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

Goodbye to Crystal Meth

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

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By Pukanala Alcon

My dearest, most beautiful, most precious, most dependable Crystal Meth or so I thought you were. You and I’ve been together since I was 13 years old. I thought you were meant for me and I was meant for you. When I first started hanging with you, you made me feel like Superman. During my adolescent years there wasn’t a problem I couldn’t handle or a mountain too high to climb. I could overcome anything as long as I had you by my side.

After a couple of years together, you became the most important thing in my life.…

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Letter: SB2785 Passes the Senate

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

By Cheryl Corbiell

Mahalo to all those who testified in opposition to Senate Bill 2785, a bill which, according to legislators, provides a framework for Big Wind. Legislatures commented about all your calls, letters, visits and emails – we got their attention.

The bill passed at the very last minute, with acknowledgements of our concerns. The senate floor discussion on SB2785 centered on opposition from Lanai and Molokai. Senators Hee, Chun Oakland and Slom voted “no”, and we congratulate and thank them for having courage to say NO. Ten senators voted “with reservations,” which means that a majority of the Senate had problems with this bill.…

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Kawela Bridge Replacement Underway

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

For years, Kawela residents living along the highway about five miles east of Kaunakakai have experienced flooding of Kawela Stream during heavy rains. Now, the year-and-a-half process of replacing the Kawela Bridge has begun, which state Department of Transportation (DOT) officials say should improve water flow and mitigate future flooding.

Construction of the new bridge is scheduled to continue through January 2014, according to a statement from Goodfellow Bros., the Molokai company contracted to complete the work. The $8.4 million project is being paid for with $6.5 million in federal funds, $1.6 million in state money, and some additional funding, according to DOT spokesperson Michael Moscati.…

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Ka Hula Piko 2012

Sunday, May 6th, 2012

Ka Hula Piko 2012

The annual three-day Ka Hula Piko festival brought locals and visitors together to celebrate the birth place of hula on Molokai. This year’s theme was “Lei `ia Molokai ke aloha hulu mamo,” or “Molokai wreath in the love of the ancestors.” In honor of the kupuna, this year’s first Creative Keiki Contest featured posters, poems and essays expressing what their kupuna means to them. Check later this week for contest winners.

Saturday’s event, held at Mitchell Pauole Center, showcased a variety of halau and traditions.

Dancers of Oahu-based Hula Halau Kukunaokala performed ancient hula centering around Molokai. The halau was founded in 1977 by the late Kumu Hula John Kaimikaua to carry on the hula traditions of this island.…

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First-Place Finish

Sunday, May 6th, 2012

First-Place Finish

Molokai’s Carlton Helm wins M2M race

With less than 50 yards left of the Maui to Molokai (M2M) Race to go, Molokai native and one-man paddler Carlton Helm snuck a glance behind and saw two top paddlers –one he recognized as five-time Oahu Crazy Channel Solo Champion Kai Bartlett –and realized he was in first place.

“I got nervous and my hands cramped,” said the 31-year old. “I just put my head down for the last 50 yards, which is all upwind, and whatever I had left I just left it out there.”

Helm paddled into Kaunakakai Harbor, finishing this year’s M2M Race, held April 28, in first place out of 47 paddlers in his division, with a time of 2 hours and 36 minutes.…

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Kualapu`u School “Represents” At Honolulu 5K for Kids

Sunday, May 6th, 2012

Kualapu`u School “Represents” At Honolulu 5K for Kids

Community Contributed

By Sue Forbes

Kualapu`u School team runners did Molokai proud this past weekend at the Honolulu 5K for Kids by taking two age group titles and placing eight of the ten team members in the top ten for their age group. Leading the boys, Kaina Adolpho, ran a stellar race winning the boy’s 11-12 title in a time of 23:04. Close behind came teammates Rafael Adolpho and Nainoa Kahale placing third and fourth in times of 24:08 and 24:15, respectively. Other standout performances for the boys included Ikena Deponte, fifth in the boy’s 9-10 age division, in a time of 27:18, CJ Adolpho 11th in the boy’s 9-10’s in a time of 28:38, and Ikua DePonte, 13th in the boy’s 11-12’s, in a time of 25:47.…

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SB2785 Passes the Senate

Sunday, May 6th, 2012

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Mahalo to all those who testified in opposition to Senate Bill 2785, a bill which, according to legislators, provides a framework for Big Wind. Legislatures commented about all your calls, letters, visits and emails – we got their attention.

The bill passed at the very last minute, with acknowledgements of our concerns. The senate floor discussion on SB2785 centered on opposition from Lanai and Molokai. Senators Hee, Chun Oakland and Slom voted “no”, and we congratulate and thank them for having courage to say NO. Ten senators voted “with reservations,” which means that a majority of the Senate had problems with this bill.…

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IAM Launches International Petition to Stop Undersea Cable

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

I Aloha Molokai News Release

I Aloha Molokai (IAM) has launched a worldwide petition to stop Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s multi-billion-dollar Big Wind Interisland Cable boondoggle. Gov. Abercrombie, Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) and some House and Senate members are now finalizing legislation that would allow the project to fast-track without sufficient environmental analysis or public review.

Noting the project’s huge potential impacts on whales and “critically endangered Hawaiian monk seals – one of the rarest marine mammals in the world – as well as five species of sea turtles, three species of dolphins, and hundreds of other marine species,” the petition adds that the project “will be rubber-stamped without due process – without public input from residents of Hawaii and, not to mention, everyone worldwide who wants to protect whales, sea turtles, seals, and dolphins.”…

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Molokai Grant Funding

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Friendly Isle United Fund News Release

It’s that time of year again, when the Friendly Isle United Fund (FIUF) accepts grant applications from community projects, schools and organizations. While a 501(c)(3) IRS tax exemption is not necessary, projects requesting funds from FIUF must be nonprofit, and it must benefit the Molokai community. The deadline to apply for a grant is Wednesday, May 31. In order to be eligible for consideration, proposals must be submitted to the Molokai Community Service Council by 5 p.m. via e-mail, regular mail, or hand-delivery.

In 2011, FIUF distributed grants to 29 local nonprofit programs and schools.…

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Celebrate Commencement

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

UH Maui College, Molokai News Release

 The quadrennial commencement ceremony for UH Maui College, Molokai will be held on campus on Saturday, May 12 starting at 3 p.m.  Graduates who earned a certificate or degree from Fall 2008 through Spring 2012 will be recognized.  Please join us in honoring this momentous achievement for our students.…

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