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ON PAGE 3 W ith almost seven centuries of knowledge and experience among them, seven women sat at the front of the Home Pumehana Se- nior Center last Friday night, draped in colorful lei and flowers in their hair. They were ready to celebrate. While it wasn’t any of their birthdays, it was a birthday party for all of them, as dozens turned out to commemorate Home Pumehana’s 90-year-olds in an end-of-summer bash. “My goodness, there’s so much effort that went into this,” said Czella Donaldson, one of the honorees. “It’s beautiful.” The birthday bash honored (pictured seated, from left to right) Donaldson, 90; Home Pumehana’s oldest tenant, Lillian Spearman, 94; Viola Shover, 90; Chieko Mikami, 91; Mary Burgett, 90; Margaret “Maka” Joao, 90; and Julia Siu, 93. “They talk about learning history in schools,” said Home Pumehana Hui President Amy Skelton, who organized the event. “You cannot get more history than sitting with these women.” The women were presented with several gifts, including handmade quilts from resident Carolyn Havens. Enter- tainers Bertha Adachi and Nani Dudoit performed throughout the night. Each of the women thanked Skel- ton, the organizers and the attendees for the colorful festivities. “I enjoy each of the tenants here,” said Mikami. Burgett later added: “I don’t want to go back to living in Hono- lulu anymore – I love living here.” Hau`oli la Hanau Kupuna PHOTO AND CAPTION BY MAGGIE CASSIDY T he numbers are in – and they’re up. Nearly 30,000 people flew to Molokai between January and June 2011, compared with about 24,200 during the same period last year – a 22.6 percent increase, according to re- ports released by the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA). Michael Drew, general manager at Hotel Molokai, said he isn’t surprised. Through July this year, business at the island’s only hotel has increased be- tween 15 to 18 percent compared to the same period in 2010. While kama`aina visitors have held steady, mainland and international guests have accounted for the increase, he said – making it the busiest year in the history of the hotel. “Are they spending money else- where [on Molokai]? I don’t know,” he said. “But they’re coming.” For business owners dependent on tourism, Drew’s question draws mixed answers. Jonathan Socher, owner of Big Wind Kite Factory in Maunaloa, said he couldn’t believe tourist arrivals had in- creased so much, saying his profits are “neck and neck” with last year’s. How- ever, Roy Horner, who offers mule rides into Kalaupapa through his company, Kalaupapa Rare Adventures LLC, said results have been “favorable” since he reopened for business in January fol- lowing repairs to the trail. A closer look at the numbers tells a Touring the Numbers Molokai visitors up 22% from 2010. BY MAGGIE CASSIDY M olokai residents east of Kaunakakai who want to reap the benefits of installing small, renewable energy systems for their homes or businesses may be out of luck. Based on limits set by the state Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Maui Elec- tric Company (MECO) has announced effective closure of the east half of Molo- kai to new renewable energy systems in order to ensure stability and reliability of electric service, according to MECO. Each island has its own energy grid, and every grid is broken into circuits that serve different regions of the island. Molokai has five circuits, while Oahu has 465. As of last week, the circuit run- ning from Kaunakakai to Halawa has reached the 15 percent threshold of re- newable energy that the PUC has set on electric circuits statewide. Because most renewable energy is a variable energy source – solar panels, for example, are only effective during the day – fluctuations in the electric grid caused by the use of renewable energy can result in instabilities and possible interruptions in service. In order to maintain the reliability of electric service to customers, residents and business owners wishing to install additional renewable energy systems to an already filled circuit may be re- quired to pay for a study that would “determine that more distributed gen- eration systems like PV [photovoltaic solar] can be safely added to the circuit, or determine what steps are needed to reliably accommodate more on the circuit,” according to MECO spokes- East Molokai Solar Limits Reached BY CATHERINE CLUETT TOURISM CONT. ON PAGE 2 T he Molokai Humane Society (MoHS) has experienced an over- haul this year. The 30-year-old non profit has lofty goals of securing a full-time veterinarian, financial stabil- ity and a piece of land to call its own. “Our goal is consistency – con- sistent services and prices,” said new Executive Director (ED) Jenn Whitted. With new paid staff, a change in board of directors and more funding this year than the nonprofit has ever worked with, MoHS board members are optimistic about the future. Other objectives are to educate the community and purchase a plot of land for a shelter, clinic and office, Whitted said. Yet some community members question the organization’s future. Keri Zacher said she feels there is a discon- nect between the people involved with the organization’s everyday activities and the board’s planning process. “The long range goal may be for a shelter, but what we have right now is the clinic,” Zacher said. “I’ve attended all public meetings, sent emails, talked with board members, but I am at a loss.” Former board member Debbie Hill agrees, “I am very concerned about the current board’s seeming attempts to stay closed by maintaining tight con- Humane Society Breaks the Mold BY CATHERINE CLUETT AND JESSICA JANOSKI HUMANE SOCIETY CONT. ON PAGE 2 Graphic Illustration by Joey Salamon

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With almost seven centuries of knowledge and experience among them, seven women sat

at the front of the Home Pumehana Se-nior Center last Friday night, draped in colorful lei and flowers in their hair. They were ready to celebrate. While it wasn’t any of their birthdays, it was a birthday party for all of them, as dozens turned out to commemorate Home Pumehana’s 90-year-olds in an end-of-summer bash.

“My goodness, there’s so much effort that went into this,” said Czella Donaldson, one of the honorees. “It’s beautiful.”

The birthday bash honored (pictured seated, from left to right) Donaldson, 90; Home Pumehana’s oldest tenant, Lillian Spearman, 94; Viola Shover, 90; Chieko Mikami, 91; Mary Burgett, 90; Margaret

“Maka” Joao, 90; and Julia Siu, 93.“They talk about learning history

in schools,” said Home Pumehana Hui President Amy Skelton, who organized the event. “You cannot get more history than sitting with these women.”

The women were presented with several gifts, including handmade quilts from resident Carolyn Havens. Enter-tainers Bertha Adachi and Nani Dudoit performed throughout the night.

Each of the women thanked Skel-ton, the organizers and the attendees for the colorful festivities.

“I enjoy each of the tenants here,” said Mikami. Burgett later added: “I don’t want to go back to living in Hono-lulu anymore – I love living here.”

Hau`oli la Hanau Kupunaphoto and caption by Maggie caSSidy

The numbers are in – and they’re up.Nearly 30,000 people flew

to Molokai between January and June 2011, compared with about 24,200 during the same period last year – a 22.6 percent increase, according to re-ports released by the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA).

Michael Drew, general manager at Hotel Molokai, said he isn’t surprised. Through July this year, business at the island’s only hotel has increased be-

tween 15 to 18 percent compared to the same period in 2010. While kama`aina visitors have held steady, mainland and international guests have accounted for the increase, he said – making it the busiest year in the history of the hotel.

“Are they spending money else-where [on Molokai]? I don’t know,” he said. “But they’re coming.”

For business owners dependent on tourism, Drew’s question draws mixed answers. Jonathan Socher, owner of Big

Wind Kite Factory in Maunaloa, said he couldn’t believe tourist arrivals had in-creased so much, saying his profits are “neck and neck” with last year’s. How-ever, Roy Horner, who offers mule rides into Kalaupapa through his company, Kalaupapa Rare Adventures LLC, said results have been “favorable” since he reopened for business in January fol-lowing repairs to the trail.

A closer look at the numbers tells a

Touring the NumbersMolokai visitors up 22% from 2010.by Maggie caSSidy

Molokai residents east of Kaunakakai who want to reap the benefits of installing small,

renewable energy systems for their homes or businesses may be out of luck. Based on limits set by the state Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Maui Elec-tric Company (MECO) has announced effective closure of the east half of Molo-kai to new renewable energy systems in order to ensure stability and reliability of electric service, according to MECO.

Each island has its own energy grid, and every grid is broken into circuits that serve different regions of the island. Molokai has five circuits, while Oahu has 465. As of last week, the circuit run-ning from Kaunakakai to Halawa has reached the 15 percent threshold of re-newable energy that the PUC has set on electric circuits statewide.

Because most renewable energy is a variable energy source – solar panels, for example, are only effective during the day – fluctuations in the electric grid caused by the use of renewable energy can result in instabilities and possible interruptions in service. In order to maintain the reliability of electric service to customers, residents and business owners wishing to install additional renewable energy systems to an already filled circuit may be re-quired to pay for a study that would “determine that more distributed gen-eration systems like PV [photovoltaic solar] can be safely added to the circuit, or determine what steps are needed to reliably accommodate more on the circuit,” according to MECO spokes-

East Molokai Solar Limits Reachedby catherine cluett

touriSM cont. on page 2

The Molokai Humane Society (MoHS) has experienced an over-haul this year. The 30-year-old

non profit has lofty goals of securing a full-time veterinarian, financial stabil-ity and a piece of land to call its own.

“Our goal is consistency – con-sistent services and prices,” said new Executive Director (ED) Jenn Whitted.

With new paid staff, a change in board of directors and more funding this year than the nonprofit has ever worked with, MoHS board members are optimistic about the future.

Other objectives are to educate the community and purchase a plot of land for a shelter, clinic and office, Whitted said.

Yet some community members question the organization’s future. Keri Zacher said she feels there is a discon-nect between the people involved with the organization’s everyday activities and the board’s planning process.

“The long range goal may be for a shelter, but what we have right now is the clinic,” Zacher said. “I’ve attended all public meetings, sent emails, talked with board members, but I am at a loss.”

Former board member Debbie Hill agrees, “I am very concerned about the current board’s seeming attempts to stay closed by maintaining tight con-

Humane Society Breaks the Moldby catherine cluett and JeSSica JanoSki

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similarly mixed story: Total tourist ex-penditures on Molokai are up for the first half of the year – from $13 million in 2010 to $14.2 million in 2011, an 8.9 percent rise. But while the money spent per per-son per day rose less than a percentage point to about $106, each visitor appears to be spending less overall. Per person

per trip spending from January to June dropped 11.1 percent between this year and last, from $536.40 to $476.60.

