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Volume 9, Number 8 June, 2011The Good News of Ka‘ū, Hawaiʻi

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‘Āina Koa Pono, pg. 4

PUC Considers ‘Āina Koa Pono Refinery, Energy Farm

Ka‘ū Coffee Festival Draws Thousands to Celebrate a New Economy

The future of Kāwā and lands near Punalu‘u, where the County of Hawai‘i wants to begin its stewardship managing a coastal park, is expected to be determined soon by a court ruling. Judge Joseph Florindo

On the desk of Gov. Neil Abercrombie is legislation that would help win approval of a contract between Hawaiian Electric Industries and ‘Āina Koa Pono, the com-pany planning a refinery and biofuels farm near Pāhala. The legislation would allow the electric company to raise rates across its customer base on the Big Island, O‘ahu and Maui County in order to help pay for the $350 million refinery. It would also give the electric company permission for auto-matic rate increases related to its alternative energy portfolio, if the governor signs the bill. The issue is now before the state Public Utilities Commission, which regulates elec-tric rates and contracts between parties do-ing business related to providing electricity to the public.

‘Āina Koa Pono is planning to build the refinery on Meyer Camp Road between Pāhala and Wood Valley and to employ 300 workers for construction and 100 workers to run the farm and the factory. It plans to use industrial-size microwave processors to vaporize feedstock from Christmas berry to eucalyptus and napier grass grown on thou-sands of acres between Pāhala and Nā‘ālehu to produce a diesel it would truck to the power plant in Kona. The PUC has asked Hawaiian Electric to offer proof by the end of May that the microwave processors will

Monk Seals Need a Safer HomeMore monk seals could be seen in Ka‘ū if a federal program to relocate pups to the main Hawaiian islands is approved to help save them

from extinction. Only one in five monk seals are making it to adulthood in the shallow waters of the northern Hawaiian atolls, and scientists believe it may be from competition for food from sharks. Such places as the Ka‘ū Coast, with its deep water offshore, do not have such high concentrations of sharks and may be better nurseries for the seal pups. Wildlife scientists say that there were 15,000 monk seals in Hawai‘i in the past and that the population is crashing, with only about 1,500 remaining. Photo by Julia Neal

The Ka‘ū Coffee Festival drew thou-sands of people to Pāhala Community Center on May 14 and 15 to celebrate the rise of the reputation of Ka‘ū Coffee, which has scored in the top dozen, five years straight, at the largest international coffee convention held on the planet. The industry boasts more than 50 farmers, with most of them owning their own homes in Ka‘ū.

Mayor Billy Kenoi congratulated Ja-

Court to Decide on Future of Lands at Kāwā, Near Punalu‘uis expected to hand down a decision before June 22, when the matter was expected to go to trial.

The county purchased more than 200 acres at Kāwā to preserve the land after it was

put on the market in real estate publica-tions and advertised as the last available bay for sale on the island. However, Abel Simeona Lui, who built a house at Kāwā about 20 years ago, claims the land is his family’s dating back to an-cient Hawaiian times and was illegally taken from them.

Previous owner Thomas Okuna asked Lui and his family and friends who put up temporary tents and dwell-ings there to leave many times after be-ing warned by health officials about un-

sanitary conditions on the land. Okuna went to court, and the court authorized an eviction which was never carried out. The county con-tends that the eviction still stands and the pur-chase of Kāwā by the county is legal.

Lui still lives on the land and objects to the county conserving it as a park. In the 1970s young surfers in Ka‘ū went to court to secure a right of way to the beach for the pub-lic. The county plans to maintain the right of way and possibly add restroom facilities and some parking for surfers and other beachgo-ers to the ponds, springs, estuaries and surf-ing beach at Kāwā.

A separate case involves two other par-cels of land, also planned for purchase by the county. The two parcels were sold by Okuna to the Edmund C. Olson Trust, which bought

it for the purpose of holding onto it until the county could make it into a park. That land

Japanese hula dancers celebrate with Ka‘ū Cof-fee Festival-goers. Photo by Julia Neal

mie and Bull Kailiawa for making top ten in the world and best in the U.S. and Hawai‘i. Kenoi thanked all the coffee farmers for their tireless efforts to build a new industry follow-ing the closure of the sugar industry 15 years ago.

Lorie Obra, with her Rusty’s Hawaiian 100 Percent Ka‘ū Coffee, was also noted for her coffee being a key ingredient in a special creation by U.S. Barista Champion Pete Li-

cata at the convention. During Licata’s pre-sentation, he provided visual images of Obra’s Cloud Rest farm on a small coun-tertop screen for the judges, and said he picked and dried the coffee and followed it through all its processes. Licata made three progressive drinks from the coffee, including a tea from the coffee cherry and the final espresso. He heads for Bogota,

Kāwā, pg. 7

Kāwā during a surf meet. Photo by Julia Neal

Coffee Fest, pg. 3

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The Legacy Land Conservation pro-gram is not only protecting coastal lands and other scenic places, it is also purchasing agricultural land for preservation. The state Legacy Land fund is providing $4.5 million in grants for the purchase of lands on the Big Island and O‘ahu, with $7.6 million in private, federal and county money.

The legacy land money comes from state income generated by a tax when prop-erties change hands. It is called the land

Sustainable Resources International, Inc. came to Honu‘apo to make the wetlands study. Its co-principal, Andy Hood, gave a presentation to local residents. Photo by Kristin Dunn

Public Views Draft of Honu‘apo Wetlands Plan to Protect WildlifeThe Wetlands Habitat Restoration Plan

for Honu‘apo Estuary has passed its public comments period, at least for this draft. Ac-cording to the plan, one of the goals is to improve local and migratory bird, fish and turtle habitats. It calls for controlling avian predators like cats, dogs and mongoose with active predator control and predator-proof fencing around the Honu‘apo estuary. The fencing would provide a six-foot-tall bar-rier with a cap on the top. Representatives of Sustainable Resources International, Inc. which was hired to write the plan, said that trees, including milo that are forming an island in the pond, kiawe, and possibly co-conut trees, would be cleared from the flat area around the wetlands. Endemic and na-tive plants would be reintroduced. The ef-fort would also restore more open mudflats for foraging birds and deepwater pools for birds, fish and turtles.

A presentation to the public on Sun-

Legacy Land Funds Can Purchase Ag Properties

day, May 15 drew about 40 people to the park. Longtime residents, among them Toku Nakamura, Iwao Yonemitsu and Pele Ha-noa, who lived in the area and frequented Honu‘apo when a sugar mill and port op-erated there, shared their stories. Wildlife specialists and cultural practitioners also came to the meeting, including Megan Lam-son and Bill Gilmartin of Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund. Kiko Johnston-Kitazawa invited the public into the estuary on one of his outrig-ger canoes.

The plan also calls for excavation of fill and contouring of the topography to enhance physical habitat. Clearing, grading and fenc-ing would require permits and more plans which could cost the county and Ka ‘Ohana O Honu‘apo at least $100,000. The $40,000 wetlands plan is available to review by call-ing Ka ‘Ohana ‘O Honu‘apo executive di-rector Lehua Lopez-Mau at 929-9891. Ka ‘Ohana O Honu‘apo has a new

president, Ken Sugai. Sugai owns the home next to the ponds and has been a key supporter of preservation of the Ka‘ū Coast and wetlands within the 235-acre park. Also on the board are secretary/treasurer Megan Lamson, vice president Wendy Vance, Chris Manfredi, Michelle Galimba, Puahi Pulham and Sue Bar-nett. The organization is made up of pri-vate citizens and works with the county and the public on the future of Whitting-ton Beach Park, the adjacent shoreline and wetlands.

Ka ‘Ohana O Honu‘apo Elects New President

conveyance tax. Ten percent of the convey-ance tax goes to the Legacy Land Conserva-tion Fund, and a commission decides which parcels to buy.

This year’s funding goes to ag land in North Kohala and near the Turtle Bay resort on O‘ahu, as well as a heiau and wetland. Ideas for other ag lands to be preserved are being taken for next year. The phone num-ber at the office is 808-586-0921.

The County Council has granted $1.5 million in funding for the next fiscal year to more than 92 nonprofit programs. The Ocean View Boys and Girls Club is receiving $25,000, while $20,000 goes to the Pāhala Club’s Positive Youth Development Pro-grams. ‘O Ka‘ū Kākou is receiving $15,000. The Ka‘ū Family Center is receiving $55,000 through Family Support Hawai‘i. Other orga-nizations that serve in Ka‘ū are the Hawai‘i County Economic Opportunity Council, which is receiving $58,000 for its Youth Mentoring Language and Arts Multicultural Program, and Hui Mālama Ola Na ‘Oiwi, with $5,000 for its diabetes management pro-gram and $15,000 for its cancer program.

Council Grants Funds to Ka‘ū’s Nonprofits

Mahalo nui loa to the Ka‘ü Community for helping make the 2011 Ka‘ü Coffee Festival a brilliant success!

Mahalo to these generous supporters of the 2011 Ka‘ü Coffee Festival:

• ‘OKa‘ūKākou• AikaneCoffeePlantation• AinaKoaPono•Ali‘iCoffee•BEI• BigIslandHonda• BigIslandRC&DC•CountyofHawai‘i•CropProductionServices• EdmundC.OlsonTrustII• FernandezFarm• FestivalsofHawai‘i•GasconCoffeeFarm

•GEICO•GoldenPacificFarms•GreenpointNurseries•HanaHouRestaurant•Hawai‘iCoffeeAssociation•Hawai‘iDepartmentofAgriculture

•Hawai‘iTourismAuthority• JNCoffees•KAHURadio91.7•Ka‘ūChamberofCommerce•Ka‘ūCoffeeGrowersCooperative

•Ka‘ūCoffeeMIll•Ka‘ūFarmandRanch•Ka‘ūFederalcreditunion

•Ka‘ūForestCoffee•Ka‘ūLocalProducts•KehauCoffee•KuahiwiRanchNaturalBeef

•McCallsFlowerFarm•MLMacadamiaOrchards

•OKFarms•OrcinoCoffeeFarm•OsamaCoffeeFarm• PacificQuest• PahalaPlantationCottages

• PalehuaFarmersCooperative

• ParadiseMeadows• PumehanaCoffeeFarm• Punalu‘uBakeShop•R&GCoffeeFarm•ResentativeRobertHerkes

•RMTowillCorp 2011

Mahalo for Making it Happenthe 3rd annual Ka‘u Coffee Festival

• Rusty’sHawaiian• SambajonFarms• SenatorGilKahele• TheKa‘ūCalendar• TheRisingSun

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Colombia with Lorie Obra’s coffee in tow, to compete in the world finals this month.

The festival saw a reverse trade show with coffee experts in the fields of broker-ing, roasting, owning and franchising coffee shops coming to Ka‘ū to give educational sessions to the farmers and other coffee en-thusiasts. George Howell, who sold many of his own coffee shops on the East Coast to Starbucks, was on hand to advise Ka‘ū Coffee farmers. Speakers also advised the

growers on the importance of the place where coffee is grown, how the land and the trees are cared for, and the method of harvest, storage and transporta-tion. Only the best practices

Coffee Fest, pg. 5

Moses, Keoki and George Kahumoku, Jr.

Cyril Pahinui sang solo and backed up Keiki of Lori Lei's Hula Studio.

Kumu Hula Debbie Ryder came from Lana‘i, accompanied by Japa-nese hula dancers.

Brown Bags to Stardom winners, One Journey shared their talent at the Festival.

Lori Lei Shirakawa brings her hālau to celebrate Ka‘ū Coffee. Photos by Julia Neal

Lorna and Maryann Lim sing and accompany dancers.

Mayor Kenoi congratulates Bull and Jamie Kailiawa for winning top ten coffee in the world.

Gloria Camba, chair of the Miss Ka‘ū Coffee Pageant, with emcee Skylark.

Pete Licata, of Honolulu Coffee Co., used Obra’s Rusty’s Hawaiian 100 Percent Ka‘ū Coffee in his winning entry at a barista competition.

Ka‘ū Coffee Tasting was enjoyed in the com-munity hall.

Young Miss Ka‘ū Coffee and Miss Ka‘ū Peaberry, and their courts, graced the Merrie Monarch Parade. Photo by Geneveve Fyvie

Miss Ka‘ū Coffee Brandy Shibuya performed the opening hula at a fundraiser for Japan at the Waikoloa Bowl amphitheater.

can continue to bring high prices for Ka‘ū Coffee, they said. The public and the experts visited coffee farms in the mountains above Pāhala, and the new Ka‘ū Coffee Mill on Wood Valley Road, their tours provided by coffee farmers.

Entertainers came from as far away as Lana‘i, O‘ahu and Kamuela with hula and song. Coffee tasting drew hundreds into the community center to compare and purchase roasted beans from local farmers. The recipe contest (see Page 15) drew professional, am-ateur and student chefs who won points and prizes for using local ingredients to highlight Ka‘ū Coffee in entrees, desserts and pupus. An eager public tasted them after the judges chose the winners.

Miss Ka‘ū Coffee, Brandy Shibuya, reigned over the Ka‘ū Coffee Festival along with her court and continues to represent Ka‘ū and the farmers at many events. Since she was named Miss Ka‘ū Coffee, Shibuya has represented Ka‘ū, along with Mayor Billy Kenoi, at the opening of the Big Island Film Festival. She opened the Mother’s Day concert, dancing for Teresa Bright to the song Poliahu at Waikoloa Bowl. She helped with a police department D.A.R.E. event, contrib-

uted to a fundraiser at Volcano Art Center for Japan tsunami victims. She rode with the Ka‘ū Coffee Court in the Merrie Monarch Parade and plans to attend numerous events on the coffee farmers’ behalf throughout the year.

