Vol.20, No. 5 About Kohala, For Kohala May 28, 2021 E Lei ʻO Pololū It Takes a Village to Prepare

Photo by Jacob Aki Photo by John Winter One-hundred-foot-long segments of lei are tied together to span the Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) participate in a disaster entire width of Pololū sand dunes. drill. By Aoloa Patao tions to many ʻohana in Kohala. The You may know that our local Defense to store our equipment On Sunday, May 2, a single- idea of this lei stems from a dream Community Emergency Response and supplies. The North Kohala stranded lei lāʻi (commonly known and is one of the mālama eff orts Team (CERT) generously received a CERT team is one of many volun- as ti leaf) was draped across the of ʻohana and lineal descendants 20-foot container from Civil See CERT, on Page 2 Pololū Valley fl oor to separate the of Makapāla, Niuliʻi and Pololū. It public access trail from the sand stretches approximately 1,600 feet-- dunes and beyond. A wahi pana that is nearly four and half football Where to Get Your COVID-19 fi ū (sacred, signi cant place), Polol See Lei, on Page 2 has ancestral and historical connec- Vaccination -Kohala Health Clinic Appointments are available in Kapa`au Monday–Friday. Fridays from 1:30–4:00 p.m. Walk-ins 16+ years old welcome 18 years and older. Wednesdays from 4:00–6:00 p.m. By appointment only. 12 and older with appointment, 889-6236 under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Kohala Hospital To make an appointment, call Monday–Friday 881-4668 or email QNHCHvac- 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. [email protected]. - 30 years and older. Find information to prepare for - 16+ with underlying medical appointment at covid.queens.org/ conditions which increase the risk north-hawaii-vaccination. of serious, life-threatening compli- cations from COVID-19. Kona Community Hospital - Those undergoing chemo- Campus in Kealakekua therapy, dialysis or other infusion Pfi zer vaccine. therapy. Hours of operation subject to - Essential workers in transpor- change based on volume. tation, hotels, food service, con- 12+ years old, under 18 must be struction, fi nance, public safety and accompanied by a parent or legal public health. guardian. By appointment only. First dose on Friday, May 28. 889-7969 Second dose on Thursday, June 17. Photo by Sharon Hayden Queen’s North Hawaii Com- To make an appointment, call Kumu Hula Lorna Kapualiko Lim and her hālau guided attendants with munity Hospital 322-4451 or go to KCHCOVIDvac- protocol in pule and ʻoli. Pfi zer vaccine. [email protected]. Exclusive Series: “The Rise and Fall of Sugar in Kohala” Kohala Mountain News ST ST PB D Remnants of the sugar cane industry abound in Kohala, cemented both in physical form and Box 639 longtime residents’ memories. What happened to the sugar industry? Why did it start in Kohala, Kapa’au, HI 96755 Kapa`au, HI 96755 and why did it stop? How did it help to create the colorful mosaic of cultures we find in our ECWSS PERMIT NO. 9 U community today? These questions, and many more, will be answered in our extended series, S I D P A “The Rise and Fall of Sugar in Kohala.” Read the next of many illuminating installments inside! POSTAL CUSTOMER O S T A G E P Page 2 The Kohala Mountain News May 28, 2021 Lei, continued from Page 1 CERT, continued from Page 1 3. Paper towels teer groups in the nation prepared to respond and assist in the event of 4. Cleaning anti-viral/no-water a disaster. bathing/moist fl ushable wipes The North Kohala fi remen on A shift recently helped fog and clean 5. Batteries of all sizes (prefer this container. Energizer) Mahalo nui to them! CERT members, actively main- 6. Emergency food supplies taining the supplies, recently (those with a shelf life of at least identifi ed some items needing two years) replacement, for example batteries fade, medical supplies expire and 7. Ham radio receiver/antenna/ food items have limited shelf life. handheld radios We are actively seeking assis- tance from the community. 8. 5-gallon water containers in You can make a tax-deductible good condition donation by making checks out to the North Kohala Community 9. Medical supplies: bandages, Resource Center or NKCRC. Please peroxide wipes, alcohol swabs, write North Kohala CERT on the tape, slings, splints, collars, etc. Source: File memo line. Signs placed near sand dunes direct visitors to stay off of them and to The following is a list of items Help us be prepared for a disas- leave the valley by sunset. that we specifi cally need, in case ter here in North Kohala. If you are you would like to share. planning on purchasing some of the fi elds, a little longer than 21 com- and the Hāmākua side of the river. above items for us or if you would petitive swimming pools, and just The sand dunes are composed 1. 7”x12” minimum plastic con- like more information about becom- about the distance between Takata’s of eroded alluvial deposits, which tainers (airtight with lids) ing a CERT member, please contact and the Union Mill Post Offi ce. came from sporadic fl ood sequences Diana Moriarty at 808-889-5809 or This dream turned into a real- of the Pololū . When these 2. Shelving units April Lee at 808-989-5995. ity to intentionally show aloha for sands were redeposited along the the Pololū ancestors who are buried shoreline, the activity of wind and there and inform and discourage waves pushed the dunes south- people from climbing and camping. east. They stretch across the valley Halaula Washboard to be Re-surfaced Complimenting that eff ort, signs fl oor and there are places where which read “NO CAMPING OVER- they reach heights of 100 feet above NIGHT ALLOWED,” “Respect . It is here where most of By Toni Withington Natural Resources. The next steps Cultural Sites – Stay Off ” and more Pololū’s inhabitants lived. The iron- Driving the highway through will involve bringing heavy equip- were strategically set along the trail. wood trees that line the dunes were Halaula has been a chunka, chunka, ment up the road. HELCO will also Oral traditions tell us that our iwi a more recent addition to the valley, chunka aff air for several months. be installing new power lines to run kūpuna (ancestral bones) are buried planted in the 1950s to deter ero- The Department of Water Supply the pump. in these sand dunes, a place that has sion. (DWS) has fi nished installing new “With all this traffi c it would been desecrated by improper use As the ʻohana found themselves lines along and across Akoni Pule not make sense to re-surface the and lacking adequate markings to short of about 150 feet, at just the Highway. road until the heavy work is done,” ensure their safekeeping. right time, another ʻohana appeared This month workers have been Armstrong said. With completion The day prior to the drap- and completed the 1,600-foot lei removing all the old pipes. of the installations still projected for ing, Kohala community members across the valley fl oor. The bundles But relief for drivers is on the this summer, Ma’ulili residents can delivered their lei lāʻi at Kēōkea tied together created a more sub- way, according to a spokesperson maybe expect to get their road back Beach where each one was linked stantial, stronger and unifi ed lei. It for the department. A work order by August. to another to create bundles of 100- is one lei. It is the perfect representa- has been issued to repave the high- “DWS really appreciates the foot lei. Fourteen and a half bundles tion of our community in that when way in late June. Switchover to the patience Kohala people have later, it was thought that there was we band together and combine our newly installed water lines and shown, and we will get this done as enough lei to cover the sand dunes. eff orts with the right intentions and meters is expected to take place in quickly as possible. The pandemic The next day, a small group of reasons, we become just like this lei. mid-July. has had its eff ect on progress,” he ʻohana gathered at Makanikahiō The lei also represents the strug- Residents of Ma’ulili Road will added. before sunrise as Kumu Hula gle to attain proper management for unfortunately have to wait longer The DWS is funding the Lorna Kapualiko Lim and her “public access and trails” at Pololū for relief from the rough state of and reservoir project through a hālau, Kawehileimamoikawēkiu ‘o Valley, where we have seen enor- their road surface, according to low-interest loan from the State Kohala, guided everyone with pro- mous numbers of tourists frequent Jason Armstrong, a representative of Hawai‘i’s Drinking Water State tocol in pule and ʻoli as the beat of this wahi pana. It is a free-for-all of DWS said. Revolving Fund. the pahu drums and voices echoed with no enforcement of regulations. Work on the $13 million water Residents or customers who throughout the valley. Then, a Let us remember this: He aliʻi ka well and reservoir located at the have questions about the construc- smaller group of ʻohana carried ʻāina, kauwā ke kanaka. The land is top of Ma’ulili is proceeding and tion project may call DWS Project down the bundles of lei and draped a chief, the human is a servant. The the contractor, Goodfellow Broth- Engineer Larry Beck at 961-8070, or it from iron tree to iron tree starting people should be a servant of Pololū ers, is waiting for a pump permit DWS’s Communications Branch at on the makai side of the sand dunes and not the other way around. from the Department of Land and 961-8050.

