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Katchafire Returning to Molokai

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Katchafire Returning to Molokai

In years past, popular musical acts such as Fiji, Hoaikane, and Bradah Walter have performed on Molokai. But the Friendly Isle has been missing its concert fix for a while – and is attempting a comeback with the help from a local son.

Paulele Alcon moved to Oahu for college, and has been helping friends in the music scene promote the hottest bands in the state ever since. While he works for Hawaiian Insurance during the day, following in his father Pancho’s footsteps, Alcon said he’s wanted to pursue his own kind of promotion – with a clothing brand.

“I always knew I could do things better but never had the power to do things my way – which is the reason why I've started my own [company],” he said.

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Alcon added a big Mahalo to his partners in Oahu, Byron Tagupa and Alika Kuraoka, and his family on Molokai for always helping him here. Visit his website for more information: www.HIfinest.com

HI Finest presents Katchafire
Katchafire will be playing at Paddlers Inn on Thursday, April 15, doors open at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale at Paddlers Inn, Chevron, Hayaku, Pancho Alcon Ltd, and Molokai Drugs for $30. Tickets at the door will be $35.

 

 

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Boys’ Volleyball Revitalized

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Boys’ Volleyball Revitalized

The Molokai High School boys’ volleyball team went into this weekend’s game humbled from last week’s defeats, and came out victorious. On Friday, Kawaiola Kalipi recorded 31 assists and six aces as the Farmers swept Lanai, 3-0, in their first victory of the season.      

On Saturday at The Barn, the team finished what it started, with another 3-0 victory over the Pine Lads. Haaheo Falealii shelled out 16 kills.

“They came around and improved a lot [since playing Seabury Hall],” Coach Bill Dudoit said. “It was the overall teamwork. They’re becoming more well-rounded.”

The Farmers, who improved to 2-1, took Lanai in all three sets on Friday – winning 25-19, 25-21, 25-22. Falealii led Molokai with 15 kills, followed by Julien Bumatay and Claude Kapuni each adding six kills to the score board.

program,” Dudoit said. “They were eighth in State last year.”

The Farmers will host Hana on April 23 and 24.

Baseball
Last weekend, Molokai High School’s baseball team succumbed to the hitting prowess of St. Anthony High School, who defeated the Farmers in a triple-game series at Maehara Stadium on Maui.

The Trojans swept the Farmers with a 10-3 victory on Friday night, and a double-header win on Saturday – defeating Molokai 13-5 in the first game, and 12-2 in the second.

St. Anthony jump started Friday night’s game, scoring five runs in the first inning and two in the second, holding the Farmers to only eight hits with two walks and four strikeouts.

Saturday’s double-header saw the tough Trojans steal the opener, and close out the day by earning a six-inning victory, limiting the Farmers to five hits with three walks and nine strikeouts.

The Farmers fell 2-4 in their nine-game regular season. Coaches were unavailable for comment.

The baseball team will host Seabury Hall in its first home-game series April 16 and 17.

Track & Field
Molokai’s track and field team brought home one third place, and a few personal bests from last weekend's track meet at War Memorial Stadium on Maui.

Senior Kaili Levi earned himself the third place spot in shot put, throwing 42 feet. He also received a personal best of 113’7” in discus, putting him at seventh place.

Other highlights of the meet include Akona Adolpho’s fourth place in the boys’ 1500 meter race with a time of 4:49 – a personal best – and Hunter Pawn-Kalilikane, who earned sixth place in the boys’ 100 meter dash with a time of 12.49.

Coach Jesse Ford said the team has reached the point of the season where fatigue has begun to settle in, so racing at this point is crucial to enhance their athletic development.

“You find out who you really are, where you really are at when you race like that,” she said.

Ford added that the team did well to stay in the mix and is on target to start resting for maximum performance in the Maui Interscholastic League Championships April 30 through May 1 at the War Memorial Stadium.

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Outfitting the School

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Last week, the School Community Council (SCC) at Molokai High School approved a makeshift uniform plan that will help ease students into the idea of coordinated garb.

Beginning next school year, the SCC is requiring students to wear a shirt that bears an MHS logo of some sort, with the intentions of developing a more permanent uniform policy in the near future.

The tops will be limited to athletic jerseys, promotional shirts given out by the school, or any T-shirt that says ‘MHS’ on it, according to the committee.

As for those who don’t currently own an MHS shirt, the SCC will be looking for funds to help provide students with at least one free shirt before the next school year.

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Holocaust Remembrance Day

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Holocaust Remembrance Day

This past Monday marked the anniversary of one of the most tragic events in history and an event that humanity must never forget, the Holocaust. Sixty-five years later we find ourselves upon the last generation of survivors, and very soon those who experienced these events first hand will be gone and their stories will become only that which lies in the archives of history.

