Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016

A meeting Saturday offers an update on the Ka`u Kapapala Koa Canoe Forest Draft Management Plan.
See more below. Photo by J.B. Friday

HAWAIIAN SPRINGS WATER has removed language on its website stating that it donates money to The Nature Conservancy, which manages preserves of pristine forest and watershed in the mountains of Ka`u as well as the Kamehame hawksbill turtle nesting site below Pahala on the coast. Hawaiian Springs partner Al Kam and his group PMK has submitted a water bottling facility plan for Pahala to Hawai`i County Planning Director Duane Kanuha. The planning department is reviewing the proposal. Input can be sent to  planning@hawaiicounty.gov, susan.gagorik@hawaiicounty.gov and larry.nakayama@hawaiicounty.gov.
      Until recently, the website hawaiianspringswater.com stated: “Hawaiian Springs donates a portion of its proceeds from bottled water sales to The Nature Conservancy each year in its effort to build awareness and support for the preservation of native Hawaiian endemic species – many of which are threatened with extinction.”
      In reference to its current bottling plant, where it draws water in Kea`au, the website refers to the abundance of water resources on the Big Island. It says, “The Hawaiian Springs Kea`au aquifer has a recharge rate of 1.38 billion gallons per day according to the State of Hawai`i Commission on Water Resource Management (2008).

Hawaiian Springs, which plans to build a water bottling facility in Pahala,
has removed language on its webite stating that it donates money to
The Nature Conservancy. TNC manages Kamehame hawksbill
turtle nesting site and preserves of pristine Ka`u forests
and watersheds. Photo by Geneveve Fyvie

      “How much is that? It’s enough pure water to supply all the bottled water consumed each year in America in 7.3 days! Think that’s crazy, how about all the world’s yearly bottled water consumption in less than a month! Now that’s sustainable!
      “With an approved sustainable use rating of 740 million gallons per day (mgd), Hawaiian Springs’ source (the N.E. Mauna Loa system) is the most robust in Hawai`i and one of the healthiest in the world. In fact, the overall Big Island aquifer system has a sustainable use rate of 2,431 mgd – that’s over 3.4 trillion liters of pure artesian water each year!”
      The website also quotes the U.S. Geological Survey, saying that it recently “concluded that the waters of Kea`au are among the purest in the world.”
      “Hawaiian Springs – proudly bottled at the source; one that is like no other on Earth,” the website states.
      In a Hawai`i Tribune Herald story, project manager Al Kam stated, "We're here to provide jobs to the state of Hawai`i." He also said that his hui is "trying to rebuild manufacturing in the state of Hawai`i," with the development of the old sugar mill site in Pahala into the water bottling plant. "We want to export product. We are poised to take advantage of that," Kam told reporter Tom Callis.
     The plan calls for more than 130,000 square feet of buildings, more than three times the size of the new Ka`u District Gym. Included are tour bus and van parking stalls and 10,000 square feet of retail space.
      Concerns voiced by the community about the project include preservation of historic buildings and an old sugar mill yard wall, maintaining the quiet residential neighborhoods and walkable streets near the old mill site, the number of jobs that would be created by the bottling plant, and questions about using the aquifer to fill plastic bottles with water that would be sold out of the state for use in Asia and other international markets.
      The investment group PMK Capital Partners, according to state records, is comprised of Albert K.F. Kam, Jr. Johnny Dadlani, Reid Matsumoto and Fredrick L. Parr. The Planning Department is accepting public comments on the proposal.
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WITH A SINGLE TAP ON A MICROSOFT SURFACE PRO, Gov. David Y. Ige yesterday proclaimed Oct. 10, 2016 Electronic Records Day in Hawai`i, electronically signing the ceremonial proclamation using the State of Hawai`i’s “eSign Service” solution that the governor’s office piloted one year ago. It is Hawai`i’s first “paperless” proclamation by a governor. 

      Ige said that “eSign is just one of the tools this administration is using to meet our goals of transforming from a paper-based system to one that is leading the nation in electronic signature capability. We are reducing the amount of paper used and saving valuable time that can be better used working on issues facing the state.”

