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JULY 15, 2015 - VOLUME 30, ISSUE 28
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Summer is a time for being outdoors and enjoying Molokai’s rich natural
resources. Here, Molokai’s Mickey Pauole captured an aerial of the reef at
Honouliwai on the island’s east end.
Mac Poepoe, left and Mauna Kea Trask.
Photo courtesy of Teresa Tico
By Molokai Dispatch Staff
A
Summer Trip to the
Southwest
half-hour documentary film featuring Molokai resource manager Mac Poepoe is now available for free streaming online through
the end of July. “Fishing Pono: Living
In Harmony With The Sea” tells the
story of declining fisheries and how
some Native Hawaiian communities
are using traditional conservation practices to restore their fishing grounds.
The film, which premiered on PBS last
summer, explores the exploitation of
commercial fishing, in contrast with
the sustainable resource management
taught by Poepoe.
“I was drawn to Mr. Poepoe's
story because of the success of his program,” said filmmaker and producer
Teresa Tico of Kauai. “In the beginning,
no one wanted to work with him. But
over time, he convinced the community
that they had to take charge of their resources and not wait for government to
restore the fishing grounds. His story
gives hope to future generations."
Poepoe’s community based man-
Fishing Pono Continued pg. 3
THIS WEEK’S
Dispatch
Vet Center Grand
Opening Next Month Pg. 7
Poetry Workshop
Four Aka`ula School
students recently
traveled to the
Southwestern U.S.
and experienced
some opportunities
of a lifetime. Here are
some photos of their
trip; see page 2 for
stories written by the
students.
Pg. 7
Proposed
Rules Would
Clarify
Land Trust
Processes
By Colleen Uechi | Staff Writer
L
ast Thursday, former U.S. Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa
met with the Molokai community to discuss rules on Hawaiian Home
Lands Trust proposed by the U.S Department of the Interior (DOI). Hanabusa, who came unaffiliated with any
government entity, said that as the
years have passed, some of the information that is important for Native
Hawaiian beneficiaries to know has
been forgotten.
“It’s a long journey for the beneficiaries as a total group, basically from
1920 till now,” she said.
In 1921, the Hawaiian Homes
Commission Act (HHCA) set aside
200,000 acres of land into trust, overseen by the Department of Hawaiian
Home Lands. However, today’s administrators acknowledge ambiguities
when it comes to executing the act.
According to the DOI, the rules,
which were published on May 8, are
meant “to clarify” the department’s
processes of reviewing Hawaiian
home land exchanges as well as stateproposed amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.
The department is looking to add
two parts, Part 47 and 48, to the Code
of Federal Regulations. Part 47 would
clarify the procedure the DOI follows
for land exchanges. Among other
things, it details in length the documents required for a land exchange,
how land is appraised, what factors
the Secretary of the Interior takes into
account when analyzing exchanges
and how land will “advance the interests” of Native Hawaiian beneficiaries.
Part 48 deals with the process of
approving amendments to the HHCA.
If the State of Hawaii wants to propose
an amendment, the Secretary of the Interior must review it and determine
whether the amendment requires federal review and approval. Part 48 explains how the Secretary determines
this.
Hanabusa said some people fear
the rules will lead to unprecedented
land exchanges. However, she pointed
out that these rules have been in law
since 1996.
“It’s not something new that
people are gonna have to do. It really
is already there,” she said. “But what
the rules give people the opportunity
to do is to tweak the process if they
see something in the process that they
don’t like.”
Hanabusa encouraged beneficiaries to voice their opinions on the rules
and the criteria the government uses
for determining land exchanges and
amendments. The DOI will review the
comments and possibly make changes.
“This is where you each individ-
DOI Continued pg. 3
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Molokai Fitness:
Meditation
By Ayda Ersoy
Meditation
has
been practiced for
thousands of years. It
was originally developed to help form a
deeper understanding of the sacred
and mystical forces of life. Nowadays, it’s mostly used for decreasing
stress and relaxation.
There are many things in life
that are beyond our control, but it is
possible to take responsibility for our
own states of mind. I call meditation
“listening.” Hearing your inner voice
and finding a connection between the
outer you and the inner you.
Do you meditate? If the answer
is no, why not? You don’t have the
time? You have no space to sit quietly
and focus? Or you don’t know how to
meditate? Keep reading -- and maybe
after you read this, you’d like to try.
First, why do we need to meditate? We need to be aware of “now.”
In the 1970s, Dr. Herbert Benson, a researcher at Harvard University Medical School, did work on thousands of
patients and showed some of the benefits of meditation to the nervous system, including lower blood pressure,
improved circulation, lower heart
rate, less anxiety and stress, lower
blood cortisol levels (this is the stress
hormone, lower levels will also help
you lose weight faster) and increased
feelings of well-being.
Dr. Benson developed the Relaxation Response -- you may like to
learn more at relaxationresponse.org.
Think for a moment: if you’re
talking all the time, can you hear
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other people talking to you? I don’t
think so. So when you’re thinking all
the time, can you hear your own inner voice?
You need to take time for yourself. Just stop, and be quiet so you
may hear all the different voices
around you. This will help you stay
calm, and you’ll be much more present. Though Molokai is known to be
laid back, most of the time we are so
busy, it’s as though we’re often living
our lives on auto-pilot. Every day is
the same, and we don’t realize how
fast time goes.
Also, when you relax, your body
will start to repair itself. You will
have much more energy.
Don’t worry, you don’t need to
do hours of meditation. You don’t
even need to sit down. When you
meditate, you just need to let your
mind be free. Maybe put on some
quiet music, or just focus on your
breathing. You can do it in five minutes a day. For the first few days, you
may find that you can’t focus well,
but if you try regularly you will see it
getting much easier.
Studies even show that you can
meditate effectively when you are
cooking, reading, gardening or walking, just by being present. You will
see the same benefits as you would
get from a sitting meditation. Just pay
attention to what you are doing. Concentrate and focus just on what you
are doing, nothing else.
It really is that simple! You may
like to try and let me know how it
goes. Inhale peace, exhale love.
