Tagging Kioea: Learning About Molokai`s Rare Shorebirds

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April 9, 2014 - Volume 30, Issue 15
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Tagging Kioea: Learning About
Molokai’s Rare Shorebirds
By Catherine Cluett | Editor-In-Chief
W
ildlife biologist Dan Ruthrauff stood for 12 hours in
Kaunakakai’s Koheo Wetland
-- blinded by wind and blowing sand
-- waiting for one of the world’s rarest
shorebirds to show up. In his hand, he
held a string that, when pulled, would
harmlessly close a net over an unsuspecting bristle-thighed curlew -- a
pencil-legged, long-beaked, speckled
brown bird known in Hawaii as the kioea.
Ruthrauff, a biologist with the
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
at the Alaska Science Center, was one
of three wildlife scientists waiting patiently to capture kioea last week. Their
goal was to place color-coded tags on
their legs, along with geolocators that
will provide tracking data on the birds’
migration routes between Alaska and
the Pacific Islands, before gently releasing the birds. Though similar efforts
have taken place on Oahu, this was the
first kioea tagging on Molokai. The kioea is also the official bird of Kaunakakai, declared in 2011.
“The value of having marked
birds is you can follow migration, estimate population sizes, and follow
local movements, or how birds are using habitats [on Molokai],” said Lee
Tibbetts, Ruthrauff’s coworker at the
Alaska Science Center.
The wildlife scientists joined
Molokai biologist and native bird expert Arleone Dibben-Young in a fourday effort to tag kioea on the island.
While Molokai is the winter home to
a maximum of 23 kioea, according to
Dibben-Young, catching them was no
easy task.
For three days, the trio waited
without a single successful tagging.
They carefully laid out 12-by-18-foot
nets rigged with a delicate string trig-
A newly-tagged Kioea is released with an
identification code and geolocator, left.
Photos by Catherine Cluett
Kioea Continued pg. 2
Molokai Says Goodbye to Island Air
By Molokai Dispatch Staff
Photo by Terry Cole
O
n April 1, Island Air took off
from Molokai for the last time
after the company announced
last month that it would end its service
to the island. Terry Cole is an air traffic
controller on Molokai and snapped this
shot from the tower.
“There were quite a few cars
parked on the hill waving goodbye,
and the pilot expressed his sadness
about not coming back,” she said.
Island Air CEO Paul Casey told the
Dispatch that the company waited until
it was “sure that the residents of Molo-
Fostering Future Engineers
This Week’s
Dispatch
By Bianca Moragne | Staff Writer
C
lustered around gummy bears,
lasers, lenses, and bridge fragments, fifth and sixth graders from across the island dove into
the world of science, technology,
engineering, and math, or STEM,
at Kaunakakai Elementary School’s
first ever Engineering Exploration
Expo last Friday. Students explored
STEM career paths and discovered
hands-on learning through interactive experiments and presentations
by the state’s best in the field.
Each fall, the Maui Economic
Development Board (MEDB) hosts
a huge exploration event for middle
and high school students at the Air
Force’s Advanced Maui Optical and
Space Surveillance Technologies
(AMOS) Conference on Maui, according to Mapu Quitazol, program
manager of MEDB’s Women in Technology Project. This year for the first
Expo Continued pg. 3
kai had adequate service” before deciding to “redeploy our aircraft to another
route that needs more capacity.”
Island Air had eight full-time
and seven part-time employees based
on Molokai, the longest of whom has
worked for the company more than 25
years, according to Casey.
Pictured here, the fire truck stationed at the Molokai airport gave
a misty salute as the final Island Air
flight taxied for takeoff from Molokai.
“The fire hose sendoff is often
used in aviation for ‘final’ events -most often a farewell to pilots on their
last flight,” said Cole.
Maunaloa
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Community
Professional engineer Claire Provan shared plans for Kawela bridge construction with students during
the Engineering Exploration Expo at Kaunakakai Elementary on Friday. Photo by Bianca Moragne.
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an issue with Makani Kai.” Ted also has good words for our pilots,
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Community News
The Molokai Dispatch • Apr 9, 2014 •
County Sexual Assault
Services Recognized
Rep. Mele Carroll News Release
The Maui Sexual Assault Center
was honored by the State House of
Representatives along with 10 other
supporting agencies as part of “The
Hawaii Coalition Against Sexual
Assault” for the vital services they
provide to sexual assault victims in
Hawaii. During a special floor presentation on April 1, members of the
House voted to honor the coalition by
unanimously passing House Resolution 218, which our Maui State Representative Mele Carroll, Chair of the
House Committee on Human Services
co-introduced. House Resolution 218
officially recognizes the coalition by
“Commending The Hawaii Coalition
Against Sexual Assault And Supporting Agencies For The Vital Services
They Render To Sexual Assault Victims In The State Of Hawaii.”
On Maui, the Maui Sexual Assault
Center offers a variety of programs but
is also working hard to make sure the
entire county receives services. Significant gains were made in expanding
services to the island of Molokai in October 2013; for the first time ever, there
is a designated sex assault hotline, crisis services and clinical therapy that
are provided to victims of sex assault
free of charge through funding from
the Attorney General. Maui Police Department (MPD) and Molokai General
Hospital have been strong partners to
CFS in securing these services; MPD
provided the funding needed for a
SANE (sex assault nurse examiner)
training. Molokai General provided
several midwives to attend and receive
this training. MPD has also trained its
Molokai detective to perform sex assault forensic interviews.
Victims of sex assault can now
remain on Molokai for forensic interview, exam, crisis services and ongoing support; transport to the Island of
Maui for services is no longer required.
Hawaii’s first Sex Abuse Treatment Center (SATC) was established
in 1976 at Kapiolani Women & Children’s Medical Center on Oahu. Since
then, centers have opened to serve
each neighbor island and branch of the
military.
Carroll is the introducer of House
Bill 2034, a bill that removes the statute
of limitations for criminal and civil actions arising from sexual assault in the
first, second degrees and/or continuous sexual assault of a minor under the
age of fourteen years. This bill is also
part of the Women’s Legislative Caucus package.
“I am thankful for the services
that the Maui Sexual Assault Center
is providing to all of Maui Nui” said
Rep. Mele Carroll. “Surviving sexual
assault is traumatic enough, then to
have to jump through hoops just to
get services makes it even harder for
victims to come forward,” said Carroll.
“With this center having crisis hotlines
for each island and ways to easily provide services it gives hope to the victims in my district.”
The 24-hour crisis hotlines for
Maui County are: Maui Island (808)
873-8624, Molokai (808) 553-5522 and
Lanai 1-866-443-5702.
Slam Poetry Workshop
Molokai High & Molokai Middle
School News Release
A Slam Poetry Workshop will be
offered at Molokai High School Library on Saturday, April 19 from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Instructors will be Hanohano
and Maile Naehu, and enrollment is
free, with lunch provided. This opportunity is for students 12 to 18 years old
to compose and recite their own SLAM
poem by the end of this workshop.
Please RSVP by Thursday, April 17.
Contact Diane Mokuau at 567-6950 or
email at [email protected].
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Lanikeha Kitchen Changes
Hands
MCSC News Release
After providing commercial kitchen space at the Lanikeha Center for
more than a dozen years, the Molokai
Community Service Council (MCSC)
has turned the kitchen back over to
Hawaiian Homes (DHHL). On Feb.
27, DHHL advised MCSC that they
plan to transfer the kitchen license to
the Homestead Farmers Alliance. The
Hawaiian Homes Commission will be
asked to approve this transfer at their
April 21 meeting here on Molokai.
The kitchen began when community members decided to include it as
a project in the 1998 federal Enterprise
Community (EC) competition. After
Molokai won an EC award, county,
state, and federal agencies provided
funding to help DHHL establish a
kitchen in the newly-planned Lanikeha
Center. MCSC was asked to run the
kitchen, and we raised the funds needed to purchase additional equipment
kioea
Continued From pg. 1
ger system. If a kioea stepped into the
net, one of the biologists would pull
the string to snap the net closed, then
carefully restrain the bird and place
the tags on its slender legs. On one
leg, they fastened a geolocator and flag
with an individual identification code
of one number and one letter, on the
other, two color-coded bands for easy
visual recognition.
“We had a depressing few days,”
said Dibben-Young of their frustrating
start.
Finally, Saturday evening, the
group tagged one bird. The next day,
they got five in one net.
“I’d call it a smashing success
[in the end],” said Dibben-Young, after Ruthrauff releasing the sixth kioea
Sunday morning. “I can’t believe we
caught five -- we’re still in shock!”
With tiny geolocators affixed to
the tagged birds, the biologists look
forward to the information this technology will provide. These geolocators
don’t transmit any radio signals -- they
are light level data loggers, meaning
they record the exact amount of sunlight experienced by the bird daily.
Based on this information, researchers
can calculate the latitude and longitude
-- or whereabouts within about 120 kilometers -- of the bird each day, according to Tibbetts.
The geolocators can record data
for up to 20 months, but have to be retrieved off the bird to download that
information. This means next fall, Dibben-Young will try to capture the birds
again to remove the geolocators.
By that time, Tibbetts said the birds
should have completed a full migration
pattern. Kioea spend summers in Alaska and winters on islands and atolls in
the Pacific Basin. During molting season that lasts a couple weeks each year,
the birds lose a portion of their feathers and become flightless, making them
especially vulnerable to predators like
rats, cats and dogs.
Fossil remains show that kioea
were a historic bird in the Hawaiian
Islands, but the species was once decimated by humans. It’s been illegal to
hunt them in Hawaii since 1939, according to Dibben-Young, and while
not considered endangered, they are
protected by the federal Migratory Bird
Treaty Act. They are now making a
slow population come-back, but Ruthrauff said there are only about 10,000
bristle-thighed curlews in the world,
and all of them live in the Pacific Basin.
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and to cover operational costs.
Over the years, the kitchen has
incubated and supported numerous
small businesses that produced poi,
pesto, sea salt, honey, sweet potato
chips, baked goods, and many other
food products. And the kitchen has
also helped to support many community events, providing a legal place to
prepare food for fundraisers, holiday
celebrations, and family parties.
The kitchen was never a revenue
generator for MCSC, since the income
had to cover costs like utilities, insurance, and repairs. But it was a privilege
for MCSC to be able to serve the culinary needs of our Molokai community.
