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Rising Oil is Sinking Transportation

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

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Jung and fellow intracounty operator Steve Knight of the Expeditions ferry are asking the state public utilities commission for permission to raise rates.

Young Brothers

Young Brothers, Limited will increase its Fuel Price Adjustment (FPA) to 4.22 percent from 2.78 percent, as of June 3. The increase was initiated in response to fuel prices that have risen almost 44 percent since Young Brothers’ last fuel adjustment in March.

“Three months ago, diesel was at $2.90 a gallon; now it’s at $4.17. The rapid spike in fuel prices is driving the FPA; however, because the adjustment reflects the average fuel costs for the previous three-month period, it does not reflect the current cost of fuel,” said Roy Catalani, vice president of Strategic Planning and Governmental Relations for Young Brothers in a press release.

The 4.22 percent FPA will potentially add about 2 cents to the cost of shipping a 24-package case of saimin (shipped on a pallet of 90 cases) and about 1.5 cents to the cost of shipping a case of 24 cans of juice (shipped on a pallet of 110 cases).

Young Brothers, Limited provides inter-island cargo service throughout the State of Hawaii. For more information visit Young Brothers at www.youngbrothershawaii.com.

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Molokai Water Wars

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

By the Hemowai Brothers

Molokai Ranch, ran by Molokai Properties Limited (MPL), had to shut down because of many water issues such as the State Supreme Court ruling that they had no permit for drinking water from Well 17, which supplies all of West Molokai. The courts also ruled against the Ranch in their bid to get a permit for their new Waiola Well. The State Attorney General said MPL had to get off the Homesteader’s Molokai Irrigation System (MIS) because they had no Environmental Impact Statement. The county passed a new ordinance requiring a developer to prove water availability before being permitted to develop.

Maui County has to find other water sources east of Kaunakakai because its wells are going salty, like that of Kawela and the Ualapue Well. How far east do they have to go?

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Lightening the Energy Load

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

MEO offers assistance with energy bills.

Maui Economic Opportunity Inc.’s (MEO) Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will be qualifying eligible persons and providing credits towards gas and electrical bills for those eligible starting June 1 through June 30.  

The one time credits are available for low-income households with incomes and assets below 150 percent of the federal poverty level. This Program is a Federally-funded program to help eligible low income homeowners and renters meet their electrical or gas bill obligations and for energy crisis intervention.

Please stop by the MEO Office to pickup a Criteria Sheet. Please not the MEO Office will be closed on June 11. For more information call 553-3216.

You must have documents listed on the criteria sheet and all adults must be present when applying.

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Discounts for School

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

Fund assists recently dislocated workers.

Dislocated workers may now apply for tuition to resume their college education, or obtain new job skills through non-credit instruction.

The University of Hawaii Community College System, in cooperation with the State of Hawaii Workforce Investment Board, announces the creation of a special education and training fund targeted for the recently dislocated workers. This fund will provide a one-time only 50% discount to the cost of tuition, up to a maximum of $500 per eligible laid-off employees.

The University of Hawaii Community Colleges will pledge $70,000 from its Rapid Response Fund, a fund created last year by the Legislature to meet workforce related high-demand training needs. It is expected that these discounted educational opportunities will provide incentive for these dislocated workers to return to an education program that will lead them to new careers and employment. These funds will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis until exhausted. This discount will expire on June 30, 2009.

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`Aha Kiole Community Meeting

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

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Lions Present 2008 Service Award

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

Lion Sharon Mahaffey presents seniors Whitney Apo and Tierra Madani with the 2008 Service Award.

 

 

 

The Molokai Lions Club presented their 2008 Service Award to two graduating seniors at the Awards program held on May 21, 2008 at Molokai High School. Presenting the awards were Lions Jackie Cushman and Sharon Mahaffey. Whitney Apo and Tierra Madani were the recipients of this year’s award of $500.00 each. This award is based on a sustained commitment of community service throughout ones high school career and acceptance to a college or vocational school upon graduation from MHS.


 

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Local Keiki Win Statewide Competition

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

Hawaii Lions Foundation awards Molokai students.  