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The Hopi Nation
Editor’s note: Four Aka`ula School
students recently traveled to the Southwestern U.S. and experienced some op- By Kamakaho`omino`aka Adams
portunities of a lifetime, including a heSecond Mesa, in the middle of the
licopter tour over the canyon, visiting the
Hopi Nation and seeing roaring water- Hopi Nation, was our first stop after
falls. Here are some stories from their trip. landing in Phoenix, Arizona. It wasn't
exactly “green” in that pretty way, but
it was just as pretty as everything was
laid out before us on the horizon. We
stayed in this nice hotel that is owned
and managed by the Hopi. There were
By Hulali Busby
many merchants at the hotel, and we
From May 31 to June 11, my bought some kachinas. To the Hopi,
classmates and I, along with our two the kachinas were beneficent, spirit
great teachers, traveled through the beings that came to this world with
Southwestern U.S. Those 11 days the Hopi from the underworld.
went by so quickly. Along the way,
We also went a trading post that
we ate some sensational food, saw Miss Lukonen and Miss Newberry
some fantastic scenery, met really had been to before. Janice and Joseph
friendly people and shopped for a va- Day are the owners of Tsakurshovi
riety of cultural gifts. The entire trip Trading Post. There were baskets,
was marvelous, but the most superb kachinas, blue corn, earrings, neckhighlight for me was hiking into Su- laces, bracelets, and rings for sale. We
pai Village and Havasu Falls.
brought a few gifts to give the Days
We got up at 4:30 in the morn- and they gave each one of us a shirt
ing for the three-hour drive to get to that said, “Don’t Worry, Be Hopi.” It
the starting point of the hike. Before was a wonderful gift. Joseph made a
we started down, we got our walk- call to a friend of his, Marlinda, and
ing sticks ready and put on a lot of she and her friend, Jay, took us to see
sunscreen. It was awesome hiking an area filled with petroglyphs and
down because the views were spec- pottery shards. I have to say, Hopis
tacular. The colors and the heights of and Hawaiians have a similar history.
the cliffs against the blue sky were so They believe Hopis traveled around
jaw dropping that it didn’t seem real the world and even reached Hawaii,
to me. On the way down, we had to which is why we have a similar hisstep aside for the mules that were tory. As if to prove it, many people
carrying supplies to the village. Our thought I was Hopi. When we were
guides, Janel and JayCee, were really heading out of Hopi, we stopped at
nice. They helped us hike to Supai the Hopi radio station, Radio KUYI.
village, giving us a lot of breaks along Radio KUYI lets guests broadcast, so
the way. When we were getting close we recorded a Hawaiian greeting. We
to Supai, a big, beautiful river flowed also selected songs for the next live
quietly by the side of the trail. We ar- broadcast.
rived at Supai seven hours after we
My favorite place, besides the hostarted.
tel, was the petroglyph site. It was so
After hiking to Supai Village, we peaceful there, so quiet. My second fastarted walking the three extra miles vorite place was Radio KUYI because
to our campsite. Everyone was ex- that was the first time I was ever in a
hausted when we got there. The next radio station. Last, but not least, I liked
morning we woke up to the beautiful Janice and Joseph's trading post. Their
sound of the roaring waterfall and we shirts were awesome! Everything in
couldn’t wait to go swimming.
the store was awesome and they were
After a pleasant breakfast, we so nice and helpful! I really hope I get
headed for the falls. It was a breath- to go back to Hopi one day.
taking image that pictures could never really capture. We swam all day.
The water was a marvelously radiant color of turquoise and baby blue.
While we were swimming, Janel and
JayCee put up a “slack line,” a type
of tight rope. We got to try it out. It
was hard to walk across, but we got
better quickly. After another exceptional meal at camp, we went on a By Mykal Kahinu
night critter hunt. We found a lot of
The first time I went to the mainred spotted toads. We even found a
land was this past June. I went with
tarantula hole!
The next morning we got up ear- some of my schoolmates and my
ly so we could walk to Supai village teachers. We went to national parks,
to catch a helicopter out of the can- mesas and ruins. We drove hundreds
yon. When we finally got on the heli- of miles across the four states. Three
copter, it was very exciting! We float- of the places we went to were Mesa
ed out of the canyon! The 10-minute Verde, Balcony House and Four Corflight compared to the seven-hour ners. Balcony House is on the side
hike was a big difference. In the he- of a cliff at Mesa Verde. There were
licopter we could see the beautiful many steps and ladders we had to
scenery and the trail that led down to climb and there were three tunnels
the village. The trail looked extreme- we had to crawl through. Mesa Verde
means flat green top. When we went
ly long.
Our hike to Havasu was ex- to Four Corners we stood in Arizona,
hausting but very interesting. I was New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah all
so grateful that I even got to go on at the same time. I saw my papa and
this trip. We weren’t planning to my grammy there and I got my sister
go to Havasu, but our adventurous a flute and I ate watermelon. Those
teachers found a way to fit it into the were three of the many places we
itinerary of fun. I am so thankful to went to on that trip.
them, my family, friends and others
who helped make this trip possible.
Havasupai Falls
Four Corners
and Mesa
Verde
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DOI
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ually are going to have to decide that
fundamental question, which is, ‘Do
you want the [Department of the] Interior to have oversight over the Department of Hawaiian Homelands, the State
of Hawaii, and how the trust is being
treated?’ That’s the fundamental question,” said Hanabusa.
Some have expressed concern that
these rules changes could have broader reaching effects. Last year, tensions
among Native Hawaiians rose when
the DOI proposed establishing government-to-government relationships between the U.S. and the Native Hawaiian
community, effectively recognizing the
former sovereign kingdom as an Indian
tribe. Though the currently proposed
FISHING PONO
Continued From pg. 1
agement approach has been recognized
throughout the world and garnered
a number of Lifetime Achievement
awards for Poepoe, including the 2013
Native Hawaiian Advocate of the Year
award from the Native Hawaiian Legal
Corporation.
The film is one episode of PBS’s
Local, U.S.A. series, and is narrated by
Kauai native Mauna Kea Trask. “Fishing Pono” follows Trask as he travels to
Molokai to meet Poepoe and learn how
his community based conservation program succeeded.
The documentary has won entry
THE MOLOKAI DISPATCH • JUL 15, 2015 •
rule changes are unrelated, some at last
week’s meeting expressed mistrust of
the government’s motives.
Hawaiian Homes Commissioner
Gene Ross Davis of Molokai, a beneficiary himself, said he hopes to see beneficiaries becoming more independent,
especially with recent DHHL funding
cuts.
“People have to start unifying
themselves within homestead organizations to build their capacity,” he said.
“No longer [would] these people have
to wait for the government to bring
things to them. They can be empowered
and go after grants themselves because
the state doesn’t have money for the
DHHL.”
Residents are urged to submit
comments online at regulations.gov or
mailed to 1849 C Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20240. The comment period
has been extended until Aug. 12.
into a number of film festivals including Maui Film Festival, Hawaii International Film Festival, Tahiti International
Documentary Film Festival, Bermuda
Film Festival, Wild & Scenic Film Festival, and Ft. Lauderdale Film Festivals,
among others.
“It was an honor and a privilege to
tell his story,” Tico said of Poepoe. “He
is a konohiki fisherman and there aren’t
many left…. I learned that we don’t have
to reinvent the wheel -- the ancient Hawaiians lived in balance and harmony
and unfortunately in modern day society, we don’t live in balance. Today it’s
all about money but it should be about
preserving and protecting for future
generations.”
To view “Fishing Pono” online this
month, visit worldchannel.org/programs/episode/fishing-pono.