HTA, which works in conjunction with the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, calculates per person spending month-ly based on tourist surveys.

Darrell Labrado, an employee at Molokai Fish and Dive, said revenue for the first half of the year has increased – especially from tours and other activi-ties. He said many customers return to the shop from years prior or hear about it through word of mouth. If other visi-tors are gripping their wallets tightly, he said, he suspects it’s because travel-ing here is “expensive enough.”

HTA spokeswoman Momi Akim-seu offered similar insight, suggesting that after people slashed their travel budgets in recent years, many tourists are now glad to be vacationing at all.

“As the economy suffered in recent years, that pent up some demand,” she said, adding the recession also fostered a “life is short” attitude. “People are com-ing back and getting back to traveling.”

Akimseu also credits “rallying” within the tourism industry for a bump in visitors, both across the state and on Molokai. Hawaii welcomed 6,982,425 visitors statewide last year – its first in-crease since numbers began sliding af-ter 2007, when 7,496,820 visited.

The addition of more direct flights to Maui has also helped tourism on Molokai, she said.

Marketing MolokaiRepresentatives from the HTA and

its sub-department, the Maui Visitor’s Bureau (MVB), say they’re working to maintain the upswing of visitors. HTA recently launched an iPhone applica-tion, called “Festivals of Hawaii,” to provide details on events throughout the islands.

And last week, as part of a state-wide initiative, the Molokai Airport became the latest airport in Hawaii to greet fliers in Hawaiian. Visitors and kama`aina are met with a pre-recorded message by Molokai resident Ka`ala Fay Camara after landing.

The Hawaiian language greeting mirrors HTA’s and MVB’s goals of mar-keting Molokai as an authentic Hawai-ian island, where tourists can come to learn true local culture. MVB recently

launched a campaign targeting travel agents, writers and social media users, associating each Maui County island with a different word. Maui is “cap-tivating,” Lanai is “embracing,” and Molokai is “enlightening.”

MVB Executive Director Terryl Ven-cl said the organization doesn’t plan to use the words in advertising campaigns; instead, it’s meant to serve as a behind-the-scenes jumping point for marketing brainstorms. She said MVB chose “en-lightening” based on meetings with the Molokai Visitors Association (MVA) dur-ing the past year, as well as mainland and local focus groups.

“Enlightening really seemed to be a fit for the kind of visitor that Molokai wants to have,” Vencl said. “They want somebody who can appreciate what it is they have.”

Several Molokai business owners disagreed with MVB’s approach, say-ing they felt left out of the discussion. Some felt Maui was “assigning” a word to Molokai, and wished Molokai’s visi-tors association was more independent.

“I’ve had a lot of trouble understand-ing what Maui does for Molokai,” said Socher, of Big Wind Kite Factory, later add-ing, “Buzz words by their very nature are at least inadequate, if not wrong.”

However, Hotel Molokai’s Drew, who chairs MVA and sits on the board of MVB, said the word is “perfect.”

“Come with no expectation, come with an open mind, and we enlighten you why we think we’re the best and the last authentic Hawaiian island,” he said.

MVA chair Julie-Ann Bicoy was unavailable for comment last week.

Despite some local misgivings about increasing traffic to Molokai, Drew and other business owners said tourism plays a vital role to life on the island.

“For one, it keeps people em-ployed. For two, it keeps businesses successful,” Drew said. “They’re not gonna stay, they’re just gonna come and check us out. Everybody benefits from people coming to Molokai, period.”

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trol which ultimately minimizes com-munity input and participation.”

“We’re taking what [previous boards] had already recognized as a need and didn’t have the resources for – we’re making it a reality because we’re able to get the funding,” said Whitted. “We knew what direction we should take by talking to old board members and looking at past minutes.”

business SenseMatthew Goodrich, MoHS board

vice president since February and cur-rent acting president, said another goal for the organization this year is to “get on sound financial footing.” In the past, the Society had not collected consistent fees. In order to continue operation, they must collect these payments and raise additional funds, he said.

Each spay or neuter operation costs $100 in materials alone (not in-cluding a vet’s time). MoHS, however, only charges $20 to spay or neuter a cat and $30 for dogs. The rest of the costs, including paying visiting vets, are off-set by MoHS, according to Whitted.

“We wouldn’t have changed any-thing if we had come into an organiza-tion that was running well,” Goodrich said. “We were headed either into bankruptcy or [we would] turn into a volunteer organization.”

Even so, some disagree with the new financial regiment.

“MoHS is slowly being turned into a business,” said Dr. Hollis-Ann Stewart, a visiting-vet who formerly worked with MoHS. “Doctors used to run hospitals but now businesses run the hospitals. The same is applied here. Our agendas are different.”

This fiscal year’s projected budget of approxi-mately $270,000 is an increase of over 600 percent from previous years’ funds of about $40,000. Goodrich said the donors have remained the same – Maui Coun-ty, the Shields Animal Foundation and small private donations – but each has given more monetary gifts to MoHS this year – an increase Goodrich cred-its to more strictly following nonprofit practices.

MoHS also recently hired a book-keeper, who, along with the treasurer

and other board members, will help regulate and keep track of the organiza-tion’s funds and spending.

new leadershipEarlier this year, board members saw

the need for an executive director, accord-ing to Goodrich. Most nonprofit organiza-tions operate with one, and it was a “no-brainer” from a financial standpoint, he said. The ED, he added, more than pays for the position with the money it’s expected to raise for the organization.

Additionally, Goodrich said the decision to create an ED position came in part when the Shields Animal Foun-dation, a substantial monetary con-tributor, told MoHS their funding was contingent on hiring an ED, sticking to a budget and maintaining consistency.

MoHS began receiving applica-tions for the position before they even posted the job description. The board soon formed a three-person hiring sub-committee, which was chaired by Go-odrich and did not include Whitted, who was board president at the time.

With pressure from funders to get the ball rolling, the position was post-ed in early July and remained open for only two weeks.

“We were on a timeline to get this done – we had to [do it] to get funding,” said Goodrich.

He said MoHS received six or sev-en applications, three of which were from Molokai residents. With an eye to hire someone who lives locally and who preferably had past experience

with the organization, no applicant met their quali-fications, he said.

“We asked Jenn if she would consider the job and she submitted an ap-plication,” and resigned from her position as board president, per nonprofit regulations, he added.

“If we got a good ap-plicant, we would have hired someone else… but it’s not uncommon to hire those positions from within,” he said.

Vet in the house The search for veterinarians will-

ing to visit Molokai is still ongoing until MoHS hires a full-time vet – “the number one thing we’re doing right now,” according to Goodrich.

“I think it’s a wonderful idea to have a full-time vet here, especially be-cause it takes a special kind of person to

want to relocate here – people-minded and animal-minded rather than politi-cal,” said Czella Donaldson, a Molokai animal owner.

While a number of vets have of-fered their services in the past, Go-odrich said the most consistent visiting vet was Dr. Stewart, who has said she does not want to work with MoHS dur-ing this transitional period.

“I am dissatisfied with the current situation which has caused an uncom-fortable working environment,” said Dr. Stewart. “I am not, nor have I ever been an employee of Molokai Humane Society. I was a visiting vet that came to perform sterilization procedures and see appointments on Molokai because there was a need.”

“If she moved here and started private prac-tice, we would be thrilled,” said Goodrich of Dr. Stew-art. “We would support her and send her clients.”

Dr. Stewart Morgan is currently on-island Aug. 9-19. He has been plan-ning to visit Molokai for four months, said Goodrich. After Dr. Morgan leaves, no one is currently lined up to offer vet services – a gap between visiting vets MoHS has dealt with in the past.

However, the clinic will remain open, run by volunteers. Tessa Reich, formerly MoHS’s only paid employee and vet assistant, is no longer working with MoHS.

“I am still here for the pets and peo-ple of Molokai,” said Reich. “You may definitely call me if you have questions about your pets and need services.”

Reich said she will continue work-ing independently with Dr. Stewart to serve the animals on Molokai. “I know people by their pets’ names.”

community involvementA current challenge for MoHS

board members and community mem-bers alike is interpreting the nonprofit’s by-laws, which Goodrich and Whitted said need clarification.

In early 2011, the board faced sev-eral vacancies. According to the MoHS by-laws, board members may “fill any vacancy of any officer or director for the remainder of the term vacated,” a state-ment Whitted said is vague. As a result, two new board members appointed last spring were never officially voted onto the board during the annual meeting held on June 20.

“No one had indicated interest in

running for a position,” said Whitted, adding meeting attendees discussed continuation of the current board ap-pointments but “we didn’t think we needed to technically vote.”

However, the issue has since caused some confusion in the community.

“The MoHS desperately needs the lift of new ideas and an attitude of trans-parency and openness,” said Hill, who had previously resigned from the board, because, as a part-time Molokai resident, she did not feel she had “true insight to draw conclusions or opinions.”

Public meetings have been changed from monthly to quarterly because “not enough people were coming and there

wasn’t enough to talk about,” according to Goodrich.

The board of direc-tors still meets monthly, with five members – the minimum needed, ac-cording to MoHS by-laws. With a maximum of seven seats, there are two positions available for interested commu-

nity members. An application process has been established to ensure Molokai residency and an understanding of this volunteer position’s responsibilities. Ap-plications are accepted year round, ac-cording to the board.

Along with a board of directors, MoHS has a membership of more than 100 people – a number that remains unclear because of poor past records, according to Goodrich. Members pay annual dues and can vote at the annual meeting at the end of the fiscal year.

MoHS board members said Molo-kai residents can make their voices heard and get involved in MoHS in many ways. The public can attend board and public meetings, become a MoHS volunteer or join the board.

“The easiest way for something you specifically want is to form a com-mittee,” said Goodrich. A committee’s mission must be in keeping the MoHS mission statement, and include one board member.

