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Mahalo to 'Imiloa's Newest Members!
Memberships processed in May 2011
New Kupuna Members
Maya Hamburger
New Dual Members
Ilse Boettner
David Broadbent
Janene Jeffery
Dave Kevefick
Tom Walk
Dr. Paula Zeszotarski
New Family Members
Lourdes & Celedonis Burces
Kim Hamora & Martin Ciez
Shanna Kamanu
& Kevin Helliangao
Patricia & Mariyah Mather
Vil Pedro-Vesperas
& Bryson Pedro
Barbara & Brent Russell
Lynn Samuels
& Loren Larson
Leona Seto-Mook
& Leona Tafuna
Hisahito & Hisako Yamada
Kevin & Fay Yasukake
New Patron Members
Dr. Clarence Harkness
& Keriann Harkness
Stewart & Lory Hunter
T. J. McAniff
& Rosalind Wright
Perry & Derry Murata
Renewed
Individual Members
Patricia Abe
Elodie Ho-a
Helen James
Renewed Dual Members
Judy Ah Chin
Peter Boucher
Dale Crabtree
David De Forest
Dale Dinsmore
Kenneth Ikemori
Norman Kawabata
Dale McSherry
Lee Motteler
Rex Reyes
Loren Rice
Sheri Stewart
Danny Taka
Annette Yamaki
Renewed
Family Members
The Honorable Riki Amano
& Donald Amano
James & Grace Arakaki
Leigh & Linda Barker
Judith & Malcolm Bevington
Isha Charbonneau
& Harriet Rocha
Adam Greenblatt
& Cynthia Fong
Kim Hamora & Martin Ciez
Chasity Benjamin Hatori
Ken Hon & Cheryl Gansecki
Gaylen & D. Noelani Kalipi
Lester & Barbara Kimura
James Komata & Eydie Clay
Frank & Pamela Latinis
Andrew & Maria Liwai
Deborah & Richard McLean
James & Lucia Merriam
Hilary Moses
& Stephen Ambagis
Koran Munafo
& Jessica La Rue
Earl & Carol Nakashima
Jack Dolores Oskins
Joy & Fred Pollock
Raymond
& Stefanie Roberson
Stanley & Sumiko Toyama
Coleen Weller
& James Weller, Jr.
Renewed
Patron Members
Santiago Agcaoili
& Miriam Agcaoili
Betsy Alspaugh
& Alex Kapela
Susan & Randall Blei
Gina Calaway
& Sebastian Calaway
Michael & Deborah Chang
Randall & Jan Ching
Helen Cooper
& Frances Scarpinato
Ted & Sylvia Dixon
Warren Ferreira
Steve & Kenneth Goodenow
Jeanne & Stephen Hannigan
Earl & Patricia Helm
Joe James & Ayla Rocafort
Wallace & Tamra Kahapea
Lawrence Kamei
Wayne & Amy Kanemoto
Kenneth & Amy Kaneshiro
Nancy Kasamoto
& Laurel Nishimura
Young Kim
& Dr. Robert Shapiro
Arthur & Rene Kimura
George & Esther Kodani
Larry & Judy Leach
Frances Lee
Ivan & Linda Nakano
Geoli & Kurt Ng
Chiaki & Junichi Noumaru
Rev. Thomas Olcott
& Lois Olcott
Masayoshi & Jane Onuma
Roxann & James Parran
Richard Rawlinson
& Barbara Rogers
Janis Shirai & Lynn Tanimoto
Dean & Sandra Sumida
Shareen Turner
Jane & Harold Uyeno
Delance & Lisa Wiegele
Kristin Wohlschlagel
& Boyd Bond
Helene & Keith Yamase
Sylvia Young
Renewed Silver Members
Jerry Brower & Dr. Tracie Matsumoto Brower
Ronald & Irene Nagata
Mahalo for your support!
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Dinner
Thursday-Sunday
5pm - 8pm
Reservations
(808) 969-9753
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'Imiloa Ikebana
Mahalo nui loa to Ikebana practitioner / 'Imiloa Volunteer Sharon Madalia, who generously donate gorgeous ikebana flower arrangements to 'Imiloa! Please visit these beautiful displays of nature as you enter our atrium.
