Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Friday, July 15, 2016

Fishers of bigeye tuna in the Central and Western Pacific are close to their quota, and the fisheries
will close a week from today. Photo from NOAA

EXPANDING ACCESS TO RURAL telehealth services is the subject of legislation co-introduced by U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz. The bipartisan measure would allow non-rural hospitals and health care providers that service rural areas to make better use of the Federal Communications Commission’s Healthcare Connect Fund.

Expanding access to rural telehealth services such as planned
for Ka`u Rural Health Community Association, Inc. is
the topic of Sen. Brian Schatz's legislation.
Photo from KRHCAI

      The Reaching Underserved Rural Areas to Lead on Telehealth Act would allow these non-rural providers to qualify for the 65 percent health care provider discount under the HCF as long as the majority of the locations serving patients are in rural areas.

      “Telehealth is expanding access to health care in Hawai`i and across the country, and we should be doing everything we can to support it,” Schatz said. “Our bill updates current laws to expand access to federal telehealth funding and help more people get the health care they need.”
      Large organizations designated as non-rural are often the lead center for telehealth, providing services to rural health care providers throughout a given state. Because the administrative responsibility and expertise required for these efforts is often challenging, larger organizations typically serve as the consortium lead.
      In 1996, Congress mandated that the FCC use the Universal Service Fund to provide support for telecommunications, advanced telecommunications and information services for eligible health care providers. Providers use these services to deliver telemedicine, transmit health records and conduct other telehealth activities for improving patient care and reducing health-care costs.
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Celia's northwest movement is expected to continue.
Map from NOAA

CELIA IS IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC and headed west. At 5 a.m., the tropical storm had crossed longitude 140 west and was 950 miles east-northeast of South Point. The forecast shows it tracking north of the state Monday, after weakening to depression status today and to a remnant low in 24 hours.

      Following Celia is Hurricane Darby, which is forecast to maintain its intensity or only gradually weaken during the next day or two. After 48 hours, more marked weakening should occur. It is expected to cross into the Central Pacific on Wednesday morning.
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ABOUT A DOZEN SUPPORTERS of Raina Whiting, a Na`alehu teacher and President of the Democratic party in Ocean View, gathered in Na`alehu yesterday to wave signs and promote their candidate for the County Council primary election on Aug. 13. 

      Whiting is running against incumbent Maile David. They hold a forum today at 5:30 p.m. at Ocean View Community Center.

County Council candidate Raina Whiting and supporters waved signs
in Na`alehu yesterday. Photo from Friends of Raina Whiting

      Whiting has stated that she considers herself to be a grassroots organizer with support from individuals and families who support a progressive platform. She said she eschews endorsements from organizations whose interests are not aligned with hers, because, if elected, she would then be beholden to them. 

      “I am priding myself in having this election remain at the grassroots level,” Whiting said. “This campaign is not about me. It is about individuals and families, the community and its interests. This campaign is for the people who want an elected official who will listen to their concerns and advocate for them.”
      According to Whiting’s campaign manager Bob Martin, who has been studying results of the 2014 primary election, there were 10,818 registered voters in the eight precincts in County Council District Six. South Kona had the largest number of registered voters (2,900), followed by Ocean View (1,888) and Volcano (1,815).
      “When it came to voting, 44 percent of Volcano voters cast their ballot, while only 29 percent of Ocean View voters actually voted,” Martin said. “This was the lowest percentage turnout of any precinct. I sincerely hope that Raina will change that by offering Ocean View a candidate that lives in the town and cares deeply about the community and the issues it faces. I hope that all District Six voters will relate to her and come to the polls and vote.
      “Ocean View has been sadly neglected by the county and state. The number and quality of services provided to District Six, the largest precinct geographically, is abysmal. If Ocean View voters can reverse their poor turnout, politicians on all levels will pay more attention to the town and the district. It’s not enough to simply have lots of land or residents. Active voters are the currency that elected officials deal in.”
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BIGEYE TUNA FISHERIES in the Western and Central Pacific will close a week from today, on July 22, according to National Oceanic & Atmospheric Association Fisheries’ July 12 update of fish catches in the Pacific Islands region. As of that date, the fleet had caught at least 3,473 metric tons of bigeye in the Western and Central Pacific. Which is 98 percent of its quota of 3,554 metric tons set by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission.

