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The Ho`oku`i Project on Molokai

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

The Ho`oku`i Project on Molokai

 Community Contributed

By Caryl Hitchcock

Project Ho`oku`i encourages students to take up to 12 credits during their high school junior and senior years at UH Maui College, Molokai, which count (through a program called Running Start)towards their high school and college total credits. As this project nears the end of its second year, it is good to report that Molokai High School has 14 students enrolled on their journey to college.

The introduction to university life through the project comes at no cost to students’ families, as tuition and books are paid for by the project. This UH Native Hawaiian Education Grant program is also available for students at three schools in Maui, 12 schools on Hawaii Island, and has already helped 169 students on their way to college.…

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Molokai Volleyball Player Signs with North Idaho

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Molokai Volleyball Player Signs with North Idaho

North Idaho College News Release

LeeNell “Nohe” Hernandez, a 5-foot-7-inch outside hitter from Molokai, has committed to the 2012 North Idaho College volleyball team.

“On my recent visit, I observed and felt the intensity of Coach Kelly’s [NIC Head Volleyball Coach Kandice Kelly] program, which made an immediate impression. I loved the team chemistry and passion which produced that quality volleyball,” Hernandez said. “Coeur d’Alene and the NIC campus is clearly a beautiful place surrounded with friendly people that made me feel like NIC is the perfect home for me for the next few years.”

In 2010, Hernandez was an impact player on Molokai’s first Hawaii High School Athletic Association Division II state championship team.…

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Hawaiian Language Summer School Opens

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Community Contributed

By Manuwai Peters

Kualapu`u School will be site for a four-week Hawaiian language summer school. The program, sponsored by the Department of Education and The Kamehameha Schools, will be open for students in grades K-8. Called Kula Kaiapuni Kauwela `o Molokai, the school will run from June 5 to July 6, 2012. Students do not need to be from an immersion classroom or have any Hawaiian language experience to enroll. All students should be motivated to learn and use Hawaiian for the duration of the program. Kula Kaiapuni Kauwela offers students with remedial assistance as well as academic enrichment.…

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Soybeans for Summer

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Soybeans for Summer

Community Contributed

By Glenn I. Teves, County Extension Agent, UH CTAHR

In a month, summer will be upon us and with it, longer and hotter days. Although most vegetables don’t enjoy this kind of weather, a few will respond favorably to heat and stress, which can enhance their nutrient content. According to research by U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Vitamin E or alpha-tocopherols content of early maturing varieties of soybeans can increase three-fold when under water and heat stress. Vitamin E is an important antioxidant, and most Americans are deficient. Soybeans are one of the most important food crops due to their protein content, in addition to other health benefits, including phytonutrients like phytosterols that lower the “bad” cholesterol that can lead to heart disease and stroke.…

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Kaunakakai Harbor Improvements Meeting This Wednesday

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

DLNR News Release

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will conduct a public
information meeting in Kaunakakai on Wednesday, May 16, to provide information on planned construction activities for improvements to the commuter ferry (Molokai to Maui) and the impact to harbor operations.

“DLNR is the lead agency coordinating the design and construction of this major project, in coordination with the state Department of Transportation-Harbors Division, which manages the commercial harbor side,” said William J. Aila. “Public use of this essential harbor will continue during construction.”

The meeting will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Mitchell Pau‘ole Center, 90 Ainoa St.…

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Kanemitsu Bakery to Appeal $90,000 Fine

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

Dept. of Health cites sanitation violations

Kanemitsu Bakery plans to appeal $90,000 of fines in violations issued after failing to suspend operations for two days in March following a Department of Health (DOH) order. Kanemitsu Bakery, makers of the famous Molokai hot bread, distributes its products statewide. Customers have been giving their specialty breads rave reviews for over 75 years, but the DOH’s reaction wasn’t so enthusiastic.

“On March 7, an inspection by the DOH uncovered serious deficiencies in the maintenance and manufacturing practices conducted at the facility,” stated a DOH press release. Violations included improper cleaning of cooking implements, inadequate control of rodents, lack of hot water, and general unsanitary conditions.…

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Healthy Babies 2012

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

Healthy Babies 2012

This year’s Healthy Baby Contest, hosted by Na Pu`uwai, featured 12 of Molokai’s cutest keiki. It was held at Kaunakakai School’s Ho`olaulea on Friday, where the small contestants crawled their way to big prizes.

First Place: Kayani Rapanot-Casino, daughter of Mahailia Rapanot-McGuire and Justin Casino

First Runner Up: Dailee-Ann Angco, daughter of Arlan and Hinano Angco

Second Runner Up: Shania-Ann Greenleaf, daughter of Christina and Travis Greenleaf

Photos and Captions by Eileen Chao.…

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Molokai Library 75th Anniversary

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

Molokai Library 75th Anniversary

Hawaii State Public Library System News Release

The Molokai Public Library will celebrate its 75th Anniversary with special music, hula, and dance on the front lawn, and exhibits in the library on Wednesday, May 23. This free, public event will be held from 1 to 6 p.m.

The Molokai Public Library opened on May 21, 1937 and provides the only public library services for the island. The library’s Bookmobile has provided services to various schools and outlying areas since 1954. On July 17, 1993, Molokai Public Library was placed on the Hawaii Register of Historic Places.

Exhibits will feature paintings and artwork by various artists, quilts, First Book Molokai display and literacy activities, books about Molokai and by Molokai authors, and a Molokai Public Library slide show and picture albums.…

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Telephone Outage at Kalaupapa

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

Outside communications at the Kalaupapa settlement were strained for over two weeks when telephone lines stopped working intermittently starting April 23. The outage left the already-isolated settlement with few communication options for daily necessities, and in serious trouble in case of emergency, according to residents.

As of last Thursday morning, May 10, service to most phones had been restored, said Kalauapapa Department of Health (DOH) Administrator Mark Miller. Hawaiian TelCom (HTC) sent a repair team into the settlement and topside Molokai last week to replace equipment. However, many residents and patients expressed frustration at last Tuesday’s community meeting as to why it had taken so long for HTC to respond.…

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Molokai Mom on a Mission

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Molokai Mom on a Mission

By Mercy Ritte

As beads of perspiration gathered across my forehead, I realized it was unusually hot for a 7:30 a.m. morning walk. I peeked through the top of my stroller, and thank goodness my little one remained unaffected by the heat. Instead, he babbled gleefully and pointed to nearly everything in sight.

Some mornings I’m faced with a relentless wind or an unexpected rain shower, but with a plastic weather guard over my child’s blue stroller, he remains protected from the elements. As for me, I can stand to be without warmth and feeling uncomfortable, as long as through it all, my child remains unaffected.…

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