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| Coffee Leaf Rust, while not yet in Hawaiʻi, is of major concern to coffee growers. See more below. Photo from worldcoffeeresearch.org |
HAWAIʻI SUPREME COURT TODAY REJECTED HAWAIʻI GAS'S RATE INCREASE. The 8.39 percent, $8.9 million increase, approved by the Public Utilities Commission, would have covered costs of importing fracked natural gas from the mainland.
According to a statement from Life of the Land today, Life of the Land and Hui Aloha ʻĀina o Ka Lei Maile Aliʻi, as well as other community groups, sought to intervene in the ratemaking case. The PUC allowed them to participate on two issues: state's reliance on fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions.
However, during the proceeding, the PUC barred the groups from raising any issues related to the extraction, development, production, and transportation of natural gas that occurred outside the state of Hawaiʻi -- such as fracked nature gas. "The PUC also limited the group's ability to raise different issues related to greenhouse gas emissions. The PUC also failed to consider any of the impacts to traditional and customary practices of Native Hawaiians expressly raised by the Hui Aloha ʻĀina o Ka Lei Maile Aliʻi," wrote Life of the Land.The Supreme Court also ruled that the PUC has an obligation to protect Native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices, and a continuing obligation to protect the public trust, overruling an earlier appellate case: Molokaʻi Pub.Utils., 127 Hawaiʻi 234, 277 P.3d 328 (App. 2012).
"The era of 'someone else will fix this' in government decision-making is over," said Life of the Land's attorney Lance D. Collins.
Life of the Land Executive Director Henry Curtis said, "We are elated that the court affirmed the responsibility of the Public Utilities Commission to address fossil fuel externalities."
Act 234, 2007 Haw. Sess. Laws, at 700. LOL stated that the PUC should have also taken judicial notice of the global nature of emissions instead of limiting sub-Issue No. 1h to the Participants' interest in "a clean and healthful environment within the State's borders," and not "beyond the State's borders.
"Appellants contend HG has quite literally 'hidden' the GHG emissions impact of its imported LNG. The 'hidden' GHG emissions impacts Appellants are concerned with include GHG emissions from the extraction, development, production, and transportation of imported LNG, which occur out-of-state, but which, nonetheless, impact Hawaiʻi due to the global nature of GHG emissions. We agree with this contention."
ACHIEVING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY is a necessity, said Hawaiʻi Department of Education Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto in a letter to parents and guardians this week. She said the pandemic has "amplified areas of inequity, including a lack of devices in some households and inconsistent connectivity in rural communities. I want to reassure you that I am committed to achieving universal access to technology. It is no longer a luxury, but a necessity."
Said Kishimoto, "We are going to grow from this experience and apply all that we've learned to better support our students through the summer and into the fall. The HIDOE ʻohana is diligently working on plans for next school year and we are relying on the expertise of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the state's Department of Health to inform our policies and procedures.
"Appellants contend HG has quite literally 'hidden' the GHG emissions impact of its imported LNG. The 'hidden' GHG emissions impacts Appellants are concerned with include GHG emissions from the extraction, development, production, and transportation of imported LNG, which occur out-of-state, but which, nonetheless, impact Hawaiʻi due to the global nature of GHG emissions. We agree with this contention."
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ENDING POLICE BRUTALITY is the goal of legislation cosponsored yesterday by Senators Brian Schatz, Mazie Hirono, Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), and 31 of their Democratic and Independent colleagues; Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-Calif.), and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.). The Justice in Policing Act "marks the first comprehensive bill dedicated to ending police brutality, holding police accountable for egregious misconduct, strengthening transparency by collecting better data, and improving police practices and training to prevent discriminatory policing," says a statement from Hirono's office.
ENDING POLICE BRUTALITY is the goal of legislation cosponsored yesterday by Senators Brian Schatz, Mazie Hirono, Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), and 31 of their Democratic and Independent colleagues; Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-Calif.), and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.). The Justice in Policing Act "marks the first comprehensive bill dedicated to ending police brutality, holding police accountable for egregious misconduct, strengthening transparency by collecting better data, and improving police practices and training to prevent discriminatory policing," says a statement from Hirono's office. Hirono said, "Communities of color in America have faced deadly racism and discrimination for centuries, including police brutality and abuse. After the horrific murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and far too many other Black Americans, millions of protestors reflecting the diversity of our country—including thousands in Hawaiʻi who marched and protested over the weekend—have come together to demand change. This legislation addresses systemic police brutality and violence with long overdue and comprehensive changes to policing in America . At this pivotal moment, we must act with urgency to move this legislation forward."
