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June 30, 2006
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FEATURE ARTICLES
· User’s Guide to a Fun, Safe July 4 Celebration
COUNTY BULLETIN BOARD
· County Transfer Station Improvements Nearly Complete
· New Hours for Hawi and Puako HI5 Redemption Centers from July 1
· Miloli`i Solid Waste Transfer Station – Draft Environmental Assessment
· Resurfacing Mamalahoa Highway through Waimea June 17-July 31
· First Workshop for Puna Community Development Plan Set for July 22
· Hawai`i County Resource Center Accepts Healing Our Island Grant Applications
· Environmental Management Commission Seeks Applicants for District 2
· County Seeks Applicants for Cost of Government Commission
· HI 5¢ Redemption Centers – Locations and Hours of Operation
· HI5¢ Recyclers Can Donate Redemption Money to Hawai`i Island United Way
· Locally Produced Film “Malama o ka `Aina” to Play Palace with “An Inconvenient Truth”
· Relay for Life Overnight Run July 15-16 in Hilo to Fight Cancer
· Grant Writing Workshop at HawCC from July 17-21
· Kailua-Kona’s July 4 Parade to Honor Late Astronaut Ellison Onizuka
· Volcano Village Fourth of July Parade Celebrates 20th Anniversary
· Early Education Researcher Dr. Lillian Katz Gives Free Lecture July 15
· Women in Transition – Free Seminar in Kealakekua July 22
· Paniolo Day at Parker Ranch Center August 26
· Evening in Paradise Fund-raiser for United Way Sept 16 in Keauhou
· Colorful Blossoms at Kona Daifukuji Orchid Show Sept 17
· Free Mulch Available at Kona Transfer Station
TRAFFIC ALERT
FEATURE ARTICLES
User’s Guide to a Fun, Safe July 4 Celebration
The 4th of July celebration and fireworks in Hilo is a wonderful event that has become a tradition for many families. For the third year running, plans have been made that will provide more fireworks viewing area and make it possible for more families to enjoy this day, while addressing safety concerns that have arisen. There has been special concern for children because of excessive drinking, violent behavior, and vehicles driving on the beach and grass areas, especially after dark.
The following public safety agencies have been working together to make this 4th of July celebration a fun and safe event. These agencies are Civil Defense, Fire Department, Police Department, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Environmental Management, Mass Transit Agency, State Highways, State Parks and DOCARE.
A plan has been developed that involves designated parking areas, free shuttle services, several large public rest tents and road closures.
The public rest tents will include the following:
This will provide good fireworks viewing as well as address public safety concerns.
Bayfront Highway to be closed on evening of July 4
The Bayfront Highway will be closed from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. on the evening of the 4th of July so that people can watch the fireworks safely from these areas. Additional parking will be available on the Hamakua side of Kumu Street, where people can then cross Kamehameha Avenue and access Bayfront through gates in the fence. Free shuttles will be available to carry people and their picnic gear from designated parking areas to viewing areas. While Kamehameha Ave. will be open there will be no parking along Kamehameha Ave. or the adjacent open fields.
Existing regulations prohibiting tents, canopies, alcohol and fireworks will be observed.
We realize that these changes will inconvenience some people who are used to parking on the grass and in the Bayfront area. Please understand that these measures are being taken to make this a safe and fun day for all.
Terrific Evening Fireworks Viewing – Where are the Great Spots?
Where Can You Park on July 4th?
For those parking at Wailoa Center, the State Building, the County Buildings and on nearby mauka streets, please access the viewing area through the crosswalk at Pauahi Street.
How Can You Get To and From the Parking and Viewing Areas?
Closures:
Roads:
· Lihiwai Street from Banyan Drive near Coconut Island to Old Isles parking lot, 12:00 noon on July 3 to 10:00 a.m. on July 5.
· Bayfront Highway from Waianuenue Avenue to Wailoa Bridge, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on July 4. (No parking allowed all day.)
· Pauahi Street from Kamehameha Ave. to Bayfront Highway, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on July 4.
· Access will be restricted to Bishop Street and Piopio Street July 4, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Why Are We Closing Bayfront Highway to Vehicle Traffic from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. on July 4th?
Existing Regulations Prohibiting Tents/Canopies, Alcohol and Fireworks Will Be Observed.
Why No Tents or Canopies?
Note: Several large public rest tents will be available in designated areas.
What About Restrooms? Along with permanent facilities, portable toilets will be located throughout the areas.
Please Keep Our Hilo Town Clean: In past years, over 11 tons of litter was left by people and volunteers pitched in to pick it up.
