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

Lessons from Covid-19

Thursday, March 19th, 2020

Watching the Administration floundering like a fish out of water in the Covid-19 pandemic teaches Molokai a great lesson.

The Administration of the U.S. lags way behind the rest of the world in responding to the threat. Why is this? How can a nation that claims intellectual, economic, technological, and moral world supremacy fail to greet the pandemic with at least meaningful testing ?

This has happened largely because of the Administration’s refusal to recognize the significance of Covid-19. The news is still full of fools ranting against the Left for discussing the matter. It has even been suggested that Democrats and Liberals are intentionally damaging the economy by publicizing the issue.…

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Keep School Grounds Clean

Thursday, March 19th, 2020

We need your help. Please malama our school, Kaunakakai Elementary. We realize that there are many sport events close to our school and that there is no other playground in town. However, Kaunakakai School is actually not a public park and you are loitering if you are on our campus. If you do find yourself on our school grounds after school hours, please remember that children and teachers may still be working on campus, even on the weekends. The parking lots are part of the Department of Education property and therefore, there is no smoking or drinking alcohol permitted anywhere on the property at any time.…

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Heartfelt Mahalo

Thursday, March 19th, 2020

Heartfelt Mahalo

A belated but sincere and heartfelt mahalo from the Riel-Mollena family goes out to everyone who attended our beloved Philip Gideon Marcelo Riel’s Sunset Funeral Service on Sunday, Feb. 2.

Whether you stopped by briefly to extend your aloha or stayed and attended his Sunset Funeral Service, your loving support, words of encouragement and generous spirit was greatly appreciated!

To those of you who were not able to attend, we felt your love and support through your home visits, flowers, phone calls, FB/IG/text messages, personal conversations, beautiful cards and delicious meals.

We especially want to thank the family members and friends who travelled from the mainland, interisland and even a foreign country to support us with their love, hugs, kisses and tears.…

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Molokai Applicants Sought for Liquor Commission

Thursday, March 19th, 2020

Maui County News Release
Molokai applicants are being sought for a vacancy on Maui County Liquor Commission. Interested Molokai residents should submit applications as soon as possible.
Applicants must be available to attend meetings on Maui. These are held at 9 a.m., usually on the first Thursday of the month. Maui County pays for allowable travel expenses.
Responsibilities include hearing public testimony, reviewing policies and standards. Panel members make recommendations and decisions that impact Maui County. Positions are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Maui County Council. While no monetary compensation is provided for serving on a board or commission, the public’s participation helps provide an important government service.…

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Lindo Promoted to Battalion Chief

Thursday, March 19th, 2020

Lindo Promoted to Battalion Chief

Maui Fire Dept. News Release

The Maui Fire Department is proud to announce the promotions of Henry Lindo Jr. to the rank of Battalion Chief. 

Henry “Hanale” Lindo Jr. joined the department in 1994.  During his career, he was stationed in Paia and Kahului as a Fire Fighter I.  With his promotion to Fire Fighter III in 2005, he served in the Fire Prevention Bureau as a Public Education Officer and a Fire Inspector on both Maui and Molokai.  In 2009, Lindo was promoted to Fire Captain, working first in Kaunakakai, Molokai, then in Ho’olehua, Molokai.

Hanale is a member of the Maui Incident Management Team, the Critical Incident Stress Management Team and the Molokai Fire Task Force. …

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Farm-to-School Coordinator for Molokai Sought

Thursday, March 19th, 2020

CTAHR News Release

Through a partnership between the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) and the Hawaii State Department of Health, a new position has been created for the island of Molokai. The purpose of this new position will be to provide educational support for farm-to-school activities in Molokai schools.

One of the key responsibilities will be to conduct a community needs assessment and community inventory of farm-to-school programs and activities. Responsibilities may include support for school gardens and agriculture programs, education and youth leadership, and local procurement of food for school cafeterias. Developing relationships and networking locally among educational institutions and food producers, and other food system stakeholders will be an important focus.…

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Molokai COVID-19 Meeting Live Streamed Wednesday

Thursday, March 19th, 2020

County of Maui News Release

Mayor Michael Victorino will be hosting a live stream meeting online to update Molokai residents on COVID-19 on Wednesday, March 18 at 2 p.m. The Mayor previously announced holding in-person meetings but canceled them to hold virtual meetings instead.

Mayor Victorino will be joined by Dr. Lorrin Pang from the Maui District Health Office. An announcement on where residents can watch the live stream will be provided as soon as possible. [Editor’s note: As of press deadline Sunday, this info was not yet available; check The Molokai Dispatch Facebook page for updates.]

General information and resources on COVID-19 (coronavirus) can be found on the County of Maui’s website at mauicounty.gov.…

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Robotics Team Looks to the Bright Side with Drone Racing

Thursday, March 19th, 2020

Robotics Team Looks to the Bright Side with Drone Racing

By Catherine Cluett Pactol

High school drone pilots tested their skills and speed in a first-ever drone racing tournament last Saturday. Despite the disappointment of hard-earned upcoming competitions being cancelled due to COVID-19, the MHS Robotics team took on a new challenge to showcase Robotics Ed-ucation and Competition (REC) Foundation aerial drone flying.

Visually guiding a drone through a series of obstacles across a large gym while standing in one place is no small feat. The six members of the MHS Robotics team helped each other do it as they took turns piloting and “spotting” — or giving their teammates verbal instructions for how to navigate through the course when sight lines became challenging.…

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Molokai COVID-19 Update Livestream Friday

Wednesday, March 18th, 2020

Molokai COVID-19 Update Livestream Friday

County of Maui News Release

The County of Maui will be providing COVID-19 updates to Molokai and Lanai residents on Friday via a live stream on Akaku Channel 53 and the County of Maui Facebook page.

Mayor Michael Victorino will be joined by Dr. Lorrin Pang from the Maui District Health Office to talk about the coronavirus and answer questions from the public. Questions pertaining to Molokai and Lanai residents can be emailed to Mayors.Office@co.maui.hi.us or asked on Facebook during the stream.

Previously planned for Wednesday, the stream has been rescheduled to 2 p.m. on Friday, March 20.

General information and resources on COVID-19 (coronavirus) can be found on the County of Maui’s website at mauicounty.gov…

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The Molokai Dispatch Office Temporarily Closed

Wednesday, March 18th, 2020

The Molokai Dispatch News Release

To encourage social distancing recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure the health of our staff, we’ve made the decision to close The Molokai Dispatch and Copy Center office temporarily starting Thursday, March 19. Don’t worry, our staff will still be working hard remotely to produce our island’s newspaper, which will continue to be distributed weekly. To place an ad in the paper, please email sales@themolokaidispatch.com. To submit articles, releases, letters, announcements or events for the calendar, please email editor@themolokaidispatch.com.

We know many of you have come to reply on our Copy Center for your printing needs and we apologize for any inconvenience during this time.…

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