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Transient Accommodations Tax, Kamuela Vacuum Cooling Plant www.kohalamountainnews.com supports broadband infrastructure upgrades expansion and equity, and sets clean b. $500,000 in CIP funds for ABOUT US transportation goals and supports Waimea System upgrades Publisher/Ad Sales Manager electric vehicle infrastructure. We Tom Morse 345-0706 also passed legislation to prevent State parks and forestry man- [email protected] dramatic increases in unemploy- agement ment insurance rates for employers. 1. Capacity building for State Managing Editor As Chair of the House Commit- Parks management Maureen Garry 494-4237 tee on Water and Land, I worked 2. State Parks infrastructure [email protected] with the Committee members to improvements in District 7 amend and approve over 60 bills a. $2.3 million for Hapuna Beach Layout & Calendar Editor and resolutions which went on to State Park water system and road- Annalene Williams 339-4951 pass the full Legislature. In addi- way repairs [email protected] tion, I was able to secure legislative 3. Strengthening Forest manage- funding for numerous important ment and tree nurseries Bookkeeper projects in the district. Below, I’ve a. $750,000 for the State Tree Jill Kupitz 896-2332 summarized areas of focus and Nurseries [email protected] funding highlights this session. For 4. Protecting native forests and details, please contact or visit my May Contributors page on the Hawai’i State Capitol a. $8 million for watershed man- Photo courtesy of David Tarnas website, www.capitol.hawaii.gov. agement and restoration projects. Jacob Aki, Asencion Family, Representative David Tarnas b. $875,000 for research and pro- Bishop Museum, Irene Car- speaks for North Kohala as a Land use planning for sustain- grams to combat the spread of rapid penter, Huck Christensen, member of the Hawaiʻi State House able development ‘ohia death Connie Chun, Shirley Garcia- of Representatives. 1. Administrative reform and Nakamura, Sharon Hayden, capacity building Housing, development authori- Hamakua-Kohala Health, Aloha, 2. Land lease policy reform ties and transit-oriented develop- Christina Kishimoto, Kohala Fili- The State Legislature has con- 3. Coastal land management and ment pino Club, Kohala High School, cluded the 2021 session with the sea level rise adaptation 1. Aff ordable Housing Kohala Middle School, Chelsea successful passage of over 200 4. Land management planning 2. Creating and managing devel- LaFrance, Donna Maltz, Diana measures addressing public health, and working groups opment authorities Moriarty, Tom Morse, Partners environmental protection, and a 5. Land Use Approvals 3. Infrastructure to support tran- in Development Foundation, sustainable reopening of the econ- sit-oriented development Loa Patalo, Tim Richards, omy. Marine resource management Dayton Tagaca, David Tarnas, When the legislative ses- for sustainable fi sheries, resource Education John Watterson, John Winter, sion began in January, we faced protection, and boating 1. Supporting Public Schools Toni Withington a nearly $2 billion shortfall in the 1. Resource Conservation a. $2,200 bonus to each full-time State Budget, which threatened Enforcement and half-time teacher to support Current Circulation 4,000 furloughs and devastating cuts to 2. Licensing and regulating gear teacher retention and an addi- Letters to the Editor social services. Utilizing $1.6 bil- and take of species tional $7.4 million to the Honoka’a- and Viewpoint articles lion of federal funds directed to the 3. Setting mooring fees, ocean Kealakehe-Kohala-Konawaena must address issues State through the American Rescue tourism fees, managing abandoned Complex Area for school-level pro- aff ecting North Kohala Plan Act, alongside careful budget- vessels grams, which can include social, and be accompanied by ing and effi ciency measures across 4. Capital improvement project emotional, mental, and physical the author’s name, address the State government, we were able funding health services; STEM and sustain- and telephone number. to pass a balanced budget without a. $40,000 for Kawaihae Com- ability projects; career and technical Letters and Viewpoints are cutting funding to critical services. mercial Harbor improvements education, and more subject to editing, and shorter The State Budget approved by the b. $1,600,000 for Kawaihae 2. Economic diversifi cation and submissions will receive legislature restored $81 million in North Small Boat Harbor dock and workforce development preference for publication. funding to key safety net services, breakwater 3. Investments in public educa- including sex abuse treatment, HIV 5. $350,000 for Anuenue Fisher- tion facilities For a twelve month and tuberculosis prevention and ies Research Center improvements a. $2.5 million to begin work for subscription, please send your care, homeless services, and child 6. Submerged land leases for a new gym at Kohala High School check for $36, made out to the protective services. It also included harbor improvements b. $1.8 million for planning and Kohala Mountain News, funding for many capital improve- construction of a multi-purpose P.O. Box 639, Kapa’au HI 96755. ment projects (CIP) in our dis- Agricultural land management building, including a certifi ed com- Be sure to include a note trict. for sustainable food production mercial kitchen space at Kanu o ka stating the name and mailing The Legislature also passed 1. Agricultural land property ‘Āina New Century Public Charter address of the recipient. many bills to help shape a future of management School greater economic and environmen- 2. Strengthening the Farm to c. $460,000 for campus fi re alarm All material, either in part or in whole, is tal sustainability. This includes leg- School program and local produce system at Kohala Middle School protected under U.S. copyright laws. ©2021. islation which reforms the Hawai‘i purchasing Kohala Mountain News Tourism Authority to support sus- 3. Investment in processing, irri- State Highway Improvement P.O. Box 639, tainable tourism as our economy gation, and agricultural lands Funding Kapa’au, Hawai‘i 96755 reopens and allows counties to levy a. $750,000 in CIP funds for See HI Rep, Page 6 Page 6 The Kohala Mountain News May 28, 2021 HI Rep continued from Page 5 I am encouraged by the accom- Council Resolution authorizing the to be addressed, discussions con- 1. Kawaihae Road, Waiaka plishments of the State Legislature Director of Finance to enter nego- tinued in identifying the various Stream Bridge Replacement/ this session. And, there is much tiations for the acquisition and/ stages of the required demolition Realignment: $8 million in addi- more to do. I welcome your feed- or conservation easement for all of the existing beach park pavilion. tional funds for construction to back about the legislation which or a portion of these properties at At present, the County is work- replace the existing bridge, realign passed this session, as well as your Māhukona should be on the Coun- ing towards preparing the beach bridge approaches, reconstruct the input as we prepare for the 2022 ses- cil Committee agenda in June 2021. park as a “shovel-ready” project on Route 19/Route 250 intersection, sion. The intent of the PONC process paper, to capitalize on potential fed- and install safety improvements. I am very grateful to serve as is to identify and prioritize qualify- eral infrastructure funds through 2. Waimea Regional Safety your District 7 Representative. ing open lands worthy of preserva- the American Jobs Plan. These fed- Improvement Project: $22 million in Please reach out with your ques- tion. eral funds could further assist the funding was appropriated for Fiscal tions, comments, and feedback any These Māhukona properties are County with the overall cost to re- Year 2020-2021; this project is now time, by phone at 808-586-8510 or by defi nitely worthy of being protected design and re-build the facilities being implemented. email to [email protected]. to conserve the critical and signifi - at Māhukona Beach Park, as well More information on the pro- gov. Please also consider signing up cant natural and cultural resources as provide safe access to the beach posed improvements is available for my e-newsletter at http://bitly. that are abundant there. park for all to enjoy. Stay tuned for in the project’s Draft Environmen- com/reptarnas-signup to stay in The resolution allows the more information as this project tal Assessment here: https://bit. touch with legislative and commu- County to start negotiations with advances. ly/3vEKqgk. nity updates. Mahalo! the property owner(s). At present, Capital Improvement Project the legal owners of these properties Funds have been identifi ed as Mahukona Although Capital Improvement County Council Update South, LLC, which owns 9 of the Project (CIP) funds were previously From the Desk of District 9 Councilmember Tim Richards 11 parcels; Mahukona North, LLC, designated for the Māhukona Beach which owns one parcel; and Mahu- Park renovations in Fiscal Year Aloha! Once again, it is time for kona, LLC, which owns the remain- 2019-2020, I am submitting an addi- the monthly update from our offi ce. ing parcel. The negotiations method tional CIP Capital Budget amend- MĀHUKONA is not a quick one, as noted by the ment for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 for Public Access, Open Space, and County Department of Finance; the sum of $5 million. Being able to Natural Resources Preservation however, it sets into place the prior- have these funds identifi ed for the Commission Annual Report ity in which the PONC funds should Māhukona Beach Park renovation In a communication from Mayor be utilized and sets into motion the adds another level of funding to Roth in January 2021, the 2020 purchase process. be used for the design and rebuild Annual Report of the Public Access, Māhukona Beach Park of the park pavilion and the parks Open Space, and Natural Resources Under the direction of Maurice amenities. Preservation Commission (PONC) Messina, the County Department of As you all, I look forward to was transmitted to the Council. Parks and Recreation has been meet- Māhukona being preserved, pro- Ranked as the number one priority ing with the community to address tected, conserved, and facilities for acquisition with PONC funds their concerns regarding the shut- rebuilt to serve our island commu- Photo courtesy of Tim Richards are the 11 Māhukona properties tered beach park pavilion, restroom nity for generations to come. Councilmember Tim Richards in the ahupua‘a of Kaoma, Hihiu, availability and the overall park As always, it continues to be represents North Kohala as part of Māhukona, Kamano, Kou and amenities. With numerous environ- a great privilege to serve as your Hawai’i County Council District 9. Kapa‘anui, totaling over 642 acres. A mental and safety concerns needing Councilman.

