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

Circus Wows Molokai

Wednesday, September 18th, 2013

Circus Wows Molokai

From the swish of silk suspending aerial acrobats high above the crowd to the roar of motorcycle engines making dizzying loops inside the “globe of death,” the Modern American Circus came to town last weekend bringing laughter, oohs and ahhs.

“The circus hasn’t been here for a long time, so this is huge,” said Saturday night attendee Orion Niles. “We’ve brought grandpa, son, and grandsons here today to see it.”

The Modern American Circus showcased its first-ever performance last weekend on Molokai as part of its statewide tour. With sold-out shows last Friday and Saturday, the big top boomed with cheers and laughter bringing exciting family fun and entertainment to Maunaloa, hosted by Molokai Ranch.…

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Molokai Women Paddlers Bring Home Gold

Wednesday, September 18th, 2013

Molokai Women Paddlers Bring Home Gold

Molokai wahine paddlers swept the Pailolo Challenge last Saturday, taking first place in two divisions. The 25-mile race from Maui to Molokai features one of the windiest channels in Hawaii. Eighty-four teams from all over Hawaii and the west coast with 10 to 12 paddlers per team crossed the finish line at Kaunakakai Harbor Saturday afternoon.

The Wa`akapaemua Open Women’s crew, known as Team Boomski, finished first in their division with a time of 3 hours, 26 minutes, 16 seconds. The Wa`akapaemua 50 Women also took home a first place, in 3:44’17.

“We were super excited, we wanted it,” said team captain Tiana Miguel.…

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Cop on Top

Wednesday, September 18th, 2013

Cop on Top

Special Olympics held a fundraiser last weekend, called Cop on Top, to raise money for this year’s games. The fundraiser included three Maui Police Department Molokai officers—Michael McCutcheon, left,  Lonnie Ka`ai, right, and Nate Hubbard, not pictured—standing on a suspended lift in the Chevron parking lot to help raise donations. This year’s goal is to raise $7,000, said Rita Kalahiki, Special Olympics Molokai area administrator, and all proceeds will go to support the 30 athletes participating.

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Taro Variety Field Day 2013

Wednesday, September 18th, 2013

UH CTAHR Molokai Extension News Release

Not too long ago, rice, pasta and bread were not a major part of our diet in Hawaii.  Instead, taro, or kalo, was the main source of food that provided dietary carbohydrate for Native Hawaiians.  They produced kalo on all the islands and on as many as 50,000 acres of the best upper and river valley lands in order to maintain the health of the population of 500,000 or more.  In order to improve their food security, Native Hawaiian developed more than 300 varieties of taro.

Today only about 70 of the varieties are left. …

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Grant-Writing Workshop

Wednesday, September 18th, 2013

NOAA News Release

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Pacific Regional Grants Cooperative will be offering a grant-writing workshop on Molokai. The workshop will help interested residents develop quality submittals to respond to NOAA grant solicitations.

The workshop will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Queen Liliuokalani Children’s Center Activity Room, and lunch will be provided.

You will learn how to identify funding opportunities, understand the NOAA grant process, how NOAA evaluates grants and tips and resources to improve your submittals.

To register, email interashima@hawaii.rr.com or call (808) 552-3485. The class is limited to 30 participants.…

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Disaster Preparedness

Wednesday, September 18th, 2013

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By MMS Robotics Team

We are the 2013 Molokai Middle School First LEGO League (FLL) Robotics Team, Kaitlin D., Taye M., Lana D. and Marianna C. This year the FLL theme is Nature’s Fury and is focused on helping communities prepare, stay safe, and rebuild after a natural disaster. Part of the challenge is to raise awareness on the topic of natural disasters.

September is a time to prepare yourself and those in your care for emergencies and disasters. If you’ve seen the news recently, you know that emergencies can happen unexpectedly in communities just like ours. We’ve seen tornados, flash floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, and even power outages in U.S.…

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What’s Happening in Our Mana`e Mountains?

Wednesday, September 18th, 2013

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By Walter Ritte, Aha Moku Planning and Consultation

There will be a Mana`e Moku Meeting this Friday, Sept. 20, starting at 7 p.m. The highlight of the meeting will be a report of a new watershed plan for most of the mountains from Kamalo to Halawa. The plan is to fence off the mountaintops. This will have a major impact on the people and lands of Mana`e.

The meeting will also be a chance to meet some of your new Moku leaders and new ahupua`a leaders, as there are 37 ahupua`a in the Mana`e Moku. There should be at least one representative from each ahupua`a, although there could be more.…

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Affordable Care Act on Molokai

Wednesday, September 18th, 2013

Maui County Office of Aging News Release

Wondering how the Affordable Care Act will affect you? An upcoming workshop on Molokai will offer some answers. Maui Adult Day Care Centers and the Maui County Office on Aging invite the public to a free caregiver workshop, The Affordable Care Act: Health Coverage in 2014.  Speaker Kanoelani Davis, a Hi`i Ola Program Specialist with the Hawaii Health Connector will present on topics including what is the Affordable Care Act, how it will affect Medicaid/Medicare and common benefits offered in option plans. She will also offer information on the new health insurance marketplaces, what is the “Connector” and how they can help, and how one will qualify for no- or low-cost insurance coverage.…

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AARP to Tour Fishpond

Wednesday, September 11th, 2013

Molokai AARP News Release

The Molokai AARP has scheduled a bus trip for Tuesday, Sept. 24 to the  Ka Honua Momona Fishpond.  Lunch will be provided for a charge of $10.  Anyone wishing to go, please call Frances Feeter, 553-9857, for more information.  Reservations for lunch must be made by Thursday, Sept. 19.    The bus will leave from Mitchell Pauole Center at 9 a.m.  Lunch fees will be collected prior to departure.

The September AARP meeting speaker was April Kealoha from Legal Aid. AARP members were informed of the benefits of the organization. To contact Legal Aid for more information, please call 553-3251.…

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Youth Water Activities

Monday, September 2nd, 2013

Youth in Motion News Release

Youth In Motion will be starting up on Monday, Sept. 9 with a 10-week program of activities. They include American Red Cross swimming and Stand Up Paddling.  The primary age group is 11 to 15 years old but 10 year olds may join if they can show commitment and are willing to listen and learn. Younger children and older youth/adults who choose to come or help for the Stand Up Paddling will be part of the Steward and Shepherd program and can still sign up. An adult must be present for anyone under 10 years old.…

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