Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Monday, June 13, 2016

Halau Na Pua O Uluhaimalama presents Hula Kahiko Wednesday. See more below. Photo from NPS

FOLLOWING THE WORST SHOOTING incident in U.S. history, which left 49 victims and the gunman dead Sunday morning at the Orlando, FL  Pulse nightclub more than 4,500 miles away, Hawai`i state Sen. Josh Green shared his thoughts:

Sen. Josh Green, also a physician, weighed in
on the national tragedy in Orlando.

      “Another impossible tragedy to contemplate – dozens dead at the hands of a madman,” said Green, who represents west Ka`u and Kona. “Our Congress needs to set its partisanship aside and pass meaningful, impactful gun legislation right now.
     “Translation: WTF are you waiting for?
      “Once again we see tragedy strike our citizens because a maniacal person was able to run amok.
      Green, who is also a practicing medical doctor, said, “My personal opinion is that: 1) there is absolutely no need for assault weapons in society, and; 2) we can do a much better job helping people with mental illness. Make this our national policy. Stop the sale of these weapons, and fund mental health services everywhere.
      “I hope that we can start here. This doesn’t have to be a political impasse or a new moment to demonize those on one side of the issue or the other.
      “Just close your eyes and imagine for a second that it was your beautiful son or daughter, husband or wife, lover or best friend who was senselessly gunned down last night. If that isn’t enough for us in America to act, then I don’t know what is.”
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Flags are at half-staff until Thursday evening.

FLAGS ARE FLYING AT HALF-STAFF to honor victims of the attack in Orlando, FL. By order of Gov. David Ige, the United States flag and the Hawai`i state flag will be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol and upon all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawai`i National Guard until sunset on Thursday, June 16.
      “We see on the news today yet another horrific instance of man’s inhumanity to man, triggered by the fear of differences,” Gov. Ige said. “Let us reject fear and hostility. Let us embrace diversity. Let us affirm life.
      “Hawai`i has some of the toughest laws regulating gun ownership in the nation. This presumed act of terror is a reminder that we cannot become complacent. We must do all that we can to ensure the public’s safety.”
      President Obama also ordered flags at half-staff on all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions. He also directed that flags to be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all U.S. embassies, legations, consular offices and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.
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U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

U.S. REP. TULSI GABBARD, who represents Ka`u and the rest of the state that is rurual, joined others in decrying the Orlando hate crime and terrorist attack.
      “I’m heartbroken over the tragic terrorist attack in Orlando that was specifically targeted at our friends in the LGBTQ+ community,” Gabbard said. “This was an attack on all of us. We must choose to reject the politics of hate and instead embrace a culture of love, strength, peace, and tolerance in this difficult time.
      “I am a very firm believer in the Aloha spirit — respect and love for everyone, irrespective of their religion, race, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation.

      “It can be difficult after a tragic event like this to stay true to those virtues. Like many, I am angry, but we cannot be a part of the cycle of violence and bigotry that breeds these mass shootings and terror attacks. We must break the cycle and choose love. That is how we make a difference in the world around us.

      “Today, take a moment to tell the people you care about that you love them. Yesterday was a reminder that life is short and we should never leave those things unsaid.

      “Please, if you can, consider making a contribution to the GoFundMe that has been setup to help the victims of the shooting in Orlando. You can make a donation here: https://www.gofundme.com/pulsevictimsfund.

      “Rather than pour fuel on the fire of darkness, divisiveness and hatred, let us come together as a country to help the people of Orlando. We will not forget. We will stand with you.”

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THE LGBT CAUCUS OF THE DEMOCRATIC Party of Hawai`i responded to Orlando’s hate crime and the largest gun shooting in America’s history.

      “We stand united with our LGBT `ohana members and their family and friends in Orlando that are the victims and survivors of this horrific hate crime,” said Michael Golojuch, Jr., chair of the caucus.

      “We will not let this hate crime stop us from living our lives as out and proud members of society. These acts of violence seek to silence us, but they will not deter us from fighting for justice and equality for the LGBTQ community, for immigrants, for women, for the poor or any other minority – for we are not equal until all are equal.”
      The caucus, along with Rainbow Family 808 and MoveOn.org and Honolulu Council with the support of the Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s Office, sponsored a vigil at Honolulu Hale to honor and remember the victims and the survivors of Orlando’s hate crime.
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A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL to remember the victims of the attack in Orlando, FL also took place at the Gandhi Statue in Kapi`olani Park on O`ahu yesterday evening. LGBT Hawai`i organized the event.

