For “super volunteer” Greg Askew, unanticipated action prompted quick attention on Sunday at the Kauai Chocolate and Coffee Festival.

“He’s our super volunteer,” said event coordinator Amy Hammond. “We’ve been doing this for 10 years, and we couldn’t do this without the help of our volunteers.”

As the gates to the chocolate and coffee extravaganza opened, a strong gust of wind upended one of the quick tents, prompting Askew to get control of the situation as the steady stream of guests flowed through the entrance of the Luau Kalamaku pavilion at Kilohana.

“We have people from all over the state,” Hammond said. “We have vendors from the Big Island; Farm to Fudge from Maui is here; Manoa Chocolate came from Oahu …”

More than 20 vendors on the optional Passport list provided a wide variet

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