Our sincere mahalo to everyone who
helped to make it successful. We hope
that the new managers will build an
even better kitchen, and that they will
continue MCSC’s legacy of service to
our community.
“With that few, 20 [on Molokai] is a
sizable chunk,” he said. “It’s important
to have a predator-free area like this
[Koheo Wetland].”
The Kaunakakai wetland area has
been fenced since last August, said Dibben-Young, adding she’s noticed a big
difference in the birds’ behavior since
its installation.
“Dogs used to run through and the
kioea would fly away,” she explained.
“Now dogs are forced to go around
the fence, and it’s like the birds sense
there’s a barrier -- they now ignore [the
predators].”
Residents also notice regular individual kioea visiting the grounds at
Home Pumehana, the athletic fields at
Molokai High School, and other areas
of the island. Dibben-Young said with
the newfound ability to identify individuals with color-coded tags on their
legs, researchers will be able to track
whether birds travel around the island
or stay in specific areas, with the help
of observant community members.
Tibbetts said they will also be able
to track whether Molokai birds intermingle with a growing population on
Oahu, located primarily at the James
Cambell Wildlife Refuge in Kahuku,
where there are about 100 birds. There,
Tibbetts and Ruthrauff have worked
with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
to tag kioea.
In addition to attached colored
tags and geolocators, the trio took small
blood samples of the birds they caught
to obtain genetic data. Tibbetts said
that will help them determine which
of the two genetically distinct breeding
populations in Alaska they originated
from, and also to see if the Oahu kioea
are related to the Molokai group.
While five of the six kioea were
bristle-thighed curlew, one was similar in appearance but a different species, called a whimbrel. These birds are
very rare, according to the biologists,
but this particular individual has been
coming to Molokai for the past seven
years, said Dibben-Young. She knows
this because, even though the bird
wasn’t tagged until now, the female
followed the same behavioral patterns
and locations each year.
With so much left to be known
about Molokai’s kioea population,
Dibben-Young, Tibbetts and Ruthrauff
are looking forward to putting together
some of the puzzle pieces with the help
of the tags, geolocators and genetics. In
the meantime, they will continue their
catch and release effort to identify more
curlews -- even if it takes days of waiting.
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Youth & Education
Community Contributed
Suicide Prevention in
Action
By Momi Afelin
Aloha! We are S.P.A.M., (Suicide Preventers Around Molokai).
We are a youth led group sponsored
by HCCI (Hawaii’s Caring Community Initiative) under the Molokai
Community Health Center.
Did you know that someone
dies by suicide every two days
in Hawaii? Our group is working
with our community to change that
number. We work to raise awareness, and educate our community
about safe ways to talk about suicide, and how to recognize risk factors influencing suicide. Our group
does community outreach through
local events and sign waving.
As students, we work to connect those who are suicidal to help.
Help such as a counselors, a trusted
adult or even our local or national
prevention hotline. All of our members have participated in a national
recognized training regarding safe
talk and messaging, on risk and
protective factors on suicide prevention. Everyone plays a part in
preventing suicide, we all care and
that is why we are here.
Look for us on Facebook:
S.P.A.M. Suicide Preventers Around
Molokai.
Lives Change at Your
Library
Alu Like Native Hawaiian Library
News Release
All types of libraries across the nation
participate in National Library Week each
April; we celebrate the contributions of our
libraries, librarians, and promote library
use and support. The Alu Like Native Hawaiian Library would like you to join our
celebration of National Library Week on
Monday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to noon,
Tuesday, April 15 from 2 to 4 p.m., and on
Wednesday, April 16 from 10 a.m. to noon
for several workshops offered on the influence of economics within our everyday
lives.
Workshop topics surround this year’s
Library Week theme “Lives Change at
your Library” and will include Hawaiian
Historical Culture and Economics, Money
Management and Preparing for our Future. Workshops will be presented on the
hour and will include different topic activities and discussions, so stay for one or stay
for all. Refreshments and pupus will be
provided and keiki are welcome. The Alu
Like Native Hawaiian Library is located in
the green building that was once the MEO
Head Start in Hoòlehua.
The Alu Like Native Hawaiian Library provides informational services to
Native Hawaiians and others interested
in Hawaiian history and culture. Materials
available include references, reading material, maps, DVDs, and Native Hawaiian research collection. There are also two digital
collections available: Ulukau, which contains material that was written in Hawai-
EXPO
Continued From pg. 1
time, the board brought their brightest professionals to Molokai for a fun
morning of educational activities that
allowed more than 90 students from
Kaunakakai, Maunaloa, and Kilohana
elementary schools to try their hand in
different technologies and be engineers
for the day. Board members anticipate
this opportunity becoming an annual
event for Molokai keiki.
“I love to have speakers who can
do hands-on activities and education
outreach,” said Quitazol. “I hope students see through hands-on activities
that engineering is fun, not as something boring, or something hard that
they cannot achieve.”
Groups of students rotated through
five, 30-minute engineering sessions on
civil, mechanical, environmental, electrical, and geo technical engineering,
and used science to create, problem
solve, and learn. Presenters included
staff at Bowers and Kubota Consulting,
AMOS, and many other local professionals and educators.
Students got a taste of what it takes
to build the Kawela Bridge project.
They learned how to configure bridge
supply estimates, calculate measurements of bridge parts using tables, and
read the calibration of the bridge water
pH levels, salinity, and total suspended
solids, or oil, to keep waters clean while
construction is underway. Claire Provan, a professional engineer for Bowers
and Kubota Consulting, manages the
construction of the Kawela Bridge construction site with Goodfellow Bros.,
the general contractor for the project,
and led students through a stimulating
exercise that taught them how to think
critically and logically.
Jennifer Whitted, the Kaunakakai
Elementary Parent Community Networking Coordinator, is a STEM advocate and helped coordinate this expo
to bring community members into the
school and enhance student education.
ian and includes obtainable translations;
and Hawaii Digital Library (HDL), which
provides information about Hawaii.
Alu Like Native Hawaiian Library
and Sustàinable Molokai would like to
thank Colette Machado and OHA for their
generous support in enabling Hawaiian
Community Assets to train several community members in the organization’s financial literacy curriculum. The training
and workshops offered during Library
Week are a part of a bigger vision to build
youth financial literacy programming on
Molokai.
The Pre-Library Week event “Ulukau
and Beyond,” will be held on Wednesday,
April 9 and Thursday, April 10. On those
days, two sessions will be held at 10 a.m.
and 1 p.m. and will be available from 3
to 5 p.m. at the Molokai Youth Center in
Kaunakakai. During the event, an Ulukau
Specialist from Oahu will be navigating
participants through the digital Ulukau
collection. There will be a limited number
of computers available, so if you have access to a laptop, please bring it with you. If
you would like to participate, but the times
for both days do not meet your schedule,
please contact Alu Like Library Assistant,
K. Nani Kawaà at (808) 285-4548 to make
other arrangements.
So, how has the library changed your
life? Come and take part in Library Week
and Pre-Library Week sessions. All events
are free and open to the public. Remember
your stories are key in communicating the
value of libraries.
“I support any opportunity for
kids to experience STEM and get inspired,” said Whitted. “I hope the kids
saw something that sparked an interest
in them for their future…that there was
a connection amongst one of the five
sessions where students felt they can
do this.”
Students put their knowledge to
the test in a fun colored laser experiment involving gummy bear candies.
Each student took turns shining colored lasers onto colored gummy bears
to see which colors were reflected and
absorbed for human eyesight. As part
of AMOS, Air Force Research Laboratory personnel presented two separate
demonstrations on optics and lasers.
The Maui Space Surveillance Complex
led by Dr. Jeremy Bos, an electrical engineer, with assistance from physical
scientists, Dr. Staci Williams and Dr.
Virginia Wright, enlightened students
on reflection, absorption, and transmission of light into seeing color.
“My favorite experiment was the
lasers because I liked experimenting
with the different lasers and colors,”
said Kaunakakai student Aaron Kealaiki. “I learned how the light can be
absorbed and reflected, what all the
colors of light are, and how our eyes
see color.”
Using lasers shown through different-shaped lenses, students also investigated how light can be focused or
dispersed -- the same theory used for
corrective eyeglasses. Captain Curtis
Peterson and Chief Engineer Skip Williams with the Air Force Maui Optical
and Supercomputing Site explained
how scientists use refraction and reflection to manipulate light, otherwise
known as optics. Eager students performed a lens demonstration activity
with optics kits to learn how lenses and
mirrors move light.
“The reward of becoming an engineer is helping people and helping to
better your local community,” Quitazol
said. “I hope this event opened their
eyes and gave students a better taste of
engineering and sciences.”
3
Kualapuù 5K Team
Announced
Kualapuù Charter School News
Release
After the first four races in Kualapuù
Charter School’s 5K Series, four runners
have been selected to travel to Oahu for
the Honolulu 5K for Kids on April 27.
The team is Namaka Ross (grade four),
Dyllan Alavazo (grade four), Keahe Ross
(grade six), and Kapiliùla Naehu (grade
six).
Namaka Ross is the speediest runner in the group. He currently holds the
top time among elementary school runners, 24:06, for the 5K distance (3.1 mile).
Dyllan Alavazo’s personal record, 24:46,
is just 40 seconds back of Namaka’s. This
will be the first opportunity for both boys
to test themselves against the larger field
of runners on Oahu. Last year over 1,000
elementary school runners competed in
the event!
For the girls, Keahe Ross, former
age-group winner at the Honolulu 5K
race, is only six seconds off of her brother’s pace; her current PR for the year is
24:12. Kapiliùla Naehu, third place agegroup finisher last year in Honolulu, is
expected to have a strong performance
again this year. Her fastest 5K time of
the season is 27:13. As seasoned runners
both girls are expected to lead first-time
initiates Namaka and Dyllan through
pre-race warm-ups, sharing race tips and
strategies and helping both boys overcome any pre-race jitters.
