AUGUST 19, 2015 - VOLUME 30, ISSUE 33
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Long-Awaited Victory for
Veterans Center
By Colleen Uechi | Staff Writer
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ilitary service members, by nature of the job, often fight for causes they may never live to see achieved. The group of Molokai war veterans who first envisioned a Veterans Center on island in 2001 couldn’t have imagined the decade-long struggle of permitting delays, protests and a lawsuit that would follow. They couldn’t have known that 63 veterans, including project pioneer Larry Helm, would pass away before the building was completed. They did, however, believe that Molo-
kai would have a Veterans Center. Last Friday, their dream became a reality, as nearly 200 veterans, community members and elected officials closed an emotional and triumphant journey at the grand opening of Molokai’s Veterans Center. “Today it’s a privilege for us as a community to support you in any way we can,” said Kahu Jimmy Duvauchelle, as he blessed the center. “My only regret is that … a few of the soldiers who started this great facility [are] not here to receive what you and I are seeing today.” As flags were raised, speeches were given and the maile lei was cut on the
building’s airy patio, a hush rested over the crowd. U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard presented MVCV with a congratulatory certificate from Congress, followed by commemorative plaques from both the county and the Department of Veterans Affairs. “When I was sitting here and looking at this beautiful facility, I was thinking of the warrior ethos that [is] instilled in every one of us, that I will always place the mission first,” said Gabbard, a veteran and friend of Helm. “I will never accept defeat, I will never quit, I will never leave a fallen comrade. And I know that warrior ethos has … brought this place to reality.”
Lavoie Gets Improvements for Life in Prison Cemetery, Water Tank for 2013 Murder A By Colleen Uechi | Staff Writer
By Catherine Cluett | Editor-In-Chief
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Molokai man who killed his girlfriend with a single gunshot in 2013 was sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years. Marlin Lavoie, 35, was tried and found guilty of second degree murder in June, and last Thursday, received his sentencing. On March 20, 2013, Lavoie was looking for his girlfriend of nine years, 24-year-old Malia Kahalewai, at her friend's apartment in Kawela Barns. The two had separated about a week earlier following domestic violence incidents. After speaking with Kahalewai, who repeatedly asked him to leave, witnesses said Lavoie went down to his parked car, retrieved a rifle and
Lavoie Continued pg. 2
Molokai Veterans Caring for Veterans (MVCV) received the building’s final certificates for occupancy and wastewater certification in the last few months. The 3,000-square-foot structure, which sits on Wharf Road, boasts three furnished offices, a common area, certified kitchen, four bathrooms and two showers. It has a phone line, satellite TV and Wi-Fi. Veterans said the new building, with its private offices, will give them the freedom to speak openly with visiting psychologists, as well as the ability to work more efficiently with VA offices on neighbor is-
Veterans Continued pg. 3
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$1.2 million project to replace a 19,500-gallon steel water tank in Ho`olehua with a sturdier concrete tank is nearing completion. It’s a replacement that the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) hopes will provide a better long-term solution for water pressure problems in the area. Almost two decades ago, a steel tank was installed to help regulate water pressure, after some homeowners complained of weak water flow or overly powerful flow from showers and sinks, said DHHL Molokai Acting District Supervisor Halealoha Ayau. However, the salty air took its toll on the steel, and the tank sustained damage from residents who sometimes use it for rifle target practice, said Ayau. After multiple repairs, the At the beginning of this year, genDepartment of Health, which oversees eral contractor Goodfellow Bros., Inc water sanitation, decided concrete replaced the steel with 12-inch thick would be a more cost-effective long- reinforcing concrete walls, according term option. DHHL Continued pg. 2
Molokai to Receive $1.5M for Watershed Project Pg. 2
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Molokai to Receive $1.5M for Watershed Project U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service News Release Molokai’s Pua`ahala Watershed Project will be one of two federal U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) grants to be funded in Hawaii this year. The FWS is awarding $37.2 million in grants to 20 states -- including more than $2 million to Hawaii -- to support conservation planning and acquisition of vital habitat for threatened, endangered and at-risk species. The Pua`ahala Watershed Project will receive $1,566,875. This project will secure long-term protection of Hawaii’s listed species as part of the State’s comprehensive recovery effort. The subject area contains some of the highest quality native forest habitat on Molokai. The acquisition of this piece of property will also protect a coastal wetland that Paialoa, the island’s largest freshwater pond. The State of Hawaii will own and manage the 800 acres of acquired property as a combination wetland Wildlife Sanctuary and upland Forest Reserve. This strategic acquisition will work in tandem to protect a much larger area on the south slope of Molokai – a project working with partners and private land owners to control invasive species, prevent and control wildfires, and enhance watershed health. In particular, state ownership of Pua‘ahala will facilitate the strategic fencing of an additional 1,300 acres of high quality upland forest to keep out feral ungulates that threaten native bird populations. “Private landowners and natural resource managers play a vital role in conserving our nation’s most imperiled wildlife,” said Service Director Dan Ashe. “By
cultivating partnerships between federal, state and local governments, private organizations and individuals, we can establish creative and effective solutions to some of the greatest conservation challenges of our time. These grants are one of many tools available under the Endangered Species Act, and we look forward to providing continued guidance and support for these programs.” The Kauai Seabird Habitat Conservation Program with the state’s Department of Land and Natural Resources was the other Hawaii project to receive $559,990. Authorized under Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), these competitive grants enable states to work with private landowners, conservation groups and other government agencies to initiate conservation planning efforts and acquire or protect habitat for the conservation of threatened and endangered species. The grants are funded in part by the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which was established by Congress in 1964. The fund promotes access to outdoor recreation resources for present and future generations, and provides money to federal, state and local governments to purchase land, water and wetlands for the benefit of all Americans. For the past 50 years, the fund has supported more than 40,000 conservation and outdoor recreation projects nationwide. Without action from Congress, authorization for the program will expire in September. President Obama has proposed to fully and permanently fund the program. For a complete list of the 2015 grant awards, see fws.gov/endangered/ grants/index.html.
