Ka`u News Briefs Friday, Oct. 10, 2014

If Ka`u High Trojans beat the Kohala Cowboys tomorrow during the final regular-season game, they will be BIIF eight-man football team champions. They opened the season with a home-game win playing Cowboys Aug. 30.
Photo by Cheyenne Dacalio, Ka`u High Journalism Intern

WHILE HAWAI`I NEWS NOW REPORTED this morning that U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard said the National Park Service has agreed to have the Kalapana-to-Ka`u route, Chain of Craters Road, rebuilt as a two-lane road, Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park Public Affairs Specialist Jessica Ferracane told The Ka`u Calendar that officials continue to work on details of the project. “A lot has to happen for the 28-foot road to happen; right now we have approval for an 18-foot road,” which would accommodate only one lane, she said.
      According to Hawai`i News Now, Gabbard said officials told her this morning that “due to new information related to design, construction and anticipated use, they were re-evaluating the road layout and dimensions. Gabbard reports they said they understood the purpose of the road had changed from short-term evacuation to longer-term recurring use and access for a fewer numbers of vehicles than previously anticipated.

Officials continue to work out details on reopening Chain of Craters Road.
Photo from NPS

      “Gabbard says as a result, NPS agreed to complete a new environmental analysis to reestablish the Chain of Craters Road to its original alignment width of 22 feet with a gravel surface. According to Gabbard, park officials feel their revised proposal and purpose will still qualify under the Emergency Action criteria that cleared the way for the road to re-open.
      Officials say the updated design will be consistent with the width of the existing park roadway segment, and will accommodate two-way traffic along its entire length.”
      Ferracane said park Superintendent Cindy Orlando is meeting with Sen. Brian Schatz this morning and Sen. Mazie Hirono this afternoon to discuss the project. During a community meeting with Puna residents yesterday, Schatz and Gabbard said a two-lane road is necessary.
      See hawaiinewsnow.com.

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FOUR NATIVE HAWAIIAN SCHOLARS HAVE BEEN selected as 2014-2015 Mellon-Hawai`i Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellows to pursue original research and advance their academic careers. Mellon fellows gather at Pahala Plantation House annually to share their research.
      The Mellon-Hawai`i Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, now in its seventh year, recognizes and supports the work of Native Hawaiian academics early in their careers and others who are committed to the advancement of knowledge about the Hawaiian natural and cultural environment, Hawaiian history, politics and society.
      The program provides a stipend and mentoring to enable doctoral fellows to complete their dissertations before accepting their first academic posts and postdoctoral fellows the opportunity to publish original research early in their academic careers.
      Doctoral Fellow Noelani Puniwai, Ph.D. candidate in the Natural Resources and Environmental Management program at University of Hawai`i at Manoa, evaluates how and why different ocean user groups socially construct and delineate marine space just as coastal areas are ecologically delineated through definitions of functional space.
      Doctoral Fellow Liza Keanuenueokalani Williams, Ph.D. candidate in the American Studies Department at New York University, focuses on ways that tourism, the military and the prison industrial complex shape cultural politics for Kanaka Maoli both historically and in the contemporary moment.

Matthew Hamabata Photo from
The Kohala Center

      Postdoctoral Fellow Noa Kekuewa Lincoln, Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Environmental Research, Stanford University, examines combining traditional and modern knowledge of land management to evaluate corporate and policy decisions from a social utility, rather than an economic, basis.
      Postdoctoral Fellow Rebecca Ilima Luning, Ph.D., Cultural and Educational Specialist in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa and the Project Coordinator of the Mohala Na Pua Program at the Center for Research on Education, Diversity, and Excellence, researches Hawaiian ethnotheory of learning through analyzing Hawaiian cultural practitioners’ and classroom educators’ teaching philosophies, cultural goals, values, and purposes of learning in a modern Hawaiian context.
      “Over the years we have been impressed by the thoughtfulness and relevance of the topics that the Mellon-Hawai`i Fellows have chosen to engage in their advanced studies and academic publishing,” said Dr. Matthew M. Hamabata, president and chief executive office of The Kohala Center. “The seventh cohort is certainly no exception. In covering issues such as contemporary Hawaiian pedagogy, land and natural resource management and the commodification of Native Hawaiian culture, land and people, this year’s fellows are addressing some of the most critical topics in Hawai`i today. They, and the fellows before them, are Hawai`i’s emerging intellectual leaders who will help chart a course for our islands’ future.”
      Applications are now being accepted for the 2015-2016 Mellon-Hawai`i Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Application materials and more information about the program are available online at www.MellonHawaii.org or by calling The Kohala Center at 887-6411.
      The deadline to apply is Feb. 27, 2015.
      See www.kohalacenter.org.

