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

Beautiful Molokai

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021

Molokai is so beautiful, natural beauty of nature’s art. Lovely cliffs, waterfalls, beauty of ridges, valleys, white sandy beaches, beautiful colors of the reef. We all enjoy the beauty of our Molokai beach, ocean land for survival of our life in this beautiful Earth we call home. Sometimes it’s our mission, responsibility, respect to take good care of our home, Earth. Beautiful sunrise of Haleakala from Molokai. Many beautiful colorful rainbows, lovely golden sunset. Aloha, beautiful day, have a good rest at night. Wake up with a beautiful new day of our life on our beautiful Molokai. Life is beautiful. Every day is important and special. …

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Dwindling Services

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021

We, the people of Molokai, used to have a ferry that traveled to/from Maui twice daily, and we used to have services from three different airlines.  However, as of February 2021, off-island travel for family visits, doctors’ appointments, medical treatments, or to conduct business or shopping (not only for tourists) means to fly Mokulele Airlines/Southern Airways, only.  Except for an occasional mishap we basically were satisfied with Mokulele’s service.

However, our 20-month-old grandson and his parents were here visiting this past weekend from Oahu (a quick two-day visit and vacay).  Their return flight was delayed 36 hours. The airport was full of passengers, and I’m sure each have their own story to tell. …

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Filipino Meeting Postponed

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021

Kaunakakai Filipino Assn. News Release

The Annual Membership Meeting (fourth quarter) of the Kaunakakai Filipino Association has been postponed pending Maui County COVID rule changes. Collectors will be contacting members when new date and time is confirmed.…

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Shame: In the Crosshairs of the Reaper

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021

The white red and blue
just flew
reaper drones to Hawaii Nei.*

So, what would Lili’uokalani
Her Majesty The Queen
have had to say
today
as drone pilots train to play
God, absent
from the sky…

This is America?
Sorry,
that is a lie.

This is stolen land occupied by
uniformed women and men
with misguided aims and pride
drinking Mai Tai’s and hi-
jacking waves after nine-to-five’s
spent learning from hawks
just how to fly
wearing aloha shirts
never asking why
life is blurring
into a video game.

So, what would Lili’uokalani,
Her Majesty The Queen
have had to say
if she were alive today
if not
“SHAME”
as drone strikes continue
to kill and to maim
civilians
half a world
away
in the name of the same
people who came to her palace
locked her up
stole her kingdom and her crown
saying she’s the one to blame
because white always
thinks might makes right
and she was brown
just like those beautiful souls
in the crosshairs of the reaper
drones today
half a world away
from the pilots here in Hawaii Nei
where the white red and blue
have their true colors on full display
and the brightness in the eyes
of those who here remotely fly
the killer drones in far off lands
will soon be fading, by and by
to forever
grey.…

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Molokai High School Principal’s Honors List & Honor Roll

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021

Molokai High School

Principal’s Honors List

The Principal’s Honors List are students who have earned Mark Point Averages of 4.000* or above while enrolled in four or more courses, two or more of which are solid courses.  For the first quarter of the 2021-22 school year, they are:

Grade: 12 Grik-Lani Malia 4.33Grade: 12 Kaili Dianthe 4.33Grade: 11 Duvauchelle Olapaholunape 4.25Grade: 12 Macalalad Xavier Bayani 4.00Grade: 12 Movick Alyssa 4.00Grade: 12 Naeole Mikaele 4.00Grade: 12 Puailihau Joliache 4.00Grade: 12 Simon Barbara 4.00Grade: 12 Svetin Owen 4.00Grade: 11 Akutagawa Tenley 4.00Grade: 11 Bicoy Kailani 4.00Grade: 11 Bright Wilhelm Mahealani 4.00Grade: 11 Bumatay Joanne Nicole 4.00Grade: 11 Burrows Daisci 4.00Grade: 11 Kanealii Mele 4.00Grade: 11 Kikukawa-Teriong Solomon 4.00Grade: 11 Len Wai-McGuire Kiera 4.00Grade: 11 Mangantulao Vanessa Angel 4.00Grade: 11 Sahagun Jonah 4.00Grade: 11 Yamazaki-Gray Kira Kai 4.00Grade: 10 Chong Kalima Kailiah 4.00Grade: 10 Duvauchelle Kauahekiliohu 4.00Grade: 10 Han Sonni 4.00Grade: 10 Holm Mikayla 4.00Grade: 10 Kanemitsu Aiko 4.00Grade: 10 Lima Kiara 4.00Grade: 09 Cockett Rose Marie 4.00Grade: 09 Davis Ciera Lee 4.00Grade: 09 Dizon Yolanda-Ann 4.00Grade: 09 Peterson Halena 4.00Grade: 09 Raguindin Reyn 4.00

