Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Friday, March 25, 2016

Hike to the summit of Pu`u o Lokuana tomorrow. See more below. NPS Photo by Michael Szoenyi

KA`U’S HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL member Maile David joined several other members in deferring to the judicial process regarding any actions on Mayor Billy Kenoi’s indictment, Tom Callis reported in Hawai`i Tribune-Herald. Hawai`i Attorney General announced this week that, following a one-year investigation, a grand jury indicted Kenoi on charges related to personal use of his county purchasing card.

      Statements from council members followed Hawai`i County Board of Ethics’ decision to hear a complaint against Kenoi related to his P-card use. The board initially deferred the complaint during the state attorney general’s investigation.
      According to Callis, council members cited the need for due process, Kenoi’s having “done much good,” positive working relationships and the “need to stay focused on our responsibilities to our community.”
      However, Kohala Council member Margaret Wille told Callis she may bring up the issue at a meeting in April. “If you ignore something that’s wrong, in my view you become part of the problem,” she said.
      See hawaiitribune-herald.com.
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HAWAI`I’S DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL Preference Poll takes place tomorrow during the party’s precinct meetings beginning at 1 p.m. Ka`u Democrats in precincts 03-07 and 05-01 cast ballots at Pahala Community Center, and those in precincts 05-02, 05-03 and 05-04 vote at Ocean View Community Center. Volcano Democrats vote at Kea`au Community Center. Doors at each open at 12 p.m.

      Voting wraps up when the meeting ends. To be included, Democrats and those wishing to register and join the party are advised to arrive before the meetings begin.
      See hawaiidemocrats.org for more information.
      See below for information about the two major candidates.
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Tom Peek

VOLCANO AUTHOR TOM PEEK, who wrote the award-winning Daughters of Fire novel about Hawai`i, has released an opinion piece comparing the major Democratic presidential candidates that was published recently in the online news service Civil Beat.

      Civil Beat summarizes Peek’s view that “Sanders in many ways represents the Democratic Party’s historic commitment to liberal economic policies, and Clinton, right-leaning party policies of the past 30 years.”
      “U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont carries the torch for restoring the party’s traditional liberal economic policies,” Peek wrote. “That he’s battling longtime party icon and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton couldn’t be more appropriate.
      “Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, and his comrades in the Democratic Leadership Council spearheaded the move away from the economic populism Democrats had championed for 50 years following the Great Depression. …
      “The fruits of 30 years of almost unfettered corporate power and an imminent threat of oligarchy set the stage for Sanders, who is old enough to remember what the Democratic Party once stood for and who has given Democrats an opportunity to resurrect something they lost long ago. ...

      “Even if Sanders fails to wrestle the presidential nomination from the party establishment’s favored candidate, his call for economic and social justice likely will persist, carried forward by the young people he's drawn into his campaign.”

Sen. Bernie Sanders

      See civilbeat.com.

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EXPANDING RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES of Native Hawaiians is part of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign platform. Release of the platform followed a visit to Hawai`i by his wife Jane Sanders earlier this week, during which she met with Native Hawaiian community members.

       “I am proud to stand with Native Hawaiians as they fight to protect their rights and improve their quality of life,” the candidate said. “The overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawai`i was a shameful act, rooted in the type of corporate greed with which we are still too familiar. Its devastating effects on the community are still being felt to this day. If I am elected President, the right to self-determination and self-governance will rest in the hands of Native Hawaiians, without interference from the federal government. Native Hawaiians have been lied to and cheated, and the United States government must do everything it can to right these grave injustices.”
      See more at berniesanders.com/issues/native-hawaiians.

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RAISING MIDDLE-CLASS INCOMES is part of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign platform. In order to accomplish that goal, Clinton calls for “strong growth, fair growth and long-term growth.”

      Her plan for strong growth calls for expanding employment opportunities, provide tax relief for small businesses and the middle class, enacting comprehensive immigration reform, making America the world’s clean energy leader, increasing private and public investment, funding scientific and medical research, establishing an infrastructure bank, breaking down barriers to joining the workforce and guaranteeing college affordability and expanding job training opportunities.

