Molokai Dispatch -- February 4, 2015 by Molokai Dispatch

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Commission Votes No on Apartment Project By Colleen Uechi | Staff Writer

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Teaching Cultural and Environmental Awareness By Catherine Cluett | Editor-In-Chief

s youth and adults from Molokai and all over Hawaii gathered to celebrate Ka Molokai Makahiki, lessons of sustainability, agriculture and malama honua shone through the friendly athletic competition of the historic games. During Makahiki, the ancient Hawaiian four-month season of peace, war was kapu, or forbidden, and every district gathered to celebrate the harvest and challenge each other’s athletic prowess. Walter Ritte, who helped revive the observance on Molokai more than 30 years ago, said Makahiki carries an important message today. “We remind ourselves we need to grow more food here in Hawaii,” he told the crowd gathered at Kaunakakai Ball Field last Saturday morning. “We have only two weeks of food if the barge stops. We need to plant food on our homesteads, in our backyards.” Hundreds of students visited Molokai from schools as far as Oahu and Hawaii Island. “We are the leaders when it comes to Makahiki – it's spreading all over Hawaii now,” said Ritte. “It started here on Molokai 34 years ago.” Cultural events began Thursday, the

adult games kicked off Friday night, and the student competitions followed on Saturday, with a hoòlaulea afterward. During the opening ceremony Saturday, a kupuna led each district with a hoòkupu to Lono, god of agriculture and fertility. As hoòkupu, each region of the island offered something for which it was historically known. Kaunakakai brought salt, Hoòlehua carried uala (sweet potato), Maunaloa offered ulu (breadfruit) and Manaè gave dried fish. Students train at school for months and are selected from their classes to represent at the games. They each hope to win for their district in feats of athleticism such as hukihuki (tug of war), haka noa (chicken fight while jumping on one leg), ulu maika (similar to bowling), òòihe (spear throwing), kukini (running races) and uma (arm wrestling). Kualapuù School student Pomaikai Stone won the haka moa fifth grade championship. After hopping one-legged while armwrestling her opponent in a circle, she said the roar of onlookers urged her to victory. “I think about my friends cheering me on, supporting me all

the way,” she said. “I celebrate Makahiki for Lono and for my friends and family.” When each student emerged victorious, the referee held their hand high, hung a medallion around their neck and announced their triumph. For the second year, metal caster Pat Lynch of Molokai Heritage Company craft-

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Arrest Made Mud-Caked Classroom for Attempted Local farm brings lessons of the `aina to life Murder By Colleen Uechi | Staff Writer

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Molokai man has been charged with attempted murder after he rammed into his ex-girlfriend’s vehicle in Kaunakakai on Jan. 7. The collision sent his vehicle through the fence and into a tree at Kaunakakai Elementary School. School was out for winter break at the time. The 38-year-old man, Pakluke Lau, also known as Ula, was flown to Oahu to be treated for injuries, while the 35-year-old woman was taken to Molokai General Hospital and soon released. On Jan. 25, Lau was arrested on charges of first-degree attempted murder, two counts of terroristic threatening in the first degree, two counts of violating an order for protection and reckless driving. He is being held on $123,000 bail, according to court re-

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nder mounting concerns over public safety in Manila Camp, the Molokai Planning Commission recommended a denial for requests for a zoning change and a community plan amendment that would potentially allow a 16-unit apartment complex to be built in the area. The project, named Chopra Hale and proposed by Dilip Gunawardena of the LDE Group, LLC, outlined a two-story, multi-family apartment building that would cover 1.04 acres at 190 Makaena Place. The units would be available to those eligible under Maui County’s Section 8 program, which provides rental assistance for low-income residents. LDE Group sought a zoning change from interim district to A-1 Apartment District, which would permit the construction of an apartment complex. The project would’ve also required amending the Molokai community plan to change the area from a single-family designation to multifamily, allowing a structure capable of supporting several families. At the commission’s Jan. 14 meeting, planning commissioners and community members alike said they were more concerned with the area’s infrastructure than with the project itself. “The commission was never against the project,” said Commissioner Zhantell Dudoit. “We simply want the county to address issues that have been predominant since 1974.”

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handful of Kilohana Elementary school students stared down uncertainly into the thick, gloopy mud of the loì kalo below them. “Come on, ladies, let’s go! Jump in!” Kilohana educational assistant Teon Simmons was trying to coax them into the loì, where three of their schoolmates were already wading and pulling weeds from the ankle deep muck. Wedged in the middle of the patch, farm owner Jo-Ann Simms was teaching the students how to gently swing long bunches of weeds to shake excess mud back into the loì. Jo-Ann understood the hesitance to dive into the dirty, tedious task, a job she’s been doing since she “We used to hide in the patch ‘cause we were tired of pulling weeds,” she remembered. However, on this farm in the lush Waialua Valley on Molokai’s east end, all learning is hands-on. Jo-Ann and her husband Howard have been living on this four-acre property for over 30 years, and Jo-Ann’s family has lived here even longer.

Farmers Gear Up for MILs, States Third grader Kamalani Peltier, holding a tadpole, was one of 40 Kilohana School students to visit Simms Farm last month. Photo by Colleen Uechi

During that time, they’ve taught hundreds of curious students, tourists and residents what it means to coax the natural riches from the land with knowledge and respect. “Culture is living within us, so we need to pass it on before it’s lost,” said Jo-Ann. “… In my older years now, I want to give back to the children. I want to be able to be a re-

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Farmers Gear Up for MIL Championships and States By Colleen Uechi | Staff Writer

Tiebreaker Sends Paddling to States Molokai’s girls had to race twice on Saturday to earn a place at the state championships. The Farmers finished third in the MIL’s final regatta and came in second in a tie-breaking race to earn the MIL’s last state berth. “It was pretty intense and really nerve-racking, but we made it,” said paddler Waipuna Kelly-Paleka. Seabury Hall had already been guaranteed a place before Saturday’s race. After Molokai finished third, the Farmers were locked in a three-way season tie with King Kekaulike and Kamehameha Maui, forcing a second, shorter race. “Thankfully, during practice I have them do half-mile sprints nearly back to back,” said Head Coach Stefanie Hubbard. King Kekaulike and Molokai took first and second respectively in the tie-breaking race and secured the final two places at the state championships, which take place Feb. 7 in Kahului. “After the race it was so emotional, being that I’m a senior this year and we’re finally going to states,” said Kelly-Paleka. “It’s an honor.” Molokai also debuted its Varsity II girls’ crew, who finished fourth in their race. Hubbard said she wanted to reward the Varsity II team’s dedication throughout the season. “Despite not racing all season, they stuck it out,” said Hubbard. “They all continued to come to practice. They were the ones who have pushed the Varsity I crew and helped to make them what they are.” Molokai’s Varsity I crew on Saturday included Kelsie Espiritu-Tanabe, Kaitlynn Reich-Colipano, Kamalani Puailihau, Kysha Kawano, Hiilani Kaiama-Kanuha and Kelly-Paleka. Kiana Simmons, Kaylie Tanaka, Kailopa He, Tai Yamamoto, Hiilani Mollena and

