Molokai Dispatch -- May 28, 2014

May 28, 2014 - Volume 30, Issue 22

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This year’s 75th anniversary commemoration of Molokai High School was an opportunity to celebrate both new graduates and seasoned alumni. To honor the occasion, the Dispatch asked alumni of all ages, “What is your best memory from Molokai High School?”

Xrystina Bicoy, Class of 2014

Above, alumni huddle over time capsule contents for a glimpse of the past.

“I would say sports.

That was one of the best ways to bond with my classmates and I made my first friends at school through playing sports.”

MHS Celebrates 75 Years of Memories

By Bianca Moragne | Staff Writer

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ichard Otsuji clenched a blackand-white photo of 24 Molokai High School (MHS) seniors, the entire graduating class of 1942, in his hands early last Saturday morning. After waiting 25 years to uproot the time capsule buried during MHS’ 50th anniversary in 1989, Otsuji and many alumni found digging up the past brought a rush of emotion.

“I can remember every detail that happened here. I even shock myself sometimes,” said Otsuji, a former South Pacific WWII war crime investigator, with a wholehearted laugh while pointing his class photo. “I can name you every person in [this picture], their first name and where they live.”

Otsuji, who now resides on Oahu, is one of the oldest MHS alumni and has never missed a school occasion to fellowship with his former classmates. During his reigning day on campus, Otsuji was a quarterback for the football team. He shared a team picture, found in the time capsule that was filled with other sentimental novelties, with alumni and friends during the 75th anniversary celebration of MHS.

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Alumni travelled far and wide to their old stomping grounds on campus to commemorate 75 years of educating young minds and to look back on how the school has transformed through the years.

“Our teaching from before was a little bit different,” said James “Jimmy” Duvauchelle, a fourth generation Molokai paniolo who graduated in 1962. “We had Molokai High School Dairy where we would milk the cows and distribute all the milk. We were self-sustainable as far as milk, and we had chickens, supplied eggs and the vegetables.”

When MHS opened its doors in 1939, the school campus looked nothing like it does today. Kupuna recall raising animals and growing crops on a plantation directly across from the school.

“In 1939, we built the school dormitory for students in agriculture,” Otsuji said as he pointed to the field across from the campus which used to be a school farm. “We had poultry, dairy and piggery farms here. We

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Patience Nakihei, Class of 2014 “Finishing the senior project and finally getting that A from Ms. Harada.”

Top, heavy machinery broke through cement to reveal pieces of Molokai High history buried 25 years ago. Above, class spirit on display at the 75th Anniversary parade Saturday morning.

Photos by Laura Pilz and Bianca Moragne.

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“My fondest memory is working at the farms.

We had dairy cattle at the high school, so working with the cattle, pigs and other animals. We were the future farmers of America and those days were different.”

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By Catherine Cluett | Editor-In-Chief

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James “Jimmy” Duvauchelle, Class of 1962

t Molokai’s Maui Electric Pala`au Power Plant, there’s a room filled with panels of switches, dials and screens. There, an operator works 24/7, keeping Molokai’s lights on. There’s a constant hum inside the control room from the plant’s 13 huge diesel generators.

“We’re attuned to this noise,” said electrician Brian Tachibana. “If it changes at all, these guys will pick it up.”

Slight changes in frequency could mean a drop or surge in power, which require minute adjustments in settings by the operator.

They also watch the clocks – not so they can tell when their eight-hour shift is up, but as a way to monitor the frequency being generated. The electric frequency carried by utility lines in the U.S. is set to 60 Hertz (Hz), and electronic clocks are synced with that frequency to maintain accuracy. If the clocks start running fast

or slow, operators know they have to adjust the generators, said Tachibana.

It’s a job that requires constant micro-adjustments to respond to influxes in electricity generated by residential solar panels and dozens of other variables.

“They’re the heart of our business,” said Maui Electric President Sharon Suzuki of the company’s crew.

Tachibana said the largest single load draw on Molokai’s electric grid is the 500-horsepower Kaluakoi water pump that is run on a schedule. It draws so much power that Tachibana said if residents notice their lights occasionally dim around 10 p.m., it’s probably the pump turning on.

Operators said in the event of an outage, alarms sound in the control room.

That’s usually when the phones also start ringing.

“We have to stabilize the system be-

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Ron Davis, Class of 1959 “It’s not necessarily the best memory from school, but I remember strongly that we were the senior class when Hawaii became a state.”

Molokai Grads Bonded by Friendship

By Bianca Moragne | Staff Writer

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he challenging classes have finished. Studying late into the night for tests has ended. Senior projects have all been presented and graded. And nothing, not even the intermittent rain showers, could stop 77 Molokai High School (MHS) seniors from turning their graduation tassels from the right side to the left and taking home their hard-earned diplomas last Friday.

“I encourage you, as someone said before me, to ‘dream on and dream big’ and follow your dream,” said MHS alumnus and commence-

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Death Under Investigation

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olice are investigating the death of 20-year-old Koshari Kahikili, whose body was found in Mapulehu last Tuesday. Last Thursday, police arrested a 39-year-old Molokai man in connection with the murder investigation, but he was released Friday pending further investigation.

On Tuesday morning around 6:45 a.m., a man traveling by moped along Ka-

mehameha Highway around mile marker 15 on the east end saw Kahikili lying motionless on a dirt roadway, said police.

Emergency responders attempted to revive Kahikili but he was unresponsive and pronounced dead.

Investigation revealed that he had sustained apparent head injuries. His body was flown to Maui, where an autopsy is pending, as of Sunday. The murder investigation is ongoing, according to police.

MECO Continued From pg. 1 fore answering phones,” said operator Todd Tamanaha. “First we have to determine if [the problem] is inside [the plant] or outside [on a line].”

While operators monitor all the power lines on a SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) system -- a map of the entire Molokai grid displayed on a screen -- that will usually indicate when there’s an outage, calling to report an outage is important.

“Sometimes we don’t know the power is out until you call us,” said Joe Kentz, manager of Maui Electric’s transmission and distribution department, adding that’s especially the case when rises too much, the system is designed to only a few residents are affected. “load shed” -- or shut off circuits to differMuch of what’s involved in keeping ent areas of the island -- in order to recovthe lights on is making tiny adjustments, er more quickly. The east end circuit used and sometimes it's also small things that to be designed to load shed first, leaving can cause the biggest problems. residents with frequent power outages.

In January, Maui Electric officials At January’s meeting, one resident sugheld meetings with Molokai residents to gested that load shedding be more fairly discuss a series of island-wide power out- distributed so east end residents wouldn’t ages that baffled even the experts. always take the hit.

“I’ve been in this industry for 43 Kentz said last week that they took years and I’ve always been able to find that suggestion to heart and now the the cause of a problem,” Kentz told cus- east end circuit won’t always be the first tomers. “[But this time] we really can’t to lose power when the grid is comproexplain what’s going on.” mised.

Maui Electric employees checked As with the last set of meetings, lines from the air and from the ground, residents shared concerns about poor cut vegetation, and inspectors came to communication during outages to help evaluate the entire system -- all to no Molokai customers better respond approavail. Finally, Kentz said, the company priately. brought in a generator consultant to Suzuki asked that residents call the check every generator at the power plant. company’s toll-free number, 1-877-871During those inspections, a Maui Electric 8461, to both report outages and receive technician from Maui found a damaged the latest information. Customers can wire inside one of the connectors. also sign up for email or text notifica“One broken wire on one little con- tions through Maui County by visiting nector to the generator… would take mauielectric.com. downBusiness the whole Suzuki cards system without $15 the 50 cardssaid the company is considalarms going off,” Kentz told residents ering100 utilizing $30 cards an outage management at a follow-up meeting last week.$15 “It was system to better with cusone time set communicate up fee a small problem but one that took a long tomers, but is also trying to balance operPassport Photos $20 2 pictures time to find.” ation costs to avoid electric bill increases. $5 for additional pictures He said after changing the connec“We do take efforts to lower rates,” Copies $.20 Black & White tor, the system has been running well she said. “Fuel is 50 percent of the bill $.75 Color since February. [and that’s rising.] Twelve percent are our Subscriptions $91 12 Month First Class USPS “It’s an ongoing challenge, but operating and maintenance costs and we $49 6 Month First Class USPS things are working better and we think do try to be more efficient… We are try$39 12 Month Email reliability is where it should be,” Kentz ing, and we appreciate your support.” $20 6 Month Email added.

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ave you noticed a lot of Henkles & McCoy trucks lately working on Kaunakakai’s power lines? That’s because the company has a contract from Maui Electric to improve the Kaunakakai electric circuit. The work is scheduled to last until August.

Henkles & McCoy (H&M) workers are replacing distribution wires, updating transformers and replacing power poles, said H&M Power Superintendent John Gladden. Currently, the wires are copper and they’re old -- Gladden demonstrated snapping the wire with one hand. The new distribution lines will be made of aluminum.

They’re about a quarter of the way finished with the line replacement, and have already laid about 5,500 feet of new wire, said Gladden.

In addition, they’ll be making some changes that should increase the efficiency of the circuit, said Maui Electric’s Joe Kentz.

Currently, Kaunakakai’s electricity is fed by a single circuit, he said. After H&M has completed their work, there will be a loop in the circuit, which means if there’s an outage in one part of town, it will give Maui Electric more options to reroute electricity for a faster and more efficient fix.

Gladden said during this time, residents and businesses may experience some interruptions in electric service. His crew is trying to minimize the impact to businesses

anniversary Continued From pg. 1 had several acres of corn, and every year when it was harvest time we would invite the school to come down and enjoy the corn.”

The Farmers of the past also witnessed historic milestones that changed Hawaii forever.

“The biggest event was Hawaii gaining statehood when we graduated in 1959,” said Ron Davis, retired fireman and former Maui County Fire Chief.

As history was taking place, Davis built lifelong friendships with students at MHS. Davis said watching new graduates walk the stage reminded him of how many of his classmates left Molokai to find employment elsewhere.

He said that even though his fellow classmates live off island across the country, their roots are still in Molokai and they always find their way home for school events.

“It’s always good to come home and stay connected,” Davis said. “It’s always good to see your friends and to share memories.”

Life was different in the early years of MHS, when the Farmer mascot had a very literal meaning.

“The biggest change when you look back is no more pineapple fields,” said Ed Misaki, The Nature Conservancy’s Molokai Program Director who graduated in 1974.

“This was all pineapple field around here.

We never thought Molokai High School would be without pineapple.”

The 1970s were the heyday of pineapple farming in Molokai, according to Misaki.

Back then, Coffees of Hawaii was a Del Monte headquarters and students worked in the pineapple field when they weren’t in class.

“It was a definite plantation town,” Misaki said of the Kaulapu`u and Ho`olehua communities. “People also leased out their homestead land to the pineapple companies, so all the old homes had a lot of pine-

by working in the evening or on the weekends whenever possible. If an outage is expected, Gladden said they will give several days’ notice by going door to door in the affected area.

“If we’re in your way, please let us know -- we’d like to coordinate the efforts with you,” he said.

Gladden said residents have been wonderful to work with, and he thanks everyone for their support and cooperation.

“I’m hoping by the time we leave, we’ll have done some good and helped people,” said Gladden. “We’re trying to help Maui Electric do what they said they’d do.”

Contact Gladden at (808) 282-7180 with any questions.

apple fields.”

Misaki was among hundreds of former administrators, teachers and students to celebrate the school’s 75th anniversary with numerous festivities on school grounds throughout Memorial weekend.

MHS entertained alumni with a parade Saturday morning, a lu`au in the Barn that evening, kickball games with rivaling classes and a ho`olaulea in the afternoon.

The fun-filled weekend also included a Kendama contest, local entertainment, a silent auction and other activities for kupuna and youngsters alike to enjoy. The time capsule was reburied during the closing ceremonies Monday.

