Ka`u News Briefs Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014

Runners cross the finish line at yesterday's fifth annual Volcano Rain Forest Runs. Photo from Facebook

THE FIFTH ANNUAL VOLCANO RAIN FOREST RUNS “were fabulous,” said organizer Sharron Faff. “It misted all day, and runners loved it – it’s a Rain Forest Run.”

When the weather is clear, Volcano Rain Forest
Runners enjoy majestic views.
Photo from Facebook

      The Half Marathon saw 250 registrants, and 231 crossed the finish line. Triple Crown winners numbered 63. They received medals for completing Half Marathons earlier this year in Hilo and Kona and today’s race in Volcano.

      Billy Barnett, of Volcano, won the Half Marathon with a time of 1:18:41. Kathleen O’Neil, of Honolulu, won the women’s division at 1:25:09.
      Jodie Schulten, of Na`alehu, placed 16th overall and first in her Half Marathon age division.
      Other local runners who completed the Half Marathon were Ocean View resident Christine Woods, Na`alehu residents Deen Tsukamoto and Eldrige Naboa, Pahala resident Denny Megan and Volcano residents Shawn Mishler, Megan Selvig, David Hoover, Rebecca Carvalho and Sheila Bruening.
      Hilo residents won the 10K. Stephen Hunter’s time was :38:57, and Carmen Garson-Shumway’s was :44:43. 

      Volcano residents Stewart Miyashiro and Genevieve McGough placed first in their 10K age divisions.
      Louie Ondo, of Kea`au, was first in the 5K with a time of :17:51. Women’s division winner was Eri MacDonald, of Kailua, at :19:34.
      Julia Williams, of Volcano, and former Ka`u resident Madalyn McWhite-Lamson placed first in their 5K age divisions.

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NINE `ALALA CHICKS HATCHED THIS BREEDING SEASON, reported San Diego Zoo Global’s Keauhou Bird Center in Volcano. The season began in April and concluded this month.
      `Alala, Hawaiian crows, are extinct in the wild. The last in their forest natural habitat were recorded in 2002, where habitat destruction, introduced predators and avian disease threatened them.
      The entire remaining population is managed in captivity through a collaborative effort by the Hawai`i Endangered Bird Conservation Program. Some of the chicks are fed and cared for by animal care staff, which the chicks never see to ensure they do not imprint on humans.
      “`Alala are very intelligent birds and are susceptible to imprinting,” said Bryce Masuda, program manager for San Diego Zoo Global. “We use puppets to hand-rear and feed the birds when they are young to keep them from imprinting onto us, so they will behave naturally as adults.”

`Alala have not been seen in the wild since 2002. Photo from The Kohala Center

      HEBCP has been working with the species in managed care since 1993, bringing the population from a low of only 20 individuals to 114 today.
      Planning and preparation efforts are currently underway to restore `alala back into its vital niche within the forest ecosystem on the Big Island of Hawai`i. It is hoped that the first reintroduction activities will begin in the near future.
      Hawai`i Endangered Bird Conservation Program is a field program of the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research in partnership with the state Division of Forestry and Wildlife and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
      See sandiegozoo.org.

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“THE BACK TO SCHOOL BASH IS ONE of the most exciting events that Ocean View Baptist Church puts on,” said Pastor Mike Landry. The church handed out over 400 bags of school supplies and that many slippers to children of Ka`u on Saturday, July 26 at Ocean View Community Center, where members meets for services every Sunday at 1 p.m.

Ka`u keiki enjoyed bounce houses, shave ice and other treats before picking up
school supplies at Ocean View Baptist Church's Back to School Bash.
Photo from Connie Landry

      “We also had shave ice, hot dogs, cotton candy, popcorn and two bounce houses to give a carnival atmosphere,’ Landry said. “It was a great send-off to a new school year.”
      Over 50 volunteers from the church worked hard to make the event happen. “This is a large undertaking for our church,” Landry said. “We would also like to say mahalo for the businesses and individuals that came on board to help us with prizes, monetary support and school supplies to make this a success for our community.
      “Of course, the children and families who attend are great with their patience, enjoyment and gratitude. As a church, it is an honor to serve our community and represent the love of God.
      “Mahalo, Ka`u,” Landry said.

