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

Stand Up Paddle Race #3

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Stand Up Paddle Race #3

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By Clare Seeger Mawae

Stand Up paddle Association of Molokai (SUPAM) had race number three of the season on the long course, a distance of 10.3 miles. The wind held a steady 20 knots at the beginning, which then dropped to 10-15 knots in the last few miles. The short course participants from prior events switched to the long course making this quite a fun event.
Josie and Alex Mawae took to the outside of the reef, and Alex battled it out with Kekai Adachi who took to the inside. David Lichtenstein cruised to the finish line in first place with a credible time 2.15.52 and Kekai and Alex tied for second in 2.17.38.…

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Free Spays in May

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Free Spays in May

Molokai Humane Society News Release

The Molokai Humane Society is pleased to announce that for the month of May, all wahine cat and dog spays will be offered free of charge (additional fees for vaccines and pain medications may apply.) This procedure normally costs $20 for cats and $30 for dogs.

This operation can safely be performed on animals as early as eight weeks of age. Molokai does not have an animal shelter, and spaying and neutering is the only way to end overpopulation.

Call 558-0000 to make an appointment. All feral cats must come in a humane trap.…

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GMO Labeling Campaign

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

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Opinion by Walter Ritte

Let me explain why an old guy from Molokai is flying to Oahu and helping to lead a charge for labeling. Molokai is paying the true cost for this “cheap” genetically modified organism – or GMO – food. Our best farm lands are being turned into dust bowls. Soil is not only blowing out into the sea but is being washed by rain down onto our reefs. In the dust are powerful chemicals which are blowing into our cars, schools, kupuna housing, daycare center, County Baseball Park, Molokai Community College, and hundreds of homes. If this is happening to our island, it must be happening on other islands, we all have na`au to aloha aina, and kuleana, to malama aina.…

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MHS Alumni Shows School Spirit

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

MHS Alumni Shows School Spirit

Molokai High & Intermediate School Alums from all graduating classes gathered at Paddler’s on Friday night for the School Spirit Class Pride Competition, hosted by the class of ‘82.  Class of 2004 placed first, 2002 (pictured) came in second, and 2005 placed third.…

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Local Produce, Fresh Menus

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Local Produce, Fresh Menus

Hotel Molokai upgrading food service

A farm to table approach is coming alive at Hotel Molokai’s Hula Shores restaurant under the leadership of Kitchen Manager and Oahu native Gene Pike. With Kumu Farms vegetables, Keawanui shrimp, Kaupu Farms fresh poi and many other Molokai-grown ingredients, patrons can now enjoy fresh, new favorites, while local farmers have an outlet to showcase their products.

“I want to integrate more Molokai products into our menu, and we can do that on an almost daily basis,” said Pike, who has lived in San Diego for the past 20 years and worked in the restaurant industry his whole life.…

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Living Well

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Living WellMolokai programs that promote a healthy lifestyle

Adults on Molokai currently have the highest rate of smoking, binge drinking and obesity when compared to others in Maui County, according to the latest Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) –the largest continuously conducted telephone health survey in the world. For many residents, those habits can mean shorter lifespans, restricted activity and less fulfilling lives. But there are many programs on the island that can assist those looking to make a change and help improve those statistics.

Last week, the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) hosted a town hall meeting at Kulana `Oiwi Halau to discuss ways to reduce tobacco use, eat healthier, stay physically active and manage or prevent chronic diseases.…

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Rockin’ It Out

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Rockin’ It Out

Community Contributed

By Kalei “Pumpkin” Moss

On most days after school on the Kaunakakai Elementary School campus, sounds of a music band can be heard in the air. If you listen to the music you may think it was a “professional” band, but if you were to take a look, you would see that the bands are made up of various school age students. The 21st Century grant program is offering the School of Rock, band classes that teach students how to play various instruments and how to play different modern songs.

There are two different School of Rock groups – the elementary group made up of students in grades four through six, and a middle school age group.…

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Think Yellow, Go Green

Sunday, April 29th, 2012

Hawaiian Telcom and Berry Company News Release

Hawaiian Telcom Yellow Pages, The Berry Company, Hawaii Food Banks and Local Schools, Work to Collect Directories for Recycling

Students around the state are competing in an annual event to recycle the most telephone directories with the goal of surpassing last year’s recycling totals and winning cash prizes. The Think Yellow, Go Green program is put on by Hawaiian Telcom Yellow Pages in conjunction with its sales agent, The Berry Company, LLC. The companies team up with schools on the islands of Hawaii, Kauai, Lanai, Maui and Molokai for the program, set to run April 25 through May 25.…

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Tweets and Sweets

Sunday, April 29th, 2012

Tweets and SweetsMolokai’s first ever Tweet-Up

While time often seems to stand still here on Molokai, new technologies are becoming more and more prevalent in everyday life. One major force among these new technologies is Twitter, an online social networking service that enables users to network with other users via 140-character posts known as “tweets.” If you want to add graphics to your marketing and social media content, you may click here.

Representatives from Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) visited Molokai last week and successfully held Molokai’s very first “tweet-up” at Kamoi Snack-and-Go. A tweet-up involves Twitter users gathering at a designated place, logging onto their accounts (usually using their cell phones), and “tweeting” what they’re doing and who they’re doing it with.…

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Ironwood Pro Receives Golf Award

Friday, April 27th, 2012

Ironwood Pro Receives Golf Award

Community Contributed

By Donna Brash

Darrell Rego, PGA Pro at Ironwood Hills Golf Course, was recently awarded the First Tee of Hawaii Coach of the Year for 2011. The prestigious state-wide award was presented to him on Oahu earlier this year. Approximately 48 young people on Molokai grades five through 11 participated in the program in 2011 and were coached by Rego.

The World Golf Foundation created First Tee as a way to bring golf to young people that otherwise would not be exposed to the game and its positive values. First Tee’s mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.…

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