On behalf of Ko Molokai Keiki `O Ke Kai and Keiki Surf Meet 2011, a huge thank you to everyone who donated, volunteered, participated and helped make the surf meets such a success this year. To all the parents, thank you – you can be proud of your young surfers. We look forward to seeing all of you next year, so mark your calendars for June 2012. Thank you to MCSC and Friendly Isle United Fund, our main underwriter, for your ongoing support of this fun summer event.
Watching today’s US Congress debate debt ceiling and deficit issues is like a soap opera--“As the World Turns,” “All My Children,” “The Old and Fartless,” and so on. America is in a financial crisis. Our kupuna on fixed income are hurting; middle class, small businesses, education are getting squeezed. We are past the point of “ching chong chinamen sitting on a fence trying to make a dollar out of 15 cents.” President Obama inherited this mess. Plenty of blame to go around.
I thank you for welcoming me onto your island to help care for your pets. Molokai is one of the best places I have ever worked, and I have worked many places across the globe. I have met so many wonderful people and animals during my time working out of the container. I regret to inform you that I will no longer be working out of the Molokai Humane Society due to recent changes in staff and administration. Please keep an eye out for me; I would love to still provide my services for the animals of Molokai. Tessa and I are working on continuing to provide care for your pets.
Mahalo,
Hollis Stewart, DVM
The Molokai Humane Society (MoHS) celebrated its 30 year anniversary this past June. Over the course of the past 30 years the Molokai Humane Society has overcome many challenges, and still continues to do so. We have transitioned from an off island veterinarian working out of someone’s home, to a humble clinic made out of a 40 foot shipping container at our current location with a budget to support a full time veterinarian. Over the past 30 years the organization has made many positive changes such as advocating for companion animals at Home Pumehana, successfully organizing and maintaining a low cost spay and neuter program, educating the community on the benefits of proper animal care and helping thousands of animals in need.
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The appointed members of Maui County’s Charter Commission have great power within county government. Every 10 years, the commission is formed and given the special authority to propose amendments to the charter or draft a new charter.
The Charter is the county’s constitutional, foundational document.
Charter Commission member Dave DeLeon has long been an outspoken advocate of a voting system that would merge the small communities of Molokai, Lanai, and Hana with more urbanized parts of the Island of Maui in establishing council districts. His views and nominations were discussed at length by the council’s Policy Committee, which interviewed him on March 2.
Here’s an excerpt from the meeting minutes:
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It’s not unusual to see families camping on Molokai. But it is unusual to see eight ohana spending a week at a fishpond, learning ancient skills, proper diet and Olelo Hawaii from their kupuna. It’s Lawaia Ohana Camp, a week-long program held at Ali`i Fishpond by Ka Honua Momona (KHM) and called the first of its kind by its organizers.
The camp is unique, said program director Kilia Purdy-Avalino, because of its focus on ohana. Many other similar camps on Molokai are specific to a certain age group, but at Lawaia Ohana, babies to kupuna learn together.
“If ohana stays strong, the island stays strong,” said Kanoe Davis, participant and site coordinator. “This is so different from other projects I’ve been on.”
Lawaia Ohana was made possible through a Conservation International grant that supported five similar camps in communities around the state. One of the organization’s goals is to teach sustainable fishing, regulations and protocols, said Purdy-Avalino. To this end, each participating ohana received fishing gear such as dive bags and snorkel, as well as the resources to continue those skills after the camp. Participants made their own bamboo fishing poles, nets and much more.
“I learned how to make a dry box, throw net and how to work in groups,” said student participant Iokepa Kaupu. His favorite part, he said, was having fun with friends and diving.
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