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| Project Vision Hawaiʻi will roll into the third Mālama Nā Keiki festival at Pāhala Community Center this Saturday, June 29, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Services include near and far vision screening for keiki and adults. Photo by Julia Neal |
On being a soldier president:
"You deserve a President who will put your interests ahead of the rich and
powerful. As your President, I will bring this soldier's heart—that spirit of
service above self—to the White House, putting people ahead of profits. Putting
your interests as the American people above all else."
On caring for the sick:
"I'll crack down on Big Pharma and Big Insurance who extort the sick,
putting their profits above the health of our people, work with you to pass
Medicare For All and make sure every sick American in this country gets the
care that they need."
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| Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, speaking to democratic constituents in Hilo before the mid-term elections in 2018. Photo from Nā Leo TV |
On reforming our broken criminal
justice system: "As your President, I'll end the failed War on Drugs
that's ruined so many people's lives, overcrowded prisons, and torn families apart.
Reform our criminal justice system, end the Marijuana Prohibition, end cash
bail, and ban private prisons."
On surveillance and civil liberties: "Crack
down on the overreaching intelligence agencies and Big Tech monopolies who are
taking away our civil liberties in the name of national security and corporate
greed. I'll protect our constitutional right to privacy and free speech."
On addressing climate change:
"I'll tackle climate change by ushering in a green century. Ending
taxpayer subsidies to big fossil fuel giants and national agribusiness, ban
offshore drilling, protect our environment, and harness innovation to create
jobs and renewable energy. Provide better opportunities to our farmers to make
a good living. And make sure every American has clean air to breathe and clean
water to drink."
On funding above programs and ending
regime change wars: "We will not have the resources to invest in
our people if we do not deal with one central issue: the cost of war... I'll
end our long standing regime change war policy that has cost so many lives,
that has cost us trillions of hard-earned taxpayer dollars and have made the
American people less safe. I'll work to end this new Cold War, this nuclear
arms race and lead us away from this abyss of nuclear war."
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HYDROGEN POWERED HELE ON BUSES are likely in the future of
public transportation in Kaʻū. A story in Big Island Video News today
updates the program to transfer county buses from fossil fuel to hydrogen and
electric. There are two electric fueling stations in Kaʻū: one at the county
gym in Pāhala, the other at Punaluʻu Bake Shop, making electric an option.
While there is no hydrogen fueling station in Kaʻū, a new one in Kona at Natural
Energy Laboratory of Hawaiʻi Authority could service buses for driving 200
miles without refueling, making a round trip to Kaʻū possible. County officials
are currently identifying a location at the Hilo Baseyard for a second hydrogen
station.
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| Hydrogen fuel buses may soon service Kaʻū. Photo from BIVN |
Riley Saito, the
Energy Specialist for the Hawaiʻi County Department of Research and
Development, said the longer range and ease of refilling make hydrogen buses
ideal for Hawaiʻi Island and the varied topography.
Battery Electric Buses were studied under a
pilot project, said Saito. He said it was determined they should be deployed on
shorter routes because charge time must be overnight and the life of the
battery is greatly affected by topography. He showed how effort and cost for
operating a fleet of Battery Electric Buses increases as fleet size grows. In
comparison, he showed decreases in costs for a fleet of hydrogen buses. Hawaiʻi
County is scheduled to acquire three Battery Electric Buses in early 2021.
Saito said Hawaiʻi
Natural Energy Institute has provided a federal grant for one hydrogen bus. He
said Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park plans to redirect two hydrogen buses to the
County. There is also the potential, he said, to convert Hele-On gas buses to
hydrogen.
Mitch Ewan,
Hydrogen Systems Program Manager for the Hawaiʻi Natural Energy Institute, said
the hydrogen fuel station project began almost ten years ago. He said, "We're
maybe weeks away from our hydrogen station actually coming online. Our first
bus is over on Oʻahu, just going through its final commissioning. It's a 29
passenger, fuel-cell hybrid bus. Brand new. Looks awesome. So, as soon as my
hydrogen station is up and running, we'll bring the bus over here and then we'll
do final commissioning with some of our contractors, just making sure all our
software and communications equipment is working. So, we're basically ready to
go."
