available. Volunteers are welcome to provide their own 4-wheel-drive transportation to the clean-up site from Wai‘ōhinu Park- contact kahakai.cleanup@gmail.com or call 769-7629 in advance for more details and meet up time. See wildhawaii.org.

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LOCAL ARTISTS SELL AND DISPLAY THEIR CREATIONS at Ocean View Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 9 a.m. to noon, for Art Affair. The event offers residents and visitors the opportunity to support local artists while gift shopping for the coming holidays. For more, call 939-7033.

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Compassionate Communication Group, Wed., Nov. 14 & 28, 2-3:30pm, PARENTS Inc., Nā‘ālehu. 2nd and last Wednesday of every month thereafter. Free. Pre-registration required. Lindsey Miller, 333-3460

Yarn Scarecrow, Arts & Crafts Activity, Wed., Nov. 14, 2:30-3:30pm, Ka‘ū District Gym multi-purpose room, Pāhala. For ages 5-12. Register through Nov. 7 to 13. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Hawai‘i Disability Legal Services, Thu., Nov. 15, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. ovcahi.org, 939-7033, ovcahawaii@gmail.com

Story Time with Auntie Linda from Tūtū & Me, Thu., Nov. 15, 10:30-noon, Nā‘ālehu Public Library. 929-8571

Family Reading, Thu., Nov. 15, 6-7pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16
PATCH Class #407, Extending Books I, Fri., Nov. 16, 8-11am, PARENTS Inc., Nā‘ālehu. Sponsored by Tūtū & Me. Open to all. Childcare not provided. 238-3472, rhall@patch-hi.org

PATCH Class #207, Social Guidance: Helping Infants and Toddlers Develop Positive Peer Interactions, Fri., Nov. 16, noon-3pm, PARENTS Inc., Nā‘ālehu. Sponsored by Tūtū & Me. Open to all. Childcare not provided. 238-3472, rhall@patch-hi.org

Volunteer Forest Restoration Project: Collecting and Processing Seeds, Fri., Nov. 16, 8:30-1pm, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, contact for meet-up location. Hosted by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Volunteers must be at least 12 years of age and able to hike at least one mile over rough, uneven terrain. Release forms required. Co-signatures of adult required for volunteers under 18. Contact Patty Kupchak at forest@fhvnp.org or 352-1402 by Mon., Nov. 12. fhvnp.org

Exhibit: Christmas in the Country featuring the Annual Wreath Exhibition, daily, Nov. 16-Dec. 31, 9-5pm, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-7565, volcanoartcenter.org

Relay Races, Arts & Crafts Activity, Fri., Nov. 16, 2-3pm, Kahuku Park, HOVE For ages 6-12. Register Nov. 7-14. Athletic shoes required. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund Ho‘onoua Anchialine Pond Volunteer Work Day & Marine Debris Survey at Kamilo, Sat., Nov. 17, contact in advance for meet up time at Wai‘ōhinu Park. Seats full. BYO-4WD welcome. Free; donations appreciated. RSVP to kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com or call 769-7629 for more.

Art Affair, Sat., Nov. 17, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. Local artists sell and display their creations. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Inspired Figure Drawing Workshop w/Rose Adare, Sat., Nov. 17, 10-3pm, Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Out of the box way of drawing a model and connecting. Variety of drawing techniques covered, including The Tornado, Pop & Lock Draw. $60/VAC member, $65/non-member, $10 model fee. See volcanoartcenter.org for supply list and to register. 967-8222

Ocean View C.E.R.T. Meeting, Sat., Nov. 17, 10-1pm, Ocean View Community Center. Community Emergency Response Team monthly meeting/training. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Hula Kahiko - Ha‘amauliola Aiona w/Ke Kula ‘O Nāwahīokalani‘ōpu‘u Public Charter School, Sat., Nov. 17, 10:30-11:30am, hula platform near Volcano Art Center Gallery, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-8222, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org

Nā Mea Hula w/Loke Kamanu and ‘Ohana, Sat., Nov. 17, 11-1pm, Volcano Art Center Gallery porch. Hands on cultural demonstration. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-8222, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org

Multi-Cultural Demos and Activities: Learn a simple hula, Sat., Nov. 17, 12:30pm, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Hawaiian cultural demonstration and hands-on activity. Free, supplies provided. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

Bunco & Potluck, Sat., Nov. 17, 6pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Popular game played with nine dice. Bring dish to share. Margie Hack, 541-954-8297

ONGOING

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The War Memorial at the Natatorium in Waikiki was the site of Veterans Day celebrations today that focused on the
Armistice that ended World War I, which drew more Hawaiʻi National Guard members than any war to date.
Photo from Gov. David Ige

SECOND HIGHEST NUMBER OF VETERANS in all 50 states, is the position of Hawaiʻi, said Gov. David Ige today, on Veterans Day: "I'm proud that the State of Hawaiʻi has the second highest number of veterans per capita in the nation. Mahalo to every warrior. You have our respect and aloha."

The Hawaiʻi Naval Militia in 1917, who deployed on
the U.S.S. St. Louis in WWI.

He also posted photos of The War Memorial in Waikiki, where this Veterans Day is Armistice Day, celebrating the 100th anniversary of WWI, the Great War.

The War Memorial has been the subject of much debate over recent years, in terms of tearing it down or restoring it. The War Memorial was built to honor the 101 people from Hawaiʻi who gave their lives, and more than 10,000 men and women from the territory of Hawaiʻi who volunteered to serve in World War I to support the U.S. government.

WWI drew the highest number of Hawaiʻi National Guard deployment to date.

In March of 1918, the Daughters and Sons of Hawaiian Warriors first proposed a memorial. Several years of planning led to its creation as the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial on the shoreline. The salt water pool and memorial opened in 1927. Efforts are being made to preserve and to restore the facility, with a plan drawn up by the City & County of Honolulu. See natatorium.org.

The Natatorium has been closed for four decades but a group calling for restoration hopes to bring it back for
use by the public. Photo from National Trust for Historic Preservation

A VETERANS DAY MESSAGE FROM U.S. SEN. MAZIE HIRONO says: "This Veterans Day, we are reminded of the bravery and commitment of the men and women who have served and are still serving our country. As we recall their courage and strength, we must also ensure that their acts of valor are appropriately recognized."

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"FREEDOM IS NEVER FREE, "said state Sen. Kai Kahele in his message for Veterans Day: "Men and women have donned the uniform, taken up arms, and fought and died to preserve our rights and our freedoms.

Sen. Kai Kahele issued a statement on Veterans Day:
"Freedom is never free."

"Every year on November 11th, our nation pauses to honor all of the men and women who have served in our armed forces while also remembering those who have paid the ultimate price for our country's freedom.
"Former U.S. Senator John A. Logan once said, 'Let no vandalism of avarice or neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations, that we have forgotten, as a people, the cost of a free and undivided Republic.'
"Let us all acknowledge and express our gratitude this Veterans Day, but let us remember those sacrifices each and everyday. It is also important to thank our military families for their sacrifices.
"The courage and strength that our veterans exude are qualities which deserve only our highest gratitude."

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Mark Yamanaka will perform at the free Veterans Day
Concert at Nāʻālehu Ballpark, on Monday, Nov. 12.

ʻO KAʻŪ KĀKOU VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION at Nāʻālehu Community Park happens tomorrow, Monday, Nov. 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
"Join us in honoring our Veterans with lunch & entertainment," says the announcement. The free event will feature acclaimed Hawaiian falsetto singer Mark Yamanaka, Puna Taiko, and local groups Shootz and Bottle Blue.

In celebrating all service persons, OKK would like to acknowledge those soldiers who gave "their lives for our freedom." From World War II: James Higashi, Isamu Ikeda, Reginald Osato, Yasuo Miyamoto, Toshio Kirito, Wendell Fujioka, Stephen Tong, and Jack Tanaka. From the Korean War: Edward Louis and Richard Murata.
Contact OKK president Wayne Kawachi at 937-4773 for more. This is a drug and alcohol-free event.

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PONC FUNDING COULD BE CUT if a proposal is approved by the County Charter Commission, and it is placed on the 2020 General Election Ballot and approved by voters. The commission convenes once every ten years to discuss possible changes to the CountyCharter, which supersedes county codes and ordinances.

A proposal under consideration for the 2020 ballot would cut funding for the Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Commission funding from 2 percent to 1 percent of property taxes collected for it. The measure would also remove a .25 percent maintenance fund collected from property taxes, and allow the County Council to suspend the fund in emergencies or when too much money accumulates.

The commission discussed the proposal, CA-7, on Friday, Nov. 9, and will take it up again when it next meets Dec. 14.

Kaʻū rancher Michelle Galimba, who serves on the Charter Commission, told The Kaʻū Calendar, "I am a huge fan of the PONC fund but I also understand the County's fiscal challenges. I hope that many people testify either in writing or in person about the issue."

Hawaiʻi Tribune Herald writer Nancy Cook Lauer wrote in the Sunday paper that a commission subcommittee made the recommendations, noting that Hawaiʻi County's current 2.25 percent fund is more than twice what other counties take from property taxes for land preservation. Oʻahu and Kauaʻi each earmark .5 percent, while Mauiearmarks 1 percent, according to the committee's research.

A handful of testifiers opposed to the changes, wrote Lauer, reporting that they "want to see Hawaiʻi Island retain its natural beauty and not become overdeveloped in the way they see Oʻahu and Maui." A majority of the testifiers were members of the Sierra Club, according to the Tribune-Herald. "We need to beat developers to the draw. They had their way with other islands and now they're coming here," said Cory Hardin.

The fund administered by the Public Access Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission, has purchased 14 properties – totaling about 4,451 acres – at a cost of $39.34 million, with about $10.5 million coming from outside grants. Putting the properties in public hands had reduced annual property tax collections by $21,818, the newspaper reported. The article noted that the PONC fund totaled $19.6 million as of Oct. 31, with another $6 million to be collected each year. It also noted that there is $3 million in the maintenance fund.

Cutting the fund to 1 percent could pay for an additional 30 police officers, and improving other county core services, the committee reasoned.

Michelle Galimba, Charter Commission
member, who encourages public input on
reducing PONC funding.

The two percent fund to conserve special properties and the .25 percent fund to maintain them are the only taxpayer funds unused during the county budget process. Under the new proposal by the Charter Commission committee, .75 percent of the one percent collected would go for land purchases, with .25 percent for maintenance and upgrades.
The funds could also be used for disabled access to properties, and amenities such as restrooms. It also would allow the County Council, by a two-thirds vote, to suspend the fund under certain circumstances, or when "necessary to prevent a reduction in the level of public services," according to the proposal.

Lauer wrote that Commission Chairman Douglass Adams said that the proposals mean that "we're relying on the council, quote unquote, to do the right thing and the administration to, quote unquote, do the right thing."

The newspaper quoted Debbie Hecht, who successfully campaigned for the open space fund to be put on the ballot all three times. She warned that the proposal does not bar the county from selling or donating these preserved lands. She warned there could be lawsuits from county partners in land purchases. "If you allow the county to sell these lands, it's sort of a slap in the face to voters."

According to the Tribune-Herald, subcommittee members said current charter language "goes above and beyond what should be in the charter - the foundational governing document for the county - rather than in the county ordinance or code." The current language, said Commissioner Paul Hamano, is "not consistent with general charter language." The new language is "streamlined, less restrictive while fiscally responsible and allows for checks and balances," said Hamano, according to the newspaper report.

PONC funding contributed to the purchase of 786 acres at Kāwā. Photo by Julia Neal

The commission didn't vote on the measure on Friday, as five of the 11 members were not present.

Tribune-Herald reported former county Planning Director and Charter Commissioner Bobby Jean Leithead Todd saying, "I'm somewhat conflicted on it because on the one hand, I support having additional funds in a higher amount. On this island, there's over 1 million acres that's already in conservation and you can't really do a lot with that. We're taking lands that weren't in any danger of development and just moving them from private to public."

Leithead Todd added she wants to see stronger language in the charter about the suspension of funds in emergencies, requiring "extraordinary circumstances" to reduce the fund, not just the finance director's say-so.

If the commission votes in favor of the proposal on Dec. 14, it then goes to first reading of the commission, a public hearing, a second commission reading, and then to the County Council, which can't "kill the measure but is allowed to offer alternatives," reported the newspaper.

See what former council member Brenda Ford has to say on the proposal on Kaʻū News Briefs from Oct. 16.

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TEAM PIKA WON THE HAWAIʻI ANNUAL CODE CHALLENGE. Team PIKA developed a method to track and manage energy consumption by University of Hawaiʻi, one of the state's largest energy consumers. The challenge was posed by the Office of Energy Management for the University of Hawaiʻi.

Hawaiʻi Annual Code Challenge is open to everyone, from students to amateurs to professionals. Participants gather to find innovative ways to create a more effective, efficient, and open government, with solutions to challenges put forth by various State departments. This year's event took place over three weekends, Oct. 27 to Nov. 10. Challenges from multiple State departments focused on sustainability goals demonstrated in the Aloha+ Challenge Dashboard, focusing on social, economic, and environmental factors.

This year, the AGathon, a hackathon focusing on agriculture developed by the Hawaiʼi Department of Agriculture and Hawaiʻi Technology Development Corporation, joined forces with the Code Challenge as the AGathon aligns with the Aloha+ Challenge dashboard's Food Production and Consumption goals.

Robbie Melton, HTDC executive director and CEO, said, "HTDC and the AGathon community are committed to solving our agricultural sustainability issues. We were delighted to see the enthusiasm of the technology community as they come together to solve the challenges."
The Code challenge is a hackathon-inspired competition, designed to engage the community in modernizing state functions and services, and support IT workforce development. Conceived by Gov. David Ige, the event is coordinated by the Office of Enterprise Technology Services, in partnership with Hawaiʻi Pacific University and HTDC.

Said Ige, "The outstanding talent of our local tech community was on full display during this year's competition. Congratulations to the winners and mahalo to all who developed creative solutions to the state's challenges."

The award winners are: 1st Place Open Division – Team Pika – UH Energy Consumption; 2nd Place Open Division – Gucci Gang – Plant Identification App; 3rd Place Open Division – Plant Hawaiʻi – Plant Identification App; 1st Place High School – Mililani High School – UH Energy Consumption; 2nd Place High School – BuffnBlue – Dept. of Education Collaborative Network for Teachers; and AGathon Winner – Mahi Spray – Dept. of Agriculture Food Safety and Pesticide Tracking.

Judges for the competition included the governor; state Rep. Jarrett Keohokalole; CIO Todd Nacapuy; Miller Abel, Principal Technologist, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Scott Enright, Chair, Department of Agriculture; Christine Sakuda, Executive Director, Transform Hawaiʻi Government; and Donna Scannell, Vice President of IT Operations, Kaiser Permanent.

For more information, go to hacc.hawaii.gov.

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Kaʻū High Winter Sports Schedule through end of 2018

Girls Basketball:

Nov. 23 and 24, Fri. and Sat., Kaʻū Tourney

Dec. 3, Mon., @Konawaena, 6pm

Dec. 5, Wed., @Waiakea, 6pm

Dec. 15, Sat., host Laupāhoehoe, 2pm

Dec. 17, Mon., host HPA, 6pm

Dec. 19, Wed., host Kohala, 6pm

Dec. 22, Sat., @Parker, 4:30pm

Boys Basketball:
Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Wed.-Sat., Waiakea and Keaʻau Preseason Tourney, Varsity

Dec. 15, Sat., host Pāhoa

Dec. 18, Tue., @Keaʻau

Dec. 27., Thu., @Kealakehe

Wrestling:

Nov. 17, Sat., @Kealakeha, JV

Nov. 24, Sat., @Konawaena

Dec. 1, Sat., @Hilo

Dec. 8, Sat., @Waiakea

Dec. 15, Sat., @Oʻahu

Dec. 22, Sat., @Oʻahu

Soccer:
Nov. 17, Sat., JV @Waiakea

Nov. 28, Thu., Girls host Kealakehe, Boys host MLA

Dec. 1, Sat., @Honokaʻa

Dec. 3, Mon., host Kamehameha

Dec. 5, Wed., host Pāhoa

Dec. 8, Sat., Boys host Kohala

Dec., 11, Tue., @Kamehameha

Dec., 13, Thu., Girls host Makualani

Dec. 19, Wed., host HPA

Dec. 22, Sat., host Waiakea

Dec. 29, Sat., @Kona

Swimming:

Dec. 8, Sat., @HPA, 10am

Dec. 29, Sat., @Kamehameha, 10am

NEW and UPCOMING

Rose Adare hosts an Inspired Figure Drawing
Workshop, Nov. 17, at Volcano Art Center.
Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

ROSE ADARE OFFERS AN INSPIRED FIGURE DRAWING WORKSHOP on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus in Volcano Village. "Learn the tricks that can pull you out of any drawing funk," states the event description on volcanoartcenter.org.

A variety of drawing techniques are covered, such as The Tornado and Pop & Lock Draw. Participants can also learn how different music influences their drawings and how stance and movement can play a role. "This is an out of the box way of drawing a model and connecting with your materials, the model, and your own creativity," states the event description.
The class fee is $60 per Volcano Art Center member, or $65 per non-member, plus a $10 model fee per person. Students are asked to bring a pen, notebook, drawing materials such as charcoal, pencil, erasers, and a large pad of paper, 11" x 14" minimum. Register online at volcanoartcenter.org or call 967-8222.

Figure art by Rose Adare.
Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

Adare is a graduate of the San Francisco Academy of Art University with a full three year scholarship from the Temescal Atelier for Classical Realism. She trained under the esteemed living master David Hardy. During her time at the academy, Adare’s work was featured at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor for a Toulouse Lautrec retrospective.
Adare began her Fine Art career at The Muse Studio, founding the annual Muse Showcase: A Celebration in Art and Music, in Berkeley, CA. Expanding throughout the Bay Area, Adare took on two solo shows, the first at the Sutter Gallery in San Francisco followed by another at Epic Arts in Berkeley. Struck by a municipal train in 2005, Adare spent the following years in physical rehabilitation and retaught her self how to paint. Returning to the art scene in 2009.
Adare was accepted in the Schaefer Portrait Challenge in 2012 & 2015 and won 2nd place at the Wyland galleries Best of the West in 2013. Adare’s portrait series Restraint & Revolution was featured as part of a three woman concurrent solo show at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center, and went on tour throughout the states with 21 evocative oil paintings.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund Ho‘onoua Anchialine Pond Volunteer Work Day & Marine Debris Survey at Kamilo, Sat., Nov. 17, contact in advance for meet up time at Wai‘ōhinu Park. Seats full. BYO-4WD welcome. Free; donations appreciated. RSVP to kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com or call 769-7629 for more.

Art Affair, Sat., Nov. 17, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. Local artists sell and display their creations. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Fundraising Bazaar, Sat., Nov. 17, 9-2pm, Kauaha‘ao Congregational Church, Wai‘ōhinu. Free entertainment and "flea market" attendance. Church will sell Kalua Pig plate lunch, containers of Kalua Pig, and Smoked Meat bowls, as well as baked goods, produce, and crafts. Potential vendors submit Vendor Application by Fri., Nov. 2. $10 booth fee suggested donation. Individuals, schools, clubs, and sports/athletic groups invited to vend. Debbie Wong Yuen, dwongyuen.kauahaaochurch@gmail.com, 928-8039

Birth of Kahuku, Sat., Nov. 17, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Explore rich geologic history of Kahuku on this easy-to-moderate hike that traverses the vast 1868 lava flow, with different volcano features and formations. Learn about the Hawaiian hotspot and the creation of Kahuku. Free. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

Inspired Figure Drawing Workshop w/Rose Adare, Sat., Nov. 17, 10-3pm, Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Out of the box way of drawing a model and connecting. Variety of drawing techniques covered, including The Tornado, Pop & Lock Draw. $60/VAC member, $65/non-member, $10 model fee. See volcanoartcenter.org for supply list and to register. 967-8222

Ocean View C.E.R.T. Meeting, Sat., Nov. 17, 10-1pm, Ocean View Community Center. Community Emergency Response Team monthly meeting/training. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Hula Kahiko - Ha‘amauliola Aiona w/Ke Kula ‘O Nāwahīokalani‘ōpu‘u Public Charter School, Sat., Nov. 17, 10:30-11:30am, hula platform near Volcano Art Center Gallery, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-8222, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org

Nā Mea Hula w/Loke Kamanu and ‘Ohana, Sat., Nov. 17, 11-1pm, Volcano Art Center Gallery porch. Hands on cultural demonstration. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-8222, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org

Multi-Cultural Demos and Activities: Learn a simple hula, Sat., Nov. 17, 12:30pm, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Hawaiian cultural demonstration and hands-on activity. Free, supplies provided. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

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Kaʻū's Lori-Lee Lorenzo, left, with the Hawaiʻi Horse Owners Association in the Veterans Day Parade over
the weekend in Hilo. Photo from Big Island Video News

VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION AT KĪLAUEA MILITARY CAMP yesterday offered a history lesson from Col. Thomas Barrett, Commander of the U.S. Army Garrison - Hawaiʻi.
Barrett reminded the attendees that yesterday was the centennial anniversary of the end of World War I. "It was exactly 100 years ago today that the guns of war fell silent for the first time in over four years. World War I came to an end on the 11th hour, of 11th day, of the 11th month, in 1918. This ended the bloodiest conflict that the world had ever seen. It was a scale and type of war that had never been seen before. When it ended, it was the costliest war to date - over 20 million were killed, with over 21 million wounded throughout the world. In 1926, the American Congress officially recognized the American observance of Armistice Day. In 1938, it became a national holiday. In 1954, President Eisenhower changed the name to Veterans Day.

Five men from Hawaiʻi and 23 other Americans died when
a German U-Boat torpedoed the American steamer Aztec on
April 1, 1917. Photo from theworldwar.org

The Garrison Commander said, "The focus of this day is to pay tribute to all veterans, living and dead, who served their country honorably in times of war and peace." He noted that "in the United States, there are over 16.1 million living veterans who have served in at least one war; 5.2 million veterans have served in peace. Over 4 million Americans served in World War I. Over 16 million veterans served in World War II. There are over 7 million Vietnam veterans. Two million of these veterans are women."
Barrett listed many places where veterans served in war - far from home "in environments that were hot, humid, cold, muddy, wet, windy, insect infested. Our veterans bled and died not only for freedom, but for each other.
"In these places and around the world it is our veterans, who by the way, represent the very best of America. These men and women stood up, served, fought and held sometimes a very tough line for

The Garrison Commander quoted Albert
Einstein in his Veterans Day address.
Photo from Wikipedia

all of us. Many still do today, seven days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, without fail. There are soldiers, sailors, airmen, Coast Guardsmen and Marines standing watch. It is their actions, their courage and sacrifice, which preserve liberties and opportunities we have today, which by the way, most in the world do not enjoy, and some in the world would deny us, if they could.
Barrett quoted from Albert Einstein who said: "The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do about it." Said Barrett, "Our veterans did something and many continue to do something."
He also quoted Pres. John F. Kennedy who said, "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." Barrett said, "We all owe you, our veterans, our best efforts to live up to the service, citizenship and self sacrifice you've demonstrated."
Barrett urged everyone to support all those "Still standing watch on freedoms edge."

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"A LIVING EMBODIMENT OF THE SOLUTION TO OUR DIVIDED COUNTRY," are the words describing veterans that came from Rep. Tulsi Gabbard yesterday at ceremonies on Hawaiʻi Island. The Veterans Day service was held at West Hawaiʻi Veterans Cemetery, hosted by American Legion Post 20 and other Hawaiʻi Island veteran organizations.

The member of the state House of Representatives serves as a Major in the Hawaiʻi Army National Guard, and deployed twice to the Middle East.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a Major in the Hawaiʻi Army National Guard, met vets
keiki and their families at yesterday's Veterans Day service.
Image from Tulsi Gabbard

Gabbard told the crowd of about 200: "For our nation to understand how we can heal the divisive wounds that are tearing our country apart, and truly come together as one, we need look no further than to our veterans, who - motivated by love and aloha - are willing to sacrifice all for our country. Veterans are the perfect example of individuals who are motivated out of love and aloha, willing to sacrifice themselves, their time, their interests, in service to our country and the American people."
Elected to the US House of Representatives in 2012, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard makes it a point that she champions for veterans and service members. The first piece of legislation she introduced and passed in the U.S. House in 2013 was the Helping Heroes Fly Act, which improved airport security screening processes for wounded and severely disabled service members and veterans. The Congresswoman has also introduced and passed legislation to address healthcare for veterans, honoring Filipino veterans who served in World War II, and provide for veterans exposed to open
burn pits in combat zones.

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HŪ HONUA BIOENERGY – which plans to burn eucalyptus from tree farms being harvested above Pāhala - is nearing completion of its bioenergy facility on the coast of Pepeʻekeo.
Permitting for disposal of its wastewater and ash north of Hilo remains and a public hearing is planned by the state Department of Health this Wednesday, Nov, 14, at 10 a.m., at ʻImiloa Astronomy Center. The session will also include a public information meeting.

Bioenergy site that requires wastewater and ash permits. A public
hearing will be held by the Department of Health this Wednesday.
Photo from Claudia Rohr

Hū Honua filed a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System application and seeks a permit to discharge storm water associated with industrial activities into state waters. It also seeks an Underground Injection Control Permit, and a Solid Waste Permit for the recycling of ash.
One organization that opposes the permits, according to Big Island Video News, is the Pepeʻekeo Shoreline Fishing Committee, which is is asking for a contested case hearing. Big Island Video News reports fisherman Jaerick Medeiros-Garcia saying the contested case hearing request has been submitted in writing and that fishermen will ask for it verbally at Wednesday's meeting.

