Molokai Dispatch -- December 18, 2013

December 18, 2013 - Volume 29, Issue 51

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Kalaupapa Aircraft Wreckage to be Recovered, Under Investigation

By Catherine Cluett | Editor-In-Chief

Molokai emergency response personnel gave Loretta Fuddy a final salute Monday before her body was transported to Honolulu.

Photo by Catherine Cluett

Three survivors of the Kalaupapa crash were airlifted to waiting ambulances in Kalae.

Photo by Catherine Cluett

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fter a Makani Kai aircraft crashed into the ocean off Kalaupapa last Wednesday, Makani Kai owner Richard Schuman said the Cessna Grand Caravan will be recovered this week.

“We know what happened, but not why,” Schuman told the Dispatch Sunday.

“One way or another, we’ll get that aircraft out… and get the engine to the manufacturer [for answers.]”

The Makani Kai flight departing Kalaupapa about 3:45 p.m. experienced “catastrophic engine failure” shortly after take-off, according to pilot Clyde Kawasaki. The plane went down about 1/2 mile off the peninsula. Eight on board survived, while Department of Health (DOH) Direc-

tor Loretta Fuddy died in the water after exiting the sinking plane.

“He’s a pilot that I’ve flown with frequently -- he’s one of the best,” said DOH Kalaupapa Administrator Mark Miller of Kawasaki. “He proved it by being seriously injured and still getting everyone out the airplane.”

Miller said Kawasaki was bleeding when he arrived on shore after being pulled from the water by Maui County Fire Rescue and Coast Guard personnel.

“He got the plane landed [on the water] and was able to get everybody out,” continued Miller of Kawasaki. “The currents out there were awful… with big waves and white caps… He tried to get everyone to stay together… they all

had life vests on.”

Phillip Hollstein Jr., a 70-year-old Kailua man who swam to shore instead of waiting for rescue, credits Kawasaki with his survival, as he told KITV. “His control of the airplane is why we’re still here, as far as I can see. He did everything right,” Hollstein said of Kawasaki.

Kawasaki has been flying for Makani Kai for one year, according to the company. He previously worked as a pilot for Aloha Airlines and has thousands of hours of flight time.

Kawasaki was the last to exit the sinking plane, and even gave his life vest to one of the passengers, according to Schuman.

Plane Crash Continued on pg. 3

Molokai General Hospital Celebrates 50 Years Catherine Cluett | Editor-In-Chief

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lot has changed in medical services on Molokai since the mid-1900s -- a time when it wasn’t unusual to go into the hospital to get your tonsils out and your doctor would have just come from delivering a baby. Hours before that, he would have removed your neighbor’s appendix.

“People used to think, ‘He’s a doctor, he’s supposed to do it all!’” Dr. Paul Stevens, the island’s oldest physician, said in a 2010 interview. Stevens first came to Molokai in 1956, and has practiced medicine here ever since.

Last Saturday, Molokai General Hospital (MGH) celebrated its 50th anniversary -- as well as remembered all the changes in Molokai healthcare over the years.

The present facility overlooking Kaunakakai first opened its doors in 1963,

but its history dates back to the Shingle Memorial Hospital on homestead land in Ho`olehua, according to Molokai’s Dr. Emmett Aluli. Operated for some time by the Episcopal Church, the building eventually began falling apart, and the hospital’s board of trustees was charged with building a new facility.

By pooling their own money and obtaining matching funds from government and corporate sources, Aluli said a new hospital was built where it stands today.

By the 1980s, however, it had fallen into disrepair, he said. That’s when the board attracted the attention of Queen’s Health Systems and Molokai General officially became part of Queen’s in 1987.

“Being part of that history with Drs. Stevens and Thomas has been a humbling experience,” said Aluli. “... [It’s] an amazing story that we’re proud to be part of.”

Anniversary Continued on pg. 2

Dr. Paul Stevens was congratulated at the Molokai General Hospital 50th Anniversary after the surprise announcement that the outpatient clinic is renamed in his honor. Beside him is his wife, Marion. Photo by Catherine Cluett

Community Habitat for Humanity Center Partnering for Solar Construction

This Week’s

Dispatch

By Catherine Cluett | Editor-In-Chief

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slew of proposed improvements to the Mitchell Pauole Center in Kaunakakai have been approved and construction will begin next year.

The changes include expanding the existing lanai and constructing a new freestanding lanai, as well as updating the facility’s kitchen and upgrading the entire building to current Americans with Disabilities (ADA) standards. The community center is currently scheduled to be closed for general use starting in February through the end of 2014.

ADA improvements will total $90,000 -- an amount that was allocated for this project and would lapse at the end of the year if not used, which motivated a tighter deadline on moving the project forward, according to staff of the County Department of Parks and Recreation that’s proposing the project. Other construction on the facility is estimated at $1 million in funding earmarked for

Construction Continued on pg. 8

State, county and nonprofit organization representatives attended a press conference announcing OHA’s $32,600 contribution supporting affordable housing and renewable energy solutions for Molokai’s Native Hawaiian households. Photo by Jessica Ahles

By Jessica Ahles | Staff Writer

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olokai is making steps towards becoming a clean energy community as 163 homes will be receiving free photovoltaic (PV) solar units while cutting their energy bills in half. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) has granted $32,600 to Molokai’s Habitat for Humanity in support of their partnership with solar company Kala Power Inc. and the Department of Hawaiian Homelands (DHHL). The deal will combine affordable hous-

ing and renewable energy solutions for low-income Native Hawaiian families living on homestead land.

“Electricity is one of the highest costs all Molokai residents and businesses have to contend with so projects to help alleviate the high costs of fuel as reflected in electrical rates is a tremendous positive for Molokai,” said Halealoha Ayau, DHHL’s acting district supervisor for Molokai, via email.

In fact, the nation pays an average

County Seeks Input for Home Biz Bill Pg. 2

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Solar Continued on pg. 8

We mourn the passing of Health Director Loretta Fuddy My team on Oahu and Molokai wishes to express our heartfelt grief for the passing of Loretta Fuddy. As you all know, she was a wonderful and caring person who was dedicated to the people of Kalaupapa.

Our thoughts and prayers are with her family.

We appreciate the outpouring of sympathy from all of you and your support of Aunty Mugs and Kauwela.

To the rescue crew, medical staff, and Molokai Visitor Bureau that pulled together to assist our passengers during this crises, words cannot express my gratitude for the job you all did, thank you.

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The Molokai Dispatch • Dec 18, 2013 •

Mateo Appointed as County Clerk

County Seeks Input for Home Biz Bill

Maui County Council News Release

By Jessica Ahles | Staff Writer

Former Maui County Council Chair and Molokai representative Dennis “Danny” Mateo has been appointed as the new County Clerk. After serving as a councilmember for 10 years, Mateo has recently worked as Executive Assistant to Mayor Alan Arakawa.

“He is a consummate professional,” Council Chair Gladys Baisa said. “He dedicates every ounce of himself to the job. Let’s get going, we have lots of work to do!”

Mateo addressed council members’ concerns about a potential conflict of interest about being a former elected official and currently working for the administration.

“I don’t see a conflict and in fact, I think it helps,” Mateo responded. “A line can be drawn between involvement, association and participation with my experience.”

Mateo noted that he is not the first elected official to serve in the same capacity. Former Councilmember Rick Medina was appointed as Deputy County Clerk in the past.

“Danny would not do anything to jeopardize his credibility and integrity,” said Councilmember Stacy Crivello.

The Office of the County Clerk receives and maintains certain public records and makes them available to the public.

The office is also responsible for elections in the County of Maui and the County of Kalawao.

According to Mateo, assuring a “smooth and unflawed 2014 election process” will be his top priority as County

Clerk. “It will be a learning curve for me but I will not hesitate to request information from state election officers to make sure that we are up to par with standards.”

As Council Chair, Mateo became familiar with many procedures within the Office of the County Clerk. “I realize that there are major issues that need to be addressed on how the office can provide efficient and effective service to the citizens,” Mateo said. “The office has excellent staff that I will work closely with to gain stability.”

Mateo further commented that he is “anxious and excited” for the opportunity to serve the people in this new position. As a former elected official, he said he is aware of the challenges associated with voter registration and civic engagement.

Mateo is a son of a sakada, the group of Filipino immigrants who came over to work in the plantation, from Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He was raised in Paia, lived on the island of Hawaii, then moved to Molokai where he operated a company that rented cars and mules for the Kalaupapa trail ride.

Since that time, he has dedicated himself to working as a public servant and this new opportunity will allow him to continue to serve the County of Maui.

Anniversary

MGH board member.

Dunbar recalled his first memory of Continued From pg. 1 Stevens, sewing up a cut in his forehead as a 12-year-old after he dove into a rock.

Stevens sat with Dunbar on the family’s Eric Yeaman, chair of the Queen’s front step, back when doctors made reguHealth Systems Board of Trustees, said he lar house calls. could feel “how awesome and special this For his “generosity, compassion and community is.” commitment to the Molokai community,” “As I look around at this place, in the words of Dunbar, MGH adminthere’s a lot to be proud of,” said Yea- istration honored him by renaming the man. “This place provides world class hospital’s outpatient clinic the Paul G. services… these are services that people Stevens Outpatient Clinic. would have to leave the island to get, at To honor the past 50 years of the one time.” hospital’s history and look towards the In 2005 and 2008, additional reno- future, MGH Vice President Randy Lite vations and improvements were made said staff put together a time capsule, to the hospital. But it’s not just about the now hidden in the hospital’s ceiling, buildings. which50will be opened on its centennial Business cards $15 cards Janice Kalanihuia, MGH president, anniversary in 2063. He said it includes $30 100 cards especially recognized the hospital’s from theset facility’s $15staff. itemsone time up fee early days in the “Staff come here every day and well as current objects like meal Passport Photos $20they 60s, as 2 pictures do one thing: they put patients first,” coins and newsletters. $5 she tickets, for2013 additional pictures said. Copies Though lot of transformations have $.20 Black &aWhite One person in particular was recog- takenColor place since the hospital’s inception, $.75 nizedSubscriptions for his longtime service to the has stayed constant, said Lite. $91com- one thing 12 Month First Class USPS munity and the hospital: Dr. Stevens.