“In the beginning it was very stressful to organize it, but when you see everybody happy it’s all worth it,” said Melody English Alcon, alumni president who graduated in1974. “Plus, it’s my 40th anniversary too, so it’s awesome to have everybody home.”

Alcon said her favorite memory from walking the halls of MHS was the love of her classmates. This mana`o is true for many alumni.

Long-time boxing enthusiast and founder of Southside Boxing Club of Maui, Nante Manangan moved to Molokai from the Philippines at the start of seventh grade. Manangan graduated in 1974 and said he remembers the close-knit community welcoming him in and quickly making friends at MHS. “It’s really great to see old classmates come back from everywhere,” Manangan said. “Molokai High School is a small school and we were tight as classmates.

That’s one thing I really liked about our classmates that remains now.”

Although students today are not cultivating acres of corn or milking cows on campus, the graduates old and young perpetuate honoring the past and embracing the future.

“All my life, my heart has been with Molokai High School,” Otsuji said. “I was in tears when I saw the graduating class walk because we didn’t have a ceremony before when I was here. I had tears in my eyes and continue to promote Molokai everywhere I go.”

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Panel Speaks Against Pesticides

By Bianca Moragne| Staff Writer

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griculture in the United States uses millions of pounds of pesticides and herbicides per year.

About 80,000,000 pounds of atrazine, a widely used herbicide found in many U.S. water sources, is sprayed on crops annually. At the same time, some male frogs are “feminizing” –producing eggs instead of sperm, and agricultural chemicals are the blame, according to Dr. Tyrone Hayes.

Hayes, University of California Berkeley Professor of Integrative Biology, presented a lecture to address the effects of agricultural chemicals on hormones as part of a five-island speaking tour on Molokai, May 16.

Hayes was joined by food advocates Maui District Health Officer Dr. Lorrin Pang and Paul Towers, Organizing and Media Director at Pesticide Action Network office in California.

Hawaii is ground zero for experimental herbicide-tolerant crops and houses some of the world’s biggest chemical corporations, said Hawaii SEED President Jeri Di Pietro.

“We have the support from the smartest minds from around the world willing to help us here in Hawaii,” Di Pietro said. “They recognize what’s going on and we’re going to make changes, we’re going to raise awareness, we’re going to inspire change and we’re going to make a cleaner environment for our future.”

The statewide “Raise Awareness, Inspire Changes” lecture was sponsored by Hawaii SEED and The MOM Hui, founded on Molokai in 2013 by Mercy Ritte. Each nonprofit works to educate the public on risks posed by genetically engineered organisms (GMOs) and promote local food and farming. Inside the Molokai Community Health Center, about 40 community members gathered to hear experts talk about GMO concerns and the need to grow local food without the use of restricted-use pesticides.

“Hawaii is at the epicenter,” Towers said. “Ultimately, we know a better system exists. I’ve toured fishponds and saw exactly what a local food system looks like and what it can do to sustain a community like here on Molokai. We need information on what’s being used near your communities and how it can affect us.”

The largest employer on Molokai is biotech seed company Monsanto.

Many Molokai residents are concerned about the effects Monsanto pesticides may have on residents, keiki and future generations, said Molokai activist Walter Ritte.

“We have no idea what kinds of chemicals [Monsanto is] using and what’s the impact on our ocean, our land and our drinking water,” Ritte said. “This should stir us to protect the island of Molokai that you live on.”

Ritte said the public has a kuleana to educate others and demand that the government regulate pesticide usage and protect citizens.

“We need to speak our truth to the powers that be. We need to register to vote. We need to create a better tomorrow,” Di Pietro said. “What’s going to feed the world in our growing population is sustainable farming, not chemical farming, on a small level where it doesn’t have to be shipped for miles and miles.”

Hayes' work has gained international recognition for demonstrating how atrazine in extremely low levels

has altered reproductive development in frogs.

In 1997, Hayes said he was approached by Syngenta, a global Swiss agribusiness that markets seeds, chemicals and manufactures atrazine, to study the agrochemical. At the time, atrazine was going through a product re-approval process mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

While working for Syngenta, Hayes began research on Xenopus, known collectively as the African Clawed Frog, because the frog has similar genetic makeup to humans.

His data inferred that frogs exposed to atrazine had low testosterone levels, some lower than females.

When Hayes examined the frogs' gonads, he said he discovered something more disturbing: A third of the exposed males had abnormal reproductive organs. About 10 percent of all exposed males turned into females, even though they are genetically male, according to Hayes. Several were hermaphrodites, with both ovaries and testes. Many had more than two of each organ—and some of the testes produced eggs instead of sperm, Hayes said.

The frogs with gender deformities were exposed to as little as 0.1 parts per billion of atrazine.

“That’s one one-thousandth of a grain of salt in two liters of water,” Hayes said. “That's 30 times less than the three parts per billion [of atrazine] the EPA allows in drinking water.”

In 2000, Hayes said he resigned from the panel of scientists at Syngenta after his discoveries were disregarded.

Atrazine exposure in humans is primarily through drinking water, Hayes said. According to Pang, the Department of Health tested for atrazine in Hawaii’s water supply three months ago and found atrazine in 30 percent of drinking water.

“Now, we don’t know Molokai specifically. It was in 30 percent of the water statewide,” Pang said. “…We have many politicians who say, ‘I’m not doing a… thing about it until harm is shown.' By the time you show harm it’s too late.”

Currently, it is unknown what pesticides and pesticide mixtures are being used on Molokai to date because the Department of Agriculture has been unwilling to share that information, Towers said. Monsanto does not use atrazine, but uses glyphosate, according to Hayes. Despite a lack of knowledge, the panelists offered solutions to Molokai residences on how to move forward.

Eating pesticide-free foods and filtering your drinking water is a start, but reducing the use of pesticides is the best solution, Towers said.

In response to Hayes’ findings, the EPA wrote in 2006 that “the ultimate decision is much bigger than science. It weighs in public opinion.” Hayes said “we got to count on you, the public” to make a change.

Panelists said for more information, visit pesticideinfo.org to read about toxicity and regulatory information on pesticides, or check out whatsonmyfood.org for a list of all the sampling the U.S. Department of Agriculture does on produce and the amounts and types of pesticides that are found in conventional and organic foods.

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Learning Life Lessons Through Basketball

By Bianca Moragne| Staff Writer

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he Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Team brought its positive message of pursuing an education, staying drug free and of course, basketball, to the Barn last Monday night for a spectacle of slam dunks and laughs.

Taking to the court in a charity game, the Harlem Ambassadors played the Molokai All-Stars, a team of volunteers from the fire department, police department and Friendly Market, in a game full of music, dancing and fun.

“Please stay in school, stay focused, be obedient, listen to your parents or guardians, the leadership that is before you,” said Lade Majic, coach of the Harlem Ambassadors. “Everyone can make it. I don’t care who you are but it’s your choice. I challenge you to choose the right thing.”

The quintet of basketball players thrilled a crowd of hundreds of Molokai community members with a basketball show, not a basketball competition. It is a show within a game, said Dale Moss, President and Executive Producer of the Harlem Ambassadors.

Several times during the showdown between the hometown team and the professional road team, the action would stop for dancing, pranks, jokes and even a brief game of Nerf football in the fourth quarter.

The Harlem Ambassadors are a troupe of 15 young men and women who played college basketball and met several other requirements. The squad travels across the U.S. and internationally to perform fundraising events for local nonprofits. The athletes selected to be among the Harlem Ambassadors have made positive life choices and serve as role models for youth, Moss said.

“To be an ambassador you must vow to be drug free and you must earn your college degree,” Majic said. “…I know some people have different feelings of the drug situation…but there are people addicted to these things and they can’t shake it. Never start, young people. If you never start, you never

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have to stop.”

Monday afternoon, the team joined Molokai High and Middle School students for an assembly to share their message, as well as personal stories from individual players, some of whom overcame great obstacles to reach their goals. The team also recognized the accomplishments of MHS senior Rizpah Torres-Umi, the only wrestler in the school’s history to be named a four-time Maui Interscholastic League Champion.

During the assembly, Torres-Umi signed with Wayland Baptist University in Texas with a scholarship, where she plans to wrestle and study midwifery.

“When you put school first, commit to something and work really hard you reap the rewards. That’s what Rizpah has proved,” Majic said. She said Rizpah is an inspiration to everyone.

The Harlem Ambassadors were interested in coming to Molokai and emailed Molokai Chamber of Commerce (MCC) President Rob Stephenson about coordinating a visit in April. With the help of many statewide and local businesses, the team was able to visit Molokai for the first time. The game marked their 200th and last game of the 2013-2014 season.

Proceeds through sponsorships and ticket sales from the event will support the Molokai High School (MHS) athletics department and the MCC. Funds raised will pay off MCC operational expenses to bring the team to Molokai, and a sum will be set aside for the athletic department, Stephenson said.

Stephenson said due to a large turnout, more money was raised than expected and a notable sum will be granted to MHS. He also said he wishes a warm mahalo to supporters and sponsors.

“It’s a message for success,” Stephenson said. “Stay in school, get an education, make the right choices, make the right decisions, because that’s where these people came from. They made the right decisions to be able to be where they are, and they are able to come and share that message.”

Harbor Ferry Terminal Project Completed DOT News Release A $9.1 million project to improve the Kaunakakai Harbor Gerry Terminal has been completed, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) announced last week.

Passengers using the ferry from Kaunakakai Harbor, Molokai, to Lahaina Harbor, Maui, now have an upgraded and modernized facility with an expanded passenger waiting area, upgraded restroom facilities, and a larger parking lot that allows for better traffic flow.

“This project demonstrates my administration’s commitment to improving Hawaii’s infrastructure across all islands, and is a great example of state departments working together to complete projects,” said Gov. Neil Abercrombie. “The Kaunakakai Harbor facility is now more comfortable for ferry passengers and also safer due to the installation of a modern fire suppression system.”

Improvements include a new and reliable fire protection system as well as an

upgraded sewage system that replaces the need for the former septic tank. To promote safety and efficient operations between ferry passenger operations and the commercial barge operations, a portion of the commercial harbor pier has been rehabilitated to allow for extra space between operations.

“The upgrades made to Kaunakakai Harbor will provide both visitors and residents traveling between Maui and Molokai with a new and improved experience,” said Sen. J. Kalani English, chairman of the Transportation and International Affairs Committee. “My colleagues and I at the Hawaii State Legislature understand how important it is to invest in our harbors, airports, highways and roads. We will continue to identify and appropriate funding for key transportation infrastructure projects such as this one that will improve the quality of life for everyone.”

The $9.1 million project was funded with 80 percent Federal Transit Administration funds and 20 percent state funds.

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‘Money Time’ Wins Contest

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The Molokai Middle School and Sust`ainable Molokai is excited to announce seventh grader Keren Poole as the winner of the “Name Your Program” contest. Close to 50 contest submission forms were received. All submissions were tremendously creative and fun, which made it difficult for the contest committee to choose just one program name. Nevertheless, Keren’s Money Time entry for the Middle School financial literacy program was a fantastic fit.

Mahalo to all the students that participated in the contest and a big congratulations to Keren. As the winner, Keren will receive a $50 savings account provided by the Molokai Community Federal Credit Union.

This next school year, the financial literacy program, Money Time, will be integrated into specific classes thanks to the astonishing teachers and staff at the Middle School. Money Time will introduce financial concepts to students in an

Celebrate Summer Reading and Gardening with Interval House Molokai and the Molokai Public Library! Join us on Saturday morning, May 31, on the public library grounds from 9:00 a.m. through noon, to launch into fun and enriching summer activities.

Our Molokai High School AmeriCorps members have grown thousands of papaya and veggie seedlings to give away to our community to start home gardens. Stop by and select from an assortment of papaya, green bean, mustard cabbage, parsley, lettuce, cherry tomato and mint starters, along with flowers to enhance your gardens. We will be distributing children’s gardening books that highlight where food comes from, the importance of eating fruits and vegetables, and how to start gardens in your own backyards.

