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| Hands in the shape of a mauna, to represent Maunkea and all she represents, at the Board of Regents meeting on Wednesday. Photo from Big Island Video News |
The UH-Hilo
Performing Arts Center hosted the meeting. Big Island Video News
reported 99 people testified and that "Nearly everyone
in attendance spoke in opposition to the Regent's Maunakea stewardship
resolution." Many also spoke against construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope. See tomorrow's Kaʻū News Briefs for pro and con testimony.
Kahu, Guardian, Moses Kahoʻokele Crabbe presented hoʻokupu, gifts
and offerings, to the regents, including a lava stone in the shape of a cone. Crabbe
led the crowd in the song Kaulana Nā Pua, Famous are the Flowers, a
Hawaiian patriotic song written by Eleanor Kekoaohiwaikalani Wright Prendergast
in 1893, for members of the Royal Hawaiian Band who protested the overthrow of
Queen Liliʻuokalani and the Hawaiian Kingdom
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Kahu Moses Kahoʻokele Crabbe, presenting to U.H. Regents.
Photo from Big
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The Board of Regents' resolution acknowledges Maunakea as a "special
and important place in the history, culture, and hearts of the peoples of
Native Hawaiian ancestry and all of Hawaiʻi" and "a symbol of Native
Hawaiian self-determination." It says, "any mismanagement of Maunakea is hurtful and disrespectful to the
sanctity and inviolability of this place to Native Hawaiians and others."
The resolution
states the Board of Regents has "clarified its roles, duties, and
responsibilities." Those responsibilities include implementing management
plans from as far back as 2000, the Mauna Kea Science Reserve Master Plan, and
recent as public access and observatory decommissioning plans from 2010. The Board
of Regents "affirms its commitment" to follow through with recommendations
from the Management Plans "in an accelerated and expeditious manner."
Action items in the resolution include:
Action items in the resolution include:
The Maunakea
Master Plan update will accommodate uses by Native Hawaiian cultural
practitioners.
Decommissioning of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory and Hokukea site no later than Dec. 31, 2021 . The resolution defines "decommissioning" as "the complete removal of all man-made structures at each respective site bringing each site to as close as feasible to its natural state prior to construction." The resolution requires a decommissioning schedule to be presented to the Board of Regents during or before its February 2020 meeting.
Establishment of a new educational telescope facility for the UH-Hilo on already developed land at Hale Pohaku or elsewhere, as soon as can be permitted, with a target date no later thanDecember 31, 2021 .
Establishment of a new educational telescope facility for the UH-Hilo on already developed land at Hale Pohaku or elsewhere, as soon as can be permitted, with a target date no later than
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Kahu Moses Kahoʻokele Crabbe presented U.H. Regent
Alapaki Naheleʻa with a cone-shaped lava stone.
Photo from Big
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Determination of decommissioning of
three additional observatory sites on or by Dec. 30, 2025 , based on permits and governmental approvals.
If decommissioning is required, the three sites will be reported to the Board
of Regents by January 2026.
Office
of Maunakea Management and Maunakea Observatories Support Services will work
with ‘Imiloa
Astronomy Center Aug. 31, 2020 . Programs will include Native Hawaiian culture, history, environmental, and biological
considerations designed for tour guides and drivers, employees, contractors,
recreational users, scientists and observatory workers, and visitors. OMKM must
report to the Board of Regents on program plans at the February 2020
meeting. Capital Improvement Project budget requests to fund the programs will
be submitted during the 2020 legislative session.
A reorganization and restructuring plan of "all advisory, operating, and funding bodies involved in the management of Maunakea" must be submitted to the Board of Regents by April 2020 to "improve operations and management and make it more efficient, effective, and transparent." The analysis will include consultation with the Maunakea Management Board, Kahu Ku Mauna, and appropriate members of the Hawaiʻi Island community. This includes analysis of whether management of the Maunakea Science Reserve should be "transferred to a governmental authority or other third party entity, or through alternate management mechanisms (e.g., conservation easement agreement...)."