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Adjacent to Aloha Gas Akoni Pule Hwy, Kapa`au Open M-F 8am - 5pm 889-6405 Dr. Daryl Stang 889-5555 [email protected] May 28, 2021 The Kohala Mountain News Page 7 Mayor Seeks Applicants for CDP Action Committee By Toni Withington The action committee held its last Committees to an island-wide appointed by the mayor and con- Mayor Mitch Roth is looking regular meeting on June 17, 2019. caucus, instead of being advocates fi rmed by the County Council. for applicants to become mem- Starting in 2009, the committee had for their district’s individual inter- “Applicants must be willing to bers of the North Kohala Com- met monthly under the rules set by ests. Planning Department staff had commit to up to a four-year term, munity Development Plan (CDP) the Planning Department. recommended the change to cut attend regular (quarterly) meetings Action Committee. This comes However in 2017, at the Plan- costs, Roth said. during evenings and weekends, and amidst reports that the mayor and ning Department’s insistence, the A May 12 press release said the invest a minimum of eight hours of Planning Department are con- Kohala meetings were reduced to county is looking for more people work each month advancing CDP templating moves to cut back the bi-monthly, fi nally ending entirely willing to serve on the North Kohala implementation through work on independence of the six County in 2019. and Ka’u CDP committees. “Many priority projects/initiatives. districts that currently have action In December 2020 the Planning applications have been received They should have a deep love committees. Department conducted a Zoom from other regions and are under for their community, a passion for The committees were formed at meeting of all action committees review,” it said. equity, and a motivation to work for the insistence of residents of during to announce that it was shifting According to the press release: “ the greater good of their commu- the drafting of the individual CDPs the format to an Island-wide Com- The purpose of CDPs is to: 1) trans- nity,” says the County press release. over ten years ago in order to give munity Development Plan Action late the General Plan’s broad state- Former North Kohala Action the people of districts a seat at the Committee, which would meet ments into actions specifi c to the Committee chair John Winter com- table on decisions important to quarterly. planning area; 2) to improve and mented that the work of the com- them. Adopted by ordinance, the Three members of the normally advance community resilience; and mittee is not overwhelming. CDPs are the legal underpinnings nine-member North Kohala com- 3) provide civic dialogue for citizen “The real work is handled by of the County’s 20-year-long Gen- mittee attended. engagement.” existing working groups and the eral Plan. Plans for how or why the indi- “CDP Action Committees are AC’s principal job is to oversee that All of the action committees vidual action committees would essential to our planning process and consider the larger perspective. of the six districts that have so far evolve were vague. No meetings and ensure that the interest of our Every AC member is expected to formulated their own community have been held since. The North community is represented,” Mayor serve on one of the working groups development plans have been sus- Kohala CDP clearly states that an Roth said. where they can get involved with pended during the more than a appointed action committee will The release said that Action Kohala matters on a subject of par- year-long pandemic shut down. make recommendations to the Committees are responsible for ticular interest,” Winter said. Hamakua never even held one County about issues important to implementing resident-driven solu- Interested applicants may fi nd meeting before it was shut down. the district. tions from the CDPs that positively more information or apply at www. North Kohala CDP Action Com- Last month the mayor told a transform their communities in hawaiicounty.gov/our-county/ mittee has been one of the most meeting of the League of Women partnership with a network of busi- boards-and-commissions or www. active, bolstered in part by the Voters that the County Planning nesses, nonprofi ts and community hawaiicountycdp.info/ or contact six advisory working groups that Department was anticipating leaders. Committee members must Pōmai Bartolome at pbartolome@ carry out the strategies of the plan. changing the structure of the Action be residents of the district and are hawaiicounty.gov.