The major sponsor of the event was the Edmund C. Olson Trust, with several govern-ment grants and local businesses also con-tributing through the Ka‘ū Chamber of Com-merce, Hawai‘i Coffee Growers Association, Punalu‘u Bake Shop, Big Island Honda, Pa-cific Quest, Crop Production Services, BEI, E.M. Towill, ML Macadamia, and GEICO. Numerous community groups, businesses and government agencies volunteered and made product and service donations, includ-ing ‘O Ka‘ū Kākou, Aikane Coffee, Ali‘i Cof-fee, Big Island Honda, Big Island RC&DC, County of Hawai‘i, Fernandez Farm, Festi-vals of Hawai‘i, Gascon Coffee Farm, Green

Point Nurseries, Hana Hou Restaurant, Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture, Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, JN Coffee, Ka‘ū Coffee Growers Cooperative, Ka‘ū Coffee Mill, Ka‘ū Farm and Ranch, Ka‘ū Local Products, KAHU Radio 91.7FM, Kai-liawa Coffee, Kehau Coffee, Kuahiwi Ranch Natural Beef, Ka‘ū Forest Coffee, McCall Flower Farm, OK Farms, Or-cino Coffee Farm, Osama Coffee Farm, Pāhala Planta-

Coffee Fest, cont. from pg. 1


Volume 9, Number 8 June 2011The Good News of Kaʻū, Hawaiʻi

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‘Āina Koa Pono, cont. from pg. 1

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A county council tip line has been set up to provide county employees and the general public the opportunity to report concerns or suggestions on how to improve county operations. “It is my hope that many great ideas can come forward, and if there is a potential problem we can be pro-active and help address issues important to our employees and county,” said Council mem-ber Dominic Yagong. The phone number is 932-2999. Callers can be anonymous or leave their name and number if they want a return call.

This service is being implemented at no additional cost to the taxpayers. A phone line that was assigned to the Council chair’s staff has been replaced with a pre-assigned number provided to the County of Hawai‘i. No additional phones were purchased, and there will be no increase to the County Clerk budget due to this service, Yagong said.

Tip Line Set up for Concerns & Suggestions

ML Macadamia Orchards is enjoying the benefit of the recent rains, having gone from a loss in the first quarter last year to a profit this quarter. Last year the severe drought saw less than three inches of rain in the first quarter. The first three months of this year saw nine inches of rain in the Ka‘ū orchards around Pāhala. According to the report from ML, revenues in the first quarter of 2011 were $2.5 million, comprised of $2.2 million from the sale of 3.0 million contract pounds of macadamia nuts and $320,000 in contract farming revenue. In comparison, revenues in the first quarter of 2010 were $2.4 million with $1.2 million from the sale of 1.6 million contract pounds and $1.2 million in contract farming revenue.

The significant shift from farming rev-

stay in their homes by bringing more fair-ness and transparency into their dealings with mortgage servicers.

According to Akaka staffers, the act would end the dual track process, under which a foreclosure process proceeds at the same time that a homeowner is being con-sidered for non-foreclosure alternatives. It would also require banks and other mort-gage servicers to create a single point of contact for homeowners to work with and provide an independent, third-party review before sending a family to foreclosure.

“My office has received countless re-quests for help from local families frustrat-ed by delays, confusion, broken promises,

ML Macadamia Recovers from Drought, Posts Profit

enue to nut sales in 2011 is due to the acquisi-tion of the IASCO orchards, which ML now owns below Hwy 11 in Pāhala. ML used to farm the land by contract. All of the Part-nership’s production for 2011 will be sold to Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp.with approximately 80 percent under fixed price contracts of 73 cents per pound (same as 2010) and the remaining 20 percent under the market-based contracts acquired from IAS-CO. The vast majority of the Partnership’s financial results will be determined by the third and fourth quarter harvest levels. Rain-fall in the Ka‘ū region has improved over the past six months, but there is no guarantee that 2011 production will rebound to historical levels, according to the ML report.

Abercrombie Signs Time Out Law for Foreclosuresand conflicting advice from their loan ser-vicers. These families are simply trying to find a way to stay in their homes, and the added hardships they have endured are in-excusable,” Akaka said. “This legislation will help families and loan servicers to com-municate and work more effectively toward their mutual benefit.”

Hawai‘i ranked 11th in the nation for foreclosures, with one of every 45 housing units receiving a foreclosure filing during 2010. There were 12,435 properties with foreclosure filings — including notices of default, public auctions and bank reposses-sions — in Hawai‘i last year.

A time out law for foreclosures has been signed by Gov. Neil Abercrombie. Keali‘i Lopez, director of the Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs, said that the law, which requires lenders to meet face-to-face with homeowners to work out a settlement, will help keep people in their homes. She predicted that it will not lead to mortgage companies pulling out of Hawai‘i. Lenders would still take homeowners to court when unable to reach a settlement.

Sen. Dan Akaka is backing up Hawai‘i’s new law. He and ten other senators have introduced the Regulation of Mortgage Servicing Act. The bill is aimed at helping homeowners who are at risk of foreclosure

work on an industrial scale, noting that it is not being used on such a commercial scale anywhere else in the world.

The County of Hawai‘i made a mo-tion to participate in the ‘Āina Koa Pono rate case. The county stated that the eco-nomic development impacts of the project need to be fully evaluated and understood by the county, including the impact that the proposed facility and contract with HECO companies will have on the development of other renewable energy resources that do not have the land and greenhouse gas emis-sion impacts associated with the biofuel proposal.

The motion from the county stated that the county wants to ensure that develop-ment of renewable resources is accomplished in a sustain-able fashion. It pointed out that the proposed contract will provide an amount of fuel that will account for a substantial percentage of Hawai‘i Elec-

tric Light Company’s annual energy pro-duction. The contract value may be in the range of $50 to $100 million a year, the county contended. “Because the contract is long-term, twenty years, this contract would essentially lock in a cost structure and gen-eration mix for Hawai‘i Island that may pre-clude additional biofuels contracts and may well preclude many other forms of renew-able energy resources available on the Big Island, including proven technologies such as geothermal, wind and solar,” the mo-tion stated. The county also stated that it is concerned about price, since it is one of the electric company’s largest clients. The PUC

denied the county’s motion, stating that it came too late in the process.

The company that owns the wind farm near South Point, through the Hawai‘i Re-newable Energy Alliance, also attempted to intervene. The Alliance asked for details of the source, fuel characteristics and costs of biodiesel to be supplied by ‘Āina Koa Pono-

‘Āina Koa Pono , pg. 8

Students Learn to SaveKa‘ū Federal Credit Union sponsored a dinner in May for young students who are learning to save money for the future. The students at Pāhala Elementary set up savings accounts and KFCU scheduled one day a week to meet the students at the school to receive their deposits. The program was available through a grant garnered by Dr. Micheal Cheang of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. The students in Ka‘ū collectively saved over $3,000 over the school year. The organizers are working to continue the program which they hope will eventually lead to Hawai‘i becoming a Universal Savings State, in which every child born in Hawai‘i would automatically open a savings account to allow them to start saving for their future.


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The Ka‘ū Plantation Days celebration on Saturday, Aug. 20 will mark the fifteenth anniversary of the closing of the last sugar mill on the island. Under the trees at the Old Manager’s House in Pāhala will be displays, talk story and documentation of the history of the people who lived on sugar plantation villages from Pāhala to Kapāpala Camp, Meyer Camp, Keaiwa, Hīlea, Honu‘apo and Nā‘ālehu. There will be food from the ethnic groups who make up the community, cul-tural demonstrations, music, dance and more from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pāhala is one of the former sugar villages, comprised largely of people whose families came here to work in sugar. Hawaiian, Japanese, Portuguese, Fili-pino, Chinese and others, from as far away as Spain and Samoa, moved here and cre-ated new communities, which retain a unique multiethnic character developed over the last 140 years.

Unlike many other places in Hawai‘i, which saw rampant development after the sugar industry left, Pāhala remains largely intact, a walkable community with restored houses, mostly owned by the people who grew up here with customs created from a mix of ethnicities. They are ranchers, farm-ers, shopkeepers, coffee growers, macadamia farm workers, hunters and employees of such regional institutions as the district’s high school, hospital and other public services.

Since the sugar mill shut down, the ru-ral life has rolled into expansion of ranches,

Celebrate Multi-Ethnic Culture at Ka‘ū Plantation Days

macadamia orchards and award-winning cof-fee farms. Tours of farms and the new Ka‘ū Coffee Mill will be conducted at Plantation Days. See the vast landscape of pasture and farms that was once a sugar plantation.

The culture, which will be shared at Plantation Days, can be seen by driving through the village of Pāhala and the old sugar camp in Nā‘ālehu, where people have hunting dogs, small gardens and orchids in their yards, fishing boats, a Japanese bath-house out back, and a garage that can be used

to dance hula and to feed family members at long tables.

“Everyone living here before the closing is a part of the plantation days – the pig farmer, the teacher, the nurse, the barber, the tailor, the tofu maker – whether they worked for the plantation itself or not. The plantation was here for approximately 125 years and affected all lives. This will be a day to share and to honor, a time to remember, a time to celebrate what we had, what

we have, and the future,” said a statement from the Ka‘ū Plantation Days committee.

For more information, contact Ka‘ū Plantation Days planning committee mem-ber Ella Jerusalem Louis, 928-0401, P.O. Box 398, Pahala, HI 96777. Email [email protected].

tion Cottages, Palehua Farmers Cooperative, Paradise Meadows, Pumehana Coffee Farm R&G Coffee Farm, Rusty’s Hawaiian, Sam-bajon Farms, The Ka‘ū Calendar, The Local Buzz and The Rising Sun.

Businesses, organizations and public officials gave scholarships to Miss Ka‘ū Coffee, including: Edmund C. Olson Trust; ‘Āina Koa Pono; Ka‘ū Federal Credit Union; Golden Pacific Farms; Punalu‘u Bake Shop; Sen. Gil Kahele; Rep. Bob Herkes; Royal Ka‘ū Coffee; Ka‘ū Coffee Mill; R&G Mini Mart; The Ka‘ū Calendar and Pāhala Planta-tion Cottages.

Coffee Fest, cont. from pg. 3

The roots of the sugar villages will be shared at the Plantation Days celebration Aug. 20.



others who graduate from Ka‘ū High. He encouraged everyone to always re-member where they come from.

The graduates are: Mi-chael Alcoran; Dillin Bal-lo; Jeremiah Benevides; Ernest Breithaupt-Louis; Kasey Camba; Tianna-Marie Campbell; Jaeneise Cuison; Alanna Daniels: Eric Dennis; Jadelyn Do-mondon; Vanessa Duldu-lao; Brandy Eder; Kaeo Eggers; Moses Espaniola III; Raquel Fields; Roweily Chris-tine Flores: Daryn Galigo; Tommie-Jean George; Riegel Gorali;

Marcus Grace: Tiahti Houvener; Kilaine Jerilong; Ikaika Kaopua; Keopisey Kheng; Callen Koi; Anjulie Larson; Nathan Lovett; Tyrell Mason; Samantha Maus; De-rick Medeiros-Garo; Elena Mello-Waiwaiole; Brittaney Morehead; Ciara Muller: Le’Sha Naboa; Tyler Navarro-

the future.” He urged students to “take an active part to make this a better Hawai‘i.”

Valedictorian Dakota Walker won a full scholarship to Johns Hopkins University. He gave credit to his family and to teachers and coaches who, despite pay cuts and poor access to resources, “managed to make four years at Ka‘ū High School anything but a

waste of time.” He said that no expensive private school provides the kind of love, understanding “and sheer effectiveness that you find at our school.”

Keynote speaker Kurt Dela Cruz talked about his kid days in Ka‘ū when he was known as “Swingy,” living behind Matsu-

moto store in Nā‘ālehu. He now works as a freshman coun-selor at Univer-sity of Hawai‘i in Hilo but still thinks of Ka‘ū as home. He urged the gradu-ates not to “be shame” of their accomplish-ments. “Shame is when you steal,” he said, “not when you

achieve. Shame is when you get your name in the paper – abuse of household member,” he joked. He urged students to always be proud of being from Ka‘ū and said that there is a glow, something special about everyone from this place. It can be seen in everyone from Navy commanders to attorneys and

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Sixty-Two Ka‘ū High Students Set Out for their Futureby Julia Neal

Sixty-two students make up the 2011 graduating class of Ka‘ū High School, and most of them made the walk to receive their diplomas on May 20 at Ka‘ū High School Gym. Principal Sharon Beck bragged that graduates received $250,000 in scholar-ships, and 47 of them are going on to higher education, a growing percentage over years past. She noted that girls volleyball and wrestling went to state finals, and the mu-sical group One Journey won the statewide Brown Bags to Stardom competition, a Da-vid over Goliath achievement from one of the smallest schools in the state.

Beck said the class of 2011 has brought “leadership, energy, a great deal of laugh-ter and yes - some stress, to the school. Parents, you have much to be proud,” she

proclaimed. Senior Class President Daryn Galigo

said, “We have learned to endure and over-come whatever tribulations come our way. It is time to show the world what we are capa-ble of and give back to those who sacrificed to get us here.”

Salutatorian Jaeneise Cuison thanked teachers, coaches and family members for helping her overcome the fear of being a freshman and to become an adult. She said all the seniors contributed “blood, sweat and energy.”

Sen. Daniel Akaka sent a letter saying, “Graduation is a milestone that allows us to reflect on past achievement and contemplate

Villa; Kayla Nishimura; Ernest Oleyte; Ashley Oliveira; Ra-chel Ornelas; Cheltee Oyama; Sheena Ann Panganiban; Sha-vonne Panglao; Kathline Diane Pataray; David John Ramones: Rittz Shanaine Reyes; Zepha-niah Santiago; Annie Schaupp; Amery Silva; Brian Keith Sim-mons; Frances Joy Simon; Tif-fany Tailon; Shylah Tamura; Kia Tavares; Waynalyn Taya-men; Brooke Torres; Nicole Torres; Dakota Walker; and Ma-ria Zamudio.

Senior Class President Daryn Galigo. Photos by Julia Neal

Salutatorian Jaeneise Cuison.

