JANUARY 13, 2016 - VOLUME 31, ISSUE 2
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Community Plan Update Continues This Week By Catherine Cluett | Editor
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he Molokai Community Plan that will guide the island's future is about to launch into its next phase of the update process: review by the Molokai Planning Commission (MoPC). After six months of intensive vetting, debate and suggestions from the Community Plan Advisory Committee that wrapped up in November, MoPC members will start their review on Thursday, Jan. 14 and continue over five scheduled meetings to wrap up on March 10. County planners say a big part of the review process is gathering public testimony, and the public is invited to offer input at each meeting. This week's opportunity starts at 3 p.m. in the Mitchell Pauole Center. The draft community plan, which will service as an update to the existing 2001 plan, is available for community review at the public library, as well as online through the county's website. The community plan is organized into 10 main chapters, covering a range of topics from land use and economic development to cultural resources and environmental resources. At Thursday's meeting, the commission will be reviewing the draft plan's first three chapters, consisting of chapter one, the introduction; chapter two, Molokai's Future; and chapter three, Natural, Heritage and Scenic Resources. The public is invited to offer testimony on these subjects. The next meeting is scheduled for Jan. 28 from 3 to 7 p.m., with location to be determined and discussion will cover chapters four and five -- Hazards and Economic Development. Following that, the Feb. 11 meeting at the same time, to be held in the Maunaloa Community Center, will examine chapters six and seven -- Land Use and Housing, and Community Design. Subsequent meetings are scheduled for Feb. 25 and March 10, with full schedule and upcoming agendas available on the county's website. Separate from the MoPC's review meetings, the Aha Kiole O Molokai has announced it will hold its own moku gatherings to discuss the Community Plan, and organizers say the purpose is to get additional community input as to what residents would like to see in the plan. the Aha Kiole's meetings will be held at the community centers in each moku from 6 to 8 p.m. Kalua Ko`i will be held on Jan. 21; Kawela will be on Jan. 22; Mana`e and Ko`olau is on Jan. 25; and Pala`au is scheduled for Jan 26. Following the Planning Commission's review culminating in March, the Molokai Community Plan update will be forwarded to the Maui County Council, which has one year to approve a final draft.
S u n ri s e on P oi nt Mickey Pauole captured this sunrise aerial shot of Ka`ehu Point in the The Nature Conservancy's Mo`omomi Preserve.
SPO RTS R O UNDUP
By Rick Schonely | Community Reporter
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oth the Boys and Girls Basketball teams had a successful trip to Lanai this past weekend picking up two wins each. The Lady Farmers are undefeated on the season at 6-0 and the boys only have one loss at 5-1. “The girls did a great job both nights defensively creating turnovers and offensive opportunities," said Girls Coach Lee Derouin. "We continue to improve each week.” Boys Coach Mike Kahale was also pleased with his team’s performance also. “I was really proud of how the boys played on Lanai," he said. "We made great strides in terms of team chemistry and simply trusting in one another. This played out in more as-
Girls paddling, left to right: Kamalani Puailihau, Kailopa He, Kysha Kawano, Hiilani KaiamaKanuha, Kaitlynn Reich-Colipano, Kaydence Oswald-Kalawe. Photo by Stefanie Hubbard.
sists offensively and playing great for Farmer Basketball!” man to man help defense. Lanai is a Both teams will travel to Hana quality opponent and these were two Sports Roundup Continued pg. 2 great team wins. It is an exciting time
S e n d - o f f S a l u te Photo by Rick Schonely
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he community remembered the life of 26-year-old Steven "Keku" Likua, a Molokai paramedic and waterman, who passed away in a diving accident on Dec. 19. Services were held at St. Damien Catholic Church
last Saturday, and he was honored by a guard of American Medical Response, Maui Police Department and Maui Fire Department personnel. "He chose happiness and had no time for anything but positivity," said Keku's dad Lyle during the eulogy.
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