MoHS by-laws, meeting minutes, board openings, and other information is available on their website, molokai-humanesociety.org. The organization’s Facebook page, “Molokai Humane So-ciety” also provides updates. Whitted said MoHS is also looking for past re-cords from the organization – records can be left at the clinic or emailed to [email protected].

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into a business. - Dr. Hollis-ann stewart

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similar requirements in California, ac-cording to a letter MECO sent to Molo-kai solar installers last month. The Kaunakakai circuit reached 15 percent last year. Awai-Dickson said Kualapu`u, Kalae and parts of Ho`olehua are also approaching the threshold.

“[This is] good because it shows that we are moving quickly toward distribut-ed renewable energy production island wide, meaning many residents are mov-ing towards sustainable self-generated electricity production,” said Matt Ya-mashita, Molokai sales agent with Ris-ing Sun Solar. However, this comes with some negatives, such as the inability to continue decreasing the island’s oil de-pendency, and making business tough for solar installation companies, he said.

“Worst of all, with the huge recent ris-es in electricity cost, our Molokai residents in saturated areas no longer even have the option to switch over to solar generated electricity and start saving hundreds of dollars every month,” he said.

the optionsResidents and businesses can cur-

rently benefit from installing solar pan-els or other renewable energy sources in several ways. One system, called net me-tering, allows residents to receive credit from the electric company for the energy they generate that flows back into grid.

Residents may also go off the grid entirely and generate their own electric-ity, independent of the electric company, and store that energy in batteries.

With the rising prices of electricity and the effective caps on new renewable energy systems for many areas of Molo-kai, local electrician and solar installer Mark Gonzales said he thinks going off the grid will become increasingly popu-lar with residents.

“They don’t want to pay $300 to $400 per month [for electricity] and in-stead take out a loan” for a PV system to go off the grid, Gonzales said.

However, Scott Schafer, owner of Molo-kai Solar, does not think this will be the case.

“Battery systems are not cost af-fective for consumers,” he said, adding that the amount of equipment needed to go off the grid can be prohibitive. “It doesn’t make good financial sense.”

Schafer added he thinks off-island so-lar system installers are “part of the prob-lem” with local circuits filling up. He ex-plained that they come and build large PV systems, but aren’t available to maintain them – a job that often gets left to Schafer.

how Molokai Stacks upStatewide, “there has been tremen-

dous growth in solar power,” said Awai-

Dickson, and circuits on every island grid have reached the threshold. On Oahu, 15 circuits of out the total 465 have reached the 15 percent. However, Awai-Dickson pointed out, it’s hard to make evaluations based on numbers alone.

“…Given the differences between islands, it’s difficult to make a direct ap-ples-to-apples comparison,” she said. “For example, Oahu just reached the 20 mega-watt [MW] milestone for its net energy metering program [renewable energy sys-tems connected to the grid]. This is more than the total system demand on Molokai, which has a peak demand of about 5 MW.”

“Given how limited the MECO grid is on Molokai [compared to larger grids on Oahu, etc.] I see within 12 to 24 months the whole island will be more or less shut down to more PV,” said Marco Mangelsdorf, president of Hilo-based ProVision Solar. ProVision has installed some of the island’s largest photovol-taic systems, including Friendly Market Center and Molokai General Hospital.

What’s being doneWhile the situation may be frustrating

to residents, officials are not standing by idly. MECO and its parent company, Ha-

waiian Electric Company (HECO), are cur-rently conducting a study on the Kaunaka-kai circuit to see if the 15 percent threshold can be expanded and what technology it would take to do so. The study should released later this month, according to HECO Vice President Robbie Alm. The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism is providing some financial support to help implement technical improvements.

The PUC has also established the Reliability Standards Working Group to develop technical solutions “so electric grids in Hawaii can safely and reliably integrate higher levels of distributed re-newable generation,” said Awai-Dickson. The group includes the Hawaiian Electric companies, solar experts and installers and other stakeholders in the industry.

“It’s a long and painful process and I fear that on the ground, circuits will continue to fill up before [anything can be done],” said Mangelsdorf, also a member of the working group.

In addition, Awai-Dickson said MECO is working on a team led by the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute to “de-velop and install automated controls and energy storage technologies at the neighborhood level of the electric sys-tem to enable better use of distributed renewable generation.”

“The work is just beginning and we hope that by working together, we can help develop a process to support the management of more clean energy solu-tions on our grids,” said Awai-Dickson.

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New Ho`olehua Fire Captainby Maggie caSSidy

The Ho`olehua Fire Station wel-comed two additions to its team this month, following promotions out of

Maui’s Kahului station. Roger Agdeppa was promoted to captain from firefighter 3, while Jim Knutson was promoted to firefighter 3 from firefighter 2.

Agdeppa, an 18-year veteran with the Maui Fire Department, spent his first eight years at his hometown Lahaina Station before transferring to Ka-hului. He accepted the pro-motion after Captain Miller Maioho retired last month.

As the department’s program director and in-structor for Fire Ground Survival and the Rapid Intervention Team, Ag-deppa has traveled as far east as Maryland for training opportuni-ties and attended annual courses in Indianapolis for the past five years. He hopes to bring those ex-periences to Molokai.

“The best part [of the training classes is] the networking, how they do things different. We kinda compare department notes, how they fix certain things, and they share that,” he said. “What they teach us is ‘don’t hold the knowledge to yourself, share it with the other firefighters.’”

Agdeppa aims to maintain or im-prove Molokai’s training opportunities, and hopes to find an abandoned build-

ing firefighters can “beat up” during drills, he said.

“A training site is kinda key for hands-on training because the stuff we do needs to be realistic enough for us to

perform,” he said.He looks forward

to finding ways to ex-tend Molokai’s resources, which are more limited than Maui’s, and in his spare time enjoys stand-up paddling and surfing. Having visited friends on Molokai in his youth, he’s also excited for Molokai’s simple, laid-back, non-commercialized culture.

Like Agdeppa, Knut-son said he is excited to start utilizing Molokai’s resources.

“It’s a big area and there’s not a lot of com-panies, so when things get going, those guys [on Molokai] are working hard,” he said. “They’ve always got it done, when

they have big brushfires over there, when it comes to searching for people … those guys know their island.”

Knutson, an 11-year veteran, grew up in Illinois and moved to Maui in 1985. He began his career in Paia after some paddle-boarding friends convinced him to take the firefighter test.

Both men will split their time be-tween Molokai and Maui, where their families reside.

Captain Roger Agdeppa (top) and Firefighter 3 Jim Knutson will be stationed at Ho`olehua Fire Station. Both men accepted promotions out of Maui’s Kahului station. Photos courtesy Maui County.

The Kalaupapa post office, one of four in Hawaii being considered for closure by the United States Postal

Service (USPS), may remain unchanged until February 2012 – but its future after that remains cloudy.

Kalaupapa Department of Health (DOH) Administrator Mark Miller offered the estimated date at the settlement’s month-ly community meeting last week. He based it on conversations with USPS’s Honolulu District Manager Daryl Ishizaki during an official visit to the settlement on Aug. 2.

USPS spokesman Duke Gonzales said “every option is still on the table” for future of the tiny office, which serves as a lifeline to the outside world for about 100 residents and employees at Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KNHP). That in-cludes maintaining the status quo or clos-ing the post office – or, as discussed at the community meeting, seeking an indepen-dent contractor negotiate an agreement with USPS.

Miller noted the burdens a contractor would face in taking over the facility, includ-ing becoming licensed, bonded and insured to deliver mail, as well as investing in mate-rials like stamps, stamp machines and pack-ing products. A contractor could operate the office with either full or partial weekly hours. Although negotiable with USPS, he said it would cost about $12,000 in yearly wages to keep the post office open 10 hours a week – far less than the roughly 30 hours per week it currently operates.

Interested parties have until the Dec. 13 deadline to negotiate a contract with USPS. If that deadline passes, the process

will get kicked back to Washington D.C., where the USPS will solicit KNHP’s two governmental agencies, DOH and Nation-al Park Service (NPS.) A final decision will likely take place at least 60 days after the deadline, Miller said.

As of last week, Miller did not know of any contractors who had come forward, and Gonzales acknowledged “there’s not a big pool of potential partners to work with” in the settlement.

Miller said it is his wish that current post mistress Claire Cappelle continue to operate the post office, which is in a DOH-owned building symbolically rented by USPS for $1 a year.

The NPS is “not currently interested” in managing the post office because the DOH is mandated to take care of the needs of the patient community, said KNHP Su-perintendent Steve Prokop.

“In 15 or 20 years when there is no longer a patient community at Kalaupapa, DOH will depart and Kalaupapa National Historical Park will then be solely respon-sible for management of the post office if no contractor steps forward,” he said.

In identifying post offices for closure, Gonzales said USPS considered factors in-cluding customer utilization, revenue and proximity to alternate means of access to postal services.

“One of the biggest factors for us mov-ing forward is to ensure that customers from offices on the study list are able to access postal services at alternate locations. We would not proceed with closing an office unless we could ensure that impacted cus-tomers have such access,” he said.

Kalaupapa Post Office Seeks Contractorby Maggie caSSidy

Mental Health Initiatives to be Reviewed departMent oF health neWS releaSe

Later this month, there will be an opportunity to make your voices heard on mental health services

on Molokai and learn about new initia-tives. The Hawaii Mental Health Trans-formation State Incentive Grant (MHT SIG) will hold public meetings statewide throughout August and September 2011 to outline the progress made through the MHT SIG initiatives and discuss how some of these initiatives will be sus-tained after the grant ends.

The Molokai meeting will be held on Aug. 25 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Queen Liliuokalani Learning Cen-ter in the Kulana Oiwi Complex in Kalama`ula.

MHT SIG Chief Project Director Sharlene Chun-Lum and MHT SIG staff

will hold ‘talk story’ sessions on Ha-waii, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, and Oahu. Department of Health (DOH) Director Loretta Fuddy or DOH Deputy Director for Behavioral Health Admin-istration Lynn Fallin will attend these town hall meetings where the audience may ask questions regarding current and future plans for DOH.

