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Friday, May 08, 2015

Ka`u News Briefs Friday, May 8, 2015

Agriculture and coastal management in Ka`u are topics at Ka`u CDP focused discussions tomorrow. Photo by Julia Neal
PROPOSED CHANGES TO AG TAX EXEMPTIONS went into the storage shed Tuesday when Hawai`i County Finance Committee postponed Bill 317. Kohala Council Member Margaret Wille introduced the bill after a task force spent about two years studying tax structures that allow various exemptions depending on how owners use ag land.
Council member Maile David
      Wille said the purpose of the bill was to benefit those who produce by closing tax loopholes and changing “the lax status to actual ag production.” According to Wille, about 10,000 landowners receive ag tax exemptions but do not farm. Her bill called for three-year programs in which owners would have to prove that the land is being farmed, either by receiving income of or losing at least $2,000 per year.
      Ka`u’s County Council member Maile David said she agreed that the county needs to tighten up exemptions for ag use but disagreed with Wille’s bill. “When you create a bill like this that has so many layers of procedures and so many things that require the farmer to do, I’m not sure we are actually helping the farmer or deterring him because of all the paperwork you have to do,” she said.
      David questioned how to determine what bona fide ag is. Council members referred to gentlemen farmers, who, for example, have large parcels and “two sheep” and take ag exemptions. “The problem is separating a farmer that has the resources to go full-on farming and mom-and-pop operations,” David said.
      She also quoted one of her farming constituents saying, “This will do more harm than good for the small ag community.”
      Jeff Melrose, who published the county’s agricultural baseline study, asked the Council to look at implications and choices before making changes to the tax structure. “It’s important to apply tax structure to the goal of food sustainability,” he said. He suggested looking into creating a tax category for local food production.
      Ka`u rancher Kyle Soares said he has spent tens of thousands of dollars on property taxes for 2,500 acres over 20 years. “If you think pasture is worth $420 an acre in property taxes, you’re kidding yourself,” he said. He said he has planned to stop his ranching operation in January 2016.
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NEW FEDERAL OVERSIGHT RULES FOR HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS are proposed and available to view at doi.gov/ohr/notifications. The draft marks the first time that the U.S. government has attempted to set up rules for its responsibility in administration of the 200,000-acre land trust for Hawaiians established in 1921. There are 60 days to comment. 
      The Department of the Interior oversees the state’s involvement in Hawaiian Home Lands under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act. The proposed rules cover such situations as analyzing the benefit or loss to Hawaiians when the Hawaiian Homes Commission and Department of Hawaiian Home Lands trades trust lands for other property. Included are requirements that federal laws, including the National Historic Preservation Act and federal land appraisal standards, be followed.
      Congress established the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act to provide land to Hawaiians for farming, ranching and housing for the lease rate of $1 a year. Native Hawaiians have long complained of long waiting lists, with many dying without ever having access to land. In Ka`u, Hawaiian rancher Tommy Kaniho has lobbied for decades for water for ranch lands at Ka Lae to make the lands more useful for ranching, farming and living. In addition to the Ka Lae, South Point, area, Hawaiian Home Lands are located mauka of Punalu`u and within Discovery Harbour where DHHL purchased more than 40 houselots.
      A statement from DOI says the agency “takes our responsibilities for the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust and its beneficiaries seriously” and calls the trust “vital to the health and strength of the Native Hawaiian community and especially to the beneficiaries who live on the lands or are on the waiting list for a homestead lease.”
      Statewide, more than 26,000 Hawaiians are on the waiting lists.
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Stephen Schatz
STEPHEN SCHATZ IS HAWAI`I’S NEW deputy superintendent for the Department of Education.
