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| Akatsuka Gardens is an annual participant in Experience Volcano Hawai'i Festival, set for July 29 and 30. Photo from Experience Volcano Hawai'i |
THE FOURTH ANNUAL EXPERIENCE VOLCANO HAWAI'I FESTIVAL is announced for Saturday and Sunday July 29 and July 30. Vendors who are 'Ohana Level Members with Experience Volcano will receive preferred placement at the festival and can sign up now. General vendor applications open May 22. Sign up to be a vendor at www.experiencevolcano.com/vendor-form.
Experience Volcano is accepting new members and volunteers for the event in addition to vendors and those with educational displays. Sponsor opportunities range from $300 to $1,000. Also see www.experiencevolcano.com. With questions, email experiencevolcano@pb06.wixemails.com.
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AN OVERTURNED VEHICLE CLOSED HWY 11 TUESDAY AFTERNOON. The accident took place near the 44 mile marker between Pahala and Volcano, about 11 miles from Pahala. Civil Defense sent out a message about the expected half hour to hour delay for traffic.
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MICRO GRANTS FOR FOOD SECURITY are available. Hawai'i Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the Micro-Grant for Food Security Program, which supports small-scale gardening and livestock operations to increase locally grown food in food insecure communities. This is the third year of the program, with $2 million available for this year from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 2018 Farm Bill.
Those previously granted awards under the MGFSP are ineligible. Organizations that are registered to do business in Hawai'i, including Native Hawaiian, non-profits, federally funded educational facilities can apply for up to $10,000.
Organizations receiving awards will be required to provide matching funds of at least 10 percent of the grant award. The matching funds cannot be derived from other federal sources.
ZOOM WEBINAR: Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 10 a.m. To join the webinar, click on: https://zoom.us/j/96925183234. Find the grant application form at https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/add/md/mgfsp-individual-application-form-fy22/. The deadline for all applications is noon on June 15, 2023.
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A statement from SBDC says, "Some of the most popular new business options are in the area of food: Food Trucks, Farmers' Markets, Home-Prepared Items, Commercial Kitchens, and Restaurants. In addition to navigating the things all new business owners encounter, food businesses need to think about food safety and comply with Department of Health regulations.
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https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1603648701?pwd=aVVhdDQ1YUh1UUZNY2RnZW5naCtIdz09. Meeting ID: 160 364 8701. Passcode: coffee.
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HAWAI'I ISLANDS HUMPBACK WHALE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY ADVISORY Council will hold a public meeting with remote option on Thursday, May 25 from 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Members of the public interested in attending or providing public comment should fill out the registration form via the link to receive the Google Meet information - https://forms.gle/gJxpyqyF3SrJrH9t9.
The Sanctuary reports that 'more than half of the humpback whales in the North Pacific seasonally use the waters around the Hawaiian Islands as their principal breeding and calving wintering ground. The Sanctuary's mission is to protect Hawai‘i humpback whales and this extremely important habitat through closely aligned education, research, and resource protection efforts. The sanctuary works with the community and our other partners to reduce threats to humpback whales, including through enforcement."
Contact Cindy Among-Serrao, cindy.among-serrao@noaa.gov. Learn more at Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary: http://hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov and State of Hawai'i Division of Aquatic Resources: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dar/
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| Advisory Council for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary holds a public meeting on zoom Thursday, May 25. Photo of humpback mother and calf by Ed Lyman/NOAA |
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