Speaking from outside the Hū Honua facility gates last week, BIVN filmed Medeiros-Garcia saying, "We're facing some bad things for our environment, for our people of our community, and the ocean. We want to know, how did this business here get this far without our community knowing anything about it?

Gates to Hū Honua construction site on the coast
north of Hilo. Photo from Big Island Video News

"There's a lot of people in our community that still uses the ocean as our resource, to put food on a table to feed their families. Their food to raise a family comes from this shoreline right here. My job as the chairman of the particular shoreline fishing committee is to make sure that this right here never gets taken away from our community."

Big Island Video News also reported area-resident Blake McNaughton saying, "This aquifer leaches out freshwater that's important for the ecosystem, especially right here in the bay. They haven't had to do an Environmental Impact Statement, so if those injections or the storm water runoff does impact the environment, then they're not going to be able to tell, because they haven't done the pre-studies. And frankly, they're lying about what they're doing."

The local chapter of the Sierra Club is also requesting a contested case hearing.
The eucalyptus trees growing above Pāhala were planted to be harvested for energy or making products from the wood. They are considered a potential fire hazard, if left unharvested.

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PUBLIC STATE BOARD APPLICANTS are wanted by the Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs. Qualified and dedicated volunteers are needed to fill current and upcoming vacancies on boards, commissions, and committees across the state.
The governor makes appointments and nominations to more than 185 boards and commissions established by the State of Hawai‘i Constitution, state statutes, and executive orders. Boards and commissions provide Hawaiʻi's citizens with an opportunity to have a voice in their government and to influence decisions that shape the quality of life for Hawaiʻi residents.

Existing and anticipated vacancies must be filled on a wide range of DCCA boards and commissions, including the Hawaiʻi Medical Board; Board of Nursing; Board of Veterinary Medicine; Real Estate Commission; Board of Electricians and Plumbers; and Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects. The DCCA, through its Professional and Vocational Licensing Division, is responsible for a total of 25 professional boards and commissions including the following, which may have existing or anticipated vacancies, are: Board of Public Accountancy, Board of Acupuncture, Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, Boxing Commission, Hawaiʻi Board of Chiropractic, Contractors License Board, Board of Dentistry, Board of Electricians & Plumbers, Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board, Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects,

Board of Massage Therapy, Hawaiʻi Medical Board, Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board, Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board, Board of Naturopathic Medicine, Board of Nursing, Hawaiʻi Board of Optometry, Pest Control Board, Board of Pharmacy, Board of Physical Therapy, Board of Private Detectives & Guards, Board of Psychology, Hawaiʻi Real Estate Commission, Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, and Hawaiʻi Board of Veterinary Medicine.

Applicants are also being sought for positions which are administered by DCCA's Insurance Division and Cable Television Division: Hawaiʻi Hurricane Relief Fund Board and Cable Advisory Committee.

Those interested in becoming a member of a board, commission, or committee can apply for an appointment through the governor’s office. Volunteers may serve on one state board, commission, or committee at a time, and will require nomination by the governor and approval by the senate. Board member composition is statutorily mandated to include licensee members and public members who are private citizens not connected with the licensed industry.

For a complete list of vacancies and information on boards, commissions and committees across the state, see boards.hawaii.gov. Questions? Contact Boards.Commissions@hawaii.gov.

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FRIENDS OF THE KAʻŪ LIBRARIES will be taking part in the Kauahaʻao Church Bazaar in Waiohinu on Saturday, Nov. 17, as a vendor. They will be selling books and rummage. Donations are welcome; call Sandyat 929-9244 and drop off at either Nāʻālehu Library or Pāhala Library. Volunteers at the bazaar booth are needed throughout the day; call Sandyto sign up. Set-up starts at 7 a.m., bazaar is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with cleanup to follow.

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HOLIDAYS AT KAHUKU, sponsored by Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, is a craft fair at the Kahuku Unit of the Park on December 16, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Crafts, music, and hula will be featured.

To qualify for a craft booth, all work should be handcrafted and made in Hawaiʻi. Vendors will provide their own 10'x10' tarp, tables, and chairs, and will be responsible for the cleanliness of their vendor area. Those interested in having a craft booth, contact Wendy Vance at 937-4506.

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Kaʻū High Winter Sports Schedule through 2018
Girls Basketball:
Nov. 23 and 24, Fri. and Sat., Kaʻū Tourney
Dec. 3, Mon., @Konawaena, 6pm
Dec. 5, Wed., @Waiakea, 6pm
Dec. 15, Sat., host Laupāhoehoe, 2pm
Dec. 17, Mon., host HPA, 6pm
Dec. 19, Wed., host Kohala, 6pm
Dec. 22, Sat., @Parker, 4:30pm

Boys Basketball:
Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Wed.-Sat., Waiakea and Keaʻau Preseason Tourney, Varsity
Dec. 15, Sat., host Pāhoa
Dec. 18, Tue., @Keaʻau
Dec. 27., Thu., @Kealakehe

Wrestling:
Nov. 17, Sat., @Kealakeha, JV
Nov. 24, Sat., @Konawaena
Dec. 1, Sat., @Hilo
Dec. 8, Sat., @Waiakea
Dec. 15, Sat., @Oʻahu
Dec. 22, Sat., @Oʻahu

Soccer:
Nov. 17, Sat., JV @Waiakea
Nov. 28, Thu., Girls host Kealakehe, Boys host MLA
Dec. 1, Sat., @Honokaʻa
Dec. 3, Mon., host Kamehameha
Dec. 5, Wed., host Pāhoa
Dec. 8, Sat., Boys host Kohala
Dec., 11, Tue., @Kamehameha
Dec., 13, Thu., Girls host Makualani
Dec. 19, Wed., host HPA
Dec. 22, Sat., host Waiakea
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kona

Swimming:
Dec. 8, Sat., @HPA, 10am
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kamehameha, 10am

NEW and UPCOMING
VOLCANO FESTIVAL CHORUS will present its 25th annual Christmas concert A Gift of Love on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m., at KMC's Kīlauea Theater. The 25-member chorus is under the direction of Roch Jones, with accompaniment by Laura Kahale. Also joining the chorus will be Cheryl Shine on flute.

The chorus, started 1994 by renowned music director Camille Almy, is now sponsored by the Kīlauea Drama & Entertainment Network. This the 25th concert that is presented as a gift to the Volcano community as a mahalo for all their support.

This year's concert features both sacred and secular music. Many of the chorus' favorites are being performed. The Carols of Gathering by Joseph Martin will open the show and Christmas goes Baroque will close the show. The program includes a number of tunes with classical music themes and lots of variations on familiar Christmas carols. Popular carols O Holy Night, I Wonder as I Wander and a medley of In the Bleak Midwinter and Lo, How A Rose 'ere Blooming are also featured. There is a wide variety of music to enjoy, and an audience sing-along.

"Please join us for an evening of holiday music in the cool air of Volcano," says the announcement. Admission is free; however, donations will be gratefully accepted. Park entrance fees may apply.

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KĪLAUEA DRAMA AND ENTERTAINMENT actors and their support team are excited be back in their Kīlauea Theater, home to present a "new" spin on an old classic A Christmas Carol Dec. 14 through 23.

Combining the music of Gilbert & Sullivan and the classic Charles Dickens tale, the show features all the characters one usually meets in A Christmas Carol, with songs taken from all the various Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. With lyrics by Gayden Wren (inspired by W.S. Gilbert), familiar tunes such as Three Little Maids from School from The Mikado becomes Three Little Ghosts for Scrooge. I am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General, from Pirates of Penzance becomes I am the Very Model of a Mystic Supernatural. The finale is Hooray for Mr. Scrooge sung to HMS Pinafore's He is an Englishman. The rest of the show features at least one tune from each of The Gilbert & Sullivan operettas.

Starring as Scrooge is Joel Kelley, who appeared in KDEN's MusicMan, Kīlauea 1916, Finian's Rainbow, and as Fagin in 2018's Oliver! Stephen Bond portrays Marley and Bob Cratchit. The Ghosts of Past, Present, and Future are played by Terry Sever, Joy Sever, and Arlene Araki, respectively. Travis Wood is Tiny Tim. Others in the ensemble portraying multiple roles are Murphy Bierman, Rayanna Fabiani, Karl and Mars Halemano, Dick Hershberger, Ariana Kelley, Jessica Owen Lawrence, Tom Meranda, and Mike Meyer. Ray Ryan is the Narrator. The cast is under the direction of Suzi Bond, with music direction by Armando Mendoza. Kanako Okita is the company's rehearsal accompanist.

Performances are Fridays and Saturdays, at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30pm. Tickets are $20 general, $15 seniors and students, and $12 for children under 12. Tickets go on sale December 1st at Kīlauea General Store, Keaʻau Natural Foods, Basically Books, and The Most Irresistible Shop in downtown Hilo. For more information or to make reservations call 982-7344 or email kden73@aol.com. Park entrance fees may apply.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13
How to Grow Culinary Herbs, Tue., Nov. 13, 1pm, Nā‘ālehu Public Library. Master Gardeners explain which herbs to buy, which to propagate, and how. Free seedlings provided while supplies last. Recommended for ages 10 and up. 939-2442

C.E.R.T. Discovery Harbour / Nā‘ālehu, Tue., Nov. 13, 4-6pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Public invited to see what Community Emergency Response Team is about, and participate in training scenarios. Dina Shisler, dinashisler24@yahoo.com, 410-935-8087

The Wonderful World of Wine & Watercolor, Tue., Nov. 13, 4-7pm, Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Artist Nancy DeLucrezia shows how to transfer a photo onto watercolor paper and introduces basic painting techniques. Enjoy sampling of several wines. $30/VAC member, $35/non-member, plus $17 supply fee. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

After Dark in the Park, Buffalo Soldiers: Trailblazers of the National Parks, Tue., Nov. 13, 7pm, Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Rangers Elaine Boddie and Julieanne Fontana tell the story of the African American Soldiers who were instrumental in building and protecting many National Parks, including Hawai‘i Volcanoes in it's infancy. Program co-sponsored by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free; donations help support park programs. Park entrance fees apply. 985-6011, nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Volcano Bay Clinic Mobile Health Unit Visits: Dental, Wed., Nov. 14, 8-5pm; Medical, Thu., Nov. 29, 1-5pm, Cooper Center, Volcano Village. Must be Bay Clinic, Inc. patient. Call 333-3600 to schedule appointment. See Cooper Center June and August newsletters for details. thecoopercenter.org

Lā‘au Lapa‘au - ‘Ike Hana No‘eau: Experience the Skillful Work, Wed., Nov. 14, 10-2pm, Kīlauea Visitor Center lānai, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Local practitioner Momi Subiono uses herbs to help the Hawaiian community and aims to create renewed awareness, understanding, and use of plants for traditional healing. Free; park entrance fees apply. Co-sponsored by Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association. 985-6011, nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

Compassionate Communication Group, Wed., Nov. 14 & 28, 2-3:30pm, PARENTS Inc., Nā‘ālehu. 2nd and last Wednesday of every month thereafter. Free. Pre-registration required. Lindsey Miller, 333-3460

Yarn Scarecrow, Arts & Crafts Activity, Wed., Nov. 14, 2:30-3:30pm, Ka‘ū District Gym multi-purpose room, Pāhala. For ages 5-12. Register through Nov. 7 to 13. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Hawai‘i Disability Legal Services, Thu., Nov. 15, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. ovcahi.org, 939-7033, ovcahawaii@gmail.com

Story Time with Auntie Linda from Tūtū & Me, Thu., Nov. 15, 10:30-noon, Nā‘ālehu Public Library. 929-8571

Family Reading, Thu., Nov. 15, 6-7pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16
PATCH Class #407, Extending Books I, Fri., Nov. 16, 8-11am, PARENTS Inc., Nā‘ālehu. Sponsored by Tūtū & Me. Open to all. Childcare not provided. 238-3472, rhall@patch-hi.org

PATCH Class #207, Social Guidance: Helping Infants and Toddlers Develop Positive Peer Interactions, Fri., Nov. 16, noon-3pm, PARENTS Inc., Nā‘ālehu. Sponsored by Tūtū & Me. Open to all. Childcare not provided. 238-3472, rhall@patch-hi.org

Volunteer Forest Restoration Project: Collecting and Processing Seeds, Fri., Nov. 16, 8:30-1pm, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, contact for meet-up location. Hosted by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Volunteers must be at least 12 years of age and able to hike at least one mile over rough, uneven terrain. Release forms required. Co-signatures of adult required for volunteers under 18. Contact Patty Kupchak at forest@fhvnp.org or 352-1402 by Mon., Nov. 12. fhvnp.org

Fundraising Bazaar, Sat., Nov. 17, 9-2pm, Kauaha‘ao Congregational Church, Wai‘ōhinu. Free entertainment and "flea market" attendance. Church will sell Kalua Pig plate lunch, containers of Kalua Pig, and Smoked Meat bowls, as well as baked goods, produce, and crafts. Potential vendors submit Vendor Application by Fri., Nov. 2. $10 booth fee suggested donation. Individuals, schools, clubs, and sports/athletic groups invited to vend. Debbie Wong Yuen, dwongyuen.kauahaaochurch@gmail.com, 928-8039

Birth of Kahuku, Sat., Nov. 17, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Explore rich geologic history of Kahuku on this easy-to-moderate hike that traverses the vast 1868 lava flow, with different volcano features and formations. Learn about the Hawaiian hotspot and the creation of Kahuku. Free. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

Inspired Figure Drawing Workshop w/Rose Adare, Sat., Nov. 17, 10-3pm, Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Out of the box way of drawing a model and connecting. Variety of drawing techniques covered, including The Tornado, Pop & Lock Draw. $60/VAC member, $65/non-member, $10 model fee. See volcanoartcenter.org for supply list and to register. 967-8222

Ocean View C.E.R.T. Meeting, Sat., Nov. 17, 10-1pm, Ocean View Community Center. Community Emergency Response Team monthly meeting/training. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Hula Kahiko - Ha‘amauliola Aiona w/Ke Kula ‘O Nāwahīokalani‘ōpu‘u Public Charter School, Sat., Nov. 17, 10:30-11:30am, hula platform near Volcano Art Center Gallery, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-8222, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcano
artcenter.org

Nā Mea Hula w/Loke Kamanu and ‘Ohana, Sat., Nov. 17, 11-1pm, Volcano Art Center Gallery porch. Hands on cultural demonstration. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-8222, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcano
artcenter.org

Multi-Cultural Demos and Activities: Learn a simple hula, Sat., Nov. 17, 12:30pm, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Hawaiian cultural demonstration and hands-on activity. Free, supplies provided. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

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A perspective view of the new trail to the forested Pit Crater showing the location of the ROD Decon Station.
The map is not to scale. Overview created by Ryan Deacy, NPS

THE FAMED FORESTED PIT CRATER IN KAHUKU is once again accessible to hikers. Formerly an easy hike in Kahuku Unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, it was closed due to fears of spreading Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death disease to native trees.

A view into the Forested Pit Crater. Photo by Annie Bosted

A new trail has been opened and is described by Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park as "arduous" for strong hikers. The new Forested Pit Crater trail is "4.75 miles long and takes roughly 2.5 – 3 hours round trip with significant elevation change" of about 810 feet, says the Park website.

The crater, estimated to be many hundreds of feet deep, is a natural feature thought to have been created when its base collapsed. It is located at about 5,000 feet altitude, near the eastern side of the Kahuku Unit of the Park. Kahuku Unit, formerly a part of the vast Kahuku Ranch, became part of the National Park in 2003 after much work by Sen. Dan Akaka, congress, the National Park Service, and The Nature Conservancy.

A scale map of the trail system in the Kahuku Unit prior to 2016. At that
time, visitors could drive to the Lower Glover Trailhead and reach the
Forested Pit Crater via a mile-long trail. Now vehicles may not drive
beyond the curve in the road makai of the picnic area. NPS image

Kahuku Unit encompasses about 116,000 acres and includes the 1868 volcanic flow and other features, such as ranch-era relics, cinder cones, and lava tree molds - created when fast-flowing lava moves through a forest.

The Park made use of the old ranch roads by converting them to access roads for the public and hiking trails. The trail to the Forested Pit Crater proved to be very popular as – although it was a rough five-mile drive on a steep gravel road – the hike from the trailhead to the crater was considered relatively easy.

The crater's forbidding vertical walls and its astounding depth ensured that no ranch cattle, goats, mouflon, pigs, or other feral animals could access the pit. Indigenous and endemic plants could thrive in the crater, without risk of being eaten by the ungulates.

Hikers and nature lovers enjoyed looking down on the pristine vegetation. Biologists viewed it as a valued oasis of undisturbed landscape in a sea of former cattle ranching land.

The middle gate is in line with the rusting wire game fence,
which was originally installed to control ungulates, such as
mouflon, moving from upper Kahuku to lower Kahuku
and back. Photo by Annie Bosted

In 2016, the Forested Pit Crate trail and access road were all deemed off limits, after Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death disease was found in trees in the area. It was determined to no longer allow vehicles, which could spread ROD on tires and other vehicle parts to other ʻōhiʻa forests on the island. In order to accommodate hikers, the National Park Service decided to build a cleaning station with education on ROD.

The new trail opened Oct. 23, and the National Park Service web page carried the following announcement: "The Kahuku Unit's Forested Pit Crater and sections of the Glover Trail are now open to foot traffic only. Kahuku Road in the upper paddocks remain closed to vehicle traffic at the cross fence gate to help prevent the spread of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death to upper Kahuku. Hiking to the Forested Pit Crater and open sections of Glover Trail is only allowed via the Pit Crater Trail or Pali O Kaʻeo Trail. Hikers must stay on all designated trails, as well as spray and brush their footwear at the ROD Decontamination Station on the Pit Crater Trail, before proceeding to the Forested Pit Carter. Make sure to close all gates at the ROD Decontamination Station to prevent the spread of invasive ungulates into the upper section of the park. Plan on at least a 2.5 to 3-hour round trip to the Forested Pit Crater and back to the trail heads. Ask onsite rangers for further details and trail descriptions."

A hiker using a chain and carabiner to secure the mauka gate
on the ROD decon station. The triple gates are designed to
allow hikers to pass through, but not ungulates.
Photo by Annie Bosted

The ROD Decontamination Station consists of two fenced and gated enclosures – one on the mauka side of the game fence, and the other on the makai side. Both enclosures have rubber mats on the ground. Hikers traveling to the Forested Pit Crater enter the makai enclosure by a gate, where they are expected to brush and spray their shoes, before going through a second gate into the mauka enclosure. There again, they must spray and brush shoes, before accessing the trail via a third gate.

Views from the ROD Decontamination Station are vast and include South Point and several miles of the Kaʻū coast.

The Park web site describes the hike: "A hike to the forested pit crater is a window into the past and a vision of the future for the Southwest Rift Zone of Mauna Loa. From the crater's rim visitors can look down into a rare native forest refuge protected within the sheer walls of the pit."

The new triple-gated ROD decon station built on the trail to
the Forested Pit Crater. The gates are secured with chains,
and the floor is covered with rubber mats. The middle gate
is in line with the game fence. Photo by Annie Bosted

Kahuku is open Wednesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is free of charge.

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SEWER FEES COULD GO UP ISLAND WIDE. The county Department of Environmental Management is asking the County Council to approve increases from the $30 per every two months, to $42 in March of 2019, $49 in March of 2020 and $55 in March of 2021, for single family homes. Non-residential sewer line customers would be charged more as well.
"The Department of Environmental Management requests these increases to eliminate the need for the General Fund subsidy and increase funding for facility repairs," says the statement on the County Finance Committee agenda for next Monday, Nov. 19.

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HAWAIIAN AIRLINES INCREASED ITS CHECKED LUGGAGE FEES today, Tuesday, Nov. 13. Checked bags are $30 for the first bag, $40 for the second - an increase of $5 per bag.

Inter-island checked baggage fees remain the same: $25 first bag, $35 second bag, with $15 first bag and $20 second bag for HawaiianMiles members. International flight checked bags will remain free.

The change follows the same kind of increase for most other major airlines.

The increase in fees follows what CEO Peter Ingram calls "an unusual year," according to Pacific Business News. Despite the drop in tourism due to the Kīlauea eruption this year, the airline showed a net income rise of 10.6 percent, according to PBN. This resulted in $37.7 million issued to shareholders.

The business journal reports the airline is seeking to retire all five of its 767 planes, replacing them with 11 A321neo planes, by the end of the year.

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AN OCEAN USERS WORKSHOP, free and open to the public, will be held in Kona on Monday, Dec. 3. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Law Enforcement, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, and NOAA Fisheries invite the public to learn and ask questions about safe and lawful wildlife viewing and boating around Hawaiʻi's marine mammals and sea turtles. Whale and dolphin watchers, boat captains, ocean tour operators, and other ocean users are encouraged to attend.

The Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Endangered Species Act, the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, and the Lacey Act are not new federal laws. The workshops are an opportunity to hear from federal officials how to legally interact with protected marine mammals and sea turtles.

The workshop doors open at 6 p.m., and the meeting runs from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.Space is limited to the first 50 people, at West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy.

Questions? Contact Allen Tom, Pacific Islands Regional Director, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, (808) 879-2818 X 225, allen.tom@noaa.gov.

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Sen. Russell Ruderman

PUBLIC HEARINGS ABOUT CHANGES TO STATEWIDE IMMUNIZATION REGULATIONS will be held in Hilo and Kona on Tuesday, Dec. 20. Hilo, at HiloState Office Bldg., 75 Aupuni St., Conference rooms A, B, and C, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Kona, at West Hawaiʻi Civic Center Mtg. Hale, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy, Bldg. G, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Sen. Russell Ruderman requested public input meetings be held on islands other than Oʻahu. Those unable to attend the hearings can submit testimony to the Hawaiʻi Immunization Program at immunization@doh.hawaii.gov.

Questions can be directed to Ronald Balajadia, Chief of the Immunization Branch, at 586-8328.

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Kaʻū High Winter Sports Schedule

through end of 2018

Girls Basketball:

Nov. 23 and 24, Fri. and Sat., Kaʻū Tourney
Dec. 3, Mon., @Konawaena, 6pm
Dec. 5, Wed., @Waiakea, 6pm
Dec. 15, Sat., host Laupāhoehoe, 2pm
Dec. 17, Mon., host HPA, 6pm
Dec. 19, Wed., host Kohala, 6pm
Dec. 22, Sat., @Parker, 4:30pm

Boys Basketball:

Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Wed.-Sat., Waiakea and Keaʻau Preseason Tourney, Varsity
Dec. 15, Sat., host Pāhoa
Dec. 18, Tue., @Keaʻau
Dec. 27., Thu., @Kealakehe

Wrestling:

Nov. 17, Sat., @Kealakeha, JV
Nov. 24, Sat., @Konawaena
Dec. 1, Sat., @Hilo
Dec. 8, Sat., @Waiakea
Dec. 15, Sat., @Oʻahu
Dec. 22, Sat., @Oʻahu

Soccer:

Nov. 17, Sat., JV @Waiakea
Nov. 28, Thu., Girls host Kealakehe, Boys host MLA
Dec. 1, Sat., @Honokaʻa

Dec. 3, Mon., host Kamehameha
Dec. 5, Wed., host Pāhoa
Dec. 8, Sat., Boys host Kohala
Dec., 11, Tue., @Kamehameha
Dec., 13, Thu., Girls host Makualani
Dec. 19, Wed., host HPA
Dec. 22, Sat., host Waiakea
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kona

Swimming:

Dec. 8, Sat., @HPA, 10am
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kamehameha, 10am

Ke Kula ‘O Nāwahīokalani‘ōp‘u perform Hula Kahiko Nov. 17 at
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

NEW and UPCOMING

KUMU HA‘AMAULIOLA AIONA WITH KE KULA ‘O NĀWAHĪOKALANI‘ŌPU‘U PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL perform Hula Kahiko on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., on the kahua hula (hula platform) near Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The performance is free; however, park entrance fees apply.
At Nāwahī PCS, Aiona has established a Holistic Hawaiian Language Fine & Performing Arts Program called Māhuʻilani. The focus of this program is sharing the traditional arts of hula instrument creation, ʻohe kāpala, hula, oli and hana keaka or theatre performance. Aiona shares the students' various artistic creations through community classes, demonstrations, exhibitions, and hula dramas all through the Hawaiian Language.

Kumu Hula Kaho‘okele Crabbe.
Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

The performance is part of a year-round series sponsored by the Volcano Art Center. For the series, hula hālau from across Hawai‘i and beyond are invited to perform each month in a one-of-a-kind outdoor setting. The presentation will be presented authentically, rain or shine, without electronic amplification. Audience members are encouraged to bring sun/rain gear and sitting mats. For more, call 967-8222, or email volcanohula@gmail.com. See volcanoartcenter.org.

KUMU HULA KAHO‘OKELE CRABBE AND HĀLAUOLAOKALANI DEMONSTRATE NĀ MEA HULA, all things hula, on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Volcano Art Center Gallery's porch, within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
Held in conjunction with the Hula Kahiko performance, the hands-on, family-friendly cultural demonstration offers participants the opportunity to learn a hula, use various hula implements and try their hand at lei making. Experience the different aspects that play an integral role in the life of the hula dancer.
The free program is supported in part by the County of Hawai‘i, Community Enrichment Program. Park entrance fees apply. For more, call 967-8222, email volcanohula@gmail.com, or visit volcanoartcenter.org.

