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December 25, 2013 - Volume 29, Issue 52
The
Molokai Dispatch
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2013
YEAR IN REVIEW
Since 1985
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Ja n u a r y - Ju n e
Kualapu`u students competed in
huki huki during January’s annual
Makahiki games.
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Across the state, residents rallied to
protest GMOs; a rally was held on
Molokai in March.
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Community members, American Safari
Cruises staff, state officials and protesters gathered to sign an agreement in
January that concluded more than a
year of conflicts over the docking of the
yacht Safari Explorer.
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This year, Kamakou Preserve celebrated 30 years since its establishment as
The Nature Conservancy’s first Hawaii
preserve, under the leadership of Ed
Misaki.
The Dispatch printed its second annual food issue in June, highlighting
local restaurants, groceries and food
producers.
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Students heralded
the annual May Day
Celebration at Kilohana
School.
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Zumba participants
danced the morning
away at the 2013 Keiki
Expo in February.
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Catholic dignitaries from
across the country gathered to celebrate the canonization of St. Marianne
in Kalaupapa in January.
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Lady Farmers Basketball
team won the Division II
MIL Championship against
Seabrdy Hall in February.
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Channeling the Energy
By Catherine Cluett | Editor-In-Chief
T
his year was full of energy, and
took Molokai residents on a rollercoaster ride of proposed renewable energy projects, challenges and
innovative conversations that put the
island at the forefront of the state’s energy plans.
2013 began with continuing opposition
to the state’s proposed so-called “Big Wind”
energy plan that would place 70 400-foot tall
wind turbines on Molokai to supply energy
to Oahu via an undersea cable. The project
would have involved Molokai Ranch leasing 11,000 acres to wind company Pattern
Energy. But in February, the Ranch called off
the lease deal, signaling the end of the largescale wind project on Molokai.
Molokai residents pay among the
highest electric rates in the nation, second
only to Lanai.
“We’ve got a real problem -- people
can’t afford their [electric] bills,” said Cheryl
Corbiell of I Aloha Molokai, a local nonprofit that has spearheaded local renewable
energy exploration.
Molokai also uses the least amount of
electricity per customer in the state. “No one
in Hawaii is using less energy per capita,”
said Doug McLeod, Maui County energy
commissioner. “Due to the high price of
electricity, Molokai people are conserving
energy at a greater rate than anyone else.”
As residents follow a growing trend
of installing solar panels on their homes
in an effort to reduce their electric bills, the
Molokai electric grid has been experiencing
increased power outages. About one-fifth
of Molokai’s electricity comes from photovoltaic energy, according to Maui Electrics
Mathew McNeff, and that high percentage
is causing instabilities in the flow of electricity because solar is a variable source.
Now, energy researchers have proposed a multi-million dollar project they
hope will help stabilize the island’s electricity supply. A giant two-megawatt battery
has been proposed that can kick in to stabilize the grid at a moment’s notice, said Richard Rocheleau, director of the University of
Hawaii’s Hawaii Natural Energy Institute. He anticipates the battery will be
operational by this summer.
With an industrial scale wind
farm no longer under discussion for
Molokai, the community is now looking toward the island’s energy future.
Many options are being discussed
in a conversation called the Molokai
Clean Energy Initiative (MCEI) that
has included residents, land owners,
state and county officials and other
energy stakeholders.
One discussion has explored
the idea of creating a Molokai electric cooperative, as on Kauai. McLeod said financially, a co-op option might be viable
for Molokai residents, utilizing billions in
unused federal money designated for rural
electric system use.
A new proposal is also on the table
for Molokai that would combine solar and
stored hydroelectric power with the goal of
100 percent renewable energy for the island
and lowered electric rates for local custom-
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Year in Review
January
St. Marianne Honored at
Home
Hundreds of friends and dignitaries
from across the country, as well as community members, gathered in Kalaupapa to celebrate the sainthood of St. Marianne Cope.
While festivities were held in her honor
around the world since her canonization in
October, this event brought the celebration
home to the place St. Marianne served exiled
Hansen’s disease patients for 30 years.
“This day is important because she [St.
Marianne] is our second saint in Kalawao
County,” said patient resident Gloria Marks.
The celebration corresponded with an
important date in St. Marianne’s life. Jan. 23
was her birthday as well as her Feast Day,
a date assigned by the Catholic Church to
honor and remember the life of the saint.
Celebrating Energy
Alternatives
The second annual Energy Festival
hosted by I Aloha Molokai featured panelists from around the state, educational
workshops and exhibitors -- all focused on
educating residents about sustainability and
renewable energy alternatives. Workshops
included home energy-saving tools, photovoltaic options for residences and businesses
and how to build your own low-cost solar
hot water heater.
Several members of the Native American Indian Quechan tribe from southern
California were also honored guests and
panelists. The bones of their ancestors are
buried in that ground, and it’s that earth that
holds the prayers of their elders. So when
Pattern Energy wanted to build wind turbines there several years ago, tribal leaders
came together and decided to fight to protect
the land. They shared the story with local attendees of their struggles with Pattern Energy, the same company that proposed wind
turbines for Molokai during this time.
Agreement Marks Peaceful
Conclusion to Yacht Conflict
The Molokai Dispatch • Dec 25, 2013 •
cern for many residents, who testified before
the Police Commission. But police say, while
there’s much left to be done, they are making
progress. In the last month alone, Molokai
officers handled four “drug-related search
warrants involving arrests and seizures,” according to Molokai police commander Capt.
John Jakubczak.
In an effort to address illegal drugs, police executed 14 search warrants and 11 people were arrested for drug-related charges in
the last year. Seizures over the year included
22 grams of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, 500 marijuana plants, 91 grams of
processed marijuana and one illegal firearm.
But Brent Nakihei, a state-certified substance abuse counselor on Molokai, said it’s
not enough. “We don’t have enough DEA
[Drug Enforcement Administration] enforcement presence on Molokai. The police
are doing a good job, but we need more.”
The discussion spurred a group of Molokai
kupuna to continue taking action to raise
awareness of drug use throughout the year.
“Drugs are a big issue,” agreed Jakubczak. “We will continue to be… proactive, but
we need community help and input.”
Molokai Ranch Returns to
Ranching Roots
Clay Rumbaoa, new CEO of Molokai
Ranch, printed an update from the company, outlining his plans to “return to our
ranching and agricultural roots with the
reintroduction of cattle operations.” He
wrote that Molokai Ranch will raise and
breed quality grass-fed cattle, which will be
process at the Molokai Livestock Cooperative and sold on Molokai and neighboring
islands. As of the end of 2013, the Ranch is
currently raising these cattle.
“We’ve also announced plans to
launch a new piggery for which we will be
pursuing natural farming, a new approach
that cuts down on water use and odors,
and eliminates waste,” wrote Rumbaoa. As
of November, Ranch representatives said
these plans did not yet move forward.
Students Fair Well at Science
Competition
Amid smiles and hugs, former protesters, state officials and American Safari Cruises staff signed an agreement that was called
the first of its kind in the state. It was considered a positive conclusion to more than
a year of struggles that involved community members, yacht company Un-Cruise
Adventures (formerly known as American
Safari Cruises), the state and federal government and local business owners. The ongoing conflict that began in 2012 was peacefully resolved, not only allowing continued
visits from the 36-person yacht, but also
designating Molokai as a future home port
of operations for the company. That means
passengers
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on the island, bringing in more revenue
$30 for
local businesses.
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Molokai science fair participants came
home from the Maui Schools’ Science and
Engineering Fair with many awards and
recognitions, including a top honor. Almost
30 students
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DeRouin and Malia Lee from MHS.
In April, Jenkins and the three other
merit award winners from Molokai -- Lily
Jenkins, Xrystina Bicoy and Shella Keahi -attended the Hawaii State Science and Engineering Fair on Oahu.