Tehani Yamamoto made up the Farmers’ took a solid lead in the first half. “We kinda just worked on trying to Varsity II crew. get back to the fundamentals of boxing out Five Champions for Wrestling and reducing our turnovers,” said Kahale. On Saturday, Molokai’s wrestling “We played more as a team the second teams brought home five more titles, sec- game and … spread the ball around more.” ond best in a field of eight different schools. However, momentum shifted to SeaOnly Lahainaluna had more champions, bury as they scored 20 unanswered points with 11. and went on to win the game. Kahale said Molokai’s Caele Manley (113-pound the Farmers had trouble clicking in the seccategory), Diego Deponte (138) and ond half, allowing too many turnovers. Makananui Kaahanui (195) were crowned Molokai’s Michael Sterner led the boys’ champions. Kailaoe Cabanting (117) Farmers in scoring on Friday with four edged out Desiree Corpuz, also from Molo- three-pointers for 12 total points, and Edelkai, for her second title of the season, while Marc Alvarez was the Farmers’ top scorer Sierra Pico (122) took her first title. on Saturday with seven. Statistically it was the team’s secondThe Farmers fell to 3-3, while Seabury best showing of the season, after the MIL’s is now undefeated at 4-0. According to first meet when six Farmers were crowned Maui News, the Spartans’ roster this seachampions of their weight categories. son boasts six players at 6-foot-3 or more. With all of the teams’ meets on Maui, “They pretty much established themHead Coach Randy Manley said at the be- selves as one of the teams that we need to ginning of the season that the teams only beat this year,” said Kahale. “They’re well had enough funds to attend two meets. coached, and it looked like they actually However, Saturday’s competition was the did their homework on us.” third meet they’ve been able to attend this season. According to wrestler Kui Han, Win and Loss for Girls’ who’s already taken the 285-pound title Basketball In a pair of nail-biting match-ups twice this season, the team has been fundraising by selling chocolates and beef jerky. against the league’s second-place team, “It definitely has been a problem for Molokai came away from Lanai with a win us because we have to travel every week- and a loss, each determined by fewer than end to enter into the tournaments,” said five points. The Lady Farmers beat the Pine Han. “It is every athlete’s responsibility Lasses 43-40 on Friday and lost on Saturto sell their share so that it will benefit the day, 37-33. On Friday, Precious Rawlins scored 10 whole team.” points, Camille Ledesma had nine and ReBoys’ Basketball Drops Two becka Adolpho scored eight. The Pine LassMolokai learned from its mistakes es led late in the game, but Head Coach Lee over the weekend but still fell short twice DeRouin said his girls “did a great job” of against a towering Seabury Hall squad. moving the ball around and allowing a The Spartans topped the Farmers on Fri- wide range of players to score. day, 62-33, and again on Saturday, 54-32. “[We had] well-balanced scoring atOn Friday, Seabury took an early lead tack with eight girls in the scoring coland never gave it up, bolstered by Cameron umn,” said DeRouin. “We were able to Hanisch’s 12 points on four three-pointers. control the tempo of the game in the final Molokai’s Kaimana Kahale said the minutes and made some key free throws team made adjustments after Friday’s loss, down the stretch.” and the next day it was the Farmers who On Saturday, Ledesma, Adolpho and

Brooke Keliihoomalu each brought in eight points apiece. The game was low-scoring until both offenses broke open in the fourth quarter. DeRouin said the Farmers “battled to the buzzer,” but Lanai held on for the win. Molokai closed out the season at 111, while Lanai is now 7-4. Molokai has clinched the league’s Division II regular season title and is already guaranteed a spot at the state championship. The results of the MIL tournament from Feb. 4-7 on Maui will determine the Farmers’ placement at states. “We finished the regular season and made many of our goals,” said DeRouin. “Now it is time to focus all our energy on the MIL Championship.”

Swimmnig Preps for MILs While the Farmers did not have any meets this past weekend, the teams are gearing up for the MIL Championships on Maui Feb. 6-7. “This is the time of the season when things are starting to gel,” said Head Coach Jess Ford. “Some of them swam at the Makahiki races on Thursday. I thought they were showing improvements in their control, in sprinting and not getting sloppy.” Molokai will have the chance to qualify for the state championship. At an MIL meet two weeks ago, the boys’ team finished second in the 200-meter freestyle relay in one minute and 44.55 seconds, which Ford said could get them consideration for states. They’ll aim to improve that time while also gunning for state qualification in the 200-meter medley relay, added Ford. She said the girls could potentially qualify in the 200-meter medley. “We’re gonna be working on a lot of sprints with a lot of rests, working on attention to detail,” said Ford. “When you start swimming as fast as you can, you can have stroke failures, so we’re working on holding that together.”

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By Edwin Mendija Molokai High School’s Robotics Teams 1037a and 1037b competed at the VEX Robotics State Championship for the first time in the club’s history on Jan. 10. They placed 39th and 29th place respectively. Team 1037a was made up of students Erik Svetin and Noah Keanini, while team 1037b was Lily Jenkins, Ka-

hale Naehu-Ramos, and Awa Yerhot. This event concludes the 2014-2015 robotics season for MHS, as the students await the announcement of next year’s game in April. The game this year was named, “Skyrise,” which required teams to stack objects up to five feet high. Big thank you to Kim Svetin, Heidi Jenkins, Weldon Wichman, and everyone else who supported the team this year!

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Should You Choose a Will or Trust? By Maria Sullivan, Attorney We all know someone who thought they put their final affairs in order, but after the funeral, the family realized those plans were not enough. Over the past ten years, I have reviewed a number of Revocable Trusts sold here on Molokai, typically among the Filipino community, which are totally ineffective. That is, the client paid sometimes over $1,000 to basically purchase a stack of nice looking papers. These trusts were sold by paralegals, notary publics or persons who said they worked for an “Estate Planning Company.” The common factor in all of the questionable or ineffective trusts I have reviewed on Molokai is that a Hawaii State licensed attorney did not prepare the trust. In many cases, the paperwork establishes a trust, but the client’s real property, such as their house, lot or rental house was not properly deeded into the trust, so the trust was “unfunded” or “empty.” Now – while you are in good health – is a good time to consult an attorney to write a Will or set up a Revocable Trust, or have your current Will or Revocable Trust reviewed and updated if necessary. Estate planning is the process of coordinating your assets and legal documents so that you achieve your goals as to how you property is distributed upon your death. Estate planning documents include a Will or Revocable Trust. For Hawaii residents, it is important that an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Hawaii prepares these legal documents. A Will is a document that states your directions for the distribution of your real

and personal property upon your death, typically to a surviving spouse, partner, children or family member. If a Will includes “real property” such as a house, lot or rental house, a court probate – a supervised court proceeding – is required to pass property to the beneficiaries of the Will or estate. In my experience, probate takes nine months to a year or more and costs at least $2,500 in fees and costs. An alternative to a Will is a Revocable Trust, also known as a Living Trust. If you own real property such as a house, lot or rental property, you should consider a Revocable Trust, which is helpful to avoid a court probate. A Revocable Trust “survives” your death and leaves a trusted person (the Trustee) in charge to manage – and ultimately distribute ¬– the estate property. The Trustee has authority to manage and distribute the property out of the Trust to the trust beneficiaries, who are usually a spouse, partner, children or family member. No court probate is required if the Revocable Trust is set up properly. Finally, if you already have a Will or Revocable Trust, it is important to have an attorney review your documents when you experience significant life changes or events such as marriage, divorce, births, deaths or adoptions to ensure that the Will or Trust still meets your needs and desires. You should seek the advice of an attorney to discuss the particulars related to you and your family. Maria Sullivan has been an attorney since 1980, and has practiced law in Hawaii since 2004. She lives and practices law on Molokai. You may contact her at 5535181 or at mjs@aloha.net.