On Monday, May 19th, two Molokai students received cash awards from the Hawaii Lions Foundation.

Immediately following that presentation, Trustee Jackie went to Kualapu`u school. Kindergarten student Jasmine Quintua-Salavea was awarded a check for $200.00 from the foundation for placing first in her age category. This presentation was made in Jasmine's class room with principle Lydia Trinidad, teacher Kimberly Johnston, Jasmine's mom Johnessa, her brother, her Aunty Patti and her grandparents John and Dorothy Quintua all in attendance! Photos were taken by Lion Bill Cushman.
   
This is the first time that a Molokai student has won first place in this statewide contest. There are only 16 prizes awarded each year from HLF.

Hawaii Lions Foundation is the non-profit tax-exempt subsidiary of the District 50 Hawaii Lions. The purpose of HLF is to support the Lions Clubs of District 50 Hawaii in serving local communities as they carry out essential sight, hearing and other humanitarian projects. One of it's missions is to promote programs for the prevention and treatment of sight and hearing loss....... Sight Is Beautiful poster contest is such a program.

This contest is presented yearly to every elementary school and private school on Molokai. It's up to the principle/teachers whether or not they choose to let their students participate. Kualapu`u principle Lydia Trinidad has long time been a great supporter of this program. Year after year her students win most of the prize money on a local level.......  Many thanks to Lydia and Janice for promoting this program this past school year.

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MOLOKAI HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2008 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

MOLOKAI HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2008 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

1.        HUNG WO & ELIZABETH LAU CHING FOUNDATION
AYLA BICOY                                
JAIMIE LANGER                                
TIERRA MADANI                                
KELSY TAKASHIMA                        

2.        MOLOKAI COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
AYLA BICOY                                
KELSY TAKASHIMA                        

3.        MOLOKAI WHIPPAS
KELSY TAKASHIMA                        
AYLA BICOY                                

4.        FRIENDS OF MHIS FOUNDATION KAKO’O MALU
TIERRA MADANI                                
KELSY TAKASHIMA                        
WHITNEY APO                                

5.        FRIENDS OF MHIS FOUNDATION YOLA FORBES
TIERRA MADANI                                

6.        FRIENDS OF MHIS FOUNDATION WALTER MEYER, JR.
WHITNEY APO                                
KELSY TAKASHIMA                        

7.        HALI’A ALOHA
WHITNEY APO                                
ARIAN BLAIR                                
SUMMER JENKS-PUAA                        
KAWIKA KAAHANUI                        
CHEYANNE KELIIHOOMALU                
TIERRA MADANI                                
K-CEL PAWN-KALILIKANE                
RIARE PERREIRA                                
NELSON RAPANOT         JR.                        
AMBER STERNER                                
KELSY TAKASHIMA                        
JIREH TORRES-UMI                        
BRITTANY RAWLINS                        
CHASE WILL                                

8.        MOLOKAI COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
KAWIKA KAAHANUI                        
WHITNEY APO                                

9.        HO’OLEHUA HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB
WHITNEY APO                                
KAWAIOLA AGADER                        
ADRIANNA SIBAYAN                        
JIREH TORRES-UMI                        
NICOLETTE MONTIZOR                        

10.        MOLOKAI GENERAL HOSPITAL & MOLOKAI HEALTH FOUNDATION
KELSY TAKASHIMA                        
WHITNEY APO                                

11.        MOLOKAI LIONS CLUB
WHITNEY APO                                
TIERRA MADANI                                


12.        MOLOKAI FILIPINO CULTURE CLUB
JONATHAN CLEMENTE                        
WHITNEY APO                                

13.        CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY
CHELSEA KAPUNI                                

14.        KUALAPU’U MARKET
KAWIKA KAAHANUI                        
RIERRE PERREIRA                                
KAWAIOLA AGADER                        