LGBT Hawai`i organized a candlelight vigil
following a mass shooting in Orlando, FL.
Photo from LGBT Hawai`i

      “LGBT Hawai`i sends our heartfelt condolences and aloha to our many friends in Orlando and to all those who have been somehow touched by this latest violent attack on our community and on our nation. Terror has no borders,” organizers said in a statement. “Such attacks of terrorism have happened in Paris, in Brussels, in Bali, Tunisia, Kenya, in Boston and New York and now in Orlando.”

      LGBT Hawai`i co-founder Scott Foster said, “With LGBT Pride events now taking place around the world, this is a heartbreaking day for us, the LGBT community in Hawai`i and worldwide. We call on LGBTs everywhere to once again stand together to help fight this latest evil and to urge authorities worldwide to implement appropriate security measures.”
      Co-founder Juergen T. Steinmetz said, “Implementing appropriate security cannot wait. We must realize this here at home – in Hawai`i and nationally – we must begin to implement security measures everywhere that should include protecting our hotels, our shopping malls and our entertainment facilities; anywhere crowds routinely gather. As one of the world centers of international tourism, Hawai`i is particularly vulnerable. Orlando and Hawai`i are both major travel and tourism destinations. We must tell those who want to harm us to not underestimate the power of freedom and solidarity and the power of the United States of America. The entire civilized world is fighting you.”
      LGBT Hawai`i serves the LGBT Community in Hawai`i with a special focus on global outreach for the travel and tourism industry. More information can be found at www.lgbthawaii.com.
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A Hawai`i Island student helps develop a test for Zika.
Image from Collins Lab

A HAWAI`I ISLAND STUDENT is a member of a team that is working to control spread of the Zika virus. Gary Kubota, of Honolulu Star-Advertiser, reported that Melissa Takahashi, a Waiakea High School Class of 2000 graduate, worked with Termeer Professor James Collins to develop a “rapid, low-cost, paper-based test” to detect the virus.

      Kubota said Takahashi had been interested in chemistry and engineering in high school and biochemical and biomolecular engineering in college. She is currently a postdoctoral associate in Collins’ laboratory.
      “It’s pretty incredible,” Takahashi told Kubota. “I never imagined that I would be working on a technology that would get worldwide attention.”
      See staradvertiser.com.
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Learn about native dryland plants
tomorrow.

FORMER PAHALA RESIDENT Marion Kittelson-Villanueva reads her recently published book Mr. Kiko Searches For Aloha tomorrow at 12 p.m. at Pahala Public & School Library.
      The library offers a simple craft for children after the program.

      For more information, call Library Manager Debbie Wong Yuen at 928-2015.

HO`OMALU KA`U PRESENTS a Native Dryland Plants Workshop tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. at Pahala Public & School Library.

      Call 928-2015 for more information.

TOMORROW’S AFTER DARK IN THE PARK presentation of Lili`uokalani at Washington Place has been rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances. Jackie Pualani Johnson will perform the one-woman show taken directly from the writings of Queen Lili`uokalani, the queen’s family and other historical sources on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m.

HALAU NA PUA O ULUHAIMALAMA presents a hula performance Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Kilauea
Visitor Center Auditorium in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Led by kumu hula Emery Aceret, a student of Ray Fonseca, the halau has participated in many notable hula competitions, including the Merrie Monarch Festival.
      Free; park entrance fees apply.

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Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Sunday, June 12, 2016

A rapidly moving `a`a lava flow was one of several that advanced down the west flank of Mauna Loa during the
volcano's 1950 eruption. The massive flow traveled from the Southwest Rift Zone vent to the ocean, a distance
of about 11 miles, in around 18 hours. Incandescently hot areas on the flow appear white. See more below.
Photo from Air National Guard's 199th Fighter Squadron & USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

EARLY HEAD START is available in Ka`u. The program offers parenting and health education that is developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive, and family development that empowers families’ abilities to support and nurture their children by meeting social and economic goals. It encourages leadership through participation and community building.

      Early Head Start can help participants answer questions about pregnancy, labor and delivery, discover the latest ideas in baby care and development, learn about playing with infants and toddlers, and plan a healthy future for themselves, their baby and their families.

Early Head Start is available in Ka`u. Image from Family Support Services

      Participants can take advantage of supportive home visits that provide a “Parent Partner” to share early childhood health and development information and include fun, educational activities for the whole family to do together.

      Participants can be part of parent/child socialization groups, parent support and education activities, community events, policy council and parent committees and family literacy projects. They connect with community resources like prenatal care, well-child care, food through WIC and other nutrition services, support services, education and job training, family planning services and child development programs, child care and family literacy training
      To be eligible for Early Head Start participants are pregnant or have a child under three years of age, a teen parent or a foster parent, living below the poverty level, receiving TANF benefits or S.S.I. benefits and homeless or hidden homeless (couch-surfing).
      For more information, call 939-7028.
      See more at http://familysupporthawaii.org/early-head-start.