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he Maui County Council visited Molokai last month asking for community input for a homebased business bill currently under revision. More than 30 home business owners attended, expressing frustration that they were unaware of the bill’s existence. Council members made special arrangements to come back and talk story with the community about what the bill is about and ask what should be changed for Molokai. Yet, when Council members Don Couch and Stacey Crivello arrived for the scheduled meeting last Tuesday, only one home-based business owner attended.

“I want to hear what [laws] fit for Molokai,” said Crivello. “If one size fits all then so be it, but if it doesn’t, now is the time to tell us.”

Couch said the bill was first introduced two years ago after several cases of angry neighbors reported that homebased businesses were causing disturbances in their area. Currently, Couch describes the bill as a restrictive list of standards for home businesses, which are not be suitable for every community.

The county has made minor revisions fine-tuning its language and is requesting further input from the public in order to tailor it to their needs.

“Our intent here is not to be the police. As matter of fact, our intent is to make [the bill] a little more flexible for you guys to operate,” said Couch. “We want to make the law a little more subjective and offer more of a protection for the businesses as opposed to cracking down on them.”

According to the proposed bill, the county defines a home business as any activity where the individual residing in the area grows, processes, or manufactures a product, or offers services for profit.

There are currently 355 registered business owners on Molokai and the majority of those businesses are homebased, said Jennifer Hawkins, a small business specialist at the Kuha`o Business Center.

“For me, now I know I’m OK [in compliance] with my business, but I’m just one person,” said local business owner Brenda Kaneshiro, who attended the Tuesday meeting. “There could be a lot of people who may be breaking the current code.”

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business and they have a little 10 by 10 building behind their house, but that whole 10 by 10 is used, how does that play into it?” asked Hawkins.

If a home business uses 100 percent of any building on the premises, explained Couch, the business owner must apply for a special use permit through the state Office of Planning.

“Special use permits are pretty easy to get, but that’s something we can work with,” said Couch.

He suggested that the council make an exception for extra buildings, separate from the home.

The existing bill also states that you cannot hold group instruction, classes, or group sales meetings at your home, and businesses are limited to two customers at a time and a maximum of 16 per day.

However, that could pose a problem for retail businesses that rely on foot traffic to sell their goods.

“It’s all about traffic flow,” said Couch.

An Impact-Based Law

The home business law is meant to prevent any disturbances in the neighborhood, explained Couch.

According to the bill, home businesses must not generate more traffic than seen in a regular neighborhood and it must not interfere with your neighbor’s day-to-day life.

“If you’ve got people coming to your home all day, every day and it’s causing traffic jams and disruptions, then we have to take a look at your business and see if it complies with the law,” Couch said.

County enforcement largely comes from complaints, but it must be a legitimate disturbance as outlined by the current law, not just a cranky neighbor, Couch added.

As a newly added definition to the bill, a “nuisance” is considered to be an activity “which arises from unreasonable, unwarranted, or unlawful use by the property owner, or an owner’s tenant of the owner’s property that may result in a material annoyance, inconvenience, and discomfort to the neighborhood or public.” This includes odor, heat, glare, dust, smoke, vibration, electrical disturbances and offensive language.

“This has to be complaint-driven because you don’t want us going around knocking on doors,” said Couch. “But if Existing Standards and you make nice with your neighbors and Restrictions everybody’s fine with your business, Although there are different stan- chances are that it’s fine with us too.” dards and regulations if you live in a residential, rural or agricultural district, Next Steps According to Couch, the bill rethere is a list of permitted-use rules that apply across the board, regardless of quires further revisions before the County Council can pass it. He said which county zone you live in.

“The interesting thing is that the he plans to consolidate all public complanning commission said ‘please ex- ments received from each island and empt Molokai from [bill revisions],’” draft an updated version that will have said Couch. “But if we exempt Molo- to go through a public hearing process kai from this, then there are more strict once again in a couple months.

Couch and Crivello said they would rules [they will need to follow]…the old be glad to sit down with the Molokai rules will still be there.”

As the current law stands, your community one more time to hear any home cannot show visible evidence that concerns and add exceptions tailored for it is a business with the exception of one Molokai. They will work with Hawkins wall sign less than two square feet and to schedule the next meeting.

“I want our voices to be heard,” you can only employ a maximum of one person if they are not part of your fam- Crivello said of fellow Molokai residents. “We need home-based busiily or living on the premise.

You cannot install any mechanical nesses. It’s the economic engine in our equipment for your home business un- community.”

The drafted bill can be viewed onless it is considered a common household appliance and all baseyards -- an line at co.maui.hi.us and comments and area used for storing vehicles not in concerns can be directed to Crivello’s service, materials or equipment -- are district office at 553-3888. For more information on future home-based busiprohibited.

Additionally, your business cannot ness events and hearings, contact Jenuse more than 40 percent of any build- nifer Hawkins at jennifer.hawkins@ mauicounty.gov. ing floor space on your property.

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Community Contributed

Two Tips for Healthy Plants

By Joe Kennedy

Aloha everyone, especially to all you folks who are planting things to eat. I would like to point out a few basic things that might help save work and make your plants grow even better. The first thing is to leave the fertilizers such as manure, urine, compost on top of the ground next to your plants. There’s no need to work it in, which could backfire because too much could feed the microbes too fast resulting in using up the nitrogen and starving the

plant. When you leave it on top, the nutrients are slowly released. This is nature’s way. It’s done in the fields and forests and builds the earth.

The second thing is about mulching. Obviously this also happens naturally in a forest. Leaves, twigs, bark, seeds, pods, and insect droppings are all on top of the soil. When you mulch, you’re doing something that nature has been doing for millions of years. Be sure to water the mulch thoroughly.

God be with you. Please pick up the tiny bits of plastic. They gets into the ocean and kills the birds and fish.

Community News

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County Boards and Commissions Open for Applications Maui County News Release Applications are now being accepted for County of Maui boards, councils, commissions and committees. Responsibilities include hearing public testimony, reviewing policies and standards and making recommendations. On Molokai, the Molokai Planning Commission has openings and requires applicants.

Positions are appointed by the Mayor, confirmed by the County Council and have terms lasting two to five years. While no monetary compensation is provided for serving on a board or commission, the public’s participation helps provide an important government service. Anyone interested in serving on a Board or Commission may apply online at mauicounty. gov/Boards. The deadline for applications is Dec. 31, 2013.

Applications should be mailed to: Mayor Alan Arakawa, County of Maui, 200 South High Street, Ninth Floor, Wailuku, HI 96793, or faxed to (808) 270-7870.

Applications are being accepted for:  Affirmative Action Advisory Council  Animal Control Board

 Board of Ethics  Board of Variances and Appeals  Board of Water Supply  Civil Service Commission  Commission on Persons with Disabilities  Committee on the Status of Women  Cost of Government Commission  Council on Aging  Cultural Resources Commission  Fire and Safety Commission  Hana Advisory Committee  Kula Agricultural Park Committee  Lana`i Planning Commission  Liquor Control Adjudication Board  Liquor Control Commission  Maui County Arborist Committee  Maui Planning Commission  Maui Redevelopment Agency  Molokai Planning Commission  Police Commission  Public Works Commission  Real Property Tax Review Board  Salary Commission  Urban Design Review Board  Workforce Investment Board For more information, call the Office of the Mayor at (808) 270-7855 or visit mauicounty.gov/boards.

Help for Sexual Assault Child and Family Services News Release Are you dealing with difficulties due to current or former sex assault or abuse? Help is here. The Molokai Sexual Assault Center provides information and referrals, supportive advocacy, clinical therapy, case management, support groups and other services for youth, survivors, kupuna and children.

Call Child and Family Services at 553-5529. Our office is located at 107 Ala Malama, Room A and B in Kaunakakai. Office walk-ins are welcome. Regular business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday and closed on holidays. Our Sex Assault hotline is

open 24 hours a day.

Our hotline offers confidential advocacy support and referrals. On Molokai, call 213-5522 or toll free 1-866-4435702, open 24/7.

The Molokai Sexual Assault Center also offers an all-girls group to increase knowledge of sexual abuse and assault, as safe place to confide and talk story. If you’re a teen who experienced or know someone who has been through sexual abuse, you’re not alone -- let us help you. Confidentiality is very important to us.

In addition, we have a survivors group for women who have been sexually abused; please call us for more information.

PLANE CRASH Continued From pg. 1 After the Crash While battling the rough water, Fuddy and fellow passenger DOH Deputy Director Keith Yamamoto were holding hands until Yamamoto felt her go limp, according to reports.

Miller said by 4:30 p.m., seven passengers were accounted for but two were still in the Coast Guard helicopter. The male on board survived but Fuddy could not be revived.

According to Miller, Fuddy’s body was taken to the care home in Kalaupapa while a priest came to say the last rights and some residents paid their final respects. Her body was then transported to Molokai General Hospital.

According to Molokai General Hospital staff, three survivors were also taken there, arriving that evening dripping wet, cold, hungry and most of all, tired. The hospital washed and dried their clothes, fed them and let them rest. The three reportedly stayed at Hotel Molokai, thanks to the assistance of the Molokai Visitors Association.

Three of the other survivors were taken directly to Oahu, while two declined treatment, remaining in Kalaupapa, according to emergency officials.

Miller called it fortunate that a military aircraft was doing touch and goes at the Kalaupapa airport around the time of the crash and reported the accident. Coast Guard and Maui County Fire Rescue personnel arrived in about 20 minutes and started the rescue operation, said Miller.

“We set up triage station in the airport -- everybody was there to lend assistance… with blankets, extra clothes and food,” reported Miller.