15.        FRIENDLY MARKET CENTER – MATH AWARD
CHEYANNE KELIIHOOMALU                

16.        FRIENDLY MARKET CENTER – VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL AWARD
CHEYANNE KELIIHOOMALU                

17.        FRIENDLY MARKET CENTER – LANGUAGE ARTS AWARD
TIERRA MADANI                                

18.        HERBERT & OLLIE BROOK
WHITNEY APO                                
NELSON RAPANOT JR                        

19.        LAURA ROWE BURDICK
TIERRA MADANI                                
KELSY TAKASHIMA                        
CHEYANNE KELIIHOOMALU                


20.        ROTARY CLUB OF LAHAINA
ASHLEY SULLIVAN                        


21.        MAMORU AND AIKO TAKITANI
TIERRA MADANI                                



22.        URBAN PATACSIL FAMILY
ARIAN BLAIR

23.        ALBERT Y INABA – ACADEMIC
KELSY TAKASHIMA
AYLA BICOY

24.        ALBERT Y INABA – VOCATIONAL
KAWAIOLA AGADER
BRITTANY RAWLINS

25.        MAUI SCOTTISH RITTE
ALEA ARCE                                        
AYLA BICOY                                

26.        CITIZENSHIP AWARD
AYLA BICOY                                

27.        FOODLAND SHOP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
TIERRA MADANI                                


28.        MAUI CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
MASON KASANA                                
JIREH TORRES-UMI                        

29.        REALTOR’S ASSOCIATION OF MAUI
TIERRA MADANI                                


30.        UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
TIERRA MADANI                                

31.        COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, PARTIAL WRESTLING SC/HOLARSHIP
KAWIKA KAAHNUI                        

32.        SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY NON-RESIDENTIAL AWARD
                                TESIA HIROSE                                

33.        HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP
                                KRISTAN FORSBERG        

34.        AIR FORCE – ROTC
                                AYLA BICOY                                

35.        LIKO A’E HIGH SCHOOL
                                LEINAALA WILLING-MALIU                
                                BRITTANY RAWLINS                        
                                KAYLENE BETTENCOURT                
                                KAWIKA KAAHANUI                        

36.        UH – FOUNDATION – WILLIAM SCOTT
                                KAYLENE BETTENCOURT                

38.  UF-FOUNDATION -         MAUI CHINESE CULTURE SOCIETY
                                KAYLENE BETTENCOURT                

39.  MCC-         IRENE G. COSTA FOUNDATION
                                CHASE WILL                                

40.        MCC – RUTH E. BLACK SCHOLARSHIP
CHASE WILL                                

41.        NATIVE HAWAIIAN SCHOLARS
KAYLENE BETTENCOURT                
NELSON RAPANOT JR                        
ADRIANNA SIBAYAN                        
PRECIOUS CAPARIDA                        
KAWIKA KAAHANUI                        
RIARE PERREIRA                                
WHITNEY APO                                
DONOVAN KELLIPULEOLE JR                
PATRICIA LUULOA-KEALAIKI                
K-CEL PAWN-KALILIKANE                

42.        KEIKI KOKUA
RIARE PERRERIA                                

43.        PACIFIC UNIVERSITY MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
KELSY TAKASHIMA                        

44.        PACIFIC UNIVERSITY PACE SETTERS SCHOLARSHIP
KELSY TAKASHIMA                        

45.        FILIPINO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
AYLA BICOY                                

46.        CENTENIAL ALEC & KAY KEITH AWARD
ARIAN BLAIR                                

47.        UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO OPPORTUNITIES AWARD
ARIAN BLAIR                                

48.        EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE WOMEN’S  VOLLEYBALL
VAOIA SEUMALO                

49.        UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA- RENO WUE AWARD
KUILAUOKALANI CHOW                        

50.        GROMET FOUNDATION
WHITNEY APO                                

51.        SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY – WUE AWARD
WHITNEY APO                                

52.        EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL –PARTIAL
CHRISTINE KELIIKULI-PETERS                
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Fishing for a Cause

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

Fishing for a Cause

Annual Whippas Tournament draws crowds.

Lee DeRouin won first place in the non-papio division, for total weight.


