Ka`u News Briefs Saturday, July 5, 2014

Scalloped hammerhead sharks are threatened and endangered internationally but safer in Hawai`i. Photo from NOAA

SCALLOPED HAMMERHEAD SHARKS are the most common hammerheads in Hawai`i, and their populations are considered stable. However, the ever-growing international market for shark fins, where fins go from $50 to $100 a pound, is driving scalloped hammerheads toward extinction, and the federal government and international collaborations are planning to protect them.

The RoyalOrder of Kamehameha walked first in Volcano's Fourth of
July Parade. Photo by Julia Neal

     This week the National Marine Fisheries Service announced that in September it will list scalloped hammerheads in the eastern Atlantic and eastern Pacific oceans as endangered, and in the central and southwest Atlantic and the Indo-West Pacific as threatened. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora calls for trade in scalloped hammerheads only when export countries issue permits and declare the sharks legally taken, guaranteeing their loss will not harm survival of the species and its place in the ecosystem.
      Internationally, and mostly for the enjoyment of shark fin soup, "finning” crews catch adult and juvenile sharks, harvest their fins and dump them back into the ocean. The disabled sharks drown or die of starvation.
      “Studies indicate the Hawai`i population stays in waters relatively close to shore, which may give them some additional protection. That’s because longline fishing fleets can accidentally catch the species, but the Hawai`i-based fleet fishes further from the coast,” reports an Associate Press story this week by Audrey McAvoy.

Lady Liberty shared the spotlight with Hawai`i County Band. Photo by Julia Neal

      McAvoy quotes Hawai`i Institute of Marine Biology shark expert Carl Meyer saying that high numbers of fibers in scalloped hammerhead fins makes them particularly desirable for shark fin soup. “Fishermen are catching juveniles as well as adults. ‘Of course, if you take away all of the small ones, then you don’t get any big ones, and then your population starts to really decline dramatically.’”
     Scalloped hammerheads “give birth in calm, murky, shallow bays,” reports McAvoy. “They’re better off in Hawai`i than other areas in part because there’s no traditional or modern market for sharks as a commercial species in the islands, said Kim Holland, also a researcher at Hawai`i Institute for Marine Biology.
     “Scalloped hammerheads grow up to 10 feet long and have indentations in their flat, extended heads. They eat stingrays, squid and other sharks,” reports the AP. The story was carried by newspapers and news services internationally.

Mauna Kea Forest Restoration Project staff and volunteers carry
a giant palila bird. Photo by Julia Neal

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VOLCANO VILLAGE CELEBRATED FOURTH OF JULY yesterday under brilliant blue skies as community organizations, floats, individuals and politicians joined the parade through town from the post office to Cooper Center, where revelers enjoyed ono food, entertainment and vendor and informational booths.

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QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS FROM KA`U looking to serve the public can apply for state board or commission openings that will occur as Senate Bill 2682 takes effect this Tuesday, July 8.
      On that date, 15 boards and commissions will be required to have their annual financial disclosure statements made public.

Volcano School of Arts & Sciences skates and walks for Independence Day.
Photo by Julia Neal

      Gov. Neil Abercrombie had placed the bill on his intent-to-veto list. After a detailed analysis, he decided to let it become law without his signature.
      “When it comes to the role of volunteer participation in the policy and decision-making process of governing in a democracy, the power of government to intrude in people’s lives becomes far more than a technical issue,” Abercrombie said. “It goes beyond labels of left and right. The whole rationale of democratic governance, after all, is to ensure the protection of individual rights, particularly in matters of personal information and dignity.
      “There are tough issues to be considered in this bill with competing values: legitimate inquiry into possible conflicts regarding the public interest versus legitimate concerns about personal information on family, finances, credit history and medical records becoming cannon fodder in political battles.

Volcano Parade Grand Marshal Ira Ono waves the flag in yesterday's
Fourth of July celebration. Photo by Julia Neal

      “It seems reasonable in these circumstances, then, to allow this bill to become law with the object of reviewing the disclosure documents to determine what information serves the public interest, what limitations are relevant and most importantly, what constitutes conflict. The issue then, is not about disclosure, but to what end and by what means.”
      The Office of the Governor oversees more than 180 boards and commissions established by the state constitution, statutes or executive orders.
      Members of the public may apply themselves or recommend qualified applicants online at governor.hawaii.gov/about/boards-and-commissions.