In May, she represented Maui County at the International Science and Engineering fair in Phoenix, Ariz., and while
she did not
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Molokai at State Swimming
Molokai High School swimmers competed in the HHSAA Swimming and Diving State Championship at the University
of Hawaii last weekend, the first time MHS
had representatives at the championship
since 2002. Conan Kawano, Michael Kikukawa, Michaiah Soares and Akona Adlpho
placed 17th of the 20 teams that raced in
the Boys 200 Freestyle Relay with a time
of 1:40.29, which bested their entry time of
1:43.08.
“Every member of the swim relay
swam
the best race of their life, all achievLady Farmers Score MIL Title
ing split times better than any previous
The Lady Farmers basketball team race,” MHS Swim Coach Jess Ford said.
claimed the MIL Girls Division II Championship again Seabury Hall 53-49 in the
final seconds of an overtime game. The
win brought the Lady Farmers their tenth
MIL championship since 1985, when the Kilohana Honored
team first entered the league. Coached by
Kilohana Elementary School received
Lee DeRouin, the girls went on to represent
Molokai in the state championship the fol- an award from the Department of Education in recognition of three years of imlowing month.
Senior co-captains Tyra Lopez and provements academically.
Kilohana was amongst the top five
Camille Borden led the effort. “We’re a
team,” Borden said. “There’s no specific or percent of public schools in the state that
outstanding player. We all have jobs on the demonstrated a growth in math from 2010
court. We have to work hard and together to 2012, Ronn Nozoe, deputy superintendent for the Hawaii DOE, said in a letter
in order to succeed as a team.”
to Kilohana principal Richard Stevens. The
Fish and Dive Refreshes Biz
letter informed Stevens that his school was
a recipient of the Strive HI award and a
one-time grant of $12,500.
“There were schools [there] from all
over the country, and just a handful walked
away with these,” Stevens said of the
award.
February
MARCH
Celebrating Coffees
After 40 years in the same location,
Molokai Fish and Dive moved into the gas
station next door, formerly Hayaku, in a
process that brought several changes to
the popular ocean gear and tour provider.
Tim and Susan Forsberg, who have owned
the shop for 12 years, said it was time to do
something different, so they took on the
challenge of adding fuel and food to their
services for locals and tourists.
They were already looking to downsize their existing business, Tim said. So
when the opportunity to salvage the closed
gas station arose, they took it as chance
to serve the community and offer new
items. The store now offers food specials,
snacks, fountain drinks, ice cream, Icee and
Fo’Reals, in addition to dive gear and clothing, as well as gasoline.
MHS Student Accepted into
Harvard
Michael Kikukawa’s Ivy League
dreams came true
when the Molokai
High senior became the first MHS
student accepted
into Harvard University. The opportunity not only
opened a door for Kikukawa but also
proved to Molokai students that they too
can find pathways to this kind of success.
“Coming from Molokai, we sometimes don’t expect much from each other,”
he explained. “I would tell… other students that they should remember to follow
their dreams and persist on the path to their
goals despite challenges, setbacks and the
inevitable obstacles they will encounter.”
MHS Principal Stan Hao said Kikukawa’s successes exhibit what can be accomplished by setting a goal and working
toward it. “It shows that a great desire can
be realized, even in a small rural community like ours,” he said.
To achieve his goal, Kikukawa participated in a wide variety of Molokai and offisland extracurricular and leadership opportunities and worked hard applying for
scholarships to make his education more
affordable.
Molokai Ranch Says No to
Wind Project
Molokai Ranch announced it called
off a deal to lease thousands of acres to
wind developer Molokai Renewables. The
decision effectively signaled the end to a
large-scale wind project on Molokai, which
would have supplied electricity to Oahu
via an undersea transmission cable.
“After much consideration and discussions with Molokai Renewables, we
made the decision not to renew the agreement for the proposed wind farm project
on Molokai Ranch lands at this time,” said
Clay Rumbaoa, Molokai Ranch CEO, in a
statement.
Molokai Renewables was a joint venture between California-based Pattern
Energy and environmental investment
company Bio-Logical Capital, based in Colorado. Three years ago, the company began
discussions with Molokai Ranch and the
community to lease 11,000 acres of Ranch
land on west Molokai to build 70 400-foottall wind turbines. That energy would have
been an integral part of the state’s “Big
Wind” initiative.
Coffee, keiki and good causes brought
the crowds up to Kualapu`u for the weekend as Coffees of Hawaii celebrated 20
years of harvests in the area and 200 years
of coffee in Hawaii.
March 16 was declared Coffees of Hawaii Day at the opening ceremonies Friday.
The event led into an afternoon parade
and evening festivities, including Project
Runway: Plantation Style, a chili cook-off
and musical entertainment. Pony rides,
a petting zoo, live entertainment, food, a
craft fair and games for the kids made for a
memorable country fair Saturday, and Desiree Cabalar was crowned Miss Molokai
Island Princess.
Big Journey for Small Paper
Each week, 4,000 copies of The Molokai Dispatch appear across the island. Free
for local readers, the paper is found in island shops, businesses, organizations and
schools.
It may seem that something so readily
available is created with ease, but the small
weekly publication first takes about 200
hours of work to write and layout on island
before it is printed on Maui.
Dispatch staff took a trip to the Maui
News printing press to see the printing process. From sending a PDF file of the paper
electronically and preparing it for print to
transferring the document images onto
a metal plate and printing the paper on a
two-story-tall machine, the lengthy process
relies on time, skill and technology. The efficiency of the Maui press and its workers
allows the 4,000 copies of The Molokai Dispatch to be printed, folded, and bundled in
less than 20 minutes. The competed paper
is then shipped back to Molokai, and distributed every week by Dispatch staff.
Boxer Named Regional
Junior Olympic Champion
At the 2013 Hawaii State Regional
Junior Olympic Boxing Championships,
Molokai Southside Boxing Club’s 16-yearold Hunter Manaba weighed in at 141
pounds, defeating 15 year-old Charles
Naone of Pearlside Boxing Club in a nontournament but sanctioned match. Hunter advanced to the finals and represented
Team Hawaii in June at the National Junior Olympics. Fifteen-year-old Michaiah
Soares weighed in at 154 pounds and
fought three tough two-minute rounds
against Waipahu’s Kekoa Balasi; with
only a few seconds left in round three, the
contest was stopped. Michaiah earned a
Silver Medal, becoming an alternate for
Year in Review
Team Hawaii.
The Molokai Dispatch • Dec 25, 2013 •
Tiki’s Serves Local Flavor
A`ole GMO March
Crowds of young and old marched
through town, carrying signs and shouting protests aimed toward Monsanto and
calling for clear labeling of food made with
genetically modified organisms (GMO).
Molokai activist Walter Ritte and Oahu
resident Dustin Barca organized the series
of rallies called March in March that took
place across the islands throughout the
month. The marches on Maui and Kauai
had more than 2,000 participants each, and
Molokai has about 200.
Moms on a Mission-Molokai, a group
led by Mercy Ritte, organized the event locally. Ritte said they tried to promote the
event in a positive way, focusing on keiki’s
future instead of attacking companies or
practices. When “a`ole GMO” ended up
being the rally’s main chant, Ritte said
she decided it was appropriate despite its
negativity.
“You can get around it; you can’t sugar coat it,” she said. “Saying no to GMO is
what it’s all about.”
Tiki’s Coffee Shack, a new business
in Kaunakakai, combines the urban coffee
shop vibe with Molokai’s laid back attitude
and a menu that highlights local ingredients. Co-owners Kaua Lester and Tyrah
Ka`apuni are both Molokai High School
graduates and first-time business owners.
“We noticed we didn’t have a coffee shop
in town, and we wanted to offer a healthier
choice for people,” Ka`apuni said.
