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Molokai Pony Found Dying

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

A Molokai pony was found near death from starvation and neglect on a routine veterinary visit earlier this month and he was put to sleep by the Molokai Humane Society.

The Molokai Humane Society would like to let the community know we are here to help. Let’s work together as a community to make sure this kind of death never happens on our island again. Though we have very little funding we will always help; or get you in contact with one of the many caring people on our island.

Molokai Humane Society (808) 558-0000, molokaihumanesociety.org/  

Molokai Humane Society Friends on Face book 

Matthew Goodrich,

 Vice-chair Molokai Humane Society

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Heck No, Windmills Blow

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

If the windmill park is allowed to go up, we all pay – forever. The state gets closer to its benchmark; Molokai Properties Ltd., HECO, and Pattern Energy get the profits; Honolulu gets cheap electricity; Molokai’s coral reefs get buried further; and Molokai’s people can no longer sustain themselves. 

When I say blow, I’m referring to the windblown sediment of barren land – not that there won’t also be erosion, soil compaction, and damage to native vegetation. Before cattle and large-scale agriculture there were trees and habitats for native birds.

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Camera Found

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

On Friday, March 18 I found a Canon digital camera on the pavement of Kamoi St. between the post office and the Midnight Inn parking lot. Please call Arleone at 553-5992 to describe the camera for its return. Mahalo.

Arleone Dibben-Young

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Free Grant Writing Workshop For Public

Monday, March 21st, 2011

PlayBook Group News Release

 
A free grant writing workshop, open to all Molokai non-profit professionals, volunteers, and board members interested in learning how to get more funding, will be held Tuesday, March 29 from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the OHA/DHHL Conference Room at Kaunakakai’s Kulana `Oiwi complex. 

This hands-on workshop will cover multi-year grant strategy, grant source research, grantmaker relationships, and how to write winning proposals.

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Hot Potatoes

Monday, March 21st, 2011

By Glenn I. Teves, County Extension Agent

Recent studies on food security in Hawaii indicate that we don’t grow enough starches to feed ourselves, and carbohydrates are critical to our survival living in the middle of the Pacific. One overlooked crop is the Irish potato. Not new to Hawaii, the Irish potato was grown on Molokai during World War II; in the mid-1970s by Marvin Berry in the Ag Park; and more recently by Duane Craney in the old alfalfa field. And Molokai can surely grow them big. Some of Duane’s lunkers were almost a foot long and looked like clubs. The potatoes were so large that they couldn’t fit into the chipping machines and he lost the Frito-Lay contract.

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Aunty’s Corner

Monday, March 21st, 2011

Community Contributed

Column by Kathy Templeton

I found that I’m too old to stay up all night and go to work the next day like I did when younger.  Ten of my neighbors and I were evacuated to Kualapu`u school during the tsunami. The wonderful Kualapu`u Store came with hot chocolate, two cases of water, peanut butter and jelly, and crackers.  We all were so tired we couldn’t sleep.  Have you been that way?  We were protected by two really wonderful firefighters.  Mahalo nui loa to all of you.  My heart goes out to all of you who had damage to your property and to the many people who lost everything in Japan.  I’ve never seen anything like they shown on TV. 

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Wind Suggestion

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

I have been on your very friendly island for two weeks now. I have read a number of articles about the wind farm. The friendly people and the beauty of the island cannot be over stated.  I come from a place where wind farms are just starting to be built. The economy and the number of high paying jobs is quite substantial, but even these cannot outweigh the social and cultural needs. I do not have an option on whether the farm should be built or not, I am an outsider.
 
The question I have is, have all locations and or islands been looked at? What about the island of Kaho`olawe. I was told it was bombed during the war, and that no one can live on it any more. I am sure this island has been looked at as a possible option.
 

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Tsunami-Sized Community Help

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Community Contributed by Ted Kanemitsu

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Starting Over

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Keawanui Fishpond was devastated by the historic Japan tsunami. Here are pictures of the fishpond on Friday morning, after the tsunami hit. Kamalo area was the hardest hit on Molokai, and the Keawanui pond wall took direct hits – the destruction was severe, the worse ever. The entire wall, over 1,200 feet long, will need repairing.

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Kaunakakai Uniforms

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Kaunakakai School will be initiating a school uniform policy starting in the 2011-2012 school year.  All students will be required to wear the approved school uniform t-shirts on instructional days from Monday through Thursday, with Fridays being an optional dress day (our dress code regulations apply).  Some important changes to our dress code regulations include:  shorts must have a minimum 4-inch inseam (even if worn over tights), and the bottom edge of skirts/skorts must not be higher than 4 inches above the middle of the knee.  

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