The Kaʻū Calendar News Briefs, Hawaiʻi Island

KaLae Quilters have come together for six years to donate hundreds of quilts for law enforcement to hand out to
those in need, especially children. See story below. Photo from KaLae Quilters

THE NEW DRAFT HAWAIʻI COUNTY GENERAL PLAN shows likely areas in the district for growth in industry, commerce, housing, resort, agriculture, and conservation.

The Land Use Map for the General Plan shows Pāhala as a lower density urban area with some medium density urban and some open space. Surrounding the village are lands dedicated to pasture and productive agriculture. The map shows Pāhala with several recreation areas at its county parks and ballfield. It also shows a light industrial area.

Pāhala (right) and Punaluʻu (left) have varying population densities, surrounded by lots of open spaces.
See more maps and map key below. Hawaiʻi County map

Punaluʻu is shown as a medium density urban area with resort use near the ocean. It includes some low density urban and a rural designation on its golf course with some recreational areas along the shore. On each side of Punaluʻu are conservation lands with natural areas all along the shoreline.

Maps key.

Nāʻālehu and Waiʻōhinu are shown with two concentrations of medium density urban use, surrounded by low density urban. The map shows the Waiʻōhinu and Nāʻālehu Parks as recreation areas. Nāʻālehu is mostly surrounded by pastoral and productive agriculture lands. Waiʻōhinu is mostly surrounded by rural, productive agriculture, and natural lands.

DiscoveryHarbour is all low density urban, with its golf course shown as a rural area winding through the neighborhood. It is surrounded mostly by pastoral, rural, productive agriculture, and natural areas.

Ocean View is largely rural, with a small medium density urban area, an even smaller low density urban area, and a light industrial area, all along Hwy 11. Ocean View is surrounded by natural and conservation lands.

The public is invited to give input on the Draft Hawaiʻi County General Plan in person on Sunday, Aug. 25, at Nāʻālehu Community Center, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Download the Draft Hawaiʻi County General Plan. See more from the Draft General Plan in upcoming Kaʻū News Briefs.

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A CHANGE IN REQUIREMENTS FOR IMMIGRANTS TO COME INTO AND STAY IN THIS COUNTRY has drawn choice words from Sen. Mazie Hirono, herself an immigrant to the U.S. from Japan. She pointed to the Trump administration's recent change in the Public Charge Rule, charging that it "terrorizes immigrant families by sowing confusion and keeping families apart." The rule could not only keep out immigrants who have little money, education and job skills – those who would be more likely to become a "public charge." Under the new rule, said Hirono, the administration can also deny green cards and visas to immigrants based on their family size, age, wealth, education, health status, English language ability, and other criteria.

Nāʻālehu (right) to Waiʻōhinu (middle) are shown as being a mix of densities, each with a recreation center.
Discovery Harbour has low population density, surrounding its rural area golf course. All three are surrounded by productive agriculture, conservation, pastoral, and natural lands. Hawaiʻi County map

Hirono contends that the definition of "public charge" used by the Trump Administration is "legally suspect, allowing denial of visas and green cards to immigrant families not only for accessing essential food, medical care, and housing benefits they are entitled to, but also family size, education, English language ability, and income.

"Most immigrants seeking visas or permanent residence are not eligible for these public benefits. But under this rule, many of them will be prevented from entering or staying lawfully in the United States based on the Trump administration's view of what education, family size, income, or English language ability deserves a visa or green card.

Ocean View is largely rural. See map key, above.
Hawaiʻi county map

"In addition, this 'public charge' rule will scare many immigrants – including permanent residents and U.S. citizens who are not subject to this rule – from accessing critical services based on fear and confusion about how the administration will implement the rule. We have already seen this widespread chilling effect on immigrant families who are afraid to use needed government benefits, since the Trump administration proposed this rule months ago. She said the new rule will hurt children and vulnerable people, and undermine the health and stability of immigrant families.

"Donald Trump claims this rule is about identifying immigrants who are likely to become a 'public charge' and making sure immigrants are 'self-sufficient,' but in fact, this discriminatory rule is really about shutting the doors on immigrants who do not meet his view of what being an 'American' means."

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ENDANGERED HAWAIIAN BIRDS MAY LOSE SOME PROTECTION, when the Trump Administration's changes to the Endangered Species Act take effect. The act has been credited with helping to save from extinction the nēnē – Hawaiian goose and state bird – along with many other Hawaiian plant and animal species. On the mainland, the bald eagle and grizzly bears are among those who have been protected by the Endangered Species Act.
Sen. Brian Schatz said, "It is a cartoonish level of corruption that the Trump administration puts coal and oil lobbyists in charge of natural resources. This is about crooked people getting rich by destroying the planet's ability to sustain life as we cherish it."
Sen. Mazie Hirono said, "Seventy-two hours after scientists warn we're at risk of losing two more endangered Hawaiian forest birds, the administration weakens the Endangered Species Act. Protecting our more than 400 endangered species in Hawaiʻi demands attention, not the padding around industry's pockets."

Since 1973, the Endangered Species Act has been a major component of safeguarding the "nearly 1 million species at risk of extinction, according to a recent U.N. report," reports National Public Radio. Wildlife groups and Democratic lawmakers promise to challenge the new rules in court and Congress.

However, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt says the changes will "help conservation efforts and increase transparency around the law," reports NPR.

Changes include allowing financial cost to be taken into account when determining if a species should be protected, weakening protections given to threatened species – those species one step shy of being endangered – and limiting which and how much of a habitat would be protected in determining if a species is endangered.

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NPR reported that U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross aid the changes fit "squarely within the president's mandate of easing the regulatory burden on the American public, without sacrificing our species' protection and recovery goals."

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HAWAIʻI ISLAND FARMERS WHOSE CROPS WERE DAMAGED BY THE 2018 KĪLAUEA ERUPTION and other 2018 natural disasters are urged to send information to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, said Andrea Kawabata, Associate Extension Agent for Coffee and Orchard Crops at University of Hawaiʻi College of Tropical Agricultural and Human Resources.

A disaster bill passed by Congress earlier this year created a program that will compensate Hawaiʻi farmers for "crop losses due the Volcanic Eruption and the Hurricanes that passed through the islands back in 2018." She said the USDA is trying to determine a "crop disaster yield. For example, they know there was very low yield (production) or no production for the season for those crops destroyed by the lava. The ginger crop in Hilodid not produce well because of the flooding that occurred because of Hurricane Lane."

The USDA is hoping that farmers will help to answer questions regarding all crops damaged here: Was the crop/production/yield affected by 2018 Volcanic Eruption, or 2018 Hurricane Lane, or 2018 Eruption and Hurricane Lane? Which crop(s) were affected by the eruption, hurricane, or both? Is the crop production in the lava flow area, or outside of the lava flow area? How was the crop affected? By vog, ash, a lack of rain, reduction in sunlight, excessive rain/flooding or other? What are the estimated losses? (percent crop loss, number of trees lost, total value of losses, etc.). Estimate for each crop affected.

KaLae Quilters presented over 75 quilts to police, to be distributed
to those in need. Photo from KaLae Quilters

Kawabata asks farmers to send answers directly to her at andreak@hawaii.edu. For those preferring to remain anonymous, let her know; she will provide the answers only to Lester Ueda of USDA Farm Service Agency.

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KALAE QUILTERS DONATED MORE THAN 75 QUILTS to the Kaʻū Police Department in July. For the sixth year, KaLae Quilters are providing quilts to comfort displaced children and stranded visitors who are in need of police assistance. Since the quilters started this project, over 300 quilts have been given out by the Police Department to those in need. The feedback from the recipients has been very positive and appreciative, said a statement from KaLae Quilters.

Kenneth Makuakane

KaLae Quilters has been making quilts for 26 years for many community needs, including to raise funds for equipment in the emergency room at Kaʻū Hospital and for Puna residents who were displaced during last year's lava flow.

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KENNETH MAKUAKANE WILL BE A HEADLINER AT THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF KAʻŪ HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB this Saturday at Pāhala Community Center from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The composer, musician, singer, and music producer has written more than 1,500 songs and recorded such Hawaiian musical talents as Nā Leo Pilimehana, HAPA, Amy Hānaialiʻi Gilliom, Obrian Eselu, Raiatea Helm, and the Pandanus Club. He has produced more than 130 albums, including many for Kamehameha Schools.
The Kaʻū Hawaiian Civic Club celebration will also include hula, food, and history, as well as honoring one of its founders, Dante Carpenter. General admission is $20; kupuna for $10; keiki ages 6 to 17 for $8; keiki 5 and under, free. For more, email hawaiiancivicclubkau@gmail.com or call 808-747-0197.

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2019 Kaʻū High School Athletics Schedule through August
See khpes.org/athletics-home for details and updates; Bowling TBA.

Football, Division II:
Sat., Aug. 24, 1 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha

Girls Volleyball, Kaʻū District Gym:
Tue., Aug. 20, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Hilo
Fri., Aug. 23, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts St. Joseph
Wed., Aug. 28, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala

Cross Country:

Sat., Aug. 31, 10 a.m., @Christian Liberty

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UPCOMING

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 14

Lā‘āu Lāpa‘au Demonstration, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 10a.m.-noon, Kīlauea Visitor Center lānai. Hawaiian herbal medicine practitioner Ka‘ohu Monfort demonstrates. Free; park entrance fees apply. 985-6101, nps.gov/havo

THURSDAY, AUG. 15

Private Guided Hike: Kīlauea Iki Crater, Thursday, Aug. 15, 10a.m.-2p.m., Kīlauea Iki Overlook, HVNP. Organized by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Moderate to challenging 2.4 mile (one way) hike. $80/person. Park entrance fees may apply. 985-7373, fhvnp.org

Registration Open: Beaded Bracelet, Aug. 15-20, Ka‘ū District Gym multipurpose room. Program for grades K-8, takes place Wednesday, Aug. 21, 3:30-5p.m. Free.928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

FRIDAY, AUG. 16

Hawai‘i Statehood Day

SATURDAY, AUG. 17

Taking the Pamphlet Stitch on a Romp – bookbinding workshop with Charlene Asato, Saturday, Aug. 17, 9a.m.-noon, Volcano Art Center. No experience necessary. $32/VAC member, $35/non-member, plus $10 supply fee. Supply list online. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

Volunteer Fountain Grass Removal, Saturday, Aug. 17, 9a.m.-3p.m., meet at Ocean ViewCommunity Center parking lot. Bring lunch, water, hat, and sunscreen. ovcahi.org

Nature & Culture: An Unseverable Relationship, Sat., Aug. 17, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit , HVNP. Free, moderate hike, approx. 2 miles. nps.gov/havo

Ocean View C.E.R.T. Mtg., Saturday, Aug. 17, 10a.m.-1p.m., Ocean View Community Center. Community Emergency Response Team monthly meeting and training. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Hula Kahiko - Kumu Hula Iwalani Kalima with Hula Hālau O Kou Lima Nani ‘E, Saturday, Aug. 17, 10:30-11:30a.m., hula platform near Volcano Art Center Gallery. Hula performance. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-8222, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org

Nā Mea Hula with Wes Awana, Saturday, Aug. 17, 11a.m.-1p.m., Volcano Art Center Gallery porch. Hands-on cultural demonstration. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-8222, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org

Ham Radio Mtg., Saturday, Aug. 17, 2-3p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Pāhala Hongwanji Bon Dance, Saturday, Aug. 17, 4-10:30p.m. Sponsored by ʻO Kaʻū Kākou. Food, dancing, fun, Taiko drums. All are welcome. Free. OKK President Wayne Kawachi, 937-4773

50th Anniversary of Hawaiian Civic Club of Kaʻū, Kanani aʻo Kaʻū, Saturday, Aug. 17, Pāhala Community Center, 5-10p.m. History, food, and music. General admission is $20; kupuna are $10; keiki ages 6 to 17 are $8; keiki 5 and under are free. For more, email hawaiiancivicclubkau@gmail.com or call 808-747-0197.

SUNDAY, AUG. 18

Pu‘u o Lokuana, Sun., Aug. 18, 9:30-11am, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, short, moderately difficult, 0.4-mile hike. nps.gov/havo

Private Excursion: Trail Less Traveled, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2p.m.-4p.m., Devastation Trail Parking Lot, HVNP. Moderate 2 mile hike. $40/person. Park entrance fees may apply. Organized by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. 985-7373, fhvnp.org

MONDAY, AUG. 19

Empower Girls Mtg., Monday, Aug. 19, from 3-4:30p.m., PARENTS, Inc. office, Nā‘ālehu. Registration required. Diana, 935-4805

TUESDAY, AUG. 20

Hawai‘i County Council Mtgs., Tuesday, Aug. 20 (Committees), Wednesday, Aug. 21, (Council), Kona. Ka‘ū residents can participate via videoconferencing at Nā‘ālehu State Office Building. Agendas at hawaiicounty.gov.

Concert with Artist-in-Residence Andy Jarema, After Dark in the Park, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 7p.m., Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium. The Detroit-based musician and composer uses a mixture of sound-collage techniques, his trumpet, and traditional scoring to make site-specific work. Free; park entrance fees apply. 985-6101, nps.gov/havo

ONGOING

Volcano Winery's Annual Fundraising Harvest Festival Tickets are on sale at volcanowinery.com or (808) 967-7772. Proceeds benefit Volcano School of Arts & Sciences; last year's event sold out. This sixth festive evening of live music, food, wines and craft beers under the stars happens Sunday, Sept. 8, 4-7p.m. The $50 per person tickets include live music entertainment by Young Brothers; delicious food and drink from local restaurants; award-winning wines and teas from the Volcano Winery; tours of the vineyards and a huge raffle.

Exhibit - Nani Ka ‘Ikena by Volcano local photographer Jesse Tunison, daily through Sept. 15, 9a.m.-5p.m., Volcano Art Center Gallery. Nani Ka ʻIkena, that which is seen is beautiful, features vibrant colors and crisp, wide vistas which highlight the character and drama of Hawaiʻi Island’s landscape. The collection of ten photographs were captured over the past decade by Tunison and also document the dynamic changes which have occurred in such a short period of time. "While the landscape has changed the beauty has endured." Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-7565, volcanoartcenter.org

6th Annual Ka‘ū Coffee Trail Run Registration, webscorer.com/register?raceid=166020. 5K, 10K, 1/2 Marathon races through mac nut and coffee fields along slopes of Ka‘ū starting at 7a.m., Saturday, Sept. 21, Ka‘ū Coffee Mill. Sponsored by Ka‘ū Coffee Mill and ‘O Ka‘ū Kākou. Prices increase after July 9. okaukakou.org, kaucoffeemill.com

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An anchialine pool at Waiʻōhinu Coastal Strand. See story on conservation efforts below.
Photo from Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund

APPLICATIONS FOR ONE-YEAR GRANTS TO STEWARD PONC PROTECTED LANDS on Hawaiʻi Island are open through Friday, Aug. 31. In Kaʻū, 551 acres at Kāwā; 13 acres at Kahua Olohu, the Makahiki Grounds between Nāʻālehu and Honuʻapo; and 3,128 acres along the KahukuCoast, are eligible.
The County of Hawai‘i, Department of Parks and Recreation, will use PONC funds to provide grants-in-aid for "public safety maintenance and preservation of lands" acquired by the 2 Percent Land Fund. Only 501(c)3 non-profits or organizations that operate under the umbrella of a 501(c)3 non-profit should apply. Nā Moma o Kāwā and Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund are organizations in Kaʻū that have been stewarding lands for several years.

Non-profit stewards can apply for grants to care for locations at
Kāwā (above) and other protected lands in Kaʻū
through Aug. 31. Image from County of Hawaiʻi

An applicant must submit a detailed business plan and a signed agreement to file a written report on accomplishments, within one year after receipt of funds. Applicants must comply with all provisions of Hawai‘i County Charter Article 10, Section 10-16 in addition to all applicable county, state, and federal laws. Grant awards are for one year. Groups seeking a multi-year project may re-apply each Aug. 1.

Applications are available at records.hawaiicounty.gov/weblink/1/edoc/95324/2018-19%20PONC%20Stewardship%20Grant%20Request.pdf. Property information is available at records.hawaiicounty.gov/weblink/1/edoc/74009/Kawa%20(9-5-1606,%2025;%209-5-1705,%2007).pdffor Kāwā and records.hawaiicounty.gov/weblink/1/edoc/89136/Kahua
%20Olohu%20(9-5-1205).pdffor Kahua Olohu.
A map of the KahukuCoast area that is eligible for funding was unavailabe online at publication time. Information and applications are also available at the P&R office, AupuniCenter,

101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6, Hilo

Completed applications must be submitted by 4:30 p.m.on Friday, August 31, 2018or postmarked by that date if sending by mail. Questions? Contact Reid Sewake at 961-8311. See records.hawaiicounty.gov/weblink/Browse.aspx?dbid=1&startid=13770.

Non-profit stewards can apply for grants to care for Kahua Olohu, the Makahiki Grounds on the outskirts of Nāʻālehu.
Deadline to apply is Aug. 31. Image from County of Hawaiʻi

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WAIʻŌHINU COASTAL STRAND is a community outreach project of Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund, which is asking for volunteers, donations, and best practices from anyone visiting the place. Hawaiʻi Wildlife recently mailed out a publication entitled The Waiʻōhinu Coastal Strand: Restoring a treasure along the southeast Kaʻū coast, Hawaiʻi Island.

Waiʻōhinu Coastal Strand. Photo from HWF

It says the Waiʻōhinu coastal strand is host to a varied collection of coastal natural resources and Hawaiian cultural sites that "render it unique in the State of Hawaiʻi." With the land owned by the state, in August, 2005, the state Board of Land & Natural Resources approved a measure to set aside 1,330 of the Waiʻōhinu ahupuaʻa as Forest Reserve for conservation management by the state Division of Forestry and Wildlife. Hawai`i Wildlife Fund is a partner in this conservation. "Continued effort and attention are crucial to maintaining this area's natural and cultural integrity," states the publication.

The publication states the natural resources at Waiʻōhinu include:

Anchialine Pools: These ecosystems are brackish coastal ponds, with connection to both ocean and fresh water sources. In the U.S., these pools are only found in Hawaiʻi. They support "a wealth of native and endemic species," including a candidate for endangered listing, the indigenous Metaboteus Iohena predatory shrimp.

Native Vegetation: Waiʻōhinu is home to over three dozen endemic and native plant species, including the endangered ʻōhiʻa tree. The diversity of the plants at Waiʻōhinu could help future native plant reintroduction efforts at other, non-protected places.

Animal Life: Waiʻōhinu coast and shoreline hosts at least four endangered animal species; Hawaiian monk seal, Hawaiian hoary bat, Hawksbill sea turtle, and Humpback Whale. Other animals that depend on the area include threatened Hawaiian damselflies and green turtles, Hawaiian spinner dolphins, hundreds of native coral reefs fish species, and shoreline and sea bird species, including Ruddy turnstone, White-tailed tropicbird, Frigate bird, Black-crowned night heron, and Laysan albatross.

Hawaiian monk sea, giving birth at Waiʻōhinu Coastal Strand.
Photo from HWF

Hawaiian Sites and Petroglyphs: Waiʻōhinu ahupuaʻa hosts several important petroglyph fields, which the publication states are "sacred places of ancient Hawaiʻi and symbols of the area's cultural heritage. Evidence of early Hawaiian occupation on this coast has also been found. The lives of the ancient Hawaiians were strongly tied to place and their natural surroundings. The physical evidence found in these archaeological sites significantly contributes to our knowledge and understanding of the region's past."

The publication states threats to Waiʻōhinu include:

Marine Debris: Every year, trade winds and ocean currents deposit an estimated 15 to 20 tons of fishing nets, tires, and plastic debris onto the southeastern shore of Hawaiʻi Island. The debris re-floats during storms and high tides, and can injure or kill monk seals, whales, turtles, seabirds, corals, and fishes. HWF has removed over 180 tons of debris since 2003 with the help of over 3,000 volunteers. But debris continues to wash in. Contact kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com for more info about supporting ongoing community cleanup efforts.

Defacing of Petroglyphs: "An increased awareness and respect for these valuable cultural assets is critical to preserve their integrity. It is important to avoid stepping on these fragile features. Petroglyphs can also be damaged by horses and cattle, which occasionally wander down from fields above the Waiʻōhinu coast. It is unlawful to damage any petroglyphs or archeological feature within Waiʻōhinu or any other state property."

Petroglyph at Waiʻōhinu Coastal Strand. Photo from HWF

Invasive Species: Native Hawaiian coastal ecosystems are "delicate and susceptible to degradation by non-native, invasive species," States the publication. Invasive plants and invasive aquatic species – both vegetation and animals – threaten native flora and anchialine pools.

Vehicle Damage: Vehicles that stray from existing roads "crush and kill native plant species and threaten the integrity of ancient Hawaiian sites and petroglyphs that may be hidden in the vegetation," states the publication. Seeds arriving on vehicle tires and camping gear can also introduce new invasive plant species to the region.

Finally, the publication lists ongoing efforts, and how the public can help, to "maintain the integrity" of the Waiʻōhinu Coastal Strand:

Quarterly Beach Cleanups are necessary due to high rates of marine debris accumulation in this region, especially at Kamilo Point.

Invasive Plant Removal, both physical and by chemical treatment.

Anchialine Pool Restoration. Removal of most invasive plants and excessive sediment has been accomplished. Planned removal of invasive fish will facilitate restoration of native species.

Hawaiian Sites and Petroglyph Protection. Education and outreach to coast users should reduce potential for damage. Fencing along the northeast boundary would prevent pasture animals from damaging petroglyphs and native plants.

Ecosystem Education Initiative. Service learning trips and classroom visits will bring environmental education about this special coastline to life for a larger network of keiki and ‘ōpio, children and youngsters.

Public Action.Drive only on existing roads; pack out all trash and belongings; respecting all Hawaiian archeological sites; participate in beach cleanup events; volunteer to remove invasive plants; donate to HWF to support conservation efforts.

Read the publication at wildhawaii.org/documents/HWFCoastalStrandBrochure.pdf. For more info, or to donate or volunteer, contact HWF, wildhawaii.org, 808-769-7629, or PO Box 70, Volcano, HI 96785.

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THE KAʻŪ HIGH AND PĀHALA ELEMENTRY SCHOOL ALUMNI & FRIENDS REUNION, the 18th annual potluck and community celebration, happens Sunday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at PāhalaCommunity Center.

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HAWAIʻI FIRE DEPARTMENT'S 46TH FIRE FIGHTER RECRUIT CLASS held commencement exercises this Spring at NaniMauGardensin Hilo. The class underwent months of intensive instruction, classroom exercises, and fieldwork. They took fire and rescue training, including a nationally recognized fire science curriculum; wildland fire training; rescue operations familiarization; aquatics competency certification; hazardous materials response; and driver training.

To cap off their training, the recruits earned their Emergency Medical Technicians Basic certification. The EMT program was ten weeks long, and included four weeks on clinical rotations on HFD and American Medical Response ambulance units around the island, as well as at the Emergency Room, Obstetrics, and Intensive Care Units at HiloMedicalCenter and KonaHospital.

The 46th Fire Fighter Recruit Class graduated in June. Photo from Hawaiʻi Fire Department

Guest speakers at the commencement were Hawai‘i County Mayor Harry Kim, Deputy Fire Chief Lance Uchida, Big Island HFFA representative Charlie Spain, and Recruit Training Officer Chas Taketa. The speakers congratulated each graduate, thanking the families for their continued support, and gave their outlook on the beginning of a new chapter in life with HFD. Each speaker emphasized the value of training received, dependability, professionalism, safety, pride, and about family and being there for the community.

Excerpts from the speakers: "HFD is very well respected – thank you for making this commitment to be a part of this; You are starting a career that will put your life on the line for your family, for your community; To the families of the graduates – there will be times when they will come home back from an ugly scene, you will need to have an open understanding of the expense of their jobs."

Recruit Training Officer Chas Taketa spoke about classroom training, physical training, and the multiple obstacles they overcame, such as the cancellation of the agility exam due to the false missile alarm; the 5.0 and 6.9 magnitude earthquakes that interrupted the interview process; and last year's natural disasters, the Kīlaueaeruption and Hurricane Lane. He said the recruits showed perserverence, that those hurdles "never stopped us from training – we trained harder.

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"Another word I'd like to add for you all to live by: humility," said Taketa. "Never forget where you came from. Never stop learning. This isn't the end of training, this is the end of Recruit Training, which is the beginning of the training for the rest of your career." Taketa told the recruits to remember the journey: "Stay safe, work hard, love your family, and be a good person in and out of uniform."

Deputy Fire Chief Lance Uchida asked, "How do we continue to provide optimal service? We don't do it alone. We are able to do what we do because of the love and support from family and friends." He told the graduating class: "Appreciate what you have – your opportunity, your career. You're fortunate to be here; nothing is owed to you. Be professional, on and off duty; say thank you, be respectful; continue to keep practicing and train. In service and beyond, ask yourself, what can I do better, for my family, for the community, for the department? When you first started, I didn't say congratulations for being hired. I told you I would say it at graduation and welcome you. Today, you all did it. Congratulations."

The 46th Fire Fighter Class message was delivered by class President Ralph "Ko‘a" Carreiro. He thanked the Administration, his instructors, and the families, saying "each and every one" of those people contributed to the recruits' successes in becoming a member of HPD. Said Carreiro, "We close our first chapter today; this chapter was written for us. Now; we begin to write our own story, our future with HFD."

The speakers also addressed the families and friends in the audience, saying their support and understanding helped to bring the class through the rigorous physical and academic training demands.

Having successfully met the all criteria of their recruit training, the 46th Fire Fighter Class was presented to Uchida, Assistant Fire Chief Darwin Okinaka, and Assistant Fire Chief Robert Perreira, who issued them their badges. As is customary in fire service, the fire fighters then chose a family member or friend to pin their badge on their uniform.

The new Fire Fighters are Austin Bello, Ralph Carreiro Jr., Paul Daub, Dalon Freitas, Steven Grosskreutz, Leina‘ala Hall, David Huddy, Michael Jutt Jr., Bronson Kobayashi, Talmadge Magno II, Genesis Marks, Garrett Nicolaisen, Aaron Norris, Lahaina Olsen-Kuroda, Keenan Parker, Tyler Rock, Kawika Roman, Channing Souza, and Chad Wissing.

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stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com

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Cross Country:

UPCOMING

THURSDAY, AUG. 15

FRIDAY, AUG. 16

Hawai‘i Statehood Day

SATURDAY, AUG. 17

Volunteer Fountain Grass Removal, Saturday, Aug. 17, 9a.m.-3p.m., meet at Ocean View Community Center parking lot. Bring lunch, water, hat, and sunscreen. ovcahi.org

Ham Radio Mtg., Saturday, Aug. 17, 2-3p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Pāhala Hongwanji Bon Dance, Saturday, Aug. 17, 4-10:30p.m. Sponsored by ʻO Kaʻū Kākou. Food, dancing, fun, Taiko drums. All are welcome. Free. OKK President Wayne Kawachi, 937-4773

50th Anniversary of Hawaiian Civic Club of Kaʻū, Kanani aʻo Kaʻū, Aug. 17, PāhalaCommunity Center, 5-10p.m. History, food, and music. General admission is $20; kupuna are $10; keiki ages 6 to 17 are $8; keiki 5 and under are free. For more, email hawaiiancivicclubkau@gmail.com or call 808-747-0197.

SUNDAY, AUG. 18

Pu‘u o Lokuana, Sun., Aug. 18, 9:30-11am, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, short, moderately difficult, 0.4-mile hike. nps.gov/havo

Private Excursion: Trail Less Traveled, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2p.m.-4p.m., Devastation Trail Parking Lot, HVNP. Moderate 2 mile hike. $40/person. Park entrance fees may apply. Organized by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. 985-7373, fhvnp.org

MONDAY, AUG. 19

Forest Restoration Project: Faya Tree Removal (12+), register by Monday, Aug. 19 for Friday, Aug. 23 event from 8:30a.m.-1p.m., HVNP. Organized by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Park entrance fees may apply. Space limited. R.S.V.P. to Patty Kupchak, 352-1402, forest@fhvnp.org. fhvnp.org

Empower Girls Mtg., Monday, Aug. 19, from 3-4:30p.m., PARENTS, Inc. office, Nā‘ālehu. Registration required. Diana, 935-4805

TUESDAY, AUG. 20

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21

Ocean View Community Association Board of Directors Mtg., Wednesday, Aug. 21, 12:30-1:30p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Registration Open: Kickball Instruction, Wednesday, Aug. 21-28, Kahuku Park. Program on Fridays, 2-3:30p.m, from Aug. 30-Sept. 27, for ages 6-12. Athletic shoes required. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

ONGOING

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Lori Lei Shirakawa's Hula Studio will perform at this Saturday's 50th Anniversary of the Kaʻū Hawaiian Civic Club.

