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| Third grade students from Volcano School of Arts and Sciences joined in the stewardship of Kāwā on Monday, Aug. 27, after Hurricane Lane passed by. See story below. Photo from James Awai Akau |
FINAL NEGOTIATIONS FOR ACQUISITION OF 2.3 MILES OF KAʻŪ COAST WITH 2,013 ACRES AND WAIKAPUNA are expected to wrap up soon, with approval from Mayor Harry Kim. The purchase from Resource Land Holdings, LLC and Kaʻū Mahi, LLC would put the property into the public trust. County Council members voted for the acquisition last week, as Hurricane Lane was threatening the island. The mayor will need to approve the purchase, with funding from 2 percent of county property taxes collected each year. The state Department of Land & Natural Resource's Legacy Land Fund is putting up $2 million.
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| Waikapuna and 2.3 miles of Kaʻū Coast are headed for preservation, with approval of the mayor and final negotiations with Kaʻū Mahi, LLC. Aerial photo by Shalan Crysdale |
The purchase could close before 2019, following final arrangements with the owners. An archaeological survey would also be completed ahead of the closing. The acquisition would save the property from being subdivided into one large parcel plus numerous 20 acre lots.
The land, with the ancient Hawaiian shoreline village site of Waikapuna, includes the ahupuaʻa of Kahilipali Iki and Kahilipali Nui. Stewardship of the land would be handled by the Ala Kahakai Trail Association, which supports the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail.
Numerous people and groups submitted testimony in favor of the purchase. See Aug. 13 and Aug. 19Kaʻū News Briefs.
Read Measure 650-18.
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| Map of Waikapuna lands |
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KEIKI HELPED TO STEWARD KĀWĀ this week, as a class of 21 third graders from Volcano School of Art and Sciences came out to the Kaʻū Coast, following Hurricane Lane . Among their contributions was helping Nā Mamo o Kāwā with planting.
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| Third graders from Volcano School of Arts and Sciences work hard to establish new plants at Kāwā on Aug. 27. Photo from James Awai Akau |
Formed in 2012 by Kaʻū community members, Nā Mamo o Kāwā cares for portions of 785.2 acres of coastal lands within the ahupuaʻa of Kaʻalāiki, Hīlea Nui, and Hīlea Iki. Like Waikapuna, the land was acquired for the public after being threatened by development.
Nā Mamo o Kāwā responds to "the need for appropriate environmental and cultural stewardship" of Kāwā, says the group's website, nmok.org.
County of Hawaiʻi
The public is invited to join the monthly Kāwā Community Workdays. September's workday is Saturday the 8th. Meet at9:30 a.m. at Northern Gate, Kāwā. Sign up with James Akau, Nā Mamo o Kāwā, at namamookawa@gmail.com, jakau@nmok.org, or 561-9111.
Nā Mamo o Kāwā responds to "the need for appropriate environmental and cultural stewardship" of Kāwā, says the group's website, nmok.org.
The public is invited to join the monthly Kāwā Community Workdays. September's workday is Saturday the 8th. Meet at
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MIRIAM CROSSED INTO THE CENTRAL PACIFIC TODAY AS AS HURRICANE, FOLLOWED BY HURRICANE NORMAN. At 5 p.m., Miriam was traveling west, 1,025 miles east southeast of Hilo and is expected to turn west northwest tonight, followed by a turn north through Friday night. Miriam was moving at 8 mph, with winds at 75 mph. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center predicts little impact on Hawaiʻi, though the hurricane may strengthen.
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| Satellite imagery of Miriam, the swirl at 140 longitude, and Norman, between 115 and 120 longitude, as of 5 p.m. today. Image from nhc.noaa.gov |
WHILE VOLCANO AREA OCCUPANCY OF ACCOMMODATIONS continues to suffer, following recent
A Pacific Business News story reported today that Hawaiʻi Island, overall, is expected to improve in the fourth quarter. Big Island properties reported a six percent drop last month in RevPAR - the Average Daily Room Rate, divided by occupancy rate. The Average Daily Room Rate remained flat at $247. Occupancy decreased 4.7 percentage points to 74.2 percent.