Valedictorian Dakota Walker and his grand-mother.

Keynote Speaker Kurt Dela Cruz

Class of 2011 parades through Pāhala.

On the last day of school, seniors take the helm of the mode of transportation normally used by security and the principal.



NUPEPA NA‘ALEHU

Foreclosure Myths, Part 2 By Linda Fortin, REALTOR®, GRI, CRS, RECS, e-Pro, CIPS, CDPE, Principal Broker, Pacific Horizons Properties, Inc. MYTH: We’re not owner/occupants of the property in trouble—lenders won’t do short sales on “investment property”. FACT: Yes, lenders still will, it all comes back to hardship of the owners. MYTH: Ours is “high-end” property, we heard that lenders will only agree to short sales on lower priced and mortgaged home. FACT: Foreclosure and the short sale option cuts across all socio-economic levels. MYTH: Banks are just waiting for homeowners to default—lenders want to take back homes by foreclosure. FACT: Lend-ers truly don’t want to end up holding houses and trying to sell them. The “holding costs” to the lenders are just too high, and a foreclosures negative impact lenders’ financial “track records”. MYTH: Short sales take such a long time to close after the Pur-chase Contract is submitted to the lenders, 6 months or more!, no buyers will want to wait that long. FACT: It’s all in knowing what the lenders want to see in the Purchase Contract and how the short sale is structured. With a Realtor® properly trained in short sales, escrow can be no longer than an ordinary sale. MYTH: What difference does it make—short sale or foreclo-sure—we still lose the house! FACT: Yes, the house is still gone, but with the sellers’ credit records, emotional well-being, and even employment, substantially unscathed. Foreclosure is forever. For additional information about buying or selling real estate, go to www.PacificHorizons.com, where you can search all the real estate listings on the Big Island, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in real time.

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Kāwā, cont. from pg. 1too had been advertised for sale in real es-tate magazines. The county has until June 30 to close on the Olson property or lose $2.5 million in state and federal funds that would be used to purchase the land, in particular to protect wildlife in the estuaries there.

One parcel is 363 acres with more than a mile of undulating coastline. It lies between state land next to Punalu‘u and 100 acres owned by the Apiki/Omerod heirs just north

of Kāwā Bay. The other parcel is at the south end of Kāwā. The purchase of the two parcels is part of the campaign to preserve the Ka‘ū Coast from Honu‘apo to Punalu‘u.

In the meantime, Lui and his hui remain on the land and post sovereignty signs along Hwy 11 near their encampment, where they speak to passersby about their plight. They also monitor who comes in and out of the public right of way to the beach.

Nā‘ālehu Civic Center

The County Council is looking for of-fice space in Ka‘ū, where it could install video conferencing so the public could more easily give tes-timony and witness County Council meet-ings. The office was a campaign promise of Brittany Smart, who ran on a platform of more transparency and a better flow of information and ideas between the county council member and the public. Having an office near Ka‘ū would also give her more

County Council Looks for Office Space in Ka‘ūtime with the public, since she spends a lot of time each workday driving to her council

office and council chambers in Hilo or to Kona for some council meetings.

Offices that have been consid-ered include one in Ocean View that was scrapped af-ter improvements were estimated

to be too costly. The annex of the Nā‘ālehu Community Center was also considered, but there was concern that it would preclude

community activities from taking place there. Currently under consideration is the state-owned courtroom facility in the Nā‘ālehu Civic Center near the post office on the makai side of Hwy 11. The courtroom is vacant, as all court proceedings have been moved to Hilo and Kona.

Other suggestions have included offices in Pāhala to make the County Council pro-ceedings and the council member more avail-

able to nearby high school teachers, students, the regional hospital and such employment hubs as the macadamia and coffee farms.



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929-9666Hawaiian Treasure and Legend Buddy Fo passed away on Saturday, April

30, 2011. He was 78 years old.

Buddy, along with his blessed mentor, Sonny Kamaka, left us with a

treasure trove of beautiful harmonies put into Hawaiian Music. Together

they created a unique sound of five part harmony with a group called

the Invitatations. They became the first group of Hawaiian boys to be

flown to the mainland and record at a major recording studio, Liberty

Records. Buddy is survived by his wife, Sammi Fo, daughters U‘ilani

Roberts, Mikilani Wykes, and Aloha Fo; sons Allen, Derek and Kanai

Fo; and seven grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life was held on May 21 at Ocean View

Community Center with many of his friends, family and fellow musicians

attending. The home of Buddy and Sammi Fo is in Ocean View where Sammi

remains and continues to teach hula.

Buddy Fo Remembered

Beginning June 3, a Green Market will be held every Friday afternoon from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Ocean View Community Cen-ter. Items on hand include fresh produce, fruits, herbs, flowers, honey, garden soil and plants. For more information, contact Raymajean Henderson at 989-7033 or [email protected]

The new concrete tank to hold water from the new Ocean View well is nearly completed and Bolton Construction is working on the lid. The walls were poured in four sections. The tank is located on Paradise Circle. Photo by Al Sherman

Ocean View Water Tank Nearly Completed

Ka‘ū, LLC, and for a comparison of ‘Āina Koa Pono - Ka‘ū, LLC’s proposal with the other potential biodiesel sources for the Ke-ahole power plant, where most of the diesel would be shipped.

The Alternative Energy Alliance “sup-ports the use of sustainable, locally sourced biodiesel fuels for the Keahole power plant, but is seriously concerned about potential negative impacts to existing and future re-newable energy providers, whether the pro-posed biofuel contract is in the best interest of the state of Hawai‘i and HELCO ratepay-ers." The PUC turned down the Aliiance’s request to in-tervene in the case.

Gov. Neil Abercrombie spoke about renewables at the state Democratic Conven-tion in Kona in May. “This is a matter of our survivability. This is a matter of keeping us from being inundated by in-

ternational global forces that are going to be working against us when carbon and energy is concerned. We’ve got to do this. We are not going to have sustainable agriculture; we are not going to have food security un-less we get the energy question underway, and the Big Island is a key to that,” he pro-claimed. The governor said, “We’re running out of time. I want to get past arguments about biofuels versus geothermal, versus so-lar, versus wind. We’re going to have to do everything we can, just to survive,” he said.

‘Āina Koa Pono, cont. from pg. 4

and actions for new towns and resort nodes in Ka‘ū relative to community values, vision, and objectives,” said Whitmore.

Whitmore said a draft CDP would not be ready for public review until early 2012. “The goal continues to be to produce an ex-emplary CDP consistent with all of the com-munity input. The Planning Director remains committed to providing the Ka‘ū CDP the support it needs through adoption. All of the resources needed to complete the CDP are secured, and one third of the project budget remains, plenty to complete the CDP.”

The steering committee decided during their last meeting in December 2010 not to reconvene until the draft CDP is ready for review. When the draft is released a public workshop to explain the plan will be held, and copies of the draft plan will be available for review online and in community centers and libraries. Public speakouts will provide opportunities for public feedback.

On behalf of the planning department,

Whitmore thanked the Kaʻū community for their patience while the draft CDP nears completion. He encouraged those with ques-tions or concerns to contact him at 961-8137 or [email protected] or any of the Kaʻū CDP Steering Committee members. Steering Committee members are Chair Leinaala Enos, Vice Chair Eldridge Naboa, Donna Ambrose, Patti Barry, John Cross, Bob DaMate, Ron Ebert, Michelle Galimba, Loren Heck, Marino Ramones and Simon Torres. For more information, see the Kaʻū CDP flyer inserted in this paper or view the flyer at www.kaucdp.info.

Ka‘ū CDP, cont. from pg. 24

Market set for OV


June2011

Ocean View Neighborhood Watch meeting, Thu, June 2, 7 p.m., Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033

Ka‘ū Beach Cleanup, Sat, June 4. Meet at Wai‘ōhinu Park at 7:45 a.m. to carpool to Kamilo Beach. Sponsored by Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund. Sign up with Megan, 769-7629 or [email protected]

Hike the Ka‘ū Coast: Punalu‘u to Kamehame, Sat, June 4, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Park ranger Jay Robinson leads this five-mile round-trip interpretive program along the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail. Sponsored by Hawai‘i Volcanoes Institute, part of Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. $50 for Friends members; $65 for non-members; students half-price. Non-members welcome to join to get the member discount. 985-7373 or fhvnp.org

Encaustics Wax Painting for Beginners, Sun, June 5, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. John Matsushita teaches foundational techniques in painting with molten wax. Limited to 10 students. $128 includes supplies. Anne, 967-8222

Ham Radio Operators Potluck Picnic, Sun, June 5, Manukā Park. All American Radio Emergency Service members, anyone interested in learning how to operate a ham radio and families are invited to attend. Dennis Smith, 989-3028

Bay Clinic Mobile Dental Van, Tue, June 7 – Fri, June 10, Bay Clinic in Nā‘ālehu. Call for hours. 965-3073

‘Ike Hana No‘eau: La‘au Lapa‘au - Hawaiian Me-dicinal Plants, Wed, June 8, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Kīlauea Visitor Center lanai in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Ka‘ohu Monfort teaches how plants including kukui, ‘olena, ha‘uowi, noi, ki and guava are used to nourish and heal. Free; park entrance fees apply. 985-6011

HOVE Road Maintenance board or directors meeting, Wed, June 8, 4 p.m., St. Jude’s Church. 929-9910

District 6 Matters: PATH, Wed, June 8, 7 p.m., Ocean View Community Center; Wed, June 29, 7 p.m., Cooper Center. Laura Dierenfield, executive director of People’s Advocacy for Trails Hawai‘i, discusses Complete Streets, the Bike Plan Implementation Plan and other PATH top-ics. Jenny, 961-8536 or [email protected]

Friends of Naohulelua Garden Gathering, Thu, June 9 and 23, 8 – 10 a.m. (weather permitting). Edu-cational classes, garden exchange, horticultural exercises and free breakfast at Hana Hou. Dennis, 929-7236

Red Cross Volunteer meeting, Thu, June 9, 7 p.m., H.O.V.E. Road Maintenance Corp. office. For volunteers and those interested in becoming volunteers. Hannah Uribes, 929-9953

District 6 Matters: Resolution 60-11, Thu, June 9, 7 p.m., Nā‘ālehu Community Center. Council member Brittany Smart discusses her proposed resolution that delays council action on any rezoning or general plan amendments in Ka‘ū until a CDP is completed and in place or Dec. 31, 2012, whichever comes first. Jenny, 961-8536 or [email protected]

Hot Jazz with Ray Brown, Jr, Fri, June 10, 7:30 p.m., Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Vil-lage. Ray Brown, Jr. performs on stage with the Volcano Art Center Jazz Quartet. Tickets, $15, available at 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org, Niaulani Campus, VAC Gal-lery or the evening of the performance.

Ka‘ū Family Fun Fest, Sat, June 11, Nā‘ālehu Park. ‘O Ka‘ū Kākou sponsors this fundraiser for Bay Clinic’s building fund. Events and activities include a half mara-thon, 10K and 5K races, a hunters’ obstacle course, tour-naments in archery, Jan Ken Po, Portuguese horseshoes, Hi-Pal youth basketball, live music and entertainment, food and information booths, a live auction, a jumping castle, bungee jumping and rock wall climbing. Online registration and fee schedule available at www.race360.com/15811. Raylene, 265-8251 or [email protected]

Gods and Goddesses: Honoring the Life, Art and Voyage of Herb Kane, Sat, June 11 – Sun, July 31, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. This exhibit features the late Herb Kane’s giclee images of god and goddesses of the islands. Open-ing reception Sat, June 11, 5 - 7 p.m. Free; park entrance fees apply. 967-7565.

Atlas Recycling at South Point U-Cart, Sat, June 11, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

People and Land of Kahuku, Sat, June 11 and Sun, June 26, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, between miles 70 and 71 on Calendar, pg. 10

Keauhou Bird Center Tour, Fri, June 17, 9 - 11 a.m. Hawai‘i Volcanoes Institute, part of Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Sponsors this tour of this center in Volcano, which isn’t open to the general public. $20 for Friends members; $30 for non-members; students half-price. Non-members welcome to join to get the member discount. 985-7373 or fhvnp.org

Kick Ice sign waving, Fri, June 17, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. in front of Nā‘ālehu School gym.

Ocean View Community Association Pancake Breakfast, Sat, June 18, 7:30 – 10:30 a.m., Ocean View Community Center.

Recycling at Nā‘ālehu School, Sat, June 18, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Nā‘ālehu School Gym. Redeem your HI-5 sorted by type; receive 5 cents per container and additional 20 cents per pound on all aluminum. Atlas Recycling donates 20 cents per pound on all aluminum redeemed to the school. 939-2413, ext. 230

Volcano Historic Homes Tour, Sat, June 18, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Historic architect Boone Morrison leads this tour of many of the structures built in the early 1900s that remain in good condition, and have been restored. Pre-sented by Volcano Community Foundation, in collabo-ration with Volcano Art Center. $30 includes light lunch and transportation within Volcano Village. Limited to 15 participants; early registration recommended. 967-7366 or [email protected]

Pastels Workshop with Patti Pease Johnson, Sat, June 18, 12 - 3:30 p.m., Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. All materials supplied. Be-ginners to intermediate artists welcome. $65 plus $10 for materials; financial aid available. Anne, 967-8222 or [email protected]

Society of Creative Anachronism, Sat, June 18, 2 – 3 p.m. Medieval recreation group talks, plans events, does handicrafts and more. Call for location. Michael, 895-8013

Father’s Day Brunch, Sun, June 19, 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Kīlauea Military Camp’s Crater Rim Café in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Honey-glazed ham, baked Chicken with mushroom sauce, omelet station, breakfast meats, homemade breads, fresh fruits and more. $17.50 adults, $8.75 Children 6-11. KMC is open to all autho-rized KMC patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees may apply. 967-8371

Plant and Seed Exchange, Sun, June 19, noon – 3 p.m. at Naohulelua Historical Church on Kamaoa Road. 929-7236

Father’s Day Chef’s Surf ‘N’ Turf Special: Sun, June 19, 5 – 8 p.m. Kīlauea Military Camp’s Crater Rim Café in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Boneless short rib steak, panko shrimp, Salad/potato bar, and a beverage. $14.75 per person. KMC is open to all authorized KMC patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees may ap-ply. 967-8371

KMC Open House, Tue, June 21, Kīlauea Military Camp in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Experience how KMC supports America’s troops. All KMC facilities and services, including guestrooms will be available to the general public.

