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Thursday, September 01, 2022

Ka‘ū News Briefs, Thursday, Sept.1, 2022

Keiki take their plans for an Ocean View Skatepark to Mayor Mitch Roth and Parks Director Maurice Messina.
Photo by Robert Adams

OCEAN VIEW KEIKI PRESENTED SKATEPARK PLANS TO THE MAYOR and Parks Director in late August. Mayor Mitch Roth and Parks and Recreation Director Maurice Messina met with the community members to discuss the ongoing community effort to create the skatepark in Ocean View. The keiki took the lead in the meeting, presenting their own concept designs for the park to the county officials.

Skatepark advocate Robert Adams reported that the county is looking into funding for an environmental assessment, and that the group hopes to hear back within the month. "This will really

Advocates for Ocean View skatepark take their plans to
the mayor and Parks & Rec. Photo by Robert Adams

get the ball rolling for the Skatepark! Thank you for your community support," said Adams. The keiki were accompanied by Ka'imi Kaupiko, whose nonprofit organization out of Miloli'i is serving as a funding portal to help the youth with their skateboard park mission.

The mayor's cabinet members said they have identified a source of funding from Capital Improvements Project appropriations for the new skatepark, which is planned for the land at Kahuku County Park in Ocean View. They promised that as they move forward in allocating funding, they will continue having meetings with Ocean View Skatepark project representatives and at some point with the broader community.
The Parks & Recreation Director said, "It was great to meet the new generation of skate park users at the meeting - you folks have persevered through this process for them and never gave up on the Oceanview Skate Park project. We're looking forward to our continued partnership!'

Laila Kaupu, of Miloli'i, is a featured speaker in the U.S. Coral Reef
Task Force meeting on Hawai'i Island this week. Participants visited
Miloli'i and its Community Based Subsistence Fishing Area.
Photo from DLNR

CO-MANAGEMENT OF THE CORAL REEF COMMUNITY is the theme of the United States Coral Reef Task Force annual meeting, which is being held on this island through Saturday. It involves representatives of seven states, territories, commonwealths and three Freely Associated States. Also involved are 13 federal agencies.

Site visits included Miloli'i for the Task Force Fisheries Working Group. One panel at the meeting on Thursday included Laila Kaupu of the Miloli'i Community Based Subsistence Fishing Area in a discussion on Co-Management and Collaboration in Hawaiian Natural Resource Management. Joining her were Ryan Okano and Luna Kekoa, of state Division of Aquatic Resources; Athline Clark of NOAA Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument; and Phil Fernandez, of Fishermen's Alliance for Conservative and Tradition, Inc.

Participants also discussed the American Samoa U.S Coral Reef Task Force site at Faga'alu. On hand was Seaina Vaigautolu Tuimavave, of the American Samoa Department of Marine & Wildlife Resources.

Another panel discussion Thursday was called Protecting Reefs and People in a New Climate Reality.

Acting Police Chief Kenneth Bugado

Learn more about the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force and its work at www.coralreef.gov.

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POLICE CHIEF FOR HAWAI'I ISLAND on late Wednesday afternoon became Kenneth Bugado who stepped up from Deputy Chief with the retirement of Chief Paul Ferriera on the same day.

Bugado, as Acting Chief, will serve until the county Police Commission selects the next Chief and receives confirmation. Bugado could be in the running. Bugado has served as Deputy Chief since January 2017 when he was sworn in with Ferreira when he became Chief.
A statement from HPD says, "Bugado will oversee the continuity of

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operations for administrative and line functions, as well as provide consistent performance and service delivery to the Big Island community during this transition period."
Inquiries regarding the selection process for the next Chief can be directed to the Commission office at (808) 932-2950.

On Thursday, Bugado announced the promotion of six officers to Detective. They are Jason Foxworthy, Matthew Lewis, Len Hamakado, Steve Grace, Blayne Matsui and John Kari. Matsui and Kari are assigned to the Criminal investigations Division, Juvenile Aid Section.