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By Chelsea LaFrance I was asked to take over the park HPM Building Supplies was gener- to thrive! We greatly appreciate all The North Kohala Golf Park is this past October with a long list of ous enough to donate the supplies that our volunteers do and the com- a low-cost, non-profi t community needed things to do and improve. for us to get this done to ensure the munity support we have from busi- project under the North Kohala My vision for the park is to improve safety of all who come to enjoy both nesses and private donors. Community Resource Center. The the playing conditions (make real properties! We have also worked With all these add-ons and golf course, located in our rural putting greens) so that families, stu- with Alan Koons, the Disc Golf Rep- improvements, we are hoping to community, serves folks from all dents, seniors and golf lovers can resentative for Hawaii, to raise the off er a great area for anyone and over our island. In the 90s it was have a place to enjoy being outside, funds to put in an 18-hole disc golf everyone who wants to “get out built to provide a recreation area doing something new or practicing course alongside our 9-hole tradi- and play!” Please visit our website for children to learn and play golf, something they love. tional golf course. The baskets for northkohalagolfpark.org for more seniors to get out and enjoy the I want a park that embraces this have been ordered and should information. game and people in-between to community involvement and sup- be installed by the fall. Since we sharpen their skills. ports other community groups by have taken over the park, we have Did you know? In 2016 the course closed down creating a venue for fundraisers, a successfully brought in the monies and a group of volunteers banded safe place for learning and a park to get our irrigation systems and The Kohala Mountain together to get it re-opened and that gives the community a sense of new greens started. We hope to start News turn it into a 9-hole, par-3 course, pride. those projects this summer. up from the original 6-hole course. The Golf Park borders the Roots The Golf Park runs and is able to is online at Before I became the volunteer proj- Skatepark at the bottom of Kame- stay open because of our communi- kohalamountainnews.com ect director, we spent days with hameha Park. With the growing ty’s support and the amazing group our children there teaching them interest of skaters and golfers, we of volunteers we have that main- Now SEARCHABLE the basics of golf, getting out of have decided to put a safety bar- tain the course daily. Without those back to 2011 the house in a safe and fun setting. rier in-between the two properties. people the course would not be able

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Tess Libed loves the markets and making friends. (Left to right): Tess’s Leandro and Tess Libed are regular vendors at the Hawi Farmers Market. daughter Desiree, one of Tess’s granddaughters, and Tess at the Waimea Market, held on Wednesday and Saturdays at Pukalani Stables.