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A great gift for your favorite chef, Kona Sea Salt is a tasty way to say Aloha! 100% natural and lower in sodium but rich in nutrients. Don't forget to ask for your 10% member discount and use your Member Loyalty Card for additional savings! |
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Corporate Members!
Ka Haweo Members
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 Robert M. and Alice K. Fujimoto Foundation
Ka Li'ula Members
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Ke Ka'iao Members
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
Ka Poponi Members
Astro-Physics, Incorporated
 Big Island Toyota
 Hawaii Electric Light Co., Inc. Kuwaye Trucking, Inc. Mukai Investment Group, LLC
Richard M. Okuna, CPA
Sidney Fuke Planning Consultant 
Thank you for your support!
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Aloha mai!
Welcome to 'Imiloa's monthly membership e-newsletter, Kilolani. Mahalo for your support of our programs. Please send your comments and feedback to our Membership and Development Office at membership@imiloahawaii.org or call (808) 969-9732. |
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Iune (June) Calendar
June 6-10 Camp 'Imiloa for Grades 3-5 June 13-17 Camp 'Imiloa for GIRLS Grades 5-8 June 17 Led Zeppelin planetarium show at 7pm and 8:30pm June 18 Planetarium schedule change
Maunakea Skies Lecture Series at 7 pm
June 20-24 Camp 'Imiloa for BOYS Grades 5-8
June 25 'Imiloa After Dark: Kapa Kouture
June 27-July 1 Camp 'Imiloa for Grades 1-3
Daily Planetarium Shows* (Tuesday - Sunday through June 17)
11 am Maunakea: Between Earth and Sky
1 pm Natural Selection (3D)
2 pm Awesome Light 2 (3D)
3 pm Natural Selection (3D)
9:30-11 am Keiki Kilohoku Korner activities in the atrium 10:00 am Earth, Moon & Sun (Keiki Show) *Our planetarium show schedule will change starting June 18! See below for details.
Special Evening Shows Maunakea Skies Lecture Series - Every third Saturday of the month at 7:00 pm
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NEW Extended Hours!
By popular demand, we are extending our operating hours to remain open until 5:00 pm! See our planetarium shows, stroll the gardens and visit the exhibits. Visit Tuesdays through Sundays. See you soon! |
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Join in on the FUN at Camp 'Imiloa!
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Want your keiki to learn while having fun? Come and join us during 'Imiloa's five weeks of summer camp! Your keiki will experience hands-on traditional Hawaiian games as well as discover the rhythmic dance moves of Capoeira. They will learn about bugs and plants while taking part in an archeology dig and creepy crawly scavenger hunt! Other topics offered are sustainability and technology as well as things that go zoom.
Camp Schedule
- June 6-10 Numbers, Movement, and Games (Grades 3-5)
- June 13-17 Camp for Girls -Sustainability and Technology (Grades 5-8)
- June 20-24 Camp for Boys - Sustainability and Technology (Grades 5-8)
- June 27-July 1: Our Living World (Grades 1-3)
- July 11-15: Things That Go Zoom! (Grades 4-6)
Each session of Camp 'Imiloa is $150 for members and $175 for nonmembers. Thanks to the support of our valued benefactors, 'Imiloa is able to offer the Girls & Boys camp at a significantly reduced rate at $50/person to camp registrants. Space is limited for all camp sessions. Enroll today by by purchasing a ticket at the front desk (808) 969-9703.
'Imiloa provides accommodations for accessibility for persons with disabilities. For accommodations contact Craig Mitchell, at 969-9720 or email cmitchell@imiloahawaii.org ten business days prior to event.
Please visit this link for more information: http://www.imiloahawaii.org/52/camp.
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Mahalo Nui to Puna Geothermal Venture!
