Molokai Dispatch -- September 17, 2014

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Soil and Groundwater Testing for Petroleum

Molokai Lends P a Hand to Puna

By Bianca Moragne | Staff Writer

said. About 400 Puna families benefited from the gas cards, according to Crivello.

Leiana Cretton, originally from Molokai and now a licensed marriage and family therapist in Puna, said she was without electricity for two weeks and used the gas card for her family’s generator.

“To have the warmth that Molokai showed Puna `ohana was very comforting and brought peace to a lot of hearts,” Cretton said. “This is such a small island that raised so much and that is a big thing.”

Cretton received her gas card about two weeks ago, and an additional 20 cards for her to distribute to other families in need. Daughter of Louann and

roposed environmental soil and groundwater testing near the wharf in Kaunakakai will take place next year to assess levels of petroleum from historic leaks. The routine testing will be performed by Chevron Environmental Management Company (CEMC) and includes evaluating the facility currently owned by Island Petroleum, Inc., and the surrounding area where their terminal is located.

“Over the years, releases of petroleum have occurred which is not uncommon in industrial areas,” said CEMC Project Manager Karl Bewley.

According to Bewley, the work CEMC will perform is a standard approach to determine if there are environmental impacts resulting from past and current petroleum terminal operations.

Chevron is responsible for environmental issues associated with the site and will propose a plan to mitigate any impacts.

URS Corporation Davies Pacific Center on Oahu, an environmental engineering firm, has been hired by CEMC to perform environmental consulting and testing services. Chevron will work with the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response Office to perform the tests, Bewley said.

At many terminals across the state, there is a historic presence of petroleum in soil and groundwater, said DOH Hazard Evaluation Emergency Response Office Site Discovery, Assessment and Response Supervisor Fenix Grange.

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Puna residents expressed gratitude for Molokai gas cards donations. Bottom left, Molokai residents show their aloha for Puna.

Photos courtesy Lori-Lei Rawlins-Crivello.

By Bianca Moragne | Staff Writer

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ast month, Tropical Storm Iselle struck the Puna district of Hawaii Island, knocking out power to thousands. Downed trees from heavy winds and downpours blocked roads, cutting off many areas of the rural district. In a response to the devastation, Kawika Crivello and Lori-Lei RawlinsCrivello of Rawlins’ Chevron gas station organized the Aloha Puna Chevron Gas Card Drive which resulted in the Molokai community joining together to kokua Puna.

“That could have been us,” Crivello said. “Even though the ocean separates us, we’re connected. We saw families in need of help and that’s why we decided to do this drive.”

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For five days, from Aug. 15 to Aug. 19, the gas station held a gas drive for Molokai residents to purchase $10 gift cards to donate to Puna families in need.

A table and jar were placed at Chevron for Molokai residents to donate whatever they could. The gas purchased for the cards went towards powering generators, chainsaws and propane tanks for Puna residents. It also filled up tanks for families to drive and pick up donated supplies they desperately needed, such as ice, water and food.

Crivello took to social media to get the word out, and by the end of the drive $5,000 was raised. Donations came from Maui, Oahu, California and even Australia, but 90 percent of the money raised was donated by Molokai residents, he

Keeping an Eye on the Algae

By Catherine Cluett | Editor-In-Chief

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n a fishing trip along Molokai’s south shore in late July, fisherman Clay Ching noticed something strange. Huge masses of thick seaweed blanketed the shallow flats near Coconut Grove, protruding from the surface and covering hundreds of square yards in several large patches. As owner of local charter fishing company Hallelujah Hou Fishing and having spent decades trolling the area, Ching called it “epic proportions of growth” and said he’d never seen anything like it.

The algae invasion concerned him so much that he notified the Department of Land and Natural Resource (DLNR)’s Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR). “[I don’t want] this situation to progress to the point of no return for our precious reef ecosystem which us Molokaiians depend on for food, etc.,” Ching wrote in an email to DAR Aquatic Biologist Russell Sparks. “…I depend on this exact same reef ecosystem for my livelihood… and the value of it should be perpetuated for the future generations…”

DNLR staff documented gorilla ogo growth along Molokai’s south shore during a Sept. 4 visit. Photo by Catherine Cluett Inset: Large masses of gorilla ogo seen on July 31. Photo by Clay Ching Gorilla ogo, the type of limu Ching spotted, is highly invasive with dense growth forming thick mats that choke out coral and other seaweeds. It is spread by pieces floating to a new location, and also by boaters or fishermen inadvertently transporting it on equip-

ment, according to the DLNR. Found in Hawaii only on Molokai and Oahu, it’s been on the state’s radar for years.

In 2009 and 2010, DLNR’s Aquatic Invasive Species Team made several

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Kawela Bridge Dedication

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he Hawaii Department of Transportation (DOT) celebrated the completion of the Kawela Stream Bridge Replacement Project last Wednesday with a dedication ceremony on Molokai’s Kamehameha V Highway.

State-contracted construction company Goodfellow Bros., Inc. Assistant Regional Manager Todd Svetin said he pursued a career in construction for the sense of pride he feels when a project, like the replacement of the Kawela Bridge, is completed.

“Everyone involved in this project should feel that same pride,” Svetin said. “…I’d like to thank the Molokai residents and neighboring property owners for their patience during the construction.”

According to the DOT, the $6 million project replaced the original bridge, constructed in 1940, with a new bridge that meets modern standards. The new bridge provides 10-foot shoulders on either side for pedestrians and bicyclists.

It’s also two feet higher, providing additional capacity for water flow for the Kawela Stream beneath. The streambed underneath has been lined with concrete to protect the banks from erosion and to facilitate maintenance.

Construction was necessary to address stream flows that damaged and flooded the area and neighboring properties, Svetin said.

“The Kawela Stream has seen several incidents of flooding during heavy rains in the past two decades that cut off eastside residents from the rest of the island and this new bridge will help to ad-

Photo by Bianca Moragne dress that,” said Ford Fuchigami, DOT interim director. “We want to thank the Molokai community for their patience during the construction.”

DOT Deputy Director for Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Projects Jadine Urasaki read a letter from Sen. J. Kalani English during the ceremony. In his letter, English said Molokai shouldn’t be forced to shoulder the burden of inadequate bridges.

“What the community is witnessing today is more than simply another construction project, rather this is a reflection of our government’s commitment to a better quality of life for our residents,” English said in his letter. “Whatever economic challenges our state may be facing at this moment, none of us should underestimate the power and necessity of continuing to invest in our community.”

The ceremony closed with a blessing by Kahu Claude Duvauchelle, from Ierusalema Pomaikai Church, who first blessed the job site when the project began two years ago. The blessing was followed by state and federal dignitaries untying a ceremonial maile lei to officially dedicate the new bridge.

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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs today announced it is making $8.9 million total in grant money available to community-based organizations that can help address key priorities of improving conditions for Native Hawaiians.

Starting Wednesday, Sept. 17, community-based organizations will be able to apply for between $100,000 and $500,000 in grant money to fund any one of six specific priorities meant to help enhance OHA’s efforts.

The deadline to apply for an OHA grant is Dec. 17, 2014; the grants would fund a two-year period between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2017.

For those on Molokai interested in applying, there will be an orientation meeting held on-island on Thursday, Sept. 25 at 9 a.m.

At the top of OHA’s priority list are grant proposals aimed at reducing obesity and improving the overall health of Native Hawaiians. Other priorities include increasing family income, homeownership, and housing

petroleum Continued From pg. 1 According to Grange, this has occurred in the past in Kaunakakai at the former Chevron facility. The purpose of the additional monitoring wells is to determine the full extent of the historic petroleum contamination, after utility work in the roadway next to the facility discovered petroleum-contaminated soil and groundwater. The monitoring wells include the drilling of eight test holes dug five feet deep.

