DECEMBER 14, 2016 - VOLUME 31, ISSUE 49
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E. Coli Found in Ualapue Water
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n Thursday, Dec. 8, the water source for Ualapue in east Molokai tested positive for E. coli bacteria. The water remained safe to drink, however, because water in the distribution system is disinfected, according to county Department of Water Supply (DWS) officials. The water sample that tested positive for the bacteria was collected on Dec. 7 in the Ualapue Shaft, a well source water located mauka of the highway near Ualapue. No E. coli was found in the distribution system, so officials gave the all-clear to continue drinking the water. The presence of E. coli can indicate contamination in the water from human or animal waste, according to the DWS. Symptoms caused by the microbes in this type of waste can include diarrhea, cramps, nausea and headaches. Infants, young children, some of the elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems can be especially susceptible to risk. It takes 18 hours for E. coli testing to be completed on water samples. After the initial detection from the Dec. 7 sample, followup samples were taken on Dec. 8. One of the five samples also came back positive for E. coli on Dec. 9, according to DWS officials. "The Maui Department of Water Supply is consulting continuously with the Department of Health on the
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By Catherine Cluett Pactol | Editor
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t first glance, it might have appeared to be a group of kids playing with a collection of innovative toys. Though they were having fun, the students at the Malamalama Education Fund dinner and fundraiser last Saturday were actually showcasing learning tools that may help them become engineers, mathematicians or scientists. The goal of the event, put on by the Molokai Island Foundation (MIF), was to benefit the island's education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Along with donations from corporate sponsors, proceeds from the dinner and silent auction held at the Molokai
Community Health Center will go into a fund to assist with equipment and travel expenses for STEM-related activities. "...In talking with teachers who are directly involved with STEM and robotics here, because of all schools in Maui County have these programs, grant funding became more competitive and thus Molokai schools weren't able to secure grants often as in the past," said Barbara Haliniak, MIF president. "So the Molokai Island Foundation board decided we wanted to make funding available to all our schools, thus the Malamalama Education Fund was created." A total of $12,770 was raised from the event, and those funds will be available for Molokai schools to apply for on a grant ba-
County Employees Recognized Photo courtesy County of Maui
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ach year, the County of Maui honors those who serve on each island with Employee Recognition Awards. On Molokai, Guillermo Dela Cruz was named the 2016 Employee of the Year. Dela Cruz is a Building Maintenance Repairer II with the Department of Parks and Recreation. "We are very pleased with Guillermo’s performance," wrote his supervisors. "He is quick and has a positive attitude. He has a personality and is fun
to be around." Calling him "a talented individual," they said Dela Cruz exemplified the county Parks and Recreation mission, which is to provide safe, satisfying and cost-effective recreational opportunities for residents and visitors to Maui County. "He will answer your calls when you need his service, and he helps fellow workers understand some computer programs that we recently acquired for our department.... He attends workshops to help improve his skills
and achieve his goals," his supervisors added. Other Molokai nominees for the award were Hokulani K.M. Alcon, an Office Operations Assistant II with the Department of Police, and Clint K. Reyes, Equipment Operator IV with Department of Public Works. During the Molokai ceremony, county retirees on the island were also recognized: Shane K. Bush who worked 23 years with Department of Fire and Public Safety; Nazario G. Ragonton, Jr., who retired after 22 years from the Department of Parks and Recreation; and Rene M. Dilla, serving 10 years with Department of Public Works. “These employees being recognized exemplify everything good about our County workers,” said Mayor Alan Arakawa. “They're dedicated to public service, work well together, have a great attitude and go beyond the call to get things done. I’d like to wish all of our dedicated public servants a big mahalo for everything they do to make Maui County one of the best communities in the world.”
sis, said Leialoha Kaleikini, MIF secretary. "We may just have our own engineer here on Molokai," said Kaleikini. "Just to hear the excitement [of the students while demonstrating their projects] is really amazing. What better way to give hope for the new year?" She added this will foster STEM-related programs that are already happening at Molokai schools, with the support of other grants. Seven schools will benefit from the funding: Kaunakakai, Kilohana and Maunaloa elementary schools; Kualapu`u Charter School; Molokai High and Middle schools; and Aka`ula School. Students from around the island showed off their innovative projects in
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Cheer: A Way of Life
Remembering Joan Aidem Pg. 3
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Hawaiian Language Learning Gets Funding Ho`okako`o Corporation News Release A recent grant for Kualapu`u Public Charter School will be used to increase educational opportunities for the school's Hawaiian language program. The nonprofit Ho`okako`o Corporation recently secured the two-year, $259,424 Language Preservation grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Native Americans (ANA) for the school. It will be used to create engaging, contemporary, placebased, and developmentally-appropriate chapter books, workbooks, and standards-based curricula for Hawaiian language learners. “We are really excited to contribute to the growing need for age-appropriate Hawaiian language literature for children,” said Kualapu`u School Principal Lydia Trinidad. Hawaiian language elementary students require grade-appropriate, culture- and place-based, contemporary and experiential Hawaiian-language chapter books and workbooks in order to increase reading comprehension, and language acquisition and proficiency. Parents need English-language versions to provide critical home support for a child’s language acquisition; the majority of HLIP parents do not speak Hawaiian. Called Project Kukuiehu, the Kualapu`u School team will create standards-based curricula associated with the new chapter books for use by Hawaiian Language Immersion Program (HLIP) elementary teachers. The curricula will meet State Common Core Standards for Language Arts as well as HLIP objectives. When completed, all Hawaiian language materials will be distributed free to Hawaiian immersion elementary schools throughout the state, and made available to the public.