      On Oct. 1, 2015, the Office of the Governor, with assistance from the Office of Enterprise Technology Services, piloted the use of eSign Service, processing all documents electronically to the extent possible. Departments were instructed to submit documents for the governor’s signature using an electronic routing form template. In the first three months alone, there were 2,337 eSign transactions.

Gov. Ige eSigns his proclamation as Chief Information Officer
Todd Nacapuy looks on. Photo from Gov. Ige's Office

      ETS has since expanded the service to departments statewide to increase government efficiency within the executive branch. As of today, more than 64,000 (and counting) unique electronic transactions have been processed across departments, representing a reduction and associated savings in the use of paper, ink and process time.

      Without eSign, the average time for a state document to be signed was between four and 12 days. With eSign, that average is between 129 and 181 minutes.
      “We are eliminating much of the time previously spent preparing and routing documents,” said state Chief Information Officer Todd Nacapuy. “State personnel can sign with just a few clicks, so we can focus on state business and providing effective, efficient services.”
      State Archivist Adam Jansen said, “In collaboration with ETS and in support of Gov. Ige’s initiative, Hawai`i State Archives has been developing a digital archives that can not only collect digital records of permanent value, but also ensure accessibility and readability of those records for future generations. As of today, the Hawai`i State Digital Archives is able to accept, describe and process born digital records — with this proclamation being the first record officially accessioned into the repository.”
      Accelerated signing dramatically reduces the time that employees spend on paperwork overall. Newly hired government employees, who once spent 2.5 hours filling out onboarding paperwork on their first day, can now complete the process online in less than 30 minutes and from anywhere. Another area of opportunity is presented by the fact that state employees must sign an average of 30 documents a year, from annual tax documents to updated acceptable use policies — a process that can be greatly streamlined.
      In addition to gained efficiency, there are environmental benefits. According to the Adobe ResourceSaver Calculator, signing 64,000 documents electronically instead of on paper saves 23,840 pounds of wood, 73,132 gallons of water and 6,150 pounds of waste.
      Electronic Records Day began as an initiative of the Council of State Archivists of the United States, and yesterday was observed nationally as an opportunity to raise awareness about the crucial roles electronic records play in our world. For more information on Electronic Records Day, see https://www.statearchivists.org/programs/state-electronic-records-initiative/electronic-records-day/.
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Macadamia milk is a new product
from Royal Hawaiian Orchards.

MACADAMIA NUT MILK IS A NEW PRODUCT from Royal Hawaiian Orchards, with offices in Pahala and Hilo. “The buttery, rich taste of our 100 percent Hawaiian grown macadamias now available as a delicious dairy-alternative beverage,” the company’s website states. “Pour it over your cereal, add it to your coffee, blend it into your smoothies, or simply enjoy it over ice!” 

      Original and vanilla flavors are available sweetened or unsweetened. According to the company, all varieties are non-GMO project verified, OU Kosher, vegan and gluten free.
      See royalhawaiianorchards.com.
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HAWAI`I COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Director Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd and Solid Waste Director Greg Goodall provide an update and status of the new Ocean View Transfer Station today at 5:30 p.m. at Ocean View Community Center.

      Ka`u’s County Council member Maile David will also be present to answer questions.

KA`U RESIDENTS ARE INVITED to state Sen. Russell Ruderman’s talk story tomorrow from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Mountain View Elementary School. Light refreshments will be served.

DO YOU KNOW THE LANGUAGE OF COLOR? Do you know the grammar of color? Are you color literate? If art is communication, then color is the grammar for artists. Dick Nelson’s presentation “Color Literacy” Thursday evening from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. focuses on color terminology and introduces the true primary colors of pigment and light. This will include color deception and interaction, color transformation, colored films and amp, veils and color constancy. Nelson will also be challenging such color misinformation as, “Red, blue and yellow are the primary colors” and the theory that the Impressionists used pure, unmixed color.

Dick Nelson Photo from VAC

      Nelson was a student of Josef Albers, the most respected artist/teacher of color in the 20th century. He has spent over 50 years teaching to thousands of students on the grammar of color and its optical interaction, making color luminosity possible.