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LAVOIE Continued From pg. 1 fired a single shot at her chest. The couple had four children, some of whom were present to witness their mother's murder. Later to police and in court, Lavoie expressed remorse for his actions, saying he loved her and did not mean to hurt her. Lavoie's defense had asked jurors to charge him with manslaughter, which carries a lesser sentence, claiming Lavoie was mentally unstable and suffering mental illness at the time he pulled the trigger. The jury did not agree, but Lavoie's second degree murder conviction does allow for the possibility of parole.
DHHL Continued From pg. 1 to project engineer Kaiao Goodhue. They’ve also fixed defective valves and worked on pipes underground. The tank will also be fitted with a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, which allows the department to remotely control the water system, a feature that was lacking on the steel tank. “All water systems in Ho`olehua rely on gravity flow,” said Ayau. “… Because it’s a 20-inch pipe and it’s coming from mauka to downhill, by the time it gets here the amount of pressure is tremendous.” The tank, which is located a mile east of Puupeelua and Moomomi Avenue, works with a similar tank near the post office to release pressure before water is distributed into homes. Goodhue said they’re on target to finish the project by the end of August.
Protecting Sacred Ground The DHHL is also undertaking a project to improve and protect one of Molokai’s homestead cemeteries. Kanakaloloa Cemetery has stood on Ho`olehua Homestead land for more than 75 years. The rough dirt roads bordering the triangular-shaped property can prove treacherous to cars during rainy winter months, so the department plans to pave paths along and through the middle of the cem-
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Second Circuit Judge Joseph Cardoza said at the sentencing Thursday that Lavoie will have to live with the reality of his actions for the rest of his life, according to The Maui News. Cardoza said Lavoie's statement read, "I am very sorry for what I did. I loved my woman very much." "That's how you refer to Malia -your woman," Cardoza told Lavoie, as quoted in The Maui News. "You don't own her. And the way it appears you were treating her, it's not surprising she left you on several occasions." Lavoie was arrested on several occasions on domestic violence charges involving Kahalewai, and his criminal record includes a history of violence, burglary and assault, and had previously served a one-year jail sentence, according to court records.
etery for easier access. Some community members have also raised concerns over after-hours disturbances. Lucy Whiting, whose home has bordered Kanakaloloa Cemetery since 2009, said she hears the noise but is more concerned by the evidence she’s found of possible drug deals at the cemetery, including packs of money tucked away at headstones, which other community members have also reported to Ayau. The department plans to install a three- to four-foot high rock wall near the cemetery entrance. While it can’t prevent all unauthorized visitors, it can prevent unauthorized vehicle access, according to the draft assessment. There are also plans to add a 13-stall parking area and a 1,250-squrefoot open air pavilion to provide a sheltered place for funeral services or for families to gather during visits. “It’s our duty to provide a higher level of service for our homesteaders and their families when they pass away. A paved road, that should be basic,” said Ayau, pointing to the nearby Veterans Cemetery, which has a pavilion, a paved road and a wall. The proposed improvements were published in the bulletin of the Office of Environmental Quality Control on July 23 and are currently under public review. The Office has 30 days from the publishing date to approve the project.
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Continued From pg. 1 lands. Outside, there’s a towering flag pole and a patio, featuring a Memorial Wall of tiles honoring veterans and donors. “I cannot express how I feel right now,” said MVCV Vice Commander John “Longie” Dudoit. “I’m so happy. It’s unreal. And it takes hard work from the people in the beginning and the people in the end, ‘cause there was a lot of veterans that were involved.”
A Relentless Effort Fourteen years ago, Molokai’s veterans had no organization or place to call their own. In 2001, veterans Patsy Bird, Wendell DeFreitas and Helm wrote a letter to the county and were able to rent a space in town across from the Veterans Park. They formed MVCV and designated their small, dark space “the bunker.” However, the one-room space lacked privacy. MVCV Commander Sam Makaiwi remembered how visiting psychologists used to take veterans out to lunch or for walks through town to do counseling sessions. After Molokai Ranch donated the land where the center now stands in 2004, veterans began planning for a more spacious location, aided by a $250,000 grant from the state. However, due to zoning issues, MVCV had to wait three years to obtain a Special Management Area permit from the County of Maui in 2009. After waiting almost another year for the building permit, MVCV members traveled to Maui to protest what they felt was another unfair hold-up. Despite the Fire
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Department’s assurance that the location had adequate water pressure for fire suppression, the Department of Water Supply had withheld a final approval for the building permit. MVCV filed a federal lawsuit against the county in 2010 over the “lengthy and unjustifiable delays,” according to the lawsuit. “We’re not looking for special treatment, we’re just looking for equal treatment,” said Larry Helm in 2011. He called the proceedings a “wrongful permit process,” adding he and his fellow Molokai vets felt betrayed by the government. The lawsuit was settled in an arrangement of a $200,000 grant from the county in 2012, although veterans also requested a public apology that family members said they have yet to see. “It’s too bad that it had to happen and that was the not-so-good part about the whole process,” said Helm’s wife Barbara. “… The veterans had to think out of the box in order for their voices to be heard. … They ought not to have had to fight so hard.” Veterans finally received their building permit in May 2011 and poured the concrete foundation of their long-awaited building in October of that year. Elated and relieved members said it was a load off their shoulders and slated completion for the following year. However, the lawsuit and ensuing court fees had cost veterans thousands, leaving them short on building funds. When Larry Helm was diagnosed with liver cancer, the community and Helm’s family put together a fundraiser in 2013 to fund final efforts to complete the center. However, Helm passed away a month later – with the center still unfinished. “So many Molokai veterans will not be alive to be able to see its completion and use it, including me,” Helm had said.