“Kids this age, second and third graders, are interested in chapter books,” explained author and Project Lead, Kamalu Poepoe. “Aha Punana Leo and Hale Kuamo`o have been the main providers of reading material for Kaiapuni students for many years. They started from zero and built a strong foundation of cultural material.” Poepoe added, “We are just filling a need, which is creating chapter books for emergent `olelo Hawaii (Hawaiian language) readers. Their Englishreading counterparts have an endless selection of chapter books, which are really important for incremental reading growth. We hope that others who produce Hawaiian language books will follow.” The goal of Project Kukuiehu is to increase the acquisition and proficiency of the Hawaiian language among immersion students in Grades K-3 while providing them with a strong, standards-based education. In addition, the Project will translate the books into English, retaining the local flavor and Hawaiian cultural aspects, as well as many Hawaiian language words and phrases to promote the Hawaiian language among English-language readers. The English translations will also help non-Hawaiian speaking parents of HLIP students provide critical home support for their children’s language acquisition. This grant allows the school to build upon its successful pilot of the school’s first two Hawaiian-language chapter books developed in 2014 with funding from the Hawaiian Tourism Authority: “Ka Wena” and “Ka Moe`uhane.” For more information, contact David Y. Gibson, Ho`okako`o Executive Director at (808) 983-3835, or Lydia Trinidad, Kualapu`u School Principal at (808) 5676900.
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Cheer: A Way of Life
By Louise Manley, Cheerleading Head Coach August ushered in the return of Cheerleading as the new official Molokai High School sport. This was made possible through the pioneering efforts and perseverance of Nicole Kahale last year, the support of Molokai LIVE, and the vision of the Molokai High School Athletic Department. This year's fall season has been exciting as nine girls embraced the vast challenges that the sport of cheerleading demands. Cheerleading is different from other sports in that it is actually a way of life. The foundation of this program is best defined through the acronym for C-HE-E-R: We are "C" committed, "H" to be humble, "E" to encourage, and "R" to be radiant as we shine our light in this community! Once the mindset of cheer has been developed then the physical as well as the mental aspect of cheer must be developed. Over the last four months, the members of this squad have memorized over 75 individual cheers, two full length dance routines, various jumps and kicks, beginning gymnastics and even the basics of stunting! As with all MHS sports, these athletes are students first and foremost, so they are required to accomplish athletically, they are simultaneously responsible to maintain their academic excellence and be responsible for other commitments with the school and at home. Special thanks is to be given to
Molokai LIVE program, which has been instrumental in not only bringing cheerleading back but in creating a supportive environment for each of these students to learn and grow, setting them up for success. The provide two hours of study hall per week, offering available tutoring in the area of greatest need. They purchased team uniforms that we have used for all of our performances and provided an opportunity for the members to travel to Oahu two weeks ago. We attended the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Cheerleading Championship and were wowed by the performances put on by schools statewide. The cheerleaders also visited Kapiolani Community College and Windward Community College to foster students' college and career planning and had a hands on history lesson at the World War II Valor of the Pacific National Monument and the USS Arizona Memorial. MHS Cheerleading is far more than the stereotypical cute uniforms and big hair bows; our cheerleading program is about the development of character, mindset of excellence, and an awareness of the need to encourage others! From Cheer Coach Louise Manley and Dance Coach Melinda Yamashita, a big CHEER to all the students and their families for our season and welcoming new members to our group which will continue through the third quarter of the school year. May we seek to CHEER each other on, making CHEER a way of life!