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KA`U LEARNING ACADEMY is accepting applications for the next school year that begins on Aug. 1. The tuition-free public charter school is now enrolling grades three through seven. The school provides free transportation and free meals.

      Applications and more information are available at kaulearning.com and 808-498-0761.

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KRRA's Fourth of July Rodeo is on July 2 and 3 this year.
Photo by Julia Neal

WANT TO BE RODEO QUEEN? Ka`u Roping & Riding Association is looking for contestants between the ages of eight and 18 to run for queen for its Fourth of July Rodeo coming up on July 2 and 3 in Na`alehu.

      Call Tammy Ka`apana at 929-8079 for details.

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THE CURRENT ISSUE OF VOLCANO WATCH continues Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists’ discussion of lava flows from Mauna Loa’s Southwest Rift Zone that crossed Highway 11.
      “During the past 148 years, Mauna Loa Southwest Rift Zone eruptions have sent massive lava flows across Hawai`i Island’s main road six times: in 1868, 1887, 1907, 1919, 1926, and 1950,” the article states. “These flows destroyed villages, displacing residents; burned forests and ranch land, trapping cattle on isolated knolls; blocked roads, disrupting traffic; and torched telephone poles, severing communication.
      “Last week’s Volcano Watch article focused on the 1868, 1887, and 1907 eruptions. This week, we describe the 1919, 1926, and 1950 lava flows, which were unlike any of the flows observed during the ongoing Kilauea eruption.
      “On Sept. 26, 1919, a vent high on Mauna Loa’s Southwest Rift Zone erupted for just a few hours. Three days later, a breakout lower on the rift zone erupted fountains of lava up to120 meters (400 feet) high and sent a river of lava down the volcano’s forested slopes. Within about 20 hours, an `a`a flow several hundred meters (yards) wide crossed the circle-island Government Road (predecessor of Highway 11), burying the small village of `Alika. This flow can be seen today at Highway 11 mile markers 90-91. 

      “The 1919 lava flow advanced 18 kilometers (11 miles) in about 24 hours, reaching the sea north of Ho`opuloa, where it poured into the ocean for 10 days. The eruption then slowly waned until Nov. 5, when all activity ceased.

Lava flows have crossed Highway 11 six times in the past
148 years. Map from USGS/HVO 

      “The 1926 eruption began on April 10 at the summit of Mauna Loa, but fissures soon migrated down the volcano’s Southwest Rift Zone. By April 14, three main vents were sending huge `a`a flows downslope. Two days later, the main flow – 4-6-m (15–20-ft) high, 150-m (500-ft) wide, advancing at two m (seven ft) per minute – crossed the road. This flow is visible today along Highway 11 at mile markers 87-88.

      “The 1926 flow thickened and widened as it rapidly advanced beyond the road toward the sea. On April 18, a 9-12-m (30-40-ft) high and 455-610-m (1,500-2,000-ft) wide `a`a flow plowed through the Ho`opuloa village and harbor. The destruction was gradual but complete. The eruption ended on April 26. Today you can see the extent of this flow from the coastal village of Miloli`i.
      “After the 1926 eruption, Mauna Loa’s Southwest Rift Zone was quiet for 24 years. That ended in 1950 with one of the volcano’s largest historical eruptions.
      “On June 1, 1950, a 2.4-km- (1.5-mi-) long fissure began erupting high on Mauna Loa’s Southwest Rift Zone around 9 p.m. Minutes later, the roar of lava fountains could be heard from Highway 11, up to 24 km (15 mi) away. Floods of lava streamed downslope from the rift zone.
       “As the fissure extended farther down the rift zone, several flows raced down the west flank of the volcano. Within about two hours, the first of these flows crossed the highway and inundated the village of Pahoehoe. All villagers reached safety, but for some, who escaped with only the clothes on their backs, it was a close call.
      “Thirty-five minutes later, the flow entered the ocean, creating a steam cloud that rose 3,000 m (10,000 ft) into the air. It’s noteworthy that, from vent to sea, this massive `a`a flow traveled a distance of 21 km (13 mi) in only about three hours. Two additional flows south of the first one reached the ocean in about 14 and 18 hours.
      “Before ending on June 23, the 1950 eruption destroyed nearly two dozen structures and cut Highway 11 in three places (visible today between mile markers 92 and 98), burying more than 1.6 km (one mi) of the road.
      “If a Mauna Loa Southwest Rift Zone lava flow crossed Highway 11 today, the lives of thousands of residents would be significantly impacted – even if they do not live in the immediate path of the flow. At the very least, travel to homes, schools, and workplaces would be disrupted.
      “A Mauna Loa eruption is not imminent at this time, but the volcano will erupt again – and chances are that it will occur in your lifetime. So, now is the time to consider how you would cope with the disruptions caused by lava crossing the highway.
      “Questions about Mauna Loa are answered on the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory website at http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/maunaloa/FAQ_Maunaloa/.”
      See hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanowatch.
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SENIOR IDS ARE AVAILABLE tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at St. Jude’s Church in Ocean View. For ages 60 and over.
      Call 928-3100 for more information.