The question arises, will we pass on to our children what really took place and  learn from what occurred or will treat the Holocaust as just one of many tragic events of the past.

It is easy to believe that such bigotry and hatred cannot repeat itself in our time unless we review history and realize that what occurred was a step by step process. What began as the resentful sentiment of a few, eventually grew into widespread genocide that would see the extermination of over half of the Jewish population of the world, six million Jews in total perished.

Others considered inferior included Gypsies, homosexuals, and those with mental and physical deformities. Jehovah’s Witnesses were also singled out because of their defiance, being one of the few groups who openly and courageously refused to accept the racial laws of the state and refused an oath of allegiance to Hitler. Combined with the Jewish persecution, over 11 million people were put to death under Nazi policy.

Upon a recent trip to Maui, my wife and I had the opportunity to visit with Roman Ward, a Polish Jew who had survived the events of the Holocaust. The stories that Mr. Ward shared with us throughout our evening’s visit brought to life the horrific reality of the time. It is probably safe to say that none of us on Molokai know what it feels like to be systematically hunted down with the intention of exterminating your entire race, including everyone you know and love.

Mr. Ward went on to acknowledge that his extended family in Poland at the time was quite large, numbering in the hundreds. In the end, he and his mother would be the sole survivors of his family line. As he explained to us, fearing that at any moment he would be recognized as a Jew, it was literally his ability to be an actor that saved his life, at times pretending to be a member of Nazi Youth and at other times an altar boy at a nearby Catholic Church. From the Chronicles of history, he would go on to serve in the Haganah (Israeli military) in the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. In retrospect, I consider the evening we spent with Mr. Ward to be one of the most important engagements of my life.

It is essential that we never forget the Holocaust or the potential of what is possible as the result of a single seed planted that bares hate and resentment. It is the responsibility of parents and teachers to make our children understand the tragedy of the Holocaust and the tragedy of prejudice. May we never forget!

For a quick review on the events of the Holocaust go to- www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/genocide/holocaust.htm

Steve Morgan

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Count You In

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Have you mailed in your census information yet? Molokai is lagging behind state averages for response rates, and Census 2010 workers are doing extra work on the island to raise participation. Census information is important because it plays a key role in determining where more than $400 billion of federal funding goes to such services as hospitals, schools, bridges and roads and emergency services. Many use the data on an everyday basis to improve people’s quality of life. It also affects the numbers of seats Hawaii occupies in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Aloha to the Grand Old Lady

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Aloha to the Grand Old Lady

For over 70 years, St. Sophia’s Church had held baptisms and funerals, weddings and sermons – a spiritual hub for Kaunakakai town. Now, there’s a bare spot where the structure once stood. Last Tuesday, the church was demolished to make room for a new church building, to be called Saint Damien Church.

“Yes, we’re saddened,” said Leoda Shizuma, pastoral council chair. “But it’s just a building – we, the people, are really the church.”
A fire on Feb. 10 caused extensive interior damage to St. Sophia’s. Shizuma said the demolition had to take place anyway, but “the fire moved it along.”

In a gathering Sunday evening, referred to by some as “saying aloha to the grand old lady,” parishioners bid farewell to the church. Father Clyde Guerreiro brought charred pieces of the crucifix, stations of the cross, and other relics to an area behind the building he called the “garden of sorrows.” He asked people to share reflections and memories of the church, and closed with a prayer. While it was sad to see it go, parishioners said it was also a time of hope and anticipation for the new church, and especially full of symbolism in the Easter season.

The demolition was completed as a community service by Maui Master Builders. The company is on-island to construct the new fire station, and thanks to Wayne Pe`elua, an equipment operator for Maui Master Builders, employees did the work free of charge. Pe`elua grew up on Molokai and was baptized in the church. He said he asked company higher-ups if they would consider doing the demolition about a month ago, and they agreed. The demolition and clean-up, which took about half a day’s labor, was valued at $50,000, according to Pe`elua.

Shizuma said the new church is in the permitting stage and a date to begin construction on Saint Damien church has not yet been set. Father Clyde Guerreiro has set a completion goal for Christmas 2011.

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Conquering the Continent

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Conquering the Continent

By Ted Kanemitsu and Lisa Davis

It’s hard to believe that a whole year has passed since Lisa Davis and I embarked on our once in a lifetime journey across America. And let me tell you, what a journey it was.

Before I get started, let me take this opportunity to once again thank all of you who have so willingly given of your time, money, well wishes, encouragement, and of course prayers that made this event far surpass our wildest dreams. Also we would like to congratulate the non-profit organizations who have taken part in using this opportunity to raise funds for their various causes. We are honored to be of help to them as well.

