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Volume 12, Number 12 December, 2014The Good News of Ka‘ū, Hawai‘i

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Draft of CDP, pg. 10

Ka‘ū's Legislature, pg. 4

New Road, pg. 6

County Rolls Out Ka‘ū Community Development Plan Draft

State senators and House of Representa-tive members representing Ka‘ū have been named to key positions. The 2015 Hawai‘i Legislature opens Jan. 21, and elected of-ficials are making their plans for appropria-

To sustain access in and out of Pāhoa and lower Puna, should lava cover roads there, Hawai‘i Volca-noes National Park is working with the state of Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i County and the Federal Highways Administra-tion to construct an emergency route through Kalapana and into the park along Chain of Craters Road. Crews last month finished the first phase. The new gravel road follows the old paved road that opened in 1965 and has been blocked by lava for 37 of its 49-year existence. Us-ing bulldozers to plow through lava that is 115 feet high in some places, crews worked from both sides and met in the middle on Nov. 5.

Hawai‘i County taxpayers are spending between

Meeting in the middle of lava covering Chain of Craters Road, crews last month finished the first phase of rebuilding the emergency route connecting lower Puna residents to Ka‘ū and the rest of the island.

Photo from NPS

New Emergency Road through Park Joins Kalapana to Ka‘ū

Ka‘ū’s Senators & Reps Named to Key Legislative Positionstions and new law.

Sen. Josh Green, who serves east Ka‘ū and Kona, is Floor Leader of the Hawai‘i state Senate for the first time and Chair of its Committee on Health. Sen. Russell Ru-derman, who serves east Ka‘ū and Puna, is chair of the Hawai‘i Senate Committee on Agriculture. Senator Gil Kahele, who served Ka‘ū and now serves Hilo, is Caucus Leader and Chair of the Sen-ate’s Committee on Tourism & Interna-tional Affairs.

Continuing as the only doctor in the Senate, Green said that he will fo-cus on solving the Hawai‘i Health Sys-tems Corp. challenge to stabilize the safety net for health care. HHSC oper-ates Ka‘ū, Hilo, Kona and other mostly

rural hospitals in Hawai‘i as a quasi-state-funded health system. Green said he sees the state creating a partnership with nonprofits already established in Hawai‘i. “Both Kaiser and Hawai‘i Pacific Health (Straub) are in-terested in Maui,” said Green.

Legislation must pass to allow these

partnerships, he said, noting that the leg-islative process will delve into whether the whole system or just part of the system will be operated by one or more of the nonprof-its. “In time, now that Queens has developed a presence with Kaua‘i, Queens may have

Rep. Richard OnishiSen. Josh Green Sen. Russell Ruderman Rep. Richard Creagan

Kīlauea Volcano continues to pump lava at Halema‘uma‘u and Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō. Lava threats are taken into consideration in the Ka‘ū Community Development Plan, which rolls out to the public in the New Year and can be read in draft form at kaucdp.info. Photo by Peter Anderson

$12 and $15.5 million on the project. To avoid delays in creating the emergency route, Gov. Neil Abercrom-bie turned over 3.68 miles of the state-owned portion of the road to the county in October. The county is hoping for reimbursement from the federal government for its emergency road projects. Reimbursement is more likely if the emergency routes are required for people to reach their homes and businesses. At press time, the front of the lava flow from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō had stalled near Pāhoa, not yet crossing Hwy 130.

Chain of Craters Road would only be used after lava covers Hwy 130 and other emergency routes, including

Steering Committee members met several times recently to review the final roll-out of the Ka‘ū Community Development Plan first comprehensive draft for community presentations in the New Year. About a half dozen members of the public at-tended. All of the documents can be read at kaucdp.info and at local libraries and community centers.

Steering committee members for the Ka‘ū CDP and their contact numbers are: Patti Barry, 937-3124; Bob DaMate, 497-0384; Ron Ebert, 928-0027; Leina‘ala Enos, 929-9022; Mi-chelle Galimba,430-4927; Loren Heck, 939-9454; Eldridge Naboa, 936-2189; Marino Ramones, 928-8240; Simon Torres, Jr.,928-6103; and John Cross, 987-4229.

One 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. marathon saw Steering Committee members going page by page through sections of the document.

After the meeting, committee member John Cross said, “I think we have an outstanding document, and the community will be surprised at how thorough it is.”

Patti Barry said there was agreement by committee mem-bers on most of the policies discussed. She said one member took exception with site-specific shoreline setbacks. The draft CDP calls for “establishment at the earliest stages of the land use planning and development process of setbacks either at one-quarter mile or as far as practicable from the shoreline using a science-based assessment and considering physical limitations of the property.”

According to Barry, the dissenting member said he thinks such restrictions are too high and would impede economic de-velopment. Barry said she thinks most people in Ka‘ū don’t want the district to look like Kona or Waikiki. She said she, as a

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Free solar hot water systems are avail-able for Ka‘ū low-income families. To qual-ify, a family of at least three persons with limited income must be using an electric hot water heater and have a HELCO account. Applicants can either be homeowners or have landlords who will approve the installation.

Those who qualify must be willing to participate in an energy conservation pro-gram and have not received a free refrig-erator from HCEOC within the last 15 years (since 1999). Applicants must also have an energy audit of their home.

The program is jointly sponsored by Hawai‘i County Economic Opportunity Council and Hawai‘i Energy. HCEOC is a private nonprofit organization whose mission is to reduce poverty on the Big Island. Hawai‘i Energy is the state’s ratepayer-funded energy con-servation administrator.

It is the goal of the part-ners to install solar hot water systems as part of reducing electrical consumption by dis-advantaged households.

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Ka‘ū Coffee Farmers: Banner Year, No Land Security

Annual meeting for Ka‘ū Chamber of Commerce is set for Thursday, Dec. 4 at Gil-ligan’s Restaurant in Discovery Harbour at 6 p.m. Dinner is $15 a person. Dinner includes pizza or spaghetti, salad and dessert. Bever-ages include beer, wine or soda. Money will be collected at the door.

The public is invited to learn more about

Annual Ka‘ū Chamber Meeting Thursday, Dec. 4the Chamber, which publishes The Directo-ry for Ka‘ū annually, provides scholarships for students from Ka‘ū, hosts the annual art contest and selection for The Directory cov-er at CU Hawai`i Federal Credit Union in Nā‘ālehu and assists in funding Ka‘ū Food Pantry.

Free Solar for Low-Income Ka‘ū Homescomprises 30 to 40 percent of the average home electrical bill.

For more information or to apply, call Mary Finley at 961-2681 ext. 301, or con-tact Sheree Maldonado at 961-2681 ext. 304 or [email protected].

Ka‘ū Coffee Farmers are predicting a banner year despite the coffee berry borer pest tak-ing a bite out of the crop. Ka‘ū Coffee Mill predicts it will harvest some 200,000 pounds from its young orchards, com-pared to 100,000 pounds last year, said mill manager Lou Daniele.

Ka‘ū Coffee Growers Cooperative President Gloria Camba said farmers are receiv-ing good prices from many in-dependent buyers and brands

developed by farmers and bro-kers who need to supplement their own production and buy-ing contracts.

Finding enough coffee pickers has been a challenge, with coffee growers looking for housing for picking crews com-ing in from Kona.

Another worry for the farmers is the lack of land secu-rity. After nearly two decades of working the Cloud Rest and Pear Tree farms, the farmers find that the land is for sale and

being marketed with the coffee lands as the major value. The coffee acre-

age was set up with the county planning director for subdivision and sale before the developers who bought it from C. Brewer were foreclosed on by Lehman Brothers Holdings, from whom they borrowed $40 million.

Former Naniloa Hotel operator and Volcano House operator Ken Fujiyama said he has been doing some due diligence talk-ing with farmers on behalf of new investors interested in buying the coffee farms that are part of 5,800 acres being sold.

Many of the Ka‘ū Coffee farmers’ leases expired during the past year. A num-ber have arranged to farm on some of the land off Wood Valley Road, owned by Ol-son Trust.

Ka‘ū Coffee production is expected to rise sharply this year, particu-larly at Ka‘ū Coffee Mill. Photo by Geneveve Fyvie

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Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund, which sponsors Ka‘ū Coast Cleanups and other environmen-tal events, is one of five nonprofits selected for Subaru Hawai‘i’s fourth community-based Share the Love sales campaign. The company will donate $250 for each new 2014 or 2015 Subaru vehicle sold until Dec. 31 to a group of local nonprofits.

To sweeten the deal for the nonprofit partners, the public is encouraged to vote for favorite participating nonprofit organizations at Subaru Hawai‘i’s Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/SubaruHI. At the end of the campaign, Subaru Hawai‘i will award the organization with the most votes an ad-ditional $5,000.

Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund hosts Ka‘ū Coast Cleanups throughout the year. Sign up with Megan Lamson at 769-7629 or [email protected]. Ka‘ū residents can support Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund at Ka‘ū Coast Cleanups and during

Subaru’s Share the Love campaign by voting at http://www.facebook.com/SubaruHI, as well as purchasing vehicles. Photo from HWF

Ka‘ū Learning Academy, a tuition-free, public charter school, will accept applica-tions this month for open enrollment lottery for school year 2015-2016, which begins in August for grades 3 to 6.

Unlike traditional public schools, KLA will provide an individual education plan for every student, allowing each to work at their own ability level, said Kathryn Tydlac-ka, founder and executive director, who has nearly 20 years of experience in public and

private education and holds a Master’s De-gree in Education Administration. “KLA holds high academic expectations and also offers electives such as theatre arts, agricul-ture, computer, art and music,” she said.

Transportation and lunch will be pro-vided to KLA students. Enrollment meetings will be held throughout the district starting in January. “We want to thank a number of local residents and private foundations that have made significant monetary contributions to

the charter school.It is a testament to KLA’s strong academic plan that it was the only charter school applicant approved for 2015 under Hawai‘i’s tough new charter school law,” Tydlacka said. For more information and to enroll a child, see www.kaulearning.com or call 808-213-1097.

Tydlacka also said that Ka‘ū Learning Academy thanks patrons of Gilligan’s Café in Discovery Harbour, Nā‘ālehu for contin-ued support every Friday and Saturday night.

