Ka`u News Briefs Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015

Hurricane Ono is moving northeast, away from Hawai`i, while another system is forming southeast of Hawai`i and heading northwest. Map from NOAA

HAWAI`I ELECTRIC LIGHT CO., which is part of the $4.3 billion proposed merger of Hawaiian Electric Co. and NextEra Energy Inc., is valued at just over $727 million, state Division of Consumer Advocacy executive director Jeffrey Ono told Pacific Business News.

      Removing HELCO from the deal and making it a cooperative, as many are advocating, could effect the entire proposal. According to reporter Duane Shimogawa, HECO and NextEra have said, “The applicants’ proposal is to acquire all three operating utilities, and applicants believe the customers of the three utilities are best served if the three utilities remain part of one enterprise. If Maui Electric Co. and HELCO, or any other part of the businesses and assets NextEra Energy would acquire as part of the proposed transaction, were somehow removed, this could be considered a material adverse effect under the merger agreement, which would endanger the proposed transaction, and benefits it would bring for customers of the Hawaiian Electric Companies could potentially be lost.”

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GOV. DAVID IGE IS TRAVELING to Okinawa Prefecture in Japan and Guangdong Province in China until Oct.14. “The state recognizes that Hawai`i’s prosperity and security are intertwined with the Asia-Pacific region, and it must rebalance its resources and investments toward Asia with an emphasis on economic development, energy cooperation, youth and education,” according to a statement from the governor’s office.

Gov. and Mrs. Ige received a warm welcome upon arrival at Naha Airport
on Okinawa. Photo from Gov. Ige's Facebook page 

      Purposes of this trip are to recognize the 30th anniversary of the sister-state relationship with Okinawa Prefecture and Guangdong Province; promote renewable energy cooperation, business and investment attraction; and promote educational partnerships and international student exchanges between Hawai`i, Okinawa and Guangdong Province.
      The governor and First Lady Dawn Amano-Ige will participate in various ceremonies and events marking the 30th anniversary of Hawai`i’s sister-state relationships, which are vital to the Aloha State economically, politically and culturally.
      “We want to honor Hawai`i’s 30-year relationship with both Okinawa Prefecture and Guangdong Province,” Ige said. “Okinawa and Guangdong have had strong historical ties with Hawai`i and have established many connections in business, cultural and educational exchanges with the Hawaiian Islands. Our presence, bolstered by a strong Hawai`i delegation, serves to reaffirm our relationships with Okinawa and Guangdong with plans to further strengthen our partnership in new and innovative ways.” 

      In addition, the governor is scheduled to visit various energy and technology facilities and meet with government officials, businesses and community leaders to discuss future projects based on Hawai`i’s 100 percent renewable energy goal and expand travel to the islands for conventions, meetings and incentive travel.
      Gov. and Mrs. Ige are also scheduled to visit various universities, high schools and vocational schools on Okinawa and in Guangzhou, Guandong Province, where they will meet with administrators, educators and students to explore options for expanding international student exchange to Hawai`i. Gov. Ige said student exchanges not only foster global understanding and tolerance, but positive economic impact. International students have contributed an estimated $205.1 million to Hawai`i’s economy this year.
      Gov. and Mrs. Ige are traveling as part of a mission led by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Also traveling with the governor is Scott Tome, Executive Services Assistant.
      The estimated cost of this trip is $8,870.99.
      Lt. Gov. Shan Tsutsui is Acting Governor while Gov. Ige is abroad.
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HURRICANE OHO HAS LEFT HAWAIIAN WATERS, moving northeast on a path that may take it out of the Central Pacific Basin. “Should Oho actually cross into the Northeastern Pacific Basin as a tropical cyclone, this will be a rare occurrence, at least in the satellite era,” according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.