Known historical petroleum releases at the site date back as far as the 1970s and 1980s, with the largest documented release at the terminal occurring in 1982, said John Peard, the current DOH remediation project manager for the site. Although petroleum recovery efforts were made after the 1982 release, in 2004, the DOH required Chevron to install up to 17 monitoring wells around the facility to further evaluate groundwater quality as a result of past releases, Peard said..

“Chevron has maintained the responsibility for the environmental cleanup work, and recently they’ve been diligent in moving forward to further assess historic releases adjacent to the facility,” Peard said.

Recently, groundwater monitoring at the facility has been performed every three months, with the latest tests being performed in late 2013 and again in March and June of 2014. From this latest groundwater monitoring at the facility, one well at the north end of facility had oil just above appropriate state action limits in March. However, levels in this well were below action limits in June, Peard said.

“We believe contamination discovered in this area has been in the ground for a longtime,” Peard said. “Standard Oil and then Chevron operated the plant from the 1950s through 1983, and most releases likely happened during this period.”

Although the latest monitoring results on the petroleum terminal property don’t reveal significant groundwater contamination, concern has shifted west of the plant in the roadway where contamination of soil and groundwater was documented during utility installation work

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stability for renters. Rounding out the six priorities are: improving test scores in middle school and high school; valuing history and culture; and achieving pae `aina sustainability as responsible stewards of land and water.

“Our priorities have been carefully considered,” said Kamana`opono Crabbe, the Ka Pouhana (Chief Executive Officer) at OHA. “We are extremely encouraged about the potential for our efforts to get a boost from collaboration with community partners.”

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in 2012-2013, Peard said. During upgrade work to the wharf to install a new waterline and sewer, soil contamination and oil on the groundwater surface, was discovered.

“DOH is now requiring Chevron to conduct additional soil and groundwater testing to determine the extent of oil contamination outside the terminal property,” Peard said. “The first step is to determine the full extent of the historic contamination outside of the terminal property, including the areas documented during recent utility work, and then evaluate options and develop a plan to mitigate it.”

The Molokai Planning Commission discussed the environmental testing at their meeting three weeks ago and approved the Special Management Area minor permit for the project.

Maui County Molokai planner Ben Sticka explained that the holes, or monitoring wells, will aid in the identification of impacts of petroleum releases into soil and groundwater. The project will cost $120,000, he said.

The entire study is expected to take 45 days and a public report will be published by the DOH. Fieldwork to gather lab samples will take a week and a half followed by data analysis. If the data suggests a need to continue monitoring the site, monitoring wells will be installed for at least one year. The project is expected to begin in early 2015 and will be completed within one year, Bewley said.

The wells will be placed on the terminal and immediately next to the facility along the side of Beach Place or Kaunakakai Place. They will be flush ground, with a surface flat to the ground, Bewley said.

He added the monitoring wells will have a concrete monument around them to maintain their stability.

“It is standard work that [Chevron] assesses conditions of a site,” said URS Environmental Remediation Department Manager Rochelle Shang. “It’s a busy road so we’ll be conducting traffic control to make sure there aren’t any interferences with the community and to make sure everybody is safe.”

Right now, Chevron is reviewing historic records related to the area and surrounding properties. Meanwhile, no information will be released until a complete set of facts are gathered, analyzed and the report is filed with the DOH.

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Learning Tech Together

Farmers Beat Pine Lads in Lanai Football Debut

By Bianca Moragne | Staff Writer Huddled outside in the hot sun, Kaunakakai Elementary sixth grade students raced solar-powered toy cars that they built in the classroom as part of the two-week Tech Together: Ka Ulu Ana Program.

Tech Together is a 10-day in-class program that delivers science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM, to sixth grade students statewide through stimulation and interactive activities. Three Molokai schools, Kaunakakai, Kualapu`u and Kilohana, participated in the program this year with a curriculum focused on renewable and non-renewable energy technology, sustainability and the correlation between Hawaii culture and energy needs, said Vaito`i Tuala, Trainer Two, or lead classroom instructor, when she visited Molokai two weeks ago.

“I so love the kids of Molokai because they bring a different energy to teaching,” Tuala said. “…The kids here are excited and they love to embrace what we bring to them.”

Tech Together’s mission is to inspire Hawaiian students to pursue STEM careers and be conscience of conservation, preservation and sustainability, according to Tuala. As part of Partners in Development Foundation, a nonprofit geared towards inspiring Native Hawaiian communities for success, Tech Together teaches participating students to embrace and take care of where they live in Hawaii.

Founded in 2006, Tech Together is funded by the Native Hawaiian Education Program and the Department of Education and first serviced Oahu and Hawaii Island, according to Project Manager Tim Fulkerson. In 2012 the program extended services to Kauai, Maui and Molokai, he said.

The project targets sixth grade students in schools located in communities with high populations of Native Hawaiian children and families.

“We're so honored to have Partners in Development as a community partner and resource for our sixth grade students,” said Kaunakakai Elementary School Principal Janice Espiritu. “Already the curriculum is transforming from STEM to STEAM, which includes the Arts into the curriculum. It is our hope that the foundation will continue to fund Tech Together to enhance STEAM education for our students on Molokai.”

Kaunakakai Elementary sixth grader Kai`ina Afelin said she learned about Con-

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Sixth graders build solar-powered cars in class during the Tech Together program.

Photo by Bianca Moragne

centrated Solar Power, systems that use mirrors or lenses to concentrate sunlight, or solar thermal energy, to drive steam turbines that produce electricity, how it’s made and how electricity is gathered by solar panels.

“I like having [Tech Together] here because you get to learn a lot and you get to do hands-on activities,” Afelin said. “When you’re with the people in here you learn a lot of new things that you never learned.”

Marcus Dudoit, Kaunakakai sixth grader agreed and said he learned a lot doing experiments in the program.

“I’ve learned about the sun, solar energy and we made solar-powered cars and a solar oven,” Dudoit said. “I hope that next year that the fifth graders might get a chance to do this. It’s awesome.”

Tech Together is required to teach in the classroom for two hours during the 10 days. To measure student progress, the program begins with a 20-question pre-test to evaluate what students know. At the end of the program students are given another test to measure how much they’ve learned.

Many students improve dramatically by scoring perfect scores by the program’s end, Tuala said. Molokai students celebrated their accomplishments, showcased their projects and engaged with parents and family members during an `Ohana Night to close the program.

“We want to encourage these kids to think there is hope for [them.] There’s hope for every kid,” Tuala said. “It’s been an absolute blessing for all of us, the whole entire team, we enjoy it. Just to see the kids smile at the end of the day is awesome.”

Photo by Pierce Myers, courtesy of Lanai Athletic Director Roderick Sumagit.

By Catherine Cluett | Editor-In-Chief

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he Farmers eight-man football squad played a historic game against Lanai last weekend, winning 33-0. It was the first home game for the Pine Lads since 1953, marking the Lanai team’s eight-man debut in the Maui Interscholastic League (MIL).

Molokai's Alden Abafo scored the two touchdowns in the first quarter, followed

by 20-yard touchdown pass by Kaimana Kahale from John Michael Mokiao-Duvauchelle. Kayson Castro-Wallace caught a two-point conversion from Keoni Makekau, and in the second quarter, William Dela Cruz scored another 20-yard touchdown pass from Mokiao-Duvauchelle.

In the fourth quarter, Jaymen BaagayCenal (pictured here) finished the game with an 85-yard run.

Volleyball Maintains Undefeated Season

By Catherine Cluett | Editor-In-Chief

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he Lady Farmers Volleyball team didn’t lose a set in a pair of home games against the Lanai Pine Lasses last weekend. With a 4-0 season record, the Molokai team is currently ranked first place in the Maui Interscholastic League (MIL) Division II volleyball standings, according to The Maui News. Pictured here, senior Rebecka Adolpho spikes the ball, assisted by sophomore Precious Rawlins, during last Friday night’s three-set victory, 25-20, 25-18, 25-16.

Saturday, the Lady Farmers again came out on top, 25-17, 25-21 25-21. The team will face Seabury at the Barn this Friday at 7 p.m. and noon on Saturday.

