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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Molokai High School students won’t have to fuss over what to wear to class next year. Their options just grew slimmer.

On March 12 the School Community Council (SCC) passed a new edict that will require students to wear uniforms – aiming to take effect during the 2010-11 school year.

Rodney Nelson, MHS math teacher and SCC member, said the 11-2 vote in favor of uniforms stemmed from the overall belief that mandatory dress instills a positive and professional learning environment.

“Various studies have shown that uniforms bring a decrease in violence, students attending class more, less write-ups, uniformity and school spirit,” he said. “The SCC deals with educational impact. These are the kinds of things we look at when making decisions.”

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Veterans of Italy Tour

Friday, March 19th, 2010

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Association of Descendents of Veterans of WWII Italian Campaign will tour Italy and the American battlefield cemeteries during September 2010.

Veterans, their families, children and grandchildren will visit Rome, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Cassino, Salerno and the military cemeteries at Florence and Anzio-Nettuno to honor and to remember those 24,000 combat soldiers and Navy men who gave up their lives in the battle against the Nazis in 1943-1945.

For information call the association at 561-865-8495.

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Veterans of Italy Tour

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Association of Descendents of Veterans of WWII Italian Campaign will tour Italy and the American battlefield cemeteries during September 2010.

Veterans, their families, children and grandchildren will visit Rome, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Cassino, Salerno and the military cemeteries at Florence and Anzio-Nettuno to honor and to remember those 24,000 combat soldiers and Navy men who gave up their lives in the battle against the Nazis in 1943-1945.

For information call the association at 561-865-8495.

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Health Center Continues to Grow

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Health Center Continues to Grow

As the demand for psychiatric help began to increase, it became apparent to the Molokai Community Health Center that the island needed a new psychologist.

Enter Dr. John Havey. After receiving a bachelors from the University of Hawaii-Manoa, a master’s and a PhD in clinical and counseling psychology, Havey has worked with Care Hawaii, a mental health service provider in Oahu, as well as domestic abuse centers, working with both perpetrators and victims. Working in these services, he said, “feels the most rewarding because [abuse] seems to go in a cycle.”

extreme, like ‘I can’t think for myself,” he said. “But it’s helpful to receive services for temporary situations, like adjustment, loss, grief, insomnia.

“Trying to find a way back to well-being.”

For an appointment or more information, call 553-5038 and ask for Solene. Clinic hours are 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Autopsy Released on Manalili

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Autopsy Released on Manalili

Rupert Manalili, 44, was a recent arrival to Molokai when he passed away on December 29, 2009. His recently released autopsy reported cause of death to be accidental drowning. Detective Santiago, the officer in charge of his investigation, said there was no evidence of foul play and the investigation has been closed.

“He had some injuries [on his hands] consistent with being facedown and making contact with the reef,” Santiago said. “None was significant” to cause of death.

Manalili was found by two passersby on the morning of December 30 at Papohaku Beach. Santiago said by the time medical help arrived, Manalili was already deceased.

Manalili was born in Lakewood, Washington, and lived Massachusetts, New York City, and Colorado before living in Molokai. His travels took him to the Philippines, Japan, Maine, Paris, San Francisco, and Caribbean before visiting the Hawaiian islands.
He made friends on Molokai and decided to move to here in September 2009.

He mostly worked as a chef, including a stint at Paddlers Inn. Friends and family gave him a Hawaiian memorial service on January 8, 2010 at One Ali`i Park, and his ashes were scattered at Mo`omomi Beach.

The Manalili Family wishes to express sincere gratitude and appreciation to Auntie Snooky, Uncle Jesse, Scarlett Ritte, Kalae Tangonan, Kathy Lapinski-Kennedy, Joe Kennedy, and Jaime Ronzello, for their friendship, kindness, unfailing love and assistance in helping with the lovely memorial service as well as the spiritual send off during the spreading of the ashes at Mo`omomi Bay. Molokai Island is a bittersweet experience for Rupert's family.