      Schatz brings 20 years of educational experience to the DOE leadership post. He most recently served as assistant superintendent for the Office of Strategy, Innovation and Performance, overseeing assessment and accountability, data governance and analysis, and policy, innovation, planning and evaluation.
      “I’m passionate about instruction and focused on supporting our leaders to provide equity of opportunity for all students within our system,” Schatz said. “I want to thank the Superintendent and the Board for their trust and look forward to working with our principals and teachers in achieving student success.”
      Schatz joined the Hawai`i public school system at the beginning of the 2002-03 school year as a vice principal at Wai`alua High and Intermediate before becoming principal of Pohakea Elementary in Leeward Oahu in 2004.
Schatz was appointed complex area superintendent for the Honolulu District in February 2009.
      He became assistant superintendent for strategic reform in July 2011.
      Schatz has a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz and a master’s degree in education administration from California State University Dominguez Hills.
      Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi said, “Stephen not only brings his educational experience to the position but also his perspective as a parent of two public school children.”
      Schatz fills the vacancy left by Ronn Nozoe, who moved to Washington, D.C., where he is now deputy assistant secretary for policy and programs in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education.
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Mobile slaughter services are coming to Ka`u. Photo from Hawai`i Island Meat
SMALL-SCALE KA`U RANCHERS WHO RAISE livestock will soon have a new option for quality, humane and convenient slaughter services and can learn about this new offering at upcoming workshops in Hilo and Pahala. 
      A mobile slaughter unit capable of processing pigs, sheep, goats and cattle will open for business on the island in early 2016. Hawai`i Island Meat, a cooperative business created in response to the expressed needs of island ranchers for additional local slaughter facilities, will be facilitating two free informational workshops for producers interested in accessing the service.
      The workshops will be held in Hilo from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 17 at the Komohana Agricultural Research Station, 875 Komohana Street, and in Pahala from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, at Pahala Community Center. 
      Like their counterparts in the continental United States, many meat producers on Hawai`i Island face significant barriers to starting and maintaining their businesses. Despite its abundant ranch lands and ranching operations, the island currently imports 17 percent of its beef and more than 95 percent of its pork, lamb and goat products due to competition from imported meat products, high operational costs and insufficient access to U.S. Department of Agriculture-inspected slaughterhouses.
      HIM’s 36-foot trailer, made possible with funding from the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture, will meet USDA sanitation standards and be capable of processing eight to 10 head of cattle, 15 pigs and 30 lamb or goats per day.
      “Not only will the mobile slaughter unit help to revitalize family ranching operations on Hawai`i Island, it will increase the amount of healthy, locally grown protein available to our communities and can be part of the solution to reduce the island’s population of feral and invasive cattle, pigs, sheep and goats,” said Melanie Bondera, cooperative business development specialist at The Kohala Center. “Locally produced meats are also in high demand by island residents, visitors and gourmet chefs, so the increased availability will contribute positively to farm-to-fork programs and our local economy.”
      More information about the program is available on HIM’s website at HawaiiIslandMeat.com or via email at HawaiiIslandMeat@gmail.com.
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Mexican flag
ST. JUDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH in Ocean View hosts its annual Cinco de Mayo fiesta today. Doors open at 6 p.m., and dinner is served from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., with live music Tickets are available at the door for $8 each or two for $15 or can be pre-purchased from Thom White, Elaine Meier or Cordelia Burt. Call 939-7555. 