Yamamoto was reportedly physically uninjured, and he and Kawasaki flew back to Honolulu on an airplane provided by Makani Kai. Fuddy and Yamamoto were visiting Kalaupapa for a regular DOH of meeting to meet with patients and employees, according to Miller.

“Everybody loved her,” said Miller of Fuddy, calling her a close friend.

“As the Director of Health, Loretta demonstrated an unwavering support for Hawaii and the people she served,” said Sen. J. Kalani English. “She will be dearly missed.”

Fuddy, in addition to being the DOH director, also acted as mayor of Kalawao County, the smallest county in the U.S.,

that encompasses Kalaupapa.

Molokai emergency response personnel gave Fuddy a final salute at the Ho`olehua airport Monday morning before her body was transported to Honolulu.

“We saved eight because of what you did,” paramedic Scotty Schaefer, also Fuddy’s brother-in-law, solemnly reminded fellow emergency responders. “Loretta was family to us.”

The Investigation The crash is currently under investigation by federal officials. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) originally said the wreckage would likely be impossible to recover, but Schuman said the salvage effort will move forward this week.

As of Sunday, Schuman said a salvage ship was scheduled to head to the site Monday and send divers down to rig slings on the sunken aircraft, after which cranes on the vessel will raise it out the water. He said the operation is dependent on the ocean conditions and the safety of the divers.

In the meantime, NTSB investigators met with Makani Kai employees and examined aircraft maintenance and safety records. Schuman said his company, along with many other Hawaii air services, performs a variety of monthly diagnostic tests on their planes’ engines above and beyond federal and manufacturer requirements.

An initial NTSB report on the accident could be released within two weeks.

Makani Kai has been in business since 1988 and has both helicopter and airplane operations. Schuman said this is the first accident his company has had while carrying passengers.

Meanwhile, Schuman said Makani Kai is continuing its regular flight schedule between Kalaupapa, Ho`olehua and Honolulu. The only change is that the company’s fleet of three Caravans used to include a spare, so now with only two aircraft, passengers may experience some of the delays routine for other companies, Schuman said.

Makani Kai has been serving Kalaupapa for the last three years, with enthusiastic support from the community. The company is currently in the application process for renewal of a federal subsidy to continue service to the settlement. Three other airlines, including Mokulele, are competing for the Essential Air Service (EAS) appointment. Miller said Kalaupapa residents remain in full support of Makani Kai’s renewal efforts. The announcement should be made by Jan. 14.

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UALA PUE PL 8A KILOHANA KAI Nice affordable two bedroom home pleasantly located on the east end of Molokai. Walking distance to Kilohana School. Offered at $179,000, subject to a short sale. For information please call Mickey O’Connell RB 808-336-0588

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Saint Damien Catholic Parish Father William Petrie | 553-5220 St. Damien, Kaunakakai , 6 pm Sat, 9 am Sun; Our Lady of Seven Sorrows, Kalua’aha, 7 am Sun; St. Vincent Ferrer, Maunaloa, 11 am Sun; St. Joseph, Kamalo, No weekly services

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Kaunakakai Baptist Church Pastor Mike Inouye | 553-5671 | 135 KAM V HWY Kaunakakai | 9 am adult Sunday school | Worship service 10:15 am Heart of Aloha Church 1st Sunday - Kilohana Community Ctr 10:30 am | 2nd Sunday - Maunaloa Community Ctr 10:30 am| Other Sundays - Lanikeha Community Ctr 10:30 am Pastor Cameron Hiro, website: heartofaloha.org phone: 808-658-0433 Polynesian Baptist Church Pastor Rev. Bob Winters | 552-0258 South of Elementary School, Maunaloa Town Sunday School & Adult Worship Service,10 am, Sunday

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County Talks Economic Opportunities on Molokai

By Jessica Ahles | Staff Writer

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olokai’s entrepreneurs, inventors and creative thinkers sat down with Maui County officials last Thursday to brainstorm new ways the county can improve economic development on the island. Ten representatives from the Maui County Office of Economic Development (OED) flew to Molokai for an all-day session to talk story about diverse resources available to local businesses and how staff can better serve the community.

“There are resources we have available through the county that you may not be aware of,” Jennifer Hawkins, event organizer and small business specialist at the OED’s Kuha`o Business Center, told Molokai participants. “So I just want to connect you and let you become familiar with some of our specialists…and to make sure that when you connect with them you don’t lose that connection.”

The OED, part of the mayor’s office, is made up of 12 representatives and specialists appointed by the mayor. Their mission, states the OED webpage, is to “strengthen and diversify the economy by supporting existing businesses” as well as “assisting in the attraction, development and expansion of new businesses and events that will in turn provide new jobs for our community.”

The day’s events were divided into hour-long sessions, covering a range of topics such as grant writing, job opportunities in film and television, as well as workforce, agriculture and small business development.

“We’re here to reach out to you, tell you about what services we provide, but we also want to find out what you want in your community and what we can do for you,” said Teena Rasmussen, OED’s Economic Development director.

Grant Writing Each fiscal year, the council gives the OED funds that are divvied up around the county. This year, according to Rasmussen, they moved $16,500 worth of grants towards entrepreneurial programs and initiatives, such funding Molokai business to attend the Made in Hawaii festival, small business revitalization grants awarded to six Molokai businesses, as well as annual events like the Parade of Lights.

“We have to look as an office what is going to help your economy and how are we going to make sure the grants we hand out are going to help Molokai,” said Rasmussen.

OED Grants Manager Tina Silva passed around grant application outlines so that community members can get an early start on writing their requests for fiscal year 2015, which starts July 1, 2014 and ends June 30, 2015.

The application asks for basic information about the business, project or program; a proposal including problems, needs, and goals; and a checklist of required supporting documents such as recent financial statements, by-laws of the organization, and agreements, leases and contracts with the sate and county.

Rasmussen told attendees that the OED plans out how it will allocate grants in the beginning of the fiscal year and recommended that applicants submit their requests at the end of June or beginning of July so the OED can bring it to the table during their earmark session.

“We didn’t know about this [suggested deadline],” local business owner, Brenda Kaneshiro. “There needs to be better communication about when to get in our applications so we can make it to the table rather than waste the opportunity. “ Rassmussen said she would discuss with the OED how to better correspond with Molokai in the future about suggested grant turn-in dates.

Film and Television Production Maui County Film Commissioner Tracy Bennett was recently appointed to the position about a month ago. After 17 years of working in the film production business as a still photographer, he believes he has the know-how and contacts to make Maui County a thriving production hub while staying conscious of Maui County’s sacred places.

“With this position, I hope to combine my experience with my respect for the aina and for the community’s religious places,” said Bennett.

Bennett said his job requires him to act as a liaison between production companies that come to Maui County

to film. He handles the permitting process between landowners and the production company as well as acts as resource to obtain various equipment and comforts needed for production.

“Molokai is beyond gorgeous to film,” said Bennett. “But I’m excited to talk to you individually because I know there have been distinct challenges in the past. My goal is to make the community happy…and ask [production companies] to change locations if needed.”

Beyond appeasing the community and supplying production companies with what they need, Bennett wants to provide work opportunities on future projects that come to the county.

“Often you’ll have between 100 and 150 easily working on a film and there are more on TV series,” he said.

“There are always job openings and opportunities, especially casting agencies looking to hire locally. Part of my job is to encourage them to hire local.”

Attendees suggested that the county provide more educational programs through the high school and college so Molokai can both be inspired, trained and ready for those opportunities.

“We don’t have the actors, talent, crew here yet, but we need to encourage it within the community,” said Matt Yamashita, a Molokai film producer.

Hawkins agreed.

“That would open doors for creativity and to create jobs,” she said. “If we give the skill set [to the community], we know there will be the opportunity.”

Bennett expressed his interest about training youth in production and keeping it local.

“It’s a good opportunity to see how a production is run and I can tell you I would be very enthusiastic to make it happen for you,” said Bennett.

Made in Maui County The OED is starting the initial planning stages to hold their first Made in Maui County Festival to showcase local businesses and products as well as provide them with opportunities to network and connect with wholesalers throughout the state, nation and globe.

“We’re planning to hold it the first week of November, Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th, in 2014 at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center,” said OED Business Development Specialist Kimberly Haueisen.

Rasmussen said after seeing the success from the statewide Made in Hawaii Festival held each year on Oahu, the OED has decided to hold their own because of the number of talented businesses in Maui County alone.

Session attendees got the opportunity to show off their local products.

OED representatives were impressed by the Molokai talent on display, which included areal photography, glass beads, resin shell jewelry and fishing lures crafted from deer antlers.

“We want every company in the county to show their wares,“ said Rasmussen.

Hauseisen said the festival will be open to everyone as long as 51 percent of the product is made in Maui County.

She added that they plan to use the same formula as the Made in Hawaii event to distinguish if products are actually made locally.

The formula takes into account how much material is imported versus how much is locally produced. It also asks the producer to put a value to their labor and creativity in order find the percentage a product is made “locally.” To view the formula and calculate your percentage, visit the Made in Hawaii Festival webpage at madeinhawaiifestival.com.

“This formula really helped my business,” said Yoellah Yuhudah, glass bead artist and owner of Art Beads Maui. “I found out I should be charging much more for my product and spending less and more on certain things.”

Though the county will not be awarding grants to businesses wishing to attend the Made in Hawaii Festival in 2014, they would award them towards the Made in Maui County Festival.

“We want to do something for Molokai to make the cost feasible,” she said. We would also help with logistics to get your stuff over there too.”

According to Rasmussen, the county will meet in January to continue planning for the festival. She will give notice to the Molokai community on the event’s progress and will send financial aid applications by March.

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Continued From pg. 1 of 8 cents per kilowatt hour compared to the 42 cents Molokai residents pays under Maui Electric Company (MECO)—a difference of 280 percent, according to Ayau.

