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June 18, 2014 - Volume 30, Issue 25
The
Molokai Dispatch
Ukulele
Strums
T h e i s l a n d ’s n e w s s o u r c e s i n c e 1985
Collector
`Ohana
Adds Maui
and Oahu
Flights
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Up Business
By Bianca Moragne | Staff Writer
T
odd Ragsdale, a boat builder, musician
and fervent collector, wanted to try
something different after retirement.
Six months ago, he fused his passion
for music and fondness for collecting ukuleles into a business to share both his hobbies with Molokai. Thus was born Molokai
Music Maker, where he sells handmade
and vintage ukuleles from Hawaii, the
mainland, Indonesia and beyond.
“It’s like a peanut butter and jelly
sandwich,” said Ragsdale, a Honolulu
native, while plucking one of his many
ukuleles, improvising a melody at Hotel
Molokai’s weekly Friday market. “You
can’t have the peanut butter without the
jelly. You come to Hawaii, you should
have a ukulele.”
Ragsdale began collecting a decade
ago, and has continued his quest while
starting his business. He began selling
ukuleles at Hotel Molokai’s Christmas
Sale last year and decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative avenue after a positive
response from the community.
You can find him behind a table scattered beautifully with polished, rich ukuleles every Friday at Hotel Molokai Kupuna Friday Nights from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. He
also sets up shop at the weekly Saturday
Kaunakakai Market from 9 a.m. to noon.
Many local ukulele talents join Ragsdale
at his booth on Saturday mornings for an
impromptu jam session full of seasoned
aunties and uncles and novice keiki.
“I like the novice, beginner to inter-
Ukulele Continued pg. 2
Photos by Bianca Moragne
This Week’s
Dispatch
Lawsuit Filed in Loretta
Fuddy's Death
By Bianca Moragne | Staff Writer
T
Catching the
Summer Swell
Pg. 4
2nd Annual Grassroots
Benefit Concert
Pg. 2
he brother of former state Department of Health Director
Loretta Fuddy said in a lawsuit
filed last Monday that a faulty engine
is to blame for the Makani Kai plane’s
ocean landing off Kalaupapa last December that caused his sister ’s death.
According to The Associated Press
(AP), Lewis Fuddy Jr. is suing engine
manufacturer Pratt & Whitney Canada Corporation over the Dec. 11 crash
that killed his sister. The pilot and
seven other passengers on the flight
survived without major injuries, but
Loretta Fuddy died in the water after exiting the sinking Cessna Grand
Caravan. Autopsy results concluded
she died of cardiac arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, following the crash.
A federal investigation of the accident by the National Transportation
Safety Board (NTSB) has yet to be
released on what exactly caused the
plane crash. However, Richard Fried,
the Honolulu attorney representing
Fuddy's family and estate, claims
Pratt & Whitney Canada knew about
a fault in the engine’s turbine blades
and did nothing to correct the problem.
According to the AP, the lawsuit
contends the manufacturer was aware
of a tendency of the turbine blades
to stretch when heated, which then
causes the engine to lose power, but
neglected to take action.
A preliminary NTSB report confirms engine loss of engine power.
“The pilot stated that shortly after takeoff, a loud bang was heard and
there was a total loss of power,” states
the NTSB report, adding that the pilot,
Clyde Kawasaki, then glided the aircraft into the water. “All the passengers put on their life preservers and
Lawsuit Continued pg. 4
By Catherine Cluett | Editor-In-Chief
A
fter three months of operations
on Molokai, `Ohana by Hawaiian is expanding its flights
from Molokai to include a daily flight
to Maui and a fourth flight to Honolulu this summer.
Beginning July 8, `Ohana will offer
a round trip flight to Kahului, scheduled
to depart from Molokai to Maui at 8:33
a.m., and returning from Maui to Molokai
at 4:41 p.m. The airline is also adding an
additional round trip to Honolulu for the
summer period only. Currently operating
three flights daily since its launch of Molokai and Lanai services in March, `Ohana
will add a flight departing Honolulu for
Molokai at 7:45 a.m., and from Molokai to
Honolulu at 5:30 p.m.
“Since launching `Ohana by Hawaiian earlier this year, we’ve received overwhelmingly positive response and robust
demand for more service between the islands to connect our communities,” said
Hadden Watt, `Ohana by Hawaiian managing director. “We are excited to answer
the call for more service from our customers, offering them more convenience and
flexibility when planning their neighbor
island travel.”
In addition, the company -- whose
flights aboard three ATR-42 aircraft are
operated by Empire Airlines -- will also
begin service between Kahului, Hilo and
Kona. In an announcement last week,
`Ohana stated it plans to connect more
islands and offer kama`aina and visitors
more options and flexibility for neighbor
island travel.
Molokai Dispatch Facebook commenters had positive feedback for the airline’s announcement.
“Perfect, thank you `Ohana,” wrote
Vicki Underwood, while some others expressed the hope the airlines would keep
their airfare down.
“I think it's great!” commented Laura Sharp. “I hope they keep the prices affordable to the average person!”
Maryann Manintin echoed the sentiment. “I love [the news] and don't forget
us on Kauai, we want to go Molokai too…
let’s see some favorable prices.”
One-way flights between Molokai and Honolulu on `Ohana average
between $70 and $115, while airfare on
Molokai’s other airlines runs cheaper -$50 for Makani Kai and between $49 and
$90 on Mokulele.
Still, `Ohana offers some benefits. Its
larger aircraft afford easier wheelchair and
handicapped accessibility and no passenger weight restrictions, while HawaiianMiles members can redeem and accumulate miles on the neighbor island flights.
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Community News
The Molokai Dispatch • June 18, 2014 •
OHA Trustees to Hold
Meetings on Molokai
Molokai Energy
Assessment
OHA News Release
Sust`aina ble Molokai News Release
Native Hawaiians on Molokai will get
an opportunity to provide feedback to the
Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) at a community forum as well as a regular meeting
scheduled by the Board of Trustees.
The community meeting is designed
for OHA officials to listen to concerns and
highlight efforts to improve conditions
within Hawaiian communities. Both meetings are open to the public.
The community meeting will be
Wednesday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Kulala
`Oiwi Halau, while the Board of Trustees
will meet on Thursday, June 19 at 9 a.m. at
the same location.
For more information, visit oha.org, or
call OHA’s office on Molokai at (808) 5603611.
2nd Annual Grassroots
Benefit Concert
2014 Grassroots Committee News
Release
This year’s second annual Grassroots
Benefit Concert on Saturday, July 5 at Duke
Maliu Park from 6 to 10 p.m. will promote a
health environment and lifestyle on Molokai through aloha `aina. Bring a hali`i or
lawn chair and enjoy amazing music under
the stars all night long! Featuring Molokai’s own Mel Hanohano and I-land Flavah (Keaka Kaiama, Edwin Mendija, Hi`i
Kanuha and Kui Han), Napua Greig and
Kamakoa Lindsey-Asing, Jamaica Osorio,
Koa Hewahewa and Kapu System.