      Meanwhile, showers and thunderstorms continue to show signs of organization in association with a tropical wave located about 1,250 miles southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. Environmental conditions are forecast to be conducive for development, and a tropical depression is likely to form by the weekend while the system moves west-northwest at about 15 miles per hour.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

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U.S. REP. TULSI GABBARD, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, reaffirmed her opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement.
      “Until now, the American people have been shut out from the details of this trade agreement that looks to be like the North American Free Tratde Agreement on steroids,” Gabbard said. “This deal, which will affect 40 percent of our global economy, will be even more unenforceable and more disastrous for American jobs and our economy than NAFTA has already proven to be. 

“I will examine the details of this deal carefully once it’s delivered to Congress, but from what I have seen so far, the TPP agreement will benefit Wall Street banks and multinational corporations on the backs of hard-working Americans, and it will increase existing threats to our environment.
      “As Congress goes through its 90-day review period, my top priority will be to bring voice to the working men and women who are deeply worried about how this will affect their jobs, and the small business owners and local manufacturers in Hawai`i and across the country who fear being forced out of business. These are the people who are the backbone of our economy, and their voices must be heard over the din of rhetoric coming from multinational corporations and special interests who will benefit most from this. If it contains the same noxious provisions we suspected it would, I will do all I can to defeat the TPP when it comes before Congress for a final up-or-down vote.”
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THE PUBLIC IS INVITED to Ka`u Scenic Byway Committee’s meeting tomorrow at 5 p.m. at Na`alehu Methodist Church.

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FROM THE GROUND, UP opens this Saturday, Oct.10, when Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park presents recent artwork by Robert Weiss. The solo exhibit features a new collection of plein air oil paintings of landscapes within Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Inspired by the beauty of the island, Weiss paints “en plein air,” a French expression that means “in the open air” and is used to describe the art of painting outdoors. Since 2006, Weiss has been an ardent practitioner of plein air painting, the art of painting directly from nature. Working alone and with the Plein Air Artists of Hawai`i Island, he has focused on capturing the light, energy and beauty of the varied landscapes of the Big Island.


      Lately, Weiss has been drawn to paint the old houses and industrial infrastructure from the bygone plantation era on the Hamakua Coast. “There is a certain beauty and sadness in these crumbling structures, and I’d like to preserve a bit of it in my paintings before they are gone,” he said. Weiss and his wife are also avid bird watchers, and he recently began a series of works depicting Hawai`i’s remaining indigenous birds.
      “Many of the sites Bob has chosen for his plein air paintings are here at Hawai`i Volcanoes Nationals Park,” gallery manager Emily C. Weiss said. “The locations are near and dear to many that visit this special place, and Bob’s unique ability to capture these special places in paint is truly breathtaking.”
      Weiss will lead a teaching demonstration at the gallery on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. with a special focus on how to start a painting. If interested, call 967-7565 to register and request a materials list. 

      From the Ground, Up will be on display daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is free to the public; park entrance fees apply.
      The artist holds a reception on opening day from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
      For more information, see volcanoartcenter.org, call 967-8222, or email gallery@volcanoartcenter.org.

USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT is having a Rural Energy for America Program Grant information session a week from today on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at the Federal Building in downtown Hilo at 10:30 a.m. The session will highlight application eligibility and application requirements.
      Space is limited. Contact John Antonio, Business Programs Specialist, at 933-8318 or john.antonio@hi.usda.gov to sign up.

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Ka`u News Briefs Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015

Mealani's Taste of the Hawaiian Range on Friday features goat from Ka`u's Kapapala Ranch. See story below.
Photo by Jody Ferguson

SEARCH-AND-RESCUE RANGERS in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park safely extracted a pet dog from a 20-foot-deep earth crack on Sunday, Oct. 4 around noon.