The Final Push A week before Helm’s death, Dudoit promised him that he’d get involved and see Helm’s dream realized. Dudoit said MVCV’s Board of Directors was instrumental in completing the final slew of tasks. They chased down certificates and ensured that the wiring, water and sewage were up to county standards. Much of the work throughout the process was thanks to volunteers, Dudoit's wife Lorna said in February. However, with unpaid volunteers, there were no set schedules or job requirements. Contracting licensed electricians and plumbers helped move the process along more quickly. “That was the key,” said Makaiwi in February. “The inspectors came, they know who did [the work], they know what kind of person that was, what kind of work they do.” Other veterans also got involved to honor the late wishes of friends, including MVCV board director Daniel Iaea and his wife, who dedicated nearly 200 volunteer hours to the property’s landscaping to fulfill Iaea’s promise to the late Jesse Dudoit.
“I probably knew almost everyone who was looking forward to this opening that didn’t make it,” said Dr. David Hafermann, former MVCV commander who served as the island’s VA physician for more than eight years. “I had one [veteran] who in 2005 came to me and said, ‘Doc, am I gonna live to see this opening?’ How do you answer that? Thirty days later he was gone. That has stuck in my mind. The time it’s taken—and I don’t wanna be negative about anything—that, to me, is kinda bittersweet.” MVCV, which Makaiwi said in February is approaching 400 members, will continue to build upon a hard-earned legacy. The organization has future to pave the gravel parking lot surrounding the building, a project that they estimate will cost around $100,000. They’re also looking into solar panels for the center. “Now it’s time to fill it and to complete the vision and to serve the veterans first,” said Barbara Helm. “… I know my husband’s super happy. It’s mission accomplished.”
In May 2011, veterans were triumphant to finally receive their building permit. Photo by Catherine Cluett
Frustrated with building permit delays, a group of veterans traveled to Maui to protest in front of the Maui County administrative buildings in July 2010. Photo by Catherine Cluett
In spring 2010, veterans erected a cross on the future vet center site to honor those who had died since the effort began. Photo by Catherine Cluett
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Students Show National Promise in Health Careers By John Van Ornum At the end of June, the Molokai High School Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) club attended the National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California. HOSA is a student centered club that provides assistance, leadership opportunities and competitive venues to help prepare high school students for careers in healthcare. Misty Parker was recognized on stage as she received the Barbara James Award for service to the Molokai community. Luke Kikukawa earned a HOSA scholarship and was recognized with many other national recipients. Finally, Giesha Nunez served as a Hawaii HOSA state officer,
helping to plan events and meetings for the national competition. Additional national level competitors were Marissa Motas, Alexandria Simon, Oceana Madani, and Amber Momi Afelin. Luke and Momi are seniors who will be attend Middlebury College and Wesleyan University to pursue higher education in preparation for their respective careers. The MHS HOSA club would like to thank Life Flight, Molokai Burger, Friends of Molokai, Rosie Davis of AHEC, and Maui Economic Development Board for their assistance and generous donations. The Hawaii HOSA delegation continues to grow each year under the leadership of Ada Toyama.
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WEEKLY EVENTS
M - Monday, T - Tuesday, W - Wednesday, Th - Thursday, F - Friday, S - Saturday, Su - Sunday
HEALTH & FITNESS Adult “Aqua Jogger Class” Oct. 15 – Dec. 19 T, Th 9 a.m. at Cooke Memorial Pool 553-5775 Advanced Zumba with Preciouse Senica, 553-5848 T,Th Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center 9-10am T,Th, F Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center 5-6pm Aloha Yoga every Mon, Wed and Fri from 12 - 1 p.m. at MCHC. Call 553-3930 for more info.$40/monthly rate for unlimited classes or $10 drop in rate per class. Ballroom Dance/Exercise with Kealoha Hooper T Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center 5-6pm Beginners W Na Pu`uwai Fitness 5-7pm Intermediate/Advanced Beginning Hula with Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga W Home Pumehana 10 a.m. Th Kaunakakai Gym 10 a.m. Hula: Ka Pa Hula `O Hina I Ka Po La`ila`i M Hula Wahine, 4:30-5:30 Advanced @ MCHC 5:30-6:30 Beginners T Papa Oli (Chanting) 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Intermediate Hula with Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga W Home Pumehana 11 a.m.Th Kaunakakai Gym 11 a.m. Personal Training with Elias Vendiola M,T,W,Th,F Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 553-5848, by appointment only, 5am-1:30pm Quit Smoking Mondays 11:45 a.m. Na Pu’uwai conference room. 560-3653. Svaroopa Yoga with Connie Clews. M Home Pumehana, 7:45 a.m. T Home Pumehana, 5:15 p.m. Th Kualapu`u Rec Center, 5:15 p.m. F Home Pumehana, 7:45 a.m. Call Connie at 553-3597. Yoga Class open to students, families and the community. TH Kilohana cafeteria from 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Yoga class focused on individual form, internal practice, Call Karen at 558-8225 for info. Zumba Basic with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402 T, Th Home Pumehana, 9 a.m. F Home Pumehana 9 a.m. Kilohana Rec Center 5 p.m. Zumba Gold with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402 T, Th Mitchell Paoule 10:30 a.m. F Home Pumehana room #2 10:30 a.m.