The resolution requires that UH-Hilo cooperate with Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to resolve "any outstanding issues relating to the roadway infrastructure on Maunakea and will seek opportunities to assist DHHL in its efforts to fulfill its trust duties and responsibilities on the use of its Maunakea lands."
UH-Hilo "should pursue a partnership" with an agency or organization whose primary beneficiary is the Native Hawaiian community, to operate commercial shuttles and tours on Maunakea.
the resolution at hawaii.edu/news/2019/11/07/regents-approve-maunakea-stewardship-resolution/.
See testimony from those who opposed and supported the resolution in a future Kaʻū News Briefs.
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A reorganization and restructuring plan of "all advisory, operating, and funding bodies involved in the management of Maunakea" must be submitted to the Board of Regents by April 2020 to "improve operations and management and make it more efficient, effective, and transparent." The analysis will include consultation with the Maunakea Management Board, Kahu Ku Mauna, and appropriate members of the Hawaiʻi Island community. This includes analysis of whether management of the Maunakea Science Reserve should be "transferred to a governmental authority or other third party entity, or through alternate management mechanisms (e.g., conservation easement agreement...)."
The resolution requires that UH-Hilo cooperate with Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to resolve "any outstanding issues relating to the roadway infrastructure on Maunakea and will seek opportunities to assist DHHL in its efforts to fulfill its trust duties and responsibilities on the use of its Maunakea lands."
UH-Hilo "should pursue a partnership" with an agency or organization whose primary beneficiary is the Native Hawaiian community, to operate commercial shuttles and tours on Maunakea.
the resolution at hawaii.edu/news/2019/11/07/regents-approve-maunakea-stewardship-resolution/.
See testimony from those who opposed and supported the resolution in a future Kaʻū News Briefs.
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USGS HVO stated
that limited UAS flights in this area are conducted with permission and
coordination with Hawai‘i Volcanoes National
Park Kīlauea 's summit, and is shared with the National
Park Service and emergency managers.
FREE PUBLIC EVENTS will be held by Hawai‘i Electric Light in
November and December, to commemorate 125 years of providing electric service
to Hawai‘i Island. The utility will sponsor weekly prizes on KWXX radio, 94.7 FM, through
Friday, Dec. 6.
On Thursday
morning, Dec. 5, the 125th Anniversary Celebration will be held in
Downtown Hilo outside the original Hilo Electric Light Company headquarters located
at Kalākaua Street . The
community is invited to enjoy light refreshments, historic displays, and
commemorative anniversary giveaways from 8
to 9:45 a.m. Lower Kalākaua Street
will be closed from 6:30 to 10 a.m. for this event.
In Kona, a free to the public Outdoor
Movie Night will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Kona Commons starting at 5
p.m.
Showtime is 6 p.m. In addition to the
movie, there will be prize drawings, information booths featuring local
non-profit organizations, visits with Santa, and free popcorn. Picnic chairs
and blankets are welcome but coolers, alcohol, and outside food are not
permitted. In the spirit of the holiday season, new, unwrapped toys will be
collected for the Toys for Tots program to benefit Hawaiʻi Island keiki.
A release from
the utility stated: "Our history as a kama‘aina company dates back to 1894,
when 100 percent of the energy generated came from a hydroelectric unit using
water leased from the Hilo Boarding School's irrigation ditch. Today, we're
here 24/7, providing electricity from a diverse mix of resources including
hydro, solar, wind and biofuels, drawing us closer to a 100 percent clean
energy future."
For more information, visit hawaiielectriclight.com,
Twitter @HIElectricLight, Facebook – HawaiianElectric, and Instagram @HawaiianElectric. |
| An ‘Ua‘u, Hawaiian petrel, chick. See video at facebook.com/hawaiivolcanoesnps/videos/2756465287748904/ |
‘Ua‘u, Hawaiian
petrels, have been monitored in the Park since the early 1990s.