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from Colorado for this evening's celebration. Now instead of hiking down and up
the steep Kalaupapa trail in order to cover
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Molokai, entrusting my life to Makani Kai
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in his days in the Bahamas as the mayor of
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Beginning/Intermediate Adult Ceramics with MAC at
Coffees of Hawaii. Wed. 4:30-6:30 p.m., Sat. 2-4 p.m.
Intermediate/Advanced Ceramics, pottery class taught
by Dan Bennett. New students must have instructor permission to join class.
MAC Jewelry Making Class with Helen Bergman at Coffees
of Hawaii, 1st & 4th Thurs. of every month from 1-3 p.m.
Email bergman96748@yahoo.com for details.
Cultural Practices & Craft Making with Henohea Linker
at Hana Hou Family Learning Center in MHS Library. Thurs.
5-7 p.m. All ages. To register, call 567-6950 ext. 273 or visit
tinyurl.com/1877ztw.
Sewing w/ Debbie Kelley, Wed. 3-5 p.m. for middle and
high school students in S101. MHS Library, 5-7 p.m. for
community and students 5th grade & up. Bring old t-shirts
to sew. To register, call 567-6950 ext. 273 or visit tinyurl.
com/1877ztw.
Cefola at 553-5265 or lcefola@earthlink.net for more info.
HI Seed Savers, Green Gorilla Growers meet every
Adult “Aqua Jogger Class” Oct. 15 – Dec. 19
Aunty Pearl’s Ukulele Class
third Monday at 5 p.m. for a potluck. For location, contact
M Home Pumehana, 9:45-10:45 a.m.
T, Th 9 a.m. at Cooke Memorial Pool 553-5775
336-1566.
W Home Pumehana, 9-10 a.m.
Advanced Zumba with Preciouse Senica, 553-5848
Home-School Connection First Thursday of every month.
Open to all. For more info call 553-5402
Support in homeschool academic, creative curriculum and
T,Th Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center 9-10am
Molokai Archery Club Indoor Shoot
extracurricular activities. Meet other homeschool families
T,Th, F Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center 5-6pm
TH Mitchell Pauole Center, 7 p.m. Open to public.
and teachers. For more info, call Heather at 658-0124.
Aloha Yoga every Mon, Wed and Fri from 12 - 1 p.m. at
Molokai Swim Club
Ho`olehua Hawaiian Civic Club Starting March, meetMCHC. Call 553-3930 for more info.$40/monthly rate for
ings 2nd Wednesday of every other month at 5:30 pm at
M,
T,
W,
Th
:
Cooke
Memorial
Pool,
4:30
to
6
pm
unlimited classes or $10 drop in rate per class.
Kalanianaole Hall.
Pick-up Soccer
Ballroom Dance/Exercise with Kealoha Hooper
I Aloha Molokai, alternative energy solutions for Molokai.
W Duke Maliu Regional Park., 5pm
T Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center 5-6pm Beginners
First Monday of every month, 6 pm at Kulana Oiwi. Go to
Recreational Paddling with Wa`akapaemua Canoe Club.
IAlohaMolokai.com for schedule or location changes.
W Na Pu`uwai Fitness 5-7pm Intermediate/Advanced
Call 553-3999 or 553-3530. All levels and abilities welcome.
Kingdom of Hawaii II monthly meetings. Third Thursday
Beginning Hula with Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga
Th 7:30 to 8:30 am at Hale Wa`akapaemua.
of every month, 6-8 p.m. at Kaunakakai Gym conference
W Home Pumehana 10 a.m.
room.
Youth in Motion SUP, sailing, windsurfing and kayaking.
Th Kaunakakai Gym 10 a.m.
Tues. & Thurs 3:30-5:30 p.m., Malama Park. Call Clare Seeger MEETINGS
Living through Loss, Support group for anyone who has
Hula: Ka Pa Hula `O Hina I Ka Po La`ila`i
Mawae at 553-4477 or clare@youthinmotion.org.
experienced the loss of a loved one. Third Thursday open supAA Hot Bread Meeting, Tues. & Fri from 9-10 p.m.
M Hula Wahine, 4:30-5:30 Advanced @ MCHC
port group 2-4 p.m. at Hospice Office in Kamoi Center. Every
Chess with Mike Hino, Hana Hou Learning Center @MHS
Kaunakakai Baptist Church. 336-0191.
Wednesday closed support group: July 1-Sept. 16 3:30-5:30
Library. Mon. & Wed. 3-5 p.m. To register, call 567-6950ext. AA Meeting Mana`e Meeting, Ka Hale Po Maikai Office
5:30-6:30 Beginners
273
or
visit
tinyurl.com/1877ztw.
upstairs (13.5 miles east of Kaunakakai on the Mauka side of p.m. Or call 553-4310, ext. 1972 for an appointment.
T Papa Oli (Chanting) 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Molokai Community Children’s Council Every second
MUSIC
&
ARTS
the road), Wed. & Sat. 5:30–6:30p.m.
Intermediate Hula with Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga
Thursday at Home Pumehana, 3-4 p.m. Contact 567-6308
Ahahui
Kaahumanu
Chapter
VIII
meetings.
Starting
in
Na Kupuna Hotel Molokai, Fridays 4-6 p.m.
W Home Pumehana 11 a.m.Th Kaunakakai Gym 11 a.m.
for info.
March, meetings 2nd Wednesday of every other month at
Strings Class on Violin, Viola, Cello and String Bass at
Personal Training with Elias Vendiola
Molokai Humane Society meets the third Tuesday of
4:30
pm
at
Kalanianaole
Hall.
Kaunakakai Elementary Room A-103. Tues. & Thurs. 3- 4:45
every month, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Kaunakakai Gym ConferM,T,W,Th,F Na Pu’uwai Fitness Center 553-5848, by apAlcoholics Anonymous Friendly Isle Fellowship Molokai
p.m. Beginner 3 p.m., Intermediate 3:30 p.m., Advanced 4
pointment only, 5am-1:30pm
p.m. Ages 5 to adults. Contact Bob Underwood at 646-0733. General Hospital (around to the back please), Mon. & Thurs. ence Room.
Molokai Inventors Circle meets Wednesdays 2-4 p.m.
PiYo LIVE with Solana Adachi every Monday at 5 p.m. and Na Ohana Hoaloha Music & Hula at Paddlers, Sunday from 7-8 p.m.
at the Kuha’o Business Center. Contact John Wordin at
Wednesday at 6 p.m. at MCHC
Alu Like Kupuna Mon & Thurs, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. OHA/
3-5 p.m.
Quit Smoking Mondays 11:45 a.m. Na Pu’uwai conference Brass & Woodwinds Band with Bob Underwood & David DHHL. Wed, 9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Lanikeha. 1st and 2nd Tues. 553-8100 for info.
