Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Thursday, April 21, 2016

Reopening of Namakanipaio Campground has been delayed to to unforeseen issues with the electrical system. See more below. Photo from NPS 

HAWAI`I ISLAND LED THE STATE with 48.7 percent of customers’ energy use met by renewable resources in 2015, Hawai`i Electric Light Co. reported. For all its customers in the state, Hawaiian Electric Co. reported 23.2 percent, which far exceeded Hawai`i’s 2015 goal of 15 percent. The state’s diverse mix of renewable resources includes biomass, geothermal photovoltaic, hydro, wind and biofueled generation. It also includes customer-sited, grid-connected technologies, primarily photovoltaic systems.

Miss Ka`u Coffee candidate
Shaira Panganiban Badua

      Renewable portfolio standard targets for the state are 30 percent by 2020, 40 percent by 2030, 70 percent by 2040 and 100 percent by 2045.

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MISS KA`U COFFEE CANDIDATES are practicing often to prepare their talents, their smarts and their beauty for the judges and the public at the pageant on Saturday, May 14 at Ka`u Coffee Mill.
      Candidates for Miss Ka`u Coffee are 18-year-old Ka`u High School senior Shaira Panganiban Badua, daughter of Mario and Lucia Badua, of Pahala; 17-year-old Ka`u High School student Jami Beck, daughter of James and Sharon Beck, of Na`alehu; 21-year-old University of Hawai`i-Hilo student Casey Koi, daughter of Corey and Connie Koi of Pahala; and 22-year-old University of Hawai`i student Rochelle Koi, daughter of Rory Koi, of Na`alehu and Michelle Ortega, of Pahala.
      Pageant Director Trini Marques said that “the opening number will be a sizzling dance routine to the Bruno Mars hit song Uptown Funk.” It features 2015 Miss Ka`u Coffee Maria Miranda with all of the girls.
      Tickets are available from the candidates and at Punalu`u Bake Shop and Shaka’s Restaurant.
      See Miss Ka`u Coffee Junior Miss and Peaberry candidates in upcoming Ka`u News Briefs.
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THE STATE’S APPOINTMENT of a judge to a contested case hearing about the Thirty Meter Telescope is being challenged. John Burnett reported in Hawai`i Tribune-Herald that Richard Naiwieha Wurdeman, representing Mauna Kea Anaina Hou and others, filed an objection with the state Board of Land & Natural Resources because the process “circumvented his clients and the public.”

Miss Ka`u Coffee candidate Jamie Beck

      “We believe that … the board was required to hold a public hearing to determine, under the rules, whether the board was going to conduct a contested case hearing or if it was going to delegate that function to a hearing officer, at which point, the board would then authorize the chair to begin the selection process. That public hearing was never held,” Wurdeman told Burnett.

      Wurdeman also said in the filing that retired Hilo Circuit Court Judge Riki May Amano failed to disclose family membership to `Imiloa Astronomy Center.
      “The fact is that they’re part of the University of Hawai`i at Hilo, and UH-Hilo is a party to the action,” Wurdeman said. “She’s a dues-paying member to a party in an action. We feel that’s at least an appearance of a conflict, to say the least.”
      See hawaiitribune-herald.com.
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U.S. SEN. BRIAN SCHATZ JOINED three colleagues in urging the Department of Commerce to take steps to leverage the connecting of technologies known as the Internet of Things for the benefit of consumers, businesses and the government.

      In a joint letter to the Department of Commerce, the senators expressed their concern that U.S. agencies may not be taking a holistic view of how to facilitate and regulate the Internet of Things. In their letter, they suggest this could result in conflicting requirements by different agencies and an overall lack of collaboration to promote and regulate the IoT.

      “To the extent the federal government must take concrete steps to leverage the emerging IoT for the benefit of our country, we urge strong attention be paid to proposals that shed light on how we can better work across sectors and agencies to reap the full benefits of the IoT,” the senators wrote.

Miss Ka`u Coffee candidate Casey Koi

      The bipartisan group of senators became concerned about a lack of inter-agency cooperation regarding the IoT while co-authoring the Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act, which was introduced last month. The DIGIT Act would address these concerns by requiring relevant agencies to hold discussions and generate recommendations for Congress on ways to foster inter-agency collaboration that would help protect consumers while also enabling innovation in the Internet of Things.

      In their letter, the senators highlighted that a comprehensive strategy could move the U.S. forward and provide the country with the opportunity to lead in the emerging space of the IoT. Additionally, they urge that special attention be given to proposals that shed light on how the government can better work across sectors and agencies to reap the benefits of the IoT.
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DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES with the electrical system, Namakanipaio Campground in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park will not reopen today as reported yesterday. Hopefully it will reopen in a week. “We apologize for the inconvenience,” a statement from the park said.

