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Add your commentFaith Ocampo
Faith Mahealani Ocampo of Kapaakea died on Feb. 17, 2011 at the Queens Medical Center in Honolulu at age 51. She was born on July 7, 1959 in Honolulu. Ocampo was a long time employee of Monsanto Hawaii and will be greatly missed.
She is survived by husband John Ocampo of Kapaakea; sons Billy Jac (Melissa) of Anchorage, Alaska, Dalvin “Nakoa” Ocampo of Anchorage, Alaska; father Henry Nahoopii of Ho`olehua, brothers Noah (Valerie) Nahoopii of Waiehu, Maui, Koa (Denise) Wainui of Kahului, Maui, sisters Ulu (Louie) Arce of Oceanside, CA, Kaui (Mike) Raspotnick of Waianae, Oahu, Walette Nahoopii of Carlsbad, CA, Sy (Kahili) Schudt of San Diego, CA, Singleton Gross of Anchorage, Alaska; and two granddaughters.
Israel “Theodore” Mokiao
Israel “Theodore” Mokiao of Kamiloloa, Molokai, died on Feb. 21, 2011 at the Molokai General Hospital at age 77. He was born Oct. 21, 1933 in Ho`olehua.
He is survived by sons Justus Fren of Kamiloloa, Shane (Lei) Mokiao of Ohia, Molokai; daughters
Honesty Grace of Pukalani, Maui, Lovely Emmanuel of Ho`olehua, Grace Mokiao of Kamiloloa, Susan Nobriga of Wailuku, Maui; brothers Walter (Angie) Mokiao, Stewart Little; sisters Mildred Ahina, Evelyn Naeole, Lily Kihano, Maryann Nelson, Lorraine Lee; 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at a memorial service on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 9 a.m. at the Molokai Veterans Cemetery in Ho`olehua. Burial of ashes to follow.
Geraldine “Geri” Santiago
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Geraldine “Geri” Ululani Mahiai Santiago died on Dec. 28, 2010 at age 65. She was born on Jan. 18, 1945. A devoted, humble, kind, energetic, and an exceptionally strong-willed woman are the simple words that describe our beautiful wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend.
Geri is survived by her husband Robin Santiago Sr.; son, Robin “Boy” Santiago Jr.; four daughters, Beverly Domingo (Barry), Connie Hirashima (Keith), April English (Jonathon), Carmen Solatorio (Kamaki); three sisters, Gwendolyn "Gwen" Naone, Bernadette "Buzzy" Manijo, Iwalani Enriques; five brothers, David “Butch” Mahiai Jr. (Lani), Floyd "Boy" Mahiai (Emily), Willis Mahiai, Frank "Buddy" Mahiai (Emily), William "Mac" Makaena (Julie); 23 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father David Haaliliamanu Mahiai Sr., her mother Hattie Kaipoahi Simeona, and a sister, Harriet Lani Dudoit.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 12 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Kalaniana`ole Hall. Private scattering to be held at a later date.
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Molokai Dispatch commercial
Check out the new Molokai Dispatch commercial, created by local filmmaker Matt Yamashita.
The Molokai Flash
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Last night’s lightning storm did not cause any major destruction across the Hawaiian islands, but did provide an amazing light show. Jess Craven sent in this photo from west Maui – Molokai’s east end lit up with a major double-lightning strike around midnight.
Send in your storm photos to the Dispatch to share with the community – email us at editor@themolokaidispatch.com, or drop them off at the Moore Center in Kaunakakai.
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Winter Sports Wrap Up Successes
Community Contributed
By Ke`van Dudoit
A big mahalo goes out to all our Molokai High School winter athletes for another great season. Molokai was able to claim two Maui Interscholastic League (MIL) Championships, in girls basketball and girls canoe paddling. Mikayla Pico, Rizpah Torres-Umi and Charisse Manley were also MIL champions in girls wrestling.
Get Your Skate On
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For three minutes, Noah Archuleta, age 11, pushed himself to get as many tricks in as possible. He pulled aerials and attempted board tricks, and in the end, won second place for division one (11 and under) in the third annual Freedom Skate Contest.
“Butterflies, I got the butterflies,” Archuleta said after finishing his round. “I like the moment when you complete the trick, it’s the best feeling in the world.”
Last Saturday, Surfing the Nations hosted their third annual skate contest at Molokai’s skate park. 50 contestants turned out, nearly double that of last year’s contest. According to organizers, the annual contest is held to promote safe and healthy activities among the island’s youth.
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Worth the Ride
This being our third visit to Molokai, we decided to do without a rental car. Before arriving we arranged with Philip to rent bikes for our two month stay. Mahalo Philip for the great deal and excellent service.
Everywhere on Molokai we want to go and every errand we need to do we ride the bikes. Mahalo to all the drivers who have made room for us as they pass. Not once has anyone honked at us or crowded us off the road. A big mahalo to all those folks who stopped to offer us rides when we had flat tires or were walking.
Molokai, once again you have welcomed us into your ohana. We are truly blessed.
Aloha,
Jodie Stai and Paul Grayhurst
Kimberly, B.C. Canada
Teacher Walks Out of Unsafe, Hostile Environment
After 50-plus years of successful teaching, I, a first grade teacher, quit my job when a parent-employee, for the third time, walked into my classroom and verbally harassed me in front of students.
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