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are the driving force behind the idea. Left to right: Erika Prowse, Lisa Olivarez, and Lzena Barrett. See story below. Photo from Kaʻū Skate Club |
THE PROTECT AMERICAN VALUES ACT was introduced today by Sen. Mazie Hirono and 26 of her colleagues. The legislation would prohibit the Trump Administration from preventing immigrants from coming into and staying in the United States based on wealth, family size, age, skills, level of education, and ability to speak English, through its "public charge rule." The Trump administration is planning to use federal funds to implement the "public charge rule" starting Monday, Oct. 15.
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A ROLLER SKATE RINK FOR OCEAN VIEW is in the works. Kaʻū Skate Club received permission to site the rink on a portion of ten acres of county land near Kahuku Park on Paradise Circle. The budget is $300,000 and fundraisers are planned, including a yard sale on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 92-8907 Paradise Parkway, cross street Aloha in Ocean View, and a concert with Dave Lawrence & Green Machine at Tiki Mama's on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 4 p.m. Tickets at the door of the concert are a suggested donation of $15, plus one can of food, which goes to the Hawaiʻi Island Food Bank.
Kaʻū Skate Club is a non-profit that aims to provide a place
and activities for OV and other Kaʻū youth. Founders are Lzena Barrett, Lisa Olivarez, and Erika Prowse. Barrett is President and told Kaʻū News Briefs that the Club was "born
over coffee" at her dining room table. "We were discussing how fun it
would be to have a roller rink here for the entire community. We decided
on starting a co-ed, recreational, all ages skate club. We skated a few times
at Kahuku Park
Hirono, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Center for Law and Social Policy Executive Director Olivia Golden, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum President and CEO Kathy Ko Chin, and National Immigration Law Center Senior Policy Attorney Sonya Schwartz unveiled the Protect American Values Act at a press conference in the U.S. Capitol. Watch the press conference.
Said Hirono, "The true effect, and therefore, the true intent behind the Administration's public charge rule, is to create a climate of fear among immigrant families, and it's working. I've heard from a number of hardworking, taxpaying immigrants in Hawaiʻi, many not even subject to the rule, who are afraid to see their doctor or access essential services. Instead of harming immigrant families seeking a better life, our bill protects them. Our bill keeps families together. And our bill supports the rich diversity that has enabled our country to thrive and excel throughout its history. I'm proud that 26 of my colleagues support this legislation already, and I will continue working toward passing it."To read comments, add your own, and like this story, see Facebook. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. See our online calendars and our latest print edition at kaucalendar.com.
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| The facility, like the one above, will be more than a roller rink, multifunctional, with a walking path around it. Image from Kaʻū Skate Club |
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Lzena Barrett,
Kaʻū Skate Club President.
Photo from Kaʻū
Skate Club
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Barrett said a
member of ʻO Kaʻū Kākou mentioned they should contact Kaʻū County Council
member Maile David. They called and left a message with her secretary, and
"to our surprise, Maile called back with the hour. She wanted a meeting
with the three of us, was very interested in our vision."
Barrett said they
met with the council member in early March, after applying for non-profit
status for the Club. They presented a business plan, concept pictures, and ideas.
"She asked questions, like why we thought this would work well in Ocean
View, what our complete vision was, and how long we thought it would take us. She was very excited about a roller rink
here. She said, 'OK, let's do this,'" said Barrett.
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Lisa Olivarez,
Kaʻū Skate Club Vice President.
Photo from
Kaʻū Skate Club
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On Aug. 6, the
Club received a letter from county Parks & Recreation, allotting a portion of ten acres for the rink. A survey will help determine the best location, possibly followed by an Environmental Assessment. Said
Barrett, "We are not sure if an EA has been done there before, if we need
to update one or start from scratch."
Barrett projects a finish date in September of 2021 – two
years. "We have a lot going into this. We are always working on
fundraisers for this project. One hundred percent of our proceeds go directly to the
skate club." They are looking for nonprofit partners, grant
writers, corporate sponsors, and community volunteers.
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| Erika Prowse, Kaʻū Skate Club Treasurer and Secretary. Photo from Kaʻū Skate Club |
On Aug. 31 and
Sept. 1, Saturday and Sunday, the club held its first fundraiser, a garage
sale. Barrett said the sale went "amazingly," with a lot of support from the community in donations and purchases. "Almost
everyone that came by knew it was for the Kaʻū Skate Club and had a lot of questions,"
said Barrett. "Some kids were expressing how happy they were to learn
something new, and some of our older community members were smiling ear to ear,
sharing the memories of Roller Skate Rinks growing up and how much fun this is
going to be. In fact, one gentleman in his 60s, I believe, said he cannot wait
to get his roller skates back on."
