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Denise Taueetia Earns 2007 Hand-Up Entrepreneurial Award

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Denise Taueetia Earns 2007 Hand-Up Entrepreneurial Award

Denise Taueetia (at left), owner of Denise’s Baskets & More/Molokai Furniture, Denise’s husband Afa Taueetia(middle), MEO BDC CEO Susie Thieman (right).

 

 

 

Molokai Economic Opportunity Business Development Corp. (MEO BDC) has named Denise Taueetia of Denise’s Gift Shop/Molokai Furniture, the winner of the 2007 Hand-Up Entrepreneurial Award. 

In 2002 Denise heard about MEO BDC and its loan program. With a start-up micro loan she was able to begin the first part of her business dreams.   

Denise’s business did really well from the beginning, but she wished to expand in order to offer more for the people of Molokai. In talking with her customers, she discovered that they wanted a furniture outlet.  

After about a year of operating her gift store, she decided to bring in hardwood, unfinished furniture. She thought this would be easier to handle, but dealing with a wholesaler located in Canada proved very costly for her and her customers. Again, she listened to her customers and decided to venture into Hawaiian style rattan and wicker furniture. 

Denise has participated twice with MEO BDC booth at the Maui County Fair. She says that attending the fair brought her more contacts for products and sales than she could have ever found on her own. She thanks MEO BDC for their continued support in helping with her business.  

Last month Molokai Furniture celebrated its 4th anniversary. They have outgrown the store areas they now occupy at the Kualapuu Business Center & will soon move into a larger space in a new building located in the same center. The new location will have a larger area to better showcase her furniture and island gifts.   

When asked if she had any words of encouragement for new entrepreneurs, Denise replied, “They should really know what’s going on with their business…knowing the bookkeeping portion as well as the sales side and always paying attention to their customer’s needs and wants. Both play a large part in their business’ success.”  

Denise Taueetia was nominated by MEO BDC Molokai Loan Fund Manager Kuulei Arce.

Molokai Furniture can be seen at www.molokaifurniture.com.   

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Water Restrictions on Molokai

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

On Molokai, water restrictions are in effect for Kalama’ula, Kipu, and Kalae due to a booster pump failure in Kualapu’u. Crews are working on the motor; however, it is unknown when service will be restored. By using water for health and safety purposes only, the supply available in the storage tank may be extended.

Customers are requested to call the 24-hour service line (270-7633 on Maui or 553-3531 on Molokai) only if a water problem occurs.

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Molokai Community Advisory Council Meeting

Monday, November 19th, 2007

The Governor’s Molokai Community Advisory Council will meet on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, at 3:00 p.m., at the Kulana O‘iwi, DHHL / OHA Conference Room, 600 Maunaloa Highway, Kaunakakai. The public is invited.
Danny Tengan, hurricane program planner, and Ina Chan, population protection planner, for the Hawaii State Civil Defense will discuss preparing for hurricanes and other natural disasters.  Their presentations include information about the state’s hurricane retrofit program for homes, how people with special needs can prepare for disasters, and recommendations about what to include in disaster preparedness kits.  
The Molokai Community Advisory Council holds monthly public meetings on the third Tuesday of each month to seek community input and advise the Governor of important issues on Molokai.  The council also recommends potential nominees for state boards and commissions.
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Molokai Community Advisory Council Meeting

Monday, November 19th, 2007

The Governor’s Molokai Community Advisory Council will meet on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, at 3:00 p.m., at the Kulana O‘iwi, DHHL / OHA Conference Room, 600 Maunaloa Highway, Kaunakakai. The public is invited.
Danny Tengan, hurricane program planner, and Ina Chan, population protection planner, for the Hawaii State Civil Defense will discuss preparing for hurricanes and other natural disasters.  Their presentations include information about the state’s hurricane retrofit program for homes, how people with special needs can prepare for disasters, and recommendations about what to include in disaster preparedness kits.  
The Molokai Community Advisory Council holds monthly public meetings on the third Tuesday of each month to seek community input and advise the Governor of important issues on Molokai.  The council also recommends potential nominees for state boards and commissions.
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Molokai Community Advisory Council Meeting