Check out our First Book-Molokai literacy booth. We will be distributing more than 150 beautiful new books for children and young adults to promote summer reading, reading books with keiki, and offering art and other literacy activities.

The Molokai Public Library is anxious to register children, youth and adults in their summer reading program. Participants who visit the library and read a book weekly will receive free weekly

reading incentives. This year’s program will explore all things related to Science and offer fun learning experiences about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math concepts. Our librarian, Sri TenCate, will be on hand to help you sign up for this dynamic reading program.

Stop by and pick up brochures, posters, bookmarks and stickers and learn more about AmeriCorps and how you can serve our community and earn an educational stipend for college or trade school. AmeriCorps is a national service program that engages Americans of all ages and backgrounds in solving community problems. Since 1994, more than 820,000 individuals have taken the AmeriCorps pledge, serving more than one billion hours and improving the lives of countless Americans. On Molokai, through Interval House Molokai, AmeriCorps members can earn educational stipends through volunteer activities including parent education and training, promoting community gardens, mentoring, and community education and development.

Interval House Molokai is a nonprofit organization that works to strengthen individuals, families and our community by providing opportunities for education, personal development, and lifelong learning. We are located in the Kualapu`u Business Center, Suite 201. Please call 567-9067 for more information.

Ka Ipu Kukui Program Accepting Applications UH Maui College OCET News Release The Ka Ipu Kukui Fellows program recently completed its seventh year and is now seeking applicants from Molokai for the 2014-15 session. A Decisions Maui and Focus Maui Nui initiative, the program is a yearlong endeavor designed to promote and train community-identified future leaders of Maui County.

Interested applicants are welcome to talk story with Ka Ipu Kukui Fellows at the Paddler’s Inn on June 3 from 5to 8 p.m.

Since it began seven years ago, 85 fellows have completed the program, including 11 graduates who were honored during a commencement ceremony held on Wednesday, May 7, at the Kahili Golf Course in Waikapu. A number of business representatives, program supporters and community leaders attended the graduation ceremony, including Hawaii State Sen. Roslyn Baker, Joe Pontanilla, and Maui County Councilmembers Gladys Baisa, Don Couch, Elle Cochran, and Stacy Crivello.

“There is no magic wand to wave that will give us the answers for all the challenges that face Maui,” said Class of 2014 Fellow Candace Thackerson. “Being a leader is not only about finding solutions, but also about compromise and understanding. An effective leader must first listen to the wide range of voices within the community, truly understand their concerns and then use all the information they have available to create the

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“Ka ipu kukui” means “crucible of light; a test and a furnace for seeking and taking the best path ahead.” In response to concerns first expressed by Decisions Maui in the 1980s and reinforced by the 2003 Focus Maui Nui visioning process, the program was conceived to develop leaders through a community-based curriculum designed to address all aspects of planning for Maui Nui’s future.

Topics such as sustainability, water, energy, tourism, food sustainability and governance represent just a few of the issues in which participants will be actively engaged. Fellows will be required to participate in activities scheduled for two to three days each month, including overnight trips to neighbor islands. Between 12 and 16 Fellows will be selected through a competitive process conducted by the Ka Ipu Kukui Steering Committee.

“I am so proud and humbled by what our Fellows have accomplished; when we take a look around, many of our Fellows are involved in boards and committees—getting engaged and giving back to our community,” said Ka Ipu Kukui Steering Committee Member and Coordinator Dr. Lori Teragawachi, who is also the Director of the Office of Continuing Education and Training (OECT) at UH Maui College.

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Keren Poole & Jennifer Brown age-appropriate and culturally significant manner. The goal of the program is provide students with a set of tools that will enable them to make wise financial decisions in their future.

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DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION STATE OF HAWAII TO SCOTT K. BERNABE AND SHELDON K. BERNABE YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, has scheduled a Contested Case Hearing, regarding Residential Lease No. 7956 Lot No. 44 situate at 85-1357 Kaneaki Street, Waianae, Oahu, Hawaii, having a TMK: (1)8-5-033:006 0000.

TO JAMES RUDY KEALOHI YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, has scheduled a Contested Case Hearing, regarding Residential Lease No. 11804 Lot No. 18626 situate at 91-1011 Kahalepouli Street, East Kapolei 1, Subdivision (Kanehili), Honouliuli, Ewa, Oahu, Hawaii, having a TMK: (1)9-1152:022 0000.

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear before the Hawaiian Homes Commission Hearings Officer at the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, 91-5420 Kapolei Parkway, Conference Room, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii on June 27, 2014 at 9:00 o’clock a.m., of said day or to file an answer or other pleading and serve it before said day upon Jobie M. K. Masagatani, Chairman, Hawaiian Homes Commission, whose address is 91-5420 Kapolei Parkway, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii 96707. If you fail to do so, judgment by default may be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint and your lease will be recommended for cancellation and reaward.

You may retain counsel to represent you or appear on your behalf or obtain representation pursuant to §91-9, HRS and §10-5-4, HAR Dated: Honolulu, Hawaii, May 14, 2014 Jobie M. K. Masagatani, Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission (5/21, 5/28, 2014)

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graduation Continued From pg. 1 ment address speaker James “Jimmy” Duvauchelle. “Never settle for second best. Be the best you can be because that’s who you are.”

As anticipation grew and excitement filled the air, the Class of 2014 stood together on the stage to bid farewell to MHS and celebrate four years together.

Cheers of support from proud ohana filled the Barn as the two valedictorians, Xrystina Bicoy and Kiloaulani Ka`awa-Gonzales, delivered heartening speeches.

“You never see a butterfly hanging out with caterpillars,” Gonzales said.

“Let us now be butterflies and leave the shells of our cocoons in these high school halls.”

Acknowledgments of hard work, future success and lasting friendship were the messages each graduate was left with at the commencement ceremony. As class president Heather Place stated in her speech, “high school wouldn’t have been as enjoyable without these lifelong friendships.” Together, the graduates will carry on her words.

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MHS Students Receive Scholarship Award

“Let’s push through, persevere and stay connected,” Place said. “We won’t be walking these halls ever again together but we can stick together in spirit.”

Principal Stan Hao counseled the graduates to remember “there is no place like home,” no matter where they may go.

“From this point you’ll go out into the world and live your lives, have experiences and travel abroad, but you will always remember this place: Molokai,” he said.

The hullaballoo fell silent when the graduates rose in true gospel choir fashion to perform their rendition of the late Whitney Houston’s song, “My Love Is Your Love.” The chorus, “Cause your love is my love/And my love is your love/It would take an eternity to break us/And the chains of Amistad couldn't hold us,” captured the message of friendship that was shared throughout the evening.

“No matter how far apart our paths lead us from one another, Molokai will always be home,” said Taylor Tamanaha in her salutatory address. “Never forget where you come from. I believe in all of you. May God bless each and every one of you.”

The MOM Hui News Release Congratulations to this year’s 2014-2015 Ho`ola Hou CommunityBased Scholarship recipients at Molokai High School (MHS): Paul Parker, Bernadette Aragon, Xrystina Bicoy, Lahela Tamanaha, William Casil-Dudoit, Kiloaulani Ka`awa-Gonzales and Rizpah Torres-Umi. Each student will receive an annual scholarship of $1,215 and will be awarded at the Second Annual Grassroots Benefit Concert on Saturday, July 5.

The MOM Hui established this scholarship fund to support MHS senior students who demonstrate a commitment to furthering their education and earn a college degree that focuses on protecting and restoring the health of the environment and human life. We are very excited that several of the students will be entering the medical field including nursing, midwifery and pediatric neurosurgeon and majoring in agriculture and natural resources and ecosystem science and sustainability.

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Based Scholarship Fund has been made possible through the Annual Grassroots Benefit Concert (100 percent of the ticket proceeds benefit the fund), a family-oriented community event that promotes a healthier environment and lifestyle on Molokai. It was also supported by the Molokai Environmental Protection Fund, managed by the Tides Foundation, that “support[s] organizations that protect the Hawaiian island’s environment and enhance its community’s access to legal services, education, and environmental advocacy.”

Mahalo to our Molokai community, families and members of the Molokai Environmental Protection Fund for your generous contribution! With your continual support we will be able to offer scholarship awards to Molokai keiki for many, many years to come.

Best of luck to our scholarship recipients!

For more information on the Ho`ola Hou Community-Based Scholarship Fund or the Annual Grassroots Benefit concert contact Mercy Ritte at Molokai@themomhui.com.

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Health Ed Series County of Maui News Release The County of Maui is pleased to offer the Better Choices, Better Health (BCBH) workshop series on Molokai for six consecutive Thursdays beginning June 19.

The workshop series will be held 9:30 a.m. to noon at Kulana `Oiwi.

Better Choices, Better Health is an evidence-based educational health aging program created by Stanford University and monitored by the University of Hawaii.

BCBH is designed to help people manage their chronic conditions as well as their overall health.

Participants learn how to enhance

their overall health through achievable action plans for improving nutrition, exercise, relaxation, communication skills, medication management and more.

All participants receive a book, “Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions,” and a relaxation CD, “Time for Healing.”

Cost is $10 for individuals over age 60 and for caregivers of any age. The cost for those under 60 years is $35; scholarships are available.

For more information or to register for the workshop series, call Alu Like on Molokai at 560-5393.

Hawaii Eye Doctors Visit Myanmar and Vietnam

er Myanmar Eye Meeting in 2015. Future meetings may be conducted in alternating years with the Foundation’s ongoing Imperial City Eye Meetings in Vietnam.

Immediately following the Myanmar Eye Meeting, HEF faculty traveled from Yangon to Hue, Vietnam, to participate in the Foundation’s fifth biennial Imperial City Eye Meeting.

This meeting is conducted in partnership with Hue Central Hospital, and was attended by almost 300 eye doctors from throughout Viet Nam. In addition to lectures, consultations, and diagnostic equipment demonstrations, the four-day training included individualized instruction in cataract surgery, operating under powerful microscopes on pigs’ eyes.

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Molokai Fitness: Warming Up

By Ayda Ersoy Do you warm up properly before you start your exercise, and cool down at the end?

A good warm-up helps increase your heart rate before you start your exercise, it raises your body temperature and increases the blood flow to your muscles to get your muscles ready for action. This will help you burn more calories during your exercise. It will also help minimize potential muscle tears and injury, and can also help improve your muscle strength.

A warm-up also helps you focus more on your workout, and that will lead to a more effective workout and better results. It increases your flexibility, muscle metabolism and the removal of lactic acid.

Depending on the intensity of your working you can start with a joint mobility warm-up (you can watch a video of this on my website molokaifitness.com)

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HEF News Release Hawaiian Eye Foundation (HEF) conducted an eye surgical training program in Myanmar last month, the first western eye surgical training program in decades, following the country’s recent opening to democracy. A team of nine volunteer ophthalmologists and two support staff, five of whom are from Hawaii, were led by John M. Corboy, M.D. of Molokai, President and Founder of Hawaiian Eye Foundation.

“We are really doing this for the patients of our Burmese and Vietnamese colleagues,” said Corboy, founder of the HEF nonprofit. “They are the ones who benefit from the enhanced skills we impart to their surgeons.”

The four-day training, conducted in partnership with Yangon Eye Hospital, was attended by about 50 Burmese eye doctors. A wide range of ophthalmic topics, including cataract, cornea, retina, glaucoma, and pediatric, were covered in lectures, patient consultations, and diagnostic equipment demonstrations.

There is an urgent need for continuing ophthalmic training in Myanmar, and HEF was invited to return for anoth-

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followed by some stretching. This is great before any type of workout, whether in the gym, paddling, running or whatever you choose.