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TWAIN MEETS TITA on Wednesday, May 4 at Kilauea Military Camp Theater. Kilauea Drama & Entertainment Network’s show celebrates the sesquicentennial of Mark Twain’s 1866 visit to Hawai`i, featuring Kathy Collins and McAvoy Layne.

Miss Ka`u Coffee candidate Rochelle Koi

      This powerful show could well be subtitled, Satire Meets Attitude, said Suzi Bond, of KDEN. Employing wit, wisdom and humor, the Island Tita of 2016 attempts to drag the Wild Humorist of the Pacific Slope into the 21st century. Where Twain’s price of land on Maui was as little as one dollar an acre, Tita insists that dollar today will get you “not even one bag sand.”
      In honor of Mother’s Day, as an added attraction at no extra cost, Collins and Lane will read from The Diaries of Adam & Eve.
      Layne has portrayed Mark Twain for the past 28 years in over 4,000 performances from Piper’s Opera House in Virginia City to Leningrad University in Russia. He is the ghost of Samuel Clemens in The DiscoveryChannel’s Cronkite Award-winning documentary, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and has received numerous awards for his portrayals, including the Nevada Award for Excellence in School and Library Service.
      Collins began performing on stage at the age of 13 and started her broadcast career at 17. Raised on Maui, she often calls on her pidgin-speaking alter ego Tita during her weekly storytelling sessions at Makena Resort and frequent appearances at schools and libraries. Collins and Tita have performed at festivals across the U.S. and Canada, including the Lincoln Center Out of Doors Project in New York City.
      Reunited 40 years after their Maui radio days, Layne and Collins sparkle with comic chemistry, tickling your fancy and touching your heart.
      Tickets are $15 and will be available at the door. Reservations may be made by calling 982-7344 or emailing kden73@aol.com.

BAY CLINIC HOLDS a kickoff event for its new pharmacy tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event features free healthy refreshments and free promotional items by Walgreens.

HAWAI`I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK waives entry fees through Sunday.

KILAUEA MILITARY CAMP’S Crater Rim Café in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park offers Mongolian BBQ Saturday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. KMC invites residents to experience how the facility supports America’s troops by visiting during National Park Week. KMC is open to authorized patrons and sponsored guests.

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Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Marshallese coffee pickers have been paid by the pound or bag, so they could take their time in the
Ka`u Coffee fields, alternating between childcare and work. Photo by Julia Neal

EMPLOYMENT FOR THE MARSHALLESE COMMUNITY is the subject of an effort by Ka`u residents and community groups. An assembly of coffee farmers, businesses, church and community members is hoping to help organize day care for Marshallese children, involving the Marshallese families as caregivers. Many Marshallese find it difficult to work, particularly in the coffee industry, with prohibitions on bringing children to job sites, explained Miss Ka`u Coffee Maria Miranda, one of the organizers of the effort. She said the Marshallese family is “a beautiful thing with family members often going to work sites together.”

Childcare for Marshallese workers is an initiative

of coffee farmers, businesses and nonprofits.

Photo by Maria Miranda

      John Ah San, President of Palehua `Ohana Farmers Cooperative, explained that the effort is to also help Marshallese families and farmers meet labor laws, which require a minimum wage. Some Marshallese find it hard to earn minimum wages when they are taking care of children in the coffee fields at the same time as they are being paid by the pound or bag for picking coffee beans, he said. It sometimes takes them longer to pick than those without children at their sides.

      Allowing coffee pickers to care for children in the fields while they are working can also lead to stiff federal fines for coffee farmers for labor law violations. In addition, coffee pickers need to either have their own business licenses or go on payroll with the coffee farmers or a labor pool organization hired by coffee farmers. Many of the coffee companies buying from Ka`u farmers also want assurance that workers are being paid and treated fairly, Ah San said.
      In addition to Miranda Farms and Ah San, those helping are Ka`u Coffee farmer Lorie Obra and LDO, a coffee equipment company. Goodwill Industries and the Kohala Center are also helping out, Miranda said.
      Many Ka`u Coffee pickers of the Marshallese community live in Ocean View and work for both Kona and Ka`u farmers. Kona Coffee farmers are also becoming involved, Ah San said.
      The organizers plan several meetings with farmers, pickers, government agencies and nonprofit organizations.
      For more on the childcare effort, call Miranda at 936-3362, and for more on the labor situation, call Ah San at 938-6248.
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Lauren Moriguchi

HAWAI`I EXECUTIVE OFFICE on Early Learning is accepting applications for free pre-kindergarten classes for the 2016-17 school year. Applications will be accepted throughout the year, though priority will be given to families who apply by Friday, April 29.