Be among the first 20 individuals or
families to arrive at the entrance and get
a free watermelon donated by the Davis
Farm. Concert bracelets, distributed to
each adult, will also be randomly marked.
If given a marked bracelet you may receive
a gift set from Nutiva or Newman’s Own
Organics, a MOM Hui trucker hat or a gardening book. Also receive a free sample
of Dr. Bronner’s organic skin lotion, while
supplies last.
Check out our `ono food, fresh drinks
and local-sustainable-organic farm vendors and the Mauli Ola booth for acupuncture or massage demonstrations. The event
will also feature a “Fun 4 Keiki” tent with
educational activities for keiki age 3 to 12
focused on aloha ‘aina, growing food, honey bees and more! Keiki who participate
in atleast eight different activities receive
yummy, organic chocolate donated by the
Equal Exchange Fair Trade Co-op and will
automatically enter our free gift giveaway
drawing.
Tickets are $5, pre-sale, available at
Mana`e Goods & Grindz, Paddlers Inn,
Something for Everybody and Kualapu`u
Market, and $10 at the gate. One hundred persent of the ticket proceeds benefit
The MOM Hui’s Ho`ola Hou Scholarship
Fund – a community supported financial
assistance program to support individuals
interested in pursing a degree focused on
health, environmental studies, or sustainable farming.
For more information contact: Mercy
Ritte at [email protected].
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Natasha Florentino. Molokai Acupuncture
& Massage, Alu Like’s Ho`ala Hou Program, Molokai Community Health Center’s
S.P.A.M Youth Program, Hawaii Health
Connector, Molokai Bee Keepers, Hawaii
Tropical Fruit Growers, `Aina Pulapula,
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of a Molokai Food hub that will be able
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mediate, those are my favorite people because they’re the ones that have that twinkle in their eye and always want to learn,”
Ragsdale said. “They learn at such a fast
rate and then after that it’s the endurance
of practice.”
For Ragsdale, the ukulele can be
learned at any age. As a musician himself, who plays the keyboard, trumpet
and harmonica, Ragsdale said he wants
to diminish the stigma that you have
to be musically gifted to play an instrument and encourages customers to “learn
something new, especially when it can be
lots of fun.”
“I feel that the ukulele is the perfect
instrument,” he said. “From its petite size
and Hawaiian musical history as a primary accompaniment to the songs and
dances of our islands, to its versatility in
today's worldwide musical applications,
with virtuosos like Jake Shimabukuro and
Aldrine Guerrero.”
ukulele is a 1920s Jonah Kumalae, still in
mint condition.
Ragsdale said he primarily markets
on Molokai and won’t travel off island to
sell -- only to buy handmade instruments.
“The difference between hand and
factory-made ukuleles is that with handmade you have to some guy working
on the instrument from start to finish,”
Ragsdale said. “That craftsman develops
a personal connection to the instrument.
Ultimately, you get better quality control.”
Molokai Music Maker has a wellrounded supply of ukuleles, from the
standard sized soprano and intermediate
sized concert, to the full sized tenor. He
also carries complimentary accessories
such as strings, cases, tuners and amplifiers.
His ukuleles start at $40 for the most
basic and simplest model, and peak to
several hundred dollars for a performance level instrument. He offers rentals, a consignment program and a copy
of Israel Kamakawiwo`ole’s “Somewhere
Over the Rainbow” to new customers. In
addition to selling ukuleles, Ragsdale sells
violins for $50 to $100.
The Business of Music
Music in the Making
Ragsdale said he averages about two
dozen ukulele sales per month between
Molokai and on Ebay.
“I’m always offering a fresh look
with something new in stock every
week,” Ragsdale said. “I change at least
25 percent of my ukuleles weekly, so everybody has a reason to stop by and take
a look.”
Ragsdale has a collection of about
50 traditional, advanced design acoustic
or electric and special vintage collector
ukuleles, some dating more than 70 years,
on display at the Molokai Music Maker
table. His inventory includes ukuleles in
an extraordinary array of shapes, colors
and sizes, including a dowdy one, with
a brass casing and a red rose delineated
on the front panel, which looks like banjo.
The ukuleles are fashioned out of combinations of mahogany, Hawaiian Koa
wood, spruce and other hardwoods. The
spruce and mahogany combination ukuleles deliver a bright and cheery sound
when strummed, whereas solid mahogany reverberates with warm and melodic
sounds, he said.
Ragsdale has secured several sources
for his ukulele supply, from major suppliers that stock over 4,000 ukuleles, to
builders and state sales. He carries close
to a dozen Kamaka ukuleles, his favorite
brand, in stock, starting from 1930 with a
ukulele made in each succeeding decade
through 1980. Ragsdale’s oldest playable
Despite making a hobby of collecting
ukuleles long ago, Ragsdale said he only
started learning to play the instrument a
last year and has just begun experimenting with constructing himself.
His cigar box ukulele, a creative variant that isn’t for sale, is Ragsdale’s only
creation so far. However, he said he will
start making traditional ukuleles next
summer when the wood is prepared.
It can take six months to several years
for the wood to cure, or preserve. Once
the wood is cured it can take an additional
two to three months to build the instrument. Add on another several weeks to
apply coats of the polish, roughly two
coats per day for 10 days to achieve a basic
shine, said Ragsdale. After drying, strings
can be applied to the ukulele. He carries
three different kinds of string ranging
from premium nylon, floral carbon and
synthetic gut.
The one thing Ragsdale wants his
customers to walk away with after visiting his sales booth is self confidence in
making music and starting a new instrument.
“It’s something new and fun, it’s like
Christmas every day when you start the
ukulele or a new instrument,” Ragsdale
said. “The ukulele is such a simple instrument. It can bring such amazing joy and is
fun to play at any level from pre-beginner
to very advanced.”
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Catching the Summer
KukaKuka, Let’s Talk Story Swell
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Community Contributed
No stress, jus bless
Opinion by Rick Baptiste
No Stress Jus Bless. What’s that all
about? Thriving as a community has a lot
has to do with our small island community “living large.” I don’t mean “living
large” as in urban city life but as an uberisland, meaning, “an outstanding or supreme example” and in our case, a happy,
blessed, community that thrives because
of the Aloha lifestyle that feeds on itself.
Let’s first take a look at “stress.” According from what I read when I Googled,
“stress and effects on health”, you may
think illness is to blame for that nagging
headache, your frequent insomnia or
your decreased productivity at work. But
stress may actually be the culprit. The article said that stress effects your body in
the form of headaches, muscle tension,
chest pain, fatigue, upset stomach, and
sleep problems. Stress can have effects on
you mood in the form of anxiety, lack of
motivation, irritable, anger, sadness, and
depression. Stress can also affect your
behavior, like overeating/under-eating,
angry outbursts, drug /alcohol abuse,
and social withdrawal. Do you see any of
these symptoms on our island?