Molokai Lions Club meets 1st and 3rd Saturday of every
room. 560-3653.
of each month at MAC with special field trips on Fridays.
Layne, Th. 5-7 p.m., Hana Hou Learning Center @ MHS.
month at 8:30 am at Paddlers Inn.
Svaroopa Yoga with Connie Clews.
Instruments provided. Beginning & advanced classes for all Al-Anon Meeting, a weekly meeting to help family and
Molokai Walk Marketplace Arts and Crafts Fair down the
M Home Pumehana, 7:45 a.m.
friends of alcoholics, every Monday at Grace Church Comages. Call 646-0733 or visit tinyurl.com/1877ztw.
lane between Imports Gifts and Friendly Market, Mon. & Fri.,
T Home Pumehana, 5:15 p.m.
munity
Hall
in
Hoolehua
at
5:30
p.m.
Violin with Kristi Dudoit at MHS Library Mon. & Wed. Begin9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Th Kualapu`u Rec Center, 5:15 p.m.
ArtAloha! Moloka‘i Summer Art for kids and open studio
ners 3-4 p.m. Intermediate 4-5 p.m. Call 567-6950 or visit
F Home Pumehana, 7:45 a.m. Call Connie at 553-3597.
Narcotics Anonymous (No Fear Meeting) Tues. & Thurs.
for
adults
every
Wednesday
1-5
p.m.
Contact
Heather
tinyurl.com/1877ztw to register.
Yoga Class open to students, families and the community. Molokai Art of Tones & Sounds w/Joshua Adachi, Mon.
Williams at 658-0124, artalohamolokai@hotmail.com or Art at Kaunakakai Ball Field dugout, 8-9 a.m. Open meeting. For
more info, call Rodney at 213-4603.
TH Kilohana cafeteria from 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.
3-5 p.m. & Tues. 3-5 p.m. @ MHS Band Room for middle and Aloha on facebook.
Yoga class focused on individual form, internal practice, Call high schoolers. Tues. 5-7 p.m. for community and students Families Against Bullying meets every 3rd Tues at Home Plein Air Molokai - Art Outdoors painting, drawing,
grades 4 & up. No class May 11 & 12.
Karen at 558-8225 for info.
Pumehana Conference Room from 3:30 to 5:00p.m. Contact photography and more. First Friday every month plus
special dates with ArtAloha! Contact Heather at 658-0124 or
Takeaway
Tuesday
guided
ceramic
studio
6-8
p.m.,
Zumba Basic with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402
Shrene Naki at 553-4225 or snakikeikicare@hawaiiantel.net
artalohamolokai@hotmail.com
Molokai Arts Center. For more info contact molokaiartscenT, Th Home Pumehana, 9 a.m.
Female Sexual Abuse Meetings, Seventh Day Adventist
ter@gmail.com.
Read to Me at Molokai Public Library First Wednesday of
F Home Pumehana 9 a.m. Kilohana Rec Center 5 p.m.
Church with a group of inter-denominational Christian
the month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call 553-1765.
Youth Ceramic Arts Classes every Saturday, for ages 4 - 11, women. Second and fourth Thursday of each month at 6
Zumba Gold with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402
using
primarily
clay.
Two
classes
available
for
an
hour
each:
Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool at MCHC Mon. & Wed.,
p.m. For more info, call 553-5428.
T, Th Mitchell Paoule 10:30 a.m.
Session 1 at 9:30 a.m. and Session 2 at 11 a.m. For info, email
8:30-10:30a.m., and Kaulapu’u Community Center Tues. &
Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers meet first Mon. of every
F Home Pumehana room #2 10:30 a.m.
molokaiartscenter@gmail.com.
month at 5 pm in Kalele Bookstore backyard. Contact Luann Thurs., 8:30-10:30a.m. Call 560-5642 for enrollment forms.
HEALTH & FITNESS
SPORTS & RECREATION
UPCOMING EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15
► Community Plan Advisory Committee
Meeting at Kulana Oiwi at 3 p.m. Reviewing
Chapter 8 Infrastructure, Chapter 6 Housing
and Chapter 7 Community Design. Intro to
Chapter 10 Implementation and Monitoring.
THURSDAY, JULY 16
► Community Plan Advisory Committee
Meeting at Kulana Oiwi at 3 p.m. Reviewing
Community Plan Land Use Maps with CPAC
recommendations from June 4 meeting.
Review Ch. 1-4 in track changes.
FRIDAY, JULY 17
SUNDAY, JULY 19
► M4Molokai SUP, OC1, Prone and Surf Ski
Race. Advanced & intermediate paddlers: 8.5mile course from Kamalo to Hotel Molokai.
Family course: Rice Patch to Hotel Molokai.
Registration 1:30 p.m., race starts 2:30. Cost is
$55. Register online at supmolokai.org.
TUESDAY, JULY 21
► FEMA Certified Training for community and business leaders, July 21 at Molokai
General Hospital Conference Room. From 8
am-12 pm: Coastal Community Resilience.
From 1-5 pm: Natural Disaster Awarness for
Community Leaders.
► Shorecasting Ulua Challenge from July
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22
17-19. Entry fee is $100. Weigh in and awards
ceremony on July 19 at Papohaku Beach Park. ► FEMA Certified Training July 22 at
For more information or to enter challenge,
Molokai General Hospital Conference Room.
contact Rod Robello 658-0407 or Char Hirata From 8 am-5 pm: Social Media for Response
at 213-4103.
BULLETIN BOARD
MOLOKAI HIGH SCHOOL
► Seeking Coaches. The Molokai High
School Athletic Department is currently
looking for new sports coaches. If interested
please pick up an application at the front
office or Athletic Directors office in the Gym:
Deadline for the 2015-2016 season is Aug. 3.
Call Molokai High School 567-6950 (ext. 297)
or Athletic Department 567-6959.
► 2015-2016 School Year. Check out our
Facebook page or the notification section
on our school website at molokaihighschool.
and Recovery.
► Search Engine Optimization 101 for
Beginners Video Conference with Nicole
Fisher at Kuhao Business Center 12-1:15 p.m.
Q&A till 1:30 p.m. Call 553-8100 to sign up.
SAVE THE DATE
► Free Family Movie Night on July 24 at
Heart of Aloha Church property in Kualapuu.
Fundraiser to build church pavilion. Food
booths open at 5:30 p.m., movie “Little Boy”
starts at 7:30 p.m. Bring mat/blanket/chair.
► FEMA Public Meeting on July 28 at
Kulana Oiwi Pavilion, 1-4 p.m. FEMA, county
and DLNR personnel on hand to discuss new
flood maps, effective Nov. 4, and flood insurance changes. For more info, call 270-7253.
