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Lyman Museum Offers Tour of Stone Structures of East Hawaii

October 6, 2012
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Lyman Museum Offers Tour of Stone Structures of East Hawaii

Lyman Museum invites the public to join in a tour of the early stone structures of East Hawaii.  The architectural van tour is coming up Saturday, October 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.   The all day tour includes stops at an ancient Hawaiian fish pond, a plantation-era cemetery, an historical Portuguese distillery, and other locations of pre- and post-colonial importance.   The tour leaders are renowned historian and anthropologist Dr. Judith Kirkendall and Leslie Lang, author of Exploring Historic Hilo.   Tickets include transportation, a sandwich lunch and bottled water, and are $50…

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Chere Lyons is East Hawaii Officer of the Month

September 28, 2012
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Chere Lyons is East Hawaii Officer of the Month

The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawai’i recognized Officer Chere Lyons on Thursday (September 27) as “Officer of the Month” for September. Lyons, a South Hilo patrol officer, was honored for her quick arrest of a burglary suspect last month. At 7:48 a.m. on August 13, a Pepe’ekeo resident reported that a stranger was attempting to break into his neighbor’s house by removing glass jalousies. The neighbor shouted at the burglar, scaring him away, and called police. Officer Lyons spoke to the neighbor and other residents in the area and was able to obtain a…

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Monday Truck Driver to Stay in Jail on Other Charges

September 13, 2012
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Monday Truck Driver to Stay in Jail on Other Charges

Major Sam Thomas of Hawaii Police confirmed that Alfred Berdon III, the driver of the truck who was responsible for the deaths of two women Monday and serious injuries to five others, will stay in jail.  He appeared in court Thursday morning on a separate motion to revoke his probation, which was granted.  Berdon will be in State custody.  Berdon was convicted of a DUI in August, 2012, and of a previous road rage incident in 2007 and had been on probation. Regarding Monday’s accident, the investigation is ongoing.    Initial charges were for 2…

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Police Release Full Details of Monday’s Fatal Crash

September 11, 2012
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From Hawaii Police Department, Tuesday morning, September 11, 8:30 a.m. A 61-year-old woman and a 54-year-old woman, both from Kea’au, died Monday (September 10) from injuries they received in a two- vehicle crash on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 19), .2 miles east of the 39-mile-marker in the Hamakua District. The victim’s were identified as Josefina B. Visaya, 61, and Patrocinia R. Cadang, 54, both of a Kea?au address. Responding to a 4:24 p.m. call, Hamakua patrol and Traffic Enforcement Unit officers determined that a 30-year-old Honoka’a man was operating a 1993 Nissan pick-up truck and traveling…

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Aaron Yamanaka is East Hawaii Officer of the Month

August 23, 2012
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Aaron Yamanaka is East Hawaii Officer of the Month

From Hawaii Police Department: The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawai’i recognized Officer Aaron Yamanaka on Thursday (August 23) as “Officer of the Month” for August. Yamanaka, a school resources officer assigned to the Hamakua District, was honored for his role in the arrest of a suspected car thief. At 6:30 a.m. on August 1, Yamanaka was on his way to work when he observed a Honda Accord being driven in a reckless manner on Highway 19 heading toward Waimea. The officer followed the car, which had been reported as stolen earlier that morning from…

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East Hawaii Grant Requests Due September 4

August 14, 2012
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The East Hawai’i Fund was established for the people and communities of East Hawai’i, from Waipi’o to Waiohinu. With the help of KTA Superstores, the estate of Frederick Yokoyama and a group of local citizens serving as an advisory committee, the East Hawai’i Fund was established to provide a stronger link between charitable donors and the specific needs of East Hawai’i.   This regional fund will continue to grow through contributions, bequests and planned gifts from donors who want to respond to current and emerging community needs. The East Hawai’i Fund is a component fund…

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Domingo, Apuakehau Are East Hawaii Officers for June, July

July 26, 2012
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Domingo, Apuakehau Are East Hawaii Officers for June, July

