Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016

Wood Valley's Denny family competed in the Ka`u Coffee Trail Run, with mom Megan, 42, taking first place
in the 5K women's division. Photo by Julia Neal

THE THIRD ANNUAL KA`U COFFEE TRAIL RUN saw local and mainland winners this morning. The 5K winners crossed the finish line with Michael Schueller, of Benthel Park, PA taking first, Ka`u High School teacher Kevin Sun taking second, and Samson Soder, of Na`alehu, taking third. 

      The first woman across the line was 42-year-old Megan Denny, of Wood Valley, whose husband and two children also competed. Second was Antonida Villa, of Kailua-Kona and third was Christina Rasmussen, of Pahala.

Winner of the Ka`u Coffee Trail Run 5K was
Michael Schueller, of Pennsylvania.
Photo by Julia Neal

      Miss Ka`u Coffee queens and princesses greeted the runners as they crossed the line, giving them each wooden medallion in the shape of the island. 

      See more complete results of the 5K, 10K and Half-Marathon in tomorrow’s Ka`u News Briefs.
      The event is sponsored by `O Ka`u Kakou to raise money for the community. The start and finish is at Ka`u Coffee Mill.
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HAWAI`I’S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION responded to an Associated Press story by Martha Mendoza and Margie Mason regarding working conditions for undocumented men aboard Hawaiian fishing boats. According to the story, foreign fishermen “are confined to American boats for years at a time,” with pay amounting to as little as 70 cents an hour.
      “With no legal standing on U.S. soil, the men are at the mercy of their American captains on American-flagged, American-owned vessels, catching prized swordfish and ahi tuna,” the story said. “Since they don’t have visas, they are not allowed to set foot on shore. The entire system, which contradicts other state and federal laws, operates with the blessing of high-ranking U.S. lawmakers and officials.”

Miss Ka`u Coffee Rochelle Koi (center), Junior Miss Ka`u

Coffee Karlee Fukunaga-Camba (left) and Miss Ka`u

Coffee First Princess Casey Koi were on hand to greet

runners and present each of them with a medallion

in the shape of Hawai`i Island to remember

Ka`u Coffee Trail Run. Photo by Julia Neal

      “I’m alarmed and disturbed by the conditions reported by the Associated Press,” Sen. Brian Schatz said. “In addition to working on expeditiously and independently confirming the veracity of the reports, I have directed my staff to do a comprehensive review of what available tools the Coast Guard as well as the Departments of Justice, Labor, and Homeland Security have under current law to ensure the safety, human rights and dignity of these crewmen. The crews on these vessels need immediate protections, which is why we are working with the administration to develop a decisive, aggressive and appropriate response in addition to researching legislative options.”

      Sen. Mazie Hirono said, “I am deeply disturbed by the situation described in the story. It is completely unacceptable that the inhumane treatment of any workers – foreign or not – is legal under U.S. federal law. I am engaging the full range of stakeholders, including federal agencies and the industry, to determine the extent of the problem and the appropriate course of action to address it. I welcome the industry’s initial steps to respond to this unacceptable situation and am encouraged they are taking this seriously. I am committed to finding solutions that improve conditions for workers across the fleet and recognize the role industry can play in addressing this matter.”
      Rep. Tulsi Gabbard said, “The AP’s report that hundreds of foreign workers are being subjected to human rights abuses and inhumane conditions just off our shores is deeply disturbing. This is a problem that has been ignored for years and must be immediately addressed. We are working with major stakeholders to determine the most expedient course of action to put an end to this unacceptable situation, and protect the safety and human rights of these crewmen, making sure that fair labor standards are enforced for all workers.”
      See the story at bigstory.ap.org.
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Ranny Albious

THE CURRENT EDITION OF HAWAI`I ISLAND’S MOST WANTED highlights a 39-year-old man wanted for escape, a 55-year-old man wanted for questioning in an arson investigation and a 36-year-old man wanted for abuse.