MR. KIKO SEARCHES FOR ALOHA Tuesday at 12 p.m. at Pahala Public & School Library. Former Pahala resident Marion Kittelson-Villanueva reads her recently published book at this free event. 

      Written under the pen name Marion Louise, Mr. Kiko Searches for Aloha is a children’s picture book, for ages four to eight, which the author described as having “cultural implications and highlighting the values of individual differences. In the story, the coqui, a singing tree frog of Puerto Rican fame, finds himself as a misfit in Hawai`i. Not by choice, Kiko faces the other species in the rainforest and comes to know true rejection. Will there ever be any aloha for this new arrival?”
      After the program, there will be a simple craft for children.
      For more information, call Library Manager Debbie Wong Yuen at 928-2015.

NATIVE DRYLAND PLANTS are discussed at a free, one-hour workshop Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Pahala Public & School Library. Among topics, Lehua Lopez-Mau discusses `ohi`a lehua’s environmental and cultural values, and Edward Rau presents information on rapid `ohi`a death.
      Call 928-2015 for more information.

AFTER DARK IN THE PARK presents Lili`uokalani at Washington Place Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium in Hawai`I Volcanoes National Park. Jackie Pualani Johnson performs a one-woman show taken directly from the writings of Queen Lili`uokalani, the queen’s family and other historical sources.
      $2 donations support park programs; park entrance fees apply.

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Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Saturday, June 11, 2016

A lava flow on Kilauea's East Rift Zone continues to advance southeast toward the ocean
 and was 2.1 miles long yesterday. Photo from USGS/HVO

A LAVA FLOW IS HEADING toward the ocean once again. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist Tim Orr told Tom Callis, of Hawai`i Tribune-Herald, that if a flow from Pu`u `O`o continues its southeasterly path, “It likely will reach the ocean eventually.” Orr said lava from the flow that began on May 24 is moving toward Puna’s Royal Gardens Subdivision, which is already covered in lava from the decades-long, continuing eruption.

The June 27 lava flow remains inactive, as well as a recent flow that was
heading northeast. Shown in red is the active flow moving toward
the ocean. Map from USGS/HVO

      Lava has stalled in the June 27 flow that threatened Pahoa. Another recent flow that was heading northwest is also inactive, HVO reported.

      See hawaiitribune-herald.com and hvo.wr.usgs.gov.
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NEW FINDINGS SHOW PROMISING trends in Hawai`i student health behaviors. Hawai`i Department of Health, Department of Education and University of Hawai`i released high school data from the 2015 Hawai`i Youth Risk Behavior Survey for the state and each of the four counties. The YRBS is a bi-annual voluntary survey that regularly monitors the health risk behaviors of public, non-charter school students statewide. Over 12,000 Hawai`i students in grades six through 12 participated in the 2015 survey.
      Topics covered in the survey include unintentional injuries and violence; tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection; unhealthy dietary behaviors; and physical inactivity. The survey also monitors the percentages of students affected by obesity and asthma.
      The 2015 YRBS results show trends toward less-risky behaviors in many important areas and highlight needed improvements in others.
      Physical fighting continues to decline, with 15 percent of high school students reporting that they were in a fight at least once during the 12 months before the survey. Bullying has stayed relatively steady, with one in five high school students reporting that they were bullied on school property during the same time period.

