The Kaʻū Calendar News Briefs, Hawaiʻi Island

How do you keep people safe when lava is rapidly advancing through communities? This was just one of the

topics addressed during the Cities on Volcanoes 10 meeting in Naples, Italy, last week.

See Volcano Watch, below. USGS photo by M. Patrick

IN OPPOSITION OF CONFIRMATION OF BRETT KAVANAUGH TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT, Sen. Mazie Hirono who serves on the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, took to the airwaves today.

On MSNBC's Morning Joe, she defended her release of confidential email yesterday, in which Kavanaugh questioned the constitutionality of Native Hawaiian programs. She said that hiding thousands of documents about Kavanaugh, deemed confidential by Republicans during the hearings, and hiding them from the public "is illegal." While she was threatened with expulsion from the Senate after releasing the email, she told MSNBC, "If they want to expel me because I haven't followed the so-called rule, then they should do that."

Sen. Susan Collins

Sen. Lisa Murkowski

During the hearings, Hirono told Kavanaugh, "I think we have a problem here. Your view is that Native Hawaiians don't deserve protection as indigenous people under the Constitution. And your argument raises a serious question about how you would rule on the constitutionality of programs benefiting Alaskan natives.

"I think that my colleagues from Alaskashould be deeply troubled by your views," said Hirono, referring to Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who along with Maine's Susan Collins, are two Republicans considered as possibly voting against the Kavanaugh confirmation.

In covering Hirono's release of documents, MSNBC also reported Kavanaugh having called affirmative action "A naked racial set-aside," and Native Hawaiian programs, a "naked racial spoils system." See facebook.com/senatorhirono.

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KAʻŪ IS IN THE CONE OF HURRICANE OLIVIA, which is expected to reach the Big Island by early Tuesday, a Tropical Storm or stronger, according to predictions from the National Hurricane Center.
The Olivia threat comes just after Hurricane Norman slid past Kaʻū last night as a Category 1 with 75 mph winds, moving northwest at 9 mph. By 5 p.m. Norman was 385 miles north northeast of Hilo. The all clear for Norman prompted reopening of county parks. However, National Weather Service reported a High Surf Warning today for north and east facing shores of Hawaiʻi Island, from South Point to Upolu Point.
At 5 p.m., Olivia was about 1,300 miles from South Point, with winds of 100 mph moving toward the Hawaiian Islands at 15 mph. Olivia is expected to cross into the Central Pacific Basin on Saturday. Olivia could bring high winds and torrential flooding, even as a Tropical Storm, as early as Tuesday before dawn, the map above showing her over Hawai`i Island at 8 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, or 5 a.m. Hawaiian Time.

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CELEBRATE 140 YEARS OF PORTUGUESE FAMILIES IN HAWAI`I. THE EVENT AT PAHALA Community Center is Saturday, Sept. 22 from 11 a..m to 2 p.m.
Suadades, The Longing: 2018 Commemoration of the 140th Anniversary of the Arrivals of Hawaiʻi's First Portuguese Immigrant Families is an islandwide traveling presentations that are free and open to the public.
In addition to the Pāhala gathering, the presentation will be made: Thursday, Sept. 20, at Kona Historical Society, Kealakekua, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 29 at Honokaʻa NHERC, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 30 in Hilo at Aunty Sally Kaleohano's Luau House, 3 p.m. The Hilo event will be preceded by a blessing of the Hawaiʻi Island Portuguese Chamber of Commerce Cultural and EducationalCenterat 2 p.m. Blessing and reception require RSVP to Raul Castro, 808-238-6604.

On Sept. 28, Friday, Hilo's ʻImola Astronomy Center Planetarium will hold the first showing of Portuguese in Hawaiʻi, a documentary by Nelson Ponta Garca, at 3:45 p.m. Featuring entertainment by Carlos Avalon. Tickets are $10 donation. Also starting at 3:45 p.m., going until 9 p.m., the Founder's Ball – which includes the documentary showing. Tickets and tables for the Founder's Ball, or for the documentary only, contact Jean Alves, alvesj002@hawaii.rr.com or 808-938-9283.

Special guest: Portugal's Ambassador to the United States, Domingos Fezas Vital.

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UNCONCEALED FIREARMS LICENSING is on the agenda of Hawaiʻi Lt. Gov. Doug Chin. He announced today a request for a legal opinion from the State Attorney General to clarify the authority of county police chiefs to issue licenses permitting individuals to carry unconcealed firearms.

Lt. Gov. Doug Chin

"I care deeply about public safety and it's very important that we uphold Hawaiʻi firearm laws for everyone's benefit," said Chin.
In July, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with a Hilo resident that the Second Amendment affords the right to openly carry a gun in public for self-defense. A panel of three judges ruled 2-1 in favor of George Young's attempt to obtain a license to openly carry a firearm in public to protect himself.
Young sued Hawaiʻi County in 2012. The State defended the constitutionality of the law requiring licensing for opennly carried firearms in written briefs before the Ninth Circuit when Lt. Governor Chin was Attorney General.

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ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES HILO, KONA, Honolulu, and the other 12 airports in Hawaiʻi are on the state agenda. HJ Mai researched the story for Pacific Business News and reported today that the airports are the "backbone of Hawaiʻi's $16 billion tourism industry," and that "businesses from virtually every sector rely on aviation, whether it's passenger transportation or cargo services." Mai reported that the state is rolling out a $2.7 billion airports modernization project with energy efficiency a key component.

The state Department of Transportation Airports Division will invest over $200 million as part of a contract with Johnson Controls in order to reap more than $600 million in guaranteed cost savings over its 20-year lifespan, according to PBN. The business journal quotes Ross Higashi, deputy director of the Airports Division saying that the expenditure is the single state energy savings performance contract in the country.
Among the energy saving capital improvements are 4,260 solar voltaic panels on the roof at the airport in Honolulu, which could cut the airport power bill in half, reports Mai. In 2019 the state will install a solar canopy at a different Honolulu airport terminal.
Higashi told PBN that Neighbor Island airports will receive the same cost savings investments on a smaller scale. In addition to solar panels are LED fixtures and new ventilation and air-conditioning.
Higashi said airports on the Neighbor Islands will receive the same upgrades, just on a smaller scale.
In addition to saving money, the construction creates jobs. PBN reported that the state Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism estimated last year that over the life of the contract through 2034, economic impacts will be $27.3 million in tax revenues, $186.6 million in income to households and hundreds of jobs generated or supported each year during the construction phases.

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YESTERDAY'S POWER OUTAGE, reports Hawai‘i Electric Light, affected an estimated 24,000 customers - about 28 percent - at 7:43 p.m. Generating units at HELCo's Hill Plant and Keahole Plant tripped offline unexpectedly, said the utility. Automated load shedding operated properly, the utility said, while alternate generation was started. Service to most customers was restored within 12 minutes and the remaining customers were restored by 8:24 p.m.

HELCo spokesperson Kristen Okinaka said, "We sincerely apologize for the power interruptions and thank the community for their patience and understanding. We're currently investigating the cause of the trips but we do know that the cause was not due to a lack of sufficient generation."

HELCo said: "When generation supply or demand changes very quickly, protective devices automatically disconnect loads to help maintain service for the majority of customers. This is called Under Frequency Load Shedding and is necessary to protect the island's power grid. Some customers will experience a temporary power interruption while backup generators are started."
To report a power outage, call (808) 969-6666. Outage information and updates are posted on Hawai‘i Electric Light's Twitter account @HIElectricLight.

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During their field work, HVO geologists collect lava samples

along the Fissure 8 channel to learn more about the inner

workings of the eruption. This sample is a lightweight, frothy

basaltic pumice, called reticulite, which is

produced by lava fountains. USGS photo

SCIENTISTS SHARE LESSONS FROM KĪLAUEA at Cities on Volcanoes conference in this week's Volcano Watch, written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates:

In 1902, Thomas A. Jaggar, a geologist and founder of the HVO, visited the scene of one of the most deadly volcanic disasters in modern history: Mount Peleeon the Caribbean Island of Martinique.

Just two weeks before his arrival, tens of thousands of people in the city of St. Pierre perished in an explosive eruption of Mount Pelee. Jaggar was profoundly moved by the devastation he saw and devoted his life to preventing future tragedies like that at St. Pierre. To that end, he established HVO in 1912.

Today, HVO and our sister volcano observatories worldwide continue to share his mission. While great strides in forecasting eruptions and reducing impacts of volcanic activity have been made since 1912, much more remains to be done.

This past week, Sept. 2-7, the international volcanology community came together in one of the world's greatest cities threatened by volcanic activity - Naples, Italy - to share lessons learned and to work together to further realize Jaggar's vision.

The meeting, sponsored by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, is aptly called Cities on Volcanoes 10,citiesonvolcanoes10.comThe name refers to the many high-density population centers atop or near our planet's active volcanoes and the fact that it's the 10th in a series of meetings that began in 1997.

See video of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems team, circumnavigating the

crater rim at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano. The UAS team is collecting

data for digital elevation models; the volume change, from early May 2018

to present, is over 825 million cubic meters (1 billion cubic yards).

The vertical collapse of the crater floor is more than 500 m (1600 ft.).

USGS video

It's worth noting that the third Cities on Volcanoes meeting was held in Hiloin 2003. Several current HVO staff members were actively involved in hosting that meeting.

According to a University of Bristol, UK, study published in 2017, more than 800 million people worldwide live within 60 miles of a potentially active volcano. This makes volcanic danger something that most countries will eventually face. How well-prepared communities are, and how capable their volcano monitoring infrastructure is, will absolutely impact outcomes.

More than 800 attendees from dozens of countries assembled in Naplesfor COV10 talks, seminars, workshops, and field trips. HVO sent two delegates to the meeting, where one of the principal themes was "Island volcano hazards" - a topic that Hawaiʻi and HVO certainly know about.

Other COV10 sessions focused on the application of science to the challenges of reducing risk, especially in settings near long-dormant volcanoes. Still other sessions addressed the role of scientists in communicating hazards and how scientists can work more effectively with emergency managers and the public.

The COV10 setting in Naples, located near the famous volcano, Vesuvius, and the equally notorious center known as Campi Flegrei - literally, "the burning fields" - gave attendees a firsthand look at an enormous risk mitigation challenge.

In the Fissure 8 cone, the new lava that has intermittently splattered out is

lighter in color compared to the older, darker lava farther

down the spillway (left). USGS photo

HVO presentations at the COV10 meeting centered on the recent Kīlaueaeruption and its impacts. Given the global attention that the volcano's lower East Rift Zone and summit activity received over the past four months, interest was high in the talks and keynote address provided by HVO scientists.

Colleagues from countries that are also threatened by Hawaiian-type eruptions - Italy, Ecuador, Iceland, New Zealand, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia, to name a few - wanted to know what Kīlauea taught us about basaltic volcanism. Discussion topics included monitoring and communication strategies, forecasting eruptive activity, alarm systems, hazard assessments, infrastructure resilience, and interagency coordination during crisis responses.

Likewise, HVO representatives engaged international peers who have been through similar long-term eruptions to learn from them. We returned to Hawaiʻi with ideas on how to lessen eruption impacts to island communities and infrastructure, how to better monitor and communicate ongoing activity and evolving hazards, and how to take maximum scientific advantage of the recent and historically unprecedented behavior at Kīlauea. We also connected with international scientists who may be able to address gaps in Hawaiian volcano monitoring, documentation, or analyses.

Void spaces within the cooled lava channel and along the channel margins

create hazardous conditions on the Fissure 8 flow field. Here, part of the

void is visible, but a fragile veneer of lava hides

other parts of it (upper right). USGS photo

Eruptions cannot be prevented. However, decisions made by society before and during an eruption can minimize potential impacts to infrastructure.

Jaggar was the first to realize that Hawaiʻi has much to teach the world about living safely with volcanoes. At the COV10 meeting, hard-won insights of scientists from the USGS and allied universities, as well as first responders, civil authorities, and deeply impacted residents, contributed to the growing body of shared knowledge.

HVO's scientists who participated in the meeting will share what they learned with their colleagues and will also summarize highlights of COV10 in a future Volcano Watch article.

Volcano Activity Updates

At Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone, lava intermittently erupted within the Fissure 8 cone during the past week, but no lava flowed beyond the spillway or into the ocean as of Sept. 6. At the summit of the volcano, seismicity and ground deformation were negligible, and a collapse event has not occurred since August 2. However, hazardous conditions remain in both areas. Residents in the lower Puna and Kīlauea summit areas on the Island of Hawaiʻi should stay informed and heed Hawai‘i County Civil Defense closures, warnings, and messages at hawaiicounty.gov/active-alerts. HVO daily Kīlauea updates are posted at volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/status.html.

Sulfur dioxide emission rates at Kīlauea's summit, Puʻu ʻŌʻō, and lower East Rift Zone are drastically reduced; the combined rate, less than 1,000 tons per day, is lower than at any time since late 2007. Mauna Loaremains at NORMAL. HVO continues to closely monitor both Kīlauea and Mauna Loaand will report any significant changes on either volcano.

In this panorama of the Fissure 8 lava channel, the greatest measured depth was 9.5 m (31 ft.). "Bathtub rings," lava

adhered to the levee walls, indicate former high levels of lava flowing through the channel. Many of the levee

walls and ramparts are beginning to collapse into the empty channel. USGS photo

Two earthquakes with three or more felt reports occurred in Hawaiʻi this past week: a magnitude-3.3 quake 17 km (11 mi) south of Fern Acres at 7 km (4 mi) depth on September 5 at 5:30 a.m. HST; and a magnitude-2.8 quake 18 km (11 mi) southeast of Honoka‘a at 12 km (7 mi) depth on August 30 at 07:22 a.m. HST. Continued Kīlaueasouth flank seismicity is aftershocks of the magnitude-6.9 earthquake on May 4.
Visit volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvofor past Volcano Watch articles, Kīlauea daily eruption updates, Mauna Loa monthly updates, volcano photos, maps, recent earthquake info, and more. Summary Kīlaueaupdates recorded at 808-967-8862. Email questions to askHVO@usgs.gov.

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MORE ON PICNIC IN THE PARK, set for Sunday, Sept. 16 at the Kahuku Unit of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, was released today.

The event will be held on Sunday, Sept. 16 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kahuka Unit of the park, located by mile marker 70.5 on Highway 11 near Ocean View.

Music will come from the bands Shootz and Keʻaiwa. Debbie Ryder's halau, Hula Halau Leionalani, will perform throughout the afternoon. Food vendors will be on-site and the public is also allowed to bring along a picnic. A health table will provide free blood pressure screenings and other services and information.
The event is sponsored by the Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
For more information, visit the park's website, nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes, or Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, fhvnp.org/events-calendar.

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KAʻŪ TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Sat., Sept. 15, 1pm, @ Kohala
Sat., Sept. 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa

Sat, Oct 6, 12pm, host Kohala

Girls Volleyball:
Wed., Sept. 12, 6pm, @ Christian Liberty
Fri., Sept. 14, @ Kamehameha
Mon., Sept. 17, 6pm, host Lapahoehoe
Wed., Sept. 19, 6pm, host Kohala
Thu., Sept. 20, 6pm, @ Honokaʻa
Tue., Sept. 25, 6pm, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Tues, Oct 2, 6pm, @ Kealakehe

Fri, Oct 5, 6pm, host Keaʻau

Wed, Oct 10, 6pm, @ Parker

Fri, Oct 12, 6pm, host St. Joseph

Cross Country:
Sat., Sept. 8, 10am, @ Kamehameha
Sat., Sept. 15, 10am, Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 22, 9am, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Sat, Oct 6, 2pm, @ Kealakehe

NEW and UPCOMING

HAWAI‘I ISLAND MUSEUMS, INCLUDING VOLCANO ART CENTER, offer free admissions to museum membership members of the 12 participating institutions around the island when presented with a current membership card and matching proper I.D. during the month of September. Celebrating Museums Month is in it's sixth year, providing residents of the island with the opportunity to experience and explore the following participating institutions:

Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Anna Ranch Heritage Center, Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center, East Hawai ‘i Cultural Center, Hawai‘i Gateway Energy Center (Friends of NELHA - does not include Grand Tour on Fridays), ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center, Kona Historical Society, Laupāhoehoe Train Museum, Lyman Museum, Pacific Tsunami Museum, Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens, and Volcano Art Center.
Other benefits of the month-long program, include: a ten percent discount on all plant sales at Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden; five percent discount on art sales, and ten percent on gift case items at East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center; ten percent off in Lyman's Museum Shop; a special gift at the Zoo Gift Shop of Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens; and ten percent gallery discount at Volcano Art Center.

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 8

Pancake Breakfast and Raffle, Sat., Sept. 8, 8-11am, Ocean View Community Center. To volunteer, call 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Kāwā Community Workday, Sat., Sept. 8. Meet at 9:30am at Northern Gate, Kāwā. Sign up with James Akau, Nā Mamo o Kāwā, at namamookawa@gmail.com, jakau@nmok.org, or 561-9111. nmok.org

Hiʻiaka and Pele, Sat., Sept. 8, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Discover Hawaiian goddesses and the natural phenomena they represent on this free, moderate, one-mile walk. nps.gov/HAVO

Zentangle: Fancy Fiddles w/Dina Wood Kageler, Sat., Sept. 8, 10-1pm, Volcano Art Center's Niʻaulani Campus, Volcano Village. Celebrates Volcano's Hāpuʻu tree ferns. Loaner supplies available. Zentangle Basics and watercolor experience helpful but not required. $30/VAC member, $35/non-member, plus $10 supply fee. Bring light refreshment to share. volcanoartcenter.org, 967-8222

SUNDAY, SEPT. 9

ʻŌhiʻa Lehua, Sun., Sept. 9, 9:30-11am, Kahuku Unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Learn about vital role of ʻōhiʻa lehua in native Hawaiian forests, and many forms of ʻōhiʻa tree and its flower, on this free, easy, one-mile walk. nps.gov/HAVO

5th Annual Volcano Winery Harvest Festival, Sun., Sept. 9, 4-7pm, Volcano Winery. Benefit for Volcano School of Arts and Sciences. Music, food, wine, and raffle. $40/adult (21+). Purchase tickets in advance. 967-7772, volcanowinery.com

MONDAY, SEPT. 10

Kaʻū Homeschool Co–op Group, Mon., Sept. 10 and 24, 1pm, Ocean View Community Center. A parent-led homeschool activity/social group building community in Kaʻū. Contact prior to attending to confirm location in case of field trip. Laura Roberts, 406-249-3351

TUESDAY, SEPT. 11

C.E.R.T. Discovery Harbour/Nāʻālehu, Tue., Sept. 11, 4-6pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Public invited to see what Community Emergency Response Team is about, and participate in training scenarios. Dina Shisler, dinashisler24@yahoo.com, 410-935-8087

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12

Volcano Bay Clinic Mobile Health Unit Visits: Dental, Wed., Sept. 12, 8-5pm; Medical, Thu., Aug 27, 1-5pm, Cooper Center, Volcano Village. Must be Bay Clinic, Inc. patient. Medical services offered last Thursday of every Month; Dental, second Wednesday. Call 333-3600 to schedule appointment. See Cooper Center June newsletter for details. thecoopercenter.org

Arts and Crafts Activity: Dove Foldable For Peace, Wed., Sept. 12, 3:30-5pm, Pāhala Community Center. For keiki in grades K-8. Register Sept. 4-11. Free. hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation, 928-3102

THURSDAY, SEPT. 13

Story Time with Auntie Linda from Tūtū and Me, Thu., Sept. 13, 10:30-noon, Nāʻālehu Public Library. 929-8571

Hawaiian Civic Club of Kaʻū, Thu., Sept. 13, 6:30pm, United Methodist Church in Nāʻālehu. Pres. Berkley Yoshida, 747-0197

FRIDAY, SEPT. 14

Free Community Dance, Fri., Sept. 14, 7-10pm, Cooper Center, Volcano Village. Minors allowed with supervision only. Alcohol-free event. Variety of music. Coffee, tea, water, and snack provided. Free admission; donations appreciated. 967-7800, thecoopercenter.org

ONGOING

5th Annual Volcano Winery Harvest Festival tickets on sale for event on Sun., Sept. 9. Benefit for Volcano School of Arts and Sciences. Music, food, wine, and raffle. $40/adult (21+). 967-7772, volcanowinery.com

5th Annual Kaʻū Coffee Trail Run Registration Open, online at webscorer.com/register?raceid=128145. Fees through Sept. 10: 5K, $35/person; 10K, $45/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $55/person. Fees Sept. 11-20: 5K, $55/person; 10K, $65/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $75/person. On Race Day, $75 per person, any race. Race Day is Sat., Sept. 22, 7 a.m.; begins and ends at Kaʻū Coffee Mill, kaucoffeemill.com. Event organizers: ʻO Kaʻū Kākou, okaukakou.org.

Activities at Kahuku Park - within Hawaiian Ocean View Estates - over the next two months, include two physical activities, three arts and crafts activities, and a Park Beautification Day.
For all ages:

- Friendship Bracelets: Wed., Sept. 19, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open Sept. 10 through 14.
- Park Beautification Day: Fri., Sept. 28, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Registration open Sept. 19 through 26.
Activities are free to attend. For more, call Teresa Anderson at 929-9113 or visit the park during business hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 12:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation/.

Free Arts and Crafts Activities at Pāhala Comunity Center happen on Wednesdays in September, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., through the end of Sept., for keiki in Kindergarten through 8th grade.

- Sept. 12: Dove Foldable For Peace. Register through Sept. 11.
- Sept. 19: Handprint Tree Art. Register Sept. 13 through 18.
- Sept. 26: Beaded Wind Chime. Register Sept. 19 through 25.

For more, call 928-3102 or visit the community center during business hours: Monday-Thursday and Saturday, from noon to 8 p.m., or Friday, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation/.

Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool’s Temporary Nāʻālehu Location is Kauahaʻao Church in Waiʻōhinu. Meeting days and times remain the same: Mondays and Wednesdays, from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. Pāhala site program meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Pāhala Community Center.
Tūtū and Me also offers home visits to those with keiki zero to five years old, to aid with parenting tips and strategies, educational resources, and a compassionate listening ear. Free. Visits last 1.5 hours, two to four times a month, total of 12 visits. Snacks are provided.
To enroll in either program, fill out enrollment forms found at pidf.org/programs/tutu_and_me/enrollment_forms, or call Linda Bong at 464-9634. Questions: Clark at 929-8571 or eclark@pidfountation.org.

Ocean View Vet Center Visits Suspended until further notice. Veterans, call 329-0574 for VA benefit information. ovcahi.org

Disaster Recovery Center open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Pāhoa Neighborhood Center at 15-3022 Kauhale St. See information applicants need to bring, or register online, at fema.gov/disaster/4366. If you are a survivor who has left the area, call 800-621-3362. Salvation Army distribution center at Pāhoa Community Center on Tue, Thu, and Sat, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. To donate, contact 756-0306.

Find Your Park, invites Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, to kamaʻaina and tourist alike. Experience authentic Hawaiian cultural programs, guided hikes, After Dark events, and more from Kaʻū to Volcano to Hilo, while the partial closure of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park continues.

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Niʻaulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Kahuku events are posted to the park website, nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/kahuku-hikes.htm.

Regularly scheduled Guided Hikes, monthly Coffee Talk, daily Ranger Talks, with cultural demonstrations and activities on weekends.

Guided Hikes on Saturdays and Sundays begin at 9:30 a.m. Meet the ranger at the welcome tent. Can't make a guided hike but want to get to know Kahuku better? The Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park will tailor a customized trek just for you. Contact Friends through their website. Proceeds support Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

Coffee Talk, held the last Friday of the month, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station. Dr. Frank Bonaccorsoreveals "A Day in the Life of ʻŌpeʻapeʻa - the Hawaiian Hoary Bat," and shares a 24-hour cycle of the only land mammal native to Hawaiʻi on Fri., Aug. 31.

Ranger Talks introduce the natural, cultural and historic attributes of Kahuku on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

ʻIke Hana No ʻEau: Experience the Skillful Work Cultural Demonstrations and Activities, Saturdays and Sundays from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

Picnic in the Park: Join Kahuku for Hawaiian music and hula. Bring a picnic lunch or opt to buy lunch from food trucks on this family-friendly day. Supported by the Friends of Hawaiʻi VolcanoesNational Park. Sun., Sept. 16, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Volcano Art Center's Niʻaulani Campus

Find Park Rangers in Volcano Village daily, at the Volcano Art Center's Niʻaulani Campus at 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd. Rangers are there 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to provide talks and answer questions about the current eruption.

After Dark Near the Park at the Volcano Art Center's Niʻaulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Find Park Rangers in downtown Hilo, Tuesdays through Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rangers provide daily eruption updates. At 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., they give a talk about all five of Hawaiʻi Island's volcanoes, including Kīlauea. Get NPS Passport Books stamped. Located at 76 Kamehameha Ave., Hilo.

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

Find Park Rangers stationed at the Grand Naniloa Hotel in downtown Hilo on Sundays and Mondays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Rangers provide eruption updates at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The park film that is normally available to visitors at Kīlauea Visitor Center at the Summit, Born of Fire, Born in the Sea, is shown every half-hour beginning at 9:30 a.m.

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Hurricane Olivia could be a Tropical Storm when she reaches Hawaiʻi Island on Tuesday and could pass over
the island Tuesday night. Civil Defense warns residents to be prepared. Winds could be over 60 mph.
Satellite image from NOAA

BE PREPARED FOR OLIVIA is the word throughout Kaʻū from community groups and Civil Defense. During the annual meeting of the Wood Valley Water Cooperative today, members said they expect to be threatened by flooding and are preparing for an emergency that could arrive as early as Tuesday evening.
Olivia blew into the Central Pacific today. At 5 p.m., Olivia was 935 miles east of Hilo, with winds of 80 mph, moving west near 16 mph. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center stated, "This motion is

expected to continue with some slowing in forward speed through Monday. A turn toward the west-southwest is expected by Tuesday. On the forecast track, Olivia will be near the main Hawaiian Islands later Tuesday."
The National Hurricane Center stated: "Olivia is forecast to approach the main Hawaiian Islands from the east on Tuesday, and pass close to or over the Islands on Wednesday. It is too soon to determine the exact location and magnitude of any impacts, but interests in Hawaiʻi should continue to monitor the progress of Olivia, and use this time to enact your hurricane action plan."
The National Hurricane Center also warned: "Do not focus on the exact track or intensity forecast, or any specific landfall location, as errors can be large at extended time ranges. Tropical storm or hurricane conditions could be felt anywhere in the islands as significant impacts could extend well away from the center."

Lt. Cmdr. Rebecca Waddington and Capt. Kristie Twining
made history as the first female Hurricane Hunter crew. They
flew into Hector near Hawaiʻi last month. Photo from NOAA

The Central Pacific Hurricane Center predicted that the most likely start of tropical storm force winds would be about 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Near her center, Olivia's winds could remain at 75 mph on Tuesday, and 65 mph when possibly crossing over the island Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

Civil Defense warns of possible heavy flooding and high winds.
A Hurricane Hunter crew planned a flight into Olivia this weekend. Last month, two women pilots made history, flying into
Hurricane Hector, which threatened Hawaiʻi. Lt. Cmdr. Rebecca Waddington and Capt. Kristie Twining were the first all-woman crew to pilot a hurricane mission.

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SUPPORTING THE STATE'S EFFORT TO PROTECT GUN CONTROL LAWS, received a nod from the Hawaiʻi County Council this week. The Council voted to pay for a private attorney to challenge the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in July that would allow the public to openly carry firearms. A Hilo man went to court with a California backer of Second Amendment Rights footing his attorney bills after the county refused to issue him a permit, usually reserved for security guards and law enforcement officers. The county is cooperating with the state in deciding whether to appeal the decision. See story in yesterday's Kaʻū News Briefs.

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PROPOSED REGULATIONS FOR VACATION RENTALS drew some 20 speakers and recommendations from the County of Hawaiʻi Planning Department at a Windward Planning Commission meeting Thursday. The draft regulations originated from the County Council and continue to circulate through the county administration, planning commissions and council meetings for input.
In its current form, it would require registration of all existing vacation rentals except house sharing rooms, like AirBnBs where the operator lives onsite.

Owners would pay $250 per year for a county license for each vacation rental unit. New vacation rentals would be prohibited in residential and agricultural areas. They would be allowed in the resort zone. Existing vacation rentals would be grandfathered if registered and complying with building codes. Vacation rentals on agricultural lands would be grandfathered in if registered and on lots established before June 4, 1976.
The purpose of the regulations, according to a handout from the county Department of Planning, is to:
Limit the conversion of the Island's much needed residential housing into visitor vacation accommodations and to protect the quality of life in local neighborhoods;
To encourage preservation of workforce housing opportunities within the County's mixed-use, urban centers;
Identify appropriate Zoning Districts that best support the operation of Short Term Vacation Rentals;
Establish policies serving to permit an regulate single-family and multi-family residential dwelling units that will be approved to operate as visitor accommodations;
Provide an opportunity for continued operation of legal, preexisting Short Term Vacation Rentals located outside of appropriate Zoning Districts through the granting of a nonconforming Use Certificate;
Provide a process for the registration of all Short Term Vacation Rentals; and
Adopt standards for the management of all Short Term Vacation Rentals.
The proposal moves next to the Leeward Planning Commission meeting on Thursday, Sept. 20.

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David M. Forman

Karen T. Nakasone

THE JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION GAVE SIX NOMINEES for a vacancy in the Intermediate Court of Appeals to Gov. David Ige this week. The position has been vacant since Associate Judge Lisa M. Ginoza was elevated to the position of Chief Judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals in April. Ige has until Friday, Oct. 5, to make his selection.

David M. Forman, 52, is currently the director of the Environmental Law Program at the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Forman attended UH Mānoa and Harvard College before receiving his Juris Doctor at the William S. Richardson School of Law at UH Mānoa. While at Harvard College, Forman was a National Merit Scholar and a member of the Ivy League varsity football championship team of 1987.

Keith K. Hiraoka

Geoffrey K. S. Komeya

Keith K. Hiraoka, 59, is a Judge with the First Circuit Court, State of Hawaiʻi. He is a graduate of the University of Hawai'i, Mānoa, and the Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, California. Judge Hiraoka has also been an attorney in practice for 33 years, a USSF soccer referee and a musician. He is a member of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Permanent Committee on the Rules of Civil Procedure and Circuit Court Civil Rules. He is also a member of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Civil Justice Improvements Task Force.

Geoffrey K. S. Komeya, 52, is an attorney/shareholder at Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks, Attorneys at Law. He is a graduate of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where he earned a B.A. and M.A in English. Komeya earned his Juris Doctor at the William S. Richardson School of Law, where he also was an adjunct professor from 2004-2005.

John M. Tonaki

Karen T. Nakasone, 48, is currently a Judge in the First Circuit Court. She attended the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, the University of Ryukyus in Okinawa, Japan and Bryn Mawr College where she earned a B.A. in Political Science. Judge Nakasone earned her J.D. at the Boston University School of Law. She was a congressional intern for U.S. Rep. Patsy Pink, and the recipient of the 1989 Okinawan Prefectural Government Scholarship.

Clyde J. Wadsworth

John M. Tonaki, 58, is a public defender with the State of Hawaiʻi. He earned a B.A. at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa before attending Hastings College of Law at the University of California where he earned his Juris Doctor. Tonaki was the director of the Mānoa Youth Baseball League from 2004-2009.

Clyde J. Wadsworth, 60, is the solicitor general of the State of Hawaiʻi, Department of the Attorney General. He earned a B.A. in politics at Princeton University and his Juris Doctor at the UCLA School of Law. Wadsworth served as president of the Hawaiʻi LGBT Legal Association, and was pro bono counsel for the ACLU of Hawaiʻi.

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REP. TULSI GABBARD APPEALED TO PRES. DONALD TRUMP this week to back the United Nations in providing safe passage for civilians who want to leave the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib. She said Idlib "is a major al-Qaeda stronghold.

Tulsi met with Syrian women about the travesties of the war in
2017. Photo from Office of Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

"In order to greatly reduce civilian casualties from this battle between Syrian government forces and al-Qaeda, the Trump Administration must immediately put its full support behind the UN's proposal to create a safe corridor that would allow civilians to evacuate Idlib. With UN supervision and support by the USand neighboring countries, UN Envoy Staffan de Mistura's proposal could drastically reduce the number of casualties and allow civilians to clear the city before the brutal war for control of Idlib begins.

"Please share this urgent message: Trump must act now to save Syrian lives. To date, the Trump Administration has shown no leadership toward finding a peaceful resolution, and instead has added fuel to the fire and only escalated an already devastating situation in Syria. The Administration has failed to take action against al-Qaeda in Syria, allowing this terrorist organization to take control of Idlib. The Trump administration has not learned from our failed history in Iraqand Libya. Instead, they continue to bolster al-Qaeda, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, and 'rebel' allies instead of focusing on eliminating terrorist factions, protecting civilians, and working toward peace.

Syrian children. Photo from Office of Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

"The Syrian people have suffered for far too long, surrounded by death and destruction, with many refugees forced from their home as a result of this war. The United States should take a stand for peace and join the United Nations to protect the innocent people whose lives have been forever changed by this war.

"This action should have already been taken, and it may be too late. Recent reports indicate al-Qaeda is doing everything they can, including blowing up bridges and executing civilians and fighters who try to escape, so they can keep them in Idlib and use them as human shields. The Trump Administration must act now for the sake of the people, security, and peace."

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WILDFIRE LOOKOUT! TIPS CAMPAIGN is on fire this month. Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization and partners are running statewide radio PSAs running until the end of September - on 95.9 FM-The Beat for Hilo area, 93.9 FM for Kona - and social media posts on Facebook and Twitter.

"Did you know 99 percent of wildfires in Hawaiiare started by people, both by accident and by arson? Did you know wildfires have burned 34,000 acres statewide since mid August, which is double the annual average?" asks HWWO.

To help raise public awareness to help prevent wildfires and to increase home and neighborhood resiliency from wildfires, HWMO suggests the following:

· Like the Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization Facebook page and share the Wildfire LOOKOUT! tips.

· Retweet the Wildfire LOOKOUT! tips by @hawaiiwildfire.

· Print and post the stand-alone printable tips around workplaces and community gathering spots, found at HawaiiWildfire.org/lookout.

HWMO is a non-profit organization based in Kamuela. The organization welcome inquiries from community groups and associations on wildfire prevention and hazard reduction. The organization has supported 11 communities to become Fire Wise recognized as they increased their resiliency to wildfire. Call with questions and requests at 808-885-0900 or email tamara@hawaiiwildfire.org.

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

throughout Kaʻū, from Miloliʻi through Volcano, and free on

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KAʻŪ TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Sat., Sept. 15, 1pm, @ Kohala
Sat., Sept. 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa

Sat, Oct 6, 12pm, host Kohala

Sat, Oct 13, BIIF Semi-Finals at Kamehameha

Tues, Oct 2, 6pm, @ Kealakehe

Fri, Oct 5, 6pm, host Keaʻau

Wed, Oct 10, 6pm, @ Parker

Fri, Oct 12, 6pm, host St. Joseph

Cross Country:
Sat., Sept. 8, 10am, @ Kamehameha
Sat., Sept. 15, 10am, Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 22, 9am, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Sat, Oct 6, 2pm, @ Kealakehe

Sat, Oct 13, BYE

NEW and UPCOMING

Image from volcanoartcenter.org

VOLCANO ART CENTER ANNOUNCES A NEW WEEKLY SERIES OF HAWAIIAN VALUES PRINTMAKING CLASSES, inspired by their Legacy Program, which begin this month, on Monday, Sept. 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
"Using a collection of donated linoleum block prints by Dietrich [Varez] and his wife Linda, participants can witness the direct connection between the natural environment and Hawaiian principles and values," states the event description on volcanoartcenter.org.
The program follows Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Nature Walk through the native Hawaiian rainforest, which takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. During the new Monday program (excludes holidays), guests can ink carved linoleum-block prints dipicting flora and fauna found in the diverse Hawaiian rainforest environment. Classes in September will meet on Sept. 10, 17, and 24.

