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

Support Not Small for Little League

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Support Not Small for Little League

Keiki of Molokai’s favorite sport have just been gifted with state-of-the-art equipment by a generous local family. Barney and Pake Naki have always had a soft spot for baseball on Molokai, and recently decided to donate to the island’s Little League teams.

“Once again, we’re very blessed,” said the league’s president, John Kaalekahi Jr. “We’ve received some gifts from some very good people.”

The donation is coming from the proceeds of a DVD Barney just made. A legendary bowhunter according to his wife, Barney has been shooting a bowhunting video for nearly two years, sharing his techniques and advice on hunting.

“We knew the proceeds we wanted to donate, and what better way to donate than back home,” Pake said.

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Wind Resistance

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

I don't live near the proposed wind power sites and seldom get to the west end.  It is not my place to comment on the land use proposal.  I am an electric customer so the interisland grid project is of interest.

Undersea cables are in use throughout the world.  The fiber optic cable project a few years ago connects the five major islands in the state and included many undersea conduits.  While construction was a bit disruptive, the project proceeded with little fuss.

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Big Moves for Pet Shop

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Big Moves for Pet Shop

For those who do not know, Simon and Friends Pet Shoppe has moved from Mohala St. to main street Ala Malama – and we love it! Our new location is much bigger, so we can expand our selection to accommodate both residents and visitors.

As we officially opened our doors on Feb. 1, we would like to thank Pastor Randy Manley for blessing our business. As it is still a work in progress, we are the ones blessed with family and friends who have helped along the way.

Mahalo to Maile Goo, Roger and Agnes Dela Cruz, Roger, Lana and Kade Apuna, Chris and Sweet McKee, Billy and Caroline Jones, Sonny Paleka, Tony, Kristen and Kaylene Bettencourt, Sherron and Mary Dudoit, Santos Pico, Garrick and Maricel Kanemitsu, P.K., Kevin Misaki, Sam Thompson, Burke Totherow, Teri Waros, and Catie Bicoy-Brind.


And as important as the hands that have helped…are the hands that support. Thank you Molokai for your business and loyalty. We hope to continue to serve our community in every way possible.

With much love and aloha,
Lyndon and Janis Dela Cruz

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Attention Veterans

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

There will be a meeting for all veterans on Tuesday, March 1 in the Molokai General Hospital conference room from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. We would like to identify any problems you may be experiencing in the health care system, also to hear any suggestions you may have to improve the system. We would introduce these problems and suggestions to the VA in Honolulu. Any questions, call Jesse at 553-3323.

Jesse Church

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Real Life Action Hero Awarded

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Real Life Action Hero Awarded

Gaig Yap was in trouble. Heading downhill from Kalae on Kamehameha Hwy, he quickly realized the transmission of his Honda was locked in place, preventing him from changing gears or even braking.

From a cell phone, he called the police dispatch for help, panicking that his runaway car would plow into someone.

“It’s one of those incidents you don’t get every day,” said Chris Neuhart, the dispatch operator who received Yap’s call on Dec. 18, 2010.

Neuhart dispatched police units who caught up with Yap near the landfill turnoff, according to police records.

Bishaw for putting his life first to save my brother’s, all the other officers that helped, and the police dispatch that helped him on the phone.  There are no words that can explain how grateful we are that my little brother was safe.”

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Kalaupapa Patient Sentenced to Five Years

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Kalaupapa Patient Sentenced to Five Years

Norbert Palea, a patient resident of Kalaupapa, has been sentenced to five years in prison, to be served in a mainland prison beginning this July, according to his lawyer, Matthew Winter.


Palea received his sentencing last Monday, Feb. 14 from the U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright. He was arrested and charged for transporting methamphetamine, commonly known as crystal meth or ice, to Kalaupapa from Oahu on two occasions, once in Nov. 2009 and another in Feb. 2010.

Seabright also sentenced Palea to four years of supervised release after completing his prison sentence, and will also be subjected to unannounced home searches, according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.