The founders of KLA opened Gilligan’s in Dec. 2013 as a nonprofit business to help fund the school.

The one-year anniversary celebration will be Saturday, Dec. 13 from 11a.m. to 9 p.m. Enjoy food and live music all day, along with craft and info booths, a silent auction, give-aways and other surprises. KLA enrollment applications and information will be featured. For Gilligan’s menu, music line-up and loca-tion, see www.bigislandgilligans.com.

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Enrollment Begins for Ka‘ū Learning Academy, Celebration Dec. 13

Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund volunteer and eco-artist Don Elwing took third place in the Rise Above Plastics art contest in Novem-ber by incorporating more than 200 pieces of “sharkastics,” or fish-bitten plastics.

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Pāhala resident Malie Ibarra won first place in the Youth Kahakai division of the current Hawai‘i Nei art exhibit at Wailoa

Malie Ibarra, next to her Angel Fish at Wailoa Center in Hilo, won first place in the Youth Kahakai of Hawai‘i Nei.

Photo from Tanya Ibarra

Young Pāhala Artist takes First in Kahakai at WailoaCenter in Hilo. Her Angel Fish is on display through Dec. 18.

Tanya Ibarra, of Pāhala, has two pieces in the show, Naupaka Dreams and Baby Honu. Volcano artists include Lanaya De-ily, Ira Ono, Mary Goodrich, Caren Loebel-Fried, Charlene Asato, Emily Herb, Eliza-beth Miller, Margaret Barnaby and Lisa Louise Adams. Barnaby won first place in the Professional 2D division, Miller took first in Professional 3D, and Caren Loebel-Fried placed first in ‘Akiapōlā ‘au Professional.

Hawai‘i Nei is an annual juried art ex-hibition featuring native species. This com-munity-geared event is open to all residents of the Island of Hawai‘i. Children and adults are encouraged to submit works of art fea-turing the plants and animals native to the island. The event seeks to raise awareness of Hawai‘i's unique environment and in-

crease participation in the arts. A portion of the proceeds generated by art sales during the exhibit go toward funding native species protection and management as well as envi-ronmental education programs.

Hawai‘i Nei is a collaboration of several organizations. Three Mountain Alliance is a watershed coalition working across private, state and federal lands to sustainably man-age over one million acres for natural and cultural resources. The Natural Area Reserves System and the ‘Alalā Project are both programs within the state Department of Land & Natural Resources working to protect the best of Hawai‘i’s native ecosystems and species like the rare Hawaiian raven, the ‘alalā.

Ka‘ū's Legislature, cont. from pg. 1more engagement with Big Island hospitals,” Green said.

The Health Chair said that he will work on incentives to bring doctors and nurses to every corner of the state where there is a shortage. He also promised to focus on treat-ment for those who are addicted to drugs and to prevent drug overdoses by decreasing the amount of narcotics in the community. Green stated that 80 percent of all narcotics in the world are consumed by Americans and that much of the consumption is through prescriptions.

The senator said that as Floor Leader he will have a role in all referrals to committees.

“The Floor Leader digs deep into the pro-cess to determine which bills have priority,” Green said. He said he promises to focus on real debate and making sure that important bills aren’t left on the side to die without be-ing heard.

Regarding Ruderman being named Chair of Ag, Green recalled that he and Ru-derman co-sponsored the GMO regulation package, including measures on labeling and use of pesticides, which came before the last Legislature. With Green as Health Chair and Ruderman as Ag Chair, they have an oppor-tunity to bring these issues into the forefront for research, debate and decision-making, Green said. “I am very happy to see my col-

league as Ag Chair, where he can lead us on issues related to GMO, pesticides and many priorities such as the cottage food industry. He plans to do a lot to help small, local farm-ers,” Green said.

Ruderman said, “I am very excited about being Chair of the Ag Committee. I plan to listen and study every point of view without excluding any. I hope to make progress on local food issues, such as cottage foods, sup-porting small farms and diversified agricul-ture.” He said he also plans to address coffee labeling issues including truth in labeling and minimum blend requirements in the 2015 Legislature.

Regarding statewide election results,

Ruderman said that he is proud of Hawai‘i for resisting the power of outside money to defeat such bills as the GMO moratorium on Maui and the money targeted to defeat Hawai‘i County Council member Marga-ret Wille, who authored GMO bills on this island.

Rep. Richard Creagan is vice chair of the Housing Committee. Creagan is also on Committees on Health, Human Services, Judiciary and Consumer Protection & Com-merce. Rep. Richard Onishi is vice chair of the Agriculture Committee and also serv-ing on Economic Development & Business; Veterans, Military & International Affairs; Tourism & Culture and the Arts; and Finance Committees.

Onishi was Hawai‘i Farm Bureau’s 2013 Legislator of the Year. According to Civil Beat, he tied with five other representatives having the most bills passed in 2014 – five of 16, or 31 percent.

For more on the legislative process and calendar, biographies of legislators and to testify on various bills when the 2015 Leg-islature opens, see www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

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Hawai‘i County Council has approved a resolution calling for a plaque to be placed on the new Ka‘ū Gym & Shelter in honor of Principal Laurence J. Capellas, Sr. and state Rep. Bob Herkes. At the request of District Six County Council member Brenda Ford, a companion bill that names the facilities after the two has been postponed until the new County Council takes over Dec. 1. Member-elect Maile Medeiros David has indicated to Ford that she would continue the effort.

More than 20 Ka‘ū residents and for-mer residents attended a meeting of Hawai‘i County Council’s Committee on Public Works & Parks and Recreation in Novem-ber regarding naming of the new Ka‘ū Di-saster Shelter & Gymnasium. The residents supported naming the facility after the two men. Herkes worked on many issues, includ-ing public health, safety and welfare of the people of Ka‘ū. Capellas promoted and pro-duced education and sports activities for the children of Ka‘ū.

Ka‘ū County Council member Brenda

Naming New Ka‘ū Gym & Shelter Moves Ahead

Ford’s Resolution 566-14 calls for creating a plaque, and her Bill 316 names the gymna-sium after Herkes and Capellas.

In written testimony, Joe Tateyama, from the Ka‘ū High Class of 1958, said Capellas “always felt that we were not Pāhala people,

Nā‘ālehu people or Wai‘ohinu people; we were Ka‘ū people. His vision of renaming the school to Ka‘ū High and Pāhala Elementary came to fruition in his 13th year as principal in Ka‘ū. It was a fitting conclusion to his uni-fying efforts for the Ka‘ū community.”

Class of 1961 graduate Ella Louis told the committee Capellas was not afraid to think outside of the box. “Where there was a need, he found a way to make it happen. Mr. Capellas believed you can do anything that

Ka‘ū Gym & Shelter is expected to have a name and completion in early 2015. Photo by Julia Neal



Holiday Challenge, Kīlauea Military Camp in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Kids and adults both can enjoy KMC’s festive row of lighted cottages and vote for their top three. Open to authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8371

Christmas in the Country, daily through Jan. 4, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Handmade ornaments, wreaths and more.

Clothespin Ornament, Wed, Dec 3, 3:30 – 5 p.m. Pāhala Community Center. Grades K – 8 register by Dec 2. Nona, 928-3102

Hana Hou Community Christmas Feed, Thu, Dec 4, 4 p.m., Hana Hou Restaurant in Nā‘ālehu. Santa makes his way to Ka‘ū to hand out gifts to keiki, and everyone gets to enjoy a holiday buffet.

Ka‘ū Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting, Thu, Dec 4, 6 p.m., Gilligan’s Restaurant in Discovery Harbour. $15 includes pizza or spaghetti, salad, dessert & beverage. Everyone welcome.

Ocean View Neighborhood Watch meeting, Thu, Dec 4, 7 p.m., Ocean View Community Center.

Pompom Wreath, Fri, Dec 5, 1 – 2 p.m., Kahuku Park. Ages 6 – 12 register Dec 1 – 4. Teresa, 929-9113

Ocean View Community Development Corp. meeting, Fri, Dec 5, 5 p.m., Hawaiian Ranchos offices.

Kohala Holiday Concert, Fri, Dec 5, 7 p.m., Kīlauea Military Camp Theater in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Tickets available at Volcano Kīlauea Kreations, Kīlauea General Store and Kīlauea Kreations II in Hilo. Crater Rim Café offers casual dinner before the concert. Open to authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8371

Dancing to the Moon, Sat, Dec 6, 6:30 p.m. Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. $12 VAC members, $15 non-members. 967-8222

Volcano Festival Chorus, Sat, Dec. 6, 7 p.m., Kīlauea Military Camp Theater in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. KDEN presents old favorites and modern arrangements. Free. 982-7344 or [email protected]

Palm Trail Hike, Sun, Dec 7, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park’s Kahuku Unit. This moderately difficult 2.6-mile loop trail provides one of the best panoramic views Kahuku has to offer. 985-6011 or nps.gov/havo

Ham Radio Operators Potluck Picnic, Sun, Dec 7, Manukā Park. All American Radio Emergency Service members, anyone interested in learning how to operate a ham radio and families are invited to attend. Dennis Smith, 989-3028

Darren Goodman Glass Exhibit, Mon, Dec 8 – Sat, Dec 20, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. For demo schedule, call 967-8222 or see volcanoartcenter.org.

Hawaiian ‘Ukulele Demonstration, Wed., Dec. 10, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Kīlauea Visitor Center lānai in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Oral Abihai shares his passion for making ‘ukulele from discarded or naturally fallen pieces of wood. Free; park entrance fees apply.

A Walk into the Past, Tue, Dec 9 & 23, 10 a.m., 12 p.m. & 2 p.m., Kīlauea Visitor Center and Whitney Vault in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Ka‘ū resident Dick Hershberger brings Hawaiian Volcano Observatory founder Thomas Jaggar to life every other Tuesday.