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Hula Kahiko - Ha‘amauliola Aiona w/Ke Kula ‘O Nāwahīokalani‘ōpu‘u Public Charter School, Sat., Nov. 17, 10:30-11:30am, hula platform near Volcano Art Center Gallery, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-8222, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org

Nā Mea Hula w/Loke Kamanu and ‘Ohana, Sat., Nov. 17, 11-1pm, Volcano Art Center Gallery porch. Hands on cultural demonstration. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-8222, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org

Multi-Cultural Demos and Activities: Learn a simple hula, Sat., Nov. 17, 12:30pm, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Hawaiian cultural demonstration and hands-on activity. Free, supplies provided. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

Bunco & Potluck, Sat., Nov. 17, 6pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Popular game played with nine dice. Bring dish to share. Margie Hack, 541-954-8297

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18
People & Land of Kahuku, Sun., Nov. 18, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Guided, 2.5-mile, moderately difficult hike over rugged terrain focuses on the area's human history. Free. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20
HOVE Road Maintenance Corp. Meeting, Tue., Nov. 20, 10am, 92-8979 Lehua Lane, Ocean View. hoveroad.com, 929-9910, gm@hoveroad.com

After Dark in the Park, Nontuberculou Mycobacteria: A Kīlauea Volcano Study within a Study, Tue., Nov. 20, 7pm, Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Dr. Jennifer Honda introduces her on-going research to study the environmental, host, and microbial factors driving Nontuberculou Mycobacteria – bacteria found in soil and water-based biofilms that when inhaled, can cause chronic disease in susceptible individuals – lung disease emergence in Hawai‘i, which has the highest numbers in the U.S. Program co-sponsored by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free; donations help support park programs. Park entrance fees apply. 985-6011, nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

ONGOING

Registration for Track & Field Practice open through Wed., Nov. 21, Kahuku Park, on Paradise Circle in H.O.V.E. Program for ages 6-14 to be held Dec. 3-Feb. 8. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Volunteers Needed by St. Jude's Episcopal Church for community outreach, especially soup cooks and shower organizers, towel laundry, alter guild, and for the computer lab. Volunteers do not have to be members of the church. "Volunteering for St. Jude's Saturday Shower and Soup ministry is an opportunity to serve God in a powerful way," states St. Jude's. Contact Dave Breskin, 319-8333.

Tūtū and Me tuition-free traveling preschool, for keiki birth to five years old and their caregivers, has twice a week meeting in Pāhala, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Pāhala Community Center, and in Nāʻālehu at Kauahaʻao Church in Waiʻōhinu, Mondays and Wednesdays, from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m.

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Pohoiki Boat Ramp and Isaac Hale Park, which narrowly escaped being subsumed by lava this summer. The lava at
the top and right in the photo is from Fissure 8. See story, below. Photo from video on Strangehawaii YouTube

THE PROPOSED BIOENERGY PLANT, WHERE EUCALYPTUS GROWN IN KAʻŪ would be trucked and burned north of Hilo for electricity, faced many questions at a meeting this morning in Hilo. Big Island Video news covered the session.
Former Hawaiʻi Electric Light Co. President and former County of Hawaiʻi Public Works director Warren Lee - who works for Hū Honua - and other Hū Honua company officials answered questions about the facility that is almost completed on the cliff at Pepeʻekeo.
How will Hū Honua and Hawaiʻi Electric Light Co. prevent hot water from going into the seabed?
The plant will be operating within the limits established by the permits, answered Lee.
A charter school student and Corey Hardin, of the Sierra Club, asked how many people wearing green shirts attending the meeting were being paid. The group of employees stood up.

Mālama Hāmākua produced a chart showing its concerns about
the Hū Honua energy plant that needs state Department of Health permits.

Though the plant is not yet operating, it is being tested, and several attendees talked about an inadvertent spill into the ocean last week, which is now under investigation. A Hū Honua representative said the company will submit a report to the state. A man who, attendees said, worked at the plant, said Hū Honua knew it was discharging into the ocean and that more than the 7,000 gallons reported by the company were released.
A woman says she surfs every morning and that she worries about chemicals in the water, and about reporting spills to the public "so we are not soaking our babies in whatever parts per million." She said the public wasn't informed about the recent spill.
A Hū Honua representative said the state was notified the same day.
A Hū Honua representative said chemicals used at the plant to protect pipes and keep water pure are of low toxicity, and talked about filtering and venting and "state of the art chemicals" for the water to be at its purest.
Another charter school student asked if trees are going to be replanted. Lee said that the Hāmākua tree farms will be replanted perhaps with more trees per acre. He said that trees die and that replanting would be done with the lifecycle in mind.
The question and answer session this morning preceded a state Department of Health hearing on three permits: a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System application and draft permit to discharge storm water associated into state waters; application for an Underground Injection Control permit; and a solid waste permit application for the recycling of ash.

An online campaign against the facility was launched by Mālama Hāmākua, which is comprised of 350.org, Hawaiʻi, Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi Alliance for Progressive Action, Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi, Life of the Land, Pepeʻekeo Shoreline Fishing Committee of the Pepeʻekeo Community Association, Surfrider Foundation, North Hawaiʻi Action Network, and Hawaiian Cultural Center of Hamakua.

Mālama Hāmākua states on its website that more than "two dozen hazardous chemicals" will be released into "the now hot water," which will then be injected into the aquifer via injection wells that are 400 feet deep and "less than 100 feet from the edge of geologically unstable cliffs."

Mālama Hāmākua contends the "tainted wastewater will percolate into water supply and into coastal waters where local fishermen fish," and that "endangered hawksbill turtle feeding grounds" will be "put at risk," and that the "hot, contaminated water" will "rise up in the ocean seabed to directly impact coral reefs."
A geologist and consultant on the project said a study on the water from the plant that would go into an injection well and reach the ocean shows that it would take about 50 days and would raise the temperature where it enters the water less than one degree.
A Department of Health spokesperson said the site could be properly monitored with numerous inspections and reporting required, and that limits on the amount of water going into the ocean and the temperature could be set in the licensing.

See more in tomorrow's Kaʻū News Briefs.

Read more at malamahamakua.org and on the Hū Honua website at huhonua.com.

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Pohoiki boat ramp, center, is now cut off from the open ocean by tons of new
black sand. Photo from Strangehawaii

KAʻŪ RESIDENTS MAY SOON BE ABLE TO TAKE A TRIP TO POHOIKI, the shoreline area in lower Puna that was almost covered by lava during the recent volcanic eruption.
A favorite harbor, surf spot, and gathering place, Pohoiki survived the lava flows that destroyed some 800 structures and wiped out surf spots, reefs, beach parks, farms, and forests.
The lava came up to Pohiki and moved just past it, sand made from the lava flowing into the ocean blocking its harbor, taking out some surf breaks like Bowls and leaving it with a lagoon and black sand beach.
Since the lava flow stopped, the county has been working to repair access through Red Road, Hwy 137, and could open a public road in the near future. Currently, the road, which was blocked by lava during the recent eruption of Kīlauea Volcano's Fissure 8 in the Lower East Rift Zone, appears to have been bulldozed to make two lanes and a bike and walking lane on each side, as shown by videos on social media.

Tons of new black sand and lava rocks have reshaped the bay south of
Pohoiki and Isaac Hale Park, and new flow has reshaped the
coastline to the north. Photo from Strangehawaii

Strangehawaii, a YouTube channel, documented travel along the new road on Nov. 10, with some drone footage. The people who made the trek said the travel was "easy." The film crew also documented the area around the boat ramp, where a small, roofless structure has been erected. A Hawaiian flag stands tall in the new sand. A member of the film party swam in the new lagoon. A couple members of the party boogie boarded in the bay south of the ramp. A related YouTube channel, hosted by Gabe Humphries, documented the building of the road.

Pohoiki Boat Ramp was spared by mere hundreds of feet during the eruption that caused so much destruction this summer. AdjacentIsaacHaleBeachPark lost at least some picnicking land. The county plans more inspections and repairs before reopening.

Flow from Fissure 8 came close to flowing over all of Isaac Hale Park and
Pohoiki. Instead, only some of the parkland and picnicking areas were
covered by lava. Photo from Strangehawaii

While road access to Pohoiki could be opened to the public, road access to Leilani Estates, a neighborhood affected greatly by the eruption, may soon be closed off to the public, "to prevent loitering and illegal trespassing onto private property." A resolution will go before the County Council on Tuesday, Nov. 19.

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No significant changes were observed on a recent overflight of the Lower

East Rift Zone. Looking north shows the eastern portion of Leilani Estates

subdivision, now covered by lava. The Fissure 8 cone, which was active for

two months, is visible near the center of the photo, with its large drained

channel extending north. White steam originates from residual heat

in the fissure system. USGS photo

KĪLAUEA VOLCANO REMAINS QUIET, the U.S. Geologist Survey Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory reported Tuesday, Nov. 13. The Volcano Alert Level remains at ADVISORY, and the Aviation Color Code remains at YELLOW.
Rates of seismicity, deformation, and gas release have not changed significantly over the past several weeks. Deformation signals are consistent with magma refilling the Middle East Rift Zone.
Low rates of seismicity at Kīlauea summit and East Rift Zone continue. Some small earthquakes continue, primarily at Kīlauea's summit area and south flank, with continued small aftershocks of the magnitude-6.9 quake on May 4. Seismicity remains low in the Lower East Rift Zone
In the East Rift Zone, tiltmeters near Puʻu ʻŌʻō and farther east reveal no change over the last week. At the summit, tiltmeters have also shown little change this week, with the exception of a small deflation-inflation event.

This photo shows the widest portion of the Fissure 8 channel, at roughly

425 meters (0.26 miles) across. USGS photo

Sulfur dioxide gas emissions at the summit averaged 50 tonnes per day as reported on October 24, and 75 tonnes per day at Puʻu ʻŌʻō on October 23. There was no sulfur dioxide detected by instruments in the LERZ.

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THY WORD MINISTRIES brings together 14 churches on Friday, Dec. 14 for a Christmas feast and candlelight service. The free meal and Christmas celebration will be held at Nāʻālehu Hongwanji. Register at 5 p.m. and enjoy dinner at 6 p.m. Hula and music will entertain the guests. For more information, call Pastor Bob at 936-9114.

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NĀʻĀLEHU METHODIST CHURCH invites all to celebrate Christmas with a Candlelight Christmas Eve Service at 7 p.m. A statement from the church says, "This is a Lessons and Carols service, where the Christmas story will be told, interspersed with your favorite Christmas carols. We will have lots of special music including The Bells of Aloha Handbell Choir, stirring solos, accompanied by our band with ukuleles, trumpet, piano, guitars, and drums. We end the service with everyone's candles burning brightly as Silent Night is sung. Ring in the true meaning of Christmas and join us. Everyone is welcome!"

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Kaʻū High Winter Sports Schedule

through end of 2018

Girls Basketball:

Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Wed.-Sat., Waiakea and Keaʻau Preseason Tourney, Varsity
Dec. 15, Sat., host Pāhoa
Dec. 18, Tue., @Keaʻau
Dec. 27., Thu., @Kealakehe

Wrestling:

Nov. 17, Sat., @Kealakeha, JV
Nov. 24, Sat., @Konawaena
Dec. 1, Sat., @Hilo
Dec. 8, Sat., @Waiakea
Dec. 15, Sat., @Oʻahu
Dec. 22, Sat., @Oʻahu

Soccer:

Nov. 17, Sat., JV @Waiakea
Nov. 28, Thu., Girls host Kealakehe, Boys host MLA
Dec. 1, Sat., @Honokaʻa
Dec. 3, Mon., host Kamehameha
Dec. 5, Wed., host Pāhoa
Dec. 8, Sat., Boys host Kohala
Dec., 11, Tue., @Kamehameha
Dec., 13, Thu., Girls host Makualani

Dec. 19, Wed., host HPA
Dec. 22, Sat., host Waiakea
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kona

Swimming:

Dec. 8, Sat., @HPA, 10am
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kamehameha, 10am

NEW and UPCOMING

LEARN A SIMPLE HULA AT THE KUHUKU UNIT OF HAWAI‘I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK on Saturday, Nov. 17, starting at 12:30 p.m. The multi-cultural demonstration activity is hands-on and free with all supplies provided. For more, see nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes.

NONTURBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA: A KĪLAUEA VOLCANO STUDY WITHIN A STUDY, is an After Dark in the Park presentation scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 20, starting at 7 p.m., in the Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
Nontuberculous mycobacteria are bacteria found in soil and water-based biofilms. When inhaled into the lungs, Nontuberculous mycobacteria can cause chronic disease in susceptible individuals. Hawaiʻi shows the highest number of Nontuberculous mycobacteria lung disease cases in the United States.

Dr. Jennifer Honda introduces her on-going research to study the environmental, host, and microbial factors driving Nontuberculous mycobacteria lung disease emergence in Hawaiʻi. Along with collaborators from Hawaiʻi Volcano Observatory and USGS, this study takes a closer look at the potential association of Nontuberculous mycobacteria with the Kīlauea environment.
Program co-sponsored by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free; donations help support park programs. Park entrance fees apply. For more, call 985-6011, or visit nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Hawai‘i Disability Legal Services, Thu., Nov. 15, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. ovcahi.org, 939-7033, ovcahawaii@gmail.com

Story Time with Auntie Linda from Tūtū & Me, Thu., Nov. 15, 10:30-noon, Nā‘ālehu Public Library. 929-8571

Family Reading, Thu., Nov. 15, 6-7pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16
PATCH Class #407, Extending Books I, Fri., Nov. 16, 8-11am, PARENTS Inc., Nā‘ālehu. Sponsored by Tūtū & Me. Open to all. Childcare not provided. 238-3472, rhall@patch-hi.org

PATCH Class #207, Social Guidance: Helping Infants and Toddlers Develop Positive Peer Interactions, Fri., Nov. 16, noon-3pm, PARENTS Inc., Nā‘ālehu. Sponsored by Tūtū & Me. Open to all. Childcare not provided. 238-3472, rhall@patch-hi.org

Nā Mea Hula w/Loke Kamanu and ‘Ohana, Sat., Nov. 17, 11-1pm, Volcano Art Center Gallery porch. Hands on cultural demonstration. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-8222, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org

Multi-Cultural Demos and Activities: Learn a simple hula, Sat., Nov. 17, 12:30pm, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Hawaiian cultural demonstration and hands-on activity. Free, supplies provided. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Turkey Trot, Wed., Nov. 21, noon-1:30pm, Ka‘ū District Gym multi-purpose room, Pāhala. For grades Pre-K to 6. Register Nov. 5 to 21. Joint program with Pāhala Elementary School. Homeschooled keiki welcome to register and attend. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Ocean View Community Association Board Meeting, Wed., Nov. 21, 12:30pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Thanksgiving Nature Wreath, Arts & Crafts Activity, Wed., Nov. 21, 3-4pm, Kahuku Park, HOVE For ages 6-12. Register Nov. 13 to 22. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Fall Wreath of Thanks, Arts & Crafts Activity, Wed., Nov. 21, 3:30-5pm, Ka‘ū District Gym multi-purpose room, Pāhala. For grades K-8. Register Nov. 13 to 20. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

ONGOING

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Puna Taiko drummers came to Kaʻū this week to help celebrate Veterans Day on Monday at the ʻO Kaʻū Kākou
event at Nāʻālehu Ballpark. See more below. Photo from OKK

LITTLE FIRE ANTS HAVE BEEN DETECTED IN HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, reports Jessica Ferracane, Public Affairs Specialist at the Park. The "unwanted discovery" was found in the popular Steam Vents area and Mauna Ulu parking lot. These are the first known populations of LFA in the park.

Little Fire Ants. NPS photo

Intensive sampling is underway to determine if the ants are more widespread. Park scientists are working with partners to "respond quickly to the threat and evaluate control options while ensuring visitor safety and protecting native ecosystems," No bites have been reported, and no ant-related closures are in effect, said Ferracane.

LFA are an "extremely noxious invasive species, which can have devastating impacts to native ecosystems and human health." Since 2014, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes has sought to prevent the introduction of LFA by monitoring equipment, construction material, and the vehicles that transport them, before they enter the park. This year, officials have intercepted the small, biting ants a dozen times.

David Benitez, park ecologist, said, "We are concerned for the health and safety of our staff and visitors, and the fragile Hawaiian ecosystems of the park. LFA really depend on humans to move them around. We need everyone to ensure their vehicles and gear are free of ants before coming into the park."

For more information on LFA, how to control them and how to prevent spreading them, visit littlefireants.com.

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The Shootz band gets a couple up to dance on a toasty Veterans Day at Nāʻālehu on Monday. Photo from OKK

ʻO KAʻŪ KĀKOU'S VETERANS DAY PARADE drew many volunteers to feed and entertain the community. Veteran and OKK President Wayne Kawachi reports today that Tyler Johansen donated beef for the stew. Veteran Gary Tamondong cooked it. Hana Hou Restaurant donated mac salad, and Punaluʻu Bake Shop donated 25 loaves of sweetbread. Many people and businesses donated door prizes. The musical donations came from live performances by Shootz, Bottle of Blue, and Mark Yamanaka. Yamanaka accompanied Miss Keiki Hula champion Rhyan Faith Anoʻi Demello, 7, of Ocean View.
Puna Taiko Drummers opened the free show at Nāʻālehu Ballpark on the Monday holiday.
The next OKK event is the Keiki Fishing Tournament the last Saturday of February.

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THE EIGHTH ANNUAL FLOATING LANTERN CELEBRATION, "Honoring Past, Present & Future Generations," happens Saturday, Nov. 24, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach Park. The event is a scholarship fundraiser, with lanterns and limited edition t-shirts for sale. Entertainment includes Hilo Okinawa Kobudo Taiko Drummers, Tai Chi and Qidong demonstrations, and local musicians. The celebration is sponsored by Kaʻū Rural Health Community Association, and funded by Kaʻū Council member Maile David. Call 928-0101 for more.

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Local history is being recorded at Pāhala Library.
Photo from Sandra Demoruelle

KAʻŪ HISTORY PROJECT'S recordings from interviews of and stories told by local kupuna are available at Pāhala Library. Also available are DVD's of local events and celebrations in Pāhala and Nāʻālehu. Joe Demoruelle and Walter Wong Yuen are available every Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.at the Pāhala Library to record "you or your Auntie's 'talk story' interview. Let's help to preserve the history and stories of Kaʻū!" says Sandra Demoruelle, of Friends of the Kaʻū Libraries.

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See Kaʻū exercise, meditation, daily, and weekly events.

Print edition of The Kaʻū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

throughout Kaʻū, from Miloliʻi through Volcano, and free on

stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com

and facebook.com/kaucalendar.

Kaʻū High Winter Sports Schedule

through end of 2018

Girls Basketball:

Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Wed.-Sat., Waiakea and Keaʻau Preseason Tourney, Varsity
Dec. 15, Sat., host Pāhoa
Dec. 18, Tue., @Keaʻau
Dec. 27., Thu., @Kealakehe

Wrestling:

Nov. 17, Sat., @Kealakeha, JV
Nov. 24, Sat., @Konawaena
Dec. 1, Sat., @Hilo
Dec. 8, Sat., @Waiakea
Dec. 15, Sat., @Oʻahu
Dec. 22, Sat., @Oʻahu

Soccer:

Nov. 17, Sat., JV @Waiakea
Nov. 28, Thu., Girls host Kealakehe, Boys host MLA
Dec. 1, Sat., @Honokaʻa

Wreaths at Volcano Art Center Gallery from a previous exhibit.
Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

Dec. 8, Sat., @HPA, 10am
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kamehameha, 10am

NEW and UPCOMING

THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY, FEATURING THE 19TH ANNUAL WREATH EXHIBITION, returns to Volcano Art Center Gallery inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park this Saturday, Nov. 17. Christmas in the Country is open to the public daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sunday, Nov. 26. The Wreath exhibition is open, during the same hours, through Tuesday, Jan. 1. Admission to each exhibit is free; though park entrance fees apply.

This year's Christmas in the Country promises an abundance of art and aloha to kick start the holiday season. Beginning the Friday before Thanksgiving, the gallery creates a merry scene of an old-fashioned Christmas inside its 1877 historic building. In addition to the artwork, gallery visitors can find unique holiday offerings of island-inspired gifts, ornaments and decorations made by Hawai‘i Island artists, including Volcano Art Center exclusives.
The concurrent 19th Annual Invitational Wreath Exhibit presents one-of-a-kind wreaths in a variety of imaginative media, techniques and styles, from the whimsical to the traditional with this year's theme of Home for the Holidays - inspired by the four month closure of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

Christmas in the Country returns to
Volcano Art Center Gallery Nov. 17.
Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

A special book and print signing with Kathy Long is hosted on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the gallery. Long "will be on hand signing her extensive collection of prints which represent her many years of dedication to Hawai‘i’s unique culture captured in paint and pastel," states the event description on volcanoartcenter.org. Free; park entrance fees apply.
On Sunday, Nov. 18, the gallery offers a special lauhala ornament demonstration by master fiber artist and nationally recognized gourd artist Jelena Clay, who produces a variety of contemporary and traditional works in every natural fiber she can find, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Clay's "interest in all Hawaiian art forms led her to lauhala weaving which she now graciously shares through her teaching. Jelena will demonstrate making lauhala stars which participants can take with them," states the event description. All supplies provided free of charge. Park entrance fees apply.

The Christmas in the Country event expands to Ni‘aulani Campus in Volcano Village on Friday, Nov. 23, and Saturday, Nov. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., as Volcano Art Center participates in the Volcano Hui tour. Live poinsettia will be on display and available for purchase as a fundraiser for the Volcano School Of Arts and Sciences. Free to attend.

Aloha Friday on Nov. 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., features lei making with tropical agriculture farmer Kaipo Ah Chong as he shares his expert skills with Volcano Art Center Gallery visitors. "As a member of Halāu Na Kamalei, his unique experience marries the science of agriculture with Hawaiian lei and hula traditions," states the event description. This free cultural event is supported in part by a grant from the County of Hawai‘i, Dept. of Research and Development and the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority. Free; park entrance fees apply.
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Sunday, Nov. 25, Volcano Art Center Gallery staff join participants in making one-of-a-kind, hand printed, woodblock holiday cards using the designs of Volcano Art Center's beloved artist Dietrich Varez. He and his wife, Linda Varez, loaned his small, prized hand carved, linoleum blocks to be used to create unique holiday cards which participants can take to share with family and friends. All supplies provided. Free; park entrance fees apply.
A special preview event is open to Volcano Art Center members on Friday, Nov. 16, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
For more, call 967-8222, or visit volcanoartcenter.org.

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Relay Races, Arts & Crafts Activity, Fri., Nov. 16, 2-3pm, Kahuku Park, HOVE For ages 6-12. Register Nov. 7-14. Athletic shoes required. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund Ho‘onoua Anchialine Pond Volunteer Work Day & Marine Debris Survey at Kamilo, Sat., Nov. 17, contact in advance for meet up time at Wai‘ōhinu Park. Seats full. BYO-4WD welcome. Free; donations appreciated. RSVP to kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com or call 769-7629 for more.

Art Affair, Sat., Nov. 17, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. Local artists sell and display their creations. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Fundraising Bazaar, Sat., Nov. 17, 9-2pm, Kauaha‘ao Congregational Church, Wai‘ōhinu. Free entertainment and "flea market" attendance. Church will sell Kalua Pig plate lunch, containers of Kalua Pig, and Smoked Meat bowls, as well as baked goods, produce, and crafts. Potential vendors submit Vendor Application by Fri., Nov. 2. $10 booth fee suggested donation. Individuals, schools, clubs, and sports/athletic groups invited to vend. Debbie Wong Yuen, dwongyuen.kauahaaochurch@gmail.com, 928-8039

Thanksgiving Dinner, Thu., Nov. 22, 3pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

ONGOING

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USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory continues to closely monitor volcanoes and earthquakes on the Island of Hawaiʻi.
On this map, which shows earthquakes that occurred beneath the island between August 6, 2018, and November 14,
2018, the size of each circle depicts earthquake magnitude and color indicates earthquake depth, relative
to mean sea level. See more below. USGS map

AN INVESTIGATION INTO FACEBOOK AND ANALYTICA is a mission of Sen. Mazie Hirono, along with Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) The trio today urged U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to investigate whether Facebook—or any other entity affiliated with or hired by Facebook—hid information and retaliated against critics or public officials seeking to regulate the platform.
A statement from Hirono says, "Recent reports—including one from the New York Times—allege that Facebook has taken significant steps to undermine critics, including hiring partisan political consultants to retaliate and spread disinformation about people who have criticized Facebook, which, if not properly disclosed, may have campaign finance implications."

The Senators wrote to the Deputy AG, saying that "Since the 2016 election, both the government and Facebook's own internal investigations have revealed that the company failed to adequately protect the data and trust of its 2.2 billion users. Facebook also failed to implement basic protocols to prevent manipulation by foreign adversaries working to undermine America's political system.
"Given the staggering amount of data that Facebook has collected on both its users – even people who have not consented to use of the platform – these allegations raise profound concerns about the company's willingness to protect the public and our democracy."
The Hirono statement contends that Russia attempted to influence the 2016 presidential election by buying and placing political ads on platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google. "The content and purchaser(s) of those online advertisements are a mystery to the public because of outdated laws that have failed to keep up with evolving technology. The Honest Ads Act, which was introduced by Senators Klobuchar, Mark Warner (D-Va.), and the late Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.), and cosponsored by 30 Senators, including Senators Hirono, Blumenthal, and Coons, would regulate social media companies like Facebook to prevent foreign actors from influencing our elections by ensuring that political ads sold online are covered by the same rules as ads sold on TV, radio, and print.