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| Hydrogen fuel station at NELHA. Photo from BIVN |
The only product
of hydrogen combustion is water so there is no smoke or soot.
Hydrogen leaks
present a risk of fire when mixed with air. However, hydrogen is 14 times
lighter than air. It rises twice as fast as helium and 6 times faster than
natural gas, at a speed of almost 45 mph (65.6 ft./s). Unless it is contained, hydrogen
will not linger near a leak or people using hydrogen-fueled equipment.
Hydrogen flames burn at a high temperature,
but have a low radiant heat. Hydrogen flames are nearly invisible in daylight,
but can be indirectly visible by way of emanating "heat ripples." Hydrogen
has a wide range of flammability concentrations between four percent and 74
percent. It ignites more easily than any other common gas and a high-pressure
leak can ignite spontaneously. The best way to extinguish a hydrogen fire is by
stopping the flow of gas. Hydrogen has the highest combustion energy per unit
weight of any combustible fuel. Hydrogen can be combusted or used in a fuel
cell to produce energy, but fuel cells are more efficient. 1 kg of hydrogen has
the energy content of approximately 39 kWh of electricity.
For more on hydrogen used as energy, visit hydrogen.energy.gov.
For more on hydrogen used as energy, visit hydrogen.energy.gov.
FUSION ENERGY RESEARCH IN HAWAIʻI will be bolstered by a
$200,000 grant to Nalu Scientific from U.S. Department of Energy. The funding
assists making "High Energy Density and Inertial Fusion research more
accessible for DOE and individual research projects for development of
more affordable energy. The development of clean and plentiful fusion energy
depends on monitoring condition of plasma, a very dense state of matter,"
explains Nalu Scientific founder and CEO Isar Mostafanezhad, who is also the
principal investigator on the project based at the Mānoa
Innovation Center
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Electronic smoking device examples. Image from Centers for Disease Control
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A BILL TO CREATE MORE LEARNING TIME FOR STUDENTS AND MORE PREP TIME FOR TEACHERS is on Gov. David Ige's chopping block. HB1276 would set up an education best practices working group. The governor said he opposes the bill's "one-size-fits-all" approach to
schools. He said more teacher planning and more student learning time are best left to specific
schools to address, considering the distinct needs of a particular school and
the unique needs of the student. He also said the Board of Education should
take up these matters, not legislators.
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DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER AS SUICIDE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH will become law, but Gov. David Ige will not sign measure HB655. He said he will designate September of 2019 as Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month by executive order, then work with the legislature to make fixes in the legislation next session.
SEE MORE ON THE 20 BILLS GOV. DAVID IGE PLANS TO VETO AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE HAWAIʻI LEGISLATURE OVERRIDING HIS VETOS on tomorrow's Kaʻū News Briefs.
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2019 Kaʻū High School Athletics Schedule through August
See khpes.org/athletics-home for details and updates; Bowling TBA.
Football, Division II:
Mon., July 15, first day Conditioning, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Mon., July 22, first day Full Pads, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 24, 1 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha
Girls Volleyball, Kaʻū District Gym:
Mon., July 29, 3 to 5 p.m., first day practice
Tue., Aug. 20, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Hilo
Fri., Aug. 23, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts St. Joseph
Wed., Aug. 28, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala
DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER AS SUICIDE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH will become law, but Gov. David Ige will not sign measure HB655. He said he will designate September of 2019 as Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month by executive order, then work with the legislature to make fixes in the legislation next session.
SEE MORE ON THE 20 BILLS GOV. DAVID IGE PLANS TO VETO AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE HAWAIʻI LEGISLATURE OVERRIDING HIS VETOS on tomorrow's Kaʻū News Briefs.
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See public Kaʻū events, meetings, entertainment.
Print edition of The Kaʻū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes
throughout Kaʻū, from Miloliʻi through Volcano, and free on
stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com
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See khpes.org/athletics-home for details and updates; Bowling TBA.
