Ka`u News Briefs Sunday, August 18, 2013

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OF THE 660 PARTICIPANTS WHO CROSSED the finish line at yesterday’s Volcano Rain Forest Runs, 100 were from Ka`u, Volcano and Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Following is a list of those runners and their times.

Half marathon:

• Billy Barnett; Volcano 1:18:03 
• Noe Waller; Volcano 1:37:28 
• Susanne Lyle; HVNP 1:48:18 
• Jodie Schulten; Na`alehu 1:49:21 
• Deen Tsukamoto; Na`alehu 1:51:52 
• David Hoover; Volcano 2:22:04 
• Sharlee Cotter; HVNP 2:23:17 
• Rita Pregana; HVNP 2:39:01 
• Eldridge Naboa; Na`alehu 3:07:44 

10K:

• J.P. Swanson; Na`alehu 51:12 
• Angie Miyashiro; Volcano 51:54 
• Derick Medeiros-Garo; Na`alehu 51:56 
• Kelly Kozar; Volcano 53:25 
• Amy Okura; Volcano 53:58 
• John Broward; HVNP 54:47 
• Paul Udac; Na`alehu 57:59 
• Erin Gallagher; HVNP 1:00:45 
• Keala Lapera; Na`alehu 1:10:48 
• Kris Scanlon; Volcano 2:08:33 
• Robin Scanlon; Volcano 2:08:35

Pahala Aikido instructor Alan Moores and his son, Kyle Pitcher, ran the 5K together. Photo by Julia Neal

5K:

• Todd Marohnic; Volcano 19:51 
• William McMahon; Volcano 20:35 
• Stewart Miyashiro; Volcano 22:04 
• Gabriela Benito; Volcano 23:33 
• Reyna Joy Javar; Na`alehu 25:11 
• Haven Fisher; Volcano 25:14 
• Kai Mcguire; Na`alehu 25:57 
• Megan Denny; Pahala 26:01 
• Alex Wood; Volcano 26:08 
• Ella Johnson; Volcano 26:28 
• Halai Lapera; Na`alehu 26:54 
• Toby Johnson; Volcano 28:08 
• Kyle Pitcher; Pahala 28:49 
• Alan Moores; Pahala 28:51 
• Parker Smith; Volcano 28:54 
• Kalani Scheffler; Volcano 29:49 
• John Poetzel; Ocean View 32:29 
• Timothy Scheffler; Volcano 32:54 
• Susan Raikow; Volcano 33:25 
• Robin Stratton; Ocean View 33:57 
• Christine Grundy; Volcano 34:26 

  Ka`u High teacher Angie Miyashiro participated in the 10K. Photo by Julia Neal

• Carlos Masuko; Volcano 34:29 
• Donna Ohora; Volcano 34:31 
• John Roddy; Na`alehu 35:01 
• Justin Denny; Pahala 35:16 
• Godfrey Galigo; Na`alehu 35:26 
• Janelle Eyer; Volcano 35:38 
• Maiki Cofer; Ocean View 36:00 
• Justin Denny; Pahala 36:34 
• Macy Orr; Volcano 36:49 
• Kekai Scheffler; Volcano 37:23 
• Pamela Scheffler; Volcano 37:25 
• Paula Tailon; Na`alehu 38:56 
• Michelle Takaki; Volcano 40:10 
• Amicheli Salyer ;Volcano 40:13 
• Ryli Roy Pahala; 40:30 
• Molly Denny; Pahala 40:31 
• Jerrid Eyer; Volcano 41:02 
• Naida Paglinawan; Pahala 41:16 
• Gwen Udac; Na`alehu 42:12 
• Denise Garcia; Na`alehu 43:07 
• Jaime Roddy; Na`alehu 43:08 
• Pamela Ako; Ocean View 43:54 
• Shaun Pankoski; Volcano 44:22 
• Heather Cole; Volcano 44:52 
• Lisa Edwards; Pahala 45:35 
• Sage Doreste; Volcano 45:45 
• Madalyn McWhite-Lamson; Ocean View 46:16 
• Gennifer Medeiros-Shibuya; Na`alehu 48:35 
• Shantel Alcoran; Pahala 50:24 
• Uju Udac; Ocean View 50:59 
• Donna Tsukamoto; Na`alehu 51:00 
• Sarah Huddy; Volcano 51:46 

