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Thursday, August 10, 2023

Kaʻū News Briefs, Thursday, August 10, 2023

Big Breakfast Saturday in Ocean View
Ocean View Community Association's monthly Pancake Breakfast is coming up this Saturday, Aug. 12 from
 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Ocean View Community Center at 92-8924 Leilani Circle.  Cost is $7 for a big plate of food. 

HAWAI‘I COUNTY WILL SUPPORT MAUI COUNTY in its response to this week's devastating wildfires in Lahaina and West Maui. Following the quelling of wildfires on this island, Mayor Mitch Roth said Hawai‘i County is turning to Support Maui’s Recovery: "We’re safe here on Hawaiʻi Island, and now it’s our turn to stand by our neighbors in Maui on their journey to recovery. Our task force is teaming up with Maui County to streamline aid and maximize impact."
    He asked Hawai‘i Island to "Join us in this united effort by reaching out to Cyrus Johnasen at cyrus.johnasen@hawaiicounty.gov. For monetary donations, we’re partnering with Hawai‘i Community Foundation, ensuring funds reach Maui immediately." The Mayor recommended donating through the Maui Strong Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation: https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/maui-strong.
    Gov. Josh Green who cut short a vacation and returned to Hawai‘i last night took an aerial tour on Thursday and landed in Maui to see the devastation and visit with refugees of the fire. He said there may be more than 1,000 buildings lost.
    At the same time, a list of thousands of missing people since the fire is circulating in international media with photos showing burnt skeletons of cars with the Lahaina historic buildings and West Maui neighborhood after neighborhood burned to the ground.
    The federal and California governments are sending recovery crews, some with cadaver dogs, to search from site to site to recover the remains that could be found of those who perished.
    The search could reveal one of the highest U.S. wildfire death tolls in more than a century and one of the highest natural disaster death tolls in Hawai‘i. The count on Thursday evening was over 55, with many hundreds of structures still to be searched.
    As people try to get permission to go into Lahaina, many to search for loved ones, Maui Police Chief Hohn Pelletier called for patience to allow the search to be done respectfully. He said, “Understand this! Lahaina Town is hallowed sacred ground right now because our iwi are in that ground. We have to get them out as fast as we can. But I need your patience while we do this.”
     After walking in Lahaina with Sen. Brian Schatz and Maui Mayor Richard Bissen, Jr., the Governor posted. "The devastation is behind me, but we will put our hope in front of us. After walking Front Street in Lāhainā and seeing the damage firsthand, my heart is heavy for the people of Maui. FEMA has begun to work with Maui County and Mayor Bissen’s team to provide much-needed support. Communities here have been deeply affected. Please continue to care for one another as we work together to rebuild."
    Pres. Joe Biden announced on national television that he has authorized federal government support for recovery and rebuilding.



Jaggar Museum and Hawaiian Volcano Observatory before numerous summit collapse events that left the building too unstable to repair. Visit Uēkahuna Saturday with the National Park Service to envision the future of the site. NPS photo

REFLECTING & LOOKING AHEAD at Uēkahuna on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Jaggar Museum and the buildings once used by Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists at Kīlauea summit will soon be deconstructed. Join Park Ranger Mequette Gallegos and learn about the sacred landscape, Uēkahuna, on an easy guided walk and share #YourParkStory and memories of these special places.               Envision a return of open space and an improved viewing area with expansive views of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera). No reservations are required, haiku and story-sharing are encouraged. Free, but park entrance fees apply. Park at the former Jaggar Museum and meet in front of the restrooms.


