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Two Molokai Schools Make the Grade

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Even in the face of furloughs, two Molokai schools – Maunaloa and Kualapu`u Elementary – met adequate yearly progress (AYP) benchmarks in math and reading scores this year. Kaunakakai Elementary landed on the cusp, missing its goal by only 1 percent.

“All the schools worked really hard,” said Complex Area Superintendent Lindsay Ball. “It was nice to see some improvements made.”

Every year, public schools across the country are given assessments mandated by the federal No Child Left Behind Act to measure reading and math proficiency, graduation rates and other criteria. Schools must meet a higher standard each year to show they are making progress toward the goal of having 100 percent proficiency in reading and math by 2014.

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Aunty’s Corner

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Aloha `auinala! Bingo fever has hit Home Pumehana.  Keep an eye out for our bingo fundraiser that is just getting planned.  We are raising funds to take everyone out to dinner at the hotel for Christmas.

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Healthy Keiki

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Healthy Keiki

It was nothing short of an eventful day for the island’s new and only pediatrician, Dr. Kawika Liu. Last Thursday marked his first full day at Molokai Community Health Center (MCHC), complete with stuffy noses, upset tummies and check ups.

Liu, a native Hawaiian himself, comes to Molokai with a can-do attitude and an esteemed career in pediatrics and internal medicine. He first ventured to the Friendly Isle in the 1990s and came back in 2006, where he practiced for a short time at the MCHC before moving back to Oahu. Liu said what brought him back was the island’s close-knit community.

“It’s a great place to be,” he said. “I hope to make a difference and improve the health of the people.”

needs,” he said.

As a health care provider, Liu said he believes in open access to the public when medical attention is needed, and same-day walk-in appointment availability. He also hopes to help boost MCHC’s vision of servicing Molokai by creating more jobs and career opportunities within the health care field.

“We want to serve as an engine to the community by coming up with new ideas and new ways of developing health care in the future,” he said.

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Kili`ohu `A`ali`ikumakani Pulama`iaku`upualei Farm

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Kili`ohu `A`ali`ikumakani Pulama`iaku`upualei Farm

We are proud to announce the arrival of our little miss princess, Kili`ohu `A`ali`ikumakani Pulama`iaku`upualei Farm. She was born on May 27 at Kapiolani Women & Children’s Center.  She weighed 4 pounds 15 ounces and 17 inches long.  Her proud parents are Ale`a Arce and Keoni Farm residing in Wailuku, Maui.  Her paternal grandparents are Valeny and (the late) Kimo Farm of Kainalu.  Great grandparents are John and Marion Dudoit of Kapa`akea and Gladys and Charles Lennox of Haleiwa.  Her maternal grandparents are Kuulei and Andrew Arce of Ho`olehua, Molokai.  Great grandparents are Anita Arce of Ho`olehua, Thelma Shimaoka of Wailuku and John amd Maggie Duvauchelle of Kaunakakai.  She is showered with love from her many aunts, uncles and cousins, especially Hokuao, Kamalua and Kule`a.

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Kalaupapa Finding its Future

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Kalaupapa’s breathtaking sea cliffs, Hansen’s disease patients living and passed, and historic Damien structures are just a few of the many facets of the peninsula’s rich and poignant culture deserving of preservation. Over the next two years, a new general management plan will take form to ensure the history is remembered and the future well-planned. A draft plan and several alternatives are now being compiled for public review.

Last year, the National Park Service (NPS), which serves as the main steward of Kalaupapa, conducted public scoping on five different islands. Nearly 1,500 people sounded off on the future of Kalaupapa.

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Metal Recycling to Resume

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

After seven months with no metal recycler on Molokai to dispose of junk cars and appliances, the County of Maui has secured a new contractor to run the island’s facility.

Kitagawa Towing, a metals recycling company based on Maui, will oversee the disposal of metal scraps, appliances and junk cars with an event-based collections program on Molokai. The public can dispose of metal material for about two weeks during the collection events, which are expected to take place two to four times per year.

Patience Gaia, vehicles and metals administrator for the county’s Solid Waste Division, said the first Molokai collection event will be held within the next sixth months.

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Steven Ka`anoi Valera Ammasi

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Steven Ka`anoi Valera Ammasi, of Fairbanks, Alaska, died on June 28, 2010. He was born February 16, 1958 on Molokai, and was a retired laborer of the City of Fairbanks. He is survived by his wife Wendy; son Nathan; daughter Stephanie; brothers Solomon (Paula) Alcain, Robert (Margaret Alcain), Alvin (Annette) Ammasi; and sisters Christina Sarmiento, Peke (Larry) Sagario, and Tiare-Kulia Sarmiento.

He was preceded in death by his mother Enid Makaiwi; father Esteban Ammasi; brothers Segundo Alcain Jr., Larry Ammasi, and sister Thelma Nawahine.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 24, 2010 from 9 – 11 a.m. at the Latter Day Saints Church in Kalamaula.

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Henry “Junnie” Isabel, Jr.

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Henry Santa Isabel Jr, 59, died on July 8, 2010, in Kohala on the Big Island. He was born April 17, 1951 to Angie Lyons (deceased) and Henry Isabel Sr. (deceased). He is survived by wife: Ola Isabel, of Kohala Hawaii; son: Blame Isabel (Shann), of Kohala, Hawaii; daughters:
Constance Isabel (Isaac), of Kohala, Hawaii; Kanani (Warren) Adolpho, of Kaunakakai, Molokai; Joenell (Chris) Mangca, of Kaunakakai, Molokai; 14  grandchildren and many nieces and nephews; hanai sons: Peter Dudoit, III, and Claude Wong; brother: Ralph (Linda) Cordoban, of Salt Lake, Oahu; sisters: Loretta Whitaker (Chief), of South Carolina; and Leialoha (Allan) Kondo of Kohala, Hawaii.

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Charles K. Keliikipi, Jr.

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Charles K. Keliikipi, Jr., 69, of Kamalo on Molokai and Kaneohe on Oahu died on June 27, 2010 in Kaunakakai Molokai. He was born in Kahuku on Oahu. He retired from the Honolulu Police Department after 25.5 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Noelani Meyer Keliikipi; sons, Kale, Ross and Tane Keliikipi; daughters, Lehua Newberger, Kehaulani Panee, Pohaikealoha Keliikipi and Shawna Lum; 19 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

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Wharf Plans Spark Controversy

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

The state is moving forward with plans to renovate ferry facilities on Kaunakakai Wharf with a new waiting area, restrooms, sewer main and two water lines to supply water in case of fire, detailed in a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) released last month.

According to a Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) spokesperson, the existing facilities are “inadequate to support current and future ferry service operations.” The $4 million project will be paid for with state and federal funds. Construction on the wharf is expected to start in September and last nine months, according to the EA.

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