The next fundraiser will be Saturday, Oct. 12. "We have already started collecting donations –
we sold almost everything at the last one, which is great. Super excited!"
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At the rink, skates will be rented for a small fee.
Photo
from Kaʻū Skate Club
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Lzena Barrett, Kaʻū Skate Club President, has lived in Ocean
View for three years, after splitting time between Hawaiʻi Island and California ,
where she "grew up on roller skates." At a young age, she was an
artistic and competitive roller skater. She continues with Roller Derby, both
playing and coaching. She and her husband owned and operated a roller skate
rink in Northern California .
Lisa Olivarez,
Kaʻū Skate Club Vice President, originally from Northern California ,
has lived in Kaʻū for seven years. "She's definitely our athletic skater,"
said Barrett. "She very much enjoys fast paced, heart pounding roller skating.
She has been skating now for a few years as an adult, but like many others, she
remembers birthday parties and school functions at the skate rink."
Erika Prowse, Kaʻū
Skate Club's Treasurer and Secretary, is also from
Prowse and
Olivarez work together at a local bee farm. Barrett is a stay at home mom.
Barrett said Kaʻū
Skate Club will serve the community of Kaʻū district and beyond. The rink will be open to all, "a safe and fun place for
families to come and enjoy."
Kaʻū Skate Club board members and committees will schedule use of the facility for skating and other activities. Someone from the Club will be on site at all times during operating hours, Barrett said, and a skate floor monitor will be in charge, "to ensure the safety of everyone using the Roller Skate Rink."
Kaʻū Skate Club board members and committees will schedule use of the facility for skating and other activities. Someone from the Club will be on site at all times during operating hours, Barrett said, and a skate floor monitor will be in charge, "to ensure the safety of everyone using the Roller Skate Rink."
Said Barrett,
"Our organization is volunteer based only. No one person will be paid any
type of salary. We want to do this for our community, not for money."
She said admission will be charged for open skating, and there will be a fee to
rent skates, "reasonably priced," she said. The
fees will go toward utility bills, skate maintenance, and building upgrades and
upkeep, said Barrett.
Kaʻū Skate Club
plans to have open skate on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 2 p.m to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.
to 8 p.m.
"The Rink
will have all the lights, music, and events," said Barrett, "Too many to
list, really. We would eventually love to do roller skate lessons for all ages,
and possibly roller hockey. Though none of us have played roller hockey, I do
know a hockey coach. So many things to look forward to. We are always looking
for more volunteers."
To donate to the Oct. 12 yard sale fundraiser or become involved, call Barrett at 808-747-1147.
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KAʻŪ COFFEE TRAIL RUN is still taking registrations for the annual events, this Saturday, Sept. 21,
starting at 7 a.m. at Kaʻū Coffee Mill on Wood Valley Road. The organizers expect more than 250 competitors. ʻO Kaʻū Kākou secretary Nadine Ebert said the public is invited to gather at Kaʻū Coffee Mill for entertainment, food, and to watch the racers run over the finish line.
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Ocean View Community Association Board of Directors Mtg., Wednesday, Sept. 18, 12:30-1:30p.m. , Ocean View Community Center
Kanaka Tree in Concert, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 7p.m. , Kīlauea Visitor Center
Exhibit - 45th Tiny Treasures Invitational, Saturday, Sept. 21, daily, 9a.m.-5p.m. ,Volcano Arts Center Gallery. Features small works created at the Volcano Collaboration. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-7565, volcanoartcenter.org
1st Annual Church 10a.m.-2p.m. , Pāhala Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Auction, thrift shop, baked goods, craft goods, plants, and more. $10/steak plate; priority to pre-sale ticket holders. See church member or call Parish Office at 928-8208 for tickets.
Ocean View C.E.R.T. Mtg., Saturday, Sept. 21, 10a.m.-1p.m. , Ocean View Community Center
Ham Radio Mtg., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2-3p.m. , Ocean View Community Center
Dances of Universal Peace, Saturday, Sept. 21, 6-7:30p.m., Methodist Hall, across from Nā‘ālehu Post Office. 939-9461, hualaniom2@yahoo.com
SUNDAY, SEPT. 22
TUESDAY, SEPT. 24
ONGOING
Tutoring for Kaʻū Hugh & Pāhala Elementary is Available to All Students of the school, from2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. , Monday through Thursday. Grades Kindergarten-2nd will be in room 3; grades 3-6 will be in room 6 on Mondays, room 11 on Tuesdays through Thursdays; middle school students, will be in building Q; and high school students will be in room M-101 in the science building. Contact khpes.org or 808-313-4100 for more.
