January 4, 2017 - Volume 32, Issue 1
The
Molokai Dispatch
2016
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Over their summer vacation, a group of Molokai students volunteered in Kalaupapa and assisted in rebuilding some stone work in the settlement. Photo courtesy of Aka`ula School.
YEAR IN REVIEW
The Moon Glow Run, held on the Heart of Aloha Church's Kualapu`u property, raised funds for the church's planned worship pavilion. Photo by Catherine Cluett Pactol
JULY - DECEMBER
In July, the Fire Department's new tanker was named in honor of the late Aunty Harriet "Nona" Fukuoka. Photo by Lori Buchanan.
Fiesta Marketplace's frozen sorbetto was among the local eats featured in the annual Dispatch's food issue, Taste of Molokai. Photo by Catherine Cluett Pactol
Clay Ching, Katina Soares and Tabitha Pupuhi caught a rare sighting of orcas on camera off the south shore of Molokai in October. Photo by Tabitha Pupuhi.
Thousands gathered in September to celebrate paddling, culture and environmental stewardship at the third annual Kulaia. Photo by Catherine Cluett Pactol.
Sixteen tons of litter were removed from Molokai's north coastline over the summer in a collective, multiorganizational effort. Photos courtesy of Hawaii DLNR.
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