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Former Stampede Queen, Lorilee Lorenzo of Kaʻū, is expected
to compete during this year's Panaʻewa Stampede Rodeo.
See details below. Photo
by Chuck McKeand
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TRANSFERRING STATE PASTURE LANDS from the Department of Land & Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture has support from ranchers in Kaʻū and around the state. Senate Bill 2812 passed Senate committees on Friday and is expected to go to the House of Representatives for consideration. Among ranches affected in Kaʻū are those with long histories of operation by the Galimbas, Wally Andrade, Jerry Egami, and Randy Cabral who lease their pastures from the DLNR.
Testimony from the 34,000 acre Kapāpala Ranch between Pāhala and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park notes that its pastures have supported food production for 160 years. "Today the Ranch provides beef in the equivalence of 3.4 million school lunches per year," writes Kapāpala partner Lani Cran Petrie in her testimony. She testifies that one reason for favoring Department of Agriculture holding pasture leases is that it likely would be able to give more reasonable rents for land producing food than would the DLNR where rents are based on "highest and best use."
According to her testimony, the DLNR recently proposed to increase Kapāpala Ranch rent by 1,000 percent, "which would have put anyone operating an agricultural enterprise out of business." Two years of negotiations, mediation, and binding arbitration to settle the rent with the DLNR cost the Ranch the equivalent of three years of rent, she says. In the end, a University of Hawaiʻi Agricultural Extension Service range specialist and an agricultural land appraiser assessed the value of the ranch lands and the fair market rent based on pasture value was set by an arbitrator.
The Kapāpala Ranch testimony states that last year, staff from DLNR and its Department of Forestry & Wildlife visited the Ranch and outlined its vision, which "would diminish the Ranch to one-fifth of its current capacity." Kapāpala Ranch would be included in a single "landscape scale conservation area." The state, federal, and Nature Conservancy conservation lands "would encompass Hawaiʻi Volcano's National Park at Kīlauea and fan the eastern flank of Mauna Loa from the summit continuing south to the Kahuku Unit of HVNP and back north over the Kaʻū and Kapāpala Forest Reserves." She wrote that DLNR staff members emphasized their desire to expand the conservation land in Kaʻū to be 'big, protected, and connected.'"
She cautioned that the Ranch also has a role in conservation by supporting and protecting the surrounding forest land through managing fire risk. "In my time here, there have been three major fires around the Ranch, two in the National Park at the Mauna Loa Strip and one in the Kapāpala Forest Reserve. Each fire blazed over several thousand acres. The Ranch in each case provided a buffer from the fires spreading from one conservation area to another."
During the August 2018 fire, Kapāpala Ranch provided water to the state Department of Forestry & Wildlife and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park fire crews to fill their pump trucks. The Kapāpala testimony notes that the "Ranch's bulldozer on the fifth day was actually able to stop the front of the fire. As a viable ranching enterprise we have built, repaired and maintain an elaborate water system which has nearly 100 mile of pipelines covering 34,000 acres (equal in size to Kahoʻolawe) with three reservoirs storing a total of 10 million gallons of water. Our reservoirs also provide water habitat to the threatened Nēnē goose while the miles of pipelines delivering water also enhance game bird and other wildlife populations."
The testimony states that in another cooperative effort with DFW, in 1990 Kapāpala Ranch "willingly gave up 1,250 acres of pasture that was better suited for native forest."
In addition, says the testimony, the "Ranch also manages public access to the Forest Reserves through three entry points. Currently there are about 300 requests per month which our answering service handles and another 25 per month handled directly by us. Along with public access to the Reserves, we also open the Ranch during Game Bird Season for three months for the hunting public."
According to Petrie, all of these cooperative efforts could continue, while improving food production under a lease from the Department of Agriculture. See other testimony in Monday's Kaʻū News Briefs.
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Testimony from the 34,000 acre Kapāpala Ranch between Pāhala and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park notes that its pastures have supported food production for 160 years. "Today the Ranch provides beef in the equivalence of 3.4 million school lunches per year," writes Kapāpala partner Lani Cran Petrie in her testimony. She testifies that one reason for favoring Department of Agriculture holding pasture leases is that it likely would be able to give more reasonable rents for land producing food than would the DLNR where rents are based on "highest and best use."