The program is free; however, a $5 supply fee applies. The class is supported by the County of Hawai‘i Research and Development Office. Registration is not required. For more, call 967-8222. See volcanoartcenter.org.

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 8

Pancake Breakfast and Raffle, Sat., Sept. 8, 8-11am, Ocean View Community Center. To volunteer, call 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Kāwā Community Workday, Sat., Sept. 8. Meet at 9:30am at Northern Gate, Kāwā. Sign up with James Akau, Nā Mamo o Kāwā, at namamookawa@gmail.com, jakau@nmok.org, or 561-9111. nmok.org

SUNDAY, SEPT. 9

MONDAY, SEPT. 10

TUESDAY, SEPT. 11

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12

Arts and Crafts Activity: Dove Foldable For Peace, Wed., Sept. 12, 3:30-5pm, Pāhala Community Center. For keiki in grades K-8. Register Sept. 4-11. Free. hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation, 928-3102

THURSDAY, SEPT. 13

Story Time with Auntie Linda from Tūtū and Me, Thu., Sept. 13, 10:30-noon, Nāʻālehu Public Library. 929-8571

Hawaiian Civic Club of Kaʻū, Thu., Sept. 13, 6:30pm, United Methodist Church in Nāʻālehu. Pres. Berkley Yoshida, 747-0197

FRIDAY, SEPT. 14

SATURDAY, SEPT. 15

Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund "Get the Drift and Bag It" International Coastal Cleanup, Sat., Sept. 15, contact in advance for meet up time at Waiʻōhinu Park. 4WD needed, some space available but limited. RSVP. Free; donations appreciated. kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com, wildhawaii.org

Palm Trail, Sat., Sept. 15, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Moderately difficult, 2.6-mile loop traverses scenic pastures along an ancient cinder cone, with some of the best panoramic views Kahuku has to offer. nps.gov/HAVO

John D. Dawson Studio Sale, Sat.-Sun., Sept. 15-16, 10-3pm, VolcanoArtCenter's Niʻaulani Campus, VolcanoVillage. Sale includes original acrylic and watercolor paintings, rough sketches, and pen and ink drawings from decades of work as a well-known professional illustrator. Special preview to VAC members Fri., Sept. 14, 4-6pm. Contact Emily C. Weiss, 967-8222, or visit volcanoartcenter.org.

Ocean View C.E.R.T. Meeting, Sat., Sept. 15, 10-1pm, OceanViewCommunity Center. Community Emergency Response Team Monthly meeting/training. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Hula Kahiko - Paul Neves w/ Hula Hālau Kou Lima Nani E, Sat., Sept. 15, 10:30-11:30am, hula platform near Volcano Art Center Niʻaulani Campus, Volcano Village. Hula performance. Free. Desiree, 987-7288, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org

Nā Mea Hula w/ Loke Kamanu and ʻOhana, Sat., Sept. 15, 11-1pm, Volcano Art Center Niʻaulani Campus, VolcanoVillage. Hands-on cultural demonstration. Free. Desiree, 987-7288, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org

Potluck and Dance, Sat., Sept. 15, 5:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Live music by Shootz Band. BYOBeverage. $5/ticket. Register at office by Sept. 12. Discovery Harbour Community Association, 929-9576

Bunco and Potluck, Sat., Sept. 15, 6pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Popular game played with nine dice, also known as Bonko or Bunko. Bring dish to share. Margie Hack, 541-954-8297

ONGOING

- Friendship Bracelets: Wed., Sept. 19, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open Sept. 10 through 14.
- Park Beautification Day: Fri., Sept. 28, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Registration open Sept. 19 through 26.

Activities are free to attend. For more, call Teresa Anderson at 929-9113 or visit the park during business hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 12:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation/.

Free Arts and Crafts Activities at Pāhala Comunity Center happen on Wednesdays in September, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., through the end of Sept., for keiki in Kindergarten through 8th grade.

- Sept. 12: Dove Foldable For Peace. Register through Sept. 11.
- Sept. 19: Handprint Tree Art. Register Sept. 13 through 18.
- Sept. 26: Beaded Wind Chime. Register Sept. 19 through 25.
For more, call 928-3102 or visit the community center during business hours: Monday-Thursday and Saturday, from noon to 8 p.m., or Friday, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation/.

Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool’s Temporary Nāʻālehu Location is Kauahaʻao Church in Waiʻōhinu. Meeting days and times remain the same: Mondays and Wednesdays, from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. Pāhala site program meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Pāhala Community Center.

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

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Niʻaulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Kahuku events are posted to the park website, nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/kahuku-hikes.htm.

Regularly scheduled Guided Hikes, monthly Coffee Talk, daily Ranger Talks, with cultural demonstrations and activities on weekends.

ʻIke Hana Noʻeau: Experience the Skillful Work Cultural Demonstrations and Activities, Saturdays and Sundays from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

After Dark Near the Park at the Volcano Art Center's Niʻaulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

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Image from ssd.noaa.gov

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH is issued for Hawaiʻi Island, and most of the state, as Hurricane Olivia approaches. As of 5 p.m., Olivia was 650 miles east northeast of South Point, traveling west at 12 miles per hour, with winds of 75 mph. This motion is expected to continue for the next 12 to 24 hours, with some slowing in forward speed. A west-southwest motion is expected to begin later Monday. Olivia's Tropical Storm force winds are forecast to approach Kaʻū Tuesday afternoon and night.

Image from ssd.noaa.gov

At 11 a.m. today, CentralPacificHurricaneCenter forecaster R. Ballard reported on a possible restrengthening of Olivia. A "persistent eye feature has redeveloped and deep convection has been blowing up around the center. In fact, Dvorak Data-T numbers climbed back up to 4.5 from all 3 satellite fix agencies. However, the highest flight level wind was only 65 kt, and the SFMR winds were even lower. Given Olivia's recent improved presentation on satellite and a central dropsonde pressure of 988 mb, I would be hard-pressed to lower the intensity below hurricane strength, and decided instead to leave the current intensity at 65 kt, but this is somewhat uncertain and may be generous." He also reported that a Hurricane Hunter plane flew into Olivia today with some conflicting data retrieved and will make another run to help understand her.

Image from ssd.noaa.gov

The later run, reported on at 5 p.m., still shows "an indistinct but persistent eye." The key message, according to prh.noaa.gov/cphc, is to not focus on the exact forecast track and intensity when planning for Olivia. Continue preparing for the likelihood of direct impacts, which could include intense flooding rainfall, damaging winds, large and dangerous surf, and storm surge. Significant effects often extend far from the center. In particular, the mountainous terrain of Hawaiʻi can produce localized areas of strongly enhanced winds and rainfall, even well away from the tropical cyclone center.

Tropical storm conditions are possible, with winds above 39 mph, starting Tuesday. Rain forecasts are 10 to 15 inches, with isolated amounts over 20 inches. Large swells generated by Olivia are expected to continue to build, and may become damaging on some exposed east facing shores Tuesday or Wednesday.

Civil Defense reports the County will not be distributing sandbags until active flooding occurs: "Please take the necessary precautions to prepare your property if you live in a flood prone area, and secure your vessels in harbors. This is also a good time to make sure your emergency plans are updated." More information on hurricane preparedness can be found at hawaiicounty.gov/emergency-preparedness.

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Towing The Ocean Cleanup boom to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch began on Saturday. Photo from The Ocean Cleanup

Boyan Slat raised $34.5 million to launch a cleanup for the
Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Photo from
youtube.com/watch?v=du5d5PUrH0I

THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH BETWEEN HAWAIʻI AND CALIFORNIA drew a bright idea from 24-year-old Boyan Slat, who raised $34.5 million and launched a cleanup on Saturday. The Ocean Cleanup mother ship left San FranciscoHarborand headed toward Hawaiʻi, towing a boom that will surround a section of the floating plastic waste. The boom, called System One, is ten feet tall, and will collect drifting trash over time. Crews from The Ocean Cleanup nonprofit organization will haul the trash onto the ship and take it away for recycling.

The venture followed a Mega Expedition with boats and an Aerial Expedition to measure the trash in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The Ocean Cleanup reported that "results are alarming: around 80 million kg of floating plastic debris of various size and shape, principally made of Polyethylene and Polypropylene, accumulated in an area three times the size of continental France. Concentrations of microplastics, representing the majority of the estimated 1.8 trillion pieces inside the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, have been increasing exponentially since the 1970s, when researchers began observing quantities of tar and plastic floating in the North Pacific Oceanto more recent and consistent observations in the 2000s and 2010s."

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch floats between Hawaiʻi and
California. Image from youtube.com/watch?v=du5d5PUrH0I

The Ocean Cleaunup's website, theoceancleanup.com, explains the bigger picture: "Over five trillion pieces of plastic currently litter the ocean. Trash accumulates in five ocean garbage patches, the largest one being the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, located between Hawaiʻi and California. If left to circulate, the plastic will impact our ecosystems, health, and economies. Solving it requires a combination of closing the source, and cleaning up what has already accumulated in the ocean."

Ocean Force One conducted the first ever aerial survey of an ocean
garbage patch. Photo from theoceancleanup.com

Slat said on Saturday: "Today's launch is an important milestone, but the real celebration will come once the first plastic returns to shore. For 60 years, mankind has been putting plastic into the oceans; from that day onwards, we're taking it back out again." See short films on his project at youtube.com/watch?v=du5d5PUrH0I and theocean
cleanup.com/milestones/aerial-expedition.

The use of the boom comes from Slat's idea: "To catch the plastic, act like the plastic: Waves, winds and currents make the plastic move in a certain manner. The same forces will act on our roaming systems (the booms), causing them to gravitate to the areas in the garbage patch with the highest concentration of plastic."

A selection of large objects observed in the Great Pacific
Garbage Patch during the Aerial Expedition.
Photo from theoceancleanup.com

Once successful, and if funding is available, The Ocean Cleanup aims to scale up to a fleet of approximately 60 systems focused on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch over the next two years. "This is in line with The Ocean Cleanup's ultimate goal: reducing the amount of plastic in the world's oceans by at least 90 percent by 2040." The more cleanup systems released, the more plastic will be collected. Computation models show a full-scale deployment will lead to a 50 percent reduction of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in five years, according the The Ocean Cleanup.

In addition to developing technology to extract plastic from the ocean, The Ocean Cleanup proposes to reuse the material once it is back on shore. "Initial work on ocean plastic recycling shows our material can be turned into high quality products. Imagine your next phone, chair, car bumper, or sunglasses could be made from plastic retrieved from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. By selling our branded material for reuse, we aim to eventually make the cleanup self-sustainable."

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Webcam of Puʻu ʻŌʻō Sunday, with no sign of the plume that
followed several small collapses Saturday.
Photo from Big Island Video News

SEVERAL SMALL COLLAPSES AT PUʻU ʻŌʻŌ yesterday produced episodes of visible brown plume throughout the day, reports USGS Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory. The most prominent plume was at about 10:30 a.m., and generated small tilt offsets and seismic energy recorded by nearby geophysical instruments. The collapses had no discernable effect on other parts of the rift.

Tiltmeters in Kīlauea's middle East Rift Zone continue to record small amounts of inflationary tilt, which may be a sign of refilling of the rift zone. The rates have been steady over the past week and did not show a short-term change following yesterday's collapses at Puʻu ʻŌʻō.

Seismicity and ground deformation remain low at the summit of Kīlauea. On the lower East Rift Zone, minor amounts of incandescence and fume continue to be visible within the Fissure 8 cone, with small lava flows; none have extended outside the walls of the cone.

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Olivia, east of Hawaiʻi, at 5 p.m. today, is still unpredictable,
but Gov. Ige is arming the state to deal with the aftermath.
Image from ssd.noaa.gov

AN EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION AHEAD OF HURRICANE OLIVIA was signed today by Gov. David Ige. A statement from his office said it would provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering caused by Hurricane Olivia. "Even if Olivia arrives as a Tropical Storm, as predicted, Hawai‘i is in danger of experiencing high winds, heavy rains, high surf, storm surges, and flooding that threaten to harm communities and cause extensive damage to public and private property across the state."

The proclamation declares the counties of Hawai‘i, Maui, Kalawao, Kaua‘i, and the City and County of Honolulu as disaster areas for the purpose of implementing emergency management functions. The proclamation also authorizes the expenditure of state monies as appropriated for the speedy and efficient relief of damages, losses, and suffering resulting from Hurricane Olivia.

"We're monitoring this storm closely and taking steps now to ensure that we're prepared for its impacts to the state. A tropical storm could bring heavy rain and flooding, especially in places that are saturated from previous storms. Now is the time to prepare," said the governor.

The emergency proclamation expires on September 17, 2018.

Coach Ke talking to his team. Photo from Kaʻū Trojan's Twitter

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KAʻŪ TROJANS WALKED AWAY VICTORIOUS at the first Fall football game. Played against Pāhoa on Thursday night at Keaʻau Field, Kaʻū scored 20 against their opponents' 6. During the third quarter, the lights went out on the field – a casualty of an outage that affected over 25 percent of HELCo's customers. The game was called, and an Athletic Administration ruling decided the final scores.

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

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KAʻŪ TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Sat., Sept. 15, 1pm, @ Kohala
Sat., Sept. 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa

Sat, Oct 6, 12pm, host Kohala

Sat, Oct 13, BIIF Semi-Finals at Kamehameha

Tues, Oct 2, 6pm, @ Kealakehe

Fri, Oct 5, 6pm, host Keaʻau

Wed, Oct 10, 6pm, @ Parker

Fri, Oct 12, 6pm, host St. Joseph

Cross Country:
Sat., Sept. 15, 10am, Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 22, 9am, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Sat, Oct 6, 2pm, @ Kealakehe

Sat, Oct 13, BYE

NEW and UPCOMING

HMSA AND SHARECARE WILL GIVE $500,000 MONETARY DONATIONS TO FIVE LOCAL CHARITIES, by the end of the year, through an ongoing program that began in July and extends through this November. Participants are asked to download the Sharecare app to their devices, take the RealAge test - for which the organizations will donate $5 - and to earn green days by keeping track of personal daily activities to lower RealAge results and improve health - for which the organizations will donate an additional dollar for each green day earned.
During the month of September, HSMA and Sharecare aim to donate up to $100,000 to the Special Olympics Hawai‘i. The event announcement released by HMSA and Sharecare states "Special Olympics Hawai‘i believes that through sports training and competition, people with intellectual disabilities benefit physically, mentally, socially and spiritually. Families are also strengthened, and the community at large can participate in and observe an environment of equality, respect and acceptance."

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MONDAY, SEPT. 10

TUESDAY, SEPT. 11

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12

Arts and Crafts Activity: Dove Foldable For Peace, Wed., Sept. 12, 3:30-5pm, Pāhala Community Center. For keiki in grades K-8. Register Sept. 4-11. Free. hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation, 928-3102

THURSDAY, SEPT. 13

Story Time with Auntie Linda from Tūtū and Me, Thu., Sept. 13, 10:30-noon, Nāʻālehu Public Library. 929-8571

Hawaiian Civic Club of Kaʻū, Thu., Sept. 13, 6:30pm, United Methodist Church in Nāʻālehu. Pres. Berkley Yoshida, 747-0197

FRIDAY, SEPT. 14

SATURDAY, SEPT. 15

John D. Dawson Studio Sale, Sat.-Sun., Sept. 15-16, 10-3pm, Volcano Art Center's Niʻaulani Campus, Volcano Village. Sale includes original acrylic and watercolor paintings, rough sketches, and pen and ink drawings from decades of work as a well-known professional illustrator. Special preview to VAC members Fri., Sept. 14, 4-6pm. Contact Emily C. Weiss, 967-8222, or visit volcanoartcenter.org.

Ocean View C.E.R.T. Meeting, Sat., Sept. 15, 10-1pm, Ocean View Community Center. Community Emergency Response Team Monthly meeting/training. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Nā Mea Hula w/ Loke Kamanu and ʻOhana, Sat., Sept. 15, 11-1pm, Volcano Art Center Niʻaulani Campus, Volcano Village. Hands-on cultural demonstration. Free. Desiree, 987-7288, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org

Bunco and Potluck, Sat., Sept. 15, 6pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Popular game played with nine dice, also known as Bonko or Bunko. Bring dish to share. Margie Hack, 541-954-8297

SUNDAY, SEPT. 16

Kaʻū ʻOhana Day: Picnic In The Park, Sun., Sept. 16, 12-3pm, Kahuku Unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park; entrance near 70.5 mile marker on Hwy 11). Family-friendly event. Shave ice, food vendors, children's activities, hula, and music. nps.gov/HAVO

ONGOING

5th Annual Kaʻū Coffee Trail Run Registration Open, online at webscorer.com/register?raceid=128145. Fees through Sept. 10: 5K, $35/person; 10K, $45/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $55/person. Fees Sept. 11-20: 5K, $55/person; 10K, $65/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $75/person. On Race Day, $75 per person, any race. Race Day is Sat., Sept. 22, 7 a.m.; begins and ends at Kaʻū Coffee Mill, kaucoffeemill.com. Event organizers: ʻO Kaʻū Kākou, okaukakou.org.

- Friendship Bracelets: Wed., Sept. 19, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open through Sept. 14.
- Park Beautification Day: Fri., Sept. 28, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Registration open Sept. 19 through 26.
Activities are free to attend. For more, call Teresa Anderson at 929-9113 or visit the park during business hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 12:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation.

Free Arts and Crafts Activities at Pāhala Comunity Center happen on Wednesdays in September, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., through the end of Sept., for keiki in Kindergarten through 8th grade.

- Sept. 12: Dove Foldable For Peace. Register through Sept. 11.
- Sept. 19: Handprint Tree Art. Register Sept. 13 through 18.
- Sept. 26: Beaded Wind Chime. Register Sept. 19 through 25.
For more, call 928-3102 or visit the community center during business hours: Monday-Thursday and Saturday, from noon to 8 p.m., or Friday, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation.

Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool’s Temporary Nāʻālehu Location is Kauahaʻao Church in Waiʻōhinu. Meeting days and times remain the same: Mondays and Wednesdays, from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. Pāhala site program meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Pāhala Community Center.
Tūtū and Me also offers home visits to those with keiki zero to five years old, to aid with parenting tips and strategies, educational resources, and a compassionate listening ear. Free. Visits last 1.5 hours, two to four times a month, total of 12 visits. Snacks are provided.

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

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Niʻaulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Kahuku events are posted to the park website, nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/kahuku-hikes.htm.

Regularly scheduled Guided Hikes, monthly Coffee Talk, daily Ranger Talks, with cultural demonstrations and activities on weekends.

ʻIke Hana No ʻEau: Experience the Skillful Work Cultural Demonstrations and Activities, Saturdays and Sundays from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

After Dark Near the Park at the Volcano Art Center's Niʻaulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

Park rangers also greet incoming arrivals at the Hilo International Airport, welcome cruise ship passengers as they disembark at the Port of Hilo, and inform visitors at ʻImiloa Astronomy Center most Sundays.

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A curtain of ʻōhiʻa tree roots in an Ocean View lava tube is illuminated with back lights. Cameraman Mark

Sharman (left) and producer Alex Ranken confer on the shot that will reveal details of the cave-adapted insects

that call these roots home. See story, below. Photo by Scott Engel

OLIVIA CHURNS CLOSER, a strong Tropical Storm threatening high winds and flooding, the first impacts expected to arrive at the north tip of Hawaiʻi Island Tuesday afternoon. At 5 p.m., Olivia reached 439 miles east northeast of South Point, with 70 mph winds and higher gusts. She traveled at 10 mph, according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. A Tropical Storm Warning remains for Hawaiʻi County, along with a Flash Flood Watch for this island and High Surf Warning for eastern shores.
All after-school activities on Hawaiʻi Island are cancelled for Tuesday. The state Department of Land & Natural Resources closed public lands on this island to hikers, hunters, gatherers, and all others. State parks close Tuesday morning.

Image from prh.noaa.gov/cphc

The 5 p.m. forecast predicted that Olivia's eye will track north of Hawaiʻi Island and could make landfall on Maui, Molokaʻi and Lanaʻi. The National Weather Service issued a Tropical Storm Warning for all three and Oʻahu, a Tropical Storm Watch for Kauaʻi, and keeps its Tropical Storm Warning for this island.
In Gov. David Ige's briefing today, he said Olivia "continues to be a powerful storm and can impact any county across the state." He urged residents to "stay connected to their county emergency management and Civil Defense. They will have the most current and accurate information."

The state Administrator of the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency, Tom Travis, urged everyone to prepare with "14 days of food, water, and a tank of gas." He emphasized, "Don't fix on the forecast track. This storm could directly impact every area of the state from South Point all the way to the North Shore of Kauaʻi." He said he appreciates "the community's patience in preparing for the many disasters we've experienced."
A FEMA representative said that food and water, as well as emergency rescue and recovery crews, are staged around the state ahead of the storm. He warned, "Don't become complacent with this. This is a very serious storm. Take it very seriously. Listen to your local officials and have a plan. Know where to go and what to do." See the entire presentation at facebook.com/Governor
DavidIge/videos/2221304594821361.

Showing that storms can change direction, one spaghetti model predicted that Olivia would head north and circle back through the islands to Kaʻū. The path was deleted today. See the latest at cyclocane.com/olivia-storm-tracker.

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BAY CLINIC ANNOUNCED A $25,000 GRANT today, coming from the Safeway Foundation, to help underserved women access regularly scheduled breast cancer screenings and mammograms. Bay Clinic offers its Breast Cancer Prevention Program at Kaʻū Family Health & Dental Center and other locations. It provides clinical breast health care, including education on the importance of early detection and treatment, mammogram referrals, and other support services.
"This gift will have a tremendous impact on our program," said Harold Wallace, Bay Clinic CEO. "We thank the Safeway Foundation for their commitment over the years to making our East Hawaiʻi community a better place to live and work."
Wendy Gutshall, of Safeway Foundation, said, "It's an honor to support the work of Bay Clinic. Every day we learn about organizations that go above and beyond to help people in need. Such selfless dedication makes our communities better places to live and work."

A statement from Bay Clinic says, "About one in eight women born today in the U.S. will get breast cancer at some point. The good news is that many women can survive breast cancer if it's found and treated early. A mammogram — the screening test for breast cancer — can help find breast cancer early when it's easier to treat. Talk to your doctor about your risk for breast cancer, especially if a close family member of yours has had breast or ovarian cancer. Your doctor can help you decide when and how often to get mammograms."
Call 333-3600 to make a women's health screening appointment at any one of Bay Clinic's primary care health centers: Hilo Women's Health Center, Hilo Family Health Center, Keaʻau Family Health & Dental Center, Pāhoa Family Health Center, or Kaʻū Family Health and Dental Center.

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TINY WILDLIFE IN A KAʻŪ LAVA TUBE is one focus of a new production by a UK film company True to Nature. In early September, the filmmakers fitted a super-macro lens to their video camera to capture cave-adapted underground life here. For some of the species, this was the first time they had ever been filmed.
Scientists experienced in Kaʻū lava tubes assisted the filmmakers. Dr. Megan Porter, Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, has studied cave life for over 25 years. Dr. Annette Summers Engel, a Professor of aqueous geochemistry at the University of Tennessee, has made numerous field trips to the Big Island, and is an expert at finding tiny insects in big lava tubes. Assisting them were Scott Engel, a geologist from Tennessee, and Alan Hudson, an evolutionary biologist from the UK, now living in Honolulu.

A tiny Thread-legged Bug can be barely discerned in the
tangle of fine ʻōhiʻa roots in front of the movie camera.

Photo by Scott Engel

Drawing on their extensive studies of cave insects on the Big Island, the biologists selected a lava tube in Ocean View that was easily accessible and has a rich selection of lava tube life. The crew and scientists were hosted by resident cavers Peter and Ann Bosted, of the Ocean View Ranchos community.
Interviewed by The Kaʻū Calendar, Porter and Summers Engel explained how they were able to find the proverbial needle in a haystack and how the film crew was able to record the elusive insects. Most of these insects are smaller than a pea, and some smaller than a single grain of rice.
Summers Engel said, "They were able to get the camera incredibly close without alarming the animals. They filmed the bugs just walking naturally around the rocks or on the tree roots, which was very satisfying for us to see. So often, film makers capture an insect and then try to photograph it in a studio where the photographers can control the environment. This is not natural for the animal, so it will not behave naturally. It will act afraid and behave defensively. But since this shoot was in a cave, the animals moved beautifully.
"The filmmakers got a fantastic close-up of a Thread-legged Bug walking up and down a tree root. It was amazing. I don't think it has been done before; the detail was outstanding. They also obtained wonderful footage of a juvenile Plant Hopper moving around a root, and a Water Strider crossing over a rock and cleaning its antennae. This is a real breakthrough," she added.

The film crew from True to Nature that flew half way around

the world to document cave-adapted bugs in Ocean View. On

the left is Amy Thompson, the film's researcher. Mark Sharman,

the cameraman, is in the middle. Alex Ranken, the producer,

is on the right. Photo by Ann Bosted

Asked about other cave adaptions, Porter reeled off a list of more easily observable characteristics, such as longer legs, a lack of pigment, 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."
Porter and Summers Engel also talked about their subterranean research findings and explained why the True to Nature film crew flew half way around the world to document the cave bugs of Kaʻū.
Said Porter, "This documentary will be about life around volcanoes. 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."
"But," explained Summers Engel, "food is still an issue for the cave animals. Without sunlight, plants do not grow in lava tubes. Even though there are microbial mats that grow on the rocks, the cave animals rely on plant roots, and especially ʻōhiʻa roots, that grow down through cracks and into the open passages.

A view into a lava tube entrance, surrounded by natural ʻōhiʻa

forest, was a shot the UK film crew needed to document cave

life in the lava tubes of Kaʻū. Photo by Ann Bosted

"The problem is," said Summers Engel, "that while these roots are rich in carbon, they are poor in nitrogen. The volcanic rock and soil are also poor in nitrogen. Some Hawaiian plants can pull nitrogen out of the air and make organic nitrogen. But the animals that never leave the cave, with only access to ʻōhiʻa roots, don't have access to other nitrogen-rich food sources.
"Sap-sucking insects, such as Aphids that live outdoors and Plant Hoppers, can't make nitrogen compounds like amino acids on their own. So they rely on specialized symbiotic bacteria living in pouches in their bodies to generate these compounds for them. Unfortunately, what we know about the cave-adapted sap-suckers and how they live is based on what has been studied from bugs on the surface, not from the underground. The cave Plant Hoppers may have even more specialized bacteria living inside them, which is one reason why we are very keen to study them.
"Lava tube biology is like an untapped well. A lot remains to be learned about life. We have only scratched the surface. The deeper we go and the more we learn about cave-adapted insects, the more we find we still have to discover about life," said Summers Engel. "It's fascinating."
The Kaʻū content will be the fourth segment for the TV movie by True to Nature. The program will focus on four aspects of life around volcanoes in different parts of the world. Kīlauea's recent eruption is widely considered to be a disaster in human terms, but an expected occurrence in nature. After all, volcanoes build the ʻāina. But how does that work for the animal world? Which critters survive eruptions, and which ones do not? How do frogs, or goats or insects fare? How can humans benefit? Those questions, and others, will be posed in the upcoming documentary.

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HAWAIʻI ELECTRIC LIGHT reports preparations for Tropical Storm Olivia include securing contractors for various services, such as tree trimming and pole hole digging, and contacting electrical and construction workers.

The utility, and sister utilities on Maui and Oʻahu, says it is monitoring Olivia closely, activating emergency response plans, going through pre-storm checklists, and readying crews to respond. The utility also says it is taking inventory of fuel supplies, checking generators, and ensuring equipment inside and outside its facilities are secure.

Ron Cox, senior vice president of operations, said, "The Hawaiian Electric Companies have focused on hardening our island grids over the past several years, but they are not immune to storms like Olivia. There will be outages if the islands are hit by powerful winds, torrential rain, and flooding. Once the storm has passed and it is safe for our crews to begin restoration, we will work as quickly and safely as possible to restore power."

The release from HELCo says the utility conducts "extensive training to prepare employees to respond safely and as quickly as possible if a storm threatens our service territory," and that it and its sister utilities have invested "more than $1.5 billion over the past seven years to upgrade and reinforce poles, lines, and equipment, which will help the utilities recover quicker after a storm."

Olivia at 5:30 p.m., Sept. 10, just northeast of the islands.
Image from prh.noaa.gov/cphc

The utility suggests customers review family and business emergency plans, ensure they have supplies they need on hand, and keep close watch on the development of the storm system. The utility suggests unplugging electric appliances that may not be needed or used until the storm has passed or, should power go out, until power is restored. HELCo recommends portable generators used after the storm be placed in a well-ventilated area, outside the home.

HELCo also reminds those with photovoltaic a.k.a. solar panels tied into the grid that those systems will not operate when power is out; they are designed to shut down in the event of outages for safety reasons. This is true for all systems except those that are designed to provide emergency back-up power in the event of an outage.

More electrical safety and preparation tips are available in the HELCo Handbook for Emergency Preparedness, available in five languages, at hawaiielectriclight.com/prepare.

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

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

and facebook.com/kaucalendar.

KAʻŪ TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Sat., Sept. 15, 1pm, @ Kohala
Sat., Sept. 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa

Sat, Oct 6, 12pm, host Kohala

Sat, Oct 13, BIIF Semi-Finals at Kamehameha

Tues, Oct 2, 6pm, @ Kealakehe

Fri, Oct 5, 6pm, host Keaʻau

Wed, Oct 10, 6pm, @ Parker

Fri, Oct 12, 6pm, host St. Joseph

Cross Country:
Sat., Sept. 15, 10am, Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 22, 9am, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Sat, Oct 6, 2pm, @ Kealakehe

Sat, Oct 13, BYE

NEW and UPCOMING

Hālau Ha‘a Keo O Kinohi perfroms Hula Kahiko at Volcano Art Center
on Saturday, Sept. 5. Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

HULA KAHIKO FEATURING KUMU HULA PAUL NEEVES WITH HĀLAU HA‘A KEA O KINOHI, takes place on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus in Volcano Village.

Neves is a student of the late Kumu hula Wayne Kaho’onei Panoke, who in turn was a student of the late kumu hula Winona Beamer. He opened Hālau Ha’a Kea o Kinohi in 2004 with schools in Hilo, San Francisco, and Kyoto, Japan.

Kumu Hula Paul Neeves.
Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

Neves is a cultural practitioner of the traditional ways of the Kanaka Maoli, who emphasizes aloha as a lifestyle, ‘ohana (family), alaka‘i (leadership/ discipline), and lokahi (unity), as the core of communal expression. His "purpose is to lay a foundation of aloha with the goal of making a difference in the world today through the practice of Hawaiian culture and values," states the event description at volcanoartcenter.org.
The performance is part of a year-round series sponsored by the Volcano Art Center. For the series, hula hālau from across Hawai‘i and beyond are usually invited to perform each month at the kahua hula (platform) in the Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park; however, due to the recent volcanic activity and subsequent park closures, this event will be held at Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus in Volcano Village.
Hula Kahiko will be presented authentically in an outdoor setting, rain or shine without electronic amplification. Audience members are encouraged to bring sun/rain gear and sitting mats.

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

Cultural Specialist Loke Kamanu and her ‘Ohana share
all things hula at Nā Mea Hula on Sept. 15.
Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

NĀ MEA HULA WITH CULTURAL SPECIALIST LOKE KAMANU AND HER ‘OHANA follows the performance, with demonstrations on the porch of Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus in Volcano Village on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Presenting a display of Nā Mea Hula (all things hula), they share a variety of instruments, implements and lei styles that play an integral role in the life of the hula practitioner. This memorable demonstration is hands-on and family friendly. Nā Mea Hula takes place once a month. For more, call 967-8222 or visit volcanoartcenter.org.

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TUESDAY, SEPT. 11

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12

Arts and Crafts Activity: Dove Foldable For Peace, Wed., Sept. 12, 3:30-5pm, Pāhala Community Center. For keiki in grades K-8. Register Sept. 4-11. Free. hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation, 928-3102

THURSDAY, SEPT. 13

Story Time with Auntie Linda from Tūtū and Me, Thu., Sept. 13, 10:30-noon, Nāʻālehu Public Library. 929-8571

Hawaiian Civic Club of Kaʻū, Thu., Sept. 13, 6:30pm, United Methodist Church in Nāʻālehu. Pres. Berkley Yoshida, 747-0197

FRIDAY, SEPT. 14

SATURDAY, SEPT. 15

John D. Dawson Studio Sale, Sat.-Sun., Sept. 15-16, 10-3pm, Volcano Art Center's Niʻaulani Campus, Volcano Village. Sale includes original acrylic and watercolor paintings, rough sketches, and pen and ink drawings from decades of work as a well-known professional illustrator. Special preview to VAC members Fri., Sept. 14, 4-6pm. Contact Emily C. Weiss, 967-8222, or visit volcanoartcenter.org.

Ocean View C.E.R.T. Meeting, Sat., Sept. 15, 10-1pm, Ocean View Community Center. Community Emergency Response Team Monthly meeting/training. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Nā Mea Hula w/ Loke Kamanu and ʻOhana, Sat., Sept. 15, 11-1pm, Volcano Art Center Niʻaulani Campus, Volcano Village. Hands-on cultural demonstration. Free. Desiree, 987-7288, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org

Bunco and Potluck, Sat., Sept. 15, 6pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Popular game played with nine dice, also known as Bonko or Bunko. Bring dish to share. Margie Hack, 541-954-8297

SUNDAY, SEPT. 16

MONDAY, SEPT. 17

Discovery Harbour Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Mon., Sept. 17, 5-6:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

ONGOING

5th Annual Kaʻū Coffee Trail Run Registration Open, online at webscorer.com/register?raceid=128145. Fees through Sept. 20: 5K, $55/person; 10K, $65/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $75/person. On Race Day, $75 per person, any race. Race Day is Sat., Sept. 22, 7 a.m.; begins and ends at Kaʻū Coffee Mill, kaucoffeemill.com. Event organizers: ʻO Kaʻū Kākou, okaukakou.org.

- Friendship Bracelets: Wed., Sept. 19, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open through Sept. 14.
- Park Beautification Day: Fri., Sept. 28, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Registration open Sept. 19 through 26.

Free Arts and Crafts Activities at Pāhala Comunity Center happen on Wednesdays in September, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., through the end of Sept., for keiki in Kindergarten through 8th grade.

Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool’s Temporary Nāʻālehu Location is Kauahaʻao Church in Waiʻōhinu. Meeting days and times remain the same: Mondays and Wednesdays, from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. Pāhala site program meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Pāhala Community Center.
Tūtū and Me also offers home visits to those with keiki zero to five years old, to aid with parenting tips and strategies, educational resources, and a compassionate listening ear. Free. Visits last 1.5 hours, two to four times a month, total of 12 visits. Snacks are provided.
To enroll in either program, fill out enrollment forms found at pidf.org/programs/tutu_and_me/enrollment_forms, or call Linda Bong at 464-9634. Questions: Clark at 929-8571 or eclark@pidfountation.org.

Ocean View Vet Center Visits Suspended until further notice. Veterans, call 329-0574 for VA benefit information. ovcahi.org

Disaster Recovery Center will close Sept. 17. Open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Pāhoa Neighborhood Center at 15-3022 Kauhale St. See information applicants need to bring, or register online, at fema.gov/disaster/4366; deadline is Sept. 12. If you are a survivor who has left the area, call 800-621-3362. Salvation Army distribution center at Pāhoa Community Center on Tue, Thu, and Sat, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. To donate, contact 756-0306.

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The Kahuku Unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park welcomed more visitors this summer and will open
more trails and additional programs and facilities. NPS photo

THE SEVENTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TERRORIST ATTACK ON 9/11 drew a statement from Gov. David Ige's election team, who also encouraged donations to the Red Cross.

The statement noted the attack "took nearly 3,000 innocent lives, changing the course of our country. Hawaiʻi lost nine people who had strong ties with our islands. To the families and loved ones of Georgine Rose Corrigan, Richard Keane, Maile Hale, Michael Collins, Richard Y.C. Lee, Patricia 'Patti' Pitchford Colodner, David Laychack, Christine Snyder, and Heather Ho, we will never forget. Team Ige continues to honor the memories of those lives lost, the brave first responders who sacrificed their lives to save others, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country in the years that followed.

Chris Snyder died when flight 43 crashed in Pennsylvania on
9/11. She was an arborist for the Outdoor Circle. Hear her
story on Hawaiʻi Public Radio.

"People of all walks of life felt the terror and uncertainty inflicted upon this country, and it continues to shape our lives today. While our nation has always responded to tragedy with strength and courage, the September 11 attacks also demonstrated the importance of compassion in the midst of disaster.
"With these memories in mind, we call on everyone to take a step forward and donate your time or resources to Red Cross Hawaiʻi to aid residents who have been affected by the recent volcanic, hurricane, and flood devastation." To donate to those efforts, click here.
In another event, Chris Snyder, who died in the 9/11 tragedy, was remembered today for bringing environmental awareness to the public 20 years ago as an arborist. Hear her story on Hawaiʻi Public Radio.

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KAʻŪ APPEARS TO HAVE ESCAPED OLIVIA, as the 50 mph Tropical Storm headed toward Maui, Lanaʻi and Molokaʻi this evening. At 5 p.m., the Central Pacific Hurricane Center located Olivia 168 miles east northeast of South Point, and warned that heavy rains on the north and east side of Hawaiʻi Island were still possible, even after Olivia passes the islands.

Ahead of Olivia, sand piles were distributed in Kaʻū by Hawaiʻi County Public Works due to high public demand, reports Civil Defense. As the forecast of expected rain has diminished, Civil Defense asks the public to take only what is needed. HCPW does not provide bags or shovels, so the public is advised to bring their own supplies. Heavy duty trash bags work in place of sandbags, says Civil Defense. Sand piles at Base Yards are only accessible during business hours. Sand pile locations are are at Waiohino Base Yard, 95-1627 Kamaoa Rd., and Pāhala Park and Community Center, 96-1149 Kamani St.

Image from prh.noaa.gov/cphc

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A PRESIDENTIAL DISASTER DECLARATION WAS REQUESTED today by Gov. David Ige as Tropical Storm Olivia moved into the Hawaiian Islands. The declaration asks Pres. Donald Trump to declare the State of Hawaiʻia major disaster in the event that heavy rains and wind from Olivia cause significant damage and losses.

The governor asked for direct federal support from Department of Defense assets for strategic airlift between the islands; temporary power generation at evacuation centers; technical assistance related to points of distribution and debris management action planning. In addition, the governor is asking for immediate access to federal resources for search and rescue, potential medical evacuations, mass care and sheltering commodities, and additional temporary power generation capabilities.

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Keola Awong, Kahuku Unit Area Manager. Photo by Annie Bosted

THE FUTURE OF THE KAHUKU UNIT OF HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK on Mauna Loa was key to a recent talk story hosted by Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Superintendent Cindy Orlando.

The session drew about 60 people who were also keen to discuss reopening Kīlauea sections of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes, which have been closed since May 11 following regular eruptions and almost continuous seismic activity. With the eruption considered "paused," the reopening is set for National Public Lands Day, Saturday, Sept. 22.
The Kahuku Unit, located near Ocean View, was never closed. This meant that many visitors, unable to reach Kīlauea summit, instead visited volcanic features on the slopes of Mauna Loa. This resulted in more staff personnel assigned to the unit, and more programs and longer hours at Kahuku.
Orlando scheduled the talk story in August to give Kaʻū residents a chance to voice their opinions on how the Park facilities should be rebuilt to avoid mistakes of the past and to gauge community needs. The event was postponed when Hurricane Lane was expected.
Keola Awong, the Kahuku Unit Area Manager, reported that with the Kīlauea summit area closed, visitation at Kahuku increased from a daily average of about 65 cars to 200 or 300. She added that almost 500 cars were logged on one day. On May 23, Kahuku Unit's hours extended from three days per week to five days per week.

Trail map showing all the trails currently open to visitors.
NPS graphic

The General Management Plan calls for the Kahuku Unit to be open seven days a week, and also calls for more trails, picnic sites, and small camp grounds.
An Ocean View resident, Mike Scott, asked that more bicycle trails be added to the shoulders of the roads in the summit area, and also suggested allowing leashed and "well-behaved" dogs in the park. A two-mile stretch of the old Mamalahoa Highway, which was recently added to the Kahuku unit, is open to leashed dogs and bicycles.
Andre Lang, a resident of Kamaoa Road, asked about the commercial relationship between the park and helicopters, explaining that he found their presence annoying and disruptive of the quiet, natural experience one expects to enjoy in national parks.
Orlando replied that helicopters, like other vehicles, are charged an entrance fee of $25 "per ship" to enter the park's air space. She said she sympathized with the noise problem, adding that she would prefer to not have the entrance fee and the noise.

Bicycle riding in the park came up later in the Talk Story when one resident pointed out that keiki on bikes are a hazard to hikers on the Palm Trail, as they often come careening down the steep hills, barely in control, and hikers must leap out of their way to avoid a collision. She said they are often unsupervised by parents. She suggested that some trails be designated for bikes, and others for hikers.
A resident complained about the "disgraceful" state of the road into the Kahuku Unit, pointing out that the plethora of pot holes would only get worse with increased visitation. Jon Christensen, the Facilities Manager for the Park, said that a pile of cold mix asphalt had been delivered. This would be used to fill the potholes.
Orlando was also asked if the Park has plans to purchase the Pohue Bay property. She replied that the park does not have the $18 million asking price. She said that she was understands that the property needs management to preserve it, but it is private land and the park has no control.
The Pohue Bay property covers 16,456 acres mauka of the highway and includes six miles of undeveloped coast, which is not only a valuable nesting site for the endangered Hawksbill Turtle, but also an Intensive archeology site with 1,144 documented features. These include petroglyphs, anchialine ponds, and the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail, which runs through the land, parallel to the coast. If the Park were to acquire the property, it would control a contiguous corridor of 132,000 acres from the summit of Mauna Loa to the ocean.

Jon Christensen, Facilities Manager for the HVNP, at the Kahuku Talk Story.

Photo by Annie Bosted

Asked when feral Mouflon are considered "eradicated," in the park, Awong replied that they are almost all gone. Mouflon are wild sheep imported from Cyprus for game hunting in 1968, and are now considered to be a problematic invasive species as they thwart efforts to restore native ecosystems by threatening indigenous plants and forest bird habitats. In 2004, the USGS estimated that there were more than 2,500 Mouflon in the Kahuku Unit.
Orlando pointed out that the park had erected game fences, at great expense, to facilitate the eradication, which is now done from helicopters as the volunteer program has ended. She explained that the Kahuku Unit is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays to allow the eradication to continue.

An Ocean View resident asked when the road to the Forested Pit Crater trail would be opened, and what the Park was doing to manage and contain Rapid ‘Ōhi’a Death, a disease which, according to the Park's website, has infected several trees in the upper padocks. ROD has not been found in the paddocks mauka of the locked gate across the access road, in the recently designated "ROD Quarantine Area."
For the past couple of years, the upper paddocks and road through them to the trailheads - for the popular Kona trail and the Glover Trail that leads to the spectacular Forested Pit Crater trail - have been closed to vehicles and hikers.

Adult mouflon ram, captured on a remote wildlife camera in the

Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i VolcanoesNational Park, Hawai‘i. USGS photo

According to the Park website, the closure is necessary to prevent the spread of ROD to the upper paddocks. This means that the trailheads for the Glover trails and Kona trail are no longer accessible.
In response to pressure to open the road, Awong announced that a recently opened hiking trail would be extended to the crater, explaining that it is "under construction."
Named Pali o Kaʻeo, the trail was opened on July 28. The trail will be extended to pass through gates, which will be installed in the fences, so that hikers can reach the Forested Pit Crater. Awong estimated that the trail would take about three hours to hike, round trip.

The park is preparing to reopen the following areas on Kīlauea on Sept. 22 by 10 a.m.: Kīlauea Visitor Center (closes at 5 p.m.); Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association store at Kīlauea Visitor Center (closes at 5 p.m.); Crater Rim Trail between Volcano House and Kīlauea Military Camp; Sulphur Banks Trail; Crater Rim Drive to Steam Vents; Kīlauea Iki Overlook and parking lot; Devastation Trail and Pu‘u Pua‘i; Crater Rim Drive to Keanakāko‘i Crater, for pedestrians and bicyclists only; Mauna Loa Road to Kīpukapuaulu; open to pedestrians and bicyclists past Kīpukapuaulu; Sections of Escape Road from Highway 11; Chain of Craters Road. The Volcano Art Center Gallery and Kīlauea Military Camp also plan to open on Sept. 22. Limited services may be available at Volcano House.

Kaʻū Trojans Girls Volleyball team.
Photo from Kaʻū Trojans Twitter

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KAʻŪ TROJANS GIRLS VOLLEYBALL second game was rescheduled from Aug. 29 to yesterday, Sept. 10. The girls hosted Makualani, playing three games each for JV and Varsity. JV tied their second game, with scores of 18 and 10 for the other games. Varsity had a great set of wins, with scores of 25, 25, and 27.

The next Girls Volleyball game is scheduled for tomorrow at Christian Liberty at 6 p.m., weather permitting travel. See the Fall schedule for all Kaʻū sports, below.

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KAʻŪ TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Sat., Sept. 15, 1pm, @ Kohala
Sat., Sept. 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa

Sat, Oct 6, 12pm, host Kohala

Sat, Oct 13, BIIF Semi-Finals at Kamehameha

Tues, Oct 2, 6pm, @ Kealakehe

Fri, Oct 5, 6pm, host Keaʻau

Wed, Oct 10, 6pm, @ Parker

Fri, Oct 12, 6pm, host St. Joseph

Cross Country:
Sat., Sept. 15, 10am, Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 22, 9am, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Sat, Oct 6, 2pm, @ Kealakehe

Sat, Oct 13, BYE

NEW and UPCOMING

Join rangers for a Picnic in the Park this weekend.
Photo from National Park Service

RANGERS ARE PREPARING FOR THIS WEEKEND'S KAHUKU ‘OHANA DAY, PICNIC IN THE PARK event, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 16, from noon to 3 p.m., at the Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The entrance is located near mile marker 70.5 on Highway 11. The event is free to attend, with no entrance fees, and is open to all. Attendees can experience authentic Hawaiian music and hula, as well as food vendors and family friendly activities.
Debbie Ryder's Hula Hālau Leionalani peforms throughout the afternoon, with live music provided by local bands Shootz and Ke‘aiwa. Attendees are welcome to purchase their picnic from a food vendor on-site or bring their own. The event also offers a health table and free blood pressure screenings.
The event is sponsored by the Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. For more information, visit the park's website, nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes, or Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, fhvnp.org/events-calendar.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12

Arts and Crafts Activity: Dove Foldable For Peace, Wed., Sept. 12, 3:30-5pm, Pāhala Community Center. For keiki in grades K-8. Register Sept. 4-11. Free. hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation, 928-3102

THURSDAY, SEPT. 13

Story Time with Auntie Linda from Tūtū and Me, Thu., Sept. 13, 10:30-noon, Nāʻālehu Public Library. 929-8571

Hawaiian Civic Club of Kaʻū, Thu., Sept. 13, 6:30pm, United Methodist Church in Nāʻālehu. Pres. Berkley Yoshida, 747-0197

FRIDAY, SEPT. 14

SATURDAY, SEPT. 15

John D. Dawson Studio Sale, Sat.-Sun., Sept. 15-16, 10-3pm, Volcano Art Center's Niʻaulani Campus, Volcano Village. Sale includes original acrylic and watercolor paintings, rough sketches, and pen and ink drawings from decades of work as a well-known professional illustrator. Special preview to VAC members Fri., Sept. 14, 4-6pm. Contact Emily C. Weiss, 967-8222, or visit volcanoartcenter.org.

Ocean View C.E.R.T. Meeting, Sat., Sept. 15, 10-1pm, Ocean View Community Center. Community Emergency Response Team Monthly meeting/training. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Nā Mea Hula w/ Loke Kamanu and ʻOhana, Sat., Sept. 15, 11-1pm, Volcano Art Center Niʻaulani Campus, Volcano Village. Hands-on cultural demonstration. Free. Desiree, 987-7288, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org

Bunco and Potluck, Sat., Sept. 15, 6pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Popular game played with nine dice, also known as Bonko or Bunko. Bring dish to share. Margie Hack, 541-954-8297

SUNDAY, SEPT. 16

MONDAY, SEPT. 17

Discovery Harbour Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Mon., Sept. 17, 5-6:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

TUESDAY, SEPT. 18

Hawaiʻi County Council Meetings, Tue./Wed., Sept. 18 (Committees)/19 (Council), Kona. Kaʻū residents can participate via videoconferencing at Nāʻālehu State Office Building. Agendas at hawaiicounty.gov

Wonderful World of Wine and Watercolor, Tue., Sept. 18, 4-7pm, Volcano Art Center's Niʻaulani Campus, Volcano Village. Artist Nancy DeLucrezia shows how to transfer a photo onto watercolor paper and introduces basic techniques in watercolor painting. Sampling of several wines from wine store "Grapes" in Hilo. $30/VAC member, $35/non-members, plus $17 supply fee. volcanoartcenter.org, 967-8222

ONGOING

Disaster Recovery Center Closes Sept. 17; Deadline to Apply for Aid is Sept. 12. Open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Pāhoa Neighborhood Center at 15-3022 Kauhale St. See information applicants need to bring, or register online, at fema.gov/disaster/4366. If you are a survivor who has left the area, call 800-621-3362.

Activities at Kahuku Park - within Hawaiian Ocean View Estates - over the next two months, include two physical activities, three arts and crafts activities, and a Park Beautification Day.

For all ages:

Free Arts and Crafts Activities at Pāhala Comunity Center happen on Wednesdays in September, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., through the end of Sept., for keiki in Kindergarten through 8th grade.

- Sept. 19: Handprint Tree Art. Register Sept. 13 through 18.
- Sept. 26: Beaded Wind Chime. Register Sept. 19 through 25.
For more, call 928-3102 or visit the community center during business hours: Monday-Thursday and Saturday, from noon to 8 p.m., or Friday, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation.

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

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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park opens Saturday, Sept. 22. See new guidelines for visitors below. See above video of Kīlauea Volcano's summit, where the Unmanned Aircraft Systems team completed mapping changes to help scientists, the National Park Service, and emergency mangers understand how the collapse evolved and to assess the hazards.
USGS video

FORMER HURRICANE OLIVIA blew through and away from the islands as a Tropical Storm today, reports the CentralPacificHurricaneCenter. Olivia, once a Category 4, skirted passed the north end of Hawaiʻi Island and made a double landfall on Maui and on Lanaʻi. Olivia knocked out power for thousands of people, closed roads, toppled trees, and flooded streams, taking out at least one home and several cars, and forcing some people to evacuate. Olivia was the first tropical cyclone to make landfall on Maui and Lanaʻi in recorded history.
As of 5 p.m, the storm was traveling at 20 mph toward the west southwest, with winds of 40 mph. Tropical Storm warnings were dropped for the entire state. Olivia is expected to change direction to the west northwest as she distances herself from the islands, dragging moisture through the islands behind her.

Olivia passed through the islands today after slowing down.
She flooded streams, and knocked out power.
Image from Central Pacific Hurricane Center

Kaʻū escaped effects from the storm, other than some high surf, but other portions of Hawaiʻi Island, particularly north and eastern-facing shores, experienced higher surf, winds, and rain.

Civil Defense reports that all Kaʻū public parks, beaches, and roads are open, and all school activities are operating as normal. Civil Defense also reminds the public that the PāhoaCommunity Centershelter closes Monday, Sept. 17, and the DisasterRecoveryCentercloses Saturday, Sept. 29.

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Park staff survey a rockfall while inspecting
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes for reopening. NPS photo

SAFETY IS KEY TO REOPENING PORTIONS OF HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK in ten days, says a statement issued this morning:
"As we prepare to welcome the world back to Hawai‘i VolcanoesNational Park, we want to ensure that the public and our staff are as safe as possible. Many hazards exist in the park, as they always have, however some are more dangerous now than before the unprecedented seismic activity. Being prepared and informed before coming to the park will ensure that your visit is safe and enjoyable.

"Help keep our National Park Service staff safe. When unauthorized persons enter closed areas, they are not only endangering themselves, but also the NPS rangers who may have to rescue them." Monetary fines for entering a closed area are steep and trespassers may also receive up to six months of jail time.

Molten lava is no longer present or visible anywhere in the park. The recent eruption saw the disappearance of the lava lake inside Halema‘uma‘u crater at the summit and lava flows from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō have ceased.

A park staff member documents a sinkhole on

a walking path in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes, in

preparation for opening of limited areas

of the park on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 10 a.m.
NPS photo

Inspections of park infrastructure continue. Twenty-nine miles of trail are evaluated. National Park Service assessment teams inspected 54 buildings and restored non-potable water to 12 buildings. At this time, there is no drinking water available in the park. Plan accordingly before arriving at Hawai‘i Volcanoes, as services may be extremely limited.

For the safety of visitors, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes offers a list of things to do and not do when exploring the park's many features:

Use only open trails and roads. Closed trails and roads are dangerous; do not enter. Pukas - holes or cracks in the ground - are prevalent throughout the park and often hidden under vegetation or ash. These unstable and dangerous features can collapse at any time and may have fragile edges or be undercut. If possible, hike and travel with at least one other person and let someone know the travel plan.

Stay away from cliff edges and be aware of rockfalls that may occur as the land continues to settle after tens of thousands of recent earthquakes and caldera collapses.

Volcanic ash is present in many areas, especially the Ka‘ū Desert, where whirlwinds of ash swirl across the landscape every day. Park staff recommends that visitors carry protective eyewear and an N-95 particulate mask for hiking the Footprints Trail into the Ka‘ū Desert. Conditions may suddenly become hazardous during high wind events and particulates in the air can cause eye and lung irritation. Pele's Hair - fine threads of volcanic glass - is present in many areas and can be extremely abrasive and harmful to respiratory systems and exposed skin.

A fallen sign, reminding visitors to stay on trails

at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes. NPS photo

Wear sturdy shoes and long pants. Falling on lava rock is like falling on broken glass. There is very little shade in lava fields around the park and temperatures may be much higher than surrounding areas. Wear sunscreen, a hat, and sunglasses. The park's water remains unsafe to drink. All visitors should bring at least two quarts or more of drinking water per person.

Do not hike after dark due to new hazards in the area. Even those who are familiar with the park should be cautious while hiking because of these hazards.

Although sulfur dioxide is at the lowest recorded levels since 2007, air quality may change at any time. If the air irritates the lungs, smells bad, or with difficulty in breathing, leave the area immediately. The KīlaueaVisitorCenteroffers updates on air quality, as does the park air quality monitoring website: hawaiiso2network.com.

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes plans to reopen at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22. For more information, visit the park's website at nps.gov/havo.

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HAWAIʻI IS THE HAPPIEST STATE IN THE NATION, and happiness doesn't come from money, determined a WalletHub report this week. Happiness "comes from a combination of internal and external factors," and can be influenced "somewhat by approaching situations positively or choosing to spend time with people we love, doing activities we enjoy."

On money not making people happy, the report says happiness only increases with wealth up to an annual income of $75,000. One thing that can have a big influence on how people feel about life, says the report, is where people choose to live.

WalletHub drew upon the "findings of 'happiness' research" to see what influences overall well-being and satisfaction with life most. Other studies have found that good economic, emotional, physical, and social health are all key to a well-balanced and fulfilled life.

For this study, Wallethub examined the 50 states across 31 key metrics, ranging from depression rate to sports participation rate to income growth. Hawaiʻi ranked highest in overall satisfaction with life, or happiness. Utah ranked second, with Minnesota, North Dakota, and California ranking through fifth. The least happy state was West Virginia, at about half the happiness rate of Hawaiʻi.

Hawaiʻi had the third lowest incidence of adult depression, the fifth lowest rate of separation and divorce, and the tenth lowest suicide rate. Hawaiʻi ranked eighth in safety. The islands had the 13th greatest income growth, 19th lowest long-term unemployment rate, and the 30th lowest number of work hours.

However, Hawaiʻi ranked 50th of all the United States in getting "adequate" sleep.

See the full report at wallethub.com/edu/happiest-states/6959.

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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI WON A GRANT OF MORE THAN $4.1 MILLION from the National Science Foundation to "promote diversity and improve engagement" in the science, technology, engineering, and math fields. Sen. Mazie Hirono reported that UH will receive $3,824,364 through the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation Program and $299,208 through the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education program.

Hirono said, "As the need for STEM workers continue to grow, we must ensure that students in Hawaiʻi have every opportunity to pursue college degrees in these fields. This funding will support University of Hawai`i efforts to encourage Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students to pursue STEM careers and monitor participation by traditionally underrepresented groups in UH’s STEM pipeline."

Hirono has continued to advocate for federal programs that promote a strong STEM workforce by broadening participation for women, minorities, and other traditionally underrepresented groups, says a release from her office. Earlier this year, the Senator led a letter with four of her colleagues calling on the foundation to maintain funding for its programs that broaden participation for women and minorities, including the LSAMP and IUSE programs.

In 2016, the Senator convened a Senate Small Business Committee and Entrepreneurship field hearing at Maui High School to hear from national experts, including NSF, and local stakeholders regarding the importance of promoting more women and minorities in the STEM workforce. In 2017, Hirono reintroduced her legislative plan to increase opportunities for women and minorities in STEM, which included two bills that would improve diversity and competitiveness in the STEM workforce by making sure women and minority students have opportunities to succeed.

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PROGRAMS HELPING TO END VETERAN HOMELESSNESS are set to expire starting Sept. 30. Senators Mazie Hirono and John Boozman (R-AR), members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, have introduced legislation to renew seven of those programs for the next fiscal year through 2020, says a release from Hirono's office.

The bill, known as the Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2018, would renew seven U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Labor programs that provide outreach and services to homeless veterans and their families, says the release.
Hirono said, "Organizations in Hawaiʻi and nationwide are working hard every day to help ensure our country's veterans have access to necessary resources and a permanent, stable roof over their heads. We cannot allow funding for these critical programs to lapse and I thank Senator Boozman for his strong support in this fight to keep our commitments to our veterans and their families."
Boozman said, "We must support our nation's veterans by providing them with the tools and resources they need to end the cycle of homelessness. We've seen the success of these programs in Arkansas and all across the country to help our veterans rebuild their lives. Continuing to fund these services must be a priority."

U.S.VETS' Chief Operating Officer Darryl Vincent said, "U.S.VETS is the nation's largest homeless veteran service provider that commits itself to reintegrating homeless and at-risk veterans and their families in to the community. It is our mission at U.S.VETS to work for the day that no veteran who has given their life to protect our freedoms suffer the indignity of homelessness. Programs that provide support for our veterans have played, and continue to play, a vital role in helping us fulfill our commitment to serving those who served by bringing us closer to the goal of ending veteran homelessness."
For Fiscal Year 2018, these programs served approximately 725 veterans and their families across Hawaiʻi. The expiring provisions impact these following seven programs that provide outreach and services to homeless veterans and their families:

Volunteers serve food to homeless veterans and
their families. Photo from army.mil

- Healthcare for Homeless Veterans: Conducts outreach to homeless veterans, provides care and treatment for medical, psychiatric, and substance use disorders, and refers veterans for supportive services.

- Grants and Per Diem (GPD) Homeless Veterans with Special Needs: Allows VA to award grants to community-based agencies to create transitional housing programs and offer per diem payments. GPD Special Needs funding assists with operating costs of services for special need groups such as women, chronically mental ill, and those with minor dependents.

- Supportive Services for Veteran Families: Funds grants for supportive services to assist very low-income veterans and their families who are either residing in permanent housing or transitioning from homelessness.

- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program: Provides services to veterans including outreach, assistance in interview preparation, job search, job training, and follow-up assistance after placement.

Active military try to give aid to homeless former military.
Photo from dod.defense.gov

- Homeless Women Veterans and Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Program: Provides job training, counseling, placement services (including job readiness, literacy and skills training) and child care services to expedite the reintegration of homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children into the labor force.

- Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program: Provides job referral and counseling services, housing, health care, and other benefits to assist veterans who are leaving prison.

- Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans: Provides advice to the VA secretary on benefits and services the VA gives to homeless veterans.

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KAʻŪ TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Sat., Sept. 15, 1pm, @ Kohala
Sat., Sept. 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa

Sat, Oct 6, 12pm, host Kohala

Sat, Oct 13, BIIF Semi-Finals at Kamehameha

Girls Volleyball:
Fri., Sept. 14, @ Kamehameha
Mon., Sept. 17, 6pm, host Lapahoehoe
Wed., Sept. 19, 6pm, host Kohala
Thu., Sept. 20, 6pm, @ Honokaʻa
Tue., Sept. 25, 6pm, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Tues, Oct 2, 6pm, @ Kealakehe

Fri, Oct 5, 6pm, host Keaʻau

Wed, Oct 10, 6pm, @ Parker

Fri, Oct 12, 6pm, host St. Joseph
Cross Country:

Sat., Sept. 15, 10am, Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 22, 9am, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Sat, Oct 6, 2pm, @ Kealakehe

Sat, Oct 13, BYE

NEW and UPCOMING

Photo by Jesse Tunison provided by volcanoartcenter.org

LITERATURE OF KĪLAUEA: CONTEMPORARY VOICES IS FEATURED SEPT. 20, at Volcano Art Center's Thursday Night at the Center, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event presents an evening of poets, novelists, bloggers, biographers, and journal writers reading their own and others' work about Kīlauea. "Come hear the varied and powerful voices of this wide-ranging community of island writers, many our neighbors, each recognized for a unique voice and view of this living volcano," states the event description on volcanoartcenter.org.
The event takes place at Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus in Volcano Village and is free to attend; however, a donation of $5 to support Volcano Art Center is suggested.
Volcano Art Center offers a Thursday Night at the Center event once a month, focusing on art, Hawaiian culture and the local environment. The series is intended to inspire and enhance appreciation of art and life experience, while fostering community connections.
For more, call 967-8222 or visit volcanoartcenter.org.

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 13

Story Time with Auntie Linda from Tūtū and Me, Thu., Sept. 13, 10:30-noon, Nāʻālehu Public Library. 929-8571

Hawaiian Civic Club of Kaʻū, Thu., Sept. 13, 6:30pm, United Methodist Church in Nāʻālehu. Pres. Berkley Yoshida, 747-0197

FRIDAY, SEPT. 14

SATURDAY, SEPT. 15

John D. Dawson Studio Sale, Sat.-Sun., Sept. 15-16, 10-3pm, Volcano Art Center's Niʻaulani Campus, Volcano Village. Sale includes original acrylic and watercolor paintings, rough sketches, and pen and ink drawings from decades of work as a well-known professional illustrator. Special preview to VAC members Fri., Sept. 14, 4-6pm. Contact Emily C. Weiss, 967-8222, or visit volcanoartcenter.org.

Ocean View C.E.R.T. Meeting, Sat., Sept. 15, 10-1pm, Ocean View Community Center. Community Emergency Response Team Monthly meeting/training. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Nā Mea Hula w/ Loke Kamanu and ʻOhana, Sat., Sept. 15, 11-1pm, Volcano Art Center Niʻaulani Campus, Volcano Village. Hands-on cultural demonstration. Free. Desiree, 987-7288, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org

Bunco and Potluck, Sat., Sept. 15, 6pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Popular game played with nine dice, also known as Bonko or Bunko. Bring dish to share. Margie Hack, 541-954-8297

SUNDAY, SEPT. 16

MONDAY, SEPT. 17

Discovery Harbour Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Mon., Sept. 17, 5-6:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

TUESDAY, SEPT. 18

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19

Ocean View Community Association Board Meeting, Wed., Sept. 19, 12:30pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Arts and Crafts Activity: Friendship Bracelets, Wed., Sept. 19, 3-4pm, Kahuku Park, Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. For all ages. Register Sept. 10-14. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Arts and Crafts Activity: Handprint Tree Art, Wed., Sept. 19, 3:30-5pm, Pāhala Community Center. For keiki in grades K-8. Register Sept. 13-18. Free. hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation, 928-3102

ONGOING

Disaster Recovery Center Closes Sept. 29; Deadline to Apply for Aid is Today, Sept. 12. Open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Pāhoa Neighborhood Center at 15-3022 Kauhale St. See information applicants need to bring, or register online, at fema.gov/disaster/4366. If you are a survivor who has left the area, call 800-621-3362.

5th Annual Kaʻū Coffee Trail Run Registration Open, online at webscorer.com/register?raceid=128145. Fees through Sept. 20: 5K, $55/person; 10K, $65/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $75/person. On Race Day, $75 per person, any race. Race Day is Sat., Sept. 22, 7 a.m.; begins and ends at Kaʻū Coffee Mill, kaucoffeemill.com. Event organizers: ʻO Kaʻū Kākou, okaukakou.org.

Free Arts and Crafts Activities at Pāhala Comunity Center happen on Wednesdays in September, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., through the end of Sept., for keiki in Kindergarten through 8th grade.

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Crew members of Hikianalia, Hōkūleʻa's sister canoe, bundled up - mostly - as they cross the Pacific, nearing

San Francisco. Gov. David Ige is set to meet up with the vessel after attending the Global Climate Action Summit.
See story below. Photo from Polynesian Voyaging Society/Hye Jung Kim

TROPICAL DEPRESSION OLIVIA, almost 500 miles away from the islands this evening, left a tail of rain, swelling streams in Kaʻū and some thunderstorms in Kona. On Oʻahu, some 10,000 residents received a warning they might have to evacuate their homes should Nuʻuanu Reservoir dam overflow. This evening, public officials called off the emergency as pumps continue to reduce the water level in the reservoir.

After the tail of Olivia dragged rain across Kaʻū today, Kaʻū Coffee trees
stand strong below the misty mountains. Photo by Julia Neal

On Maui, some residents returned to flooded valleys where some taro farms, homes and cars washed away. Gov. David Ige received disaster declaration approval from the federal government before Hurricane Olivia arrived as a Tropical Storm, crossing Maui and Lanaʻi yesterday.

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GOV. DAVID IGE AND LEADERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ARE ATTENDING THE GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT this week in San Francisco. Ige will participate in climate action panels, workshops, tours, exhibits, and other special events. One of the hot topics is the reduction of fossil fuel emissions worldwide, according to statement from the governor's office.
Participants will strategize on Health Energy Systemes, Inclusive Economic Growth, Sustainable Communities, Land and Ocean Stewardship and Transformative Climate Investments.

Also attending are former Vice President Al Gore, House Democratic Leader Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment program Erik Solheim, Vice-Chair of Conservation International Harrison Ford, Primatologist Jane Goodall, and Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

While in San Francisco, Ige will also take part in Sunday's arrival ceremony for Hikianalia, the sister canoe to the Hōkūleʻa.

The governor is traveling with one staff member, the release says. Lt. Gov. Doug Chin will serve as acting governor until Ige returns to Hawaiʻi on Sunday, Sept. 16, reports Ige's office.

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WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION, CANDIDATES HAVE TO BE CAREFUL TO REPORT ADS FOR THEIR CAMPAIGNS within 24 hours after buying them. The rule, only recently enforced, applies to all ads purchased after a candidate spends more than $2,000 in the calendar year.

For the August Primary Election, dozens of candidates, including Kaʻū contenders Rep. Richard Onishi, Jeanné Kapela, and Brenda Ford, were penalized. Ford was strapped with $250, Kapela with $166.67, and Onishi with $583.33. Eleven other Hawaiʻi candidates on the ballot in Hawaiʻi County were charged fines, with Sen. Lorraine Inouye levied a $3,333.33 penalty. In total, more than 80 candidates statewide were fined for the Primary.
Executive Director of the state Campaign Spending Commission, Kristin Izumi-Nitao, told West Hawaiʻi Today that the commission made every effort to educate candidates about the rule, with some 100 first-time candidates running in the Primary Election.

The rule applies to newspaper, television, and radio ads, mailers, and internet ads, including boosted Facebook posts. They all must be reported to the commission within 24 hours in the 30 days before a Primary and the 60 days before a General Election. Each ad can acquire a $500 fine if not filed for within 24 hours of placing the ad, and $250 if filed late, no matter how small the cost of the purchase - sometimes only a few dollars for a boosted Facebook post.

Rep. Richard Creagan's expenditures on a graph, as an example. Reporting of
campaign funds is crucial for transparency in the election process.
Graph from data.hawaii.gov

The commission is accepting settlements from candidates, reducing the fine by two thirds for first time offenders, and half for second time offenders, according to the West Hawaiʻi Today story.
Another rule, with enforcement beginning on Aug. 20, requires that all candidate committees and non-candidate committees, including Super PACs and ballot issue committees, place advertisement disclaimers on all advertising, including postcards, brochures, signs and banners. Failure will result in an administrative fine.
A statement from the Campaign Spending Commission explains: "By law, any political advertisement that is broadcast, televised, circulated, published, distributed, or otherwise communicated, including by electronic means, shall: (1) Contain the name and address of the candidate, candidate committee, noncandidate committee, or other person paying for the advertisement; (2) Contain a notice in a prominent location stating either that the advertisement has not been approved by the candidate or has the approval and authority of the candidate (unless the advertisement was paid for by a candidate, candidate committee, or ballot issue committee); and (3) Not contain false information about the time, date, place, or means of voting."

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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, on the floor of
the House today, condemning
the Trump Administration for their
actions regarding Syria. Photo
from Gabbard's YouTube

U.S. REP. TULSI GABBARD CONDEMNED THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION today, speaking on the House floor, calling on Congress to condemn the administration's protection of al-Qaeda in Idlib, Syria.

Gabbard said: "Two days ago, President Trump and Vice President Pence delivered solemn speeches about the attacks on 9/11, talking about how much they care about the victims of al-Qaeda's attack on our country. But they are now standing up to protect the 20,000 to 40,000 al-Qaeda and other jihadist forces in Syria, and threatening Russia, Syria, and Iran with military force if they dare attack these terrorists.