*Note: Students with a 4.0 enrolled in less than four or more courses, and less than two solid courses are not eligible for principal’s honor roll.…

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Girls Volleyball Split Weekend

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021

Girls Volleyball Split Weekend

By Rick Schonely, Sports Reporter

The Molokai Lady Farmers Girls Volleyball team earned a split with the Hana Lady Dragons last weekend in Hana. Hana High School’s Lady Dragons (5-1) won 3-2 in a tough five-set match on Friday night, 19-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-27 and 15-12. On Saturday, Molokai (3-3) got the win 3-1 in four sets, 25-14, 25-20, 21-25 and 25-22.

Head Coach Mahea Rawlins was happy with her team’s play. 

“Our girls experienced a great challenge in reaching five sets on Friday night,” she said. “Despite all the adversities, they still fought to the end. Although we came up short on Friday, to me we won in our own way.…

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Sea Level Rise Walk-Thru Workshop

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021

Sust’ainable Molokai News Release

If you care about using our coastal roads, surfing, eating kole, ʻoio, limu, and going to the grocery stores in Kaunakakai, sea level rise affects you!

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. Large parts of Kaunakakai town will be flooded with seawater, including major infrastructure. Sust’ainable Molokai is leading the planning process to ensure that our community is prepared to adapt to this already occurring and ongoing change. Coastal communities and waterfront property owners may need to start new seawall construction projects and look for equipment like a bobcat rental to prepare for the rising sea level.…

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Families to Get Housing Needs Through Grant

Wednesday, October 27th, 2021

Families to Get Housing Needs Through Grant

By Catherine Cluett Pactol

Three Ho’olehua families will have improved living conditions thanks to a grant given to The Molokai Baptist Church’s Aloha in Action program, which has been helping community members with building needs for the past 12 years. The $75,000 grant was awarded to the program last week by the Nareit Foundation. 

The funding will provide a new roof and residential gutter system repair for a disabled, single mother with her three kids who currently live under a badly leaking roof; a bathroom and septic system installation for a single mother with two children and a grandchild without a bathroom in their home; and a small house for a couple on their homestead property.…

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Cases Decline, State Readies for Child Vaccines

Wednesday, October 27th, 2021

By Catherine Cluett Pactol

Molokai COVID cases continue to slow as the island logged two new COVID cases on Oct. 18, marking the only positive tests in the past week. According to the Dept. of Health, nearly 73 percent of Molokai’s population has initiated COVID-19 vaccinations – or 4,566 residents – and just over 68 percent, or 4,315 residents, are fully vaccinated, as of last week. 

Statewide, the daily average of new cases has dropped to 124 over the last week, according to the Dept. of Health. As the state reached 70 percent vaccinated two weeks ago – the benchmark at which Gov.…

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Help Design Molokai’s Next Energy Project

Wednesday, October 27th, 2021

HECM News Release

Hoʻahu Energy Cooperative Molokai, a local group formed to support community-owned energy projects, invites you to join us for our next virtual workshop on Saturday, Nov. 1, 9 to 10:30 a.m.

The workshop continues Hoʻahu’s work to design solar and battery storage projects for Maui Electric’s upcoming Community Based Renewable Energy (CBRE) Request for Proposals (RFP).

This Saturday, we will focus on discussing how best to make sure that low-income residents have the opportunity to save money on their electricity bill by participating in Hoʻahuʻs CBRE project. 

This meeting will be held over Zoom and is open to all who would like to listen and participate.…

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