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| Kapāpala Ranch has produced food for 160 years, supporting the aim of food self-sufficiency. Photo by Julia Neal |
The Kapāpala Ranch testimony states that last year, staff from DLNR and its Department of Forestry & Wildlife visited the Ranch and outlined its vision, which "would diminish the Ranch to one-fifth of its current capacity." Kapāpala Ranch would be included in a single "landscape scale conservation area." The state, federal, and Nature Conservancy conservation lands "would encompass Hawaiʻi Volcano's National Park at Kīlauea and fan the eastern flank of Mauna Loa from the summit continuing south to the Kahuku Unit of HVNP and back north over the Kaʻū and Kapāpala Forest Reserves." She wrote that DLNR staff members emphasized their desire to expand the conservation land in Kaʻū to be 'big, protected, and connected.'"
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| Kapāpala and other ranches on state land are asking for leases to go through the state Department of Agriculture. Photo by Julia Neal |
During the August 2018 fire, Kapāpala Ranch provided water to the state Department of Forestry & Wildlife and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park fire crews to fill their pump trucks. The Kapāpala testimony notes that the "Ranch's bulldozer on the fifth day was actually able to stop the front of the fire. As a viable ranching enterprise we have built, repaired and maintain an elaborate water system which has nearly 100 mile of pipelines covering 34,000 acres (equal in size to Kahoʻolawe) with three reservoirs storing a total of 10 million gallons of water. Our reservoirs also provide water habitat to the threatened Nēnē goose while the miles of pipelines delivering water also enhance game bird and other wildlife populations."
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| Lani Petrie testified about the ranch's assistance in fire protection and conserving forests around its pastures. Photo from Paniolo Hall of Fame |
In addition, says the testimony, the "Ranch also manages public access to the Forest Reserves through three entry points. Currently there are about 300 requests per month which our answering service handles and another 25 per month handled directly by us. Along with public access to the Reserves, we also open the Ranch during Game Bird Season for three months for the hunting public."
According to Petrie, all of these cooperative efforts could continue, while improving food production under a lease from the Department of Agriculture. See other testimony in Monday's Kaʻū News Briefs.
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According to
"SB3121 remedies this
issue by requiring the DOH to establish a multi‑tiered registration and
permitting system for composting facilities. If you are a small-scale
composter, the permits and regulations would be easier and more lenient.
Large-scale composters, with higher risks of pathogens and fires, would require
more stringent permits and
regulations. Overall, SB3121 would allow small-scale
composting operations to have a more realistic path to legal permitting."
Read the bill here. Written testimony is closed, but if submitted before the hearing, may still be considered.
Read the bill here. Written testimony is closed, but if submitted before the hearing, may still be considered.
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| Stream gushes under a Wood Valley bridge in January. Photo by Julia Neal |
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A GALE WATCH IS IN PLACE for south- and west-facing portions
of Kaʻū through tomorrow evening. According to the National Weather Service, high
winds and rough seas, brought in by a cold front, will impact south and west Hawaiʻi
Island through mid-week. The entire state is under gale or small craft advisories.
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| The most voluminous water event in Kaʻū since 2001 was this January. Photo by Julia Neal |
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LEGISLATION TO CURB HELICOPTER NOISE has been deferred in
the state Senate. Senate
Bill 3154, would have prohibited any tour aircraft operator from operating
an aircraft near a residential property. The bill would also have required tour
aircraft be fitted with Federal Aviation Administration approved flotation
equipment and use an automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast system, and to
comply with the National Transportation Safety Board safety recommendations. SB3154 was deferred on Feb. 3 by both the Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee and the Committee on Transportation.
Written testimony in support of the bill was submitted by four individuals and the O‘ahu Tour Helicopter Safety and Noise Inter-Action Group. Testimony against the bill was submitted by Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Activities & Attractions Association of Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi Helicopter Association, Paradise Helicopters, Magnum Helicopters, Jack Harter Helicopters, Inc., and the Department of the Attorney General.