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Christmas Bird Count
Remembering Joan Aidem
By Arleone Dibben-Young The 116th Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will take place on Molokai on Monday, Dec. 19. The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is an annual nationwide count that takes place in established areas during the same time period in the month of December. The information compiled over time provides a useful tool indicating bird population trends. The Topside Molokai count extends 6.5 miles out from a point near Kualapu`u and is divided into three locations. Seabirds, shorebirds and waterfowl are counted via a northern pelagic route that includes the cliff known as “Cables” on Dept. of Hawaiian Home Lands, the Molokai Irrigation System’s Kualapu`u Reservoir, and a second cliff location where seabirds can be viewed. Forest birds are typically counted at the Waikolu Lookout and The Nature Conservancy’s Kamakou Preserve (weather permitting). Waders and waterfowl are surveyed along the south shore; Goodfellow Bros. Koheo wetland, the Kaunakakai Wastewater Treatment Plant, the low tide mudflats at the Kapuaiwa coconut grove, the aquaculture farm at Palaauwai, and
Kakahaia National Wildlife Refuge in Kawela (if ponds are inundated). The Kalaupapa peninsula is the fourth route in the count circle and is limited to five participants which must be permitted one week before the count date. Reservations are requested for the count, which begins at 7 a.m. at the residence of organizer Arleone Dibben-Young, located exactly at the 4 mile marker in Kawela. A $5 donation benefits the National Audubon Society for count compilation. Participants are published in "American Birds." Molokai residents are encouraged to participate – no age is too young to learn about birds and no experience is necessary. Participants are asked to wear sturdy shoes and bring water, snacks and a lunch. For more information contact Arleone at 553-5992.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MOLOKAI PLANNING COMMISSION The Molokai Planning Commission for the County of Maui hereby gives notice that it will conduct a hearing on January 12, 2017, commencing at 11:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as is practicable at the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) / Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Conference Room, Kulana Oiwi, 600 Maunaloa Highway, Kalamaula, Island of Molokai, on the following: SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA USE PERMITS 1. MR. GREGGORY KRESGE of MAUI ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED requesting a Special Management Area Use Permit for the Collection and Investigation of Environmental Samples of the former Molokai Electric Company and Gary O. GaliherTrust at 9 Kamehameha V Highway, 29 Mohala Street, 80 Maluolu Street, 56 Ala Malama Street, 64 Ala Malama Street, 78 Ala Malama Avenue, TMK: 5-3-002: 079, 080, 081, 082, 083, 001, and 001999, Kaunakakai, Island of Molokai. (SM1 2016/0003) (S. Lopez) 2. MR. GREGGORY KRESGE of MAUI ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED requesting a Special Management Area Use Permit for the Collection and Investigation of Environmental Samples located at 25 Kamehameha V Highway and 60 Maluolu Place, TMK: 5-3-002: 073 and 078, Kaunakakai, Island of Molokai. (SM1 2016/0004) (S. Lopez) The subject public hearing will be conducted in accordance with the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Maui County Code, and the Rules of the Molokai Planning Commission. Information pertaining to the subject application are on file at the Maui County Department of Planning, 2200 Main Street, Suite 315, Wailuku, Maui; the Office of the County Administrator, Mitchell Pauole Center, Kaunakakai, Molokai; and the Molokai Public Library, Kaunakakai, Molokai. Petitions to intervene shall be in conformity with Section 12-301-25 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Molokai Planning Commission and shall be filed with the Commission and served upon the applicant no less than ten (10) days before the first public hearing dateFiling of all documents to the Commission is c/o the Maui County Department of Planning, 2200 Main Street, Suite 315, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii 96793 and P.O. Box 526, Kaunakakai, Hawaii 96748. The deadline to file a timely Petition to Intervene for the first public hearing conducted on January 12, 2017 is December 28, 2016. Testimony regarding the subject applications may be filed prior to the date of the hearing by providing 15 copies of said written testimony to the Department of Planning or may be presented at the time of the hearing. Those interested persons requesting accommodation due to disabilities, please call the Department of Planning at 270-7735 or 1-800-272-0117 (Molokai) or 1-800-272-0125 (Lanai) or notify the Maui County Department of Planning in writing at 2200 Main Street, Suite 315, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii 96793 at least six (6) days before the scheduled meeting. MOLOKAI PLANNING COMMISSION by WILLIAM SPENCE, Planning Director
