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General news which affects the Molokai community in one way or another.

Water Catchment

Thursday, September 29th, 2022

I just read Sept. 14 article on Molokai’s energy future and here are some of my thoughts for the future, mostly involving water. What about the Permaculture idea of water catchment from rooftops? People can build their own for very little money. 

There are many thousands of square feet in Ranch Camp and coming down the hill to the police station, Kaunakakai gym, county offices, the elementary school, etc. Along with it could be water hyacinths, a plant used to purify water and protect fish. Guppies can eat any mosquito larvae. Cardboard, pallets and six mil plastic is almost all you need.…

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Clifford Makoto Horita

Friday, September 23rd, 2022

Clifford Makoto Horita

Clifford Makoto Horita, 85, of Makakilo, Hawaii, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2022 at the Queen’s Medical Center.

Clifford was born on August 5, 1937 in Haina, Hawaii to Takeyoshi and Jane Horita and was raised in Honokaa on the Big Island.

He attended Honokaa High School where he lettered in football, baseball and basketball. After graduating, he went on to Northern Colorado College where he earned a masters degree in Education. While attending college, he earned a spot on the tennis team and his proudest moment came when he and his partner went on to win the Colorado state doubles title.…

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Conservation Land Acquisition

Wednesday, September 21st, 2022

Conservation Land Acquisition

By Catherine Cluett Pactol | Editor

Five parcels in the Mākolelau ahupua’a of Molokai, totaling 1,045 acres, have been purchased for land conservation and restoration. The acquisition was made by DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC), using funding from a $1.8 million grant from USFWS and more than $600,000 in private donations to TNC. 

The area represents part of Molokai’s Sole Source Aquifer, designated by the State Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM) as a Priority 1 Watershed, according to DLNR. The ahupua‘a’s higher elevations contain intact native forests, the protection of which contributes to generation of fresh water supplies and reduction of erosion that damages the South shore coral reefs. …

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Fr. Guerrini Departs Molokai Catholic Parish

Wednesday, September 21st, 2022

Fr. Guerrini Departs Molokai Catholic Parish

By Jack Kiyonaga | Community Reporter

Father Brian Guerrini has served as the Catholic priest for Molokai’s St. Damien Catholic Parish for the past three years. Now, his time on Molokai is drawing to a close, with his departure scheduled for Oct. 1. 

Guerrini of the Priests of the Sacred Hearts, the same order as St. Damien, has been on Molokai since the fall of 2019. His time on the island has been marked heavily by the COVID pandemic. 

“The last three years have been rough still trying to come out of the pandemic,” said Guerrini. 

As the only Catholic priest on topside Molokai, Guerrini is responsible for all four Catholic topside churches – St.…

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Football Expands Horizons

Wednesday, September 21st, 2022

Football Expands Horizons

By Sage Yamashita, Intern Reporter

The Farmers expanded their 11-man football experience two weeks ago at an exhibition game against Waialua in Oahu. 

 The team played with power through the game with a final score of 22-14 Waialua. Even with the loss, the boys represented Molokai well. According to Nichol Kahale, the last time Molokai played Waialua at Waialua High School was in the 1950s.

“Happy that this is finally happening,” Kahale shared on social media. “…In the 1950s my dad, Larry Helm, Uncle Greg Helm, Kimberly Ku’uipo, and Tomie Helm played football against my father-in-law Larry Kahale. My dad shared with me that their shoulder pads were made of cardboard.”…

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Giveaway Hits Fifth Year

Wednesday, September 21st, 2022

Giveaway Hits Fifth Year

By Jack Kiyonaga | Community Reporter

This past Friday and Saturday at the Lanikeha Community Center in Ho`olehua, Edee Silva of Oahu and the Hui Malama Ohana organization, founded by Silva and her husband, put on another successful giveaway. For the fifth year, Silva and her team have worked to bring a 40-foot container full of donations from Oahu to Molokai. 

The biggest change this year? “We brought a lot of new stuff this time,” says Silva.

This year, each family gets one big item ticket to try to win new TVs, bikes, rice pots and more. Also, each family gets up to 10 tickets and 15 minutes to choose from a huge selection of clothes, shoes, cooking equipment and furniture, among others. …

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BBTV Control-Prevention Workshop

Wednesday, September 21st, 2022

UHCTAHR Molokai Extension News Release 

Learn about Integrated Pest Management Benefits, and diagnosis, control and prevention of Banana Bunchy Top Virus, also known as BBTV. A workshop will be hosted by the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) Molokai Cooperative Extension Service. The workshop, Benefits of IPM Practices and Sustainable Strategies for Banana Bunchy Top Virus Control-Prevention, will be held at the UH Molokai Extension Farm at 652 Huaai Road (just past Kumu Farms) on Monday, Sept. 26, from 3 to 5 p.m.  

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Integrated Pest Management or IPM, is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices. …

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Volleyball Shows Spirit at Home

Wednesday, September 21st, 2022

By Sage Yamashita | Intern Reporter

Last Friday night, Sept. 16, the Barn was decked out in Senior Night decorations and Farmer’s spirit. It was a close game between the Lady Farmers and Maui Preparatory Pueos. Molokai High brought effort and support that pushed the game to five sets. 

It started rough for the Lady Farmers as Maui Preparatory took the first set, 25-13. Bouncing back, Molokai’s girls took the second set, 25-20. Taking it away, Pueos accomplished the next set, 25-19, and the Farmers tied it up, winning the fourth set, 25-21. The fifth set ended with a 15-12, giving Maui Preparatory the win.…

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Aloha Festivals Merchandise on Molokai

Wednesday, September 21st, 2022

Aloha Festivals News Release

Aloha Festivals, the largest Hawaiian cultural celebration in the U.S., is pleased to announce that apparel brand Hawaii’s Finest is producing its exclusive 2022 festival merchandise with the help of the ai in retail with designs inspired by the 2022 festival theme “Aloha ʻĀina, Love of the Land.”

“We have the pleasure of partnering with popular, local brand Hawaii’s Finest once again to celebrate the return of Aloha Festivals this year,” said Helene “Sam” Shenkus, co-chair of Aloha Festivals. “It’s an honor to be working with a home-grown brand that cares so much about Hawaii’s people and culture.”       …

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Molokai High SCC Hones In on Student Success

Wednesday, September 21st, 2022

Community Contributed

By Mele Kāneali’i, MHS Senior

The Molokai High School Community Council (SCC) held its first meeting on Aug. 24 on Google Meets and discussed topics such as the new MHS website launch, the shift to College and Career Academies, and student successes to kick off the new school year. The meeting was attended by the stakeholders of the school community: two students, Quedin Bumatay and Aiko Kanemitsu, three parents, Jennifer Ainoa, Tiare Holm, and Kahea Tancayo, one community member, Nate Oswald, four teachers, Ric Ornellas, John Vaughn, Diane Mokuau, and Laura Peterson, and the principal, Dr. Katina Soares. 

The new school website, molokaihighschool.org,…

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