Ka‘ū’s Paniolo Hall of Famers Lead Pā‘ū Parade, See Pg. 9 New Head Coach Valedictorian Uncle Sam, tradi- Ty DeSa joins Jonathan Roddy Bliss Amaral tionally played by 4th and 5th looks to inspire urges Class of Gordon Morse, graders to make the Kaʻū High 2008 to remem- is a standout at signs saying football team. ber their families Volcano July 4. Keep Honuʻapo and teachers. Clean.

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Volume 6, Number 9 The Good News of Ka‘ū, Hawaiʻi July, 2008 Local Swimmers Rescue Bride; Lifeguards Needed Three local swimmers, putting their own lives at risk to save two visitors at Punaluʻu on June 23, brought to focus the need for lifeguards at the popular visitor destination and local recreation site. Sheena Kalani, Ryan Queja and Lucas Puha, all young surfers of Kaʻū, rescued a bride from Iowa on the day after her wedding. She was snorkeling and pulled out to sea, beyond the boat ramp and the point, along with her girlfriend. The two visitors, bride Chelsea Neilson and Nicole Musgrave, were trying to get to the rocks and were being pounded when a girl fish- ing on the point yelled to her companions near the boat ramp to save them. The three took their boogie boards into the water, reached the women and “took a long time to get them back to the beach,” said wit- ness Julie Enriques. “When they came to shore, one girl needed oxygen from the paramedics and was taken to the hospital by ambulance with an injured leg,” Enriques said. “This could have been a much worse situation, with young people risking their own lives to save the visitors.” Junk Cars Cleared, Collected to Recycle The need for lifeguards became abun- Robyn and David Baglow recently donated their land at the old site of the South Point Bar & Grille in Ocean View as a staging dantly clear, not only because there was area for junk vehicles that are being hauled away at no cost to residents of Kaʻū. The clean up is sponsored by Big Island Scrap a wedding party at the beach but because Metal and Atlas Recycling. Call 756-4433. Photo by Nālani Parlin Lifeguard for Punalu‘u, pg. 8 New Great Crack Subdivision Idea Includes Geothermal, Solar, Trash Site The operator of Volcano House, Park. He told The Hawai‘i Tribune-Herald Naniloa Hotel and golf course and Nani that he is considering solar and geothermal ****ECRWSS Mau Gardens has new plans to break up for the property, and making it a hauling Postal Boxholder the Great Crack lands in Ka‘ū. Ken Fuji- site for the island’s trash, which could be yama is promoting the idea of an energy burned and composted in the Great Crack Also in this issue: P5 Kahuku * farm on the 1,951 coastal acres, makai property. Fujiyama has already bulldozed P6 Nā‘ālehu * P7 Pāhala * P8 of Hwy 11 between Volcano and Pāhala, rocky roads to the coast. Business* P9 Event Calendar * P11 along the boundary of Volcanoes National Great Crack, pg. 8 Sports * P12 Sports Calendar * P15 Community Calendar * P17 Ag * House Vog Committee Seeks Answers P18 Church Guide * P19 Keeping A new House Special Committee on resident, and comprised of all Hawai‘i Is- Healthy * P20 Recipe * P21 Volcano Vog Effects is asking health and safety of- land members of the state House of Repre- * P22 Star Map * P23 Classifieds ficials to report to the Hawaiʻi State Leg- sentatives plus one Oʻahu Representative. Inserts: Nā‘ālehu Market islature to tell lawmakers what they know Herkes said committee members are about the effects of volcanic smog. It is asking, “When volcanic emissions reach a The Great Crack. Photo Courtesy of NASA chaired by Rep. Bob Herkes, a Volcano House Vog Committee, pg. 4 Mayoral Candidate Billy Kenoi: ʻTogether We Can’ “When people work together, great Bowl Youth Clinics to schools and sup- program. He also suggests increasing re- things happen,” Billy Kenoi said at a meet- porting the expansion of the Boys & Girls imbursement based on rural areas with- and-greet at Volcano Village’s Cooper Club to rural areas. He resigned in Decem- out infrastructure, similar to a program in Center in June. His team approach includes ber because he “didn’t want to be seen as Alaska. such values as leadership, commitment, using the office as influence for my candi- Kenoi proposes expansion of long- compassion, respect and dignity. “I’d rath- dacy,” he said. term care options by building more health er lose this race the right way than win it Volunteer Work care facilities in communities. the wrong way,” he said. Along with working on pro bono law Sustainability & Energy In Kaʻū, Kenoi drafted the EIS Com- cases, Kenoi has work with the Legal Aid Regarding sustainability, Kenoi said plaint to shut down the effort to build a Society of Hawaiʻi, the Native Hawai- the challenges involve high land costs and spaceport along the coast. He is also known ian Legal Corp., the State Judiciary and high labor costs, which “cause farmers to for his anti-drug programs at Kaʻū schools. the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund as a go to niche markets” such as high-end res- He is an attorney with experience in the volunteer. taurants. “We have to reach out and invite family court system. Kenoi sees many challenges for the everyone to participate,” he said. He pro- Public Service Big Island’s future. The following are top- poses lowering the tax rate of agricultur- Kenoi’s political career includes posi- ics he discussed at the meeting. ally productive land and trying to convince tions in federal and state government. He Transportation Billy Kenoi consumers to accept a “premium for local was a congressional intern for U.S. Sen. With 83 percent of resorts in Kohala accountability makes efficiency,” he said. products.” Daniel Inouye in the summer of 1992. and few people able to afford to live there, To create efficiency and fairness, he wants Regarding energy, Kenoi said a major “The true value of this was the sincere Kenoi sees buses as the solution to the Big to start barcoding and scanning every ap- problem is lack of storage and transmis- friendships and personal relationships Island’s transportation problem. It’s “not plication, every document turned into gov- sion capacity. “We have to work closely that were established,” he said. During about building more roads,” he said. He ernment. “Everybody should be treated the with HELCO, be creative, innovative and the 1993 Hawaiʻi State Legislature, Kenoi points to the success of additional buses for same,” and this method would help avoid progressive,” he said. was an aide to Rep. Les Ihara, Jr. He rep- afterschool programs. That free program “people cutting in line,” he said. Youth resented the office at Neighborhood Board began in Kaʻū and was later expanded is- Development Kenoi proposes to ensure that Hawaiʻi meetings, drafted legislation and assisted landwide. “From the time they began, they Kenoi said he looks for balance when Island is safe for children. Education is the constituents in introducing and tracking were packed,” he said. it comes to development and that he wants “great equalizer and gateway to the future.” legislation. Kenoi was also a legislative The Economy to preserve open space and maintain the is- He said schools are community centers aide during the 1995 and 1996 legislative “The economy is not the same going land’s rural lifestyle without impacting the and safe havens where students can spend sessions. Besides drafting legislation and forward,” Kenoi said. Hospitality, retail, rights of private property owners. “We can- time after school from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. He working through the legislative process, wholesale, construction and government not control immigration, but we can man- proposes childcare and low-cost meals to he assisted with the Ala Wai Watershed make up the majority of the Big Island’s age it,” he said. make the program accessible. He suggests Project, coordinating a community-based economy. He pointed to the low number of Health Care that community groups man the program clean-up effort. “It showed me the power permits pulled as a sign that the economy is Kenoi acknowledges the county’s two nights per month. “Our children are a of community cooperation and collabora- hurting. “Government has to be supportive health care crisis. He said he wants to ad- long-term investment,” he said. tion,” he said. and responsive to small businesses. Gov- dress the physician shortage through the Marijuana From 2001 until December 2007, ernment should be ʻcan,’ not ʻno can.’ It Rural Residency Program. However, the Kenoi proposes a balanced approach to Kenoi was Mayor Harry Kim’s executive should be ʻHow can?’” he said. governor has not released funds for the Kenoi, pg. 22 assistant. He hesitated in taking the posi- Government Efficiency tion, but after meeting with judges, at- Making government efficient is one of torneys and mentors, he “was convinced Kenoi’s stated goals. “Transparency and that it would be a privilege to serve the Hawaiʻi Island community. When you have an opportunity to help oth- ers, you take that opportu- nity,” he said. He has set up strategies to address crystal meth, coqui frogs, home- lessness and housing. Other projects included establish- ing Speed and Quickness Clinics, bringing NFL Pro Great marketing WILL be the difference between selling and not selling your home. Today, great marketing means a strong Internet The Good News of Ka‘ū Design & Production: Tanya Ibarra presence with a dedicated June 2008, Vol. 6, No. 8 Contributors: Lew Cook, Brad Hirata web site designed just to Published by: Circulation: Naomi Studley The Ka‘ū Calendar, LLC. Copy Editing: Ron Johnson market YOUR property. P.O. 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The Ka‘ū Calendar www.kaucalendar.com July, 2008 Page 3 House Vog Committee, cont. from pg. 1 the acid water,” said the lawmaker. tions for the best way to live with the vog hazardous level in Ka‘ū, what do you do? Until many questions are answered, today,” Herkes said. In future fact-finding Hele On Bus Do you know the available options to test “We are far from protecting the health briefings, the committee will focus on the FREE of Charge your catchment water system for lead and and safety of our residents. It’s easy to impact of volcanic smog on agriculture, Mondays - Fridays acid rain? What precautionary steps can a say to someone ‘don’t drink the water, tourism and employment. More informa- person take if they have no other options stay in doors,’ or ʻjust relocate,’ but what tion will be provided to Hawai‘i commu- Kaʻū to Hilo and must drink the water?” if these options are impossible to follow? nities about subject matter and speakers as Ocean View 6:40 a.m., Waiohinu, Wong After an extensive examination of the We need to provide our people with op- the dates approach, he said. Yuen Store 7 a.m., Naalehu 7:05 a.m., vog effects on health and public safety, Punaluʻu 7:20 a.m,. Pāhala, 7:30 a.m, Vol- cano Visitor Center 8:10 a.m. ... Prince Kuhio agriculture and the economy, the commit- Plaza 8:45 a.m, H.C.C 9:05 a.m., U.H.H. 9:10 tee’s findings and recommendations about a.m., Aupuni Center 9:12 a.m., St. Joseph how to handle the vog crisis will be made School 9:15 a.m., Moʻoheau Bus Terminal available to the public, Herkes said. 9:20 a.m. “As the committee chair, I’ll do my best to attain practical conclusions and dis- Hilo to Kaʻū cover useful information that can be given Moʻoheau Bus Terminal 2:40 p.m., St. to our residents, who can then make deci- Joseph School 2:45 p.m., Aupuni Center 2:50 pm. , U.H.H. 2:55 p.m., H.C.C. 3 p.m., sions that will help protect themselves and Prince Kuhio Plaza 3:10 p.m., Keaʻau 3:15 their families from any adverse effects of p.m. ...Volcano 3:45 p.m., Pāhala 4:25 p.m., volcanic emissions.” Punaluʻu 4:35 p.m., Naʻalehu 4:50 p.m., According to Herkes, “It’s undeniable Waiohinu 4:55 p.m., Ocean View 5:15 p.m. that vog has harmful effects on people’s health and safety. The combination of New! Volcano to Hilo sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, water va- Volcano Village 6:30 a.m/5:30 p.m., pors, particulates and other chemicals that Prince Kuhio 7:10 a.m./6:10 p.m. , H.C.C. 7:15 emanate from the volcano creates health Volunteers Become Aloha Ambassadors a.m./6:15 p.m., U.H.H. 7:20 a.m./6:20 p.m., hazards for many people, especially those Ka‘ū community members voluteered their time to help set up the Aloha Ambassadors Aupuni Center 7:25 a.m/6:25 p.m.., Moʻoheau with respiratory conditions.” Hawai‘i Music Celebration which raised money for Ka‘ū Hospital Charitable Foun- Bus Terminal 7:30 a.m./6:30 p.m. According to some health officials, dation. Held at Nā‘ālehu Park on Father’s Day weekend, the event drew crowds who New! Hilo to Volcano endured bouts of rain to enjoy two days of music from groups including Oshen, Natural Moʻoheau Bus Terminal 5:30 a.m./4:30 p.m., Herkes reported, a correlation between Vibes, Sudden Rush and many more, as well as a water slide for keiki, food and craft volcanic smog and illness is very difficult booths. Last year Aloha Ambassadors, spearheaded by KaLae Ah Chin, originally from Aupuni Center 5:33 a.m./4:35 p.m., U.H.H. 5:38 to determine based on anecdotes. “Al- Ka‘ū, raised $3,500 for Kukulu Komohana, a Hawaiian summer learning program held a.m./4:40 p.m., H.C.C. 5:40 a.m./4:45 p.m., though the long-term health effects of annually at Punalu‘u and awarded Nā‘ālehu’s Colton Wong a scholarship. Volunteers Prince Kuhio 5:45 a.m./4:50 p.m., Volcano Village exposure are still unknown, we do know this year included: back row left to right, Keoni Dancel, Bradda Kaawa, Roderick Pi- 6:25 a.m./5:30 p.m. that our residents are suffering and need lanca, Justin Lindsay, Alohalyn Beck, Tete Kauwe, Ashley Losalio, Emmalia Kaleohano, Pāhala to Kohala Resorts (Daily) help today.” Leslie Llanes, Breeani Velez, Chad Snow, Davin AhYee, Red Carreira, and Dina Tamura. Pāhala Shopping Cener 3:30 a.m., Representatives of a multi-agency In the front row are Kana Beck and Koko Kuauhia. Photo by Nālani Parlin Naʻalehu 3:50 a.m., Wong Yuen Store 3:55 state and county taskforce are working on a.m., Ocean View P.O. 4:20 a.m. ...Kmart the vog threat and monitoring sulfur di- 5:30 a.m., Kona Palisades, Queen K Hwy oxide levels throughout the island. Before 5:40 a.m., Four Seasons, 5:55 a.m., Hilton Big Island students return to school in Au- Propane Waikoloa 6:20 a.m., Fairmont Orchid 6:35 gust, the task force will equip all public a.m., Mauna Lani Bay 6:40 a.m., Mauna Kea and charter schools with a SO2 monitor. Beach Hotel 6:55 a.m. “One of the main health risks within Kohala Resorts to Pāhala (Daily) our community is lead in catchment sys- Mauna Kea Beach 2:30 p.m., Fairmont tems,” warned Herkes. Acid rain is created 929-9666 Orchid, 2:45 p.m., Mauna Lani Bay 2:50 when vog mixes with rain, posing a threat p.m., Hilton Waikoloa 3:05 p.m., Four Sea- to island drinking water when the acidic sons 3:30 p.m., Kona Palisades Queen K Hwy water encounters old paint and plumbing South Point7:30 – U-Cart5:00, Monday – FridayInc. 3:45 p.m., Kmart 3:50 p.m., Ocean View fixtures. “For many of our residents, this is Hours Sat. 8:00 – 12:00, Closed Sunday P.O. 5:05 p.m., Wong Yuen Store 5:30 p.m.., Naʻalehu School 5:35 p.m., Pāhala Shopping their only source of drinking water. There- • Hawaiian cement • Sand #4 (for water tanks) fore, it’s necessary to make precautionary Center 5:55 p.m. • Redi-mix concrete • Rock #3 • ¾ minus base coarse measures available to our communities, NEW! Pāhala to Kona (M-Sa) • Rebar #3#4#5 • Cinders, red & black such as information about water-testing • Wire 6x6x10x10 • Pier blocks, misc. concrete prods. 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Cultural Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Festival Park’s with Kumu Hula AbCelebrates Kawainohoikala‘i Year of the Paniolo 28th annual cultural festival is set for Sat- Valencia, Wai‘ōhinu Hula Studio with urday, July 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kumu Hula Lori Lei Shirakawa, and the Kahuku Unit in Ka‘ū. The festival cel- Hālau Hula na Pua ‘O Uluhaimalama with ebrates 2008 as the Year of the Paniolo, Kumu Hula Emery Aceret. Listen to Ha- as proclaimed by Gov. Linda Lingle. Park waiian music by ‘Ulelewaihu‘i, Kenneth Superintendent Cindy Orlando said, “This Makuakane, and Diana Aki. year we’ll gather together and honor the Join in and make a lei and feather rich heritage of the Hawaiian cowboy. kahili, weave a coconut basket and lau- And how appropriate, as Hawai‘i Volca- hala bracelet, play musical implements noes has a long and abiding paniolo tradi- and Hawaiian games, and taste traditional tion.” Throughout the years, park rangers foods such as kalua pig, taro, sweet po- and horses have teamed together to round tato, sugar cane, and breadfruit. up feral goats, search for invasive plants Watch skilled practitioners demon- and maintain wilderness trails and camp- strate their arts. Learn how to fish, throw sites. They patrol park roads and over- net, build canoe, craft drums, do lomilo- looks, join in parades and will greet the mi massage, beat kapa, carve wood, use public at this year’s festival. plants as medicine, make ti leaf cape and The famed longtime Kaʻū rancher sandals, stamp with bamboo, decorate Park Ranger Faelyn Jardine rides Anuenue, a park Morgan horse who will celebrate her and South Point resident, Tommy Kaniho, gourds, make a lauhala hat and feather lei, 30th birthday at this year’s festival. Photo by David Boyle who was recently inducted into the Panio- create a native plant garden and plant dry- noes National Park, Volcano Art Center lo Hall of Fame and served as Grand Mar- land taro. County of Hawai‘i Department of Re- and Kīlauea Military Camp. For more in- shall of the Merrie Monarch parade, will Participants will be able to buy local- search and Development, Hawai‘i Tour- formation, visit www.nps.gov/havo or call demonstrate roping at the festival. Also, ly made Hawaiian crafts from the cultural ism Authority, Hawai‘i Natural History 985-6011. representatives from Kaʻū Paniolo Tradi- demonstrators. Food, drinks, and special Association, Friends of Hawai‘i Volca- tions and Kahua Ranch will share paniolo edition festival T-shirts will also be avail- history and lifestyle. able for purchase. Librarian Puts Out Call to Ocean View Dawn Shibano, of Pāhala and sure on the Nāʻālehu Library, which has Jazz Yglesias will emcee, and Sky- Be sure to wear sunscreen and a hat Nāʻālehu Libraries, wants to establish a the same circulation as Honokaʻa’s library lark will broadcast the happenings live on and bring water, a rain jacket and a ground public library in Ocean View. She is look- but is open half as long. “Starting from a KAPA radio. The festivities start with the mat to sit on. It may be hot and sunny or ing for a 750 to 1000 square-foot store- storefront can lead to a bigger library and echo of the pu (shell trumpet) and a pule cool and misty. Pets are not allowed. front with a free or minimal-fee lease and would be good for the community,” she (Hawaiian prayer). The Kahuku Unit is located between adequate parking. Shibano said that a li- said. Contact her at 928-2015. Enjoy hula by Leo Nahenahe o Pohai the 70 and 71 mile markers on Highway brary in Ocean View would relieve pres- Kealoha, Hālau Hula Kalehuaki‘eki‘eika‘iu 11. The free event is co-sponsored by the OV Starts SO2 Monitoring Ocean View volunteer fire department personnel and members of the Civilian Emergency Response Team will carry SO2 monitors and transmit data. Rick Ward, head of the team, said, “Scientists are unable to predict SO2, so more involvement from the community is required to respond” when SO2 levels become dangerous. The team uses amateur radio, telephones, block captains and a person-to-person network to inform the public of emer- gencies. Ward hopes to also set up programs in Nāʻālehu and Pāhala. “I can bring the training and make it happen,” he said. Those interested can contact Ward at 929-7673.