"This is a betrayal of the American people, especially the victims of al-Qaeda's attack on 9/11 and their families, first responders, and my brothers and sisters in uniform who have been killed or wounded in action and their families. For the President, who is Commander in Chief, to act as the protective big brother of al-Qaeda and other jihadists must be condemned by every Member of Congress."

Map from NPR

Video of Gabbard's speech is available here.

Earlier this year, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard questioned Secretary of Defense James Mattis on President Trump's lack of authority to attack Syriawithout Congressional authorization. To date, Syriadoes not pose a direct threat to the United States, and Congress has not authorized the use of force or declared war against the Syrian Government, contends the statement from Gabbard.

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SEED FEST ON SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, will promote conversations on the hows and whys of growing seeds specifically adapted for Hawaiʻi. Check out variety trials in progress, learn how to conduct successful trials, talk story with local seed growers, and meet others in the community interested in improving local food security, says an announcement from organizers.
The West Hawaiʻi location will be in Honalō at Kawanui Farm from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - only eight tickets left. The East Hawaiʻi location is in Pāhoa at Milk and Honey Farm, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Attendees of last year's Seed Fest. Photo from Seed Fest

Event tickets are $8 each. Register online at kohalacenter.eventbrite.com or by calling The Kohala Center at 808-887-6411. Site addresses and directions will be provided upon completion of registration.
Local seeds will be available for fall planting. The Hawaiʻi Seed Growers Network produces a wide variety of seeds naturally adapted for Hawaiʻi's diverse growing conditions. Order seeds online at hawaiiseedgrowersnetwork.com. Seeds cannot be shipped outside of Hawaiʻi.

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A WILL AND ESTATE SEMINAR is being offered as a special community event at Nāʻālehu Assembly of God on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Chuck Knocks is the Vice President of Advancement/Planned giving at Church Extension Plan and has more than two-decades of experience helping Christians become effective stewards of the resources that God has given them.

This seminar will help attendees understand the importance of preparing for the future, says the announcement. The goal is to help individuals take a closer look at their own estate and the options available to them. "Learn biblical principles of stewardship and how to apply them to their live and provide for their family in the future. Don't leave your Legacy to Chance!"

A new recurring event is Filipino Sunday, held at 6:30 p.m. on Sundays. Call Minda Brown 808-640-4742 for more. Special Speakers in November on Sundays at 9:45 a.m. include Police Chaplain Renee Godoy on the 4th, Pastor Damien Shrinski from Kurtistown on the 11th, and Pastor Ricky Eilerman from Nāʻālehu on the 18th. For more information call 808-929-7278.

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DRAGONFRUIT AND AVACADO GROWERS can provide information on their pesticide and biopesticide needs by taking a survey for Hawaiʻi’s IR-4 Program, run by the University of Hawaiʻi’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. The response, says a release from CTAHR, will help ensure that needs of Hawaiʻi growers are met by directing resources and funds in through prioritizing and supporting the industry.

The surveys are anonymous. If a grower grows both fruits, please fill out both surveys. Avocado growers, https://bit.ly/2CNp9e7. Dragonfruit growers, https://bit.ly/2NA4hv3. The surveys close Wednesday, Sept. 26.

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See public Kaʻū events, meetings, entertainment.

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

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

throughout Kaʻū, from Miloliʻi through Volcano, and free on

stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com

and facebook.com/kaucalendar.

KAʻŪ TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Sat., Sept. 15, 1pm, @ Kohala
Sat., Sept. 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa

Sat, Oct 6, 12pm, host Kohala

Sat, Oct 13, BIIF Semi-Finals at Kamehameha

Tues, Oct 2, 6pm, @ Kealakehe

Fri, Oct 5, 6pm, host Keaʻau

Wed, Oct 10, 6pm, @ Parker

Fri, Oct 12, 6pm, host St. Joseph

Cross Country:

Sat., Sept. 15, 10am, Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 22, 9am, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Sat, Oct 6, 2pm, @ Kealakehe

Sat, Oct 13, BYE

NEW and UPCOMING

ALLISON LEIALOHA MILHAM IS SEPTEMBER ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, a program held in collaboration with The National Parks Arts Foundation. The songwriter and book artist is originally from California, but is of Hawaiian descent and has family ties to the island. She performs Friday, Sept. 21, at 10 a.m., at the Park's Kahuku Unit.

September Artist in Residence at Hawai‘i Volcanoes
National Park, Allison Leialoha Milham. NPS photo

Milham is a professional musician, who also has an advanced degree in book arts from The University of Alabama. "She has combined these two areas in an unusual project combining research, printing, bookbinding, and recordings of the compositions of Hawai‘i’s beloved last Queen," states the release from Hawai‘i Volcanoes. Milham's record and letterpress printed project, Uluhaimalama: Legacies of Lili‘uokalani, is a selection of some of the 200 compositions that Lili‘uokalani and others composed while under house arrest and smuggled out.
For her public event, Milham plans on playing some of her own music as well as the Queen's, accompanied by the ‘ukulele and her keyboard. This event is free and open to the public. For more, call 985-6000.
While at the park, Milham says she will focus mostly on songwriting, states the release. "My goal will be to complete three to four new songs, which will eventually be released as a seven song record with accompanying hand printed and bound artwork," Milham says. "Though my focus will be on the songwriting, I think I'll also be inspired to do some sketching and mockups of the design while immersed in the beauty of the park and my experience being there."
Milham's work is held in multiple public collections including Yale University Arts Library and The Library of Congress, and is represented by Vamp & Tramp Booksellers and Brooklyn in New York City.
The Artist In Residence program is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, and other generous benefactors. The National Park Arts Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to the promotion of the national parks through creating dynamic opportunities for artwork based in the natural and historic heritage of America. All National Park Arts Foundation programs are made possible through the philanthropic support of donors. Visit nationalparksartsfoundation.org for details.

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FRIDAY, SEPT. 14

SATURDAY, SEPT. 15

John D. Dawson Studio Sale, Sat.-Sun., Sept. 15-16, 10-3pm, Volcano Art Center's Niʻaulani Campus, Volcano Village. Sale includes original acrylic and watercolor paintings, rough sketches, and pen and ink drawings from decades of work as a well-known professional illustrator. Special preview to VAC members Fri., Sept. 14, 4-6pm. Contact Emily C. Weiss, 967-8222, or visit volcanoartcenter.org.

Ocean View C.E.R.T. Meeting, Sat., Sept. 15, 10-1pm, Ocean View Community Center. Community Emergency Response Team Monthly meeting/training. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Nā Mea Hula w/ Loke Kamanu and ʻOhana, Sat., Sept. 15, 11-1pm, Volcano Art Center Niʻaulani Campus, Volcano Village. Hands-on cultural demonstration. Free. Desiree, 987-7288, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org

Bunco and Potluck, Sat., Sept. 15, 6pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Popular game played with nine dice, also known as Bonko or Bunko. Bring dish to share. Margie Hack, 541-954-8297

SUNDAY, SEPT. 16

MONDAY, SEPT. 17

Discovery Harbour Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Mon., Sept. 17, 5-6:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

TUESDAY, SEPT. 18

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19

Ocean View Community Association Board Meeting, Wed., Sept. 19, 12:30pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Arts and Crafts Activity: Friendship Bracelets, Wed., Sept. 19, 3-4pm, Kahuku Park, Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. For all ages. Register Sept. 10-14. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Arts and Crafts Activity: Handprint Tree Art, Wed., Sept. 19, 3:30-5pm, Pāhala Community Center. For keiki in grades K-8. Register Sept. 13-18. Free. hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation, 928-3102

THURSDAY, SEPT. 20

Hawaiʻi Disability Legal Services, Thu., Sept. 20, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. ovcahi.org, 939-7033, ovcahawaii@gmail.com

ONGOING

Free Arts and Crafts Activities at Pāhala Comunity Center happen on Wednesdays in September, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., through the end of Sept., for keiki in Kindergarten through 8th grade.

- Sept. 19: Handprint Tree Art. Register through Sept. 18.
- Sept. 26: Beaded Wind Chime. Register Sept. 19 through 25.
For more, call 928-3102 or visit the community center during business hours: Monday-Thursday and Saturday, from noon to 8 p.m., or Friday, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation.

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

Harmony Educational Services, Home Based Educational Programs - Open Enrollment through Oct 15; harmonyed.com/hawaii. Partnered with four local public charter schools, Harmony offers benefits of homeschooling with resources available to public schools. Interested families can also contact Rayna Williams at rwilliams@harmonyed.com or 430-9798.

Disaster Recovery Center Closes Sept. 29. Open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Pāhoa Neighborhood Center at 15-3022 Kauhale St. Survivors who have left the area, call 800-621-3362.

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The Great Crack and 1,952 acres between Pāhala and Volcano are the latest acquisition of the National Park Service
for Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. USGS photo

THE GREAT CRACK ALONG WITH 1,952-acres on the Ka‘ū Coast and a portion of the Ala Kahakai Trail, between Pāhala and Volcano, has been purchased by the National Park Service, as part of a court settlement, according to a story today in the Hawaiʻi Tribune Herald.
The Great Crack rode high on the acquisition list for the National Park Service, from the days of Sen. Daniel Inouye, before the now-defunct Ka‘ū Sugar Co. sold the lands to Ken Fujiyama. The National Park Service needed a willing seller at an affordable price, which came about through the recent foreclosure settlement.
The lands are the site of many cultural remains, including native Hawaiian house sites and fishing villages, caves where Hawaiian travelers took overnight rests, and the Ala Kahakai Trail, which is already a National Historic Trail. The Great Crack is well known among spelunkers, who explore the underground tubes and the Great Crack itself - as wide and deep as 60 feet.

According to the Tribune Herald article by John Burnett, "The $1.95 million purchase by the park service of the 'Great Crack Property' from Joseph Gillespie III is the last piece of a settlement between First Citizens Bank of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Hilo businessman Ken Fujiyama and his Ken Direction Corp., to settle the bank's foreclosure claim concerning a defaulted mortgage on the then-Naniloa Volcanoes Resort."

The Great Crack. Photo from NASA

Burnett writes that the settlement was finalized with a filing on Aug. 28 in Hilo Circuit Court, indicating that the sale closed last month.
"The county agreed to accept $306,276.46 for past due real property taxes, interest and penalties."
Earlier, Fujiyama put the Great Crack properties on the open real estate market. One 70.03-acre parcel was listed at $3.85 million. The listing stated: "This particular parcel is the favorite fishing area for many ʻulua fishermen."
Another 27.05-acre parcel was listed at $1.755 million. The listing said, "Great fishing in a totally stress free environment that people dream about but rarely ever find." Another 272.28 acres was listed for $2.983 million. Its northern boundary "butts against the National Park wilderness area," the listing said.
Another 1,537 acres at the Great Crack were listed for $8.45 million. The listing said, "Beautiful, barren, and totally isolated, this oceanfront property is so unique that the National Park Service has listed on their ‘to acquire’ property. Owner does not have to sell to the National Park," the listing stated. It also said, "The fishing is fantastic along this coastline. There are three small ancient Hawaiian pads, a few petroglyphs, and a few small historical sites on this property. There is a 300-foot conservation area setback and a 500-foot Special Management Area district setback from the coastline. The remaining area is zoned agriculture-20 acres. The top of the property sits at the 1,000-feet elevation and is three miles to the coastline. The oceanfront boundary is over a mile long."
Fujiyama and his group purchased the Great Crack from Ka‘ū Sugar and its parent company C. Brewer after it became known that the National Park Service was interested in buying it to add onto Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Fujiyama was involved in several negotiations to sell the property to the federal government. Fujiyama was also the former operator of Volcano House hotel and its restaurant and store concessions.

More Kaʻū Coast preserved with National Park Service acquisition of the Great Crack lands, after they
were listed for sale by Ken Fujiyama and partners, and became part of a foreclosure settlement.
Photo from Zillow

The Great Crack property is on the makai side of Hwy 11, close to Pāhala, encouraging the town to become more of a gateway community to Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

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HAWAIʻI'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION URGES FUNDING FOR FARMERS hurt by recent natural disasters. The letter sent Thursday to the U.S. Department of Agriculture is signed by Senators Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz, and U.S. Representatives Tulsi Gabbard and Colleen Hanabusa.
The Delegation outlined damage to Hawaiʻi's floriculture and nursery product, vegetable crop, coffee , and fruit and tree nut industries, following volcanic, flood, and tropical cyclone events this year.

USDA can provide direct assistance to Hawaiʻi farmers through the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714c), Section 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act Amendment of 1935 (P.L. 74-320, 7 U.S.C. 612c), and through allocating a portion of the billions of dollars that USDA uses to offset impacts of tariffs to provide ad-hoc disaster assistance. USDA used these authorities to assist farmers in Puerto Rico following hurricanes in 2017.

13.7 square miles of land were lost to lava flows this year. Much of that
lands was used to grow coffee, flowers, fruit, vegetables, and other
agricultural products. USGS map

The Delegation wrote: "The dire situation that our farmers and producers are currently experiencing as a result of recent disasters cannot be overstated. We are already hearing reports of farmers, who employed multiple families and had millions invested in their agricultural business, having to lay off all of their employees and completely walk away from the agricultural industry because they lost all of their assets and cannot qualify for new loans to start over. Agriculture in Hawaiʻi is not easy during the best of times and now during the worst of times, many of our farmers and producers are being forced to give up on agriculture.

"Many aspects of Hawaiʻi's agricultural community have been greatly transformed by recent disasters and our producers desperately need the maximum assistance practicable to get back on their feet and continue contributing to our agricultural industry," the Delegation continued. "As such, we request that USDA utilize the existing authority provided in the [Commodity Credit Corporation Charter] Act, Section 32, and/or provide a portion of the funds set aside to offset retaliatory tariffs to our impacted farmers and producers in Hawaiʻi."

Click here to download a copy of the letter.

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UNDERSTANDING MAGMA TRANSPORT during Kīlauea's eruption by deploying a seismic array is the subject of Volcano Watch. This week's article is by Jamie Farrell and Fan-Chi Lin, of University of Utah Department of Geology and Geophysics, an affiliate of U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory:

Kīlauea Volcano's 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption and summit collapse provided a rare opportunity to study dynamic eruptive processes beneath and at the surface of the volcano.

University of Utahseismologists install a nodal geophone on

Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone in June 2018. This instrument

was part of a network of 82 seismometers deployed temporarily

this summer to help scientists study the magma transport system

beneath the volcano's eruption sites. USGS photo by B. Shiro

In June, the University of Utah, in conjunction with USGS HVO and funding from the National Science Foundation, installed a dense array of seismometers on the summit and LERZ. These instruments, called nodal geophones, recorded three-dimensional ground motion for about one month.

In late July, the geophones were removed and shipped back to Salt Lake Cityfor data download and analysis. Data collected from them will help scientists study the magma transport system beneath Kīlauea's eruption sites.

The deployed network of nodal geophones consisted of 82 stations. The instruments, which look like white coffee-can-sized cylinders, were pushed into the ground with a spike to keep them level and correctly orientated.

Thirty stations were installed along a line perpendicular to Kīlauea's LERZ, about 4 km (2.5 mi) up-rift from fissure 8. Twenty-four stations formed a partial ring around Kīlauea's summit caldera. An additional 28 stations were scattered between the two main arrays, close to fissure 8 and on each side of the LERZ down-rift from fissure 8.

The main goals of this project were to image subsurface pathways that supply magma from Kīlauea's summit to the LERZ, and to better constrain summit seismicity related to deflation and collapse as magma is evacuated from the summit reservoir.

On Sept. 8, a series of small collapses occurred within Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater
throughout the day, with each producing a visible brown
plume. The collapses generated small tilt offsets and seismic energy
recorded by nearby geophysical instruments, but had no discernible
effect on other parts of the rift zone. USGS photo

To accomplish this, scientists will examine earthquakes, tremor, and oceanic ambient noise from the temporary nodal geophone array, as well as from HVO's permanent seismic network. This may help identify areas with high melt content and track how subsurface magma transport changed throughout the recent eruption.

Scientists will also look at how seismicity changed over time and how those changes correlate with summit collapse events and changes in the LERZ eruption. Results from the study will help characterize how magma is fed to the LERZ from the summit.

The long-held working hypothesis is that magma ascends from the upper mantle to a magma reservoir beneath Kīlauea's summit and is then transported through a narrow conduit system down the East Rift Zone. The exact depths and shapes of these pathways, however, have never been accurately imaged.

In addition, the study will provide a clearer picture of the magma reservoir beneath the summit of Kīlauea and the types of structures that were activated during the recent summit collapse events.

Gaining a better understanding of magma pathways, the current status of magma within Kīlauea, and the dynamic process associated with volcanic activity, will help USGS and other scientists improve forecasts. This, in turn, will support public safety during future eruptions.

Data from this seismic array project will be made available through the Incorporated Research Institutions for SeismologyDataManagementCenter. IRIS is a university research consortium dedicated to exploring the Earth’s interior through the collection, management, and distribution of seismological data.

A small pond of lava on the floor of the crater within the

fissure 8 cone, with some minor, low-level spattering and

slow-moving lava just barely entering (but not

heading down) the spillway. USGS photo

The University of Utah and HVO thank Island of Hawaiʻi communities and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park for their support, which made the seismic array study possible. Results from the data analysis will hopefully be the topic of a future Volcano Watch article.

Volcano Activity Updates

LERZ incandescence was intermittently visible at fissure 8 during the past week. Since the beginning of September, small lava flows have been observed within the fissure 8 cone, but none have extended outside the walls of the cone. At the summit of the volcano, seismicity and ground deformation remain low. Hazardous conditions still exist at both the LERZ and summit.

Small collapses in the Puʻu ʻŌʻō crater during the past week produced visible dusty brown plumes and generated small tilt offsets and seismic energy recorded by HVO geophysical instruments.

The combined sulfur dioxide emission rates at Kīlauea's summit, Puʻu ʻŌʻō, and lower East Rift Zone remain at less than 1,000 tonnes per day – lower than at any time since late 2007.

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

HVO continues to closely monitor both Kīlauea and Mauna Loaand will report any significant changes on either volcano.

One earthquake with three or more felt reports occurred in Hawaiʻi this past week: a magnitude-3.6 earthquake 29 km (18 mi) southeast of Waikoloa at 32 km (20 mi) depth on September 11 at 08:54 a.m. HST. Aftershocks from the May 4, 2018, magnitude-6.9 earthquake are still being generated on faults located on Kīlauea's South Flank.

Visit volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvofor past Volcano Watch articles, Kīlauea daily eruption updates, Mauna Loa monthly updates, volcano photos, maps, recent earthquake info, and more. Summary Kīlaueaupdates recorded at 808-967-8862. Email questions to askHVO@usgs.gov.

Hard play by Kaʻū Trojans at Christian Liberty on Wednesday.
Photo from Kaʻū Trojans Twitter

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KAʻŪ TROJANS GILRS VOLLEYBALL VARSITY TEAM WON three of five games when they played Christian Liberty on Wednesday, Sept. 12. Kaʻū scored 25 in each of the first two games, 12 in the third, 21 in the fourth, then 15 over CLA's 12, to finish with the overall win.

See the Trojan's Fall schedule, below.

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KAʻŪ TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Sat., Sept. 15, 1pm, @ Kohala
Sat., Sept. 22, 3:30pm, host Lana`i @ Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa

Sat, Oct 6, 12pm, host Kohala

Sat, Oct 13, BIIF Semi-Finals at Kamehameha

Girls Volleyball:

Mon., Sept. 17, 6pm, host Lapahoehoe
Wed., Sept. 19, 6pm, host Kohala
Thu., Sept. 20, 6pm, @ Honokaʻa
Tue., Sept. 25, 6pm, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Tues, Oct 2, 6pm, @ Kealakehe

Fri, Oct 5, 6pm, host Keaʻau

Wed, Oct 10, 6pm, @ Parker

Fri, Oct 12, 6pm, host St. Joseph

Mon, Oct 15, BIIF DII Qtr - Higher

Wed, Oct 17, BIIF DII Semi-Finals @ Kona

Cross Country:

Sat., Sept. 15, 10am, Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 22, 9am, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Sat, Oct 6, 2pm, @ Kealakehe

Sat, Oct 13, BYE

NEW and UPCOMING

THE 30TH ANNUAL TRASH SHOW: HAWAIʻI ARTISTS RECYCLE is open for entries. Submissions are due at the East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center on Saturday, Sept. 29, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Each entry fee is $5, and artists may submit up to three entries. Ira Ono is juror. All entries must be original works of artists living on the BigIsland, and not previously shown in a juried exhibit.
Gala Opening night is Friday, Oct. 5, from 5:30 p.m.to 7:30 p.m. at the CulturalCenter, at 141 Kalakaua St., Hilo. The exhibit will be on view through Wednesday, Oct. 26. Showcasing for the gala includes the premiere performance of The Prince Dance Theatre's My Empty Body is Full of Stars. Show starts at 7:30 p.m., tickets at the door. See more info at volcanogardenarts.comand cafeono.net.

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 15

John D. Dawson Studio Sale, Sat.-Sun., Sept. 15-16, 10-3pm, Volcano Art Center's Niʻaulani Campus, Volcano Village. Sale includes original acrylic and watercolor paintings, rough sketches, and pen and ink drawings from decades of work as a well-known professional illustrator. Special preview to VAC members Fri., Sept. 14, 4-6pm. Contact Emily C. Weiss, 967-8222, or visit volcanoartcenter.org.

Ocean View C.E.R.T. Meeting, Sat., Sept. 15, 10-1pm, Ocean View Community Center. Community Emergency Response Team Monthly meeting/training. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Nā Mea Hula w/ Loke Kamanu and ʻOhana, Sat., Sept. 15, 11-1pm, Volcano Art Center Niʻaulani Campus, Volcano Village. Hands-on cultural demonstration. Free. Desiree, 987-7288, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org

Bunco and Potluck, Sat., Sept. 15, 6pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Popular game played with nine dice, also known as Bonko or Bunko. Bring dish to share. Margie Hack, 541-954-8297

SUNDAY, SEPT. 16

MONDAY, SEPT. 17

Discovery Harbour Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Mon., Sept. 17, 5-6:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

TUESDAY, SEPT. 18

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19

Ocean View Community Association Board Meeting, Wed., Sept. 19, 12:30pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Arts and Crafts Activity: Friendship Bracelets, Wed., Sept. 19, 3-4pm, Kahuku Park, Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. For all ages. Register Sept. 10-14. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Arts and Crafts Activity: Handprint Tree Art, Wed., Sept. 19, 3:30-5pm, Pāhala Community Center. For keiki in grades K-8. Register Sept. 13-18. Free. hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation, 928-3102

THURSDAY, SEPT. 20

Hawaiʻi Disability Legal Services, Thu., Sept. 20, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. ovcahi.org, 939-7033, ovcahawaii@gmail.com

ONGOING

Disaster Recovery Center Closes Sept. 29. Open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Pāhoa Neighborhood Center at 15-3022 Kauhale St. Survivors who have left the area, call 800-621-3362.

Activities at Kahuku Park - within Hawaiian Ocean View Estates - over the next two months, include two physical activities, three arts and crafts activities, and a Park Beautification Day.

For all ages:

Free Arts and Crafts Activities at Pāhala Comunity Center happen on Wednesdays in September, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., through the end of Sept., for keiki in Kindergarten through 8th grade.

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

Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool’s Temporary Nāʻālehu Location is Kauahaʻao Church in Waiʻōhinu. Meeting days and times remain the same: Mondays and Wednesdays, from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. Pāhala site program meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Pāhala Community Center.
Tūtū and Me also offers home visits to those with keiki zero to five years old, to aid with parenting tips and strategies, educational resources, and a compassionate listening ear. Free. Visits last 1.5 hours, two to four times a month, total of 12 visits. Snacks are provided.

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Poetry, acoustic performances, Hawaiian chants, and a plant-based potluck set Bee Boys Honey Shop and breezeway of Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation's Nāʻālehu Center a-buzz Friday night. See story, below. Photo from Bee Boys

THE PROPOSED HAWAIʻI STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO RAISE MONEY FOR SCHOOLS THROUGH TAXING INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE was questioned last week at the County Council meeting. The measure, which will be on the General Election ballot on November 6, is an initiative of the Hawaiʻi public schools teachers union, the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association. It points out that Hawaiʻi is the only state where property taxes fail to directly support public education. The measure faces opposition from the statewide Hawaiʻi Chamber of Commerce.

The hesitation by the County Council involves wording of the constitutional amendment on the ballot. Council member Maile David said, "If you just read [the bill] – and this is exactly how they're promoting it – then you have to vote for this if you support educating your kids and giving teachers more money. This is almost a great 'this isn't what it seems like.'" David said Hawaiʻi County is striving to make sure the ballot question reflects what the bill will actually do.

Watch this public school teacher speak out in favor of the
constitutional amendment that proposes to raise investment
property taxes to fund education. Video from HSTA Facebook

The question on the ballot will read: "Shall the legislature be authorized to establish, as provided by law, a surcharge on investment real property to be used to support public education?" See the Hawaiʻi Senate Bill 2922 that approved it for the ballot at capitol.hawaii.gov/
measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2922&y
ear=2018.
The CountyAdministration told the County Council that it does not support the bill. The county's Real Property Tax Accountant Lisa Miura gave an explanation to the council Finance Committee on Sept. 4. She said the bill isn't specific enough; there is no promise the funding will end up in the schools. She said the burden of more tax on Hawaiʻi County affordable housing and agricultural lands, especially, might be too heavy. Hawaiʻi County already has the highest residential property tax rate in the state.

Deanna Sako, Hawaiʻi County Director of Finance, said that nowhere in the bill does it say education will receive the additional money.

Watch another public school teacher speak out in favor of the
constitutional amendment that proposes to raise investment property
taxes to fund education. Video from HSTA Facebook

Council member Dru Kanuha said people rarely want to vote for a tax increase. "We want to see the money get directly to the classrooms," he said, but that there are issues with the Department of Education, and "we don't know where all the money is going." He says an audit would be something "a normal person would want." He also said it's important the voting public is informed "especially on this one."

The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association says on its website that the measure will "let the people of Hawaiʻi vote, for the first time in our state's history, to finally fund our public schools properly." HSTA states Hawaiʻi's schools are "chronically underfunded, with our state ranking last in the nation in the percentage of state and local revenue spent on our public schools." This underfunding, says HSTA, "has led to a chronic teacher shortage, higher class sizes, cutbacks to arts, vocational and Native Hawaiian courses, unequal access to preschool programming and more."

HSTA also says real estate speculators "have taken advantage of our low property tax rates to use Hawaiʻi as their own private Monopoly board, driving up our cost of living by purchasing investment homes at prices residents cannot afford to pay." HSTA says the cause of this is that Hawaiʻi is "the only state that doesn't use property taxes to help pay for public education, leaving us with the lowest property tax rates in the country."
Teachers have taken to social media in support of the bill.

Hawaiʻi Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Sherry Menor-McNamara stated on Facebook the group "strongly" opposes the new tax and claimed it will raise the cost of living for everyone; increase the cost of doing business; impact affordable housing and increase rent; and increase taxes on all properties including residential, commercial, and agricultural. "Furthermore, the taxes do not guarantee the monies will go to public education and teachers, essentially allowing a blank check to the Legislature. Let me be clear. We wholeheartedly support public education. As a proud K-12 public school graduate, I know how much my teachers meant to me and how they’ve had a positive impact on my life. However, this amendment will have far-reaching implications that will impact everyone."

The City and County of Honolulu are suing to block the bill from being on the ballot. In a lawsuit amendment filed Wednesday, Aug. 29, according to Hawaiʻi News Now, the city stated the bill "usurps its authority to set and collect real property taxes," and says, "the wording is so vague that it would allow state lawmakers to raise this tax as much as they want." Said Honolulu City Corporation Counsel Donna Leong, "There aren't any parameters on this constitutional amendment. So the taxation power that the Legislature hopes to give to itself, it knows no bounds. There's no dollar amount limitation. We're very concerned about the collateral affect on the county's real property taxation efforts."

Hawaiʻi Chamber of Commerce President
& CEO Sherry Menor-McNamara

Learn more about the ballot question at two public forums: Thursday, Sept. 27, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., at ARC in Hilo; Wednesday, Oct. 3. from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at West Hawaiʻi Civil Center. Panelists will include Lisa Miura, Administrator, County of Hawai'i Real Property Tax Division; state Sen. Gil Riviere; Corey Rosenlee, President, Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association; and Deborah Zysman, Executive Director, Hawaiʻi Children's Action Network.
Sherry Bracken, Public Affairs Director for Mahalo Broadcasting, will moderate. The event is sponsored by the Hawaiʻi Island Chamber of Commerce, Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi Island REALTORS®, Hawaiʻi Island Contractors' Association, Kanoelehua Industrial Area Association, Big Island Press Club, Hawaiʻi Island Economic Development Board, and Hawaiʻi Leeward Planning Conference.

For more information, call Hawaiʻi Island Chamber of Commerce office at (808) 935-7178.

See the presentation from Sept. 4 at bigislandvideonews.com/2018/09/14/video-county-on-investment-property-surcharge-to-fund-public-education.

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SEN. MAZIE HIRONO'S ATTEMPT TO SUBPOENA RECORDS OF BRETT KAVANAUGH has been rejected. Hirono said the documents show the Supreme Court Justice nominee's views on indigenous peoples, from the time he worked in the White House. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted down Hirono's request along partisan lines. The vote on Kavanaugh's confirmation, scheduled for Sept. 13, is postponed.

Sen. Hirono, at the far right of the inner table, requested documents from U.S. Supreme Court nominee
Judge Brett Kavanaugh be released. The request was voted down along partisan lines. Photo from Hirono's YouTube

Hirono took to social media to voice her opinion of the denial: "The American people deserve to know the full extent of Brett Kavanaugh's lies regarding indigenous communities."

Colette Machado, chair of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, issued this statement: "The Office of Hawaiian Affairs joins U.S Senator Mazie Hirono in calling the nation's attention to Judge Kavanaugh's extreme positions on Native peoples in general and Native Hawaiians in particular. The record now reflects that Judge Kavanaugh holds long-standing views about Native Hawaiians that mirror positions taken by organizations whose goals include stripping Native peoples and nations of their dignity as sovereign entities within the United States, contrary to settled United States policies towards Native Americans. Judge Kavanaugh has demonstrated a low level of knowledge about the history of Native Hawaiians and their pre-existing sovereignty well before western contact. His nomination is alarming to all American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiians."

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QUITTING TOBACCO IN EAST HAWAIʻI JUST GOT SOME HELP in the form of $150,000 in Hawaiʻi Community Foundation Grants, says a release from Bay Clinic. The Hawaiʻi Tobacco Prevention and Control Trust Fund, administered by HCF, is meant to help East Hawaiʻi residents kick the tobacco habit.

Bay Clinic's Tobacco Cessation Program participants receive comprehensive support through individual and group counseling sessions, pharmacotherapy options, and other support services to help those individuals succeed in their tobacco-free goals.

"If you are ready to quit using tobacco, the Tobacco Cessation Program can help! If you are a Bay Clinic patient, please talk to your provider to see if the program is right for you. If you are not a Bay Clinic patient, please talk to your provider about referring you to the program," urges a statement from Bay Clinic.

Call Maelani Rahmer at 313-2765 or Judith Beaver at 854-0016, Bay Clinic's Tobacco Cessation Coordinators, for more information about the program.

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Bee Boys Honey Shop offers a variety of honey, jellies,

honey-related and bee-themed merchandise, and

local products. Photo by Julia Neal

POETRY, ACOUSTIC MUSICIANS, BEEKEEPERS were all in the lineup at Bee Boys Honey Shop in Nāʻālehu on Friday evening. About 55 joined the hive of activity, livening up the breezeway of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation's Nāʻālehu Center. Hawaiian chanting and a plant-based potluck infused an evening of sharing original and favorite poems and songs, and visiting Bee Boys Honey Shops with its diverse honey products and other locally made items.

Bee Boy Ryan Williamson said, "It was a great night for neighbors, friends, and visitors to share in community." He said to look for Nāʻālehu Poetry Night to continue each month, dates to be shared on social media @beeboys Instagram and Facebook, and The Kaʻū Calendar print and online media.
The Bee Boys Honey Shop is open Mondays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. See beeboys.org and on Facebookand Instagram. Contact 808-333-6895 or info@beeboys.org.

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KAʻŪ TROJANS GIRLS VOLLEYBALL had a rough night last night. Playing against Kamehameha, the JV team lost 0 to 2. Varsity also struggled, with Kaʻū scoring 11 points for each of the first two games, 7 for the third, against KS's 25 points in all three games.

The Trojan Girls Volleyball team will host their next two games. On Monday, Sept 17, at 6 p.m., Lapahoehoe comes to Kaʻū to get served, followed by Kohala on Wednesday, Sept 19, at 6 p.m.See the Trojan's Fall schedule, below.

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KAʻŪ TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Sat., Sept. 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa

Sat, Oct 6, 12pm, host Kohala

Sat, Oct 13, BIIF Semi-Finals at Kamehameha

Girls Volleyball:

Mon., Sept. 17, 6pm, host Lapahoehoe
Wed., Sept. 19, 6pm, host Kohala
Thu., Sept. 20, 6pm, @ Honokaʻa
Tue., Sept. 25, 6pm, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Tues, Oct 2, 6pm, @ Kealakehe

Fri, Oct 5, 6pm, host Keaʻau

Wed, Oct 10, 6pm, @ Parker

Fri, Oct 12, 6pm, host St. Joseph

Mon, Oct 15, BIIF DII Qtr - Higher

Wed, Oct 17, BIIF DII Semi-Finals @ Kona

Cross Country:

Sat., Sept. 22, 9am, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Sat, Oct 6, 2pm, @ Kealakehe

Sat, Oct 13, BYE

NEW and UPCOMING
1868: AN EVENTFUL YEAR IN KA‘Ū is the selected subject title for Friday, Sept. 28's Coffee Talk event at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park's Kahuku Unit, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The talk focuses on a Mauna Loa summit eruption that was followed by thousands of earthquakes, including a magnitude 7.9 earthquake that caused a fatal landslide and tsunami in Ka‘ū in addition to a collapse at Kīlauea caldera and a Mauna Loa lava flow that reached the ocean in a matter of hours. The course of events all transpired within a period of two weeks.
During the Coffee talk, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists - research geophysicist Jim Kauahikaua and geologist Janet Babb - recount the unprecedented event from 150 years ago and describe its impacts, some of which can still be seen today.
The event is free and no entrance fees are charged. Ka‘ū coffee, tea, and pastries will be available for purchase. Entrance to Kahuku Unit is located south of the 70.5 mile marker on the mauka (mountain) side of Highway 11. For more, see nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes.