Approximately 60 active nests are monitored per season on the high slopes of Mauna
Loa . A single egg is laid and then incubated by both parents. Both
parents fly to sea to forage for food to feed their chick. In November, young
‘ua‘u prepare to fledge. Their parents have already left the colony, so the
fledglings are on their own for this journey. Over the next few weeks, the
young seabirds will exercise their wings and take their first flight from the
slopes of Mauna Loa and head directly out to sea. The
young will leave in the dark of night and will not be back on land to nest on Mauna
Loa for five to six years. He huaka‘i maika‘i, safe travels.
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| See work on trails at facebook.com/ hawaiivolcanoesnps/videos/2415644348763344/ |
Trails don't
just take care of themselves – Park staff and volunteers work hard to keep
trails safe for visitors. Last year's eruption caused thousands of earthquakes
and lots of rockfalls, damaging many of the Park's most popular trails. Work
continues to reopen more trails in the coming weeks. Watch a time lapse of the
Park trail crew carefully dissecting a massive boulder for removal at facebook.com/hawaiivolcanoesnps/videos/2415644348763344/.
The exquisite
‘ama‘u fern is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands , and
can range in height from two to 15 feet. There are three different species that
thrive in the Park, the most common being Sadleria cyatheoides, often seen in
mid-elevation, sunny areas, like Mauna Ulu. The young fronds of this ‘ama‘u are
often red.
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Nā Mamo o Kāwā ʻOhana Work Day, Saturday, Nov. 9, meet 9:30a.m., Northern Gate, Kāwā. RSVP to James Akau, jakau@nmok.org, 561-9111. Bring a water bottle, lunch, closed toed shoes, long sleeved t-shirt, and pants. Tools, gloves, water, and light refreshments provided. nmok.org, facebook.com/NMOK.Hawaii
Soul Town Band, Saturday, Nov. 9, 7-10p.m., Kīlauea Military Camp's Lava Lounge, in HVNP. $5 cover charge. Open to authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. kilaueamilitarycamp.com
Free Entrance to Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park in honor of Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, sunrise to sunset. nps.gov/havo
Veterans Day Buffet, Monday, Nov. 11, 4-7.m., Kīlauea Military Camp's Crater Rim Cafe. All veterans that attend the ceremony at 3p.m. on the front lawn of KMC are invited as guests for free Prime Rib Buffet. Call 967-8371 to reserve voucher before Nov. 8, late registration can register on site. All others - $29.95/adult, $15.95/child (ages 6-11). Open to authorized patrons and sponsored guests. 967-8356, kilaueamilitarycamp.com
TUESDAY, NOV. 12
Mobile Spay & Neuter Waggin', Saturday, Nov. 12, 7:30a.m.-4p.m. , St. Jude's Episcopal Church, Ocean View. Low income pet parents and those with limited transportation qualify for mobile spay/neuter service. Free. Surgery by phone appointment only. Hawai‘i Island Humane Society, 796-0107, hihs.org
Birding at Kīpukapuaulu, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 8-10a.m., Kīpukapuaulu - Bird Park - parking lot, HVNP. Led by retired USGS Biologist Nic Sherma. Two hour birding tour. $40/person. Register online. Organized by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. 985-7373, admin@fhvnp.org, fhvnp.org
Cultural Understanding through Art and the Environment: Lauhala Weaving with Ku‘uipo Kakahiki-Morales, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 11a.m.-1p.m., Volcano Art Center. $10 per person supply fee. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org
Trail Less Traveled, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 10a.m.-noon, Devastation Trail parking lot, HVNP. Moderate, 2 mile, two hour roundtrip hike. $40/person. Register online. Family friendly. Organized by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. 985-7373, admin@fhvnp.org, fhvnp.org
ONGOING
West Hawai ‘i Master Gardeners Program Accepting Applications through Friday, Nov. 15, cms.ctahr.hawaii.edu/whmgprogram/HOME/West-Hawaii. Classes take place Jan. 14 - April 17, 2020 , every Tuesday, 9a.m. -noon . $200/person.
