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Pat Lucas “Every three months, we have a booksale in front of the library. We also have a Wednesday movie night.”

Greg Kahn “Library offers dance

and music classes. We’ve had people from

Africa, Indonesia, and other countries come to

perform here.”

Bill Purdue“You can get a book, record, or DVD from any place in Hawaii at this library. You just go online and request it -- free.”

In honor of the Molokai Public Library’s 75th anniversary, the Dispatch asked Friends of the Library to share little-known facts about the library.

Sri TenCate “We have wireless

internet, a new service as of last

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Jeanne Lindquist “You can actually take language and Microsoft courses via our website for free.”

Short-Term Rentals Cont. on pg. 2

Illegal Drug Cont. on pg. 2

Miss rodeo runner-up

By Lu Ann Mahiki Lankford-Faborito |National Director, Miss Rodeo America, Inc.

Ho`omaika`i to Miss Cheyanne Keliihoomalu of Maunaloa, Molokai (above right) for placing runner-up in the Miss Rodeo Hawaii 2012 event. Judges dinner was hosted at Disney’s Aulani Resort & Horsemanship and coronation at DK Ranch Waimanalo, Oahu. We are very proud of Cheyanne and our new Miss Rodeo Hawaii Macey Loando of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

Contended Short-Term Rental Law Passsed

Drug Trafficker Arrested on MolokaiSpice, incense substances now illegal in Hawaii

By Catherine Cluett | Editor

A bill was signed into law last week that establishes new regulations for short-term rentals, also known

as transient vacation rentals, in Maui County. Short-term rentals have long been contended on Molokai -- with few accommodations for visitors, many homeowners rent their houses on a short-term basis, even though county law has prohibited the practice in the past.

The new law was approved by the Maui County Council and signed by Mayor Alan Arakawa last week. Home-owners will still need to submit applica-tions for a permit to operate a short-term rental, but the law establishes ground rules designed to protect neighboring residents from noise.

Arakawa said the bill was “a long time coming,” adding that it has “been in the works for about 15 or 20 years now.”

“This legislation should protect our residents from noisy rental operations

75 and Counting Library celebrates 75th anniversaryBy Eileen Chao | Staff Reporter

“Libraries are not just ware-houses for books,” said Greg Kahn, President of the

Friends of the Molokai Public Library. “They are experiential.”

After 75 years of operations, many members of the community have formed their own special relationships with Molokai Public Library. For some, it is a meeting place for the literary-minded, for others it offers a setting for music and cul-tural performances, and for everyone, it is a place to learn something new.

Last week, the library held its 75th anniversary celebration on the front lawn, which featured music from local bands, mele and hula by `O Hina I Ka Malama and guest speakers from across the state.

The island’s only library opened on May 21, 1937 and has been listed on the Hawaii Register of Historic Places for the past nine years. It was originally located near the Kaunakakai Wharf, but was lat-

er moved closer into the center of town, according to library records. It is one of eight libraries in Maui County and one of 50 in the state of Hawaii.

The head librarian Sri TenCate has been working at the library for the past 26 years. She was voted State of Hawaii Li-brarian of the year in 2000.

“We are very proud of this library and all it has done for this community,” said Richard Burns, Hawaii State Librar-ian. “There are changes coming, [includ-ing] new laptops, HighTech Academy, digital and technology literacy training.”

There are a number of other pro-grams that are offered through the library, including language courses, Microsoft courses, dance and music courses, accord-ing to Kahn. The Friends of the Library, which he describes as “a support group for the library,” is open for all to join at a $1 lifetime membership fee.

“The library is a symbol of our com-munity,” said Kahn. “It is an institutional place that belongs to us.”

By Catherine Cluett | Editor

Bulgarian national Alexander Di-mov, age 33, was arrested on Molokai two weeks ago under

federal charges of manufacturing and distributing synthetic cannabinoids, also known as K2, Spice or incense. Di-mov was one of four indicted around the U.S. in an international conspiracy for trafficking designer drugs. Dimov appeared in federal court in Honolulu before he was transported to Oregon.

According to a Department of Justice press release, the defendants mixed chem-ical compounds with herbal exacts, and marketed the products on the Internet. They are alleged to have purchased doz-ens of domain names, such as “k2drugs.com” and “k2incense.org,” to “obtain a monopoly on the market for K2,” accord-ing to the release.

The investigation, led by the Immi-gration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), culminated on May 15 with the execution of a search warrant of Dimov’s Molokai residence. The same day, a warehouse of co-conspirator Ryan Scott in Vancouver, Washington, was also searched, where agents seized hundreds of pounds of dried plant materials, packaging equipment and chemicals, according to the release.

“With these arrests, HSI has halted a multi-million dollar business that we believe was a threat to public health and safety,” said Brad Bench, acting special agent in charge of HSI Seattle. “The public

The front lawn of the library was abuzz with excitement as attendees enjoyed hula performances with mele provided by Lono. Photo by Todd Yamashita. Right: Hula continued all afternoon in celebration of the library’s anniversary. Photo by Eileen Chao.

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On Saturday morning, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) held a service at Memorial Park in Kaunakakai to remind the community why Memorial Day is celebrated every year. Guests paid their respects to those passed by planting flags in front of the monument inscribed with names of soldiers lost in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.“Freedom is not free,” reiterated guest speaker Pastor Randy Manley. “We must never forget the sacrifice these men and women have given for our freedom.” Photo by Leslie Hibner

while at the same time allowing legiti-mate rentals a way to conduct their busi-ness,” said Arakawa.

Previously, only two Molokai home-owners successfully went through the lengthy process to obtain a conditional use permit through the Molokai Planning Commission (MoPC) to legalize their op-eration.

Last year, when a draft of the new bill came before the MoPC for review, commissioners voted to recommend that the County Council pass the bill with a clause excepting Molokai from the new regulations. They said the bill was in op-position with the current Molokai Com-munity Plan, and existing infrastruc-ture did not exist to support additional short-term rentals. Lack of enforcement on Molokai was a particular concern for commissioners.

The new law does include Molokai. And while county spokesperson Rod An-

tone said the budget includes funding to hire more inspectors to enforce short-term rental regulations, enforcement on Molokai will continue to be a complaint-based process, he said.

Unlike the already-legalized bed and breakfast operations, which require the owner to live on the property, short-term rentals manager are not mandated to live on-site. However, the new law does require them to live within 30 miles of the rental and respond to any com-plaints within one hour.

Other new regulations include quiet hours for short-term renters from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m., provision for all units to have off-street parking, a 4-foot-square sign on display to inform neighbors that a resi-dence is a short-term rental applicant and the requirement to inform all neighbors within 500 feet that an application has been submitted for a short-term rental operation.

The county Planning Department asks the public not to submit applications for short-term rentals until after June 1, in preparation for what the department anticipates to be a flood of applications.

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By Eileen Chao | Staff Reporter

Local resident and business owner Suzette Parraga-Kahana will be representing Molokai this year

at the upcoming Mrs. Hawaii Filipina Scholarship & Charity Pageant, a state-wide competition held every year to raise scholarship funds for Filipino youth. This year’s pageant will take place on Oahu July 13.