Generally 10 minutes of warm-up is ideal. You can also do some dynamic stretching to improve performance. If you’re doing a heavy-weight workout then you can do one or two sets of the same exercise with much lighter weights, before you move on to the heavy weights.

You’ll see much more benefit from your heavy weight workouts after this.

After your warm-up, you will be ready physically and mentally for a great workout!

Of course, don’t forget to cool down properly after your workout. You can do some light stretching, or if you’ve been doing cardio exercise you can slow down your speed gradually and finish off slowly.

A good warm-up and cool-down will keep you ready for your next workout pain free!

Enjoy your workouts!

DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION STATE OF HAWAII TO WESTON N. KAILI YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS has scheduled a Contested Case Hearing, regarding Residential Lease No.9524, Lot No. 86, situate at 10 Nakea Way, Waiehu Kou Phase 2 Subdivision, Waiehu, District of Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, having a TMK: (2) 3-2-023:030 0000 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear before the Hawaiian Homes Commission Hearings Officer at the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, 655 Kaumualii Street, Suite 1, Wailuku, Hawaii 96793 on June 24, 2014 at 9:00 o’clock a.m., of said day or to file an answer or other pleading and serve it before said day upon Jobie M. K. Masagatani, Chairman, Hawaiian Homes Commission, whose address is 91-5420 Kapolei Parkway, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii 96707. If you fail to do so, judgment by default may be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint and your lease will be recommended for cancellation and reaward.

Dated: Honolulu, Hawaii , May 16, 2014 Jobie M. K. Masagatani, Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission (5/21, 5/28, 2014)

hen Rep. Tulsi Gabbard visited Molokai two weeks ago, she talked story with an assembly of Molokai Middle School students and answered their questions, both probing and fun. The congresswoman told students that she works in Washington, D.C. about three weeks every month, and comes home to Hawaii to travel around her districts for about a week. Here are some of the questions students from the Middle School seventh and eighth grade Social Studies classes prepared.

Question: How has being in the military influenced the decisions you made?

Answer: The time I served in the Middle East on two deployments really changed me a lot and informed some of my policy positions. Having served in a place where life is so precious, where on a daily basis you’re faced with death and destruction, I learned firsthand what the cost of war is in a really human way. That experience is one of the major motivations I ran for Congress.

When I came back from my deployments, I saw that less than 11 percent of 535 people serving in Congress have ever worn a uniform. You compare that to the days when Dan Inouye and Dan Akaka were there, where there were over 60 percent of Congress members who served in the military. It was important to me to bring that voice to Congress because you have people making decisions about sending your family members to war and sometimes people who have not had that experience, take that decision lightly and not understand the seriously and responsibility that carries. War is ugly and horrible, and sometimes it’s necessary, but that decision must be made as a last resort because we understand what that cost is. The experience, memories, those who did not make it home and the generations who came before us, are the people I hold close to my heart and who I remember when these difficult decisions arise.

Question: Do you support increased gun control?

A: I think there is part of our constitution that allows the right to bear arms. I think we need to do more in two areas to try to prevent people causing harm to others. One is in the area of mental illness, in making sure those who need help receive that care and not owning guns. The other is closing some of the loopholes that allow those with criminal backgrounds to own guns. I think those are two things we are not doing enough of, but also don’t infringe on constitutional rights. We all want to figure out how we can prevent people from doing these horrible things [shooting rampages] but I think it’s important that any changes that are made, are changes that will actually do something.

Q: Who taught you how to surf?

A: I kinda taught myself how to surf. Maybe like some of you guys, I always loved the ocean from small kid time. I started body boarding and got bored with that so I borrowed my friend’s surf board and started pad-

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dling out, and eating it many times. I make time when I come home to at least go out a couple of times early in the morning before work. It makes me feel like a kid again, I don’t have to worry about anything.

Q: Do people treat you differently because you are a young, female Congresswoman?

A: Yes! I don’t look like most people in Congress, or they don’t look like me. I think the average age in Congress is 65 plus. Outside Washington, it’s really awesome to hear from people who see a changing face of Congress -- to see more women and minorities getting elected. We need to do more to have Congress be more reflective of the diversity across the country.

I was told when I came in, “Don’t bother trying to pass a law, because you’re young and you’re a Democrat.”

If there’s anything that motivates me, it’s someone telling me I cannot do something. So I worked on introducing a law to help wounded warriors and disabled veterans, made friends with a lot of people and we passed a law that the President signed -- one of only three new Democrats elected in 2012 in the whole country to have a law passed.

Anytime someone tells you you don’t belong because you’re a woman, or because you’re young, or this or that, that’s where we stand up with pride -you can smile, you can say ‘aloha’ and then you show them why you can, and you get it done.

Q: Do you support the legalization of marijuana?

A: Medical marijuana is already legal in Hawaii. I think there is a strong argument to be made for decriminalization. When you look at the kinds of serious drugs we have in our system, it’s my personal opinion that marijuana doesn’t rise to the level of heroin or cocaine. When you look at our prison system, which is really what the question is about I think, should people who smoke marijuana be held in prison along with many other serious crimes?

So it’s a big debate that’s happening across the country and should continue to be discussed and should reflect what the community is calling for.

Q: Should the U.S. require the labeling of genetically engineered foods?

A: I think there should be labeling of genetically modified foods. This is a controversial issue here in Hawaii and across the country. I’ve sponsored legislation to provide for this labeling and I think it is less an argument between people who are for or against it because it’s just a matter of information. We already require the FDA to provide labeling for so many different things. Because there is a sensitivity to genetically modified foods, there are a lot of people who are concerned about being able to make that choice about what kind of food they want to eat or feed their family. There are over 60 countries that already require labeling, and to me, it’s just a matter of empowering people to make their own decisions. I believe in freedom of choice, I think that’s who we are as a country, and I think this is very much in line with that.

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Back-to-Back National Champions

By Jonalyn Ragonton A year ago, a flag football team, Packers, competed in the WASUP National Flag Football tournament in Las Vegas, competing against mainland and Hawaii teams. The Packers are affiliated with the Play Sports Hawaii flag football league on Oahu. The boys, ages 8-9, set a new record for mercy-ruling all of their opponents and total points scored against them was 6. They won the 9U Division.

They are coached by Ladd Mokiao, a 1998 graduate of Molokai High School, who was asked to take over as coach for his son, Lathan, and his teammates about 5 years ago. The team manager is Jonalyn Ragonton, a 1999 graduate of Molokai High School.

On April 26-27, 2014, the team flew to Las Vegas again, to defend their title.

They competed in 53 degree weather on Saturday and still performed amazing.

They remain undefeated and total points scored against them was 13 this year (6

in the semi-final and 7 in the championship). They won the 10U division, backto-back champions!

Not only has the team won 2 National titles, but they also hold 10 championship titles in the Play Sports Hawaii league, ranging from the 7U division to the 10U division. The team consists of 8 boys, age 10, from various private and public schools in Honolulu.

The team extends their gratitude to Molokai for all the support and contributions. Mahalo!

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Wrestling Club Success

By Louise Manley On Saturday, May 10 at the Lahaina Civic Center on Maui, Molokai Wrestling Club (MWC) participated in the annual USA Wrestling Hawaii State Tournament with 648 children in attendance. As more than 25 teams gathered together, youth from preschool through high school prepared to wrestle opponents of similar age and weight with the hopes of ultimately earning a state title. Though the event may appear to some like organized chaos, to others who love the sport, it is energizing and full of anticipation.

One young wrestler said, “States makes me feel nervous, anxious, and exhausted all at the same time, but the challenge to win makes me so excited!”

Such passion was evidenced as 31 of our wrestlers put it all on the mat and ended up earning 17 medals -- six first places, six second places, two third places and three fourth places. Consequently, we finished with a team score of 44 points, earning MWC a sixth placed position in the overall standings!

MWC has been in existence for over 10 years. It was our vision to provide for the keiki an opportunity to learn to wrestle and be physically active. But because we hold to the philosophy that “there are no losers in wrestling, just winners and learners,” we also desire to teach life skills such as how to win and how to “lose” and to experience what it means to be a team and to have fun. Though we initially started the 2014 season with more than 100 curious students, the arrival of competition secured 80 participants, registered and ready to go.

MWC not only focuses on the development of our keiki, but we also desire to nurture student leadership! We utilize the expertise of our MHS Varsity wrestlers, urging them to come and volunteer as student coaches, running drills, demonstrating technique, encouraging participation, and even coaching during tournaments. In teaching they learn and in leading by example they become the role models for the next generation of wrestlers.

The MWC program has proven to be beneficial over the years and that is largely due to the amazing support of our community. We would like to express our thanks to those who sacrifice for the keiki, cheer them on, support our fundraisers, and host our events,. Should you be interested in learning how you can be a part, please feel free to contact us at molokaibaptist1@yahoo.com. Remember, in the words of Carl Albert, “…wrestling is the only sport where you can be a giant regardless of how big you are!”

Sust`ainable Molokai News Release Please join Sust`ainable Molokai on Saturday, May 31 in a celebration of gardening and community as we begin the morning exploring our High School Permaculture Farm. We will harvest ripe produce for our afternoon lunch -- pizza.

Later, personal pies will be cooked onsite using Sust`ainable Molokai’s mobile

Chevy Augustiro (1st) and Caele Manley (2nd)

wood-firing oven.

Please be sure to bring your gardening gloves, favorite toppings, laughter, and farming questions as we take on a day of fun. Driving directions: continue on Farrington Avenue, turn right at Ho`olehua Fire Station then take another right at the Permaculture Farm. Call 5605410 to RSVP!

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By Glenn I. Teves | County Extension Agent, UH CTAHR Breadfruit is an important part of an agroforestry system and essential food plants in many Pacific islands. On May 17, a breadfruit workshop held at the UH Maui, Molokai Farm was attended by 46 residents and covered all aspects of ulu from history to growing to tasting.

Dr. Diane Ragone shared decades of work with ulu, starting as a graduate student at UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources studying ulu, and the last 25 years at the Pacific Tropical Botanical Gardens Breadfruit Institute on Kauai. She travelled throughout the Pacific documenting and collecting breadfruit, and with root cuttings of more than 300 varieties, she was able to propagate and grow to maturity over 170 of them established at Kahanu Gardens in Hana.

She noted a drastic shift from the native diet to the western diet and resulting health maladies, similar to what see in our own community today, such as diabetes, hypertension, heart diseases, and obesity. She also talked about the evolution of ulu from a seedy fruit in Micronesia to a seedless variety developed through human selection in Polynesia.

Because seedless ulu is difficult to propagate, the Institute partnered with researchers at Global Breadfruit and Cultivaris to refine the micropropagation of ulu to produce millions of keiki. Ulu is presently being planted in many tropical areas across the globe, including Africa, South America, and also in Pakistan, where they’ll be used to make flat bread, an essential starch in their diet.

Ian Cole, ulu collection manager at the Kahanu Gardens, spoke about the care of ulu trees, such as placement of a tree in a farm or yard.

Pruning strategies include cutting the top of the tree to keep the fruits within picking range and pruning every branch to keep the plant compact. Don’t cut the branch flush to the truck or main branch because it may cause die-off or disease.

In arid areas like Ho`olehua, ulu require constant irrigation until it establishes itself and occasional deep watering when established. The roots will only thrive where there’s water.

John Cadman left his job as food service manager at Kamehameha Schools, Maui Campus to dive into creating ulu products called Pono Pies. He manufactures ulu products in Kihei and sometimes finds it difficult getting enough ulu, and may need some ulu from Molokai. He also sells cooked ulu in bulk to restaurants, but his jewel is his Pono Pies, including a velvety chocolate swirl similar to a creamy cheese cake with ulu, Maui coffee and chocolate, and a crust with nuts and chopped coconut. What a treat!