Jump Rope Challenge, Wed, Dec 10, 3 – 3:30 p.m., Kahuku Park. Teresa, 929-9113

Paper Christmas Wreath, Wed, Dec 10, 3:30 – 5 p.m., Pāhala Community Center. Grades K – 8 register Dec 4 – 9. Nona, 928-3102

Christmas Coloring Contest Deadline, Thu, Dec 11, 5 p.m.,

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Pāhala Community Center. For preschool – grade six. Nona, 928-3102

Ka‘ū Scenic Byway Committee Meeting, Thu, Dec 11, 5 p.m., Nā‘ālehu Methodist Church. Public invited. [email protected]

Volcano Middle School Theater Night, Thu, Dec 11, 6 p.m., Kīlauea Military Camp Theater in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Fifth- and sixth-graders present free performances. 982-

7344 or [email protected] Cross Volunteer meeting, Thu, Dec 11, 7 p.m., HOVE

Road Maintenance Corp. office. For volunteers and those interested in becoming volunteers. Hannah Uribes, 929-9953

Stewardship at the Summit, Fri, Dec 12, 19 & Sat, Dec 27, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Volunteers meet at Kīlauea Visitor Center to help remove invasive Himalayan ginger from park trails. Free; park entrance fees apply.

Acoustic Holiday Performance, Fri, Dec 12, 7 p.m., Kīlauea Military Camp Theater in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Volcano School of Arts & Sciences presents HAPA’s Barry Flanagan. $50 tickets available at Lava Rock Store & Volcano Farmers Market Sun, 6 – 9 a.m.

Ka‘ū CDP Steering Committee Meeting, Sat, Dec 13, 8:30 a.m. – late afternoon, Nā‘ālehu Community Center. The committee continues its discussion of the first comprehensive draft. Public invited. Ron Whitmore, 961-8137

Atlas Recycling at South Point U-Cart, Sat, Dec 13, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

People and Land of Kahuku, Sat, Dec 13, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. This guided, 2.5-mile, moderately difficult hike over rugged terrain focuses on the area’s human history. 985-6011

Na Mea Hula with Loke Kamanu and ‘Ohana, Sat, Dec 13, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

Hula Kahiko Performance, Sat, Dec 13, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., hula platform near Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Featuring Po‘o Kumu Huihui Mossman with Ka ‘Umeke Ka‘eo Public Charter School.

Sunday Walk in the Park, Dec 14, 9:45 a.m. – 3 p.m. Nick Shema guides this six-mile round-trip exploration of Puna Coast Trail. Free for Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park; non-members can join in order to attend. 985-7373 or [email protected]

Pāhala Christmas Parade, Sun, Dec 14, 1 p.m. Floats, walking groups, tractors and classic cars, choirs, public officials, schools and more wind their way through Pāhala

from the armory to the hospital and to Holy Rosary Church for refreshments. Everyone welcome. 928-0808

Ka‘ū School of the Arts Free Christmas Concerts, Sun, Dec 14, 3 p.m., Pāhala Plantation House & Fri, Dec 19, 5 p.m., Ocean View Community Center. Featuring Ka‘ū ‘Ohana Band, Hālau Hula O Ka ‘Imina Na‘auao Kahiko and a sing-along with Ka‘ū Community Chorus. Potluck refreshments welcome.

Pāhala Christmas Parade, Sun, Dec 14, 1 p.m. Floats,

walking groups, tractors and classic cars, choirs, public officials, schools and more wind their way through Pāhala from the armory to the hospital and to Holy Rosary Church for refreshments. Everyone welcome. 928-0808

Medicine for the Mind, Sun, Dec 14, 4 – 5:30 p.m., Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. Buddhist healing meditation for beginners through advanced. Free. Patty, 985-7470

After Dark in the Park: John Keawe in Concert, Tue, Dec 16, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.), Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Kiho‘alu (slack-key) guitarist, composer and recording artist John Keawe returns with his wife Hope performing hula. Free; $2 donations support After Dark programs.

Winter Scene Hanging, Wed, Dec 17, 3:30 – 5 p.m., Pāhala Community Center. Grades K – 8 register Dec 11 – 17. Nona, 928-3102

Kenneth Makuakāne Live in Concert, Wed, Dec 17, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Kenneth Makuakāne shares songs from his latest albums, The Dash, White Bath Tub, Makuakāne and other compositions. Free; park entrance fees apply.

Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka‘ū, Thu, Dec 18, 5:30 p.m. 929-9731 or 936-7262

Glitter Ornament, Fri, Dec 19, 1 – 2 p.m., Kahuku Park. Ages 6 – 12 register Dec 15 – 19. Teresa, 929-9113

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

Keiki Christmas party, Sat, Dec 20 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Ocean View Community Center. Presents, a visit from Santa Claus, food, fun and major celebration. Free to all.

‘Ōhi‘a Lehua, Sun, Dec 21, 9:30 a.m., Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes

National Park. Participants bring lunch and learn about the vital role of ‘ōhi‘a lehua in native Hawaiian forests, the many forms of the ‘ōhi‘a lehua tree and its flower. Free. 985-6011

HOVE Road Maintenance board of directors meeting, Tue, Dec 23, 10 a.m., St. Jude’s Church. 929-9910

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, Wed, Dec 24, 7 p.m., Nā‘ālehu United Methodist Church. Carols, biblical Christmas story, specialty music: choir, Aloha Handbells, spiritual dance, trumpets, flutes, ‘ukes and more plus the traditional solo O Holy Night.

Christmas Buffet, Thu, Dec 25, 4 – 7 p.m., Kīlauea Military Camp’s Crater Rim Café in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Featuring prime rib au jus, stuffed roast turkey and holiday lamb stew. $26.95 for adults and $13.50 for child 6-11 years old. Open to authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8356

Amahl & the Night Visitors, Fri, Dec 26 – Sun, Jan 4, Kīlauea Military Camp Theater in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Fri/Sat, 7:30 p.m.; Sun, 2:30 p.m. 982-7344 or [email protected].

Kahuku: Born from a Hotspot, Sat, Dec 27, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Participants learn about the birth of the islands from the Hawaiian hotspot and about past eruptions that impacted Kahuku. Visitors identify various pu‘u (hills) and other volcanic features and learn about their formation. 985-6011

Pu‘u Lokuana, Sun, Dec 28, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. This moderately difficult 0.4-mile hike to the top of the grassy cinder cone features the formation and various uses of the hill over time and a breathtaking view of lower Ka‘ū. 985-6011

Ocean View Food Basket, Tue, Dec 30, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7000

Holiday Challenge, through Wed, Dec. 31, Kīlauea Military Camp in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Kids and adults both can enjoy KMC’s festive row of lighted cottages and vote for their top three favorites. Open to authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. 967-8371

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Mark ChopotSurprise musical guests through the day

Dec 19 .....Tiger & Bob KnappDec 20 .....Lucky LizardzDec 26 .....Mike Bowers, Brad Llanes &

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Santa’s on His Way Community Christmas events in Ka‘ū include free dinners and activities and gifts for keiki. Hana Hou Christmas will be in Nā‘ālehu on Thursday, Dec. 4, starting at 4 p.m. Pāhala Christmas Parade will wind through the streets of the village on Sunday, Dec. 14, starting at 1 p.m. The Christmas party at Ocean View Community Center will be Saturday, Dec. 20, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. with a visit from Santa Claus, feast, fun and a major celebration for the whole family. Above, Santa arrives in a classic car in Ocean View. Photo by Melissa Tveter



Calendar, cont. from pg. 5New Year’s Day Brunch, Thu, Jan 1, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Crater

Rim Café in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Adults $16.95, $9.50 children 6-11 years old. 967-8356. Open to authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply.

ExERCISE & MEDITATIONPāhala Pool Schedule: Water Fitness Mon/Wed/Fri 8:45

– 9:45 a.m.; Adult Lap Swim Mon/Wed/Fri 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Tue/Thu 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.; Public Recreational Swim Mon – Fri 1 – 4:15 p.m.; Public Recreational Swim & Lap Swim Sat/Sun 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., 1 – 4 p.m. 928-8177 or hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation

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

Open Play Basketball, Mon – Thu, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Nā‘ālehu Community Center. Richard, 939-2510

Afternoon Sports & Games, Mon – Fri, 1 – 5 p.m., Kahuku Park. Teresa, 929-9113

Track & Field Practice, Mon – Thu, Dec 20 – Feb 28, 3 – 5 p.m., Nā‘ālehu School. Ages 6 – 14 register Dec 1 – 15. Richard, 939-2510

Instructional Volleyball, Mon/Wed, 6 – 8 p.m., Pāhala Community Center, for grades 5 – 8.

Adult Walk for Fitness, Mon – Fri, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., Kahuku Park. Teresa, 929-9113

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

Zumba Fitness, Mon/Thu, 5:30 p.m.; Sat, 9 a.m., New Hope Christian Fellowship in Volcano. Certified instructor Linda Fanene, 990-3835

Zumba, Mon/Thu, 6 – 7 p.m., Nā‘ālehu Community Center. Certified Zumba instructor Erin Cole, 938-4037

Aikido, Mon/Wed, 6 p.m., Old Pāhala Clubhouse. Alan Moores, 928-0919 or [email protected]

Beginning and Intermediate Yoga, Tue/Thu, 8:30 – 10 a.m. Noa’s Island Massage in rear entrance of Ka‘ū Realty across from Hana Hou. Please come 10 minutes early. $10 a class or $80 for 10 classes. 756-3183

Belly Dance Classes, Tue; beginners, 5:30 p.m.; intermediate, 6:30 p.m. Farasha, 990-3835

Karate, Tue/Fri, Pāhala Community Center. Cliff Field, 333-1567

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

Self-Guided Yoga, Wed, 9:30 – 11 a.m., Cooper Center,

Volcano. Calabash donations. Debra Serrao, 985-7545Gentle Senior Yoga, Wed, 3 – 4 p.m., Nā‘ālehu Hongwanji.

Senior price $10 for 10 sessions. Stephanie Peppers, 937-7940Meditation, Wed, 4 – 5 p.m. Nā‘ālehu Hongwanji. Velvet

Replogle, 936-8989Beginners’ Yoga, Wed, 5:30 – 7 p.m., Volcano Art Center’s

Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. $5. Rob Kennedy, 985-9151

Hula Kahiko, Thu, 4 – 6 p.m., Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Ka‘ū School of the Arts, 854-1540 or [email protected]

Western Line Dance Classes, Thu, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., Discovery Harbour Community Hall.

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

DAILY & WEEKLY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Volcano Farmers Market, Sun, 6 – 10 a.m., Cooper Center.