The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawai’i recognized South Hilo Patrol Officer Ryan Domingo as “Officer of the Month” for June and Puna Patrol Officer Corina Apuakehau as “Officer of the Month” for July. Both officers were honored Thursday (July 26) at a luncheon ceremony at Coqui’s Hideaway in Hilo. Domingo was honored for administering life-saving first aid to a victim of gunshot wounds. On May 13, police responded to a disturbance involving gunshots in Hilo. At the scene, officers quickly identified and arrested a suspect, and Domingo found a woman lying on the kitchen…

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Nactor and Cabatu are Officers of the Month–East Hawaii

May 27, 2012
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Nactor and Cabatu are Officers of the Month–East Hawaii

From Hawaii Police Department: The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawai’i recognized Puna Patrol Officer Shea Nactor as “Officer of the Month” for April and South Hilo Patrol Officer Jared Cabatu as “Officer of the Month” for May. Both men were honored Thursday (May 24) at a luncheon ceremony at Coqui’s Hideaway in Hilo. Nactor was recognized for his investigation of a sexual assault that occurred during a sporting event in Puna. Due to the nature of the crime and the unavailability of other officers at that moment, Nactor volunteered to stay after his shift ended…

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Watkins, Nacis are East Hawai’i Officers of Month

April 26, 2012
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Watkins, Nacis are East Hawai’i Officers of Month

From Hawaii Police Department: The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawai’i recognized Puna Patrol Officer Luke Watkins as “Officer of the Month” for February and South Hilo Patrol Officer Keith Nacis as “Officer of the Month” for March. Both officers were honored Thursday (April 26) at a luncheon ceremony at Coqui’s Hideaway in Hilo. Officer Watkins was recognized for what Sergeant Dayne Bolos described as his “dedication to duty and diligent investigation” of a burglary. Last November, Watkins responded to a man who had encountered a burglar in his father’s home in the Orchidland Estates…

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Kohala Center Sponsors Garden Tours, Lunches

April 9, 2012
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Kohala Center Sponsors Garden Tours, Lunches

Kohala Center is sponsoring a series of tours in the next three weeks featuring 15 school and community gardens.  Kohala Center provides partial funding and support for 63 community gardens around the island.  The staff at Kohala Center says the gardens are outdoor learning labs that can enhance the lives of children and adults involved in the gardens. Every school garden is unique.  One example is the Hualalai Academy garden.  Dan Sabo created the school garden for Hualalai Academy in 1996.  A third grade teacher at the private K through 12 school in Kona, Sabo…

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Volcanoes Park Starts Newest Intern Program

April 6, 2012
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Volcanoes Park Starts Newest Intern Program

This week, 52 students from East Hawai‘i started spring internships with Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park’s Youth Internship Program, part of the National Park Service’s Youth Partnership Program.   One goal of the program is to train and hire 32 students to work part-time at Hawai‘i Volcanoes this summer. Some will become park rangers, others will work as cultural and natural resources staff, or join the protection team. But the deeper purpose of the program is for the park to provide the opportunity for youth to acquire the values, competencies and skills needed to become successful,…

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Teens Invited to Medical Career Fun Day

March 28, 2012
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The Spring Teen Health Camp for  students in grades 8 to 12 is Saturday, April 21, at Kealakehe High School from 9:30 until 2:30.   The event is an opportunity for students interested in careers in medicine to learn more. A similar workshop was held in November.   The workshop is put on by  multidisciplinary graduate students in medicine, nursing, and public health, from University of Hawai’i  at Hilo and Manoa.    Teen Health Camp is open to all Big Island students in any school or home schooled. Interested students are urged to register early as space…

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Aloha Exchange Club Selects East Hawaii Officer, Firefighter of Year

March 16, 2012
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Aloha Exchange Club Selects East Hawaii Officer, Firefighter of Year

The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawai’i recognized Officer Erhard Autrata as “Officer of the Year” and Captain Jesse Ebersole as “Firefighter of the Year” in a dinner ceremony Thursday evening, March 15. Autrata, who joined the Police Department in 2007, is a patrol officer in the South Hilo District. Ebersole, a 20-year veteran with the Fire Department, is a recently-promoted captain assigned to the Emergency Medical Services Bureau. During a ceremony at the Hilo Yacht Club, each honoree received a plaque from the Aloha Exchange Club, a Certificate of Commendation from the mayor’s office,…

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