Ka`u News Briefs Sunday, March 2, 2014

Volcanic landscapes created by Mauna Loa and Hualalai are topics at After Dark in the Park Tuesday. Photo from USDA Forest Service

AFTER NEARLY THREE DECADES, South Point homesteaders who received 99-year leases from Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands are still waiting to be able to use their lands and build homes. DHHL told Honolulu Star-Advertiser delays revolve around lack of funds, lack of water and subdivision of the land.
      “It will cost a lot to serve relatively few” at South Point, according to reporter Rob Perez. To make more homes available to more beneficiaries, DHHL has focused most of its resources on residential lots. “And with more than 26,000 beneficiaries on wait lists for residential, farming and pastoral homestead lots around the state, DHHL said it has had to set priorities for spending its limited funding.

Thomas Kaniho, one of the few DHHL homesteaders with water at South Point, spoke
on the issue at a DHHL meeting in Pahala in Sept. 2012. Photo by Julia Neal

      “In recent years this has meant focusing on housing subdivisions, given that the greatest demand by far is for residential lots and that developing trust property for housing tracts will get more beneficiaries onto the land.”

      The Star-Advertiser quotes Ka`u lessee Mel Davis, who transferred his South Point agriculture lease to his 20-year-old son in 2005 without ever using the land: “We’re always getting bypassed. It’s always the same story: ‘when funds are available.’ But the funds are never available.” Davis, 58, is president of Ha`ao Springs & Mountain House Agricultural Water Cooperative.
      Thomas Kaniho, 85, a lifelong rancher who signed a lease for a 25-acre South Point pastoral lot in 1986, told Perez, “Hawaiian Homes helps us with nothing only giving us the land.” Kaniho was able to connect to county water and built a home.
      According to DHHL spokesman Puni Chee, DHHL cannot complete the subdivision process until water service and roads are in place.
      DHHL is considering relocating the lessees to land in Wai`ohinu that is closer to a water source and is considered more suitable for farming.
      See staradvertiser.com.
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The 2014 state Legislature is reaching its halfway point, with bills approved by
each chamber crossing over to the other for further consideration.

THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES has approved more than 200 bills this session that have crossed over to the Senate for its consideration. 

      HB 1671 HD1 would remove the $93 million cap on the Transient Accommodations Tax allocation to the counties and, instead, establish distribution of these revenues as a percentage of the TAT collected. The measure is expected to produce additional funds for the counties.
      The following bills were part of the joint Senate-House majority package focusing on seniors and the environment. The significance of the joint package is that the bills are considered to have statewide importance and the commitment of the majorities of both chambers.
      HB1713 would provide ongoing financial support to healthy aging programs and services, and require the Executive Office on Aging to conduct a public education and awareness campaign on long-term care.
      HB1715 HD1 would appropriate funds for educational outreach targeted to protect seniors from financial fraud, based on Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ existing investor education programs.
      HB1714 HD1 addresses climate changes and calls for the Interagency Climate Adaptation Committee under the Department of Land and Natural Resources to create sea level rise vulnerability and adaptation reports. It would task the Office of Planning with establishing and implementing strategic climate adaptation plans and policy recommendations based on that report.
      Other notable bills also passed include:

      HB2478 HD1, which would provides a taxpayer who hires an individual with a disability a nonrefundable tax credit for the six-month period after the individual is initially hired by the taxpayer; and
      HB1934 HD1, which would appropriate funds to various programs that provide housing, housing assistance and supportive services to individuals at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
      Progress of these and other bills can be tracked at capitol.hawaii.gov.
      The body will reconvene to take action on additional measures up for third reading on Tuesday at 9 a.m.

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Hawai`i Island security and civil defense relies on high-speed, fiber-optic
communication lines. Image from DCCA

A 22-MILE GAP IN FIBER-OPTIC CABLE from Volcano to Pahala contributed to a 20-hour-long communication outage last September, according to a story in Hawai`i Tribune-Herald. The outage highlighted how the island’s security and civil defense depends on fast, reliable communication. Nancy Cook Lauer reports that the problem, according to a Dec. 20 report by the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, is “the Big Island’s fiber ‘ring’ isn’t actually a ring.” 