Vendor Booth Space is Available for the Kamahalo Craft Fair. The 12th annual event will be held Thanksgiving weekend, Friday, Nov. 29, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. , and Saturday, Nov. 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cooper Center. Booths are open for crafters with quality homemade and homegrown products. Food vendors must prepare all food items in a certified kitchen and must have a Department of Health permit displayed prominently at their booth. Application online at thecoopercenter.org. Direct questions to 936-9705 or kilaueatutu@gmail.com.
Tūtū & Me Home Visiting Program is a free service to Pāhala families with keiki, birth to five years old. This caregiver support program offers those taking care of young keiki "a compassionate listening ear, helpful parenting tips and strategies, fun and exciting activities, and wonderful educational resources" from Tūtū & Me Traveling Preschool. Home visits are one hour in length, two to four times per month, for 12 to 15 visits. Snacks are provided. See pidfoundation.org or call Tata Compehos and Melody Espejo at 808-938-1088.
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See public Kaʻū events, meetings, entertainment.
Print edition of The Kaʻū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes
throughout Kaʻū, from Miloliʻi through Volcano, and free on
stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com
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UPCOMING
FRIDAY, NOV. 8
Hawai‘i Disability Legal Services, Friday, Nov. 8, 9a.m.-noon, Ocean View Community Center. Free disability legal services provided by Hawai‘i Legal Aid. 939-7033, ovcahi.org
Community Dance, Friday, Nov. 8, 7-10p.m., Cooper Center, Volcano Village. Minors allowed with supervision only. No alcohol. Variety of music. Snacks provided; additional pūpū welcome. Free. 967-7800, thecoopercenter.org
SATURDAY, NOV. 9
Pancake Breakfast and Raffle, Saturday, Nov. 9, 8-11a.m., Ocean View Community Center. To volunteer, call 939-7033, ovcahi.org
5th Annual Lā ‘Ohana, Saturday, Nov. 9, 9a.m.-3p.m., Miloli‘i Park. Live local entertainment. Free event for health and Hawaiian culture "celebrating generational knowledge." UH-Hilo Pharmacy health screenings, open enrollment for health insurance with Big Island Kokua Services Partnerships, cultural demonstrations, Hawaiian medicine from Hui Mālama Ola Nā ‘Ōiwi, informational booths from marine conservation organization, arts and crafts from community vendors. Baked goods, drinks, shaved ice, ono grinds, and more. Kaimi Kaupiko, 937-1310, kkaupiko@gmail.com
Birth of Kahuku, Saturday, Nov. 9, 9:30-11:30a.m., Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, easy-to-moderate hike. nps.gov/havo
Zentangle Introduction to Bitty BookZ with Lois and Earl Stokes, Saturday, Nov. 9, 10a.m.-1p.m., Volcano Art Center. Art supplies provided (returning students encouraged to bring favorite supplies). Open to all levels. No experience required. Potluck, bring food to share. $30/VAC member, $35/non-member, plus $15 supply fee. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org
Sounds at the Summit featuring Constant as the Moon, Saturday, Nov. 9, 5:30-7:30p.m., Volcano Art Center. Doors open 5p.m. $20/VAC member, $25/non-member. Purchase tickets online, VAC Admin Office or VAC Gallery. Wine, beer, soft drinks, and snacks available for purchase. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org
SUNDAY, NOV. 10
Pu‘u Lokuana, Sunday, Nov. 10, 9:30-11a.m., Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, short, moderately difficult, 0.4 mile hike. nps.gov/havo
Medicine for the Mind: Teachings in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition, Sunday, Nov. 10 – 2nd Sunday, monthly – 3-5p.m., Volcano Art Center. Free; calabash donations welcome. Dress warmly. Patty Johnson, 345-1527, volcanoartcenter.org
MONDAY, NOV. 11