AGRICULTURE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT in Ka`u are topics of focused discussions tomorrow at Na`alehu Community Center. Ka`u Community Development Plan staff members speak with Ka`u residents about ag at 9 a.m. and coastal management at 1 p.m. 
      See kaucdp.info or call 961-8137 for more information.

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Thursday, May 07, 2015

Ka`u News Briefs Thursday, May 7, 2015

A new study estimates healthcare costs of emissions from Kilauea Volcano. Photo by Peter Anderson
KILAUEA VOLCANO’S EMISSIONS from the summit eruption that began in 2008 have increased healthcare costs in the state by more than $6.2 million, according to a study by the Economic Research Organization at University of Hawai`i.
      Researchers concluded that particulate matter formed by sulfur dioxide increases pulmonary-related hospitalization, especially among the very young.
      “Air quality conditions in Hawai`i are typically ranked the highest in the nation except when the largest stationary source of SO2 pollution in the United States is erupting,” the report states. “We observe a strong statistical correlation between volcanic emissions and air quality in Hawai`i.”
      See uhero.hawaii.edu/products/view/488.
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Keone Grace
KEONE GRACE IS THE NEW Institutional Food Services Manager at Ka`u Hospital. Grace comes has many years of food industry experience in both retail and health care settings. “We are enjoying his can-do attitude and eagerness to learn about the needs of our patients and staff,” hospital Administrator Merilyn Harris said. 
      Grace replaces Brad Hirata, who is now Food Services Manager at Kealakehe High School.
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TWO KA`U COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN Focused Discussions will be held Saturday at Na`alehu Community Center. The topic at 9 a.m. is Agriculture, and at 1 p.m., Coastal Management.
       The discussions are opportunities for community members to expand their understanding of the CDP and the rationale behind particular strategies. They are also opportunities to provide new information, suggest alternative CDP strategies and propose additional areas of analysis.
       The discussions are designed to be friendly, fact-driven and learning-oriented. They are not formal meetings, opportunities to testify or debates. Planner Ron Whitmore said participants should come with an open mind and a sincere interest in finding the most effective CDP strategies to achieve the community’s objectives.
       During the morning session about agriculture, planners anticipate covering sub-topics like ag zones and permitted uses, farm land preservation, infrastructure improvements to expand agriculture (e.g., water, energy, amendments), and barriers farmers face like land tenure, diversification and value chain development.
       During the afternoon session about coastal management, sub-topics for discussion will likely include shoreline setbacks, public access and trails, South Point management, resort development and the future of Punalu`u.
       County planners familiar with these issues will be on hand and equipped with background material and geographic information systems to support the discussion and do “on the fly” analysis.
Ka`u's coast and agriculture are topics at Ka`u CDP discussions Saturday.
Photo by Peter Anderson
       The discussions will be facilitated and organized roughly as follows:
  1. Brief overview; 
  2. Round robin among participants to suggest questions and sub-topics for discussion; 
  3. Short break to organize the discussion; 
  4. Brief summary of CDP strategies designed to achieve related community objectives; 
  5. Discussion by question and sub-topic. 
       Participants’ questions, comments and suggestions will be documented. As appropriate, the CDP Planning Team will use outputs of the discussion to do additional analysis, refine the CDP rationale and/or recommend CDP revisions.
       A similar discussion about potential development in Discovery Harbour is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12 at 10 a.m. Focused Discussions about other topics can also be scheduled.
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NEW YORK TIMES’ EDITORIAL BOARD recently published an article in support of the Thirty Meter Telescope. 
      “Sometime in the 2020s, when an international consortium completes the Thirty Meter Telescope, the most powerful telescope on the planet, astronomers will gaze from the 14,000-foot summit of Mauna Kea volcano, on the Big Island of Hawai`i, out to the edge of the observable universe.
       “Or maybe they won’t. With a militant advocacy not often seen in the Aloha State, a small group of Native Hawaiians and their sympathizers have managed to stall the $1.4 billion project, which was to begin construction in April. They stood in front of trucks on the road to the summit and declared the telescope an abomination – to the Hawaiian people and their ancient religion, to the environment and to the mountain, revered in Hawaiian tradition as the piko, the navel, the island's sacred center.
      “Several were arrested last month. On Thursday the trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, a state agency charged with improving the well-being of Native Hawaiians, voted to rescind their 2009 vote of support for the telescope. Now they are officially noncommittal.
New York Times' Editorial Board supports the Thirty Meter Telescope.
       “The political eruption has left the telescope operators – the California Institute of Technology; the University of California; and research institutions in Canada, China, India and Japan – stranded. When they agreed this month to halt construction, Gov. David Ige thanked them for being ‘respectful and sensitive’ to native beliefs and culture.
       “It is not clear when the project will resume.
       “The protesters don’t speak for all Hawai`i residents, or even all Native Hawaiians, many of whom embrace the telescope. But it is easy to understand why they may feel fed up. Mauna Kea is a site of wonderment even before night falls and the stars come out by the billions. It is a habitat for threatened insects and birds, and rich in precious archaeological sites. It also has been stressed for decades.
       “The University of Hawai`i, which has managed the mountaintop since 1968 under a lease from the state, has at times been a sloppy steward. An embarrassing state audit in 1998 cited its failures to protect the summit's fragile ecology and cultural resources as it oversaw the development of a sprawling complex of more than a dozen observatories there. Over the decades it has collected little to no rent from its many scientific tenants. (The Thirty Meter Telescope is to be the rare exception, paying up to $1 million a year.) 
       “It’s hard to know if the anti-telescope furor has crested yet. The telescope builders have a strong claim to legitimacy, and they are being blamed for things they had nothing to do with – like the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom, the loss of native lands, the state’s many social ills and degraded environment. This is an unfair burden for a group that has spent years cultivating local support, navigating the approval process and successfully – so far – fending off lawsuits. It insists its paperwork is in order. It also points to plans to donate about $2 million a year to local causes like business incubation; job training; and scholarships in science, technology, engineering and math.
      “Mr. Ige, who has been far too withdrawn in this confrontation, needs to step up. If he thinks the telescope is an important asset that promises great benefits to Hawaii's residents and economy, not to mention to science and humanity at large, he should say so. If he thinks more needs to be done to protect the environment and native interests, he should say what that is and make it happen. His mild news releases urging more dialogue are not enough.
       “Coexistence may never satisfy the core group of protesters who have been demanding the total erasure of technology from Mauna Kea's peak. What is tragic is the missed opportunity for shared understanding, given that many of these protesters are themselves descendants of some of history's greatest astronomers, Polynesian wayfinders who set out across the Pacific a millennium ago, guided by the stars and currents, to find Mauna Kea in the first place.”
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THE SIXTH ANNUAL MANUKA NARS CLEANUP is Saturday. Hawai`i Wildlife Fund and Natural Area Reserves invite Ka`u residents to the hiking cleanup along the rocky South Kona shoreline.
      For more information and to RSVP, email kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com.