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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I WILL RECEIVE OVER $3.5 million in grant awards for the UH Sea Grant College Program and for Asia-Pacific research and scholarships. The UH Sea Grant College Program has received more than $1.6 million in federal support from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for research and programming to understand the effects of climate change on coral reefs and oceans, groundwater and other impacts on the Hawaiian Islands. The U.S. Department of Education has awarded nearly $1.9 million for UH research on activity throughout the Asia-Pacific region and to support language study and travel grants. 

      “Investments in the University of Hawai`i’s research and programming are integral to giving students more opportunities, gaining valuable insights into the challenges facing our communities and fostering better engagement in the broader world,” said Sen. Mazie Hirono. “It is important that we maintain healthy coral reefs and water sources and gain as much insight as possible into the effects of climate change. With the U.S. government’s ongoing rebalance to the Pacific, it is important that American students, diplomats and policy makers have a working understanding of Asia-Pacific countries and cultures. The awards announced today will help the University of Hawai`i conduct research and provide programming to achieve these important goals.”

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IF KA`U HIGH WINS THEIR EIGHT-MAN FOOTBALL GAME in Kohala tomorrow, Trojans will win the Big Island Interscholastic Federation championship, Athletic Director Kalei Namohala said. At their previous game against Kohala this season on Aug. 30, the Trojans won 34-12.

      The Trojans’ record so far this year is five wins and one loss. Other winning scores were 58-22 against Pahoa Oct. 4, 32-24 against Kamehameha Sept. 26, 62-0 against Pahoa Sept. 12 and 34-12 against Kohala Aug. 30.
      The Trojans’ only loss was 40-61 at Seabury Hall on Maui Sept. 5.
      Tomorrow’s game in Kohala begins at 2 p.m.

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IN OTHER KA`U HIGH SPORTS, girls varsity volleyball won their match playing Laupahoehoe Wednesday. Scores were 25-5, 25-11 and 25-10. They play Pahoa for the final game of their regular season at home today at 6 p.m. BIIF Division II championship first round is Tuesday.
      Boys and girls cross-country runners go to Kamehameha for the final meet of the regular season tomorrow at 10 a.m. The state tournament is Friday, Oct. 31.

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Ipu art by Susan Jennings, winner of The Directory 2014
Art Show, will be on display during Ka`u
Plantation Days. Photo by Ron Johnson

TOMORROW IS KA`U PLANTATION DAYS. Festivities begin with a Pa`u Parade featuring lei-wearing horses and riders, cane trucks, classic vehicles, students and musical, cultural and agricultural groups starting at 9 a.m. at the Old Pahala Clubhouse. The parade turns left on Pikake, right on Huapala, right on Maile, left on Old Mill Road and right on the old cane road to head back to the clubhouse.

      Pahala Plantation House grounds feature ethnic history, displays, music, dance and food, with entertainment until 3 p.m.

KUMU HULA PELEHONUAMEA AND KEKOA HARMAN with Halau I ka Leo Ola o Na Mamo perform hula kahiko tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. on the hula platform near Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Loke Kamanu and ‘ohana present Na Mea Hula on the gallery porch from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

KA`U LEGAL CLINIC REGISTRATION DEADLINE is a week from today on Friday, Oct 17. Ka`u Rural Health Association in Pāhala hosts the free clinic for low-income residents Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Call 313-8210 to qualify and reserve a spot.

ALSO NEXT FRIDAY, KA`U CHAPTER of Hawai`i Farmers Union United hosts guest speaker Tane Datta, of Adaptations, Inc., who will discuss how to bring produce to market. Datta runs a farm in South Kona that distributes produce through a Community Supported Agriculture model. He grows kale, watermelon, radishes, Swiss chard, fennel, asparagus, spearmint, opal basil, edible flowers and more. He also distributes produce from other farmers to 70 hotels and restaurants statewide.
      The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at Na`alehu Community Center.

