The Kaʻū Calendar News Briefs, Hawaiʻi Island

Thursday, March 03, 2022

Ka‘ū News Briefs, Thursday, March 3, 2022

The sky blue and the wheat field gold of the flag of Ukraine. Though Ukraine is some 8,000 miles from Hawai'i, these islands will be impacted by the war, warns state Rep. Patrick Piahana Branco. There are also stories in Fortune, Reuters and Wall Street Journal that point to Hawai'i's dependence on Russian oil, which is being cut off by Hawai'i's only refinery.

WHAT HAPPENS IN UKRAINE IS IMPORTANT HERE, says Hawaiʻi State Rep. Patrick Pihana Branco, a former diplomat. He issued a warning today about possible effects of the crisis in Europe on the rest of the world, including Hawai'i. He wrote: “Prior to serving in the Hawaiʻi State Legislature, I worked to defend American values across the world as a Diplomat in the U.S. State Department, and served in some of the most volatile regions of the world. But no matter where I served, there was always one particularly pervasive factor working against our diplomatic efforts: Russia.

“I experienced Russia’s hostile influence directly, when we received information in the Office of the

Hawai'i State Representative and former diplomat Patrick Pihana Branco
issued a statement on the Ukraine war's risk to Hawai'i, even though
8,000 miles away. Photo from Patrick Branco

Special Representative for Afghanistan, that Russia was paying bounties to the Taliban for the killing of American soldiers, and again while stationed in Venezuela and saw Russia’s financial and military aide thwart a popular uprising that just barely failed to oust the brutal dictator Nicolas Maduro from power.
“Now the world is witnessing a new Russian-made crisis. Last night, we watched in horror as on the ground updates came from Ukraine during Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified deadly assault. In the span of just a few hours, Russia fired more than 100 missiles into Ukrainian territory, targeting Ukraine’s government and military capabilities, and causing the deaths of dozens of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians. Russian President Vladimir Putin now intends to attempt to seize key population centers, decapitate Ukraine’s government, and install his own hand-picked regime in its place.
“Putin is attempting to upend the post-Cold War order, and has plunged Europe into its gravest security crisis since WWII. We’re now witnessing a war in Europe on a scale that we had hoped would be left to the ash heap of history.
“For those of us living in Hawaiʻi, it may be tempting to think “Why should I care about a conflict happening almost 8,000 miles away—halfway around the world?” But I’m telling you, it’s imperative that you do.

“Ukraine is fighting to enjoy the same basic rights that Americans are promised at birth: free speech, security in a democratic society, and equal protection under the law. Ukraine’s courage to defend its democracy threatens despots like Putin, and if the United States did not respond vigorously to Russia’s attack, it would only embolden our other adversaries around the world to challenge the delicate global security order. Given Hawai'i’s strategic position in the Pacific, this would put our state at particular risk to the provocations of an emboldened China or The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
“President Biden is right to move forward on a devastating package of sanctions and other economic measures to hold Russia accountable. He is spelling out clearly to Putin and his gang of oligarchs that there is a dire cost to needless bloodshed, and efforts to destabilize America’s allies and its alliances.
“This crisis is still developing, and the situation on the ground is going to change quickly over the coming days and weeks. Russia’s disinformation campaigns will go into overdrive, and it’s more important than ever to only trust information on this crisis that is verified and reported by trusted news sources.
“While no one knows how this crisis will ultimately be resolved, it’s more important than ever that we put our political differences aside, and come together as Americans to stand for our values and our ally’s struggle for freedom. The peace, safety, and livelihoods of millions depend on it.”

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FORTUNE MAGAZINE POINTED TO HAWAI'I TODAY as the state that would likely see the highest gas price increases due to its dependence on Russian oil. "Hawaiians, more than residents of any other state will likely see higher gasoline and energy costs due to Russia's Ukraine war and the resulting soaring oil prices," according to Fortune writer Nicold Goodkind. She wrote today that the U.S. Energy Information Administration lists Hawai'i as the "most petroleum-dependent U.S. state." The story says
Hawai'i "is an anomaly among U.S, states. It imports several million barrels of Russian crude oil annually, accounting for 10 percent to 25 percent of Russian crude shipments to the U.S. depending on the year.