Photo by Catherine Cluett

Gold and Silver at Pailolo Challenge

Photo by Catherine Cluett

By Catherine Cluett | Editor-In-Chief

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olokai paddlers celebrated top finishes at last weekend’s Pailolo Challenge. The 25-mile channel race from Maui to Molokai is tagged as “the world’s funnest canoe race” and features a downwind course for sixman teams in a variety of divisions. Molokai’s Team Boomski swept the women’s open unlimited division with a first place finish at Kaunakakai harbor in three hours 55 minutes. Wa`akapaemua men also won the men’s open in three hours seven minutes, while the ladies of Wa`akapaemua (pictured here) earned second in the women’s 50+ division with a time of four hours 17 minutes.

MHS Scoreboard Girls Volleyball @ THE Barn Fri 9/12 Molokai 3 Lanai 0 Results: 25-20, 25-18, 25-16 Sat 9/13 Molokai 3 Lanai 0 Results: 25-17, 25-21, 25-21 Football @ Lanai, sat 9/13 Molokai 33 Lanai 0

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Kalo, Hawaiian Energy Food

By Alton Arakaki | UH CTAHR Extension Agent It has been said that at one time, Native Hawaiians consumed an average of five to nine pounds of taro per day to meet their daily need of carbohydrates, our primary source of fuel to energize our bodies. That’s about a taro plant per day. At peak, it is believed that the population of Native Hawaiians living on the islands exceeding 500,000 people. That means harvesting 500,000 plants per day, yielding 2.5 to 4.5 million pounds of taro per day to meet the dietary need of the population. In 2012, annual production of taro in Hawaii was 4.5 million pounds for our population of a million. That is enough for one-day taro ration for Native Hawaiians of the past.

The energy our body requires primarily comes from the carbohydrates in the food we eat. On the average, nutritionists tell us that our body burns about 2,300 calories per day for “normal” daily functions and activities. At the consumption rate of nine pounds of taro per day, some Native Hawaiians of the past were consuming enough taro that would provided a surplus of 4,500 calories per day by today’s standard. However, most pictures you see of ancient Hawaiians display bodies that were well trimmed and in great shape, indicating their daily activity was much greater than ours today. “Normal” may have been 6,800 calories per day for the native Hawaiians. While we can see the remnants of their work in the river valley taro lo`i, coastline fishponds and heiau, they must have experienced tremendous strain and exhaustion from burning off 4,500 calories per day.

To put that in perspective, to burn 4,500 calories per day in modern activities, a person would need to run at the speed of seven mph for eight hours (about two Honolulu marathons per day), canoe at five mph for about 7.5 hours, play basketball for nine hours, spend 7.5 hours of high impact aerobics, or bicycle at 15 mph for 7.4 hours.

We don’t know how many taro varieties existed originally, but the time botanists began to record the plants in Hawaii, Native Hawaiians already had names for more than 300 varieties. Today, we have 77 of these varieties in our trial planting, while others have been lost to history. Taro do not produce seeds for propagation; you won’t find a packet of taro seeds on the vegetable seed rack at Hikiola Cooperative. Taro is still propagated by stem vegetative cutting from the mother plant called huli, and require careful care of human growers to survive.

During the Molokai Taro Variety Field Day on Saturday, Sept. 20, you will have an opportunity taste some of the taro varieties that are not widely known and to harvest and cut huli of varieties to plant in your home gardens. Who knows, one or two of these varieties may have come with the original Hawaiian seafarers over 1400 years ago and successfully survived to 2014. The event will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the UH Maui College Molokai Farm in the Ag Park. Other activities include a Kalo Cooking Contest and presentations. Dress for the field if you plan to harvest your own kalo, bringing with you covered footwear, gloves, drinking water, digging and cutting tools and marking pen for variety identification.

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gorilla ogo Continued From pg. 1 trips to Molokai and organized five alien algae community clean-ups, resulting in the removal of about 29 tons of invasive seaweed. Gorilla ogo accounted for a large percentage of those pounds. Several sites around the island were targeted for the clean-up, with 17 tons of alien algae removed from Kaunakakai Harbor alone, according to a 2011 DLNR report. At that time, the team also documented the presence of gorilla ogo extending to Pala`au on Molokai’s south shore.

After Ching’s discovery of an influx of gorilla ogo growth in the area, Sparks agreed to plan a trip to see it for himself, along with several fellow aquatic resource experts. The visit was scheduled for Sept. 4.

When the day arrived, however, and Ching took them to the spot, they could find only small remnants of the huge masses of gorilla ogo Ching had documented the previous month.

“Limu is variable,” said Sparks.

“It’ll be blooming and everyone is freaking out, and a month later, it’ll be gone… [this growth] was not anchored to the ground – just afternoon winds could push it toward shore.”

He also called this a “bizarre year” for algae, which can proliferate very quickly under certain conditions. One such condition can be warmer water temperatures, which Sparks said this year has seen.

Ching said since he’d last seen the gorilla ogo infestation, Hurricane Iselle had brought strong winds and tides to the area, and he suspected that may have diverted the floating seaweed elsewhere. Another local fisherman agreed.

Henry Paleka, who lives along the Kalama`ula shoreline, also noticed the floating masses.

“It looked like another island forming!” he said, but added that he, too, didn’t notice it after Iselle hit.

Even though there was not as much cause for concern as first expected, Sparks and his team took the opportunity to document current gorilla ogo growth to compare to previouslyrecorded levels along the south shore, west of the Kaunakakai wharf.

Kristy Stone, DAR monitoring coordinator, said there is still a significant amount of invasive algae growing in the area on the ocean floor. She found

both gorilla ogo and another species called Acanthophora. The reddish limu has finer growth than gorilla ogo’s thick stems and while it is also invasive, Stone called it “not as bad” as ogo because it does not form the same thick mats.

But the visit also brought good news for Stone. She said she helped with the 2010 clean-up of gorilla ogo from Kaunakakai wharf and before the effort began, she said the seaweed was choking the area.

“It was so thick you couldn’t walk in it, fish couldn’t swim,” she said.

Now, she’s thrilled to note that harbor is still clear of the algae four years later.

“I’m amazed at how clean it is,” she said. “I’m not sure why – maybe the hurricane also cleared it out – but I’m stoked.”

She suggested that to maintain it in a healthy state and relatively free of invasive gorilla ogo, those who use the area frequently should pull a little out at a time whenever they notice it.

“Just do a little patch,” she said.

“Like your backyard, you gotta clean the weeds.”

Sparks agreed that community involvement is key.

“Meaningful control is going to have to come from community,” he said. “We’re happy to work with people for funding and training, but we just don’t have the manpower [to come over to do regular clean-ups].”

State budget restrictions have also limited the amount of work the team can do on Molokai. However, Brian Neilson, aquatic invasive species coordinator for the state, said they will explore what type of funding or grants might be available to continue efforts here.

“There’s an argument to get [gorilla ogo on Molokai] now before it spreads like on Oahu,” he said, where its growth is so invasive that efforts at irradiation have been abandoned. “This is the time to get it [on Molokai]. We could justify funding by its potential to kill the reef.”

Neilson said coming up with a plan, if it happens, would take time – as well as commitment from the Molokai community.

In the meantime, Sparks said monitoring and documentation of gorilla ogo on the island is important. While the influx of growth that Ching reported turned out to be short-lived, Sparks encouraged that type of documentation.

“If people who go there all the time see a change, that’s valuable info,” he said.

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Shifting Gears in Kalaupapa

By Father Pat Killilea | St Francis Church, Kalaupapa I turned the ignition key and without hesitation my Paddy Wagon began to purr in anticipation of the ride. Then I put the shift lever in forward and suddenly something snapped in the gear box. What a time to have this happen when I was about to take my young college visitors on a tour to Kalawao! Still, it was providential that it happened here in Kalaupapa town rather than on the way. Saints Damien and Marianne were surely watching out for us. Then along came Meli and Randall Watanuki, like the Lone Ranger and Tonto riding to the rescue. Soon, my young passengers were seated in the back of the Watanuki truck and we were on our way to Kalawao, the former settlement.

