LETTERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Molokai DispaTch • Dec 17, 2014 •
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Ho`olaule`a and Parade Mahalo
Very Merry Thank You from the Cancer Fund
On behalf of the Molokai Island Foundation, we would like to extend a big mahalo to the following organizations and people that helped to make the Molokai Christmas Ho`olaule`a and Parade come together for our Island: Maui County- Office of Economic Development , Mayor Alan Arakawa and his wife Ann, Councilwoman Stacey Crivello, Maui Electric, Hawaii Kai Corporation , Young Brothers, Maui County Parks and Recreation, Maui County Base Yard, Maui Hotel & Lodging Assn, Moku Buchanan and Security, Young Life Ministries , Ikaika Young and Alika Lani-Electricians, Akaula School, Kaunakakai School fourth grade class, Island Refuse, Inc., Molokai Porta Potties, MSM Joint Venture, Tri-Isle Construction, C.J. & Associates-Canopy Tents, Adolpho Ohana-Tents, Monsanto, Friendly Isle Auto Parts, Alamo Rent-a Car, Jeans Warehouse, Molokai Drugs, Kamoi Snack and Go, Maui News and Molokai Dispatch for covering the event, Honolulu Star Advertiser, The Grove, Ahumanu Group from Maui, Moana’s Hula Halau, Community Choir, Sherman Napoleon-Sounds, Parade participants: Molokai Fire Dept., Molokai Police Dept., Molokai Ambulance Service, West Oahu Vet Center, Team Matayoshi, Na Olapa Meke Alaka`i O Ka Uhane Hemolele, Molokai Baptist Church, Kualapuu Public Conversion Charter School, Kualapuu School Comet Pageant Winners,
The Molokai Cancer Fund would like to thank all of our members and their family for joining us in celebrating this year’s “Once Upon a Molokai Christmas.” It was a pleasure to walk with all of you in the parade. The sense of our talk story time with one another while waiting for the parade to begin has bought encouragement and continued friendships among all of us. We also want to thank the Committee who worked hard into organizing and implementing everything. The Parade and Ho`olaule`a was a great success, not to mention the number of people who attended. We enjoyed every bit of it and cannot wait until next year’s event. The Molokai Cancer Fund was established by Molokai residents many years ago. Its purpose was to assist our residents who have been diagnosed with any type of cancer with no medical or limited medical assistance. Today, with the collaboration of Kukui `Ahi and the physicians, we continue to help with financial assistance towards treatment, air/ground transportation,
Molokai Filipino Community Council, Girl Scout Troop 281, Kaunakakai Baptist Church, PK Distributors-Pepsi, Molokai Gamefowl Association, Molokai Cancer Fund, Misaki’s, Young Men and Women of LDS Church, Friendly Market Center, Kings Chapel Molokai, Kaleo and Suzy Bishaw (Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus), Parade Judges: Aunty Julia Hoe, Stanley Kaahanui and Nue Apiki, Emcee Zhantell Dudoit, Esther Umi-Santa’s Photo Booth, Michelle Hiro-Stage decorations, Craft Vendors: Dee Ann Doo Dudoit, Coelho Ohana, Suliana Aki, Ashley Rzonca, Kahana Dekneef, Denise Tautteeia, Kahealani Maliu, Kainanea Designs, Jane Woolsey-First Aid Station, Food Vendors: Class of 2016, O Hina I Ka Malama O Kula Waena, Class of 2006, Heart of Aloha, Aunty Jan’s House of Blessings, Emily Mahiai, Ipo Davis/Candy Pedro, Patrick Hiro, Geri Adolpho, Colleen Colipano-Vendor Booth Coordinator, Wanette Lee-Parade Coordinator, Jr. AlconAssistant Parade Coordinator, Raymond Hiro-Entertainment Coordinator, Cameron Hiro-Overall Event Coordinator and the countless volunteers that helped out and shared the same vision of spreading the Christmas spirit in our community. Merry Christmas, The Molokai Island Foundation molokaiislandfoundation.org
Community Contributed
Christmas Bird Count By Arleone Dibben-Young The 115th Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will take place on Molokai on Friday, 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 population trends of bird species. 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; the Koheo wetland, Kaunakakai Wastewater Treatment Plant, the low tide mudflats at the Kapuaiwa coconut grove, the aquaculture farm at Pahuauwai, and Kakahaia National Wildlife Refuge in Kawela (if ponds are inundated). The Kalaupapa Peninsula is the fourth route in the count circle and individuals must perform the Topside count in order to participate (reservations required). The Topside count 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 per person 18 years old and over 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 bring water, snacks and a lunch. For more information contact organizer Arleone Dibben-Young at 553-5992.
Business Careers UHMCM News Release The Business Careers program at University of Hawaii Maui College, Molokai (UHMCM) offers various levels of opportunity. Certificates of Competence are designed for students and community members who wish to quickly acquire or upgrade their skills and knowledge. Earn a certificate in as little as one semester! A one-year Certificate of Achievement
in Business Careers provides essential skills and knowledge in business, communications, writing, and mathematics. A two-year Associate in Applied Science in Business Careers prepares students for the four-year business programs at UH West Oahu, UH Manoa, UH Hilo, and other institutions in conjunction with the Associate in Arts degree program. Come to the college for full details or call us at (808) 553-4490 option 5.