See more on the event, below. Photo from Lori Lei Shirakawa

THE HOTTEST JULY EVER RECORDED ON EARTH was reported today by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Hawaiʻi experienced the second hottest July on record. Scientists pointed to climate change, first recorded through measuring an increase in CO2 in the atmosphere at NOAA's Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory. The increase in CO2 makes the planet hotter, scientists determined.

July's worldwide heatwave set high temperature records from Europe to Africa and Asia to Hawaiʻi, with climate scientists warning that global warming is escalating and could lead to massive disruption of nature's cycles and food growing systems. Extreme heat dried up drinking water sources in India, and sent Greenland into a major melting of its icecap. Arctic sea ice shriveled to a record low for July - 19.8 percent smaller than average. Antarctic sea-ice coverage was 4.3 percent smaller than the 1981-2010 average, with the least amount of ice in the 41-year record. Record temperatures in Alaska led to forest fires across 2.4 million acres.
The average temperature worldwide in July was 1.71 degrees above the average July temperatures recorded during the entire 20th Century.
Nine of Earth's ten hottest recorded Julys occurred since 2005, the last five years ranking as the five hottest. Last month was the 43rd consecutive July and 415th consecutive month with above-average global temperatures. See NOAA's full climate report.

Image from NOAA

NOAA's Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory recorded carbon dioxide levels in May reaching a seasonal peak of 414.7 parts per million. The Observatory has recorded CO2 levels since 1958, when Charles David Keeling of Scripps Institution of Oceanography initiated on-site measurements at the weather station. NOAA installed its own recording system in 1974.

Pieter Tans, senior scientist with NOAA's Global Monitoring Division, states the C02 rate of increase is accelerating. Early years at Mauna Loa saw annual increases averaging about 0.7 ppm per year, increasing to about 1.6 ppm per year in the 1980s and 1.5 ppm per year in the 1990s. The growth rate rose to 2.2 ppm per year during the last decade. There is "abundant and conclusive evidence that the acceleration is caused by increased emissions," Tans said. "These are measurements of the real atmosphere. They do not depend on any models, but they help us verify climate model projections, which if anything, have underestimated the rapid pace of climate change being observed."

Morris M. Atta, appointed Deputy Director of the
Department of Agriculture

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MORRIS M. ATTA IS NAMED DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Gov. David Ige announced his appointment today, effective Thursday, Aug. 22. The permanent position is subject to state Senate confirmation.
Atta moves up from his post as agriculture land program manager and administrator, overseeing establishment of land management infrastructure of the state's agricultural land assets.

Atta also served as head of land acquisition for Honolulu Rail Transit Project, state lands administrator, and special projects coordinator for the state Department of Land and Natural Resources. He was research attorney for the Hawaiʻi Senate Majority Research Office and worked as an attorney in both the public and private sectors.

Atta is a graduate of Roosevelt High School, Yale University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, and New York University School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor.

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Kumu Hula Debbie Ryder, right, with Hālau Hula O Leionalani, performing at Ho‘okupu Hula No Ka‘ū Cultural Festival.

The hālau will perform on Saturday to celebrate 50 years of Kaʻū Hawaiian Civic Club. Photo by Julia Neal

HĀLAU HULA O LEIONALANI, LORI LEI'S HULA STUDIO, AND HANNAH MAKANA ʻOHANA, will be featured at the 50th anniversary celebration of Kaʻū Hawaiian Civic Club, this Saturday at Pāhala Community Center from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Kumu Hula Debbie Ryder's Hālau Hula O Leionalani is based in Pāhala, with classes for all ages. They perform at the annual Ho‘okupu Hula No Ka‘ū Cultural Festival, Merrie Monarch, and many other events throughout the year. Kumu Hula Lori Lee Shirakawa's hālau performs at Merrie Monarch and many other events. Her studio mentored generations of hula students in Kaʻū. Kumu Hula Hannah Urbibes' hālau performs at such events as the Kaʻū Coffee Festival, and practices and worships with hula at St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View.

The headliner will be composer, musician, singer, and music producer Kenneth Makuakane. Honored will be one of the Kaʻū Hawaiian Civic Club founders, former mayor and senator Dante Carpenter.

The Kaʻū Hawaiian Civic Club celebration will include food and history. General admission is $20; kupuna for $10; keiki ages 6 to 17 for $8; keiki 5 and under, free. For more, email hawaiiancivicclubkau@gmail.com or call 808-747-0197.

Hannah Makana ʻOhana hālau, which worships with hula, will perform in celebration of the Kaʻū Hawaiian
Civic Club's 50th anniversary this Saturday. Photo from StJudesHawaii.org

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PRE-KINDERGARTEN ELIGIBILITY IN HAWAIʻI is available to more people of lower income and in more school districts than anywhere else in the U.S., according to a recent WalletHub report. Hawaiʻi's overall rank for pre-K education is 33rd among the states and Washington, D.C.

WalletHub reports that a study by the National Institute for Early Education Research showed that students enrolled in full-day pre-K programs do better on math and literacy tests than their peers who attend only partial day preschool. The study, reports WalletHub, states that those who attend pre-K programs have also been shown to have less risk of future crime. Pre-K programs, WalletHub reports, may generate billions of dollars for the economy over a few decades, due to "lessening the need for social services and [by] creating more productive citizens."

WalletHub states that Hawaiʻi's income limit to be considered for state pre-K education is $56,790, tied with Michigan. In comparison, Minnesota's income limit is one of the lowest, at $8,230. However, Hawaiʻi also has the highest out-of-pocket expenses for childcare co-payment, tied with Maryland, at up to 17 percent of household income.

Spending per enrolled child in pre-K in Hawaiʻi is $6,964, which is the 22nd highest in the nation. Spending increased $87 per child between the 2016-17 and 2017-18 school years, the 16th highest increase, nationally.

Every school district in Hawaiʻi offers state pre-K, as do 13 other states, giving Hawaiʻi a first-place ranking for accessibility.

View the full report at wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-best-and-worst-early-education-systems/62668.

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See public Kaʻū events, meetings, entertainment.

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

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and facebook.com/kaucalendar.

Cross Country:

UPCOMING

FRIDAY, AUG. 16

Hawai‘i Statehood Day

SATURDAY, AUG. 17

Volunteer Fountain Grass Removal, Saturday, Aug. 17, 9a.m.-3p.m., meet at Ocean ViewCommunity Center parking lot. Bring lunch, water, hat, and sunscreen. ovcahi.org

Ham Radio Mtg., Saturday, Aug. 17, 2-3p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Pāhala Hongwanji Bon Dance, Saturday, Aug. 17, 4-10:30p.m. Sponsored by ʻO Kaʻū Kākou. Food, dancing, fun, Taiko drums. All are welcome. Free. OKK President Wayne Kawachi, 937-4773

SUNDAY, AUG. 18

Pu‘u o Lokuana, Sun., Aug. 18, 9:30-11am, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, short, moderately difficult, 0.4-mile hike. nps.gov/havo

Kaʻū High & Pāhala Elementary School Alumni & Friends Reunion, the 18th annual potluck and community celebration, happens Sunday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Pāhala Community Center.

MONDAY, AUG. 19

Empower Girls Mtg., Monday, Aug. 19, from 3-4:30p.m., PARENTS, Inc. office, Nā‘ālehu. Registration required. Diana, 935-4805

TUESDAY, AUG. 20

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21

Ocean View Community Association Board of Directors Mtg., Wednesday, Aug. 21, 12:30-1:30p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

THURSDAY, AUG. 22

Registration Open: Handprint Trees, Thursday, Aug. 22-Sept. 3, Ka‘ū District Gym multipurpose room. Program for grades K-8 takes place Wednesday, Sept. 4, 3:30-5p.m. Free. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Ka‘ū Community Children's Council, Thursday, Aug. 22, 3-4p.m., Classroom 35, Building F, Nā‘ālehu Elementary School. 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

ONGOING

Applications for Grants to Steward PONC Protected Lands on Hawaiʻi Island are open through Friday, Aug. 31. In Kaʻū, areas of the Kahuku Coast, Kahua Olohu, and Kāwā Bay are eligible. Only 501(c)3 non-profits or organizations that operate under the umbrella of a 501(c)3 non-profit should apply.

101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6, Hilo

. Completed applications must be submitted or postmarked by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018. Questions? Contact Reid Sewake at 961-8311.

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Protectors of Maunakea have blockade the access road since July 15. On July 17, 38 kūpuna Protectors were arrested.
Read how the HPD incident commander saw the situation. Photo from facebook.com/puuhuluhulu

WHY DID LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS REFRAIN FROM USING FORCE to clear the Maunakea Access Road when protesters blocked it? Major Samuel Jelsma, a 29-year veteran of the Hawaiʻi Police Departrment, issued a statement this week, as the blockade continued into its 31st day, with Protectors of Maunakea opposing construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope.
The police officer wrote that the situation at the blockade on July 17, when 38 kupuna were arrested, presented a "significant risk that the increasingly vocal and volatile group of protesters on both shoulders [of Mauakea access road] would respond with violence if law enforcement officers took the necessary action to forcefully separate protesters who were blocking the road."

HPD Maj. Samuel Jelsma

Jelsma said, "The crowd was tense, yelling and chanting. But at the same time restrained and not becoming personal or demeaning to law enforcement." He said that due to numbers "and their posture, it was quickly apparent that the only way for law enforcement to effectively clear the roadway to allow the TMT convoy to proceed would be to use significant force, which would trigger a violent response and potentially create a riot that would have necessitated chemical agents to dispersed the crowd." Jelsma said "protestors had encircled law enforcement on all sides" and outnumbered police "by at least 10 to 1."
Mayor Harry Kim told PBS Insights yesterday that Jelsma contacted him to ask Gov. David Ige if force should be used during the arrests. Kim said Ige told him force was not to be used. Ige has since withdrawn a state of emergency he issued after the blockade formed, handing the reins of the situation to Kim, who told PBS Insights that he will reveal his plan to solve the situation "shortly."

Protectors have blocked the Maunakea Access Road since Monday, July 15, when construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope was to begin. Dozens of Protectors swelled to hundreds, then thousands, over the course of the first few days. A group remains at the base of Maunakea Access Road 24 hours a day.
The governor declared the State of Emergencyon July 17, the same day that law enforcement arrested, cited and released the 38 Protectors, mostly kūpuna. Many of them returned to continue blocking the road. However, the staff of existing Maunakea telescopes are allowed to pass through the blockade and proceed to the summit.

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ALLOWING OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS ON SOME RURAL, AGRICULTURAL, AND PASTORAL LANDS is suggested in the new Draft General Plan for Hawaiʻi County. Issuing special use permits for these lands was "encouraged" for Kaʻū, Puna, Hāmākua, North Kohala, and South Kona, in the 2005 General Plan. The overnight accommodations types are bed and breakfasts, hosted short term vacation rentals, small inns, boutique hotels, and small-scale retreats or lodges.

The new Draft General Plan states special permits "may be allowed" in all districts, in resort, rural, or certain agricultural areas. Pastoral lands can also be permitted for accommodations under certain circumstances, such as eco-tourism. The Plan suggests amending land use criteria for overnight accommodation special permits on agricultural land to allow "appropriate entrepreneurial endeavors that promote agriculture and do not negatively impact the natural resources, infrastructure, or character of the area."

Retreats are defined in the Plan as accommodating 50 units without individual kitchens; requiring open space to compliment the structures; not being allowed on high production agricultural lands; and requiring improved road conditions or a report proving there will be no impact to the neighborhood from traffic.

The public is invited to give input on the Draft General Plan in person on Sunday, Aug. 25, at Nāʻālehu Community Center, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Download the Draft General Plan. See more from the Draft General Plan in upcoming Kaʻū News Briefs.

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PĀHALA HONGWANJI BON DANCE happens tomorrow, Saturday, Aug. 17 from 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The free event, cosponsored by ʻO Kaʻū Kākou, will feature food, dancing, fun, and Taiko drums. All are welcome. Contact OKK President Wayne Kawachi, 937-4773, with questions.

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THE MEANING OF WATER IN HALEMAʻUMAʻU CRATER is the subject of this week's Volcano Watch, written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates:

The slowly deepening pond of water on the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu, the first in recorded history, has captured the interest of media and the public, both locally and nationally. Many questions are being asked. The two most frequent are, where is the water coming from, and what is its importance?

Two potential sources of the water are recent rainfall and groundwater. At this writing, either remains a possibility. Circumstantial evidence, however, favors groundwater.

The local water table, below which rocks are saturated with water, is at an elevation of about 590 m (1936 ft; the elevation changes slightly with time), as measured in a deep hole drilled in 1973 about 800 m (about half a mile) south of Halemaʻumaʻu. The elevation of the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu is about 520 m (1706 ft), 70 m (230 ft) lower than the nearby water table.

Before the 2018 collapse of Kīlauea Volcano's summit, geophysical data suggest that the water table near Halemaʻumaʻu was at about the same elevation as in the drill hole, but it was apparently drawn down during the collapse. The water table is likely recovering now, and as it rises, water inundates low areas such as the crater floor.

These images look east at the pond within Halemaʻumaʻu on Aug. 8 (left) and 14 (right). The pond widened mainly
toward the south (right). The north-south width of the pond on Aug. 14 was about 32 m (105 ft), about 10 m (35 ft)
wider than on Aug. 8. The pond has widened and deepened slowly and steadily rate since measurements
began on Aug. 3. USGS/ D. Swanson photos

So far, the surface of the pond is rising slowly and steadily, consistent with a rising water table. The pond level should rise in jumps during downpours if rain is directly responsible for feeding it. Unfortunately, Halemaʻumaʻu has experienced no heavy rain since the pond was first observed on July 25. It would be best to sample the water and date it using isotopic means; rain would have today's age, groundwater an older age.

How deep is the water? In the surface pond, no more than a couple of meters (yards). But the visible pond could be just the top of the saturated zone, which could conceivably be several tens of meters (yards) deep.

There is probably a bottom to the standing water, because heat in the plugged magma conduit below the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu would boil away water at some depth. But as the conduit cools, the floor of standing water could move downward, deepening the water body from below as well as at the surface.

This may seem academic, but the total thickness of the water body impacts potential hazards. A mere puddle would scarcely affect the next summit eruption. But, if rising magma had to penetrate several tens of meters (yards) of water, an explosive scenario that has played out in the past could repeat.

View of the pond from Halemaʻumaʻu's rim. USGS/M. Patrick photo

Given a thick water body, the rate at which magma rises through the water becomes crucial. Slowly rising magma will simply evaporate the water and emerge on the surface as a lava flow or even eventually form a lava lake.

Magma that rises rapidly does so because it is being powered by expanding gas bubbles within it. A classic example is a lava fountain, which is already fragmenting because of gas expansion before even reaching the ground surface.

If such rapidly rising, fragmenting magma meets water, the fragments transfer heat to the water far more efficiently than a continuous surface of magma (as with slowly rising magma). The result is that the water rapidly boils, creating steam that expands and adds to the explosive energy of what would be a lava fountain under dry conditions.

We are quite sure that this kind of explosion has happened repeatedly in Kīlauea's past. Detailed study of textures of glass fragments in deposits some 400 years old provide evidence of water quenching. Chemical analyses of this glass show that the amount of dissolved water and sulfur is intermediate between that of magma before eruption and that in lava fountains, the result of water quenching the magma before most of the gas could escape.

If the water body is thin, even rapidly rising magma would not create large explosions because of the small amount of steam generated. If, however, the water is several tens of meters (yards) deep, locally powerful explosions could ensue, probably not large enough to diminish public safety but perhaps big enough to create a nuisance ash fall during unfavorable wind direction.

HVO geologists noted shimmer on the pond yesterday, indicating agitation

of the water surface. Steam rising from the pond shifted

in the breeze. USGS/M. Patrick photo

We have no way to anticipate when magma will begin to rise up the Halemaʻumaʻu conduit, much less if the rate of rise will be slow or fast. At present, monitoring data show no signs of impending eruption, and it could be years down the road before the next summit eruption happens.

Volcano Activity Updates

Kῑlauea Volcano is not erupting and its USGS Volcano Alert level remains at NORMAL. Monitoring data for deformation have shown no significant changes in Kīlaueaactivity over the past week. Rates of seismicity across the volcano remain low. Sulfur dioxide emission rates are low at the summit and below detection limits at Puʻu ʻŌʻō and the Lower East Rift Zone (LERZ).

At or near the 2018 LERZ eruptive fissures, elevated ground temperatures and minor releases of gas (steam, tiny amounts of hydrogen sulfide, and carbon dioxide) persist. These are typical post-eruption conditions and are expected to be long-term, as they were after the 1955 LERZ eruption.

Mauna Loa is not erupting. Its USGS Volcano Alert level remains at ADVISORY. This alert level does not mean that an eruption is imminent or that progression to an eruption is certain. A similar increase in activity occurred between 2014 and 2018 and no eruption occurred.

This past week, approximately 46 small-magnitude earthquakes – all less than M2.0 – occurred beneath the summit and upper Southwest Rift Zone. Deformation measurements show continued summit inflation, suggestive of recharge of the volcano's shallow magma storage system. No significant changes in volcanic gas release on the Southwest Rift Zone were measured, and fumarole temperatures there and at the summit remain unchanged.

Four earthquakes with three or more felt reports occurred in Hawaiʻi this past week: a magnitude-4.5 quake 8 km (5 mi) northeast of Papaʻikou at 42 km (26 mi) depth on Aug. 12 at 4:41 a.m.; a magnitude-3.2 quake 27 km (17 mi) southeast of Honokaʻa at 19 km (12 mi) depth on Aug. 11 at 10:02 a.m.; a magnitude-3.7 quake 13 km (8 mi) south of Volcano at 8 km (5 mi) depth on Aug. 10 at 1:19 p.m.; and a magnitude-3.2 quake 11 km (7 mi) southeast of Volcano at 7 km (4 mi) depth on Aug. 9 at 9:13 a.m.

Visit volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvofor past Volcano Watch articles, Kīlauea and Mauna Loa updates, volcano photos, maps, recent earthquake info, and more. Email questions to askHVO@usgs.gov.

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Cross Country:

UPCOMING

SATURDAY, AUG. 17

Volunteer Fountain Grass Removal, Saturday, Aug. 17, 9a.m.-3p.m., meet at Ocean ViewCommunity Center parking lot. Bring lunch, water, hat, and sunscreen. ovcahi.org

Nature & Culture: An Unseverable Relationship, Sat., Aug. 17, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit , HVNP. Free, moderate hike, approx. 2 miles. nps.gov/havo

Ocean View C.E.R.T. Mtg., Saturday, Aug. 17, 10a.m.-1p.m., Ocean View Community Center. Community Emergency Response Team monthly meeting and training. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Ham Radio Mtg., Saturday, Aug. 17, 2-3p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Pāhala Hongwanji Bon Dance, Saturday, Aug. 17, 4-10:30p.m. Sponsored by ʻO Kaʻū Kākou. Food, dancing, fun, Taiko drums. All are welcome. Free. OKK President Wayne Kawachi, 937-4773

SUNDAY, AUG. 18

Pu‘u o Lokuana, Sun., Aug. 18, 9:30-11am, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, short, moderately difficult, 0.4-mile hike. nps.gov/havo

Kaʻū High & Pāhala Elementary School Alumni & Friends Reunion, the 18th annual potluck and community celebration, happens Sunday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at PāhalaCommunity Center.

MONDAY, AUG. 19

Empower Girls Mtg., Monday, Aug. 19, from 3-4:30p.m., PARENTS, Inc. office, Nā‘ālehu. Registration required. Diana, 935-4805

TUESDAY, AUG. 20

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21

Ocean View Community Association Board of Directors Mtg., Wednesday, Aug. 21, 12:30-1:30p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

THURSDAY, AUG. 22

SATURDAY, AUG. 24

Pickleball at KMC, Saturday, Aug. 24, and Sunday, Aug. 25, Kīlauea Military Camp Tennis Courts, HVNP. $10 in advance. Registration forms at KMC recreation Lodge. 967-8352 or Jim Buck, kilaueajimmy@gmail.com. KMC open to all patrons, and has certain Terms of Service. Park entrance fees apply. kilaueamilitarycamp.com

Realms and Divisions, Sat., Aug. 24, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderately difficult, two-mile, hike. Bring snack. nps.gov/havo

Dances of Universal Peace, Saturday, Aug. 24, 6-7:30p.m., Methodist Church hall, across from Nā‘ālehu post office. Fun, easy to learn dances from many traditions evoking peace. Donations welcome. No registration necessary. 939-9461

ONGOING

101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6, Hilo

. Completed applications must be submitted or postmarked by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018. Questions? Contact Reid Sewake at 961-8311.

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A grandfather and his grandchild enjoy stamping a traditional head scarf at tonight's Bon Dance celebration at Pāhala Hongwanji. A mother and her infant, in traditional garb, also enjoy the festivities. Photo by Julia Neal

BON DANCING, THUNDERING TAIKO DRUMS, Japanes song at Pāhala Hongwanji Saturday evening honored the agricultural harvest and celebrated a remembrance of ancestors. Participants of all ages, from as far away as Japan, donned kimono and other traditional Japanese attire, dancing in the round, beneath the yagura tower.

A Buddhist priest took up an ʻukulele at the service to kick off Pāhala
Hongwanji Bon Dance tonight. Photo by Julia Neal

To kick off the evening's celebration, a service in the Pāhala Hongwanji sanctuary, open to people of all faiths, offered opportunity to learn about Buddhist teachings and to join in singing. The priest took up an ʻukulele to add to the local flavor of the service. He sang and talked about appreciation of the gift of life and pushing back from discrimination against all others.

During the Bon Dance evening, everyone was invited to learn about the history of Japanese in Kaʻū and all of Hawaiʻi. Stamping of head scarves, traditionally worn during the dance, was open to young and old.

Paul Sakamoto's Taiko Drummers played . The community organization O Ka`u Kakou and its President Wayne Kawachi to organize the event, and selling food and shave ice.

The facilities at Pāhala Hongwanji include a Japanese school house, now used for aikido and other activities, including a future child care center for coffee workers, an assembly hall with a stage, a kitchen and dining room, and the Buddhist sanctuary and parsonage.

Five-month-old Milo, sporting a traditional head scarf
and baby kimono, participated in tonight's Bon Dance
celebrations. Photo by Julia Neal

Saturday marked the fourth Bon Dance since the revival of the tradition in 2016. The annual event drew together the many cultures of the town for generations during sugar plantation days. It ended in 1999, just three years after Kaʻū Sugar Co. closed its sugar fields and mill in Pāhala. The revival of the Bon Dance in Pāhala includes the broad community.
See more in Sunday's Kaʻū News Briefs.

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MAUNAKEA ACCESS ROAD BELONGS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, contends state Sen. Kai Kahele. He said he and Sen. Kurt Favella, of EwaBeach, will ask the state Attorney General and the U.S. Secretary of the Interior to determine who holds title and jurisdiction of Maunakea Access Road.

Kahele, who represents Hilo and is running for Congress to represent the District that includes Kaʻū, posted a memo to Facebook early this morning.

He said that for the state to own Maunakea Access Road, it must: Initiate a land exchange with Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to trade for other land of equal value; complete a land appraisal; conduct beneficiary consultation; and receive approval of the land exchange from the U.S. Secretary of the Interior.

The pink circle, bottom, shows the intersection of Maunakea
Access Road and Daniel K. Inouye Hwy. The green circle, top,
shows the end of the winding road, about 6.25 miles up the
mauna and about half way to the summit.
Photo from Google Maps

Kahele described the history of the Maunakea Access Road as follows:

On July 9, 1921, Congress passed the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act to set aside about 200,000 acres of land in the Territory of Hawaiʻias a "land trust for homesteading by Native Hawaiians." Native Hawaiians are identified in the act as "having a minimum of 50 percent or more of native Hawaiian blood quantum."

Between 1921 and the late 1970s, thousands of acres of the original land trust were "illegally taken, withdrawn, and transferred via executive authority by the Territory of Hawaiʻi, United States Military (during WWII), and the state of Hawaiʻi, in breach and clear violation of the HHCA," said Kahele.

On Aug. 15, 1983, a federal and state task force on HHCA, chaired by Ann Nathaniel, submitted a report to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior and Governor of Hawaiʻi on "recommendations to correct many of the past grievances and direct the Federal Government to settle land claims and the State of Hawaiʻi to improve its performance as a trustee." This report was the basis for the 1996 HawaiianHomeLandsand Recovery Act, championed by U.S Senator Daniel K. Akaka, when federal lands of Barbers Point Naval Air Station, Kalaeloa, were returned to the land trust.

In 1991, Gov. John Waiheʻe convened a "Task Force on the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Land Title and Related Claims" to investigate and resolve DHHL's "illegal land use claims against the state." The results of the task force became the basis for ACT 14 in 1995.

On Nov. 4, 1994, the Hawaiian Homes Commission discussed "Proposals to Resolve DHHL Land Title and Related Claims (Roads and Highways Proposal)," which identified the Mauna Kea Observatory Road (65.142 acres) as one of the many unsettled land claims throughout the state.

In 1995, the state legislature convened a special session to introduce HB 10-S, which would become Act 14. It established a $600 million cash settlement, including a settlement for all roads and highways that were in breach of the trust. Act 14 specifically called for "the initiation of a land exchange to ready uncompensated use of Hawaiian Home Lands for State roads, claims, and highways."

Sen. Kai Kahele

In 1997, a dispute erupted between DHHL and the state Department of Transportation on whether or not $5 million from the state auctioning off an estate would be used to pay Hawaiian Home Lands to buy land used for state roads and highways. State Attorney General Margery Bronster stated that "no formal agreement took place" and that DOT was not obligated to transfer $5 million to DHHL.

On March 15, 2018, DOT designated the Mauna Kea Observatory Road as a State Highway Route. It is identified as being 6.27 miles in length, starting from the intersection of Daniel K. Inouye Highway, to 125 feet past the Hale Pōhaku Visitor Information Center Entrance.

On Jan. 28 and 29, DHHL received an update on the Act 14 Land Claim Settlement. In that report, under the "Roads and Highways Settlement," DHHL reports that, "To date, no lands have been conveyed to DHHL to satisfy the State's commitment to compensate the trust for its uses of Hawaiian Home Lands as state highways on various islands," totaling a claimed amount of 346.203 acres. The total outstanding land claim is 1,328.745 acres. This includes the Maunakea access road.

On Aug. 14, in a state Senate Hawaiian Affairs Committee hearing, Interim DHHL Chair William Aila acknowledged, "There is no evidence of any land exchange" in regards to the Maunakea Access Road as required by ACT 14.

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Thirty Meter Telescope supporters lined the roadway near the Hilo Walgreens on Thursday.

Photo from BigIslandVideoNews

THIRTY METER TELESCOPE SUPPORTERS staffed the roadside in Hilooutside Walgreens on Thursday, with about 100 people waving signs and throwing shakas. Signs sported various TMT slogans of support: Imua [move forward] TMT; Kū Kiaʻi [Stand Guard] TMT; TMT A Brighter Future for Hawaiʻi;This Introvert Supports TMT; TMT = Education; TMT = Future;Explore the Stars; and Open the Road.

Jason Chu, Gemini Observatory.
Photo from BigIslandVideoNews

Supporters included members of PUEO, Perpetuating Unique Educational Opportunities, which seeks to "create an environment conducive to learning and foster opportunities in Hawaiʻi in technology and culture." Its website connects modern astronomy with the ancients who discovered Hawai`i traveling to the islands using the sky to navigate. It says the goals of the TMT explorers are similar– seeking knowledge and scientific discovery, with the belief that the new telescope will not negatively impact the environment.

Jason Chu, a post-doctoral fellow with Gemini Observatory, said "As the polls recently showed, there are a lot of people who – in Hawaiʻi – are behind this project." He said there are many "who believe in all the benefits that this project will give, and so we are here to show the governor that there are people here who firmly believe that the project should go forward. And also for him to enforce law and open the roads up for TMT to go up.

"On BigIsland, here with Maunakea, we have a very, very valuable scientific resource. We would love to share – with Native Hawaiians and everybody. Share the beauty of the mountain and also share the scientific discoveries that can come from the mountain. And so we share that with the entire world and that will put Hawaiʻi on the map of the entire world."

Kaʻū High graduate, union leader, volunteer firefighter,

Portuguese bread baker Magaret Ann Cabudol and her

friend and community volunteer DeeDee Davis at last

year's Alumni & Friends celebration. Photo by Julia Neal

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KAʻŪ HIGH & PĀHALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALUMNI & FRIENDS REUNION, the 18th annual potluck and community celebration, happens Sunday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Pāhala Community Center.

Bring a favorite dish to share. Live music, and food and fellowship for everyone. The celebration is open to the entire community, and is sponsored by the alumni of Pāhala Elementary and Kaʻū High School. The event also celebrates Hawaiʻi's 60th year of statehood.

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HAWAIʻI ISLAND SOUTHWEST AIRLINE FLIGHTS between Hiloand Honolulu start January 19. Flights between Kona and Kahului, the Bay Area, Oakland, and San Jose also start mid-January.

By January, Southwest will operate 34 departures a day on interisland routes alone.