However, that is changing for the first 163 homestead households who have already applied and under permit processing for Kala’s new lease program. Kala Power is a locally owned, Maui-based solar company dedicated to supply Hawaiian communities and lowincome residents of Maui County with affordable solar energy.

The Finances Last Tuesday, Molokai’s Habitat for Humanity staff expressed their excitement and gratitude for their new partnership with Kala and DHHL as well as their increased financial support from OHA at a press conference. In addition to OHA’s $32,600 contribution, they have also awarded Habitat $300,000 for fiscal year 2014 and 2015 in support of Habitat’s Native Housing Program, said Zhantell Dudoit, executive director of Habitat for Humanity on Molokai.

“It’s not possible to come up with a wonderful idea or to sustain the idea without good partnerships,” said Dudoit. “The only way we’re going to become a better, sustainable community is if we all stop competing and start enhancing each other in business, in life, in everything that we do over here.”

Since its formation in 1998, Molokai Habitat for Humanity has built 21 homes on the island with a focus of providing affordable housing for families earning less than 50 percent of Maui County’s average family income—earning under $20,000 annually for a household of four.

When Dudoit became executive director in 2011, she took on the task of merging affordable housing with energy efficient ideas and systems.

“When you look at the average utility cost of what we’ve been paying on Molokai for years, people have been saying come up with energy efficient ideas,” said Dudoit. “But the ideas were always too expensive, or so off the norm it was hard to get the masses to join.”

That was until Dudoit found an advertisement for Kala Power in The Molokai Dispatch, she said.

How It Works Kala acts as a micro-utility company and is financed by a chain of banks and investors throughout the nation, according to Kala Molokai representative Sybil Lopez. Benefitting from federal and state tax credits, the company installs and maintains a PV unit at no cost, no down payment and no credit check to the resident, Lopez said.

Additionally, the company promises to save households thousands of

construction Continued From pg. 1 county capital improvements, said Department of Parks and Recreation Deputy Director Brianne Savage.

The Molokai Planning Commission discussed the improvements at their meeting last month, but deferred approval of the Special Management Area minor permit over concerns that the community did not have sufficient input on the project.

Parks and Rec held a community meeting several weeks ago in response to the commission’s concern. The majority of testimony was in favor of the project.

Councilmember Stacy Crivello explained that the project proposal originally arose in response to community need and feedback.

“People wrote in [to Parks and Rec] when they rented the place and put in their recommendations,” she said. “[The department] listened, they’ve heard you.”

The floors and restrooms are in dire need of improvements, she said, and every time a community event is held, organizers need to use easy-up tents to protect attendees from the elements outside. The covered lanai will solve that problem, she said.

“Personally, I feel this is something that is needed,” Crivello testified. “We don’t have that many [community] facilities, but I hope that what we have, we can extend their use for future generations.”

Savage said only a few of the facility’s regular uses utilize the indoor space.

“Ninety percent of permitted activities currently utilize outdoor area, and that’s what the lanai is for,” she said.

However, Barbara Haliniak, representing the Molokai Island Foundation, testified that substantial expansion of the facility is, in fact, needed. She said the building’s current capacity is 248 people, which does not accommodate many com-

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dollars annually on their electric bill, paying Kala only for the power that’s used, at a 20-year fixed rate of 28 cents per kilowatt-hour.

“Our vision was to make sure that all Hawaiian people get a PV on their house,” said Kala Power owner Kimokeo Kapahulehua. “We wanted to take the resources that really belong to us and figure out how to capture it to provide electricity for our ohana.”

Other costs associated with Kala, according to their webpage, include a monthly charge of $18 to Maui Electric for connection to the grid, and a onetime $200 application and system design fee. Kala will take care of obtaining the proper permits and permissions from the county, the electric utility and DHHL, which currently leases property to 20 of the 21 Habitat homes on the island.

The idea of the partnership, explained Dudoit, was that two individual companies committed to nonprofit servicing would come together and utilize their distinct expertise. Habitat would come up with affordable housing price between $270 and $477 each month while Kala Power would write an affordable solar lease program, 50 percent less than what residents were paying before, she said.

Kala investors agreed to support the partnership on the condition that PV units are installed on at least 200 Molokai households, said Dudoit. From August to October, she was able to secure 163 applications, sponsored by OHA. The remaining 37 applications are being processed, she added.

“We’ve been getting our permits [from MECO] in two weeks. We already have three [approved permits] so we can get those through at the beginning of the year.” said Neighborhood Power Corporation (NPC) founder, Stephen Gates. NPC is a California-based corporation that is helping Kala Power bring innovative energy solutions to Hawaiian communities.

Overcoming Technical Challenges According to Lopez, the 163 applications sent to MECO could potentially backlog their review process, delaying planned installation dates. She assures all applicants waiting for permits will receive their PV units and thanks them on behalf of Kala for their patience.

Dudoit also expressed concern whether Maui Electric can support the 200 new PV systems to be added to the grid, but said she believes new energy ideas need to be put in motion before old ideas get fixed. She added they’re considering off-the-grid installation if the utility cannot accomodate additional renewable energy at this time.

Dudoit said they will be installing PV units only on already-built homes, but plan to begin installing them on new Habitat homes, starting with four planned constructions in 2014. munity events.

“I’ve been doing these events [Christmas ho`olaulea and senior dinner] for seven years and we’re overflowing,” she said. “I have to put seniors outside because there isn’t enough room...”

Resident Judy Caparida, who had expressed disapproval of the project at the first Planning Commission meeting, said she appreciated the opportunity for further discussion.

“When I came to the planning commission meeting, I didn’t understand what you were talking about… On Molokai, we have a community meeting, not just review it during a planning commission meeting.”

One Molokai Parks and Rec employee suggested several alterations to the existing plans, including added drainage, screens to prevent fallen leaves from clogging the new lanai, and solar panels on the center to save money on electricity.

“Our crew does the set ups here and we’re going to be happy not to put up easy-ups, but we need to work together,” she said.

County officials said they are looking at including renewable energy designs to county buildings but not as part of this particular improvement for the Mitchell Pauole Center.

Many residents also asked that the design of the proposed lanai pillars be adjusted so event attendees would not have to position themselves carefully in order to see around them.

The project has already gone out to bid for contractors, but Parks and Rec staff said smaller, aesthetic adjustments could still be made to the plans.

At last week’s Planning Commission meeting, commissioners again discussed the project, and this time unanimously approved construction to move forward.

Savage said the exact timeline of the project will depend on obtaining the remaining permits required. If construction is not set to begin in February, its closure will be bumped back.

Youth & Education

Molokai Science Fair

By Molokai Dispatch Staff

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olokai Middle and High School students presented their work in science, technology, engineering and the environment last week at the island’s Science Fair. Winners from both divisions will be representing Molokai at the 55th Annual Maui District Science and Engineering Fair in February.

Molokai High School had 14 students participated in the local judging process.

MHS winners going to the county competition are: Sarah Jenkins, grade 11 with “Hot Biology- Hawaiian Coot;” Lily Jenkins, grade 9, “Effects of non-native lettuce on removal in land at Puko`o Road;” Shellamarie Keahi and Kilo Ka`awa Gonzales, grade 12, “Bioremediation using Vetiver Grass;” Cendall Manley, grade 9, “Lending a helping hand;” Kea`aokahonua Davis, grade 10, “The Keirsey Temperaments: Type Distribution of Teachers;” Giesha Nunez, grade 10, “Innocence to Adolescences: Drug Impulse Growth;” Erik Sve-

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tin, grade 9, “The Effect of an Additional Stitch on a Baseball’s Movement;” Dathan Decker-Lee Bicoy, grade 9, “Soak up the Sun;” Sabrina Curtis, grade 10, “Rooting For a Cleaner Environment: Vetiver Grass vs. Lemongrass;” Edel Mae Alvarez, grade 11, “Okra vs Aloe Vera;” Caulin AngelseaNelson, grade 12 and Luke Kikukawa, grade 11, “Photosynthetic Pigments.”

Middle School results could not be obtained in time to print. Stay tuned for an update in the New Year!

Mahalo to Malia Lee and Kimberly Svetin for providing this information.

UH Manoa News Release The University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Engineering and its Hawaii Center for Advanced Communications (HCAC) are supporting a Molokai High School student in her efforts to protect Hawaiian wildlife.

Sarah Jenkins, a junior at Molokai High, has already received recognition for her strong commitment to protecting Hawaiian endangered birds. She placed second overall at the 54th annual Maui Science and Engineering Fair and later won first place for best Senior Research Project in the Animal Science Category from the Hawaii Academy of Science. Her successful work is focused on improving the reproduction environment of the Hawaiian Coot and involves creating artificial floating nesting structures in Pipio Pond in the Mapulehu area. Jenkins did not slow after these successes, and continued to work hard to improve the environment for endangered birds on her island and throughout Hawaii.

Jenkins began exploring the use of thermal imaging for noninvasive monitoring of the Hawaiian Coot population and perhaps for counting eggs, to better track their population and to correlate growth rates with environmental conditions such as the impacts of encroaching mangrove forests on ponds, nesting areas and food sources. She had reached a point, though, where she was limited by available resources, so she reached out for assistance.

Jenkins contacted several universities and other agencies looking for support for her project. Dr. Peter Crouch, Dean of the College of Engineering at UH Manoa, in turn informed Professor Magdy Iskander, Di-

MHS Scoreboard Half mile: Molokai girls second place, 4:31:81

Wrestling @ War Memorial Gym, 12/14 Molokai girls: third place, 107 points Molokai titles: Desiree Corpuz (117) and Rizpah Torres-Umi (135)

rector of the Hawaii Center for Advanced Communications (HCAC), to discuss the high school student’s request and importance of supporting her project.