All four runners will have their air-
fare to Honolulu paid for thanks to the
support of the following community
members who participated in one or more
of the 5Ks this year: ladies first -- Geneva
Castro, Penny Duvauchelle, Sue ForbesKikukawa, Jess Ford, Lehua Greenwell,
Joyce Haase, Jean Han, Genevieve Kikukawa, Kim Link, Lahi Manaba, Jeannine
Rossa, Katina Soares, Yasemin Soares,
Helene Stone, Nalani Thielk, Lydia Trinidad, Julia Wagner, Harmonee Williams,
and Francoise Wittenberg; and the men -Kaina Adolpho, James Han, Kalani Han,
Ian Haskins, Luke Kikukawa, Phillip Kikukawa, Ryan Link, David Litchenstein,
Bronson Manaba, Dedric Manaba, Hunter Manaba, Willie Paris, Dan Reed, Keao
Ross, Michael Soares, Michaiah Soares,
and Kazmero Zeitnik. Thank you adult
runners for helping these Kualapuù students get over to Oahu.
If you would like to help the runners pay for their race entry fees and
hotel stay on Oahu (race start time on
Oahu is 6:30 a.m.), there is one race left
in the series on Saturday, April 12. Race
registration will begin at 8 a.m. at Coffees. Race start time is 8:30 a.m. The 5K
course runs down Farrington Highway,
past the High School, and then returns to
Coffees. Registration for adults is $10. All
adult entry fees collected in this last race
will go to cover these final competition
expenses. Come show your support for
Kualapuù School’s 5K team by walking
or running the course.
Celebrate National Library
Week
Hawaii State Public Library
System News Release
In celebration of National Library
Week 2014 April 13-19, libraries around
the state will be offering special programs intended to highlight the value
of libraries, librarians and library workers, including on Molokai.
At the Molokai Public Library, a
program called “Light and Spectra”
will be held on April 17 at 3 p.m. The
University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy will demonstrate how astronomers use the light given off by planets,
stars, and galaxies to understand their
composition and temperature. This
45-minute program is suitable for all
ages.
For more information, please visit
librarieshawaii.org for a complete listing of 2014 National Library Week programs or call your local library to find
out what programs will be offered.
M olokai H igh S chool H onor R oll
Principal’s Honors List
The Principal’s Honors List are students
who have earned Mark Point Averages
of 4.000* or above while enrolled in six or
more courses, four or more of which are
solid courses. For the third quarter of the
2013-14 school year, they are:
Bicoy, Xrystina, 12, 4.500; Kaawa-Gonzales, Kilo Au Lani, 12, 4.333; Mendija, Mia,
12, 4.333; Nelson-Angelsea, Caulin Forest,
12, 4.286; Jenkins, Sarah, 11, 4.286; Espejo,
Monaliza, 12, 4.167; Alvarez, Edel Mae, 11,
4.167; Kikukawa, Luke, 11, 4.167; Tancayo,
Kristin, 11, 4.143; Hiro, Nicholas, 12, 4.000;
Keahi, Shellamarie, 12, 4.000; Tamanaha,
Taylor, 12, 4.000; Tancayo, Michaella, 12,
4.000; Torres-Umi, Rizpah, 12, 4.000; Afelin,
Amber, 10, 4.000; Curtis, Sabrina, 10, 4.000;
Davis, Keaaokahonua, 10, 4.000; Han,
Kuikamokuokalani, 10, 4.000; Kahale,
Kaimana, 10, 4.000; Kawano, Kysha, 10,
4.000; Manley, Cendall, 10, 4.000; Simon,
Alexandria, 10, 4.000; Alvarez, Edel Mark,
9, 4.000; Boswell, Jarron, 9, 4.000; Bumatay,
Jamaica Lei, 9, 4.000; Chai, Asia, 9, 4.000;
Duvauchelle, Ida, 9, 4.000; Jenkins, Lily, 9,
4.000; Kaalekahi, Jershon, 9, 4.000; Kaholoaa, Shailyn, 9, 4.000; Ramos, Sebastian, 9,
4.000; Rawlins-Manuel, Precious-Unique,
9, 4.000; Ringor, Gelly Ann, 9, 4.000; Soares,
Yasemin, 9, 4.000; Svetin, Erik, 9, 4.000;
Honor Roll
The Honor Roll students who earned
Mark Point Averages of 3.500 to 4.000* for
the third quarter of the 2013-14 school
year are:
Aragon, Bernadette, 12, 3.857; Bishaw
Marquez, Tiera-Lee, 11, 3.857; AdachiKawamae, Khaylie, 10, 3.857; Boswell,
Jordan, 10, 3.857; He, Manu-Kailopa, 10,
3.857; Imakyure, Keahi, 10, 3.857; Parker,
Misty, 10, 3.857; Tamanaha, Thomas, 10,
3.857; Angst, Sonja, 9, 3.857; Keliihoomalu,
Brooke, 9, 3.857; Yerhot, Awa, 9, 3.857; Espejo, Alohalyn, 12, 3.833; Espaniola, Moses
Don, 10, 3.833; Madani, Oceana, 10, 3.833;
Parker, Paul, 12, 3.800; Place, Heather, 12,
3.714; Tanaka, Kaylie, 11, 3.714; DeRouin,
Kori Lee, 10, 3.714; Ross, Keaoalono, 10,
3.714; Agliam, Alysha, 9, 3.714; Akutagawa, Linaka, 9, 3.714; Nerveza, Megan, 9,
3.714; Stites, Amelia, 9, 3.714; NakiheiRubin, Patience, 12, 3.667; Ewing, Anna
May, 10, 3.667; Kawai, Solomon, 12, 3.571;
Puaa-Aki, Kaleimakaalii, 12, 3.571; Willing-
McCutcheon, Brayden, 12, 3.571; Basubas,
Keneth, 11, 3.571; Espejo, John Pol, 11,
3.571; Espiritu-Tanabe, Kelsie, 11, 3.571;
Arce, Dallas, 10, 3.571; Kaiama-Kanuha,
Hiilani, 10, 3.571; Nunez, Giesha Mae,
10, 3.571; Tangonan, Daylia, 10, 3.571; Yamamoto, Tai, 10, 3.571; Ah Van, Kananiokeaolani, 9, 3.571; Duvauchelle, Austin, 9,
3.571; Horswill, Kamila, 9, 3.571; Nerveza,
Mckenzie, 9, 3.571; Puailihau, Rhye-Shae,
12, 3.500; Motas, Marissa Taylor, 10, 3.500;
Pascua-Kahookano, Preston-Kaden, 9,
3.500; Rabara, Michael, 9, 3.500
Honorable Mention List
The Honorable Mention students who
earned Mark Point Averages of 3.000 to
3.499* for the third quarter of the 2013-14
school year are:
Adolpho, Rebecka, 11, 3.429; Dudoit-Enos,
Hanalei, 11, 3.429; Hamakua Poepoe, Olelo
K.P.A, 11, 3.429; Kelly-Paleka, Waipuna,
11, 3.429; Kekino-Puaoi, Maile, 10, 3.429;
Puaoi, Jessi, 10, 3.429; Smith, Ashley,
10, 3.429; Davis-Mendija, Keaolewa, 9,
3.429; Greenleaf, Edwin, 9, 3.429; Miguel,
Journey, 9, 3.429; Puaoi, Ory Lynn, 9, 3.429;
Ranis, Poliahuawaiau, 9, 3.429; Ilaban,
Jonelle, 11, 3.333; Chow, Quintin, 12, 3.286;
Ilaban, Jeremy, 12, 3.286; Jacobs, Laurentiu, 12, 3.286; Kaiama-Lenwai, Kaleikaumaka, 12, 3.286; Kaulili, Karley, 12, 3.286;
Makaiwi, Samantha Lei, 12, 3.286; Helm,
Kealohanuikalawai’amoku, 11, 3.286; Basa,
Vinsohn, 10, 3.286; Domingo Key, Brandi,
10, 3.286; Lee, Kevin, 10, 3.286; Puailihau, Rhe-Zhene, 10, 3.286; Augustiro,
Franklin, 9, 3.286; Davis, Jaycee, 9, 3.286;
Pestana-Stone, Cody-James, 9, 3.286; Ugoji,
Stephanie, 9, 3.286; Kahalewai, Kaycie, 12,
3.167; Onofrio, Robert, 12, 3.167; Nichols, Johnathan, 10, 3.167; Ritte-CamaraTangonan, Apelila, 12, 3.143; Simmons,
Kiana, 11, 3.143; Bishaw-Mokiao, Nainoa,
9, 3.143; Davis, Fera, 9, 3.143; Torres-Umi,
Kairos, 9, 3.143; Domingo, Teyani, 12,
3.142; Ledesma, Caylee, 12, 3.000; Basubas,
Christian Paul, 11, 3.000; Calairo-Nakagawa, Marcus-Cody, 11, 3.000; Soares,
Michaiah, 11, 3.000; Kee, Rainbow, 10,
3.000; Victorino, Chelsen, 10, 3.000; AkinaSumarnap, Laamaikahikilani, 9, 3.000; Albino, Lanikeha, 9, 3.000; Augustiro, Nadia,
9, 3.000; Kanemitsu Toa, Sauniatu, 9, 3.000;
Lindo, Gabriel, 9, 3.000; Sterner, Michael, 9
3.000
*Note: Mark Point Averages reflect inclusion of online course marks.
Community News
Pesticides and Children’s
Health
Opinion by Artice Swingle, M.S.Ed,
MSOcD, MFCC
In their summary of research findings, the Pesticide Action Network North
America details how pesticides are undermining our children’s health and intelligence. According to their scientific
research, there is compelling evidence
that now links pesticide exposure with
harm to the structure and functioning
of the brain and nervous system. Neurotoxic pesticides are clearly implicated
as contributors to the rising rates of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or
ADHA, autism, widespread declines in
IQ, and other measure of cognitive function. Autism rates jumped 250 percent in
one decade and derailed brain development from prenatal and early childhood
exposure have led to falling IQs.
A recent comprehensive review of
the science on health effects of pesticides
by the Ontario College of Family Physicians found exposure to pesticides in the
womb to be “consistently associated with
measurable deficits in child neurodevelopment.”
According to Dr. Steve Savage as
quoted in the March 26 issue of The Molokai Dispatch, “a lot of pesticides are not
water-soluble…when they actually get
associated with the soil they bind pretty
tightly.” “Whether dust has…chemicals
depends on how long the chemical has
been there…” No mention is made that
the chemical may take 50 to 100 years or
more to break down. Monsanto lost two
lawsuits in France because of their false
claims regarding the rate of breakdown
of the chemicals they were marketing
there.