Fruits and veggies, swap meet and more. EBT welcome.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.

Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool, free classes Mon/Wed, Nā‘ālehu Community Center; Tue/Thu, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m., Pāhala Community Center. 929-8571

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

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, the program takes seniors to Kailua-Kona for doctors appointments, grocery shopping and to pick up prescriptions. Program closed Tue. Dick Hershberger, 989-4140

Zhineng Qigong, Mon, 2 – 4 p.m., Cooper Center in Volcano Village. $10 suggested donation. [email protected]

Kanikapila Jam Sessions, Mon, 5:30 – 7 p.m., Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. 967-8222

Ka‘ū Community Chorus Rehearsals, Mon, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Discovery Harbour Community Hall; Ka‘ū School of the Arts, 854-1540 or [email protected]

South Side Alateen meeting, Mon, 7 p.m., St. Jude’s Episcopal Church in Ocean View. Sandy, 557-9847

Ka‘ū Driver License Office, Tue/Wed by appointment. 854-7214

Movie Matinee, Tue, 2:30 p.m., Nā‘ālehu Public Library. Free, family-friendly movies for all ages plus free popcorn. 939-2442

Ka‘ū Farmers Market, Wed/Sat, 8 a.m. – noon, Shaka’s Restaurant in Nā‘ālehu. Produce, Hawaiiana, arts and crafts, fresh baked goods.

Nā‘ālehu Market, Wed/Sat, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Ace Hardware. Produce and locally made products.

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

Sumi-e Japanese Brushstroke Painting, Wed, 1 – 3 p.m., Nā‘ālehu Hongwanji

Free ‘Ukulele, Slack Key and Steel Guitar classes, Wed, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m., Olson Trust Building in Pāhala; Fri, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m., Nā‘ālehu Methodist Church. Keoki Kahumoku. Call Tiffany at 938-6582 for details and to confirm.

Ka‘ū ‘Ohana Band Rehearsals, Wed/Thu, 4 p.m., Ocean View Community Center. Instruments provided; no experience necessary. Ka‘ū School of the Arts, 854-1540 or [email protected]

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

Ka Lae Quilters, Thu, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Discovery Harbour Community Center. 238-0505

Desperately Seeking Serenity AFG meeting, Thu, 5 p.m., St. Jude’s Episcopal Church in Ocean View. Sandy, 557-9847

Art Fridays, 1 p.m., Kahuku Park. For ages 6 – 12. Teresa, 929-9113

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

Aloha Fridays, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Volcano Art Center Gallery porch at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Variable hula art offerings. Everyone welcome. Free; donations welcome; park entrance fees apply.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings: One Day at a Time Group, Sat, 6:30 p.m., Cooper Center; 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

New Road, cont. from pg. 1Railroad Avenue and Government Beach Road, created in Puna. Use of the route will only last as long as there is no viable alter-native route for the residents of the affected area to use, according to a statement from the National Park Service.

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is seeking public comment on the environ-mental review and decision regarding con-struction and use of the emergency access route within the park. “The environmental review was completed in accordance with alternative National Environmental Policy arrangements developed by and in consul-tation with the Department of Interior and the President’s Council on Environmental Quality,” according to the statement. “The environmental review considers alternatives to the route and potential adverse impacts, and includes public involvement, mitigation and monitoring commitments. As part of the alternative arrangements, the National Park Service will continue to engage the pub-lic by soliciting comments on the project, participating in public informational meet-ings, responding to comments received and publishing periodic reports on the results of monitoring commitments. In addition, the NPS will continue to consult with affected agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Hawai‘i State Historic Pres-ervation Division, as necessary. The NPS will also prepare a NEPA review to consider the future of the emergency access route after the emergency ends.”

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KA‘U SPORTS REPORTPāhala Karate Dojo won in the state-

wide Tournament of Champions in Kai-lua-Kona on Nov. 8, taking titles in Kumite, Kata, Kubu-do and other disciplines.

The tournament, with more than 120 participants, was held by the Interna-tional Karate League. Competition included performance in kata, kobudo (weapons) and kumite (sparring), with numerous divisions repre-senting different ages and ranks.

Pāhala Karate Dojo is part of the Inter-national Karate League. Many of its mem-bers participated and helped as judges and referees.

Participating members were: Brown Belts Francisco Villa, Jake Villa and Kailee Kuhaulua-Stacy, who placed third in Brown

Maiki Cofer placed second in Kata and third in Kumite in women’s colored belt division.

Aikido students graduated to new levels of competence in November under the leadership of Alan Moores, who teaches at the Old Pāhala Clubhouse at 6 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Danny McMas-ters earned Fifth Kyu, Seth McMas-ters Fifth Kyu, Cyrus McMasters Fifth Kyu, Gloria Ornelas Fifth Kyu, Christian Ogle Fifth Kyu, Melinda Eder Fourth Kyu, Ci-ara Ortega Third Kyu, Kyle Calumpit Third Kyu, Kyle Pitcher Third Kyu and Fresno Eder Second Kyu.

Christian Ogle is happy with his Aikido certificate, certifying graduation to a higher level. Photo by Julia Neal

Pāhala Dojo Takes Statewide Tourney of Champs Titles

Francisco Villa competes in Kata during IKL’s tournament in Kona.

Pāhala Dojo, along with Kaua‘i Sensei Melvin Teshima, trav-eled to Kona to participate in International Karate League’s Tournament of Champions. Photos from Cliff Field

Belt Kumite); Blue Belt Lentron Jara; Green Belts John Poetzel, Maiki Cofer, who

placed sec-ond in Kata and third in Kumite in women’s colored belt division, Josiah Bar-rios, who placed first in Kata and second in Kobudo in Junior Green Belt

Division, and Cheydon Kaluahine-Salmo; Purple Belt Ethan Biason, who placed third in Junior Kumite Division); and White Belts Cheska Aurelio, Kaiden Kaluahine-Salmo and Kailen Kaluahine-Salmo.

Sensei Cliff Field and Senpai Susan Field helped with ring management, judg-ing and refereeing. The Pāhala Dojo was honored with the attendance of Sensei and Senpai Field’s Sensei, Melvin Teshima, who was in attendance from Kaua‘i.

The International Karate League is a traditional karate school and is registered in Japan. The headquarters are in Honolulu, and the founder, Nishioka Shihan, was pre-siding over the tournament.

Pāhala Dojo meets every Tuesday and Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Pāhala Community Center and is open to new students year-

round. In-ternational Karate League is operated as a not-for-profit orga-nization.

Students Graduate to New Aikido Levels

Aikido skills shown by Alan Moores and Fresno Eder at Old Pāhala Clubhouse during graduation. Photo by Julia Neal

Aikido practitioners graduate under teacher Alan Moores. Photo by Rich Ogle

Aikido is a peaceful marshal art in which students learn to defend themselves by avoiding and disarming the aggressor. It is considered good exercise for all ages and good training for the mind and body.

A victory eight-man football banquet in November celebrated Ka‘ū High School Trojans’ Big Island Inter-scholastic Federation championship. It is the first BIIF football title for the Trojans since 1962.

Held at Nā‘ālehu Community Center, the event recognized all team players. Kaimanu Medeiros-Dan-cel is Out-standing Se-nior. Trieson Pascubillo is Outstanding Junior. Kali‘i Aipia-Dolan is Outstand-ing Sopho-more. James Kuahiwinui-Kaimanu is Outsanding Freshman. Cy Tamura scored Most Touchdowns.

Evan Manoha earned Best Defensive Player. Rod-ney Kuahiwinui, Jr. earned Best Offensive Player. Kai-nalu Ke showed Best Academic Improvement. Kupono Palakiko-Leffew is Best All-Around Player. Rigan Kaapana earned title of Hardest Worker. Kaweni Ibarra earned Coaches’ Choice Award.

Each player received a certificate of recognition signed by each of the nine County Council members. The County Council invited the Trojans to a reception

on Dec. 18 to honor their achievements and announce their victory.

Among special guests on Sunday, Thane Mil-hoan from Sportz Viz spoke about college football opportunities.

Also recognized on Sunday were members of past Trojan champion-ship teams. Class of 2014 Tro-jans Jamal Buyuan and Rigan Kaapana received recogni-tion along with their fathers

from a previous JV winning team. Anthony Emmsley Ah-Yee received recognition, along with his grandfa-ther, who played on the 1962 winning Trojan team.

Carlos Uribe-Bounces shared his musical skills with the crowd at the banquet honoring Ka‘ū High’s football champions. Also recognized were Ka‘ū Lions Pop Warner coaches Sonny Breithaupt and Daniel Biv-ings for their team’s performance this year. High school coach Kainoa Ke said, “The Pop Warner League is where our players start now. It’s up to them to get ready for high school football there, then when they come up, they play.”

This story was written by Ka‘ū High School jour-nalism intern Kaweni Ibarra.

Pāhala Elementary School student Leahi Kaupu won in her age division of the regional NFL Punt, Pass and Kick Com-petition and is raising funds to attend the next round of competition. The regional event took place in October in Nā‘ālehu. The upcoming event is on Sunday, Dec. 7 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego be-fore a game between San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots. Kaupu would also participate in the game’s opening ceremony.

“This is an opportunity and experience for me to not only represent my family, the Ka‘ū Lions Pop Warner Association but also the Ka‘ū com-munity,” Kaupu said. “This posi-tive and reward-ing experience will teach me important life lessons build-ing self-esteem, perseverance and fair play.

If she wins the competition in San Diego, NFL will pay for her expens-es to attend the National Competition later this month.

For more information or to make do-nations, call Rienadan Kaupu at 217-5990.