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Dudoit said these issues mostly stem from public safety concerns, including a lack of adequate street parking and the potential problems an increase in population would cause for emergency responders. Fire Captain Henry Lindell, who lived in Manila Camp for four years, said that conditions are already crowded in an area with “only one access in and one access out.” “I saw for the past four years the amount of people that’s on Makaena Place,” said Lindell. “… The children are always on the roads. It’s one of those places where you gotta drive slowly.” Fire and police officials said that with an added apartment complex, responders may not be able to adequately address certain emergencies. Fire Captain Kekoa Puhi said that the fire department tested the capacity of fire hydrants in the area, and according to preliminary results, the hydrants could produce 1,500 gallons. Battling a fire in an apartment building of that size, said Puhi, would require 2,400 gallons. Community police officer Lonnie Ka`ai said that flooding could also delay emergency response, an issue that Diane Adachi, who read remarks on behalf of Manila Camp residents, echoed. “Our current road is in a special flood hazard area. Last month’s storm and flooding is one example as to the need for another exit,” said Adachi, who added that “the road condition is the number one priority” for the neighborhood. Water supply was cited as an additional problem. The Department of Water Supply’s Jase Miyabuchi, who serves as the District Engineer for West Maui, Upcountry and Molokai, said that the Kualapu`u aquifer that provides Kaunakakai with water is limited to pumping half a million gallons a day, which is 29 percent of its sustainable yield. With the current limits, Miyabuchi said the department would not be able to support a new apartment complex. “[Our director is] not willing to say that this project has a long-term reliable supply of water,” said Miyabuchi. “… The water’s there. It’s available. The amount of water is not the problem. The problem is our ability to pump per the pumping program.” According to Clayton Yoshida, administrator for Maui County’s Current

Planning Division, infrastructure improvement costs fall on the developer. Molokai Fire Captain Greg Jenkins said that leaves the Molokai community with an additional issue to consider. “As this community looks at developing, are we gonna pre-pay to have things done?” asked Jenkins. “Or are we gonna allow projects to come in, examine them independently, and then the burden of paying for those upgrades falls on the developer. There’s not enough tax base at this point for us to pre-design communities where people just walk in [and build].” Project Consultant Luigi Manera, who represented Gunawardena, said at a November Planning Commission meeting that the longer the project is drawn out, the more they’ll be forced to evaluate its cost effectiveness. “I try to do an affordable home but the more money you spend [on applying], it cannot be affordable anymore,” he said. Manera previously presented a letter from the Department of Housing and Human Concerns stating that there is a need for affordable rental housing on the island, with 201 people on the Section 8 waitlist for Molokai as of 2013. However, Dudoit, who works with Habitat for Humanity, said there is available housing in Maunaloa and doesn’t know why the units aren’t being filled. “The list doesn’t tell you that you have a lack of homes,” said Dudoit. “It tells you there’s a problem with houses that haven’t been processed.” The final decision now rests with the Maui County Council, which can agree with the recommendation or overrule it, according to Molokai Planner Ben Sticka. If the Council overrules it, the project would be allowed to continue as planned. Yoshida said as yet there remains “no definite timeline as to when the Council will schedule the item for review.” In the meantime, Dudoit said that while affordable rental housing is a viable option, often renters come and go on Molokai. Dudoit said the community should focus on programs that encourage home ownership. “What I love about Section 8 is that they have a program where you can transition from rental to home ownership,” said Dudoit. “Rental assistance homes are good, but they’re a BandAid. If a community is gonna be truly productive, you gotta have ownership. You gotta buy into this community. And you gotta wanna stay.”

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Free Kidney Screening NKFH News Release The National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii (NKFH) is teaming up with Project Vision Hawaii to bring services to the people of Molokai. NKFH will be providing a free kidney health screening on Feb. 10 for anyone ages 18 and older who would like to get a snapshot of their current kidney health and learn more about preventing kidney disease. If you have diabetes, high blood pressure, a family history of kidney failure, or are over the age of 60, you are at risk and should have your kidneys checked. The Kidney Urine Screening and Analysis will be offered from at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Home Pumehana. Kidney Urine Screening and Analysis (KUSA) are multi-station screenings where participants will have blood pressure and comprehensive urine testing. After testing, participants will have a one on one consultation with a medical professional to immediately interpret their results. Kidney disease is life changing and often irreversible making it very important to detect a decrease in kidney function early. Anyone

MAKAHIKI Continued From pg. 1 ed medals for all the festival's winners. He created 182 pewter cast medallions in about a month leading up to the games, a task he called “a real honor.” Makahiki isn't just about the competition. Thursday morning, local and visiting students reconnected with their culture during an excursion to some historic sites on Molokai. Recent Molokai High graduate `Apelila Ritte-Camara-Tangonan shared a particularly compelling experience from the trip, when the group went to try to find a long-forgotten pa hula, or place reserved for hula dancing. “This beautiful pa hula wasn't even identifiable,” she said, describing the ancient cultural location as covered with bushes and surrounded with giant trees. “For us, as opio, to get the chance to find something and give it life that was lost.... A pa hula, made for noise, made for leo, silent for so long, got to hear us today and breath our life into [it.]” Visitors and Makahiki participants got another special experience Thursday evening. Molokai's three crew members on the Hokulea's Malama Honua worldwide voyage – Mel Paoa, Keoki Pescaia and Mahina Hou Ross – shared stories from the voyage

interested in participating are asked to preregister online or by calling 808-589-5903. Additional state-wide screenings will be held throughout the year check out our website kidneyhi.org for more information. NKFH is looking for people to assist us at our screenings with either non-medical duties or those with medical backgrounds to help with the testing stations. Anyone interested please email Alicia DeVoll at alicia@kidneyhi.org. Across our great country, 26 million Americans have kidney disease. Diabetes being the leading cause of kidney failure and high blood pressure the second leading cause, support is fundamental to those 162,000 patients—that’s one in seven in Hawaii who are in the fight for their lives against chronic kidney disease. The mission of the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii, a major voluntary health organization, is to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, to improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and to increase the availability of all organs and tissue for transplantation in Hawaii. and some of the lessons they learned. Mikiàla Pescaia, Keoki's wife, said just being chosen to sail on the vessel is an accomplishment in itself. “It's very rigorous to become a crew member,” she said, describing a long process of medical examinations, drills and classroom training. “These men had to make sure they passed all these requirements to be even in the pool to be eligible to be chosen,” Mikiàla said. “I think that's commendable. I was really proud of them.” Ultimately, Ross said the decisions lie with the waà itself. “Hokulea choses who sails Hokulea,” he said. “Hokulea sails where she wants to sail.” And as Makahiki season was celebrated on Molokai, Ross said the lessons he learned on the Hokulea are messages he hopes the world can share. “The big reason Hokulea is sailing... to malama honua and take care for our ocean and protect these resources we don't even know exist,” he said. “Your island is your canoe, your canoe is your island... On our canoe, our island is really small, just a little bit of water, just a little bit of food.... When you come back to the island, your canoe just got a little bit bigger.... [We need to] finally realize that our world is limited and we need to start working together to care for our resources.”