Story and photos by Donna Maltz Tess Garden, owned and operated getting citizenship. He shows up produce they provide our commu- The favorable spring weather by Maritez and Leandro Libed. every Saturday at the Hawi Market. nity. brings an abundance and a vari- Maritez, better known as Tess, The loving couple farm fi ve acres When not at the markets, you will ety of immune system-building moved to Hawaii from the Philip- that they lease from the Hāmākua fi nd Tess and her husband working fruits and veggies—the Saturday pines in 2009. This hard-working, Agricultural Cooperative. their farm. They bring more than Hawi Market is the perfect place tenacious woman started her busi- The climate here is like the Phil- just fresh produce. In keeping their to mingle, shop, and support local ness with her children by her side. ippines, making it natural for them Philippine values, they invite their businesses. Her husband Leandro reunited with to show off their green thumbs, own ʻohana, from kupuna to keiki, This week’s featured farm is his family three years later, after which is seen with the stunning See Market ,Page 9

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Photo credits: Crystal Grosshuesch Photography. Funding for Hawi Farmers Market promotion was provided by North Kohala Eat Locally Grown and made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through grant AM180100XXXXG102. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA. May 28, 2021 The Kohala Mountain News Page 9 Market continued from Page 8 erative stand in addition to their they gather all together and eat as single-vendor booths. Hamakua-Kohala Health one. They do believe in the saying Our small, growing market has Conducts Blessing that “the family that eats together learned a lot from other markets will stay forever.” and farmers around the island and Although her children work is dedicated to serving our commu- other jobs, they continue to help nity. with the family business. the entire The market welcomes vendors family gets together daily and like Tess and her husband and shares a meal. From kupuna to keiki, actively seeks more vendors. everyone is well-fed, respected and Enjoy this traditional Filipino loved. recipe from Tess Libed. Tess attributes her successful organic agricultural practices to Pinakbet crop rotation and growing a variety 1 small onion of nitrogen-fi xing beans. One of her 2 cloves garlic most prolifi c crops is okra, a healthy 3 medium tomatoes, minced staple vegetable in the Philippines. ½ small squash, peeled and The productive farm is their sole cut into cubes source of income and where they 1 cup water get the bulk of their food. Besides 5-7 okras, ends trimmed, selling at the markets and feeding cut into halves their extended family, they whole- 1 bunch long beans (sitaw), sale their crops to KTA and local cut into 3-inch lengths Courtesy of Hamakua-Kohala Health restaurants. 3 middle bitter melon, The Old Kohala Club Hotel will be renovated and become the Hamakua- The State provided land for the cut into bite-size slices Kohala Health Kapa’au Clinic. formation of the Cooperative proj- 3 large eggplants, cut into Left to right: Irene Carpenter, CEO of HKH; Christine Richards; Diana ect, which has proven to be a suc- bite-size slices Moriarty; Fred Burian; Nidhi Chabora; and Dixie Adams. cessful model for our island’s food 3 tablespoons oil ½ pound pork belly, chopped security, encouraging farmers with fi As a community organization, Carpenter, CEO of HKH. aff ordable leases, and water from 4 tablespoons sh sauce Hamakua-Kohala Health (HKH) is The Aloha spirit was present the Hāmākua ditch. The average Optional: shrimp paste moving forward with the renova- at the celebration at the old hotel. size of each farm is seven to eight tion of the Old Kohala Club Hotel. Sharon Cariaga-Alfonso, Business acres. The cooperative is made up Preparation Time: 15 min On April 26, Kimo Ho’opai con- Development Director and Regina of a community of farmers sup- Cook Time: 30 min ducted a blessing of the site. Attend- Gantala, Clinic Operations manager porting each other and the Hawaii Total Time: 45 min ing the blessing were members of coordinated the event. Island community by successfully Servings: 6 the board of directors, community Staff from HKH were on hand to producing fi ne quality, sustainably leaders, and the CEO of Hamakua- celebrate the blessing of the future produced Hāmākua agricultural In a pot over medium heat, Kohala Health. home of the Hamakua-Kohala products. heat oil. Add onion and garlic, “The work can now begin to Health Kapa’au Clinic. The day was Today about 72 farmers share then cook, stirring regularly until bring a new community health bright and warm, a great day for a 800 acres of usable farmland and softened. Add pork and cook until center to Kohala coast,” said Irene blessing. brown. Add tomato and cook until are granted a 35-year lease, expir- fi ing 2033. Grants were initially used softened. Add sh sauce and continue to allow the farmers to get planted, to cook for about 5 minutes. and The Department of Agriculture Add remaining vegetables and cook put in the water infrastructure with until tender, about 10-15 minutes. water from the Hāmākua ditch. Senator Daniel Inouye was responsible for much of the improvements to the Hāmākua Ditch system. It is essential to have ongoing leadership in spearheading more projects to help secure food security and regenerative agricul- ture programs for our islands. The Hawi farmers’ market and the rich soils in Kohala could generate more food for our community if we had ff more a ordable land and water. Pinakbet is a traditional Filipino Many of the farmers like Tess dish. and Leandro, who are part of the farm cooperative, sell their produce Correction island-wide and at the Hāmākua The Cassava Pizza recipe on page 8 of the April issue did not include credit to the recipe’s author, Harvest’s Farmers Market on Sun- Erika Kuhr. We apologize for the omission. days, where they have a coop- HEALTHY GRAB 'N GO FOOD Kohala Trade Center, Hawi Idyllic Ocean and View N. Kohala Estate Next to Paradise Postal MLS 649195 | $ 1,616,000 Enter between stone pillars to a long paved driveway. Mature tropical trees hide buildings from the road. 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PART EIGHT WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO WORK IN THE FIELDS AND MILLS Before 1900, the workers worked six days a week planting, weeding, chopping and hauling wood, cutting and hauling cane. A much smaller number of workers in the mill continuously ground, boiled and packaged sugar. The whistle to get up was blown at 5:00 a.m. If you didn’t get up, a policeman would kick the door in and chase the worker out of bed. After a quick breakfast, the boss would march the workers to the fi elds in groups of about twenty-fi ve. They worked from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a half-hour lunch break. Teams would work on planting, watering, hoeing, ploughing, cultivating, ditching, stripping dead leaves off the cane stalks, cutting the cane, carting the cane, or loading the cane onto carts. The most diffi cult task was “hole hole,” stripping the dead leaves from the mature cane. They worked in the hot sun, sometimes in gulches where there was no breeze. The edges of the cane leaves were sharp enough to cut skin. Wasps pervaded. To protect themselves they had to wear heavy clothing. Cutting and loading the cane produced of red dust. When the whistle blew to end the workday, workers would run back to the camp to enter the communal baths before the water became too dirty. The workday was long, the labor exhausting, and both on the job and Photo Credit: Bishop Museum off , the workers’ lives were strictly controlled by the plantation owners. HOE HANA BOYS (MAUI, 1911) Each planter had a private army of European American overseers to fi enforce company rules, and they imposed harsh nes, or even whippings, Workers shopped at company stores and lived in company housing, for such off enses as talking, smoking, or pausing to stretch their backs in fi much of which was meager and unsanitary. Until 1900, plantation work- the elds. ers were legally bound by 3- to 5-year contracts, and “deserters” could be Children also worked in the fi elds. In Kohala in the 1950s, most males fi fi jailed. For many Japanese immigrants, most of whom had worked their began in the elds as “hoe hana boys” after school each day at age fteen. own family farms back home, the relentless toil and impersonal scale of When they graduated from high school, they became pesticide sprayers. fl fi industrial agriculture was unbearable, and thousands ed to the mainland They were given a ve gallon can of spray and assigned by a luna to a 110- before their contracts were up. acre section where they might spray for a week. Eventually they might Many workers began to feel that their conditions were comparable to drive a tractor used for spraying. Possibly, they later drove a cane-haul the conditions of slavery. The plantation management set up rules control- truck. ling employees’ lives even after working hours. They were not permitted The highest paying jobs were in the mill, where the tasks were more to leave the plantation in the evenings. There were rules as to when they complex. Mill workers got to live closer to the mill. If your father worked in had to be in bed – usually by 8:30 in the evening – no talking was allowed skilled or semi-skilled trade, young men would probably learn that trade. after lights out. Plantation life was also rigidly stratifi ed by national origin, with Japa- nese, Chinese and Filipino laborers paid at diff erent rates for the same work, while all positions of authority were reserved for European Amer- icans. The lunas (overseers) appealed to the nationalism of each group, such as posting each groups attendance the day before at the start of each NAKAHARAGroceries. Snacks. Hawaiian STORE Gifts day and encouraging to work hard to make their “race” look good. The police arrested deserters. Workers were not allowed to vote, for to do so HOME TO OUR FAMOUS OVEN ROASTED CHICKEN, they had to be a citizen of Hawaii. They were called by number, never by CHAR SIU PORK, CLAM DIP, & MAUI ONION SALSA name. Skilled positions in the mill, and lunas in the fi elds were almost all Located in historic Hawi by the banyan tree white men. Plantation owners often pitted one nationality against the other in (808) 889-6449 | Mon-Sat: 8am-7pm Sun: 8am-3pm See Sugar, Page 11

