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Chris Hammond owns a little fish taco stand right before the wharf. He said he went to the Ice House Friday morning to pick up ice and his food supplies when he saw something floating resembling either a seal or a dead body. “I didn’t know what it was at first,” he said.
Hammond was down there by 9:15 a.m., but he said a boat owner called the police earlier to report it. By noon no one had arrived to collect the corpse.
About a dozen residents were watching the dead buck floating only 25 feet from the wharf. They were complaining that no one wanted to deal with it. “It’s not their kuleana,” a lady said, showing frustration.
Hammond said that it’s not uncommon for a deer to get lost in the ocean. The day before, a deer swam out at Morris Point while being chased by some locals, he said.
“I was a lifeguard in the mainland for 24 years,” Hammond said. “I worked on boats for a while, (and) grabbed a bunch of deer out of the water, probably at least once or twice a year.” He said deer go into the ocean because they may get frightened by cars, or maybe they’re just looking for water.
The dead corpse was apparently from a large buck. But it was impossible to tell whether it was just bloated from being dead for a while or if it was just a plain big buck.
Individuals who are insured through Medicare or Medicaid can still go through the Comprehensive Weight Management Program.
Coordinator, Valerie Kauhane, said Medicare or Medicaid would require the surgery to be performed at a Center of Excellence (COE). Unfortunately, Hawai`i has no hospitals which meet the criteria for the designation. Kauhane said in order to be designated as a COE, a hospital has to perform 125 annual procedures. “We (Queen’s) expect to be a Center of Excellence in 18 months or so,” she said.
However, patients who have Medicare or Medicaid can still go through CWMP and have the surgery in the mainland, according to Kauhane. The only expenses patients might have to pay are the airfare and hotel. Next month a Molokai resident will have the surgery in the mainland, Kauhane said.
The CWMP is funded by the Native Hawaiian Health Program. Diabetes patients who are overweight are encouraged to go to a Molokai General Hospital clinic on June 21, even if they lack health insurance. Kauhane will be there to answer questions and work with the community to examine different options to help fight this devastating disease. “This can be a lifesaving surgery,” she said.
Kauhane can be reached at (808) 537-7546 for additional information.
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Several students threw their caps up in the air before leaving. The party then continued into the parking lot outside the gym where the Hawaiian tradition of up-to-your-ears in leis commenced. Hundreds of families and friends gathered and celebrated the new beginning for the MHS Class of 2007.
Pele said he began working for the company 13 years ago from the bottom up, as a ranch hand. In the past five years he has been working at the Lodge at Molokai Ranch as the Room Manager.
He said he expects to continue doing the job he has been doing at the Lodge. As far as fresh ideas for Molokai Ranch, Pele said he just started his job. “It’s all new to me,” he said. “I just stepped in and I’m still getting situated.”
Besides being a model employee, Pele is an active leader with the community. He is one of eleven board members on the Molokai Enterprise Community which a nonprofit which supports the economic revitalization of the island.
More than 200 Molokai community members showed state representatives that they would not bow down to the interests of large foreign corporations. Residents showed up at the Kulana `Oiwi halau last Tuesday to tell the State of Hawai`i Office of Planning (OP) why a large real estate development shouldn’t be allowed on the island’s west side.
Molokai Ranch, owned by foreign conglomerate Guoco, is asking the State of Hawai`i Land Use Commission to reclassify La`au Point lands from agricultural to rural zoning. This reclassification would be a major step in allowing the development of 200 high-priced lots on lands that Hawaiians deem sacred.
Three OP staff members, including the office’s director Linda Thielen, met with community members to gather input. The information will eventually help the OP to provide advisory support to the governor and the State Land Use Commission (LUC) regarding Molokai Ranch’s application.
Molokai firefighters battled a raging brushfire well into the evening on Monday. The large fire started on Molokai Ranch property on the North facing slope of Maunaloa on June 4. Two helicopters from the Maui County Fire Dept. flew over from Maui and assisted the firefighting by dumping thousands of gallons of water over the fire.
The fire started in the morning, before the mile 13 marker on Maunaloa Highway. By 4 p.m. the fire already had spread over an estimated several hundred acres. Police closed highway access to Kaluakoi. They also told bystanders trying to get a glimpse of the large fire to move back, as the fire dangerously advanced toward the road.
Several firefighters and at least five fire trucks were seen trying to contain the fire throughout the afternoon. The bulk of the blaze raged over a mile from the road keeping firefighters busy driving up and down the highway trying to figure out the best way to fight the fire. The strong winds didn’t help, quickly spreading the fire further west.
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The celebration included the release of several red, blue and white pigeons, representing the U.S. colors. The “One Lady Band,” literally a one-lady band, played while the crowd sang along to army, navy, marines, air force and even coast-guard anthems. The celebration finished with the crowd singing “America the Beautiful,” paying respect to deceased veterans.
After the formal celebration was over, most people hung around, ate stew and Portuguese soup, and talked story for a while. Hirono stayed and answered questions from residents and took pictures with fans. With an ever-present smile, she said she felt great to be on Molokai.
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On the last day of the event artists presented their work in a parade on Lahaina’s Front Street. Kapuni displayed his pahu from the top of his own float decorated with tropical flowers.
A few days before the event, Kapuni fell ill and was almost unable to attend it. But with a strong will and help from his son-in-law and apprentice, Victor Lopez, he was able to go to Maui and be a part of the event. Lopez has been learning from Kapuni for about eight years.
Already back on Molokai, asked if he would go back to Maui to attend next year’s festival, the humble master carver just said: “If they want me.”
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Simple disagreements can often escalate to physical violence. The Mediation Center of Molokai (MCM) provided free training to island residents Saturday, May 26, hoping to hire them in the future as volunteers.
The MCM helps residents to find peaceful solutions for disputes, and also provides violence prevention classes to children and adults.
The open spaces at the Halau at Kulana O’iwi, across from Kapuaiwa Coconut Grove, provided a gentle ocean breeze for the 14 students who attended the training.
Most people have problems with spouses or bosses, Sutcliffe said. The MCM teaches people listening skills that they can use on their daily life, he said.
Usually whenever there’s a case brought to the Small Claims Court, the judge sends the plaintiff and the defendant to the mediation center to try to resolve the issue out of court, Sutcliffe said. The reason, according to him, is because someone will always feel unsatisfied with the outcome. If they reach an agreement where both parties are happy with, then it’s a win-win situation, he said.
There are six mediation centers statewide, according to Sutcliffe. He said that the Molokai center is the only one where help is provided free of charge.
The MCM, a nonprofit organization funded by the County of Maui, the Judiciary, United Way, the Hawai`i Justice Foundation and the Hawai`i’s Children’s Trust Fund, currently has three paid positions and 10 volunteers. Taylor Kaawa, a Molokai native, works part-time. Malia Pele-Kuoha, also a Molokai native, works on a casual basis. The MCM provides this training three times a year.
The MCM provided plenty of food and beverages. Grinds included fried noodles, chicken katsu, pork adobo and salad. But as if it wasn’t enough, volunteers could also drink hot coffee and have chocolate and macadamia nut cake along with fruits for dessert. “We use all this food to lure people to our classes,” joked the outspoken Sutcliffe.
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