      When a tree branch in Waikoloa rubbing through a fiber-optic cable caused an outage from there through Kona to Pahala, transmission was unavailable because information was unable to travel the opposite direction to get to its destination.
      Because of the outage, cell phones and landlines wouldn’t work in Pahala. Fire Department employees had to use Ka`u Hospital and Ka`u Police Station radio systems. Fire Department volunteers patrolled the area, and every school in Ka`u had officers stationed to provide radio contact in case of emergency.
      According to Cook Lauer, there hasn’t been enough demand for broadband and high-speed Internet in many remote areas of the county to incentivize private-sector service providers to install cable.
      The report recommends a collaboration of state and county government, along with private-sector providers, to complete the system with fiber-optic cable. Along with providing communication security, the report says building capacity would benefit underserved communities near the gap, such as Volcano Village, Pahala, Na`alehu and the area between Kea`au and Pahoa.
      According to Cook Lauer, Hawaiian Telcom previously sought federal grants to run cable through the area to close the gap, but its request was not approved. Ann Nishida Fry, speaking for the company, told Cook Lauer “one of the biggest problems would be the environmental challenge of installing utility poles in the lava rock terrain in an area spanning Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.
      “The report contains a number of proposed solutions, each with its own unique challenges,” Fry said. “A long-term solution is estimated to cost millions and requires collaboration among multiple government, state and private entities. … We look forward to working with all parties on a solution.”
      See hawaiitribune-herald.com.

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A rummage sale March 21 - 23 supports Discovery Harbour Volunteer Fire Department,
which is looking for one more member. Photo from DHVFD Co. 11C Capt. TJ James

DISCOVERY HARBOUR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT rummage sale fundraiser takes place Friday and Saturday, March 21 and 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The sale at Discovery Harbour Community Clubhouse and Volunteer Fire Department also features hot dog lunches for $5 on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

      Five new volunteers have joined the department, led by Captain TJ James, to bring the crew up to nine members. The department is searching for one more member to make a complete crew.
      The sale brings in much needed funds to equip new squad members with brush pants and boots, as well as other supplies not provided by the county, such as flashlight batteries and bottled water.
      Discovery Harbour volunteers are excited to welcome a used fire truck from the U.S. Forestry Service. After years of using their faithful yellow 1968 vehicle, this newer truck will help volunteers in their service to the community.
      Items for the rummage sale may be dropped off at the Discovery Harbour Community Clubhouse Wednesday and Thursday, March 19 and 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
      For more information, call Captain James at 895-8133.

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HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE is available Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Na`alehu United Methodist Church. Kamehameha Schools representatives meet with students who want to pursue education beyond high school and families who want help with summer program applications and more information about resources. Call 935-0116.

KA`U TO KONA: STORIES OF LAVA FLOWS AND VOLCANIC LANDSCAPES is the topic at After Dark in the Park Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists Jim Kauahikaua and Janet Babb offer a virtual road trip, during which they talk about the origin and history of lava flows along Highways 11 and 190, and recount the stories of people impacted by the eruptions that created the volcanic landscape seen today.
      $2 donations support park programs; park entrance fees apply.

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Ka`u News Briefs Saturday, March 1, 2014

Gilligan's Cafe in Discovery Harbour is operating as a nonprofit to raise funds for Ka`u Learning Academy.
Photo from bigislandgilligans.com

“AFTER FIVE YEARS OF DECLINING REVENUES, we are finally witnessing a modest, measured recovery in property values,” Mayor Billy Kenoi said yesterday in his budget message to Hawai`i County Council. “This will gradually translate into a stronger economy and a brighter budget picture.”

The number of county employees has declined since 2008, but costs have increased.
Graph from Office of the Mayor

      According to the budget, real property tax revenues are expected to increase by 5.9 percent, or $13 million, due to new construction and an increase in taxable value. No tax rate increases are called for.
      The budget of $412.6 million is a 4.6 percent increase over last year’s.
      While the size of the county workforce declined by more than 150 employees over the last five years, “the new negotiated collective bargaining agreements will significantly increase our employee costs in the year ahead,” Kenoi reported. Wages, salaries and fringe benefits including health care and retirement for all employees will increase in all departments by a total of $18.4 million in Fiscal Year 2014-2015, with almost all of that increase attributable to these new agreements.
      Kenoi mentioned the Ka`u District Gym & Shelter as one of several investments “where our families can engage in positive activities, and where our coaches can teach our youth respect, discipline and teamwork.” Maintenance and recreation positions for the gym are included in the budget.
      Also included is preservation of funding for additional police officers in Ka`u.

      More on the budget is available at hawaiicounty.gov.