Written testimony in support of the bill was submitted by four individuals and the O‘ahu Tour Helicopter Safety and Noise Inter-Action Group. Testimony against the bill was submitted by Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Activities & Attractions Association of Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi Helicopter Association, Paradise Helicopters, Magnum Helicopters, Jack Harter Helicopters, Inc., and the Department of the Attorney General.
PANAʻEWA STAMPEDE RODEO will be held Saturday, Sunday, and
Monday, Feb. 15, 16, and 17. The 28th annual Hawaiʻi Horse Owners rodeo begins
at noon on Saturday, 11 a.m. on Sunday and Monday. Cowboy Church 9 a.m. on Sunday.
Horse Races will be held oat 9 a.m.
on Monday. Tickets are $8 pre-sale, $10 at the gate, free for keiki 12 and
under.
Kaʻū
Multicultural Society will also join in the festivities by sharing their Kaʻū
Paniolo Display.
Kaʻū paniolo and
paniola are training for the Panaʻewa Stampede. Competitors, rodeo clowns, and
huge crowds are expected flock to the Panaʻewa Equestrian Center on the Kaʻū
side of Hilo .
One competitor expected at the event is Kaʻū's
Lorilee Lorenzo, a past Queen of the rodeo and a regular participant. In 2019,
Lenaia Andrade, a high school student from Nāʻālehu, won the All Around Cowgirl
Award. Addie Flores, whose family owns and operates South Point Buckers, won
the Youth Barrel Racing Event. Kircia Derasin of Kaʻū was crowned Rodeo
Princess.
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Bull Riding Winner Trisyn Kalawaia at the 26th Annual Panaʻewa Stampede
Rodeo holds on tight, while a rodeo clown remains on alert.
Photo
by Brad H. Ballesteros
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Last year, more
than 10,000 people attended the three-day event. The 185 competitors ranged in
age from three to 73. The event included rodeo clowns, cultural and historical
displays, leather and saddle making exhibits, and food and craft booths.
Special novelty events included Hula Bulls and Bull Poker.
The Stampede
Rodeo features a wide variety of competition, including All Around Cowboy,
Reserve All Around Cowboy, All Around Cowgirl, and Reserve All Around Cowgirl.
Paniolo can compete in Po‘o Wai U, a traditional event that comes from tying
cattle to forked tree trunks when rounding them up in Hawaiian wildlands, and Century
Team Roping, where the total age of team members is a minimum of 100 years.
Other events include Dummy Roping, Wahine Barrel Racing, Youth Barrel Racing,
Kane-Wahine Ribbon Mugging, Sheep Riding, Youth Team Roping, Wahine Breakaway
Roping, Wahine Breakaway Roping, Steer Wrestling, Open Team Roping, Junior Bull
Riding, Double Mugging, Tie Down Roping, Wahine Calf Mugging, and Bull Riding.
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The Robin's Egg Nebula is a "Planetary Nebula," seen using data taken
from the Promt/CTIO telescope in
Remote Observatory and Processed by Stuart Forman.
It shows the
final stages of a sun-like star in its final death throes.
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STARS OVER KAʻŪ for February 2020, by Lew & Donna Cook:
Planets and
Exoplanets
The sun had only
one sunspot on Jan. 4 and none on Jan. 14, continuing its period of few or no
sunspots. The sun rotates once with a period between 25 and 34 days. Why is
there this range? This is because the sun is a ball of gas, not a solid object.
Venus is the "evening star", shining brilliantly
in the west after sunset. Mars won't rise until after 3 a.m. Jupiter and Saturn are both in Sagittarius, rising
after 4:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. , respectively.
Constellations and
Deep Sky Objects
Orion stands high
but past the meridian, but you will notice something strange about Orion. It
doesn't look like it should. Betelgeuse, the star in the constellation's right
shoulder, the one on your left, is much dimmer than usual. Betelgeuse is a
variable star, but this is as dim as it has been in 170 years – as long as estimates
have been made.
