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The owners of 1,650 acres makai of Hwy 11 in Ocean View are planning to sub-mit an Environmental Impact Statement to the Office of Environmental Quality Con-trol in January for their Nani Kahuku ‘Āina project to build a golf course, low-rise ho-tels like Kona Village, condominiums, vil-las, oceanfront estates, and single family houses. According to Project Manager Aar-on Eberhardt, the plan includes a 300-acre Heritage Village around Pōhue Bay and its hawksbill turtle nesting sites, rodeo grounds along Hwy 11, a veterans center, civic cen-ter and several retail commercial sites.

Once the EIS is filed with the OEQC, the public will be provided with a 30-day comment period. Should the OEQC certify the EIS as meeting its requirements, Nani Kahuku owners would go before the county to ask for a General Plan amendment to des-ignate the land for their project. The propos-al would be reviewed by the county Plan-ning Department, Planning Commission and, for a final vote, by the County Council on whether to change the General Plan to accommodate Nani Kahuku ‘Āina.

Should the General Plan be amended for the project, the owners would submit their proposal to the state Land Use Commission to reclassify lands from Conservation and Agriculture to Urban and other uses, Eber-hardt said. Should the LUC approve the land use changes, the owners would return to the

Nani Kahuku ‘Āina Developers to Submit EIS

Nani Kahuku, pg. 24“Pupukahi Kehola Moa. United, we will move forward for

Hawai‘i Nei. That is what we are going to do, starting here today in Ka‘ū,” Gov. Neil Abercrombie told about 350 people gathered in Pāhala on Dec. 12 as an endangered ‘Io – the Hawaiian hawk – circled overhead. He calls his program A New Day in Hawai‘i.

Abercrombie said he was overwhelmed with a beautiful day in paradise. He said that he knew from early in his campaign when he stood on those same Pāhala Plantation House steps that change was coming. “I am merely a catalyst,” he said. “It’s noth-ing – I’m a bridge, I’m a means - a vehicle,” stated the governor.

Instead of choosing more urban areas of Kona and Hilo, Abercrombie, who ran a strong campaign on agricultural food and energy self-sufficiency, chose to come to rural areas to meet with people after his Dec. 6 inauguration in Honolulu. On this island he chose the Hawaiian Homes Hall in Waimea and Pāhala Plantation House. On Maui, it was Lahainaluna High School. On Lana‘i it was the International Longshore and Warehouse Union

Gov. Abercrombie: Everything Will Blossom in Ka‘ū

A New Day, pg. 2

Hui Ho‘omalu, a nonprofit organiza-tion that helps foster children find tempo-rary homes with foster/resource families in their own communities, is reaching out to the Ka‘ū community. “There is a great need for foster care homes in the Ocean View and Ka‘ū area,” said community liaison D. Kaul-ana Iokia. “There are children in the foster care system here, but there aren’t enough homes available for them. Because of this, they are being relocated to other districts and areas, instead of staying near to people and communities that they know. Because

Hui Ho‘omalu Hopes for More Foster Homes in Ka‘ūof this great sense of loss these children feel, I’ve been trying to get word out in the Ka‘ū area so that we can provide homes for these children.”

Partners In Development Foundation partners with Catholic Charities Hawai‘i, Family Programs Hawai‘i and a consortium of other community providers that make up Hui Ho‘omalu. The organizations work together to advance Hawai‘i’s foster care system. “Collectively, the partnerships in Hui Ho‘omalu represent the commitment to

Sen. Russell Kokubun, who has been appointed head of the state Department of Agriculture, Sen. Dwight Takamine, who has been appoint-ed to head the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Gov. Neil Abercrombie and Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz at the stairs of Pāhala Plantation House. Photos by Geneveve Fyvie

Auntie Pele Hanoa and Demetrius Oliveira.

Rory Kailiawa Akau and Auntie Anna Kailiawa Cariaga

Hui Ho‘omalu, pg. 23

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Hall. On Moloka‘i it was Kalanianaole Hall in Kalamaula. On Kaua‘i it was Hikina‘a ka la Heiau in Wailua.

The duty of the Kia‘aina (the governor) is to protect Hawai‘i,” said Abercrombie, speaking in Pāhala. He called his visit “a happy day. Yes, there are tears in my eyes. I can’t help it. I am so grateful.” For the first time in his life, he said, he understands in his na‘ao (his gut) what the word humble is sup-posed to mean. “Every breath I take will be for Hawai‘i. Everything we do together will be for Hawai‘i and for each other. Lokahi. All will be pono,” he promised.

“Everything will blossom in Ka‘ū. All of the hopes and dreams of Ka‘ū are going to come to fruition,” he promised. “We are go-

ing to make it happen,” said the governor.

Aber-crombie rem-inisced about an earlier visit: “At the beginning of our campaign I said here on these steps so

many months ago that your vote was an act of faith and an act of trust and we would honor and respect that trust, and that is exactly what we are going to do. All of us in the canoe, paddling together, to reach the shore…. We will not let you down: Imua Hawai‘i, Imua Ka‘u!” he proclaimed.

The ceremony included Hawaiian proto-col, with the opening pule by Pele Hanoa, of Wai‘ōhinu; an ‘oli by Kilohana Domingo, of Kalae; a chant by Rory Kahakuloa Kailiawa Akau and a chant by Piilani Ka‘ahaloa, the Aha Kiole for the Puwalu Aha Moku of the Island of Hawai‘i.

Miss Ka‘ū Coffee, Ulu Makuakane, danced hula for the governor and lieutenant governor, and Boys and Girls club members from all three Ka‘ū clubs sang a Christmas song with them. Music was provided by

A New Day, cont. from pg. 1 - was served up for the governor, lieuten-ant governor and everyone who came to the celebration. Abercrombie joked that Russell Kokubun had just held his first successful agriculture event as the new Chairman of the Department of Agriculture. The food in-cluded coffee from the Ka‘ū Coffee Coop-erative; Kuahiwi Beef; Simon Wooley taro chips; Kailiawa steamed taro; OK Farms rambutan, longon and hearts of palm; mama-ki tea from Wood Valley Ranch; Marla and Peter Hunt-er mangoes; Shalan Crysdale banana and citrus; Dan-ny Molino King Pa-paya Coop-erative papayas; Mountain Apple PAVA – payaya and guava juice, as well as Hawai‘i grown deviled eggs; South Point Salsa; Punalu‘u Bake Shop Sweetbread; Hana Hou banana bread; Nana Cruz banana bread and Oven Treats pastries. Also served were Kar-en Espaniola’s vegetarian chili and hot dogs for the kids prepared by Terry Shibuya.

There were New Fields Nursery pro-teas, Green Point Nurseries anthuriums and other tropical flowers, and ti leaf – all grown here.

Mona Chow, of Kapāpala Ranch, made a lei kou for the governor from the flowers of the native tree. Lei maile were woven by Dedrick Kealoha Saplan, of Pāhala, and Ulu Makuakane, of Nā‘ālehu, for the governor and lieutenant governor. Ti leaf lei were wo-ven by the Kailiawa ‘ohana. An anthurium arch designed by Ron Johnson over the front doors of Pāhala Plantation House served as a backdrop for the ceremonies.

Demetrius Oliveira and Hulali Ku‘ilipuli. Emcee was Miloli‘i community leader Gil Kahele.

Also attending were state Sen. Russell Kokubun, who is Abercrombie’s choice to head the state Department of Agriculture; Sen. Dwight Takamine, chosen to lead the state Department of Labor & Industrial Relations; and Rep. Bob Herkes. County Coun-cil chair Dominic Yagong, new County Council member Brittany Smart and Hawai‘i Volcanoes Na-tional Park superintendent Cindy Orlando attended along with a spokesperson for Rep. Mazie Hirono.

Contenders for an appoint-ment by Abercrombie to fill Sen. Russell Kokubun’s seat when he departs for the Department of Agriculture came to the event, including state Rep. Faye Hanohano, former County Council member Gary Sa-farik and the elected leader of the Nā‘ālehu Democratic precinct organization, Dr. Rich-ard Creagan.

During a Ho‘okipa ‘Eke ceremony, gifts were presented from the communities of Vol-cano, Pāhala, Nā‘ālehu and Ocean View. Two milo bowls, carved by Tom King and Mike Munnerlyn, were presented from the keiki of Ka‘ū, introduced by Anna Kailiawa Cariaga.

Food – all produced on Hawai‘i Island

Sen. Russell Kokubun was set to re-sign his state senate seat on January 2, to head up the state Department of Agriculture, prompting an official search for his replace-

Search is On to Name New Ka‘ū Senatorment who will be named to the Senate by Gov. Neil Abercrombie.

Numerous names have been circulated, but the Democratic Party requires that can-didates submit their resumes and that for no less than six months they have been mem-bers of the Democratic Party as residents of Senate District 2, where Kokubun repre-sented Ka‘ū, Puna and South Hilo.

The process to select his replacement involves interviews and voting by the Dem-ocratic Party officers of each precinct in the

senatorial district. The precinct officers’ votes will be tabulated, and the top three vote-getters’ names will go to the governor, and he will select the next Senator from this district.

Some of the names mentioned to date are businessman and farmer Richard Ha, state House of Representatives member Faye Hanohano, former County Council member Gary Safarik and Nā‘ālehu Pre-cinct chair and retired physician Dr. Richard Creagan.

An ‘oli was presented byKalae's Kilohana Domingo

Cakes and locally grown food welcome the governor.

Boys & Girls Club members sing carols with Abercrombie.

Gil Kahele emcees, with Hulali Ku‘ulipuli and Demetrius Oliveira offering music.

Local taro and papaya Photos by Geneveve Fyvie

Ka‘ū residents can recycle their holi-day trees at the transfer station in Wai‘ōhinu through Sunday, Jan. 16. Trees and green-ery should be free of all decorations, lights, tinsel and ornaments. Artificial and flocked trees are not accepted.

The county Solid Waste Division will collect them for chipping at one of the county greenwaste collection sites in Hilo or Kona. By chipping the trees and making

Treecycle in Ka‘ū thru Jan. 16the material available for use in gardens, the county can divert thousands of trees from landfills and add valuable mulch to island soils. In addition, it will help reduce the illegal dumping of holiday trees.

The county also asks residents to recy-cle their Kadomatsu decorations, normally a combination of bamboo, pine and flow-ers, a tradition that began 600 years ago in Japan as a way of offering luck in the New

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county’s Treecycling Pro-gram and additional recy-cling and solid waste pro-grams is available at www.HawaiiZeroWaste.org. For further information, contact the county Solid Waste Divi-sion at 961-8270.

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Jamae Kawauchi with her parents, David and Jamie, after she was sworn in as Hawai‘i County Clerk. Photos by Julia Neal

The new Hawai‘i County Council took the oath Dec. 6 at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium. Council Chair Dominic Yagong called for unity on the council and coopera-tion with Mayor Billy Kenoi. He pointed to the strengths of each of the nine elected council members, from the quiet intelli-gence of J Yoshimoto, to the heart of Angel Pilago, the work ethic of Brenda Ford, and from the experience of Donald Ikeda to the next-generation enthusiasm and intelligence of Ka‘ū council member Brittany Smart.

Also taking her post was Jamae Kawauchi, who hails from Ka‘ū. She was sworn in as the new County Clerk. She is the daughter of retired police officer David Kawauchi and retired Office of Hawaiian Af-

The Ka‘ū Community Development Plan Steering Committee held its first meeting in December after many months of silence and voted for the county to provide it with a draft plan written by the Place-makers consultants.

The county and Placemakers are mu-tually ending their working relationship. Placemakers had been contracted to de-velop the CDP. Long range county planner and CDP Project Manager Ron Whitmore said the county will build upon Placemak-ers' "best effort" and materials received to finish the CDP draft plan in house with the help of local consultants. Whitmore said the county is giving him the time neces-

Smart, Kawauchi Take their County Posts

Brittany Smart with her parents Vo and Mike Newell and her fiance Matt Pearson after she was sworn in as County Council member for District 6.

fairs worker Jamie Kawauchi, of Nā‘ālehu. Jamae is a graduate of Kamehameha Schools and the University of Hawai‘i Law School. She was a Harvard University of Hawai‘i fellow. She said she is proud to be from Ka‘ū.

Steering Committee to Review Placemakers Plan, County to Write CDPsary to complete the draft CDP and that the county is committed to producing a quality plan that "Ka‘ū needs and deserves."

Steering Committee member Loren Heck asked to see the Placemakers draft and said the steering committee has the community background to help assess its strengths and weaknesses and to help coun-ty planners move forward. Heck’s proposal went to a vote; it carried. Both the county and steering committee said they plan to seek community input before finalizing the Ka‘ū Community Development Plan, which could be finished sometime next year.

Steering committee members are: Donna-Marie Ambrose, of Greensands,

who has served as president of Greensands Community Park and Garden, director of Ka‘ū Rural Health Community Association and secretary of Ka‘ū Main Street.

Patti Barry, a realtor who lives in Ha-waiian Ranchos. She has served as presi-dent of Ocean View Community Devel-opment Corp., and director of the Ka‘ū Chamber of Commerce and Ocean View Community Association.

John Cross, who has farmland in Ka‘ū, is a horticulturalist and land manager for the Edmund C. Olson Trust II. He also

managed property for the C. Brewer sugar company. He serves on the area water co-operative committee and the Ka‘ū Farm Bureau board.

Bob DaMate, of Kona Gardens, is past president of Ho‘opuloa Hawaiian Civic Club and member of ‘Aha Moku Kahuku and ‘O Ka‘ū Kākou.

Ron Ebert, of Punalu‘u, heads the Pāhala Volunteer Fire Department, is min-ister of Ocean View Church of Christ, and director of Ka‘ū Hospital Charitable Foundation.

Steering Committee Chair Leina‘ala Enos, of Wai‘ōhinu, manages a macada-

Baglow, who contin-ues to run the Land Office fulltime, which she owns with partner Patti Barry. She said the store changes have been met with excite-ment from the public. “I like making people look beautiful and cre-ating somewhere to buy something nice. Many of our things are almost new,” pointing out that buying some-thing second-hand is recycling of sorts.

Along with Lommen, employees include Liz Stabo and Diane Harriman. The store is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.


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Continental Plans Direct Flights to HiloContinental Airlines has announced non-stop daily flights to

Hilo from Los Angeles and weekly flights from San Francisco to Hilo beginning June 9. The flights could bring an additional 40,000 visitors to the island and generate $50.6 million in spending and $5.52 million in tax revenues, according the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority.

Young Bros. Threatens to LeaveYoung Brothers is threatening to reduce its service or leave

Hawai‘i altogether, according to editors of Pacific Business News who met with Young Brothers CEO Glenn Hong. Young Brothers opposes the Public Utilities Commission decision allowing the San Diego-based shipping company Pasha Hawai‘i Transport Lines to make interisland deliveries on its way to and from the mainland. Young Brothers contends that Pasha is not required to play by the same rules, giving it an unfair advantage over Young Brothers, which is forced to serve unprofitable routes.