WITH A STEADY UPTICK IN COVID CASES AND HOSPITALIZATION FOR THE DISEASE, state Department of Health is recommending that those with high risk for severe illness wear a high-quality mask or respirator in public indoor spaces. When planning to visit someone with a high risk of getting very sick, consider self-testing to detect infection before contact and consider wearing a mask during the visit.
  This week, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention reported that COVID-19 hospital admission levels in the state increased from low to medium. The most increase was in the counties of Maui and Honolulu or both the City and County of Honolulu and Maui County increased from low to medium level.
     The recent increase in COVID-19 hospital admission levels parallels COVID-19 hospital admission rates nationwide.
     DOH also implores the public to consider the increased need for hospital capacity with the devastating wildfires on Maui that resulted in an influx of hospitalizations. "The sudden increase in hospitalizations from the tragic wildfires highlights the need to preserve hospital capacity and prevent hospitalizations due to COVID-19," said Health Director Dr. Kenneth Fink. "While most people will have mild illness, taking personal steps can help reduce the risk of severe infection and further spread of the virus."    Currently, scores of displaced residents and visitors alike are being housed at shelters run by the American Red Cross and faith-based organizations on Maui. The Hawai‘i Convention Center is also preparing to accommodate hundreds of displaced residents and visitors, and with so many people congregating, masking and physical distancing, to the extent possible and especially if symptomatic, should be emphasized.
    The CDC COVID-19 hospital admission levels have replaced COVID-19 community levels as a metric to help individuals and communities decide which preventative actions to take based on the latest information. The statement from Department of Health says, "The increase in COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions serves as a reminder for everyone to make sure they are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations. You can find a location that offers COVID-19 vaccinations at: https://www.vaccines.gov/search/." 
    DOH advises that additionally, masking continues to be an effective way to protect yourself and others against COVID-19. DOH encourages those exposed to COVID-19 to follow the CDC recommendations for exposure." If developing symptoms or testing positive for COVID-19, adhere to the recommended isolation procedures. Those with COVID-19 are susceptible to severe illness, especially individuals age 50 and older, those with certain medical conditions, and the immunocompromised are advised to discuss treatment with a healthcare provider to reduce risk of hospitalization and death. For more information, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.


HPD HAS CHARGED ORION KIESCH OF OCEAN VIEW WITH AUTO THEFT and other offenses following an incident at a Captain Cook residence on Wednesday morning, August 9.
    Shortly after 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Kona patrol officers responded to a report of a vehicle that had just been stolen from a residence in Captain Cook.
Orion Kiesch
    While en route to the scene, officers observed the vehicle being driven by Kiesch in the Keauhou area. They attempted to stop the vehicle, however, he refused to pull over and began accelerating. Kiesch and the stolen vehicle were later found at a hotel property in the Keauhou area. While on the property, officers determined that Kiesch had intentionally rammed the wooden gate to the parking lot of the hotel. He was subsequently arrested.
While being taken into custody, Kiesch was found to be in possession of more than $10,000 in US currency. Police determined the money had been stolen from the victim’s vehicle.
    On Thursday morning, August 10, after conferring with County Prosecutor’s Office, Kiesch was charged with the following offenses: Unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle (auto theft); Second-degree theft; Two counts of unauthorized possession of confidential information; Third-degree criminal property damage; Resisting an order to stop; Reckless driving and No-fault insurance
    His bail was set at $9,275 and he remains in police custody pending his initial court appearance on Friday, August 11, in Kona District Court.
    Police ask anyone who may have witnessed this incident to contact Officer Kyung Yu of Kona Patrol at (808) 326-4646, ext. 253, or email Kyung.Yu@hawaiicounty.gov.