SPORTS & RECREATION
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M Home Pumehana, 9:45-10:45 a.m. W Home Pumehana, 9-10 a.m. Open to all. For more info call 553-5402 Molokai Archery Club Indoor Shoot TH Mitchell Pauole Center, 7 p.m. Open to public. Molokai Swim Club M, T, W, Th : Cooke Memorial Pool, 4:30 to 6 pm. T, Th double practice in morning, 5:45 to 7 a.m Pick-up Soccer W Duke Maliu Regional Park., 5pm Recreational Paddling with Wa`akapaemua Canoe Club. Call 553-3999 or 553-3530. All levels and abilities welcome. Th 7:30 to 8:30 am at Hale Wa`akapaemua. Youth in Motion SUP, sailing, windsurfing and kayaking. Tues. & Thurs 3:30-5:30 p.m., Malama Park. Call Clare Seeger Mawae at 553-4477 or clare@youthinmotion.org. Chess with Mike Hino, Hana Hou Learning Center @MHS Library. Mon. & Wed. 3-5 p.m. To register, call 567-6950ext. 273 or visit tinyurl.com/1877ztw.
MUSIC & ARTS
Na Kupuna Hotel Molokai, Fridays 4-6 p.m. Strings Class on Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass starting Aug. 18. Kaunakakai Elementary Room A-103, Tues. & Thurs. Beginner 3 p.m., Intermediate 3:30 p.m., Advanced 4 p.m. Free to all ages. Contact Bob Underwood at 646-0733. Na Ohana Hoaloha Music & Hula at Paddlers, Sunday from 3-5 p.m. Community Band (trumpet, trombone, sax, clarinets, flutes) starting Aug. 20 at Kkai Elementary at 5 p.m. Contact Bob Underwood at 646-0733. Violin with Kristi Dudoit at MHS Library Mon. & Wed. Beginners 3-4 p.m. Intermediate 4-5 p.m. Call 567-6950 or visit tinyurl.com/1877ztw to register. Molokai Art of Tones & Sounds w/Joshua Adachi, Mon. 3-5 p.m. & Tues. 3-5 p.m. @ MHS Band Room for middle and high schoolers. Tues. 5-7 p.m. for community and students grades 4 & up. No class May 11 & 12. Takeaway Tuesday guided ceramic studio 6-8 p.m., Molokai Arts Center. For more info contact molokaiartscenter@gmail.com. Youth Ceramic Arts Classes every Saturday, for ages 4 - 11, using primarily clay. Two classes available for an hour each: Session 1 at 9:30 a.m. and Session 2 at 11 a.m. For info, email molokaiartscenter@gmail.com. Beginning/Intermediate Adult Ceramics with MAC at Coffees of Hawaii. Wed. 4:30-6:30 p.m., Sat. 2-4 p.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Aug. 21-Sept. 5, every night (except Thursdays) at 7 p.m. Two meetings on Saturdays ► Community Plan Advisory Committee and Sundays at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Open to all. Meeting at Health Center at 3 p.m. Presen- Free refreshments. tation on community planning process, SAVE THE DATE discussion of proposed time extension and draft plan land use maps. For info, call ► Molokai Little League General MeetMaui County Planning Dept. at 270-7214. ing on Aug. 27 at Kaunakakai School caf, 6-7 p.m. For more info contact Hamau Howe at THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 658-0031. ► Community Plan Advisory Committee ► Traveling Mini-Conference with LearnMeeting at Health Center, 3 p.m. Second ing Disabilities Association of Hawaii, Aug. 27 review of chapters on heritage and scenic at MCHC, 3-7 p.m. Activities, education and resources, hazards, economic developscreenings for children ages 2-5. Free and ment and community design. First review open to all families. Register (required) by of implementation and monitoring. calling LDAH at 1-800-533-9684 or emailing FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 Rosie Rowe at RRowe@LDAHawaii.org. ► Revelation of Hope Bible Prophecy ► Bon Dance at Molokai Soto Mission on Seminar at Seventh-day Adventist Church Hotel Lane, Aug. 29 from 5-10 p.m., starting
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HI Seed Savers, Green Gorilla Growers meet every third Monday at 5 p.m. for a potluck. For location, contact 336-1566. Home-School Connection First Thursday of every month. Support in homeschool academic, creative curriculum and extracurricular activities. Meet other homeschool families and teachers. For more info, call Heather at 658-0124. Ho`olehua Hawaiian Civic Club Starting March, meetings 2nd Wednesday of every other month at 5:30 pm at Kalanianaole Hall. I Aloha Molokai, alternative energy solutions for Molokai. First Monday of every month, 6 pm at Kulana Oiwi. Go to IAlohaMolokai.com for schedule or location changes. Kingdom of Hawaii II monthly meetings. Third Thursday of every month, 6-8 p.m. at Kaunakakai Gym conference room. MEETINGS Living through Loss, Support group for anyone who has AA Hot Bread Meeting, Tues. & Fri from 9-10 p.m. experienced the loss of a loved one. Third Thursday open supKaunakakai Baptist Church. 336-0191. port group 2-4 p.m. at Hospice Office in Kamoi Center. Every AA Meeting Mana`e Meeting, Ka Hale Po Maikai Office upstairs (13.5 miles east of Kaunakakai on the Mauka side of Wednesday closed support group: July 1-Sept. 16 3:30-5:30 p.m. Or call 553-4310, ext. 1972 for an appointment. the road), Wed. & Sat. 5:30–6:30p.m. Molokai Community Children’s Council Every second Ahahui Kaahumanu Chapter VIII meetings. Starting in Thursday at Home Pumehana, 3-4 p.m. Contact 567-6308 March, meetings 2nd Wednesday of every other month at for info. 4:30 pm at Kalanianaole Hall. Molokai Humane Society meets the third Tuesday of Alcoholics Anonymous Friendly Isle Fellowship Molokai General Hospital (around to the back please), Mon. & Thurs. every month, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Kaunakakai Gym Conference Room. 7-8 p.m. Molokai Inventors Circle meets Wednesdays 2-4 p.m. Alu Like Kupuna Mon & Thurs, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. OHA/ DHHL. Wed, 9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Lanikeha. 