John also brought humus he prepared with ulu, olena, a little chili pepper, and other ingredients. He hopes to refine his products to the point where the ingredients over 95 percent locally grown. His presentation showcased the unlimited uses of ulu.

Breadfruit plants of the Tahitian variety Pua`a were also shared with participants to promote the growth and consumption of ulu as an important starch on Molokai. Two books on ulu were sold and can be found on the website below. The ulu workshop also commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Cooperative Extension Service. Our office is located next to the Ho`olehua Post Office.

“Plant A Tree Of Life - Grow `Ulu” is a program of Ho`oulu ka `Ulu, a project of the Breadfruit Institute at the National Tropical Botanical Garden and the Hawaii Homegrown Food Network to revitalize breadfruit in Hawaii, breadfruit.org and breadfruit.info.

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Twelve-year-old Alex Mawae from Molokai headed to Lahaina last weekend to participate in the Lahaina SUP Surf contest. Having just come back from California taking fourth place in the surfing portion of the Californian event, Alex wanted to see how he faired with the Maui boys. With entries from well-known top international SUP/surfers in the other divisions and a full division of 12 and under, Alex Mawae did well competing against the Maui surfers and taking third place with a very credible performance.

This was Alex’s second SUP/Surfing event compared to the many long distance events he has done since the age

8. With the sport on the rise and more contests appearing, Alex is currently fundraising so that he can participate in more events. Watch out for this young man from Molokai as padding, surfing and the ocean is now embedded deep into his heart.

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The Molokai Dispatch • May 28, 2014 •

Protecting the Irreplaceable Rebuilding After Disaster

By Bianca Moragne | Staff Writer

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awaii has a rich history, which means the state has a wide range of historic places that should be preserved, conserved and protected. Molokai is leading the way in historic preservation, according to Kiersten Faulkner, executive director of nonprofit Historic Hawaii Foundation (HHF).

“Molokai has set the standard and set the bar high on preserving active cultural sites, such as the fishponds restoration,” said Faulkner, who came to Molokai May 17 to hold a seminar on historic preservation. “Molokai has been fierce advocates for a sense of place. The rest of the state is way behind Molokai.”

About 15 Molokai residents and HHF representatives met at Kulana `Oiwi to discuss the importance of preserving historic resources on Molokai.

HHF, in partnership with the Hawaii State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD), offered community seminars on preserving Hawaii’s historic and cultural places to audiences on Kauai, Lanai, Molokai and lastly Maui from March until June 2014.

The SHPD, a part of the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, is the official keeper of the Hawaii Register of Historic Places and maintains an inventory of all historic properties in Hawaii — approximately 38,000, with 1,000 new ones added annually.

The National Register of Historic Places is a list of the nation’s culture resources, historic buildings and archeological sites worthy of preservation.

The Hawaii Register of Historic Places is a list of Hawaii’s cultural and historic resources that have been identified as significant for preservation such as fishponds, districts, bridges and buildings.

Both registry programs are administered by the National or Hawaii National Park Service (NPS), which preserves the natural resources of America.

Molokai community members pinpointed historic places they would like registered.

Marcia Allison, Maunaloa Elementary School teacher, said she would like to see Maunaloa Town, Kalaniana`ole Hall, Coconut Grove and several other places add to the registry.

Edwina Cacoulidis, president of Ho`olehua Hawaiian Civic Club, said she would like to see Kalua`aha Congregational Church, the oldest Congregational Church on the island and the largest churches built in its time in Hawaii, added.

“What makes this island different from every other place in the world and how do people relate to each other is what should be preserved,” Faulkner said. “It’s a remarkable place. Having the feeling, setting and association that we have in all of these locations is in-

credibly special.”

Any individual can nominate a property for listing on the Hawaii and National Register of Historic Places, although historians and historic preservation consultants are often employed for this. A nomination form with basic information on the property's physical appearance and type of significance embodied in the building must be submitted to the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) of Hawaii, who oversees the national and state register program for each state.

The SHPO then provides feedback to the nominating individual or group.

After review, the SHPO sends the nomination to the historic review commission, which then recommends whether the SHPO should submit it to the register. After the nomination is recommended for listing on the register it is sent to the NPS, which either approves, if criteria is met, or denies the nomination, according to the SHPD. There are criteria and standards for assessing and treatment of historic properties.

A place must be at least 50 years old to be registered; however there are some exceptions, such as Ground Zero and Pearl Harbor.

At least one of four criteria of significance must be met to be historic.

The criteria include association with the lives or persons significant to the past, such as Washington Place, where Queen Lili`uokalani was arrested during the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

Another criterion, archaeology, requires a property have information to contribute to understanding human history like Honouliuli Internment Camp.

Additionally, a place must retain historic integrity by meeting one of seven aspects of integrity. The aspects are: materials, design, feeling location, association, workmanship and setting.

“Preservation benefits the community and everyone is responsible for the historic resources,” said Megan Borthwick, preservation program manager of HHF. “Historic preservation provides a link to the roots of the community to its people.”

All in all, preservation benefits the community, Borthwick said. She said one of the main takeaways from the seminar is for people to understand that everyone is responsible for preservation in the community.

“People see different things and recognize their importance in different ways,” Faulkner said. “There may be a property or historic resource that’s very significant and important to everybody, and there are ways we can all work together and save the historic and cultural places that mean so much to all of us.”

By Catherine Cluett | Editor-In-Chief

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n the event of a devastating natural disaster, homes on Molokai may be damaged. But when residents are ready to repair and rebuild, they face the usual lengthy permit process that is currently required by the County of Maui to replace or restore any structure.

While emergency building permits can be issued, the county is looking at how the permit process can be expedited in the wake of natural disasters to speed up the recovery process.

Planners are visiting communities around Maui County holding workshops to involve residents in the process of developing post-disaster reconstruction guidelines, and visited Molokai two weeks ago.

Organizers say the work is groundbreaking.

“There are few communities doing this nation-wide, and Maui County is the only community in Hawaii,” said Tara Owens, a UH Sea Grant Coastal Hazards Specialist working with the county on the project. “Nationally, they are waiting to see what we come up with. It’s an extremely important first step and hopefully it will become a model.”

Planners led Molokai residents in a workshop to set priorities in the rebuilding process, expedite essential projects so people can move back into their homes, while at the same time maintaining regulatory control and preserving environmentally and culturally sensitive areas.

“We have a permit process that takes forever, and then the governor can declare an emergency and it waves all those things,” said James Buika, planner with Maui County’s Current Planning Division.

“So we’re trying to find a balance.”

This planning process is not intended to be for emergency response, explained Buika. Instead, this permitting protocol would kick in six to eight weeks after disaster strikes. “This is once the dock [Kaunakakai Wharf] is up and running again and I’m ready to rebuild my house,” he said.

Planners identified 10 shoreline types of varying environmental sensitivities --

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from stable cliff to sandy beach-- and 10 home and property damage types -- such as interior repairs or structural failure. They also categorized three types of permitting priorities -- green for immediate rebuilding following best management practices, yellow for inspection needed first, and red indicating a normal, comprehensive permitting process is needed. Creating a matrix grid with the 10 shoreline types and 10 damage types, they asked residents to complete the matrix by filling in with the color they felt appropriate based on health and safety, environment and priority after disaster.

“The building permit process is rigorous because we want to protect our natural environmental but the process is not designed to be post-disaster,” said planner Mike Summers. “If 2,000 or 3,000 applications went through that process after a disaster, it would get bogged down… Your job as a team is to look at what level of regulatory review should be necessary in particular situations.”

Resident Dathan Bicoy said with only one lumber store on Molokai, that’s at sea level and a long waiting list of work for Molokai’s few plumbers and electricians, the island has a lack of resources that will make post-disaster rebuilding difficult.

Another attendee commented that Molokai would probably be low priority in case of disaster response.

Buika said they are trying to change that perception, and part of the planning process is to help understand what resources would be needed -- equipment as well as personnel -- so they can be sent over when the time comes.

Zhantell Dudoit, Molokai Community Coordinator for the effort, said unlike many meetings in which much is discussed but there is no follow-up, organizers are already planning a post-meeting so the community can continue to be involved in what is approved and implemented.

Buika said planners will gather comments from their meetings around Maui County and plan four more community workshops in July through September to continue the planning process.

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KukaKuka Let’s Talk Story Don’t worry, be happy!

Opinion by Rick Baptiste Did you know that being happy is a choice? Ipso facto, ergo, then why not do so? I remember way back in the early 90s when I went to work at the Air Traffic Control Tower at Molokai Airport. There were five flights of stairs that you walked up to get to the Tower Cab. I made up my mind, from day one, to think of walking the five flights of stairs as a great form of exercise. I know of others who have counted the stairs and made the trek and unhappy one. Same step, different perception, different outcome.

I’ve heard a story of a couple that moved to Molokai, from the east coast, and asked someone in town what to expect on our island. They were asked, “What was it like where you’re from?”

“Well,” the husband answered, “We are from Boston and the people are not friendly there, lots of complaining and overall, the people seem to be in the survival mode.” “That’s interesting,” said the Molokai resident, “that’s just what you’ll find on our island.” A little later

in the week, this same resident stumbled upon another couple who just moved to our island with the same questions and again our local resident asked, “What’s it like where you’re from”? The wife replied, “We’re from New Jersey, and the people there are so very friendly and so we liked it a lot.” The Molokai resident replied, “That’s exactly how you’ll find the people here as well.”

You see through your eyes, but with your mind! What you perceive in your mind determines how you behave. When there is a fork in the road, choose the direction that will serve you as well as others and eventually what you see will be good! As Wayne Dyer says, “Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.” Therefore, choose to be happy, every day and in every way. You don’t have to make huge adjustments but simply say and do things that are encouraging and will serve you as well as others.

Remember, small steps will lead to bigger steps and a Blessed Molokai. “Don’t Stress, Jus Bless.”

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“Strong Roads: Blues and Greens and Blood” is the title of Gem Thomas' newest novel. It was written while the author travelled throughout Molokai in 2012. His novel is a creative non-fiction work. The work was inspired by a legend in Hawaii that is centuries old. This is the first novel rooted deep in Hawaiian culture and in addition, uses a new medium to share the story.

It tells the tale of Spanish soldier, Alonso Truylos, who survives a shipwreck by washing ashore the sixteenth-century, Island of Hawaii. Eventually, the character becomes a chief and falls for a higherclassed chiefess. Trouble is tied to their relationship by envious chiefs. Meanwhile, the high chief of Hawaii, Lono-i-ka-makahiki, enters into war with his brothers and Alonso finds himself thrust into the middle of politics. The story ends with this special chief forced to make one decision that powerfully influences his destiny.

What makes this novel beyond unique is its use of new technologies. “Strong Roads: Blues and Greens and Blood” allows readers to hear the pronunciation of

Hawaiian words, read anecdotes about every character, and explore the narrative all with their fingertip. This technology was made possible by using iBooks Author by Apple. Gem was introduced to a dozen Molokai residents who contributed to this project with enthusiasm by voicing words for the digital story. Their help made this creation possible, as did David Malo, S. M. Kamakau, John Papa `I`i, and other brilliant historians from 19th-century Hawaii.

Readers have expressed great interest in this new ability to blend media with a story. “Strong Roads: Blues and Greens and Blood” was a second-round pick in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award for 2013 and has been reviewed in Publishers Weekly.

Gem graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Technology in 2009. After graduation, Gem travelled around Hawaii exploring the land and its people. For three years, he worked on this novel and its prequel, Strong Roads: A Spanish-Shipwreck Survivor in Ancient Hawaii. He now writes in Anchorage, Alaska.

This novel and his other literary work is available on gemthomas.com.

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Facing Climate Change, Part I

By Emillia Noordhoek Editor’s Note: Emillia Noordhoek, executive director of Sust`ainable Molokai, traveled to Europe to attend the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change last year. This is the first in a three-part series about the Panel’s conclusions and how global climate change will affect Molokai and the world.

