Molokai Dispatch -- August 26, 2015

AUGUST 26, 2015 - VOLUME 30, ISSUE 34

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Committee Votes for Community Plan Extension

FARMERS KICK OFF

FALL SEASON

Catherine Cluett | Editor-In-Chief

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earing the end of an intensive six-month series of meetings pushing six hours each, members of the Community Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) have voted to request the County Council for an extension to the planning process that will guide Molokai’s next 10 years.

The decision came in response to residents who felt the community needed more time to give input on the plan, along with a commitment to produce a quality plan, according to committee members.

"It's taken centuries for Molokai to be as precious as it is, and in decades we can screw it up," said CPAC member Greg Jenkins, who supported an extension. "Ultimately we have to understand that the decisions that we make in this plan affect Molokai."

Though the CPAC has been meeting since March and has publicized dates and agendas on the county website and in media outlets in hopes that community members would become involved in offering input, public testimony has been slim. Recently, however, interest has grown and residents have been voicing concerns about the level to which the process has engaged the community and gathered sufficient input. Several weeks ago, a group of community members attended a CPAC meeting and asked for the extension. Committee members were open to considering the request, but when threats of bad weather caused the county to cancel four subsequent meetings, the CPAC formally discussed and voted on an extension last week.

“Even if we're late in this whole scheme of things, please do not disregard us for being here at the last minute,” testified resident Kanoe Davis.

“Please give us a chance to look over everything... and speak so you can hear our voices.”

Strict Guidelines The Community Plan Update is a process mandated and guided by state and county laws, explained county Planning Director Will Spence. Currently, the CPAC section of the timeline is scheduled to conclude on Sept. 8.

“This isn't something we made up, we're following the charter in doing this process,” said Spence at last Wednesday’s meeting. “[The CPAC] has 180 days to complete the process.”

After that, the draft plan, with the comments and recommendations of the CPAC, will be passed on to the Molokai Planning Commission, whose members will also have six months to offer input, during which time public testimony will also be welcomed. The

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By Rick Schonely and Colleen Uechi | Staff Writers

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ast season was full of firsts for Molokai’s fall sports teams. Boys’ air riflery earned its first-ever Maui Interscholastic League (MIL) title. Girls’ volleyball hosted its first MIL championships. The cross country boys finished first in their division, while the football team competed in the league’s first eight-player title game. More experienced and just as hungry, Molokai athletes and coaches return for another exciting season. In a two-part series, the Dispatch takes a look at the four sports kicking off this fall.

Football Since eight-player football officially began in the MIL four years ago, Molokai has been one of the league’s top contenders.

With a deep bench and many of the driving forces from last year’s team returning, this season looks to be no different.

“We have got a lot of guys out there, about 40 plus, and that shows we’re doing something right in promoting the game,” said Head Coach Mike Kahale. “… We have a really strong senior class this year. A few of them have started from their freshman year.”

Last year Molokai finished 4-2 and second in the league. After coming just shy of their first-ever championship, the Farmers return motivated.

“Losing that game felt like everything was for nothing,” said junior quarterback John-Michael Mokiao-Duvauchelle. “It really struck me and my teammates, too. … I carry that motivation every single day.”

In the offseason, several Farmers attended a statewide football camp, honing their talents alongside Hawaii’s top players and learning from NCAA Division I college coaches. Molokai players and coaches have been analyzing game film and cutting down on errors, said Kahale.

Molokai defeated Kohala 46-14 in a preseason game last Saturday. Their first regular season test comes against Lanai on Sept. 12. Archrival Seabury Hall, undefeated since the league began, lost 16 seniors last year, opening up opportunities for the Farmers.

“Every year we gotta come in with the expectation that this is our year,” said Kahale. “We’re gonna shoot for that championship. It’s been a little bit elusive but I feel like we’re prime.”

Girls’ Volleyball For the next couple of months, Molokai’s volleyball players will have to live and breathe the sport, through hours of practices, road trips and games. They couldn’t be happier.

“The strength that I see in this team is that they’re so passionate about playing this

Fence for Coconut Grove Generates Mixed Reactions

By Colleen Uechi | Staff Writer

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he Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) received permission last week to place a fence around Kapuaiwa Coconut Grove, a move that some residents feel will protect a historic site but others feel will prove ineffective.

Molokai’s 150-year-old grove became the subject of recent scrutiny after disease and invasive insects were discovered in some of the trees last December. The State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD), which authorized the fence, said in a statement that seeing “the affected coconut trees within the grove reinforced the need for protective fencing” for the health of the grove and the safety of the public.

Support for the Fence At community meetings held by the DHHL and Kalamaula Homestead Association in May and June, residents voiced support for a fence.

“Everybody is jumping in [the spring] but they’re leaving so much

opala,” said resident Zachary Helm at a meeting. “That’s not for go swim.

That’s sacred ground.”

Residents said they’ve requested fencing in past years, but DHHL Acting District Supervisor Halealoha Ayau said the department has been waiting on guidance from SHPD while also trying to gather community input.

“The most important reason [for the fence] is the statement by the kupuna of this area that the grove is sacred and that it’s not some place that people go to recreate,” said Ayau. “…

For us as a landowner, high on that list is liability. We don’t want people getting injured while they’re in there.”

According to DHHL equipment operator Myron Poepoe, the fence will be four to five feet high and encircle three sides of the grove’s perimeter— a total of nearly 1,200 feet—with the fourth side bordered by the ocean.

Posts will be placed 10 feet apart with wiring in between. The department will stop the fence 40 feet short of

game,” said senior libero Kysha Kawano.

“Some girls … during the year, they don’t see that drive anymore. I just feel like this team has a really close bond and we work well together.”

Eight players return from a squad that last year finished 6-4 and third in the MIL. The Lady Farmers raced off to a 4-0 start last year, jostling for first place with undefeated Hana and Seabury.

“Our thing was, we might not have the greatest talent, but as long as we work hard and put all our passion into it, then that’ll come out in the court,” said senior Cendall Manley.

Hana eventually ended Molokai’s MIL championship run, but the Farmers will get a rematch with the Dragons this weekend in The Barn. The two teams face off Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 12 a.m.

Fourth-year Head Coach Mahea Rawlins said the team is well-rounded and scrimmages in practice have been lively. As the season approaches, Kawano added they’re getting players out of their shells and communicating more on the court.

“The returning players bring back a lot of knowledge. They’re able to give leadership and help out the young ones,” said Rawlins. “[The new players] are shy but they lead in their own way. They’re quick, they’re coachable. It’s easy to work with them.”

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Continued From pg. 1 County Council has one year after that to review the plan update and adopt a final draft.

With a tight timeline and limited county budget for flying staff over to Molokai during the process, Spence advised CPAC members to be conservative and realistic in their request for an extension.

“You're making a request to the County Council, and they may or may not grant it,” he said. “You have seven other community plans [in Maui County] waiting in the queue, they want to start this process too. To be honest, I can see the County Council granting an extension to make up for the meetings that were missed, but I don't see them granting [much longer].”