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source and share with them what I know.” The Simms’ farm is teeming with teachable moments. On Jan. 16 Kilohana brought around 40 students and faculty to the farm. The theme during the school’s visit was symbiosis, emphasizing the mutually beneficial relationship between animal and plant life on the farm. Howard pointed to a pond brimming with tilapia, dug just above the lo`i kalo and a large, water-filled tub of snails nearby. “The water from the tilapia is nutrition for the taro,” he said. “The snails eat taro and ong choy. It’s kind of a cycle.” Aside from tilapia and snails, the Simms also raise pigs, chickens, pigeons, rabbits and goats, all of whom were part of Kilohana’s lessons. The students cradled animals while learning that rabbits are usually pregnant for about a month, goats for four and a half months and pigs for only 18 days. Howard said they’ve also owned cattle, geese, turkeys and ducks throughout the years, many of them left as gifts on the Simms’ doorsteps. “We do a lot of it for the grandkids,” said Howard. “Hands-on learning is amazing.” The students also learned to identify the fruits, vegetables and herbs on the farm. After volunteer cultural educator Penny Martin reviewed the assorted samples of leaves taped and labeled on an old plastic table, the students ran off on a scavenger hunt throughout the farm to find the plants. “My favorite part was when we did the treasure hunt,” said fourth grader Cassidy Duquette. “It was good to learn about new plants. [I learned] that you can eat okra whole.” On an island as agriculturally focused on Molokai, said Howard, these are things kids need to know. Jo-Ann and Howard themselves grew up with agricultural backgrounds. Howard was born and raised in Kentucky, where he and his family were completely self-sufficient. Howard stripped tobacco plants with his family from 6 p.m. to midnight each day. They made their own soap, grew their own potatoes and meat sources and purchased very little outside of the farm. Jo-Ann was born and raised on Molokai, growing up on the farm where she and Howard now live. Back then, the land was dedicated mainly to kalo, but the family also grew mango and ulu trees, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and squash on a property that’s been rich with resources for hundreds of years.

“Anywhere there was an open space for growing it was planted for family use, sharing or the animals,” said Jo-Ann. Jo-Ann is comfortable with all aspects of rural life. Howard said she’s not afraid to climb a tree with a chainsaw and recalled how she once chased down and tackled a deer on their property with the help of a dog. On their farm, they are about 60 percent self-sufficient, estimated Howard. Nearly everything on the farm serves multiple purposes. Rabbits are for eating, but their manure is also for fertilizing. Lilikoi is good as a fresh fruit, in juice or in butter, and the Simms also create vinegar from it to separate curds and whey when they make cheese. Like they often do with visitors, the Simms treated Kilohana School to large icy pitchers of lilikoi juice, fried tilapia, freshly baked ulu bread and malassadas made with home-pounded poi. With the kids refueled on homegrown grub, Jo-Ann worked with some of the students in the lo`i while Howard and Kilohana teachers took the kids to clean banana plants. “We learned that you have to cut [the plant] into separate parts,” said fourth grader Daylan Hoffman. “You wash it really good and make sure you don’t bruise it. Then you let it dry and it should be ready.” Simmons, a special education E.A. at Kilohana School, feels it’s important to connect kids to the `aina early on. Some of Kilohana’s other field trips include visits to fishponds and the forest. “It’s good for them to get out of the classroom and get outdoors, to see what Hawaii has to offer,” said Simmons, who as a kid used to visit the same property to swim in the pond, pre-tilapia. “Just to have future generations know these things is really valuable.” The Simms’ seven grandchildren are soaking up knowledge as well. If the Simms need a certain vegetable or herb, they’ll ask one of the kids to go and pick it to help them learn the types of plants. Eight-yearold Tiara Simms has been accompanying her grandparents for farm chores “since before she could walk and talk,” said Howard, beaming. Tiara, who could make her grandparents eggs and coffee at 11 months of age, said she and her grandmother now cook banana bread, brownies, cakes, pudding, lumpia and more, using ingredients from the farm. “People say, ‘Why do you let [the kids] do it? They’ll make a mess,’” said Howard. “Of course they’ll make a mess. But eventually they learn and progress.” On the farm, getting dirty is part of learning.

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Are you hapai or will you be breastfeeding in February and March? We will be accepting applications and selecting 8 families to participate in this year's breastfeeding program. Families need to have hapai or breastfeeding Mama, a partner that is able/willing to attend program as well, and be committed to a 31 day intensive program from February 18th - March 20th. (physical presence required 3 days/week) Programming will include a combination of Ài Pono (health and nutrition), Laàulapaàu (traditional Hawaiian healing), Lomi (massage), access to Native Hawaiian lactation consultants, home visitation, and program incentives. To see an article on our last breastfeeding program: http://wkkf. org/what-we-do/featured-work/ka-honua-momona-reconnectsfamilies-to-their-culture-starting-with-first-food

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Topside Molokai UCC Churches Kahu Napua Burke | 553-3823 | Waialua - 11:00am Kalaiakamanu Hou - 9:30am | Ho`olehua - 8 am Kalua`aha - 12:30am (4th Sunday, only)

Saint Damien Catholic Parish Father William Petrie | 553-5220 St. Damien, Kaunakakai , 6 pm Sat, 9 am Sun; Our Lady of Seven Sorrows, Kalua’aha, 7 am Sun; St. Vincent Ferrer, Maunaloa, 11 am Sun; St. Joseph, Kamalo, No weekly services Kaunakakai Baptist Church Pastor Mike Inouye | 553-5671 | 135 KAM V HWY Kaunakakai | 9 am adult Sunday school | Worship service 10:15 am Heart of Aloha Church 1st Sunday - Kilohana Community Ctr 10:30 am | 2nd Sunday - Maunaloa Community Ctr 10:30 am| Other Sundays - Lanikeha Community Ctr 10:30 am Pastor Cameron Hiro, website: heartofaloha.org phone: 808-658-0433 Polynesian Baptist Church Pastor Rev. Bob Winters | 552-0258 South of Elementary School, Maunaloa Town Sunday School & Adult Worship Service,10 am, Sunday

Seventh-day Adventist Church Pastor Robin Saban | 808-553-5235 | 1400 Maunaloa Hwy, Kaunakakai, HI | 9:15 am Adult and Children Sabbath School | 11:00 am Worship Service First Assembly of God King’s Chapel Kahu Robert Sahagun | 553-5540, Cell: 646-1140 Maunaloa, Sunday 9 am, Kaunakakai, Sunday 10:30 am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Tuesday Evening 6:30, Mana’e, Sunday 6 pm

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Sharing the Magic of Books First Book-Molokai News Release First Book-Molokai has awarded book grants to Maunaloa Elementary School, Kaunakakai Elementary School fourth and fifth grade classes, Aka`ula School, Molokai Middle School and Molokai High School. First Book-Molokai provides new, high quality books to children and youth to start their own home libraries. They also receive bookplates on which to place their names celebrating the importance of book ownership. The $5,000 book grant we received from the Friends of Hawaii Charities, Inc. has enabled our program to give thousands of enticing new books to the children and youth we serve on an ongoing basis. The Friends of Hawaii Charities, Inc. provides needed funding

for Hawaii’s nonprofit organizations that benefit women, children, youth, and needy programs. Partnering with Sony Open charity partner, the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, the Friends of Hawaii Charities, Inc. has generated more than $14,000,000.00 since 1998, benefiting hundreds of Hawaii nonprofit organizations. First Book-Molokai is very grateful for their continued support. First Book-Molokai has been distributing books to local literacy programs since 1994, and has distributed more than 14,000 books to schools and nonprofit literacy organizations. Through First Book-Molokai educators create enriching learning experiences for their students. Monthly book distributions are accompanied by curriculum units designed around awarded books,

teaching parents how to read with their children, rewarding students for recreational reading efforts, pairing older and younger children to read to each other, linking books with science activities, and other engaging literacy experiences. Books are given to children to take home and start their own home libraries. “The students get excited when they receive their very own book from First Book. They can't wait to open it up and look through it and start reading,” said one teacher about the First BookMolokai experience. “They're excited to read it in class and take it home to share with their family. Through the First Book program I am able to bring the joy of reading to my students. I am able to expose them to genre or books they may not choose themselves. First

Book-Molokai also supplements my science and social studies programs. It's been a valuable resource.” “New books always give students a positive boost,” said another Molokai teacher who received a grant. “Reading material that is strategically chosen for specific learning purposes improves the quality of instruction by giving both students and teacher a common focus for discussions and writing. Students really begin to grow when connections can be drawn between situations in books and their own lives.” For more information on how to apply for a grant or purchase low cost books through the First Book Marketplace, please contact First Book-Molokai Advisory Board Chair, Siri Anderson, at 567-9067.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