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SUNDAY, SEPT. 16

MONDAY, SEPT. 17

Discovery Harbour Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Mon., Sept. 17, 5-6:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

TUESDAY, SEPT. 18

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19

Ocean View Community Association Board Meeting, Wed., Sept. 19, 12:30pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Arts and Crafts Activity: Friendship Bracelets, Wed., Sept. 19, 3-4pm, Kahuku Park, Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. For all ages. Register Sept. 10-14. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Arts and Crafts Activity: Handprint Tree Art, Wed., Sept. 19, 3:30-5pm, Pāhala Community Center. For keiki in grades K-8. Register Sept. 13-18. Free. hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation, 928-3102

THURSDAY, SEPT. 20

Hawaiʻi Disability Legal Services, Thu., Sept. 20, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. ovcahi.org, 939-7033, ovcahawaii@gmail.com

SATURDAY, SEPT. 22

5th Annual Kaʻū Coffee Trail Run, Sat., Sept. 22, 7am, Kaʻū Coffee Mill, Wood Valley. Register online at webscorer.com/register?raceid=128145 until midnight, Sept. 20. Fees: 5K, $35/person; 10K, $45/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $55/person. Fees increase Sept. 10: $55/person; 10K, $65/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $75/person. Race day registration ends at 6:30am; all fees increase to $75/person. kaucoffeemill.com. Event organizers: ʻO Kaʻū Kākou, okaukakou.org.

Fountain Grass Removal - Volunteer Day, Sat., Sept. 22, 9-3pm, meet at Ocean View Community Center. Hosted and sponsored by Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. No sign-up necessary. ovcahi.org, 939-7033

Stained Glass Basics II: Exterior Lamp Project w/Claudia McCall, Sat./Sun., Sept. 22, 23, 29, and 30, 9-noon, Volcano Art Center's Niʻaulani Campus, Volcano Village. Students complete the 4-session workshop with a finished exterior lamp and basic skills to continue working with stained glass. $90/VAC member, $100/non-member, plus $30 supply fee for light fixture. Anyone with prior copper foil stained glass experience welcome. Advanced registration required. Class size limited. volcanoartcenter.org, 967-8222

Birth of Kahuku, Sat., Sept. 22, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Explore rich geologic history of Kahuku on this easy-to-moderate hike that traverses the vast 1868 lava flow, with different volcano features and formations. Learn about the Hawaiian hotspot and the creation of Kahuku. Free. nps.gov/HAVO

Reopening of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, main park, limited sections, 10am, Sat., Sept. 22. See nps.gov/havo/recovery.htm for more.

Exhibit - One Lucid Dream: A Retrospective of Art Works by Ken Charon, Mon.-Sat., Sept. 22-Oct 6, 10-4pm, Volcano Art Centers Niʻaulani Campus, Volcano Village. Original paintings, drawings, and other objects. Public invited to free opening reception Sat., Sept. 22, 5-7pm. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

Suadades, The Longing: 2018 Commemoration of the 140th Anniversary of the Arrivals of Hawaiʻi's First Portuguese Immigrant Families is being celebrated by islandwide traveling presentations that are free and open to the public. Kaʻū location: Pāhala Community Center, Sept. 22, Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Flameworking - An Introductory Class w/Nash Adams-Pruitt, Sat., Sept. 22, 2-4:30pm, Volcano Art Center's Niʻaulani Campus, Volcano Village. Students complete workshop with a finished design of their own and basic skills to continue flameworking. $155/VAC member, $160/non-member, plus $40 supply fee. Advanced registration required. Class sized limited. volcanoartcenter.org, 967-8222

Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund Beach Clean-up w/Anderson ʻOhana's CF Campaign, Sat., Sept. 22, contact in advance for meet up time at Waiʻōhinu Park. 4WD required; no space available in HWF vehicles. Free; donations appreciated. kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com, wildhawaii.org

ONGOING

- Park Beautification Day: Fri., Sept. 28, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Registration open Sept. 19 through 26.
Activities are free to attend. For more, call Teresa Anderson at 929-9113 or visit the park during business hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 12:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation.

Free Arts and Crafts Activities at Pāhala Comunity Center happen on Wednesdays in September, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., through the end of Sept., for keiki in Kindergarten through 8th grade.

- Sept. 19: Handprint Tree Art. Register through Sept. 18.
- Sept. 26: Beaded Wind Chime. Register Sept. 19 through 25.

For more, call 928-3102 or visit the community center during business hours: Monday-Thursday and Saturday, from noon to 8 p.m., or Friday, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation.

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

Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool’s Temporary Nāʻālehu Location is Kauahaʻao Church in Waiʻōhinu. Meeting days and times remain the same: Mondays and Wednesdays, from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. Pāhala site program meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Pāhala Community Center.

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Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund's International Coastal Cleanup event at Kamilo Point this weekend saw 31 volunteers

remove 2,338 pounds of debris. See story below. Photo from Hawai`i Wildlife Fund

PROFOUND CHANGES, NEW DANGERS will be the reality as sections of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park reopen at 10 a.m. this Saturday, Sept. 22. A Special Reopening Advisory from park staff reminds the public that the park closed May 11 with increased volcanic and seismic activity of Kīlauea volcano, which has since calmed down. "The summit area of the park was dramatically changed by tens of thousands of earthquakes, towering ash plumes, and 62 massive collapse explosions. The events caused profound damage to park infrastructure unprecedented in the park's 102 year history including building damage, rock falls, deep cracks in roads and trails, and numerous breaks to water and sewer lines. Now, with the eruption paused, there is no molten lava to see in the park.

"As the park reopens and recovers, visitors should take extra precautions to remain safe during their visit. Visitors should expect limited services and parking, long lines, and no potable water."

A map detailing areas to be opened is available on the National Park Service recovery page. The reopening coincides with a fee-free day in honor of National Lands Day.

NPS map

The advisory states that "Park areas remain unstable and unsafe from thousands of recent earthquakes and caldera collapses. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is a wild place. The dramatic landscape of Kīlaueais constantly being shaped by powerful and uncontrollable natural forces. Respect the dangers of this dynamic natural process and stay out of closed areas." Warnings include:
Stay on open trails and away from closed ones; stay away from cracks and sinkholes, as falls have lead to injury and death, and crack edges are unstable; be aware of rockfall areas; stay away from cliffs; do not hike after dark. The advisory adds that even those who are familiar with areas in the park should be cautious due to new hazards. Hikers are reminded that long pants and sturdy shoes are recommended, and that "falling on lava rock is like falling on broken glass."

Debris at Kamilo Point, before this weekend's
cleanup. Photo from HWF Facebook

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes reports sewage lines at KīlaueaVisitorCenter were inspected and found to have suffered no damage. 8 of 43 building septic systems have also been determined safe for use.
There is no potable water in the park.

Orientation briefings were held with commercial tour guides to review new park conditions, limited parking challenges, and those areas and facilities that would be open.

See more on the reopening at nps.gov/havo/recovery.htm.

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KAMILO POINT IS CLEANER, with 2,338 pounds of debris removed by 31 volunteers at the Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund's International Coastal Cleanup event this weekend. The haul included 126 bags of miscellaneous debris, 100 pounds of large plastic debris, and 600 lbs. of derelict fishing nets. This brings the total of debris removed from Hawaiʻi Island by HWF since 2003 to 248.8 tons. HWF is now less than 2 tons away from reaching a goal of 500,000 lbs.

HWF sent out a mahalo to volunteers "again for your support of native wildlife and your commitment to helping reduce the amount of plastic pollution in our world's oceans."

HWF team members are sorting out recognizable items found

in debris washing up along Kaʻū shores, "to get more info

about the products and places that marine debris

comes from."Photo from HWF Facebook

Find out more about HWF at wildhawaii.orgor Facebook, join the-list, and see the e-newsletter.

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GENERAL ELECTION DATES & DEADLINES for 2018 are coming up. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Voter registration deadline is Oct. 9. Voters are eligible for late registration for the General Election at either an early walk-in voting location or an election day polling place. Early walk-in voting is open Tuesday, Oct. 23, through Saturday, Nov. 3.
On Nov. 6, polls are open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Area polling locations are Cooper Center, Community Center in Volcano, 19-4030 Wright Rd,; Kaʻū High and Pāhala Elementary School Cafeteria, 96-3150 Pikake St.; Nāʻālehu Elementary School Cafeteria, 95-5545 Mamalahoa Hwy; Ocean View Community Center, 92-8924 Leilani Cir.; and Miloliʻi Halau Pavilion, Miloliʻi. Find a different polling place at elections.hawaii.gov/voters/polling-places.

Deadline to submit names of poll watchers for the General Election to the Office of Elections or Clerk's Office is Saturday, Oct. 27. The deadline to request a mail ballot for the General Election from the Clerk's Office is Tuesday, Oct. 30. The last day that ballots for overseas voters will be mailed is Monday, Sept. 17.

Deadline for candidates to withdraw due to ill health is Friday, Sept. 21.

Learn more at elections.hawaii.gov.

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SEN. MAZIE HIRONO RELEASED A STATEMENT TODAY ON CHRISTINE BLASEY FORD who accused the current U.S. Supreme Court nominee with sexually assaulting her in high school. Hirono who services on the Judiciary Committee in the U.S. Senate, said, "It took a lot of courage for Christine Blasey Ford to come forward to share her story of sexual assault by Brett Kavanaugh. Her story is very credible and I believe her.

"As I said during the hearing, this is why the #MeToo movement is so important, because often in these situations, there is an environment where people see nothing, hear nothing, and say nothing. That is what we have to change. This development is yet another reason not to rush Brett Kavanaugh's nomination. The Committee should postpone this week's vote."

Thirty-seven keiki teams, five to 14, at

the Kaʻū District Gym this weekend.

Photo by Julia Neal

Kavanaugh denied the accusations. Blasley Ford is a professor, associated with Stanford University.

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A PACKED KAʻŪ DISTRICT GYM over the weekend drew families from around the island to the Second Annual Hokulele Three-on-Three Basketball Tournament. The event, entirely organized by Kaʻū families, welcomed children from five to 14 years of age to compete and hone their basketball skills. The tournament drew 37 youth teams, and six men's teams, from as far away as Kohala. Crowd vehicles overflowed the school parking lot onto nearby streets.

In addition to the youth basketball, the weekend tournament featured Sunday competition between six men's teams.

A young wahine slides around two young kane at the

Second Annual Hokulele Three-on-Three Basketball

Tournament this weekend. Photo by Julia Neal

Hokulele Club members number 71 kids ages five through high school.

Hokulele organizers include Club President, Ravel Kaupu Jr, Vice President Janessa Jara, Secretary Sasha Kaupu, and Treasurers Jen Navarro and Angie Jara.

The Hokulele Basketball Club will host its First Annual Super Saturday Five-on-Five Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 13.
See more on this past weekend's tournament in the Monday Kaʻū News Briefs.

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Kaʻū Trojans soundly beat Kohala, 30 to 6, at an away game yesterday.

Photo from Trojan's Twitter

KAʻŪ TROJANS FOOTBALL SLAMMED KOHALA on their own field yesterday, Sept. 15. The Trojans won, with a final score of 30 to 6. In the first quarter, Izaiah Pilanca-Emmsley made a 15 yard run for a touchdown, point after touchdown no good, then an 80 yard run for TD, PAT run good by K. Mederios.

In the second quarter, Pilanca-Emmsley made a 23 yard run for TD, and made the PAT run good himself, then W. Davismade an 8 yard run for TD, PAT run good by A. Carvalho. This would be the last point Kaʻū scored during the game. The third quarter saw no TD.

With 7:03left, the fourth quarter saw Kohala score one TD, PAT no good; it wasn't enough to win the game.

See the season schedule, below.

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

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

throughout Kaʻū, from Miloliʻi through Volcano, and free on

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KAʻŪ TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Sat., Sept. 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa

Sat, Oct 6, 12pm, host Kohala

Sat, Oct 13, BIIF Semi-Finals at Kamehameha

Girls Volleyball:

Mon., Sept. 17, 6pm, host Lapahoehoe
Wed., Sept. 19, 6pm, host Kohala
Thu., Sept. 20, 6pm, @ Honokaʻa
Tue., Sept. 25, 6pm, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Tues, Oct 2, 6pm, @ Kealakehe

Fri, Oct 5, 6pm, host Keaʻau

Wed, Oct 10, 6pm, @ Parker

Fri, Oct 12, 6pm, host St. Joseph

Mon, Oct 15, BIIF DII Qtr - Higher

Wed, Oct 17, BIIF DII Semi-Finals @ Kona

Thu, Oct 18, BIIF DII Finals @ Kona

Cross Country:
Sat., Sept. 22, 9am, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Sat, Oct 6, 2pm, @ Kealakehe

Sat, Oct 13, BYE

NEW and UPCOMING

AN EXCEL BASICS CLASS, presented by Hawaiʻi Small Business Development Center, is available on Wednesday, Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at West Hawaiʻi Center Hale Iako, 73-970 Makako Bay Dr, in Kailua-Kona.

The objective of this class is to make Excel a useful tool for businesses. Learn how to use Excel to create inventory lists, track incomes and expenses, and customize invoices. This is a hands-on workshop; participants need to bring a computer with Excel already installed on it. The cost to attend is $20, and registration is required in advance. Contact Dayna Omori at 808-333-5000 or dayna.omori@hisbdc.org with questions or register online.

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Banana Bunchy Top Virus
Photo from CTAHR

PART ONE OF A BANANA MACROPROPAGATION WORKSHOP happens Monday, Sept. 24, from 3 p.m.to 5 p.m., at Komohana Research and ExtensionCenter, 875 Komohana St, in Hilo. The workshop is presented by University of Hawaiʻi College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Cooperative Extension Service and Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture
Learn how to propagate healthy, disease-free banana plants using macropropagation techniques. The field day will also teach participants how to identify and manage Banana Bunchy Top Virus, including a demonstration of rapid BBTV detection tools. There is no cost to attend. Registration is required in advance. For questions, contact Sharon Motomura Wages at 808-969-8251 or smotomur@hawaii.edu, or register online.

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MONDAY, SEPT. 17

Discovery Harbour Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Mon., Sept. 17, 5-6:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

TUESDAY, SEPT. 18

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19

Ocean View Community Association Board Meeting, Wed., Sept. 19, 12:30pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Arts and Crafts Activity: Friendship Bracelets, Wed., Sept. 19, 3-4pm, Kahuku Park, Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. For all ages. Register Sept. 10-14. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Arts and Crafts Activity: Handprint Tree Art, Wed., Sept. 19, 3:30-5pm, Pāhala Community Center. For keiki in grades K-8. Register Sept. 13-18. Free. hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation, 928-3102

THURSDAY, SEPT. 20

Hawaiʻi Disability Legal Services, Thu., Sept. 20, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. ovcahi.org, 939-7033, ovcahawaii@gmail.com

SATURDAY, SEPT. 22

Reopening of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, main park, limited sections, 10am, Sat., Sept. 22. See nps.gov/havo/recovery.htm for more.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 23

People and Land of Kahuku, Sun., Sept. 23, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Guided, 2.5-mile, moderately difficult hike over rugged terrain focuses on the area's human history. Free. nps.gov/HAVO

ONGOING

5th Annual Kaʻū Coffee Trail Run Registration Open, online at webscorer.com/register?raceid=128145. Fees through Thursday, Sept. 20: 5K, $55/person; 10K, $65/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $75/person. On Race Day, $75 per person, any race. Race Day is Saturday, Sept. 22, 7 a.m.; all races begin and end at Kaʻū Coffee Mill, kaucoffeemill.com. Event organizers: ʻO Kaʻū Kākou, okaukakou.org.

Activities at Kahuku Park - within Hawaiian Ocean View Estates - over the next two months, include two physical activities, three arts and crafts activities, and a Park Beautification Day.

For all ages:

Free Arts and Crafts Activities at Pāhala Comunity Center happen on Wednesdays in September, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., through the end of Sept., for keiki in Kindergarten through 8th grade.

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First Place in the Twelve and Under Division at the islandwide Hokulele Basketball Tournament at Kaʻū District Gym

last weekend was NSP from Kohala, at left. Second, on the right, was Hokulele Girls from Kaʻū. See stories, below.

Photo by Sasha Kaupu, Hokulele Basketball Club

THE VACATION RENTAL BILL, which seeks to prevent vacation rentals from taking over affordable housing in neighborhoods in Hawaiʻi County, while grandfathering in existing units, may face new scrutiny from owners of condominiums in residential areas, some of them on the shoreline.

A story by Nancy Cook Lauer in West Hawaiʻi Today on Sunday reported that condo owners, many of them with units in oceanfront buildings that are run like hotels in Kona, are likely to voice concern at this Thursday's Leeward Planning Commission meeting at 9:30 a.m. at West Hawaiʻi Civic Center. Some oceanfront condos are zoned residential and others resort. The resort-zoned condos would not be subject to new rules that would prohibit vacation rentals on residential zoned property. Unless grandfathered in, condos on residential zoned property would be permitted to rent only for a month or longer.

According to the West Hawaiʻi Today story, "Kona Isle, Kona Pacific, Kona by the Sea, KonaMansions, Kona Westwind, and Kona Eastwind are among condo hotels affected by changes to short-term rentals envisioned in Bill 108. That's because they're in a residential multifamily zone that's just shy of the General Plan resort code, while short-term rentals will be allowed only in resort-hotel or commercial zones."

Jeff King, who lives in Kona Isle, told West Hawaiʻi Today that his condo building has been used for vacation rentals since it was built in 1972.

Kona Council member Dru Kanuha and North Kona Council member Karen Eoff are sponsors of the bill that is going between the Windard and Leeward Planning Commissions, the County Council, county administration, and the public for input.

The West Hawaiʻi Today story also quotes Kona by the Sea association President Todd Miller, who said the 88 units are a "condotel," with a front desk and 17 full-time staff.

Condominiums in Punaluʻu are located on Resort zoned land and many are operated as time shares. However, many homes on residential properties in Volcano and Kaʻū bring income to local residents when used as vacation rentals. See more at West Hawai`i Today.

The Nature Conservancy stewards Kaiholena, the most important
hawksbill turtle nesting site in the U.S. It is located makai of Pāhala.
Photo from TNC

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HAWAI`I COMPANIES DONATED $177,000 TO THE NATURE CONSERVANCY in fiscal year 2018. Hawaiʻi's Corporate Council for the Environment, a group of local business leaders "who recognize the vital link between Hawaiʻi's environment and its economy," states A TNC release, has raised over $4 million to protect Hawaiʻi's natural resources since 1987.
Kaʻū locations include Kamehame, the small beach below Pāhala, which is the single most important nesting site in the U.S. for the endangered hawksbill turtle, as well as a refuge for the threatened green sea turtle. TNC also manages the Ka`u Preserve, with valleys between Pāhala and Na`alehu containing intact native forest, and Kaiholena mountain.

Said Ulalia Woodside, the Conservancy's Hawai‘i Executive Director, "In Hawai‘i, the environment is the economy. These companies know the importance of protecting the lands and waters that sustain Hawaiʻi's people, economy and island way of life."

Since 1980, The Nature Conservancy has protected more than 200,000 acres of natural lands in Hawai‘i, and works with other public and private landowners to protect the islands' key watersheds. The Conservancy manages a statewide network of 13 preserves and works in 30 coastal communities to protect the near-shore waters of the main Hawaiian Islands. Visit The Nature Conservancy online at nature.org/hawaii.

"Leadership supporters" with donations of $10,000 or more are: ABC Stores, Alaska Airlines, Alexander & Baldwin, Skyline Eco-Adventures, The Shidler Family Foundation, and Zipline Franchise LLC.

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U.S. SUPREME COURT NOMINEE BRETT KAVANUGH will testify under oath in a public hearing, along with his accuser, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. The hearing, on Monday, Sept. 24, will take place in front of Sen. Mazie Hirono and the Senate Judiciary Committee. Ford accused Kavanaugh of both sexual and physical assault that allegedly occurred at a party when they were in high school. Kavanaugh denies the accusations. The Senate Judiciary proceedings on Kavanaugh's nomination are delayed.

First place in the Six and Under Division at last weekend's Hokulele

Basketball Tournament was the Hustle Tribe, left. Second is Hokulele

from Kaʻū, right. Photo by Sasha Kaupu, Hokulele Basketball Club

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RESULTS ARE IN FROM THE GYM-FILLING HOKULELE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT last weekend.

With two days of Three-on-Three competition between 37 youth teams from all over the island, in six divisions, Kaʻū District Gym saw one of its biggest draws in community sports since its opening.

First place in the Eight and Under Division are the Stringrays from
Kona, left. Second is Hokulele, from Kaʻū, right.

Photo by Sasha Kaupu, Hokulele Basketball Club

First in the Six and Under went to the Hustle Tribe of Kona. Hokulele from Kaʻū took second.
In the Eight and Under Division, first went to the Stingrays from Kona. Hokulele from Kaʻū came in second.
In the Ten and Under Division, first went to NSP from Kohala. Warriors from Hilo took second.

In the Twelve and Under Division, NSP from Kohala took first. Hokulele Girls from Kaʻū took second.
In the Fifteen and Under Division, Hi Life from Hilo took first. Hokulele from Kaʻū took second.

First place in Ten and Under Division is NSP from Kohala, right. Second is
the Warriors, of Hilo, left. Photo by Sasha Kaupu, Hokulele Basketball Club

Kaʻū's Hokulele Men took first in the adult division, with six teams playing.
The Hokulele Basketball Club will host its First Annual Super Saturday Five-on-Five Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Kaʻū District Gym. Admission to watch the tournament is free.

Hokulele has 71 youth members from five years old through high school. The club and its tournaments are solely sponsored by families of the players. To join the club, register for a tournament, volunteer, and sponsor, contact Hokulele Basketball Club President Ravel Kaupu by text or phone at 808-319-0687.

First place in the 15 and Under Division, left, was Hi Life from Hilo.

Second was Hokulele, from Kaʻū.
Photo by Sasha Kaupu, Hokulele Basketball Club

Other upcoming events at Kaʻū District Gym include Girls Volleyball at 6 p.m., with Kaʻū High Trojans hosting Kohala this Wednesday, Sept. 19; Kona on Friday, Sept. 28; HAAS on Monday Oct. 1; Keaʻau on Friday, Oct. 5; and St. Joseph's on Friday, Oct. 12.
After School All Stars Keaʻau and Pāhoa Middle schools hold sporting and other events on Sept. 29.
Both Trojans Boys and Girls high school basketball seasons start in late October, with practice and games in the Kaʻū District Gym.

Team Hokulele from Kaʻū took the
men's division. Photo by Sasha
Kaupu, Hokulele Basketball Club

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HOKULELE BASKETBALL CLUB is invited for the first time ever to tournaments off-island. Hokulele Twelve and Under Girls and Fourteen and Under Boys will fly to Kauaʻi for competition on Nov. 10 through 12 and to Maui for its tournament on Nov. 23 through 25. Both tournaments are invitational. Hokulele Basketball Club members said they would greatly appreciate sponsors. Call or text Hokulele Basketball Club President Kavel Kaupu at 808-319-0687 to sponsor the keiki for these off-island tournaments.

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

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and facebook.com/kaucalendar.

KAʻŪ TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Sat., Sept. 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa

Sat, Oct 6, 12pm, host Kohala

Sat, Oct 13, BIIF Semi-Finals at Kamehameha

Sat, Oct 20, BIIF Finals - Higher

Girls Volleyball:
Wed., Sept. 19, 6pm, host Kohala
Thu., Sept. 20, 6pm, @ Honokaʻa
Tue., Sept. 25, 6pm, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Tues, Oct 2, 6pm, @ Kealakehe

Fri, Oct 5, 6pm, host Keaʻau

Wed, Oct 10, 6pm, @ Parker

Fri, Oct 12, 6pm, host St. Joseph

Mon, Oct 15, BIIF DII Qtr - Finals @

Wed, Oct 17, BIIF DII Semi-Finals @ Kona
Thu, Oct 18, BIIF DII Finals @ Kona

Cross Country:
Sat., Sept. 22, 9am, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Sat, Oct 6, 2pm, @ Kealakehe

Sat, Oct 13, BYE

Sat, Oct 20, 9am, BIIF @ HPA

Sat, Oct 27, 8:30am, HHSAA

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NEW and UPCOMING

EVENTS IN HAWAIʻI VOLCANOESNATIONAL PARK in October. Hawai‘i Volcanoes continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture, guided hikes, After Dark in the Park talks, and other programs throughout October.

Park programs are free, but entrance fees apply. Programs are co-sponsored by Friends of Hawai‘i VolcanoesNational Park and Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association. Mark the calendar for these upcoming events and watch out for any new programs being added that may not be on this list:

Entrance fees will be waived Sept. 22, for the reopening of some areas of
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes. NPS photo

- ʻIke Hana No ʻEau: Cultural demonstrations and activities each Saturday throughout the month of October. These are free programs and supplies will be provided.

When: Oct. 6, 13, 20, and 27 at 12:30 p.m.

Where: Kahuku Visitor Contact Station

- Kahuku Orientation Talk: Come meet with a ranger.

When: Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.

Where: Kahuku Visitor Contact Station

- Guided Hikes: Come explore your park with a ranger and discover an ever changing landscape, learn about the Hawaiian culture, and understand the ecosystem around you. Bring sturdy footwear, water, raingear, sun protection, and a snack. nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/kahuku-hikes.htm

When: Every Saturday and Sunday - 9:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.

Where: Enter the Kahuku unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on the mauka (uphill) side of Highway 11 near mile marker 70.5, and meet near the parking area.

- Coffee Talk at Kahuku: How did people get to Hawaiʻi? Many cultural groups across the broad Pacific were known for transporting themselves, plants, animals, and their culture in ocean-going canoes, often across great distances. A spectacular example of the Polynesian double hulled canoe is still crafted and used today. Kiko Johnston-Kitazawa will share his knowledge and experience of these marvelous canoes.

Coffee Talk at Kahuku is an opportunity to get to know your park and your neighbors, and join an informal conversation on a wide variety of topics on the last Friday of every month. Coffee, tea, and pastries will be available for purchase.

When: Friday Oct. 26 - 9:30 a.m.

Where: KahukuVisitorCenter

- After Dark in the Park: Ōpe‘ape‘a: The Hawaiian Bat. Hawai'i has a single native land mammal, the Hawaiian hoary bat, known to Hawaiians as Ōpe‘ape‘a. Join Corinna Pinzari, bat biologist with Hawaiʻi Cooperative Studies Unit, and Kristina Montoya-Aiona, zoologist with the U.S. Geological Survey's Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, as they present recent scientific findings on what is known about the elusive behavior of Ōpe‘ape‘a including colonization history, life history, ecology, and diet. We will also talk about a newly described but extinct bat, Synemporion keana, known only from lava tube fossils, and share some of the latest research investigating the daytime lives of our tree-roosting bats.

When: Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 7:00 p.m.

Where: KīlaueaVisitorCenterAuditorium

- ʻIke Hana No ʻEau: ‘Ai Pono - Healthy Eating. Come and visit Aunty Edna Baldado as she discusses eating and living healthier with native Hawaiian foods like kalo (taro) the staple of Hawaiians, uala (sweet potato), and ulu (breadfruit).

When: Wednesday Oct. 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Where: KīlaueaVisitorCenter

- After Dark in the Park: Join Martha Noyes, Author of Then There Were None, for Woven Strands and Braided Cords: Philosophy and Metaphysics in Precontact Hawaiian Astronomy. Hawaiʻi's precontact cultural astronomy was complex, with multiple strands of information braided and woven into an elaborate web of knowledge. Among the braided strands that make up this web are philosophical and metaphysical insights, recognitions, and perceptions represented by celestial objects. This presentation addresses essential elements of Hawaiian philosophy and metaphysics embedded in precontact Hawaiian cultural astronomy.

When: Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 7:00 p.m.

Where: KīlaueaVisitorCenterAuditorium

- ʻIke Hana No ʻEau:Pāʻani. Makahiki season is the ancient Hawaiian New Year festival. It is celebrated in three phases. One phase involves playing games. Come join Amy Ka’awaloa as she shares her knowledge of these events and the importance to the culture.

When: Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Where: KīlaueaVisitorCenter

See the park's event calendar at nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/calendar.htm.

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TUESDAY, SEPT. 18

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19

Ocean View Community Association Board Meeting, Wed., Sept. 19, 12:30pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Arts and Crafts Activity: Friendship Bracelets, Wed., Sept. 19, 3-4pm, Kahuku Park, Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. For all ages. Register Sept. 10-14. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Arts and Crafts Activity: Handprint Tree Art, Wed., Sept. 19, 3:30-5pm, Pāhala Community Center. For keiki in grades K-8. Register Sept. 13-18. Free. hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation, 928-3102

THURSDAY, SEPT. 20

Hawaiʻi Disability Legal Services, Thu., Sept. 20, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. ovcahi.org, 939-7033, ovcahawaii@gmail.com

SATURDAY, SEPT. 22

Reopening of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, main park, limited sections, 10am, Sat., Sept. 22. See nps.gov/havo/recovery.htm for more.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 23

MONDAY, SEPT. 24

Kaʻū Homeschool Co–op Group, Mon., Sept. 24, 1pm, Ocean View Community Center. A parent-led homeschool activity/social group building community in Kaʻū. Contact prior to attending to confirm location in case of field trip. Laura Roberts, 406-249-3351

ONGOING

5th Annual Kaʻū Coffee Trail Run Registration Open, online at webscorer.com/register?raceid=128145. Fees through Thursday, Sept. 20: 5K, $55/person; 10K, $65/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $75/person. On Race Day, $75 per person, any race. Race Day is Saturday, Sept. 22, 7 a.m.. Races begin and end at Kaʻū Coffee Mill, kaucoffeemill.com. Event organizers: ʻO Kaʻū Kākou, okaukakou.org.

Activities at Kahuku Park - within Hawaiian Ocean View Estates - over the next two months, include two physical activities, three arts and crafts activities, and a Park Beautification Day.

For all ages:

Free Arts and Crafts Activities at Pāhala Comunity Center happen on Wednesdays in September, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., through the end of Sept., for keiki in Kindergarten through 8th grade.

Harmony Educational Services, Home Based Educational Programs - Open Enrollment through Oct 15; harmonyed.com/hawaii. Partnered with four local public charter schools, Harmony offers benefits of homeschooling with resources available to public schools. Interested families can also contact Rayna Williams at rwilliams@harmonyed.com or 430-9798.

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Left, Halemaʻumaʻu in 2008. Right, Halemaʻumaʻu in September of 2018. See the radical changes in person starting
Saturday, Sept. 22. NPS photos

VOLCANO BUSINESSES are buzzing with excitement as partial reopening of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park approaches. This Saturday, Sept. 22, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes welcomes the public through its main gate for the first time since May 10, the last time the summit areas of the Park were open. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes closed on May 11 due to the heightened hazards of the eruption that caused over 10,000 earthquakes, and 62 summit area collapses and ashfall.

Activity calmed down sharply starting Aug. 2, and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes began to cautiously prepare for visitors. Staff and contractors checked out roads, trails, parking areas, buildings, water and sewage lines, septic systems, and anything else that could have been damaged by the extreme number and strength of earth movements over more than three months.

Volcano House will reopen Sept. 22, with accommodations
available starting Oct. 6, and the restaurants expected to
open in mid-October. Photo from hawaiivolcanohouse.com

Closed by necessity, with Park gates shut to the public, Volcano House, Kīlauea Military Camp, and Volcano Art Center Gallery have taken a hard hit, being closed for more than four months.

Volcano House will receive the public on Saturday. "We are excited to announce that Volcano House will be opening in a limited capacity when the Park reopens," with three retail outlets and "an assortment of grab-and-go food and beverage options," says its website. Volcano House common areas – including the historic hotel sitting room, meditation caldera viewing room, public restrooms, and outdoor areas facing the caldera – will all be available to the public.

Military card holders can enjoy 50 percent off all rooms from
Sept. 22 through 30. Photo from kilaueamilitarycamp.com

Volcano House is taking accommodation reservations again, with checking in starting Oct. 6. The Rim Restaurant and Uncle George's Lounge are expected to reopen in mid October, but there is no set date. "Due to the continued closure of our restaurants, all rooms will include a free continental breakfast (muffins, pastries, fresh whole fruit, yogurt, cold cereals, fruit juices, and coffee) until the restaurants re-open," says the website.

Kīlauea Military Camp will also reopen on Saturday, at 10 a.m., with hours back to normal Sunday, Sept. 23. Elene Rizzo-Kuhn, Marketing Assistant at KMC, wrote to The Kaʻū Calendar that Saturday "will also be a day [to show] appreciation to our local community and guests as we offer up to 50 percent discounts all around the campus. We invite everyone back to KMC to join in our festivities. After four months of being off and working from home or up at Pohakuloa Training Area, our employees are looking forward to start receiving guests. Luckily there was minimal damage to KMC. All are now carefully planning a bright future toward our reopening and the business of providing legendary Morale, Welfare, and Recreation to all Service Members, their families, and authorized patrons."

Volcano Art Center Gallery returns to its normal hours
starting Sunday, Sept. 23. Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

KMC is offering a 50 percent discount for all military card holders for lodging in any size unit, good for Sept. 22 through 30. The next big event at KMC will be the Halloween Party, on Friday, Oct. 26, at the Lava Lounge.
Volcano Art Center Gallery will reopen at 10 a.m. on Saturday, going back to its 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. hours on Sunday. Though regular art installations will not restart immediately, VAC Gallery sustained little damage, and all buildings and surrounding areas will be open to the public, as normal. VAC staff told The Kaʻū Calendar that pieces are being moved back to the Gallery this week. Staff members said they are excited and relieved to be reopening the Gallery inside the Park.

Kīlauea Lodge staff are looking forward to the reopening
of the summit areas of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
Photo from highwaywestvacations.com

Businesses like Kīlauea Lodge and Volcano Winery have struggled like all enterprise in and around Volcano Village; though these businesses outside the Park were not forced to close, visitation dropped sharply when Hawaiʻi Volcanoes closed its gates.

Kīlauea Lodge's General Manager Janet Coney told The Kaʻū Calendar,"We're thrilled that the Park is reopening. We're definitely looking forward to it! Those that live here are excited to see the new looks of Halemaʻumaʻu."

Coney said the loss of customers to the Lodge has been "at least 50 percent," that it's been "extremely hard," and that the Lodge has been trying to retain their staff, "keep them employed," during the Park's closure. However, the Lodge escaped any damage to the buildings and grounds.

Volcano Winery staff look forward to the reopening of the
Park restoring their custom and community.
Photo from volcanowinery.com

Del Bothof of Volcano Winery told The Kaʻū Calendar, "We are very, very excited," about the reopening. He said the biggest loss for the winery has been the loss of the community, but there have been financial losses as well. "We lost probably 60 percent of our daily visitation," said Del, with more than a dozen vans of tourists per day most days dwindling down to one or two vans.

Bothof also said he wants to let people know that the air – in Volcano, in Kaʻū, and over the whole island – "is gorgeous right now. I think the more people understand that, the better off the BigIslandwill be, because it's just so beautiful now."

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LIMITED PARKING AND LONG LINES are what visitors to the newly reopened Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park can expect on Saturday, Sept. 22. Hawai‘i Volcanoes said in a news release today that it is "pleased to announce" reopening at 10 a.m. on National Public Lands Day, with no fees. Park visitors "should anticipate heavy traffic, long lines and delays, and one third fewer parking spaces when visiting the Park," says the release.

Expect long lines and limited parking at the newly reopened
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. NPS photo

Park Superintendent Cindy Orlando said, "We are thrilled to welcome our public back and share the incredible changes that have taken place. We ask that you stay alert to these profound changes while enjoying your Park and its resources."

Before the closure, the Park averaged 5,500 visitors per day and many parking lots were often full by 10 a.m., says the release. Now, the available parking around the summit is reduced by one third. If a parking lot is full, visitors should seek parking at a different destination such as Mauna Ulu or at the coast. Vehicles parked outside of designated stalls are subject to citation and may be towed. There will be limited services and no potable water as the Park returns to normal operations. Visitors should bring snacks, plenty of drinking water, and a full tank of gas is also recommended. Please use caution and drive with aloha, urges the Park staff.