Industrial Fishing Reduces Ahi CatchThe number of ahi in waters off Ka‘ū may go down if fish-

ing nations with large industrial ships fail to reduce their catch throughout the Pacific. The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission held its annual session on highly migratory fish last month in Hawai‘i and reported that populations of ahi could col-lapse. Two years ago, nations fishing in the Western and Central Pacific, which includes Hawai‘i, agreed to cut back their catch by 10 percent a year, but compliance has been less than perfect. Of-ficials at the conference held on O‘ahu said they plan to work on non-compliance and come up with stricter measures at their next annual meeting. One of the problems is that the giant nets catch too many juvenile fish.

Ag Development Funds CutMillions of dollars in federal funding for this island went on

the chopping block in December as the U.S. Senate failed to pass a $1.3 trillion appropriations bill that included funding for eco-nomic development projects affecting Ka‘ū. Among the cuts was $6 million for Development of High Yield Tropical Feedstocks and Biomass Conversion Technology for Renewable Energy Produc-tion. The University of Hawai‘i research relates to finding the ap-propriate crops and technology to grow plants that could be refined into fuel oil.

Such a venture is planned for thousands of acres between Pāhala and Nā‘ālehu, with a refinery to make oil from plants and trees designed for industrial sites in either Pāhala or Nā‘ālehu.

Also lost was $250,000 for the The Kohala Center’s Food Self-Reliance program. The money, requested by Senator Daniel Inouye, was for equipment to increase economic development opportunities for low and moderate income farmers. The Ko-hala Center has stated it wants to focus on Ka‘ū for agricultural sustainability.

Saw Mill Venture Goes UnderBob Marr, who once proposed to build a eucalyptus process-

ing plant in Pāhala, has taken a company into foreclosure in a simi-lar venture on the Hamakua Coast. Marr, who worked on planting eucalyptus here in Ka‘ū and decided to get into the tree cutting, sawing and chipping side of the business in Hamakua, owed lend-ers more than $6.2 million, according to court documents. Judge Glenn Hara recently ordered liquidation of Marr’s company, Haina Properties, LLC. Marr had purchased the old 49-acre sugar mill yard in Haina, according to a story in West Hawai‘i Today. He had also considered buying the 60-acre mill yard here in Pāhala, he told The Ka‘ū Calendar.

Longtime realtor Robyn Baglow took over ownership of Grandma’s Closet thrift store located in the Nāʻālehu Shopping Cen-ter in December. Baglow and friends reor-ganized the 1,000 sq. ft. store, starting with a huge giveaway of items early last month. She brightened the area, commissioning a large mural on the wall between the store entrances featuring a child and honu swim-ming, painted by Vicki Acers, of Ranchos. She also revamped the dressing room, add-ing a mirror and curtain and a comfortable sitting area. A new feature of the store is that all clothing is displayed by size, said employee Ursula Lommen.

Building on the Grandma’s Closet theme, Baglow intends to add an antique rocking chair for her and other kupuna to enjoy while they read stories to the keiki, as well as a kiddie table for youth activities. The store will also serve tea on china from time to time.

Baglow ran a successful handicrafts store, restaurant and exporting business while living in Tonga. “I enjoy this kind of thing. It is very therapeutic for me,” said

Grandma’s Closet New Owners & Staff

Robyn Baglow has purchased and renovated Grandma's Closet. Ursula Lommen is at the counter. Photos by Nālani Parlin

Detail of the new child and honu swimming mural by Vicki Acers, outside Grandma's Closet.

An ‘O Ka‘ū Kākou crew recently improved access to the fishing area and the portable toilets at Ka Lae. Volunteers operated cement mix-ers, tractors, generators and a compactor aiming to fill large holes in the road to protect the many cars that use it. Photo by Fred Ramsdell

The Ocean View Community Development Corp. is supporting a proposal for the Air National Guard to send an Innovative Readiness Training Team to help with capital improvement projects in Ka‘ū.

The Air Guard would provide labor and equipment, and local government and other funders would come up with the materials for such projects as drilling multiple wells in Ocean View, a new com-munity shelter and gym and to retrofit the current community center to also serve as a shelter. Improving the county Kahuku Park and the Ocean View road system, as well as building a school, are also on the wish list. The readiness team could work in Ocean View for as long as three years.

Among those Ocean View residents championing the cause are Paula Donovan and Loren Heck. Incoming Council member Brittany Smart attended a meeting with OVCDC and said she is very support-ive and excited about the opportunity. She credited outgoing Council member Guy Enriques for helping to move the project forward.

The next challenge is to acquire funding for the projects, as the Readiness Training Team provides free labor but not the materials for the community projects.

Community Development Corp. Calls on Air National Guard

‘O Ka‘ū Kākou Improves South Point Fishing Road

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Hiebler Family Opens Green Sand Café in Nā‘ālehuLeatherworks and B&E 76 gas station in Nāʻālehu. The restaurant features Italian and lū‘au food, as well as a unique Italian Roast coffee made with 100 percent Kaʻū coffee. “Here you can find great food for a good price,” said Jacob.

The brothers have enlisted the aide of their father Pasquale, a long time restau-rateur and caterer, who said he is teaching his sons the family recipes. Pasquale’s wife

Robin explained the history of the recipes: “Pasquale’s beloved grandmother, whom he affectionately calls Mama, emigrated from Bari, Italy to Ellis Island and brought with her recipes used for generation by the Amodeo family. “

Pasquale said they are particularly proud of their Greed Sand Cafe brand Ital-ian Roast coffee, "which can not be found anywhere else on the planet."

This is the eighth restaurant and cater-ing venture for Pasquale after 35 years in the business. In 1981 Pasquale and Robin opened their restaurant in Ocean View called the Sunset View Restaurant and Oa-

sis. Later in 1990 they moved to Waimea and started Aloha Pasquale. The family moved to Discovery Harbour three years ago. “We have come fully circle winding up back in Kaʻū,” said Robin.

The Green Sand Café is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Contact the Heiblers at 929-8771 or [email protected].

Pasquale, Jacob and Robin Hiebler. Photo by Nālani Parlin

Over 425 people enjoyed a free Christ-mas feast at Hana Hou Restaurant’s an-nual Keiki Christmas Party on Dec. 8 in Nāʻālehu. More than 250 keiki met Santa, portrayed by Bobby Gomes with his help-er Phoebe. Thirty bikes along with many other presents were gifted to children in a


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Santa, played by Uncle Bobby Gomes, came to Hana Hou for the kids.

Hana Hou employee Christina Burcena displays over 30 bikes won during the keiki lucky number drawing.

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Demetrius Oliveira and De-nise Peralta of KAHU radio provided entertainment, along with Phoebe Gomes.

“This year thanks to the many generous dona-tions we were able to have lots of gifts,” said Hana Hou owner Patty Fujimoto. Sponsors included the Ol-son Foundation, Hawaiʻi Petroleum, Kaʻū Social Club, Cal-Kona Produce, Y. Hata & Co. and Suisan.

Hawaiʻi Beef Producers and Mi-chelle Galimba provided beef and ʻO Kaʻū Kākou also gave donations and volunteered at the event. Fujimoto and husband Drake thanked all of the spon-sors; the Hana Hou staff, who volunteer to run the event; and the community for their sup-port, donations and hard work. “Mahalo to all of the people of Kaʻū for celebrating this special day with us. Tidings of comfort and joy to all of you,” said Fujimoto.

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Hundreds of keiki and adults attended the Ocean View Community Association's annual Keiki Christmas party on Dec. 18 and visited with Santa played by Nick Krivanek.

Photos with Santa, taken by Don Ir-win, can be picked up at the OVCA office. Irwin has been capturing special Christmas party moments for six years and has served as a repeat OVCA board member over the last 15 years.

At the party each child received a present donated by anonymous gift giv-

Santa Comes to OV Keiki Christmas PartySanta and his many elves were the hit of the party.

Joanne, Judy, Kathy, Pete and a friend help out in the kitchen.

Volunteers wrap keiki presents for the party and Joe McDaniel, OVCA Christmas party chair, consults with Santa. Photos by Don Irwin

ers. A grand prize drawing gave away four bikes, an mp3 player, skateboard, scooter, and other big prizes to delighted keiki. Ray Henderson helped to raise $1000 to purchase gifts for keiki by organizing and selling tickets for a Lucky Number draw-ing whose winners were announced at the party. Irwin said Henderson put in many hours soliciting drawing prizes from local businesses and selling tickets, even setting up a table in front of the Ocean View Post Office.

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New Year’s Day Breakfast Buffet, Sat, Jan 1, 7 a.m. – noon at Kīlauea Military Camp’s Crater Rim Café in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Fresh fruit, cottage cheese, yogurt, bacon, Portuguese sausage, scrambled eggs, SOS, biscuits, pancakes, rice, pota-toes, coffee and juice. $10 adults, $5 children 6 - 11. KMC is open to all authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8371

New Year’s Day Dinner Buffet, Sat, Jan 1, 5 – 8 p.m at Kīlauea Military Camp in Hawai‘i Volcanoes Na-tional Park. Entrees, soup, side dishes and salad bar, dessert and beverage. $19.95 adults, $10 children 6 -11 years old. KMC is open to all authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8371

Ham Radio Operators Potluck Picnic, Sun, Jan 2, Manukā Park. All American Radio Emergency Ser-vice members, anyone interested in learning how to operate a ham radio and families are invited to at-tend. Dennis Smith, 989-3028

Bay Clinic Mobile Dental Van, Tue, Jan 4 – Fri, Jan 7, Bay Clinic in Nā‘ālehu. Call for hours. 965-3073

Read to Me, grades K – 8 register Jan 5 – 12 for pro-gram Wed, Jan 19, 3 – 5 p.m. Nona, 928-3102

Purchase Hunting Licenses Online, Thu, Jan 6, 4 – 6 p.m., the Ka‘ū office of The Nature Conservancy, 95-5600 Mamalahoa Hwy, Suite F, Nā‘ālehu. By ap-pointment. To schedule, call 443-5409.

Ocean View Neighborhood Watch meeting, Thu, Jan 6, 7 p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033

Living Endemic Birds of Hawai‘i, Sat, Jan 8 - Mar 6, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Marian Berger’s original watercolor paintings depict 37 species of birds found only in Hawai‘i. Free; park entrance fees apply. Reception Sat, Jan 8, 5 – 7 p.m. 967-7565

Ka‘ū Coast Cleanup, Sat, Jan 8. Megan Lamson, 769-7629 or [email protected]

Atlas Recycling at South Point U-Cart, Sat, Jan 8, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Mauna Ulu Hike, Sat, Jan 8, 9 a.m. at Mauna Ulu parking lot on Chain of Craters Road in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Hawaiian Volcano Obser-vatory geologist Don Swanson leads this three-hour hike. Free; park entrance fees apply.

Guest Speaker Ken Gaub, Sun, Jan 9, 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m., Nā‘ālehu Assembly of God. 929-7278 or www.kengaub.com

Walk in the Park, Sun, Jan 9, 1 - 3 p.m. Sponsored by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Nick Shema leads this two-hour, three-mile hike that starts at Kīlauea Visitor Center. Free to Friends members. 967-8648, [email protected] or www.fhvnp.org

Ka‘ū Coffee Festival meeting, Mon, Jan 10, 6 p.m., Pāhala Community Center. Residents are invited to join in and plan the third annual festival.

Sumi-e Japanese Brushstroke Painting, Tue, Jan 11, 1 – 3 p.m., Pāhala Hongwanji.

After Dark in the Park – What’s Happening in Halema‘uma‘u Crater? Tue, Jan 11, 7 p.m. at Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium in Hawai‘i Volca-noes National Park. USGS Hawaiian Volcano Obser-vatory geologist Matt Patrick presents an overview of Kīlauea’s summit eruption, including an in-depth survey of volcanic processes occurring within the vent. $2 donation supports Park programs. Park en-trance fees apply. 928-6011

Ikebana Flower Arranging, Wed, Jan 12, 9 – 11 a.m., Hawaiian Flowers on South Point Rd.

‘Ike Hana No‘eau Cultural Program: Ahu Lā‘ī, Wed, Jan 12, 10 a.m. – noon on the lanai of Kīlauea Visitor Center in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Ranger Jason Zimmer shares his knowledge and skills in making rain capes. Free; Park entrance fees apply.

HOVE Road Maintenance board or directors meeting, Wed, Jan 12, 4 p.m., St. Jude’s Church. Calendar, pg. 10

929-9910Living Stress-Free and Pain-Free, Wed, Jan 12, 6

– 7:30 p.m., Ocean View Chiropractic & Wellness Center. $10 donation. Suzanne Schiller, 929-9229

Friends of Naohulelua Garden Gathering, Thu, Jan 13 and 27, 8 – 10 a.m. (weather permitting). Educational classes, garden exchange, horticultural exercises and free breakfast at Hana Hou. Dennis, 929-7236

Red Cross Volunteer meeting, Thu, Jan 13, 7 p.m., HOVE Road Maintenance Corp office. For volun-teers and those interested in becoming volunteers. Hannah Uribes, 929-9953

Ocean View Community Association Pancake Breakfast, Sat, Jan 15, 7:30 – 10:30 a.m., Ocean View Community Center.

Volunteer Forest Restoration Project, Sat, Jan 15, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Participants join Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park to plant native species in the koa forest on the Mauna Loa strip,

working in a former cattle pasture that is being trans-formed into a diverse native forest by planting nurs-ery-reared seedlings. Volunteers should be at least 14 years old and be able to hike at least one mile over uneven terrain through brush in an area with a moderate slope. Pre-registration required. 985-7373, [email protected] or www.fhvnp.org

Recycling at Nā‘ālehu School, Sat, Jan 15, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Nā‘ālehu School Gym. Redeem your HI-5 sorted by type; receive 5 cents per container and ad-ditional 20 cents per pound on all aluminum. Atlas Recycling donates 20 cents per pound on all alumi-num redeemed to the school. 939-2413, ext. 230

Publishing Salon, Sat, Jan 15, 10 – 11:15 a.m. at Vol-cano Art Center’s Hale Ho‘omana in Volcano Vil-lage. Author/editor/filmmaker Cristina Salat answers questions about publishing and film industries in this first of three monthly events. $25 or $60 prepaid for all three. 985-9055

Kaʻū Auto Repair Saturday Opening, Sat, Jan 15,

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Kaʻū Auto Repair celebrates their first Saturday opening. The shop will continue to open 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month at the same time for safety inspections and walk-ins. 929-9096.