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Ka`u News Briefs Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014

College students who participated in this summer's Wahi Kupuna Internship Program present posters on their research at the Society for Hawaiian Archaeology Conference Sunday. Photos from Wahi Kupuna Internship Program

STUDENTS FROM MILOLI`I HIPUU VIRTUAL ACADEMY of Kua o ka La Public Charter School will host the season premiere of PBS Hawai`i’s student news program Hiki No at 7:30 p.m. today.

Miloli`i Hipuu Virtual Academy returns to Hiki No to host the season premier.
Image from PBS

      Miloli`i was the site of a training session in March. Teachers and students learned video production and storytelling techniques from Hiki No staff.
      This episode is the first in the 2014-2015 school year. It encores on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 12:30 p.m. and on Sunday, Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. Hiki No episodes can also be viewed at www.pbshawaii.org/hikino.

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COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED in He Lua `Ole Mauna Loa 2014 cohort of Wahi Kupuna Internship Program in Ka`u this past summer present posters of their research Sunday during the 27th annual Society for Hawaiian Archaeology Conference at University of Hilo. The students also presented their research at a ho`ike at Pahala Plantation House in August.

      Polani Kahakalau said she chose to study Wai`ohinu because of her connections to water. She told about various stories of how the ahupa`a got its name, which she translated as Shiny Water. She expressed her gratitude to those she interviewed, saying, “They all shared their mana`o.” Her goals were “to gather information through historical research, various mo`olelo, archaeological surveys and ethnographic interviews in order to compile a comprehensive and holistic understanding of this very precious resources in an area that is not usually associated with the wealth of water,” the conference program stated.

Wahi Kupuna Internship Program students explored Ka`u mauka to makai.

      Hattie Gerrish gave a history of land uses at Ka`alu`alu Bay, from a fishing village that extended inland with a natural harbor, marine resources and fresh water resources, to a stop for steamships traveling to and from Hilo, to a cattle ranch. She said the area’s history “could disappear into the a`a, but some is in the minds of the people” and government records. “I am trying to bring it together. In the doing is the learning.” In the conference program, Gerrish said, “The story of Ka`alu`alu … lies scattered throughout the historical and archaeological records, oral history and the recollections of families with connections to the site.”
      Lyle Auld focused on Hilea ahupua`a. His research from Kawa to Ka`iholena included heiau on and near Makanau. He said Ka`u was known as the “land of rebels” because of residents characterized as only taking so much from abusive leaders. “Visiting these cultural sites with our hosts, and being at these wahi pana to see them with my own eyes was priceless,” Auld said in the program. “These experiences have given me more understanding and respect about our Hawaiian ancestors and have strengthened my piko to this `aina of Ka`u.

      Lesley Kehau Puou, of O`ahu, discussed Punalu`u and said coming to Ka`u was “far beyond what I imagined. In walking the cobblestones (of Ala Kahakai Trail), I felt like a little kid because I know that my ancestors built it, and I am a product of them, and that makes me proud.” She said her visit reinforced her desire to “protect, preserve and perpetuate” Hawaiian history and culture. “This shoreline functioned as a thriving community, which provided its people with rich food sources to sustain them physically and religious structures to sustain them spiritually,” she said in the program.
      More information and registration for the conference, which begins tomorrow, is available at hawaiianarchaeology.org.

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Lava is projected to take the path of steepest descent, shown by a dotted blue line,
 through Pahoa. Map from USGS/Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY SCIENTISTS report that lava flow activity heading toward Pahoa “remains relatively slow and steady. Lava continues to move through the tube from Pu`u `O`o, delivering lava to the flow front. An HVO overflight on Wednesday observed scattered breakouts along the edges and surface of the flow, mostly within one mile of the front. The front was .9 miles from Apa`a St. and 1.6 miles) from Pahoa Village Road, measured in a straight line. 

      “Based on this morning’s Civil Defense overflight, the leading edge of the flow had advanced 65 yards to the northeast since yesterday.”

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KA`U’S U.S. REP. TULSI GABBARD AND SEN. BRIAN SCHATZ will attend a community update meeting in Pahoa today with Mayor Billy Kenoi and representatives from Hawa`i County Civil Defense, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and Departments of Transportation, Health and Public Works. The weekly meetings keep community members engaged with state, local and federal partners who work toward solutions for people’s safety and security during times of emergency. 

