One Journey Takes First at the Brown Bags to Stardom Finishline One Journey took first in the statewide Brown 20 high school bands who were finalists. One Journey wins Bags to Stardom talent competition on O‘ahu on In addition to winning first against the big city Brown Bags and April 23. One Journey, comprised of Ka‘ū High schools, One Journey’s music video of the original lands at Hilo Airport: School students Kimo Tyson, Riegel Gorali, Da- song Lovers Dream, written by Longakit and James Kasey Camba, Riegel Gorali, Dillin Ballo, vid Ramones, Kasey Camba, Dillin Ballo, Eunice Tyson, is in the top six in the competition on OC16. teacher Laura Saijo, Nika Longakit, Kiki Pascubillo and Raquel Fields The winners in many categories of music video pro- Eunice Nika Longakit, battled bands from across the state to take home the duction will be announced in June. DJ Ramones, James coveted trophy. The eight performers traveled to One Journey emerges from one of the smallest Kimo Tyson, Kiki Pas- Honolulu, accompanied by two chaperones, Lau- schools in the state. “It was like David conquering cubillo, Raquel Fields. Photo by John Duntz ren Kurpita and Ravel Kaupu, to compete against One Journey, pg. 6 Volume 9, Number 7 The Good News of Ka‘ū, Hawaiʻi May, 2011 Council Approves 3,000 Acre Purchase at Road to the Sea The Hawai‘i County Council approved black and green sand beaches and numerous the Ka‘ū Coast that is accessed by the Road the purchase of 3,000 acres in Kahuku in archaeological sites and sea cliffs for pole to the Sea, a rugged four-wheel-drive path April. The parcel, makai of Ocean View, has fishing. It includes a one-mile stretch along that crosses lava flows. Council member Brittany Smart, who has lobbied for the purchase, said she plans to make sure that public access will be re- tained for traveling down the Road to the Sea. The acquisition is part of a decades- old community effort to conserve the Ka‘ū Coast, the longest uninhabited shoreline in Black and olivine sand beach at the end of Hawai‘i. The conservation effort is not only the Road to the Sea, where a mile of coastline considered important to the small popula- and 3,000 acres will be preserved. Photo by Peter Anderson tion of Ka‘ū but also to the entire state, as there are few coasts without development, Negotiations now begin between the and this coast has served as a preserve for county finance department and the landown- wildlife and archaeological sites as well as a er, a group of Beverly Hills investors called remote recreational site for everyone. Sands of South Kona, LLC. Kailiawa Keeps Ka‘ū Coffee in Top Ten The winning streak tative of Ka‘ū Coffee. He loves for Ka‘ū Coffee at the everyone, and people are drawn largest coffee event in the to this Native Hawaiian to hear world continued in late stories about life in Ka‘ū and April as Kailiawa Coffee his coffee farms,” Olson said. finished among the top Kailiawa’s winning cof- Young Miss Kaʻū Coffee Dayse Andrade, Miss Kaʻū Coffee Brandy Shibuya and Miss Kaʻū ten, ensuring that coffee fee is grown above Pāhala in Peaberry Rebecca Kailiawa-Escobar. Photo by Pamela Taylor from Ka‘ū and Hawai‘i the Moa‘ula Cloud Rest farms, keeps its reputation as one which were set aside with long- Miss Kaʻū Coffee is Brandy Shibuya of the best. term leases to farmers after the Winners of the Miss Kaʻū Coffee Pageant are gearing up for the Kaʻū Coffee Festival Bull and Jamie Kai- Ka‘ū sugar company shut down Saturday and Sunday, May 14 and 15 at Pāhala Community Center. (See Page 9.) Their first liawa’s coffee scored Bull Kailiawa and Wil- in 1996. Kailiawa was one of public appearance was representing their community in the Merrie Monarch Parade in Hilo in the top ten alongside lie Tabios have both taken those sugar workers who lost his on April 30 on a float built by the Kaʻū Coffee Growers Cooperative. two coffees from Colom- top ten in the tasting at the job, and so were the other four The 2011 Kaʻū Coffee Queen Brandy Kayumi Haunani Shibuya, of Nāʻālehu, is the bia, two from Honduras, world's largest coffee con- Ka‘ū Coffee farmers who have vention. They say they were daughter of Terry-Lee and Dane Shibuya and sister to Kassie, Tiare-Lee and Dane, Jr. She is two from El Salvador, since been to the top tier at the like brothers working on the an alaka‘i for a Hawaiian Culture Leadership Program, a Children’s Miracle Network spon- two from Guatemala and sugar plantation. SCAA convention. “The habits sor and a host for island television shows. She said she loves Kaʻū because it is “over 922 one from Bolivia. Kail- Photo by Julia Neal Kailiawa Coffee, pg. 5 square miles of rich sacred land, holding the most powerful Hawaiian history,” and because iawa achieved a score of she is “intrigued by its cultural diversity and natural beauty.” 