Contact List for Further Information:
For Traffic Closures and Parking questions: For Questions about County Park Activities: |
Call: Lt. James Sanborn at 961-2350 Call Roxcie Waltjen at 961-8706 |
For Questions about Tents and Canopies: For Questions about Shuttle Services: |
Call Bryan Sugiyama at 974 6208 Call Tom Brown at 961-8343 |
Call Glenn Taguchi 974-6200 |
For Questions about Fireworks Rules: |
Call Fire Inspector Jack Pacleb at 961-8350. |
COUNTY BULLETIN BOARD
County Transfer Station Improvements Nearly Complete
The County of Hawaii’s Department of Environmental Management is pleased to announce that the improvement work at Waiohinu, Glenwood, Pahoa, and Waiea Transfer Stations is nearly completed.
Among the improvements that residents will notice are new fences and gates. The gates will be closed at night to help deter misuse and abuse of our transfer stations and to promote cleanliness at these facilities.
Improvements also aimed at curbing theft of HI5 beverage containers
Installation of gates at the transfer stations has become necessary to help curb several ongoing problems. One of these problems is theft. Thieves have stolen the equipment used at the redemption center as well as the already redeemed containers so that they can redeem them again. In one instance the loss was an estimated $5,000.
Nighttime gate closures will begin July 31
Effective July 31, 2006, the following transfer stations will be gated at night: |
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Note: The following transfer stations are already gated at night:
Hilo, Kea`au, Papaikou, Honoka`a, Puako, Waimea, Kailua-Kona, Keauhou. Hilo Transfer Station closes at 5 p.m., and all of the others close at 6:30 p.m.
Nighttime gate closure will also reduce illegal use by commercial haulers. Some individuals are charging residents a fee to collect garbage, then dumping it at the transfer stations.
Meanwhile, some commercial businesses and contractors are taking their commercial waste to the transfer stations. Neither of these activities is permitted.
Your transfer stations are for household rubbish
The transfer stations were designed and built to provide a convenient means for residents to dispose of their household rubbish. Commercial use of the transfer stations places a significant burden the tax payers.
Abuse equals more cost to maintain transfer facilities
Significantly more County labor and equipment are required to maintain these facilities when they are abused by commercial entities who dump illegally.
Opening hours for transfer stations
The transfer stations are open from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm daily.
Nighttime gate closures will begin July 31.
We request your kokua in maintaining the cleanliness of your transfer stations. In the event that you arrive at the transfer station when the gate is closed, please do not dump your garbage at the gate or in some other illegal location. Your cooperation will help to ensure that your local transfer station remains a practical and convenient means of disposing of your household rubbish.
One step in an overall effort to improve our transfer station operations
This project is one phase of a concerted effort to enhance and repair our transfer stations Island-wide.
The Department of Environmental Management is working with transfer station users to assure that this effort meets the needs of the community.
Please be assured that your questions and concerns are welcome. For further information, please call the Solid Waste Division at 961-8058 or 961-8514.
New Hours for Puako and Hawi HI5 Redemption Centers
Starting July 1, 2006, the HI5 Redemption Centers at Puako and Hawi will have new times of operation.
Hawi will be open on Saturdays only from 8 am-4:30 pm, and Puako will be open on Sundays only from 8 am-4:30 pm (both closed from 1:00-1:30 pm for lunch break).
For information on all HI5 redemption sites, please call the County’s Recycling Specialists at 961-8527 or 961-8549.
Miloli`i Solid Waste Transfer Station – Draft Environmental Assessment
The following item concerns the Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA), after the fact, for the Miloli`i Solid Waste Transfer Station, TMK #8-9-004:007, Miloli`i, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii. The notice of availability of this DEA will be published in the Office of Environmental Quality Control Notice on June 8, 2006. The 30-day public comment period begins on that day.
(To view a PDF version of the Draft Environmental Assessment, go to www.co.hawaii.hi.us , click on Departments, then click on Environmental Management and scroll down to the link to Miloli`i Transfer Station Environmental Assessment Draft.)
The Hawaii County Department of Environmental Management anticipates a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) determination for the Draft Environmental Assessment regarding the Miloli`i Transfer Station.
The Miloli`i transfer station consists of a single 20-foot drop box with a wood-frame stair and deck. It was put into service to mitigate open dumping in the area and to provide a convenient and healthful service to local residents. It has been in operation for over 20 years, though without all the necessary permits or land-use authorization.
Miloli`i Transfer Station – the facility itself
The facility is operated by the County through a private contract to serve the disposal needs of the roughly 700 residents of the community of Miloli`i.
The transfer station property is owned by the State and located in a Conservation District and the Special Management Area. This after-the-fact Environmental Assessment (EA) is prepared for the purpose of obtaining permits to bring the facility into compliance with existing State and County of Hawai`i regulations.