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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, endorsed by NORML.

Photo from Gabbard's office

REP. TULSI GABBARD IS ENDORSED BY THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONF FOR THE REFORM OF MARIJUANA LAWS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, states a release from Gabbard's campaign team. The organization NORMAL PAC states that it supports Gabbard's work on decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level and her advocacy for criminal justice reform.

Erik Altieri, NORML PAC Executive Director, says, "There was more momentum behind federal marijuana law reform in 2018 than in any previous year, and that is in no small part due to some of our longstanding, outspoken allies in Congress. We are happy to endorse Representative Tulsi Gabbard, the lead sponsor of the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act, which would end the failed national policy of cannabis prohibition. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is never afraid to speak truth to power and has been one of the most sensible voices in the Congress on improving public policy."

NORML seeks to legalize marijuana on a federal level.
Photo from marijuana.com

Gabbard states, "For decades, bad data and misinformation have fueled the failed 'War on Drugs' that has ruined people's lives, torn families apart, and wasted billions of taxpayer dollars incarcerating Americans for nonviolent marijuana charges. In 2016 alone, nearly 600,000 people were arrested for marijuana possession. Our laws must be informed by facts – not emotion, manufactured stigma, and myths. Earlier this year, Attorney General Jeff Sessions put every state with policies of legalized medical and non-medical marijuana on high alert, placing millions at risk of arrest and federal prosecution even though they are abiding by the laws of their states. This hurts so many – like veterans suffering from invisible wounds such as Post-Traumatic Stress, chronic pain, or addiction to opioids, and children with epilepsy, cancer, and other serious and chronic conditions. We must end the federal marijuana prohibition, provide relief to the millions of people and families who have been dragged into our broken criminal justice system, and prevent lives from needless ruin in the future."

The release states Gabbard introduced the Marijuana Data Collection Act, which, "lays the groundwork for real reform by producing an objective, evidence-based report on current state marijuana laws."

Marijuana can be used by sufferers of PTSD, chronic pain,
opioid addiction, epilepsy, cancer, and other serious, chronic
conditions. Photo from drugabuse.com

Gabbard has called for closing the gaps between federal and state law to resolve current contradictions and provide legally abiding marijuana businesses with clear access to financial services, says the release. She also co-sponsored the Marijuana Justice Act "to reform unjust federal marijuana laws and empower minority communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the failed War on Drugs, the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act to allow equal banking access and financial services for marijuana-related businesses, and the RESPECT Resolution to encourage equity in the marijuana industry," says the release.
Last week, says the release, Congress "rejected bipartisan, Gabbard-backed language known as the Veterans Equal Access Amendment that would have lifted a prohibition on VA physicians recommending medical marijuana prescriptions in states where it is legal."

NORML PAC is the political arm of NORML, an organization "dedicated to informing voters and elected officials about marijuana laws, to move public opinion sufficiently to legalize the responsible use of marijuana by adults, and to serve as an advocate for consumers to ensure they have access to high quality marijuana that is safe, convenient, and affordable."

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KAʻŪ TROJANS GIRLS BASKETBALL hosted Lapahoehoe's Varsity team on Monday, Sept 17, at 6 p.m. Lapahoehoe tried to take down the Trojans, but the girls stayed Kaʻū strong, scoring 25, 26, and 25 to the opposing team's 17, 24, and 14.

See the next game tomorrow night, as Kaʻū hosts Kohala. See the Fall schedule for Girls Volleyball, Football, and CrossCounty, below.

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KAʻŪ TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Sat., Sept. 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa

Sat, Oct 6, 12pm, host Kohala

Sat, Oct 13, BIIF Semi-Finals at Kamehameha

Sat, Oct 20, BIIF Finals - Higher

Girls Volleyball:
Wed., Sept. 19, 6pm, host Kohala
Thu., Sept. 20, 6pm, @ Honokaʻa
Tue., Sept. 25, 6pm, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Tues, Oct 2, 6pm, @ Kealakehe

Fri, Oct 5, 6pm, host Keaʻau

Wed, Oct 10, 6pm, @ Parker

Fri, Oct 12, 6pm, host St. Joseph

Mon, Oct 15, BIIF DII Qtr - Higher

Wed, Oct 17, BIIF DII Semi-Finals @ Kona
Thu, Oct 18, BIIF DII Finals @ Kona

Cross Country:
Sat., Sept. 22, 9am, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Sat, Oct 6, 2pm, @ Kealakehe

Sat, Oct 13, BYE

Sat, Oct 20, 9am, BIIF @ HPA

Sat, Oct 27, 8:30am, HHSAA

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19

Ocean View Community Association Board Meeting, Wed., Sept. 19, 12:30pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Arts and Crafts Activity: Friendship Bracelets, Wed., Sept. 19, 3-4pm, Kahuku Park, Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. For all ages. Register Sept. 10-14. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Arts and Crafts Activity: Handprint Tree Art, Wed., Sept. 19, 3:30-5pm, Pāhala Community Center. For keiki in grades K-8. Register Sept. 13-18. Free. hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation, 928-3102

THURSDAY, SEPT. 20

Hawaiʻi Disability Legal Services, Thu., Sept. 20, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. ovcahi.org, 939-7033, ovcahawaii@gmail.com

SATURDAY, SEPT. 22

Reopening of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, main park, limited sections, 10am, Sat., Sept. 22. See nps.gov/havo/recovery.htm for more.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 23

MONDAY, SEPT. 24

TUESDAY, SEPT. 24

HOVE Road Maintenance Corp. Meeting, Tue., Sept. 25, 10am, 92-8979 Lehua Lane, Ocean View. hoveroad.com, 929-9910, gm@hoveroad.com

ONGOING

5th Annual Kaʻū Coffee Trail Run Registration Open, online at webscorer.com/register?raceid=128145. Fees through Thursday, Sept. 20: 5K, $55/person; 10K, $65/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $75/person. On Race Day, $75 per person, any race. Race Day is Saturday, Sept. 22, 7 a.m.. Races begin and end at Kaʻū Coffee Mill, kaucoffeemill.com. Event organizers: ʻO Kaʻū Kākou, okaukakou.org.

Park Beautification Day at Kahuku Park in HOVE for all ages on Friday, Sept. 28, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Registration is open through Sept. 26. Free to attend. For more, call Teresa Anderson at 929-9113 or visit the park during business hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 12:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation.

Free Beaded Wind Chime Arts and Crafts Activity at Pāhala Comunity Center on Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., for keiki in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Register Sept. 19 through 25. For more, call 928-3102 or visit the community center during business hours: Monday-Thursday and Saturday, from noon to 8 p.m., or Friday, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation.

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Pohoʻiki Boat Ramp is closed off from the ocean by about 14,000 cubic yards of new black sand from the recent
eruptive activity. See story, below. DLNR photo

MOVING THE PLANNED LAGOON SEWAGE TREATMENT SITE away from Pāhala town is major news in the Environmental Assessment posted by the federal Environmental Protection Agency this week. Document maps show that the new proposed county site is at the corner of Hwy 11 and Maile Street - the pine tree lane coming into Pāhala. It would also be next door to the macadamia factory, away from the residences, schools, churches, parks, and businesses. The new site also takes it farther away from the water well on Maile Street that was formerly used by Kaʻū Sugar mill. According to the plan, the Norfolk Pine trees will be retained as a buffer along with other plantings.

The new wastewater treatment site for Pāhala is planned for the corner of Maile Street
along the pine tree lane, and Hwy 11, next door to the macadamia nut factory.The red
lines show streets where homes and businesses cam be hooked up.
Image from Environmental Assessment

Since presentations to the community earlier this year, the amount of Kamehameha Schools land to be used for the site has been reduced. Instead of siting the sewage treatment plant next to the old KAHU radio building and just makai of the Old Pahala Clubhouse and the Edmund C. Olson home, the planners have reduced the size of the site. It will begin about half way way down the Hilo side of the pine tree lane toward Hwy 11.
A macadamia orchard, which would have been removed, will be retained on land that will remain under the ownership of Kamehameha Schools. Kamehameha will sell the land closest to Highway 11 to the county for the treatment plant. The county will use lagoons and and native trees to treat and absorb wastewater.
Pāhala residents and businesses who will switch to the new system from the old C. Brewer sugar plantation's Large Capacity Cesspools, now operated by the County of Hawaiʻi, are invited to a workshop to be held by the county's Department of Environmental Management. A notice mailed to users of the old system says:

A macadamia orchard will be preserved on Kamehameha Schools land
with the shrinking of the size of land needed for the new Pāhala
wastewater treatment site. Image from Environmental Assessment

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires that the two County-operated Large Capacity Cesspools that currently receive wastewater from Pāhala properties previously served by the C. Brewer system must be closed due to environmental concerns. You are on recorded either as a property owner or service customer of a lot served by this system, and your property will be directly affected by this action."
The Monday, Oct. 8, meeting will be from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Kaʻū Gym Multi-Purpose Conference Room, 96-1219 Kamani Street in Pāhala.
The Environmental Assessment is scheduled for posting on the state Department of Health's Office of Environmental Quality Control's website next Monday, Sept. 24. It is also expected to be available at the Pāhala and Nāʻālehu libraries. The public has 30 days from Sept. 24 to comment on the EA.
Those with questions may call Mary Fujio at Department of Environmental Management at 961-8038. To download the EA, click on Detail at foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/search/quickSearch?query=EPA-R9-2018-010726.

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Josh Stanbro, from saving Honuʻapo to the Climate Change campaign.

JOSH STANBRO, who helped to negotiate the acquisition and preservation of Honuʻapo lands around Whittington Beach Park, took a message to the recent Global Climate Change Summit in San Francisco. He carried a sign that said "Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell Unable to Attend Due to Climate Change. #HurricaneOlivia #ClimateMayors"
Gov. David Ige, and state Board of Land & National Resources chair Suzanne Case, gave presentations, along with Stanbro's presentation on behalf of the Honolulu mayor.
Stanbro is City & County of Honolulu's chief resilience officer and Executive Director of Honolulu's Office of Climate Change.
When assisting with the Honu`apo preservation he was head of The Trust for Public Land's operations throughout the state of Hawaiʻi. He helped to protect over 25,000 acres and dedicate over $200 million in land conservation funds.

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Black sand is mounded upon the breakwater that once protected
Pohoʻiki Boat Ramp from the open ocean, creating a small lagoon.
DLNR photo

DRAMATIC COASTLINE CHANGES were created by Kīlaueaduring the three months of eruption that added about 875 acres of new land along the lower Puna coast, while covering a total of 13.7 square miles with new lava.
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources recently conducted an assessment of damage to the popular Pohoʻiki Boat Ramp and IsaacHalePark, which escaped destruction by a matter of about 200 yards.

However, the changes are great: an estimated 14,000 cubic yards of newly created black sand blocks access of the boat ramp from the ocean. The concrete structures that once formed a breakwater are mounded with black sand, and the Pohoʻiki surf spot has a new angle.

Finn McCall, an engineer with the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, and DOBOR's Hawai‘i Island Branch Manager, Stephen Schmelz, flew to Pohoʻiki by helicopter "to get a close look at what Kīlauea wrought," says the DLNR website.
Schmelz said, "We were here during the eruptive activity in mid-July and fully expected the ramp to be taken within a matter of days. Amazingly, while lava crept to the edge of the neighboring IsaacHaleBeachPark, took the county's life guard stand, and surrounded the boat ramp off-shore, it's still here."

Fish, right, and leaves float in the calm water inside the small lagoon that
has developed between the new black sand beach berm and the
now-blocked boat ramp. DLNR photo

Prior to the latest eruption, four companies with DOBOR commercial permits operated lava ocean tours from the ramp. The tiny bay leading up to the ramp was also a popular swimming spot and ocean-entrance for surfers and other water enthusiasts.

McCall took measurements on the newly formed, crescent-shaped black sand beach, and in the new pool created by the encirclement. He said, "We have a lot more analysis to do, but it appears, based on our initial assessment, that we could actually remove the black sand and re-create the entrance to the boat ramp."

According to DLNR, reopening of the boat ramp "would be dependent on road access being restored, support from the local community, the securing of necessary permits, and most importantly – funding."

Mayor Harry Kim said, "DOBOR is now working closely with the County of Hawaiʻi on their plans regarding the road and the BeachPark. The County looks forward to working with the State on the development of this area."

There are no estimates yet of how much it would cost or a time frame for potential work to begin.

McCall and Schmelz flew the entire Lower Puna coastline looking for other possible small boat ramp sites, in case Pohoʻiki can't be resurrected. They concluded that there may be a couple of options, but like at Pohoʻiki, a new ramp would require support from the community, permits, road access, and millions of dollars in funding for design and construction.

An aerial view of Pohoʻiki, Isaac Hale, and the wide black sand beach
that has recently arrived. DLNR photo

At MacKenzie State Recreation Area, reopened on Sept. 8, two new black sand beaches present themselves to the public. Prior to the eruption, the park's coastline was punctuated by steep, rocky cliffs that dropped precipitously and directly into the ocean. The larger of the pair of beaches is directly below the parking lot and still requires careful navigation down the cliff face. "The beauty of the shimmering black sand beaches is underlain with danger," says the DLNR statement.

State Parks Caretaker Kyle Takeya explains, "There is a powerful undertow at these beaches and a swimmer or boarder could easily be swept out to sea." He says there are now a total of seven black sand beaches, created in the last few months by Kīlauea, between MacKenzie and Pohoʻiki.
From the northern boundary of MacKenzie, says DLNR, it is a short walk to the edge of the newly formed lava flow – which remains within a restricted access zone. On the first day of the reopening of MacKenzie, a National Guardsman walked out to the edge of the lava flow and spoke to numerous visitors about the risks and hazards associated with the newly-altered landscape. In addition to the extremely sharp lava – which creates unstable footing – there are pockets where the ground may look stable, but is not, says DLNR. Road signs leading into MacKenzie warn people to be aware of the possibility of continuing volcanic gas emissions.

MacKenzie State Recreation Area has reopened, with two new
black sand beaches gracing its shores. DLNR photo

DLNR Division of State Parks Administrator Curt Cottrell remarks, "We're very pleased to now reopen MacKenzie. It is critically important to enable shoreline access for our local community. As always, we request that people demonstrate responsible behavior and use judgment and common sense when venturing into any areas impacted by the Lower East Rift Zone eruption and avoid promoting excursions on social media – as it only increases the appetite for others often less skilled to follow."
See previous stories on the boat ramp, and see pictures of the changes made by the eruption, encroaching lava, and now resident sand, on previous The Kaʻū Calendar posts: July 20, July 23, July 24, July 26, and Aug. 13. See video of the flyover of lower Puna coastline, and inspection at Pohoʻiki, at https://vimeo.com/290157289.

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SEN. MAZIE HIRONO IS STANDING UP for Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who has asked for an FBI probe into Judge Brett Kavanaugh before she is willing to testify before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Ford alleges that Kavanaugh, the nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, physically and sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers. Kavanaugh denied the accusations.

In an interview with CNN's New Day this morning, Hirono said Ford has nothing to gain from coming forward, that she is being "revictimized and retraumatised," attacked, has had to move out of her house, and that she requested anonymity when coming forward. Hirono said that the committee showed callousness when they asked Ford to testify this coming Monday without completing an FBI probe first. Hirono said she is considering questioning Kavanaugh on Monday, even if Ford does not testify. Hirono said she is also in favor of subpoenaing Mark Judge, who was allegedly in the room during the alleged assault.

Hirono, on Sept. 5, asked Kavanaught questions about his history of sexual
assault, not knowing at the time a letter had been sent by Blasey Ford,
describing an assault by him. Photo from Hirono's Facebook

The CNN interviewer noted that Ford reached out to a tip line in June, her local representative in July, and then sent a letter about the assaults to Sen. Diane Feinstein.

Hirono, who questioned Kavanaugh on whether he was ever involved in a sexual assault as an adult, or ever involved with proceedings associated with a sexual assault, said she asks the same question of many nominees who come before her for confirmation by the U.S. Senate. The CNN interviewer asked if Kavanaugh being 17 at the time of the alleged assault changed Hirono's stance on his culpability, to which Hirono replied, "a 17-year-old is not a baby."

During the interview, Hirono brought up confidential communications from women whom she said she she has know for many years. Two said they were raped. One was almost raped. The incidents took place many years ago. These women had never talked about them until telling Hirono, now, said the Senator. For these women, said Hirono, "the trauma continues. Not only do these women need to be heard; they need to be believed."

Hirono stated Kavanaugh's appointment is being rushed through because Pres. Trump "wants his guy there to, he hopes, help him evade criminal or civil proceedings."

She said she wanted to pose this question to her colleagues: "What if this was your daughter?"

In an email Hirono sent out yesterday, titled "Step up and do the right thing for a change," she says, "I think we all know when something is unfair. As Americans, it's on all of us to take a stand and do what is right — regardless of political party. It's time to stand up for victims of sexual assault and harassment."

Hirono, speaking to CNN this morning. Photo from Hirono's Facebook

Hirono says, "It is reprehensible for Republicans to go forward with their plan to fast track Brett Kavanaugh's nomination. Their attitude is that Dr. Blasey Ford has been given a chance to testify, that she's refusing to do so, and so it's full speed ahead. Really? How about giving her a chance?"

Hirono said she expects her "fellow members of Congress — men and women — to stand with me and demand an FBI investigation into this matter." Hirono's message for Mitch McConnell and other Republican leaders, who she said are pushing for Kavanaugh's confirmation? "Step up and do the right thing for a change. Americans and your constituents deserve better than this rush job. If appointed, Brett Kavanaugh will be a lifetime appointee to the Supreme Court. We have one person who got to the Supreme Court under such a cloud. We should not be sending another."

Hirono pointedly said that both men and women have a responsibility to step up and fight back against the culture of sexual assault and harassment, regardless of party. "This is not a party issue; this is an issue of whether or not we will believe survivors, stand by them, and give them the respect they deserve."
See Hirono's interview on CNN from this morning. Read the letter Blasey Ford sent to Feinstien.

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KAʻŪ TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Sat., Sept. 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa

Sat, Oct 6, 12pm, host Kohala

Sat, Oct 13, BIIF Semi-Finals at Kamehameha

Sat, Oct 20, BIIF Finals - Higher

Girls Volleyball:
Thu., Sept. 20, 6pm, @ Honokaʻa
Tue., Sept. 25, 6pm, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Tues, Oct 2, 6pm, @ Kealakehe

Fri, Oct 5, 6pm, host Keaʻau

Wed, Oct 10, 6pm, @ Parker

Fri, Oct 12, 6pm, host St. Joseph

Mon, Oct 15, BIIF DII Qtr - Higher

Wed, Oct 17, BIIF DII Semi-Finals @ Kona
Thu, Oct 18, BIIF DII Finals @ Kona

Cross Country:
Sat., Sept. 22, 9am, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Sat, Oct 6, 2pm, @ Kealakehe

Sat, Oct 13, BYE

Sat, Oct 20, 9am, BIIF @ HPA

Sat, Oct 27, 8:30am, HHSAA

NEW and UPCOMING

STAINED GLASS BASICS II: EXTERIOR LAMP PROJECT, a four-session workshop led by Claudia McCall, is held at Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus, from 9 a.m. to noon, on Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 22, 23, 29, and 30. Advanced registration is required as the workshop is limited to six adults.
Students will use an off-the-shelf exterior light fixture and replace the existing glass with flat stained glass panels constructed during the class. "This is home décor with a personalized touch." states the event description on volcanoartcenter.org.

Make a stained glass exterior lamp at a Volcano Art Center workshop that
starts this weekend. Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

McCall provides several patterns from which to choose, though students are welcome to bring their own ideas. Participants complete the workshop with a finished exterior lamp, and the knowledge and experience of the basic skills involved to continue working with stained glass.
Class fee is $90 for Volcano Art Center members, $100 for non-members, plus a $30 supply fee. An additional $30 supply fee will be charged for students who wish to purchase the light fixture from Volcano Art Center. Anyone with prior copper foil stained glass experience is welcome to enroll.
McCall started working in stained glass in 2006, when a friend gifted her with a piece. "She loved the way the sunlight played through the different types of glass, and wanted to explore the possibilities of interpreting the natural world, and interest spurred by her mother’s love of art and her grandmother’s love of birding. Her goal is to interpret Hawai‘i's unique environment through the stylized lens of stained glass," states the event description.
Register online at volcanoartcenter.org or call 967-8222.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19

Ocean View Community Association Board Meeting, Wed., Sept. 19, 12:30pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Arts and Crafts Activity: Friendship Bracelets, Wed., Sept. 19, 3-4pm, Kahuku Park, Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. For all ages. Register Sept. 10-14. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

Arts and Crafts Activity: Handprint Tree Art, Wed., Sept. 19, 3:30-5pm, Pāhala Community Center. For keiki in grades K-8. Register Sept. 13-18. Free. hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation, 928-3102

THURSDAY, SEPT. 20

Hawaiʻi Disability Legal Services, Thu., Sept. 20, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. ovcahi.org, 939-7033, ovcahawaii@gmail.com

SATURDAY, SEPT. 22

Reopening of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, main park, limited sections, 10am, Sat., Sept. 22. See nps.gov/havo/recovery.htm for more.

Saudades, The Longing: 2018 Commemoration of the 140th Anniversary of the Arrivals of Hawaiʻi's First Portuguese Immigrant Families is being celebrated by islandwide traveling presentations that are free and open to the public. Kaʻū location: Pāhala Community Center, Sept. 22, Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 23

MONDAY, SEPT. 24

TUESDAY, SEPT. 24

HOVE Road Maintenance Corp. Meeting, Tue., Sept. 25, 10am, 92-8979 Lehua Lane, Ocean View. hoveroad.com, 929-9910, gm@hoveroad.com

Kaʻū Food Pantry, Tue., Sept. 25, 11:30-1pm, St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26

Kōkua Kupuna Project, Wed., Sept. 26, 9-11am, 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 Hawaiʻi - referral required from Hawaiʻi County Office of Aging at 961-8626 for free legal services. Under 60, call 1-800-499-4302. More info: tahisha.despontes@legalaidhawaii.org, 329-3910 ext. 925. legalaidhawaii.org

Craft Class, Wed., Sept. 26, 9:30-10:30am, PARENTS, Inc., Nāʻālehu. Free. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

Arts and Crafts Activity: Beaded Wind Chime, Wed., Sept. 26, 3:30-5pm, Pāhala Community Center. For keiki in grades K-8. Register Sept. 19-25. Free. hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation, 928-3102

ONGOING

5th Annual Kaʻū Coffee Trail Run Registration Open, online at webscorer.com/register?raceid=128145. Fees through Thursday, Sept. 20: 5K, $55/person; 10K, $65/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $75/person. On Race Day, $75 per person, any race. Race Day is Saturday, Sept. 22, 7 a.m.. Races begin and end at Kaʻū Coffee Mill, kaucoffeemill.com. Event organizers: ʻO Kaʻū Kākou, okaukakou.org.

Free Beaded Wind Chime Arts and Crafts Activity at Pāhala Community Center on Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., for keiki in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Register through Sept. 25. For more, call 928-3102 or visit the community center during business hours: Monday-Thursday and Saturday, from noon to 8 p.m., or Friday, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation.

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Cauliflower Coral, called Koʻa in Hawaiian, may be headed for the endangered species list. Public input is

welcomed at NOAA's National Marine Fisheries website. Photo from U.H. Hilo Botany

HAWAIIAN KOʻA, THE CAULIFLOWER CORAL, IS UP FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES status. National Marine Fisheries announced Wednesday that it completed an initial review of a petition from Center for Biological Diversity and is open for comment from the public. During the next three months, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will take in public and expert input through its website and could classify cauliflower coral as endangered within a year.

Cauliflower coral comes in creme, green, and pink colors.

Photo from University of Hawaiʻi - Hilo's PRISM
Partnership for Reform Through Investigative Science and Math

Ocean warming and coral bleaching that kills the cauliflower coral are major threats to its survival. In 2015 and 2016 severe bleaching killed off 49.6 percent of all live coral along the western coast of Hawaiʻi Island. Cauliflower coral, Pocillopora meandrina, is one species severely impacted, according to the study by Center for Biological Diversity.

Caulifower coral is identified by its many branches, which are colonies of single celled organisms that live together to form coral. Coloring ranges from creme to green to pink. It lives on rocky reefs in shallow water. The way that bleaching kills the coral is through the single cells - the zooxanthellae - living in the coral branches and base leaving their homes. They either find a place to resettle or die.

The Center for Biological Diversity issued a press release, saying, cauliflower coral suffered a 36 percent drop in coverage across Hawaiʻi from 1999 to 2012. "Cauliflower corals are in crisis, so this is great news. We need to take care of our coral reefs to maintain a healthy biodiversity in our oceans," said Maxx Phillips, Hawaiʻi director at the Center. "Federal action is urgently need to protect cauliflower coral, called Koʻa in Hawaiian, and our coral ecosystems that are dying out from ocean warming and climate change."

Cauliflower coral bleaching victim in nearshore waters of the
west coast of Hawaiʻi Island. Photo from Kawaihae Reef

The CBD statement also said, "Protecting corals ultimately requires reducing global temperature increases by drastically cutting fossil fuel emissions. The cauliflower coral is also threatened locally by land-based pollution, sedimentation and physical disturbance caused by human activities."

Courthouse News Service quoted Miyoko Sakashita, Oceans Department programs director at the Center for Biological Diversity, saying that listing cauliflower coral under the Endangered Species Act will ensure "that any federal activity that's funded or permitted by federal agencies that may affect that coral would need to go through a consultation and mitigate the impacts to the coral.

"There sometimes are misunderstandings that it will stop people from being able to fish or go and stop people from being able to use the beaches or canoe over the waters, but that's not what the act does. Its main mechanism is to look at federal activities and make sure those are not harming the corals," Sakashita told Courthouse News reporter Amanda Pampuro.

See the NOAA website for public input, Center for Biological Diversity, and Courthouse News.

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THE PORTUGUESE CELEBRATION IN PĀHALA THIS SATURDAY will draw together many people from Kaʻū to share the stories of their families who sailed to Hawaiʻi on a journey that took them across the Atlantic, around the southern point of South America, and across the vast Pacific to their new island home.
The first ship was the Priscilla, which arrived Sept. 30, 1878, with 120 Madeira Islanders. The second ship left Funchal on April 23, 1879, took exactly four months to cross the Atlantic Ocean, round Cape Horn, and sail across the Pacific to Honolulu. Among the passengers were Manuel Nunes, Augusto Dias, Jose do Espirito Santo, and Joao Fernandes, who are credited with introducing the ʻukulele to Hawaiʻi.
Many of the Portuguese settlers worked at the sugar companies in Kaʻū. They became ranchers, paniolo and leaders in the Catholic Church.
Portuguese names, like Amaral, Andrade, Baruz, Lorenzo, Louis, Marques, Pedra, Pestano, Silva and Vierra are well known in Kaʻū, with many families of Hawaiian and Portuguese ancestry.
Celebrate the 140th anniversary at Pāhala Community Center on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 11 a..m to 2 p.m. Saudades, The Longing: 2018 Commemoration of the 140th Anniversary of the Arrivals of Hawaiʻi's First Portuguese Immigrant Families is an islandwide traveling presentation, free and open to the public.

Image from Wikipedia

In addition to the Pāhala gathering, the presentation will be made on Sunday, Sept. 30, in Hilo, at Aunty Sally Kaleohano's Luau House, at 3 p.m. That presentation will be preceded by a blessing of the Hawaiʻi Island Portuguese Chamber of Commerce Cultural and Educational Center at 2 p.m., with a blessing and reception - requiring RSVP to Raul Castro, 808-238-6604 - to follow.
Also, on Friday, Sept. 28, Hilo's ʻImola Astronomy Center Planetarium will hold the first showing of Portuguese in Hawaiʻi, a documentary by Nelson Ponta Garca, at 3:45 p.m. Featuring entertainment by Carlos Avalon. Tickets are $10 donation. Also starting at 3:45 p.m., going until 9 p.m., the Founder's Ball – which includes the documentary showing. Tickets and tables for the Founder's Ball, or for the documentary only, contact Jean Alves, alvesj002@hawaii.rr.com or 808-938-9283.
Special guest: Portugal's Ambassador to the United States, Domingos Fezas Vital.

Complimentary pupus were on offer at
Saturday's ʻOhana Wellness Day: Keiki to
Kupuna. Photo from Laurie Boyle

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ʻOHANA WELLNESS DAY: KEIKI TO KUPUNA at Hawaiian Flowers and Ka Lae Coffee was a health-oriented free, fun Saturday event for the whole family this past weekend. Between 80 and 100 people attended. They could patronize 13 healthcare and wellness providers from Kaʻū, at booths that shared wellness information, offered treatments, massages, or essential oils, and more. Three hours of health presentations were offered along with lots of health information.

Many nutritious, complementary pupus were on offer. Flyin' Hawaiian Coffee truck, Patty Fujimoto of Hana Hou Restaurant, and Tita's Tacos in Nāʻālehu were there to offer food and drink, like a plate lunch of kalua pork and cabbage with rice, mac salad, and lilikoi haupia pudding.
Entertainment was provided by Kumu Hula Debbie Ryder's Hālau Hula Leionalani.

Donated prizes valued at $1,000 were available for attendees to win.

Interested in next year's event? Contact LaurieBoyle@AlohaTherapies.comor 408-717-3072.

One segment of health talks had attendees up and stretching at
Saturday's ʻOhana Wellness Day. Photo from Laurie Boyle

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FLOOD INSURANCE FROM FEMA is the topic of Kona and Hilo public meetings cosponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, County of Hawaiʻi, state Department of Land and Natural Resources, and state Department of Consumer Affairs.
The Hilo meeting will be at the Aupuni Center Conference Room from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25. The Kona meeting will be at West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, Community Meeting Hale Bldg. G, from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., on Thursday, Sept. 27. For both locations, the formal presentation starts at 6 p.m.
Properties conforming to floodplain management regulations are insurable by the National Flood Insurance Program.

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"WHY ISN'T JUDGE KAVANAUGH ASKING FOR AN FBI INVESTIGATION IF HE HAS NOTHING TO HIDE?" asked Sen. Mazie Hirono today. During a press conference on Capitol Hill, Hirono addressed allegations against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh from Dr. Chistine Blasey Ford.

Hirono stood next to Alexis Goldstein – one of more than 1,000 Holton-ArmsSchool alum who signed a letter in support of Ford. Goldstein noted that Ford was 15 years old at the time of the alleged assault. "Don't mess with survivors," said Goldstein.

Hirono, left, Goldstein, center, at a Capitol Hill press conference this morning,
speaking out in support of Blasey Ford. Image from Hirono's Twitter

Hirono Tweeted, "I will enter [the letter] into the Committee record to show that we are standing together because we #BelieveWomen."
Ford's attorney sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee today, stating that Ford would be prepared to testify next week – but not Monday – as long as senators provide "terms that are fair and which ensure her safety." The letter concluded: "Her strong preference continues to be for the Senate Judiciary Committee to allow for a full investigation prior to her testimony."

Several news sources have reported that Ford, Kavanaugh, and Kavanaugh's wife have all received death threats.

On a separate note, Hirono reiterated her original reason for objecting to Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court, Tweeting today, "Mr. Kavanaugh's appointment could also jeopardize the Indian Child Welfare Act, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and other laws that enable tribal self-determination due to his overly narrow view of the relationship between federal and tribal governments."#StopKavanaugh

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KAʻŪ TROJANS GIRLS VOLLEYBALL JV took home the win last night, soundly beating Kohala with 25 and 25, Kohala with 19 and 22. Varsity suffered a hard set of games last night, scoring 13, 20, and 19, against a triplet of 25 end-game scores from their opponents.
Support the Girls Volleyball team at their next home game on Friday, Sept. 28, when they host Kona. See full schedule, below.

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KAʻŪ TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Sat., Sept. 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa

Sat, Oct 6, 12pm, host Kohala

Sat, Oct 13, BIIF Semi-Finals at Kamehameha

Sat, Oct 20, BIIF Finals - Higher

Girls Volleyball:
Tue., Sept. 25, 6pm, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Tues, Oct 2, 6pm, @ Kealakehe

Fri, Oct 5, 6pm, host Keaʻau

Wed, Oct 10, 6pm, @ Parker

Fri, Oct 12, 6pm, host St. Joseph

Mon, Oct 15, BIIF DII Qtr - Higher

Wed, Oct 17, BIIF DII Semi-Finals @ Kona
Thu, Oct 18, BIIF DII Finals @ Kona

Cross Country:
Sat., Sept. 22, 9am, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Sat, Oct 6, 2pm, @ Kealakehe

Sat, Oct 13, BYE

Sat, Oct 20, 9am, BIIF @ HPA

Sat, Oct 27, 8:30am, HHSAA

NEW and UPCOMING

A HAWAIIAN PERSPECTIVE OF PELE, AN AFTER DARK NEAR THE PARK PROGRAM, is offered on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m., at Volcano Art Center Auditorium at their Ni‘aulani Campus in Volcano Village.

During the event, Cultural Practitioner, Professor, and Researcher Leialoha Kaleimamahu, of Kaimu and Mokuhulu in Puna, shares a Hawaiian perspective of Kīlauea's current eruptive activity. Attendees will hear about Pele through chant, mele, and mo‘olelo (stories) passed down from generation to generation. Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park sponsors the event. For more, call 985-6011.

Free; donations help support park programs. See nps.gov/HAVO and volcanoartcenter.org.

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 22

Reopening of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, main park, limited sections, 10am, Sat., Sept. 22. See nps.gov/havo/recovery.htm for more.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 23

MONDAY, SEPT. 24

TUESDAY, SEPT. 24

HOVE Road Maintenance Corp. Meeting, Tue., Sept. 25, 10am, 92-8979 Lehua Lane, Ocean View. hoveroad.com, 929-9910, gm@hoveroad.com

Kaʻū Food Pantry, Tue., Sept. 25, 11:30-1pm, St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26

Craft Class, Wed., Sept. 26, 9:30-10:30am, PARENTS, Inc., Nāʻālehu. Free. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

Arts and Crafts Activity: Beaded Wind Chime, Wed., Sept. 26, 3:30-5pm, Pāhala Community Center. For keiki in grades K-8. Register Sept. 19-25. Free. hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation, 928-3102

THURSDAY, SEPT. 27

Volcano Friends Feeding Friends, Thu., Sept. 27, 4-6pm, Cooper Center, Volcano Village. Free community dinner for all. Additional packaged goods to take home for those in need. Donations and volunteers encouraged. 967-7800, thecoopercenter.org

ONGOING

5th Annual Kaʻū Coffee Trail Run Registration Open, online at webscorer.com/register?raceid=128145. Fees through Thursday, Sept. 20: 5K, $55/person; 10K, $65/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $75/person. On Race Day, $75 per person, any race. Race Day is Saturday, Sept. 22, 7 a.m.. Races begin and end at Kaʻū Coffee Mill, kaucoffeemill.com. Event organizers: ʻO Kaʻū Kākou, okaukakou.org.

Free Beaded Wind Chime Arts and Crafts Activity at Pāhala Comunity Center Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., for keiki in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Register through Sept. 25. For more, call 928-3102 or visit the community center during business hours: Monday-Thursday and Saturday, from noon to 8 p.m., or Friday, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation.