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He He said one of the best bene ts is Please join us Sundays for Bible study residents to help keep our neighbor- quoted the motto: “If you see some- knowing that when on vacation, at 9 AM in the chapel and hoods safe. Offi cer Dayton Tagaca thing, say something.” someone is keeping an eye out on fi ffi Worship at 10:30 AM outside this month conducted the rst of a O cer Justin Cabantine, the your home. under the Royal Poinciana tree series of programs to encourage the community coordinator from the Gerald Skelton, coordinator of Pastor Steven E. Hedlund (808)889-5416 establishment of more Neighbor- Waimea Station, gave a PowerPoint the Ainakea Watch, reported that Follow us on Kohala Baptist Church hood Watches. presentation that included exercises their group has been active for sev- A socially-distanced group of for being a good observer, starting eral years, and crime is “next to Kalahikiola twenty people participated in the with “What’s suspicious?” none.” presentation at the Kohala Inter- He mentioned: cars driving Lani Eugenio described the Congregational Church generational Center, including around the block repeatedly; per- problem of missing children and Service every Sunday Morning at 9:30 members of the already-organized sons sitting in a parked car for a sex traffi cking. She said the Big followed by pupus & fellowship Ainakea and Kynnersley Neighbor- long time; gangs of young people Island Missing Children organiza- Prayer time Tuesdays at 11:30 hood Watches. with apparently no purpose; cars tion now has a website on Facebook “With only two or three offi - with lots of stuff inside or heavily for more information. Iole road off Akoni Pule Hwy. in cers on any watch for all of North weighted down; strangers stopping Kapa’au 1/4 mile past the statue Kohala, the police have limited people on the street. www.kalahikiolacongregationalchurch.com time for patrolling neighborhoods,” To report urgent problems, call 889-6703 Tagaca said. “Neighbors can help 911 and ask for the police. For non- neighbors by keeping their eyes emergencies, call the main dispatch Kohala SDA Church open for suspicious activity or station at (808) 935-3311. Be pre- WHERE FRIENDSHIP criminal behavior on their streets.” pared to give a good description MEETS FELLOWSHIP He described the organization of persons; their clothes; and their Saturday Services: of a watch area, but also gave tips vehicles, especially license plate Sabbath School: 9:30 AM on what anyone should do to keep numbers. Divine Service: 10:45 AM their surroundings safe. He sug- Dispatchers will ask the ques- Potluck-Fellowship gested the following: tions – who, what, when, where, Lunch every Sabbath 55-3361 Akoni Pule Highway, Hawi HI Be familiar with your neighbors why and how. North Hawaii Hospice is and aware of people who normally Offi cer Cabantine off ered tips (808)889-5646 come and go on your street. for keeping homes safe from bur- looking for volunteers to Kohalasda.com Be aware of who is gone away glars. He said: make a list of valu- help with our Bereavement KOHALA HONGWANJI from town on trips. ables, identify items with a hidden Program. The program SHIN BUDDHISM Notify police if you see suspi- sticker, increase the lighting in and provides support for family June service cious behavior or criminal activity. around the house, and use a check- members, partners and Sunday, June 20, 10 am Calls can be anonymous. list for a home security inspection, Learn to be a good a describing either by yourself or with an offi cer. caregivers for 13 months Please bring your own mask, suspicious individuals and vehi- Blaine Duque, coordinator of the after the passing of a indoor service w/open windows loved one. Areas where Ask a temple member about our cles. Kynnersley Neighborhood Watch, July 3 Box Dinner Fundraiser! “We need eyes, not vigilantes,” described the organization of block volunteer help is needed For more information call 798-2075. include monthly mailings Reverend Masanari Yamagishi and regular phone calls Rod’s Repair to check in on the bereaved St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church Factory Authorized Appliance Service to see how they are doing Kapa’au, North Kohala Appliances and parts Join our Sunday worship via • Hair Spectrum and off er support based FB livestream at 9:00 AM • Ice makers on the need. In-person worship with Holy Eucharist limited to • Refrigeration Family Salon 8 in the church with overfl ow in Walker Hall. • Locksmith service For more information: 889-5390 Thrift shop open: Wed: 12-3PM, Thur: 4-6PM Service is Our Business This work can be done from Aloa # 021349 Face masks are required. Safe distancing. your home and on your own Community Meal: Hinokawa Electric LLC time. Complete training JUN 14 & 28 @ 4:30pm till pau Serving All of Your Electrical Needs will be provided. The time www.staugustineskohala.com • Home stand-by generators commitment is fl exible • Generac generators Sacred Heart Catholic Church • Sales and repairs depending on your Hawi, Hawai’i • The Welcoming Church • Alternate energy systems availability and schedule. • New homes and renovations Masses: Saturday 5 pm • Trouble calls Sunday 7 a.m. • 9:30 am For more information Weekday Mass: Monday - Friday at 7 am License C-16154 Open: Tue - Fri 8:30 - 5:30 and to volunteer please email Adoration: 1st Friday 6:30 - 7:30 pm High Voltage Specialist Sat 9 - 3 volunteer.manager Rev Elias Escanilla 889-5613 @northhawaiihospice.org Deacon Thomas Adams [email protected] 889~5077 or call 885-7547 Telephone 889-6436 Page 14 The Kohala Mountain News May 28, 2021 KMS Students Create Art with Kohala Keiki and ʻOhana Receive Recycled Materials Support from Hawaiian Electric A group of students in Ms. Mia Kolly’s Kohala Middle School art class The Partners in Development have been short-handed and may created a rainbow color wheel from trash collected while at home during Foundation received a $10,000 not have been able to provide qual- virtual learning. grant from Hawaiian Electric to ity education to the students,” said continue the Resilience Hub in Ross Pagat, Pili A Paʻa Community Kohala. This project, under the Pili School Manager. a Paʻa program, provides a safe When online schooling is done space for keiki engaged in distance for the day, Resilience Hub staff learning due to the COVID-19 pan- coordinate extracurricular activities demic and whose caregivers are like archery, gardening, cooking unable to supervise them. The proj- and 3D printing. The project pro- ect launched in September of 2020 motes more than just emotional and and successfully allowed both for physical health; the hub allows for children to participate in distance keiki in the community to socialize, learning and for parents to reenter problem solve, follow instructions the workforce. and learn ways to give back to their The Resilience Hub prioritized families. assisting Kohala School Complex Not only that, but the Resilience teachers who do not have access Hub served as a center for adults to aff ordable or reliable childcare who needed help getting connected for their children who must con- with services that dealt with alco- tinue distance or hybrid learning. hol and drug recovery. The grant The project supported teachers and enabled the project to continue this other parents, largely in the service work of connecting and assisting industry, to work instead of taking Kohala community members with a leave of absence to care for their critical services. children. For additional information or to “Kohala does not have a large learn more about Partners in Devel- pool of teacher candidates or substi- opment Foundation and the Resil- tute teachers, so the schools would ience Hub, go to pidf.org.