P&R Coach Pitch Baseball League Registration, Nov. 11 - Jan. 6, Kahuku Park. Ages 7-8. Athletic shoes, glove, and uniform required. Program takes place Jan. 13 - Apr. 16, day and time TBA. 929-9113, hawaiicounty.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/recreation
AdvoCATS, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 7a.m.-4:30p.m., Ocean View Community Center. Free spay/neuter for cats. 895-9283, advocatshawaii.org
Veteran's Day Celebration, Monday, Nov. 11, 9a.m., Nā‘ālehu Community Ball Park. Live entertainment. Free lunch for all. Informational booths. Free. All ages. Sponsored by ‘O Ka‘ū Kakou. 939-2510, hawaiicounty.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/recreation, okaukakou.org
Veterans Day Ceremony, Monday, Nov. 11, 3p.m., Kīlauea Military Camp's Front Lawn. Keynote Speaker: Captain Dylan Nonaka, Commander of the 871st EN CO. All veterans that attend the ceremony invited as guests for free Prime Rib Buffet. Call 967-8371 to reserve voucher before Nov. 8, late registration can register on site. Open to authorized patrons and sponsored guests. 967-8356, kilaueamilitarycamp.com
Turkey Trot Event Registration, Nov. 12-27, Ka‘ū District Gym. Event takes place Wednesday, Nov. 27, noon-2p.m. Grades Pre-K to 6. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/recreation
Turkey Windsock Activity Registration, Nov. 12-19, Ka‘ū District Gym. Program takes place Wednesday, Nov. 20, 3:30-5p.m., multipurpose room. Grades K-6. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/recreation
Birding at Kīpukapuaulu, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 8-10a.m., Kīpukapuaulu - Bird Park - parking lot, HVNP. Led by retired USGS Biologist Nic Sherma. Two hour birding tour. $40/person. Register online. Organized by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. 985-7373, admin@fhvnp.org, fhvnp.org
After Dark in the Park - Sixty Years Later: 1959 Eruption of Kīlauea Iki and its Impacts on Volcanology, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 7-8p.m., Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientist emeritus Don Swanson presents. Free; park entrance fees apply. 985-6011, nps.gov/havo/
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13
Nā Pa‘ani Hula, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 10a.m.-noon, outside Hale Noa o Kīlauea, across from Volcano Art Center Gallery, HVNP. Hula practitioner Amy Kaʻawaloa demonstrates the instruments used to provide rhythmic structure to hula. Free; park entrance fees apply. 985-6011, nps.gov/havo/
THURSDAY, NOV. 14
Birding at Kīpukapuaulu, Thursday, Nov. 14, 8-10a.m., Kīpukapuaulu - Bird Park - parking lot, HVNP. Led by retired USGS Biologist Nic Sherma. Two hour birding tour. $40/person. Register online. Organized by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. 985-7373, admin@fhvnp.org, fhvnp.org
‘Alalā Project Update, Thursday, Nov. 14, 6:30-8p.m., Volcano Art Center. $5 donation suggested. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org
Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka‘ū, Thursday, Nov. 14, 6:30p.m., United Methodist Church, Nā‘ālehu. Pres. Berkeley Yoshida, 747-0197
P&R Track & Field Practice Registration, through Wednesday, Nov. 20, Kahuku Park
Tūtū & Me Home Visiting Program is a free service to Pāhala families with keiki, birth to five years old. This caregiver support program offers those taking care of young keiki "a compassionate listening ear, helpful parenting tips and strategies, fun and exciting activities, and wonderful educational resources" from Tūtū & Me Traveling Preschool. Home visits are one hour in length, two to four times per month, for 12 to 15 visits. Snacks are provided. See pidfoundation.org or call Tata Compehos and Melody Espejo at 808-938-1088.
King Cab 2016 Nissan Frontier for Sale Holy Rosary Church Heart Church 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at 928-8208.
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