The Trail Run is an important fundraiser for OKK, generating about a third of its budget for such projects as scholarships for local youth, school tools for keiki starting their education, and many other activities for the community. The race is put on by volunteers, with all income going to the community. Eddie O is the emcee. Taiko drummers will send off the racers. Food will be sold by youth groups raising money to visit Washington, D.C.
Register here through this Friday, Sept. 20 – midnight before race day. Fees are $55 for the 5K, $65 for the 10K, and $75 for the Half-Marathon. On race day, registration closes at6:30 a.m. Entrants receive a race goodies bag, t-shirt, and more.
The sixth annual Coffee Trail Run offers moderate to highly
challenging courses. Historically, athletes from all
over the world flock to Kaʻū to take part in the races that take them through
macnut and coffee fields, and up into the rainforest on the slopes of Mauna Loa. A contingent from Japan is scheduled to participate. Miss Kaʻū Coffee 2019, Helena Sesson, will hand out the awards.
Register here through this Friday, Sept. 20 – midnight before race day. Fees are $55 for the 5K, $65 for the 10K, and $75 for the Half-Marathon. On race day, registration closes at
The 5K is a
family-friendly, run/walk trail.
The 10K is a moderate run.
The Half Marathon follows the 5K and 10K course, continues up to an elevation of 3,100 feet, then traverses onto a 4-wheel drive access road along marked trails, undulating through grazing pastures.
The 10K is a moderate run.
The Half Marathon follows the 5K and 10K course, continues up to an elevation of 3,100 feet, then traverses onto a 4-wheel drive access road along marked trails, undulating through grazing pastures.
Chip timing is by
RFID. Sponsored by Ka‘ū Coffee Mill, Edmund C. Olson Trust II, ‘O Ka‘ū Kākou, BioAstin,
and County of Hawaiʻi
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TROPICAL STORM KIKO is forecast to develop back into a hurricane by Friday. With 50 mile per hour winds, Kiko was traveling westward at five mph, about 2,000 miles east south east of Hawaiʻi Island, at5 p.m. Kiko is still too far away and unpredictable for forecasters to say whether she will affect Kaʻū or any of the other Hawaiian Islands.
Another set of possible
storms are south of the major islands. One storm, about 500 miles southeast of
Hawaiʻi Island at 5 p.m. , has a 50
percent chance of developing into a tropical storm. It is moving northwest, away from the major islands, but forecast to affect Papahānaumokuākea
Marine National Monument
Coming up behind Kiko, Tropical Storms Lorena and Mario are both forecast to hug the Central American coast.
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TROPICAL STORM KIKO is forecast to develop back into a hurricane by Friday. With 50 mile per hour winds, Kiko was traveling westward at five mph, about 2,000 miles east south east of Hawaiʻi Island, at
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| The orange "X" marks the center of a weather disturbance, set to bring rain and wind to the island north of the main six. Image from NOAA |
Coming up behind Kiko, Tropical Storms Lorena and Mario are both forecast to hug the Central American coast.
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See public Kaʻū events, meetings, entertainment.
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stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com
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2019 Kaʻū High School Fall Athletics Schedule
See khpes.org/athletics-home for details and updates
Football, Division II:
Thu., Sept. 19, 7 p.m. , Pāhoa hosts Kaʻū
Thu., Oct. 3, 7 p.m. Kamehameha hosts Kaʻū
Sat., Oct. 12, 1 p.m. , Kaʻū hosts HPA
Sat., Oct. 19, 11 a.m. , Kaʻū hosts Pāhoa
Sat., Oct. 26, 1 p.m. , Kohala hosts Kaʻū
Fri. and Sat., Nov. 1 and 2, Div II BIIF Championship
Fri. and Sat., Nov. 15 and 16, HHSAA Div II Semifinals
Fri., Nov. 29, HHSAA Div II Championship
Girls Volleyball, Kaʻū District Gym:
Thu., Sept. 19, 6 p.m. , Keaʻau hosts Kaʻū
Tue., Sept. 24, 6 p.m. , Makualani hosts Kaʻū
Fri., Sept. 27, 6 p.m. , Kaʻū hosts HPA
Wed., Oct. 2, 6 p.m. , Kaʻū hosts Pāhoa
Fri., Oct. 4, 6 p.m. , Parker hosts Kaʻū
Tue., Oct. 8, 6 p.m. , Kaʻū hosts Ehunui
Thu., Oct. 10, 6 p.m. , Konawaena hosts Kaʻū
Mon., Oct. 14, 6 p.m. , BIIF Div II First Round at
Tue., Oct. 15, 2:30 p.m. , BIIF Div II Semifinals at
Wed., Oct. 16, 4 p.m. , BIIF Div II Finals at
Wed.-Sat., Oct. 23-26, HHSAA DII Tournament, Oʻahu