Guy Edward Silva

      Officer Jason Grouns asks for help in locating 36-year-old Ranny Albious, of Ocean View, who is wanted for abuse and failure to appear. He is described as 5-foot-4, 160 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.

      The television program also asks for help in locating 55-year-old Guy Edward J. Silva, who is wanted on a bench warrant for contempt of court. He is also wanted for questioning in connection with investigations into arson, theft and unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle. He is described as 5-foot-7, 210 pounds with brown hair, brown eyes and numerous tattoos. He has no permanent address but frequents the Hilo, Kona and Ka`u areas.

Jeremy Allan Ward

      The 39-year-old is wanted for escape. Jeremy Allan Ward was last seen at Hale Nani correctional facility at about 8 a.m. on Aug. 27. He is described as 5-foot-5, 135 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He has a red heart tattoo with the name “Tanya” on the left side of his chest, tribal-style tattoos on his left lower arm, the word “FEATHER” on the back of his left upper arm and other assorted tattoos on his right arm, his back and the back of his left hand.

      Police ask anyone with information about any of these individuals to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311 or Crime Stoppers at 961-8300. All information is kept confidential, and Crime Stoppers does not tape record phone calls or subscribe to caller ID.
      The program airs on Na Leo TV Channel 53 on Fridays at 5:30 p.m. and on Channel 54 on Sundays at 5 p.m.
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HAWAI`I FARMERS UNION UNITED holds its upcoming annual convention for the first time on Hawai`i Island. On Oct. 14-16 at OK Farms in Hilo, the sixth annual event will be an opportunity for members of the union, the farming community and local food advocates to learn about issues such as regenerative soil, trellis farming, tropical fruit growing, the future of hemp and medicinal cannabis, and more.

      Keynote speakers include U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who recently visited Ka`u farms and met with constituents; Ka`u’s state Sen. Russell Ruderman, owner of Island Naturals food markets; and state Rep. Chris Lee.
      For more information and to register, see hfuu.org.

KAHUKU UNIT OF HAWAI`I VOLCANOES National Park offers a free program tomorrow. People & Lands Of Kahuku, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., is a guided, 2.5-mile, moderately difficult hike over rugged terrain that focuses on the area’s human history.
      See nps.gov/havo.

GRAND OPENING OF NIAULANI SCULPTURE GARDEN at Volcano Art Center in Volcano Village is tomorrow at 4 p.m.
      See volcanoartcenter.org.

LEARN ABOUT S.N.A.P., USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Monday from 8:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at Na`alehu Community Center. Information includes how to apply.
      Call 929-8571 for more information.

Artist Margaret "Peggy" Stanton offers a series of painting
workshops beginning Monday. Image from VAC

PAINTING WITH PEGGY RETURNS to Volcano Art Center in Volcano Village.

      Margaret “Peggy” Stanton leads an ongoing series of acrylic painting workshops for artists of all levels beginning Monday from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Each class is a hands-on painting session where participants learn to approach their painting process with a new awareness and understanding of color dynamics and composition.
      Stanton helps artists heighten and accentuate their own unique vision with bold colors, lines and shapes. With important tips on acrylic paints and media, artists create a painting on canvas using a more immediate and intuitive process. She guides artist on “painterly” ways to put on the finishing strokes. Stanton also offers individual instruction for artists during each session.
      Cost for each Monday session is $20 or $15 for VAC members.
      Students bring their own supplies and easels. Email questions to peggystanton007@yahoo.com.
      Register and see the materials list and detailed class descriptions at volcanoartcenter.org.

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Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Friday, Sept. 16, 2016

Bay Clinic's Na`alehu facility is a model for others the nonprofit plans to build. Image from Bay Clinic

KA`U FAMILY HEALTH & DENTAL CENTER in Na`alehu is the first of several that Bay Clinic is planning. CEO Harold Wallace told Jeff Hansel, of Hawai`i Tribune-Herald, that the organization wants to move from leasing space to building facilities based on patient need.
      The Na`alehu facility is the first to be built and owned by the nonprofit, which, according to Hansel, is the “sole (health care) provider for 55 percent of Hawai`i Island’s total population.” It offers services regardless of health insurance status.