Earlier this year, members of the Molokai Filipino Community Coun-cil, a subsidiary of the United Filipino Council of Hawaii (UFCH), asked Par-raga-Kahana to represent Molokai in this year’s pageant. Her participation would qualify youths of Filipino de-scent from Molokai to apply for schol-arships through the UFCH, said Parra-ga-Kahana.

“I’m really excited to do this be-cause it is my opportunity to give back to my community and help the youth of Molokai,” she said.

The Kauai native is no stranger to the pageantry business. Before moving to Molokai seven years ago Parraga-Ka-hana participated in multiple pageants, even securing the Ms. Latina Hawaii ti-tle in 1980. On Molokai, she started her own beauty salon, Dezigns by Suzette.

There are three main components of the competition –a judges’ interview, a traditional Filipina evening gown, or terno, fashion show and a talent por-tion.

“Suzette has a lot of background with pageantry because she has actu-

ally coordinated a lot of the state pag-eants like Ms. Hawaii Filipina and she knows the ins and outs of the pageants already,” said Yolanda Reyes, President of the Molokai Filipino Club. Reyes said that there have not been any par-ticipants from Molokai in the Mrs. Ha-waii Filipina pageant for many years.

“We are very proud of her and I think she will represent Molokai very well,” said Reyes.

The pageant is open to married, di-vorced, legally separated or widowed females of Filipino ancestry between the ages 21 to 65. No prior pageant ex-perience is necessary to participate.

Parraga-Kahana said she is still looking for sponsorship from the com-munity. To support her or the Mrs. Ha-waii Filipina Pageant, call 553-5812.

Photo Courtesy of Suzette Parraga-Kahana.

should be aware that these synthetic drugs are just as dangerous, and now just as ille-gal, as similar controlled substances.”

Dimov and other defendants face a maximum sentence of 20 years in pris-on and a fine of $1 million. They are also charged with illegal importation, smug-gling, distributing misbranded drugs, and money laundering. Trial is set for July 10 in U.S. District Court.

As of Friday, additional information about Dimov’s presence on Molokai was not yet released by federal authorities, and the Molokai Police Department, which as-sisted in the arrest, had no comment.

New Laws Made Drug IllegalThe indictment comes soon after both

federal and state authorities have taken emergency action to make various strains of chemicals used in the production of syn-thetic cannabinoids illegal in March. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) restricted five chemicals by naming them in a category of drugs with the high-est level of potential abuse.

On April 19, Gov. Neil Abercrombie

signed Act 29 into Hawaii state law, which controls the entire family of drugs, not only the five named by federal law, according to Keith Kamita, state deputy director for law enforcement and public safety.

Kamita said the action was taken be-cause over 100 variations of the substance exist, and every time a particular chemical is banned, another variation is produced.

“We were always playing catch-up,” he said. “Right now, almost everything is [illegal].”

Before the substance was made il-legal, it was being sold as herbal incense on Molokai, causing concern among some high school parents and teachers, who believed students may be using the drug. While many products are labeled “not for human consumption,” abuse of the sub-stance is “an imminent hazard to the public safety,” according to the DEA.

Spice and related substances have been known to produce paranoia, panic attacks, giddiness, seizures, hallucinations and vomiting, along with increased blood pressure and heart rate. Across the U.S., the number of calls to poison control centers related to the drug has doubled in the past year, according to the American Associa-tion of Poison Control Centers.

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MHS Freshman to Box in Jr. Olympic NationalsMolokai Southside Boxing Club News Release

Amateur Boxing of Hawaii held its Junior Olympics Regional Competition on Oahu on May 19 and 20. Molokai High School freshman Hunter Manaba entered the competition and was unop-posed in his 136 pound weight class. To qualify for the Junior Olympics, fighters must have at least five sanctioned bouts. Hunter earned a spot on the Hawaii Boxing Team comprised of seven 15 to 16 year olds: Kristopher Alcos-Kaua`i, Jaybrio Pebenito, Cole and Colt Dante, Kekoa Balasi, Lexus-Keanu Maduli-Pagampao, all of Oahu, and Hunter Manaba of Molokai. The team will be traveling to Mobile, Alabama in June to represent the state of Hawaii in the 2012 Junior Olympics National Championships. The champions in 13 male weight classes will earn a spot on the USA Boxing Team traveling to Kurgan, Russia in July 2012 for the Veles Cup.

Hunter is a member of the Molokai Southside Boxing Club, established in 2008 by Coach Tomasito Manangan. His brother, Nante Manangan established the Southside Boxing Club in 1996, a non-profit organization instilling hope, goodwill, sportsmanship, and good character; in the fighters they train though fundamentals in the sport of boxing. The club supports its “no drug/no street violence policy” for our youth. Southside’s main goal is to have its

fighters participate and compete in the U.S. Amateur Boxing competitions, national championships, Golden Gloves, Goodwill Games, USA Championships, Olympics and Jr. Olympics, and earn college scholar-ships.

Hunter has the opportunity to enter the 2012 Jr. Golden Gloves Tournament in Mesquite, Nevada in July, and the 2012 World Ringside Amateur Boxing Compe-tition in Kansas City, Missouri in August. The Molokai Southside Boxing Club is plan-ning an invitational event in late September featuring our local boxers with opponents from the outer islands. Congratulations to Hunter for all of his accomplishments and mahalo to Coach Tomasito and his family for opening up their home for training.

Amateur Boxing of Hawaii, working under the umbrella of the USA Boxing and Hawaii State Boxing Commission, gives athletes ages 8 years old to adults many opportunities for athletic competition by developing and mentoring young boxers in Hawaii.

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By Erin Lite

Hello, my name is Erin Lite. I am completing my senior project about providing quality care for cats and dogs on Molokai.

Did you know that making time to play with your cats every day builds their trust in you? And did you know that if your dog sleeps close to you, he won’t feel as lonely or isolat-ed? In fact, pet experts say that most pets need to be with people as often as possible.

Here are some ways that Molokai pet owners can make their pets hap-pier and provide quality care for them.

o Cats need: fresh food and water daily, love and attention, a clean litter box, a place to sleep in a sheltered area, a visit to the vet when sick, and spay/neutering unless you are planning to pro-vide quality care for kittens.

o Additional cat care: vaccinations, deworming, yearly check-ups, and grooming if cats have long hair or regularly are dirty.

o Dogs need: fresh food about twice a

day, clean water at all times, love and attention, a sheltered place to sleep, regular weekly exercise and grooming, monthly baths, frequent playtimes, and spay/neutering unless you are plan-ning to provide quality care for puppies.

o Additional dog care: vaccinations, deworming, yearly check-ups, a place to sleep near people, and obedience training.

