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

Virgilio C. Nartatez

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Virgilio C. Nartatez, 56, of Waipahu, HI passed away at his home on February 28, 2011.  He was born in the Philippines and immigrated to Hawaii as a teenager where he lived with his family in Maunaloa, Molokai. 

He is a 1973 graduate of Molokai High School and retired from the U.S. Marine Corp.  He is survived by his wife, Leonora, and sons Reginald P. and Virgilio C. Jr.  He is also survived by his mother, Violeta C. Ragasa; brothers Alfonso, Jr. and Christopher C.; sisters Susan Nartatez and Nida Langer.  Services will be held at St. Anthony Church in Kalihi on April 4 at 6:30 p.m., burial on April 5 at 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Veteran's Cemetary in Kaneohe.

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Heartfelt Mahalo

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Aloha,
 
We the family of the late Esther Hope “Jake” Kalama would like to thank the following people who helped us with the celebration of the life of our mother:

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Dangers of an Industrial Wind Factory on Molokai

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Opinion by Mike Bond

Although the vast majority of Molokai people strongly oppose the proposed industrial wind factory, many do not realize how really bad it is. `Aha Ki`ole recently took a survey of Molokai’s opinion: out of 469 people, 437 (93 percent) are against the windmills, while 4 percent are in favor and 3 percent are undecided.

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Veteran’s Corner

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Column by Jesse Church

Hello veterans, old Jesse here with the veterans’ news and upcoming events. After the recent disaster in Japan, our veterans staked out the front of Friendly Market on March 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and took donations to help the people of Japan. I am pleased to tell you that our veterans raised $814, and the money will be given to the American Red Cross, Hawaii chapter, for the people of Japan. Our veterans want to thank the people of Molokai for their generosity.

Commander George Harada would like to remind members of the local VFW post 3870 that our next meeting will be on April 12 at 12:30 p.m. at Commander Harada’s home. If you have yet to become a member, call George Harada at 553-5730.

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Join Community Basket

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Join Community Basket

It is such a pleasure to have Mavis Muller and her art featured in Kalele Bookstore and Divine Expressions these past couple of weeks.  Her basketry is exquisite and her spirit generous.  We are assembling a community basket for the remainder of this week in preparation for this Saturday's ceremony and burning of the basket at Ali`i Fishpond.  

Please come by the book store between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. through Friday to contribute your mana`o, prayers and visions as you add to the weaving of our collective story.  Come to Ali`i Fishpond between 1-6 p.m. on Saturday, April 2 to be a part of the interactive community art project.  The basket will be burned at sunset.  Bring pupus to share and add your sentiments to the basket.

The Burning Basket Project began in Mavis' home port of Homer, Alaska in 2004 as a medium for the collective healing of the lingering aftermath of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.  The 10-foot basket took six full days to build and on the seventh day was gifted to the community for those interested to decorate it with written sentiments to be released through fire.  Their community repeats the ritual every autumn and Mavis has facilitated similar events in California, Oregon and Hawaii.

Our Wellspring Basket of Nurturing and Protection will be her twentieth project and is being built of local natural materials that have been gathered on Molokai.  Our mahalo goes out to the volunteers that have helped in the gathering and construction of the basket, Ka Honua Momona, International for hosting the burning celebration at Ali`i Fishpond and for the keiki and kupuna that have generously given of their time in collaborating in this project.
I look forward to seeing you and having your participation in our collective, interactive and impermanent expression of aloha!

Teri Waros

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Art Fundraiser Kokua

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Molokai Arts Center wishes to mahalo everyone who donated at our Soup 'R Bowl fundraiser at Coffees of Hawaii on Saturday March 12, 2011. Over 200 guests shared a meal of soup, salad and bread served in a unique bowl created by a Molokai artist while enjoying beautiful live music.  Everyone agreed it was an event to remember.

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Mahalo to Molokai Emergency Workers

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

To Mel Paoa, Elithe Pladera of Medic 8, acting Captain Greg Jenkins, Larry Rawlins, Zach Crowder, Jay Duquette from the Fire Department and Dr. Power, Makamae Akiona, Jorena Young, Kim Simon of Molokai General Hospital:

Thank you so much for the super job you did in the early morning of March 18, 2011. Within a couple of minutes you were at my home attending my husband, Milton. With limited medical history provided to you, you were able to stabilize his situation and it comforted me to know that his care was in capable hands.

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Coming Soon: Hawai`i Aloha

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Submitted by Alestra Menendez

For several years now, Kualapu`u School has been producing outstanding student performances under the guidance of the Kula Kaiapuni o Kualapu`u.  This year, the expanded learning time allowed an arts curriculum for all students pre-K through sixth grade.  Kualapu`u School students participate in performing arts, visual arts as well as `ike Hawaii.  These programs will come together this year to create a production entitled Hawaii Aloha, after the poem written by Makua Laiana, that became a popular mele, about this beloved place where we live. There will also be performances arranged by kumu Maile Naehu and the kumu of Kula Kaiapuni grades four through six.

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New State Ferry Under Consideration

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

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Opinion by David Jung

As general manager of Sea Link of Hawaii, the state’s oldest ferry system in 1986, I feel obligated to share my 25 years’ experience to members of our legislature and the general public. Sea Link operated between Maui and Oahu in 1986, and thereafter between Maui and Molokai, at then Gov. Waihee’s request to ease Molokai’s unemployment.

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Celebrating Prince Kuhio

Monday, March 28th, 2011

Celebrating Prince Kuhio

Without Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana`ole’s bravery, Hawaii today might be a little different. By pushing the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act through Congress in 1921, he changed the future of the islands. To honor him, his birthday on March 26 is celebrated island-wide.

Last Saturday would have been Kuhio’s  140th birthday.

“Every year we want to celebrate[Kuhio’s] birthday.  Many Hawaiians may be homeless without him,” said Kammy Purdy, Ahupuaa President.

Over two hundred people gathered at Lanikeha last Saturday to pay homage to the historical Hawaiian figure, and listen to local musiciansMolokai Kupunas, Pili Pa`a, Heli Silva and Ernie Cruz.

Baked goods, cookies and lunch plates were being sold by local organizations, such as 4-H, Girl Scouts of America, Ho`olehua Ag, and Ho`olehua Homestead Association.
“By Kuhio establishing the Hawaiian Homestead Act, he ensured that the Hawaiian race lived on,” said MC of the day, Zhantell Dudoit.

Defending His Aina

As a prince, he was given many opportunities not usually afforded Hawaiian youth in the late 1800s. Born on Kauai, Kuhio’s mother, Princess Kinoiki Kekaulike, died shortly after giving birth to him. He was

adopted shortly after by his mother’s sister Kapi`olani and her husband Kalakaua, who became the Kingdom of Hawaii’s last male ruler.

He studied in California before attended the Royal Agriculture College in England.  He then returned to his homeland and joined in efforts to overthrow the Republic of Hawaii in 1894, and to restore the Hawaiian monarchy.

After the unsuccessful overthrow, Kuhio was imprisoned for one year. After being released, he left for South Africa and vowed not to return to a Westernized Hawaii.

Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.

However, he did return to Hawaii in 1902, after it had become a territory of the United States. Kuhio became the first Native Hawaiian to serve in Congress, and was a territorial delegate from 1903 until his death in 1922.

He is most known for his help in appropriating 200,000 acres of land for Hawaiian people with the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act in 1921.

The act stands today as one of the most important ways to establish connections between Hawaiian people and their culture, ancestors and most importantly, the `aina.

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