Proposal is to continue operations in situ until replacement is made available by the County
The proposed action is to continue to operate the facility in its current location until a replacement facility can be made available. Alternatives to the proposed action are the No Action alternative, which would be to immediately close the transfer station, or to move the existing facility to an alternate location.
The No Action alternative is rejected because of probable environmental impacts.
No solid waste disposal alternatives would be available within 15 miles if the Miloli`i transfer station were closed immediately.
Few alternative sites in the area
An alternate location would not be ready for operation during the period before selection of a mauka site that would replace Miloli`i altogether. There are few alternative locations in the community and those may create additional impacts that are not currently associated with the existing location.
Addressing compliance issues
Land-use restrictions on the existing location require that Conservation District Use Permit (CDUP) and a Special Management Area Permit be obtained.
For this reason the location is not in compliance with State of Hawai`i land-use plans or County zoning ordinances. A Solid waste management permit will also be required.
Weighing the pros and cons of existing facility
Despite these restrictions the existing facility is found to have only minor and temporary impacts to the environment and quality of life in Miloli`i. These impacts are far outweighed by the opportunity to dispose of residential waste in a safe, convenient and environmentally sound manner.
For further information, please contact the Department of Environmental Management at 961-8083.
Resurfacing Mamalahoa Highway through Waimea June 17-July 31
The County of Hawaii, Department of Public Works will resurface 5.5 miles of Mamalahoa Hwy in Waimea starting June 17 to July 31, 2006, at an estimated cost of $1.2 million.
Road resurfacing starts; at Kamamalu to Mud Lane and from Waimea Elementary School up to just before Lalamilo Farm Lots.
One or two lanes of traffic will remain open. However, motorists should expect delays or consider alternate routes, whenever possible.
Public Works crews will work on the following schedule, weather permitting:
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Weekends from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
No construction is scheduled for Sunday, June 18, 2006.
For further information, please contact Jiro Sumada, Deputy Director of Public Works at 961-8321.
First Workshop of the Puna Community Development Plan Set for July 22
The County of Hawai`i is holding the first workshop of the Puna Community Development Plan (CDP) on Saturday, July 22 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Ha`aeamahi Dining Hall on the Kamehameha Schools Campus in Kea`au.
This workshop is open to the public. We encourage attendance by everyone who wants to be a part of the collective effort to improve Puna as a place to live, work and play.
Since the kick-off of the Puna CDP in late February, more than 130 small group meetings have been held throughout the district. More than 1,150 people have contributed their ideas towards the betterment of life in Puna, the fastest-growing district on the island.
This first workshop will be an opportunity to examine what has been said, to see which ideas should be given the highest priority in the CDP.
Community input is key to the decision-making process. Everyone is anxious to see tangible results from all of this planning. With people working together, the CDPs will develop into action plans that are both visionary and realistic.
The Puna CDP is part of an islandwide initiative that seeks to bring planning decisions closer to the communities that are affected by such decisions. North and South Kona have been working on their CDP and two additional CDPs have recently been funded by the County.
At the workshop you will find out more about the CDP process and the extensive information about Puna that has been gathered by the consultant from Plan Pacific about Puna’s population growth and development patterns, public facilities and services, native forest cover and other natural resources, and more.
You as a community member can help fill in the gaps in information or point out where more research is needed.
Please RSVP by calling the Puna CDP Hotline at 935-3975 by July 14. To help us prepare for group exercises in the workshop, please let us know where in Puna you live. More information is available at http://www.hawaiiislandplan.com .
The meeting place is accessible to persons with disabilities. To request special assistance, auxiliary aid, or language translation, please call the Planning Department at 961-8288 by July 17 so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Hawai`i County Resource Center Accepts Healing Our Island Grant Applications
The Hawaii County Resource Center would like to inform our community that the center is now accepting applications for Healing Our Island grants.
The Healing Our Island Community Fund is a mini-grant program that awards grants of up to $2,000 to community groups and grassroots organizations within Hawaii County for projects and events that address drug awareness and education, and drug prevention.
You may download the application by visiting the Healing Our Island website at www.healingourisland.com
For further information about Healing Our Island or other community grant programs, please contact the Hawaii County Resource Center, Department of Research & Development at 25 Aupuni Street, Room 109, Hilo, HI 96720. Phone: 961-8366. Email: hcrc@co.hawaii.hi.us .
Thank you for helping to Heal Our Island!
Environmental Management Commission Seeks Applicants for District 2
The Environmental Management Commission has a vacancy for a commissioner to represent District 2 in Hilo (Council member Donald Ikeda's district).