Tiki’s features a wide selection of
drinks and sandwiches, including the panini, an Italian-inspired grilled sandwich on
thick bread that’s popular on other islands
and the mainland.
Tiki’s offers the entire coffee shop atmosphere with a seating area and WiFi
internet, and they brew Coffees of Hawaii
coffee, harvested on Molokai -- just one of
Feeding Molokai Sustainably the many local items Tiki’s serves. “We use
Molokai products whenever we can,” Ku`i
Molokai used to be known as “Molo- said. “Anything we can get here, we do.”
kai `Aina Momona,” or the abundant land, They also offer fresh fruit smoothies, frabut now, like much of the state, Molokai paccinos, bubble drinks and espresso.
imports 98 percent of the food found in
its stores and restaurants. The food served Kamakou: 30 years of
on Molokai’s dinner tables, however, is a Preservation
High in the mountains of Molokai,
different story. About 40 percent of food
consumed comes from subsistence sources nature and history grow together in a forsuch as hunting, fishing, gathering and est that echoes with the riches of ancient
home grown fruits and vegetables, accord- Hawaii. Kamakou Preserve celebrated 30
ing to a 2012 study conducted by Sust `aina years since its establishment by The Nature
Conservancy in 1983. It was the organizable Molokai.
“There’s a strong subsistence com- tion’s first managed preserve in Hawaii,
ponent on the island, not only with meat, under the direction of Molokai’s Ed Misaki.
but also fish, and vegetables,” said Glenn The forest now represents an effort to reTeves, UH Molokai extension agent “I verse the effects of invasive species, restore
think we’re doing better than most islands native qualities and maintain a connection
when it comes addressing food security between culture and nature.
“The ancient, native forests of Kamaand sustainability.”
The Sust `aina ble Molokai study iden- kou are our living dinosaurs,” Misaki said.
tifies the island’s current ag resources, as “We always look for change, but that place
well as what’s needed to increase produc- hasn’t changed for millions of years.”
Kamakou Preserve is 2,774 acres in
tion. Executive Director Emillia Noordhoek
said one of the biggest problems is a dis- size and home to more than 200 species of
connect between local food producers and native plants. The summit, 4,500 feet high,
Molokai restaurants and grocery stores. To receives 200 inches of rain a year, making
bridge this gap, the organization is working the preserve a key watershed area for doto create a Molokai distribution center with mestic water use, according to Misaki. Conthe goal of coordinating the needs of local struction of boardwalk began in 1985 with
the help from volunteers. It takes hikers
vendors with farmers’ produce.
April
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Thousands of supporters from Molothrough Pepe`opae bog, a moor of stunted
growth and primeval peat moss that dates kai, Hawaii and around the world gathered
back 10,000 years, and continues to Pele- to celebrate the life and legacy of Aunty
Moana Dudoit. Members of the late kumu
kunu overlook.
hula’s halau over the past 40 years reunitInitiative Addresses Child
ed, performing together in remembrance of
Hunger
Dudoit, who died March 16 at the age of 73.
While most children on Molokai fall The celebration, which followed a memoasleep every night with a full stomach and rial service for friends and family, honored
go to school well-nourished, there are some Dudoit with hula, food and togetherness.
who don’t. To help combat child hunger,
Dudoit taught hula for 45 years, sharthe St. Damien Catholic Parish spearhead- ing a love of the art by traveling with her
ed an effort to provide food to elementary halau to the continental U.S., Japan, Europe
students in need, as well as assist families and the South Pacific. Her students ranged
in creating a sustainable backyard garden. in age from five to 90 years old. The Hawaii
The Sunshine Backpack and Ohana Senate presented Dudoit’s family with a
Garden project, or Kukunaokala, distrib- proclamation in remembrance of her life.
uted backpacks of food twice a month to “Moana was the epitome of all that Moloselected students at Kilohana, Kaunakakai kai represents,” read the proclamation.
and Kualapu`u schools. Students are chosen for participation based on referrals from The Golden Team
school staff, and parents must give permission for their children to receive a backpack.
Thirty bags were packed with breakfast,
lunch and dinner items by St. Damien
youth ministry members and distributed to
assist a total of 64 children on Molokai. Parish members said they planned to expand
the effort in the future.
Duo Takes Tennis Title
Molokai High School tennis players
Pono Chow and Kamanu Pascua will go
into Molokai history books as the island’s
first MIL tennis champions. “I just kept telling myself and my partner that we have
to win – we just have to,” said Chow. “We
played hard to the end and we won.”
The boys were coached by Pono Asano and Dean Chow. When Dean Chow met
with the players before the final game, the
first thing out of the players’ mouths was
“I won’t quit,” said Asano, an attitude that
spoke volumes, he added.
Pono Chow and Pascua were one of
the four boys doubles who represented
Molokai at the MIL tournament. There were
also two boys singles, two girls doubles and
three girls singles. Brittany Nervesa won
the first round of singles and competed in
the quarterfinals.
Pono Chow and Pascua entered the
tournament on Maui seeded third, and an
upset victory over first-seed Baldwin got
the momentum going for the rest of the
weekend. They went on to represent Molokai at the state championship game in May.
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Halau Reunite for Aunty
Moana
Six Molokai Middle School students
represented Molokai and the State of Hawaii in a national competition of brains,
technology and teamwork. Noah Keanini,
Erik Svetin, Caele Manley, Kaitlin DeRouin,
Lily Jenkins, and Katy Domingo formed a
robotics team called the Molokai Golden
Eyes, coached by Kawika Gonzales and
Jenn Whitted. They were first team not
from Oahu to ever win the Hawaii First
Lego League championship.
The Golden Eyes designed a pair of
glasses called Golden Glasses. After their
research showed over 77 million seniors
in the U.S. suffer from memory loss, they
developed glasses that would use facial
recognition to identify people. In theory,
the glasses would display names on a high
tech retinal display screen and/or speak
the names into an earpiece.
At the national championship, they
not only showcased their robotic expertise,
the team also shared their Hawaiian culture by dancing hula and playing ukulele
in front of thousands of attendees.
Sheltering the Strays
The Shields Animal Shelter Foundation proposed a 10,000-square-foot shelter
for Molokai that would have space for as
many as 75 dogs and 150 cats. Kathleen
Continued pg. 6
MERRY
CHRISTMAS!
From all of us at Friendly Market Center:
warm and heart felt holiday wishes to
you and your Ohana!
Mahalo for your patronage & have
a safe and fun filled holiday season!
From the Staff
And Management
OFF
when you buy large
size of chinese
chicken salad
Offer expires January 31, 2014
16 OZ
FREE
$2.00
drink
when you purchase
any of our regular
plate lunches
Offer expires January 31, 2014
The Molokai Dispatch • Dec 25, 2013 •
4
SHOP 2
& Beauty Salon
Your beauty source for a
great holiday haircut, a facial
for radiant, healthy looking
skin or simply a deep hair
conditioning treatment to relax.
Gift certificates available.
Located behind Pascua Store
Mokulele Airlines would like to
thank you for your support
and we wish you and your
families a warm and blessed
Christmas Holiday!
553-5888
Wishing you
all the Joy of Christmas.
Merry Christmas and a
prosperous New Year to all!
Wishing you
a Joyous Holiday and a
New Year filled with peace
and happiness!
From Molokai Drive Inn
Staff
To all
friends, visitors and
valued customers,
Thank you for shopping
at Imports Gift Shop. We
sincerely appreciate your
business. We wish you a
Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year
to all.
Merry
Christmas to my
Mom and Dad, Mr. and Mrs.
Felipe Ragonton Sr. and to my
brothers and sisters.
Much Love, Maricel, Garrick
and Children
Wishing everyone a safe
and happy holiday from
Molokai Pizza Cafe
From the staff of
Pascua Store
Happy Holidays
from the Molokai Ranch
Ohana!
