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Puna Couple’s Essay Contest Evokes Criticism
2009-SS 01 14 09 WHH BIG ISLAND WEEKLY ARTICLE

Front page of Big Island Weekly newspaper dated January 14, 2009, with a headline about a Puna couple's essay contest. Contains a photo of a porch, an advertisement for coffee lovers, and a small boxed ad for Christian counseling.
Image of a newspaper page from Big Island Weekly dated January 14, 2009. The page features an article about a contest, an advertisement for lifetime water tanks, and a partial illustration of a person's eyes with eyebrows. The ad promotes water tanks made from ferrocement, emphasizing that they are no rot, rust, or liner, and are earthquake-proof.