Fortune reports that renewable energy projects face delays and setbacks in Hawai'i. Oil plants are part of the fallback plan to keep the lights on for O'ahu residents until those setbacks are sorted out. She quotes the

Jay Griffin, Chair of state
Public Utilities Commission

chair of Hawai'i Public Utilities Commission Jay Griffin, saying, "We have warned about leaving the cost of this transition up to world oil markets, and this week's events are another reminder of the price we pay for oil dependence."
The story also points to the Jones Act that restricts transportation between U.S. ports to ships that are largely owned, staffed and manufactured by people in U.S. That leads to buying oil and other commodities and goods directly from overseas, to avoid the high cost of shipping from the mainland. The only refinery in Hawai'i announced today it is canceling orders from Russia.
"Under Hawai'i's utility regulations, the cost of fuel is passed on to customers. That means Hawaiian could soon see a significant increase in their energy bills," reports Fortune. See www.fortune.com.

GRASSROOT INSTITUTE OF HAWAI'I IS ASKING PRES. JOE BIDEN FOR A ONE YEAR EXEMPTION TO THE JONES ACT, "in response to the parent company of Par Hawai'i deciding to suspend Russian oil imports to Hawaii." Grassroot Institute Pres. Keli'i Akina pointed to the "vulnerability created by Hawai'i's excessive dependence on foreign oil sources. This dependence is largely a consequence of the U.S. maritime law known as the Jones Act."

Akina notes that "The Jones Act requires all goods shipped between U.S. ports to be on ships that are U.S. flagged and built, and mostly owned and crewed by Americans. As a practical matter, this has made it more expensive to ship goods on Jones Act carriers than foreign vessels. Thus, Hawai'i has become almost wholly dependent of foreign-sourced oil, even though generally it would be cheaper to buy U.S. oil, if not for the Jones Act."

Par Hawai'i's parent company, Par Pacific Holdings "became the first U.S. refiner company to halt Russian oil imports in response to the conflict in Ukraine," reported Akina - quoting Reuters. He also pointed out that on March 1, the Wall Street Journal noted that "Hawai'i annually imports several million barrels of Russian crude oil. Depending on the year, this accounts for roughly 10% to 25% of Russian crude shipments to the U.S." One reason, according to Wall Street Journal, ""is the 1920 Jones Act. As usual with protectionism, this is expensive, and it's especially hard on outlying areas like Hawai'i." See Grassrootinstitute.org.

THE STATE OF HAWAI'I OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY SENT OUT A PUBLIC MESSAGE TODAY, in wake of continued geopolitical tensions and related cybersecurity attacks affecting Ukraine and other countries in the region. State Homeland Security "has been working hand-in-hand with our partners to identify and rapidly share information about cybersecurity threats that could threaten the operations of critical infrastructure in Hawai‘i. Our state, local, and private sector partners in the state, and our long-time local and nationally-based Federal partners are all working together to help organizations reduce their cyber risk," says the statement.
The Office of Homeland Security request any incidents or abnormal activity related to this message be reported through the Hawai‘i State Fusion Center at hsfc@hawaii.gov

in addition to reporting to Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) at us-cert.cisa.gov, Central@cisa.dhs.gov, or 888-282-0870 and/or to the FBI via local FBI field office, or FBI’s 24/7 CyWatch at 855-292-3937 or CyWatch@fbi.gov. "The Hawai‘i State Fusion Center develops, produces, and shares intelligence and other actionable information central to preventing cybersecurity incidents, as well as responding to those that do occur," the message says.
“While there is no specific, credible threat to Hawai‘i at this time, we encourage all organizations—regardless of size—to heed the Department of Homeland Security’s recommendations and adopt a heightened posture when it comes to cybersecurity and protecting their most critical assets,” said Frank Pace, Administrator, Hawai‘i Office of Homeland Security.