Proudly serving Molokai for 4
years to help make the Friendly
Island a happier and healthier
place to live with medical
marijuana! Mele Kalikimaka,
Hau’oli Makahiki Hou!
Matthew Brittain
808-934-7566
Mele Kalikimaka
me ka Hau`oli Makahiki
Hou from our ohana to
yours Hospice Hawaii
Molokai
553-4310
Kualapu`u Cookhouse
Molokai’s Eating Landmark
Hwy 470 & Uwao St Kualapu`u, HI 96757
808-567-9655
EARLY BIRD DINNER
Country Fried Chicken
with Rice & Mac $10.95
3 - 4 pm | Take out only
REAL ESTATE: NEW
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
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
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
KAWELA on THE BEACH- 3 bedroom 2
bath oceanfront home 4 miles east of town
on a large lot. $699,000
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 $145,000
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 $240,000
Steps to the Water’s edge. Located 3.5 miles east
of town next to the Fishpond. $699,000
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
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5
PH 808-553-3666, 1-800-600-4158, Fax 808-553-3867
Web site: www.friendlyislerealty.com
Email: fi[email protected]
In the heart of Kauankakai Town ~ 75 Ala Malama
From all of us at Friendly Isle Realty, we wish you a
Merry Christmas and
a Healthy and Happy New Year
VieW all our listings online at www.friendlyislerealty.com
Kalaupapa Airport
• kALAUPAPA
Mo`omomi
Phallic Rock
Kalaupapa Trail/Lookout
480
kaluakoi
hO`OLEHUA
hOMESTEADS
460
west end beaches
470
Halawa Valley
Pu`u o Hoku
kALAE
Ironwoods Golf Course
• kUALAPU`U tOWN
Kamakou Ko`olau
Ho`olehua Airport
• Maunaloa Town
Molokai Ranch
The Lodge
• kAUNAKAKAI tOWN
Manae
Wavecrest
450
kAUNAKAKAI Molokai Shores
hARBOR
Hotel Molokai
Hale O Lono
Harbor
TrOPICAl IslAnD PrOPerTIes, llC
dba sWensOn reAl esTATe
Church Services
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
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
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
www.island-realestate.com • [email protected] • 808-553-3648 • Mobile 808-336-0085 • Fax 808-553-3783
Grace Episcopal Church
567-6420 | 2210 Farrington Ave | 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
Email: [email protected] | www.bahai.org
Molokai Shekinah Glory Church
Pu’ukapele Avenue, Hoolehua (drive all the way down)
10:00 AM Worship Service
Senior Pastor Isaac Gloor ,Pastor Brandon Joao
“We Welcome All”
To add or update information for your church, email [email protected]
Support faith on Molokai - sponsor this listing today for $150/mo.
Call 808-552-2781 today.
GENERAL & COSMETIC
Moloka’i
Porta Potties
ORTHODONTICS • BRACES
• Portable toilet rental
• Grease trap
• Cesspool & septic pumping
DENTISTRY
New Patients Welcome • Emergencies accomodated ASAP • Most Plans Honored
553 - 3602
Brent Davis - 553-9819
DR. CHRIS CHOW DDS
Molokai Princess
Molokai-Maui Daily Ferry schedule
Kaunakakai to Lahaina Lahaina to Kaunakakai
DePArTure ArrIvAl
5:15 A.M.
7:00 A.M.
4:00 P.M.
5:30 P.M.
DePArTure
7:15 A.M.
6:00 P.M.
ArrIvAl
8:45 A.M.
7:30 P.M.
sundays nO morning runs to or from lahaina
Effective June 1, 2011 the
Molokai Ferry price increased due
to mandated fuel charge changes.
FAres - One WAy
Adult: $67.84, Child: $33.92
book of six: $ 313.76
Monthly fuel charge rates may vary
and are subject to change.
Toll Free: 800-275-6969 | reservations (808) 667-6165
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Mon-Fri 10am-4pm
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Sat 9am-3pm
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Free Estimates!
“Professional Services At Reasonable Prices”
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Ph: 558-8520 | Cell: 658-0611 | Fax: 558-8540
WICKES ENTERPRISES
CARPET & UPHOLS TERY CLEANERS
2 mi. West of Town, Look for Signs
20-50% OFF Through The End of the Year
All Calandars, Holiday Bags, Wrapping Paper, Ornaments
Pre-Lit Trees, Jewelry, Locally Made Ornaments
Final Days of the Fiestaware Clearance !!
10% OFF
Boxed Moonstruck Holiday Candys & Kauai Chocolates
Free Wrapping ! We Box & Ship !
• RESIDENTIAL &
COMMERCIAL
• DEEP SOIL REMOVAL
• FLOOD WATER REMOVAL
• RUG CLEANING
We’ll pick up your area rug,
clean it and return it.
Just give us a call.
553-3448
Year in Review
Continued From pg. 3
Shields, a frequent visitor who planned to
retire on Molokai, left funds and a request
in her will for a fully-functioning, openadmission animal shelter on the island. In
2009, a year after she died, her friend Debi
Buechel formed the Shields Animal Shelter
Foundation.
Buechel, executive director of the foundation, and two other foundation workers
are making the move to Molokai to make
Shield’s wish a reality. The shelter will also
house the Molokai Humane Society, which
is working closely with the organization. As
of the end of 2013, the shelter is moving forward and seeking land donation. Without
permitting obstacles, the Shields Animal
Shelter stated it hopes to be open for business in less than one year.
Student Committed to Coots
For the past seven years, Molokai
High 10th grader Sarah Jenkins worked in
wetlands, learning about native birds and
studying water and soil sciences. Her research has culminated in a project to engineer artificial nesting structures for endangered Hawaiian Coot that landed Jenkins at
the INTEL Science and Engineering Fair in
Arizona this month. The international competition featured some of the world’s brightest young up-and-coming scientists and engineers. Jenkins won first place in the state
competition in April, earning her a place in
the international event, the third Molokai
High student to ever represent the island at
the competition.
Her project focused on the successful
reproduction of the Hawaiian Coot, an endangered water bird, and her goal was to
increase that reproduction rate by designing, building and installing floating nesting
structures for the birds to safely raise their
young.
Beyond Big Wind
With the possibility of an industrial
scale wind farm no longer hanging over
the heads of many concerned Molokai
residents, the community began looking
The Molokai Dispatch • Dec 25, 2013 •
toward Molokai’s energy future. Many options are being discussed in a conversation
that is including residents, land owners,
state and county officials and other energy
stakeholders in the Molokai Clean Energy
Initiative. One option being explored is the
idea of creating a Molokai electric cooperative, similar to that of Kauai. The goal of any
initiative to buy the utility would be the stabilization of electric rates on Molokai. On a
political level, the state Senate unanimously
passed a resolution in April that requests
bottom-up participation in the energy planning process.
Molokai residents pay among the highest electric rates in the nation, second only to
Lanai. A recent survey of Molokai residents
conducted by local nonprofit Sust `aina ble
Molokai shows those rates put a huge financial burden on the community. Along with
paying the highest prices, Molokai also uses
the least amount
June
Veterans Ask for Funding
Seven years after Molokai veterans began the process to construct a center to call
their own, only lack of funding stood be-
6
ic to serve on Molokai, retired after 35 years
of service. He has helped to save countless
Molokai lives, and was the longest serving,
active paramedic in Maui County.
Makani Kai Flies Topside
Bringing a small business attitude that
already proved successful in Kalaupapa,
Makani Kai Air began offering five flights
daily between Honolulu and Ho`olehua
June 8. With a their own Honolulu terminal that skips security screening and offers customers an unusually comfortable
waiting area on Lagoon Drive, Makani Kai
aims to bring local attitude and reliable service, according to owner Richard Schuman.
The airlines quickly gained popularity by
launching $35 one-way fares to Honolulu
later in the summer.