      Nelson will tell you, “I can say without any hesitation that the vast majority of artists, art historians and museum curators are unaware of how the French Impressionists and Albers achieved such color luminosity.”
      The evening is part of Thursday Nights at the Center, a series at Volcano Art Center in Volcano Village focusing on art, Hawaiian culture and our environment. The series is intended to inspire, enhance our art and life experience and foster community connections. The event is free; $5 donations are greatly appreciated.

      See volcanoartcenter.org.

KA`U KAPAPALA KOA CANOE FOREST DRAFT MANAGEMENT PLAN is the topic of a meeting this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pahala Community Center.
      The forest is the state Department of Land & Natural Resources’ only officially recognized forest for development of koa canoe resources.
      The draft plan seeks to preserve and use the resource, which consists of more than 1,200 acres adjacent to Ka`u and Kapapala Forest Reserves.

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Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Monday, Oct. 10, 2016

Central Pacific Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on systems south of Hawai`i
that could develop as they move west. Map from NOAA

HAWAI`I’S CLEAN ENERGY SYSTEMS ARE A DELICATE balance of power, literally and figuratively, former Public Utilities Chair Mina Morita said at minamoritaenergydynamics.com.

“Literally, each second of each day, Hawai`i’s electric utilities must carefully manage the supply of electrons coming from many different sources to provide safe, affordable and reliable electricity to match their customer’s usage to balance the grid to avoid brownouts or blackouts,” Morita wrote.
“Figuratively, there is a carefully crafted balance of power between the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government in the Hawai`i State Constitution. A decision by Judge Edwin Nacino, outlined in an Aug. 26 minute order and a subsequent Sept. 19 judgment, which ruled in favor of placing Thomas Gorack on the Hawai`i Public Utilities Commission and dismissed all other counts throws this balance of power off-kilter. “Seemingly, the judgment places a finger on one side of the scale leaving more questions than answers, as the ruling was contrary to well settled principles, previous attorney general opinions and the legal definition of ‘vacancy.’

Hawai`i's clean energy systems are a delicate balance of power,
according to Mina Morita. Image from Energy Dynamics

      “In part, Judge Nacino’s minute order ruled: ‘The Court accepts defendants’ arguments which included that a vacancy occurred upon the expiration of Mr. Champley’s term of office. “Thus, the Court finds Gov. Ige’s interim appointment of Mr. Gorack when the Senate was not in session to be valid and subject to all other limitations found in Article V, Section 6, paragraph 5 of the Hawai`i Constitution.

      “There is no disagreement on the Governor’s constitutionally given power to make an interim appointment when there is a vacancy and the Senate is not in session. However, a change in the legal definition of what constitutes a vacancy may now open the door to an abuse of power if the Governor shirks his or her responsibility to timely submit future nominations of public utility commissioners or for other boards and commissions to avoid the Senate’s constitutional given right to give its advice and consent before an appointment is made.

      “This whole case turns on the plain language of one word – vacancy. My attorney, the former Attorney General Mark Bennett, and I continue to contend that, despite the fact that Commissioner Michael Champley’s term had expired, the office did not become vacant because (1) the constitution grants the Legislature the power to make laws governing terms and removal of members of boards and commissions not specifically address in the Hawai`i Constitution, (2) the Legislature, wanting to avoid a vacancy, did pass a law stating that the incumbent Commissioner shall serve (beyond the expiration of his/her term) until his/her successor is appointed and qualified and (3) the phase ‘appointed and qualified’ includes the requirement for the Senate to give its advice and consent on a nominee and, until Senate confirmation, the holdover Commissioner remains as the officer de jure, a person who is legally entitled to remain in that position even though the term had expired.

Mina Morita

      “Although the legislative intent of past constitutional conventions and previous attorney general opinions were presented and argued in the Senate’s amicus curiae and plaintiff’s filings, the Judge’s ruling did not offer a deep dive into nor did it make any kind of determination on the constitutionality of the holdover provision in state law, nor did it question the power given to the Legislature to define the terms and removal members of boards and commission for positions not specifically addressed in the Constitution but delegated to the Legislature. 