Society of Creative Anachronism, Sat, Jan 15, 2 – 3 p.m. Medieval recreation group talks, plans events, does handicrafts and more. Call for location. Mi-chael, 895-8013

Night of Jazz, Sat. Jan 15, 7 p.m. at Kīlauea Mili-tary Camp Theater in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, featuring the Honolulu Jazz Quartet and Junior Choy, with special guest Moons Landing. $25 first 7 rows, $18 rest of house, $10 students. 967-8222 or www.volcanoartcenter.org

Niaulani Forest Work Day, Sun, Jan 16, 9 a.m. – noon. Enjoy the open air while volunteering to help preserve the beauty and diversity of the native, old growth rainforest at Volcano Art Center’s Niaul-ani Campus in Volcano Village. Free. 967-8222 or www.volcanoartcenter.org

Volcano Natural Farming Group, Sun, Jan 16, 9 a.m. - noon. Interested community members learn about growing food without the use of outside sources of fertilizer, pesticides, and feed. Advanced registration recommended. VAC’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. $5 - $10 suggested donation per session. 967-8222 or www.volcanoartcenter.org

Seed and Garden Exchange, Sun, Jan 16, noon – 3 p.m. at Naohulelua Historical Church on Kamaoa Road. 929-7236

After Dark in the Park – Kīlauea Volcano’s East Rift Eruption: 28 Years and Counting, Tue, Jan 18, 7 p.m. at Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Kīlauea’s east rift zone eruption marks its 28th anniversary on January 3. USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist Tim Orr reviews highlights from the ongoing erup-tion and reveals the latest developments on Kīlauea’s east rift zone. $2 donation supports Park programs. Park entrance fees apply. 928-6011

‘Ike Hana No‘eau Cultural Program: Music and Hula, Wed, Jan 19, 6:30 - 8 p.m., Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Under the direction of Meleana Ulrich-Manu-el, the dancers of Hula Hālau Ke ‘Olu o Mauna Loa perform. Free; Park entrance fees apply.

Pāhala Quilting Group, Thu, Jan 20, 1 – 4 p.m. All levels welcome. Ka‘ū Resource and Distance Learn-ing Center, 96-3126 Puahala St. Marypat, 989-4594

Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka‘ū, Thu, Jan 20, 5 - 10 p.m. 929-9731 or 936-7262

Kick Ice sign waving, Fri, Jan 21, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. in front of Nā‘ālehu School gym.

Annual Keiki Fishing Tournament at Punalu‘u, Sat, Jan. 22, Registration 8 – 9 a.m. for fishing 9 -10:30 a.m. 937-4773.

Davastation Trail Walk, Sat, Jan 22, 10 a.m., Pu‘u Pua‘i Overlook parking area on Crater Rim Drive in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Hawaiian Vol-cano Observatory geologist Kelly Wooten and bota-nist Mark Wasser lead this one-mile walk. Free; park entrance fees apply.

Chinese Calligraphy Demonstration, Sat, Jan 22, 10:30 a.m. – noon, Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Linus Chao shares the art of Chinese calligraphy and brush painting and personalizes good luck calligraphy on red paper for a nominal donation while supplies last. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-8222 or www.volcanoart-center.org

Tierra Negra & Muriel Anderson, Sun, Jan 23, 4 p.m., Kīlauea Military Camp Theater in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. $25 for first four rows, $15 for other rows, $10 students. 967-8222 or www.volcanoartcenter.org

Ocean View Food Basket, Tue, Jan 25, noon - 2:30 p.m. at Ocean View Community Center. 939-7000

After Dark in the Park – Frank Perret: The Man

Living Endemic Birds of Hawai‘iAlala Pila, an original watercolor of the native Hawaiian crow by Marian Berger, will

be one of 33 paintings displayed in The Living Endemic Birds of Hawai‘i: the Complete Col-lection exhibit at Volcano Art Center beginning Saturday, Jan. 8.


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Who Set the Stage for HVO’s Work Today, Tue, Jan 25, 7 p.m. at Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. USGS Hawai-ian Volcano Observatory Scientist-in-Charge, Jim Kauahikaua, tells the story of Frank Perret and how his early observations of Kīlauea’s lava lakes and fountains are relevant to today’s summit eruption. $2 donation supports Park programs. Park entrance fees apply. 928-6011

‘Ike Hana No‘eau Cultural Program: Traditional Lei Making, Wed, Jan 26, 10 a.m. – noon on the lanai of Kīlauea Visitor Center in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Kumu Hula Ab Kawainohoikala‘i Valencia and his wife, Puamae‘ole O’Mahoney share the art. Free; Park entrance fees apply.

Fireside Book Presentation, Thu, Jan 27, 5:30 - 7 p.m. at Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Author and artist Caren Loebel-Fried and Kaliko Beamer-Trapp, the book’s translator, read from Legend of the Gourd in English and Hawaiian. Copies of the book will be available for the author and translator to sign. Free; park en-trance fees may apply. 967-8222, 967-7565 or www.volcanoartcenter.org

Ocean View Community Development Corp. meet-ing. Thu, Jan 27, 5:30 p.m. at Ocean View Commu-nity Center.

AARP Driver Safety Training, Fri, Jan 28. This four-hour class is open to everyone. No driving, no tests, no exams. $12 current members, $14 non-members. Mike Last, 929-8422.

Fun Night at Ocean View Salon, Fri, Jan 28. Chris-tie, 929-7411

Whale Count, Sat, Jan 29, 8 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Volun-teers needed to count humpback whales along Ka‘ū’s coast. sanctuaryoceancount.org or 888-559-4253

Na Mea Hawai‘i Hula Kahiko performance, Sat, Jan 29, 10:30 a.m. Traditional hula and chant per-formed outdoors on the hula platform overlooking Kīlauea Crater in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, featuring Hālau Na Pua ‘O Uluhaimalama under the direction of kumu hula Emery Aceret. Hawaiian cul-tural demonstrations at Volcano Art Center Gallery, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-8222

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ExERCISE AND MEDITATIONPāhala Pool Schedule:,928-8177 or www.hawaii-

county.com/parks/aquaticsGym Play, Sun, noon – 6 p.m., Nā‘ālehu Community

Center. Richard, 939-2510Fitness Classes, Sun, noon – 2 p.m. for ages 6 – 8.

Nā‘ālehu Community Center. Richard, 939-2510Age Group Basketball, ages 6 – 14 register Jan 3 – 6,

Pāhala Community Center. Nona, 928-3102Age Group Track & Field, ages 6 – 14 register Jan 3 –

6, Pāhala Community Center. Nona, 928-3102Exponent Track & Field, ages 6 – 14 register Jan 3 –

6, Pāhala Community Center. Nona, 928-3102Interval Fitness, Mon, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., Ocean View

Community Center. Weights, balls and Pilates. A.C.E. certified instructor Erin Cole, 640-8473

Iyengar and Yin Yoga, Mon/Wed/Fri, 10 – 11:30 a.m.; Ocean View Community Center. Mats and props pro-vided. Stephanie, 937-7940

Tennis, Mon – Thu, 3 – 5 p.m., Nā‘ālehu Community Center. Richard, 939-2510

Age Group Basketball, Mon – Thu, 3 – 8 p.m. for ages 9 – 14. Nā‘ālehu Community Center. Richard, 939-2510

Basketball/Volleyball, Mon – Thu, 6 – 9 p.m., Nā‘ālehu Gym. Richard, 939-2510

T-Ball/Coach Pitch, Mon – Fri, 3 – 5 p.m., Nā‘ālehu Community Center. Richard, 939-2510

Exercise for Energy, Mon/Wed, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Discovery Harbour Community Center. DVD instruc-tions; bring your own band, ball and mat. Free w/do-nation of non-perishable food. Becky, 345-4334

Zumba, Mon/Wed, 6 – 7 p.m., Nā‘ālehu Community Center. Certified Zumba instructor Erin Cole, 640-8473

Afternoon Sports & Games, Tue/Thu, 3 – 3:45 p.m. for ages 7 – 13, Kahuku Park. Wesley, 929-9113

Basketball, Tue/Thu, 6 – 8 p.m. for ages 8 and under, 9 – 10, 11 – 12, Pāhala Community Center. Nona, 928-3102

Gentle Senior Yoga, Wed, 3 – 4 p.m., Nā‘ālehu Hong-wanji. Senior price $10 for 10 sessions

Walking Class, Wed beginning Jan 12, 4:30 – 5:15 p.m., Kahuku Park. Wesley, 929-9113

Beginning and Intermediate Yoga, Thu, 4:30 – 6 p.m. Noa’s Island Massage in first cottage next to Nā‘ālehu Park. Will have morning session either Mon or Tue, 8 - 10 a.m. Call for info. Please come 10 min. early. $10 a class or $80 for 10 classes. Noa Caiserman, 756-3183

Karate Classes, Tue/Thu, 6 – 7:30 p.m., Ocean View Community Center. Instructor Peter Lubke offers free classes for all ages. 939-7033

Yoga for Everyone, Wed, 10 – 11:30 a.m., Cooper Center, Volcano. Yes, you can do yoga, no matter your age or flexibility. $10 per class or $42 for 6-week ses-sion. Debra Serrao, 985-7545

Zumba, Thu, 5 – 6 p.m., Ocean View Community Cen-ter. Certified Zumba instructor Erin Cole, 640-8473

Gentle Yoga, Fri, 8 – 9 a.m., Cooper Center, Volcano. For those who wish to deepen their yoga practice or begin. $7 a class or $30 for six-week session. Debra Serrao, 985-7545

WEEKLY & DAILY ACTIVITIES Playgroup, daily, 10 – 11:30 a.m., Wai‘ōhinu Park. For

any age. Hettie Rush, 929-8572Volcano Farmers Market, Sun, 7 – 10 a.m., Cooper

Center. Fruits and veggies, swap meet and more.Free Lunches, Sun, after 12 noon, Nā‘ālehu Hong-

wanji. Sponsored by Thy Word Ministries-Ka‘ū and the Food Bank Hot Meal Program.

Kīlauea Iki Crater Hike, Sun, 1 p.m. Kīlauea Iki Overlook parking lot on Crater Rim Drive in Hawai‘i

Volcanoes National Park. This four-mile hike takes three hours. Free; park entrance fees apply. 985-6011or www.nps.gov

Ocean View Community Center computer lab, Mon – Fri, 8 a.m. – noon. Members $2/hour, non-members, $4/hr. 939-7033 for information on computer classes.

Niaulani Nature Walk, Mon, 9:30 a.m. This one-hour nature walk travels through a lush portion of an old-growth Hawaiian rain forest on an easy, 1/7-mile loop trail. Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd. in Volcano Village. Free (calabash donations welcome). 967-8222 or www.volcanoart-center.org

Amazing Mauna Ulu Hike, Mon, 10 a.m., Mauna Ulu parking lot on Chain of Craters Road in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. This one-mile guided hike

takes one hour. Free; park entrance fees apply. 985-6011or www.nps.gov

Tutu and Me Traveling Preschool, free classes Mon/Wed, Nā‘ālehu Community Center; Tue/Thu, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m., Ocean View Community Center. Limited to 50 participants in each area. 929-8571

Pāhala Senior Center: Lunch served Mon – Fri, 10:30 a.m. for residents aged 60+. Julie, 928-3101

Nā‘ālehu Senior Nutrition Center (Hawai‘i County Nutrition Program), Lunch served Mon – Fri, 10:45 a.m. for residents aged 60+, greater Nā‘ālehu area. 939-2505

Ocean View Nutrition Site and Senior Club hosts activities, at St. Jude’s Church on Mon/Wed/Fri from 8:30 a.m. and provides lunches 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. for seniors 60+. Donations requested. On Thu,

Peter Herzog’s Steel Guitar & Song on Jan. 22

Steel Guitar, a Blues Odyssey, a one man show, written and performed by Pete Herzog, spotlights 22 original songs link-ing the story of a guitar, a multi-genera-tional love story, and a search for happi-ness. Volcano Art Center presents Peter Herzog in concert on Saturday, Jan. 22, 7p.m. at the VAC Niulani Campus Great Room. $10 for adults, $5 for students.


Youth up to age 14 are invited to en-ter ‘O Ka’ū Kākou’s third Annual Keiki Fishing Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 22 at Punaluʻu. Registration will be from 8 to 9 a.m. at the big pavilion. Parents must sign a release of liability form before keiki can fish. Fishing begins at 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. The event will be catch and release using only fishing poles and barbless hooks; no reels allowed. Instead

Although the Kaʻū High Varsity girls basketball team only sports nine players at the most, the team is still sec-ond among Div. II East teams. At press time, the team had won two of its six games. Out in front was Kamehameha Keaʻau (4-1).

The Trojans pounded Pāhoa in their season opener on home court. Both se-nior Amery Silva and sophomore Kaila Olson rushed from their Varsity soccer game just hours before to assist the Tro-jans in the win. At half time, Kaʻū was already up 40 points to the Daggers’ 11. Head Coach Mark Pocock opted to ease up on the press in the second half, making the final score 58-23. Freshman Taylor Pocock scored a game-high of 14 points.

Kaʻū scooped up their second win against St. Joseph’s. Kaʻū scored 64

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Volume 8, Number 5 News of Ka‘ū School & Community Sporting Events January, 2011

The Kaʻū Calendar January, 2011 Page 11www.kaucalendar.com

Kaʻū’s Edwards Wins for Univ. of Wyoming Indoor Track

Trojan Varsity Girls Basketball Sits in Second for Div. II East

Basketball, Cont. on pg. 14

Junior Pili Kailiawa, who at 6’ towers above her Kaʻū High Varsity basketball teammates, met her match in Kamehameha-Keaʻau senior Katelynne Paleka-Kennedy whose arm-span reaches 6’6”. Kailiawa and the Trojans, however, did not allow the height differential to intimi-date them, doing their best to slow down the KS power-house. Photo by Nālani Parlin

points to St. Joseph’s 26. High scorer Joyce Ibasan put in 21 points with junior Pili Kailiawa making 13.

Despite having only one sub and the imposing presence of Kamehameha’s 6’3” Katelynne Paleka-Ken-nedy, Kaʻū gave it their all until the very end versus the Warriors. Silva led the Tro-jans with 11 points. Final score: 36-58.

Injuries and illness plagues the Trojans this sea-son. Some days only four players are able to practice because of it, said Pocock.

Other losses came at the hands of Div. I teams

The Kaʻū HIgh Boys Varsity Soccer team steamed over St. Joseph’s Dec. 21 to a 10-1 victory, their first win of the sea-son. The game was called early on account of the mercy rule. The boys were on fire with three team members each achieving a hat trick. Junior Alika Kaopua and se-niors Brian Simmons and Moses Espan-iola each scored three goals with junior Patrick Garcia earning one. Kaopua and Espaniola also added two assists to their

game accomplishments. Freshman Jer-emiah Simmons stepped up to assist on two points also. Stellar goal keeping by Derrick Medeiros-Garo, with help from Erik Dennis late in the game, kept the St. Joe offense at bay. St. Joe scored one point on a penalty kick late in the second half.

“This is a great bunch of boys. They worked hard for the win. It was like their Christmas gift to themselves,” said Coach Bob Martin.

