Ka`u News Briefs Monday, July 20, 2015

Hawai`i students may have opportunities to visit and learn about Solar Impulse during its extended stay on O`ahu.
Photo from solarimpulse.com

TWO HYDROGEN FUELING STATIONS planned at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park will be the first to serve the public on Hawai`i Island, according to an Associate Press story in Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The park will use two 25-passenger buses to shuttle visitors from Kilauea Visitor Center to Thurston Lava Tube.

      Mitch Ewan, systems program manager for Hawai`i Natural Energy Institute, told reporter Kathryn Mykleseth that the first station for shuttle buses in the park would be complete by the end of September, with another in October. Ewan said adding the stations will help the deployment of hydrogen as an alternative transportation fuel in Hawai`i. He told Mykleseth the institute has seen a lot of interest from automobile dealers.

Hydrogen produced on Hawai`i Island will fuel
buses in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.
Map from HNEI

      The state’s goal is to cut use of fossil fuels for ground transportation by 70 percent by 2030. The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism has listed hydrogen-powered vehicles as one alternative that would help reach that goal.
      See staradvertiser.com.
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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ARE BEING considered as partial compensation for Solar Impulse’s use of University of Hawai`i’s hangar at Kakaeloa Airport on O`ahu. During its record-breaking flight from Japan, the solar-powered planes batteries suffered damage, and the crew expects it to be grounded until April.
      Vassilis Syrmos, vice president for research and innovation at UH system, told Shiwani Johnson, of Pacific Business News, that plans are to organize lectures and seminars. He said all types of students can learn from the Solar Impulse venture.
      “On one hand you have the technology,” Syrmos said. “It is a miracle of technology, and students can learn from that. But, the most important thing is that it shows that if you put your mind to it, you can do anything.”
      See bizjournals.com/pacific.
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KA`U SCHOOLS AND NONPROFITS can apply for funding to plan, develop, implement and evaluate eligible Safe Routes to School infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects. A call for applications from Hawai`i Department of Transportation is available at http://spo3.hawaii.gov/notices/notices/9f11c1fc2155a8984be67ac1ac281c3e.

      SRTS is an international effort to increase safety and promote walking and bicycling to and from school.
      Eligible recipients of funds to be used for SRTS projects are limited to state, local and regional government agencies, including schools and school districts, and nonprofit organizations. Recipients of SRTS federal funds will be responsible for all aspects of project implementation.
      Eligible SRTS projects and activities directly support increased safety and convenience for students in grades K-8 to walk and/or bicycle to and from school. In addition, all projects that use SRTS federal funds shall comply with applicable federal, state and local provisions.
      Applications must be received by Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. at Department of Transportation, Highways Division
 Traffic Branch, Attn: Tara Lucas, 
601 Kamokila Boulevard, Room 602
, Kapolei, Hawai`i 96707
.

      For more information on the SRTS federal program in Hawai`i, see http://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/srts/.
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KEY FUNDING TO SUPPORT Neighbor Island tourism at Hawai`i airports is part of the agriculture appropriations bill for fiscal year 2016 passed by the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill also includes funding requested by Sen. Brian Schatz for food safety and invasive species control.

Sen. Brian Schatz

      Schatz, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, worked to increase funding by $1 million for agricultural inspection stations like those at neighbor island airports, making it easier for travelers to move through the agricultural inspections process.

 “Without agricultural inspection stations at our neighbor island airports, tourists would be forced to claim the bags in Honolulu, get them inspected, and then recheck them before boarding their flights home,” Schatz said. “This funding makes it easier to ensure visitors and residents alike have a better experience traveling through our airports.”


      Key funding in the agriculture appropriations bill sought by Schatz includes 

$27.9 million for Airport Agricultural Inspections. In Hawai`i, this program funds federal agricultural inspectors at airports on Kaua`i, Maui, O`ahu, and Hawai`i Island. It is critical to conduct inspections at Neighbor Island airports so that passengers can directly connect to flights to the mainland, Schatz said.


