Meeting Postponed
Kaunakakai Filipino Assn News Release
The Kaunakakai Filipino Association meeting that had been scheduled for Jan. 28 is postponed until further notice.…
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Add your commentMolokai Gets Two New Firefighters
MFD News Release
On Friday, Jan. 7, the Department of Fire and Public Safety celebrated the graduation of its 37th Firefighter Recruit Class in Kahului, including two Molokai recruits.
Molokai’s Troy Heen and Lohiao Paoa were among the 19 firefighter recruits graduated from the Maui Fire Department’s 28-week Recruit Training Program. The program is designed to train and evaluate fire recruits on the many skills and disciplines necessary to serve the public as a firefighter.
The 37th Recruit Class was comprised of 19 firefighter trainees. 15 firefighters will be joining the ranks with the Maui Fire Department and will be assigned to Maui County fire stations on Maui, Molokai and Lanai.…
Kupu Summer Programs Open Now
Kupu News Release
Kupu, Hawaii’s leading conservation and youth education nonprofit, announced applications are open for the Hawaii Youth Conservation Corps Summer Program, which offers an intensive hands-on experience into the world of conservation. This year Kupu is inviting applicants to apply on Molokai, along with Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii Island. Application deadline is Feb. 25.
The program runs for seven weeks, from June 7 to July 22. If selected, participants are partnered within a team of five to seven other like-minded individuals and each week they will get to explore and serve within a different partner site, which holds new adventures, challenges, teachings and opportunities for personal growth.…
Winter Reading Challenge
Public Library News Release
Until Jan. 31, the Molokai Public Library invites residents to join the Virtual Winter Reading Challenge, part of a statewide challenge held by the Hawaii State Public Library System. This year’s theme is “Read for a Better World.” It is a time to read books that explore diversity, empathy, and action through literature. This year’s program offers unlimited access to more ebook titles through Lerner Publishing, one of the national sponsors for this program.
It’s easy to join! Molokai readers can sign up or log in at librarieshawaii.beanstack.org or use the Beanstack App on your mobile device. Once you are signed up, simply use Beanstack to log reading minutes, and participate in activities and challenges. For…
Homestead Associations Upgrade Enrollment System
SCHHA News Release
The Sovereign Council of Hawaiian Homestead Associations (SCHHA) ended the 2021 calendar year by completing the installation of a modern membership enrollment database.
“This is a major milestone year for our homesteads and waitlist families,” said Sybil Lopez, SCHHA Vice Chairwoman. “After 35 years since our founding, we have a modern server and software system to replace our antiquated enrollment system of individuals that are members of homestead associations they belong to.”
The SCHHA Homestead Enrollment Modernization Project was adopted by homestead and waitlist leaders in 2019 from all across the state, to upgrade technology for a database that empowers individuals to register, engage and vote in elections of homestead associations including the SCHHA beginning in 2023.…
Funding Assistance for Restaurants and Bars
Maui County News Release
The Maui County Small Business Grant Program for Restaurants, Bars and Gyms was launched last week through a partnership with Maui Federal Credit Union, Mayor Michael Victorino announced. The grant uses American Rescue Plan funding to help businesses struggling in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Applications will be available online at mauinuistrong.info/maui-county-small-business-grant. Applications will only be accepted online and will not be available at the credit unions. A form 1099 is required upon application. Consult your tax preparer.
Grants are being offered, not business expense reimbursements.
“I encourage operators of qualifying restaurants, bars and gyms to take advantage of this opportunity to get a $5,000 grant to help them weather this pandemic,” Victorino said.…
Feral Animal Control Program Application
The County of Maui Department of Housing and Human Concerns is soliciting grant proposals for feral animal control program funds available for Molokai and Lanai in FY2022. The deadline for submissions is 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 31.
Grant applications may be submitted by all qualified private nonprofit and for-profit organizations providing or planning to provide island specific services and programs for the control of feral animals within Molokai and Lanai.
Application forms and instructions can be found on the department’s Grants Management Division website at mauicounty.gov/252/Grants-Management-Division. For more information, call (808) 270-7807.…
Contribute to Arts Education Funding
MAC News Release
The Molokai Arts Center (MAC) is honored to once again participate in the annual “Aloha for Hawaii Charities” fundraising opportunity, in conjunction with the Sony Open PGA Tour tournament. These funds help keep MAC’s youth and senior arts classes at an affordable rate and allow the MAC to provide workshops in ceramics, mixed media, Hawaiian arts, and performing arts throughout 2022.
Here’s how it works. Donations to the MAC through friendsofhawaii.org will trigger a bonus boost (up to 40 percent) from funds raised at the Sony Open by Friends of Hawaii Charities! Donations made to Friends of Hawaii Charities are tax-deductible because it is a nonprofit tax-exempt charitable organization.…
Deciding Molokai’s Energy Future
Sust’aina ble Molokai News Release
Are you interested in learning about clean energy solutions designed by and for the Molokai community? If so, please join us with your ʻohana on Wednesday, Jan. 19 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for the third Molokai Community Energy Resilience Action Plan (Molokai CERAP) meeting via Zoom. Join us for a Molokai ‘ohana style meeting — community-led, pilina focused, culturally centered — to share your manaʻo on what Molokaiʻs energy future should look like.
Today, Molokai electricity remains dependent on burning thousands of gallons of expensive and environmentally damaging fossil fuels a day. While Molokai residents are the lowest electrical consumers in Hawaii, Molokai continues to have the highest electrical costs in the country.…
Adopt-A-Highway Recognizes Molokai Teachers
HIDOT Highways Division News Release
For more than two decades, members of the Hawaii State Teachers Association’s Molokai Chapter have helped protect their island by removing unsightly and environmentally damaging trash along Maunaloa Highway. Their sustained dedication has earned HSTA Molokai Chapter the Adopt-A-Highway No Ka Oi Highway Hui Award from the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation (HIDOT) Highways Division – Maui District (HWY-M).
“HSTA Molokai’s adopted section of highway runs near Kaunakakai Harbor, and if you’ve ever enjoyed how naturally beautiful that area is, Molokai’s teachers certainly deserve credit for helping to keep it that way,” said Ty Fukuroku, program manager, Environmental Management, HWY-M.…
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