      In April, NOAA reported that fishing industry experts speculated the Hawai`i longline fleet might reach its annual catch quota for bigeye tuna in the Western and Central Pacific as early as June. Then, as reported in July, the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, which continually revises its forecasts, estimated that the quota would probably not be hit until August but could be reached as early as July 22 in a “worst-case scenario.”
      Once the quota is reached, vessels shorter than 24 meters – which make up the majority of the Hawai`i longline fleet – may continue fishing in the Eastern Pacific. “Whether they feel comfortable fishing there is another question,” said Chris Boggs, director of the science center’s Fisheries Research and Monitoring Division.
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Beginning next month, Ka`u women can receive free prenatal
wellness services. Image from U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

FREE PRENATAL WELLNESS SERVICES are coming to Ka`u. Pregnant women can receive hands-on support and learn basic prenatal self-care on Wednesdays in Pahala.

      The Office on Women’s Health emphasizes the benefit of prenatal care as well as education and counseling. This is pregnancy support that the women of Ka`u otherwise would not get. Mothers have to travel an hour and a half to either Hilo or Kona in order to get their prenatal check-ups. Due to the distances involved and transportation difficulties, many women are not able to access care. Statistically, this is especially true for Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders.
      “Women are intelligent, and we want what’s best for our babies. Given the tools and the opportunity, we will always prioritize our children’s health,” said Tara Compehos, who is offering these services in partnership with Uhane Pohaku Na Moku O Hawai`i, Inc. Compehos served childbearing families on O`ahu for 10 years before moving to Ka`u in 2015. She apprenticed under master midwife Medrakanoeonapua and holds a Full Midwifery Arts degree from the Matrona school of midwifery. She was educated in Lomilomi by Auntie Margaret and is a DONA-educated doula. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University.

      Pregnancy wellness and self-care open houses will be held at Ohi`a Hale, 96-1186 Ohi`a Street every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting Aug. 3. 

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Kumu Hula Kaho`okele Crabbe Photo from Volcano Art Center

KUMU HULA KAHO`OKELE CRABBE and Halau Ola o Ka Lani present hula kahiko tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. on the hula platform near Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.

      After graduating in 1995 at Pu`upueokapu, Waikane, O`ahu with traditional `uniki ceremonies under his teacher kumu hula Robert Uluwehiokalanionapuaikawekiu Cazimero, Crabbe founded Halauolaokalani in 1999. He is an educator and advocate for keiki. His motto is, “Aloha trumps everything in man’s world because God is love.”
      Loke Kamanu and `ohana present Na Mea Hula from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Thursday, July 14, 2016

Quilts in the Forest/Quilts in the Park opens tomorrow at Volcano Art Center in Volcano Village.
See more below. Image of Quilt by Glorianne Green from VAC

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC  PARTY Platform Committee approved language reflecting support of Native Hawaiian Self-Governance and Self-Determination during its final meeting in Orlando, Florida last weekend.

Image from Democratic National Convention

      The proposal reads, “Democrats also support efforts for self-governance and self-determination of Native Hawaiians. Native Hawaiians are the indigenous, aboriginal people of Hawai`i whose values and culture are the foundation of the Hawaiian Islands. We support proactive actions by the federal government to enhance Native Hawaiian culture, health, language and education. We recognize and honor the contributions and sacrifices made in service to our country by Native Hawaiians.”

      Leimomi Khan, Chair of the Hawaiian Affairs Caucus, said, “The adoption of our platform proposal by the National Democratic Party Platform Committee signifies the continuing support of the Democratic Party for Native Hawaiians since the formation of the Democratic Party of Hawai`i on April 30, 1900 by supporters of Queen Lili`uokalani. We are proud of this accomplishment. Mahalo to Colleen Hanabusa for being our champion in advocating for passage by the Democratic Party Platform Committee and the 182 members of the Platform Committee who voted unanimously in favor of it.”

      The platform will be voted on by all delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 25-28.
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Ka`u ranchers face new water lease challenges.
Photo from Hawai`i Department of Agriculture.

KA`U RANCHERS FACE NEW water lease challenges. Sophie Cocke, of Honolulu Star-Advertiser, reported this morning that farmers and ranchers applying for long-term state water leases could be required to conduct  environmental reviews and consulting with Native Hawaiians to ensure that traditional farming and other practices can remain.