MHT SIG has focused on commu-nity engagement, workforce and train-ing, criminal justice, consumer, family and youth involvement and systems integration. MHT SIG is currently in its last official year.

For more information or to RSVP, email [email protected] or call Diane Lee at (808) 453-6649.

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The workshop will cover topics that allow you to save and manage your finances such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate investment trusts, 401(k)s, traditional IRAs and ROTH IRAs. The goals of investing,

common investment mistakes and tax considerations will also be covered.

The Introduction to Investment Workshop is free and open to the pub-lic. Walk-ins are welcome the day of the workshop; however, you are encour-aged to reserve a space. Please plan to join us for this valuable workshop.

Interval House Molokai (IHM) is a non-profit organization that works to strengthen individuals, families and our community by providing opportunities for education, personal development and life-long learning. IHM offers financial education workshops on basic budgeting, financial management, savings and goal planning. We also offer career and jobs skills support including job search assis-tance, resume and interview preparation and career pathways exploration. If you are interested in these services, please call us at our Kualapuu office 567-9067. Open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mahalo.

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Kick Your Way to the National Football LeagueMaui county departMent oF parkS & recreation neWS releaSe

Young pro football fans will have the opportunity to exhibit their football skills when the Maui

County Dept. of Parks & Recreation hosts an NFL Punt, Pass & Kick com-petition on Aug. 27 at the Kaunakakai ball park at 9 a.m. The competition is free and open to boys and girls ages 6-15. For competition information, call Kaunakakai gym staff at 553-5141 or 553-5819. Entry forms are available on-line at NFLyouthfootball.com or from the Kaunakakai gym.

The NFL Punt, Pass & Kick foot-ball competition allows youngsters to showcase their talents in punting, passing and kicking with scores based on distance and accuracy. Age classi-fication is as of Dec. 31 of the current year.

The top finishers from each of 10 age groups at the local competition will

advance to a sectional competition. The winner at the sectional competi-tion will have their scores compared with other sectional champions; the top four scorers from the pool of sec-tional champions advance to the San Diego Chargers Team Championship, to be held at a future determined date.

Age-group champions at this level will be declared NFL Punt, Pass & Kick Champions. The top four finishers in the boys’ and girls’ divisions within each age bracket from the pool of all Team Champions will qualify for the National Finals at an NFL playoff game in January.

A number of NFL players have competed in NFL Punt, Pass and Kick, including top former and current NFL quarterbacks such as Dan Marino and Brett Farve.

Community Contributed

Molokai Teaches with HeartSubMitted by diane abrahaM

The public school teachers on Molo-kai would like to thank The Molo-kai Dispatch for the opportunity to

have our haumana share their experienc-es with their most beloved teachers. Each month, kumu from a different school island-wide will be featured in articles written completely by the keiki. This month’s student articles are from fourth-graders at Kualapu`u School.

Mr. ryan link (pe teacher)One of my favorite teachers is our

physical education teacher Mr. Link. I like exercising and playing games during P.E. We learn from him that we get a lot of strength and get healthier from exercise. While we exercise, our body’s muscle builds up. When we run, we can lose en-ergy, but we need to exercise to keep our bodies going.

By Aukai O’Sullivan

Ms. earline iaea (grade 3 teacher)

Ms. Iaea is a great teacher because she can teach us math, including mul-

tiplication and division. I liked it when Ms. Iaea helped us do our math when we didn’t know how to do it. She taught us plenty of things. Ms. Iaea taught us also how to do cursive writing, using the writing book. She is the greatest teacher ever. She tried her best to get us ready for 4th grade. Now that we are in 4th grade, we’re going to have to thank her for get-ting us there.

By Mai Kealoha Guerra

Ms. geneva castro-lichtenstein (counselor)

When I was in kindergarten, I was having a very bad day. Ms. Castro saw me being bad and told me that I had to stay in for recess and put my head down. That did not work, so she had me picking weeds. I did not like that. I wasn’t getting better, and Ms. Castro was about to give up, and she got an idea. She gave me a chart to keep track of good things I did. That really helped me because it made me do good things instead of bad things.

By Channon Bush

After a couple-year hiatus, the Molokai Challenge was brought back to life on Aug. 13 by two

young Molokai SUP pad-dlers, 11-year-old Josie and 9-year-old Alex Mawae. 16-year-olds Shauden Pedro and Kaela Pereira joined the event and all of them did so well despite challenging conditions of the crossing. In effort to raise money for charities of their choice, Youth in Mo-tion relay teams crossed the Pailolo Channel from Maui to Molokai. They then con-tinued their journey independently from Kamalo to Malama Park where six-man canoes joined in and paddled the last leg with them.

The purpose of this event is to inspire youth in following their dreams and real-izing that no matter what challenges may be presented, opportunities do exist. The crossing from Maui is a chance for adults to give back to the next generation and a chance for youth under the adult chaper-ones to go out and accomplish challenges while inspiring other youth that they can do the same. At this year’s Molokai Chal-lenge, participating keiki athletes raised well over $2000 in pledges to donate to their chosen charities.

Last Saturday on Maui, the three stand-up paddle teams gathered at D.T. Flemmings Beach Park, while participating kite boarders prepared themselves at an adjacent beach. The winds were perfect to start paddling to Molokai, since a southwest swell was running and causing turbulence with

a strong current in a northeast direc-tion making tactical decisions impor-tant. Out past mid-channel, the winds

picked up and the swells and wind were lined in a perfect direction to make it over to Kamalo.

As Molokai was ap-proaching with three miles to the destination, the Molo-kai Challenge lived up to its name, with shifts in wind and swells. The last three miles took almost 1.5 hours to complete because of the challenging factors, making crossing the channel seem

quite easy. Four hours and 25 minutes later Josie Mawae touched shore with a huge smile on her face. Team Pa`a Hana with Shauden Pedro continued past Ka-malo due to the shifting wind and then pulled out in line with Rice Patch. Two kit-ing teams had a blast making the most of the wind and swells giving an incredible air show at Kamalo.

Malama Park came alive with the kupuna singing and playing their instru-ments, dancing hula, talking story bring-ing forth flowing ideas of the future of this cultural park.

This was an amazing experience for the young paddlers and after the cross-ing was over, they were made it quite clear that this was just the beginning in the long distance racing quest. For more information on SUP racing and/or trying the sport on Molokai you can contact Clare Seeger Mawae from Stand Up Paddle Association of Molokai and Youth in Motion via email at [email protected].

Community Contributed

Paddlers Raise Thousandsby clare Seeger MaWae

Clare Mawae with her three children Alex and Josie Mawae and Kaela Pereira, who all participated in the Molokai Challenge last Saturday. Photo by Stephanie Perlowski.

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My name is Liko and I am lost.  I got out of my kitty carrier on the way to the airport with my owner to fly to our new home on Kauai.  There is a reward for my return, so if you find me please call my owners, Kathy @ 658‐0118 or Mark @ 960‐0536.  My family misses me very much! 

My name is Liko and I am lost. I got out of my kitty carrier on the way to the airport with my owner to � y to our new home on Kauai. � ere is a reward for my return, so if you � nd me please call my owners, Kathy