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Wednesday, August 09, 2023

Kaʻū News Briefs, Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Ocean View's Hershberger is Thomas A. Jaggar
 A Walk into the Past with Dr. Thomas A. Jaggar is this Friday, Aug. 11, with two sessions, 9:30 a.m .— 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. and every Friday until September. Walk back to 1912 and meet the founder of Hawaiian Volcano Observatory at the edge of Kīlauea volcano. Dressed in period costume, Ocean View actor-director Dick Hershberger brings the renowned geologist to life. Jaggar guides a short walk to the crater rim behind Volcano House, near his former lab. Learn what motivated him to dedicate his life to the study of Hawaiian volcanoes, and how his work helps save lives today. Space is limited; pick up a free ticket at Kīlauea Visitor Center lānai on the day of the program.
Supported by Kīlauea Drama Entertainment Network (KDEN).
TWO PĀHALA FIRES ON MILL CAMP ROAD below Pikake Street were quenched by firefighters and the Macadamia company crew on Wednesday. Hawai‘i Island police have initiated an arson investigation.
At 1:17 p.m., Hawai‘i Fire Department received a report of several brush fires on Mill Camp Road in Pāhala. Upon arrival, firefighters determined there were two separate fires burning: one on either side of Mill Camp Road. Although they were burning in the same general area, the origin of each fire appeared to be different.
    Detectives from the Area II Criminal Investigation Section responded to the fire scene and were able to determine that one of the fires had burned an area approximately a quarter acre in size on the east side of
Mill Camp Road. They determined that this wildfire was a result of an unattended cooking fire that caught a nearby brush on fire.
    It was then determined that the second fire, which also burned an area approximately a quarter acre in size on the west side of Mill Camp Road, may have been intentionally set. An incendiary device was found on the roadway in the area where investigators believe the wildfire originated.
    Both fires were quickly brought under control and extinguished by Hawai‘i Fire Department personnel. No injuries were reported and no property loss was sustained as a result of these wildfires.
    During their investigation, detectives determined that shortly after the fires started a male operating a green All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) was seen leaving the area of Mill Camp Road. The identity of the male is unknown at this time.
    Police believe that the fires in Pāhala are unrelated to the wildfires in the North and South Kohala Districts. The cause of those fires is undetermined and Hawai‘i Fire Department reports Akoni Pule Highway, Highway 270 in Kohala, and Mauna Kea Beach Drive which are reopened. Mandatory evacuations of Kohala Ranch and Mauna Kea Resort at the Villas residential area are lifted, at this time. There were no road closures and no active evacuations Wednesday evening on this island.
    Anyone with information on the wildfires on Mill Camp Road in Pāhala is encouraged to contact Detective Donovan Kohara at (808) 960-3118; or via email at donovan.kohara@hawaiicounty.gov. Also, contact the police department’s non-emergency number at (808) 935-3311.
    Citizens who wish to remain anonymous can make an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300 and be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers does not record any calls or subscribe to caller ID.
    Another wildfire broke Wednesday about above the police department in Nā‘ālehu on the mauka slope and was extinguished by firefighters.

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A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN TEACHER VACANCIES when public schools across the state fully reopened on Tuesday is being touted by the union, Hawai‘i State Teachers Association. It released a statement noting that the state Department of Education reports roughly 340 vacancies statewide, compared to more than 1,000 vacancies at the start of last school year. Hawai‘i public schools are governed by one statewide school board and administered under the state government. The union is also statewide. HSTA's statement explains the following:
    “The big drop in educator vacancies is a direct result of pay hikes and other important improvements the HSTA has advocated for in recent years,” said Hawai‘i State Teachers Association President Osa Tui, Jr. “From higher pay in the contract that starts with bigger paychecks this month, to fixing compressed pay for veteran educators last year, to shortage differentials created three years ago, the HSTA successfully fought for one increase after another and our keiki are being better served with less teacher turnover as a result,” Tui added.