      The bill also includes a $45 million increase for food safety. “Recent listeriosis outbreaks caused by contaminated vegetables have shown that there is still much to be done to protect the nation’s food supply,” Schatz said. “That is why Congress passed the 2010 Food Safety Modernization Act. This funding would help implement FSMA so that food in supermarkets is safe, while at the same time helping local farmers and food manufacturers understand and comply with the new requirements.”



      Another $92 million helps control invasive species. This funding, which the Appropriations Committee increased by $2 million this year, provides resources for the Wildlife Service Program in Hawai`i, Guam and the Pacific Islands for protection of agriculture, public and private property, natural resources and human health and safety posed by wildlife, including invasive species and feral animals. A key part of the operations program is to prevent movement of brown tree snakes from Guam to Hawai`i and the U.S. mainland.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

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U.S. REP. TULSI GABBARD RECEIVED the Friend of the National Parks Award from the nonpartisan, nonprofit National Parks Conservation Association. The award recognizes Gabbard’s support of national parks during the 113th Congress.

      NPCA’s Friend of the National Parks Award was established in 1999 to track and publicize congressional members’ votes on significant park issues. This year, NPCA tracked votes for three national park-related bills in the Senate and five in the House of Representatives. To receive the award, senators needed to vote in favor of national parks on at least two scored bills and representatives on at least three scored bills. Gabbard supported all five bills.
      “Hawai`i is home to some of the country’s most beautiful and diverse national parks, from the awe-inspiring nature of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park on Hawai`i Island to the incomparable story of Kalaupapa National Historical Park on Moloka`i,” Gabbard said. “I’m humbled to receive this award as a Friend of the National Parks and will continue to work to foster educational opportunities and promote protections for Hawai`i’s unique natural beauty and cultural resources.”
      NPCA President and CEO Clark Bunting said, “It’s an honor to recognize Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard for supporting our national parks on the floor of the House during the 113th Congress. As the 114th Congress works on policies and funding levels impacting our national parks, I look forward to working with Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard to ensure national parks have safe roadways, are well maintained and have the resources they need to thrive for their upcoming centennial.”

Ka`u resident Dick Hershberger as Thomas Jaggar
Photo from NP

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A WALK INTO THE PAST FEATURES living history presenter Dick Hershberger dressed in period costume and bringing back to life Thomas A. Jaggar. Jaggar founded Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and was a prominent figure in the history of volcanology, the study of volcanoes. The program takes place in the Whitney Vault, a 16-by-12-foot underground laboratory that still has original seismograph equipment. Participants meet at Kilauea Visitor Center Tuesday at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. 

      Free; park entrance fees apply. 

      Call 985-6011 for more information.

RANGERS FROM HAWAI`I VOLCANOES National Park share the uses and cultural importance of native and Polynesian introduced plants Wednesday from 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Kilauea Visitor Center’s lanai. Participants engage in this hands-on event and leave with treasured `ike (wisdom) and a handmade Hawaiian craft of their own.
      Call 985-6011 for more information.

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Ka`u News Briefs Sunday, July 19, 2015

Alexandar Calumpit's AC Ka`u Coffee placed first in Ka'u and second in the statewide Creative Division
at Hawai`i Coffee Association's cupping contest. Photo by Julia Neal

ALEXANDER CALUMPIT, of Pahala, took first in Ka'u and second statewide with his AC Ka`u Coffee in the Creative Division cupping contest held yesterday by Hawai`i Coffee Association. Leo Norberte was the top Ka`u Coffee in the statewide Commercial Division with his JN brand.