He also announced two officers promoted to Sergeant. They are Michael Matsumura and David Poohina.

LOWER ELECTRIC BILLS ARE EXPECTED IN OCTOBER for power used in September. Hawaiian Electric said the decrease in charges for electricity will follow lower fuel prices. The lower bills will be on Hawai'i, Maui, Lana'i and Moloka'i. However, O'ahu bills will continue to go up, following the shutdown of its coal burning plant. Kaua'i has its own electric cooperative and does not use power from Hawaiian Electric.

The utility issued the statement Thursday, saying Hawaiian Electric is experiencing the first significant drop in oil prices since spring.

HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC IS ASKING FOR CONTINUED REDUCTION IN THE USE OF ELECTRICITY through Saturday. A statement Thursday from the utility said, "Rolling outages were not initiated on Hawai'i Island on Wednesday night thanks to conservation efforts by residential and business customers and sufficient wind generation." Three oil and biofuel plants are offline due to scheduled repairs for two of them, and a shortage of ammonia, used to reduce pollution at the largest one.

"Customers are asked to continue to limit electricity use from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. through Saturday to ensure enough power is available during those hours. Conservation methods include turning off air conditioners and unnecessary lighting, shutting off water heaters, and delaying activities like cooking, showering, laundry, and dishwashing," says the Hawaiian Electric statement.

THE NEW BIVALENT COVID BOOSTER VACCINE is recommended by the state Department of Health. DOH made the announcement Thursday that these first bivalent booster vaccines are designed specifically to protect against original COVID-19 and the most common forms of COVID-19 in Hawai‘i, the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants.
The BA.5 subvariant accounts for an estimated 91% of the COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i. The BA.4 subvariant accounts for an additional 4% of the cases in Hawai‘i.
“The COVID-19 boosters we have been using do a good job of protecting us against severe illness. The new bivalent boosters are an upgrade because they take into account mutations of the COVID-19 virus to

specifically address Omicron subvariants,” said State Health Director Dr. Elizabeth Char, FACEP.
U.S. Food & Drug Administration issued Emergency Use Authorization for the bivalent COVID-19 boosters on Wednesday. U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and DOH recommend the bivalent booster manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech for people age 12 and older. DOH recommend the bivalent booster by Moderna for adults age 18 and older.
The new bivalent vaccines are to be administered as a single booster dose to those who previously completed a primary series of COVID-19 vaccines and those who have had one or two booster doses. Bivalent boosters can only be administered if it has been at least two months since a person’s most recent vaccination. Bivalent vaccines replace previously authorized monovalent mRNA boosters for people age 12 and older. The DOH and CDC continue to recommend Pfizer’s monovalent boosters for children ages 5 through 11.
The federal government allotted DOH initial orders totaling 37,800 doses of bivalent boosters. Those initial orders will arrive in the coming days. The state Department of Health will place additional orders weekly as needed, said its statement.

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A WAITING LIST FOR COUNTY HOUSING SECTION 8 VOUCHER PROGRAM will open Sept. 19 and close Oct. 3. The The County of Hawai'i Office of Housing & Community Development made the announcement for the Housing Choice Voucher Program on Thursday.
The Office of Housing statement says that applications must be completed and submitted electronically through OHCD's online application portal, accessible with any computer or smartphone with internet access at: https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/i-want-to/apply-for-a-an
There is no cost to apply. However, only one application per family is allowed on the waiting list.
Those with a disability or a barrier to completing the online application may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting OHCD at (808) 959-4642.

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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022

Reaching for it at Hawai'i Preparatory Academy, the Kaʻū Trojans battled Hawai'i Preparatory Academy's Ka Makani after
traveling to Waimea. Photo by Tim Guild

Grabbing it for the Trojans
Photo by Tim Gould

THE FIRST HOME FOOTBALL GAME FOR KA'Ū TROJANS this year is this Saturday, hosting Kamehameha School at 1 p.m. Staff and team are set, combining the talents of Kaʻū High and Volcano School of the Arts & Sciences to compete islandwide, this season featuring the return of fans.