Earlier that Sunday morning, I had met John, Jared, Jennifer and Ryan as they came off the Kalaupapa trail. They had been school friends on Oahu and are now in school in various colleges in the continental U.S. For them, this was an adventure as well as a pilgrimage. So they didn't mind riding on the back of a truck on a dusty road. Young people are quite flexible and so they had no problem shifting gears as well as vehicles.

After visiting St. Philmena Church in Kalawao as well as the graves of Father Damien, Father Shulte, Brother Dutton

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Week of Defeat and Victory for Alex Mawae

By Clare S Mawae

and our Sacred Hearts Brothers, we went on to Judd Park where we had lunch under the trees overlooking the landing area where many of the patients arrived at the Kalawao settlement in those early years. On the way back to town, we made the now customary hike to the Kauhako crater, the students shod only in their flip flops. Oh to be young again!

In the afternoon, I left this energetic foursome at the base of the trail and headed for the airport to meet my classmate from St Damien Church on Topside Molokai, Father Bill Petrie. He of the golden tongue and smooth flowing words had arrived to give the annual retreat to our young novice students, Matthew, Semisi and Esitio. So from Sunday to Friday, they enjoyed the luxury of a beach house for their retreat. Some people have all the luck.

Since that eventful week, we have celebrated Pauline's birthday at the pavilion overlooking the harbor. She is now 80, going on 28. Tina has returned to topside Molokai to join her husband, Willie, in the workforce and Sister Sam has taken on a leadership role in Manoa, Oahu.

She leaves me to keep an eye on Sister Theresa until a replacement arrives. I promise to keep both eyes on her! We all learn to shift gears here in one fashion or another and I have learned to do so also.

Hey, after all, my Paddy Wagon is still in sick bay.

It was quite the week for Molokai’s 12-year-old Alex Mawae. It all started and finished at Lahaina harbor, with disappointment after his final heat at the Lahaina Surfa’s Stand Up Paddle (SUP) contest, and finishing the week with eyes sparkling joy from the NSSA SUP surf event. After competing in the Lahaina’s Surfa’s SUP contest on Aug. 30, Alex went on to win the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA)’s SUP division on Sept. 5.

At the Surfa’s SUP, Alex won his heat in the first round, showing that he was in contention for the top three places.

Unfortunately for Alex, he choked in the finals but still finished fourth overall. Despite the disappointment, Alex learned another lesson about competitions by understanding that a true champion must accept losing gracefully and this is all part of the growth of a real champion.

The following Saturday, he headed back to Lahaina with more determination in his heart for the NSSA Hawaii event in the SUP division. Alex had set his heart on this event and determined to redeem himself from the prior weekend. Alex surfed a great heat with some strong Maui contenders. SUP has only recently been introduced to the NSSA which is awesome for all the young SUP paddlers. Surfing well is not the only criteria for these events as part of the qualifications to compete at the regional and National Championships; they also need

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to be excelling in school.

The young groms showed their competitive skills and the art of competition surfing in small two to threefoot swell. The last heat of the day was for Alex, as he made some great turns on the waves and milked every part of the wave to take first overall. Alex was ecstatic with his win and yet humble enough to accept his first place with an awesome smile.

Alex has found another passion in the SUP competitive scene which now gives him three SUP disciplines to focus on: long distance racing, sprints and SUP surfing. This now means that Alex has more competitions and traveling in and out of state for the 2014/15 season.

This all sounds fun and exciting but for Alex it means that he really has to focus on school and obtain high grades. His grades are important so that not only will it free up his time to travel and train but also stand a better chance in obtaining sponsors as costs keep rising. Next on the agenda may be on Oahu’s north shore or he will stay home and get ready for the 2015 season in all disciplines.

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

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

Yoga class focused on individual form, internal Adult “Aqua Jogger Class” Oct. 15 – Dec. 19 practice, Call Karen at 558-8225 for info T, Th 9 a.m. at Cooke Memorial Pool 553-5775 Zumba Basic with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402 Advanced Zumba with Preciouse Senica, 553-5848 T, Th Home Pumehana 9 a.m.

T,Th Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 9-10am F Home Pumehana 9 a.m. Kilohana Rec Center 5 p.m.

T,Th, F Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 5-6pm Zumba Gold with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402 Aikido Class at Soto Mission behind Kanemitsu Bakery. T, Th Mitchell Paoule 10:30 a.m.

M, W, F, 5-6 p.m. 552-2496 or visit FriendlyAikido.com F Home Pumehana room #2 10:30 a.m.

Aloha Yoga every Monday, Wednesday and Friday SPORTS & RECREATION from 12 - 1 p.m. at MCHC. Call 553-3930 for more info.$40/monthly rate for unlimited classes or $10 drop Aunty Pearl’s Ukulele Class M Home Pumehana, 9:45-10:45 a.m. in rate per class.

W Home Pumehana, 9-10 a.m.

Beginning Hula with Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga Open to all. For more info call 553-5402 W Home Pumehana 10 a.m.

Molokai Archery Club Indoor Shoot Th Kaunakakai Gym 10 a.m.

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

Hula: Ka Pa Hula `O Hina I Ka Po La`ila`i Molokai Swim Club M Hula Wahine, 4:30-5:30 Advanced @ MCHC M, T, W, Th : Cooke Memorial Pool, 4:30 to 6 pm 5:30-6:30 Beginners Pick-up Soccer T Papa Oli (Chanting) 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

W Duke Maliu Regional Park., 5pm Intermediate Hula with Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga Recreational Paddling with Wa`akapaemua Canoe W Home Pumehana 11 a.m.

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

Th Kaunakakai Gym 11 a.m.

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

Personal Training with Elias Vendiola Youth in Motion SUP, sailing, windsurfing and M,T,W,Th,F Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 553-5848, by kayaking. Tues. & Thurs 3:30-5:30 p.m., Malama appointment only, 5am-1:30pm Park. Call Clare Seeger Mawae at 553-4477 or clare@ PiYo LIVE with Solana Adachi every Monday and youthinmotion.org Wednesday at 5 p.m. at MCHC MUSIC Quit Smoking Mondays 11:45 a.m. Na Pu’uwai conference room. 560-3653.

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

Svaroopa Yoga with Connie Clews Strings Class on the Violin, Viola, Cello, and String M Home Pumehana, 7:45 a.m.

Bass at Kaunakakai Elementary Room A-103. Every T Home Pumehana, 5:15 p.m.

Tuesday & Thursday 3- 4:45 p.m.Beginners at 3 p.m., Th Kualapu`u Rec Center, 5:15 p.m.

Intermediate at 3:30 p.m. and Advanced at 4 p.m.

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

Contact Bob Underwood at 646.0733 for more info.

Yoga Class open to students, families and the community. Na Ohana Hoaloha Music & Hula, Paddlers, Sun. 3-5 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

► Art Bar presented by Molokai Arts Center will be held from 6-8 pm at Hotel Molokai. Participants will paint an image while enjoying scenery and a beverage. Call 567-9696 to reserve a space.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

► 2014 Moloka’i Taro Field Day from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maui Community College-Molokai Farm with presentations, a cooking contest and tastings. Call 567-6929 for more info.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

► Public Meeting on the Makanalua ► Na Wahine O Ke Kai women’s Molokai to Bombing Range at Kaunakakai School from Oahu Canoe Race at Hale O Lono. Ceremony 5 to 6 p.m. Call 835-4090 for more info. starts at 7 a.m. The race begins at 8 a.m. ► Intellectual Properties with John MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Wordin from 10 a.m. to noon at the KBC. ► Caregiver Workshop at 9:30 a.m. at To sign up call 553-8100. the Home Pumehana Community Hall.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Free workshop hosted by Maui Adult Day Care Centers and Maui County Office on ► Kulaia Festival with entertainment, vendors, crafters, food booths and cultural Aging. Call Kathleen Couch at 871-5804 practitioners from 5 to 10 p.m. Call Lori-Lei for more info.

