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It was not your stereotypical autumn day with crisp weather and colorful leaves, but Molokai families still enjoyed the perks of fall with the island’s first-ever pumpkin patch last Saturday.
Hundreds of orange and white pumpkins of every size and shape lined the 4-acre parcel owned by Heart of Aloha church, which began growing pumpkins in June.
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While Maui County officials sought requests from Molokai for next year’s budget, a group of Molokai residents and workers first testified for more immediately-available funds last week.
The county’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program received $2 million in federal funds, which will be available for projects across the county in 2011.
Much of the crowd pegged the Molokai Community Health Center (MCHC) as a prime candidate to receive a portion of the funds.
“[MCHC] is an integrated model of health care,” said Desiree Puhi, the center’s executive director. “We have a patient base of about 2,900 and we need the county and community to continue to support us.”
After years of planning, Molokai’s `Aha Moku councils are finally getting a say in natural resource management.
Last Saturday, representatives from Molokai’s various moku, or districts, met in preparation for a statewide puwalu, or meeting, of leaders next month on Oahu. Their discussion focused on how to best protect natural resources, incorporating traditional practices with current management.
This is the first time Molokai’s moku representatives have officially come together to share ideas on natural resources management, according to Mac Poepoe, who is helping lead the organizing effort here.
“This idea is something that all the people can agree with,” said Poepoe. He estimated that a third of Saturday’s 60-some participants were new to the process.
Mary Inouye Van Gils, 91, of Kaunakaki, died on September 14, 2010 at her home. She was born on November 10, 1918 in Kamalo. She is survived by her son Michael (Cathy) Inouye of Kaunakakai; brothers Paul (Ann) Inouye of Puyallup, Wash; Shigenobu (Jane) Inouye of Kamalo; sister Beatrice McWiggins of Honolulu; grandson David (Keiko) Inouye of Yokohama, Japan; two great-granddaughters Karlyn and Leina of Yokohama, Japan, and many beloved nieces and nephews.
Friends called on September 24, 2010 from 8 a.m., with Mass at 10 a.m. at the Kaunakakai Baptist Church. Burial followed at the St. Joseph church cemetery in Kamalo, Father Clyde Guerreiro presiding.
Uldarico Eleccion, 93, of Maunaloa, died on September 14, 2010 at the Molokai General Hospital in Kaunakakai. He was born on June 27, 1917 in San Esteban, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He is survived by wife Priscilla Eleccion of Maunaloa; sons Fidel Eleccion of the Philippines, Onuffre Eleccion of Kihei, Maui, Derek Eleccion of Kihei, Maui, and Matthew (Nanette) Eleccion of Arizona; daughters Conchita Ebojo of California, Vanessa Eleccion of California; brothers Felix (Salome) Eleccion of Honolulu, Macario (Linda) Eleccion of California, Manolo Eleccion of Honolulu; sisters Olympia Ebojo of the Philippines and Felicitas Eleccion of the Philippines; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
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After a four-and-a-half year process in trying to get permits to build a center for the Molokai veterans, visiting veterans, and the community, and trying to resolve disputes with County officials, the Molokai Veterans have filed a lawsuit.
The Veterans did not want politics to be involved, all we wanted was a building permit. The Veterans believe we have been wronged in the process…used, abused, excused, confused, and refused. Too many of our veterans and myself have been affected by this process, and many have died before they could see the dream of the new center built.
I would like to thank all of you who supported me in my candidacy for the Board of Education – Maui District Two. I have always been proud of the public school education I received here in Hawaii. I have since put it to good use. It is my desire to give back to my home – this special place that has given so much to me.
Missing: small black canvas suitcase with music books. It was taken from a black pickup truck in the Hotel Molokai parking lot around 8:30-9 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12. My 30+ years of songs are irreplaceable, and priceless. In the bag was also one microphone, microphone cable and a music light stand. Please return, no questions asked, to Hotel Molokai or the Molokai Police station.
Willy Aki
My apologies to the public, owners of Mini Mart, and the guy on the Mini Mart surveillance camera from the theft a few weeks ago – I am Lisette’s mother, and Lisette was on the surveillance camera. First of all, Ryan, the guy on the surveillance, along with the two girls – brother, I am sorry, but I need to tell everyone you were not involved with my daughter and what happened in the store. Ryan was helping with building my new house in Ho`olehua. He has more money than anyone of us and just moved here and building my house with Habitat for Humanity.
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