► Introduction to Poetry Workshop at
Molokai Arts Center, July 25 & Aug. 1, 11 a.m.4 p.m. at Kawela Plantation. With award-win-
► Registration Day is Thursday, July 23 7
a.m. - 2 p.m. at MHS campus. Pick up student
packet/class schedule, pick up/purchase
uniforms, take picture for Student ID and pay
► Pay school fees in advance. Accepting
payments throughout the month of July, M-F, school fees. Questions call 567-6950.
OPPORTUNITIES & SERVICES
8 a.m. - 2 p.m., excludes holidays.
weebly.com for information regarding school
fees, bus policies/application, and school
calendar, etc.
► Apply for free/reduced meals beginning
July 6 at ezmealapp.com - you must re-apply
each new school year. All students will be on
a “paid” status after June 30 if you don’t apply
in advance! If you qualify for free meals, you
are eligible for free bus service; proof required.
24 HOUR SEXUAL ASSAULT
HOTLINE 808-213-5522
► Aka`ula School is accepting applications
for the 2015-16 school year. Summer office
hours are 9 a.m.-1 p.m. or call and leave a message at 567-6980.
► Adult Education Program to earn your
High School diploma. For more info call
ning poet Ariana Nash. Cost: $55 general, $44
MAC members. Lunch catered by Roshani
Nash. To register contact arianawriting@
gmail.com.
► “Doing Business with Aloha” on Aug 5
from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. at UH College Molokai.
Sherry Menor-McNamara presenting “Advocacy with Aloha: The Importance of Speaking
Up.” Register online at molokaibusinessconference.com or call 553-8100.
Molokai Site Supervisor Bernell Kaleo Bishaw
at 808-336-0460.
► Open Your Home to Hawaii’s Keiki in
Foster Care through Hui Ho`omalu. Call 2685122 or visit pidf.org for info.
► MEO Head Start is accepting applications
for the 2015-16 school year at 380 Kolapa
Place. Parent/legal guardian must complete
application in the office between 8 a.m. and
noon. For info on required documents and
eligibility, call 553-9805.
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ENTERTAINMENT
THE MOLOKAI DISPATCH • JUL 15, 2015 •
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Email: fir@hawaii.rr.com
In the heart of Kauankakai Town ~ 75 Ala Malama
252 KAIWI ST KAUNAKAKAI
Large2 story 8 bdrm 6.5 bath 4,200 sq.ft.
home plus studio. 2 car carport on 11,873
sq.ft. Ocean view. Close to shopping, county
pool & tennis. Offered at $499,000. Please
call Pearl Hodgins RA 336-0378
OCEANFRONT ESTATE
Four bdrm 2.5 bath home with 3 car garage
plus caretaker cottage on 25,721 sq.ft. plus
adjoining lot with 15,581 sq.ft. Offered at
$995,000. Quality built home. Must see to
appreciate. Please call Office 808-553-3666
PANIOLO HALE T-4
Nice one bdrm 2 bath condo, master bdrm
Corner 2 bdrm 2 bath condo, master bdrm
& bath upstairs. Townhouse style. Nice trees
pool & barbecue. Offered at $285,000. Please
call Susan Savage RB 658-0648
WEST MOLOKAI RESORT 2232
Upgraded studio unit with loft and clear
ocean views. Close walk to barbecue, ocean
front pool and beach. Offered at $300,000
Please call Susan Savage RB 808-658-0648
KE NANI KAI 157
Lovely two bdrm 2 bath condo. Walk to
pool, Jacuzzi, barbecue, tennis & beach.
Offered at $175,000 Please call Mickey
O’Connell RB 808-336-0588
BEAUTIFUL COOL KALAE HOUSE LOT
7,680 sq.ft. located on Rudolph road
Offered at $75,000. Please call Shirley
Alapa RB 808-658-1316
OCEANFRONT LOT
Nice lot with 13,371 sq.ft. including
Water meter. Nice sunset views. 4.5
Miles east of town. Offered at $299,000.
Call Mickey O’Connell RB 808-553-5939
WEST MOLOKAI RESORT 2183
Lovely upgraded studio with loft. Well
equipped. Close to pool, barbecue & bch.
Offered at 185,000. Please call Carol
Gartland RB 808-658-0398
WAVECREST OCEANFRONT A-315
Lovely one bdrm unit with furniture. Great
ocean views. Tropical grounds with pool,
barbecue & tennis. Offered at $199,900.
Call Mickey O’Connell RB 808-336-0588
WAVECREST RESORT C-108
One bedroom unit with upgrades.
Enjoy tropical grounds with pool, cabana,
barbecue & tennis. Offered at $109,000
Call Suzanne O’Connell RB 558-8500
5
WEST MOLOKAI RESORTS 2162
Excellent studio unit w/loft, ocean views.
Enjoy Pool, barbecue . Offered at $239,000.
Call Suzanne O’Connell RB 808-558-8500
VIEW ALL OUR LISTINGS ONLINE AT www.friendlyislerealty.com
VACATION AND LONG TERM RENTALS
We have a large selection
of oceanfront and ocean view condos,
also long term home rentals available.
CALL 808-553-3666, 800-600-4158
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dba SWENSON REAL ESTATE
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Located at Holomua Junction at the corner of Hwy’s 460 and 470 home to Beach Break,
Blue Monkey, Kupu A‘e Molokai, The Tobacco Shack, Tropical Island Properties and
UH Plant Extinction Prevention Program.
A great stop for information on Molokai Property, Unique Gifts and Ocean Gear.
Moloka’i
Porta Potties
• Portable toilet rental
• Grease trap
• Cesspool & septic pumping
Brent Davis - 553-9819
W.A. Quality Masonry
• CONCRETE • BLOCK • ROCK
FREE ESTIMATES!
“Professional Services At Reasonable Prices”
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PH: 5588520 | CELL: 6580611 | FAX: 5588540
Molokai
Princess
Molokai-Maui Daily Ferry Schedule
Kaunakakai to Lahaina Lahaina to Kaunakakai
Effective March 1, 2014 the
Molokai Ferry price increased due
to mandated fuel charge changes.
DEPARTURE
5:15 A.M.
4:00 P.M.
Adult: $70.24, Child: $35.12
Book of Six: $324.84
ARRIVAL
7:00 A.M.
5:30 P.M.
DEPARTURE
7:15 A.M.
6:00 P.M.
ARRIVAL
8:45 A.M.
7:30 P.M.
Sundays NO morning runs to or from Lahaina
FARES - ONE WAY
Monthly fuel charge rates may vary
and are subject to change.
Toll Free: 800-275-6969 | Reservations (808) 667-6165
MAIN LOADING DOCK, LAHAINA HARBOR, MAUI | WWW.MOLOKAIFERRY.COM
CLASSIFIEDS
SERVICES
AUNTIE'S HERBAL BASED
UKU BAN SHAMPOO
100 year old recipe! Natural, alkaline-based
herbal shampoo offers results for a change!
