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| Kaʻū Trojan cheerleaders, l-r, Ashlyne Bivings, Kyra-ann Jacobson-Ebanez, Talia Wirtz, Joslynn Eder, Baylee Roberts, Shanea Lei Calumpit, Rojelin Capueta, Krystal Eder, Kalia Grace, Kaydence Ebanez-Alcosiba, Chazzlyn Mukini, Jasmin Sanchez, Kayla Demler, Tia Smith, Laci Ah Yee, Hokulani Carriaga-Pascual, Vivienne Robben, Lina Kolosova and Patricia Robben. Photo by Lilyana Haina |
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| Head Coach Karma Hanshew (center) with Shanea Lei Calumpit and Lina Kolosova on her left and Joslynn Eder and Krystal Eder on her right. Photo by Sunshine Calumpit |
The squad is comprised of Ashlyne Bivings, Kyra-ann Jacobson-Ebanez, Talia Wirtz, Joslynn Eder, Baylee Roberts, Shanea Lei Calumpit, Rojelin Capueta, Krystal Eder, Kalia Grace, Kaydence Ebanez-Alcosiba, Chazzlyn Mukini, Jasmin Sanchez, Kayla Demler, Tia Smith, Laci Ah Yee, Hokulani Carriaga-Pascual, Vivienne Robben, Lina Kolosova and Patricia Robben.
The cheerleaders will be at the next home football game on Saturday, Oct. 5, when Trojans host Kohala Cowboys at 1 p.m.
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FOR TROJANS GIRLS VOLLEYBALL, Pāhoa comes to Kaʻū on Wednesday, Sept. 11, start time 5 p.m. with JV, with varsity to follow.
Trojans go on the road to Waiākea on Friday, Sept. 13 and again to Kamehameha on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Hilo comes to Kaʻū on Thursday, Sept. 19. All start times are 5 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. on Saturdays.
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| Trojans take on Pāhoa on Wednesday. Photo by Kamamalu Kauwe |
Kea'au comes to Kaʻū on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Kaʻū travels to Christian Liberty on Saturday, Sept. 28 and again to LCPCS/SIS on Monday, Sept. 30. Ka Umeke comes to Kaʻū on Saturday, Oct. 5.
Kaʻū travels to Hilo on Saturday, Oct. 12 and again to Pahoa on Monday, Oct. 13. Kamehameha comes to Kaʻū on Wednesday, Oct. 16, followed by Big Island Interscholastic Federation playoffs.
Kaʻū travels to Hilo on Saturday, Oct. 12 and again to Pahoa on Monday, Oct. 13. Kamehameha comes to Kaʻū on Wednesday, Oct. 16, followed by Big Island Interscholastic Federation playoffs.
KAʻŪ'S PLANNING COMMISSIONER LOUIS DANIELE joined all but one commissioner last Thursday voting to turn down Special Management Area permits for two developments in a neighborhood near the ocean that is known for its tidepools, springs and recreational areas for the community. Daniele, who is Vice Chair of the Windward Planning Commission, moved to reject the projects in the Keaukaha neighborhood in Hilo.
SMA permits are required for development on many parcels near the ocean around the island. One project was planned by Tieli Wang, of Honolulu, who proposes to build a three-story, five-bedroom, 12-bath house totaling 6,008 square feet. He plans two additional houses, each 4,500 square feet with five bedrooms and eight bathrooms each.
The owner said he would move his family members from Honolulu and would use the houses for them and also for short-term and long-term rentals. The houses would be near a beach park in a low income neighborhood with a charter school in Keaukaha.
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SMA permits are required for development on many parcels near the ocean around the island. One project was planned by Tieli Wang, of Honolulu, who proposes to build a three-story, five-bedroom, 12-bath house totaling 6,008 square feet. He plans two additional houses, each 4,500 square feet with five bedrooms and eight bathrooms each.
The owner said he would move his family members from Honolulu and would use the houses for them and also for short-term and long-term rentals. The houses would be near a beach park in a low income neighborhood with a charter school in Keaukaha.
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| Windward Planning Commission voted to reject two developments in a Special Management Area next to the ocean last week. |
. Opposition included concern about sewage leaching into the ocean and tidepools from septic systems, as well as concerns about traffic and impact on lifestyle of the community. Some compared the proposed houses to monster homes on O'ahu. Among the opponents were members of the Keaukaha Community Association.
