Molokai Dispatch

JUNE 5, 2013 - Volume 29, Issue 23
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By Emily Sumners | Staff Writer
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oung Brothers, Limited, the intrastate cargo company serving Hawaii, released its numbers for their
first quarter of this year, and the findings
could reflect how Molokai is doing economically. Molokai saw a slight increase
in its general and agricultural outbound
cargo and a minimal decrease in inbound freight. Meanwhile, larger islands
showed more notable decreases.
Roy Catalani, Young Brothers vice
president of strategic planning and government affairs, looked at the detailed
numbers for the Dispatch and said the
only significant increase he found was
in the recyclable category. These scrap
metal products leaving Molokai include old cars and washing machines.
Catalani said food shipments and
construction cargo generally reflect the
economic climate, and these numbers
stayed the about same on Molokai as
this time last year.
Agricultural exports increased
by 13.4 percent compared to 2012’s
first quarter, but Catalani said because
Molokai is such a small market, this
increase only reflects an estimated one
container increase per week.
“I don’t really see any significant
changes between years,” he said. “Everybody produced a little bit more.”
Kauai is the only neighbor island
to ship out less agricultural cargo than
Molokai, and it saw a 42.7 percent decrease from 2012’s first quarter, according to data from Young Brothers. This
excludes Lanai, which does not export
agricultural cargo. Statewide, ag cargo
went up 1.2 percent from this time last
year.
“This small increase is in contrast
to the 2012 trend, which for the most
part experienced double digit increases
in quarterly comparisons,” the Young
Brothers news release said.
Young Brothers measures cargo in
units called container/platform equiva-
In this photo from May 2010, veterans gather around a cross erected on the ground of the then-future Veteran’s Center. The
cross honored Molokai vets who died since the effort to build the center began in 2006. Photo by Catherine Cluett
Veterans Center: fight to finish
By Catherine Cluett | Editor-In-Chief
S
even years after Molokai veterans
began the process to construct a
center to call their own, the building is finally nearing completion. The
group was granted a County of Maui
building permit in May 2011 after years
of permitting delays, lawsuits, protests
and jumping through bureaucratic
hoops. With the permit finally in hand,
frustration turned to relief -- but little
did veterans know that two years later,
the building still would not be complete.
“Many veterans will not have the
chance to be able to see the Veteran Center,” said Molokai Veterans Caring for
Veterans Commander Larry Helm, who
has spearheaded the effort to build the
new center. “So many Molokai Veterans The Fundraiser
will not be alive to be able to see its comThe fundraiser, held this Saturday at
Exports Continued pg. 2
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pletion and use it, including me.”
A Vietnam veteran, Helm is now
fighting another battle: cancer. In one last
push to complete the building, fellow veterans and community members are holding a fundraiser to raise enough money to
put the finishing touches on the center.
“If there’s anything that will put a
smile on his face, it’s cutting that ribbon
and opening [the center] up,” said Helm’s
son, Michael, who is organizing the fundraising event on June 8. “What really
bothered him was that guys have been
passing away before it is built. Now here
my dad is in kind of in the same situation, and if there’s anything I can do for
my dad, it’s to try to help get that place
done.”
Paniolo Jimmy Duvauchelle
By Molokai Dispatch Staff
By Catherine Cluett | Editor
-In-Chief
H
e has helped to save
countless
Molokai
lives. He is the longest serving, active paramedic in Maui County. He is
Melvin “Mel” Paoa, Jr., the
island’s first certified paramedic to serve on Molokai.
And on May 30, he retired after 35 years of service.
“This is not a job, this is
a love for the community and
the people,” said Paoa. “I have
mixed emotions on retirement. I’m not ready to divorce
myself from the people.”
Paoa’s career in medical services began in 1975 as
a lifeguard for the County of
Maui’s Cooke Memorial Pool.
While there, a county official
asked if he would like to take
a first aid class, which he did.
Then he was offered the opportunity to become a first aid
instructor, since the American
Red Cross had left the island
and there was a void to be
filled. Next, Paoa was asked
if he wanted to take a CPR
class, which led to him becoming a CPR instructor.
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Paddlers Inn starting at 3 p.m., will feature
live entertainment from four bands and a
surprise special guest and dinner specials
of prime rib and mahimahi, a portion of
proceeds from which will go toward the
building fund. In addition, community
members can buy a stone paver that will
be engraved with an inscription of the
buyer’s choice, and will line the walkway
of the new veterans’ center. Black pavers
can be purchased for $500, and gray pavers are $250. Contact Lauren Kikukawa
or Michael Helm at Paddlers to donate.
While most of the building is already
complete, Michael Helm said funds
raised will cover the cost of final touches
including the sewer system, cement work
including pathways and flag pole, and installation of certified kitchen equipment.
He said he thinks it will only take a week
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ourth generation Molokai paniolo Uncle Jimmy Duvauchelle literally entered this world into
the hands of a cowboy. When
he was born in Kalamaula in
the 1940s, there were only
two doctors on the island -and when his mother went
into labor, one doctor was in
Honolulu and the other was
busy, said Duvauchelle.
Donna and Mel Paoa.
Photo by Noelani Yamishita
He taught first aid and CPR
classes on both Molokai and
Lanai. The next step led Paoa
to become a First Responder
and after that, an Emergency
Medical Technician (EMT).
“The paramedics used to
come swim at the pool when
I was a lifeguard,” said Paoa.
“Every week was a different
paramedic, and I asked, ‘How
come you guys always have
somebody different?’ They
said ‘Nobody wants to work
here.’ I said, ‘how about hiring a guy from Molokai?’”
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But mother and son were
both healthy, and baby Jimmy
was named after the cowboy
who delivered him, James.
“My whole life was influenced by cowboys,” he said.
His father was a roughrider,
and the paniolo tradition went
back to his great grandfather.
Duvauchelle was raised by
his uncles on Molokai Ranch,
and when he graduated high
school, he was told he could
either work in the pineapple
fields or become a rancher.
He chose the latter, and
for the next seven years,
worked as a paniolo for the
Ranch.
“He was part of a really
good time in Molokai Ranch’s
history,” said former Ranch
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“My dad didn’t know
what to do and panicked,” he
chuckled. So he ran down the
road and called for help from
the only person who was experienced in delivery -- an old
time cowboy.
Back
then,
paniolo
would be there with their cattle “whether it’s 3 in the morning or 3 in the afternoon,” said
Duvauchelle.
“Sometimes
when we come home after
branding we have to bathe
twice because we’re so dirty.
Can you imagine a cowboy
helping during a birth?”
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Duvauchelle
Paoa
lo has changed. The biggest pasture is
about 100 acres, so cattle are more tame
and easier to handle. Changes in technolContinued From pg. 1
Continued From pg. 1
ogy allow cowboys to install five miles
of fencing in one day with a post-driller.
manager Aka Hodgins, who originally Economics now drive the cattle industry.
ternational Life Support, and continhired Duvauchelle. “He loved it -- truly
ued when American Medical Response
all his life he wanted to be a cowboy -- Retirement
(AMR) took over the emergency mediand that’s what he was.”
When Molokai Ranch closed in
cal services contract in the 1990s. With
After the Ranch’s foreman retired, 2008, Duvauchelle said they gave him
another year of intensive training on
Duvauchelle took his position, and even- opportunity to buy the cattle at reasonOahu through Queens Hospital, Paoa
tually worked his way up to supervisor, able price and remain on the land. Since
became a Medical Intensive Care Techthen livestock manager.
then, he’s been independently operating
nician (MICT) and returned to work on
Duvauchelle worked for the Ranch Pohakuloa Ranch, leasing 3,000 acres
his home island. During his long career,
for 42 years until they closed their opera- from the Ranch.
Paoa has treated thousands of residents
tions in 2008.
He worked with his kids and grandin their time of need.
kids -- fifth and sixth generation paniolo
“It’s really hard to work on Molokai
Memories of the Old Days
-- and the family did cattle drives tobecause half the people you’re related to,
Ranching cattle was a different gether. But two weeks ago marked Duthe other half you know,” joked Paoa at
game in the height of Duvauchelle’s ca- vauchelle’s last drive -- and the end of a
his retirement celebration two weeks ago.
reer. Ranging 5,000 or 6,000 acres, cattle family tradition.
“He was the first [paramedic] from
would become wild -- called pipi `ahiu.
Molokai Ranch’s new management
Molokai,” said fellow AMR Scotty SchaWith little human contact, the animals announced they planned to re-enter the
fer. “He’s the one who broke the barrier.
would turn aggressive, and when herd- cattle industry, and -- in order to avoid a
All the other guys that went to [parameded during round-ups, cows would often conflict of interest -- Duvauchelle graceic] school, we all owe it to him.”
break loose from the group. Cowboys fully announced his retirement. Selling
Known to fellow AMR staff as “the
would have to chase and catch them in- his cattle and assets to the Ranch and
mellow one,” Paoa has a unique way of
dividually with a rope.
moving from his Maunaloa home of
“Once you capture the cattle, the fun more than 25 years, he ended an era. He
part is to get up close and rope them as said he plans to take things one day at a
fast as you can,” said Duvauchelle. “The time.
hard part is bringing them back to the
“How do you erase a lifestyle, how
Continued From pg. 1
corral” -- sometimes miles -- while keep- do you break away from a dream?”
ing the cattle, horse and cowboy safe.
To keep busy, Duvauchelle and his
“The wild cattle want to chase you and wife plan to focus on another passion.
lents, which allow a comparison across
knock you off your horse.”
different sized containers and non-stanOver the past 15 years, they’ve opened
The hard work didn’t end there. up their home to more than 60 abused
dardized cargo. Containers come in both
Cowboys had to train horses -- often Molokai youth as the island’s only emer20 and 40 foot sizes, and agricultural
done by blindfolding them to jump on, gency shelter with Child Protective Serproducts can be shipped at less-thanaccording to Duvauchelle.
container load rates.
vices. Ten of those foster children they’ve
“Then we’d take blindfold off and officially adopted, ages 6 to 17.
Young Brothers President Glenn
Hong said the intrastate cargo numbers
all hell breaks loose,” he said. “That was
“That keeps me going -- those kids,”
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our breakfast. Every day we’d come back he said. “All my life on Molokai, I never
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knew we had this problem until I got in“The trend has been sideways – a
Then there was installing fences.
volved.”
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“My main goal when I went to their
house was to make them smile or laugh
on the way to the hospital because they
feel better that way,” said Paoa.
In addition to his career of emergency response, Paoa is also the Molokai
captain on the Hokule`a, the Polynesian
double-hulled voyaging canoe. He has
sailed on numerous voyages throughout
the Pacific, including trips to Tahiti, Cook
Islands, Samoa, Marquesas, Aitutake, Pitcairn Island, and Japan. In his retirement,
he plans to serve as captain on some of
the upcoming legs of the world wide
voyage of Hokule`a and sister vessel, the
Hikianalia, beginning this summer.
“I’ll be glad to have him home, that
he’s healthy, and that he’ll get to go sailing because that’s what he wants to do,”
said Paoa’s wife Donna.
Statewide, there has been a drop in
cargo volumes from recycling companies as well as the federal government,
including the U.S. Postal Service, according to the news release.
“These results underscore the mixed
signals that we are continuing to see with
regard to neighbor island economies,”
Hong said.
However, Lanai did have the biggest increase of general intrastate cargo
this quarter, with a 28.5 percent jump.
Catalani said the larger percentage increases for smaller islands are only look
significant because of the smaller base
numbers, but still, increases are always
good.
“As always, everyone wants to see
steady increases, and Molokai achieved
that,” Catalini said.
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Tough Day Eased by Music
By Emily Sumners | Staff Writer
H
“If you ask any veteran who has
been in war,” said Molokai veteran Jesse
Church, “they’ll tell you Memorial Day is
the toughest day of the year emotionally
because of the people you knew personally who didn’t come back with you.”