Pick up at Kualapuu Market, Outpost Natural
Foods, Misaki's, or contact Ilona (Nonie) at
808-558-8495.
CLEAN SEWER LINES
Lic-C-20051 new construction, plumbing
repairs, re-models gas lines, solar water heating,
installation and repairs, camera drain inspection,
drain cleaning. Phone 660-3880
DUSTY’S POWER EQUIPMENT
SALES, SERVICE & REPAIR. Buy new,
service, or sharpen chainsaws, weed-eater,
mowers, & small-engine machines. At Mahana
Gardens Nursery (at the base of Maunaloa on left,
mile marker 10 West). 213-5365
LEVIE YAMAZAKI-GRAY, MA, LMHC
COUNSELING ~ NEUROFEEDBACK
Most insurances accepted Call 336-1151or 5538609 for more information or a consultation
LEVIS SERVICES REPAIRS
• Tractors (Industrial/Farm) • Trucks • Fork
Lifts • Welding • Buses • Tires • Keeping you in
business is our business Call 567-6012
LICENSED ARCHITECT
Rich Young - Doing business in Maui County
since 1979. Online portfolio at richyoungarchitect.
com. 553-5992
MOLOKAI FRAME SHOP & GALLERY
Call for appointment 336-1151 or 553-8609
MOLOKAI MASSAGE SERENADE
For the ultimate massage experience enjoy the
beloved music of Hawaii performed live on guitar
and ukulele during your treatment. For more info
visit MolokaiMassageTherapy.com or call us
today! Julie Schonely LMT 808-336-0042
MOLOKAI STYLE BORROW-A-CAR
Used Molokai Cars, trucks, 4x4s, Vans. Blend in
on Molokai. Nice rooms and private VIP island
tours also available.Donations only. Please call
213-5544
PACIFIC FRAMES
Custom Picture Framing 553-5890. Ask for Jeff
~ ANNOUNCEMENT ~
The Law Office of
Maria Sullivan
will Close
September 30, 2015
Wills, Trusts, Deeds & Family Law
(808) 553-5181/mjs@aloha.net
MOLOKAI BICYCLE
BIKE SALES, REPAIRS
AND RENTALS
Wed 3-6 pm, Sat 9 am-2 pm
OR CALL FOR APPOINTMENT
(808) 553-3931 | (800) 709-BIKE
molbike@aloha.net
WWW.MAUIMOLOKAIBICYCLE.COM
Signs
558
8359
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by Doc Mott
THE MOLOKAI DISPATCH • JUL 15, 2015 •
PARR & ASSOC. - ARCHITECTURE
COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL
Commercial & Residential Arthur H. Parr, AIA
Licensed in California, Nevada & Hawaii 808553-8146 | parrandassociates@gmail.com
SUNRUN SOLAR PV SALES
Local crew and on-island support. On Molokai
since 2010. Rising Sun Solar is Maui’s #1 solar
company - Matt Yamashita 553-5011
WAIALUA PERMAFARM
Home delivery Wednesdays Fruits, Vegetables,
and Duck Eggs custom packed, Huge variety 35
years of Permaculture soil building Unequaled
Flavor and Nutrition 558-8306
YARD SERVICE
Are you in need of care for your lawn, windows,
hedges, trees, etc.? I can help! Call 553-8127.
FOR RENT
FOR VACATION RENTALS
VISIT MOLOKAI.COM
OCEANFRONT COTTAGE
on large East End Beachfront estate, Very
quiet & secluded with views of Maui, Lanai
& Kaho'olawe. Includes water & lawn care.
Available September 1st. $2,200 per month.
PH (808) 203-9882.
THE FISHPOND COTTAGE:
Quiet, comfortable newly renovated seaside
home. 2bd, & 1 ½ baths, sleeps 4, parking,
close to town. Air, computer, Internet, flatscreen cable TV, teak furn, marble floors &
counters. $175/nt, weekly & monthly discounts
– snowbirds welcome. 808-646-0542.
3 BEDROOM 2 BATHROOM RENTAL
Spacious, fenced house with carport, fruit
trees & solar, available July 1. Section 8
approved. Call 567-6333
KUALAPUU RENTALS
Studio $550 3 Bedroom House-$1100
Water/Electricity Included. Near School and
Stores.No Pets Please. Security Deposit Required.
Sorry not Sec 8 Approved Call 808-285-4683
WAVECREST RENTAL
1 bd 1 bath, utilities included. Appt. 302C,
nice view. $950 monthly. Call 704-763-8712.
Available Aug. 12 for yearly lease.
FOR SALE
TEAK FURNITURE BLOWOUT
Tables, chairs, armoirs, hutches, display
cabinets, garden benches. New | Reconditioned |
Floor Samples. Available now at Beach Break the new shop at Holomua Junction. Look for the
surfboard fence. Open 10-4 Mon - Sat
OPPORTUNITIES
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Community Contributed
Veterans Corner
By Jesse Church
Aloha all my fellow veterans and residents of Molokai, old
Jesse here with all the
veterans news and
upcoming events. For
all our veterans out
there who get pain
medication from the Department of
Veteran Affairs, beware. The VA has
begun a crackdown on prescriptions
for pain medication. You now must
see a VA doctor every month, and
give random, unannounced urine
samples, so they know that you’re
taking your medication, and not
selling it, before you get your prescriptions. The problem is, the VA
failed to tell anybody about the new
program so some veterans got their
medications up to seven days late,
and some never got their prescriptions. This monitoring program
could have some very serious consequences for veterans that have
turned to the streets, and in some
cases, suicide to get relief from their
pain.
I can truly sympathize with
these veterans, because I was one of
the veterans caught up with this. For
three months, I got my pain medications up to a week late, and I would
call the VA pharmacy in Honolulu,
and argue with them that I needed
the medication, but it did no good,
and they still never told me about
the new program. Finally, after three
very bad months of going in and out
of withdrawal, and arguing with the
pharmacy, I said to myself, “I have
to do something, I can’t go on like
this.” After some weeks of some se-
rious soul-searching, I made the decision to stop taking the painkillers
and break my addiction to them. So
I walked into the VA Clinic here on
Molokai and handed what medications I had left to my care coordinator, and told her that they can shove
the pain killers where the sun don’t
shine. I was able to kick my addiction to the painkillers the VA had
me on for 18 years, and I was able to
go it cold turkey. I do miss the relief
they gave when the pain gets bad
but I just grin and bear it. I know
that I’ll have the pain to the day I
die, so I have resigned myself to the
fact that I must deal with it the best
I can, just like I did before the VA
started giving me painkillers.
The VA has stated that since
they started this program, the number of veterans prescribed opioids
has been reduced by nearly 110,000,
but I don’t believe that number.
The VA also said no statistics are
available regarding the number of
veterans in chronic pain who buy
opiate-based prescription painkillers or heroin on the illegal market.