These recommendations may not be appropriate for everyone around the world, but I do recommend them for Molokai residents because I be-lieve they are doable and affordable. So let’s all make a resolve to take bet-ter care of and spend more time with our pets. By providing quality care to the animals of Molokai, Molokai will be a much more animal-friendly is-land. Furthermore, when we give our pets quality care, we will be rewarded with the peace of mind that comes from knowing that we are truly doing all we can for our pets.

Opinion by Mercy Ritte

What is a GMo? In simple terms, a GMO, or Genetical-

ly Modified Organism, is an organism that has been changed by injecting it with ge-netic material from another species. Com-monly known GM foods include corn, soy-beans, canola and cottonseed.

are GMos safe? Let’s just say that according to Nong-

moproject.org, 30 countries around the world, including Australia, Japan, and all of the countries in the European Union, have set major restrictions or banned the production of GMOs, because they have not been proven safe.

A study performed on rats fed Mon-santo’s Bt corn for 90 days resulted in “significant changes in their blood cells, livers, and kidneys, which might indicate disease,” according to Jeffery Smith, author of “Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Food.” In 2003, approximately 100 people living next to a Bt cornfield in the Philip-pines developed skin, respiratory, intestinal reactions, and other symptoms while the corn was shedding pollen. Also interest-ing to know is that “when given a choice, several animals avoided eating genetically modified food,” noted Smith.

How can I avoid GMos? The main thing is to know what

to look for. For about two weeks now, a Non-GMO Shopping Guide has been cir-culating through out the community. The purpose of this guide is to help individu-als and families identify and avoid GMO ingredients. Begin by paying attention to food labels especially products that do not specify certified organic or non-gmo. More

importantly educate your children and get them involved. See if they can identify GMO ingredients while shopping together.

If you have not received a ‘Non-GMO Shopping Guide’ and would like one for yourself please email [email protected]. I would be more than happy to mail or bring it to you.

To learn more, check out nongmopro-ject.com and organicitsworthit.org.

GMo-free recipe: avocado sandwich, shared by Keoki GandezaIngredients:2 slices of 100% Organic Whole Grain bread (found at the Outpost)

1 T of Non-GMO Original Vegenaise (found at the Outpost)

3 slices of Locally Grown Avocado 2 pieces of Kumu Farms Certified Organic Lettuce

2 slices of Locally Grown Roma TomatoDirections:If you prefer your sandwich with a lit-

tle crisp, pop it into a toaster or if you’re like me and you don’t own a toaster, place in a cast-iron pan and toast it on the stovetop. When both pieces are nicely toasted, spread 1 T of vegenaise on each slice of whole grain bread. Next, layer 3 slices of avocado, 2 pieces of lettuce and 2 slices of roma to-matoes on one slice of bread. Close your sandwich with the other slice and enjoy!

For a free sample of this delicious avo-cado sandwich, please come by Kualapu`u Market on Friday, June 1 at 5 p.m. If you would also like to share a simple GMO FREE recipe please post it on facebook.com/MolokaiMOM or email [email protected].

Ho`omana Hou Class of 2012

By Eileen Chao | Staff Reporter

Ohana gathered at Kulana `Oiwi Halau last Friday to celebrate the gradu-ation of three Ho`omana Hou seniors, Brandon Lu`uloa-Ka`auwai, Kylee Dudoit-English and Danielle Mersberg. The ceremony included testimony from the underclassmen and hula and oli per-formed by all students. For the graduat-ing seniors, their kumu tied kihei around their shoulders, symbolizing status and maturity. Their parents placed a lei ku-

kui around their necks to recognize the knowledge the students gained.

Ho’omana Hou is a private high school started in 2004 and run by the Molokai Community Service Council (MCSC) that focuses on culture-based education. Pictured above: Ho`omana Hou students and kumu celebrate the Class of 2012. Graduating seniors Danielle (second from left), Kylee (third from left) and Brandon (back row left) thanked staff, classmates and ohana. Photo by Leslie Hibner

By Catherine Aki

The first annual Tech Show at Kualapu`u School was a success for ev-eryone. The families of 35 students and a total of 142 people attended to view video projects and watched as students received awards. The awards were given out based upon peer review. Students created and choose the best projects based upon a ru-bric that evaluates their use of pictures, voice narrations, timing, use of music, titles with transitions and organization.

They began these projects at the beginning of the year. This year we were able to set up enough computers so that students could show their parents their projects. As each student received their award, their video project was played for the crowd’s enjoyment. This year three Nooks were given out as prizes. Evelyn Haase was third place, Leelan Corpuz was second place and Maile Sasada was first place winner with an additional prize of a $50 gift certificate from Friendly Market.

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As part of the State Historic Preservation planning process the State Historic Preservation Division invites the community to share their insights and ideas during the session listed below. Your input will assist to develop the State Historic Preservation Plan.

Mark your calendars and plan to attend. You will have the opportunity to con-tribute to topics including: what should be the priorities for historic preserva-tion in the State, in your community? Who should participate in the process? What resources are available in your community to support historic preserva-tion? What resources are needed?

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DARE to be Drug FreeElectric Rates to Increase June 1

By Officer Lonnie Ka`ai | Maui Police Department

With May coming to an end, this month has been quite eventful for many of us. Earlier this month, I had the honor of hosting the 2012 Molokai DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Educa-tion) Rally on May 15 at the Kaunakakai Baseball Park. The rally was organized to congratulate all the third and fifth grade students for completing their DARE lessons this school year.

Hosting the Molokai DARE. Rally was Officers Ka Lae O Ka Ena Brown and Tanya Dods of the Wailuku Patrol and Community Relations Division on Maui. The Molokai Middle School of Rock students opened the event with a few of today’s popular songs. Many in attendance were amazed by how well The Middle School of Rock students sounded. The talent level was appar-ent with these students as with every song, each band member changed to a different instrument. Greg Gabaylo, The World’s Fastest Juggler, and Jordan Segundo, Hawaii’s first American Idol, followed with an amazing display of juggling and more awesome music.

The fifth graders here on Molokai were instructed to write a DARE essay and create a DARE poster. One essay and one poster were chosen as winners and announced at the DARE Rally and presented with prizes.

The winner for the DARE essay this year was Tehya Almazan of Mrs. Yuen’s fifth grade class at Kaunakakai Elementary School. Teyha wrote a great essay full of health facts and reasons why she has chosen to be drug, alcohol, and violence free.

The winner for the DARE poster this year was Kelsey Bicoy Juario of Mrs. Es-paniola’s 5th grade class at Maunaloa El-ementary School. Kelsey created a beau-tiful poster showing how choices you make in life will determine what kind of life you will lead. Kelsey explained that if you make good smart choices about drugs and alcohol you will “Stay up, you live a bright life”. However, if you make bad choices “You go down, you live a dark life”. A huge congratulations goes out to both Tehya and Kelsey for a job well done.

Special mahalo to everyone who selflessly assisted in making this event possible for our keiki as they so deserved it. Be safe Molokai, aloha.

By Catherine Cluett | Editor

A coming rate increase for Maui Electric Company (MECO) cus-tomers will mean a 3.16 percent

for ratepayers in Maui County. That means a typical Molokai household us-ing 400 kilowatt hours of electricity per month will pay an extra $5.25 on their monthly bill, for a total of about $193.

