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Content: Protesters arrived at the beachfront property around 4 p.m., gathering on the beach for a pule. With about 60 people locking hands, Lahela Correa led a prayer. “We started with the pule because we wanted everybody to be calm, peaceful,” Correa said. “ Maybe we can teach them aloha.” For over two hours, protesters surrounded the house on all four sides, their numbers growing as residents came to check out the commotion. Around 4:45 p.m., the first of three bonfires were lit using driftwood in front of the residence. Protesters dragged wheel barrels full of driftwood and grabbed cardboard from nearby houses to add to the small fires. At one point during the protest, one of the group’s members, Ricky Martinez, stood on the balcony of the house dancing. Kaua‘i Police Department officers arrived around 5:30 p.m., asking protesters to not block traffic or stand on the property. The three officers also reminded the masked protesters to stand six feet apart.