Sec. Hillary Clinton

      Clinton has put forward a small-business agenda to expand access to capital, provide tax relief, cut red tape and help small businesses bring their goods to new markets. Her New College Compact would invest $350 billion so that students do not have to borrow to pay tuition at a public college in their state. Her plan would also significantly cut interest rates on student loans.
      Fair growth planks include encouraging companies to share profits with employees, expanding overtime, raising the minimum wage, fighting wage theft, strengthening the Affordable Care Act, supporting unions and collective bargaining, reforming tax codes to increase amounts from the wealthiest, expanding early learning, investing in students and teachers and providing pathways into the middle class.
      Clinton said she believes workers are long overdue for a raise of the minimum wage. She has supported raising the federal minimum wage to $12 and believes that the country should go further than the federal minimum through state and local efforts, and organizing and bargaining for higher wages.
      Long-term growth includes reforming capital taxes to encourage investing for the long-term instead of the short-term, increasing workers’ pay along with benefits and training, focusing on long-term instead of short-term investments, imposing accountability on Wall Street and lowering health care costs.
      “We need an economy where companies plan for the long run and invest in their workers through increased wages and better training – leading to higher productivity, better service and larger profits,” Clinton said. She would revamp the capital gains tax to reward farsighted investments that create jobs. She would address the rising influence of the kinds of so-called “activist” shareholders that focus on short-term profits at the expense of long-term growth, and reform executive compensation to better align the interests of executives with long-term value.

      See hillaryclinton.com for more information.

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This weekend's rummage sale supports Discovery Harbour
Volunteer Fire Department. Photo from DHVFD

DISCOVERY HARBOUR COMMUNITY Association raises funds for its Volunteer Fire Department with a rummage sale today and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

      For more information, call 929-9576.

KILAUEA DRAMA & ENTERTAINMENT Network presents The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged) over the next two weekends. Curtain time at Kilauea Military Camp Theater in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park on Fridays and Saturdays is 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
      Reservations can be made at 982-7344 or kden73@aol.com.

HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB OF KA`U invites residents to enjoy Prince Kuhio Day at Na`alehu Park tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
      For more information, contact Darlyne at 640-8407 or dvierra22@gmail.com or Liz at 339-0289 or konawaileo@yahoo.com.

Learn about Hi`iaka and Pele on a walk tomorrow.
Photo from NPS

GUIDED HIKES AT HAWAI`I VOLCANOES National Park take place this weekend at the summit and at Kahuku.

      A centennial hike to protect nene and Devastation Trail begins at 9 a.m. tomorrow at Devastation Trail parking lot. Participants remove knotweed and other invasive plants. Park entrance fees apply.
      Participants discover the Hawaiian goddesses Hi`iaka and Pele and the natural phenomena they represent on a moderate one-mile walk tomorrow at the Kahuku Unit from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
      On Sunday at 9:30 a.m., also at Kahuku, participants learn about the formation and various uses of the grassy cinder cone Pu`u o Lokuana and enjoy a breathtaking view of lower Ka`u. The one-hour, free program is a moderately difficult 0.4-mile hike to the top. Entry to Kahuku is free

GARAGE SALE IN VOLCANO, sponsored by Halau Kalehuaki'eki'eika'iu, is tomorrow, Saturday, March 26, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pukeawe Circle in Volcano Golf Course Subdivision. From Hwy 11, turn at Piimauna Dr. & follow the signs. There will be bargains, treasures, knick-knacks, clothing, books, household items, plants and many other "good kine stuffs" for sale. For sale will be baked goodies from talented halau members and Aunty Puaʻs Na Mea Ono. Call 967-8299 for information.

JAZZ IN THE FOREST CONTINUES Saturday, featuring vocalist Ron Murphy with Volcano Art Center’s Jazz Ensemble.
      Two shows are offered, with a matinee at 4:30 p.m. and an evening performance at 7:30 p.m.

      See volcanoartcenter.org.