Ocean View Community Development Corp. meeting. Thu, June 23, 5:30 p.m. at Ocean View Com-munity Center.

Wildfire Preparedness Workshop, Thu, June 23, 6 – 8 p.m., Nā‘ālehu Community Center. Hawai‘i Wild-fire Management Organization presents this workshop that highlights strategies to protect homes and families against wildfires. Carolyn Stewart, 885-6354

Volunteer Forest Restoration Project, Fri, June 24, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Volunteers collect and process mamane seeds within the Mauna Loa Strip section of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Volunteers should be at least 12 years old and be able to hike at least one mile over uneven terrain. Pre-registration required. 985-7373 or [email protected]

Nature Drawing, Fri, June 24, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., Vol-cano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Ken Charon teaches basic drawing techniques and gives tips before walking to a scenic location for sketch-ing. Bring sketch pad/paper and pencil (portable chair optional), or borrow supplies for a donation. Open to ages 8 and up. First-come, first served. Free; donations welcome; park entrance fees apply. 967-8222

Na Leo Manu: Hula Halau ke ‘Olu Makani o Mau-

Hwy 11. These guided 2.5-mile moderately difficult hikes over rugged terrain focus on the area’s human his-tory. 985-6011

Na Mea Hawai‘i Hula Kahiko performance, Sat, June 11, 10:30 a.m., Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Traditional hula and chant is performed outdoors on the hula platform overlooking Kīlauea Crater, featuring Ka Pa Hula Na Wai Iwi Ola under the direction of kumu hula Keala Ching. Hawaiian cultural demonstrations at Volcano Art Center Gallery, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Free (donations accepted); park entrance fees apply. 967-8222

Summer Jam Disco, Sat, June 11, 8 – 11 p.m., Kīlauea Military Camp’s Lava Lounge in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. DJ Erik Strom requests fancy dress with the theme of Beach and Ocean. Dressed-up contestants, $3 cover charge; $5 everyone else. KMC is open to all authorized KMC patrons and sponsored guests. Park en-trance fees may apply. 967-8371

Third Annual Volcano Pottery Sale, Sat - Sun, June 11 - 12, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Volcano Art Center’s Niau-lani Campus in Volcano Village. Eight Big Island pot-ters showcase a large assortment of pottery and ceramic sculpture. 985-8530, 967-8222 or http://ryhpottery.com/volcano_pottery_sale.

Sunday Walk in the Park, June 12, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tim Tunison leads this four-mile round-trip hike to explore the scenery, plants, birds, and geology of the subalpine zone of the Mauna Loa Trail. This moderately strenuous hike starts at the 6,500’ elevation trailhead and ascends a gently graded slope on rolling, pahoehoe lava, with the

turn-around point at 7,500’. Free to Friends members (non-members welcome to join in order to attend). 985-7373 or [email protected]

Kipuka‘akihi Hike, Sun, June 12, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Ka-huku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, between miles 70 and 71 on Hwy 11. Participants explore an iso-lated refuge of rare plants in a remnant old-growth forest. Pre-registration required. 985-6011

Sumi-e Japanese Brushstroke Painting, Tue, June 14, 1 – 3 p.m., Pāhala Hongwanji.

After Dark in the Park: Nēnē in the Space Age: Sat-ellite Telemetry of Hawai‘i’s Endangered Goose, Tue, June 14, 7 p.m., Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Steven Hess, wild-life biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, presents the most recent findings tracking nēnē across Hawai‘i Island. $2 supports park programs. 985-6011

‘Ike Hana No‘eau: Island Music with Kenneth Makuakane, Wed, June 15, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Kīlauea Visitor Center lanai in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Makuakane, recognized as an innovator in Hawai-ian music, has over 100 albums to his producing credit. 985-6011

Pāhala Quilting Group, Thu, June 16, 1 – 4 p.m. All levels welcome. Ka‘ū Resource and Distance Learning Center, 96-3126 Puahala St. Marypat, 989-4594

Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka‘ū, Thu, June 16, 929-9731 or 936-7262

First Annual Ka‘ū Family Fun Fest Rolls in June 11‘O Ka‘ū Kākou presents the "Southernmost Goodwill Games in the USA" through the Fam-ily Fun Fest to be held at Nā‘ālehu Park, where the entire family can enjoy games and fun. See Sports Pages for more information.


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na Loa, Fri, June 24, 6:30 – 8 p.m., Kīlauea Visitor Cen-ter Auditorium in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. This is a free performance by the halau under the direction of Meleana Ulrich-Manuel. Park entrance fees apply.

AARP Driver Safety Training, Fri, June 24. This four-hour class is open to everyone. No driving, no tests, no exams. $12 current members, $14 non-members. Mike Last, 929-8422.

Fun Night at Ocean View Salon, Fri, June 24. Christie, 929-7411

Backyard Forest Restoration, Sat, June 25, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. Tim Tunison teaches step-by-step meth-ods of restoring backyard ecosystems. $10 donation per person suggested; pre-registration required. 967-8222

Keiki Theater, Sat, June 25, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. Lee Michael Walczuk offers an opportunity for youth ages 6 and up to explore new ways of creative engagement. $15; financial aid available. Aid applications must be received at least 10 days before class. Anne, 967-8222 or [email protected]

Kīlauea Wings Buffet & Red Hot Lava Wings Challenge: Sat, June 25, Kīlauea Military Camp’s Lava Lounge in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Buffet served from 5 - 7 p.m. for $6.95. Red Hot Lava Wings Challenge at 7 p.m. KMC is open to all authorized KMC patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees may ap-ply. 967-8371

Ocean View Food Basket, Tue, June 28, noon - 2:30 p.m. at Ocean View Community Center. 939-7000

After Dark in the Park: Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, Tue, June 28, 7 p.m., Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Jennifer Nelson, graduate from the Uni-versity of Hawai‘i and summer program educator for Mokupapapa Discovery Center in Hilo, discusses the Northwestern Hawaiian Island Chain, the single largest conservation area under the U.S. flag and one of the larg-est marine conservation areas in the world. $2 supports park programs. 985-6011

En-Vogue Day/Evening Make-up and Face Art, Wed, June 29, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Volcano Art Center’s Hale Ho‘omana Art Studio in Volcano Village. This ses-sion of fantasy, daytime or evening en-vogue makeup techniques is open to All levels of talents. $15; financial aid available. 967-8222 or www.volcanoartcenter.org

Introduction to WordPress, Wed, June 29, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. Brent Norris teaches how to set up highly func-tional websites and social marketing tools that attract new customers and reduce marketing and business costs. $25; educational subsidies available. Lilah 967-8222 or [email protected]

ExERCISE AND MEDITATIONPāhala Pool Schedule: 928-8177 or www.hawaii-

county.com/parks/aquaticsYoga, Mon 7:30 a.m./Tue 5:30 p.m., Volcano Art Cen-

ter’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. Emily Catey focuses on stretching and releasing physical and mental tension. Open to beginning and intermediate students. $10. 967-8222

Interval Fitness, Mon, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., Ocean View Community Center. Weights, balls and Pilates. A.C.E. certified instructor Erin Cole, 640-8473

Iyengar and Yin Yoga, Mon/Wed/Fri, 10 – 11:30 a.m.; Ocean View Community Center. Mats and props provid-ed. Stephanie, 937-7940

Exercise for Energy, Mon/Wed, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Dis-covery Harbour Community Center. DVD instructions; bring your own band, ball and mat. Free w/donation of non-perishable food. Becky, 345-4334

Zumba, Mon/Wed, 6 – 7 p.m., Nā‘ālehu Community Center. Certified Zumba instructor Erin Cole, 938-4037

Tennis, Mon – Thu, 3 – 4:30 p.m. for grades 3 – 11. Nā‘ālehu Community Center. Richard, 939-2510

Basketball & Volleyball, Mon – Thu, 5 – 8:30 p.m.,

Calendar, cont. from pg. 9

Nā‘ālehu Community Center. Richard, 939-2510Karate Classes, Tue/Thu, 6 – 7:30 p.m., Ocean View

Community Center. Instructor Peter Lubke offers free classes for all ages. 939-7033

Free Play Outdoor Games, Tue/Thu, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Kahuku Park. Nona, 929-9113

Gentle Senior Yoga, Wed, 3 – 4 p.m., Nā‘ālehu Hong-wanji. Senior price $10 for 10 sessions.

Yoga, Wed, 6 – 7:30 p.m. Pāhala Community Center. Steve, 345-1061

Yoga for Everyone, Wed, 10 – 11:30 a.m., Cooper Cen-ter, Volcano. Yes, you can do yoga, no matter your age or flexibility. $10 per class or $42 for 6-week session. Debra Serrao, 985-7545

Beginning and Intermediate Yoga, Thu, 4:30 – 6 p.m. Will have morning session either Mon or Tue, 8 - 10 a.m. Call for info. Noa’s Island Massage in first cottage next to Nā‘ālehu Park. Please come 10 min. early. $10 a class or $80 for 10 classes. Noa Caiserman, 756-3183 Calendar, pg. 15

Zumba, Thu, 5 – 6 p.m., Ocean View Community Center. Certified Zumba instructor Erin Cole, 640-8473

Gentle Yoga, Fri, 8 – 9 a.m., Cooper Center, Volcano. For those who wish to deepen their yoga practice or be-gin. $7 a class or $30 for six-week session. Debra Serrao, 985-7545

WEEKLY & DAILY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Volcano Winery Tours, daily, 10 a.m. These tours of the vineyard and tea field are free and open to all ages. Longer tours available for $25 or $45 per person. 35 Pi‘i Mauna Dr., Volcano. 967-7772 or volcanowinery.com

Playgroup, daily, 10 – 11:30 a.m., Wai‘ōhinu Park. For any age. Hettie Rush, 929-8572

Volcano Farmers Market, Sun, 7 – 10 a.m., Cooper Center. Fruits and veggies, swap meet and more.

Free Lunches, Sun, after 12 noon, Nā‘ālehu Hongwanji.

Sponsored by Thy Word Ministries-Ka‘ū and the Food Bank Hot Meal Program.

Ocean View Community Center computer lab, Mon – Fri, 8 a.m. – noon. Members $2/hour, non-members, $4/hr. 939-7033 for information on computer classes.

Niaulani Nature Walk, Mon, 9:30 a.m. This one-hour nature walk travels through a lush portion of an old-growth Hawaiian rain forest on an easy, 1/7-mile loop trail. Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. Free (calabash donations welcome). 967-8222 or www.volcanoartcenter.org

Tutu and Me Traveling Preschool, free classes Mon/Wed, Nā‘ālehu Community Center; Tue/Thu, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m., Pāhala Community Center. Limited to 50 participants in each area. 929-8571

Pāhala Senior Center: Lunch served Mon – Fri, 10:30 a.m. for residents aged 60+. Julie, 928-3101

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Volcano Art Center showcases works by the late Herb Kane in June and July. Kane was named one of the Living Trea-sures of Hawai‘i in 1984. The exhibit, showcasing his images of gods and god-desses, will be on display June 11 through July 31 at VAC’s Gallery in Hawai‘i Volca-noes National Park.

Herb Kawainui Kane, a Hawaiian artist, historian and co-founder of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, is perhaps best known as the designer of the voyag-ing canoe Hokule‘a, a 60-foot replica of an ancient Hawaiian canoe that has now navigated more than 110,000 miles with-out instruments. As the canoe’s designer, Kane was given the task of naming it. He dreamed the name one night after seeing the star Hokule‘a. “In my dream it grew brighter and brighter, and it woke me up,” he said. Hokule‘a is the zenith star over Hawai‘i used by the Polynesians as a cru-cial navigational aid.

Kane was born in 1928 and raised in Waipio Valley, Hilo and Wisconsin. Af-ter serving in the Navy, he studied at the

Art Center Honors the Art, Life and Voyage of Herb KaneArt Institute of Chicago, where he received a master’s degree in 1953, and at the Uni-versity of Chicago. His paintings have ap-peared on seven postage stamps for the U.S. Postal Service, as well as the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and French Polynesia. Kane’s Hawai‘i commemorative stamp for the U.S. Postal Service, celebrating 50 years of state-hood, was released in August 2009.

“Herb Kane helped the world recog-nize the history and culture of the Native Hawaiian people through his art,” said Senator Daniel Akaka. “He showed ancient

Hawaiians as they were: explorers, seafar-ers, trailblazers in land and resource man-agement. His beautiful portraits displayed on stamps, in national parks and in muse-ums continue to inspire people around the world.”

The public is invited to the opening re-ception of Gods and Goddesses: Honoring the Art, Life and Voyage of Herb Kane on Saturday, June 11 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the gallery. The event is free; park entrance fees apply. For more information call 967-8222 or visit volcanoartcenter.org.

The original of this Punalu‘u Painting by Herb Kane was stolen from Punalu`u, but he repainted it.

An additional forty keiki, ages 1 to 7, participated in the inaugural Keiki Runs sponsored by Kīlauea Lodge. Local artists are donating awards for overall male, female, and age-divisionwinners. For the military division, Kīlauea Military Camp is donating awards. “We invite you to join us as a runner, walker, volunteer, or spectator for a fun-filled day with your family,” Faff said. If you would like to volunteer or find out more information about this event, call Faff at 967-8240 or email [email protected].

Fifteen-year-old Noah Shirakawa, of Waiʻōhinu, took first place in the Hawaiʻi Motocross Association race in early May. Shirakawa won both the 250cc Amateur and 450cc Amateur Class race held at the Kahuku Motocross Track on Oʻahu’s North Shore.