The Justice in Policing Act would make lynching a federal crime. It would hold police
accountable by reforming qualified immunity, amending the federal criminal statute used to prosecute police misconduct, from "willfulness" to a "recklessness" standard, improving federal pattern and practice investigations by granting the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division subpoena power and incentivizing state attorneys general to conduct such investigations; incentivizing states to create independent investigative structures for police-involved deaths through grants; and requiring DOJ to create best practices recommendations based on President Obama's 21st Century Policing Task Force.
accountable by reforming qualified immunity, amending the federal criminal statute used to prosecute police misconduct, from "willfulness" to a "recklessness" standard, improving federal pattern and practice investigations by granting the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division subpoena power and incentivizing state attorneys general to conduct such investigations; incentivizing states to create independent investigative structures for police-involved deaths through grants; and requiring DOJ to create best practices recommendations based on President Obama's 21st Century Policing Task Force.
The legislation seeks to boost transparency by collecting stronger data of police misconduct and use of force by creating a National Police Misconduct Registry to prevent officers from changing jurisdictions solely to avoid accountability, and mandating state and local law enforcement agencies report use of force data, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, disability, age, and English language.
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The Justice in Policing Act would also change police practices and training to help end racial and religious profiling and excessive use of force by requiring training on racial bias and the duty to intervene; banning no-knock warrants in drug cases; banning chokeholds and carotid holds; changing the use of force standard from whether the force was reasonable to whether the force was necessary to prevent death or serious bodily injury; limiting the transfer of military-grade equipment to state and local law enforcement; requiring federal uniformed police officers to wear body cameras; and requiring state and local law enforcement to use existing federal funds to ensure the use of police body camera.
The legislation is supported by a broad coalition of civil rights organizations including Demand Progress, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights Under Law, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, National Action Network, National African American Clergy Network, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Black Millennial Convention, and the National Urban League.
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| Dr. Christina Kishimoto, Hawaiʻi Department of Education Superintendent |
She said the future of public education "will look different in classrooms and schools across our nation." Incorporating more technology and distance learning, and "widening learning channels" is in progress, she said.
As part of this effort, DOE has distributed 12,000 devices to students statewide over the past couple of months, ordered 10,000 more to support learning over the summer, and will launch mobile learning labs to provide WiFi access "and push learning into our hard-to-reach communities. However, we cannot do this alone. The HIDOE is part of a Broadband Hui working collectively to articulate a resolution to the state's connectivity and access challenges and advance this effort."
DOE also recently launched a multi-phase distance learning survey for teachers, secondary students, and families, to "assess other gap areas and identify where we can enhance our support." Surveys were distributed to all HIDOE teachers and eligible secondary students this week, and the family survey will be distributed in early June.
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| Haukea Koprivnikar of Nāʻālehu Elementary with her school-issued Chromebook. Photo by her mother, Maile Wedemeyer |
"Parents will undoubtedly have concerns about their children physically returning to campuses. As a parent and on behalf of our leadership team, many of whom are parents of public school students, I assure you that your child's safety and well-being is truly of the utmost importance. It will always be at the heart of every decision we make as we navigate these unprecedented times.
"I want to personally thank you for supporting your child's education over these past few months. This pandemic has forced families to not only increase their responsibilities as caregivers but also as educators. Mahalo for working with us to deliver your child's education amid these challenging times.
"We look forward to welcoming our haumana (students) back in the fall and will continue to communicate with you over the coming weeks regarding our plans for school year 2020-21. Stay safe and have a restful summer break."
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Parents/guardians can enroll keiki by calling the Recreation Division at 961-8740, during business hours only: 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. No information left on voicemail will be accepted.
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COFFEE LEAF RUST WEBINAR will be held Thursday, June 11 at 4 p.m. Learn from Paula Garcia about "Infection and severity of coffee leaf rust, Hemileia vastatrix (Berk & Br.), and their relationship to weather variables in four locations in Puerto Rico ." Register at hawaii.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Itc-yrpj8peeD95U14Df2QfX4bVZxPFQ and enter the password: 7P3BF3. Andrea Kawabata of UH-Mānoa CTAHR says, "We don't currently have CLR in Hawaiʻi, but it's important to learn about his devastating disease so we are prepared. Never bring in coffee or other plant materials to Hawaiʻi without first checking with the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture's Plant Quarantine Branch.