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The Ka‘ū Calendar www.kaucalendar.com July, 2008 Page 5 NUPEPA NA‘ALEHU Volume 6, Number 9 The Good News of Kaʻū, Hawaiʻi July, 2008 Tūtū and Me, cont. from pg. 3 emotional development. It can be a very caregivers can take ideas to teach at home ficult for caregivers to meet and form re- ing. “This is the foundation for lifelong scary experience. The bottom line is if and continue the learning process. lationships for playgroups. At Tūtū & Me, learning.” you aren’t comfortable, how are you go- Beyond fun activities, Tūtū & Me caregivers form a “common bond. It can be “Eighty-five percent of our keiki in ing to learn?” asks Kaeo. She likened the acts as a liaison to the many community very empowering. Many families have said Hawaiʻi are arriving to Kindergarten ill- experience to coming to a party late where resources available and means of support how the program has helped them to grow prepared. A big part of that is social and everything is in full swing or starting out a for the caregiver. “We want to honor the as caregivers,” said Kaeo. new job with no experience. caregiver as the first teacher of the child. Tūtū also boasts a lending library for What makes Tūtū different from most We want to give them the resources, infor- keiki. “One of the simplest things you can preschools is that the program centers on mation and support, so that they can better do and the greatest gift is to read to your the caregiver interacting with the children. prepare the child,” said Kaeo. The program keiki each and every day,” said Kaeo. “Not Caregivers are required to attend. “What a also provides support for the pregnant only are they learning language, but differ- wonderful way to learn, with a caregiver mother. ent things such as theme of the story, how by your side,” said Kaeo. The hope is that Tūtū has an extensive lending library to self-discipline, listening skills and the that ranges from cookbooks, Pilates DVDs, mechanics of books – how they work.”

health books on subjects such as diabetes Kaeo, who wears a perpetual smile, and high blood pressure, and lei-making exudes passion for her job. “Being a care- and crocheting books to name a few. “Any- giver is the hardest job ever, but it is the thing that interests the caregiver, we will most important and the most impression- go out and get,” said Kaeo. able,” she reflected. A mother herself, Health Nurse Jennifer Shibuya, who her sons are nineteen and seventeen, she also has family in Kaʻū, gives a monthly also went through the traveling preschool health and safety talk sponsored by HMSA program years ago when it was led by Jessie’s Bakery Homemade Bread (from Honolulu) Pastries, Pianomo Rolls, Fresh Produce and the University Health Group. Kamehameha Schools. Founded in 2001, Clothing, Bags & Victoria’s Secret Panties The preschool also provides a com- Partners in Development took the premise Medicine, Canned Goods, Dry Goods mon place for keiki to have social interac- of the Kamehameha Schools program, ex- Frozen Seafoods & Meat, Fresh Flowers tion and caregivers to meet other caregiv- panded and made it their own, explained Award-winning Rising Sun Ka`u coffee ers, especially in areas like Kahuku “where Kaeo. The program, a collaborative effort everything is so spread out. Neighborhoods with Tūtū & Me, Kamehameha Schools Ƈ aren’t the way they used to be,” comment- and U.S. Department of Education, now ed Kaeo, acknowledging that it can be dif- Tūtū and Me, pg. 7 Light Up the Night 94-1963 Wakea — Discovery Harbour By Linda Caleo, Realtor, GRI, CRS, RECS, e-Pro, CIPS, Principal Broker, Pacific Horizons Properties Inc.

If you’re looking to spice up the outside appearance of your home, exterior lighting offers many options.

Ambient lighting, such as yard lights and porch lights, provide overall illu- mination, while task lighting consists of low-voltage lights along sidewalks and paths. Accent lighting includes spotlights and other types of special- effect lighting to dramatize outdoor sculptures and fountains.

To add depth and drama, try uplighting trees, landscape features and ar- chitectural elements by placing lights at an angle so objects are lit from below. Backlighting, which is achieved by angling a light against a wall or fence behind an object, creates a beautiful silhouette.

For security, make sure patios, porches and other outdoor living spaces Everything old is new again—-move right into this recently refurbished are well lit, especially where there are steps that can be a potential tripping 3-bedroom, 2-bath home! The sparkling new extensive enhancements hazard. To prevent uninvited pests from crashing your next patio party, use include new oak laminate and vinyl floors; new kitchen sink, cabinets, bug lights, which contain a special coating that makes the light invisible to countertops, and appliances; new lighting fixtures and ceiling fans bugs, so they aren’t drawn to it. throughout; new interior and exterior doors; new sliding glass doors to the patio; new bathroom fixtures and vanities; new windows; and new Whichever lighting technique you use, use Energy Star bulbs, which use mirrored closet doors. Top it all off with a fresh coat of paint and com- up to 75 percent less energy and last 8 to 10 times longer than ordinary incandescent bulbs. Outdoor timers and motion sensors also can save bine it with a 2-car garage, grassy lawn, mature landscaping, and extra money and conserve energy. To get maximum effect from your outdoor storage area, and you have a terrific family haven in a super Kau location! lighting, clean exposed bulbs several times during the season. Call for current pricing. View more photos at www.PacificHorizons.com. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed and may not match county records. Once you master these few lighting techniques, your home will exude a Visit us at www.PacificHorizons.com, where you can search all the real warm glow that attracts admirers and would-be buyers. estate listings for the entire Big Island, in real time, 24 hours a day! For additional information about buying or selling real estate, go to PACIFIC HORIZONS PROPERTIES, Inc. www.PacificHorizons.com, where you can search all the real estate Naalehu, Hawaii -- 992-9000 listings on the Big Island, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in real time.

Page 6 July, 2008 www.kaucalendar.com The Ka‘ū Calendar A VolumeKA 6, Number 9 PEPAThe Good News of Kaʻū,P Hawaiʻi HALAJuly, 2008 Tūtū and Me, cont. from pg. 6 serves families across the state on Hawaiʻi, Pāhala Kids Brighten Up Honu‘apo ʻOahu, Molokaʻi, Maui and Kauaʻi. Fourth and fifth grade students from ed by kupuna Jessie Ke and Andrea Av- the area, while a few said this was their To continue providing this free ser- Pähala Elementary took a day in June enue, of the County Parks. Students spent first trip to the park. The teachers thanked vice to the community, however, the pro- to freshen up Honuÿapo with brightly the quarter learning about the variety of Avenue and parks director Dennis Rior- gram needs fifty participants in each site. painted signs. Recycling one- to two-foot loko iÿa, or fishponds, present in the days dan, who made the event possible, and Right now, each site has about fifteen. signs that used to remind visitors of rules of their ancestors. Some students who vis- kupuna Ke, who volunteered a wealth of Families are invited to learn more about for camping at county parks, the students it Honuÿapo often to swim and fish were knowledge to the group. the program by calling 939-8571, visiting remade them into personal works of art amazed to learn the cultural relevance of www.tutuandme.org or dropping by either that will be hung on the wall of the bath- site for a one-time opportunity to check room facility at Whittington Park. Some out the program before enrolling. students painted fish, sunsets and beach Kaʻū Tūtū & Me staff include teach- scenes, while others wrote friendly re- ing assistants Leeann Haina, of Miloliʻi, minders to park visitors to remember to and Marla Saragosa, of Mountain View; keep the park clean. assessment specialist Kahuʻoi Tamashiro, The community service took place of Honaunau; and office manager Lea after students toured the fishponds, guid- Hashimoto, of Nāʻālehu. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER Pahala Water System Does Not Meet Treatment Requirements As of July 2001, Pahala Water System violated a drinking water standard. The Department of Water Supply (DWS) did not fulfill the Surface Water Treatment Rule requirements (failure to filter) for the Alili Tunnel Spring source of the Pahala Water System. The DWS failed to install an approved filtration and disinfection system to treat the water for the Alili Tunnel Spring source. Although this situation does not require that you take immediate action, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we are doing to correct this situation. In July of 2001, the State of Hawaiʻi, Department of Health, Safe Drinking Water Branch, directed us to filter the water in addition to disinfecting. We are required to install this filtration because the source has been classified as groundwater under the influence of surface water. However, we have not yet Brandi Louis, Chelsea Dumo and Monica Covarrubio (above) and installed a filtration system as the DWS has decided to abandon this source and replace it with a well. Ty DeSa (left) remind park visitors to pick up after themselves. What should I do? * The DWS disinfects the water from the Alili Tunnel Spring Source with chlorine. By maintaining an adequate chlorine level in the water, which is monitored continuously, the DWS meets the Agustin Graduates from UTI interim requirements established by the State of Hawaiʻi, Department of Health. The general Shane Agustin, who graduated from ent people. That’s public does not need to seek an alternate source of drinking water. * You do NOT need to boil your water. However, if you have specific health concerns, consult your Ka‘ū High School in 2006, recently the challenge you doctor. A home filter will not necessarily solve the problem, because not all home filters protect graduated from the Universal Technical have to take if you against parasites. Call National Sanitation Foundation International (NSF) at 1 (800) NSF-8010 Institute in Arizona, becoming a diesel want to go around or the Water Quality Association at 1 (800) 749-0234 for information on appropriate filters. mechanic. He plans to continue his edu- this world.” * People with severely compromised immune systems, infants, and some elderly may be at increased cation to become a generator mechanic. Daniel Sap- risk. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from United He is the son of Pedelino and Lydia Agus- lan, also of States Environmental Protection Agency Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1 (800) 426-4791. tin of Pāhala. His father described the ex- Pāhala, plans to What does this mean? perience of growing up entirely in Pāhala attend UTI next This is not a situation requiring that you take immediate action. If it had been, you would have and then setting out for schooling on the year. been notified immediately. We do not know of any cases of contamination. However, until the well mainland: “It’s an adventure. You’re in project is completed, there is an increased chance that disease-causing organisms could contaminate Shane Agustin the water supply. a different environment and meet differ- Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites, which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches. These symptoms, however, are not caused only by organisms in drinking water. If you Recycling On Hold at Pāhala Transfer experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. Pāhala has the only refuse transfer control of the station we can’t replace the What happened? What is being done? station on the island without the two- bin in case someone decides to burn it Filtration is the best method for removing these organisms at the Alili Tunnel Spring source, however, stream recycling bins. The bins were re- again.” we have decided to abandon this source and replace it with a well. In the interim, we are monitoring moved until the site can be fenced, gated The new bin will take paper, box board, for turbidity (cloudiness), disinfectant levels, and the presence of bacteria. We continue to meet the standards for these measurements. and locked. cardboard, newspaper, tin cans (rinsed) Construction of the first phase (exploratory) of Pahala Deep Well No. 2 has been completed. The “Someone burned the bin one night,” and number 1, 2, and 5 plastic containers. construction for outfitting the well into a production well started in May 2008. Construction is expected said County Council member Bob Jacob- “Return your HI-5 glass, bottles and alu- to last approximately 12 to 18 months. Until the well is completed, you will receive a notice similar to son. “We feel that until there is nighttime minum cans,” advised Jacobson. The sec- this every three months. The last notice was sent out on April 30, 2008. For more information, please ond bin will take contami- contact Mr. Keith Okamoto at 961-8670. Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may New! nated paper, food scraps, not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and Bands, Balls & Pilates Class non-recyclable plastics and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand other non-metal, non-glass or mail. Starts August 11 at the Old Pahala Clubhouse items. Another will take • Mondays 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. glass. Hazardous waste has This notice is being sent to you by the Department of Water Supply, Pahala Water System. • 8-Week Session, $50 pre-paid or $8.00 Walk-in State Water System ID#: 109 Date Distributed: 7/31/08 • Call to sign up and for information on equipment special pick-ups. “Remem- DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY A.C.E. Certified Instructor ber to Reuse, Reduce, and COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI Erin Cole 640-8437 Recycle and together we The Department of Water Supply is an Equal Opportunity provider and employer. More classes available in Ocean View. Call to find out about personal can make a difference!” Ja- training! cobson said. The Ka‘ū Calendar www.kaucalendar.com July, 2008 Page 7 Volume 6, Number 9 The Good News of Kaʻū, Hawaiʻi July, 2008 Ka‘ū Business Briefs Kaʻū Chamber Directory Open for Submissions The Kaʻū Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for The Directory 2009, Business & Community Resource Guide. The deadline for appli- cations is Oct. 7, 2008. Current members will be contacted by phone, email and mail to renew membership and for adver- tising in The Directory. Applications can be filled out electronically via email, and for the first time, pay- ment can be made by credit card. The Directory is the only Kaʻū business and community guide. For more information and rates, see kauchamber.com. State Sets Aside OV Well Money The county water department signed the con- tract, and the state is releasing $6 million for the new Ocean View potable water well. A crew has Volcano Winery is expanding into the growing of tea and also offers new tours of the winery. been drilling a test well six days a week, said Rel Woodward, President of the Ocean View Community Volcano Winery to Offer Vineyard & Tea Tours Development Corp. “While they have experienced a The Volcano Winery, Hawaiʻi Island’s only winery, have a very special local tea-tasting experience. This few glitches drilling through our a‘a lava, they work has expanded its product to include tea, which the staff tour, lasting approximately two to two-and-a-half hours, hard and seem to be very knowledgeable,” he said. has started to grow on the premises. is $45 per person. Call ahead to book a reservation. The winery, which is located in Ka‘ū, down the road Hoping to offer locals a new experience close to past Volcano Golf & Country Club, will offer three types home, the winery tried to keep tour prices affordable, said of public tours beginning on Thursday, July 3. Marketing and Retail Sales Manager Robin Lawrence. The first is a free 30-minute tour of the vineyard and Owner Del Bothof, also General Manager, bought tea field to be held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays the winery in 1999. Within the last two years, his son at 9:30 a.m. It is open to all ages and no appointment is Scott, former winery manager and daughter Suzie Stout, needed to attend. who worked in the winery’s marketing and advertising The second tour is an informative guided tour of the department, have moved back to the mainland. vineyard, tea field and winemaking facility. It includes a The current winery staff is comprised of Field Man- private tasting of unique award-winning wines, as well as ager Alex Wood; Vintner Tim Kenny; CFO Cary Ebe- Construction Academy Builds a gift pack and ten percent off all tasting room merchan- sugawa: Marketing and Retail Sales Manager Robin dise. The tour lasts about an hour to 90 minutes and is Lawrence; Tasting Room Manager Kathie Nyberg; As- The Ka‘ū High School Construction Academy $25 per person. Reservations are required. sistant Tasting Room Manager Josh Valdez; and Assis- will continue next Fall under the direction of Franz The third offering is the Wine & Tea Tour Package. tant Vintner Andrew West. Kahele. Above are the 2007-2008 students who built This informative guided tour of the winery continues on Tasting room staff members are Janet Carpenter, picnic tables for the campus. Left to right, front row to Tea Hawaiʻi, located in Volcano Village. There, par- Mandy Crivello, Marla Reimer, and Toni Todd. Field are Rey Javar, Julian Naboa, Michael Andrade, Rich Peters, Richard Estabilio, Michaela Sauer, Paul Chow, ticipants will experience a tour of forest-grown tea and Winery Tour, pg. 21 Kilhei Pascubillo, Michael Soto and Danhill Sudaria. Great Crack, cont. from pg. 1 County Planning Director Chris Yuen wrote to In back row are Rickson Bomato, John Flores, Keala The National Park Service, however, wants to pre- Hawai‘i Outdoor Tours that in order to subdivide, the Cowell and Building Instructor Franz Kahele. serve the property, which adjoins Volcanoes National group would have to prepare and submit a Major Spe- Lifeguard for Punalu‘u, cont. from pg. 1 Park. The land has long been first on the park’s acqui- cial Management Study and application. Yuen wrote Keaukaha School Summer Fun was also at the beach sition list, for its many archaeological sites, the Great that the application for the subdivision “does not pro- with 45 to 50 kids. “It was crowded and hard for people Crack itself as a natural feature, its miles of undeveloped vide an adequate discussion of the potential for de- to see if anyone was in trouble.” shoreline, and its proximity to the park. struction of any natural or cultural resource, includ- Funding for lifeguards at Punaluʻu has become a The Great Crack is 8 miles long, up to 50 feet wide ing but not limited to historic sites and view planes.” campaign issue for County Council candidate Guy En- and 66 feet deep. Volcano Observatory scientists believe Yuen also asked for a plan describing how agriculture riques, who, along with his brothers, has been a volunteer that it has been a fairly stable geologic feature, unaffect- will be done on the ag-zoned land. lifeguard for many years at the beach. ed by the 7.9 earthquake in 1868 and the 7.2 earthquake The Great Crack is treasured by spelunkers who de- County Council member Bob Jacobson also supports in 1975. In 1823, however, lava emerged from the lower scribe it has having one of the longest caves in all of the the funding and was able to put four Punaluʻu lifeguard six miles of the Great Crack and flowed rapidly to the United States. It has also been studied by scientists for positions in the county budget for the upcoming year. ocean. its similarities to the surface of Mars and used for lunar While the entire budget was vetoed by Mayor Harry Kim, Most of the Great Crack lands are zoned Agriculture, exploration practice because of its rough lava terrain. Jacobson predicted, at deadline, that the County Council with a coastal strip of Conservation. In 2006, Fujiyama’s According to the Tribune-Herald, Fujiyama called would override the veto at its July 30 meeting. company, Hawai‘i Outdoor Tours, proposed cutting up the Great Crack area unusable land, saying, “If we con- the Great Crack lands into 20-acre lots. Twenty-four of vert the waste to compost we can use the compost to cov- See this issue in full color! the lots would be in the Special Management Area along er the lava area and make it green. We can plant things…. the coast. We’re going to make the ground better for ag use.” www.kaucalendar.com Page 8 July, 2008 www.kaucalendar.com The Ka‘ū Calendar Entertainment, Arts & Events July 2008 Hot Flashes: Ceramic and Glass by Amber Aguirre, daily through July 20, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Free (Park entrance fees apply). 967-7565 or www. volcanoartcenter.org.