You can make estimates on your own by comparing Betelgeuse
with Bellatrix, the bright star in the other shoulder. It is marked
"1.6" - which is its magnitude. Another star you can compare it with
is the end star – the low one on your left – on Orion's belt. It is marked
"2.0" on the chart.
Look quickly from
Betelgeuse to the others: is it brighter than one but fainter than the other?
About the same as one? Fainter than 2.0? Write down your estimate, making as
good an estimate as you can. Repeat this activity over the next few weeks.
Robin's Egg Nebula
The Robin's Egg
nebula is an excellent look at what our sun will be doing in several billions
of years. This is what it looks like (see photo, above).
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How to use this map: Hold this map over your head so that
the northern horizon points toward the north on the Earth. For best results,
use a red flashlight to illuminate the map. If you are looking east, hold it in
front of you so that east is on the bottom. For south views, south at the
bottom, and for west, west at the bottom. Use this map at the times shown on in
its upper left corner. Keep this page handy and show it to your keiki next
month. They probably have bedtimes before the time of the chart shown here.
The constellations are presented with their 3-letter
abbreviations, with their common names shown in the margins. This is done to
take advantage of the truly dark skies Ka‘ū is blessed with when there is no
bright moon and the skies are clear of vog. The star charts are produced from a
sky Atlas program written by Jerry Hudson, who has given us permission to
publish it. Thank you, Jerry.
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Fridays Sunrise
Date Sunrise Sunset
Feb. 7 6:54 am 6:16 pm
Feb. 14 6:51
am 6:20 pm
Feb. 21 6:47
am 6:23 pm
Feb. 28 6:42
am 6:26 pm
The times of sunrise and sunset are starting to change more
than last month.
Moon Phases
Date Moonrise Moonset
First Quarter
Feb. 1 noon
12:37 am **
Full Moon
Feb. 8 6:06
pm 7:27
am **
Last Quarter
Feb. 15 12:16
am 11:57 pm
New Moon
Feb. 23 7:04
am 6:48
pm
First Quarter
Mar. 2 11:28
am 1:27 am
**next morning
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UPCOMING
FRIDAY, FEB. 14 – Valentine's Day
SUNDAY, FEB. 16
RSVP for the Bicentennial celebration of Kauahaʻao Congregational Church, Sunday, Feb. 16 at the Henry ‘Opukahaʻia Memorial Chapel,Hokuloa Church 10 a.m. ; pot-luck fellowship at 11:30 a.m. in large pavilion at Punaluʻu Black Sands Beach Park. For more information and to RSVP with the number of people attending, contact Debbie Wong Yuen, Kahu at Kauahaʻao Church, at 808-928-8039.
ONGOING
Tūtū & Me Home Visiting Program is a free service to Pāhala families with keiki, birth to five years old. This caregiver support program offers those taking care of young keiki "a compassionate listening ear, helpful parenting tips and strategies, fun and exciting activities, and wonderful educational resources" from Tūtū & Me Traveling Preschool. Home visits are one hour in length, two to four times per month, for 12 to 15 visits. Snacks are provided. See pidfoundation.org or call 808-938-1088.
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See Kaʻū events, meetings, entertainment. See Kaʻū exercise,
meditation, daily, bi-weekly, and weekly recurring events.