Rawlins at 658-0104 or Maria Holmes at TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 336-1872 for more info. ► Takeaway Tuesday guided ceramic ► Princess Ilona Irvine and Root’s Mafia studio from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Molokai Arts at Paddlers Inn. Doors open at 8 p.m. music Center. For more info contact molostarts at 10 p.m. 21 and older. Presale tickets kaiartscenter@gmail.com. $20, at the door $25 available at Paddlers ► Marketing Series for Small BusinessInn or call Nani Duvachelle at 658-0271.

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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

Molokai. First Monday of every month, 6 pm at Kulana Oiwi. Go to IAlohaMolokai.com for schedule or locaAA Hot Bread Meeting, Tues. & Fri from 9-10 p.m. tion changes.

Kaunakakai Baptist Church. 336-0191.

Kingdom of Hawaii II monthly meetings. Third AA Meeting Mana`e Meeting, Ka Hale Po Maikai Thursday of every month, 6-8 p.m. at Kaunakakai Gym Office upstairs (13.5 miles east of Kaunakakai on the conference room.

Mauka side of the road), Wed. & Sat. 5:30–6:30p.m.

Living through Loss, Support group for anyone who Ahahui Kaahumanu Chapter VIII meetings. 2nd Wednes- has experienced the loss of a loved one. Third Thursday day of every month at 4:30 pm at Kalanianaole Hall. of every month at 10 -11:30 a.m. or 4:30 -6 p.m. at Hospice Office in Kamoi Center. Call Barbara Helm at Alcoholics Anonymous Friendly Isle Fellowship Molokai General Hospital (around to the back please), 336-0261.

Mon. & Thurs. 7-8 p.m.

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

Alu Like Kupuna Mon & Thurs, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. OHA/ Molokai Community Children’s Council Every secDHHl. Wed, 9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Lanikeha. 1st and 2nd ond Thursday. Home Pumehana, 2:30-4 p.m. 567-6308 Tues. each month at MAC Special field trips on Fridays.

Molokai Humane Society meets the third Tuesday Al-Anon Meeting, a weekly meeting to help family and of every month, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Kaunakakai Gym friends of alcoholics, every Monday at Grace Church Conference Room.

Community Hall in Hoolehua at 5:30 p.m.

Molokai Inventors Circle meets Wednesdays 2-4 ArtAloha! Moloka‘i Summer Art for kids and open p.m. at the Kuha’o Business Center. Contact John studio for adults every Wednesday 1-5 p.m. Contact Wordin at 553-8100 for info.

Heather Williams at 658-0124, artalohamolokai@ Molokai Lions Club meets 1st and 3rd Saturday of hotmail.com or Art Aloha on facebook. every month at 8:30 am at Paddlers Inn. Families Against Bullying meets every 3rd Tues Molokai Walk Marketplace Arts and Crafts Fair down at Home Pumehana Conference Room from 3:30 to the lane between Imports Gifts and Friendly Market, 5:00p.m. Contact Shrene Naki at 553-4225 or snakikeiki- Mon. & Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Narcotics Anonymous (No Fear Meeting) Tuesdays care@hawaiiantel.net and Thursdays at Kaunakakai Ball Field dugout, 8 to Female Sexual Abuse Meetings, Seventh Day Adventist Church with a group of inter-denominational 9 a.m.Open meeting. For more info, call Rodney at Christian women. Second and fourth Thursday of each 213-4603. month at 6 p.m. For more info, call 553-5428.

Plein Air Molokai - Art Outdoors painting, drawing, HI Seed Savers, Green Gorilla Growers meet every third photography and more. First Friday every month plus Monday at 5 pm for a potluck. Call for location at 336-1566. special dates with ArtAloha! Contact Heather at 6580124 or artalohamolokai@hotmail.com Home-School Connection First Thursday of every Read to Me at Molokai Public Library First Wednesday month. Support in homeschool academic, creative curriculum and extracurricular activities. Meet other home- of the month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call 553-1765 school families and teachers. Call Heather 658-0124 Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool at MCHC Mon. and Ho`olehua Hawaiian Civic Club 2nd Wednesday of Wed. at 8:30-10:30a.m., and the Kaulapu’u Community every month at 5:30 pm at Kalanianaole Hall.

Center Tues. and Thurs. at 8:30-10:30a.m. Call 560-5642 I Aloha Molokai, alternative energy solutions for for enrollment forms.

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es “Brand or Be Branded” by Helen Kekalia from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the KBC.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

► Magician Timothy Wenk is performing at the Molokai Public Library at 2:30 p.m. The one-hour show is for ages 5 and up. Young children must be accompanied by an adult. ► Marketing Series for Small Businesses “Growing Relationships + Opportunities” from 8 to 10 a.m. at the KBC.

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► Families Against Bullying montly meeting every third Tuesday of the month from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Home Pumehana Conference Room.

fee $85. Jackpot heavist weigh in for 1st place wins $2,000. Weigh in is noon Sunday. ► Molokai Lions Club Walk for Sight on Sept. 27 from 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. Sign up at Kalele Bookstore. ► Aka’ula’s School Saturday Market on Oct. 18 from 8 a.m. to noon. The proceeds will benefit Aka’ula student field trips. Call Nani Kahinu at 336-0387 for more info.

► Maui County Budget Office Community Meeting on Sept. 25 at 3 p.m. at Home Pumehana Center. For more info contact the ► University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine County of Maui Budget Office at 270-7855.

Volleyball Team Scrimmage Game on ► Jewelry Making Class Session 2 on Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the MHS Barn. VolSept. 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. at MAC Studio. To leyball clinic for Molokai youth at 9 a.m. register call 567-9696. Drop in’s are welcome. at the Kaunakakai Gym. Contact Lori-Lei ► Molokai Fish & Dive Shorecasting Ulua Rawlins-Crivello with questions at 553Tournament from Sept. 26-28 at noon. Entry 3214 or srawlins@aloha.net.

► 21st Century Grant Application Molokai Middle and Molokai High Schools are in the process of submitting an application to the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant. This is a 5-year grant for $200,000 each year.

Bishaw at 808-336-0460.

► Adult Education Program to earn your High School diploma. For more info call Molokai Site Supervisor Bernell Kaleo

► Registration Deadline for Molokai Youth Basketball Program ages 8-9 is Sept. 15. Registration forms are available

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24 HOUR SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINE 808-213-5522

► Maui Dolphins Swim Club expanded practice schedule for Fall. Starting Aug. 6 practices will be held Monday-Thursday.

Masters (19+) and advanced age group swimmers from 5:30 to 8 a.m. All ages (5+) from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

at selected school offices, district coaches and Kaunakakai Gym Recreation Office. ► Registration for Youth Volleyball ages 5 to 8 through 9 to 12. Forms are available at Kaunakakai Gym Office. Stop by or call 553-5141 for more info. ► Free Monthly Rummage Sale Every second Saturday, we can help you get rid of unwanted junk and treasures. Call us at Coffees Espresso Bar for more info, 567-9490 ext. 27.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): These horoscopes I write for you aren't primarily meant to predict the future. They are more about uncovering hidden potentials and desirable possibilities that are stirring below the surface right now. When I'm doing my job well, I help you identify those seeds so you can cultivate them proactively. Bearing that in mind, I'll pose three pertinent questions. 1. What experiments might stir up more intimacy in the relationships you want to deepen?

