Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Hawai`i Wildlife Fund held its seventh annual cleanup at Manuka on Saturday, April 30. See more below. Photo from HWF

OPPOSITION TO HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC CO.’S merger with the utility giant NextEra is the signal from most entities filing positions this week with the state Public Utilities Commission.

      Life of the Land Executive Director Henry Curtis summarized positions on his blog at www.ililani.media.

      Those who oppose the merger include the state Consumer Advocate; state Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism; Counties of Hawai`i and Maui; Friends of Lana`i; Ka Lei Maile Ali`i Hawaiian Civic Club; Life of the Land; Puna Pono Alliance and Sierra Club; Hawai`i PV Coalition; Hawai`i Solar Energy Association; Tawhiri Power; The Alliance for Solar Choice; and Hawai`i Gas.

      Those who say yes to the merger, with conditions, are Blue Planet Foundation, Hawai`i Island Energy Cooperative, Renewable Energy Action Coalition of Hawai`i, Sun Edison and Ulupono Initiative.
      Those supporting the merger without conditions are Hawaiian Electric Companies and NextEra.
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Maile David introduced a bill to control
drinking at Kahuku Park.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT KAHUKU PARK was on the agenda of Hawai`i County Council’s Public Works & Parks & Recreation Committee this morning. One testifier said that alcoholism and drug use are “all over the park, which is the only one on the island” that permits it.

      Pastor Rod Ducosin, who works with Boys & Girls Club, testified that he wants the park to be non-drinkable “for the safety of our children.” He said it is a major bus stop for schoolchildren, and that drinkers are everywhere and “out of control.” According to Ducosin, club membership is down from 50 to a handful because parents are afraid to have their children in the park.

      Lisa Bedgood said kids want to play but are surrounded by drinkers and drug users. There is “no safe place for any of our children to play,” she said. “It needs to be stopped.”
      “I don’t like the drinking,” Bedgood’s daughter Olivia said. “It endangers us. All these drunks are very dangerous, and they’re very creepy. It makes kids not want to come to the park.”
      “I think this is the first step,” Ka`u’s Hawai`i County Council member Maile David said.

      David’s Bill 201 received unanimous support and now moves on to the full council.

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MAY IS ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN Heritage Month. The observance originally began as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week, which was established through a joint Congressional resolution in 1978. The month of May was chosen due to two important milestones in Asian/Pacific American history: May 7, 1843, when the first Japanese immigrants arrived in the United States, and May 10, 1869, when the first transcontinental railroad was completed with substantial contributions from Chinese immigrant workers.

      “Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have built a long legacy of achievements throughout our nation’s history,” Rep. Tulsi Gabbard said. “The exceptional contributions of AAPIs in government, business, military service, culture and arts, technology, sports, education, science, health and so much more have enriched and strengthened our country. As we celebrate our shared heritage and history this month, we must also honor and continue the tireless work of those who came before us – leaders like Sen. Daniel Inouye, Sen. Daniel Akaka and Congresswoman Patsy Mink – who broke down barriers, challenged the status quo and fought to ensure a better future for the next generation.”

      “Asian Pacific American Heritage Month reminds us to honor the deep roots and valuable contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders,” Sen. Brian Schatz said. “Their accomplishments in business, science, public service, the armed forces and the arts help sustain our country’s evolving economy and support global understanding and collaboration. In Hawai`i, Asian American and Pacific Islander traditions are a part of our daily lives, strengthening our communities and making our lives richer and better every day. Join me in celebrating the diversity and vibrancy that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders bring to Hawai`i and our country.”
      “We celebrate the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders toward a strong and vibrant American,” Sen. Mazie Hirono said. “From Chinese railroad workers who built the transcontinental railroad to plantation workers in Hawai`i who faced great odds to organize the first unions in Hawai`i … my story is like that of so many others. During AAPI Heritage Month, we celebrate our stories and build on our rich history to work toward bettering our country.”
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HAWAI`I WILDLIFE FUND HELD its seventh annual cleanup at Manuka in conjunction with state Department of Natural Resources Natural Area Reserve team on Saturday, April 30. In total 29 staff and volunteers removed well over 600 pounds of marine debris in less about two hours. “Great job and good fun!” said coordinator Megan Lamson. “We hope to see you all at a future cleanup event.”

     The next Ka`u Coast Cleanup is on Saturday, June 9 at Kamilo Point. Register at kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR PELE HANOA are at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo at 11 a.m. this Saturday, May 7.

The late Pele Hanoa appeared in Saving Ka`u's Coast.

