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

Cheaper, Better Dining

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Molokai Culinary Center News Release

Danish pastries for 24 cents? Cookies four cents each? Dinner for about a buck?  Don Hill and the Molokai Culinary Center can show you how. Hill, a long-time resident of the island and well-known local chef, has just begun a new non-profit cooking school.

The school is aimed at several target groups. The first are homemakers and caregivers, especially those on tight budgets, food stamps and WIC. The school will teach them how to get the most nutrition for their money, including how to shop.

Students can also learn from the school.  Young children can learn about nutrition, especially the vital role played by fruits and vegetables.  Older students will learn to cook, and even to earn a living from this skill.

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Checkmate

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Checkmate

Cody Bocoboc, 13, was one of several participants Saturday who also represented Molokai earlier this year at the state chess tournament in Honolulu, where the middle school team placed second. Bocoboc said his dad taught him how to play when he was younger, but he picked it up again through his school’s chess program.

“I like chess because it’s fun and I like strategy games,” he said.

QLCC Direct Service Specialist Ebra Silva, who helped organize Saturday’s tournament, said playing chess teaches students and adults “critical thinking, planning, evaluation and analysis of their moves.”

“I think it just helps them to grow more as an individual, and in doing community events like this, it helps to bring the community together,” she said.

Local businesses donated prizes for the adult winners, with first place receiving about $250 to $300 of goods. Organizers purchased backpacks from Molokai Surf and filled them with school supplies for the keiki winners. All contestants received small prizes for participating.

Winners

Adult Division (age 18+)

1.    Julian Torres, 5 points
2.    Cheesung Stone, 4 points
3.    Sam Kealoha , 2.5 points

Middle/High School Division (Grades 7-12)

1.    Three-way tie: Ken Brito, Jayven Paleka-Wright and Cody Bocoboc; 4 points each
2.    Two-way tie: Hanalei Dudoit-Enos and Logan Kamali`I; 3 points each
3.    Two-way tie: Kelson Cabalar and Ray-Jay English; 2 points each

Elementary Division:

1.    Clancey Wright, 4.5 points
2.    Tehya Almazan, 0.5 points

Donors

Molokai Gifts & Things
Moana’s Florist
Upcountry Market
Hometown
Hotel Molokai
Maka’s Korner
Shop 2 Beauty Salon
Molokai Burger
Kat’s Beauty Salon
Hayaku’s
Kamakana Country Store
Kualapu`u Market
Misaki’s
Molokai Mule Ride
Coffees of Hawaii
Ironwoods Golf Course
Friendly Market Center
Kumu Farms
Rawlins’ Chevron Service
Molokai Drug Store
Mana`e Goods & Grindz
Molokai Surf
Denise’s Furniture
Paddler’s Inn
P & S Refrigeration, LLC.
Imports Gift Shop
Pancho Alcon/Hawaii’s Finest
Molokai Pizza Café
Kualapu`u Cookhouse
Simon & Friends Pet Shoppe
Atlas Hardware

Organizers would like to thank volunteers who donated their time, including Ted Takamiya, Cindy Brito, Anthony Fukuoka and Honey Girl English. Planners included Silva, Tubz Kalipi, Nyree Kang, Lani Ozaki, Barbara Kalipi, Kekama Helm and the support staff of QLCC.

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Veterans’ Lawsuit Inches Forward

Monday, July 11th, 2011

Molokai Veterans Caring for Veterans’ (MVCV) lawsuit against the County of Maui is still moving forward, according to a federal judge’s order last week. The judge heard further amendments to the veterans’ complaints, allowing some to remain in the case, while others were denied.

“It’s not a decision, but a step forward for the veterans,” said the group’s attorney Suki Halevi.

The date for the jury trial has also been set back to March 28, 2012 from the original date scheduled for this October.

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4-H Farmers Boast Their Best

Monday, July 11th, 2011

4-H Farmers Boast Their Best

Lights flooded the Kaunakakai Ball Park last Friday night, with fans filling stadium seats ready to cheer the keiki on the field. But there were no strikes or homeruns during this performance – only “moos” and “oinks.”

 More than 30 youth involved in the Molokai 4-H Livestock Club showed off the animals they’ve raised within the last six months at the annual Livestock Expo last weekend  – a Molokai tradition participants say has been carried on for generations.