Community-minded residents are encouraged to apply for this vacancy.
Members of the Environmental Management Commission advise the Department of Environmental Management on waste reduction strategies, recycling, litter control, community involvement, and other issues related to the functions of the department.
Under the Hawaii County Charter, appointments to the commission are made by the Mayor with Council approval. Commissioners serve 5-year staggered terms.
The commission is made up of nine members, each representing one of the nine Council districts.
To obtain an application, please contact the Office of Information and Complaints, Mayor's Office, Room 217, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo. Phone: 961-8223 or at the Kona Mayor's Office, Hanama Place, 75-5706 Kuakini Hwy, Kailua-Kona. Phone: 329-5226.
For further information about the Environmental Management Commission, please contact the Department of Environmental Management at 961-8083.
County Seeks Cost of Government Commission Member for District 8
Hawai`i County is currently recruiting a citizen volunteer to serve as commissioner to represent District 8 (Council member Angel Pilago's district) on the Cost of Government Commission.
The Commission serves for a period of 11 months only, and is empaneled one year after the Mayor is elected into office.
Their mission is to study and investigate present operations within the County of Hawai`i, and make recommendations to the Mayor and Hawai`i County Council on how improvements in County government may be made.
For further information, please contact Corporation Counsel Lincoln Ashida at 961-8251. Completed applications can be dropped off or mailed to Lincoln Ashida at the Office of the Corporation Counsel at the Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, HI 96720.
Application forms may be picked up in Hilo at the Office of Information and Complaints at Room 217, 25 Aupuni Street and in Kona at the Kona Mayor's Office at Hanama Place, Kailua-Kona. You may also find an application form on line at www.co.hawaii.hi.us .
Redemption Centers – Hours of Operation
The following is a primer on the State of Hawai`i's beverage container redemption program works, and the location of the County of Hawai’i’s beverage container redemption sites:
Qualifying Beverage Containers:
What’s IN: Eligible (redeemable) beverage containers include: soft drinks, soda, water, juice, tea and coffee drinks, and low alcohol content drinks (beer, malt beverages, wine coolers, mixed spirits) in metal, glass or #1 plastic, 64 oz. or less.
What’s OUT: Ineligible (unredeemable) containers include: milk, wine and liquor containers.
Reminder: ONLY eligible HI5¢ labeled containers can be redeemed.
Qualified beverage containers may be redeemed for cash at the following locations:
**Transfer Station centers closed daily from 1:00-1:30pm for lunch.**
CURRENTLY OPEN |
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Hawi Transfer Station** |
Saturday only: 8 am-4:30 pm. |
ARC of Hilo |
(Open Saturday only) |
(closed for lunch 1:00-1:30) |
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Hilo, 30 Maka’ala Street |
Mon thru Fri: 8:00am-5:00pm |
Atlas Recycling |
(Old industrial area) |
Sat & Sun: 8:00am-3:00pm |
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Hilo Transfer Station** |
M, W, F: 8:00am-4:30pm |
ARC of Hilo |
(Closed Tues & Thurs) |
Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30pm |
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Honoka`a Transfer Station (Weekends only)
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Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30 |
ARCof Hilo |
Kailua-Kona, Pawai Place |
Mon thru Fri: 7:00am-4:00pm |
Atlas Recycling |
(Old industrial area) |
Sat 8:00am-3:00pm |
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Sun Closed |
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Kea’au Transfer Station** |
M, W, F: 8:00am-4:30pm |
ARC of Hilo |
(Closed Tues & Thurs) |
Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30pm |
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Kealakehe Transfer Station** |
M, W, F: 8:00am-4:30pm |
ARC of Hilo |
(Closed Tues & Thurs) |
Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30pm |
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Keauhou Transfer Station** |
Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30pm |
ARC of Hilo |
(Weekends only) |
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Pahoa Transfer Station** |
Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30pm |
ARC of Hilo |
(Weekends only) |
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Puako Transfer Station** |
Sunday only 8:00am-4:30pm |
ARC of Hilo |
(Open Sunday only) |
(closed for lunch 1:00-1:30) |
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Waimea Transfer Station** |
M, W, F: 8:00am-4:30pm |
ARC of Hilo |
(Closed Tues & Thurs) |
Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30pm |
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Waiohinu Transfer Station** |
Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30pm |
ARC of Hilo |
(Weekends only) |
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Please contact Atlas Recycling LLC at 935-9328 (Hilo) or 329-6868 (Kona) for further information about additional scrap value paid on aluminum cans and their mobile redemption sites in rural communities.
Certified redemption centers are now accepting flattened aluminum and plastic HI5¢ beverage containers.