County planner Jen Maydan suggested asking for four additional meetings with a deadline of Oct. 31. If the County Council can vote on the extension at their Sept. 4 meeting, she said the meetings could move forward in the month of September without interruption. If they cannot consider the request until after the Sept. 8 deadline, then CPAC meetings must be on hold until the extension is approved, which means that the meetings could extend into October.

While CPAC members eventually voted in favor of the requested extension, the vote was not unanimous.

"There has been ample opportunity presented to the community to participate, and I feel that it's not the responsibility of the planning department or the CPAC to ensure that people participate," said CPAC member Rob Stephenson, who opposed the extension. "It's the responsibility of the county and this committee to ensure the opportunity to participate should they so choose."

Plan for Community Outreach Kamalu Poepoe, Po`o of Aha Kiole Island Council and representative for the statewide Aha Moku council, said she appreciates the sensitivity with which the community plan update has been written and the time and effort that committee members have put in.

She said the Aha Kiole became involved when moku members raised concerns about the planning process, and Poepoe told CPAC members the council was ready to assist in gathering input and has already begun doing so.

"The Aha Kiole is asking for an extension so we can engage the community," she said. "It doesn't mean you have to sit there with us while we do that...

We are taking it out to the moku in round-table discussions and will bring our info to you."

She said she would prepare the feedback in whatever format would be convenient for CPAC members to incorporate. While the Aha Kiole council had hoped for an extension until February to allow both community members and the CPAC adequate time to review the material and input, she said the group has already prepared mana`o for each chapter of the plan in case the timeline is expedited.

"It's not a lot of changes we're looking at, but some very important ones," she added.

"The extension is to do more outreach," said Davis. "We're doing our job as members of the community. We know we got a lot of homework, and we're willing to put in the time and effort."

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Mixed Feelings Over Belated Involvement One of the goals of the CPAC’s meetings is not only to garner the feedback of its 13 members, but to also engage the community and receive public testimony, expressed several members.

However, despite holding numerous meetings and workshops since 2010 leading up to the CPAC process, along with at least 20 articles, advertisements and notices in The Molokai Dispatch, and bulletin board posts and email alerts about the meetings, Spence said “there are people that always say, ‘I didn't know.’”

Despite a lack of attendance early on, community members present on Wednesday begged the committee to not dismiss their voices now.

"We like help you guys, we like be involved," said resident Hanohano Naehu. "Please, no tell us 'no,' no tell us you no time for us. Make one extension.

Give us the opportunity to take it to our people and do it together."

Mahea Davis testified that often in planning processes, it's not until something more solid begins to take place that people know what's being said and are ready to share their opinions.

"In this community especially it's important that people are heard," she said. "I'd suggest that an extension is a chance to have something that's better in the long run."

Many CPAC members expressed gratitude for any community feedback, even if the timing was not ideal.

"There's no one on this panel who wants to change Molokai," said Kip Dunbar, who had opposed the extension at the beginning of the discussion but admitted he had changed his stance.

"The best way for Molokai to grow is for the community to tell us how it should grow."

The belated interest, however, left others frustrated.

“What would our kupuna say if we missed the meeting in March?” said CPAC member Kau`i Manera. “[They would say] ‘how come you never go?’

We take vacation [time from our jobs] to come here, it's hard work. To be questioned or thrown under the rug about how inadequate we are, is almost insulting. But for you to come out here is maika`i because that's what we wanted all along. I do know one thing taught to my kupuna is if you snooze you lose.

Please consider where we come from.”

Fellow CPAC member John Sprinzel expressed concern that if four hours per meeting continued to be spent on community discussion, that the group would never make it through their lengthy agendas.

Dunbar agreed that focus was needed, but stressed that "what the community said tonight was as important as" discussing the chapters that had been planned.

"Personally I would be committed to doing whatever is necessary... to ensure that our final product represented community input," said Jenkins.

"It would be very remiss and irresponsible that we create a final product that did not adequately reflect the needs that were presented by our community members."

With a request for the extension submitted to the County Council, it remains to be seen whether the CPAC's request will be granted. In the meantime, members plan to push forward as quickly as possible in anticipation of the current Sept. 8 deadline. The next meetings are scheduled for this week Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 3 p.m. at the Community Health Center, and Thursday, Aug. 27 at Kalanianaole Hall at the same time.

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Continued From pg. 1 the shoreline to avoid the high water mark, and the beach flanking the grove will still be open to the public.

Kalamaula residents and DHHL workers have already started measuring and marking locations for posts.

Poepoe didn’t give an exact timeline but said the fence could possibly be installed within a couple of weeks.

Ayau said the fence will mainly limit vehicle entry. Cars can weaken the ground, which is already soft and hollow in places from underground springs. In addition, falling coconuts have damaged cars in the past.

“I’d like to see the fence put up … because too much people go in and out and they use their cars,” said kupuna Kauila Reyes, who lives across from the grove. “If people keep going in with their cars, the springs will keep coming up different places.”

Questioning Its Effects Because the fence won’t enclose the grove entirely, some residents said they feel it will be ineffective. Beachgoers Pualani and Lilinoe, who only wanted to use their first names, said people could still get through. A better solution for keeping the grove in good condition, they said, would be more frequent clean-ups.

“I don’t think they should make a fence. It’s been like this for years, open,” said Pualani. “… What they should do is keep up with the maintenance, instead of cleaning once every [several] years.”

Lilinoe said she understood the department has only one maintenance worker but felt if a little upkeep is done in the grove every week, it won’t be as difficult over time. Residents also have a responsibility to pick up after themselves, she added.

Earlier this month, the DHHL contracted Molokai company Akamai Tree

Trimming to do a major cleanup of the grove, the first in nearly four years, according to Kalamaula Homestead Association President Gayla HaliniakLloyd. Liz Gomes, whose husband was involved in the grove overhaul, said she had mixed feelings about the fence.

“We gotta preserve whatever’s left. I haven’t seen it like this in many years,” she said. “But to me I think it shouldn’t be fenced. People know how to take care of it. But it only takes a few bad apples for it to be fenced.”

Ayau acknowledged that the fence can’t prevent all types of entry.

“We cannot control people’s behavior,” he said. “… We can do the best we can with the resources we have and hope people will be respectful and responsible.”

Many have said they grew up learning the grove was sacred but added that may not be common knowledge these days. Community members have suggested placing a sign to explain the historical and cultural significance of the grove, which Ayau said would be something to discuss later down the line.

Entry Still Permitted The grove will not be entirely closed off to the public. Community members wanting to enter for educational or cultural purposes can request a limited right of entry permit from the department and must wear hard hats.

Kalamaula resident George Aiwohi said that as a kid on Oahu, he saw a child struck and killed by a falling coconut. He urged people to take the danger seriously.

“I don’t want to live that again,” he said. “And it shouldn’t have to happen before we do something about it.

It takes a second for them to hit you.”

Aiwohi added that people are usually understanding when told why they can’t be in the grove.

“The majority of people are very respectful,” he said. “I think what it is just passing [understanding of the grove] down to the next generation.”

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Kualapu`u Teacher Goes to the Amazon Forest

Teachers participated in a workshop taught by Yagua instructors.

Photo by Kelly Keena.