On Nov. 14, at the invitation of Dean Crouch, Jenkins and her parents, Greg and Heidi, and mentor Arleone Dibben-Young visited the UH Manoa campus, toured the College of Engineering, and met with Professor Iskander and his team of faculty and graduate students at HCAC. The team discussed her project and resource needs and then toured the research lab facilities at HCAC. During the visit, Jenkins saw demonstration of HCAC’s thermal imaging system, where she observed the ranges and effects of thermal camera parameters.

They helped her to determine specific requirements for thermal imaging of wildlife in the field.

Dean Crouch and Professor Iskander were impressed with the high school student’s passion, knowledge and professional approach to her project, and committed to purchasing a thermal imaging system, suitable for wildlife observations in the field, to support her project. HCAC also donated two sets of water quality measurement equipment to assist with the monitoring and data collection of the environmental conditions in and around the nesting areas.

This equipment included wireless sensors for monitoring water pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen and salinity, along with an additional sensor for measuring water flow rates and an iPod Touch for wireless data collection. Jenkins is already using some of the equipment in support of her project and also to help mentor a Molokai Middle School student with her science fair project.

Girls Basketball @ Lahainaluna, 12/14 Molokai 57, Hana 16

Swimming @ Kihei, 12/14

Overall: girls, 8th place; boys 6th place Boys 200 Medley Relay, 4th place (state consideration time) Girls 200 FR Relay, 4th place Boys 200 FR Relay, 3rd place Nui Helm, 100 fly, 1st place

In last week’s edition, girls paddling did not make second place in the state championships. Instead, they maintained a second place standing in three of the five MIL races they competed in.

The Dispatch regrets the error.

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armer basketball is back for another season, taking the new year as a shot to improve from the last. At the starting tip off, boys and girls coaches said learning from mistakes, picking up the pace and keeping heads held high along with team focus and determination is key even after the final buzzer sounds.

Boys Basketball Carl Adolpho Jr. is beginning his first year as head coach for the boys side, however this isn’t his first time on the court.

“I’ve been around basketball for quite a while,” said Adolpho. “I’ve assisted coaching community boys basketball last two years so I decided to give it a whirl and see how it is.”

This year, 18 athletes came out for the team and more than 10 were freshmen, said Adolpho. Nine players made the varsity roster and nine will make up a newly added junior varsity (JV) lineup. Led by assistant coaches Aaron Boswell and Scott Rapanot, the JV team is scheduled for an away game at Seabury Jan. 25 as well as a home game against Seabury Jan. 3 at 3:30 p.m.

Varsity came back from their preseason tournament in Honolulu earlier in December. Although they lost all three games—one of which to returning state champions, Kalaheo from Honolulu—Adolpho said he is confident that with a little more practice and adjustments he believes they have a good chance of winning the Maui Interscholastic League (MIL) this year.

“I told the boys they didn’t need to put their heads down,” said Adolpho. “We did good in some areas, and

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we can build on that to prepare for the season. I think we’ve made good progress and I think we’ll do alright.”

The varsity team’s first game of the season is Friday, Jan. 3 against Seabury, at the Barn.

Girls Basketball The girls side has entered the season with dedication, focused on improving and becoming a cohesive unit, said coach Lee DeRouin. This year, 14 players make up the varsity team.

“The three senior captains Ilana Myer, Tiara English and Shaniah Mollena-Lopez have been providing energy, work ethic and leadership to keep the team focused on their team goals,” said DeRouin via email.

According to DeRouin, the Lady Farmers hold a 3-4 pre-season record, which includes a game played against the Division II State Champion Kamehameha and DII runner-up Konawaiena from the Hawaii Island at the Honoka`a Girls Basketball Tournament in November. They also attended Seabury Wahine Classic, winning to Kapa`a and Seabury last weekend.

“We have had a few set backs injury-wise but other girls have stepped up the best they can,” said DeRouin. “The coaching staff is very proud of how the team has adjusted to this adversity.”

DeRouin said that with some hard work, he thinks the team has a good shot to take MIL title and represent the MIL in states this winter.

According to DeRouin, the Farmers are scheduled to take on three home games this year. They will play Lanai Dec. 20-21, Seabury Dec. 27-28, and Hana Jan. 3-4.

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Molokai Swim Meet

By Malcolm Cooper | Maui Dolphins coach Over the past year, Maui/Molokai Dolphins with the support of Maui County Aquatics and Molokai Parks, have been building a swim team at Cooke Memorial Pool as part of the Maui Age Group Swim Association. On Tuesday, Nov. 26, we were able to hold a scrimmagelike swim “meet” at Cooke Memorial Pool during our normal 4:30

to 6:30 p.m. practice time, hosting Aka`ula School.

Jess Ford of Molokai’s Dolphins and Vicky Newberry of Aka`ula have been looking forward to doing something like this for quite some time. Thirty swimmers from Aka`ula and 13 swimmers from Maui Dolphins (MDSC’s high school age swimmers helped out at the meet) participated in 30 events.

Editor’s note: Below are articles from two Aka`ula middle school students, which originally printed in the school’s Dec. 6 newsletter and are reprinted with permission here.

By Kekumu Helm

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Boys and Girls Basketball

UH Funds MHS Student’s Research

Girls Paddling @ Ka Lae Pohaku, 12/14

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Take your mark… Hep! I was in the swim meet [a few weeks ago].

The team that our school challenged was the Molokai Maui Dolphins Club. The funny thing was that I also swam with the Maui Dolphins Club, and I needed to swim for both teams. I participated in an IM, which stands for individual medley. It’s 25 meter butterfly, 25 m backstroke, 25 m breaststroke, and a 25 m freestyle.

The other events I swam were a 25 m backstroke, 25 m freestyle, another 25 m freestyle, and a 25 m breaststroke. I was soooooo tired and I felt sick. After the meet we had a pot-

luck. All the food was delicious. I sure had fun at the swim meet, and I am looking forward to the next one.

By Qwynci Pawn Did you come to our swim meet? It was really exciting to swim.

It wasn’t really about who would win, it was mostly about having fun and doing our best. I didn’t really care about winning. I just wanted to meet people and hang out with my friends. It was really awesome and exciting. I can’t wait until we do it again.

Native Hawaiian Scholarship Workshops UH News Release The University of Hawaii (UH) is reaching out to Native Hawaiians who are interested in pursuing a college education. The effort is part of a statewide initiative to bring Native Hawaiian scholarship and financial aid opportunities to underserved communities across the state.

In that spirit, the UH is partnering with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, GEAR UP Hawaii, Pacific Financial Aid Association and the Native Hawaiian Education Association to present the 2013-2014 Native Hawaiian Scholarship `Aha. The series of free presentations is open to high school students, parents, teachers,

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current college students, adult students, counselors or anyone interested in learning about the resources and financial aid available to Native Hawaiian students, the criteria and eligibility requirements. The workshops include brief sessions on filling out financial aid applications and strategies on earning scholarships.

A workshop will be held on Molokai on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Kulana `Oiwi.

Information about the workshops, including a list of locations and dates for workshops scheduled statewide is available online at Hawaii. edu/aha.

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Community Contributed

Prolotherapy for Pain Relief

By Sheila Mohammed, MD, PhD In response to widespread interest in an article printed a few weeks ago about prolotherapy on Molokai, I will share more information on various facets of this therapy. Prolotherapy is a permanent cure for painful conditions, and I will be offering appointments on Molokai Dec. 22 through Jan. 4.

There are different kinds of prolotherapy and the procedure is customized to the individual patient and the presenting musculoskeletal conditions.

One type, called simple prolotherapy, uses dextrose to stimulate the healing process combined with dilute lidocaine used as a numbing agent for patient comfort. Dextrose stimulates the body to bring in fibroblasts and cytokines to injured cartilage, tendons and ligaments to give a spurt of healing. Many times other homeopathic solutions and vitamins are mixed in small quantities with the dextrose to give a more vigorous healing response.

A second type of prolotherapy uses platelets to stimulate repair and growth of tissues. This is also known as Platlet Rich Plasma (PRP) and it is what many prominent athletes are having done so that they can stay in the game. Platelets are rich in growth factors which give a faster healing response than the dextrose solution, however, it is a little more expensive to do the procedure.

Prolotherapy can also use stem cells from the blood, bone-marrow,

and fat tissue. This gives a faster and better healing response and is used in areas of the body that is severely injured.

Called neural prolotherapy, a fourth variation uses a five percent dextrose solution when pain and discomfort are caused by superficial nerves. The solution is injected just beneath the skin and the injured nerves heal and any discomfort goes away.

The end result is more or less the same in all variations of prolotherapy.

The time the body takes to heal depends on the injury severity and the method used. One should keep in mind that the simple treatments are less expensive, but it takes more treatments to heal, so at the end of the day, the cost might add up to be the same as if you took only one or two of the more costly treatments.

After I review the patient’s medical records, listen to the patient’s report on his/her illness, and do a physical examination, I formulate a treatment plan. I take into account patient preferences, the severity of the injury, and the patient’s time line to recovery. Utilizing this method, I am pleased to say that every patient who came to my clinic has been helped.

Most of the time (85 percent) patients are completely cured of the medical condition. The rest of patients get significant relief and are able to function better in the world.

Please call Lisa Davis at 808-6580787 to schedule a treatment consultation on Molokai later this month.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

WEEKLY EVENTS

M - Monday, T - Tuesday, W - Wednesday, Th - Thursday, F - Friday, S - Saturday, Su - Sunday

HEALTH & FITNESS

Adult “Aqua Jogger Class” Oct. 15 – Dec. 19 T, Th 9 a.m. at Cooke Memorial Pool 553-5775 Advanced Zumba with Preciouse Senica, 553-5848 T,Th Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 9-10am T,Th, F Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 5-6pm Zumba Basic with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402 M Home Pumehana 10:30 a.m.

T, Th Mitchell Paoule 9 a.m.

F Kilohana Rec Center 5 p.m.

Zumba Gold with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402 T, Th Mitchell Paoule 10:30 a.m.

F Home Pumehana room #2 10:30 a.m.