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IT’S TIME AGAIN FOR KA`U FIFTH-GRADE GIRLS to register for GEMS – Girls Exploring Math & Science – workshops.
      On Thursday, Nov. 20, West Hawai`i’s fifth-grade girls are invited to the 2014 GEMS program at the Sheraton Kona Resort and Spa at Keauhou. Registration forms will be distributed to public and private schools on Tuesday, Aug. 26, and the deadline to register is Friday, Sept. 26.

Steering committee member Madalyn McWhite-Lamson urges Ka`u
fifth-grade girls to register for GEMS. Photo by Julia Neal

      This event is sponsored by the American Association of University Women, Kona Branch, whose mission is to advance equity for women and girls though advocacy, education, and research. The annual day of discovery features hand-on workshops and exhibits led by local women volunteers who work in math and science careers and who show the girls how they use math, science and technology in their daily work. The program is designed to stimulate interest and bolster the confidence of girls in these fields, as well as provide positive role models, and may also stimulate a girl’s interest in a new career goal. Last year, over 300 girls from West Hawai`i attended the program, and as many as 30 girls from Ka`u have attended in previous years.
       Each girl receives a GEMS T-shirt and a healthy breakfast and views many exhibits prior to the workshops. Some of the workshops this year include marine science, coral reef conservation, Zumba, cosmetics and kitchen chemistry, veterinary science, archaeology, GPS satellites, how rainbows solve mysteries, robotics, chemistry, Roll with the Sharkbots, chiropractic care, How to Make Your Money Grow, creative computer programming and more. Exhibits are varied and include space rocks, Working for the Ocean, Stand Tall with a Chiropractor, origami, energy conservation, robots, technology and tidepools, hospital careers and also Zumba dance during lunchtime.
      Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, and all fifth-grade girls residing in the West Hawai`i School complex and who are in public or private schools or who are home-schooled are welcome. The fee is $20 per girl, and scholarships are available. No girl will be turned away for financial reason. Sponsorship of girls by individuals or businesses will be accepted.
      GEMS steering committee member Madalyn McWhite-Lamson encourages girls to register early to get their first choice of workshops. For more information about GEMS, to sponsor a girl or to request a registration packet, contact Laurel Gregory at 969-8833 or lgregory@hawaii.edu.

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KA`U RESIDENTS WITH DAMAGE CAUSED by Tropical Storm Iselle can visit a Disaster Assistance and Recovery Center at Mountain View Gym today until 8 p.m. The center is a joint effort by Hawai`i Emergency Management Agency (formerly State Civil Defense) and Hawai`i County.

      If possible, residents should bring photos of damage with them to the DARCs. Those who are unable to make it to the DARCs may call the Hilo office at 933-9975.

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Haunani's Aloha Expressions perform Wednesday. Photo from NPS

KA`U HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI & FRIENDS’ invite everyone to their 13th annual potluck reunion at Pahala Community Center today until 3 p.m.

EARTH MATTERS FARMS HOLD A COMMUNITY POTLUCK today until 3 p.m. at the corner of South Point and Kama`oa Roads. Guest speakers discuss Big Island agriculture. Call 939-7510 for more information.

HAUNANI’S ALOHA EXPRESSIONS PRESENT a hula performance Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. This halau, comprised of an all-Hawaiian volunteer group of kupuna (elders), shares the aloha spirit with malihini (visitors) on cruise ships and at Hilo International Airport. They also entertain patients at many of Hilo’s senior kokua (caring) organizations and have performed at the park’s annual cultural festival. Free; park entrance fees apply.

PAHALA COMMUNITY CENTER HOSTS A HEALTHY SOILS WORKSHOP Friday, Aug. 22 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Attendees learn how to optimize inputs, protect against drought and increase production. The event features vendor booths, food and door prizes. Seating is limited. Sign up with Jennifer at 933-8350.