Riding a bicycle might seem like a kid’s activity to most. And in a way, it is. It was their first real experience of freedom, sort of to speak. It broadened their horizon, and lessened their dependence on mom and dad to take them places. Yes, a bike was every kids dream. But as we grow older, we develop a taste for more exotic transportation. A motorcycle perhaps, or maybe even a car. The more expensive and louder, the better.

A bicycle on the other hand, is quite the opposite. It’s quiet, very cost efficient, and nobody really notices anybody riding a bike. But imagine if you would, being able to go as fast as you can without the cops chasing you, or irate neighbors giving you dirty looks. On a bike you can do just that. Going twenty, feels like you’re going a hundred. You get the sensation of speed like you could never get in a car unless you were actually going a hundred, and then you put everyone at risk. You could travel a hundred miles in a single day if you wanted to on a bike, and it wouldn’t cost you a penny in gas.

In this respect, a bicycle becomes more of a viable alternative to recreation, as well as travel. Cyclists are amongst the fittest people on the planet. They have lower body fat, more efficient hearts, and they recover within seconds of hard efforts that would leave the average person panting for the next half hour. But beside all that, riding a bike is just plain fun. You can not stop the aging process, but you can slow it down.

Years ago when I was in the military, I drove coast to coast and back, as well as boarder to boarder. It was all a blur except for the occasional reality check. In contrast, traveling by bicycle was a much different and more enjoyable experience. You get to see the land up close. You get to smell the country, and hear the sounds. You meet people in their own surroundings, and see for yourself what a wonderful place America really is.

Our travels took us through ten states traveling east to west from Yorktown, Virginia to Florence, Oregon. A total of 4,389.5 miles as we made our way through some of the most scenic parts of North America. We followed the historical “Trans America Bicycle Route” which was first ridden as part of our country’s 200th Anniversary in 1976. That year, over 5,000 people embarked on this journey. Although not everyone completed the entire route, they all shared a common desire: to see our great country up close, and to meet the individuals who make this the best place in the world to live. An experience none of them will ever forget.

Stay tuned – next week Ted wraps it up with the second and final part of the story.

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Road Less Traveled

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Sometimes, the destination does not seem worth the journey. Such is the case with Frances and Bill Feeter, whose transient vacation rental (TVR) just became the second such establishment to operate legally on Molokai. Nine years after they filed their first application, the Maui County Council’s Land Use Committee unanimously approved the Feeter’s permit last week.
 
“It’s a great relief,” Frances Feeter said of finally receiving the permit to operate legally. But if she could do it again, Feeter said they probably would not go through the process.

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Long Live `Olelo Hawai`i

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Long Live `Olelo Hawai`i

The day was filled with keiki, dancing, ono food, and `olelo Hawai`i (Hawaiian language). Hundreds packed the yard of Lanikeha last Saturday, entertained by hula, Hawaiian songs, cooking demonstrations and local bands. It was Ho`omau, meaning ‘to continue,’ showcasing the Hawaiian language and culture to the community that it teaches the kids of Punana Leo o Molokai preschool.

“It’s a known fact that babies, especially two, three, four, are like sponges,” said Loke Han, director of Punana Leo. “They learn quickly and they retain a lot. If we can embed the language in them at an early age, it’s not such a chore [later].”

Different groups, from homestead associations to local crafters, joined Punana Leo in their 17th annual community celebration. The middle school had students performing songs and hula; Kula Kaiapuni Kualapu`u led their students in the Hawaiian version of the Hoki Poki, and Maui Community College handed out free sushi from their culinary program.

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With Appreciation and Love

Monday, April 12th, 2010

With Appreciation and Love

The family of Dagmar would like to thank the following for their generosity in helping to make her celebration of life memorable.

Lindsey Crivello, Kaleo Crivello, John Torres, Stacy Crivello, Pastor Kurt and Margaret Unglaub, Raquel M. Dudoit, Helene Waihee, Aunty Sheila Awai, Vanessa Joao, Aunty Eiko Duvauchelle, Aunty Maggie Duvauchelle, Aunty Addie Delos Reyes, Volsha and Bill Johnston, Dee Ann Dudoit-Doo, George Kanemitsu, Blossom Poepoe, Gussie Dudoit, Andrea Dudoit, Lisa Dillon, Laura Naki, Ky-Lee Dudoit-English, Kori Dudoit, Jessica Oswald, Donald Kaai, Carol Kanemitsu, Michael Kahinu, Jeff Uyeda, Kim Helm, Makamae Joao, Akeakamae Arakaki, Pat Fowler, Ben and Julie Turner, Dennis, Brenda and Elijah Kaneshiro, Joe Childs, Gaellen Quinn, Cedric Alonzo, Loke Gandaza, the late Muriel Wood, Buddy and Roberta Krueger, and anyone we may have missed.

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