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| View of Mauna Kea and observatories from Volcano Village, which is hard hit with a reduction in occupancy of visitor accommodations. Photo from @love.big.island |
Hotels statewide are expected to end 2018 with RevPAR of $226, up 6.3 percent from 2017, while the Average Daily Room Rate is expected to rise 5.5 percent to $279. Statewide occupancy is forecast to increase by 0.7 percent to 80.9 percent.
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| A Marine fires an M240B machine gun during Operation Lava Viper at Pohakuloa Training Area on May 29, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ricky S. Gomez |
The location on Thursday, Aug. 30, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. , will be at King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel, Paddler's Room located at 75-5660 Palani Road .
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| A Marine fires a Saber at a tank during Operation Lava Viper at Pohakuloa Training Area on May 29, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ricky S. Gomez |
The draft PA and related project information are available online, under "Project Documents." Printed copies are available upon request. For questions, contact U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaiʻi Public Affairs at (808) 656-3154 or 656-3159.
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KAʻŪ TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE
Football:
Thu., Sept. 6, 6pm, @ Pāhoa
Sat., Sept. 15, 1pm, @ Kohala
Sat., Sept. 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa
Girls Volleyball:
Fri., Aug. 31, Kamehameha Tourney
Sat., Sept. 1, Kamehameha Tourney
Wed., Sept. 5, 6pm, host Pāhoa
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
Cross Country:
Sat., Sept. 1, 10am, @ HPA
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., Sept. 15, 1pm, @ Kohala
Sat., Sept. 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Keaʻau
Sat., Sept. 29, 11am, host Pāhoa
Girls Volleyball:
Fri., Aug. 31, Kamehameha Tourney
Sat., Sept. 1, Kamehameha Tourney
Wed., Sept. 5, 6pm, host Pāhoa
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
Cross Country:
Sat., Sept. 1, 10am, @ HPA
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
NEW and UPCOMING
EARLY REGISTRATION IS OPEN for the fifth annual Kaʻū Coffee Trail Run. Shoes hit the paths through Kaʻū Coffee farms, macadamia orchards, and the rainforest in Wood Valley
Sponsored by Kaʻū Coffee Mill and ʻO Kaʻū Kakou community group, the events include moderate and challenging courses for a 5K, 10K, and half marathon. Participants in past years have arrived from as far away as Germany , Japan , and the U.S. East Coast. Ages range from keiki to 70 and over.
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The fifth Coffee Trail Run takes off through orchards and the mountain trails above Kaʻū Coffee Mill on Saturday, Sept. 22. Photo by Pam Taylor |
Participants are invited to bring along friends and family to cheer them on. Runners will receive a race goodies bag, including a T-shirt and more. The day is filled with food, entertainment, and the awards ceremonies.
Register before Sept. 10 for discounts. Online registration endsmidnight Sept. 20. Race day, in person, registration ends at 6:30 a.m. at Kaʻū Coffee Mill.
Register before Sept. 10 for discounts. Online registration ends
Sponsors also include Edmund C. Olson Trust, County of Hawai i , and BioAstin. All proceeds from the events stay in Kaʻū to benefit the Kaʻū community.