By Jeannine Rossa Diane Abraham still has stars – and monkeys and jungle villages -- in her eyes. Just before school started, the Kualapu`u sixth grade teacher returned from a two-week trip to the Amazon.

She applied to “The Educator Academy in the Amazon Rainforest” program and was selected, along with 20 other teachers, out of a large pool of applicants from all over the U.S. In her application, Ms. Abraham explained that learning about the similarities between Amazonian and Hawaiian rainforests “will increase [my students’] knowledge of our place on this planet as global citizens.”

The teachers flew to the Peruvian town of Francisco de Orellana, right on the river. Here, the Amazon is about a half mile wide, with pink river dolphins and piranhas. From here, the teachers went by small boat to a rustic lodge: pit toilets, cold showers and bamboo bunks. Every day they hiked for hours in different parts of a forest preserve, or boated to remote villages. They studied bats, insects, birds, amphibians and snakes with research scientists and local guides. They learned about medicinal uses of Amazonian plants from a Shipibo shaman. They also learned about the challenges of modern life and economic survival for the Yagua, who are trying to maintain their traditional culture.

Ms. Abraham’s most interesting discovery? That the Amazon forest in Peru was similar to our own forests here at home. We don’t have spider monkeys or anacondas! But the types of plants and the “look” of the forest is

very similar to ours.

Ms. Abraham said her proudest moment was conquering her fear of heights on a tree canopy walkway. A rope bridge connects 150 feet tall platforms that allow researchers to study tree canopies. “I did it!” she exclaimed, her face glowing. “And then when we were comparing humidity levels between the forest floor and the canopy, I volunteered to take the canopy readings” – back up on the tall platforms.

Her saddest discovery was how few animals and birds the group saw – even though they were in a preserve.

The habitat destruction around the preserve is so severe, that it affects animal and bird populations in the preserve.

“In 10 days,” explained Ms. Abraham, “the group saw only six macaws [a large, colorful parrot]. Our local guide was thrilled – that was the most he’d seen in 12 years.”

Her most memorable moment? A service day in the small village of Nuevo San Juan de Amazonas, home to only 17 families. The teachers spent a day fixing the one-room schoolhouse by screening the school kitchen, installing windows and painting the outside. They also painted a big tree on an inside wall with the kids’ and teachers’ handprints as the leaves. At the end of the day, the children crowded onto the boat ramp to say goodbye. There were few dry eyes as the boat left the dock.

Ms. Abraham’ is sharing all she has learned with her Kualapu`u sixth graders. If you want to know more, contact her at diane_abraham@kualapuu.hi.us. edu.

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Summer Avocados

By Glenn I. Teves | UH CTAHR County Extension Agent Mid-summer is the leanest season for avocado in Hawaii, but the West Indies avocado fills the void and is there for the picking. The most heattolerant avocado, it’s the best adapted to the lowlands of Molokai, although it doesn’t do well along the shore where salty winds and soils can cause burning of roots and leaf edges.

The avocado is native to Mexico, where it’s been eaten before 10,000 BC. It spread throughout the Caribbean, Central and South American, evolving into three distinct races: the high-quality and cold-tolerant Mexican, the tropical forest Guatemalan, and the heat-tolerant, lowland West Indies.

The West Indies avocado usually has elongated fruit, many with a neck and thin to medium green skin many turning purple when ripe, and a teardrop shaped seed.

Most Hawaiian avocados today are crosses of two or more races through cross-pollination of the first trees which were introduced to Hawaii in 1825.

Some avocados, such as the Mexican race, have aromatic leaves reminiscent of its close relatives, cinnamon, camphor and bay laurel.

Although all avocados flower around the same time in late winter triggered by cold wet weather, the West Indies avocado is first to the finish line in six months, maturing in mid-summer. Others can take over a year from flowering to harvest. The oil content of avocados is an important characteristic that separates a good avocado from a great one with a buttery, greasy consistency and a full-bodied taste, and can range from less than five percent to 30 percent. Some selections of West Indies avocados can be quite stringy and watery with low oil content, but if that’s the only local avocado in season, then

the one in front of you is the best to be found.

Avocado varieties are classified into two flower types, A and B, so one of each type should be planted nearby to enhance cross pollination and good fruit set. Flower types are distinguished by what time of day flowers open. Each flower opens twice daily and is functionally female (pollen receptive) at first opening and functionally male (pollen shedding) at second opening, so a tree usually won’t pollinate itself. Trees are usually planted 30 to 35 feet apart and require good wind protection. Soil should be well drained and have a pH of 6.3 or higher to prevent a root rot disease, Phytophthora, so hilly areas are preferred planting areas in many parts of world.

Early stages of flowering and fruit set are critical to prevent flower and early fruit drop from fluctuating weather, especially in dry periods of early

spring to summer. During this period, it’s important that trees have adequate water, which also affects the flow of nutrients to the flower and fruit, but too much water can adversely affect taste and quality. Fertilizers high in salts can cause the same conditions created by salt air, and can be avoided by using organic fertilizer and decayed manures.

Avocado consumption is at an alltime high, making it the number one fruit in America, and is mostly of one variety, Hass. The avocado is eaten more on Super Bowl Sunday, over 120 million pounds, than any other day or even week for that matter! In Hawaii, where there‘s over 500 acres of avocados, about 40 percent never make it to market ending up on the ground as we continue to import over 2.5 million pounds of avocados annually from abroad. What’s wrong with this picture?

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

WEEKLY EVENTS

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

Aunty Pearl’s Ukulele Class M Home Pumehana, 9:45-10:45 a.m.

W Home Pumehana, 9-10 a.m.

Open to all. For more info call 553-5402 Molokai Archery Club Indoor Shoot TH Mitchell Pauole Center, 7 p.m. Open to public.

Molokai Swim Club M, T, W, Th : Cooke Memorial Pool, 4:30 to 6 pm. T, Th double practice in morning, 5:45 to 7 a.m Pick-up Soccer W Duke Maliu Regional Park., 5pm Recreational Paddling with Wa`akapaemua Canoe Club.

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

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

Youth in Motion SUP, sailing, windsurfing and kayaking.

Tues. & Thurs 3:30-5:30 p.m., Malama Park. Call Clare Seeger Mawae at 553-4477 or clare@youthinmotion.org.

Chess with Mike Hino at MHS Library. Mon. & Wed. 2-5 p.m.

Register at tinyurl.com/1877ztw. Contact Mike at 567-6940 ext. 239 for info.

Tai Chi with Mark Moran for community members 12 & older. Mon., Wed., Fri. in MHS Cafeteria. Class 1 @ 3-4:40 p.m., Class 2 @ 5-6:30 p.m. For info contact Mark at 6470655. Register at tinyurl.com/1877ztw.

Wushu-Kung Fu with Mark Moran. Class 1: students ages 12-18. Tues. & Thurs. @ 2-3:30 p.m. in MHS Cafeteria. Limit 10 people. Class 2: community ages 12 & older. Tues. & Th. @ 5-6:30 p.m. in cafeteria. Limit 10. For info contact Mark at 647-0655. Register at tinyurl.com/1877ztw.