Schuman said the decision to expand
service from Kalaupapa originally came
after an agreement to provide aircraft and
staff to Mokulele Airlines fell through. Not
wanting to lay off his employees, he found
a way to keep everyone working while providing flights to an area receiving decreased
air service.
tween members of Molokai Veterans Caring
for Veterans and the building’s completion.
“So many Molokai Veterans will not be
alive to be able to see…completion [of the
Veterans Center] and use it, including me,”
said MVCV Commander Larry Helm, who
spearheaded the effort to build the new center. His prediction came true, and Helm lost
Leading the Charge off Grid his fight with cancer on June 19.
Molokai’s first smart-grid electric
But not before fellow veterans, family
system is now powering nonprofit Ka and community members joined in a fundraising campaign to complete the building. The fundraiser at Paddlers Inn featured
dinner and live music, as well as a sale of Friendly Market Makes 60
Jeff Egusa swore he would never come
engraved stone pavers. About $25,000 was
back to Molokai to work in his family’s groraised toward a goal of $100,000. .
cery business. But more than 30 years later,
Island Legends Retire
he calls the decision to continue the legacy
Fourth generation Molokai cowboy of Friendly Market Center the best deciHonua Momona (KHM). The Ali`i fish- legend Uncle Jimmy Duvauchelle retired sion of his life. Sixty years after his dad Alex
pond’s new office is a milestone for the or- after a lifetime of hard work dedicated to started the grocery, it’s still thriving through
ganization and the island, demonstrating the paniolo lifestyle. He worked for Molo- support of their employees, family commithow rural development can utilize wind kai Ranch for 42 years until they closed their ment, and adaption to trends like healthier
and solar energy to create electricity.
operations in 2008, when Duvauchelle said eating.
The system is off-grid, meaning they gave him opportunity to buy the cattle
At one time, the Egusas ran two stores,
KHM provides all of their own power. It at reasonable price and remain on the land. one in town and one in Maunaloa. “My
features 16 photovoltaic solar panels that Since then, he independently operated Po- aunt used to load up her station wagon evproduce four kilowatts of energy, and two hakuloa Ranch, leasing 3,000 acres from the ery morning with fresh produce [to stock
400-watt windmills along with an energy Ranch. But when the Ranch’s new manage- Maunaloa],” recalled Jeff, who grew up
inverter and an eight-battery storage sys- ment announced they planned to re-enter working in the business with his sister Judy.
tem that allows the nonprofit to remain the cattle industry, Duvauchelle gracefully The Kaunakakai store used to be half its curcompletely independent from Maui Elec- announced his retirement to avoid a conflict rent size. In 1985, the family decided to rentric even during extended windless and of interest. “How do you erase a lifestyle, ovate and expand its capacity and services.
overcast periods. It is also a smart system, how do you break away from a dream?” he Later this year, they obtained the permits to
prioritizing essential appliances and auto- wondered.
build a planned additional warehouse.
matically switching to a backup generator
Around the same time, Melvin “Mel”
when all else fails.
Paoa, Jr., the island’s first certified paramed-
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
WEEKLY EVEnTS
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
M Home Pumehana 10:30 a.m.
T, Th Mitchell Paoule 9 a.m.
F 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 10:15 a.m.
T Mirchell Paoule10:15 a.m.
Intermediate Hula with Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga
W Home Pumehana 11:20 a.m.
T Mirchell Paoule 11:20 a.m.
Hula: Ka Pa Hula `O Hina I Ka Po La`ila`i
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, 7:45-9:30 a.m.
T Home Pumehana, 5:15-7 p.m.
Th Kualapu`u Rec Center, 5:15-7 p.m.
F Home Pumehana, 7:45-9:30 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
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
Oiwi. Go to IAlohaMolokai.com for schedule or location changes.
Living through Loss, Support group for anyone who
MUSIC
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
W Home Pumehana, 9-10 a.m.
Molokai Humane Society meets the third Tuesday
F Home Pumehana, 9:45-10:45 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
p.m. at the Kuha’o Business Center. Contact John
Alu Like Kupuna Mon & Thurs, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Wordin at 553-8100 for info
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
Fridays.
and Thursdays at Kaunakakai Ball Field dugout, 8 to
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]
AA Meeting Mana`e Meeting, Ka Hale Po Maikai
SPORTS & RECREATION
ArtAloha! Keiki - Weds Nov 6- Dec 18 from 2-3 p.m, 3-4
Office upstairs (13.5 miles east of Kaunakakai on the
p.m, 4-5 p.m. Email [email protected] or call
Recreational Paddling with Wa`akapaemua Canoe Mauka side of the road), Wed. & Sat. 5:30–6:30p.m.
Club. Call 553-3999 or 553-3530. All levels and abilities Al-Anon Meeting Mondays, Grace Episcopal Church in Heather 658-0124
welcome.
Molokai Community Children’s Council Every secHo`olehua, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
ond Thursday. Home Pumehana, 2:30-4 p.m. 567-6308
Th 7:30 to 8:30 am at Hale Wa`akapaemua.
Alcoholics Anonymous Friendly Isle Fellowship
Molokai General Hospital (around to the back please), Read to Me at Molokai Public Library
Pick-up Soccer
First Wednesday of the month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call
Mon. & Thurs. 7-8 p.m.
W Duke Maliu Regional Park., 5pm
553-1765
Female Sexual Abuse Meetings, Seventh Day
Molokai Archery Club Indoor Shoot
Adventist Church with a group of inter-denominational Molokai Walk Marketplace Arts and Crafts Fair down
TH Mitchell Pauole Center, 7 p.m. Open to public.
Christian women. Second and fourth Thursday of each the lane between Imports Gifts and Friendly Market,
Mon. & Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Youth in Motion SUP, sailing, windsurfing and
month at 6 p.m. For more info, call 553-5428.
MAC Ceramics Class at Coffees of Hawaii. 9 - 11 a.m.
kayaking. Tues. & Thurs 3:30-5:30 p.m., Malama
I Aloha Molokai, alternative energy solutions for
Park. Call Clare Seeger Mawae at 553-4477 or clare@
Molokai. First Monday of every month, 6 pm at Kulana
24 HOUR SEXUAL ASSAULT
youthinmotion.org
HOTLINE 808-213-5522
UPCOMING EVENTS
THURSDAY, DEC 26
► Learn to Swim Program at Cooke
Memorial Pool during winter intersession
- Dec 26, 30, 31 and Jan 2. Level 1 & 2 10
-10:50 a.m., Level 3 & 4 11 - 11:50 am, Level
5 & 6 12 - 12:50 p.m. Free. Call to register or
for more info 553-5775.
Molokai Swim Club
M, T, W, Th : Cooke Memorial Pool, 4:30 to 6 pm
SAVE THE DATE
► Throwing and Handbuilding for
Wood Fire Ceramic Workshop instructed
by Shannon Sullivan on Jan 7-9 at the
Molokai Arts Center. $30 members, $60
non-members. Call 567-9696 to sign up.
► Native Hawaiian Scholarship
Workshops will be held by UH for those
interested in college education and how
► TB Testing Clinic Closure: The Depart- to obtain scholarships and financial aid.
ment of Health Molokai Office will be
Workshop and info sessions on Wed, Jan.
closed on Dec. 31.
15, 2014 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Kulana `Oiwi.
TUESDAY, DEC 31
THE BULLETIN BOARD
► 10th Annual Keiki Expo at Mitchell
Pauole on Sat, Jan. 18 from 8 a.m. to noon.
Books, door prizes, keiki ID, keiki zumba,
food booths, entertainment. Call 553-3224
or 658-0104 for more information.
► Hospice Hawai Volunteer Training on
Fri and Sat, Jan 24 & 25. Help families gain
control of their lives. Call the office at (808)
553-4310 for more information.