Southwest Airlines started operating in Hawaiʻi in March. Photo from SWAir

Southwest Airlines President Tom Nealon said, "We're energized by the warm aloha Southwest has enjoyed in response to our initial Hawaiʻi offering. This second wave of service is an investment that broadens our everyday value through low fares, no fees to change tickets (though fare difference may apply), and two checked bags free for everyone. We're focused on bringing Hawaiʻi
an authentically Southwest experience, with comfort across all seating – for every customer – along with in-cabin snack enhancements for our flights between Hawaiʻi and the mainland."

The airline offers an "industry-leading" 32-inch seat pitch, "Hawaiʻi and Islands-inspired" drinks and snacks, gate-to-gate connectivity on WiFi-enabled aircraft, and free inflight movies, live TV, and messaging.

Southwest Airlines first operated Hawaiʻi service on March 17.

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Cross Country:

UPCOMING

SUNDAY, AUG. 18

Pu‘u o Lokuana, Sun., Aug. 18, 9:30-11am, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, short, moderately difficult, 0.4-mile hike. nps.gov/havo

Kaʻū High & Pāhala Elementary School Alumni & Friends Reunion, the 18th annual potluck and community celebration, happens Sunday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at PāhalaCommunity Center.

MONDAY, AUG. 19

Empower Girls Mtg., Monday, Aug. 19, from 3-4:30p.m., PARENTS, Inc. office, Nā‘ālehu. Registration required. Diana, 935-4805

TUESDAY, AUG. 20

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21

Ocean View Community Association Board of Directors Mtg., Wednesday, Aug. 21, 12:30-1:30p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

THURSDAY, AUG. 22

SATURDAY, AUG. 24

Kapapala Ranch Tour by Volcano Community Foundation, Saturday, Aug. 24, time TBA, Volcano Art Center. Travel along the Peter Lee Road that runs between Pāhala and Volcano, built in 1988. See Volcano Art Center's partner event listed for Aug. 8. $50/person includes lunch. Reserve a space, 895-1011, volcanocommunity@gmail.com

Realms and Divisions, Sat., Aug. 24, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderately difficult, two-mile, hike. Bring snack. nps.gov/havo

SUNDAY, AUG. 25

Free Entry to all National Parks - NP Service 103rd Anniversary, Sunday, Aug. 25. 985-6101, nps.gov/havo

Palm Trail, Sun., Aug. 25, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderately difficult hike - 2.6-mile loop. nps.gov/havo

A Taste of Tea & Pottery 2019, Saturday, Aug. 25, noon-4p.m., Volcano Art Center. Annual fundraiser for VAC's Fire Arts Programs. $30/VAC members, $35/non-member, includes choice of one handmade tea cup or bowl, tasting of several freshly brewed Hawai‘i grown teas, and option to participate in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Door prizes, silent auction, and cookies, packaged tea, and tea cups available for purchase. Vote for favorite Hawai‘i grown tea through Taster's Choice Award. Hands-on experiences with clay and demonstrations. Eva Lee speaks. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

ONGOING

101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6, Hilo

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Berkeley Yoshida, President of Kaʻū Hawaiian Civic Club, with his home grown floral display to welcome everyone

to the 50th anniversary celebration on Saturday. Photo by Julia Neal

THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KAʻŪ HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB on Saturday in Pāhala experienced a song sung for the first time in public from Hawaiian songwriter, producer, and performer, Kenneth Makuakane. The words reflect on the history of Hawaiian activists as they gave their lives to stop military weapons testing on the island of Kahoʻolawe. The song also refers to the positive influences of such people as Israel Kamakawiwoʻole and his inspirational version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Its contemporary topic is the future of Maunakea, as protests continue regarding expansion of the telescope campus there, with the song acknowledging the reverence for the mauna that is felt by Hawaiian people. Makuakane, whose family is from Nāʻālehu, said he hopes to record the song very soon.

Kenneth Makuakane introduced a new song about Hawaiian
activism in the past and present. Photo by Julia Neal

The Hawaiian Civic Club anniversary drew members from other civic clubs and many of the founders of the Kaʻū organization. Its president, Berkekely Yoshida, introduced one of the founders, and former Hawaiʻi Island mayor and state senator, Dante Carpenter, who described Kaʻū people as strong and independent. He worked for the old sugar plantation and told many stories of his life here.
The chef for the evening was ʻĀina Akamu, who instructs future chefs at Kaʻū High School.

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U.S. CENSUS WORKERS ARE CANVASSING in the first major field operation of the 2020 Census. Address canvassing "improves and refines the Census Bureau's address list" of households nationwide, which is necessary to deliver invitations to respond to the census, explains a release from the bureau. The release states this step plays "a vital role in ensuring a complete and accurate count of everyone living in the United States." In-field address canvassing will continue through mid-October.

Keiki hula performers from Lori Lei's Hula Studio. Photo by Julia Neal

Bureau Director Steven Dillingham said, "The Census Bureau is dedicated to ensuring that we are on track, and ready to accomplish the mission of the 2020 Census. We have made many improvements and innovations over the past decade, including better technologies for canvassing neighborhoods and developing complete and updated address listings and maps."

The bureau created new software called the Block Assessment, Research, and Classification Application (BARCA). It compares satellite images of the United States over time, allowing Census Bureau employees to spot new housing developments, changes in existing homes and other housing units that did not previously exist. Reviewers also use BARCA to compare the number of housing units in current imagery with the number of addresses on file for each block.

Bureau Geography Division Chief Deirdre Bishop said, "We were able to verify 65 percent of addresses using satellite imagery — a massive accomplishment for us. In 2010, we had to hire 150,000 people to verify 100 percent of the addresses in the field, this decade we will only have to hire about 40,000 employees around the nation to verify the remaining 35 percent of addresses." Find out how to get hired.

Dante Carpenter, one of the founders of the Kaʻū Hawaiian Civic Club,
spoke to the crowd at the club's 50th anniversary celebration.
Photo by Julia Neal

To help identify address listers, employees will have badges and briefcases indicating their affiliation with the Census Bureau. They will introduce themselves as a Census Bureau employee, show their official government ID badge, and explain the purpose of the visit. People may also ask them for a picture ID from another source to confirm their identity. They will ask a few simple questions to verify the address and any additional living quarters on the property for inclusion in the census. The 2020 Census: In-Field Address Canvassing (IFAC) Viewer provides county information on areas that listers will visit.

Said Marilyn Sanders, Chicago regional director, said, "Ultimately, the success of the census depends on everyone's participation. And it's important to remember, when you respond to the census you shape your future and the future of your community."

Kūpuna hula dancers performed at the Kaʻū Hawaiian Civic Club's
50th anniversary celebration. Photo by Julia Neal

The 2020 Census officially starts counting people in January 2020 in Toksook Bay, Alaska. Most households in the country will start receiving invitations to respond online, by phone, or by mail, in March 2020. The U.S. Constitution mandates that a census of the population be conducted once every 10 years. Census data is used to determine the number of seats each state holds in Congress, and how more than $675 billion in federal funds are distributed for services and infrastructure, including health care, jobs, schools, roads, and businesses.

For more information on address canvassing, visit the Census Bureau website.

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MAHI‘AI A OLA FOOD GROWING PROGRAM is a joint effort by Kamehameha Schools (KS) and The Kohala Center (TKC). Nearly 90 percent of Hawaiʻi's food is imported, states a release from the groups, so the school and center are engaged in an ongoing effort to "find and partner with farmers to increase local food production." KS and TKC launched Mahi‘ai a Ola, a campaign to support local farmers, agricultural education, and innovative solutions to improve food security this week.
Mahiʻai a Ola is "an ʻāina-based lifestyle concept that is not about living to eat but rather eating to live. In the larger food system, farmers don’t just cultivate food, they cultivate minds, families, and communities," states the release.

     Mahiʻai a Ola is an initiative that evolved from the Mahiʻai Match-Up program, which began in 2013, as an "opportunity to increase agricultural awareness in support of the farming industry, while reinvigorating innovation, community connections, and a commitment to future generations." Mahiʻai a Ola is made up of three programs:
     Mahiʻai Match-Up is an agricultural business plan competition. The winner is awarded a five-year land agreement with KS and a $10,000 cash prize, donated by Ulupono Initiative. The winner will have the support of KS land asset managers, with wrap-around business services and financial guidance from The Kohala Center. Applications for the contest are due by September 20.
     Mahiʻai a Ao is a scholarship awards program for various agriculture-related educational programs, in partnership with GoFarm Hawaiʻi
     MahiX is an open innovation challenge, seeking cooperative solutions to Hawaiʻi's most pressing agricultural issues.
     Funds raised on behalf of Mahiʻai a Ola will provide scholarships and funding for new and innovative ideas and initiatives that support agriculture and food security.
     Marissa Harman, KS Asset Management Director on Hawai’i Island, said, "When you break down the concept of mahiʻai – it's about the energy and the vigor of working with the land. It's also part of the word ʻāina. Together, it's about sustaining oneself, one's community – feeding the mind, body, and spirit. Because farmers, like students, thrive in a healthy environment, Mahiʻai a Ola is about more than land and money; it is about honoring our mahiʻai as exemplars in our community, true lāhui lifters, who not only grow food but provide sustenance for all."

Food farms on Kamehameha Schools lands. Photo from Kamehameha Schools

     Cheryl Ka‘uhane Lupenui, president and chief executive officer of The Kohala Center, said, "The Mahi‘ai a Ola initiative is truly a unique opportunity for our Hawaiʻi Island farmers. Not only will we be able to grow more local food, but we can grow more viable mahi‘ai working with ‘āina as a meaningful way of life in Hawai‘i. It takes hard work, resources, innovation, and a love for the land to feed our families, neighbors, and communities. This is mahi‘ai a ola. The Mahi‘ai a Ola campaign unites friends and farmers to strengthen our relationship with food for the greater health and well-being of our communities and ‘āina."
     KS stewards more than 160,000 acres of agricultural land on Hawaiʻi Island. Farmers on KS land raise a variety of crops such as papaya, bananas, vegetables, ʻulu, Kona coffee, macadamia nuts, and cacao, and livestock such as pigs and cattle.
     TKC has worked to support the Hawaiʻi island food system with farmer training programs, youth education initiatives, and rural and cooperative business development services "to inspire future generations of food producers and help them succeed."
     To learn more about Mahi‘ai a Ola, or to enter the Mahi‘ai Match-up competition, visit ksbe.edu/mahiai.

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Cross Country:

UPCOMING

MONDAY, AUG. 19

Empower Girls Mtg., Monday, Aug. 19, from 3-4:30p.m., PARENTS, Inc. office, Nā‘ālehu. Registration required. Diana, 935-4805

TUESDAY, AUG. 20

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21

Ocean View Community Association Board of Directors Mtg., Wednesday, Aug. 21, 12:30-1:30p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

THURSDAY, AUG. 22

SATURDAY, AUG. 24

SUNDAY, AUG. 25

Free Entry to all National Parks - NP Service 103rd Anniversary, Sunday, Aug. 25. 985-6101, nps.gov/havo

Give Input on the Draft General Plan for Hawaiʻi County on Sunday, Aug. 25, at Nāʻālehu Community Center from 9 a.m. to 2p.m. Drop in anytime to talk with planners. Download the Draft General Plan.

Palm Trail, Sun., Aug. 25, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderately difficult hike - 2.6-mile loop. nps.gov/havo

ONGOING

101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6, Hilo

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Pāhala Preschool's classroom, shiny with newly painted, bright colors. The building and grounds, which have served
Pāhala's pre-Kindergarten keiki for over half a century, got a much needed makeover this summer.

See how Lowe's Heroes Project came through for the school and community, below. Photo from Kathy Andrade

PĀHALA COMMUNITY CENTER WAS FILLED WITH KAʻŪ HIGH AND PĀHALA ELEMENTARY GRADUATES on Sunday. The annual reunion, luncheon, and celebration welcomes everyone to honor their alma mater.

Getting down at the Kaʻū High & Pāhala Elementary

Alumni & Friends celebration on Sunday is
Brenda Domondon, who teaches ʻukulele and
singing at Pāhala Senior Center.

Photo by Julia Neal

The potluck drew many ethnic foods from throughout Kaʻū. Makanau filled the air with music. The girl band comprised of three sisters and a daughter features lead singer Denise Peralta; her mother Barbara Muranaka; and Muranaka's sisters, Claudette Sevarias and Bernadette Freitas. Backing up the women on bass is Kimo Tyson.

Many of those gathered at Pāhala Community Center attended Kaʻū High and Pāhala Elementary School as children of sugar cane field and factory workers. They come from many nationalities, including Hawaiian, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, and Filipino. The plantation closed in 1996. For a review of their history, see the Kaʻū News Briefs Labor Day edition from Sept. 4, 2017.

Attendees like Clement Hirae came from as far as Boston. One of the organizers, Sally Naboa Louis, said she was thrilled with the goodwill and looks forward to next year.
Four members of the hālau of the late Edna Agil performed hula. They were Sally Louis, Maggie Garbacz, Pauline Enriques, and Fran Volpe.

James Yamaki also helped to organize the event on behalf of the class of 1958.
The reunion group also plans a trip once a year to Las Vegas.

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TALK ACTION, TAKE ACTION SURVEY DEADLINE EXTENDED through Aug. 31. The surveys ask for information regarding 2018's Kīlauea eruption recovery. They are available for all Hawaiʻi County residents at recovery.hawaiicounty.gov/connect/impact-status-survey-suite. Focus areas are households, businesses, and community. They are part of the second phase of recovery under the county's Talk Action, Take Action initiative. The initiative will use these three surveys to collect community input, which will shape both near- and long-term recovery efforts on Hawaiʻi Island, with a particular focus on the Puna District.

Makanau, with lead singer Denise Peralta; her mother Barbara Muranaka; Muranaka's sisters, Claudette Sevarias

and Bernadette Freitas; and bassist Kimo Tyson. Photo by Julia Neal

Hard copies of the surveys can also be picked up at Council member offices, the Department of Research & Development, and the Planning Department.

Diane Ley, Director of Research & Development for the county, said, "We hope anyone affected by the Kīlauea eruption will fill out these surveys. By better understanding the specific needs of the community, individuals and businesses at this time, the recovery framework and resulting initiatives will better address the improved well-being of all still recovering. We invite everyone invested in Hawaiʻi Island to respond. The greater the participation, the more clarity the County and its community partners will have moving forward on recovery."

Chowing down on ono grinds at the 18th annual Kaʻū High & Pāhala

Elementary Alumni & Friends celebration on Sunday at Pāhala Community

Center. Playing in the background, Makanau Band provided

music to munch by. Photo by Julia Neal

The Household Impact and Opportunity Assessment will help clarify what unmet needs families are experiencing. It will guide family outreach and long-term community planning.

The Community Impact and Opportunity Assessment will provide direction for decisions about long-term recovery, including hazard mitigation, land use, natural and cultural resource management, infrastructure investments, housing, and economic development. The Puna Community Development Plan Action Committee will use the survey to make informed recommendations on priority objectives at its Tuesday, August 6 meeting.

The Business Impact and Opportunity Assessment follows up on last year's business survey. The results will identify ongoing economic impacts as well as challenges and opportunities for business recovery.

Unless one chooses to be contacted individually, the information from the surveys will be anonymous.

The surveys cover a range of topics, from questions about development in areas with adequate access, to asking individuals and families if they are still in need of replacement housing.

Surveys are at recovery.hawaiicounty.gov/connect/impact-status-survey-suite.

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LOWE'S HEROES PROJECT VOLUNTEERS SPRUCED UP PĀHALA PRESCHOOL this summer. The preschool has served Kaʻū for over 25 years, under the direction of the Andrade family, beginning with Judy Andrade and currently operated by her daughter, Kathy Andrade. The school, where staff teaches their students "the core values of being a Christian along with development and preparedness for entrance into kindergarten," has welcomed more than 750 keiki for early training in the classrooms and grounds.

Lowe's Project Heroes volunteers, some paint-spattered after some hard work sprucing up Pāhala Preschool.

Photo from Kathy Andrade

Over the last quarter century, on grounds owned by the Methodist Church, the building has withstood numerous hurricanes, earthquakes, and high winds, and was in need of several repairs. This year, through Lowe's Heroes Project, Pāhala Preschool "has been blessed with a makeover," said Andrade.

Ebby, the Lowe's employee who spearheaded the project.

Photo from Kathy Andrade

Lowe's Heroes Projectencourages Lowe's employees to volunteer and positively impact their communities. The program is designed to motivate employees to adopt a volunteer project with a local nonprofit organization or school, and make a difference.

Said Andrade, "This momentum of blessings has made a positive improvement to Pāhala Preschool. Lowe's employees have come to Pāhala Preschool as volunteers and have left as family."

Donations from Lowe's helped volunteers transform the school. Colorful new paint covers the interior and exterior, including the children's tables and cubbies. New fixtures, lights, and rugs replace worn versions. New swings for playtime are outside, along with two new table and bench sets, which can be used for snack time, lunch, activities, and fellowship.

Andrade said the Lowe's Heroes Project volunteers donated "hours of hard work, sweat, love, and friendship, as they rejuvenate Pāhala Preschool, to serve children of the Kaʻū district in the future."

Rolling and edging, it took many hands to transform

Pāhala Preschool into its newly painted, colorful self.

Photo from Kathy Andrade

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HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK ARTIST IN RESIDENCE for August, Andy Jarema, performs tomorrow night at an After Dark in the Park concert. the program, on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. in the Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium is free; park entrance fees apply.

This "young and innovative" Detroit-based musician and composer has created music inspired by the park's fauna and geology, by using a mix of sound-collage techniques, his trumpet, and traditional scoring.

Jarema's said his creative aim for the residency is "to sonically capture the natural landscape of the park with my recording device: the quiet hiss of a steam vent, the screech of an ‘io flying overhead, the rush of the waves striking Hōlei Sea Arch. From there, I would integrate these recordings into various forms of music to stitch together a sonic portrait of the natural beauty of the park." Jarema is known for integrating hip-hop nature beats, music videos and classical music into his work.

The artist in residence program is sponsored by the National Parks Arts Foundation, the National Park Service, the Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park and other generous benefactors. NPAF is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the promotion of the national parks by creating dynamic opportunities for artworks that are based in natural and historic heritage. All NPAF programs are made possible through philanthropic support.

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‘ŌHI‘A LOVE FEST at ʻImiloa AstronomyCenter in Hilohappens Sunday, Aug. 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free public event offers arts, crafts, and learning centered around the ʻōhiʻa, Hawai‘i's most abundant native tree. The 3rd annual event will also focus on conservation efforts, as ‘ōhi‘a is threatened – especially on Hawaiʻi Isalnd – with two deadly funguses.

‘Ōhi‘a "play an integral role in Hawaiʻi's ecosystems and culture," states the releae from 'Imiloa. "We are all connected to ‘ōhi‘a in some way, from the water we drink, the landscapes we protect, the lei we wear, the mele (songs) we sing, the beauty we take in while hiking, hunting, or even driving over Saddle Road, to that beloved tree in your back yard or favorite forest."

The public is invited to come and listen to history, legends, and workshops about ‘ōhi‘a shared at Mo‘olelo (Story) Corner; take a tour through a 3-D ‘ōhi‘a forest experience; sow some ‘ōhi‘a seeds to take home and start a mini forest; and watch the 3-time Emmy award-winning film Saving ‘Ōhi‘a - Hawai‘i's Sacred Tree, a documentary about the fight against Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death disease. Attendees are invited to get answers to questions about ROD, the fungal disease threatening ‘ōhi‘a, directly from ROD researchers.

‘Ōhi‘a Love Fest also features crafts, games, prizes, educational booths, a photo booth, live music, hula, and food vendors. Attendees will also have free access to ʻImiloa AstronomyCenter and the planetarium.

The festival is a zero-waste event; bring personal, reusable water bottles. The event is hosted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources-Division of Forestry and Wildlife, and the University of Hawaiʻi Cooperative Extension Service, with support from the Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death Working Group and ʻImiloa Astronomy Center.
See imiloahawaii.organd cms.ctahr.hawaii.edu/rod.

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Cross Country:

UPCOMING

TUESDAY, AUG. 20

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21

Ocean View Community Association Board of Directors Mtg., Wednesday, Aug. 21, 12:30-1:30p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

THURSDAY, AUG. 22

SATURDAY, AUG. 24
Free Spay and Neuter Clinic for Dogs Saturday, Aug. 24, Ocean View. KARES, Kohala Animal Relocation and Education Service brings the clinic to Kaʻū in an effort "to reduce the high euthanasia rate within our community." For more and to register, call 328-8455.

Kapapala Ranch Tour by Volcano Community Foundation, Saturday, Aug. 24, time TBA, Volcano Art Center. Travel along the Peter Lee Road that runs between Pāhala and Volcano, built in 1988. See Volcano Art Center's partner event listed for Aug. 8. $50/person includes lunch. Reserve a space, 895-1011, volcanocommunity@gmail.com

Realms and Divisions, Saturday, Aug. 24, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderately difficult, two-mile, hike. Bring snack. nps.gov/havo

SUNDAY, AUG. 25

Free Entry to all National Parks - NP Service 103rd Anniversary, Sunday, Aug. 25. 985-6101, nps.gov/havo

Palm Trail, Sunday, Aug. 25, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderately difficult hike - 2.6-mile loop. nps.gov/havo

A Taste of Tea & Pottery 2019, Sunday, Aug. 25, noon-4p.m., Volcano Art Center. Annual fundraiser for VAC's Fire Arts Programs. $30/VAC members, $35/non-member, includes choice of one handmade tea cup or bowl, tasting of several freshly brewed Hawai‘i grown teas, and option to participate in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Door prizes, silent auction, and cookies, packaged tea, and tea cups available for purchase. Vote for favorite Hawai‘i grown tea through Taster's Choice Award. Hands-on experiences with clay and demonstrations. Eva Lee speaks. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

MONDAY, AUG. 26

Ka‘ū Homeschool Co–op Group, Monday, Aug. 26, 1p.m., contact for location. Parent-led homeschool activity and social group, building community in Ka‘ū. Laura Roberts, 406-249-3351

ONGOING

101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6, Hilo

. Completed applications must be submitted or postmarked by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018. Questions? Contact Reid Sewake at 961-8311.

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Flags wave for preservation of Maunakea at PāhalaCommunity Center over the weekend. See what's new about the

situation in several stories, below. Photo by Julia Neal

SEN. LORRAINE INOUYE expressed her support for the Thirty Meter Telescope project, in a letter this week to Gov. David Ige and state Attorney General Claire Conners. She wrote that "it's time" to allow the project to move forward and enforce laws allowing construction to begin. She posted a link to the letter on her Facebook. The letter appeared Tuesday in Hawaiʻi Tribune-Herald.

Inouye, who has also served as mayor of Hawaiʻi County, urged the governor to take action because "Laws must be followed, all laws, all the time. Public trust requires bold leadership: Difficult decisions need to be made about Maunakea, its management, and how we address the needs of our host culture."

Sen. Lorraine Inouye

Inouye called past management of Maunakea "haphazard," but wrote that "frustration with the past does not justify blocking the public road to the top of the mountain. It's civil disobedience." She said "illegally blocking" Maunakea Access Road "does not help solve the challenges" of "past wrongdoing" or "level the playing field for our Hawaiian community." She said the establishment of the College of Hawaiian Language at University of Hawaiʻi at Hiloand ‘ImiloaAstronomyCenter"reflect progress," but that there's "a great deal more to be done."

She gave the example that, if she blocked the road into Waipi‘o Valley, "which I wouldn't do," she "would be arrested, hauled to court, fined or jailed. But, if I say I am a 'protector,' and block the Daniel K. Inouye Highway or the public road to the top the mountain, I can, at this moment, do it without repercussion. That's wrong. It opposes our rule of law."

She also said that "allowing protesters to determine who can and cannot access the mountain is malfeasance."

She mentioned that the financial damage - "hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars" spent for police, emergency services, Department of Land and Natural Resources' employees, and National Guard - "harms everyone," and that there's "no end in sight."

Inouye said that the TMT project went through "unprecedented review. Hawaiian, cultural, archaeological, educational, recreational, and environmental specialists were consulted at each step. TMT has committed to significant cultural and environmental protections and community benefits, and the process has been thoroughly reviewed and approved by the state Supreme Court. TMT deserves to build.

Mauna Kea's summit is home to many telescopes. A new one, the largest ever to be built, is being protested by those who
feel the mauna is sacred. Photo from UH

"I share the frustration about wanting to expedite removal of decommissioned telescopes, but an environmental assessment is mandatory. The old 'scopes will come down when legally permitted. TMT must move forward now.

"I'm not telling anyone to forget their concerns, to give up dreams of sovereignty for our Hawaiian community, or to give up wanting our own children to be the astronomers and engineers operating the telescopes. We cannot give up on expecting a better educational start and choices for all our children, and on ensuring affordable housing, health care, and good paying jobs.

"These are essential human rights issues that are pressing in Hawaiʻi. But blocking the road, stopping TMT, and shutting down astronomy will only impede these – and further divide our community. We already have acute economic disparity. This is not how to right past wrongs.

"Make no mistake, our future – and our children's future – is at stake."

Flags on the lanai in Kaʻū, in support of Maunakea concerns by Hawaiians. Photo by Julia Neal

In closing, she addressed Ige directly, saying she supported his election, that he knows "right from wrong. I know you value education and science and believe all our children deserve a better future. I also know you know nothing good comes easy. We need you now to protect all of us with your leadership."
Read the full letter at hawaiitribune-herald.com/2019/08/20/opinion/inouye-to-ige-its-time.

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Sen. Mazie Hirono

SEN. MAZIE HIRONO VISITED THE PROTECTOR CAMP AT MAUNAKEA this week, one of her first stops since returning to the islands from WashingtonD.C.

Today marked 37 days of Protectors of Maunakea guarding the access road to the summit, in protest of the Thirty Meter Telescope project.

Hirono said in an interview on KHON that she went "when there weren't thousands of people there," to "talk to the kūpuna and some of the leaders." She remarked that the feeling at the encampment was "very respectful" and that they are "very well organized and very committed" to their cause: protecting the mauna because they believe Maunakea is sacred, and there have been "decades of broken promises" regarding the mauna.

Hirono said she did not have the answer to resolving the situation, no "magic wand." She said she spoke to Mayor Harry Kim, who told her he wants to "peacefully resolve" the situation.

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Overcrowding along near Maunakea Access Road has sparked addition of new no parking signs.
Photo from Puʻuhonua O Puʻuhuluhulu Maunakea Facebook

VEHICLES MAY BE TOWED OR TICKETED if parked along Daniel K. Inouye Hwy, Saddle Road, near Puʻuhonua O Puʻuhuluhulu and the access road to the summit, currently blocked by Protectors of Maunakea in protest of the Thirty Meter Telescope project.
Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation has recently populated the highway with "No Parking, Stopping, Standing, Loading, and Unloading," signs. An image of a car being towed is underneath each red-lettered sign.

A warning about enforcement was sent out on the Maunakea Protector's Facebook by Kahoʻokahi Kanuha: "They will begin enforcing new rules along the highway today. If we park a 'reasonable' distance from the road then that 'shouldn't' be a problem. Super vague language that's not clearly defined. I told them we need something more definitive and they said that's the best they can do for now."

One of the new signs along Daniel K. Inouye Highway near the Muanakea
Access Road. Photo from David Corrigan/Big Island Video News

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HIGH SURF ADVISORY is in effect for all Kaʻū shores through Thursday. The swell, states the National Weather Service, is forecast to die down by the end of the week. Beaches may be closed without notice, states Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense.

"Expect ocean water occasionally sweeping across portions of beaches, very strong breaking waves, and strong currents," warns NWS. "Beachgoers, swimmers, and surfers should heed all advice given by ocean safety officials and exercise caution. Boaters should expect recreational surfers and body boarders utilizing harbor channels to access surfing areas."

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

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stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com

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2019 Kaʻū High School Athletics Schedule through August
See khpes.org/athletics-home for details and updates; Bowling TBA.

Football, Division II:
Sat., Aug. 24, 1 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha

Girls Volleyball, Kaʻū District Gym:
Fri., Aug. 23, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts St. Joseph
Wed., Aug. 28, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala

Cross Country:

UPCOMING

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21

Ocean View Community Association Board of Directors Mtg., Wednesday, Aug. 21, 12:30-1:30p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

THURSDAY, AUG. 22

Realms and Divisions, Sat., Aug. 24, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderately difficult, two-mile, hike. Bring snack. nps.gov/havo

SUNDAY, AUG. 25

Free Entry to all National Parks - NP Service 103rd Anniversary, Sunday, Aug. 25. 985-6101, nps.gov/havo

Palm Trail, Sunday, Aug. 25, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderately difficult hike - 2.6-mile loop. nps.gov/havo

MONDAY, AUG. 26

Ka‘ū Homeschool Co–op Group, Monday, Aug. 26, 1p.m., contact for location. Parent-led homeschool activity and social group, building community in Ka‘ū. Laura Roberts, 406-249-3351

TUESDAY, AUG. 27

Registration Open: Door Knob Hangers, Tuesday, Aug. 27-Sept. 6, Kahuku Park, Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. Program for ages 6-12 takes place Tuesday, Sept. 10, 12:45-3:30p.m. Free. 939-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

H.O.V.E. Road Maintenance Corp. Board Mtg., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 10a.m., H.O.V.E. RMC office, 92-8979 Lehua Lane, Ocean View. 929-9910, hoveroad.com

Ka‘ū Food Pantry, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 11:30a.m.-1p.m., St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View. Volunteers welcome. Dave Breskin, 319-8333

ONGOING

101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6, Hilo

. Completed applications must be submitted or postmarked by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018. Questions? Contact Reid Sewake at 961-8311.

