Letters & Announcements Community Contributed
Kalaupapa Celebrates the Fountain of Youth By Father Pat Killilea | St. Francis Church, Kalaupapa He walked through the doorway like the second coming of King Kamahameha with a young woman on his arm and I thought, “Oh my, he surely has discovered the fountain of youth!” Bugles blared and a host of voices sang out, “Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear John!” It was the eve of Palm Sunday and we had gathered at the home of Winnie Harada to celebrate the birthday of her neighbor and longtime friend, John Arruda. John was celebrating his ninety years of youth with great gusto. Power to the Portuguese! John was born and grew up on the beautiful island of Kauai. In 1945 after he had been diagnosed with Hansen’s disease, better known in those days as leprosy, John arrived here in Kalaupapa. By that time, the settlement had been on the Kalaupapa side of this peninsula for 13 years as the Kalawao settlement had closed in 1932. So John experienced life here prior to the arrival of sulfone drugs in 1947. In 1957 John left Kalaupapa and returned to Kauai in order to care for his mother and sister. However, as is evidenced by his frequent visits here, John has a special fondness in his heart for Ka-
laupapa and for his many friends here. Holy Week is a special time for all Christians, and for us here this special time is enhanced, if that is possible, by having our friends from outside the settlement join us. So we rejoiced in having John with us for all of our Holy Week services and especially for our Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday Mass. John in his unique way is a link between what has been and what is today in Kalaupapa. I had the pleasure and the privilege of sitting next to him at the Easter Sunday noontime dinner at McVeigh Hall hosted by our good friend and benefactor, Edwin Lalepali, and his friends from our nearby Congregational Church. The white and pink flowers are now bursting forth on the plumeria trees representing the new life in nature as at the same time, they remind us Christians that we have new life in the Risen Christ. Soon John Arruda will skip onto a plane as he returns to his home and his garden on Kauai. We will most certainly miss his presence amongst us but we are happy for him and we know that he will return to us again in the near future just as we believe that Christ himself will return one day in glory. Long live Christ! Long live John Arruda!
Food Forest and MMS Visit Molokai Seed Savers News Release A hardy group of Green Guerillas (Seed Savers over age 65) braved the rain and winds for a tour of the Sustainable Molokai Food Forest under the direction of Fred Richardson. Fred explained the design of the forest, the water flow and catchment, terracing, plantings, composting and future goals. An area of land that had been left without management where the soil was running off onto a road at the bottom of the hill has been turned into a beautiful forest with hard wood trees, fruit trees, construction grade bamboo and vegetables. A community work day is held the fourth Saturday of every month and seeds, cuttings and plants are available as they are produced in the forest. Come and see! We also toured Sust`ainable Molokai’s FoodCorps Program at the Middle School
and viewed the seven garden beds the teens have planted and are harvesting. The core concept is teaching students how to plant, harvest, prepare and eat the produce they have grown. Recipes ranging from healthy potato mac salad with whole wheat paste and live food vegan mayonnaise to raw pumpkin pie and kale smoothies have been enjoyed by all. Simon Mendes and Lacy Phifer have headed up the program on the Middle School campus and at Maunaloa Elementary. Come and see what they have accomplished! The Green Guerilla Seed Savers want to commend these programs that are making a real difference on our island. Permaculture and seed/plant sharing are way cool!
Pesticides and Organic Food I’d like to set the record straight about this business of growing organic food versus using pesticides. Here are some facts that I can prove. The following are plants I am now growing for food: Fig, guava, mango, papaya, banana, pomegranate, avocado, Okinawan spinach, basil, katuk, broccoli, kale, collards, womboc, kai choy, choy sum, tangerine, limes, orange, pigeon pea, tomato, sweet potato, yams, parsley, unchoy, watercress, taro, celery, lilikoi, soup sop, sweet sop, acerola, cholesterol spinach, egg fruit, breadfruit, peppers, haole koa (edible pods), hayotan squash, Pacific Island spinach, garlic chives, pickle weed, local pumpkin, asparagus, pineapple, coconut, mac nut, black zapote, ginger, purslane, Malabar spinach, ice cream bean tree, rosemary and oregano. You can grow a wide variety of produce successfully without the use of pes-
ticides. You don’t need to limit yourself to eating just the food available in local stores. “Quality” isn’t just about how produce looks, but more importantly, its nutritional value and safety for consumption. I’ve been farming in Ho`olehua nonstop for over thirty four years without one drop of pesticide or herbicide. In unplanted fields I gather grass and weeds for mulch and fertilizer. I actually encourage insects and make habitats for them. Don’t be fooled by the scare tactics of the pesticide and chemical fertilizer industry. Go check out the organic gardeners and farmers on Molokai. There’re lots of them. I would like to send my love to all you people on Molokai. Please pick up all kinds of plastic and even cigarette butts. God be with you. Joe Kennedy
Dog and Pony Show know that in the Rice v Cayetano case “native Hawaiians” were denied to speak for ourselves, and that, not one phony “nonprofit hui” filed an amicus in behalf of our kupuna. But, because the scam is now out of the bag, this state created agency wants to morph into a born again neutral party, while “native Hawaiians” income, revenues and proceeds, transfer from the left hand to its right hand. The phony repentance by the United Church of Christ, along with Hawaiian Glee Clubs from around the world, are all united with Whereas # 29 of the “Apology Bill” [the indigenous Hawaiian people never directly relinquished their claims to their inherent sovereignty as a people or over their national lands to the United States, either through their monarchy or through a plebiscite or referendum]... Until now! Samuel L. Kealoha Jr.