Wed.-Sat., Oct. 23-26, HHSAA DII Tournament, Oʻahu
UPCOMING
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18
Hawai‘i County Council Mtg., Wednesday, Sept. 18, Kona. Ka‘ū residents can participate via videoconferencing at Nā‘ālehu State Office Building
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Community Mtg., asking for input from Kaʻū residents on what Kaʻū needs, happens Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. at Pāhala Community Center
THURSDAY, SEPT. 19
Registration Open: Colorful Craft, Thursday, Sept. 19-24, Ka‘ū District Gym multipurpose room. Program for grades K-8, takes place Wednesday, Sept. 25, 3:30-5p.m. Free. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation
SATURDAY, SEPT. 21
6th Annual Ka‘ū Coffee Trail Run Race Day, Saturday, Sept. 21, 7.a.m, Ka‘ū coffee Mill. 5K, 10K, 1/2 Marathon races through macnut and coffee fields along slopes of Ka‘ū. Sponsored by Ka‘ū Coffee Mill and ‘O Ka‘ū Kākou. Online registration open through midnight , Sept. 19: webscorer.com/register?raceid=166020. Race day (not online) registration closes at 6:30a.m. okaukakou.org, kaucoffeemill.com
Free Haircut, Shower, Clothes, Saturday, Sept. 21, 9a.m.-1p.m. , St. Jude's Episcopal Church. Kady and Drew Foster, 12 haircut slots available. Free hot showers. Big Island Giving Tree will hand out clothes and personal care items like razors and toothbrushes. 939-7000, stjudeshawaii.org
Hi‘iaka & Pele, Saturday, Sept. 21, 9:30-11:30a.m. , Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderate, one-mile walk. nps.gov/havo
Zen Pen - Writing as Spiritual Practice with Tom Peek, Saturday, Sept. 21, 9:30a.m.-4p.m. , Volcano Art Center
Mixed Media Encaustic - Beginner and Intermediate with Mary Milelzcik, Saturday, Sept. 21, 10a.m.-2p.m. , Volcano Art Center
Hula Kahiko - Kumu Hula Paul Neves with Hālau Ha‘a Kea o Kinohi, Saturday, Sept. 21, 10:30-11:30a.m. , hula platform near Volcano Art Center Gallery. Hula performance. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-8222, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org
Nā Mea Hula with Kumu Kaho‘okele Crabbe with Hālauolaokalani, Saturday, Sept. 21, 11a.m.-1p.m. , Volcano Art Center Gallery porch. Hands-on cultural demonstration. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-8222, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org
Dances of Universal Peace, Saturday, Sept. 21, 6-7:30p.m., Methodist Hall, across from Nā‘ālehu Post Office. 939-9461, hualaniom2@yahoo.com
Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund Ka‘ū Community Coastal Cleanup and Debris Survey, Saturday, Sept. 22. Free; donations appreciated. Limited space available; B.Y.O.-4WD okay. R.S.V.P. required, kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com. 769-7629, wildhawaii.org
Palm Trail, Sunday, Sept. 22, 9:30-12:30p.m. , Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderately difficult hike - 2.6 mile loop. nps.gov/havo
Kahuku ‘Ohana Day, Sunday, Sept. 22, noon-3p.m., Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Live music, family-friendly activities, hikes and more. Free. nps.gov/havo
H.O.V.E. Road Maintenance Corp. Board Mtg., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 10a.m., H.O.V.E. RMC office, 92-8979 Lehua Lane, Ocean View. 929-9910, hoveroad.com
Ka‘ū Food Pantry, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 11:30a.m.-1p.m. , St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View. Volunteers welcome. Dave Breskin, 319-8333
Operatic Theater with Artist-in-Residence, Alan Olejniczak, Saturday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m. , Kīlauea Visitor Center Island . Free; park entrance fees apply. 965-6101, nps.gov/havo
6th Annual Ka‘ū Coffee Trail Run Registration, webscorer.com/register?raceid=166020. 5K, 10K, 1/2 Marathon races through mac nut and coffee fields along slopes of Ka‘ū starting at 7a.m., Saturday, Sept. 21, Ka‘ū Coffee Mill. Sponsored by Ka‘ū Coffee Mill and ‘O Ka‘ū Kākou. okaukakou.org, kaucoffeemill.com
Tutoring for Kaʻū Hugh & Pāhala Elementary is Available to All Students of the school, from
Nationwide 2019 Congressional App Challenge submissions from middle and high schoolers are open through Nov. 1. Submit to Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, CongressionalAppChallenge.us, apps "designed to promote innovation and engagement in computer science." All skill levels, all devices and platforms, and all programming languages, accepted.
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