Park Ranger Arnold and rescued dog, Romeo.
Photo from NPS

      On Saturday evening, the owner of the dog was walking her two pet dogs off leash near Volcano Golf Course and the park boundary when the dogs ran off into a heavily vegetated area. One dog came back, but Romeo, a 4.5-year-old chocolate brown Labrador retriever, did not return. The owner searched into the night but could not locate him. When she returned to the area in the morning, she heard a faint whining coming from deep within an earth crack and called for help.
      Park rangers responded to the call, assessed the situation and determined that a safe extraction could be accomplished by the experienced team. Using high-angle technical rope rescue techniques, Ranger Arnold Nakata was lowered 20 feet into the narrow crack where he found Romeo in good condition. Nakata rigged Romeo with a harness, and the topside rescue team slowly pulled them out of the ground. A grateful Romeo bestowed his rescuers with lots of dog kisses.
      Typically, the national park would not use technical rescue for animals. Dogs and other pets are not allowed in many areas of the national park for safety reasons and for the protection of threatened and endangered species. Authorized service animals are permitted but may be prohibited from certain areas if their presence is detrimental to park management programs, like nene recovery.
      All pets and service dogs must be leashed in the park at all times. Hikers have reported being bitten by dogs off leash on park trails, and other pets have fallen into earth cracks and steam vents and have not survived.
      “We are glad that this rescue had a happy ending, because our pets are like family,” Park Superintendent Cindy Orlando said. “The best way to protect them is not expose them unnecessarily to potentially hazardous areas that are prevalent in a national park.”
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Hawai`i County used PONC funds to preserve Honu`apo.
Photo by Sean P. King

MEMBERS OF HAWAI`I COUNTY’S Public Access, Open Space & Natural Resources Preservation Committee, which considers properties to purchase for preservation, will have more oversight under a bill the County Council will consider tomorrow. Bill 90 assigns duties to the commission related to maintenance of properties acquired by the county through the Two Percent Fund, which sets aside two percent of property taxes for such purchases. In Ka`u, the county used these funds to preserve Honu`apo and Kawa. The County Council is also currently considering purchase of Kahua `Olohu, the traditional gaming field in Na`alehu. 

       Additional duties and responsibilities of the commission would be:

• To review, evaluate and make recommendations to the director of the Department of Parks & Recreation regarding applications for stewardship grants from the maintenance fund, within six months of receipt of each application. Recommendations shall address whether grant applicants have the ability to complete their proposed projects according to the project plan, on time and within cost estimates. 
• To review stewardship grant applications, business plans, agreements and other documentation accompanying grant applications. The commission may also conduct interviews and perform site visits and other activities necessary to formulate a recommendation. 
• To review stewardship grant recipient performance reports, conduct interviews and perform site visits and other activities necessary to verify that grant objectives are being met. The commission would forward its findings to the director of Parks and Recreation. 

      Hawa`i County Council meets tomorrow at 9 a.m. at Council Chambers in Hilo. Ka`u residents can participate via videoconferencing at Na`alehu State Office Building. The meeting is streamed live at hawaiicounty.gov. Click on Council Meetings.

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Rain in the Pacific could move onshore as Hurricane Ono heads northeast.
Map from National Weather Service

OHO IS NOW A HURRICANE. At 11 a.m., it was 395 east-southeast of South Point and is forecast to continue moving toward the northeast with steadily increasing forward speed through Thursday morning.
      Maximum sustained winds are near 85 miles per hour with higher gusts. Oho is expected to gradually weaken through Thursday morning.
      Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 35 miles from the center, and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 175 miles.

     Rain could move into the area as the storm passes offshore, parallel to the Ka`u Coast.

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A SECOND EDITION OF NA WAHI PANA O KA`U is to be issued. Ten years ago, the second-year students of Mrs. Maile Moulds-Carr’s Hawaiian Language Class at Ka`u High School completed an oral history project with funding through the Hawai`i Council for the Humanities. The result of the project was the book Na Wahi Pana o Ka`u: The Celebrated Places of Ka`u. 

      The second edition will be reprinted in December with a slight change in its title — Na Wahi Pana o Ka`u: The Legendary Places of Ka`u, several corrections, an addendum page and additions of a summary and comments from authors Van James and Nalani Bernardo on the back cover. Bernardo was a former Ka`u High School teacher.