In their first home game of the season, the Trojans played a fast-paced game versus Kamehameha-Keaʻau, keeping them on their toes and scoreless for the first 25 minutes, with just two subs. However, the seasoned War-riors came out victorious 6-0. Tough penalty calls on the

Families Invited to Fishing Tourney Jan. 22

Kaʻū High Boys Varsity Soccer - Front (l-r): Jemy-Ray Palancia 10, Cash Sheppard 10, Andrew Garcia 9, Jeremiah Sim-mons 9, J.D. Dockstader 9, Johngilbert Gorali 9; Back: Head Coach Bob Martin, Ernest Oleyte grade 12, Moses Espaniola 12, Riegel Gorali 12, Nathan Lovett 12, Brian Simmons 12, Dakota Walker 12, Erik Dennis 12, Pomai Olson 12, Patrick Garcia 11, Tyler Atwood 11 and Asst. Coach Aaron Preble; Missing: James Tyson 11, Alika Kaopua 11, Mark Cuison 11 and Asst. Coach Dave Berry. Photo by John Duntz

of bringing the fish to the judging table, this year judges will roam the area keep-ing tabs on the fish caught, so they can be quickly released back into the ocean.

Fishermen will compete in two age groups: ages four to nine and ages 10 to 14. Babies and kids up to three-years-old will enjoy playing a carnival-style fishing game set up just for them.

Lunch will be served to participants

and families. Many prizes are available for the different categories of fish caught, said OKK member Fred Rams-dell.

Contact Wayne Kawachi at 937-4773 or Carol Massey at 929-9001 for more infor-mation.

Kaʻū High alumnus Jacob Ed-wards, also a former repeat Hawaiʻi State Champion hurdler and track and field Gatorade Player of the Year, is proving he has what it takes to compete on the college level. As a freshman on a track and field scholarship at the University of Wyoming, Edwards won the 55-meter hurdles in 7.66 seconds during the team’s opening season in-door track meet in December. Edwards also placed third in the triple jump with a distance of 46 feet and 0.75 inches.

Edwards’ hurdling time ranks him nationally and makes him nearly eligible for the indoor track and field national meet, said Edwards’ former track and field coach at Kaʻū High Bob Martin.

Edwards and former HPA track star Kuʻuipo Nakoa joined Edwards’ sister Larissa at Univ. of Wyoming this year. Larissa, also a former Kaʻū High standout athlete, qualified for the girls hurdling finals in the same meet.

Boys Vars. Soccer Triumphs Over St. Joseph’s 10-1

Kaʻū High Varsity Girls Basketball Team - Front (l-r): Asst. Coach Alan Fernandez, Taylor Pocock grade 9, Janessa Jara 10, Joyce Ibasan 11; Head Coach Mark Pocock, Amery Silva 12, Pili Kailiawa 11, Kaila Olson 10 and Jaeneise Cuison 12. Missing: Ashley Oliveira and Jade Kekoa-Jara. Photo by Nālani Parlin

Jacob Edwards

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Over 75 kids and 30 adults from around the island represent-ing Honua Ka Pili spent hours cleaning the Punaluʻu pond alongside members of ʻO Kaʻū Kākou and Pacific Quest Dec. 18. OKK provided lunch for all of the workers.The Honua Ka Pili students hailed from Kaʻū, Hilo, Waiakea, Paʻauilo, Keaʻau, Pāhoa, Waimea and Kohala schools to camp overnight at Punaluʻu Beach. The event, organized by Honua Ka Pili’s Kaʻū coordinator Terry Shibuya, featured guest speaker Cindy Adams from the METH Project, kani ka pila with Keoki Kahumoku, moʻolelo of Punaluʻu with Earl Louis, and canoe-ing with Kiko Johnston-Kitazawa.

Soccer, cont. from pg. 11

Boys & Girls Varsity Soccer• Thur, Jan. 6, Kaʻū Boys vs HAAS, 3 p.m.• Sat, Jan. 8, Kaʻū vs CLA, 1 & 3 p.m.• Wed, Jan. 12, Kaʻū vs Keaʻau, 2 & 4 p.m.• Sat, Jan. 15, Kaʻū @ Kamehameha, 1 & 3 p.m.• Wed, Jan. 19, Kaʻū vs Hilo, 2 & 4 p.m.• Sat, Jan. 22, Kaʻū vs Waiakea, 1 & 3 p.m.• Tue, Jan. 25, Kaʻū vs St. Joseph’s, 2 & 4 p.m.• Thur, Jan. 27, Kaʻū Boys @ HAAS, 3 p.m.

Girls Basketball• Tue, Jan. 4, Kaʻū @ Pāhoa, 6 p.m.• Wed, Jan. 5, Kaʻū vs St. Joseph’s, 6 p.m.• Sat, Jan.8, Kaʻū vs Hilo, 6 p.m.• Fri, Jan. 14, Kaʻū @ Kamehameha, 6 p.m.• Wed, Jan. 19, Kaʻū @ Waiakea, 6 p.m.• Fri, Jan. 21, Kaʻū vs Keaʻau, 6 p.m.• Mon, Jan. 24, Play-offs for ties• Wed, Jan. 26, Div. II 1st Round Playoffs• Fri & Sat, Jan. 28 & 29, Div. 2 Semi-finals & Finals

Boys Basketball• Mon, Jan. 3, Kaʻū @ Pāhoa, 6 p.m.• Fri, Jan. 7, Kaʻū @ Hilo, 6 p.m.• Thur, Jan. 13, Kaʻū @ Kamehameha, 6 p.m.• Sat, Jan. 15, Kaʻū vs Waiakea, 6 p.m.• Tue, Jan. 18, Kaʻū vs Keaʻau, 6 p.m.• Thur, Jan. 20, Kaʻū vs Pāhoa, 6 p.m.• Sat, Jan. 22, Kaʻū @ St. Joseph’s, 7 p.m.• Tue, Jan. 25, Kaʻū vs Hilo, 6 p.m.

Wrestling• Sat, Jan. 8, Kaʻū @ Kealakehe, 10 .m.• Sat, Jan. 15, Kaʻū @ Kamehameha, 10 a.m.

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(Wrestling Cont.)• Sat, Jan. 22, Kaʻū @ Hilo, 10 a.m.• Sat, Jan. 29, Kaʻū @ Keaʻau, 10 a.m.

Swimming• Sat, Jan. 8, Kaʻū @ Kamehameha, 10 a.m.• Sat, Jan. 15, Kaʻū @ HPA, 9 a.m. & 2 p.m.• Sat, Jan. 22, Kaʻū @ KCAC, 10 a.m.• Fri, Jan. 28, BIIF Trials @ Kamehameha, 3:30 p.m.• Sat, Jan. 29, BIIF Finals @ Kamehameha, 1 p.m.

OKK Keiki Fishing Tourney, Jan. 22The third annual ʻO Kaʻū Kākou Keiki Fishing Tourney will

take place Saturday, Jan 22 at Punaluʻu. Registration with parental consent starts at 8 a.m. in the big pavilion. Fishing will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The tourney is catch and release. Poles and barbless hooks only. No reels. Kids ages 0 to 14 are invited to participate. Free lunch for participants and families provided. Many prizes will be awarded. See story on pg. 11.

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Trojans resulted in goals for KS, but several im-pressive saves by both goalies Tyler Atwood and Derrick Medeiros-Garo kept the score down.

Nathan Lovett had some key defensive mo-ments and Moses Espaniola, the Trojans’ former goalie, proved himself a “fantastic field player,” said Martin. Riegel Gorali, a first-year senior, was the “biggest surprise being right where he needed to be,” he said.

Martin said it’s a rebuilding year and he is training a lot of new underclassmen. “They are improving as players and as people,” said Martin.

He noted Cash Sheppard, a first-year player, is becoming conditioned and disciplined at the same time. He is “an insightful player and knows where to be on the field, putting himself in the right place at the right time,” said Martin.

Girls Varsity Shows PotentialThe girls Varsity team also traveled to Hilo

with the boys Dec. 21 to take on St. Joseph’s. Shavonne Panglao scored for the Trojans after driving the ball up the middle, juking out three defenders and forcing the goalie to come out of the goal. The goalie dove for the ball and Panglao deftly maneuvered around her to sink the ball into

the goal. This is the second goal for Panglao, who also scored against Christian Liberty Academy.

Although the Trojans did not win, the girls show a lot of potential that just “needs to be fine-tuned,” said Coach Crystalee Mandaguit. This year the team added five players new to the sport.

Against Kamehameha Marley Strand-Nico-laisen booted a long kick that sailed into the goal from 40 yards out. Mandaguit called her and team-mates Kayla Nishimura and Brooke Medeiros-Shibuya the “bazookas” of the team. “They have really strong feet and can score from half-field if they really try.”

Mandaguit also praised Medeiros-Shibuya as a utility worker, who can play any position.

The team also shows a lot of speed in the form of Mia Gangwes, Sharnette Reyes and Panglao, commented Mandaguit.

Second-year player Kaila Olson, who scored against Keaʻau, is the team’s most passionate player. “She’s got the passion for the game, and she is a very competitive player,” Mandaguit said. She also noted third-year player Ritz Reyes as the Trojans’ stand-out defender, really improving over the past year.

During the JV season the girls, all of which moved up to Varsity, won 4-2 against Waiakea.

Shaylin Navarro and Toni Beck get in the face of a Kamehameha opponent. Navarro scored 23 points to lead the Trojan JV team to a 41-24 victory. Photos by Nālani Parlin Top: Brooke Shibuya

heads the ball; Bottom: Derrick Medeiros-Garo dashes to save the ball.


Kaʻū Calendar and Hunters of Hawaiʻi.Shalan Crysdale and John Replogle,

of the Nature Conservancy, and Milil-ani Browning, Lahela Calara and Emily Leucht, of Three Mountain Alliance, set up an informational table at the event. TMA offered information on opportunities for youth to earn $100 by participating in a two-week volunteer summer environmen-tal education program. Call 985-6197.

The Kaʻū Calendarwww.kaucalendar.comPage 14 January, 2011

Mello Wins Jungle Express; Hunters Haul in 4000+ lbs of Meat

Left: John Replogle presents drawing winner Larry Galban with a GPS courtesy of The Nature Conservancy. Right: Kalani DeCoito and Emcee Kurt Dela Cruz measure tusks.

Donald Mello, an avid hunter and repeat hunting tourney winner, hauled in two of the biggest pigs of the day at the 11th annual Jungle Express Hunting Tournament held on Dec. 4. Mello’s 196-lb boar won heaviest overall and one of his sows weighed in at 141.5 lbs for first among female pigs.

Out of 32 team entries, 18 came in with a kill. Collectively the teams captured a whopping 32 pigs, with a combined weight of 4072 lbs. Only Kaʻū hunters with valid hunting licenses were eligible to enter the competition. The weigh-in was held at Honuʻapo.

Results are as follows:Heaviest Boar - 1st Ceasare Moses

(181 lbs), 2nd Rocco Bonomi (174.5 lbs), 3rd Richard March (163 lbs), 4th Jordan

Cabreras (160.5 lbs), 5th Daryl Shibuya (140.5 lbs);

Heaviest Sow - 1st Donald Mello (141.5 lbs), 2nd Lucas Pua (122.5 lbs), 3rd Ceasare Moses (121.5 lbs), 4th and 5th Lucas Pua (121 & 116 lbs);

Longest Tusk (combination of both tusk lengths) - 1st Daryl Shibuya (6-1/8”), 2nd Bull Kailiawa (5-7/8”), 3rd Larry Galban (5-1/4”), 4th Rey Javar (4-7/8”) and 5th Aaron Davis (4-1/8”).

Tourney organizer Kalani DeCoito signed up 60 people for the Hunters Edu-cation class to be held in Kaʻū in Janu-ary. Registration is now closed due to the large enrollement.

DeCoito said he puts on the tourney to bring together Kaʻū families. He said that hunting and fishing is how people in

Overall winner Donald Mello, family and team pose with their hefty prize pigs. Above are close-ups of the winning pigs. Photos by Nālani Parlin

Top winners Daryl Shibuya, Donald Mello, Ceasare Moses and John Roddy.

Larry Galban and team pose with several pigs they captured, one of which placed third with a combined tusk length of 5-1/4”

Hilo (39-51, highscorer Jaeneise Cuison - 14pts), Waiakea (21-69, Ashley Oliveira - 6 pts) and Keaʻau.

“I tell the girls no matter what the score, if we stick together and give all out effort, we can leave with our heads held high,” said Pocock, who is trying to give his players equal playing time over the course of the season.

Starters are Amery Silva, Jaeneise Cuison, Janessa Jara, Taylor Pocock and Pili Kailiawa.

Lucas Pua hauled in four pigs, three of which placed as winners.

Basketball, Cont. from pg. 11 Seventh-grader Deisha Gascon, second from right, and Pāhala Middle School classmates from Linda Fischer’s art class enjoyed a pizza party last month thanks to KTA. Gascon won the party earning second place in the KTA’s Kōkua I Nā Kula Aloha Print Design Contest middle school division held this year. KTA Mar-keting Manager Tracey Yamane brought the pizza out from Hilo and congratulated Gascon. This is the second consecutive win for artistic Gascon, who was a grand prize winner in the Kōkua I Nā Kula art contest last year, winning a field trip to the Onizuka Space Center for her entire class. Photo by Tracey Yamane

Gascon Wins KTA Art Contest & Pizza Party

Deisha Gascon’s winning design.

Kaʻū feed their families and “living sim-ple saves money.”

Along with the winners, every hunter who brought in a catch went home with a prize. Keiki also received kiddie prizes in a random drawing.

Sponsors included J. Hara Store, Nāʻālehu ACE Hardware, Punaluʻu Bake Shop, ʻO Kaʻū Kākou, The Nature Con-servancy, Creative Arts, Three Mountain Alliance, Wong Yuen Gas Station, The

Rocco Bonomi and team’s 2nd place boar.Lyndon Baba Kailiawa and his uncle Bull, not pictured, won 2nd in longest tusk.

Ceasare Moses, middle; John Roddy, right; and team won heaviest boar.

Eighth-grader Rodalyn Kuahiwinui often hunts with her father and family.


Calendar, cont. from pg. 10the program takes seniors to Kailua-Kona for doctor appointments, grocery shopping and to pick up pre-scriptions. Program closed on Tue. Dick Hershberger, 989-4140

Volcano Winery Tours, Tue/Thu/Sat, 9:30 – 10 a.m. These tours of the vineyard and tea field are free and open to all ages. Longer tours available for $25 or $45 per person. 35 Pi‘i Mauna Dr., Volcano. 967-7772 or volcanowinery.com

Ocean View Teen Club, Tue, 6 – 10 p.m. at Kahuku Park and Ocean View Community Center. Ages 13 - 18. 937-3335

Ka‘ū Farmers Market, Wed/Sat, 8 a.m. – noon, front of Ace Hardware in Nā‘ālehu. Produce, Hawaiiana, arts and crafts, fresh baked goods. Table is $5. Limit 12 vendors. 929-7236

Community Bookstore, Wed, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Kauaha‘ao Church in Wai‘ōhinu. 938-0411

Fresh Locally Grown Produce for Seniors, Wed, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. at Kahuku Park in Ocean View.