Bay Clinic CEO Harold Wallace

      The community raised funds to help with construction of the new medical building. `O Ka`u Kakou sponsored a Ka`u Family Fun Fest in 2011, and up to $30,000 was committed to Bay Clinic from the event and a fundraising challenge by the Edmund C. Olson Trust. The building opened in December 2013.

      According to Hansel, the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics says online that such clinics serve “as a safety net for those who have fallen through the cracks of America’s health care system – and studies have shown that they have also decreased the burden on the nation’s emergency rooms.”
      Bay Clinic recently established a call center to ensure patients can make appointments in a timely manner and decrease wait times on the phone. It also procured a new mobile van that was deployed in July to provide medical and dental services throughout East Hawai’i.
      “We are clearly on the way to improving the organization,” Wallace told Hansel. “We want folks to know this is a new Bay Clinic – and we really are paying attention.”
      See hawaiitribune-herald.com.
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Pisces IV sampling coral that is thought to be 

new to science. Conservation International

photo by Michael Garland

RESEARCHERS EXPLORED SEAMOUNTS off the Ka`u Coast earlier this month. Scientists from University of Hawai`i and Conservation International descended in the submarine Pisces IV to Cook seamount, an extinct volcano, and became the first humans to view the area, which is over 100 miles southwest of Hawai`i Island.

      According to an Associated Press story, seamounts are hotspots for marine life because they carry nutrient-rich water upward from the sea floor.
      Geologist Seamounts, which include Cook, McCall, Lo`ihi and others, are about 80 million years old and could hold many new animal species, as well as elements such as nickel and cobalt that mining companies could extract.
      “My goal today is to … find out what’s living on them, find out how they support ocean life, what their effect is from ocean currents and essentially what drives the ocean, what makes the ocean what it is,” marine biologist Greg Stone told AP. “Seamounts are a key part of that, and something which humanity knows very little about.”
      According to the AP story, the researchers at Lo`ihi viewed gases escaping from vents on the active volcano, which scientists say will someday be the newest Hawai`i island when it breaks through the ocean surface.
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Hawaiian hoary bat Photo from Wikipedia

HAWAI`I’S HOARY BATS WILL BENEFIT from U.S. Fish & Wildlife funds to protect threatened and endangered species. Using $395,000, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, in cooperation with members of the Hawai`i Forest Industry Association and biomass industry, will develop a Habitat Conservation Plan to conserve the bat during biomass and timber harvest activities in the Hawaiian Islands. The HCP will result in a better understanding of the bat’s status and distribution in commercial forest stands, reduce and mitigate impacts from biomass and timber harvest operations, and conserve the bat while allowing sustainable forest management practices, which will allow public and private landowners to meet economic, ecological and social goals.

      The funding is part of a $3.8 million investment to protect Hawai`i’s wildlife.
      “This new funding will help ensure that threatened and endangered species in our state will be protected for years to come,” said Sen. Brian Schatz. “These funds are a strategic investment that will help strike a better balance between human use and wildlife habitats. By accounting for threatened and endangered species in our land use planning, we can reduce our impact on the environment and allow our state’s unique wildlife to thrive.”

Joshua Corbin Photo from
Hawai`i Police Department

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JOSHUA CORBIN, WHO POLICE ARRESTED Tuesday on suspicion of sexual assault and traffic offenses, has been released after posting $4,500 bail. Yesterday, Corbin, who has no permanent address but frequents the Ocean View area, was charged with reckless driving, failure to obey a police officer, fraudulent use of a license plate, resisting an order to stop, driving without no-fault insurance and driving without a license. His initial court appearance has been scheduled for Oct. 20 in Kona District Court.

      Detectives from the Juvenile Aid Section, which is responsible for investigating sexual assaults, are continuing the sexual assault investigation.
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HAWAI`I STATE SENATE UNANIMOUSLY confirmed Dakota K.M. Frenz to the District Family Court of the Third Circuit on Hawai`i Island this week.