Flattened containers are weighed at redemption sites to determine deposit payment. The public is reminded that reverse vending machines will not accept flattened or crushed containers.
DID YOU KNOW….that the Department of Environmental Management has an information line? Call 961-5044 for HI5¢ redemption, recycling, and other solid waste information. Or visit:
www.hi5deposit.com / http://co.hawaii.hi.us/directory/dir_envmng.htm
HI5¢ Recyclers Can Donate Redemption Money to Hawai`i Island United Way
The HI5 legislation, also known as the bottle bill began on January 1, 2005. It is working in many ways big and small. Here’s an example.
From May, 2006 conscientious recyclers can feel twice as good about keeping beverage containers out of the landfill, by taking advantage of a new fundraising program that directs the redemption money to the Hawaii Island United Way.
Through an agreement between Hawaii Island United Way and The Arc of Hilo, which operates nine out of 11 HI-5 redemption centers on the Big Island, residents can now direct their nickel-per-container proceeds to Hawaii Island United Way.
“Every nickel counts, and we are thrilled that The Arc of Hilo has generously agreed to direct HI-5 funds to us from people who want to support the programs and partner agencies of HIUW,” said Darla DeVille, president and CPO of the island-wide charitable agency.
The Arc of Hilo Redemption Centers located at the transfer stations in Hilo, Keaau, Waimea, and Kealakehe are open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and weekends from 8am-4:30pm. Additional sites are open weekends only at the Pahoa, Waiohinu, Puako, Hawi and Keauhou transfer stations.
When dropping off your HI-5 containers, please state that you would like the nickels to benefit Hawaii Island United Way. The Arc of Hilo will issue a check to Hawaii Island United Way once a month.
The Arc of Hilo is a non-profit organization that improves the quality of life for Big Island residents with developmental and other disabilities by providing recreational, vocational and skill training, as well as employment and residential opportunities.
Funds contributed to HIUW help to achieve its mission, which is to unite people, organizations, and resources to build a healthier community. Funds are directed to 39 programs of 30 partner agencies—including The Arc of Hilo--as well as to donor-choice agencies.
For more information, please call 935-6393 or 326-7400 or go to www.HawaiiUnitedWay.org .
Kuakini Highway Construction Update
Construction work to widen Kuakini Highway, from Palani Road to Hualalai Road, commenced on November 8, 2004.
Kuakini Highway will be widened to four lanes for automobiles, including two through-lanes in each direction, and a pocket lane for left turns where appropriate. In addition, there will bicycle lanes on both sides throughout most of the project. The construction will last 18-24 months.
One lane will be open at all times from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. while construction is in progress. Outside of these hours, one lane in each direction will be open.
The contractor, Hawaiian Dredging, will work with the adjacent businesses and residences to assure that a reasonable access to the businesses and residences will be maintained throughout the construction period. However, motorists traveling in the area should drive with caution.
We are most grateful for the public’s patience and apologize for any inconvenience caused.
By popular demand, the weekly Kuakini Update talk story sessions have resumed.
Join the project engineers and your neighbors at these talk story sessions, which will take place every Tuesday morning at 7:30 at the Mayor's Kona Conference Room at Hanama Place... Coffee and doughnuts provided.
Here is the update for this week:
Information on project status will be provided via this newsletter, the County website at www.co.hawaii.hi.us and the Mayor's West Hawaii Office at 329-5226.
Mahalo nui loa for your support of this community improvement project.
Hawai`i County … a nice place to live. County of Hawai`i … a great place to work.
Consider employment with the County of Hawai`i because it offers: numerous jobs, great benefits, provides valuable services, diverse culture, a beautiful island – not to mention warm and friendly residents.
Call the County of Hawai`i’s job hotline (808) 961-8618 or visit www.co.hawaii.hi.us to download an application packet.
For job postings, visit our website: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/civil_serv/civ_serv.htm
Click on employment opportunities to download all of the forms.
COMMUNITIES IN ACTION
Locally Produced Film ‘Malama i Ka `Aina’ Plays the Palace with “An Inconvenient Truth”
The compelling new film “Malama i Ka `Aina -Caring for the Land: One Island’s Struggle with Illegal Dumping” will be shown at the Palace Theater in Hilo beginning June 30 and continuing through July 11. The film will be featured with Al Gore’s internationally acclaimed movie An Inconvenient Truth.
The central theme of “Malama i Ka `Aina” is the holistic approach Native Hawaiians practiced regarding the `aina, the land. Native Hawaiians understood that all life came from the land and that they were dependent on their natural environment. In modern times, rampant consumerism and special interests threaten to end the pristine nature and sense of aloha of the beautiful Hawaiian Islands.