The Trojan roster is comprised of: Adahdiyah Ellis Reyes, Jaestin Karasuda, Keaka McDonnell, Loea Kaupu, Gabriel SessonPaaluhi-Young, Lois Emmanuele Badua, Jance Kajiwara-Ke, Josiah Manila-Louis, Eddie Wirtz, Roger Miguel, Jr., Kainalu Jr. Wanzer, Stephen Adler, Hezekiah Keohuloa-Aldaya, Toby Kekoa Burgos, Desmond Camba, Zayden Gallano, Vladimir V Fedoruk, Collin Hanshew, Chaz KajiwaraKe, Dylan Davis, Kaimana Kaupu-Manini, Joe Buyuan, Tyson Junior Kuahuia-Faafia, Ocean Nihipali-Sesson, Rylan Peralta, Edd Zackary Badua, Dakota Seaver, Kani Lee Konman, Raedyn Louis, CyZeiah SilvaKamei, Triton Blanco, Jovan Javar, Dominic Nurial-Dacalio, Blake Self-Ah Yee, Kamaehu Guerpo-Craft, Hunter Pascubillo, Isaiah Manila-Louis, and Treyton Calantoc.

Diving it for the Trojans.
Photo by Tim Gould

Head Coach is Greg Rush, Assistant Coaches are Garrett Greedy, Ted Blanco and Mark Peters. Athletic Trainer is Moses Whitcomb. Athletic Director is Tim Gould.

The first game of the Big Island Interscholastic Federation 2022 football season saw the Trojans head to Honoka‘a on Aug. 18. The final score was 39 points for Honoka‘a, 6 for Kaʻū. See a video clip of the Trojans making their touchdown at https:// twitter.com/KauAthletics/status/1560507183388696576?cxt= HHwWgICh9f3AhKgrAAAA.

The second game on Saturday, Aug. 27 saw Kaʻū travel to Hawai'i Preparatory Academy. The HPA home team won, 42-20.

HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC ASKED FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE THIRD DAY RUNNING, on Wednesday. A statement from the utility directed to Hawai'i Island customers said, "Conservation efforts by residential and business customers prevented the need for rolling outages on Hawai'i Island Monday and Tuesday nights. Customers are asked to continue limiting electricity use from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. for the rest of this week.
"The evening peak demand is when electricity use is highest. Using less electricity from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. helps ensure enough power is available during those hours. Conservation methods include turning off air conditioners and unnecessary lighting, shutting off water heaters, and delaying activities like cooking, showering, laundry, and dishwashing."

Hawaiian Electric explained that "The request for conservation is prompted by the unexpected shutdown of the island's largest independent power producer, Hamakua Energy, due to the unavailability of ammonia used for pollution control. Hawaiian Electric's Hill Plant Unit No. 5 and Puna Steam Plant also are unavailable due to planned annual maintenance and repairs. These three plants normally generate 89 megawatts for the Hawai'i Island grid. In addition, wind resources are forecast to be lower than usual."
Hawaiian Electric forecasted that "Conservation likely will be needed all week. If necessary, rolling 30-minute outages will be initiated to protect the electric system and prevent loss of power to an even greater number of customers. Hawaiian Electric will notify customers in advance through social media. Please check @HIElectricLight on Twitter for updates."

See a list of Hawaiian Electric's sources of electricity in the Tuesday Kaʻū News Briefs at http://kaunewsbriefs.blogspot.com/2022/08/kau-news-briefs-tuesday-aug-20-2022.html

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HIROSHIMA AND HAWAI'I LIBRARIES BECAME SISTERS on Wednesday. Gov. David Ige and First Lady Dawn Amano-Ige visited the Hiroshima Prefectural Library where they joined Japanese dignitaries in signing a Sister-Library Agreement between the Hawai'i State Public Library System and the Hiroshima Prefectural Library. The event was part of the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Sister State Agreement between the State of Hawai'i and Hiroshima Prefecture.