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Ka`u News Briefs Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014

Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park rangers report that Mauna Loa Cabin and other areas in the Mauna Loa backcountry sustained little or no damage as a result of Tropical Storm Iselle. NPS Photo by Talmadge Magno

THE IDEA THAT MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA deflect tropical storms and hurricanes did not hold water during Iselle, according to meteorologists.

Meterologists say Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea do not deflect tropical storms
and hurricanes. Graph from peaklist.org

      “We didn’t see any significant deflecting effect,” National Weather Service science and operations officer Robert Ballard told Bret Yager, of West Hawai`i Today. “Iselle slowed down, but it passed right over the island. When it slowed down, it made it even worse; it kept the center over the water longer, and it kept the rain and strong winds over the island longer.”
      Mike Cantin, a former warning coordination meteorologist with the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, told Yager that friction of the lower part of Iselle circulating on land kept its base in place while the top continued to move west.
      “The lower part of the storm was trying to push against a wall,” Cantin said. “It oozed out to the south, and the top went over the mountains. That weakened it dramatically. Cyclones like to be vertically stacked.”
      The mountains wrung moisture out of the system, Lt. Col. Jon Talbot, chief weather officer with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, told Yager. “You got peaks more than 13,000 feet and an island 60 miles wide. That has a profound effect on wind circulation,” he said. “Iselle was a jumbled mess when it got out the other side, and it never got its act together.”
      While the Kona side of Hawai`i Island escaped effects of the Iselle, “if that storm came in from the southwest, it would have been an entirely different story,” Talbot said.

      See westhawaiitoday.com.

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Sen. Brian Schatz campaigned in Puna yesterday, where voting occurred for
polling places that were shuttered during Tropical Storm Iselle
on Election Day. Photo from twitter

SEN. BRIAN SCHATZ, WHO LAST NIGHT BECAME the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate seat by a slim margin over Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, was the overwhelming winner at local precincts. Of the 1,899 votes cast at Cooper Center in Volcano, Ka`u High School, Na`alehu Elementary School, Ocean View Community Center and Miloli`i Halau, Schatz received 1,073 votes, or 56.5 percent. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa got 826 votes, or 43.5 percent.
      At Cooper Center, Schatz received 430 votes, and Hanabusa got 259. Ka`u High was Hanabusa’s most winning precinct, with 183 votes compared to 105 for Schatz. Na`alehu School precinct also went to Hanabusa, 202 to 190. Ocean View Community Center precinct went to Schatz, 247 to 136. Miloli`i’s turnout for Schatz was more than double for Hanabusa, 101 to 46.
      For the five local precincts, the 13 percent difference is much larger than islandwide and statewide counts. Overall, Hawai`i Island residents cast 1.5 percent more votes for Schatz, and statewide, the spread was even closer at 0.7 percent.

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Kipukapuaulu Trail has reopened after being closed by Tropical Storm Iselle.
Map from NPS

THE POPULAR FORESTED TRAIL AT KIPUKAPUAULU (known locally as Bird Park), Namakanipaio campground, and Mauna Loa summit and backcountry within Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park are now open. The areas were closed for over a week due to Tropical Storm Iselle. 

      Mauna Loa Road is open to hikers and pedestrians, but is currently closed to vehicles. Visitors who want to access Mauna Loa trail, the summit and Pu`u`ula`ula (Red Hill) or Mauna Loa cabins must obtain a backcountry permit at the Visitor Emergency Operations Center. A gate code for Mauna Loa Road will be provided with the permit. Call 985-6178 for information.
      “We’re delighted to report that most of the places visitors typically visit within the national park are now open,” said Park Superintendent Cindy Orlando. “Our park crews mobilized quickly, safely and efficiently to reopen as much of the park as possible following Iselle.”
      All coastal trails and coastal backcountry campsites are open within the park. Napau and Kulanaokuaiki campsites and Pepeiao Cabin are also open. Power has been restored, and most phones are working throughout the park. Kilauea Visitor Center and Jaggar Museum have returned to normal operating hours.
      Iselle snapped trail signs off posts in some areas and damaged park resources, including a historic home at `Ainahou and a greenhouse used to propagate endangered plants. Potential damage to fencing in remote areas and the coastal nesting sites of the endangered hawksbill turtle are still being assessed.