2. What could you change about yourself to attract more of the love and care you want? 3. Is there anything you can do to diminish the sting of bad memories about past romantic encounters, thereby freeing you to love with more abandon?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When Libra-born Mohandas Gandhi was 19, he moved to London from his native India to study law. Soon he got caught up in the effort to become an English gentleman. He took elocution lessons and learned to dance. He bought fine clothes and a gold watch-chain. Each morning he stood before a giant mirror and fussed with his hair and necktie until they were perfect. In retrospect, this phase of his life seems irrelevant. Years later he was a barefoot rebel leader using nonviolent civil disobedience to help end the British rule of India, often wearing a loincloth and shawl made of fabric he wove himself. With this as your inspiration, Libra, identify aspects of your current life that contribute little to the soul you must eventually become.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): This might be controversial, but I suspect that for now your emphasis shouldn't be on sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Instead, your specialties should be hard-earned intimacy, altered states that are solely the result of deep introspection, and music that arouses reverence and other sacred emotions. You are entering a phase when crafty power is less important than vigorous receptivity; when success is not nearly as interesting as meaningfulness; when what you already understand is less valuable than what you GEMINI (May 21-June 20): For years, Donna and George can imagine and create.

Lewis used a 33-pound, oval-shaped rock as a doorstop in their Tennessee home. Later they moved it to their garden. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You are entering a phase Then one day George analyzed it with his metal detector and when you will reap rich rewards by nurturing the health of realized it had unusual properties. He took it to scientists who your favorite posse, ensemble, or organization. How is the informed him it was a rare and valuable four-and-a-half- group's collective mental health? Are there any festering rifts? billion-year-old meteorite. With this as our subtext, Gemini, Any apathetic attitudes or weakening resolves? I choose you I'm asking you if there might be some aspect of your life that to be the leader who builds solidarity and cultivates conis more precious than you imagine. Now is a favorable time to sensus. I ask you to think creatively about how to make sure find out, and make appropriate adjustments in your behavior. everyone's individual goals synergize with the greater good.

Are you familiar with the Arabic word taarradhin? It means a CANCER (June 21-July 22): I've got a radical proposal, compromise that allows everyone to win -- a reconciliation in Cancerian. It might offend you. You may think I'm so far off which no one loses face. the mark that you will stop reading my horoscopes. But I'm willing to take that risk, and I'm prepared to admit that I could CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The good news is that be wrong. But I don't think I am wrong. So here's what I have America has more trees than it did a hundred years ago. Agto say: There is a sense in which the source of your wound is gressive efforts to replace the decimated old-growth forests potentially also the source of the "medicine" that will heal the have paid off. The bad news is that the new forests have a wound. What hurt you could fix you. But you must be careful far less diverse selection of tree species than the originals. The not to interpret this masochistically. You can't afford to be too fresh batches are often crowded into smaller spaces, so wildliteral. I'm not saying that the source of your pain is trustwor- fires are more massive and devastating. And because so many thy or has good intentions. Be cagey as you learn how to get of the forests are young, they host a reduced diversity of plant and animal life. All in all, the increased quantity is wonderful; the cure you need. the lower quality not so wonderful. Is there a lesson here for LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The prestigious New England Jour- you? I think so. In your upcoming decisions, favor established nal of Medicine published a study with a conclusion we might quality over novel quantity. expect to see in a tabloid newspaper or satirical website. It reported that there is a correlation between chocolate con- AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If Pope Francis isn't travelsumption and Nobel Prizes. Those countries whose citizens ing, he comes out to meet the public in St. Peter's Square eveat more chocolate have also produced an inordinate number ery Wednesday. During one such event last January, he took of Nobel laureates. So does this mean that chocolate makes a few moments to bestow tender attention on a talking paryou smarter, as some other studies have also suggested? rot that belonged to a male stripper. I foresee a comparable Maybe, the report concluded. Since it is especially important anomaly happening for you in the coming days. A part of you for you to be at the height of your mental powers in the com- that is wild or outré will be blessed by contact with what's holy or sublime. Or maybe a beastly aspect of your nature that ing weeks, Leo, why not experiment with this possibility? doesn't normally get much respect will receive a divine favor.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I rarely waste my time trying to convert the "skeptics" who attack astrology with a hostile zeal PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): "My definition of a devil is a that belies their supposed scientific objectivity. They're often as god who has not been recognized," said mythologist Joseph dogmatic and closed-minded as any fundamentalist religious Campbell. "It is a power in you to which you have not given nut. When I'm in a tricky mood, though, I might tell them about expression, and you push it back. And then, like all repressed the "Crawford Perspectives," a highly-rated Wall Street invest- energy, it builds up and becomes dangerous to the position ment publication that relies extensively on astrological analysis. you're trying to hold." Do you agree, Pisces? I hope so, beOr I might quote the wealthy financier J. P. Morgan, who testi- cause you will soon be entering the Get Better Acquainted fied that "Millionaires don't use astrology; billionaires do." That with Your Devil Phase of your astrological cycle, to be immebrings us to my main point, Virgo: The astrological omens sug- diately followed by the Transform Your Devil into a God Phase. gest that the coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to To get the party started, ask yourself this question: What is the power in you to which you have not given expression? put in motion plans to get richer quicker. Take advantage!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The old Latin motto Gardu diverso, una via can be translated as either "Continuing on the same road, but with a different stride" or "Going the same way, but changing your pace." I think this is excellent advice for you, Taurus. By my reckoning, you are on the correct path.

You are headed in the right direction. But you need to shift your approach a bit -- not a lot, just a little. You've got to make some minor adjustments in the way you flow.

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By Jesse Church Aloha all my fellow veterans and residents of Molokai, old Jesse here with all the veterans news and upcoming events.

A few weeks ago, I began thinking about the new service organizations that we have here on Molokai, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Molokai Veterans Caring for Veterans (MVCV) and how they are being run. Last year, after the passing of Commander Larry Helm, Dr. Hafermann took over as commander and he had the organization running great. He started having monthly meetings, we had good turnouts and everyone was informed about everything that was being done. Everyone had the opportunity to ask questions, we were told that the meetings would be every month, and the doctor did a great job. But Dr. Hafermann didn’t want the job because he had other things he wanted to do, which is understandable.

At the regular monthly meeting last November, an election was held for all MVCV and Sam Makaiwi Jr. was elected commander. Things have gone downhill. We haven’t had a monthly meeting since, and after Commander Makaiwi was elected commander of the VFW, things are no better with that group. In July, I went to the monthly meeting at the state building, but nobody was there. The next day I was told the meeting had been changed to the Veterans Center.

I went to the meeting last month and again, nobody was there. On my way home, I ran into Commander Makai-

wi and he said he just came from the meeting but nobody was there. He said David Nanod, the quartermaster, couldn’t make the meeting so he must have cancelled it. What’s wrong with this picture? If the commander didn’t know the meeting was cancelled, then who is running the VFW? Things in both organizations must change. All our veterans must know what’s going on, and be able to ask questions. Now, the answer you get is, “I don’t know” or “ask someone else.” So come on, let’s get things organized. We need to have monthly meetings for MVCV, and we need to have our veterans informed on all issues, and once our veterans are informed, they will want to be involved.

I hope that everyone did well with the last question, which was, when did Hawaii’s elaborate kapu system come to an end and who ended it? After the death of Kamehameha I in 1819, his son and successor Kamehameha II ended the kapu system, which was a code that strictly governed behavior in Hawaii. Kapu had been the guiding force in Hawaiian society for centuries. The new question is, Lei Day, a traditional local holiday celebrating the spirit of the islands, is on what date?

To all our active duty troops, our veterans, and the people of Molokai who support them, I send you a big mahalo. If anybody has any questions, suggestions, or news, please give old Jesse a call at 5533323. I continue to depend on the information you give me. Have a wonderful week, and remember that old Jesse loves you all, so until next week, aloha.

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Hawaiian Resource Fair

Aka`ula Benefit Concert

Mahalo No Loa out to all those that attended our first annual Native Hawaiian Resource Fair. We are thankful for all those who came from off island, signed in at event, all vendors, entertainers and everyone that participated in both of our Konane and Kendama challenge. I really wanted to send out a thank you to KPOA FM 93.5 Alakai and Island Boy for announcing our event on the radio.