      Winifred Pele Hanoa, 92, of Wai`ohinu, died at home on Wednesday, April 6. She was born in Punalu`u and was a retired practical nurse with the former Hilo Hospital. She served as one of the first Kupuna Consultants for the Hawai`i Burial Council and as Director Emeritus for Hui Malama Ola Na Oiwi. She was also co-founder and President of Punalu`u Preservation and Ka`u Preservation societies and a lifetime member of the Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka`u. She was one of the first state Dept. of Education Kupuna and served as a Hawaiian Cultural Advisor for the University of Hawai`i-Hilo, Kamehameha Schools, Ka`u High School, Pahala Elementary, Na`alehu Elementary and Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. 

      Hanoa was also a member of the Hoku Loa Henry Opukahaia Congregational Chapel of Punalu`u. She received numerous awards for outstanding volunteerism and community service to include the Governor’s Kilohana Award, Aha Kupuna Award, Hawai`i County Outstanding Older American nominee for community work and ecological and environmental preservation. In 2015 she received the Papa Ola Lokahi 14th Annual Health Award for her significant contributions to the health and well being of Kanaka Maoli.

      Nelson Ho, of Sierra Club’s Moku Loa Group, told John Burnett, of Hawai`i Tribune-Herald, that Hanoa “was doing environmental justice causes and raising them well before there was a name for it.”
      Danny Miller, a co-producer of the film Saving Ka`u’s Coast, which featured Hanoa and other Ka`u residents, told Burnett that “she represented the wisdom and the knowledge of the Hawaiian people to so many and carried on those traditions.” Lehua Lopez, a former board member for Pele Defense Fund, told Burnett that “she was the one who gave us the insights of what it meant to be a Native Hawaiian in today’s world but still practicing the old culture.”       

      Friends may call at Dodo Mortuary chapel on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The family requests casual attire and that flowers be omitted.
      Hanoa is survived by sons Ralph P. (wife Lori) Dedman, of Hilo, and Pernell E. (wife Sophia) Hanoa, Sr., of Pahala; daughters Georgia P. Dods, of Wai`ohinu, and Elsa K. Dedman, of Na`alehu; brother Peter P. (wife Doris) Bangay, of Honolulu; sister Elizabeth K. Bell, of Honolulu; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

      See hawaiitribune-herald.com.

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KILAUEA DRAMA & ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK presents Twain Meets Tita tomorrow at Kilauea Military Camp Theater in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. The show celebrates the sesquicentennial of Mark Twain’s 1866 visit to Hawai`i.
      In honor of Mother’s Day, actors will also read from the Diaries of Adam & Eve.
      Tickets are $15 and will be available at the door. Reserve by calling 982-7344 or emailing kden73@aol.com.
      Park entrance fees may apply.

CELEBRATE CINCO DE MAYO with a buffet at Kilauea Military Camp’s Crater Rim Cafe in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Menu includes short rib fajitas, Mexican chicken casserole, stuff-your-own-burrito bar and more. Adults, $18; Children 6-11, $9. KMC is open to authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. Call 967-8356 for more information.

MIDDLE SCHOOL THEATER NIGHT is Thursday at 6 p.m. at Kilauea Military Camp Theater in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Volcano School of Arts & Sciences students present three one-act comedies. Sixth grade offers Poultry in Motion by Patrick Rainville Dorn. Seventh grade takes on the humorous murder mystery No Body to Murder by Edith Weiss. In their final performance for VSAS, eighth-grade students perform After Hours by Kevin Stone.
      Free; donations accepted. Park entrance fees may apply.

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Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Monday, May 2, 2016

As part of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park's centennial celebration, Ka`u resident Dick Hershberger presents A Walk into the Past every Tuesday. See more below. Photo from KDEN

EXPANSION OF WATER RESOURCES in Ocean View is the subject of a resolution that Hawai`i County Council will consider Wednesday. The state has appropriated $725,000 through its General Obligation Bond fund for planning and design of the project, and state statutes require that county departments obtain consent of the council to enter into agreements with state and federal governments respecting action taken.
      Resolution 520-16, which Ka`u’s council member Maile David will introduce, would authorize the mayor to execute an agreement with the state to accept the funds.
      Public testimony is accepted when the meeting begins at 9 a.m. at West Hawai`i Civic Center in Kona. Ka`u residents can participate via videoconferencing at Na`alehu State Office Building.
      Council committees meet tomorrow, also in Kona. Planning Committee meets at 9 a.m.; Public Works and Parks & Recreation, 9:30 a.m.; Agriculture, Water & Energy Sustainability, 10 a.m.; Finance, 1 p.m.; and Environmental Management, 3 p.m.
      Meetings are streamed live, and agendas are available, at hawaiicounty.gov.
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HAWAI`I DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION for the second consecutive year will issue a specialized assessment to Hawaiian immersion students. The U.S. Department of Education granted HIDOE’s request for an extended waiver that allows Hawaiian Language Immersion Program students to take a specialized assessment in lieu of the state’s English language arts and math student assessments.