The interim rate increase was ap-proved last week by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The rate increase is effective June 1.

Originally in July 2011, MECO filed for a 6.7 percent increase, but months of review and discussions with the state Division of Consumer Advocacy cul-minated in this interim agreement. The PUC will continue to review details of

the original request and issue a final decision. If a lower final increase is ap-proved, the difference will be refunded to customers with interest, according to a MECO press release.

MECO says the rate increase will help fund maintenance costs of the sys-tem and integrate additional technol-ogy to support future renewable energy integration. The increase will also help pay for more than $80 million in invest-ments including improvements to gen-eration facilities on Maui, Lanai and Molokai to increase efficiency, improve service reliability and help to reduce emissions, according to the release.

Other facility upgrades will take place on Maui, such as installation of fiber optic equipment at the Ma`alaea Power Plant.

I learned knowledge and skills from DARE. Some things I learned are not to smoke, use drugs, or alco-hol. I also learned what is in alcohol, cigarettes, and other drugs. Also, what cigarettes, alcohol, and other drugs can do to you. Also you should always use your DARE Decision Making Model to help you say no, always say no.

You should not smoke because it can harm you and other people. You can get lung cancer, and breathing problems. It also can cause you to have wrinkles, bad breath, dry skin, and yel-low teeth. Smoking can be addictive. It can cause breathing problems to other people and you. You also shouldn’t smoke because more that 400,000 peo-ple die from smoking each year. Also, approximately 3,000 non-smoker’s die each year just by breathing in other peo-ples smoke. Did you know cigarettes have more than 200 poisons in it? Also if someone in your family dies from smoking before you’re born, or when you’re and infant, or young, you never got to meet them, or see them, or hardly remember them. So don’t smoke. You shouldn’t drink either because alcohol can harm you too. It can also affect you and other people. It can also damage ev-ery organ in your body. Did you know one beer has about as much alcohol as a glass of wine? Also you can get into

an accident when drunk driving. So it won’t only hurt you, it will affect the passenger too. So don’t drink at all.

Don’t use other drugs either, like marijuana. It can affect you like other drugs. But marijuana is illegal. It can cause you to have lung cancer too. There’s also more tar in marijuana than in tobacco. It can also be addictive too. It also affects your brain and body by having short term memory loss, loss of concentration, slowness of concentra-tion, and the inability to judge distance, speed, and reaction.

You should always say no, and use your DARE Decision Making Model to help you make a decision too. If some-one offers you drugs or alcohol say no. You should say it with confidence. If you say it weak, the person asking will keep asking you. Also if you say no, walk away. If you stand there the per-son asking you will keep asking you. So always say no and walk away. You should also use your DARE Decision Making Model to help you make a de-cision because it can help you make a good wise decision.

Now here’s a commitment I have to make about drugs and alcohol. Don’t do it. It doesn’t only harm you, it will harm your surroundings, actions, peo-ple you love and you. That’s what I learned from Officer Ka`ai and DARE!

DARE Essay by Tehya Almazan

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arIes (march 21-april 19): “Let’s waltz the rumba,” said jazz musician Fats Waller, suggesting the seemingly impossible mix of two very different types of dancing. That’s an excellent clue for you to follow up on, Aries. I suspect that in the coming week you will have an unusual aptitude for hybridization. You could do folk dancing and hip-hop moves simultaneously. It will make sense for you to do the cha-cha as you disco and vice versa. You’ll have a knack for bringing the spirit of belly dance into the tango, and for breakdancing while you do the hokey-pokey.

taurus (april 20-may 20): Have you been feeling a warm fuzzy feeling in your money chakra? I hope so. The cosmos recently authorized you to receive a fresh flow of what we might call financial kundalini. Your insight into money mat-ters should be increasing, as well as your ability to attract the information and influences you need to refine your relationship with prosperity. It may even be the case that higher levels of economic luck are operating in your vicinity. I’m not saying you will strike it rich, but you could definitely strike it richer.

GemInI (may 21-June 20): Your core meditation this week is Oscar Wilde’s belief that disobedience is a primal virtue. Be inge-niously, pragmatically, and cheerfully disobedient, Gemini! Har-ness your disobedience so that it generates outbreaks of creative transformation that improve your life. For inspiration, read this passage by Robert Anton Wilson: “Every fact of science was once damned. Every invention was considered impossible. Every dis-covery was a nervous shock to some orthodoxy. Every artistic innovation was denounced as fraud and folly. The entire web of culture and progress, everything on earth that is man-made and not given to us by nature, is the concrete manifestation of someone’s refusal to bow to Authority. We would be no more than the first apelike hominids if it were not for the rebellious, the recalcitrant, and the intransigent.”

CanCer (June 21-July 22): “Some people tell me I’d invent-ed the sounds they called soul,” said musician Ray Charles, “but I can’t take any credit. Soul is just the way black folk sing when they leave themselves alone.” I urge you to experiment with this idea, Cancerian. In my astrological opinion, you need to whip up a fresh, hot delivery of raw soul. One of the best ways to do that might be to leave yourself alone. In other words, don’t badger yourself. Don’t pick your scabs and second-guess your enthusi-asms and argue yourself into a knot. Create a nice big space for your original self to play in.

leo (July 23-aug. 22): “Where’s the most convenient place to discover a new species?” asks The Second Book of General Ignorance. What do you think the answer is, Leo? The Ama-zon Rainforest? The high mountainous forests of New Guinea? Northwest Siberia? None of the above. In fact, your best chance of finding a previously unidentified life form is in your own gar-den. There are hundreds of thousands of species that science still has no knowledge of, and quite a few of them are near you. A similar principle currently holds true for your life in general. It will be close to home that you are most likely to connect with fas-cinating exotica, unknown influences, and far-out adventures.

VIrGo (aug. 23-sept. 22): Now and then my readers try to bribe me. “I’ll give you $1,000,” said a recent email from a Virgo woman, “if you will write a sequence of horoscopes that predict I’ll get the dream job I’m aiming for, which will in turn make me so attractive to the guy I’m pursuing that he will beg to worship me.” My first impulse was to reply, “That’s all you’re willing to pay for a prophecy of two events that will supercharge your hap-piness and change your life?” But in the end, as always, I flatly

turned her down. The truth is, I report on the music of the heavenly spheres, but I don’t write the music myself. Still, I sort of admire this woman’s feisty resolve to manipulate the fates, and I urge you to borrow some of her ferocity in the coming week.

lIBra (sept. 23-oct. 22): A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes in front of the sun and blocks much of its light from reaching our eyes. On a personal level, the metaphori-cal equivalent is when something obstructs our ability to see what nourishes us. For example, let’s say you’re in the habit of enviously comparing your own situation to that of a person you imagine is better off than you. This may blind you to some of your actual blessings, and diminish your ability to take full ad-vantage of your own talents. I bring this up, Libra, because you’re in an especially favorable time to detect any way you might be under the spell of an eclipse -- and then take dramatic steps to get out from under it.