1st and 2nd Tues. at the Kuha’o Business Center. Contact John Wordin at 553-8100 for info. of each month at MAC with special field trips on Fridays. Molokai Lions Club meets 1st and 3rd Saturday of every Al-Anon Meeting, a weekly meeting to help family and friends of alcoholics, every Monday at Hoolehua Congrega- month at 8:30 am at Paddlers Inn. Molokai Walk Marketplace Arts and Crafts Fair down the tional Church, 2205 Lihi Pali Ave. at 5:30 p.m. lane between Imports Gifts and Friendly Market, Mon. & Fri., ArtAloha! Moloka‘i Summer Art for kids and open studio 9 a.m.-4 p.m. for adults every Wednesday 1-5 p.m. Contact Heather Williams at 658-0124, artalohamolokai@hotmail.com or Art Narcotics Anonymous (No Fear Meeting) Tues. & Thurs. at Kaunakakai Ball Field dugout, 8-9 a.m. Open meeting. For Aloha on facebook. more info, call Rodney at 213-4603. Families Against Bullying meets every 3rd Tues at Home Pumehana Conference Room from 3:30 to 5:00p.m. Contact Plein Air Molokai - Art Outdoors painting, drawing, photography and more. First Friday every month plus Shrene Naki at 553-4225 or snakikeikicare@hawaiiantel.net special dates with ArtAloha! Contact Heather at 658-0124 or Female Sexual Abuse Meetings, Seventh Day Adventist artalohamolokai@hotmail.com Church with a group of inter-denominational Christian Read to Me at Molokai Public Library First Wednesday of women. Second and fourth Thursday of each month at 6 the month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call 553-1765. p.m. For more info, call 553-5428. Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers meet every other month, Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool at MCHC Mon. & Wed., Mondays at 5 pm in Kalele Bookstore backyard. Contact Viola 8:30-10:30a.m., and Kaulapu’u Community Center Tues. & Mundrick-Wichman at tippy711@live.com or 560-6215 for Thurs., 8:30-10:30a.m. Call 560-5642 for enrollment forms. info. Next meeting Sept. 14. Intermediate/Advanced Ceramics, pottery class taught by Dan Bennett. New students must have instructor permission to join class. MAC Jewelry Making Class with Helen Bergman at Coffees of Hawaii, 1st & 4th Thurs. of every month from 1-3 p.m. Email bergman96748@yahoo.com for details. Cultural Practices & Craft Making with Henohea Linker at Hana Hou Family Learning Center in MHS Library. Thurs. 5-7 p.m. All ages. To register, call 567-6950 ext. 273 or visit tinyurl.com/1877ztw. Sewing w/ Debbie Kelley, Wed. 3-5 p.m. for middle and high school students in S101. MHS Library, 5-7 p.m. for community and students 5th grade & up. Bring old t-shirts to sew. To register, call 567-6950 ext. 273 or visit tinyurl. com/1877ztw.
with Memorial Service for Departed Ones. Chicken Hekka tickets on sale now, $10 donation. Call 658-0943 for tickets or more info. ► Free MEDB Workshop on Sept. 1 at MEO Business Development Center, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Legal Toolkit for Small Businesses: Understanding Employment and Tax Law. Registration 8:30-9, seminar 9-11, break out sessions 11-12 p.m., closing and surveys 12-12:15, lunch 12:15-1. Call Kuhao Business Center at 553-8100 to register. Space limited. ► Gorilla Ogo Survey Celebration Meeting for all volunteers on Sept. 1 in OHA Conference Room, 6 p.m. Dinner provided. ► Taro Variety Field Day on Sept. 19 at Molokai Applied Research and Demonstration Farm, 8:30-3:30. For more info, contact Alton Arakaki at arakakia@ctahr.hawaii.edu or
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call 567-6929. ► FY17 Community Budget Meeting on Oct. 5 at Mitchell Pauole Center, 4 p.m. Mayor Arakawa and administration to receive comments from public regarding proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2016-2017. For info contact County Budget Office at 270-7855.
MEO Bus Schedule Central Shuttle Service or Athletic Department 567-6959. Expanded ► Aka`ula SchoolRural is accepting applications ► Open Your Home to Hawaii’s Keiki in MOLOKAI HIGH SCHOOL
► 2015-2016 School Year. Check out our Hoolehua / Kualapuu to Kaunkakai ► Seeking Coaches. The Molokai High Facebook page or the notification section Route is currentlyKualapuu PO MPC / Misaki's School Athletic Department website at molokaihighschool. 7:15 AM on our school 7:25 AM looking for new sports3-1a coaches. If interested weebly.com for information regarding school 3-2a 9:35 AM please pick up an application at the front9:25 AM fees, bus policies/application, and school 3-3a 11:25 AM 11:35 AM office or Athletic Directors office in the Gym: calendar, etc. Deadline for the 2015-2016 3. PM 3-4a season is Aug. 1:25 1:35 PM & SERVICES 3-5a567-6950 (ext. 297) 3:25 PM OPPORTUNITIES 3:35 PM Call Molokai High School 3-6a
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Veterans Corner ‘A day to remember’ By Jesse Church Aloha all my fellow veterans and people of Molokai, old Jesse here with all the veterans news and upcoming events. Friday, Aug. 14 will go down as the Day to Remember in Molokai’s history. With a truly great crowd of veterans and nonveterans, Molokai’s new Veterans Center was officially opened and dedicated, a fantastic day for the veterans of Molokai. After a 10year battle with the county government of Maui, the Molokai veterans have won the war and we have our center. It was a war that saw many skirmishes – we won some and lost some. It saw many verbal skirmishes, a lawsuit by Molokai’s veterans, and many late night phone calls to the late Larry Helm by then-mayor Charmaine Tavares. But regardless of all the nonsensical objections, Molokai’s veterans have persevered. The veterans’ battle to gain this center should be an example to all of Molokai of courage, endurance and perseverance to gain something you want with a true determination and spirit necessary to endure the battle. My only sorrow is for the formidable price we paid in human life – we lost more than 50 veterans over the building years. They were good men and women who did whatever they could to help the cause and wanted to live to see the Veterans Center completion. I think they’re looking down on this day saying “you did a good job.” Molokai’s veterans have rewritten that old saying, “You cannot fight city hall.”