  Miss Ka`u Coffee Tiare-Lee Shibuya with race organizer Sharron Faff. Photo by Julia Neal

• Meghan Haiku; Volcano 51:48 
• Nancy Chaney; Volcano 52:37 
• Heidi Masuko; Volcano 52:41 
• Kaolapa Masuko; Volcano 52:41 
• Karla Mcdermid-Smith; Volcano 52:49 
• Joe Garlich; HVNP 53:06 
• Dawn Garlich; HVNP 53:09 
• Bryan Everett; Volcano 54:10 
• Meghan Jerolaman; Volcano 54:14 
• Anne Farahi; Volcano 54:18 
• Lynn Melena; Volcano 54:38 
• Jim Melena; Volcano 54:40 
• Christine Woods; Ocean View 54:44 
• Kyla Roy; Pahala 55:12 
• Khaira Denny; Pahala 55:14 
• Liane Garrett; HVNP 57:07 
• Bev Garrett; HVNP 57:08 
• Patrick Garrett; Volcano 57:10 
• P. Montague-Mullins; Volcano 58:34 
• Suzy Kruppa; Volcano 59:49 
• Liam Fien; Volcano 1:00:39 
• Finn Cole; Volcano 1:07:17 
• Colleen Cole; Volcano 1:07:20 
• Robert Smith; Volcano 1:09:54 
• Jennifer Doreste-Lock; Volcano 1:10:24 
• Mack Doreste; Volcano 1:10:30 
• Celeste Sweezey; Volcano 1:14:00

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HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL HOLDS COMMITTEE MEETINGS Tuesday, and the full Council meets Wednesday at 9 a.m. at West Hawai`i Civic Center in Kona. 

      Committee on Public Safety and Mass Transit considers Mayor Billy Kenoi’s nomination of Ka`u resident Leina`ala Enos to the county Liquor Commission. Enos is currently chair of the Ka`u Community Development Plan Steering Committee. 

      The meeting begins at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
      On the County Council meeting agenda are several items that the County requests that the Hawai`i State Association of Counties include in its 2014 legislative package:

• a bill for the Legislature of the state of Hawai`i to increase the amount of the counties’ share of the transient accommodation tax; 
• a bill appropriating $900,000 to Pacific International Space Center For Exploration Systems for personnel and operational costs and the purchase of equipment, materials, and services in fiscal year 2014-2015; 
• a bill appropriating $38 million for the construction of a permanent facility for the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Building Phase I project; 
• a bill appropriating $2. million, or funds as may be necessary, for a primary care training program at University of Hawai`i – Hilo; 
• a bill relating to county authority concerning agricultural matters; 
• a proposal to implement a high stakes bingo pilot program; and 
• House Bill 358, HD1, SD1, which would increase resident participation in the legislative process by requiring both chambers of the Hawai`i State Legislature to implement rules to provide audio or audiovisual technology for live oral testimony during legislative hearings. 

      Ka`u residents can participate in the meeting from Ocean View Community Association Center via videoconferencing.

DIANA AKI, THE SONGBIRD OF MILOLI`I, returns to Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park with her band for an evening of Hawaiian music Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. This Na Hoku Hanohano award-winning falsetto singer and `ukulele player is beloved by fans worldwide, and she regales audiences with her songs and storytelling. The free program is part of the park’s ongoing Na Leo Manu: Heavenly Voices presentations.

HAWAI`I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK CELEBRATES the National Park Service’s 97th birthday next Sunday. On Founder’s Day, and entrance to Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, as well as all 401 national parks in America, is free. 

      Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park has more than 150 miles of hiking trails and 520 square miles that stretch from sea level to the 13,677-foot summit of Mauna Loa. A schedule of free ranger-led programs and guided hikes is posted daily outside Kilauea Visitor Center by 9:30 a.m. Visitors can enjoy programs including Explore the Summit, a one-hour walk from Kilauea Visitor Center to the edge of Kilauea caldera, and Life on the Edge, a 20-minute talk about the current eruption from Halema`uma`u Crater given daily at Jaggar Museum overlook.
      More free-entry days are schedule Sept. 28, National Public Lands Day, the largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands in the United States; and Nov. 9 - 11, Veterans Day weekend.

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