“Malama i Ka `Aina” explores this transition and offers some possible solutions to the all too common problem of illegal dumping.
People from all segments of the community on the Island of Hawai`i were interviewed to share their views on why we as a society continue to destroy our pristine environment.
Focusing specifically on the problem of illegal dumping in the County of Hawai`i, the film explores how this phenomenon affects communities throughout Hawai`i and across our country.
“Malama i Ka `Aina” was produced and directed by local videographer and music producer Gregg Perry, owner of Peck Tunes LLC. Howard Shapiro, East Hawai`i Coordinator for Recycle Hawai`i, was the executive producer. Recycle Hawai`i sponsored the production with funding support provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service and the County of Hawai`i Department of Environmental Management. Shapiro and Perry co-wrote the script.
“I was so impressed with “Malama i Ka ‘Aina” when I first saw it,” said Karen Moore, Executive Director of the Palace Theater. “The Palace is always interested in supporting locally made films and providing a venue for screening them – particularly when they address subjects that are close to our hearts – and what could be more important than our own environment?”
When Al Gore’s film An Inconvenient Truth was released I knew that it was the perfect fit to show with “Malama i Ka ‘Aina,” Moore said.
Presented by former Vice President Al Gore, the documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” portrays the catastrophic effects of global warming.
Gore now devotes his life to reversing the effects of global warming.
“Malama i Ka `Aina” has been shown at venues around the island of Hawai`i and on local independent television stations. It will be featured at the EarthVision Environmental Film Festival in Santa Cruz, CA later this year and has been entered in this year's Sundance Film Festival.”
Show times for “Malama i Ka `Aina” at the Palace Theater are:
To schedule a showing of “Malama i Ka `Aina” for your school or community group, please call Recycle Hawaii at 969-2012.
Relay For Life of Hilo Overnight Run July 15-16 in Hilo to Fight Cancer
The American Cancer Society’s Fourteenth Annual Relay For Life of Hilo is a fun-filled family event to raise money to benefit East Hawaii cancer patients and their families. In this community effort to fight cancer, teams raise money and commit to having a team member walking the track throughout the twelve-hour event.
Relay For Life runs from 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 15 until 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 16 at Francis Wong Stadium in Hilo. It is held overnight to symbolize the journey of a cancer patient from the darkness of diagnosis to the light at the end of the tunnel of treatment.
This year’s theme is “Let’s Go to the Movies with Friends, Family and Caregivers.” Teams are competing for “Oscars” by choosing a movie for best tent site decoration and best team costumes. The event features a silent auction, keiki activities, on-site fundraisers such as bake sales and games, and an evening of popular live entertainment. A beautiful luminary ceremony celebrates cancer survivors and honors those lost to cancer.
Join the hundreds of volunteers who put on this tobacco-free, alcohol-free and drug-free event as the community comes together to raise money for cancer education, advocacy, patient services, and research to eliminate cancer and the suffering it causes.
For further information, please contact Erin Moncada, Program Director, American Cancer Society, Hawaii Pacific Inc at Erin.Moncada@cancer.org or call 935-9763.
Relay For Life represents the hope that one day cancer will be eliminated.
Visit the Relay For Life of Hilo web page at http://www.acsevents.org/hi/relay/hilo
Grantsmanship Center Grant Writing Workshop July 17-21 at HawCC
Hawai`i Community College and the Hawai`i County Resource Center will host a workshop on successful grant proposal writing. This workshop at Hawaii Community College in Hilo takes place from July 17-21, 2006.
During this five-day “hands-on” program, participants will be taken step-by-step through the techniques of writing competitive grant proposals.
Participants will be taken through all stages of planning programs and locating funding sources. Workshops will be conducted by a trainer from The Grantsmanship Center, the world’s most-established and largest fund development training organization.
Designed for both novice and advanced grantseekers, The Grantsmanship Training Program is a one-of-a-kind workshop widely recognized as the “gold standard” of grants training.
Tuition for this top-quality training program is $825. (A limited number of half-tuition scholarships are available for organizations with budgets of less than $300,000.)
To ensure personalized attention, enrollment is limited to 30 participants. These workshops often fill to capacity, so we encourage you to enroll early.
To register or to apply for a scholarship, please call The Grantsmanship Center directly at 1-(800)421-9512, or you can enroll online at www.tgci.com .
For further information, please contact Stephen McPeek, at the Hawaii County Resource Center at 961-8085 or Email: smcpeek@co.hawaii.hi.us .
Kailua-Kona’s July 4 Parade to Honor Late Astronaut Ellison Onizuka
The theme for the 11th Annual Kailua-Kona Independence Day parade is “Fulfill Your Dreams” – Honoring Astronaut Col. Ellison Onizuka. The Grand Marshal for this year’s parade will be Mrs. Lorna Onizuka.