After successful wins in the first round of moto races in both classes, Shi-rakawa entered the second series of races, determined to do his best. During the first race in the second series, he washed out

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Motocross rider Noah Shirakawa flies high above the trees. Photo by Charlie Wong

Noah Shirakawa Flies to the Top in Spring Motocross

Volcano Art Center presents its second annual Rain Forest Runs on Saturday,August 20. Sharron Faff, current race director of the Kona marathon, is againcoordinating this fundraising event. The runs traverse through the native rain forest amid Volcano Village, with views of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea. This daylong event entails three races: a half marathon, a 10K run and a 5K run/walk with an easier, shorter distance for young athletes. All runs start and end at Cooper Center on Wright Road. Last year, over 160 local volunteers hosted and supported over 470 runners from fifteen states and four countries.

and twisted his knee. Despite the setback, Shirakawa still managed to grab first. Hurt and against his parents advice, Shirakawa was determined to race in the last moto, said mom Lori Lei. Shirakawa muscled through and raced to first place again in his last race of the day.

Shirakawa’s wins come after missing the HMA April races due to a fractured hand. He plans to train and race in Cali-fornia this summer.

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Rain Forest Runs Return to Volcano

Madalyn McWhite-Lamson, far right, and other runners take to the streets in last year’s Volcano Art Center’s annual Rain Forest Run. Photo by David O. Baldwin

Touted as the Southernmost Goodwill Games in the USA, the first annual Kaʻū Family Fun Fest will take place Saturday, June 11 at Nāʻālehu Park. All proceeds will benefit the Kaʻū Family Health Cen-ter construction fund.

The fest will kick off with a half marathon and 10K and 5K races at 7 a.m. Sports and game afficianados will enjoy competiing in a variety of age division tournaments beginning at 9 a.m. Tourna-ment sports include archery, basketball, Jan Ken Po, Hunter’s Obstacle Course and Portuguese Horseshoes.

The fest will feature live music and entertainment throughout the day, as well as food and a variety of booths. Mayor Billy Kenoi will also be on site conduct-ing a live auction. A jumping castle, bun-gee jumping and rock wall climbing will be set up just for kids.

Register by June 10 for $5 DiscountWalkers and runners can still register

for the races before Friday, June 10 and

receive a discount. The half-marathon is $55, 10 K is $45, and 5K is $35. On race day the price increases by $5. The race route begins at Nāʻālehu Park, continues past Punaluʻu Bake Shop up Kaʻalaiki road and traces part of the old historic cane field road before turning around. Partici-pants will retrace their steps to reach the finish line back at the park.

Those wanting to participate in youth and adult sporting tournaments should also register before June 10 to receive a discount. Youth competitors in grades nine through 12 can still register for the Hunter’s Obstacle Course and Archery tournament for $35; for adults it costs $40. Kids ages 17 & under wanting to be a Jan Ken Po master or a Portuguese Horse-shoe Champ can sign up for $14; for age divistions 18-54 and 55 years and older it costs $25.

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To pick up registra-tion forms, call 961-4080, or download forms and re-ceive more information at okaukakou.com. To reg-ister online, go to www.race360.com/15811.

The event is present-ed by ʻO Kaʻū Kākou, a local nonprofit commit-ted to improving the Kaʻū community.

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Young Ladies Vie to be July Rodeo Queen

The July 2nd and 3rd rodeo is looking for a queen and con-tenders are selling tickets to the event throughout the communi-ty. The annual rodeo, organized by the Kaʻū Roping & Riding Association, to celebrate Fourth of July, follows the Fourth of July Parade in Nāʻālehu. Lorilee Lorenzo, of Pāhala, daughter of Mahina and Frank Lorenzo is one of the contes-tants selling tickets throughout Kaʻū.

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Kaopua & Strand-Nicolaisen Perform at Track & Field States Junior Alika Kaopua and sophomore Marley Strand-Nicolaisen attended the state track and field championship meet on Maui last month to represent the Maroon & White. Kaopua competed in the Long Jump and tied for thirteenth in the preliminaries with a jump of 21 feet and 1.5 inches and twelveth in the Triple Jump with a distance of 41 feet and 3.75 inches. Unfortunately, it was not enough to move on to the finals. Nicolaisen-Strand also competed in the Triple Jump for girls, placing eighth in the preli-min and finals reaching a distance of almost 35 feet. She also raced in the 100-meter Hurdles preliminariess, receiving a time of 17.7 seconds.

Trojan Volleyball Boys Beats Hualalai in BIIF PlayoffsThe Kaʻū boys Varsity volleyball team went into the BIIF playoffs as the East Div. II number one seed. In the quaterfinals, the Trojans whipped through three sets to beat the West number four seed Hualalai in less than an hour. Scores were 25-15, 25-15, 25-11. Unfortunately, the Trojans ended their bid for states after losing to HPA in the next round of play.

Top left Riley Louis celebrates the Trojan victory; Bottom left: Coaches Deanna and Elijah Navarro bring in the team for a cheer; Above Tyler Navarro-Villa tips the ball over the Hualalai defense. Photos by Nālani Parlin

Surfers Compete in Kāwā MeetSurfers and bodyboarders lined the Kāwā break in hopes of catching the best wave of the day during an annual surf meet held in May. This is the fifth year for the local contest.Above, tents line the beach. Far left, judges watch the competition. Left, Uncle Abel keeps an eye on the surf-ers and youth in the water. Below, lo-cal surfer and meet organizer Nathan McCasland.

Shannon Cantan, a Kaʻū High alum-nus and former Trojan athlete, is journey-ing to the Beep Baseball World Series in Indianapolis this August. Cantan is a col-lege student living in Boston since 2008 and has been playing Beep Baseball, an adaptive form of baseball for the blind. Cantan needs raise $750 and, as of press time, had raised $401.

He wrote, “As a child I played base-ball and excelled in it. My dreams of base-ball also were put on hold as a child when I was also diagnosed with an eye disease called Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP).

“Retinitis Pigmentosa is a disease that pretty much breaks down the cells in my retina causing a combination of both tun-

nel vision and night blindness. It is a pro-gressive disease as I learned from my eye doctors. The doctors told me, ‘The ques-tion isn’t if you will go completely blind one day, but when.’

“Even with this extra bump in the road I never allowed this to hold me down. Throughout high school I partici-pated in various sports such as wrestling, track, and even football. Even with my motivation to play sports no matter how tough it seemed I was never able to par-ticipate in baseball.

“That is until I moved to Boston in September of 2008 and was introduced to a wonderful sport called Beep Base-ball. Beep Baseball is an adaptive form of

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Support Shannon Cantan’s Journey to Beep Baseball World Seriesbaseball for the blind. The ball is a large ball about the size of a grapefruit that has a speaker built inside of it that gives the ball its beep. With the invention of this sport people just like me can actually compete in a sport that was previously made for only sighted individuals.”

To donate to Cantan, visit his website at http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/shayne-cantan-1/Beep-Ball-World-Se-ries. On the site there is a link to Cantan’s athletice performance, playing in the first New England tournament in 2010.

Being able to participate in the world series, Cantan said, “I will get an opportu-nity to face the highest level of talent this sport can provide.”

ʻO Kaʻū Kākou Raises $10,000 Through Recycling Efforts

Wayne Kawachi, President of ʻO Kaʻū Kakou, helps the group to collect cans and bottles to raise money to conduct community projects. Photo by Myra Sumida

Addie Flores Wins Pacific Island Princess

After just three years of participat-ing in the HI-5 recycling program ʻO Kaʻū Kākou has raised $10K. OKK dil-ligently collects bottles and cans from public events and places throughout Kaʻū. “OKK would like to thank all the individ-uals who contributed to this effort,” said President Wayne Kawahci. One-hundred percent of the money raised through HI-5 and donations are used to fun their many community projects which include up-

keep of the portable toliets at South Point and Punaluʻu.

Kawachi also reported that after years of being involved with Adopt-A-Highway program, OKK members have noticed there is less rubbish accumulating in the area. OKK cleans six miles of highway in three month intervals and is in the process of adopting two more miles. “Thank you Kaʻū for doing your part to keep Kaʻū a cleaner place,” he said on behalf of the OKK group.

Two-year-old Addie Rose-Flores, of South Point, was recent-ly crowned the Pacific Island Prin-cess pageant Island Winner. She is the daugher of Heidi and Damien. Flores will compete in the Grand Aliʻi Finals held at the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort from June 10 to 12. In addition to winning the her title, Flores also won the awards for Most Beautiful and Personality Plus. The Pacific Island Princess pag-eant was created by Miss American Starlet, Inc., the nation’s leading pageant system. See more information about the pageants at www.pacificislandprin-cess.org

Addie Flores, right, accepts her trophy and sash as reigning Island Winner.

Kaʻū High 2011 Seniors Project Success

A handful of determined Kaʻū High se-niors, above, perservered through the year to complete an original senior project to receive a Hawaiʻi Board of Education Recognition Diploma. Projects included analysis of Korean poetry, building a website, and building a dog kennel from recycled materials. Kia Tavares, left, shares her organic gardening project with a panel of judges. Photos by Nālāni Parlin

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dent cooks. Her original recipe, Strawberry Mocha Trifle, also won first in the Dessert II category.

McIntosh said, “It’s exciting but a little unreal.” It was her first time entering a con-test. McIntosh admitted she likes to cook and had thought about doing a strawberry trifle with brownies for a while but had not thought about entering her recipe until her neighbors told her about the festival contest. McIntosh sells baked goods at the Nā‘ālehu Farmers Market on Wednesdays and the Ocean View Market on Saturdays. To con-tact McIntosh, call 929-9872.

Helena Carvalho tied for second in the Dessert II category with her Ka‘ū Coffee Jello Dessert. Carla Andrade and Helena Carvalho won second together in the Entrée category with their Carlena Coffee Spaghet-ti. Donna Masaniai won third in the Dessert II category with her Ka‘ū Coffee Dream Dessert.

Charlene Cowan, of Macadamia Mead-ows Farm Bed & Breakfast on Kamaoa Road, won first in the Entrée Category for her Ka‘ū Coffee Portuguese Sausage Biscuit Topper. She said the night before the contest was the first time she ever made it and com-

pared coming up with the topper to being an artist: “You have to think ahead about what you want to do and just work it through in your head.” Cowan used guava, mango and macadamia nuts from her backyard and tangerines and grapefruits from a neighbor-hood friend. Her garnishes – nasturtiums – were also picked on her farm.

for his Flourless Mochamac Cake with Cafe-bar Glaze, tied for second in the Dessert II category with his Coffee Soufflé recipe and third in the Entrée category for his MacCof-fee Chicken. Light is the cooking teacher at Ka‘ū High School. He is currently teaching Student Division winners Maria Zamudio and Shannon Lunz and previously taught Professional Division winners Michael Soto and Mark Joseph Libunao.

Light encourages his Culinary I stu-dents to enter the festival recipe contest ev-ery year. Unfortunately, the timing of this year’s event only allowed for two teams to enter. Starting next fall, a Culinary II class will be available. Culinary I covers gour-met and classic knife cuts, making mother sauces and a roux, combining basic skills to create a dish, basic dough and safety – fire,

knife and food-borne pathogens. Culinary II focuses on plating tastes and textures; bak-ing pies, cakes and cookies; and includes cultural recipes such as Russian borscht. Students in the class are encouraged to use their imaginations when cooking.

Light said the school is adopting the national safety standard set by the Ameri-

by Geneveve FyvieCommunity members demonstrated tal-

ent and creativity at the Ka‘ū Coffee Recipe Contest & Taste of Ka‘ū during the Ka‘ū Cof-fee Festival last month. The four categories were Dessert I for Cakes, Cookies and Pies; Dessert II for Candies, Drinks and Other Desserts; Pupu for Appetizers; and Entrée. Contestants could enter the Pro-fessional, Amateur, or Student divisions.

Chefs Brad Hirata and Rusty Obra; food writers Joan Obra and Sonia Mar-tinez, from Sonia Eats Hawai‘i, a food blog; and she-growsfood.com creator Dan Naka-sone judged the contest.

Amateur DivisionCrystal McIntosh, of Discovery Har-

bour, entered the Amateur Division, but won Best Taste of Ka‘ū, the overall top-scoring entry among professional, amateur and stu-

Cowan professed her passion for Ka‘ū and the local food movement, saying, “I’m all about ag and macnuts, and education is a key part.” She also won at the contest last year. Contact Cowan at [email protected].

Kara Adanalian won first in the Dessert I category with her Ka‘ū Coffee & Spice Shortbread Cookies. Adanalian said she has competed in recipe contests for about 20 years now. In 2004, she was named Amer-ica’s Best Home Cook by Fine Cooking magazine.

Several years ago Adanalian, a graph-ic designer from Kapoho, became friends with Joan Obra at an Ocean Spray Ultimate Cranberry Contest in Fresno, CA. Obra was writing an article about the competition, and Adanalian was a competing finalist. Obra moved back to Hawai‘i recently and encour-aged Adanalian to look into competing at the Ka‘ū Coffee Festival. Obra was a judge at this year’s competition but abstained from judging Adanalian’s recipe.

Adanalian revamped a shortbread cookie recipe to use Ka‘ū Coffee and other Ka‘ū ingredients like ginger and honey from the Nā‘ālehu Farmers Market. Contact Ada-nalian at [email protected].

Bernadine Waddell won third in the Dessert I category with her Black Bottom Cheesecake Cups.