HI Seed Savers, Green Gorilla Growers meet every third Monday at 5 p.m. for a potluck. For location, contact Adult “Aqua Jogger Class” Oct. 15 – Dec. 19 336-1566.

T, Th 9 a.m. at Cooke Memorial Pool 553-5775 Home-School Connection First Thursday of every month.

Support in homeschool academic, creative curriculum and Advanced Zumba with Preciouse Senica, 553-5848 extracurricular activities. Meet other homeschool families T,Th Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center 9-10am and teachers. For more info, call Heather at 658-0124.

T,Th, F Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center 5-6pm Ho`olehua Hawaiian Civic Club Starting March, meetAloha Yoga every Mon, Wed and Fri from 12 - 1 p.m. at ings 2nd Wednesday of every other month at 5:30 pm at MCHC. Call 553-3930 for more info.$40/monthly rate for Kalanianaole Hall. unlimited classes or $10 drop in rate per class.

I Aloha Molokai, alternative energy solutions for Molokai.

Ballroom Dance/Exercise with Kealoha Hooper First Monday of every month, 6 pm at Kulana Oiwi. Go to IAlohaMolokai.com for schedule or location changes.

T Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center 5-6pm Beginners Kingdom of Hawaii II monthly meetings. Third Thursday W Na Pu`uwai Fitness 5-7pm Intermediate/Advanced of every month, 6-8 p.m. at Kaunakakai Gym conference Beginning Hula with Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga room.

MEETINGS W Home Pumehana 10 a.m.

Living through Loss, Support group for anyone who has AA Hot Bread Meeting, Tues. & Fri from 9-10 p.m.

Th Kaunakakai Gym 10 a.m. experienced the loss of a loved one. Third Thursday open supKaunakakai Baptist Church.

336-0191.

Hula: Ka Pa Hula `O Hina I Ka Po La`ila`i port group 2-4 p.m. at Hospice Office in Kamoi Center. Every AA Meeting Mana`e Meeting, Ka Hale Po Maikai Office Wednesday closed support group: July 1-Sept. 16 3:30-5:30 M Hula Wahine, 4:30-5:30 Advanced @ MCHC upstairs (13.5 miles east of Kaunakakai on the Mauka side of p.m. Or call 553-4310, ext. 1972 for an appointment.

5:30-6:30 Beginners the road), Wed. & Sat. 5:30–6:30p.m.

Molokai Community Children’s Council Every second T Papa Oli (Chanting) 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Ahahui Kaahumanu Chapter VIII meetings. Starting in Thursday at Home Pumehana, 3-4 p.m. Contact 567-6308 March, meetings 2nd Wednesday of every other month at Intermediate Hula with Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga for info.

4:30 pm at Kalanianaole Hall.

W Home Pumehana 11 a.m.Th Kaunakakai Gym 11 a.m.

Molokai Humane Society meets the third Tuesday of Alcoholics Anonymous Friendly Isle Fellowship Molokai every month, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Kaunakakai Gym ConferPersonal Training with Elias Vendiola General Hospital (around to the back please), Mon. & Thurs. ence Room.

M,T,W,Th,F Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 553-5848, by ap7-8 p.m.

Molokai Inventors Circle meets Wednesdays 2-4 p.m. pointment only, 5am-1:30pm Alu Like Kupuna Mon & Thurs, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. OHA/ at the Kuha’o Business Center. Contact John Wordin at Quit Smoking Mondays 11:45 a.m. Na Pu’uwai conference DHHL. Wed, 9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Lanikeha. 1st and 2nd Tues. 553-8100 for info. room. 560-3653. of each month at MAC with special field trips on Fridays.

Molokai Lions Club meets 1st and 3rd Saturday of every MUSIC & ARTS Svaroopa Yoga with Connie Clews.

Al-Anon Meeting, a weekly meeting to help family and month at 8:30 am at Paddlers Inn. M Home Pumehana, 7:45 a.m.

Na Kupuna Hotel Molokai, Fridays 4-6 p.m. friends of alcoholics, every Monday at Hoolehua CongregaMolokai Walk Marketplace Arts and Crafts Fair down the T Home Pumehana, 5:15 p.m. tional Church, 2205 Lihi Pali Ave. at 5:30 p.m.

Strings Class on Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass starting Aug. lane between Imports Gifts and Friendly Market, Mon. & Fri., Th Kualapu`u Rec Center, 5:15 p.m.

18. Kaunakakai Elementary Room A-103, Tues. & Thurs.

ArtAloha! Moloka‘i Summer Art for kids and open studio 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

F Home Pumehana, 7:45 a.m. Call Connie at 553-3597.

Beginner 3 p.m., Intermediate 3:30 p.m., Advanced 4 p.m. for adults every Wednesday 1-5 p.m. Contact Heather Quiet Moments: Learn & Practice Svaroopa Yoga , begin- Free to all ages. Contact Bob Underwood at 646-0733.

Williams at 658-0124, artalohamolokai@hotmail.com or Art Narcotics Anonymous (No Fear Meeting) Tues. & Thurs. at Kaunakakai Ball Field dugout, 8-9 a.m. Open meeting. For ning Sept. 14. For info call Connie at 553-3597 Na Ohana Hoaloha Music & Hula at Paddlers, Sunday from Aloha on facebook. more info, call Rodney at 213-4603.

Yoga Class open to students, families and the community. 3-5 p.m.

Families Against Bullying meets every 3rd Tues at Home Plein Air Molokai - Art Outdoors painting, drawing, TH Kilohana cafeteria from 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

Community Band (trumpet, trombone, sax, clarinets, Pumehana Conference Room from 3:30 to 5:00p.m. Contact photography and more. First Friday every month plus Yoga class focused on individual form, internal practice, Call flutes) starting Aug. 20 at Kkai Elementary at 5 p.m. Contact Shrene Naki at 553-4225 or snakikeikicare@hawaiiantel.net special dates with ArtAloha! Contact Heather at 658-0124 or Bob Underwood at 646-0733.

Karen at 558-8225 for info.

Female Sexual Abuse Meetings, Seventh Day Adventist artalohamolokai@hotmail.com Molokai Art of Tones & Sounds w/Joshua Adachi, Mon. Zumba Basic with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402 Church with a group of inter-denominational Christian Read to Me at Molokai Public Library First Wednesday of 3-5 p.m. & Tues. 3-5 p.m. @ MHS Band Room for middle and women. Second and fourth Thursday of each month at 6 T, Th Home Pumehana, 9 a.m. the month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call 553-1765. high schoolers.

Tues.

5-7 p.m. for community and students F Home Pumehana 9 a.m. Kilohana Rec Center 5 p.m. p.m. For more info, call 553-5428. grades 4 & up.

No class May 11 & 12.

Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool at MCHC Mon. & Wed., Zumba Gold with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402 Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers meet every other month, 8:30-10:30a.m., and Kaulapu’u Community Center Tues. & Takeaway Tuesday guided ceramic studio 6-8 p.m., T, Th Mitchell Paoule 10:30 a.m.