Pace recommended:
Reduce the likelihood of a damaging cyber intrusion by keeping networks secure, ensuring software is up to date by prioritizing updates that address known exploited vulnerabilities identified by CISA, and confirming with IT that all non-essential ports and protocols have been disabled. If your organization uses cloud services, confirm that IT personnel have reviewed and implemented strong controls outlined in CISA’s guidance. Make sure to also sign up for CISA’s free cyber hygiene services.

Take steps to quickly detect a potential intrusion by ensuring that cybersecurity/IT personnel are focused on identifying and assessing unusual behavior and confirming that your entire network is protected by antivirus/antimalware software with updated signatures.
Ensure that the organization is prepared to respond if an intrusion occurs by designating a crisis-response team, assuring that key personnel will be available in response to an incident, and conducting a tabletop exercise to ensure that all crisis-response personnel understand their roles.
Maximize the organization’s resilience to a destructive cyber incident by testing backup procedures to ensure that critical data can be rapidly restored, ensuring that backups are isolated from network connections, and conducting tests of manual controls to ensure that critical functions remain operable if the network is unavailable or untrusted.
CISA urges cybersecurity/IT personnel at every organization to review Understanding and Mitigating Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Threats to U.S. Critical Infrastructure. CISA also recommends

organizations visit StopRansomware.gov, a centralized, whole-of-government webpage providing ransomware resources and alerts. “The Hawai‘i Office of Homeland Security continues to share information with our public and private sector partners and encourage them to report any suspicious activity,” said Pace. “We ask that organizations continue to secure their systems to minimize the impacts of an incident should one occur. We are committed to building trust, growing partnerships, and collaboration at all levels of government, across civil society, and within our communities to combat all forms of cybersecurity attacks.”

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Wednesday, March 02, 2022

Ka‘ū News Briefs, Wednesday, March 2, 2022

WAR & FOOD SECURITY IS HAWAI'I-PHILIPPINES BUSINESS ECONOMIC COUNCIL'S event on Friday, March 4. Implications for Hawai'i and the Philippines is the topic, as the speakers look at the effect of the war in Ukraine on global economics and food distribution. The zoom meeting is at 4 p.m. (10 a.m. Philippines time). It will also be live streamed on facebook. Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtf-ispzMuEt2OG_c52czD2fulbei7j6ay Speakers are:

Dr. Susan Mercado, Director, Food Systems and Resiliency at the Hawai'i Public Health Institute where she has been part of a multi-stakeholder initiative called, Transforming Hawai'i's Food System Together. Mercado has more than 25 years of experience in public health, working 15 years with World Health Organization and three years with Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in the Asia Pacific Region. In the Philippines, she served under four Presidents and on the Board of the Philippine Health Insurance Corpo. In 2018, she was designated an honorary position as Special Envoy of the President for Global Health Initiatives and the position of Co-Chair of the National Panel of Technical Experts, Climate Change Commission Philippines. She has a medical and a masters’ degree in public health from the University of the Philippines.

Dr. Fermin D. Adriano, Undersecretary of Policy, Planning and Research at the Department of Agriculture of the Philippines. He served as Information Director of the UP System, Vice-Chancellor of UP Los Banos, and was affiliated with the Manila Chronicle. He writes a weekly column for Manila Times and published books and articles on rural development, agriculture, and agrarian reform. He was policy adviser to successive administrations in agriculture matters. He serves as member of the Advisory Council of the Asian Development Bank Institute, Human Security Advocates, NEURON Comm group and Madre de Amor Hospice. He has an AB Journalism degree from UP, two masters’ degrees and a PhD.

Transforming Hawai'i's Food system is one of the efforts of Dr. Susan Mercado, Director, Food Systems and Resiliency at the Hawai'i Public Health Institute. She joins a zoom meeting this Friday on the effect of the Ukraine War on food distribution in Hawai'iand the Philippines. See https://transforminghawaiifoodsystem.org/about/

Dexter Kishida, Food Security and Sustainability Program Manager, City & County of Honolulu. As Honolulu’s Food Security and Sustainability program manager in the Office of Economic Revitalization, his mission is to connect communities to high quality locally produced food that connects them to Hawai’i. For the past eight years he has worked for the Department of Education's School Food Services Branch most recently as farm to school coordinator. Seeing the economic, social and health benefits of eating closest to the source, much of his work includes supply chain development and increasing access to locally grown and raised food for Hawai’i communities.
James Rarick, who is on Board of Directors of Moloka'i Community Health Center. He has worked for more than 30 years around the Pacific and in Asia as a public health nutritionist, and as program manager for variety of non-communicable disease prevention and control programs. He works as public health consultant with MonEval International and serves as a Co-Chair for the Hawai'i Opioid Initiative’s Work Group on Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral Treatment for Tobacco, Alcohol and Substance Use. He served for two years (2020 and 2021) as a Board Member for the Hawai'i Primary Care Association and is an avid backyard gardener.