  'Imiloa would like to thank Puna Geothermal Venture and parent company, Ormat, for their generous $5,000 donation in support of 'Imiloa's Summer Camps on Sustainability through Technology! As part of the summer session, students will have the opportunity to make a model of a geothermal plant using a hydrodynamics engineering kit, which will broaden their understanding of sustainable technology. Thanks to this donation, 'Imiloa is able to offer this 8-day program to families at significantly reduced rates and also provide take-home materials for participants - including experimentation with a fuel cell car kit and a take-home wind turbine kit. This gift will also enable 'Imiloa to expand it's outreach through a classroom visit program to  Puna area schools, coordinated by 'Imiloa's education team. Students in classrooms will have the opportunity to experiment and learn about the science behind geothermal energy using the customized kits. Read more about the hydrodynamics kit here.
Mahalo nui Puna Geothermal Venture and Ormat for helping 'Imiloa share with local youth how fun science can be! |
 Planetarium Schedule Change
Starting June 17, 'Imiloa's planetarium will feature a new schedule! 
Friday nights (starts June 17) Led Zeppelin at 7pm and 8:30pm
Saturday keiki shows (June 18 until July 2) 10 am keiki show - Our Place in Space Noon keiki show - Sesame Street 
June 18 through September 30
(Tuesdays through Sundays)
11am HAYABUSA: Back to Earth
Noon Keiki Show - Sesame Street (through July 3)
1 pm Maunakea: Between Earth & Sky *
2pm Awesome Light 2 - in 3D
3 pm Skies Above Hawai'i - a 3D live show
*Please note! Our regular 11 am showtime of our signature Maunakea: Between Earth and Sky show has changed. It will now play at 1 pm daily. |
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In the Planetarium - Led Zeppelin
Tuesday through Sunday at 11am, beginning June 18
 Friday night planetarium rock shows return to 'Imiloa with Led Zeppelin starting Friday, June 17 at 7pm and 8:30pm. The newest animated major dome production from Clark Planetarium, Led Zeppelin features 3D graphics (no 3D glasses required) with the combination of Led Zeppelin classics pumping through the plantetarium's 10,000 watt 5.1 surround sound system! From surrealistic environments to mood-provoking abstract art, this show puts both a modern and nostalgic spin on one of the best bands ever. Get your tickets early by visiting our front desk or order by phone at 969-9703. Read more about this show here.
Pricing
Non-members: $10
Members: Kupuna, Individual, Dual, Family = $8
Patron = $6
Silver, Gold, Corporate = Free |
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In the Planetarium - HAYABUSA: Back to Earth
Tuesday through Sunday at 11am, beginning June 18
 | HAYABUSA: BACK TO EARTH JapaneseTrailer
*Planetarium show is presented in English* |
On May 9, 2003, the Japanese space probe HAYABUSA was launched atop a M-V Launch Vehicle on a mission to return a sample from the asteroid Itokawa. However, as the 2 billion kilometer mission went on, more and more technical challenges faced the tiny probe. Yet it eventually landed on the asteroid, and after more amazing work by earth-based scientists and engineers, it returned to earth on June 13, 2010. This is the inspiring story of that "little spaceship that could!"
HAYABUSA: Back to Earth was voted the most popular film and was awarded the Audience Choice Award at the 'Imiloa Fulldome Film Festival in 2010. Producer: Hiromitsu Kohsaka/GOTO Inc. Presented in English.
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Maunakea Skies June 18 at 7pm
Galaxy Ecology
 Our present-day Universe is strongly structured with galaxies as referred to as the "cosmic web", which was originated from tiny density fluctuations seeded at the start of the Universe. Clusters of galaxies are amongst the largest and most conspicuous structures filled with hundreds and thousands of galaxies, and they grow at the crossroads of the cosmic web. Interestingly, shapes and star-forming activities of galaxies are highly dependent on the surrounding environment or density where they live in. High density regions like cores of galaxy clusters are dominated by round (elliptical) galaxies with old ages, while in low density regions outside galaxy clusters the majority are disky (spiral) galaxies of relatively young ages. Is this habitable segregation by "nature", where galaxies of different types were born at different environments in the first place, or is it by "nurture", where galaxies were born equally but subsequently deformed by the influences of surrounding environments? Find out how the clusters of galaxies are developed with cosmic time, and discover how the galaxies are shaped therein as they assemble to clusters, primarily based on Subaru wide-field observations of distant galaxy clusters and their surrounding environments as well as the modern numerical simulations.  | | Dr. Tadayuki Kodama |
Hosted by Peter Michaud of Gemini Observatory, Maunakea Skies is held every third Saturday in the Planetarium. Cost is $5 for Individual, Dual, Kupuna and Family members; $3 for Patron Members, Free for Silver, Gold and Corporate Members. Non-member rate is $8.