Open Mic Nights, Wednesdays, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 7 p.m. at Kīlauea Military Camp’s Lava Lounge in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. KMC is open to all authorized users and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8370.

Karaoke Nights, Thursdays, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 7 p.m. at Kīlauea Military Camp’s Lava Lounge in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. KMC is open to all authorized users and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8370.

Bingo & Pacific Rim Buffet, Thursdays, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. $12.75 adults/$6.95 children 6 - 11. Adult diners receive three free game cards. KMC is open to all authorized users and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8370.

Live Entertainment at Hana Hou Restaurant, Fridays, July 4, 11, 18 and 25, 5 - 7:30 p.m. Located across of The Rodeo, July 5 and 6, will raise money to purchase the Nā‘ālehu Arena and Rodeo Grounds. Photos by Julia Neal Nāʻālehu Shopping Center. 929-9717.

22nd Annual Volcano Village Fourth of July Parade and Celebration, Fri, July 4, 9 a.m. Parade begins at Post Office and ends at Cooper Center, where festivities continue. If you’d like to join the parade, call Alana McKinney at 985-8919 for an application.

KRRA Fourth of July Rodeo & Parade. Parade Sat, July 5, 11 a.m. beginning at Nāʻālehu School; Rodeo, Sat & Sun, July 5 & 6, noon at Nāʻalehu Arena. $6 at the gate and $5 pre-sale. Rodeo Queen contestants Megan Javar, of Nāʻālehu; Charise Lorenzo, of Papaikou and Cheyenne Waiwaiole, of Pāhoa are selling the pre-sale tickets.

Kaʻū Paniolo Tradition Then and Now, Sat, July 5, 1 – 5 p.m. and Sun, July 6, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Nāʻālehu Community Center. This traveling exhibit about Hawaiian Paniolo Hall of Famers Lead Paʻū Parade cowboys includes photos and memorabilia. Darlyne The Kaʻū Roping & Riding Association’s annual Fourth of Jaeneise Cuison will ride for Maui with brother Matt, and rep- Vierra, 928-8335. July rodeo will ride into Nāʻālehu town Saturday and Sunday, resenting Hawaiʻi island will be Colton Wong and his girlfriend Niaulani Nature Walk, Mondays, July 7, 14, 21, 28, July 5 and 6, this year with a parade featuring local pāʻū rid- Tiana. 9:30 a.m. This free one-hour nature walk travels through a lush portion of an old-growth Hawaiian rain forest ers. The parade will start at 11 a.m. on Saturday and begin at The parade, featuring mostly horseback riders, will lead off on an easy, half-mile loop trail. The walk introduces Nāʻālehu School, continue along Hwy 11 and end in the rodeo with Winslow Vierra carrying the parade sign. Kaʻū paniolo who individuals, families, and groups to the native plants and birds of Volcano. Guides focus not only on the biological, arena located behind Nāʻālehu Park. The parade, entitled Kaʻū have been inducted into the Paniolo Hall of Fame or their fam- ecological, and geological features of the area, but also Paniolo Tradition Then and Now, hearkens back to the Kaʻū ily representatives have been asked to serve as the parade Grand the cultural uses of flora and fauna by native Hawaiians. parades of the 1950s where only two people, a princess and her Marshals. These famous cowboys are Tommy Kaniho, Gilbert This weekly walk starts one mile from the entrance to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Meet at Volcano Art escort, represent each island, said parade organizer Darlyne Vi- Medeiros, Casey DeSilva and George Manoa. Riding for Leigh- Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village (corner erra. All riders have family roots in Kaʻū. The parade has not ton Beck will be his granddaughter Christine. of Kalanikoa & Old Volcano Roads). Free (calabash donations welcome). 967-8222 or www.volcanoartcenter. featured pāʻū riders for eight years, and Vierra said she hoped A call has gone out to the last of the Hawaiian ranchers to org. to pass on the knowledge of how to wrap the pāʻū, so that the also join the parade, as well as private ranchers, large and small. After Dark in the Park: Ruins in the Landscape: tradition could be carried on. The Souza family will share their antique cars, and the Rodeo Southeast Asia’s Archaeological Parks, Tue, July 8, Representing Niʻihau will be Nani Lipe and David Kaawa Queen contestants will also participate. 7 p.m. at Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium in Hawaiʻi V. Wearing the colors of Kauaʻi will be siblings Raquel and Jo- M.C. Anna Cariaga will lead the opening ceremonies with Volcanoes National Park. Dr. William Chapman, a Director with the Historic Preservation Dept. at UH seph Fields. Riding for Oʻahu will be Jennifer Medeiros and the rodeo to follow at noon. Among the expected rodeo events Mānoa, discusses the archeological parks in Cambodia, Rigan “Cowboy” Kaʻapana. Molokaʻi will be represented by will be open dally, double mugging, ranch mugging, junior dally, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and Burma and the special challenges facing park managers. $1 donation supports sister and brother team Maelene Kaʻapana and Justin Amaral. team 90s, wahine mugging, poo wai u, calf roping and junior Park programs. Park entrance fees apply. 985-6014. Representing the island of Lanaʻi will be siblings Aloha and bulls. A new addition to the lineup is the rescue race. A rider must HMS Pinafore, Fridays – Sundays, July 11 – 27, 7:30 Kalani Vierra. Wearing the color gray of Kahoʻolawe will be “rescue” his teammate standing on top of a barrel at the other end p.m. Fridays & Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays at KMC wife and husband Mary Ann and Clayton Tremaine. Princess Paniolo Hall of Famers, pg. 23 Theatre in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. KDEN presents this Gilbert and Sullivan Musical. Tickets are July 12, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Kahuku unit of Hawaiʻi fees apply. 985-6014. Nasu, dancer Karen Masaki, photographers Ken and Mary $15 adults, $12 seniors/students and $10 children and are Volcanoes National Park, celebrating the Year of the Goodrich and sound designer Jo Caron gives the viewer available at Kīlauea General Store, Kea‘au Natural Foods, Paniolo. The Kahuku unit is between the 70 and 71 mile Star Talk: Full Moon, Fri, July 18, 7 p.m. at Kīlauea an experience of the elemental nature of beauty. $15 in CD Wizard and the Most Irresistible Shop in Hilo. For markers on Hwy 11. 985-6011 or nps.gov/havo. Military Camp’s Koa Room in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes advance, $18 at the door. Purchase at Volcano Garden ticket reservations or more information, call 982-7344. National Park. KMC and the U.H. Institute of Astronomy Arts, Volcano Store and CD Wizard. 985-7595. After Dark in the Park: Rehabilitating Puʻukohola offer this special presentation. Weather permitting, Naohulelua Garden Tour, Sat, July 12, 10 a.m. - noon. Heiau, Tue, July 15, 7 p.m. at Kīlauea Visitor Center outdoor star- and moon-gazing follows.Free.KMC is First Annual Islandwide Hunting Tournament, Sat, Take a guided tour of this garden containing native plants Auditorium in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Adam open to all authorized users and sponsored guests. Park July 19, 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. at Whittington Beach Park. All and plants brought by Polynesians by canoe. Guides Johnson, park archaeologist, discusses the on-going entrance fees apply. 967-8370. proceeds support the Kaʻū High football team lead by will educate participants about Hawaiian plants and rehabilitation of structures at this national historic site and coach Jonathan Roddy. Pick up application at B&E 76 conservation. Sometimes there are plants for sale. Dennis illustrates repair work completed after severe to moderate Essence of Beauty Dance Concert, Fri & Sat, July 18 gas station or any Ocean View or Pāhala store. Jonathan, 929-7236, Diane 936-6141. damage caused by the Kiholo (magnitude 6.7) and & 19, 7:30 p.m. at Ulua Theatre in Volcano Village. 443-3751 or 929-9560. Mahukona (magnitude 6.0) earthquakes of October 15, This multimedia work by choreographer/dancer Shizuno Hawaiʻi Volcanoes’ 28th Annual Cultural Festival, Sat, 2006. $1 donation supports Park programs. Park entrance Calendar, pg. 10 The Ka‘ū Calendar www.kaucalendar.com July, 2008 Page 9 Taylor Camp Film Screens July 11 & 12 Some Kaʻū residents started their lives in Hawaiʻi when they moved from the mainland to the northern end of the inhabited islands. The place was Taylor Camp, a collection of treehouses with great views of the surf break beyond the reef in Haʻena on Kauaʻi. It was a beach and wooded area that many newcomers saw as a paradise community of com- munal living from 1969 to 1977. Taylor Camp ended when the state bought the land, torched the houses and added the property onto its parklands. The story is told in a new documenta- ry feature film calledTaylor Camp, which will be screened at the Palace Theater in Hilo on Friday, July 11 at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday, July 12 at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and Allan Kroll, above, at Taylor Camp and, below, recently in Volcano. $12 at the door. Call 934-7010. in Volcano. Kroll sees himself as a com- Through the black and white pho- pletely different person today than the tography of John Wehrheim, the film ex- one he sees in his old picture from Taylor plores the meaning of Taylor Camp from Camp. the view of its veterans, as their lives were He remembers Taylor Camp fondly, then, and as their lives are now. however. “We had no money, but we were Rosey Rosenthal, who spends time in eating lobster” caught on the reef and Kaʻū covering sporting and community fruit gathered in the forest. He said one Rosey Rosenthal, a sportsman then and now. dramatic difference in life today is that events for public television, is one of the Calendar, cont. from pg. 9 Taylor Camp vets. He was as much of a he spends more money in one month on Zen Pen: Writing as Spiritual Practice, Sat, July 19, 9 under new flows and future volcanic eruptions likely to sports enthusiast then, organizing tourna- insurance for health, home and business a.m. - 5 p.m. Deepen the conversation with your soul in threaten archaeological sites, survey and excavation are this popular, provocative workshop with Tom Peek that tools to preserve them for future generations. $1 donation ments, as he is a sportsman now. than he spent on all of his needs in one teaches you how to use writing as a means to explore the supports Park programs. Park entrance fees apply. Another Taylor Camp vet connected year at Taylor Camp. human spirit, foster compassion for others and ourselves, 985-6014. to Kaʻū is Allan Kroll, a Realtor and co- The film is produced by John Wehr- understand suffering, and ease anger and conflict. All levels and genres welcome; no previous writing KMC Carbo-Load Buffet, Fri, July 25, 5 – 8 p.m. at owner of a Thai food business who lives heim and directed by Robert Stone. experience necessary. $60 (financial aid available). Kīlauea Military Camp’s Crater Rim Café in Hawaiʻi 967-8222. Volcanoes National Park. Load up for the Saturday Volcano Runs. Roast Beef, Lasagna, Spaghetti, and ʻOhana Sunday at Niaulani: It’s a Honu World more (in lieu of the Friday Kīlauea Mixed Plate). – He ʻAina Honu Keia, Sun, July 20, 2 p.m. Karen $17.75 adults/$8.90 children 6 - 11. KMC is open to all Kaufman tells the story behind this year-long, islandwide authorized users and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees community art project. Artists Marian Berger, Michael apply. 967-8370. Davis, and John Dawson offer the inspirations for their five-foot fiberglass honu, currently on display at Niaulani, 26th Annual Kīlauea Volcano Runs, Sat, July 26, 6 COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 and which will be auctioned for charity this fall. Volcano a.m. on, at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. 26.2 mile Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village (corner Volcano Marathon (called “one of the world’s toughest Day! of Kalanikoa & Old Volcano Roads). Free (calabash measured marathons”), 10 mile Rim Run, 5 mile Kilauea e donations welcome). 967-8222. Caldera Run, and 5 mile non-competitive Kīlauea Caldera c Walk. Race Director Wayne “Big Dog” Joseph, 969 7400; n ANT, After Dark in the Park: Archaeology at the Edge of [email protected]; www.volcanoartcenter.org. e e W Active Lava, Tue, July 22, 7 p.m. at Kīlauea Visitor d w Paintings by Rod Cameron, daily, July 26 - Sep 14, 9 at Center Auditorium in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National n h Park. Laura C. Schuster, Chief of Cultural Resources a.m. - 5 p.m. at Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawaiʻi C e w Volcanoes National Park. Opening reception Sat, July 26, e p do ” Management discusses efforts to document cultural l e T. resources in the park. With only two percent of the park 5 - 7 p.m. Free (Park entrance fees apply). 967-7565 or eb d o H www.volcanoartcenter.org. “ rate In y t IG surveyed, thousands of archaeological features buried FREE bilit s R DOM is not the a t i but ha the POWER to do w $20