Profits from the sale of the second edition
will go to student scholarships.
Image from Maile Moulds

      “I remember getting the notice about the approval of our grant by the Council just before school restarted,” Moulds-Carr said. “Since the writing of the grant, the school had gone from block scheduling to the present schedule with its shorter periods. I was going to refuse the grant.”
      “‘Don’t you dare,’ acting principal Josephine De Morales said.
      “Since the video camera we were using had a 30-minute disk, it actually worked out quite well. The Council had said that normally they don’t grant oral history monies to high schoolers, but since there was so little in print on Ka`u, they did in this case.”
      Places covered in the book are Kapapala Ranch, Punalu`u, Kawa, Honu`apo, Makanau, Ka Lae, Wai`ohinu and Kahuku Ranch. Kupuna interviewed were Abigail “Gramma” Api, Gordon Cran, Pele Hanoa, Christopher Bengay, Thomas Kaniho, Mae Akamu, Takumi Shirakawa, Carl Bredhoff and Dave Ka`awa.
      Students recorded their interviews of kupuna on cassette tape and video. Individual chapters were written by Shanda-Jo Kahahane, Sacha Malepe, Kirsten McClure, Clayton Haina, Jr., Camilyn Hashimoto, Kiliona Bounos, Keoni Ako, Noel Smith, and Ku`ulei Ka-ne.
      In view of the student work, all profits from the sale of this second edition will be applied to student scholarships.
      The edition is being printed by CreateSpace, the self-publishing branch of Amazon.com. It should be available in December from Amazon.com, Basically Books and Lyman House Museum in Hilo.
      Those interested may also contact Moulds-Carr at rayandmaile@msn.com for copies or possible other outlets.
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BUY YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE for Friday’s Taste of the Hawaiian Range at Hilton Waikoloa Village. Kapapala Ranch, run by the Cran family, is a goat producer, and Galimba’s Kuahiwi Ranch is a beef producer for the event.

Kapapala ranchers Bill and Lani Petrie herd goats. Photo by Jody Ferguson

      Purchase your tickets online for $45 until 11:59 p.m. Thursday. Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards are accepted.
      Tickets are $60 at the door. Entry to Cooking 101 with Chef Roy Yamaguchi at 3 p.m. is $10, while the 1:30 p.m. class with Chef Peter Merriman, geared toward college culinary students, is free.
      Mealani’s Taste of the Hawaiian Range and Agriculture Festival provides a venue for sustainable agricultural education, encouragement and support of locally produced ag products.
      Time for this year’s evening Taste is 6 pm. to 8 p.m., and the annual agricultural showcase will again sprawl both inside and out of the Hilton Waikoloa Village. Culinary adventure seekers can taste and enjoy all the cuts of pasture-raised beef – everything from tongue to tail – prepared expertly by Hawai`i chefs. While tasting, attendees can meet Hawai`i’s food producers at booths and talk story with the ranchers and farmers who make a living growing our food. They can also enjoy exhibits presenting topics related to local agriculture and food sustainability, including the University of Hawai`i’s Mealani Research Station.

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Ka`u News Briefs Monday, Oct. 5, 2015

After starting at `Upolu Point, Bart Smith, a veteran hiker from Washington State, is making his way toward Ka`u along Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail as part of his dream to hike all national scenic and historic trails in the U.S. See story below. Photo by Julia Neal 

LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR was bestowed on Rep. Richard Creagan by the Hawai`i Medical Association on Saturday. Creagan received the koa bowl, engraved with “In Recognition of Advocacy for Health Care in Hawai`i,” during the annual statewide meeting of the Hawai`i chapter of the American Medical Association. The gathering was called Ola Pono Ike – Health is Knowledge – and was held at Hilton Hawaiian Village on O`ahu.