Mondays at 5 pm in Kalele Bookstore backyard. Contact Viola Molokai Arts Center. For more info contact molokaiartscen- Mundrick-Wichman at tippy711@live.com or 560-6215 for Thurs., 8:30-10:30a.m. Call 560-5642 for enrollment forms.

F Home Pumehana room #2 10:30 a.m. ter@gmail.com. info. Next meeting Sept. 14.

SPORTS & RECREATION Youth Ceramic Arts Classes every Saturday, for ages 4 - 11,

HEALTH & FITNESS

UPCOMING EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26

► Community Plan Advisory Committee Meeting at Community Health Center at 3 p.m. Review of chapter 3-10. For info, call Maui County Planning Dept. at 270-7214. ► Mars Rover Program at the Molokai Public Library, 6-7 p.m. with UC Berkeley’s Alestra Menendez. Design prototype rovers and use real data from Mars Rovers to identify photographed objects in space. Ages 8 & up.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27

screenings for children ages 2-5. Free and open to all families. Register (required) by calling LDAH at 1-800-533-9684 or emailing Rosie Rowe at RRowe@LDAHawaii.org.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29

► Bon Dance at Molokai Soto Mission on Hotel Lane, 5-10 p.m., starting with Memorial Service for Departed Ones. Chicken Hekka tickets on sale now, $10 donation. Call 6580943 for tickets or info.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

► Molokai Little League General Meeting on Aug. 27 at Kaunakakai School caf, 6-7 p.m. For more info contact Hamau Howe at 658-0031.

► Free MEDB Workshop at MEO Business Development Center, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Legal Toolkit for Small Businesses: Understanding Employment and Tax Law. Registration 8:309, seminar 9-11, break out sessions 11-12 p.m., closing and surveys 12-12:15, lunch 12:15-1.

Call Kuhao Business Center at 553-8100 to register. Space limited.

► Traveling Mini-Conference with Learning Disabilities Association of Hawaii, Aug. 27 at MCHC, 3-7 p.m. Activities, education and

► Gorilla Ogo Survey Celebration Meeting for all volunteers on Sept. 1 in OHA Conference Room, 6 p.m. Dinner provided.

► Community Plan Advisory Committee Meeting at Kalanianaole Hall 3 p.m. Continued reviews of chapters 3-10.

BULLETIN BOARD

using primarily clay. Two classes available for an hour each: Session 1 at 9:30 a.m. and Session 2 at 11 a.m. For info, email molokaiartscenter@gmail.com.

Beginning/Intermediate Adult Ceramics with MAC at Coffees of Hawaii. Wed. 4:30-6:30 p.m., Sat. 2-4 p.m.

Intermediate/Advanced Ceramics, pottery class taught

by Dan Bennett. New students must have instructor permission to join class.

MAC Jewelry Making Class with Helen Bergman at Coffees of Hawaii, 1st & 4th Thurs. of every month from 1-3 p.m.

Email bergman96748@yahoo.com for details.

Sewing w/ Debbie Kelley, Wed. 3-5 p.m. for community and students starting in Sept. Class 1: 3-5 p.m., Class 2: 5-7 p.m. at MHS Library. For info email Debbie at mkktreasures@ yahoo.com. Register at tinyurl.com/1877ztw.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 ► Chippendales “Man Candy Live” Show at Hotel Molokai. Doors open 7 p.m., show starts 8 p.m. VIP Platinum tickets $50, Premium $40, General $30. Tickets available at hotel, Rawlin’s Chevron, Malama Surf Shop, Fish & Dive or at mancandylive.com. Contact Whitney 660-3399 for VIP seating assignment.

SAVE THE DATE

► Chippendales “Man Candy Live” Show on Sept. 3. Doors open 7 p.m., show starts 8 p.m.

tion Farm, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. For more info, contact Alton Arakaki at arakakia@ctahr. hawaii.edu or call 567-6929.

► Molokai Fish & Dive Shorecasting Ulua Tournament, noon on Sept. 11 to noon on Sept. 13. Entry fee $125. Ulua inspection at Fish & Dive, prizes up to $2,500 for heaviest weigh-ins. Entry deadline Sept.10.

► Fifth Annual Molokai DisAbility Resource Fair on Sept. 24 at Community Health Center, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

► FY17 Community Budget Meeting on Oct. 5 at Mitchell Pauole Center, 4 p.m. ► Aka`ula School Market on Sept. 12 from Mayor Arakawa and administration to receive 8 a.m.-noon. Multi-familiy yard sale at Aka`ula. comments from public regarding proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2016-2017. For info ► Taro Variety Field Day on Sept. 19 at contact County Budget Office at 270-7855.

Molokai Applied Research and Demonstra-

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► you Adult Education Program to earn your brought to

by RIENDLY Tide,HIGH Sun & Moon Calendar MOLOKAI SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES & SERVICES High School diploma. For more info call

► 2015-2016 School Year. Check out our Facebook page or the notification section on our school website at molokaihighschool. weebly.com for info on school fees, bus policies/application, and school calendar, etc.

► Aka`ula School is accepting applications for the 2015-16 school year. Summer office hours are 9 a.m.-1 p.m. or call and leave a message at 567-6980.

24 HOUR SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINE 808-213-5522

Molokai Site Supervisor Bernell Kaleo Bishaw at 808-336-0460.

MEO Head StartC is accepting applications M►forARKET ENTER the 2015-16 school year at 380 Kolapa

► Open Your Home to Hawaii’s Keiki in Foster Care through Hui Ho`omalu. Call 2685122 or visit pidf.org for info.

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.

Hey Molokai! Want to see your upcoming event or activity posted here -- FOR FREE? Let us know! Drop by, email or call us with a who, what, when, where and contact information to editor@themolokaidispatch. com or call 552-2781. Calendar items are community events with fixed dates, please keep between 20-30 words; community bulletin items are ongoing or flexible events, please keep between 50-60 words.

ENTERTAINMENT

THE MOLOKAI DISPATCH • AUG 26, 2015 •

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Large 11,873 sq.ft. ocean view lot. Offered at $499,900,000. Call Pearl Hodgins RA at 336-0378

WEST MOLOKAI RESORT 2183 Nice upgraded studio with loft. Furnished.

Enjoy ocean sunset views. Short walk to barbecue, oceanfront pool & beach. Offered at $185,000. Call Carol Gartland RB 808-658-0398

MANGO HOUSE-246 AAHI PL KAMOLOLOA Newly upgraded 2 bdrm home on fenced corner lot. Includes some furniture. You will enjoy this cute Home. Offered at $275,000. Please call Mickey O’Connell RB 808-336-0588

WAVECREST OCEANFRONT A-316 Nice 2 bedroom condo. Enjoy views over the ocean to 3 islands. Tropical grounds with pool, cabana, barbecue and tennis. Offered at $245,000.

Please call Suzanne O’Connell RB 808-495-6454

PANIOLO HALE M-2 Lovely 1 bdrm 2 bath townhouse style condo.