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| Rep. Ed Case |
ENSURING HEALTHY AND SAFETY OF AIR PASSENGERS AND THE PUBLIC is the goal of the Air Travel Public Health Emergency Act, introduced this week by Congressman Ed Case. The legislation would authorize states to implement "reasonable guidelines and restrictions" on air travel during public health emergencies, including pre-board tests and related denial of boarding.
Case's bill would also require airlines to pay for any restrictions, such as a pre-board test requirement and implementation. It would assure that federal airport funding, "which is a major contributor to operation of the country's airports," would not be jeopardized by any state's reasonable guidelines or restrictions.
Case said passenger air travel "is, or can be, a major vector in the spread of highly communicable diseases such as COVID-19," presenting "a serious public health risk not just to their fellow passengers but to all who come into contact with them at their destinations and upon their return to their home."
He also said such passengers "present a serious negative economic consequence" to all aspects of travel and tourism industries, "as they destroy public confidence in the health and safety of air travel and of such destinations."
Case said, "I believe that as the country reopens, the question of the health and safety of commercial aviation will play a major role in whether we can fully return to pre-COVID-19 rates of travel globally. Our government at all levels must take active steps to ensure the health and safety of communities, passengers and crew arising from proposed resumption of any major airline travel. If we do not do so, with maximum public health safety measures in effect, people just won't travel on airlines at anywhere near prior levels."
Case said he introduced the measure after the Federal Aviation Administration, in response to his request for confirmation, stated that "the agency has no authority to either grant permission or prohibit a local or State unit of government to pursue such a policy" to mandate pre-board testing of airline passengers bound for Hawai‘i.
Said Case, "The FAA's narrow interpretation of its current authority does not allow for actions focused on the broader public health consequences of passenger air travel especially in a pandemic. Unless there are other sources of authority, the law must be changed to confirm that the FAA, which has almost exclusive jurisdiction of our national airspace, not only can but must take the broader public health into account and require that reasonable guidelines and restrictions by states to protect the public be allowed."
The FAA recommended, said Case, that he discuss the matter with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, "which is provided many authorities under the Public Health Services Act to combat the spread of communicable diseases." Case wrote to HHS Secretary Alex Azar, asking for confirmation of Hawai‘i's "authority to impose reasonable conditions" on passenger air travel to Hawaiʻi, including pre-board testing.
SUMMER FUN REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN IN NĀʻĀLEHU to children who have completed 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade this past school year. Beginning next Monday, June 15 to Friday, July 17, from 8 a.m. to noon , at Nāʻālaehu Community Center in Nāʻālehu Park, the free Summer Fun program includes a snack and take home-lunch. The program at Kaʻū District Gym in Pāhala is filled.
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Enrollment for Summer Fun is extended for Nāʻālehu Community Center. While there will be no Independence Day Parade this year with Summer Fun keiki, there will be Summer Fun at Nāʻālehu Community Center and Kaʻū District Gym. Photo by Julia Neal |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's Summer Fun program will be significantly modified to address the health and safety of program participants and staff. The program will adhere to all federal, state, and county-level rules and standards for safe operation, as appropriate, along with various applicable industries and organizations.
This includes screening each morning prior to entry, a mandatory face mask/cover policy, physical distancing during program activities, and enhanced sanitization procedures. The State ofHawai ‘i Department of Health's Guidelines for Child Care Facilities to Reopen or Continue Care will be incorporated.
The Summer Fun program may be extended up to an additional two weeks, through July 31, at some or all sites, should resources become available. Participants will be notified when a determination is made for their specific program site.
This includes screening each morning prior to entry, a mandatory face mask/cover policy, physical distancing during program activities, and enhanced sanitization procedures. The State of
The Summer Fun program may be extended up to an additional two weeks, through July 31, at some or all sites, should resources become available. Participants will be notified when a determination is made for their specific program site.
For more information contact the Recreation Division at 961-8740 or via email at recreation@hawaiicounty.gov.
COFFEE LEAF RUST WEBINAR will be held Thursday, June 11 at To read comments, add your own, and like this story, see Facebook. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. See our Fresh Food on The Kaʻū Calendar and our latest print edition at kaucalendar.com.
FREE DRIVE-THRU COVID-19 SCREENING at Nāʻālehu Community Center will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, June 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Screening will be carried out by Aliʻi Health, with support from County of Hawai‘i COVID-19 Task Force, Premier Medical Group, and Pathways Telehealth.