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Joe Iacuzzo presents science programs for children at local libraries
and raises funds for Ka`u Learning Academy by cooking Italian
food at Gilligan's Cafe in Discovery Harbour. Photo by Julia Neal

Kathryn Tydlacka

GILLIGAN’S CAFE IN DISCOVERY HARBOUR is operating as a nonprofit to raise money to establish the Ka`u Learning Academy and plans to soon extend hours to include a Sunday brunch. “One hundred percent of our profits go toward the development of a new school that will provide education to the children and families of Ka`u,” says the website at bigislandgilligans.com. Food and drink are served Fridays and Saturdays from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Sunday brunch will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

      The website kaulearning.com says that “Ka`u Learning Academy will be an innovative school that holds high social and academic expectations for the children of Ka`u despite the socioeconomic challenges that exist in our community, because we believe that all students can and will learn given the right educational environment. Ka`u Learning Academy recognizes that each child is an individual with unique educational needs, and we will develop and implement individual education plans that stimulate each child at his/her zone of proximal development, so that every child is engaged in learning in a safe, supportive and nurturing environment.”
       Ka`u Learning Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its director is Kathryn Tydlacka, who has taught at Na`alehu School and holds a masters degree in education. “She has had great success in educating students who struggle under the one-size-fits-all approach to education that has, unfortunately, become systemic nationwide,” the website says.

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Accommodating growing energy generation from residential and business customers is
the subject of a bill passed by Hawai`i House of Representatives. Photo by Julia Neal

HAWAI`I HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES has passed a measure intended to help resolve the inability for thousands of Hawai`i families to install photovoltaic solar panels while being left in limbo by electric utilities. The measure directs the Public Utilities Commission to establish new guidelines and rules that will support the upgrade and modernization of Hawai`i’s electric grid and accommodate growing energy generation from residential and business customers. 

      “We cannot let families make an investment to save on their electric bills but then be left waiting months or years for utilities to finally connect them to the grid,” said Rep. Chris Lee, who introduced the bill. “They should be able to connect to the grid in a reasonable time and at a reasonable cost, and know what to expect before they put their money down.”
      HB1943 HD2 asks the commission to address technical, policy and economic issues associated with modernizing the state’s electric grid and include policies that would support a diverse portfolio of renewable energy resources and expand options for customers to manage their own energy use. The measure also directs the PUC to begin proceedings to discuss upgrades to the grid no later than July 14, 2014. The bill was drafted in response to the inability of the current grid system to accommodate all of the individuals and businesses interested in purchasing their own photovoltaic system and hooking it up to the grid.
      The bill now goes to the Senate for its review.

      This and other bills can be tracked at capitol.hawaii.gov.

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Sen. David Ige

THE SENATE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE has advanced an amended version of Senate Bill 2609, which would incrementally increase Hawai`i’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 by 2017. 

      The changes to the measure reflect the committees desire to strike a balance between concerns from advocates on both sides of the issue to ensure lawmakers craft a responsible bill that boosts the minimum wage while not hampering small entrepreneurs.
      “Since last session, I have been in support of a minimum wage increase and have been working toward an accord. We’re at the midpoint of the legislative session, and there are several moving vehicles and ideas for lawmakers to consider,” said Sen. David Ige, chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. “I’m committed to ironing out the differences in opinion on this very important policy issue and am hopeful that we can strike a balance between all stakeholders so that we can come to an agreement by the end of the session.”
      Ige, with prior concurrence from Sen. Clayton Hee, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, recommended the following amendments to the measure: delete the provision for authorizing the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to adjust the minimum hourly wage to the nearest five cents based on the Honolulu region consumer price index; delete the repeal of the tip credit; and add a blank amount tip credit.
      These amendments will allow lawmakers to further the discussion, consider new proposals such as a “poverty threshold” to help protect low-income workers and work out specifics on the amount of the tip credit.
      The measure now goes to the Senate floor for third reading where, if approved, it will then move to the House of Representatives for consideration. Senators are expected to take the bill up during a full floor session on Tuesday, March 4.

      This and other bills can be tracked at capitol.hawaii.gov.

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Gov. Neil Abercrombie joined counterparts to address potential National Guard cuts.
Photo from Office of the Governor

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA HAS REAPPOINTED Gov. Neil Abercrombie to the Council of Governors, the White House announced this week. The council consists of 10 governors appointed by the President to focus on matters of national security, homeland defense, synchronization and integration of state and military activities in the United States and matters of mutual interest pertaining to the National Guard. 