Short walk to pool, barbecue and beach. Nice location. Offered at 249,000, Susan Savage RB 808-658-0648

KE NANI KAI CONDOMINIUM UNIT 126 You won’t be disappointed with this 2 bdrm 2 bath Condo. Ocean views, pool, hot tub, barbecue & tennis. Offered at $199,999, Call Office 808-553-3666

MAPULEHU OCEAN VIEW LOT 40,076 sq.ft. with highway access. Recently Cleared. Offered at $199,000. Please call Kui Lester RA 658-0134

PANIOLO HALE Q-2 Total renovation townhouse style 1 bedroom 2 bath condo. Enjoy pool, barbecue & beach.

Offered at $240,000. Please call Susan Savage RB 808-658-0648

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PUKOO ACRES MOLOKAI SHORES A-205 KE NANI KAI 238 82,852 sq.ft. just steps, to nice beach You will enjoy this lovely condo with nice Two bdrm 2 bath ocean view condo. Enjoy Offered at $549,000. Please call Kui oceanViews. Tropical grounds, pool & Barbecue, pool, hot tub, tennis and beach Lester RA 808-658-0134 barbecue. Price-$125,000 Call Mickey O’Connell $195,000 Carol Gartland RB 658-0398 RB 808-336-0588 VIEW ALL OUR LISTINGS ONLINE AT www.friendlyislerealty.com

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Molokai Princess Molokai-Maui Daily Ferry Schedule

Kaunakakai to Lahaina Lahaina to Kaunakakai

DEPARTURE 5:15 A.M. 4:00 P.M.

ARRIVAL 7:00 A.M. 5:30 P.M.

DEPARTURE 7:15 A.M. 6:00 P.M.

ARRIVAL 8:45 A.M. 7:30 P.M.

Sundays NO morning runs to or from Lahaina

Effective March 1, 2014 the Molokai Ferry price increased due to mandated fuel charge changes.

FARES - ONE WAY

Adult: $70.24, Child: $35.12 Book of Six: $324.84 Monthly fuel charge rates may vary and are subject to change.

Toll Free: 800-275-6969 | Reservations (808) 667-6165

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CLASSIFIEDS SERVICES CLEAN SEWER LINES

Lic-C-20051 new construction, plumbing repairs, re-models gas lines, solar water heating, installation and repairs, camera drain inspection, drain cleaning. Phone 660-3880 DUSTY’S POWER EQUIPMENT

SALES, SERVICE & REPAIR. Buy new, service, or sharpen chainsaws, weed-eater, mowers, & small-engine machines. At Mahana Gardens Nursery (at the base of Maunaloa on left, mile marker 10 West). 213-5365 LEVIE YAMAZAKI-GRAY, MA, LMHC COUNSELING ~ NEUROFEEDBACK

Most insurances accepted Call 336-1151or 5538609 for more information or a consultation

THE MOLOKAI DISPATCH • AUG 26, 2015 • KUALAPUU RENTALS

3 Bedroom House-$1100 Water/Electricity Included. Near School and Stores.No Pets Please. Security Deposit Required. Sorry not Sec 8 Approved Call 808-285-4683 3 BEDROOM/2 BATHROOM RENTAL

Ocean view, deck off master bedroom, cul-de-sac street in Ranch Camp, Hayden mango tree, cement pad for parking, outside storage cabinet, please no smoking & no pets, Section 8 approved, 808-725-3511

LOOKING FOR A ROOMMATE

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To share a cool, private, Kalae home.

Non-smoking, no pets. $600.00 per month includes electric, WiFi and telephone.

Call 567-6365.

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For the ultimate massage experience enjoy the beloved music of Hawaii performed live on guitar and ukulele during your treatment.

For more info visit MolokaiMassageTherapy. com or call us today! Julie Schonely LMT 808-336-0042 PACIFIC FRAMES

Custom Picture Framing 553-5890.

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PARR & ASSOC. - ARCHITECTURE COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL

Commercial & Residential Arthur H. Parr, AIA Licensed in California, Nevada & Hawaii 808-553-8146 | parrandassociates@gmail.com ROY'S REPAIR & SERVICES

Auto and small engine repair (lawn mower, chain saw, weed eaters…) Home maintenance repairs incl. electrical, plumbing & sewer backups. Call 553-3746

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Home delivery Wednesdays Fruits, Vegetables, and Duck Eggs custom packed, Huge variety 35 years of Permaculture soil building Unequaled Flavor and Nutrition 558-8306 FOR RENT FOR VACATION RENTALS VISIT MOLOKAI.COM

OCEANFRONT COTTAGE

on large East End Beachfront estate, Very quiet & secluded with views of Maui, Lanai & Kaho'olawe. Includes water & lawn care. Available September 1st. $1800 per month. PH (808) 203-9882.

~ ANNOUNCEMENT ~ The Law Office of Maria Sullivan will Close September 30, 2015 Wills, Trusts, Deeds & Family Law (808) 553-5181/mjs@aloha.net

Tables, chairs, armoirs, hutches, display cabinets, garden benches. New | Reconditioned | Floor Samples. Available now at Beach Break - the new shop at Holomua Junction. Look for the surfboard fence. Open 10-4 Mon - Sat KENMORE, BUILT-IN DISHWASHER

with installation kit and 5-year Protection Plan.Good price. New, in carton. Worth 1K : sell for 700. 558-0808. Also Fridge for free OPPORTUNITIES TRI-L CONSTRUCTION, INC

808-553-3985. Now Accepting Applications for CDL drivers A & B REIKI ON MOLOKAI

Individual Sessions and Group Retreats (Free group sessions once a month) Zelie Duvauchelle - Call: 808-558-8207 HOSPICE HAWAII HIRING

Local non-profit agency committed to serving our patients and their loved ones is hiring for: RN Per Diem State of HI Nursing License and at least 2 yrs exp. in acute setting reqd. Hospice exp. pref.

Must have valid driver’s license and use of own car w/valid ins/registration/safety req. Qualified applicants, send resume to: dgamiao@hospicehawaii.org, or fax to 553-9051. An EOE.

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Community Contributed

Veterans Corner The battle of Chu Lai

By Jesse Church Aloha all my fellow veterans and people of Molokai, old Jesse here with all the veterans news and upcoming events. I am sure that all my fellow Marines will remember 50 years ago this month the battle of Chu Lai South Vietnam.

A main force of Viet Cong were preparing an attack on Chu Lai in August 1965 that was stopped in its tracks by the Marines in what was the first major battle of the war. The following history is from an article

by Al Hemingway in this month’s issue of VFW Magazine.

Gen. Lewis “Silent Lew” Walt, commanding general of the III Marine Amphibious Force, had intelligence reports that the 1st Viet Cong Regiment was missing for an assault on the airfield at Chu Lai. Walt, after discussing the situation with his staff, decided on a plan that would leave the Chu Lai airstrip defenses weakened and strike the enemy stronghold on the Van Tuong Peninsula. It was a gamble that Gen. Walt felt he had to take.

So the destroyers opened up a barrage to soften the VC position, in addition to fighter aircraft dumping many tons of ordnance on the enemy. At about 6 a.m. on Aug. 16, 1965, Marines opened their fire and the battle was on. In the beginning when all hell broke loose, nobody could tell what was happening until reports started to come in to the command post. Gen. Walt realized his Marines were doing their job and the battle was in good hands with Col. Oscar Peatross, the 7th Marine Regiment Commander.