Teachers union chief Osa Tui.   
    Under the four-year contract that began this school year, most teachers will receive raises of about 5% which will start showing up in the paychecks of 10-month teachers on Aug. 17. Twelve-month and multi-track teachers should have seen an increase on July 20, with their first paychecks of the 2023–2024 school year.
    Returning teachers who did not receive a compression pay adjustment last school year will receive one-time $3,000 lump sum payments in their Sept. 5 paychecks.
    Even emergency hires' pay jumped - from about $39,000 to $50,000 this year.
   “Hopefully that would entice more to join us and make it easier for those of us who are already on the field to survive,” said Logan Okita, a teacher at Nimitz Elementary School and HSTA’s vice president.
    After advocacy by HSTA, Hawai‘i Department of Education debuts a new online jobs portal, notes HSTA.
    The HIDOE agrees that the new online teaching jobs portal has helped. It is something the HSTA requested years ago. Launched May 16, the portal allows teacher candidates to apply for positions at their preferred schools and choose teaching subjects in which they are interested. Previously, interested candidates would apply to an open job pool and then be sent to a school with a vacant position. The portal also aims to fill positions faster.
     “We moved away from pool-based recruiting to community-based recruiting,” HIDOE Recruitment Administrator Gary Nakamura told Honolulu Civil Beat, which also reported that the platform has gathered more than 3,400 teacher applications so far with 967 new teachers brought into the system for the new school year.
  The HSTA President said, “It’s nice that these teaching applicants have access to the portal. Many of our current teachers would like to have similar access to openings throughout the state and they do not. Disparities between positions teachers already in the system have access to and positions new hires have access to must be fixed.”
    Former HSTA president Corey Rosenlee, a social studies teacher at Campbell High School, said, “Kudos to the HIDOE for finally creating a portal. We’ve been asking them to do this for years.”
    This year the state hired 80 educators from the Philippines as a part of its recruitment efforts to fill vacancies across the state; 10 are preparing for classes to start next week at Lāna‘i High and Elementary School.
    They are allowed to teach in Hawai‘i on three-year contracts that can be extended to a maximum of five years through the U.S. Department of State’s J-1 Visa program.
    A statement from the teachers union said, "That’s less than ideal because Hawai‘i’s students need educators who will stay for decades or their entire careers to stabilize our teaching workforce." Tui said,
“We want to do everything we can to get especially local folks to get into these teaching positions because they’ll have roots. When something goes bad, they don’t just fly away to the mainland or wherever they came from.”
    On its teacher recruiting website, HIDOE said, “We are pleased to announce that we have secured limited funding to provide a one-time, taxable $2,000 relocation bonus for eligible individuals who are recruited from out-of-state and hired for the upcoming 2023–2024 school year.” The teachers from the Philippines are eligible for that relocation bonus.
    In January, the Hawai‘i Teacher Standards Board rejected a request by the state education department for an exception to the state’s teacher licensing requirements that would have granted teachers recruited from the Philippines provisional licenses. HIDOE unsuccessfully asked for permission to hire them without meeting HTSB’s basic skills and content knowledge requirements and Social Security number requirements.
    McKinley High special education teacher Laverne Moore said, “The special treatment that they gave to those 80 teachers from the Philippines, that same special treatment should be given to our local educators, our long-term substitutes, our educational assistants who are here and going to stay.”
    “Invest in our people here. Homegrown is our best remedy for the teacher shortage crisis. They will be our base for the future,” said Moore, HSTA’s teacher lobbyist who appeared live on HNN’s Sunrise program Thursday morning.
    Last month, Jonathan Okamura, a University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa emeritus professor who spent most of his career in UH’s Ethnic Studies Department, wrote an opinion piece about the recruiting effort in Honolulu Civil Beat. He said bringing in teachers from the Philippines will help decrease the teacher shortage and increase the number of Filipino educators in public schools, which numbered just 8% before the cadre of recruits arrived this school year.
    But Okamura added that HIDOE should also focus teacher recruitment efforts on Filipino educators already in our state.
    “While I fully support the hiring of teachers from the Philippines,” Okamura wrote, “I also am aware 
See the new portal for hiring at Hawai‘i public schools at
https://ehr.k12.hi.us/hrprod/faces/p/ap/pages/ApApplicationTypes.jspx
that in Hawai‘i there are already hundreds of, and probably more, Filipino immigrants, who are former teachers with college degrees in education and teaching experience. The DOE should consider recruiting some of them to become public school teachers.”
   Several other efforts are underway to help attract and retain more public school educators in the state. They include:
    A new initiative approved by state lawmakers and the governor to build tens of millions of dollars in housing for public school employees on Maui, Hawai‘i Island, Kaua‘i and O‘ahu.
    A Grow Our Own program that offers free college tuition to educational assistants, instructors and others who lack undergraduate degrees.
    A paid teacher internship program to encourage more people to enter the field.
   A registered teacher apprenticeship program, which HIDOE and the Board of Education have identified as a goal in their strategic plan.
    Programs for recent high school graduates to get certified as substitute teachers in partnership with HIDOE and schools such as Waipahu High, Farrington High and Pearl City High.

THE LADDER OF ASSUMPTIONS: A Tool for Self-Reflection & Understanding is the topic of this month's Brown Bag Lunch session on Thursday, Aug. 17, sponsored by Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center from noon to 1 p.m. The talk is of the Finding Solutions, Growing Peace series, third Thursdays. 
    Speaker Sandra DeLateur focuses on the book by Dr. Jack Hamilton and Elisabeth Seaman titled Conflict Resolution in Daily Life. The aim is to help "us better understand how we often react instantly based on incomplete information and unconscious perceptions," says DeLateur.
    In this talk, learn how to identify responding to people based on incorrect assumptions to help prevent conflict and resolve misunderstandings.
    DeLateur, Esq. is an attorney, mediator, and hearing officer who, after 25 years of practicing law, limited her practice to alternative dispute resolution. In 2021, she founded Community Conflict Resolution Services to offer communication workshops and mediation to improve harmony and foster good relationships. Helping people resolve their disagreements out of court leads to greater satisfaction in the resolution and to future happiness in general.
    Ku‘ikahi's Brown Bag Lunch Series is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to enjoy an informal and educational talk-story session and connect with others interested in Finding Solutions, Growing Peace.
    To get the Zoom link, register online at https://freebrownbagtalk.eventbrite.com.
    For more information, contact Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center at (808) 935-7844 or info@hawaiimediation.org. Or visit www.hawaiimediation.org.
   This lunch-and-learn series is made possible in part to funding from County of Hawai‘i and Hawai‘i Island United Way.