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The Hawaiian Bat and Kamehameha Butterfly represented Hawai`i Volcanoes
National Park in yesterday's parade. Photo by Julia Neal

PEOPLE ATTENTIVE TO CHILDREN, or PATCH, is currently holding training classes at Pahala Preschool. “The Infant & Toddler Social Emotional Series is a great opportunity for early educators interested in their professional development and in continuous quality improvement,” said spokesperson Kathryn Foster. 

       The following classes are held from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.:

• Temperament and Secure Relationships, Tuesday, July 8; 
• Development of Social Emotional Wellness, Friday, July 11; 
• Observation and Responsive Routines, Tuesday, July 15; 
• Building Emotional Literacy, Friday, July 18; 
• Working in Partnerships with Families, Tuesday, July 22; 
• Individualized Intervention with Infants & Toddlers, Friday, July 25; 
• When Behavior goes off Track, Tuesday, July 29; 
• Effects of Challenging Behaviors, Friday, Aug. 1; and 
• Developing a Support plan for Infants & Toddlers, Tuesday, Aug. 5.

American Red Cross encourages volunteerism and disaster preparedness.
Photo by Julia Neal

      For more information and to register, call 322-3500.

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KA`U ROPING & RIDING ASSOCIATION’S annual Fourth of July Rodeo takes place today and tomorrow at Na`alehu Rodeo Grounds. Events include Open Dally, Team 90s, Double Mugging, Ranch Mugging and Wahine Mugging.

HAWAI`I FARMERS UNION UNITED’S KA`U chapter holds its next meeting a week from today on Saturday, July 12 at Ka`u Coffeehouse & Guesthouse in Na`alehu at 5 p.m.
      “There is a vibrant, active, committed community of mahi`ai, or land stewards, participating in our organization, and we are making great strides forward,” said organizer Malian Lahey.

Friends of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park befriended parade-goers.
Photo by Julia Neal

      On the agenda is election of the board and organization of the group’s Farmers Market booth. Richard Perea, of Ka`u Natural Farming, presents photos and talks about his fig farm in Ocean View and how he uses natural farming.
      Those who would like to vote for officers must be members of HFUU. Interested persons can enroll online at hfuuhi.org or bring a check for $45 in person to the meeting.
      “Remember that the more organized we are in support of smallholder, family farms in Ka`u, the better we can advocate for ourselves at the county and state level,” Lahey said. “Joining HFUU is a statement about what kind of future you want for Ka`u.
      “HFUU Ka`u Chapter is working hard to build a future where regular people can succeed and thrive as businesspeople and farmers.”

Science Camps of America stopped their field explorations to join the parade.
Photo by Julia Neal

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HAWAI`I WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, a nonprofit based in Waimea, hosts a series of free community wildfire preparedness workshops in some of the most fire-prone areas of the Big Island this month. Those who attend will learn about Hawai`i’s wildfire issues and how to mitigate those issues through proper home landscaping techniques and home structure modifications. They will also learn about how to develop a concrete family emergency plan, what actions to take during a wildfire and proper evacuation procedures. HWMO makes each workshop a fun, interactive and casual event that the whole `ohana can enjoy. Each family also receives a free copy of the Ready, Set, Go! Hawai`i Wildland Fire Action Guide that can be used as a step-by-step tool for carrying out the previously mentioned actions.
      Each of the following local workshops is from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.:

Volcano Senior Citizens march patriotically with the throng. Photo by Julia Neal

• Monday, July 21 — Ocean View Community Center, 92-8924 Leilani Circle; 
• Friday, July 25 — Cooper Center, 19-4030 Wright Road, Volcano; and 
• Monday, July 28 — Pahala Elementary School, 96-3150 Pikake Place. 

       For more information, contact pablo@hawaiiwildfire.org or 885-0900, or visit hawaiiwildfire.org.