Above and Below Hike, Wed, 1 p.m., Kīlauea Iki Overlook on Crater Rim Drive in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. This 1.5-mile hike to Thurston Lava Tube takes one hour. Free; park entrance fees apply. 985-6011or www.nps.gov

Game Night, Wed, 6:30 p.m., Discovery Harbour Community Center. Lucy Walker, 929-7519

Bowling League at Kīlauea Military Camp, in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Currently tak-ing sign-ups for one more bowling team (five play-ers minimum with two alternates) to be held every Wednesday night. KMC is open to all authorized pa-trons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8352

Quilting Group, Thu, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Discovery Harbour Community Center. 929-9576

Pu‘uloa Hike, Thu, 1 p.m., Pu‘uloa parking lot on Chain of Craters Road in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. This two-mile hike takes 1.5 hours. Free; park entrance fees apply. 985-6011or www.nps.gov

Friends Feeding Friends, Thu, 4 – 6 p.m. at Cooper Center on Wright Road in Volcano Village. www.vol-canocommunity.org

Women, Infant, Children Services, Fri (except holi-days) at various locations. 965-3030 or 934-3209

Joy School Preschool Playgroup, Fri, 9:30 – 11:30

a.m., Discovery Harbour Community Center. 929-8732

A Walk into the Past, Fri, 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m. at Kīlauea Visitor Center in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Thomas Jaggar, founder of Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, discusses his work in this living history program set in 1912. 985-6011or www.nps.gov

Free ‘Ukulele, Slack Key and Steel Guitar classes, Fri, 1 – 5 p.m., Pāhala Boys and Girls Club. Keoki Kahu-moku. 935-0463

Live Entertainment at Hana Hou restaurant, Fri, 5:30 p.m. in Nā‘ālehu. 929-9717

Live Music Fridays at South Side Shaka, Nā‘ālehu. 929-7404

Friday Night Lu‘au Buffet,at Kīlauea Military Camp’s Crater Rim Café in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Adults $13.75, children 6-11 years old $6.95. Free Hula Show on selected nights. KMC is open to all au-

thorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8371

Ocean View Farmers Market, Sat, 7 a.m. – noon, Pōhue Plaza

Treasure Hunt Resale Outlet, Sat, Ocean View Farm-ers’ Market. Debra Bridgers, 936-9358 or www.makemydayhawaii.com

Substance Abuse Evaluations, Sat, Ka‘ū Family Cen-ter in Nā‘ālehu. An Intervention/Awareness class is also being offered to first-time DUI offenders. No charge for assessment if recommended to the Inter-vention/Awareness class. Cory, 756-5768

Hula Kahiko, Sat, noon, Old Pāhala Clubhouse on Maile Street. Maile Yamanaka’s classes include his-tory, language, culture and hands-on activities. Dona-tions accepted. 937-4249

Into the Volcano Hike, Sat, 1 p.m. Kīlauea Visitor Center in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. This 2.7-

mile hike takes two to three hours. Free; park entrance fees apply. 985-6011or www.nps.gov

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings: One Day at a Time Group, Sat, 6:30 p.m., Cooper Center; Pahala Group, Wed, 7:30 a.m., Holy Rosary Church; South-ern Star Group, Tue, 7:30 p.m., Sacred Heart Church in Nā‘ālehu; Friday Night BBQ Meeting, Fri, 5 p.m., Wai‘ōhinu (929 -7674); Happy, Joyous and Free Group, Mon/Thu, 7 p.m. and Sat, 5 p.m., St. Jude’s in Ocean View. West Hawai‘i Intergroup, 329-1212 or the Hilo office, 961-6133

Square Dancing, Sat, 7 – 8:30 p.m. at Ocean View Community Center. Open to all; under 12 must be ac-companied by an adult. Joe, 808-646-0479

The Mobile Care van and dentist, monthly, 8 a.m., Ocean View Community Center. Call 939-7033 for the date.

Learn All About Mauna Loa during Volcano Awareness MonthJanuary is the second annual Volcano Awareness month, sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

In cooperation with Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Hawai‘i County Civil Defense and the University of Hawai’i at Hilo, HVO will promote the importance of understanding and respecting the volcanoes on which people live on this island.

The learning opportunities include evening talks, guided hikes, a teachers’ workshop, and other informative programs about Hawaiian volcanoes.

HVO scientists will present After Dark in the Park programs in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on Jan. 11, 18 and 25 at the visitor center theater. These Tuesday evening talks will include an update on Kīlauea volcano’s summit eruption, an update on Kīlauea’s east rift zone eruption, and the story of Frank Perrett, a volcanologist who, in 1911, set the stage for HVO’s work today.

A series of Friday evening talks will be held at UH-Hilo on Jan. 7, 14, 21, and 28, with speakers from HVO, Hawai‘i County Civil Defense, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park and the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo. Their presentations will address Kīlauea’s deadly 1790 eruption; how federal, state, and county agencies work together to watch out for residents and visitors during a volcanic eruption; how HVO monitors active volcanoes; and the relationship of volcanoes to early Hawaiian stone tools.

A talk about the status of Mauna Loa, the largest volcano on Earth, will be presented on both sides of Hawai‘i Island by an HVO geologist. On Jan. 19, the talk will be held at the amphitheater in Pu‘uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park. Then on Jan. 31, it will be presented at Lyman Museum in Hilo.

On Jan. 27, two HVO scientists will provide information about Kīlauea volcano’s gas emissions and volcanic air pollution, an ongo-ing issue that affects downwind areas throughout the state, particularly during winter months. This evening presentation will be held in the Konawaena High School cafeteria.

In addition to the talks listed above, HVO geologists will lead two guided hikes in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The first, a three-mile round trip hike to Mauna Ulu on Jan. 8, will focus on the volcanic landscape formed during Kīlauea’s 1969-74 east rift zone eruption. Then, on Jan. 22, a one-mile round trip walk along Devastation Trail, an area severely impacted by the 1959 Kīlauea Iki erup-tion, will be co-led with a park botanist.

Park rangers will also guide weekly hikes in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park throughout the month. These hikes will take walkers through Kīlauea Iki (Sundays), to Mauna Ulu (Mondays), into Thurston Lava Tube (Wednesdays), around the Puuloa petroglyph field (Thursdays) and down to the floor of Kīlauea’s caldera (Saturdays).

On Fridays, a park interpreter will present a living history program set in 1912. During it, those attending meet Thomas A. Jaggar, founder of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

On Jan. 15, HVO’s education specialist will conduct Learning about Volcanic Activity, a half-day workshop for teachers. This fun and fast-paced workshop will feature resources and activities to enhance classroom instruction in grades 4-8.

A schedule and full descriptions, including times and locations, of all Volcano Awareness Month activities are posted at hvo.wr.usgs.gov. Call 967-8844 for more information.

The plume from Halema‘uma‘u and visitors looking into the crater from Jaggar Museum. Photos by M. Poland

Honolulu Jazz Quartet & JuniorChoy Play Volcano Jan. 15A Night of Jazz features the Hono-

lulu Jazz Quartet and Junior Choy with Special Guest Moons Landing on Satur-day, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at Kīlauea Military Camp Theater. HJQ was founded in 2001 by John Kolivas and will be celebrat-ing their 10th anniversary and beginning their tour in Volcano. The band consists of John Kolivas on bass, Tim Tsukiyama on saxophone, Dan Del Negro on piano, and Adam Baron on drums. The Honolulu Jazz Quartet is recognized in jazz scenes throughout the world. Tickets are $25 for first 7 rows, $18 for the rest of house, $10 for students. Tickets are also available for the upcoming Volcano Art Center concert series at KMC Theater. Slack Key guitar-ist Jeff Peterson performs Feb. 5, and the Spring Wind Quartet on March 13. Call 927-8222 or see volcanoartcenter.org.


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Humpback whales are back in near-shore waters for the winter, and official whale counts will be held the last Satur-days of January, February and March from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. With Ka‘ū having the longest uninhabited coast, people are need-ed to make the trip down the long roads to the shoreline around the south side of the island.

To volunteer for the Jan. 29 whale count, register at sanctuaryoceancount.org or call 888-559-4253. See hawaiihump-backwhale.noaa.gov for more information on whales and the count and to purchase a whale art T-shirt to raise money for the whale count.

About 12,000 humpback whales winter in Hawai‘i, the first arriving in October and the last leaving in late spring. Over the win-ter the females give birth and nurture their young before making the long swim back to

Alaska, where they feed all summer.NOAA reminds everyone to look out

for the whales, as many of them weigh 45 tons and can be dangerous when they breach and slap their giant tails and flippers. Federal regulations prohibit people and their boats, kayaks, paddleboards and surfboards from approaching within 100 yards of whales. Aircraft are prohibited from flying within 1,000 feet of them.

economically, and morally.”Another state government practice Ab-

ercrombie described as immoral was the furlough days that kept children home from school to save money for state coffers. His first act after becoming governor on Dec. 6 was to cancel all school furloughs. He said that children’s education should not be sac-rificed to balance the state budget.

Sen. Russell Kokubun is Gov. Neil Ab-ercrombie’s choice to become chairman of the state Board of Agriculture and director of the state Department of Agriculture. The state senator, who was re-elected in Novem-ber, gave up his Senate seat on Dec. 28 and became interim chair and director on Dec. 30. He is expected be confirmed by the 2011 Hawai‘i Senate.

Kokubun said he is very supportive of Abercrombie’s New Day for Hawai‘i plans for agriculture, particularly in the quest for food security for the Islands.

Kokubun, who lives in Volcano, chaired the Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Task Force, has worked on water issues statewide, and is experienced as a farmer and community planner. He served as vice president of the 2009 and 2010 state Senate. In his early years

of public service he was also a farmer. He said that two of his most fulfilling

achievements were his work toward creat-ing incentives to preserve Important Agri-cultural Lands and a decade-long effort to help establish a progressive water code for the state, which was mandated by the state Constitutional Convention and a vote of the people in 1978.

Kokubun said that water is key for suc-cess at Ka‘ū farms and ranches. He said he supports the Ka‘ū Water Cooperative efforts to restore the plantation water systems for agriculture, repairing tunnels and distribu-tion lines for farms and ranches.

He is also committed to designating Important Agricultural Lands, he said. The 1978 Constitutional Convention mandated that the state protect and conserve ag lands,

he noted. Kokubun was the

keynote speaker for the Ka‘ū Farm Bureau at its annual meeting in 2010. He said he hopes for more edu-cation in agriculture at Ka‘ū High School and pointed to the vast open spaces of ag land here that could become a source of lo-cally grown food for the Islands. He said he hopes the community will work together for an articulated vision of what Ka‘ū could become and encouraged

involvement in the Ka‘ū county agriculture plan.

Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund Says Mahalo for 2010, Sets 2011 Cleanup DatesOn November 13, the cleanup drew 71

participants and two dogs to mālama the 2.5-mile shoreline from Kaulana Boat Ramp to Pohakuloa, just south of Mahana Bay. Over half of these participants were college stu-dents from the University of Hawai‘i Hilo and Hawai‘i Community College lead by professors Dr. Karla McDermid and Dr. Drew Knapp. Organizer Megan Lamson said the turnout from Hilo was “most im-pressive, and these enthusiastic volunteers worked well through their lunch hour.”

Two lucky volunteers recovered intact glass balls, which they enthusiastically took

home with them. Over 66 bags of debris were removed, weighing about 2,310 lbs. Some of the rubbish collected will be com-piled into a massive sculpture by artist Auru-ra Robson and displayed during the Waimea Ocean Film Festival in early January.

On Sept. 18, after an opening blessing from Aunty Pu‘u at Wai‘ōhinu Park, 53 par-ticipants helped clean the 1.1-mile stretch of shoreline from Kai‘ole Bay to Kamilo Point to Kaluahonu. These volunteers removed 81 trash bags full of rubbish (estimated to weigh about 2,835 lbs) along with another 1,000 lbs of derelict fishing nets. Over 93

Sen. Russell Kokubun on the night before his re-election to the state Senate on Nov. 4. He left his senate seat to become new chair of the state Board of Agriclutre and director the state Department of Agriculture. Photo by Julia Neal

Volunteers clean Hanalua Bay with Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund volunteers. Photo by Drew Knapp Cleanup, pg. 23

T-Shirt Art for Whale Count.

percent of this debris was plastic, most of it having washed ashore from elsewhere. This cleanup coincided with the statewide Get the Drift & Bag it! and the 25th Interna-tional Coastal Cleanup events.

In late August, another seven tons of derelict fishing net previously collected from along the Ka‘ū coastline was loaded into a 40-foot Matson container and shipped to O‘ahu for the Waste-to-Energy program. Through donations by Matson Navigation, Schnitzer Steel, and H-Power/Covanta En-ergy group, NOAA Marine Debris Program partners like Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund are able

Dates for cleaning up the Ka‘ū shore-line have been set for early next year by the Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund for Saturdays, Jan. 8, April 2 and June 4.



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The state Department of Land and Natural Resources has extended the com-ment period for Rules Regulating Game Bird Hunting, Field Trials and Commer-cial Shooting Preserves, and 13-123, Rules Regulating Game Mammal Hunting.

Public hearings were held statewide in November, and the extension allows writ-ten comments to be received or postmarked through January 10, by email to [email protected] or sent to DLNR, Public Hunting Rules, PO Box 621, Honolulu, HI 96809. The proposed rules with amendments can be found at http://hawaii.gov/dlnr. Ka‘ū has the largest acreage in hunting grounds in the state.

Volcano resident, economist, food self-sufficiency proponent, and educator Guy Kaulukukui has been nominated to be deputy director of the Department of Land and Nat-ural Resources. If confirmed, Kaulukukui will be second in command under William Aila Jr., who was nominated director and chairman by Governor Neil Abercrombie.

Kaulukukui is associate director for Strategic Partnerships at The Kohala Cen-ter, and director for its Hawai‘i Island Food Self-Reliance Program. The Kohala Center is known as a research, education, and pol-icy institute on Hawai‘i Island that focuses on food self-reliance, energy independence and ecosystem health. It has held numerous programs in Ka‘ū, and Kaulukukui has been working with The Kohala Center on the county’s Agriculture Plan.

Kaulukukui, of Volcano, Named Deputy DLNR DirectorIn the Kohala

Center publication The Leaflet, Kaulu-kukui said that mar-keting plays an espe-cially critical role in establishing a local food system. “We need to shift con-sumer preferences for imported food before the market for producing local food will improve in any economically sus-tainable way. When our perseverance for locally grown food increases, farmers will make more money, farm output will increase,

and our dependence on imports will decline.”

He also said that the county must take the lead to identify impor-tant agricultural lands and protect them from non-agricultural devel-opment through county zoning and permitting. “Farmers and the gen-eral public must demon-strate their resistance to non-agricultural uses of Important Agricultural Lands through all the public hearing processes

made available to them,” he said.He noted that this island is home to most

of the ag land in the state. “We also have the most farmers and a County Agriculture Plan that calls for expanding the agriculture in-dustry on the island.”