Have you ever heard the phrase,
“misery breeds company.” I have, and
although I believe it is a true statement,
I think “happiness is contagious” is also
true. So, choose to be happy. Choose to
be friendly, choose to smile, open the door
for someone, help Aunty carry her groceries, pick up the trash that is staring at you
on the ground. Guess what? If you are
doing something nice and blessing somebody, then you are not making trouble or
causing problems. Hint of the day: If you
have a choice of being right or being kind,
choose to be kind!
Science says that good vibes gets
passed around when you are kind that
it has a ripple effect. According to one
article, “seeing—or even just reading
about—others' courage, compassion, or
generosity can not only make us better
people but increase the likelihood we'll
do good works of our own.” Science basically states that when you do an act of
kindness, you will be blessed, they will be
blessed, others that see it happening will
be blessed and even those that just hear
about it or read about it are blessed. No
stress, jus bless!
Community Contributed
Tips from the Vet for Your
Pet: Leptospirosis
By Stewart Morgan, Ph.D., D.V.M. refuse to eat, be lethargic, have a fever,
Leptospirosis is a disease that can
make both people and their pets sick
and can result in death. It is found
worldwide and is present on Molokai.
Leptospirosis is spread by a bacterium
(species of bacteria) that infects animal
kidneys. The bacterium is released in
the urine of infected animals. People
and most common pet and farm animal species can catch this disease; cats
are one species that is resistant to leptospirosis.
Animals and people can become
infected with the disease through cuts
in their skin, or through oral (mouth)
or venereal (sexual) contact. Eating
food contaminated with leptospirosis
bacteria (like raw meat) or being bitten
by an animal with leptospirosis can
also spread the disease. Leptospirosis
bacteria are most stable in moist warm
environments; any river, stream, pond
or source of water that may become
contaminated with urine from infected animals is a possible source of infection.
It is impossible to diagnosis leptospirosis just by a physical examination
because the clinical signs (symptoms)
can be similar to many other diseases.
Animals that have leptospirosis can
vomit, urinate a lot and drink a lot or
not urinate at all, can have diarrhea,
and have pain in their abdomen. Liver
disease can result from leptospirosis
infection. In some animals, abortions
or infertility may be the only things
that indicate infection with leptospirosis. The best way of diagnosing leptospirosis is through testing blood and
urine for signs of infection.
In dogs and farm animals, vaccinations are the best defense against
leptospirosis, other than keeping
animals completely away from any
sources of infection (which is close to
impossible!). Vaccines protect animals
from the most common types of leptospirosis, called serovars. These vaccines protect against disease from serovars (but not others) for up to a year,
so need to be given annually.
Rodents, such as rats and mice,
are major carriers of leptospirosis.
Eliminating populations of these vermin from around your residence and
workplace and keeping them away
from your animals is important in preventing leptospirosis. Wearing gloves
when dressing game such as pig and
deer is also helpful in preventing the
spread of this disease.
The
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lawsuit
Continued From pg. 1
exited the airplane. U.S. Coast Guard
and Maui Fire and Rescue personnel
recovered the passengers approximately 80 minutes later.”
Several passengers sustained injuries, and Fuddy died in the water.
"We purposely did not name the
pilot, because there's no basis that
he did anything wrong," said Fried,
quoted by the AP.
The AP report states that Makani
Kai Air, is, however, named in the
suit, but it is unclear at this time what
claims are being made against the airline.
Makani Kai owner Richard
Schuman was unavailable for comment but told the AP last week that he
wasn’t aware of the lawsuit.
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Topside Molokai UCC Churches
Kahu Napua Burke | 553-3823 | Waialua - 11:00am
Kalaiakamanu Hou - 9:30am | Ho`olehua - 8 am
Kalua`aha - 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
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Community news
The Molokai Dispatch • June 18, 2014 •
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Community Contributed
Black Twig Borers
By Glenn I. Teves | County Extension
Agent, UH CTAHR
One of the obvious long-term impacts
of drought on plants and trees is stress that
can lead to death of branches or even the
entire tree. Older trees are especially susceptible since they’re weaker due to age,
and they lack vigor or juvenility. Insects
will zero in on them and attack stems
and eventually heartwood. Older wood is
harder and dryer, and are especially attractive to insects, especially beetles. When you
see symptoms such as dead branches, the
damage had already occurred months earlier. One cue of this problem on Molokai is
dying branches of Eucalyptus trees in the
mountains. Along the mauka edge of Iron-
wood Hills Golf Course, branches of Eucalyptus have been dying back for some time
now from insect damage.
There are many culprits sensing that
plants are under stress and attack. Of these,
the Black Twig Borer, also known as the
Coffee Twig Borer, is notorious for its ability
to kill large trees. A black beetle about 1/8inch long, it can bring giant trees down and
even attack large healthy trees, but stressed
plants are more susceptible. Belonging to
a group known as Ambrosia beetles, they
bore into dead and weakened trees and release spores of a fungus on which they feed
on. This same fungus will clog the plants
water intake system, killing branches and
whole trees.
First found in Hawaii in 1961, the
Black Twig Borer is native to Asia and has
spread to all coffee growing areas of the
world. The black twig borer has a very
wide host range and will attack over 200
species of plants and trees including orchids, anthuriums, citrus, coffee, cacao, paper bark, lychee, macadamia, mango, koa
haole, Christmas berry, guava, kukui, hibiscus, pikake, mahogany, Surinam cherry,
and numerous Eucalyptus species, among
others. We have been receiving reports of
dying trees, and this would be the most obvious culprit.
Female black twig borers will tunnel
into woody twigs, leaving pin-sized entry
holes. Once inside, they will excavate gal-
leries and lay eggs. It is here where they
also introduce a fungus, including the Fusurium fungus, known for clogging the
plants water intake system leading to decline and death. Males will stay in the galleries, while females will breed and exit the
pin holes, establishing a new gallery elsewhere, including in an adjacent tree.
The key to disease and insect control is
to grow a healthy plant. Maintaining trees
by adequately watering and feeding, and
also pruning dead and diseased material, is
essential to keeping plants and trees healthy.
For more information on this pest,
you can download at publication at extento.hawaii.edu/kbase/crop/type/xylosand.htm.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
WEEKLY EVENTS
M - Monday, T - Tuesday, W - Wednesday, Th - Thursday, F - Friday, S - Saturday, Su - Sunday
T,Th Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 9-10a.m.
Wednesday Hump Day Happy Hour Yoga every
Adult “Aqua Jogger Class” Oct. 15 – Dec. 19
Wednesday from 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. under the banyan
T, Th 9 a.m. at Cooke Memorial Pool 553-5775
tree at MCHC. Call 553-3930 for more info.
Advanced Zumba with Preciouse Senica, 553-5848
Yoga Class open to students, families and the community.