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Ka`u News Briefs Friday, July 4, 2014

Friends of the Ka`u Libraries help raise money for the operation of the Pahala and Na`alehu Libraries. Photo by Julia Neal

COMMUNITY & GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS in Ka`u have been marching in parades, today in Volcano and last Saturday in Na`alehu, promoting their good works from cleaning up debris from the Ka`u Coast to encouraging reading and the continuing services of local libraries and fighting fires.

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HIGHLIGHTING COLLABORATION BETWEEN the executive, legislative and judicial branches of state government, Gov. Neil Abercrombie this week signed House Bill 2490 (Act 201) into law. This measure aims to reduce Hawai`i’s secure juvenile facility population by half over the next five years and directs investment in community supervision and treatment programs that will be more effective at steering troubled youth toward productive, law-abiding lives.

Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park provides an honor guard, a banner and flags
in the annual parades in Ka`u. Photo by Julia Neal 

      “This legislation is the result of extensive research, collaboration and consensus by stakeholders and policymakers across Hawai`i,” Abercrombie said. “By using our resources more effectively, we will be able to reduce juvenile crime and achieve better outcomes for youth, families and communities across our islands.”
      In 2013, the state spent $199,000 a year for each bed at Hawai`i Youth Correctional Facility, yet 75 percent of youth released from HYCF were re-adjudicated or convicted as an adult within three years. To improve those results, Abercrombie, Senate President Donna Mercado Kim, House Speaker Joseph Souki and Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald last year launched a bipartisan, inter-branch working group that analyzed the Hawai`i’s juvenile justice system and recommended the policy reforms contained in this legislation.

Hawai`i Pacific Parks has offices in Volcano and supports many programs
in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Photo by Julia Neal

      Hawai`i County Prosecutor Mitch Roth was a member of the working group. “A lot of times, you can put juveniles in prison and they come out a lot worse,” Roth told John Burnett, of Hawai`i Tribune-Herald. “If we can have the outside services — on our island, things like the Salvation Army, Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA, all of our youth organizations, and strengthen those, then we can reduce recidivism.
      “With this law, probation (officers) and judges have an option to send kids to better treatment facilities — or to treatment facilities in the first place, drug treatment facilities, mental health facilities,” Roth said. “Getting any services for our kids is a huge problem in our state, especially here on our neighbor islands.
      “We’re hoping this will reduce recidivism, keeping kids from going through the revolving door as an adult through the system.”
      In conjunction with enactment of HB2490, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention announced a partnership with Hawai`i to support implementation of the new policies.

      OJJDP will fund a technical assistance team over the next year to provide wide-ranging training, planning activities, education, assessment assistance and other tools for the state in recognition of Hawai`i’s forward-thinking adoption of this new law. The partnership is expected to begin this fall. 

      See hawaiitribune-herald.com.

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Classic Hawai`i County fire truck, ready for the hot summer in Ka`u where a
range fire has already burned more than 1,000 acres. Photo by Julia 

HAWAI`I WILL RECEIVE TWO GRANTS TOTALING $1,752,905 from the U.S. Department of Labor to help unemployed individuals train for and transition to new employment. Hawai`i will receive $897,420 through the Job-Driven National Emergency Grant program to train unemployed workers for jobs in high-demand industries and $855,485 through the Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment Program grant to help Unemployment Insurance claimants return to work quickly.
      “The best way to help those who are unemployed is to help them get back to work,” U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz said. “These funds support Hawai`i’s job centers and help those who are unemployed with the job training and services they need to find a good paying job.”
      The Job-Driven National Emergency Grant program expands employer occupational training partnerships that result in an industry-recognized credential, such as on-the-job training or registered apprenticeships. Funding from this grant will also be used for career coaching and job placement.

Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka`u walked in the Na`alehu parade last weekend.
Photo by Julia Neal

      The Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment Program grant will be used to conduct in-person assessments at American Job Centers that assist unemployed individuals in the creation of reemployment plans based on their skills and the job market. These assessments also help evaluate Unemployment Insurance benefits and provide job training services. Since the initiative began in March 2005, Hawai`i has assisted more than 36,000 UI claimants with their reemployment efforts. 

      One of eight American Job Centers in the state is located at Big Island Workplace Connection, 1990 Kino`ole Street in Hilo. Call 981-2860 for more information.