 

 

 

 

 

By Lloyd Yonemura

The 31st Annual Molokai Whippas Invitational Fishing Tournament drew over 80 anglers to the reefs of Molokai on May 3. The Molokai Whippas is a chartered faculty club of Molokai High School and proceeds from the tournament fund a $1000 scholarship for a graduating senior. The club also supports faculty workshops and training activities.

The club formed in 1977 and over $20,000 has been awarded over the past 31 years. The tournament is open to all Department of Education employees on Molokai and their invited guests each year.

Since its inception, the entire tournament has been and continues to be dependent on donations for prizes or to the scholarship fund. The tournament committee gratefully acknowledges the support and contributions of the following individuals and businesses who have provided donations to this year's tournament and continued to support the goals of the club.

A tremendous mahalo to: Darryl Arizo, Allen/Jenny Ashitomi, Bill Chang, Tim Clarke, Glen Gillia, Hana Pa'a Fishing, Warren Hananoki, Shige/Jane Inouye, Lorey Ishihara, Izuo Brothers, J&E Fishing Supplies, Jerry/Sheila Kawahara/H&S Paint, Don Kida, Michael Kodama, Jimmy Louis, McCully Bicycle, Molokai Drugs/Kim Svetin/ David/Judy Mikami, MKB Sports, Francis/Michelle Naeole/Mike's Catering, Fred Nagao, Nanko Fishing Supplies, Wayne Ng/Design Ng, David Nosse, Eddie/Marlene Okahara, Dick Oshima, Daniel Oshita, Bill/Linda Puleloa, Fred Reyes, Mark Santiago, Dennis Sasaki, Glenn Sasaki, Wayne/Arlene Shinozuka, Mike/Leoda Shizuma, Cyrus/Phyllis Siu, Daniel Siu, Guy/Lisa Takata, Judy Tanaka, Toshi/Helene Yonemura, Bob/Pearl Yoshida.

Hope we didn't miss anyone! Mahalo Nui Loa!!!!

2008 Whippas Invitation Results

MEN'S PAPIO - LARGEST

1. Joe Yamamoto
2. Kyle Lum
3. Wally Ito
4. Don Tanaka

MEN'S PAPIO - MOST

1. Glen Gillia
2. James Kau
3. Paul Tanaka
4. Garith Usui

MEN'S PAPIO - TOTAL WEIGHT

1. Dennis Sasaki
2. Tim Clarke
3. Daniel Mahiai
4. Jake Ah Sing

WOMEN'S PAPIO - LARGEST

1. Janice Espiritu

WOMEN'S PAPIO - MOST

1. Sheldeen Takeo

WOMEN'S PAPIO - TOTAL WEIGHT

1. Annette Gorospe

NON-PAPIO - LARGEST

1. Ike Sanchez
2. Jerry Kawahara
3. Glenn Sasaki

NON-PAPIO - MOST

1. Wally Arine
2. Ashley Gorospe
3. Lillian Miyaki

NON-PAPIO - TOTAL WEIGHT

1. Lee DeRouin
2. Bradley Sakamoto
3. Clyde Kobashigawa


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Governor’s Office Congratulates 2008 Graduates

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

A Message from Governor Linda Lingle and Lt. Governor James R. “Duke” Aiona, Jr. to the Class of 2008

 

 

On behalf of the people of Hawaii, we send our personal greetings of aloha to the graduating Class of 2008. You have worked diligently to accomplish this goal, and we congratulate you on your success.

As you prepare to begin a new phase in your lives, whether it be continuing your education or entering the workforce, we hope you will remember that every experience presents an opportunity to grow as a person and achieve your aspirations. Through the steps you take in your education and as a valuable member of the community, you will determine what kind of state – and world – we have in the future.
       
In addition to growing academically, you have learned important life lessons in school that will stay with you for the rest of your lives. For this reason, we encourage you to keep a special place in your heart for your family, teachers, coaches and mentors who have guided you throughout your education career.

We are excited to join your friends and family in honoring you on this momentous occasion. Congratulations and best wishes for success in all your future endeavors!

Aloha,

Linda Lingle
Governor, State of Hawaii

James R. “Duke” Aiona, Jr.
Lieutenant Governor, State of Hawaii

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