Daniele talked about the traffic situation in the area and said the project could be "a big mess for the community." He moved to reject the SMA after commissioner Matthyias Kusch proposed to allow it if it the houses were hooked up to the county sewer. The commission rejected the SMA permit unanimously, with one commissioner absent.
Regarding the other Keaukaha project, most of the testimony concerning a 17-unit apartment building totaling 41,600 square feet, was also negative. The plan was to hook it up to the county sewer and build "workforce" apartments with rents for two and three-bedroom units set at $2,250 to $3,000 month.
Planning Commission Chair Dennis Lin said the rent prices would be unaffordable to the community.
Daniele called for the vote to deny the SMA on the basis of traffic and wastewater concerns. The SMA permit was denied with one commissioner voting for it.
Daniele talked about the traffic situation in the area and said the project could be "a big mess for the community." He moved to reject the SMA after commissioner Matthyias Kusch proposed to allow it if it the houses were hooked up to the county sewer. The commission rejected the SMA permit unanimously, with one commissioner absent.
Regarding the other Keaukaha project, most of the testimony concerning a 17-unit apartment building totaling 41,600 square feet, was also negative. The plan was to hook it up to the county sewer and build "workforce" apartments with rents for two and three-bedroom units set at $2,250 to $3,000 month.
Planning Commission Chair Dennis Lin said the rent prices would be unaffordable to the community.
Daniele called for the vote to deny the SMA on the basis of traffic and wastewater concerns. The SMA permit was denied with one commissioner voting for it.
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HPD ARRESTED 21 FOR DUI during the week of Sept. 2 through Sept. 8. Hawai`i Island police arrested the motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Three of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. None of the drivers were under the age of 21.
So far this year, there have been 676 DUI arrests compared with 667 during the same period last year. ![]()
This is an increase of 1.35 percent.
Hawai'i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 684 major crashes so far this year, compared with 573 during the same time last year. This represents an increase of 19.4 percent.
To date, there were 20 fatal crashes, resulting in 22 fatalities (two of which had multiple deaths, one was reclassified as suicide, one reclassified as a medical condition, and two died at a later date), compared with 11 fatal crashes, resulting in 12 fatalities (one of which had multiple deaths, and one died at a later date) for the same time last year. This represents an increase of 81.8 percent for fatal crashes and 83.3 percent for fatalities.
To date, the non-traffic fatality count so far this year is 0 compared to 0 non-traffic fatalities (not on a public roadway) for the same time last year.
HPD promises that DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.
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A FREE TIRE DISPOSAL EVENT will be held between 8 a.m. and 1p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, at
Kea'au Middle School parking lot at 16-565 Kea'au-Pāhoa Rd.
County of Hawai'i Department of Environmental Management, in collaboration with the state Department of Health, Council members Matt Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder and Sue Lee Loy, and Lex Brodie's Tires, will sponsor the free residential tire collection event. "This initiative provides residents with a no-cost way to safely dispose of old tires, helping protect public health and the environment,"
Eligible tires are limited to passenger car and light truck tires or smaller. Commercial vehicle and large truck tires will not be accepted. Tires must be free of water, dirt, and other debris. Tires with rims and wheels attached will be accepted.
This event is for household-generated and self-hauled tires only. Business, government agency, non-profit agency, or farm wastes are prohibited by law.
"Take advantage of this opportunity to respect and care for our ʻāina by responsibly disposing of your old tires," says the statement from the County.
Questions can be addressed to Alex White, Recycling Specialist with Department of Environmental Management, at (808) 961-8942, or email alexander.white@hawaiicounty.gov.
County of Hawai'i Department of Environmental Management, in collaboration with the state Department of Health, Council members Matt Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder and Sue Lee Loy, and Lex Brodie's Tires, will sponsor the free residential tire collection event. "This initiative provides residents with a no-cost way to safely dispose of old tires, helping protect public health and the environment,"
Eligible tires are limited to passenger car and light truck tires or smaller. Commercial vehicle and large truck tires will not be accepted. Tires must be free of water, dirt, and other debris. Tires with rims and wheels attached will be accepted.
This event is for household-generated and self-hauled tires only. Business, government agency, non-profit agency, or farm wastes are prohibited by law.
"Take advantage of this opportunity to respect and care for our ʻāina by responsibly disposing of your old tires," says the statement from the County.
Questions can be addressed to Alex White, Recycling Specialist with Department of Environmental Management, at (808) 961-8942, or email alexander.white@hawaiicounty.gov.
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September 2024, 5,000 in the mail, 2,500 on the streets.