T,Th Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 9-10am
TH Kilohana cafeteria from 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.
T,Th, F Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 5-6pm
Yoga class focused on individual form, internal
Aikido Class at Soto Mission behind Kanemitsu Bakery. practice, Call Karen at 558-8225 for info
M, W, F, 5-6 p.m. 552-2496 or visit FriendlyAikido.com Zumba Basic with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402
T, Th Home Pumehana 9 a.m.
Aloha Yoga every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
from 12 - 1 p.m. at MCHC. Call 553-3930 for more info F Home Pumehana 9 a.m. Kilohana Rec Center 5 p.m.
Beginning Hula with Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga
Zumba Gold with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402
W Home Pumehana 10 a.m.
T, Th Mitchell Paoule 10:30 a.m.
Th Kaunakakai Gym 10 a.m.
F Home Pumehana room #2 10:30 a.m.
Hula: Ka Pa Hula `O Hina I Ka Po La`ila`i
SPORTS & RECREATION
M Hula Wahine, 4:30-5:30 Advanced @ MCHC
Aunty Pearl’s Ukulele Class
M Home Pumehana, 9:45-10:45 a.m.
5:30-6:30 Beginners
W Home Pumehana, 9-10 a.m.
T Papa Oli (Chanting) 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Open to all. For more info call 553-5402
Intermediate Hula with Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga
Molokai Archery Club Indoor Shoot
W Home Pumehana 11 a.m.
TH Mitchell Pauole Center, 7 p.m. Open to public.
Th Kaunakakai Gym 11 a.m.
Molokai Swim Club
Personal Training with Elias Vendiola
M, T, W, Th : Cooke Memorial Pool, 4:30 to 6 pm
M,T,W,Th,F Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 553-5848, by
Pick-up Soccer
appointment only, Elias Vendiola 5am-1:30pm
Quit Smoking Na Pu’uwai Program Learn ways to quit W Duke Maliu Regional Park., 5pm
Recreational Paddling with Wa`akapaemua Canoe
with less cravings. Mondays 11:45 a.m. Na Pu’uwai
Club. Call 553-3999 or 553-3530. All levels and abilities
conference room. 560-3653. Individual sessions
welcome.
available.
Th 7:30 to 8:30 am at Hale Wa`akapaemua.
Svaroopa Yoga with Connie Clews
M Home Pumehana, 7:45 a.m.
Youth in Motion SUP, sailing, windsurfing and
T Home Pumehana, 5:15 p.m.
kayaking. Tues. & Thurs 3:30-5:30 p.m., Malama
Th Kualapu`u Rec Center, 5:15 p.m.
Park. Call Clare Seeger Mawae at 553-4477 or clare@
F Home Pumehana, 7:45 a.m. Call 553-5402 for info.
youthinmotion.org
Turbo Fire Class with Kimberly Kaai/Ceriann Espiritu
MUSIC
M, T, W, Th, F Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 4-5p.m.
Na Kupuna Hotel Molokai, Fridays 4-6 p.m.
553-5848
Na Ohana Hoaloha Music & Hula, Paddlers, Sun. 3-5 p.m.
HEALTH & FITNESS
UPCOMING EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18
► Kawela Moku Meeting at 5 p.m. on
June 18 and July 3 at the Alii Fishpond: Ka
Honua Momona Hale . The objective is to
identify inshore marine resources and give
community members an opportunity to
contribute their manao.
► OHA Board of Trustees Community
Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Kūlana ‘Ōiwi. For
more info visit www.oha.org, or call OHA’s
office on Moloka‘i at 560-3611.
THURSDAY, JUNE 19
► OHA Board of Trustees Meeting
at 9 a.m. at Kūlana ‘Ōiwi . For more info
visit www.oha.org, or call OHA’s office on
Moloka‘i at 560-3611.
forms and more.
MONDAY, JUNE 23
► Summer Reading Program “Fizz
Boom Read”: Sing Along with Uncle
Wayne and the Howling Dog Band on
Mon, June 23 at 10 a.m. “Be Kind to Animals” with the Molokai Humane Society
will be held Mon, June 30 at 10 a.m. Both
at the Molokai Public Library. Call 5531765 for more info.
TUESDAY, JUNE 24
► 30- Hour Substitute Teacher Class
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants without
a BA are welcome to attend. Contact Carole at 553-1723 with questions.
► Annual Molokai Humane Society
Board Meeting on Tues, June 24 at 5:30
p.m. at the Kaunakakai Gym Conference
Room.
► UHMC Molokai Community Outreach Day at Maunaloa General Store
from 2 to 5 p.m. The UHMC will discuss the
► Hawaiian Community Assets Molofall 2014 course schedules, UH Applicakai Community Workshop on “Undertions, program brochures, financial aid
standing Your Kuleana as a Lessee” at the
THE BULLETIN BOARD
MOLOKAI HIGH SCHOOL
► Enrollment To enroll at Molokai High
School please go call Lori Kaiama at 5676950 ext. 228 or Julia De George at ext.
229 to set up an appointment for enrollment. Please go to the following Hawaii
MEETINGS
AA Hot Bread Meeting, Tues. & Fri from 9-10 p.m.
Kaunakakai Baptist Church. 336-0191.
AA Meeting Mana`e Meeting, Ka Hale Po Maikai
Office upstairs (13.5 miles east of Kaunakakai on the
Mauka side of the road), Wed. & Sat. 5:30–6:30p.m.
Ahahui Kaahumanu Chapter VIII meetings. 2nd Wednesday of every month at 4:30 pm at Kalanianaole Hall.
Alcoholics Anonymous Friendly Isle Fellowship
Molokai General Hospital (around to the back please),
Mon. & Thurs. 7-8 p.m.
Alu Like Kupuna Mon & Thurs, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. OHA/
DHHl. Wed, 9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Lanikeha. 1st and 2nd
Tues. each month at MAC Special field trips on Fridays.
Al-Anon Meeting, a weekly meeting to help family and
friends of alcoholics, every Monday at Grace Church
Community Hall in Hoolehua at 5:30 p.m.
ArtAloha! Moloka‘i Summer Art for kids and open
studio for adults every Wednesday 1-5 p.m. Contact
Heather Williams at 658-0124, artalohamolokai@
hotmail.com or Art Aloha on facebook.
Families Against Bullying meets every 3rd Tues
at Home Pumehana Conference Room from 3:30 to
5:00p.m. Contact Shrene Naki at 553-4225 or [email protected]
Female Sexual Abuse Meetings, Seventh Day
Adventist Church with a group of inter-denominational
Christian women. Second and fourth Thursday of each
month at 6 p.m. For more info, call 553-5428.
HI Seed Savers, Green Gorilla Growers meet every fourth
Monday at 5 pm for a potluck. Call for location at 336-1566.
Home-School Connection First Thursday of every
month. Support in homeschool academic, creative curriculum and extracurricular activities. Meet other homeschool families and teachers. Call Heather 658-0124
Ho`olehua Hawaiian Civic Club 2nd Wednesday of
every month at 5:30 pm at Kalanianaole Hall.