WEEKLY EVENTS

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

T, Th Home Pumehana, 9 a.m. F Home Pumehana 9 a.m. Kilohana Rec Center 5 p.m. Zumba Gold with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402 T, Th Mitchell Paoule 10:30 a.m. F Home Pumehana room #2 10:30 a.m.

taught by Dan Bennett. New students must have instructor permission to join class. Youth Ceramic Arts Classes every Saturday, for ages 4 - 11, using primarily clay (slab & pinch pot methods), although other methods may be used. Two classes available for an hour each: Session 1 at 9:45 a.m. and Session 2 at 11a.m. To sign up or receive additional info, please email molokaiartscenter@gmail.com.

month. Support in homeschool academic, creative curriculum and extracurricular activities. Meet other homeAdult “Aqua Jogger Class” Oct. 15 – Dec. 19 school families and teachers. Call Heather 658-0124 T, Th 9 a.m. at Cooke Memorial Pool 553-5775 Hoòlehua Hawaiian Civic Club 2nd Wednesday of every month at 5:30 pm at Kalanianaole Hall. Advanced Zumba with Preciouse Senica, 553-5848 I Aloha Molokai, alternative energy solutions for T,Th Na Puùwai Fitness Center 9-10am SPORTS & RECREATION Molokai. First Monday of every month, 6 pm at Kulana T,Th, F Na Puùwai Fitness Center 5-6pm Oiwi. Go to IAlohaMolokai.com for schedule or locaAunty Pearl’s Ukulele Class Aloha Yoga every Mon, Wed and Fri from 12 - 1 p.m. tion changes. M Home Pumehana, 9:45-10:45 a.m. MEETINGS at MCHC. Call 553-3930 for more info.$40/monthly rate W Home Pumehana, 9-10 a.m. Kingdom of Hawaii II monthly meetings. Third AA Hot Bread Meeting, Tues. & Fri from 9-10 p.m. for unlimited classes or $10 drop in rate per class. Open to all. For more info call 553-5402 Thursday of every month, 6-8 p.m. at Kaunakakai Gym Kaunakakai Baptist Church. 336-0191. Ballroom Dance/Exercise with Kealoha Hooper conference room. Molokai Archery Club Indoor Shoot AA Meeting Manaè Meeting, Ka Hale Po Maikai T Na Puùwai Fitness Center 5-6pm Beginners Living through Loss, Support group for anyone who TH Mitchell Pauole Center, 7 p.m. Open to public. Office upstairs (13.5 miles east of Kaunakakai on the has experienced the loss of a loved one. Third Thursday W Na Puùwai Fitness 5-7pm Intermediate/Advanced Molokai Swim Club Mauka side of the road), Wed. & Sat. 5:30–6:30p.m. of every month at 10 -11:30 a.m. or 4:30 -6 p.m. at Beginning Hula with Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga Ahahui Kaahumanu Chapter VIII meetings. 2nd WednesM, T, W, Th : Cooke Memorial Pool, 4:30 to 6 pm Hospice Office in Kamoi Center. Call Barbara Helm at day of every month at 4:30 pm at Kalanianaole Hall. W Home Pumehana 10 a.m. Pick-up Soccer 336-0261. Alcoholics Anonymous Friendly Isle Fellowship Th Kaunakakai Gym 10 a.m. W Duke Maliu Regional Park., 5pm MAC Ceramics Class at Coffees of Hawaii. 9 - 11 a.m. Molokai General Hospital (around to the back please), Hula: Ka Pa Hula Ò Hina I Ka Po Laìlaì Recreational Paddling with Waàkapaemua Canoe Molokai Community Children’s Council Every Mon. & Thurs. 7-8 p.m. Club. Call 553-3999 or 553-3530. All levels and abilities M Hula Wahine, 4:30-5:30 Advanced @ MCHC second Thursday at Home Pumehana, 3-4 p.m. Contact Alu Like Kupuna Mon & Thurs, 9:30 a.m. 1 p.m. OHA/ welcome. 567-6308 for info. 5:30-6:30 Beginners DHHL. Wed, 9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Lanikeha. 1st and 2nd Th 7:30 to 8:30 am at Hale Waàkapaemua. Molokai Humane Society meets the third Tuesday Tues. of each month at MAC with special field trips on T Papa Oli (Chanting) 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. of every month, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Kaunakakai Gym Fridays. Youth in Motion SUP, sailing, windsurfi ng and Intermediate Hula with Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga Conference Room. kayaking. Tues. & Thurs 3:30-5:30 p.m., Malama Al-Anon Meeting, a weekly meeting to help family and W Home Pumehana 11 a.m. Park. Call Clare Seeger Mawae at 553-4477 or clare@ Molokai Inventors Circle meets Wednesdays 2-4 friends of alcoholics, every Monday at Grace Church Th Kaunakakai Gym 11 a.m. youthinmotion.org p.m. at the Kuha’o Business Center. Contact John Community Hall in Hoolehua at 5:30 p.m. Wordin at 553-8100 for info. Personal Training with Elias Vendiola MUSIC & ARTS ArtAloha! Moloka‘i Summer Art for kids and open Molokai Lions Club meets 1st and 3rd Saturday of M,T,W,Th,F Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 553-5848, by studio for adults every Wednesday 1-5 p.m. Contact Na Kupuna Hotel Molokai, Fridays 4-6 p.m. every month at 8:30 am at Paddlers Inn. appointment only, 5am-1:30pm Heather Williams at 658-0124, artalohamolokai@ Strings Class on Violin, Viola, Cello and String Bass at hotmail.com or Art Aloha on facebook. Molokai Walk Marketplace Arts and Crafts Fair down PiYo LIVE with Solana Adachi every Monday at 5 p.m. Kaunakakai Elementary Room A-103. Tues. & Thurs. the lane between Imports Gifts and Friendly Market, and Wednesday at 6 p.m. at MCHC 3- 4:45 p.m. Beginner 3 p.m., Intermediate 3:30 p.m., Families Against Bullying meets every 3rd Tues Mon. & Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Quit Smoking Mondays 11:45 a.m. Na Pu’uwai Advanced 4 p.m. Ages 5 to adults. Contact Bob Under- at Home Pumehana Conference Room from 3:30 to conference room. 560-3653. wood at 646-0733. 5:00p.m. Contact Shrene Naki at 553-4225 or snakikeiki- Narcotics Anonymous (No Fear Meeting) Tues. & Thurs. at Kaunakakai Ball Field dugout, 8-9 a.m. Open Svaroopa Yoga with Connie Clews. Na Ohana Hoaloha Music & Hula at Paddlers, Sunday care@hawaiiantel.net meeting. For more info, call Rodney at 213-4603. M Home Pumehana, 7:45 a.m. from 3-5 p.m. Female Sexual Abuse Meetings, Seventh Day T Home Pumehana, 5:15 p.m. Brass & Woodwinds Community Band class for ages Adventist Church with a group of inter-denominational Plein Air Molokai - Art Outdoors painting, drawing, Th Kualapuù Rec Center, 5:15 p.m. 8 to adult. Free of charge. Emphasis on music performance Christian women. Second and fourth Thursday of each photography and more. First Friday every month plus F Home Pumehana, 7:45 a.m. Call 553-5402 for info. special dates with ArtAloha! Contact Heather at 658with Spring Concert at end of school year. Available for month at 6 p.m. For more info, call 553-5428. Six-month progression begins Jan. 6. Call Connie at 0124 or artalohamolokai@hotmail.com loan: Clarinets, Flutes, Saxophones, Trumpets, Trombones. 553-3597. Classes at Molokai High School every Thursday, 5:30 - 6:30 Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers meet the first Monday of Read to Me at Molokai Public Library First Wednesday every month at 5 pm in Kalele Bookstore’s backyard. Contact Yoga Class open to students, families and the community. p.m. with Bob Underwood. Call 646-0733 for more info. of the month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call 553-1765. Luann Cefola at 553-5265 or lcefola@earthlink.net. TH Kilohana cafeteria from 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Takeaway Tuesday guided ceramic studio 6-8 p.m., Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool at MCHC Mon. & HI Seed Savers, Green Gorilla Growers meet every Molokai Arts Center. For more info contact moloYoga class focused on individual form, internal Wed., 8:30-10:30a.m., and the Kaulapu’u Community third Monday at 5 p.m. for a potluck. For location, contact kaiartscenter@gmail.com. practice, Call Karen at 558-8225 for info. Center Tues. & Thurs., 8:30-10:30a.m. Call 560-5642 for 336-1566. Intermediate/Advanced Ceramics, pottery class Zumba Basic with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402 enrollment forms. Home-School Connection First Thursday of every