See The Ka‘u Calendar in living color:www.kaucalendar.com

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Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. A water aerobics class is taught from 9 to 10 a.m. Adult lap swim time is from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Recreational pool use is from 2 to 4 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays and from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays. 928-8177. Boys Basketball ●Fri, Feb 3, Kaù vs Kealakehe, 6 pm ●Sat, Feb 4 Kaù @ HPA, 6pm ●Fri, Feb 10, BIIF ●Sat, Feb 11, BIIF @ Civic ●Fri - Sat, Feb 17-18, BIIF @ Civic ●Wed – Sat, Feb 22 – 25, HHSAA @ Oàhu Wrestling ●Sat, Feb 4, Kaù @ HPA 10am ●Sat, Feb 11, Kaù @ Pahoa, 10am ●Sat, Feb 18, BIIF @ Kamehameha ●Fri – Sat, March 3 -4, HHSAA @ Blaisdell on Oàhu

Swimming ●Fri, Feb 3, Kaù @ HPA, 3pm ●Sat, Feb 4, Kaù @ HPA, 12 noon ●Fri, Feb 10, BIIF Trials ●Sat, Feb 11, BIIF Finals ●Fri – Sat, Feb 24 – 25, HHSAA @ Kamehameha, Keaàu Campus JV Baseball ●Sat, Feb 11,Kaù @ Honokaà, 1pm ●Mon, Feb 13, Kaù vs Hilo, 3pm ●Sat, Feb 18, Kaù @ Pahoa, 1pm ●Mon, Feb 20, Kaù vs Kamehameha, 1pm ●Wed, Feb 22, Kaù @ Konawaena, 3pm ●Sat, Feb 25, Kaù vs Waiakea, 1pm SUPPORT TROJAN ATHLETES BY ADVERTISING IN THE KAÙ SPORTS CALENDAR! THE CALENDAR IS DIRECT MAILED TO OVER 4,000 POSTAL BOXES!

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Coach Sumida instructs his JV Basketball team while they drill different plays during an afternoon practice.

Kaù Athletic Department Steak Fry, Pick-up will be on Mon, Feb 6, 4 – 6 p.m., outside the Kaù High gym. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased from any booster club or winter sport team member. Contact Laurie at 938-0214, Nick at 938-8247 or Kaù High at 928-2088. Kaù High Athletic Booster Club meeting, Mon, Feb 13, 6 p.m., Kaù High music room. Need volunteers to help in fundraising activities. Need materials and lumber to make recycle bins to be placed at the Pahala and Waiohinu transfer stations as part of a fundraiser. Anyone who can help with materials for building or has extra time to help with monitoring the recycling program, should also attend the meeting or call Laurie at 938-0214 or Nick at 938-8247. The Pahala Swimming Pool is open

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Boys Volleyball• Fri, May 3, BIIF Semi-finals• Sat, May 4, BIIF Finals• May 8-11, HHSAA Tournament @ Oʻahu

Judo• Sat, May 4, HHSAA Tournament @ Oʻahu

Track & Field • Fri-Sat, May 10 & 1, HHSAA Tournament @ Mililani High School

Free Athletic Physicals in May Free physicals will be given at the medical mobile van located near the band room on the campus of Kaʻū High & Pāhala Elementary on select dates in May. Visit the van on May 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17 which are the last days this school year to get a physical. “In order to participate in middle school and high school athletics, you will need a current physical,” said KHPES Athletic Director Kalei Namoha-la. Forms can be picked up from the school office or athletic director. “Take advantage of this free opportunity,” advised Namohala. For more information about next year’s athletic programs, call 928-2088.

M-F, 2-4 p.m.

MAY 2013

We now work on Hybrids!

Front Row (l-R): Jay-R Abalos, David Pillette, Esteve Salmo, Rayden Peralta, Patrick Hondeneros, Carlos Uribe-Buonos, Kaweni Ibarra, Judah Aldorasi, Head Coach Brian Dopp; Back Row (l-r): Shaenese Tailon, Shannen Pagnaniban, Marai Uyetake, Sheilah Balila, Kyra Malepe, Reina Aldorasi, Denisha Navarro, Deisha Gascon, Shyann Carvalho, Kristina Padrigo, Jennifer Tabios, Jami Beck, Marley Strand-Nicolaisen, Toni Beck. Photo courtesy of the Kaʻū High Yearbook

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Firefighters Needed, Cont. from pg. 7 Kaʻū High School girls softball season wrapped in April. Seniors Shaylin Navarro, Casey Koi, Kaila Olsen and Jenna Gascon ran an aloha lap around the Pāhala ball field’s diamond on April 18. Coach Donald Garo said “This season was a good learning season. There many young girls coming onto the team. The seniors really helped the team stay together through their leadership.”

Tiani Castaneda-Naboa will represent Kaʻū High at the State Judo Tournament held on Oʻahu on May 4.Photo by Heather Castaneda-Naboa

Kaʻū High Varsity boys volleyball- Front (l-r): Head Coach Joshua Ortega, Cameron Enriques, Brian Gascon, Rodney Kuahiwinui, Jr., Greg Javar; Back: Grant Galimba, Donald Garo Jr., Randall “Tiger” Watson and Dal-ton Hannahs. Pho-to courtesy of Kaʻū High Yearbook

At press time, members of the Kaʻū High track and field team had one more chance to qualify for states before the BIIF Tournament on May 3 and 4 at the Kamehameha-Keaʻau campus. Team members Kristina Padrigo and Marley Strand-

Nicolaisen-Strand and Padrigo Qualify for StatesNicolaisen already received a berth to states after meeting the qualifications at previous track meets this season. The team is coached by new Kaʻū High social studies teacher Brian Dopp.

Young Softball Teams Wraps Season with Energy for Next YearJames. While the ranks would love young volunteers to join, the departments are calling to any male or female over the age of 18 to sign up. Volunteers need to be a U.S. citizen and have a valid driver’s license. At training sessions held the third Tuesday of each month, potential applicants can meet other volunteers and learn more information about what is involved. Those interested in becoming a volunteer, can call the volunteer fire department at 961- one of the Kaʻū volunteer captains: Pāhala Ron Ebert, 928-0027; Nāʻālehu Wade Baji, 929-9923; Discovery Harbour Terry James, 895-8133; and Ocean View Mack Goddard, 939-7602.

He said he is proud of Navarro. “Shaylin really made me proud this year. I wish the seniors good luck in what they choose to do after graduation.” Garo said he looks toward having a good season next year.

Spring Football Starts May 13 Spring football training will be held starting Monday, May 13 and will run until Friday, May 24. Practice happens after school from 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. at the Kaʻū High football field. Interested athletes are reminded that they need a current physical to participate. Bring dress attire, T-shirt, workout shorts, running shoes and cleats.

Kaʻū Tennis Reps at BIIFs At the BIIF tourney last month the Kaʻū High tennis team saw two winning rounds. Carlos Uribe-Bounos, boys singles, won his first round, but was eliminated in the second round. William Mitchell, also boys singles player, beat his opponent in the second round, but lost his third. Boys first singles player Jemy-Ray Palancia and girls doubles team Romina Sembran and Marileah Lalin lost in the first round of play.

Kaʻū High Yearbooks on Sale Ka’u High School and Pahala Elementary yearbooks are still available for the following prices: $35 High school, $15 elementary/middle school. A New feature with this edition is the ReplayIt™ Time Capsule™ by Jostens, free with every yearbook purchase. The school’s Time Capsule at ReplayIt.com is a supplementary feature that stores all photos used or unused in the development of the school yearbook. With a yearbook purchase, a ReplayIt™ Time Capsule™ code will be issued to allow students a chance to create their own digital yearbook to tell their unique story of the 2012-13 school year.

Kaʻū Summer Fun Registration Summer Fun registration for keiki who completed grades kindergarten to six will be held May 6-9. In Ocean View, registration takes place from 1-4:30 p.m at Kahuku Park. Families can also register at their respective sites at Pāhala Community Center and at Nā’ālehu Community Center. The actual Summer Fun program will run from June 10- July 19, Mondays through Fridays, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Pāhala and Nāʻālehu and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Ocean View. Payment of $100 per child must be in cash, money order or a certified check. For more information, call Nona Makuakane at 928-3102.

A variance will allow half of the parking at the new gym to be on grassy areas. See story on page 7.

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Kaù Athletic Department Steak Fry, Pick-up will be on Mon, Feb 6, 4 – 6 p.m., outside the Kaù High gym. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased from any booster club or winter sport team member. Contact Laurie at 938-0214, Nick at 938-8247 or Kaù High at 928-2088. Kaù High Athletic Booster Club meeting, Mon, Feb 13, 6 p.m., Kaù High music room. Need volunteers to help in fundraising activities. Need materials and lumber to make recycle bins to be placed at the Pahala and Waiohinu transfer stations as part of a fundraiser. Anyone who can help with materials for building or has extra time to help with monitoring the recycling program, should also attend the meeting or call Laurie at 938-0214 or Nick at 938-8247. The Pahala Swimming Pool is open

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Boys Volleyball• Fri, May 3, BIIF Semi-finals• Sat, May 4, BIIF Finals• May 8-11, HHSAA Tournament @ Oʻahu

Judo• Sat, May 4, HHSAA Tournament @ Oʻahu

Track & Field • Fri-Sat, May 10 & 1, HHSAA Tournament @ Mililani High School

Free Athletic Physicals in May Free physicals will be given at the medical mobile van located near the band room on the campus of Kaʻū High & Pāhala Elementary on select dates in May. Visit the van on May 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17 which are the last days this school year to get a physical. “In order to participate in middle school and high school athletics, you will need a current physical,” said KHPES Athletic Director Kalei Namoha-la. Forms can be picked up from the school office or athletic director. “Take advantage of this free opportunity,” advised Namohala. For more information about next year’s athletic programs, call 928-2088.

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Front Row (l-R): Jay-R Abalos, David Pillette, Esteve Salmo, Rayden Peralta, Patrick Hondeneros, Carlos Uribe-Buonos, Kaweni Ibarra, Judah Aldorasi, Head Coach Brian Dopp; Back Row (l-r): Shaenese Tailon, Shannen Pagnaniban, Marai Uyetake, Sheilah Balila, Kyra Malepe, Reina Aldorasi, Denisha Navarro, Deisha Gascon, Shyann Carvalho, Kristina Padrigo, Jennifer Tabios, Jami Beck, Marley Strand-Nicolaisen, Toni Beck. Photo courtesy of the Kaʻū High Yearbook

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Firefighters Needed, Cont. from pg. 7 Kaʻū High School girls softball season wrapped in April. Seniors Shaylin Navarro, Casey Koi, Kaila Olsen and Jenna Gascon ran an aloha lap around the Pāhala ball field’s diamond on April 18. Coach Donald Garo said “This season was a good learning season. There many young girls coming onto the team. The seniors really helped the team stay together through their leadership.”