They both could see that uncommon valor was a common virtue.

The Marines prevailed in the six-day battle for Chu Lai, which ended on Aug. 24, 1965. Four Marines won medals for their bravery on the field of battle. A grenade killed Capt. Bruce Webb, a company commander, and he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his extraordinary heroism that day. Lance Corporal Ernie Wallace saw enemy soldiers hidden behind a row of trees and he screamed, “Start killing trees.” He began to put accurate fire at the treeline, killing some 25 enemy soldiers and saving the lives of fellow Marines, for which he was awarded the Navy Cross. Lance Corporal Joe Paul positioned himself to lay down fire so wounded Marines could be placed on a helicopter. He was struck by several bullets and awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously.

Corporal Robert O’Malley eliminated an enemy position and although wounded three times, he would not let himself be evacuated until all his squad was aboard; he was also awarded the Medal of Honor.

The battle of Chu Lai cost the Marines 56 killed and 203 wounded in action, and left 614 Viet Cong confirmed killed and nine taken prisoner. If you know anyone from Molokai who was in the battle of Chu Lai, please let me know and give me a call at 553-3323. I was stationed at Chu Lai Marine Air Base two years after this.

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Mahalo for Support

Solve a Mars Mystery

Aloha and mabuhay. On behalf of the family of the late Olive Guerrero Aquino we would like to extend our deepest mahalo and maraming salamat for all the donations and support us in this difficult time and for their help making our mom's celebration of life a success. Much mahalo goes to many family, friends and Molokai community especially Guerrero, Bunao (Molokai and Kauai), Valete, Corpuz, Cabaccang, Johnston/Tabilangan, Clemente, Gorospe, Luczon, Casino, Cabael, Okeefe, Ventura, Ragonton, Maniago, Cabreros, Santiago, Galano, Antonio and Rodolfo ohana, MHIS Class of 2003/2004, Kaunakakai Filipino Asso-

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ciation, St. Damien of Molokai Catholic Parish, Monsanto Molokai, Shizumas, Moana’s Florist, Pastor Eli Gumalaoi, Justin Mamuad, Hale Mahaolu Home Pumehana, Hospice Hawaii, Mikamis, MOC, Dr. Robert van Gilmert and Molokai Community Health Center, Dr. Dan McGuire, MGH, Na Pu`uwai and others in the Molokai community we may have forgotten to acknowledge, our deepest apologies.

Mahalo nui loa, Aquino and Guerrero Ohana

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deeply sorry for the monster that my addictions had turned me into. I can’t change what happened in the past but I can change my future. I am in recovery, and although there is no cure for my disease, I will be fighting it for the rest of my life.

Taking small steps at a time, it will be consistent, it will take effort and my future depends on it. I am an addict in recovery, and today, I need to or want to use. I have the power to obtain a more rewarding and responsible lifestyle.

Sincerely, Tammy L. Ah Yee

Community Contributed

A Stitch in Time

By Father Pat Killiliea, St. Francis Church, Kalaupapa This morning, as I looked at the chasuble (the outer vestment worn while celebrating Mass) draped over a nearby chair and awaiting some stitches to reattach a tab, I was reminded of a few frantic moments I experienced not too long ago. My bags were packed and I was set to leave my house for the airport on my way to visiting my family in Ireland when, to my utter horror, I realized that I was getting a cool breeze in the seat of my pants. You see, the stitching had let go in the seam and I was in grave danger of further exposure.

For a moment I thought of hastily threading a needle and doing a quick fix. Then luckily I remembered that I had another dress pants in my closet and so I quickly got into it. It was too late for a "stitch in time." I had to catch my plane.

Now when we hear the phrase "a stitch in time saves nine," the natural tendency may be to ask, "Saves nine what?" Of course, in the literal sense of the phrase it means sewing a small tear now, rather than having to do more stitching later when the tear has become catastrophic. So a timely effort will prevent more work later. That is one reason why I feed my cats now rather than later, when they might threaten to tear down my door and then I have to call on the carpenter.

You can also design a prototype for a new Mars Rover and decide what information it will gather about the Red Planet.

The program is provided by Alestra Menendez, a curriculum developer at the UC Berkeley Lawrence Hall of Science.

This is a 45- minute hands-on activity for planetary scientists ages eight years and up.

Kualapu`u School Gets $15K

Apology for Addicted Lifestyle To the community and people of Molokai, my name is Tammy-Marie L. Ah Yee and I just wanted and needed to say that I am deeply, truly and sincerely sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behaviors due to my dysfunctional drug and alcohol addicted criminal lifestyle. It caused a lot of people to be hurt, wronged and disrespected.

There’s a better way to go through life than the way I was doing it. I know that my behavior and actions had been a huge disappointment throughout the community and that I had let everyone down.

I know that what I did was wrong, and for all that I have done, I am so

Come and solve a mystery about a strange object found on Mars at a program at the Molokai Public Library on Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 6 to 7 p.m.

We will use real data collected by Mars Rovers, amazing robots that send photographs to Earth. Using the practices of planetary scientists, we will investigate to find out if the object is a rock, a tool or a jelly donut?

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So it is here in our Kalaupapa settlement. Those little creatures of God, called termites, are very active in the settlement. They love to chew on our wooden walls, which makes it necessary at times to tent and treat our structures in order to stop their devastation before the building collapses. Such is what was done with our movie house, Pasqual Hall, before it was restored and rededicated a few years ago. So also the pool hall was reroofed and painted last year before it deteriorated beyond repair.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Currently the area in the vicinity of the new Baldwin Home which is adjacent to the mule corral is being cleaned up and landscaped. It had been used as a dumping site in the past and visited frequently by both rats and wild pigs. Now it is being restored to its original pristine beauty before further deterioration can set in or destroy it.

Restoration and preservation are then very much a part of our lives here in Kalaupapa. We begin by keeping alive the memory of our saints, Damien and Marianne, as well as all those who have gone before us over the course of one hundred and fifty years. We do so with the restoration and preservation of our historic buildings and sites. We do so with patience, love and reverence. We do so because we know that a stitch in time saves nine.

Kualapu`u School has received a $15,000 grant from the Monsanto Fund to support teacher training and STEM curriculum development for the charter elementary school’s fourth grade students.

Project Kuka`ike (“knowledge bursting forth”) is Kualapu`u School’s STEM education program that serves students in grades K-6. Project Kuka`ike is designed to provide a robust, hands-on STEM education, with a focus on the environment and agriculture. It allows students to connect real-life observations and experiences to content and learning that significantly improves their achievement in science and math.

“Kualapu`u School has a four-year plan to strengthen and expand STEM teaching and learning for all students, and we are developing new standardsbased, hands-on STEM curricula for each grade level, as well as professional development for our teachers,” said Lydia Trinidad, principal. “We believe that a strong foundation in science and math is critical for our children’s success, and will better prepare all of our children for their futures, whether in their careers or college, and as informed citizens.”