Exhibit - Nani Ka ‘Ikena by Volcano local photographer Jesse Tunison, daily through Sunday, Sept. 15, 9a.m.-5p.m., Volcano Art Center Gallery. Nani Ka ʻIkena, that which is seen is beautiful, features vibrant colors and crisp, wide vistas which highlight the character and drama of Hawaiʻi Island’s landscape. The collection of ten photographs were captured over the past decade by Tunison and also document the dynamic changes which have occurred in such a short period of time. "While the landscape has changed the beauty has endured." Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-7565, volcanoartcenter.org

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Trojans hosted its first home games in girls volleyball this season against the Vikings last night at Kaʻū District Gym. See scores for the varsity and jayvee teams. See the schedule of upcoming games for volleyball, football,
and cross country, below. Photo by Julia Neal

NĀʻĀLEHU COMMUNITY CENTER HOSTS a Community Speakout this Sunday, Aug 25, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., on the Draft Hawaiʻi County General Plan. All residents are invited to drop in to give input on the Plan. Meet the county planners.

Using figures from 2013, the Plan states the number of available jobs in Kaʻū is the third lowest of all county sectors, after Keaʻau-Kurtistown, with 1,463, and North Kohala, with 1,988. None of the other sectors besides Hilo and North Kona boast more than 5,000 jobs. Projecting into 2040, Kaʻū's job offerings are forecast to increase to 3,145, about a fifty percent increase and consistent with other county sectors.

The General Plan states industry focus in Kaʻū, as of 2013, is heavier on jobs in government, with 419 jobs; agriculture, mining, and construction, with 352 jobs; retail trade, with 292 jobs; educational and health services, with 271 jobs; and arts, entertainment, hotels, eating, and drinking, with 265 jobs.

The projections for 2040 show less growth in government, with growth at 9 percent; agriculture, mining, and construction, with growth at 28 percent; and educational and health services, with growth at 33 percent. Projections for retail trade show a decrease of about 3 percent. Other services are projected to have little growth, or to decrease.

Arts, entertainment, hotels, eating, and drinking, show a projected growth of 57 percent, higher than the sector average. Information is projected to increase by about 200 percent. Wholesale trade is expected to rise from no jobs in Kaʻū in 2013 to four jobs in 2040, a 400 percent increase.

The Plan states that, statewide, the number of jobs is "expected to increase at a decreasing rate through the next 25 years from about 100,000 in 2014 to about 150,000 in 2040."

In September, Topic Workshops will be open to the public, where any items in the Draft Plan "emphasized or brought up repeatedly" will be focused on. Dates will be announced.

In December, after the public comment period ends, planners will "incorporate comments" before sending the Draft through the legislative process.

The General Plan draws from the Community Development plans of each district. To learn more about the Kaʻū Community Development Plan, see hawaiicountycdp.info/kau-cdp. Give input, see an overview, or download the Draft General Plan at hiplanningdept.com/general-plan/general-plan-comprehensive-review.

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HAWAIʻI COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT COSTS FOR THE STANDOFF AT MAUNAKEA ACCESS ROAD HAVE TOPPED $3.2 MILLION, according to a letter from Gov. David Ige to the state Finance Committee, dated yesterday. Today is day 38 of the standoff between those who object to the Thirty Meter Telescope project and officials.

The breakdown, published by KHON, states that, as of July 31, overtime costs for Police are $3,065,124.06; Civil Defense, $27,461.04; Fire, $145,377.34; and Public Works, $195.17.

The encampment of Protectors of Maunakea at Maunakea Access Road. Photo from David Corrigan/Big Island Video News

In his letter, Ige stated "the State has agreed to reimburse HCPD for overtime costs" and "associated costs," which include food, water, equipment, portable waste facilities, and solid waste collection. Those costs, through Oct. 19, total $33,808.40.
Ige stated reimbursement will continue "so long as HCPD remains committed to maintaining control of the pertinent roadways." He wrote that HCPD is "critical to ensuring the current astronomers and their support staff obtain access to Mauakea for purposes of continuing longstanding astronomical exploration, and to ensuring TMT may engage in the lawfully permitted construction of its telescope."

Big Island Video News reported that Police Chief Paul Ferreira said the reason for "the big numbers" is that, island wide, HCPD staff "went into 12-hour shifts… to ensure that there was adequate coverage." He said costs will drop as of July. 28 because all districts went back to 8-hour shifts on that date. "The contingency on the mountain was reduced drastically. And that's what we're operating with now."

Some observatories on Maunakea, where staff now have limited access. Photo from Mauna Kea Observatories

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"WE NEED TO FIGHT BACK," is the message from Sen. Mazie Hirono today, in response to an announcement regarding immigrants made by the Trump Administration. On Wednesday, the administration changed the Flores Settlement Agreement, which would alter the maximum holding period for immigrant children from 20 days to an indefinite period. The children would be held with their parents or guardians, in family detention centers. However, PBS reports that there are only three family detention centers, that two are operated by "private prison operators" and the other "has been criticized for poor treatment of immigrants."

Said Hirono, "This is an administration that apparently sits around trying to come up with at least one cruel thing they can do to immigrants every single day. Now, the same people behind separating families, holding children in dangerous and unsanitary conditions, and constantly dehumanizing immigrants, want a rule to indefinitely detain children and families fleeing terrible violence in Central America. No amount of cruelty is enough for this administration. We need to fight back."

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TŪTŪ & ME NOW OFFERS FREE HOME VISITS IN PĀHALA on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Bring keiki between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 22, to the Pāhala Multipurpose room, next to Kaʻū District Gym.

Tūtū & Me is also accepting applications for Traveling Preschool in Nā‘ālehu and Wai‘ōhinu, at Kauaha‘ao Congregational Church on Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Limited space available.

Call 929-8571 for Pāhala, 939-8573 for Nā‘ālehu. See pidfoundation.org.

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FREE SPAY AND NEUTER CLINIC FOR DOGS comes to Ocean View Saturday, Aug. 24. KARES, Kohala Animal Relocation and Education Service, brings the clinic to Kaʻū in an effort "to reduce the high euthanasia rate within our community." For more and to register, call 328-8455.

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HIGH SURF ADVISORY remains in effect for all Kaʻū shores through Thursday at 6 p.m. National Weather Service says to expect "strong breaking waves, shore break, and strong longshore and rip currents, making swimming difficult and dangerous."

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Kaʻū Wahine Can Jump. Varsity Trojans faced off against the Hilo Vikings last night at Kaʻū District Gym.
Photo by Julia Neal

THE FIRST GIRLS VOLLEYBALL GAME OF THE SEASON for the Trojans last night saw Kaʻū host the Hilo Vikings. With three sets per game for Varsity, two sets for Junior Varsity, the Kaʻū teams fought against the larger school for over two hours.

JV Trojans scored 5 and 3, but Hilo won with 25 each game.

Varsity scored 13, 13, and 18, but Hilo again won with 25 each game.
Next, Kaʻū hosts Kohala on Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 6 p.m. Come out to support the Trojans.

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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.

2019 Kaʻū High School Athletics Schedule through September

See khpes.org/athletics-home for details and updates

Football, Division II:

Sat., Aug. 24, 1 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha

Sat., Sept. 7, 2 p.m., HPA hosts Kaʻū

Sat., Sept. 14, 11 a.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala

Thu., Sept. 19, 7 p.m., Pāhoa hosts Kaʻū

Girls Volleyball, Kaʻū District Gym:

Wed., Aug. 28, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala

Wed., Sept. 4, 6 p.m., Christian Liberty hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 6, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha

Tue., Sept. 10, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kealakeha

Fri., Sept. 13, 6 p.m., Honokaʻa hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 17, 6 p.m., Waiakea hosts Kaʻū

Thu., Sept. 19, 6 p.m., Keaʻau hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 24, 6 p.m., Makualani hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 27, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts HPA

Cross Country:

Sat., Aug. 31, 10 a.m., @Christian Liberty

Sat., Sept. 7, 10 a.m., @Kamehameha

Fri., Sept. 13, 3:30 p.m., @HPA

Sat., Sept. 21, 10 a.m., @Kealakehe

Sat., Sept. 28, 10 a.m., @Keaʻau

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UPCOMING

TUESDAY, AUG. 20

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21

Ocean View Community Association Board of Directors Mtg., Wednesday, Aug. 21, 12:30-1:30p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

THURSDAY, AUG. 22

SATURDAY, AUG. 24

Free Spay and Neuter Clinic for Dogs Saturday, Aug. 24, Ocean View. KARES, Kohala Animal Relocation and Education Service brings the clinic to Kaʻū in an effort "to reduce the high euthanasia rate within our community." For more and to register, call 328-8455.

Realms and Divisions, Sat., Aug. 24, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderately difficult, two-mile, hike. Bring snack. nps.gov/havo

SUNDAY, AUG. 25

Free Entry to all National Parks - NP Service 103rd Anniversary, Sunday, Aug. 25. 985-6101, nps.gov/havo

Palm Trail, Sunday, Aug. 25, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderately difficult hike - 2.6-mile loop. nps.gov/havo

MONDAY, AUG. 26

Ka‘ū Homeschool Co–op Group, Monday, Aug. 26, 1p.m., contact for location. Parent-led homeschool activity and social group, building community in Ka‘ū. Laura Roberts, 406-249-3351

TUESDAY, AUG. 27

H.O.V.E. Road Maintenance Corp. Board Mtg., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 10a.m., H.O.V.E. RMC office, 92-8979 Lehua Lane, Ocean View. 929-9910, hoveroad.com

Ka‘ū Food Pantry, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 11:30a.m.-1p.m., St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View. Volunteers welcome. Dave Breskin, 319-8333

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28

Kōkua Kūpuna Project, Wednesday, Aug. 28 – last Wednesday, monthly – 9-11a.m., St. Jude's Episcopal Church, Ocean View. Seniors 60 years and older encouraged to attend, ask questions, and inquire about services offered through Legal Aid Society of Hawai‘i – referral required, 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

Palai‘e Demonstration, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 10a.m.-noon, Kīlauea Visitor Center lānai. Make a traditional Hawaiian ball-and-loop game using natural materials. Free; park entrance fees apply. 985-6101, nps.gov/havo

Private Guided Hike: Kīlauea Iki Crater, Thursday, Aug. 28, 10a.m.-2p.m., Kīlauea Iki Overlook, HVNP. Organized by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Moderate to challenging, 2.4 mile (one way) hike. $80/person. Park entrance fees may apply. 985-7373, fhvnp.org

ONGOING

mpact-status-survey-suite. Hard copies of the surveys can also be picked up at Council member offices, the Department of Research & Development, and the Planning Department. Unless one chooses to be contacted individually, the information from the surveys will be anonymous.

101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6, Hilo

. Completed applications must be submitted or postmarked by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018. Questions? Contact Reid Sewake at 961-8311.

Applications are Open for Tūtū & Me Traveling Preschool in Nā‘ālehu and Wai‘ōhinu, at Kauaha‘ao Congregational Church on Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Limited space available. Pāhala Home Visits also available. Call 939-8573 for Nā‘ālehu, 929-8571 for Pāhala. pidfoundation.org

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It was Trojans versus Vikings last night at Kaʻū District Gym. See scores for the first game of the season for the Trojans
Girls Volleyball team, and upcoming games for volleyball, football, and cross country, below. Photo by Julia Neal

DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS WILL HOLD A MEETING ABOUT WATER in Kaʻū tomorrow, Thursday, at PāhalaCommunity Center, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.In a letter to Hawaiian Home Lands Beneficiaries, DHHL states that it intends to request a water reservation from the sate Department of Land & Natural Resources and the state Commission on Water Resource Management as part of a proposed water leasing process. The leasing process is also being pursued by Kuahiwi Contractors, Kaʻū Mahi, Wood Valley Water and Farm Co-op, the Edmund C. Olson Trust, and Kapāpala Ranch.

Hawaiian Home Lands are outlined in red. DHHL map

"The reserved water would serve potable uses for development on DHHL-owned lands at Kam-āʻoa-Puʻuʻeo, Wailau, Waiʻōhinu, and DiscoveryHarbor," says the letter signed by William Ailā Jr., Chair of the Hawaiian Homes Commission. DHHL could develop house lots, homes, and farms to lease to Hawaiians on those lands that it owns.

DHHL will share information and accept comments o the proposed water reservations at the meeting. Called a Beneficiary Consultation Meeting, it is open to the public. Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries are encouraged to "share your manaʻo regarding the proposed water reservation request. Your comments will be presented to the Hawaiian Homes Commission to assist in their decision-making process. As a beneficiary on the island of Hawaiʻi, your input is important, and we encourage you to attend," states Ailā.

Questions can be addressed to E. Halealoha Ayau, Water Resource Management Specialist at 808-9233-3272 or email e.halealoha.ayau@hawaii.gov.

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A COMMUNITY SPEAKOUT AT NĀʻĀLEHU COMMUNITY CENTER this Sunday, Aug 25, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., will focus on the Draft Hawaiʻi CountyGeneralPlan. All residents are invited to drop in to give input on the Plan.

Using figures from 2013, the Plan states the number of jobs in Kaʻū, at 2,085, is the third lowest in Hawaiʻi County, following Keaʻau-Kurtistown with 1,463 jobs, and North Kohala with 1,988 jobs. Only Hiloand North Kona boast more than 5,000 jobs. Projecting into 2040, Kaʻū's job offerings are forecast to increase to 3,145, about a 50 percent increase and consistent with other county sectors.

The General Plan says that as of 2013, most jobs were in government, with 419 positions; agriculture, mining, and construction, with 352 jobs; retail trade, with 292 jobs; educational and health services, with 271 jobs; and arts, entertainment, hotels, eating, and drinking, with 265 jobs.

The projections for 2040 show less growth in government - 9 percent; agriculture, mining, and construction increasing by 28 percent; and educational and health services by 33 percent. Projections for retail trade show a decrease of about 3 percent. Other services are projected to have little growth, or to decrease.

Arts, entertainment, hotels, eating, and drinking, show a projected growth of 57 percent, higher than the sector average. Employment in the information industry is projected to increase by about 200 percent. Wholesale trade is expected to rise from no jobs in Kaʻū in 2013 to four jobs in 2040, a 400 percent increase.

The Plan states that the number of jobs statewide is "expected to increase at a decreasing rate through the next 25 years from about 100,000 in 2014 to about 150,000 in 2040."

In September, Topic Workshops will be open to the public, where any items in the Draft Plan "emphasized or brought up repeatedly" will be the focus of the sessions. Dates will be announced.

In December, after the public comment period ends, planners will "incorporate comments" before sending the Draft through the legislative process.

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The encampment of Protectors of Maunakea at Maunakea Access Road. Photo from David Corrigan/Big Island Video News

HAWAIʻI COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT COSTS FOR THE STANDOFF AT MAUNAKEA ACCESS ROAD HAVE TOPPED $3.2 MILLION, according to a letter from Gov. David Ige to the state Finance Committee, dated yesterday. Today is day 38 of the standoff of those who object to the Thirty Meter Telescope project.

The breakdown, published by KHON, states that, as of July 31, overtime costs for Police are $3,065,124.06; Civil Defense, $27,461.04; Fire, $145,377.34; and Public Works, $195.17.

Some observatories on Maunakea, where staff now have limited access. Photo from Mauna Kea Observatories

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Call 929-8571 for Pāhala, 939-8573 for Nā‘ālehu. See pidfoundation.org.

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Kaʻū Wahine Can Jump. Varsity Trojans faced off against the Hilo Vikings last night at Kaʻū District Gym.
Photo by Julia Neal

JV Trojans scored 5 and 3, but Hilo won with 25 each game.

Varsity scored 13, 13, and 18, but Hilo again won with 25 each game.
Next, Kaʻū hosts Kohala on Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 6 p.m. Come out to support the Trojans.

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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.

2019 Kaʻū High School Athletics Schedule through September

See khpes.org/athletics-home for details and updates

Football, Division II:

Sat., Aug. 24, 1 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha

Sat., Sept. 7, 2 p.m., HPA hosts Kaʻū

Sat., Sept. 14, 11 a.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala

Thu., Sept. 19, 7 p.m., Pāhoa hosts Kaʻū

Girls Volleyball, Kaʻū District Gym:

Wed., Aug. 28, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala

Wed., Sept. 4, 6 p.m., Christian Liberty hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 6, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha

Tue., Sept. 10, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kealakeha

Fri., Sept. 13, 6 p.m., Honokaʻa hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 17, 6 p.m., Waiakea hosts Kaʻū

Thu., Sept. 19, 6 p.m., Keaʻau hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 24, 6 p.m., Makualani hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 27, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts HPA

Cross Country:

Sat., Aug. 31, 10 a.m., @Christian Liberty

Sat., Sept. 7, 10 a.m., @Kamehameha

Fri., Sept. 13, 3:30 p.m., @HPA

Sat., Sept. 21, 10 a.m., @Kealakehe

Sat., Sept. 28, 10 a.m., @Keaʻau

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UPCOMING

TUESDAY, AUG. 20

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21

Ocean View Community Association Board of Directors Mtg., Wednesday, Aug. 21, 12:30-1:30p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

THURSDAY, AUG. 22

SATURDAY, AUG. 24

Realms and Divisions, Sat., Aug. 24, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderately difficult, two-mile, hike. Bring snack. nps.gov/havo

SUNDAY, AUG. 25

Free Entry to all National Parks - NP Service 103rd Anniversary, Sunday, Aug. 25. 985-6101, nps.gov/havo

Palm Trail, Sunday, Aug. 25, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderately difficult hike - 2.6-mile loop. nps.gov/havo

MONDAY, AUG. 26

Ka‘ū Homeschool Co–op Group, Monday, Aug. 26, 1p.m., contact for location. Parent-led homeschool activity and social group, building community in Ka‘ū. Laura Roberts, 406-249-3351

TUESDAY, AUG. 27

H.O.V.E. Road Maintenance Corp. Board Mtg., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 10a.m., H.O.V.E. RMC office, 92-8979 Lehua Lane, Ocean View. 929-9910, hoveroad.com

Ka‘ū Food Pantry, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 11:30a.m.-1p.m., St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View. Volunteers welcome. Dave Breskin, 319-8333

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28

ONGOING

101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6, Hilo

. Completed applications must be submitted or postmarked by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018. Questions? Contact Reid Sewake at 961-8311.

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Rainbow in Kīlauea Iki. Celebrate America's Best Idea, with free admission to all U.S.state parks on Saturday, Aug. 25.
See details, and more events at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, below. NPS photo/Janice Wei

HAWAIIAN HOME LAND BENEFICIARIES responded to plans to reserve water for Ka`u farms, ranches and homes on Hawaiian lands, during a meeting this evening at Pahala Community Center. DHHL representatives said the agency plans to ask the Hawaiian Homes Commission to agree to ask state Water Commission to reserve some 2.75 million gallons per day for Hawaiian Home Lands in , Waiʻōhinu and down South Point Road at Kam-āʻoa-Puʻuʻeo. The sources would be Mountain House and Ha‘āo Springs. The sources also provide water for the county to serve Nā‘ālehu, Waiohinu, Green Sands, Discovery Harbour and along Kamāʻoa Road.

Ranchers Dean and Tissy Kaniho said they welcome more water to Hawaiian
Home Lands at South Point and also suggested using well water.
Photo by Julia Neal

DHHL and the state Department of Land & Natural Resources are coming up with long term leases for water users. Thirty percent of the income from the leases will go to DHHL, which also has the right to reserve a portion of the water for use by its beneficiaries.
One former Hawaiian Homes commissioner described South Point ranching as "cattle eating rocks," calling them "cracked seed." He said water is also needed to fight fires and for those traveling to Green Sand Beach. He and others said homesteaders have been waiting for many decades.
DHHL is planning to build a million dollar water tank along South Point Road and to replace water lines. Ranchers Dean and Tissy Kaniho said they welcomed increased access to water and suggested also drilling wells. "Don't chase the mountain. Don't chase the rain," said Dean Kaniho. He said there is one well that is partially completed that could be available for DHHL to purchase.
Kaniho said that with little water the South Point area can only grow out 1.75 head of cattle per acre. During rainy years, five cattle can be raised per acre.
Concerning a planned housing development by DHHL above SeaMountain at Punalu`u, the water would likely come from a deep well, perhaps in partnership with the owners of the SeaMountain resort, said DHHL officials.
Rancher Kyle Soares said he is concerned about future ranchers and farmers makai of Hwy 11 below Pahala receiving water should water leases by tied up by the mauka macadamia, coffee and cattle operations.
See more on the water meeting in upcoming Ka`u News Briefs, including presentations of water lease proposals from Edmund C. Olson Trust II, Wood Valley Water and Farm Cooperative, Kaʻū Mahi, and Kuahiwi Ranch. Comments on the plan are due Sept. 23. Contact andrew.h.choy@hawaii.gov.

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HOW GROWTH WILL AFFECT people and environment of this island is a major focus of the Draft Hawaiʻi County General Plan. The Draft Plan, which will be the subject of a community meeting and public input in Nā‘ālehu this Sunday, is available online. The plan provides historic data and forecasts into the future through 2040, applying statistics from the state Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.

The plan points out that forecasts of growth will influence decisions and those decisions can change the expected outcomes. For instance, if a wastewater facility goes unbuilt because low growth is expected, but the population increases above the projected density, the environment, health, jobs, housings, and more can be impacted.

The plan states the obvious: Hawai‘i County is rural. Only 60 percent of its population is within its eight urban areas. In both urban and rural areas, population density is low. The County is expected to grow by 50 percent by the year 2040. The Draft Plan notes that visitors make up about 15 percent of the population. Seventy percent of the population growth is from immigration.

The Draft Plan also predicts that a disproportionate percentage of residents from 2025 and beyond will be seniors.

Rates of job growth are expected to match population growth, but due to the economy's reliance on lower-paying service sector jobs, median incomes are likely to remain low.

Findings of the research done for the Plan also state that roughly half of county households find housing unaffordable. Many are struggling to make ends meet, often living in overcrowded conditions. Much of the affordable housing is not located in or near job centers, so commutes are getting longer.

Hawaiʻi County Draft General Plan draws from the Community Development plans of each district. To learn more about the Kaʻū Community Development Plan, see hawaiicountycdp.info/kau-cdp. Give input, see an overview, or download the Draft General Plan at hiplanningdept.com/general-plan/general-plan-comprehensive-review.
The public is invited to give input on, Sunday, Aug. 25, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m, at Na`alehu Community Center.

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THIS MORNING'S DEEP, MAGNITUDE 4.2 EARTHQUAKE did not cause any reported damage. U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory recorded the center of the 4:33 a.m.offshore quake about 57 km (35 mi) southeast of Pāhala, at a depth of 46 km (29 mi).

Weak shaking, with maximum Intensity of III, was reported from around the island. There were 30 "felt" reports within two hours of the quake.

Brian Shiro, HVO's Seismic Network Manager, said the quake was located 10 km (6 mi) south of the summit of Lō‘ihi seamount, but does not appear to be associated with the submarine volcano. "The earthquake was most likely due to bending of the Earth's crust under the weight of Hawai‘i Island," he said.

Lō‘ihi is an active submarine volcano located on the seafloor south of Kīlauea Volcano, about 30 km (19 mi) off the southeast coast of the Island of Hawai‘i. The seamount is 969 m (3,180 ft) below sea level. It last erupted in 1996.

Today's earthquake had no apparent effect on Kīlauea or Mauna Loa volcanoes, states HVO, and the PacificTsunamiWarningCenterreported that no tsunami was generated by it.

See volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvo.

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HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK continues to share Hawaiian culture and tradition through ongoing ‘Ike Hana No‘eau demonstrations, After Dark in the Park talks, volunteer programs, and opportunities to explore the Park's Kahuku Unit. Unless otherwise noted, events are free:

Celebrating the 103rd anniversary of the National Park Service, all National Parks – Hawaiʻi Volcanoes included – offer free entry, this Sunday, Aug. 25.

Damage from the Keauhou Fire was still apparent in

March of this year. NPS /Janice Wei photo

Wildfire Recovery and Restoration, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 7 p.m. at KīlaueaVisitorCenterAuditorium. On August 5, 2018a wildfire ignited near Hawai‘i VolcanoesNational Park burning nearly 4,000 acres. More than 100 people from different organizations worked together to suppress the Keauhou Fire. Park Botanist Sierra McDaniel will discuss recovery and restoration efforts as the fire provided an opportunity to restore biodiversity, control invasive plants, and build fire resilience by planting fire-tolerant native species. In a warmer, drier world, wildfires are expected to be more frequent. This project illustrates the value of preparing for wildfire events. Part of the After Dark in the Park series.

Hawaiian Cultural Artifacts in the 21st Century, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m. at KīlaueaVisitorCenterAuditorium. Using simple tools, Hawaiians shaped, carved, wove, braided, and fashioned items essential for everyday life. From fishhooks to feathered capes, from poi pounders to canoe hulls, from children’s toys to the weapons of war, the skillful work of the Hawaiian people can be seen in the artifacts they left behind. Today, using both traditional and modern tools, a new generation of skilled craftsmen carry on these traditions. Join Rangers Keoni Kaholoʻaʻā and Rick LaMontange for an incredible opportunity to both see and touch 21st Century Hawaiian artifacts. Part of the After Dark in the Park series.

Hoʻoponopono, Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at KīlaueaVisitorCenterlānai. Making right, more right the path, is the Hawaiian traditional method for "reconnecting" Self to Self-Greatness in the ancient Hawaiian teachings, and pragmatic values within the Aloha Spirit. Join Aunty Mahealani Kuamoʻo-Henry and friends on a journey through the teachings of, Ho’opono Pono Ke Ala. Part of Hawai‘i Volcanoes'‘Ike Hana No‘eau, Experience the Skillful Work, workshops.

Kanaka Tree in Concert on Wednesday, Sept. 8.
Courtesy photo

New Discoveries in Hawaiʻi Lava Tubes, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m., at KīlaueaVisitorCenterAuditorium. Come meet the remarkable animals living beneath your feet. Join Dr. Megan Porter, cave biologist and University of Hawaiʻi associate professor, in learning about what lives in Hawaiian lava tubes. Dr. Porter will introduce you to the unique community of lava tube animals found on the big island of Hawaiʻi, and how these species are intimately linked to native forests on the surface. Part of Hawai‘i Volcanoes' After Dark in the Park series.

Kanaka Tree in Concert, Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m., KīlaueaVisitorCenter Auditorium. Come listen to Hawaiian music by Kanaka Tree. Kiliona Moku Young, T.R. Ireland, Kalei Young, and the Young ‘ohana will blend the classic sounds of Hawaiian music with fresh rhythms and melodies. Part of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes’ ongoing Nā Leo Manu - Heavenly Voices series.

Kahuku ‘Ohana Day, Sunday, Sept. 22 from noon to 3 p.m., Kahuku Unit of the Park. Everyone is invited to find their park and experience live music, family-friendly activities, hikes, and more.

Operatic Theater with Artist-in-Residence, Alan Olejniczak, Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m., KīlaueaVisitorCenterAuditorium. September's Artist in Residence, playwright and librettist Alan Olejniczak (pronounced OH/la/KNEE/check), will present excerpts from the first draft of an audio drama about the natural history and future of Hawai‘i Island. Olejniczak's operatic verses and performances usually center around human impacts on the environment, but his work during his residency in the park will incorporate active volcanoes and other natural forces beyond our control. Part of Hawai‘i Volcanoes' After Dark in the Park series.

Hawaiʻi Volcano's September Artist in
Residence Alan Olejniczak.
Courtesy photo

Pū ʻohe Demonstration, Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at KīlaueaVisitorCenterlānai. The pū ʻohe is the Hawaiian bamboo trumpet. With a deep sound similar to a conch shell and like other native instruments, it takes the spirit breath to produce the proper sound. Join rangers and Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association partners as they share their knowledge and help you make your own pū ʻohe. Part of Hawai‘i Volcanoes'‘Ike Hana No‘eau, Experience the Skillful Work, workshops.