Church said despite the time off
work, Memorial Day is not a day to
enjoy; it is a day for remembrance. As
Oahu-based vocal ensemble Melemai
Kapu`uwaimai performed beside the
graves, the mood was somber yet hopeful.
“We came and gave our love and
sang for them,” said choral director
Marilyn Liu Kim. She said veteran Larry
Helm, who is currently battling cancer,
may have known he would be too ill to
attend the concert when he invited the
Melemai Kapu`uwaimai singers gather
in Ho`olehua for a Memorial Day
performance. Photo by Emily Sumners
group to perform. Helm’s absence was
deeply felt that morning as Molokai
Veterans Caring for Veterans, the group
Helm helped form and led, gathered together.
“We wish Larry Helm supernatural
healing,” said Kim. “We hope to come to
Molokai again.”
Melemai Kapu`uwaimai, which
features singers between ages 20 and 40,
performed a series of shows on Molokai,
including Kalaupapa, in the days leading
up to Memorial Day.
The Universal Language
Underwood brings music education to Molokai
By Emily Sumners | Staff Writer
A
t the end of the day, when students have left and the halls of
Kaunakakai Elementary School
are quiet, first grade teacher Bob Underwood picks up his violin and continues educating. He does not get paid for
it, and he welcomes anyone with a desire to learn. But why would someone
who spends all day in the classroom,
constantly teaching, want to volunteer
his free time doing that same thing?
“There’s one reason, and it’s very simple,” Underwood said. “I love music.”
Underwood shares that love with budding musical artists each week. Keiki
are joined by their parents and other
community members as they take on
some of the toughest instruments to
learn. Underwood said the violin is a
difficult instrument to play, and many
kids give up too early. “It makes you
claw and scratch for every sound that
comes out of it,” he said. “It’s relentless,
and you have to be dedicated. For the
kids who stay, it gets to a point where
things start clicking, and that’s always
a wonderful thing to witness and be a
part of.”
It began when Underwood used
grant money to buy instruments for
his first grade class. He had experience
teaching strings from his time working
in the Denver, Colo., school system. In
2011, the classes became the Molokai 21st
Century Instrumental Music program,
taught after school and open to anyone
on Molokai who wants to connect with
music. Underwood teaches string instruments – violin, viola, cello and bass – and
the trumpet, while fellow instructor Rob
Stephenson teaches the woodwind family – flute, clarinet and saxophone. The
grant ended in April, so Underwood and
Stephenson could no longer get paid for
their work. This didn’t stop the two from
sharing the art of music. They continued
teaching as volunteers, and the classes
will carry on through the summer and
next school year.
Emillia Noordhoek of the Molokai
Arts Center, which now helps support
the 21st Century Program, said public
schools on Molokai do not have music
programs at all, so Underwood is providing a service that would not otherwise be
accessible to children or the community.
“What he has done is affected the community and brought music to about 75 kids
who wouldn’t have had the opportunity to
play music or hear different kinds of music,”
Noordhoek said. “I think it’s amazing the
amount of time he puts into this.”
Molokai resident Melinda Yamashita said learning violin from Underwood
Community Contributed
A Lifetime of Fighting
By Nichol Helm
Kahale
o`olehua Veterans Cemetery was
filled with the power of music on
Memorial Day last Monday as
singers and veterans united to honor the
fallen.
Molokai 21st Century Music Students
perform at a concert in Kaunakakai last
year. Photo by Catherine Cluett.
with her young daughters has strengthened their family relationship.
“I jumped in just to learn a little bit
with them and then fell in love with it,”
Yamashita said. “The girls have learned
so much. They learned to read music and
are being exposed to a new talent.”
Yamashita said she never thought
there would be an opportunity on Molokai to learn these instruments.
Underwood’s students performed
in two concerts this school year: one with
Honolulu’s Gilliard String Quartet and
another with the Honolulu Brass Quintet
on May 21 that featured a group performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
and an excerpt from Cabricio Italien by
Tchaikovsky. The advanced strings students also performed an arrangement of
Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo`ole’s “Over the
Rainbow,” which Underwood called a
wonderful example of how music moves
across cultures.
Underwood said learning musical
instruments helps children develop motor and problem-solving skills. Developing a musical ear also makes learning
foreign languages easier, and students
become engaged as they learn the history of a piece of music. And as his class
brings together young and old from different backgrounds, they form bonds
that are rooted in music.
“I love how music connects people
from all walks of life,” Underwood said.
“It’s enjoyable to be involved in a situation where there are so many people
working together.”
Underwood is about to begin his
summer classes, which will likely take
place at the Arts Center in Kualapu`u and
Kaunakakai Elementary beginning June
10. The classes are open to the public, and
anyone interested can call Underwood at
646-0733.
The 21st Century Music program is
an independent nonprofit and receives
grant writing assistance and teaching
space from the Molokai Arts Center. Underwood said Kathy Sato at Strings for
Tomorrow has also helped with supplies
and equipment.
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The eldest
of seven children
and from humble
beginnings, Larry
Helm was taught
to work hard, to serve others, to show
love and compassion for all human beings and to help those who were dealt
a bad hand. He has and continues to
stand up for the little guy.
He’s had his fair share of standing
up for himself. Although poverty stricken, he desired a college education and in
the early 60s he made do with that goal
and attended Chaminade University of
Honolulu. Two years in, he took a break
to work and earn money for tuition.
During this time he was drafted in the
Vietnam War. Surviving heavy combat
in the Vietnam War was the first test of
his survival skills.
In the 70s, he lost his younger
brother George Jarrett Helm Jr., a musician, political leader and activist. My
dad worked tirelessly with FBI investigators, politicians and the police force
researching his murder or “disappearance.” He didn’t fear speaking up, a lesson he always taught to his children. He
had already faced the end of the barrel
in Vietnam and the Mafia, organized
crime, military and political pundits
couldn’t intimidate him.
In his early 40s he had yet to encounter another test of faith: the Big “C” word
-- cancer. After radiation, surgery and a
long road to healing, he beat it. However,
financially, it was tough on the family. He
lived and worked on Oahu and sought
cancer treatment primarily on his own.
While Mom was taking care of a young
family on Molokai, Dad would have to
walk to catch the bus to get treatment at
the hospital. At times, weak and weary,
but strong and faithful.
In a 12 year span, he underwent two
open heart surgeries to replace a heart
valve. He also survived attacks from the
Veterans
political machine while running for office
in the “first ever seat” for the House of
Representatives to serve Molokai, Lanai
and West Maui. He remained true to himself and never sold out.
Years later, he would fight the system and bureaucrats just to obtain a permit to operate a small Molokai Wagon
Ride in Mapulehu. Eleven public hearings and financial burdens later, he
cheated death once again. He suffered a
bleeding ulcer and was air Medivaced
to Oahu with very little blood left in his
body. The doctors said if he had waited
one more day he would have died.
Nothing could prepare him for
what would come next. The hardest
test of his faith came in 1989 when his
daughter Natalie died in an airplane
crash at age 15. This was probably the
most difficult thing any parent could
endure. My dad and mom were tough,
but this one you’d think would do anyone in. He was a leader among the other
families who had also lost children in
the crash. He helped them deal with
lawyers and made sure the airline industry was held accountable. He was
a fighter and was not going to let his
daughter and all those who perished on
Flight #1712 die in vain.
His true calling came in the mid-90s
to help with care and providing services
to the many Molokai Veterans. He is the
commander for the Molokai Veterans
Caring for Veterans organization and has
led it to what it is today. He also worked
endlessly and unselfishly towards building the first Veterans Center on Molokai.
He took on the arduous task of dealing
with the County and the red tape that
goes along with it. We hope he will soon
see his work come to fruition.
Today, he faces another hurdle: terminal liver cancer. Although the doctor
says it doesn’t look good, we all know
after reading this post my dad has had
nine lives and he won’t go down without a fight. We ask for your prayers,
your love, your positive and mana-ful
energy.
vets felt betrayed by the government.
The suit was eventually settled -- but not
Continued From pg. 1
before it cost veterans thousands in court
fees, and recurrence of Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder symptoms to many vets
to complete after the fundraiser. The facil- from the process.
ity includes a kitchen, meeting area, muA Tireless Leader
seum and space for VA services.
“Vet centers are a valuable resource
Now, all the remains in the way of
for Hawaii’s veterans and their families,” the building’s completion is funding.
said Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard.
“It is sad that it has taken this long…
“Uncle Larry’s tireless work to bring it has been very stressful,” said Larry Helm
these critical community-based services last week. “Now, it is an opportunity for
to Molokai is inspiring, and his vision is everyone to work together to get it done.”
something worth fighting for.”
“If it wasn’t for him, there would
be no new vet center,” said veteran Jesse
A Long Journey
Church. “He’s taken everything on his
The fight for the 3,000-square-foot shoulders since day one. I just hope that
building began in 2006. The Molokai he’s here to see it.”
Planning Commission finally granted a
Larry Helm has overcome many
Special Management Area permit to vet- challenges during his lifetime, includerans in July 2009 after zoning complica- ing his service in the Vietnam War, the
tions and building plan changes delayed death of his brother, activist George Jarthe process for more than three years. rett Helm Jr., the death of his 15-year-old
Several months later, Molokai Veterans daughter in an airplane crash, overcomCaring for Veterans filed for a building ing cancer and two open heart surgerpermit from Maui County. In July of the ies. In his later years, his mission has fonext year, having still not received the cused on veterans’ rights and making the
building permit, about 15 fed-up mem- dream of a new veterans’ center a reality.
bers of the 300-member organization For years, Molokai veterans have opertraveled to Maui to protest the delays, ated out of a small “bunker” off the main
attempting to negotiate with county offi- street in Kaunakakai.
cials. The county cited concerns over suf“The Molokai Veterans Center is for
ficient water pressure at the building site the veterans of the past, those returning
for fire protection.
from war, future veterans and their famiIn September 2010, the group filed a lies,” said Larry Helm. “They will be able
lawsuit against the County of Maui. The to have a place of refuge and receive sercase claimed constitutional due process and vices which they so very much deserve.”
equal protection rights violations, as well as
Michael Helm, himself a veteran, said
emotional distress suffered by veterans as a his dad’s dream was not only limited to
result of the building delays. The group’s at- veterans, but to build a resource and gathtorney, James Fosbinder, called the situation ering place for the entire community.
“the most outrageous case of government
“Uncle Larry is the epitome of a serbureaucratic abuse that I’ve seen.”
vant-leader,” said Gabbard. “No matter
“We’re not looking for special treat- the challenge, whether in combat in Vietment, we’re just looking for equal treat- nam, as a community trailblazer, battling
ment,” said Larry Helm in 2011. He called cancer, or even losing his teenage daughthe proceedings a “wrongful permit pro- ter, Uncle Larry always stands for what is
cess,” adding he and his fellow Molokai right and fights for those in need.”
The Molokai Dispatch • June 5, 2013 •
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Community
The Molokai Dispatch •June 5, 2013 •
Participate in ‘Made in
Hawaii’ Show
County of Maui News Release
If you have a locally-made product
you would like to showcase in the “Made
in Hawaii” festival but do not have the
funds to pay for an exhibit, assistance is
available. Funding is being offered for locally-made product companies on Maui,
Molokai and Lanai to exhibit at the Made
in Hawaii Festival, announced the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic
Development and INNOVATE Hawaii.
The festival will be held August 16-18 at
the Neal S. Blaisdell Exhibition Hall and
Arena on Oahu.
The festival is a three-day showcase
of “Made in Hawaii” products including
food, books, art, gifts, fashions, plants,
crafts, produce and more. The festival
provides high visibility to producers of
local products, and regularly attracts
over 30,000 attendees each year. This
year marks the 19th annual festival and
is expected to be another record year for
attendance.
This year the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development (OED) and INNOVATE Hawaii are offering assistance for
four Molokai, Maui County-made product companies to exhibit at the festival.