"This sister-library relationship, the first in Hawai'i's history, is just one example of Hiroshima and Hawai'i working together as sister states, promoting a love of reading and sharing the islands' unique

Books from Hawai'i and Japan were shared at the signing of the
Sister Library Agreement signed on Wednesday between Hawai'i
and Hiroshima, in Hiroshima. Photo from Gov. David Ige

culture and aloha through books," said Amano-Ige. She presented the Hiroshima Prefectural Library with two books -- Leilani Blessed and Grateful by Iolani School teachers Greg Bowman and Alan Suemori, illustrated by Jamie Tablason, and Snow Angel, Sand Angel by author, poet and educator Lois-Ann Yamanaka, illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky.
The books given to the Japan library include educational facts about Hawai'i, Hawaiian activities for children, a glossary of Hawaiian words and information about Hawai'i's ten climate zones.
"I hope young readers and their families will come to the Hiroshima Prefectural Library and borrow these books to learn about Hawai'i, and perhaps visit us one day," said Amano-Ige.
The governor and First Lady are scheduled to return to Hawai'i on Sept. 3.

KU'IKAHI MEDIATION CENTER'S FINDING PEACE, GROWING SOLUTIONS event for September presents Fred Jandt on the topic Morality, Justice, and Conflict: What Do People Need to Accept a Resolution? The session is at noon on Thursday, Sept. 15 via zoom.
Jandt said, "One tool for helping people reach a resolution is to become sensitive to each person's moral reality, justice reality, and conflict reality; that is, their assumptions about how disagreements should be handled. Understanding these assumptions can often explain why parties can't reach agreements." In this talk, learn how to become aware of personal and others' expectations about how conflicts should be handled.

Fred Jandt teaches mediators for the courts and
writes on the topic. He will share his skills
at the Ku'ikahi event on Sept. 15.

Jandt is professor emeritus and retired college dean. He authored several books, including Win-Win Negotiating: Turning Conflict into Agreement and Constructive Conflict Management: Asia Pacific Cases. Jandt previously conducted the training Managing Conflict Productively for major corporations and government agencies throughout the U.S. A mediator, he has trained hundreds of prospective mediators for court and community settings.

Ku'ikahi's Brown Bag Lunch Series is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to enjoy an informal and educational talk-story session and connect with others interested in Finding Solutions, Growing Peace. This lunch-and-learn series is made possible thanks in part to funding from the County of Hawai'i and Hawai'i Island United Way.
To get the Zoom link, register online at https://freebrownbagtalk.eventbrite.com. For more information, contact Ku'ikahi Mediation Center at (808) 935-7844 or info@hawaiimediation.org. Or visit www.hawaiimediation.org.

Kaʻū High, Sept. 1 - for students.

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Ka‘ū News Briefs, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022

A shortage of ammonia on the world market has likely caused the shutdown of Hamakua Energy, which burns biofuel and naphtha at its Honoka'a plant and uses ammonia to control pollution. The shutdown led Hawaiian Electric to call for energy conservation in homes and businesses to prevent rolling blackouts. Photo from Hamakua Energy

AN ELECTRICITY CONSERVATION ALERT CAME FROM HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC on Tuesday. It was the second consecutive day that the utility urged customers to limit use of electricity in the evening, especially from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. "The need for conservation is prompted by the shutdown of the island's largest independent power producer, Hamakua Energy, LLC, and will likely be needed all week," said the statement.
HECO reported that on Monday night, "conservation efforts helped ensure sufficient power was available to meet the early evening peak demand and prevented the need for rolling outages."
Hawaiian Electric spokesperson Kristen Okinaka said, "We're all in this together. The best way to avoid the inconvenience of a brief outage is to minimize the use of appliances, especially air conditioning and anything that generates heat. Consider shutting off your water heater for a few hours – the water will still be hot later. Every bit you conserve is a big help."
Hawaiian Electric also asked its larger commercial customers, including government, hotels and retail, to voluntarily reduce electricity use. The Hawaiian Electric statement says it "thanks businesses for their help and asks the public to continue to patronize stores and restaurants – they'll still be open."