Fee-Free Day: National Public Lands Day, Saturday, Sept. 28, 8:45 a.m. to noon. Meet at KīlaueaVisitorCenterlanai. NPLD is the nation's largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands. Help ensure the future of the Hawaiian rainforest. Volunteers will help remove invasive, non-native plants that prevent native plants from growing. Wear sturdy hiking shoes and long pants. Bring a hat, rain gear, day pack, snacks, and water. Gloves and tools are provided. Under 18? Parental or guardian accompaniment or written consent is required. No advance registration is required. Park entrance is free, and NPLD volunteers will receive a pass to return and enjoy the park fee-free on another day of their choosing.

Stewardship at the Summit. Volunteer to help remove invasive, non-native plant species that prevent native plants from growing in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, a World Heritage Site. Meet project leaders Paul and Jane Field at 8:45 a.m. at Kīlauea Visitor Center: Thursday, Sept. 5, 12, 19, and 26; Friday, Sept. 6 and 20; Saturday, Sept. 14 and 28. Wear sturdy hiking shoes and long pants. Bring a hat, raingear, day pack, snacks, and water. Gloves and tools are provided. Under 18? Parental or guardian accompaniment or written consent is required. Visit the park website for additional planning details: nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/summit_stewardship.htm.

Stewardship of Kīpukapuaulu. Help remove troublesome plants at Kīpukapuaulu, home to diverse native forest and understory plants. Meet every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in September 6, 14, 20, and 28; at Kīpukapuaulu parking lot, Mauna Loa Road, off Highway 11 in the Park. Bring clippers or pruners, sturdy gloves, a hat, and water. Wear closed-toe shoes and clothing that can get permanently stained from morning glory sap. Be prepared for cool and wet, or hot and sunny, weather. New volunteer? Contact Marilyn Nicholson for more info, nickem@hawaii.rr.com.

Pu‘u o Lokuana Trail at Kahuku. NPS/Janice Wei photo

A Walk into the Past with Dr. Thomas A. Jaggar. Meet at Kīlauea Visitor Center Tuesdays in September at 10 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m. Each performance is about an hour. Walk back to 1912, and meet the founder of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Dr. Thomas A. Jaggar, at the edge of Kīlauea Volcano. Dressed in period costume, Ka‘ū actor-director Dick Hershberger brings the renowned geologist to life. Dr. Jaggar leads a tour of his tiny lab located below Volcano House, showing original seismograph equipment and other early instruments. Learn what motivated Dr. Jaggar to dedicate his life to the study of Hawaiian volcanoes and how his work helps save lives today. Space is limited; pick up free ticket at Kīlauea Visitor Center's front desk the day of the program. Program includes climbing stairs and entering a confined space. Supported by the Kīlauea Drama Entertainment Network.

Explore Kahuku. Kahuku Unit is open Wednesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free. Take a self-guided hike, or join rangers on Sundays in April for a two-hour guided trek at 9:30 a.m.; the trail will vary depending on visitor interest. Enter the Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i VolcanoesNationalPark on the mauka (inland) side of Highway 11 near mile marker 70.5. Kahuku is located in Ka‘ū, and is about a 50-minute drive south of the park's main entrance. Sturdy footwear, water, raingear, sun protection, and a snack are recommended for all hikes.

See updates on the Park's online calendar of events, and look for program flyers posted after 9:30 a.m. on the bulletin board at Kīlauea Visitor Center.
Park programs are free, but entrance fees apply. Some programs are co-sponsored by Friends of Hawai‘i VolcanoesNational Park and Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association.

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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.

2019 Kaʻū High School Athletics Schedule through September

See khpes.org/athletics-home for details and updates

Football, Division II:

Sat., Aug. 24, 1 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha

Sat., Sept. 7, 2 p.m., HPA hosts Kaʻū

Sat., Sept. 14, 11 a.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala

Thu., Sept. 19, 7 p.m., Pāhoa hosts Kaʻū

Girls Volleyball, Kaʻū District Gym:

Wed., Aug. 28, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala

Wed., Sept. 4, 6 p.m., Christian Liberty hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 6, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha

Tue., Sept. 10, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kealakeha

Fri., Sept. 13, 6 p.m., Honokaʻa hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 17, 6 p.m., Waiakea hosts Kaʻū

Thu., Sept. 19, 6 p.m., Keaʻau hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 24, 6 p.m., Makualani hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 27, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts HPA

Cross Country:

Sat., Aug. 31, 10 a.m., @Christian Liberty

Sat., Sept. 7, 10 a.m., @Kamehameha

Fri., Sept. 13, 3:30 p.m., @HPA

Sat., Sept. 21, 10 a.m., @Kealakehe

Sat., Sept. 28, 10 a.m., @Keaʻau

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UPCOMING

THURSDAY, AUG. 22

SATURDAY, AUG. 24

Realms and Divisions, Sat., Aug. 24, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderately difficult, two-mile, hike. Bring snack. nps.gov/havo

SUNDAY, AUG. 25

Free Entry to all National Parks - NP Service 103rd Anniversary, Sunday, Aug. 25. 985-6101, nps.gov/havo

Palm Trail, Sunday, Aug. 25, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderately difficult hike - 2.6-mile loop. nps.gov/havo

MONDAY, AUG. 26

Ka‘ū Homeschool Co–op Group, Monday, Aug. 26, 1p.m., contact for location. Parent-led homeschool activity and social group, building community in Ka‘ū. Laura Roberts, 406-249-3351

TUESDAY, AUG. 27

H.O.V.E. Road Maintenance Corp. Board Mtg., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 10a.m., H.O.V.E. RMC office, 92-8979 Lehua Lane, Ocean View. 929-9910, hoveroad.com

Ka‘ū Food Pantry, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 11:30a.m.-1p.m., St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View. Volunteers welcome. Dave Breskin, 319-8333

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28

THURSDAY, AUG. 29

Volcano Friends Feeding Friends, Thursday, Aug. 29, 4-6p.m., 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

ONGOING

Talk Action, Take Action Surveys Deadline is Saturday, Aug. 31. The surveys ask for information regarding 2018's Kīlauea eruption recovery. Hawaiʻi County residents are encouraged to take the surveys at recovery.hawaiicounty.gov/connect/i mpact-status-survey-suite. Hard copies of the surveys can also be picked up at Council member offices, the Department of Research & Development, and the Planning Department. Unless one chooses to be contacted individually, the information from the surveys will be anonymous.

101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6, Hilo

. Completed applications must be submitted or postmarked by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018. Questions? Contact Reid Sewake at 961-8311.

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Outside the courthouse in Hilo today, supporters and some of the nine of 38 kūpuna who were arrested for protesting
the Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea on July 17. The man in the center, Kahoʻokahi Kanuha, is a spokesperson
of the Protectors of Maunakea camp. Read what he had to say to the kūpuna, below. Photo from Big Island Video News

WOOD VALLEY WATER & FARM CO-OP presented its history and outlook to the Hawaiian Home Lands meeting at Pāhala Community Center last night. Co-op Pres. John Weist explained that the system serves water to 45 members for homes and agriculture. The plan is to expand to no more than 50 members. The Co-op seeks a long-term water lease from the state for 45,000 to 50,000 gallons per day from Noguchi Tunnel. which averages an outflow of 850,000 to 1.2 million gallons per day.
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands held the meeting to understand needs of residents and agriculturalists in Kaʻū, and to gather input from its beneficiaries on its own proposal to reserve 2.7 million gallons of water a day from Kaʻū sources.
Weist gave the history of Wood Valley water: The basic Wood Valley water distribution pipe system was installed approximately 70 years ago. By the year 2000, after much encouragement from the federal Environmental Protection Agency and state Department of Health, the non-profit Wood Valley Water & Farm Co-op formed and began a long, comprehensive, and tedious process to become a Public Water System. Also in 2000, additional lines were run to those who needed water. Members were equipped with a meter, pressure regulator, and a back flow preventer. A master meter measured flow at the tunnel source. A new dam and spillway deeper into the tunnel and two heavy-duty, lockable security gates insured water quality.

An historic photo of the water from Noguchi Tunnel serving Wood Valley
with water many years ago. Photo from Olson Trust archives

"Three years later, after monthly water tests and lots of work," said Weist, "we were awarded our Public Water System permit (PWS 166). At that time we had approximately 35 service connections (75 permanent residences). We are currently up to 40 connections, and have mandated a service area of 2.2 sq. miles, approximately 1409.28 acres, and a ceiling of 50 hookups." He explained that the Wood Valley water system is fed by Noguchi Tunnel, built in the early 1900's by the owners of Kaʻū Sugar, the C. Brewer Co., with help from USGS. "It has been, and remains, the only source of potable water in the Wood Valley area. The system uses no native streams, lakes, or other bodies of native water. It is not contained within or bordering any Department of Hawaiian Home Lands reservations.
Weist noted that Noguchi Tunnel is filled by watershed rainwater seeping through thousands of feet of lava rock coming down the Eastern slopes of Mauna Loa above Wood Valley. "We are a gravity fed perched aquifer with no pumps, no electric service, and no chemicals used in the transfer of water from the tunnel to the homes in Wood Valley."
Weist said that the Co-op "has aggressive upgrade, maintenance, and conservation programs," including, over the last four years, upgrading the 70-year-old galvanized steel pipe from the tunnel source to the valley floor. It "should not require additional work for the foreseeable future." He reported that the Co-op has also instituted a tiered billing system to encourage water conservation and has contingency plans for water shortages.
Wood Valley Water & Farm Co-op created a Strategic Plan for its Public Water System 166 in 2015. A 188-page Watershed Management Plan for Noguchi Tunnel received board approval in July of 2017. The Co-op has three certified distribution water system operators (DSO's) to maintain and operate its public water system through the state Department of Health. The DSO's come from three of the 40 membership households. "Our membership contains many experienced persons who have been working on this water system for over 20 years. Members include retired engineers, plumbers, draftsmen, accountants, and farmers, "as well as good laborers, who all volunteer to keep the WVWFC water flowing," said Weist.
He noted that the Co-op will maintain the wellhead gate, pipe, meter, and valves currently located there. "This also ensures our compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Branch of the Department of Health for a public water system." He noted there is no vehicle access to the tunnel. "All repair parts and equipment must be carried to the site by our workers. The nearest any vehicle can get to the tunnel is just less than a mile." The Coop's service area is zoned agriculture. Members have a wide range of agricultural practices including: forestry (Koa trees), coffee, cattle, sheep, flowers, greenhouse crops, tea, and mac nuts. The vast majority of hookups also have homes, so it's used as potable household water also.
Weist reported that over the last few years, the coop's water use averaged "a bit more" than 10,000 gallons per day, with some days running closer to 20,000 gpd. "This, of course, depends on changing farming practices and weather conditions. At this time, our water usage is approximately 35 percent household and 65 percent agriculture. Due to the fact that the Coop has allowed for some future growth within our limited area, and that weather and farming practices vary with time and conditions, we don't expect to ever exceed 45- 50,000 gpd of usage."
Noguchi tunnel averages 850,000 to 1.2 million gallons per day outflow.
For more information on Wood Valley Water and Farm Coop, contact Secretary/Treasurer Vanessa Guy at 808-238-6073 or Weist at 206-818-2388, or email wvwfc00P@yahoo.com or jwinphi@gmail.com.

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HAWAIʻI COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE EXPERIENCING LONGER AND LONGER COMMUTES, according to research gathered for the Draft Hawaiʻi County General Plan. The report points to the "mismatch" between where people live and job locations.
The county is providing a venue in Kaʻū for residents to drop into a Community Speakout on Sunday, Aug 25, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Nāʻālehu Community Center. Input on such issues as work commute times will be included in the edit of the Draft General Plan.

About 3.5 percent of jobs in Hawai‘i County are in Kaʻū. Nearly one-third of jobs are in Hilo, another quarter in North Kona, 5 to 10 percent in the Waikoloa area, 5 percent in Waimea, and about 1 to 7 percent in each of the other population centers.

Hiloand Waikaloa show a surplus of jobs relative to their population; workers commute from other communities. Kaʻū has a working population that exceeds the number of nearby jobs - about 3,500 working working-age people for 2,085 jobs. These mismatches are reflected in the increase in the Census measure of "mean travel time to work" from 24.5 minutes in 2000 to 27.1 in 2013. The national average is 25.5 minutes, and the state average is 26 minutes.

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In the hallway outside the courtroom, one of the accused, in white with
haku lei, embraces a friend. Photo from Big Island Video News

THE FIRST NINE OF 38 KŪPUNA – arrested during the third day of Protectors of Maunakea blocking the Maunakea Access Road against the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope – were arraigned Friday in Hilo. The court room was filled with over 200 people, reported Hawaiʻi Tribune-Herald. The Herald reported the names of the kūpuna are: Jim Albertini, Tomas Belsky, Marie Alohalani Brown, Ana Kahoopii, Kaliko Kanaele, Carmen Hulu Lindsey, Edleen Peleiholani, Hawley Reese, and Ranette Robinson.

The nine kūpuna all pleaded "not guilty" to misdemeanor obstruction charges. The Herald reported that Peleiholani, known as "Aunty Tootsie," told Hilo District Judge Bruce Larson, "I plead not guilty of being on Hawaiian land." Larson told the nine to appear at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20 "for pre-trial conferences," reported the Herald. The remaining 29 who were arrested have court dates within the next two months.

Protectors gathered outside the courthouse afterward. Kahoʻokahi Kanuha, a spokesperson of the Protector camp, said, "To all of our kūpuna, who are here today in court, who are not here today in court but have another day set up, I – and I think all of us – want to express our sincere mahalo and aloha to you folks, for not just showing us what to do, but also showing us how to do it."

Kanuha said the differences between objections and actions taken about TMT in 2015 and now are "so much bigger, so much better, so much more beautiful," because all the generations are "standing together."

"Sometimes getting arrested is the easy part," he said, stating that the burden can come more heavily from court date after court date. As he gave this mahalo to the kūpuna, " the backbone," he assured the arrested, "will never be alone in this; we will always be in this together… we will continue to fight with you and for you."

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WE ARE ALL KAʻŪ: ʻO KAʻŪ KĀKOU is the subject of this month's Coffee Talk on Friday, Aug. 30, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Visitor's Center in the Kahuku Unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Learn about all of their many community projects and find out how to get involved.

Formed in 2006, OKK is a grass-roots, 100 percent volunteer, community-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to serving the people of Kaʻū. From the Nāʻālehu 4th of July parade, to the Keiki Fishing Tournament, to the Kaʻū Coffee Trail Run, to providing scholarships for Kaʻū kids – only a very few of their projects – OKK promotes a healthy community through education, culture, and economic opportunity. Their biggest project to date is developing much-needed, low-cost senior housing on two acres of land in Nāʻālehu. "Remember Uncle Wayne Kawachiʻs ʻslippa’ walk to raise funds?" asks the event announcement.

Coffee Talk at Kahuku is an opportunity to get to know the Park and neighbors. Join informal conversations on a wide variety of topics. Kaʻū coffee, tea, and pastries will be available for purchase. Entrance located just south of the 70.5 mile marker, on the mauka side of Hwy 11.

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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.

2019 Kaʻū High School Athletics Schedule through September

See khpes.org/athletics-home for details and updates

Football, Division II:

Sat., Aug. 24, 1 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha

Sat., Sept. 7, 2 p.m., HPA hosts Kaʻū

Sat., Sept. 14, 11 a.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala

Thu., Sept. 19, 7 p.m., Pāhoa hosts Kaʻū

Girls Volleyball, Kaʻū District Gym:

Wed., Aug. 28, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala

Wed., Sept. 4, 6 p.m., Christian Liberty hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 6, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha

Tue., Sept. 10, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kealakeha

Fri., Sept. 13, 6 p.m., Honokaʻa hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 17, 6 p.m., Waiakea hosts Kaʻū

Thu., Sept. 19, 6 p.m., Keaʻau hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 24, 6 p.m., Makualani hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 27, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts HPA

Cross Country:

Sat., Aug. 31, 10 a.m., @Christian Liberty

Sat., Sept. 7, 10 a.m., @Kamehameha

Fri., Sept. 13, 3:30 p.m., @HPA

Sat., Sept. 21, 10 a.m., @Kealakehe

Sat., Sept. 28, 10 a.m., @Keaʻau

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UPCOMING

SATURDAY, AUG. 24

Free Spay and Neuter Clinic for Dogs, Saturday, Aug. 24, Ocean View. KARES, Kohala Animal Relocation and Education Service brings the clinic to Kaʻū in an effort "to reduce the high euthanasia rate within our community." For more and to register, call 328-8455.

Kapāpala Ranch Tour by Volcano Community Foundation, Saturday, Aug. 24, time TBA, Volcano Art Center. Travel along the Peter Lee Road that runs between Pāhala and Volcano, built in 1988. See Volcano Art Center's partner event listed for Aug. 8. $50/person includes lunch. Reserve a space, 895-1011, volcanocommunity@gmail.com

Realms and Divisions, Sat., Aug. 24, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderately difficult, two-mile, hike. Bring snack. nps.gov/havo

SUNDAY, AUG. 25

Free Entry to all National Parks - NP Service 103rd Anniversary, Sunday, Aug. 25. 985-6101, nps.gov/havo

Palm Trail, Sunday, Aug. 25, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderately difficult hike - 2.6-mile loop. nps.gov/havo

MONDAY, AUG. 26

Ka‘ū Homeschool Co–op Group, Monday, Aug. 26, 1p.m., contact for location. Parent-led homeschool activity and social group, building community in Ka‘ū. Laura Roberts, 406-249-3351

TUESDAY, AUG. 27

H.O.V.E. Road Maintenance Corp. Board Mtg., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 10a.m., H.O.V.E. RMC office, 92-8979 Lehua Lane, Ocean View. 929-9910, hoveroad.com

Ka‘ū Food Pantry, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 11:30a.m.-1p.m., St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View. Volunteers welcome. Dave Breskin, 319-8333

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28

THURSDAY, AUG. 29

FRIDAY, AUG. 30

Coffee Talk at Kahuku: ‘O Ka‘ū Kākou - We Are All Ka‘ū, Friday, Aug. 30, 9:30-11a.m., Kahuku Unit Visitor Contact Station. Learn about OKK and all their community projects. Free. nps.gov/havo

ONGOING

101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6, Hilo

. Completed applications must be submitted or postmarked by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018. Questions? Contact Reid Sewake at 961-8311.

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What are the goals of the Hawaiʻi County Draft General Plan? How will they affect Kaʻū? See below. Hawaiʻi County map

HAWAIʻI COUNTY'S GENERAL PLAN GOALS for Kaʻū and beyond are explained in the draft document that goes before the Kaʻū public tomorrow, Sunday, Aug. 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Nāʻālehu Community Center. The countywide goals include:
Police Services: Provide 1.6 police personnel per 1,000 residents.

Fire and Emergency Services: Obtain a 100 percent on-time response for both fire and emergency services.

Health and Social Services: Making sure each community has access to healthcare facilities, programs, or community-based care. Reduce substance abuse, domestic violence, and other social problems through social programs, education, and intervention services.

Pubic Access and Trails: Developing and maintaining a public access program that "integrates recreation, subsistence, and cultural access priorities."

Native Hawaiian Values and Practices: Assuring Native Hawaiian language, values, and practices are integrated into all County processes.

A goal of the Hawaiʻi County Draft General Plan is to make sure there's a

1.6 to 1,000 ratio of police personnel to residents. Photo of the latest

Hawaiʻi Police Dept. Recruit class graduation. Photo from HPD

Multi-Cultural Heritage: Confirming that at least one yearly cultural event is supported by the County in each district.

Historic Preservation: Achieve 100 percent preservation of sites identified for preservation by State Historic Preservation Division.
While the Volcano Winery area, golf course, Kīlauea Military Camp, and much of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park are in the District of Kaʻū, the county's General Plan includes them with Puna and considers the Kaʻū planning area as spanning from Kapāpala Ranch through Wood Valley, Pāhala, Punaluʻu, Ninole Honuʻapo, Nāʻālehu, Waiʻōhinu, Ka Lae, Ocean View Estates, Hawaiian Ranchos, Kahuku, and Papa to Miloliʻi.

The planning areas are determined by population centers and locations of educational facilities, considered anchors for communities. Schools provide state and local organizations a venue to connect with communities. The General Plan also aims to establish a sustainable Safe Routes to School program.

Other goals considered in the Plan for Kaʻū can be found in the draft document at hiplanningdept.com/general-plan/general-plan-comprehensive-review.

Another goal of the Plan is to achieve 100 percent on-time responses

from fire and emergency services. Photo of the 46th graduation

class of Hawaiʻi Fire Dept. Photo from HFD

The General Plan draws from the Community Development plans of each district. To learn more about the Kaʻū Community Development Plan, see hawaiicountycdp.info/kau-cdp.
For more, and to give input, attend the meeting or contact the county's LongRangePlanning Team at GeneralPlan@hawaiicounty.gov, (808) 961-8288, or Planning Department, County of Hawaiʻi,

101 Pauahi St. Suite 3, Hilo, HI, 96720

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WILL REP. TULSI GABBARD MAKE IT INTO THE THIRD PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE? Her campaign is sending out messages to constituents and supporters, encouraging them to contact the Democratic National Convention to encourage the sponsors of the debate to consider more polls that show Gabbard with support of the required two percent, and above.

Michael Tracey of Real Clear Politics wrote that "Tulsi Gabbard is on the verge of being excluded from the next Democratic presidential debate on the basis of criteria that appear increasingly absurd." Gabbard met the required 130,000 unique donors to qualify for round three. A letter from her campaign stated that she ranks "at or above" the 2 percent threshold in 26 polls, including those taken by The Boston Globe and The Economist. The letter charges that only two of these 26 polls are certified by the DNC's "seemingly arbitrary criteria, which they have not made public."

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, on the presidential campaign trail. Photo from Facebook

Real Clear Politics and FiveThirtyEight rate many of these polls as more accurate than some DNC "certified" polls.

The campaign letter urges supporters to "call on the DNC to make their standards clear and consistent, and accept robust, highly-rated polls by organizations such as The Boston Globe and The Economist that have rated Tulsi at 2% or above."

The letter also states that "hardly any certified polls," recognized by the DNC, have been released since the second debate in Detroit. One certified poll came out the week after the debate, three since, out of a possible 16.

The campaign statement puts forward that "Tulsi had an amazing performance in the second debate, and interest in her spiked across the country as we saw her become the most Googled candidate for the second time running. Grassroots donations poured in and volunteers offered their time and energy to our movement. We were counting on the polls to capture that interest and momentum. But they never came."
Said the campaign letter, "If the DNC is serious about including candidates based on their grassroots momentum, they need to step up and ensure that the polls they certify have a chance to capture that momentum. The American people are speaking – and they want to know more about Tulsi. But by restricting the number and frequency of certified polls based on arbitrary criteria, the DNC is turning a deaf ear and taking our power away. Don't let the DNC take our power away. Add your name to stand up for a Democratic Party and government that is truly of, by, and for the people."

Map from HELCo

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TRAVEL FROM KAʻŪ TO TO KONA ON BELT ROAD on Saturday, Aug. 31 may be delayed due to replacement of a utility pole by Hawai‘i Electric Light. One lane of highway 11 will be closed in Kainaliu – between Basques Way and Lehuʻula Kai Street – at mile marker 113, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. HELCo advises motorists drive with caution in the construction area and use alternate routes, if possible. "We regret any inconvenience this may cause and thank the community for their patience and understanding," states the announcement from the utility. For questions or concerns, call 969-6666.

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A SUB-ANTARCTICLAVALAKE, spied from space, is the subject of this week's Volcano Watch, written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates:

Last month, the entire world celebrated the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's triumphant flight to the moon and the first human footsteps on the surface of another planetary body on July 20, 1969.

Volcanoes on the Island of Hawai‘i have long played an important role in exploration of the moon, providing a training ground for astronauts who would bring back the first lunar samples. Today, as Mars beckons, astronauts still travel to Hawaiʻi to practice for missions to our neighboring planet.

But it isn't just other moons and planets that await exploration and provide geologists with the opportunity for new discoveries. Planet Earth still has many secrets to uncover and space-based technology is playing a critical role in understanding our planetary home.

Training for space on Mauna Loa at the HI-SEAS habitat. Images from space helped discover a subterranean

lava lake in the South Sandwich Islands. Photo from HI-SEAS

In 2008–2018, while Kīlauea hosted one of the most accessible and largest lava lakes for study, scientists sought to confirm another lava lake on the far side of the world.

The target was MountMichael, an active and exceedingly remote glacier-clad stratovolcano on SaundersIsland in the South Sandwich Islands, a volcanic arc in the South Atlantic Ocean. The volcano is about 2550 km (1580 mi) roughly east of Ushuaia, Argentina, near the southern tip of South America.

This island volcano is well-off the beaten path of mariners and aircraft and is often obscured by heavy clouds. A vapor plume emanating from the crater at its summit is commonly visible in satellite images and rare fly-overs by the British Antarctic Survey. This plume and a generally hot area coincident with its summit crater have long suggested high heat flow at the summit, but little is known about the full extent of the volcano's activity.

Looking back in history at ship logs and other sources, ash clouds were reported in 1819, and a lava eruption may have occurred near the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. Overall, due to the island's location, records of activity until the age of satellites are scant.

In the 1990s, a coarse-resolution satellite thermal anomaly further indicated a source of high heat that could have been a temporary lava lake. But it was not conclusive, and the question remained: how active is this sub-Antarctic volcano?

(Left) False-Color Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager scene of SaundersIslandand MountMichaelon January 31, 2018.

This image is composed from red and shortwave infrared light detected by the satellite sensors. Blue represents the high

temperature ground surface that includes the lava lake. Snow and ice appear red and meteorological clouds and the

volcanic vapor and gas plume are gray. (Right) The same scene in natural color without benefit of the spectral

discrimination of high temperatures. Note that the lava lake is not easy to see. Images courtesy of NASA

As satellites have become more sophisticated and the pixel size smaller, resulting in higher image resolution, finding small areas of high heat flux – like a lava lake – has gotten easier. And so, using the power of satellites and the increasing number of observations, the question of a lava lake at MountMichael appears to be resolved.

British researchers looked at decades worth of imagery of this volcano from three different satellites: Landsat, Sentinel, and ASTER. They were able to confirm persistent temperatures greater than about 1000 degrees Celsius (1800 degrees Fahrenheit), consistent with a pool of lava at the surface within the summit crater. They further argue that the longevity of satellite thermal anomalies and plumes over the three decades of observation suggests a long-lived lava lake.

With this confirmation, it adds to the inventory of known persistent lava lakes on Earth: Ambrym in Vanuatuin the South Pacific, Erebus in Antarctica, Erta Ale in Ethiopia, Masaya in Nicaragua, and Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa.

The MountMichael summit lava lake is about 110 meters (360 ft) wide covering an area of about 10,000 square meters (about 2.5 acres). Students of Kīlauea will recall that the lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u prior to its draining in May 2018 was about 300 m (nearly 1000 ft) across covering about 42,000 square meters (just over 10 acres). So, by Hawaiʻi standards, the MountMichaellava lake is just a small cousin.

The discovery of a new lava lake a year after the loss of Kīlauea Volcano's summit lava lake reminds us of our dynamic planet and demonstrates the power of space-based observations of Earth, as well as the heavens.

Halemaʻumaʻu from space in 2013. Photo from earthobservatory.nasa.gov

For more information on MountMichael, see the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program webpage: volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=390090.

Volcano Activity Updates

Kῑlauea Volcano is not erupting and its USGS Volcano Alert level remains at NORMAL.

Monitoring data for deformation have shown no significant changes in Kīlaueaactivity over the past week. The water level at the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u continues to slowly rise. HVO is monitoring the pond closely, and under the current conditions, its presence in the crater has not increased the risk to public safety.

Hazards remain at the lower ERZ and summit of Kīlauea. Residents and visitors near the 2018 fissures, lava flows, and summit collapse area should heed Hawai‘i CountyCivil Defense and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park closures and warnings. The 2018 lava flows are primarily on private property, and people are asked to be respectful and to not enter or park on private property.

Mauna Loa is not erupting. Its USGS Volcano Alert level remains at ADVISORY. In the last week, approximately 40 small-magnitude earthquakes (all less than M2.0) occurred beneath the summit and upper Southwest Rift Zone. Deformation measurements show continued summit inflation, suggestive of recharge of the volcano's shallow magma storage system. No significant changes in volcanic gas release on the Southwest Rift Zone were measured, and fumarole temperatures there and at the summit remain unchanged.

One earthquake with three or more felt reports occurred in Hawaiʻi this past week: a magnitude 4.2 offshore quake 57 km (35 mi) southeast of Pāhala at 46 km (29 mi) depth on Thursday, Aug. 22 at 4:33 a.m.

Visit volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvofor past Volcano Watch articles, Kīlauea and Mauna Loa updates, volcano photos, maps, recent earthquake info, and more. Email questions to askHVO@usgs.gov.

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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.