I Aloha Molokai, alternative energy solutions for
Lanikeha Community Center from 5:30 to
7:30 p.m. HCA is also offering FREE oneon-one financial counseling sessions on
both Tues, June 24 and Wed, June 25. Call
587-7655 to set-up an appointment.
24 HOUR SEXUAL ASSAULT
HOTLINE 808-213-5522
SAVE THE DATE
► Community Band Class open to
students and adults. Every Thurs at MHS Library from 5 to 7 p.m. Brass and woodwind
loaner instruments available. For more info
call Bob Underwood at 646-0733.
► Mohala Na Pua Summer Intersession Program with Molokai Youth Center
runs from June 9-July 25 at 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sign up today at the Youth Center.
► Molokai Planning Commission Meeting at 11 a.m. on July 9 at the Kaunakaki
School Cafeteria to discuss ordinance
#3941 regarding short-term rental homes
► Learn to Swim Program every Monday and ordinance #3611 regarding bed and
breakfast homes.
and Wednesday from June 16th to July
16th. Preschool meets Mon from 9 to 9:45
► Read to Me Family Night at the Moloa.m. and Wed from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Level 1 kai Public Library every first Wednesday
& 2 Swimmers meet from 10 to 10:45 a.m.
of the month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. There
Level 3 & 4 Swimmers meet from 11 to
will be stories, crafts and free books. Call
11:45 a.m. Sign up at Cooke Memorial Pool. 553-1765 for more info.HANA
DOE website to see what documents will
be needed for enrollment. doe.k12.hi.us/
register/index.htm
p.m. Participants without a BA are welcome
to attend. Register with Carole at (808) 5531723. Deadline to register is June 10.
► 30- Hour Substitute Teacher Class on
June 25, 26 and July 1, 2, 3 from 9 a.m. to 3
► Free Monthly Rummage Sale. Every
second Saturday, we can help you get rid of
unwanted junk and treasures. Call us at Coffees
Espresso Bar for more info, 567-9490 ext. 27.
OPPORTUNITIES & SERVICES
Molokai. First Monday of every month, 6 pm at Kulana
Oiwi. Go to IAlohaMolokai.com for schedule or location changes.
Kingdom of Hawaii II monthly meetings. Third
Thursday of every month, 6-8 p.m. at Kaunakakai Gym
conference room.
Living through Loss, Support group for anyone who
has experienced the loss of a loved one. Third Thursday
of every month at 10 -11:30 a.m. or 4:30 -6 p.m. at
Hospice Office in Kamoi Center. Call Barbara Helm at
336-0261.
MAC Ceramics Class at Coffees of Hawaii. 9 - 11 a.m.
Molokai Community Children’s Council Every second Thursday. Home Pumehana, 2:30-4 p.m. 567-6308
Molokai Humane Society meets the third Tuesday
of every month, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Kaunakakai Gym
Conference Room.
Molokai Inventors Circle meets Wednesdays 2-4
p.m. at the Kuha’o Business Center. Contact John
Wordin at 553-8100 for info.
Molokai Lions Club meets 1st and 3rd Saturday of
every month at 8:30 am at Paddlers Inn.
Molokai Walk Marketplace Arts and Crafts Fair down
the lane between Imports Gifts and Friendly Market,
Mon. & Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous (No Fear Meeting) Tuesdays
and Thursdays at Kaunakakai Ball Field dugout, 8 to
9 a.m.Open meeting. For more info, call Rodney at
213-4603.
Plein Air Molokai - Art Outdoors painting, drawing,
photography and more. First Friday every month plus
special dates with ArtAloha! Contact Heather at 6580124 or [email protected]
Read to Me at Molokai Public Library First Wednesday
of the month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call 553-1765
Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool at MCHC Mon. and
Wed. at 8:30-10:30a.m., and the Kaulapu’u Community
Center Tues. and Thurs. at 8:30-10:30a.m. Call 560-5642
for enrollment forms.
► Visitor Paddle, Hawaiian Outrigger Cultural Experience. Thursdays 7:30 to 8:30 am
with Wa`akapaemua. Donation requested. For
more info call 553-3999 or 553-3530. Upon
request, special events such as weddings,
scattering of ashes, etc. can be arranged.
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for growth rather than as distractions. From my astrological
perspective, you Virgos are currently prime candidates to
serve in this capacity. You will continue to have special powers to do this type of work for months to come.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In accordance with the astrological omens, you are hereby granted a brief, one-time-only
license to commit the Seven Deadly Sins. You heard me correctly, Libra. As long as you don't go to extremes, feel free to
express healthy amounts of pride, greed, laziness, gluttony,
anger, envy, and lust. At least for now, there will be relatively
little hell to pay for these indulgences. Just one caveat: If I
were you, I wouldn't invest a lot of energy in anger and envy.
Technically, they are permitted, but they aren't really much
fun. On the other hand, greed, gluttony, and lust could be
quite pleasurable, especially if you don't take yourself too seriously. Pride and laziness may also be enjoyable in moderate,
artful amounts.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): If you were alive 150 years ago
and needed to get a tooth extracted, you might have called on
a barber or blacksmith or wigmaker to do the job. (Dentistry
didn't become a formal occupation until the latter part of the
19th century.) Today you wouldn't dream of seeking anyone
but a specialist to attend to the health of your mouth. But I'm
wondering if you are being less particular about certain other
matters concerning your welfare. Have you been seeking financial advice from your massage therapist? Spiritual counsel
from your car repair person? Nutritional guidance from a fastfood addict? I suggest you avoid such behavior. It's time to
ask for specific help from those who can actually provide it. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio novelist Kurt VonTAURUS (April 20-May 20): "My music is best understood negut rebelled against literary traditions. His stories were
by children and animals," said composer Igor Stravinsky. A often hybrids of science fiction and autobiography. Free-form
similar statement could be made about you Tauruses in the philosophizing blended with satirical moral commentary. He
coming weeks: You will be best understood by children and could be cynical yet playful, and he told a lot of jokes. "I want
animals -- and by all others who have a capacity for dynamic to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over," he
innocence and a buoyant curiosity rooted in emotional intel- testified. "Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you
ligence. In fact, those are the types I advise you to surround can’t see from the center." He's your role model for the next
yourself with. For now, it's best to avoid sophisticates who four weeks, Scorpio. Your challenge will be to wander as far
overthink everything and know-it-all cynics whose default as you can into the frontier without getting hopelessly lost.
mode is criticism. Take control of what influences you absorb. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): "Make a name for the
You need to be in the presence of those who help activate dark parts of you," writes Lisa Marie Basile in her poem "Paz."
your vitality and enthusiasm.