Na`alehu School students appear on HIDOE's web page
for its Ka Papahana Kaiapuni programs.

      “The continued opportunity for our Hawaiian Immersion students to be tested in their language of instruction has been a highlight for the Department, and we appreciate the USDOE’s recognition of our progress in this initiative,” Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi said. “The work continues as we are piloting an innovative Hawaiian Language State Assessment in science and look forward to federal approval next year.”​​

      The double testing waiver response by the USDOE advised that HIDOE’s Ka Papahana Kaiapuni (Hawaiian Language Immersion) schools lack the data required for a specialized science assessment to provide student results during this pilot year of testing.
      Two years ago, HIDOE, in partnership with the University of Hawai`i-Manoa, developed a field test for HLIP students that measures progress toward mastery of academic standards given in the English language Smarter Balanced Assessments. In spring 2015, a field test in language arts and math for third- and fourth-graders enrolled in Ka Papahana Kaiapuni schools was used. This year, the pilot becomes operational, and assessment scores will be recorded in Kaiapuni students’ records. ​​​
      The field test foregoes the statewide assessment, Smarter Balanced, which is administered to students in grades 3-8 and 11.
      Last year, the Office of Hawaiian Education (was established under the Office of the Superintendent, a result of a policy audit of Hawai`i State Board of Education policies pertaining to Hawaiian Education and Hawaiian Language Immersion programs​.
      OHE is currently implementing a new policy, known as Na Hopena A`o, which provides for expansion of Hawaiian education across Hawai`i’s K-12 public education system for all students and adults. Together, this work helps HIDOE meet its obligations to both BOE policies and the Hawai`i State Constitution, Matayoshi said.
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Darrel Galera

THE GOVERNOR’S TEAM on ESSA – Every Student Succeeds Act – held its first introductory, organizational meeting on Thursday, April 28, during which the 19 members discussed innovation and empowerment as the team starts work to create the blueprint for public education in Hawai`i. Team members also discussed opportunities provided by the new federal law and its implications for Hawai`i.

      Team members were addressed by Gov. David Ige, Board of Education Chair Lance Mizumoto and ESSA Team Chair Darrel Galera. First Lady Dawn Amano Ige provided closing remarks and stressed the need to be student-centered, to listen to student voices and to carefully envision students’ future needs.
      “The members of the Governor’s ESSA Team hit the ground running during the team’s first meeting,” Galera said. “Team members were fully engaged in setting a strong foundation for the important work ahead to create a blueprint for public education in Hawai`i.”
      Meeting minutes can be found at governor.hawaii.gov/main/minutes-of-the-governors-essa-team-meeting-held-on-april-28-2016/.
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U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

THE EMAIL PRIVACY ACT passed unanimously in the U.S. House of Representatives last week. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is an original cosponsor of the bill.

      “Technology and innovation have dramatically redefined the way that we live over the past three decades,” Gabbard said. “Yet our laws governing online privacy have stayed stagnant. When the Electronic Communications Privacy Act was written 30 years ago, most Americans didn’t have an email account, let alone a smartphone, cloud storage, social media or other forms of modern-day technology. This legislation makes common sense and long overdue updates to the ECPA to protect the privacy of millions of Americans who rely on the Internet to store personal data, information and communication, and who deserve the assurance that their information is protected. I strongly supported this bill’s passage and will continue working to preserve and protect the privacy and security of the American people.”
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NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER forecasters predict that Hawai`i will face an elevated risk of wildfires this year.

Some coastal areas of Ka`u are experiencing extreme drought. Red
signifies extreme drought; orange, severe; brown, moderate; and
yellow, abnormally dry. Map from U.S. Drought Monitor

      “This elevated threat of wildfires in Hawai`i should be taken seriously,” said Sen. Brian Schatz, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. “I am working with Department of the Interior and the Senate Appropriations Committee to ensure that adequate funding for fire prevention and response will be available for Hawai`i as we move into fire season. I am also looking forward to discussing wildfire research when I meet with U.S. Forest Service officials in Hilo this week.”