Football, Division II:
Mon., July 15, first day Conditioning, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Mon., July 22, first day Full Pads, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 24, 1 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha
Girls Volleyball, Kaʻū District Gym:
Mon., July 29, 3 to 5 p.m., first day practice
Tue., Aug. 20, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Hilo
Fri., Aug. 23, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts St. Joseph
Wed., Aug. 28, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala
Cross Country:
Mon., Aug. 5, 2:30 to 4 p.m., first day practice
Sat., Aug. 31, 10 a.m., @Christian Liberty
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Sat., Aug. 31, 10 a.m., @Christian Liberty
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UPCOMING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26
Kōkua Kupuna Project, Wednesday, June 26 – last Wednesday, monthly – 9-11a.m., St. Jude's Episcopal Church, Ocean View. Seniors 60 years and older encouraged to attend, ask questions, and inquire about services offered through Legal Aid Society of Hawai‘i – referral required, 961-8626 for free legal services. Under 60, call 1-800-499-4302. More info: tahisha.despontes@legalaidhawaii.org, 329-3910 ext. 925. legalaidhawaii.org
Lei Tī, Wednesday, June 26, 10a.m.-noon, Kīlauea Visitor Center lānai. Hands-on demonstration with rangers and Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association staff making tī-leaf lei. Free; park entrance fees apply. nps.gov/havo
Ka‘ū Community Children's Council, Thursday, June 27, 3-4p.m., Classroom 35, Building F, Nā‘ālehu Elementary School. Provides local forum for all community members to come together as equal partners to discuss and positively affect multiple systems' issues for the benefit of all students, families, and communities. Chad Domingo, text 808-381-2584, domingoc1975@yahoo.com, ccco.k12.hi.us
THURSDAY, JUNE 27
Food Basket at Pāhala Community Center Multipurpose Room, Thursday, June 27, 11 a.m.-noon.
Volcano Friends Feeding Friends, Thursday, June 27, 4-6p.m., Cooper Center, Volcano Village. Free community dinner for all. Additional packaged goods to take home for those in need. Donations and volunteers encouraged. 967-7800, thecoopercenter.org
FRIDAY, JUNE 28
Coffee Talk at Kahuku: Planting Pono, Friday, June 28, 9:30-11a.m., Kahuku Unit Visitor Contact Station. Learn how to identify plants at home that don't need removal and how to integrate natives and non-invasive plants into the landscape. Free. nps.gov/havo
The Sky is Full of Stories with James McCarthy, Friday, June 28, 1:30-2:15p.m., Nā‘ālehu Public Library. McCarthy, a trained actor, storyteller and musician will captivate audience with wide variety of sky stories from myths and science, using tales and songs. Suitable for all ages. Young children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver. Free. 939-2442
SATURDAY, JUNE 29
Paint Your Own Silk Scarf with Patti Pease Johnson, Saturday, June 29, 9a.m.-12:30p.m., Volcano Art Center. $45/VAC member, $50/non-member, plus $10 supply fee. volcanoartcenter.org, 967-8222
Nā‘ālehu July 4th Parade Celebration & Keiki Fun Day, Saturday, June 29, 10a.m.-130p.m., from Nā‘ālehu Elementary School to Nā‘ālehu Community Center Ballpark, along Hwy 11. Parade followed by food, bounces houses, and inflatable water slides for kids. Afternoon of bingo and separate luncheon for seniors. Free. Sign-up for the parade before June 20 by calling Debra McIntosh, 929-9872
Arts & Tea Culture Workshop Series #2, Saturday, June 29, 1-4p.m., Volcano Art Center. Learn tea propagation techniques with Eva Lee. Pre-event for A Taste of Tea Pottery Fundraiser - August 25. Workshops designed to be attended as a series - #3 set for July 27. No experience necessary. $60/VAC member, $75/non-member for series. Individual workshop $25 each. Requires minimum of 6 participants to be held. Registration limited. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org
MONDAY, JULY 1
Ocean View Volunteer Fire Department Mtg., Monday, July 1, 4-6p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org
TUESDAY, JULY
Flameworking - An Introductory Class w/Nash Adams-Pruitt, Tuesday, July 2, 5-8p.m., Volcano Art Center. $75/VAC member, $80/non-member, plus $40 supply fee. Class size limited. Register early. Advanced registration required. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org
Ka‘ū Coffee Growers Mtg., Tuesday, July 2, 6-8p.m., Pāhala Community Center.
