Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
Glenn and Rita Poller celebrated their wedding on April 14, at a residence on Seaside Pl.
“Glenn and I were married as one on this beautiful island of Molokai,” writes Rita.
“Our pastor at Heart of Aloha Church, Cameron Hiro, graciously performed the ceremony overlooking the ocean. Though the rain and wind came, we looked at it as God pouring blessings and favor upon our union. Our guests who attended as friends are now considered in their eyes and ours as ohana. From the first day we stepped upon Molokai, we could feel and sense how special Molokai was. We had found what we were looking for all our lives – people genuinely caring for one another regardless of circumstance.…
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
Lourdes Fujimoto 91, of Kaunakakai, died in Honolulu on Wednesday,
Feb. 14. She was born in Ho’olehua, Molokai. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at Kalaiakamanu Hou Congregational Church.
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
George Kaleohone Kazuo “Kazu” Fukuoka, 58, passed away on Feb. 22 in Kaunakakai, Hawaii.
A celebration of life will take place on Saturday, April 27 at Kiowea Park (Coconut Grove Pavilion), in Kaunakakai, Molokai. Visitation begins at 9 a.m., with service at 11 a.m. and paʻina to follow. Casual attire. Scattering of ashes will be at a later date.
Kazu was the son of Harriet Keaonaona “Nona” Fukuoka (Purdy), and George Daniel Fukuoka, born March 13, 1965, in Kaunakakai, Hawaii. He graduated from Kamehameha Schools Kapalama in 1983 and entered the U.S. Air Force shortly after. His eight years of service started in Indian Springs, NV, then took him to Travis AFB, CA, and lastly to Clark AFB in the Philippines where he served during Desert Storm.…
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
Molokai Family Health Center News Release
We are writing to announce that a final decision has been reached that Molokai General Hospital (MGH) will be the permanent home for former Molokai Family Health Center patients’ electronic records. Molokai Family Health Center (MFHC) has no successor health care provider to preserve and maintain former patients’ electronic records and did not maintain any “paper charts.”
The Molokai Family Health Center officially closed one year ago on April 30, 2023. Prior to the closure, letters by mail, email and/or MyChart were sent to inform each patient that they could access their individual medical records on-line for an indefinite time at mychart@queens.org.…
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
UH CTAHR News Release
The Molokai Extension Team will be hosting a turmeric production workshop on Thursday, April 25 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The workshop will cover the history, marketing, production, and harvesting of turmeric. Presentations will be provided by Ted Radovich, CTAHR Sustainable and Organic Agriculture Program (SOAP) and Transition to Organic Production Program (TOPP) Specialist from UH Manoa, and Jennifer Hawkins, CTAHR Molokai Extension Agent for Edible Crops. The workshop will be held at the UH CTAHR Molokai Cooperative Extension Office at 69-1 Puupeelua Avenue, Hoolehua, next door to the Hoolehua Post Office. Participants will have the opportunity to observe the aromatic and visual qualities of various varieties.…