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Hawai`i Wildlife Fund teams up with state Division of Forestry & Wildlife to
promote clean beaches and volunteerism to pick up trash. Photo by Julia Neal

ARMY OFFICIALS ARE OPENING SEVERAL TRAINING AREAS at Pohakula for bow hunting tomorrow and Sunday from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

      Training areas One through Four will be open for bow hunting of mammals only. Hunters are allowed one pig, one goat and one sheep, per day, in keeping with state bag limits. Shooting sheep with blue collars is not permitted.
      Keamuku Training Area will be open for bow hunting of goats only. Hunting of sheep is not permitted there this weekend.
      All hunters must check in and check out at one of the following hunter’s check-in stations: Kilohana, located on Saddle Road between mile markers 43 and 44; Pu`u Huluhulu, located at the intersection of Mauna Kea Access Road and Saddle Road near mile marker 28; or or Pu`u Anahulu on Hwy 190 across from mile marker 15. Checkout time is no later than 7:30 p.m. each day.
      Hunting passes will be provided today after 5 p.m. These passes must be signed and placed on the vehicle’s dashboard.
      Firearms, alcoholic beverages, all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes and/or recreational vehicles are not allowed in the training and hunting areas.
      For more information, call PTA’s Hunters’ Hotline at 969-3474, see garrison.hawaii.army.mil/pta and click on the Hunting tab or refer to instructions on the hunting pass.

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Hawai`i Wildlife Fund seeks volunteers for its Ka`u Coast Cleanup
Sunday, July 13. Photo from HWF

HAWAI`I WILDLIFE FUND STAFF MEMBERS wish Ka`u a happy Fourth of July. They invite residents to take the Plastic-Free July Challenge and also volunteer for this month’s Ka`u Coast Cleanup.
      “The challenge is quite simple,” HWF staff member Megan Lamson. “Attempt to refuse single-use plastic during July. ‘Single-use’ includes plastic shopping bags, plastic cups, straws, plastic packaging – basically anything that’s intended only to be used once and then discarded. If refusing all single-use plastic sounds too daunting this time, try the TOP FOUR challenge – straws, plastic bags, plastic bottles and coffee cup lids. 

       Lamson also suggests collecting any unavoidable single-use plastic you buy and keeping it in a “dilemma bag and share it with us at the end of the challenge.
       “It’s up to you regarding how long you participate. You might decide to go plastic-free for a day, a week, a month or longer. However long you choose will still make a contribution.”  

       Sign up at plasticfreejuly.org and use the hashtag #plasticfreehawaii on related Facebook and Instagram posts. Follow HWF on Twitter at @wildhawaii.
       Another Ka`u Coast Cleanup takes place Sunday, July 13. Participants meet at Wai`ohinu Park to carpool and caravan to Kamilo Point. Call 769-7629, email kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com or see facebook.com/events/1514410668782953 for details and to sign up.

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Pacific Quest, with its Ka`u facilities at the old Shirakawa Motel and a farm
between Pahala and Na`alehu, employs many young professionals to counsel
teens, most of them coming from urban environments. Photo by Julia Neal

KA`U ROPING & RIDING ASSOCIATION’S annual Fourth of July Rodeo takes place tomorrow and Sunday at Na`alehu Rodeo Grounds. Events include Open Dally, Team 90s, Double Mugging, Ranch Mugging and Wahine Mugging.

KILAUEA DRAMA & ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK presents its fifth Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera Ruddigore, or The Witch’s Curse, starting next Friday, July 11 and running through Sunday, July 27. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays at Kilauea Militar Camp Theater in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.
      Tickets are $15 general, $12 for students and seniors over 60 and $10 for children 12 and under. They may be purchased at Kilauea General Store in Volcano, Kea`au Natural Foods and The Most Irresistible Shop in Hilo.

      Reservations can be made by calling 982-7344. For more information, call this number, email kden73@aol.com or visit KDEN’s Facebook page.