Editor's note: This tribute to Joan Aidem, a longtime Molokai resident who made great contributions to better understanding historic Hawaii birds, was originally printed in The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Molokai's Newsflash. It is reprinted here with permission, in excerpted form. The original version was compiled and edited by Russell Kallstrom of TNC, with contributions by Thomas and Kirstie “Boo” Shaw, Frances Feeter, Storrs Olson, Paul Breese, layer of cemented sand, which she took Arleone Dibben Young, Forrest Peterson, to Alan Ziegler, a zoologist at the Bishop and George Balazs. Museum. Ziegler was so astonished by the find that he immediately returned to the same site with Joan to successfulBy Russell Kallstrom, TNC ly remove the nearly complete skeleton Information Coordinator that went with the beak, dating from “She was truly the mother of avian the last interglacial period of the Pleistopaleontology in the Hawaiian Islands,” cene, about 80,000 years before present. said Storrs Olson, a long-time avian paThe bones wound up in the Smithleontologist and friend. sonian Institution and were given the Joan Aidem, who passed away on Latin name Thambetochen chaulioAug. 22, was a force of energy during dous, meaning “astonishing goose with her many years on Molokai. Born Aug. prominent teeth." This amazed the sci23, 1920 as Joan Burrows in London, entific community not only because of England, she had two siblings, and her the duck’s physical eccentricity, but also parents moved to California when she because some had thought the volcanic was 8 years old. She graduated from islands too young geologically to have San Diego State where she met her first a fossil record. This find by the Molokai husband, Charles “Chuck” Shaw, and resident and naturalist inspired several they had three children. more fossil discoveries throughout HaLater, Joan married Louis Aidem, waii, conducted alongside avian pawho was employed as a social worker leontologists Storrs Olson and Helen for the Hawaii State office of Pub- James, who became long-time friends. lic Welfare. She came to Molokai in Alone or with others, Joan collectthe late 1960s, and Joan often enjoyed ed fossils upon which six other species journeying along Molokai’s northwest of birds from Molokai were based -- a coast. As a longtime volunteer with flightless ibis, a long-legged raptor, a The Nature Conservancy, Joan freely rail, two species of creepers, and a longlent her expertise and her ‘67 Ford F100 legged owl, and on Kauai island, anothfor field work. With Dr. Richard Langer, er species of long-legged owl. Joan started monitoring turtle nests at She enjoyed being very competiMo‘omomi in 1986, an effort that would tive in tennis with friends, was a memfound, develop and shape the Conser- ber of the Molokai Literary Society, a vancy’s turtle monitoring program into longtime Hospice volunteer and atwhat it is today. She continued actively tended the LDS church. monitoring turtles there into her early She was described by those around 90s alongside Forrest and Fely Peterson. her as an indomitable spirit and fiercely Hiking with her, Forrest remembered, independent to the end. Olson wrote, “She always wanted you to try and fig- “Joan’s personality was no-nonsense ure things out.” and she could not be flattered in any Joan is perhaps best known for her way. She was a dear, dear friend and discovery of the skeleton of an ancient will be sorely missed. Hawaiian science flightless goose-like duck at Mo‘omomi will be forever deeply in her debt.” in 1971, a species which later came to Her family invites donations in be known as the Maui Nui large-billed memory of Joan Aidem to The Nature moa-nalo. During one of her coastal Conservancy, Molokai Program, 923 excursions one day, Joan came across Nuuanu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96817. a fossilized bird beak eroding out of a
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situation, and is performing increased monitoring within the distribution system and at the Ualapue Shaft to ensure that health protective treatment is occurring," stated a DWS release last Friday. "In addition, we will be completing a comprehensive assessment of our wa-
EDUCATION Continued From pg. 1 robotics, programming, technology and science. Keiki crowded around remote controlled robots as they guided them to move boxes. At a large "cafe" set up of laptops, students showed others unfamiliar with programming how to use computer models and coding to build virtual objects. Members of the Molokai Middle School's new drone club demonstrated flying a quadcopter from an iPad. Students in the club are learning to build, calibrate and program their own drones, according to `Iolani Kuoha. At Aka`ula School, ecologist and parent Paul Hosten is guiding students in studying Molokai's population of native
ter system and our monitoring and operational practices to identify and correct any causes of the contamination." No updates were available as of Sunday. A 24-hour hotline is available for any water-related problems or questions at (808) 270-7633. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available by calling the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.
endangered hoary bats. Using audio recoding and analysis equipment, students are collecting samples of the bats' calls to learn more their locations and habits. The species is Hawaii's only native land mammal, and this is the first project of its kind to study Molokai bats. With so many groundbreaking learning opportunities taking place on Molokai, organizers of the well-attended dinner event know the funds will be put to good use. "I learned first hand on how much the schools here are in dire need of equipment, competition fees, replacement parts, new robots and traveling off island to STEM programs," said Haliniak. "Now, we can not only say we support our schools in words, but we can help fund their needs."