      “In my opinion, if the Constitution and statute were correctly interpreted, as it was prior to this suspect ‘appointment,’ Gov. Ige would have two options: (1) make a timely nomination during the legislative session to receive the Senate’s advice and consent where the appointed and qualified nominee would assume the office on July 1 upon the expiration of a board member or commissioner’s term; or (2) call the Senate back into session during the interim to consider a potential nomination to receive the Senate’s advice and consent where the incumbent Commissioner would step down upon the nominee receiving Senate confirmation.
      “Conversely, using Gov. Ige’s arguments in this lawsuit and now with Judge Nacino’s ruling, the Governor office can abuse its power and can now easily avoid the responsibility of making timely nominations during the regular legislative session, thereby avoiding the Senate’s right to advice and consent and replace people on boards and commissions on July 1 (terms usually end on June 30), allowing his candidate to sit without scrutiny until the following legislative session.
      “We all should be concerned about this unchecked power which Judge Nacino’s ruling gave to Gov. Ige as it affects other boards and commissions, too. But more so and ironically, the Public Utilities Commission’s unique authority, which includes administrative, quasi-judicial and policy responsibilities, is conveyed to it by legislative action and approval. As an agency that should be independent, the PUC is often viewed as an extension of the Legislature, not a department under the Executive branch. “Given this delegation of authority from the Legislature to the PUC, this is a very notable reason why the Senate’s advice and consent regarding Public Utility Commissioners is important with a requirement in law that a PUC commissioner to holdover until his or her successor is confirmed by the Senate.”
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CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER is keeping an eye on areas of low pressure south of Hawai`i that could affect our weather later this week. One located about 650 miles south of Hilo continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms. CPHC forecasts that development, if any, will be slow to occur as it moves westward near 10 miles per hour over the next couple of days. Chance of formation into a tropical storm through 48 hours is 20 percent.

    Showers and thunderstorms associated with an area of low pressure located around 1,080 miles southeast of Hilo remain disorganized.
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Tiny Treasures opens Saturday.
Photo from VAC

NA MEA MAKAMA: TINY TREASURES OPENS SATURDAY at Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park and continues through Nov. 13. The multi-media, group exhibition celebrates art and artifacts honoring the Hawaiian culture. The public is also invited to a special opening reception on Saturday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

      The artists, Bernice Akamine, Samuel M. `Ohukani`ohi`a Gon III, Beau Jack Imua Key and Tom Mehau, have explored Hawai`i’s many “treasured things” on a small scale for this exhibit.
      “The subject matter was open when we invited the participating artists, gallery manager Emily C. Weiss said. “The artists have brought to the exhibit objects which express not only their love for Hawai`i, but its way of life. The fine details communicated through the art convey a deeper appreciation for the life energy that flows through all things. The incredible amount of information transferred into these small works is similar to Hawai`i’s environment. At the surface it’s beautiful, however if you intimately explore the details so much more will be shared.”
      Many of the artists were inspired by traditional Hawaiian carving techniques then adjusted the work to express a more personal story of their own harmonious relationship to the environment.
      For more information, contact Weiss at 967-7565.
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Ka`u residents participate in the Blue Zones Project.
Photo from Blue Zones Project

A MOVEMENT TO HELP HAWAI`I ISLAND FAMILIES in need get a healthy start to the holiday season launches today and continues through Oct. 24 with the Nourish Your Neighbor Food Drive.

      Brought to Hawai`i by HMSA’s Blue Zones Project Hawai`i, in collaboration with The Food Basket, the Big Island Giving Tree, KTA Super Stores, Hawai`i County Fire Department, Hawai`i Electric Light Company, Hawai`i Department of Health and Kohala Village HUB, the organization requests donations of canned tomatoes (diced or stewed), canned kidney beans, canned corn and chili powder so families can make a pot of vegetarian chili.
      “One of the secrets to longevity from the people who have lived the longest in the original Blue Zones areas is they have plant-based diets,” said Carol Ignacio, community program manager for Blue Zones Project on Hawai`i Island. “We hope to share this ‘Plant Slant’ secret with families in our community by collecting ingredients for a Blue Zones inspired recipe.”
      Those who would like to help can drop off donations at the following locations: KTA stores islandwide and HELCO offices in Hilo and Kona.

Maile David and more county officials meet
in Ka`u tomorrow.