sCorPIo (oct. 23-nov. 21): Some secrets will dribble out. Other secrets will spill forth. Still others may shoot out and explode like fireworks. You won’t be bored by this week’s rev-elations, Scorpio. People’s camouflage may be exposed, hidden agendas could be revealed, and not-quite-innocent deceits might be uncovered. So that’s the weird news. Here’s the good news: If you maintain a high level of integrity and treat the brouhaha as good entertainment, you’re likely to capitalize on the uproar. And that’s your specialty, right?

saGIttarIus (nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you go to a psychothera-pist, she may coax you to tell stories about what went wrong in your childhood. Seek a chiropractor’s opinion and he might inform you that most of your problems have to do with your spine. Consult a psychic and chances are she will tell you that you messed up in your past lives and need a karmic cleans-ing. And if you ask me about what you most need to know, I might slip you some advice about how to access your untapped reserves of beauty and intelligence. Here’s the moral of the story, Sagittarius: Be discerning as you ask for feedback and mirroring. The information you receive will always be skewed.

CaPrICorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The state of Kansas has a law that seems more confusing than helpful. It says the following: “When two trains approach each other at a crossing, both shall come to a full stop and neither shall start up again until the other has gone.” From what I can tell, Capricorn, a similar situation has cropped up in your life. Two parties are in a stalemate, each wait-ing for the other to make the first move. At this rate, nothing will ever happen. May I suggest that you take the initiative?

aQuarIus (Jan. 20-feb. 18): Should you get down on your knees and beg for love and recognition? No! Should you give yourself away without seeking much in return? Don’t do that, either. Should you try to please everyone in an attempt to be popular? Definitely not. Should you dilute your truth so as not to cause a ruckus? I hope not. So then what am I suggesting you should do? Ask the following question about every possibil-ity that comes before you: “Will this help me to master myself, deepen my commitment to what I want most, and gain more freedom?”

PIsCes (feb. 19-march 20): Do you know why flamingos have their distinctive orange-pink color? It’s because of the caro-tene in the shrimp and other food they consume. If they change their diet, their feathers turn dull grey. That’s a dramatic example of the adage, “You are what you eat.” Let’s use it as a prompt to contemplate all the stuff you take into the holy temple of your body, Pisces. Not just the sandwiches and chocolate bars and al-cohol, but also the images, sounds, ideas, emotions, and energy you get from other people. Is the cumulative effect of all those things giving you the shape and color and texture you want to have? If not, this would be a good time to adjust your intake.

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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 � xed dates, please keep between 20-30 words; community bulletin items are ongoing or � exible events, please keep between 50-60 words.

WeeKlY eVentsHEALTH & FITNESS

Zumba/Turbo Kick Classes Na Pu`uwai Fitness Cen-ter, Mon. 5-6pm, Tues. 5-6pm, Wed. 5-6pm, 553-5848Zumba Classes with Christina K. Aki, 553-5402T Mitchell Pauole Center, 9 a.m. TH Mitchell Pauole Center, 9 a.m.F Kilohana Recreation Center, 5:15 p.m.Hula class with Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga. T Maunaloa Recreation Center, 10:30 a.m.W Home Pumehana, 9-10 a.m. TH Mitchell Pauole Center, 10 a.m. 553-5402Hula: Ka Pa Hula `O Hina I Ka Po La`ila`iM MCHC (Old Pau Hana Inn) 4:30 pmYoga class open to students, families and the com-munity. Call to register 553-1730 TH Kilohana cafeteria from 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Yoga class focused on individual form, internal prac-tice, Call Karen at 558-8225 for infoSU east end beach, 10:30 a.m. Strength/Yoga Classes Na Pu`uwai Fitness, T, TH 5-6 p.m. Svaroopa Yoga with Connie Clews M Home Pumehana, 7:45-9:30 a.m. T Home Pumehana, 5:15-7 p.m.TH Kualapu`u Rec Center, 5:15-7 p.m.

F Home Pumehana, 7:45-9:30 a.m.Call 553-5402 for info.Yoga with Karen Noble. M Kilohana Resource Center, 2-3:15p.m., W Kilohana Resource Center, 1:15- 3:15pm Aikido Class at Soto Mission behind Kanemitsu Bakery. M, W, F, 5-6 p.m. 552-2496 or visit FriendlyAikido.comQuit Smoking Na Pu’uwai Program Learn ways to quit with less cravings. Mondays 11:45 a.m. Na Pu’uwai con-ference room. 560-3653. Individual sessions available.

SPORTS & RECREATIONPick-up Soccer W Kaunakaki baseball � eld, 7pmMolokai Archery Club Indoor Shoot TH Mitchell Pauole Center, 7 p.m. Open to public.Youth in Motion SUP, sailing, windsur� ng and kayak-ing. Tues. & Thurs 3:30-5:30 p.m., Malama Park. Call Clare Seeger Mawae at 553-4477 or [email protected]

MUSICNa Kupuna Hotel Molokai, Fridays 4-6 p.m.Na Ohana Ho Aloha Music & Hula Co� ees of Hawaii Sundays 3-5 p.m.Aunty Pearl’s Ukulele Class

T Maunaloa Rec Center, 9-10 a.m.W Home Pumehana, 9-10 a.m.TH Maunaloa Rec Center, 9-10 a.m. F Home Pumehana, 9:45-10:45 a.m. Open to all, 553-5402

MEETINGSAA Hot Bread Meeting, Tues. & Fri from 9-10 p.m. Kaunakakai Baptist Church. 336-0191Reinstated Hawaiian Nation classes. Open to the public, � rst and third Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. at Mitchell Pauole Center conference room.AA Meeting Mana`e Meeting, Ka Hale Po Maikai O� ce upstairs (13.5 miles east of Kaunakakai on the Mauka side of the road), Wed. & Sat. 5:30–6:30p.m.Al-Anon Meeting Mondays, Grace Episcopal Church in Ho`olehua, 5:30-6:30 p.m., 213-5353Alcoholics Anonymous Friendly Isle Fellowship Molokai General Hospital (around to the back please), Mon. & Thurs. 7-8 p.m.Ka’ano Meeting on Hua’ai Road (a.k.a. MCC road). Garden on left, Thursdays 4 p.m. 553-3254 Narcotics Anonymous (No Fear Meeting) Fridays at Manila Camp Park, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Open meeting. Sun-days at Ka Hale Pomaika’i’s center (13.5 miles Mana’e in Ualapu’e), 5:30-6:30 p.m. Call 558-8480

COMMUNITY & YOUTH

Painting/Drawing Outdoors . Join our Plein Air Artist Group on Thursdays, All levels welcome. Contact Heather 553-8308 [email protected] for more info.Girl Scouts Fridays, 2:15-3:45 p.m. There is no meeting when there is no school. Call Nancy, 553-3290, with any questionsMolokai Community Children’s Council Every sec-ond Thursday. Home Pumehana, 2:30-4 p.m. 567-6308 Read to Me at Molokai Public LibraryFirst Wednesday of the month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call 553-1765Reading Partners Program Molokai Public Library front porch, Thursdays 2:30-3:30 p.m.Kaunakakai Community Learning Center(K’kai School Computer Lab) open 5:30-7:30 p.m. every Wednesday

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

`Aina Momona Growers & Crafters Market behind MCSC, Mon & Wed 2-5:30 p.m. Looking for more grow-ers. Call PJ White at 567-6713.