I would like to encourage all of you to exercise your POWER - REGISTER to vote and VOTE Guy Enriques on September 20th, 2008

Don’t forget: Register to vote! Vote September 20, 2008! Support Guy Enriques for County Council Ad paid for by “Friends of Guy Enriques” • P.O. Box 291, Pahala, HI • 96777 Co-Chairs Lori Lei Shirakawa and Myra Sumida Page 10 July, 2008 www.kaucalendar.com The Ka‘ū Calendar Volume 5, Number 11 News of Ka‘ū School & Community Sporting Events July, 2008 Roddy to Coach with Discipline, Hard Work, Dedication Jonathan Roddy has been named Wednesday until school starts, they are do- head football coach for Kaʻū High School. ing conditioning in the pool. “Every Friday Roddy, who has lived in Kaʻū all his life, we will be practicing at Punaluʻu beach, is a field technician for The Nature Con- doing drills on the sand – like a fun day servancy in Kaʻū. He is a 1995 graduate for them.” of Kaʻū High School, where he played He said that more of the players should linebacker and quarterback. start conditioning and prac- He also played college foot- ticing. “If they don’t want to ball at Butte Junior College be a doormat anymore, they in Chico, CA. Butte is famous need to come out ASAP.” for its football program and The first game is Sep- was ranked number one in the tember 5 at Konawaena High country among junior colleges School. “I want to get the kids when he played for the team as out as soon as possible to pre- a linebacker. pare for that first game.” He The new Kaʻū High Foot- said, however, he is looking ball coaching staff also in- Coach Jonathan Roddy long-term for building up the cludes assistant coaches Restin team. “We need to take one step Saole, McKinnley Kaupu, John Replogle, at a time, bring them along slowly and do Pernell Hanoa, Sr. and Pernell Hanoa, Jr. this right.” Roddy, a resident of Nāʻālehu, said he Roddy said he hopes to involve the decided to apply for the job because “I can entire Kaʻū community in the football pro- help bring up the morale of the team, the gram. “Back 20 and 30 years ago we had students and the whole community through everyone in the community coming out hard work, dedication and discipline.” to all the games, win, lose or draw.” He Noah Shirakawa at the World Mini Grand Prix Motocross Championship in Las Vegas. Practice began on June 23, with 15 is looking for community volunteers and players showing up for the voluntary sum- business sponsors. “We can have sponsor mer conditioning program involving run- banners up around the field. I want big ban- Shirakawa Bros Ride to the ning, drills and lifting weights in the high ners up with all the stores and restaurants Top in Moto-Cross Circuit school’s new fitness center. “They arrive at with ʻGo Trojans!’” The winning streak continues for sea- Getting off to a good start in the stock, the school at 7:30 in the morning and don’t He said volunteers can help with fund- soned sibling motocross and dirt bike riders Shirakawa explained that he was riding leave until 5:30. I see a lot of dedication, raising. The school already bought new Noah and Tyler Shirakawa, of Waiʻōhinu. just a few riders away from the leader who and I commend them,” Roddy said. Every Coach Roddy, pg. 12 At races held on June 1 in Hilo, eleven- was riding on the inside of the pack. The year-old Noah swept up the honors with leader caught a slippery section of track Cowboy U’s Leffew Teaches Bull-Riding first place wins in the 65cc Dirt bike (ages and caused a pileup of about ten or fifteen Cowboy TV celebrity Judd Leffew, 10-11 years), the 65cc dirt bike open (ages riders, including Shirakawa, who had rid- host of CMT’s reality show Cowboy U, 7-11), and the 85cc two-stroke to 100cc ers slamming into him from behind going showed he was right at home in rural Kaʻū, two-stroke dirt bike for beginners (ages about 30 miles an hour. teaching a dozen local paniolo the bull- 9-11). He also claimed second in the 85cc Ever courageous, Shirakawa decided riding techniques at the South Point Buck- two-stroke to 150cc four-stroke dirt bike to forge on. “Even though my whole body ers’ corral located on the Flores’ ranch on open for ages ten to 16. was in pain when I heard the flaggers call- June 21. Leffew, who hails from Napoma, His brother Tyler, a college freshman, ing for the medic, I just told them to get CA, is one of the best bull-riding instruc- won first place in the 125cc two-stroke to my bike.” He rode on and managed to tors in the country, said Damien Flores, 250cc four-stroke amateur class race. make it back into the top twenty of the who owns South Point Buckers with part- Representing Kaʻū at World Mini pack. Overall Shirakawa finished in the ner Richard Kaniho. Leffew’s father Gary Earlier in the spring Noah represented top 20 in each class of about 60 riders. is a former world champion. Kaʻū at the World Mini Grand Prix Moto- “The race track was gnarly,” shared Leffew’s affable personality put pan- cross Championships held in Las Vegas, mom Lori Lei, also a kumu hula in iolo at ease as he started them off on a Nevada. He was the only rider from the Waiʻōhinu. “About ten riders, including hand-powered bucker showing them basic Big Island to qualify for the competition some really great and famous riders, broke techniques. Placement of the rider’s free and one of two from Hawai‘i. The other their wrists during the competition.” hand is everything, said Leffew. He then competitor hailed from Kaua‘i. It was a great experience to ride with had them practice their moves riding bare- At the Championships, Shirakawa, that level of competition, said Shirakawa, back on horses before sitting them on the sporting number 123, qualified to race in sharing that most of the riders there are bulls. He encouraged each rider to take the Jr. Cycle 65cc Stock, 65cc Modified “really fast” because they have been rid- Cowboy U’s Judd Leffew shows Michael the basics and develop their own style. in the nine to eleven age group and 65cc ing so long, some of them since the age Alcoran where to place his legs when rid- Leffew’s show introduces “city slicker” Open for competitors in the six to eleven of four. Shirakawa is also getting used ing a bull. Photo by Nālani Parlin competitors to real cowboy life. age group. With 60 riders in each class, to racing with thirty or so guys on the the competitors were divided into two di- track, whereas at home he usually com- South Point Buckers Hosts Bull-Riding Contest July 19 visions. The top 15 riders in each division petes against just seven or eight riders at Bull-riders will compete in a competi- contests, riders vye for a position to com- after two motos went on to the champion- a time. tion hosted by South Point Buckers at the pete in a mainland competition and for the ship. Unfortunately, Shirakawa was dealt First place winner of two World Mini Flores’ ranch at South Point on Saturday, jackpot. Spectators are welcome. Fee is $5 a stroke of bad luck, getting taken out by Championships Adam Cianciarulo, a rider July 19. In this monthly summer series of per car which helps to cover event costs. other riders in two of his three races. Shirakawa Bros, pg. 14 The Ka‘ū Calendar www.kaucalendar.com July, 2008 Page 11

JULY,MAY, 2008 2008 JulyBull Bash5,6 Rodeo & Hoʻolauleʻa & Parade Baseball Karate Classes • Thurs-Sat, May 1-3, BIIF Instructor Peter Luebke offers free classes BlastsKaʻū Roping Off &May Riding 17Association’s in Nāʻālehu annual for all ages on Tuesdays from 6 - 7 p.m. at the Ocean Championship FourthKaʻū Ropingof July rodeo& Riding will beAssociation held Saturday will and host a View Community Center. 939-7033. Sunday,Bull Bash July and5 and Hoʻolauleʻa 6, starting at onnoon Saturday, at the arena May • Wed-Sat, May 7-10, HHSAA located behind Nāʻālehu Park. A special parade, State Championship @ Oʻahu Looking for Interest in Pāhala Fitness going17 from from 10 Nāʻālehu a.m. to 5 School p.m. The to the event arena, will will raise Certified fitness instructor Erin Cole is asking for people featuremoney paniolo to preserve and pāʻū the riders Nāʻālehu representing rodeo eachgrounds. interested in a fitness class at the Old Pāhala Clubhouse to islandThe free at 11 hoʻolauleʻa a.m. Tickets willare $5 have presale food, and produce, $6 at Boys Volleball call her at 640-8473. She is also asking for input on the the gate. Smoked beef, deep fried calamari, chili, • Sat, May 3, Kaʻū vs. Honokaʻa craft, keiki games and activity booths. Entertain- best day and time for a class. The class will be a full body hotdogsers include and musubiErnie Cruz, will also Sr., beLeka on sale& Demetrius at the • Thurs-Sat, May 8-10, BIIF rodeo. The Kaʻū Paniolo Tradition Then and Now workout once a week for one hour and set up as a pre- Championship travelingfrom the exhibit group will Kaʻū, be on Wong display Yuen at the Brothers, Nāʻālehu paid eight or ten week session. Current classes are every ClubhouseKonabob, from group 1 to members 5 p.m. on SaturdayTerry Louis, and from Ty Chun • Wed-Sat, May 14-17, HHSAA State Tuesday and Thursday, 5 to 6 p.m. at the Ocean View 8and a.m. Elijah to 5 p.m. Navarro, on Sunday. Danny Rodeo Toft, monies Clay raised Mor - Championship @ Oʻahu Community Center. willtonsen, go towards Tony Salvage,purchasing country-western the Nāʻālehu arena. singerRodeo will raise funds to buy the Nā‘ālehu Arena. We should try to be the parents of our Bobby Reno and Hawaiian musician Keoki Track & Field future rather than the offspring of our past. RegisterKahumoku. Bull Bash Keiki are $10 in Now advance and for Pop Warner Season -Miguel de Unamuno, Pop Warner Football Registration will take to 14; a Peewee team, ages 9 to 12 or both. The weight • Sat, May 3, JV Invitational @ $15 at the gate, and free for keiki 12 and under. writer and philosopher (1864-1936) place July 12, 19 and 26 at Naʻalehu Park from range for ages 9 to 12 is 75 to 120 lbs. Konawaena, 9 a.m. noonBuy -tickets 3 p.m. at Children the Pāhala must Plantation bring an originalStore, Coach Barba, who has been coaching for 27 years, • Fri, May 9, BIIF Trials @ Keaʻau, Fear is not in charity: but perfect charity birthNāʻālehu certificate, Ace Hardware,medical card, Del’s wallet-size Farm Supplyschool inwill start practice on Friday, Aug. 1 around 3 or 3:30 p.m. 2 p.m. casteth out fear, because fear hath pain. picture, proof of a sports physical and a 2007 at Nāʻālehu Park. Practice will be Monday through Fri- And he that feareth, Support our Local Farmers... Hilo, Miranda Country Store in Hilo, Waimea • Sat, May 10, BIIF Championship schoolFeed Supply year fourth and R.R. quarter Olson report in card.Waimea. Regis Booths- day until the season starts in September, when they will is not perfected in charity. tration will close July 26. Questions can be ad- Finals @ Keaʻau, 3 p.m. -New Testament 1 John 4:18 Buy Ka‘ū Coffee! are still available for $100. For more informarevert- to just three times a week. He will coach with An- dressed to Raleigh Peralta and Bobby Barba by thony Oliveira and Randy Kai. Uniforms, which cost $70 • Fri & Sat, May 16 & 17, HHSAA State callingtion, call 928-8070. Carol Amaral at 929-9962 or visit to $80 apiece, are needed. To make a donation, call Barba Championships @ Mililani High on kaurra.org.Pop Warner See can story field on a pageMidgets 11. team, ages 12 at 929-8070. Oʻahu Bull-Riding Summer Series Pahala Plantation Store Enjoy an afternoon of bull-riding competi- Volleyball Summer Camp tion at the South Point Buckers’ arena located on High School female volleyball play- Visit us on Maile street for all of the Flores’ South Point ranch on Saturday, July 19 at noon. Winner of the monthly series will get a ers are encouraged to sign up for Guy your gift giving needs! chance to compete in a bull-riding tournament on Enriques’ volleyball camp held in the mainland. $5 per vehicle. 929-9719. Washington and Oregon from July 13 928-9811 Coach Roddy, cont. from pg. 11 to 24. For more information, call Elijah Enjoy a day of family fun at the May 17 Bull Bash & Hoʻolauleʻa, while help- GO Trojan Athletes! game uniforms, which cost $7,000. Fundraising will Navarro at 936-7732. ing to raise money to preserv the Nāʻālehu rodeo grounds for future genera- helptions. ease Bull theBash burden tickets on are parents $10 in advance who could and spend$15 at the gate. Call 929-9962. $300 to $500 per player – some families have more outside circle is non-printing keyline than one player. He said he plans to buy a maroon polo shirt and white polo shirt for each player for the team toADVERTISE wear on the road and better represent the IN THE community of Kaʻū. Money is always needed for transportation. KA`U SPORTS The County of Hawaiʻi will be taking care of the condition of the footballCALENDAR field, with the effort spearheaded by Dennis Riordan and Angie Avenue. “I want to give these people and the county a big mahalo,” said Roddy.Support Kaʻū High Athletics! Jaime Roddy is the team secretary. The new head coach is lookingCall for more 928-6471 community and stu- or 217-6893. dent volunteers to help with fundraisers, logistics LIVESTOCK and team support.. BK FENCING Serving All of Kau

