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| Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, through the help of Trust for Public Land, now protects 16,451 acres at the Kahuku-Pōhue parcel. A public planning meeting will be Saturday, Dec. 10. NPS Photo |
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| Pōhue holds a network of culturally and historically significant trails. NPS photo/J. Ferracane |
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Trust for Public Land and Hawaiʻi Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development will participate in the meeting. Information stations will be set up at the meeting where local community members and stakeholders can talk story with park staff, TPL and HACBED.
The Park statement says, "Before the land transfer, the park met with community members in partnership with TPL and HACBED to better understand the land's cultural, historical and ecological significance. Community engagement will continue over the next few months. Until Pōhue interim operating procedures can be worked out, and safe access protective of cultural and natural resources can be ensured, public access to the Kahuku-Pōhue parcel is temporarily restricted. There are no restroom facilities or capacity for trash removal, and emergency response is very limited. Portions of the current jeep trail and pedestrian routes to the coastline pass through private lands not managed by the park."
The Park is calling the new section the Kahuku-Pōhue parcel in reference to the Hawaiian place name, Kahuku. Kahuku is the mauka-to-makai (inland to ocean) ahupuaʻa (historic land division), in which Pōhue is located. In addition, many Kaʻū locals refer to the bay as Pōhue Bay and its adjacent beach as Kahuku Beach. The park welcomes additional information about other ʻinoa ʻāina (Native Hawaiian or indigenous) place names for Kahuku-Pōhue.
See the Park website at https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/historyculture/kahuku-pohue.htm.
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| The name Kahuku-Pōhue describes the mountain to the sea conserved lands. NPS photo/ J. Ferracane |
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| Jumping for joy with Holidays at Kahuku coming up this Saturday. Photo from Friends of HVNP |
JAZZ IN THE FOREST SATURDAY, DEC. 3 at 5:30 p.m. will be at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The evening features Jean Pierre Thoma and the Jazztones in Holiday Spirits, What A wonderful World. The band is Thoma on woodwinds, Alex Czerny on keyboards, Brian McCree on bass, Russell Lundgren rhythms and Leelu Mitchell vocals. Tickets are $25 for VAC members ($30 non-members) at the door, if not sold out.
KILAUEA MILITARY CAMP invites the public for Christmas Cottage Lighting, Concert & DinnerKilauea Military Camp continues its holidays lighting and decorating tradition for its historic rows of stone and wooden cottages. The public is invited to stroll past them day or night until the New Year.
Employees of KMC vie for best cottage decorations each year. The cottages are located behind the KMC parade grounds within Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Note that park admission fees may apply.
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| Cottage decorating has begun at KMC, along with planning for Christmas Dinner. Photo from KMC |
In addition, KMC is offering a special Christmas dinner with reservations required. See more in upcoming www.kaunewsbriefs.blogspot.com
COOPER CENTER CHRISTMAS EVENTS on Wright Road in Volcano include a Toy Drive through Dec. 18, collecting unwrapped gifts. Toys can be dropped off Tuesday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Sunday from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monetary donations are also accepted during same hours. Those who want to order toys online can have them sent to Cooper Center Community Pantry, P.O. Box 1000. Volcano, HI 96785
A Jingle Bell Swap Meet will be held Saturday, Dec. 10 from 8 a.m to noon at Cooper Center, with new and classic items, furniture, handmade arts, crafts, jewelry, antiques, wreaths clothing, foods, plants and much more. There will be music and prizes, says organizer Auntie Francis Roberts Bennett.
Volcano Thursday Market Christmas Fair will be Thursday, Dec. 23 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m with crafts, food, produce, live music and entertainment for kids.
Cooper Center is located at 19-430 Wright Rd. in Volcano Village.
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