When I was teaching at Kaunakakai School, I witnessed the Parks and
Recreation Department spraying a bluecolored chemical, documented in emails
by staff, which students and teachers
were exposed to. I also witnessed chemical spraying of the fields near Manila
Camp with children playing around the
edge of the road. As a chemical level
diagnostician, formerly a clinical diagnostic teacher at Diagnostic School for
Neurologically Handicapped Children
in Southern California, and prior to that,
the Education Director for the Los Angeles Child Achievement Center, I felt compelled to testify before the state Senate
Health Committee with documentation
of emails and research findings on the
impact of pesticides in these two communities. The children may look OK from
the outside, but neurologically there are
definite indicators of problems with cognitive functioning, according to research
cited in a book by Gabriel Cousens.
Unfortunately nothing came of my
efforts back in 2003 and 2004, but I have
continued to try to inform the public of
the impact of pesticides on children’s
health, the contamination of most commercially produced food and the impact
on everyone’s health from toxic dust, as
well as the degradation of the soil—a
non-renewable resource, the ocean, and
our water supply. What we love we must
protect!
Reduce Toxic Run-off
By Joe Kennedy
I’d like to point out
a few things I’ve recently
learned about our ocean.
With what’s been happening in Japan with Fukushima and the radioactive
nuclear poison still leaking
out of the tanks, it’s hard to even allow
ourselves to visualize this disaster and
face the facts about what’s been going
on. It’s time we try to start acting and
thinking about what effect we’re having
on one of our planets’ greatest ecosystem
here on Molokai.
Most of us know that our island is
like a giant sponge soaking up all the rain
water and dew water it can get. In the
old days, and even now in the present,
engineers designed highways, cities, and
even out wetlands and swamps to shed
water as fast as possible. Now we need to
do just the opposite.
I see so much work and millions of
dollars being spent on Molokai for more
parking lots, especially in Kaunakakai.
These parking lots hold waste oil, antifreeze, and particles of rubber from vehicles parked on it them that is poisonous
to fish, coral, and us. With a big enough
rain, these toxins washes into the ocean.
One solution to this challenge of runoff
from parking lots is to make the area into
short, thick grass. Let’s not forget that 80
percent of the biomass of grass is in the
roots, underground, and unseen. This
creates a filter to detoxify these chemical
substances before they go in the groundwater or ocean. Even when the rain comes
as a heavy downpour, you can still drive
on it. Wire grass and cable grass makes
a thick mat and can easily handle traffic.
Goose grass actually likes to be driven on.
Dirt roads on Molokai are another
problem. They can easily be neglected
and get muddy. Lay thin branches and
twigs in the road. Then wait. Surprisingly with each rain and overnight dew,
more and more grass seeds germinate.
They just blow in from the environment.
The grass grows and the road stops eroding. We can stop this kind of erosion. The
fish, coral, krill, marine animals, and the
Molokai community will thank you for it.
If you want to call me to discuss
one of these issues further, my number is
(808) 336-1566.
Molokai Fitness: Exercise
Tips
By Ayda Ersoy
Hopefully you have
now already started a
daily exercise routine. If
not, then now is the time
to start!
Remember,
you
should do something everyday. Pick whichever exercise best fits
your body type, and also try to pick an
exercise that you enjoy doing. Then just
do it! The best thing is that your exercise time is just for you -- it’s your time.
Remember too that exercise is really for
your soul, not just your body.
Here are some suggestions that you
can follow:
• Walk or jog one mile everyday
• When you get more advanced, you
can try walking or jogging three miles
a day, and every five minutes do 10
squats and 10 walking lunges, then
continue walking or jogging
• Go to the pool. You can use a water belt
and walk for 20 minutes in the water,
or you can swim 10 to 15 laps
• Take a yoga class
• Go to the gym and join a group class
• Go to one of the group classes at the
community center
If you don’t like the look of any of
these, then just do some stretching. Open
your joints, starting at the neck and work
your way down. Begin by moving your
neck side to side, then swing your arms
in a circle six to eight times each arm. Circle your hips; then swing your legs front
to back and side to side; then circle your
ankles. When you’ve done this warm up
you will already feel better! Sit down on
a low sofa and stand up using just your
legs (don’t touch your hands anywhere),
then sit back down -- repeat this 20 times.
If doing this on the sofa is too easy, don’t
use the sofa -- just squat down using your
bodyweight.
Whatever you choose, it’s important
to keep moving. Try to go out of your
comfort zone. Break your habits, push
yourself a little, you will find you can do
whatever you want!
You will notice a change right after
the very first day -- your outlook, mood,
energy and your ability to focus will improve. Then take it just one day at a time!
And don’t forget that you are doing
this just for you, your soul!
I’m going to start posting some exercise videos on my website this week.
Check them out at molokaifitness.com
and feel free to ask me any time if you’re
not sure about something, or have any
questions.
Energize, Molokai, let’s get started!
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Tips from the Vet for Your
Pet: Pets in the Sun
By Stewart Morgan, Ph.D., D.V.M.
| Molokai Humane Society
Many of us and our animals enjoy a nice sunny day outside. The sun,
however, can hurt both our skin and
our animals’ skin. For many animals,
especially those with light skin or short
fur, staying out in the sun for too long
can cause sunburn or even lead to skin
cancer.
Skin cancer from sun damage is
something that is very common in animals on Molokai; many animals on island are outdoors much of the time. In
dogs, the most common places we find
sun damage and skin cancer are on the
belly and between the legs on white
or light colored skin. This is because
many dogs will sunbathe on their
sides or on their back. Skin tumors are
very common on the scrotum of intact
male dogs. Bull terrier type dogs easily
get sun damage because of their short
fur. In cats, sun damage or tumors are
common on ear tips and on noses that
are white or light-skinned.
The three most common types of
skin cancer seen in animals on Molokai are hemangiosarcomas, squamous
cell carcinomas and hemangiomas.
The main treatment for these tumors
is removal of the tumor with a biopsy.
Biopsy is important in making sure the
entire tumor is removed and in making sure the tumor is exactly what we
think it is. That way, if more tumors appear, we know what to expect and how
to treat or prevent them appropriately.
You can prevent sun damage and
skin cancer by keeping your animals
out of direct sun during the times of
day when sunlight is strongest. Keeping pets indoors or in the shade between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. is advised. If
an animal is going to be outside in the
middle of the day, a good sunscreen
can help protect them. Remember that
most sunscreens need to be applied a
few times a day and that they are not a
substitute for keeping animals in shaded areas during the day.
If you notice redness, bleeding,
or a growth on your animal’s legs or
belly, please do not hesitate to get it
evaluated. The longer a tumor remains
and grows, the more difficult it is to remove and the more likely it is to spread
throughout your animal’s body.
Global Art Project for Peace
By Heather Williams | ArtAloha!
The Global Art Project for
Peace invites you to join in this art
project open for all with the intent
to focus on peace and diversity.
Keiki and adults, individuals and
groups are welcome to participate
in all media visual arts, literary
arts, performance arts and musical arts. This project runs through
April 11. Artists, craftsmen, and
practitioners are also encouraged to
participate in the project by sharing
your vision of peace.
Please call for more information on how you can participate,
the times and days the studio is
open or when I am in your area.
Wednesdays are always open studio. Artwork may be made in the
studio or may be donated for this
global exchange. Contact Heather
Williams at 658-0124 or [email protected] or visit www.
globalartproject.org
Police Report February & March 2014
February 1
Espaniola, Micah D.; 28; Kaunakakai; DWOL
Arrested & Released:
February 17
Kupau, Solomon W. JR.; 48; Hoolehua; Violation In Custody:
condition of release on bail
Tabilangan, Jubilee; 20; Kaunakakai; OUI-Liquor
Madela, Wanda L.; 54; Hoolehua; Operating
February 22
vehicle under the influence
Kamai, Keanu; 26; Kalamaula; Operating vehicle
February 6
under the influence
February 23
Colon, Kaika; 36; Hoolehua; Place to keep ammo; Adolpho, Peter N.; 38; Kaunakakai; OUI-Liquor
Place to keep
Adolpho, Peter N.; 38; Kaunakakai; Refusal to
He, Siosifa; 20; Kaunakakai; Kaunakakai; Pro det III submit
February 7
Kamai, Keanu Isaiah; 26; Kalamaula; OUI-Liquor
February 24
He, Siosifa; 20; Kaunakakai; Resist order to stop; Arrested & Released:
wreckless driving
Kealaiki, Henry; 38; Kaunakakai; OUI-Liquor
February 12
Kealaiki, Henry; 38; Kaunakakai; Pro det III
In Custody:
Kealaiki, Henry; 38; Kaunakakai; Pro dang III
Galam, Ted; 29; Kaunakakai; Physical abuse
Kealaiki, Henry; 38; Kaunakakai; Pro acts drugs
Raynelle; 28; Hoolehua; Contempt of court
February 27
Raynelle; 28; Hoolehua; Failure to appear
Perez, David; OUI-Liquor; DWOL; Open container
February 14
(2 Counts)
Aquino, Chad; 36; Kualapuù; U.E.M.V.
Puailihau, Kaleikoa; 22; Hoolehua; Burglary II
February 28
Puailihau, Kaleikoa; 22; Hoolehua; Theft II
Puanani, Keawe; 58; Kaunakakai; Violation for
Tamanaha, Kellen S R; 28; Hoolehua; Theft II
pro (2 Counts)
February 16
March 1
In Custody:
Arrested & released:
Augenfeld, Greta R.; 47; Kaunakakai; Abuse
Keawe, Puanani; 58; Kaunakakai; Abuse of family
physical
(2 counts)
Gomes, Andrew; 23; Kaunakakai; Failure to
March 7
appear
Gomes, Andrew; 23; Kaunakakai; DWOL
Hirata, Keomailani; Kaunakakai; Failure to appear
Lawelawe; Brandon Ikaika; 25; Kualapuù;
Contempt of court
March 8
Ritte, Tyler K.; 44; Kaunakakai; D.W.O.L.
Poepoe, Kelson; 64; Hoòlehua; OUI-Liquor
March 12
Pierce, Malia Ann; 49; Hoòlehua; Failure to
appear
March 14
In Custody:
Lyons, Ryson K.; 21; Kaunakakai; Abuse/Physical
Lyons, Ryson K.; 21; Kaunakakai; Contempt of
court
March 16
Adolpho, Warren; 42; Kaunakakai; Contempt
of court
March 17
Adolpho, Warren; 42; Kaunakakai; Contempt
of court
Avilla, Jonathan; 26; Kaunakakai; Pro Det II
Avilla, Jonathan; 26; Kaunakakai; D.W.O.L.