      Gabbard has been working with Schatz to persuade federal officials to rebuild lava-covered portions of Chain of Craters Road as a two-lane route out of Hawai`i Island’s lower Puna District in anticipation of the Kilauea lava flow cutting off access to major roadways this month.
       Tomorrow, Gabbard will meet with Hawai`i County Civil Defense officials to discuss the status of the Chain of Craters Road project, receive a fly-over helicopter tour of the lava flow’s progress and projected path toward Pahoa Town and, to ensure the public’s safety, take a look at all possible routes out of the district – Hwy 130, Railroad Avenue, Old Government Road and Chain of Craters Road.

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KA`U MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY HAS ANNOUNCED the entertainment lineup for Ka`u Plantation Days this Saturday.
      Hannah’s Makana `Ohana kupuna group, under the direction of Hannah Uribes, performs at 10 a.m. They meet on Mondays at 3:30 p.m. at St. Jude’s Church and Friday evenings at Discovery Harbour Community Center.
      International Karate League, Pahala Dojo, under the direction of Sensei Clifford Field and wife Susan Field, take the stage at 10:30 a.m. The IKL is officially registered in Japan and operates as a nonprofit. Sensei Field has been teaching since 2000. He and Susan started in karate in 1986. Their school is headquartered on O`ahu and has over 25 dojos throughout the islands and numerous states on the mainland. The Big Island has 10 dojos. Pahala Dojo meets on Tuesdays and Fridays at 5:30 p.m. at the community center and has year-round open enrollment for ages 5 and up.
      Kupuna `O Pahala, who studied under the late and great Edna Aguil, perform at 11 a.m. They continue to dance to perpetuate Aunty Edna’s life and legacy.
      Keoki Kahumoku and gang are scheduled at 11:15 a.m.
      At 11:45 a.m. South Side Serenaders Elijah Navarro, Terrie Louis and Ti Chun are featured. The friends from Pahala started out in Terrie’s backyard and enjoy harmonizing. They call their style “Nahenahe” and enjoy singing in falsetto to bring back the nostalgia of Old Hawaiian Music. For booking inquiries, contact Navarro at e38navarro@gmail.com.
      Halau Hula O Leionalani, under the direction of Kumu hula Debbie Ryder, dances at 12:30 p.m.
      Wrapping up the day’s entertainment at 1:15 p.m. is Keaiwa with Demetrius Oliveira and Eugene Beck.

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO JOIN Friends of Hawai`i Volcanoes Park for a Sunday Walk in the Park on Oct. 12 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. This monthly program on second Sundays is aimed at bringing together the members of FHVNP to share in the park’s trails.

Friends of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park explore the summit area Sunday.
Photo from NPS

      Led by wildlife biologist Dr. Thane Pratt, this month’s 3.5-mile round-trip walk explores the summit area of the park. Participants hike through rain forest rich with native plant and bird life, watch volcanism in action at Steam Vents and Steaming Bluff, plus smell the volcanic gases and see the multi-colored mineral deposits at Sulphur Banks.
      Along the way are great views of Mauna Loa, Pele’s home at Halema`uma`u Crater and Kilauea Caldera, one of the most active volcanoes on earth.
      Starting and ending at the Kilauea Visitor Center, the walk follows Crater Rim Trail to Byron Ledge Trail, Halema`uma`u Trail, `Iliahi Trail and Sulphur Banks Trail.
      The experience is rated easy to moderate, with a total of 3.5 miles of hiking and descents/ascents of 400 feet. Be prepared for the base 4,000-foot elevation as well as for variable weather conditions, including sunny, windy, chilly, and/or rainy.
      The walk is free for Friends members, and non-members are welcome to join the nonprofit organization in order to attend. Annual memberships are $30 for individuals and $45 for families, and come with a variety of benefits.
      To register, call 985-7373 or email admin@fhvnp.org.
      For more information, see www.fhvnp.org. Park entrance fees apply.

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Ka`u News Briefs Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014

Ka`u Plantation Days continues its tradition of opening with a parade featuring pa`u riders this Saturday. Photo by Julia Neal

COFFEE BERRY BORERS HAVE AN ENEMY that enters cavities they make in coffee cherries and devours CBB eggs and larvae. Researchers at U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center videotaped the activity of square-necked grain beetles using a microscope.

Square-necked grain beetle feeds on coffee berry borer eggs and larvae.

