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Add your commentCut Down Energy with Hui Up
For the past two weeks, a brigade in blue swept the island, armed with energy meters and power strips. Their mission: reduce energy consumption and educate the community on appliance efficiency.
SustAINAble Molokai interns and student volunteers teamed up with Blue Planet Foundation’s Hui Up program to help residents save substantial energy and money each year. Through Hui Up, Molokai residents have the opportunity to trade in old refrigerators in exchange for new Energy Star models. The first shipment of energy efficient ice boxes arrived this week, and applications are still available for the swap on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Molokai Students Enter UH Medical School
UH News Release
Two students from Molokai are among 66 new students selected to enter the John A. Burns School of Medicine Class of 2015. The students, chosen from more than 1,600 applicants, received the short white coats that mark them as physicians in training during a ceremony last Friday at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel.
Molokai’s Kaimana Chow graduated from Kamehameha Schools and is a recent graduate of the UH Imi Ho`ola Post-Baccalaureate Program, a year-long intensive study for students from culturally, socially or economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The second Molokai student, Dayton Wong, attended Molokai High Intermediate School before college.
Wrestling Her Way to the National Stage
To make it to a national tournament, the only motivation wrestler Mikayla Pico needed was one point.
In February, that one point separated her from a first-place finish in Hawaii’s state wrestling tournament, where she was runner-up. But this summer, it drove her to spend nearly two months training at Utah Valley University in Salt Lake City, sacrificing the last summer before her senior year at Molokai High School to become a better wrestler.
Her training paid off last week, when Pico placed third at the Asics/Vaughan USA Wrestling Junior National Championship in Fargo, N.D. while representing Team Hawaii.
Wrestling in North Dakota at 97 pounds, Pico pinned California’s Priscilla Quiroz in 57 seconds and won by decision over Georgia’s Amy Hou. After getting pinned by Colorado’s Cody Pfau, she took bronze with a technical fall over Hawaiian teammate Kayelnn Canyete.
When not training for her own competitions, Pico volunteers as a coach with the Molokai Wrestling Club, which teaches keiki from age 4 through 8th grade about the sport. Head Coach Randy Manley, who also co-coaches the high school team, said Pico is a committed student-athlete who has “improved tremendously since she started three years ago.”
“She’ll be the one we look to for leadership on our squad this year for sure,” he said.
Pico hopes to continue her wrestling career in college, and has received interest from schools including Jamestown University in North Dakota and Menlo College in California. Nationals advanced that goal, she said, while also teaching her valuable life lessons.
“I don’t think it matters where you’re from, you can accomplish anything,” she said. “You can reach your potential. The sky’s the limit; you can do anything if you believe.”
Keiki Surf Holds Final Meet of the Summer
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Community Contributed
By Minka Nelson and Peter Angelsea
Saturday, July 9 was a perfect day for the final Keiki Surf Meet because the tide was rising for most of the morning, pushing in waves with one to two foot faces. Several new faces arrived for the final meet, as well as some old friends who moved off-island a few years ago. It was a chance for everyone to enjoy the ocean together and show off skills and tricks.
The 6-and-under surfers hit the water first to show their stuff. Several non-swimmers stood up on their surfboards for the first time and rode to the waiting arms of a family member. It is amazing to see how these babies love the water and how well they can balance.
The 7-and-8 division followed and did their thing with style! Next was the 9- and-10-year-olds, most of whom were able to catch their own waves. Finally, it was time for the big kids to see who would get the best waves. Most of them were catching their own waves too, and paddled back out as fast as they could in a race against the clock.
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Trophies and prizes were laid out after the meet and the kids had a hard time keeping their hands off. A pulewas offered in thanks for the great day, good sportsmanship and wonderful food.
While everyone ate lunch the surfers were called up by division and awarded goodie bags filled with stickers, hats, T-shirts and other great prizes. Four surfboards and four body boards were given out, as well as trophies for first through fourth place in each division. Every surfer got prizes, applause and photos of their proud smiles. Long-time supporters Don and Lavone Pahia hand-delivered two boxes of prizes from Quiksilver on Oahu to encourage the surfers and share in the fun.
Keep surfing keiki and we’ll see you next summer!