Packages include free ½ booth space plus
a minimum stipend of $1,000 for companies that meet the festival qualifications.
All interested companies must qualify under the Made in Hawaii Festival
rules (MadeInHawaiiFestival.com) and
fill out the application packet available
at the Maui County Business Resource
Center (MCBRC) at the Maui Mall and
the Kuha`o Business Center on Molokai.
The application packet is also available
online at mauicounty.gov/MCBRC.
Community Contributed
Kale is Queen
Application
packets
can be picked
up
at
the
Kuha`o Business Center on
Molokai, from
June 3 through
June 19. The
deadline
for
applications is June 19 at 4 p.m. For more
information call the Kuha`o Business
Center at 553-8100 and make an appointment to sit down and visit with Jennifer
Hawkins, small business advocate at the
center.
“We are pleased to partner with
INNOVATE Hawaii to encourage our
local companies to participate in this
lucrative show,” said Teena Rasmussen,
OED director. “Approximately 38,000
people attend the show and are ready to
buy. In addition, there are many buyers
and distributors who come to find new
products. Our neighbor island companies deserve to be represented in this
show, which can be very expensive. This
program will help make it affordable for
them to participate.”
“It’s always great to have a positive
spotlight on Molokai and through this
program, four Molokai businesses will
have the opportunity to shine. Priority
will be given to those businesses who
have never exhibited at the event,” said
Hawkins.
INNOVATE Hawaii is a program of
the High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC), an agency of the State
of Hawaii. For more information, visit
htdc.org/innovatehawaii.
By Glenn I. Teves
| UH County
Extension Agent
This is not the
Hawaiian name
for Charley, but
one of the most
nutritious leafy
vegetables, sometimes referred to as “Queen of the
Greens.” Kale, also known as Borecole, is one of the earliest of the cole
crops to be cultivated by man even
before its cousins cauliflower, head
cabbage and broccoli.
Kale’s claim to fame is its high
nutrient and antioxidant content.
One cup of kale contains 36 calories,
5 grams of fiber, and 15 percent of
the daily requirement of calcium and
vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), 40 percent
of magnesium, 180 percent of vitamin A, 200 percent of vitamin C, and
1,020 percent of vitamin K. It is also a
good source of minerals copper, potassium, iron, manganese, and phosphorus. Sulfur-containing phytonutrients found in other cole crops are
in rich supply, including carotenoids
and flavonoids associated with
many of the anti-cancer health benefits. Kale is also rich in lutein and
zeaxanthin compounds, important
for eye health. The fiber content of
cruciferous kale binds bile acids and
helps lower blood cholesterol levels
and reduce the risk of heart disease,
especially when kale is cooked instead of eaten raw.
Broomstick Kale, an old variety
brought to Hawaii by the early Portuguese immigrants in the late 1800s,
is known as Portuguese cabbage or
kale. Grown as a perennial, the stalk
is planted in the ground when the
plant gets too tall. Large roundish
leaves are available year-round, and
used for soups.
Tronchuda Beira is also a Portuguese kale, and the most heat-tolerant of all kales. It grows large round
leaves like a head cabbage without a
head but grows close to the ground.
Lacinato or Dinosaur kale was introduced into the U.S. by Renee Shepherd of Shepherd’s Garden Seeds
and is also heat-tolerant. However,
they both prefer the non-summer
months for best taste. Both varieties
are used extensively in soups and
stews such as Minestrone and Ribollita “twice cooked,” a thick, hearty
soup made up of ingredients cooked
for a meal the day before.
Kales can interbreed with other
cole crops. Vegetable breeder Frank
Morton of Wild Garden Seeds in
Philomath, Oregon has crossed Red
Russian kale with Green Goliath
broccoli to create Purple Peacock,
what he calls an “eat-all brockali.”
Little broccoli florets with green
beads and purple stems are used as
raw dippers and salad additions. He
has also crossed Lacinato or Dinosaur kale with Red Bor kale to create Lacinato Rainbow, overlain with
hues of red, purple, and blue-green.
Most kale varieties require cold
weather to minimize its bitterness,
since light frost will bring out the
sweetness in them.
Kale varieties face many of the
same pests as their cousins, including the Imported Cabbage Worm
and Green Garden Loopers, both of
which can be controlled by natural
pesticides containing Bacillus thurengiensis.
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COmmunity News
Aka`ula Sings for Grad’s
Future
By Emily Sumners | Staff Writer
The Molokai Dispatch • June 5, 2013 •
Robotics Team Chats with
Politicians
By Catherine Cluett | Editor-In-Chief
A
ka`ula School’s first high school
graduate claimed her diploma May
30, marking an important milestone for both the young scholar and for the
school.
It was an afternoon of joy and tears
for Aaliya Chyna Ku`uipo Ka`ai, who as
Aka`ula’s lone upperclassman served
as a mentor for younger students and
a helper for the teachers. She took deep
breaths on stage before addressing the
crowd and reflecting on her years at the
school.
“While the diploma I receive today
will be an important thing I carry with me
wherever I go,” said Ka`ai in her graduation speech, “I want you to know that the
diploma is just one piece of the puzzle.”
Teachers spoke of their confidence
that Ka`ai will be very successful. Students hailed her as a role model and
friend. Some younger classmates serenaded her with a rendition of The Temptations’ “My Girl,” singing and dancing
for Ka`ai, who sat behind them on stage
in her cap and gown.
Ka`ai’s graduation also reflects the
progression of the school, which in its
nine years has received national recognition for its environment-based curriculum. School principal Victoria Newberry
said it is validation that the school is affective in providing Molokai youth more
education options.
“We realized our kids really needed a high school choice as well, and we
didn’t think we’d get here this quickly,”
Newberry said, noting the school’s deci-
Aaliya Ka`ai poses is honored at the
Aka`ula graduation ceremony. Photo by
Emily Sumners
sion to slowly expand into a high school.
Ka`ai attended Aka`ula as a middle
school student and returned to continue
her education there. “Ku [Ka`ai] came
back and said ‘I need you. I miss you and
I need you.’ It touches my heart deeply
that we could help her reach her goals.”
The final good-bye may be held off
for a while longer, though. Newberry
said she is working to bring Ka`ai back
next semester as a paid staff so she can
continue working with the younger students as a tutor, mentor and friend. She
added that Ka`ai will likely go to college
mid-year.
In honor of the occasion, Aka`ula
School founder Harold Hungerford came
to Molokai from Kentucky to serve as the
commencement speaker. Hungerford is
an environmental educator from whom
Aka`ula bases its curriculum. He addressed the crowd and Ka`ai, whom he
called a very special person.
“I was moved,” Hungerford said of
the ceremony. “The emotions were wonderfully positive, but the tears were there.
I loved every minute of it.”
HECO Action Plan
HECO News Release
Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric
and Hawaii Electric Light Company
have scheduled meetings to seek public
comment on draft five-year action plans.
Molokai’s meeting will be Wednesday,
June 19 at the Mitchell Pauole Center
from 6 to 8 p.m.
The action plans are part of the Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) process,
which looks at how the utilities will meet
future energy needs. The Hawaiian Electric Companies intend to file an action plan
for each company with the Hawaii Public
Utilities Commission (PUC) by June 28.
The Hawaiian Electric Companies
will consider all comments in developing plans that will guide the utilities in
coming years.
Information about IRP, including
the four energy scenarios that guided
the planning analysis, is available at irpie.com, the website of the PUC’s independent representative facilitating and
monitoring the process. Ongoing technical analysis of the scenarios is available
on the site. The completed analysis and
draft action plans will be available for
public review on the site after presentation to the citizens’ advisory group on
Thursday, May 30.
The PUC initiated the latest round
of integrated resource planning in March
2012 and named Carl Freedman of
Maui-based Haiku Design & Analysis
as the commission’s “independent entity” to oversee the process. The PUC
also named a 68-member IRP advisory
group, composed of representatives
from diverse locations and organizations
in Hawaii, to provide public input to the
Hawaiian Electric utilities in the planning process.
The goal of integrated resource
planning is to develop an action plan that
governs how the utility will meet energy
objectives and customer needs consistent with state energy policies and goals
while providing safe and reliable utility service at a reasonable cost through
development of resource plans and scenarios of possible futures that provide a
broader long-term perspective.
ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF HONOLULU
E Ha-`awi I Ke Ola, E Ho`iho`i
To Offer Healing, To Restore Trust
The Diocese of Honolulu, which encompasses the Roman
Catholic Church in the State of Hawai‘i, wishes to acknowledge
the pain, anger and confusion caused by the sexual
abuse of minors by clergy, religious or church workers. The
Diocese of Honolulu remains committed to the promotion
of safety, healing, reconciliation and the maintenance of
safe environments for our children and young people.
Support and Services for Adults
The Victims Assistance Coordinator provides support and
services for adult survivors of child sexual abuse by clergy,
religious or church workers of the Diocese of Honolulu. The
Victim Assistance Coordinator will provide:
• an immediate and confidential meeting with the victim of
abuse to access personal needs and preferences for treatment;
• assistance in obtaining the services of mental health professionals
trained in the area of sexual abuse victimization
by qualified providers;
• assistance in providing or presenting your report to the Diocese
of Honolulu, and arranging visits or meetings with officials
of the diocese so that they can act upon your report;
• the coordination of any support services, resources or
other services which directly enhance your ability to maintain
a level of emotional well-being, while maintaining contact
with you throughout the counseling and healing process.
Victim Assistance Coordinator
Edwina Reyes, MFT, CSAC
[email protected]
808-527-4604
1822 Keeaumoku Street,Honolulu, HI 96822
T
he state championship robotics
team, the Molokai Golden Eyes,
have been raking in the accolades
since representing Hawaii at the national competition in California three weeks
ago. Last week, they got a personal visit
6
from Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard
and County Councilwoman Stacy Crivello.
“I am so proud to visit you here…
I’ve been hearing so much about your
accomplishments, and pulling for you
from Washington,” Gabbard told the
middle school students. “I want you to
know how proud you make the whole
state… [and] how well you represented
all of us.”
She presented each team member
with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition before sitting down
to talk story both about their experience
winning the state First Lego League
championship and their individual
goals for the future.
Summer Performances
Molokai Public Library News
Release
Readers of all ages are invited to
participate in the Hawaii State Public
Library System Summer Reading Program, which will be held from June 3
to July 5. In celebration of this program,
two performances will be held at the
Molokai Public Library during this time.
On Monday, June 17, a Japanese
theater group called Bento Rakugo will
visit the library.
Rakugo, which means “fallen
words” in Japanese, is one of the most
popular forms of Japanese theatre, with
a tradition spanning more than 300
years. In Rakugo, the performer presents
a comic story while sitting on a Japanese
cushion throughout the entire performance, speaking all of the voices in both
the first person and third person. All
stories will be spoken in English. Bento
Rakugo is a dynamic group formed in
2011 whose mission is to honor traditional Rakugo and also bring a modern
twist to the Japanese comedy. Bento
Rakugo has performed in libraries, theatres, and cultural events throughout
Hawaii. This one-hour event beginning
at 10 a.m. is suitable for ages 5 and older.
Young children must be accompanied
by a parent or caregiver.
The following week on Monday,
June 24, there will be a sing-along with
Uncle Wayne and the Howling Dog
Band, also at 10 a.m. at the library. Musician and early education specialist
Uncle Wayne Watkins is bringing his
band to libraries around Maui County.
Get ready for an energetic, educational
and entertaining sing along, just right
for toddlers and preschoolers and their
families and caregivers. Laugh, sing,
dance and move to music that inspires
and enlightens.