Alden Calumpit is one of two brothers who
returned home to help their family grow
Ka`u Coffee. Photo by Julia Neal

      Up early and working in Ka`u, far from banquets, speeches and politics of the coffee conference in Kona, Calumpit and Norberte were thrilled to hear this morning that their coffees earned such high honors.
     Calumpit has been involved with Ka`u Coffee since early days at Pear Tree, where he farmed for five years starting in 1998. It was a family affair that he gave up in a labor shortage when his two sons moved to Las Vegas in 2003. Upon their return, however, Alexander, now 70, and sons Alden and Allan, in their 40s, started farming coffee on Olson Trust land on the edge of Wood Valley, growing their enterprise to care for both a five-acre and a seven-acre coffee farm.

      Only three years into the new venture, the Calumpits wholesale their Ka`u Coffee. Their major buyers are Rusty’s Hawaiian and Olson’s Ka`u Coffee Mill.
      They call their coffee AC. The A stands for Alexander and children Alden, Allan, Alpha and Arlene, as well as the mother’s nickname, Anching. With the statewide win, said Alexander and Alden, they may think of marketing their own brand of Ka`u Coffee. Like many of the coffee farmers, the Calumpits have been successful enough to own their own home in Pahala and drive from the village each day to work on the farms. 

      John Cross, Olson Trust land manager, described Calumpit’s operation as “a model farm.”
      In the Creative Division, which is designed for small, specialty lots of coffee, Calumpit scored 85.5 points, just behind Hula Daddy of Kona. Other Ka`u Coffees in the top 20 included Lorie Obra’s fourth-place finisher with 85.4 points, her 11th place with 84.6  and 18th place with 83 points in three separate entries of Rusty’s Hawaiian that was all grown at Cloud Rest. Leo Norberte’s JN Coffee took tenth place with 84.7 points with the beans grown at Cloud Rest. Gloria Camba and Bong Aquino’s Ka`u Royal Coffee from Pear Tree scored  83.4 points to take 17th place.
      The top three coffees from Ka`u were Calumpit’s AC Coffee, Rusty’s Hawaiian from Obra, and Norberte’s JN.
      In the Commercial division, Norberte’s JN Coffee from took first in Ka`u and fifth statewide with a score of 83.1, the coffee grown on Olson Trust land. Ka`u Coffee Mill on Olson land took seventh with a score of 82.5 and 15th with a score of 80.
      The conference, held over the last three days at King Kamehameha Kona Marriott Courtyard, included technical talks on fighting the coffee berry borer pest and creation of a cold, canned Hawaiian coffee by a major Japanese drink manufacturer.
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Hunting at PTA is on hiatus.
Photo from PTA

HUNTING WILL BE ON HIATUS at Pohakuloa Training Area for approximately three weeks as Army staff focus on enhancing U.S. Army Garrison-Pohakuloa’s hunting program. 

The hiatus runs through Aug. 3.
      “We’re taking a look at the recent hunting activity and assessing how it may affect our long-term management goals. This break is a part of those efforts,” said John Polhemus, game manager, USAG-Pohakuloa.
      Hunting opportunities at PTA differ from other public hunting areas because availability depends on military training schedules, which can change from week to week.
      “We aren’t able to offer a traditional season over the course of several months, so having a better understanding of the animals’ short-term responses to hunting pressure and finding the right balance between applying and removing pressure is important to maintaining a sustainable program,” Polhemus said, adding that he appreciates the hunting community’s understanding during the short break.
      Army officials anticipate resuming hunting Aug, 8-9, pending training area availability. The Army opens areas at PTA for hunting most weekends; however, hunting is subject to military training needs.
      For the latest information, call PTA’s Hunter’s Hotline at 969-3474 or visit garrison.hawaii.army.mil/pta and click on the Hunting tab.
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HAWAI`I NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGERS have time to implement conservation strategies to protect the state’s unique bird species from further decimation by avian malaria, according to researchers at U.S. Geological Survey and University of Wisconsin-Madison. They said an increase of mosquito populations and their range is expected by mid-century, putting previously protected bird species at high risk.