Kaulukukui is formerly a visiting pro-fessor of economics at UH Hilo, senior adviser and chief of staff to Honolulu City Council Chairman Todd Apo, and vice president for Cultural Studies at the Bish-op Museum. Kaulukukui graduated from Kamehameha Schools and holds a bache-lor’s degree in economics from UH Mānoa, a Master of Business Administration from Hawai‘i Pacific University and a doctorate in economics education from the Univer-sity of Kansas. If confirmed, Kaulukukui would replace deputy directors Russell Tsuji and Ken C. Kawahara. Kaulukukui is also a member of the Volcano Art Center Board

Guy Kaulukukui. Photo Courtesy of The Kohala Center

Comment on New Rules for Hunting

A federal program to help farmers and ranchers who suffered losses due to natural disasters in 2009 is open for applications starting Jan. 10. The Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program is part of a “safety net designed to assist farmers and ranchers who feed America and the world,” said U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Visack. To be eligible, a farm or ranch must have

Applications Open for Emergency Farm & Ranch Assistancelost at least 10 percent of production on a crop of economic significance. It must have a policy or plan of insurance under the Fed-eral Crop Insurance Act or the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program. It must be located in a county declared a primary disaster county or contiguous county by the Agriculture Secretary under a Secretarial Disaster Designation.

All of Hawai‘i County received Secre-tarial Disaster Designation in 2010 because of the severe drought.

Farmers and ranchers considered so-cially disadvantaged, a beginning farmer or rancher or a limited resource farmer may be

eligible for SURE without a policy or plan of insurance or NAP coverage. For more information, visit the Farm Services Agen-cy county office at 154 Waianuenue Ave., Room 219 in Hilo or see www.fsa.usda.gov/sure.

Applications are open from Ka‘ū and Volcano to serve on the county Open Space Committee, which prioritizes county acqui-sition of lands for parks, protecting cultural sites, beaches and water resources. County Council member Brittany Smart said a new representative from this area will be select-ed by Mayor Billy Kenoi as Bill Gilmartin, of Volcano, is stepping down.

At its last meeting the Committee voted to also consider acquisition of easements on

Open Space Committee Candidates Soughtproperties zoned agriculture to make grow-ing food more affordable and to preserve ag land in perpetuity.

Funding comes from one percent of county property tax income and private, state and federal programs.

Anyone interested in serving on the Open Space committee can email or call Smart’s council office at 961-8263.


How To Use This Map: Hold this map over your head so that the northern horizon points toward the northern horizon on the Earth. For best results, use a red flashlight to illuminate 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 Plan-etarium. Pre-recorded information: (808) 848-4136; Web site: www.bishopmuseum.org/plane-tarium. Podcast: feeds.feddburner.com/bishopmuseum; Email: [email protected] Cook operates a modest size computerized telescope that looks deep into space from Pāhala. He emails measurements of his images and research to astronomers. For more information, go to his website: www.lewcook.com/pahala.htm.

Stars Over Ka‘ū January 2011by Lew Cook

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Check out the sunrise times at the end of this column and you might think they are incorrect since they do not change in a con-sistent sequence. This strange phenomena or "wobbliness" is due to the Earth being close to the sun. The day is the same length, but sunrise does change according to where the Earth is in its orbit.

Seemingly lonely Jupiter is the only easily visible planet in the evening sky. But weep not for Jupiter - it has 63 moons. Also nearby in the sky is Uranus, which has 27 satellites. It is 1.5 degrees to the west of Ju-piter on the chart date. Uranus is at the limit of some people’s vision, dimly shining at magnitude 5.9, while Jupiter shines at minus 2.3 magnitude.

In case you were wondering, Saturn has the largest satellite population - about 200, but each of the particles in the ring system can be thought of as a satellite. That gives lots of moons.

This is a great time to look up in won-der at the stars. There are quite a number of very interesting objects to see. Some, we’ve gone over in previous years. There are al-ways more to add to the list. One we’ve mentioned in passing is Betelgeuse. This is not the character of the movie of a similar name, but is a binary star. It is thought to be a runaway star from near the great Orion nebula and also nearing the end of its life. How, you might ask, can a star born only a few million years ago chew up all its hydro-gen and helium fuel so quickly?

The answer: It has very great mass that propels the nuclear fires in its core so very fast that it is running out of hydrogen and helium to burn. Then it starts burning carbon, neon, oxygen, and finally silicon. The silicon burning lasts only about a day. After that, when all of the silicon has been consumed the star begins to collapse. And collapse it does! Within a few seconds, the star has collapsed into either a neutron star or a black hole. There is also a lot of ma-terial ejected into space. The outer layers of the star are blown off in an explosion known as a Type II supernova that can be seen for days or months. The super-nova explosion releases a large burst of neutrons, which synthesizes in about one second roughly half the elements heavier than iron, via a neutron-capture process which changes one element to another. Everything heavier than iron came from a supernova explosion. Everything.

Sunrise and Sunset timesDate Sunrise SunsetJan. 07 6:57 5:59Jan. 14 6:58 6:04Jan. 21 6:58 6:08Jan. 28 6:57 6:13Moon PhasesNew Moon Jan. 03First Quarter Jan. 12Full Moon Jan. 19Last Quarter Jan. 26

The American Community Survey was released in December showing significant population shifts in Ka‘ū and Volcano.

The ACS survey is a new program with population estimates to be released each year. They are separate from the census numbers and are designed for small communities to keep up with changes. The survey shows the bulk of the population in Ka‘ū is between 18 and 65 years of age, a statistic that has not changed since the year 2,000.

For Pāhala, the survey shows a small de-crease in population from 1,378 in 2000, with about half male and half female, to 1,373 now with the majority being female. In 2000, the majority of people were of Asian extrac-

American Survey Shows Population Shifts in Ka‘ū, Volcanotion, followed by two or more races, then Na-tive Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders. By 2009, the majority was of two or more races, followed by Asian, then by Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders. There were 121 Caucasians living in Pāhala in 2000, com-pared to 81 in 2009.

The population of Nā‘ālehu has in-creased, according to the ACS study. In 2000 it was estimated to be 919, with more female than male. By 2009, it had grown to 1,271 with more female than male. The majority of the people in 2000 were Asian, followed by two or more races, Native Hawaiians and oth-er Pacific Islanders, then Caucasian. Accord-ing to the survey, the majority now consists of

two or more races, fol-lowed by Asian, Na-

tive Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders, then Caucasians.

Ocean View’s population has increased from 2,178 in 2000, with more males than fe-males, to 2,699 with more females than males in 2009. In 2000, the majority of the people were Caucasian, followed by two or more races, then Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders, then Asian. In 2009, the number of Asians fell behind a category called “some other race.”

The survey also states that Ocean View residents who drive to town to work have the longest commute time in the state – about 61.7 minutes. The second and third longest in the state are also on the Big Island. They are Kukuihaele and Pa‘auhau-Paauilo, with about 50 minutes.

Volcano’s population also decreased slightly, according to the survey. It was es-

timated to be 2,231 with more males than females in 2000. The 2009 figures are 2,211 with about half male and half female. Nearly half the population remains Caucasian, fol-lowed by two or more races, Native Hawai-ian and other Pacific Islanders, then Asian.

The survey also shows a relatively high rate of home ownership in Ka‘ū and Volca-no. In Volcano there are approximately 301 rental housing units and 625 owner- occupied homes. In Pāhala, where home ownership has gone up since the plantation shut down in 1996, there are 153 rental homes and 242 owner-occupied houses. In Nā‘ālehu there are 171 renter occupied homes and 197 own-er-occupied homes. In Ocean View there are 239 rental homes and 957 owner-occupied houses.

The survey also shows how many people were foreign born and speak a language oth-

er than English at home. In Ocean View 5.8 percent are foreign born, and 12.7 percent speak a foreign language at home. In Nā‘ālehu 16.4 percent are foreign born and 19.6 percent speak a foreign language at home. In Pāhala, 14.1 percent are foreign born and 22.1 percent speak a foreign language at home. The most predominant foreign languag-es spoken at home are dialects of Filipino, Spanish and Marshallese.


Keeping HealtHy in Ka‘ūVolume 8, Number 1 January, 2011A Journal of Good Health, Food and Fitness

Green, Palafox pg. 23

Ka‘ü Family Health Center

“Serving our Ka‘ü community since 1996”

Call (808) 929-7311 for a medical appointmentCall (808) 965-3073 for a dental appointment (walk-in’s for dental care are accepted on first come-

first served basis on Thursdays until 3pm)

The Mobile Dental Van will provide dental services at the Ka‘ü Family Health Center on Hwy 11 in Näÿälehu, January 4th – 7th 8:30 am to 3:30 pm closed for lunch between 12:30 and 1:30. February the schedule is February 1st through the 4th, The dental van is in Ka‘ü the first week of the month. For apt call 965-3073.

Our staff members welcome you:

Dr. Brian Panik, Board Certified Emergency Physician and, Fellow of the

American Academy of Emergency Physicians, Emergency Medicine

Debra Kettleson, MSN Nurse Practitioner,

Family Practice, Board Certified

Dwight Dow, MD, Emergency Medicine, Board Certified

Cliff Field, MD, Family Medicine, Board Certified

Dr. Sheareen Gedayloo, Family Medicine Board Certified

Dr. Joshua Green, MD, Board Certified in Family Practice

To make an appointment, please call 928-2027.Center Hours

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

Ka‘ū Hospital & Rural Health Clinic

The Hawai‘i County Office on Aging is looking for volunteers who are passionate about teaching and healthy aging to facili-tate workshops in and around Kaʻū for the Chronic Disease Self Management Program: Better Choices, Better Health. The program is a national and international program de-veloped by the Stanford University Patient Education Research Center.

“The CDSMP program is designed to complement and enhance an individual’s recommended treatment plans, and data from the workshops has proven it to be very positive for any adult experiencing chronic health conditions such as arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and lung disease in managing their conditions more effectively,” said Ursula D’Angelo, a CDSMP lay-leader trainer.

There are eight positions available for

Train to Help Others with Healthy Aging

Dr. Doede Donaugh, O.D. is joining the Bay Clinic team to help serve the health needs of the Ka‘ū community at Bay Clinic’s Ka‘ū Family Health Center site in Nā‘ālehu. She is board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians and practiced in Cody, Wyoming and other rural places. She has also enjoyed being a traveling physician. She graduated from NOVA Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

When asked about the opportunity to serve the Ka‘ū community, Donaugh said she is “eagerly anticipating joining the Ka‘ū Family Health Center and becoming a part of the ‘ohana in Nā‘ālehu. My family and I are looking forward to understanding how we can best help in the community. I hope

Bay Clinic Welcomes New Physician to Ka‘ū Family Health Centerto learn from the people and in return give education on living healthy. Ma-halo for inviting us to come.”

This recruitment of the osteopath is part of Bay Clinic’s ongoing effort to improve quality and availability of health care in Ka‘ū through provider retention as well as construction of the new Ka‘ū Family Health Center.

Donaugh brings to the position a tre-mendous amount of energy as well as a personal commitment to wellness, said Paul Strauss, Bay Clinic CEO. Donaugh said that she enjoys “osteopathic medicine, and in-corporating true mind, body, spirit philoso-phy in a holistic approach to patient care and education.”

“Dr. Donaugh’s experience will be an

State Sen. Josh Green will be the chair of the Senate Health Committee in the 2011

state legislature. The physician has lived at Punalu‘u, where people remember him driving an open Jeep. He practiced medicine at the Ka‘ū Hospital Emergency Room.

Green, who repre-sents Kona, will become the longest serving senator from this island when Sen. Russell

Green Chairs Health, Palafox Nominated for Director of DOH

Dr. Doede Donaugh

Debra Kettleson, APRN, looks forward to pulling medical records up on a screen rather than piled on her desk by day's end.

Ka‘ū Hospital has begun a six-month project to convert the hospital to an elec-tronic medical record system. This effort is in response to a mandate by the federal gov-ernment that requires all hospitals to convert to electronic medical records by 2015, said administrator Merilyn Harris. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed in 2009 included financial incentives for hos-pitals who make the conversion early as well as penalties for hospitals who don’t meet that deadline.

“Bringing hospitals into the digital age is seen as an important step in improving quality of care and patient safety as well as providing a more streamlined way of op-erating that will eventually cut costs,” she said. Hilo Medical Center implemented their Emergency Medical Records, which they have named Health Connect, last May and now provides training and support to Ka‘ū Hospital staff as they develop a system ap-propriate for the facility.

Ka‘ū Hospital is unique, said Harris. “We are the only hospital in the state that has a ru-ral health clinic as a department of the hospi-tal, which adds another layer of complexity to the task. The benefits to our patients will be

Ka‘ū Hospital Upgrades with Electronic Medical Recordsmany. She gave an example: If a clinic pa-tient has an emergency and has to be seen in the ER at 2 a.m., the ER physi-cian will quickly be able to pull up the clin-ic chart on a computer screen to check on medical history, allergies, medications and other important health information.

At a later clinic appointment when pri-mary care provider Debra Kettleson, APRN sees the patient, she will be able to find out exactly what happened in the ER so that there is a continuity of care instead of dupli-cation, or worse, misinformation that doesn’t help the patient.

Harris said that Kettleson is “looking forward to the day when she will not be buried in paper charts by the end of the day

and is hop-ing to have computer screens in each pa-tient room where both she and the patient can view things like lab re-sults and the plan of care. It will mean

that patients will have a lot more access to their own information and thus more control over their health care,” said Harris.

Money Atwal, Chief Information Offi-cer at Hilo Medical Center, provided another example: When tourists return to the main-land after receiving care here, they will be able to download their medical record onto a thumb drive or other such device so that they can share the information with their provider back home.

Community member Frank Box con-gratulated the hospital on this initiative, cit-

ing his experience getting care through the VA, which already uses an electronic medical record. He can go to any VA facility, which can pull up his medical history in seconds.

“There are a lot of steps to achieve be-fore we get to that point, but the fact that little Ka‘ū Hospital is taking this on is some-thing we can all be proud of,” said Harris. “We will be the first critical access hospital in the state to implement an integrated elec-tronic medical record.

“This is another way that we are work-ing so hard to become the very best health care facility that we can be for a community that truly supports us and deserves the very best care that we can provide, she said.

Joining in a kick-off celebration at Ka‘ū Hospital were members of the Ka‘ū Hospital Foundation: Israel Gorali, Jean Kailiawa, El-eanor Powell (who also represented the Red Hats), Naomi Yoshida and Darlene Wicks. Also attending were members of the Ka‘ū Community Rural Health Association - Jes-sie Marques and Rochelle Gacayan, Volcano Rotary Club - Mr. and Mrs. Frank Box, and the East Hawai‘i Region of HHSC Board of Directors represented by Diana Van de Car.

Senator Josh Green

added bonus over the next 24 to 36 months as Bay Clinic completes con-struction on the new Ka‘ū Family Health center. She will help ensure this site meets the comprehensive primary health needs of the Ka‘ū community,” said Strauss.

Bay Clinic's Ka‘ū staff current-ly operates out of a more than 70-year-old plantation home. The new plantation-style building will include modern equipment as well as facilities for medical, dental, behav-ioral health and social support services. The

old building will be retained for conference rooms, offices and other services.

The current staff serves 5,000 patient visits per year, and the new facility should double the staff and available visits, vastly increasing health care access in Ka‘ū, said Strauss.

Bay Clinic provides primary health care, dental, and behavioral health care to the unin-sured and medically underserved families of Puna, Hilo, and Ka‘ū. For more information, please visit www.bayclinic.org.

this opportunity, said D’Angelo. For more details, contact D’Angelo at 896-2624.