      “I am honored to have the opportunity to continue serving on the Council of Governors, which gives Hawai`i a strong voice, together with our congressional delegation, in future decisions regarding the protection of our state and nation,” said Gov. Neil Abercrombie. “During a productive and successful trip this month to the National Governors Association Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C., I attended a Council of Governors meeting that addressed the Pentagon’s recently proposed cuts to the Army and Air National Guard. During the meeting, I was able to help formulate and sign a bipartisan letter from 50 governors, urging further discussion on budget and policy issues involving the National Guard.”
      While in Washington, Abercrombie also participated in NGA sessions focusing on education, job training, homeland security and public safety, as well as attended four meetings/events at the White House.
      The Council of Governors was established by Section 1822 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 and implemented by Presidential Executive Order 13528. In addition to the 10 council members (five from each political party), charter federal participants include the secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security, presidential homeland security and counterterrorism advisors, the commander of U.S. Northern Command, the commandant of the Coast Guard and the chief of the National Guard Bureau.

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MYDOCK: VISIONARY WOOD LATHE ART opens today at Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, with a reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Award-winning wood lathe artist John Mydock displays his newest body of work, which represents his creative passion for turning and embellishing Hawaiian tropical hardwoods, through Sunday, March 30.

HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE is available Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Na`alehu United Methodist Church. Kamehameha Schools representatives meet with students who want to pursue education beyond high school and families who want help with summer program applications and more information about resources. Call 935-0116.

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Ka`u News Briefs Friday, Feb. 28, 2014

Volcano Art Center Gallery hosts an exhibit of John Mydock's wood-turning art beginning tomorrow. Photo from VAC

FOLLOWING A HAWAI`I FISHING ASSOCIATION petition filed last year, the state of Alaska has filed one to remove North Pacific humpback whales that feed off Alaska’s Arctic Coast and breed in Hawaiian waters from protections granted under the federal Endangered Species Act. Petitioners say the whales are thriving and no longer need the protection, reports Zaz Hollander in Anchorage Daily News. Hollander describes the Alaskan waters where the whales feed as “a prospective oil-rich region.”
      Hollander reports Alaska officials saying that, given the recovery of humpbacks, the law represents an unnecessary regulatory burden on industries like oil and gas and fishing.

Humpback whales feed in Alaska before migrating to Hawai`i and elsewhere to breed.
Photo from afsc.noaa.gov

      “We’re just trying to say the threat of extinction for this subpopulation is gone,” said Doug Vincent-Lang, director of the state Division of Wildlife Conservation.
      Alaska’s petition declares the whales a distinct population, which could lead to removal of protection for that population while others remain on the Endangered Species List.
      Since being listed as endangered in 1970, the whale population in the North Pacific has rebounded from an estimated 1,400 in 1996 to an estimated 20,000 today.

      If delisted, other protections, including the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which protects humpbacks from harassment and hunting, would remain in place.
      Opponents of reduced federal protection say the North Pacific’s whales still face too many threats, including fatal boat collisions, fishing gear entanglement and changing ocean chemistry.
      According to Hollander, Rebecca Noblin, Alaska director for the Center for Biological Diversity, said the numbers of whales appear to be growing, which is a sign of success from the Endangered Species Act. “But we think that National Marine Fisheries Service should really take a careful look at the threats to these species before they jump to delisting,” Noblin said.
      See adn.com.

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RATHER THAN GROWING SEED CROPS, “We want food grown,” Mayor Billy Kenoi said regarding his decision in December to sign into law the bill banning new crops containing genetically modified organisms in Hawai`i County. In a West Hawai`i Today story, Erin Miller says Kenoi told attendees at a Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce’s luncheon that he opposes having “big agribusiness” grow seed crops here, as they are on Kaua`i.  

      More important, he said, was calming down the discussion and respecting the island’s farmers and ranchers, who can continue to grow the GMO products they already are growing.
      “If I had vetoed that legislation, we’d still be shouting and yelling about GMO today,” Kenoi said. “We needed to quiet the yelling and shouting. We need to talk about how we support our farmers and ranchers.”
      See westhawaiitoday.com.
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Coffee berry borers lay eggs in cherries and destroy contents.
Image from Big Island Video News

LEGISLATION THAT WOULD BATTLE the coffee berry borer has cleared a major hurdle as it was unanimously passed out of the House Committee on Finance. HB 1514 would appropriate $3 million to create and fund a research program in the Department of Agriculture and provide funds for education and outreach to farmers through the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources at University of Hawai`i. The bill now moves to the House floor, where it is expected to pass third reading and cross over to the Senate. 