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS AT PAHALAPLANTATIONCOTTAGES.COM AND KAUCOFFEEMILL.COM. KA`U COFFEE MILL IS OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

See kaucalendar.com/KauCalendar_March_2016.pdf.

See kaucalendar.com/TheDirectory2016.html.

Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Thursday, March 24, 2016

Ocean View blacksmith Richard Blaine explains his craft to the audience while he and assistants and practitioners create items during yesterday's demonstration at Na`alehu Public Library. Photos by Ron Johnson

RAPID `OHI`A DEATH, which has spread from Puna to Volcano, Ka`u and Kona, is likely spread when beetles burrow into dead trees, Bret Yager reported in West Hawai`i Today.

      J.B. Friday, an extension forester with University of Hawai`i Cooperative Extension Service, told Yager that burrowing ambrosia beetles create dust that can be carried up to two miles by prevailing winds, which he said would help explain why the fungus hasn’t made it to Hamakua or Kohala.

Beetles are being blamed for spreading rapid `ohi`a death.
Photo from UH-CTAHR

      Reseachers suggest that landowners have dead trees cut down and cover the debris to prevent infestation by beetles.

      Dust can also be carried by people who visit infected `ohi`a forests. To avoid movement of the dust, researchers also urge people to clean shoes, tools and clothing before leaving such areas.
      Lisa Keith, a research plant pathologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Hilo, told Yager, “The fungus might have come in on some nursery plants, certain changes might have occurred, and a new very susceptible host – `ohi`a – became infected.”

      Hawai`i Department of Agriculture is informing hula halau traveling to Hawai`i Island for next week’s Merrie Monarch Festival that the very act of harvesting `ohi`a may spread the disease, as spores may be carried in soil and by vehicles, shoes and clothing to uninfected areas.
      “`Ohi`a is one of the most important trees in our native forests and has such cultural significance,” said Scott Enright, chairperson of Hawai`i Board of Agriculture.
      See westhawaiitoday.com.
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Mayor Billy Kenoi

HAWAI`I COUNTY MAYOR Billy Kenoi has been indicted by a grand jury. The charges arose from alleged conduct taking place from 2011 through 2015 during his tenure as mayor.

      The charges are:

• Counts 1 and 2: Theft in the Second Degree, Class C felonies each punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine;
• Counts 3 and 4: Theft in the Third Degree, misdemeanors each punishable by up to one year in jail and a $2,000 fine;
• Counts 5, 6 and 7: Tampering with a Government Record, misdemeanors each punishable by up to one year in jail and a $2,000 fine; and
• Count 8: False Swearing, a petty misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.

      State Attorney General Doug Chin said his department “sought this indictment after an intensive investigation that lasted almost a year. I thank the investigators and prosecutors for their efforts.”
     Kenoi was arrested and released on his own recognizance. He remains Mayor of the County of Hawai`i. An indictment is a finding of probable cause and is not a criminal conviction. Kenoi is presumed innocent unless and until he is found guilty of the charges beyond reasonable doubt.
      “The county is not out one penny. Mayor Kenoi has not enriched himself one penny,” Honolulu attorney Todd Eddins told John Burnett, of Hawai`i Tribune-Herald. “It is factually and legally feeble to claim that Billy Kenoi stole from his hometown.”
      Todd Belt, a political science professor at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, told the Tribune-Herald, “Past history shows that the mayor is a fighter. I fully expect he will fight these charges. The outcome of this case is what matters to his political career.”      

      See hawaiitribune-herald.com.

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`O KA`U KA`U THANKS all of the many volunteers from Ka Lae Quilters and Ka`u Red Hat Ladies to the Ka`u Hospital Charitable Foundation for their help in putting on the very successful Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser for the hospital held on Feb. 27. Through everyone’s efforts, they sold 329 dinner tickets for a total of $3,290 dollars. With all of the donations and items sold in the auction, craft and bake sale, there was a total $6,212.49 raised for the Hospital Foundation.

      Tui Masanai and Harry Evangelista provided entertainment, and a fun time was had by all. “Thank you to the Ka`u community for supporting this great event,” OKK Secretary Nadine Ebert said.

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A blacksmith shapes an iron rod after heating
it in a cylindrical oven.