Courtesy of Kohala Middle School Courtesy of Partners in Development Rainbow color wheel made from recycled trash. Keiki participate in extracurricular activities like archery as part of the Resilience Hub project. May 28, 2021 The Kohala Mountain News Page 15 Schools to be Fully Open This Fall Kohala Filipino Club

On May 17, Hawaii State ages 12 and older, high schools have Department of Education (HIDOE) been paired with health care pro- Superintendent Dr. Christina M. viders to off er vaccinations to inter- Kishimoto reviewed the current ested students and families. HIDOE situation and shared plans for the is now focusing on middle school upcoming academic year. campuses. Hawaii schools have proven With these systems in place, she to be safe spaces throughout this is optimistic positive changes can crisis, with no transmission of the be sustained schools will resume virus occurring at any HIDOE facil- a sense of normalcy in the fall. For ity. Three essential strategies have the 2021-22 school year scheduled brought this about: directing stu- to begin on August 3, all HIDOE dents and staff to stay home when schools will be fully open for daily, sick, consistent mask-wearing and in-person learning. This includes proper hand hygiene. resuming co-curricular and extra- Now that COVID vaccinations curricular activities such as clubs, have been approved for adolescents band and athletics.

Courtesy of Kohala Filipino Club Buckle Up for Safety (Left to right) Pilila’i Kaai, Molonai Emeliano and Mark Sahagun are the 2021 Filipino Club scholarship recipients. By Dayton Tagaca, North Kohala Com- that all front and back seat motor By Shirley Garcia-Nakamura Heritage. This year’s recipients munity Police Offi cer vehicle occupants wear their seat- The Kohala Filipino Fiesta, tra- are Mark Sahagun, Pilila’i Kaai and In an eff ort to have motorists belt. ditionally held in October, will be Molonai Emeliano. and passengers better protect them- The child passenger restraint cancelled again this year. Though We thank the community for selves in the event of a motor vehicle law requires children under four we have did not have a Fiesta last their continued support of reviving crash, North Kohala police con- years of age to ride in a child safety year, we still managed to give our cultural practices and traditions tinue their eff orts to issue citations seat, and children between the ages out three scholarships to deserv- to pass on to future generations and to those violating the state seat belt of four and eight years to ride in ing seniors who applied based on carry out our mission to revitalize, and child passenger restraint laws. either a child safety seat or a booster their Academic Achievements, sustain and perpetuate our Filipino The cost of a ticket for not buckling seat. In seatbelt/child restraint vio- Vocational Plans, Financial Need, Culture through years to come. We up is $102 on Hawaii Island. lations, the driver of the vehicle School and Community Involve- look forward to celebrating our her- Hawaii’s seat belt law requires would be cited. ment and the Importance of their itage together soon. KOHALA MONTHLY CALENDAR JUNE 2021 ALL EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO CURRENT HEALTH CONCERNS