Results
Divisions MEET 1 MEET 2 MEET 3 TOTAL POINTS RANK
6 & Under
Kailani Bicoy 1000 1000 860 2860 1
Kristen Oswald 860 730 0 1590 2
Kauwila Lopez-Aglian 0 860 610 1470 3
Khloe Bicoy 200 670 555 1425 4
Kahula Kahokuloa 0 0 1000 1000 5
Matthew McGuire 200 200 555 955 6
Donovan Bicoy 200 200 500 900 7
Kanikaio Inciong 0 0 730 730 8
Leedan Lorico-Place 0 200 500 700 9
Kamele Kahokuloa 0 0 670 670 10
La'akea Inciong 0 0 610 610 11
Kaipu Kahokuloa 0 0 500 500 12
Ivan Yap 0 0 500 500 12
Waiikaika 200 0 0 200 13
7&8 Divison
Keeya Bicoy 1000 1000 860 2860 1
Tylea Cuello 610 730 610 1950 2
Jonny Lopez-Agliam 610 555 730 1895 3
Alex Mawae 670 670 555 1895 4
Slater Oswald 860 860 0 1720 5
Kamalani Adolpho 730 610 0 1340 6
Beverly Ludgate 555 0 555 1110 7
Virtuous Kaahanui 0 0 1000 1000 8
Kukiai Kaopio 0 0 670 670 9
Sirius Lumin 0 610 0 610 10
Miracle Kaahanui 0 0 610 610 10
S9&10 Division
Kanalu Lopez-Agliam 860 1000 1000 2860 1
Kelsey-Lee Bicoy 1000 730 610 2340 2
Marlina Pupuhi-Kamai 555 860 860 2275 3
Kaeo Waits 670 555 730 1955 4
Waiohinu Cuello 730 555 0 1285 5
Michelle Mcguire 488 583 670 1741 6
Josie Mawae 488 488 555 1531 7
Kaydence-Lee Oswald 555 730 0 1285 8
Rafael Adolpho 610 610 0 1220 9
Ioana Ludgate 555 0 500 1055 10
Heavenly Kaahanui 0 0 600 600 11
Elkan Bishaw 583 0 0 583 12
Kalena Vaivai 0 555 0 555 13
11&12 Divison
Noah Archuleta 860 860 860 2580 1
Decker Bicoy 1000 730 730 2460 2
Hojo Pou 0 1000 1000 2000 3
Lelia Cuello 730 610 555 1895 4
Kilikea Lopez 0 670 610 1280 5
Barbara Ludgate 670 0 500 1170 6
Sage Perez 0 610 555 1165 7
Anela Montemayor 0 0 670 670 8
Kahanu Kaahanui 0 0 610 610 9
Little League, Big Fun
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Little League players represented Molokai in the Major League Division, for 11- and 12-year-olds, at the Maui District Championship in late June. They won against Upcountry and Lanai, but lost to Kihei and eventual champion Central. Photo courtesy Kelly Richardson.
Making a Splash
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Squeals of delight were mixed with sea spray as Molokai kids experienced the ancient art of Hawaiian sailing canoes last Friday. The Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Association (HSCA) held its third annual “Mahalo Molokai” event at Hale O Lono to thank the community for supporting them during their race season. The association, with teams on almost every island, races around the state every summer, sharing their love of the sport that carried their ancestors.
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Keiki Fishermen
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The first keiki fishing tournament on Molokai proved a success on July 2, with more than 125 entries. The goal of the shoreline tournament on the island’s east end was to give children the chance to learn how to fish, practice catch and release techniques and most of all, have fun. More than 100 fish were caught, all weighing less than one pound. Entrants were judged on biggest catch or most caught.
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One of the tournament’s organizers, Jr Kalawe, said he has participated in many fishing events himself, and wanted to give his son the same opportunity. He added the event was such a success that they’re already planning it again for next year.
Keiki Fishing Tournament Results
Ages 2 to 5:
1. Olana Phifer
2. David Lima English
3. Tie: Khloe Bicoy, Tyahahua Cuello, Kailani Bicoy
Ages 6 to 9:
1. Taua Lima English
2. CJ Adolpho
3. Maya Lima, Saven Ka`ahanui
Ages 10 to 12:
1. Treyden Kalilikane
2. Kaniela Kaupu
3. Kea Sumarnap
Checkmate
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“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.
4-H Farmers Boast Their Best
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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.
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