Hokule’a story earns top grade
I am writing to commend reporter Cameron Miculka’s article titled, “Aboard Hokule’a.”
As a retired teacher, I would give him an unqualified. “A+” for skillfully capturing what it was like to actually sail on the wa’a. Parts of it moved me to tears, especially his interviews with the younger crew members who are the new captains of the Hokule’a and who will carry her forward as she sails around here and beyond.
I was one of the many Kona residents who was able to board the wa’a when she was in Kailua Bay. It was an even more special experience because I had my 6-year-old grandson, Kamaha’o, with me. He was so fascinated by the Hokule’a that this was his second trip aboard her, having gone on earlier with his dad.
Kudos to Cameron for a wonderful article that moved me so much that I am writing my first letter ever to West Hawaii Today.
JoAnn Iwane
Kealakekua
Dog help offered during lava fallout
The Hawaii Dog Psychology Center, a Hawaii nonprofit, and I will provide free training for dogs who are suffering stress from relocation outside of the recent lava flow areas, and will provide free service dog certification training for any dogs relocated whose human parent has a recognized disability and faces a difficult time finding other accommodations with their dogs if they are not certified as service animals.
The certification of the Hawaii Dog Psychology Center is recognized in all 50 states and in most foreign countries, and provides full rights for your dog(s) to travel and live with you and to accompany you into all places you are permitted to go.
The length of the training will depend on the tasks to be learned, based on the needs of the disabled handler, and you will need a doctor’s or therapist’s letter recommending that you would benefit from the use of a service dog. Training leashes will also be provided free of charge.
You can contact me at (808) 333-8436 or easthawaiidogpsychologycenter@yahoo.com for more information or to begin training immediately, on a first come, first served basis, either individually or in groups.
Donations to support this activity and our other pro-bono educational efforts in our community are also accepted at Hawaii Dog Psychology Center, PO Box 11430, Hilo, HI 96721.
We are here if you need us. Much aloha to those displaced by the recent eruptions, and those to come.
Dr. Carl F. Oguss
Hilo