Climate change is real. Experts predict that oceans will acidify, killing the coral reef and everything that has a shell.

This will create global hunger, and be especially devastating for Molokai, where we rely heavily on subsistence fishing.

Climate departure will happen sooner in tropics than any place else -- as soon as 2020 -- manifesting as increased storms, tsunamis and hurricanes, also causing flooding, erosion and runoff. The ocean has been cooling us, and, scientists say,

it’s the only thing keeping us alive. But we need to take care of it. At this point, experts predict we’re going to have a two-degree warming by the end of the century -- and if we don’t make drastic changes in the way we live, that warming will continue.

Human influence on the climate system is clear. This is evident in most regions of the globe, a new assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concludes.

It is extremely likely that human influence has been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century. Each of the last three decades has been successively warmer at the Earth’s surface than any preceding decade since 1850, reports the Summary for Policy Makers of the IPCC Working Group I as-

sessment report, “Climate Change 2013: the physical science basis.” This document was approved in September 2013 by member governments in Stockholm, Sweden.

The IPCC report maintains a rigorous review process with over 54,677 comments, 1089 expert reviewers, from 55 countries and 38 governments.

This report found that the ocean was helping to absorb more than 93 percent of CO2 emissions, however, due to that absorption rate “the global ocean will continue to warm during the 21st century.

Heat will penetrate from the surface to the deep ocean and affect ocean circulation.” The report continues to explain that heating of the ocean will cause a change in the PH balance and an increase in acidification. Acidification will cause the break

down and destruction of coral reefs, shell fish and a reduction in other sea life populations that much of the world depends upon for subsistence fishing and food security. The results of this will increase global food scarcity and millions more of the developing world population will be subject to food shortages and hunger.

In order to contain climate change at the lowest level, the report states that a substantial and sustained reduction of greenhouse gas emissions will be the only solution to limit climate change immediately and in the long run. This will also give countries and governments time to engage long-term reduction levels and create new technologies that will allow the earth’s energy budget to be maintained.

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553-5848 T,Th Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 9-10a.m.

Adult “Aqua Jogger Class” Oct. 15 – Dec. 19 Wednesday Hump Day Happy Hour Yoga every T, Th 9 a.m. at Cooke Memorial Pool 553-5775 Wednesday from 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. under the banyan Advanced Zumba with Preciouse Senica, 553-5848 tree at MCHC. Call 553-3930 for more info.

T,Th Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 9-10am Yoga Class open to students, families and the community.

T,Th, F Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 5-6pm TH Kilohana cafeteria from 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

Aikido Class at Soto Mission behind Kanemitsu Bakery. Yoga class focused on individual form, internal M, W, F, 5-6 p.m. 552-2496 or visit FriendlyAikido.com practice, Call Karen at 558-8225 for info Zumba Basic with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402 Aloha Yoga every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12 - 1 p.m. at MCHC. Call 553-3930 for more info T, Th Home Pumehana 9 a.m.

Beginning Hula with Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga F Home Pumehana 9 a.m. Kilohana Rec Center 5 p.m.

W Home Pumehana 10 a.m.

Zumba Gold with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402 Th Kaunakakai Gym 10 a.m.

T, Th Mitchell Paoule 10:30 a.m.

Hula: Ka Pa Hula `O Hina I Ka Po La`ila`i F Home Pumehana room #2 10:30 a.m.

M Hula Wahine, 4:30-5:30 Advanced @ MCHC SPORTS & RECREATION 5:30-6:30 Beginners Aunty Pearl’s Ukulele Class M Home Pumehana, 9:45-10:45 a.m.

T Papa Oli (Chanting) 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

W Home Pumehana, 9-10 a.m.

Intermediate Hula with Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga Open to all. For more info call 553-5402 W Home Pumehana 11 a.m.

Molokai Archery Club Indoor Shoot Th Kaunakakai Gym 11 a.m.

TH Mitchell Pauole Center, 7 p.m. Open to public.

Personal Training with Elias Vendiola Molokai Swim Club M,T,W,Th,F Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 553-5848, by M, T, W, Th : Cooke Memorial Pool, 4:30 to 6 pm appointment only, Elias Vendiola 5am-1:30pm Quit Smoking Na Pu’uwai Program Learn ways to quit Pick-up Soccer W Duke Maliu Regional Park., 5pm with less cravings. Mondays 11:45 a.m. Na Pu’uwai conference room. 560-3653. Individual sessions Recreational Paddling with Wa`akapaemua Canoe available.

Club. Call 553-3999 or 553-3530. All levels and abilities welcome.

Svaroopa Yoga with Connie Clews M Home Pumehana, 7:45 a.m.

Th 7:30 to 8:30 am at Hale Wa`akapaemua.

T Home Pumehana, 5:15 p.m.

Youth in Motion SUP, sailing, windsurfing and Th Kualapu`u Rec Center, 5:15 p.m. kayaking. Tues. & Thurs 3:30-5:30 p.m., Malama F Home Pumehana, 7:45 a.m. Call 553-5402 for info.

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THURSDAY, MAY 29

► UHMC Molokai Community Outreach Days kickoff at Mana’e Goods & Grindz from 2 to 5 p.m. The UHMC will discuss the fall 2014 course schedules, UH Applications, program brochures, financial aid forms and more. Upcoming meetings are Thurs, June 12 at Kualapuu Market from 2 to 5 p.m. and Thurs, June 19 at Maunaloa General Store from 2 to 5 p.m.

MONDAY, JUNE 2

► Junior Lifeguard Program by the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation. The five day course is from Mon, June 2 to Fri, June 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open to ages 13-17. For more infor contact Zach Edlao at 270-6140.

► Public Meeting on inclusion of the Honouliuli Internment Camp into the national park system at Kalanianaole Hall from 10 a.m. to noon. For more info call 541-2693

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4

► Kawela Moku Accept Your Kuleana event at 5 p.m. at the Alii Fishpond. Participate in the Aha Moku and share your mana`o. ► UHMC Molokai Community Outreach at Friendly Market Center from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The meeting will discuss the fall 2014 course schedules, UH Applications, program brochures, financial aid forms and more. SAVE TTE ► Community Band Class open to students and adults. Every Thurs at MHS

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MOLOKAI HIGH SCHOOL

► Enrollment To enroll at Molokai High School please go call Lori Kaiama at 5676950 ext. 228 or Julia De George at ext.

229 to set up an appointment for enrollment. Please go to the following Hawaii DOE website to see what documents will be needed for enrollment. doe.k12.hi.us/ register/index.htm

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► 30- Hour Substitute Teacher Class on Tues, June 24, Wed, June 25, Thurs, June 26, Tues, July 1, Wed, July 2 and Thurs, July 3. Register by June 2. Call Carole at 5531723 to pick up a packet. ► Free Monthly Rummage Sale. Every second Saturday, we can help you get rid of unwanted junk and treasures. Call us at

Na Kupuna Hotel Molokai, Fridays 4-6 p.m.

Oiwi. Go to IAlohaMolokai.com for schedule or locaNa Ohana Hoaloha Music & Hula, Paddlers, Sun. 3-5 p.m. tion changes.

Kingdom of Hawaii II monthly meetings. Third MEETINGS Thursday of every month, 6-8 p.m. at Kaunakakai Gym AA Hot Bread Meeting, Tues. & Fri from 9-10 p.m. conference room.

Kaunakakai Baptist Church. 336-0191.

Living through Loss, Support group for anyone who AA Meeting Mana`e Meeting, Ka Hale Po Maikai has experienced the loss of a loved one. Third Thursday Office upstairs (13.5 miles east of Kaunakakai on the of every month at 10 -11:30 a.m. or 4:30 -6 p.m. at Mauka side of the road), Wed. & Sat. 5:30–6:30p.m.

Hospice Office in Kamoi Center. Call Barbara Helm at Ahahui Kaahumanu Chapter VIII meetings. 2nd Wednes- 336-0261. day of every month at 4:30 pm at Kalanianaole Hall.

MAC Ceramics Class at Coffees of Hawaii. 9 - 11 a.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous Friendly Isle Fellowship Molokai General Hospital (around to the back please), Molokai Community Children’s Council Every second Thursday. Home Pumehana, 2:30-4 p.m. 567-6308 Mon. & Thurs. 7-8 p.m.

Alu Like Kupuna Mon & Thurs, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. OHA/ Molokai Humane Society meets the third Tuesday of every month, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Kaunakakai Gym DHHl. Wed, 9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Lanikeha. 1st and 2nd Conference Room.

Tues. each month at MAC Special field trips on Fridays.

Molokai Inventors Circle meets Wednesdays 2-4 ArtAloha! Keiki - Summer art for kids every Wednesday p.m. at the Kuha’o Business Center. Contact John from noon to 5 p.m. Contact Heather at 658-0124 or artaloWordin at 553-8100 for info. hamolokai@hotmail.com to register.

Molokai Lions Club meets 1st and 3rd Saturday of Families Against Bullying meets every 3rd Tues every month at 8:30 am at Paddlers Inn. at Home Pumehana Conference Room from 3:30 to Molokai Walk Marketplace Arts and Crafts Fair down 5:00p.m. Contact Shrene Naki at 553-4225 or snakikeiki- the lane between Imports Gifts and Friendly Market, Mon. & Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. care@hawaiiantel.net Narcotics Anonymous (No Fear Meeting) Tuesdays Female Sexual Abuse Meetings, Seventh Day Adventist Church with a group of inter-denominational and Thursdays at Kaunakakai Ball Field dugout, 8 to Christian women. Second and fourth Thursday of each 9 a.m.Open meeting. For more info, call Rodney at 213-4603. month at 6 p.m. For more info, call 553-5428.

HI Seed Savers, Green Gorilla Growers meet every fourth Plein Air Molokai - Art Outdoors painting, drawing, Monday at 5 pm for a potluck. Call for location at 336-1566. photography and more. First Friday every month plus special dates with ArtAloha! Contact Heather at 658Home-School Connection First Thursday of every month. Support in homeschool academic, creative cur0124 or artalohamolokai@hotmail.com riculum and extracurricular activities. Meet other home- Read to Me at Molokai Public Library First Wednesday school families and teachers. Call Heather 658-0124 of the month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call 553-1765 Ho`olehua Hawaiian Civic Club 2nd Wednesday of Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool at MCHC Mon. and every month at 5:30 pm at Kalanianaole Hall.

Wed. at 8:30-10:30a.m., and the Kaulapu’u Community I Aloha Molokai, alternative energy solutions for Center Tues. and Thurs. at 8:30-10:30a.m. Call 560-5642 Molokai. First Monday of every month, 6 pm at Kulana for enrollment forms.

Library from 5 to 7 p.m. Brass and woodwind loaner instruments available. For more info call Bob Underwood at 6460733.

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by Consuelo Foundation and OHA every Thurs from 5 to 6:30 p.m. until June 5 at Kulana Oiwi. Ages 13 and up welcome.

Contact Kealoha Hooper at 808.646.0134 or kealohahooper@yahoo.com. ► Hawaiian Language Summer School will be hosted by MMS and Kualapu`u School from June 5 to July 3. Applications are avialable at each school. Tuition is $190. For more info cotact 628-0542. ► Keiki Pageant by Essence of Ohana Coffess of Hawaii on June 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open ages 0 - 11 boys and girls

Coffees Espresso Bar for more info, 5679490 ext. 27. ► 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.

with foods, games and crafts. For more info. contact 336-0804 or essenceofohana@yahoo.com. ► Annual Molokai Humane Society Board Meeting on Tues, June 24 at 5:30 p.m. at the Kaunakakai Gym Conference Room.

► Interested in becoming a substitute teacher? Molokai schools are looking for qualified substitute teachers. Earn up to $150 a day. Bachelor’s degree required.

