Ka`u News Briefs Friday, June 19, 2015

Kahuku's Pu`u o Lokuana is the site of an informative, guided hike tomorrow. Photo from NPS by Michael Szoenyi

HAWAI`I DEPARTMENT OF LAND & Natural Resources is considering banning the taking of sea cucumbers. While taking them from the ocean is not against the law, any commercial harvesting does require a license.

Sea cucumbers are being overharvested in Hawaiian waters, reports DLNR.
Photo from wikipedia

      DLNR Chair Suzanne Case said, “We are aware of the near depletion of this marine resource in other U.S. coastal states and other Pacific islands. This has prompted complete closure of cucumber fisheries in numerous locations. This is an entirely new situation here in Hawai`i, and we’re taking immediate steps to try to stop this egregious, mass, commercial exploitation of sea cucumber in Hawai`i.”
      Staff from the DLNR Divisions of Aquatic Resources and Conservation & Resources Enforcement are working on emergency actions to stop destruction of sea cucumber species. Acting DOCARE chief Jason Redulla said Maui Community Fisheries Enforcement Unit has confirmed the start of a new commercial fishery for loli and other cucumber species. “In some countries, they are highly prized as a food source and for medicinal purposes,” Redulla said, “so there is a commercial market for certain individuals to harvest as many sea cucumbers, as quickly as they can.”
      “This activity threatens to deplete a key species on our reefs in areas of mass harvest,” explained Alton Miyasaka, DAR acting administrator. He said sea cucumbers are important for the ecosystem because they clean up organic matter and recycle nutrients.
      Currently, Hawai`i has no specific rules governing the take of sea cucumbers. Case said the emergency rule that will ban any taking of sea cucumbers for the next 120 days. The state Board of Land and Natural Resources will consider the rule at its next meeting on June 26.
      DLNR is asking any individuals engaged in taking of mass quantities of sea cucumbers to stop immediately. “It shows tremendous disrespect for one of the many valuable resources of Hawai`i,” Case said.
      Anyone who observes mass taking of sea cucumbers can report can call 643-DLNR to report the action.
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FIREWORKS SALES BEGIN ON JUNE 29 and end at 8 p.m. on July 4. Hawai`i County Fire Chief Darren Rosario announced that there are no retail locations selling firecrackers that require a permit to purchase. However, permits will be required to set off firecrackers purchased previously. Permits are not required for other consumer fireworks and paper less firecrackers. Call the Fire Department Prevention Bureau at 932-2915 or 932-2912 regarding purchase of a permit. 

      The ban of consumer fireworks on O`ahu does not affect Hawai`i County. Firecrackers (with a valid permit), and consumer fireworks are allowed to be set off from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on July 4 only.

Fire chief Darren Rosario

      It is unlawful to buy, sell, possess or set off any Aerial Luminary Device such as Sky Lanterns and Hawai`i Lanterns. Any person in possession of any Aerial Luminary Device who would like to dispose of it with amnesty can contact the Fire Department at 932-2912.
      Rosario reminds the public that it is illegal for anyone to remove the powder or pyrotechnic contents from any fireworks; throw fireworks from a vehicle, set off any fireworks at any time not within the time period allowed; within 1,000 feet of any operating hospital, nursing home, home for the elderly or animal hospital; in or on any school building or property; on any highway, alley, street, sidewalk or other public way; in any park or within 1,000 feet of a church during periods when services are held.

      It is also illegal for any person to offer for sale, sell or give any fireworks to minors, and for any minor to possess, sell, set off, ignite or otherwise cause to explode any fireworks except under the immediate supervision of an adult.
      Hawai`i Fire Department asks everyone to do their part to prevent fires and injuries caused by fireworks by having a water hose connected to a water source or a fire extinguisher readily available and wetting down surrounding brush prior to setting off fireworks if need be. 

      Children playing with fireworks must be under adult supervision at all times. According to Rosario, even the smallest of fireworks can cause serious and sometimes fatal injuries. 

      Fireworks should be set off in a safe area away from dry grass, buildings, vehicles and flammable materials. Dispose of used fireworks properly by soaking in water prior to disposal.
      The Fire Department will be conducting a collection of unused and unwanted fireworks following the Fourth of July holiday on July 10. Anyone interested in disposing of fireworks should call the Fire Prevention Bureau at 932-2912 for further information regarding pick-up and drop-off locations.
      There will be public fireworks displays at 8 p.m. at Hilo Bay, on a barge offshore of Ali`i Drive in Kailua-Kona and at Queen’s Marketplace in Waikoloa.
      For more information on purchasing fireworks permits or tips on the safe use of fireworks, call the Fire Prevention Bureau at 932-2912.