      The food drive is in honor of National Food Day, an event that celebrates healthier eating and improved food policies that promote safer, healthier diets, support sustainable and organic farms, and reduce hunger by improving access to food.
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A COMMUNITY MEETING IS BEING HELD tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. at Ocean View Community Center. Hawai`i County Environmental Management Director Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd and Solid Waste Director Greg Goodall will provide an update and status of the new Ocean View Transfer Station.

      Ka`u’s County Council member Maile David will also be present to answer questions.

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Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016

Ka`u High celebrated Homecoming yesterday. At center are King Trevor Taylor and Queen Alysha Gustafson-Savella. They are joined by Senior Attendant Zaylee Pascubillo with Escort Pete Dacalio, Junior Attendant Deslyn Dacalio-Camba and Escort Janslae Badua, Sophomore Attendant Taylor Kekoa-Burgos and her Escort Kyle Calumpit, and Freshman Attendant Kaohinani Grace with Escort Raymond Polido-Kalili. Photo by Taylor's Treasures Photography

HAWAI`I ELECTRIC LIGHT CO. AND ITS PARENT Hawaiian Electric Co. oppose participation by two nonprofits in the state Public Utilities Commission review of a formal complaint. Life of the Land and Hawaiian Ranchos Road Maintenance Corp. applied to intervene in a complaint filed by Ranchos residents Peter and Ann Bosted. The complaint asserts that the utilities failure to enforce many rules related to the Feed-in-Tariff project resulted in a utility-scale project in the residential subdivision Ocean View Ranchos in order to circumvent Power Purchase Agreement requirements. The Bosteds allege that FIT permits should not have been issued to these developers. They are requesting that the commission extinguish these FIT projects, remove them from the Active Queue and revoke the FIT permits of the developers of the 26 projects.

      The utilities claim that the applicants have not demonstrated a statutory or other right mandating their intervention; reasonable bases for their alleged property, financial or other interests in the proceeding; the effect of any pending order as to their alleged interest; that they have no other means available to protect such interests; that such interests will not be adequately represented by other parties in this proceeding; or that their intervention would contribute to the development of a sound record and would not unduly delay and unreasonably broaden the issues presented in the proceeding. 

      The utilities also state that HRRMC’s filing “was not timely and should be dismissed,” based on a Hawai`i statute that “a motion to intervene shall be filed no later than 20 days after an application is filed. The complainant’s application in this instance was filed on Aug. 29, 2016, and HRRMC’s Motion was filed on Sept. 22, 2016, after the 20-day filing period had elapsed.”
      See puc.hawaii.gov. Docket number is 2016-0224.
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Paralyzed Veterans of American supports
Hirono's law. Photo from PVA

PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNED SEN. MAZIE HIRONO’S bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act into law Friday. Disabled veterans who work for the Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Security Administration will now have access to additional leave to treat service-related injuries.

      The Hirono law ensures that new disabled veteran employees at the FAA and TSA have access to the sick leave benefit during their first year on the job just as their counterparts in other agencies receive. In 2015, Congress enacted the Wounded Warrior Federal Leave Act, which makes up to 104 hours of paid sick leave available to newly hired veteran federal employees with service-connected conditions rated 30 percent or higher. However, since certain federal personnel policies do not automatically apply to the FAA and the TSA, the additional sick leave created by the new law did not apply to these agencies before the law.
      The law allows veterans with a disability rating of 30 percent or higher who are hired by the FAA or TSA to access additional paid sick leave during their first year on the job for the purposes of receiving medical care related to their service-connected condition. Currently, approximately a third of FAA employees in Hawai`i are veterans. Veterans form over 10 percent of the TSA’s Hawai`i workforce.

      Support for the bill came from many organizations, including the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, National Air Traffic Controllers Association, Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, Federal Managers Association, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Reserve Officers Association, United Spinal Association, American Federation of Government Employees and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.
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DYNAMIC STRUCTURES DIVISION OF EMPIRE INDUSTRIES, LTD has been awarded a contract from Canadian Commercial Corporation for the final design and production readiness phases of the Thirty Meter Telescope enclosure. The announcement comes as the state holds a contested case hearing about the project on Mauna Kea. The contract is valued at approximately $10 million and is expected to be completed over the next 18 months.