LEAVES, POKERS AND KNIFES were items forged by blacksmiths during a free demonstration at Na`alehu Public Library yesterday. Ocean View residents Richard and Schaunlee Blaine used heat from a charcoal grill to make iron malleable, while David Brunetta and Ian Bailey used a cylindrical oven powered by propane.

      Brunetta, a professional knife maker, created a knife with a twisted handle and guard, then intentionally broke it so the audience could see the inside.
      The Blaines offered their leaves to keiki as thanks for attending. The library received a poker that library manager Sara Kamibayashi said will be framed and displayed.
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KA`U SCENIC BYWAY COMMITTEE invites residents to its blessing of the new three-sided informational kiosk sign at Na`alehu Park Monday, March 28 at 2 p.m. Ka`u's County Council member Maile David and past Council member Brenda Ford, along with others who contributed to the creation of the kiosk, will be in attendance.
      This is the first three-sided informational sign in the state. The panels display maps and photos of the byway and the Na`alehu area, along with historical photos and stories of Na`alehu, Wai`ohinu and Honu`apo. The 1868 earthquake, the history of sugar and coffee in Ka`u and the historic Fourth of July celebration in Na`alehu Park are also included.

Drop off items for Discovery Harbour's fundraiser rummage
sale today. Photo from DHCA

DISCOVERY HARBOUR COMMUNITY Association accepts items today until 4 p.m. for this weekend’s Volunteer Fire Department rummage sale. 

      For more information, call 929-9576.

KILAUEA DRAMA & ENTERTAINMENT Network presents The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged) over the next two weekends. Curtain time at Kilauea Military Camp Theater in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park on Fridays and Saturdays is 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. is the venue.
      Tickets are $15 general, $12 for students and seniors and $10 for children 12 and under. Reservations can be made at 982-7344 or kden73@aol.com.
      Park entrance fees may apply.

HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB OF KA`U invites residents to enjoy Prince Kuhio Day at Na`alehu Park on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

     Opening pule is at 8:45 a.m., followed by announcements and greetings, arrival of the Royal Court and entertainment. There will be food, arts and crafts, exhibits, photos, cultural demonstrations, Hawaiian games more.
      For more information, contact Darlyne at 640-8407 or dvierra22@gmail.com or Liz at 339-0289 or konawaileo@yahoo.com.

Nene habitat stewardship takes place
Saturday. Photo from NPS

GUIDED HIKES AT HAWAI`I VOLCANOES National Park take place this weekend at the summit and at Kahuku.

      A centennial hike to protect nene and Devastation Trail begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at Devastation Trail parking lot. Join park staff to malama a section of Devastation Trail that provides important nene habitat by removing knotweed and other invasive plants. Park entrance fees apply.
      Participants discover the Hawaiian goddesses Hi`iaka and Pele and the natural phenomena they represent on a moderate one-mile walk Saturday at the Kahuku Unit from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
      On Sunday at 9:30 a.m., also at Kahuku, participants learn about the formation and various uses of the grassy cinder cone Pu`u o Lokuana and enjoy a breathtaking view of lower Ka`u. The one-hour, free program is a moderately difficult 0.4-mile hike to the top.

HAWAI`I’S DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL Preference Poll takes place Saturday at 1 p.m. Ka`u Democrats in precincts 03-07 and 05-01 cast ballots at Pahala Community Center, and those in precincts 05-02, 05-03 and 05-04 vote at Ocean View Community Center. Doors open at 12 p.m.

JAZZ IN THE FOREST CONTINUES Saturday, featuring vocalist Ron Murphy with Volcano Art Center’s Jazz Ensemble.

      Murphy’s music is a combination of the American Song Book along with a tribute to Joe Williams called A Cup Of Joe, performing some of his most noted songs. He also performs music of Billy Eckstein, Johnny Hartman, Duke Ellington, Arthur Prysock, Frank Sinatra and many of the Ladies of Song, including Billy Holiday, Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, Bette Carter and Dinah Washington.
      Two shows are offered, with a matinee at 4:30 p.m. and an evening performance at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for VAC members and $25 for non-members. Tickets are available through tomorrow at VAC’s Administration Office in Volcano Village, VAC Gallery in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park and online at volcanoartcenter.org. After that, tickets will be sold at the door if they are not sold out. Tickets will be held at Will Call on the day of the show.