Tiani Castaneda-Naboa will represent Kaʻū High at the State Judo Tournament held on Oʻahu on May 4.Photo by Heather Castaneda-Naboa

Kaʻū High Varsity boys volleyball- Front (l-r): Head Coach Joshua Ortega, Cameron Enriques, Brian Gascon, Rodney Kuahiwinui, Jr., Greg Javar; Back: Grant Galimba, Donald Garo Jr., Randall “Tiger” Watson and Dal-ton Hannahs. Pho-to courtesy of Kaʻū High Yearbook

At press time, members of the Kaʻū High track and field team had one more chance to qualify for states before the BIIF Tournament on May 3 and 4 at the Kamehameha-Keaʻau campus. Team members Kristina Padrigo and Marley Strand-

Nicolaisen-Strand and Padrigo Qualify for StatesNicolaisen already received a berth to states after meeting the qualifications at previous track meets this season. The team is coached by new Kaʻū High social studies teacher Brian Dopp.

Young Softball Teams Wraps Season with Energy for Next YearJames. While the ranks would love young volunteers to join, the departments are calling to any male or female over the age of 18 to sign up. Volunteers need to be a U.S. citizen and have a valid driver’s license. At training sessions held the third Tuesday of each month, potential applicants can meet other volunteers and learn more information about what is involved. Those interested in becoming a volunteer, can call the volunteer fire department at 961- one of the Kaʻū volunteer captains: Pāhala Ron Ebert, 928-0027; Nāʻālehu Wade Baji, 929-9923; Discovery Harbour Terry James, 895-8133; and Ocean View Mack Goddard, 939-7602.

He said he is proud of Navarro. “Shaylin really made me proud this year. I wish the seniors good luck in what they choose to do after graduation.” Garo said he looks toward having a good season next year.

Spring Football Starts May 13 Spring football training will be held starting Monday, May 13 and will run until Friday, May 24. Practice happens after school from 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. at the Kaʻū High football field. Interested athletes are reminded that they need a current physical to participate. Bring dress attire, T-shirt, workout shorts, running shoes and cleats.

Kaʻū Tennis Reps at BIIFs At the BIIF tourney last month the Kaʻū High tennis team saw two winning rounds. Carlos Uribe-Bounos, boys singles, won his first round, but was eliminated in the second round. William Mitchell, also boys singles player, beat his opponent in the second round, but lost his third. Boys first singles player Jemy-Ray Palancia and girls doubles team Romina Sembran and Marileah Lalin lost in the first round of play.

Kaʻū High Yearbooks on Sale Ka’u High School and Pahala Elementary yearbooks are still available for the following prices: $35 High school, $15 elementary/middle school. A New feature with this edition is the ReplayIt™ Time Capsule™ by Jostens, free with every yearbook purchase. The school’s Time Capsule at ReplayIt.com is a supplementary feature that stores all photos used or unused in the development of the school yearbook. With a yearbook purchase, a ReplayIt™ Time Capsule™ code will be issued to allow students a chance to create their own digital yearbook to tell their unique story of the 2012-13 school year.

Kaʻū Summer Fun Registration Summer Fun registration for keiki who completed grades kindergarten to six will be held May 6-9. In Ocean View, registration takes place from 1-4:30 p.m at Kahuku Park. Families can also register at their respective sites at Pāhala Community Center and at Nā’ālehu Community Center. The actual Summer Fun program will run from June 10- July 19, Mondays through Fridays, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Pāhala and Nāʻālehu and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Ocean View. Payment of $100 per child must be in cash, money order or a certified check. For more information, call Nona Makuakane at 928-3102.

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Nainoa Kulukulualani-Sales, son of county firefighter Lui Sales, lives on Kama‘oa Road in Ka‘ū and on Maui. He plays for Lahaina Chiefs’ Peewee division who are the Maui champs in their Pop Warner Football division. The Chiefs played a statewide competition bowl game against an O‘ahu team in November and head to Las Vegas this month to play another bowl game. Kulukulualani-Sales had scored 18 touchdowns in the season with two games left. Photo from Lui Sales

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Kainalu Ke shared a samoan siva dance with his family after the awards ceremony.

Kupono palakiko-Leffew is all-around player.

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carlos Uribe-Bounc-es shares his music.Photos by Tanya Ibarra

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Girls BasketballWith coach Cy Lopez

• Tue, Dec 9, Ka‘ū @ Laupāhoehoe• Tue, Dec 16, Ka‘ū @ Waiākea• Mon, Dec 22, Pāhoa @ Ka‘ū

Boys BasketballWith coach Darrell Shibuya

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Boys soccer:With coach Chrystalee Mandaguit

• Sat, Dec 6, Honoka‘a @ Ka‘ū• Wed, Dec 10, Ka‘ū @ Kea‘au• Sat, Dec 13, Ka‘ū @ Makua

Lani• Wed, Dec 17, Ka‘ū @ Waiākea• Sat, Dec 20, Ka‘ū @ Konawaena

WrestlingWith coach Greg Rush

• Sat, Dec 6, JV @ Honoka‘a• Sat, Dec 20, Ka‘ū @ Kealakehe• Fri, Dec 26, Ka‘ū @ Waiākea• Sat, Dec 27, Ka‘ū @ Waiākea

swimming• Sat, Dec 13, Ka‘ū @ Hawai‘i Prep

Wahine Trojans basketball team members met their goal by col-lecting over 200 pounds of non-perishable food items to donate to the local Food Basket during last weekend’s tournament that drew players from Hana, Maui and Kealakehe in Kona.

Hosting teams from Hana and Kealakehe on Friday night, Ka‘ū Varsity scored 39 points to take down Kealakehe Varsity, who made 35 points. Hana Varsity racked up 31 points to beat Ka‘ū JV, which scored 19 points.

On Saturday, Kealakehe beat Hana Varsity, Ka‘ū Varsity beat Hana Varsity, and

Kealakehe JV overcame Ka‘ū JV.

Hana Dragons and Ka‘ū Trojan Wahine basketball teams spent last weekend on a food drive and playing in a tournament in Pāhala.

Photo by Jennifer Makuakane

Wahine Trojans Score Baskets,Bring in Food for the Needy

Former Ka‘ū High football coach Rob-ert Barba testified to name the gym for capellas. Photo by Pearl Mokuhali‘i

others; both men should be honored. The youth should know of the man who did so much for the foundation of our town, and the youth should also learn of the man who helped in its continuing evolution.

Richard Fujioka, from the Class of 1958, said that he nearly drowned while swimming in the gulch and was saved by several boys. After that near-tragedy, Capellas brought Mr.

Kelipio to Pāhala to teach the kids to swim. Fujioka said there had been several deaths and near drownings. “It was important to build a swimming pool so the children would have a safe place to swim,” he said, and the pool was built

using plantation equipment and community volunteers.Class of 1959 member Robert Barba’s testimony

recaptured days of his youth and spoke about how Ca-pellas was influential in his life. “He inspired me, and I loved him,” he said.

Class of 1958 graduate James Yamaki recapped highlights of Mr. Capellas’ life in Pāhala.

Upon hearing all the testimony about his father, Laurence “Cappy” Capellas, Jr. said he was humbled by all that he heard.

Jo-Anna Herkes spoke of her husband’s dedicated role in the community and asked that they honor him by naming the facility the Bob Herkes and Laurence Capel-las Gymnasium and Shelter.

With two absent, seven committee members gave Ford’s legislation a positive recommendation.

New Gym & Shelter, cont. from pg. 8

New Gym & Shelter, cont. from pg. 4you want to. He believed in giving the local kids a chance. His words were, ‘They’ve got the brain power.’ His values are as signifi-cant now as it was then and standard for the future," Louis said.

In her testimony, Class of 1959 mem-ber Dorothy Kalua said, “Mr. Herkes was a man of our time, and the youth should know of such men who are willing to serve their community. We would like a man of the past, Laurence J. Capellas, to also be hon-ored. The man was an educator who was instrumental in the foundation of our town. Mr. Herkes was a politician, and Mr. Capel-las was an educator. Both men worked for




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Proposals to add 31 species, including a number of shark and ray species, some which inhabit Hawaiian waters, to appendices improving con-servation status of endangered species have been approved for listing under the Appendi- ces of the United Nations En-vironmental Programme Con- vention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. Sharks, rays and sawfish make up 21 of 31 proposals for new listings. The actions were taken at the 11th Meeting of the Conference of Parties in Quito, Ecuador.

“The Conference in Quito has generated an unprec-edented level of attention for the Convention,” said Brad-nee Chambers, the Convention’s Executive Secretary. “Like never before in the 35-year his-tory of CMS, migratory animals have become the global flagships for many of the pressing issues of our time. From plastic pollution in our oceans, to the effects of climate change, to poaching and overexploitation, the threats migratory animals face will eventually affect us all,” Chambers said.

According to an analysis by the IUCN Shark Specialist Group published in January, an estimated quarter of the world’s more than 1,000 shark and ray species are threatened.

The SSG highlighted overfishing as the main threat to sharks and rays. The species have long been sought for their meat and fins, and in some cases their unique gills and snouts are also taken in substantial numbers by fisheries targeting other species. The SSG has stressed that rays are generally more threatened and less protected than sharks.

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The Steering Committee continues its discussion of the draft CDP at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13 at Nā‘ālehu Community Center. The public is invited.

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Nearly overhead at chart time (11 p.m. early in the month, 10 p.m. mid-month and 9 p.m. during the last part of the month) is the group of stars called the Pleiades. Gali-leo was the first to examine the Pleiades through a telescope, discovering there were

many stars in the cluster. He counted 36. I doubt he was aware of how may stars there were at the time. Astronomers term this grouping an Open Cluster of stars. The Ple-iades is about 400 light years away.

It has recently formed from a dust and gas cloud like the Orion nebula, and con-tains around 3,000 stars. Over the next 250 million years they will lose their association with each other, becoming random stars in the Milky Way. The founders of our civiliza-tion used the Pleiades as a test of vision for their soldiers: If a person could see seven stars, he passed the test for an archer.