After Dark in the Park -Kīlauea 2018 Volcanic Pollution: from Source to Exposed Communities, Tuesday, July 2, 7p.m., Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium. Volcanologist Dr. Evgenia Ilyinskaya presents new information about what volcanic pollution really contains and its potential implications for environmental impacts. Free; park entrance fees apply. 985-6011, nps.gov/havo
ONGOING
‘O Ka‘ū Kākou's Annual Nāʻālehu 4th of July Parade and Summer Fun Fest happens Saturday, June 29. The Nā‘ālehu Independence Day Parade begins at 11 a.m. at Nā‘ālehu Elementary School and ends at the Nā‘ālehu Hongwanji Mission. The parade features floats, Paʻu riders, Kaʻū Coffee Court members, and more.
The Fest, which begins after the parade, features water slides and bounce castles, hot dogs, watermelon, and shave ice, plus Senior Bingo and lunch at the community center for seniors. The free event is open to the public, no registration required. okaukakou.org
Volcano Village 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The parade starts at the Volcano Post Office, travels down Old Volcano Road , and ends at Cooper Center Wright Road . Free entry to activities, food, and entertainment. Leashed dogs allowed. Provided by Cooper Center 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Coaches hired by Hawaiʻi Department of Education are required to pass a criminal background check. Contact Kaʻū High Athletic Director Kalei Namohala 313-4161 with questions.
Hi-Employment Seeks Student Employees to work in a macadamia nut orchard on weekends and holidays. Duties include hand-harvesting macadamia nuts, filling and transporting nut bags and buckets, loading 25-plus pound bags into truck beds, and possible clearing of brush and branches. Applicants must be at least 15 years old, have a work permit, two forms of ID, and transportation to "Panaʻewa Stretch." Call for more details, 238-3741, hi-employment.com.
ʻŌhiʻa Lehua Half Marathon, 5K, and Keiki Dash happens Saturday, July 27 in Volcano Village, It replaces the Volcano Rain Forest Runs. Register at ohialehuahalf.com.
6th Annual Ka‘ū Coffee Trail Run Registration, webscorer.com/register?raceid=166020. 5K, 10K, 1/2 Marathon races through mac nut and coffee fields along slopes of Ka‘ū starting at 7a.m., Sept. 21, Ka‘ū Coffee Mill. Sponsored by Ka‘ū Coffee Mill and ‘O Ka‘ū Kākou. Prices increase after July 9. okaukakou.org, kaucoffeemill.com
Ka‘ū Community Children's Council, Thursday, June 27, 3-4p.m., Classroom 35, Building F, Nā‘ālehu Elementary School. Provides local forum for all community members to come together as equal partners to discuss and positively affect multiple systems' issues for the benefit of all students, families, and communities. Chad Domingo, text 808-381-2584, domingoc1975@yahoo.com, ccco.k12.hi.us
THURSDAY, JUNE 27
Food Basket at Pāhala Community Center Multipurpose Room, Thursday, June 27, 11 a.m.-noon.
