A rock beach of white coral and black lava rock with small waves at Kahakakea Beach at Kahuku-Pohue. Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is seeking input on this and the rest of the 132,000 ahupua'a through Dec. 6, with public and virtual presentations. NPS Photo by Janice Wei |
COMMUNITY INPUT ON THE FUTURE OF 132,000 - PLUS ACRES IN KAHUKU, in Kaʻū, is needed for Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park's Kahuku Site Management Plan. The Park invites the public to comment through Dec. 6 at 8:59 p.m. This is the beginning of civic engagement for the site management plan for the Park's Kahuku Unit, which includes Upper and Lower Kahuku ma uka of Highway 11 and the recently acquired Kahuku-Pōhue, ma kai of the highway.
There are several ways to get involved and learn more:
Attend public meetings: Thursday, Nov. 14 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Nāʻālehu Community Center, 95-
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KAʻŪ MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY WILL CELEBRATE VETERANS DAY, next Monday, Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a display of Kaʻū veterans photos and other memorabilia at Nāʻālehu Park next to the World War II Veterans Memorial.
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There are several ways to get involved and learn more:
Dramatic rocky shoreline made up of predominately red hardened lava at Hosaka Flats at Kahuku-Pōhue NPS Photo by Janice Wei |
Attend a virtual meeting: Tuesday, Dec. 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., https://swca.zoom.us/j/91799290126.
Review project Story Map and submit comments online:https://parkplanning.nps.gov/KahukuPlan.
"We urge the Kaʻū community to join us in this planning process," said Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Superintendent Rhonda Loh. "The site management plan presents ideas intended to balance the protection of cultural and natural resources with visitor access and recreation, and to nurture the connection generations of Kaʻū families have to these special places ma uka to ma kai."
Review project Story Map and submit comments online:https://parkplanning.nps.gov/KahukuPlan.
"We urge the Kaʻū community to join us in this planning process," said Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Superintendent Rhonda Loh. "The site management plan presents ideas intended to balance the protection of cultural and natural resources with visitor access and recreation, and to nurture the connection generations of Kaʻū families have to these special places ma uka to ma kai."
| A small wire cage surrounded in black lava rocks on a sandy and vegetated area with a sign that reads, Hawksbill Seat Turtle Nest: Please Do Not Disturb. Photo by Janice Wei |
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U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN JILL TOKUDA WON REELECTION TO REPRESENT KA'U AND THE REST OF RURAL HAWAI'I in the General Election this week.
She said that with the Republicans becoming the majority in the U.S. Senate nationwide, several bills from the U.S. House need to be passed for Hawai'i by the U.S. Senate before the Republicans take over the Senate in January. She pointed to bills for disaster preparedness and recovery.
Regarding this week's election of Donald Trump to be the next President, Tokuda talked about the need to bring more Aloha to Washington D.C. and promote cooperation and the adherence to checks and balances.
"We need to remind ourselves that each and every one of of us, in congress and the community, the voters quite frankly, we have the responsibility to be that checks and balances.
She said that with the Republicans becoming the majority in the U.S. Senate nationwide, several bills from the U.S. House need to be passed for Hawai'i by the U.S. Senate before the Republicans take over the Senate in January. She pointed to bills for disaster preparedness and recovery.
Regarding this week's election of Donald Trump to be the next President, Tokuda talked about the need to bring more Aloha to Washington D.C. and promote cooperation and the adherence to checks and balances.
"We need to remind ourselves that each and every one of of us, in congress and the community, the voters quite frankly, we have the responsibility to be that checks and balances.
"The forefathers created this governmental system to make sure that there was that accountability in place. If we have a trifecta, let's say a one party rule in Washington, D.C., it is going to be up to each and every one of us to remind them that how one president abuses their power, provided by the Supreme Court or not, is a precedent that will be set throughout our country's history going forward. Is that something that we want? "
" Regardless of who you voted for," Tokuda said, there must be cooperation.
" Regardless of who you voted for," Tokuda said, there must be cooperation.
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| Both Democrats are reelected to Hawai'i's congressional delegation. U. S. Sen. Mazie Hirono holds a sign for U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda. Photo from Tokuda |
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KILAUEA MILITARY CAMP WILL HOST VETERANS DAY observance and celebration with ceremonies at 10 a.m. Keynote speaker will be Lt. Col. Christopher Marquez, Commander of Pohakuloa Training Area.
Lunch will be at Crater Rim Cafe from 11 a.m. to 1 p.,ml. and a Veterans Expo from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m.
The lunch costs $38 per person for adults and $19 for Keiki ten. years and under. Reservations can be made and paid for by calling 808-967-8333.
OKK WILL CELEBRATE VETERANS DAY NEXT MONDAY, NOV. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free lunch for veterans and their families, with music by Keoki Soriano. Venue is the 'O Ka'ū Kākou Market in Nāʻālehu.
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