► Makahiki 2014 on Jan 23-25. Lecture
and lomi lomi workshop Thurs, Jan 23 at
6:30 p.m. at Kulana Oiwi. Adult Decathalon
on Fri, Jan 24 at 6 p.m. at Kaunakakai Ball
Park. Registration at 5:30. Ceremonies,
competition and ho`olaulea on Sat, Jan 25.
Ceremonies begin 7 a.m. For more information call 646-0705
Kaunakakai to Maunaloa
MEO Bus Schedule &
Routes
Route
MPC
Kulanayou Hikiola
Kaluakoi
Maunaloa
Every second Saturday,
we/ can help
8:30/am with
Wa`akapaemua.
Donation
Hawaii DOE website to see what docuMOLOKAI HIGH SCHOOL
Misaki's
Oiwi
Mkk
Airprt
Villas
PO/School
get rid of unwanted junk
and treasures.
requested.
For more
info call 553-3999
ments will be needed for enrollment.
2-1Espresso
5:20 AMBar for
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5:35
5:55 AM
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or AM
553-3530.
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request,
special
doe.k12.hi.us/register/index.htm
► Enrollment To enroll at Molokai
info, 567-9490 ext.
events
as weddings,
High School please go call Lori Kaiama
2-2 27. 7:30 AM
7:35 AM
7:45
AM such
8:05 AM
8:20 AM scattering of
ashes,
arranged.
at 567-6950 ext. 228 or Julia De George
2-3 Hawaiian
9:20 AM Outrigger
9:25 AM
9:35
AM etc.
9:55can
AM be 10:15
AM
OPPORTUNITIES & SERVICES
► Visitor Paddle,
at ext. 229 to set up an appointment for
Cultural
Experience.
Thursdays
7:30
to
2-4
11:30
PM
11:35
PM
11:45
PM
12:05
PM
12:20
PM
► Free Monthly Rummage Sale.
enrollment. Please go to the following
2-5
1:30 PM
1:35 PM
1:45 PM
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In 1972, English folk musician
Nick Drake recorded his album Pink Moon. He finished it in
a mere four hours, singing all 11 songs and playing every instrumental track himself. It took years for anyone to appreciate his artistry, but eventually the magazine Melody Maker
selected Pink Moon as number 48 on its list of the “All Time
Top 100 Albums.” Here’s one way I suspect your efforts will
be similar to Drake’s in 2014, Libra: You will have the ability to get a lot done in a short time. Here are two ways your
fate will be different from Drake’s: First, you will have a big
pool of trustworthy allies to call on for help. Second, what
you produce won’t take nearly as long to get the appreciation
it warrants.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Edmund Kean (1789-1833)
was one of the most famous British actors of his time. But
a contemporary, the poet Samuel Coleridge, was frustrated
by Kean’s inconsistency, regarding him as a great artist
who on occasion lapsed into histrionics. “To see him act,”
said Coleridge, “is like reading Shakespeare by flashes of
lightning.” Now and then I get that feeling about you, Aries. You have bursts of brilliance that you sometimes don’t
follow up on. You’re like a superstar who loses your concentration. But I’ve got a strong feeling that in 2014 you SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Eierlegende Wollmilchsau
will at least partially overcome this tendency. Your word of is a colloquial German term for a mythical pig that lays eggs
power will be consistency.
like a chicken, provides milk like a cow, supplies wool like
a sheep, and ultimately becomes bacon and pork chops.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Ernest Rutherford (1871- Metaphorically, it may refer to a fanciful device that performs
1937) is known as the father of nuclear physics not just many functions. Imagine, for instance, a futuristic smart
because he won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. He was also phone that could interpret your dreams, trim your unwanted
a superb teacher. Eleven of his students won Nobel Prizes. hair, fix you a perfect cup of coffee, tell you you’re beautiThat’s the kind of teacher or mentor or guide I urge you to ful in ways you actually believe, and cure your little health
connect with in 2014, Taurus. The coming months will po- problems. In the real world, there’s no such thing, right? Not
tentially be an optimum time for you to learn deeply, and at yet. But there’s a chance you will find the next best thing to
a rapid rate. One of the best ways to fulfill that promise will an eierlegende Wollmilchsau in 2014.
be to apprentice yourself to adepts who have mastered the
skills and savvy you want to acquire.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “We don’t accomplish
our love in a single year as the flowers do,” says Rainer Maria
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your last best hope to get rich Rilke in the Duino Elegies. Do you promise to take that truth
was back in the latter half of 2001 and the first six months of into consideration in 2014, Sagittarius? Will you pledge to
2002. From July 2025 to June 2026, the cosmos will again diligently devote yourself to creating the right conditions for
conspire to give you a big fat chance to expedite your cash love to flourish? In the past, you may not have been fully able
flow to the max. But why get bogged down dreaming of the to carry out this slow-building marvel; you may not have had
past or fantasizing about the future when fertile opportuni- quite enough wise perseverance. But you do now.
ties to boost your prosperity are in front of you right now?
Financial luck is flowing your way. Viable ideas for making CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In 1588, Toyotomi Hideymoney are materializing in your subconscious treasure oshi, the ruler of Japan, confiscated the swords, daggers, and
house. The contacts that could help you build your wealth are spears belonging to every citizen. He announced they would
ready to play with you. (This offer is good until July 2014.) be melted down and used to make a giant Buddha statue.
I’d love to see you undertake a comparable transformation
CANCER (June 21-July 22): French poet Edmond Jabès in 2014, Capricorn. You shouldn’t completely shed all your
had this to say about the birth of big creative ideas that dra- anger and pugnacity, of course; a certain amount is valumatically transform one’s life: “For the writer, discovering the able, especially when you need to rouse yourself to change
work he will write is both like a miracle and a wound, like the situations that need to be changed. But it’s also true that you
miracle of the wound.”Regardless of whether or not you’re an could benefit from a reduction in your levels of combativeartist, Cancerian, I expect that you will experience a wrench- ness. What if you could “melt down” some of your primal
ing and amazing awakening like this in 2014. The opening rage and use the energy that’s made available to build your
you’ve been hoping and working for will finally crack its way personal equivalent of a Buddha icon?
into your destiny. It may be one of the most pleasurable disruptions you’ve ever had.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The period between last
July and next June is prime time to find or create your
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the coming months, I’m betting dream job. That might mean simply upgrading your existthat you will exit a confined place or shed cramped expecta- ing gig so that it serves you better. Or it could involve you
tions or break off your commitment to a compromise that rethinking your relationship with work and going off in
has drained you. It may happen suddenly, or it could take a quest of a new way to earn a living. So how are you doing
while to complete. How the escape unfolds will have to do on this project, Aquarius? If you are proceeding on schedwith how thoroughly you extract the lessons that your“incar- ule, you should be halfway there by now. The goal should
ceration” has made available. Here’s a ritual that might also be clear, and you should be more disciplined, organized,
expedite the process: Give a gift to the people you’re leaving and determined than ever. If for any reason this isn’t the
behind, or offer a blessing in the spot where your difficult case, start playing catch-up.
teachings have taken place.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “Singing teaches two skills
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Now that you don’t have to that are essential for any creative process,” says author and
be perfect, you can be good,” says a character in John Stein- vocalist Rachel Bagby, “the ability to listen and the ability to
beck’s novel East of Eden. I suggest that you make this your be flexible and spontaneous.” I bring this to your attention,
rallying cry in 2014, Virgo. In fact, why not begin right now, Pisces, because 2014 could potentially be a Golden Age for
wherever you are? Say “Now that I don’t have to be perfect, I your creativity. It will be a time when you will benefit even
can be good.” Free yourself of the pressure to be the polished, more than usual from exploring and enhancing your imagiultimate embodiment of everything you’d ever hoped you native originality. That’s why I’m encouraging you to sing
would be. That will allow you to relax into being more con- more than you ever have before. Make a list of your 50 favortent with the intriguing creation you have already become. ite singable songs. Be aggressive about expanding the music
You may be surprised by how much mojo this affords you. you get exposed to, and learn the melodies and lyrics to a lot
of new tunes. Cut loose with your vocal stylings whenever
you have a chance, and take a vow to propel yourself out of
funky moods with the creative energy of your singing.
