Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Thursday, June 2, 2016

A volunteer with Stewardship at the Summit removes invasive Himalayan ginger from a kolea lau nui,
an endemic understory tree found in the rain forests on Kilauea volcano in Hawai`i Volcanoes
National Park. Stewardship dates continue, with another tomorrow.
NPS Photo from Jessica Ferracane

HAWAI`I COUNTY ECONOMIC Opportunity Council’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program 2016 application period is now open through June 30. LIHEAP assists households with their utility bill (electric or gas) in two ways.

      Energy Crisis Intervention program assists with up to $350 to restore or prevent termination of power to the residence of a household whose electricity or gas has been shut off within 60 days or is about to be terminated within seven days. This is a one-time only payment, which will be deposited directly into their utility account.

Pahala resident Lane Ueda accepts applications for Low Income Home
Energy Assistance Program. Photo by Julia Neal

      The Energy Credit program provides needy households who are not in crisis with a one-time payment deposited directly into their utility account.

      To be eligible for the program, residents must submit an application with all individuals (related or unrelated) living at the residence. Verification of Social Security numbers for all household members is required. Identification for all adults must be submitted, and they must meet U.S. citizenship or permanent residency requirements. Income statements and utility bills must be submitted when determining eligibility for the program. Applications for this program are taken annually, currently in June.
      Eligibility for LIHEAP is determined by the community action agencies.
      LIHEAP clerk Lane Ueda, of Pahala, accepts applications in Ka`u. Ueda is a member of the Language Arts Multicultural Program and teaches third grade at Na`alehu School. He concentrates on teaching reading, writing, math and science and has several Marshallese students in his classes.
      Ka`u residents can apply at Na`alehu HCEOC Office on Monday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Ocean View Community Center on Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Edmund C. Olson Trust Office Building in Pahala on Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
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HAWAI`I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK announced flight plans for this month. Management of the park requires use of aircraft to monitor and research volcanic activity, conduct search-and-rescue missions and law enforcement operations, support management of natural and cultural resources, and maintain backcountry facilities.

Pepeiao is the site of an invasive silk oak control project.
Photo from NPS

      Today and on June 13, between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., flights will haul old fence material from Mauna Loa campsites to Mauna Loa Road at about 6,000-ft. elevation.

      Tomorrow at 7 a.m., flights will shuttle crew and camp supplies to Kue`e for invasive fountain grass control.

      Petrel monitoring, from the summit of Kilauea to Mauna Loa at about 9,000-ft. elevation, takes place on June 8, 23 and 24, between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m.

      Flights will shuttle crew and camp supplies to Pepeiao for invasive silk oak control project on June 20 at 9 a.m. and June 23 (time to be determined).
      On June 27 at 9:30 a.m. and June 30 at 8:30 a.m., flights will shuttle crew and camp supplies to Keauhou for invasive Guinea grass control.
      Ungulate surveys and control work in Kahuku is scheduled on June 28, between 6 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., between 3,000- and 7,000-ft. elevations.
      In addition, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory may conduct flight operations over Kilauea and Mauna Loa to assess volcanic activity and maintain instrumentation.
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A Hawai`i County arborist will work toward control
of rapid `ohi`a death. Photo from UH-CTAHR

HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL APPROVED operating and capital improvement budgets at its special meeting yesterday. The operating budget provides funding for new positions, including planners, park caretakers and an arborist. The council added an arborist who is expected to help identify hazardous trees and work toward controlling the fungal disease rapid `ohi`a death.

      Nancy Cook Lauer reported in Hawai`i Tribune-Herald that funding for the arborist’s $80,000 annual salary would come from a current fund set up for removal of albizia and other hazardous trees.
      Capital Improvement Project funding includes $3 million for Ocean View Recycling & Transfer Station, with $374,000 previously allotted.
      Work on local wastewater systems will continue, with $650,000 appropriated for Na`alehu, which previously received $2.987 million. In Pahala, $645,000 is for land acquisition, infrastructure improvement and planning of a sewage treatment plant, with $250,000 previously allotted.
      The budget includes $750,000 for improvements at Kahuku Park in Ocean View.
      The council holds its regular meeting tomorrow at 9 a.m. at Council Chambers in Hilo. Ka`u residents can participate via videoconferencing at Na`alehu State Office Building. Meetings are streamed live, and agendas are available, at hawaiicounty.gov.

      See hawaiitribune-herald.com.
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TOMORROW IS THE DEADLINE for the proposed merger of Hawaiian Electric Co. and NextEra Energy to close, but Hawai`i Public Utilities Commission has yet to announce its decision on the $4.3 billion deal.