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Youth Ceramic Arts Classes every Saturday, for ages 4 - 11, using primarily clay. Two classes available for an hour each: SPORTS & RECREATION Advanced Zumba with Preciouse Senica, 553-5848 Session 1 at 9:30 a.m. and Session 2 at 11 a.m. For info, email Aunty Pearl’s Ukulele Class molokaiartscenter@gmail.com. T,Th Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center 9-10am M Home Pumehana, 9:45-10:45 a.m. Beginning/Intermediate Adult Ceramics with MAC at T,Th, F Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center 5-6pm W Home Pumehana, 9-10 a.m. Coffees of Hawaii. Wed. 4:30-6:30 p.m., Sat. 2-4 p.m. Open to all. For more info call 553-5402 Aloha Yoga every Mon, Wed and Fri from 12 - 1 p.m. at Intermediate/Advanced Ceramics, pottery class taught MCHC. Call 553-3930 for more info.$40/monthly rate for Molokai Archery Club Indoor Shoot by Dan Bennett. New students must have instructor permisunlimited classes or $10 drop in rate per class. TH Mitchell Pauole Center, 7 p.m. Open to public. sion to join class. Dance Joyfully with Kala Bishaw-Juario Molokai Swim Club MAC Jewelry Making Class with Helen Bergman at Coffees TH Home Pumehana 5 p.m. of Hawaii, 1st & 4th Thurs. of every month from 1-3 p.m. M, T, W, Th : Cooke Memorial Pool, Mornings: 5:30-7 a.m. Hula with Valerie Dudoit-Temagaa Email bergman96748@yahoo.com for details. and Afternoon: 4:30 to 6 pm. W Home Pumehana, 10:30 a.m. Sewing w/ Debbie Kelley, Wed. 2-3:30 p.m. in MHS Pick-up Soccer Cafeterua and 4-6 p.m. in classroom C101. For info email TH Mitchael Paole, 10:30 a.m. W Duke Maliu Regional Park., 5pm Debbie at mkktreasures@yahoo.com. Register at tinyurl. Personal Training with Elias Vendiola Recreational Paddling with Wa`akapaemua Canoe Club. com/1877ztw. Call 553-3999 or 553-3530. All levels and abilities welcome. M,T,W,Th,F Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 553-5848, by apMEETINGS pointment only, 5am-1:30pm Th 7:30 to 8:30 am at Hale Wa`akapaemua. Quit Smoking Mondays 11:45 a.m. Na Pu’uwai conference Youth in Motion SUP, sailing, windsurfing and kayaking. AA Hot Bread Meeting, Tues. & Fri from 9-10 p.m. room. 560-3653. Tues. & Thurs 3:30-5:30 p.m., Malama Park. Call Clare Seeger Kaunakakai Baptist Church. 336-0191. AARP Monthly Meeting 1st Wed of every Month Mitchell Mawae at 553-4477 or clare@youthinmotion.org. Svaroopa Yoga with Connie Clews. Pauole Ctr 9:30 a.m. M Home Pumehana, 7:45 a.m. MUSIC & ARTS T Home Pumehana, 5:15 p.m. Ahahui Kaahumanu Chapter VIII, Meetings for December, Na Kupuna Hotel Molokai, Fridays 4-6 p.m. Th Kualapu`u Rec Center, 5:15 p.m. Janurary, March, and May, 2nd Wednesdays begin at 3:30 at F Home Pumehana, 7:45 a.m. Call Connie at 553-3947. Na Ohana Hoaloha Music and Hula Hotel Molokai, Kulana ‘Oiwi Conference Room. Classes begin on Jan. 3, 2017 Sundays 3-5 pm Alcoholics Anonymous Friendly Isle Fellowship Molokai Yoga Class open to students, families and the community. Strings Class on Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass starting Aug. General Hospital (around to the back please), Mon. & Thurs. 18. Kaunakakai Elementary Room A-103, Tues. & Thurs. 7-8 p.m. TH Kilohana cafeteria from 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Beginner 3 p.m., Intermediate 3:30 p.m., Advanced 4 p.m. Alu Like Kupuna Mon & Thurs, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. OHA/ Yoga class focused on individual form, internal practice, Call Free to all ages. Contact Bob Underwood at 646-0733. DHHL. Wed, 9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Lanikeha. 1st and 2nd Tues. Karen at 558-8225 for info. Community Band (trumpet, trombone, sax, clarinets, of each month at MAC with special field trips on Fridays. Zumba with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402 flutes) starting Aug. 20 at Kkai Elementary at 5 p.m. Contact Gods Grub Hot meal served at 5 p.m. every Monday at the T, Th Mitchael Paole, 9 a.m. Bob Underwood at 646-0733. corner of the baseball park. Free and open to the public. F Home Pumehana, 9:45 a.m. Molokai Art of Tones & Sounds w/Joshua Adachi, Mon. Zumba Gold with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402 3-5 p.m. & Tues. 3-5 p.m. @ MHS Band Room for middle and Families Against Bullying meets every 3rd Tues at Home T, Th Mitchell Paoule 10:30 a.m. high schoolers. Tues. 5-7 p.m. for community and students Pumehana Conference Room from 3:30 to 5:00p.m. Contact Shrene Naki at 553-4225 or snakikeikicare@hawaiiantel.net grades 4 & up. No class May 11 & 12.
Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers meet every other month, Mondays at 5 pm in Kalele Bookstore backyard. Contact Viola Mundrick-Wichman at tippy711@live.com or 560-6215 for info. Next meeting Sept. 14. HI Seed Savers, Green Gorilla Growers meet every third Monday at 5 p.m. for a potluck. For location, contact 336-1566. Ho`olehua Hawaiian Civic Club Meetings for December, Janurary, March, and May 2nd Wednesday begin at 5 p.m. at Kulana ‘Oiwi Conference room. Kingdom of Hawaii II monthly meetings. Third Thursday of every month, 6-8 p.m. at Kaunakakai Gym conference room. Living through Loss, Support group for anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one. Meet every Thursday 2- 4 p.m. at Hospice Office in Kamoi Center. For more information please call 553-4310, ext 1972 Molokai Community Children’s Council Every second Thursday at Home Pumehana, 3-4 p.m. Contact 567-6308 for info. Molokai Humane Society meets the third Tuesday of every month, 4:30-5:30 p.m. in Kaunakakai Elementary School Room C-107. Molokai Inventors Circle meets Wednesdays 2-4 p.m. at the Kuha’o Business Center. Contact John Wordin at 553-8100 for info. Molokai Walk Marketplace Arts and Crafts Fair down the lane between Imports Gifts and Friendly Market, Mon. & Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Read to Me at Molokai Public Library First Wednesday of the month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call 553-1765. Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool at MCHC Mon. & Wed., 8:30-10:30a.m., and Kaulapu’u Community Center Tues. & Thurs., 8:30-10:30a.m. Call 560-5642 for enrollment forms.