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Hawaiian: Waihona
ho`omana`o
• Definition: He wahi e malama `ana I na mea au e
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English: Umbrageous
• Definition: Creating or providing shade.
• EXAMPLE: The umbrageous, spreading branches of
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State amends law protecting coral reefs
By Jessica Ahles | Staff Writer
H
awaii’s coral reef ecosystems
extend more than 5,000 square
miles and make up 60 percent
of coral reefs in the U.S., according to
the U.S. Geological Survey. With today’s global human impacts damaging
or threatening 70 percent of the world’s
coral reef systems, losing 80 percent
of coral species within the Caribbean
alone, the state Department of Land
and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Aquatic Resources is thinking of
new ways to better protect and restore
one of Hawaii’s most culturally valued
resources.
The DLNR came to Molokai earlier this month as part of a statewide
public hearing process, announcing amended Hawaii Administrative
Rules (HAR) relating to the protection
of stony coral and live rock.
Originally adopted in 1998, DLNR
aquatic biologist Russell Sparks said
the rules stayed nearly constant over
the years, while the language has been
adapted to better stand up against violators in court. The last amendments
were made in 2002.
“We have cases where we go after commercial tour operators and
other big vessel operators for several
hundred thousand dollars in damages
of coral…for dropping moorings and
big chains, annihilating the reef,” said
Sparks at the hearing, which no Molokai residents attended.
As the law currently stands, it is
unlawful for anyone to break or damage coral or live rocks. The proposed
amendments better defines what activities constitute “damage,” as well as
administrative penalties for those who
violate them.
“[These amendments] are really
just housekeeping,” said Sparks. “It’s
a rule that already exists, and I think
most people agree that coral reefs are
important and should be protected.”
According to the newly defined
rules, it is prohibited to take, break, or
damage any coral or live rock by any
intentional or negligent activity. Violators are subject to criminal and/or
administrative fines of $1,000 for each
square meter of coral specimen and
each live rock specimen greater than
one square meter.
Vessels dropping anchor in a permitted area and causing less than one
square meter of damage, not exceeding
one incident per year, are exempt from
civil and criminal penalties.
“That would be recorded as their
one freebie in a year,” said Sparks.
“Accidents happen, so you’ll get some
leeway.”
In individual is also exempt if they
accidently come in contact with coral
or live rock while engaged in common
activities such as surfing and torchlight fishing. Selling dead coral rubble
pieces or making jewelry is permitted
only if imported or obtained through
legal Hawaii dredging operations.
Sparks said most of rule enforcement comes from community volunteers.
“There’s a lot of people in the
community who are supervising it,”
he said. “They’ll swim up, take pictures of the anchor, the chain, and vessel, and out enforcement guys will follow up.”
However, the cases reported represent only a fraction of incidents.
Sparks said since the mid-2000, he has
worked on seven or eight cases, some
causing millions of dollars worth of
damages.
“The main idea is that the money
we collect from these things should
go back to the resources that are lost,”
said Sparks. “The public lost some value to their resources and we should be
replacing them somehow.”
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Hawaii Molokai
Boaters Must Complete
Boating Education
Hospice Hawaii News Release
DNLR News Release
Hospice Hawaii Molokai volunteers are a valuable part of our hospice
organization here on Molokai.
Together, with a team of doctors
and nurses, volunteers provide compassionate end-of-life care to their patients, as well as support services for
their families. We strive to bring hope,
reduce fears. and impact lives.
Make a difference in someone’s life
by volunteering for Hospice Hawaii
Molokai. While helping families gain
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their own lives.
Our upcoming volunteer training
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Saturday, Jan. 25. Please call the office
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Community Contributed
Molokai’s Oldest Banyans
By Arleone Dibben-Young
Molokai’s first banyan tree was
given as a gift from Rev. William C.
Love to Mrs. Sophie B. Cooke in 1908.
It was planted at the Molokai Ranch assistant manager’s house at Kualapu`u
where the family had moved when
her husband George P. Cooke began
employment as bookkeeper and assistant manager of the American Sugar
Company and its subsidiary, the Molokai Ranch. Later that year a young
tree propagated from this banyan was
planted at the shoreline of the Kaunakakai assistant manager’s house. This
house was remodeled in 1945 and
opened as the Seaside Inn, and remod-
1946 Real Photo postcard featuring the
Kaunakakai banyan tree at the Seaside Inn.
eled again in 1950 as the Pau Hana Inn.
The first tree can be seen opposite
Coffees of Hawaii on the east side of
the highway. The second tree is located at the Molokai Community Health
Center (previously the Pau Hana Inn).
Community Contributed
Tilapia, guppies,
mosquito fish, and
patties are thriving in
my pond. The pond
is 44 feet long and 16
feet wide. After being
in there for a year and
a half, the tilapia are
about one pound in weight -- and surprisingly beautiful. They’re a kind of flashing
gold color with dark orange spots all over
their body.
Some of the guppies are flashy also
-- purple and violet. Several other species of tropical fish are in there also. Even
more species could survive in the pond
because the tilapia are not eating them.
A small kind of snail is attached to
the dead logs and even to some of the
aquatic mulch plants. These plants have
given me what amounts to two heaping
pickup loads of fresh green mulch. For
humans, there’s unchoy, taro, and watercress. The overflow water is giving
me water and fertilizer for the papayas,
bananas, asparagus, pumpkins and other
veggies.
I feel I’m just beginning to learn
about the fish and plants. Many more
plant and animal species are possible.
For a 44 by 16-foot pond, it cost me
only about $60 to build. I used free pallets, free cardboard, and $60 worth of 6
mm plastic from Hikiola. A 100 by 20-foot
roll costs $90.
Students Learn
Computer Code
MEDB News Release
STEMworks™ students across
the state are learning to write computer code as part of a nationwide campaign embraced by President Obama
and featuring free tutorials designed
to get students interested in computer
science. Molokai Middle and High
School are two of 13 schools participating statewide.
The Hour of Code is an initiative
developed by Code.org to spark interest among young people across the
U.S. and help address the increasing
demand for computer programmers
in many fields.
According to Code.org, the number of computer programming jobs is
growing at a rate twice the national
average of computer science students.
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expected to be 1.4 million computing
jobs, but just 400,000 computer science students to fill those positions.
Even if students don’t intend to
grow up to be computer programmers, advocates say learning code can
help them succeed in a broad range of
skills – most importantly, the ability to
think.
For more information or to sign
up for an Hour of Code tutorial, go to
code.org.
STEMworks™ is a multi-faceted,
hands-on program spearheaded in
high schools throughout Hawaii by
Maui Economic Development Board’s
(MEDB) Women in Technology project. Using an innovative curriculum,
students use the most current, highend technologies in real-world, community service learning projects.
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are safe and enjoyable. It is our hope that
boaters will not perceive mandatory education as a burden but rather as a way to
ensure safety for our ‘ohana and enhance
their enjoyment of our waters,” said Aila.
The Mandatory Education Rule will
be enforced by DLNR’s Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement. Any
person violating this rule shall be fined not
less than $50 and not more than $1000 or
sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not
more than 30 days, or both, for each violation; the court may also prevent an individual from operating a vessel in State waters
of the State for up to 30 days.
Information about the mandatory education rule and how to sign up for courses
is posted on the DOBOR web site at http://
dlnr.hawaii.gov/dobor/mandatory-boating-safety-education-qa/
The public may also contact DOBOR
offices on each island.
The division has worked with boating safety partners to provide Internet and
classroom courses, is nearing completion
on a home study course and plans to issue
its own proof of compliance cards. People
who have previously taken NASBLA boating courses may be able to take an abbreviated course just on state-specific information to comply with the new rule.