U.S. CONGRESSMAN KAI KAHELE IS PRAISING 'ULU FARMERS on the island. On Monday, he visited the 'Ulu Cooperative processing center and sent out the message: "Mahalo Holokai Brown and our over 100 family farms who are building a more sustainable produce industry for Hawai'i. They are truly living up to their vision of "farmer owned, 'ainagrown - from our trees to your table."
Visit the 'Ulu Cooperative facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/hawaiiulucoop/ for a video on Kalehe's visit and also a list and explanation of seven bills before the Hawai'i Legislature supported by the 'Ulu Cooperative, with links to give testimony.

HOW DOES HAWAI'I COMPARE WITH OTHER STATES IN NUMBER OF FARMS? The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service recently released statistics on Pacific Region Farms and Land in Farms.

The number of farms counted in 2021 in Hawai'i is 7,300. In Nevada it is 3,400. In California it is 69,000. Acreage in farms in Hawai is 1.1 million acres. In Nevada it is 6.1 million. In California it is 24.3 million acres. The average. size farm in Hawai'i is 151 acres. In Nevada it is 1,821 acres and in California it is 349 acres.

KA'U RURAL COMMUNITIES WANTING BETTER INTERNET CONNECTIVITY can apply through USDA's ReConnect Program for funding. USDA has announced it has extended the deadline to March 9.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small said the funding is to expand access to high-speed internet for millions of rural Americans nationwide. See the ReConnect Program at ReConnect Program:

https://www.usda.gov/reconnect#:~:text=The%20ReConnect%20Loan%20and%20Grant,Eastern%20on%20March%209%2C%202022.

FIVE HAWAI'I ISLAND AGRICULTURAL ENTITIES RECEIVED GRANTS from USDA that were announced by Sen. Brian Schatz in February. They are. $200,000 for the Kohala Center. $49,999 for Mother Nature's Miracle; $250,000 for Hawai'i 'Ulu Producers Cooperative, $214,379 for Island Harvest, and $183,938 for Spicy Ninja Sauce.

The Kohala Center works with Kaʻū Coffee farmers on land security and with many other agriculturalists in education and economic development on this island. Mother Nature's Miracle is a certified organic vegetable farm in Pa'auilo established in 1996. Hawai'i 'Ulu Cooperative brings together farmers to grow, process and cell 'ulu, from breadfruit trees. Spicy Ninja Sauce is made from organic ingredients grown on Hawai'i Island, from pumpkins to starfruit and chili peppers. Island Harvest is an organic macadamia farm.

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Tuesday, March 01, 2022

Ka‘ū News Briefs, Tuesday, March 1, 2022

The Wood Valley proposed research site to detect Fast Radio Bursts from deep space. Photo by Katie Graham

TEN SATELLITE DISHES, EACH 20 FEET WIDE, COULD BE TEMPORARILY PLACED IN WOOD VALLEY on .5 acres at the corner of Center and North Roads. The site is on a 21.8-acre agriculture zoned parcel owned by Pam and Ray Mizuno. Ray's family has owned and farmed the land for generations; it is listed for sale.
The applicant is leasing five acres to include a buffer zone around the .5 acre satellite dish site. The ten dishes would be attached to 6-ft. aluminum posts. The plan is to use satellite dishes to record Fast Radio Bursts, which are sudden blasts of radio-frequency radiation from deep space that last a few microseconds. The dishes themselves put out no radiation nor radio signals, says the permit application. According to the planning document, Wood Valley was chosen because, along with all of Kaʻū, it is the most "radio quiet" site on the island.