Butch Light, of Pāhala, won first in the Pupu category for his Coffee Smoked Chicken, second in the Dessert I category

Calendar, cont. from pg. 10ty Nutrition Program), Lunch served Mon – Fri, 10:45 a.m. for residents aged 60+, greater Nā‘ālehu area. 939-2505

Ocean View Nutrition Site and Senior Club hosts activities at St. Jude’s Church on Mon/Wed/Fri from 8:30 a.m. and provides lunches 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. for seniors 60+. Donations requested. On Thu, the program takes seniors to Kailua-Kona for doctor appoint-ments, grocery shopping and to pick up prescriptions. Program closed on Tue. Dick Hershberger, 989-4140

Ocean View Teen Club, Tue, 6 – 10 p.m. at Kahuku Park and Ocean View Community Center. Ages 13 - 18. 937-3335

Ka‘ū Farmers Market, Wed/Sat, 8 a.m. – noon, front of Ace Hardware in Nā‘ālehu. Produce, Hawaiiana, arts and crafts, fresh baked goods. Table is $5. Limit 12 vendors. 929-7236

Community Bookstore, Wed, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Kauaha‘ao Church in Wai‘ōhinu. 938-0411

Fresh Locally Grown Produce for Seniors, Wed, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. at Kahuku Park in Ocean View.

Game Night, Wed, 6:30 p.m., Discovery Harbour Com-munity Center. Lucy Walker, 929-7519

Quilting Group, Thu, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Discovery Har-bour Community Center. 929-9576

Friends Feeding Friends, Thu, 4 – 6 p.m. at Cooper Center on Wright Road in Volcano Village. www.volca-nocommunity.org

Knit Night, Thu, 6 - 9 p.m., Kīlauea Military Camp’s Java Café in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Fans of fiber arts help each other, share and learn together. 985-7027, 967-8352

Women, Infant, Children Services, Fri (except holidays) at various locations. 965-3030 or 934-3209

Joy School Preschool Playgroup, Fri, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Discovery Harbour Community Center. 929-8732

Free ‘Ukulele, Slack Key and Steel Guitar classes, Fri, 1 – 5 p.m., Pāhala Boys and Girls Club. Keoki Kahumoku. 935-0463

OVCA Green Market, Fri, 2 – 6 p.m., Ocean View Community Center. Fresh produce, fruits, herbs, flow-ers, plants, honey and more. [email protected] or 939-7033

Live Entertainment at Hana Hou restaurant, Fri, 5:30 p.m. in Nā‘ālehu. 929-9717

Live Music Fridays at South Side Shaka, Nā‘ālehu. 929-7404

Ocean View Farmers Market, Sat, 7 a.m. – noon, Po-hue Plaza

Treasure Hunt Resale Outlet, Sat, Ocean View Farm-ers Market. Debra Bridgers, 936-9358 or www.makemy-dayhawaii.com

Substance Abuse Evaluations, Sat, Ka‘ū Family Cen-ter in Nā‘ālehu. An Intervention/Awareness class is also being offered to first-time DUI offenders. No charge for assessment if recommended to the Intervention/Aware-ness class. Cory, 756-5768

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings: One Day at a Time Group, Sat, 6:30 p.m., Cooper Center; Pāhala Group, Wed, 7:30 a.m., Holy Rosary Church; South-ern Star Group, Tue, 7:30 p.m., Sacred Heart Church in Nā‘ālehu; Friday Night BBQ Meeting, Fri, 5 p.m., Wai‘ōhinu (929 -7674); Happy, Joyous and Free Group, Mon/Thu, 7 p.m. and Sat, 5 p.m., St. Jude’s in Ocean View. West Hawai‘i Intergroup, 329-1212 or the Hilo of-fice, 961-6133

Square Dancing, Sat, 7 – 8:30 p.m. at Ocean View Com-munity Center. Open to all; under 12 must be accompa-nied by an adult. Joe, 808-646-0479

Cooks Come Out to Win with their Ka‘ū Coffee Recipes

Crystal McIntosh was the overall winner of the Ka‘ū Coffee Recipe and Taste of Ka‘ū Contest.

Photos by Geneveve Fyvie

Ka‘ū Coffee Recipes, pg. 20

First Place in the Entree Category, a Ka‘ū Coffee Portuguese Sausage Biscuit Topper by Charlene Cowan.

Ka‘ū Coffee & Spice Shortbread Cookies took first in the Amateur Dessert I Category. It was created by Kara Adanalian.

Ka‘ū Coffee Smoked Chicken was the win-ning Amateur entry for the Pupu Category. The dish was created by Butch Light.

Photo by Geneveve Fyvie

First in the Dessert I Category with Black Bottoms by Maria Zamudio.

First place in the Amateur Dessert II cat-egory, Strawberry Mocha Trifle by Crystal McIntosh.



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He said he was pleased with successful-ly sponsoring a number of bills that, barring a veto from the Governor, will become law. “Respecting the rights of the disabled, sup-porting agricultural initiatives, increasing availability of healthcare for rural commu-nities, and updating the Hawai‘i State Plan on sustainability were the general themes of bills that I helped to shepherd through this session.”

As a member of the Ways and Means Committee, Kahele oversaw the passing of a budget with over $12 million in CIP projects that directly benefit his district on Hawai‘i Island.

They include $618,000 for the design for plans to relocate Volcano School of the Arts and Sciences from its current campus to the old Keakealani School, classrooms and facilities, improvements at other schools,

Legislature Approves South Kona Wilderness Area

The 2011 Hawai’i Legislature passed a bill to establish the South Kona Wilderness Area. Introduced by Sen. Gil Kahele, the bill would preserve the extensive archaeo-logical sites in the area, including ancient homesites, a holua slide, a heiau and burial caves; preserve and protect native Hawaiian plants and animals in the area; provide for a wilderness area with minimal man-made structures; permit limited non-vehicular ac-cess for recreational purposes such as fish-ing, swimming, and exploration; and pre-vent additional development in the area.

The area includes approximately 1,458 acres in Honomalino and Okoe that extend from the shoreline to 6,000 feet inland as well as land in Kaulanamauna and Manukā that extends from the shoreline to the Manukā Natural Area Reserve boundary.

Kapua, all of which is privately owned, was included in the original bill but re-moved after the office of the attorney gener-al expressed concern that this could be con-sidered a taking of private property without just compensation.

The bill, SB 1154, is now in Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s hands. If he signs it, the bill would be effective as of July 1. The deadline for the governor to either veto or sign into measures that were passed by the Legisla-ture is July 12.

Freshman Senator Kahele Wraps up Legislative Sessioncore road infrastructure, and $2 million for renovating outdated irrigation systems “to bring much needed water to the farmers and ranchers in the Ka‘ū district,” he said.

Kahele said he will be visiting with con-stituents throughout Ka‘ū on his way to and from his childhood village of Miloli‘i until the Legislature starts up again in January. “Let’s work together and make sure we are all paddling toward A New Day in Hawai‘i,” he said.

Bills that were introduced by Kahele and passed the Legislature include:

SB 285 for Mobile Health Care. Rep. Bob Herkes and Kahele worked on this bill, contending that this district consists of some of the most remote and rural areas in Hawai‘i. The mobile health vehicle, to be operated out of Kona Hospital, will reach patients who may not have the ability or physical capabilities to drive to the major hospitals in Kona or Hilo due to chronic con-ditions, he said.

SB 283 Relating to Sustainability. Ka-hele worked in tandem with the Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Task Force to update the Hawai‘i State Plan to provide a guide for the

future long-range development of the state. It identifies priorities and objectives for poli-cy makers to render informed decisions that

are consistent with the preferred direction outlined in the State Plan. “Given Hawai‘i’s

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Holua Slide, the recreational slide down the mountain to the ocean in ancient Hawaiian days is found in the South Kona Wilderness Area. Photo by Kaiali'i Kahele



brought a new beat to Hawai-ian music.

He was a recording art-ist and worked from New York to Las Vegas, Honolulu and Maui. In recent years Buddy and Sammi performed at area restaurants, festivals, and music workshops.

During the ceremony, veteran Hawai-ian singer Bruddah Waltah, famous for sell-ing more 45-rpm Hawaiian records than any other musician, said he wanted to be just like Buddy Fo when he was growing up. Danny Akaka, Jr. said he always appreciated how Buddy Fo took Hawaiian music on the road and helped make it more famous. Bolo, Tony

Salvage, Moon Brown, Chris Yea-ton and many others performed.

At the end, Sammi Fo offered a feisty dance to cel-ebrate the uplifting and partying spirit of Buddy Fo. She said she will con-tinue teaching hula in Ocean View.

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Nā‘ālehu Assembly of God is now an authorized study center for the Global Uni-versity Berean School of the Bible, which offers ministry training designed to prepare students to fill church leadership roles and to fulfill the call of God in their lives. “Glob-al University’s Berean School of the Bible courses are ideal for personal enrichment, as well as for ministerial training,” said Pastor Kevin Brown. There are over 1,500 Berean School of the Bible study centers through-out the United States that have used Global University’s materials successfully for a comprehensive ministry training program online.

“Whether God has called you to minis-ter from the pulpit or the puppet stage, in the classroom or the cafeteria, or in the hospi-tal or the home, Berean School of the Bible offers the theology and religious studies programs online you need to improve your understanding and presentation of God’s word. These inspirational, practical courses use the local church and community as a ‘learning lab’ for students to use the knowl-edge they are gaining,” said Pastor Brown. The General Presbytery of the Assemblies

Nā‘ālehu Assembly of God Offers Ministry Trainingof God has approved the Ministerial Studies program to fulfill the educational require-ments for ministerial credentials. More than one-third of the ministers in the U.S. As-semblies of God have received ministerial preparation through Berean School of the Bible. The courses are not limited to those serving in public ministry. “They are ideal for personal enrichment, home and church Bible studies,” Pastor Brown said. Most of the courses are available as a ministry train-ing program online.

The school helps students prepare for the three levels of ministry, from certified to licensed to ordained. Comprehensive coursework includes surveys of the Old and New Testaments, introduction to Pentecostal Doctrine, effective leadership, the Gospels, and the Holy Spirit at work in believers.

Nā‘ālehu Assembly of God is offer-ing two classes beginning Sunday, June 12 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Christ in the Synop-tic Gospel is scheduled from 3 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. This course is an introductory study of the Lord’s life and times according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. It examines the historical setting, His life

between the Annunciation and the Ascen-sion, and His message and method, includ-ing His parables and miracles. This course is organized around three themes: the world, the Man and the message. “This introduc-tion helps to fuse our understanding of His life and work with our commitment to live by the values He taught and demonstrated,” Pastor Brown said.

Introduction to Pentecostal Doctrine takes place from 4:30 p.m. to 5:50 p.m. This is an examination of the four cardinal doc-

trines of the Assemblies of God: Salvation, Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Healing and the Second Coming of Christ. After an intro-ductory unit on the importance of doctrine, there is a unit of study on each of the doc-trines. Pastor Brown said that “this course is essential to the further understanding of the complete Pentecostal message presented in other courses.”

Enrollment packets are available at the church office. Contact Joy AhYee at 929-7278 for more information.

A new book on the history of the Cath-olic faith in the district of Ka‘ū has recently been authored by Jim Spielman, of Ka Lae. Spiel-man, the promoter of the two Mālama Punalu‘u festivals, has named his book The Ringing of the Bell. It traces the develop-ment of the Catholic faith in Ka‘ū from 1842 to the present. The book contains “some won-derful photos by our own local photographer Peter Anderson, and the 85-

New Book Documents History of Ka‘ū Catholic Churchespage manuscript is the culmination of a year

of research and will be of inter-est to Catholics and non-Catho-lics alike if they have a curios-ity about the history of Ka‘ū,” Spielman said.

This project is intended as a fundraiser for the two remain-ing Catholic parishes in Ka‘ū, Holy Rosary in Pāhala and Sa-cred Heart in Nā‘ālehu, the au-thor said. Spielman said he will

receive nothing from the book other than the

Ocean View Community Celebrates the Life of Musician Buddy Fo

satisfaction of completing the project and helping the two parishes in the process. To receive a copy, send a check or money order made out to either Sacred Heart Church or Holy Rosary Church. This donation can be in any amount, but Spielman is suggesting a minimum of $10. In appreciation of the do-nation, contributors will receive a comple-mentary copy of the book. Donations can be mailed to History, PO Box 925, Nā`ālehu, HI 96772. The books will be available after June 20.

Entertainer and Hawaiian cultural expert Danny Akaka sings the praises of Buddy Fo. Photos by Julia Neal

Bruddah Walter said he wanted to grow up to be like Buddy Fo.

Sammi and Buddy danced and sang through-out his life, and Sammi continues teaching hula. Here they performed at Hana Hou.

Photo by Nālani Parlin

Bolo plays his guitar and ‘ukulele strapped together.

Musicians from near and far celebrated the 60-year career of Buddy Fo on June 21 at Ocean View Community Center. Fo, who lived in the community with his wife Sam-mi Fo, was a music innovator who played with the Invitations early in his career and


How To Use This Map: Hold this map over your head so that the northern horizon points toward the northern horizon on the Earth. For best results, use a red flashlight to illuminate the map. Use this map at about 10:00 p.m. early in the month, 9:00 p.m. mid-month, and 8:00 p.m. late in the month. *Map provided by Bishop Museum Plan-etarium. Pre-recorded information: (808) 848-4136; Web site: www.bishopmuseum.org/plane-tarium. Podcast: feeds.feddburner.com/bishopmuseum; Email: [email protected] Cook operates a modest size computerized telescope that looks deep into space from Pāhala. He emails measurements of his images and research to astronomers. For more information, go to his website: www.lewcook.com/pahala.htm.

Stars Over Ka‘ū June 2011by Lew Cook

Ka‘ū Family Fun FestJune 11, 2011 • Na‘alehu Park

Half Marathon (starts at 7:00 a.m.)10K and 5K RacesAge Division Tournaments(starts at 9 a.m.)

• Archery• Basketball• Jan Ken Po• Hunter’s Obstacle Course• Portuguese Horse Shoe

Live Auction with Mayor KenoiLive Music and Entertainment Lucky 7 Drawing (see Web site for details)Food and BoothsKid’s Entertainment

• Jumping Castle• Rock Wall Climbing

www.okaukakou.comRegister for races and tournaments online: www.Race360.com/15811 or call (808) 961-4080 to receive a paper registration form.