HA L E MA HAO L U
Home Pumehana
HOUSING APPLICATIONS
for the 84-unit elderly Section 8 rental housing complex
located at 290 Kolapa Place,
Kaunakakai, Molokai, are
available at all Hale Mahaolu
site offices, 8:00 a.m.-12:00
p.m., Monday thru Friday.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
AT TIME OF APPLICATION:
1. Age: At least 62 years old
2. HUD income Limits:
One Person: $47,600
Two Persons: $54,400
3. Capable of achieving an
independent living status.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL
553-5788 (Molokai)
HALE MAHAOLU IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT CORPORATION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
MOLOKAI PLANNING COMMISSION
The Molokai Planning Commission for the County of Maui hereby
gives notice that it will conduct a hearing on July 10, 2013 commencing at 12:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as is practicable in the
Meeting Hall, Mitchell Pauole Center, Kaunakakai, Molokai, on the
following:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 19.04 OF THE MAUI
COUNTY CODE TO INCLUDE A DEFINITION OF “WET BAR”
1. MR. WILLIAM SPENCE, Planning Director, transmitting A BILL FOR AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19.04, MAUI COUNTY CODE, TO
INCLUDE A DEFINITION OF “WET BAR.” (J. Alueta)
The subject public hearing will be conducted in accordance with
the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Maui County Code, and the Rules
of the Molokai Planning Commission. Information pertaining to the
subject application are on file at the Maui County Department
of Planning, 250 South High Street, Wailuku, Maui; the Office of the
County Administrator, Mitchell Pauole Center, Kaunakakai, Molokai;
and the Molokai Public Library, Kaunakakai, Molokai.
All testimony regarding the subject applications may be filed prior to
the date of the hearing by providing 15 copies of said written testimony to the Department of Planning or may be presented at the
time of the hearing.
Those interested persons requesting accommodation due to disabilities, please call the Department of Planning at 270-7735 or 1-800272-0117 (Molokai) or 1-800-272-0125 (Lanai) or notify the Maui
County Department of Planning in writing at 250 South High
Street, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii 96793 at least six (6) days before the
scheduled meeting.
MOLOKAI PLANNING COMMISSION
by WILLIAM SPENCE
Planning Director
e
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Youth & Education
Mycogen Talks Shop at
High School’s Future Fest
Mycogen Seeds News Release
This year, Mycogen Seeds was invited to participate in the 2013 Molokai
High School Future Fest for this first
time. Our colleagues, Field Research Biologists Pierre Perez and Jill Coombs,
Cynthia McCutcheon, Senior Technician, and Andrew Arce, Farm Manager,
shared a 20-minute presentation through
which they taught students how to use
gene-check strips to identify corn plants
and demonstrated the operation of two
handheld field devices. One of the field
devices was a scanner that helps count
plants and the second field device was
a dust and water-resistant tablet to help
keep track of the fields. The Mycogen
Seeds Farm Team also conducted a session on the operational procedures and
safety aspects of using a farm tractor and
mechanical seed planter.
Students were given a brief description of our company, including the history of the seed corn seed industry on
the island. Emphasis was placed on the
importance of getting a college degree or
certificate by noting that data show college graduates get paid 38 percent more
than those without a degree. The presenters also highlighted the importance of
agriculture and science, technology, en-
gineering and mathematics (STEM) programs in the future development of our
state. As an example, a simple and easily
understandable process of how trait introgression is performed was described,
which led to a discussion on the variety
of jobs offered by our research station.
The six-hour career workshop rotated
different groups of students (ranging
from freshmen to seniors) through five,
35-minute sessions.
The presentation ended with a
“quick facts” slide listing important products of genetic engineering that surprised
some of the students, and questions from
the participants were entertained thereafter. Students were particularly surprised
to find out that 100 percent of insulin
(used to treat diabetics) is genetically
engineered. Informative posters were
also displayed around the room, and
notepads and candy were handed out as
giveaways to attendees.
Molokai Bachelor’s Grads
UH Maui College, Molokai News
Release
cational goals.
Please join us in congratulating the
following students who have earned
Thanks to distance education tech- their baccalaureate degree in Fall 2013:
nology, Molokai residents have access
to higher education programs beyond
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology (Hilo)
the associate degree level. While this is
Edwina Greenleaf
not always the easiest route, Molokai
students have proven themselves to be
Bachelor of Arts, Business
resilient and have been able to conquer
Administration (West Oahu)
the challenges brought forth by this type
John Thoene
of instructional delivery. This fall, seven
Molokai graduates have earned their
Bachelor of Arts, Social Sciences
bachelor’s degrees from programs with(West Oahu)
in the University of Hawaii system.
Wailana Kino
Many of them were unable to atSarah Nartatez
tend their graduation ceremonies, so
Theresa Tamanaha
UH Maui College, Molokai hosted a luncheon in their honor. The college realizes
Bachelor of Education (Manoa)
the importance of recognizing the effort
Laurie Madani
each student made in realizing their edu-
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Community Contributed
Tutu’s Corner: Pono
By Shalei Borden-Phillips | Tutu and
Me Travelling Preschool
Teaching
young
children correct action
-- being “pono” -- means
setting a good example.
It means teaching our
children to take responsibility for
the choices they make. It means
teaching our children that they have
control over how they choose to
act or react. And last but not least,
it means teaching them that there
is a consequence to every action. It
is important to know the difference
between discipline and punishment.
Discipline seeks to guide behavior,
promote trust, and instill self-control. Punishment tends to control behavior, promote distrust and instill a
lack of self-control.
Try this:
•Set clear and reasonable age appropriate limits.
•Clearly define why a behavior is
constructive or destructive and
the consequences of such behaviors. Make sure that your keiki
understands, by asking him/her
to repeat the request being made
of them. Following through on
your part is very important Do
what you said you would do, or
don’t say it. Your word is your
bond.
•Use natural consequences to correct misbehavior, as well as to
reward correct actions whenever
possible. For example, a natural
consequence of staying up past
bedtime to watch TV, is to deny
access to the television. A natural
consequence of choosing to go to
bed on time, is to allow access to
television.
•Allow your child to choose
which activity to do, which book
to read, which puzzle to complete, which clothes to wear, etc.
This gives practice in making ordinary decisions.
•Make sure that every family
member, including children as
young as two years of age, share
in the responsibilities for running the household. Everyone
should have jobs to do. This fosters family unity and purpose.
•Practice good social behavior
with your child, such as, taking
good care of books and toys, asking before touching other people’s things, stating name and
age to others, learning how to act
in public places such as grocery
stores, and learning the rules for
playing games.
•Set an example for your children
by always doing a little more
than is required of you.
•Teach your child how to finish
one thing, and put it away, before taking out another.
•Praise your child for the good
choices he/she makes.
Remember:
Teaching children to become
responsible for their choices is an
act of love. O ka pono ke hana `ia
a iho mai na lani. Continue to do
good until the heavens come down
to you. (Blessings come to those
who persist in doing good.)
Community Contributed
Campaign Against Tobacco
By Michelle Magdirila
Since I was a teenager, I have been
involved in tobacco control. Currently
I’m a young adult leader and Molokai
organizer for a statewide youth movement called REAL: Hawaii Youth Movement Exposing the Tobacco Industry.
During my six years with REAL, I’ve
advocated for laws, trained hundreds
of youth about what the tobacco companies are doing to recruit the youth generation as customers, and helped organize
big tobacco control youth events. One of
the most incredible things I’ve ever done
was travel to New York City to demonstrate at the annual Philip Morris Shareholders Meeting two weeks ago. Philip
Morris International is not a person; it’s
one of the largest tobacco companies in
the world that produces Marlboro cigarettes, the world’s most popular cigarette brand.
More than 40 other youth advocates
came from around the country to demonstrate. During training, we learned
the history of Philip Morris International and what they are doing around the
world. We also learned about the incredible profits they make every year based
on addiction and death.
On the day of the shareholders meeting, we held a strong demonstration on the
street just outside Grand Central Station.
Our message was, “We’ve seen enough!”
and by this we meant we’ve seen enough
death, addiction, lying, and marketing to
addict children.
I was fortunate also to be able to
attend the actual shareholders’ meeting
and speak directly to the CEO. I stated
that he contributed to 20 million deaths
a year in China and supported marketing that clearly targeted children in Indonesia. In this year alone, he personally
earned $32 million in compensation. Finally, I asked: “How does it feel to leave
behind such a legacy that will serve as
an example to your three children?” His
response: “I’m actually proud of my
legacy. I’m immensely grateful for the
luck I had and for the privilege I had to
positively impact thousands of lives.”
His answer made me so angry because
no matter what, he will not accept any
responsibility.
After the meeting, we joined fellow
advocates on the street for a final demonstration as shareholders exited the
meeting. Many people stopped to talk to
us about what we were doing there and
asked to take photos of our signs
Participating in this action at the
Philip Morris International Shareholders’ Meeting opened my eyes
to the tobacco industry’s global
presence. I saw how this company
is growing in developing countries
where there aren’t the same laws
we have here in Hawaii to prevent
kids from being targeted. These
companies are in this business for
the money. They don’t care or feel
responsible at all for the death and
illness their products cause around
the world.
Here on Molokai, we don’t face
many of the problems as in Indonesia
or China but the tobacco industry is
still impacting us. Youth with REAL
and our supporters continue to work
to pass good laws to protect youth
from tobacco marketing and spread
the truth. We have our “REAL Experience” youth summit coming up
this summer and it’s going to be a
perfect time to share what the tobacco industry is up to and how we,
as youth, can help people in to bring
the tobacco industry down by exposing the truth.
Boxing at the Barn
By Emily Sumners | Staff Writer
L
ast Saturday was a knock out as
Molokai fighters took on competitors from across the state. The high
action night featured Amateur Boxing
of Hawaii and the Molokai Southside
Boxing Club throwing punches in the
Barn at Molokai High School.
Boxers ages 8 to 34 were able to
compete, and Molokai had 11 representatives in the ring. Event organizer Dedric Manaba said it is all an effort to bring more boxing to Molokai.
“This is only our second USA
Amateur Boxing night on Molokai,”
Manaba said. “We are trying to make
it a yearly thing with at least two every year.”
Check next week’s Dispatch for
event results.
Entertainment
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astrology
Free
Will
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The longest natural arch in the
world is the Fairy Bridge in Guangxi Province, China. Made
of limestone, this 400-foot-wide span crosses over the Buliu
River. No one outside of China knew about it until 2009, when
an American explorer spied it on Google Earth. Let’s make the
Fairy Bridge your metaphor of the month, Aries. Judging by
the astrological omens, I suspect there’s a good chance you
will soon find something like a natural, previously hidden
bridge. In other words, be alert for a link between things you
didn’t know were connected.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I hope that in recent weeks
you’ve made yourself a master of sticky and intricate details. I
trust you’ve been working harder and smarter than you have
in a long time. Have you, Taurus? Have you been grunting and
sweating a lot, exerting yourself in behalf of good causes?
Please tell me you have. And please say you’re willing to
continue for a while longer. The way I see it, your demanding tasks aren’t quite finished. In fact, the full reward for your
efforts may not become available unless you keep pushing
beyond the point that you consider to be your fair share.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Studies show that people
spend 87 percent of their time inside buildings and six
percent in enclosed vehicles. In other words, they are
roaming around outside enjoying the wind and sky
and weather for only seven percent of their lives. I think
you’re going to have to do better than that in the coming
week, Libra. To ensure your mental hygiene stays robust, you
should try to expose yourself to the natural elements at least
nine percent of the time. If you manage to hike that rate up to
ten percent or higher, you stand a good chance of achieving a
spiritual epiphany that will fuel you for months.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Resurrection is the Scorpionic
specialty. Better than any other sign of the zodiac, you can
summon the power to be reborn. It is your birthright to reanimate dreams and feelings and experiences that have expired, and make them live again in new forms. Your sacred
totem is the mythical phoenix, which burns itself in a fire of
its own creation and then regenerates itself from the ashes.