M - Monday, T - Tuesday, W - Wednesday, Th - Thursday, F - Friday, S - Saturday, Su - Sunday

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UPCOMING EVENTSWEDNESDAY, MAY 30

► Backyard Poultry Production Work-shop, presented by UH-Manoa, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at MCC Farm (next to Kumu Farms). Hands-on workshop geared to-ward backyard poultry production on the homestead. Dress appropriately and bring water. For more info, contact Jennifer Hawkins at 567-6935.

► Hawaii Ocean Resources Management Plan listening session, at the Mitchell Pauole Center. Open house at 5:30 p.m., with a formal presentation at 6:30.

THURSDAY, MAY 31 ► State Historic Preservation Plan Com-

munity Meeting, hosted by DLNR, from 5 to 7 p.m. at MHS Cafeteria. For more informa-tion, visit hawaiihistoricpreservation.com

TUESDAY, JUNE 5 ► Sing Along with Uncle Wayne at Molo-

kai Public Library, June 5 at 10 a.m. Perfor-mance by musician Wayne Watkins as part of “Dream Big, READ!” program for ages 3 & up. For more info, contact Molokai Library at 553-1765

SAVE THE DATE ► Summer Art for Keikis, presented by Ha-

waiian Art Education Association. Starts June 4. Monday and Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Open to ages 5-18, $5 per keiki/session. To register or for more info contact Heather Williams at 553-8308.

► Gone Fishing Program for Children, June 7 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For keiki ages 7-12. Hosted by Maui County Parks and Rec. Learn about bamboo fi shing. Limited Space

Available. To register or for more info, call Mike Mangca at 553-5819 or 553-5141.

► Kupuna Health & Welness Fair, hosted by E Komo Mai E Na Kupuna. June 22 from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Kulana Oiwi Halau. RSVP by June 8 by calling 553-5099.

► 2nd Annual Keiki Fishing Tourna-ment.June 30 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. For keiki ages 2-12. Free admission. For more information, contact Jr. and Kawela Kalawe at 213-1102 or 213-1103.

► Financial Exploitation for Seniors and Caregivers Awareness Workshop, hosted by Maui Adult Day Care Center & Maui County Offi ce on Aging. June 15 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Kulana Oiwi Halau. For more info, call Kathy at 871-5804.

► Back to School Event at Hotel Molokai, July 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. A fun day for

keiki with FREE nametag making, face paint-ing and giftbag giveaway. For more info, call 660-3404.

► Bon Dance and Taiko performance, July 28 at 5:30 p.m. Dinner, raffl e and show. Tickets available at Imamura Store.

MOLOKAI HIGH SCHOOL ► Community Council Parent Rep-

resentative. We are looking for a new School Community Council (SCC) Parent Representative to sit on the council to join administration, teachers, staff , students and community in making decisions that impact your child’s school. If interested, please contact Louise Manley, current MHS SCC parent representative, at 567-9294.

► Grades and Assignments Online for MHS: Students and parents can access class assignments and grades at engrade.com/molokaihigh. Grade and assignment info will be updated on Monday, May 14 and Thursday, May, 24. If you need techni-cal assistance, contact Julia De George at 567-6950 ext. 229.

► Booster group for the Class of ’15 Parents and guardians, if you are willing

to be part of a booster group for the Class of ’15, please notify Nancy Lawrence, our head advisor ([email protected] or 567-6950, ext. 278) with your name, telephone number and email address. We need volunteers to donate snacks and/or to help plan and decorate for class activities as we progress through our years at MHS.

► Molokai High School Drivers Educa-tion NEW UPDATES! Please check out the website molokaihigh.weebly.com/23-feb-2012-up-date.html for information regard-ing driver’s education. This web page will provide up to date announcements as well as prerequisites students need to com-plete.OPPORTUNITIES & SERVICES

OPPORTUNITIES & SERVICES ► Junior Lifeguard Program 2012,

hosted by Maui County Dept of Parks &

Rec. June 11-15. Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open to ages 13-17, must be able to pass swim test. Registration forms due June 1. For more info, contact Cary Kayama at 270-6140.

► Become a Substitute Teacher. Inter-ested in earning $150 per day as a sub-stitute teacher? Do you have a Bachelor’s Degree? If interested, please call Carole Grogloth at the Department of Education, Molokai Complex Offi ce 553-1723.

► Free Monthly Rummage Sale. If you want to be a part of this event every second Saturday, we can help you get rid of unwanted junk and treasures. Call us at Coff ees Espresso Bar for more info, 567-9490 ext. 27.

► Ballroom Dance classes for couples, off ered by Na Pu`uwai, Tuesdays and Thursdays 5-6 pm. Fees for the class in-cluded in monthly gym membership, $30.

Space limited, call 560-3653 to sign up.

► Learn to Swim Program, ages 3 years and up, Cooke Memorial Pool, April 16 through May 16. Classes held Mondays: Level 1, over 5 years old, 3:00-3:30 pm; Levels 2&3, over 5 years old, 3:30-4 pm; Preschool aquatic, ages 3&4, 4-4:30 pm. Classes are free of charge, brought to you by the County of Maui Parks and Recre-ation and Queen Liliuokalani Children’s Center. Limited space available; to register, contact Kaunakakai Gym at 553-5141 or Mike Mangca at 553-5819.

► Political Science Class at UH Maui College, Molokai. Learn about politics, citi-zenship, voting, Hawaii’s government and much more this fall in a new class, Political Science 110, taught by Larry Tool. Mon-days from 6 to 9 p.m. Email or call Larry Tool with any questions, [email protected], 450-7238.

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Community Contributed

News to KnowAunty’s Corner

By Barbara Haliniak

In 10 short months, the current Transportation Worker Identifica-tion Credential (TWIC) badges are set to expire. You will need one of these badges to gain unescorted access to secure areas of Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) regulated facilities and vessels, in-cluding Kaunakakai Port.

Many of you remember in 2008 when obtaining a TWIC badge, we were going to be forced to travel to either Oahu or Maui to obtain one at the cost of hundreds of dollars in travel. When we found out that Lockheed Martin was the contractor, it took a lot of coordination by me as president of the Molokai Chamber of Commerce to get Lockheed Mar-tin’s management to agree to come to Molokai. That meant Lockheed Martin had to setup a temporary fa-cility here on island in order to save the thousands of dollars Molokai’s businesses would have incurred if they sent their employees off island.