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MAY, 2008 Bull Bash & Hoʻolauleʻa Baseball Karate Classes Top• Thurs-Sat, Trojan May 1-3, BIIF Track Instructor Athletes Peter Luebke offers Honored free classes Blasts Off May 17 in Nāʻālehu The Kaʻū High School Track & Field held itsfor allwere ages also on Tuesdaysnamed Kaʻū from High 6 - 7 Schoolp.m. at themale Ocean and fe- Championship Kaʻū Roping & Riding Association will host a Awards Ceremony in June at the Ka‘ū High SchoolView male Community athletes ofCenter. the year. 939-7033. Bull Bash and Hoʻolauleʻa on Saturday, May Ball Field.• Wed-Sat, Kaʻū sophomore May 7-10, HHSAA Jacob Edwards was Jana Larson, a junior, took home the Iron 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will raise named most State outstanding Championship male track@ Oʻahu and field athLooking- Woman Award.for Interest Junior Darin in Pāhala Dennis andFitness fresh- lete, while his sister Larissa, a graduating senior, man Kendra Bristow won the Coach’s Award. Ju- money to preserve the Nāʻālehu rodeo grounds. Certified fitness instructor Erin Cole is asking for people won the same honor for the females. Both Edwards nior Thor Soder and freshman Brittaney Morehead The free hoʻolauleʻa will have food, produce, Boys Volleball interested in a fitness class at the Old Pāhala Clubhouse to call wereher at named 640-8473. Most She Improved. is also asking Scholar for inputathletes on were the • Sat, May 3, Kaʻū vs. Honokaʻa craft, keiki games and activity booths. Entertain- Girls Volleyball Starts July 28bestsenior day and Rey time Javar for a class. and sophomore The class will Amber be a full Pocock body ers include Ernie Cruz, Sr., Leka & Demetrius Kaʻū •High Thurs-Sat, School May Junior 8-10, Varsity BIIF and Varsity workoutfor maintaining once a week a for 4.0 one GPA hour during and setthe up track as a season. pre- from the group Kaʻū, Wong Yuen Brothers, Girls Volleyball Championship will start practice on July 28 at 4 paid eightIn or all, ten 14week students session. were Current recognized classes are for every their Konabob, group members Terry Louis, Ty Chun p.m. at Kaʻū• Wed-Sat, High School May 14-17, Gymnasium. HHSAA State Tuesdayparticipation and Thursday, on the 5 Trojan to 6 p.m. track at theand Ocean field Viewteam. and Elijah Navarro, Danny Toft, Clay Mor- Players Championshipare asked to get @ theirOʻahu physicals done Community Center. ahead of practice. Anyone interested who has tonsen, Tony Salvage, country-western singer not had the required physical exam can show up We should try to be the parents of our Bobby Reno and Hawaiian musician Keoki and arrangeTrack for the & medical Field checkup. First day of future rather than the offspring of our past. Kahumoku. Bull Bash are $10 in advance and practice will• Sat, be May for 3,orientation JV Invitational and discussion @ of Painting is poetry-Miguel that is de seen Unamuno, rather than felt, program rules. Any questions can be directed to writer and philosopher (1864-1936) $15 at the gate, and free for keiki 12 and under. Konawaena, 9 a.m. and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen. Head Coach Elijah Navarro at 936-7732. -Leonardo Da Vinci [1452-1519] Buy tickets at the Pāhala Plantation Store, • Fri, May 9, BIIF Trials @ Keaʻau, Fear is not in charity: but perfect charity Nāʻālehu Ace Hardware, Del’s Farm Supply in 2 p.m. Rightcasteth now I’m out having fear, amnesia because and fear deja hath vu at pain. the And he that feareth, Support our Local Farmers... Hilo, Miranda Country Store in Hilo, Waimea • Sat, May 10, BIIF Championship same time. I think I’ve forgotten this before. Feed Supply and R.R. Olson in Waimea. Booths is not perfected-Steven Wright, in charity. comedian [1955- ] Finals @ Keaʻau, 3 p.m. -New Testament 1 John 4:18 Buy Ka‘ū Coffee! are still available for $100. For more informa- • Fri & Sat, May 16 & 17, HHSAA State tion, call Carol Amaral at 929-9962 or visit Championships @ Mililani High on kaurra.org. See story on page 11. Oʻahu Pahala Plantation Store Volleyball Summer Camp High School female volleyball play- Visit us on Maile street for all of ers are encouraged to sign up for Guy your gift giving needs! Football coachEnriques’ Jonathan volleyball Roddy camp invites held hunters in to a pig-hunting competition, July 19 at Honu‘apo to Washington and Oregon from July 13 raise money for the Trojans. 928-9811 to 24. For more information, call Elijah GO Trojan Athletes! Enjoy a day of family fun at the May 17 Bull Bash & Hoʻolauleʻa, while help- Navarro at 936-7732. ing to raise money to preserv the Nāʻālehu rodeo grounds for future generaPig- Hunt Fundraiser tions. Bull Bash tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the gate. Call 929-9962. for Kaʻū Football Team outside circle is non-printing keyline An islandwide pig hunt and fundraiser for the Kaʻū High Trojans Football team will be held ADVERTISE INon Saturday, THE July 19 with the weigh-in station at To understand the heart and mind of a person, Honuʻapo Park. Weigh-in time is from 9 a.m. to look not so much at what he has achieved, but to what he aspires. KA`U SPORTS7 p.m. Donations are being accepted for the foot- -Kahlil Gibran [1883-1931] ball team to raise money for a maroon polo shirt, CALENDARa white polo shirt and khaki pants for each team member to better represent Kaʻū on the road. Support Kaʻū High Athletics!More than a pig hunt, the day will feature live bands, food, Call 928-6471 or 217-6893.T-shirt sales and refreshments. Call 443-3751 or 443-5143 LIVESTOCK BK FENCING Serving All of Kau

We Build Fences For SUPPORT LOCAL Your Ranch, Farm or BUSINESSES!! Homestead. Tell them you saw their Call 987-3569 ad in the ka`u calendar! Kaʻū High Valedictorian: ‘Let Your Heart be Your Guide’ “A journey of a thousand miles begins “our teachers and parents prepared us for with a single step,” Kaʻū High School independence.” Valedictorian Bliss Amaral told the Class Amaral acknowledged that, “Some of 2008 on graduation day. She urged the of us may decide to run forward, others graduates, before taking may do a side step or even “our first giant step,” to step back before deciding “go back in time about 17 which path to follow. We years ago when we took all need to follow our own our very first tiny step. Our destinies. Let your heart be family was by our side en- your guide. Whatever road couraging and guiding us, you take, the memories of ready to catch us if we fell. the footprints we made Our perseverance and their together will be forever a support paid off, and we part of our lives.” were soon running. A few Amaral is the daugh- Ka`u High School Class of 2008: L-R Front row: Sarah Chow, Deanna McFadden, Lar- years later, we took a small ter of Anthony and Sandra issa Edwards, Katherine Magula, Makanaokalani Beck, Nicole Magula, Jolynn Cuison, step into Kindergarten. Our Amaral of Pāhala. She Ashley Asistin, Bliss Amaral, Gina Asistin, Betina Wajar, Diana Johnny. Second row: family was again there to plans to attend University Magdalyna Ittu, Cristy Belleci, Ilona Pestano, Christopher Garcia, Gavin Tamondong, reassure us. Some of us, of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa this Kelli Colan, Jessica Uyeshiro, Laura Houvener, Jacqueline Baysinger, Mary Grace Si- Bliss Amaral mon, Tiana Moses, Maricris Salanga, Landy Inok. Third row: Scott Gardinier, Mitchell me included, ran back to the fall, where she received a Centen- Ruggles, Jasen Weighter, Romnick Velano, Daniel Saplan, Michael Andrade, Dale Benevi- comfort of their arms only to be gently nial Scholarship for academic achieve- des, Richard Estabillo, Cherrish Jara, Michael Lorenzo, Shenamarie, Bornt, Chris llanes, sent back.” ment. She plans to major in medical Angelbert Eder, Shawn Marques, Ranthino Kios. Forth row: Keala Cowell, Jake Blanco, She recalled that for the next 13 years, technology. Seneca Oleyte, Philip Saplan, Kealani Ganser, Anna Koerner, Andrew Spratt, Rey Javar, Danhill Sudaria, Le’a Moses, Jahaslyn Karasuda, Daniel Ulep, Skyler Torres, Richard Peters, Gary Morales Fifth row: Thomas Giddings, Al Galiza, Charlotte Schaupp, Ariel Lazar, Sharla-Ann Navarro, Kihei Pascubillo, Julian Naboa, Blaine Oliveira, Raymond Lorenzo, Sampson Soder, Ricardo Robinson Photo by: Taylor Built Construction, Inc. Shirakawa Bros., cont. from pg. 11 sociation Race held in February. in the 85cc class in the eleven to twelve Keeping up with his brother, Tyler age group, gave Shirakawa his first place also claimed victory in the 125cc two- trophy and an autographed jersey. stroke to 250cc four-stroke amateur class Leading up to the Minis Noah won and third place in the amateur open. three first place plaques in the 65cc Ad- The brothers’ next competition will vance, 65cc Open, and the 85cc beginners be Hawaiʻi Motocross Association Fourth (ages 9-11) at the Hilo 808 MX/ATV As- of July Double Points race.

Page 14 July, 2008 www.kaucalendar.com The Ka‘ū Calendar Community, Recreation & Self-Improvement July 2008 Kaʻū Chamber of Commerce meeting, Tue, July Thursdays, 8:30 - 10 a.m. at Noa’s Island Massage 1, noon at Ocean View Community Center. Mayoral in Nāʻālehu, across from the ballpark. Please candidate Billy Kenoi will be the speaker, and come 10 min. early. $10 a class or $80 for 10 lunch will be available for $6. 929-8064 or www. classes. Noa Caiserman, 756-3183. ovchamber.com. Pāhala Pool Schedule: See Sports Calendar in Purchase Hunting Licenses Online, Thurs, this edition for Summer Swimming Classes and July 3, 4-6 p.m. at the Kaʻū office of The Nature public swim hours. 928-8177. Conservancy at 95-5600 Mamalahoa Hwy, Suite Exercise For You: Fitness Class, Tuesdays and F in Nāʻālehu. By appointment. To schedule, call Thursdays, 5 - 6 p.m., Ocean View Community 443-5409 or email [email protected]. Center. Total body workout, certified instructor. Kaʻū Educational ʻOhana Charter School $5/class. O.V.C.A., 939-7033 or Erin Cole, meeting, Thurs, July 3, 6 p.m. at Discovery Harbour 929-8629. Community Center and Thurs, May 15, 6 p.m. at Weekly & Daily Activities Ocean View Community Center. All community Pāhala Library Book Sale. The Friends of the members, teachers and parents are encouraged to Kaʻū Libraries sponsor this on-going book sale. attend. Andre Lang, 929-8732. Dawn Shibano, 928-2015. Ka ʻOhana O Honuʻapo monthly meeting, Thurs, Weight Watchers meeting, Mondays, 7 p.m. at July 3, 6 p.m. at Hale Honuʻapo. If you’d like to Ocean View Community Center. Join at any time. volunteer to help with Honuʻapo Park maintenance, 1-800-651-6000. call Thomas at 929-7630, or with landscape maintenance at Hale Honuʻapo, call Eyvonne at Mold Ceramics for Adults, Mondays, 6 - 8 p.m. 328-2651. at Pāhala Community Center. Participants must bring their own supplies. 928-3102. Ocean View Neighborhood Watch meeting, Thurs, July 3 , 7 p.m., Ocean View Community Center. Playgroup for any age meets at Waiʻōhinu Park 939-7033. from 10 - 11:30 a.m. Hettie Rush, 929-8572. Kick Ice sign waving, Fri, July 4, 3:30 - 5 p.m. Beginners’ Computer Class, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. across from Nāʻālehu Post Office. Volunteers seek to Provided by the Kaʻū Family Center in Nāʻālehu. reduce drug use. Teresa, 929-9611 ext. 10. Plant Sale and Dinner, Sat, July 5, 3 – 5:30 p.m. Tūtū & Me Traveling Preschool free classes Friends of Kahuku Park invite you to a plant sale to Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. at benefit improvements at the park. Plant vendors call Ocean View Community Center and Mondays and Wanda, 929-9139. Wednesdays at Discovery Harbour Community Center. Limited to 50 participants in each area. Ham Radio Operators Potluck Picnic, Sun, July Paniolo, by Volcano artist Dietrich Varez, is the 2008 Hawaiʻi Volcanoes Cultural Festival logo. 929-8571. 6, at Manukā Park. All American Radio Emergency See story on page 5 for more on the July 12th event. Service members, anyone interested in learning how to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Parents operate a ham radio and families are invited to attend. Breakfast, Sat, July 19, 7:30 - 11 a.m., Ocean View Free nicotine patch and gum and discounted chantix. of children ages 0 - 5 living in Kaʻū can sign up Dennis Smith, 989-3028. Community Center. All-you-can-eat pancake fundraiser. Cara, 557-4838 kickthenic.net. and receive free books mailed right to their home. Pick $4. Public welcome. 939-7033. up a form from Pāhala School’s PSAP coordinator Camp Likolehua: Visual & Performing Arts for Certified instructor Erin Cole will teach a new fitness (928-2088) or Nāʻālehu School’s PCNC coordinator Youth, Mondays - Fridays, July 7 - 18, 9 a.m. - 4 Recycling at Nāʻālehu School, Sat, July 19, 9 a.m. - 1 course beginning Aug. 11 at Old Pahala Clubhouse on (939-2413). p.m. Kīlauea’s volcano and rainforest environment p.m., at Nāʻālehu School Gym. Come and redeem your Maile Street. Called the Band, Balls & Pilates Class, inspires artists 8 – 12 years old to create with a team of HI-5. You will receive your 5 cents per container and the 8-week session will be on Mondays from 3:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings: One Day at a Time artist-educators. Art projects and performing activities additional 20 cents per pound on all aluminum, and to 4:30 p.m. Cost is $50 prepaid or $8 per session. Call Group, Saturdays, 6:30 p.m. at Cooper Center on Wright include metal tooling, fabric collage, leaf printing, Atlas Recycling will donate 20 cents per pound on all 640-8437 to sign up and for information on equipment. Rd.; Pāhala Group, Wednesdays, 7:30 a.m. at Holy creative movement, songwriting, and chorus. The camp aluminum redeemed to Nāʻālehu School. Note: all HI-5 Exercise and Meditation Rosary Church on Pikake St.; Southern Star Group, beverage containers must be sorted by type (glass only, Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church across culminates in an informal performance and art exhibit Movement & Meditation: Dance for Body & Mind, aluminum only, plastic only). 939-2413, ext. 230. from Nāʻālehu School; Friday Night BBQ Meeting, for families on the final day. $250 tuition includes Saturdays through July 26, 10 a.m. – noon. Experience Fridays, 5 p.m. in Waiʻōhinu on Kaʻaluʻalu Rd. (929 supplies (financial aid available). 967-8222. Niaulani Forest Work Day, Sun, July 20, 9 a.m. - movement while balancing body and mind, centering -7674); Happy, Joyous and Free Group, Mondays and ʻOhana Nite, Mon, July 7, 6:30 p.m. at Pāhala Library. noon. Enjoy the open air while volunteering to help the self, and creating energy via physical expression. Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 5 p.m. at St. Jude’s Dawn Shibano, 928-2015. preserve the beauty and diversity of the native, old Dancer Shizuno Nasu teaches warm-up exercises to growth rainforest at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Church in Ocean View, across from Kahuku Park. Friends of Naohulelua Garden Gathering, Tue, July stretch and shape the body and dance movements Campus in Volcano Village (corner of Kalanikoa Contact West Hawaiʻi Intergroup at 329-1212 or the 8, 8 - 10 a.m. (weather permitting). Educational classes, based on Hara Tanden Chi Energy. Open to adults of & Old Volcano Roads). Free. 967-8222 or www. Hilo office at 961-6133. garden exchange, horticultural exercises and free any level. $75 (financial aid available). 967-8222 or volcanoartcenter.org. Family Support Services of West Hawaiʻi: Youth breakfast at Hana Hou. Dennis, 929-7236. volcanoartcenter.org. Development Program at the Kaʻū Family Center is Ocean View Community Development Corp. Pilates, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:30 a.m. Meet Mayoral Candidate Lorraine Inouye, Tue, July recruiting youth for a Youth Advisory Council, Careers meeting. Wed, July 23, 5 p.m. at Ocean View with Achmed Valk at Ocean View Community Center. 8, 7 – 8:30 p.m. at Cooper Center on Wright Road in program, and Get Fit, which is a physical fitness Community Center. 939-7033. $10. 939-7033. Volcano Village. Lorraineonline.com. program. Activities are after school and also include Kaʻū Community Partnership meeting, Thu, July 24, Kaʻū Community Children’s Council meeting, Wed, Self-defense classes, Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30 ongoing enrichment activities and woodworking with 12:30 p.m., Nāʻālehu Clubhouse. Open to community. July 9, 5:30 – 6:30p.m. in room 8 at Nāʻālehu School p.m., Ocean View Community Center. Zachary Nye, Tom King. Henry Makuakane, Jr., 929-9611 ext. 15 or Share information on events, activities, projects, cafeteria. 939-2413. 939-7055. Teresa Alderdyce, ext. 10. concerns and find an avenue of support. Teresa, Iyengar Yoga, Wednesdays 10 a.m., Saturdays 5 p.m. at Nāʻālehu Elementary and Intermediate School SCC 929-9611 ext. 10. Women, Infant, Children Services, Fridays (except meeting, Thu, July 10, 3-4:30 p.m. at PCNC office, Ocean View Community Center. $8 or four classes for holidays) at various locations. 965-3030 or 934-3209. Reach Out & Read Family Night, Thu, July 24, room P-8. 939-2413, ext. 280. $25. Stephanie, 937-7940. 5:30 p.m. at Ocean View Community Center. Crafts The Mobile Care van and dentist visits the Ocean Karate Classes, Tuesdays, 6 - 7 p.m. Instructor Peter Red Cross Volunteer meeting, Thurs, July 10, 7 followed by reading, free book giveaway and View Community Center monthly at 8 a.m. Call Luebke offers free classes for all ages at Ocean View p.m., at H.O.V.E. Road Maintenance Corp. office. For refreshments. 939-7033. 939-7033 for the date of the visit. volunteers and those interested in becoming volunteers. Community Center. 939-7033. Kaʻū Preservation meeting, Thu, July 24, 5:30 p.m. Game Night at Discovery Harbour Community Center, Hannah Uribes, 929-9953. Yoga for Everyone, Wednesdays, 10 - 11:30 a.m., at the Punaluʻu Beach Park Pavilions. This is a general Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Lucy Walker, 929-7519. Cooper Center, Volcano. Yes, you can do yoga, no OVCA General Membership Meeting and Burgers, meeting and all are welcome and encouraged to attend. Quilting Group, Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at matter your age or flexibility. $10 per class or $42 for Sat, July 12, 3 p.m. Help inaugurate OVCA’s kaupreservation.org. Discovery Harbour Community Center. 929-9576. new outdoor grill with a hamburger following the 6-week session. Debra Serrao, 985-7545. Family Movie Night, Mon, July 28, 6 p.m. at Pāhala Preschool Playgroup, Fridays, 9 a.m. - noon at membership meeting at Ocean View Community Center. Gentle Yoga, Thursdays, 5:30 - 7 p.m. Old Japanese Library. Free. Parent/caregiver should accompany Discovery Harbour Community Center. 929-9576. Schoolhouse, Volcano. For those who wish to deepen Nāʻālehu Family Reading Night, Thurs, July 17, 5:30 children. Dawn Shibano, 928-2015. Kaʻū Farmers’ Market, Wednesdays and Saturdays, - 6:30 p.m., Nāʻālehu School cafeteria. Davida, their yoga practice or begin. $10 a class or $42 for six- Kick-the-Nic Tobacco Treatment Group, Tuesdays, 8 a.m. - noon, front of Ace Hardware in Nāʻālehu. 939-2413 ext. 280. week session. Debra Serrao, 985-7545. July 29 – Sep 2, 6 p.m. at Nāʻālehu Community Center. Produce, Hawaiiana, arts and crafts, fresh baked goods. Beginning and Intermediate Yoga, Tuesdays and Ocean View Community Association Pancake Calendar, pg. 16 The Ka‘ū Calendar www.kaucalendar.com July, 2008 Page 15 Free Mālama Punaluʻu Festival Lines Up the Hawaiian Talent Nāʻālehu Park will once again be hopping this Labor and arts interactively. There will be more than two dozen Day Weekend: Saturday, Aug. 30 and Sunday, Aug. 31. Hawaiian food and craft vendors, one selling Hawaiiana The second annual free Mālama Punaluʻu Festival prom- books. Informational/community booths will include ises a plethora of entertainment. The Nature Conservancy, Council For Native Hawai- Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. ian Advancement, Hawaiian Environmental Alliance, • Music: Punaluʻu Boys, Diana Aki, Darlene Ahuna Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, UH-Hilo and Friends, Manoa DNA, Kanaka Pila, Eddie Ka- Department of Marine Science, Mokupapapa Northwest mae/Mike Kaawa/Analu Aina, Brudda Smitty and Hawaiian Islands National Monument; The Kingdom Of Friends, Sugah Daddy, a special tribute to Uncle Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian Gourd Society; Kaʻū Agro-Forestry George Naʻope. Association; Kau Inoa Registration and Ala Kahakai Na- • Hula Hālau: Hālau O Kawananakoa; Hālau O tional Historic Trail. Other activities will be an art show Poʻohala; the kane of Hālau I Ka Wekiu (from Oahu), with four Kaʻū artists, a multi-media presentation and a winners of the Best Overall Award at the 2007 Mer- music swap where musicians will be able to buy, trade or rie Monarch Festival. barter musical instruments and sound equipment. Sunday, August 31, 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. The festival is a drug- and alcohol-free event. Lawn • Kukulu Kumuhana will offer the opening prayer. chairs and mats are welcome, but coolers are not permit- • Music: Eddie Kamae/Mike Kaawa/Analu Aina and ted. Grants pay for the bulk of the event, with the balance Brudda Smitty, Leward Kaapana, Darren Benitez, made up through donations, a raffle and a silent auction. the band Kaʻū, Kekuhi Kanahele, Amy Hanaialiʻi Sponsors are Kaʻū Preservation, Island Natural Gilliom. Stores, Councilman Bob Jacobson, Keauhou Bay Resort • Hula Hālau: Hālau O Kahikilaulani, Hālau Kukui and Spa, Hilo Bay Printing, Pacific Radio Group/Kapa, Malamalama O Kona, Hālau O Kou Lima Nani E, Office Of Hawaiian Affairs, Hawaiʻi County Department the kane of Hālau I Ka Wekiu. of Research and Planning, Healing Our Island, KHBC & • Closing ceremony. Kona FM, go! Airlines and Big Island Weekly. For more Other Festivities information, call 929-8334 or visit malamapunaluufesti- Twenty cultural practitioners will share their skills Sugah Daddy will perform at Mālama Punalu‘u Festival. val.org. Calendar, cont. from pg. 15 seniors 60+. On Thursdays, the program takes seniors to Internet access. Nāʻālehu Community Center. See of Princess Kaiulani in Ocean View. Taught by Kumu Table is $5. Limit 12 vendors. 929-7236. Kailua-Kona for doctor appointments, grocery shopping Richard, Mon - Thurs, 3 - 7 p.m. 939-9392. Hula Keala Ching of Na Wai Iwi Ola, a Hawaiian Ocean View Farmers’ Market, Sat, 7 a.m. – noon at and to pick up prescriptions. Program is closed on Ocean View Community Center computer lab with cultural foundation. 939-9602 or 938-4973. Pohue Plaza. Tuesdays. Dick Hershberger, 989-4140. broadband service, Mon - Thurs, 8 a.m. - noon. Free ʻUkulele, Slack Key and Steel Guitar classes, Volcano Farmers’ Market, Sun, 7-10a.m., Cooper Pāhala Senior Center: Lunch served Mon - Fri, 10:30 Members $2/hour, non-members, $4/hr. 939-7033 for Wednesdays, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m at Nāʻālehu School gym; Center, Wright Road, Volcano Village. Fruits and a.m. for residents aged 60+. Julie, 928-3101. information on computer classes. Fridays, 1 - 5 p.m. at Old Pāhala Plantation Clubhouse veggies, swap meet and more. Nāʻālehu Senior Nutrition Center (Hawaiʻi County Hula classes, each Sat, 11 a.m., taught by Keoni Jenny with Keoki Kahumoku and his ʻohana. 935-0463. Ocean View Hawaiʻi County Senior Nutrition Nutrition Program), Lunch served Mon - Fri, 10:45 a.m. in Pāhala. $10 per class. ʻUkulele Classes for children, Mondays, 3:30 p.m. at Program hosts activities at St. Jude’s Church on Mon, for residents aged 60+, greater Nāʻālehu area. 939-2505. Hula in Ocean View, Wednesdays, keiki 4 - 5 p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033. Wed and Fri from 8:30 a.m. – noon and a free meal for Nāʻālehu Community Computer Lab, free use & makua 6 - 8 p.m. at Halau Tiki on Tiki Dr. at the corner Go Ahead, Hawai`i: Give yourself a HI-5 Give Yourself a HI-5 • HAWAI`I COUNTY BIG ISLAND REDEMPTION LOCATIONS: Atlas Mobile Redemption Sites OCEAN VIEW (S. POINT U-CART) NA`ALEHU Elem. & Inter. School Every 2nd Saturday, 9am-1pm Every 3rd Saturday, 9am-1pm Contact Atlas at 935-9328 (Hilo) or 329-6868 (Kona) for other locations and hours of operation Arc of Hilo Sites (8am-4:30pm, Closed 1pm-1:30pm) HAWI Transfer Station (Sat. Only) KEAUHOU Transfer Station (Sat./Sun. Only) HILO Transfer Station (Open Daily) PAHOA Transfer Station (Sat./Sun. Only) HONOKA`A Transfer Station (Sat./Sun. Only) PUAKO Transfer Station (Sun. Only) KEA`AU Transfer Station (Closed Tue. & Thurs.) WAIMEA Transfer Station (Closed Tue. & Thurs.) KEALAKEHE Transfer Station (Closed Tue. & Thurs.) WAI`OHINU Transfer Station (Sat./Sun. Only)