Volcano Art Center announces an ex-hibit of Living Endemic Birds of Hawai‘i. This complete collection by Hawaiian wild-life artist Marian Berger will be held daily from Saturday, Jan. 8 to March 6 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

The exhibit features original watercolor paintings depicting all 37 species of birds found only in Hawai‘i. “The vision of this project has been to produce a limited edition masterpiece in the style of John James Audu-bon as a means of supporting critical work to ensure the survival of Hawai‘i’s endemic birds, a majority of which are extinct,” said VAC program director Emily Catey. Each

original watercolor has been painted in full double elephant folio size after Audubon’s work on the birds of North America, with all individual birds painted life-size.

The collection, reproduced by Karen Kaufman, who owns and operates a fine

Living Endemic Birds of Hawai‘i on Display at Volcano Art Centerarts reproduction studio in Hawai‘i, will be made available as full sets of unbound cop-ies for framing, or bound by Vatican-trained bookbinder, Jesus Sanchez, whose work-shop is based in Hawai‘i. The optional bind-ing will be as Audubon’s work was bound in the early 1800s. “At that time, a few more than 200 sets were produced and sold for $1,000 per set – the equivalent of over $400,000 today, said Catey. “Only the very wealthy of the era, including J.P. Morgan and the Queen of England, could afford a set. Today, an original collection of Audu-bon’s birds would sell for more than $8,000,000, with single prints selling for as much as $200,000.”

The anonymous patron who underwrote the project, including the commissions for all the original paintings, has agreed to do-nate the proceeds of the $200,000 original collection to support Hawai‘i’s endemic birds. Funds will go to support San Diego Zoo Global’s efforts to preserve Hawai‘i’s endemic birds through its Hawai‘i Endan-gered Bird Conservation Program. This is a unique collaboration between the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the State of

Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wild-life, the U.S. Geological Survey Biological Resources Discipline and private landown-ers. The HEBCP comprises two captive breeding facilities, one at Keauhou Ranch in Volcano and the other in Makawao on

Maui, and works at a number of field sites around Hawai‘i. Us-ing intensive propa-gation and release techniques, the HE-BCP aims to re-es-tablish self-sustain-ing populations of critically endangered birds or augment existing ones. More than 1,000 chicks of many different Ha-

waiian species have been successfully raised by the HEBCP since 1993.

Artist Marian Berger spent her early childhood on Wake Island and in Alaska, where she ac-quired her fa-ther’s love of science, her mother’s ar-tistic interests, and both par-ents’ mutual love of the out-doors. “I as-sumed that art was a natural part of life, a way that everyone expressed themselves,” she said.

Berger moved to the Big Island in 1976, where she has received many awards and commissions for her art, particularly her paintings of Hawai‘i’s native birds. She cre-ated a series of paintings of Kaua‘i’s most endangered birds and plants for the rooms at the Aston Kaua‘i Resort from which an edi-

tion of 2,000 prints was published. The proceeds from that edition were donated to the Hawai‘i Nature Con-servancy. Several of Berger’s orig-inal paintings have been presented to Hawai‘i Senators Inouye and Akaka for their contributions in preserving Hawai‘i’s native wildlife. Besides many public and private commissions for lovers of fine art both in Hawai‘i and on the mainland, Berger’s art has appeared on Hawaiian conservation stamps and in the Bishop Museum’s natu-ral history calendars. She has won numer-ous awards over the years, the most recent being Best of Show in two-dimensional art at Volcano Art Center’s 2009 Hawai‘i Nei juried exhibition. Berger had been hoping for an opportunity to develop a complete se-ries of original paintings of Hawai‘i’s native endemic birds. “This has been a dream I’ve had for more than 30 years,” she said.

The public is invited to support this ef-fort to help save Hawai‘i’s endangered birds at the opening receptions on Jan. 8, and again on Feb. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The collection is so large that it will be split, with the first half exhib-ited from Jan. 8 to Feb. 4, and the second half from Feb. 5 to March 6. VAC is plan-ning special events and classes around this exhibit.

Call Catey at 967-7565 to inquire about purchasing options and supporting the Hawai‘i Endangered Bird Conservation Program. For more information, visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

‘Io, the Hawaiian Hawk

Nene, Hawaiian Goose

Palila, endangered birds of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea

Pueo Hawaiian Short Eared Owl



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NATURE WALKFree Forest Tour

1 hour guided walk on easy trailEVERY MONDAY AT 9:30 AM

JANUARY 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31VAC’S NIAULANI CAMPUS

YOUTH MURAL PROJECT with Muralist Kathleen KamStudents ages 12-25 - January 14th - 16th 2011: (Fri-Sun)

3-6pm Friday, Sat/Sun from 10am-4pm - $110 (fi nancial aid avail.)NIAULANI CAMPUS, VOLCANO VILLAGE

H.I.N.A. HAWAII ISLAND NETWORK OF ARTISTS Meet, Art, Eat. Last Friday of Each Month.

JANUARY 28, 2011 - 6:30PM FREE, DONATIONS WELCOME

SKETCHING IN OILS with Arthur JohnsenWorkshop on the Basics of Oils in Plein Air Painting

SUNDAY - JANUARY 29, 2011 - 9AM - 4PM $95 INCLUDES MATERIALS

FOREST WORK DAYAwesome Volunteer

OpportunityHelp preserve the rainforest!

SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 9 AM - 12 NOON

VAC’S NIAULANI CAMPUS, FREE

GALLERY EVENTSART FOR A CAUSE

Living Endemic Birds of Hawai‛i, by Marian Berger

EXHIBIT: JAN. 8 - MARCH 6, 2011OPENING RECEPTION SAT.- JAN.8 - 5PM-7PM

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Substantial Educational Subsidies available for those in need of fi nancial assistance.

CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY DEMOwith master artist Linus Chao

SAT.JANUARY 22, 2011 - 10:30PM FREE AT THE VOLCANO GALLERY

NIGHT OF JAZZ HONOLULU JAZZ QUARTET

SATURDAY JANUARY 15, 2011 $18.00 - $25, $10.00 STUDENTS

FIRESIDE STORIES“Legend of the Gourd”

An old Ka‛u story illustrated with Caren Loebel-Fried‛s

original block prints. SAT.JANUARY 27, 2011 - 5:30PM-7PM

H.I.N.A. HAWAII ISLAND NETWORK OF ARTISTSMeet, Art, Eat. Last Friday of Each Month.

JANUARY 28, 2011 - 6:30PM FREE, DONATIONS WELCOME

Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes Nation-al Park seeks volunteers for its next For-est Restoration Project on Saturday, Jan. 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteers will

plant native species in the koa forest on the Mauna Loa strip of Hawai‘i Volcanoes Na-tional Park, working to transform cattle pas-ture into a diverse native forest by planting nursery-reared seedlings, said Patty Kup-

Plant Native Seedlings on Mauna Loachak, co-chair of FHVNP’s Forest Restora-tion Committee.

Because native seedlings have already been planted in the area, volunteers will have to be careful in moving through the under-story to protect the young plants. Also im-perative is scrubbing the soles of one’s shoes prior to arrival on site, in order to ensure outside dirt and invasive species seeds aren’t tracked in.

The Friends seek a crew of 12 people, and pre-registration is required. All par-ticipants must sign a Friends release form, and have an adult co-sign for those under 18. “Since the volunteers working will be a half-hour drive from the parking area, ev-eryone will need to stay until the project is completed at 3 p.m., Kupchak notes. Volun-teers should be at least 14 years old, and able to hike at least one mile over uneven terrain

through brush in an area with a moderate slope. Sturdy walk-ing shoes and long pants are required, along with gear for variable weather conditions (be prepared for sun or rain with a hat, raincoat, sunscreen, etc.) plus drinking water, snacks, and a bag lunch.

To register, call the Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park at 985-7373 or email [email protected]. Instructions on where to meet will be provided upon registration.

Held on the second Sunday of each month, this is the first in a new program aimed at bringing together members of the Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park to share the park’s trails. Led by Nick Shema, this inaugural two-hour hike starts at 1 p.m. on Jan. 9 at the park’s Kīlauea Visitor Center. It follows the Crater Rim Trail to the Byron Ledge Trail, proceeding down to the cut-off to the Halema‘uma‘u Trail, then travel up that trail to the ‘Iliahi Trail. There, it takes a left toward Steam Vents and then follow the Sulphur Banks Trail back to Kīlauea Visitor Center. The total round-trip distance is approximately three miles, with a 400-foot vertical de-

Sunday’s A Walk in the Park Beginning Jan. 9scent and ascent.

Participants should be prepared for variable weather conditions including sunny, windy, chilly, and/or rainy. Items to bring are drinking water, a snack, a hat, sunscreen and sunglasses, closed-toe hik-ing shoes or boots, a warm jacket or wind-breaker, rain gear and personal items such as backpacks, cameras and binoculars.

The program is free for Friends mem-bers. Non-members are welcome to join the Friends in order to attend. Additional donations are accepted, as well. To regis-ter, contact Nick Shema at [email protected] or 967-8648. For more info, visit www.fhvnp.org.

They met in a castle in Germany and before long they were jamming together and realized there was something special happen-ing. They composed with new inspiration for the CD they would make together, New World Flamenco. Volcano Art Center presents Tierra Negra and Muriel Anderson on Sunday Jan. 23, at 4 p.m. at the Kīlauea Military Camp Theater in Volcanoes National Park.

Tierra Negra, Germany’s most success-ful guitar duo, is on the forefront of Flamenco Nuevo music. Since their discovery in 1997 in Montréal, Canada, and the record contract that followed, they have produced six CDs. Their compositions are featured on countless international guitar compilations. Numerous concert tours led them all over Europe and Canada and this marks their first U.S. Tour, though Hollywood used their music for the movie The Perfume.

“Raughi Ebert and Leo Henrichs bring together their musical souls in Tierra Negra - while maintaining the thread to the Rum-ba-Flamenco tradition of the Camargue and Spain. They incorporate a unique combina-tion of international and pop elements into their music,” said David Wallerstein, Vol-cano Art Center Program Director. “There

Tierra Negra & Muriel Anderson Bring Flamenco Nuevo to Volcano

is persuasiveness in the melody - an infec-tious groove and genuine passion in Tierra Negra’s music.”

Widely respected as one of the world’s foremost fingerstyle guitarists and harp-gui-tarists, Muriel Anderson is the first woman to have won the National Fingerpicking Guitar Championship. She is host of Muriel Ander-son’s All Star Guitar Night and founder of

the Music for Life Alliance charity. Ander-son has released eight CD’s, four DVD’s and guitar books published by Hal Leonard, Mel Bay, and Zen-On Japan.

Anderson's music can be heard in Woody

Allen’s film Vicky Cristina Barcelona, and her Heartstrings recording accompanied the astronauts on the space shuttle Discov-ery. Touring in the USA and internationally year round, Anderson’s obvious joy of music and facility across musical genres is revered by guitarists and audiences worldwide. She was awarded a bronze level for classical in the 2009 Acoustic Guitar Magazine’s Players Choice poll.

Tickets are $25for the first four rows and $15 for the remainder of the theater, but all seats in the house are reserved. Tickets are $10 for students with student ID and 10 per-cent off for members of Volcano Art Center and seniors. Tickets are 50 percent off for all members of the United States Military. Call David Wallerstein at 967-8222 for tickets or visit the Volcano Art Center Niulani Campus or the VAC Art Gallery. Visit www.volcano-artcenter.org for information and to purchase tickets online. Tickets are also available the evening of the performance one hour before scheduled concert time at theater box office.

Tierra Negra with Raughi Ebert and Leo Henrichs perform with Muriel Anderson.

Volunteers plant native species in the forest.

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Over 450 people flocked to the 7th An-nual Christmas in Kaʻū festivities hosted by Thy Word Ministries-Kaʻū at the Nā‘ālehu Hongwanji in December. Nā’ālehu Assembly of God, Thy Word Ministries-Hilo, Hands of Time, Thy Word Ministries-Kaʻū’s Heart of Worship and Makualani

Hoʻonui provided entertainment throughout the day. “Our main purpose was to bless the Ka'u community with

games, prizes, free lunch and entertainment,” said Pastor Bob Tominaga, of Thy Word Ministries-Kaʻū. He added, “the final emphasis is that Jesus Christ is the main reason for this sea-son.” All of the pastors from the participating churches helped to minister to the public during the event.

Tominaga said he, his wife Amy and the church thanked those who provided craft, baked goods and informational booths and Santa “who came to bless young and old alike.” He also said they were grateful to the 40 plus volunteers that came to help. “We could not have done it without all of you.”

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The Gift of Hula Hannah's Makana ʻOhana, a hula hālau led by Hannah Uribes, of Ocean View, performed to O

Holy Night on Dec. 16 for the Hawaiian Civic Club of Kaʻū's monthly meeting held at the United Meth-odist Church in Nāʻālehu. The dancers hail from a variety of churches and train at St. Judes Church in Ocean View. Pictured left to right are Mary Ramsdell, Marla Hubbard, Ginger Stewart, Cyndi Napper, Wendy Baier, Lora Nagle, Sandra Yocum, Ginger Sizemore, Sandy Ooka, Sandy Honnold and Kumu Hannah Uribes. Photo by Fred Ramsdell

Dr. Suzanne Schiller, an ordained min-ister with the Clairvoyant Center of Hawai‘i and a chiropractor in Ocean View, is offering a workshop on liv-ing stress-free and pain-free on Wednesday, Jan. 12 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at her Ocean View Chiro-practic & Wellness Center. It is lo-cated in Ocean View Town Center next to SolarWorks. The workshop will explore easy techniques for self-healing using guided imagery, move-ment and breath. No previous experience is necessary.

Schiller welcomes everyone to learn “simple self-help tools to bring your body and mind into a more balanced, relaxed and healthy state.” A $10 donation is requested. Space is limited, so Schiller is asking par-ticipants to RSVP by calling 929-9229.

Schiller, a licensed chiropractor for over 12 years, opened Ocean View Chiropractic & Wellness Clinic in June 2008. She studied chi gong and is an avid yoga practitioner.

“A lot of us are very permeable. We step into a room with someone who feels bad, and we start to feel it,” explained Schil-ler. She said that she teaches people the abil-ity to “see and create better boundaries with

Workshop: Living Stress-Free and Pain-Freethe world, so you can be of more service. We go out, give of ourselves and then won-

der why we don’t feel full, calm and relaxed.”

She gave the example of using a grounding technique to avoid in-ternalizing the feelings of someone else who is angry. She likened the technique to a garbage disposal. “Instead of having the negative energy fill your whole body, train

yourself to let it go down into the earth, and let it drain out.” When feeling depleted, she recommended: “Imagine a little ball of light over your head, and bring it in to your body.”

Schiller has worked with autistic chil-dren as an educational assistant and skills trainer. “The more calm and relaxed I was, the more calm they were, and the more fun we had together,” she said.

