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Tuesday -Sunday
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Mahalo to 'Imiloa's Newest Members!
Memberships processed in June 2011
New Individual Members
Nathan Augustine
Dr. Brenda Camacho
Kalono Sabedong
New Dual Members
Anne Andersen
Avery Chesser
Linda Lou Embernate
Brooksie Goddard
Lenore Hansen-Stafford
Paul Hanson
Ray Hogan
Jeff Hood
Janene Jeffery
Lenae Killam
John Klein
James Kovac
Dave Lassiter, Jr.
Angela McDowell
Milton Nodacker
Britt Normann
Kevin Patterson
Linda Proud
Dalton Saldana
Dai-Duong Ton-That
Kanji Ueda
Karen Veriato
Ronald Voit
Gail Yoneoka
New Family Members
Pearl Alonzo-Oshita
& Ryan Oshita
Sophia Cabral-Maikui
& Alika Maikui, Jr.
Dorene Centeio
& Edwin Goto
Michael Dresser
& Rebecca Rogan
Karin & Thomas Johnson
Jesse Law
& Sunday Law-Paucar
Kristen Lesley
& Bryson Samson
Keoki Lindsey
& Kanoe Bertelmann
Mua Merryman
Mark & Kathy Morelli
Marta & Shayne Pe'a
Noelani Puniwai
& Lloyd Ganoot
Laura & Thomas Raye
Barbara & Brent Russell
Leona Seto-Mook
& Leona Tafuna
Kaoru & Artitaya Shibata
Richard & Melinda Soares
Anne & Brandy Tiogangco
Kevin & Fay Yasutake
New Patron Members
Gail & Mark Cosgrove
Soul Dancer
& Joshua Kingsbury
Tristen Daniel
& Angela Woolsey Alexander
Kananinohea & Aaron Makaimoku
Andrea & Ashley-Ann Mejia
Carolyn & Richard Nishimura
Eric Robarts
& DeEtte Teraoka-Robarts
Renewed
Kupuna Members
Kathleen Boyd
Renewed
Individual Members
Donald Burkhart
Susan Dordal
Charlyn Dote
Eva Hirano
Duane Kanuha
Kevin Kitamura
Carole Miura
Clifford Nishimura
Helen Roman
Dr. Susan Werner
Jerel Yamamoto
Renewed Dual Members
Curtis Beck
Albert Beeman
Art Buckman
Roy Carvalho
Lewis Cook
Minoru Hara
Patricia Harwood
Donald Haumea
Sharon Jones
Theodore Kodera
Angela Koizumi
Jeannette Lesko
Violet Lindeman
Karen Maedo
Terry McNeely
Dale McSherry
Dr. Kenneth Morris
Shari Olander
Tay Perry
Gayle Santiago
Morgan Sky
Sheri Stewart
Craig Swan
Danny Taka
Milton Tanoue
Carol Thorsness
Cheryl Torrison
Craig Yamamoto
Sueko Yorita
Renewed
Family Members
John & Tammy Aguiar
Wendy Bothelho-Cortez
Christopher & Melissa Brilhante
Joyce & Ronald Cabalse
Stephen & Nina Cano
Kathleen & Thomas English
Margaret & James Evans
Neal Hatayama & Jo-Ann Nekoba-Hatayama
Jean Higaki & Connie Miyake
Dr. Ken Hon
& Dr. Cheryl Gansecki
Larry & Pamela Grodin
Kris Kuamoo-Santa Maria
& Kanoe Sakanoi
Masao & Evelyn Nakamura
Robert & Harriet Okuda
Dr. Mark & Noriko Panek
Joy & Fred Pollock
James Sevcik
Frances Sherrard
Lucy Siu
Gladys & Roy Sonomura
Robert & Dee Taira
Lucille & Lynette Takemoto
Mary Jane & Lance Tominaga
Stanley & Sumiko Toyama
Sierra & Aaron Wagner
Dr. Eileen Walko & Toni Siua
Craig Walther
Shirley & Leonard Woods
Renewed
Patron Members
Charlotte & Tsuneo Akiyama
Betsy Alspaugh
& Alex Kapela
Verna Amante-Helweg
& Dr. David Helweg
Big Island Visitors Bureau
Susan & Randall Blei
June Bratton
& Aileen Kaneshiro
William Brosnahan, III
Debora Brun & April Colburn
Arlene Cabalce-Yamakawa
Glady & Jack Christenson
Epifania & Federico
Combes, Sr.