► Nonprofit Seminar offered by Chaminade University, hosted by Molokai Island Foundation at the OHA Conference Room from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Seminar for nonprofit executives, board members and those interested in starting a nonprofit. Free of charge, with lunch for small fee. RSVP by Dec. 12 by emailing Barbara.haliniak@hawaiiantel. net or calling 553-3773.
► Take’s Customer Appreciation Dinner, Tuesday, Dec. 22. Dinner at 6 pm, lucky drawing at 8 pm, at Take’s Variety Store.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
WEDNESDAY DEC 14
► Community Choir Christmas Concert at Waialua Church at 6 pm ► Strings Concert at Hotel Molokai at 6 pm. Performers are community members and students of all ages, taught by Bob Underwood through the Molokai Instrumental Music Education Program.
THURSDAY DEC 15
► Xmas Disco presented by Halau Kilohana, 6 to 10 p.m. at Kilohana Rec Center. Prizes and lucky number drawings, food available for purchase. Call Aunty April with questions at 658-1409
► Community Choir Christmas Concert at St Damien Catholic Church at 6 pm.
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cert at Seventh-Day Adventist Church at 11 am
SUNDAY DEC 18 ► Community Choir Christmas Concerts at Kaunakakai Baptist Church at 10:15 am and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 6 pm. Contact Nani K. Nani Kawa`a at 808-285-4548 or kkawaa@hotmail.com with questions
SAVE THE DATE ► Kilohana Christmas Celebration on Dec. 20, craft booth, food sale and baked goods starting at 5:30 pm. Student Christmas Program at 6:30 pm
► Christmas Eve at Grace Episcopal Church in Ho`olehua. Dec. 24, carol singing at 6:30 pm, Candlelight service at 7pm. All are welcome. ► Lifeguard Class Dec 27, 28, & 29 at Cooke Memorial Pool 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sign-up deadline is Dec 19 at 4:30 p.m., $35 per person and must be 16 years of age or older. For more information contact the pool guards at 553-4192.
your High School diploma. For more info ► Open Your Home to Hawaii’s Keiki call Molokai Site Supervisor Bernell Kaleo in Foster Care through Hui Ho`omalu. Seventh-day Adventist Church Topside Molokai UCC Churches Bishaw at 808-336-0460. Call 268-5122 or visit pidf.org for info. ► Adult Education Program to earn Pastor Abel Pangan | 808-646-1237 | 1400 Maunaloa Kahu Napua Burke | 553-3823 | Waialua - 11:00am Hwy,--Kaunakakai, | 9:15usam AdultDrop and Children Kalaiakamanu Houupcoming - 9:30am | Ho`olehua 8 am posted here Want to see your event or -activity FOR FREE?HI Let know! by, email or call us with a who, what, when, where and contact information to editor@themolokaidispatch.com Sabbath School | 11:00 am Worship Service Kalua`aha - 12:30am (4th Sunday, only)
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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 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
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 Grace Episcopal Church Rev. John Lunn | gracemkk.episcopal@gmail.com | 567-6420 | 2210 Farrington Ave | Worship 10 am Sun Baha’i Faith Open house every third Sunday of the month Mile 14 east | 3pm | Discussion and refreshments | All are welcome | For information: 558-8432 Email: bahaimolokai@yahoo.com | www.bahai.org Molokai Shekinah Glory Church Pu’ukapele Avenue, Hoolehua (drive all the way down) 10 AM Worship Service | Senior Pastor Isaac Gloor, Pastor Brandon Joao | “We Welcome All”
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Kilohana School 12:20 PM 1:40 PM 3:15 PM 4:50 PM
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Veterans Corner Can Trump fix the VA? By Jesse Church Aloha all my fellow veterans, and residents of Molokai, old Jesse here with all the veterans news and upcoming events. As a veteran who has seen firsthand the Obama Administration block, undermine and screw up many attempts to reform the organization charged with serving American veterans, it is so clear that nothing has changed. After congress passed a law that gave the VA nearly $15 billion to help decrease terminal wait times for veterans medical care, the Obama administration threatened to shut down VA hospitals if Congress did not allow VA to take an early $3 billion from the fund to solve a self-inflicted budget crisis. Now, wait times for VA primary care are longer than they were two years ago and over half a million veterans are waiting more than 30 days for a VA appointment. Then after Congress gave the VA the ability to swiftly fire corrupt VA executives involved with manipulating wait times, Obama’s VA announced it would refuse to use the fast-track firing authority given to them by Congress. To this day, incredibly, the VA has fired less than 10 people for a systemic wait time manipulation scheme that involved 40 VA medical facilities. The VA is now trusting many of the same people who caused the VA problems to fix them. To me that is just plain stupidity or they do not want to fix VA problems. There should be no doubt in any person's mind that more than two years after a disbelieving American public learned of VA