To bypass the screening queue at community test sites, patients can call ahead to Pathways Telehealth, option 5 at 808-747-8321. The free clinic will also offer on-site screening to meet testing criteria. Physicians qualify those for testing, under the guidance of Center for Disease Control & Prevention and Hawaiʻi's COVID-19 Response Task Force.
Wearing masks is required for everyone. Those visiting screening clinics will be asked to show photo ID, and any health insurance cards – though health insurance is not required to be tested. They are also asked to bring their own pen to fill in forms.
For further information, call Civil Defense at 935-0031.
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NO NEW COVID-19 CASES ON HAWAIʻI ISLAND, but six on Oʻahu bring the state's new case total to 27 over the last five days.
Hawaiʻi Island has recorded no new cases in about two weeks. All 81 COVID-19 victims on Hawaiʻi Island recovered. No one died here. There was only one overnight hospitalization.
Since the pandemic began, Oʻahu has reported 448 cases, Kauaʻi 21 and Maui County 120. Twelve victims are residents who were diagnosed while visiting other places. Statewide, 676 people have been confirmed positive for the virus. Seventeen people died.
In the daily message from Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense, Director Talmadge Magno thanked Hawaiʻi Food Basket and their contributors for the ʻOhana Food Drop in Ocean View today, and the Hawaiʻi National Guard and County Task Force for helping. "In moving forward, know that the Coronavirus threat is still out there and we must continue to not only follow the preventive policies to protect our community, but to get better. Please continue doing your part to stop this virus. Thank you for listening and have a safe day. This is your Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency."
In the United States, more than 2.02 million cases have been confirmed. The death toll is over 114,000. Worldwide, more than 7.04 million have contracted COVID-19. The death toll is over 404,000.
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Cooper Center 19-4030 Wright Road on Wednesday, June 24.![]()
Pāhala's Kaʻū District Gym at 96-1149 Kamani Street on Tuesday, June 30.
Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium Closed for Renovation through June 30. The Park is closed until further notice due to COVID-19 spread mitigation. A popular seven-and-a-half minute 2018 eruption video will be shown on a television in the exhibits area, once the Park and center reopen, and is available online for free download.
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FREE DRIVE-THRU COVID-19 SCREENING at Nāʻālehu Community Center will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, June 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Screening will be carried out by Aliʻi Health, with support from County of Hawai‘i COVID-19 Task Force, Premier Medical Group, and Pathways Telehealth.
To bypass the screening queue at community test sites, patients can call ahead to Pathways Telehealth, option 5 at 808-747-8321. The free clinic will also offer on-site screening to meet testing criteria. Physicians qualify those for testing, under the guidance of Center for Disease Control & Prevention and Hawaiʻi's COVID-19 Response Task Force.
Wearing masks is required for everyone. Those visiting screening clinics will be asked to show photo ID, and any health insurance cards – though health insurance is not required to be tested. They are also asked to bring their own pen to fill in forms.
For further information, call Civil Defense at 935-0031.
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| Onset of COVID-19 cases in the last 28 days, by zip code. White is zero cases. Yellow is one to five cases. Light orange (not pictured) is six to ten cases. Dark orange (not pictured) is 11 to 20 cases. Red (not pictured) is 21 to 50 cases. Hawaiʻi Department of Health map |
NO NEW COVID-19 CASES ON HAWAIʻI ISLAND, but six on Oʻahu bring the state's new case total to 27 over the last five days.
Hawaiʻi Island has recorded no new cases in about two weeks. All 81 COVID-19 victims on Hawaiʻi Island recovered. No one died here. There was only one overnight hospitalization.
Since the pandemic began, Oʻahu has reported 448 cases, Kauaʻi 21 and Maui County 120. Twelve victims are residents who were diagnosed while visiting other places. Statewide, 676 people have been confirmed positive for the virus. Seventeen people died.
In the daily message from Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense, Director Talmadge Magno thanked Hawaiʻi Food Basket and their contributors for the ʻOhana Food Drop in Ocean View today, and the Hawaiʻi National Guard and County Task Force for helping. "In moving forward, know that the Coronavirus threat is still out there and we must continue to not only follow the preventive policies to protect our community, but to get better. Please continue doing your part to stop this virus. Thank you for listening and have a safe day. This is your Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency."
In the United States, more than 2.02 million cases have been confirmed. The death toll is over 114,000. Worldwide, more than 7.04 million have contracted COVID-19. The death toll is over 404,000.