Liann & John Constantinou
Joy Cooley
Mac & Lisa Cooper
Gweyn & Christine Eckart
Jane Gibson
Steve & Kenneth Goodenow
Jeanne & Stephen Hannigan
Olga Hayashi & Cathy Ariki
Dr. Harry Hennessey, Jr.
& Mabelle Hennessey
David & Virginia Ikeda
Karen Irie & Victoria Baker
Carole Ishimaru
Steve & Jill Jacunski
Julie & Hailialoha Jensen
Wallace & Tamra Kahapea
Lawrence Kamei
Nancy Kasamoto
& Laurel Nishimura
Evelyn & Donn Kishimoto
George & Esther Kodani
Donna & David Kohara
Darryl & Tracie Kuniyuki
Frances Lee
Althea & Eric Magno
Robert Martin & Ann Bedford
Tom & Emma McAlexander
Jay Mende
Albert & Jovina Miller
Dwayne & Marisa Miyashiro
Geoliette & Kurt Ng
Yasuko Niimi
& Jasmine Thompson
Dr. Wayne & Kate Nishijima
Delbert & Lauren Nishimoto
Dr. Aiko Oda
Todd & Carrie Oishi
Ann Oliverio-Caldwell
& Clifford Caldwell
Susan & Michael Osborn
Christian & Stephanie Pearson
Christina & Chelsea Ranan
Richard Rawlinson
& Barbara Rogers
Sharon Scheele & Al Inoue
Joan Shaw
Mitsuko Shigemasa
& Trevor Nakamura
Marian & Roy Shioji
Edna & Stephen Sorensen
Nathan Sump
Mark Swann & Michele Slone
Lloyd Tada
Harvey & Helene Tajiri
Winifred & Dennis Tamaye
Shareen Turner
Jane Uyeno & Harold Uyeno
Dana Valle & Cheri Alonzo
Dr. Eric Wyatt
& Joanne Pocsidio
Helene & Keith Yamase
Paula & Raena Yoshioka
Sylvia Young
Renewed Silver Members
Harold & Amy Bugado
Patricia Engelhard
Walter Hughes
Wendy Rice
Lester Seto
Yukio & Gale Takeya
Renewed Gold Members
Roberta & Newton Chu
Bill & Nancy Chen
Donald & Kathleen Romero
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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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Come check out Buckyballs, the amazing magnetic desktoy you can't put down. Each Buckyball cube contains 216 powerful Rare Earth magnetic balls that can be shaped, molded, torn apart and snapped together in unlimited ways. Don't forget to ask for your 10% member discount and use your Member Loyalty Card for additional savings!
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 Robert M. and Alice K. Fujimoto Foundation
Ka Li'ula Members
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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 
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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 Office at membership@imiloahawaii.org or call (808) 969-9719. |
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 Kilolani At a Glance
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Iulai (July) Calendar
Special Evening Shows
Led Zeppelin Every Friday night at 7:00 and 8:30 pm
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Camp 'Imiloa Update
Camp 'Imiloa has been a great success! There have already been four fun-filled weeks of various camps. Kids are learning while having fun and parents are thrilled, as you can tell by the feedback below.
For the past three summers my child leaves Camp 'Imiloa daily with experiences to share. Engaging a child in learning is a feat. Mahalo nui to Camp 'Imiloa for doing an outstanding job!
My son really enjoyed the boys camp. I liked the hands on learning experince that he got. In school he doesn't always get this type of hands on that 'Imiloa provides. I also thought it was great that you got a grant to help fund the program. It made it a lot more affordable. Overall a great experience.
My son thorougly enjoyed the program and spoke of electricity when he got home. He was very excited about what he learned. Thank you!
Space is limited but there are some openings for the final camp:
Each session of Camp 'Imiloa is $150 for members and $175 for nonmembers. Enroll today by calling 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.
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Geothermal Experts Share Sustainable Science
 | | 2011 `Imiloa Camp for Boys Building a geothermal energy plant |
A special mahalo to Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) and Ormat for their support of the summer camp programs on sustainability. General Manager Mike Kaleikini and Administrative Supervisor Tito Agbayani visited 'Imiloa and engaged camp participants in the wonders of the world of geothermal science. After hearing them speak and asking many thoughtful questions, students made a model of a geothermal plant using a hydrodynamics engineering kit, which broadened their understanding of sustainable technology. Mahalo nui Puna Geothermal Venture and Ormat for helping 'Imiloa share with local youth how fun science can be!