Avilla, Jonathan; 26; Kaunakakai; Reckless Driving
March 21
In Custody:
Avila, Jose Eriverto Jr.; 42; Kaluaaha; Abuse (felony)
All information obtained via public records at the Molokai Police Department
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Topside Molokai UCC Churches
Kahu Napua Burke | 553-3823 | Waialua - 11:00am
Kalaiakamanu Hou - 9:30am | Hoòlehua - 8 am
Kaluaàha - 12:30am (4th Sunday, only)
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Pastor Robin Saban | 808-553-5235 | 1400 Maunaloa
Hwy, Kaunakakai, HI | 9:15 am Adult and Children
Sabbath School | 11:00 am Worship Service
Saint Damien Catholic Parish
Father William Petrie | 553-5220
St. Damien, Kaunakakai , 6 pm Sat, 9 am Sun; Our Lady of Seven
Sorrows, Kalua’aha, 7 am Sun; St. Vincent Ferrer, Maunaloa, 11 am
Sun; St. Joseph, Kamalo, No weekly services
Kaunakakai Baptist Church
Pastor Mike Inouye | 553-5671 | 135 KAM V HWY Kaunakakai | 9 am adult Sunday school | Worship service 10:15 am
Heart of Aloha Church
1st Sunday - Kilohana Community Ctr 10:30 am | 2nd
Sunday - Maunaloa Community Ctr 10:30 am| Other Sundays
- Lanikeha Community Ctr 10:30 am
Pastor Cameron Hiro, website: heartofaloha.org
phone: 808-658-0433
Polynesian Baptist Church
Pastor Rev. Bob Winters | 552-0258
South of Elementary School, Maunaloa Town
Sunday School & Adult Worship Service,10 am, Sunday
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First Assembly of God King’s Chapel
Kahu Robert Sahagun | 553-5540, Cell: 646-1140
Maunaloa, Sunday 9 am, Kaunakakai, Sunday 10:30 am,
Sunday Evening 6 pm, Tuesday Evening 6:30,
Mana’e, Sunday 6 pm
Grace Episcopal Church
Father Jim Loughren | 567-6420 | [email protected]
| 2210 Farrington Ave | Mass at 9 am Wed, 10 am Sun |
All are welcome
Baha’i Faith
Open house every third Sunday of the month
Mile 14 east | 3pm | Discussion and refreshments | All
are welcome | For information: 558-8432 or 213-5721
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Community News
Congressional Art
Competition
Maunaloa Bazaar
Strengthens Community
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Tulsi Gabbard News Release
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard announced 16 finalists for the Second Congressional District Art Competition of 2014,
and one of them is Molokai High student
Heather Place. Each spring, a nationwide
high school art competition is sponsored
by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage creativity
across Hawaii and the country.
“The talent and creativity showcased
by these gifted students from across the
state of Hawaii is truly impressive,” said
Gabbard. “The Congressional Art Competition is a great opportunity every year
to recognize the abilities of these young
adults and encourage them to pursue art
as a creative outlet or future career. I commend the educators and family members
who support these students as they pursue
their passion.”
The overall winner of the district-wide
competition will be announced on April 12
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Molokai Moonrise by Heather Place,
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in a ceremony at the Hawaii State Capitol.
The first-place piece will be displayed for
one year in the U.S. Capitol alongside winners from all other congressional districts.
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard also
created a “People’s Choice” contest on her
official Facebook page featuring all 16 finalists. The top entry with the most “likes”
by Thursday, April 10 at 5 p.m. HST will be
featured as the cover photo at the top of her
official Facebook page and its creator will
win a cash prize.
Denise’s island Fashion
Students and their Ohana found books of interest at the Scholastic Book Fair held at the Maunaloa
Elementary School Bazaar, Saturday. Photo by Laura Pilz.
By Bianca Moragne | Staff Writer
O
ld and the young from around
the island gathered at Maunaloa
Elementary School last Saturday
for what is now a community tradition.
More than 30 families flocked to the
school’s front lawn for the third annual
Maunaloa Elementary School Bazaar. Fueled by ono grinds from local vendors, ohana and community members enjoyed live
gospel music, games, crafts and activities.
“This event is great for the community
because Maunaloa is a ghost town now,”
said Kaunaè Hamakua from Hamakua
Coffee, a family-owned business. “It’s nice
to see new faces come up to the elementary
school because not a lot of people come
to Maunaloa anymore. The bazaar really
brings the entire island together.”
The bazaar is usually held in December for the holiday season, but this year
the event was held in the spring. Molokai
vendors and craftsman were invited to the
spring bazaar to set up shop and raise money for their families. Inside the school attendees gathered to buy books and spread
literacy throughout the community at the
Scholastic Book Fair. The Book Fair features
a great selection of the latest titles for young
readers, as well as books of interest for their
parents.
“The book fair gives children an avenue to purchase books and build libraries
at home,” said Kalani Pagan, Maunaloa Elementary School Librarian and Our Book
Fair chairperson. “Nowadays everything is
digital and you read books online. To keep
our library open and running, we try all
kinds of new ways to promote literacy and
get books into families and in their homes.”
In addition to Our Book Fair, Pagan helps run the Maunaloa Elementary
branch of the national First Book Program.
Throughout the year, students go home
with a free, hard-bound book per month as
part of a Molokai grant, called First Book
Molokai, which is written annually for purchasing books for students.
Ultimately, the bazaar created a scene
of togetherness among community members.
“With the Department of Education
cutting our money supplies, we do whatever we can to give back, and we do it all
for the kids,” said Easter basket and wreath
maker, Kalei Pagan. “This is just one of
the many things that we do, but I like this
one in particular because it truly brings the
community together.”
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Families must reapply each year. Funds are limited and scholarships
are awarded based on many factors.
Kamehameha Schools’ policy is to give preference to applicants
of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
WEEKLY EVENTS
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M - Monday, T - Tuesday, W - Wednesday, Th - Thursday, F - Friday, S - Saturday, Su - Sunday
heaLTh & FITNeSS
adult “aqua Jogger class” Oct. 15 – Dec. 19
T, Th 9 a.m. at Cooke Memorial Pool 553-5775
Advanced Zumba with Preciouse Senica, 553-5848
T,Th Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 9-10am
T,Th, F Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 5-6pm
Zumba Basic with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402
T, Th Home Pumehana 9 a.m.
F Home Pumehana 9 a.m. Kilohana Rec Center 5 p.m.
Zumba Gold with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402
T, Th Mitchell Paoule 10:30 a.m.
F Home Pumehana room #2 10:30 a.m.
Personal Training with Elias Vendiola
M,T,W,Th,F Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 553-5848, by
appointment only, Elias Vendiola 5am-1:30pm
Turbo Fire Class with Kimberly Kaai/Ceriann Espiritu
M, T, W, Th, F Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 4-5pm
553-5848
T,Th Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 9-10am
beginning hula with Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga
W Home Pumehana 10 a.m.
Th Kaunakakai Gym 10 a.m.
Intermediate hula with Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga
W Home Pumehana 11 a.m.
Th Kaunakakai Gym 11 a.m.
hula: Ka Pa hula Ò hina I Ka Po Laìlaì
M Hula Wahine, 4:30-5:30 Advanced @ MCHC
5:30-6:30 Beginners
T Papa Oli (Chanting) 4:30 – 5:30
Svaroopa yoga with Connie Clews
M Home Pumehana, 7:45 a.m.
Living through Loss, Support group for anyone who
has experienced the loss of a loved one. Third Thursday
Na Kupuna Hotel Molokai, Fridays 4-6 p.m.
of every month at 10 -11:30 a.m. or 4:30 -6 p.m. at
Na Ohana hoaloha Music & Hula, Paddlers, Sun. 3-5 p.m. Hospice Office in Kamoi Center. Call Barbara Helm at
336-0261.
aunty Pearl’s ukulele class
M Home Pumehana, 9:45-10:45 a.m.
Molokai humane Society meets the third Tuesday
W Home Pumehana, 9-10 a.m.
of every month, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Kaunakakai Gym
Open to all. For more info call 553-5402
Conference Room
MEETINGS
Molokai Inventors circle meets Wednesdays 2-4
ahahui Kaahumanu Chapter VIII meetings. 2nd Wednes- p.m. at the Kuha’o Business Center. Contact John
Wordin at 553-8100 for info
day of every month at 4:30 pm at Kalanianaole Hall
Molokai Lions Club meets 1st and 3rd Saturday of
alu Like Kupuna Mon & Thurs, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
every month at 8:30 am at Paddlers Inn
OHA/DHHl. Wed, 9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Lanikeha. 1st
and 2nd Tues. each month at MAC Special field trips on Narcotics anonymous (No Fear Meeting) Tuesdays
and Thursdays at Kaunakakai Ball Field dugout, 8 to
Fridays.
9 a.m.Open meeting. For more info, call Rodney at
aa hot bread Meeting, Tues. & Fri from 9-10 p.m.
213-4603.
Kaunakakai Baptist Church. 336-0191
Plein air Molokai - art Outdoors First Fri & Sat. Third
Kingdom of Hawaii II monthly meetings. Third
Thursday of every month, 6-8 p.m. at Kaunakakai Gym Thursdays. Work on your art with others inspired by nature.
All levels welcome! This is not an instructor led class. Contact
conference room.
Heather (808) 658-0124 or [email protected]
SPOrTS & recreaTION
aa Meeting Manaè Meeting, Ka Hale Po Maikai
artaloha! Keiki - Every Wednesday private and group sesrecreational Paddling with Waàkapaemua Canoe Office upstairs (13.5 miles east of Kaunakakai on the
sions. Register 658-0124 [email protected]
Club. Call 553-3999 or 553-3530. All levels and abilities Mauka side of the road), Wed. & Sat. 5:30–6:30p.m.
welcome.
Molokai community children’s council Every secalcoholics anonymous Friendly Isle Fellowship
Th 7:30 to 8:30 am at Hale Waàkapaemua.
Molokai General Hospital (around to the back please), ond Thursday. Home Pumehana, 2:30-4 p.m. 567-6308
Read to Me at Molokai Public Library First Wednesday
Mon. & Thurs. 7-8 p.m.