Personal Training with Elias Vendiola M,T,W,Th,F Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 553-5848, by appointment only, Elias Vendiola 5am-1:30pm Turbo Fire Class with Kimberly Kaai/Ceriann Espiritu M, T, W, Th, F Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 4-5pm 553-5848 T,Th Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 9-10am Beginning Hula with Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga W Home Pumehana 10:15 a.m.

T Mirchell Paoule10:15 a.m.

Intermediate Hula with Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga W Home Pumehana 11:20 a.m.

T Mirchell Paoule 11:20 a.m.

Hula: Ka Pa Hula `O Hina I Ka Po La`ila`i M Hula Wahine, 4:30-5:30 Advanced @ MCHC 5:30-6:30 Beginners

T Papa Oli (Chanting) 4:30 – 5:30 Svaroopa Yoga with Connie Clews M Home Pumehana, 7:45-9:30 a.m.

T Home Pumehana, 5:15-7 p.m.

Th Kualapu`u Rec Center, 5:15-7 p.m.

F Home Pumehana, 7:45-9:30 a.m. Call 553-5402 for info.

Yoga Class open to students, families and the community.

TH Kilohana cafeteria from 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

Yoga class focused on individual form, internal practice, Call Karen at 558-8225 for info Aikido Class at Soto Mission behind Kanemitsu Bakery.

M, W, F, 5-6 p.m. 552-2496 or visit FriendlyAikido.com Quit Smoking Na Pu’uwai Program Learn ways to quit with less cravings. Mondays 11:45 a.m. Na Pu’uwai conference room. 560-3653. Individual sessions available.

Aloha Wednesday - Drop by and receive your weekly dose of Energy Healing in the Pu’uwai of Kaunakakai @ Kalele Bookstore - 3:30 to 4:30. Hosted by: Zelie Duvauchelle: 558-8207

Oiwi. Go to IAlohaMolokai.com for schedule or location changes.

Living through Loss, Support group for anyone who MUSIC has experienced the loss of a loved one. Third Thursday Na Kupuna Hotel Molokai, Fridays 4-6 p.m. of every month at 10 -11:30 a.m. or 4:30 -6 p.m. at Na Ohana Hoaloha Music & Hula, Paddlers, Sun. 3-5 p.m. Hospice Office in Kamoi Center. Call Barbara Helm at 336-0261.

Aunty Pearl’s Ukulele Class W Home Pumehana, 9-10 a.m.

Molokai Humane Society meets the third Tuesday F Home Pumehana, 9:45-10:45 a.m. of every month, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Kaunakakai Gym Open to all. For more info call 553-5402 Conference Room MEETINGS Molokai Inventors Circle meets Wednesdays 2-4 p.m. at the Kuha’o Business Center. Contact John Alu Like Kupuna Mon & Thurs, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Wordin at 553-8100 for info OHA/DHHl. Wed, 9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Lanikeha. 1st and 2nd Tues. each month at MAC Special field trips on Narcotics Anonymous (No Fear Meeting) Tuesdays Fridays. and Thursdays at Kaunakakai Ball Field dugout, 8 to 9 a.m.Open meeting. For more info, call Rodney at AA Hot Bread Meeting, Tues. & Fri from 9-10 p.m.

213-4603.

Kaunakakai Baptist Church. 336-0191 Plein Air Molokai - Art Outdoors First Fri & Sat. Third Kingdom of Hawaii II monthly meetings. Third Thursday of every month, 6-8 p.m. at Kaunakakai Gym Thursdays. Work on your art with others inspired by nature.

All levels welcome! This is not an instructor led class. Contact conference room.

Heather (808) 658-0124 or artalohamolokai@hotmail.com AA Meeting Mana`e Meeting, Ka Hale Po Maikai SPORTS & RECREATION ArtAloha! Keiki - Weds Nov 6- Dec 18 from 2-3 p.m, 3-4 Office upstairs (13.5 miles east of Kaunakakai on the p.m, 4-5 p.m. Email artalohamolokai@hotmail.com or call Recreational Paddling with Wa`akapaemua Canoe Mauka side of the road), Wed. & Sat. 5:30–6:30p.m.

Club. Call 553-3999 or 553-3530. All levels and abilities Al-Anon Meeting Mondays, Grace Episcopal Church in Heather 658-0124 welcome.

Molokai Community Children’s Council Every secHo`olehua, 5:30-6:30 p.m. ond Thursday. Home Pumehana, 2:30-4 p.m. 567-6308 Th 7:30 to 8:30 am at Hale Wa`akapaemua.

Alcoholics Anonymous Friendly Isle Fellowship Molokai General Hospital (around to the back please), Read to Me at Molokai Public Library Pick-up Soccer First Wednesday of the month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call Mon. & Thurs. 7-8 p.m.

W Duke Maliu Regional Park., 5pm 553-1765 Female Sexual Abuse Meetings, Seventh Day Molokai Archery Club Indoor Shoot Adventist Church with a group of inter-denominational Molokai Walk Marketplace Arts and Crafts Fair down TH Mitchell Pauole Center, 7 p.m. Open to public.

Christian women. Second and fourth Thursday of each the lane between Imports Gifts and Friendly Market, Mon. & Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Youth in Motion SUP, sailing, windsurfing and month at 6 p.m. For more info, call 553-5428.

MAC Ceramics Class at Coffees of Hawaii. 9 - 11 a.m. kayaking. Tues. & Thurs 3:30-5:30 p.m., Malama I Aloha Molokai, alternative energy solutions for Park. Call Clare Seeger Mawae at 553-4477 or clare@ Molokai. First Monday of every month, 6 pm at Kulana 24 HOUR SEXUAL ASSAULT youthinmotion.org HOTLINE 808-213-5522

UPCOMING EVENTS

THURSDAY, DEC 19

► Christmas Bird Count on Thurs, Dec19. Count begins 7 a.m. at the 4 mile marker in Kawela. Kalaupapa participants will be picked up at 8a.m. from the trail bottom. ► Health Coverage for Small Businesses & Their Employees instructed by Kanoelani Davis on Thurs, Dec 19 from 9 - 11 a.m.

FRIDAY, DEC 20 ► Hospice Hawaii Molokai is partnering with Bank of Hawaii to host a special Dove Memory Tree to honor loved ones.

Staff and volunteers will greet all visitors in front of the bank in the afternoon of Fri, Dec. 20. Please stop by and share the spirit of the holidays.

Molokai Swim Club M, T, W, Th : Cooke Memorial Pool, 4:30 to 6 pm

SATURDAY, DEC 21

► Molokai Community Choir Concert Na Leo Ku`ikahi will perform at Seventh Day Adventist Church at 11 a.m. and Kaunakakai Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m. on Sat, Dec 21. ► Na Opio O Molokai Disco Dec. 20 from 6:30pm-10pm

MONDAY, DEC 23 ► Learn to Swim Program at Cooke Memorial Pool during winter intersession - Dec 23, 24, 26, 30, 31 and Jan 2. Level 1 & 2 10 -10:50 a.m., Level 3 & 4 11 - 11:50 am, Level 5 & 6 12 - 12:50 p.m. Free. Call to register or for more info 553-5775.

TUESDAY, DEC 24 ► TB Testing Clinic Closure: The Department of Health Molokai Office will be closed on Dec. 24 and 31.

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SAVE THE DATE ► Throwing and Handbuilding for Wood Fire Ceramic Workshop instructed

by Shannon Sullivan on Jan 7-9 at the Molokai Arts Center. $30 members, $60 non-members. Call 567-9696 to sign up. ► Native Hawaiian Scholarship Workshops will be held by UH for those interested in college education and how to obtain scholarships and financial aid.

Workshop and info sessions on Wed, Jan. 15, 2014 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Kulana `Oiwi. ► 10th Annual Keiki Expo at Mitchell Pauole on Sat, Jan. 18 from 8 a.m. to noon.

Books, door prizes, keiki ID, keiki zumba, food booths, entertainment. Call 553-3224 or 658-0104 for more information.

► Hospice Hawai Volunteer Training on Fri and Sat, Jan 24 & 25. Help families gain control of their lives. Call the office at (808) 553-4310 for more information. ► Makahiki 2014 on Jan 23-25. Lecture and lomi lomi workshop Thurs, Jan 23 at 6:30 p.m. at Kulana Oiwi. Adult Decathalon on Fri, Jan 24 at 6 p.m. at Kaunakakai Ball Park. Registration at 5:30. Ceremonies, competition and ho`olaulea on Sat, Jan 25.

Ceremonies begin 7 a.m. For more information call 646-0705

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rable sequence unfolding for you in 2014, Virgo. You just may manage to restore a lost beauty to its proper place of honor, one step at a time.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Life is best organized as a series of daring ventures from a secure base,” wrote psychologist John Bowlby. Some of you Aries enjoy the “daring venture” part of that formula, but neglect the “secure base” aspect. That’s why your daring ventures may on occasion go awry. If you are that type of Ram, the first half of 2014 will be an excellent time to correct your bad habit. Life will be offering you considerable help and inspiration in building a strong foundation. And if you already appreciate how important it is for your pursuit of excitement to be rooted in well-crafted stability, the coming months will be golden.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The Italian painter Tintoretto (1518-1594) was a Libra. He worked with such vigor and passion that he was nicknamed Il Furioso -- The Furious. One of his crowning achievements was his painting Paradise, which is 74 feet long and 30 feet tall -- about the size of a tennis court. It adorns a huge wall in the Doge’s Palace, a landmark in Venice. I propose that Tintoretto serve as one of your inspirational role models in 2014. The coming months will be an excellent time for you to work hard at crafting your own personal version of paradise on earth. You may not be so wildly robust to deserve the title “Il Furioso.” But then again, you might.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Here’s a tale of three renowned Taurus brainiacs: Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, and Bertrand Russell. They all had IQs over 175 and all made major contributions to philosophy. Yet all three were physically inept. Kant had trouble keeping a sharp point on his writing instrument, the quill, because he was clumsy using a knife. Mill was so undexterous he found it a chore to tie a knot. Russell’s physical prowess was so limited he was incapable of brewing a pot of tea. Chances are that you are neither as brilliant nor as uncoordinated as these three men.

