Ka`u News Briefs Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015

Hawai`i County Council has taken the first steps toward preserving Kahua `Olohu Makahiki grounds in Na`alehu. Map from Public Access, Open Space & Natural Resources Preservation Committee

KA`U RESIDENTS WHO TESTIFIED about Kahua `Olohu before Hawai`i County Council’s Finance Committee on Tuesday supported purchase of the Na`alehu Makahiki grounds by the county. Ka`u’s Council member Maile David introduced a resolution authorizing the county to begin negotiations on the acquisition, and the committee unanimously approved it.
      Beverly Byouk spoke as a representative of the Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka`u. Property owners allowed club members to visit the parcel recently. Byouk said it was “a very, very personal experience. Being there at the site of what Mary Kawena Pukui identified as Makahiki grounds, you could almost hear the crowd, the spectators watching the Hawaiian games. And it’s something that inspired our club to take a real interest in this parcel because it just totally dovetails with our club mission … Ho`omalu, Ho`omau, Ho`opi`i, Malama, which means To Protect, Perpetuate, Promote and Preserve the Hawaiian culture as Hawaiian assets.

Ka`u's Hawai`i County Council member Maile David introduced
a resolution calling for preservation of Kahua `Olohu.
Image from Hawai`i County

      “Looking at this parcel of land, ... you can see the wonderful opportunities in the future to have educational programs and cultural programs for our local schoolchildren, for our community residents, to bring back the Makahiki, to have Hawaiian games. … 

      “We feel that this is something that the whole community could participate in.”
      Byouk said the site could bring people to Ka`u as cultural tourism and help Ka`u’s economy.
      Keoni Fox, who has long ancestral ties to the area, discussed the importance of Makahiki. He described it as a “time of peace and festivities, … including games of all sorts, particularly boxing. The Makahiki rituals were the most elaborate and complex in the Hawaiian religion. For farmers, this was a time to pray for rain. It guaranteed abundance of food, and for the chiefs, this was a time to levy taxes on the people.
      “Makahiki games brought people from all over the island and beyond. Here at the Kahua `Olohu, skilled competitors displayed strength, courage and wisdom, and their successes brought honor to the families and chiefs. In addition to accommodating ceremonies involved with the Makahiki, this specific property served as a track for bowling games.
      “Although the property is relatively flat, there is a high, rocky outcrop overlooking the track, which seems to have served as a natural amphitheater or viewing area. On the surrounding properties, there were additional sports and training areas specifically for warriors and students of ... Hawaiian martial arts.
      “As native descendants and cultural practitioners, we are hoping to work with other community organizations to revive Makahiki on the property. …
      “We believe that this effort will honor our kupuna while also presenting amazing opportunity to educate the community and reconnect through traditional sport.”

      As the organization's president, Lehua Lopez Mau spoke for Ho`omalu Ka`u, which is working to build a cultural center north of Ocean View. Lopez Mau quoted a state archaeological survey that said Kahua `Olohu, because of its connection with the Makahiki Festival, is directly related to an important religious event in the Hawaiian calendar. As such, “The property would appear likely to qualify for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places as a traditional, cultural property,” Lopez Mau read. She said Ho`omalu Ka`u would be interested in stewarding the area, reviving Makahiki practices and promoting educational activities there.

Albert "Al" Lolotai Photo from PFHOF

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AL LOLOTAI, FATHER OF RICH LOLOTAI, an owner of a Pahala Plantation Cottage, will be inducted to the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame. 

      A coach and contributor to Polynesian football history, Albert “Al” Lolotai is listed as the First Polynesian to Play Professional Football. He is of Samoan ancestry. Lolotai and other honorees will be honored during the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend, to be held on January 23 and 24, 2016 on O`ahu.
      Lolotai played for the Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Dons. He later became a professional wrestler. His son Rich, who restored one of the Pahala teachers’ cottages moved from the campus to Kamani Street, has his own football history. He played for Yale in college and later in the Canadian Football League.
      Inductees were chosen by a selection committee composed of past head football coaches Dick Tomey (Chairman), LaVell Edwards, Ron McBride and Dick Vermeil, ESPN SportsCenter anchor Neil Everett, NFL player personnel expert Gil Brandt, past NFLPA president and Inaugural Inductee Kevin Mawae and Hawai`i sportscaster Robert Kekaula.
      For more information, see www.PolynesianFootballHOF.org.

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MADE IN HAWAII WITH ALOHA has new logos, limited license agreements and guidelines for use.

