Lehua Veincent, principal of Keaukaha Elementary School, brought his teachers and staff to the farm on Friday. They arrived in a big yellow school bus, and then everybody gathered outside the office in a loose circle while Kumu Lehua (in the orange shirt) chanted. And then the tour started. Richard spoke a little, telling how they … Continue reading Keaukaha Comes to the Farm
It started because a lonely, double-hulled voyaging canoe – the type that could travel across the ocean from Hawai‘i to, say, Tahiti – had been bobbing in Hilo Bay, untended, for ten long years.
We watched Chef Alan Wong cook something up the other morning at Keaukaha Elementary School in Hilo. He was there in conjunction with Richard’s Adopt-a-Class program. Chef Alan had adopted the 6th grade, and then asked if he could go speak to them. So when he was in town last week, he did. The students … Continue reading Chapter 3 – Keaukaha Morning
Through their former attorney Richard Naiwieha Wurdeman, some of those who feel the Thirty Meter Telescope should not be built atop Mauna Kea suggest I helped form the pro TMT group PUEO, short for Perpetuating Unique Educational Opportunities, on the spot – that we just popped up out of nowhere.
I completely agree with Keahi Warfield, president of Perpetuating Unique Education Opportunities (PUEO), that the TMT comes with educational opportunities for our keiki that we should not pass up.
A bunch of things are happening right now. They look very different, but see if you notice what they all have in common.
When I first heard that the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) was interested in coming to Mauna Kea, I volunteered to be on the TMT committee of the Hawai‘i Island Economic Development Board (HIEDB). If the TMT was going to happen, I wanted to have a hand in making sure it was done right. At the … Continue reading The Story of the Adopt-A-Class Project
It’s the start of a new school year, and we are kicking off our fourth annual Adopt-A-Class project. This is where we ask if you’ll give a little bit to help students at Keaukaha Elementary School take field trips. Why Keaukaha Elementary? Early on, when Richard became interested in the Thirty Meter Telescope, at that … Continue reading Adopt-A-Class, Year 4!
More thoughts on the Peak Oil situation.
Last night I sent in testimony supporting the Senate Bill that would give authority to the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo’s Mauna Kea Rangers to implement the Comprehensive Management Plan. (See below.) The Senate passed the bill today, which was good. But I kept on thinking about our Adopt-A-Class project, and wanting to make sure … Continue reading Adopt-A-Class, Year Three