Dr. Tadayuki Kodama was born in Japan and received his PhD at the University of Tokyo in 1997. He was a visiting fellow at the University of Cambridge and University of Duram, a postdoc fellow at the University of Tokyo, and served as an assistant professor at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) before coming to Subaru in 2010. He specializes in the studies of galaxies and galaxy clusters. |
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'Imiloa After Dark: June 25
Papa Mu Gallery and 'Imiloa Astronomy Center have partnered to bring you the latest 'Imiloa After Dark, Kapa Kouture. Explore island sustainability through fashion and learn about kapa, dyes, hulu (feather lei making), ipu gourds and kakau (traditional tattooing). Watch a runway show featuring the designs of local artists! Save the date and stay tuned to your inbox for your invitation! |
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Learn the Art of Gourd Carving
Discover contemporary gourd carving using Hawaiian traditional techniques. Learn how to carve, grow, dye, and finish gourds at our upcoming workshops taught by Gary Eoff. Gary Eoff has resided in Kona since 1980. He works as an artist and craftsman with an emphasis on handmade things of old Hawai'i. Inspired by the high level of aesthetics, intricate techniques, expert craftsmanship and natural materials used by Hawaiians, Gary has studied the art of gourd carving, cordage making, weaving, tools, weapons and fishing implements. His work is noted for detail, attention to authentic designs and use of traditional materials and dyes.
Introduction to Gourd Carving:  Friday or Saturday 11:30 am - 3:30 pm
How to grow gourds (45 min.)
How to carve gourds
How to dye gourds
How to finish gourds
Demonstration on carving (15 min.)
Distribute tools
Choose Gourds
Gourd Carving (3 hours)
Questions and Summary
All materials are included: Top quality gourds, specially made carving tool, and information packets.
Dates of the workshops are yet to be determined as they depend on gourd maturity and availability. Seats are limited to 6 students per class, so get your tickets early at our front desk (969-9703)! $100 for members, $125 for non-members.
For more information, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator Virginia Aragon-Barnes at 969-9731 or varagon@imiloahawaii.org. |
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Pacific Voyagers: Te Mana O Te Moana
With the support of a German ecologist Dieter Paulmann and his foundation Okeanos, a fleet of voyaging canoes set sail between the Polynesian islands of New Zealand also known as Aotearoa, Fiji, Samoa, the Cook Islands and Tahiti. The project known as Tavaru 2010 has gathered these island communities for the purpose of bringing to light issues affecting the ocean and its inhabitants: climate change, rising sea levels, acidification, noise pollution, and globalism destroying the social fabric of ocean cultures, traditions and customs. The fleet in turn created Pacific Voyagers and at the same time rekindled the relationships that were established centuries ago between the people of the Pacific. The Pacific Voyagers count members from all over the islands of the Pacific Ocean : Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Aotearoa, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Rotuma, Tokelau, the Cook Islands, Tahiti and with crew members from Hawai'i : Michelle Kapana Baird, Sonny Keli'iaukai Roldan, Kalei Velasco and Johann Bouit all from the 50th state.  | |
Gaualofa arrives in Faakarava
Credit: Samoa Observer |
From the Pacific Voyagers website:
We're sailing across the Pacific to renew our ties to the sea and its life-sustaining strength. The ocean is the origin of life, and it continues to give us air to breathe, fish to eat, and nourishes our soul as well. As threatened as the ocean is now, however, it soon can no longer provide us with these essential life services.
Sailing together, we seek the wisdom of our ancestors and the knowledge of scientists to keep the Pacific healthy and give our grandchildren a future.
We have chosen a motto for the whole project, which reflects the spiritual thinking in Polynesian culture about the sea, which has the same life-force running through its water as runs through our bodies, and how to treat this precious resource to not disturb Tangaroa, the God of the Sea. The following saying is a poetic way to say "be respectful and gentle": "Move your paddle silently through the water"
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Iune (June) Skies 2011
Highlights from the Night Sky - June 2011
- Mercury is best viewed the last week of June right before sunset in the western sky.
