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| Manākaʻa Fishing Village is the highest priority for preservation, according to PONC scores, in 2020. See story, below. Photo from alakahakaitrail.org |
Police and farmers talked about the days
when coffee pickers drove into the farms with their own trucks to go to work
and bags of coffee were left alongside roads for pick up, without a worry about
thievery. More recently and more pronounced in Kona than Kaʻū, farmers are
experiencing theft. To reduce it, they drive their pickers into the fields and
bring them out, keeping track of the harvest and moving bags of coffee cherry
to processing immediately. Farmers employ hidden cameras to catch thieves.
They also participate in Neighborhood Watch programs with other farmers. When
thieves know farmers are hunting for them, they go somewhere else, said
Shibuya. He encouraged farmers to announce that they are combing their farms
for thieves.
Muramaru, who was known for his Parker Ranch Five-O approach in Kamuela, said that when thieves "know people are watching, that's big."
Muramaru, who was known for his Parker Ranch Five-O approach in Kamuela, said that when thieves "know people are watching, that's big."
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At the meeting in Pāhala, ag thief investigator Shane Muramaru urges
farmers and land managers to call 911 if there's a theft in progress. Police
officers said they are willing to learn the lay of the land to help
locate thieves quickly. Photo by Julia Neal
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Both Muramaru and Shibuya stressed the
importance of photos to convict thieves. They said security cameras have become
more sophisticated and less expensive, and can communicate directly with the
farmer, providing evidence and alerts that theft is taking place. Muramaru gave
example of a taro farmer in Waipiʻo setting up a secret camera in his loʻi,
taro patch, in the rocks at ground level, recording the people walking through.
Even theft from an avocado tree in the yard of a house can be prosecuted, said
Muramaru, pointing to three months in jail served by a thief.
The police
officers cautioned farmers against confronting thieves and urged a call to 911.
It was suggested that those answering the 911 calls be educated in the
locations of farms. Muramaru, with extensive experience at Parker Ranch and Hawaiian
Home Lands
Learning to describe a thief is important,
said Muramaru, and knowing the size of landmarks on the property can help.
Knowing the height of a fence can help a farmer estimate the height of a thief
if he is standing next to it. Being able to describe the design of a thief's tattoo
has become an asset to identifying criminals. A photo of a tattoo can help
catch a thief.
Even when theft is unwitnessed, call the
police non-emergency line at 935-3311, police urged. Shibuya said to always
call in a theft in progress. "When it's in progress, we get excited."
Muramaru said that Kaʻū is lucky, in that police officers working on Kaʻū ag
theft are from Kaʻū and know the land.
Read more in future Kaʻū News Briefs
on ag theft. Learn about requirements for farmers to keep receipts, and other
proof of ownership and sales, to help police trace stolen agricultural products
from the marketplace back to the innocent farmer.
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MANĀKAʻA FISHING VILLAGE in Kaʻū ranked number one in the scoring to prioritize properties to acquire through PONC in 2020. The
348 acre parcel is adjacent to the Waikapuna property that is under contract
for acquisition through PONC and state funding.
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SEVERE AND WIDESPREAD CORAL BLEACHING DUE TO WATER TEMPERATURE RISE is happening in Kaʻū reefs and other Hawaiian waters, according to Department of Land and Natural Resource's Division of Aquatic Resources. Predicted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this bleaching event is occurring more severely in areas with clean water, which may be due to the "shading effect of dirty water reducing some of the stress from direct sunlight on these corals," states the DAR team.
Dr. Jamison Gove,
a NOAA Research Oceanographer, said, "Ocean temperatures remain well above
average across much of the state. Areas along West Hawai ‘i
and Maui Nui are especially warm, as much as 3 to 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit above
typical summertime temperatures. Warm ocean temperatures are expected to
persist in the coming weeks, likely worsening the coral bleaching that has
recently been observed across the islands."
Dr. Greg Asner, Director
of ASU-GDCS, said his team, DAR, and NOAA use advanced aircraft and satellites
to monitor main Hawaiian Island
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PONC wants to preserve the area of Kawala, in white, where
Manākaʻa
Fishing Village is located. Map from Big Island Video News
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With approval of the meeting minutes by
PONC, Manākaʻa Fishing Village site will be included in the 2019 annual PONC
report to the mayor at the end of the year. After negotiations and
the purchase from its owners, the land would be deeded to a nonprofit organization
and stewarded with help from local volunteers and workers.