HEALTH & FITNESS

UPCOMING EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4

► Maui Fire Dept Controlled Fire between Feb. 2 and 7 in Kalama`ula. Fires may take place between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. For more info, contact Captain Eddie Taomoto at 270-5542 or 283-3736, or by email at Edward.Taomoto@co.maui.hi.us. ► Black History Month starts at Molokai Public Library, 1-2 p.m. Featuring John Wordin. Poems and readings of African American history in Hawaii.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7

► 5K for Kids along Farrington Highway course. Registration starts 7 a.m. at Coffee’s; race starts 7:30. Entry fee for adults is $10. Kids run free. For more info, contact Sue Forbes-Kikukawa at 567-6900. ► Book Sale at Molokai Public Library 8-11 a.m. in carport behind library. ► Project Vision Van at Kaunakaki school front parking lot 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8

► Club Volleyball Sign-up at 5 p.m. in the ► Project Vision Van at Kalanianaole Hall Kaunakakai Gym. Ages 6-11 (co-ed) and 12-18 (girls). Club Director: Mahea Rawlins. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9

► Project Vision Van’s Big Bus will offer free retina eye screenings for adults. Bus will be at Mycogen from 9-11 a.m. and Monsanto for 12-2 p.m. For more info, contact Lion Mike Jennings at 553-4307 or knkmike@gmail.com.

► Project Vision Van at Kalanianaole Hall 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

► Project Vision Van at Grace Episcopal Church in Hoolehua from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

► Project Vision Van at Home Pumehana 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

► Kidney Urine Screening and Analysis, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Home Pumehana, Hale Mahaolu. For more info visit kidneyhi.org or email alicia@kidneyhi.org.

THE BULLETIN BOARD

► New Homework Link Website on the Molokai Middle School website at molo► 21st Century Grant Application Molo- kaimiddleschool.com/homework.html. The website is a one-stop hub for students and kai High and Middle School are awaiting parents with reminders of weekly classapproval for their grant application to the 21st Century Community Learning Centers work and homework assignments for each teacher and grade level. grant, a five-year grant that provides $200,000 a year. ► I Am Loved Campaign from Feb. 1-14

MOLOKAI HIGH SCHOOL

MOLOKAI MIDDLE SCHOOL

► Join a Parent Support Team on the Molokai Middle School Facebook Page! SEARCH- 7th Grade: “Class of 2020 Support Team” and 8th Grade: “Class of 2019 Support Team.”

at Molokai Middle School. To see how you can participate, go to MMS’s Facebook page for directions on how to post your picture. Contact Kim Lani at 567-6940 or email MolokaiMiddleSchool@yahoo.com. ► Be a part of the School Community

► Nutrition and Fitness workshop with Ayda Ersoy, 5:30 p.m. at Home Pumehana. Twenty minutes light exercise followed by “ask me anything” on fitness and nutrition. Bring relaxed clothes and a mat or towel.

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SAVE THE DATE

► Black History Month at Molokai Public Library. Featuring Yoellah Yuhudah (Feb. 11), Sandra Wadford (Feb. 18) and Susan Macuse (Feb. 25),1-2 p.m. each time. To be part of the event, contact Yoellah at 2760086 or mauiglassbeadsyo@gmail.com. ► Healthy Kids Event with nutritionist Ayda Ersoy, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m. at Molokai Public Library. Free event to teach keiki and parents about healthy food. ► 5K for Kids every Saturday from Feb. 14 to March 7. Registration starts 7 a.m. at Coffee’s; race starts 7:30. Entry fee for adults is $10. Kids run free. For more info, contact Sue Forbes-Kikukawa at 567-6900. ► Heart Opening Svaroopa Yoga Workshop on Feb. 14 from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Kualapuu Rec Center. Registration $35. Vegetarian potluck to follow. Contact Connie at 553-3597 to pre-register. Council (SCC) Board. MMS is looking to fill the board with representatives from the community, an alternate and a student alternate. If you are interested, call 567-6940.

OPPORTUNITIES & SERVICES

► Adult Education Program to earn your High School diploma. For more info call Molokai Site Supervisor Bernell Kaleo Bishaw at 808-336-0460. ► 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.

► Melelani Concert with MHS College Career Tour Club, Feb. 14 at MCHC. Doors open 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6, show at 7, lucky drawing at 8:15, Melelani at 8:30. Guest tickets $55, VIPs $75. Pay online at mcctc.weebly.com. For info, contact Suliana Aki at 639-2214 or Diane Mokuau at mokuaudiane@gmail.com. ► KSCO Family Night at Kilohana School on Feb. 18 at 5 p.m. For more info, contact Mrs. Luafalemana at 558-2200 luamac820@yahoo.com. ► Moana’s Hula Halau Dinner Show, Feb. 21, 6-9 p.m. at MCHC. Tickets $50. Ten-person VIP tables $1,000. See halau members or call Raquel at 553-3356 for more info.