The reason given by Hawaiian Electric for the reduced power capability is that "Hamakua Energy normally supplies 60 megawatts of power but is currently shut down due to the unavailability of ammonia used for pollution control. It is not known when the facility will be returned to service." The world's largest chemical production company BASF recently announced several cutbacks in production of ammonia as the cost of natural gas used to make ammonia recently soared.
Another reason for the call to conserve electricity, said Hawaiian Electric, is that its Hill Plant Unit No. 5 is undergoing annual scheduled maintenance. "It normally supplies 14 megawatts of power. The company's 15 megawatt Puna Steam plant is also offline for extensive mechanical repairs. In addition, wind resources are forecast to be lower than usual," said the company statement.
"By reducing demand, Hawaiian Electric can ensure enough electricity is available and prevent the need to initiate rolling, 30-minute outages to prevent a loss of power to an even greater number of customers. If outages are necessary, Hawaiian Electric will notify customers in advance through social media. Please check @ HIElectricLi ght on Twitter for updates," concludes that message from Hawaiian Electric.

Kaʻū's contribution to the diversity of electrical power sources for this island is the often fierce
wind at South Point, with windmills operated by Tawhiri Power. Photo by Peter Anderson

HERE IS A LIST OF SOURCES FOR ELECTRICITY used by Hawaiian Electric, posted on its website: Hawaiian Electric uses oil to make firm electricity at the following plants that it owns, and in the following amounts: Keahole - 77.7 MW; Puna - 36.7 MW; Kanoelehua - 21 MW; Waimea: 7.5 MW; Hill - 14.2 MW; and Dispersed Generation- 4 MW.
Hawaiian Electric purchases "firm electricity" from independent power producers at the following places in the following amounts, using the following fuels: Hamakua Energy - 60 MW from oil and biodiesel, and Puna Geothermal Venture - 38 MW from geothermal.
Hawaiian Electric uses variable, as available electricity, from its own Puueo Hydro - 3.4 MW and Waiau Hydro - 1.1 MW.
Hawaiian Electric purchases electricity from independent power producers: Pakinui Wind - 20.5 MW, Wailuku River Hydro - 1.1 MW and Hawi Renewable Development - 10.5 MW. It also buys renewables from customers - 116 MW.
The utility lists the following "in development" sources for the future as: ES Waikoloa Solar - 30 MW + 120 MWh storage; Hale Kuawehi Solar - 30 MW + 120 MWh storage; Hu Honua (biomass)- 21.5 MW; Keahole Battery Energy Storage- 12 MW (12 MWh) storage only; and Shared solar: 0.750 MW.

A PUBLIC MEETING ON PROPOSED NEW SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANS for Nāʻālehu and Pāhala will be held by the County of Hawai'i Department of Environmental Management on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 6 p.m. at Nāʻālehu Community Center. The Environmental Protection Agency has been working with the county on options for closing old gang cesspools that serve old sugar company housing that has been sold for homes in both towns. Options range from sewage treatment plants to individual septic systems in each yard.

EATING OR ACCIDENTALLY INGESTING RAW FRESHWATER FISH, PRAWNS, SHRIMP, crayfish, crabs, flatworms, sea snakes, frogs, toads, lizards, centipedes and coqui frogs can subject people to rat lungworm disease. Raw beef and raw pork can carry the disease but not lead to an infection in humans. This is according to new research from University of Hawai'i and partners. The report from U.H. says: "While many people know that rat lungworm disease can be spread to humans by slugs and snails, new research shows those creatures are not the only ones that have been transmitting the illness." See the report at https://manoa.hawaii.edu/news/article.php?aId=12115
Researchers from University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and University of London combed through

Ingesting raw coqui frogs can give people rat worm
lung disease, according to a new study. Photo from U.H.