“The kids learn a lot… It teaches them all about being sustainable through backyard-raising animals,” said rancher Jimmy Duvauchelle, who served as emcee and whose children, grand-children and great-grandchildren have participated. “Molokai, we don’t got much, but we got plenty backyards.”

Junior and senior participants, ages 9 through 19, were judged with their steers and hogs Friday night. Participants scored in two categories: market, which judged the livestock’s marketability, and showmanship, which was based on keiki’s ability to display animals to the judge.

Six contestants showed hogs, herding them around a circular pen on the field’s diamond. 4-H volunteers followed with spray bottles, squirting the swine to keep them cool. Giggles erupted from young audience members when a hog snorted or made a dash across the dirt.

Jill Eguires, a former 4-H member from Oahu, judged the competition, awarding Rex Kamakana Jr. first place in the market competition for his swine, named Pork Chop. Acey Reyes placed first for her showmanship of Fat Pig.

learn that if you put up so much money, you make a profit. And if you don’t, don’t do it that way again,” Helm laughed.

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Keiki Shine at Maui Rodeo

Monday, July 11th, 2011

Keiki Shine at Maui Rodeo

Noel Tancayo may be only 9 years old, but she’s no stranger to rodeos. The youngster won her ninth buckle at the 56th annual Makawao Rodeo during the July 4th weekend, placing first in the junior keiki barrel event and fourth in open wahine division.

“It’s actually pretty fun ‘cause you just experience riding a horse, and you feel like you’re falling off but you’re not,” she said.

Noel Tancayo, who has been riding since she was 2 years old, agreed that the sport is all about fun, even though she thrives on competition.

“When it’s more challenging, it’s more fun,” she said, adding that one of her favorite parts is her relationship with her horse Sugar, an orphaned horse given to her by her uncle when she was a baby and who she rode during Makawao.

“I like Sugar the way she is,” she said, “and she likes me.”

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Dallas Kaulili-Luuloa

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

Proud parents Mahea Kaulili and Miles Luuloa welcomed son Dallas Miles Minoru Keola Kaulili-Luuloa on April 19, 2011, 9:58 p.m. at Kapiolani Medical Center. He weighed 9 lbs, 8 oz. Sisters Divine, Kira-Lei and Kailyn, with grandparents Marilyn Noelani and Whiston Kaulili and Henry and Claire Luuloa also welcomed him into the world.

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Albert Pu

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

Albert “Pake” Clyde Pu of Ho`olehua, Molokai, passed away on June 18, 2011 at the age of 60.  Albert was born August 21, 1950 in Hana, Maui and raised on the east end of Molokai.  Albert served as a United States Marine in Vietnam and received an Honorable Discharge as a Corporal (E-4) in July 1974.  He worked for the National Park Service in Kalaupapa for 23 years and retired as Chief of Maintenance.  Albert was an active member of the Kalaupapa Lions Club, the Veteran’s Club of Molokai and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Albert loved cooking, Hawaiian music, action movies and all his kitties and three doggies.

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Molokai Again Says No To Undersea Cable

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

Molokai community leaders Kanoho Helm and Walter Ritte told PBS Hawaii Insights moderator Dan Boylan last night that Molokai doesn’t want the billion-dollar undersea cable and Molokai doesn’t want Big Wind.

While Helm repeatedly stated the I Aloha Molokai (IAM) position of no to both the cable and the windmills, Ritte said right now his position is also no but that could change if given the opportunity to negotiate and have his long list of benefits met. The list was so long that he did not have time to finish reading it.

In interpreting Mr. Ritte’s position on Big Wind, he came across willing under the disguise of the Hawaiian culture (Kamakani and La`amaomao) to compromise and sacrifice Molokai for a controlling interest in determining Molokai’s future.

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Kilohana Mahalo

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

On behalf of the Kilohana ohana and students we would like to thank all of the vendors and businesses that gave so sincerely to our annual School Bazaar. It is through your generous donation that our lucky number sales were a success along with our Bazaar. At this time we would like to thank the following business and vendors:

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Humane Society Needs Leader

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

The Molokai Humane Society (MoHS) is seeking qualified applicants for its full-time Executive Director position. Applicants must have at least four years nonprofit employment experience with references, successful grant writing and fundraising experience, at least two years of board volunteer experience and staff/volunteer management experience.

The Executive Director's functions will be to implement and execute the strategic goals and objectives of the organization work closely with the board president to enable the board to fulfill its governance function and to give direction and leadership toward the achievement of the organization's philosophy, mission, strategy, long range and annual goals and objectives.

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