ST JUDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH in Ocean View hosts its annual Cinco de Mayo fiesta tomorrow. Doors open at 6 p.m., and dinner is served from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., with live music provided by the Last Fling Band. Dinner includes cerdo verde enchiladas (pork with green chili sauce), salad, frijoles refritos (refried beans), drinks and dessert. Tickets are available at the door for $8 each or two for $15, or can be pre-purchased from Thom White, Elaine Meier or Cordelia Burt. The event contact number is 939-7555. Proceeds help fund St. Jude’s community service programs such as free hot showers, free hot lunch and free wifi.
      The church is at 92-8606 Paradise Circle in Ocean View (the southeast corner of Keaka Pkwy and Paradise Circle). “Bring a healthy appetite and your dancing shoes, and join in the fun all for a good cause,” said Madalyn McWhite Lamson.

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Wednesday, May 06, 2015

Ka`u News Briefs Wednesday, May 6, 2015


Lava still creeps into Puna from Pu`u 'O'o, with breakouts photographed yesterday northeast of Pu`u 'O`o.
Photo from Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
A STATE SENATE SHAKE-UP is causing east Ka`u's  Sen. Russell Ruderman to lose his chairmanship of the Agriculture committee and west Ka`u Sen. Josh Green his chairmanship of the Health committee, according to a report in this morning's Honolulu Star-Advertiser. According to the story, Ruderman and Green did not take part in the initial organization of the coup that led to the ousting of Senate president Donna Mercado Kim yesterday in a 19-6 vote. She is replaced by career legislator from Kaua`i, Ron Kouchi, who served 22 years on the County Council and was appointed to the state Senate in 2010 by then-governor Linda Lingle. After the change in Senate leadership, Green released a statement: "I have been asked to serve as part of President Kouchi's leadership team." He said he will continue on the Health committee as vice chair and will work under Kouchi as Senate floor leader.
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HAWAI`I FARMERS UNION UNITED is circulating a message this morning urging members to call the White House today at 888-793-4597 and "urge President Obama to stand up for my right to know where my food comes from by protecting country of origin labels." The Farmers Union states that the White House tracks every call on each issue, so volume of calls matters. Strong truth in labeling proposals at  the Hawai`i state Legislature, including coffee and food origin labels, failed to pass during this year's session.
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC AND HAWAI`I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK will host more than 160 scientists and traditional cultural practitioners from Hawai‘i and around the country May 15 and 16 to lead students and the general public in a two-day race to count as many species of plants and animals as possible and better appreciate the dynamic culture of the park.
     The natural events leading up to this month's BioBlitz are extremely active with lava intermittently spilling from a vent onto the floor of Halema`uma`u crater and Pu`u 'O`o continuing to pump out lava into Puna.
     According to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, the lake in Halema`uma`u overflowed slightly several times yesterday, and the lava has heightened the rim by 12 feet.
35th Annual Cultural Festival will coincide with BioBlitz
 at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.
Photo from National Geographic
     According to Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, visitors are crowding onto the terrace of Jaggar Museum, and rangers are encouraging them to stay quiet in order to hear the crackling and explosions in the lava lake.
     More than 850 students from local schools will visit Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park on Friday, May 15, as part of this ultimate field trip provided by National Geographic, the National Park Service and event supporters. National Park Service and National Geographic leadership, Native FM radio's  Jaz Kaiwiko`o Yglesias and award-winning recording artist Keoki Kahumoku will help kick off the festivities a week from this Friday.
    Themed I ka nana no a `ike - By observing, one learns -  Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park BioBlitz is part scientific endeavor, part outdoor classroom excursion and part celebration of biodiversity and culture. Online registration is now open to join scientist-led inventory teams. No experience is required, just a desire to explore, work side-by-side with a scientist, document findings and learn more about this diverse national park. Inventory teams are best for ages 8 and up; minors (under 18) must be accompanied by an adult.
The dark lava of the overflow onto the floor of Halema`uma`u Crater can
be seen, the overflow area covering about 28 acres.
 Photo from Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
     In order to coincide with the BioBlitz, the park moved its 35th annual Cultural Festival from July to May this year and expanded it to include biodiversity. Embodying I ka nana no a `ike principles, the Biodiversity & Cultural Festival will offer hands-on science and cultural exhibits, food, art, family-friendly activities and entertainment, says a statement from the park.