      Kathryn Mykleseth reported in Honolulu Star-Advertiser that PUC Chair Randy Iwase said the commission hopes to issue a decision this month.
      “If we meet (the deadline), we meet it. If we don’t, we don’t,” Iwase told Mykleseth. “What happens with the applicants, that is up to them. That is not part of our psyche at all.”
      After tomorrow, either company has the option to pull out of the deal. According to the contract, NextEra would have to pay HECO $95 million if the Florida-based utility ends its interest.
      The PUC has the option to reject the deal, approve it as is, or approve it with conditions.
      See staradvertiser.com.
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TODAY IS NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE Awareness Day. U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz encourages constituents to wear orange to recognize the effort.

      According to the Wear Orange movement’s website, “the color orange symbolizes the value of human life. Hunters wear orange in the woods to protect themselves and others. In 2013, teens on the South Side of Chicago asked classmates to honor their murdered friend by wearing orange. That simple call to action has grown into a national movement – and orange is becoming the symbol of gun safety.”

      “Right now our country is suffering from a gun violence epidemic, and we must not allow this violence to become normalized,” Schatz said. “Hawai`i has the lowest rate of gun deaths in the country, and it is because we have passed safe and reasonable gun safety laws. If we are going to create a safe country for ourselves and our children, we must address gun violence immediately. We can fix this problem. We know what works, but we need the political will in Congress to pass laws to help keep our country safe.”
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TROPIC CARE 2016 CONTINUES through Saturday, offering free medical screenings, school sports physicals, dental services, eye exams, hearing screenings, nutritional services, veteran services, prescription eyeglasses and more.

Vision, dental and other health services are available at Tropic

Care through Saturday morning in Pahala and Ocean View.

Photo by Sue Dela Cruz/Blue Zones Project

      Hours at Ka`u High School and Ocean View Community Center are 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily except Saturday, when closing is at 12 p.m.

      Bring water, snacks and current glasses and medications.
      Bus transportation is available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to and from Ocean View Community Center at Princess Kailulani at Lotus Blossom, Kahuku Park and Hele-on Park & Ride.
      For more information about Tropic Care, call 808-874-6035.

STEWARDSHIP AT THE SUMMIT continues tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Volunteers meet at Kilauea Visitor Center in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park to clear invasive ginger from park trails.
      Free; park entrance fees apply.

REGISTER THROUGH TOMORROW for Na`alehu Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. The program runs from June 6 to July 15. The theme this year is centered around fitness and health of body and mind, and participants of all ages are encouraged to read 20 minutes per day.
      Each week, participants can claim a prize or activity at the library, and those who participate at least four weeks during the program will receive a free book to keep.
      Other weekly programs at the library include a fitness- or sports-themed family movie matinee with popcorn every Tuesday at 3 p.m., an activity for grades K-5 on Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m., make-and-take crafts on Thursdays at 3 p.m. and healthy snacks to give away on Fridays.
      Everyone is welcome to come and be a part of these fun, free programs. Call 939-2442 for more information.

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 Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Megan Yarberry, of Hilo, leads a Blue Zones fitness activity during Tropic Care at Ocean View Community Center.
Tropic Care health screenings continue through Saturday at noon in Ocean View and at Ka`u High School.
Photo by Sue Dela Cruz/Blue Zones Project

HAWAI`I ISLAND’S MARINE DEBRIS is concentrated in Ka`u, on the southeastern tip of the island, particularly around Kamilo Point.
      A recent imagery analysis identified a total of 2,200 pieces of marine debris on the Big Island’s coasts, and the most common type, at 52 percent, was plastic.
      The state Department of Land & Natural Resources and North Pacific Marine Science Organization commissioned the aerial survey of all coastlines of the eight Main Hawaiian Islands. The study, Japanese Tsunami Marine Debris Aerial Imagery Analysis and GIS Support in the Main Hawaiian Islands, was funded by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan as part of the Japan Tsunami Gift Fund awarded to western states, including Hawai`i.