The parade will begin at the Kona Kekuaokalani Gymnasium parking lot at 10:00 a.m. and take the traditional route down Kuakini Highway to Palani Road onto Ali`i Drive to the Coconut Grove Marketplace.
We invite you to support the parade by participating with an entry or being a sponsor. Volunteers are also needed to help on parade day.
Please contact Renee Kraft for entry application or sponsorship form at 345-2108 or e-mail Konakolohe@yahoo.com
Additional questions regarding the parade call Cliff Kopp at 331-8191 or Barbara Kossow at 329-5226.
Volcano Village Fourth of July Parade Celebrates 20th Anniversary
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Volcano Village Fourth of July Parade and Celebration.
Festivities will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4, rain or shine, with the Disabled American Veterans color guard, the Hawaii County Band and local dignitaries leading the way.
The parade starts at the Post Office on Old Volcano Road, travels along the Old Volcano Road to Wright Road and then left, ending at Cooper Center. The route is less than a half mile. Roads along the route will start closing at 8:15 a.m., so come early and park at one of the four designated parking areas.
Buses from Kilauea Military Camp will shuttle from the parking lots to Cooper Center throughout the morning. If you would like to be in the parade, please call Dianne Morgado at 982-7317 for information.
The Rotary Club of Volcano sponsors the parade.
After the parade, the party continues at Cooper Center on Wright Road with lots of music, games for the kids, food booths, a dunking pond, craft fair and prizes.
The Rotary Club of Volcano will announce the Volcano Volunteer of the Year and Businessperson of the Year at the podium at 11 a.m.
Vendors and crafters may call 985-9508 or 989-8784 for more information.
The celebration at Cooper Center is sponsored by Cooper Center Council and the Volcano Community Association.
Early Education Researcher Dr. Lillian Katz Gives Free Lecture July 15
Dr. Lilian Katz, an internationally know early childhood teacher/researcher, will be presenting a free public lecture on Saturday, July 15th from l p.m.–3:30 p.m as part of a seminar entitled “Engaging Children’s Minds.”
Venue: Four Seasons Hualalai – Ballroom
No reservations are necessary. The lecture is free and open to the public.
The Hawaii Community College and UH Center, West Hawaii in cooperation with other West Hawaii schools and agencies is presenting this seminar as part of its Hawaii NOW community seminar series.
Women in Transition - Free Seminar in Kealakekua July 22
Interested in going back to school or work? A “Women in Transition” seminar will be held Saturday, July 22 from 8:30am -11:30am at the Community Center of Christ Church Episcopal in Kealakekua.
The keynote speaker will be Jeanne Hartney, Kealakehe High School guidance counselor.
Jeanne will share her experiences as a woman returning to college after a long absence working and raising a family. Attendees will have an opportunity to take a short career inventory questionnaire. Additional breakout sessions will focus on family support and dynamics, successful job searching strategies, and the actual college admission and registration process.
This event is sponsored by the American Association of University Women Kona Branch, Hawaii Community College, University of Hawaii Center West Hawaii, and the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce. Funding is provided by a grant from the Hawaii Community Foundation.
Admission is free but reservations are required.
Please call 322-4858 or e-mail lgregory@hawaii.edu for additional information.
Paniolo Day at Parker Ranch Center August 26
Paniolo Day will be Saturday, August 26th at Parker Ranch Center from 11 am to 4 pm. The event will include a beef tasting by the Hawaiian Cattlemen’s Association, a Paniolo Hall of Fame Display and Paniolo Art Exhibit by local artist Marcia Ray.
Besides a sidewalk sale throughout the Shopping Center, there will also be a gift-with-purchase giveaway of cowboy hats and bandannas while supplies last.
For further information please call Parker Ranch Center at 885-7178.
Evening in Paradise Fund-raiser for United Way Sept 16 in Keauhou
The Evening in Paradise benefit for the Hawai`i Island United Way will be held on Saturday Sept 16, 2006 at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
The event will be held in air conditioned comfort at the resort’s Convention Center this year.
Live entertainment will be provided by Oasys.
On hand will be more than a dozen chefs and vendors preparing their specialities for this food and beverage tasting event.
All proceeds from it go directly to Hawai`i Island United Way.
Tickets are on sale at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa, FHB, BOH, KTA, and the HIUW website. Adult tickets are $75, and children ages 6-12 are $40. Children 5 and under are free. This event is open to the public. Please make advance reservations.
For more information, please call 981-0349.