POLICE ARRESTED 14 FOR DUI during the week of July 31 through Aug, 7. Hawai‘i Island police made the arrests for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Three of the drivers were involved in a traffic collision. None arrested were under the age of 21.
    So far this year, there have been 580 DUI arrests compared with 612 during the same period last year, a decrease of 5.2 percent.
    Hawai‘i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 507 major collisions so far this year compared with 480 during the same period last year, an increase of 5.6 percent.
   To date, there have been nine fatal crashes, resulting in 10 fatalities, (one of which had multiple deaths); compared with 23 fatal crashes, resulting in 25 fatalities (one of which had multiple deaths) for the same time last year. This represents a decrease of 60.9 percent for fatal crashes and 60 percent for fatalities.
   To date, the non-traffic fatality count (not on a public roadway) so far this year is 1 compared to 0 non-traffic fatalities for the same time last year.
    HPD promises that DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island-wide.





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Tuesday, August 08, 2023

Kaʻū News Briefs, Tuesday, August 8, 2023


CIVIL DEFENSE IS URGING EXTRA PRECAUTIONS ISLANDWIDE TO PREVENT MORE FUELING OF FIRES by high, dry winds in the wake of Hurricane Dora passing south. Resources like helicopters to drop water could be stretched should more fires break out. However, the National Guard has been activated.
     Tuesday afternoon firefighting focused north and south of Kawaihae Harbor with evacuations ordered at Kohala Estates, Kohala Ranch, Kohala By the Sea and Kohala Waterfront. That brush fire was estimated to have burned approximately 1,800 acres. Akoni Pule Hwy, going up the Kohala coast, was closed from mile marker 6 to mile marker 16. At 6:30 p.m., evacuation orders were lifted in all but portions of Kohala Ranch. A fire in Waimea was burning but contained.
     However, an additional flare-up was reported just upland (mauka) of the golf course. North Fairways at Mauna Kea and the Villas at Mauna Kea were evacuated. Guests at the Mauna Kea Resort were asked to shelter in place. Emergency Medical Services were on-site to monitor the situation and provide medical services if needed. A flare-up near Spencer Beach led to the evacuation of campers. Queen Ka‘ahumanu Hwy from the 69-mile marker to Kawaihae remained closed.
    Evacuation Shelters remained at Hisaoka Gym in Kapa‘au and at Waimea Community Center.
    Acting Gov. Sylvia Luke issued an emergency proclamation given the fires on this island and Maui. In  Lahaina, where numerous historic buildings, shops, accommodations, and homes were destroyed, at least a dozen people jumped into the water to escape the fire and were rescued with the help of the Coast Guard.
     Luke said, “We are closely following the wildfires caused by the strong winds of Hurricane Dora. The safety of our residents is paramount, and this emergency proclamation will activate the Hawai‘i National Guard to support emergency responders in the impacted communities.”
    The emergency proclamation also authorizes actions by the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency director and Emergency Management administrator and expenditure of state general revenue funds for relief.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS MAINTAINING ITS High Wind Warning for Kaʻū, Hamakua, North and South Kohala and North Kona Districts, and the summits of Hawai‘i Island, as well as the High Wind Advisory for Hilo and Puna Districts through Wednesday.
    Sustained winds of up to 45 mph with gusts of over 65 mph are forecast.
    In addition to wildfires, damaging winds are reported across Hawai‘i Island resulting in downed trees and utility lines and road closures.
    The National Weather Service Red Flag Warning for Kaʻū, South Kohala and North and South Kona, remains in effect through Wednesday.
    The High Surf Warning for all east-facing shores of Hawai‘i Island, from Upolu Point in North Kohala to South Point in Kaʻū remains in effect through Tuesday evening.
    Civil Defense asks the public to "Please avoid any outdoor activities that involve the use of fire or a fire ignition source."
     