I`iwi and other Hawaiian birds are increasingly at risk of avian malaria.
NPS Photo by Paul Banko

      Climate changes during the second half of the century will accelerate malaria transmission and cause a dramatic decline in bird abundance, according to the researchers. Different temperature and precipitation patterns produce divergent trajectories where native birds persist with low malaria infection under a warmer and dryer projection, but suffer high malaria infection and severe reductions under hot and dry or warm and wet futures.
      Similar climatic drivers for avian and human malaria suggest that mitigation strategies for Hawai`i have broad application to human health.
      Michael Samuel, of the USGS Wisconsin Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, told Honolulu Star-Advertiser, “We knew that temperature had a significant effect on mosquitoes and malaria, but we were surprised that rainfall also played an important role. Additional rainfall will favor mosquitoes as much as the temperature change.”

      See staradvertiser.com. 

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THE CURRENT ISSUE OF VOLCANO WATCH describes several alarms available to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists to keep them aware of Kilauea’s status. 

      HVO’s Swarm Alarm counts earthquakes occurring in a certain region of the volcano — say, Kilauea’s summit area — within the past hour. The system automatically notifies our monitoring group if the number surpasses the threshold set by HVO’s seismologist. This is because an unusual cluster of earthquakes could signal a change in the volcanic system that may lead to a new outbreak of lava.

      Another alarm system monitors the slope of the ground using electronic tiltmeters. Slow changes in tilt are not unusual as the volcano adjusts in response to magma shifts within shallow reservoirs. However, if more rapid changes are detected, a computer program sends texts to notify us that it’s time to take a closer look at what else is happening.

The appearance of new lava on the floor of Pu`u `O`o triggered an alarm
on May 7 that sent this thermal image to HVO geologists. 

      HVO deploys thermal cameras that look into the Pu`u `O`o crater. These cameras take fresh pictures every two minutes, and, if a hot spot fills more than five percent of the images, send us a text message with an embedded image. Upon receiving such a message, we check other data (including more recent webcam images) to see if lava is filling or overflowing the crater.
      HVO also uses Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) thermal imagery to look for elevated ground temperatures in areas other than at Kilauea’s summit and on the Pu`u `O`o lava flow field. If elevated temperatures are found, a computer program sends a text message with an embedded image to HVO geologists so that the situation can be further investigated.
      Alarms have long been used at HVO, but they have certainly evolved from their low-tech origins. During the early episodes of Kilauea’s ongoing East Rift Zone eruption, HVO scientists wanted to know exactly when lava began spilling out of the Pu`u `O`o crater, which usually indicated the onset of lava fountains. This was in 1983, years before the advent of webcams! So, HVO staff had to lug a heavy and ungainly spool of copper cable over rugged lava flows and across the spillway where lava would first flow down the side of Pu`u `O`o. Using this cable, a steady voltage was radioed back to HVO, and when readings from this electronic tripwire were suddenly interrupted, we knew lava had broken the circuit.
      We now have far more sophisticated ways to trigger alarms when the status of Hawai`i’s active volcanoes changes. As instrumentation and computer technology advance, even better techniques for triggering and evaluating volcano alarms will no doubt evolve.

Aikido instructor Alan Moores
Photo by Julia Neal

      In addition, we will continue to fine-tune algorithms specifically for each volcano and each type of data stream to minimize false alarms. Perhaps someday an expert program will synthesize all the different datasets to present a preliminary interpretation. Until then, human intervention is essential to evaluate and validate the information. Even in the middle of the night. Ping!
      See hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanowatch.
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MONDAY IS FULL OF FITNESS PROGRAMS for Ka`u residents. Pahala Pool offers public recreational swim from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Adult lap swim is from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. See more hours at hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation or call 928-8177. 