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS AT PAHALAPLANTATIONCOTTAGES.COM AND KAUCOFFEEMILL.COM. KA`U COFFEE MILL IS OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

See kaucalendar.com/KauCalendar_March_2016.pdf.

See kaucalendar.com/TheDirectory2016.html.

Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Three Mountain Alliance encourages Ka`u teachers to participate in a place-based learning workshop next month. Here, Volcano School of Arts & Sciences students learn about native species at The Nature Conservancy's Kaiholena Preserve in the mountains of Ka`u.
See more below. Photo from TMA

A BILL TO KEEP OLD PLANTATION WATER in farmers’ hands passed the Senate Committee on Water, Land & Agriculture this week and would be good for three years. Ka`u’s state Sen. Russell Ruderman said the bill was designed to keep water in the hands of Alexander & Baldwin on Maui, where court decisions have directed the state to put the water back in streams following the shutdown of the sugar company there.

      The possibility of having water permits cancelled put fear into the Ka`u agriculture community. At the request of the Hawai`i Farm Bureau, several flew to O`ahu to testify at the Legislature.

Sen. Russell Ruderman

      Ruderman said he received an opinion from the attorney general saying that cancellation of permits would have only affected A&B on Maui and not Ka`u agriculture. He told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that the legislation to extend water permits “only benefits one company who has taken advantage of their situation for a very long time.”

      Ruderman told the Star-Advertiser that A&B used “fear mongering” to convince farmers and ranchers that they would be affected. Five of the nine state revocable water permits are in Ka`u, Ruderman noted. He told Star-Advertiser reporter Kevin Dayton, “I care about those guys a lot, and I work closely with them. I’m clear in my belief that the court ruling does not apply to them, and they’re not in jeopardy of losing their revocable permit.”
      The Star-Advertiser reporter wrote: “Ruderman said lawmakers ought not to reward a ‘bad actor’ that diverted water for 100 years and allowed streams to run dry. They don’t need this water, and if they do need it, they can pay a fair market value.'”
      Dayton reported that several senators expressed concern about the bill, which may signal problems the Ways and Means Committee considers it.
      WLA Committee Chair Mike Gabbard told Dayton he wanted to keep the bill alive to allow more time to sort through the issue. “It was a tough one because both sides of the issue gave very strong arguments,” Gabbard said. He said the concerns raised “need to be addressed, need to be a part of the solution for water rights on Maui and across the state.”
       According to Dayton, Gabbard said BLNR needs more time to resolve the issue of revocable permits, and a task force is working to do that.
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Volcano tea grower Eva Lee asks Ka`u residents to support
geographical region designations. Photo from Volcano Art Center

GEOGRAPHICAL REGION DESIGNATIONS for tea would be instituted by a resolution under consideration at the state Legislature. Ka`u’s state Sen. Russell Ruderman co-introduced SCR129 encouraging the state Department of Agriculture to adopt standards established by the tea industry to define geographical region designations for tea grown in the state.

      The resolution is the first in the nation regarding tea origin. “The Hawai`i state government is taking the lead in bringing us closer to establishing true origin geographic indicators for Hawai`i tea industry,” Volcano tea grower Eva Lee said. “It is through this initiative that Hawai`i tea growers marketing Hawai`i-grown tea will assure the public the origin authenticity. Origin Pride initiative is the founding basis in awarding excellence for domestically grown tea. State by state, we hope that local governments will engage with regional tea growers for official origin recognition, furthering the U.S. domestic tea industry.”
      A hearing on the resolution is scheduled on March 28 at 3 p.m. “We hope that you will support this resolution by submitting a written testimonial,” Lee said. Testify at capitol.hawaii.gov by March 27, the deadline.
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Flags remain at half-staff until sunset Saturday.