"The Honest Ads Act would enhance the integrity of our democracy by improving disclosure requirements for online political advertisements by:
"Amending the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002's definition of electioneering communication to include paid Internet and digital advertisements and requiring proper disclaimers on both electioneering communications and issue ads;

"Requiring digital platforms with at least 50,000,000 monthly viewers to maintain a public file of all electioneering communications purchased by a person or group who spends more than $500.00 total on ads published on their platform. The file would contain a digital copy of the advertisement, a description of the audience the advertisement targets, the number of views generated, the dates and times of publication, the rates charged, and the contact information of the purchaser.
"Requiring online platforms to make all reasonable efforts to ensure that foreign individuals and entities are not purchasing political advertisements in order to influence the American electorate."

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HAS IT BEEN SIX MONTHS SINCE LAVA BEGAN FLOWING, THREE MONTHS SINCE IT ABRUPTLY ENDED? Similar questions can be asked about the onset and end of the dramatic collapse of Kīlauea Volcano's summit crater floor.
This week's Volcano Watch, written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates, answers these questions and explains how the scientists adapt to the recent changes:

Puʻu ʻŌʻō, after the events of the summer, now has a crater about 1,050 feet
deep. No active lava or signs of increased activity were observed here. The
crater walls expose a clear sequence of lava flows and cinder that
built the cone in the early 1980s. USGS photo

Interesting and important questions for the USGS HVO staff, colleagues, and the volcano research community relate to what happened within and beneath Kīlauea. Ultimately, we would also like to know what will happen next on the volcano.

Throughout the dramatic volcanic events of the summer, HVO's work continued, as has the institution of HVO.

Fortuitously, as the summit began to shake with the regularity of large crater collapse events and as lava flows began their advance in lower Puna, the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo was in summer session. UHH and its Geology Department generously opened offices and labs to HVO staff—evacuated from Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park upon its closure—where they could work in temporarily available space. Had university classes been in full session, this would not have been possible.

What made such a rapid move even thinkable was the thoughtful design of HVO's data and information technology infrastructure. While HVO's critical I/T infrastructure remains in the National Park, it was possible to reroute HVO monitoring data streams and processing to UHH. This was by no means a small accomplishment.

At the end of the summer session, it was necessary for HVO to move from UHH's Geology Department. HVO staff and equipment are now in a second set of temporary work and storage spaces spread across five buildings and three locations, including UHH and the Port of Hilo.

Fissure 22 was active in late May near LanipunaGardens

subdivision, which is now mostly buried by lava flows.

During the later stages of Fissure 22 activity, small

strombolian-style explosions built a symmetric

cinder cone over the vent. USGS photo

In the near future, HVO will move to a third temporary location so that a larger fraction of the staff will be able to work under a single roof. Like other displaced Hawaiʻi residents, HVO staff continue to adapt and remain flexible in transient and challenging times.

Discussions and planning regarding HVO's future permanent location are ongoing. There are many considerations and factors that will influence the eventual decisions. Experiences gained from Kīlauea's 2018 episode will also inform these decisions, as they provided new insights, especially regarding data distribution, remote monitoring of volcanic activity, and working collaboratively with partners across the whole country.

In the meantime, HVO continues to vigilantly watch both Kīlauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes.

Since the relatively abrupt end to Kīlauea's summit collapse sequence and lower East Rift Zone lava flows in early August, HVO has not noted any trends suggesting that the volcano is building toward imminent renewed eruptive activity.

Typical of intervals without active eruptions, seismic activity is the primary indicator of what's happening inside Hawaiian volcanoes. Seismicity at Kīlauea continues beneath its summit and south flank. But, rather than the thousands of earthquakes that were recorded each week between June and August 2018, recent earthquake rates have persisted at several hundred per week. Many of these earthquakes can be considered aftershocks of the magnitude-6.9 Kīlauea south flank earthquake that occurred on May 4, 2018.

Low sulfur dioxide gas emissions on Kīlaueahave resulted in greatly

diminished vog in Hawaiʻi, giving rise to spectacular views on the island.

Here, looking across the field of lava erupted from Kīlauea's lower East Rift

Zone this past summer, the shield-shaped profiles of Mauna Loa (left) and

Mauna Kea (right) can be clearly seen in the far distance. USGS photo

Since early August 2018, minor seismic activity has returned to the upper elevations of Mauna Loa. A brief flurry of small earthquakes began beneath the summit and uppermost Southwest Rift Zone in mid-September, followed by a sequence of earthquakes beneath the volcano's upper west flank. Seismicity beneath these regions continued through mid-October but has since decreased. Importantly, HVO notes no significant geodetic changes at Mauna Loa associated with this seismic activity. Lōʻihi, a submarine volcano south of Hawaiʻi Island, and other earthquake source regions have also been seismically active.

As an institution, HVO is settling into a new "normal." HVO's future office moves should not be as sudden as those required this past summer, nor will they adversely impact HVO's monitoring of the island's active volcanoes. Unlike volcanic eruptions that eventually end, HVO's work continues nonstop.

Visit HVO's website, volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvo, for past Volcano Watch articles, Kīlauea and Mauna Loa updates, volcano photos, maps, recent earthquake info, and more. Call 808-967-8862 for weekly Kīlauea updates. Email questions to askHVO@usgs.gov.

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HŪ HONUA BIOENERGY PLANT, which is set to process farm grown eucalyptus trees from Kaʻū and elsewhere to make electricity, is the subject of comments for its state Department of Health permits. The permits are for discharge from its plant into storm drains and into an injection well on the coast north of Hilo at Pepeʻekeo. The deadline for comments is next Wednesday, Nov. 21, at 5 p.m. Comments can be sent through cleanwaterbranch@doh.hawaii.gov. See health.hawaii.gov/sdwb/public-notices.

The deadline for comments was extended after a public meeting and hearing this week with members of the public asking for an Environmental Impact Statement and questions on whether the electric plant would pollute the ocean.

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SECOND READING FOR VACATION RENTAL BILL 108 will happen at the council meeting in Hilo on Tuesday, Nov. 20. The second reading will be to go over draft six of the bill. The bill "defines where short-term vacation rentals would be allowed, establishes regulations for their use, and provides a way for an owner or operator to obtain a nonconforming use certificate that would allow them to operate in a non-permitted district." The ordinance would take affect on April 1, 2019.

Testimony from the public can be submitted: in person, via videoconference, at 9 a.m. on Nov. 20, at Nāʻālehu State Office Bldg., 95-5669 Māmalahoa Hwy; in writing, due by noon on Monday, Nov. 19, at counciltestimony@ hawaiicounty.gov or faxed to 808-961-8912; or by video, due by noon on Monday, Nov. 19, submitted to videotestimony@hawaiicounty.gov.

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Randy Iwase

PUBLIC UTILITIES CHAIR RANDY IWASE RESIGNS. Gov. David Ige announced today that he has accepted the resignation of Randall Iwase, who will leave the PUC Dec. 28. In a letter to the governor dated Nov. 9, Iwase said that he is retiring to spend more time with his family.

Ige said, "Randy Iwase has played a key role at the Public Utilities Commission during a time of transition. I thank him for his unwavering commitment to the state's energy efficiency goals and to Hawaiʻi's 100 percent renewable energy future." Ige, who nominated Iwase for the position in 2015, said he will appoint a replacement for Iwase, whose term expires on June 30, 2020. The appointee will be subject to state senate consideration and confirmation.

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RALLY FOR RESPECT program, with workshops and talk story sessions for students, plus free dinner and activities, happens through this evening at Kaʻū Gym. Students are welcome through 7 p.m. The rally begins at 4 p.m. and is open to the public.

Organizers Honolulu Theatre for Youth and The Sex Abuse Treatment Center, sponsored by Hawaiʻi state Department of Health, Maternal and Child Health branch, invite the public to this "first ever event. Embrace your voice. Let's build a culture of respect in Hawaiʻi." Follow @respecthawaii; share #respecthawaii and #respectrally2018.

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See Kaʻū exercise, meditation, daily, and weekly events.

Print edition of The Kaʻū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

throughout Kaʻū, from Miloliʻi through Volcano, and free on

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Kaʻū High Winter Sports Schedule

through end of 2018

Girls Basketball:

Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Wed.-Sat., Waiakea and Keaʻau Preseason Tourney, Varsity
Dec. 15, Sat., host Pāhoa
Dec. 18, Tue., @Keaʻau
Dec. 27., Thu., @Kealakehe

Wrestling:

Nov. 17, Sat., @Kealakeha, JV
Nov. 24, Sat., @Konawaena
Dec. 1, Sat., @Hilo
Dec. 8, Sat., @Waiakea
Dec. 15, Sat., @Oʻahu
Dec. 22, Sat., @Oʻahu

Soccer:

Nov. 17, Sat., JV @Waiakea
Nov. 28, Thu., Girls host Kealakehe, Boys host MLA

Dec. 1, Sat., @Honokaʻa
Dec. 3, Mon., host Kamehameha
Dec. 5, Wed., host Pāhoa
Dec. 8, Sat., Boys host Kohala
Dec., 11, Tue., @Kamehameha
Dec., 13, Thu., Girls host Makualani
Dec. 19, Wed., host HPA
Dec. 22, Sat., host Waiakea
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kona

Swimming:

Dec. 8, Sat., @HPA, 10am
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kamehameha, 10am

NEW and UPCOMING

ST. JUDE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN OCEAN VIEW OFFERS A FREE THANKSGIVING MEAL during the same time as their Free Hot Showers, on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., or until the food runs out. "Come by yourself, bring your family, or come with your friends," states the event flyer. The church is located on the Southeast corner of Keaka Pkwy and Paradise Circle in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates - less than one mile from the Ocean View Post Office and Ocean View Market. Call 939-7000 for more. See stjudeshawaii.org.

A FREE THANKSGIVING COMMUNITY DINNER IS OFFERED ON THURSDAY, NOV. 22, at Ocean View Community Center - 92-8924 Leilani Circle - from noon to 3 p.m. The event, sponsored and hosted by Ocean View Community Association, is prepared by volunteers. All are welcome. For more details or to volunteer, call 939-7033. See ovcahi.org.

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Art Affair, Sat., Nov. 17, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. Local artists sell and display their creations. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Fundraising Bazaar, Sat., Nov. 17, 9-2pm, Kauaha‘ao Congregational Church, Wai‘ōhinu. Free entertainment and "flea market" attendance. Church will sell Kalua Pig plate lunch, containers of Kalua Pig, and Smoked Meat bowls, as well as baked goods, produce, and crafts. Potential vendors submit Vendor Application by Fri., Nov. 2. $10 booth fee suggested donation. Individuals, schools, clubs, and sports/athletic groups invited to vend. Debbie Wong Yuen, dwongyuen.kauahaaochurch@gmail.com, 928-8039

Birth of Kahuku, Sat., Nov. 17, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Explore rich geologic history of Kahuku on this easy-to-moderate hike that traverses the vast 1868 lava flow, with different volcano features and formations. Learn about the Hawaiian hotspot and the creation of Kahuku. Free. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Free Thanksgiving Community Dinner, Thu., Nov. 22, noon-3pm, Ocean View Community Center. Sponsored and hosted by Ocean View Community Association. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Thanksgiving Buffet, Thu., Nov. 22, 2-6pm, Kīlauea Military Camp's Crater Rim Café, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Menu includes: Roast Turkey, Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham and "all the fixins." Meal tickets: $22.95/Adult, $12.95/Child (6-11 years old). Open to KMC patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8356, 967-8371, kilaueamilitarycamp.com

Thanksgiving Dinner, Thu., Nov. 22, 3pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23
Registration for Charades, open Nov. 23-30, Kahuku Park, HOVE Program, for ages 6-12, held Dec. 7, 2-3pm. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Kamahalo Craft Fair, Fri., Nov. 23, 9-4pm, Sat., Nov. 24, 9-3pm, Cooper Center on Wright Rd, Volcano Village. More than 30 vendors on hand with homemade, handmade, and homegrown items. Volunteers provide soups and food. Sponsored by Cooper Center Council. Proceeds used to fund community activities and Volcano Friends Feeding Friends hot meal program. See thecoopercenter.org for vendor form. Linda Ugalde, 936-9705, kilaueatutu@gmail.com

ONGOING

Volunteers Needed by St. Jude's Episcopal Church for community outreach, especially soup cooks and shower organizers, towel laundry, alter guild, and for the computer lab. Volunteers do not have to be members of the church. "Volunteering for St. Jude's Saturday Shower and Soup ministry is an opportunity to serve God in a powerful way," states St. Jude's. Contact Dave Breskin, 319-8333.

Tūtū and Me tuition-free traveling preschool, for keiki birth to five years old and their caregivers, has twice a week meeting in Pāhala, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Pāhala Community Center, and in Nāʻālehu at Kauahaʻao Church in Waiʻōhinu, Mondays and Wednesdays, from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m.

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First in Rushing nationwide, Kaʻū Trojans took the championship in BIIF Eight-Man Football. Photo by David Berry

KAʻŪ HIGH TROJANS FOOTBALL RANKS FIRST IN THE COUNTRY in rushing, according to the National Football Rushing Stat Leaders List for Eight-Man Football. For the 2018 season, Kaʻū gained 489 yards in its march to take the Big Island Interscholastic Federation Championship. Trojans finished undefeated. In second place nationwide for rushing is a high school from Hawthorne, Nevada, with 446 yards, followed by a Greenville, California school with 415.9, and an Oak Creek, Colorado team with 407.3 yards.

Isaiah Pilanca-Emsley, Number 7, came in first nationwide in the
rushing category, as reported by the National Football Rushing Stat
Leaders List for Eight-Man Football. The Trojans team also came
in first in Rushing nationwide. Photo by David Berry

Offensive coordinator for the Kaʻū High football team, Greg Rush, described the Trojans as an amazing group who beat their opponents with ease. Its star player, Isaiah Pilanca-Emmsley, also came in first nationwide, with 293.3 yards gained. For interceptions, he came in third nationwide, with 193 interceptions. His teammate Kyson Toriano came in sixth nationwide, with 150 interceptions.
In total yards stats, the Kaʻū Trojans placed fourth in the country, with 512.7. In the interception stat leader category, Pilanca-Emmsley came in fourth in the country, with 9. For the team, Trojans came in 14th in the country in interception stats.
Rush said that he sees the Trojans as fully capable of doing well against the larger school teams in BIIF in competition.

Kaʻū Trojans 2018 Football Team took first in rushing in the nation. Photo from Kaʻū Trojans Athletics

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A U.S. NAVY VIET NAM ERA VETERAN FROM DISCOVERY HARBOR sent in the following statement regarding services received through the VA Outpatient Clinic in Hilo. George Sereno, who recently relocated to Kaʻū, wrote:

Outside the Hilo VA Outpatient Clinic

"I want to pay the VA Outpatient Clinic in Hilo a compliment. In the past couple of months I've had several appointments there for various reasons and in each case the doctors, nurses and professional staff have far exceed my expectations. They have been helpful, knowledgeable and have responded to my needs quickly and with enthusiasm. They have made appointments that fit my schedule, they've called in prescriptions promptly and have arranged for labs and consultations as necessary. If all of the VA hospitals and clinics operated as does the Hilo group they would not be in the news as some have been. Mahalo to the whole group.

"I would be remiss if I didn't comment about the behind the scenes management that created this organization at the local level. I've been a first and middle level manager most of my working career and I've come to understand that 99% of the time (99% is not used as a superlative but rather as an acknowledgement that few things in life are 100% all the time) problems in a system are the result of management issues. Events, good or bad, are the result of behavior patterns in the work force. Behavior patterns are the result of systemic causes and structures put in place by management and systemic structures and causes are the result of management's mental models."

"In this case the management got it right."

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REENACTMENT OF THE EARLY USE OF FIREARMS IN JAPAN comes to Hilo on Sunday as part of the 150th anniversary of the first arrival of Japanese immigrants to the Islands. The Ashikita Matchlock Gun Corps was first established by the Hosokawa Clan in Kumamoto Prefecture during the Kan'ei Period (1624-1644). The Hosokawa Clan drafted masterless samurai (ronin) returning to the fields from battle in order to defend the Ashikita region and defeat the rival Kato Clan.

Swords and guns from the Edo era in Japan will be demonstrated
on Sunday and carried live on Nā Leo TV.

The modern Ashikita Matchlock Gun Corps was formed in 2003 to preserve the tradition and culture of the Ashikita Ogo'orizutsu of the Edo period, 240 years ago. "Its members are proud to pass along the traditions of rural Ashikita as part of the historical culture of Kumamoto and the whole of Japan," said a statement from the organization.

The authentic cultural reenactment will take place on Sunday, Nov. 18, at 1 p.m., on the grounds of Ah-Fook Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. Nā Leo TV will broadcast the entire program live on Spectrum Channel 53, online at naleo.tv/channel-53/, and streaming via Mobile App.

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See public Kaʻū events, meetings, entertainment.

See Kaʻū exercise, meditation, daily, and weekly events.

Print edition of The Kaʻū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

throughout Kaʻū, from Miloliʻi through Volcano, and free on

stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com

and facebook.com/kaucalendar.

Kaʻū High Winter Sports Schedule

through end of 2018

Girls Basketball:

Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Wed.-Sat., Waiakea and Keaʻau Preseason Tourney, Varsity
Dec. 15, Sat., host Pāhoa
Dec. 18, Tue., @Keaʻau
Dec. 27., Thu., @Kealakehe

Wrestling:

Nov. 24, Sat., @Konawaena
Dec. 1, Sat., @Hilo
Dec. 8, Sat., @Waiakea
Dec. 15, Sat., @Oʻahu
Dec. 22, Sat., @Oʻahu

Soccer:

Nov. 28, Thu., Girls host Kealakehe, Boys host MLA
Dec. 1, Sat., @Honokaʻa

Dec. 8, Sat., @HPA, 10am
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kamehameha, 10am

NEW and UPCOMING

KĪLAUEA MILITARY CAMP'S HOLIDAY CHALLENGE IS OPEN FOR VIEWING starting Friday, Nov. 23. The event features a row of cottages along the front of the camp decorated in with various characters and Christmas decor - with Kīlauea Military Camp employees responsible and competing for a popularity vote. The public is invited to admire the decorations and vote for their favorite decorated cottage until Jan. 1. Kīlauea Military Camp is open to all authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. Call 967-8371 for additional information. See kilaueamilitarycamp.com.

VOLCANO VILLAGE'S COOPER CENTER HOSTS THE KAMAHALO CRAFT FAIR on Friday, Nov. 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with more than 30 vendors on hand selling homemade, handmade and homegrown items. The event is sponsored by Cooper Center Council, with proceeds used to fund community activities and the Volcano Friends Feeding Friends hot meal program. Cooper Center Council volunteers will make hearty soups and food for hungry shoppers. See thecoopercenter.org for a vendor form and the current newsletter posted there for more details. For more, contact Linda Ugalde at 936-9705 or kilaueatutu@gmail.com.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18
People & Land of Kahuku, Sun., Nov. 18, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Guided, 2.5-mile, moderately difficult hike over rugged terrain focuses on the area's human history. Free. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20
HOVE Road Maintenance Corp. Meeting, Tue., Nov. 20, 10am, 92-8979 Lehua Lane, Ocean View. hoveroad.com, 929-9910, gm@hoveroad.com

After Dark in the Park, Nontuberculou Mycobacteria: A Kīlauea Volcano Study within a Study, Tue., Nov. 20, 7pm, Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Dr. Jennifer Honda introduces her on-going research to study the environmental, host, and microbial factors driving Nontuberculou Mycobacteria – bacteria found in soil and water-based biofilms that when inhaled, can cause chronic disease in susceptible individuals – lung disease emergence in Hawai‘i, which has the highest numbers in the U.S. Program co-sponsored by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free; donations help support park programs. Park entrance fees apply. 985-6011, nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

Volcano Village Artists Hui 32nd Annual Studio Tour & Sale, Fri.-Sun., Nov. 23-25, 10-4pm, see map at volcanovillageartistshui.com. Meet artists and view wide variety of artwork on display and available for purchase.

Kamahalo Craft Fair, Fri., Nov. 23, 9-4pm, Sat., Nov. 24, 9-3pm, Cooper Center on Wright Rd, Volcano Village. More than 30 vendors on hand with homemade, handmade, and homegrown items. Volunteers provide soups and food. Sponsored by Cooper Center Council. Proceeds used to fund community activities and Volcano Friends Feeding Friends hot meal program. See thecoopercenter.org for vendor form. Linda Ugalde, 936-9705, kilaueatutu@gmail.com

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24
Realms & Divisions of Kahuku, Sat., Nov. 24, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Moderately difficult, two-mile, guided hike on Kahuku Unit's newest trail, Pu‘u Kahuku, explores the traditional Hawaiian classification system. Bring snack. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

Annual Christmas in the Country Event is open at Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i VolcanoesNational Park from Saturday, Nov. 17 through Sunday, Nov. 26, daily, from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. Free; Park entrance fees apply. A special preview event is open to VAC members on Friday, Nov. 16, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. In addition to the artwork, gallery visitors can find unique holiday offerings of island-inspired gifts, ornaments and decorations made by Hawai‘i Island artists, including VolcanoArtCenterexclusives.

For more, call 967-8222, or visit volcanoartcenter.org.

19th Annual Invitational Wreath Exhibition is open at Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i VolcanoesNational Park, from Saturday, Nov. 17 through Tuesday, Jan. 1, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Admission is free; Park entrance fees apply.

The exhibition presents one-of-a-kind wreaths in a variety of imaginative media, techniques, and styles, from the whimsical to the traditional, with this year's theme of Home for the Holidays - inspired by the four month closure of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

For more, call 967-8222, or visit volcanoartcenter.org.

Registration for Track & Field Practice open through Wed., Nov. 21, Kahuku Park, on Paradise Circle in H.O.V.E. Program for ages 6-14 to be held Dec. 3-Feb. 8. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

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A test image from NOAA's new GOES West satellite that will be used in official forecasts starting Dec. 10.
Image from NOAA

MORE ACCURATE WEATHER FORECASTS are expected with the new placement of NOAA's GOES-17 West Satellite. Hawaiʻi, Alaska, and the Pacific Ocean are covered with the move to 137.2 degrees west longitude.
GOES West Satellite will become official on Dec. 10, following its launch on March 1 from Kennedy Space Center, and its ongoing testing, positioning, and refining.
GOES-17 is the second launched for NOAA in the next generation of geostationary weather satellites that feature an onboard Advanced Baseline Imagery with 16 channels tracking and monitoring of volcanic ash, fire and smoke, atmospheric motion, cloud formation, convection, land surface temperatures, sea ice, and more. The images will be both high resolution visible and infrared.

Sixteen channels of observation on the news GOES West satellite that
will better track and help predict Hawaiʻi Weather. Image from NOAA

A statement from NOAA says, "GOES-17 will significantly enhance our ability to forecast the weather in the western United States, especially in Alaska and Hawaiʻi. With its expanded satellite coverage at high latitudes, GOES-17 will provide a significantly clearer view of the state of Alaska, where it will improve our ability to track environmental conditions, such as sea ice, volcanic ash, snow cover, and wildfires. GOES-17 will also provide more and better data over the northeastern Pacific Ocean, where many weather systems that affect the continental U.S. begin."

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A PRESENTATION ON RESPECT by Honolulu Theatre for Youth and The Sex Abuse Treatment Center came to the Kaʻū District Gym on Friday afternoon. The aim was to show and train middle school students in the understanding that "A culture of [respect] can prevent sexual violence."

Expect Respect is the message from Honolulu Theatre of Youth who
take the Respect Rally and training around the state to
middle schoolers, including Friday at Kaʻū District Gym.
Image from Honolulu Theatre for Youth

A statement from the organizers of the event says that "Respect is a concept that can represent a number of things to different people. However, at its core, it reflects a thoughtful consideration of others. Respect builds healthy, safe relationships and communities.
"Healthy relationships and positive experiences are based on respect. It doesn't matter who it's with or where it is… it could be with your partner, your classmate, a friend of a friend, or even a stranger you don't know.
"Respect means knowing where the line is and not crossing it. It means engaging in open communication, not assuming consent, accepting others decisions and limits, watching out for your friends when you are out, resisting peer pressure to go along with or join in on sexually offensive behavior or harassment, and having empathy and compassion for victims.
"We can all play a role in preventing sexual violence in our communities. It starts by standing up for respect. For yourself and your friends." See more at Honolulu Theatre for Youth.

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PUBLIC ACCESS ROOM staff from the Hawaiʻi Legislature recently visited Ocean View Community Center and the information is available online for everyone to learn about the process.
The 2019 Hawaiʻi Legislature begins Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 10 a.m.Citizens are proposing legislation to local state House of Representatives and Senate members. Most of the legislation is prepared before opening day and strategizing for success is ongoing. Deadlines for grants and subsidy requests are only a few days after the opening. Deadlines to submit administrative legislation is within a week. Deadline for all bills soon follows.

