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

Post Office Closure is a Problem

Saturday, March 6th, 2021

We have a problem — you might have heard about the closing of our post office in Maunaloa. This is a terrible situation for all of us who live out where mail is not delivered. As you probably know, the building is old and should have been condemned long ago. It has limited hours and the working conditions are horrible for those who have to work there.

Now, we have to drive a long way to Ho’olehua to get what is being sorted. It is placed outside behind their office — who knows what will happen when it rains as this is in open air.…

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Melva “Tutu” Meyer Naki

Saturday, March 6th, 2021

Melva “Tutu” Meyer Naki

Beloved kupuna Melva “Tutu” Meyer Naki, age 88, of Molokai, Hawaii, passed peacefully in slumber Jan. 5, 2021 on Molokai, Hawaii. She was born Sept. 24, 1932 on Molokai. A 1950 graduate of the Kamehameha Schools, she worked for a number of companies on Molokai and Oahu. She was a woman of family and faith, and will be most remembered as “Tutu” to all the keiki she cared for when living on Oahu.

Melva was preceded in death by her husband Benjamin Naki; children Benjamin Naki Jr., Roxanne French, and James Wailana Naki; and mother Hannah J. Meyer. Melva is survived by her grandchildren Janeen (Winston) Naki-Woodard, Benjamin (Kehaulani) Naki III, Marvin (Pumehana) French, Melva Patty (Theoichy) Wengu, Henry (Chelsea) French, Scott (Bert) French, Starlena Naki-Lima, James (Shaydine) Naki-Lima, Isaac Naki-Lima, Starr Naki-Staudinger; and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.…

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Energy Coop Microgrid Project

Saturday, March 6th, 2021

Ho’ahu Energy Coop News Release

Hoʻahu Energy Cooperative Molokai, a new local entity formed to support community-owned energy projects, invites you to join us for our next virtual workshop on Saturday, March 6 from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

At this workshop, weʻll discuss the coop’s exciting new potential microgrid project, as well as our progress in designing a solar and battery storage project for Maui Electric’s upcoming Community Based Renewable Energy (CBRE) Request for Proposals (RFP). We need your input on important upcoming decisions about our project proposal including designing a workforce development and training program for Molokai residents in solar development, installation and maintenance, and subscription model benefits for the CBRE project.…

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DHHL Beneficiary Input on General Plan

Saturday, March 6th, 2021

DHHL News Release

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) is seeking beneficiary input as part of its 2022 General Plan update Beneficiary Consultation process.

The General Plan, which is updated every 20 years, establishes statewide policies that guide land management and DHHL programs over the consequent two decades. As one piece of the planning framework, the General Plan provides a comprehensive policy that ensures coordinated, integrated and orderly social, physical and economic development of Hawaiian Home Lands through the establishment of goals, objectives and implementing actions. DHHL’s General Plan is followed by detailed island and regional plans that are updated on a rotating basis and on their own timetable.…

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Rats, Structural Concerns Close Maunaloa Post Office Temporarily

Saturday, March 6th, 2021

By Catherine Cluett Pactol

Several weeks after a week-long closure of the Ho’olehua Post Office due to structural concerns, the Maunaloa Post Office is now closed because of “vector control concerns,” according to the U.S. Postal Service — in this case, rats — and poor building condition.

Duke Gonzales, a Honolulu spokesperson for the USPS, said the closure last Wednesday, Feb. 24, was “prompted by customer and employee concerns about the state of the facility.”

“…We are attempting to resolve our concerns with the facility landlord and will reopen as soon as those concerns are addressed,” he said.

There is currently no timeline for reopening.…

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CPR Certification Marks Launch of Aka’ula Red Cross Club

Saturday, March 6th, 2021

CPR Certification Marks Launch of Aka’ula Red Cross Club

By Catherine Cluett Pactol

A handful of Molokai residents, students and Red Cross volunteers got certified or recertified to practice adult and child CPR and first aid during two classes held last Thursday. The classes were taught on Molokai by Gordon Gillis of Maui, owner of Safety Services Hawaii, a company that provides community and workplace health training and consulting. Among those that attended were five Aka’ula School students, representing the county’s first school Red Cross club.

Participants of the classes became certified in the most recent Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) techniques as well as how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) and basic emergency first aid.…

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Maui COVID Rise Brings Concern

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021

By Catherine Cluett Pactol

An uptick in COVID-19 cases on Maui — 75 reported by the Dept. of Health last Saturday — has raised concerns among officials. Thirty-one of those cases are historic cases dating back as far as November that had not previously been reported due to a laboratory reporting issue, according to the DOH. However, the 44 new cases include two current clusters, as well as community spread cases.

“We really need to ramp up compliance to safety protocols or the alternative would be really high case numbers in the coming week, possibly resulting in tighter restrictions,” said Dr.…

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A Different Kind of Soup ‘R Bowl

Wednesday, February 24th, 2021

A Different Kind of Soup ‘R Bowl

MAC News Release

Yes, the Molokai Arts Center is still having its 11th annual Soup ‘R Bowl, but the event has been reimagined! It will be held on Saturday, March 6, at the Lanikeha Community Center in Ho’olehua (2200 Farrington Ave). Tickets will only be sold online this year. Visit molokaiartscenter.org today to order.

Last year, COVID regulations were thrust upon us right after the Soup ‘R Bowl. This year, instead of imagining a year without Soup ‘R Bowl, the MAC created a COVID-compliant walk-through, take-out experience. If you’ve been collecting ceramic soup bowls every year you don’t have to miss one.…

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Time to Live Again

Wednesday, February 24th, 2021

If life in this society is so frightening and so threatening that masses of teenagers worldwide are killing themselves, then it’s time to correct the social structure.

Teen suicides have occurred here also even though we here on Molokai have been minimally affected by the mask and isolation edicts. Lock-downs, social distancing, masking, paranoia, travel restrictions and all this government-mandated suppressive behavior is killing people and making folks unhealthy at a far greater rate than Sars Cov-2 ever could.

Look at the figures. According to CDC published figures the total death-rate is 1.7 percent. That means that, of those with recorded infections by COVID, 98.3 percent survive.…

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New Library App

Wednesday, February 24th, 2021

Molokai Public Library News Release

Molokai Public Library and Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) patrons can now download HSPLS’s free, new patron-friendly app compatible with iOS and Android devices. This updated app offers patrons the ability to:

• manage loans and holds on materials
• find the nearest library
• manage family library cards in one place
• place holds on physical and digital books
• self-check-out inside a library and more.

Library patrons can download the app from their device’s app store or call or stop by their nearest library for assistance and more information.

“We are excited to launch the new LibrariesHI App.…

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