      Responding to requests to use a logo to identify products that are “Made in Hawai`i with Aloha” and comply with state law, the state Department of Agriculture has created a Limited License Agreement to use the logo to promote goods that are made in Hawai`i. There is no cost to use the logo. However, the agreement must be completed and submitted along with the Formula Worksheet for approval by the Chairperson prior to logo use.

      For more information, email Hideki.Yamane@hawaii.gov.

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TRINETY CRAPSER, OF OCEAN VIEW, was sentenced yesterday to 20 years with the Department of Public Safety, reported Graham Milldrum in West Hawai`i Today. At least two of those will be in prison.
      Crapser was arrested in January 2014 after Discovery Harbour resident Trudi Grentz alleged that Crapser, wielding a hatchet, attacked her when Crapser tried to start Grentz’s car parked along South Point Road. Crapser’s accomplice, Kainoa K. Kahele-Bishop, also of Ocean View, was sentenced to up to 20 years in prison last November.
      Following her arrest, proceedings for Crapser were suspended pending a mental health examination. She was found to be able to understand her actions.

      Crapser was charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, third-degree assault, first-degree attempted unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle and second-degree attempted assault. She originally pleaded not guilty to first-degree robbery but changed her plea to guilty in a deal that drops all other charges.
      See westhawaiitoday.com.

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KA`U FOOD PANTRY, INC. has moved food distribution from Ocean View Community Center to St. Jude’s Episcopal Church in Ocean View. The next distribution is on Tuesday, Oct. 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

      Ka`u Food Pantry Board President Karen Pucci asks all of participants to respect the grounds where this will be held. She also said olunteers are always needed and welcomed, beginning at 9 a.m. on monthly distribution days. The Pantry holds a fundraising event on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Ocean View Swap Meet from 8 a.m. to 1 pm. “Please come down and support us and pick up some yummy home baked goods,” Pucci said.
      Ka`u Food Pantry, Inc. is staffed entirely by volunteers and is a nonprofit agency whose mission is to feed the hungry of Ocean View. “We are currently feeding 150 families,” Pucci said. “Our program is designed to provide one to three days worth of nutritious food to help people who run short of money, benefits and/or food by the month’s end.” 

       Donations of non-perishable food items and funding are welcomed. Food drop off locations are at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church on Paradise Circle, Grandma’s Closet next to Malama Market in Ocean View and the Na`alehu Methodist Church. 

      Checks or money orders can mailed to Ka`u Food Pantry, PO Box 6184, Ocean View, HI 96737. Cash donations may be tax deductible. 

      Ka`u Food Pantry is also a member of the Amazon Smile program, where .5 percent of sales are donated to the organization. As a nonprofit, the Pantry is able to purchase food from Hawai`i Food Basket at 18 cents per pound. One dollar can buy a half-case of food.

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TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO BUY tickets in advance for tomorrow’s Taste of the Hawaiian Range at Hilton Waikoloa Village from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event features producers from around the island, including Ka`u’s Kapapala Ranch and Kuahiwi Ranch. Attendees can meet producers at indoor and outdoor booths. 

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Ka`u News Briefs Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015

Hurricane Ono is moving northeast, away from Hawai`i, while another system is forming southeast of Hawai`i and heading northwest. Map from NOAA

HAWAI`I ELECTRIC LIGHT CO., which is part of the $4.3 billion proposed merger of Hawaiian Electric Co. and NextEra Energy Inc., is valued at just over $727 million, state Division of Consumer Advocacy executive director Jeffrey Ono told Pacific Business News.

      Removing HELCO from the deal and making it a cooperative, as many are advocating, could effect the entire proposal. According to reporter Duane Shimogawa, HECO and NextEra have said, “The applicants’ proposal is to acquire all three operating utilities, and applicants believe the customers of the three utilities are best served if the three utilities remain part of one enterprise. If Maui Electric Co. and HELCO, or any other part of the businesses and assets NextEra Energy would acquire as part of the proposed transaction, were somehow removed, this could be considered a material adverse effect under the merger agreement, which would endanger the proposed transaction, and benefits it would bring for customers of the Hawaiian Electric Companies could potentially be lost.”

      See bizjournals.com/pacific.
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GOV. DAVID IGE IS TRAVELING to Okinawa Prefecture in Japan and Guangdong Province in China until Oct.14. “The state recognizes that Hawai`i’s prosperity and security are intertwined with the Asia-Pacific region, and it must rebalance its resources and investments toward Asia with an emphasis on economic development, energy cooperation, youth and education,” according to a statement from the governor’s office.