      The free classes are available to eligible children at Na`alehu and Pahala Elementary Schools, where need is greatest. The state-funded program serves children who qualify, based on federal poverty guidelines and age requirements.
      “Many keiki in Hawai`i whose families can’t afford preschool may lag behind throughout their school years. All children should enter school ready and able to succeed,” said Lauren Moriguchi, director of the Executive Office on Early Learning.
      To qualify, children must be four years old on or before July 31, 2016. Those interested in applying can download an application and obtain eligibility requirements at http://earlylearning.hawaii.gov/doe-eoel-prekindergarten-program/ or call 586-3811.
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NAMAKANIPAIO CAMPGROUND in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park is expected to open sometime next week with completion of repairs to its electrical system. Hawai`i Volcanoes Lodge Company, which manages the campground under a concession contract for the park, will begin taking reservations. 

      The popular campground has been closed since last September for the removal of large, falling and hazardous non-native eucalyptus trees in the area. Now that the trees have been removed, native tree species, including `ohi`a and koa, can flourish. The campground has a fresh, light and open look during the day. Mauna Loa is again visible, and at night, campers can enjoy a wider view of the sky, illuminated by stars and the glow from Halema`uma`u Crater’s lava lake. The Jaggar Museum observation deck, the closest vantage point to this eruption site, is an easy half-mile hike from Namakanipaio.

Namakanipaio cabins are in the clear after removal
of hazardous eucalyptus trees. Photo from NPS

      “We mahalo the public for their patience while we ensure the campground is safe again,” said Park Superintendent Cindy Orlando. “We are delighted to reopen Namakanipaio during National Park Week and well ahead of summer.”
      Namakanipaio, popular with local residents and visitors, is nestled near the summit of Kilauea volcano at an elevation of 4,000 feet. Established in the 1960s, today the campground features drive-in campsites for tent camping, restrooms, showers, barbecues and 10 rustic one-room A-frame cabins. The cabins have bunk beds and can sleep four.
      Rates for tent camping are $15 a night, and the A-frame cabins start at $50 per night for Hawai`i residents. To make reservations, contact Hawai`i Volcanoes Lodge Company at 808-756-9625, or see http://www.hawaiivolcanohouse.com/cabins-campsites/. Park entrance fees of $15 per vehicle, good for seven days, apply.
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The U.S. Senate passed legislation that includes funding expansion
of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Photo from NPS

THE U.S. SENATE TODAY VOTED 85-12 to pass legislation that includes funding expansion of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. The Energy Policy Modernization Act supports federal conservation efforts by making the Land and Water Conservation Fund permanent. Over the past 50 years, Hawai`i has received nearly $200 million in LWCF support to preserve various ecosystems throughout state. Land acquisitions for Hawai`i’s Collaborative Landscape Proposal, Island Forests at Risk, which were included in both of President Obama’s most recent budgets and are funded by LWCF, would go toward the expansion.

      The wide-ranging legislation prioritizes innovation, energy efficiency and renewable energy investments. If enacted, it would be the most comprehensive update to federal energy law since 2007.
      “Since Congress last passed a comprehensive energy bill in 2007, we have seen remarkable progress on the renewable energy and energy efficiency fronts, including Hawai`i’s leadership in setting a goal of generating our state’s power from 100 percent renewable energy sources,” Sen. Mazie Hirono said. “I’m proud to have shaped this bill as a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and to see it through on the Senate floor today. … The Energy Policy Modernization Act is a true compromise that lays out a path to a clean energy future by prioritizing funding to grow sources of clean energy, updating and protecting our energy infrastructure and protecting the environment.”
      The bill includes an amendment introduced by Sen. Brian Schatz that would authorize increased funding for energy science and technology research. The amendment expands funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy, an agency within the Department of Energy tasked with funding energy technology projects that help the United States compete and prosper.

Several retailers now carry a new book
on local history.

      “This is the first comprehensive energy bill in nearly a decade, and it is a positive step toward modernizing our energy system,” Schatz said. “We have an opportunity to build on this momentum and make revolutionary changes in clean energy.”

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IMAGES OF AMERICA: KA`U DISTRICT is now available for purchase at retail locations. The book by historians Dennis and the late Marge Elwell, of Discovery Harbour, tells a story in pictures, many which have never been published. 