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Ka`u News Briefs Thursday, July 3, 2014

During the Fourth of July Parade in Na`alehu, Ka`u Auto Repair sent a strong message against drinking, drugging and driving. Hawai`i County Police are conducting DUI checkpoints and roving patrols throughout the weekend to help prevent tragedy on our roads.
Photo by Julia Neal

A CHANGE IN THE LENGTH OF THE COUNTY CLERK’S term of office will appear on the Nov. 4 general election ballot after being approved by Hawai`i County Council yesterday. The proposed charter amendment originally sought a change from a two-year term to a six-year term but was amended to four years. Ka`u’s Council member Brenda Ford was one of three voting against the measure at two previous readings and the only no vote yesterday.

Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park toured Na`alehu during last Saturday's
Independence Day Parade in Na`alehu. Photo by Julia Neal

      The County Council chair appoints the county clerk subject to council confirmation. If voters approve the change, the county clerk position would not be subject to change every two years, as is the council chair.

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BRENDA IOKEPA MOSES, president of Hawai`i Association of Conservation Districts, is back in Pahala after last week’s annual conference at Kualoa Ranch on O`ahu. The organization’s leaders were able to tour Pioneer Hawai`i Bred Research Station in Kunia to learn about conservation practices from John McHugh. They visited Kawela Bay to learn about land preservation plans for Turtle Bay and toured windward O`ahu farms, including Kamiya Papaya Farm, the Oyster Hatchery at Moli`i Fishpond and the Brush Cutter at Kualoa Ranch.

Brenda Iokepa-Moses, at right, with Pearl Johnson

      Conservation District leaders listened to experts with lectures on the Future of Agriculture in Hawai`i, the View of Agriculture in Hawai`i Today, Sustainability of Agriculture in Hawai`i, and Challenges to Agriculture in Hawai`i. Scott Enright, Director of the state Department of Agriculture, addressed the group. Iokepa-Moses said there was consensus “that we need to educate the public on the difficulties faced in being a farmer, and if we want to be more sustainable as an island, we need the support of the consumer.” She said that “if it costs a few more cents to buy local, maybe consumers would be willing to do so if they understood the farmers challenges.” She noted the effort made in trying to produce food “in a place where the ocean cuts us off from the rest of the world, thus getting needed supplies to the farm is more expensive.”

      Iokepa-Moses noted that the state DOA, under Enright, is funding conservation districts with $210,000 plus an additional $75,000 that had been dropped from the budget. While many people and agencies statewide “agree agriculture is important, very few show that support with funds to continue the agriculture movement,” said Iokepa-Moses. She applauded Enright for the funding.

Fourth of July parades held on different dates like in Na`alehu and Volcano
give classic cars owners more opportunities to show off their treasures.
Photo by Julia Neal

      Each Conservation District board is comprised of those who “volunteer their time in the effort to assist farmers in getting onto their land and getting conservation plans done to prevent misuse and soil erosion,” she said. Funds are needed to pay planners so they can provide their services at no cost to farmers, which encourages farmers to plan for good soil and water conservation, Iokepa-Moses said.
       Iokepa-Moses said she also talked with Pearl Johnson, of the League of Women Voters, about funding granted to the League to educate the public on farmer concerns about such hot topics as GMOs. See lwv-Hawaii.com.

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DANIEL K. INOUYE U.S. PACIFIC BASIN Agricultural Research Center in Hilo was named in honor of the late senator yesterday. U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono and Rep. Colleen Hanabusa were two of several speakers at the ceremony, including Mayor Billy Kenoi, Inouye’s former Chief of Staff Jennifer Sabas and Suzanne Shriner, of Kona Coffee Farmers Association.

      Hirono spoke of Inouye’s success in bringing resources to Hawai`i and his support of agriculture and sustainability. She commended the “array of people who are working together on behalf of strengthening agriculture in our state” as a result of Inouye’s efforts. Hirono quoted Inouye: “When we all work together, we can make things happen.”

Rep. Colleen Hanabusa and Sen. Mazie Hirono confer at
yestersday's renaming of the Daniel K. Inouye U.S.
Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center.
Photo by Ron Johnson

      Hanabusa said PBARC was “the vision of a great man” who understood that agriculture is an economic base and that “there is no end to what we can do.” She cited PBARC’s research using algae for biofuel production as an example. “Agriculture is more than we perceive, Hanabusa said, and “Hawai`i Island will lead the way because of the great work done here.”
      Jennifer Sabas spoke of Hawai`i’s transition from plantations to small, diversified farms in the 1990s. Sabas said Inouye attended many of the “hearwrenching” sugar plantation closures and called for a plan to help those left without work, with establishment of PBARC being the result. She called the facility a “Hale of Hope” for farmers.