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Never Lost: Polynesian Navigation Website Wins Silver Muse Award
 Recognizing outstanding achievement in museum media, the international American Association of Museums Media & Technology Committee announced the 22nd annual MUSE awards competition. MUSE gave Never Lost: Polynesian Navigation website the Silver award in the Online Presence category. MUSE awards celebrate scholarship, innovation, creativity, and inclusiveness. 'Imiloa, in collaboration with the Exploratorium: the museum of science, art and human perception in San Francisco, CA., served as a reference for the Exploratorium's Never Lost Polynesian Navigation Site.
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Keiki Planetarium Summer Show Schedule
Since it is summer we are offering keiki shows in the planetarium daily at noon and on Saturdays at 10 am.
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July 5 through July 17
July 19 through 31
Noon - daily Earth, Moon, and Sun 10am - Sat Legends - Perseus and Andromeda
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Don't Miss the New Friday Night Show, Led Zeppelin
Fridays at 7pm and 8:30pm
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The first showing of Led Zeppelin was a success and sold out! To make sure you don't miss out, get your tickets early by visiting our front desk or order by phone
at 969-9703.
Pricing
Non-members: $10
Members:
Kupuna, Individual, Dual, Family = $8
Patron = $6
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Maunakea Skies July 16 at 7pm
The Thirty Meter Telescope - Astronomy's Next Generation Observatory
Astronomy's next generation observatory, the Thirty Meter Telescope(TMT) will be the topic at the next Maunakea Skies on Saturday, July 16, at 7:00pm in the planetarium. Join Gordon Squires as he discusses the potential of the TMT.
A little over 400 years ago, Galileo Galilei pointed, what was at the time, the world's largest telescope towards the skies, and changed our view of the world forever. Now in planning for "first light" on Maunakea later this decade, the Thirty Meter Telescope is truly astronomy's "next generation" observatory. With angular resolution better than any optical/near-infrared telescope on the ground or in space, TMT will revolutionize our understanding of the universe. In his presentation, the audience will explore the science that TMT will uniquely reveal, from the formation of the very first stars and galaxies over 13 billion years ago, to the nature of objects in our own outer solar system.
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Gordon K. Squires is an astronomer at the California Institute of Technology, working with the Thirty Meter Telescope, as well as NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, the Herschel Space Observatory, the Galaxy Evolution Explorer and other space telescopes with Caltech involvement. His research explores the old, cold and distant universe - understanding how galaxies formed billions of years ago and the nature of the dark matter and dark energy that fills space.
July 16th's Maunakea Skies will be hosted by Dr. Richard Crowe, Professor of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Hawai'i Hilo. He will provide observational highlights of the summer night-time skies over Hawai'i, pointing out prominent constellations and stars one can see during this time of year.
The monthly Maunakea Skies planetarium presentations are held on the third Saturday of each month. 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. Pre-purchase tickets at the 'Imiloa front desk or by phone at 969-9704.
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Membership News
Welcome to our New Membership Coordinator!
Sally Marrack has joined 'Imiloa Astronomy Center as our Membership Coordinator. As a longtime member, she strongly believes in and is excited about advancing 'Imiloa's mission to celebrate Hawaiian culture and Maunakea astronomy. She will be helping to build and support our membership program.
Prior to joining 'Imiloa, Sally was the Wholesale Coordinator at Creative Arts Hawai'i and previously worked at the Hawai'i Island Chamber of Commerce. Sally graduated from Stanford University in 1993 with a BS in Product Design Engineering. She lives in Hilo with her husband Keith, a Hilo native and financial advisor with Edward Jones, and her two children, Sam and John, who attend E.B. De Silva Elementary School. In her free time she enjoys running and has managed to successfully complete over 30 marathons.
Sally may be reached by email at membership@imiloahawaii.org or by phone at 969-9719. Please feel free to contact her regarding any membership questions, suggestions or feedback you may have.