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Gymkhana Games have begun on Molokai

Friday, March 12th, 2010

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Olelo Special on KP2

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Olelo Special on KP2

Airing tonight March 4, 2010 on Olelo channel 53 will be the Olelo production, "Hoailona and the Coming of the Seals." It is the story of Molokai’s monk seal "KP2, and was initiated by Hawaiian activist Walter Ritte and Monk Seal Advocate Loretta Ritte. It is moderated by Trisha Kahaulani Watson JD, PhD, and the Reverend David Kaupu. The goal of the show is to present the problem, clear up false rumor and create momentum needed in the Hawaiian community to save the Hawaiian Monk Seal.
 
Airing March 4 and 11 at 7 p.m., channel 53.
"Hoailona and the coming of the seals"
Reverend David Kaupu
Walter Ritte - Hawaiian Activists
Loretta Ritte - Monk Seal Advocate
Lono Hirakawa - Musician and Composer
Moderator: Trisha Kahaulani Watson JD, PhD


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U.S. Census Road Tour – Molokai

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

U.S. Census Road Tour – Molokai

2010 Census questionnaires will be mailed beginning March 15-17. Residents are encouraged to mail back the questionnaires by Census Day on April 1. In early April, census takers will go door to door to assist residents who did not mail back their questionnaire.

For those without mailboxes, the Hawaii Counts 2010 Census Road Tour is making four stops on Molokai this week.

March 4 at 11 a.m.
Molokai High School – Principal Denise Kelley
Point Person: Student Activities Lisa Takada
denise_kelly/MOLOKAIH/HIDOE@notes.k12.hi.us
lisa_takada/MOLOKAIH/HIDOE@notes.k12.hi.us

March 4 at 1 p.m.
Maunaloa Elementary – Principal joe Yamamoto
joe_yamamoto/MAUNALOA/HIDOE@notes.k12.hi.us

March 5 at 9 a.m.
Mana`e Goods and Grindz – Kehau Ward
ckward1@yahoo.com

March 6 at 9 a.m.
Molokai Middle School’s Annual Bazaar - `Iolani Ku`oha
iolani_kuoha/MOLOKAIM/HIDOE@notes.k12.hi.us

Questions? Contact those above, or U.S. Census Bureau Hawaii Media Specialist Roberta Wong Murray 960-1252
Molokai 2010 Census Complete Count Committee Chair `Iolani Ku`oha, c/o Moloka'i Middle School. Call (c) 336-1359, (w) 567-6940.

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90,000 Free Bulbs Coming to Molokai

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Within weeks, 90,000 compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) will be shipped to Molokai in an effort spearheaded by Blue Planet Foundation to reduce the island's carbon footprint.

The project entitled "Go Green, Carbon Clean" (or Molokai CFL Project), will kick off with a shipment of 44,000 bulbs arriving in Molokai around the third week of March. The bulbs will be distributed to residents and businesses interested in swapping out their old-style incandescent bulbs for new, energy-efficient CFLs – at no charge.

"The mission is to make Molokai a sustainable community," said Francois Rogers, Blue Planet Special Projects Director. "If a single island can go entirely lighting efficient, then it will be the model for other islands to do so as well."
 

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The Big Wave That Didn’t

Monday, March 1st, 2010

The Big Wave That Didn’t

As sirens rang out along the coastline last Saturday morning, hundreds of residents packed up their cars and families, hit the store for supplies filled up on gas, and headed for the hills.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning at 12:46 a.m. on Feb. 27 following an 8.8 earthquake in Chile. Government agencies – county, state and federal – began implementing evacuation plans, safety and security along shorelines, and informing the public of the pace of the storm through the media.

operation went very well,” Teixeira said, adding that as of 10:30 that night, no damages or injuries related to the tsunami event had been reported to Civil Defense.

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