Hawai`i's state senators join Judge Frenz after her confirmation.
Photo from Hawai`i State Senate

      Frenz was most recently a sole proprietor of her own private law practice in Hilo specializing in criminal law, family law and civil litigation/collections. Prior to opening her own law practice, Frenz was a partner at Laubach & Frenz, AAL, LLC, where she focused her legal practice in the same areas of law. Prior to entering private practice, Frenz served as deputy prosecuting attorney in the County of Hawai`i where she handled cases in the District, Family and Circuit Courts. In addition to her legal experience, she serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Ku`ikahi Mediation Center, a member of the Board of Directors of the Hawai`i County Bar Association, an arbitrator with the Court Annexed Arbitration Program, a member of the County of Hawai`i Bench Bar Committee and Hawai‘i State Bench Bar Committee. She also volunteers with the Friends of Drug Court and the Self-Help Center in East Hawai`i. Frenz is a graduate of Whittier Law School and was admitted to the Hawai`i State Bar in 2006.

      Frenz fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Lloyd X. Van De Car.
      “Ms. Frenz bring to the bench a reputation as an intelligent, hard-working and prepared advocate with substantial trial experience as a former county prosecutor and more recently as a private attorney,” said Sen. Gilbert Keith-Agaran, Chair of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor. “Her background and what people say about her makes it likely that she will be a very good addition to the District Family Court, one of the most challenging assignments for a Hawai`i jurist.”
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Register for Ka`u Coffee Trail Run today online or tomorrow in person
before 6:30 a.m. Photo by Taylor's Treasures Photography

RACE DIRECTOR CANDY CASPER expects tomorrow’s third annual Ka`u Coffee Trail Run to be as successful as last year’s. She reported that, as of yesterday, 175 participants had registered for the 5K, 10K and Half Marathon. Sponsored by `O Ka`u Kakou, the event begins at 7 a.m. 

      All proceeds remain in Ka`u to benefit Ka`u’s kupuna and keiki, as well as local schools and community groups.
      Register at race360.org/21357.
      For more information about the race, course maps or volunteering opportunities, email candy.casper@gmail.com, or see okaukakou.org.

HOLY ROSARY CHURCH IN PAHALA holds a thrift sale tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. There will also be a silent auction until 11 a.m., with many items available.

MONGOLIAN BBQ IS SERVED tomorrow from 5 p.m. 8 p.m. at Kilauea Military Camp’s Crater Rim Café in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. KMC is open to authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. For more information, call 967-8356.

Learn about the People & Lands of Kahuku tomorrow.
NPS Photo by Julia Espaniola

LEARN ABOUT THE PEOPLE & LANDS OF KAHUKU Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park’s Kahuku Unit. This free, guided, 2.5-mile, moderately difficult hike over rugged terrain focuses on the area’s human history.

      See nps.gov/havo.

GRAND OPENING OF NIAULANI SCULPTURE GARDEN at Volcano Art Center in Volcano Village is Sunday at 4 p.m. The event includes dedication of Guardian, a sculpture by Randy Takaki on permanent loan from the Takaki family.
      There will be music by Larry Broido and Loren Brownlea on the new performance deck, which will have four carved poles and a roof when finished, and refreshments.
      The sculpture garden was designed by landscape architect David Tamura and features works by Glenn Yamanoha, Randy Shiroma, Henry Bianchini, Ethan Froney, Lonnie Tomono and a collaboration by Jonathan Sudler and Elizabeth Miller.
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FREE INFORMATION ABOUT S.N.A.P., USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is offered Monday from 8:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at Na`alehu Community Center. Attendees learn about the program and how to apply during Tutu & Me.
      Call 929-8571 for more information.

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Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016

Unstable atmosphere puts Ka`u in a flash flood watch through tomorrow afternoon.
Map from NOAA

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT in Ka`u through tomorrow afternoon. Abundant tropical moisture and an upper level trough will continue the threat of heavy rainfall and flooding, according to the National Weather Service. 