Gov. and Mrs. Ige received a warm welcome upon arrival at Naha Airport
on Okinawa. Photo from Gov. Ige's Facebook page 

      Purposes of this trip are to recognize the 30th anniversary of the sister-state relationship with Okinawa Prefecture and Guangdong Province; promote renewable energy cooperation, business and investment attraction; and promote educational partnerships and international student exchanges between Hawai`i, Okinawa and Guangdong Province.
      The governor and First Lady Dawn Amano-Ige will participate in various ceremonies and events marking the 30th anniversary of Hawai`i’s sister-state relationships, which are vital to the Aloha State economically, politically and culturally.
      “We want to honor Hawai`i’s 30-year relationship with both Okinawa Prefecture and Guangdong Province,” Ige said. “Okinawa and Guangdong have had strong historical ties with Hawai`i and have established many connections in business, cultural and educational exchanges with the Hawaiian Islands. Our presence, bolstered by a strong Hawai`i delegation, serves to reaffirm our relationships with Okinawa and Guangdong with plans to further strengthen our partnership in new and innovative ways.” 

      In addition, the governor is scheduled to visit various energy and technology facilities and meet with government officials, businesses and community leaders to discuss future projects based on Hawai`i’s 100 percent renewable energy goal and expand travel to the islands for conventions, meetings and incentive travel.
      Gov. and Mrs. Ige are also scheduled to visit various universities, high schools and vocational schools on Okinawa and in Guangzhou, Guandong Province, where they will meet with administrators, educators and students to explore options for expanding international student exchange to Hawai`i. Gov. Ige said student exchanges not only foster global understanding and tolerance, but positive economic impact. International students have contributed an estimated $205.1 million to Hawai`i’s economy this year.
      Gov. and Mrs. Ige are traveling as part of a mission led by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Also traveling with the governor is Scott Tome, Executive Services Assistant.
      The estimated cost of this trip is $8,870.99.
      Lt. Gov. Shan Tsutsui is Acting Governor while Gov. Ige is abroad.
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HURRICANE OHO HAS LEFT HAWAIIAN WATERS, moving northeast on a path that may take it out of the Central Pacific Basin. “Should Oho actually cross into the Northeastern Pacific Basin as a tropical cyclone, this will be a rare occurrence, at least in the satellite era,” according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.

      Meanwhile, showers and thunderstorms continue to show signs of organization in association with a tropical wave located about 1,250 miles southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. Environmental conditions are forecast to be conducive for development, and a tropical depression is likely to form by the weekend while the system moves west-northwest at about 15 miles per hour.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

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U.S. REP. TULSI GABBARD, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, reaffirmed her opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement.
      “Until now, the American people have been shut out from the details of this trade agreement that looks to be like the North American Free Tratde Agreement on steroids,” Gabbard said. “This deal, which will affect 40 percent of our global economy, will be even more unenforceable and more disastrous for American jobs and our economy than NAFTA has already proven to be. 

“I will examine the details of this deal carefully once it’s delivered to Congress, but from what I have seen so far, the TPP agreement will benefit Wall Street banks and multinational corporations on the backs of hard-working Americans, and it will increase existing threats to our environment.
      “As Congress goes through its 90-day review period, my top priority will be to bring voice to the working men and women who are deeply worried about how this will affect their jobs, and the small business owners and local manufacturers in Hawai`i and across the country who fear being forced out of business. These are the people who are the backbone of our economy, and their voices must be heard over the din of rhetoric coming from multinational corporations and special interests who will benefit most from this. If it contains the same noxious provisions we suspected it would, I will do all I can to defeat the TPP when it comes before Congress for a final up-or-down vote.”
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THE PUBLIC IS INVITED to Ka`u Scenic Byway Committee’s meeting tomorrow at 5 p.m. at Na`alehu Methodist Church.

      For more information, email richmorrow@alohabroadband.net.

FROM THE GROUND, UP opens this Saturday, Oct.10, when Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park presents recent artwork by Robert Weiss. The solo exhibit features a new collection of plein air oil paintings of landscapes within Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Inspired by the beauty of the island, Weiss paints “en plein air,” a French expression that means “in the open air” and is used to describe the art of painting outdoors. Since 2006, Weiss has been an ardent practitioner of plein air painting, the art of painting directly from nature. Working alone and with the Plein Air Artists of Hawai`i Island, he has focused on capturing the light, energy and beauty of the varied landscapes of the Big Island.


