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A group of protestors on small boats and surfboards physically blocked an American Safari Cruises’ (ASC) yacht, the Safari Explorer, from docking at Kaunakakai Wharf last Saturday morning.
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A community meeting set up by ASC will be held Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. at Mitchell Pauole Center.
Community Contributed by Kalei “Pumpkin” Moss
The smell of sulfur around the lake in Kalaupapa National Historical Park’s (KNHP’s) Kauhako crater has worried some of the settlement’s residents, but National Park Service (NPS) scientists say the peninsula is not in danger.
Recent studies suggest the crater’s lake may have undergone an “overturning” event, in which hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas locked in the water’s deepest layers was released, according to NPS Biological Science Technician Kim Tice. This could have been caused by a small landslide or a thinning of the lake’s top layer because of drought conditions, she said.
Visitors to the crater noticed the smell as early as Sept. 28, Tice said during a presentation at Kalaupapa’s community meeting last week.
While the permitting process to build or improve housing and businesses on Molokai can be stressful, members of the Molokai Planning Commission (MoPC) say it’s a crucial process that allows for community feedback and ensuring the protection of Molokai’s land and resources.
Over the years, that process has often been bypassed. But following MoPC’s meticulous scrutiny of two applications for after-the-fact (ATF) improvements in recent months – meaning applicants were seeking permits for construction that had already taken place – several of its nine volunteer commissioners said they’ve had enough.
From 1834 to 1948, over 125,000 pages of Hawaiian language newspaper were printed. However, those pages are crumbling, and the knowledge they contain would otherwise be lost if not for the efforts of Awaiaulu, an organization dedicated to publishing Hawaiian texts whose staff has been working for the past 10 years to preserve and digitize the newspaper pages.
Now, an Awaiaulu initiative called `Ike Ku`oko`a – or Liberating Knowledge – is gathering volunteers statewide to type word for word thousands of Hawaiian articles into a searchable format.
Opinion by Clare Mawae
Recently, I watched those that I love, respect and care about protest the yacht Safari Explorer come to our shores. As a business owner and a resident of Molokai, I consistently seek the balance with how I conduct business. Change is always scary and the fear of the future is no different but as I reflect on the past decade, it is hard to dismiss the economic hardships, which continue to burn a huge scar into the hearts of people worldwide.
Mahalo, for supporting our successful Purdy Ohana reunion fundraising concert.
We apologize to the fire and police department for the unexpected incident that occurred at our event. If known, we would have not allowed such actions that caused an adverse experience to an otherwise beautiful affair. Thanks to your quick response the episode was contained immediately.
Under the circumstance, however, we were blessed with good weather, awesome music, and wonderful camaraderie; and most importantly “no harm came to those that attended.” Mahalo, Ke Akua for blessing us all.
Aloha Kammy & Tuddie Purdy
Aloha, I would like to take the time to thank family, friends and the community of Molokai for supporting my daughter, Kailana Ritte-Camara, and the Lady Farmers all these years. Your support has helped Kailana to achieve her dreams. She is a freshman at Linfield College in Oregon and made it on the volleyball team and is on the first string. She has done remarkable things and I know we can all be very, very proud of her. The volleyball season has just ended and Kailana helped Linfield achieve sixth place in the Northwest conference this year. She is honorable mention on the all-league team and ranks third among all the players in the Northwest conference in kills. She also was the only player to register 20 plus killer per game with 30 blocks and 21 aces on the year.
The island of Molokai is renowned for fighting off-island invaders in ancient times and now big businesses. Now, a group of owners on the west end are also fighting their homeowner association to keep a managed feral cat colony on the 14-acre property.
A couple of the directors of the Board of the Ke Nani Kai Association of Apartment Owners believe that cats need to be removed from the 14-acre property. They feel it is their responsibility to get rid of some of the cats at Ke Nani Kai (KNK) by trapping and relocating them to a non-existent refuge on the island. The bylaws of the association prohibit pets and animals on the property. Yet the regulations have not been enforced for 20 years.
We would like to extend a big mahalo to the Molokai community, and everyone who participated in the 9th Annual Business & Food Expo to make it a successful event.
Thank you to Mayor Arakawa, Maui County Council Chair Danny Mateo and the Office of Economic Development for partnering with the Molokai Chamber of Commerce and ensuring this event happens each year.
Mahalo to all of our generous sponsors: Alamo Rent a Car, Monsanto Molokai and Young Brothers for their support.
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