      “We’re trying to learn everything we can about it,” entomologist Peter Follett told Bret Yager, of Hawai`i Tribune-Herald. “Whether it will actually have an impact on CBB will require a lot more study. It’s a stored grain pest, so it’s easy to rear in large numbers in cracked corn,” increasing their potential as a biocontrol for CBB.

      Cathartus quadricollis is established in Hawai`i and has been found to assist in the control of Tropical Nut Borer on macadamia nut. TNB is a very close relative to CBB and is found in the same genus. They look very much alike. However, CBB is found on coffee, and TNB is found on macadamia nut.

      According to the story, the grain beetle is widely distributed.
      “We certainly need something to keep the numbers down on CBB,” said Kealakekua coffee grower Bob Nelson. “There’s no silver bullet that’s going to eliminate it. We’d like a number of tools to combat it.”
      People are going to ask, ‘what else is it going to do?’” he said. “But it’s already here. That means it’s going to do what it’s going to do anyway.”

      See hawaiitribune-herald.com.

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THREE HAWAIIAN GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES presented reasons why residents should vote for them in their opening statements during a debate on KHON yesterday.

      Republican Duke Aiona said, “You have two options. You can choose leadership that is part of a system that has throttled businesses, who have created an educational system structure that has produced a poor and under-performing educational system, and who has increased the cost of living yearly. Or you can choose a governor who is committed to, as I stated earlier, creating a business-friendly environment by just getting out of the way of businesses so that they can create jobs that will be affordable, that will present a livable wage for everyone, jobs that will bring other industries in here, an environment that will do that. You will also have a governor that is committed to restructuring the educational system so that we can produce students who are ready for the 21st century knowledge-based economy.”

      Independent Mufi Hannemann said, “You are actually trying to hire someone to be the chief executive of the state, and in doing so, please keep in mind that the most recent experience with a Democratic governor and a Democratic Legislature led to a change where Sen. Ige is now the nominee. The most recent experience with a Republican governor and a Democratic Legislature led to partisan gridlock. So in life, when something is not working, try something different. Try something new. Take someone who has executive experience in running the 13th largest city in America, place in his hands the ability to work with both sides as I’ve done throughout my career, work with business and labor, and ultimately do the will of the people. We’re in a status quo. We’re standing still. We’re going backwards. We need to imua and go forward. Les Chang and I humbly ask for your vote on Nov. 4.” 
      Democratic Sen. David Ige said, “As we’ve traveled around the state, I have heard the call. People want a change in leadership. People want a change in leadership style. They want a new leader that can bring our communities together, find common ground and move us forward. This election really is about the future of Hawai`i. It’s about the future that we define together. About the kind of Hawai`i that we want to leave to our children and our children’s children. I am the only candidate here with 35 years of private sector experience. I’m the only candidate here with 29 years of legislative experience. I’m the only candidate here who has balanced the budget, rejected tax increases and made tough decisions to cut the budget. I humbly ask for your vote for Shan Tsutsui and I to lead this state into the next future.”
      See khon2.com.
      Ka`u residents can see the candidates in person during a forum tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Sangha Hall in Hilo. The forum will also be live-streamed at hawaii247.com.

The Puna lava flow has advanced about 85 yards since yesterday.
Map from Hawai`i County Civil Defense

THIS MORNING'S ASSESSMENT BY COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE of lava moving toward Pahoa showed that the flow front continues to be active and has advanced approximately 85 yards since yesterday. The narrow flow front is moving along a tree line, and the burning activity is producing a significant amount of smoke. Smoke conditions in the area were light to moderate with a light trade wind out of the northeast.

      See hawaiicounty.com.

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At right, opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope address dignitaries gathered for
yesterday's aborted groundbreaking and blessing. Photo from Big Island Video News

OPPONENTS OF THE THIRTY METER TELESCOPE interrupted yesterday’s planned groundbreaking and blessing. Protesters blocked the access road, keeping dignitaries, including Mayor Billy Kenoi and many from foreign countries, away from the site. They also made their way to the site and succeeded in stopping the ceremony.
      One protester asked attendees to “please listen. … This mountain is sacred to us. She protects us. … A lot of us are mixed cultures; we’re not just Hawaiian.”
      See video of the events at bigislandvideonews.com.