      Forecasts like this one are only possible with forecasts that can look beyond the 10-day horizon and provide insight at the seasonal and inter-annual scales. The Seasonal Forecasting Improvement Act, co-introduced by Schatz and passed by the Senate, “will support science and research needed to sharpen forecasting skill and prepare better for threats such as this,” Schatz said.
      The forecast follows last week’s announcement that coastal areas from Pahala to South Point and west of Ocean View are experiencing extreme drought. The rest of Ka`u is in severe drought. Even the Hamakua Coast is listed as abnormally dry.
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KA`U RESIDENT DICK HERSHBERGER brings Hawaiian Volcano Observatory founder Thomas Jaggar to life tomorrow. As part of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park’s centennial celebration, performances of A Walk into the Past take place every Tuesday. Meet at Kilauea Visitor Center at at10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.

     Free; park entrance fees apply.

KILAUEA DRAMA & ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK presents Twain Meets Tita on Wednesday at Kilauea Military Camp Theater in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. The show celebrates the sesquicentennial of Mark Twain’s 1866 visit to Hawai`i.
      In honor of Mother’s Day, actors will also read from the Diaries of Adam & Eve.
Tickets are $15 and will be available at the door. Reserve by calling 982-7344 or emailing kden73@aol.com. Park entrance fees may apply.

KA`U COFFEE CHEFS have one more week to enter the Ka`u Coffee Recipe Contest. Adult and student pupus, entrees and desserts go before the judges on Saturday, May 14 at Ka`u Coffee Mill as part of the eighth annual Ka`u Coffee Festival.
      See kaucoffeemill.com or kaucoffeefestival.com, or call Lisa at 928-0550.

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Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Sunday, May 1, 2016

Hawai`i County Civil Defense Chief Darryl Oliveira, whose retirement is effective today, helped Hawai`i Island through Hurricane Iselle, which caused trees to topple onto Wood Valley Road. See more below. Photo by Royden Okinishi

STATE REP. RICHARD CREAGAN’S bill calling for a special permit to be required for large solar projects in non-conforming subdivisions died Friday at the state Legislature. HB2636 passed assigned committees in the House and Senate as well as full chambers of both houses. The bill was an attempt to prevent future projects like the one being planned in Ocean View and neighboring subdivisions. It would cover 25 lots in solar arrays to produce 6.75 megawatts of power.

State Rep. Richard Creagan

      “We sailed the ship on a long course, but couldn’t bring it into the harbor,” Creagan said in a statement. “We foundered on the bar of Finance/Ways & Means Committees’ approval, and it is unlikely we’ll ever know why. We just couldn’t get in through the surf.”

      “This bill couldn’t have moved at all if it wasn’t for the bill drafting, testimony, hard work and dogged persistence of Ann Bosted, but also Phil Sharkey and a large group of supporters who also prepared and submitted testimony.
      “It is of course disappointing that this bill didn’t pass, but the effort brought together the community and helped develop leadership skills that will be useful in future community endeavors.
      “I think the whole Legislature, the governor and the Public Utilities Commission is now aware of the problems of unintended consequences of allowing large solar installations or solar installations inappropriate for the area on agricultural lands. We will have to regroup and see if there is need and a will to propose another bill next year.
      “We will also have to consider the recommendation of the Land Use Commission that we explore the possibility of changing some or all of the Ocean View area from agricultural to rural.
      “I am hopeful that the community will be able to walk around the hole of this disappointment and move on to the next issue, which is crafting access to Pohue Bay for the Ocean View area community. The skills they learned in working so hard on this issue will continue to help the community.
      “I also think that the community spirit will be essential in continuing to fight for resources for controlling our mosquito vectors and preventing a reoccurrence of dengue or an outbreak of Zika.”

      The state Legislature adjourns Thursday, May 5.
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Maile David

HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEES meet Tuesday at West Hawai`i Civic Center in Kona.

      Drinking alcoholic beverages at Kahuku Park in Ocean View would require a permit under a bill to be considered by Public Works and Parks & Recreation Committee at 9:30 a.m. Ka`u’s Hawai`i County Council member Maile David introduces Bill 201 that would add Kahuku Park to the list of county areas requiring permits for intoxicating liquors between the hours of 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. It would also remove the park from the list of areas where intoxicating liquors are allowed without a permit between the hours of 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.
      Meeting at 1 p.m., the Finance Committee considers imposing a general excise tax. Bill 165 would establish a one-half percent general excise and use tax surcharge to be levied from Jan. 1, 2018 through Dec. 31, 2027 for the purpose of funding 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.
      Reducing Styrofoam food containers is the goal of a bill on Environmental Management Committee’s agenda at 3 p.m. Bill 140 states, “When discarded, polystyrene foam often breaks into tiny pieces, is mistaken for food and ingested by land and marine animals, birds and fish. This is detrimental not only to wildlife but to other life forms in the food chain.”
      Other committees meeting on Tuesday are Planning at 9 a.m. and Agriculture, Water & Energy Sustainability at 10 a.m.
      Ka`u residents can participate via videoconferencing at Na`alehu State Office Building. Meetings are also streamed live, and agendas are available, at hawaiicounty.gov.
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DARRYL OLIVEIRA’S RETIREMENT is effective today. Oliveira has been Hawai`i County’s Civil Defense chief since early 2013. During his tenure, Civil Defense has responded to hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, the dengue fever outbreak and wildfires, as well as volcanic eruptions. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists call Hawai`i County’s Civil Defense chief the “right person at the right time for the job” in the current issue of Volcano Watch.