      Exercise for Energy takes place from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Discovery Harbour Community Center with DVD instruction. Participants bring their own band, ball and mat. Free with donation of non-perishable food. Also Wednesday. For more information, call Judy Knapp at 939-8149.
      Zumba Fitness is at 5:30 p.m. at New Hope Christian Fellowship in Volcano with certified instructor Linda Fanene. Also Thursday. Call 990-3835.
      Certified Zumba instructor Erin Cole teaches Zumba from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Na`alehu Community Center. Also Thursday. Contact her at 938-4037.
      Aikido with Alan Moores begins at 6 p.m. at Old Pahala Clubhouse. Also Wednesday. Moores can be reached at 928-0919 or artbyalan2011@gmail.com.

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Ka`u News Briefs Saturday, July 18, 2015

Hula Halau and other works by Avi Kiriaty are on display at Volcano Art Center Gallery, with an opening reception today
 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Image from Volcano Art Center

DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS has been awarded a Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant totaling $8.7 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to build affordable homes, make renovations and provide housing support for Native Hawaiian families. Hawaiian Homes owns more than 40 lots in Discovery Harbour, land mauka of Hwy 11 above Punalu`u, land in the Ka Lae, South Point area and land in Wai`ohinu.

      “This funding in the past has helped more than 1,400 low-income Native Hawaiian families build safe, secure homes and neighborhoods,” said Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. “Increased affordable homeownership has positive effects in our community on many levels. Since NAHASDA was enacted 18 years ago, preschool enrollment and proficiency rates in reading and mathematics have increased among Native Hawaiian children. Additionally, crime rates in the Native Hawaiian community have decreased, and health care disparities such as diabetes and heart diseases have been reduced. This grant will continue to build strong communities in Hawai`i for generations to come.”
       Sen. Brian Schatz said, “This investment will help DHHL build and maintain affordable housing units across Hawai`i, educate families about buying and financing a home, and offer loan assistance to make it easier for Native Hawaiian families to realize the dream of homeownership. The Native Hawaiian community continues to face unique challenges when trying to access affordable housing, and that is why funding programs like the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant Program are critical to reversing long-standing housing inequality.”
       Sen. Mazie Hirono said, “Access to affordable housing is a key to building strong communities. However, too many Native Hawaiian families struggle to finance their first home. Investments in home ownership and access to affordable housing are investments in Hawai`i’s future, and this funding will help DHHL’s beneficiaries pursue the dream of having a place to call home. In addition to meeting this responsibility, I will continue working with federal stakeholders to raise home affordability for all of Hawai`i’s families.”
       DHHL’s NHHBG planned activities for FY2016 include more than 300 rental and homeownership opportunities for Native Hawaiian Families, as well as funding for community health and safety promotion, rehabilitation assistance and energy saving investments for existing homeowners, and lending subsidies for homebuyers.
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Snow limited access to Mauna Kea yesterday. Photo from East Asian Observatory

PLAINTIFFS HAVE FILED ANOTHER LAWSUIT attempting to stop construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope at the summit of Mauna Kea. 

      Tom Callis, of Hawai`i Tribune-Herald, reported that two residents challenge University of Hawai`i’s authority to grant subleases on Mauna Kea because it is crown land that was owned by the Hawaiian monarchy and transferred to the United States following annexation. According to Callis, plaintiffs argue that the state doesn’t have authority over the land, UH’s lease incorrectly refers to the property as demised land, and subleasing the land is a violation of the Hawai`i Homestead Act of 1920.
      Hilo Circuit Judge Glenn Hara scheduled a hearing for Sept. 18. UH, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources and the Office of Mauna Kea Management filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit that will be heard Aug. 19.
      While an emergency rule approved by BLNR and signed by Gov. David Ige continues to limit access to summit, tour companies that offer stargazing on Mauna Kea say their operations are back to normal.
      See hawaiitribune-herald.com.
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Jim Alberts, of HECO.

NEARLY 70,000 ROOFTOP SOLAR photovoltaic net energy metering applications have been approved to install or interconnect across O`ahu, Maui County and Hawai`i Island, according to Hawaiian Electric Co. Since committing in October 2014 to clear a backlog of about 2,800 pending NEM applications, HECO has approved more than 15,000 applications to install or interconnect. 