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Backyard Fishponds
By Joe Kennedy
The Department of Land and Natural
Resources (DLNR) is reminding Hawaii
boaters they now have less a year’s time to
take a boating safety course approved by
the National Association of Boating Law
Administrators and the State of Hawaii.
Hawaii Administrative Rule 13-244-15.5
requiring operators of motorized vessels in
state waters to take a safety course became
effective on Nov. 10, 2012.
Enforcement of the new rule will begin on the second anniversary of the rule’s
effective date, on Nov. 10, 2014. After that
date in 2014, boaters will be required to
show proof of successful completion of an
approved boating safety course.
“Our primary goal in pursuing and
formalizing the Mandatory Education rule
was safety,” said William Aila, Jr., DLNR
chairperson. “The use of the ocean continues to diversify. People are venturing far
from shore to enjoy our waters. All boaters
should be well versed in the state current
boating laws to prevent accidents and loss
of life.”
“In Hawaii, approved boating safety
courses must include Hawaii-specific information that can help our boaters survive
at sea after an accident or better yet, help
boaters avoid trouble so their sea voyages
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As a Molokai farmer or rancher, you
may be eligible for the U.S. Department
of Agriculture’s (USDA) most common
Farm Bill programs. These include the Environmental Quality Incentives Program,
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program, Agricultural Management Assistance Program,
and Conservation Stewardship Program.
Contact the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Ho`olehua to
find out if you are eligible for this funding.
Applications for the first ranking period of
2014 are due at NRCS offices by close of
business on Jan. 17.
“We are encouraging farmers and
ranchers to utilize the federal funding
available to help improve conservation
on private land,” said Shirley Nakamura,
NRCS Assistant Director for Programs.
The Environmental Quality Incentives
Program (EQIP) is a voluntary program
that provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers through
contracts up to a maximum term of 10 years
in length. These contracts provide financial
assistance to help plan and implement conservation practices that address natural
resource concerns and for opportunities to
improve soil, water, plant, animal, air and
related resources on agricultural land and
non-industrial private forestland. In addition, a purpose of EQIP is to help producers
meet federal, state, tribal and local environmental regulations.
The Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) is a voluntary program for
conservation-minded landowners who
want to develop and improve wildlife
habitat on agricultural land, nonindustrial
private forest land, and Indian land.
The Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers
to voluntarily address issues such as water
management, water quality, and erosion
control by incorporating conservation into
their farming operations.
Conservation Stewardship Program is
offered in all 50 states, and the Pacific and
Caribbean areas through continuous signups. The program provides many conservation benefits including improvement of
water and soil quality, wildlife habitat enhancements and adoption of conservation
activities that address the effects of climate
change. Eligible lands include cropland,
pastureland, rangeland, nonindustrial private forest land and agricultural land under
the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe.
For more information, call the
Molokai- Hoolehua Service Center at
808-567-6868 x 104.
Update on Molokai
Animal Shelter
Shields’ Animal Shelter Foundation
News Release
The Shields’ Animal Shelter Foundation continues to make strides to bring an
animal shelter to Molokai. We would like
to thank the Molokai community for the
positive response at our spring community
meeting. Since then we have had some setbacks, but many more successes.
Executive Director Debi Buechel spent
the summer on Molokai meeting residents
and attending community gatherings. Director of Development and Operations
Nevyn O’Kane spent nearly six months on
Molokai and the neighboring islands securing business relationships and researching
operations at Maui, Lanai, Kauai and Hawaii Island’s animal shelters. Director of
Humane Education and Community Outreach Victoria Velinski spoke with educators at these facilities to improve our education program. Victoria has also taken on the
role of Breed Rescue Coordinator, and now
has relationships with dozens of breedspecific rescues. These efforts will help the
shelter be built more quickly, and help us
operate more smoothly in the future.
On the real estate front, a meeting
with Maui County has lifted some zoning
restrictions, allowing Shields’ to seek land
donations. If you have 2 or more acres of
unused land, or know someone who does,
please contact Nevyn at cleverprimate@
gmail.com.
Our next community meeting will
be held when we secure property. We will
discuss building plans, resources, and hiring at that time. Shields’ will be using local
labor wherever possible throughout the
construction process.
Without permitting obstacles, the
Shields’ Animal Shelter hopes to be open
for business in less than one year. To make
this happen, we urge the Molokai community to express their desire for an animal
shelter to their elected officials. With their
support, the opening of the shelter will take
less time.
The Shields’ Animal Shelter Foundation is opening an office at 2130 Mauna Loa
Highway, Unit H (near the Tobacco Shack
and the future kite shop). Our team will
be at the office weekdays from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. whenever one of us is on Molokai.
This will be our base until the shelter is
built. A team member will be on Molokai
Feb. 11 through March 4.
We continue to work with the
Moloka’i Humane Society, and a business
plan is in the works to determine how we
will divide services to the people and companion animals of Molokai.
Regular updates can be found on our
website, shieldsanimalshelter.com, and our
Facebook page, facebook.com/TheShieldsASF. Questions regarding education,
school partnerships, or community relations can be directed to Victoria at [email protected].
The Shields’ Animal Shelter Foundation is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. If
you are interested in making a tax-deductible financial gift, please contact Executive
Director, Debi Buechel at [email protected]. General questions
should be directed to Nevyn O’Kane.
The Molokai Dispatch • Dec 25, 2013 •
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Heights: $359,000 (fs)
Unique 39’ Geodesic Dome Home.
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remodeled with a 480sf garage all sitting the beautiful East End.
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Enjoy great ocean views in this 1,360 sf
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shopping and hospital with custom Heights: $255,000(fs)
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1272 sf 3 bed/2 bath home.
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Heights: $279,000 (fs)
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Ranch Camp: $89,000 (fs)
Papohaku: $350,000 (fs)
Kaunakakai: $399,000(fs)
Kepuhi Beach Resort: $139,000(fs)
Ranch Camp: $99,500 (fs)
Heights: $96,000 (fs)
Kaunakakai: $150,000(fs)
Molokai Beach Cottage #4:
$199,000 (fs)
Lot #121, large parcel 21.184 acres of
Great ocean views. Water meter
installed. Close to schools, town and gentle sloping land. Across the street
from Pophaku.
hospital.
Commercially zoned with two installed water
meters. Fenced with gate. Great opportunity.
Gently sloped lot on a quiet cul de
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10,477 sf lot in the heights
Kawela: $155,000 (fs)
2 full acres, beautiful untouched land.
Nice level lot. Great location.
Mountain side on Kam V Hwy.
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.
Halawa: $140,000 (fs)
East End: $200,000 (fs)
2.001 acres of prime vacant land with
water meter. Incredible mountain views!
Kaunakakai: $389,000 (fs)
Vacant M-2 Zoned. A high visibility
industrial parcel 2.62 acres located in one
of Kaunakakai’s busiest intersections. Water
meter installed.
2 bedrooms, 1.5 bath beautifully landscaped.
One of 10 homes on this property. Great
ocean views, next to an ancient fishpond.
Prices to sell.
Ke Nani Kai:$19,000(fs)
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Good rental history. $160,000
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146 Completely remodeled
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• MAUNALOA VILLAGE LOTS
D-97 Level lot ready to build.
Nice views of the rolling
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COMMERCIAL LOT IN
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Located in desired
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$250,000.
D-63 Top of the hill $29,900
D-17 Ocean view residential
lot. $63,000
F-06 10,019 sf corner lot with
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Lot 55 Ocean &
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beaches.$120,000
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Lot 237 Second tier oceanfront
$294,850
Lot 199 Oceanfront private
location close to Dixie Maru
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Nice ocean views with
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$135,000 NEW LISTING
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1527 Puili Place close
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$72,960
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