Print edition of The Kaʻū Calendar is free to 6,250 mailboxes
throughout Kaʻū, from Miloliʻi through Volcano, and free on
stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com
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Kaʻū Winter Sports Schedule
Boys Basketball
Thu. thru Sat., Feb. 13-15 HHSAA on Oʻahu
Wrestling
Fri., Feb. 21 HHSAA
Swimming
Fri. and Sat., Feb. 14 and 15 on Maui
Kaʻū Spring Sports Schedule
Girls Softball
Saturday, Feb. 15, 11 a.m. , JV Jamboree at Konawaena
Saturday, March 7, 11 a.m. , @Waiakea
Boys Baseball
Wednesday, March 4, 3 p.m. , host HPA
Saturday, March 7, 1 p.m. . @Waiakea
Boys Volleyball
Friday, Feb. 21, 4:30 p.m. , Preseason at Christian Liberty
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 6 p.m. , host Christian Liberty
Judo
Saturday, Feb. 29, 10:30 a.m. , @Kealakehe
Saturday, March 7, 10:30 a.m. . @Kealakehe
Track
Saturday, March 14, 9 a.m. , @Waiakea
Saturday, March 21, 2 p.m. , @Konawaena
TUESDAY, FEB. 11
Music in the American Wild, Tuesday, Feb. 11; seating begins at 6:30 p.m. , concert starts at 7 p.m. at Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium. The American Wild Ensemble was formed to celebrate and tour America 's national parks. They've performed in unconventional venues, from caves to mountaintops, commissioning new works and performing them in site-inspired and site-specific locations. Attend an evening concert with ensemble directors Emlyn Johnson (flute) and Daniel Ketter (cello) as they present a contemporary classical program featuring new works by Hawai‘i resident and Hawai‘i-born composers. Part of Hawai‘i Volcanoes' ongoing After Dark in the Park series. Free; Park entrance fees apply. 985-6101, nps.gov/havo
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12
Ki‘i Carving Demonstration, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 10 a.m. to noon at Kīlauea Visitor Center
Valentine's Day Buffet, Friday, Feb. 14, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. , Crater Rim Café at Kīlauea Military Camp. Main entrees are Prime Rib Au Jus, Lemon Butter Fish with Tropical Salsa and Vegetable Alfredo Pasta Bake. Adults $35.95, $17.95 children 6 to 11 years old. Military ID card holders and in-house guests: Adults $28.76, $14.36 children 6 to 11 years old. No reservations required. Located in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, KMC is open to all authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. For more information call 967-8365 after 4 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEB. 15
Paint Your Own Silk Scarf with Patti Pease Johnson, Saturday, Feb. 15, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Enrolling a loved one in the class or the finished scarf, created in class, makes a great Valentine's Day gift, suggests the announcement. volcanoartcenter.org
Valentine's Dance, Saturday, Feb. 15, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Learn the Charleston , the Lindy Hop, and more. volcanoartcenter.org
Panaʻewa Stampede, Saturday through Monday, Feb. 15, 16, and 17. Rodeo begins at noon on Saturday, 11 a.m. on Sunday and Monday. Cowboy Church 9 a.m. Sunday. Horse Races held 9 a.m. Monday. Panaʻewa Equestrian Center just outside of Hilo . Rodeo competitors from Kaʻū and around the island joined by rodeo clowns and other entertainers. Tickets are $8 pre-sale, $10 at the gate, free for keiki 12 and under. HawaiiRodeoStampede.com
SUNDAY, FEB. 16
RSVP for the Bicentennial celebration of Kauahaʻao Congregational Church, Sunday, Feb. 16 at the Henry ‘Opukahaʻia Memorial Chapel,
Beginning Improv for Adults, Thursday, through Feb. 13, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. "Learn to live more in the moment, think on your feet, let go of self-judgment, bring more joy in your life, and recapture your playful spirit in the 6-week workshop series with improv legend Keli Semelsberger." Attendance to all 6 classes is not required – classes may be attended individually. No prior experience is necessary. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org
RSVP for the Bicentennial Celebration of Kauahaʻao Congregational Church, Sunday, Feb. 16 at the Henry ‘Opukahaʻia Memorial Chapel, Hokuloa Church 11:30 a.m. in the large pavilion at Punaluʻu Black Sands Beach Park. For more information and to RSVP With the number of people attending, contact Debbie Wong Yuen, Kahu at Kauahaʻao Church, at 808-928-8039.