Rep. Jill Tokuda at the recent Farm Bureau Western
Regional meeting, sponsored by Hawai‘i Farm Bureau.
Photo from Tokuda

"WE ARE IN A CLIMATE CRISIS," declared Kaʻū and rural Hawai‘i's  U.S. House of Representatives member Jill Tokuda. She released a statement this week saying, "Last month was the hottest month ever recorded for our planet. This extreme heat and other impacts of climate change are happening in Hawai‘i and around the world. It's not just alarming, it's terrifying. We are responsible for protecting our environment for future generations and we have no time to lose. 
    "I am proud to support and co-sponsor legislation to demand massive mobilization efforts to halt, reverse, and address climate change; as well as the creation of a Green New Deal. As a member of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Caucus, I prioritize working with other members on expanding clean energy and protecting our environment. "When I went to DC, from day one, I made combating climate change a priority and I'm proud that the League of Conservation Voters has recently recognized my work as a climate change 
President of Hawai'i Farm Bureau Randy Cabral
lives on a ranch in Kaʻū. Photo from HFB
champion with an early endorsement."
    League of Conservation Voters also endorsed Hawai‘i Sen. Mazie Hirono, who is up for reelection in 2024. Sen. Brian Schatz will be up for reelection in 2028.
    Tokuda also spoke at the recent Farm Bureau's Western Regional Conference, as the guest of the Hawai‘i Farm Bureau. She said that the work that Hawai‘i Farm Bureau does "to support ag in Hawaiʻi and your advocacy nationally is inspiring. We need to work hard to support our farmers, ranchers, and producers who put food on our tables and make sure everyone understands that #FoodSecurityisNationalSecurity."
    The statewide Hawai‘i Farm Bureau President is Randy Cabral, who lives on a ranch in Kaʻū and formerly managed thousands of acres of macadamia nuts and processing, also in Kaʻū.

THE PUBLIC CAN OBSERVE A MEETING OF GOV. JOSH GREEN'S EMERGENCY AFFORDABLE HOUSING WORKING COMMITTEE. Along with its Chief Housing Officer Nani Medieros, the Beyond Barriers Working Group will hold a kickoff meeting this Friday, Aug. 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. A statement from the Governor on Tuesday says, "The public is welcome to view the meeting virtually via the Office of the Governor Facebook Page."
    The statement says the meeting is the "launch and orientation of the Build Beyond Barrier Working group. Because of this, no project applications will be considered. While not subject to the State Sunshine Law, the Office of Housing under Governor Josh Green, M.D., is committed to a transparent process."
    The Governor's statement says, "As set forth in the Governor's Emergency Proclamation on Housing, the BBBWG will accomplish the expedient development of affordable housing, stewarding projects through the development process."



Athletic groups like ‘Ohana Flag Football this summer can reserve ballfields, gyms and 
other facilities in Kaʻū through Department of Parks & Recreation. Photo by Mark Peters

COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION HAS UPDATED ITS SCHEDULES, GUIDES AND CONTACTS FOR VOLCANO AND KAʻŪ FACILITIES:
     Volcano Cooper Center: Under the supervision of Recreational Director Elijah Navarro, it is located at 19-4030 Wright Road in Volcano. For reservations call  (808) 968-2000. See Volcano Cooper Center Program Guide.    
    Robert N. Herkes Gym/Pāhala Community Center: Under the direction of Nona Makuakane, Recreation Director II and Samuel Ah Yee III, Recreation Technician II, its main office is located at the gym at 96-1149 Kamani Street. Call (808) 928-3102 and (808) 854-7316. Hours of Operation are Monday-Thursday noon - 8 p.m., Friday 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday noon - 8 p.m. See the Pāhala Program Guide.
    Nā‘ālehu Community Center: Currently overseen by the Pāhala staff, it is located at 95-5635 Māmalahoa Hwy. Call (808) 939-2510. Hours of Operation are Monday-Thursday 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. See Nā‘ālehu Community Center Program Guide.
    Kahuku Park/H.O.V.E. Under the supervision of Teresa Anderson, Recreation Technician III ½ T, it is located at 92-8607 Paradise Mauka Circle. Call (808) 929-9113. Hours of Operation are Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. and Tuesday 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. See Kahuku Park/H.O.V.E. Program Guide.





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