      The book is available at Ka`u Coffee Mill, Kahuku Gift and Garden shop in Ocean View, Basically Books in Hilo, Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park Gift Shop and Jagger Museum store.
      The book is also available at 888-313-2665 or arcadiapublishing.com.

HAWAI`I WILDLIFE FUND HOLDS ITS seventh annual Manuka Natural Area Reserve cleanup with the state Department of Land & Natural Resources on Saturday, April 30. This is a small cleanup that takes volunteers to a unique landscape that includes anchialine pools, lava fields and old cinder cones. Previous cleanup experience is recommended, and volunteers need to be able to walk at least a mile in each direction.

      Email kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com for more information. Space is limited, so RSVP soon.

      HWF also invites Ka`u residents to the free 28th annual Earth Day Fair at University of Hawai`i-Hilo on Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. HWF will host an outreach booth and share keiki activities and upcoming volunteer opportunities.

A PHARMACY AT BAY CLINIC in Na`alehu is ready to open. The clinic has partnered with Walgreens to provide care to patients by offering various discounted medications. No paperwork or applications are necessary. “Save time, money and gas and have your medications delivered at your provider's office," said Bay Clinic Administrative Assistant Diane Kramer.

      The kickoff event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday features free healthy refreshments and free promotional items by Walgreens.

HAWAI`I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK waives entry fees through Sunday.

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS AT PAHALAPLANTATIONCOTTAGES.COM AND KAUCOFFEEMILL.COM. KA`U COFFEE MILL IS OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

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Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Rangers offer informational talks daily at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, which waives entry fees through Sunday. Photo from NPS

PERSONNEL FROM HAWAI`I COUNTY are trying to find Pahala’s gang cesspool and evaluating the sewer system today until 3 p.m. As of 10 a.m., they hadn’t been able to find the site in the vicinity of the Old Mill, makai of Maile Street near the former KAHU Radio Station.

Crews are testing Pahala's sewer system
in the defined area. Map from Hawai`i County.

      Testing involves injecting a non-toxic, clean and harmless smoke into the old plantation sewer collection system within this area. According to Department of Environmental Management’s Wastewater Division, smoke may be seen coming from vent stacks on buildings or holes in the ground. 

      “Information gathered will be used to create a plan to close the large-capacity cesspool in the near future,” Wastewater Division Chief Dora Beck wrote in a letter sent to property owners in the area.
      According to Civil Engineer Curtis Bailey, a public meeting is being planned regarding the future sewage treatment plant that will replace the cesspool.
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A BILL REGARDING LAUNCH OF SATELLITES from Hawai`i Island is advancing at the state Legislature. The Senate approved House Bill 2263, calling for funding of a study on development and economic viability of a small satellite launch and processing facility. Although the bill does not specify Ka`u as a site for the facility, Ka`u’s state Sen. Russell Ruderman spoke in opposition to the bill. “I just want to express my token opposition, which I’ll express anytime someone proposes a development for my neighborhood without talking to my neighborhood about it,” Ruderman said during the bill’s third reading before the Senate. His was the only vote in opposition to it. Video of Ruderman’s comment before the Senate is available at bigislandvideonews.com.

State Sen. Russell Ruderman

      “Hawai`i has long been recognized as an ideal location for the launching of spacecraft due to its geographic location,” HB2263 says. “This is especially true of Hawai`i island, which is unrivaled in the United States for equatorial launches of spacecraft, particularly small satellites, due to its global position. The development of a small satellite launch and processing facility on Hawai`i Island has tremendous economic potential for both Hawai`i Island and the state of Hawai`i.”

      In its testimony, the Aha Moku Advisory Committee of the state Department of Land & Natural Resources said, “In the past twenty years, there have been attempts and plans to establish satellite and launching facilities in the Moku of Ka`u where it was deemed to be the best place for such a facility. The area identified in Ka`u is the site of the most sacred wahi pana. It is the site where the first Tahitians landed in Hawai`i prior to the ninth century. It is as sacred to Hawaiians as Mauna Kea.”
      The bill now goes to a House/Senate conference committee. Ka`u’s state Rep. Richard Onishi is one of the House conferees.
      Track this and other bills at capitol.hawaii.gov.
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Mayor Billy Kenoi spoke in favor of a general excise
tax increase. Image from Hawai`i County

A PROPOSED HALF-PERCENT INCREASE in Hawai`i County’s general excise tax is the topic of a public meeting today at 5 p.m. Hawai`i County Council considers Bill 165, which calls for the tax to be levied from 2018 through 2027.       According to the bill, funds raised would be used for operational and capital costs of public transportation systems, including roads and highways, buses, pedestrian and bicycle paths, sidewalks and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

      Mayor Billy Kenoi supports the increase. At a budget meeting last Wednesday, he told the council that counties “deserve to have additional revenue-generating tools in their toolbox.”
      “We’ve tried always to limit the burden that people have to show for the operation of government programs and services we deliver,” Kenoi said.
      The council holds its regular meeting tomorrow at 9 a.m. at West Hawai`i Civic Center in Kona.
      Ka`u residents can participate in both meetings via videoconferencing at Na`alehu State Office Building. Meetings are streamed live from Kona at hawaiicounty.gov.