Guy Nelson Photo from
Empire Industries

      The Thirty Meter Telescope would be the most advanced and powerful optical telescope on Earth, according to Empire. It would enable astronomers to study objects and stars throughout the Milky Way and its neighboring galaxies, as well as galaxies forming at the very edge of the observable Universe.

      The TMT project is being undertaken by a consortium of universities, institutions and governments from the United States, Canada, Japan, China, and India. The TMT enclosure is one of several key deliverables that Canada will be contributing to the TMT partnership under which Canada will provide up to $243.5 million over 10 years to support Canada’s participation in TMT.

      Dynamic Structures has developed an innovative calotte shape for the TMT enclosure. The design significantly reduces the size and improves the speed of the enclosure, to effectively shield the telescope and instruments from temperature variations, unbalanced wind forces, snow and ice. The enclosure will rotate and track the telescope’s field of view. When completed, the enclosure will be 55 meters high and be assembled from over hundreds of thousands of parts.
      The enclosure design is expected to be executed by the first quarter of 2018. Subsequent phases of the Canadian enclosure project, including fabrication, shipping the enclosure to the project site, supervision of the enclosure’s installation, and commissioning of the structure, have not yet been awarded.

Trojan teammates guard Jamal Buyuan as he runs toward
the end zone. Photo by Taylor's Treasures Photography.

      “It is an honour to be selected to design one of the most sophisticated moving structures on the planet, said Guy Nelson, Chief Executive Officer of Empire Industries, Ltd. “Dynamic Structures has been actively working on TMT since it was first conceived over ten years ago. We are looking forward to seeing it through to completion.”

      Dynamic Structures has been in operation since 1926 and was acquired by Empire Industries in 2007. It is one of the world’s premier providers of movable (dynamic) structures. The company develops effective integration strategies to cover all aspects of complex structural, mechanical and electrical system projects right through design, manufacturing and on-site construction. They have an enviable reputation of providing these services to the global amusement ride industry and the global telescope observatory market. Dynamic Structures has designed and manufactured approximately half the world’s large telescope enclosures. The company is located in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. More can be learned about the company by visiting www.empireds.com.
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ZACHARY KAI SCORED THE TROJANS’ two touchdowns yesterday, playing Kohala at home.

      The Trojans led 14-10 in the first quarter, following Kai’s runs into the end zone and a good two-point conversion run by Jamal Buyuan. The Trojans’ score remained at 14 through the rest of the game, while Kohala scored in the second and fourth quarters to bring the final score to 24-14.

Trojan Homecoming King Trevor Taylor and Queen Alysha
Gustafson-Savell at yesterday's game. Photo by David Berry

      The eight-man team has a rematch with Kohala at home on Saturday, Oct. 29, the final game of the regular season. This Thursday, they travel to Pahoa for their final away game.
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TROJAN HOMECOMING CELEBRATIONS CONTINUED after yesterday’s game. King and Queen are Trevor Taylor and Alysha Gustafson-Savella. Senior Attendant is Zaylee Pascubillo, with Escort Pete Dacalio. Junior Attendant Deslyn Dacalio-Camba was escorted by Janslae Badua. Sophomore Attendant is Taylor Kekoa-Burgos, and her Escort was Kyle Calumpit. Freshman Raymond Polido-Kalili escorted Attendant Kaohinani Grace. 

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Ka`u residents who vote at early voting sites can register
that same day. Photo by Julia Neal

LATE VOTER REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE after tomorrow's deadline to register to vote in the Tuesday, Nov. 8 nationwide general election. Ka`u residents who miss the Monday deadline will have an opportunity to register and vote on the same day at early voting sites, including Pahala Community Center, from Wednesday, Oct. 26 through Thursday, Nov. 3. Newly registered names will be added to the rolls for future elections.

      Pahala Community Center will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for early voting.
      See elections.hawaii.gov for more information.
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SENIOR IDs ARE AVAILABLE FOR KA`U RESIDENTS tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at St. Jude’s Church in Ocean View.

KA`U’S HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER MAILE DAVID meets with residents Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Ocean View Community Center.

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

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