Schiller described her curriculum as light-hearted and non-strenuous, and acces-sible for any age. “We are always able to heal ourselves, but sometimes we need per-mission and a comfortable place to do it to activate that ability within us,” said Schiller. For more information about Schiller, visit www.divinespinedoc.com.

Dr. Suzanne Schiller

Guide to KA‘ü CHurCHesVOLCANO

New Hope Christian Fellowship • .................... 967-7129Volcano Assembly of God• .............................967-8191Kïlauea Military Camp Chapel • ..................... 967-8333, Protestant - 9am Catholic - 11:15 am, Sundays

PÄHALARiver of Life Assembly of God• ..................... 928-0608Holy Rosary• ............................................928-8208Pähala Bible Baptist Mission• ...................... 928-8240Pähala Hongwanji• ......................................928-8254The Universe Story monthly meetings • ............. 928-0151Wood Valley Tibetan Buddhist Temple & Retreat• 928-8539

NÄ‘ÄLEHUAssembly of God• ...................................... 929-7278Iglesia Ni Cristo• ...................................... 929-9173Jehovah’s Witnesses• ..................................929-7602Kauaha‘ao Church• ..................................... 929-9997Latter Day Saints• ...................................... 929-7123Light House Baptist• ..................................939-8536Nä‘älehu Hongwanji Buddhist Temple - •95-5693 Mamalahoa Hwy., Nä‘älehu, Hi 96772

Sacred Heart• ...........................................929-7474United Methodist• .................................... 929-9949Christian Church Thy Word Ministry meets in Nä‘ähelu •Hongwanji, Sundays 10 a.m. ........................ 936-9114

OCEAN VIEWKahuku UCC• ........................................... 929-8630Ocean View Baptist Church• ..........................430-8268 Worship Service: Sunday, 6 p.m. Ocean View Community Center. All are welcome! OV Evangelical Community Church• ................ 939-9089St. Judes Episcopal• .................................. 939-7000Divine Faith Ministries• ..............................929-8359 (non-denominational) meets Ocean View Community Center 10 am Sundays, Children, Youth, Bible Study. Call for more information .Church of Christ• .......................................928-0027 Back to the Bible! 9 am, Bible class studying Romans. Worship 10A.M. Expository lessons from N.T. Books

Thy Word Ministries-Ka‘ü would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all of the 7th Annual Christmas in Ka‘ü Sponsors: ‘O Ka‘ü Käkou,Taylor Built Construction, KTA Super Stores, Big Island Candies, The Pet Hospital - Hilo, CVS Pharmacy, Olena Massage Clinic - Hilo, Kahuku Country Market, Jim Anderson Electrical, Discount Fabric Warehouse and Nä‘älehu Hongwanji Church for the use of the facility.

Mahalo to our entertainers and our wonderful volunteers who helped make it a successful event!

Mahalo!

Christmas in Ka‘ū Draws Over 450

David Karratti presents the grand prize winner with a new TV.

Nā'ālehu Assembly of God sings and plays music for the crowd.

Thy Word Ministries-Kaʻū Heart of Worship pas-sionately performs. Photos by Pamela Taylor

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NEED HELP?Handyman, Repair, ReDecation

work for small projects with materials and labor under $1000.Jobs from Ocean View to Volcano.

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To

reAL estAte For sALeBuying or Selling Real Estate? Contact, “The Edwards Team” at H. McKee Realty, Inc. Tom Edwards, (B): 937-6534 or Myriam Edwards, (S): 640-4711 Search For Property at: www.KonaKau.com We Now Have Nice 3 Acre Ranchos Lots Starting at $19,999

Discovery Harbour, 3 br, 2 bath, custom home, unfurnished, on golf course, ocean view. $425,000. Call 808-870-5425.

Three bedrooms, two and a half baths, 2,256 square feet of living space, two car garage, 15,151 square foot lot in Discovery Harbour. Complete with separate Ohana area. Never before available but it is now! Listed at $449,000. Call for private showing. Royal Palm Properties, Inc. Rollie J Literal, R(B) 808-640-0461.

Four bedrooms, two baths, 1,500 square feet of living space, one car carport, 11,413 square foot fenced lot in Pahala Village. Listed at a rock bottom price of $135,000. Includes a separate work shed for equipment or a work shop. Call for private showing. Royal Palm Properties, Inc. Rollie J Literal, R(B) 808-640-0461.

Three bedrooms, two baths, 1,215 square feet of living space on a 14,001 square foot lot in Discovery Harbour with attached two car garage. Listed at an affordable $139,000. Call for private showing. Royal Palm Properties, Inc. Rollie J Literal, R(B) 808-640-0461.RENTALS/LEASE

FOR RENTMamalahoa Hwy, Ocean View. Commercial Building for Lease @ $1.95 per Sq. Foot. Call 929-9262

HOVE nice quiet 3/2 completely furnished. Close to Hwy 11 and mile 78. $900 plus utilities. First, last, deposit due at signing. References required. 929-7101

CoMMuNiCAtioNs, CoMPutersDIGITAL SATELLITE TV! Over 200 video and audio channels. High Definition channels. Satellite High Speed Internet. Home Theater custom installs. DISH HAWAII 929-7233.

GOT CABLE? Why Settle! The Satellite Guy offers dish network anywhere on the Big Island. More channels, more choices, less money. Available where cable is not. The

P.O. BOX 208NA‘ALEHU, HAWAII 96772

OFFICE/FAX: 808-929-8135CELL: 808-936-8865EMAIL: [email protected]

“Powering the Big Island”

FREE ESTIMATES!JOBS LARGE OR SMALL!

Satellite Guy. 929-9103.

HoMe, rANCH & BusiNessVacuum Cleaning Services. Uses own Kirby Sentria vacuum. 938-6681.

PLUMBING CONTRACTOR - License # C-26521, Mark Berkich Plumbing, 936-7778. Custom work, New and remodel.

NEED NEW SCREENS? We come to your home and business to custom tailor new screens for Windows, Doors, Sliders at an affordable price. Ka‘ü's Mobile Screen Service. Built on site. Serving Kona to Volcano. Ben Hooper, 990-2406 or 939-7534.

For sALeKing Size Pillow Top Water Bed. Tube Style. Easy to Move. $195 or Best. 929-8394.

Macnut, Husk, Both Fresh and composted. Red and Dirty Cinders. Soil Mix. Delivered to your property. Bob Taylor 929-8112, 936-8623.

PACIFIC HORIZON PROPERTIES INC.

RENTALSHomes available in Pähala,

Nä‘älehu, Mark Twain, Discovery Harbour, H.O.V.E.

929-9000

Sharon M. Madsen (R)

www.kaurentals.com

Construction Equipment Rental• Compactors • Cement finishing • Generators • Scaffolding• Ladders • Pressure washer • Compressors • Painting equipment• Floor finishing equipment • Welding equipment• Automotive equipment • Cordless hand tools • Tools• Power tools • Hand tools • Trailers • String trimmer• Chainsaws (we sharpen) • Lawn mower • Party equipment

Hawaiian Ocean View Ranchos • Below gas stationP.O. Box 6182, Ocean View, HI 96737 • Stan and Marianne Troeller, ProprietorsSERVING THE KA‘U AREA OVER 25 YEARS

South Point U-Cart Inc.

• Hawaiian cement• Redi-mix concrete• Rebar #3#4#5• Wire 6x6x10x10

Small Engine Sales & ServiceAUTHORIZED DEALER, PARTS AND SERVICE: Shindaiwa, Wacker, Titan,airless, Echo, Honda Engines, Snapper, Goldblatt, Briggs & Stratton,and Grimmer Schmidt

Propane

• Sand #4 (for water tanks)• Rock #3 • ¾ minus base coarse• Cinders, red & black• Pier blocks, misc. concrete prods.

7:30 – 5:00, M – FSat. 8:00 – 12:00, Closed Sun.

929-9666Hours

USED MOTOR OIL DROP OFF: 10-gallon limit per visit forDo-It-Yourself oil changers. Must log in during openhours only (no charge).

Kokubun resigns to head the state Depart-ment of Agriculture and with Sen. Dwight Takamine having already left his seat to head up the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

Green was one of the candidates con-sidered for director of the state Department of Health but has confirmed that he wants to stay on the legislative side of government. In a letter to his constituents, Green vows to fight for tougher DUI penalties to prevent drunk driving tragedies, keep doctors and

Green, Palafox, cont. from pg. 19

merous other community organizations.Steering Committee Vice Chair El-

dridge Naboa, of Nā‘ālehu, has worked for The Nature Conservancy, coached cross country, served as president of the Ka‘ū Rural Health Community Association and director of Ka‘ū Federal Credit Union.

Marino Ramones, of Pāhala, is pas-tor of Pāhala Baptist Bible Mission and Nā‘ālehu Baptist Mission. He is a member of the Filipino Chamber of Commerce and and a director of Ka‘ū Rural Health Com-

munity Association.Simon Torres, Jr., of

Pāhala, is a hunter and back-country enthusiast. He is a supervisor mechanic with the Hawai‘i Air National Guard.

The next steering com-mittee meeting is yet to be set. See www.kaucdp.info for a power point of the presen-tation at the December meeti-ing and to see the minutes. Whitmore can be reached at 961-8137.

mia farm and has served as president of the Hawaiian Civic Club, Council chair of Nā‘ālehu Methodist Church and member of the Ka‘ū Community Partnership.

Michelle Galimba, of Hīlea, is a rancher. She serves on the state Board of Agriculture, is president of Ka ‘Ohana O Honu‘apo, works on the Ka‘ū Coffee Fes-tival Committee and with the Ka‘ū Farm Bureau. She has served on the board of the Hawai‘i Cattlemen’s Association and nu-

Steering Committee, cont. from pg. 3

put first the needs of Hawai‘i’s keiki, ‘ohana and communities,” their brochure says.

Hui Ho‘omalu strives to exemplify such values as aloha (love and compassion), lōkahi (unity and harmony), and ho‘olaulima (to get to cooperate) as it works toward cre-ating and implementing strategies to better meet the needs of Hawai‘i’s keiki in foster care as well as the foster/resource families who care for them. Specifically, this state-

Hui Ho‘omalu, cont. from pg. 1 wide initiative addresses the identification, recruitment, screening, training, ongoing support and retention of resource families for children and families that are in the care of the Department of Human Services.

For more information about Hui Ho‘omalu and becoming involved in foster care, visit www.pidfoundation.org, email [email protected] or call the West Hawai‘i office at 896-3829 or the East Hawai‘i office at 987-5988. nurses in Hawai‘i by helping them to repay loans for their education and to strengthen Hawai‘i’s hospital system and health care safety net.

The new chief of the state Department of Health nominated by Gov. Neil Aber-crombie is Dr. Neal Palafox, professor and chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medi-cine. He is the former director of the Family Practice Residency program at U.H. His ap-pointment awaits senate confirmation.

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to maintain their cleanup ef-forts of such nuisance fishing nets, said Lamson.

Lamson said the Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund wishes to thank the Ka‘ū community for con-tinuing to support these ma-rine debris removal efforts (with volunteers regularly hailing from Ocean View, Pāhala, and Discovery Har-bour. Anyone interested in an upcoming cleanup event can email [email protected] or call 769-7629 and leave a message. Lam-son said HWF can always use more hands and extra 4x4s for hauling people and rubbish.

Cleanup, cont. from pg. 16


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county and ask for specific zoning changes. The county Planning Commission would give its recommendation, and the County Council would decide on whether to grant specific zoning changes.

Eberhardt said that the unfortunate de-lays in the creation of the Ka‘ū Community Development Plan have led the owners to move forward with Nani Kahuku ‘Āina ahead of the CDP’s completion. He provid-ed a Land Use Summary for the conceptual plan for Nani Kahuku ‘Āina showing the following:

400 to 600 hotel units on 68 acres;• Commercial development on 23.5 acres;• 35 to 50 oceanfront condominiums on • 11.5 acres;250 to 300 golf villas on 63 acres;• 75 to 80 one-acre oceanfront single-fam-• ily, one-acre lots;145 to 160 golf estates on 290 acres;• 160 to 200 estates of one to more than • two acres on a total of 400 acres.There would be an 18-hole golf course

and clubhouse on 260 acres, the Hawaiian

Heritage Village on the 300 acres around Pōhue Bay and a Shoreline Conservation Management Area to be decided.

The owners would build a total of 1,500 to 1,650 units.

Eberhardt said that the owners want to create a desire for people to live in Ka‘ū and for visitors to come to Ka‘ū. He said they are interested in the “edu-tourists, who don’t travel to lay down by a pool or to put their feet in the sand. They come here to learn the culture.” Some of these visitors would want to become part of the community, buy a home, and perhaps have a part-time busi-ness. He said he sees the Hawaiian Heritage Village as an educational resource. “What we are creating is absolutely unique and will provide an opportunity to study and interpret natural and cultural resources.” He pointed to the hawksbill turtle nesting grounds, great nearshore water, and one of the larg-est petroglyph fields in all of Polynesia. “We want to create a medium for the Hawaiian cultural practitioners to continue to keep Hawaiian history and culture alive.”

Nani Kahuku, cont. from pg. 1 According to Eberhardt, he has met with many community members and has received individual letters of support from Pāhala, Nā‘ālehu, Discovery Harbour, Ran-chos, Ocean View and Miloli‘i after a lot of interaction with people, “taking into consid-eration how they want the land to be treat-ed.” He said his group respects the Values and Visions formulated for the Ka‘ū Com-

munity Development Plan.He said he is also working on partner-

ships for the educational and conservation side of the project, and he named such insti-tutions as the University of Hawai‘i, ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center, and Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. He said the Veterans Center will be a combination of offices and a vet-erans clinic.

New map for Nani Kahuku ‘Āina shows a proposed Heritage Village around Pōhue Bay on the north end of the development in the area coded brown. Also in brown are proposed Rodeo Grounds on Hwy 11. The blue areas are on the high-way and in the village, with 125 acres that would be dedicated to county and civic uses. The yellow area is residential, single-family homes. The interior green is 260 acres for a golf course. The pink areas are for two hotel sites. Orange is multi-family housing, Purple is the shopping and village center and red is for commercial use.

ʻO Kaʻū Kākou Offers Six ScholarshipsʻO Kaʻū Kākou is offering six scholarships for the 2011-2012 school year. Four

$500 per year scholarships for high school students and two $1000 per year post-high school scholarships are available. All recipients must be American citizens and their main residence must in be in Kaʻū. Students may attend any high school or home school, “but must live in the Kaʻū District,” said OKK member Fred Ramsdell. Applications will be available by the third week of January, and must be returned by March 1. For more information, contact Kaʻū High School at 928-2088, or call Ramsdell at 929-8161.

MahaloHow Many People Care about Ka‘u?

Plenty

We look forward to your continued support in 2011. We encourage you join us in helping Ka‘ü by becoming an ‘O Ka‘ü Käkou member!

For membership, to volunteer or to receive our email updates, contact Nadine Ebert at 928-0027, or email [email protected].‘O Ka‘ü Käkou, P.O. Box 365, Pähala, HI 96777.

Happy New Year!!

‘O

Ka‘ü Käkou

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to the hundreds of people who gave of themselves.

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