I think that's good advice for you, Sagittarius. The imminent
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): "Nikhedonia" is an obscure future will be an excellent time to fully acknowledge the
English word that refers to the pleasure that comes from shadowy aspects of your nature. More than that, it will be a
anticipating success or good fortune. There's nothing wrong perfect moment to converse with them, get to know them
with indulging in this emotion as long as it doesn't interfere better, and identify their redeeming features. I suspect you
with you actually doing the work that will lead to success or will find that just because they are dark doesn't mean they
good fortune. But the problem is, nikhedonia makes some are bad or shameful. If you approach them with love and tenpeople lazy. Having experienced the thrill of imagining their derness, they may even reveal their secret genius.
victory, they find it hard to buckle down and slog through the CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Pet mice that are kept in
gritty details necessary to manifest their victory. Don't be like cages need to move more than their enclosed space allows,
that. Enjoy your nikhedonia, then go and complete the ac- so their owners often provide them with exercise wheels. If
complishment that will bring a second, even stronger wave the rodents want to exert their natural instinct to run around,
of gratification.
they've got to do it on this device. But here's a curious twist: a
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Boston's Museum of Fine team of Dutch researchers has discovered that wild mice also
Arts has a collection of Japanese art that is never on display. enjoy using exercise wheels. The creatures have all the room
It consists of 6,600 wood-block prints created by artists of to roam they need, but when they come upon the wheels in
the ukiyo-e school, also known as "pictures of the floating the middle of the forest, they hop on and go for prolonged
world." Some are over 300 years old. They are tucked away in spins. I suggest you avoid behavior like that, Capricorn. Somedrawers and hidden from the light, ensuring that their vibrant time soon you will find yourself rambling through more spacolors won't fade. So they are well-preserved but rarely seen cious places. When that happens, don't act like you do when
by anyone. Is there anything about you that resembles these your freedom is more limited.
pictures of the floating world, Cancerian? Do you keep parts AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It's transition time. We will
of you secret, protecting them from what might happen if you soon see how skilled you are at following through. The innoshow them to the world? It may be time to revise that policy. vations you have launched in recent weeks need to be fleshed
(Thanks to Molly Oldfield's The Secret Museum for the info out. The creativity you unleashed must get the full backing
referred to here.)
of your practical action. You will be asked to make good on
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the next two weeks, I hope you the promises you made or even implied. I want to urge you
don't fall prey to the craze that has been sweeping Japan. not to get your feelings hurt if some pruning and editing
Over 40,000 people have bought books that feature the pho- are required. In fact, I suggest you relish the opportunity to
tos of hamuketsu, or hamster bottoms. Even if you do man- translate fuzzy ideals into tidy structures. Practicing the art of
age to avoid being consumed by that particular madness, I'm ingenious limitation will make everything better.
afraid you might get caught up in trifles and distractions that PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It's always important for you
are equally irrelevant to your long-term dreams. Here's what to shield yourself against our culture's superficial and sexist
I suggest: To counteract any tendency you might have to ne- ideas about sex. It's always important for you to cultivate
glect what's truly important, vow to focus intensely on what's your own unique and soulful understandings about sex. But
truly important.
right now this is even more crucial than usual. You are headed
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Writing at FastCompany.com, into a phase when you will have the potential to clarify and
Himanshu Saxena suggests that businesses create a new po- deepen your relationship with eros. In ways you have not
sition: Chief Paradox Officer, or CPXO. This person would be previously imagined, you can learn to harness your libido to
responsible for making good use of the conflicts and contra- serve both your spiritual aspirations and your quest for greater
dictions that normally arise, treating them as opportunities intimacy.
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Veterans Corner
By Jesse Church
Aloha my fellow
veterans and residents of Molokai, old
Jesse here with all the
veterans’ news and
upcoming
events.
The U.S. Marines
stand sentry outside
the White House,
which is considered the “highest post
in the land,” according to the Marine
Corps website. Four Marines guard outside the West Wing lobby whenever the
President is inside working or when he
arrives or departs. The post is reserved
for Marines in the infantry because they
symbolize “what every Marine stands
for, honorable service in defense of our
nation and its interests,” according to
Marines.com. Marines are also responsible for guarding more than 100 U.S.
embassies overseas, protecting ambassadors and representing American culture
abroad.
How many people got the correct
answer for the question in the last column, what wonder of the world was
introduced at the World’s Columbian
Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893? The
answer is the Ferris Wheel. Organizers
had wanted a feat to rival the Eiffel Tower, which debuted at a world’s fair four
years earlier in Paris, France. The new
question is, in June 1933, Camden, New
Jersey introduced a brand new way of
watching movies. What was it?
Gen. Eric Shinseki addressed the
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans on May 30, and an hour later, resigned as VA secretary. Shinseki was
commissioned a Second Lieutenant in
1965 after he graduated from U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the son of
Japanese immigrants in Hawaii. He was
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from mortar shrapnel to his chest to a
landmine that destroyed most of his
right foot. He went on to become Army
vice chief of staff in 1998, and chief of
staff in 1999.
Shinseki was nominated for VA secretary in December 2008, and was the
longest-serving VA head. When he took
office, he made broadening compensation for Vietnam-era veterans a top priority, along with reducing veteran homelessness and cutting the claims backlog.
In those efforts, the department has seen
some success. Shinseki added one million veterans to the department’s compensation and health benefits rolls with
veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan as
well as older veterans previously shut
out of VA care. It is my opinion that Shinseki did his best to improve VA health
care and compensation. The issues with
medical scheduling systems have been
known since before he took office. The
VA inspector general has been reporting
on long wait times and schedule problems for almost 10 years.
Let us all support our active duty
service men and women stationed
around the world, especially those in
harm’s way, and our veterans at home.
For all you do, we send a big mahalo.
Old Jesse sends a big mahalo to Gen.
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done. Let the bureaucracy in Washington clean their office or departments before they bad mouth someone else’s.
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I hope everyone has a terrific couple of
weeks, and remember, old Jesse loves
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ArtAloha! Summer Art
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By Heather Williams
Open Studio and Keiki Art Classes
will be held every Wednesday from 1 to
5 p.m. Projects of focus for June and July
are painting murals of the ocean life and
natural/found object mosaic murals with
focus of malama for the ocean. Collaborative and individual works of artistic techniques and concepts will be developed.
The art show of the Global Art Project for Peace opening will be held on Friday, June 27 from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. with
art activities and pupus. Stop by on your
way to the beach! The art will be on display every Wednesday 1 to 5 p.m. and as
requested through July 12. The artwork of
inspiring and uplifting visions, thoughts
and dreams of peace and positive diversi-
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ty has been created by adults and children
from Molokai and globally. We received
art from Morocco, Germany, California
and Michigan. Anyone who would like to
display artwork in any media showing a
vision of peace or diversity may enter in
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Community Contributed
Glyphosate, A Dangerous
Chemical
Opinion by Artice Swingle
Glyphosate is the most prevalent
chemical used on Molokai and it’s almost
impossible to avoid contact with it. It is
readily available on Molokai for home
purposes, and is the main ingredient in
Round-up. It is heavily used by state and
county departments and the local biotech
industries.