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HA`AHEO KAKOU `O KA`U IS KA`U HIGH TROJANS’ manao nui (unifying theme), Athletic Director Kalei Namohala told The Ka`u Calendar. Ka`u High & Pahala Elementary School services a vast area that includes Ocean View, Kahuku, South Point, Discovery Harbour, Mark Twain, Wai`ohinu, Na`alehu, Honu`apo, Kawa, Punalu`u, Moa`ula Pahala and Kapapala. The purpose of the theme is “to unify ourselves as one unit,” Namohala said. 

      “You may hear the teachers, coaches and players yelling out ‘Ha`aheo Kakou’ and in response teams, students and community would say ‘`O Ka`u.’ The meaning behind the saying is ‘We are proud to be of/from Ka`u!’ We hope this unifying theme will increase the students’, teachers’, families’ and communities’ pride in Ka`u High & Pahala Elementary School, in addition to having a sense of self, being from Ka`u,” Namohala said. 

      Namohala also reported news of this year’s Trojan teams.
      Eight-man football’s first game of the season is Friday, Aug. 22 at Kealakehe rather than Saturday, Aug 23 as reported in the August issue of The Ka`u Calendar.
      Jessica Carroll has been named head cheerleading coach for this year. This is a building year for the program. “We hope to have our cheerleaders at our home football and basketball games this year,” Namohala said.
      Darryl Shibuya has been named head coach for Boys Varsity Basketball. Shibuya was head JV Boys Basketball coach last year. “He knows the athletic system at KHPES,” Namohala said. “We look forward to a great season with our new and returning players.”
      David Brooks has been named head coach for girls soccer. He is a teacher at KHPES. “He has vast knowledge and experience in soccer, and we hope for a successful season,” Namohala said.
      Trojans are accepting application for Boys Baseball. Anyone interested can pick up an application at the school office from Aug. 18 to Sept. 18. For more information, contact Namohala at 313-4100.

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A NEW PROGRAM AT THE KAHUKU UNIT of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park takes place tomorrow from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. During Kahuku: Born From A Hotspot, participants learn about the birth of the islands from the Hawaiian hotspot and about past eruptions that impacted Kahuku. Visitors will be able to identify various pu`u (hills) and other volcanic features and learn about their formation. Call 985-6011 for more information.

KA`U HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI & FRIENDS’ invite everyone to their 13th annual potluck reunion at Pahala Community Center tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Organizers encourage attendees to bring a favorite dish to share and enjoy a day of fun, live music and good food.
      For more information, contact Lovey Grantz at 982-8242 or James Yamaki at 969-6828.

EARTH MATTERS FARMS HOLD A COMMUNITY POTLUCK tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the corner of South Point and Kama`oa Roads. Guest speakers discuss Big Island agriculture. Call 939-7510 for more information.

KA`U HIGH CLASS OF 1979 REUNION is coming up on Friday, Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. at Rays on the Bay at the Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay. Contact Margo Lu Takata or Holli Wade on facebook for info.

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Ka`u News Briefs Friday, Aug. 15, 2014

Wahi Kupuna Internship Program participants visited a waterfall and swimming hole high up in the
mountains of Ka`iholena during their research this summer in Ka`u.
 Photos from Wahi Kupuna Internship Program

SHARING THEIR RESEARCH WITH KA`U is their ongoing intention, said Wahi Kupuna Internship Program students at their ho`ike yesterday at Pahala Plantation House. “We want to share the mo`olelo, whether in books or from people, and disseminate this knowledge far and wide,” said cohort leader Aoloa Santos. 