Join us for

Saturn is well up in the sky and past the meridian (the imaginary line from pole to pole passing overhead) by 9 p.m. It will be present nearly all night. Saturn is soon fol-lowed by Spica in a lonely area of the sky and trailed distantly by Altair. On the 15th, Saturn, Spica, and the moon are in a straight line (more or less) and equidistant.

All of the other planets are below the horizon, with Neptune being the most dis-tant from the sun of the recognized planets. The sky map is now set for 9 p.m. mid-month, an hour later than last month. This reflects the sunset times being later in the evening, as it should. Summer begins on the 21st - the longest day of the year, with the sun transiting north of directly overhead.

How fortunate we are that Ka‘ū resident Peter Anderson captured the largest appear-ing full moon in the last 18 years. (See The Ka‘ū Calendar May 2011.) Mahalo, Peter. It will be again another 18 years before we see another full moon as close.

Transiting about an hour after Arcturus is a cute little semi-circle of stars called Co-rona Borealis (Northern Crown). This is one of the original 88 ancient constellations.

The ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo will hold an educational camp oriented around flight in June and July for youth. This is a three-level course for students en-tering the 6th, 7th and 8th grades. For more information, visit imiloahawaii.org.

Date Sunrise SunsetJune 03 5:43 6:57June 13 5:43 6:59June 20 5:44 7:01June 27 5:46 7:03

Moon PhasesNew Moon .............. June 1First Quarter ............. June 8Full Moon ............... June 15Last Quarter ............ June 23

Kahele, cont. from pg. 16growing population and the subsequent in-creased demands placed on our limited nat-ural and financial resources, an up-to-date long-range plan is absolutely critical,” he said. “This is truly the people’s plan.” See www.hawaii2050.org.

SB 1153 Relating to Agricultural Loans. This increases loan limits and decreases loan rates for new farmer loans. It will help reduce the over 85 percent of food that Hawai‘i im-

ports by encouraging the growth of the local farming industry. The easier access to capital will help spark interest in farming as a vi-able career path and help beginning farmers overcome the initial economic barrier to be-gin farming, said Kahele.

Kahele supported other bills that passed, including:

SB 23 Relating to Native Hawaiians. This bill establishes within the Department

Kahele, pg. 23


Keeping HealtHy in Ka‘ūVolume 8, Number 4 June, 2011a Journal of Good health, Food and Fitness

Emergency Department Medical Staff

Cliff Field, MD Board Certfied Family Practice

Brian Panik, MD Board Certified Emergency Medicine and Fellow of the American Academy of Emergency

Physicians

John Wilkinson, MD Board Certified Emergency Medicine

Rural Health Clinic/Hospital Medical Staff

Dexter Hayes, MD, Board Certified Family Practice

Debra Kettleson, Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified Family Practice and Geriatrics

Medical Director: Clifford Field, MD

Clinic Hours: Mon, Tues. Wed Friday 8am – 4:45

Thurs. 8- noon To make a clinic appointment call 928 -2027

Corner of Hwy 11 and Kamani Street in Pähala

Ka‘ü HospitalCaring for Our Community

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Ka‘ü Family Health Center

“Serving our Ka‘ü community since 1996”

Call (808) 929-7311 for a medical appointmentCall (808) 965-3073 for a dental appointment (walk-in’s for dental care are accepted on first come-

first served basis on Thursdays until 3pm)

The Mobile Dental Van will provide dental services at the Ka‘ü Family Health Center on Hwy 11 in Näÿälehu, February the schedule is February 1st through the 4th. March schedule is March 1st through 4th. The dental van is in Ka‘ü the first week of the month. For apt call 965-3073.

The Mobile Dental Van will provide dental services at the Ka‘ū Family

Health Center on Hwy 11 in Nā‘ālehu. The dental van is in Ka‘ū the first week

of the month. For apt. call 965-3073

Ka‘ū Hospital recently went live with its new Electronic Medical Records. The sys-tem replaces paper charting. It also connects with Hilo Medical Center, making records from Ka‘ū available when patients are transferred. Hospital administrator Merilyn Harris described it as a patient safety tool that flags errors in medications and prevents duplications. The system consists of eight COWs – Computers on Wheels – and three wall-mounted units.

A blessing for the new system was held

Electronic Records Go Live at Ka‘ū Hospital

Ka‘ū Hospital’s chief of staff, Dr. Brian Panik, has started a new community-based website, www.tofind-health.com, designed to help distribute health information and encourage healthy diets and exercise, particularly on the Hawaiian Islands. Panik reserved the domain name in 1999 while he was in medical school, but was only able to launch in 2010 due to other time commitments. At the mo-ment Panik personally funds the project, but hopes to gain grant funding in the future.

On the website, visitors can ask ques-tions about health, medicine or fitness through community forums and get answers from knowledgeable community physi-cians, pharmacists, dentists, nurses and other professionals. To Find Health also of-fers programs for those looking to lose, gain or maintain weight through its 1234 Exer-cise Challenge, which stands for “1 person committed 2 a 3-month challenge 4 times a year.”

One of To Find Health’s goals is to

Dr. Panik Launches a Website To Find Health, Keep the Culture

help “local people become healthier without losing their unique culture,” said Panik. Health articles, such as the nutritional value of loco mo-cos, are also available on the site.

Panik said that he is “excited about the vog dis-cussion forums that the web-site offers in conjunction

with Dr. Bernie Longo, who is an expert on degassing volcanoes and is conduct-ing research on the Ka‘ū and Ocean View communities.”

Ka‘ū Hospital medical director Dr. Cliff Field and several nurses are a few of the supportive members of the website who are from Ka‘ū.

Panik is also a member of the Big Is-land Trauma Advisory Council and a vice president and chairman of Healthcare In-formation Technology for the Big Island’s $16 million Beacon grant through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health In-formation Technology. To help or get more information, call Panik at 895-2600.

A challenge for community members to match up to $15,000 by June 11 to sup-port the construction of the new Bay Clinic just off Hwy 11 in Nā‘ālehu has been issued by an anonymous donor. The donations are due on the day of the Ka‘ū Family Fun Fest, which is also raising money for the project. The donor will match every dollar given for improvements of the Bay Clinic up to the $15,000, meaning that a total of $30,000 could be raised. Bay Clinic has already raised more than $2 million and is raising another million to build the new facility and restore the old plantation home that now serves as its Ka‘ū home.

The current Ka‘ū Family Health Cen-ter is a converted plantation-style home with three exam rooms. It will be retained as a community meeting place and health resource center that will support the new comprehensive medical, dental, and behav-ioral health center to be built closer to the highway.

The new building will have six medical exam rooms, two dental operatories, and be-havioral health rooms, along with a medical and dental lab, offices and waiting room.

Anyone wanting to donate money to the Bay Clinic restoration and new build-ing fund can drop off checks at the Pāhala,

Donor will Match up to $15,000 Raised for the Bay ClinicNā‘ālehu or Ocean View offices of the Ka‘ū Federal Credit Union, with the checks made payable to ‘O Ka‘ū Kākou. Please note that the funds are for Bay Clinic. Donations can also be made through an online form at okaukakou.com.

Founded as a women’s health clinic in 1983, Bay Clinic has been providing pri-mary care since 1991. Bay Clinic’s services include family practice, family planning, internal medicine, pediatrics, well and sick child care, treatment of illnesses and inju-ries, STD screening and treatment, immu-nizations, breast and cervical cancer screen-ings, health education and counseling, dental and mental health care. Sixty percent of Bay Clinic’s patients require case management services. Bay Clinic receives funding for serving special populations and health is-sues. Funding comes for Native Hawaiians and geographically remote communities. Funding is available to help reduce and care for diabetes, hypertension, and heart and lung diseases, which are prevalent in Ka‘ū. Asthma and other respiratory conditions are common with the nearby active volcano. Substance abuse, mental illness, and do-mestic violence are major concerns of Bay Clinic.

Federal funding has also come for

such services as breast and cervical cancer screening, family planning, maternal and child health services, rural health outreach and Women and Infant Children nutrition. Designations for the Nā‘ālehu facility in-clude MUP, Primary Care HPSA, Dental HPSA, and Mental Health HPSA.

In addition to the fundraising challenge, the Ka‘ū Family Fun Fest, based at Nā‘ālehu Park, will include a half marathon begin-ning at 7 a.m., as well as 10K and 5K races on the old plantation road above Nā‘ālehu, headed toward Pāhala. Registration is avail-able online at Race360.com/15811 or by calling 961-4080.

Billed as the Southernmost Goodwill Games in the U.S.A., the Fun Fest has more events beginning at 9 a.m. at the park. They include fishing, archery, basketball, Jan Ken Po and Portuguese horseshoe tournaments and a hunter’s obstacle course. Registra-tion forms for the tournaments are available online at okaukakou.com or by calling 265-8251. See more on the sports pages.

During the Fun Fest, Mayor Billy Kenoi will conduct an auction. Children can enjoy a jumping castle, bungee jumping and rock wall climbing. Live music, entertainment, food and other booths will fill the park. The event is sponsored by ‘O Ka‘ū Kākou.

Jessica Akana uses the new EMR system at Ka‘ū Hospital.

in April. “The amount of work involved for our staff and the folks at Hilo Medical Cen-ter has been really unbelievable, and I am so very grateful to work with such committed

staff,” said Harris. Pastor Ray Glory, of New Hope Volcano, put the interrup-tions and inconveniences of setting up the system into perspective. Upon comple-tion of a complex project, “you see gems that were not so bright when you first saw them,” he said. Nona

Wilson, Nursing director, called it another new beginning for Ka‘ū Hospital.

Community members joined staff from Ka‘ū Hospital and Hilo Medical Center at the blessing of the hospital's new Electronic Medical Records system. Photos by Elena Cabatu

Dr. Brian Panik


cooking and learned most of her skills from her father, Caddy Del Mar, a retired profes-sional chef. Contact Del Mar at 217-5066.

Mark Joseph Libunao, of Pāhala, won first in the Entrée category for his Chicken

Breast with Ka‘ū Coffee Rub. He took sec-ond in the Dessert I category for his Ka‘ū Coffee Lava Flow. He said he wanted a simple recipe that would allow the strong

can Culinary Federation and used by chefs across the nation. Using these standards sets Ka‘ū High above most U.S. public schools offering cooking classes. Contact Light at 928-2011 or [email protected].

Student DivisionMaria Zamudio, of Ocean View,

won first in the Dessert I category for her Black Bottoms recipe. Zamudio just gradu-ated from Ka‘ū High and will be attend-ing Hawai‘i Community College in Kona this coming fall. She said she learned a lot through Culinary I and gained a lot of cook-ing confidence from the course. Her advice to those applying in the future is, “Just give it a try, even if you don’t feel confident. It can’t hurt.” Contact Zamudio at [email protected].

Shannon Lunz won second in the Des-sert I category for her Mochadamia Nut Pie. Precious Ka‘awa won first in the Dessert II category for her Ka‘ū Coffee Espresso Brownies.

Professional DivisionDeanna Del Mar, of Wai‘ōhinu, won

first in the Pupu category for her Ka‘ū Cof-fee BBQ Chicken Summer Roll Wrap with a Coffee BBQ Sauce, first in Dessert II for her Ka‘ū Cherry Spiced Coffee and second in the Entrée category for her Ka‘ū Coffee Braised Kahuku Beef Tenderloin.

Del Mar also won in 2009. She said she expected to win something this year but was shocked to win two firsts and a second. She works as a chef at Okolemaluna Tiki Lounge in Kailua-Kona and said she grew up around

The Volcano Community Association is donating $3,000 to the Friends of the Volcano School of Arts & Sciences to help refurbish the historic Keakealani school-house and bring it up to current safety and building code standards. “Once again, the Volcano Community Association leads the way for our growing commu-nity, both in spirit and deed,” said Friends spokesman and VCA board member Ross Rammelmeyer.

Use of the Keakealani schoolhouse The Keakealani Schoolhouse is being renovated to house Volcano School of the Arts & Sciences. In last month’s issue, The Ka‘ū Calendar incorrectly identified the Old Japanese Schoolhouse as Keakealani Schoolhouse.

as a regular school ended in 1971 when schools were consolidated, resulting in the busing of children over long distances. Volcano School of the Arts and Sciences, currently housed at a tent campus, was established a decade ago after passage of Hawai‘i’s New Century Charter Schools Act of 1999. The renovations will allow VSAS to move the first increment of stu-dents out of the tent campus and into a permanent building. The target date for the move is this fall.

Del Mar's winning Ka‘ū Coffee BBQ Chicken Summer Roll Wrap. Photos by Geneveve Fyvie

flavors of Ka‘ū Coffee to flourish. Libunao praised the help of others and said, “My family, friends and mentors inspired me to do this recipe. ”

Although it is only Libunao’s first year as a Culinary Arts Student at Hawai‘i Com-munity College, he said he took Culinary I at Ka‘ū High School and was hired as a chef for Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. Libunao said he pursues a culinary career because of his

love for cooking and learning and because “it allows me to utilize my skills and sense of smell and taste.” He dreams of traveling around the world and learning about the great recipes that other cultures have to of-fer. Contact Libunao at [email protected].

Michael Soto, of Pāhala, won first in the Dessert I category for his Tiramisu with Raspberry Coffee Sauce, second in the Pupu

First in the Dessert II Professional Category, Ka‘ū Cherry Spiced Coffee by Deanna Del Mar.

category for a Rosemary & Garlic Sautéed Shrimp with Spicy Lilikoi Coffee Sauce and third for his Braised Beef with a Cinnamon Coffee Sauce.

Soto just graduated from Hawai‘i Com-munity College and plans to be a chef. “There’s always an art when you put some-thing on a plate. There’s no such thing as secret ingredients,” he said. “You have to believe in what you’re doing.” Contact Soto at 333-2960.