Kathryn Matayoshi

      Consistent with objectives outlined in the state’s Physical Activity and Nutrition Plan, many YRBS indicators suggest an increase in youth behaviors that support healthy lifestyles. Only 13 percent of high school students report drinking at least one can, bottle or glass of soda at least once per day, compared to 23 percent in 2007. The survey does not cover drinking other types of beverages with added sugar such as sports drinks, energy drinks, fruit drinks (other than 100 percent fruit juice) or sweetened tea and coffee. The proportion of high school students meeting physical activity recommendations remains steady, with 20 percent achieving the national recommendation of at least 60 minutes per day on each of the seven days before the survey. However, sedentary time continues to increase, with two in five high school students spending three hours or more per day playing video games or using a computer for non-school purposes.
      Alcohol use has declined among Hawai`i’s youth, with one in four high school students reporting that they drank alcohol within the 30 days before the survey. Smoking continues a steady declines; 90 percent of Hawai`i’s high school students do not smoke cigarettes. However, many have tried using electronic smoking devices, with one in four reporting that they currently use electronic smoking devices.
      One area that remains a concern is adolescent mental health. In 2015, 29.5 percent of high school students reported feeling sad or hopeless almost every day for two or more weeks in a row at least once in their lifetime. Rates of attempted suicide over the past 12 months has steadily decreased since 1993, but remain unacceptably high at 11 percent.
      “The results reflect our recent initiatives to raise the bar at all levels in education,” said Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi. “The downward trend of students engaging in risky behaviors and an increase in healthy choices is testament to the work done by our schools and the commitment of our students to strive higher.”
      For a comparison of Hawai`i’s data to national rates, see http://nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline/App/Default.aspx.
      For more information on the Hawai`i YRBS, see http://apps.hidoe.k12.hi.us/research/Pages/YRBS.aspx.
      The full survey report, including more detailed data reports by county, gender, grade and race/ethnicity, and the survey questionnaires are available at the www.hawaiihealthmatters.org.

Sen. Mazie Hirono joined Filipino WWII veterans, other senators
and advocates of a program to reunite the vets with family
members. Photo from Office of Sen. Hirono

A LONG-AWAITED PROGRAM to reunite aging Filipino World War II veterans with their children and families is being implemented. Under the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Filipino World War II Veterans Parole program, Filipino veterans whose service has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense, or their surviving spouses, may apply to bring children and certain other family members to the United States.

      “Today is a victory for the thousands of Filipino World War II veterans and their families who will finally be able to be reunited in the United States,” Sen. Mazie Hirono said. “This announcement is only possible because of the hard work of so many, and we are only beginning our work to reunite these families. I will continue to plan outreach events and coordinate with USCIS and advocates to ensure that as many veterans and families take advantage of this program as possible.”
      Filipino World War II veteran Rudy Panaglima shared his family’s experience of waiting 20 years to be reunited with his sons and his hope that they will finally be able to come to the United States under the FWVP program.
      Filipino veterans were granted citizenship in recognition of their service to the United States during World War II. Many of their children, however, were not. Due to backlogs in the U.S. immigration system, it can take more than 20 years for immigration applications to be reviewed. Under the FWVP program, families, some of whom have been waiting decades, can finally be together in the United States while their applications are processed.

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Bioblitz participants inventory park biodiversity,
including endemic koa bug juveniles.
NPS Photo by Sierra McDaniel

MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the free Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park Cultural Festival & BioBlitz, Saturday, Aug. 27.

      This year’s festival honors the park’s centennial anniversary and connects visitors and the community to the culture, biology and geology of the park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve.
      Themed E Ho`omau (to perpetuate; to continue in a way that causes good to be long-lasting), the 36th annual cultural festival invites people of all ages to engage in authentic Hawaiian cultural practices and learn how native Hawaiians lived closely to the land as its stewards. Enjoy hula and music, watch skilled practitioners demonstrate their art, and try Hawaiian crafts. Performers include Halau o Akaunu with Manaiakalani Kalua, Kenneth Makuakane, Kai Ho`‘opi`i and Diana Aki, plus many more.
      This year’s festival will again include a BioBlitz, a hands-on opportunity for families and individuals to observe and document the biodiversity that thrives in the lava flows and native rainforests of Kilauea volcano. In mid-July, participants will be able to sign up for any of the BioBlitz field inventories, which include Hiding in Plain Sight: the Insects and Spiders of the Park, a birding excursion called Feathers in the Forest, and Na Mea o Kanu o Ka Hula (The Plants of Hula), on the Friends of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park website. The field inventories are led by experts at the forefront of conservation, science and traditional Hawaiian culture.
      The BioBlitz runs from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the cultural festival is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Entrance and all events are free.

Participants explore the Realms and Divisions of Kahuku
tomorrow. Photo from NPS

      2016 is the 100th anniversary for Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. To find out what’s happening throughout 2016, see nps.gov/havo. It’s also the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, and to learn about centennial events at other national parks, see FindYourPark.com.
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HIKERS ON PU`U KAHUKU TRAIL explore realms and divisions of the traditional Hawaiian classification system tomorrow from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Kahuku Unit Of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.

THE EIGHTH ANNUAL VOLCANO Pottery Sale continues today until 3 p.m. at Volcano Art Center in Volcano Village.

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