Volcano Friends Feeding Friends, Thursday, June 27, 4-6p.m., Cooper Center, Volcano Village. Free community dinner for all. Additional packaged goods to take home for those in need. Donations and volunteers encouraged. 967-7800, thecoopercenter.org
Coffee Talk at Kahuku: Planting Pono, Friday, June 28, 9:30-11a.m., Kahuku Unit Visitor Contact Station. Learn how to identify plants at home that don't need removal and how to integrate natives and non-invasive plants into the landscape. Free. nps.gov/havo
The Sky is Full of Stories with James McCarthy, Friday, June 28, 1:30-2:15p.m., Nā‘ālehu Public Library. McCarthy, a trained actor, storyteller and musician will captivate audience with wide variety of sky stories from myths and science, using tales and songs. Suitable for all ages. Young children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver. Free. 939-2442
SATURDAY, JUNE 29
Mālama Nā Keiki Festival happens Saturday, June 29, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pāhala Community Center
Paint Your Own Silk Scarf with Patti Pease Johnson, Saturday, June 29, 9a.m.-12:30p.m., Volcano Art Center. $45/VAC member, $50/non-member, plus $10 supply fee. volcanoartcenter.org, 967-8222
Nā‘ālehu July 4th Parade Celebration & Keiki Fun Day, Saturday, June 29, 10a.m.-130p.m., from Nā‘ālehu Elementary School to Nā‘ālehu Community Center Ballpark, along Hwy 11. Parade followed by food, bounces houses, and inflatable water slides for kids. Afternoon of bingo and separate luncheon for seniors. Free. Sign-up for the parade before June 20 by calling Debra McIntosh, 929-9872
Arts & Tea Culture Workshop Series #2, Saturday, June 29, 1-4p.m., Volcano Art Center. Learn tea propagation techniques with Eva Lee. Pre-event for A Taste of Tea Pottery Fundraiser - August 25. Workshops designed to be attended as a series - #3 set for July 27. No experience necessary. $60/VAC member, $75/non-member for series. Individual workshop $25 each. Requires minimum of 6 participants to be held. Registration limited. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org
Ocean View Volunteer Fire Department Mtg., Monday, July 1, 4-6p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org
TUESDAY, JULY
Flameworking - An Introductory Class w/Nash Adams-Pruitt, Tuesday, July 2, 5-8p.m., Volcano Art Center. $75/VAC member, $80/non-member, plus $40 supply fee. Class size limited. Register early. Advanced registration required. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org
Ka‘ū Coffee Growers Mtg., Tuesday, July 2, 6-8p.m., Pāhala Community Center.
After Dark in the Park -Kīlauea 2018 Volcanic Pollution: from Source to Exposed Communities, Tuesday, July 2, 7p.m., Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium. Volcanologist Dr. Evgenia Ilyinskaya presents new information about what volcanic pollution really contains and its potential implications for environmental impacts. Free; park entrance fees apply. 985-6011, nps.gov/havo
Seamless Summer Program, open to all people under age 18, no registration required, offers free breakfast at Nāʻālehu Elementary and Kaʻū High & Pāhala Elementary School cafeterias. Meals are available weekdays through July 11; no meal Thursday, July 4. Kaʻū High serves breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m., lunch from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Call (808) 939-2413 for Nāʻālehu Elementary mealtimes.
The Fest, which begins after the parade, features water slides and bounce castles, hot dogs, watermelon, and shave ice, plus Senior Bingo and lunch at the community center for seniors. The free event is open to the public, no registration required. okaukakou.org
Experience Volcano Festival is still looking for vendors. Booths for the event are $25 per day for Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28. The event is coordinated with the new ʻŌhiʻa Lehua Half Marathon, 5K, and Keiki Dash on the 27th. Apply at experiencevolcano.com/vendor-application.
Experience Volcano is a group of businesses and residents helping to rebuild the economy of Volcano, following last year's volcanic disaster that shut down Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and drastically reduced the visitor county which is now recovering.
Experience Volcano is a group of businesses and residents helping to rebuild the economy of Volcano, following last year's volcanic disaster that shut down Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and drastically reduced the visitor county which is now recovering.
6th Annual Ka‘ū Coffee Trail Run Registration, webscorer.com/register?raceid=166020. 5K, 10K, 1/2 Marathon races through mac nut and coffee fields along slopes of Ka‘ū starting at 7a.m., Sept. 21, Ka‘ū Coffee Mill. Sponsored by Ka‘ū Coffee Mill and ‘O Ka‘ū Kākou. Prices increase after July 9. okaukakou.org, kaucoffeemill.com
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