And yet, like them, there is a disconnect between your mind and body -- some glitch in the way the two of them communicate with each other. The coming year will be an excellent time to heal the disconnect and fix the glitch.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A horticultural company in the UK is selling TomTato plants to home gardeners. Each bush grows both cherry tomatoes and white potatoes. The magic was accomplished through handcrafted hybridization, not genetic engineering. I foresee a comparable marvel in your long-term future, Gemini. I’m not sure about the exact form it will take. Maybe you will create a product or situation that allows you to satisfy two different needs simultaneously.

It’s possible you will find a way to express two of your talents in a single mode. Or perhaps you will be able to unite two sides of you that have previously been unbonded. Congratulations in advance!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “To destroy is always the first step in any creation,” said the poet E. E. Cummings. Do you buy that idea, Cancerian? I hope so, because the cosmos has scheduled you to instigate some major creative action in 2014. In order to fulfill that potential, you will have to metaphorically smash, burn, and dissolve any old structures that have been standing in the way of the future. You will have to eliminate as many of the “yes, buts” and “I can’ts” and “not nows” as you possibly can.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): When did you first fall from grace?

Do you remember? It has happened to most of us. We spend time being privileged or cared about or respected, and then, suddenly, we no longer are. We lose our innocence. Love disappears. Our status as a favorite comes to an end. That’s the bad news, Leo. The good news is that I think the months ahead may be time for you to climb back up to one of those high states of grace that you fell from once upon a time. The omens suggest that even now you’re making yourself ready to rise back up -- and sooner than you think, there will be an invitation to do so.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Leonardo da Vinci created the painting St. Jerome in the Wilderness around 1480. It now hangs in the Pinacoteca Vaticana, a museum in Vatican City.

For several centuries, though, the treasured work of art was missing. Legend tells us that in the early 19th century, Napoleon’s uncle found the lower half of the painting in a junk shop in Rome. Years later he stumbled upon the top half in another back alley, where it was being used as a wedge in a shoemaker’s bench. I foresee the possibility of a compa-

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Between 2002 and 2009, Buddhist monk Endo Mitsunaga spent a thousand days meditating as he did a ceremonial walk around Mount Hiei in Japan. In 2006, English writer Dave Cornthwaite took 90 days to skateboard across the entire length of Australia, a distance of 3,618 miles. The first man’s intentions were spiritual, the second man’s adventurous. The coming months will be prime time for you to contemplate both kinds of journeys, Scorpio. The astrological omens suggest that you will generate extra good fortune for yourself by seeking out unfamiliar experiences on the open road. To get yourself in the mood, ruminate on the theme of pilgrimage.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Many farms in California’s Tulare County grow produce for supermarket chains.

Here’s the problem: Those big stores only want fruits and vegetable that look perfect. So if there are brown spots on the apples or if the zucchinis grow crooked or if the carrots get too big, they are rejected. As a result, 30 percent of the crops go unharvested. That’s sad because a lot of poor people who live in Tulare don’t have enough to eat. Fortunately, some enterprising food activists have begun to work out arrangements with farmers to collect the wasted produce and distribute it to the hungry folks. I gather there’s a comparable situation in your life, Sagittarius: unplucked resources and ignored treasures. In 2014, I hope you take dramatic action to harvest and use them.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Derrick Brown has a poem entitled “Pussycat Interstellar Naked Hotrod Mofo Ladybug Lustblaster!” I hope that at least once in 2014 you will get up the nerve to call someone you love by that name. Even if you can’t quite bring yourself to utter those actual words, it will be healing for you to get to the point where you feel wild enough to say them. Here’s what I’m driving at, Capricorn: In the coming months, you will be wise to shed any inhibitions that have interfered with you getting all of the free-flowing intimacy you’d love to have.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Artists who are content merely to hone their gifts eventually come to little,” says the Belgian writer Simon Leys. “The ones who truly leave their mark have the strength and the courage to explore and exploit their shortcomings.” I’d like to borrow that wisdom and provide it for you to use in 2014, Aquarius. Even if you’re not an artist, you will be able to achieve an interesting kind of success if you’re willing to make use of the raw materials and untapped potential of your so-called flaws and weaknesses.

Whatever is unripe in you will be the key to your creativity.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In 2014, you will have the mojo to escape a frustration that has drained you and pained you for a long time. I mean you can end its hold on you for good. The coming months will also provide you with the chance to activate and cultivate a labor of love that will last as long as you live. While this project may not bloom overnight, it will reveal its staying power in dramatic fashion. And you will be able to draw on the staunch faith you’ll need to devote yourself to it until its full blessings ripen.

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GMOs Banned in 28 Countries In response to Dennis M. Karpiak’s opinion “GMO, a Powerful Technology” in the Dec. 4 issue, I believe having M.D. after one’s name fails to give one license to make comments such as “...having no scientific basis” against activists without first having done one’s due diligence in researching the “other” side. Granted, what is stated is an editorial of one’s own personal belief; however, blatant public statements need to be validated by one before committing it to paper.

If GMOs were truly advocated worldwide, every country would embrace it rather than ban it. GMOs are currently banned in 28 countries, most recently corn in Mexico and a total GMO ban on Hawaii Island. Some of the others include Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Germany, Ireland, Austria, Hungary, Greece, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, France, Madeira, Switzerland and India.

I agree that scientific research and advancement are crucial. Biotechnology at the genetic level is the science of the future. However, unethical practices in burying research findings to support only one side is one of the biggest drawbacks I have discovered behind the Monsanto GMO push.

The Hawaiian activists decry the negative impact against the `aina and its people. They continue to work toward a safer tomorrow for the `aina and their keiki despite the candy coated moneyed campaigns of giant corporations such as Monsanto. We malama the `aina, the `aina malama us.

Respectfully submitted, Madonna Dizon Maunaloa

ing practices has had negative results, which can be found at organicconsumers.org.

Argentina, once a rich diverse agriculture, has been replaced by a monoculture in the past 20 years, resulting in social disruption and flooding due to deforestation for planting Monsanto’s patented seeds. Also, previously unknown illnesses are appearing as herbicides and pesticides including Agent Orange (dioxin), paraquat, which corrodes metal and glyphosphate are applied in greater quantities. Samples analyzed by Testbiotech demonstrate almost 70 percent showed much higher content than the international maximum residue level (MRL) of 20 mg/kg.

Dr. Karpiak would have us believe in his exultation of Monsanto that the corporate goal is to feed the world. Sir, you must be either incredibly naïve or disingenuous in such a conclusion.

You are wrong! Monsanto’s goals as a global corporation are to maximize profits for its share and bond holders while cornering as large a share of the grain and legume patented seed market as possible. While you may have succumbed to its corporate propaganda, thankfully many of us have not.

Sincerely, Magnus G. Mowatt Kaunakakai

Christmas Parade and Ho`olaulea Mahalo Mahalo Molokai community and the many volunteers who made our island’s Christmas celebration a huge success. We would like to thank the following volunteers and sponsors who have gone the extra mile to make this year’s event especially special.

Mahalo to Lynn DeCoite, Parade Chair; Gayla Haliniak-Lloyd, Ho’olaulea Chair; Danny Mateo, representing Mayor Alan Arakawa; Councilmember Stacy Crivello; Maui County Molokai Baseyard Steve Arce and crew; Maui County Office of Economic Development; Maui County Parks and Recreation; Maui County Fire Department; Maui County Police Department; Emergency Medical Service Scott Schaefer & crew; Maui Hotel and Lodging Association; Young Brothers Ltd; L&R Farms; The Business Depot’s staff Ala and Amber; Friendly Market Center; Molokai High School Athletic Department and its wrestling team and coaches; Yoli of Alamo Car Rental; Kamoi Snack ‘n Go; Molokai Security Services; Moku Buchanan; DeGray Vanderbilt, Santa; Ella Alcon; Lyndell Deluna; Kaala Wright; Tracy Boswell; Melani DeCoite; Carrie DeCoite; Colette and Larry Torres; Craig Arinoki;

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Not Succumbed to Corporate Propaganda Dennis M. Karpiak’s scathing opinion piece, “GMO, a Powerful Technology,” on activists in general and in particular Mr. Walter Ritte, deserves a response. In addition, his criticism of industrial agribusiness regulation shows disregard for the health and safety of adjacent property owners, consumers, and agribusiness workers.

His assault on activism and its intimidation on politicians is trite and selfserving.

His description of activists as antiscience know-nothing nincompoops is inappropriate and egregious. However, I have bad news for our dear doctor.

The Maui County Council, those pesky activist politicians, has an ordinance before it, introduced by Councilwoman Elle Cochran on Dec. 6. The bill in question follows the legislation passed in November by Kauai County Council and that of Hawaii County earlier this month.

Karpiak’s anecdotal statement regarding genetic modification in golden rice and its subsequent response to Vitamin A deficiency is simply that. He offers no citation as to the truth of his statement, no evidence that this is the case. I would advise Dr. Karpiak to research current soy bean industrial agribusiness practices in Argentina and his tune may change. In that country, where Monsanto encouraged a shift to industrial farming, changes in farm-

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Russell DeCoite; Dillion DeCoite; Kaui Manera; Lyndon Dela Cruz; Kazan Dela Cruz; Kirt Dela Cruz; Kim Svetin; Hoku Haliniak; Kalani Fernandez; Kayle Matsushima, Keiki ID coordinator; Carol Reimann; Laura Echiverri; Alica Montemeyer; Santa Elves; Al Ranis; Ivan Coelho; all the judges of the various contests; and all others whose names we may have missed, please know that we truly appreciate your kokua.