Mahalo to Kanani Costales for kitchen; Chanelle Pawn-Kalilikane and Ohana, Uncle Tuddie Purdy (kukui plants) Tasha Mahiai and David Bush for stage; Napoleon Ohana for PA system; Set up and clean up crew Aunty Debbie Kelley, April Maddella, Fred Aki, Yamamoto Ohana, Tasha Mahiai; and craft vendors Maile Naehu, Kahulu Peltier-Yaw, Fina Kaauwai, and April Maddela; Kelly/ Ilima/Kamalu Kaawa-Richardson for plants.

Thanks to Kaimi from Liko Ae and Lehua Lee for the Konane Challenge and Kelly Kaawa-Richardson for the Kendama challenge.

Mahalo to our entertainment: Kekama

On behalf of the Aka`ula School Faculty, Board, Staff, students and Ke Kula Aka`ula Hui Makua Booster, we would like to thank everyone for a successful evening at the Benefit Concert Aug. 29 at Paddlers.

Those who helped, contributed, donated, lend a hand, open up a venue, graciously provided entertainment, committee's spearheading Live/Silent Auction, ticket aales, lovely hula maidens, lucky drawing, and the list goes on.

We are humbled and blessed to a community who tirelessly supports the needs of our students. As we understand the economic hardship that faces our community, somehow we are still blessed to receive support and contributions. It is without a doubt your contributions and other various

and Kanoho Helm, all slam poetry participants especially Hano Naehu, Maile Naehu and Ric Ornellas, Kaikunane - Hanalei Lindo, Uncle Burnelle Bishaw, Leinaala Bishaw, Nae and Haloa Hamakua, Val Dudoit Halau and Uncle Eddie Tanaka Gang.

Our food/drink vendors: Na Opio o Molokai- Jennifer Costales/Hiilani Mollena/Katelyn Emia (Sean Luafalemana, Kanani Costales/Adachi/Yamamoto gang), Kahea Maliu, Bernice Kalilikane, Mahiai Ohana.

Information Booths: Earl Miyamoto (Division of Aquatic Resources), Jennifer Hopkins (Kuhao Business Office), AnnaLisa Okoye (Laulima Center for Rural and Cooperative Business Dev.), Siri Anderson (Interval House Molokai/ AmeriCorps), Debbie Davis (WIC), Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Maka Cobb-Adams (Kamehameha Schools), Sybil Lopez (Solar), Nani Kawaa (Alu Like Library), and Daisy Briones-Bishaw (A Sonshine Bail Bonds).

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Hawaiian Governance On June 28, the Departments of the Interior and Justice visited Kaunakakai Elementary School to ask Native Hawaiian residents on the island of Molokai whether they wanted the United States to help them with “nation building.” The response was a resounding “no” from those that came to testify, but there was more to the feds’ visit.

Everyone missed the fact that these two federal departments can officially declare, on the national record, that Hawaiians have always had a political relationship with the United States since the early 1800’s.

Our relationship with the United States has always been a political one; from one nation to another. It is not based on race as our detractors have been claiming in their lawsuits against us over the past 15 years.

While the declaration will greatly assist us in the process of re-forming our nation, we must be careful not to confuse it with the “nation building process.” They are separate issues.

Rowena Akana, OHA Trustee

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Tickets will soon be available. Hoping for another awesome line-up, Kanohowailuku Helm, Kaiholu and Wow! Pound4Pound Grass Roots Recruits Mahalo! For information regarding upcoming event please feel free to call Ms. Vicky Newberry or Ms. Dara Lukenon at 567-6980.

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GMO Should be Tested This question about the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) in farm crops is rather like the question of safe sex.

When he tries to persuade her to have sex with him for the first time and she says, “OK, but we’re gonna get tested first for STDs,” he might say, “Don’t worry, I’m safe — I have no sexually transmitted disease.”

Her only reasonable response is, “Well, we’re going to get tested anyway.” Now, if he is, in fact, free of infection, he will have no good reason to refuse the tests because, after all, if he is safe then he has no reason to fear the test results.

If they are confident of their product, the seed companies will welcome research and they will co-operate with outside researchers, because they will expect results that vindicate their claims of safety and effectiveness.

We hear a lot these days about how the “Maui County Farming Ban” will ruin agriculture and put 600 people out of work.

There is no “Farming Ban” and the use of that term is blatant Newspeak (controlled language that’s used as a tool to limit freedom of thought). There is, on the ballot, a law that will create a “Temporary Moratori-

um on the cultivation of GMOs.” Nobody wants to ban farming. Many of the people in Maui county and worldwide who question the use of GMOs are farmers. Organic methods, for very sound reasons, become increasingly popular year by year.

The Rodale Institute, in 1981, began the Farming Systems Trial which compares, in practice, not in theory, different farming methods. After 33 years of research they found that Conventional farming practices produce 40 percent more greenhouse gases. They also found the following about Organic methods, according to rodaleinstitue.org: yields are equal to Conventional; Organic uses 45 percent less energy and is more efficient; Organic outperforms Conventional in drought years; it builds, rather than depletes soil (it’s sustainable); and Organic is more profitable than Conventional methods. More profitable.

The purpose of the moratorium is not to BAN farming, but, rather, to pause in order to study the safety of GMOs and associated chemicals.

Kevin Brown

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Honouliwa: $134,000 (fs) IN ESCROW Manila Camp: $188,000 (fs) IN ESCROW Lot 79 Incredible unobstructed D-17 Ocean view residential Kalae: $369,000(fs) IN ESCROW Lot E-08 Corner lot on the main road East End: $326,000 (fs) w/ ocean views. $57,960* Lot on 237topSecond bathroom, kitchen.

COTTAGEdeck #2-B OCEANFRONT 3new bed/1appliances, bath, private and clean.&Many upgrades including of beautiful views of hill tier oceanfront ocean views from this hill top lot. $63,000 3 bed/2 bath fullyMaunaloa. renovated home in coolopportunity2toacres Excellent build a 3 bed/1 bath home with awesome co m m e Rc i a1531 L Ocean view lot close to Papohaku: $350,000Diamond (fs) Head & $269,000 MUST SEE! $120,000 and carport.

Photovoltaic system installed to reduce utility 2B/2B unitcosts. with excellent quiet Kalae business on Molokai $149,500 Ranch Camp: $89,000 (fs) IN ESCROW Lot #121, largeproperty. mountainrental views. parcel 21.184 acres of gentle D-97 Level lot ready to build. town. $72,960* history. $450,000.

Kaunakakai: $399,000(fs) awesome sunsets.$239,000 Oceanfront private Lot 199 Ranch Camp: $225,000 (fs) sloping land. Across the street from Pophaku.

Nice16,306 viewssq.offt.,theThisrolling E-09 Adjacent to Lot E-08 $142,500 Kalae: $245,000 (fs) SOLD Seaside Place:Lot $250,000(fs) is a prime commercial in theSOLD West Ohia: $479,000 *1527property, & 2531 ARE location close to Dixie Maru 3 bed/1 bath, with large double carport, roofed lanai with ocean views ranchlands. $59,500 town. heart of Kaunakakai 3 bedroom/1 bath. Fixer Upper 2 lots consisting of 6.156 acres.$775,000.

Prime Ranch Camp:• KAWELA $99,500PLANTATIONS (fs) TOGETHER Beach.

Kalae: $479,000 (fs) IN ESCROW location with great mountain views.

Kanoa Beach: $489,000 (fs) Gently sloped lot cul-desac.

Loton54a quiet SUPERB 3 island views Kaunakakai: $150,000(fs) Rare find in Kalae. 2 bed/2 bath home with Ranch Camp: $249,000(fs) SOLD 132 20 acre lot in Papohaku Wonderful ocean views.

2208 sf duplex with individual water & electric.

Plenty storage Estate Commercially zoned with two installed water meters. Fenced fantastic ocean views.