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Page 16 July, 2008 www.kaucalendar.com The Ka‘ū Calendar Volume 6, Number 9 The Good News of Kaʻū, Hawaiʻi July, 2008 UH & Government Respond to SO2 Crop Damage At a June meeting in Ocean View, all commodities.” educational institutions and government Robert Ishikawa, of the USDA Farm agencies responded to crop damage in Service Agency, emphasized the impor- Kaʻū, which has been reported with the tance of providing data “so we can get peo- increase in emissions form Kīlauea’s ple jumping. You need to band together.” Halema‘uma‘u Crater. The state Dept. of The recently passed federal Farm Bill may Agriculture’s Hawaiʻi County Extension provide relief, but “we are still waiting for Service is investigating. information,” he said. A follow-up meeting, Damage typical to many plants, in- to be held in late July, will be announced at cluding akala, koa, naio, kolea, proteas, kaucalendar.com. roses, sunflowers and Asiatic lilies, is leaf browning, burning and defoliation. The Nurseryman Washes Plants edges of Gerbera daisies’ petals turn in, Ted Seaman, of Maile Street Nurs- making them unmarketable. Some farm- ery in Pāhala, said he is keeping plants ers in Volcano report destruction of lettuce healthy by washing off the volcanic par- crops. Pam Shingaki, of UH Mānoa’s Col- Maile Street Nursery washes SO2 off plants using Dawn and baking soda. ticulates using Dawn detergent, water and lege of Tropical Agriculture and Human Several agencies are involved in pos- to provide for various types of assistance.” Miracle Gro mixed in a backpack sprayer. Resources, has gotten reports of coffee and sible assistance programs. Diane Ley, of He compared today’s situation with the an- He also washes plants with baking soda to mac nut flowers dropping prematurely. the Hawaiʻi County Dept. of Research and thurium blight problem that occurred in the neutralize the sulfuric acid. On some days Kelvin Sewake, Hawaiʻi county ex- Development, said, “The County is ready 1980s and 1990s. First, data was gathered he simply turns on the overhead irrigation tension agent, wants to document the to respond with ag loans if you want to re- and turned in to the state. Next, growers to wash the leaves. cause of the damage and explore possible plant.” Contact her at 961-8366 or dley@ pleaded their case to the state, which then Sam Byaoa, a protea grower in Ocean treatments. Acid rain and SO2 gas are the co.hawaii.hi.us. opened emergency loan programs. For a View, said he is hard hit by S02 damage. culprits, he said, suggesting ways of pre- Sewake asked farmers to complete a copy of the survey, contact him at 981-8260 CNN televised his story internationally. venting further damage. Using potassium damage and loss assessment survey. He or [email protected]. Senator Russell The University of Hawaiʻi is helping him bicarbonate to chemically neutralize acid- said, “An assessment of the situation … is Kokubun said, “The key is communication find treatments for his crop to mediate the ity is one possible solution. Another is to critical and may prove beneficial in trying and community meetings. We need data on effects of the vog, he said. coat plants’ leaves with paraffin wax to block the stomates, thereby preventing Nature Conservancy Staff Helps Locate Fallen Plane SO2 from entering leaves. This may also The Nature Conservancy field staff, on Friday, he told them about the missing er. He found the wreckage Sunday morn- provide a physical barrier to acid rain, as with their GPS devices, helped locate the plane. John Replogle, a Nature Conser- ing, June 22 in the Ka‘ū Forest Reserve at well, he said. Cessna 170 that was missing for nearly a vancy staffer, said that he and his crew had about 5200 ft. altitude. None of the three Sewake said that long-term research is week at the end of June. David Okita, a heard a plane flying overhead and then it passengers survived. The plane was upside also necessary. He wants to find out which helicopter pilot who contracts with TNC to was suddenly silent. The team used their down and a wing was missing. plants are tolerant or susceptible to SO2. haul equipment and staff to TNC preserve GPS to estimate the direction the plane The plane was operated by Island Breeding and selecting of plants for vog between Pāhala and Nā‘ālehu, airlifted was flying and how far it may have gone Hoppers and was flown by flight instructor tolerance may be possible. He is planning a crew of three on Tuesday, June 17 to a before going silent. Katsuhiro Takahashi, 40, of Kailua-Kona. studies of plants in SO2 chambers where remote forest area where they are build- The next day Okita looked for the Passengers were Nobuhiro Suzuki, 53, and conditions can be controlled. ing cabins. When he picked up the crew plane but was hampered by vog and weath- his wife, Masako, 56, of Urayasu, Japan. ³³/CMKPIVJG$GUV#HHQTFCDNG´/CMKPIVJG$GUV#HHQTFCDNG´ Dalley Hauling rsoil, inde sa rs, c nd de , s Soil & Cinders in oi c l m l, Hauled to Your Site e ix ISLAND CATCHMENT av e ISLAND CATCHMENT gr s h, . ulc CC OO MM PP AA NN YY m ad CCompleteomplete Water Water Systems Systems - - Since Since 1970 1970 re sp nd er a eliv WeWe provide provide QUALITYQUALITY PRODUCTSPRODUCTS including:including: We d SScafcocafco Water Water Tanks Tanks • • Sta-rite Sta-rite Water Water Pumps Pumps • • Sta-rite Sta-rite Pressure Pressure Tanks Tanks Dave Dalley GruGrundfosndfos Tank-Less Tank-Less Water Water Pumps Pumps 328-0164 home office FiltrationFiltration Systems Systems from from Liquatec Liquatec and and Filtronx Filtronx • • Freeflow Freeflow Hot-Tubs Hot-Tubs 20-yard dump truck 443-4500 cell 9982-8282-82 8282 or email us at: [email protected] PUC: 5196-C The Ka‘ū Calendar www.kaucalendar.com July, 2008 Page 17 Community Petitions to Save About Face Program Staff and families of children enrolled who works for the programs. They are in the year-round About Face Family of called Community All-Stars, About Face, Programs in Kaʻū have gathered 150 sig- WIA About Face, and Jump Start. natures so far on petitions to encourage This summer, Community All-Stars, lawmakers to help preserve funding. assisted students in putting together a ser- The About Face Family of Programs vice project, creating disaster prepared- is funded through the State of Hawaiʻi ness kits for seniors at Pāhala Senior by Temporary Aid to Needy Families. Center. With donations from business and Seventy Kaʻū youth have been employed charitable community members, the stu- this summer by About Face. dents acquired the following items: plas- The 2008 Legislature eliminated the tic shoe box container, emergency pon- funding, but “we encourage our legisla- cho, two flashlights with batteries, light tors to find funding,” said Raylene Moses, stick, Ziploc bag for important docu- ments, puzzle book and pen, crackers and granola bar, toothpaste, hand sanitiz- er, plastic gloves, tissues, wash cloth, can- dle and matches, band-aids, Neosporin, al- cohol wipes and towelettes. The students provided the kits to each senior and had talk-story sessions with them. Instructor Trixy Grace and Site Man- ager Dexsilyn Navarro said they would like to thank businesses and people that helped the project become a success. “The participants were able to touch the lives John Pimentel interviews Carol Javar while Cheltee Oyama interviews Alice Furusho during Community All-Star service project at Pahala Senior Center. Emily Keohuloa far of the elderly, and the elderly was able to right enjoys the interaction. Photos by Dexsilyn Navarro touch the lives of our participants. Mahalo nui loa! This is what makes a wonderful money in the community, hiring lo- The About Face program is also sponsored community,” said Navarro. They also cal staff and patronizing local busi- by the Hawai‘i National Guard. thanked Jesse Marques for helping them nesses, including the purchase of Irene Takahara and Lillian Aratani share to design the service project. 540 meals for students in just one information with Le‘a Moses. The About Face programs also put week. Guide to Ka‘ü Churches VOLCANO Scholarships Available for Massage Therapy Licensing • New Hope Christian Fellowship 967-7129 Geno’s Massage Training Center in tributed on a “first come, first served ba- tage, Ortiz said. • Volcano Assembly of God - 967-8191 Pāhala has announced scholarships for sis,” Ortiz said, for those applicants who Ortiz is also available for mus- • Kïlauea Military Camp Chapel 967-8333, Protestant - 8am the upcoming state certified massage complete all application forms and meet cular massage therapy at an af- • Catholic - 11:15 am, Sundays course. Classes are approved by the State requirements. fordable price. Call 928-0072 or PÄHALA of Hawaiʻi and apply to State of Hawaiʻi In addition to scholarships, Alu Like 960-9567 or go to genosmuscular- • Assembly of God - 928-0608 licensing requirements. has approved the courses for financial as- massage.blog. • Holy Rosary - 928-8208 Scholarships are limited, and dis- sistance to individuals of Hawaiian heri- • Pähala Bible Baptist Mission - 928-8240 • Pähala Hongwanji - Hanamatsuri Service,Sat, April 12 at 10 a.m. 928-8254 • Wood Valley Tibetan Buddhist Temple & Retreat - 928-8539 “Powering the Big Island” Maile Street Nursery NÄ‘ÄLEHU Ted Seaman • Assembly of God - 929-7278 P.O. BOX 208 • Iglesia Ni Cristo - 929-9173 NA‘ALEHU, HAWAII 96772 Irrigation & Landscape Consultant Retail, Wholesale, Contract Planting • Jehovah’s Witnesses - 929-7602 OFFICE/FAX: 808-929-8135 • Kauaha‘ao Church - 929-9997 CELL: 808-936-8865 Open Tues, Thurs, Sat EMAIL: [email protected] • Latter Day Saints - 929-7123 On Maile St. in Pahala • Light House Baptist - 939-8536 FREE ESTIMATES! 938-9959 JOBS LARGE OR SMALL! • Nä‘älehu Hongwanji Buddhist Temple - 95-5693 Mamalahoa Hwy., Nä‘älehu, Hi 96772 • Sacred Heart - 929-7474 In DEBT? Donít Wait Until itís TOO LATE! • United Methodist - 929-9949 • Christian Church Thy Word Ministry meets in Nä‘ähelu Hong- With unemployment rates on the rise, many people are finding wanji, Sundays 10 a.m. Call 936-9114. themselves laid off or out of work. If you find yourself in this situa- OCEAN VIEW • Kahuku UCC - 929-8630 tion or are experiencing money problems, see your Ka`u Federal • OV Evangelical Community Church - 939-9089 Credit Union representative and loan officer immediately! We • St. Judes Episcopal - 939-7000 can help! Don’t wait until bills and expenses OVERWHELM you • Divine Faith Ministries - 929-8570 (non-denominational) meets and your family. Nip your financial worries in the bud Ocean View Community Center 10 am Sundays, Children, We are there for you! Youth, Bible Study. Call for more information . Try the • Church of Christ - 928-0027 Back to the Bible! 9A.M., Bible class studying Romans. Worship 10A.M. Expository lessons Ka`u Federal Credit Union from N.T. Books Call 928-6471 or email [email protected] to add your 929-7334 church listing here. Page 18 July, 2008 www.kaucalendar.com The Ka‘ū Calendar VolumeKeeping 5, Number 7 HealtA Journal of Good Health, Food and hFitness y in Ka‘ūJuly, 2008 Hospice of Kona Will Train Community Volunteers Hospice of Kona is looking for com- home health aides, to serve patients with “As Hospice growth continues, the patients and their families,” said Marie. passionate, caring, reliable community life-limiting illness and their families. need for volunteers is also increasing in Hospice of Kona also provides oppor- members to work with patients in the Volunteers may provide a wide range areas such as massage, Reiki, bereave- tunities in other areas for volunteers who Ocean View area. A volunteer training of services in the home, helping with nec- ment, and haircutting. If this is your area may not feel comfortable working directly session will be held on Thursdays, July essary daily tasks that otherwise may be- of expertise or interest please consider in the home, but want to help. To register 24 and 31 at the Ocean View Community come overwhelming as families cope with contributing some volunteer time for our for the volunteer class, call 329-5021. Center from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. At- the crisis of terminal illness, explained tending both days is mandatory to become Marie. They can provide support by do- a Certified Hospice Volunteer. ing things as simple as reading, talking “Volunteers are the heart of Hospice or just listening. Other examples of tasks of Kona,” said Lin Marie, Hospice of could be shopping for groceries, picking Kona’s Community Awareness Director. up prescriptions, preparing an occasional Volunteers work under the supervision of meal, or staying with the patient while the Hospice Care Interdisciplinary Team, the primary caregiver gets out for a much made up of doctors, nurses, spiritual care needed respite from the constant physical providers, bereavement coordinators and care. Council Secures Prescription Drug Discounts for Residents After almost two years of work with office of the County Council. Through the National Association of Counties a partnership with Caremark, this simple and Hawaii County’s purchasing depart- discount card can save an average of 20 ment, County Council member Bob Ja- percent off the full retail cost of prescrip- cobson has announced that tion medication, Jacobson residents will soon have said. He listed the follow- access to prescription drug ing as factors that make it a EMT Jason Robello explains the functions of the ambulance to students Kobie Bivings, Issac Kailiawa, Liʻi Kaluna, Brandi Louis, Kristy Kuanoni and Monica Covarrubio. discounts starting sometime great program: this month. He said to look It is easy to partici- Pāhala Student Wins EMS Poster Contest for announcements or call pate. There are no enroll- Fourth-grader Leiani Camba-Penera, mother, Jessica who his office at 961-8225. ment fees, no forms to fill of Pāhala, took first place in her age group works at Ka‘ū Hos- In his monthly letter to out, no age or income re- among Ka‘ū and Puna students in the pital, came to cele- constituents, Jacobson wrote quirements, and no medical Emergency Medical Services island-wide brate her daughter’s that the NACO Prescription condition restrictions. The poster contest sponsored by the Hawai‘i success. Drug Discount Card pro- entire family is covered Fire Department. Camba-Penera’s color- Yawata com- gram was designed for the Councilman Bob Jacobson with just one card, and vir- ful poster, illustrating the EMS slogan mented on Camba- uninsured and underinsured. Seniors that tually all commonly prescribed medicine “Your Life is Our Mission”, won her a Penera’s choice to are in the “gap” group will also benefit. is covered; $100 savings bond and an award present- draw a forest fire Forms and cards will be available at the There are no costs. There is no cost to the county, county taxpayers, or con- ed to her by Fire Battalion Chief Ralph encroaching on a sumers to participate. Caremark negoti- Yawata, of Waimea, in her Pāhala Ele- house as fire trucks ates the discounts directly with partici- mentary classroom. Two EMS technicians speed to the rescue, Leiani Camba- pating pharmacies. Neither NACo nor stationed in Nāʻālehu brought the ambu- telling the class that Penera holds her the participating counties receive any lance and treated Camba-Penera’s class to forest fires were es- winning poster. revenue from the program; a tour, encouraging them to seek out posi- pecially prevalent in Everyone is eligible. The discount tions in the medical field. Camba-Penera’s the dry, summer months. cards are provided free to residents living in participating NACo member counties Start your summer... across the country. A national network of being more RADIANT more than 57,000 retail pharmacies hon- becoming HAIR FREE! ors the card; ST Consumers always receive the low- BEAUTY CALLS - 1 ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL est retail price. On occasion, pharmacies All facials will receive a FREE lip or will price a particular medication lower chin wax service! than the discount rate available with the NACo card. If that occurs, consumers Introductory electrolysis session is still being offered for just $30. *Free product with services or products will receive the lower price. Either way, purchased with a value of $75. Offer good through consumers will always receive the best September 2008. price available, Jacobson reported. Call today for an appointment! 808-896-2624 Check for the latest updates at Ursula D’Angelo CALL TODAY! Licensed Electrologist #36 www.kaucalendar.com Licensed Esthetician #15249 The Ka‘ū Calendar www.kaucalendar.com July, 2008 Page 19 Community-built Hospital Lanai Dedicated for Patients The new and improved Kaʻū Hospital which slopes away from the hospital. accompanied by the sounds of local musi- Chun, Kaʻū Hospital’s Health Unit Clerk. lanai was blessed by Kahu McComber in a Pearl Hefner-Gill, the hospital’s be- cians Elijah Navarro, Terry Louis and Ti ceremony held at the end of May. Through loved oldest resident, was given the honor the help of ʻO Kaʻū Kākou and the leader- of untying the maile lei signifying the of- ship of Director of Nursing Nona Wilson, ficial opening of the lanai. Wilson told the said Kaʻū Hospital Administrator Meri- story of Hefner-Gill’s, who enjoyed sun- lyn Harris. the new lanai gives residents ning herself in the hospital’s makai wing, the freedom to enjoy the outdoors in a reaction when she learned that they were Pa‘u Parade cont. from pg. 20 safe and comfortable environment. Clear working on a new lanai. “She said, ʻThat plastic windbreaks along the lanai allow a would be a miracle,’” recounted Wilson. unobstructed view of the ocean while pro- Wilson honored ʻO Kaʻū Kākou’s viding residents and guests a respite from Wayne Kawachi for the countless volun- blowing winds. A trellis above the lanai teer hours he spent helping to put the la- will be accompanied in the future by an nai together. “Wayne spent a lot of time awning to protect patients from the sun. here. I feel like he works here! Thanks to A pathway leads from the lanai onto the Wayne for making my dream and Pearl’s grass where benches await visitors. New come true,” she said. fencing protects residents who venture The ceremony was followed by a cake onto the grass from falling down the hill and ice cream celebration held on the lanai The Ka‘u Kitchen The year 2008 has been declared the International Year of the Potato by the United Nations, which lauds the potato CNA Justie Wroblewski and residents Catherine Baruz and Norma Kaipo enjoy the new as a staple for world’s population, and affirms the role the lanai. potato can play in providing food security and eradicating poverty. The sweet potato, ʻuala, was a staple in ancient Hawaiian culture and remains a popular food in the Islands. Potatoes are rich in carbohydrates, a good source of energy. They have the highest protein content (around 2.1 percent on a fresh weight basis) in the family of root and tuber crops, and protein of a fairly high quality, with an By Brad Hirata amino-acid pattern that is well matched to humans. They are Director of Food also very rich in vitamin C - a single medium-sized potato Services, Ka‘ū Hospital contains about half the recommended daily intake - and con- tain a fifth of the recommended daily value of potassium. & Rural Health Center Around 1400 A.D., Hawaiian farmers established per- manent settlements in Kahikinui based on dryland agriculture with sweet potato as the main Dane Galiza volunteered his time to land- Kahu Meilani McComber blessed the lanai, crop. The people of ancient Hawaiʻi grew about 200 varieties of ʻuala. Now there are only a scape the area around the lanai. spoke to Nursing Director Nona Wilson. few. In old Hawaiʻi, the cultivation of ʻuala was one of the few agricultural ventures shared by men and women. ʻUala is planted in mounds, ridges or flat ground, from sea level to 5,000 Regional Board Serves Kaʻū Hospital feet elevation. These plants will grow in areas of poor soil with limited rainfall, but thrive Members of the new East Hawaiʻi legislature passed Act 290, allowing re- in loamy soil, producing larger tubers where the soil is loose and more porous. They are a drought-resistant vegetable, enjoying plenty of sunshine. One hundred well-tended plants Regional Board of the Hawaiʻi Health gional boards to govern HHSC facilities produce about 150 pounds of tubers. Systems Corp. took their Oaths of Office in their areas. Sometimes the ancient Hawaiians ate the ‘uala raw or baked them in an imu. ‘Uala was on Thursday, June 12. Members are: Su- The East Hawaiʻi Regional Board often served as a starch and by adding water would make ‘uala poi. san Hunt, Executive Director of Hamakua presides over Hilo Medical Center, Kaʻū Health Clinic; Genevieve Kinney, former Hospital, Hale Hoʻola Hamakua, the Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Coconut Milk chair of UH-Hilo School of Nursing and Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home and 3 medium sweet potatoes Carol Van Camp, former general manager outpatient clinics affiliated with Hilo 3/4 cup “lite” coconut milk of Prince Kuhio Plaza. In 2007, the state Medical Center. 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 1/2 teaspoon salt