Of the 17 proposals before PONC, the
Haloa ʻĀina Royal Hawaiian
Sandalwood Forest North Kohala
from Hapuʻu to Kapanala ranked third. Pohue
Bay
Manāka‘a Fishing
Village Public
Land
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SEVERE AND WIDESPREAD CORAL BLEACHING DUE TO WATER TEMPERATURE RISE is happening in Kaʻū reefs and other Hawaiian waters, according to Department of Land and Natural Resource's Division of Aquatic Resources. Predicted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this bleaching event is occurring more severely in areas with clean water, which may be due to the "shading effect of dirty water reducing some of the stress from direct sunlight on these corals," states the DAR team.
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| DLNR infographic |
NOAA, DAR, and
the Arizona State University Center for Global Discovery and Conservation
Science have joined forces to collaborate on coral reef science, conservation,
and management in Hawai‘i. The agencies created a coral bleaching alert card,
which depicts six steps to take to reduce additional stress on corals during this
bleaching event.
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| This map of Hawaii Island shows where coral bleaching has been reported by agencies and individuals. The more reports, the better an idea the agencies working to help restore reefs will have of where they should focus their efforts. Map from hawaiicoral.org |
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In 1958, the Golden Rule's crew attempted to stop
atmospheric nuclear testing in the
sailing from
were arrested for their efforts. 1958 Golden Rule
captain and crew: William Huntington, Capt. Albert
Bigelow, Orion Sherwood, and George Willoughby.
Photo from Swathmore Peace Collection
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A MARSHALLESE WELCOME on Maui greeted
the Golden Rule sailing peace boat yesterday after its trip from Hilo
to Maʻalea Harbor on Maui . Golden Rule Project manager
Helen Jaccard, on board the Golden Rule, said the crossing featured
"the best weather you can get, given the difficulty of the Alenuihaha
Channel. The boat rolled and corkscrewed a lot, so it was a difficult
transit. The crew was able to sail without the engine for most of the time in
the channel. All crew performed admirable and every one of them was a necessary
part of the successful transit."
More than 20 Marshallese arrived at the
dock to welcome the crew with a traditional "jinlap" greeting, which
includes singing and giving lei. Jaccard described the gifts as "beautiful
seashell lei." The Marshallese honored the Golden Rule for its
peace mission in the 1950s to stop nuclear testing, including blowing up Bikini
Atoll in the Marshall Islands, and its continued peace voyages throughout Hawaiʻi
this Fall and to the Marshall Islands, Guam, Okinawa, Korea, and Japan next
year on the 75th anniversary of the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima. The project is
sponsored by Veterans for Peace.
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detonated a 15-megaton device equivalent to a thousand
blasts. Photo
from Swathmore Peace Collection
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A statement from the Golden Rule Project
regarding the voyage to the Marshall Islands: "In December, 2019, the
Captain and crew of the Golden Rule will sail to the Marshall Islands, where
the U.S. nuclear testing from 1946 to 1958 blew up several islands and atolls,
and radiated many Marshallese, who are still suffering from the effects of the
nuclear explosions. The combined explosive power of all the bombs dropped
on the Marshall Islands
during that 12-year period equals 1.6 Hiroshima-size explosions per day." See washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2015/11/27/a-ground-zero-forgotten/?utm_term=.e03eb948600.
The 30th Hawaiʻi
state legislature issued a certificate of welcome to the Golden Rule,
wishing her crew a "successful journey" of two-and-a half
years sailing the Pacific "to support the United Nations Treaty on the
Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, raise awareness about environmental and human
costs of military and nuclear activities, and support efforts to stop the
possibility of nuclear war."
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In
crew. Photo
from Quaker House,
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The
crew on the leg of the voyage from Hilo
to Maui was comprised of James Akau, of Pāhala, and from
Hawaiʻi Island : Keith Oney, Joe Scarola, Alex
Fanceschini, and Arron Blackman, along with Jaccard.