Palea, 69, has had run-ins with the law before. In 1993, he pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana and served time at Halawa Prison on Oahu, according to a previous interview with the Molokai Dispatch.


In November 2009, Palea was found with 5 grams of meth in his luggage at the Honolulu Airport. He was again caught after attempting to send 18 grams of ice in a box to Kalaupapa from Oahu in February 2010. He was in Honolulu for medical treatment.

He told authorities the drugs were for workers in Kalaupapa, according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

Palea is Kalauapapa’s youngest patient. He was sent to Kalihi Hospital at the age 5 where he was first diagnosed with Hansen’s disease. After being sent to Kalauapapa, it was found he was misdiagnosed. However, after returning to Oahu, he later developed the disease and was sent back to Kalaupapa, according to OHA.org.

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Grant Given to MOC

Friday, February 18th, 2011

Grant Given to MOC

Marcia Kekino, who works at the Molokai Occupational Center (MOC) thrift store and car wash, traveled to Oahu on behalf of MOC clients to give mahalo for the generosity of the Weinberg Foundation.  The foundation recently awarded MOC a $10,000 grant to help expand vocational rehabilitation opportunities for Molokai’s developmentally disable and economically disadvantaged residents.  At the Weinberg Foundation’s luncheon on Jan. 20, many community organizations were represented throughout the state that it has partnered up with to promote community based economic development. This grant will enable MOC to improve and upgrade training opportunities in the MOC thrift store, and benefit the community as a whole. Marcia spoke at the Weinberg luncheon about what employment at MOC has done for her and others.  She was accompanied to the Oahu luncheon by Jim Schelinski, the new MOC board president, and Noe Pascua, the MOC Facility Coordinator. 

MOC has been going through a major restructuring in hopes of providing a more transparent and accessible resource to the clients of MOC.  The new board has been impressed with the aloha and openhearted response from our staff and outside agencies as we move forward with the MOC mission – a vocational rehabilitation facility service program for the developmentally, disabled and economically disadvantage residents of Molokai.  We hope that those who have knowledge and opportunities to support the MOC organization will consider doing so as we move forward to help improve economic development for Molokai’s at risk individuals.  There is no island that is more capable of helping their own than Molokai. Thank you Marcia for reminding us!

MOC Board of Directors

 

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MHS Spirit Competition

Friday, February 18th, 2011

The Molokai High and Intermediate School class of 1982 is calling all graduates for a school spirit and class pride competition.

How to show your school pride includes participation, class T-shirt and table decoration contests. Each competition will win a prize: the class will the most class members present, the class with the most member wearing an old class T-shirt or a past reunion, and the class whose table decoration best reflects their class. First place $500, second $300 and third $100.

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Molokai Community Spirit

Friday, February 18th, 2011

Molokai Community Spirit

The Kaunakakai Warriors of the 2011 Basketball Biddy League Program wish to extend a sincere mahalo to our sponsors:  Doc Motts Signs; Misaki’s; Molokai Veterans Caring for Veterans; and Rich Young Architect.  Their generosity provided our basketball jerseys, Gatorade drinks during the game, and the team sign. Thank you to coaches Ted Johns and Jerome Kalama III, and also to our families and friends who cheered for us.
 
Coach Ted Johns, a member of the Molokai Veterans Caring for Veterans, stated that for 10-and 11-year-old boys and girls, it’s about having fun while learning basketball fundamentals and playing as a team. Molokai certainly has the community spirit.

Darlene Johns

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Sailing Ventures

Friday, February 18th, 2011

Inviting all to participate in America’s Cup sailing venture. We need partners to build our AC-45. There are so many models that we can adopt for inspiration and encouragement, and as sailing guru Randy Smyth once shared, as we unite and come together, dot our "i's" and cross our "t's" with a positive directive plan, the monies that are to be needed to bring such aspirations unto fruition will naturally come into existence.

Visit americascup.com, and contact me if interested.

Iruka Saitoh

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