      The cohort of four college students and their mentors stayed at Pahala Plantation Cottages during their three weeks in the field mapping sites and gathering information at Punalu`u, Hilea, Ka`alu`alu and Wai`ohinu.

Preliminary research took place before the students
arrived in Ka`u.

      “We all fell in love with this place and connected,” Santos said. “We were lucky to have people to welcome us with open arms and share with us.”
      A student from Waipio Valley said she chose to study Wai`ohinu because of her connections to water. She told about various stories of how the ahupa`a got its name, which she translated as Shiny Water. She expressed her gratitude to those she interviewed, saying, “They all shared their mana`o.” 

      One student gave a history of land uses at Ka`alu`alu Bay, from a fishing village that extended inland with a natural harbor, marine resources and fresh water resources, to a stop for steamships traveling to and from Hilo, to a cattle ranch. She said the area’s history “could disappear into the a`a, but some is in the minds of the people” and government records. “I am trying to bring it together. In the doing is the learning.”
      Another student focused on Hilea ahupua`a. His research from Kawa to Ka`iholena included heiau on and near Makanau. He said Ka`u was known as the “land of rebels” because of residents characterized as only taking so much from abusive leaders. “You should be psyched; this is your `aina,” he said. “Everyone outside should know how great Ka`u is.”
      An O`ahu student who discussed Punalu`u said coming to Ka`u was “far beyond what I imagined. In walking the cobblestones (of Ala Kahakai Trail), I felt like a little kid because I know that my ancestors built it, and I am a product of them, and that makes me proud.” She said her visit reinforced her desire to “protect, preserve and perpetuate” Hawaiian history and culture.
      The cohort created a artistic symbol of their work in Ka`u using a wiliwili tree in Ka`alu`alu as inspiration. Roots below the tree represent the foundation of Ka`u’s people who “will continue living here in harmony, in good and rough times.” The roots intertwine with spirals that represent connection with waters. Two of the spirals in opposite directions represent currents that come together at South Point, and an arc above the tree represents the overarching presence of Mauna Loa.

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GOV. NEIL ABERCROMBIE HAS EXTENDED an emergency proclamation signed prior to the arrival of Tropical Storm Iselle. Originally set to expire today, it now is in effect until Oct. 17.
      The proclamation reads in part, “It has become necessary to supplement my Proclamation of Aug. 6, 2014, relating to high winds, heavy rains, high surf, storm surge and flooding as a result of Hurricane Iselle which impacted the State of Hawai`i beginning Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, and caused extensive damage in the county of Hawai`i … in order to provide additional assistance.”

Extension of an emergency proclamation makes access to state and federal
resources easier for Wood Valley and other Ka`u residents.
Photo by Anne Celeste 

      The proclamation, which includes the entire state, activates the Major Disaster Fund set aside by the Legislature for disaster relief. It also allows easier access to emergency resources at the state and federal levels, along with suspension of certain laws as needed for emergency purposes.

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KA`U’S U.S. REP. TULSI GABBARD PLANS TO VISIT Hawai`i Island today. She sent a letter to W. Craig Fugate, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, requesting immediate assistance to support Hawai`i Island communities devastated by Hurricane Iselle. According to her office, Gabbard has been monitoring the situation closely since last week and has been in regular contact with authorities at FEMA, Hawai`i Civil Defense, local military officials and Hawai`i County leaders, urging their quick response to the needs of affected Hawai`i Island communities. 

      She will join FEMA’s assessment task force today as it conducts damage assessments.
      “Hawai`i County continues to extend its resources, but much more needs to be done,” Gabbard wrote in her letter to Fugate. “I ask you to be rapid in your response to our natural disaster in Hawai`i. We need your help to reduce suffering and restore basic necessities to citizens across this devastated area.”

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

Sen. Mazie Hirono

      Her office said that since the storm hit, Gabbard’s Hawai`i Island constituent liaison has been on the ground, meeting with residents affected by the devastation, offering resources to them and relaying regular status updates to her.

