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Author Archives: Megan Stephenson

Don’t Throw Away Your Phonebooks

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Berry, Hawaiian Telcom News Release

The race is on to see what island’s schools can collect the most telephone directories per student to win cash prizes. Berry and Hawaiian Telcom Yellow Pages (HTYP) are once again challenging local schools to Think Yellow, Go Green and reduce their environmental footprint. Berry is kicking off its yellow pages recycling program, Think Yellow, Go Green (TYGG), on behalf of HTYP. Forty-five schools on the islands of Hawaii, Kauai, Lanai, Maui and Molokai are competing in the contest. 

“If you lined up last year’s 16 tons of recycled directories, it would stretch one-and-a-half miles long, end to end,” said Scott Szczekocki, client services regional director for Berry, publisher of HTYP directories.

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Door to Door

Friday, May 7th, 2010

U.S. Census Bureau News Release

Haven’t sent in your census form? You may be getting a visit soon – and you’re not alone. On May 1, nearly 2,700 census takers will begin statewide door-to-door canvassing to collect information from about 200,000 households that did not return their census forms by mail.

In Maui County, including Molokai, an estimated 36,500 households are scheduled to be contacted. Other numbers around the state are even higher, with Honolulu County alone having 77,000 homes that will be visited.

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Sharing and Caring

Friday, May 7th, 2010

"Ka Kou"
'She is... Pule O'o Ka kou, Many Strong and Fulfilling-Answered-Prayers.
'She Is..."HARMONIX" in Being "PONO" and Staying in "Right-Standing"- with Ke Akua, and with One Another.
'She Is... Her People Being MA'A and Always Sharing and Caring to Be and Remain PA'A.
'She is...  our SPECIAL-LITTLE-ISLAND-COMMUNITY, Our "Sweet-n-Lovely" HOME...
"She is... Being!!!  Who, What, Why, How... She Is:
"Molokai Being Moloka'i"- "Moloka'i Being Wahipana"
'She Is...  Pono-ness Ka Kou.
'She Is.. Precious, and Sacred to her Po'e.
'She Is... Expressing-Freely the "Given" Heart-Felt unconditional "ALOHA".
Molokai's Is:  Wahi Pana Ka Kou...

Aloha no ka kou,
Iruka Saitoh

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Lost Band of Brothers

Friday, May 7th, 2010

In the Marine Corps 52 years ago, there was a “band of brothers” known as simply “4 ½.” We were in an outfit called MAG13 stationed in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii in 1958 and ’59.

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Marybeth Yuen Maul

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Marybeth Yuen Maul

Marybeth Yuen Maul, who grew up on Molokai, and became one of Hawaii’s pioneering women attorneys, passed away on April 23, 2010. She was 85.  Maul was one of the first women judges of Asian Pacific American ancestry in Hawaii.  She was appointed magistrate for the island of Molokai in 1957, and also served as a Molokai District Court judge for the County of Maui.  After retiring as the administrator of Kalaupapa Settlement in 1992, she had been living in Honolulu.

Maul was born in Honolulu on March 26, 1925.  During the school year, she lived with her grandparents while attending Punahou.  In the summers, she’d return to Molokai, where her father, Yun Kee Yuen, operated four grocery stores.

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Maul’s parents sent her with her siblings to live in Wisconsin, where she graduated from high school.  She completed her law degree at the University of Wisconsin in 1950.

In the 50s, Maul returned to Molokai to help her father with the stores, and became treasurer of Kualapu`u Market.  She raised her two daughters on Molokai.  In 1963, Maul started Molokai’s first and only Chinese restaurant with her family, called Hop Inn.

For many years, Maul was the only attorney on the Friendly Island, often working pro bono, and counseling members of the community.

Known for her compassion for people and animals, Maul cofounded the Molokai Humane Society, assisted the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program and the Girl Scouts, and served on the State Advisory Committee to the Department of Education on Title IV.

Maul is survived by her daughters, Robin Campbell and Christy Rice; four grandchildren; sisters, Lilyan Yuen Anderson and Jane Yuen Chang; brother, John “Sonny” Yuen; and many nieces and nephews.
A celebration of her life will be held on Friday, May 7, 2010 at Grace Episcopal Church in Ho`olehua, Molokai.  Visitation will be from 1 - 2:30 p.m. Services will follow.

Heidi Chang

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Molokai Is… Winners

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Molokai Is… Winners

Congratulations to Leilani and Hanohano for submitting their heart-felt entries about what Molokai means to them. Lucky for both of them, they received the same amount of votes making our final round a flat-out tie. They deserve it. Come down to the Molokai Dispatch office to pick up your $50 gift certificate to the Kualapu`u Cookhouse before we get the munchies and use it.