      State legislation passed this year requires those who have month-by-month revocable water use permits from the state Department of Land & Natural Resources to obtain long-term leases before a three-year deadline arrives. The legislation is the result of Alexander & Baldwin’s longtime use of water on Maui for irrigation during the sugar era, which resulted in diversion of streams from their natural flow and from areas traditionally used for farming such local crops as taro.  Environmentalists and farmers challenged the diversion and the court ordered the water to be returned to the streams for traditional use and willdlife. Since the ruling, A&B has announced the shutdown of its sugar operations but wants to keep control of the water. The legislation gives A&B three more years.
     In Ka`u, the situation  affects the Edmund C. Olson Trust, Wood Valley Water and Farm Cooperative, Kuahiwi Contractors and Kapapala Ranch.
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GOV. DAVID IGE VETOED SEVERAL bills as the deadline for such action set in the state Constitution loomed this week.

      House Bill 1850 would have allowed transient accommodations brokers to register as tax collection agents with the state.

Gov. David Ige announcing bills he vetoed this week.
Image from Office of the Governor

      “Looking at this bill from the single lens of taxes owed to the state, this measure did provide a mechanism to achieve that goal,” Ige said. “However, the use of an intermediary system, such as “’ax accommodations brokers’ as tax collection agents also provided a shield for owners who do not currently comply with county laws. This could have also encouraged owner-occupants to choose ‘transient accommodation renters’ at a time when affordable rental housing in our state is severely stressed and homelessness remains a critical concern statewide.”

      HB 1739 would have prohibited employers from accessing or obtaining employees’ social media accounts and passwords by coercion or other means.
      “It remains unclear the extent to which this is occurring in workplaces at a level that requires state intervention at this time,” Ige said. “While the intent of this bill is commendable, it contains no provisions for enforcement or due process. The measure states that ‘an employer found in violation … shall be subject to a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $100, to be collected by the director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.’ However, DLIR does not currently have the staff, resources or expertise to administer the measure, which would include taking complaints, determining violations, education of rights, determination and collection of fines and administrative review.
      HB 1747 would have authorized police officers to request towing of motor vehicles if a driver is arrested for driving under the influence.
      “This measure would have authorized police to tow vehicles only for the offense of driving under the influence,” Ige said. “This severely limits this bill, particularly for repeat offenders. The original intent of this bill was to allow police to tow for various traffic offenses, including driving without a license, habitually driving under the influence and operating a vehicle while a license has been revoked.
      “This bill would have also undermined a law that permits towing of a vehicle when an operator has been driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, without a valid driver’s license or with fraudulent license plates or registration emblems.”
      A complete list of vetoed and approved bills can be found at http://governor.hawaii.gov/.
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A bill authored by Sen. Mazie Hirono to award the Congressional
Medal of Honor to Filipino WWII vets unanimously passed
the Senate. Photo from Office of Sen. Hirono

THE U.S. SENATE YESTERDAY UNANIMOUSLY passed a bill authored by Sen. Mazie Hirono to award Filipino World War II veterans who fought for the United States the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award that Congress can bestow. A broad, bipartisan coalition of 71 senators co-sponsored the legislation, which recognizes Filipino soldiers who fought alongside Americans during World War II.

      “The Senate provided recognition to Filipino World War II veterans for their brave and courageous service to the United States,” Hirono said. “These veterans were instrumental to an Allied victory in the Pacific theater, but their fight didn’t end with the war. For decades, they have continued to fight for the benefits they have earned and to be reunited with their families in the United States. I thank my Senate colleagues for joining me in recognizing these veterans’ service and sacrifice with the Congressional Gold Medal, one of our nation’s highest civilian honors.”
      The Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015, recognizes over 260,000 Filipino and Filipino-American soldiers who responded to President Roosevelt’s call-to-duty and fought under the American flag during World War II. Last August, Senator Hirono held an informational briefing in Hawaii for Filipino World War II veterans and their families to learn more about this bill.
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Cinnie Decker, at podium, led the Ka`u `Ohana Band during
many performances. Photo from Ka`u School of the Arts

KA`U `OHANA BAND and many musicians taught, mentored and led by Cinnie Decker will hold an event in her honor on Saturday, July 30 at 10 a.m. at Ocean View Community Center. Decker was the founder of the Ka`u `Ohana Band and taught music on many instruments at her Ocean View home. She recently passed away on the mainland. Her husband Dallas Deckar will attend the gathering, and the public is invited.