Prick sweet potatoes with a fork in several places. Microwave on High until tender Ka‘ū Hospital & Rural Health Clinic all the way to the center, 10 to 15 minutes. (Alternatively, place in a baking dish Our staff members welcome you: and bake at 425 degrees F until tender all the way to the center, about 1 hour.) Dr. Brian Panik, Board Certified Emergency Physician and, Fellow of the When cool enough to handle, peel off and discard skin. Transfer the sweet potatoes American Academy of Emergency Physicians, Emergency Medicine to a medium microwaveable bowl and mash thoroughly with a potato masher. Add coconut milk, ginger and salt; stir well. Reheat in the microwave for 1 to 2 minutes, Debra Kettleson, MSN Nurse Practitioner, or in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Serve warm. Family Practice, Board Certified Yield: 4 servings Dwight Dow, MD, Emergency Medicine, Board Certified Cliff Field, MD, Family Medicine, Board Certified Support Ka‘ū’s Hospital & Clinic Dr. Joshua Green, MD, Board Certified in Family Practice Dr. Daryl Killebrew, MD, Board Certified in Emergency Make Your Donation to To make an appointment, please call 928-2027. Ka‘ū Hospital Charitable Foundation P.O. Box 733, Pāhala, HI 96777 Center Hours 929-7236 [email protected] Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri: 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. Thurs: 8 a.m.-noon only Corner of Hwy 11 on Kamani Street in Pāhala