Public Access Room, lrbhawaii.org– the non-partisan division of Hawaiʻi state legislature's Legislative Reference Bureau – offers an online guide to create, follow, and testify on legislation. It provides links to testimony and status by subject and by bill number. It gives statistics on the latest legislative session, a directory of legislators and committee positions, and more. It also provides a series of videos.

The presentation Public Access Room offered in Ocean View is available at lrbhawaii.org/reports/pams.html. The first workshop focuses on newcomers, providing an introduction to the state legislative process, to prepare new participants for the session, and provides Suggested Guide to Bill Drafting. The second focuses on those with an understanding of lawmaking, offering advanced advocacy tips on effective lobbying and often overlooked online resources. The pdf presentation pages used at the workshop are available to view or download.

Other legislative aids and manuals are available, such as How To Research Constitutional, Legislative, And Statutory History In Hawaiʻi, and the Directory and Guide to Government in Hawaiʻi. The pdf documents on the site are downloadable.

There is also a Citizens Participation factsheet provided by Hawaiʻi Legislature at capitol.hawaii.gov/docs/CitizensGuide.pdf. Information on specific pieces of legislation can be found at capitol.hawaii.gov.

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6TH ANNUAL PRESEASON FOOD DRIVE GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT at Kaʻū District Gym happens Friday and Saturday, Nov. 23 and 24, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Teams from Kaʻū, Laupāhoehoe, Lanaʻi, Kealakehe, Keaʻau, and Pāhoa will play. Entry costs are: Free with a canned good item, for those five and under, or for students with a BIIF card; $1 for keiki grades K-8; $2 for seniors; $3 for students without a BIIF card and adults.

The Kaʻū Girls Basketball team had their first pre-season games Saturday at Hilo. The Trojans warmed up against the Vikings, with 7, 1, 0, and 3, against Hilo's 32, 35, 13, and 4.

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SUBSTITUTE SCHOOL HEALTH ASSISTANT POSITIONS are available. Qualifications: CPR and First Aid certifications, and a high school diploma or equivalent. Training begins in 2019. Contact Kristy Loo for more at look@hkkk.k12.hi.us.

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Kaʻū High Winter Sports Schedule

through end of 2018

Girls Basketball:

Nov. 23 and 24, Fri. and Sat., Kaʻū Tourney
and Food Drive.
Dec. 3, Mon., @Konawaena, 6pm
Dec. 5, Wed., @Waiakea, 6pm
Dec. 15, Sat., host Laupāhoehoe, 2pm
Dec. 17, Mon., host HPA, 6pm
Dec. 19, Wed., host Kohala, 6pm
Dec. 22, Sat., @Parker, 4:30pm

Boys Basketball:

Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Wed.-Sat., Waiakea and Keaʻau Preseason Tourney, Varsity
Dec. 15, Sat., host Pāhoa
Dec. 18, Tue., @Keaʻau
Dec. 27., Thu., @Kealakehe

Wrestling:

Nov. 24, Sat., @Konawaena
Dec. 1, Sat., @Hilo
Dec. 8, Sat., @Waiakea
Dec. 15, Sat., @Oʻahu
Dec. 22, Sat., @Oʻahu

Soccer:

Nov. 28, Thu., Girls host Kealakehe, Boys host MLA
Dec. 1, Sat., @Honokaʻa
Dec. 3, Mon., host Kamehameha
Dec. 5, Wed., host Pāhoa

Dec. 8, Sat., Boys host Kohala
Dec., 11, Tue., @Kamehameha
Dec., 13, Thu., Girls host Makualani
Dec. 19, Wed., host HPA
Dec. 22, Sat., host Waiakea
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kona

Swimming:

Dec. 8, Sat., @HPA, 10am
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kamehameha, 10am

NEW and UPCOMING

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY TAKES PLACE AT KALAE COFFEE AND HAWAIIAN FLOWERS, at 94-2166 South Point Road, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Saturday, Nov. 24. The event aims help residents of Ka‘ū "Show your love for local" by connecting customers to local small businesses so they may easily buy local for the holidays.

The following local vendors will be present: Karen Dusenbery DoTERRA Essential Oils; Heidi's LuLaRoe; Crooked C Ranch; Yolanda's Gifts & Creations; Art by tabby; Navarro Coffee Farm; Sticks and Stones; J & J Farm; Hawaiian Inspired Jewelry by Malia; Hawaiian Grindz; Infinite High; Fresh Pit; Gallery on the Go; Tropical Trappings; Paparazzi Accessories by CindyE; KaLae Therapeutic Massage; Jacquolyn McMurray, Author; Nurturing Gemstones; Alena Griffey Norwex Consultant; Beyond Organic Consulting; alikka TAG; KULOLO made by the Pua's; Dr. Frederick Kennedy, Chiropractor; Ariix; LeiMona; Ohi‘a Soap Lodge; Kanahele Jewelers and Shaved Ice.

BASIC STRETCH AND STRENGTHENING EXERCISE CLASS, sponsored by Hui Mālama Ola Nū ʻŌiwi, happens Wednesdays at Nāʻālehu Community Center and Thursdays at PāhalaSeniorCenter– no classes on Thanksgiving, or between Dec. 14 and Jan. 8. The free classes – donations accepted – run from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The class offers "basic stretches and muscular endurance exercises that will help improve your flexibility and strength. Designed for all ages; geared toward those needing to maintain or increase mobility, and those wanting a gentle stretch." Learn more at hmono.org, facebook.com/HMONO.org/, @hui_malama_ on Instagram, or call 808-969-9220.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20
HOVE Road Maintenance Corp. Meeting, Tue., Nov. 20, 10am, 92-8979 Lehua Lane, Ocean View. hoveroad.com, 929-9910, gm@hoveroad.com

After Dark in the Park, Nontuberculou Mycobacteria: A Kīlauea Volcano Study within a Study, Tue., Nov. 20, 7pm, Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Dr. Jennifer Honda introduces her on-going research to study the environmental, host, and microbial factors driving Nontuberculou Mycobacteria – bacteria found in soil and water-based biofilms that when inhaled, can cause chronic disease in susceptible individuals – lung disease emergence in Hawai‘i, which has the highest numbers in the U.S. Program co-sponsored by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free; donations help support park programs. Park entrance fees apply. 985-6011, nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

Kīlauea Military Camp Holiday Challenge, daily, Nov. 23-Jan. 1, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. All invited to see and vote for their favorite decorated cottage. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8371, kilaueamilitarycamp.com

Volcano Village Artists Hui 32nd Annual Studio Tour & Sale, Fri.-Sun., Nov. 23-25, 10-4pm, see map at volcanovillageartistshui.com. Meet artists and view wide variety of artwork on display and available for purchase.

Kamahalo Craft Fair, Fri., Nov. 23, 9-4pm, Sat., Nov. 24, 9-3pm, Cooper Center on Wright Rd, Volcano Village. More than 30 vendors on hand with homemade, handmade, and homegrown items. Volunteers provide soups and food. Sponsored by Cooper Center Council. Proceeds used to fund community activities and Volcano Friends Feeding Friends hot meal program. See thecoopercenter.org for vendor form. Linda Ugalde, 936-9705, kilaueatutu@gmail.com

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24
Realms & Divisions of Kahuku, Sat., Nov. 24, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Moderately difficult, two-mile, guided hike on Kahuku Unit's newest trail, Pu‘u Kahuku, explores the traditional Hawaiian classification system. Bring snack. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

Kīlauea Crisis Support Group Meeting, Sat., Nov. 24, 10-11am, Ocean View Community Center. Drinks and snacks provided. Reoccurring every last Saturday of the month sponsored by CARE Hawai‘i, Inc. - Team Ahā, Crisis Counseling Program. 329-4817

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund Artist's Volunteer Clean-up at Kamilo, Sun., Nov. 25, contact in advance for meet up time. Limited seats available, BYO-4WD welcome. Free; donations appreciated. RSVP to kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com or call 769-7629 for more.

‘Ōhi‘a Lehua, Sun, Nov. 25, 9:30-11am, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Learn about vital role of ‘ōhi‘a lehua in native Hawaiian forests, and many forms of ‘ōhi‘a tree and its flower on this free, easy, one-mile walk. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

ONGOING

Annual Christmas in the Country Event is open at Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park from Saturday, Nov. 17 through Sunday, Nov. 26, daily, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free; Park entrance fees apply. A special preview event is open to VAC members on Friday, Nov. 16, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. In addition to the artwork, gallery visitors can find unique holiday offerings of island-inspired gifts, ornaments and decorations made by Hawai‘i Island artists, including Volcano Art Center exclusives.

For more, call 967-8222, or visit volcanoartcenter.org.

19th Annual Invitational Wreath Exhibition is open at Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, from Saturday, Nov. 17 through Tuesday, Jan. 1, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free; Park entrance fees apply.

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A view from the Kaʻū Preserve of The Nature Conservancy, which is looking for a Program Coordinator to
work locally. See more, below. Photo by Shalan Crysdale

SEN. MAZIE HIRONO TODAY SUED PRES. DONALD TRUMP over the appointment of the Acting U.S. Attorney General. Hirono and colleagues filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, laying out a constitutional case for the authority of the U.S. Senate to provide advices and consent on who serves as U.S. Attorney General.

Hirono, joined by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Sheldon Whitehouse, challenged the constitutionality of Trump's appointment of Matthew Whitaker as the Acting Attorney General. On Nov. 7, Trump appointed Whitaker to oversee the Department of Justice – including the Special Counsel's investigation – "in violation of the Constitution's Appointments Clause," the Senators contend. Their complaint asks the Court to declare Whitaker's appointment unconstitutional and to enjoin him from serving as, or carrying out the duties of, Acting Attorney General.

Spirit of Justice, the 1933 C. Paul Jennewein cast aluminum, art deco statue of Lady Justice without a blindfold. She stands in Washington, D.C. inthe U.S Department of Justice Great Hall next to Trump appointed Acting Attorney
General Matthew Whitaker. Image from World News Now

Stated Hirono, "Donald Trump cannot subvert the Constitution to protect himself and evade accountability. We want the court to make clear that the Senate must confirm Matthew Whitaker's appointment as Acting Attorney General – otherwise, this temporary appointment violates the Constitution's Appointments Clause. Without exception for President Trump's allies, principal officers who report directly to the President must be subject to a hearing and confirmed by the Senate."

Said Blumentthal, "Installing Matthew Whitaker so flagrantly defies constitutional law that any viewer of School House Rock would recognize it. Americans prize a system of checks and balances, which President Trump's dictatorial appointment betrays. President Trump is denying Senators our constitutional obligation and opportunity to do our job: scrutinizing the nomination of our nation's top law enforcement official. The reason is simple: Whitaker would never pass the advice and consent test. In selecting a so-called 'constitutional nobody' and thwarting every Senator's constitutional duty, Trump leaves us no choice but to seek recourse through the courts."

Sen. Mazie Hirono joined Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Sen. Richard Blumenthal of
Connecticut in suing Pres. Donald Trump today over his appointment of the Acting Attorney General.
Image from CNBC

Said Whitehouse, "The stakes are too high to allow the president to install an unconfirmed lackey to lead the Department of Justice – a lackey whose stated purpose, apparently, is undermining a major investigation into the president. Unless the courts intercede, this troubling move creates a plain road map for persistent and deliberate evasion by the executive branch of the Senate's constitutionally mandated advice and consent. Indeed, this appointment appears planned to accomplish that goal."

Two non-partisan, non-profit law firms represent the Senators in this case: Protect Democracy and the Constitutional Accountability Center.

A statement from Hirono says that "The Constitution's Appointments Clause requires that the Senate confirm high-level federal government officials, including the Attorney General, before they exercise the duties of the office. The Framers included this requirement to ensure that senior administration officials receive scrutiny by the American people's representatives in Congress. The Appointments Clause is also meant to prevent the President, in the words of Alexander Hamilton in Federalist 76, from appointing officers with 'no other merit than that of…possessing the necessary insignificance and pliancy to render them the obsequious instruments of his pleasure.'

"Because President Trump has denied the Senate the opportunity to consider whether Matthew Whitaker is fit to serve as a principal Officer of the United States, the full scope of concerns about Acting Attorney General Whitaker is unknown. However, issues that have come to light through public reporting underscore the importance of the Senate's constitutional responsibility to offer advice and consent before high-level executive administrators assume office.

"President Trump's violation of the Constitution's Appointments Clause, unilaterally preventing members of the Senate from voting on whether or not to consent to Matthew Whitaker serving as a principal Officer, leaves Senators no choice but to seek a remedy through the courts."

Anne Tindall, Counsel at Protect Democracy, said, "Under the legal theory currently being advanced by the White House, the President could elevate a family member who worked for an agency to lead it without Senate confirmation. The prospect that the Attorney General might seek to serve the President, rather than the American people, reaffirms the importance of a confirmation process that follows the Constitution."

Elizabeth Wydra, President of Constitutional Accountability Center, a public interest think tank and law firm dedicated to promoting the progressive promise of the Constitution's text, history, and values, said, "President Trump has shown utter disregard for the bedrock constitutional plan for top executive branch officials to receive the advice and consent of the Senate before taking office. The prospect that a president's high-level executive branch appointments would be influenced by personal, rather than public, interests is one key reason why the nation's Founders required such appointees to receive the advice and consent of the Senate in the first place."

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Sharing is Caring was the theme of the recent Interfaith Service held at Nāʻālehu Hongwanji.

Photo by Carol Tsunezumi

A KAʻŪ INTERFAITH SERVICE last week drew members of many faiths from as far away as Puna. Alice Yonemitsu reported that with a theme of Sharing is Caring, Velvet Replogle asked for a minute of silence to send caring thoughts and prayers to the victims of the California wildfires. Stanley Mizuno read from Corinthians about what love means. The Rev. Satoshi Tomioka of Nāʻālehu Honwanji gave remarks of gratitude.

Participants at the service are members of the following churches: Kauahaʻao Church, Waiohinu;

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Nāʻālehu; Tibetan Buddhist Church, Wood Valley; Thy Word Ministries-Kaʻū, Nāʻālehu; United Methodist Church, Nāʻālehu; Pāhala Hongwanji Mission;

Puna Hongwanji Mission; Keaʻau Hongwanji Mission; and Nāʻālehu Hongwanji Mission.

Iwao Yonemitsu, well into his 90s, assists an attendee at the Interfaith Service held at Nāʻālehu Hongwanji.
Photo by Carol Tsunezumi

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THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IS LOOKING FOR A PROGRAM COORDINATOR for the Hawaiʻi IslandForestProgram. The position is based out of the TNC field office in Nāʻālehu. TNC representative Shalan Crysdale says TNC hopes "to find someone who loves working to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends as much as we do."

The full-time position will provide coordination and functional support for operations, procurement, meeting management, special events logistics, safety training and volunteer programs.

Kamehame is the hawksbill turtle preserve owned and managed by

The Nature Conservancy, makai of Pāhala. Photo by Geneveve Fyvie

Minimum qualifications are: Bachelor's degree and 2 years related experience or equivalent combination. The candidate must have experience: coordinating administrative processes; generating reports and interpreting data; in business writing, editing, and proofreading; with various communities and partners on Hawaiʻi Island and knowledge of how to navigate with sensitivity to cultural norms for successful results; organizing time and managing diverse activities to meet deadlines; working across teams and communicating with a wide range of people. The candidate must also have a valid driver's license and not be considered a "high-rish driver." The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy's background screening process.

Desired qualifications include: multi-cultural or cross cultural experiences; ability to analyze information for the purpose of coordinating and planning activities, and solving problems; ability to use existing technology to achieve desired results; excellent customer service skills and focus; experience interpreting guidelines to achieve desired results; knowledge of grant writing and/or reporting appreciated; and strong organization skills, accuracy, and attention to detail.

The Nature Conservancy stewards Kaiholena, the most

important hawksbill turtle nesting site in the U.S.

It is located makai of Pāhala. Photo from TNC

From the job description: "Founded in 1951, the Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world's toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably, and helping make cities more sustainable. One of our core values is our commitment to diversity. Therefore, we strive for a globally diverse and culturally competent workforce. Working in 72 countries, including all 50 United States, we use a collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and other partners. To learn more, visit nature.org or follow @nature_press on Twitter.

"The Nature Conservancy offers competitive compensation, 401k or savings-plan matching for eligible employees, excellent benefits, flexible work policies, and a collaborative work environment. We also provide professional development opportunities and promote from within. As a result, you will find a culture that supports and inspires conservation achievement and personal development, both within the workplace and beyond."

External applicants must apply at nature.org/careers and internal applicants via PeopleSoft, by 11:59 p.m. EST on January 14, 2019. To more easily locate the position, and to read more on the scope of the duties of the position, enter the job ID #47090 in the keyword search. Please do not hesitate to contact Shalan Crysdale or Jan Eber with any questions or suggestions of possible candidates.

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See public Kaʻū events, meetings, entertainment.

See Kaʻū exercise, meditation, daily, and weekly events.

Print edition of The Kaʻū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

throughout Kaʻū, from Miloliʻi through Volcano, and free on

stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com

and facebook.com/kaucalendar.

Kaʻū High Winter Sports Schedule

through end of 2018

Girls Basketball:

Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Wed.-Sat., Waiakea and Keaʻau Preseason Tourney, Varsity
Dec. 15, Sat., host Pāhoa
Dec. 18, Tue., @Keaʻau
Dec. 27., Thu., @Kealakehe

Wrestling:

Nov. 24, Sat., @Konawaena
Dec. 1, Sat., @Hilo
Dec. 8, Sat., @Waiakea
Dec. 15, Sat., @Oʻahu
Dec. 22, Sat., @Oʻahu

Soccer:

Nov. 28, Thu., Girls host Kealakehe, Boys host MLA
Dec. 1, Sat., @Honokaʻa
Dec. 3, Mon., host Kamehameha

Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

Dec. 5, Wed., host Pāhoa
Dec. 8, Sat., Boys host Kohala
Dec., 11, Tue., @Kamehameha
Dec., 13, Thu., Girls host Makualani
Dec. 19, Wed., host HPA
Dec. 22, Sat., host Waiakea
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kona

Swimming:

Dec. 8, Sat., @HPA, 10am
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kamehameha, 10am

NEW and UPCOMING

FREE DIABETES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM held by Hui Mālama Ola Nā ʻŌiwi in Kaʻū on Monday, Nov. 26 and Dec. 3, at 5 p.m. Registration required; sign up to be a Hui Mālama client at hmono.org or call 808-969-9220. For those with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Keep up to date at facebook.com/HMONO.org.

A PREVIEW EXHIBIT FOR 2019 PROGRAMS AT VOLCANO ART CENTER is offered at Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus in Volcano Village on Friday, Nov. 23, and Saturday, Nov. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The special exhibit features work by artists who will be offering classes and workshops at Volcano Art Center in the upcoming year, with attendees of the preview event welcomed to browse through program proposals from painting and block printing classes to stained glass, pottery, horticulture, Zentangle, music and more.

"The New Year is just around the corner and so are those New Year’s Resolutions. Whether it’s learning a new craft, a language, or broadening your artistic knowledge, Volcano Art Center is giving everyone the chance to see into the future and quite possibly offer the solution to those resolutions," states the event description on volcanoartcenter.org.

In addition, Hale Ho‘omana will be one of the stops on the Volcano Village Artists Hui Tour. Volcano School of Arts and Sciences will be selling poinsettias, and turkey legs, ribs, and soft drinks will be available for purchase on the both days of the Program Preview Exhibit. For more, call 967-8222. See volcanoartcenter.org.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20
HOVE Road Maintenance Corp. Meeting, Tue., Nov. 20, 10am, 92-8979 Lehua Lane, Ocean View. hoveroad.com, 929-9910, gm@hoveroad.com

After Dark in the Park, Nontuberculou Mycobacteria: A Kīlauea Volcano Study within a Study, Tue., Nov. 20, 7pm, Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Dr. Jennifer Honda introduces her on-going research to study the environmental, host, and microbial factors driving Nontuberculou Mycobacteria – bacteria found in soil and water-based biofilms that when inhaled, can cause chronic disease in susceptible individuals – lung disease emergence in Hawai‘i, which has the highest numbers in the U.S. Program co-sponsored by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free; donations help support park programs. Park entrance fees apply. 985-6011, nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Turkey Trot, Wed., Nov. 21, noon-1:30pm, Ka‘ū District Gym multi-purpose room, Pāhala. For grades Pre-K to 6. Register Nov. 5 to 21. Joint program with Pāhala Elementary School. Homeschooled keiki welcome to register and attend. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Thanksgiving Buffet, Thu., Nov. 22, 2-6pm, Kīlauea Military Camp's Crater Rim Café, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Menu includes: Roast Turkey, Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham and "all the fixins." Meal tickets: $22.95/Adult, $12.95/Child (6-11 years old). Open to KMC patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8356, 967-8371, kilaueamilitarycamp.com

Thanksgiving Dinner, Thu., Nov. 22, 3pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23
Registration for Charades, open Nov. 23-30, Kahuku Park, HOVE Program, for ages 6-12, held Dec. 7, 2-3pm. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Kīlauea Military Camp Holiday Challenge, daily, Nov. 23-Jan. 1, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. All invited to see and vote for their favorite decorated cottage. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8371, kilaueamilitarycamp.com

ONGOING

Annual Christmas in the Country Event is open at Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park through Sunday, Nov. 26, daily, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free; Park entrance fees apply. In addition to the artwork, gallery visitors can find unique holiday offerings of island-inspired gifts, ornaments and decorations made by Hawai‘i Island artists, including Volcano Art Center exclusives.

For more, call 967-8222, or visit volcanoartcenter.org.

Basic Stretch and Strengthening Exercise Class, sponsored by Hui Mālama Ola Nū ʻŌiwi, happens Wednesdays at Nāʻālehu Community Center and Thursdays at PāhalaSeniorCenter– no classes on Thanksgiving, or between Dec. 14 and Jan. 8. The free classes – donations accepted – run from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The class offers "basic stretches and muscular endurance exercises that will help improve your flexibility and strength. Designed for all ages; geared toward those needing to maintain or increase mobility, and those wanting a gentle stretch." Learn more at hmono.org, facebook.com/HMONO.org/, @hui_malama_ on Instagram, or call 808-969-9220.

Tūtū and Me tuition-free traveling preschool, for keiki birth to five years old and their caregivers, has twice a week meeting in Pāhala, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Pāhala Community Center, and in Nāʻālehu at Kauahaʻao Church in Waiʻōhinu, Mondays and Wednesdays, from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m.
Tūtū and Me also offers home visits to aid caregivers with parenting tips and strategies, educational resources, and a compassionate, listening ear. Visits last 1.5 hours, two to four times a month, total of 12 visits. Snacks are provided.

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Legendary Hawaiian musician and teacher Cyril Pahinui giving a class at Kaʻū High School.
Photo by Julia Neal

RENOWNED HAWAIIAN MUSICIAN CYRIL PAHINUI, who spent time in Kaʻū teaching young musicians slack key and performing, and won three Grammys and 19 Na Hoku Hanohano awards, is drawing praise for the journey of his life. He passed away last Saturday after a long illness. Pahinui, who learned from his father, the famed Gabby Pahinui, was famous for his voice and his skill at slack key guitar. He earned the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Arts.

Demetrius Oliviera, Cyril Pahinui, and Gene Beck performing on Lanaʻi at Debbie
and Kawehi Ryder's festival. Photo by Malian Lahey

Pahinui met his wife in Pāhala when she was hosting a music workshop. Together, they founded the Seattle Slack Key Festival, which reached its tenth year Nov. 11. Chelle and Cyril also produced several shows and learning opportunities for youth of Kaʻū, with Cyril teaching at such venues as Kaʻū High School. Among Pahinui's students was Moses Espaniola, who became a guitar teacher to Kaʻū youth on Panihui's behalf.
Pahinui performed at Kaʻū Coffee Festivals. He traveled to Lanaʻi to perform with Kumu Hula Debbie Leonalani Ryder's Hālau Hulua O Leionalani, along with Kaʻū musicians Demetrius Oliveira and Gene Beck. In 2014, Pahinui performed at the Hoʻokupu Hula No Kaʻū Cultural Festival in Pāhala.

Moses Espaniola, in 2012, a student
teacher of Cyril Pahinui.

Pahinui, 68, had been hospitalized since 2016, following a collapsed lung.
His festivals, recordings, and teachings through his students live on. See many messages of appreciation for the life of Cyril Pahinui at facebook.com/cyril.pahinui. Service arrangements are pending.

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MAYOR HARRY KIM WILL UNDERGO SURGERY on Friday at Straub Clinic in Honolulu, for arterial blockage of blood flow to his legs. In a statement, the mayor indicated he wants to be back on the plane right away: "I have to be home because I want to be in the Christmas Parade with my granddaughter on Saturday."

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OPPONENTS OF PLACING THE THIRTY METER TELESCOPE ON MAUNA KEA went to court again on Monday, this time asking the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling to let the project go forward. According to an AP report this evening, the filing contended that the correct approach was that of Judge Michael Wilson, the lone dissenter in the 4-1 ruling. He wrote that consideration of cultural resources is mandatory in the approval process.

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JAZZ IN THE FOREST will be reborn on Saturday, Dec. 8, with the annual Pre-Christmas Concert, featuring Jeannine Guillory, Loren Wilken, JP Thoma, Matt Spencer, and Noa Eads. All concerts will be at the VolcanoArtCenter's Niʻaulani Campus in VolcanoVillage. Music begins at 5:30 p.m. and ends at about 7 p.m.