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VOLCANO ART CENTER’S FIRST ANNUAL quilt show opens tomorrow with a reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Volcano Village. The free exhibit is open to the public. It will be on display from July 16 to Aug. 6, except Sundays and Mondays, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

      Over 20 quilters are showing 40 of their finest work, some for the first time in public. This year’s special theme, Find Your Park, highlights the centennial celebration for Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park as well as the National Park Service. A number of designs will be on display, inspired by dramatic scenery in the park. The quilts include traditional as well as contemporary Hawaiian quilts, wearable art, bed runners and some very small quilts.

      Also on display will be two antique Hawaiian quilts on loan from master quilter Roberta Muller, as well as old quilting paraphernalia.
      Muller shares basic quilting techniques on Saturday, July 16 during two-hour sessions from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Honu (turtle) Design Kits will be on sale for $10 and will include honu applique, fabric, batting, backing, needles and thread.

The Music Man continues on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
through July 24. Photo from KDEN

HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL District VI candidates meet constituents during a forum at Ocean View Community Center tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.

KILAUEA DRAMA & ENTERTAINMENT Network’s run of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man continues through July 24 at Kilauea Theater in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.

      Showtimes are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
      Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 for seniors and students and $10 for children 12 and under. Pre-sale tickets are available at Kilauea General Store, Kea`au Natural Foods and The Most Irresistible Shop in Hilo. Tickets are also available at the door.
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Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Everyone is invited to attend Sunday Bon Dance practices to prepare for Aug. 21, Pahala Hongwanji's first Bon
Dance since 1999 when this photo was taken by filmmaker Cliff Watson. Watson also made a film about the last
 harvest at Ka`u Sugar Co. See more below. Photo by Cliff Watson

OCEAN VIEW RESIDENTS WILL HAVE access to water during prolonged repairs to the well there, Hawai`i County Department of Water Supply announced yesterday.

Click to enlarge public notice from Hawai`i
County Department of Water Supply.

      In its original public notice, DWS said the standpipe facility and spigot station would be closed from July 25 to approximately Sept. 30 but later agreed to keep the makai spigot station at the site open for residential potable water needs. The department requests that users limit their water filling to 55 gallons or less in order to meet the daily water needs of all spigot users.

      Mauka standpipes for water hauling trucks will remain closed until repairs are completed.
      “Following my discussions with the Department of Water Supply yesterday expressing the extreme hardship residents of Ocean View will suffer if the standpipes as well as the spigots were closed while repairs are being made, I am very pleased that the Department of Water Supply was very understanding and cooperative in compromising to find a solution,” County Council member Maile David said. “Mahalo a nui loa to everyone for their patience and understanding, and to the department for their quick response to our community's and requests.”
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PAHALA HONGWANJI HOSTS its first Bon Dance of the 21st century on Sunday, Aug. 21. The last was held in 1999. Footage of the 1999 Obon service, filmed by Cliff Watson, is available at uluulu.hawaii.edu/titles/3789. Watson, a filmmaker based in Honolulu, with family ties to Pahala, also made a film on the last harvest of Ka`u Sugar Co. in 1996, called Ka`u Sugar: A Town Remembers. See uluulu.hawaii.edu/titles/4451. Watson said he plans to visit Pahala to witness the historic return of the Bon Dance in August.

Obon includes a service at Pahala Hongwanji.

      Bon Dances not only draw the Buddhists. People of all religions and ethnic groups are invited. It is a style of dancing performed during the Obon season to welcome spirits of ancestors during the harvest when food is placed at the temple altar.
    The event begins with a service at Pahala Hongwanji, followed by the dance and fellowship, including food.

    Obon Dances, which are held around the island each summer, involve people, often in traditional Japanese dress, moving in a circle around a high wooden scaffold called a yagura. The yagura is usually also the bandstand for musicians and singers of Obon music.

      Practices are scheduled for each Sunday beginning July 24 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Pahala Community Center. Participants are asked to bring a tenugui (hand towel) and uchiwa (fan).
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GOV. DAVID IGE VETOED Senate Bill 2077 that calls for benefits to Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation employees who are facing abolishment of their positions or workforce restructuring at Maui Region facilities. The Legislature last year authorized the transition from state to private operation. HHSC also operated Ka`u Hospital and other facilities in its East Hawai`i Region.

      “There are three primary reasons for this veto,” Ige said. “The Employees Retirement System believes this bill jeopardizes its tax-qualified status because it allows affected employees to choose between a lump-sum cash payment that is taxable as wages and a special employer subsidized early retirement benefit. Under the IRS code, sections governing the state’s ERS plan, this is not permitted, and therefore it threatens the plan’s tax-exempt status.