Page 20 July, 2008 www.kaucalendar.com The Ka‘ū Calendar ka pepa volcano Volume 6, Number 9 The Good News of Kaʻū, Hawaiʻi July, 2008 Artists Explore the Essence of Beauty Dancer and choreographer Shizuno raphers Ken and Mary Goodrich and sound Nasu will present Essence of Beauty at designer Jo Caron. “This multimedia work Ulua Theatre in Volcano on Friday and is a synergistic blending of visuals, sound Saturday, July 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. Es- and movement that creates new forms sence of Beauty is a collaborative work of expression in performance, giving the with Nasu, dancer Karen Masaki, photog- viewer an experience of the elemental na- ture of beauty,” said Nasu. Born in Osaka, Japan and now living on Hawaiʻi Island, Nasu has won acclaim for her approach of dance attuned to the rhythms of Mother Nature. In her quest for her own stylistic voice, Shizuno stud- ied old Japanese mythological dances in a multi-year pilgrimage that took her to ev- ery prefecture in Japan. Karen Masaki recently moved to Vol- cano after years of dancing and teaching in New York, Philadelphia and Honolulu. Her most important mentor was Daniel Nagrin, who inspired her love of dance im- provisation. “I am fascinated by dance as a physical manifestation of an inner state of being, with movement driven by character Volcano July Fourth Parade, Rain or Shine and persona,” she said. The annual Fourth of July Parade & Celebration for Volcano Village begins Friday, Ken Goodrich’s passion for pho- July 4 at 9 a.m. at Volcano Post Office, travels down Old Volcano Hwy, turns left on tography began many years ago with his Wright Road and heads to Cooper Center for food, entertainment and a crafts and plants show. Music, headlined by four-time Grammy winner Keoki Kahumoku, follows the documentation of the vanishing culture parade. Games for kids and fundraiser booths for community groups will be waiting. Shizuno Nasu Essence of Beauty, pg. 22 The parade features politicians running for office, activists, schools, community groups, marching bands, classic cars, and Gordon Morse as Uncle Sam. It is sponsored by the HMS Pinafore Sails into KMC Theatre Rotary Club of Volcano. Call Alana McKinney at 985-8919. Photos by Julia Neal Boatswain), Steven Coney (the Carpenter) Kīlauea Drama & Entertainment Net- Winery Tour, cont. from pg. 8 signature honey wine made from 100 per- and Stephanie Becher (Little Buttercup) work brings Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS cent macadamia nut honey made right on round out the lead characters. They are staff includes Tommy Mochizuki and Pinafore or The Lass That Loved a Sailor the island. They also have a gift store with joined by a chorus Keeane Toriano. to the KMC The- wine-related items, as well as T-Shirts, of sailors, sisters, The winery is open 365 days a year atre this month. art, jewelry and much more. aunts and cousins. from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The tasting The plot revolves The winery is located at 35 Piʻi Mau- Performances room staff conducts free wine tasting of around a naval cap- na Drive in Volcano. Call 967-7772 or will be July 11- 27 its award-winning wines. These include tain’s daughter, Jo- visit www.volcanowinery.com. sephine, who is in at the KMC The- Symphony Dry and Symphony Mele, love with a sailor, atre in Hawaiʻi both made using the symphony grape. Ralph, even though Volcanoes Na- The fruit-blended wines Volcano Red, New! her father, Captain Corcoran, intends her tional Park, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 Volcano Blush and Hawaiian Guava use to marry Sir Joseph Porter, the First Lord p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Park en- the exotic flavors of the yellow guava and WINE & TEA of the Admiralty. A surprise twist changes trance fees apply to Sunday performanc- jaboticaba, some of which comes from TASTING TOURS! growers in Kaʻū. The winery also offers a everything dramatically near the end of es. Tickets are $15 adults, $12 seniors/ VISIT OUR VINEYARD the story. students and $10 children AND TEA FIELDS! Suzi Bond directs the company, aided and are available at Kīlauea NIAULANI CALL US FOR MORE INFO! General Store, Kea‘au Natu- by music director Pedro Kaʻawaloa, Jr, enjoy your choreographer Debbie Swartz, set design- ral Foods, CD Wizard and Kama‘aina er Don Lawrence, costumer Margie Lee the Most Irresistible Shop in NATURE WALK and conductor Armando Mendoza. Hilo. For ticket reservations Free Forest Tour in Volcano Discount Marilyn Bayer plays Josephine, or more information, call Every Monday at 9:30 am 20% off the lass who loves a sailor, and Pedro 982-7344. entire purchase* Ka‘awaloa plays the sailor, 1 hour guided walk on easy 1/7 mile loop trail Free Wine Tasting! Ralph. Mark Rawlings plays Enjoy our Award- the Captain of the Pinafore, Meet at Volcano Art Center's Niaulani Campus winning wines as with Roch Jones as Sir Jo- (19-4074 Old Volcano Road at corner of Kalanikoa well as our Gift Baskets, in Volcano Village, just off Hwy 11) T-Shirts, Wine accessories, seph and Corey Paglinawan as jewelry and much more! his first cousin, Hebe. Gerald Please bring a rain jacket, as walk takes place rain or shine Schieven takes on the role of along a gravel & dirt trail. No advance reservations needed. Dick Deadeye. His son, David, performs in the chorus. KDEN VOLCANO ART CENTER (808) 967-7772 967-8222 • volcanoartcenter.org www.volcanowinery.com regulars Stephen Bond (the VOLCANO VILLAGE ¥ 967-7366 *Discount does not apply to shipping. The Ka‘ū Calendar www.kaucalendar.com July, 2008 Page 21 Starsby Lew over Cook Kaʻū July 2008 Mars and Saturn are disappearing from sky filled by steam, or smoke from Pele’s view in the evening sky at the feet of Leo fire. Or, just wait a week or two, and the at the time of this chart, 9 p.m. on July 15. sky will be darker. The same applies if you Leo, the lion, is low in the western sky. Ju- are a week before. The Moon moves so piter has risen in the east to a comfortable much from night to night that the position viewing angle by 9 p.m. on July 15. Also over the spout of the teapot is only a good on July 15, Jupiter is in the “handle” of the description of where it is on the 15th. teapot of Sagittarius with the Moon over There is also news from Vega. Vega its spout, showing as steam in the brilliant appears to have a gas and dust ring with sunshine of space. gaps in the ring. Gaps can only be caused The Mars Phoenix Polar lander, which by a body in the ring. Calculations indi- was cobbled together from operating parts cate this planet would be about the mass removed from other spacecraft or aircraft, of Neptune. According to Sandy Wood at has begun its work near the north pole of Stardate.org, there are others there also. Mars. This is a cheaper method of getting How many of you noticed that the a spacecraft to fly, but is not without its times of sunrise and sunset in last month’s risks. As an example, a similar spacecraft issue were WAY OFF? Those were actu- crashed because the radar (from an F-16) ally for January. My apologies to anyone locked onto the discarded heat shield, so who was adversely affected. the radar released the parachute at a higher Date Sunrise Sunset elevation than it should have. The ship was 7/05 5:49 7:04 going too fast for the descent rockets to 7/12 5:52 7:03 overcome. But the software was rewritten 7/19 5:54 7:02 and this landing went perfectly. Now, the 7/26 5:57 7:00 next big test is for the digging apparatus to New Moon - July 3 try to trench into the hard, frozen ground. First Quarter Moon - July 9 Now, back to Jupiter and the Moon. How To Use This Map: Hold this map over your head so that the northern horizon points Full Moon - July 17 Because the moon is nearing its full phase, toward the northern horizon on the Earth. For best results, use a red flashlight to illumi- Last Quarter Moon - July 25 its light dominates the sky, especially when nate the map. Use this map at about 10:00 p.m. early in the month, 9:00 p.m. mid-month, and 8:00 p.m. late in the month. *Map provided by Bishop Museum Planetarium. Pre- there is any dust in the air. With the vog in Lew Cook operates a modest size computer- recorded information: (808) 848-4136; Web site: www.bishopmuseum.org/planetarium. the air lately, it is rare that we get a truly ized telescope that looks deep into space from Pa- Podcast: feeds.feddburner.com/bishopmuseum; Email: [email protected] clear atmosphere to look through, so we hala. He emails measurements of his images and research to astronomers. For more information, can use our imaginations to envision the go to his web site: www.lewcook.com/pahala.htm Kenoi, cont. from pg. 2 paign contributions. He said the 2007 con- the topic of marijuana. “I am not anti-mar- tributions came from friends who wanted ijuana, but I don’t want to make Hawaiʻi a to help, and that there have been many pot capital, either,” he said. He said he feels more Big Island contributors this year. “No violated by helicopter flyovers at his home, favors; no quid pro quo,” he said. but “the absence of funds does not stop fly- Kenoi said he does not solicit contri- overs.” As far as legalization of marijuana, butions, and, “When I ask for your vote, CeWºkbW(red chicken) “Be careful of a slippery slope,” he said. In I’m asking for your trust. I was born and his view, the current system “is not puni- raised here, and I’m not going anywhere,” Ka’u Cloud Rest Coffee tive to low-level users.” he said. Kenoi will be the speaker at the Kaʻū At John Bull Highway 11, 49 mm, “vista center” Police Dept. Chamber of Commerce meeting at noon on Honoring 500 days of operation! Kenoi said that the Police Dept. has been unable to fill 45 positions during Tuesday, July 1 at the Ocean View Com- Please come and join us as we open house/gates the last six years because, for each person munity Center. See billykenoi.com. celebrating Ka‘u Coffees. hired, another retires. He suggests institut- Kenoi’s Education ing a cadet-training program at the high Kenoi is a graduate of Waiakea High Lucky number, fun and friendship school junior class level, which would pre- School, University of Massachusetts at pare students to be officers at age 21. We Amherst and University of Hawaiʻi Law Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008 would be “growing our police officers at School. He is married to Takako, whom home,” he said. he met in college. They have three chil- 11 am to 4 pm Monetary Contributions dren, two of them attending Kamehameha “Nobody buys me,” Kenoi said in re- Schools. They built a home near Volcano. Honoring the transition from sugarcane to coffee, sponse to a question about off-island cam- here in Pahala. Essence of Beauty, cont. from pg. 21 From a young age, Jo Caron has cre- Hotdogs provided, potluck welcomed. of Mexico’s Otomi Indians. For much of ated sound mixes. Caron DJs for her Lava his photographic career, he has focused Dance Parties at Cooper Center in Vol- on visual design for multi-image events. cano and is part of a percussion ensemble, In 2007, Ken and his wife, Mary, founded Mori No Mai. She designed the sound- Hawai‘i Photo Retreat to provide work- track for Nasu’s recent Voice of Nature. shops and tours on the Big Island. Tickets for the concert, $15 in ad- Mary Goodrich, a member of the Vol- vance and $18 at the door, are available cano Village Artist Hui, uses multi-image at Volcano Garden Arts, Volcano Store, projection for her work. “The orchestration and CD Wizard in Hilo. Ulua Theatre is For more information, call of slowly dissolving images engages the located at 19-4325 Haunani Road in Vol- senses in a way that is liquid and dream- cano Village. For more information, con- Jimmy and Lisa Dacalio, 928-8054 like,” she said. tact Masaki at 985-7595 or masaki1212@ gmail.com. 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Management. 929-9999 available. 895-5100. Paniolo Hall of Famers, cont. from pg. 9 in 1976. Peiper envisioned an arena for the of the arena. The rodeo will continue on community to have events and have fun, County of Hawai`i Sunday starting at noon.KRRA will have which is what we have today, she said. The a food booth selling smoked beef, deep exhibit also shows pictures of the arena be- Jobs fried calamari, chili, hotdogs and musubi. ing built in 1977. Other Kaʻū paniolo such Tickets are $6 at the gate and $5 pre- as Winslow Vierra, Richard Johannsen and County of Hawai`i...a great place to work! sale. Contestants vying for the title of Homer Hashimoto are also in the hall of Recruitments open to everyone, including residents of the State of Hawai`i and non-residents Rodeo Queen are selling the pre-sale tick- fame gallery. Open - until vacancies are filled ets. They are Megan Javar, of Nāʻālehu, Helping to sponsor the parade and ex- Charise Lorenzo, of Papaikou and Chey- hibit are KRRA, the Hawaiian Civic Club Assistant Building Inspector enne Waiwaiole, of Pāhoa. of Kaʻū, Hawaiʻi County Economic Op- Civil Engineer I Plumber The traveling exhibit Kaʻū Paniolo portunity Council, and the Nāʻālehu Com- Civil Engineer II Tradition Then and Now, which celebrates munity Club. Civil Engineer III Plumbing Inspector the Year of the Paniolo, will be on display Arena’s $50,000 Price Still in Sight Civil Engineer IV Police Officer I at the Nāʻālehu Community Clubhouse KRRA still has Nāʻālehu arena’s Community Service Worker III Projects Coordinator from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. $50,000 purchase price in its sights. A do- Drivers License Examiner II Recreation Technician III to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The exhibit has re- nor has offered to match whatever funds Electrical Pump Mechanic-Electrician School Crossing Guard ally grown over the past year, with so KRRA can raise in June and July, up to Lifeguard I (Pool) Senior Clerk - Stenographer many of the Kaʻū families sharing their $10,000, but they still have a ways to go, Musician I - Kona (alto saxophone, baritone, and trombone) said Carol Amaral. Senior Lifeguard pictures, saddles and other paniolo-related Musician II - Kona (clarinet, percussion); Hilo (trumpet) items, said Vierra. “Everything you see in To contribute to KRRA call Amaral at Water Plant Electrician-Mechanic Plumber the parade and in the exhibit is all kōkua, 929-9962, email [email protected] or mail Water Safety Officer I (Beach) Plumbing Inspector all donated. There is no money or grants. a check to P.O. Box 423, Nāʻālehu, HI, Police Officer I It came from each one of us.” Vierra said 96772. they even recycled pvc pipe and cardboard Year of the Paniolo Kaʻū Wraps Projects Coordinator from their homes to construct the exhibit. Kaʻū’s traveling paniolo exhibit will Recreation Technician III “We really want to acknowledge and be on display August 2 at the Pāhala Com- School Crossing Guard honor all the cowboys. For Kaʻū, it’s our munity Center during the Hawaiian Civic Senior Clerk - Stenographer tradition. We had great cowboys then and Club Council’s visit to Kaʻū. A stew din- Senior Lifeguard we have great cowboys now.” she said. The ner for paniolo and the public will be held Water Plant Electrician-Mechanic exhibit honors longtime paniolo who have at Nāʻālehu Community Clubhouse on Water Safety Officer I (Beach) carried on this tradition in the Kaʻū Paniolo August 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. with great local Hall of Fame gallery, which features each entertainment. November 16 will mark the Call our Job Hotline: 961-8618 or cowboy’s picture and story. One of these is Year of the Paniolo closing ceremonies and visit www.co.hawaii.us for an application. John Peiper, who Vierra remembers as the will honor all the paniolo and those who founder of the group that became KRRA helped to make the year’s events possible. The County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.

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IV. Overview of Existing Management in the TMA

Three Mountain AllianceIV. Overview Conserves of Existing Management 250,000+ in the TMAKaʻū Acres A new partnership of public and pri- areas in the watershed vate landowners called the Three Moun- partnership,” said tain Alliance has been created to protect Katherine Thomp- watersheds and natural resources across son, the Nature Con- more than one million acres on Mauna Loa, servancy’s Kaʻū field Kīlauea and Hualalai. This includes more representative. than 250,000 acres in Kaʻū alone. Most of The Three Moun- the Kaʻū acreage is in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes tain Alliance water- National Park and the Kaʻū and Kapa- shed partnership will pala Forest Reserves. “TMA landowning work under a Memo- partners in Kaʻū (Division of Forestry randum of Under- and Wildlife, Kamehameha Schools, The standing. It will focus Nature Conservancy and National Park on protection of na- Service) are collaborating on the produc- tive habitat and spe- tion of a watershed management plan for cies and will manage the Kaʻū-Kapāpala Management Area, upland, forested por- which is one of four priority management tions of the watershed that provide ground- water, water filtration, General Hauling, Tractor and flood reduction. and Ditching Its Management Plan summarizes joint FULL MOBILE WELDING goals and programs SERVICE, CINDER, SOIL, such as habitat and SAND, MULCH ETC. watershed protection, SOUTH KONA TO NA‘ALEHU compatible economic HANDYMAN SERVICE use, compatible recre- Landscape prep with ation and ecotourism, The TMA area includes numerous federal, state and private lands managed in part for long-term creative ideas education, awareness conservation. The TMA includes both landowning and non-landowning members. and public outreach, The TMA area includessaid, “Land-basednumerous Federal, activities State have anda direct private Island. lands managed in part for long-term CALL US WE CAN HELP and cultural resource protection.conservation. The TMAeffect onincludes near-shore both waters land-owning and corals andand non-landowningKamehameha members. Schools owns approxi- TOM - 557-4003 TRACY 557-4004 HVNP SuperintendentLandowning Cindy Orlan members- fisheries. have variousFor this reason,land-use partnerships designations, are mately manageme 30,000nt acrespolicies in Kaʻū. and/or Peter programs Sim- OFFICE - 939-7667 do said, “Partnershipsand such plans as the for Three their lands.critical Ntoon-landowning support healthy ecosystems, members provideon mons, expertise the Schools’ in land regional management assets man and- Mountain Alliance areresearch the most thateffective improves land land and in management. the ocean.” Depending on landager, use said purposes, that “large land landowners management such as way to address threats to the landscape can range from a variety“Coordinated of activities on-the-groundfrom agriculture man to- conservation.Kamehameha SchoolsFor protected have a responsibil areas, the- such as invasive weed species that occur main land managementagement activities of threats are suchfor the as preseinvasivervation ani- ofity resources to show leadership (e.g. biological, in caring cultural, for their across land ownership boundaries. The mals, weeds and fire is critically needed to lands because these areas are critically park is able to accomplishhistorical, much etc.) more and include feral ungulate removal and control, invasive species removal and control, monitoring maintainand surveying healthy watershedsof resources, … toand sustain research. important Many to protected the life, health areas and also well have being with partners than we could on our own the future quality and quantity of fresh of the native Hawaiian ecosystems and by sharing scarce staffmanagement and resources plans to which guide land management. Ka‘u Realty Property Management water and benefit Hawaiʻi’s people as well human communities that inhabit them.” accomplish joint objectives.” as native plants and animals,” said Roger For more information, see the Hawai‘i Loyanne Coss, R.S. Laura Thielen, Chair of the state De- Imoto, the state Division of Forestry and Association of Watershed Partnerships’ Professional Property Manager partment of Land and Natural Resources, Wildlife’s branch manager for Hawaiʻi website at hawp.org. with over 20 years experience: Keeping the “Each property cared for Pond Clean as if it was our own.” ‘O Kaʻū Kākou has 22 Screening All Perspective Tenants held many pond SERVING CAPT. COOK TO PAHALA cleanup sessions to clear invasive aquatic Call 929-9999 or 854-7376 plants from the Email [email protected] brackish waters at Punalu‘u Black Sand Beach. The June 22 cleanup was more about coconut fronds and clearing the floating plants from the edges of the pond. More than 20 volun- teers helped OPEN ROHR CONSTRUCTION out, includ- 7 AM to 7 PM everyday #BC 26818 ing County except Friday close at 4 Council candidate Martha’s Vineyard #MA 14238 Monday Night Guy En- P.O. BOX 829 riques. The NAALEHU, HI. 96772 Punaluʻu Boys played After ?jWb_Wd4pm pizza, pasta 808-756-4257 CELL specials and salads music in the 808-929-8680 HOME/FAX background.

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