I hope that everyone who attended “the day to remember” enjoyed themselves and liked the center. It’s a beautiful building and I am sure it will be put to good use by our veterans, future veterans and people of Molokai. I am disappointed to say I myself was not able to attend due to being on Oahu for unforeseen medical circumstances. All of you in attendance on Friday, please give old Jesse a call at 553-3323 and let me know your thoughts about the new Veterans Center and grand opening. I am very anxious to know what everybody thinks so give old Jesse a call, I need your opinion. An event like the grand opening of the Molokai Veterans Center happens only once in a lifetime on Molokai, and I really hope everyone who could be there, went. It’s a date that when people talk about it 25 years from now, they will remember exactly where they were. Now we have to make the center work for us, so if you have an event coming up, call the Veterans Center and ask for Alan and he can tell you the rates for the meeting hall or kitchen, the number is 5538387. Let’s write to all of Molokai’s service members and tell them about the “Day to Remember” and send them pictures. Let’s support all our brave men and women in uniform, and for all stationed overseas especially those in harm’s way, let’s all wish them a speedy and safe return home. Remember old Jesse loves every man, woman and child on Molokai from my heart, you are my family. Have a great week, aloha.
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Last week, my friend wrote about runs out on Sept. 1. my dogs and me being homeless on For now, a cell phone in the dead a day when I did pull out the bench zone: 808-658-6081. next to new Vets Center and clean it off "just in case." Then we found another temporary sanctuary in Kamalo. Not Aloha Pumehana, a house, but a roof over our heads unP. Pat Palmer and the Girls til our two-bedroom with yard hale is ready for us. I need it before Section 8
Mahalo for Donated Treasures to Hospice A very big mahalo to all who donated items to the successful Hospice Hawaii Molokai yard sale fundraiser. A special mahalo to our Hospice volunteers and Weymouth and Jule Kamakana for hosting the event at their homestead in Kalamaula. The success was emanated in many ways—the joy of seeing people socializing while buying quality treasurers at an extremely reasonable price and the unsold items were donated to the Grace Episcopal Church Thrift Shop. Hospice Hawaii Molokai is a nonprofit hospice organization and all donations are very much appreciated.
Mahalo, Hospice Hawaii Molokai staff
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Funding Nonprofit Community Projects YB News Release Young Brothers, Limited (YB) is now accepting online grant applications from nonprofit community organizations in Maui County for its Community Gift Giving Program. The program will award grants of up to $2,500 per organization. According to Young Brothers, the new online tool streamlines the application process for community nonprofit groups. Applicants should go to GIVINGtrax. com to register their organization, create a profile, and submit an application. Community organizations that meet the criteria are invited to submit applications to Young Brothers’ Community Advisory Board, via GivingTrax.com, for grant consideration. Those criteria are IRS approved under Section 501 (c) 3, and the purpose of the organization is related to health, education, civic and community
I would like to send a message of mahalo to all who attended Maui Economic Opportunity's 50th Anniversary. I would most especially like to thank the Maui Food Bank, Molokai Livestock Coop., Mike's Catering and Moana's Hula Girls for their most gracious generosity to MEO. To Mrs. Evelyn Bicoy and Filemon Nanod for sharing their treasured photos and memories with us. We are most grateful for those who have set the path for us today.
MEO Molokai Branch is alive and well and we welcome you to visit us on meoinc.com or like us on Facebook. See all the activities that are going on at MEO Molokai and Maui.
Again, mahalo Molokai Community. Yolanda Reyes MEO Molokai Branch Director
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service, youth activities, cultural enrichment, environment or special community projects. The deadline for applications is Friday, Oct. 2. Young Brothers’ Maui County Community Advisory Board members are Roy Katsuda, Chairperson; Sandy Baz and Jo-Ann Ridao of Maui; and Alberta de Jetley of Lanai. Young Brothers, Limited, with approximately 340 employees across the state, has served Hawaii since 1900. Young Brothers is a publicly regulated water carrier providing 12 weekly port calls from Honolulu to the state’s neighbor island ports, including Hilo, Kawaihae, Kahului, Kaumalapau, Kaunakakai and Nawiliwili. For more information, visit youngbrothershawaii.com.
Child Abuse Prevention Scenarios Consuelo Foundation Molokai News Release
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Though Molokai is a small community, we’re not immune from child abuse. Education is an important step in prevention. Parents, don’t be afraid to talk to your children about staying safe and healthy. Here are two scenarios that you can discuss with your children: 1) When Junior goes to the doctor, the doctor looks at all of his body parts to make sure he is not sick. The doctor checks his nose, his arms, his tummy, and his private parts. Is the doctor checking Junior’s private parts to keep him healthy? Yes or no? The answer is yes, to keep Junior healthy. Is this touch safe? Yes. 2) Jane was over at her neighbor’s house and they were watching a movie. During the movie, her neighbor touched
Jane on her private parts. Is Jane’s neighbor trying to keep Jane healthy? Yes or no? The answer is no. Is Jane’s neighbor breaking our safety rule? Yes. Always remember, “no one should touch my private parts unless it’s to keep me healthy!” Unsafe touching of private parts is never a child’s fault. School is back in session and we will be working with different schools to do the SATC My Body Is Special, My Body/My Boundaries, and respect. Call us at our office at 660-2619 (Kealoha Hooper, Andrea “Titi” Hernandez and Kanani Costales) to book a date for us to come to your school and do direct education on how to stay safe and healthy. This message is bought to you by the Molokai Consuelo Team/Molokai Child Abuse Prevention.
