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| Ambassadors for Kaʻū Halau Hula O Leionalani, with many members coming from Ka'u Coffee families, performed for the Kaʻū Coffee Festival Ho'olaulea on Saturday and raised funding for their travels to represent Kaʻū in such places as Japan and Mexico. Their Kumu Debbie Ryder was the Entertainment Director for the event and brought in such classic Hawaiian performers as Darlene Ahuna, Ku'uipo Kumukahi and Victor Chock, with emcees Kurt Dela Cruz and Makana Kamahele. Photo by Alla Kostenko |
KAʻŪ COFFEE GROWERS COOPERATIVE MEMBERS joined Chris Manfredi on stage after he flew in from New York for the Kaʻū Coffee Festival events last week and Ho'olaulea on Saturday. The former land manager, coffee broker, lobbyist and promoter of Kaʻū Coffee, expressed his appreciation to the Kaʻū Coffee farmers for their hard work developing their farms and their brand. He was also one of the organizers of the Kaʻū Coffee Festival for many years and worked with Hawai'i Coffee Association and Hawai'i Farm Bureau. He is also known for brokering the former distribution of Kaʻū Coffee through Starbucks.
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| Chris Manfredi reviews his participation in the development of the Kaʻū Coffee industry on stage and praises the farmers at the Ka'u Coffee Festival Ho'olaulea on Saturday. Photo by Alla Kostenko |
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| Big trucks with free Kaukau 4 Keiki will start rolling into Kaʻū next week for the six week program, including distribution at Pāhala Hongwanji. Photo by Julia Neal |
KAʻŪ RESIDENTS CAN STILL SIGN UP FOR FREE SUMMER FOOD through Kaukau 4 Keiki. In Pāhala, registration is still open with 118 signed up and a cap of 125. Nāʻālehu has 175 with three spaces left. Ocean View has about 60 signed up. The sign up link is
https://www.vibranthawaii.org/kaukau4keiki.... The free food program runs in Kaʻū and Volcano from June 19 through July 25. Vibrant Hawai'i administers the program across the island for 5,000 recipients at 32 locations.
For Kaʻū, the Vibrant Hawai'i website lists the pick up days and sites as Wednesdays at Volcano School 
of the Arts & Sciences from noon to 3:30 p.m., at Pāhala Hongwanji from noon to 12:30 p.m., and at Nāʻālehu Resilience Hub from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The free food pick up at Ocean View is at St. Jude's Church on Thursdays from 11 a.m to 1 p.m.
There is no selection of individual families by need. All of Kaʻū is considered low income with free school meals for all students. According to USDA guidelines, any family getting free meals when school is in session can apply to sign up for Kaukau 4 Keiki unless getting free USDA meals elsewhere during the summer break.
The online registration form notes that "Space is limited and filled on a first come, first served basis, using the timestamp of when my registration was submitted" online.
Kaukau 4 Keiki is a U.S. Department of Agriculture free summer food program that seeks to provide nutrition that many children need and routinely receive during school through free school breakfast and lunch programs. Keiki can be up to 18 years of age, up to 22 for the disabled.
Families who miss any two pick up days during the summer program will have their names removed and their food given to families on the waitlist. Those who don't arrive during the pickup time will also have their food given to families on the waitlist.
The online application requires families to agree to "not receive summer meals from another USDA Summer Meal program, such as Summer Fun or DOE meal sites; this is considered 'double dipping' and is against USDA rules and regulations."
The food baskets include shelf stable and fresh foods with menus.
‘O KAʻŪ KĀKOU'S 2024 Nāʻālehu Independence Day Parade is accepting entries for the event, Saturday, June 29 at 11 a.m. along Highway 11 in Nāʻālehu. OKK is looking for businesses, churches, organizations, paniolo on horseback, classic car, truck and bike riders, coffee farmers and individuals who would like to be in the parade. The after-parade event will be at OKK's market grounds. Call or text Lee McIntosh 808-854-7846 to enter the parade.
There is no selection of individual families by need. All of Kaʻū is considered low income with free school meals for all students. According to USDA guidelines, any family getting free meals when school is in session can apply to sign up for Kaukau 4 Keiki unless getting free USDA meals elsewhere during the summer break.
The online registration form notes that "Space is limited and filled on a first come, first served basis, using the timestamp of when my registration was submitted" online.
Kaukau 4 Keiki is a U.S. Department of Agriculture free summer food program that seeks to provide nutrition that many children need and routinely receive during school through free school breakfast and lunch programs. Keiki can be up to 18 years of age, up to 22 for the disabled.
Families who miss any two pick up days during the summer program will have their names removed and their food given to families on the waitlist. Those who don't arrive during the pickup time will also have their food given to families on the waitlist.
The online application requires families to agree to "not receive summer meals from another USDA Summer Meal program, such as Summer Fun or DOE meal sites; this is considered 'double dipping' and is against USDA rules and regulations."
The food baskets include shelf stable and fresh foods with menus.
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Last year's Pa'u Riders for Island of Hawai'i in the Nāʻālehu Independence Day Parade were Frank, Jr. and Nova Lorenzo. This year, the parade will be on Saturday, June 29. Photo by Lee McIntosh |
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4TH OF JULY RODEO SIGN UP DEADLINE IS JUNE 14: The 45th Annual Kaʻū Roping & Riding 4th of July Rodeo will be held at the Nāʻālehu Rodeo Arena July 6 and 7, with Slack Roping starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday and the show starting on Saturday and Sunday at noon.
Paniolo can enter: Open Dally, Kane/Wshine Dally, Century Team Rping, Double Mugging, Kane/Wahine Ribbon Mugging, Wahine Mugging, Team Sorting. Po'o Wai U, Wahine Breakaway, Keiki Barrels for 9 and Under, Dummy Roping for 4 and Under, Goat Undecorating for 4 and under and 5 to 8 years of age and Calf Riding for 6 to 10 years of age.
See the sign up sheet at Kaʻū Roping & Riding facebook page, along with the rules.
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| Calf Riding is one of the events at the annual Fourth of July Rodeo on July 6 and 7 at Nāʻālehu Rodeo Grounds, sponsored by Kaʻū Roping & Riding. Photo by Julia Neal |
Paniolo can enter: Open Dally, Kane/Wshine Dally, Century Team Rping, Double Mugging, Kane/Wahine Ribbon Mugging, Wahine Mugging, Team Sorting. Po'o Wai U, Wahine Breakaway, Keiki Barrels for 9 and Under, Dummy Roping for 4 and Under, Goat Undecorating for 4 and under and 5 to 8 years of age and Calf Riding for 6 to 10 years of age.
See the sign up sheet at Kaʻū Roping & Riding facebook page, along with the rules.
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