Each first place winner took home $100. Second and third place finishers re-ceived prizes or gift certificates. The high-est scoring recipe, Best Taste of Ka‘ū, took home a cash prize of $250. The recipes will be included in a book published by the Ka‘ū Coffee Festival. For more information, visit kaucoffeefestival.com or kaucoffeefestival.blogspot.com. For photos, visit flickr.com/photos/kaucoffeefestival.

Coffee Recipe, cont. from pg. 20

First in Dessert I Professional Category, Tiramitsu with Raspberry Coffee Sauce by Michael Soto.

First in the Professional Entree category, Chicken Rubbed with Ka‘ū Coffee by Mark Joseph Libunao.

Caddy Del Mar taught his daughter Deanna, who won three prizes at the Ka‘ū Coffee Festival. Photo by Julia Neal

First in the Student Dessert II category, Ka‘ū Coffee Espresso Brownies by Precious Ka‘awa

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Concerts at Niaulani Campus 7:30PM6/10 Hot Jazz w/Ray Brown Jr6/24 Guitar Magic w/Dennis & Christy Soares & Tiana JenningsZumba! w/Jami Vezina Tu 10a, Sat 9a thru August6/5 Encaustics Wax Painting w/John Matsushita 9a-5:30p6/11 Herb Kane: Gods & Goddesses Exhibit 9a-5p daily6/11 Hula Kahiko Performance w/Keala Ching 10:30 am6/18 Pastels Workshop w/Patti P Johnson 12-3:30 pm6/29 Intro to WordPress w/ Brent Norris 5:30 pm

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Na Mea Hawai‘i Hula Kahiko Performance on June 11

Ray Brown, Jr. Starts Summer of Jazz at Volcano Art Center

Learn to Paint with Pastels

Ka Pa Hula Na Wai Iwi Ola performs on Saturday, June 11 at the hula platform in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Photo courtesy of William Ing/Hawai‘i Tribune-Herald

Volcano Art Center celebrates Kame-hameha Day with a Na Mea Hawai‘i Hula Kahiko Performance on Saturday, June 11, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the hula platform in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

Ka Pa Hula Na Wai Iwi Ola, under the direction of kumu hula Keala Ching, pres-ents a program in honor of King Kame-hameha. “We will share stories inspired to move an individual, a nation, a country and the world. Hear the stories inspired by ali‘i (chiefs), kupuna (elders), makua (adults) and kamali‘i (children) on the grounds of Kīlauea, the home of Halema‘uma‘u. E ala e, awake the source of wonders, hear the story of Pele and her journey to Hawai‘i,” said Ching.

Also on June 11, there are cultural dem-onstrations from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Volcano Art Center Gallery, including hula implements with kumu Loke Kamanu and

Patti Pease Johnson offers a pastel workshop on Satur-day, June 18 from 12 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. “Is pastel painting versus drawing? I consider it pastel painting. For me the stick is a brush without liq-uid,” said Johnson. In this workshop, Johnson guides students in their exploration of light and dark and being bold with color.

The session begins with

Jazz is coming to Vol-cano this summer as Volcano Art Center announces its 2011 Summer Jazz season. The season will consist of four concerts that will take place in June, July and Au-gust at the Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village and will feature the newly formed Volcano Art Center Jazz En-semble with Junior Choy. The Summer of Jazz begins on Friday, June 10 with Ray Brown, Jr. Other performances are by Pauline Wilson on Saturday, July 2; Moon Brown on Saturday, July 23; and Ele-na Welch on Saturday August 27. All con-certs begin at 7:30 p.m., and tickets are $15 per concert.

“It is time to bring great jazz to the community of Vol-cano, and I really feel that we have a great line-up for our first summer, one filled with great artists and memories that will last a lifetime,” said David Wallerstein, VAC’s coordinator of concerts and performances.

Ray Brown, Jr. was born in New York City and the son

of singer Ella Fitzgerald and jazz bass play-er Ray Brown. Ray Brown, Jr. learned at an early age to appreciate the beauty and artist-ry of music. Although the primary emphasis was jazz, Ray’s heart was in rock ‘n’ roll and rhythm and blues. The family migrated

lei making with kumu Maile Yamanaka. For the outdoor hula performance, the

audience is encouraged to bring mats for sit-ting on the grass, plus rain and sun gear, as the presentation takes place rain or shine. As parking is limited, carpooling is strongly recommended. Events are free; park en-trance fees apply.

These events are sponsored in coopera-tion with Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park and supported in part by the State Founda-tion on Culture and the Arts through appro-priations from the Legislature of the State of Hawai‘i and by the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, call 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Ray Brown, Jr., son of Ella Fitzgerald



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Ka‘ū Coffee farmers have been warned that keeping their farms clean of berries and branches on the ground and using a fungus spray are the only ways to hold back coffee berry borers from destroying farms. Only one active farm in Ka‘ū has been found with the borers, and Ka‘ū Coffee Growers Coop-erative members volunteered last month to help the farmer strip all the branches of ber-ries and bury them. In Kona, some farms are cleaning up and some seem to have given up, according to UH-Mānoa researcher Dr. Elsie Burbano, who studies the small beetle that lives inside the coffee cherry and eats the bean. She gave a presentation to the cof-fee farmers at the end of the Ka‘ū Coffee Festival on May 15 and showed them dif-ferent kinds of traps for the borer.

The borer is a small beetle that is na-tive to Central Africa. It affects many coffee-growing regions of the world, in-cluding Central and South America. The beetle bores into the coffee berry to lay its eggs. The larvae feed on the coffee bean, reducing the yield and quality of the bean. Because the larvae live inside the bean, it makes it difficult to control with pesticides. It is considered the most dangerous pest in the coffee growing world. However, Ka‘ū is still free of such problems as rust and many other diseases.

Coffee growers in Ka‘ū are asked to inspect their fields and report any coffee

In honor of the American Hiking So-ciety’s National Trails Day, Hawai‘i Vol-canoes National Park Ranger Jay Robinson offers an all-day program: Hike the Ka‘ū Coast: Punalu‘u to Kamehame on Saturday, June 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This five-mile round-trip interpretive hike explores the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail.

The day begins with native Hawaiian Shanell Dedman introducing ancient cul-tural stories and sites at Punalu‘u. From the legendary supernatural birthing stones and the mystical turtle guardian Kauila to the Punalu‘u Nui luakini heiau (sacrificial temple), Shanell shares her family’s mana‘o (wisdom) of this special place.

The program continues with a hike along a small section of the Ala Kahakai (“trail by the sea”), a 175-mile foot path full of cultural and historical significance.

According to its website, Ala Kahakai “traverses through hundreds of ancient Ha-waiian settlement sites and through over 200 ahupua‘a, or traditional sea to moun-tain land divisions. Cultural resources along the trail include several important heiau (temples), royal centers, kahua (house site foundations), loko ‘ia (fishponds), ko‘a (fishing shrines), ki‘i pohaku (petroglyphs), holua (stone slide), and wahi pana (sacred places).”

“Heading out from Punalu‘u, we’ll pass anchialine pools, sea cliffs, crashing waves and native sea turtle habitat,” said Robin-son. This moderately strenuous hike will traverse raw pahoehoe and ‘a‘a fields along a windswept, sun-soaked landscape. Hikers should be in good condition and be able to do without shade all day in a remote, rug-ged area. “Bring a bathing suit to cool off in

Hawai‘i Wildfire Management Orga-nization is offering a Community Wildfire Preparedness Workshop for all residents in and around the Ka‘ū area. The workshop takes place at Nā‘ālehu Elementary School on Thursday, June 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. It will highlight strategies to protect homes and families against wildfires. Some of the topics will be the Ready, Set, Go program which deals with early evacuation, home as-sessments, fuels mitigation around homes and wise developments. “Across the nation, homeowners are finding that it is wise and

Hike the Ka‘ū Coast on National Trails Day, June 4

Workshop Teaches Wildfire Preparednesssafe to plan in advance of natural disasters such as wildfires,” said coordinator Carolyn Stewart.

HWMO will also provide information about the Ka‘ū Community Wildfire Protec-tion Plan that was adopted in late 2010 and is ready for implementation. HWMO has secured resources to assist with the effort and will be discussing upcoming actions that address community-identified wildfire protection priorities. “Please join us for this interesting presentation, and bring your neighbors too,” Stewart said.

Hold Off Coffee Borers: Clean Farm, Pickers, Use Fungusborers as soon as possible to the state De-partment of Ag Hilo office at 974-4146. In-spectors from the Hilo U.S. Department of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health In-spection Service, Plant Protection & Quar-antine are also assisting in surveying for the coffee borer in Ka‘ū.

Chris Manfredi, who manages the prop-erty where the borers were found and adja-cent properties where most of the Ka‘ū Cof-fee Growers Cooperative farm, said, “We’re going to fight this bug, not each other.” He pledged to make pesticides, tools and man-ual labor available to any farmers who need help. He urged all farmers to cooperate with the Department of Agriculture to help keep the problem under control.

pools along the way, as well as at Punalu‘u at the end of the hike,” Robinson said.

The hike’s turn-around point is Kame-hame, the black sand beach that is a primary nesting site for honu‘ea (hawksbill turtles). Here participants will have a lunch break and learn about the Hawksbill Turtle Recov-ery Project and efforts to protect this endan-gered marine animal.

During the 2010 nesting season, “four

turtles and 10 nests were documented at this hawksbill nesting mecca. Kamehame had the most nesters and nests in the state,” noted project leaders on the Reptiles Alive! blog. “From the 10 nests, we estimate that over 1,345 hatchlings reached the sea.”

This event is presented by the Hawai‘i Volcanoes Institute, part of the nonprofit Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Program cost is $50 for Friends mem-

bers and $65 for non-members. Students (K-12 and college with valid student ID) are half-price. Non-members are welcome to join the Friends in order to get the member discount.

To register, call 985-7373 or visit www.fhvnp.org. To support the Hawksbill Recov-ery Project, visit www.fhvnp.org/Donate.html, scroll down to the bottom of the page, and choose a donation amount.

Punalu‘u is included in the coastal hike on National Trails Day. Photo by Julia Neal

Dr. Elsie Burbano shows a coffee berry borer trap. Photo by Julia Neal


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“Because of my roots,” said Brown, “people always assume I sing or play jazz. That’s what they ask when they meet me for the first time. People are sur-prised when I sing country or rock ‘n’ roll. They do expect an experience from some rhythm & blues, and I don’t mind giving into the ‘real deal.’ I’m fortunate I’ve been blessed with a versatile voice.” Brown displayed his versatile voice and other talents in 2001 with his debut album for SRI Records, Slow Down For Love, a collection of light jazz and R&B songs com-posed, written and arranged by Brown that reached the top 50 of the Gavin Report. His second album, Committed From The Heart, released in 2003, has an adult contempo-rary pop sound layered with R&B. The year 2003 marked Brown’s debut on the Las Ve-

gas Strip, as he performed five nights a week in Le Bistro Theater at the Riviera Hotel & Casino. Brown’s latest proj-ect, Friends and Family, is a duets-styled album featuring an all-star line up including vocals by Dionne Warwick, Jane Monheit, Dr. John, Paul Williams, Melba Moore, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Freda Payne, Maria Muldaur, Sophie B. Hawkins, Sally Kellerman, Dave Somerville and James Moody. In addition Brown’s daughter, Haylee, sings a rendition of A-Tisket-A-Tas-ket originally made famous by her grandmother, Ella Fitzgerald. Also included as a bonus track is How High The Moon, a recording of Brown with both of his parents.

For tickets and informa-tion to Brown’s performance or any of the other jazz con-certs call Wallerstein at 967-8222 or visit VAC’s Niau-lani Campus, Art Gallery or volcanoartcenter.org. Tickets will also be available at the door the evening of the per-formance for $17.

a discussion of pastels, papers, fixing and mounting paper, followed by warm-up ex-ercises with pastels on newsprint. Students create a thumbnail sketch before form-ing shapes and exploring colors on quality paper.

“Johnson’s colorful enthusiasm is evi-dent in her work. Originally from Minne-sota, she is enthralled with elements of na-ture. An interplay between color, form and movement are the essence of her art,” said Anne Catlin, of Volcano Art Center.

Beginners and experienced artists are welcome to participate. Tuition is $65, or $58 for VAC members, plus $10 for all ma-terials. Financial aid is available, with re-quests due by June 8. The workshop takes place at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. To register, contact Catlin at 967-8222 or [email protected], or visit www.volcano-artcenter.org.

Pastels, cont. from pg. 21

of Land and Natural Resources, the Aha Ki-ole advisory council, whose purpose is to advise the Chairman of the DLNR and the Legislature on issues relating to land and natural resource management through the Aha Moku system.

SB 1520 Relating to the Native Hawai-ian Recognition Act. “This bill moves for-ward an issue that has languished for many, many years - the recognition of the Native

Hawaiian people as the only indigenous, ab-original maoli people of Hawai‘i,” he said. The legislation seeks to serve as a settle-ment of any issues or claims impacting Na-tive Hawaiian people under state, federal or international law. It also authorizes the ap-pointment of a Native Hawaiian Roll Com-mission, which will be funded and tasked to prepare and maintain a list of qualified Na-tive Hawaiians.

Kahele, cont. from pg. 18


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The County of Hawaiʻi Planning Department has con-tracted three new consultants to help complete the first draft of the Ka‘ū Community Development Plan, building on the work provided by the previous lead consultants Placemakers and the community input gathered in the first two phases of the CDP. Kaʻū CDP Project Manager Ron Whitmore said that no new funds were needed to hire these consultants. The plan-ning department will manage the writing and production of the draft CDP.

Hawai‘i Alliance for Com-munity Based Economic Devel-opment, a statewide nonprofit and a sub-consultant of the CDP since 2009, is continuing its work on the economic develop-ment and capacity building por-tions of the CDP. PBR Hawai‘i & Associates, a local planning firm, will “focus on strategies to develop and preserve Ka‘ū’s ‘green infrastructure’ and to re-pair its ‘nonconforming’ subdi-

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