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The idea of the Pono Pledge is to commit to taking care of the land and the ocean, and to live and visit

Hawaiʻi safely and respectfully. Image from ponopledge.com

THE ISLAND OF HAWAIʻI'S PONO PLEDGE LAUNCHED ON THURSDAY. Hawaiʻi County, the Island of Hawaiʻi Visitors Bureau, and East Kaʻū's state House of Representative member and House Tourism Chair Richard Onishi encourage locals and visitors to sign the Pono Pledge. The idea is to commit to taking care of the land and the ocean, and to live and visit safely and respectfully. The Pono Pledge acknowledges that "One's love for the planet is an inseverable relationship." Promises in the Pono Pledge are:

The Pono Pledge can be taken at ponopledge.com.
Image from ponopledge.com

"I pledge to be pono (righteous) on the island of Hawaiʻi.
"I will mindfully seek wonder, but not wander where I do not belong.
"I will not defy death for breathtaking photos or venture beyond safety.
"I will malama (care for) land and sea, and admire wildlife only from afar.
"Molten lava will mesmerize me, but I will not disrupt its flow.
"I will not take what is not mine, leaving lava rocks and sand as originally found.
"I will heed ocean conditions, never turning my back to the Pacific.
"When rain falls mauka (inland), I will remain high above ground, out of rivers and streams.
"I will embrace the island's aloha spirit, as it embraces me.
"Lawe i ka maʻalea i kuʻonoʻono. Take Wisdom and Make it Deep."

Hawaiʻi County Department of Research and Development's Frecia Cevallos,

Hawaiʻi Island Visitors Bureadu Executive Director Ross Birch, County

Managing Director Wil Okabe, and Rep. Richard Onishi.

Photo from Big Island Video News

The Pono Pledge can be made online at ponopledge.com. the website also offers a section of safety, with warnings, watches, advisories and outlooks. It lists lifeguarded beaches. It explains ocean warning flags and rules of the road. It provides knowledge about earthquakes and volcanoes. It discusses trespassing and lists emergency phone numbers.
Another section of ponopledge.com lists and educates about protected species from the Nēnē, the Hawaiian goose, to hawksbill and green sea turtles, the Hawaiian Hoary bat, the Ōpeʻapeʻa, the Hawaiian Monk seal, humpback whales, and spinner dolphins. See the Big Island Video News coverage of the Pono Pledge launch.

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A WAIʻŌHINU WOMAN DIED WHEN HER CAR hit a utility pole along Hwy 11 near Punaluʻu on Thursday midnight. Nineteen year old Brittany Perry was driving toward Pāhala when her vehicle ran off the highway near the 58-mile marker, striking the utility pole head on, according to the police report. She was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was found unresponsive at the scene. Taken to Hilo Medical Center, she was pronounced dead at 4:03 a.m.
The police report points to inattention as the possible cause. An autopsy was ordered to determine the exact cause of death and the Traffic Enforcement Unit is asking for any witnesses to contact Officer Kimo Keliipaakaua at 808-326-4646, extension 229.

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Eucalyptus above Pāhala is scheduled to be harvested to make electricity at

Pepeʻekeo, where a law suit to stop the bioenergy project was dismissed

this week by a Hilocourt. Photo by Julia Neal

A JUDGE DISMISSED A LAWSUIT AGAINST HU HONUA Bioenergy this week that could have delayed opening of the biofuel plant on the Pepeʻekeo coast north of Hilo, which plans to burn eucalyptus trees from farms above Pāhala and elsewhere.

A story in today's Hawaiʻi Tribune Herald by John Burnett covers the suit against the county brought by bed and breakfast owner Claudia Rohr. She claimed that the county should have required an environmental assessment from Hu Honua. Judge Greg Nakamura ruled that "a judicial proceeding, the subject of which is the lack of an environmental assessment, must be brought within 120 days of an agency's decision to carry out or approve the action." He noted that the Special Management Area use permit for Hu Honua was approved in 2011.

According to Hawaiʻi Tribune Herald, "The judge also rejected Rohr's argument that Hu Honua's request last year to the state Public Utilities Commission seeking preferential rates for the purchase of renewable energy produced by agricultural activities triggered the necessity for environmental review." The judge stated, "The court's view is that Hu Honua's request to the PUC does not… for example, request approval of any use of land… As such, the request does not trigger the requirement of an environmental assessment…" reported the Tribune Herald.

In the meantime, the harvest has begun at the eucalyptus farm above Pāhala on KamehamehaSchool lands.

See more on The Kaʻū Calendar from Aug. 19.

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HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK OPENS LIMITED AREAS TOMORROW MORNING after 134 days of closure. The fee-free day, inspired by National Lands Day, is expected to be very busy, with long lines, limited parking, no potable water, and restricted services. Businesses located inside the Park, like Volcano House and Volcano Art Center Gallery, will be open.

"We are elated to welcome visitors and staff back into the park!" says a release from Jessica Ferracane, Public Affairs Specialist for the Park.

In an Instagram post, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes says, "One of the biggest challenges of #HVNPRecovery is getting the park water system repaired and safe to drink. Did you know the park has the largest rainwater catchment system in the United States used solely for potable water? On a normal day it delivers over 30,000 gallons of treated water over 10 miles of 60 year old pipes to restrooms, visitor centers, 34 office buildings, 13 houses and dorms, dozens of warehouses and garages, and the Volcano House hotel.

View from the Pit Crater hike at Kahuku Unit. NPS photo

"But since May, the park water team has been working hard to repair damage from over 80,0000 earthquakes and clean volcanic ash out of huge catchment ponds. Check it out in this video and learn more about the recovery: nps.gov/havo/recovery.htm."
Also on Saturday, the Pit Crater Trail will open in the Kahuku Unit, which will retain it's longer open hours and days – Wednesdays through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – and fee-free status. "A hike to the forested pit crater is a window into the past and a vision of the future for the Southwest Rift Zone of Mauna Loa," says a release from the Park. "From the crater's rim visitors can look down into a rare native forest refuge protected within the sheer walls of the pit."

Superintendent Cindy Orlando said, "We are excited to continue expanding visitor options. The Pit Crater Trail is a great opportunity to experience many of Kahuku's most fascinating resources."

The Pit Crater trail "is an arduous 4.75 miles long" says the release, and takes roughly 2.5 - 3 hours round trip to hike. The hike has "significant" elevation changes. Helpful tips include: Bring at least 3-4 quarts of water; Wear sturdy hiking boots; Bring a hat and sunscreen for protection. Hiker are encouraged to use the Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death decontamination station at the beginning of the trail, to help prevent the spread of potential fungus spores. Also make sure to close all gates while hiking the trail: closing the gates helps to prevent the spread of invasive ungulates into the upper section of the park.

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Sen. Mazie Hirono in Washington this week.
Photo from Hirono's Twitter

SEN. MAZIE HIRONO IS RALLYING AGAINST PRESSURE PLACED on Dr. Christine Blasey Ford regarding her willingness to testify before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. The Committee asked Ford to decide by tonight whether she would testify next week, threatening to go forward with the vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavenaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday if she didn't commit to testify.
Just before midnight in Washington, D.C., however, Committee Chair Chuck Grassley extended the deadline to Saturday for Ford to make her decision.
Ford has said she would testify regarding her allegations that the U.S. Supreme Court nominee sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers.

Hirono tweeted, "Chairman Grassley is now threatening to hold a vote on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination on Monday unless Dr. Blasey Ford gives in to his demands. The 11 Republican men on the committee are treating this like a hostage situation. They just don't get it," Hirono also posted photos of the 11 men.

Hirono is one of four women on the committee, and is the only Senator who was not born in the U.S. She encourages other women to be active in politics, and has said she believes women will make a difference in the 2018 elections in November.

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See video of Kīlauea summit. See the changes in person

this Saturday, for free. NPS video

WILL THIS SUMMER'S LIMITED COLLAPSE OF KĪLAUEACALDERA EVENTUALLY WIDEN? Asks this week's Volcano Watch, written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates:

The limited collapse of the inner part of Kīlauea Volcano's caldera this summer fell well short of the larger summit-wide collapses that occurred in the past. How many such limited collapses can we recognize at Kīlaueabefore written records were kept? The answer is none.

Yes, none. Without written descriptions, we could not identify past small-scale caldera collapses. The reason is that such collapses are confined to the inner part of the caldera itself, exactly where later eruptions and the next collapse take place.

The eruptions partly or completely fill the small collapse depression, and the next small collapse overprints the preceding one, like walking on someone else's footsteps. We might get a geologic hint of repeated small collapses under favorable circumstances, but usually we are out of luck.

South side of Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit, showing a short

section of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park’s Crater Rim Drive

(arrow) preserved on a block of the former caldera floor that

has dropped down about 80 m (260 ft). Thinly bedded

Kīlauea explosion deposits (E) from 16th-18th centuries are

overlain by 19th and 20th century lava flows in the wall

of Halemaʻumaʻu. USGS photo by D. Swanson

The much larger summit-wide collapses, however, can be identified with careful research. Such collapses are probably less frequent than the limited collapses. Between the summit-wide collapses there is time for, and good reason to expect, intervening explosive eruptions. These eruptions – powered by magmatic gas, steam, or both – deposit ash and coarser debris outside the caldera, creating deposits that form markers helping to distinguish one summit-wide collapse from another.

Putting together the evidence for such events is complicated, time-consuming, field-oriented research, but it paid dividends at Kīlauea by recognizing large-scale cyclic behavior of the volcano during the past 2,500 years.

Among other things, we learned that each summit-wide caldera collapse was followed by centuries during which the supply rate of magma to the ground surface was apparently low – only several percent of that for the past 200 years. As a result, only a few lava flows erupted from one of the rift zones outside the caldera.

A Park team assesses Halemaʻumaʻu trail damage,

recording one of the many rockfalls from

the wall of Kīlaueacaldera. NPS photo

Within the caldera, however, many explosive eruptions took place. Lava could have erupted in the caldera, but never with sufficient volume to fill the caldera and spill out to form surface flows. Eventually the supply rate increased, the caldera filled, and lava flows erupted along the rift zones. The volcano has been doing this for the past 200 years.

The previous two summit-wide caldera collapses occurred about 2,200 and 500 years ago, respectively. Each of these collapses was immediately preceded by the development of a very large flow field on the flank of Kīlauea.

These two flow fields, the Kīpuka Nēnē (2,200 years ago) and the Ailā´au (mid-15th century), are the largest that we know on Kīlauea in the past 2,500 years – the period of time for which we have good evidence. The eruption that formed the Ailāʻau flow field lasted about 60 years; the eruption that formed the Kīpuka Nēnē flow field probably lasted several decades.

What could be the reason that eruption of a vast flow field preceded a large caldera collapse?

A team from the Emergency Relief for Federally Owned
Roads Program, part of Federal Highway Administration,
measure a sinkhole in a paved area of the Park. NPS photo

There are two end-member possibilities. One is that rapid melting of rock in the mantle came to an end, so that there was little magma coming up the pipe to replenish magma erupted in a large flow field. The other is that magma continued to ascend but was hijacked before reaching the ground surface, going somewhere else in or below Kīlauea.

What about the large Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō flow field? That eruption lasted just over 35 years and accumulated a volume equivalent to that of the Kīpuka Nēnē flow field. That makes Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō either the second or third largest flow field known in the past 2,500 years on Kīlauea.

Since each of the other two large flow fields immediately preceded a summit-wide caldera collapse, is the Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō flow field sending a message? Will this summer's small summit collapse eventually resume and ultimately engulf the entire summit?

The geologic evidence is insufficient to tell us how long it took for past large collapses to fully develop. Such collapses could have happened in only a few weeks or could have been spread over years to several decades.

Road crew, filling in a crack in preparation of reopening
parts of the Park tomorrow. NPS photo

In this light, this summer's collapse could be all that will happen – or it could be the start of a longer period of repeated collapses that finally involve the entire summit. We simply can't tell at this stage. It will probably take decades before we know if the size of the Puʻu ʻŌʻō flow field was a harbinger of major collapse or only a red herring.

Volcano Activity Updates

At Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone (LERZ), no incandescence has been visible within the fissure 8 cone since September 15. At the summit of the volcano, seismicity and ground deformation remain low. Hazardous conditions still exist at both the LERZ and summit. Residents in the lower Puna District and Kīlauea summit areas should stay informed and heed Hawai‘i County Civil Defense closures, warnings, and messages hawaiicounty.gov/active-alerts.

No collapses at Puʻu ʻŌʻō have been observed since last weekend.

The combined sulfur dioxide emission rates at Kīlauea's summit, Puʻu ʻŌʻō, and lower East Rift Zone remain at less than 1,000 tonnes per day.

The USGS Volcano Alert level for Mauna Loa remains at NORMAL.
Visit HVO's website volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvofor past Volcano Watch articles, Kīlauea and Mauna updates, volcano photos, maps, recent earthquake info, and more. Call 808-967-8862 for a Kīlauea summary update. Email questions to askHVO@usgs.gov.

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KAʻŪ TROJANS GIRLS VOLLEYBALL JV and Varsity played at Honokaʻa last night in a total of 7 games. JV scored 12, 25, and 15 against Honokaʻa's 25, 18 and 8, winning the night. Varsity made a great effort to overcome their opponents, scoring 21, 25, 21, and 18 against Honokaʻa's 25, 16, 25, and 25.
Support the Trojans Football and CrossCountyteams this weekend. See schedule, below.

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KAʻŪ TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Sat., Sept. 22, 3:30pm, host Lanaʻi @ Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa

Sat, Oct 6, 12pm, host Kohala

Sat, Oct 13, BIIF Semi-Finals at Kamehameha

Sat, Oct 20, BIIF Finals - Higher

Girls Volleyball:
Tue., Sept. 25, 6pm, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Tues, Oct 2, 6pm, @ Kealakehe

Fri, Oct 5, 6pm, host Keaʻau

Wed, Oct 10, 6pm, @ Parker

Fri, Oct 12, 6pm, host St. Joseph

Mon, Oct 15, BIIF DII Qtr - Higher

Wed, Oct 17, BIIF DII Semi-Finals @ Kona
Thu, Oct 18, BIIF DII Finals @ Kona

Cross Country:
Sat., Sept. 22, 9am, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Sat, Oct 6, 2pm, @ Kealakehe

Sat, Oct 13, BYE

Sat, Oct 20, 9am, BIIF @ HPA

Sat, Oct 27, 8:30am, HHSAA

NEW and UPCOMING

ST. JUDE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH HOSTS THEIR ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST DINNER on Friday, Oct. 5, starting at 5 p.m. All are welcome to attend the fundraiser event featuring German cuisine. Tickets are $8 per individual, $15 for two, or $20 per family. The church is located at 92-8606 Paradise Circle in Ocean View. For more, call 939-7000. See stjudeshawaii.org.

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 22

Reopening of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, main park, limited sections, 10am, Sat., Sept. 22. See nps.gov/havo/recovery.htm for more.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 23

MONDAY, SEPT. 24

TUESDAY, SEPT. 24

HOVE Road Maintenance Corp. Meeting, Tue., Sept. 25, 10am, 92-8979 Lehua Lane, Ocean View. hoveroad.com, 929-9910, gm@hoveroad.com

Kaʻū Food Pantry, Tue., Sept. 25, 11:30-1pm, St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26

Craft Class, Wed., Sept. 26, 9:30-10:30am, PARENTS, Inc., Nāʻālehu. Free. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

Arts and Crafts Activity: Beaded Wind Chime, Wed., Sept. 26, 3:30-5pm, Pāhala Community Center. For keiki in grades K-8. Register Sept. 19-25. Free. hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation, 928-3102

THURSDAY, SEPT. 27

FRIDAY, SEPT. 28

Park Beautification Day, Fri., Sept. 28, 1:30-4pm, Kahuku Park, Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. For all ages. Register Sept. 19-26. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

ONGOING

5th Annual Kaʻū Coffee Trail Run Registration Open on Race Day, $75 per person, any race. Race Day is Saturday, Sept. 22, 7 a.m.. Races begin and end at Kaʻū Coffee Mill, kaucoffeemill.com. Event organizers: ʻO Kaʻū Kākou, okaukakou.org.

Park Beautification Day at Kahuku Park in HOVE for all ages on Friday, Sept. 28, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Registration is open through Sept. 26. Free to attend. For more, call Teresa Anderson at 929-9113 or visit the park during business hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 12:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation.

Free Beaded Wind Chime Arts and Crafts Activity at Pāhala Community Center Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., for keiki in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Register through Sept. 25. For more, call 928-3102 or visit the community center during business hours: Monday-Thursday and Saturday, from noon to 8 p.m., or Friday, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation.

Disaster Recovery Center Closes Sept. 29. Open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Pāhoa Neighborhood Center at 15-3022 Kauhale St. Survivors who have left the area, call 800-621-3362.

Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool's Temporary Nāʻālehu Location is Kauahaʻao Church in Waiʻōhinu. Meeting days and times remain the same: Mondays and Wednesdays, from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. Pāhala site program meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Pāhala Community Center.
Tūtū and Me also offers home visits to those with keiki zero to five years old, to aid with parenting tips and strategies, educational resources, and a compassionate listening ear. Free. Visits last 1.5 hours, two to four times a month, total of 12 visits. Snacks are provided.
To enroll in either program, fill out enrollment forms found at pidf.org/programs/tutu_and_me/enrollment_forms, or call Linda Bong at 464-9634. Questions: Clark at 929-8571 or eclark@pidfountation.org.

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Views of the newly exposed sulfur wall near Keanākako‘i. NPS Photo by Janice Wei

CLEAN AIR, BLUE SKIES AT THE SUMMIT OF HALEMAʻUMAʻU welcomed the public back to parts of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, which were closed for 134 days, with Halemaʻumaʻu experiencing tens of thousands of earthquakes and the collapse of floor and walls in the crater. With the lava lake gone, the result is some of the cleanest air since Jan. 3, 1982, when vog became a common condition between the volcano and Kona.

Back in the Saddle: Rangers on Clyde the mule and ʻŌhiʻa, part quarter horse,
welcomed the public back to summit areas of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
today after 134 days of closure around Halemaʻumaʻu. Photo by David Berry

During an early morning press conference, Jessica Ferracane, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes Public Affairs Specialist, said that members of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes staff are very excited to once again host the public. In order to prevent a traffic jam, they opened the main park gate at 7 a.m, ahead of the 10 a.m. announced time. They raised the flag at 8:55 a.m. As visitors walked from Volcano House along the trail to Steam Vents, they saw a vastly changed landscape with many shades of earth in the crater.
As the crowds came in, Ferracane noted that the nene, Hawaiʻi's state bird, has become accustomed to a quiet park without people. She also noted that the birds, including those that soar in the crater, remained through the eruption.

Park Superintendent Cindy Orlando assists visitors at the end of Chain of

Craters Road today, Sept. 22, #HVNPWelcomeBack. NPS Photo by Janice Wei

She pointed to new maps, showing the crater changes and open sections of the park, and information distributed through social media, the park website, and handouts. Still closed close to the summit are Thurston Lava Tube, Jaggar Museum, and Kīlauea Iki Trail. Kīlauea Visitor Center and Volcano Art Center Gallery are open regular hours. Kīlauea Military Camp has reopened most of its facilities and Volcano House is opening in phases.
Phase Two of reopening Hawaiʻi Volcanoes will be back country trails.

Ferracane explained that the Park closed on May 11 after unprecedented volcanic activity threatened public safety and damaged park roads, waterlines, buildings, and trails.

Ranger Jack edits the Park Closed sign to say "Welcome Back."
NPS Photo

This morning, however, park rangers turned off the Park Closed sign on Highway 11 and replaced it with a new message: Welcome Back/Park Open. Although an official count wasn't immediately available, an estimated several thousand people enjoyed the park today, according to a statement from Hawaiʻi Volcanoes this evening.

The statement noted that "Visitors were pleasantly surprised that drinking water had been restored in time for the reopening, thanks to members of the park's Facilities Maintenance team who have worked diligently to repair pipes and the water system. In addition, Clyde the mule and ‘Ōhi‘a, a part quarter horse, greeted visitors.

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes Superintendent Cindy Orlando said, "It was a picture-perfect day and our hearts are filled with joy to see our visitors and community return to their park. We thank everyone for their patience, support, and understanding during the last 134 days." Orlando assisted visitors near the Hōlei Sea Arch while other staff roved the park and interacted with visitors "who were ecstatic the park is open."

Under crystal clear skies with some of the cleanest air since Jan 3, 2982, the
summit of Halemaʻumaʻu was open to the public at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes
National Park for the first time since March.11. Photo by David Berry

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park resumed its normal 24-hour a day operation. Saturday was National Public Lands Day, a fee-free day, and entrance fees will go into effect Sunday. Parts of the park remain closed until further damage assessments and repairs can be made.

For more information, a map of what is open in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, and to learn about the new hazards - including sink holes and earth cracks created by tens of thousands of earthquakes that preceded the opening - visit the park website: nps.gov/havo/closed_areas.htm.

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The Kaʻū Coffee Trail Run took competitors through coffee and macadamia orchards, and uphill toward

the rain forest. Photo by Julia Neal

THE FIFTH ANNUAL KAʻŪ COFFEE TRAIL RUN brought good conditions to competitors from around the world. More than 200 racers took to the route through Kaʻū Coffee and macadamia orchards and up the mountain above Wood Valley Road.
Runners of all ages from five years old to over 70 competed. The races were 5 K, 10 K, and a Half Marathon. Takami Munnerlyn was the youngest competitor and has raced in the Kaʻū Coffee Trail Run since he was three, insisting this year that he run without an accompanying relative.

Youngest participant in the Kaʻū Coffee Trail Run today was

five year old Takami Munerlyn, after the finish with runners

who flew in from Japan. Photo by Julia Neal

Kaʻū Coffee Trail Run raises money for the good works of the community group ʻO Kaʻū Kakou. It was co-sponsored by BioAstin and Kaʻū Coffee Mill.
See more photos and all of the results in upcoming Kaʻū News Briefs.

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MAUNA LOA MACADAMIA NUT VISITOR CENTER is closed after the finding of E. coli in samples from its water supply. The state Department of Health sent a notice concerning possible water violations, and the facility will remain closed until the all clear is given by the state. The message on the Mauna Loa voice mail states, "Due to issues with our drinking water distribution system we will be closed until further notice as we investigate and resolve the cause of the issues... Mahalo for your continued support."
A statement from the company reports: "The problem was discovered on September 21, 2018. Since that time, the water may not have adequate disinfection and may pose a risk for customers." Possible reasons given for presence of E. coli included a malfunctioning water disinfection system, the company reported. Mauna Loa also reported that none of its products were affected by contaminated water and there are no recalls.

Mauna Loa Macadmia Nut Visitor Center is closed until drinking issues
are resolved. Photo from Mauna Loa

"Due to multiple safeguards in place to ensure quality, Mauna Loa confirms that all products currently available in stores or previously purchased are safe for consumption. Mauna Loa Nut Corporation is committed to the highest industry standards and is working diligently to determine the cause of the potential water contamination."
State Department of Health recommended that Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Water System consumers and employees refrain from drinking from the water system.

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DR. CHRISTINE BLASEY FORD WILL TESTIFY in front of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, reports the New York Times. The Times calls the agreement "tentative," subject to specifics to be worked out by the Committee Chair, Sen. Charles Grassley, and Ford's lawyers. Ford accuses Judge Brett Kavanaugh, nominee for the open seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, of sexually and physically assaulting her. She claims Kavanaugh jumped on top of her after pushing her down on a bed, groped her, held his hand over her mouth, and tried to remove her clothing. They were both in their teens at a party where Kavanaugh and friends were inebriated, Ford reports. Kavanaugh denies it.

Kaʻū's U.S. Senator, Mazie Hirono, serves on the Judiciary Committee and is expected to question both witnesses.

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Kaʻū Trojans stayed ahead of Lanaʻi today. Photo from Kaʻū Trojans Twitter

KAʻŪ TROJANS FOOTBALL CRUSHED Lanaʻi in a game tonight hosted at Keaʻau. Kaʻū started off strong, scoring the first 8 points with 9:40 left in the first quarter, I. Izaiah Pilanca-Emmsley scored a 5 yard Touchdown, Point After Touchdown by S. Martinezwas good. The same pair managed to do the same thing near the end of the first quarter, bring their score to 16.

With 8:08 left in the second quarter, Pilanca-Emmsley ran an interception 47 yard run, with S. Martinezscoring the PAT. Pilanca-Emmsley then scored a 10 yard run with 1:17 left in the first half, A. Carvalho making good the PAT. The score was 32-14 at halftime.

S. Martinez scored a 4 yard touchdown with 9:22 left in the third quarter, PAT no good. With 7:02 left in the third, Pilanca-Emmsley ran 38 yards for TD, A. Carvalho's PAT run was good. At that point, the game was 46-36, with the Trojans still in the lead.

The remainder of the game saw Kaʻū dominate, with a final score of 62 to 42.

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KAʻŪ TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa

Sat, Oct 6, 12pm, host Kohala

Sat, Oct 13, BIIF Semi-Finals at Kamehameha

Sat, Oct 20, BIIF Finals - Higher

Girls Volleyball:
Tue., Sept. 25, 6pm, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Tues, Oct 2, 6pm, @ Kealakehe

Fri, Oct 5, 6pm, host Keaʻau

Wed, Oct 10, 6pm, @ Parker

Fri, Oct 12, 6pm, host St. Joseph

Mon, Oct 15, BIIF DII Qtr - Higher

Wed, Oct 17, BIIF DII Semi-Finals @ Kona
Thu, Oct 18, BIIF DII Finals @ Kona

Cross Country:
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Sat, Oct 6, 2pm, @ Kealakehe

Sat, Oct 13, BYE

Sat, Oct 20, 9am, BIIF @ HPA

Sat, Oct 27, 8:30am, HHSAA

NEW and UPCOMING

PASTEL ON-SITE LANDSCAPE PAINTING WITH PATTI PEASE JOHNSON is offered at Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus in Volcano Village on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The workshop offers step-by-step instruction in a proven rotational method for success, starting with form and fill, moving to value of black and white, then color. All materials are supplied. Students finish the class by completing one 9"×12" project.

Learn to draw pastel landscapes with

Patti Pease Johnson on Oct. 13.

Image from volcanoartcenter.org

"Your own natural style is brought to the surface... Grow your knowledge of composition, color and correcting problems," states the event description on volcanoartcenter.org.
Initial discussion includes pastels - types, papers, fixing and mounting. Then, students use newsprint to get the flow of arm movements to keep loose. Students then form shapes, and move into colors on sanded pastel paper, learning to exaggerate and be bold with colors, and the value of using the lightest lights and the darkest darks.
Weather permitting, the workshop will take place outdoors at Ni‘aulani. Otherwise, the workshop will be held indoors with a reference photo.
Cost for the workshop is $45 per Volcano Art Center member, or $50 per non-member, plus a $10 supply fee per person. Beginner and intermediate artists are welcome. Register at volcanoartcenter.org.
Johnson's artwork can be found at galleries and shops across the State and in collections around the world. Register at volcanoartcenter.org or call 967-8222.

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SUNDAY, SEPT. 23

MONDAY, SEPT. 24

TUESDAY, SEPT. 24

HOVE Road Maintenance Corp. Meeting, Tue., Sept. 25, 10am, 92-8979 Lehua Lane, Ocean View. hoveroad.com, 929-9910, gm@hoveroad.com

Kaʻū Food Pantry, Tue., Sept. 25, 11:30-1pm, St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26

Craft Class, Wed., Sept. 26, 9:30-10:30am, PARENTS, Inc., Nāʻālehu. Free. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

Arts and Crafts Activity: Beaded Wind Chime, Wed., Sept. 26, 3:30-5pm, Pāhala Community Center. For keiki in grades K-8. Register Sept. 19-25. Free. hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation, 928-3102

THURSDAY, SEPT. 27

FRIDAY, SEPT. 28

Park Beautification Day, Fri., Sept. 28, 1:30-4pm, Kahuku Park, Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. For all ages. Register Sept. 19-26. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

SATURDAY, SEPT. 29

Volunteer Day, The Nature Conservancy, Sat., Sept. 29, 8-3pm, either Kona Hema or Kaʻū Preserve, contact for confirmation. Tools, gloves, and stories provided. Space is limited. Reserve a space in a 4wd TNC truck in advance. Sponsored in part by Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority. Contact Mel Johansen at or Shalan Crysdale at scrysdale@tnc.org. tnc.org

Paths and Trails, Sat., Sept. 29, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Moderately-difficult, 2-mile, hike with some of the most spectacular overlooks in Kahuku. Discover the ways people, animals, and plants got to Kahuku and the paths they follow. Free. nps.gov/HAVO

ONGOING

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Proud Portuguese Paniolo Casey De Silva, a member of the Paniolo Hall of Fame, enjoyed his heritage
at a history display and celebration at Pāhala Community Center on Saturday. As with many Portuguese,
his wife Blossom is Hawaiian. Photos by Julia Neal

Dr. Marlene Hapai displays the stitchery from her
family from the Portuguese Madeira Island.

MANY DISPLAYS OF PORTUGUESE FAMILIES' CULTURE, MUSIC, AND FOOD filled Pāhala Community Center on Saturday, Sept. 22, as the celebration of the 140th anniversary of the Portuguese arriving in Hawaiʻi traveled around the island.
Two short films told the stories of Portuguese families Serrao and Andrade making their way from sailing ships, to the sugar plantations, to becoming entrepreneurs, their children striving through education and into success. The stories told of the multiethnic societies that developed with Hawaiian and Portuguese hybrid music, food, and fishing traditions. The films showed a classic humor

Darlyne Vierra, of the Kaʻū Multicultural Society, displayed
many family photos from Portuguese families.

among family members, and diverse people who worked together, which drew laughter of understanding from viewers.
On display were the handicrafts of the Portuguese, who introduced and made ʻukulele in Hawaiʻi. Also known for fine hand stitching, the Portuguese made purses, clothing, and table covers, and carved wooden objects, some of them on display from generations ago. Also famous and embedded in Hawaiian culture is the Portuguese oven and its sweeetbread.
A collection of Portuguese family photos from Kaʻū came from Darlyne Vierra and the Kaʻū Multicultural Society, showing off the many skills in the community, from cowboy to sugar worker and supervisor, from dairy owner to rancher. A tree with paper hearts imprinted with Portuguese family names honored those who came here and settled.
Music came from Sophia Hanoa, who played guitar and sang Portuguese songs. There was a Portuguese pork dish served on Portuguese bread. The famous Portuguese sweetbread was on sale, along with decorative shirts celebrating Portuguese history in Hawaiʻi.

Francis, Freitas, and Gouveia are three of
the Portuguese families with photos
on display in Pāhala.

Sophia Hanoa sang and played
Portuguese music.

Upcoming will be a dedication of the site for the new Saudades, Hawaiʻi Island Portuguese Chamber of Commerce Cultural and Education Center in Hilo, a Portuguese Founders Ball, and a visit from the Consul General from Portugal, who is based in San Francisco.

See more on the history of the Portuguese in Hawaiʻi in the Sept. 20 Kaʻū News Briefs.

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WITH TWO FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY FLOOD MEETINGS for the public coming up this week, the County Council was able to confirm an agreement with the U.S. Geological Service last week. The USGS and county will continue to cooperate to monitor floods and gather more data to improve land management and planning to prevent damage to properties and lives. The Council voted to move the measure quickly past the Finance Committee and funded $45,472 to be used by USGS.

A communication obtained by Big Island Video News says, "This program is to collect data to map flood-prone areas for land-use management and the planning and designing of flood management systems such as bridges, culverts and levees."
The flood meetings are for both property owners and renters, and will detail the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA Flood Insurance Specialist Kathy Graff and Insurance Education Specialist Chanel Hondo will make presentations, and state Department of Land and Natural Resources staff will go over flood maps and property locations with the public. County personnel will help building owners to understand permitting for repairs and new construction in Special Flood Hazard Areas.
The Hilo meeting is Tuesday at the Aupuni Center Conference Room at 101 Pauʻahi Street, Suite 101, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Kona meeting is on Thursday, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., at West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, Building G, 74-5044 Keohokalole Hwy.

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KAʻŪ TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa

Sat, Oct 6, 12pm, host Kohala

Sat, Oct 13, BIIF Semi-Finals at Kamehameha

Sat, Oct 20, BIIF Finals - Higher

Girls Volleyball:
Tue., Sept. 25, 6pm, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Tues, Oct 2, 6pm, @ Kealakehe

Fri, Oct 5, 6pm, host Keaʻau

Wed, Oct 10, 6pm, @ Parker

Fri, Oct 12, 6pm, host St. Joseph

Mon, Oct 15, BIIF DII Qtr - Higher

Wed, Oct 17, BIIF DII Semi-Finals @ Kona
Thu, Oct 18, BIIF DII Finals @ Kona

Cross Country:
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Sat, Oct 6, 2pm, @ Kealakehe

Sat, Oct 13, BYE

Sat, Oct 20, 9am, BIIF @ HPA

Sat, Oct 27, 8:30am, HHSAA

NEW and UPCOMING

LEARN THE ART OF ZENTANGLE'S GHOSTING TECHNIQUE, also known as Ghosttangles, with Lydia Meneses at a class hosted by Volcano Art Center at their Ni‘aulani Campus in Volcano Village on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event description on volcanoartcenter.org states that the technique adds "a haunting aspect and a mystical-whisper feeling to our artwork, by using a light touch of our trustworthy mini graphite pencil."

Lydia Meneses guides students in learning
Zentagle's ghosting technique.
Image from volcanoartcenter.org

The class goes beyond dots, string, and shading with a pencil, with students taught methods to add softness, contour, and texture to their line movements. "Our graphite accents will definitely enhance our pen work as we experiment with the concept of ghosting," continues the event description.
All materials are supplied or available for borrowing. Students' kits include Zentangle tiles, kneaded eraser, and mini graphite pencil. The class is open to all levels, and no Zentangle or art experience is necessary.
The class is guided with Zentangle's traditional ceremony and method: Gratitude, Appreciation, Relaxation, Mindfulness, and Awareness. An overview of Zentangle art method will be introduce to those new to Zentangle art.
The class is $30 per Volcano Art Center member, or $35 per non-member, plus a $10 supply fee per person. Participants are asked to bring a light refreshment to share. Register online at volcanoartcenter.org or call 967-8222.

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SUNDAY, SEPT. 23
People and Land of Kahuku, Sun., Sept. 23, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Guided, 2.5-mile, moderately difficult hike over rugged terrain focuses on the area's human history. Free. nps.gov/HAVO

MONDAY, SEPT. 24
Kaʻū Homeschool Co–op Group, Mon., Sept. 24, 1pm, Ocean View Community Center. A parent-led homeschool activity/social group building community in Kaʻū. Contact prior to attending to confirm location in case of field trip. Laura Roberts, 406-249-3351

TUESDAY, SEPT. 24
HOVE Road Maintenance Corp. Meeting, Tue., Sept. 25, 10am, 92-8979 Lehua Lane, Ocean View. hoveroad.com, 929-9910, gm@hoveroad.com

Kaʻū Food Pantry, Tue., Sept. 25, 11:30-1pm, St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View.