wait time scandal, that VA employees are still cooking the books, and problems at the VA continue with no fix in the immediate future. I believe that we need a strong president to right the wrongs at the VA, and I hope that President Elect Donald Trump can fill the bill. I am more believing with Trump than I would have been with Hillary Clinton. Trump’s 10 point plan for VA reform maybe the type of practical proactive ideas that have been missing from the VA for eternity. To most veterans, parts of Trump’s VA reform, like firing bad employees and protecting good ones and setting up a White House hotline to answer veterans' questions are basic common sense. But it may not be at the VA, where suicide hotline calls go to voicemail and widespread dishonesty and corruption is routinely tolerated. For the most part, the greater number of VA employees are good caring Americans who truly appreciate what veterans have done for our country and the American people, and want to give our veterans the best medical care possible as quickly as possible. We thank those VA employees for their efforts and thoughtfulness. What the VA needs, and I have said this many times before, is to fire all management employees and replace them with veterans. Let veterans run the VA -- that is the best way to turn the VA into an organization that is truly worthy of our veterans. Remember old Jesse loves Molokai and all its people. If anyone would like to talk story give old Jesse a call at 553-3323, I would love to hear from you. Aloha and mahalo.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Finance Director, Full-Time (Open until filled) Under minimal supervision by the CEO, provides direction, administrative management and leadership in the strategic investment, asset management, business planning, accounting, information technology and budgeting efforts of Molokai Ohana Health Care, Inc. Develops and advises management on financial policies, systems, strategies, and procedures. • Graduate from an accredited college or university with a bachelor degree in accounting or other relevant business field. CPA or similar qualifications preferred. At least three years supervisory experience, preferred. • Ability to plan, implement, manage, and modify the financial and administrative operations of a non-profit organization. • Ability to plan, organize, implement, evaluate and modify financial programs, informational support systems, and processes. • Knowledge of financial accounting, budgeting, control and reporting principles, methods, techniques and standards in health care. • Knowledge of billing and collection procedures and grant management. • Knowledge in information technology such as practice management systems and accounting systems. We do not accept paper applications or resumes for open positions, nor do we hold applications or resumes for future openings. All applications must be submitted online. Interested applicants may apply at https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting html?client=MCHC1&ccId=19000101_000001&type=MP&lang=en_US You can also access link by visiting the Molokai Community Health Center Website at http://molokaichc.org/employment-volunteer/ Molokai Community Health Center is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status, gender orientation, veteran status, marital status, ancestry, pregnancy, ethnicity, or any other legally protected status in accordance with the requirements of federal, state, and local law.
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All Hail To a Trailblazer By Father Pat Killilea, St. Francis Church, Kalaupapa I had just maneuvered the paddy wagon into position so that I had a clear view of the trail and was about to tackle some crossword puzzles while I awaited my visitor who was due to come off the trail. Then my roving eyes caught sight of him in the rear-view mirror when he suddenly appeared in the background like an eagle out of the sky. He had arrived ahead of schedule and had taken me by surprise as those of the younger generation like to do and often do. I had first encountered young Jeremy Sabugo some five or six years prior to this when he had come to St. Mary’s in Fairhaven, Massachusetts to deliver a vocation talk. He did not disappoint my congregation that weekend and he left a lasting impression on me personally. Then just weeks ago, in the company of Brother Michael Kamauoha, Brother Jeremy had made his final profession of vows as a Brother of the Sacred Hearts at St. Patrick’s Church in Kaimuki. Brother Jeremy hails from
Waialua on the north shore of Oahu and will be ordained a deacon on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception at St. Patrick’s. He had been spending some retreat time on Topside Molokai with my classmate of great fame, Fr. Bill Petrie. Now Jeremy had come to visit Kalaupapa and to install for me a new laptop computer which he carried down the Kalaupapa trail on his sturdy young back. Jeremy is not only a computer whiz but also a camera genius and does interviews like O’Reilly of Fox News. I have never been photographed or questioned so thoroughly. He enjoyed his overnight stay in Kalaupapa and did not suffer any ill effects from my cooking. He hopes to return again soon…..for more of the same. I do hope so also. Of course, as retiring quarterback Bret Favre once said, “All good things must come to an end.” So at noontime on his second day here Brother Jeremy, like the great Moses, took his staff in hand and started up the mountain trail to Topside. I waved him farewell on his journey to deaconate and to priesthood. Aloha.