NATIONAL AND STATE FLAGS are at half-staff at the state Capitol and all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawai`i National Guard. President Obama issued the order as a mark of respect for victims of acts of violence perpetrated yesterday in Brussels, Belgium. The flags will be flown at half-staff until sunset on March 26.

      “It saddens me that this international surge of terrorism has become the ‘new normal’ that can happen anywhere at any time,” Gov. David Ige said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with those who were injured in the attacks in Brussels, and we send our deepest condolences to the victims of this tragedy and their families.”
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HAWAI`I DEMOCRAT PARTY JOINS the race to the White House this Saturday at 1 p.m. with its own version of the Presidential Preference Polls, like Iowa and New Hampshire. Democrats across the islands are invited to attend their precinct meetings and cast their votes among candidates Hillary Rodham Clinton, Roque De la Fuente and Bernie Sanders. Also on the ballot is Martin O`Malley, who suspended his campaign. Hawai`i has 34 delegates, 16 of which are district delegates to win the nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
      Ka`u Democrats in precincts 03-07 and 05-01 cast ballots at Pahala Community Center, and those in precincts 05-02, 05-03 and 05-04 vote at Ocean View Community Center. Doors open at 12 p.m.
      To read comments, add your own and like this story, see facebook.com/kaucalendar.

Ka`u teachers can sign up for next month's place-based learning
workshop with TMA Outreach and Education Specialist
Lahela Camara. Photo from TMA

THREE MOUNTAIN ALLIANCE is looking for educators who would like to engage students in place-based learning. TMA is hosting a teacher enrichment opportunity to connect educators with relevant environmental education sites and activities. The event will give teachers an opportunity to participate in native forest restoration by planting native trees and shrubs. Teachers also will visit Keauhou Bird Conservation Center, home to Hawai`i’s most endangered birds, including the `alala, or Hawaiian Crow, which is currently extinct in the wild. Both activities can serve as possible field trip opportunities.

      TMA will share existing curricula and lesson plan resources that can be incorporated into classroom learning for all grade levels and subjects. Lessons focus on topics such as Hawai`i’s native species, ecosystems, watersheds and cultural knowledge.
      The event takes place on April 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kamehameha Schools’ Keauhou Forest in Ka`u.
      To register, contact Lahela Camara at lahelacamara@gmail.com. Priority registration deadline is April 8. To learn more about TMA teacher engagement, see threemountainalliance.org/teachers.
      To read comments, add your own and like this story, see facebook.com/kaucalendar.

KILAUEA DRAMA & ENTERTAINMENT Network presents The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged) over the next two weekends. This comic adventure into the quirks and conundrums of the Bible opens Friday and plays through Sunday, April 3, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 2:30. Kilauea Military Camp Theater in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park is the venue. 

      The premise is fairly straightforward: Present the books of the Bible in chronological order. “With 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament, it’s easy to imagine that two hours just isn’t enough time,” Director Suzi Bond said. “And this is where it gets funny. The subject is one that’s liable to cause some to bristle at its treatment of the Bible. But, this is where it’s important to emphasize that the show is about the Bible, not Christianity, or Judaism or Islam – or any religion. They even go out of their way to clarify that.”
      Tickets are $15 general, $12 for students and seniors and $10 for children 12 and under. Reservations can be made by calling KDEN at 982-7344 or by email at kden73@aol.com.

      Park entrance fees may apply.

A rummage sale this weekend supports Discovery Harbour
Volunteer Fire Department. Photo from DHVFD

DISCOVERY HARBOUR COMMUNITY Association accepts items for this weekend’s Volunteer Fire Department rummage sale today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

      For more information, call 929-9576.

HAWAI`I HUMANE SOCIETY meets with Ka`u residents tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Ocean View Community Center. Representatives discuss available programs and resources.
      For more information, call Roxy at 329-1175.

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS AT PAHALAPLANTATIONCOTTAGES.COM AND KAUCOFFEEMILL.COM. KA`U COFFEE MILL IS OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

See kaucalendar.com/KauCalendar_March_2016.pdf.

See kaucalendar.com/TheDirectory2016.pdf.