To the many contestants, we appreciate your time, expense and hard work to enter these contests and we thank you for your participation. To the float entries, mahalo for your commitment to spread joy and cheer within our community. It was evident in the many smiles and applause you received along the parade route. To the marching units, you complimented the parade by your aloha in presentations of songs and dances.

From the Molokai Island Foundation Board of Directors, we wish you a Safe and Happy Holidays!

Barbara Haliniak, President; Judy Egusa, Vice President; Connie Sakata, Secretary/Treasurer; Jaylene Nuesca, Director

Dangerous Effects of GMOs on Animals Opinion by Kevin Brown The journal Food and Chemical Toxicology (FCT) published a longterm study of rats fed GM corn in September 2012. Then, in November of 2013, the FCT formally retracted the report.

The study, under the guidance of Professor Seralini, demonstrated that the rats suffered severe toxic effects, including kidney damage, liver damage, and increased rates of tumors.

It’s been shown by independent nonprofit GM Watch that FCT had no grounds for retraction. Guidelines have been set for retraction by the Committee on Publishing Ethics (COPE), and Professor Seralini’s study does not meet those guidelines: data fabrication, honest error, plagiarism or unethical research. None of these conditions apply. Therefore, the FCT retracted for some other reason.

The reasons given by the journal make no sense, as GM Watch makes clear. What is clear is that between the time of publication and the moment of retraction, FCT created a new editorial job on their staff and appointed to that post Richard E. Goodman, a former Monsanto employee who is also an affiliate of a GMO industry-funded group, the International Life Sciences Institute.

In other words, decisions being made about revealing to us, the consumers, important scientific findings concerning our food and the decisions

are being made by people who stand to gain from concealing the truth. For more information, visit gmwatch.org.

Meat and dairy products that we buy in the supermarket are affected by the feed and care given to the animals as they are raised for market. The disastrous effect of recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) injections to milk cows is well known: the cows give milk full of puss, and many milk sellers now feel the need to assure consumers that their milk is free of rBGH. In Denmark, one of the largest pig farming operations, run by Ib Pedersen, has stopped feeding their stock on GM corn and soy. The results, says Pedersen, “Less abortions, more piglets born in each litter, and breeding animals living longer.” He also maintains that man hours have been reduced, with less cleaning needed and fewer complications with the animals.

According to Pedersen, “When using GM feed I saw symptoms of bloat, stomach ulcers, high rates of diarrhea, pigs born with the deformities ... but when I switched [to non GM feed] these problems went away, some within a matter of days.” (theecologist.org) The notion advanced by some recent contributors to this paper and by the multinational industrial agricultural and chemical manufacturing giant, Monsanto, that GMOs are safe for humans and for animals needs to be questioned.

Visitors Say Thanks We have just returned from five nights on Molokai and just wanted to thank everyone for sharing their wonderful island with us. From the Kalaupapa mule ride to the Christmas parade of lights, it was all a treat.

Mahalo, Hugh and Vicky Smith Oakland, CA

Obituaries Lana Kehau Ka`ai Turner Lana Kehau Ka`ai Turner of Kaunakakai, Molokai died at Queen’s Medical Center on Nov. 2, 2013 at the age of 72. Lana was born in Ho`olehua on June 28, 1941 to Rebecca Ka`ohimanu Laumauna and James Keawalau Ka`ai Sr. She worked for the state Department of Health as a WIC Program Coordinator for 27 years before retiring in 2004.

Lana is survived by husband Homer Turner; sons James (Terri) Turner of Colorado and hanai son Kilohana Roberts of Molokai; daughters Roberta (Vimol) Mitchell and Becky Turner both of Colorado, Courtney-Rhyan Turner of Molo-

kai and hanai daughter Rochelle Poaha of Kona; brothers James Keawalau Ka`ai of Germany, and David (Linda) Ka`ai of Louisiana; sister Adelaide “Addie” (Ernie) Isomura of Molokai; grandchildren Briana (Jeremy) Elliot, Keliihoalani Mitchell, Holdon James Turner, Sierra Turner, Kehaulani Mitchell, Ka`opu`ulani Mitchell and hanai grandchildren Coran Poaha-Starkey and Lae`ula Starkey; and great grandson Kayden Kealii Marumoto.

Services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013 at Kalaiakamanu Hou Congregational Church in Kalama`ula, Molokai. Visitation will be from 8 to 10 a.m. with services to follow at 10 a.m.

Burial will be immediately after services at the Molokai Veterans Cemetery in Ho`olehua.

Christmas Parade and Ho`olaulea Contest Winners

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Liko Maile Kohala; 4th place Molokai Wreath Contest: Filipino Club.

1st place Logan Demello; 2nd place Marching Units: Milton Haliniak; 3rd place Kayla Clem1st place Kualapuu Public Conver- ens; 4th place Ryan Coelho. sion Charter School; 2nd place Young Men/Women Auxillary LDS; 3rd place Stocking Contest: 1st place Shaliyah English Uahinui; Pali Pahupu Ohana; 4th Molokai Game 2nd place Hopie Hawkins; 3rd place Tyra Fowl Association.

Coelho; 4th place Kamalani Kanawaliwali. Vendor booth decoration contest winner went to the Kalamaula Ohana.

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B: (808) 553 - 4444 Fax: (808) 553-9075 | Cell: (808) 646-0837

Ranch Camp $260,000 (fs)

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East End: $822,000 (fs)

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2.280 sqft 4 bedroom, 3 bath 3 bedrooms / 2.5 bath, home in the heights. covered garage with a home. Jacuzzi, gourmet kitchen with granite countertops sitting spacious screened lanai on a large 2.5 acre plus lot Kawela Beach: $775,000 (fs) A lovely 3 bed/ 1 bath home with Kualapuu: IN ESCROW 2 bedroom / 1 bath plantation separate 1 bed/ 1 bath suite. home. Located in a quiet Manila Camp: $169,000 (fs) neighborhood.

3 bed/1 bath home with great ocean views from the large lanai Ualapue: IN ESCROW 3 bedroom/2 bath home in beautiful east end. Many Kaluakoi: $749,950 (fs) upgrades in quiet cul-de-sac.

2140 sf home on 30 acres with ocean views.

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Ranch Camp: $89,000 (fs)

Papohaku: $350,000 (fs)

Kaunakakai: $399,000(fs)

Kepuhi Beach Resort: $139,000(fs)

Ranch Camp: $99,500 (fs)

Heights: $96,000 (fs)

Kaunakakai: $150,000(fs)

Molokai Beach Cottage #4: $199,000 (fs)

Lot #121, large parcel 21.184 acres of Great ocean views. Water meter installed. Close to schools, town and gentle sloping land. Across the street from Pophaku. hospital.

16,306 sq. ft., This is a prime commercial property, in the heart of Kaunakakai town.

Commercially zoned with two installed water meters. Fenced with gate. Great opportunity.

Gently sloped lot on a quiet cul de sac.Wonderful ocean views

10,477 sf lot in the heights

Kawela: $155,000 (fs)

2 full acres, beautiful untouched land.

Halawa: $140,000 (fs)

Nice level lot. Great location.

Mountain side on Kam V Hwy.

Kaunakakai: $389,000 (fs)

East End: $200,000 (fs)

2.001 acres of prime vacant land with water meter. Incredible mountain views!

Vacant M-2 Zoned. A high visibility industrial parcel 2.62 acres located in one of Kaunakakai’s busiest intersections. Water meter installed.

Studio unit #2214 with loft. Enjoy nice ocean views just steps away from the beach.

2 bedrooms, 1.5 bath beautifully landscaped.

One of 10 homes on this property. Great ocean views, next to an ancient fishpond.

Prices to sell.

Ke Nani Kai:$19,000(fs)

One-Sixth time specific ownership. Great ocean views in this 1 bed/ 1 bath. Furnished and well maintained. Call for more details

REAL ESTATE: NEW

HEIGHTS - A Great Fixer Upper! Bank owned partial ocean view. 3 B/2 B on a large lot. Spacious covered lanai greatly increases outdoor enjoyment, while carport and utility shed provide storage. $198,000

KAWELA ON THE BEACH- 3 bedroom 2 bath oceanfront home 4 miles east of town on a large lot. $699,000

Time for new hands for the Cook House. After years of running it, owner’s want to sell. Call for more information. Business only $150,000

KAWELA PLANTATION 217- Great ocean view from this 2 acre parcel. Very close to town.

See Sunrise and Sunset from this affordable lot. Priced to sell at $114,000

KAWELA AREA - Over an acre of land on the water. Paddle in and out every day of the year!! $399,000

EAST END - Rare Find: One acre of land about 13 east of town. Large Kaiwe trees for shade and wild basil through out $145,000

EAST END - Just Listed: This cozy 3 bed/1.5 bath home in Kaluahaa for sale. Owners are licenced agents in HI. Priced to sell at $240,000

Steps to the Water’s edge. Located 3.5 miles east of town next to the Fishpond. $699,000 Our Meyer Building office has all the listing of our long term houses and condos available or a rental application.

FOR VACATION RENTALS: Call MVP @ 800-367-2984

Located in the Meyer Building off the Wharf Road: Mon - Fri 8 to 4:30 Visit www.molokai-vacation-rental.net or call our office at 553-8334

Kualapu`u Cookhouse Molokai’s Eating Landmark Hwy 470 & Uwao St Kualapu`u, HI 96757

808-567-9655

EARLY BIRD DINNER Country Fried Chicken with Rice & Mac $10.95 3 - 4 pm | Take out only

the way nature intended.

EARLY BIRD BREAKFAST Single pancake and bacon - $6.99 7 - 8 am | Dine in only

Daily Breakfast & Lunch Specials – Call for take-out – 808-567-9655

Dinner Schedule Monday 7 am - 2 pm, Tues - Sat 7 am - 8 pm Now open on Sundays from 9 am – 2 pm with breakfast all day

Catering available - CALL FOR INFO Breakfast: 7 am - 11 am | Lunch: All Day

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