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| Trash piled high against the Pāhala Transfer station this week on a day when the facility was closed due to a shortage of labor. See the fines and story below. Photo by Yvette Slack |
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| Allison Yahna and her bees. Photo from Yahna |
Presentations at the conference include preventing honey fraud by establishing multi-parameter ingredient fingerprints from thousands of authentic honeys from many parts of the world. It would allow targeted verification of geographic origin and variety – even in honey where pollen has been removed. See more at apimondia2019.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/API_abstractbook.pdf.MORE STRICT ENFORCEMENT ON DUMPING OUTSIDE OF KA‘Ū TRANSFER STATIONS is being carried out. Attendees are telling the public that any business, no matter how small or whether doing jobs as regular as mowing a neighbor's lawn for pay, must involve taking waste to the Kona landfill.
In the meantime, some people are frustrated and leaving trash at the transfer station gates when the place is unexpectedly closed, due to a shortage of labor. Some of the rules and fines are:
Everyone is responsible for properly removing solid wastes to facilities permitted by the Department of Health.
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| Illegally disposing large amounts of waste can lead to a $25,000 fine per day. This trash left by one or more people was thrown in front of the Pāhala Transfer Station's closed gate last Tuesday. Photo by Yvette Slack |
Illegal dumpers may be subject to enforcement action and administrative and civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day for each offense (§342H-9, HRS).
Those who knowingly dispose of solid waste equal to or greater than one cubic yard and less than ten cubic yards are subject to criminal penalties of up to $25,000 per day for each offense (§342H-39, HRS).
It is a class C felony offense to knowingly dispose of solid waste equal to or greater than ten cubic yards anywhere other than a permitted solid waste management system without the written approval of the Director of the Department of Health (§342H-37, HRS).
Each day of violation is a separate offense.
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DONATIONS TO SPONSOR KA‘Ū CHILDREN to explore the rest of the island are being solicited by the Academic Coach at Pāhala Elementary School. In a letter to the public, Academic Coach Catherine Williams said, "It is my belief that children love to learn by exploring the world around them. Last year we created many opportunities for our students at Pāhala Elementary School to experience different places here on the Big Island. We took excursions to Kona and Hilo. We were able to ride on a submarine off the Kona coast, look at the stars at the ʻImiloa Astronomy Center Planetarium, and we explored cultural locations in Ka‘ū and West Hawai‘i."
This year's plan includes trips to Honuʻapo, Kahuku, Volcano, and Panaʻewa Zoo. Fifth graders are slated to go to Dolphin Quest to swim with the marine mammals and sixth graders are scheduled to overnight at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Williams suggests that that upper grade students tour local businesses for college and career readiness. Younger students could experience the botanical gardens and a waterfall north of Hilo. Williams said transportation alone for a field trip costs about $10 per student. Individuals and businesses can make donations to Pāhala Elementary School, Pāhala, HI, 96777.
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| Police officer guards the road to protect drivers from a fallen branch on Maile Street in Pāhala. Photo by Julia Neal |
WINDS BLEW THROUGH KAʻŪ OVER THE WEEKEND, leaving fallen branches, some large enough for police to guard the spot until utility pole crews arrived to clear them. Strong trade winds are expected over the weekend as the result of Tropical Storm Akoni, which was passing to the south but has dissipated.
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See public Kaʻū events, meetings, entertainment.
Print edition of The Kaʻū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes
throughout Kaʻū, from Miloliʻi through Volcano, and free on
stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com
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2019 Kaʻū High School Athletics Schedule through September
See khpes.org/athletics-home for details and updates
Football, Division II:
Sat., Sept. 14, 11 a.m. , Kaʻū hosts Kohala
Thu., Sept. 19, 7 p.m. , Pāhoa hosts Kaʻū
Girls Volleyball, Kaʻū District Gym:
Tue., Sept. 10, 6 p.m. , Kaʻū hosts Kealakeha
Fri., Sept. 13, 6 p.m. , Honokaʻa hosts Kaʻū
Tue., Sept. 17, 6 p.m. , Waiakea hosts Kaʻū
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
Cross Country:
Fri., Sept. 13, 3:30 p.m. , @HPA
Sat., Sept. 21, 10 a.m. , @Kealakehe
Sat., Sept. 28, 10 a.m. , @Keaʻau
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‘Ohi‘a Lehua, Sunday, Sept. 8, 9:30-11a.m. , Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, easy one-mile walk. nps.gov/havo
8-Ball Pikleball Tournament at Kīlauea Military Camp, Sunday, Sept. 8, tournament starts at 1p.m. , check-in starts at noon , KMC's Recreation Lodge, HVNP. $10 in advance. Pre-registration required, forms at lodge or 10-Pin Grill. Open to all patrons, with Terms of Service. Park entrance fees apply. kilaueamilitarycamp.com
Medicine for the Mind: Teachings in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition, Sunday, Sept. 8 – 2nd Sunday, monthly – 3-5p.m. , Volcano Art Center
Volcano Winery's 6th Annual Fundraising Harvest Festival, Sunday, Sept. 8, 4-7p.m. Vineyard and winery tours, live local music, souvenir glasses, heavy pūpū. Tickets available online - $50/person 21+ (includes two glasses wine/beer), $25/person under 21. Proceeds benefit Volcano School
Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund Ka‘ū Net Recovery Patrol, Monday, Sept. 9. Free; donations appreciated. Limited space available; B.Y.O.-4WD okay. R.S.V.P. required, kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com. 769-7629, wildhawaii.org
Ka‘ū Homeschool Co–op Group, Monday, Sept. 9 and 23, 1p.m., field trips - contact for location. Parent-led homeschool activity and social group, building community in Ka‘ū. Laura Roberts, 406-249-3351
TUESDAY, SEPT. 10
Hawaiian Cultural Artifacts in the 21st Century, Tuesday, Sept. 10,
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 11
Ho‘oponopono Demonstration, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 10a.m. -noon , Kīlauea Visitor Center Ala. Free; park entrance fees apply. 985-6101, nps.gov/havo
THURSDAY, SEPT. 12
Registration Open: Coffee Filter Art, Thursday, Sept. 12-17, Ka‘ū District Gym multipurpose room. Program for grades K-8 takes place Wednesday, Sept. 18, 3:30-5p.m. Free. 928-3102, hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation
FRIDAY, SEPT. 13
Hawai‘i Disability Legal Services, Friday, Sept. 13, 9a.m. -noon , Ocean View Community Center
ONGOING
Applications are Open for the Online High School Internship Program under Sen. Brian Schatz through 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8. The program provides a hands-on learning opportunity about the U.S. Senate. It also encourages students to be leaders and advocates in their schools and communities. Interns are selected based on their involvement in their community – jobs, activities, and responsibilities – and diversity of interests and life experiences. Students must have a GPA of 2.5 or better and have personal access to email.
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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