Pick-up Soccer
of the month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call 553-1765
Female Sexual Abuse Meetings, Seventh Day
W Duke Maliu Regional Park., 5pm
Adventist Church with a group of inter-denominational Molokai Walk Marketplace Arts and Crafts Fair down
Molokai Archery Club Indoor Shoot
Christian women. Second and fourth Thursday of each the lane between Imports Gifts and Friendly Market,
Mon. & Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Th Mitchell Pauole Center, 7 p.m. Open to public.
month at 6 p.m. For more info, call 553-5428.
youth in Motion SuP, sailing, windsurfing and
Hoòlehua Hawaiian Civic Club 2nd Wednesday of Mac ceramics class at Coffees of Hawaii. 9 - 11 a.m.
kayaking. Tues. & Thurs 3:30-5:30 p.m., Malama
every month at 5:30 pm at Kalanianaole Hall
home-School connection First Thursday of every
Park. Call Clare Seeger Mawae at 553-4477 or clare@
month. Support in homeschool academic, creative curI aloha Molokai, alternative energy solutions for
youthinmotion.org
Molokai. First Monday of every month, 6 pm at Kulana riculum and extracurricular activities. Meet other homeschool families and teachers. Call Heather 658-0124
Molokai Swim Club
Oiwi. Go to IAlohaMolokai.com for schedule or location changes.
M, T, W, Th : Cooke Memorial Pool, 4:30 to 6 pm
24 HOUR SEXUAL ASSAULT
HOTLINE 808-213-5522
T Home Pumehana, 5:15 p.m.
Th Kualapuù Rec Center, 5:15 p.m.
F Home Pumehana, 7:45 a.m. Call 553-5402 for info.
yoga class open to students, families and the community.
Th Kilohana cafeteria from 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.
yoga class focused on individual form, internal
practice, Call Karen at 558-8225 for info
aloha yoga every Monday Wednesday and Friday from
12 - 1 at MCHC. Call 553-3930 for more info
aikido class at Soto Mission behind Kanemitsu Bakery.
M, W, F, 5-6 p.m. 552-2496 or visit FriendlyAikido.com
Quit Smoking Na Pu’uwai Program Learn ways to quit
with less cravings. Mondays 11:45 a.m. Na Pu’uwai
conference room. 560-3653. Individual sessions
available.
aloha Wednesday - Drop by and receive your weekly
dose of Energy Healing in the Pu’uwai of Kaunakakai
@ Kalele Bookstore - 3:30 to 4:30. Hosted by: Zelie
Duvauchelle: 558-8207
UPCOMING EVENTS
► Celebrate Easter with prizes, drawings,
and thousands of eggs at Hawaii’s biggest
► Hawaiian Mythology Class excursions Easter Egg Hunt at 9 a.m. at K’kai Ball. Hosted
April 9th-11th from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at a fee by Kings Chapel. For more info 643-7729
of $10 per day or $25 for all three days. To
MONDay, aPr 14
find out more information visit www.ku► Date Change: Humane Society
mupaalawrenceaki.com or call 366-0465.
Monthly meeting will be on Monday, April
► Molokai Winter Gardening and Field
14 at 5:30 at the Kaunakakai Gym ConferTour from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Molokai Apence Room.
plied Research and Demonstration Farm.
► Library Week:The Native Hawaiian
► Peter Pan performed by Kualapu’u
Library in Hoolehua is hosting a series of
Charter School students will begin at 6
workshops to celebrate the theme, “ Lives
p.m. Donations of $2 are welcome.
Change at Your Library.” They will be on
Mon, April 14 from 10 a.m. - noon, Tues,
FrIDay, aPr 11
April 15 from 2-4 p.m. and Wed, April 16
► Liko Aè Scholarship Application
from 10 a.m. to noon. Keiki Welcome.
Workshop will be at the UH Maui College
Molokai Campus in room 106 from 12-4
WeDNeSDay, aPr 16
p.m. Visit www.likoae.org or call 984-3481
► Annual Akaùla School Open House
for more info.
from 5:30- 7 p.m. Activities include cata► Maui County Council Budget and Fipult making, atlatl throwing, and a “Travel
nance Meeting for the Fiscal Year of 2015 Convention”. Teachers will be available
will be held at 6 p.m. at Kalanianaole Hall. to talk to parents and provide information
about curriculum. Light refreshments will
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be served.
► Kualapu’u School Running Team
tryouts for the Honolulu 5K race series will ► Kaunakakai Filipino Association Meetbe held at Coffee’s for tryouts starting at 8 ing to elect new officers at 6:30 p.m.
a.m. $10 entry for adult participants.
SaVe The DaTe
THURSDAY, APR 10
► Ho’omau a free event for all will be
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lanikeha. Lucky
number prize drawings, a silent auction,
demonstrations, local vendors, Hawaiian
music, ‘Ono food, and several information
booths. All proceeds will benefit Pūnana
Leo O Molokai.
► Community Band Class open to
students and adults. Every thursday at
MHS in the library from 5 to 7 p.m. Brass
and woodwind loaner instruments are
available. For more information call Bob
Underwood at 808-646-0733.
► Global Art Project for Peace: Inviting
THE BULLETIN BOARD
time capsule at 10 a.m., Hoòlaulea
from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and the 75th Luau
► Parent-teacher conference in the MHS Celebration at 6 p.m. Closing Ceremony
will be held Monday, May 26 at 10a.m to
cafeteria on Wednesday, April 9 from
seal the time capsule. For more infor5-7 p.m.
mation visit www.molokai75th.weebly.
► 75th Anniversary of MHS from May
com or the Molokai High School 75th
23-26. Graduation will take place at 5
Anniversary Facebook page.
p.m. followed by Hoòlaulea at 6:30 p.m.
► Enrollment To enroll at Molokai
on Fri, May 23. Sat, May 24 will begin
High School please go call Lori Kaiama
with a parade at 9 a.m., opening of the
MOLOKAI HIGH SCHOOL
MuSIc
Adults and Keiki, Individuals and Groups
to participate March 12 - April 11. Contact
Heather for more information 658-0124
[email protected]
► Chronic Disease Self-Management
Workshops from 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. on April
11, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, or June 2 in the
OHA/DHHL Conference Room. For more
information or to sign up, call 553-5393.
p.m. to celebrate the 150th anniversary of
St. Damien’s arrival on Molokai with a Prime
► Earth Day Celebration will be held at
the Mitchell Pavole Center on April 18 from Rib Dinner Show. Tickets are $75 per person
and are on sale at St. Damien’s Center and
5-9 p.m. There will be live entertainment,
the Imports Gift shop.
Ono food, door prizes, and more.
► Lions Club Annual Easter Egg Hunt on ► Ka Hula Piko will be held at Lanikeha on
Sat, April 19 at 9 a.m. at the Mitchell Pauole Sat, May 3.
Soccer Fields. Registration is from 7:45 ► Molokai Charity Walk on Sat, May 3 at
8:45 a.m.
7 a.m. Hotel Molokai to Paddlers Inn and
back. Call Maui Hotel & Lodging at 244► Slam poetry workshop for students
8625 for more info.
age 12-18 will be held at the MHS library
on April 19 from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
► Historic Preservation Basics Seminar
on Sat, May 17 from 9 a.m. to noon at Kulana
► Basic Mediation Training on April 23,
24 & 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at QLCC. Oiwi. For more information and to register
call (808) 523-2900 or visit historichawaii.org
Call (808) 244-5744 for more information.
► Katchafire at Paddlers Inn on Thurs,
April 24. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are
$30 presale, $35 at the door, and are available at the Molokai Hi Finest Shop, Rawlins
Chevron or Paddlers Inn. For more information visit www.hifinest.com
► Aha Kiole ‘o Mana’e will be having a
community meeting on April 29th at Kilohana Rec center from 6:30-8:00.
► Raiatea Helm, Mehana Souza of Puamana, and other local musicians will perform at the MCHC on May 2 from 6-10:30
at 567-6950 ext. 228 or Julia De George
at ext. 229 to set up an appointment for
enrollment. Please go to the following
Hawaii DOE website to see what documents will be needed for enrollment.
doe.k12.hi.us/register/index.htm
► Molokai Small Business Conference at
UH Maui College Molokai on May 28 from
8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Stop by KBC or MEO
BDC to pick up a registration form. Free,
but space is limited! Register by April 17.
► Sharing The Aloha Community Outreach Event by Hawaii Energy on May 28
from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Kulana Oiwi Halau.
This is a family event with entertainment,
door prizes, education, fun and a light
dinner. Call KBC at 553-8100 by May 13 to
register.
get rid of unwanted junk and treasures.
Call us at Coffees Espresso Bar for more
info, 567-9490 ext. 27.
► Visitor Paddle, Hawaiian Outrigger
Cultural Experience. Thursdays 7:30 to
8:30 am with Waàkapaemua. Donation
OPPOrTuNITIeS & SerVIceS
requested. For more info call 553-3999
or 553-3530. Upon request, special
► Free Monthly Rummage Sale.
Every second Saturday, we can help you events such as weddings, scattering of
ashes, etc. can be arranged.
