PTA to allow bow hunting this weekend
PTA to allow bow hunting this weekend
PTA to allow bow hunting this weekend
Pohakuloa Training Area will open several areas to bow hunting today and Sunday.
Training Areas 1 through 4, 10 and 11 will be open for mammal hunting between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m. No early access to hunting areas is permitted. Hunters must check out by 7 p.m. each day.
All hunters must check in and out at either the Kilohana Hunter’s Check in Station located between mile markers 43 and 44 on Saddle Road or the Huluhulu Hunter’s Check in Station located at the intersection of Mauna Kea Access and Saddle roads — near mile marker 28.
Hunting passes will be available at both check-in stations. Hunters should place the pass on their vehicle dashboards when hunting. Hunting passes are only valid for today and Sunday.
PTA is extremely dry and fires can start easily. No smoking or open flames are allowed in all training and hunting areas. All fires should be reported to the PTA Federal Fire Department at 969-2447 or 969-2448.
No firearms, alcoholic beverages, all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes or recreational vehicles are allowed in the training and hunting areas. All gates should be closed when entering or leaving hunting areas.
For more information, call the Hunter’s Hotline at 969-3474 or the Public Affairs Office at 969-2427.
PTA to Kawaihae convoys in October
Oahu-based military units will convoy from Pohakuloa Training Area to Kawaihae Harbor Wednesday to Oct. 6 and Oct. 8 via Saddle Road, Mamalahoa Highway, Waikoloa Road, Queen Kaahumanu Highway and Kawaihae Road.
The convoys will have front and rear Hawaii Police Department escorts. Motorists are advised to be alert and drive safely.
For more information, call Bob McElroy, Public Affairs officer, at 969-2427.
Pitch workshop rescheduled
“Life’s A Pitch,” a boot camp-style workshop for business owners, startups, entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders to learn the art of the pitch, originally scheduled for today, has been rescheduled for Dec.11 at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority’s Gateway Center. The workshop is limited to 25 participants.
Visit lifesapitch.org for registration information. For more information, call 327-3680.
Natural honey contest entries due Oct. 26
The third annual Hawaiian Natural Honey Challenge will be held in conjunction with the Hilo Harvest Festival on Nov. 11. Beekeepers from throughout the state are encouraged to submit entries of their favorite liquid, solid or comb honeys for judging at this event by Oct. 26. Anything received after that date will be returned to the sender unopened.
Contact challenge registrar Pattie at HNHCRegistrar@gmail.com to request materials for entry, allowing time for them to be prepared, mailed and returned by the deadline.
Samples must be collected and bottled by the contestant from apiaries located in Hawaii. No heat may be used in the extracting or bottling process. No additives, seeding or flavoring may be used. Honey may be “strained” with a mesh size no smaller than 500 microns, but not “filtered” with mesh smaller than 500 microns. The honey should not be processed in any way such as creaming, spinning, churning or other manipulations.
The categories of competition will be the floral varieties of the honey, including kiawe, lehua and coconut. Multifloral varieties will be placed in one of three categories: light, amber or dark.
Honey will be formally judged upon the criteria of taste, texture, appearance and aroma. The People’s Choice Award will be awarded to the most popular of all the entries as determined by the results of an informal public vote, tallied after the public tasting.
All contestants will receive a summary of the judges’ evaluation. Winners will receive a certificate and a sheet of stickers that may be affixed to their labels indicating they won an award.
For more information, contact the challeng registrar or visit bibahawaiibees.org.
Kohala Center plans photography hikes
The Kohala Center and photographer Jack Jeffrey will offer “Birds, Forests and Wilderness Photography” events in the Kohala Mountain forest and along the Puu Oo Trail.
“In the Field: Nature Photography in the Kohala Mountain Forest” is slated from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 14, and “Birding along the Puu Oo Trail” is set from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 17.
Each event is available to members of The Kohala Center’s Circle of Friends and a guest for $50 per person. Nonmembers may participate for $150, which includes membership dues. Lunch is included. Participants should wear sturdy shoes and be prepared for muddy conditions and weather variability. Registration forms can be obtained from kohalacenter.org/TKCMemberEvents12fall/about.html, by emailing info@kohalacenter.org or calling 887-6411.
Jeffrey will offer tips for photographing plants, flowers and other subjects while participants in the October event explore Kohala Mountain. He will also discuss equipment, composition and photo ethics. Kohala Watershed Partnership Coordinator Melora Purell will also be a guide. The tour meets at the Kohala Center in Waimea and features a 2-mile hike along the Puu Pili trail. Friday is the registration deadline.
In November, Jeffrey will lead a 2.5-mile hike through several kipuka, islands of native forest remnants surrounded by one or more fresher lava flows. The kipuka provide a habitat for numerous native Hawaiian forest birds, including the very rare and endangered akiapolaau. Kipuka also serves as home to the endangered Hawaiian bat and many threatened plants. Participants meet at the Puu Oo trail head between mile markers 22 and 23 on Saddle Road. Registration deadline is Nov. 9.
Visit kohalacenter.org for more information.
Mayor, prosecutor candidate forum Monday
A moderated forum featuring candidates for both county prosecutor and mayor is slated to begin at 6 p.m. Monday in the Kealakehe High School cafeteria.
The candidates for Hawaii County prosecutor are Corporation Counsel Lincoln Ashida and current Deputy Prosecutor Mitch Roth. The mayoral race is between incumbent Mayor Billy Kenoi and former Mayor Harry Kim.
Because only two candidates are vying for each position, they will have ample time to specifically discuss their ideas and positions, rather than simply stating their plans in general terms. Sherry Bracken of LAVA 105.3 FM and Hawaii Public Radio will moderate the event. Timers will be Marni Herkes of the League of Women Voters and Hazel Beck of the Small Business Development Corp.
As a fundraiser, Kealakehe High School’s School Community Council will be selling Chinese chicken salad and other food items and beverages at the event.
The forum will be carried live on LAVA 105.3 FM islandwide from 6 until 8:15 p.m.
Submit questions for the candidates to info@lava105.com or fax them to 769-5050.