To donate, and more, contact Helen
Jaccard at 206-992-6364 or vfpgoldenruleproject@
gmail.com.
Visit vfpgoldenrule.org.
gmail.com.
Visit vfpgoldenrule.org.
Also contact Ann Wright, Veterans for Peace-Hawaiʻi,
808-7411141, annw1946@gmail.com.
See the documentary online, Making
Waves: The Rebirth of the Golden Rule at vimeo.com/250517563. Read more in yesterday's Kaʻū News Briefs.
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THE MERCY RULE in Big Island Interscholastic Federation play
was modified at this month's Athletic Directors Meeting, reported Kalei
Namohala, Kaʻū High Athletic Director and BIIF Football Coordinator. The Mercy
Rule for games that the Kaʻū Trojans play is now: When a team is up by
35-points in the game, the clock will be run, without stopping, if both schools'
administrators are in agreement. This effectively makes games that are heavily
one-sided, shorter.
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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:
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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UPCOMING
FRIDAY, SEPT. 13
Hawai‘i Disability Legal Services, Friday, Sept. 13, 9a.m. -noon , Ocean View Community Center
SATURDAY, SEPT. 14
Macadamia Nut Pest Workshop, Saturday, Sept. 14, 9-11:30a.m. , Ka‘ū Coffee Mill. Alyssa Cho, CTAHR, presents. Learn to manage pests in the orchard, with a focus on macadamia felted coccid - applications for use of application equipment on eligible farms after training. Free event, snack provided. Limited space, registration required. 430-1876, bigislandmacnut@gmail.com
Birth of Kahuku, Saturday, Sept. 14, 9:30-11:30a.m. , Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, easy-to-moderate hike. nps.gov/havo
Nā Mamo o Kāwā ʻOhana Work Day, Saturday, Sept. 14, meet 9:30a.m., Northern Gate, Kāwā. RSVP to James Akau, jakau@nmok.org, 561-9111. Bring a water bottle, lunch, closed toed shoes, long sleeved t-shirt, and pants. Tools, gloves, water, and light refreshments provided. nmok.org, facebook.com/NMOK.Hawaii
Zentangle Knot Work Celtic Inspired with Ellen O‘Dunn, Saturday, Sept. 14, 10a.m.-1p.m., Volcano Art Center. All art supplies provided - returning students encouraged to bring favorite supplies. Experience with Zentangle recommended by not necessary. Potluck. $30/VAC member, $35/non-member, plus $10 supply fee. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org
Soul Town band performance, Saturday, Sept. 14, 7-10p.m., Kīlauea Military Camp's Lava Lounge, in HVNP. $5 cover charge. Open to all patrons, with Terms of Service. Park entrance fees apply. kilaueamilitarycamp.com
People and Land of Kahuku 9:30-11:30a.m. , Kahuku Unit, HVNP. Free, moderate, 2.5 mile hike over rugged terrain. nps.gov/havo
TUESDAY, SEPT. 17
Hawai‘i County Council Mtgs., Tuesday, Sept. 17 (Committees), Wednesday, Sept. 18, (Council), Kona. Ka‘ū residents can participate via videoconferencing at Nā‘ālehu State Office Building
New Discoveries in Hawai‘i Lava Tubes, Tuesday, Sept. 17, Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium. Cave biologist and UH associate professor Dr. Megan Porter introduces the unique community of lava tube animals found on the island. Free; park entrance fees apply. nps.gov/havo
Ocean View Community Association Board of Directors Mtg., Wednesday, Sept. 18, 12:30-1:30p.m. , Ocean View Community Center
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
Exhibit - Nani Ka ‘Ikena by Volcano local photographer Jesse Tunison, daily through Sunday, Sept. 15, 9a.m.-5p.m., Volcano Art Center Gallery. Nani Ka ʻIkena, that which is seen is beautiful, features vibrant colors and crisp, wide vistas which highlight the character and drama of Hawaiʻi Island’s landscape. The collection of ten photographs were captured over the past decade by Tunison and also document the dynamic changes which have occurred in such a short period of time. "While the landscape has changed the beauty has endured." Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-7565, volcanoartcenter.org
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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