As data suggests, glyphosate is bioaccumulative, building up in people’s
bodies over a period of time. Earth Open
Source Research Director Claire Robinson
said, “Regulators and industry always say
it is the dose that makes the poison, and
even the increasing levels of glyphosate
in food, feed and the environment are not
a problem. However, that argument only
holds true if glyphosate doesn’t build up
in the human body and is excreted as fast
as we take it in. The breast milk results
suggest that glyphosate may bio-accumulate. That means that our body tissues
might be exposed to higher levels than the
so-called safe levels set by regulators. So
the regulations are not protecting us.”
According to Zen Honeycutt, director of Moms Across America, the initial
testing for glyphosate was done using
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
(ELISA) tests and due to a high minimum
detection level in breast milk and urine, it
is possible that even those samples which
tested negative contained “worrying” levels of the chemical.
“…Breast milk should still be the
number one choice for mothers and certainly preferred over GMO soy formula
ingredients,” according to Honeycutt.
“All mothers are urged to eat as organic as
possible, especially avoiding meat, dairy,
oils and grains that are sprayed with
glyphosate at harvest as a drying agent.”
Extremely low levels of pesticide exposure can cause significant health harms,
particularly during pregnancy and early
childhood.
M olokai M iddle S chool H onor R oll
2013- 2014 school year qtr 4
Adachi, Ciara-Jade, 3.4, Grade 7;
Adolpho, Rockwell, 3.4, 8; Afelin,
Ainsley, 4, 7; Afelin, Buck, 3.4, 7;
Akina-Sumarnap, Keakealani, 3,
8; Aquino, Gabrielle, 3, 8; Arce,
Kauluhinano, 3.2, 7; Augustiro,
Chevy, 3, 7; Bounlangsy, Kobelynn, 4,
7; Brown, Heavenly, 3.8, 7; Bukoski,
Mason, 3.4, 7; Campos, Marianna,
3.6, 8; Cariaga, Althea, 3.6, 8; Davis,
Makanilealea, 3.8, 7; Davis-Mendija,
Anuhealani, 3.6, 8; DeRouin, Kaitlin,
3.8, 7; Donnelly, Susan, 3.8, 8; Dudoit,
Chelsea, 3.4, 7; Dudoit, Zahya, 3, 7;
Dudoit Gamit, Shayani Lee, 3.8, 8;
Duvauchelle, Kawohikukapulani,
4, 7; Esteron, Micaiah, 3.4, 8; Fiesta,
Derlina Jhane, 3.8, 7; Galam, Sarai,
3.6, 8; Haase, Evelyn, 4, 7; Hart,
Makena, 3.6, 8; Kaahanui, Stasia,
3.2, 7; Kaalekahi, Payton, 3.6, 7;
Kaapuni Hirata, Azhlyn, 3, 7; Kahale,
Nainoa, 3.2, 8; Kahalewai, Cameryn
Rae, 4, 7; Kaili-Kalua, Melody, 3, 7;
Kamelamela-Dudoit, Keli`iokalani,
3.8, 8; Kee, Paaaina, 3.2, 7; Kikukawa,
Genevieve, 3.4, 8; Lalim-Rillon, Jasye,
3, 7; Ledesma, Camille-Paige, 3, 8;
Lorico-Cuello, Lelia, 3, 8; Maioho,
Kau`i, 3.8, 8; Maroto, Paula Nicole,
3.6, 8; Mawae, Josephine, 3.2, 8;
McGuire, Michelle, 3.8, 8; McGuire,
Tashia-Lyn, 3.2, 8; Mowat, Taye, 3, 7;
Naeole, Kaytlin, 3.2, 7; Nakayama,
Talia, 3.4, 7; Nakihei Rubin, Crystal,
3.8, 7; Oamil, Allen, 3, 8; OswaldKalawe, Kaydence-Lee, 3.4, 8;
Pa-Gutierres, Kaleipunahele, 3, 8;
Pa-Kala, Meleana, 3, 7; Poaha-Kaohi,
Ronnie, 3.4, 8; Poaipuni, Hauoli, 3, 7;
Powell, Marion, 4, 7; Ragonton, MA
Cassandra, 3.8, 8; Rawlins-Manuel,
Lorralynn-Shai, 3.2, 8; Reyes, Acey,
3.2, 7; Ringor, Mary Rose, 3.8, 7;
Ringor, Mary Grace, 3.4, 7; Rowe,
Matthew, 3.6, 7; Sibayan, Abraham,
3, 7; Starkey-Ahyee, Kamalei, 3.2, 7;
Tancayo, Cameron, 3.6, 8; Tancayo,
Camilla, 3.2, 7; Tengan-Adolpho,
Tyreen, 3, 8; Tuisamatatele, Solen,
3.4, 8; Willing, Cullen, 3.6, 8; Yasso,
Kolealono, 3.8, 8;
MEO ACCEPTING HEAD START APPLICATIONS
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Head Start is accepting applications for
2014-2015 school year. Classroom Hours are from 7:30 – 2:00 p.m. and
7:30 – 3:00 p.m. Head Start is a federal program that provides early childhood development services to families meeting federal poverty guidelines
and selection criteria. Children who are or will be 3 or 4 years old by
July 31, 2014 are eligible for enrollment. Parents or legal guardians will
be required to bring the child’s birth certificate and two forms of documentation of household income (for instance, 2013 W-2 forms or 2013 tax
returns and four to six current pay stubs or TANF (Temporary Assistance
for Needy Families printouts).
Applications must be completed in the office between 7:30 a.m. and 12:30
p.m. Mondays through Fridays, with the exception of all federal and state
holidays, at the MEO office located at 380 Kolapa Place in Kaunakakai.
For more information, contact MEO’s Head Start office at 553-9805
The Molokai Dispatch • June 18, 2014 •
Molokai Land & Homes 808.552.2233
Make it Molokai
ENCHANTING OLD HAWAII
CONDOMINIUMS
• KEPUHI BEACH RESORT
1172 Newly remodeled unit Light &
airy. $99,995
1201 One bedroom unit completely
remodeled with excellent ocean
A-306 Top floor oceanfront unit w/ rental views. $160,000
history Leasehold $169,850
1146 Remodeled studio unit.
$99,000
• MOLOKAI SHORES
A-207 Nicely furnished well-maintained
unit with rental history. $115,000
HOME SITES
COMMERCIAL
COTTAGE #2-B OCEANFRONT
2B/2B unit with excellent rental history.
$450,000.