Sharp Turns – The Creative Art of Woodturning, Volcano Art Center Gallery exhibit, featuring the works of Aaron Hammer and Mark and Karen Stebbins, continues daily,9 a.m. to 5 p.m. , through Feb. 16. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org
Aloha Kidney in Kaʻū, Thursday afternoons, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. , through Feb 20, Kaʻū Resource Center, 96-3126 Puahala St. in Pāhala. The free class series on Chronic Kidney Disease lead by retired kidney doctor Ramona Wong. Bring a pen and whomever cares/cooks/shops for the person(s) with CKD. See alohakidney.com. Call (808) 585-8404 to enroll.
Register for ʻO Kaʻū Kākou's 12th Annual Keiki Fishing Tournament and Canned Food Drive through Wednesday, Feb. 19 at noon . Event takes place Saturday, Feb. 22, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Poles, gear, and bait, and lunch for all, provided. Each child receives a prize, chosen during registration, in the order they register; register early. Keiki one to 14 years old register online at okaukakou.org, or pick up form at Nāʻālehu Elementary School, Nāʻālehu Ace Hardware, Pāhala Elementary School
PETFIX Spay and Neuter Free Clinic for Cats and Dogs, Thursday and Friday, March 5 and 6, Ocean View Ranchos. Registration: contact Bridget at (808)990-3548 or petfixbigisland@gmail.com.
Sign Up to Vend at the New ʻO Kaʻū Kākou Nāʻālehu Farmers Market, Wednesdays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the site of the old Fruit Stand, mauka of Hwy 11 in Nāʻālehu. Vending focuses on Kaʻū products, including mushrooms from the new farm in Nāʻālehu, fresh breads, vegetables, fruits, and other products. The market may offer music in the future, and there are plans to acquire picnic tables for market goers. Call Manager Sue Barnett at 345-9374 to sign up.
Cultural Understanding Through Art & the Environment, features classes on block printing, lauhala weaving, ti leaf lei making, and more. A free guided Cultural Forest Tour, and a Mele and Hula ‘Auana performance are also slated. Visit the website events calendar for the full lineup. volcanoartcenter.org
T-Ball and Coach Pitch Baseball League: Ocean View Team - Mondays and Wednesdays, Kahuku Park. Nā‘ālehu Team - Tuesdays and Thursdays, Nā‘ālehu Park. Pāhala Team (seeking coaches) - attend Nā‘ālehu practice. T-Ball, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 pm, ages 5-6. Coach Pitch, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., ages 7-8. Programs take place through April 16. Wear cleats or tennis shoes, bring a glove if possible. Extras gloves available for use. All skills and genders welcome. $35 per teammate. See Ka‘ū Youth Baseball on Facebook. Josh or Elizabeth Crook, 345-0511
Fill Out the Survey for Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan 2020, from Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense
Sharp Turns – The Creative Art of Woodturning, Volcano Art Center Gallery exhibit, featuring the works of Aaron Hammer and Mark and Karen Stebbins, continues daily,
Register for a Free CERT Basic Training Course, four Saturdays starting Feb. 22 through March 14 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ocean View Community Center
Hawaiʻi International Music Festival, Sunday March 8, 6:30 p.m. , Pāhala Plantation House. The concert will feature music that will celebrate native plants of the Kaʻū Dryland Forest and will raise funds for Hoʻomalu Kaʻū.
Performers will include: Maya Hoover , Hawaiʻi based Mezzo-Soprano at Professor at University of Hawaiʻi
Sign Up to Vend at the New ʻO Kaʻū Kākou Nāʻālehu Farmers Market, Wednesdays, Cultural Understanding Through Art & the Environment, features classes on block printing, lauhala weaving, ti leaf lei making, and more. A free guided Cultural Forest Tour, and a Mele and Hula ‘Auana performance are also slated. Visit the website events calendar for the full lineup. volcanoartcenter.org
Tūtū & Me Home Visiting Program is a free service to Pāhala families with keiki, birth to five years old. This caregiver support program offers those taking care of young keiki "a compassionate listening ear, helpful parenting tips and strategies, fun and exciting activities, and wonderful educational resources" from Tūtū & Me Traveling Preschool. Home visits are one hour in length, two to four times per month, for 12 to 15 visits. Snacks are provided. See pidfoundation.org or call 808-938-1088.
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