Now here’s the big news headline, Scorpio: I have rarely seen
you in possession of more skill to perform these rites than you
have right now.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Octavio Paz spoke to a
lover in his poem “Counterparts”: “In my body you search the
mountain for the sun buried in its forest. In your body I search
for the boat adrift in the middle of the night.”What have you
searched for in the bodies of your lovers, Sagittarius? What
mysteries and riddles have you explored while immersed
in their depths? How has making love helped you to better
understand the meaning of life? I invite you to ruminate on
these uncanny joys. Remember the breakthroughs that have
come your way thanks to sex. Exult in the spiritual education
you have received through your dealings with lust and sensuality. And then go out and stir up some fresh epiphanies.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): How free do you want to be,
Gemini? A tiny bit free, hemmed in by comfortable complications that require you to rely on white lies? Or would you
rather be moderately free in ways that aren’t too demanding
-- politely, sensibly free? Maybe you feel brave and strong
enough to flirt with a breathtaking version of liberation -- a
pure, naked freedom that brings you close to the edge of wild
abandon and asks you to exercise more responsibility than
you’re used to. I’m not telling you which kind you should opt CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Do you know what
for, but I am suggesting that it’s best if you do make a con- minced oaths are? They’re rarely used anymore. If you went
back a hundred years, though, you’d hear them regularly.
scious choice.
They were sanitized swear words, basically; peculiar exclaCANCER (June 21-July 22): In August 1961, the mations that would allow people the emotional release of
Communist government of East Germany built the Berlin profanities without causing a ruckus among those who were
Wall. It was a thick concrete barrier designed to prevent the listening. “Bejabbers!” was one. So were “thunderation! and
oppressed citizens of East Berlin from escaping to freedom “dad-blast!” and “consarn!” Here’s one of my favorite minced
in West Berlin. The barrier was eventually policed by armed oaths: “By St. Boogar and the saints at the backside door of
guards. Traffic between the two Berlins became virtually purgatory!” I bring this up, Capricorn, because I suspect it’ll
impossible for the next 28 years. Then a miracle occurred: be a minced oath kind of week for you. What I mean is: You’ll
East German authorities relinquished their stranglehold. They have every right to get riled up, and you should express your
tentatively allowed East Berliners to travel to West Berlin. feelings, but not in ways that create problems for you.
Soon the Mauerspechte, or “wall woodpeckers,” showed
up. Armed with hammers and chisels, these people began AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There’s only one correct
chipping away at the Wall. Two years later, most of it had been way to spell the English word “beauty.” But that wasn’t true
demolished. I hereby assign you to be a wall woodpecker in centuries ago. Before the advent of the printing press, orthoyour own sphere, Cancer. The time is right to demolish a graphic anarchy prevailed for many words. Some of beauty’s
variations included bewte, beaute, beaultye, beuaute, bealte,
barricade. It may take a while, but you’re ready to start.
buute, bewtee, and beaultye. I bring this up, Aquarius, beLEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The following slogan captures the cause I think it would be fun and healthy for you to take a
spirit I bring to composing my horoscopes: “I live in the future respite from having to slavishly obey standardized rules. I’m
so that you don’t have to.” But right now this slogan doesn’t talking about not just those that apply to spelling, but others,
apply to you. From what I can tell, you are currently visiting too. See what you can get away with.
the future as much as I do. Here’s what I wonder, though: Are
you time-traveling simply to run away from the dilemmas PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In the last chapter of Fyodor
that face you in the present? Or are you taking advantage Dostoevsky’s novel The Brothers Karamazov, the lead charof your jaunts to acquire revelations that will help you solve acter says the following: “There is nothing nobler, stronger,
healthier, and more helpful in life than a good remembrance,
those dilemmas once you return?
particularly a remembrance from childhood. A beautiful, holy
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You know that there are dif- memory preserved from childhood can be the single most
ferent kinds of stress, right? Some varieties wear you out and important thing in our development.” I bring this up, Pisces,
demoralize you, while other kinds of stress excite and motivate so as to get you in the right frame of mind for this week’s feayou. Some lead you away from your long-term goals, and oth- tured activity: remembrance. One of the greatest gifts you can
ers propel you closer. The coming weeks would be an excellent give yourself is to reminisce about the old days and the old
time for you to fine-tune your ability to distinguish between ways. To do so will enhance your physical health and purify
them. I suspect that the more you cultivate and seek out the your emotional hygiene.
good kind, the less susceptible you’ll be to the bad kind.
week
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Community Contributed
Police Report MAY 2013
Walk Across Molokai
May 1 Arrested and released:
Lindsey, Calem; 20; Kalae; Felony abuse, Terroristic
threatening II
May 6 Arrested and released:
Mokiao, Valentina K.; 47; Maunaloa; Theft II;
Forgery I (29 counts), ID theft II, UN personal
info(18 counts), Theft of credit c., Forgery I (10
counts), UN personal info (23 counts) Kupau,
Solomon; 47; Ho`olehua; CPD I, T.T. I, Reckless
endangering I
May 7 In custody:
Kaholoaa, Steven B.; 34; Kaunakakai; Vio. order for
protection, Burglary I, Burglary II, Theft I, Felon in
possession, Felon in possession
Arrested and released:
Tamashiro Pelekane, Gavin J.; 25; Kaunakakai;
Disorderly conduct Smith, Brian; 39; Kaunakakai; T.T. I,
Disorderly conduct
May 9 Arrested and released:
Kelekolio, Josiah; 27; Kaunakakai; Failure to appear
Cannon, Chevis; 27; Kaunakakai; Disorderly conduct
May 10 In custody:
Iaea, Shannan N.; 32; Kaunakakai; CPD I
Kaholoaa, Amie P.; 34; Ho`olehua; Burglary I
By Ehulani Kane
Six women and two keiki walked
here on Molokai for the global wide
March Against Monsanto on Saturday,
May 25.The eight of us walked along the
highway from the airport in Ho`olehua
to the college at the end of Kaunakakai
town. We walked past many of the fields
of 2500 plus acres owned by or leased to
Monsanto, Mycogen or two of the other
chemical companies currently involved
in chemical agriculture here on Molokai.
There was nothing officially organized for the march here on island. Yet
it felt important to not ignore this most
significant of days and join in peaceful
solidarity with the rest of our brothers
and sisters across our aina here in Hawaii Nei and around the world speaking out against the blight that is Monsanto.
It was about a 10 mile walk, and
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we began at 5 in the morning with Mahina still a shining presence in the sky.
There was no sign waving or fanfare.
We just walked with one another, our
gesture and intent as potent and strong
and valuable as the gazillion and eight
fellow citizens across the globe. It was
done with integrity and dignity. It was
done with precious and deep aloha for
our aina and the future of our children.
It was maika`i.
Mahalo to everyone everywhere
who participated in their own good way.
May 14 Arrested and released:
Ruiz, Rey; 43; Kaunakakai; Penal summons Baloran,
Philip; 57; Kaunakakai; T.T. ICannon, Chevis; Kaunakakai;
Vio. temp order for protection
May 15 In custody:
Valdez, Marilyn; 48; Kaunakakai; Vio. civil injunction
Arrested and released:
Monis-Ayau, Isaiah; 22; Ho`olehua; Burglary II, UCPV, DWOL
May 17 Arrested and released:
Tamanaha, Kellen S.R.; 28; Kualapu`u; CPD II, Simple
trespass, Reckless endangering II
May 23 Arrested and released:
Dudoit, Rodney A.; 56; Kaunakakai; T.T. I; Own/poss/
prohibited (20 counts), possession/prohibited weapon
(3 counts), Illegal transfer of firearm Hernandez, Edward
Jr.; 46; Kualapu`u; Illegal transfer of firearm (6 counts)
May 29 Arrested and released:
Brunnert, Timothy; 53; Kaluakoi; Boating – manele
Kahana-Kalua, Kevin; 23; Kualapu`u; Disorderly conduct
All information obtained via public records at the Molokai Police Department.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
WEEKlY EVEnTs
M - Monday, T - Tuesday, W - Wednesday, Th - Thursday, F - Friday, S - Saturday, Su - Sunday
T Home Pumehana, 5:15-7 p.m.
TH Kualapu`u Rec Center, 5:15-7 p.m.
Zumba/Turbo Kick Classes with Kala Juario, 553-5848
F Home Pumehana, 7:45-9:30 a.m. Call 553-5402 for info.
M, T,W Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center, 5-6pm, 553-5848
Aikido Class at Soto Mission behind Kanemitsu Bakery. M,
W, F, 5-6 p.m. 552-2496 or visit FriendlyAikido.com
Zumba Classes with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402
Quit Smoking Na Pu’uwai Program Learn ways to quit
M Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center, 10:30 -11:30 a.m.
with less cravings. Mondays 11:45 a.m. Na Pu’uwai conferT Molokai Community Health Cntr, 8:45 a.m.
ence room. 560-3653. Individual sessions available.
W Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center, 10:30 -11:30 a.m.
Aloha Wednesday - Drop by and receive your weekly
TH Molokai Community Health Cntr, 8:45 a.m.
dose of Energy Healing in the Pu’uwai of Kaunakakai
F Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center, 10:30 -11:30 a.m.
@ Kalele Bookstore - 3:30 to 4:30. Hosted by: Zelie
Kilohana Recreation Center, 4:45 p.m.
Duvauchelle: 558-8207
Resistance Training Class with Peter Pale/ Elias Vendiola
Reiki share and physic development, every Sunday
Th, F Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center, 12- 1 p.m.
from 6 to 8 pm at Home Pumehana beginning March 3 and
except March 17 and April 14. Call Rev. Jean at 553-3738 for
Turbo Fire Class with Kimberly Kaai
more info
T Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center, 4 -5 p.m.
HEALTH & FITNESS
Na Kupuna Hotel Molokai, Fridays 4-6 p.m.
Na Ohana Ho Aloha Music & Hula, Paddlers Inn 3-5 p.m.
Aunty Pearl’s Ukulele Class
T Maunaloa Rec Center, 9-10 a.m.
W Home Pumehana, 9-10 a.m.
TH Maunaloa Rec Center, 9-10 a.m.
F Home Pumehana, 9:45-10:45 a.m.
Open to all, 553-5402
MEETINGS
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.
AA Hot Bread Meeting, Tues. & Fri from 9-10 p.m.
Kaunakakai Baptist Church. 336-0191
Reinstated Hawaiian Nation classes. Open to the public,
first and third Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. at Mitchell
SPORTS & RECREATION
Pauole Center conference room.
Th Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center, 5-6 p.m.
Recreational Paddling with Wa`akapaemua Canoe Club. AA Meeting Mana`e Meeting, Ka Hale Po Maikai Office
Hula Class with Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga.
Call 553-3999 or 553-3530. All levels and abilities welcome. upstairs (13.5 miles east of Kaunakakai on the Mauka side of
T Mitchell Pauole Center, 10 a.m.
the road), Wed. & Sat. 5:30–6:30p.m.
W Home Pumehana, 10:30 a.m.; Maunaloa Rec Center 9 a.m. Th 7:30 to 8:30 am at Hale Wa`akapaemua.
Al-Anon Meeting Mondays, Grace Episcopal Church in
Hula: Ka Pa Hula `O Hina I Ka Po La`ila`i
Pick-up Soccer
Ho`olehua, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
M Hula Wahine, 4:30 to 6 pm @ Molokai Community
W Kaunakaki baseball field, 7pm
Alcoholics Anonymous Friendly Isle Fellowship Molokai
Health Center
Molokai Archery Club Indoor Shoot
General Hospital (around to the back please), Mon. & Thurs.
T Hula Kane, all ages/levels welcome 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
TH Mitchell Pauole Center, 7 p.m. Open to public.
7-8 p.m.
Yoga Class open to students, families and the community. Youth in Motion SUP, sailing, windsurfing and kayaking.
Female Sexual Abuse Meetings, Seventh Day Adventist
TH Kilohana cafeteria from 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.
Tues. & Thurs 3:30-5:30 p.m., Malama Park. Call Clare
Church with a group of inter-denominational Christian
Seeger Mawae at 553-4477 or [email protected]
women. Second and fourth Thursday of each month at 6
Yoga class focused on individual form, internal practice,
p.m. For more info, call 553-5428.