      Lately, Weiss has been drawn to paint the old houses and industrial infrastructure from the bygone plantation era on the Hamakua Coast. “There is a certain beauty and sadness in these crumbling structures, and I’d like to preserve a bit of it in my paintings before they are gone,” he said. Weiss and his wife are also avid bird watchers, and he recently began a series of works depicting Hawai`i’s remaining indigenous birds.
      “Many of the sites Bob has chosen for his plein air paintings are here at Hawai`i Volcanoes Nationals Park,” gallery manager Emily C. Weiss said. “The locations are near and dear to many that visit this special place, and Bob’s unique ability to capture these special places in paint is truly breathtaking.”
      Weiss will lead a teaching demonstration at the gallery on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. with a special focus on how to start a painting. If interested, call 967-7565 to register and request a materials list. 

      From the Ground, Up will be on display daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is free to the public; park entrance fees apply.
      The artist holds a reception on opening day from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
      For more information, see volcanoartcenter.org, call 967-8222, or email gallery@volcanoartcenter.org.

USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT is having a Rural Energy for America Program Grant information session a week from today on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at the Federal Building in downtown Hilo at 10:30 a.m. The session will highlight application eligibility and application requirements.
      Space is limited. Contact John Antonio, Business Programs Specialist, at 933-8318 or john.antonio@hi.usda.gov to sign up.

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Ka`u News Briefs Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015

Mealani's Taste of the Hawaiian Range on Friday features goat from Ka`u's Kapapala Ranch. See story below.
Photo by Jody Ferguson

SEARCH-AND-RESCUE RANGERS in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park safely extracted a pet dog from a 20-foot-deep earth crack on Sunday, Oct. 4 around noon.

Park Ranger Arnold and rescued dog, Romeo.
Photo from NPS

      On Saturday evening, the owner of the dog was walking her two pet dogs off leash near Volcano Golf Course and the park boundary when the dogs ran off into a heavily vegetated area. One dog came back, but Romeo, a 4.5-year-old chocolate brown Labrador retriever, did not return. The owner searched into the night but could not locate him. When she returned to the area in the morning, she heard a faint whining coming from deep within an earth crack and called for help.
      Park rangers responded to the call, assessed the situation and determined that a safe extraction could be accomplished by the experienced team. Using high-angle technical rope rescue techniques, Ranger Arnold Nakata was lowered 20 feet into the narrow crack where he found Romeo in good condition. Nakata rigged Romeo with a harness, and the topside rescue team slowly pulled them out of the ground. A grateful Romeo bestowed his rescuers with lots of dog kisses.
      Typically, the national park would not use technical rescue for animals. Dogs and other pets are not allowed in many areas of the national park for safety reasons and for the protection of threatened and endangered species. Authorized service animals are permitted but may be prohibited from certain areas if their presence is detrimental to park management programs, like nene recovery.
      All pets and service dogs must be leashed in the park at all times. Hikers have reported being bitten by dogs off leash on park trails, and other pets have fallen into earth cracks and steam vents and have not survived.
      “We are glad that this rescue had a happy ending, because our pets are like family,” Park Superintendent Cindy Orlando said. “The best way to protect them is not expose them unnecessarily to potentially hazardous areas that are prevalent in a national park.”
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Hawai`i County used PONC funds to preserve Honu`apo.
Photo by Sean P. King

MEMBERS OF HAWAI`I COUNTY’S Public Access, Open Space & Natural Resources Preservation Committee, which considers properties to purchase for preservation, will have more oversight under a bill the County Council will consider tomorrow. Bill 90 assigns duties to the commission related to maintenance of properties acquired by the county through the Two Percent Fund, which sets aside two percent of property taxes for such purchases. In Ka`u, the county used these funds to preserve Honu`apo and Kawa. The County Council is also currently considering purchase of Kahua `Olohu, the traditional gaming field in Na`alehu. 

       Additional duties and responsibilities of the commission would be:

• To review, evaluate and make recommendations to the director of the Department of Parks & Recreation regarding applications for stewardship grants from the maintenance fund, within six months of receipt of each application. Recommendations shall address whether grant applicants have the ability to complete their proposed projects according to the project plan, on time and within cost estimates. 
• To review stewardship grant applications, business plans, agreements and other documentation accompanying grant applications. The commission may also conduct interviews and perform site visits and other activities necessary to formulate a recommendation. 
• To review stewardship grant recipient performance reports, conduct interviews and perform site visits and other activities necessary to verify that grant objectives are being met. The commission would forward its findings to the director of Parks and Recreation. 

