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Makani Kai Air to Fly to Kona

Thursday, July 25th, 2019

Makani Kai News Release

Makani Kai Air will begin air service between Kahului, Maui and Kailua-Kona on Aug. 1. The airline announced today that it will offer four daily round trips at a $49 introductory airfare each way on the new route. Reservations must be made online at MakaniKaiAir.com by Aug. 31 and travel must be completed by Sept. 30 to receive that rate.

“The people of Molokai and Maui are the reason that we’re growing,” said Richard Schuman, owner of Makani Kai Air. “Many of our customers have asked us to open up a Kahului to Kona route, and we believe that the move makes sense.”…

Ceramics for College Credit

Thursday, July 25th, 2019

MAC News Release

Beginning Aug. 28, the Molokai Arts Center (MAC), in cooperation with UHMC-Molokai, will offer three classes in ceramics for college credit. The classes fulfill the fine arts requirement for Associate of Arts and Liberal Arts degrees. Classes will be held at the MAC, W/F, 12-2:50. Semester ends on December 20, 2019. Classes being offered are: ART 105, Introduction to Ceramics, no pre-requisite required; ART 243, Ceramics: Hand Building, pre-requisite ART 105 or permission of instructor; ART 263, Ceramic Sculpture, pre-requisite ART 243, 244 or permission of instructor.

Classes are taught by Dan Bennett, assisted by April Maddela, MAC studio manager.…

Technology Specialist Offers Local Services

Thursday, July 25th, 2019

John Puaoi, IT Specialist News Release

Aloha Kakou! My name is John Puaoi and I’m an IT Specialist here on Molokai. I was born and raised here and over the years I picked up skills involving technology. So about a year ago I decided that I wanted to start my own business and use the skills I have attained to help the people and local businesses of Molokai.

Examples of the services I offer are fixing desktop computers, building customized computers from scratch, installing software and hardware (printers, routers, etc.), troubleshooting random types of issues on a range of different devices.…

Cancer Wellness Retreat

Thursday, July 25th, 2019

Maui Cancer Wellness Retreat News Release

The Maui Cancer Wellness Retreat 2019 will be held Sept. 20-22 at the Napili Kai Beach Resort. In its third year, the three-day weekend retreat will be offered to all newly diagnosed cancer survivors on Maui, Molokai and Lanai to transform their lives to new and better level of health and wellness. Twenty-four scholarships will be available to attendees, including Molokai residents, with funds raised from the Royal High Tea and Garden Tour at Lona Ridge benefitting Maui Cancer Wellness Retreats’ scholarship program. This is the third year that Molokai cancer survivors have been offered scholarships to attend this retreat.…

Genetic Genealogy Workshop

Thursday, July 18th, 2019

Molokai Public Library News Release

Have you researched your family history and hit a brick wall?  Genetic genealogy—using DNA to enhance your family history research—is a powerful tool readily available which can help answer some difficult genealogical questions. Jane Manuel Culp, originally from Molokai, will present a workshop “Using DNA to Enhance Family History Research” in two separate sessions, Tuesday, July 16 and on Wednesday, July 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Molokai Public Library.

In this workshop, examine what ancestral DNA is, how it is passed from one generation to the next, why one might want to test his DNA, what the risks are of testing, how one can protect his privacy and which DNA test one should take. …

Summer Reading Finale Party

Thursday, July 18th, 2019

Molokai Public Library News Release

Let’s all “shoot for the moon” as we rocket to the end of Summer Reading Program with a celebration of our Universe of Stories and Activities.  At the Finale Party on July 17 at 3 p.m., we’ll build rockets, color far out pictures, make “Phases of the Moon” models with Oreo cookies, get face paintings and maybe even learn to “moon walk!”

If you haven’t gotten all of your rewards for your reading minutes, you’ll have a chance then to get them at that time.  Best of all we’ll be drawing for winners for the Space Ship full of SRP Extra rewards and the top prize for our library, the Celestron Telescope. …

Bayer Science Scholarship Recipient

Thursday, July 18th, 2019

Bayer News Release

Recent Molokai High graduate Kawohikukapulani Duvauchelle was one of 10 students to receive Bayer’s 2019 Hawaii Life Sciences Scholarship. Each recipient received $1,000 to further their education.

Bayer’s Hawaii scholarship is open to graduating seniors of all high schools in Hawaii who will be attending an accredited college or university to pursue a discipline related to the life sciences. Related fields may include agriculture, agronomy, biology, botany, genetics, horticulture, plant physiology, chemistry, crop science and soil science.

“We congratulate all our scholarship recipients for their academic excellence and community achievements,” said Dan Clegg, Bayer’s Hawaii Business Operations Lead.…