After Dark Near the Park: A Hawaiian Perspective of Pele, Tue., Sept. 25, 7pm, Volcano Art Center Auditorium. Cultural Practitioner, Professor, and Researcher Leialoha Kaleimamahu of Kaimu and Mokuhulu in Puna shares a Hawaiian perspective of Kīlauea's current eruptive activity. Hear about Pele through chant, mele, and moʻolelo (stories) passed down from generation to generation. Program co-sponsored by Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Call 985-6011. Free; donations help support park programs. nps.gov/HAVO

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26
Kōkua Kupuna Project, Wed., Sept. 26, 9-11am, 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 Hawaiʻi - referral required from Hawaiʻi County Office of Aging at 961-8626 for free legal services. Under 60, call 1-800-499-4302. More info: tahisha.despontes@legalaidhawaii.org, 329-3910 ext. 925. legalaidhawaii.org

Craft Class, Wed., Sept. 26, 9:30-10:30am, PARENTS, Inc., Nāʻālehu. Free. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

Arts and Crafts Activity: Beaded Wind Chime, Wed., Sept. 26, 3:30-5pm, Pāhala Community Center. For keiki in grades K-8. Register Sept. 19-25. Free. hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation, 928-3102

THURSDAY, SEPT. 27
Kaʻū Community Children's Council, Thu., Sept. 27, 12-1:30pm, Punaluʻu Bake Shop. Monthly meeting provides local forum for all community members to come together as equal partners to discuss and positively affect multiple systems' issues for the benefit of all students, families, and communities. Chad Domingo, text 808-381-2584, domingoc1975@yahoo.com, ccco.k12.hi.us

Volcano Friends Feeding Friends, Thu., Sept. 27, 4-6pm, Cooper Center, Volcano Village. Free community dinner for all. Additional packaged goods to take home for those in need. Donations and volunteers encouraged. 967-7800, thecoopercenter.org

FRIDAY, SEPT. 28
Coffee Talk - The 1868 Eruption in Kaʻū: Disruption and Destruction, Fri., Sept. 28, 9:30-11am, Kahuku Park, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Join the discussion with rangers and other park visitors. Kaʻū coffee, tea, and pastries available for purchase. Free. nps.gov/HAVO

Park Beautification Day, Fri., Sept. 28, 1:30-4pm, Kahuku Park, Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. For all ages. Register Sept. 19-26. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

SATURDAY, SEPT. 29

Story Time with Lindsey Miller from PARENTS, Inc., Mon., Oct. 1, 2:30-3:15pm, Nā‘ālehu Public Library. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

ONGOING

Disaster Recovery Center Closes Saturday, Sept. 29. Open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Pāhoa Neighborhood Center at 15-3022 Kauhale St. Survivors who have left the area, call 800-621-3362.

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

Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool's Temporary Nāʻālehu Location is Kauahaʻao Church in Waiʻōhinu. Meeting days and times remain the same: Mondays and Wednesdays, from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. Pāhala site program meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Pāhala Community Center.
Tūtū and Me also offers home visits to those with keiki zero to five years old, to aid with parenting tips and strategies, educational resources, and a compassionate, listening ear. Free. Visits last 1.5 hours, two to four times a month, total of 12 visits. Snacks are provided.

Open Enrollment for Harmony Educational Services through Oct. 15. Partnered with four local public charter schools, offers benefits of homeschooling with resources available to public schools. Interested families can contact Ranya Williams, rwilliams@harmonyed.com or 430-9798. harmonyed.com/hawaii

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A Ranger talks to visitors to the newly reopened Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on Saturday, as they view the
much-changed Halemaʻumaʻu Crater. While some areas remain closed, and new hazards exist, staff and visitors
seemed to just be joyful to return or visit for the first time. See story, below. NPS photo

THE PROPOSED WASTEWATER TREATMENT CENTER for Pāhala is the subject of the draft Environmental Assessment posted on a state website. The Office of Environmental Quality Control, an agency of the state Department of Health, posted a link for its Sept. 23 publication The Environmental Notice at oeqc2.doh.hawaii.gov/The_Environmental_Notice/2018-09-23-TEN.pdf . The Environmental Notice shows a link to download the EA. The EA is also available at Pāhala Library at 96-3150 Pikake St., and Nāʻālehu Library at 95-5669 Mamalahoa Hwy. Both are open weekdays.
The overview of the project states, "The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Environmental Management proposes to construct wastewater system improvements replacing the large capacity cesspools (LCCs) currently serving Pāhala, in order to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations. The project improvements

The site in red is proposed. Alternate sites that were considered are in yellow. The
gang cesspools to be abandoned are in yellow and those living along route of the
service pipes in blue will hook up to the new system.

would include a new wastewater collection system located primarily within public streets in the Pāhala community, and a treatment and disposal system on land to be acquired by the County (TMK: 9-6- 002: 018).
"The project would be partially funded by an EPA grant and by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan program. The collection system would consist of approximately 12,120 linear feet of 8 to 12-inch diameter underground gravity flow piping in Maile, ʻIlima, Huapala, Hīnano, Hala, Puahala and Pīkake Streets. The treatment and disposal facility would occupy about 14.9 acres and consist of a headworks and an odor control unit, an operations building, four lined aerated lagoons, a subsurface flow constructed wetland to remove nitrogen with an adjacent disinfection system to remove pathogens, and four slowrate land treatment basins for further treatment and disposal of the treated effluent. A perimeter security fence would enclose the entire facility. The existing LCCs and associated wastewater collection system would be abandoned."
The land described is on the Hilo side of the section of Maile Street known as Pine Tree lane and would extend from Hwy 11 about half way up to the Old Pāhala Clubhouse. The Norfolk Pine trees would be retained, and additional trees and buffering plants would be installed, according to the report.
The public is invited to comment on the Draft EA by Oct. 23, by sending input to the county at dora.beck@hawaiicounty.gov or by mail to 345 Kekūanāo‘a St., Suite 41, Hilo, HI 96720, and also to consultant Wilson Okamoto at PahalaEA@wilsonokamoto.com or by mail to 1907 South Beretania St., Suite 400, Honolulu, HI 96826.

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HAWAIʻI WAS NAMED THE WORST STATE FOR TEACHERS in a recent study by WalletHub. Teaching remains one of the "lowest-paid professions that require a bachelor's degree," says WalletHub, which released its report, inspired by the upcoming World Teacher's Day, today.

WalletHub says teaching, while a potentially rewarding career, has the combined pressures of low pay, high job pressure, and little chance for advancement.

"According to the NationalCenter for Education Statistics, a nonprofit focused on improving the education community," says WalletHub, "about a fifth of all public-school teachers leave their positions before the end of their first year. Nearly half last fewer than five. Many teachers, especially novices, transfer to other schools or abandon the profession altogether 'as the result of feeling overwhelmed, ineffective, and unsupported,' according to ASCD.

"In order to help educators find the best opportunities and teaching environments in the U.S.," WalletHub analyzed the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 22 metrics, ranging from teachers' income growth potential to pupil-teacher ratio to teacher safety.

The highest place Hawaiʻi took was 18th, which was for Public-School Spending per Student. Hawaiʻi had a mid-range Projected Competition in Year 2026, ranking 27th.

A history of 10-Year Change in Teacher Salaries place Hawaiʻi at 34th, while the Quality of School System was ranked at 39th.

Hawaiʻi ranks dead last in Average Salary for Teachers (Adjusted for Cost of Living) and Average Starting Salary for Teachers (Adjusted for Cost of Living), standing at 44th in Teachers' Income Growth Potential.

See the full report at wallethub.com/edu/best-and-worst-states-for-teachers/7159.

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STATE SENATE CANDIDATE FOR WEST KAʻŪ INTO KONA, MICHAEL LAST, issued a statement yesterday. The Libertarian faces Democrat Dru Kanuha in the General Election on Saturday, Nov. 6, running for District 3. Last writes:

"The people of the third senatorial district (and all residents of the state) want more positive action from every elected legislature. As well they should!

"But where do we start?

"The State of Hawaiʻiranks last on a list of those states favorable to business. Could it be that the state legislators don't care about businesses, except those directly related to tourism? But then why do we continue to fund the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority?

"And how about traveling to the other islands; what has the Public Utilities Commission ever done about the ever increasing inter-island airfares? As an example, they regulate just about every other form of commerce, but why not this one?

"If you or I park at the state's airport, we must pay a fee, yet why do the legislators park without any cost whatsoever? Is their state business that much more valuable than the average taxpayer?

Michael Last, during the 4th of
July Parade in Nāʻālehu.

"I think that it is appalling how some candidates don't take the requirements of the Campaign Spending Commission seriously. If they did, then none would be fined for violating the regulations. I will never put myself in such a position of being required to remit a penalty. And how do you think the contributors feel about their money going to pay for fines incurred by those candidates they support? Why do you think a candidate takes money from special interest groups anyway? If someone received a contribution from, say a labor union, how do you think that lawmaker would vote on some legislation that effects that organization? And what if the non-union taxpayers were in opposition? That is why I refuse to take ANY contributions from anyone. It doesn't matter if it's a private individual or a large PAC, which of course stands for Purchase A Candidate. I cannot be bought! How many other candidates can say that?

"Speaking of contributions, do I want public funded campaigns? Yes, but without the requirement of first obtaining a threshold of a number of small private contributors.

"I believe in every elected position having at least TWO candidates running, therefore I am giving you, the voters, a choice of voting for me, or the other candidate. But please also analyze who is paying for the campaigns of each. With me it is easy; I am funding my own campaign without the assistance of anyone else. Plain and simple. My opponent?

"Why do we, as residents and voters, continue to allow politicians, for certain elected offices, to not have term limits? I am in favor of politicians that continue to serve me, but only for a limited number of terms, per office. If you agree with this, please consider voting for me.

"Wouldn't it be nice to have at least ONE state senator who is not of the majority party? Right now there are no other parties represented in the senate; no Republicans, no Greens, and even no Libertarians. Yet all these Democrats can't even agree on anything!

"Lastly, I am in favor of having the voters decide on whether to have gambling in Hawaiʻi or not. Although I might be against gambling (and I am), who am I to dictate how others should live their lives? It is unreasonable to believe otherwise.

"My philosophy is simple: As an adult, you should be allowed to do with your own person or property whatever you choose, as long as you don't physically harm the person or property of another non-consenting adult."

Ranger Connie, ecstatically welcoming back visitors to the
Park. See a short NPS video of her welcome.

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NEW SIGNAGE AND A NEW QUIET AREA, among new features of the landscape, welcome visitors to the summit areas of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, now open 24 hours a day after 134 days of closure. The newly reopened sections of the park include a viewing area of Halemaʻumaʻu crater with signs posted asking that those in the area remain quiet: "This allows for personal reflection and respect for cultural practices."

A new quiet area for viewing Halemaʻumaʻu. NPS photo

Kīlauea Iki Trailhead hosts a warning sign: "Kīlauea Iki Trail remains closed until further assessments can be completed. However, the Kīlauea Iki Overlook is open," says the National Park Service.

Ranger Connie at the entrance shared her exuberance, the grin never leaving her face, on opening day in a short video: flickr.com/photos/144356245@N06/30998714218
"So happy to be opening the Park today! Yes!! We're happy to be opening the Park. Visitors coming from all over, and welcoming employees back – it's such an exciting day."
See more pictures and short videos of the reopening at flickr.com/photos/144356245@N06/with/43043297660

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

throughout Kaʻū, from Miloliʻi through Volcano, and free on

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KAʻŪ TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa

Sat, Oct 6, 12pm, host Kohala

Sat, Oct 13, BIIF Semi-Finals at Kamehameha

Sat, Oct 20, BIIF Finals - Higher

Girls Volleyball:
Tue, Sept 25, 6pm, @ HPA
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Tues, Oct 2, 6pm, @ Kealakehe

Fri, Oct 5, 6pm, host Keaʻau

Wed, Oct 10, 6pm, @ Parker

Fri, Oct 12, 6pm, host St. Joseph

Mon, Oct 15, BIIF DII Qtr - Higher

Wed, Oct 17, BIIF DII Semi-Finals @ Kona
Thu, Oct 18, BIIF DII Finals @ Kona

Cross Country:
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Sat, Oct 6, 2pm, @ Kealakehe

Sat, Oct 13, BYE

Sat, Oct 20, 9am, BIIF @ HPA

Sat, Oct 27, 8:30am, HHSAA

NEW and UPCOMING

A VOLUNTEER FOREST RESTORATION PROJECT: FAYA TREE REMOVAL happens Friday, Oct. 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park grounds. Hosted by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, volunteers are required to be 12 years of age or older, with those under the age of 18 needing adult co-signatures on all release forms. Pre-registration is required by Oct. 15.

"This month we will be doing invasive Faya tree removal in an area where we have been helping the park for the past several years. This will provide hands-on learning about invasive weed control and native plant restoration and how these fit in the park's broader vegetation management program. Volunteers play an important role in protecting important and threatened native ecosystems," states the event description on fhvnp.org.
Those interested in volunteering, are asked to contact Patty Kupchak at forest@fhvnp.org or 352-1402 by Monday evening, Oct. 15. Include first & last name, email address, and a phone number, in case of last minute cancellation due to air quality or other factors.
Volunteers should be able to hike at least one mile over rough, uneven ground. Sturdy walking shoes and long pants are required, along with gear for variable weather conditions; be prepared for sun or rain with a hat, raincoat, sunscreen, plus drinking water and lunch.

The description adds that it is imperative to scrub the "soles of one's shoes prior to arrival on site, in order to ensure outside dirt/soil and invasive species aren't tracked in. Clothing, tools, and gloves, should be clean before entering the park to protect against seeds, Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death fungus and other invasives."
Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park requires all participants to sign a Friends release and a park volunteer form. A Forest Restoration Project event is also planned for Friday, Nov. 16. For more, call 985-7373 or email forest@fhvnp.org.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26

FRIDAY, SEPT. 28

Coffee Talk - The 1868 Eruption in Kaʻū: Disruption and Destruction, Fri., Sept. 28, 9:30-11am, Kahuku Park, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Join the discussion with rangers and other park visitors. Kaʻū coffee, tea, and pastries available for purchase. Free. nps.gov/HAVO

Park Beautification Day, Fri., Sept. 28, 1:30-4pm, Kahuku Park, Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. For all ages. Register Sept. 19-26. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

SATURDAY, SEPT. 29

Story Time with Lindsey Miller from PARENTS, Inc., Mon., Oct. 1, 2:30-3:15pm, Nā‘ālehu Public Library. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1

Discovery Harbour Volunteer Fire Dept. Meeting, Tue., Oct. 2, 4-6pm, Oct. 16, 4:30-6:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

Ka‘ū Coffee Growers Meeting, Tue., Oct. 2, 6-8pm, Pāhala Community Center.

Family Yoga Class, Tue., Oct. 2, 9:30-10:30am, PARENTS, Inc., Nā‘ālehu. Wonderful way to embody connection. 3-12 years old and caregivers. All levels welcome. Wear comfortable clothes, bring a mat, if can, as supplies are limited. Free. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

ONGOING

One Lucid Dream: A Retrospective of Art Works by Ken Charon. Exhibit open Mon.-Sat., through Oct. 6, 10-3pm, Volcano Art Center's Ni‘aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Original paintings, drawings, and other objects. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

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

Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool's Temporary Nāʻālehu Location is Kauahaʻao Church in Waiʻōhinu. Meeting days and times remain the same: Mondays and Wednesdays, from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. Pāhala site program meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Pāhala Community Center.

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

Kumu Hula Debbie Ryder, right, with Hālau Hula O Leionalani at last year's Ho‘okupu Hula No Ka‘ū Cultural Festival. Photo by Julia Neal

Japanese hula dancers shared their skills with Ka‘ū at last year's Ho‘okupu Hula Cultural Festival. Photo by Julia Neal

THE BIOENERGY COMPANY SET TO BURN EUCALYPTUS TO MAKE ELECTRICITY from wood harvested from tree farms in Kaʻū is is facing a Hawaiʻi Supreme Court hearing in late October. According to a statement from Henry Curtis, of Life of the Land, released today:

"Hu Honua proposed a Biomass-to-Electricity Generation Station in Pepeʻekeo on the Hamakua Coast of the Big Island.

"The Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission (PUC) ruled in favor of the Hawaiʻi Electric Light Company (HELCO)-Hu Honua Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

Eucalyptus. Photo from conservationhawaii.org

"Life of the Land appealed the ruling on three grounds: the failure of the Commission to meet their legally required mandate that the Commission qualitatively or quantitatively evaluate greenhouse gas emission, the high cost of the project relative to recent Commission approvals of alternatives such as wind or solar in combination with storage, and Life of the Land's limited participant status rather than full party status."
Ho Honua received permitting from the county and state, and approval from the PUC for a contract to sell electricity to Hawaiian Electric Light.
Construction of the power plant is nearly finished and harvesting of Eucalyptus lands above Pāhala is underway.
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Oct. 25 at 8:45 a.m. at Aliʻiōlani Hale, the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court building, located at 417 S King Street, Honolulu. The public may attend the hour-long hearing.

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50 percent of Hawaiʻi papaya crops
were destroyed in the recent
eruption. Photo from Wikipedia

DISPLACED PUNA FARMERS ARE SEEKING LAND AND MONEY, according to a story in today's Pacific Business News. With some $20 million in farm damages and 500 acres of farmland destroyed during the recent eruption of Kīlaeua volcano, some farmers seek to reestablish their agricultural businesses elsewhere on Hawaiʻi Island.

Hard hit was the papaya industry, with Puna contributing about 50 percent of the state's crop before the lava flow.

Randy Cabral, president of the Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau, told Pacific Business News that it will be a "long road to recovery to get these farmers reestablished." In addition to the volcano, damaging impacts came from Hurricane Lane. Cabral told PNB the farmers "can't go back to this land, they have to start over. The challenge for these farmers is finding new land and finding the capital to get reestablished again. A lot of these guys have very low profit margins, and papaya takes more than a year to grow, so they don't have the revenue to start over."

Flower farmers need help to re-establish
after the devastation of the recent
eruption. Photo from Wikipedia

Also needing a new start are flower farmers. About 10 percent of the flower farms in Puna were lost to the volcano.

Cabral told PBN The Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau is reaching out to businesses, state, county, and individuals for land and grants to reinvigorate local food production. Even raw land can cost up to $10,000 an acre to clear and prepare for planting, he said. See more at pacificbusinessnews.com.

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Hawaiian, Mexican, and Japanese dancers and musicians
shared their cultures at last year's Ho‘okupu Hula No Ka‘ū
Cultural Festival in Pāhala. Photo by Julia Neal

HOʻOKUPU HULA NO KAʻŪ CULTURAL FESTIVAL is set for Saturday, Nov. 3, at PāhalaCommunity Center. Hoʻaikāne, Wailau Ryder, Keaiwa, Victor Chock, and Steven Sioloa headline the music at the free event.

Hula will be performed by halau from Mexico, Japan, West Virginia, Oʻahu, South America, and Hawaiʻi Island. Traditional ethnic dance performances will come from Mexico, as well as the University of Hawaiʻi-Hilo Filipino Dancers. Taiko Drummers will perform.

A big stage at Pāhala Community Center drew more than
1,000 people to the hula fest last year. Photo by Julia Neal

The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The day will feature Master Cultural Practitioners, Kukakuka (talk story), and many educational and cultural experiences with hands-on demonstrations.

At sunset, a ceremony will be held to honor ancestors. The festival is preceded by ceremonies at Punaluʻu Beach at dawn. A ceremony will be held to close the festival at Makanau.

There is still room for craft vendors, food vendors, and informational booths. Contact Kumu Hula Debbie Ryder at leionalani47@hotmail.com or (808) 649-9334 for an application.

Sponsors include County Council member Maile David and community contributions through fundraising. See hookupukau.com.

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HAWAIʻI PUBLIC RADIO'S FALL FUNDRAISER begins its semi-annual, on-air fund drive, celebrating the Power of Story, on Sept. 26, with a goal of $845,000, says a release from the station. Fifty percent of the station's 14,200 members now contribute on a monthly basis. The ongoing revenue stream created by these Sustaining Members has resulted in four years of steadily reduced fund drive goals, even while operational costs grow.

José A. Fajardo, the station's president and general manager, says "Amidst volatile news cycles and extreme weather events, HPR has demonstrated its value as a source of calm and reliable information and culture. During the next ten days, our audiences will hear how valuable they are to the station. We are appealing especially to those who have been listening for a while, but not yet contributed. Growing the number of donors in our listener base is what will sustain HPR and make possible our dreams for the future."
On August 1, Charity Navigator, the nation's largest charity evaluator, recognized HPR with its seventh consecutive four-star designation, says the release. "This highest possible rating indicates that HPR executes its mission in a financially efficient way and even exceeds industry standards."

Michael Thatcher, CEO of Charity Navigator, wrote, "Only 5% of the charities we evaluate have received at least 7 consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that Hawaii Public Radio outperforms most other charities in America. This exceptional designation from Charity Navigator sets Hawaiʻi Public Radio apart from its peers and demonstrates to the public its trustworthiness."

The release says, "Unlike many other public radio stations around the country, HPR enlivens its pledge drives by inviting the participation of community partners. In the coming days, representatives from such groups as Ulupono Initiative and the YMCA, as well as numerous local businesses and arts organizations, will go on the air and/or staff the phone banks in support of HPR. Many of these groups also contribute unique thank you items, even a grand prize for the opening day's sweepstakes. Community voices will also be featured on HPR's classical music station, HPR-2, remembering how they discovered the music that became a lifelong passion."
Fajardo continues, "This fund drive celebrates the diversity of perspectives one can find on our air and the power of a story well-told to bring our community together. With its reliance on the human voice and language, radio can connect us to another's lived experience in a surprisingly intimate and powerful way. We believe that everyone has a story."

Like other public radio stations around the county, HPR pays content providers, such as NPR, for selected programs. The flagship news magazines Morning Edition and All Things Considered together cost HPR approximately $1000 a day. Other popular programs, Fresh Air and Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! each cost between $33,000 and $41,000 per year. HPR also produces about a third of its programming locally and maintains a network of 15 facilities across the Hawaiian islands.
Contributions to HPR may be made online at any time at bit.ly/isupporthpr, as well as through the free HPR mobile app. Fund drive phone lines open at 6 a.m. on September 26. Donations may be made at (808) 944-8800, toll-free (888) 970-8800, and after 8 p.m. at (808) 941-3689, toll-free (877) 941-3689.

HPR-1 broadcasts news, talk, entertainment, jazz, blues, and world music on Hawaiʻi Island at KANO89.1, KHPH 88.7, KKUA 90.7, K235CN 94.9, and K239BV 95.7. HPR-2, "your home for classical music," can be listened to on Hawaiʻi Island at KIPH 88.3, KIPM 89.7, KAHU 91.3, and K283CR 104.5. HPR is online and streaming at hawaiipublicradio.org; as well as on Facebook: FB/hawaiipublicradio, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media platforms @WeAreHPR. Free iOS and Android apps for "Hawaii Public Radio" are available for download from the App Store or Google Play. HPR-1 and HPR-2 may also be heard via cable broadcasts from Spectrum channels 864 and 865, or Hawaiian Telcom TV channels 661 and 662. Hawaiʻi Public Radio is also an Amazon Echo skill.

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KAʻŪ TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa

Sat, Oct 6, 12pm, host Kohala

Sat, Oct 13, BIIF Semi-Finals at Kamehameha

Sat, Oct 20, BIIF Finals - Higher

Girls Volleyball:
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Tues, Oct 2, 6pm, @ Kealakehe

Fri, Oct 5, 6pm, host Keaʻau

Wed, Oct 10, 6pm, @ Parker

Fri, Oct 12, 6pm, host St. Joseph

Mon, Oct 15, BIIF DII Qtr - Higher

Wed, Oct 17, BIIF DII Semi-Finals @ Kona
Thu, Oct 18, BIIF DII Finals @ Kona

Cross Country:
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Sat, Oct 6, 2pm, @ Kealakehe

Sat, Oct 13, BYE

Sat, Oct 20, 9am, BIIF @ HPA

Sat, Oct 27, 8:30am, HHSAA

NEW and UPCOMING

FRIENDS OF THE KAʻŪ LIBRARIES ANNUAL MEETING happens Thursday, Oct. 18, from 6 p.m., at the Pāhala Plantation House. The meeting's purpose is to hold elections for officers to serve the 2019 term beginning January 1, and to conduct a short business meeting. The public is invited to "come share their ideas on how to improve our libraries," says President Sandra Demoruelle. "We all benefit by having great libraries, so we welcome old and new members who want to join our team and help promote our motto: 'Want to succeed? Read!'"

The meeting will be followed by entertainment, food, and door prizes. Contact Sandra Demoruelle, 929-9244, naalehutheatre@yahoo.com.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26

Arts and Crafts Activity: Beaded Wind Chime, Wed., Sept. 26, 3:30-5pm, Pāhala Community Center. For keiki in grades K-8. Register Sept. 19-25. Free. hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation, 928-3102

THURSDAY, SEPT. 27
Kaʻū Community Children's Council, Thu., Sept. 27, 12-1:30pm, Punaluʻu Bake Shop. Monthly meeting provides local forum for all community members to come together as equal partners to discuss and positively affect multiple systems' issues for the benefit of all students, families, and communities. Chad Domingo, text 808-381-2584, domingoc1975@yahoo.com, ccco.k12.hi.us

Volcano Friends Feeding Friends, Thu., Sept. 27, 4-6pm, Cooper Center, Volcano Village. Free community dinner for all. Additional packaged goods to take home for those in need. Donations and volunteers encouraged. 967-7800, thecoopercenter.org

SATURDAY, SEPT. 29

Story Time with Lindsey Miller from PARENTS, Inc., Mon., Oct. 1, 2:30-3:15pm, Nā‘ālehu Public Library. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1

Ocean View Volunteer Fire Department Meeting, Mon., Oct. 1, 4-6pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2
Hawai‘i County Council Meetings, Tue./Wed., Oct. 2 (Committees)/3 (Council), Hilo, Tue./Wed., Oct. 16 (Committees)/17 (Council), Kona. Ka‘ū residents can participate via videoconferencing at Nā‘ālehu State Office Building. Agendas at hawaiicounty.gov.

Discovery Harbour Volunteer Fire Dept. Meeting, Tue., Oct. 2, 4-6pm, Oct. 16, 4:30-6:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

Ka‘ū Coffee Growers Meeting, Tue., Oct. 2, 6-8pm, Pāhala Community Center.

Family Yoga Class, Tue., Oct. 2, 9:30-10:30am, PARENTS, Inc., Nā‘ālehu. Wonderful way to embody connection. 3-12 years old and caregivers. All levels welcome. Wear comfortable clothes, bring a mat, if can, as supplies are limited. Free. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

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Crater Rim Drive at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is now closed to vehicles, but open to bikes and hikers. A huge crack is covered by a steel plate to allow hikers and bikers to travel to Keanakākoʻi Crater. See story, below. Photo by Ann Bosted

PETITIONING THE WHITE HOUSE TO WITHDRAW ITS NOMINATION to the U.S. Supreme Court is the plan of U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono who launched a petition drive today. The petition says that "a third woman just stepped

Julie Swetnick

forward to credibly accuse Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. Yet, Republicans still want to rush forward with his confirmation. That’s not right."
The third accuser, Julie Swetnick, identified herself Wednesday and alleged that Kavanaugh and others in the early 1980s spiked girls' drinks at high school parties to make it easier to gang rape them. The accusation follows an accusation by Deborah Ramirez, who said she was inappropriately forced to touch Kavanaugh during a party when they were both students at Yale. The first accuser, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, said that during a high school party, he held her down in an attempt to remove her clothes and prevent her from screaming. Kavanaugh said that all three accusations are false.

Dr. Christine Blasey
Ford

Said Hirono, "These survivors who have the courage to step forward and tell their stories at great personal risk to their lives and their families need to be heard and believed. That's why I'm formally demanding Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court be withdrawn." See the petition.

Hirono said, "We can't allow Republicans to rush this nomination. Women, survivors of sexual assault, and all Americans deserve a better Supreme Court nominee."

Deborah Ramirez

A hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled in Washington, D.C., tomorrow, Thursday, 4 a.m. Hawaiʻi time. Hirono said she is prepared to question the nominee and the first accuser, who was invited to testify.

A vote by the committee on Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court could come as early as Friday, said the chair of the committee.

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Bomb fragments kill, injure, disable and disfigure Yemeni civilians,
according to Rep. Tulsi Gabbard who is calling for the U.S.
military to stop supporting Saudi Arabia in its "genocidal war."
Photo from Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

INVOKING THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard joined a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers today in introducing a privileged resolution to the U.S. House of Representatives "to stop U.S. military support for Saudi Arabia's genocidal war in Yemen," said a statement from her office. "U.S. support of this war continues to fuel the world's worst humanitarian crisis, killing thousands of civilians, with millions suffering from mass starvation, famine, and cholera."

According to Gabbard, "For too long, the United States has supported Saudi Arabia, turning a blind eye to the horrifying atrocities committed against millions of Yemeni civilians since the start of this genocidal war in 2015. Even after Saudi Arabia dropped a bomb on a school bus that killed 40 children last month, the Trump Administration reaffirmed its support for this illegal war—reportedly to avoid jeopardizing a $2 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia and the UAE. It is long overdue time for

Congress to reassert its role and responsibility provided within the Constitution and end our illegal support for Saudi Arabia's war now."

Cracks and holes in Crater Rim Drive have made it
unsafe for cars, but steel plates accommodate hikers
and cyclists. Photo by Ann Bosted

Gabbard and Walter Jones also introduced H.Res 922, which would reclaim Congress's constitutional right to declare war by: Defining presidential wars not declared by Congress under Article I, section 8, clause 11 (Declare War Clause) as impeachable "high crimes and misdemeanors;" and by prohibiting the President from perpetuating ongoing wars or supplying war materials, military troops, trainers, or advisers, military intelligence, financial support or their equivalent in association, cooperation, assistance, or common cause, without first receiving congressional authorization.

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NEW WAYS TO SEE KĪLAUEA SUMMIT AND ITS CRATERS allow for venturing by foot and bicycle in some areas no longer safe for vehicular traffic at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. With Crater Rim Drive closed to cars, trucks, buses, and vans, hikers, and cyclists can move along, traversing cracks in the road on metal plates recently put in place. Some overlooks are less crowded than when previously accessible by motor vehicles.
The Park posted this alert to Facebook: "Nēnē are out and about, please give them space and do not feed them. Our endemic geese are preparing for nesting season and can often be seen foraging in the park along roadsides."

Chief Geologist in Charge of Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory, Tina Neal,
in orange, helps visitors understand the changes at Kīlauea summit.
Photo by Ann Bosted.

When Hawaiʻi Volcanoes reopened on Saturday, Sept. 22, the entrance station admitted 2,016 vehicles, an extreme change for the birds, who endured the eruptive activity without accompanying humans.
The summit and ocean access areas of the Park are open 24 hours a day, and require an entrance fee. Kahuku Unit is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, and does not require an entrance fee. See nps.gov/havo for information on visiting, parking, programs, events, guided hikes, a map of open areas, recovery updates, and more.
Some businesses and some accommodations in the Park, such as Volcano House, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Kīlauea Military Camp, and more are open to visitors. Visitors are allowed to drive down Chain of Craters Road to the Holei sea arch and ocean areas.

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QUEEN LILIʻUOKALANI was remembered in song by performer Allison Leialoha Milham, a songwriter and book artist. She played ʻukulele and sang two of the many songs written by Liliʻuokalani at her Artist in Residence performance at the Kahuku Unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on Sept. 21.

Alison Leialoha Milham.
Photo by Ann Bosted

Liliʻuokalani was an accomplished musician, composing at least 165 songs and chants, many of which are regularly sung and played by musicians.
Milham sang The Queen's Prayer - Ke Aloha O Ka Haku. It is a famous mele composed by the Queen in 1895, while she was under house arrest at the ‘Iolani Palace. The hymn was dedicated to her niece, Victoria Kaʻiulani.

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KAʻŪ TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa

Sat, Oct 6, 12pm, host Kohala

Sat, Oct 13, BIIF Semi-Finals at Kamehameha

Sat, Oct 20, BIIF Finals - Higher

Girls Volleyball:
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Tues, Oct 2, 6pm, @ Kealakehe

Fri, Oct 5, 6pm, host Keaʻau

Wed, Oct 10, 6pm, @ Parker

Fri, Oct 12, 6pm, host St. Joseph

Mon, Oct 15, BIIF DII Qtr - Higher

Wed, Oct 17, BIIF DII Semi-Finals @ Kona
Thu, Oct 18, BIIF DII Finals @ Kona

Cross Country:
Fri., Sept. 28, 6pm, host Kona
Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Sat, Oct 6, 2pm, @ Kealakehe

Sat, Oct 13, BYE

Sat, Oct 20, 9am, BIIF @ HPA

Sat, Oct 27, 8:30am, HHSAA

NEW and UPCOMING

TWO FUNDRAISERS FOR KĪLAUEA DRAMA & ENTERTAINMENT will happen this weekend. Pedro Kaʻawaloa – actor, singer, and musician extraordinaire – is home for a limited time. Before he returns to the mainland to start rehearsals for "The King and I" national tour, he will be doing what he can for KDEN.

A release from the theatrical group says, "The eruption in lower Puna and the collapse of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater from May to August disrupted the lives of many of KDEN's casts, crews, orchestras, and audience members. Due to the closure of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, KDEN was without its beautiful theater home. A move to Hilo for the summer musical proved to be a financial challenge for the group and they are trying to recoup losses incurred over the summer."

The first opportunity to hear Pedro perform will be on Friday, Sept. 28, starting at 6 p.m. at Amalfatano's Italian Restaurant. Admission is $20 for an Italian buffet. Pedjioke – sort of like karaoke, but with a live piano – will be the performing format. To sing while Pedro accompanies, or to request that he sing something, a small donation will be requested.

On Sunday, Sept. 30, at 4 p.m., Pedro will present a concert at the East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center/HMOCA at 141 Kalakaua Street in Hilo. Joining him will be KDEN's own King, Norman Arancon, Rachel Edwards, KDEN's Lady Thiang and Cinderella, and Pedro's recent castmate, Page Mason. "Spend an afternoon as they sing a variety of songs. Hear material from KDEN's past shows as well as a few of the performers' personal favorites," says the release Admission is $10 at the door.

For more information call 982-7344 or email kden73@aol.com. To donate to KDEN, go to KDEN.org and click on the donate button.

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 27

Kaʻū Community Children's Council, Thu., Sept. 27, 12-1:30pm, Punaluʻu Bake Shop. Monthly meeting provides local forum for all community members to come together as equal partners to discuss and positively affect multiple systems' issues for the benefit of all students, families, and communities. Chad Domingo, text 808-381-2584, domingoc1975@yahoo.com, ccco.k12.hi.us

Volcano Friends Feeding Friends, Thu., Sept. 27, 4-6pm, Cooper Center, Volcano Village. Free community dinner for all. Additional packaged goods to take home for those in need. Donations and volunteers encouraged. 967-7800, thecoopercenter.org

SATURDAY, SEPT. 29

Story Time with Lindsey Miller from PARENTS, Inc., Mon., Oct. 1, 2:30-3:15pm, Nā‘ālehu Public Library. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3
Open Mic Night, Wed., Oct. 3, 6-10pm, Kīlauea Military Camp inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Call 967-8365 after 4pm to sign-up and for more details. For patrons 21+. Park entrance fees may apply. kilaueamilitarycamp.com

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