Hawaii County Fair 2004
A whole lotta creativity goin' on. "Darn photographers obstructing my view!!" Rich Berner and the VIS supplied coloring activities and telescopes for the public
Mahalo to Mauna Kea Observatories Outreach
volunteers and staff
Ron Koehler - Mauna Kea Support Services
David Byrne - Visitor Information Station
Rich Berner - Visitor Information Station
Koa Ell - Visitor Information Station
Brian Ansorge - Visitor Information Station
Mandie Leonard - Visitor Information Station
Holly Kerr - Visitor Information Station
Jennie Berghius - Visitor Information Station
Rowland Casil - Visitor Information Station
Jes Blagen - Visitor Information Station
Ben Berkey - Visitor Information Station
Linda Tran - Visitor Information Station
Kent Olson - Visitor Information Station
Hazel Butler - Visitor Information Station
Anne Michaels - Visitor Information Station
Jessica Blagen - Visitor Information Station
Ahea Dye - Visitor Information Station
Alex Bouquin - AstroRanger (Black)
Kumino Miura - AstroRanger (Yellow)
Justin Stevick - AstroRanger (White)
Jun Hasagawa - AstroRanger (Orange)
Cathy Ishida - Subaru Telescope
Kumiko Usuda - Subaru Telescope
Douglas Pierce-Price - Joint Astronomy Centre
Harold Butler - Joint Astronomy Centre
Bobby Bus - NASA IRTF
Joyce Mitsumori - IfA Outreach Volunteer
Richard Crowe - UH Hilo Astronomy
Michael West - UH Hilo Astronomy
John Hamilton - UHH Hilo Astronomy
Alison Peck - Submillimeter Array (SMA)
Daisuke Iono - Submillimeter Array (SMA)
Peter Michaud - Gemini Observatory
Andolie Marten - Gemini Observatory
Janice Harvey - Gemini Observatory
Craig Allen - Gemini Observatory
Janet Stoos - Mauna Kea Support Services
Lena Badon - Mauna Kea Support Services
Noah Luis - IfA Student Employee

Mahalo to the Office of Mauna Kea Management (OMKM) and the Mauna Kea Astronomy Education Center (MKAEC), who shared booths next to us.

Bill Stormont - OMKM Director
Kimo Pihana - OMKM Mauna Kea Ranger
Pablo McLoud - OMKM Mauna Kea Ranger
Ahiena Kanahele - OMKM Mauna Kea Ranger
Marlene Hapai - MKAEC Director
Amy Bugado - MKAEC Administrative Assistant
Kaiu Kimura - MKAEC Research Specialist
Caroline Maxwell - MKAEC Astro Research Asst
Yui Hirokawa - MKAEC Business Resources Asst
Douglas Pierce-Price with Joint Astronomy Centre's Birthday Stars Program A youngster poses for VIS volunteer Brian Ansorge for an infrared portrait of himself
Even the adults were having fun face painting with ice for their IR portraits Demonic possession? No, just a bunch of youngsters hamming it up for the IR camera
Gettin' goofy for the IR camera was part of the fun of being at the Hawaii County Fair
The Institute for Astronomy/NASA Solar System Ambassador table had a lot of activity and featured many free magazines
Alex Bouquin demonstrating a SunSpotter telescope - it works better outside, Alex
The Visitor Information Station mirror grinding station
Amy Bugado and Kaiu Kimura shower folks with exciting information about MKAEC MKAEC Director Marlene Hapai sharing conceptual drawings of the center's exhibits
MKSS Manager Ron Koehler locates a target on a big telescope
Pablo McLoud, Mauna Kea Ranger, sharing information about the stewardship of MK Mauna Kea Ranger Kimo Pihana and VIS Interpretive Guide Koa Ell at OMKM booth
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