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Free Will Astrology ARIES (March 21-April 19): *Time* magazine asked Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough why he started writing a biography of Pablo Picasso but never fin-ished it. McCullough said it was because the famous artist turned out to be boring. He attracted a steady flow of new lovers, and he made hundreds of paintings, but he didn’t actually live an interesting life. I’m urging you to be the anti-Picasso in the coming weeks, Aries. Put the emphasis on the quality of your adventures more than on what you produce. Regard your life as your most important work of art.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Let’s celebrate the first time you cried naked in someone else’s bed,” is a message on an e-card I found at Someecards.com. You might want to send that proposal to yourself, Taurus. It’s an excellent time to commemorate the rousing catharses of the past. You may find that revisiting the breakthrough epiphanies of yes-teryear will help put you in the right frame of mind (and heart) to conjure up a fresh batch.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Why is it so hard for Western-ers of the last two centuries to feel the intimate presence of the divine intelligences? Every other culture in the his-tory of the world has had a more vital connection with the realm of spirit. According to poet Gary Snyder, California’s Yana Indians explained it this way: The gods have retreated to the volcanic recesses of Mt. Lassen, passing the time playing gambling games with magic sticks. They’re simply waiting for such a time when human beings will “reform themselves and become ‘real people’ that spirits might want to associate with once again.” Here’s why I’m bring-ing this up, Gemini: I think that right now is a special time in your life when you have the power to become a “real person” with whom the spirits will want to have closer communion.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I strongly advise you against purchasing and reading what some observers have called “the saddest book in the universe.” It’s a recipe book by Sonia Allison called *Microwave for One* (bit.ly/SadBook). No matter how inclined you might be to opt for excessi-veself-sufficiency right now, no matter how peeved you are at the human race for being so clumsy and ignorant, I believe you must keep trying to reach out and touch those who are touchable, even if they’re barely so. You need what people have to offer you, even if it’s sloppy, wimpy, or kooky.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Science writer K.C. Cole asks this question: “How would you hold 100 tons of water in thin air with no visible means of support?” Here’s her answer: “Build a cloud.” What you have before you right now, Leo, is a comparable scenario. Your assignment is to materialize a phenomenon that from a certain viewpoint may appear to be laughably impossible. And yet, with the proper at-titude on your part and nature’s help, the project at hand is eminently achievable. It won’t necessarily be fast and easy, mind you -- but you wouldn’t want it to be, because then it wouldn’t be able to teach you all the precious wisdom it has to impart.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Dear Astrology Guy: Thank you kindly for your assistance. One of your horoscopes gave me a kick in the butt that propelled me free of a trap I had stupidly agreed to stay stuck in. At the same time, I also have to tell you to go to hell, because no one, including me, likes hearing the awful, embarrassing truth. As much healing as your words helped bring me, they also stung my pride. Love and hate, Virgo.” Dear Virgo: You’re welcome and I’m sorry. It’s good to hear you’re able to appreciate the gifts of paradox. Let’s hope that will keep you creatively humble as you slip into an expansive building phase when your ego may be understandably prone to a bit of inflation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): *Newsweek* reported a fact that few Westerners know about: Nigeria is accustomed to major oil spills. Every year since the 1960s, the Niger Delta has been slammed with a spill as extensive as the Exxon Valdez, which was the second biggest oil catastrophe in U.S. history. “Large purple slicks cover once fertile fields,” said *Newsweek,* “and rivers are clogged with oil leaked decades ago.” My purpose in bringing this to your attention is not to depress you, Libra, but rather to inspire you. In the coming weeks, I hope you will make it your passion to uncover injustices you’ve been unaware of, including those close to home. I think you’ll be amazed at how much this buoys your spirits. P.S.: You’ll get extra credit if you actually take action to address the unfairness.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In the song “Fantasy World,” the lead singer of the band Pissed Jeans imagines himself in his happy place. “It’s Friday night and Saturday morn-ing in my fantasy world / Sitting near piles of clothes and drinking a soda / with a slice of pizza in my fantasy world.” He’s not describing some unrealistic paradise where he can fly like an eagle and seduce anyone he wants and find gold bars under his pillow in the morning. Rather, he’s content with the simple, familiar pleasures. I urge you to follow his lead as you imagine and create your own fantasy world this week. Love what you’ve got.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The highest unclimbed mountain in the world is Gangkhar Puensum, an almost 25,000-foot-tall beauty in Bhutan. It will remain free of human influence indefinitely, as local authorities are keen on preventing the environmental degradation that has oc-curred on popular peaks like Mt. Everest, where climbers have left lots of trash. What’s the equivalent in your sphere, Sagittarius? The most prominent unconquered prize? The Grail that still remains elusive? The virgin treasure your quest has not yet won? According to my analysis, you now have the potential to make tangible progress toward that goal. Unlike the case with Gangkhar Puensum, there are no rules or laws preventing you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Mommy, are scientists real?” the boy asked his mother. “Yes, son, they are,” she replied. “Do they make stuff that is dangerous?” continued the boy. “Sometimes they do,” said the mom. “Then I want to be one when I grow up,” concluded the boy. In the com-ing weeks, Capricorn, I see you as being like the boy. You’ll be in the mood to brainstorm about what you might like to evolve into, and your fantasies will tend to move in the di-rection of what’s most adventurous and exciting. I urge you to fully indulge in those flights of fancy. It’s time to dream really big and really free.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “I got expelled from col-lege for cheating during my metaphysics final,” joked Woody Allen. “I got caught looking into the soul of the guy next to me.” Even if you’re not taking a big test for a metaphysics class, Aquarius, I urge you to do a lot of what Allen claimed he did: Gaze into the souls of those around you. It’s an excellent time, astrologically speaking, for you to escape the enclosed container of your own inner world and survey the raw truths and deep feelings that other people hold dear.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “I have no doubt that in reality the future will be vastly more surprising than anything I can imagine,” said pioneering geneticist J.B.S. Haldane. I share that view, and I think it’s good to keep in mind whenever we’re tempted to rearrange our lives in ac-cordance with the visions of those who predict the future, whether they be New Age prophets, indigenous elders, scientific experts, or political pundits. Nobody knows much of anything about how it’s all going to unfold! The future is not set in stone, but is totally up for grabs. The sooner you make that an everyday reminder, the more aggressive you’ll become about creating the life you want. Now is an excellent time to get the hang of it.

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Aloha, Aunty here. Woo Hoo! Did you see us at

the Relay for Life? Did we see you? There were lots of people walking around the track. I must admit that I could only

do two laps but our team walked all night until the end. Way to go jelly roll! I want to thank our fabulous sponsors who helped us reach our goal of $500. After all the soap suds from our car wash and talking to businesses and friends we had raised over $700! Next year I think we’ll have to do a lot more. Thank you Auco Construction, GT Auto, Bill’s Construction and Molokai Realty for your support! You simply are da bes’. gang made these really funky t-shirts with lots of bling; you just can’t have too much sparkle!

I went shopping in Wal-Mart last week in Honolulu. As I walked through the store, I fell into a trance. Whew, what an experience. Don’t get me wrong, I love our stores, but once in a while you just have to do the big store. That same weekend I went to a

party at a home in Kaneohe and met some people who danced in the Ha-waiian Room at the Lexington Hotel in New York. One lady told me that they could only be Hawaiian to dance there. Our very own Uncle Kulani Purdy was the glue that held these very homesick young people together by making tele-phone books so everyone could keep in touch while in New York. If you ever want to see what it was all about Uncle Kulani has many scrapbooks chroni-cling the many activities and years they were there. Many of the books are in the library for you to look at.

Also in Honolulu, DJ Pelekai, Sue, Kawika, Lailani and I attended a hula work-shop put on by my niece, Maile. We were honored to work with a Halau from Mexico City. The most amazing thing was that there was a very tiny 3-year-old girl who picked up a papa hehi (treadle board) and the kala’au (long and shore sticks) and be-gan to do this most complicated beat as if she had been doing it forever. Whoa!

So amazing, especially since us older ones were not so hand-eye coordinated.

There are seven wonderfully beau-tiful ladies who celebrated their 90-and-over birthdays at Home Pumehana. I believe that the oldest is 94. What interesting stories they have. I asked Aunty Lilly-belle how she was and she said she was “hanging right on aunty!”

Also, my neighbor across the way from me passed away. I miss her at her sink at night when I’m getting ready for bed. She was a brilliant knit-ter and made some beautiful sweaters. I only knew her a little but loved her a lot.

The other day someone brought in a very strange look-ing seed. Have you ever tasted a peanut butter tree seed? Yes,

Virginia, there is a peanut butter tree. It tastes just like peanut butter. I guess the tree grows in Halawa.

Well, I’ve rattled on long enough. Hug your kids, pet the dog, feed the cat and “Malama your Momma.” Love you lots, a hui hou, Aunty

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► featured event every week

¤ Thurs, AugusT 18 ► Molokai High School Open House

Please come and join us for our Open House on August 18 5 - 8 p.m., in the cafeteria. Par-ents will be able to meet with teachers and counselors. Spaghetti dinner will be served. RSVP [email protected] or call 567-6950 x246 for tickets. See posted flyers in town for more information.

Youth In Motion SUP, sailing, windsurf-ing and kayaking 3:30-5:30 p.m., Malama Park. Call Clare Seeger Mawae at 553-4477 or clare@youthinmotionorg

Svaroopa® Yoga Class Kualapu`u Rec Center, 5:15-7 p.m. 553-5402 Hula class with Valerie Dudoit Temahaga. Mitchell Pauole Center, 10 a.m. 553-5402

Zumba Classes with Christina K. Aki, Mitchell Paouole Center, 9 a.m. 553-5402

Molokai Community Children’s Council (every second Thursday). Home Pumehana, 2:30-4 p.m. 567-6308

Aunty Pearl’s Ukulele Class Maunaloa Senior Center, 9 a.m. 553-5402

Learn to Swim Program, ages 3+, 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. by class level. Cooke Memorial Pool. Limited space. To register, call K’kai Gym at 553-5141 or Mike Mangca at 553-5819. Classes available Aug. 16 to Sept. 8

Ka’ano Meeting on Hua’ai Road (a.k.a. MCC road). Garden on left, 4 p.m. 553-3254

Reading Partners Program Molokai Public Library front porch, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Yoga class open to students, families and the community: Kilohana cafeteria from 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Call to register 553-1730

Turbo Kick Classes Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center, 6-7 a.m. 553-5848.

Strength/Yoga Classes Na Pu`uwai Fitness, 5-6 p.m.

Al-Anon Meeting Papohaku Beach Park, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous Friendly Isle Fel-lowship Molokai General Hospital (around to the back please), 7-8 p.m.

Molokai Archery Club Indoor Shoot MPC, 7 p.m. Open to public

¤ Fri, AugusT 19 ► Statehood Day. Schools and govern-

ment offices closed. Girl Scouts meetings on Fridays, 2:15-

3:45 p.m. There is no meeting when there is no school. Call Nancy at 553-3290 if you have any questions.

Molokai Walk Marketplace Arts and Crafts Fair down the lane between Imports Gifts and Friendly Market, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Zumba Classes with Christina K. Aki, Mitch-ell Pauole Center, 9 a.m.

Zumba Classes with Christina K. Aki, Kilo-hana Recreation Center, 5:15 p.m.

AIKIDO Class at Soto Mission behind Kanemitsu Bakery, 5-6 p.m. 552-2496 or visit FriendlyAikido.com

Aunty Pearl’s Ukulele Class Home Pume-hana, 9:45-10:45 a.m. Open to all, 553-5402

Svaroopa® Yoga Home Pumehana, 7:45-9:30 a.m. 553-5402

Narcotics Anonymous: No Fear Meeting, Manila Camp Park, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Open meeting

Na Kupuna: Hotel Molokai, 4-6 p.m. Hotbread Meeting, AA meeting: Molokai

Princess pavilion at the wharf, 9-10 p.m. 336-0191

¤ sAT, AugusT 20 ► Molokai Bowhunters Annual NFAA

Tournament 9 a.m. Kalae bowhunting ar-chery range. Members $30, guests $25, 15 & under $15. Lunch and awards to follow. AA meeting Ka Hale Po Maikai Office upstairs (13.5 miles east of Kaunakakai on the Mauka side of the road), 5:30–6:30p.m.