Kamilo Point collects marine debris that rides
currents from other shores. Photo by
Megan Lamson/HWF

      “In order to characterize the potential ecological consequences of tsunami and other debris, it’s important to quantify it,” said Kirsten Moy, DLNR’s Marine Debris Coordinator in the Division of Aquatic Resources. “Understanding the types, sizes and locations of debris accumulating on Hawaiian coastlines is crucial in developing plans to streamline removal and mitigate negative impacts.”
      Aerial surveys were conducted between August and November 2015. The study found that 38 percent of the total debris identified in aerial surveys of the Main Hawaiian Islands is on Ni`ihau, likely due to its position in the island chain and the particular ocean currents surrounding it. All other islands had 14 percent or less of the debris identified, with O`ahu having the least density at only five percent. “This could be a reflection of continuous beach clean-ups conducted by local residents and conservation organizations,” Moy said.
      DLNR Chair Suzanne Case said, “This survey found a very limited amount of debris associated with the Japan tsunami. Most of what was mapped is common, everyday items that someone haphazardly tossed onto the ground or directly into the water. These items get caught up in ocean currents, and unfortunately much of it eventually lands, mostly on north and east facing shores. Hawai`i is recognized around the world for our beautiful beaches. Unfortunately, we cannot say they are pristine, because they’ve been so seriously impacted by our trash.”
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HAWAI`I WILDLIFE FUND and The Nature Conservancy in Ka`u celebrated together late last month, with a small group of conservation partners. The event marked HWF’s 20th anniversary of protecting native wildlife and coastal habitat and TNC’s opening of their new office at Honu`apo.
      “It was great to come together to celebrate this important milestone with TNC,” said Megan Lamson, HWF’s Hawai`i Island Program Director. “Our nonprofits have similar missions, and we are thankful for such continued opportunities to collaborate for native wildlife.”

Hawai`i Wildlife Fund and The Nature Conservancy staff celebrate
last month. From left are Nadine Robertson, Bill Gilmartin, Nohea
Ka`awa, John Replogle, Shalan Crysdale and son Jack, Linda
Schubert, Megan Lamson, Stacey Breining and son Nico.
Photo by M. Robertson/HWF

      HWF’s next Ka`u Coast Cleanup at Kamilo is on Saturday, July 9. A video featuring HWF’s Kallie Barnes during a visit to Kamilo Point where Hawai`i Island students work with California scientists to promote single-use plastics reduction is available at wildhawaii.org.
      Email kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com for more information about the cleanup and to register.
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A BILL THAT WOULD BAN STYROFOAM food service items is on Hawai`i County Council’s agenda this week. Kohala council member Margaret Wille’s Bill 140 would prohibit food vendors from dispensing prepared food in disposable polystyrene containers effective July 1, 2018. It would exempt ice chest and coolers, county facility users and food vendors with approval by the Environmental Management Director, and county facility users and food vendors procuring supplies during an event declared as an emergency by the mayor.
      The council’s Environmental Management Committee passed the bill with a 5-4 vote in May.
      The council meets Friday at 9 a.m. Committees meet tomorrow. Governmental Relations & Economic Development’s meeting is at 9 a.m.; Human Services & Social Services, 10 a.m.; Planning, 11 a.m.; and Finance, 1:30 p.m.
      All meetings take place at Council Chambers in Hilo. Videoconferencing is available at Na`alehu State Office Building. Meetings are streamed live, and agendas are available, at hawaiicounty.gov.
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A storm in the East Pacific is expected to strengthen as it moves
west-northwest. Map from NWS

HURRICANE SEASON BEGINS TODAY, and a weather system that could develop into a hurricane is brewing in the East Pacific, the breeding ground for many storms that threaten Hawai`i.

      Showers and thunderstorms associated with a broad area of low pressure located about 1,000 miles south of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula have become a little better organized over the past day or so, but the low does not have a well-defined center of circulation, the National Weather Service reported. Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for additional development of this system during the next several days, and a tropical depression is likely to form later this week as the disturbance moves west-northwest at about 15 miles per hour. Formation chance through 48 hours is 60 percent, and 90 percent through five days.
      Track the storm at www.prh.noaa.gov/cphc.
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PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE starting today for the 21st Mealani’s Taste of the Hawaiian Range at Hilton Waikoloa Village on Friday, Sept. 9 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Students work alongside professionals during a class
at Taste of the Hawaiian range.

      Attendees will enjoy delectable dishes using pasture-raised beef, pork, lamb, goat, mutton and wild boar, plus a cornucopia of fresh island fruit, veggies, honey, spices and beverages. Past events have featured products from Ka`u, including Kapapala Ranch and Kuahiwi Ranch.