The proposal to the County Planning Commission for a Special Permit comes from applicant Academia

An example of the kind of satellite dishes planned for Wood
Valley by Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy & Astrophysics.
Photo from ASIAA

Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, based in Taiwan. It researches solar systems, star formation, extragalactic astronomy, interstellar and circumstellar medium, and high energy astrophysics. Astronomers discovered the Fast Radio Burst phenomena in 2007 and have since detected thousands of FRBs from deep space.
On Wednesday, Feb. 23, Land Planning Hawaii LLC sent notice of the special permit request to landowners within 500 feet of the site, as required by County Zoning Code, and Planning Commission Rules.
The applicant is a research institute of Academia Sinica, the national academy of the Republic of China. ASIAA is based on the National Taiwan University campus, with a field office in Hilo. ASIAA operates two observational facilities on Hawai'i Island - the Submillimeter Array on the summit of Mauna Kea and the Y.T. Lee Array on Mauna Loa.
The notice states that, if approved, in addition to the satellite dishes, ASIAA plans to temporarily locate two storage containers, one catchment tank, and one port-o-potty on the site. The satellites would face the northeastern sky and are designed for reception only, with no transmission of radio signals.
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing, with date to be announced. If needed, a contested case hearing will be conducted on the matter. To provide input, written testimony can be submitted prior to the public hearing or verbally at the public hearing. Written testimony can be sent to Written testimony can be sent to County Planning Commission, 101 Pauahi St., #3, Hilo, HI 96720. Questions and concerns can be sent to Land Planning Hawaii LLC at 194 Wiwoole Street, Hilo, HI 96720.

Anyone requesting a contested case hearing must file a Petition for Standing in Contested Case Hearing with a $200 fee no later than seven calendar days prior to the Commission's first hearing. The contested case form and filing fee must be submitted via County of Hawaii Electronic Processing and Information Center at https://hawaiicountyhi-energovpub.tylerhost.net/Apps/SelfService#/home.
Applications for a contested case hearing are available at the County Planning Department, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo and its Kona office in the Kona Civic Center at 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, HI.
To learn more about this case, call Land Planning Hawaii LLC at (808) 333-3393 or the County Planning Department at (808) 961-8288.

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Land is being subdivided for a wastewater
treatment plant in Pahala. The county will present
plans at a public meeting March 16 to consider
several options. Photo by Julia Neal

A PUBLIC MEETING ON OPTIONS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT IN PAHALA will be held on Wednesday, March 16 at 6 p.m. at Pāhala Community Center. The county's Department of Environmental Management will host the session and issued a statement today saying:

"Hawai‘i County entered into an administrative order on consent with the United States Environmental Protection Agency to close the existing Pāhala Large Capacity Cesspools and provide secondary wastewater treatment to Pāhala residents. In January 2021, the (Mayor Mitch) Roth administration determined that the (proposed) Lagoon Wastewater Treatment system was excessively expensive, inefficient, disruptive, and ultimately unfeasible. Hawai‘i County has requested approval from EPA to take a new path, and is gathering community input on its proposal. Representatives from DEM and other departments will be present to

answer questions about ongoing efforts to update the connections to the houses currently connected to the large capacity cesspools."

In the meantime, the county remains in the process of acquiring land through condemnation in Pāhala for a sewage treatment plant, as required by the EPA, while alternatives are researched and brought before the public and EPA. The Kamehameha School land is 14.9 acres at the corner of Maile Street and Hwy 11 and is being subdivided from a larger piece.

A VIRTUAL RESOURCES FAIR FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS be held Wednesday March 2 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Link is bit.ly/EmPrep1. The second is Tuesday, March 8 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with link at bit.ly/EmPrep2. The third is Tuesday, March 22 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. with link at bit.ly/EmPrep3.

Hawai'i County Civil Defense staff will teach participants how to prepare 'ohana for emergencies; start community planning group in the community; understand the County's resources and what to expect in a disaster event; preparedness and rescue of animals and plants; and volunteer opportunities and roles. Emergencies include hurricanes, lava flows, eruptions, tsunamis, earthquakes, wildfires and drought.