Youth In Motion Clean Up SUP, sailing, windsurfing and kayaking 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Malama Park. Call Clare Seeger Mawae at 553-4477 or clare@youthinmotionorg

¤ sun, AugusT 21Na Ohana Ho Aloha Music & Hula,

Coffees of Hawaii 3-5 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous (No Fear Meeting)

Ka Hale Pomaika’i’s center (13.5 miles Mana’e in Ualapu’e), 5:30-6:30 p.m. Call 558-8480

Yoga class focused on individual form, internal practice: east end beach, 10:30 a.m. Call Karen at 558-8225 for location informa-tion, details

Meditation at Guzeiji Soto Mission, 5-6 p.m. Call Anne 558-0320, or Koki 553-3633 for more information

¤ Mon, AugusT 22Na Pu’uwai Quit Smoking Program: learn

ways to quit with less cravings. Mondays 11:45 a.m. Introduction May 9 and May 16. QLCC Uluhaimalama Room. 560-3653

Yoga at Kilohana Resource Center, 2 – 3:15p.m. with Karen Noble

Molokai Walk Marketplace Arts and Crafts Fair down the lane between Imports Gifts and Friendly Market, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Svaroopa® Yoga Home Pumehana, 7:45-9:30 a.m. 553-5402

Aunty Pearl’s Ukulele Class Home Pume-hana, 9:45-10:45 a.m.

Cross Fit Classes Na Pu`uwai Fitness Cen-ter, 5-6 a.m. 553-5848

`Aina Momona Growers & Crafters Mar-ket behind MCSC, 2-5:30 p.m. Looking for more growers. 567-6713

Turbo Kick Classes Na Pu`uwai Fitness

Center, 5-6 p.m. 553-5848 AIKIDO Class Soto Mission behind

Kanemitsu Bakery, 5-6 p.m. 552-2496 or visit FriendlyAikido.com

Al-Anon Meeting Grace Episcopal Church in Ho`olehua, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 213-5353

Alcoholics Anonymous Friendly Isle Fellowship Molokai General Hospital (around to the back please), 7-8 p.m.

¤ Tues, AugusT 23 Hula class with Valerie Duoit Temahaga,

Mitchell Pauole Center, 10 a.m. 553-5402 Youth In Motion SUP, sailing, windsurf-

ing and kayaking 3:30-5:30 p.m., Malama Park. Call Clare Seeger Mawae at 553-4477 or clare@youthinmotionorg

Aunty Pearl’s Ukulele Class Maunaloa Senior Center, 9-10 a.m. 553-5402

Zumba Classes with Christina K. Aki, Mitchell Pauole Center, 9 a.m., 553-5402

Turbo Kick Classes Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center, 6-7 a.m. 553-5848

Learn to Swim Program, ages 3+, 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. by class level. Cooke Memorial Pool. Limited space. To register, call K’kai Gym at 553-5141 or Mike Mangca at 553-5819. Classes available Aug. 16 to Sept. 8

Strength/Yoga Classes Na Pu`uwai Fittness, 5–6 p.m.

Svaroopa® Yoga Home Pumehana, 5:15-7 p.m. 553-5402

Hotbread Meeting, AA meeting Molokai Princess pavilion at wharf, 9-10 p.m. 336-0191

¤ Wed, AugusT 24 ► Dance classes taught by ballroom dancer

Jesse Bush, every Wednesday in August at the QLCC Halau. Ages 18+. Call Na Pu`uwai at 560-3653.

Yoga at Kilohana Resource Center 1:15 – 3:15pm with Karen Noble

Read to Me at Molokai Public Library first Wednesday of the month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call 553-1765

Hula class with Valerie Dudoit Temahaga. Home Pumehana, 9-10 a.m. 553-5402

Cross Fit Classes Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center, 5-6 a.m. Call 553-5848

Aunty Pearl’s Ukulele Class Home Pume-hana, 9-10 a.m. 553-5402

`Aina Momona Growers & Crafters Mar-ket behind MCSC, 2-5:30 p.m. Looking for more growers. Call PJ White at 567-6713

Turbo Kick Classes Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center, 5-6 p.m. 553-5848

Zumba Classes with Christina K. Aki, Maunaloa Recreation Center, 5:15 p.m. 553-5402

AIKIDO class Soto Mission behind Kane-mitsu Bakery, 5-6 p.m. 552-2496 or visit FriendlyAikido.com

Alcoholics Anonymous Mana`e Meeting,

Ka Hale Pomaika`i Office, 13.5 miles east of Kaunakakai, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Kaunakakai Community Learning Center (K’kai School Computer Lab) open 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Pick-up soccer Kaunakaki baseball field, 7 p.m. Active Vinyasa Yoga Baha’i Center 14

mile marker east of Kaunakakai, 5-6:30 p.m. 553-3930

Read to Me Molokai Public Library, 6:30-7:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month. 553-1765

¤ sAve The dATe ► Mental Health Serices public meeting.

Aug. 25, 2011 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Queen Liliuokalani Learning Center in the Kulana Oiwi Complex in Kalama`ula.

► Introduction to Investment Workshop, present by Interval House Molokai. Thursday, Aug. 25 from 6– 8 p.m. at the Kaunakakai School library. For more info contact Siri Anderson at 567-9067.

► NFL Punt, Pass & Kick competition on Aug. 27 at the Kaunakakai ball park, 9 a.m. The competition is free and open to boys and girls ages 6-15. For competition informa-tion, call Kaunakakai gym staff at 553-5141 or 553-5819.

► Business Structure Workshop, free, spon-sored by County of Maui, Office of Economic Development, Kuha`o Business Center. Wed. August 31, 10 a.m. to noon. Kuha`o Business Center. Call 553-8100 to reserve your seating.

► The Department of Health is having a public meeting for the people of Molokai. The objective is addressing issues on strengthening our health system for our residents. August 31, 2011 (Wednesday) from 6:00pm. - 9:00pm. at Mitchell Pauole Center (Kaunakakai).

► American Sign Language workshop, free, hosted by UH Maui College, Molokai and Hawaii Centers for Independent Living. Aug. 29-Sept. 2 and Sept. 5-9. Register at 553-3340 or [email protected]

► The Molokai Dispatch celebrates more than 25 years on Sept. 9, 9 p.m. at Paddlers Inn with Only On Fridays and Sashamon. 552-2781

► Molokai 105 Roi Tournament. Free and open to the public. Saturday, Sept. 9 at One Ali`i Park from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Applications Available at Misaki’s, Mana`e Goods and Grindz, MCSC

► Suicide Intervention 2-Day Workshop, Sept. 15-16 at QLCC. Learn to recognize and assess the risk of an individual in crisis and provide suicide prevention first aid. Register at hawaii.gov/health

► Hawaii Teacher Standards Board Public Hearing. 3:30 p.m., September 12, Molokai High School

The BulleTin Board

CommuniTy Calendar

Hey Molokai! Want to see your upcoming event or activity posted here -- FOR FREE? Let us know! Drop by, email or call us with a who, what, when, where and contact information to [email protected] or call 552-2781. Calendar items are community events with fixed dates, please keep between 20-30 words; community bulletin items are ongoing or flexible events, please keep between 50-60 words.

¤ Molokai HigH ScHool ► Molokai High School Community Council

meeting August. 24 at 3:15 p.m. in the library. Public is welcome to attend. Call Diane Mokuau, 567-6950.

► Open Coaching Position: girls basketball If you are interesting please come by the high school and pick up an application from Camie Kimball, Athletic Director. For more information call 567-6959 or 336-0209. Application deadline is July 22, 2011.

► Grades and Assignments Online for Molo-kai High School Students! Students and parents can access class assignments and grades at www.engrade.com/molokaihigh. User ID and password to students’ accounts were given to students on August 10, 2011 in advisory. Grade and assign-ment information will be updated on the follow-ing dates: Aug. 15, Aug. 26, Sept.12, Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Nov. 7, Nov.10, Nov. 21, Dec. 5. If you need technical assistance, please contact Julia De George at 567-6950 ext. 229.

► Molokai High Dress Code-Uniform Policy: you can order at www.kulathreads.com or pick up an order form at the main offi ce. Orders will be taken throughout the school year. Please call Lisa Takata at 567-6950 if you are experiencing

a fi nancial hardship. Uniforms include: Molokai High School uniform shirt; shorts, pants, jeans, skirts, etc. that comply with the general dress code policy. (shorts/ skirts are to be no more than 3 inches above the knee); and uniform shirts cannot be altered in any way (e.g. no writing, cutting,ripping, etc).

► MHS Hana Hou Tuesdays Returns! Need a quiet, air conditioned area to study, use the computer, get teacher help, read or enjoy a snack? Come to the Molokai High School library on Tuesdays from 2:00p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Stay tuned for upcoming special events.

► Molokai High Graduating Class of 2012 Parents and Students Very important parent meeting for the parents (and students) of this year’s graduating class. Wednesday August 24, 2011 Kauankakai School Cafeteria 5 - 7pm. Graduation, graduation requirements, senior proj-ect, BOE diploma, PTP, project grad, ordering of cap and gown, and the list goes on. Please attend to help assure your student’s success.

► Molokai High School Drivers Education-Please check out the website http://molokaihigh.weebly.com/driver-education-program.html for information regarding driver’s education. This web page will provide up to date announcements as well as prerequisites students need to complete.

► Molokai High School is experiencing dif-ficulties with our telephone voicemail system. You may email any teacher at Molokai High School by typing [email protected]. For instance, to contact the principal, the email address would be [email protected]. ¤ opportunitieS &

ServiceS ► Kamehameha Schools is now accept-

ing applications for admission to its three campuses for the 2012-2013 school year. The application deadline is September 30, 2011. Moloka‘i district residents may apply to grades 7 and 9 at Kapälama. For kindergarten, eligible applicants include boys born between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007 and girls born between October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007. Ap-plications to grades 10, 11 and 12 are accepted at all three campuses, but seats are based on availability. Applications can be downloaded online at ksbe.edu/admissions. For more infor-mation, call one 842-8800.

