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| Hawai‘i in 2010, with the tenth class working at the park this year. See story below. Photos from the National Park Service |
KAʻŪ COFFEE FARMERS AND THE HAWAIʻI POLICE DEPARTMENT will hold a meeting tomorrow, Tuesday evening, regarding security at area farms. The meeting, to be held at the Kaʻū District Gym activities room at 6 p.m., will be led by Community Policing Officer Shawn Ibarra. It will focus on a Neighborhood Watch program for the farmers.
Police recently made several arrests of possible thieves at coffee farms, and ask for continued cooperation of farmers to learn the layout of farms and to provide leads. The Kaʻū Coffee farmers are deep into one of the heaviest coffee picking seasons in years.
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THE YOUTH RANGER PROGRAM CELEBRATES ITS TENTH YEAR at Hawai‘iVolcanoes National Park
Police recently made several arrests of possible thieves at coffee farms, and ask for continued cooperation of farmers to learn the layout of farms and to provide leads. The Kaʻū Coffee farmers are deep into one of the heaviest coffee picking seasons in years.
LEARN THE HAWAIʻI STATE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS through Public Access Room, which hosts a free training session tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 10, noon to 1 p.m. , at Ocean View Community Center
See lrbhawaii.org/par; par@capitol.hawaii.gov; or toll free, 808-974-4000, ext. 7-0478.
See lrbhawaii.org/par; par@capitol.hawaii.gov; or toll free, 808-974-4000, ext. 7-0478.
THE YOUTH RANGER PROGRAM CELEBRATES ITS TENTH YEAR at Hawai‘i
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Structured as a unique work-learn-earn internship program, youth rangers are selected following training and development at the participating schools, during the spring semester. In the summer, these students start entry-level jobs in the Park, where they work and learn along side dedicated Park professionals in a wide variety of career fields.
Youth rangers work to clear invasive species from thousands of acres within the park, serve tens of thousands of visitors in Park visitor centers, repair popular trails, restore historic buildings, help with scientific studies, and assist with the curation of artifacts.
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The capstone of the program each year is a year-end celebration of the youth participants and their mentors, where the students are acknowledged for all of the important work that has been accomplished over the summer season.
The Youth Ranger Program requires the support of partner groups, especially Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association, the National Park Foundation, and the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation.
Learn more at nps.gov/havo/getinvolved/volunteer.htm. See more classes at flickr.com/photos/144356245@N06/sets/72157710716758273.
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AN EXPECTED ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE ENCAMPMENT OF THIRTY METER TELESCOPE PROTESTERS at Maunakea Access Road did not come today. However, a crowd of about 1,000 gathered at the site for morning ceremonies, following Protect Maunakea group's social media alerts, predicting that law enforcement would arrive today. The Protectors called for people, who oppose Maunakea to be the site of construction of the largest telescope on the planet, to join in the defense of the mountain.
According to a report from Big Island Video News, a road block on Saddle Road that was thought to be the beginning of evicting the Protectors turned out to be a DUI checkpoint. A statement from the Protectors said that some of the alerts of impending police action may have been "intentional misinformation that serves to cause unnecessary panic."
In the meantime, Protectors sent out press releases asserting that government had no right to tear down the new building constructed at their encampment near Maunkea Access Road. They also stated that County of Hawaiʻi had no right to threaten $1,000 a day fines, before the building was torn down. The statement from Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Homelands Assembly claims that the building on Hawaiian Home Lands is "exempt from county jurisdiction."
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| During the demolition of this wooden structure, Kiaʻi are visibly distressed. Photo from Karyn Spencer's Facebook |
Protectors of Maunakea described the building as a library for children staying at the encampment of the protesters. See Sunday's Kaʻū News Briefs for more details and photos.
The Sovereign Councils group said it will "request a right of entry of our Hawaiian Homes Commission Act trust lands, for Kiaʻi use on the Mauna. We expect that any request should be for a ten year period of time, subject of course to the needs and guidance of Kiaʻi, Hawaiʻi Island associations, and individual HHCA beneficiaries across the globe on the Mauna."
The Sovereign Council urges Hawaiian Homes beneficiaries to "reach out to your respective island Hawaiian Homes Commissioner if you would like HHCA beneficiaries to receive a right of entry for Kaiʻi."
The Sovereign Councils was founded in 1987 by native Hawaiian leaders, elected to self-governing Homestead Associations across the State. Over the last 32 years, it has "united 41 different homestead communities and areas on all islands" to perpetuate and protect "our rights under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920. In short, the SCHHA is the largest and oldest coalition of beneficiary leaders and homestead associations in the State of Hawaiʻi, " says the statement from the organization.
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Kona Cooperative Extension Service Conference Room, 79-7381 Mamalahoa Highway, Kealakekua. University of Hawaiʻi CTAHR
Participants will receive a free LFA sampling kit
Participants who suspect LFA on their farm are encouraged to bring in a dead, frozen sample. Collect the ants in a jar or plastic container with a tight lid, freeze the ants for at least 2 days, and provide name, collection location, and contact information with the sample.
Registration is required as the class is limited to 30 participants. For more information and to register, visit hawaiicoffeeed.com/lfa.html or contact Gina at 808-322-4892.
Participants will receive a free LFA sampling kit
Participants who suspect LFA on their farm are encouraged to bring in a dead, frozen sample. Collect the ants in a jar or plastic container with a tight lid, freeze the ants for at least 2 days, and provide name, collection location, and contact information with the sample.