Call Karen at 558-8225 for info
Molokai Swim Club
I Aloha Molokai, alternative energy solutions for Molokai.
SUP east end beach, 10:30 a.m.
M, T, W, Th : Cooke Memorial Pool, 4:30 to 6 pm
First Monday of every month, 6 pm at Kulana Oiwi. Go to
Svaroopa Yoga with Connie Clews
MUSIC
IAlohaMolokai.com for schedule or location changes.
M Home Pumehana, 7:45-9:30 a.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5
► Ag Preservation Workshop for hawaii Growers and Ranchers June 5 from
8:30 to 10:30 am at the OHA Conference
Room. Call the Kuha`o Business Center at
553-8100 to register.
► Free Introductory Wire Wrapping
and Jewelry Making Class for 12-18 year
olds with Molokai Arts Center. Wednesdays
June 5, 12, 19 & 26 from 10 a.m. until noon.
Space is limited. Sign up at 646-0664.
► kaunakakai PALs Registration June
5 - June 7 at Mitchell Pauole Center from 7
a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 658-9865 with questions. Visit mauicounty.gov/PALS for more
info.
5-year old birth certificate and check, cash
or money order for fees.
Space is limited; sign up by calling Kathy
at 553-5458. Discounted rates available to
Arts Center members.
FRIDAY, JUNE 7
► Free healthcare with TopicCare at
Kaunakakai Elementary. June 7 from 12 to
5 p.m., June 8 & 9 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
June 10 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more
info visit mauicounty.gov/TropicCare or
call 270-7855
SATURDAY, JUNE 8
► Molokai Veterans’ Center Building
Fundraiser at Paddlers Inn Sat, June 8
from 3 p.m. until close. Dinner and live
music for $25 per plate. Paver donations
will be available too.
SAVE THE DATE
► hui home Pumehana Community
Rummage sale June 15, 8-2 p.m. at Home
Pumehana. For more info, call 658-5282.
► Bento Rakugo at Molokai Public
Library on Monday, June 17 at 10 a.m. for
the 2013 summer reading program. Ages 5
and older.
► hawaiian electric Company Public
Meeting on draft five-year action plan.
Wednesday, June 19 from 6-8 p.m at
Mitchell Pauole Center.
TUESDAY, JUNE 11
► kilohana PALs Registration June 5
► Ceramics Class at Molokai Arts Center,
and 7 at Kilohana Rec Center from 7 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Bring ID, verification from school, June 4, 11, 18 and 25 from 6 to 8 p.m.
► hana hou tuesday and thursday.
MHS and MMS library is open to the public
from 2-6 p.m. as part of the 21st Century
“Connecting Molokai M’s” grant. Scheduled
activities are: Math Support from 2 -3 p.m.;
Senior Project from 5-6 pm; Targeted Tutoring from 2 -4 p.m. on Tues & Thurs; ePrep/
college prep from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thurs; Science Fair Support most Tuesdays from 4:30-6
p.m. and Thurs from 2 -3 p.m.
► Grades and Assignments Online for
MHS Students. Access class assignments
and grades atengrade.com/molokaihigh.
Parent account information has been
mailed home with midterm reports. If you
need technical assistance, please contact
Julia De George at 567-6950 ext. 229.
► hawaii tropical Fruit Growers (htFG)
first Molokai chapter meeting, June 24
with potluck dinner at 6 p.m. at Mahana
Gardens HTFG statewide executive director will present the A to Z of unusual tropical fruit in Hawaii and talk about HTFG’s
programs. For more info on the group visit
HTFG.org.
► Relay for Life fundraiser for American Cancer Society, Friday, Aug. 9 from
6 p.m. to 6 a.m. at Kaunakakai Baseball
Park. Contact Avette Ponce at 553-3171 or
[email protected].
and Middle Schools” (c/o MHS textbook
fund). Your donations are tax deductable.
Also, if you have any Molokai High School
textbooks in your home please return them.
► Read to Me Family Night at Molokai
Public Library. First Wed of every month
from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Stories, crafts, free
books. Call 553-1765 for more info.
OPPORTUNITIES & SERVICES
► 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, 5679490 ext. 27.
► Need textbooks. MHS Community
Council is requesting donations for textbooks. Need to raise $33,000. Checks can
be made out to “Friends of Molokai High
families and caregivers.
► sing-along with Uncle Wayne and
the howling Dog Band at Molokai Public
Library on Monday, June 24 at 10 a.m.
For toddlers and preschoolers and their
THE BULLETIN BOARD
MOLOKAI HIGH SCHOOL
Ka’ano Meeting on Hua’ai Road (a.k.a. MCC road). Garden
on left, Thursdays 4 p.m. 553-3254
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.
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.
Solar Hot Water Installation Meetings Learn system
sizing, licensing & permitting requirements, and installation
safety, tools, & techniques. Online at UH - Molokai, Tues &
Thurs 5:30 -8:30 pm. Onsite 9 am - 5 pm, April 24, 25,26.
Apply: www.sustainablemaui.org. Deadline: Feb.10, 2013
Plein Air Molokai art outdoors. First Fridays 1 pmsunset-weekend Third Thursdays 9am- 5pm. Work on
your art with others inspired by nature. All levels welcome!
Flexible start/end. This is not an instructor led class. Contact
Heather (808) 658-0124
Girl Scouts Fridays, 2:15-3:45 p.m. There is no meeting
when there is no school. Call Nancy, 553-3290, with any
questions
Molokai Community Children’s Council Every second
Thursday. Home Pumehana, 2:30-4 p.m. 567-6308
Read to Me at Molokai Public Library
First Wednesday of the month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call 5531765
Molokai Walk Marketplace Arts and Crafts Fair down the
lane between Imports Gifts and Friendly Market, Mon. &
Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
► 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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MEO Bus Schedule & Routes
East 1 Expanded Rural
Shuttle Service
Kamo’i
Snack-n-Go
Moloka’i General Store
Route
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1-5
1-6
1-7
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From Kaunakakai to Puko`o Fire Station
MPC/MCC/
Midnite Inn
4:45 AM
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Plantation I
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St. Joseph
Church
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Kilohana
School
5:10 AM
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Estates
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The Molokai Dispatch •June 5, 2013 •
PH 808-553-3666, 1-800-600-4158, Fax 808-553-3867
Web site: www.friendlyislerealty.com
Email: [email protected]
In the heart of Kauankakai Town ~ 75 Ala Malama
UALAPUE OCEANFRONT HOME
Nice 3 bedroom 2.5 bath oceanfront home. The property abuts
a state owned fish pond. Awesome 3 island views. 2 car garage
w/1 bedroom 1.5 bath unit in back. Well constructed home. Main
house is built high on large concrete blocks. Offer at $950,000.
Please call Pearl Hodgins RA 808-336-0378
KE NANI KAI 128
Lovely upgraded 1 bedroom end unit. Enjoy ocean views from
your lanai. Ke Nani Kai has a large pool with hot tub, barbecue
and tennis courts. Short walk to beach. Call Susan Savage RB
for more information 808-658-0648. Offered at $154,900.
MOLOKAI SHORES CONDO A-207
HUGHES ESTATE
Formly the Aping General Store. Completely renovated four
buildings with a total of 6 bedrooms 6 bathrooms on beautifully
landscaped 1.56 acres. The old store building is a large gathering
room. Much more to appreciate. Offered at $1,600,000
WAVECREST OCEANFRONT A-202
Nice oceanfront one bedroom condo. Enjoy views of the sunrise
and the Hump-Back whales during the winter months from
your lanai. Well groomed grounds with pool, barbecue and
tennis. $224,900, Call Suzanne O’Connell RB 808-336-0412
WAVECREST RESORT CONDO B-301
Bargain priced furnished one bedroom condo. Ocean views
from your lanai. Tropical grounds with gated pool and
barbecue area. Only $115,000 fee simple. Mickey O’Connell
RB 336-0588
11
Low priced one bedroom end unit. Enjoy views over tropical
grounds to the ocean. Gated pool with cabana, barbecue and
tennis Only $125,000 Mickey O’Connell RB 553-5939
PANIOLO HALE E-2
BEAUTIFUL COOL KALAE
Just steps to the sands of Kepuhi beach. Enjoy the view from
large Living area with screened wraparound porch. Large
master suite with full bath upstairs. 2nd bedroom and full bath
downstairs. Tastefully remodeled. $439,900, Mickey O’Connell
RB 336-0588
Three bedroom 2 bath home on 7,689 sq.ft. lot, located on
Nanikai Pl. Two miles from grocery store and other business
outlets and the Kualapuu elementary school. For more
information please call Pearl Hodgins RA 336-0378
INDUSTRIAL ZONED LAND
VACATION AND LONG TERM RENTALS
2.62 acres located at the main intersection of
Kaunakakai across from the Chevron Station.
For more information call Laurie Madani RA
808-658-0651. Property offered at $350,000.
We have a large selection of oceanfront and ocean view
condos, also long term home rentals available 808-553-3666,
800-600-4158
MOLOKAI BEACH SUBDIVISION LOTS
VIEW ALL OUR
LISTINGS ONLINE AT
www.friendlyislerealty.com
Lot 3 with 9,470 sq.ft. connected to beach $165,000.
Lot 7 with 10,411 sq.ft. connected to bch $174,500. Highway
lot 10 with 8,660 sq.ft. a bargain at $98,000. Oceanfront lot 5,
w/10,617 sq.ft. $249,000.
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
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Hale O Lono
Harbor
TROPICAL ISLAND PROPERTIES, LLC
dba SWENSON REAL ESTATE
Church Services
Topside Molokai UCC Churche
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
First Assembly of God King’s Chapel
Father William Petrie | 553-5220
Kahu Robert Sahagun | 553-5540, Cell: 646-1140
St. Damien, Kaunakakai , 6 pm Sat, 9 am Sun; Our Lady of Seven
Maunaloa, Sunday 9 am, Kaunakakai, Sunday 10:30 am, Sunday
Sorrows, Kalua’aha, 7 am Sun; St. Vincent Ferrer, Maunaloa, 11
Evening 6 pm, Tuesday Evening 6:30, Mana’e, Sunday 6 pm
am Sun; St. Joseph, Kamalo, No weekly services
Baha’i Faith
Kaunakakai Baptist Church
Open house every third Sunday of the month Baha’i Center
Pastor Mike Inouye | 553-5671 | 135 KAM V HWY KaunakaMile 14 east | 3pm | Discussion and refreshments | All are
kai | 9 am adult Sunday school | Worship service 10:15 am
welcome | For information: 558-8432 or 213-5721
Email: [email protected] | www.bahai.org
Polynesian Baptist Church
Pastor Rev. Bob Winters | 552-0258
South of Elementary School, Maunaloa Town
Sunday School & Adult Worship Service,10 am, Sunday
Grace Episcopal Church
567-6420 | 2210 Farrington Ave | 10 am Sun | All are welcome
www.island-realestate.com • [email protected] • 808-553-3648 • Mobile 808-336-0085 • Fax 808-553-3783
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
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
SHANNON K. AU
General Contractor
DENTISTRY
BONDED & INSURED
ORTHODONTICS • BRACES
Office: (808) 554-7995 Direct: (808) 590-9767
Fax: (866) 405-4066
New Patients Welcome • Emergencies accomodated ASAP • Most Plans Honored
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.aucoconstruction.com
553 - 3602
Contractors Licence # BC-27559
“Your Home, Is Our Home”
DR. CHRIS CHOW DDS
W.A. Quality Masonry
Moloka’i
Porta Potties
• Concrete • Block • Rock
Free Estimates!
