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

COVID Still Circulating

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

COVID Still Circulating

By Catherine Cluett Pactol | Editor

After a couple of months with few COVID cases, the Department of Health reported five new COVID cases on Molokai in the week between Wednesday, April 6 and Wednesday, April 13.  There have been 955 cases on Molokai since the pandemic began. Case statistics are now only available on a weekly basis from the DOH. Statewide, there were 1327 new cases during the same period. 

Masks are no longer required indoors by state mandate, though most stores on Molokai continue to recommend them. It is the decision of private businesses whether or not to continue a policy of asking customers to wear masks on premises.…

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Judo Debuts on the Mat

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Judo Debuts on the Mat

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

In its first tournament of the season and the first for its judoka, the judo team competed last weekend at Kamehameha Maui High, taking home four first places, a second place and a third place finish. 

“It was a great opening tournament for our new judoka,” said Head Coach Kalei Roberts. “They witnessed and experienced their first live judo matches. It took a little time to get in the groove of things, but once they finished their first matches, they understood the protocol and could focus more on their game plans. We have a lot of areas to improve on and look forward to the next tournament.”…

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Tennis Scrimmage

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Tennis Scrimmage

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

The Molokai High Girls Tennis team got a taste of the game last Saturday with a scrimmage with St. Anthony at their home courts in Kaunakakai. They won two out of three matches. 

“Proud of the girls today against St Anthony,” said Head Coach Emilio Macalalad. “Girls played two doubles and one singles. Naiomi Cabreros won straight sets in singles. Alyssa Movick and Irish Oamil won the doubles match taking it to the third set as a comeback after losing the first of the three sets. Newcomers Malia Grik Lani and Danica Duffy lost their match, but we won two of three matches today.…

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Drought Disaster Declared

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

USDA News Release

The United States Department of Agriculture has designated Maui County and Hawaii County as primary natural disaster areas as a result of drought, making farm operators in those counties eligible for emergency loans and other Farm Service Agency assistance. 

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack announced the designation in an April 8 letter to Gov. David Ige. The most recent U.S. Drought Monitor report showed both counties had areas that are experiencing extreme drought during the farm growing season. 

The deadline to apply for the emergency drought loans is December 8, 2022, eight months from the date of the declaration.…

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CSI Camp

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

MPD News Release 

The annual Crime Scene Investigation Camp will be conducted on June 20-24, at the County of Maui’s Forensic Facility and Wailuku Police Station. This free competitive program is only accepting 10 high school junior or senior students from Maui, Molokai and Lanai, and is designed for those interested in the field of Forensic Science.

Participate in interactive presentations, meet professionals within the forensic field, interact with the local police department and network with peers!

Applications are due by April 22 at 4 p.m. For more information, visit mauicounty.gov and select police department, or email CSICamp@mpd.net. …

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MHS Students Travel East

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Community Contributed

By Ric Ornellas

“Spring Break” in America — since the 1930s — meant college students breaking from long winter studies to bask in lazy sun-and-surf days. But that wasn’t the case for a select cohort of 13 Molokai High School students, members of the Molokai College Career Club (MC3). 

The MC3, during this March 13-18 holiday, traveled 5,000 miles on a self-funded college career tour to Columbia University and New York University in NYC and Princeton University and Monmouth University in New Jersey. They will experience the Walk Niagara Falls Tours to witness the breathtaking beauty of nature.

They further enjoyed a customized career night organized by Emily Harris, a NYC resident, longtime MHS supporter since 2014, and mainland paddler in Na Wahine o Ke Kai.…

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Mahalo for Support

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

My name is Gladys Rapanot and on behalf of my children and myself, we would like to thank everyone who whole heartedly supported our family for the passing of the late Ronald Rapanot, Sr. who passed on Feb. 10, 2022 peacefully at home. Thank you for all the generous donations, all the ways of comforting us in a kind and sincere way. Thank you to the Kekahunas and Mawaes for preparing the delicious food along with the food and desserts prepared by our friends and family. 

My children, grandchildren and great grandchildren still talk about Papa Ronald, so believing that he is in a better place and knowing he comes to see us everyday makes it a little easier to accept his passing, although not all of us can see him but can sure feel his presence. …

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Sacrificial Lambs

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Community Contributed

Opinion by Father Pat Killilea, St. Francis Church, Kalaupapa

It sets back about 50 yards from the road between Newbridge Village and Ballinamore Bridge. On the other side of the road, in the midst of a rich green pasture runs the River Shiven with the old Daly’s corn mill on its banks. Killian school, built in the late 1950s to replace the original building, had been vacant for several years because of a declining youth population in the parish. Now in a matter of 48 hours or so it had been restored to its original pristine state by the dynamic efforts of the parishioners of St.…

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Volunteer Week

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Kanu Hawaii News Release 

Organized by Kanu Hawaii, Volunteer Week Hawaii 2022 aims for unprecedented unity of kama‘aina and visitors alike as Hawaii emerges from the pandemic. More than 10,000 volunteers are anticipated to gather in support of hundreds of charities at more than 250 events held statewide this week. 

Groups and organizations can go to VolunteerWeekHawaii.org to register an event or participate in an existing one. On Molokai, Seed of Love Farm in Kaunakakai is registered to host volunteer opportunities throughout this week and will be holding E Ala E Sunrise Molokai Earth Day on Friday, April 22 at 5:30 am, located at 1120 Kamehameha V Highway.…

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Art of Trash Exhibit and Trashion Show

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Malama Maui Nui News Release

Malama Maui Nui is thrilled to announce that the Art of Trash exhibition and Trashion Show opens April 22 at MalamaMauiNui.org/ArtOfTrash! 

Hosted by Malama Maui Nui and sponsored by the County of Maui’s Environmental Protection and Sustainability Division, the Art of Trash and Trashion Show is an annual juried art exhibition that showcases the reimagination of previously used materials as elements for creative composition. All pieces are original work made from recycled and/or reused material. The Jurors’ Choice Awards are based on the transformation of material, good craftsmanship, and, of course, overall creativity.

Malama Maui Nui is excited to showcase juror-selected pieces by dozens of artists and designers from all over Maui Nui, including Molokai.…

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