The Department of Veterans Affairs
has many things to remedy and this
needs to be up near the top of the
list, if not at the top, so come on and
fix the problem before we lose more
veterans to suicide, or bad street
drugs. Part two of this story will be
in the next week’s edition.
Please remember that old Jesse
loves all the residents of Molokai
very much from my heart, and I consider you all my family. Everyone
have a great week, remember part
two next week, see you then. Aloha.
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Mahalo to The Dispatch
We would like to thank Todd Ya- the raffle drawings were a plus.
mashita and his family, Dispatch staff,
Mahalo to all of you for such a wonvolunteers, and all the sponsors, for a won- derful evening, it’s people like you that
derful evening to celebrate the 30th anni- makes Molokai so special!
versary of The Molokai Dispatch.
The dinner was wonderful, the music
provided by Eddie Tanaka & Friends, and
Linda and Ken Bergstrom
Mobettah Band, was very entertaining, and
Wavecrest
Poetry Workshop
MAC News Release
The Molokai Arts Center (MAC) is
excited to present "An Introduction to Poetry," a two-day creative writing workshop
taught by award-winning poet Ariana Nadia Nash. The two-part course will take
place on consecutive Saturdays, July 25 and
Aug. 1, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at a private
residence in Kawela Plantation. The cost
will be $55 for the general public and $44
for MAC members. The workshop enrollment fee includes catered lunches both
days by Roshani Nash.
The course is intended to be a fun, nopressure introduction to the basics of modern poetry. In the first class, students will
learn fundamentals of craft, both as readers
and writers, and in the second class, students will try their hands at writing poetry.
No experience is necessary and beginners
are strongly encouraged to join. Ms. Nash
says “Don’t worry if you feel lost when you
try to read poetry or if you’ve never written
it before — this class is for you!”
Ms. Nash is the author of “Instructions
for Preparing Your Skin” (Anhinga Press,
2013), which won the 2011 Philip Levine
Prize for Poetry, and the chapbook “Our
Blood Is Singing” (Damask Press, 2012).
She has won a Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg
Prize and been a finalist for the Benjamin
Saltman Award and the Edes Prize. She has
been awarded residencies at the MacDowell Colony and other foundations. She is
currently a part-time lecturer at the University of Chicago.
Ms. Nash has created an email contact
for the class. For registration and more information please contact her at arianawriting@gmail.com.
Ho`ola Hou Scholarship
The MOM Hui News Release
Congratulations to this year’s 20152016 Ho`ola Hou Scholarship recipients:
Kelsie Tanabe, Kamakalehiwa PurdyAvelino, Lahela Tamanaha, Waipuna Paleka, Kiloaulani Ka`awa-Gonzales and Michaiah Soares. Each individual will receive
a total scholarship award of $1103 for the
school year.
The Ho`ola Hou Community-Supported Scholarship Fund has been made
possible through the MOM hui’s Annual
Grassroots Benefit Concert, where 100
percent of the silent auction proceeds benefitted the fund. It is also funded by the
Molokai Environmental Protection Fund,
managed by the Tides Foundation, which
“supports organizations that protect the
Hawaiian island’s environment and enhance its community’s access to legal services, education, and environmental advocacy.”
Mahalo to the individual donors and
members of the Molokai Environmental
Protection Fund for your generous contribution. With your continual support we
will be able to offer scholarship awards to
our Molokai community for many, many
years to come.
Best of luck to our scholarship recipients!
For more information on the Ho`ola
Hou Community-Supported Scholarship
Fund or the Annual Grassroots Benefit concert, contact Mercy Ritte at theMOMhui@
gmail.com
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Vet Center Grand Opening
Next Month
MVCV News Release
The Molokai Veterans Caring for
Veterans (MVCV) board of directors held
their monthly meeting last Wednesday.
Vice Commander John “Longie” Dudoit
announced that we have received our
permanent certificate of occupancy from
Maui County for the Veterans Center. It
took eight years, is dated June 23, 2015 and
is now framed on the wall at the Veterans
Center for all to see.
With the certificate obtained, Commander Sam Makaiwi announced that
the long-anticipated dedication and grand
opening of the new space will take place on
Friday, Aug. 14 at 10:30 a.m. All veterans
and their families are cordially invited, as
are the people of Molokai.
After a unanimous vote, the Veterans Center will start selling ice Monday
through Friday for $2 per bag.
On Wednesday, July 15, Donn Mitsuyuk, Maui Veterans Employment Coun-
7
selor, plans to visit the center to check it out
for himself. If you would like to meet him,
please feel free to stop by. On Tuesday, July
21, Darren Tumaneng, VA Benefits Representative, will be at the Veterans Center
from 8 to 11 a.m. if you would like to talk to
him, no appointment needed. On Tuesday,
July 28, Mark Levno, Maui VA Counselor,
will be here. If you would like to see him,
call Maui to make an appointment at 808213-5014.
Dudoit said the Veterans Center still
needs a watch commander for Tuesdays,
and they would also like to have two
people for watch commanders to fill in as
needed. Dudoit said he is also looking into
the possibility of getting solar panels for the
Vet Center, depending on the financial situation.
Makaiwi thanked all the elected officers and appointed department heads for
all their hard work, and said without them,
the MVCV would not be there it is today.
Movie Night Raises Funds
Heart of Aloha Church News Release
Heart of Aloha Church invites the
community to take part in a Free Family Movie Night on July 24 on their open
air church property in Kualapu`u. The
featured movie is called "Little Boy" and
is made possible through a partnership
with Trinity Broadcasting Network. Food
booths will be open at 5:30 p.m. and will
be selling popcorn, drinks, malasadas, and
Chinese food plates with the movie following at 7:30 p.m. Please bring your own
mat, blanket, beach chair, etc. as these will
not be provided.
Heart of Aloha is a non-denominational church located on the Island of Molokai and currently meets at Lanikeha Community Center in Hoolehua. The church
is led by Senior Pastor Cameron Hiro and
first lady Jacque Hiro since 2009 til current.
Their mission includes “Honoring God by
Living Aloha.” For more information about
the church please visit heartofaloha.org.
This movie night will be their first
KHM International
of several planned Building Fundraiser
events throughout the year to help build
a Multipurpose Bamboo Pavilion on their
four-acre parcel in Kualapu`u. The Pavilion
will be used to hold weekly church services, community outreach events, meetings, retreats and other activities including
dance, music and the arts as it relates to
their vision.
Another way you can help partner
with them is by participating in their “Brick
Fundraising Campaign.” The bricks will
be used in the walkways that lead to the
Pavilion. You are invited to buy a brick,
either for you, someone else, your family,
organization or business, to commemorate
a special occasion or to honor a loved one.
Each brick will be inscribed to your specifications and located at random. The net
proceeds from sales will be used towards
part of the building project. A booth will
also be set up at the movie event with more
information.