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Support for New Parents INPEACE News Release Expecting a baby can fill you with excitement, and possibly some apprehension. INPEACE’s Parents as Teachers (PAT) program offers a way to lessen your fears. The more prepared you are, the better your chances of delivering and raising a healthy, happy baby. The PAT program is an initiative by INPEACE -- which stands for Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture -- to empower and support parents on Molokai. Parents become their children’s first and best teachers. Parents meet with a certified PAT educator for free weekly in-home visits to gain valuable knowledge about early childhood and brain development. In this program, parents will: • Engage in fun hands-on parentchild learning activities. • Nurture, build and establish a
strong parent-child relationship. • Enrich and improve family outcomes to prepare your child for future success in school. • Empower and connect with comprehensive services and support. • Participate in parent-child activities using the PAT Foundational curricula • Give children ages 0 to 3 the best possible start in life and the chance to realize their highest potential. Enrollment is open to expectant mothers and children up to three months old on Molokai. Please email seanallel@inpeace.org or harrietm@ inpeace.org for more information, or call (808) 620-9043 and visit INPEACE.org.
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Pet Care Advice By Eric Jayne, D.V.M., Molokai Humane Society Winter is the rainy season here, and with the rain, comes more toads. The toad here is Bufo marinus or Cane Toad and it is poisonous. The toxin affects the heart and can cause deadly heart arrhythmias. Behind the toad’s neck and on its back are toxin-producing glands that the toad can express when feeling threatened. The toxin is rapidly absorbed through the mucous membranes/skin and when a dog picks the toad up in its mouth, it can become quickly poisoned. You may notice your pet appearing intoxicated -- “my dog looks drunk.” The animal might also be salivating profusely and possibly vomiting or having diarrhea. Some dogs will have a seizure. Usually their gums will be very bright red. Some dogs will dangerously overheat. There is no antidote for the Bufo toxin but you can minimize the amount of toxin absorbed by quickly washing your pet's mouth out with water. The best way to do this is with a garden hose. Aim the water downward or to the side so your animal won’t swallow it. It is important to minimize swallowing. Rinse for five minutes or longer. You may need to wrestle your dog down to get this done. Don’t be afraid to force the rinsing -- you are saving your dog’s life. I also wet the dog down after the mouth rinse to help keep them cooled down. If you do the rinse quickly after toad exposure your dog should recover in a few to 12 hours. Keep them cool and quiet, and please feel free to call us for help. For large animals, the winter rains mean more intestinal parasites are around. Some parasites like hook-
worms and strongyles hatch in rainy weather. There is a cattle, sheep and goat hookworm as well as small and large strongyles in horses. The eggs of these worms hatch on the ground in wet weather and then crawl to the end of a blade of grass where they wait for an animal to come by so they will be swallowed with the grass. The worm then attaches to the intestines and migrates around before finally becoming a blood sucking egg laying adult. Millions of eggs per day can be shed by the animal. So much blood can be lost that even a large animal can become severely anemic and sometimes die. Animals can be unthrifty and underweight. These intestinal parasites can be controlled and treated with regular deworming. Many people deworm four times a year, but it can be done more often. There are three classes of dewormers: pyrantel, bendazoles (panacur) and avermectins (ivermectin). Some people rotate the class of dewormer used. The best all-around dewormer is probably ivermectin. In cattle, sheep and goats, the ivermectin can be given as a skin pour-on or injected. In horses, it is given as an oral paste. Ivermectin also kills lice and most mange mites. Regardless of what dewormer is used and how often it is a good idea to have a stool sample checked for worm eggs. To do this bring about a quarter size piece of feces up to the clinic and will can evaluate it for you. Without occasionally checking, you won’t know if intestinal worms are a problem at your place. Call us here at Molokai Humane Society to help with any problems at 558-0000.
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Helene Leilani Corenevsky
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H e lene Leilani Corenevsky (Pa), 74, of Waianae, HI passed away on Nov. 15, 2016, at her daughter’s home in Maili. Born on April 24, 1942 in Hoolehua, Molokai to David Sonny Pa and Florence Leilani Kaloi, she was a graduate of Molokai High School, class of 1960. She worked as a lunch clerk for the DOE at Waianae Elementary until she retired. While working and well into her retirement; she took pride with raising her grandchildren and great grandsons. Helene is survived by her four daughters; Michelle, Tasha (Lance),
Nicole (DJ) and Shantell Larita (Sean); eight grandchildren, Felicia, Garreth, Samantha, Michaela, Shaunna, Cecilli, Summer and Zoie; two great grandchildren, Layzen and Laytyn Maae; sisters, Lorraine (Kuulei) Soriano and Bernice (Nalani) Hose; cousins, nieces and nephews. Helene is preceded in death by her father David, mother Florence, brothers, David Pa III, Conrad Pa Sr., Milton and sister Harriet. At our mother’s request a celebration of life memorial service will be held at Maili Beach Park on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, at noon. Paina to follow. Scattering of her ashes will be held at a later date in Molokai. Arrangements are made by Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary on Oahu.
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