Remember also the time it took to fill out several forms, answer questions, subjected to FBI checks, fingerprinted and the mug shot? All in all, we had to endure three sepa-rate days staggered among three

months to get the TWIC badges in our hands. I tried to use the badge at the airport TSA checkpoint, however the agents refused to accept it. Why, when the back of the badge states “If found, please mail to: TWIC/TSA 19, 601 S. 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202?” That does not make sense! But then, there are other government rules or laws that do not make sense. Per badge cost was $132.50.

The information below is post-ed on the website tsa.gov.

What is the renewal process? The renewal process consists of the same steps as the original enrollment process. These steps are required since a security threat assessment is required on all applicants, confirm-ing they still meet requirements.

What should I take into account when applying for a renewal? In-dividuals should take into account the expiration date of their previous TWIC and understand that the expi-ration date associated with their “re-newal” TWIC is tied to the security threat assessment performed for the (renewal) application.

Locations to get the TWIC badge renewal is also posted on the website. Unfortunately, Molokai is not listed as one of the renewal sites.

By Kathy “Kapua” Templeton

Aloha, Aunty here. Auwe, auwe, Grace Carlton has passed away. Her passing will leave a hole in my heart, but I know we’ll meet again. She was so active in the community. I can’t list them all. I will

miss her stories of growing up and how her mother influenced her life. She and I would talk about forgiveness and helped me to see that that forgiveness is better than anger.

I have a question for you all. Do any of you remember during World War II when you went to buy your food, you had to also buy eggplant because there were so many eggplant here? Inquiring minds want to know. Please call me at The Molokai Dispatch and let me know. I’ll print the whole story when I find out.

I must tell you about the two wom-en who work the food part of Mana`e Goods and Grindz. They are so gracious to an old tutu and I look forward to talk-ing with them. I think how wonderful it is to have a grocery and a food place on the east end. Whoa, what a drive just to get a cup of coffee. Mahalo ladies for your great smiles and for the cup of water!

I know that we will get tickets for jaywalking but how about when I stand

at the crosswalk no one stops to let me cross, especially at the library. Some peo-ple stop and I always wave thank you but they are in the minority. I don’t see tickets given for that.

Did you go to the library’s 75th birthday? Whoa, a gigantic gust of wind came through and ripped off the tarp. I was standing in the library and it sound-ed like a muffled explosion. Everyone went running out to see people holding onto the tarp. Fortunately no one was hurt. If you had to leave early, you missed the Kahokuloa family that came up and did Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai. There was the mostest darling pepe dancing. Dang she was good. My heart just exploded with happiness to watch her. At the very end the library staff and Friends of the Library got up and danced an Indonesian dance. Right on ladies and gentlemen!

Hey, if you want to read a funny detective story read the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. Stephanie is a bounty hunter working for her cousin Vinnie in the bail-bond recovery busi-ness. She’s in love with Joe Morelli and “Ranger” Manoso. I laugh until I have tears running down my face when I read her books. If you like lady detectives and a great chuckle try the series out.

I’ll leave you with this: as seen on a bumper sticker on Maui, “Hurry up, this isn’t Molokai.”

A hui hou, malama pono, Aunty

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IT’s aLL aBouT ocean VIeWsAnd Paniolo Hale K2 has them! 1br/2ba w/direct ocean views just steps from the water. New kitch boasts granite, stainless, solid wood cabinetry, pendant lights, etc. Remodeled bath. Dine or lounge on the lanai to the view of surf, sunsets, and tropical foliage. Huge master suite w/lanai Reduced to $259,000 Contact Susan Savage, RB 808-658-0648

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Veteran’s CornerColumn by Jesse Church

Aloha my fellow veterans and residents of Molokai, old Jesse here with all the veter-ans news and upcom-ing events.

Army administration messages are typed in upper case. Why? Early teletype machines, which the military started using in the 1850s, were made up of only three rows of keys and did not allow for lowercase letters. Morse code made transmitting messages even faster, but still didn’t distinguish between upper and lowercase. While it might have been necessary to trans-mit all uppercase messages in the past, it’s arguably a hindrance today. A ty-pograph study from the 1950s at the University of Minnesota showed read-ing speeds slowed by about 14 percent when reading all-caps messages over a 20 minute period. Army messages aren’t the only ones that continue to use all caps. The National Weather Service weather alerts are also all caps. According to the service’s website, the World Meteorological Organization sets guidelines for all nations so those that still use low-tech methods to re-ceive messages in all uppercase don’t have problems receiving them.

Veterans’ treatment courts -- spe-cial courts for when veterans with mental or behavioral problems break the law -- are a growing phenomenon, now operating in 88 locations around the country. They are designed to help veterans stay out of jail by offering re-habilitation, vocational and education programs rather than prison sentences for nonviolent offenses. The National Association of Drug Court Profession-

als predicts that by the end of 2012, the number of veterans’ treatment courts nationwide will hit 120. The Veterans Affairs Department’s Justice Outreach program works closely with the courts which operate within states criminal court systems, to provide treatment programs as well as housing and other services. Both the veteran and the com-munity are better served by treating the veteran’s mental illness rather than incarcerating him or her, said Home-less Veterans Program Coordinator Sean Clark.

I’d like to thank everyone who came out for the two Memorial Day Programs, one by the VFW Post 3870 on Saturday, May 26, and one on Me-morial Day by the Molokai Veterans Caring for Veterans. It was very nice to see the people of Molokai paying hom-age to the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice, and the men and women that have been awarded the Purple Heart, for wounds sustained in combat.

I need to remind everyone that John Candello, the Veterans Services Counselor, will be at the Office of Ha-waiian Affairs on Thursday, June 7 and 14, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. by appoint-ment. So if you need to see John, please call 553-3611 for an appointment.

Again, I would like to thank the people of Molokai for supporting our troops stationed around the world, and especially those men and women that are in harm’s way. Please join with me and send them a big mahalo for all they do for us and to our veterans for all they have done and to my fellow people of Molokai for all your support.

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letters & announCeMents

In the obituary for Henry Kaipo Kalawe, printed in the May 23 issue of the Dispatch, his birth-date should have been printed as Sept. 11, 1963. The family would also like to include that his par-ents were Henry and Elsie Kalawe (both deceased).

Ka Hula Piko Mahalo

Reusable Gags Need TLC

Tech Show

Helping Me Get HereThis year’s Ka Hula Piko theme was

“Lei `ia Molokai i ke aloha hulu mamo” – “Molokai wreath in the love of the ances-tors.” Indeed, we were surrounded by our ancestors!

On behalf of Halau Hula O Kukunao-kala and Halau Hula O Molokai, we would like to take this opportunity to give a big mahalo to everyone that made 2012 Ka Hula Piko a huge success!

Mahalo to all the students who entered our first annual Creative Keiki Contest and to their school principals and teachers who encouraged them. To the judges, Pua Akaka, Opu`ulani Albino, Dan Bennett, Rob Bento, Anake Kauwila Reyes and Anake Molly Tengan, mahalo for taking the time to judge the entries and we hope to see you all again next year. To our contest sponsors, American Income Life and Molokai Community Fed-eral Credit Union, ,ahalo for the monetary donation of the prizes.

