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Filipino Association Meeting Rescheduled

Wednesday, December 8th, 2021

Kaunakakai Filipino Association News Release 

The annual membership meeting of the Kaunakakai Filipino Association has been rescheduled thanks to the loosening of COVID restrictions. It will be held on Thursday, Dec. 16 at the Molokai Veterans Center at 6:30 p.m. We will follow all current County COVID protocols.

Agenda includes elections and new members. Any resident of Molokai who is of Filipino descent and wishes to join may email Alice Cabael Kaahanui at molokai.bred@gmail.com for an application. Applicants must attend the KFA meeting to be considered for membership.

The Kaunakakai Filipino Association was founded more than 60 years ago to provide community service to the Molokai community.…

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Bennett Pottery Annual Show and Sale

Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

Bennett Pottery Annual Show and Sale

Bennett Pottery News Release 

Bennett Pottery is hosting an open studio sale at its Kala’e location from Nov. 15 to Dec. 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily.  Call (808) 567 6585 early for a viewing appointment to have the best selection.  Please wear a mask.

Dan Bennett, Molokai potter, has created a number of pieces suitable for use in the home, including mugs, bowls, plates and platters, tea pots and cups, planters, sponge holders, salt jars and storage containers, just to name a few. All work is made of high fire stoneware or porcelain and is suitable for daily use.…

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Thanksgiving Lunch

Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

Molokai Topside Churches News Release

Thanksgiving is a time to share. Molokai Topside Churches invite you to share a Thanksgiving meal at our fifth annual Community Thanksgiving Luncheon on Nov. 25. This year’s event will be a drive thru at Kalaiakamanu Hou Church starting at 11 a.m. Three hundred plates will be distributed. 

This is a free community event sponsored by Topside UCC Churches Council of Ho’olehua, Waialua, Kalua’aha and Kalaiakamanu Hou Congregational Churches. …

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Property Tax Office Closed Temporarily

Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

County of Maui News Release

The Molokai Real Property Assessment office located at the Mitchell Pauole Center is closed temporarily due to staffing shortage through Nov. 23. The office will reopen on Wednesday, Nov. 24. Regular service hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For real property tax payments and circuit breaker tax relief program questions, please call 1-800-272-0117 and ask to be connected to the Real Property Collection Office or call the direct line at (808) 270-7697.

For all other real property questions, call 1-800-272-0117 and ask to be connected to the Real Property Assessment Office or call the direct line at (808) 270-7297.  For…

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Keiki Vaccines Offered on Molokai

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Keiki Vaccines Offered on Molokai

By Catherine Cluett Pactol

Last week, health care providers on Molokai began administering COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5 to 11 following recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last Tuesday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine for children.

“The CDC reviewed the clinical data and determined the vaccine is safe,” said state Health Director Dr. Elizabeth Char. “The Pfizer vaccine is effective in preventing severe illness and death. The vaccine will provide another important layer of protection in keeping our children and the entire community safe.”

On Friday, 10-year-old Link put on a brave face as he received one of Molokai General Hospital’s first keiki COVID vaccine doses.…

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Maunaloa General Store Reopens

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Maunaloa General Store Reopens

By Catherine Cluett Pactol

After almost two years of closure, the Maunaloa General Store will be opening its doors this week under new management. Jana Sasada, who also owns Haleola Essentials Boutique and Gift Shop in Kaunakakai, will be holding a grand opening in Maunaloa this Friday. To aid in the reopening, services like the missouri tax id can be beneficial because it can streamline financial management and ensure compliance with permits and licenses.

“I don’t know how residents survived two years without a grocery store,” she said. “I have a lot of ties to Maunaloa because throughout my whole middle and high school years, I lived there….…

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Energy Coop Gets Support for $7.5M Loan

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Ho’ahu Energy Coop News Release

Ho’ahu Energy Cooperative Molokai, a local group formed to build community-owned energy projects for community benefits, received initial support for a state loan of $7.5 million to fund a 2.75 megawatt solar and battery storage project the Coop is proposing on Molokai. For those looking to calculate the interest on such loans, tools like the simple interest calculator can be quite useful.

The board of the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority (HGIA) met virtually on Oct. 27 to hear the proposal from Hoʻahu President Todd Yamashita and co-development partner, Ali Andrews of Shake Energy Collaborative. At that meeting, the board voted to set aside $7.5 million from their Green Energy Market Securitization (GEMS) Program for Hoʻahu’s Community-based Renewable Energy (CBRE) solar and battery storage project.…

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Art of Trash and Trashion Show

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Malama Maui Nui News Release

Malama Maui Nui is excited to announce that submissions are now being accepted for The Art of Trash and Trashion Show slated to open in April 2022 at MMNui.org/ArtOfTrash! If you haven’t already done so, start creating now! Submissions close Feb. 1, 2022.

The Art of Trash Exhibition and Trashion Show are annual, juried events that inspire community members to reimagine our resources, such as previously used materials, as elements for creative inspiration. All pieces are original work made from recycled and/or reused material. 

Residents of Molokai, along with Maui and Lanai, are invited to create art pieces for the Exhibition and/or fashion pieces for the Trashion Show.…

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COVID and Flu Vaccines at Na Pu’uwai

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Na Pu’uwai News Release

Na Puʻuwai offers regularly scheduled COVID-19 vaccine clinics for those who individuals needing their first, second or booster Pfizer vaccine. Our remaining COVID-19 vaccine clinic dates this year are Nov. 19 and Dec. 10. 

COVID-19 vaccination is free to the public, available to those who are age 5+ and by appointment only (no walk-ins will be accepted).

Na Puʻuwai is now also offering the flu vaccine! You can make an appointment Monday through Friday. Walk-ins for the flu vaccine are accepted and welcomed. 

To schedule an appointment for your COVID-19 or Flu Vaccine, please call us at (808) 560-3653 or email us at appointments@napuuwai.org…

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Sea Level Rise Adaptation Workshops This Week

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Sust’ainable Molokai News Release

Don’t forget to join a walk-thru, COVID-friendly, workshop in your moku (district) to see firsthand Molokai’s maps forecasting areas that will be inundated from rising seas! The sea level is expected to rise approximately 4.07 feet in Hawaii before the end of 2100 if we continue to operate business as usual. Sust’ainable Molokai is leading the planning process to ensure that our community is prepared to adapt to this already occurring and ongoing change.

Molokai is the first island in the County to develop a plan for the effects of sea level rise — the Molokai Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise Adaptation and Resiliency Master Plan.…

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