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Tennis Played Into Night Before COVID Suspension

Thursday, March 19th, 2020

Tennis Played Into Night Before COVID Suspension

By Rick Schonely, Sports Reporter

The Molokai High Tennis Team traveled to Lahaina last weekend for matches against the Lunas. The Farmers started their matches on Friday, then Head Coach Emilio Macalalad got word of the HHSAA statewide suspension of spring sports. “In the middle of matches on Friday, we got the news that all sports activities have been suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic,” he said. “All county courts were to be closed starting Saturday, so we ended up doing a double header and playing into the night. The Farmers played well, and they put up a great fight, but our girls ended up losing 4-1in both matches.…

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High School Sports Suspended by COVID-19

Thursday, March 19th, 2020

By Rick Schonely, Sports Reporter
The Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) has suspended all spring sports due to the public health threat from COVID-19. This includes all Maui Interscholastic League events, effective Monday, March 16.
Molokai High Athletic Director Lee Derouin said all MHS spring sports can still practice at DOE practice facilities since the county parks and facilities are closed. This is also subject to change. Baseball and volleyball home games against Seabury Hall are postponed for this week.
The possible resumption of play will not be made without the HHSAA first consulting with the Hawaii State Department of Health and the Lt.…

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Robotics Team Looks to the Bright Side with Drone Racing

Thursday, March 19th, 2020

Robotics Team Looks to the Bright Side with Drone Racing

By Catherine Cluett Pactol

High school drone pilots tested their skills and speed in a first-ever drone racing tournament last Saturday. Despite the disappointment of hard-earned upcoming competitions being cancelled due to COVID-19, the MHS Robotics team took on a new challenge to showcase Robotics Ed-ucation and Competition (REC) Foundation aerial drone flying.

Visually guiding a drone through a series of obstacles across a large gym while standing in one place is no small feat. The six members of the MHS Robotics team helped each other do it as they took turns piloting and “spotting” — or giving their teammates verbal instructions for how to navigate through the course when sight lines became challenging.…

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Molokai Moments

Wednesday, September 5th, 2012

Molokai Moments

Dispatch Photo Contest

The Dispatch asked Facebook users to send us their favorite snapshots of life on Molokai for this week’s Dispatch Photo Contest, and they delivered.  After receiving  noteworthy submissions from both residents and visitors, these are the ones our staff found to be particularly poignant.  Mahalo for all your submissions and “Like” our Facebook page for the  latest updates.…

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Kepuhi Beach Bodyboard Results

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Community Contributed by Jan Kanani Thomas

On Saturday, Dec. 3, youth participated in the first ever Kepuhi Beach Bodyboard Championships. The competition was sponsored by Hale Ho`okupa`a, a nonprofit that provides outpatient drug and alcohol treatment services for Molokai adults and adolescents. Contestants enjoyed three to six foot waves and an opportunity for healthy competition in a drug-free environment.

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Mokulele Airlines Cancel Flights Effective Immediately

Friday, December 9th, 2011

The Federal Aviation Administration has announced all Mokulele Airlines flights have been canceled until further notice effective immediately statewide. The suspension comes after the company found certain parts of the Cessna 208 may be faulty and require replacement. For ticketing questions, call 888-435-9462.

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Lighting Up the Holidays

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

Lighting Up the Holidays

A spectacle of sparkles, Santas and steamrollers made its way down Ala Malama Avenue last Saturday, bringing smiles and holiday excitement to keiki and their families during the Molokai Island Foundation’s fourth annual Parade of Lights. Seventeen floats and five marching units showed off their seasonal best, riding through town and caroling Christmas favorites. Community members then milled about Mitchell Pauole Center (MPS) for a Molokai style Ho`olau`lea, indulging in sweet treats and perusing the colorful displays.  New to this year’s holiday festivities included the keiki ID program, presented by the Maui County Fire Department, where over 300 cards were distributed for children ages 12 and under. The Foundation is looking forward to their annual senior dinner and dance at MPC this Saturday.

Contest Winners

Floats:

1.      Rapanot Construction

2.      PK Distributors

3.      Dennis Keanini

4.      L&R Farms

5.      Friendly Market Center

 

Marching Units

1.      Girl Scouts

2.      Molokai Game Fowl

 

Tree Decorating

1.      Liz Lum

2.      Ola Molokai

3.      Lian Gonzalez

4.      Friendly Market Center

 

Ornament Decorating - Adults

1.      Saia Stone-He

2.      Liz Lum

3.      Yvonne Friel

 

Ornament Decorating - Kids 2-12 years

1.      Kase Stone-He

2.      Summer Stone

3.      Kaohu Stone

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For the Love of Art

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

For the Love of Art

It seemed as though art was everywhere in Kaunakakai last Saturday, as the Molokai Arts Center (MAC) hosted a gift fair and brunch next to Kalele Bookstore and the Saturday market. Artists offered everything from batik scarves and sea-glass jewelry to pottery, painting and purses, while Lono performed music accompanied by a troupe of hula dancers. The event was an opportunity for shoppers to purchase holiday gifts directly from local artists and musicians, who kept the profits, while also supporting future arts education programs at MAC via silent auction, lunch plates and other donations. MAC, Molokai’s first public art center, is being built at the Coffees of Hawaii location in Kualapu`u.

For more information about MAC, visit Molokaiarts.yolasite.com or its Facebook Page. Tax deductible donations may be sent as checks to the Molokai Arts Center at HC1 Box 370, Kaunakakai, HI 96748.

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A Hui Hou, Molokai

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

My internship at the Dispatch is over and, with a heavy heart, I am on to the next. You are an extraordinary community of people leading exemplary lives. Mahalo for sharing them with me, and for teaching me so very much during my time here.

What have I learned in six short months? Far too much, and far too nuanced and complex, to fit in the columns of a newspaper, for sure. But most of it has to do with listening, respect, community and aloha.

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Words of Comfort

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

On behalf of our Lankford ohana in Maunaloa Town and on Oahu, we truly want to thank everyone for their prayers for my mother Mahiki Lankford.  Your aloha extended all the way to her on Oahu via visits at Queen's Hospital, phone calls, cards, baskets, songs and flowers.  Dad, Mahikiliilii and I brought her home Nov. 29 and she was so pleased to be home. Mahalo Piha.

Lu Ann Mahiki Lankford-Faborito
Wai'anae, O'ahu

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