      Suzanne Shriner, of Kona Coffee Farmers Association, praised the center for its research in controlling the coffee berry borer. Shriner said that when her family first discovered CBB, they thought about selling their farm. When she looked for assistance from PBARC, staff said, “We’ll find a way,” rather than, “We can’t do that.” She extended an invitation to her dinner table to those attending the ceremony, saying, “We’ll have coffee; we’ll always have coffee,” thanks to Sen. Daniel Inouye.

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PEAK MEANS PEER ENGAGEMENT AND KNOWLEDGE SESSIONS, and they are happening at Pahala Hongwanji Mission for youth ages 12 to 14 years of age. Sessions are on Tuesdays and Thursdays July 8 through Aug. 7 from noon until 2 p.m. until August, when the time changes to 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Hot rods heated up Na`alehu's Independence Day Parade. Photo by Julia Neal

      Sessions are sponsored by Youth Services and Family Programs Hawai`i, which has offices in Hilo. The flyer circulated in the community says that PEAK can help families learn ways to make healthy choices, build and maintain healthy peer relationships, make friends and have fun in a safe place, learn about prevention, and explore answers to the question, “Why Try?” The program also offers a reward for completing the six-week session – a $50 gift card, plus snacks and music associated with the sessions.

      For more information, call JoYi Rhyss at 756-0268 or email jrhyss@familyprogramshi.org.

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Classic car carries the Hawaiian National, also known as the Kanaka Maoli, flag.
Photo by Julia Neal

TOP DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR of Hawai`i make their first televised appearance together this evening on PBS at 8 p.m. when Gov. Neil Abercrombie and state Sen. David Ige face each other on Insights. Ka`u residents can ask questions by email at insights@pbshawaii.org before the show or by phone at 800-283-4847 during the live broadcast.
      The program will be rebroadcast Sunday at 2 p.m.

CLASSIC CARS DECORATED THE STREETS of Na`alehu during last Saturday's Independence Day Parade. Many are expected to participate in Volcano Village’s parade tomorrow beginning at 9 a.m. at the post office. The parade travels Old Volcano Road to Wright Road to Cooper Center, where the celebration continues with vendor booths and tables, entertainment, keiki games and a silent auction.

WES AWANA PRESENTS `UKULELE DEMONSTRATIONS tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Volcano Art Center in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Free; park entrance fees apply.

Classic Corvettes are popular in the annual Fourth of July Parade tomorrow in
Volcano at 9 a.m.and last weekend in Na`alehu. Photo by Julia Neal

KILAUEA MILITARY CAMP’S CRATER RIM CAFÉ in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park hosts a Fourth of July Buffet from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., featuring Ka`u-style BBQ chicken, chili con carne, jumbo hot dogs, corn on the cob, tossed salad, potato salad and more. Price is $15.25 adults and $8 for children 6 to 11. Open to authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. Call 967-8356 for more information.

SUNSET HULA TAKES PLACE TOMORROW at 6 p.m. on the hula platform near Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, featuring NoeNoe Kekaualua and `ohana from Keaukaha. Free; park entrance fees apply. For more information, call 967-8222.

A red Dodge Viper slithered along Hwy 11 in Na`alehu during last Saturday's
Independence Day Parade. Photo by Nalani Parlin

KILAUEA MILITARY CAMP’S LAVA LOUNGE in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park hosts a Country Bash tomorrow beginning at 7 p.m. DJ Tiki spins the night away with the best of Country & Western music and other great tunes. No cover charge. Open to authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. For more, call 967-8356 after 4 p.m. 

KA`U ROPING & RIDING ASSOCIATION’S annual Fourth of July Rodeo takes place Saturday and Sunday at Na`alehu Rodeo Grounds. Events include Open Dally, Team 90s, Double Mugging, Ranch Mugging and Wahine Mugging.

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