► Open Your Home to Hawaii’s Keiki in Foster Care through Hui Ho`omalu. Call 268-5122 or visit pidf.org for more information. ► Midget & Peewee Division Basketball Registration Deadline Feb. 2 for ages 4-5 & 6-7. Forms at Gym Office, M-F, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Free. To coach, contact 553-5141. ► MEO Head Start is accepting applications for the 2015-16 school year at 380 Kolapa Place. Parent/legal guardian must complete application in the office between 8 a.m. and noon. For info on required documents and eligibility, call 553-9805.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 1979, Monty Python comedian John Cleese helped direct a four-night extravaganza, The Secret Policeman's Ball. It was a benefit to raise money for the human rights organization Amnesty International. The musicians known as Sting, Bono, and Peter Gabriel later testified that the show was a key factor in igniting their social activism. I see the potential of a comparable stimulus in your near future, Aries. Imminent developments could amp up your passion for a good cause that transcends your immediate self-interests.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Hall-of-Fame basketball player Hakeem Olajuwon had a signature set of fancy moves that were collectively known as the Dream Shake. It consisted of numerous spins and fakes and moves that could be combined in various ways to outfox his opponents and score points. The coming weeks would be an excellent time for you to work on your equivalent of the Dream Shake, Libra. You're at the peak of your ability to figure out how to coordinate and synergize your several talents.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In 1837, Victoria became Queen of England following the death of her uncle, King William IV. She was 18 years old. Her first royal act was to move her bed out of the room she had long shared with her meddling, overbearing mother. I propose that you use this as one of your guiding metaphors in the immediate future. Even if your parents are saints, and even if you haven't lived with them for years, I suspect you would benefit by upgrading your independence from their influence. Are you still a bit inhibited by the nagging of their voices in your head? Does your desire to avoid hurting them thwart you from rising to a higher level of GEMINI (May 21-June 20): French Impressionist painter authority and authenticity? Be a good-natured rebel. Claude Monet loved to paint the rock formations near the SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The crookedest street in beach at Étretrat, a village in Normandy. During the summer the world is a one-way, block-long span of San Francisco's of 1886, he worked serially on six separate canvases, mov- Lombard Street. It consists of eight hairpin turns down a very ing from one to another throughout his work day to capture steep hill. The recommended top speed for a car is five miles the light and shadow as they changed with the weather and per hour. So on the one hand, you've got to proceed with the position of the sun. He focused intently on one painting caution. On the other hand, the quaint, brick-paved road is at a time. He didn't have a brush in each hand and one in his lined with flower beds, and creeping along its wacky route mouth, simultaneously applying paint to various canvases. His is a whimsical amusement. I suspect you will soon encounter specific approach to multitasking would generate good results experiences that have metaphorical resemblances to Lombard for you in the coming weeks, Gemini. (P.S. The other kind of Street, Sagittarius. In fact, I urge you to seek them out. multitasking -- where you do several different things at the same time -- will yield mostly mediocre results.) CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In the baseball film The Natural, the hero Roy Hobbs has a special bat he calls "WonCANCER (June 21-July 22): In 1849, author Edgar Allen derboy." Carved out of a tree that was split by a lightning bolt, it Poe died in his hometown of Baltimore. A century later, a seems to give Hobbs an extraordinary skill at hitting a baseball. mysterious admirer began a new tradition. Every January 19, There's a similar theme at work in the Australian musical inon the anniversary of Poe's birth, this cloaked visitor appeared strument known as the didgeridoo. It's created from a eucalypat his grave in the early morning hours, and left behind three tus tree whose inner wood has been eaten away by termites. roses and a bottle of cognac. I invite you, Cancerian, to initiate a Both Wonderboy and the didgeridoo are the results of natural comparable ritual. Can you imagine paying periodic tribute to forces that could be seen as adverse but that are actually useful. an important influence in your own life -- someone who has Is there a comparable situation in your own life, Capricorn? I'm given you much and touched you deeply? Don't do it for nos- guessing there is. If you have not yet discovered what it is, now talgia's sake, but rather as a way to affirm that the gifts you've is a good time to do so. received from this evocative influence will continue to evolve within you. Keep them ever-fresh. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 1753, Benjamin Franklin published helpful instructions on how to avoid being struck by LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): "What happens to a dream de- lightning during stormy weather. Wear a lightning rod in your ferred?" asked Langston Hughes in his poem "Harlem." "Does hat, he said, and attach it to a long, thin metal ribbon that trails it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore -- And behind you as you walk. In response to his article, a fashion fad then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar erupted. Taking his advice, fancy ladies in Europe actually wore over -- like a syrupy sweet?" As your soul's cheerleader and such hats. From a metaphorical perspective, it would make coach, Leo, I hope you won't explore the answer to Hughes' sense for you Aquarians to don similar headwear in the comquestions. If you have a dream, don't defer it. If you have been ing weeks. Bolts of inspiration will be arriving on a regular badeferring your dream, take at least one dramatic step to stop sis. To ensure you are able to integrate and use them -- not just deferring it. be titillated and agitated -- you will have to be well-grounded. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo author John Creasey strug- PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): According to the Bible, Jesus gled in his early efforts at getting published. For a time he had said, "You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." to support himself with jobs as a salesman and clerk. Before his Author David Foster Wallace added a caveat. "The truth will set first book was published, he had gathered 743 rejection slips. you free," he wrote, "but not until it is finished with you." All Eventually, though, he broke through and achieved monumen- this is apropos for the current phase of your journey, Pisces. By tal success. He wrote more than 550 novels, several of which my estimation, you will soon discover an important truth that were made into movies. He won two prestigious awards and you have never before been ready to grasp. Once that magic sold 80 million books. I'm not promising that your own frustra- transpires, however, you will have to wait a while until the tions will ultimately pave the way for a prodigious triumph like truth is fully finished with you. Only then will it set you free. his. But in the coming months, I do expect significant progress But it will set you free. And I suspect that you will ultimately be toward a gritty accomplishment. For best results, work for your grateful that it took its sweet time. own satisfaction more than for the approval of others. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the film Kill Bill: Volume 1, Taurus actress Uma Thurman plays a martial artist who has exceptional skill at wielding a Samurai sword. At one point, her swordmaker evaluates her reflexes by hurling a baseball in her direction. With a masterful swoop, she slices the ball in half before it reaches her. I suggest you seek out similar tests in the coming days, Taurus. Check up on the current status of your top skills. Are any of them rusty? 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ARREST Continued From pg. 1 cords. The complaint, filed by the state’s deputy prosecuting attorney, states Lau intentionally engaged in conduct he intended to culminate in murder in the first degree. Around 7:30 on the morning of Jan. 7, Lau’s ex-girlfriend was driving west on Kamehameha V Highway and saw Lau’s vehicle approaching her rapidly from behind. After hitting the woman’s

think it was right for Gen. Eric Shinseki to resign, or do you think like me that he was doing a good job? What about the new VA Secretary Robert McDonald – is he good or bad for the department? And is the VA on the right path to getting our nation’s veterans the benefits they earned, in a timely manner? Please contact old Jesse at 553-3323 or write to Jesse Church, P.O. Box 1785, Kaunakakai, HI, 96748 and let me know how you feel about these issues. Now I need your help. I’m trying to get all active duty military personnel from Molokai a free or discounted electronic subscription to The Molokai Dispatch. But before the paper will commit to this, the management would like to know approximately how many people there are. So I need everybody that has a family member in active service to please contact me at the above number or address. The information I need is the name of the service member, branch of service, rank, where they are stationed and their email address, and we will see if we can get this done for them. Maybe we can get other businesses involved also, it’s food for thought. Let us all continue to support all our military personnel and our veterans for all they do and have done, mahalo to you all. If anyone has any questions, suggestions or new, please call old Jesse, and remember old Jesse loves you all very dearly. Aloha.

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Black History Month By Yoellah Yuhudah African American Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who received his PhD from Harvard, launched Negro History Week as the second week of February in 1926. He chooses the dates because activist Frederick Douglas and President Abraham Lincoln were born during that month. His biography says he hoped it would help bring White and Black America to a better understanding. It was President Carter who officially recognized Black History Month in 1978, with the federal government’s blessing. The 1980s and 90s, events showcased a pride in those who stemmed from the slaves of Africans who had become Americans. Here on Molokai, we will also be celebrating Black History Month in February. A series of events at the Molokai Public Library each Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m. will bring in guest speakers to explore the history of African Americans in Hawaii, past and present. Speakers will be John Wordin on Feb. 4, Yoellah Yuhudah on Feb. 11, Sandra Wadford on Feb. 18 and Susan Macuse on Feb. 25. All are welcome to come and

share poems and readings to honor the occasion. There will also be an opportunity to win free items by answering black history trivia questions. Some question the need to continue uplifting the deeds and memories of African Americans in America. African American columnist, author and pastor Byron Williams stated Black History Month had become “trite, stale and pedestrian rather than informative and thought provoking.” He went on to say the acknowledgement of the month only regulates black Americans. I totally disagree. Forgotten history of inventions and resolutions to life’s problems distort true wisdom. The history of the African American is steeped in the pride of a race that has overcome the political, social and economic stereotypes of society. Black History Month intertwines with many races in the U.S. and addresses the American history of vast cultures for the past 300 years. To be part of Black History Month on Molokai, contact Yoellah at 808276-0086 or mauiglassbeadsyo@gmail. com.