      A very moist and unstable air mass interacting with an upper level trough will result in unsettled weather with the potential for flash flooding.
      A flash flood watch means that conditions may develop that lead to dangerous flash flooding. Residents should monitor forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.
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MAYOR-ELECT HARRY KIM HAS NAMED several members to his Cabinet in advance of taking office in December, Nancy Cook Lauer reported in West Hawai`i Today. Joe Kamelamela will be corporation counsel, the legal advisor and legal representative of all county agencies, council, and all officers and employees in matters related to their official powers and duties.

Mayor-elect Harry Kim is busy selected people to fill
posts in his Cabinet. Photo by Ron Johnson

      Collins Tomei, manager of Territorial Savings Bank’s Hilo branch, will head Kim’s Department of Finance. The department’s significant functions are financial planning and administration, and its primary responsibilities are in the eight areas of control - Accounts, Budget, Property Management, Purchasing, Real Property Tax, Risk Management, Treasury, and Vehicle Registration and Licensing.

      Roy Takemoto returns as Kim’s executive assistant. Takemoto also previously served as the county’s deputy planning director. Kim’s former deputy managing director Barbara Kossow also returns. Irma Sumera, who currently serves on the Pension Board, will serve as Kim’s private secretary.
      “I’m trying to fill the Cabinet with people the community will feel are really qualified and trusted to do the job,” Kim told Cook Lauer.
      See westhawaiitoday.com.
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HAWAI`I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK rangers share tips for an optimal lava viewing experience. Visitors and local residents gather nightly at the Jaggar Museum observation deck to watch the lava lake spatter and glow within the summit crater of Kilauea volcano, vying for the best parking spot and vantage point.

      The lava within Halema`uma`u Crater recently became visible for the first time since May 2015, and rangers have been busy directing vehicles at Jaggar Museum from 5 p.m. until well after dark, often sending people to park at Kilauea Overlook, about one third of a mile away.

      At 9:55 a.m., Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported that the lake surface was about 69 feet below the floor of Halema`uma`u.

The lava lake at Kilauea's summit continues at high levels.
Photo from USGS/HVO

      Rangers suggest avoiding busy times and visiting the lava lake during the day or after 9 p.m. The park is open 24 hours a day.

      Be mindful of air quality. Hazardous volcanic gas and particulates can drift over the summit area in light or southerly winds. These gases are a danger to all, especially people with heart or respiratory problems, young children and pregnant women. Kilauea Visitor Center offers updates on air quality 24 hours a day, and visitors can monitor the Hawai`i SO2 network website.
      Be prepared to hike a third of a mile each way between Kilauea Overlook and Jaggar Museum on Crater Rim Trail. Wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes, and bring rain gear, water, binoculars, a flashlight and extra batteries.
      Carpool if possible to reduce the number of vehicles in the parking areas.
      Monitor USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory webcams. The KI camera provides a panoramic view of Halema`uma`u Crater from HVO, near Jaggar Museum.

      At Kamokuna, air quality is poor at the coast, where another eruption from Kilauea enters the ocean. Park rangers have roped off sections downwind of the ocean entry and have placed signs warning about toxic fume clouds that contain sulfur dioxide, volcanic particulates and hydrochloric acid near the coast.
      To stay upwind of the fumes, it is currently best to hike in from Hawai`i County’s lava viewing area on the Kalapana side to access the ocean entry in the park. The Kalapana access is open daily from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. It’s about a 4.2-mile hike from the Kalapana boundary to the ocean entry viewing point, one way, along the gravel emergency access road.
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Friends of the Ka`u Libraries held its annual meeting yesterday. Photo by Julia Neal

FRIENDS OF KA`U LIBRARIES LAST NIGHT FUNDED another year of oral history filming for its Ka`u History Collection. The annual meeting at Pahala Plantation House featured a display on the project with filmmaker Joe Demoruelle. Those interviewed include long-time Ka`u residents Robert Barba, Ernest Breithaupt, Homer Hashimoto, Jeanette Howard, Dorothy Kalua, Yvonne Ke, Emily Keohuloa and Manuel Marques. Demoruelle volunteers his time, and FKL purchases supplies for the project, which is on display at Pahala Public & School Library.