86.17 in the Specialty Coffee Association The Miss Kaʻū Coffee Queen will reign over the festival with her court, First Princess of America’s Coffee of the Year competi- Miss Ka‘ū, pg. 15 tion held before the convention in Houston, April 27 to May 1. Kailiawa traveled to Houston to represent Ka‘ū Coffee at a pa- vilion where his Ka‘ū coffee was tasted and tested by coffee experts, buyers and enthu- siasts from around the planet who attend the ****ECRWSS Postal Boxholder convention annually. Also in this issue: P4 Business * P6 Kailiawa’s trip to Houston was spon- Pāhala * P7 Nā‘ālehu * P8 Kahuku * sored by the Edmund C. Olson Trust, which P9 Event Calendar * P11 Sports * P12 also works with him on a project to beau- Sports Calendar * P16 Miloli‘i * P17 Religion * P18 Star Map * P19 Health tify the land between the two entrances to * P20 Volcano * P22 Land Use * P23 Pāhala by planting Ka‘ū Coffee for every- Classifieds *Inserts: Nā‘ālehu Market It's a family with pageant contenders of all ages performing together. Photo by Julia Neal one to see. “I think Bull is a great represen- Weekly Flier Committee Nominates Ka‘ū’s Hwy 11 as State Scenic Byway The Scenic Byways program for Ka‘ū waiian Islands. “We hope that designation the district are either feder- is taking shape, with a formal proposal sent will help preservation efforts,” said Elwell. ally protected national park- to the federal government. At a meeting Another essential quality mentioned in land or state or county parks. sponsored by the Ka‘ū Chamber of Com- the proposal is the extent to which the slopes The location may be unique merce at Ocean View Community Center of Mauna Loa are preserved as natural park- in that much of Ka‘ū lies in April, committee member Dennis Elwell land. “Ka‘ū is special in that vast portions of Scenic Byway, pg. 5 presented information in- cluded in the proposal. All of Hwy 11 passing through Ka‘ū would become a State Scenic Byway if the proposal goes through. The suggested theme is The Slopes of Mauna Loa, “since the highway winds its way around this unique moun- tain that is the foundation of all that the traveler experi- PROFESSIONAL HAIR AND NAIL SERVICES ences,” the proposal says. 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Olson Edmund 808-928-0500 Page 2 May, 2011 www.kaucalendar.com • www.kaunewsbriefs.blogspot.com The Ka‘ū Calendar Fire Chief Oliveira: New Ambulance, Ed Case to Run Tanker Truck, Hydrant & Lifeguard Stand For Akaka Seat by Ron Johnson tanks are valuable in suppressing fire in the Former Congressman Ed Case has Hawai‘i County Fire Department staff remote area, Oliveira said. announced he will run for U.S. Senate, met with the public at County Council A long-range goal is to build a new fire this time in hopes of winning the seat of member Brittany Smart’s District 6 Mat- station in Nā‘ālehu. Years ago, $300,000 Sen. Dan Akaka, ters meeting at Nā‘ālehu Community Cen- was appropriated for the project, but it who retires next ter in May. Fire Chief Darryl Oliveira dis- never was built. That money has since been year. Case served cussed issues as well as current and future re-appropriated to other projects including as the congressman projects. the fire hydrant at the Ocean View well, for Ka‘ū and rural the permanent lifeguard tower at Punalu‘u, Hawai‘i from 2002 Oliveira announced that a new ambu- Hawai‘i County Fire Chief Darryl Oliveira lance is now in service in Nā‘ālehu. Para- talk swith the public at Nā‘ālehu Community and garages for Ka‘ū volunteer fire depart- through 2007 but medics Shane Paulos and Adam Busek Center.