Tickets start at $20 for VAC members, $25 for non-members. Wine, beer, pupus, and snacks are available for purchase at most events. Tickets are available for sale online, at VAC's Administration Office in VolcanoVillage, and at VAC Gallery in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. The last day to purchase tickets online for a particular event is the Friday before the event up until the close of business, 5 p.m. After that, tickets will be sold at VAC Gallery & at the door if they are not sold out. Tickets will be held at Will Call on the day of the show or may be picked up any day before the show at VolcanoArtCenter's Niʻaulani Campus Administrative Office, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A performance of Jazz in the Forest. Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

Jazz in the Forest 2019 schedule is: Jan. 13 - Maggie Herron with Paul Lindberg; Feb. 9 - Love the Arts fundraising event for Volcano Art Center; Feb. 23 - Jazz in the Forest Tribute to Miles Davis; March 9 - Rebecca Folsom with Rainforest Mele; April 13 - Jazz Goes to the Movies; May 5 - Cinco de Mayo with The University of Hawaiʻi Jazz Band, directed by Trever Veilleux, in the annual Zappa celebration; May 12 - Mother's Day classical concert with flute, harpsichord, and piano, featuring Melanie Oldfather and JP Thoma performing Telemann, Mozart, Handel, Bolling, and Piazzolla; June 8 - Summer Jazz in the Forest with Binti Bailey and Larry Seyer performing their musical Shape of Water; July 8 - Volcano Art Center Bluegrass or Hawaiian concert; Aug. 10 - Jazz in the Forest presents a Samba Trip to Brazil; Sept. 14 - Rainforest Mele; Oct. 12 - Harvest Jazz in the Forest - costumes optional; Dec. 7 - A Salute to the USA with swinging jazz from the 1940s.

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Santa and helpers in Pāhala Christmas Parade, organized by Eddie Andrade,

in its 40th year on Sunday, Dec. 9, beginning at 1 p.m. Photo by Julia Neal

PĀHALA CHRISTMAS PARADE participants are getting ready with their floats, classic vehicles, marchers, music, and decorations. The annual event is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 9, beginning at the corner of Pikake and Pakalana Streets at 1 p.m., and ending with treats at the Holy Rosary Church on Pikake Street.
The parade saunters through the hillside village of Pāhala, where residents watch from their porches and yards. It stops at Kaʻū Hospital, where long term patients and staff greet the participants and Santa hands the on-call physician a beer in a paper bag.
This is the 40th year of the parade, organized by Eddie Andrade, family, and friends.

Lorilee Lorenzo's image of ranch life in Kaʻū, one of five
of her images in Hawaiʻi Photography Show in Hilo.

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LORILEE LORENZO PHOTOGRAPHY will be shown at Hawaiʻi Photo Show 2019 at Wailoa Center, sponsored by Hilo Photography Club. Five digital photo entries entered by the Pāhala High School Senior were chosen for display and judging, among the 150 of 249 entries selected. Results of the final judging by award winning travel and landscape photographer Laurent Martres will be announced at a ceremony on Jan. 4 at Wailoa Center.
Lorenzo, a rodeo queen and horsewoman who grew up in a ranching family in Kaʻū, specializes in photographing agrarian life and nature in Kaʻū, including the colorful skyline and mountains.

Lorenzo said, "I am very excited to have been selected. My job now is to create framed photos as attractive as possible for the judge to see. I am very thankful for The Kaʻū Calendar News Briefs, for announcing this contest, giving me the chance to enter. Otherwise I wouldn't have known about it."

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Kaʻū High Winter Sports Schedule

through end of 2018

Girls Basketball:

Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Wed.-Sat., Waiakea and Keaʻau Preseason Tourney, Varsity
Dec. 15, Sat., host Pāhoa
Dec. 18, Tue., @Keaʻau
Dec. 27., Thu., @Kealakehe

Wrestling:

Nov. 24, Sat., @Konawaena
Dec. 1, Sat., @Hilo
Dec. 8, Sat., @Waiakea
Dec. 15, Sat., @Oʻahu
Dec. 22, Sat., @Oʻahu

Soccer:

Nov. 28, Thu., Girls host Kealakehe, Boys host MLA
Dec. 1, Sat., @Honokaʻa
Dec. 3, Mon., host Kamehameha
Dec. 5, Wed., host Pāhoa

Dec. 8, Sat., Boys host Kohala
Dec., 11, Tue., @Kamehameha
Dec., 13, Thu., Girls host Makualani
Dec. 19, Wed., host HPA
Dec. 22, Sat., host Waiakea
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kona

Swimming:

Dec. 8, Sat., @HPA, 10am
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kamehameha, 10am

NEW and UPCOMING

RETURN TO THE WILD, ONE YEAR LATER: AN UPDATE ON THE REINTRODUCTION EFFORTS OF ‘ALALĀ, takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 27, starting at 7 p.m. in the Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium, of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Through intensive conservation efforts 11 reintroduced ‘Alalā, the endemic and endangered Hawaiian crow, have survived in native Hawaiian forest for over a year.
Rachel Kingsley, Education and Outreach Associate for The ‘Alalā Project, provides an update on the birds that have been reintroduced, as well as plans for future reintroductions. She will be joined by special guests, Jackie Gaudioso-Levita, Project Coordinator, Paul Banko, USGS Wildlife Biologist, and Alison Greggor, PhD., Postdoctoral Research Associate with San Diego Zoo Global, who will be available to answer questions and share their knowledge about this highly intelligent and unique crow species, integral to native Hawaiian ecosystems and culture.

The After Dark in the Park program is co-sponsored by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free; donations help support park programs. Park entrance fees apply. For more, call 985-6011. See nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes.

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Ocean View Community Association Board Meeting, Wed., Nov. 21, 12:30pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Thanksgiving Nature Wreath, Arts & Crafts Activity, Wed., Nov. 21, 3-4pm, Kahuku Park, HOVE For ages 6-12. Register Nov. 13 to 22. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Fall Wreath of Thanks, Arts & Crafts Activity, Wed., Nov. 21, 3:30-5pm, Ka‘ū District Gym multi-purpose room, Pāhala. For grades K-8. Register Nov. 13 to 20. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Free Thanksgiving Community Dinner, Thu., Nov. 22, noon-3pm, Ocean View Community Center. Sponsored and hosted by Ocean View Community Association. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Thanksgiving Buffet, Thu., Nov. 22, 2-6pm, Kīlauea Military Camp's Crater Rim Café, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Menu includes: Roast Turkey, Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham, and "all the fixins." Meal tickets: $22.95/Adult, $12.95/Child (6-11 years old). Open to KMC patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8356, 967-8371, kilaueamilitarycamp.com

Thanksgiving Dinner, Thu., Nov. 22, 3pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23

6th Annual Preseason Food Drive Girls Basketball Tournament at Kaʻū District Gym happens Friday and Saturday, Nov. 23 and 24, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Teams from Kaʻū, Laupāhoehoe, Lanaʻi, Kealakehe, Keaʻau, and Pāhoa will play. Entry costs are: Free with a canned good item, for those five and under, or for students with a BIIF card; $1 for keiki grades K-8; $2 for seniors; $3 for students without a BIIF card and adults.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26

Free Diabetes Management Program held by Hui Mālama Ola Nā ʻŌiwi in Kaʻū on Monday, Nov. 26 and Dec. 3, at 5 p.m. Registration required; sign up to be a Hui Mālama client at hmono.org or call 808-969-9220. Location of classes given to attendees after signing up. For those with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Keep up to date at facebook.com/HMONO.org.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Registration for Christmas Cards & Ornaments open Nov. 27-30, multi-purpose room, Ka‘ū District Gym, Pāhala. Program, for ages 5-12, held Dec. 1 and 8. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Ka‘ū Food Pantry, Tue., Nov. 27, 11:30-1pm, St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View.

After Dark in the Park, Return to the Wild, One Year Later: An Update on the Reintroduction Efforts of ‘Alalā, Tue., Nov. 27, 7pm, Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Through intensive conservation efforts, 11 reintroduced ‘Alalā – endemic and endangered Hawaiian crow – have survived in native Hawaiian forest for over a year. Program co-sponsored by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free; donations help support park programs. Park entrance fees apply. 985-6011, nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

ONGOING

19th Annual Invitational Wreath Exhibition is open at Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park through Tuesday, Jan. 1, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free; Park entrance fees apply. The exhibition presents one-of-a-kind wreaths in a variety of imaginative media, techniques, and styles, from the whimsical to the traditional, with this year's theme of Home for the Holidays - inspired by the four month closure of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. For more, call 967-8222, or visit volcanoartcenter.org.

Kīlauea Military Camp's Holiday Challenge is open for viewing starting Friday, Nov. 23, through Tuesday, Jan. 1. The event features a row of cottages along the front of the camp decorated in with various characters and Christmas decor - with Kīlauea Military Camp employees responsible and competing for a popularity vote. The public is invited to admire the decorations and vote for their favorite decorated cottage. Kīlauea Military Camp is open to all authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. Call 967-8371 for additional information. See kilaueamilitarycamp.com.

Basic Stretch and Strengthening Exercise Class, sponsored by Hui Mālama Ola Nū ʻŌiwi, happens Wednesdays at Nāʻālehu Community Center and Thursdays at Pāhala Senior Center; no classes on Thanksgiving, or between Dec. 14 and Jan. 8. The free classes – donations accepted – run from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The class offers "basic stretches and muscular endurance exercises that will help improve your flexibility and strength. Designed for all ages; geared toward those needing to maintain or increase mobility, and those wanting a gentle stretch." Learn more at hmono.org, facebook.com/HMONO.org/, @hui_malama_ on Instagram, or call 808-969-9220.

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Lisa Louise Adams is one of the presenters in the annual Volcano Village Artists Hui Art Studio Tour & Sale
this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. See more, below. Photo from Lisa Louise Adams

THE REGULATION OF VACATION RENTALS PASSED THE COUNTY COUNCIL this week. The introduction to the ordinance says: "The short-term rental of residential units, as an alternative to traditional resort and hotel accommodations, is an emerging trend in the visitor industry that continues to grow in popularity."
With the aim of keeping residential and agricultural communities from becoming overcrowded with traffic and to maintain affordable long-term housing, "The bill limits the location of short-term vacation rentals," says its introduction. It defines short-term accommodations as those rented for 30 days or less. It allows vacation rentals in Resort, Village Commercial and General Commercial zoned areas. It also requires adequate off-street parking to accommodate guests and proof that buildings are permitted by the county.

In the next few months, the County Planning Department plans to come up with rules and procedures. Within six months of the bill signing by Mayor Harry Kim, all vacation rental owners must register and come up with a one time $500 fee for each unit.
Grandfathering existing vacation rentals in Residential and some Agricultural areas is allowed, with the addition of fees and permits, for those who can show a history of the business, along with paying sales, transient accommodations and property taxes.

Once approved, vacation rental owners will be able to transfer permits, should they sell their properties.

Those grandfathered in Residential and Agricultural zones outside Resort and Commercial areas will be required to pay an additional annual fee of $250. Grandfathering on ag land will be allowed only for those on lots that existed before June 4, 1976.
Those seeking to grandfather vacation rentals must apply for nonconforming use permits, which would be approved or disapproved by the county Planning Director. The permit process requires notifying "all owners and lessees of record of all lots of which any portion is within three hundred feet of any point along the perimeter boundary of the short-term vacation rental property. The notification letter shall provide detailed information about the shortterm vacation rental operation including: number of units being rented; maximum number of guests permitted; number and location of required parking spaces; and instructions on how to submit complaints to the planning department about the subject rental operation."
Exempt from new requirements for county permits for vacation rentals are hosted short-term rentals, Air BnB style, and renting out rooms, where the owner lives on property. The new requirements also do not apply to Bed and Breakfasts, which operate under separate permits.

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U.S. REP. TUSLI GABBARD took on Pres. Donald Trump's defense of Saudi Arabia despite the U.S. intelligence community's conclusion that its Crown Prince directed the killing of U.S. resident and Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. After hearing Trump choosing mercantilism over principle, saying he doesn't want to the U.S. to lose billions of dollars in Saudi Arabia arms deals to China and Russia, she tweeted, "Hey @realdonaldtrump: being Saudi Arabia's bitch is not 'America First'."

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

Trump stated that King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman "vigorously" deny knowledge of the murder of Khashoggi.

The President said, "We may never know all of the facts surrounding the murder of Mr. Jamal Khashoggi. In any case, our relationship is with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. They have been a great ally in our very important fight against Iran. The United Statesintends to remain a steadfast partner of Saudi Arabia to ensure the interests of our country, Israeland all other partners in the region. It is our paramount goal to fully eliminate the threat of terrorism throughout the world!... As President of the United States I intend to ensure that, in a very dangerous world, Americais pursuing its national interests and vigorously contesting countries that wish to do us harm. Very simply it is called America First!"

Earlier this week, Gabbard brought up the Saudi led war in Yemen. She pointed to a Resolution in Congress to end U.S. support for "Saudi Arabia's genocidal war in Yemen, which has resulted in the worst humanitarian crisis in generations, leaving tens of thousands of Yemeni civilians dead, and millions more sick and starving." She noted that the House Republicans on the Rules Committee voted to block the bill from a floor vote.

Murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi

"This is the Saudi Arabiathat House Republicans seek to appease: The Saudi Arabia that viciously murdered reporter Jamal Khashoggi. The Saudi Arabia that is the #1 exporter of extremist Wahhabi Salafi ideology that is fueling terrorist troops like ISIS and al-Qaeda around the world. The Saudi Arabiathat's directly and indirectly financing and supporting terrorist groups like Al Qaeda in Syriaand other countries. The Saudi Arabiathat's waging a genocidal war in Yemen, creating what the UN has called the worst humanitarian crisis in a generation.

"The evidence is overwhelming: Saudi Arabiais not our ally."

Gabbard asks the public to become citizen co-sponsors of the bill.

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HAWAI‘I NEI MARINE DEBRIS REMOVAL PROJECT is a continuing success, reports Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund Art & Cleanup Coordinator Mattie Mae Larson. Over the past two years, the partnership removed 369,393 lbs. of pollution from four islands. Made possible through a grant awarded by the NOAA Marine Debris Program, this effort was led by Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund on Hawai‘i Island and Maui, Surfrider Foundation on Kaua‘i, and Pūlama Lāna‘i on Lāna‘i.

One of 35 community clean-up crew groups, getting marine debris off
Hawaiʻi shores. Photo from HWF

Team members and volunteers from each of the islands conducted 137 community cleanup events and 668 derelict net recovery patrols from July 2016 through June 2018. They removed 167.6 metric tons of marine debris from Hawaiʻi's coastlines – an estimated 50.9 percent was nets, rope, and line. By weight, 28 percent of the debris was collected from the shores of Hawai‘i Island, 68 percent from Kaua‘i, three percent from Maui, one percent from Lāna‘i.

Of debris collected, an estimated 44.4 percent – 164,069 lbs. – was diverted from local landfills via reuse, recycling, energy re-capture through the NOAA Nets-To-Energy Partnership, and local and global art or research projects. Notably, 11,415 lbs. were diverted from Hawai‘i and Kaua‘i Islands in collaboration with Studio KCA to create a the life-size blue whale statue known as Skyscraper that was on display in Bruges, Belgium, from May to September of this year, and is now en route to the Netherlands.

Part of the 25,471 volunteer hours cleaning Hawaiʻi shores,
in action. Photo from HWF

In addition to coastal cleanups, the project included 69 marine debris surveys conducted by Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund. Fifty-one were at three sites on Lāna‘i, four on a site on Maui, and 17 at Kamilo Point in Ka‘ū, all conducted by HWF. These data identify major sources and types of marine debris and plastic pollution in Hawai‘i.

The project included 25,471 volunteer hours and help from many local businesses, which allowed the project to exceed its expectations – with 35 total community cleanups and 84 total net patrols proposed – and collect over two times the anticipated 54 metric tons of marine debris.

As a recent recipient of another Marine Debris Removal Grant award from NOAA for a three-year project beginning Oct. 18, Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund is "excited" to continue their work in collaboration with Surfrider Foundation Kaua‘i and Pulama Lāna‘i, said a statement from HWF.

Megan Lamson, HWF Hawai‘i Island Program Director, Project Co-Principal Investigator, said, "We are honored to be a part of the growing effort statewide to remove and reduce the threats of plastic pollution to marine wildlife along our shores. Together we can both recover debris washing in from near and far, and commit to refusing to be a part of the ever-increasing problem of single-use plastics used and disposed of here locally."

A snapshot of a shoreline, dense with marine debris. Photo from HWF

Dr. Carl Berg, Co-Principal Investigator, said, "For the past two years, Surfrider Kauaʻi has been collecting over 5 tons of marine debris monthly, mainly nets and fishing gear. We are working with the Global Ghost Gear Initiative to reduce the amount of gear lost at sea and find environmentally friendly ways of recycling the debris."

Since 2003, HWF and community volunteers have removed over 252 tons of marine debris from the shores of Hawai‘i Island alone. In 2017, HWF removed over 76,000 lbs. of marine debris during 65 cleanup events on Mauiand Hawaiʻi Island.

For more information or to get involved, visit wildhawaii.org, contact HWF at kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com, or call the HWF Hawai‘i Island debris hotline at 808-769-7629.

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KĪLAUEA HAS UNDERGONE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES in the past week, reported U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory yesterday. Kīlauea is not erupting. Rates of seismicity, deformation, and gas release have not changed significantly over the past week. Deformation signals remain consistent with refilling of the middle East Rift Zone. The low rates of seismicity at the summit and East Rift Zone continue, primarily at the summit and south flank areas, with small aftershocks of the May 4, 2018 magnitude-6.9 quake continuing.
In the ERZ, tiltmeters near Puʻu ʻŌʻō and farther east reveal little change over the last week. At the summit, tiltmeters have also shown little change this week, with the exception of a small DI (deflation-inflation) sequence.
Last week, sulfur dioxide gas emissions remained unchanged and averaged 25 tonnes per day at the summit and 75 tonnes per day at Puʻu ʻŌʻō. There was no sulfur dioxide detected by instruments in the lower ERZ.

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Print edition of The Kaʻū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

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and facebook.com/kaucalendar.

Kaʻū High Winter Sports Schedule

through end of 2018

Girls Basketball:

Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Wed.-Sat., Waiakea and Keaʻau Preseason Tourney, Varsity
Dec. 15, Sat., host Pāhoa
Dec. 18, Tue., @Keaʻau
Dec. 27., Thu., @Kealakehe

Wrestling:

Nov. 24, Sat., @Konawaena
Dec. 1, Sat., @Hilo
Dec. 8, Sat., @Waiakea
Dec. 15, Sat., @Oʻahu
Dec. 22, Sat., @Oʻahu

Soccer:

Nov. 28, Thu., Girls host Kealakehe, Boys host MLA
Dec. 1, Sat., @Honokaʻa
Dec. 3, Mon., host Kamehameha
Dec. 5, Wed., host Pāhoa

Dec. 8, Sat., Boys host Kohala
Dec., 11, Tue., @Kamehameha
Dec., 13, Thu., Girls host Makualani
Dec. 19, Wed., host HPA
Dec. 22, Sat., host Waiakea
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kona

Swimming:

Dec. 8, Sat., @HPA, 10am
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kamehameha, 10am

NEW and UPCOMING

PŪ‘OHE, HAWAIIAN BAMBOO TRUMPET, an ‘Ike Hana No‘eau - Experience the Skillful Work - program, is offered on Wednesday, Nov. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, on the Kīlauea Visitor Center lānai in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
The Pū‘ohe has a deep sound, somewhat like a conch shell, and like other native instruments. It "takes the special spirit breath to produce the proper sound," states the event description on nps.gov/HAVO. Join rangers and Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association staff as they share their knowledge and help attendees make their own pū‘ohe. Co-sponsored by Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association. Free; park entrance fees apply. For more, call 985-6011. See nps.gov/HAVO.

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Thanksgiving Dinner, Thu., Nov. 22, 3pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23

Volcano Village Artists Hui 32nd Annual Studio Tour & Sale, Fri.-Sun., Nov. 23-25, 10-4pm. Meet artists and view wide variety of artwork on display and available for purchase. The Annual Art Studio Tour & Sale can be reached by following the maps available at local businesses and at VolcanoVillageArtistsHui.com.
Volcano Village Artists Hui is comprised of: Lisa Louise Adams, Margaret Barnaby, Pam Barton, Cynee Gillette-Wenner, Mary Goodrich, Emily Herb, Zeke Israel, Dina Kageler, Chiu Leong, Elizabeth Miller, Mike & Misato Mortara, Ira Ono, Debra Serrao, Randy Takaki, and Erik Wold.
The artists offer skills in many art media. Their website says, "Reflected in the work are the elements of Hawaiʻi such as lava, birds, animals, tropical plants, and the culture of Hawaiʻi as it blends with each artist's origins. All of 'the Hui' artists have the distinction of having works included in fine art collections and have won major awards in their chosen media. Over the 25 years the Hui has been in existence, each artist's work has evolved with new ideas, materials, and methods." See more at VolcanoVillageArtistsHui.com.

Kamahalo Craft Fair, Fri., Nov. 23, 9-4pm, Sat., Nov. 24, 9-3pm, Cooper Center on Wright Rd, Volcano Village. More than 30 vendors on hand with homemade, handmade, and homegrown items. Volunteers provide soups and food. Sponsored by Cooper Center Council. Proceeds used to fund community activities and Volcano Friends Feeding Friends hot meal program. See thecoopercenter.org for vendor form. Linda Ugalde, 936-9705, kilaueatutu@gmail.com

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24

Small Business Saturday takes place at Kalae Coffee and Hawaiian Flowers at 94-2166 South Point Road, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Saturday, Nov. 24. The event aims help residents of Ka‘ū "Show your love for local" by connecting customers to local small businesses so they may easily buy local for the holidays.

The following local vendors will be present: Karen Dusenbery DoTERRA Essential Oils; Heidi's LuLaRoe; Crooked C Ranch; Yolanda's Gifts & Creations; Art by tabby; Navarro Coffee Farm; Sticks and Stones; J & J Farm; Hawaiian Inspired Jewelry by Malia; Hawaiian Grindz; Infinite High; Fresh Pit; Gallery on the Go; Tropical Trappings; Paparazzi Accessories by CindyE; KaLae Therapeutic Massage; Jacquolyn McMurray, Author; Nurturing Gemstones; Alena Griffey Norwex Consultant; Beyond Organic Consulting; alikka TAG; KULOLO made by the Pua's; Dr. Frederick Kennedy, Chiropractor; Ariix; LeiMona; Ohi‘a Soap Lodge; Kanahele Jewelers and Shaved Ice.

Realms & Divisions of Kahuku, Sat., Nov. 24, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Moderately difficult, two-mile, guided hike on Kahuku Unit's newest trail, Pu‘u Kahuku, explores the traditional Hawaiian classification system. Bring snack. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

Kīlauea Crisis Support Group Meeting, Sat., Nov. 24, 10-11am, Ocean View Community Center. Drinks and snacks provided. Reoccurring every last Saturday of the month sponsored by CARE Hawai‘i, Inc. - Team Ahā, Crisis Counseling Program. 329-4817

8th Annual Floating Lantern Celebration, "Honoring Past, Present & Future Generations," happens Saturday, Nov. 24, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach Park. The event is a scholarship fundraiser, with lanterns and limited edition t-shirts for sale. Entertainment includes Hilo Okinawa Kobudo Taiko Drummers, Tai Chi and Qidong demonstrations, and local musicians. The celebration is sponsored by Kaʻū Rural Health Community Association, and funded by Kaʻū Council member Maile David. Call 928-0101 for more.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund Artist's Volunteer Clean-up at Kamilo, Sun., Nov. 25, contact in advance for meet up time. Limited seats available, BYO-4WD welcome. Free; donations appreciated. RSVP to kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com or call 769-7629 for more.

‘Ōhi‘a Lehua, Sun, Nov. 25, 9:30-11am, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Learn about vital role of ‘ōhi‘a lehua in native Hawaiian forests, and many forms of ‘ōhi‘a tree and its flower on this free, easy, one-mile walk. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26
Free Diabetes Management Program held by Hui Mālama Ola Nā ʻŌiwi in Kaʻū on Monday, Nov. 26 and Dec. 3, at 5 p.m. Registration required; sign up to be a Hui Mālama client at hmono.org or call 808-969-9220. Location of classes given to attendees after signing up. For those with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Keep up to date at facebook.com/HMONO.org.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Registration for Christmas Cards & Ornaments open Nov. 27-30, multi-purpose room, Ka‘ū District Gym, Pāhala. Program, for ages 5-12, held Dec. 1 and 8. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Ka‘ū Food Pantry, Tue., Nov. 27, 11:30-1pm, St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View.