Kamiloloa/One Ali`i Homestead
Community
Work Day!
Ka Honua Momona invites you to a
Community Work Day at Kalokoeli Fishpond
Saturday, July 18, 2015
Time: 9 am - Noon
Fr i e ndly Marke t C e nte r
We will be focusing on mangrove and gorilla ogo removal at
Ali’i Fishpond
L aug hing G ecko T-S hir t s
Please bring gloves, tabis/closed-toed shoes, water bottle and hat/rashguard/sunblock.
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Big mahalo to Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church, California
for their hours of volunteer work last month. During their visit,
they have helped restore 150 ft of Rock Wall at Ali’i Fishpond!!
Ka Honua Momona’s mission is to be a model of sustainability mauka a makai (from the mountains to the sea)
and we believe Molokai can again return to abundance. We accomplish our mission by developing indigenous
education systems by revitalizing natural and cultural resources, perpetuating traditional knowledge and stewardship and evolving with modern technology, which we believe will result in a self sufficient model for all nations.
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HOMES
Papohaku:$1,850,000 (fs)
East End: $685,000 (fs)
Kaluakoi Oceanfront:
LAND
Kawaikapu: $890,000 (fs)
Kamiloloa: $100,000(fs)
1.87 acres of amazing panoramic views 10,010 sf vacant lot, one mile east
Oceanfront, with two homes. Front house $3,888,888(fs)
of town
a 2-story 2,.742 sf. 4 bed/3.5 baths. Back 5 bed/ 4 bath Estate sitting on the edge Kawela: $144,900 (fs)
house 288 sf 1 bed/ 1 bath. Beautiful large of Papohaku Beach. Too much to describe
Lot
#221
Gently
sloped
w/
fantastic
flat 2.334 acre lot
Kawela: $185,000 (fs)
island views on 2.052 acres
Lot 45. Spectacular Ocean Views.
Kawela:
$695,000(fs)
IN
ESCROW
Kanoa Beach: $489,000 (fs)
Kawela Plantation:$950,000(fs)
2.2 acres.
2208 sf duplex with individual water Custom home with ocean and mountain Ocean front, 1,369 sf home, 3 bed, 2 Ranch Camp: $89,000 (fs)
Corner lot, water meter installed with
& electric. Plenty of storage area with views. Built in pool and much more. .Must bath with a large deck facing the
Ranch Camp: $80,000(fs)
ocean views
private beach access.
ocean with a detached garage.
see to appreciate all of its beauty and
11,832 sf corner lot with water meter
craftsmanship details.
Kaunakakai: $399,000(fs)
West Ohia: $479,000
installed
16,306 sq. ft., Prime commercial
Maunaloa:$229,000(fs)
2 lots of 6.156 acres. Great mountain
property, in K’kai
views.
Ranch Camp: $99,500 (fs)
4 bedroom/ 2 bath, 1,209 sf home
sf gently sloped lot on a quiet
with large deck and carport.
Heights: $96,000 (fs) 10,477 sf lot 8,195
cul-desac. Wonderful ocean views.
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Beautiful Ocean Front home with
spectacular ocean and Diamond Head
views. 3bedrooms/2bath on 5.56 acres.
Call for more details
RESIDENTIAL
ISLAND HOMES
8900 Kam V Hwy 3b/3b Oceanfront home w high-end
furnishings. By apt. $1,050,000
143 Ho`aikane St 3b/2b Ocean view home. $275,000
46 Puunana St
5b/3b Two story home. $349,000
A210
Ocean view w/rental history. $83,500
Leasehold
$85,000
$92,500 KE NANI KAI
$450,000 116
1b/1b $25,000 2 month fractional ownership
$145,00 0 146
2b/2b $185,000 High-end remodel
125 High-end remodeled unit w/ rental income $194,000
MOLOKAI SHORES
226 PRIME location of a top floor unit w/ views of Papohaku
A-306
1b/1b with loft.
$169,850 Leasehold Beach. $249,000
1172 SOLD
1146 SOLD
Cottage 2B 2b/2b
2182 SOLD
Jill McGowan Realtor ~ Broker ABR
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808-552-2233 Direct|808-552-2255 Office
Kaunakakai: $150,000(fs)
17,511 sf commercially zoned with two
installed water meters. Fenced with gate.
Puili Place: $80,000 Each (fs)
Two lots side by side to be sold as a set.
Gently sloped with ocean views.
Heights: $129,000(fs)
11,000 sf lot with water meter installed
and nice ocean views
Seaside Place: $320,000 (fs)
16,875 sf Ocean front vacant lot. Water meter
and sewer
CONDOS
Ke Nani Kai: $165,000 (fs)
Unit #117, 2 bed/2 bath, corner unit
Molokai Shores: $114,000 (LH)
1 bedroom with good rental history. Unit #B-226
Wavecrest Resorts: $305,000 (FS)
Unit A-304, Beautifully furnished oceanfront condo with fantastic rental history.
Ke Nani Kai: $25,000(fs)
1/6 Ownership. Time specific each year (April 16-May 15) and (Oct. 13-Nov. 11)
Molokai Shores: $299,000 (FS)
Unit B-317 Beautiful, fully furnished 2 bdrm, 2 bath with loft. Enjoy
tropical grounds, barbecue and pool. A must see!
Wavecrest Resorts: $149,900 (fs)
Unit #B-207, Turn Key ready, beautifully furnished.
Molokai Land & Homes 808.552.2233
CONDOMINIUMS
KEPUHI BEACH RESORT
HOME SITES
PAPOHAKU RANCHLANDS
Ocean View Lots
Lot 79
7.5 ac
Lot 125 Ahiu Rd. 22+ acre
Lot 199
5 ac Ocnfrt
Lot 237
7.1 ac
Lot 240
5.9 ac
Lot 247
6.5 ac Ocnfrt
www.molokailandandhomes.com
$215,100
$282,500
$719,000
$239,000
$249,000
$3,500,000
KAWELA PLANTATIONS
MAUNALOA – Residential lots
Lot D-14
SOLD
$38,000
Lot D-17
Mahiki Place $63,000
Lot F-06
Waieli St
$80,000
C-40
Hoiakane St. $24,900
C-52 Unobstructed views of ocean
on a cul-de-sac St. w/ green pastures
across from lot
$35,000
Lot 54
Lot 117
Lot 119
Lot 165
Lot 184
Waiokama Pl
Uluanui Rd
Uluanui Rd
Ulua Rd
SOLD
$189,000
$125,000
$139,000
$127,400
$143,000
COMMERCIAL LOTS
Kaunakakai 1.42 acres at corner
$349,800
of Ala Malama & Puali Place.
E-08 Corner lot, Maunaloa Hwy $149,500
E-09 On Maunaloa Hwy
$142,500
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$94,000
1146 Remodeled studio unit. $99,000
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history. $450,000.
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