HMA named Ka`u's state Rep. Richard Creagan 2015
Legislator of the Year. Photo from Richard Creagan

      Creagan is a physician who has practiced on the Big Island and on the mainland. He also served in the Peace Corps in the Marshall Islands and speaks the language. As a Hawai`i Department of Health bioterrorism preparedness epidemiologic investigator, he monitored disease outbreaks. As an educator, Creagan has assisted in teaching junior scientists at Yale and the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He taught English as a Peace Corps volunteer, seventh- and eighth-grade math and science in Pittsburgh, PA and tutored students in English at Na`alehu Elementary School.
      Creagan is a graduate of Yale and University of Connecticut Medical School. He studied agriculture and psychology at University of Hawai`i-Hilo. He and his wife Marilyn live on a farm in Ka`u.
      Creagan serves as vice chair of the state House of Representatives Committee on Health. The Hawai`i Medical Association commended Creagan for working toward affordable and accessible health care.

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Alan Oshima

SEVERAL FACTORS WILL KEEP Hawai`i from ever having cheap energy, according to Alan Oshima, President and CEO of Hawaiian Electric Company.
      Oshima told Civil Beat reporter Eric Pape that “there are costs for living in a disconnected, 2,500 miles-to-the-nearest-neighbor state. So let’s be real!”
      Along with Hawai`i’s remote geography, Oshima told Pape that a “high-cost environment” and the inability to use neighboring states’ grids as backups contribute to the high cost of energy.
      Pape reported that mainland electric utility customers on the mainland currently spend two and a half times less than in Hawai`i, despite recent large drops in oil prices.
      See civilbeat.com.
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HAWAI`I’S UNPRECEDENTED CORAL BLEACHING event this fall prompted dozens of new volunteers to receive training Saturday by the Eyes of the Reef Network, to spot and report coral bleaching on their local reefs. Billed as Bleachapalozza, the statewide training was intended to increase the number of trained volunteers in the water, documenting and reporting bleaching to the network.
      Darla White, with the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources, is a coordinator for Eyes of the Reef. She provided training that began with a tutorial on coral biology and concluded with instructions on how to fill out EOR reporting forms. White said, “The more trained volunteers we have in the ocean, regularly documenting coral bleaching, will help aquatic biologists create a fuller data set to further develop action plans to track and address bleaching events.

Volunteers are helping DLNR track coral bleaching. Photo from DLNR

      Bleachapalozza was the brainchild of Maui community organizer Liz Foote. She said, “The Eyes of the Reef Network plays an integral part in the state’s coral bleaching responses by reaching out to and training ocean users to observe and report coral damage.”
      Coral bleaching is a response to stress caused by high ocean temperatures. Corals turn white, and while this doesn’t necessarily mean they’ve died, they do become much more susceptible to disease and other stresses that can ultimately kill them. After last year’s bleaching event, many corals did show signs of recovery, but with predictions of continued annual bleaching, the impacts on reef ecosystems around the world continues to be of great concern to scientists and environmental policy makers.
      EOR volunteers submit their observation reports through an online system. As of mid-afternoon Saturday, 15 new reports of bleaching had been received at www.eorhawai.org.
      Once ocean conditions improve, additional reports are expected from the newly trained volunteers. Additional training sessions are held around the state on a regular basis, and the EOR website has announcements about these.
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Tropical Storm Oho was 310 miles away from South Point at 11 a.m.
Map from NOAA

TROPICAL STORM OHO CONTINUES its slow trek north-northeast off the Ka`u Coast. At 11 a.m., Oho was 310 miles south-southeast of South Point. There is still enough time for a bit of strengthening before mounting shear and cooler water take their toll on the system, according to forecasters.

      While there are no coastal watches or warnings in effect, Central Pacific Hurricane Center personnel advise all interests in the main Hawaiian Islands to continue monitoring the storm’s progress during the next couple of days. 