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Hawai`i Island Palm Society members tour
a garden. Photo from HIPS

HAWAI`I ISLAND PALM SOCIETY INVITES Ka`u enthusiasts to join. According to a statement from the organization, this island is likely home to more exotic palms than any other place on the planet, with about 1,000 species, many threatened with extinction but now living in gardens and commercial nurseries. 

      Hawai`i Island Palm Society launches a summer membership drive and garden tours to some gardens usually closed to the public.
      The tours in June, August and September include a garden on the Hamakua coast, a city-style garden in Hilo and a garden/nursery in Hawaiian Acres.
      HIPS member and internationally recognized palm expert Bo-Goran Lundkvist, of Pahoa, said the palm-growing power of the Big Island is “a major reason why the International Palm Society ... has held its weeklong biennial event here three times in the past.”
      Annual membership is $10. For more information about membership and the tours, call 333-5626 or see hawaiiislandpalmsociety.com.
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VOLCANO HOUSE GENERAL MANAGER David MacIlwraith is moving to Maui to head Travaasa Hana, reported Pacific Business News. MacIlwraith came to Hawai`i from California, where he was general manager at Death Valley National Park and ran business development for the National Park concession companies.
      “Along with his extensive hospitality and business experience, his track record of success in Hawai`i makes him uniquely qualified to be the steward of Travaasa Hana as we invest in developing the physical property to meet the high standards already being set by the team,” said Travaasa Experiential Resorts president Adam Hawthorne.

      See bizjournals.com/pacific.
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Sen. Brian Schatz calls for debt-free college at a press conference.
Photo from Office of Sen. Schatz

SEN. BRIAN SCHATZ LAST WEDNESDAY led a press conference with students and Senate leaders to call for student access to debt-free higher education. According to Schatz, the cost of college has increased by 300 percent over the last 30 years, forcing some students to take on crushing student loan debt or putting a college degree entirely out of reach for others.  

      “A higher education is the best way for people to move up the economic ladder, but the rising cost of college in Hawai`i and across the country has made it harder for students to earn a degree and get ahead,” Schatz said. “Our message is clear: we need to do more to make college more affordable for all students so that they can graduate without debt holding them back.”
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KAHUKU UNIT OF HAWAI`I VOLCANOES National Park offers guided hikes this weekend. Tomorrow, hikers learn about formation and various uses of the grassy cinder cone Pu`u o Lokuana and enjoy a breathtaking view of lower Ka`u. The moderately difficult 0.4-mile hike to the top takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Volcano Art Center presents hula performances tomorrow.

      Participants discover the Hawaiian goddesses Hi`iaka and Pele and the natural phenomena they represent on a moderate one-mile walk Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VOLCANO ART CENTER GALLERY in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park features hula performances tomorrow from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., featuring Na Mea Hula with Kumu Ab Valencia and Halau Hula Kalehuaki`eki`eika`iu.

      From 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Kumu hula Iwalani Kalima and Hula Halau O Kou Lima Nani E perform on the hula platform. 

      For more information, call 967-8222.

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Ka`u News Briefs Thursday, June 18, 2015

Volunteer divers gather debris from the ocean at Ka Lae during Hawai`i Wildlife Fund and friends' first-ever diving cleanup on Hawai`i Island. Photos from Cynthia Hankins Photography

VOLUNTEERS REMOVED 157 POUNDS of debris from the ocean at Ka Lae during Hawai`i Wildlife Fund and friends’ first-ever dive cleanup last Sunday. Most of the debris was derelict fishing gear, with the number one item being monofilament line.

Divers and other volunteers show off their catches.

      The cleanup was a success with a total of 12 scuba divers, three free divers and eight shoreline support volunteers, including Simon Chan, who kept a lookout with binoculars from the cliffs the whole time, and Japanese-English interpreter Hanako Yokota. Organizer Megan Lamson said the group was “blessed by a visit from a pod of dolphins and friendly fishermen sharing the same rocky shoreline.”
      HWF volunteer and marine biologist Lindsey Kramer noted the presence of additional invasive limu and invertebrate species on the sugi line that was removed. “This gives us all the more reason to continue this type of work for the health of our native marine wildlife,” Lamson said.
      Along with the individual divers, others who made the day a success included NOAA Marine Debris Program, Sea Beautification Society’s team of eight divers from Japan, Line-X Hilo, Big Island Divers, DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources, S. Tokunaga and Cynthia Hankins Photography.
      “We are all so thankful that this first-ever HWF Dive Cleanup event on Hawai`i Island was a success and are most appreciative of all the collaboration needed to make this happen!” Lamson said.
      HWF hopes to be able to plan another dive event next year.
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FOLLOWING LAST YEAR’S 4.5 PERCENT raises for public school educational officers including principals and vice principals, the state Board of Education recently gave superintendents four percent increases. Salaries will range from $125,000 to $180,000 for 15 complex-area and six assistant superintendents and one deputy superintendent. 