Registration is required as the class is limited to 30 participants. For more information and to register, visit hawaiicoffeeed.com/lfa.html or contact Gina at 808-322-4892.
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WEST HAWAIʻI ENTERPRENUER MEETUP GROUP, focusing on women in business, happens Wednesday, Sept. 11,5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Pictures Plus / Plus Interiors store, 75-1006 Henry Street in Kona. The free event features guest speaker Aesha Shapiro, creator and producer of The Ladies Artisan Market. "A great opportunity to gain exposure for your business and network with other small business owners in the community," states the event announcement. "Come prepared with enough business cards to distribute and to enter the door prize drawing."
SEPTEMBER IS GIVE ALOHA MONTH at Foodland stores. Customers may choose to donate to a large selection of charities at checkout. Foodland then augments those donations in proportion to the given charity's fraction of all donations to all charities made during the month. There is a list of charities at every checkout stand for customers to refer to.
WEST HAWAIʻI ENTERPRENUER MEETUP GROUP, focusing on women in business, happens Wednesday, Sept. 11,
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2019 Kaʻū High School Athletics Schedule through September
See khpes.org/athletics-home for details and updates
Football, Division II:
Sat., Sept. 14, 11 a.m. , Kaʻū hosts Kohala
Thu., Sept. 19, 7 p.m. , Pāhoa hosts Kaʻū
Girls Volleyball, Kaʻū District Gym:
Tue., Sept. 10, 6 p.m. , Kaʻū hosts Kealakeha
Fri., Sept. 13, 6 p.m. , Honokaʻa hosts Kaʻū
Tue., Sept. 17, 6 p.m. , Waiakea hosts Kaʻū
Thu., Sept. 19, 6 p.m. , Keaʻau hosts Kaʻū
Tue., Sept. 24, 6 p.m. , Makualani hosts Kaʻū
Fri., Sept. 27, 6 p.m. , Kaʻū hosts HPA
Cross Country:
Fri., Sept. 13, 3:30 p.m. , @HPA
Sat., Sept. 21, 10 a.m. , @Kealakehe
Sat., Sept. 28, 10 a.m. , @Keaʻau
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TUESDAY, SEPT. 10
Free Flu Shot Clinic, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 6:30-8p.m., Ocean View Community Center. Sponsored by Long's Drugs Pāhala.
Hawaiian Cultural Artifacts in the 21st Century, Tuesday, Sept. 10,
Ho‘oponopono Demonstration, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 10a.m. -noon , Kīlauea Visitor Center Ala. Free; park entrance fees apply. 985-6101, nps.gov/havo
THURSDAY, SEPT. 12
Registration Open: Coffee Filter Art, Thursday, Sept. 12-17, Ka‘ū District Gym multipurpose room. Program for grades K-8 takes place Wednesday, Sept. 18, 3:30-5p.m. Free. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation
Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka‘ū, Thursday, Sept. 12, 6:30p.m. , United Methodist Church
FRIDAY, SEPT. 13
Hawai‘i Disability Legal Services, Friday, Sept. 13, 9a.m. -noon , Ocean View Community Center
Community Dance, Friday, Sept. 13, 7-10p.m. , Cooper Center Volcano Village
SATURDAY, SEPT. 14
Macadamia Nut Pest Workshop, Saturday, Sept. 14, 9-11:30a.m. , Ka‘ū Coffee Mill. Alyssa Cho, CTAHR, presents. Learn to manage pests in the orchard, with a focus on macadamia felted coccid - applications for use of application equipment on eligible farms after training. Free event, snack provided. Limited space, registration required. 430-1876, bigislandmacnut@gmail.com
Nā Mamo o Kāwā ʻOhana Work Day, Saturday, Sept. 14, meet 9:30a.m., Northern Gate, Kāwā. RSVP to James Akau, jakau@nmok.org, 561-9111. Bring a water bottle, lunch, closed toed shoes, long sleeved t-shirt, and pants. Tools, gloves, water, and light refreshments provided. nmok.org, facebook.com/NMOK.Hawaii
Guided Hike On A 60 Year Old Lava Lake , Saturday, Sept. 14, 10a.m.-2p.m. , Kīlauea Iki Overlook Parking Lot, HVNP. Moderate to challenging 2.4 mile hike (one way). $80/person. Register online. Park entrance fees may apply. Organized by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
SUNDAY, SEPT. 15
People and Land of Kahuku 9:30-11:30a.m. , Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderate, 2.5 mile hike over rugged terrain. nps.gov/havo
Exhibit - Nani Ka ‘Ikena by Volcano local photographer Jesse Tunison, daily through Sunday, Sept. 15, 9a.m.-5p.m., Volcano Art Center Gallery. Nani Ka ʻIkena, that which is seen is beautiful, features vibrant colors and crisp, wide vistas which highlight the character and drama of Hawaiʻi Island’s landscape. The collection of ten photographs were captured over the past decade by Tunison and also document the dynamic changes which have occurred in such a short period of time. "While the landscape has changed the beauty has endured." Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-7565, volcanoartcenter.org
Tutoring for Kaʻū Hugh & Pāhala Elementary is Available to All Students of the school, from
Nationwide 2019 Congressional App Challenge submissions from middle and high schoolers are open through Nov. 1. Submit to Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, CongressionalAppChallenge.us, apps "designed to promote innovation and engagement in computer science." All skill levels, all devices and platforms, and all programming languages, accepted.
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