The class is 30 hours and will be taught on Molokai in June & July. Register with Carole Grogloth at 553-1723.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): "When I was young," wrote French author Albert Camus, "I expected people to give me more than they could -- continuous friendship, permanent emotion." That didn't work out so well for him. Over and over, he was awash in disappointment. "Now I have learned to expect less of them than they can give," he concluded. "Their emotions, their friendship, and noble gestures keep their full miraculous value in my eyes; wholly the fruit of grace." I'd love to see you make an adjustment like this in the coming months, Aries. If you do, the astrological omens suggest you will experience a blessing like Camus'.

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of scientists got a hold of them and coaxed them to grow into viable plants. Their success has a metaphorical resemblance to a project you will be capable of pulling off during the next 12 months, Virgo. I'm not sure what exact form it will take.

A resuscitation? A resurrection? A recovery? The revival of a dormant dream? The thawing of a frozen asset or the return of a lost resource?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): For German physicist Arnold Sommerfeld, the good news was that he was nominated for the Nobel Prize 81 times. The bad news is that he never actually won. Actor Richard Burton had a similar fate. He was nominated for an Academy Award seven times, but never took home an Oscar. If there is anything that even vaguely resembles that pattern in your own life, Libra, the next 12 months will be the most favorable time ever to break the spell. In the next few weeks, you may get a glimpse of how it will unfold.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): "I should have kissed you longer." I hope you won't be replaying that thought over and over again in your imagination three weeks from now.

I hope you won't be obsessing on similar mantras, either, like "I should have treated you better" or "I wish I would have listened to you deeper" or "I should have tried harder to be my best self with you." Please don't let any of that happen, Scorpio. I am begging you to act now to make any necessary changes in yourself so that you will be fully ready to give the important people in your life the care they deserve. If you do so, you will be free of regrets later.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Some earthquakes happen in slow-motion. These rare events occur 22 to 34 miles down, where tectonic plates are hotter and gooier. Unlike the sudden, shocking jolts of typical temblors, this gradual variety can take many days to uncoil and never send dishes flying off shelves up here on the earth's surface. I suspect your destiny will have a resemblance to this phenomenon in the coming months, Taurus. Your foundations will be rustling and rumbling, but they will do so slowly and gently. The release of energy will ultimately be quite massive. The realignment SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): "Longing, what is that? of deep structures will be epic. But there will be no big dis- Desire, what is that?" Those are questions Louise Gluck asks in turbances or damages. her poem "Prism." Does she really not know? Has she someGEMINI (May 21-June 20): I suspect that some night soon how become innocent again, free from all her memories you will have a dream of being naked as you stand on stage of what longing and desire have meant to her in the past? in front of a big audience. Or maybe not completely naked. That's what I wish for you right now, Sagittarius. Can you do There's a strong possibility you will be wearing pink and it? Can you enter into beginner's mind and feel your longing green striped socks and a gold crown. And it gets worse. In and desire as if they were brand new, just born, as fresh and your dream, I bet you will forget what you were going to say primal as they were at the moment you fell in love for the first to the expectant crowd. Your mouth will be moving but no time? If you can manage it, you will bestow upon yourself a words will come out. So that's the bad news, Gemini. The big blessing. good news is that since I have forewarned you, you can now CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You could really benefit do whatever is necessary to prevent anything resembling from engaging with a compassionate critic -- someone who this dream from actually occurring in your waking life. So would gently and lovingly invite you to curb your excesses, when you are called on to show what you've got and make a heal your ignorance, and correct your mistakes. Would you splashy impression, you will be well-prepared. consider going out in search of a kick-ass guide like that?

CANCER (June 21-July 22): When I slip into a meditative ideally, this person would also motivate you to build up your state and seek insight about your future, I have a reverie about strengths and inspire you to take better care of your body. One a hearty sapling growing out of a fallen tree that's rotting on way or another, Capricorn, curative feedback will be coming the forest floor. I see exuberant mushrooms sprouting from your way. The question is, will you have a hand in choosing it, a cowpie in a pasture. I imagine compost nourishing a wa- or will you wait around passively for fate to deliver it? I highly termelon patch. So what do my visions mean? I'm guessing recommend the former. you're going through a phase of metaphorical death and AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Now would be an excellent decay. You are shedding and purging and flushing. In the time for you to dream up five new ways to have fun. I'm not process, you are preparing some top-notch fertilizer. It won't suggesting there's anything wrong with your existing methbe ready for a while, but when it is, a growth spurt will begin. ods. It's just that in the next few weeks, life will conspire to LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): "Dear Diary: Almost everything that help you drop some of your inhibitions and play around more was possible to change has changed these past 12 months. I than usual and experience greater pleasure. The best way to am not kidding and I am not exaggerating. Getting just one of cooperate with that conspiracy is to be an explorer on the my certainties destroyed would have been acceptable; I long frontiers of amusement and enchantment. What's the most ago became accustomed to the gradual chip-chip-chipping exciting thing you have always wondered about but never away of my secure foundations. But this most recent phase, done? What interesting experiment have you denied yourself when even my pretty illusions of stability got smashed, for no good reason? What excursion or adventure would light truly set a record. So then why am I still standing strong and up your spontaneity? proud? Why is it I'm not cowering in the corner muttering PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Now is an excellent time to to the spiders? Have I somehow found some new source of transform your relationship with your past. Are you up for a conpower that was never available to me until my defenses were centrated burst of psychospiritual work? To get the party started, totally stripped away? I think I'll go with that theory." meditate your ass off as you ponder this question: "What fossilVIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): About 32,000 years ago, squir- ized fixations, ancient insults, impossible dreams, and parasitic rels in northeast Siberia buried the fruits of a flowering plant ghosts am I ready to let go of?" Next, move on to this inquiry: deep in their burrows, below the level of the permafrost. Then "What can I do to ensure that relaxed, amused acceptance will a flood swept through the area. The water froze and perma- rule my encounters with the old ways forever after?" Here's a nently sealed the fruits in a layer of ice. They remained pre- third query: "What will I do with all the energy I free up by reserved there until 2007, when they were excavated. A team leasing the deadweight I had been clinging to?"

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OWNERS NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF CONTRACT

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of Section 507-43 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the construction for Florence bush of that certain single family dwelling situated at 3404 kolea Ave., Hoolehua, HI 96729, TMK: (2) 5-2-025:016-0000, Building Permit # b20110390 was completed on 5/12/2014.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of Section 507-43 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the construction for Jerilyn lani, of that certain single family dwelling situated at 677 lei kukui Place, Hoolehua, HI 967729, TMK: (2) 5-2-030:055-0000, Building Permit #b20110395 was completed on 5/12/2014.

Florence bush Owner-Buidler

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Published in The Molokai Dispatch 5/21/2014 and 5/28/2014.

OWNERS NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF CONTRACT

OWNERS NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF CONTRACT

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of Section 50743 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the construction for Colleen yarbrough-bordeaux of that certain single family dwelling situated at 1005 Mamalu lai Place, Hoolehua, HI 96829, TMK: (2) 5-2-017-038-0000, Building Permit # b20110391 was completed on 5/12/2014.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of Section 507-43 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the construction for suliana and Fred Aki of that certain single family dwelling situated at 3406 kolea Avenue, Hoolehua, HI 96829, TMK: (2) 5-2-025:017-0000, Building Permit # b20110389 was completed on 5/12/2014.

Colleen yarbrough-bordeaux Owner-Builder Published in The Molokai Dispatch 5/21/2014 and 5/28/2014.

suliana and Fred Aki Owner-Builder Published in The Molokai Dispatch 5/21/2014 and 5/28/2014.

OWNERS NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF CONTRACT

OWNERS NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF CONTRACT

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of Section 507-43 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the construction for shirley burrows of that certain single family dwelling situated at 29 Po’oleka street, kaunakakai, HI 96748, TMK: (2) 5-2-003:0134-0000, Building Permit # b20110397 was completed on 5/12/2014.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of Section 507-43 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the construction for Carla Tillia De Angelo of that certain single family dwelling situated at 91 Hoomalu Drive, kaunakakai, HI 96748, TMK: (2) 5-2-032-044-0000, Building Permit # b20110396 was completed on 5/12/2014.

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Published in The Molokai Dispatch 5/21/2014 and 5/28/2014.

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OWNERS NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF CONTRACT

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of Section 50743 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the construction for Jolene leona Apostal of that certain single family dwelling situated at 3348 Farrington Avenue, Hoolehua, HI 96829, TMK: (2) 5-2025:013-0000, Building Permit # b20110411 was completed on 5/12/2014.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of Section 50743 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the construction for bradley ellis & Grace Chen-ellis by TlC builder, ltd, of that certain single family dwelling situated at 3922 Pohakuloa road, Maunaloa, Hi 96770, TMK: (2) 5-1-007:0430000, Building Permit #b20120558 (House), #b20120560 (Pool), #b20120559 (Garage) was completed on 6/1/2014.

Jolene leona Apostal Owner-Builder Published in The Molokai Dispatch 5/21/2014 and 5/28/2014.

bradley ellis & Grace Chen-ellis Owner Published in The Molokai Dispatch 5/28/2014 and 6/4/2014.

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MOLOKAI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Project Name: Molokai Community Health Center Photovotaic Installation Company Background Molokai Community Health Center (MCHC) is an integrated Health and Wellness Center located in Kaunakakai, HI. It is our mission to provide medical, dental, behavioral health and family support services to the community.

Project Description MCHC is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) to obtain electricity derived from photovoltaic (PV) energy sources. MCHC is open to entertaining all photovoltaic energy options.

Bidding Requirements To be eligible for the award of the contract interested parties must be licensed, bonded and insured in the State of Hawaii for the installation of photovoltaic energy sources.

Request Information for bidding Please contact Susan Taylor, Facility Director, MCHC at 660-2616 to obtain additional information by 3:00pm on June 6, 2014. Bids are due by 3:00pm on June 13, 2014.

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The Molokai Dispatch • May 28, 2014 •

Blisters at Kualapu`u School Harlem Ambassadors On Wednesday, May 21, my son came home from Kualapu`u School complaining about a blister under his foot. He told me it was from the basketball court at school.

I said, what you mean? From running barefeet? Then I started drilling him about wearing slippers (for the millionth time).

He said, “No, we have to line up, das when I burn my feet. When I running my feet get break. we gotta sit down too and so hot mom!” Then he went on to motion how he has to sit and how he moves to alleviate the areas getting burnt.

I went to his school the next day. As I was up in the playground with the kids, I asked my son’s friend how he felt about lining up on the court at the end of recess.

He said, “Ho, hot aunty! I get three blisters from yesterday!” I said, “Well hellooo, where was your slippers?” He said, “I brought ‘em up but somebody took ‘em.”

My son also lost about five pairs at the playground.

The bell rang and I watched the kids

line up on the hot court and sit down to wait for their teachers. One class was in trouble and had to stand waiting.

I spoke to the principal. She told me that it would be too difficult to change where they line up, even though there’s a huge canopy with shade up there. I was unsatisfied with the results of our conversation and talked to her two more times on the phone. The most that can be done for this year is to implement the footwear policy.

I am still not satisfied! It’s hot! This is cruel. I’m heartbroken that not only my child, but that all the children had to endure that all this time. How can the staff, knowing these kids are getting burnt, just leave them there to the point of blisters? If you’re going to care for the children, care for them like your own or at least like how you’d wanna be treated.

Concerned parent, Laulani Joao

Mahalo to the Community We would like to extend a big mahalo to the Molokai community and everyone who helped make our very first Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Show a huge success. This positive and entertaining family event was only possible because of our financial sponsors, the hard work and dedication of our many volunteers and especially our very own Molokai All-Stars team.