► Girl Scout Registration. Registration is on Friday, September 9th from 2:15 – 3:45. Cost is $12 registration, $13.00 for a sash and emblems if needed and $1.00 per week dues. Meetings will be every Friday, when there is school, from 2:15 – 3:45. Open to girls in Kindergarten thru

8th grade. Location is at 228 Kamehameha V Hwy (across from west end of park). Sign will be posted at driveway. Call Nancy Poland at 553-3290 if you have any questions.

► Molokai Youth Center Homework as-sistance: E Ho Mai (after school homework help for all youth) Monday through Thursday, Reading Hour (hours are split to accommodate various schools) 2 - 4 p.m. Fridays 2 - 4 p.m.

► Brown Bags to Stardom is registering elementary, middle and high school students for the Back to School talent contest beginning August 31. It’s free to audition to represent your school; winners representing their schools have a $25 registration fee per student. For more information, call 808- 951-6699 or go to www.brownbagstostardom.com.

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KAWELA PLANTATION HOMESITESTwo acre parcels offer ocean views plus 5500 acres of common area. #79 $115,000 ~ #121 $250,000 ~ #158 $145,000 ~ #169 $338,000 (improvements) ~ #184 $179,000 ~ #208 $240,000 ~ #221 $149,900 188

NOHO LIO RDPicture windows with ocean views all the way to

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MOLOKAI SHORES B219Wow, check the price…only $92,500 LH and you can have your own piece of paradise! 1br 1ba clean unit w/ fantastic ocean views located just 1 mi outside of Kaunakakai. Lease is only $131. Per mo.

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• Kualapuu, Commercial, 1 AC. corner. Great location. Fee Simple. Asking $325,000.00 or trade for a small 2 bedroom house on Molokai. Contact: 567-6074, Shirley• Kalae, Kalama St. 7676 Sf/Fs. CLEARED. Water meter in. Asking $150,000.00 Make off er, seller motivated.• East End, PUKOO 3 bdrm/2 ba, large 2 car garage, 1.9+ acres, F/S, Public access to ocean across the street. $950,000. Reduced.

• Vacant Land, Keawanui Ocean View, Near Keawanui Fish Pond. ½ Acre, Fee. H20 Line In, No Meter. Sign On Property. Asking $500,000.00 • RENTALS, call for information• WESTEND, 1560 KALUA KOI RD., 30 Acres where the old radio station was located. 1 bedroom, two baths, furnished small kitchen and living room. Lot’s of potential. Needs TLC and a few $. NEW PRICE REDUCTION: $795,000.00 Make Off er, seller motivated. OCEAN VIEW. Call for details. 567 6074. It is

also co-listed with Friendly Isle Realty 553-3666.• KUALAPUU,VACANT LAND, Corner, Farrington Ave. and Kalae Hwy. 187 Ac. Ideal for small house or building. Across from Coff ee’s of Hawaii. 2-5-2-29-27. Asking: $105,000. Fee Simple• Ke Nani Kai # 112. 2/2, Knock your socks off Ocean view! Beautifully remodeled with a combination of Rattan and Antique furniture. New appliances, everything in excellent taste. PRICE REDUCED: $328,000. Call Shirley for showing instructions. Includes Nissan Pathfi nder, in good shape.

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AnnounCementsCommunity Contributed

Veteran’s CornercoluMn by JeSSe church

Hello veterans, old Jesse here with all the

veterans’ news and upcoming events. Fir-ings should be made

public; the Navy fires bad commanders early, often and openly. Top Navy lead-ership believes the fleet is best served by holding commanders publicly ac-countable for their misdeeds – whether that means fraternization, drunken driving, poor command climate, or any other serious offense. The sackings are announced in the news press releases, and sometimes by senior leaders, are seen as valuable real life lesson of ac-tions, and consequences.

Firing commanders in the Ma-rine Corps, Army and Air Force, how-ever, is a shadowy business. One day a colonel is there, the next day he or she is gone. The troops usually are left to gossip and speculate as to why. Col. Robert Petit was fired from com-mand of the 24th Marine Expedition-ary Unit early this year after being accused of stealing from a Wal-Mart. Details of the incident for which he was found guilty, were gleaned from local police, and the county court. Be-yond confirming Petit’s firing, lead-ers at Camp Lejeune kept quiet about the incident. There is a greater good to making colonel firings public: To demonstrate that rules and regula-tions are enforced regardless of rank, and that failure to conduct oneself as is expected of a leader will not be tol-erated.

The American Academy of Pain Medicine says the deaths of wounded combat veterans from unintentional overdoses of pain medication are tragic, but it is concerned about a backlash that would discourage the use of pain

killers. The answer to pain is not to just prescribe a painkiller or block a nerve, said Dr. Perry Fine, the academy presi-dent. These tragic reports are truly a call to arms for better education, and train-ing for physicians about the science and specialty of pain medicine. Physi-cians and researchers are looking for advancements in both medication, and treatment plans that treat pain without putting wounded combat veterans at risk of depression and suicide.

Thousands of sailors aboard the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson jubilantly re-turned to Naval Base Coronado, Calif. on June 15, nearly seven weeks after the ship carried Osama bin Laden’s body to a burial at sea. Carl Vinson was in the Arabian Sea on May 2 when it received a Navy Seal team carrying the al-Qaida leader’s body. The body was placed in a weighted bag, an officer made religious remarks, and it was dropped into the sea. Sailors have been ordered to avoid talking about the operation.

Please remember that the Appreci-ation Luncheon Celebration, honoring Senator Daniel K. Akaka is on Friday Aug. 26. If you would like to attend, please call the veterans center at 553-8387, and talk to the watch commander. Please remember our troops that are in harm’s way around the world and help them in any way you can. Here at home if you see a veteran wearing a yellow Veterans Caring for Veterans shirt, while you are out and about, please say hello and thank them for their service.

If anyone has any news or stories that they would like to share, or if you just want to talk about your experiences while in service of this great country, please give old Jesse a call at 553-3323. A big mahalo to all our veterans and the people of Molokai, you’re the best and I love you all.

Molokai Ocean Tours 553-3290Join us for an awesome adventure aboard our

40’ Power Catamaran, the Manu Ele’eleWhale Watching * Hookah Max for 2 to 30’ * Snorkeling

Submersible ROV with Free DVD * Comfortable Leather SeatingVisit our website for more info: www.molokaioceantours.com

Small kind machine shop, milling and boring. Also specializing in aluminum & steel welding, plasma cutting, etc.

Molokai PrincessMolokai-Maui daily Ferry schedule

Kaunakakai to Lahaina Lahaina to Kaunakakaideparture5:15 a.M.4:00 p.M.

arrival7:00 a.M.5:30 p.M.

departure7:15 a.M.6:00 p.M.

arrival8:45 a.M.7:30 p.M.

Fares - one WaYadult: $67.84, child: $33.92

Book of six: $ 313.76Monthly fuel charge rates may vary

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toll Free: 800-275-6969 | reservations (808) 667-6165SLIP #3, LAHAINA HARBOR, MAUI HI | WWW.MOLOKAIFERRY.COM

sundays no morning runs to or from lahaina

Effective June 1, 2011 the Molokai Ferry price increased dueto mandated fuel charge changes.

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ChurCh serVICesSaint Damien Catholic Parish

Father Clyde Guerreiro 553-5220

Kalanianaole Hall, 6 pm Sat, 9 am Sun; Our Lady of Seven Sorrows, Kalua’aha, 7 am Sun;

St. Vincent Ferrer, Maunaloa, 11 am Sun; No weekly services at St. Joseph’s, Kamalo

Grace Episcopal ChurchKahu Heidi Edson

567-6420 2210 Farrington Ave.,

10 am Sun; Summer Hours,All are welcomed

First Assembly of God, King’s ChapelPastor Robert Sahagun

553-5540, 646-1140 cell Maunaloa, 9 am, Sun; Kaunakakai, 10:30 am,

Sun; Mana’e 6 pm, Sun; Tues Eve, 6:30 pm

Polynesian Baptist ChurchPastor Rev. Bob Winters

552-0258 South of Elementary School, Maunaloa Town

Children’s Sunday School & Adult Worship Service 10 am, Sunday

Kaunakakai Baptist ChurchPastor Mike Inouye

808-553-5671 135 KAM V HWY Kaunakakai, HI 96748

9 am adult Sunday school; worship service 10:15 am

To have your church services listed here, call the Dispatch at 552-2781.

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On behalf of Guzeiji Soto Mis-sion of Molokai, I would like to thank our volunteers, mem-

bers, supporters and vendors, for their time, energy and contributions in help-ing to make this year’s Bon festival a successful and enjoyable event. A big mahalo to the community, and to the individuals and groups listed below.

Reverend Shuji Komagata, Faye Komagata, Lori & Lee Bohler, Somei Taiko, Pam Inouye, Derek Iwata and the Japanese Cultural Center, The Molo-kai Dispatch, Willy Sunada, Marjane Aalam, Adolpho Ohana, Judy Egusa, Brent Davis, Carolyn Imamura, Bull Dela Cruz, Phyllis Murakami & Siu Cyrus, Patricia Hao, Bobbie Urauchi, Arlene Keanini, Evelyn and Ken Shin-sato, Ken & Liz Lum, Janet Tamanaha, Sherman Napoleon, Lei Spangler, Amy Nishimura, Kathleen & Glen Sakamoto, Brian & Gail Miyamoto, Walter Tachiba-na, Paul Smith, Hospice Hawaii Molo-kai, Barbara Helm, Ehulani Kane, Mary Igarta, Kenji & Kiku Akiyama, Emma Velasco, Marci Beaty, Geri Ballard, Rich-ard GioFu, Elvi & Dem Cari, Sue Ann Hasegawa, Joan Reed, Lloyd Inouye, Charlie Vest, Shige & Jane Inouye, Jean Misaki, Koki Foster, Patricia Hammond, Na Keiki Paniolo O Molokai, Sue Pea-body, Kaunakakai Elementary 6th Grad-ers, Guy, Lisa, Trevor & Trenton Takata, Hiroo & Eriko Takeuchi, Neighbors of Guzeiji , John & Elsie Urauchi, Mitsuo & Gladys Watanabe, Tom & Audrey Yo-shinaga and Robert Bento.