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Advocate for Hawaiʻi Crops to be Included in Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Listing by submit comments by June 22. The CFAP helps agricultural producers impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. Crops not included are coffee, macadamia nuts, cacao, and more. Comments can be submitted online, or by mail by, June 22. Go to regulations.gov/document?D=FSA-2020-0004-0003 or mail to: Director, SND, FSA , U.S. 1400 Independence Avenue SW , Stop 0522, Washington , DC 20250-0522
Questions? Contact William L. Beam, (202) 720-3175 or email Bill.Beam@usda.gov. Persons with disabilities or who require alternative means for communication (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA Target Center
"One well-supported comment is often more influential than a thousand form letters," says UH-CTAHR's Andrea Kawabata. See Tips for Submitting Effective Comments.
ONGOINGFree COVID-19 Screenings are at Bay Clinic during business hours, with appointment. Call 333-3600.
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A wide selection of fresh vegetables and fruits, prepared take away foods, assorted added value foods, breads and baked goods, honey, cheese, grass-fed beef, fish, vegetable plants, masks, handmade soaps, coffee, and more are offered on various days. Contact Sue Barnett, OKK Market Manager, at 808-345-9374, for more and to apply to vend.
Volcano Farmers Market at Cooper Center on Wright Road, off of Old Volcano Highway, is open on Sundays from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., with much local produce, island beef, and prepared foods. Call 808-967-7800.
The Food Basket's ʻOhana Food Drop is available once a month at four Kaʻū and Volcano locations. People can receive a multi-day supply of shelf-stable and fresh food, depending on supply. Call The Food Basket at 933-6030 for Pāhala and Volcano or at 322-1418 for Nāʻālehu or Ocean View. Food can be picked up from 10 a.m. until pau – supplies run out – at: The next drive-thru screening at Nāʻālehu Community Center will be held Wednesday, June 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Screening will be carried out by Aliʻi Health, with support from County of Hawai‘i COVID-19 Task Force, Premier Medical Group and Pathways Telehealth.
A testing team from Aloha Critical Care in Kona will provide testing at St. Jude's every other Wednesday. The next date is June 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wearing masks is required for everyone. Those visiting screening clinics will be asked to show photo ID, and any health insurance cards – though health insurance is not required to be tested. They are also asked to bring their own pen to fill in forms.
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To bypass the screening queue at community test sites, patients can call ahead to Pathways Telehealth, option 5 at 808-747-8321. The free clinic will also offer on-site screening to meet testing criteria. Physicians qualify those for testing, under the guidance of Center for Disease Control & Prevention and Hawaiʻi's COVID-19 Response Task Force.
For further information, call Civil Defense at 935-0031.
ʻO Kaʻū Kākou Market in Nāʻālehu is open three days per week – Monday, Wednesday, and Friday – from 8 a.m. to noon. The goal is no more than 50 customers on the grounds at a time. Vendor booths per day are limited to 25, with 30 feet of space between vendors. Masks and hand sanitizing are required to attend the market. Social distancing will be enforced.A testing team from Aloha Critical Care in Kona will provide testing at St. Jude's every other Wednesday. The next date is June 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wearing masks is required for everyone. Those visiting screening clinics will be asked to show photo ID, and any health insurance cards – though health insurance is not required to be tested. They are also asked to bring their own pen to fill in forms.
To bypass the screening queue at community test sites, patients can call ahead to Pathways Telehealth, option 5 at 808-747-8321. The free clinic will also offer on-site screening to meet testing criteria. Physicians qualify those for testing, under the guidance of Center for Disease Control & Prevention and Hawaiʻi's COVID-19 Response Task Force.For further information, call Civil Defense at 935-0031.
Ocean View Swap Meet is open at Ocean View makai shopping center, near Mālama Market. Hours for patrons are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Vendor set-up time is 5 a.m. Masks are required for all vendors and patrons.
A wide selection of fresh vegetables and fruits, prepared take away foods, assorted added value foods, breads and baked goods, honey, cheese, grass-fed beef, fish, vegetable plants, masks, handmade soaps, coffee, and more are offered on various days. Contact Sue Barnett, OKK Market Manager, at 808-345-9374, for more and to apply to vend.Volcano Farmers Market at Cooper Center on Wright Road, off of Old Volcano Highway, is open on Sundays from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., with much local produce, island beef, and prepared foods. Call 808-967-7800.