For further information or inquiries, use request form: https://recovery.hawaiicounty.gov/connect/contact-us.

Sen. Mazie Hirono has leant support to Joe Biden from
his days as a Senator through his Vice Presidency
and today's first State of the Union by Pres. Biden

TONIGHT'S STATE OF THE UNION FROM PRES. JOE BIDEN DREW RESPONSE FROM SEN. MAZIE HIRONO. She said, "There is no doubt that families are struggling right now—we are still fighting the pandemic, costs are up, and a major geopolitical crisis threatens global peace and our economic recovery. But under President Biden's leadership, we are moving in the right direction. The President has unified the entire world against Russian aggression. His economic relief packages have created historic job growth. And his efforts to address the supply chain crisis and pass cost-saving policies will ease the burden of inflation for families across the country."

Hirono said that she, Biden and their colleagues "are ready to pass policies that will lower the costs of child care, insulin and prescription drugs, housing, energy bills and so much more." She also noted that "Tonight President Biden not only reaffirmed his commitment to lowering costs for families, but also to ensuring that every single Americans' voice is heard at the ballot box."

The Senator said, "Under President Biden's leadership, Democrats will not stop fighting to improve the lives of every person in this country, including people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, immigrants and undocumented people. President Biden laid out his plan tonight of building a better America—and I look forward to supporting each of these policies in Congress."

SPARX music contest is open to
those in seventh to 12th grade.

A MUSIC TALENT SEARCH IS LAUNCHED for students in Kaʻū-Keaʻau-Pāhoa Area Schools. It is sponsored by HISessions, a YouTube music channel, and Pacific Literacy Consortium. Applications opened March 1.

It's called the SPARX Hawai'i Music Contest and its aim is to encourage students to explore areas that spark their interests. "Following that spark could lead to following their passion and creating their own path in life," says a statement from the organizers.
"This is a fun vocal and instrumental talent search connecting promising singers and musicians in the Kaʻū-Keaʻau-Pāhoa area with an audience. The goal is to uplift the community through the increased discovery of its talented musical artists."
The SPARX Hawai'i Music Contest is accessible to qualifying student musicians from seventh to 12th grades at Kaʻū High, including the intermediate students, Keaʻau Middle, Keaʻau High, and Pāhoa High & Intermediate, who record a video of themselves performing a song, and submit by April 1.

The contest is an educational outreach component of the 'Aha Lamakū 'Oia'i'o federal grant administered by the Pacific Literacy Consortium, College of Education, University of Hawaii at Mānoa. ALO targets supplemental educational support to secondary students in four schools in Hawai'i Island's KKP complex area.
For more information visit SPARXHI.com The plan for the website is to. use it to tell stories of others who have found their own path. "It will provide resources, inspiration and support. They seek to make a difference in student's lives."

GIRLS DAY ORIGAMI at Kaʻū District Gym & Pāhala Community Center. Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2:30 – 4 p.m. Open to ages K through 6. Register for free from Feb. 24 – Mar. 1. For more information and to register, contact Recreation Director, Nona Makuakane at (808) 928-3102.

THE BUSINESS OF ART WITH IRA ONO at Volcano Art Center, Saturday, Mar. 5, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Learn basic business principles from internationally-known Volcano artist Ira Ono. Class topics covered include: pricing your artwork for profit, creating presentations that focus on gallery buyers, gift shops, and department stores, and visual merchandising. Cost for the full day workshop is $55/$50 for VAC members. To learn more and register, visit volcanoartcenter.org/events/.

Volcano Artist, Ira Ono, will be offering a full-day workshop on the Business of Art on Saturday, Mar. 5 at
Volcano Art Center.

BISHOP OF THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF HAWAI'I, the Right Rev. Robert Fitzpatrick, will lead the service at St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View on Sunday, Mar. 6. The service will be on zoom and live at 96-8606 Paradise Circle Drive. Sunday services are at 9:30 a.m. The zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85987340947?pwd=VmJOUWkvM3lCT0N2cVN2RUFiM1kzQT09 Meeting ID: 859 8734 0947; Passcode: Aloha.

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