      The annual agricultural showcase will again sprawl both inside and outside at Hilton Waikoloa Village’s conference center. Culinary adventure seekers can taste and enjoy cuts of pasture-raised beef expertly prepared by Hawai`i chefs. Enjoy familiar cuts like chuck and ground beef, plus infamous Rocky Mountain oysters.
      Local food producers will offer samples and displays at friendly booths. While “grazing,” attendees can enjoy exhibits presenting topics related to local agriculture and food sustainability, including the University of Hawai`i at Manoa’s Mealani Research Station—where Taste began.
      Pre-sale tickets are $45 and $60 at the door. Entry to Cooking 101 with sampling is $10, while a 1 p.m. class geared for culinary students and food service professionals is free.
      Watch for ticket giveaways on Facebook at Taste of the Hawaiian Range and Twitter #TasteHI.
      For general event information, call 322-4892.
      See tasteofthehawaiianrange.com for more information and to purchase tickets.
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Army Reserve personnel bring Tropic Care to Ka`u this week.
Photo by Sue Dela Cruz/Blue Zones Project

A WIDE RANGE OF MEDICAL SERVICES is available this week. Tropic Care 2016 continues through Saturday at Ka`u High School and Ocean View Community Center with free medical screenings, school sports physicals, dental services, eye exams, hearing screenings, nutritional services, veteran services, prescription eyeglasses and more.

      Bring water, snacks and current glasses and medications.
      Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily except Saturday, when closing is at 12 p.m.
      Bus transportation is available daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to and from Ocean View Community Center at Princess Kailulani at Lotus Blossom, Kahuku Park and Hele-on Park & Ride.
For more information about Tropic Care, call 808-874-6035.

STEWARDSHIP AT THE SUMMIT continues Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Volunteers meet at Kilauea Visitor Center in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park to clear invasive ginger from park trails.
      Free; park entrance fees apply.

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

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and kaucalendar.com/TheDirectory2016.pdf.

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Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Hannah's Makana `Ohana, led by Ka`u Kumu Hula Hannah Uribes, surround Mark Yamanaka, who won
his tenth Na Hoku Hanohano Award last weekend. See more below. Photo by Julia Neal

HAWAI`I COUNTY DEPARTMENT of Water Supply is now delivering Water Quality Reports via the Internet. The change takes advantage of technology, reduces paper consumption and helps preserve the environment.

      See hawaiidws.org, click on the About the Water link, then Water Quality Reports, and select the appropriate system.
      Paper copies are available by calling 961-8670 or emailing dws@hawaiidws.org.
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MINA MORITA, FORMER HAWAI`I Public Utilities Chair, attempts to break down Hawai`i electric system’s complexity in a series of articles at minamoritaelergydynamics.com.

      Morita suggests that interested residents watch an online presentation by PUC Commissioner Mike Champley at March’s Maui Energy Conference where, as a panelist on “The Hawai`i Renewable Energy Experience – What Can Be Replicated Nationally and Internationally,” he asked, “What metric do we look at?”

Champley compared islands' renewable capacity vs energy penetration.
Graph from Mina Morita

      According to Morita, “Champley said it was important to understand two competing metrics, renewable capacity versus energy penetration, or capacity factor, and walked the audience through each of his slides depicting our renewable progress, current challenges, future challenges and new considerations that come into play regarding key technical and economic tradeoffs. …

      “For example, if we make further investments in increasing wind and solar capacity, corresponding investments will need to be made in grid modernization, renewable integration and bulk storage. Therefore, will new investments be made in nascent storage technology or pump storage to store and dispatch solar at evening peak? Or will it be made in smaller and flexible fossil generators with the ability to ramp up and down with the variability of wind and solar during the day and be available to address system peak? Which solution will be less risky? Or do we do both? What solution can we afford and have the greatest system and customer benefits? Can we move forward with a no-regret solution/strategy?

      “The logical, economic solutions are there, but it will take the goring of some sacred cows to lay a solid foundation and cost-effective strategy to get to 100 percent.

      See Champley’s presentation at vimeo.com/163314542.

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Yamanaka performed at Pahala Plantation House last fall for Uhane
Na Moku O Hawai`i, drawing a spontaneous outbreak of hula.
Photo by Julia Neal

MARK YAMANAKA TOOK HOME his tenth Na Hoku Hanohano award last weekend. Yamanaka, known for his falsetto voice and guitar skills, frequently shares his music at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park and has accompanied halau at Pahala Plantation Cottages, fundraising for the Uhane Na Moku O Hawai`i nonprofit group.

      During the Hawai`i Academy of Recording Arts Na Hoku awards in Honolulu on Saturday, he won Best Christian Album of the Year for A Gift of Heart, recorded by Yamanaka and the group Kupaoa.
      Jimmy Borges, 80, a famous Hawaiian jazz singer, took home five Hoku awards.
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Sen. Brian Schatz joined Gov. and Mrs. Ige at a Memorial Day
ceremony. Photo from Office of Sen. Schatz

MEMBERS OF HAWAI`I’S CONGRESSIONAL delegation representing Ka`u honored members of the military over Memorial Day weekend.

