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Author Archives: Catherine Cluett Pactol

Airport, Service Improvements Coming to Kalaupapa

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

For the first time in six years, Kalaupapa will again have firefighting equipment and staff at their tiny airport. The Department of Transportation (DOT) is providing a “skidmount unit” – a firefighting devise on a flatbed truck – to aid in the case of emergency, along with 24/7 personnel to man it, according to DOT spokesperson Dan Meisenzahl. The equipment should arrive to the settlement in March, he said. Two additional firefighters are being hired by the state, who will rotate service in Kalaupapa.

“If things ever go bad, it would be a collaborative effort,” said Department of Health Kalaupapa Administrator Mark Miller at last week’s community meeting, adding that the additional equipment and personnel would greatly aid in the event of emergency.…

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Students and Environment Flourishing

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Students and Environment Flourishing

Molokai High School students from the Molokai Earth Preservation Organization (MEPO) have been busy this year, planting native species and volunteering on-and off-island.

Last week, students got a head start on next year’s Earth Day celebration by planting native seeds such as ohelo, a`ali`i, olapa and others. Filling trays with dirt, sprinkling seeds, patting them down, and watering with a gentle stream of water, students worked to better the environment by promoting indigenous plants. While the native seeds often take months to sprout, according to MEPO advisor Robert Bento, the plants will be ready to give away at Earth Day 2013.…

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Mo`omomi to Be Gated

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Ten years ago, Mo`omomi was vibrant, green and healthy, with plentiful fish, according to Molokai-born Halealoha Ayau, Department of Hawaiian Homelands (DHHL) acting district supervisor for Molokai. Now, he said, the landscape is suffering, resources are being depleted, and the buildings are facing a high level of vandalism and damage. Because of this, Ayau has made a tough decision: erect a gate at Mo`omomi and initiate managed access to the area.

“You’re not permanently being blocked,” Ayau told attendees at a DHHL meeting held last week to get community feedback on how access should be managed. “We need to let her heal.”…

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Mother Marianne’s Canonization Date Set

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

Mother Marianne’s Canonization Date Set

The nun who served Hansen’s disease patients who were exiled to Kalaupapa for over 30 years will become a saint in a canonization ceremony to take place on Oct. 21 of this year, the Vatican announced last Saturday. Molokai’s Mother Marianne Cope was green-lighted for sainthood by Pope Benedict XVI in December, after confirmation of a second miracle was attributed to her.

Now, the date is official for Mother Marianne to join St. Damien as Molokai’s second saint. Residents of Kalaupapa have already been planning for the celebration, and some will travel to Rome for the canonization.

Five others will also be canonized the same date as Mother Marianne, including Kateri Tekakwitha, a Mohawk Indian from New York state.…

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Artist to Teach Glass Work

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Artist to Teach Glass Work

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By Yoellah Yuhudah

Have you ever dreamed of becoming an artist? I have fulfilled that dream by creating my own designs in glass and ceramic bead making, and I can help you to do the same. As a Hawaii resident for 22 years, I’ve recently moved to Molokai and will soon be offering classes here.

Raised by strong grandparents and a host of uncles and aunts, I was taught that no goal was impossible. Becoming a glass artist has been a like a spiritual process that came about through many serendipitous steps. In my early 20s, after receiving her AA degree in Theater, I gained a broad range of experience, such as a bus driver in Chicago, a dancer in the Darlene Black Burn ensemble, a cook in New Orleans, and a teacher in Israel.…

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