date DAY START END EVENT DESCRIPTION VENUE PHONE 6/2 WED 4:00 PM KOHALA Community Access Group MEETING SENIOR CENTER [email protected] 6/2 WED 4:30 PM NKAG MEETING OLD COURTHOUSE 889-0404 6/8 TUE 6:00 PM Hawaii Farmers Union United facebook.com/KohalaChapterHFUU/ The HUB [email protected] 6/14 MON 4:30 PM 6:00 PM Community Meal - take out At St. Augustine Episcopal Church Walker Hall 889-5390 6/17 THU 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Sacred Heart Food Basket Sacred Heart Catholic Church 889-5115 6/19 SAT 4:30 PM 6:30 PM Free Grindz hot meal Kohala Baptist Church Banyan Tree 889-5416 6/23 WED 5:00 PM Parks, Water & Roads Group Monthly meeting Old Courthouse 889-6238 6/24 THU 4:30 PM 6:00 PM Thrift Shop EVERY WED & THU SEE WEEKLY CALENDAR Next to Walker Hall 889-5390 6/28 MON 4:30 PM 6:00 PM Community Meal - take out At St. Augustine Episcopal Church Walker Hall 889-5390 6/30 wed 4:00 PM Restorative Yoga Therapy class With Carla Orellana - BY request CALL FOR LOCATION 238-6111 Email monthly calendar listings to: [email protected] THE COQUIC CORNERR Help Wanted - Join the Coqui Coalition Part time - $25 an hour For information and details text 808-896-9226 Mahalo to the family of Shiro Takata for their generous donation in his name,and to the donations of the people that contribute to the cans at the checkout counters at Takata Store. $900 plus $39 in Banzai cards. Every little bit helps. Tax deductible donations are gratefully accepted through NKCRC, P.O. Box 519, Hawi Hawai’i 96719

Visit the kohalacoquicoalition.org website or leave a message at the Coqui Information Line at 889-1777 for eradication strategies and ideas.

We work in cooperation with the State of Hawai’i Department of Agriculture and the County of Hawai’i Page 16 The Kohala Mountain News May 28, 2021 Congratulations to Kohala High School Class of 2021! • Kenneth Bryan V. Afaga • Treyson-Allan Akoni Josiah Altura-Cazimero • Brennan James Camero Asencion • Jeremy Acidera Barayuga • Keoni Kenika Barco • Nathan Scott Bigelow • Ashton Kamaehu Bolosan • William Kanoa Birdsall • Jaime Alexander Cedillos • Dayana Ku’umomimakamae Cornelio • Angel Joseph Aukanaiialihikauapuuwaihaokilamaikaihemolele Elarco • Zhane Ryder Kamea’io’makamae Ellazar-Ching • Donavon Keone Molonai Emeliano • Moses Nahinu Emeliano • Kara Jane Fernandez • Mya Leitu Finau • Jeffrey Francisco • Roy Angelo Valdez Francisco • Mia Aiko-Lei Fuertes • Christian Jay Campollo Guerpo • Christian Carnate Guevarra • Arwen Leialoha Gapusan Hasegawa • Cael Alexander Pu’uwaihaokila Hooton • Clyson Keali’iokekai Masami Igarashi-Marquez • Scarlett Presley Jordan • Ryan Mekilakeka’iakauanoe Juan Kealoha • Ali’i Kai Keawemauhili Iakona Kaaekuahiwi • Aukea Kai Keaweli’ili’i Kalani Kaaekuahiwi • Pililaʻi Kahokukoluokamahinaikealapono Florence Kaai • Ihi’lani Jade Ke’alohinani Yoshiko Kamaile-Isabel • Faith Here’iti Knappe • Blake Alaxander Jonathan Kahoku Hulali I Kapono Coulter Lapitan • M.J. Raquiza Macaspac • Aotealoa Manuiamaileilani Anelaonalani Masalosalo • Alain Lawrence Kala’a Kea O Kela Maino O Lewa Papa Maloko Ko Kakou Opuuwai Medeiros • Zoe Laura Meikle • Karylle-Cheyne Oandasan • Kaneakalanaleookupuna Pahio • Julian William Parks • Zaline U’i La Una ‘O Leolani Perez- Rivera • Gideon Jeffrey Māhealani Rabang • Princess Reynolds • Alfredo Nicola Rivera • Mark Richard Ruiz Sahagun • Keeshon Kamea’i’omakamae Santiago • Jena Marie Santiago - Alameda • Grace May Todd • Wesley Day Van Housen • Ocean Layla VanZandt • Sydney Violet Wiernicki • Logan-Hunter Makalei Maialoha Yamamoto • Harley Martina Kealohapau’ole Yamasaki

Kohala Class of 2021 KHS Summer Activities Graduates Thank You Credit Recovery Summer Bridge Program Freshmen Kick-off Rally June 7 – July 16 Monday, June 14 – Wednesday, June 30 Thursday and Friday, July 29 and 30 The Kohala High School Class $75.00/per student FREE FREE of 2021 would like to thank every- 7:30–11:30 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. one who helped make their dreams Application and Enrollment Breakfast served 7:30–8:00 a.m. KHS Gym and Campus of graduating high school become Fee due by June 2 Lunch served 12:00–12:30 p.m. Freshmen ONLY a reality. Special thanks to Kohala KHS STEM Area and Honomakaʻu Farms Jump start to meet administrators and Kentia for donating decorations, Senior Matriculation Open to incoming 9th and 10th graders become familiar with CTE Pathways: special thanks to all our family, “Summer Melt” Introduction to Career and Technical Natural Resource Food Systems, Residential friends, coaches, trainers, caregiv- Thursday, June 10 Education Pathways: NR Food Systems, and Commercial Construction, ers, and teachers along the way. FREE R&C Construction, Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship and Law Enforcement. Special thanks to Holy Bakery Pies, Thursday 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Law Enforcement Jump start familiarity with campus, Sweet Bread, Braddah Culinary Classroom Learn Hawaiian Culture and Values participate in fun activities and hear some Pops and Pahala Pops for all the Open to all graduated Seniors and Parents pertaining to Kohala `Aina Hana`u awesome special guest speakers. Water, fund-raising opportunities. Also, a Seniors and parents will receive “The Naked Hands-on learning on Honomaka`u Farms: snacks, refreshments and lunch provided! big thank you Kohala Community Roommate” and “The Naked Roommate experience “farm to café” first-hand for celebrating with us during our Parent Edition” books, plus a College Malama our farm animals: rabbits, quails For more information, please contact motorcade graduation procession. Send-off Basket and pigeons Cicely Isabel, Summer Programs Coordinator And, of course, Thank you to the ffi Light refreshments and ono dinner provided Dress code: You’ll be working on the farm, at [email protected] Kohala Police Department o cers so dress accordingly or 808-746-0482. who worked to guide our way.

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