Thanks to our team: Kalei Adolpho, Mike Helm, Sepulona Faleali`i, Jonathan Aquino, Jamie Winfrey, Justin Endo, Anthony Buchanan, Nathaniel Hubbard, James Terry, Lonnie Ka`ai, Capt G. Bogar, Tyson Santiago, Randy Teriong, Micah Ritte-Manganan, JorJay Bumatay, Mark Pokini and Noa John Horner.

Thanks to our referees: Wayne Alcon and Bob Tanner. Thanks to our scorekeeper and time clock operator Treat Kalilikane and Angel Tabilangan. Thanks to Rizpah TorresUmi for singing the National Anthem.

Thanks to our sponsors: MVP Sponcor: Hotel Molokai. Dream Team Sponcors: Monsanto Molokai, Mokulele Airlines. Home Team Sponcors: Molokai Sea Farms/Steve Chaikin, Makani Kai Airlines/ Schuman Aviation, NAPA Friendly Isle Auto Parts/Wond Family, Rawlins’ Chevron, Cof-

fees of Hawaii, Alamo Molokai. Free Agent Sponsors: Rapanot Construction, Imports Gift Shop, Aka`ula School, Architectural Drafting Services/Luigi Manera, Maunaloa General Store, Pele Ohana, P&S Refrigeration, Paddlers Inn, Molokai Minimart/Kirk Greenman and Molokai Community Federal Credit Union.

Thanks to Principal Stanford Hao, Athletic Director Hoku Haliniak and the Molokai High School Athletic Department and all of their volunteers. Thanks to our custodians Ardis Naehu and Jessica Sakurada.Thanks to Officer Ryota Akimoto.Thanks to Alamo Molokai for sponsoring and Lisa Takata for organizing the Stay in School, Stay off Drugs student assembly.

Thanks to the following individuals and organizations for their help and support: Molokai Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Sonny Ka`ai, Maui Police Department, Rick Schonely, Maui Fire Department, Burnell Bishaw, Maui Parks Department, Bill and Esther Umi, Michael Drew, Yoli Uahinui, Donna Tangonan, Roxanne Onuma and Kama Hoe. Rob Stephenson Molokai Chamber of Commerce

Response to Glenn Teves On Molokai, we know Glenn Teves as our UH CTAHR County Extension Agent, and he is the person we rely on to help farm businesses, growers and gardeners alike succeed. His recent “Collard Greens” article featured in the Dispatch is a fine example of our taxpayers’ money getting put to good use.

Though Mr. Teves has the right to write letters as an individual representing himself in the “Around and Around” letter he wrote in the Dispatch, it is not what you would expect coming from a person who works for an agency that supports all of agriculture by providing science-based information. The message neglects sciencebased information and avoids relevant facts that help the public make informed decisions.

Despite Mr. Teves’ negative portrayal and concerns about pesticide use in Hawaii, a new study by the state Department of Health (DOH) and posted at ehaweb.doh.hawaii.gov/eha-cma/Leaders/

HEER/Statewide-Pesticide-Survey, found very small amounts of pesticides in streams on Oahu, Kauai, Maui and Hawaii Island.

The analysis concluded that there were no violations of state or federal water quality standards for pesticides.

Marjerie Ziegler, a well-known Hawaiian environmentalist and a member of the DOH Environmental Council, said that the main takeaway for her was the higher levels in urban areas, rather than near large farms growing genetically engineered crops. "The myth in my head says that GMO is increasing all those pesticides, but maybe that isn't the case," Ziegler said. Let’s stay tuned and see what twists and turns Mr. Teves has up his sleeve. We just hope he keeps his head out of the sand and sticks to the facts. Taxpayers deserve that.

Aloha, Adolph Helm, Andrew Arce, Sam Kaahanui, Salina Victorino

Salamat Po Only on Molokai can anybody experience a fantabulous luau. The aloha just beamed throughout the whole celebration.

If you had attended our wedding on Saturday, May 17, you would have sensed the love that was felt by all. There was Kanikapila by the kupuna, the grand entrance of the motorcycle riders with the bride, witnessing the wedding ceremony, ono food (pupu and the hotline), good music, dancing -- everything was perfect.

Old kine style luau is still here today and it will be carried on from generation to generation. This luau started months before that special day. The planning, the preparation, the gathering parties, the hunting and fishing parties, the closeness of family and friends pulling together to make this a very special event. Don't get me wrong, it's not all fun and games, but the love within all made it all good.

Things just fell into place, like it was

meant to be, including Patrick helping with the imu, and cleaning opihi, that was his highlights.

We want to thank my sons Miki Boy, Kawika, and Doni and all their ohana and friends. There is just too many to mention in this letter. We want to thank all our family and friends, especially the ones that helped to prepare the food; those who had helped to decorate the place, the plants and leis, the entertainers; oh yeah, my bridal party was a hoot (good fun), my motorcycle brothers for a great ride. Patrick’s family, first time visit here, was welcomed with all this aloha, and thought this a very beautiful place to be. We want to thank everyone for being at our wedding party -- you had made this such a special day for the both of us.

Thank you so much, we love you all.

Salamat Po, Patrick and Pressy Davies nui, Salina Victorino

Apology The story “Taking a Stand Against Bullying” in the May 14 issue quoted 7-year-old Sean Kekahuna, and The Molokai Dispatch apologizes to him and his family for any harm this may have caused. In highlighting the efforts that are being made to raise awareness against bullying, it was not our intention to portray Sean in a negative light.

On May 20, the Molokai Chamber of Commerce hosted the Harlem Ambassadors professional show basketball team for a night of high-flying slam dunks, hilarious comedy, and feel-good family entertainment.

The Harlem Ambassadors would like to extend a special thank you to event organizers Rob Stephenson and Lawrence Lasua who planned and promoted the game.

The Molokai All-Stars proved to be an energetic and enthusiastic challenging team and we thank all of the players for their

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good sportsmanship. The event would not have been possible without the support and generosity of local community sponsors, the Chamber of Commerce members, and the event volunteers.

The Harlem Ambassadors thank the community of Ho`olehua for its warm hospitality and look forward to returning to Ho`olehua in the future!

Best regards, Dale Moss, Harlem Ambassadors President

Stories, Not Proof Gilliland’s anecdotal rebuttal to Teves’ concern for field workers’ health in the May 14 Dispatch fails to prove a point except, possibly, that, as with any high-risk endeavor, some participants will die and others not. The heartening story of Gilliland Jr.’s survival after three years immersed in poison might be compared to other tales.

My dad, for instance, smoked tobacco, starting at age 14, till his death at age 87 and he never got cancer. That’s 73 years. My friend, Julie, on the other hand, smoked for only 30 years but died of lung cancer at age 47. My neighbor who used to live in Kansas, near Monsanto headquarters, had a good friend who, during his first 18 years of handling Monsanto chemicals, spoke loud, enthusiastic praise of the company and he swore that its products were safe. Then he got cancer and died two years later.

Those are stories. They are not proof.

What we need is research, and more research. The Environmental Protection Agency has granted free rein to the industry. Surely they do regulate in the sense of

publishing, and possibly enforcing, rules and limits for pesticide use. That is not the same as requiring non-industry research which is specifically aimed at discovering if the chemicals and if GMOs are safe. The EPA has never done that — they’ve accepted statements by Monsanto and Dow and Syngenta and the like, that it’s all OK and safe.

The problem, as Jade Brujell so eloquently declares in the May 14 Dispatch, is that there’s been, for years, a significant amount of research pointing to the strong likelihood of serious health risks of these chemicals and it is enough to invoke the Precautionary Principal. That means, stop altogether using the stuff, because it might be killing us, as well as killing the land, the water, the soil and the air. It might not be killing us. Let us find out. If studies, done outside the industry by independent scientists, can convincingly demonstrate that it’s safe, then we can go back to using it.

Kevin Brown

Why You Gotta Lie? I was lied to by one of our local kupuna, who asked me to sign a petition last week, and I take issue with that.

He explained to me and my co-workers at Paddler's Inn that the petition was about hormones being used in our meat, but what we found out later was it was a SHAKA Movement petition that’s really about shutting down the seed corn companies on Molokai and Maui.

Before signing, we specifically asked if this was about GMOs or the seed corn companies, and Uncle told us flat out, no. So it was a no-brainer, I was raised to trust. He knows I support both and have family that work for the seed companies. I eat, I wear, and I use GMOs every day -- we all do, let's get real here.

Yet nowhere in or attached to the petition was the language of the real initiative's intent, which I now understand is a requirement by law. And I'm now hearing about others in our community who were also misled. Molokai, watch what you sign.

I don't care who you are -- if you need to lie to get people to sign your petition, that's pilau!

Bottom line, I wanted my name taken off the petition. But when I called the Maui County Clerk's office they said there was nothing they could do, and I couldn't even write a complaint! After speaking with this kupuna later, I was promised my name would be taken off the petition. But I am taking this to the media because people should know what's happening, and a simple mistake has no formal recourse, which I think is wrong. If you were lied to, why can't you remove your signature?

This is not how we do things on Molokai, lie to each other. If you really believe in something then keep it on the level. ‘Cause if you have to hide the real reasons, then it sounds to me like you don't even believe it yourself, so why you asking others to sign?

Michael Helm

Obituaries

Teddy Bear Davis Theodore La’akea “Teddy Bear” Davis passed from this world to the next on March 23, 2014. He was born Sept.

19, 1956 and grew up in Makaha, Oahu. In recent years, he divided his time between Molokai and Waimanalo. Hundreds gathered at Makaha Beach on April 12, 2014 to bid brother a fond farewell, share a day memories, food, laughter and perfect 4 to 6-foot swells.

Teddy Bear, a Hawaiian fisherman, diver, lifeguard, surfer and boatman, was never far from the ocean, and more at home on water than on land. Pua said it well, “He could spot the fish, catch the fish, cook the fish, and serenade you while you ate the fish... and with only three chords!” He was always available to help friends prepare for a party, enjoy the party, then borrow 20 bucks to put gas to get to the next party. He was kind to everyone, and one of a kind… aloha and kolohe in equal measure.

Bear leaves behind his beloved wife and children: Virginia “Gigi” Davis, Kanoe O Kawaikapu (Justin Jacobs), Makela Apolonia Kala (Joshua Noel), Theodore La`akea Angelo Douglas Davis, and Lilinoe Davis-Kuoha; grandsons KamohaikioKawaikapu, WaikoluoLanikaula, Kakiumaikaukaahekai and KaiooKaiwi Jacobs; siblings Glenn (Mahea) Davis, John “Bully” (Irene) Davis, Mary (Jerry) Kahaunaele and Elsie (Robert) Hamilton; na hoaloha pili Walter, Edward, “Bubba”, Frank and Bill; na `ohana Aunty Marie Kaui (Damien) Place, Uncle John (Marion) Dudoit, nieces and nephews Jeffrey Kalani Davis, Hokule`a (Keliko) Hoe, Hoala Davis (Jay Duquette) and many, many others.

Family and friends will get together for a Ho`olaule`a I ke Ola on May 31, 2014 at the Waialua Church Beach Pavilion, to share music, food, laughter and memories.

Grieve not, nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk of me as if I were beside you there…. Me Ke Alooooo-ha.

Charlotte Ann Kehaunani Pule Charlotte Ann Kehaunani Pule, 61, of Maunaloa, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Molokai General Hospital with her family by her side.

She was born in Ho`olehua, Molokai on April 22, 1952 to the late Samuel Kaleikoa Puailihau and Eva Makaena and on September 27, 1970 she married the late Claude Alika Pule.

A beloved mother, grandma, aunty

and devoted friend, Charlotte never tired of giving to her family, friends and her community. Through her strength, courage and unrelenting optimism, she was an example, a role model and an inspiration to many.

Charlotte is survived by four children; son, Kimo (Tanya) Pule, daughters, Claudette (Samson) Kaahanui, Iwalani and Hana Pule. She has 19 grandchildren, two great grandchildren and one more on the way.

Services were held on April 12, 2014 at Maunaloa Park.

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