FKL helps produce the Ka`u History Collection. Photo by Julia Neal

      New officers for 2017 are President Sandra Demoruelle, Vice President Debbie Wong Yuen, who takes the position with her retirement as library manager Oct. 1, Secretary Linda Morgan and Treasurer Ann Fontes.

      Directors are Doris “Didi” Davis, Deborah Lynn Dickerson and Kirsi Klein.
      The Friends sells books, T-shirts and tote bags at many Ka`u functions throughout the year.
      Pahala Library is searching for a replacement for Wong Yuen, with an employee from O`ahu filling in.
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IT’S TIME AGAIN FOR KA`U FIFTH-GRADE GIRLS to register for GEMS, Girls Exploring Math and Science, an annual day of discovery that features hands-on workshops and exhibits led by community women volunteers who show girls how they use math, science and technology in their careers.

Ka`u fifth-grade girls, like these in 2010, can sign up
to explore math and science. Photo from GEMS

      This always popular event will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at the Courtyard King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel and is attended by over 300 West Hawai`i fifth-graders in public, private or home schools. It is sponsored by the American Association of University Women, Kona Branch, whose mission is to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research. Registration forms have been sent to all West Hawai`i schools, and registration must be postmarked by Oct. 7. Registration is on a first come, first served basis, and space is limited, so it is important to register early to get a spot and choice of workshops. Registration fee is $20, and scholarships are available. No girl will be turned away because of financial need.

      The girls attending will get a GEMS T-shirt, learn about nutrition at breakfast, view various exhibits, attend three workshops and have lunch at the resort. A special lunchtime Zumba activity gets the girls moving and is always a big hit.
      Workshop topics this year include marine science, veterinary medicine, astronomy, chemistry, robotics, engineering, archaeology, culinary , financial planning, computer programming, surveying and more. Workshops are designed to stimulate interest and bolster confidence of girls in traditionally male-dominated fields and also introduce girls to positive female role models who can make a big difference to a young girl and may stimulate interest in a new career goal.

      Call Cindy Armer at 808-896-7180, or email cbarmer@hotmail.com, with questions or to sponsor a girl.

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Runners again hit the trails at Ka`u Coffee Mill Saturday.
Image from video by Vernon Harvey

`O KA`U KAKOU'S THE THIRD ANNUAL Ka`u Coffee Trail Run begins at 7 a.m. Saturday. The event includes a 5K, a 10K and Half Marathon.

      All proceeds of the southernmost trail run in the USA, remain in Ka`u to benefit Ka`u’s kupuna and keiki, as well as local schools and community groups.
      Register at race360.org/21357.

      For more information about the race, course maps or volunteering opportunities, email candy.casper@gmail.com, or see okaukakou.org.

Halau E Hulali Mai I Ka La performs
Saturday. Photo from VAC

VOLCANO ART CENTER’S Hula Kahiko series continues Saturday at 10:30 a.m. with a performance by Na Kumu hula Chrissy Kama Henriques and Leilani Taka-Keana`aina, with Halau E Hulali Mai I Ka La.

      This young halau from Honaunau recently placed third in the E Malama Mau I Ka Hula Festival, and their soloist, Tacie Kuikahi, won the coveted Miss Keiki Hula title. This will be their second time performing on the kahua hula near VAC Gallery in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.

      The public is invited to join Native Hawaiian cultural specialist Loke Kamanu and her `ohana as they set up shop on the gallery lanai. Presenting a display of “Na Mea Hula” (all things hula), Loke shares a variety of instruments, implements and lei styles that play an integral role in the life of the hula practitioner. The demonstration is hands-on and family friendly.
      Free; park entrance fees apply.

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