      “Given the pace and intensity of natural events affecting the Island of Hawai`i since taking the CD leadership job, Darryl’s resilience and emphasis on community collaboration and preparedness clearly demonstrate that he was the right person at the right time for our island community,” the article states.

      “On Hawai`i Island’s two most active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa, changes in activity are the norm. This means that response planning and coordination by Hawai`i County CD are never far around the corner, even when things look relatively quiet and steady.

Hawai`i County's Civil Defense Chief was its former Fire Chief.

      “When Darryl assumed leadership of CD in January 2013, lava erupted from the Pu`u `O`o vent was spilling down Kilauea’s flank and being carried through a lava tube southward to the ocean, a distance of about 14 kilometers (8.7 miles). With no homes in immediate danger, the volcanic activity was not too great a concern for CD. But then Pu`u `O`o began to change. 

      “Within two weeks of Darryl stepping into his new job, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists noted increased activity within the Pu`u `O`o crater, describing it as more vigorous than during the previous year. An overflow of the small lava pond on the northeast rim of the crater sent a fast-moving, but small, flow down the flank of the Pu`u `O`o cone in a northerly direction. This and subsequent flows became known as the Kahauale`a I and II flows, which were cause for concern at the time, as they were spreading on the north side of Kilauea’s East Rift Zone.
      “This meant that lava flows could eventually reach Puna District communities. In response to this change, Darryl, his CD staff, and HVO scientists communicated regularly through 2013 and early 2014 about the hazards posed by the flow.

      “The possibility of lava impacting communities became real in August 2014, when a new flow, informally called the June 27th flow, traveled faster and farther to the east from Pu`u `O`o and into a series of deep ground cracks along the crest of Kilauea’s East Rift Zone.

Oliveira kept the public informed when lava threatened Pahoa.
Photo from USGS HVO

      “As soon as it became clear that the June 27th flow could potentially move through Puna communities and cross Hwy 130, the Hawai`i County Mayor's office quickly organized the first of nearly two dozen public meetings held between August 2014 and March 2015. These well-attended meetings became a popular forum for Darryl and his CD staff, other county leaders, and HVO scientists to discuss the flow’s progress, potential impacts, and evolving response plans with Puna residents and businesses, as well as with the Red Cross and other emergency responders, non-government agencies, media, and elected officials. 

      “During those months, HVO greatly appreciated Darryl’s calm, collaborative, and tireless spirit in sustaining the framework needed to help island residents cope with the June 27th flow. For the never-ending readiness of CD to respond to the 2014-2015 lava flow and the many other natural events before and after it, we say, ‘Mahalo nui loa, Darryl! We wish you all the best in your retirement.’”

      See hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanowatch.
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REGISTER FOR SUMMER FUN this week. Students who completed kindergarten through sixth grade can register at Pahala Community Center Monday through Thursday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Na`alehu Community Center from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Kahuku Park from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
      The programs run Monday through Friday between June 6 and July 15 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. They consist of a spectrum of arts and crafts, projects, indoor/outdoor games, sports, music, dance, nature, exploration, swimming, special events and excursions.

      For more information, call Pahala Community Center at 928-3102, Na`alehu Community Center at 939-2510 or Kahuku Park at 929-9113.

PAHALA SPORTS CAMP OFFERS summer sports and strengthening Monday through Friday between June 6 and July 15 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Pahala Community Center. The free program is for students who completed grades six through eight. Activities include basketball, softball, volleyball, soccer and flag football.
      Register Monday through Thursday, 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Call 928-3102 for more information.

TWAIN MEETS TITA on Wednesday at Kilauea Military Camp Theater in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Kilauea Drama & Entertainment Network’s show celebrates the sesquicentennial of Mark Twain’s 1866 visit to Hawai`i. 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, actors will also read from the Diaries of Adam & Eve.
      Tickets are $15 and will be available at the door. Reserve by calling 982-7344 or emailing kden73@aol.com. Park entrance fees may apply.

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

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