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| A dedication ceremony for `Imakakoloa Hei`u high above the ocean between Pahala and Na`alehu. Image from Edith Kanakaloe Foundation film. |
The plan is one of a number of projects being carried out by the foundation. It is called ʻImakakāloa Heiau, Elevating Hula Culture.
A film on the plan for ʻImakakāloa Heiau was presented to the public. It showed a ceremony held at the heiau in 2014. Such a ceremony had not been performed in 100 years and was dedicated to the god Laka, said the film's narrator.
The presenters at the meeting Saturday explained that the heiau is only one one of a handful of known heiau hula in existence, the other major heiau hula being on the northwestern shore of Kaua`i at Ke`e.
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| Protocol is an important part of the restoration plan for the `Imakakoloa Heiau Hula. Photo from Edith Kanakaole Foundation film. |
The film states that the purpose of the restoration is to "elevate hula practice, to reconnect native Hawaiian practitioners to their environment and to reclaim a practice that was born and nurtured by the ancestors."
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| Hula practitioners have gone to Imakakaloa Heiau. Photo from Editth Kanakaole Foundation |
The ceremony included pohaku, four stones placed on each corner of the restoration site at ʻImakakāloa.
The presenters at Saturday's meeting talked about the importance of the view planes from the heiau, historic trails connecting ʻImakakāloa with Makanau and the relationship with the heiau hula on Kaua`i.
Current work on the heiau includes mowing and bringing out weeds from the heiau. Once the restoration plan is approved, local volunteer groups will be able to help with restoration. Halau hula are also expected to be able to travel to the heiau for ceremony and workshops, as soon as 2018.
Public input is invited by phone, email, text and mail. The plan and other documents can be accessed at www.edithkanakaolefoundation.com. See the film on the restoration on the ʻImakakāloa Heiau facebook page.
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| Edmund C. Olson and Dr. Huihui Kanahele Mossman, who are working together to preserve the heiau hula. Photo from Edith Kanakaole Foundation film |
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POLICE NABBED SUSPECTS IN OCEAN VIEW on Thursday, recovering a stolen vehicle and arresting two after an alleged shoplifting incident at a supermarket. A 24-year-old male and his 26-year-old girlfriend are in custody.
According to Officer Aron Tomota, Ocean View’s Community Policing Officer, shortly before noon on Thursday, Ka`u police officers were called to an Ocean View grocery store, after a store employee recognized a male customer who appeared to have allegedly concealed merchandise in his back pack. The alleged suspect was already familiar to police.
Tomota said that police officers searched the immediate vicinity, found the Honda, and were able to identify the the female driver and her passenger, as the suspect and his girlfriend. As police tried to pull over the stolen vehicle, the female disobeyed the lawful order to pull over and stop, and began to speed away. The police judged that a chase could be unsafe for the public, but continued looking for the suspects in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision, according to Tomata.
As the police found the Honda for the second time, the male suspect was seen leaving the vehicle and then jumping into the driver’s seat, and then driving away. By then the number of police officers involved had increased from three to five. Police searched for the vehicle and found it at a house with which police are familiar. The 24-year-old male suspect and his 26-year-old girlfriend, were both arrested.
Tomota told The Ka’u Calendar that the male suspect is in custody for shoplifting and unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle. The female suspect is in custody for unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, driving without a valid driver’s license, no motor vehicle no-fault insurance, resisting an order to stop, and for a bench warrant. Both suspects are held for investigation. The stolen vehicle was recovered by police and is held for investigation before it can be returned to its owner.
Tomota, who has been the Community Policing Officer for Ocean View since mid-December, thanks community members for their assistance. He agreed that police were able to apprehend these victims thanks to a good tip, the fact that they know the area and were familiar with the suspects. Extensive training also helped the police outwit the suspects, he said.
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Edibles Wild Plants, Sun, April 2, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Volcano Art Center in Volcano Village. Zach Mermel offers a hands-on foray for foragers and foodies. $40/$30 VAC members plus $15 transportation fee. 967-8222
Ham Radio Operators Potluck Picnic, Sun, April 2, Manukā Park. All American Radio Emergency Service members, anyone interested in learning how to operate a ham radio and families are invited to attend. Dennis Smith, 989-3028
Celtic Harp & Story, Mon, April 3, 11 a.m., Nā‘ālehu Public Library. Patrick Ball shares his knowledge & talents. 939-2442
Painting with Peggy, Mon, April 3, 12 – 3 p.m., Volcano Art Center in Volcano Village. $20/$15 VAC members. Participants learn to approach their painting process with a new awareness and understanding of color dynamics and composition.
Volunteer Fire Department Meeting, Mon, April 3, 4 p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033