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KA`U PLANTATION DAYS IS WELCOMING MORE representatives of ranches, farms and dairies to participate in the annual pa`u parade on horseback, foot, car, truck or float. Frank Lorenzo, Jr., Jesse Lorenzo, Jenny Castenada, John Kalahiki, Dietrich and Tiara Souza, Kiana Kuluwaimaka and La`a Ke, Kirsha Derasin and Lorie Lee Lorenzo are each representing an island on horseback. Horses and riders will be wearing lei.

Rodeo Queen Caliya Silva Kamei will be a pa`u
rider in the parade. Photo by Julia Neal

      Leaders in ranches, dairy and sugar will be honored. The Derasins will represent rancher Gabriel Hanoa. Jesse Lorenzo will represent sugar man Stanley Lorenzo, Sr. Frank Lorenzo will represent sugar man Thomas Kailiawa. Keanu Kuluwaimaka will represent sugar man Melvin Kuluwaimaka. Tiana and Dietrich Souza will represent dairyman Ernest Souza, of S&S Dairy.
      Miss Ka`u Coffee Amery Silva will ride along with Ka`u Roping and Riding Association Rodeo Queen Caliya Silva Kamei.
      Ethnic foods and dances will be presented, including Japanese and Filipino offerings. Historic displays from plantation days will be presented by families and heritage groups. Emcee is Clyde Silva.
      Participants include Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka`u, Friends of Kahuku Park, Boys and Girls Club, Pahala Filipino Association, Aikane Plantation Coffee, Na`alehu Hongwanji, Pahala Karate Dojo, Wong Yuen Chinese family, Kauaha`ao Church, Ka `Ohana O Honu`apo, The Nature Conservancy, Friends of Ka`u Libraries, Ka`u Chamber of Commerce, Halau Hula O Leionalani, Keoki Kahumoku and the Center for Hawaiian Music Education, `O Ka`u Kakou and several nutrition and health organizations.
      Free cell phones will be available for people with low incomes.
      The event, sponsored by Ka`u Multicultural Society and chaired by Darlyne Vierra and Liz Kuluwaimaka, is this Saturday along the streets of Pahala and on the grounds of the old sugar company manager’s manor – Pahala Plantation House – beginning at 9 a.m.

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THE HAWAI`I POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL OFFER an active shooter presentation during an afternoon meeting in Na`alehu on Oct.21. The presentation will take place from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Na`alehu Community Center.
      It is designed to help individuals increase their survivability should they encounter an active shooter or other type of active violent incident.
      Police will provide information on previous incidents of mass violence, recent events, best practices for those caught in such situations, law enforcement’s response and how to work together as a community toward prevention. They will also provide additional resources for participants so they can continue their education on this topic, followed by a question-and answer segment.

Petrel monitoring is the purpose of an upcoming
national park flight plan. Photo from Jim Denny

HAWAI`I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK ANNOUNCES the following upcoming flight plans for October and November:

• Wednesday, Oct. 8 and Thursday, Oct. 9, between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. for ungulate surveys in Kahuku between 3,000-ft. and 7,000-ft. elevation;

• Thursday, Oct.16, between 8 a.m. and noon, from the summit of Kilauea to Mauna Loa at about 9,000-ft. elevation for petrel monitoring;
 
• Thursday, Oct. 16 and Friday, Oct. 17 for fountain grass monitoring and control from Ka`aha to the Great Crack along the Southwest Rift Zone of Kilauea;
 
• Monday, Nov. 3 and Wednesday, Nov. 5 to transport camp supplies from Hilina Pali Road to Kamo`oali`i for fountain grass monitoring and control;
 
• Tuesday, Nov. 4, between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. for ungulate surveys and control work in Kahuku between 3,000-ft and 7,000-ft. elevation
; 
• Monday, Nov. 10, between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. for mullein surveys on Mauna Loa
; 
• Monday, Nov. 24 and Tuesday, Nov. 25, between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. from the summit of Kilauea to Mauna Loa at about 9,000-ft. elevation for petrel monitoring. 

      In a statement, the park said it regrets any noise impact to residents and park visitors. Dates and times are subject to change based on aircraft availability and weather.
      Management of the park requires the use of aircraft to monitor and research volcanic activity, conduct search-and-rescue missions and law enforcement operations, support management of natural and cultural resources and to maintain backcountry facilities.

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