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VETERAN HIKER AND PHOTOGRAPHER Bart Smith, 56, is hiking his way toward Ka`u via Hawai`i’s only national trail, Ala Kahakai. For the past 22 years, Smith has hiked all of America’s National Scenic Trails and nearly half of the National Historic Trails.
      Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail is a system of trails found within a 175-mile shoreline corridor from `Upolu Point on the north end of Hawai`i Island, along the western coast through Kohala and Kona and Ka`u, then east along the southern coast in Puna to the eastern boundary of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, the site of the Wahaula Heiau near Kalapana. Smith will take photos of the route that will likely be published in a photo book. He has had six books featuring his photos published to date. The most recent is America’s Great Hiking Trails, a lavish, award-winning book that retails for about $30.

      “In ancient times, and even into the early Twentieth Century, Ala Kahakai was used for many things,” said story contributor Ann Bosted. “It was a way to get from one place to another, for canoe landings, for fishing including gathering shoreline resources, for access to beaches and recreation and to sacred sites and special features. Ala Kahakai is based on a Hawaiian understanding of trails as a network of routes that connected, and often still connect, places of importance to Hawaiian people. It is a perpetuation of the ancestral connection that families have with trails and the places that the trails connect.

Hiker/photographer Bart Smith is currently hiking Ala Kahakai National
Historic Trail on his way to Ka`u. Photo from Bart Smith

      “For Smith, Hawai`i and the Ala Kahakai Trail will be a very different experience. It is the first time he has had to fly to hike a trail. Usually, he drives from his home in Tacoma, Washington to one of the many mainland states. He is counting on Hawaiian hikers to help him with the logistics of hiking 175 miles, solo, using poorly defined routes, along long stretches of uninhabited coastline. He has allowed himself three weeks for the effort and plans to hike it in sections, camping out when he is unable to reach a trail head before dark. His load of camera gear is considerable, so he tends to cut back on food and water to make his pack manageable. This means he has to re-supply regularly, which could be a challenge in rural Ka`u. He does not have a GPS, but his phone has Google Earth, an invaluable tool while his batteries last. 

      “Interested people can support Smith by either meeting him at a trailhead with food and water or making him an overnight houseguest with a bed, shower and meals, and an early ride back to the trail. If you would like to help, email bosted@earthlink.net. 

      “Smith also welcomes hikers accompanying him for stretches. He is expected to reach Ho`okena about Wednesday, Oct. 7. After that, he can be met at Kona Paradise, Miloli`i, Manuka Bay Road, Road to the Sea, Pohue Bay, South Point and other places. Dates and times depend on his progress. 

      “One date that is burnt into Bart’s future is Oct. 2, 2018. That will be the 50th anniversary of the signing of the National Trails Act by Pres. Lyndon Johnson. Bart is hoping to have hiked all national trails by then. So far, he has hiked 26,000 miles in 22 years, covering all 11 National Scenic Trails and nine of the 19 National Historic Trails. Among the 10 still on his bucket list are the Iditarod Trail in Alaska and the John Smith Water Trail in Chesapeake Bay. Perhaps this veteran hiker will have to take to a sled and a kayak to finish his dream.”  

      See Smith’s website at http://www.walkingdownadream.com/home.html. 

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Tirino Balik

HAWAI`I ISLAND POLICE ARE SEARCHING for a 45-year-old man whose last known address was in Ocean View. Tirino Balik is wanted on a bench warrant for contempt of court. He is also wanted for questioning in connection with a violation of court order investigation.
      Balik is described as five-foot-five inches tall, 180 pounds with brown eyes and graying black hair. He is known to frequent Ho`okena Beach Park.
      Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.

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NA`ALEHU PUBLIC LIBRARY OFFERS Family Movie Matinee tomorrow and every Tuesday at 3 p.m. with free popcorn.

      For more information, call 939-2442.

EVERYONE IS INVITED TO GAME NIGHT and Potluck on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Potluck begins at 5:30 p.m.; bring a favorite dish for six. Fun games and great conversation are from 6:30 – 9 p.m.
      Call Sheri at 929-9258 for more information.

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