      Principals’ salaries range from $110,812 to $148,380.
      While the BOE sets salaries for most public schools, state-licensed and funded charter schools have more flexibility. For example, in its three-year budget submitted to the State Public Charter School Commission, the new Ka`u Learning Academy lists salaries for executive director as $96,000 and for managing director as $72,000 annually for the first two years. Their salaries increase the third year, as enrollment and staffing increases, to $112,000 and 92,000, respectively.
      KLA founders Kathryn Tydlacka and Joe Iacuzzo recently asked and received approval from the commission to reduce its enrollment expectation from 111 to 85 students. The school at Discovery Harbour Clubhouse will initially offer instruction in grades three through six.
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STATE TAX REFUND CHECKS ARE LATE. According to an Associated Press story in Honolulu Star-Advertiser, a delay of up to four months is due to fighting tax fraud, which increases the time it takes to issue legitimate refund checks.
      A tax fraud unit has caught nearly 8,600 suspicious tax returns and prevented phony refunds of almost $22 million from being issued this year, state tax director Maria Zielinski said.
      Last month, the state sent out refunds of $275 million, about $160 million less than the amount returned at the same time last year.
      More refunds of about $100 million are expected to be sent after the end of this month.
      See staradvertiser.com.
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BILL COLLETT, WHO WAS INSTRUMENTAL in Kaua`i Island Utility Cooperative’s acquisition of Kaua`i Electric, is advising Hawai`i Island Energy Cooperative, according to a story in Hawai`i Tribune-Herald. HIEC is a nonprofit co-op formed by community and business leaders to explore potential merits of a community-based, cooperative ownership structure for electric utility service on this island. 

      Collet is founder and president of Kansas City-based financial advisory firm Collet & Associates that provides investment banking services to energy and infrastructure clients.
      The firm concentrates on strategic acquisitions of generation, transmission and distribution assets by cooperatives, development and financing of utility-scale renewable energy generation facilities, financing alternatives for energy efficiency and conservation programs, and innovative alternatives for financing growing industry capital requirements.
      Collett is recognized for developing a template for successful acquisition of utility properties on behalf of electric cooperatives.
      David Bissell, president and CEO of KIUC, told reporter Chris D`Angelo that Collet “played a key role” in KIUC’s formation and advised the co-op on valuation to support its successful purchase offer. “Bill also provided financial analysis, projections and testimony to the Hawai`i PUC in support of the KIUC transaction,” Bissell said.
      Bissell said Collet has advised on the majority of cooperative acquisition deals that have taken place during the last decade.
      HIEC is also an intervenor in the Public Utilities Commission’s docket regarding the proposed merger of Hawaiian Electric Co. and NextEra Energy. It role, according the the website, is “to bring to the proceedings its specific focus on the energy needs of Hawai`i Island and its unique perspective on potential cooperative ownership structures.”

      See hiec.coop and hawaiitribune-herald.com.

U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

U.S. REP. TULSI GABBARD VOTED against allowing the Obama Administration’s Trade Promotion Authority, also known as fast-track. Gabbard criticized Republican leadership’s attachment of the measure to an unrelated bill that serves public safety workers. H.R. 2146 allows firefighters and other public service safety employees, who have forced retirement requirements, to take early withdrawals from a government pension without being penalized. Gabbard also voted against the fast-track legislation last week. 

      “It is an affront to the American people that leaders in Congress have attached fast-track authority legislation to a wholly unrelated bill that serves our firefighters and public safety workers,” Gabbard said. “I strongly support the original version of H.R. 2146. However, I voted against the measure today because this fast-track legislation takes away the opportunity for the American people’s voice to be heard in determining our future. Instead, fast-track places our future in the hands of multinational corporations and foreign governments. The American people are deeply concerned about how any potential trade deal will impact their jobs, livelihood and our economy, and they deserve to have their voices heard through Congress in the trade negotiating process.”
      According to Gabbard, TPA allows the Administration to negotiate trade deals behind closed doors and then send the finished deal to Congress for an up or down vote, without allowing lawmakers to amend.
      The House of Representatives passed fast-track authority by a vote of 218-208 and now moves to the Senate for consideration.
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SHIZUNO NASU PRESENTS Dancing on Earth: Creative Flow and Dance Meditation tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village.
      Register at volcanoartcenter.org or 967-8222.