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understanding you. It’s not necessarily that they are stupid
or resistant to your charms. The problem is that they haven’t
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Freedom is the most impor- experienced some of the critical transformations you have.
tant kind of joy you can seek right now. It’s also the most They can’t be expected to converse with you in your butterfly
important subject to study and think about, as well as the language. Are you willing and able to speak caterpillar?
most important skill to hone. I advise you to make sure that LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Are you thinking of linking your
freedom is flowing through your brain and welling up in your fortunes to a new ally? Or deepening your collaboration with
heart and spiraling through your loins. Write synonyms for a familiar ally? Have you fantasized about bonding intensely
“freedom” on your arm with a felt-tip pen: liberation, eman- with a source that may be able to give you more of what you
cipation, independence, leeway, spaciousness, carte blanche, want and bring out more of the best in you? These prospects
self-determination, dispensation. Here’s one more tip: Con- are worth contemplating, Libra. But I suggest you let your
nect yourself with people who love and cultivate the same connection ripen a bit more before finalizing the shift. I’m
type of freedom you do.
not necessarily saying there’s a potential problem. I simply
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): It’s Love Your Messes Week, suspect that you need further exploration and additional inTaurus. In accordance with the astrological omens, you are formation before you can make the smartest move possible.
authorized to love the hell out of the messes in your life SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Saturn has been in the sign
-- from the small, awkward knots of confusion to the big, of Scorpio since October 2012 and will be there until the end
beautiful heaps of fertile chaos. This is not a time to feel of 2014. (It will make another visit from June to September
embarrassed or apologize for your messes; not a time to shy 2015.) What does that mean? I have a view of Saturn that’s
away from them or ignore them. On the contrary, you should different from many astrologers. They regard it as the planet
explore them, celebrate them, and even take advantage of of limitation, struggle, and difficulty. Here’s what I think:
them. Whatever else they are, your messes are untapped While Saturn may push you to be extra tough and work super
sources of energy. Learn to love them for the mysterious les- hard, it also inspires you to cut away extraneous desires and
sons they keep teaching you. Love them for the courage and hone in on your deepest purpose. It motivates you to build
willpower they compel you to summon. Love them for the strong structures that free you to express yourself with maxinovelty they bring your way and the interesting stories they mum efficiency and grace.
add to your personal legend.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “A snowball’s chance in hell”
is an American idiom that’s equivalent to saying “it probably
won’t happen.” After all, a snowball would instantly melt if
exposed to the scorching fires that rage in the underworld.
But what if there’s an exception to this axiom? Let’s call on
another American idiom: “when hell freezes over.” It’s another
way to say “it probably won’t happen.” But the truth is that
now and then a cold front does indeed sweep through the
infernal region, icing its flames. When that happens, a snowball’s prospects of surviving there improve dramatically. And
that’s exactly what I predict will happen for you in the coming
week.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): In 2007, J. K. Rowling finished writing the seventh volume of her seven Harry Potter
books, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The day it was
published it sold 11 million copies. But Rowling had actually
written the final chapter of this last book way back in 1990,
when she first conceived the story she was to spend the next
17 years working on. She knew the climax right from the
beginning. I foresee a similar theme unfolding for you in the
coming weeks, Cancerian. As you plot a project you will be
developing for a long time to come, you will have a vision of
what it will be when it becomes fully mature.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): When you see your shadow, it’s
usually right next to you. It’s there on the ground or floor, a
fuzzy black shape that follows you around closely. But today I
saw my shadow waving back at me from afar. I was standing
on top of a hill, and the sun’s rays created a dusky version of
me in the meadow way down below. I think this is a useful
metaphor for an opportunity that’s available to you. In the
coming days, you will be able to view the shadowy, undeveloped parts of your personality as if from a distance. That
means you will have more objectivity about them, and thus
greater compassion. You can get a calm, clear sense of how
they might be mucking with your happiness and how you
could transform them.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “You cannot use butterfly language to communicate with caterpillars,” said psychologist
Timothy Leary. That’s good advice for you to keep in mind
in the near future. You might want to find a way to carry
on constructive dialogs with people who have a hard time
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): When I took an intermediate painting class in college, our first assignment was to
imitate an old master. My choice was the Flemish painter Pieter Breugel the Elder (1525-1569). I worked on reproducing
his painting The Fight Between Carnival and Lent as precisely
as I could. It was tedious and liberating. I invoked Breugel’s
spirit and prayed for his guidance. I sank my psyche deeply
into his. By the end of the four-week process I’d learned a lot
about painting. Given the current astrological omens, Sagittarius, I suggest you try something similar. Pick someone who
excels at a way of working or a state of being that you would
like to master yourself, and copy that person for a while. For
best results, have fun with it. Play!
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn author J. R. R.
Tolkien spent 14 years working on The Lord of the Rings. In
using a typewriter to produce over 1,200 pages, he relied
solely on his two index fingers. He never learned the tenfinger typing method. I suppose it didn’t matter in the end.
Presumably, his impediment didn’t affect the quality of his
work, but only made it harder to accomplish and required
him to spend a lot more time. Is there a fixable limitation on
your own ability to achieve your dream, Capricorn? Is there
some handicap you could, with effort, overcome? If so, now
would be an excellent time to begin.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “The truth’s superb surprise,”
wrote poet Emily Dickinson, may be “too bright for our infirm
delight.”Sometimes we’ve got to be careful about articulating
what’s really going on. “The truth must dazzle gradually,” she
said. If it hits us too fast and hard, it may be difficult to digest.
So did Emily suggest that we should lie and deceive? No. “Tell
all the truth,” she declared, “but tell it slant.” This is excellent
advice for you in the coming days, Aquarius.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Here’s my report on your
progress. You are not struggling to embody a delusional state
of perfection as it is imagined by other people. Rather, you are
becoming an ever-more soulful version of your idiosyncratic
self, evolving slowly but surely. You are not dazedly trudging
along a narrow track laid down by thousands of sheep. Instead, you are lively and creative as you bushwhack a path
for yourself through the wilderness. To celebrate this ongoing
success, Pisces, I suggest you get yourself a new power object
that symbolizes your inventive devotion.
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Prince Kuhio Event
Safety of GMO Crops
On behalf of Ahupuaà of Molokai
and partnership with Makeke and County
Of Maui Office of Economic Development,
we would like to thank everyone who
made Prince Kuhio Day event possible and
all those who made it a celebratory event.
Entertainment: John Keohuloa for the
system, Sybil Lopez as the Mistress of Ceremony, E Ola Molokai of Kumu Kilia Purdy,
Hawaiian Immersion Class of Kumu Iolani
Kuoha, Aunty Val Dudoit-Tamehaga and
her Hula Halau, Nohealani Duvauchelle
and her Hula Halau, Aunty Kaui Kapuni
and the Kupunas of Alu Like program,
Only On Fridays band, Uncle Bernell and
Leina ala Bishaw, Aha Hoòkuku Olelo Hawaii Winner Kulehea Dudoit.
We would also like to thank Molokai
This is a response to Kevin Brown,
who printed a letter in last week’s Molokai Dispatch regarding the Molokai Farm
Bureau’s panel on GMOs. As in many areas, there are fringe individuals or groups
who claim different data. Two things are
important here: what is the overwhelming majority of evidence and what does
the examination of the data reveal? Every
one of the individuals or groups quoted are
discredited by the overwhelming majority
of scientists and reputable scientific bodies
worldwide for poorly done science and/or
inappropriately analyzed data.
These scientific bodies include the
U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the
American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Medical
Association, and, in Europe, the European
Food Safety Authority and the European
Commission. In contrast to the small num-
DHHL Commissioner Gene Ross Davis,
Representative Mele Carroll, Senator David Ige, and OHA Chairwoman Collette
Machado for being a part of our event and
sharing your day with us.
We would like to thank the County
crew Uncle Steven Arce and Uncle Gerard Starkey for the stages. Special thank
you goes out to all the Homestead Associations who participated in the festivities.
We would like to thank all the vendors
who participated that day. See you again
next year.
Lynn Decoite
President of Ahupuaà O Molokai
Ahi Katsu Mahalo
On behalf of Kalamaùla Mauka
Homestead Association, we would like
to thank all those who bought our ahi
katsu tickets to support our association.
All proceeds went to our association. We
would also like to thank all the entertainers who came out to share your talent,
time, and aloha. You all put on a great
show. Molokai has awesome talent.
Special thank you goes to Nani Kahinu for selling the most tickets; Kaàla
Wright for the preparation; Lehua Wright
and her girls, Netanya and Ciara for your
hard work that day; Shyla Purdy-Avelino
for your time and patience; and Kauwela
Kalawe for the table cloths, stage decoration, and Ho’okupu.
A huge mahalo goes out to Reynolds
Henriques and his Fresh Catch Crew:
Woody, Rob, Kaleo, and Kea. Thank you
so much for taking time out of your busy
schedule to come to Molokai and deliver
the best ahi katsu we tasted. Love you all.
If you are ever on Oahu, please go
check out Fresh Catch. There are two locations: 3109 Waialae Ave in Kaimuki and
45-1118 Kamehameha Hwy (next to Pizza
Hut) in Kaneohe.
Mahalo,
Sybil K Lopez
President, Kalamaùla Mauka Homestead Association
ber of discredited studies claiming negative effects of GMO crops, there are over a
thousand independent studies attesting to
their safety (see biofortified.org/genera/
studies-for-genera/ for more information).
The overwhelming majority of scientists
and all reputable scientific bodies have concluded that GMO crops and food are as safe
as conventionally-bred crops both for consumption and effects on the environment.
As stated in “The Economist” Oct. 19,
2013 issue, “Papers with fundamental flaws
often live on. Some may develop a bad reputation among those in the know, who will
warn colleagues. But to outsiders they will
appear part of the scientific canon.”
Peter J. Davies
Professor of Plant Sciences at Cornell
University
Obituaries
Maria Blanca Alfonso
Maria Blanca Alfonso, 88, of Molokai, died on March 27, 2014 in Kaneohe.
She was born in the Philippines on Dec.
28, 1925, and was a homemaker. She is
survived by her son, Edward Alfonso, Jr;
daughters Milani Alfonso and Betty Lou
Ignacio; seven grandchildren and nine
great grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held on
Saturday, April 12, 2014 at St. Damien
Church in Kaunakakai. Visitation is
from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Mass will begin at 10
a.m. Internment to follow at the Veterans
Cemetery in Hoòlehua, Molokai.
Alice T. Kono
Thanks Makani Kai
It seems we need to thank Makani
Kai Air for taking over the delivery
of our daily off-island newspapers to
Molokai. Island Air had been sending
them to us for many years, albeit with
increasing delays until they finally gave
up coming to Molokai altogether. Ap-
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parently Mokulele and Hawaiian’s
Ohana wouldn’t take over the daily
shipment, but Makani Kai not only
brings our papers, but also get them to
us before 9 a.m. Well done and mahalo.
John Sprinzel
Correction
Entertainment at the Prince Kuhio event was provided by Molokai Middle
School Hawaiian Immersion Ò Hina I ka Malama students, not Punana Leo, as
printed in last week’s Dispatch.
The Molokai High School 75th Anniversary Hoòlaulea will be hosted by
the 75th Anniversary Committee, not the classes of 1980 and 1993, as stated in
a news release last week.
Alice T. Kono, 90, of Kaunakakai, Honolulu, and sister Agnes M. Nakamodied on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at to of Kualapuù.