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Community Contributed
Kawela Moku: Reviving the Aha Moku System Opinion by Kawika Duvauchelle, Kanoelani Davis, and Hawaiiloa Mowat The Kawela Moku lies roughly between Kalamaula to Kamalo. It is rich in natural resources, from stunning waterfalls in the mountains to countless loko ia along its shoreline and from the many culturally significant sites that are scared to Hawaiians to one of the largest fringing reefs in the state. The Kawela Moku is the source of water for many families on Molokai and provides us with fish from the ocean and pig and deer from the mountains. Our hope is that these gifts will last for many, many generations. So what can be done to ensure that the resources we have now will be available in the future? A few of us are joining together and hope many others will follow. We have a vision: As a community, we will strive to preserve the resources of Molokai so that it may be in abundance for generations to come. We are organizing a gathering to try and bring together the community members of the Kawela Moku who share this same vision. We are hoping to revive the Aha Moku System. The Aha Moku is fundamentally an ancient Hawaiian system that worked. It is designed to allow the community to be responsible for the management of the resources being utilized by that
community. It is a process that gives us a chance to voice our mana`o. The first step in this process is to come together and decide on the resources that we, as a community, value. Identifying our resources will give us focus and help us to become responsible stewards of the land and the sea. The system cannot and will not work with just a few individuals. It needs all of us to participate in order to be most effective. The meeting we are planning will be open to all community members of the Kawela Moku. Our goal is to have fishermen, hunters, gatherers, practitioners and all of those who appreciate the special places of Kawela Moku to start to connect to our island in a way that will look towards the future. Observation and understanding of the land, ocean, and spiritual resources of this precious island will help each of us become responsible caretakers of our Moku. The timing of the harvest is just as important as harvesting only what is needed. Every day we must all be reminded of our kuleana -- take care of the land and the land will take care of you. Please attend the upcoming meeting (TBA) to share your manao and also listen to others who want to share theirs. Accept your kuleana and participate in the Aha Moku. Like us on Facebook to find out about meetings, issues and other Kawela Moku activities.
Class of 2014 Senior Prom Saturday, April 5 marked a memorable night for the Molokai High Senior Class of 2014. “Wanderlust” was the evening’s theme at the Molokai Community Health Center. Elegant young ladies in gowns and dashing gentlemen in tuxedos attended the gala. The decorations were beautiful with a “selfie corner” created by students. Tables were covered in white linen and gold gossamer with beautiful orchids and moss centerpieces, all thanks to Aunty Kalae Tangonan, Aunty Kauwela Kalawe, Aunty Leimana and family. Our lovely orchids were donated by Mrs. Keahi, thank you very much. Mrs. Esther Torres-Umi gave the Great Room a vintage look with lace draped tables and white trees with an enticing snack bar. A delicious buffet was enjoyed by all, thanks to the Tancayo family. Ms. Barbara Haliniak and the Molokai Island Foundation donated drinks, thank you very much. Uncle Kelvin Keanini and Aunty Kalua Kanuha ran our big hit soda fountain all night, mahalo. Aunty Elsa and our chaperones created our dessert buffet -- a smores station, ice cream and sweet treats. Students danced the night away to the tunes of Manu Adolpho. Prom photos were taken throughout the night by Darryl Arizo. The Prom King was our handsome Kealohapauole Dela Cruz and our Prom Queen was the beautiful Kaycee Kahalewai. Our Prom Prince and Princess were Brayden McCutcheon and Taylor Keliihoomalu. A special mahalo goes out to Aunty Raquel and Moana’s Florist for providing our court with beautiful leis and floral arrangements. Congratulations to the
Senior Prom Court of 2014! This evening was made possible by a hard-working prom committee. Prom committee included: Shella Keahi, Pauole Dela Cruz, Kaycee Kahalewai, Caylee Ledesma, Apelila Tangonan-Ritte-Camara, Michaella Tancayo, Caulin Nelson-Angelsea, Rendy Jacobs, Kilo Gonsalez, and Xrystina Bicoy. We also would like to thank our advisors, chaperones and supporters: Alanna Kahoohanohano, Berna Puhi, Lisa Kim, Lori Kaiama, Elsa Ah Van, Teura Keanini, Jerry Flowers, Nohea Duvauchelle, Kanani Kamelamela-Dudoit, Lisa Takata, Laura Peterson, Doreen Casil-Dudoit, Cindy Ledesma, Natasha Willing-McCutcheon, Earl Nakamura, Stan Hao, Daniel Espaniola, David Spencer, Bully Lindsey, Linda Yonemura, Karen Harada, Officer Mike McCutcheon and the Molokai Police Department, Susan Taylor and MCHC, parents and friends. Senior Prom Committee
Obituaries
William G. Barker William G. Barker, known to many as “Bill,” died on Sunday, April 20, 2014 in Waipahu at the age of 72. He was born in Chanute, Kansas and is survived by a brother, Robert Barker, of Kansas. Bill worked on Molokai as a yard and home maintenance person and often did favors
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OHA’s phony “talk story” day at Lanikeha Community Center on April 14 included Hawaiian music, a platform for our keiki to oli, chant, hula and to show their progress in speaking the Hawaiian language, plus lucky number prizes and plenty mea ai. All good, until our political gadoots on the hook, were introduced and took their seats of honor. While our keiki from across the state are being used to milk this dog/pony show “town hall meetings,” they do not have the slightest clue of the scam that accrued 37 years ago, where the process of undermining the self-determination of our kupuna, began. And that longtime political okoles, created a scheme that distorted the kaona, in the definition of “native Hawaiian” as stated in the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, approved by our kupuna and amended by the people of Hawaii for Statehood, 1959. Nor does this generation of keiki
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