Certifi edof Real Consultant| Jill@molokailandandhomes.com Heights: $96,000Lot $199,000 (fs) Ranchlands with sweeping ocean Beautifully remodeled with stainless steel area with private beach access. with gate. Great opportunity.

Ranch Camp: $80,000(fs) IN ESCROW 10,477 sf lot in the heights 808-552-2233 Office views. $199,000 Kalae: $270,000Direct|808-552-2255 (fs) IN ESCROW appliances w w w.molok airealtyLLC.com Ranch Camp: $249,000 (fs) IN ESCROW Kawela: $99.900 (fs) Great sunset views www.molokailandandhomes.com

Jill McGowan Realtor ~ Broker ABR

808.552.2233

“EXPERT ADVICE & PERSONAL SERVICE you can TRUST”

CONDOMINIUMS

• KEPUHI BEACH RESORT

RESIDENTIAL

• KE NANI KAI

1172 Newly remodeled unit Light & airy. $99,995 A-207 Nicely furnished well-maintained 1201 One bedroom unit completely unit with rental history. $115,000 remodeled with excellent ocean A-306 Top floor oceanfront unit w/ rental views. $160,000 SALE PENDING history Leasehold $169,850 1146 Remodeled studio unit.

B-122 Completely remodeled unit with $99,000 new appliances, bathroom, & kitchen.

COTTAGE #2-B OCEANFRONT MUST SEE! $120,000 2B/2B unit with excellent rental history. $450,000.

• MOLOKAI SHORES

114 Beach & ocean view unit.

Good rental history. $160,000 146 Completely remodeled & painted. Sold w/ high end furnishings. Unit is well maintained. Ptivate garden views$199,500.

Lot 3250 Kaluakoi Rd. Ocean front 5+ acre lot with cottage. Peace & quiet. $1,095,000 46 Puunana Maunaloa – 5 bedroom, 3 bath home with rental income. Hardwood flooring, custom kitchen cabinets and more. $349,000

COMMERCIAL Lot E-08 Corner lot on the main road Maunaloa. Excellent opportunity to build a business on Molokai $149,500 Lot E-09 Adjacent to Lot E-08 $142,500

Jill McGowan Realtor ~ Broker ABR

Certified Real Estate Consultant| Jill@molokailandandhomes.com 808-552-2233 Direct|808-552-2255 Office

www.molokailandandhomes.com

Molokai Land & Homes HOME SITES Lot 55 5+acres of beautiful vacant land SatOanLDincredibly low price! Seller’s motivation is your gain! $105,000 Lot 79 Incredible unobstructed ocean views from this hill top property. Diamond Head & awesome sunsets.$239,000 • KAWELA PLANTATIONS Lot 54 SUPERB 3 island views $199,000

• PAPOHAKU RANCHLANDS Lot 27 Level land of 5.1ac with fabulous views of Diamond head and the ocean. $220,000 Lot 237 Second tier oceanfront $269,000 Lot 199 Oceanfront private location close to Dixie Maru Beach. $775,000.

Lot 132 20 acre lot in Papohaku Ranchlands with sweeping ocean views. $199,000

Make it Molokai ENCHANTING OLD HAWAII

Lot 252 Makaiki Rd. Views of Lanai & west Molokai. Partial sunsets. $194,980 • MAUNALOA VILLAGE LOTS D-17 Ocean view residential lot. $63,000 D-97 Level lot ready to build.

Nice views of the rolling ranchlands. $59,500

•KAUNAKAKAI 211 Makaena Place level lot near town $30,000 1527 Puili Place close to town w/ ocean views. $57,960* 1531 Ocean view lot close to town. $72,960* *1527 & 2531 ARE SOLD TOGETHER

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Kamiloloa/One Ali`i Homestead

Our 35th year in Maunaloa Town

Community Work Day!

BIG WIND KITE FACTORY *Hand made kites & windsock *Factory tours daily. *Mini-Kite-making for youngsters *Home of the Hula Girl Kite, she dances in the sky.

Open Mon-Sat. 8:30-5:00, Sun.10-2:00

Ka Honua Momona invites you to a Community Work Day at Kalokoeli Fishpond

A large selection of stunt kites, Parafoils, Bali Bird, Boat & Dragon Kites.

HIGH QUALITY

PRINTING

Saturday, September 20, 2014 Time: 9 am - Noon

TURN YOUR PHOTO INTO ART! PAPER OR CANVAS BRING IN YOUR PICTURE ON CAMERA, SMART PHONE, JUMP DRIVE or DISC

We will be focusing on Mangrove & Gorilla Ogo removal at Kalokoeli Fishpond. Poluck lunch to follow, Meet at Ali`i Fishpond 8:45 am

ZACK'S PRINTING & PHOTOGRAPHY @ BEACH BREAK, HOLOMUA JUNCTION Corner of Highways 460 & 470

Please bring gloves, tabis/closed-toed shoes, water bottle and hat/rashguard/sunblock.

REAL ESTATE:

PRICE REDUCTION

This lovely 2B/2B home is step s to the water surrounded by rock walls on an acre.Located 3.5 miles east of town near fishpond. $585,000

WAVECREST B106 - Ground floor remodeled unit with nice views of lush greens and ocean.Tenant occupied.

Owner/listor $105,000

EAST END - over an acre of land on Molokai’s east end. Views of shrimp farm across the road with distance ocean views. Large trees for shade. Level lot $125,000

OFFER PENDING Mauka side of the road 3 miles from town.

3B/2B with carport. Across the street from ocean $375,000 KAWELA PLANTATION 217- Great ocean view from this 2 acre parcel. Very close to town.

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

KAWELA AREA - Over an acre of land on the water. Paddle in and out every day of the year! $385,000 Owner’s hold a HI real estate license.

Sending our aloha to Aunty Marlene.

In Memory of Bill Nickels - a Super Volunteer for Ka Honua Momona!

N D KIMO PALEKA

EARLY BIRD SPECIALS

m-F 5-6Pm 2 For $20 Beer BAttereD FISH & CHIPS 2 FoR $20 SouP & haLF SandWich oR SaLad

MOLOKAI TILE AND STONE TILE AND STONE SPECIALISTS

CHEF SPECIALS

• Product and Design Consulting • Installation (up to $1000)

• Maintenance • Repair

Charles Ware Jr., Sole Proprietor Providing quality tile installations on Molokai since 2003 658-1002

Liability Insured

W E D N E S DAY

T H U R S DAY

TGIF

kArAoke @ 9 PM

FRANKLIN & PRIEST

ILONA IRVINE & ROOTS MAFIA

ITALIAN DISHES eVeRy ThuRS, aFTeR 5Pm

S U N DAY

M O N DAY

BENNY & KALANI

CHINESE DINNER SPECIALS

CHICKEN DINNER P A D D LE R S I N N B A R & R E S TAU R A N T

Our Meyer Building office has all the listing of our long term houses and condos available or a rental application.

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

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SEAFOOD SPECIALS

WEST SIDE COTTAGE - Live in your cottage while you build your dream house that sits on 5.59 acres on this ocean view parcel.

Garage under cottage.Total Solar. Priced to sell at $449,000

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

Ka Honua Momona’s mission is to be a model of sustainability mauka a makai (from the mountains to the sea) and we believe Molokai can again return to abundance. We accomplish our mission by developing indigenous education systems by revitalizing natural and cultural resources, perpetuating traditional knowledge and stewardship and evolving with modern technology, which we believe will result in a self sufficient model for all nations.

For more information please contact KHM at (808)553-8353 or khmiintern@gmail.com ORMAN Office Hours: Mon - Fri,ECOSTA 8:30 am - 1pm

PRICE REDUCTION

cLaSS oF ‘79 FundRaiSeR

DoorS oPen 8, MuSIC @ 10 $20 PReSaLe, $25 dooR

T U E S DAY

J&B DUO

FolloweD BY DISCo

PRIME RIB SPECIAL enJoy

KAPONO

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VENISON POT ROAST WITH ROOT VEGGIES

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