2019 Kaʻū High School Athletics Schedule through September

See khpes.org/athletics-home for details and updates

Football, Division II:

Sat., Sept. 7, 2 p.m., HPA hosts Kaʻū

Sat., Sept. 14, 11 a.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala

Thu., Sept. 19, 7 p.m., Pāhoa hosts Kaʻū

Girls Volleyball, Kaʻū District Gym:

Wed., Aug. 28, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala

Wed., Sept. 4, 6 p.m., Christian Liberty hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 6, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha

Tue., Sept. 10, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kealakeha

Fri., Sept. 13, 6 p.m., Honokaʻa hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 17, 6 p.m., Waiakea hosts Kaʻū

Thu., Sept. 19, 6 p.m., Keaʻau hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 24, 6 p.m., Makualani hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 27, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts HPA

Cross Country:

Sat., Aug. 31, 10 a.m., @Christian Liberty

Sat., Sept. 7, 10 a.m., @Kamehameha

Fri., Sept. 13, 3:30 p.m., @HPA

Sat., Sept. 21, 10 a.m., @Kealakehe

Sat., Sept. 28, 10 a.m., @Keaʻau

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UPCOMING

SUNDAY, AUG. 25

Free Entry to all National Parks - NP Service 103rd Anniversary, Sunday, Aug. 25. 985-6101, nps.gov/havo

Palm Trail, Sunday, Aug. 25, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderately difficult hike - 2.6-mile loop. nps.gov/havo

MONDAY, AUG. 26

Ka‘ū Homeschool Co–op Group, Monday, Aug. 26, 1p.m., contact for location. Parent-led homeschool activity and social group, building community in Ka‘ū. Laura Roberts, 406-249-3351

TUESDAY, AUG. 27

H.O.V.E. Road Maintenance Corp. Board Mtg., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 10a.m., H.O.V.E. RMC office, 92-8979 Lehua Lane, Ocean View. 929-9910, hoveroad.com

Ka‘ū Food Pantry, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 11:30a.m.-1p.m., St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View. Volunteers welcome. Dave Breskin, 319-8333

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28

THURSDAY, AUG. 29

FRIDAY, AUG. 30

SATURDAY, AUG. 31
Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund Ka‘ū Community Clean-up, Saturday, Aug. 31. Free; donations appreciated. Full – waitlist only; B.Y.O.-4WD okay. R.S.V.P. required. 769-7629, kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com

Food from Wood: Growing Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms on Logs, Stumps, and Wood Chips with Zach Mermel, Saturday, Aug. 31, 9a.m.-2:30p.m., Volcano Art Center and Shaka Forest Farms. $50/VAC member, $55/non-member, includes take home shiitake and King Stropharia mushroom kits. Pre-registration required. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

Paths and Trails, Sat., Aug. 31, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderately difficult, 2-mile, hike. nps.gov/havo

Healing Through Words creative writing workshop with Dr. Heather Rivera, Saturday, Aug. 31, 10-11:30a.m., Volcano Art Center. $30/VAC member, $35/non-member. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

Bon Dance Festival and Twilight Lantern Parade, Saturday, Aug. 31, 6-10p.m., Nā‘ālehu Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Lantern Parade at 7:30 p.m. Taiko drums, Hachimaki headbands, saimin, teriyaki bowls, vegetable bowls, and fun for the whole family. First time the temple has held this event in over 10 years, a Celebration of Remembrance. All are welcome. Free. Temple President Robert Kobzi, robertkobzi@aol.com

ONGOING

101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6, Hilo

. Completed applications must be submitted or postmarked by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018. Questions? Contact Reid Sewake at 961-8311.

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Old plantation flumes that brought water down the mountain to transport sugar cane to the mill. The pipes now
carry the water for irrigation in the Keāiwa Water system. Photo by Julia Neal

LONG-TERM LEASES FOR WATER IN THE KEĀIWA SYSTEM were proposed at the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands meeting at PāhalaCommunity Center on Thursday night. John Cross, representing Edmund C. Olson Trust II, said the system, with much infrastructure improvements by Olson, makes water available to OK Farms, Hamakua Macadamia Nut Company, Kaʻū Coffee Mill, and many farmers, using Olson land above and below Wood Valley Road.

The system involves old water tunnels from Keāiwa reservoir, dug by the now-defunct Kaʻū Sugar Co. at the turn of the 20th Century. Cross pointed out that the water was used to transport cane to the mill in Pāhala, and not for irrigation. The system has existed, mostly unaltered, since the plantation shut down in 1996, except that former wooden flumes and trestles were replaced with PVC pipes and

other updated materials by the Olson

In 2011, Ed Olson, Glenn Panglao and John Cross celebrate renovation and use
of the old plantation water system at Keāiwa for irrigation. Photo by Julia Neal

Trust. With new piping by Olson, the water is distributed to farms and orchards, and is available for crops planted by many farmers.
Under Hawaiʻi law, water belongs to the people, to be managed by the state. Under federal law, 30 percent of the income from water must go to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, which also has the right to set aside water, in reserve, for its future uses.
During the meeting, representatives of DHHL said that Kapāpala, Wood Valley, and Keāiwa water sources are too far from Hawaiian Home Lands, where its farming and residential communities are planned. DHHL lands are mauka of Punaluʻu, in Waiʻōhinu and DiscoveryHarbour, and down South Point Road.

Olson and other entities across Kaʻū are seeking long-term state leases to water they have been using for many years. Cross said that Olson applied for a long-term lease as early as 2016. New state regulations require all agricultural water users with sources on state land to convert their short-term revocable permits to long-term leases. The water will go up for public auction but those close to the source with infrastructure in place will most likely have the better opportunity to bid on the water, said state officials.

All parties acknowledged that the volume of water from their sources depends on rainfall, and is often many times more than current farmers need. However, in drought years, the supply can dwindle to almost nothing. It was predicted, however, that with secure water leases, the number of acres in coffee and macadamia orchards will grow.

Rancher Kyle Soares asked DHHL to consider the possibility of future water needs for agriculture makai of Highway 11, below Pāhala, an area more arid than the Keāiwa farming area.
See more on the meeting and proposals for other water systems in Kaʻū in upcoming Kaʻū News Briefs. Comments on the plan are due Sept. 23. Contact andrew.h.choy@hawaii.gov.

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BOY'S & GIRLS CLUB WILL SERVE IN OCEAN VIEW ONCE AGAIN, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3. Its Big Island After School Youth Development Program will be held at Ocean View Community Center at 92-8924 Leilani Circle. Hours are after school until 5:30 p.m.
Up to 40 Ocean View youth can sign up for Monday through Friday for the program that includes: transportation by DOE public school bus from Nāʻālehu Elementary; homework assistance; recreational youth development activities; and snacks. Boys & Girls Club Big Island is also developing a plan to provide OV youth with a full meal.

Natasha Hu is Ocean View Program Coordinator and will lead the program every weekday.

Pāhala Intermediate is also holding open enrollment for BGCBI for youth ages 6 to 17, Monday through Friday, after school until 5:30 p.m.

See BGCBI.org, email info@bgcbi.org, or call 808-961-5536.

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FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER A DECADE, Nā‘ālehu Hongwanji Buddhist Temple will hold a Bon Dance Festival, with a Twilight Lantern Parade. The free community event, open to all, happens Saturday, Aug. 31 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., with the Lantern Parade at 7:30 p.m.
Taiko drums, Hachimaki headbands, saimin, teriyaki bowls, vegetable bowls, and "fun for the whole family" will be on offer at the "Celebration of Remembrance." Contact Temple President Robert Kobzi, robertkobzi@aol.com with questions and for more info.

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Sheep riding is popular in family rodeo events.
Photo by Charles McKeand/HawaiiRodeoPhotos.com

A NEW RODEO EVENT SHOWCASING KEIKI AND YOUTH PREMIERS Saturday, Sept. 21. Called Fall Family Funday 2019 Rodeo, its applications are open for events for keiki, youth and adultS at Nāʻālehu Arena. It starts at 9 a.m. Those interested in competing must mail their forms and

PO Box 423

, Nāʻālehu, HI, 96772 no later than Sept. 14. Entry forms are available at Dels, Mirandas and J&R Lolliop & Things Store. Entry forms and cash-only payments may also be made at the event.
fees to Kaʻū Roping and Riding Association,

The events available are: Dummy Roping, for 4 & under and ages 5-8; Goat Undecorating, for 4 & under and ages 5-8; Barrels for keiki, youth, and open; Poles for keiki, youth, and open; Youth Breakaway; Calf Riding; and Youth Team Roping. Sheep Riding may also be available.

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Area marked in red will be closed for LFA treatment. NPS map

STEAM VENTS PARKING LOT in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will be closed Thursday, Aug. 29 from 8 a.m. to noon. Park staff is continuing efforts to eradicate little fire ants from the area. In case of rain, the back up date will be Thursday, Sept. 5.

Only the Steam Vents parking lot and the trail from the parking lot to Wahinekapu, Steaming Bluff will be closed; Wahinekapu and Crater Rim Trail will remain open. Park pest control workers will treat Steam Vents every four to six weeks and will announce closures in news releases, the park website, nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes, and via social media. The goal is to completely exterminate the ants from the area.

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

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THE TROJANS' FIRST 11-MAN FOOTBALL GAME in seven years was played yesterday in Pāhala against the Kamehameha Schools Warriors. "Jitters" might be the reason the Kaʻū High team was shut out, with a score of 48, said Coach DuWayne Ke in a Hawaiʻi Tribune-Herald article for Kamehameha that Kaʻū Athletics posted to Twitter yesterday. Kamehameha won the BIIF Division II Championship last year in 11-man football. Kaʻū decided to revert to 11-man football after winning the BIIF 8-man football championship for years.

As a sophomore, #7 Izaiah Pilanca-Emmsley was instrumental in the Trojans' win of the 8-man BIIF Championship

on Oct. 27, 2018. Photo by Dave Berry

Said Ke, "It was a good experience coming back [to 11-man], but now we have to work a little bit harder. The first game is out of the way. Maybe the jitters are, and we can move forward."

Kaʻū's Izaiah Pilanca-Emmsley, a junior, is the 2018 national 8-man rushing leader with an average of 293.3 yards per game. He managed to carry the ball 28 times for a total of 86 yards during the game, with a long gain of 14. He also scored a 98-yard kickoff return, but it was negated by a penalty.

Loea Kaupu followed Pilanca-Emmsley, with 13 carries for 34 yards.

The team is co-coached by Ke and his wife, Tammy Mareko-Ke. They are assisted by Nainoa Ke, who works with the offensive line, Kainalu Ke, who works defense, and Talai Ke.

In another article by Matt Gerhart of the Tribune-Herald from Aug. 14, Ke expressed his pride in the team for doing things like "running their drills, no coach there" and holding each other accountable for using foul language.

Gerhart asked an excited Pilanca-Emmsley how he thinks the transition from 8-man to 11-man would go. "Harder to score, harder to find holes. It's always a good time to move up. More challenging and we get to play different teams."

The Trojans have about 40 players. Freshmen make up 19 of the roster. Only 12 of the roster played last year.

In the Tribune-Heraldarticle, Mareko-Ke said, "Everybody in the town is like, 'Oh, this is 11-man, you guys are going to get creamed,' but we're trying to keep the boys on the positive. We've never played Kamehameha, this is going to be our first time, and this is going to be their first time playing us. What makes you think they can try to run over us right away?"

Defensive end player Weston Davis told Gerhart, "Coming from a small town, we want to show these guys what we can do. We're going to get there. I think they are going to take us lightly."

Defensive end player Mana Beck-Chong told Gerhart, "I have faith in my players. We just have to push hard and be aggressive. I'm excited about my defense, we push as a family out there. It feels like family no matter what."

The next game, hosting Kohala, happens Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. See the schedule through September, below.

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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

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2019 Kaʻū High School Athletics Schedule through September

See khpes.org/athletics-home for details and updates

Football, Division II:

Sat., Sept. 7, 2 p.m., HPA hosts Kaʻū

Sat., Sept. 14, 11 a.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala

Thu., Sept. 19, 7 p.m., Pāhoa hosts Kaʻū

Girls Volleyball, Kaʻū District Gym:

Wed., Aug. 28, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala

Wed., Sept. 4, 6 p.m., Christian Liberty hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 6, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha

Tue., Sept. 10, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kealakeha

Fri., Sept. 13, 6 p.m., Honokaʻa hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 17, 6 p.m., Waiakea hosts Kaʻū

Thu., Sept. 19, 6 p.m., Keaʻau hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 24, 6 p.m., Makualani hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 27, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts HPA

Cross Country:

Sat., Aug. 31, 10 a.m., @Christian Liberty

Sat., Sept. 7, 10 a.m., @Kamehameha

Fri., Sept. 13, 3:30 p.m., @HPA

Sat., Sept. 21, 10 a.m., @Kealakehe

Sat., Sept. 28, 10 a.m., @Keaʻau

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UPCOMING

MONDAY, AUG. 26

Ka‘ū Homeschool Co–op Group, Monday, Aug. 26, 1p.m., contact for location. Parent-led homeschool activity and social group, building community in Ka‘ū. Laura Roberts, 406-249-3351

TUESDAY, AUG. 27

H.O.V.E. Road Maintenance Corp. Board Mtg., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 10a.m., H.O.V.E. RMC office, 92-8979 Lehua Lane, Ocean View. 929-9910, hoveroad.com

Ka‘ū Food Pantry, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 11:30a.m.-1p.m., St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View. Volunteers welcome. Dave Breskin, 319-8333

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28

THURSDAY, AUG. 29

FRIDAY, AUG. 30

Food from Wood: Growing Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms on Logs, Stumps, and Wood Chips with Zach Mermel, Saturday, Aug. 31, 9a.m.-2:30p.m., Volcano Art Center and Shaka Forest Farms. $50/VAC member, $55/non-member, includes take home shiitake and King Stropharia mushroom kits. Pre-registration required. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

Paths and Trails, Sat., Aug. 31, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderately difficult, 2-mile, hike. nps.gov/havo

Healing Through Words creative writing workshop with Dr. Heather Rivera, Saturday, Aug. 31, 10-11:30a.m., Volcano Art Center. $30/VAC member, $35/non-member. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

Bon Dance Festival and Twilight Lantern Parade, Saturday, Aug. 31, 6-10p.m., Nā‘ālehu Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Lantern Parade at 7:30 p.m. Taiko drums, Hachimaki headbands, saimin, teriyaki bowls, vegetable bowls, and fun for the whole family. First time the temple has held this event in over 10 years, a Celebration of Remembrance. All are welcome. Free. Temple President Robert Kobzi, robertkobzi@aol.com

SUNDAY, SEPT. 1

Ka‘ū Art Gallery and Gift Shop Opening, Sunday, Sept. 1, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., behind Nā‘ālehu Ace Hardware. Corrine Kaupu, 937-1840. kauartgallery@hawaiiantel.biz, kauartgallery.com

ONGOING

101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6, Hilo

. Completed applications must be submitted or postmarked by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018. Questions? Contact Reid Sewake at 961-8311.

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Leinaʻala Enos, who helped to craft the Kaʻū Community Development Plan, on the floor last night at the

General Plan SpeakOut in Nāʻālehu. Photo by Julia Neal

CITIZENS OF KAʻŪ MET WITH COUNTY PLANNERS on Sunday to give their opinions and suggestions for the Hawaiʻi County General Plan. The Nāʻālehu Community Center was filled with stations designed to illustrate the many components of the plan and to encourage the public to participate in the SpeakOut.

Economic development, land use, and natural resource were some of the topics on storyboards with planners on hand to take all comments. Here are some of the public offerings of ideas and concerns about Natural Resources:
Kaʻū District needs to be protected. Need to manage water resources - how are they deciding on who gets access to water? Improve water systems. County needs to ensure that existing (state) water lessees continue to receive water once their leases expire - or renegotiate the leases. Make sure water need projection matches capacity of sources.

Rep. Richard Creagan meets with County Planning Department staff

during Sunday's SpeakOut. Photo by Julia Neal

Protect the Kaʻū District shoreline. Plan for long-term maintenance of beaches.
Create policies to eliminate use of fossil fuels by encouraging solar power and wind power. Create more large scale renewable energy projects - wind and solar. Require solar power in new construction. Add level two or three charging stations for electric vehicles. Look into creating fuel by converting plastic waste into gasoline.

Make sure it is affordable to retrofit homes to be more energy efficient. Look into grants to help out. Make sure laws allow for creativity in sustainable design.

Deal with abandoned vehicle problem and manmade pollutants. Better recycling.

Improve public transportation.
Protect more wahi pana, all heiau, and the ponds at Punaluʻu. Protect more local sacred sites, with consultation of local families connected to them. Make list of all sites, enforce protection.
Restore native forest in such places as Kapāpala Ranch.
Design restoration initiatives to bypass and reduce red tape. Employ the youth Civilian Conservation Corps for projects here.

Taking down community input to the draft Hawaiʻi

County General Plan. Photo by Julia Neal

Be thorough and aggressive with invasive species, which could limit agriculture production, bring in disease, and affect tourism - such as the Rhino beetle killing palm trees.
Make sure tourism pays its fair share for cumulative impacts.
Encourage agencies to coordinate to lessen overlap and counterproductive inefficiency. Solving problems of protecting natural resources at South Point were given as an example.
Provide funding for preservation of historic buildings, such as those at Kapāpala Ranch. Support the construction or hardening of buildings damaged, shaken by Kīlauea eruption earthquakes, with funding.
Enforce Endangered Species Act for "our few remaining Hawaiian hoary bats - homely but cute." Build more bat studios.

Read more of the Kaʻū public recommendations in upcoming Kaʻū News Briefs. See the Draft Hawaiʻi County General Plan at hiplanningdept.com/general-plan/general-plan-comprehensive-review. Additional comments are being accepted.

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THE STATUS OF MOUNTAIN HOUSE WATER SYSTEM was addressed at the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands meeting last Thursday night at Pāhala Community Center. Representing Kuahiwi Ranch, Guy Galimba shared some facts about the overflow water system that supplies ranches and farms. Ranchers in the area are seeking long-term water leases from the state Hawaiian Homes, a beneficiary of 30 percent of the lease income.
The system operates as a non-potable source for agricultural water and stems from overflow of a County of Hawaiʻi waterline which supplies Nāʻālehu, Waiʻōhinu, Discovery Harbor, and Kalae. Regulated by the County and Department of Water Systems, Mountain House once provided non-potable water to the Honuʻapo park area. The overflow system now supplies Kuahiwi and other ranches through a short-term revocable permit. "Sometimes our supply is nothing, and other times we have plenty, up to 3 million gallons per month," said Galimba. Because of the variability in Kaʻū rainfall, water availability is sometimes scarce and unpredictable.

Ranchers depend on state owned water from the Mountain House
system for their cattle. Photo from Kuahiwi Ranch

Each user of the system is largely responsible for its own waterlines, storage, and backup systems for drought periods. With the system in use since the 1970s, ranchers inherited its management in the 1990s, with the closure of the sugar plantation. Ranchers and farmers have used the water under the state's short-term revocable permits since the early 2000s. Like many other entities throughout Kaʻū, Kuahiwi has applied for a long-term water license as part of the Mountain House Agricultural Water Cooperative, which includes: Kuahiwi Ranch, MJ Andrade Ranch, Johansen Ranch, and Aikane coffee farm and ranch.

See more on water in upcoming Kaʻū News Briefs.

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PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE TULSI GABBARD is returning to the campaign trail after deployment to Indonesia. The congresswoman, who represents Kaʻū, needs two more qualifying polls to take the stage in the third debate for Democratic candidates for president on Thursday, Sept. 12.
So far, with the release of the Monmouth University poll today, ten candidates qualify. The deadline, for Gabbard and the other candidates to qualify in more polls, arrives this Wednesday, Aug. 28.

Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard, who has been
deployed to Indonesia, comes back to the deadline
to show at least 2 percent support in two more polls.
Photo from Facebook

The ten qualified for the Democratic National Committee debate by drawing at least 2 percent support in at least four DNC sanctioned polls over the last two months and receiving donations from at least 130,000 donors from at least 20 states. They are: Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Joe Biden, with 14 polls qualifying them; Cory Booker with 11; Beto O'Rourke with nine; Amy Kllobuchar with six; and Julián Castro and Andrew Yang with five. Just off the stage, so far, is Tom Steyer, with three; Gabbard with two; and Marianne Williamson and Kirsten Gillibrand with one. Those candidates with no qualifying polls are Michael Bennet, Steve Bullock, Bill de Blasio, John Delaney, Tim Ryan, and Joe Sestack.
ABC News and Univision, which will host the debate, announced that should ten candidates qualify, they will broadcast a one-night debate. If more qualify, the debates will be held over two nights, with a random drawing this Thursday to determine the lineup.
FiveThirtyEight reported today that some candidates, "like Gabbard, are displeased with the qualification rules. Gabbard's campaign has claimed that she's received at least 2 percent support in more than 20 polls released since the second debate, but only two of those surveys are from pollsters sanctioned by the DNC. Among her campaign's complaints are that the DNC's rules about which polls will be counted aren't very consistent: Some highly-rated polling organizations were left off the DNC's list, and some surveys were excluded despite being sponsored by notable media organizations. For example, state-level polls conducted by online pollster YouGov on behalf of CBS News have been counted — which is approved by the DNC — while national YouGov polls sponsored by The Economist have not."

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Macadamia nut growers can learn how to deal with
macadamia felted coccid at a pest workshop in
September at Kaʻū Coffee Mill. Photo from CTAHR

MACADAMIA NUT PEST WORKSHOP SERIES happens Saturday, Sept. 14, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at Kaʻū Coffee Mill, 96-2694 Wood Valley Road in Pāhala. The free workshop is presented by Hawaiʻi Macadamia Nut Association and University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), with funding from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
Dr. Alyssa Cho of CTAHR will teach growers to manage orchard pests, with a focus on macadamia felted coccid. Growers will learn integrated pest management strategies, monitoring protocols, and best practices for chemical control.

Advance registration required at online. Call 808-430-1876 or bigislandmacnut@gmail.com with questions.

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KAʻŪ SKATE CLUB IS ASKING FOR DONATIONS FOR ITS FIRST FUNDRAISER, a garage sale on Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sunday, Sept. 1 at 92-1780 Aloha Blvd. in Ocean View. All proceeds go directly to Kaʻū Skate Club, which recently became a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization in Ocean View, toward their goal of building a roller skating rink in OV.

Lzena Barrett, president of Kaʻū Skate Club, said, "We started as a group of friends with a passion for Roller Skating. We invited the community to participate in skate nights with us at Kahuku park, and it was a great success.

"This made us realize that there is a need for a larger place for the community to gather and have a good, healthy, and safe spot to go. This is how the idea of a Roller Skating Rink in the Kaʻū district was born. We realized the desperate need for something here in Ocean View for our kids to go to and our families to have celebrations, family gatherings, and cultural events."

Barrett said the skate club has "worked hard" with Kaʻū's County Council member Maile David, and with the Department of Parks and Recreation. The county has allotted the club land in OV for the rink. "We will be solely raising all funds to get this built. We are planning on a 10,000 sq ft., covered, pavilion-style skate rink. We will also work on laying down a walking path around the rink with workout stations on the way. We are always looking to the community for continued support and help."

Contact Barrett at (808)747-1147 or kauskateclub@gmail.com with questions or to help the skate club grow. kauskateclub.com

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TUTORING FOR KAʻŪ HIGH AND PĀHALA ELEMENTARY is available to all students of the school. Tutoring is from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

For elementary students, grades Kindergarten through 2nd will be in room 3. Grades 3 through 6 will be in room 6 on Mondays, room 11 on Tuesdays through Thursdays.

For middle school students, tutoring is offered in building Q.

High school students meet in room M-101 in the science building.

Contact khpes.org or 808-313-4100 for more.

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and facebook.com/kaucalendar.

2019 Kaʻū High School Athletics Schedule through September

See khpes.org/athletics-home for details and updates

Football, Division II:

Sat., Sept. 7, 2 p.m., HPA hosts Kaʻū

Sat., Sept. 14, 11 a.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala

Thu., Sept. 19, 7 p.m., Pāhoa hosts Kaʻū

Girls Volleyball, Kaʻū District Gym:

Wed., Aug. 28, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala

Wed., Sept. 4, 6 p.m., Christian Liberty hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 6, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha

Tue., Sept. 10, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kealakeha

Fri., Sept. 13, 6 p.m., Honokaʻa hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 17, 6 p.m., Waiakea hosts Kaʻū

Thu., Sept. 19, 6 p.m., Keaʻau hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 24, 6 p.m., Makualani hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 27, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts HPA

Cross Country:

Sat., Aug. 31, 10 a.m., @Christian Liberty

Sat., Sept. 7, 10 a.m., @Kamehameha

Fri., Sept. 13, 3:30 p.m., @HPA

Sat., Sept. 21, 10 a.m., @Kealakehe

Sat., Sept. 28, 10 a.m., @Keaʻau

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UPCOMING

TUESDAY, AUG. 27

H.O.V.E. Road Maintenance Corp. Board Mtg., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 10a.m., H.O.V.E. RMC office, 92-8979 Lehua Lane, Ocean View. 929-9910, hoveroad.com

Ka‘ū Food Pantry, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 11:30a.m.-1p.m., St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View. Volunteers welcome. Dave Breskin, 319-8333

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28

THURSDAY, AUG. 29

FRIDAY, AUG. 30

SATURDAY, AUG. 31
Kaʻū Skate Club Garage Sale Fundraiser, which happens Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sunday, Sept. 1 at 92-1780 Aloha Blvd. in Ocean View. All proceeds go directly to Kaʻū Skate Club, which recently became a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization in Ocean View, toward their goal of building a roller skating rink in OV. Contact Lzena Barrett, president of Kaʻū Skate Club, at (808)747-1147 or kauskateclub@gmail.com with questions or to help the skate club grow. kauskateclub.com

Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund Ka‘ū Community Clean-up, Saturday, Aug. 31. Free; donations appreciated. Full – waitlist only; B.Y.O.-4WD okay. R.S.V.P. required. 769-7629, kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com

Food from Wood: Growing Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms on Logs, Stumps, and Wood Chips with Zach Mermel, Saturday, Aug. 31, 9a.m.-2:30p.m., Volcano Art Center and Shaka Forest Farms. $50/VAC member, $55/non-member, includes take home shiitake and King Stropharia mushroom kits. Pre-registration required. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

Paths and Trails, Sat., Aug. 31, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderately difficult, 2-mile, hike. nps.gov/havo

Healing Through Words creative writing workshop with Dr. Heather Rivera, Saturday, Aug. 31, 10-11:30a.m., Volcano Art Center. $30/VAC member, $35/non-member. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

Bon Dance Festival and Twilight Lantern Parade, Saturday, Aug. 31, 6-10p.m., Nā‘ālehu Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Lantern Parade at 7:30 p.m. Taiko drums, Hachimaki headbands, saimin, teriyaki bowls, vegetable bowls, and fun for the whole family. First time the temple has held this event in over 10 years, a Celebration of Remembrance. All are welcome. Free. Temple President Robert Kobzi, robertkobzi@aol.com

SUNDAY, SEPT. 1

Ka‘ū Art Gallery and Gift Shop Opening, Sunday, Sept. 1, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., behind Nā‘ālehu Ace Hardware. Corrine Kaupu, 937-1840. kauartgallery@hawaiiantel.biz, kauartgallery.com

Kaʻū Skate Club Garage Sale Fundraiser continues Sunday, Sept. 1 at 92-1780 Aloha Blvd. in Ocean View. All proceeds go directly to Kaʻū Skate Club, which recently became a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization in Ocean View, toward their goal of building a roller skating rink in OV. Contact Lzena Barrett, president of Kaʻū Skate Club, at (808)747-1147 or kauskateclub@gmail.com with questions or to help the skate club grow. kauskateclub.com

Pu‘u Lokuana, Sunday, Sept. 1, 9:30-11a.m., Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, short, moderately difficult, 0.4 mile hike. nps.gov/havo

Ham Radio Potluck Picnic, Sunday, Sept. 1 – 1st Sunday, monthly – noon-2p.m., Manukā State Park. 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

MONDAY, SEPT. 2

Empower Meeting, Monday, Sept. 2 and 16 – 1st and 2nd Monday monthly – 3-4:30p.m., PARENTS, Inc. office, Nā‘ālehu. Empowering girls group. Registration required. Diana, 935-4805

Ocean View Volunteer Fire Department Mtg., Monday, Sept. 2, 4-6p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

ONGOING

Donate and Attend the Kaʻū Skate Club Garage Sale Fundraiser, which happens Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sunday, Sept. 1 at 92-1780 Aloha Blvd. in Ocean View. All proceeds go directly to Kaʻū Skate Club, which recently became a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization in Ocean View, toward their goal of building a roller skating rink in OV. Contact Lzena Barrett, president of Kaʻū Skate Club, at (808)747-1147 or kauskateclub@gmail.com with questions or to help the skate club grow. kauskateclub.com

Talk Action, Take Action Surveys Deadline is Saturday, Aug. 31. The surveys ask for information regarding 2018's Kīlauea eruption recovery. Hawaiʻi County residents are encouraged to take the surveys at recovery.hawaiicounty.gov/connect/i mpact-status-survey-suite. Hard copies of the surveys can also be picked up at Council member offices, the Department of Research & Development, and the Planning Department. Unless one chooses to be contacted individually, the information from the surveys will be anonymous.