Register at webscorer.com/register?raceid=128145.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 30
Kaʻū Community Children's Council, Thu., Aug. 30, 12:30-1:30pm, 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 Bay Clinic Mobile Health Unit Visit, Thu., Aug. 30, 1-5pm, Cooper Center, Volcano Village. Must be Bay Clinic, Inc. patient. Medical services offered last Thursday of every month. Dental to be announced. Call 333-3600 to schedule appointment. See Cooper Center June newsletter for details. thecoopercenter.org
Volcano Friends Feeding Friends, Thu., Aug. 30, 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, AUGUST 30
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30
Miloliʻi Classic - Classic Fishing Tournament Series, information meeting 5:30pm , Fri., Aug 31, Kalanihale pavilion; Miloliʻi Fishing Tournament Sept. 1 and 2. All profits go towards marine conservation and youth educational programs in and around Miloliʻi. $200 entry fee, 4 per boat, $25 additional. Cash prizes for Flag Fish - Marlin, Ahi, Mahimahi, Ono, Aku. Grand Prize qualifies for Las Vegas Trip. Contact Wilfred Kaupiko, 896-6272, kalanihale@gmail.com. Sponsored by Kalanihale, kalanihale.org.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Stained Glass Basics w/Lois Pollock, Sat./Sun., Sept. 1, 2, 8, and 9, 9-noon, Volcano Art Center Volcano Village
Nature and Culture: An Unseverable Relationship, Sat. and Sun., Sept. 1 and 30, 9:30-11:30am , Kahuku Unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Keiki Science Class, Sat., Sept. 1, 11-noon, Ace Hardware Stores Islandwide (including Nāʻālehu/929-9030 and Ocean View/929-7315). Free. First Sat. every Month. acehardware.com
SUNDAY
Puʻu o Lokuana, Sun., Sept. 2, 9:30 - 11 a.m. , Kahuku Unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
MONDAY
2018 Volcano Downhome Country BBQ, Monday, Sept. 3, Food 11-2pm, Music 12-3pm, Cooper Center, Volcano Village. Games for kids and music from Gone Country Band. $35/Bull Rider Meal - half chicken or half rack ribs. $10/Lil Buckaroo Meal - burger or hot dog. Meals include sides, dessert, drinks and entertainment. All proceeds go to local community projects and Rotary Club local, trade school, post high school scholarship fund. Purchase tickets from members of The Rotary Club of Volcano or at volcanorotary.org. rotaryclubofvolcano@gmail.com
Ocean View Volunteer Fire Department Meeting, Mon., Sept. 3, 4-6pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org
Hawaiʻi County Council Meetings, Tue./Wed., Sept. 4 (Committees)/5 (Council), Hilo , Tue./Wed., Sept. 18 (Committees)/19 (Council), Kona. Kaʻū residents can participate via videoconferencing at Nāʻālehu State Office Building. Agendas at hawaiicounty.gov
Food Handlers Certification Class, Tue., Sept. 4, 10:30-1pm , Ocean View Community Center
Kaʻū Coffee Growers Meeting, Tue., Sept. 4, 6-8pm , Pāhala Community Center
WEDNESDAY
Family Yoga Class, Wed., Sept. 5, 3-4pm , PARENTS, Inc., Nāʻālehu. 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
Hawaiʻi Parents Meeting, Wed., Sept. 5, 5:30-7pm , Ocean View Community Center
Arts and Crafts Activity: Craft Stick Puzzle Hanging (Grandparents Day Craft), Wed., Sept. 5, 3:30-5pm , Pāhala Community Center
5th Annual Volcano Winery Harvest Festival tickets on sale for event on Sun., Sept. 9, and selling fast! Benefit for Volcano School of Arts and Sciences. Music, food, wine, and raffle. $40/adult (21+), $20 under 21. 967-7772, volcanowinery.com
5th Annual Kaʻū Coffee Trail Run Registration Open, online at webscorer.com/register?raceid=128145, Fees through Sept. 20: 5K, $35/person; 10K, $45/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $55/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 ages 6 to 12:
- Sand Art: Wed., Sept. 5, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open through Aug. 31.
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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.
All 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/.
- Park Beautification Day: Fri., Sept. 28, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Registration open Sept. 19 through 26.
All 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 Sept. 4 through 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 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.
Volunteers Needed by St. Jude's Episcopal Church for Saturday community outreach, especially soup cooks and shower organizers. "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 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.
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.
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 Volcanoes National Park 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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.
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.