      “Affected employees were given a lump-sum cash payment upon separation from state service. However, the bill does not appropriate funds for this purpose. Nor does it provide authority to Hawai`i Health Systems to make the payments.

      “Finally, the bill adds an additional unfunded liability of about $17.2 million to the ERS and $18.4 million to the Employer Union Benefits Trust fund to cover Maui employees separated from state service.

Gov. Ige announcing his vetoes. Photo from Office of the Governor

      “This undermines the state’s moratorium on enhanced benefits and puts the state’s long-term financial plan in jeopardy because the state’s long-term financial position is judged by bond rating agencies based upon the state’s outstanding unfunded liabilities.
      “Adding to the unfunded liabilities raises concerns for these agencies about the state’s commitment to financial sustainability.
      “This transition to a new system of care has never been done before. It is complex, and there are multiple stakeholders and issues at play. I have exercised my Constitutional duty to veto the bill and submit a remedy so the transition can move forward. My proposed cure remedies legal, technical and fiscal issues while respecting public employees and the collective bargaining process as the employees separate from state service. It is a path forward.”
      Ige submitted a proposed amended bill to the Legislature that he said balances the needs of the various stakeholders and constituents. It calls for the state of Hawai`i and HHSC as the employer to negotiate with exclusive representatives for separation benefits for affected employees who separate from state service.
      Affected employees would be authorized to purchase retirement credits for the amount of time they would have received if they had remained in state service up to June 30, 2017.
      It would appropriate $25 million in general funds for allocation by the Director of Finance to HHSC for payment of the separation benefits and related fringe costs.
      The state Senate has called for a special session regarding the governor’s veto. It will reconvene on Monday, July 18.
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New legislation would help with full implementation
of Title IX, the Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in
Education Act. Photo from Patsy T. Mink Foundation.

SEN. MAZIE HIRONO LAST WEEK introduced the Patsy Mink Gender Equity in Education Act. The bill would provide more resources for schools, school districts, states and institutions of higher education to fully implement the Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity Act, commonly referred to as Title IX – which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded educational programs and activities.

      “The Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act transformed the educational landscape in our country with an idea that seems redundant today, but was profound at the time: that sex-based discrimination has no place in our schools,” Hirono said. “Forty-four years later, Title IX has opened doors for girls and women from access to higher education to sports. But we have more work to do. This legislation builds on Patsy’s legacy by expanding resources to see Title IX’s mandate through.”
      The act would provide resources, training and technical assistance to fully implement Title IX and reduce and prevent sex discrimination in all areas of education, including establishing an Office of Gender Equity in the U.S. Department of Education to coordinate activities within the Department and among other federal agencies; combating discrimination, harassment, bias and violence based on sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions; supporting Title IX coordinators with annual training; providing competitive grants to K-12 schools, institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, or states as the primary applicants, with the option to partner with organizations with relevant expertise; including evaluation and assessment of how applicants improve on indicators of gender equity; and disseminating resources and best practices nationwide.
      More than 25 organizations, including the American Association of University Women, the Hawai`i Department of Education and the Human Rights Campaign support the bill.
      “The Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, which is widely known as Title IX, protects people from discrimination and the Hawai`i State Department of Education works to ensure equal opportunities are afforded to all students,” said Hawai`i Department of Education Schools Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi. “Hawai`i’s Patsy Mink led the way, and now Sen. Hirono’s bill is taking it a step further because it would safeguard that gender equity is effectively carried out by providing resources, including grants for gender equity efforts and training for Title IX coordinators.”

Pele by Dietrich Varez

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RECONSTRUCTING KALUAPELE: Stories and Observations of Lava and Explosions is the topic tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Volcano Art Center in Volcano Village. Oral histories in the form of chants about Pele, her family and their works contain evocative poetry and stories of volcanic or other natural events, cloaked in metaphor and hyperbole.

      Naturalist Bobby Camara and geologist Don Swanson hold an interactive discussion about Pele and how oral traditions about her can be interpreted in terms of what is known today about Kilauea. They piece together a history of eruptive and explosive activity using feet-on-the-ground exploration and observations of sometimes subtle differences in rock and ash. They also share some of their interpretations about Kilauea’s volcanic history by linking geology and cultural traditions, providing a richer appreciation of this unique place.

HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL District VI candidates meet constituents during a forum at Ocean View Community Center Friday at 5:30 p.m.

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