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Cherishing Elders

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

The kupuna were not the only ones having fun on Friday at the second annual Kupuna Day.There were plenty of young people on hand, volunteering their time to hand out meals, give pedicures and massages, have fun with arts and crafts and belt out some karaoke.The morning dedicated to Molokai’s elders, was hosted by Na Pu’uwai Health Care at Kulana `Oiwi and was headed by Josette Mawae Mollena. She felt compelled to host the event again after being contacted by Tony Silva of Da Braddahs, a comedy group from Oahu.“He called me in June and asked me to have another kupuna festival because he had so much fun the first time,” Mollena said.

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Peewee Football Finding Its Way

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

Join your fellow first starters on Wednesday, Dec. 8 for the Annual Delaware Day Celebration at Stella Blues Café in Keahi at 6 p.m. Wear a Delaware T-shirt or hat and enjoy local delicacies. Call Adele Rugg at (808) 879-9964 for more information.

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To Bee or Not to Bee

Friday, November 26th, 2010

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By Glenn I. Teves, County Extension Agent, UH CTAHR Cooperative Extension Service

The relationship between humans and honeybees is ancient, as demonstrated by cave paintings in Spain, South Africa, and Nepal, depicting honey hunters collecting honey from wild hives. The honeybee was introduced to Hawaii in 1857, but the accidental introduction of the Varroa mite in 2007 puts this relationship in jeopardy and is one example of Hawaii’s vulnerability to invasive species.