101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6, Hilo

. Completed applications must be submitted or postmarked by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018. Questions? Contact Reid Sewake at 961-8311.

Tutoring for Kaʻū Hugh & Pāhala Elementary is Available to All Students of the school, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Grades Kindergarten-2nd will be in room 3; grades 3-6 will be in room 6 on Mondays, room 11 on Tuesdays through Thursdays; middle school students, will be in building Q; and high school students will be in room M-101 in the science building. Contact khpes.org or 808-313-4100 for more.

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Infrastructure, such as water for remote parts of Kaʻū, like South Point, was a hot topic at the SpeakOut for the Hawaiʻi County General Plan
in Nāʻālehu on Sunday. Rancher Tissy Kaniho, above, advocates for more water for agriculture. Photo from the Kanihos

THE FUTURE OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN KAʻŪ was one of the topics on Sunday at the county Planning Department SpeakOut, held in Nāʻālehu and designed to gather input for the update of the Hawaiʻi County General Plan. Read the draft plan at hiplanningdept.com/general-plan. Submit questions and comments to generalplan@hawaiicounty.gov or Planning Department,

101 Pauahi St. Suite 3, Hilo, HI, 96720

. Here are some of the public comments and questions regarding infrastructure in Kaʻū from Sunday's SpeakOut:

Establish more bus routes with more frequency from place to place within Kaʻū.

Increase broadband capacity and make it more affordable for everyone in Kaʻū.

Deal with water runoff from mountains onto Kāwā Flats, which floods Hwy 11, causing it to shut down. Should there be passing lanes on the state's Highway 11, considering the concern with head on collisions?

Change owner-builder laws to allow people to install their own electrical and plumbing. Laws that push people to more restrictive building practices result in people building illegal structures and cesspools. Maybe the "one size fits all" codes and regs should look at people's reality. Adapt International Building Code to be less strict and more appropriate for county needs.

Need completion of transfer station beyond phase one in Ocean View and for it to be open more than one day a week. Better and more creative recycling needed countywide. Why are vehicles abandoned, without recourse? Need a better way to deal with abandoned vehicles. Work toward solid waste prevention and minimization, especially with loss of markets where some solid wastes were shipped for recycling.

Cesspools, which are less expensive than other sewage solutions, may be more appropriate in some areas of the island, but are no longer allowed for new buildings. When do cesspools need to switch to septic? Requirements for septic are related to preventing contamination of drinking water wells. Encourage switch from cesspools to septic with financial incentives, perhaps with low cost loans.

Concerned about burial sites was reported for proposed Pāhala sewage treatment site. Regarding Nāʻālehu sewage treatment plant: Don't put it on top of drinking water well.

Install large scale renewable energy sources and level two and three electric vehicle charging stations. Consider small scale windmills for individual properties. This island could be fully energy self-sufficient with both liquid fuels and electricity. With storage, distribution, and generation of energy, attract producers of products needing electricity to manufacture them. Could use hydrogen to make energy and more industry.

A county planner listens to concerned Kaʻū citizen and

volunteer firefighter Liz Polido. Photo by Julia Neal

Encourage infrastructure that will include opportunity for jobs, training, and education.

How can the county monitor daily water usage? How can residents self-monitor? How can families be helped to afford water purification? More water distribution to South Point.

Need to better respect the sacredness of the land and seek guidance from culturally aware local residents. Respect heiau and their original use. When people buy the land, they don't adhere to culturally sensitive practices.

Environmental Assessments perceived as insufficient "because of the history of Kaʻū."

See more ideas and questions from Kaʻū people from the SpeakOut in upcoming Kaʻū News Briefs.

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PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL TULSI GABBARD, who represents Kaʻū in the U.S. Congress, will be accepted onto the September 12 debate stage if she polls at 2 percent or higher in two polls to be released on Wednesday. QuinnipiacUniversity and USA Today/Suffolk University plan to release their latest polls on 2020 Democrat presidential candidates tomorrow, before the Democratic National Committee's deadline. The DNC has approved both polls.

Tom Steyer and Gabbard have the best opportunity to reach the debate stage through qualifying through tomorrow's polls, followed by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Marinanne Williamson.
Those already qualified are: former Vice President Joe Biden; Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts); Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont); Sen. Cory Booker (D-New Jersey); Mayor Pete Buttigieg (South Bend, Indiana); former Housing Secretary Julián Castro; Sen. Kamala Harris (D-California); Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D- Minnesota); former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke; and businessman Andrew Yang.

The Sept. 12 debate – which will be expanded to a second day if Gabbard or others become qualified – will be broadcast from Houston by ABC News and Univision. Candidates must show DNC by tomorrow that they have at least two percent support in at least four polls and at least 130,000 individual donors.

Candidates still have a chance to be included in the October debate if they achieve the 130,000 individual donors and four two-percent polls.

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Dr. C. Kimo Alameda, Bay Clinic's new CEO.
Photo from Bay Clinic

BAY CLINIC, WITH A FACILITY IN NĀʻĀLEHU, WELCOMES NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Dr. C. Kimo Alameda, beginning September 9.
Alameda, currently the Executive Director of the Hawaiʻi County Office of Aging, has over 15 years of executive experience in state and county government, and has consulted with Federally Qualified Health Centers and hospitals statewide to improve their cultural competency and patient experience.

Alameda is "uniquely qualified" to help Bay Clinic "form strategic partnerships with other medical and social service providers to create a coordinated system of health in East Hawaiʻi," states the announcement.

Said Board Chair Kay Daub, "We are privileged to have someone of Dr. Alameda's caliber join us at this critical moment in Bay Clinic's evolution. With his deep understanding of systemic healthcare challenges, our patient population, and our community, he will bring leadership which will renew our organization and the value we bring to the community."

Alamedais a graduate of St. JosephHigh School and earned his doctorate in psychological, educational, and cultural studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is also a licensed psychologist, teaches at Hawaiʻi Community College, coaches basketball at HiloHigh school, and has his own youth athletic program. He and his wife Star "are the proud parents of seven children."

Said Alameda, "I am humbled to be part of an organization that has a history of proven success in providing quality primary and preventative care services to over 21,000 people in nine unique geographic sites throughout East Hawaiʻi."

Alameda will replace Harold Wallace, who resigned in April. The Board statement said it extends appreciation to Youlsau Bells for overseeing the company's operations as the interim CEO.

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VENDORS ARE SOUGHT BY THE SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES BRANCH of the Hawaiʻi Department of Education, to supply fresh produce to schools in their region, with an emphasis on local fruits and vegetables. Interested providers should search for Solicitation IFB D20-009, or type in keywords "Fresh Fruits" at hands.ehawaii.gov/hands. For questions, contact Taufaasau Paulo at 808-675-0130 or taufaasau.paulo@k12.hi.us.

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ZERO-PERCENT INTEREST MICROLOANS for Hawaiʻi agribusiness are available through The Kohala Center, with support from the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and the County of Hawaiʻi. The agencies have created Kiva, matched by the Hawaiʻi Food Producers Fund, to increase access to capital and stimulate local food production. Last year, nine locally-grown food-focused businesses secured a total of $62,000 in zero-percent interest microloans. To learn more about the program or to apply for a microloan, visit kohalacenter.org/business/microloan-kiva or contact Eric Bowman at ebowman@kohalacenter.org.

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INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS are sought by The Kohala Center's Rural and Cooperative Business Development Services program, to provide technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, food producers, and other small businesses in rural areas across the county. Service areas include, but are not limited to: accounting and recordkeeping, legal consulting, marketing and branding, website and social media development, agricultural production planning and education, human resource management, business planning, and capitalization, and grant writing. If interested in providing technical assistance to agribusinesses and other small businesses, send resume and hourly rate to Megan Blazak at mblazak@kohalacenter.org.

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Volcano Winery is one place where tea
is grown in Kaʻū.

A SURVEY FOR HAWAIʻI TEA GROWER

S was conducted by the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. The survey will assess the current state of the industry and identify any changes that have occurred over the past five years.

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HIPLAN COMPETITION FOR SEED MONEY, for individuals and groups to develop start-ups or expand businesses based on Hawaiʻi Island, application deadline is Saturday, Sept. 7. For-profits and non-profits are eligible to apply. Hawaiʻi Island Business Plan competition issues a grand prize of $25,000 to one winner. Visit hiplan.biz to learn more and apply.

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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.

2019 Kaʻū High School Athletics Schedule through September

See khpes.org/athletics-home for details and updates

Football, Division II:

Sat., Sept. 7, 2 p.m., HPA hosts Kaʻū

Sat., Sept. 14, 11 a.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala

Thu., Sept. 19, 7 p.m., Pāhoa hosts Kaʻū

Girls Volleyball, Kaʻū District Gym:

Wed., Sept. 4, 6 p.m., Christian Liberty hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 6, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha

Tue., Sept. 10, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kealakeha

Fri., Sept. 13, 6 p.m., Honokaʻa hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 17, 6 p.m., Waiakea hosts Kaʻū

Thu., Sept. 19, 6 p.m., Keaʻau hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 24, 6 p.m., Makualani hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 27, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts HPA

Cross Country:

Sat., Aug. 31, 10 a.m., @Christian Liberty

Sat., Sept. 7, 10 a.m., @Kamehameha

Fri., Sept. 13, 3:30 p.m., @HPA

Sat., Sept. 21, 10 a.m., @Kealakehe

Sat., Sept. 28, 10 a.m., @Keaʻau

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UPCOMING

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28

THURSDAY, AUG. 29

FRIDAY, AUG. 30

SUNDAY, SEPT. 1

Ka‘ū Art Gallery and Gift Shop Opening, Sunday, Sept. 1, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., behind Nā‘ālehu Ace Hardware. Corrine Kaupu, 937-1840. kauartgallery@hawaiiantel.biz, kauartgallery.com

MONDAY, SEPT. 2

Empower Meeting, Monday, Sept. 2 and 16 – 1st and 2nd Monday monthly – 3-4:30p.m., PARENTS, Inc. office, Nā‘ālehu. Empowering girls group. Registration required. Diana, 935-4805

Ocean View Volunteer Fire Department Mtg., Monday, Sept. 2, 4-6p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

TUESDAY, SEPT. 3
Hawai‘i County Council Mtgs., Tuesday, Sept. 3 (Committees), Wednesday, Sept. 4 (Council), Hilo. Ka‘ū residents can participate via videoconferencing at Nā‘ālehu State Office Building. Agendas at hawaiicounty.gov.

Ka‘ū Coffee Growers Mtg., Tuesday, Sept. 3, 6-8p.m., Pāhala Community Center.

Wildlife Recovery and Restoration, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 7p.m., Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium. Park Botanist Sierra McDaniel discusses recovery and restoration efforts after the Keahou Fire which ignited near HVNP and burned nearly 4,000 acres in 2018. Free; park entrance fees apply. 985-6101, nps.gov/havo

ONGOING

101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6, Hilo

. Completed applications must be submitted or postmarked by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018. Questions? Contact Reid Sewake at 961-8311.

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Boys & Girls Club of the Big Island opens weekdays Sept 3 at Ocean View Community Center to serve up to 40 keiki
and youth in the after school hours with transport, homework help, snacks, and activities.
Photo from Boys & Girls Club of the Big Island

A $3,000 CHECK TO BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE BIG ISLAND was presented by Enterprise Holdings Foundation to the organization's board today in Hilo. The money will, in part, help to open free, weekday, after school Boys & Girls Cub services on Sept. 3 at the OceanViewCommunity Center. It is a partnership with the state Department of Education, Nāʻālehu Elementary School, and Ocean View Community Association.

BGCBI encourages interaction and schoolwork, while providing a safe space
and nutrition, after school. Photo from BGCBI

Representing Enterpriseat this morning's presentation were Philip Mootmag, Ilo Ma Sun, and James Green. Enterprise Holdings is the parent company of Alamo, National, and Enterprise car rental companies. Its foundation was established in 1982, to give back to the communities where partners and employees live and work. Since then, Enterprise Holdings Foundation has contributed more than $354 million to thousands of local nonprofits focused on community improvement, education, and environmental stewardship. Commitments range from global philanthropic initiatives to community-focused projects, such as the recent development of a wildflower roundabout and the donation to Boys & Girls Club of the BigIsland.

The new Ocean View program, weekdays from after school until 5:30 p.m., serves up to 40 children six to 17 years of age. The Department of Education will drop children who sign up for Boys & Girls Club directly to OceanCommunity Center after school. Boys & Girls Club vans will take them home.

The three staff members are from Kaʻū and all work at Nāʻālehu Elementary School, including the new Ocean View Program Coordinator Natasha Hu and Ocean View Youth Development Specialist Rachael Snyder, both of Nāʻālehu. Ocean View resident Garrett Greedy is also an Ocean View Youth Development Specialist.

BGCBI allows keiki and youth to work on school projects in a safe and
guided environment after school. Photo from BGCBI

Chad Cabral, Boys & Girls Club of the BigIsland's CEO, commented, "This program has been a long time coming. Ocean View kids, for the most part, have no real safe and supervised resource to go to after school. This new and more impactful support offering will have the potential to positively impact youth and, in turn, the greater Ocean View community by providing daily nutritional supplementation, homework assistance, support resources (like clothing, slippers, and school supplies), safe and conducive spaces to host essential youth development programming, and shuttle transportation for kids home each day."

The after school program offerings for Ocean View will include:

-DOE public school bus drop-off (for our youth members) from Nāʻālehu Elementary School direct to the OV Community Center.

-Daily Homework Assistance.

-Nutritional Supplementation (Snacks for now, developing a plan to provide OV youth with a full meal).

-Recreational youth development activities.

-BGCBI van shuttle transportation for OV youth direct to their homes

Ocean View program inquiries can be received through the BGCBI Administrative office at 961-5536 and locally through Natasha Hu at 339-8634.

The slogan of the Boys & Girls Club is "A child's path is inspired by the people and communities they engage."

To donate or sign up for Boys & Girls Club, which serves, Pāhala, Nāʻālehu and Ocean View, as well as other Hawaiʻi Island communities, see www.bgcbi.org. Contact info@bgcbi.org or call 808-961-5536.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation presents a $3,000 check to Boys & Girls Club of the Big Island, which will
help, in part, with the new weekday services for after school youth at Ocean View Community Center.
Photo from Boys & Girls Club of the Big Island

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PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE TULSI GABBARD, who represents Kaʻū in Congress, joined Tom Steyer today to become the two candidates who most narrowly missed the deadline to be qualified in those polls required by the Democratic National Committee. Both Steyer and Gabbard characterized the DNC's selection of polls for rating candidates as unfair, and neither said they would give up the race. Gabbard pointed to her sufficient ranking in such polls as The Economist and The Boston Globe, saying she ranked at 2 percent or higher in some 20 polls.

Unless they drop out, both are able to apply to be on the fourth debate stage for Democratic presidential candidates in October.

Before the DNC deadline today for candidates to show 2 percent or more support in four of the DNC chosen polls, Gabbard's campaign staff sent out her message, as she returned from active duty in the Hawaiʻi Army National Guard:

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, on the campaign trail. Photo from her Twitter

"It's so good to be back on the campaign trail. And not a moment too soon! This is a critical moment for our campaign – and a critical moment for our country. 

"While I was away on a two-week active-duty drill with the Army National Guard, my campaign called on the DNC to ensure transparency and fairness in the debate qualification process. Whether we have the opportunity to be on the debate stage again or not, we will remain focused on getting our message out to the American people in the same way we've been doing all along – through the grassroots efforts and word-of-mouth momentum that has supporters lined up around the block from Iowa, to South Carolina to New Hampshire. That means we're relying on you – not the DNC, PACs, or the establishment. "

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UNPAID NĀʻĀLEHU SEWER BILLS are soaking some residents in hot water, according to a recent article by Nancy Cook Lauer in West Hawaiʻi Today. She reports that some Nāʻālehu residents haven't been paying their sewer bills, and are now subject to fines, penalties, and warrants to appear in court.

Sewer bills are $18 per month, up from $15, as of April 1. The county is tasked with maintaining the old system of sewer lines going to now-illegal gang cesspools and is planning to build a new sewer plant to meet federal standards.

Lauer reports county Environmental Management Director Bill Kucharski saying that those not paying apparently reason that "since they're not getting (the new) sewer service, there shouldn't be a charge. But it costs money for the maintenance of the existing system. All of our sewer rates are in the code passed by the County Council… It's not something that was just whimsically imposed upon the people of Nāʻālehu."WHT reports Kucharski said that since 2010, 13 households haven't paid their bills, even after being notified by county Corporation Counsel.

The green area is where the new wastewater treatment facility is expected to be put. County map

Nāʻālehu only has 143 sewer customers, states Lauer, with an additional 160 houses on gang cesspools. All 303 buildings are required to be hooked up to the new $40 million wastewater treatment plant that, though being protested by some, is in the process of conducting an environmental assessment. The planned location of the new plant is makai of Nāʻālehu Hongwanji.

WHT reports that one family now has a sewer bill of $1,909.22: a $1,104.59 past-due bill, $695.63 in interest, an $85 service fee, and $24 for the process server's mileage. Others have similar experiences, according to court records, reports Lauer, and bench warrants have been issued for those who don't appear in court.

Nāʻālehu resident Jerry Warren told WHT that he has a 2004 letter, signed by Mayor Harry Kim, "saying residents on the gang sewer won't have to pay until a new system is installed.' Warren old WHTthat "the current gang cesspool is illegal and unlicensed and residents shouldn't have to pay… It's extortion and it's mail fraud to be sending out extortion bills. We need a lawyer to file a class action suit and get all of our money back." He told Lauer that the community was given a ballot to choose their preference for the new system "and they chose a septic tank system."

Kucharski told Lauer that a septic system won't work in Nāʻālehu, so the more expensive wastewater treatment plant design is being used.

Nāʻālehu resident Sandra Demoruelle is also fighting against the plant. She filed a lawsuit in Environmental Court. She wants both the Nāʻālehu and Pāhala sewer projects halted until after the environmental review process is complete. Demoruelle states the county didn't follow proper procedures; that sites were evaluated and technologies chosen without a chance for the public to give input.

Demoruelle told Cook, "They don't want to put all options on the table; they just want their option on the table."

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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.

2019 Kaʻū High School Athletics Schedule through September

See khpes.org/athletics-home for details and updates

Football, Division II:

Sat., Sept. 7, 2 p.m., HPA hosts Kaʻū

Sat., Sept. 14, 11 a.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala

Thu., Sept. 19, 7 p.m., Pāhoa hosts Kaʻū

Girls Volleyball, Kaʻū District Gym:

Wed., Sept. 4, 6 p.m., Christian Liberty hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 6, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha

Tue., Sept. 10, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kealakeha

Fri., Sept. 13, 6 p.m., Honokaʻa hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 17, 6 p.m., Waiakea hosts Kaʻū

Thu., Sept. 19, 6 p.m., Keaʻau hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 24, 6 p.m., Makualani hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 27, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts HPA

Cross Country:

Sat., Aug. 31, 10 a.m., @Christian Liberty

Sat., Sept. 7, 10 a.m., @Kamehameha

Fri., Sept. 13, 3:30 p.m., @HPA

Sat., Sept. 21, 10 a.m., @Kealakehe

Sat., Sept. 28, 10 a.m., @Keaʻau

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UPCOMING

THURSDAY, AUG. 29

FRIDAY, AUG. 30

SUNDAY, SEPT. 1

Ka‘ū Art Gallery and Gift Shop Opening, Sunday, Sept. 1, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., behind Nā‘ālehu Ace Hardware. Corrine Kaupu, 937-1840. kauartgallery@hawaiiantel.biz, kauartgallery.com

Pu‘u Lokuana, Sunday, Sept. 1, 9:30-11a.m., Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, short, moderately difficult, 0.4 mile hike. nps.gov/havo

MONDAY, SEPT. 2

Empower Meeting, Monday, Sept. 2 and 16 – 1st and 2nd Monday monthly – 3-4:30p.m., PARENTS, Inc. office, Nā‘ālehu. Empowering girls group. Registration required. Diana, 935-4805

Ocean View Volunteer Fire Department Mtg., Monday, Sept. 2, 4-6p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

TUESDAY, SEPT. 3

Hawai‘i County Council Mtgs., Tuesday, Sept. 3 (Committees), Wednesday, Sept. 4 (Council), Hilo. Ka‘ū residents can participate via videoconferencing at Nā‘ālehu State Office Building. Agendas at hawaiicounty.gov.

Ka‘ū Coffee Growers Mtg., Tuesday, Sept. 3, 6-8p.m., Pāhala Community Center.

Wildlife Recovery and Restoration, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 7p.m., Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium. Park Botanist Sierra McDaniel discusses recovery and restoration efforts after the Keahou Fire which ignited near HVNP and burned nearly 4,000 acres in 2018. Free; park entrance fees apply. 985-6101, nps.gov/havo

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4

Hula Voices with Kumu Hula Sammye Young, Wednesday, Sept. 4 – 1st Wednesday, monthly – 5:30-7p.m., Volcano Art Center Gallery. Desiree Moana Cruz moderates the talk story session. Free. 967-7565, volcanoartcenter.org

ONGOING

Applications are available at records.hawaiicounty.gov/weblink/1/edoc/95324/2018-19%20PONC%20Stewardship%20Grant%20Request.pdf. Information and applications are also available at the P&R office, Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6, Hilo. Completed applications must be submitted or postmarked by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018. Questions? Contact Reid Sewake at 961-8311.

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The annual memorial DDD Surf Contest, last weekend at Kāwā Bay, drew families.
See winners and more photos, below. Photo by Jaimie Ferner

COMMUNITY PLACEMAKING was one of the topics Sunday at the county Planning Department SpeakOut, held in Nāʻālehu and designed to gather input for the update of the Hawaiʻi County General Plan. Read the draft plan at hiplanningdept.com/general-plan. Submit questions and comments to generalplan@hawaiicounty.gov or Planning Department,

101 Pauahi St. Suite 3, Hilo, HI, 96720

. Here are some of the public comments and questions regarding Community Placemaking in Kaʻū from Sunday's SpeakOut:

Need more strict enforcement of historic and cultural preservation laws. Need comprehensive management plan for South Point with its many unsurveyed archaeological sites. Need to consider danger in the cliff jumping at South Point.

Develop a master plan of scenic viewsheds to protect.

Volcano community has been trying to develop design guidelines – needs county assistance.

Need more "Friends of" for cultural sites. Preserve Nāʻālehu Theatre. Convince owner to apply to put on register of historic sites.

Hospital needs to expand services, including ability to offer blood transfusions, and cardiology. Need for access to health care, especially for seniors. High turnover of homeowners in DiscoveryHarbour attributed to lack of health care.

Need services to deal with mental health issues.

Need more medical specialists on the island – always have to go to Oʻahu. Need airline competition to lower airfares.

Need limitations on building heights, including for hotels.

Concerned about "non-local misinterpretation and disrespect" of cultural, historic sites. Need to "restrict outside changes to historic sites – protect and preserve."

Need to make sure new sewage plants are not near burial sites.

General Plan needs to address volcanic hazards and vog concerns as "Volcanoes are not in the plan."

Hospitals need to be more resistant to earthquakes and natural disasters. "Shelter ability is negligible."

Deal with public access issue at PohueBay.

For senior living, give more support for active senior centers for seniors to socialize and engage so more can "live in place."

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THE DDD MEMORIAL ANNUAL SURF CONTEST at Kāwā Bay drew many families and competitors on Saturday, Aug. 24. The memorial meet honors lost surfer and fisherman Devin Johnson; the late owner of FBI Delta; and the late bodyboarder Davie Boi. DDD stands for the names.

ʻOhana sit at picnic tables as surfers head out over the rocky
shoreline of Kāwā to try the waves. Photo by Jaimie Ferner

Winner of the Men's Open was Goddy Leopoldino.
Winner of the Women's Open was Starsea Kahikina.
Winner of the Guys Surf 13-18 Division was Nalu Alameda.
Winner of the 13-18 Boys Bodyboard was Manoa Dawson.
Winner of Men's Bodyboard was Willy Petrovich.
Sponsors are Nathan McCasland, organizer of the event and provider of bodyboards; DVM - dedicatedtovisionaryminds.com, with its deck pads and stickers; Pacific Vibrations for its Hawaiian flag; Keikai Organics, for its sunscreen and lotion; Kalae Coffee, for its gift cards; Thomas
Foley, for his surfboards; and Concious Riddims, for the sound system.

Boards and braddahs hang loose at Kāwā during the DDD Surf Contest.
Photo by Jaimie Ferner

McCasland said that many friends gathered for the event and offered fresh fish and potluck foods for all to enjoy. Donations included a sound system, stages, and music. A post-contest beach cleanup at Kāwā showed "Malama da ʻĀina with perfect weather and many waves for all."

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PUBLIC ACCESS ROOM IS IN OCEAN VIEW Tuesday, Sept. 10, noon to 1 p.m.at Ocean View Community Center, 92-8924 Leilani Circle. The free session will help residents understand the legislative process, deadlines, and power dynamics at the state Capitol. Residents can also learn how to effectively navigate the legislature's website to find pertinent information.

Surfers of all ages had fun at the DDD Surf Contest. Photo by Jaimie Ferner

The free session offers: tips and techniques on effective lobbying, testimony, and communication with state senators and representatives; helpful handouts, guides, and resources; and experienced, non-partisan guidance on how to participate in the legislative process.

Every year, about 3,000 bills are introduced at the state capitol, and some bills will affect Kaʻū residents. Newcomers, seasoned advocates, and everyone in between are welcome to come learn more about the process and to get involved.

Other Hawaiʻi Island locations will host outreaches: Kona, Sept 9; Pāhoa, Sept. 11; Waimea, Sept. 12; and Hilo, Sept. 13, all from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Wave caught. Photo by Jaimie Ferner

Questions? See lrbhawaii.org/par; par@capitol.hawaii.gov; or toll free, 808-974-4000, ext. 7-0478.

Kona, Sept 9; Pāhoa, Sept. 11; Waimea, Sept. 12; and Hilo, Sept. 13, all from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., will also have outreaches.

Questions? See lrbhawaii.org/par; par@capitol.hawaii.gov; or toll free, 808-974-4000, ext. 7-0478.

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A FREE CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY EVENT kicks off Child Passenger Safety Week, at the Nāʻālehu Community Center on Saturday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Certified Child Passenger Safety technicians will be there to demonstrate proper car seat installation, selection, and usage. Seat Belt Fit tests will also be done on-site, to demonstrate proper usage of booster seats.
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, together with all four county police departments and child passenger safety advocates, will participate in National Child Passenger Safety Week, September 15 through 21. This campaign is dedicated to "helping parents and caregivers make sure their children ride as safely as possible – every trip, every time."

Three of the youth competition winners.
Photo by Jaimie Ferner

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), most parents are confident that they have correctly installed their child's car seat, but in most cases – 59 percent – the seat has not been installed correctly. However, if installed correctly in passenger cars, car seats reduce the risk of fatal injury by 71 percent for infants and by 54 percent for toddlers one to four years old. For infants and toddlers in light trucks, the corresponding reductions were 58 percent and 59 percent, respectively.

According to NHTSA data, in 2015, about 25.8 percent of children 4 to 7 years old were prematurely moved to seat belts, when they should have been riding in booster seats.

To keep all children safe, states NHTSA, parents and caregivers should use a child safety seat that best fits their child and vehicle. Complimentary public educational events will be held statewide, starting with one in Nāʻālehu.

Nathan McCasland, center, with other organizers and
families of the surf tournament. Photo by Jaimie Ferner

In Hawaiʻi, children under 4 years old are required to ride in a child safety seat; children 4 through 7 years old must ride in a child passenger restraint or booster seat. Violators are required to appear in court, and if convicted, must attend a four-hour class. They may also be assessed a penalty of up to $500.

Parents and caregivers can check the following to determine when a child can be moved from a child safety seat to a booster seat: the shoulder belt should lie snugly across the shoulder and chest, and not cross the neck or face; the lap belt must lie snugly across the child's upper thighs, not the stomach; the child's knees bend comfortably at the edge of the seat when his or her back and bottom are against the vehicle seat back; the child can stay seated properly during the entire trip.
NHTSA recommends registering all car seats and booster seats with the manufacturer for a notification in the event of a recall. For more information on car seat safety and to locate a certified child passenger safety technician, visit nhtsa.gov/carseat.

Hawaiʻi has more than 300 certified child passenger safety technicians, including firefighters, law enforcement officers, medical professionals, and parents. All technicians have been trained to provide instruction on choosing the right car seat, installing it, and using it correctly.