Bible Prophecy Seminar Kicks Off Revelation of Hope Ministries News Release This week, the Molokai Seventh-day Adventist Church will be hosting a twoweek seminar to explore and study the Bible prophecies found in the book of Revelation. Local boy Keoki Gandeza, associate speaker from Revelation of Hope Ministries, will guide the community through a study of the book’s symbols and the messages they hold for today’s world. “We’re inviting the community to come together, no matter what their background, those who go to church or don’t go to church, to learn and reaffirm, why we
can have hope and peace in a time when the world seems to offer us none,” said Gandeza. From Aug. 21 to Sept. 5, meetings will take place each night at 7 p.m., except for Thursdays. On Saturdays and Sundays there will be two meetings, at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., with free dinner provided in between. The seminar is free and open to the public. Free refreshments will be provided each night. The SDA church is located at 1400 Maunaloa Highway. For more information, call Keoki Gandeza at 808-372-2964.
Futures in Science Monsanto Fund News Release Monsanto Hawaii Science Education Fund awards grants to public schools serving students at the intermediate, high school and college grade levels on the islands of Oahu, Maui and Molokai. Applications are now being accepted. Established in 2005, the Fund helps provide Hawaii public schools with programs, tools, supplies and equipment to enhance science education in the schools, and encourage today’s students to consider a future career in the sciences. To date, the program has awarded more than $195,000 to public schools throughout the state.
Grant applications are accepted and reviewed twice a year. The next application deadline is Oct. 6. Applications can be downloaded online at MonsantoHawaii. com or by contacting any one of Monsanto’s farm stations on Molokai at 808-5535070. The Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of the Monsanto Company, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the farm communities where farmers and Monsanto Company employees live and work. Visit the Monsanto Fund at monsantofund.org.
CORRECTION In the story “First Molokai Club Swimmer at State Meet,” printed in the Aug. 5 edition of the Dispatch, Kahale Naehu-Ramos finished third in the 200-meter breaststroke competition, not fourth. The Dispatch regrets the error.
Application deadline: Sept. 15, 2015 by 7PM For more information, visit www.MonsantoHawaii.com/community/education The Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of the Monsanto Company, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the farm communities where farmers and Monsanto Company employees live and work.
Aloha House - Child and Adolescent Therapist Contract position for a licensed therapist to provide intensive inhome services. Services based on referrals by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division include individual and family therapy conducted in the community and/or the home. Ideal applicant is licensed in the State of Hawaii in social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling or psychology, with two years of experience working with adolescents and families. Inquiry can be made by contacting Dikki Pruse, Program Coordinator at 249-2121 or email dpruse@aloha-house.org
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HOMES Papohaku:$1,850,000 (fs)
Kalae: $899,000(fs)
Beautiful Ocean Front home with 5bed/4.5 bath custom home from the spectacular ocean and Diamond Head historic Cook Estate views. 3bedrooms/2bath on 5.56 acres. Kaunakakai: $399,000(fs) 16,306 sq. ft., Prime commercial Kanoa Beach: $489,000 (fs) 2208 sf duplex with individual water property, in K’kai & electric. Plenty of storage area with Kawela Plantation:$950,000(fs) private beach access. Custom home with ocean and mountain Kawela: $695,000(fs) IN ESCROW views. Built in pool and much more. Ocean front, 1,369 sf home, 3 bed, 2 Kawela Beach:(fs) $620,000 bath with a large deck facing the Oceanfront 4bed/2bath with built in ocean with a detached garage. mother-in-law suite
Kaluakoi Oceanfront: $3,888,888(fs)
5 bed/ 4 bath Estate sitting on the edge of Papohaku Beach. Too much to describe
Maunaloa:$229,000(fs)
4 bedroom/ 2 bath, 1,209 sf home with large deck and carport.
RESIDENTIAL
Kawaikapu: $795,000 (fs)
1.87 acres of amazing panoramic views
Kawela: $144,900 (fs)
Lot #221 Gently sloped w/ fantastic island views on 2.052 acres
Ranch Camp: $70,000(fs)
11,832 sf corner lot with water meter
Hawaiian Homes: (lh) $199,000
2bed/1bath, excellant cond. with solar water.
L AND West Ohia: $479,000
2 lots of 6.156 acres. Mountain views. Water meter installed.
Kamiloloa: $90,000 (fs) 10,010 sf vacant lot, one mile east of town
East End: $149,000(fs)
Great location, Oceanside of highway
Naiwa: $300,000(fs)
7.13 acres zoned Agriculture
Jill McGowan Realtor ~ Broker ABR Certified Real Estate Consultant| Jill@molokailandandhomes.com 808-552-2233 Direct|808-552-2255 Office
11,000 sf lot with water meter installed and nice ocean views
Corner lot, water meter installed with ocean views
Ke Nani Kai: $165,000 (fs)
Unit #117, 2 bed/2 bath, corner unit
Molokai Shores: $114,000 (LH)
1 bedroom with good rental history. Unit #B-226
Wavecrest Resorts: $305,000 (FS)
Unit A-304, Beautifully furnished oceanfront condo with fantastic rental history.
Ke Nani Kai: $25,000(fs)
1/6 Ownership. Time specific each year (April 16-May 15) and (Oct. 13-Nov. 11)
Molokai Shores: $299,000 (FS)
Unit B-317 Beautiful, fully furnished 2 bdrm, 2 bath with loft. Enjoy tropical grounds, barbecue and pool. A must see!