Hikes explore inside Pu`u o Lokuana.
Photo from NPS

HIKERS SATURDAY LEARN ABOUT FORMATION and various uses of the grassy cinder cone Pu`u o Lokuana and enjoy a breathtaking view of lower Ka`u. The moderately difficult 0.4-mile hike to the top takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Kahuku unit of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. 

VOLCANO ART CENTER GALLERY in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park features hula performances Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., featuring Na Mea Hula with Kumu Ab Valencia and Halau Hula Kalehuaki`eki`eika`iu. From 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Kumu hula Iwalani Kalima and Hula Halau O Kou Lima Nani `E perform on the hula platform.
      For more information, call 967-8222.

MEMBERS OF KA`U AGRICULTURAL WATER Cooperative District are invited to a conflict resolution workshop Saturday, June 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ka`u Coffee Mill. The workshop, sponsored by The Kohala Center, presents skills current and future board members need in conflict prevention, management and resolution in order for co-ops to be effective.
      Scott Enright, Chair of Hawai`i Department of Agriculture, will present an update on water access through state agencies.

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Ka`u News Briefs Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Ka`u's food growers can find out what crops grow well on their property through an online tool developed by The Kohala Center.
Photo from Earth Matters Farm

A NEW ONLINE TOOL MATCHES CROP varieties to Hawai`i’s microclimates. The Kohala Center recently launched the online tool to help Hawai`i gardeners and small-scale farmers select crop varieties most likely to succeed in their specific geographic areas. The new tool, developed through The Center’s Hawai`i Public Seed Initiative, also offers a detailed representation of local plant hardiness zones based on Hawai`i’s diverse microclimates.

Knowing the climate zone their property is in can
help Ka`u growers choose proper plants.
Map from Hawai`i Seed Initiative

       The Seed Variety Selection Tool for the Hawaiian Islands, accessible online at HawaiiSeedInitiative.org/svst, was created to help seed savers, gardeners and small-scale farmers share information about which crops perform well in their locations. Gardeners and small-scale farmers with at least two years of successful experience growing specific varieties are encouraged to submit their crop-performance data at HawaiiSeedInitiative.org/svst/seed-input. Names, physical addresses and contact information of contributors are kept confidential and are not published on the website.
      “What’s unique about the Hawaiian Islands is how abruptly our microclimates change,” said Lyn Howe, coordinator of The Center’s Hawai`i Public Seed Initiative. “A difference of just a mile or two, or a slight increase in elevation, can mean very different soil and growing conditions. This tool is meant to help anyone in Hawai`i determine their specific climate zone and learn from the success of other growers who garden or farm in similar conditions.”
      Users are encouraged to submit their feedback and ideas to seedproject@kohalacenter.org.
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SEVEN PEOPLE IN OCEAN VIEW ESCAPED without injury before fire destroyed a structure they were occupying yesterday. Fire and rescue units responded to a 10:17 a.m. alarm at 92-8841 Coral Parkway.
      When crews arrived, the single-story structure was engulfed in flames. The structure was a total loss estimated at $10,000.
      The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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KA`U SENIOR EVAN MANOHA, teaming up with Kea`au senior Lexis Andrade, took first place in double mugging at Hawai`i High School Rodeo Association finals Saturday at Parker Ranch. Manoha also participates in rodeos in Na`alehu. Last year, he and his partner took first place in Junior Dally Team Roping. He also played on Ka`u High’s eight-man football team.
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HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL YESTERDAY passed Mayor Billy Kenoi’s request for a $99.75 million bond issue. Funds go toward projects in all nine council districts.

Gov. David Ige and Japan Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe

      Nancy Cook Lauer, of Hawai`i Tribune-Herald, reported that departments receiving funding include Parks & Recreation, with $50 million for 18 projects. Public Works has $20 million for projects, including improvements to Mamalahoa Highway. Department of Environmental Management projects costing $10 million include wastewater and recycling project improvements. Funding of $5,000 for Mass Transit goes toward building bus shelters and creating a master plan for islandwide bus routes.
      See hawaiitribune-herald.com.

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GOV. DAVID IGE MET WITH JAPAN Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday, his first day of meetings in Tokyo, Japan. 