Nico Leilani Verissimo, who has overseen the membership program since 2006, will expand her responsibilities in advancement as 'Imiloa's Development Manager. She will work closely with 'Imiloa's leadership team and membership 'ohana to strengthen relationships and encourage private philanthropy for the center and it's important mission. She can be reached at (808) 969-9732 or development@imiloahawaii.org. |
Te Mana o Te Moana Arrival in Hilo
After 12 days at sea, Faafaite and six canoes the Flee  t Tavarua 2011 "Te Mana o te Moana" arrived in Hilo, Hawaii. The seven vaka had left Nuku Hiva on June 4 and arrived in Hilo on June 16. A small but profound ceremony was held before the grand welcoming ceremony that Sunday at Hilo Bayfront Park.
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'Imiloa After Dark: Kapa Kouture
The most recent installment of 'Imiloa After Dark partnered with Terri Napeahi and Papa Mu Gallery to celebrate local fashion design in Kapa Kouture. A runway fashion show emceed  by Kimo Awai showcased the works of Punawai, Bolo Mikiela Rodrigues, Wendy Mapuana Waipa, Lehuanani Waipa Ah Nee, Terri Lei Napeahi, Bruce Lum Ho and Trexson-Pierre La'akea Ren Aiu-Horie. A pre-show by Kumu Hula Sammy Young and Halau Na Lei Hiwahiwa O Ku'ualoha highlighted hula fashion from kahiko, Victorian, nostalgic to modern. Also feature  d were displays and demonstrations of kapa making and dyeing by Leilehua Yuen and Manu Joseph, feather lei making by Roberta Cuban and Serena Nawailani Kepano, ipu jewelry with Sue and Bobby Lubguban and fresh lei making by Thomas Anakalea. Mahalo nui to Terri Napeahi and her team at Papa Mu Gallery, as well as the designers, seamstresses, hairdressers, makeup artists, models, volunteers, musicians and demonstrators who helped make it all happen!
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Iulai (July) Skies 2011
Highlights from the Night Sky - July 2011
- Mercury is best viewed the first week of July right after sunset in the western sky. Look for it low on the horizon.
- Venus rises just before the Sun and is low morning sky.
- Mars is visible in the morning sky in the east rising around 3 am. Look for it on the 27th when it appears close to the Moon.
- Jupiter is visible in our morning skies this month rising around 1:30am. Look for the Galilean moons with binoculars.
- Saturn will be high in the south after sunset. It will set just before midnight this month in the constellation of Virgo.
- Earth is at Aphelion on July 4th. This is our FARTHEST point from the Sun in our elliptical orbit. Many people mistakenly think that we are close to the Sun in Summer and far away in Winter, when really the opposite is true. Our distance has NO effect on our seasons. Instead it is the tilt of the Earth which causes these changes.
- The Delta Aquarid meteor shower peaks on July 28th it is a minor shower with about 15-20 meteors visible per hour in the early morning.
Iulai Celestial Calendar Date Event
Friday, July 1 Muku (New Moon) at 1:23 am HST Saturday, July 2 Ukaliali'i (Mercury) 5° north of the Moon Monday, July 4 Earth at Aphelion Thursday, July 7 Olekukahi (First Quarter Moon) at 8:29 pm HST Thursday, July 14 Hoku (Full Moon) at 8:40 pm HST Wednesday, July 20 Ukaliali'i (Mercury) at greatest eastern elongation Friday, July 22 Kaloakukahi (Last Quarter Moon) at 7:06 pm HST Saturday, July 23 Ka'awela (Jupiter) 5° south of the Moon Wednesday, July 27 Hoku'ulapina'au (Mars) 0.5°north of the Moon Thursday, July 28 Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peak Saturday, July 30 Muku (New Moon) at 8:40 am HST Back to top
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Image of the Month
The Milky Way According to Spitzer
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The Spitzer Space Telescope's infrared view of the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy is hard to appreciate in just one photo. More than 800,000 frames of data from Spitzer's cameras were sewn together to produce this most detailed infrared picture of our galaxy ever made. The small portion in false color seen here is only 8 degrees across, roughly the width of your fist held at arms length (the full mosaic is 120 degrees wide!) The curving green filaments of light are from complex molecules - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) - the black, sooty products of incomplete combustion such as might be found in barbecue pits. PAHs are found in star forming regions, along with reddish emission from graphite-rich dust particles. Blue specks are individual stars. Back to top
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Lahaina Noon in the Atrium - July 24th
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If you missed the last Lahaina Noon on May 18th, you will have another opprtunity to witness it on July 24th at 12:26 p.m. 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." Click the video to check out the beautiful Lahaina Noon at 'Imiloa as it occurred May 18 at 12:16pm. Back to top |
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