Tripler Army Medical Center. She is surPrivate services. Burial at Punchbowl.
vived by her brother, Lewis K. Kono of
Mary Chiyoko Kahapea
Mary Chiyoko Kahapea, 83, of
Hoòlehua, Molokai died on March 28,
2014 at her home in Hoòlehua. She was
born on Sept. 15, 1930 in Honolulu. She is
survived by son Geoffrey Kahapea of Honolulu; daughter Mary Ann (Reynolds)
Ayau of Hoòlehua; many hanai children, and also many beloved grandchil-
dren, great grandchildren and great great
grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at a memorial service on Saturday, April 5, 2015, from 9
a.m. with service at 10 a.m. at the Ka
Hale Laa O Iruselaema Hou Church in
Kapaàkea, Molokai.
Romulo “Mario” C. Casino, Jr.
iMPorTaNT aNNoUNceMeNT
sTore hoUr chaNGe eFFecTiVe
aPriL 21, 2014
We are changing the time
hikiola will open for business
on the weekdays to 8:30 a.m.
The store hours for saturdays
will remain unchanged.
NeW sTore hoUrs eFFecTiVe
MoNdaY, aPriL 21
MoNdaY – FridaY 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
saTUrdaY
sUNdaY
8:00 a.m. to noon
closed
Romulo “Mario”
C. Casino, Jr., 58, of
Wailuku, passed away
on March 23, 2014 at
Maui Memorial
Medical Center.
He was born October
2, 1955 in Santa Maria,
Ilocos Sur, Philippines.
“Mario” had a passion for life. He
loved his family, friends, tennis, and watching sports. He and his wife were active in
Filipino Community. They often highlighted as the lead solo couple dancers at many
of the Fil-Am events. He has worked at
various hotels in the past, one of them included the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, but more
recently, he was employed with the Hyatt
Regency Maui. He will always be remembered by his robust laugh and his huge,
winning smile.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth
N. “Liza” Casino; mother, Rosita C. Casino; step-son, Johnathan (Yasmine) Ureta;
step-daughter, Leslei (Arnel) Sioson; sisters,
Amelita Arista, Evelyn Casino, Teresita Matayoshi and Milagros Bince; brothers, Jimmy Casino, William Casino, Rolando Casino and Melchor Casino; five grandchildren
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services were held on April 5, 2014
at Molokai Baptist Church, with burial at
Kapakea Cemetery. Norman’s Mortuary
assisted with arrangements.
Masako “Marge” Kimizuka
Tsutsumi
Masako “Marge” Kimizuka Tsutsumi, 74, of Honolulu, formerly of New
York City, passed away on March 17, 2014
at her home in Honolulu. She was born in
Wailuku, Maui.
Marge was a travel agent for New
York Travel. She also lived in Kaunakakai,
Battle Creek MI, and Plainfield NJ.
She is survived by sons, Taro D.
(Naomi) Tsutsumi, Satoru E. (Chihiro)
Tsutsumi; daughter, Mari Joanne (Tom-
maso) Ligotti; brothers, Hiromi Kimizuka,
Minoru (Helen) Kimizuka, Akira Kimizuka, Theodore Kimizuka; sisters, Yuriko
Duggan, Estelle S. Kimizuka, Sandra T.
Hendrickson; five grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held in
New York City at The New York Buddhist
Church on April 12, 2014 and later this
year, her ashes will be laid to rest in Yokohama, Japan.
Rico Manayo Yap
Rico
Manayo
Yap (lorico) died on
March 14, 2014 at the
age of 25. He is the
son of Laureen Lorico of Molokai and
Jeffrey Yap of Kauai.
He is survived by
sisters Brej (Richard)
Duvauchelle, Kabbie (Isaiah) Bicoy and
Jaymi (Daniel) Yap; and was the father
of three beautiful children: son Darius
Yap (8), daughter Tailor Lee Yap (3), and
son Brayden Yap (1). He was preceded in
death by brother Gaig Yap.
Services will be April 12, 2014 at Kalanianaole Hall on Molokai and in May 2014
on Kauai.
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Heights: $279,000 (fs)
2 lots consisting of 6.156 acres. Prime
location with great mountain views.
1272 sf 3 bed/2 bath home. Good ocean views.
3 bed/1 bath, with large double carport, roofed
lanai with ocean views and solar water heater.
Manila Camp: $188,000 (fs)
3 bed/1 bath, private and clean. Many upgrades including deck
and carport. Photovoltaic system installed to reduce utility costs.
3 bed/1 bath home with great ocean views from the lanai
2.280 sqft 4 bedroom, 3 bath home. Jacuzzi, gourmet kitchen
with granite countertops sitting on a large 2.5 acre plus lot
Kaluakoi: $749,950 (fs)
2140 sf home on 30 acres with ocean views.
10,477 sf lot in the heights
Molokai Land & Homes
ENCHANTING OLD HAWAII
CONDOMINIUMS
• KEPUHI BEACH RESORT
2244 Oceanfront unit on top floor
steps from beach. $229,000
1172 Newly remodeled unit Light
& airy. $99,995
Studio unit #2214 with loft. Enjoy nice ocean views
just steps away from the beach.
16,306 sq. ft., This is a prime commercial
property, in the heart of Kaunakakai town.
Unfurnished ground floor unit 123, upgradedkitchen
and bath
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*Featured Property- Papohaku ranchlands Lot 132 ~ 20+ acre residential home site with
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sweeping ocean views & amazing sunsets. Cool trade winds and quiet location. Offered at $199,000
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1201 One bedroom unit
completely remodeled
with excellent ocean views.
$160,000
COTTAGE #2-B OCEANFRONT
2B/2B unit with excellent
rental history. $450,000.
Gently sloped lot on a quiet cul-desac.
Wonderful ocean views.
2 full acres, beautiful untouched land.
4 bed/1 bath home newly renovated
Make it Molokai
Two adjoining lots with a total of 13,626 sf.
Located on the corner and ready for building.
• KE NANI KAI
• MOLOKAI SHORES
114 Beach & ocean view unit.
Good rental history. $160,000
146 Completely remodeled
& painted. Sold w/ high
end furnishings. Unit is well
maintained . Garden views &
private. $199,500.
A-207 Nicely furnished wellmaintained unit with rental
history. $115,000
B-225 Ocean view condo, with
tile flooring & new LR furniture.
$99,000 SALE PENDING
COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL LOT IN
KUALAPUÙ,
Located in desired
neighborhood. 1 acre located
on corner on Farrington Hwy.
$250,000. SOLD
Jill McGowan Realtor ~ Broker ABR
Accredited Buyer Representative| [email protected]
808-552-2233 Direct|808-552-2255 Office
www.molokailandandhomes.com
HOME SITES
• MAUNALOA VILLAGE LOTS
D-97 Level lot ready to build.
Nice views of the rolling
ranchlands. $59,500
D-17 Ocean view residential
lot. $63,000
F-06 10,019 sf corner lot with
ocean views. $99,900
• PAPOHAKU RANCHLANDS
Lot 55 Ocean &
mountain views. Close to
beaches.$120,000
Lot 132 20 acre lot in
Papohaku Ranchlands with
sweeping ocean views.
$199,000
Lot 237 Second tier oceanfront
$294,850
Lot 199 Oceanfront private
location close to Dixie Maru
Beach. $775,000.
• KAWELA PLANTATIONS
Lot 54 SUPERB 3 island
views $199,000
Lot 90 Unobstructed 3 island
views on Onioni Dr. $144,750
• EAST END
Honouliwai Bay with views
of 3 islands. Survey & Deeded
access available. $160,000
•KAUNAKAKAI
Lot 225 on Makanui Rd.
Nice ocean views with partial
sunrise & sunsets. $135,000
Lot 252 Makaiki Rd. Views
of Lanai & west Molokai.
Partial sunsets. $194,980
1527 Puili Place close
to town w/ ocean views.
$57,960*
1531 Ocean view lot close to
town. $72,960*
*1527 & 2531 ARE SOLD
TOGETHER
“EXPERT ADVICE & PERSONAL SERVICE you can TRUST”
REAL ESTATE: NEW
PRICE REDUCTION
HEIGHTS - A Great Fixer Upper! Bank
owned partial ocean view. 3 B/2 B on a
large lot. Spacious covered lanai greatly
increases outdoor enjoyment, while
carport and utility shed provide storage.
$198,000
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WEST SIDE COTTAGE - Live in your cottage
while you build your dream house that sits
on 5.59 acres on this ocean view parcel.
Garage under cottage.Total Solar. Priced to
sell at $475,000
Time for new hands for the Cook House. After
years of running it, owner’s want to sell. Call for
more information. Business only $150,000
KAWELA PLANTATION 217- Great ocean view
from this 2 acre parcel. Very close to town.
See Sunrise and Sunset from this affordable
lot. Priced to sell at $114,000
KAWELA AREA - Over an acre of land on the
water. Paddle in and out every day of the year!!
$399,000
EAST END - Rare Find: One acre of land about 13
east of town. Large Kaiwe trees for shade and
wild basil through out $125,000
EAST END - Just Listed: This cozy 3 bed/1.5 bath
home in Kaluahaa for sale. Owners are licenced
agents in HI. Priced to sell at $239,000
PRICE REDUCTION
Steps to the Water’s edge. Located 3.5 miles east
of town next to the Fishpond. $649,000
Our Meyer Building office has all the listing of our long
term houses and condos available or a rental application.
FOR VACATION RENTALS: Call MVP @ 800-367-2984
Located in the Meyer Building off the Wharf Road: Mon - Fri 8 to 4:30
Visit www.molokai-vacation-rental.net or call our office at 553-8334
Kualapuù Cookhouse
Molokai’s Eating Landmark
Hwy 470 & Uwao St Kualapuù, HI 96757
808-567-9655
EARLY BIRD DINNER
Country Fried Chicken
with Rice & Mac $10.95
3 - 4 pm | Take out only
EARLY BIRD BREAKFAST
Single pancake and bacon - $6.99
7 - 8 am | Dine in only
Daily Breakfast & Lunch Specials – Call for take-out – 808-567-9655
Dinner Schedule
Monday 7 am - 2 pm, Tues - Sat 7 am - 8 pm
Now open on Sundays from 9 am – 2 pm with breakfast all day
Catering available - CALL FOR INFO
Breakfast: 7 am - 11 am | Lunch: All Day
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