      Ige and Chief of Staff Mike McCartney also met with executives at Hitachi Ltd., IBM Japan and Amuse, Inc., a Japanese management, production and publication company.
      Yesterday, Ige is met with various airlines and travel agencies before attending an evening reception. Ige is in Japan to boost business and economic development in Hawai`i and promote and expand travel to the Hawaiian Islands.
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THE OFFICE OF MAUNAKEA MANAGEMENT has scheduled public meetings regarding its work on content for Administrative Rules for public and commercial activities within University of Hawai`i-managed lands on Maunakea.
      The purpose of rules is to provide proper protection of natural, cultural and scientific resources and maintain public safety and welfare.

      Meetings are from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at West Hawai`i Civic Center County Council Chambers, Bldg A in Kona on Tuesday, June 23; ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo on Wednesday, June 24; and Kuhio Hale, DHHL West Hawai`i District Office, 64-756 Mamalahoa Highway at Mile Marker 55 in Waimea on Thursday, June 25.
      For more information, call 933-0734 or email omkm@hawaii.edu.
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TRANS FATS ARE NOW BANNED FROM U.S. FOODS. The Food and Drug Administration finalized its determination that partially hydrogenated oils, the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, are not “generally recognized as safe” for use in human food and calls for food manufacturers to remove PHOs from products within three years.

      “The FDA’s action on this major source of artificial trans fat demonstrates the agency’s commitment to the heart health of all Americans,” said FDA’s Acting Commissioner Stephen Ostroff, M.D. “This action is expected to reduce coronary heart disease and prevent thousands of fatal heart attacks every year.”

      This determination will significantly reduce the use of PHOs in the food supply.

U.S. FDA has banned trans fats from food.

      Since 2006, manufacturers have been required to include trans fat content information on the Nutrition Facts label of foods. Between 2003 and 2012, the FDA estimates that consumer trans fat consumption decreased about 78 percent and that the labeling rule and industry reformulation of foods were key factors in informing healthier consumer choices and reducing trans fat in foods. While trans fat intake has significantly decreased, the current intake remains a public health concern. The Institute of Medicine recommends that consumption of trans fat be as low as possible while consuming a nutritionally adequate diet.
      “Studies show that diet and nutrition play a key role in preventing chronic health problems, such as cardiovascular disease, and today’s action goes hand in hand with other FDA initiatives to improve the health of Americans, including updating the nutrition facts label,” said Susan Mayne, Ph.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. “This determination is based on extensive research into the effects of PHOs, as well as input from all stakeholders received during the public comment period.”
      The FDA has set a compliance period of three years. This will allow companies to either reformulate products without PHOs and/or petition the FDA to permit specific uses of PHOs. Following the compliance period, no PHOs can be added to human food unless they are approved by the FDA.
      The FDA encourages consumers seeking to reduce trans fat intake to check a food’s ingredient list for partially hydrogenated oils to determine whether or not a product contains PHOs. Currently, foods are allowed to be labeled as having “0” grams trans fat if they contain less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving, including PHOs.
      Many companies have already been working to remove PHOs from processed foods, and the FDA anticipates that many may eliminate them ahead of the three-year compliance date.
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Last year's forest stewards on one of several field trips. Photo from UH-CTAHR

KA`U RESIDENTS INTERESTED in forest stewardship can apply for a program that educates community leaders in good forest land management and empowers them to reach out to their communities to improve forest conservation.
      Now in its fourth year, the program consists of an intensive, three-day workshop on forest land management in Hawai`i, including Hawaiian natural history, wildlife habitat, tree farming, invasive species, forest protection, koa forestry, agroforestry, working with professionals, taxes, estate planning, financial matters and Hawaiian culture. Half-day classroom sessions are balanced with afternoon field trips to managed private forests.

      The program is held at Kilauea Military Camp, with field trips to surrounding forests in East Hawai`i. Lodging is covered by the program. Participants are responsible for transportation to Volcano and their own meals at KMC’s Crater Rim Café or in Volcano Village.

John Keawe, here during a past performance at Punalu`u,
returns to Ka`u tomorrow.

      For more information, see http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/for-estry/workshops/ForestStewards_2015.html.
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LITO ARKANGEL SHARES HIS ORIGINAL compositions and other Hawaiian favorites this evening at 6:30 p.m. at Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.
      Free; park entrance fees apply.

JOHN KEAWE PRESENTS A FREE tribute to slack key tomorrow at 3 p.m. Na`alehu Public Library.

DANCING ON EARTH: CREATIVE FLOW and Dance Meditation workshop takes place Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. Shizuno Nasu’s workshop is rooted in deep listening and improvisation.
      Register at volcanoartcenter.org or 967-8222.

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