Molokai Photo Contest
Share your vision of Molokai – and by vision, we mean exactly that. Send us a visual representation of Molokai. A photo that captures Molokai’s unique essence – it could be a stunning landscape, a self portrait, even something comical.

Share what Molokai means to you and your photo could be featured on the front page of The Molokai Dispatch. One winner per month will earn a $50 Kualapu`u Cookhouse gift certificate – onolicious!

Each photo submission must include a caption, as well as the contestant’s full name, phone number and a headshot. Kids, ask your parents or teachers for permission. Submit entries of all file formats via email (Editor@TheMolokaiDispatch.com), in person at our Kaunakakai office (Moore building suite 5), or by snail mail (PO Box 482219, Kaunakakai, HI 96748). 

The photo and caption below is an example for contest guidelines, taken by Todd Yamashita.

A young Kaoli Kahokuloa skates the open road of Honoulimalo`o Bay near Rock Point. In the distance, two boys watch surfers on the waves. To me, the photo captures the youthful essence of Molokai and the great opportunity that seems to be just beyond the horizon. The photo would go on to be used as the cover for local musician Sashamon’s debut album, One Day Maybe. Kaoli, now 15, has since become a world renowned surfer carrying major sponsors and winning a number of high profile surf events. 

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Best in Show

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Best in Show

From the original 16 canine companions of Molokai residents, they were whittled down to the top nine in their category: three finalists in small, medium, and large sizes. Then the judges of Molokai’s first ever dog show choose the ‘most different’ dog, ‘most pretty,’ and ‘most handsome’ – and of course, ‘most favorite.’

“We did it for fun – open to all breeds, pure and mixed,” said Lyndon Dela Cruz, owner of Simon & Friends Pet Shoppe and host to the dog show.

The judges were all employees or volunteers of the Molokai Humane Society.

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Come See What Molokai Keiki Discovered

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Come See What Molokai Keiki Discovered

By Diane Abraham

All of Molokai’s students, families and community members are invited to join 15 Molokai teachers and their classes on Wednesday, May 12 in the Kaunakakai School cafeteria from 5 – 7 p.m. to experience the wonders of Molokai through the scientific eyes of our keiki. Thanks to funding of the BWET Hookuleana project through the Alaka`ina Foundation, these dedicated teachers from Molokai’s public schools have been exploring our island with equipment through the Maui Digital School Bus. Students have measured water quality, dissolved oxygen, Ph, temperature, and air temperature, just to name a few things. They have evaluated their discoveries, developed hypothesis and scientific theories as to the results of their field data.

Along with that, Molokai keiki have also learned the importance of being good environmental stewards. Some have assisted with banding endangered Hawaiian coots to track them as they are released into the wild. Come join us for a gala celebration of a year’s worth of work, discovery and good fun. Refreshments provided.
Photo courtesy of Kiku Donnelly.

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Sha`Kea Lee `Arenui Alohalani Kaipalaoa Kulialeilehua Paleka-Freeman

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Sha`Kea Lee `Arenui Alohalani Kaipalaoa Kulialeilehua Paleka-Freeman

On April 5, 2010, at 11 a.m., the good Lord above blessed this world with another precious little girl, Sha`Kea Lee `Arenui Alohalani Kaipalaoa Kulialeilehua Paleka-Freeman. She was 7 lbs, 4.4 oz and 20 inches long. She is the first child of Shataina Paleka and Keala Freeman. She is also the first grandchild for Penny Paleka, John and Lana Lee Freeman, Roland Porgatorio, and John Gomard and the first great-grandchild of Robert and Barbara Paleka.

Also welcoming her into this world is her uncesl and aunties, Sonny and Rhonda Paleka, Kaipo Porgatorio, Jenu Gomard and Kaeya Cummings, and cousins Laiku, Kahili and Aulii. Godparents are Myndrene “Shiko” Kamai-Lenwai, Lehua Kauka Kuuleimaile Duvauchelle-Kalilikane, Kaipo Porgatorio, Kolu Poepoe and Robert Munoz.

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Jairus Torres-Umi

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Jairus Torres-Umi

Jairus William Makoupomaika'i Torres-Umi was born on April 22, 2010 at 4:23pm at Queen Medical Center to Brittany Rawlins and Shiloh Torres-Umi.  Baby Jairus is welcomed by maternal grandparents Tina and Walter "Braj" Rawlins as well as his paternal grandparents Esther and Bill Umi.

 

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