      “Rooftop PV is an important option for many of our customers and a key part of the mix of renewable resources we need to meet our state’s goal of 100 percent renewable energy by 2045,” said Jim Alberts, HECO senior vice president of customer service. “We’re working hard to provide our customers with options that support the continued growth of solar energy in ways that are safe and reliable while ensuring fair treatment for all customers.”
      As of July 15, a total of 69,330 rooftop solar NEM applications have been approved to install or interconnect by Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawai`i Electric Light Company.
      “We’ve worked closely with the PV industry and manufacturers of solar equipment to make improvements that help customers install rooftop solar systems safely and reliably,” Alberts said.
      Alberts said Hawai`i utilities have 20 times the national average in PV installed per customer.
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. and Time Warner Cable, Inc., the parent company of Oceanic Time Warner Cable, LLC are seeking approval of indirect transfer of control of Oceanic’s six cable television franchises statewide pursuant to the merger transaction between Charter and TWC.
      The application to the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Cable Television Division includes a request for approval of the proposed financing mechanism needed to complete the proposed transaction. According to Charter and TWC, the proposed merger will result in new jobs and investments, a faster Internet experience at a better value and increased innovation and quicker rollout of advanced video technology, among other public benefits. In addition, Charter and TWC state that they are committed to, among other matters, protection of a “free and open Internet,” investment in infrastructure and customer service and a broadband program for low-income consumers.
      Under federal law, the Cable Television Division has 120 days from filing the application and all information required by the terms of the franchise agreement or state law to review the application and issue a decision. If no action is taken within the 120-day period, the application will be considered approved, unless an agreement is reached to extend this deadline.
      “We will thoroughly review the application and all related information regarding the proposed transaction to determine if it’s in the public interest,” said Cable Television Division Administrator Ji Sook “Lisa” Kim.
      Cable Television Division will issue information requests and/or clarification questions, as applicable, and seek input and comments from Cable Advisory Committee members and the general public. For this, Cable Television Division will hold a CAC meeting and statewide public hearings, details of which will be announced in the following weeks. Information regarding the proposed transaction will be made available online at cca.hawaii.gov/catv/.
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Ka`u residents can donate backpack for schoolchildren.
Image from overstock.com

HAWAI`I POLICE DEPARTMENT IS AGAIN participating in a backpack drive for children who cannot afford to buy them. As in previous years, all police stations around the island will double as drop-off points for persons interested in helping children in need. Backpacks may be dropped off until Aug. 30.
     The  main police station in Ka`u is on the Volcano side of Na`alehu at 95-5624 Mamalahoa Hwy. Call 939-2520.

      Backpacks have been identified as the most requested non-food item for charities in Hawai`i. The donated backpacks will be distributed to children at women’s shelters, homeless shelters and transitional housing facilities around the Big Island.
      This is the seventh consecutive year the Police Department has worked in partnership with HOPE Services Hawai`i, formerly known as the Office of Social Ministry, which provides a continuum of homeless and transitional programs from outreach to emergency shelters, including permanent supportive housing placements.
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KUMU PELE opens today at Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, with an opening reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. This exhibition of original paintings and prints by Avi Kiriaty will be on display daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Aug. 23. The exhibit is free; park entrance fees apply.

KDEN SUMMER PRODUCTION of The King and I continues this evening at  7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Kilauea Military Camp Theater in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Tickets are $14 general admission, $12 for seniors and students and $10 children 12 and under. Available at Kilauea General Store, Kea`au Natural Foods, The Most Irresistible Shop in Hilo and at the door. Call 982-7344 or email kden73@aol.com for more information.

PARTICIPANTS LEARN ABOUT the People and Lands of Kahuku on a moderate two-mile, three-hour guided hike that loops through varied landscapes of the Kahuku unit of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park near South Point Road, tomorrow from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
      For more information, call 985-6011.

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