      “Funding to combat the coffee berry borer infestation is clearly critical,” said Hawai`i Island Rep. Nicole Lowen, “but we need to do more than throw money at the issue. If this bill passes, we will finally be getting direct assistance through a Department of Agriculture subsidy program and dedicated full-time employees through CTAHR to reach out to farmers and educate them on what to do.”
       Scott Enright, acting chair of Hawai`i Board of Agriculture, said, “Coordinated efforts between the industry and agricultural agencies are the only way that we will turn the tide against this devastating pest.”
      In recent years the coffee berry borer beetle has become a major threat to Hawai`i’s coffee industry, which is responsible for $30 million in revenue annually. While past efforts have provided much-needed funds to help mitigate the infestation, this bill goes a step further. In the past, the responsibility for implementing a mitigation program has fallen to the CBB task force members, who have been granted funds from the state through the lengthy procurement process.
      “The coffee berry borer task force has done their best, but, as a group of volunteers, they lack the time and expertise to implement a program on the scale needed to get the infestation under control. With the help of DOA and CTAHR, we can get a lot more done. With this bill, I think we have finally hit on a possible long-term solution,” Lowen said.
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Ka`u Chamber of Commerce raises scholarship
funds through The Directory.

SCHOLARSHIPS FROM THE KA`U CHAMBER OF COMMERCE are open to students and adults through funding from the recently released Ka`u Directory 2014. The Ken Wicks Ka`u Chamber of Commerce Scholarship is available not only to high school seniors, but also to adults seeking to re-enter the educational system.
      Applicants must write an essay about Ka`u and their future plans.
      Preference will be given to those who intend to remain in or return to Ka`u and live here. Scholarship money can be used for all college and vocational training and will range from $250 to $1,000. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2014. For more information and to download the application, see kauchamber.org/?page_id=4 or call Lee McIntosh at 929-9872.
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LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE TRAINING prerequisites will be explained at a meeting sponsored by Ka`u Rural Health Community Association, Inc. and the University of Hawai`i-Hilo & Hawai`i Community College Nursing and Allied Health Division. The LPN Program Pre-requisites Informational Meeting will be on Tuesday, Mar. 18 at 1 p.m. at Ka`u Resource and Distance Learning Center, 96-3126 Puahala Street in Pahala. Those interested in applying for the training must be at least 18 years of age. Call 928-0101 to reserve a spot at the meeting.
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A FAST TRACK CAREER and student workforce support program will be sponsored by Ka`u Rural Health Community Association, Inc. in partnership with Hawai`i Community College and DLIR Workforce Development Division. They will host an informational meeting about Individualized Career Achievement Network, called ICAN, which is designed to help students improve in reading, writing, math and computer skills in preparation for a new career in the areas of agriculture, energy and healthcare. This meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 18, at 9 a.m. at Ka`u Resource and Distance Learning Center, 96-3126 Puahala Street in Pahala. Call 928-0101 to register.
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MYDOCK: VISIONARY WOOD LATHE ART opens tomorrow at Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, with a reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Award-winning wood lathe artist John Mydock displays his newest body of work, which represents his creative passion for turning and embellishing Hawaiian tropical hardwoods, through Sunday, March 30.

      Mydock moved to Hawai`i Island in 1998 from Florida, where he had been known primarily as an airbrush artist on motorcycles and antique automobiles. Seven years ago, Mydock began turning wooden vessels on a lathe. Since then, he has developed two signature styles of embellishing his vessels — pearlizing and pyrography. With pearlizing, Mydock has reinvented his automotive techniques of airbrushing transparent candy color, gold-leafing and pinstriping to create a glass-like finish on wooden vessels. With pyrography, or wood-burning, Mydock embeds many images within each individual piece. 

      Mydock said, “My artistic intent for this show is to offer respect for the `aina, for the majesty of our volcanoes and the many forms that Creation takes on our islands. My morphing pyrography depicts reef and ocean creatures, birds, petroglyphs, flowers and fauna. My pearlized pieces are representative of the many moods of the volcano and the ocean.”
      Mydock also demonstrates his pyrography techniques from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 8 on the gallery porch. Volcano Art Center Gallery is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and has represented the artists of Hawai`i since 1974. Park entrance fees apply.
      For more information, call at 967-7565 or volcanoartcenter.org.

OCEAN VIEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. meets today at 5 p.m. at Hawaiian Ranchos office.

PANCAKE SUPPER is today at 6 p.m. at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church in Ocean View. Call 939-7000 for more information.

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