Free Breakfast and Lunch for Anyone Eighteen and Under is available at Kaʻū High & Pāhala Elementary and at Nāʻālehu Elementary on weekdays (no holidays) through Friday, July 17. Each youth must be present to receive a meal. Service is drive-up or walk-up, and social distancing rules (at least six feet away) are observed. Breakfast is served from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m., lunch from 11:30 a.m. to noon. Food is being delivered on Wednesdays to students in Green Sands, Discovery Harbour, and Ocean View.
St. Jude's Episcopal Church Soup Kitchen is open, with a modified menu and increased health & safety standards, every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hot showers, the computer lab, and in-person services and bible studies are suspended. Services are posted online on Sundays at stjudeshawaii.org.
Nāʻālehu's Sacred Heart Church 95-558 Mamālahoa Hwy was June 1; the July date will be announced later.
Ocean View's Kahuku Park
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Pāhala's Kaʻū District Gym at On-Call Emergency Box Food Pantry is open at Cooper Center Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to noon. Call 967-7800 to confirm.
Enroll in Kua O Ka Lā's Hīpuʻu Virtual Academy for school year 2020-2021, grades four through eight. The Hawaiian Focused Charter School teaches with an emphasis on Hawaiian language and culture. The blended curriculum is offered through online instruction and community-based projects, with opportunities for face-to-face gatherings (with precautions), in an "Education with Aloha" environment.
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pono – right." The school aims to provide students with "the knowledge and skills, through Hawaiian values and place-based educational opportunities, that prepare receptive, responsive, and self-sustaining individuals that live 'ke ala pono.'"
See kuaokala.org to apply and to learn more about the school. Call 808-981-5866 or 808-825-8811, or email info@kuaokala.org for more.
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Pāhala and Nāʻālehu Public Libraries are Open for Pick-Up Services Only. Nāʻālehu is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pāhala is open Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Library patrons schedule Library Take Out appointment times to pick up their hold item(s) at their favorite libraries by going to HSPLS Library Catalog and placing a hold on any item(s) they want to borrow, or they may call their favorite library branch to place a hold with the library staff. After receiving a notice that item(s) are ready for pick up, patrons schedule a Library Take Out time at picktime.com/hspls. For patrons who placed holds during the closure, their item(s) are ready for pickup after the patron schedules a Library Take Out appointment. For more information, visit librarieshawaii.org.
Free Book Exchanges at the laundromats in Ocean View and Nāʻālehu are provided by Friends of the Kaʻū Libraries. Everyone is invited to take books they want to read. They may keep the books, pass them on to other readers, or return them to the Book Exchange to make them available to others in the community. The selection of books is replenished weekly at both sites.
Make Reservations for Father's Day at Crater Rim Café in Kīlauea Military Camp for Sunday, June 21 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Seating limited due to social distancing. Dinner also available to go. The main course is Prime Rib and Vegetable Alfredo Pasta Bake, with side dishes and dessert, for $27.95 per person. Call 967-8356 for dine-in reservations, to-go orders, and current event information. KMC is open to all authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply.
Enroll in Kua O Ka Lā's Hīpuʻu Virtual Academy for school year 2020-2021, grades four through eight. The Hawaiian Focused Charter School teaches with an emphasis on Hawaiian language and culture. The blended curriculum is offered through online instruction and community-based projects, with opportunities for face-to-face gatherings (with precautions), in an "Education with Aloha" environment.
Kua O Ka Lā offers a specialized program that provides students with core curriculum, content area, and electives in-keeping with State of Hawaiʻi requirements. Combined with Native Hawaiian values, culture, and a place-based approach to education, from the early morning wehena – ceremonial school opening – Kua O Ka Lā students are encouraged to walk Ke Ala Pono – the right and balanced path.
The school's website says Kua O Ka Lā has adopted Ke Ala Pono "to describe our goal of nurturing and developing our youth. We believe that every individual has a unique potential and that it is our responsibility to help our students learn to work together within the local community to create a future that is
See kuaokala.org to apply and to learn more about the school. Call 808-981-5866 or 808-825-8811, or email info@kuaokala.org for more.
Free Book Exchanges at the laundromats in Ocean View and Nāʻālehu are provided by Friends of the Kaʻū Libraries. Everyone is invited to take books they want to read. They may keep the books, pass them on to other readers, or return them to the Book Exchange to make them available to others in the community. The selection of books is replenished weekly at both sites.
Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium Closed for Renovation through June 30. The Park is closed until further notice due to COVID-19 spread mitigation. A popular seven-and-a-half minute 2018 eruption video will be shown on a television in the exhibits area, once the Park and center reopen, and is available online for free download.
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