- Venus rises just before the Sun and is low morning sky.
- Mars is visible in the morning sky in the east rising around 4am.
- Jupiter returns to our morning skies this month rising around 2:30am. Look for the Galilean moons with binoculars.
- Saturn will be high in the south after sunset. It will be visible until around midnight this month in the constellation of Virgo.
- Summer Solstice occurs on June 21st. This is when the Sun reaches its furthest northern rising and setting points. It is the longest day of the year, and signals the official beginning of the summer season.
Iune Celestial Calendar
Date Event
Wednesday, June 1 Muku (New Moon) at 11:03 am HST
Wednesday, June 8 Olekukahi (First Quarter Moon) at 5:11 pm HST
Friday, June 10 Makulu (Saturn) 8� north of the Moon
Sunday, June 12 Ukaliali'i (Mercury) in superior conjunction
Tuesday, June 14 Makulu (Saturn) appears stationary
Wednesday, June 15 Hoku (Full Moon) at 10:14 am HST
Tuesday, June 21 Summer Solstice at 7:16 am HST
Thursday, June 23 Kaloakukahi (Last Quarter Moon) at 1:48 am HST
Sunday, June 26 Ka'awela (Jupiter) 5� south of the Moon
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Image of the Month
The Suns and Planets of Kepler
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Mission scientists have discovered 1,235 candidate planets orbiting other stars since the Kepler spacecraft began its search in 2009 for Earth-like worlds. To find candidate planets, Kepler looks for a slight dimming of starlight that might be caused by a planet crossing the disk of its parent star. In this illustration, all of Kepler's planet candidates are shown in transit with their parent stars ordered by size from top left to bottom right. The stellar disks with appropriate colors and the silhouettes of the transiting planets are all shown at the same relative scale. Some stars have more than one candidate planet in transit, though many of these small objects are difficult to see on this image. Our Sun is shown at the same scale, by itself below the top row on the right, with Jupiter and Earth in transit. To date, 15 of the 1,235 candidates have been confirmed as planets. |
Lahaina Noon in the Atrium
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Click the video to check out the beautiful Lahaina Noon at 'Imiloa as it occurred May 18 at 12:16pm.
This phenomenon where the sun is exactly overhead, brings the shadow of our atrium skylight beams to align with our mosaic, "Voyage of the Navigator."
See it for yourself at the next Lahaina Noon, July 24 at 12:26 p.m.!
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Science on a Sphere Upgrade July 2-5
 Heads up! Our Science on a Sphere exhibit will be undergoing an upgrade by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) July 2 through July 5. In that time, SOS will be unavailable to the public. We apologize for any inconvenience! |
NELHA Clean Energy Adventure Camp!  Join in on the FUN on the West side at NELHA's Green Power Heroes Clean Energy Adventure Camp! For kids ages 9-13, these hands-on activities are a great way to learn the science of renewable energy. Check out www.greenpowerheroes.com for more information or contact Susan Cox at gpg@greenpowergirl.com (889-6845) and Guy Toyama guy@energyfuturehawii.org (938-6325). |
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Charitable Estate and Tax Planning with 'Imiloa
"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known."
-Carl Sagan, astronomer, scientist, writer
That "somewhere" can be here and that "something" can be the investment on what is important to you, while making a difference in someone else's life.
From enhancing your family's financial future to helping fund field trip opportunities for keiki to visit the 'Imiloa Astronomy Center, the UH Foundation would like to help you achieve your goals using tax-wise estate and tax planning strategies. Together we can make your life more meaningful while transforming the lives of others. Make something incredible happen today! Receive your Charitable Estate and Tax Planning packet today! Email us at giftplanning@uhfoundation.org or visit www.UHFLegacyGift.org. You can also contact our 'Imiloa Development Office at 969-9732. Thank you!
'Imiloa is fortunate to have the services of the University of Hawai'i Foundation Office of Estate and Gift Planning to serve our friends, alumni and other supporters. The UH Foundation is available to provide complimentary gift and estate planning consultation to supporters of 'Imiloa, the University, and their tax and financial advisors.
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