After Dark in the Park, Return to the Wild, One Year Later: An Update on the Reintroduction Efforts of ‘Alalā, Tue., Nov. 27, 7pm, Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Through intensive conservation efforts, 11 reintroduced ‘Alalā – endemic and endangered Hawaiian crow – have survived in native Hawaiian forest for over a year. Program co-sponsored by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free; donations help support park programs. Park entrance fees apply. 985-6011, nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

Pū‘ohe - Hawaiian Bamboo Trumpet - ‘Ike Hana No‘eau: Experience the Skillful Work, Wed., Nov. 28, 10-2pm, Kīlauea Visitor Center lānai, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Join rangers and Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association staff as they share their knowledge and help attendees make their own pū‘ohe. Co-sponsored by Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association. Free; park entrance fees apply. 985-6011, nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

ONGOING

Registration for Track & Field Practice open through Wed., Nov. 21, Kahuku Park, on Paradise Circle in H.O.V.E. Program for ages 6-14 to be held Dec. 3-Feb. 8. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Kīlauea Military Camp's Holiday Challenge is open for viewing starting Friday, Nov. 23, through Tuesday, Jan. 1. The event features a row of cottages along the front of the camp decorated in with various characters and Christmas decor - with Kīlauea Military Camp employees responsible and competing for a popularity vote. The public is invited to admire the decorations and vote for their favorite decorated cottage. Kīlauea Military Camp is open to all authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. Call 967-8371 for additional information. See kilaueamilitarycamp.com.

Basic Stretch and Strengthening Exercise Class, sponsored by Hui Mālama Ola Nū ʻŌiwi, happens Wednesdays at Nāʻālehu Community Center and Thursdays at Pāhala Senior Center; no classes on Thanksgiving, or between Dec. 14 and Jan. 8. The free classes – donations accepted – run from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The class offers "basic stretches and muscular endurance exercises that will help improve your flexibility and strength. Designed for all ages; geared toward those needing to maintain or increase mobility, and those wanting a gentle stretch." Learn more at hmono.org, facebook.com/HMONO.org/, @hui_malama_ on Instagram, or call 808-969-9220.

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Ocean Community Association considered dissolving the organization, but residents stepped up to volunteer
as board members. The group also considered turning its building over to the county.
Photo from Ocean View Community Association

OCEAN VIEW COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION WILL ELECT A NEW BOARD, and ideas of dissolving the association as it faced lack of interest in residents becoming board members has been abandoned.

In October, a letter was mailed to all OVCA members, informing them a shortage of board members meant that the OVCA was no longer compliant with bylaws and would be dissolved. Members were sent a ballot and asked to vote either yes or no to the dissolution of the association.

Ron Gall
Photo by Ann Bostted

Past President, Ron Gall, told The Kaʻū Calendar that a new ballot was recently sent to members who are asked to vote for on the slate for a new board. Those on the ballot are Dave Anderson, Gary Bailey, Tim Chace, Ron Gall, Barbara Lewis, and Suzanne Reiter. He explained that the OVCA can have up to 11 directors on the board. At present, the Board of Directors consist of Dave Anderson, Suzanne Reiter, Ron Gall, Paulette Frerichs, and Barbara Lewis.

We dodged a bullet," said Gall, adding "We still need more directors and volunteers, and, of course lots more members. The situation we were in awoke the community of its need to keep active."

There will be a special membership meeting on Dec. 19 at 5 p.m. to complete the election of a new board for 2019. In January, there will be an annual membership meeting at which the new board will be installed. Membership dues are $30 a year for individuals and $50 a year for a family, and can be paid online.

In the midst of considering dissolution of OVCA, there were also discussions on whether to attempt to turn over Ocean View Community Association to the County of Hawaiʻi to operated it as a Parks and Recreation Community Center as in Pāhala and Nāʻālehu.

Read the bios and see photos of board members on the ballot at ovcahi.org/meet-the-board. For more information about the association, visit the web site at ovcahi.org or call 939-7033.

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BIG ISLAND DAIRY, the last cow milk dairy on Hawaiʻi Island, is closing its doors, reports Big Island Video News. The HāmākuaCoastdairy has had years of contention in running the dairy, fighting a lawsuit filed by community group Kupale Oʻokala and the Center for Food Safety.

Cows in Hāmākua may soon be out of work. Photo from Yelp

David Claiborne, an attorney representing Big Island Dairy, sent an email Tuesday: "The process of winding up business operations will take several months to complete, during which time milk processing will end and cows will be removed from active milking. This was a difficult decision for Big Island Dairy, but it has reached a point that it lacks the additional resources needed to continue the operation under current economic and regulatory conditions. Big Island Dairy believes there is value in the dairy market in Hawaiʻi, and that the residents of Hawaiʻi are better off with a local, sustainable food supply that includes milk and dairy products. To that end, it is searching for potential successors to take over business operations."

HCFS said in a release that animal waste from the dairy, especially that which affects the water supply for downhill Oʻokala town, is a factor in the closure. Learn more at bigislandvideonews.com/2018/11/20/44534.

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WHAT IS THAT NEW SMELL? asks this week's Volcano Watch, written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates:

We're giving thanks for clean air, but what's that new smell?

In this season of giving thanks, Island of Hawai‘i residents and visitors can be thankful for the return of good air quality, generally free of volcanic air pollution.

Sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide gases themselves are not visible, but

dramatic plumes are sometimes visible at Kīlauea Volcano's summit (shown

here) and Puʻu ʻŌʻō. These plumes are a result of atmospheric conditions

rather than increased volcanic activity, and frequently occur when warm

volcanic gases condense as they are released into cooler air temperatures

of early mornings or evenings. USGS photo

Since the sharp drop in Kīlauea's volcanic activity and gas emissions in early August, there has been dramatic improvement in the Island's air quality. The rest of the state can also take comfort in the low levels of volcanic gases, because wintertime southerly winds will have much less volcanic pollution to blow along the island chain.

The main culprit in the formation of volcanic air pollution, or vog, at Kīlauea Volcano is sulfur dioxide. Since SO2 is released when magma is at a shallow depth – less than 1 kilometer or 0.6 miles beneath the surface – the current lack of activity means that Kīlauea is releasing only a small amount of this familiar gas.

Currently, less than 200 tons of SO2 are emitted from the volcano each day. This is more than 20 times less than average emissions during the 10 years of lava lake activity at Halemaʻumaʻu, and at least 200 times less than peak emissions during the 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption.

With these much lower emissions, many people have expressed surprise that a strong and slightly unfamiliar smell can be detected from Kīlaueaduring certain wind conditions. A change in the chemistry of emitted sulfur gases is responsible for this new aroma.

A small amount of hydrogen sulfide gas, the smelly cousin of SO2, is being produced. With the current volcanic conditions, deeper magma has led to cooler vent temperatures. Without shallow magma to boil off ground water, the sub-surface environment is also much wetter.

Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō on Nov. 6. USGS photo

These cooler and wetter conditions cause a small amount of H2S to form, in addition to the SO2. H2S is most commonly detected during interruptions in trade wind conditions and in locations downwind of Kīlauea's summit, Puʻu ʻŌʻō, and the 2018 lower East Rift Zone fissure system.

Sulfur dioxide gas, which produces a sharp pungent aroma like that emitted when setting off fireworks or striking a kitchen match, is noticeable to most people at 0.3 to 1 parts per million, 0.3 to 1 parts gas in 1 million parts of air. In some sensitive asthmatics, lung function changes have been observed with SO2 concentrations as low as 0.1 ppm, well below the level detected by most human noses.

On the other hand, people can usually smell the rotten egg odor of H2S at lower concentrations ranging from 0.0005 to 0.3 ppm. H2S is present at Kīlaueain tiny amounts, but that little bit can be quite noticeable.

The smell of H2S is a familiar odor to people from hot spring or geothermal areas. It is also produced by decaying organic material (anaerobic digestion) and is released by sewers and swamps. Even the human body produces a small amount of H2S.

The State of Hawaiʻi has set a "nuisance level" for H2S at 0.025 ppm, based on the odor threshold. Negative symptoms of H2S exposure do not occur until concentrations are well above the odor threshold.

A vogbow, a sign from the past, harsher air conditions, stretching across
the landscape of Kaʻū. Photo from facebook.com/groups/VogTalk

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration , prolonged exposure to 2‒5 ppm may cause headaches, eye irritation, nausea or breathing problems in some asthmatics; see osha.gov/SLTC/hydrogen
sulfide/hazards.html. Measured concentrations in populated areas around Kīlauea are less than 1 ppm.

Although H2S can be detected by humans at very low concentrations, a person's sense of smell to the gas is lost at high concentrations. For instance, two to five minutes of exposure at 100 ppm can cause a sensory adaptation known as "olfactory fatigue." But concentrations of H2S measured at Kīlauea, even directly at volcanic vents, are well below this level.

For those of us who have spent decades living with the familiar aroma of "classic" vog, the introduction of smelly H2S can be curious or even disconcerting. As Kīlauea Volcano's next chapter of activity unfolds, when magma eventually rises toward the surface, we can expect a decrease in H2S emissions and a return to the more familiar smell of the SO2 and particle-dominated vog.

No Hawaiʻi earthquakes received three or more felt reports this past week.

Visit volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvofor past Volcano Watch articles, Kīlauea and Mauna Loa updates, volcano photos, maps, recent earthquake info, and more. Call 808-967-8862 for weekly Kīlauea updates. Email questions to askHVO@usgs.gov.

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Print edition of The Kaʻū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

throughout Kaʻū, from Miloliʻi through Volcano, and free on

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Kaʻū High Winter Sports Schedule

through end of 2018

Girls Basketball:

Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Wed.-Sat., Waiakea and Keaʻau Preseason Tourney, Varsity
Dec. 15, Sat., host Pāhoa
Dec. 18, Tue., @Keaʻau
Dec. 27., Thu., @Kealakehe

Wrestling:

Nov. 24, Sat., @Konawaena
Dec. 1, Sat., @Hilo
Dec. 8, Sat., @Waiakea
Dec. 15, Sat., @Oʻahu
Dec. 22, Sat., @Oʻahu

Soccer:

Nov. 28, Thu., Girls host Kealakehe, Boys host MLA
Dec. 1, Sat., @Honokaʻa
Dec. 3, Mon., host Kamehameha
Dec. 5, Wed., host Pāhoa

Dec. 8, Sat., Boys host Kohala
Dec., 11, Tue., @Kamehameha
Dec., 13, Thu., Girls host Makualani
Dec. 19, Wed., host HPA
Dec. 22, Sat., host Waiakea
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kona

Swimming:

Dec. 8, Sat., @HPA, 10am
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kamehameha, 10am

NEW and UPCOMING
LITTLE FIRE ANTS IN KA‘Ū, and other invasive species, is the featured Coffee Talk topic on Friday, Nov. 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., at Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

Little Fire Ants are a recent arrival on Hawai‘i Island and a threat to the environment, pets and people. The Big Island Invasive Species Committee has created a program to help people work in neighborhood teams to test for and treat them. Franny Brewer, Big Island Invasive Species Committee Communications Director for four years, will talk about ongoing issues with LFA and other invasive species. She worked in conservation with the U.S. Forest Service, and in education on Hawai‘i Island for 12 years before her work with Big Island Invasive Species Committee. There will be some survey kits available to take home to test your yards for Little Fire Ant.

Join the talk story with rangers and other park visitors. Ka‘ū coffee, tea, and pastries available for purchase.Entrance is located south of the 70.5 mile marker on the mauka side of Highway 11. Free. See nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23

Registration for Charades, open Nov. 23-30, Kahuku Park, HOVE Program, for ages 6-12, held Dec. 7, 2-3pm. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Kīlauea Military Camp Holiday Challenge, daily, Nov. 23-Jan. 1, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. All invited to see and vote for their favorite decorated cottage. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8371, kilaueamilitarycamp.com

Volcano Village Artists Hui 32nd Annual Studio Tour & Sale, Fri.-Sun., Nov. 23-25, 10-4pm, see map at volcanovillageartistshui.com. Meet artists and view wide variety of artwork on display and available for purchase.

Kamahalo Craft Fair, Fri., Nov. 23, 9-4pm, Sat., Nov. 24, 9-3pm, Cooper Center on Wright Rd, Volcano Village. More than 30 vendors on hand with homemade, handmade, and homegrown items. Volunteers provide soups and food. Sponsored by Cooper Center Council. Proceeds used to fund community activities and Volcano Friends Feeding Friends hot meal program. See thecoopercenter.org for vendor form. Linda Ugalde, 936-9705, kilaueatutu@gmail.com

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24

Realms & Divisions of Kahuku, Sat., Nov. 24, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Moderately difficult, two-mile, guided hike on Kahuku Unit's newest trail, Pu‘u Kahuku, explores the traditional Hawaiian classification system. Bring snack. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

Kīlauea Crisis Support Group Meeting, Sat., Nov. 24, 10-11am, Ocean View Community Center. Drinks and snacks provided. Reoccurring every last Saturday of the month sponsored by CARE Hawai‘i, Inc. - Team Ahā, Crisis Counseling Program. 329-4817

8th Annual Floating Lantern Celebration, "Honoring Past, Present & Future Generations," happens Saturday, Nov. 24, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach Park. The event is a scholarship fundraiser, with lanterns and limited edition t-shirts for sale. Entertainment includes Hilo Okinawa Kobudo Taiko Drummers, Tai Chi and Qidong demonstrations, and local musicians. The celebration is sponsored by Kaʻū Rural Health Community Association, and funded by Kaʻū Council member Maile David. Call 928-0101 for more.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund Artist's Volunteer Clean-up at Kamilo, Sun., Nov. 25, contact in advance for meet up time. Limited seats available, BYO-4WD welcome. Free; donations appreciated. RSVP to kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com or call 769-7629 for more.

‘Ōhi‘a Lehua, Sun, Nov. 25, 9:30-11am, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Learn about vital role of ‘ōhi‘a lehua in native Hawaiian forests, and many forms of ‘ōhi‘a tree and its flower on this free, easy, one-mile walk. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26
Free Diabetes Management Program held by Hui Mālama Ola Nā ʻŌiwi in Kaʻū on Monday, Nov. 26 and Dec. 3, at 5 p.m. Registration required; sign up to be a Hui Mālama client at hmono.org or call 808-969-9220. Location of classes given to attendees after signing up. For those with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Keep up to date at facebook.com/HMONO.org.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Registration for Christmas Cards & Ornaments open Nov. 27-30, multi-purpose room, Ka‘ū District Gym, Pāhala. Program, for ages 5-12, held Dec. 1 and 8. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Ka‘ū Food Pantry, Tue., Nov. 27, 11:30-1pm, St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View.

After Dark in the Park, Return to the Wild, One Year Later: An Update on the Reintroduction Efforts of ‘Alalā, Tue., Nov. 27, 7pm, Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Through intensive conservation efforts, 11 reintroduced ‘Alalā – endemic and endangered Hawaiian crow – have survived in native Hawaiian forest for over a year. Program co-sponsored by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free; donations help support park programs. Park entrance fees apply. 985-6011, nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29
Ka‘ū Community Children's Council, Thu., Nov. 29, 12-1:30pm, Punalu‘u Bake Shop. Monthly meeting provides local forum for all community members to come together as equal partners to discuss and positively affect multiple systems' issues for the benefit of all students, families, and communities. Chad Domingo, text 808-381-2584, domingoc1975@yahoo.com, ccco.k12.hi.us

Volcano Friends Feeding Friends, Thu., Nov. 29, 4-6pm, Cooper Center, Volcano Village. Free community dinner for all. Additional packaged goods to take home - for those in need. Donations and volunteers encouraged. 967-7800, thecoopercenter.org

Craft Class, Thu., Nov. 29, 9:30-10:30am, PARENTS, Inc., Nā‘ālehu. For keiki 2-12 years old and caregivers. Free. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

ONGOING

Registration for Track & Field Practice open through Wed., Nov. 21, Kahuku Park, on Paradise Circle in H.O.V.E. Program for ages 6-14 to be held Dec. 3-Feb. 8. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Kīlauea Military Camp's Holiday Challenge is open for viewing starting Friday, Nov. 23, through Tuesday, Jan. 1. The event features a row of cottages along the front of the camp decorated in with various characters and Christmas decor - with Kīlauea Military Camp employees responsible and competing for a popularity vote. The public is invited to admire the decorations and vote for their favorite decorated cottage. Kīlauea Military Camp is open to all authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. Call 967-8371 for additional information. See kilaueamilitarycamp.com.

Basic Stretch and Strengthening Exercise Class, sponsored by Hui Mālama Ola Nū ʻŌiwi, happens Wednesdays at Nāʻālehu Community Center and Thursdays at Pāhala Senior Center; no classes on Thanksgiving, or between Dec. 14 and Jan. 8. The free classes – donations accepted – run from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The class offers "basic stretches and muscular endurance exercises that will help improve your flexibility and strength. Designed for all ages; geared toward those needing to maintain or increase mobility, and those wanting a gentle stretch." Learn more at hmono.org, facebook.com/HMONO.org/, @hui_malama_ on Instagram, or call 808-969-9220.

Substitute School Health Assistant Positions are available. Qualifications: CPR and First Aid certifications, and a high school diploma or equivalent. Training begins in 2019. Contact Kristy Loo for more at look@hkkk.k12.hi.us.

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Sally Dela Cruz, of Nāʻālehu, and Sam Baldado, of Hilo, were honored as Hawaiʻi County's Outstanding
Older Americans representatives of 2018.

AUNTY SALLY DELA CRUZ, of Nāʻālehu, is Hawaiʻi County's Older Outstanding American female representative. She flew to Honolulu to be honored by Gov. David Ige. This is the first time, in recent memory, that a Nāʻālehu Senior Center member received the award.

The county's statement said, "Sally's biggest strength is as a significant contributor and member of Hui Mālama Ola Nā ʻŌiwi since 1997 - teaching diabetes and nutrition educational programs and encouraging participation." She is an active volunteer of the Kaʻū Hawaiian Civic Club, Kupuna Pantry, Food Bank, Meals on Wheels, and Kaʻū Hospital Auxiliary. She served with RSVP for 15 years and as a volunteer firefighter for 30 years.

DelaCruz was honored with a statement that says she "consistently cares about people and helps directly or indirectly, including one-on-one counseling and inspiring personal improvements. Sally's signature calling in life is in getting people to engage in life; priceless."

She was also honored recently along with many kupuna wahine at a High Tea in Nāʻālehu. See story on High Tea, below.

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A High Tea event honored kupuna wahine in Nāʻālehu recently. It was organized by Kamehameha School senior
Melia Okimoto, second row center. Photo by Nalani Parlin

HIGH TEA HONORED KUPUNA WAHINE, dozens of women, ranging in age from 60 to over 90. The event offered pampering and fun in Nāʻālehu in November. High Tea was a new experience for the majority of the attendees. It was organized by Melia Okimoto, a Kamehameha Schools senior, as part of her Senior Legacy Project, community service required for KS graduation.

Melia Okimoto served food at High Tea for honored
kupuna wahine. Photo by Nalani Parlin

Okimoto, who lives in Waiʻōhinu and attended Nāʻālehu Elementary, invited women influential in her life, such as teachers and mentors, and those kupuna wahine whom she sees as continuing to make a positive mark in her community.

Miss Kaʻū Coffee Peaberry Jacelyn
Kekoa-Jara attends to a kupuna
Photo by Nalani Parlin

She shared the inspiration for the event, stemmed from a school trip to London over the summer, where she experienced the British tradition of High Tea. Said Okimoto, "Learning the etiquette of high tea was fascinating because growing up I've always pretended to host tea parties with my siblings. Reflecting back on that trip, I thought to myself, 'How can I share this experience with others in my community?'"

Okimoto, with the help of family and friends,

transformed the Nāʻālehu Community Center into a fancy tea house, complete with wait staff serving a variety of teas, scones, finger sandwiches, desserts, and fresh fruits. The attendees were treated to free hair makeovers, nail services, and craft-making.

Kupuna wahine receive special treatment at the High Tea event.
Photo by Nalani Parlin

Reigning Miss Kaʻū Coffee, Reishalyn Kekoa-Jara, and Miss Kaʻū Peaberry, Jacelyn Kekoa-Jara, were on hand to present several lucky number prizes to awardees. Okimoto thanked KTA, Punaluʻu Bake Shop, and Mizuno Superette for donations of prizes and supplies.

"This event was very special to me, because I wanted an opportunity to serve the people that make my community an amazing place full of diversity and cultural traditions shared by many of these ladies. They have shaped our community in Kaʻū through various efforts at schools, churches and non-profit organizations for many years," said Okimoto. Seeing the example of these elders' self-sacrifice, Okimoto shared that she is inspired to always have the values of kuleana (responsibility) and aloha for others. She said she hoped "that other youth will recognize senior citizens and continue to mahalo them as a big part of our our community."

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Gov. David Ige and incoming Lt. Gov. Josh Green will be sworn in
on Monday, Dec. 3. Photo from Big Island Video News

INAUGURATION CEREMONIES FOR WEST KAʻŪ SEN. JOSH GREEN, WHO BECOMES HAWAIʻI'S NEW LT. GOVERNOR, are scheduled for Monday, Dec., 3 at 10 a.m. at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol Rotunda in Honolulu. A Musical Prelude begins at 10:30 a.m., the Processional/Program begins at 11:30 a.m., and Gov. David Ige and Green will be sworn in at noon.
During his campaign, Green promised to work on housing for homeless, which he says will save the health care system millions of dollars in expenses each year. He also advocates for many health initiatives.
Green is a physician and started his medical work in Hawaiʻi at Kaʻū Hospital.

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HOW MUCH MONEY TO PUT INTO ROADS to farms and homes that were isolated by lava flows earlier this year in lower Puna is a discussion among administrators and the County Council members. Farmers need access to take care of orchards, harvest and receive income, to plant new crops, and protect their equipment. Home owners with houses in kipukas - surrounded by hardened lava flows - want to go home.

Homes isolated in kipuka, surrounded by lava, are subject of county discussions on building new roads.
Photo from Big Island Video News, Paradise Helicopters, Tropical Visions Video

Big Island Video News posted a story today, taking in the comments of those worried about spending tax money on new roads that may soon be covered with lava again. Some people proposed that bulldozing the lava to make simple unpaved roads for the home and farm owners should suffice.
Testimony before the County Council has included farmers talking about hiking into their farms and wanting better access to get back to work. Long term planning thinkers talk about Pele burying communities repeatedly. They talk about the bigger picture - the idea of not letting people rebuild in places nationwide where there is a high possibility of another deadly wildfire, another inundation another lava flow. Some also talked about the geothermal plant and whether they will be allowed to resume production of electricity.

Families put decorated floating lanterns
honoring friends and family into
Medicine Pond at Punaluʻu.
Photo by Peter Anderson

Big Island Video News also covers a description of kupuna going back to Pohoʻiki for the first time since the lava flows, seeing the new black sand beach beaches along the coast and describing it as "a miracle.
See the story and related videos at bigislandvideonews.com.

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THE EIGHTH ANNUAL FLOATING LANTERN CELEBRATION, "Honoring Past, Present & Future Generations," happens tomorrow Saturday, Nov. 24, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach Park Medicine Pond. The event is a scholarship fundraiser, with lanterns and limited edition t-shirts for sale. Entertainment includes Hilo Okinawa Kobudo Taiko Drummers, Tai Chi, and Qidong demonstrations, and local musicians. The celebration is sponsored by Kaʻū Rural Health Community Association, and funded by Kaʻū Council member Maile David. Call 928-0101 for more.

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Print edition of The Kaʻū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

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Kaʻū High Winter Sports Schedule

through end of 2018

Girls Basketball:

Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Wed.-Sat., Waiakea and Keaʻau Preseason Tourney, Varsity
Dec. 15, Sat., host Pāhoa
Dec. 18, Tue., @Keaʻau
Dec. 27., Thu., @Kealakehe

Wrestling:

Nov. 24, Sat., @Konawaena
Dec. 1, Sat., @Hilo
Dec. 8, Sat., @Waiakea
Dec. 15, Sat., @Oʻahu
Dec. 22, Sat., @Oʻahu

Soccer:

Nov. 28, Thu., Girls host Kealakehe, Boys host MLA

Dec. 8, Sat., @HPA, 10am
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kamehameha, 10am

NEW and UPCOMING

A CHRISTMAS COLORING CONTEST, OPEN TO KEIKI PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 6, is offered at Ka‘ū District Gym, with an entry deadline of 4:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 14. Register Nov. 26 though Dec. 13. For more, call 928-3102. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation.

CHARADES, A PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM FOR KEIKI AGES 6 TO 12 YEARS OLD, at Kahuku Park (on Paradise Circle in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates), is held on Friday, Dec. 7, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Register Nov. 23 to 30. For more, call 929-9113. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24

The following local vendors will be present: Karen Dusenbery DoTERRA Essential Oils; Heidi's LuLaRoe; Crooked C Ranch; Yolanda's Gifts & Creations; Art by tabby; Navarro Coffee Farm; Sticks and Stones; J & J Farm; Hawaiian Inspired Jewelry by Malia; Hawaiian Grindz; Infinite High; Fresh Pit; Gallery on the Go; Tropical Trappings; Paparazzi Accessories by CindyE; KaLae Therapeutic Massage; Jacquolyn McMurray, Author; Nurturing Gemstones; Alena Griffey Norwex Consultant; Beyond Organic Consulting; alikka TAG; KULOLO made by the Pua's; Dr. Frederick Kennedy, Chiropractor; Ariix; LeiMona; Ohi‘a Soap Lodge; Kanahele Jewelers and Shaved Ice.