Colorful Blossoms at Kona Daifukuji Orchid Show Sept 17
The Kona Daifukuji Orchid Club presents its annual show and sale 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 at the Daifukuji Mission Hall.
Featured will be a host of blooming orchids grown by club members, plus new educational exhibits on orchid culture. Interactive fun includes a guessing game and club members will demonstrate their tested techniques for maintaining healthy orchids.
Attendees are invited to bring problem plants to the show for examination by Dr. Janice Uchida, associate professor and plant pathologist at UH-Manoa. Her research program has studied diseases of orchids, foliage plants, tropical fruits and landscape plants. Dr. Uchida is in for the duration of the show.
The Daifukuji Mission Hall is on Hwy. 11 at mile marker 114, just north of Kainaliu. In its 24th year, the club meets here the second Wednesday of every month.
For further information, please call 328-8131.
High Quality Mulch at Kealakehe Transfer Station
The County of Hawai’i has FREE MULCH at the public pick-up area of the Kailua-Kona (Kealakehe) Transfer Station available 7 days a week from 6:30 am - 6:30 pm. This mulch is being processed by EKO Composting and is a higher-quality product than previously available.
Bring a pitchfork to load your own vehicle or have EKO Composting operators load with a backhoe from 7 am to 4 pm only. No loading fees.
If you want large loads delivered to your property contact a local trucking firm to arrange for delivery of large loads of mulch. Again, no fees are charged to load any sized truck.
For inquiries, please call the County's Recycling Specialist at 961-8554.
TRAFFIC ALERT
Signs and Markings Project by Traffic’s Maintenance Crews Only
(All project schedules based on weather permitting.)
July 3, 2006 Monday |
Where/Location: S. Hilo: Kilauea Ave. from Mohouli to Ponahawai St. |
What: Repaint center lines |
July 4, 2006 Tuesday |
Where/Location: Holiday (no work scheduled) |
July 5, 2006 Wednesday |
Where/Location: S. Hilo: Kawili St. |
What: Layout diagonal striping |
July 6, 2006 Thursday |
Where/Location: Puna: Kalapana Seaview Estates & Puna Beach Palisades |
What: Repaint center lines |
July 7, 2006 Friday |
Where/Location: Puna: Apaa Rd |
What: Maintain center lines, crosswalks and stop lines |
Signs and Markings Project by Traffic’s Term Contractor: Central Striping |
(All project schedules based on weather permitting.) |
July 3, 2006 Monday – July 7, 2006 Friday |
Where/Location: Puna District: Puna Emergency Access Road |
What: Center line striping and raised-pavement markings |
We encourage everyone to use web-based calendar links. Please add your own events to the respective calendars so others can get the word and not conflict with your plans.
County of Hawaii: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/cgi-bin/webcal/webcal.pl
State of Hawaii: http://www.state.hi.us/calendars.htm
Hawaii Visitors and Conventions Bureau: http://calendar.gohawaii.com/
Hawaii.com: http://www.hawaii.com/live/
Hawaii Community Foundation http://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/calendar/index.php
Alternative-Hawaii: http://www.alternative-hawaii.com/calendar.htm
Kamuela.com: http://kamuela.com/calendar/default.asp
Hawaii Public Radio: http://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/psa.htm
Hawaii Theatre Network: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hawaiitheatre
UH at Hilo Theatre Events: http://performingarts.net/Theatre/seasoncalendar/calendar.pl
Waikoloa Village: http://www.waikoloa.org/calendar
Hilo Downtown Improvement Association Activity Guide: Send an email to dia@hilo.net with the details of your upcoming event or
call 935-8850.
Prince Kuhio Plaza: http://www.princekuhioplaza.com/html/Events.asp
Substance Abuse Conference (Hawai`i Community College) www.hawaii.hawaii.edu/hsersacc/BPC.htm
County of Hawaii WebSite Address: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/
County Forms Online: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/forms/forms.html
County Maps Online: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/maps/maps.html
County Project Summaries And Updates Online: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/info/projects.htm
Use the following links to the specific
region:
North Hawaii: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/info/nh/NH-M.htm
East Hawaii: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/info/eh/EH-M.htm
South Hawaii: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/info/sh/SH-M.htm
West Hawaii: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/info/k2k/K2K-M.htm
Procurement Notices: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/purchasing/bids.htm
Information & Complaints: cohinfo@co.hawaii.hi.us
County Departments: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/email.htm
Hawaii County website: co.hawaii.hi.us
To add or remove your name from distribution, e-mail Janet Snyder: jsnyder@co.hawaii.hi.us
For more information, contact:
Janet Snyder
Phone: (808) 961-8223
Fax: (808) 933-1521
e-mail: jsnyder@co.hawaii.hi.us
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