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Honolulu Star-Advertiser from Honolulu, Hawaii • A1

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PHOTOS BY BRYAN BERKOWITZ SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER The last load of sugar cane harvested on Maui to be processed was delivered Monday at Hawaiian Commercial Sugar Co. At left, Alexander Baldwin CEO Chris Benjamin, in orange, gave General Manager Rick Volnar Jr. a hug as they marked the end of sugar cane production in Hawaii. TILE WAREHOUSE, INC. www.tilewarehousehawaii.com 2865 Koapaka Street Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 840-8855 tel (808) 840-8858 fax 73-4076 Hulikoa Drive Kailua Kona, HI 96740 (808) 329-8855 tel (808) 329-8858 fax STONE TILE, STONE SLABS, PORCELAIN TILE, POOL TILE, LATICRETE MATERIALS, GLASS TILE, MOSAICS, AND MORE Featuring: Bisazza glass tile Featuring: Cambria Quartz 2865 Koapaka Street Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 840-8855 tel (808) 840-8858 fax 73-4076 Hulikoa Drive Kailua Kona, HI 96740 (808) 329-8855 tel (808) 329-5585 fax www.tilewarehousehawaii.com STONE TILE, STONE SLABS, PORCELAIN TILE, POOL TILE, LATICRETE MATERIALS, GLASS TILE, MOSAICS, AND MORE CAMBRIA QUARTZ SLABS local Kokua Line B2 Obituaries B6 Our Views A6 Your Letters A6 business Business Report B4 Stocks B5 sports Press Box C2 NFL C3 detours Comics D2-3 Television D4 538-NEWS CALL TO SUBSCRIBE Our 135th year, No.

317 ZipperLane goes down again A ZipMobile malfunction causes heavier morning traffic LOCAL B1 INSIDE See LOCAL Section ALL ABOUT LAST HARVEST UUNENE, MAUI It started with two horn beeps delivered by Fermin Domingo from the cab of an 80-ton Tournahauler on Monday morning, and then the final load of sugar cane that likely will ever be produced on a plantation in Hawaii was fed into the mill of Hawaiian Commercial Sugar Co. said Benjie Pascua. hui Pascua, an mechanic, bid farewell to the last haul of cane from fields covering 36,000 acres on Maui that signified the end of commercial sugar cane farming in Hawaii an industry that lived 146 years. was the last and most productive of what had once been more than 100 Hawaii sugar plantations, but owner Alex- ander Baldwin Inc. announced in January that it saw no hope in reversing a $30 million financial loss last year and that it would shut down the business after this harvest was complete.

Processing the last batch of cane juice, including what was squeezed out from the roughly 50-ton load transported by Domingo, will take another two or three days, and then probably by Friday or Saturday everything in the mill, including its power plant, will be shut off. To mark the end of an era, held a ceremony Monday at the plantation that was attended by around 500 people, including current workers, former workers and government officials. By Andrew Gomes Please see SUGAR, A8 TUESDAY The Pulse of Paradise UH Wahine volleyball coach Dave Shoji needs time to undergo cancer treatment Saying that he did not want it to be a distraction to his team during the season, University of Hawaii volleyball coach Dave Shoji held off on sharing the health news he received last month. Just a few weeks before his 70th birthday, Shoji was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He announced Monday he will be taking a leave of absence while undergoing treatment, handing over the day-to-day operations of the program to associate head coach Jeff Hall.

The American Volleyball Coaches As- sociation Hall of Fame coach said he spoke with the Rainbow Wahine players and staff, as well as UH athletic director David Matlin, prior to public announcement. Shoji recently completed his 42nd year at Manoa, and is No. 2 in all-time victories at the NCAA By Cindy Luis Please see SHOJI, A3 sugar-producing era ends with a final load of cane from fields com More photos at staradvertiser.com staradvertiser.com $1 Oahu, $1.25 neighbor islands Mostly sunny. High 78, low 67 B7 Kalaheo senior Captain Whitlock is stepping out of his shadow SPORTS C5 ERIC MILLER SPECIAL TO THE STAR- ADVERTISER.

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