Monday, November 19th, 2007

The Governor’s Molokai Community Advisory Council will meet on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, at 3:00 p.m., at the Kulana O‘iwi, DHHL / OHA Conference Room, 600 Maunaloa Highway, Kaunakakai. The public is invited.
Danny Tengan, hurricane program planner, and Ina Chan, population protection planner, for the Hawaii State Civil Defense will discuss preparing for hurricanes and other natural disasters.  Their presentations include information about the state’s hurricane retrofit program for homes, how people with special needs can prepare for disasters, and recommendations about what to include in disaster preparedness kits.  
The Molokai Community Advisory Council holds monthly public meetings on the third Tuesday of each month to seek community input and advise the Governor of important issues on Moloka‘i.  The council also recommends potential nominees for state boards and commissions.
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Moloka‘i Community Advisory Council Meeting

Monday, November 19th, 2007

The Governor’s Moloka‘i Community Advisory Council will meet on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, at 3:00 p.m., at the Kulana O‘iwi, DHHL / OHA Conference Room, 600 Maunaloa Highway, Kaunakakai. The public is invited.
Danny Tengan, hurricane program planner, and Ina Chan, population protection planner, for the Hawai‘i State Civil Defense will discuss preparing for hurricanes and other natural disasters.  Their presentations include information about the state’s hurricane retrofit program for homes, how people with special needs can prepare for disasters, and recommendations about what to include in disaster preparedness kits.  
The Moloka‘i Community Advisory Council holds monthly public meetings on the third Tuesday of each month to seek community input and advise the Governor of important issues on Moloka‘i.  The council also recommends potential nominees for state boards and commissions.
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Lonoikamakahiki – Makahiki season begins on Molokai

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

Kevin Dudoit aids Herbert Ho in presenting subsistence gathering techniques. Dudoit and his cousins work regularly at restoring Ali`i Fishpond.

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Protesters and Community Members to Return to La`au Point

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

area.”  

Hikers are advised to bring their own food, water and sunscreen for the round trip walk. The hike is about 3 miles (90 minutes) each way.  

La`au Point, a pristine stretch of land on the southwest corner of the island, is currently the site of a proposed 200-lot luxury subdivision. Molokai Ranch, also known as Molokai Properties Ltd, has said their development package comes with several incentives for the community including an offer to preserve nearly 55,000 acres of land in the form of a community-based land trust. The package also includes a promise to redevelop the now defunct Kaluakoi hotel.   

But opponents, who include a broad range of community members, are rejecting the deal. They are questioning the legitimacy of the land trust as well as citing the islands lack of water, and Molokai Ranch’s long list of development failures.

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Molokai Hunters to Protest Nature Conservancy at Honolulu Gun Show

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

The Molokai Hunters Association will be protesting the Nature Conservancy (N/C) on Sat. Sept. 1st, starting at 9:30am. The protest will be at the Neal Blasdell Center during the Hawaii Historic Arms Association GREAT GUNS Gun Show. 

The Molokai Hunters Association (MHA) is trying to avoid a dangerous confrontation with the private New Zealand Pro Hunt group, which N/C has hired to manage the wild life on Molokai. N/C and Pro Hunt will implement a new management plan of our forest with no community participation and input. Instead N/C has conducted numerous secret meetings. 

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Kalaupapa to Send Singers to Old Hawaiian Music Contest

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

Once a year a unique music contest takes its listeners back in time to old Hawaii. Musicians play only pre-World War II instruments and mele of the Nahenahe (old time Hawaiian) style.

Makia Malo, one of the most well-known residents of Kalaupapa, will be singing with fellow members of his community. When Malo’s voice resonates throughout the building, his friends will be harmonizing alongside him, singing and playing the ukulele and guitar.

These men make up the first group to ever represent Molokai at Ka Himeni Aha, 23rd annual Hawaiian music contest.

Competing in the contest was Makia’s idea. “Just one morning he woke up and turned to me and said that he wanted to perform in Ka Himeni Aha this year,” said Ann Malo, Makia’s wife and manager.

But that is the type of man Makia is.

was a wonderful homestead, because if you were tired you could go there and rest, if you were hungry, or if you needed anything, you could go there and be offered help,” said Ann.

Malo encourages Molokai residents to come to the Hawaii Theater on Aug. 4 at 7 p.m. to enjoy “sweet slice of old Hawaii.” Ticket prices start at just $6 and can be purchased by calling the Hawaii Theater box office at (808) 528-0506, or at their Web site. Discounts are available to residents of Molokai. Please contact Anne Malo at (808) 949-4999 for more information. Those who attend and wish to show the Molokai group their support can wear the same green Kukui leaf Aloha shirts that the men will be wearing. They are available from T & L MuuMuu Factory in Honolulu.

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