The Pleiades is the brightest and most well known open cluster. There are many other star clusters like the Pleiades, but faint-

Orange ovals: The disk of gas and dust around the star HL Taurus. The gaps in the rings are caused by planetoids begin-ning to form from the agglomeration of the smaller bits and pieces of material. All this

clumping results in ever-larger lumps. These larger lumps have greater gravitational force so this process has far reaching effects. We see the circular orbits as elliptical shaped due to the tilt of the disk. Image from ALMA (ESO/National Astronomical Observatory of Japan/National Radio Astronomical Observatory)

Stars over Ka‘ū - December 2014 by Lew Cook

How to use this map: Hold this map over your head so that the northern horizon points toward the north on the Earth. For best results, use a red flashlight to illuminate the map. Use this map at about 9:00 p.m. early in the month, 8:00 p.m. mid-month, and 7:00 p.m. late in the month. *Map provided by Bishop Museum Planetarium. Pre-recorded information: (808) 848-4136; Web site: www.bishopmuseum.org/planetarium. Podcast: feeds.feedburner.com/bishopmuseum; Email: [email protected]

No bright planets in the solar system are visible tonight. How are planets formed? Astronomers have known they come from gas and dust that forms around very young stars. Those stars themselves were born from this very dust and gas cloud. For the first time, ESO, the European Southern Ob-servatory in Chile, reports imaging clearly the disk around a young star. From their press release:

“A new image from ALMA, the Ata-cama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Ar-ray, reveals extraordinarily fine detail that has never been seen before in the planet-forming disc around a young star. ALMA‚ Ao’s new high-resolution capabilities, were achieved by spacing the antennas up to 15 kilometers apart. This new result represents an enormous step forward in the understand-ing of how protoplanetary discs develop and how planets form.

“ALMA has obtained its most detailed image yet showing the structure of the disc around HL Tau (a variable star), a million-year-old sun-like star located approximately 450 light-years from Earth in the constella-tion of Taurus. The image exceeds all expec-tations and reveals a series of concentric and bright rings, separated by gaps.”

Planets are forming in the gaps seen in the image. The location of the star, HL Tau-rus, is shown on the Dec. 2014 star chart, but don’t expect to be able to see it, as it is 14th magnitude. You can see, on a good night, stars to the sixth magnitude. Even with a large amateur telescope of 12 inches diameter, it is only just visible.

Pleiades:This picture shows that some gas and dust is still around in the Pleiades, reflecting the blue light from the bright, hot stars shown in the image. How many of the stars can you see with your unaided eye? Six? Seven? Image from NASAMoon Phases

Moon Rise Moon Set Full Moon Dec. 6 6:22 p.m. 6:50 a.m. Last Quarter Dec. 14 12:12 a.m. 12:34 p.m.New Moon Dec. 22 6:26 a.m. 5:58 p.m.First Quarter Dec.29 12:20 p.m. 12:02 a.m.

er. The stars being born in the Orion nebula are an example (at 1,300 light years). So is the Hyades (150 light years) just southeast of the Pleiades. Although Aldeberan appears to be part of the Hyades, it is much closer to us at 65 light years. There is another type of cluster that has so many stars in it that the cluster’s gravitational stronghold on the stars keep it together for a very long time. We’ll discuss these globular clusters of stars at a later time.

Speaking of Orion, he rises and contin-ues his relentless chase of the seven sisters of the Pleiades where the Ancient God Zeus cast him after his death from the scorpion’s sting. Be sure to look for the Andromeda Galaxy – the most distant object visible to the unaided eye before it follows Pegasus past the western horizon. Use binoculars or a telescope for a better view.

Date Sunrise SunsetDec. 05 6:42 a.m. 5:44 p.m. Dec. 12 6:46 a.m. 5:46 p.m.Dec. 19 6:50 a.m. 5:48 p.m.Dec. 26 6:53 a.m. 5:52 p.m.



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Linda Rosen, M.D., M.P.H., is the new Chief Executive Officer of Hawai‘i Health Systems Corp., which operates Ka‘ū Hospi-tal and 12 other state-owned hospitals. She starts her new position on Dec.16, succeed-ing Interim CEO Alice Hall, who stepped up to fill the position Aug. 31, 2013.

Gov. Neil Abercrombie appointed Rosen Director of the Hawai‘i State Department of Health in February of this year following various positions she held in the DOH over the past 14 years. Most recently, she served as Chief of the Emergency Medical Services

Dr. Linda Rosen is new head of HHSC, which operates Ka‘ū Hospital.

Photo from Office of the Governor.

Ka‘ū’s large Marshallese community and others will continue to receive state-funded health care during a pending lawsuit. In April, when Congress enacted the Welfare Reform Act of 1996 and eliminated all federal funding for health benefits for COFA residents, Hawai‘i’s Ninth Circuit Court de-cided that the state of Hawai‘i could not be mandated to fund the federal government’s portion of benefits. “The Ninth Circuit’s decision con-firms that the federal government cannot impose a duty on states to perform a function for which it does not pro-vide funds,” said Attorney General David Louie. “The state will make sure that COFA residents continue to have uninterrupted ac-cess to their health benefits while this law-suit is pending.”

Patricia Mcmanaman

Dr. Linda Rosen to Oversee Ka‘ū & Other State Hospitalsand Injury Prevention System Branch overseeing 911 ambu-lance services and trauma system development. She has also served as Deputy Director of Health for Health Resources Administration, and Medical Director for Family Health Services Division.

Prior to coming to DOH, Rosen specialized in pediatric intensive care, neonatology and emergency medicine, spending 17 years providing direct care to

patients in the Intensive Care and Emergency Departments at Kapi-olani Medical Center for Women and Children. During that period of her career she was also a full-time teaching physician and fac-ulty member of the University of Hawai‘i’s John A. Burns School of Medicine.

“As an experienced physician and longtime healthcare leader in Hawai‘i, Dr. Rosen brings her knowledge and expertise to HHSC

at a time when we are facing many challeng-es due to the ever-changing healthcare en-vironment and limited financial resources,” said Carol A. VanCamp, Chair of HHSC’s board. “She knows and understands the healthcare needs of our island communities and will be a tremendous asset for our public hospital system.”

Rosen said, “I am passionate about the health of the people of Hawai‘i. I am thrilled and grateful to have this opportunity to serve in such an important position for the future of health services across our state.”

Marshallese to Continue Receiving Health Care AssistanceGov. Neil Abercrombie approved and

signed temporary emergency rules to main-tain this status quo for receipt of medical

assistance benefits by noncitizens, including citizens of the Repub-lic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands residents. Ac-cording to Department of Human Services Director Patricia McMa-naman, temporary emergency rules have been filed with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and shall remain in effect for up to 120 days.

The rules can be reviewed in full at http://humanservices.hawaii.gov/admin-rules-2/. Noncitizen children and pregnant women receive Medicaid benefits, and therefore they are not and never have been at risk of losing their Medicaid benefits. Non-

citizen aged, blind or disabled individuals currently receiving state-funded medical assistance will continue to receive the same benefits without interruption.

Under the emergency rules, noncitizens who are not aged, blind or disabled and who are currently receiving state-funded medical assistance will continue to receive this as-sistance through Feb. 28, 2015.

To avoid a gap in coverage and obtain health insurance beginning March 1, 2015, noncitizens who are not aged, blind or dis-abled and who are currently receiving state-funded medical assistance will be required to choose a health plan through Hawai‘i Health Connector by Feb. 15, 2015. To fa-cilitate this process, DHS will transfer eligi-bility information to the Connector.

Certain low-income noncitizens en-rolled in a health plan through the Con-nector may receive state-funded premium assistance.

DHS has drafted proposed administra-tive rules to replace the temporary emer-gency rules and will hold a public hearing, as required by law, to ensure that the public

has the opportunity to review and comment on the rules.

Individuals affected by the temporary emergency rules and the proposed adminis-trative rules will receive written notices that provide more detailed information.

“My intent has always been to ensure that all of Hawai‘i’s needy residents receive healthcare benefits,” said McManaman. “The emergency rules and the proposed ad-ministrative rules will do this.”

McManaman anticipates a substantial annual savings after the administrative rules are adopted.

Ka‘ū has a large Marshallese community in-cluding Jonithen Jackson, who explains sym-bolism in artwork for the Marshallese Culture and Health Alliance. Photo by Julia Neal

at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) at Kīlauea Visitor Center auditorium. The concert is al-ways well attended; arriving early is recommended.

Twelve-time Nā Hoku Ha-nohano award-winning sing-er, songwriter and producer Kenneth Makuakāne shares songs from his latest albums, The Dash, White Bath Tub, Makuakāne and other compo-sitions at another free concert Wednesday, Dec. 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Kīlauea Visitor Center auditorium. A prolif-ic songwriter, Makuakāne’s songs are performed at Merrie Monarch Festival, and his music is featured on soundtracks for motion pictures including Hon-eymoon in Las Vegas and Parent Trap in Paradise. He is widely recognized as an innovator in Hawaiian

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h Gallery Exhibit gChristmas in the Country through January 4

Darren Goodman Glass Installation & Demo Dec. 8 - 20 Demos on the Porch

Aloha Fridays on the Porch 11am-1pm Niaulani Campus

“Dancing to the Moon” December 6Zentangle: Holidays December 13

Hula Arts December 13

Na Mea Hula with Loke Kamanu and ‘ohana 9:30am - 1:30pmPo’o Kumu Huihui Mossman with Ka ‘Umeke

Ka’eo Public Charter School 10:30am - 11:30am

For more information, call 967-8222 Or visit: www.VolcanoArtCenter.org

DecemberEvents ACCEPTABLE MATERIAL: Used motor oil, gear oil, shock oil, hydraulic

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Kīlauea Drama & Entertainment Net-work is excited to be working with a tal-ented cast for Gian Carlo Menotti’s classic tale Amahl and the Night Visitors, with per-formances scheduled for Dec. 26, 27 and 28 and Jan. 2, 3 and 4.