Explorations Series on Molokai Kamehameha Schools News Release Applications for Kamehameha Schools’ Summer Explorations Series programs must be postmarked or handdelivered by Feb. 14. Since 1968, Explorations or Hoòmakaìkaì, has touched multiple generations and thousands of families by highlighting the concept of “Ma ka hana ka ìke” (in doing, there is knowledge). Today, the Explorations Series is comprised of three, one-week summer boarding programs, tailored for current grades five through eight students are not attending a KS campus. Each program offers hands-on opportunities for students, with activities and field trips designed to cultivate an understanding of Hawaiian cultural traditions and knowledge. Hoòmakaìkaì sets the course in embracing Hawaiian culture and identity by introducing keiki to foundational values and practices through a study of ahupuaà. Keiki gain an awareness of the values and practices of their kupuna through experiences like working in a loì kalo, fishpond restoration, mele, hula and more. Current fifth grade students are eligible to apply and will travel to Oahu to spend a week at the Kapalama campus, joining in a tradition shared by over 50,000 participants in the program’s rich 47-year history. Current sixth and seventhgrade students have Hoòlauna, which immerses students in learning experiences designed to develop a deeper understanding of the relationship between honua (environment) and kanaka (people).

Hoòlauna students engage in hands-on cultural practices, visit wahi pana (significant places) and work with community members and kupuna of the area. Students are first encouraged to enroll in Hoòlauna Molokai, where they will experience working a loì kalo in Halawa valley and hiking Moòmomi conservation area. Haumana will learn about lay nets, cleaning fish, maintaining a fishpond and learn the importance of place in our culture. Additional activities include making lei, drying fish, pounding kalo and helping with an imu from beginning to end. After experiencing their home moku in their first year, students can then choose from one of eight other programs in moku across our Islands. For eighth grade students, Kulia I Ka Pono reinforces the importance of cultural identity and sense of belonging to the Hawaiian community. As emerging leaders, students are challenged to recognize and build upon their strengths as they examine traditional and modern leadership qualities and hone their skills. Students travel to one of four places, each with specific projects ranging from forest restoration to sailing and navigation. This year, all programs will start on June 7. Applications are available at the Molokai KS Resource Center at the Kulana Òiwi Complex or can be downloaded at ksbe.edu/admissions. Call 553-3673 for more information. Kamehameha Schools’ policy on admissions is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.

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We Are One The Hawaiian culture made people aware of the opposite traits that are evident in both male and female. As I lay wondering about the question to be or not to be, maybe the answer is in the next chapter of life. There, we have been told that all things are Alpha and Omega with “Elohim” (the Hebrew term for God.) The plurality that we experience while in this life is Alpha and Omega. In the next chapter, they are one with Elohim. He created them

in His image. Man is woman, woman is man, both have traits of the other. Love is man, wisdom is woman, according to the Gospel of Hebrews. We should remember this when we talk about gender equality. To the Creator, we are the same. Respectfully yours, Drake Wells Kaunakakai

Makahiki Plate Fundraiser Mahalo to the following businesses, organization and individuals who donated ingredients to our Makahiki Plate Fundraiser, helped prepare food items or offered help in another way: Puù O Hoku Ranch and Farm, Molokai Ranch, Molokai Livestock Co-op, The MOM Hui, Mike Kahinu, Kama Hoe and Keliì Kotubetey. A special mahalo to the Ò Hina I Ka Malama Middle School kumu, parents, grandparents, and extended òhana for all of their contributions, and for always giving of their time and energy

to each fundraiser. Proceeds raised from this fundraiser directly benefited the seventh and eighth grade students traveling to Aotearoa in early May. If you would like to support these students in their travels donations can be made at gofundme.com/bkr118. Aloha, `O Hina I Ka Malama - Middle School

Molokai 5K for Kids Kualapuù School News Release Kualapuù School announces the start of its annual 5K For Kids fundraising race series. The first of the five 5K FUN-raising races will be held this Saturday, Feb. 7. The race will be held on the traditional Farrington Highway course. Interested students, parents, and community members should arrive at Coffees of Hawaii by 7 a.m. for registration and warm-up. The race is slated to begin promptly at 7:30 a.m. The course is a simple out-and-back run along the south pedestrian lane of Farrington from Coffees to the 1.55mile turnaround. Entry fee for adults is $10; kids run free. All funds from the race series will go to support Kualapuù School’s Elementary Team travel to the Maui 5K for Kids slated for Sunday, March 29. Cost for four team members to travel

and race on Maui is $665. Depending on how much money is raised, team size will be between four and eight runners. If not enough money is raised through this five race series, parents may be asked to help to pay for some of the trip cost. We are trying to avoid this. Race dates this year will be on consecutive Saturdays from Feb. 7 to March 7. The five race dates for the Molokai 5K For Kids Series are: Feb. 7, Feb. 14, Feb. 21, Feb. 28 and March 7. All Saturday runs will begin and end at Coffees with ribbons awarded after the final finisher crosses the line. Start time, each time is 7:30 a.m. For more information, or to make a donation, please contact Sue ForbesKikukawa at Kualapu`u School, 5676900.

Valentine Night with MCCTC MCCTC News Release Celebrate Valentine’s Night 2015 at a special dinner concert at the Molokai Community Health Center sponsored by Molokai College Career Club (MCCTC) from Molokai High School. Last October, MCCTC traveled to New York City and Yale University. This Valentine’s night, students will share their experiences, including several candidates to Yale University. Students traveling this year to Stanford, UC Berkeley, and Mills College will share their hopes and dreams, too. The night will feature entertainment from Melelani, traditional Hawaiian musical artists, native to Oahu and originally Niihau. Guests will enjoy a dinner menu of roast beef, chicken and dessert, with close seating priced at $55. VIPs will dine on roast beef, chicken, mahimahi and two des-

serts, with preferred seating for $75. All meals will be served with salad, hot vegetable, potatoes and rice. The high-end menu created by renowned Molokai chef and caterer, Michelle Naeole. All ladies will receive a complimentary blossom. The evening will also feature a lucky number drawing (winners not need be present) with first prize $1,000, second prize $500, third prize $250 and fourth prize $250. Tickets for sale on site. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6. Performances will kick off at 7 p.m., lucky number drawing at 8, and the Melelani concert will begin at 8:30 p.m. Reservations and payment can be completed on online at mcctc.weebly. com or you can email mokuaudiane@gmail.com or call 808-567-6950 x273 for more information.

OBITUARIES

Diana Lahela Pauole Diana Lahela Pauole, 66, of Kapolei, Oahu died on Jan. 15, 2015 at Queens Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was born on February 27, 1948 on Molokai. She is survived by sons Moses (Johnnail) Pauole III of Kapolei, Oahu and Landis (Christe) Pauole of Waipio, Oahu; daughter Rachel (Drew) Nagai of Aiea, Oahu;

brother Bernard Halama of Honolulu; and also nine grandchildren and one grandchild. Friends may call on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, from 10 a.m. with service at 11 a.m. at the Kalaiakamanu Hou Church hall in Kalamaula, Molokai. Burial to follow at the Kanakaloloa Cemetery in Ho`olehua, Molokai.

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MS324 - One bedroom one bath condo with loft. Sold Furnished, Currently rented. LH $110,000. Call to see

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.

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

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STUDIO CONDOSON KEPUHI BEACH KKV1212 $100,000 (fs) KKV1133 $109,000 (fs) KKV1233 $115,00 (fs)

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