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Rhea Lee-Moku, of HELCO

POWER GENERATION RESERVES REMAIN tight on Hawai`i Island, according to Hawai`i Electric Light Co. After two unexpected trips of the 60-megawatt Hamakua Energy Partners power plant on Wednesday and Thursday of last week, the HEP plant remains out of service and is not expected to return until Friday. Hawai`i Electric Light is experiencing narrow generation reserves this week.

      To meet customers’ electricity needs, HELCO is running all of its available firm generating units. It is working to return its Hill Six steam plant early from its annual overhaul and plans to have it return to service by Tuesday evening. HELCO’s Puna steam unit, which was on standby status, was returned to active service as well. The unit was taken out of regular service in 2014 and now is used for this type of contingency. Renewable resources like wind and hydro are adding generation during peak use hours and helping to increase generation reserves during this time.
      “Our dedicated employees have been working long hours to meet the electricity needs of the community during this fluid situation. With the variable wind and hydro resources, we expect to have enough generation to meet the peak use period this week. However, we don’t have additional generation resources if there are unexpected technical problems on one of the larger units on our system,” said Rhea Lee-Moku, HELCO spokesperson. “We want to assure the community that we’re doing everything we can to provide sufficient generation.
      “While we currently expect to have enough generation this week, we want to share this information with our customers to help them plan ahead just in case. In the event we have a sudden loss of generation, we may need to ask customers to conserve electricity use during the evening peak hours between 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. We will give as much notice as possible though conditions can change suddenly. We sincerely apologize for any concern this may cause and appreciate everyone’s cooperation and understanding.”
      Updates will be provided at www.hawaiielectriclight.com.
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Friends of Ka`u Libraries plan to sell T-shirts
and tote bags at Ka`u Coffee Festival
Ho`olaule`a. Photo by Julia Neal

FRIENDS OF KA`U LIBRARIES are preparing for the 2016 Ka`u Coffee Festival Ho`olaule`a at Pahala Community Center on Saturday, May 21. They will be selling books, baked goods and FKL T-shirts and tote bags. They welcome donations of baked goods and volunteers to help that day.

      Drop off baked items Saturday morning from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Package baked items and label if they contains fruits or nuts in case people may have a food allergy. For those who may not be able to bring baked items on Saturday, they may drop non-perishable items off at either Pahala or Na`alehu Libraries from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

      Volunteers are needed on the day of the sale: set-up 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.; sales 9 a.m. – 11, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.; help sort and pack unsold books, 3 p.m.
      Call Ann Fontes at 987-7448 to volunteer or for more information.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS for Ken Wicks Ka`u Chamber of Commerce Scholarships is Sunday, May 1. High school seniors and adults seeking to re-enter the educational system are encouraged to apply. Applicants are asked to write an essay about how their educational experience will benefit Ka`u. 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 $300 to $1,000. See kauchamber.org to download the application form. Call Lee McIntosh at 929-9872 with any questions.

Plan now to participate in Na`alehu's Independence Day Parade.
Photo by Peter Anderson

PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY for Na`alehu Independence Day Parade on July 2 at 11 a.m. The parade begins at Na`alehu Elementary School and ends at Na`alehu Hongwanji Mission. Anyone who would like to participate or donate can call Debra McIntosh at 929-9872.

CELEBRATE HAWAI`I VOLCANOES National Park’s and the National Park Service’s centennials during National Park Week with entry fees waived through Sunday.

HAUNANI’S ALOHA EXPRESSIONS presents a hula performance tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. The all-Hawaiian group of kane and wahine kupuna range in ages from 70 to over 90 years old. For many years, on their own time, they have volunteered to welcome visitors on incoming cruise ships and at Hilo Airport to share the aloha spirit.

FAMILY READING NIGHT IS THURSDAY at Ocean View Community Center. The gathering begins at 5 p.m. For more information, call 939-7033.

HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB OF KA`U meets Thursday at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 929-9731 or 936-7262.

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS AT PAHALAPLANTATIONCOTTAGES.COM AND KAUCOFFEEMILL.COM. KA`U COFFEE MILL IS OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

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