• Portable toilet rental
• Grease trap
• Cesspool & septic pumping
“Professional Services At Reasonable Prices”
Wiliama Akutagawa, Lic. # C-26379
Brent Davis - 553-9819
Mon-Fri 10am-4pm
KAMAKANA
Located behind Molokai Dispatch in the Moore Business Center
PO Box 482175, Kaunakakai, Hawaii 96748
Ph: 558-8520 | Cell: 658-0611 | Fax: 558-8540
Sat 9am-3pm
WICKES ENTERPRISES
CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANERS
2 mi. West of Town, Look for Signs
All BBQ items 20% OFF
Men’s Aprons, Grilling Equipment and Seasonings
Also all Bar and Wine Assessories
Give Him...Yard Plants
Ti - Croten - Trees 10% OFF
808-553-5725
• 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
Classifieds
Services
ATTORNEY AT LAW
ISLAND OF MOLOKAI
Maria Sullivan - Wills & Trusts, Family Law,
Civil Matters. (808) 553-5181 / [email protected]
DUSTY’S POWER EQUIPMENT
SALES, SERVICE & REPAIR. Buy new, service,
or sharpen chainsaws, weed-eater, mowers, &
other small-engine machines. Located at Mahana
Gardens Nursery (at the base of Maunaloa on the
left, mile marker 10 West). 213-5365
HORSE HOOFCARE FARRIER SERVICES
Dawn Jenkins Specializing in barefoot hoof trims.
Local references. 558-8429.
Jackie’s Yard and Tire Service
Lic. # 03202596, 808-213-5417
Levie Yamazaki-Gray, MA, LMHC
Counseling ~ Neurofeedback
Improved brain function, can help with:
ADHD & other learning disabilities,
asthma, anxiety, autism, developmental &
behavioral problems, depression, recovery
from addictions, sleep disorders, stroke,
and often many other issues, most major
insurances accepted. Call 336-1151 for more
information or a consultation
LEVIS SERVICES REPAIRS • Tractors
(Industrial/Farm) • Trucks • Fork Lifts • Welding
• Buses • Tires • Keeping you in business is our
business Call 567-6012.
LICENSED ARCHITECT
Rich Young - Doing business in Maui County since
1979. Online portfolio at richyoungarchitect.com.
553-5992 [email protected].
Pacific Frames
The Molokai Dispatch • June 5, 2013 •
Quiet, comfortable newly renovated seaside
home. 2bd, & 1 ½ baths, sleeps 4, parking,
close to town. Air, computer, Internet, flatscreen cable TV, teak furn, marble floors &
counters. $175/nt, weekly & monthly discounts
– snowbirds welcome. www.StayMolokai.com
or 808-646-0542.
Dr. Retires from Molokai
General
FOR RENT Ocean View house
In 2000, Dr. Sandra Brazzel came to
Molokai with the intent to build a vacation home for her and
her family. She soon
started seeing patients
and decided that the
island of Molokai would be a great place
to have a practice. She worked alongside
Dr. Daniel McGuire from 2000 to 2003,
then moved to Molokai General Hospital
(MGH) to become the first internist providing primary care at the Rural Health
Clinic, also known as the Outpatient
Clinic in 2003.
Dr. Brazzel was influential in establishing the clinic operations as well
as with many clinic and hospital grants
and programs. One in particular was
the implementation of outpatient chemotherapy and oncology services, where
she oversaw the care and treatment of
patients undergoing chemotherapy. She
was appointed Assistant Chief of Medical
Staff and currently holds the position of
Chief of Medical Staff.
Outside the clinic and hospital, Dr.
Brazzel, known as “Sandy” to many of
Fabulous and new house with expansive decks.
Furnished 3 bedroom 2 bath. Laundry room and
detached 2 car garage. Lease Rent of $1950.
includes utilities. 808-336-0588
For Sale
FOR SALE:
20 FT. CONTAINER WITH
CHASIS. Can be seen
at Molokai Supply.
658-0312 or 553-3921
Molokai Supply Sale
Twin, Queen, King
beds. NEW stacked
washer/dryer
combo $399. 14cu
refridgerators $199.
Glasstop electric
stove $199 while
supplies last.
Help Wanted
Custom Picture Framing 553-5890 Ask for Jeff
Market Research Interviewer
Painting & Powerwashing
Immediate Opening
Reasonable Rates. Contact Dave Schneiter
(H) 808-553-9077 © 808-205-7979, dlsmlk@wave. Part-time at Molokai Airport. Flexible hours
$11 per hour. Seeking energetic & responsible
hicv.net
person. Call 866-528-4050 ext 594
PARR & ASSOC. - ARCHITECTURE
commercial & Residential
Commercial & Residential Arthur H. Parr, AIA
Licensed in California, Nevada & Hawaii 808-5538146 EMAIL: [email protected]
*Party Supply Rentals*
6 ft. Tables $8, Chairs .90, 10 gal. Juice Jugs $10,
150 Qt. White Coolers $12, 20’ x 30’ Ez Ups. Pick
up or delivery avaialable for small fee. Located on
the east end. For more info call: 658-1014
Roy’s Repair & Services
Rug Cleaning
We’ll pickup your rug, clean it and return it. Call
553-3448
SunRun Solar PV Sales
Local crew and on-island support. On Molokai
since 2010. Rising Sun Solar is Maui’s #1 solar
company - Matt Yamashita 553-5011
Waialua Permafarm
Home delivery Wednesdays Fruits, Vegetables, and
Duck Eggs Custom packed, Huge variety 35 years
of Permaculture soil building Unequaled Flavor and
Nutrition 558-8306
Molokai Ocean Tours
553-3290
Join us for an awesome adventure aboard our
40’ Power Catamaran, the Manu Ele’ele
Whale Watching * Hookah Max for 2 to 30’ * Snorkeling
Submersible ROV with Free DVD * Comfortable Leather Seating
Visit our website for more info: www.molokaioceantours.com
Small kind machine shop, milling and boring.
Also specializing in aluminum & steel welding, plasma cutting, etc.
“Quality custom framing at competetive
prices and completed and delivered on time”
Give us a call and come on up 336.1151
We’ve Moved! 206 A`ahi St. (2nd Heights)
www.MolokaiFrameShop.com
Refill & Recycle
Printer Cartridge
Save up to
567-6774 • 567-6522
80%
Real Estate For Sale
Compared to
buying new
BBEACH FRONT
2 or 3 Bedroom Units Available now! 4 miles east
of Kaunakakai.Furn or Unfurn.Long or Short Term.
SECT. 8 WELCOME.Dep req $995-$1595. 602980-5070 and 808-553-3736
Homes/Condos For Rent
her friends, joined the local canoe clubs
and enjoys paddling with friends on the
east end of Molokai almost every weekend. She frequently traveled off-island
to visit her husband, children and two
grandchildren, Sam and Maile.
After 24 years of practicing medicine, Dr. Brazzel has decided that it is
time to retire, “relax on her lanai” and enjoy her home that brought her to Molokai
13 years ago. In a letter to her loyal patients, she stated, “It has been a pleasure
to get to know this community and to
share in your celebrations and an honor
to be trusted to care for you during the
hard times. I will miss all your stories.”
June 21 will be her last day in clinic.
MGH is actively looking for a physician to carry on in Dr. Brazzel’s place.
In the interim, Dr. William Thomas, Jr.,
and a locum physician will be available
to care for patients. She will continue to
work with Hospice Hawaii as the Medical Director of the Molokai program.
Molokai General Hospital would
like to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Dr. Brazzel for her 13 years
of providing exceptional patient care to
the people of Molokai. We wish you a
happy retirement! You will be missed!
FOR ALL
YOUR FARMING
NEEDS.
Professional house cleaning/yard
maintenance for private and commercial properties.
Local references. Hauling available. I also do
windows. 553-5159
Auto and small engine repair (lawn mower,
chain saw, weed eaters…) Home maintenance
repairs incl. electrical, plumbing & sewer
backups. Call 553-3746
MGH News Release
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Molokai Inkwell
553 - 9076
[email protected]
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Visit Molokai.com
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Letters & Announcements
The Last Round-Up
As the old saying goes “all good
things must come to an end.” After 47
years of ranching, the legacy now has
come to an end, and it’s time to say
goodbye to a lifetime dream. Thursday
May 23 was the day of our final cattle
drive as Pohakuloa Ranch LLC. It was
fun while it lasted, but at the end of the
day when the dust cleared, it’s with a
sigh of sadness that I say, “It’s all over!”
However, life goes on, and to many
of you who supported us in many
ways, my family and I would like to say
mahalo for making our past a memorable one. We’ll always cherish the many
times we’ve spent gathering cattle for
branding, weaning, shipping or just
plain ranch work. The many blood,
sweat and tears we shared are just part
of the sacrifice you gave willingly so we
could have a successful ending. Thank
you very much.
To our Maunaloa, a place we called
home, a place that brought us refuge
for 23 years, and the people we came to
love and called “our ohana.” For many
years you have shown us nothing but
love and respect. Without you, life on
the ranch would never have been easy.
Your caring eyes and ears whether it is
for our children or our cattle, you were
always there in support for us. Whenever cattle were seen on the highway
or in other sensitive areas, you never
hesitated to call us. You made ranching
most gratifying for me and my family.
Because of you, leaving Maunaloa will
not come easy.
We also would like to thank Molokai Properties Limited (MPL) for making all this possible. Aka Hodgins hired
me as a cowboy in the mid-60s, when
paniolo was truly a practice of art. I’m
also thankful for having the opportunity to work under 28 distinct CEOs of
MPL, with Peter Nicholas being the last
for me. Thanks again for the good times,
the hard times and the sad times we’ve
shared during my 47 years of ranching,
and for the many things we’ve achieved
which have benefited the company and
our people.
To Clay Rumbaoa, the current CEO
for MPL, thank you for helping to bring
this final settlement to a satisfying closure. I thank God for a wonderful ending, and most importantly for “the new
beginning.”
Aloha I Ka Hawaiian Cowboy …
Uncle Jimmy Duvauchelle Sr.
Important Molokai Veterans Meeting
The Molokai Veterans Caring for
Veterans will elect three members for
the board of directors on Saturday,
June 8 at 2 p.m. The election will be
held at the new building. Nominations for director can be made at the
“bunker” or from the floor at the
meeting. These directors will serve
with the current officers until November 2013, when a general election
will be held for all officers and board
members. An update will be provided
regarding the progress of the building
and how the organization will move
forward under the new bylaws. We
need maximum attendance to be sure
we have a quorum for this important
election.
David Hafermann, Secretary
Keep Molokai Untouched
I spent a week at the Pu`u O
Hoku Ranch on the northeastern part
of Molokai. I was fortunate enough to
meet many local people and experience
the beauty of an untouched island. I
have been on Maui for 43 years and I
have watched my island slowly dissolve with development that was not
necessary or wanted. I sit in traffic that
never was before. I run into unfriendly
transplants from the mainland with
their expensive homes and cars.
It is hard to find that “aloha”
amongst all the greed of Maui developers that have built crap and continue to build more crap. Maui cannot
and will not survive with no infrastructure to withstand this unneeded
growth. I can only visualize all the
empty sugar cane and pineapple
lands being developed and destroyed
by more greed.
I suggest that our politicians take
a week off and go to Molokai and
experience what Molokai has been
able to keep…..true aloha and beauty.
Please take time and see what Maui
has become and stop it now…preserve the `aina…please!
Su Campos
Feeling the Graduation Love
The Class of 2013 would like
to thank the following people for
their talents, dedication and donations: Molokai Pizza Café for lunch,
Uncle Joshua Adachi for song practices, Kauwela Kalawe and `ohana
for the decorations, Sammie Calairo
and County of Maui for the stages
so that we all could see our graduates, and to Mr. Earl Nakamura for
helping us with set up. Thank you
to Lucy Wilhelm for a great job as
MC. Thank you to Raiatea Helm for
taking the time and sharing a song
with the class. Also, working behind
the scenes, thank you Aunty Berna,
Aunty Teura, Aunty Lori; sincere appreciation to school staff who assisted, Kumu Lihau, Miss Harada, Aunty
Ardis, Miss Raysa, Aunty Rita, and
Jerry Flowers and to all the Junior Advisors too! And thank you to anyone
we might have inadvertently missed.