Nationwide child passenger safety statistics from NHTSA states that:

A child under 13 years old was involved in a passenger vehicle crash every 32 seconds in 2017. From 2013 to 2017, there were 3,313 children under 13 killed while riding in passenger vehicles. Fatalities decreased in 2017 from 2016, the first decrease since 2014. On average, nearly two children under 13 were killed every day in 2017 while riding in cars, SUVs, pickups, and vans. In 2017, over one-third (35 percent) of children under 13 killed in passenger vehicles were not restrained in car seats, booster seats or seat belts. In 2017, among children under 5, car seats saved an estimated 312 lives. A total of 371 children could have survived if they had been buckled up 100-percent of the time.

NHTSA's latest research shows that nearly two out of three car seats are misused.

Child Passenger Safety Week is sponsored by NHTSA. For more on child safety, as well as a list of child restraint inspection stations and community car seat checks, visit kipchawaii.org or safercar.gov/parents.

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WE ARE ALL KAʻŪ: ʻO KAʻŪ KĀKOU is the subject of this month's Coffee Talk tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 30, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Visitor's Center in the Kahuku Unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Learn about all of their many community projects and find out how to get involved.

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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.

2019 Kaʻū High School Athletics Schedule through September

See khpes.org/athletics-home for details and updates

Football, Division II:

Sat., Sept. 7, 2 p.m., HPA hosts Kaʻū

Sat., Sept. 14, 11 a.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala

Thu., Sept. 19, 7 p.m., Pāhoa hosts Kaʻū

Girls Volleyball, Kaʻū District Gym:

Wed., Sept. 4, 6 p.m., Christian Liberty hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 6, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha

Tue., Sept. 10, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kealakeha

Fri., Sept. 13, 6 p.m., Honokaʻa hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 17, 6 p.m., Waiakea hosts Kaʻū

Thu., Sept. 19, 6 p.m., Keaʻau hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 24, 6 p.m., Makualani hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 27, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts HPA

Cross Country:

Sat., Aug. 31, 10 a.m., @Christian Liberty

Sat., Sept. 7, 10 a.m., @Kamehameha

Fri., Sept. 13, 3:30 p.m., @HPA

Sat., Sept. 21, 10 a.m., @Kealakehe

Sat., Sept. 28, 10 a.m., @Keaʻau

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UPCOMING

FRIDAY, AUG. 30

SUNDAY, SEPT. 1

Ka‘ū Art Gallery and Gift Shop Opening, Sunday, Sept. 1, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., behind Nā‘ālehu Ace Hardware. Corrine Kaupu, 937-1840. kauartgallery@hawaiiantel.biz, kauartgallery.com

Pu‘u Lokuana, Sunday, Sept. 1, 9:30-11a.m., Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, short, moderately difficult, 0.4 mile hike. nps.gov/havo

MONDAY, SEPT. 2

Empower Meeting, Monday, Sept. 2 and 16 – 1st and 2nd Monday monthly – 3-4:30p.m., PARENTS, Inc. office, Nā‘ālehu. Empowering girls group. Registration required. Diana, 935-4805

Ocean View Volunteer Fire Department Mtg., Monday, Sept. 2, 4-6p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

TUESDAY, SEPT. 3

Ka‘ū Coffee Growers Mtg., Tuesday, Sept. 3, 6-8p.m., Pāhala Community Center.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4

THURSDAY, SEPT. 5

Women's Expression Group, Thursday, Sept. 5 – 1st Thursday monthly – 3-4:30p.m., PARENTS Inc., Nā‘ālehu. Women welcome to drop in. Free. Lindsey Miller, 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

Registration Open: Finger Puppet, Thursday, Sept. 5-10, Ka‘ū District Gym multipurpose room. Program for grades K-8 takes place, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 3:30-5p.m. Free. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Ocean View Neighborhood Watch Mtg., Thursday, Sept. 5, 6-7p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

‘O Ka‘ū Kākou Mtg., Thursday, Sept. 5, 6:30-8:30p.m., Aspen Center. okaukakou.org

ONGOING

Applications for Grants to Steward PONC Protected Lands on Hawaiʻi Island are open through tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 30. In Kaʻū, areas of the Kahuku Coast, Kahua Olohu, and Kāwā Bay are eligible. Only 501(c)3 non-profits or organizations that operate under the umbrella of a 501(c)3 non-profit should apply.

101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6, Hilo

. Completed applications must be submitted or postmarked by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018. Questions? Contact Reid Sewake at 961-8311.

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Dr. Megan Porter will share some recent discoveries of cave life in an upcoming presentation at
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Photo by Peter Bosted

LEARN ABOUT NEW DISCOVERIES IN HAWAIʻI LAVA TUBES on Tuesday, Sept. 17 in the Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium. Cave biologist and UH associate professor Dr. Megan Porter introduces the unique community of lava tube animals found on the island. Porter has studied cave life for over 25 years.

Dr. Megan Porter has been studying caves for over
25 years. Photo from Christy Melhart Slay

Porter was one of two scientists, experienced in Kaʻū lava tubes, who worked on a documentary last September, by True to Nature. Using super-macro filmography, the documentary captured cave-adapted underground life. For some of the species, that was the first time they had ever been filmed. Most of these insects are smaller than a pea, and some smaller than a single grain of rice. The biologists selected a lava tube in Ocean View that was easily accessible, with a rich selection of lava tube life. The film crew and scientists were hosted by resident cavers Peter and Ann Bosted, of the Ocean View Ranchos community.

Asked about cave adaptations during an interview with The Kaʻū Calendar last year, Porter said some easily observable characteristics include longer legs, a lack of pigment, and no eyes or reduced vision. "Since these animals live in complete darkness all their lives, they don't need visual senses, but do require better non-visual senses - so their hairs are more sensitive and their antennae are longer. They can easily create and detect vibrations. Plant Hoppers living in lava tubes in different parts of the island have different 'songs', to communicate with each other, and they likely attract mates that way."

Said Porter, "Volcanoes create lava tubes and these habitats are a sanctuary for animals that are able to colonize and adapt to living their lives in darkness. Lava tubes have fairly constant temperatures, and are always moist, unlike the outside where insects must endure rain, drought, heat, and cold. Lava tubes are also free of insect predators, such as birds or bats."

Free; park entrance fees apply. nps.gov/havo

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HALEMAʻUMAʻU POND, the first in recorded history, keeps growing. Many days of clear weather since the discovery of the pond on July 25 during a checkup of the now vastly expanded crater have allowed a good amount of study of the phenomenon.
Assisted by laser rangefinder measurements, U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists state the pond continues to rise at a rate of less than one meter (yard) per week. The pond measures more than 35 meters (yards) wide by more than 80 meters (yards) long. The surface pond is probably no more than a couple of meters (yards) deep. But the visible pond could be just the top of the saturated zone, which could conceivably be several tens of meters (yards) deep.

Telephoto shots of the pond on Aug. 7 and Aug. 23 show the original

three smaller ponds coalesced into one, now more than 250 feet

long by 100 feet wide. USGS photo/ M. Patrick

Most of the water's surface is opaque greenish-yellow in color, with some semi-translucent blue areas. The temperature of the water is approximately 70 degrees Celsius (158 degrees Fahrenheit). Steam across the water rises slowly and moves with the shifting wind. Shimmering on the pond surface happens intermittently, indicating agitation of the water surface, source unknown.
Since there has been no major rainfall since the discovery of the pond, scientists surmise the source is groundwater. The local water table is at an elevation of about 590 m (1936 ft; the elevation changes slightly with time), as measured in a deep hole drilled in 1973 about 800 m (about half a mile) south of Halema‘uma‘u. The elevation of the floor of Halema‘uma‘u is about 520 m (1706 ft), 70 m (230 ft) lower than the nearby water table. It is probable that the 2018 eruption drew down the water table during the months of collapses. The water table is likely recovering now, and as it rises, water inundates low areas such as the crater floor.

Halemaʻumaʻu sports a hot pond - the first in recorded history - which is suspected to be filling from groundwater sources.

USGS photo/ M. Patrick

There is probably a bottom to the standing water, because heat in the plugged magma conduit below the floor of Halema‘uma‘u would boil away water at some depth. But as the conduit cools, the floor of standing water could move downward, deepening the water body from below as well as at the surface. If the body of water is think potential hazards during future eruptions are possible, an explosive scenario HVO scientists are "quite sure" has happened repeatedly in Kīlauea's past. Detailed study of textures of glass fragments in deposits some 400 years old provide evidence of water quenching, when a lava fountain has to push past layers of water.
If the water body is thin, even rapidly rising magma would not create large explosions because of the small amount of steam generated. If, however, the water is several tens of meters (yards) deep, locally powerful explosions could ensue, probably not large enough to diminish public safety but perhaps big enough to create a nuisance ash fall during unfavorable wind direction.

At present, state HVO scientists, monitoring data show no signs of impending eruption, and it could be years down the road before the next summit eruption happens.

Learn more at volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/multimedia_chronology.html.

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NĀʻĀLEHU HONGWANJI HOSTS BON DANCE AND TWILIGHT LANTERN PARADE tomorrow, for the first time in over a decade. The Celebration of Remembranceat the BuddhistTemplehappens Saturday, Aug. 31, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.The Lantern Parade begins at 7:30 p.m.Taiko drums, Hachimaki headbands, saimin, teriyaki bowls, vegetable bowls, and fun for the whole family are on offer. All are welcome at the community celebration. Free. Temple President Robert Kobzi, robertkobzi@aol.com.

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LARGE EARTHQUAKES and Hilina fault system is covered in Volcano Watch, written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. This week's article is by HVO geophysicist Ingrid Johanson:

New research sheds light on relationship between Hilina fault system and large earthquakes.

The pali (cliffs) of Kīlauea's south flank are some of the volcano’s most striking features. Reaching up to 500 m (1500 ft) high, they stand out against the otherwise gentle slopes of Hawaiʻi's most active shield volcano. These pali, including the Hilina Pali, the Holei Pali, and others, are often referred to as faults, and are together called the Hilina fault system. The faults form head-scarps; the above-ground evidence for a large landslide called the Hilina slump.

Offshore seismic reflection surveys – similar to doing an ultrasound on the earth – show rock and rubble layers consistent with the Hilina slump extending to about 4 km (2.5 mi) below the surface, and its leading edge to be about 22 km (13 mi) offshore. While the size of the slump and the possibility of catastrophic landslide can be alarming, the seismic reflection data also show that there is good news.

The Hilina Pali on Kīlauea Volcano's south flank is visible evidence of the steep Hilina fault system. Beneath this
system lies the flat-lying decollement fault that has no visible surface expression but was responsible

for the May 4, 2018, magnitude-6.9 earthquake. USGS photo/Ingrid Johanson

The good news is courtesy of the decollement fault below Kīlauea's south flank. The decollement fault is a nearly horizontal fault at the boundary of the original ocean floor and overlying volcanic rocks. It lies deeper below the surface than the Hilina slump, but although they are right on top of each other, current evidence shows that the two are not connected. Instead, the Hilina slump rides on top of the portion of the island moving with the decollement.

It was the decollement fault that was responsible for last summer's magnitude-6.9 earthquake and for the magnitude-7.7 Kalapana earthquake in 1975. Slow movement on this fault is also responsible for moving the south flank steadily seaward and for episodic slow slip events that nudge the flank an additional several centimeters (just over an inch) farther every 3-4 years.

When the decollement fault slips, the over-riding rocks move seaward and slightly up. Over many thousands of years, the slight upward motion has caused a ridge to form in the ocean floor where the fault approaches the surface. In 2003, scientists from RiceUniversityconcluded that this ridge acts as a backstop, making it more difficult for the large Hilina slump to slide. This is similar to how a bookend prevents books from sliding down a shelf.

In this way, continued slip on the decollement helps prevent catastrophic landslides. However, decollement slip also produces large earthquakes that can affect the slump. In 1975, two faults in the Hilina fault system moved by over a meter (yard) during the magnitude-7.7 Kalapana earthquake. The magnitude-6.9 earthquake in 2018 resulted in a lot of questions from the public about whether it might trigger slump motion. However, in the days that followed, there was no evidence for widespread motion of the Hilina slump.

Hilina Slump. Map by Roger P. Denlinger and Julia K. Morgan

Indeed, scientists recently reanalyzed deformation data on Kīlauea's south flank and found that only a few isolated portions of the Hilina fault system moved, mostly by less than a centimeter (half-inch). The only location with substantial movement during the earthquake, was a short (2.5 km, 1.5 mile) segment of a previously unmapped fault near the earthquake's epicenter. Furthermore, data from the 17 years prior to the magnitude-6.9 earthquake showed no resolvable motion of the Hilina fault during that time period.

Despite triggering motion on the pali, no catastrophic failure of the slump occurred in either 1975 or 2018. Plus, in 2018, motion is attributed to only the shallowest part of the slump, not the entire structure. This assures us that some motion can occur at the surface, without that motion continuing deeper in the slump and generating widespread failure.

Taken all together, these observations suggest that movement on the Hilina fault system occurs only very occasionally and perhaps only together with the very largest earthquakes, like the 1975 Kalapana earthquake. The Hilina fault system certainly plays a role in Kīlauea's complex dynamics and understanding that role is important in order to know the full range of hazards on the volcano. The USGS HVO continues to monitor motion on Kīlauea's south flank to better determine the area's hazard potential.

Volcano Activity Updates

Kῑlauea Volcano is not erupting and its USGS Volcano Alert level remains at NORMAL.

The water level at the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u continues to slowly rise. HVO is monitoring the pond closely, and under the current conditions, its presence in the crater has not increased the risk to public safety.

Mauna Loa is not erupting. Its USGS Volcano Alert level remains at ADVISORY.
Two earthquakes with three or more felt reports occurred in Hawaiithis past week: a magnitude-3.1 quake 6 km (4 mi) southwest of Kailua-Kona at 10 km (6 mi) depth on August 22 at 7:54 p.m., and a magnitude-4.2 quake 57 km (35 mi) southeast of Pāhala at 46 km (29 mi) depth on August 22 at 4:33 a.m.

HVO continues to closely monitor both Kīlauea and Mauna Loa for any signs of increased activity.

Visit volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvofor past Volcano Watch articles, Kīlauea and Mauna Loa updates, volcano photos, maps, recent earthquake info, and more. Email questions to askHVO@usgs.gov.

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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.

2019 Kaʻū High School Athletics Schedule through September

See khpes.org/athletics-home for details and updates

Football, Division II:

Sat., Sept. 7, 2 p.m., HPA hosts Kaʻū

Sat., Sept. 14, 11 a.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala

Thu., Sept. 19, 7 p.m., Pāhoa hosts Kaʻū

Girls Volleyball, Kaʻū District Gym:

Wed., Sept. 4, 6 p.m., Christian Liberty hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 6, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha

Tue., Sept. 10, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kealakeha

Fri., Sept. 13, 6 p.m., Honokaʻa hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 17, 6 p.m., Waiakea hosts Kaʻū

Thu., Sept. 19, 6 p.m., Keaʻau hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 24, 6 p.m., Makualani hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 27, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts HPA

Cross Country:

Sat., Aug. 31, 10 a.m., @Christian Liberty

Sat., Sept. 7, 10 a.m., @Kamehameha

Fri., Sept. 13, 3:30 p.m., @HPA

Sat., Sept. 21, 10 a.m., @Kealakehe

Sat., Sept. 28, 10 a.m., @Keaʻau

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UPCOMING

SATURDAY, AUG. 31

Kaʻū Skate Club Garage Sale Fundraiser, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, at 92-1780 Aloha Blvd. in Ocean View. All proceeds go directly to Kaʻū Skate Club, which recently became a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization in Ocean View, toward their goal of building a roller skating rink in OV. Contact Lzena Barrett, president of Kaʻū Skate Club, at (808)747-1147 or kauskateclub@gmail.com with questions or to help the skate club grow. kauskateclub.com

Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund Ka‘ū Community Clean-up, Saturday, Aug. 31. Free; donations appreciated. Full – waitlist only; B.Y.O.-4WD okay. R.S.V.P. required. 769-7629, kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com

Food from Wood: Growing Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms on Logs, Stumps, and Wood Chips with Zach Mermel, Saturday, Aug. 31, 9a.m.-2:30p.m., Volcano Art Center and Shaka Forest Farms. $50/VAC member, $55/non-member, includes take home shiitake and King Stropharia mushroom kits. Pre-registration required. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

SUNDAY, SEPT. 1

Pu‘u Lokuana, Sunday, Sept. 1, 9:30-11a.m., Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, short, moderately difficult, 0.4 mile hike. nps.gov/havo

MONDAY, SEPT. 2

Empower Meeting, Monday, Sept. 2 and 16 – 1st and 2nd Monday monthly – 3-4:30p.m., PARENTS, Inc. office, Nā‘ālehu. Empowering girls group. Registration required. Diana, 935-4805

Ocean View Volunteer Fire Department Mtg., Monday, Sept. 2, 4-6p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

TUESDAY, SEPT. 3

Ka‘ū Coffee Growers Mtg., Tuesday, Sept. 3, 6-8p.m., Pāhala Community Center.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4

THURSDAY, SEPT. 5

Ocean View Neighborhood Watch Mtg., Thursday, Sept. 5, 6-7p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

‘O Ka‘ū Kākou Mtg., Thursday, Sept. 5, 6:30-8:30p.m., Aspen Center. okaukakou.org

FRIDAY, SEPT. 6

Stewardship at the Summit, Sept. 6, 14, 20, and 28, 8:45a.m.-noon, Kīlauea Visitor Center. Volunteers remove invasive, non-native plants. Wear sturdy hiking shoes and long pants. Bring hat, rain gear, day pack, snacks, and water. Gloves/tools provided. Parental/guardian accompaniment or written consent required for those under 18. Free; park entrance fees apply. Paul and Jane Field, field@hawaii.edu, nps.gov/havo

SATURDAY, SEPT. 7

Child Passenger Safety Event, Saturday, Sept. 7, 10a.m.-1p.m at Nāʻāehu Community Center. Certified Child Passenger Safety technicians will be there to demonstrate proper car seat installation, selection, and usage. Seat Belt Fit tests will also be done on-site to demonstrate proper usage of booster seats. kipchawaii.org, safercar.gov/parents

Keiki Science Class, Saturday, Sept. 7 – 1st Saturday, monthly – 11a.m.-noon, Ace Hardware Stores islandwide; Nā‘ālehu, 929-9030 and Ocean View, 929-7315. Free. acehardware.com

The Business of Art with Ira Ono - Full-Day Workshop, Saturday, Sept. 7, 9a.m.-4p.m., Volcano Art Center. $50/VAC member, $55/non-member. Bring personal art samples. See Ono's work at iraono.com. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

Sounds at the Summit featuring Hawaiian Style Band, Saturday, Sept. 7, 5:30-7:30p.m., VolcanoArt Center. Multiple Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-winning band. Doors open 5 p.m. Tickets, $20/VAC member, $25/non-member, available for purchase online. Wine, beer, soft drinks, and snacks available for purchase. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

ONGOING

101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6, Hilo

. Completed applications must be submitted or postmarked by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018. Questions? Contact Reid Sewake at 961-8311.

Applications are Open for Tūtū & Me Traveling Preschool in Nā‘ālehu and Wai‘ōhinu, at Kauaha‘ao Congregational Church on Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Limited space available. Pāhala and Miloliʻi Home Visits also available. Call 939-8573 for Nā‘ālehu, 929-8571 for Pāhala. pidfoundation.org

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Bill Gilmartin, of Volcano, a founder of Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund, checks out inventors running their machine that removes
microplastics from beach sand. The French Canadian inventors did their first tests at Kamilo earlier this year
and took the demonstration to Hilo last weekend. See story below. Photo from Big Island Video News

A DECEASED NIGHT DIVER, REPORTED AS "IN DISTRESS" LAST NIGHT, was recovered off the coast of Kamilo Point, east of South Point, this morning. Capt. Chad Sohriakoff of Hawaiʻi County Fire Department reported that difficult access to the remote, rocky, and jagged shoreline resulted in a two hour response time. Rescuers arrived in the area near midnight. In rough surf, they spotted the dive light 20 yards offshore and thought it could be attached to the distressed swimmer.
Pāhala Engine Company 11 and Waiakea Rescue Company 2 searched by foot along the shoreline, while a U.S. Coast Guard chopper scoured the coastline by air. It was determined that the dive light was detached from the victim.
With no success at night, a county helicopter began a search at first light. The body was located just before daybreak and was transported via Waiakea Rescue Chopper 1 to Nāʻālehu Police Station, where it was released to Hawaiʻi Police Department officers.
HFD units cleared the Kamilo scene at 7:15 a.m. The identity of the deceased has not yet been revealed.

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TROPICAL STORM JULIETTE formed south of Mexicoon Saturday and is expected to become a hurricane by Monday. The track takes it west, but the NationalHurricaneCenter predicts it will head northwest, reach cooler waters, and weaken without reaching Hawaiʻi as a hurricane.

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French Canadian inventors demonstrated Hoʻōla One at Hilo Bayfront last weekend. Photo from Big Island Video News

REMOVING MICRO-PLASTICS FROM SAND, using the Hoʻōla One prototype machine first shown in action at Kamilo – see Kaʻū News Briefs from May 11– worked along HiloBaylast weekend, following a three-day cleanup along the Waiʻōhinu coastline in the Kaʻū Forest Reserve.

Hoʻōla One is designed to separate small bits of plastic, known as micro-plastics, from sand. The machine was designed as a class project by 12 mechanical engineering students at University of Sherbrookein Quebec, Canada. They spent about $70,000 on the prototype.

Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund raised $15,000 to ship the large and heavy machine to Kaʻū in April. Pāhala Plantation Cottages donated housing for the designers. They first tested Hoʻōla One at Kamilo, a shoreline area sometimes know as Plastics Beach for the currents that wash up excessive amounts of ocean debris.

A closeup of the machine sucking up debris in the sand.
Photo from Big Island Video News

Hoʻōla One means "giving life back to the sand."

Hawaiʻi state Department of Land and Natural Resources issued a comment earlier this year: "It's hoped the giant vacuum cleaner will help keep this beach and others around the state, clean, and plastics free."

Megan Lamson of Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund wrote in an email that the Hilo Bayfront demonstration was accomplished "with cooperation of the County of Hawaiʻi," reports Big Island Video News. During the Hilo demonstration, Lamson told Big Island Video News that "previous samples from Kamilo and Ka‘alu‘alu revealed that the prototype works" and is over 99 percent effective at removing plastics over .04 millimeters in size.

Marine and shoreline microplastics pollution is a threat to aquatic and shoreline wildlife. Ingestion can cause blockages and starvation. Invasive species and diseases can also cling to the plastic, and the wildlife that ingests it can be exposed.

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STEPPED-UP TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT ALONG DANIEL K. INOUYE HIGHWAY, Saddle Road, began on Aug. 15. According to a press release from Hawaiʻi County Police Department, the higher enforcement level is due to police assigned "to be in place for the TMT protestor blockade and encampment on Mauna Keaaccess road." The blockade of the Maunakea Access Road by Protectors of Maunakea, protesting building of the Thirty Meter Telescope, has been ongoing since July 15.

Water, run through Hoʻōla One, helps cleanse the sand from
microplastics. Photo from Big Island Video News

The enhanced traffic enforcement efforts by HPD between Aug. 15 and 29 netted 1,240 citations and 16 arrests for 29 offenses. Police discovered a stolen vehicle and arrested two suspects for the offense. Police also found two illegal tow trucks and had them towed away by legal tow trucks.

"The effort will continue for the duration of the ongoing protest situation to promote the safety of motorists and pedestrians alike," states HPD.

The citations are: three for parking, 456 for speeding, five for excessive speeding, 92 for not wearing a seatbelt, 16 child restraint violations, 18 for use of cellular phone or electronic device, 20 for illegal window tinting, 34 for driving without a license, 48 for driving without insurance, 100 for unsafe vehicles, 46 for no license plates, 57 moving violations, and 345 for other regulatory violations.

Police arrested 16 people for 29 total offenses: five for driving under the influence of intoxicants, 12 contempt warrants, one failure to provide identification, one resisting an order to stop motor vehicle, four driving without an operator license, one excessive speeding, three driving without insurance, and two vehicle theft.

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PRESCHOOL TEACHING ASSISTANT POSITIONS for Tūtū & Me in Ka‘ū are open. "Do you love children and have experience working with young children and their families? Tūtū & Me is seeking an energetic, outgoing, and reliable individuals for full-time and on-call teaching assistant positions," stated the listing.

Debris removed from the sand by the Hoʻōla One machine,

brought to Hawaiʻi with the help of Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund.

Photo from Big Island Video News

Minimum qualifications are: high school diploma; Early Childhood Education or related course work and/or experience working with children preferred; access to vehicle, valid driver’s license, safe driving record, and at least $100K in bodily collision per person and $25K in property damage liability insurance coverage.

The position requires: good oral and written communication skills; ability to interact with caregivers and keiki in a helpful and professional manner, maintain confidentiality, analyze and problem solve, multi-task and prioritize; lifting, loading, and carrying up to 40 pounds on a daily basis; ability to sit and work on floor, and kneel and bend.

Successful applicants will: exhibit courteous and professional demeanor; possess strong interpersonal skills; work well with other team members and perform other duties as assigned, which may include using computer and other office equipment, cell phone, and hand truck.

Tūtū & Me offers a competitive salary and outstanding benefits package including medical, dental, drug, and vision: Flexible Spending Plan: 403b Retirement Plan: vacation and sick time; 14 paid holidays; and more.

For more info visit pidfoundation.org/about/careers. E-mail resume and application with cover letter to HR@pidfoundation.org or fax to 808-440-6619.

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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.

2019 Kaʻū High School Athletics Schedule through September

See khpes.org/athletics-home for details and updates

Football, Division II:

Sat., Sept. 7, 2 p.m., HPA hosts Kaʻū

Sat., Sept. 14, 11 a.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala

Thu., Sept. 19, 7 p.m., Pāhoa hosts Kaʻū

Girls Volleyball, Kaʻū District Gym:

Wed., Sept. 4, 6 p.m., Christian Liberty hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 6, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha

Tue., Sept. 10, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kealakeha

Fri., Sept. 13, 6 p.m., Honokaʻa hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 17, 6 p.m., Waiakea hosts Kaʻū

Thu., Sept. 19, 6 p.m., Keaʻau hosts Kaʻū

Tue., Sept. 24, 6 p.m., Makualani hosts Kaʻū

Fri., Sept. 27, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts HPA

Cross Country:

Sat., Sept. 7, 10 a.m., @Kamehameha

Fri., Sept. 13, 3:30 p.m., @HPA

Sat., Sept. 21, 10 a.m., @Kealakehe

Sat., Sept. 28, 10 a.m., @Keaʻau

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UPCOMING

SUNDAY, SEPT. 1

MONDAY, SEPT. 2

Empower Meeting, Monday, Sept. 2 and 16 – 1st and 2nd Monday monthly – 3-4:30p.m., PARENTS, Inc. office, Nā‘ālehu. Empowering girls group. Registration required. Diana, 935-4805

Ocean View Volunteer Fire Department Mtg., Monday, Sept. 2, 4-6p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

TUESDAY, SEPT. 3

Ka‘ū Coffee Growers Mtg., Tuesday, Sept. 3, 6-8p.m., Pāhala Community Center.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4

THURSDAY, SEPT. 5

Ocean View Neighborhood Watch Mtg., Thursday, Sept. 5, 6-7p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

‘O Ka‘ū Kākou Mtg., Thursday, Sept. 5, 6:30-8:30p.m., Aspen Center. okaukakou.org

FRIDAY, SEPT. 6

SATURDAY, SEPT. 7

Keiki Science Class, Saturday, Sept. 7 – 1st Saturday, monthly – 11a.m.-noon, Ace Hardware Stores islandwide; Nā‘ālehu, 929-9030 and Ocean View, 929-7315. Free. acehardware.com

ONGOING

Exhibit - Nani Ka ‘Ikena by Volcano local photographer Jesse Tunison, daily through Sunday, Sept. 15, 9a.m.-5p.m., Volcano Art Center Gallery. Nani Ka ʻIkena, that which is seen is beautiful, features vibrant colors and crisp, wide vistas which highlight the character and drama of Hawaiʻi Island’s landscape. The collection of ten photographs were captured over the past decade by Tunison and also document the dynamic changes which have occurred in such a short period of time. "While the landscape has changed the beauty has endured." Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-7565, volcanoartcenter.org

6th Annual Ka‘ū Coffee Trail Run Registration, webscorer.com/register?raceid=166020. 5K, 10K, 1/2 Marathon races through mac nut and coffee fields along slopes of Ka‘ū starting at 7a.m., Saturday, Sept. 21, Ka‘ū Coffee Mill. Sponsored by Ka‘ū Coffee Mill and ‘O Ka‘ū Kākou. Prices increase after July 9. okaukakou.org, kaucoffeemill.com

Applications are Open for Tūtū & Me Traveling Preschool in Nā‘ālehu and Wai‘ōhinu, at Kauaha‘ao Congregational Church on Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Limited space available. Pāhala and Miloli‘i Home Visits also available. Call 939-8573 for Nā‘ālehu, 929-8571 for Pāhala. pidfoundation.org

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