     Both BioBlitz and the Biodiversity & Cultural Festival are free and open to the public a week from this Friday and Saturday. BioBlitz “base camp” and the festival will be located at the Kahua Hula overlooking Halema`uma`u Crater near Kīlauea Visitor Center. Public parking will be available at Kilauea Military Camp. Participants will receive free entrance to the park, free parking and free shuttle bus service to and from KMC. Online registration is required to guarantee a spot on an inventory team.
     No registration is required for the festival. To learn more about BioBlitz and the festival, visit nationalgeographic.com/bioblitz. For more information about the park, visit www.nps.gov/havo.
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EARTHQUAKE RELIEF DONATIONS are sought by the Nepal Foundation following the April 25 devastation in the Himalayas. The Nepal Foundation is based in Philadelphia and Na`alehu and headed by Mary Carroll, who has hosted numerous Nepali academics, artists and journalists as part of a cultural exchange with Ka`u, in addition to carrying out many health and educational projects in Nepal.
The Nepal Foundation seeks funds to help restore homes damaged by the
earthquake. Photo from the Nepal Foundation
      In Nepal, the foundation has worked with BasaKhali Secondary School, which educated 400 students a day on its campus before the quake. Yadav Rai, Nepal Foundation manager, taught sanitation and good health at the school, part of a community-wide program funded by the Nepal Foundation. The school was severely damaged during the quake. So were many of what Carroll describes as “lovely little houses that dot the landscape, all of them built by family members. Many had vegetable gardens grown with the help of Nepal Foundation Agriculture technician’s training.”
    Another supporter of Nepal Foundation is Dr, Shirshak, a volunteer who walked six days into Basa, Nepal two years ago to operate a free medical camp. Since the quake, he has collected more than $50 from 30 friends to purchase food, supplies and water which he is distributing for disaster relief, but needs additional financial help.
     Carroll pointed out that much was not destroyed by the earthquake: “Nepali resourcefulness and ability to get things done despite all obstacles; Nepali hospitality and kindness and gratitude for even the smallest things done for them; Nepalis who are trained with the help of a variety of nonprofit organizations like the Nepal Foundation; resiliency of the Nepal people who never give up; and patience of Nepalis everywhere to accept what life gives.”
Mary Carroll at BasKhali Secondary School in 2014. The
earthquake took it down.  Photo from Nepal Foundation 
The Nepal Foundation brought sanitation
to Nepali villagers, including  construction of
 this latrine. Photo from the Nepal Foundation
     Carroll said that the Nepal Foundation plans to: help rebuild the BasaKhali Secondary School; create an interest-free loan program to help Nepalis who want to rebuild their homes but have no funds; fund training programs that will continue Nepal Foundation’s work to empower the people so they can acquire the skills to do for themselves and reconstruct the devastation around them; support special medical relief led by Nepalis like Dr. Shirshak; help rebuild 16 water systems for healthy drinking water and irrigation for nutritious gardens; and support worthy projects that are inadequately funded such as living expenses in Basa for trained relief workers and college student volunteers.
  See www.thenepalfoundation.org. Contributions can be sent through Paypal. Checks can be made out to the Nepal Foundation and mailed to Mary C. Carroll, Chair, Nepal Foundation,  PO Box 654, Na`alehu, HI 96772. Carroll is also an honorary counsel for Nepal.
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SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER AND LEHUA COURT PLAZA will offer a seminar entitled How to Start a Business in Hawai'i. It will take place Thursday, May 28, with registration at 5:30 p.m. and the workshop from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Ocean View Community Center. Lehua Court partner Steve Sahines said that “many times we have an idea for a business, but just don't know how to develop it.” He noted that Hazel Beck, of the Small Business Development Center, “knows all the ins and outs of how to develop a business plan, cash flow projections - all that is necessary and critical to obtain funding, secure a good lease, and to be sure your business will succeed!”
     Lehua Court Plaza, a commercial center planned for Ocean View, will cosponsor the event, partially underwriting its cost. Instead of $20, participants will pay $10 each, “a very small price to pay for the valuable information and literature you will receive,” Sahines pointed out. “We at Lehua Court have been working closely with the SBDC in formulating our plans. We hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity and get going on your business and that you will become some of the first ones in the Lehua Court Plaza.”
    Anyone with questions may call Sahines at 808-443-9982 or Jackie Muller at SBDC, 808-327-3680. To register ahead, visit www.hisbdc.org.

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