Realms & Divisions of Kahuku, Sat., Nov. 24, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Moderately difficult, two-mile, guided hike on Kahuku Unit's newest trail, Pu‘u Kahuku, explores the traditional Hawaiian classification system. Bring snack. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

Kīlauea Crisis Support Group Meeting, Sat., Nov. 24, 10-11am, Ocean View Community Center. Drinks and snacks provided. Reoccurring every last Saturday of the month sponsored by CARE Hawai‘i, Inc. - Team Ahā, Crisis Counseling Program. 329-4817

8th Annual Floating Lantern Celebration, "Honoring Past, Present & Future Generations," happens Saturday, Nov. 24, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach Park. The event is a scholarship fundraiser, with lanterns and limited edition t-shirts for sale. Entertainment includes Hilo Okinawa Kobudo Taiko Drummers, Tai Chi and Qidong demonstrations, and local musicians. The celebration is sponsored by Kaʻū Rural Health Community Association, and funded by Kaʻū Council member Maile David. Call 928-0101 for more.

Kōkua Kupuna Project, Wed., Nov. 28, 9-11am, St. Jude's Episcopal Church, Ocean View. Seniors 60 years & older encouraged to attend, ask questions, and inquire about services offered through Legal Aid Society of Hawai‘i - referral required from Hawai‘i County Office of Aging at 961-8626 for free legal services. Under 60, call 1-800-499-4302. More info: tahisha.despontes@legalaidhawaii.org, 329-3910 ext. 925. legalaidhawaii.org

Pū‘ohe - Hawaiian Bamboo Trumpet - ‘Ike Hana No‘eau: Experience the Skillful Work, Wed., Nov. 28, 10-2pm, Kīlauea Visitor Center lānai, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Join rangers and Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association staff as they share their knowledge and help attendees make their own pū‘ohe. Co-sponsored by Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association. Free; park entrance fees apply. 985-6011, nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

ONGOING

Registration for Track & Field Practice open through Wed., Nov. 21, Kahuku Park, on Paradise Circle in H.O.V.E. Program for ages 6-14 to be held Dec. 3-Feb. 8. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Kīlauea Military Camp's Holiday Challenge is open for viewing starting Friday, Nov. 23, through Tuesday, Jan. 1. The event features a row of cottages along the front of the camp decorated in with various characters and Christmas decor - with Kīlauea Military Camp employees responsible and competing for a popularity vote. The public is invited to admire the decorations and vote for their favorite decorated cottage. Kīlauea Military Camp is open to all authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. Call 967-8371 for additional information. See kilaueamilitarycamp.com.

Basic Stretch and Strengthening Exercise Class, sponsored by Hui Mālama Ola Nū ʻŌiwi, happens Wednesdays at Nāʻālehu Community Center and Thursdays at Pāhala Senior Center; no classes on Thanksgiving, or between Dec. 14 and Jan. 8. The free classes – donations accepted – run from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The class offers "basic stretches and muscular endurance exercises that will help improve your flexibility and strength. Designed for all ages; geared toward those needing to maintain or increase mobility, and those wanting a gentle stretch." Learn more at hmono.org, facebook.com/HMONO.org/, @hui_malama_ on Instagram, or call 808-969-9220.

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Children from Nāʻālehu Elementary School visited Kāwā recently to explore the place and plant native
species in a program sponsored by Nā Mamo o Kāwā. Photo by Nalani Parlin

OUTPLANTING NATIVE SPECIES SUCH AS MILO AND ʻAʻALIʻI, is the contribution of Nāʻālehu students in their November visit to Kāwā. Nā Mamo o Kāwā hosted Nāʻālehu Elementary third-graders at Kāwā Bay.

Keiki from Nāʻālehu School plant native plants
at Kāwā. Photo by Sheilah Okimoto

The students grew these plants from seed as second-graders on their school campus as part of their science curriculum. Students each shared their aloha and positive vibes by hugging and exchanging hā, or breath, with the plants before putting them in the ground.

James Akau, Executive Director of Nā Mamo o Kāwā, said he believes that this was the first time Nāʻālehu Elementary students visited Kāwā as a group, and shared his hopes for a continued partnership with the school.

Kamehameha Schools Kealapono kumu and Nāʻālehu Elementary teachers have been partnering with Nā Mamo o Kāwā since last year. Akau visited Nāʻālehu students monthly during the spring semester to teach about native plants that Nā Mamo o Kāwā is repopulating at Kāwā.

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GOV. DAVID IGE TRAVELED TO TOKYO TODAY for a series of tourism meetings with a wide range of companies and agencies. They include JTB Corporation, the largest travel agency in Japan, H.I.S. travel agency, Japan Airlines, Delta Airlines, and All Nippon Airways.

Ige also plans to participate in All Nippon Airways' formal presentation of its new Airbus A380 fleet, which is scheduled to start service to Honolulu next Spring.

The governor is accompanied by first lady Dawn Amano-Ige and Chief of Staff Mike McCartney.

Mayor Harry Kim with granddaughter at the Independence
Day Parade in Nāʻālehu in 2016. Photo by Ron Johnson

Lt. Gov. Doug Chin serves as acting governor until Ige returns to Hawai‘i on Tuesday, Nov. 27.

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MAYOR HARRY KIM IS BACK after surgery to improve blood circulation in his legs. He returned to Hilo from Straub Medical Center in Honolulu last night, all ready to participate in a Christmas parade today, said his wife Bobbie Kim, in a county press release. "We thank everybody for their prayers; lots of people prayed for Harry. The procedure was successful and he's just fine," she said.
The mayor said earlier in the week that he wanted to be back to participate in the Christmas Parade with his granddaughter.

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THE LATEST CLIMATE CHANGE STUDY, released Friday by the federal government, is a precursor to another report early next year that will detail risks and expectations in Hawaiʻi.
Key to the report is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Mauna Loa Observatory. It produced some of the the first scientific documentation of climate change. Its Baseline Atmospheric Observatory recorded an increase in carbon dioxide for 2015 and 2016 that reached an unprecedented level in the 59 years of recording at the observatory.

Mauna Loa Observatory, one of the world's leading atmospheric research facilities, continuously monitors and collects
data related to atmospheric change, going back to the 1950's. Photo from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Earth System Research Laboratory - Global Monitoring Division

The 1,600-page report, the second volume of the fourth National Climate Assessment, was authored by federal agencies and some 300 top scientists on the subject. It concludes that higher temperatures and many of the extreme and destructive weather events and fires in recent years are the result of climate change. "It's going to hurt cities, it's going to hurt people in the countryside, and as the world continues to warm, things are going to get worse," said one of the editors, Andrew Light.
The report, mandated by Congress, states that climate change is "an immediate threat, not a far-off possibility." The document states that global warming can bring more and stronger hurricanes, extreme flooding and extreme drought, and rising temperatures and changes in rain patterns that can damage crops, pastures and fisheries, native hunting and gathering, and reduce food production in areas that have been breadbaskets for many generations. The report predicts economic losses in various sectors of the economy, should nothing be done about climate change. It also predicts problems with maintaining potable water resources for communities and a shift in the map of where various diseases spread as environmental conditions change.
The mitigation needed, it contends, is an ambitious cutback in use of fossil fuel. Download a summary for policymakers at report.ipcc.ch/sr15/pdf/sr15_spm_final.pdf.

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See Kaʻū exercise, meditation, daily, and weekly events.

Print edition of The Kaʻū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

throughout Kaʻū, from Miloliʻi through Volcano, and free on

stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com

and facebook.com/kaucalendar.

Kaʻū High Winter Sports Schedule

through end of 2018

Girls Basketball:

Dec. 3, Mon., @Konawaena, 6pm
Dec. 5, Wed., @Waiakea, 6pm
Dec. 15, Sat., host Laupāhoehoe, 2pm
Dec. 17, Mon., host HPA, 6pm
Dec. 19, Wed., host Kohala, 6pm
Dec. 22, Sat., @Parker, 4:30pm

Boys Basketball:

Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Wed.-Sat., Waiakea and Keaʻau Preseason Tourney, Varsity
Dec. 15, Sat., host Pāhoa
Dec. 18, Tue., @Keaʻau
Dec. 27., Thu., @Kealakehe

Wrestling:

Dec. 1, Sat., @Hilo
Dec. 8, Sat., @Waiakea
Dec. 15, Sat., @Oʻahu
Dec. 22, Sat., @Oʻahu

Soccer:

Nov. 28, Thu., Girls host Kealakehe, Boys host MLA
Dec. 1, Sat., @Honokaʻa
Dec. 3, Mon., host Kamehameha
Dec. 5, Wed., host Pāhoa
Dec. 8, Sat., Boys host Kohala

Dec., 11, Tue., @Kamehameha
Dec., 13, Thu., Girls host Makualani
Dec. 19, Wed., host HPA
Dec. 22, Sat., host Waiakea
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kona

Swimming:

Dec. 8, Sat., @HPA, 10am
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kamehameha, 10am

NEW and UPCOMING

REGISTER KEIKI, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE, FOR PAPER TREE TABLE TOP, an Arts & Craft's Activity in the Ka‘ū District Gym's multi-purpose room held on Wednesday, Dec. 5, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Registration is open Nov. 26 to Dec. 4. For more, call 928-3102. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation.

REGISTER KEIKI, AGES 5 TO 12 YEARS OLD, FOR CHRISTMAS CARDS & ORNAMENTS, an Arts & Craft's Activity in the Ka‘ū District Gym's multi-purpose room held on Saturdays, Dec. 1 and 8, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registration is open Nov. 27 to 30. For more, call 928-3102. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation.

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Craft Class, Thu., Nov. 29, 9:30-10:30am, PARENTS, Inc., Nā‘ālehu. For keiki 2-12 years old and caregivers. Free. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Coffee Talk: Little Fire Ants in Ka‘ū, Fri., Nov. 30, 9:30-11am, Kahuku Park, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Join the talk story with rangers and other park visitors. Ka‘ū coffee, tea, and pastries available for purchase. Free. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1
Multi Family Yard Sale, Sat., Dec. 1, 9-1pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033

Palm Trail, Sat., Dec. 1, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Moderately difficult, 2.6-mile loop. nps.gov/havo

Art Express, Sat., Dec. 1, 10-3pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Monthly. Instructions on oil, acrylic, watercolor, and other mediums. Meliha Corcoran 319-8989, himeliha@yahoo.com, discoveryharbour.net/art-express

Keiki Science Class, Sat., Dec. 1, 11-noon, Ace Hardware Stores islandwide; Nā‘ālehu, 929-9030, and Ocean View, 929-7315. Free. First Saturday, monthly. acehardware.com

Disney Sing-Along, Sat., Dec. 1, 2:30-3:30pm, Ka‘ū District Gym multi-purpose room. For ages 5-8. Open registration. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Keiki Jump Rope for Fitness, Sat., Dec. 1, 4-4:30pm, Ka‘ū District Gym multi-purpose room. For ages 5-14. Open registration. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

ONGOING

Kīlauea Military Camp's Holiday Challenge is open for viewing through Tuesday, Jan. 1. The event features a row of cottages along the front of the camp decorated in with various characters and Christmas decor - with Kīlauea Military Camp employees responsible and competing for a popularity vote. The public is invited to admire the decorations and vote for their favorite decorated cottage. Kīlauea Military Camp is open to all authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. Call 967-8371 for additional information. See kilaueamilitarycamp.com.

Basic Stretch and Strengthening Exercise Class, sponsored by Hui Mālama Ola Nū ʻŌiwi, happens Wednesdays at Nāʻālehu Community Center and Thursdays at Pāhala Senior Center; no classes on Thanksgiving, or between Dec. 14 and Jan. 8. The free classes – donations accepted – run from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The class offers "basic stretches and muscular endurance exercises that will help improve your flexibility and strength. Designed for all ages; geared toward those needing to maintain or increase mobility, and those wanting a gentle stretch." Learn more at hmono.org, facebook.com/HMONO.org/, @hui_malama_ on Instagram, or call 808-969-9220.

Substitute School Health Assistant Positions are available. Qualifications: CPR and First Aid certifications, and a high school diploma or equivalent. Training begins in 2019. Contact Kristy Loo for more at look@hkkk.k12.hi.us.

Volunteers Needed by St. Jude's Episcopal Church for community outreach, especially soup cooks and shower organizers, towel laundry, alter guild, and for the computer lab. Volunteers do not have to be members of the church. "Volunteering for St. Jude's Saturday Shower and Soup ministry is an opportunity to serve God in a powerful way," states St. Jude's. Contact Dave Breskin, 319-8333.

Tūtū and Me tuition-free traveling preschool, for keiki birth to five years old and their caregivers, has twice a week meeting in Pāhala, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Pāhala Community Center, and in Nāʻālehu at Kauahaʻao Church in Waiʻōhinu, Mondays and Wednesdays, from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m.

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Medicine Pond at Punaluʻu with a lineup of keiki and the emcee launching floating lanterns
to honor family and friends. Photo by Michael Worthington

THE FLOATING LANTERN CEREMONY at Punaluʻu Medicine Pond drew many keiki yesterday to decorate and launch the tiny rafts with names, sayings, and lights to celebrate friends and loved ones whose lives have gone by.

Keiki decorate floating lanterns for Saturday's commemoration of loved
ones at Punaluʻu Medicine Pond. Photo by Julia Neal

"So long my loved ones, you've found Somebody fine, as many classic moments ride on high," sang local musician Chase Cabudol from the Kalapana song Many Classic Moments. See video.
The celebration included a performance by Hilo Okinawan Kubudo Taiko Drummers, which attracted many people off the Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach.
Attendees participated in a Tai Chi and Qigong demonstration, and enjoyed a spaghetti dinner. A prayer followed decorating and lighting the floats as the floating lanterns sailed onto the surface of the Medicine Pond.
Kaʻū Community Rural Health Association and its leader Jessie Marques and County Council member Maile David sponsored the event, with many volunteers.

Chase Cabudol leading up to the launch

of floating lanterns for loved ones.

Photo by Julia Neal

The celebration also raised money for scholarships for education in the health care field. To donate, find out more, call 928-0101.

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OCEAN VIEW INDUSTRIAL SOLAR DEVELOPER SPI
ENERGY faces a financial challenge. The global corporation, with plans to build a massive 6.5 megawatt solar project within residential neighborhoods in Ocean View, was struggling to stay listed on the stock exchange as evidenced by its completion of a reverse stock split.

On Nov. 15, all its shares were cancelled. For every ten cancelled shares, one replacement share was issued. By reducing the number of shares, the company was able to increase the value of each share. Thus ten shares of SPI Energy that were worth 27 cents each on Nov. 15, were replaced by one share that on Nov. 16 was worth $2.67.
SPI's shares are currently traded on Nasdaq, a stock exchange market that requires all shares to be worth at least $1.00 or face being removed from the exchange, a process known as being "delisted." SPI Energy's shares have been trading at less than $1.00 since January, 2018.
In filings with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the company reported net operating losses of $185.1 million in 2015 and $220.7 million in 2016. In 2017, the company reported an accumulated deficit of $446.8 million, a working capital deficit of $176.2 million, and total outstanding indebtedness of $99.8 million with a number of its obligations being in default, with the possibility that it may be forced to cease operations.

Ocean View Community Center drew a packed house in 2015 to address
the proposed industrial scale solar project. Photo by Julia Neal

Earlier this fall, Nasdaq notified SPI officials that shares of the company would be delisted on September 20 as a result of failure of the company to meet the $1.00 minimum bid price.
SPI Energy, operating through multiple companies, is the developer of the industrial sized solar project in Ocean View. The project was originally proposed under the auspices of the Hawaiʻi's Feed-In-Tariff program. The program was designed to bring small, renewable energy projects of less than 250 kilowatt speedily to the Big Island.

According to public disclosures, SPI has also recently begun bitcoin mining as part of its efforts to become a profitable company.

Twenty-six non-contiguous sites in Ocean View residential neighborhoods were chosen by the developers for the project, thereby creating a utility-scale generation with a capacity of 6.5 megawatts. Projects in excess of five megawatts are not permissible under FIT guidelines established by the state Public Utility Commission.
The proposed solar project would require construction of a new substation in Ocean View and an overhead transmission line across Mamalahoa Highway, both at the expense of SPI Energy.
The Ocean View solar project was announced by HELCO and SPI in 2015, and that year HELCO applied to the PUC for a permit to construct an overhead transmission line. In February, 2016, PUC Chair Randy Iwase oversaw a public hearing on the application for the overhead transmission line. Community members voiced objection, with 650 signing a petition stating they do not want their neighborhoods to be industrialized by the project.

An industrial sized solar installation in Miloliʻi, of the style which
could be placed on many lots in residential Ocean View.
Photo by Annie Bosted

A formal complaint against the project was filed with the PUC in August 2016 by Ranchos residents Peter and Ann Bosted. Their complaint alleged that the proposed project size - 6.5 megawatts - exceeds the allowable limit of the FIT program, and is in effect an attempt to railroad a mega-project "through the back door."
The complaint also claims SPI lacks sufficient working capital to meet its financial obligations with regard to implementing the project, and as a result has been allowed to delay the project for over six years, confounding the stated goal of the FIT program to bring renewable energy online expeditiously. The complaint also alleges the proposed project has become economically obsolete and is no longer in the interest of ratepayers, citing that the rate for any electricity generated by the proposed project would be pre-set at 23.8 cents per kilowatt hour. Today, many solar projects in Hawaiʻi provide power at around 11 cents per kilowatt hour, including battery storage.
HELCO's overhead transmission line application is on hold pending the resolution of the Bosted's formal complaint before the PUC.

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Girls basketball teams from around the island - and Lanaʻi - came together Thanksgiving weekend to play,
and urge donations of food for their sixth annual Preseason Food Drive. Photos by Julia Neal

The ball flies high at this weekend's
Basketball Tournament.

KAʻŪ VARISTY GIRLS SCORED HIGHEST OVERALL during Friday's Basketball Tournament and sixth annual Preseason Food Drive. The Trojans girls won three of their four games over the two-day tournament, losing only to Keaʻau, which had the highest overall score on Saturday. Kaʻū, Keaʻau, Pāhoa, Kealakehe, and Lanaʻi competed in games over two days at Kaʻū District Gym.

Day one, Kaʻū triumphed over Pāhoa, 45 to 21, and Lanaʻi, 33 to 25; Keaʻau beat Pāhoa, 38 to 15; Kealakehe took Lanaʻi, 44 to 32; and Keaʻau had the upper hand over Kealakehe, 43 to 27.

Day two, Kaʻū won over Kealakehe, 38 to 33, and lost to Keaʻau, 27 to 42; Lanaʻi took Pāhoa, 36 to 27; Keaʻau beat Lanaʻi, 51 to 29; and Kealakehe scored over Pāhoa, 55 to 30.

Also on day two, there were two games of JV basketball, with Kaʻū losing to Keaʻau, 39 to 46, and Laupāhoehoe narrowly winning over Kealakehe, 51 to 49.

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See public Kaʻū events, meetings, entertainment.

See Kaʻū exercise, meditation, daily, and weekly events.

Print edition of The Kaʻū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

throughout Kaʻū, from Miloliʻi through Volcano, and free on

stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com

and facebook.com/kaucalendar.

Kaʻū High Winter Sports Schedule

through end of 2018

Girls Basketball:

Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Wed.-Sat., Waiakea and Keaʻau Preseason Tourney, Varsity
Dec. 15, Sat., host Pāhoa
Dec. 18, Tue., @Keaʻau
Dec. 27., Thu., @Kealakehe

Wrestling:

Dec. 1, Sat., @Hilo
Dec. 8, Sat., @Waiakea
Dec. 15, Sat., @Oʻahu
Dec. 22, Sat., @Oʻahu

Soccer:

Nov. 28, Thu., Girls host Kealakehe, Boys host MLA
Dec. 1, Sat., @Honokaʻa
Dec. 3, Mon., host Kamehameha
Dec. 5, Wed., host Pāhoa
Dec. 8, Sat., Boys host Kohala
Dec., 11, Tue., @Kamehameha

Dec., 13, Thu., Girls host Makualani
Dec. 19, Wed., host HPA
Dec. 22, Sat., host Waiakea
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kona

Swimming:

Dec. 8, Sat., @HPA, 10am
Dec. 29, Sat., @Kamehameha, 10am

NEW and UPCOMING

SANTA'S WORKSHOP AT KA‘Ū DISTRICT GYM is offered to all ages Wednesday, Dec. 12, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The special event is held in the gym's multipurpose room. Register Dec. 3 to 12. For more, call 928-3102. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26
Free Diabetes Management Program held by Hui Mālama Ola Nā ʻŌiwi in Kaʻū on Monday, Nov. 26 and Dec. 3, at 5 p.m. Registration required; sign up to be a Hui Mālama client at hmono.org or call 808-969-9220. Location of classes given to attendees after signing up. For those with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Keep up to date at facebook.com/HMONO.org.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Registration for Christmas Cards & Ornaments open Nov. 27-30, multi-purpose room, Ka‘ū District Gym, Pāhala. Program, for ages 5-12, held Dec. 1 and 8. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Ka‘ū Food Pantry, Tue., Nov. 27, 11:30-1pm, St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View.

After Dark in the Park, Return to the Wild, One Year Later: An Update on the Reintroduction Efforts of ‘Alalā, Tue., Nov. 27, 7pm, Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Through intensive conservation efforts, 11 reintroduced ‘Alalā – endemic and endangered Hawaiian crow – have survived in native Hawaiian forest for over a year. Program co-sponsored by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Free; donations help support park programs. Park entrance fees apply. 985-6011, nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28
Angel Ornament, Wed., Nov. 28, 3:30-5pm, Ka‘ū District Gym multi-purpose room, Pāhala. For grades K-8. Register Nov. 19 to 27. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Kōkua Kupuna Project, Wed., Nov. 28, 9-11am, St. Jude's Episcopal Church, Ocean View. Seniors 60 years & older encouraged to attend, ask questions, and inquire about services offered through Legal Aid Society of Hawai‘i - referral required from Hawai‘i County Office of Aging at 961-8626 for free legal services. Under 60, call 1-800-499-4302. More info: tahisha.despontes@legalaidhawaii.org, 329-3910 ext. 925. legalaidhawaii.org

Pū‘ohe - Hawaiian Bamboo Trumpet - ‘Ike Hana No‘eau: Experience the Skillful Work, Wed., Nov. 28, 10-2pm, Kīlauea Visitor Center lānai, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Join rangers and Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association staff as they share their knowledge and help attendees make their own pū‘ohe. Co-sponsored by Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association. Free; park entrance fees apply. 985-6011, nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Coffee Talk: Little Fire Ants in Ka‘ū, Fri., Nov. 30, 9:30-11am, Kahuku Park, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Join the talk story with rangers and other park visitors. Ka‘ū coffee, tea, and pastries available for purchase. Free. nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1
Multi Family Yard Sale, Sat., Dec. 1, 9-1pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033

Palm Trail, Sat., Dec. 1, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Moderately difficult, 2.6-mile loop. nps.gov/havo

Art Express, Sat., Dec. 1, 10-3pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Monthly. Instructions on oil, acrylic, watercolor, and other mediums. Meliha Corcoran 319-8989, himeliha@yahoo.com, discoveryharbour.net/art-express

Keiki Science Class, Sat., Dec. 1, 11-noon, Ace Hardware Stores islandwide; Nā‘ālehu, 929-9030, and Ocean View, 929-7315. Free. First Saturday, monthly. acehardware.com

Disney Sing-Along, Sat., Dec. 1, 2:30-3:30pm, Ka‘ū District Gym multi-purpose room. For ages 5-8. Open registration. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Keiki Jump Rope for Fitness, Sat., Dec. 1, 4-4:30pm, Ka‘ū District Gym multi-purpose room. For ages 5-14. Open registration. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2
Hi‘iaka & Pele, Sun., Dec. 2, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit. Free, moderate, one-mile walk. nps.gov/HAVO

Ham Radio Potluck Picnic, Sun., Dec. 2, noon-2pm, Manukā State Park. Monthly. Anyone interested in learning about ham radio is welcome to attend. View sites.google.com/site/southpointarc or sites.google.com/view/southhawaiiares/home. Rick Ward, 938-3058

ONGOING

Christmas in the Country and 19th Annual Invitational Wreath Exhibition are open at Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Christmas in the Country runs through Wednesday, Dec. 26. Enjoy an abundance of art and aloha as VAC creates a merry scene of an old-fashioned Christmas inside its 1877 historic building. In addition to artwork, find unique holiday offerings of island-inspired gifts, ornaments, and decorations made by Hawai‘i Island artists, including VAC exclusives.
The Wreath Exhibition is available through Tuesday, Jan. 1. The exhibition presents one-of-a-kind wreaths in a variety of imaginative media, techniques, and styles, from the whimsical to the traditional, with this year's theme of Home for the Holidays - inspired by the four month closure of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
Admission is free; Park entrance fees apply. For more, call 967-8222, or visit volcanoartcenter.org.

Basic Stretch and Strengthening Exercise Class, sponsored by Hui Mālama Ola Nū ʻŌiwi, happens Wednesdays at Nāʻālehu Community Center and Thursdays at Pāhala Senior Center; no classes on Thanksgiving, or between Dec. 14 and Jan. 8. The free classes – donations accepted – run from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The class offers "basic stretches and muscular endurance exercises that will help improve your flexibility and strength. Designed for all ages; geared toward those needing to maintain or increase mobility, and those wanting a gentle stretch." Learn more at hmono.org, facebook.com/HMONO.org/, @hui_malama_ on Instagram, or call 808-969-9220.

Substitute School Health Assistant Positions are available. Qualifications: CPR and First Aid certifications, and a high school diploma or equivalent. Training begins in 2019. Contact Kristy Loo for more at look@hkkk.k12.hi.us.

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