Molokai Christmas Parade of Lights and Ho`olaule`a Contest Results Float Contest 1. Misaki’s 2. Molokai Baptist Church 3. Church of Latter-day Saints Christmas Tree Contest 1. Mele Hanohano 2. Mike and Nani Kahinu
Marching Unit Contest 1. Zumba 2. Church of Latter-day Saints 3. Na Olapa Come to the college for full details or call us at (808) 553-4490 option 5.
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lodging and continued medical treatment when needed. With the continued support of our community, the Molokai Cancer Fund continues to assist Molokai residents who still need to do doctor visits off-island and in need of medications. Much mahalo Molokai! The Molokai Cancer Fund holds their meetings every first Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. in Ho`olehua at the U`u residence on Mo`omomi Ave. We invite anyone who is interested to attend our meetings and meet our officers. In the upcoming year of 2015, we are planning many different activities and will be sure to keep you informed. Once again, we’d like to say mahalo, God bless, and happy safe holidays. Officers of the Molokai Cancer Fund: Reynolds Ayau (Pres.), Kanani Costales (VP), Ronnette Castro(Secretary), Cecilia Ellertson(Treasurer), John and Merle U’u (Board Members)
Volleyball Accomplishments As yet another volleyball season at Linfield College (Ore.) has come to an end, I find myself with mixed emotions. This is Kailana Ritte-Camara’s last volleyball season, as she graduates this May from Linfield College, and what a really great job and accomplishments she has achieved for herself, family and the island of Molokai as a 2011 graduate of Molokai High. This season Kailana was named to the All-Northwest Conference’s first team. She led Linfield in total kills for the fourth season in a row and helped them go from last
place in 2013 to fourth place this year. After four seasons with the Wildcats, she now ranks in the top 10 in Linfield’s all-time records for total kills, aces, digs and points. I am so proud of Kailana, as her achievements will be in the history books at Linfield College. I thank everyone who has supported Molokai High Athletics, as you never know how many great children we have on Molokai who will someday make a way and a name for themselves and Molokai. Congratulate Kailana when you see her. She will be finishing her Master’s in Oregon after graduation from Linfield then return home. Thank you, Molokai. Scarlett Ritte
Operation Child Christmas
A big mahalo to everyone who helped with Operation Christmas Child 2014. I cannot begin to express my thanks for the overwhelming support of the program this year. Your generous donations and hours volunteered allowed the island of Molokai to send 640 Christmas shoeboxes filled with gifts and toys to the children of Indonesia. Thank you to all the churches who participated, especially, Jan Pele and Heart of Aloha, Kaunakakai Baptist Church, Calvary Chapel Molokai, King’s Chapel, and Molokai Baptist Church. Thank you for the many businesses and agencies that participated: TSA, Na Puuwai, Molokai Drugs, Molokai General Hospital, Kualapu`u Elementary School, Molokai Education Center, Molokai High LEO Club, and Molokai Young Life. Thank you so much to Makoa
Trucking and Young Brothers for donating shipping of the boxes to Honolulu. Thank you to the many people who volunteered to help collect and pack the shoeboxes: Uluhani Waialeale, Janelle Tancayo, Mary Dudoit, Minky Hoopai, Diane Abraham, Talia Cenal, Dana Kaahanui, Randy Manley, Louise Manley, Dan Sterner, Jane Woolsey, Nohea Pangkee, David Gomes, Kahiwa Chow, Malia Bentley, Jamesie Sambajon, Viola Wichman, Suzette Onofrio, Dick and Aome Wheeler, Cendall Manley, Jacob Norris, and Aunty Fay. Mahalo Nui Loa! Julia De George Operation Christmas Child Molokai Relay Center Coordinator
Community Contributed
The Best Year of Your Life Opinion by Rick Baptiste Aloha Molokai, this article is my attempt in making 2015 the very best year of your life. Imagine, that our island sits all by itself in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and we have no contact with the outside world. We have no idea that there are riots, protests, droughts, financial chaos, wars, Ebola, Storms etc., going on. Forget all that stress just for a few minutes and instead keep focused that we live on the island of Molokai that is just “too blessed to be stressed.” You Know “The Friendly Isle” and everyone in our community practices the Aloha Spirit Law (Hawaii Revised Statutes 5-7-5). “A” in aloha is for Akahai – kindness expressed with tenderness, “L” for Lokahi – unity expressed with harmony, “O” for ‘Olu`olu – agreeable expressed with modesty, “H” for Ha`aha`a – humility expressed with modesty, and the last “A” in aloha for Ahonui – patience expressed with perseverance. What do you think, “can” or “no can”? Either way you will be right. How we look at things and what we expect, for the most part, will be what we end up with. Have you tried driving forward
into town just looking at the rear view mirror? Forget all that stress in the past and “imua.” Let’s go forward Molokai in 2015 and live aloha every day and in every way. Don’t settle for less, you deserve the best and you are already blessed. Focus on the gold and you won’t see the spots. Anybody can easily see spots but a blessed person looks for the good in people and shows them some aloha spirit which is excellent. We all want an excellent life so don’t settle for second best. Speaking of settling, I heard someone ask a group to raise their hands if they believed that dogs loved bones and all hands immediately were raised. The speaker said, ”not true, dogs love meat they just settle for the bones.” Molokai we are too blessed to be stressed. Imua in the spirit of aloha and remember for us, it’s law. If we follow it we reap the blessings and we will be well on our way to the very best 2015. Here is the “Bless Molokai” Store, cafepress.com/BlessMolokai. Join me in thriving in 2015 instead of striving. All profits from Bless Molokai Store will be dedicated back to blessing Molokai. Don’t stress, just bless!