Taking on the role of Amahl is Em-erson Aynessazian, who was last seen as the Nightengale in KDEN’s Once Upon A Mattress. Music and voice teacher Sherri Thal will play Amahl’s Mother. The Three Kings, Kaspar, Melchior and Balthazar, will be portrayed by KDEN veterans Andy Col-berg, Tim Oldfather and Ocean View resi-dent Dick Hershberger. The part of the page will be played by Joy Sever. Members of the Volcano Festival Chorus and Hilo Commu-nity Chorus are Shepherds. They are Ocean View resident Arlene Araki, Bonnie Burke,

Thais da Rosa, Roni Koscik, Maud Law-rence, Tanya Lee, Joanna Spangler and Vio-lette Thomas. They will be joined by Music Director Chris Tomich. The Shepherd danc-ers are Stephen Bond, Jessie Coney, Nathan Ducasse, Elizabeth Mulliken and Briana Tucker-Archie. They will be choreographed by Carmen Richardson. The cast will be joined by an orchestra of 19 talented musi-cians under the baton of Armando Mendoza. Suzi Bond is director.

Amahl, a disabled boy who can walk only with a crutch, has a problem with telling tall tales, and his mother does not believe him when he tells her there is an amazing star “as big as a window” outside over their roof. His mother gets even an-grier when Amahl tells her that a knock at the door is three kings come to visit them.

The kings enter and tell them that they have come to find a king. Amahl’s mother sends him to fetch the shepherds to bring food for the kings as there is none in the house. Later that night, when Amahl’s mother tries to steal some of the kings’ gold to use to help her child, she is caught. When the kings of-fer to let her keep the gold, explaining that the king they seek will need nothing but love to rule his kingdom, she returns it. Amahl offers his staff as an additional gift, and sud-denly finds that he can walk. He leaves with the kings to pay homage to the child who has healed him.

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The return of cool December nights means the return of a special free holiday concert with kiho‘alu guitarist, composer and recording artist John Keawe. A native of Hawai‘i Island, Keawe is a self-taught slack-key guitarist with numerous recordings

Volcanoes National Park Presents Hawaiian Concertsto his credit, as well as multiple Nā Hōkū Hanohano and Hawai‘i Music awards. He is also a recipient and contributing artist on the first Hawaiian music Grammy Award re-cording from 2005. Keawe’s wife Hope will perform hula, and his CDs and DVDs will be available for purchase. This After Dark in the Park program takes place Tuesday, Dec. 16

Christmas in the Country continues at Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Vol-canoes National Park through Sunday, Jan. 4. This popular annual event features unique holiday wreathes and handmade ornaments by well known local artists. Throughout the exhibit, the gallery features special art-ist demonstrations, book signings and more. Updates on features are available at volcano-artcenter.org. Photo from VAC

VAC Celebrates Holidays All Month

music and has more than 100 albums to his producing credit.



the industry group was guided by the fol-lowing principles: food safety is essential; education and training are important means

of achieving food safety; proper product labeling is necessary; permits can help

promote regulatory compliance; local food production is integral to Hawai‘i’s economic development and food security; and Hawai‘i Department of Health requires sufficient re-sources to implement laws and regulations.

The industry group also acknowledged

state and federal mandates to increase local food production, including: Hawai‘i’s In-creased Food Security and Food Self-Suffi-ciency Strategy, which notes that replacing just 10 percent of the food Hawai‘i currently imports would amount to approximately $313 million dollars remaining in the state’s economy (Office of Planning, Department of Business, Economic Development & Tour-ism); and the U.S. Department of Agricul-ture’s allocation of $27 million in competi-tive grants to support local food efforts such as food hubs and local processors.

The industry group designed the recom-mendations to minimize risk of foodborne illness through training, sanitary guidelines, proper product labeling and permits.

In order to mitigate challenges facing value-added food producers in Hawai‘i, the group proposes recommendations for a new regulatory framework for homemade food operations in Hawai‘i, defined as an en-terprise that produces – in a home or farm kitchen that conforms to the building code of the county in which the kitchen is located – allowable foods for sale to the public. Regu-lations applicable to homemade food op-erations would not apply to temporary food establishments.


ENERgy & SUSTAiNAbiLiTy iN KA‘Ú

The holiday season marks the beginning of the annual Hawai‘i Big Tree Competition. Sponsored by the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife and American Forests, the program focuses attention on the largest trees in each species as a way to raise awareness about the importance of healthy trees and forests. In 2014 Coco, a coconut palm in Hawai‘i Kai on O‘ahu, was crowned national Big Tree winner and National Ultimate Big Tree after several weeks of online voting.

One of Hawai‘i’s biggest trees is the national champion koa in south Kona at the 8,089-acre Kona Hema Preserve managed by

This Koa in South Kona is a national cham-pion. Photo from DLNR

The Nature Conservancy in Nā‘ālehu. The koa is 115 feet tall with a circumference of 343.3 inches and a crown spread of 93.3 feet. The koa was nominated in 2012.

To replace a current champion, the chal-lenging tree must have more total points. Total points equals trunk circumference in inches plus height in feet plus one-quarter average crown spread in feet.

Species eligible for nomination are Koa, Lama, Wiliwili, ‘Ōhi‘a ha, ‘Ōhi‘a ai, Koki‘o ke‘oke‘o, Ma‘o hau hele, Aloalo, Kāwa‘u, Kōlea lau nui, Olopua, Pāpalakēpau, Nene-lau, Lonomea, Mamane, A‘e, Wauke, Niu, Hau, Mānele and ‘A’ali‘i.

The Kohala Center is developing recom-mendations and solutions to overcome barri-ers faced by Hawai‘i’s value-added food pro-ducers. Recommendations on homemade food opera-tions in Hawai‘i were de-veloped by several members of the Hawai‘i cottage food industry group in response to a legislative mandate. These recommendations propose a new regulatory framework for homemade food operations.

In developing the recommendations,

Nominations Open for Hawai‘i Big Tree ChampionsTo nominate a tree, contact Hawai‘i Big

Tree coordinator Kylee Ah Choy at 808-587-0164 and provide the tree height, trunk cir-cumference and average crown spread. Also, provide the tree’s specific location (GPS co-ordinates are helpful).

For more on the Hawai‘i Big Tree Program, see dlnr.hawaii.gov/forestry/info/big-tree/. For more on the National Big Tree Program, see www.americanforests.org/bigtrees/bigtrees-search/.

New Homemade Food Operation Rules Proposed

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Democratic candidates and new Ka‘ū County Council member Maile David (second from left) rallied supporters at Mo‘oheau Bandstand in Hilo last night in advance of the November General Election. David took office Dec. 1. Photo by Julia Neal

New Road, cont. from pg. 6

Democrats Take the Most Votes in Ka‘ū, Volcano, Miloli‘iAfter campaigning in Ka‘ū and

throughout the state, state Sen. David Ige crossed the finish line first in the Novem-ber General Election, winning 49 percent of votes statewide in the race for gover-nor against Republican Duke Aiona, who garnered 36.7 percent; Independent Mufi Hannemann, with 11.6 percent; and Lib-ertarian Jeff Davis, with 1.7 percent. Ige spoke to Ka‘ū residents in small groups during his campaign. He took office Dec. 1.

While several states replaced their U.S. Democratic senators with Republi-cans, Hawai‘i’s congressional delegation is all Democratic, with Sen. Brian Schatz and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard keeping their seats. State Sen. Mark Takai also won in a close race against Charles Djou to represent Hawai‘i’s House District One in Washing-ton, D.C.

Ka‘ū’s incumbent Democratic state legislators easily kept their seats, with Sen. Josh Green receiving 76.1 percent of the votes and Rep. Richard Creagan continuing to represent west Ka‘ū. Rep. Richard Onishi also won by a large margin in east Ka‘ū’s House District Three.

Creagan, who won with 55.9 percent of the vote over Republican Dave Bateman’s 36 percent, said, “It was a good night for Democrats in Hawai‘i. We only lost one of our representatives, Karen Palama. Other-wise, our team stayed intact, and I think that bodes well for what we can do for the Big Island. Our politics are reality-based and

very positive. Let’s let our constituents have a good life. That’s what I want to do.”

The one bright spot in voting, said Creagan, was that “money didn’t win in Hawai‘i.” He pointed to incumbent Coun-ty Council member Margaret Wille facing PAC money that opposed her stance on regulating GMOs. “Hawai‘i County vot-ers rejected the outside money and realized they needed Wille to balance the council,” said Creagan. He said it mirrored the GMO moratorium on Maui, where Monsanto and other GMO companies spent millions on advertising, claiming the moratorium was an “anti-farming” bill. “The outside money lost,” he said.

Creagan also noted that incoming gov-ernor David Ige was outspent ten to one by sitting Gov. Neil Abercrombie in the prima-ry, and Ige won.

Creagan said that Democrats win in Hawai‘i because they “have been taking care of people. There are inefficiencies, but it benefits everyone, not just the rich.”

Ka‘ū’s new County Council member Maile Medeiros David won her seat in the primary. Sitting council member Brenda Ford was not allowed to run due to term limitations.

Precinct by precinct, Democrats domi-nated in Ka‘ū, Volcano and Miloli‘i. Sen. Brian Schatz won the most support in

Pāhala, where 81.7 percent of voters cast ballots for him. In Miloli‘i, he got 73 per-cent of votes, followed by Nā‘ālehu with 69.6 percent, Volcano with 69 percent and Ocean View with 59.5 percent.

In Pāhala, 87.7 percent of voters re-elected Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, followed by 77.4 percent in Volcano, 77.2 percent Nā‘ālehu, 72.6 percent in Miloli‘i and 68 percent in Ocean View.

State Sen. Josh Green in District Three took 80.6 percent of votes in Miloli‘i, 76.9 percent in Nā‘ālehu and 67.7 percent in Ocean View.

In House District Five, Rep. Richard Creagan received the most votes in Miloli‘i with 61.2 percent, followed by 59.9 per-cent in Nā‘ālehu and 56.6 percent in Ocean View.

Voters in House District Three re-elected Rep. Richard Onishi with 83.6 per-cent of Pāhala’s votes and 56.8 percent of Volcano’s.

The public is invited to review the en-vironmental review and decision document and to submit comments at http://parkplan-ning.nps.gov/havo. Deadline for submitting comments is Dec. 5 at 8:59 p.m. Hawai‘i Standard Time. Comments will be accepted while construction of the road is in progress (anticipated to be 30 days) and will be ex-tended if necessary.

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