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Less Water, More Money

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Although some farmers have noted it has been a wet summer so far, the Molokai Irrigation System (MIS) Advisory Board and the Department of Agriculture (DOA) say the island is in a drought – and have taken action to protect the precious water supply.

Water usage increased this year – up 17 percent from last summer – but the Kualapu`u reservoir is holding steady at 16 feet. Duane Okamoto, deputy chair of the state DOA, said customers have used 894,329,000 gallons so far this year.

The MIS board held its quarterly meeting last week to discuss year-to-date revenue, water usage and maintenance updates.

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Something to Hold On To

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Something to Hold On To

By Linda DeGraw

Have you seen or received a Kissing Pillow?  Or are you one of the many stitchers who make Kissing Pillows for our Armed Forces and their families?

The Kissing Pillow project was started in Texas in 2004 and has blossomed across the United States and into Canada.  My son-in-law received a Kissing Pillow in 2008 during his first tour of duty in Afghanistan.  My sister in Miami, who belongs to the Royal Palm Chapter ANG (American Needlepoint Guild) and the Biscayne Chapter of Embroiders Guild of America (EGA), asked her group of stitchers to make a few pillows for members in our family then serving overseas.

When my daughter left for Afghanistan in January, I wanted her and her company to have the Kissing Pillows too. After first checking with our FRG (Family Readiness Group) chair, Michelle, she was excited by the idea and shared it with her husband, who was commander of the company. I called my sister and asked for her help, which included all of her stitching group (a big mahalo to you all).  There are 205 pillows finished mostly by the Royal Palm Chapter ANG and the Biscayne Chapter EGA to be sent to families and soldiers by our FRG Chair.

Everyone who hears about this project is excited.  There are so many people who would like to do something concrete for our service members but there is little they can do.  This was a project that makes it easy for people to give back.  This project is not about war.  It is about the loved ones left behind, especially the children.  There are so many soldiers all over the United States being deployed for service to our country.  The objective is to give the soldiers and each of his or her loved ones something to hold onto during the difficult months ahead.

Mahalo to everyone who has helped, especially Charline Souza, Michelle Montgomery, and Kerry Seibel.  And don’t forget to keep all our service personnel in your prayers.

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Orchid Workshop Deux

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Orchid Workshop Deux

By Glenn I. Teves, County Extension Agent, UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources

I’ll be presenting the second in a series of orchid workshops around the island, this time in the heart of Kaunakakai at the Kaunakakai School cafeteria on Wednesday, August 4 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. It will be a three-part workshop, including two power point presentations and an oral presentation and display.

The first presentation is entitled Big Island Orchid Production, from Hakalau to Mountain View. We’ll make stops at some of the major orchid operations on the east side of the Big Island growing oncidiums, odontoglossums, miltonias, cattleya, vanda, dendrobium, phalaenopsis, and some real exotic orchids such as Lycastes and Zygopetalums. The second presentation is entitled Dendrobium Families. Dendrobiums are the largest family of orchids and contain over 1,000 species, and I will focus on some familiar, such as Phalaenopsis and Ceratobium and not-so-familiar ones, such as Latouria, Formosae, and Eugananthe, and how to grow these. I will discuss cultural techniques, media, nutrition, pest control, and repotting, and will include a Dendrobium orchid display. There will be plenty of time to ask those burning questions. We will end the night with a lucky number drawing for orchid plants, books, and growing supplies.  The public is invited.

Classes are sponsored by the County of Maui Office of Economic Development and the UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Cooperative Extension Service. If you have special needs, please contact us 48 hours prior to the workshop.  For more information, please contact the UH Extension Office at 567-6929. See you there!

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More Than Just Hula

Friday, July 30th, 2010

The coconut wire is very active and efficient. While residing most of the time in Molokai, I was on the mainland when I heard that Lori Higa, my first kumu, was no longer teacher at Home Pumehana. As a senior, I would like to thank Lori for all the wonderful history, culture and love she shared with me and others in our small but close class. We had many wonderful experiences such as field trips, shows, birthdays, births and even deaths of our family members. She showed us what aloha means. She accepted us all whether haole, Portuguese, Japanese, Filipino and Hawaiian. It did not matter the color of your skin or the ability to dance. She spent many hours out of class time taking us on field trips, extra practices and celebrations of all kinds.

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Mahalo Nui Loa for Kokua

Friday, July 30th, 2010

On behalf of the Nojima Ohana, we extend our warmest aloha and deepest mahalo’s for your generous kokua, abundant aloha, sincerest well wishes and kind prayers after the passing of our beloved Dora “The Kolohe One” Keola Nojima (Flores) to the following families, individuals, couples, groups:  Na Ohana Nojima, Pascual, Pelekai, Po`aha, Starkey – Mr. and Mrs. William Davis, Bro.

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Mahalo for Family Help

Friday, July 30th, 2010

On behalf of the late Clarence Eleu Kalilikane Sr. and family, we would like to thank our loving and supportive mother Addie Delos Reyes for being there for us and for supporting us from the beginning to the very end. Thank you for being there when we needed you most, we appreciate everything you did for us. We love you Mom. Thank you so much Eddie DelosReyes our stepfather for supporting us and for letting Mom be with us through all that we’ve been through with my dad. Also thank you so much Mom for your hard work. We appreciate it a lot. We also would like to thank the Espaniola, the Villa, the Dumaran, the Torres-Batara and the Starkey families for taking care of our little ones while we were going back and forth to Oahu to take care of Daddy. Love you guys.

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Sailing to Empowerment

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Youth In Motion News Release

Youth in Motion’s Ocean and Sailing program will commence on Saturday, August 14, 2010. Participants will learn to sail, stand up paddle, American Red Cross learn-to-swim levels, basic water safety and kayak.
 
YIM is also reviving the festival “A Celebration of Youth Opportunities” or “Na Opio Hana Pa`a” in 2011 at Malama Park. YIM is looking for volunteers and donations for the Sailing and Ocean awareness program and the festival for 2010/2011. All ages are welcome but for those under 11 years old, adult supervision will be required.

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More Time for Learning

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Community Contributed

By Lydia Trinidad

In a time of unfortunate educational cutbacks and furloughs, Kualapu`u School is able to expand their hours of instruction starting this school year.

The initiative to expand learning opportunities and the school day was unanimously approved by the Charter School Review Panel on July 8, 2010, who was impressed by the school’s planning which extended back to July 2009. 

Starting the first day of school, Wednesday, August 4, the extra hour will give students additional academic and enrichment classes.  In addition, bus service will be adjusted as needed. Here are some details parents and students will need to know.

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How to Save a Life

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Hawaii Life Flight has saved countless lives around the islands, but in life-threatening situations, they want local communities to be the first line of defense.

In that spirit, the emergency air medical service will provide a free CPR and First Aid training on Saturday, July 31, in the Molokai General Hospital (MGH) dining room.

Participants will practice CPR on inflatable mannequins that they will then be able to take home. Since this is not a certified class, practice will be essential to properly learn the skills.

It’s helpful “to learn the life saving skills should [someone] get into an emergency cardiac episode, so at least [you] have the knowledge,” said Kat Revuelto, Hawaii Life Flight’s business development manager.

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Proposed Council Elections Change Delayed

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Efforts to change how Maui County council members are elected – replacing at-large elections with single-member districts and redrawing district lines -- stalled this month as council members opted to delay a decision until next year.

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