We couldn’t have done it without you.
Mahalo nui loa,
The Class of 2013 and Senior
Advisors
Support Keiki Surf Series
Ko Molokai Keiki O Ke Kai News
Release
The Ko Molokai Keiki O Ke Kai
summer surf series celebrate its 24th
anniversary this year thanks to the generosity of donors like you. This event is
more than just a fun activity. It provides
a way for families to spend quality time
with their children and promotes a safe,
drug- and alcohol-free activity for youth
during the summer break. A total of 75
children, age 12 years and younger, participate on a yearly basis.
This year, the surf meet series will be
held on Saturdays, June 15 and 29, wrapping up with an awards luncheon on Saturday, July 13.
Each year, this summer surf series
is organized and held by a not-for-profit
group of dedicated parents and volunteers that perpetuate the culture and traditions of surfing for the next generation.
We are humbly asking for donations to
give as prizes to the participants. All donations are given to the children as incentives to pursue the joy of surfing. All
donors are acknowledged in the local papers and during our awards ceremony.
On behalf of our Molokai keiki,
mahalo for your contributions and encouragement. It really makes all the difference!
Ko Molokai Keiki O Ke Kai
C/O Molokai Plumeria Farm
5211 Maunaloa Hwy
Kaunakakai, HI 96748
Corrections
In Loretta Ritte’s “A Look at Monsanto Myths,” printed in the May
22 issue of the Dispatch, the last sentence was incomplete. It should have
read: “In the year GMO seeds were first planted, 800 million people
worldwide were hungry. Today, with millions of hectares of GMOs in
production, 1 billion are hungry. When exactly do these crops start ‘feeding the world?’”
The athletic awards listed in last week’s “The Year in Athletics” by
Hoku Haliniak should have listed the all-star teams and MIL players
and coaches of the year as Maui News awards.
The Dispatch regrets these errors.
Births
The Molokai Dispatch •June 5, 2013 •
13
Maddison Kahali`aaloha Ku`uleimililani
Ilaisa’ane Tokilupe Tilini
Maddison
Kahali`aaloha
Her Hawaiian
Ku`uleimililani Ilaisa’ane Tokilupe
name means recolTilini was born on April 19, 2013
lection of a fond
in Mesa, Arizona to proud parents
memory, my beWilliam Tilini and Brandi Sproatloved, exalted child.
Tilini. She was 9 pounds and 21
She is the first
inches long. She was also welcomed
girl in our family of
by big brothers Kaha`o, Kahakea,
four boys. We canKaha`iola, and Kaha`aha`a Tilini, and not wait to bring her home to Molokai
grandparents Buzzy and Marlene to meet her grandparents, aunts, uncles,
Sproat and Peni and Pat Tilini.
and cousins!
Matthew Louis Jerome
Umemoto-Greenleaf
Matthew Louis
Jerome UmemotoGreenleaf was born
on
Wednesday,
May 22, 2013 at
the Maui Memorial Medical Center
at 8:21 p.m. He weighed 8 lb 11 oz and
was 21 inches long. Proud parents are
Earlson-Sean Umemoto-Greenleaf and
Melody Bash, and grandparents Alisa
Bash and Derek Steffen and Grandparent
Colleen Greenleaf and Nelson Umemoto
and step grandparent Darlene Umemoto
and along with aunty Natalie, aunty Theresa, aunty Harmony, uncle Sean and
uncle Robin. He is also loved by great
grandparent and great-great grandparent, along with cousins.
Obituaries
Benjamin “Benji” Nathaniel O’Neal
Benjamin “Benji”
Nathaniel O’Neal, 27,
Molokai High School
class of 2003, was
killed in a motorcycle
accident May 18, 2013
in Colorado Springs,
Co. He was born on
July 29, 1985 at Kapiolani Womens and
Childrens Medical Center in Honolulu,
HI. He is preceded in death by his father
Trevor Souza of Oahu/Michigan.
Benji is survived by his two young
children Lina Mahina (age 3) and Luke
Kaihoku (age 2) of Colorado Springs. He
is also survived by his mother Patricia
(Chris Hammond) O’Neal; siblings Joseph (Aki) Masui, Hikili`i Chow, Kapahu
Chow and Sunni Chow, all of Molokai;
grandparents Joseph and Lorna O’Neal
of Las Vegas; aunties, uncles, cousins, extended family and many friends.
Benji joined the U.S. Army after
graduation . He was an Iraqi war veteran released from the Army on a medical discharge. Most recently he became a
certified master scuba diver, and taught
scuba in Colorado. Benji loved and was
loved by so many. His passion was scuba
diving and the joy of being a father to his
children. He will be missed.
Celebrate Benji on Wednesday June
26,2013, at the Molokai Yacht Club.
Conch shell at 5 p.m., pa`ina to follow.
Robert Shigeharu Muramoto
Robert Shigeharu Muramoto, 83
of Kualapu`u, Molokai passed away
on Sunday May 19,
2013 at Molokai
General Hospital.
He was retired as
Del Monte Molokai
Plantation Manager. He is survived by his wife, Amy;
children Aileen (Samuel) Nonaka,
Miki (Delbert) Rosehill, Robert (Jennifer) Muramoto, Kim (Myron) Rosehill, Mark (Ann Marie) Muramoto;
siblings Millie Dillard, James “Taka”
Muramoto, Jane Takamura, Helen
McKay, Gladys Rapanot; 12 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, one
great great grandson, and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Services will be held on Saturday,
June 22, 2013 at Kualapu`u Ranch
Manager’s house lawn. Visitation
is at 10 a.m. and service is at 11
a.m. Casual attire. No monetary
gifts please.
Public comment invited on Integrated Resource
Planning Draft Action Plans
Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric, and Hawaii Electric Light Company are holding
meetings to seek public comment on draft 5-year energy Action Plans. The Action
Plans are part of the Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) process which looks at
how the utilities will meet future energy needs. The utilities intend to file an
Action Plan for each company with the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
by June 28, 2013.
Hawaii Island
June 4: 6-8 pm Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi St., Hilo
June 5: 6-8 pm 96-1149 Kamani St., Pahala
June 6: 6-8 pm King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, 75-5660 Palani Rd.,
Kailua-Kona
Oahu
June 12: 6-8 pm Farrington High School cafeteria,1564 N. King St., Honolulu
Maui County
June 13: 6-8 pm Pomaikai Elementary School, 4650 S. Kamehameha Ave.,
Kahului
June 19: 6-8 pm Mitchell Pauole Center, 90 Ainoa St., Kaunakakai
June 20: 5-7 pm Hale Kupuna, 1144 Ilima Ave., Lanai City
The Hawaiian Electric Companies will consider all comments in developing plans
to guide the utilities in coming years.
Information about IRP, including the four energy scenarios which guided
the planning analysis, is available at www.irpie.com, the website of the PUC
independent representative facilitating and monitoring the process.
On-going technical analysis of the scenarios is available on the site. The completed
analysis and Draft Action Plans will be available for public review on the site after
presentation to the citizen’s Advisory Group on Thursday, May 30, 2013.
According to the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission: “The goal of integrated
resource planning is to develop an Action Plan that governs how the utility will
meet energy objectives and customer needs consistent with state energy policies
and goals while providing safe and reliable utility service at a reasonable cost
through development of Resource Plans and Scenarios of possible futures that
provide a broader long-term perspective.”
The Molokai Dispatch • June 5, 2013 •
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on a large lot. $699,000
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Congratulations Jasmin!
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brother Luke, aunty Lisa, cousin Tracey Maile.
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nicely remodeled with ex-large kitchen and just
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our Meyer Building office has all the listing of our long
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FOR VACATION RENTALS: Call MVP @ 800-367-2984
Located in the Meyer Building off the Wharf Road: Mon - Fri 8 to 4:30
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MOLOKA`I METALS
COLLECTION EVENT
“If you’re in a
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7 - 8 am - Dine in only
3 - 4 pm - Take out only
SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2013
T U E S D AY T H R U S AT U R D AY 8:00 AM - 2:30 P M
Moloka`i-Naiwa Landfill on Maunaloa Highway
Landfill closed on Tuesday, June 11 for Kamehameha Day
Daily Breakfast & Lunch Specials – Call for take-out – 808-567-9655
Dinner Schedule
Monday 7 a.m. - 2 p.m., Tues - Sat 7a.m. - 8 p.m.
Now open on Sundays from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. with breakfast all day
BRING IN: Appliances, Tires, Batteries, and Miscellaneous
Metal items such as roofing, gutters, tubs, sinks, faucets, pipes,
metal furniture, bicycles, mowers, engine parts, tools, fencing,
and ferrous and non-ferrous Scrap Metal.
Catering available - call for info
Breakfast: 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. • Lunch: All Day
NOTICE: NO CARS & TRUCKS WILL BE ACCEPTED
FOR THIS EVENT.
B: (808) 553 - 4444
Fax: (808) 553-9075 | Cell: (808) 646-0837

Please separate your metals
from all other waste materials
and recyclables. Stop at the
landfill scalehouse before
proceeding to the Moloka`i
Metals Facility (MMF).

Take all metals to MMF staff
only. NO drop-offs to other
areas of the landfill.

No charge for residents.
2 kamo`i street, suite #1B | P.O. Box 159
kaunakakai, hI 96748
email: [email protected]
HoMEs
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2bed/2bath home with many
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Manila Camp: $169,000 (fs)
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kamiloloa: $299,000 (fs)
1272 sf 3 bed/2 bath home. Good
kalamaula: $229,000 (Lh)
2 story 4 bed/3 bath home located ocean views.
on Hawaiian Homestead. Subject kaluakoi: $749,950 (fs)
to qualifed buyers only.
2140 sf home on 30 acres with ocean
views.
Ranch Camp: $219,000(fs)
Newly remodeled 1,056 sf 3 bed/2 east end: $822,000 (fs)
bath home. Close to town and
2.280 sqft 4 bedroom, 3 bath home.
hospital.
Spacious with many extras including
walk in closets, Jacuzzi, gourmet
Ranch Camp: $199,000(fs)
2 bed/1 bath home with a custom kitchen with granite countertops
sitting on a large 2.5 acre plus lot
rockwall entry.
L anD
halawa: $140,000 (fs)
2 full acres, beautiful untouched land.
Ranch Camp: $99,500 (fs)
Gently sloped lot on a quiet cul de sac.
Wonderful ocean views
kawela: $155,000 (fs)
Nice level lot. Great location. Mountain
side on Kam V Hwy.
kamiloloa: $96,000 (fs)
10,477 sf lot in the heights
Ranch Camp: $96,000 (fs)
Great ocean views. Water meter
installed. Close to schools, town and
CoMMERCiaL PRoPERTY
ConDos
kaunakakai: $399,000(fs)
kepuhi Beach Resort: $135,000(fs)
16,306 sq. ft., This is a prime commercial property, in the heart of
Kaunakakai town.
kaunakakai: $150,000(fs)
Commercially zoned with two
installed water meters. Fenced with
gate. Great opportunity.
P R O T E C T T H E `Ā I N A –
RECYCLE!
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just steps away from the beach.
Molokai shores: $99,500(lh)
Unit A - 204. Very clean with original owners. This
unit has never been rented.
w w w . m o l o k a i r e a l t y L L C . c o m
LIMITED TIME ONLY
The dates of the next metals collection will be announced in August
and is tentatively scheduled to begin in September. At that time, we
will be accepting all metals materials again, including vehicles.
Call 808-553-3869 or 808-270-6102 go to:
www.mauicounty.gov/solidwaste
Operated by: Refrigerant Recycling, Inc.
For: County of Maui, Department of Environmental Management
Solid Waste Division