Funding from the Monsanto Fund’s U.S. Site Grant program will enable the school to create and test a new science curriculum, aligned with Hawaii Content and Performance Standards III, consisting of four units for 40 children in grade 4; and provide professional development to fourth grade teachers. Professional development will include use of STEM classroom

tools and technology, science content knowledge, and training, coaching and classroom observation in the delivery of the new STEM curricula. Math and Science Curriculum Coordinator, Susan Forbes, will coordinate program and professional development. The Monsanto Fund grant will also allow Kualapu`u School to purchase muchneeded science equipment.

“Given our limited operating budget, we would not be able to implement Kuka`ike without the help and support of organizations like the Monsanto Fund, and we greatly appreciate their strong commitment to the education of our keiki and to our community,” Trinidad said. “Ultimately, improved science and math education for children will improve and strengthen Molokai families and our community.”

Founded in 1967 as a district public school and converted to a charter school in 2004, Kualapu`u is a dynamic elementary school that offers a strong, academic Pre-K to Sixth Grade education in both English speaking and Hawaiian Language Immersion (HLIP) programs. It serves approximately 335 students, of which 92 percent are of Hawaiian ancestry and 84 percent are low income.

The Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of the Monsanto Company, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the communities where farmers and Monsanto Company employees live and work.

Visit the Monsanto Fund at monsantofund.org.

If you have questions, please contact Trinidad at 808-567-6900, or lydia_ trinidad@notes.k12.hi.us.

OBITUARIES

Brent Kainoa Davis Brent Kainoa Davis, 61, of Ho`olehua, Molokai, was called home on Aug. 14, 2015 in Honolulu. He was born in Ho`olehua, and was the owner of Davis & Sons Towing and Molokai Porta Potties.

Brent is survived by his wife, Cheryl; three sons, Jared (Emilie) Davis, Jeremie Davis, and Justes Davis; eight grandchil-

dren, Jhaymie, Kea`a, Ko`i, Makani, Kawena, Miliopuna, Ace, and Wyatt Davis; and brother, Wesley Davis.

Visitation was held on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Kaunakakai.

MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN Power Supply Department (Molokai) Responsible for testing and locating electrical faults such as grounds; poor contacts and broken connections on power and lighting circuits; potential and current transformer wiring; motors and starters; annunciator systems and similar electrical devices on A.C. and D.C. circuits. Dismantles and inspects generators, motors, circuit breakers and similar equipment. Will work from blueprints: installs conduit, pulls in conductors and makes connections; installs and replaces wiring on control switchboard panels. Qualified applicants should be graduates of an accredited Electrician apprenticeship program or have equivalent training or experience. Applicants must pass a job knowledge test.

Person selected to fill this vacancy must reside on Molokai. Job Posting #M15-39.

Please apply on-line at www.mauielectric.com/careers.

This is a continuous recruitment until position is filled.

For more information please contact: Workforce Development Division - Molokai 55 Macana St., Room 4, Kaunakakai, HI Phone 553-1755 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/ Minorities-Females-Veterans-Disabled-Disabled Veterans

HOUSING APPLICATIONS for the 84-unit elderly Section 8 rental housing complex located at 290 Kolapa Place, Kaunakakai, Molokai, are available at all Hale Mahaolu site offices, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AT TIME OF APPLICATION: 1. Age: At least 62 years old 2. HUD income Limits: One Person: $45,250 Two Persons: $51,700 3. Capable of achieving an independent living status.

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ISLAND HOMES

118 Kulawai Loop 2B/2B home on 21+ acre. BEST PRICED home in Papohaku Ranchlands $650,000 143 Ho`aikane St SALE PENDING $275,000 136 Kulawai Loop 2B/2B home on 21+ acres. Adjacent to 118 Kulawai Loop. $650,000 3250 Kaluakoi Rd Oceanfront 1B/1.5 B home on 6 acres. $850,000 180 Hoaikane St 3B/2B w/ Unobstructed ocean views. $245,000

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1b/1b 2 month fractional ownership. $25,000 2b/2b High-end remodel. $185,000 High-end remodeled unit w/ rental income $194,000 PRIME location of a top floor unit w/ views of Papohaku Beach. $249,000

Ocean View Lots Lot 79 7.5 ac $215,100 Lot 125 Ahiu Rd. 22+ acre $282,500 Lot 199 5 ac Ocnfrt $719,000 Lot 237 SALE PENDING $239,000 Lot 240 5.9 ac $239,000 Lot 247 6.5 ac Ocnfrt $3,500,000 Lot 27 5.07 ac. Ocean view level lot on Noho Lio Rd. $199,000 Lot 251 5.9 ac.views of Papohaku beach. Corner lot. $600,000

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Water meter installed. historic Cook Estate 5 bed/ 4 bath Estate sitting the edgeKAI Lot #221 Gently sloped w/ fantastic Molokai Shores: $114,000 (LH) Gently sloped with ocean views.

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Too much to describe Kamiloloa: $90,000 (fs) 1 bedroom with good rental history. Unit #B-226 Kaunakakai: $399,000(fs) Heights: $129,000(fs) 16,306 sq. ft., Prime commercial 10,010 sf vacant lot, one mile east Wavecrest Resorts: $305,000 (FS) property, in K’kai 11,000 sf lot with water meter installed Ranch Camp: $70,000(fs) Maunaloa:$229,000(fs) of town Unit A-304, Beautifully furnished oceanfront condo with fantastic rental history. and nice ocean views 4 bedroom/ 2 bath, 1,209 sf home 11,832 sf corner lot with water meter Kawela Plantation:$950,000(fs) with large deck and carport.

Kawela: $185,000 (fs) Ke Nani Kai: $25,000(fs) Seaside Place: $320,000 (fs) Custom home with ocean and mountain Heights: $86,000 (fs) 10,977 sflot Lot 45. Spectacular Ocean Views.

1/6 Ownership. Time specific each year (April 16-May 15) and (Oct. 13-Nov. 11) views. Built in pool and much more. in the heights 16,875 sf Ocean front vacant lot.

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Hawaiian Homes: (lh) and sewer Molokai Shores: $299,000 (FS) East End: $149,000(fs) Kawela Beach:(fs) $620,000 $199,000 Unit B-317 Beautiful, fully furnished 2 bdrm, 2 bath with loft. Enjoy Great location, Oceanside of highway Kaunakakai: Oceanfront 4bed/2bath with built in 2bed/1bath, excellant cond. with Ranch Camp: $89,000 (fs) tropical grounds, barbecue and pool. A must see! $150,000(fs) IN ESCROW mother-in-law suite solar water.

Corner lot, water meter installed with Naiwa: $300,000(fs) 17,511 sf commercially zoned with two ocean views Wavecrest Resorts: $149,900 (fs) installed water meters. Fenced with gate.

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KAWELA PLANTATION - 2 acres of unbelievable oean views. #66 for $199,000

21 ACRES WEST END - Over 21 acres of land on west side across from this beach access. Lots of potential on 21 acres $349.000

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

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Our office currently has some long term properties available. Stop by 8-12 PANIOLO HALE M1 - A one bedroom one bath Monday to Friday for an application. one story condo nestled back in the old fairways of Kalua Koi Resort. End unit with wrap decks. $260,000.

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