• KE NANI KAI
114 Beach & ocean view unit. Good rental
history. $160,000
• MAUNALOA
Lot E-08 Corner lot on the main
Road Excellent opportunity to
build a business on Molokai
$149,500
Lot E-09 Adjacent to Lot E-08
$142,500
• KAWELA PLANTATIONS
Honouliwai Bay with views
of 3 islands. Survey & Deeded
location close to Dixie Maru Lot 54 SUPERB 3 island
access available. $160,000
Beach. $775,000.
views $199,000
Lot 132 20 acre lot in
Lot 90 Unobstructed
3 island •KAUNAKAKAI
SODr.LD$144,750 1527 Puili Place close
Papohaku Ranchlands with
views on Onioni
sweeping ocean views.
to town w/ ocean views.
Lot 225 on Makanui Rd.
$199,000
Nice ocean views with partial $57,960*
Lot 55 5+acres of beautiful
sunrise & sunsets. $135,000 1531 Ocean view lot close to
vacant land at anLincredibly
low
town. $72,960*
D
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S
price! Seller’s motivation is your Lot 252 Makaiki Rd. Views
*1527 & 2531 ARE SOLD
of
Lanai
&
west
Molokai.
gain! $105,000
TOGETHER
Partial sunsets. $194,980
Lot 79 Incredible unobstructed
ocean views from this hill top
RESIDENTIAL
property. Diamond Head &
• EAST END
awesome sunsets.$239,000
Lot 3250 Kaluakoi Rd. Ocean front 5+ acre lot with
cottage. Peace & quiet. $1,095,000
• 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
• PAPOHAKU RANCHLANDS
Lot 27 Level land of 5.1ac with
fabulous views of Diamond head
and the ocean. $220,000
Lot 237 Second tier oceanfront
$294,850
146 Completely remodeled & painted.
Sold w/ high end furnishings. Unit is well
maintained. Ptivate garden views$199,500.
Jill McGowan Realtor ~ Broker ABR
Certified Real Estate Consultant| [email protected]
808-552-2233 Direct|808-552-2255 Office
Lot 199 Oceanfront private
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Manila Camp: $169,000 (fs)
3 bed/1 bath home with great ocean views from the lanai
h om e S
East End: $326,000 (fs)
3 bedrooms / 2.5 bath, home in the heights. covered garage with a
spacious screened lanai
Kalae: $245,000 (fs) IN ESCROW
Manila Camp: $188,000 (fs)
Kalae: $479,000 (fs)
Ranch Camp: $89,000 (fs)
3 bed/1 bath home with awesome mountain views.
Heights: $279,000 (fs)
3 bed/1 bath, private and clean. Many upgrades including deck and
carport. Photovoltaic system installed to reduce utility costs.
Ranch Camp: $225,000 (fs)
3 bed/1 bath, with large double carport, roofed lanai with ocean views
and solar water heater.
Kanoa Beach: $489,000 (fs)
2208 sf duplex with individual water & electric. Plenty of storage area with
private beach access.
l An d
Great ocean views. Water meter installed.
Close to schools, town and hospital.
1 bed/1 bath custom built home in cool Kalae.
West Ohia: $479,000
Rare find in Kalae. 2 bed/2 bath home with fantastic ocean views.
2 lots consisting of 6.156 acres. Prime
location with great mountain views.
Kalae: $270,000 (fs) IN ESCROW
Heights: $96,000 (fs)
Heights: $255,000(fs)
Halawa: $140,000 (fs)
Kualapuu: $79,000 (fs) IN ESCROW
Kalae: 145,000 (fs) IN ESCROW
1 bed/1 bath wth detached studio. Awesome ocean views.
10,477 sf lot in the heights
Co m m e rC i A l
Kepuhi Beach
Resort: $139,000(fs) IN ESCROW
Kaunakakai: $399,000(fs)
Molokai Shores: $80,000 (fs) IN
ESCROW
Kaunakakai: $150,000(fs)
Studio unit #2214 with loft. Enjoy nice ocean
views just steps away from the beach.
Papohaku: $350,000 (fs)
Lot #121, large parcel 21.184 acres of
gentle sloping land. Across the street
from Pophaku.
Unfurnished ground floor unit 123, upgraded
kitchen & bath
16,306 sq. ft., This is a prime commercial
property, in the heart of Kaunakakai
town.
Commercially zoned with two installed
water meters. Fenced with gate. Great
opportunity.
Wavecrest B-207: $149,900 (fs)
Gently sloped lot on a quiet cul-desac.
Wonderful ocean views.
Totally upgraded, beautiful island condo. Ready
to move in.
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Rare find. 1/2 acre lot with installed water meter.
Fixer-upper plantation home 2 bed/1 bath
REAL ESTATE: NEW
Naish Stand Up
Paddle Boards
Rentals, Sales & Tours
Steps to the Water’s edge. Located 3.5 miles east
of town next to the Fishpond. $639,000
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.
$169,000
EQUIPMENT RENTALS
KAYAK, BODY BOARD, SURF BOARDS
(808) 633-8700 | (808) 553-4477
MOLOKAI-OUTDOORS.COM
KHM International
Two adjoining lots with a total of 13,626
sf. Located on the corner and ready for
building. Sold as a set.
Ranch Camp: $99,500 (fs)
2 full acres, beautiful untouched land.
1272 sf 3 bed/2 bath home. Good ocean views.
Maunalo: $22,500 each (fs)
Co n d o S
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
Mauka side of the road 3miles from town.
3B/2B with carport. Across the street from
ocean $385,000
Kamiloloa/One Ali`i Homestead
Community
Work Day!
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 $449,000
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
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
Ka Honua Momona invites you to a
Community Work Day at Kalokoeli Fishpond
Saturday, June 21
Time: 9 am - Noon
Kualapu`u Cookhouse
Molokai’s Eating Landmark
Hwy 470 & Uwao St Kualapu`u, HI 96757
We will be focusing on Mangrove & Gorilla Ogo removal at Kalokoeli
Fishpond. Poluck lunch to follow, Meet at Ali`i Fishpond 8:45 am
Please bring gloves, tabis/closed-toed shoes, water bottle and hat/rashguard/sunblock.
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
Mahalo to Molokai Youth Center, Sierra Club and other volunteers for your kokua in May’s Community Work Day. Awesome
job in helping to remove tons of invasive mangrove, big and
small, from Kalokoeli Fishpond!
Ka Honua Momona’s mission is to be a model of sustainability mauka a makai (from the mountains to the sea)
and we believe Molokai can again return to abundance. We accomplish our mission by developing indigenous
education systems by revitalizing natural and cultural resources, perpetuating traditional knowledge and stewardship and evolving with modern technology, which we believe will result in a self sufficient model for all nations.
For more information please contact KHM
at (808)553-8353 or [email protected]
Office Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30 am - 1pm
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KIMO PALEKA
FRANKLIN & PRIEST
SEAFOOD SPECIALS
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kArAoke @ 9 PM
BACK YARD
ACOUSTIC JAM
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CHINESE NIGHT
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noW oFFerinG
CATerinG SerViCeS
CHICKEN DINNER
VENISON POT ROAST WITH
ROOT VEGGIES
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