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U.S. SEN. MAZIE HIRONO’S OFFICE said the senator had no immediate plans to visit Hawai`i Island following Tropical Storm Iselle. “In preparation of hurricanes Iselle and Julio, Sen. Hirono and her office remained in regular communication with the state and counties that led the planning effort as the storms tracked toward Hawai`i,” a spokesman for her Honolulu office said Tuesday morning. “In the aftermath, Sen. Hirono continues to work with the state and Mayors Kenoi and Arakawa (of Maui) as we move into recovery for hardest hit areas.
      “While there are no immediate plans for Sen. Hirono to travel to Hawai`i Island, she remains in close coordination with the state and Hawai`i County in the recovery efforts, particularly as it relates to federal assistance.”

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COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PARTICIPANTS in Volcano Rain Forest Runs can carbo-load for tomorrow’s events at Cooper Center’s Dine & Dash Pasta Buffet today from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Cost for the buffet is $15 for adults and $7.50 for children.

Pahala Aikido instructor and Iki Artist Alan Moores and his son, Kyle Pitcher,
ran last year's 5K together. Moores sells his Iki Art at Ka`u Farmers Market
in Na`alehu. Photo by Julia Neal

VOLCANO RAIN FOREST RUNS take place tomorrow. Half Marathon begins at 7 a.m., followed by the 10K at 7:45 a.m. and the 5K at 8 a.m. Keiki runs begin at 10 a.m. See volcanorainforestruns.com.
      See map below for race routes and road closures.
      Late registration and packet pickup is available today until 6 p.m. at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. No race day registration for Half Marathon.

OCEAN VIEW EVANGELICAL CHURCH HOSTS a Ho`olaule`a tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Lu`au for God in Jesus’ name includes free Hawaiian food while supplies last, worship teams, hula, door prizes, games and prizes for children, keiki ID and a prayer booth. Call 345-5899 for more information.

BLACK & WHITE NIGHT IS TOMORROW at 7 p.m. at Kilauea Military Camp’s Lava Lounge in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Participants dress up in their best black and white attire. Open to authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. For more information, call 967-8365.

KAHUKU: BORN FROM A HOTSPOT is a new program at the 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 Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Visitors will be able to identify various pu`u (hills) and other volcanic features and learn about their formation. Call 985-6011 for more information.

ALL ARE INVITED TO KA`U HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI & FRIENDS’ 13th annual potluck reunion at Pahala Community Center on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Organizers encourage attendees to bring a favorite dish to share and come and enjoy a day of fun, live music and good food.
      The Ka`u alumni reunion planning committee consists of Lovey Grantz, Sally Louis, Jane Santiago, Ju-Ann Kai, Margaret Cabudol and James Yamaki. Lisa Dacalio created the whimsical flyers that publicize the potluck reunion. `O Ka`u Kakou, led by Wayne Kawachi, takes care of cleanup. Dexter Lee, Mildred Imamura and Wade Espejo, respectively, provide monstera leaves, anthuriums and protea flowers for decoration. Lovey Grantz takes care of table decorations and publicity. Dennis Santiago, Rueben Soriano, Cyrus Sumida and Melvin Yamaki help in setup, and Dolly Kalua, Dolores Natividad, Sally Louis and Jane Santiago, registration.
      For more information, contact Lovey Grantz at 982-8242 or James Yamaki at 969-6828.

EARTH MATTERS FARMS HOLD A COMMUNITY POTLUCK Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the corner of South Point and Kama`oa Roads. Guests speakers discuss Big Island agriculture. Call 939-7510 for more information.

KA`U COFFEE TRAIL RUN EARLY REGISTRATION FEES are still available through Tuesday, Aug. 19. Half Marathon is $50; 10K, $40; 5K, $30.
      The Sept. 20 event at Ka`u Coffee Mill also has a special rate of $10 for each race for high school team members.
      Registration for all races and the free Kendama tournament is available at race360.com/21357.

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS AT PAHALAPLANTATIONCOTTAGES.COM AND KAUCOFFEEMILL.COM. KA`U COFFEE MILL IS OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

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