nearly 140 scientific studies published between 1962–2022 and found 32 species that can act as carriers of the rat lungworm parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis.
The report states that the "32 species of freshwater prawns/shrimp, crayfish, crabs, flatworms, fish, sea snakes, frogs, toads, lizards, centipedes, cattle, pigs and snails can act as carriers of the rat lungworm parasite (Angiostrongylus cantonensis). Of these, at least 13 species of prawns/shrimp, crabs, flatworms, fish, frogs, toads, lizards and centipedes have been associated with causing rat lungworm disease in humans."
Robert Cowie, senior author on the study and faculty member in UH Mānoa’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, supervised Helena Turck, first author and graduate student at the University of London, who did this study as her master’s degree thesis research, remotely during the pandemic. Professor Mark Fox of the Royal Veterinary College also collaborated.
Cowie explained that rat lungworm has a complex life cycle that involves slugs and snails as so-called “intermediate” hosts and rats as “definitive” hosts in which the worms reach maturity and reproduce. Rats become infected when they eat an infected snail or slug. People also become infected when they eat an infected snail or slug, and this can lead to serious illness and occasionally death.
“But people can also get infected if they eat so-called paratenic hosts, which are also known as carrier hosts,” said Cowie, a professor in SOEST’s Pacific Biosciences Research Center. “These are animals that become infected by eating infected snails or slugs, but in which the worms cannot develop to maturity as they do in a rat. However, in such hosts the worms become dormant, but still infective. And if one of these hosts, or part of one, is then eaten raw by a person—an accidental host—development can continue, but only up to a point.”
Rat lungworm development happens when they are in the person’s brain, where they are moving around, feeding and growing, but then the worms die without completing their life cycle. The damage to the brain and the massive inflammation that results when they die is primarily what causes the symptoms of rat lungworm disease.
“It is important to know not only that snails and slugs can transmit rat lungworm parasites to humans but also which other animals—which paratenic hosts—can also do so,” Cowie said. “The goal of the study was to pull all the information on paratenic hosts and their role in transmission of rat lungworm disease, previously scattered in diverse publications and obscure reports, together into one place and develop a global understanding of their diversity and role in disease transmission.”
Globally, rat lungworm disease is confined largely to the tropics and subtropics. Hawaiʻi is a global center of the incidence of rat lungworm disease, and it was in Hawaiʻi where the connection between the parasite and the disease was first discovered, by UH and U.S. government scientists in the early 1960s.

Infected slugs and snails, raw freshwater prawns and raw fish, can infect
dogs, horses and humans with rat lungworm disease in Hawai'i.
Raw pork and raw beef can be carriers, says a new study.
Photo from U.H.

“Several species capable of acting as carriers (paratenic hosts) are present in Hawaiʻi, including flatworms, centipedes, coqui frogs and cane toads,” said Cowie. “While people in Hawaiʻi are unlikely to eat these animals, it is not unknown for people to do so on a dare, and become seriously ill. Elsewhere, certain paratenic hosts are eaten for supposed health reasons—frogs in Taiwan and Japan, or to enhance virility—lizards in Thailand.”
Domestic animals, especially dogs and horses, can also become infected by the rat lungworm parasite, including in Hawaiʻi, probably mostly from accidentally or deliberately eating snails or slugs.
Other notable regions where rat lungworm disease is prevalent include South and Southeast Asia, where it probably originated, southern China, Taiwan, southern Japan, various Pacific islands and archipelagos, Brazil, the Caribbean islands and Australia. The parasite has also been reported from the Canary Islands and Balearic Islands of Spain, as well as southeastern parts of the U.S. "Climate change may lead to its further spread into currently more temperate regions," says the U.H. report.
The report also notes several recommendations to prevent infection by rat lungworm.
“Awareness of which species may harbor the parasite is critically important both in Hawaiʻi and more widely,” said Cowie. “These animals should not be consumed raw. Additionally, wash all fruits and vegetables well under running water and inspect them for slugs, snails and possible other hosts such as flatworms so as to avoid inadvertently eating them or parts of them.”