      Hawa`i County Council meets tomorrow at 9 a.m. at Council Chambers in Hilo. Ka`u residents can participate via videoconferencing at Na`alehu State Office Building. The meeting is streamed live at hawaiicounty.gov. Click on Council Meetings.

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Rain in the Pacific could move onshore as Hurricane Ono heads northeast.
Map from National Weather Service

OHO IS NOW A HURRICANE. At 11 a.m., it was 395 east-southeast of South Point and is forecast to continue moving toward the northeast with steadily increasing forward speed through Thursday morning.
      Maximum sustained winds are near 85 miles per hour with higher gusts. Oho is expected to gradually weaken through Thursday morning.
      Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 35 miles from the center, and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 175 miles.

     Rain could move into the area as the storm passes offshore, parallel to the Ka`u Coast.

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A SECOND EDITION OF NA WAHI PANA O KA`U is to be issued. Ten years ago, the second-year students of Mrs. Maile Moulds-Carr’s Hawaiian Language Class at Ka`u High School completed an oral history project with funding through the Hawai`i Council for the Humanities. The result of the project was the book Na Wahi Pana o Ka`u: The Celebrated Places of Ka`u. 

      The second edition will be reprinted in December with a slight change in its title — Na Wahi Pana o Ka`u: The Legendary Places of Ka`u, several corrections, an addendum page and additions of a summary and comments from authors Van James and Nalani Bernardo on the back cover. Bernardo was a former Ka`u High School teacher.

Profits from the sale of the second edition
will go to student scholarships.
Image from Maile Moulds

      “I remember getting the notice about the approval of our grant by the Council just before school restarted,” Moulds-Carr said. “Since the writing of the grant, the school had gone from block scheduling to the present schedule with its shorter periods. I was going to refuse the grant.”
      “‘Don’t you dare,’ acting principal Josephine De Morales said.
      “Since the video camera we were using had a 30-minute disk, it actually worked out quite well. The Council had said that normally they don’t grant oral history monies to high schoolers, but since there was so little in print on Ka`u, they did in this case.”
      Places covered in the book are Kapapala Ranch, Punalu`u, Kawa, Honu`apo, Makanau, Ka Lae, Wai`ohinu and Kahuku Ranch. Kupuna interviewed were Abigail “Gramma” Api, Gordon Cran, Pele Hanoa, Christopher Bengay, Thomas Kaniho, Mae Akamu, Takumi Shirakawa, Carl Bredhoff and Dave Ka`awa.
      Students recorded their interviews of kupuna on cassette tape and video. Individual chapters were written by Shanda-Jo Kahahane, Sacha Malepe, Kirsten McClure, Clayton Haina, Jr., Camilyn Hashimoto, Kiliona Bounos, Keoni Ako, Noel Smith, and Ku`ulei Ka-ne.
      In view of the student work, all profits from the sale of this second edition will be applied to student scholarships.
      The edition is being printed by CreateSpace, the self-publishing branch of Amazon.com. It should be available in December from Amazon.com, Basically Books and Lyman House Museum in Hilo.
      Those interested may also contact Moulds-Carr at rayandmaile@msn.com for copies or possible other outlets.
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BUY YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE for Friday’s Taste of the Hawaiian Range at Hilton Waikoloa Village. Kapapala Ranch, run by the Cran family, is a goat producer, and Galimba’s Kuahiwi Ranch is a beef producer for the event.

Kapapala ranchers Bill and Lani Petrie herd goats. Photo by Jody Ferguson

      Purchase your tickets online for $45 until 11:59 p.m. Thursday. Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards are accepted.
      Tickets are $60 at the door. Entry to Cooking 101 with Chef Roy Yamaguchi at 3 p.m. is $10, while the 1:30 p.m. class with Chef Peter Merriman, geared toward college culinary students, is free.
      Mealani’s Taste of the Hawaiian Range and Agriculture Festival provides a venue for sustainable agricultural education, encouragement and support of locally produced ag products.
      Time for this year’s evening Taste is 6 pm. to 8 p.m., and the annual agricultural showcase will again sprawl both inside and out of the Hilton Waikoloa Village. Culinary adventure seekers can taste and enjoy all the cuts of pasture-raised beef – everything from tongue to tail – prepared expertly by Hawai`i chefs. While tasting, attendees can meet Hawai`i’s food producers at booths and talk story with the ranchers and farmers who make a living growing our food. They can also enjoy exhibits presenting topics related to local agriculture and food sustainability, including the University of Hawai`i’s Mealani Research Station.

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