Wavecrest Resorts: $149,900 (fs)
Unit #B-207, Turn Key ready, beautifully furnished.
Molokai Land & Homes 808.552.2233
CONDOMINIUMS
8900 Kam V Hwy 3b/3b Oceanfront home w high-end furnishings. By apt. $1,050,000 143 Ho`aikane St 3b/2b Ocean view home. $275,000 46 Puunana St 5b/3b Two story home. $349,000
Heights: $129,000(fs)
Ranch Camp: $89,000 (fs)
17,511 sf commercially zoned with two installed water meters. Fenced with gate.
A210 Ocean view w/rental history. $83,500 Leasehold $85,000 $92,500 KE NANI KAI $450,000 116 1b/1b $25,000 2 month fractional ownership $145,00 0 146 2b/2b $185,000 High-end remodel 125 High-end remodeled unit w/ rental income $194,000 MOLOKAI SHORES 226 PRIME location of a top floor unit w/ views of Papohaku A-306 1b/1b with loft. $169,850 Leasehold Beach. $249,000
Two lots side by side to be sold as a set. Gently sloped with ocean views.
16,875 sf Ocean front vacant lot. Water meter and sewer
Kaunakakai: $150,000(fs) IN ESCROW
1172 SOLD 1146 SOLD Cottage 2B 2b/2b 2182 SOLD
Puili Place: $80,000 Each (fs)
Seaside Place: $320,000 (fs)
2.2 acres.
KEPUHI BEACH RESORT
ISLAND HOMES
CONDOS
Kawela: $185,000 (fs) Heights: $86,000 (fs) 10,977 sflot Lot 45. Spectacular Ocean Views.
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HOME SITES
PAPOHAKU RANCHLANDS Ocean View Lots Lot 79 7.5 ac Lot 125 Ahiu Rd. 22+ acre Lot 199 5 ac Ocnfrt Lot 237 7.1 ac Lot 240 5.9 ac Lot 247 6.5 ac Ocnfrt
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KAWELA PLANTATIONS
MAUNALOA – Residential lots
$215,100 $282,500 $719,000 $239,000 $249,000 $3,500,000
Lot D-14 SOLD $38,000 Lot D-17 Mahiki Place $63,000 Lot F-06 Waieli St $80,000 C-40 Hoiakane St. $24,900 C-52 Unobstructed views of ocean on a cul-de-sac St. w/ green pastures across from lot $35,000
Lot 54 Lot 117 Lot 119 Lot 165 Lot 184
Waiokama Pl Uluanui Rd Uluanui Rd Ulua Rd SOLD
$189,000 $125,000 $139,000 $127,400 $143,000
COMMERCIAL LOTS Kaunakakai 1.42 acres at corner $349,800 of Ala Malama & Puali Place. E-08 Corner lot, Maunaloa Hwy $149,500 E-09 On Maunaloa Hwy $142,500
“EXPERT ADVICE & PERSONAL SERVICE you can TRUST”
• KEPUHI BEACH RESORT 1172 Newly remodeled unit Light & airy.
$94,000 Molokai Soto Mission 1146 Remodeled studio unit. $99,000
BON DANCE COTTAGE #2-B OCEANFRONT 2B/2B unit with excellent rental history. $450,000.
• KE NANI KAIKaunakakai Hotel Lane,
Saturday, August 29, 2015 6 PM – 10 PM
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To schedule an appointment, call 808.553.5038 Hours of Operation: Monday—Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday: 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Medical Only)
Guest Minister Reverend Shuji Komagata Special Performances by Somei Taiko 5:00 PM – Chicken Hekka Dinner Plate Sale and Booths Open 5:00 PM – Memorial Service for Departed Ones 5:00- 10:00 PM – Bon Dance Chicken Hekka Tickets on Sale Now | $10 Donation Call 658-0943 or 658-0876 for tickets REAL ESTATE:
MS324 - One bedroom, one bath condo with loft. Sold furnished. Currently rented LH $110,000. Call to see
WEST END - Stunning 2 bedroom home on west side with outstanding views of Oahu and nightly sunsets. $969,000
KAWELA AREA - Over an acre of land on the water. Paddle in and out every day of the year! $385,000 Owner’s hold a HI real estate license. KAWELA PLANTATION - 2 acres of unbelievable oean views. #66 for $199,000
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21 ACRES WEST END - Over 21 acres of land on west side across from this beach access. Lots of potential on 21 acres $349.000
WEST SIDE COTTAGE - Live in your cottage while you build your dream house that sits on 5.59 acres on this ocean view parcel. Garage under cottage.Total Solar. Priced to sell at $420,000 PRICE REDUCED
Our office currently has some long term properties available. Stop by 8-12 PANIOLO HALE M1 - A one bedroom one bath Monday to Friday for an application. one story condo nestled back in the old fairways of Kalua Koi Resort. End unit with wrap decks. $260,000. FOR VACATION RENTALS: Call MVP @ 800-367-2984
Located at 130 Kam V Hwy in the old surf shop location, Mon - Fri 9 to 5 Visit www.molokai-vacation-rental.net or call our office at 553-8334
Chief Financial and Operating Officer (CFOO) Position Description: The CFOO reports to the CEO and serves as an integral member of the senior leadership team. As the CFO, the candidate will be responsible for developing, monitoring and evaluating overall agency strategy with the CEO and leadership with emphasis on bottom line performance. This position will provide useful financial insights to enhance and grow a mission based organization. As the COO, the candidate provides the leadership, management and vision necessary to ensure that the company has the proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, and people systems in place to effectively grow the organization and to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency. Education and/or Experience Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field. One to two years related experience and/or training; or, equivalent combination of education and experience.
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Interested Applicants may apply at link below. Position open until filled. https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html? client=MCHC1&ccId=19000101_000001&type=JS&lang=en_US
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