With Aloha, Marge Yokomizo-Bento, president

Bon Dance Mahalo

American Cancer Society Appreciation

A Member’s Mana`o

To the Molokai Humane Society Board of Directors, Having read and given much thought to recent

articles in the Dispatch, and as a long-time member of the Humane Society, I am prompted to respond to the current issues.

The Humane Society volunteers, visit-ing vets, staff, board and supporters have done an incredible job with limited resourc-es. We all know that Tessa has been the operational backbone for some time. The visiting vets have been saviors. Dr. Hollis has shown her ability, dedication and will-ingness to come here full time. Why would we insult her by looking elsewhere?

We need to keep in mind that the Molokai Humane Society’s purpose and objectives and continue to work towards these goals:

1. To educate the community on the hu-mane treatment of all animals. This is an ongoing effort.

2. A rescue shelter. This has not been pos-sible at the current facility or with the past funding, but should still be con-sidered.

3. An affordable spay and neuter clinic. This has been accomplished and can be increased.

4. To foster the availability of qual-ity veterinary services. This was not

originally an objective but has evolved due to no vet residing on Molokai for the past several years.

Now that there is much more fund-ing available, I offer a proposal to seek the purchase of land, with or without an exist-ing building, to be a more permanent facil-ity. This facility could be used as a rescue shelter and for any and all of the Molokai Humane Society’s purposes. One section of this facility could be rented out to a vet or its use given to a vet in exchange for some spay and neuter services.

There should be no need for the hiring of an Executive Director because, as stated in the by-laws, section B of the president’s duties is to exercise general supervision and direction over the management and conduct of the business of the society. This would save the proposed $40,000 expenditure. Fundraising should be a board or committee function and someone could be hired on an “as needed” basis to write grants.

I hope that my input, and hopefully input from the community and other members, is helpful to you in the impor-tant job of decision making to benefit our Molokai Humane Society.

Sincerely,Sally Harrold-Schachter

On Friday, July 29, seven Molokai churches joined together to of-fer The Molokai Summer Praise

Concert. The hundreds of people who attended this special event were treated to the worship sounds of local praise teams as well as Na Hoku Award win-ners Barrett and Tara Awai. While the music played, the keiki enjoyed a game section designed just for them and ev-eryone was treated to a variety of deli-cious foods. Because of the generous help and support of so many, the entire evening was offered at no cost to those

in attendance. The Molokai Summer Praise Con-

cert organizational committee wishes to extend our most sincere mahalo to those who made this event such a blessing: Molokai Reality, Kaunakakai Elemen-tary School, Tri-L Construction, Mark Gonzales Electric, Goodfellow Bros. Construction, County of Maui Parks and Recreation, Hotel Molokai, Molokai Visi-tor’s Association, Hawaii Pacific Salts, Misaki’s and Atlas Building Supply.

Pastor Randy Manley

Praise Concert Thanks

Aloha Molokai! It was my pleasure to serve as your 2011 Molokai Relay for Life Event Chair. This

event could not have been possible with-out the dedicated support of our com-mittee members, sponsors, teams, cancer survivors, caregivers, families and Amer-ican Cancer Society staff members.

Committee MembersHaunani Kamakana (Co-chair, Logistics) Mary-Ann Hill (Team Development) Lori-Lei and Kawika Crivello (Entertainment) Ray and Mary-Ann Ayau, Maka

McGuire, Enoka Nahoopii, and the Molokai Cancer Fund

(Survivorship) Niki Kalipi, Robin Balidoy, Rose

Casino, Lori Pastrana (Registration, Games)Debbie Davis and Tania Joao (Luminaria)Renee Montizor (Mission)Liann Gonzalez (Publicity)SponsorsFriendly Market CenterRawlins Chevron Service StationMolokai Drugs Inc.Hawaii Life FlightMolokai Community Health CenterMolokai General Hospital

TeamsMHIS Class of 1972 Captain: Kehau Ward *Top Team: raised over $2,000.00Molokai General Hospital Captain: Leif SasadaLIVESTRONG - Team Rawlins Captain: Lori-Lei Rawlins-Crivello

All for Linda - Team Hatsue Captain: Jana SasadaAnna's Angels Captain: Nani KahinuBad Ass Pirates Captain: Eric UyedaBill's Construction Captain: Cheryl UahinuiDave's TV Captain: Renee MontizorHawaii Life Flight Captain: Kat RevueltoKaulia Family Captain: Pumehana FrenchLifesavers Captain: Theresa McCutcheonMEO, Molokai Staff Captain: Yolanda ReyesMolokai Community Health CenterCaptain: Cindy ManaoisMolokai Dispatch Captain: Jessica JanoskiNahoopii Ohana Captain: Kaahaaina McGuireTeam Calairo Captain: Sammi CalairoTeam Enoka Captain: Tricia MersbergUnbreakable Captain: Mollie LooTeam Bobby Paleka Captain: Shatina Paleka

For more information, visit our website at relayforlife.org/molokaihi. We hope to see you all next year!

Respectfully,Liliana Napoleon

2011 Molokai Relay For LifeEvent Chair

We, Mr. and Mrs. Keith (Tifi) and Heather Suafo'a would like to thank everyone who

came and helped us celebrate and make our wedding event special on July 30, 2011. Words can-not express how grateful and blessed we are to have such awesome, understanding and supportive family and friends in our lives. Special thanks to our wedding court: Damian Espaniola, David Lima, Clint Joao, Guy Abafo, Tino Toledo, Joshua Gloor, Toni Joao, Michele Molina, Sharlah Gloor, Shayna Gloor and Rachel Abshire Thank you also to our children Keith-Easton and Keiliana-Elissa Gloor-Suafo'a. Special thanks to all who helped in the preparation of our wedding: Isaac and Cheryl Gloor, Bran-don Joao, Starlette Luczon-Joao, Chadd Hanaoka, Manny Molina, Itula Suafo'a Sr., Aunty Ipo and Uncle Alan Moses-Kalima and 'Ohana, Papa David Lima,

Uncle Joe and Aunty Shaleen Kalima, Kealoha and Tracey Kalima, Aunty La-hela Kalima, Uncle Walter Naki, Aunty Wanda and Uncle Gilbert Pascua, Uncle

Richard, Aunty Brenda and Uncle Guy Espaniola, James Espaniola, Albert Espaniola, Pulama Lima, Aunty Vashti and Aunty U'i Lima, Aunty Ola, Uncle Paul Hanaoka and 'Ohana, Grandma Angie and Papa Alvin Naehu, Nani Kahinu, Tasha Ka'apuni and 'Ohana, Uncle Dolpin and Aunty Karen Pawn, Victor Lopez, Moana's Florist, Kraig Lucas, Leimana Riette-Ca-

mara, Mapuana and Bill Dudoit, Diana and Mahi English, Josh Jennings and Kala'e Tangonan. Above all we would like to thank our heavenly father for al-lowing such special event to take place.

Sincerely yours with love,Keith (Tifi) & Heather Suafo'a

Vows of Thanks

Molokai Humane Society’s Jenn Whitted stated “if we all stay fo-cused on what is important we

will meet those challenges and overcome them” (Dispatch Aug. 3 issue). The pres-ent Molokai Humane Society (MoHS) board and executive director are rapidly moving forward, and I commend them on the funding they’ve acquired. How-ever, they’ve lost sight of something fun-damentally important: people.

I have written and spoken with the board (Whitted was then president) many times about the importance of involving those in the trenches in plan-ning for the future of MoHS. The long range goal may be for a shelter, but what we have right now is the clinic. It is important to understand what goes on in the clinic. To get that information, go to the sources: Tessa Reich, the vet tech; Dr. Hollis, the visiting vet who has been on-island the most since Decem-ber, and expressed an interest in com-ing here full time (see April 18th MoHS meeting minutes); Dr. Eileen, who has the longest history with Molokai (six years); Dr. Sterling who established the clinic; Dr. Shanna; and Dr. Leianne. Previous board members, animal own-ers and volunteers are other important sources. What a wealth of knowledge to contribute to the future of MoHS if

the board would just tap into it. I naively thought the important

priority of any board is to listen, ask questions, create an atmosphere of open dialogue and spend the beginning of their tenure learning the best way to represent the stakeholders of their orga-nization. It appears the present MoHS board has a different concept of “what is important” than I. I have honestly tried to understand; I’ve attended all public meetings, sent emails and talked with board members, but I am at a loss.

What we had until last week was well-functioning clinic – and Tessa Reich. Dr. Sterling wrote to the board on April 26, 2011, “From my point of view the most valuable addition by far was the addition of Tessa as regular staff. Tessa lightened the load for every-one (volunteers and veterinarians) and increased efficiency and quality of ser-vice a hundred fold.”

To quote Whitted again, “as we transition into the next phase of the MoHS there will be more challenges that we face.” A huge challenge right now is establishing respectful commu-nication and dialogue to continue the good work for Molokai’s animals. Isn’t that what is important?

Mahalo, Keri Zacher

What is Important?

In addition to the three Molokai canoe clubs – Wa`akapaemua Ca-noe Club (CC), Molokai CC and

Kukui O Molokai – who participated in the Hawaiian Canoe Racing Asso-ciation state championship earlier this month, these individuals also repre-sented Molokai while rowing for oth-er organizations.

Nicki Tachibana, Keauhou CC – Women’s Novice A, 5th place, 4:40.81

Conrad Martin, Kailua CC – Men’s Novice A, 1st place, 7:27.44

Hoku Keala, Hui Nalu CC – Women’s Freshman, 4th place, 8:22.01

Carlton Helm, Lanikai CC – Men’s Junior, 1st place, 7:02.00

Egon Horcajo, Keauhou CC – Men’s Master’s 60, 1st place, 3:54.62

Brawn Albino, Kai Opua CC – Mixed Open, 1st place, 4:04.44

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