      On Sunday, Sen. Brian Schatz spoke at the Pacific American Foundation Annual Roll Call of Honor Ceremony to honor the sacrifice of Pacific American soldiers.
      “Together, we remember with deep appreciation our Pacific Veterans and all of America’s men and women who answered the call to protect liberty,” Schatz said.
      Yesterday, Schatz joined Gov. and Mrs. Ige at a Memorial Day ceremony on O`ahu.
      Sen. Mazie Hirono paid tribute to service members, veterans and their families on Memorial Day.

Sen. Mazie Hirono attended a ceremony at West Hawai`i
Veterans Ceremony. Photo from Office of Sen. Hirono

      “Hawai`i is the home to generations of service members, from the Civil War to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan,” Hirono said. “Memorial Day is an opportunity to celebrate these service members, remember those who gave their life in service to our country, and reflect on legacy they left behind. On this solemn day, we not only honor the sacrifices made by our service members and veterans, but also reaffirm our lifelong commitment to support them and their families.”

      Hirono spent Memorial Day on Hawai`i Island, attending a remembrance ceremony hosted by the West Hawai`i Veterans of Foreign Wars post at West Hawai`i Veterans Cemetery. Hirono paid tribute to Waimea native Lance Corporal Christopher Camero, who was killed in Afghanistan, and other Hawai`i service members.

U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard met veterans on Maui.
Photo from Office of Rep. Gabbard

      Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, at Makawao Veterans Cemetery, delivered remarks to honor America’s fallen heroes at an observance hosted by Maui Veterans Council. She joined fellow veterans, their friends, families and the community in honoring heroes from Hawai`i and across the nation who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. In her remarks, Gabbard documented the lives lost in recent conflicts. She implored they be honored by ensuring our troops are not sent into harm’s way unnecessarily and that missions be worthy of their great sacrifice.

      “We have lost too many of our brothers and sisters, sons and daughters in these counterproductive interventionist wars,” said Gabbard, a twice-deployed Major in the Hawai`i Army National Guard. We owe it to those we’ve lost, and those who have followed in their footsteps, to learn from the mistakes of the past and not repeat them in the future. Let us remember our friends, our family, our nation’s heroes, by being grateful for all that we have, honoring their memory, and by taking action. Forging ahead, making them proud, making sure that their sacrifice was not in vain. Let us be inspired by their example and show through our actions, every day, that they will never be forgotten.”
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TROPIC CARE 2016 BEGINS today and continues through Saturday at Ka`u High School and Ocean View Community Center with free medical screenings, school sports physicals, dental services, eye exams, hearing screenings, nutritional services, veteran services, prescription eyeglasses and more.

      Bring water, snacks and current glasses and medications.

      Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily except Saturday, when closing is at 12 p.m.

      Bus transportation is available daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to and from Ocean View Community Center at Princess Kailulani at Lotus Blossom, Kahuku Park and Hele-on Park & Ride.
      For more information about Tropic Care, call 808-874-6035.

KA`U RESIDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE in Hawai`i County Council meetings this week. The council holds a special meeting tomorrow at 9 a.m. for the second and final readings of operating and capital improvement budgets.
      Committees meet Thursday. Governmental Relations & Economic Development’s meeting is at 9 a.m.; Human Services & Social Services, 10 a.m.; Planning, 11 a.m.; and Finance, 1:30 p.m.
      The full council meets Friday at 9 a.m.

Megan Tardif-Woolgar

      All meetings take place at Council Chambers in Hilo. Videoconferencing is available at Na`alehu State Office Building. Meetings are streamed live, and agendas are available, at hawaiicounty.gov.
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A FREE CLASS ON FREEDOM Release Technique takes place at Margo’s Corner on Wakea Street in Discovery Harbour on Sunday, June 5 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.​

      Megan Tardif-Woolgar is a certified Freedom Release Technique Practitioner and a registered Medical Herbalist from Nova Scotia, Canada. She helps facilitate healing by connecting to an individual’s higher self and releasing past traumas and negative experiences stored within the cellular memory. She also helps facilitate the connection between the human and plant world, allowing plant allies to come forward and offer their healing and support.
      For more information, see sacredspiralherbals.com.
      RSVP to 929-9614 or 1-902-824-0547 or sacred.spiral.herbals@gmail.com.

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

See kaucalendar.com/KauCalendar_June_2016.pdf

See kaucalendar.com/TheDirectory2016.html
and kaucalendar.com/TheDirectory2016.pdf.