To the merchants who donated so generously, words cannot express our grati-tude! Mahalo to Kualapu`u Market, Dana Takashima, iCandie, Friendly Isle Realty,

Imports Gift Shop, Kaimomi Distributors, Kualapuu Cookhouse, Coffees of Hawaii, Misaki’s Inc, Mega Enterprises, Molokai Drive Inn, Allana Noury, Pancho Alcon Ltd/Hawaii’s Finest; Purdy’s MacNuts, Si-mon & Friends, Kamaile & Hana Alcon/ KMK Services; Pascua Store, Friendly Isle Auto Parts, Coca Cola Bottling Co, Prescilla Vair, Maui County Waste Management, Maui County Parks & Recreation, Island Refuse, Penny Martin, Hala Pa-Kala, Diane Duffy/Anheuser Busch Sales of Hawaii Inc, Sherman Napoleon, Halau Hula O Kilo-hana/April Kealoha, Punana Leo, Moana’s Hula Halau/Moana Dudoit, Ola Molokai/Molokai High School Hawaiian Immersion, Ron Kimball, Molokai Ranch, Molokai Land Trust, Island Kine, Alu Like/Darlene Kaa-hanui, Po`okela, Ochie Bush, Kupau Ohana & Friends, Stanford Hao & the House Band, and our sponsor Ahupua`a O Molokai/Kammy Purdy.

Mahalo, mahalo, mahalo,

Halau Hula O Kukunaokala and Halau Hula O Molokai

I would like to take a moment to thank the many people who have helped me throughout my life and most especially in recent months as I prepared myself for life beyond high school. To my sisters (Wailani, Oli`i, Tiler-Payton, Tweet) Aunty Titi, broth-er, mom, grandma, aunties, uncles and the rest of my ohana and friends, I could never imagine life without all of you guiding me through some of life’s most difficult and greatest moments. To my teachers, counsel-ors, coaches, Queen Liliuokalani Children’s Center, Shirley Rawlins, Cookie Helm, Kukui Golf Club, Raiatea Helm, Ka Molo-kai Makahiki, Hotel Molokai Employees Scholarship, Molokai Community Federal Credit Union Scholarship, Realtors of Maui Scholarship, Herbert & Ollie Brook Schol-arship, Hung Wo And Elizabeth Lau Ch-ing Scholarship, Hoolehua Homesteaders Scholarship, Lahaina Rotary Scholarship, North Idaho Women’s Volleyball, Coach Kandice and Coach Kelsy, Cami Kimball, Berna Puhi, Mahea and Lovelove Rawlins, Julyn Kaupu, Bill Dudoit, Sumu Asano, Lani Ozaki, Barbara Kalipi, Natalia Levi, all of my volleyball teammates, aunties and uncles, my classmates & friends of 2012 and everyone else who have shine light on my future! To my closest mentors, Aunty Kim, Mr. Helm and Anake, you have al-ways believed in me and my potential to do amazing things. You are my role models in life and there are not enough words to express my love for you.

To my dad, Edward Leroy Hernan-dez, I am who I am today because of your tough love, your hard work and your nur-turing ways. You have always kept me safe and given me the wings to fly. My success-es are yours too! I love you dad always and forever!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Love you all!

LeeNell Puanonohe HernandezMolokai High School 2012 Alumni

With all the recent debate regarding plastic bags, this is an opportune time to re-mind shoppers of good sanitation practices regarding reusable shopping bags.

Repp and Keene reported in the 5/9/12 Journal of Infectious Diseases the first scien-tific documentation of norovirus transmis-sion via a reusable bag. In October 2010, a young soccer player who was experienc-ing norovirus infection symptoms returned home without rejoining her teammates. She did leave them packaged food and fresh grapes that she’d kept in a reusable grocery bag that was stored in the bathroom she had used. Vomiting and flushing the toilet pro-duced aerosolized viruses that landed on the

bag; touching the contaminated bag trans-mitted the viruses to their hands, and the viruses were ingested when the sealed pack-ages were opened and the food eaten. Their chaperone and seven other soccer players reported similar symptoms within 72 hours of returning home.

This report strongly advises users of reusable grocery bags to wash their bags regularly to reduce the risk of contamina-tion. The advice is especially important for Molokai and residents of Maui County, who frequently use reusable bags after plastic bags were banned last year.

Aurora A. SauloProfessor, UH Manoa

The first annual Tech Show at Kualapu`u School was a suc-cess, thanks to the many who participated and assisted. I would like to thank the students for com-ing out and bringing their parents. Also thank you to all the teachers who collaborated on these proj-ects in the classroom. Thanks to Kamalu Poepoe for being our MC again this year and Loke Han for being our Hostess and confirm-

ing the reservations. Marshall Joy and Hazel for helping orga-nize the certificates and keeping them organized while they were handed out. Erlinda Santiago for all the candid shots and especially for bringing her camera when it looked like ours died. Joyce Haase for keeping track of all the ballots and counting them. Kehau Orlando Christie Lambert for helping with the set up. Pua Aka-

ka for helping set up and break-ing down. Special thanks to Tar-rah Horner and Joran Dudoit for taking care of the food. And again Tarrah for all the last minute run-ning round that the tech show seems to need. Dani Dela Cruz for helping them out. Kahiau Kahae for helping with laminating the certificates. David Lichtenstein for helping out beyond the duties of a sub. Earline Iaea for helping

with our signs. Katina Soares for being our administrator with her warm smile congratulating the students and their achievements. A big, big thank you to Jared for keeping up with all the things that needed to be done. Thanks to Lydia Trinidad for providing the opportunity and support so that our students can have proud moments like these. It was a great event and thanks to everyone.

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42 Kamiloloa Place - 2,244 SF Two-story home with large yard. Commanding ocean views and stunning sunrises & sunsets. Shown by Apt.$294,800 SALE PENDING237 Makanui Road, Kawela 3B/2B home with unobstructed views. Needs some TLC. Make an O� er. $399,500

Commercial Lot in Kualapu`u, Located in desired neighborhood. 1 acre located on corner on Farrington Hwy. $250,000.

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KaWela PlantatIon 217- Great ocean view from this 2 acre parcel. Very close to town. see sunrise and sunset from this affordable lot. Priced to sell at $125,000

moloKaI sHores 124 - nice ground floor unit for sale – recently tiled the floors and paint. Very convenient and close to town. makes a great vacation rental. asking $115,000WaVeCrest B201 - one bedroom

one bath -totally remodel. Very nice inside all new cabinets, tile floors and shower. must see. Call for appointment asking $120,000

WaVeCrest B302 - nice ocean views from this top floor unit. 1B/1B furnished .tenant occupied call for an apt $99,000

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KE NANI KAI - 2 bedroom/2bath condo unfurnished $1000 plus electric. KALAE- 3 bedroom 1.5 bath home with a fenced in yard. Available now $1400 plus utilities.KALUA AHA – East end 3 bedroom 1.5 bath partially furnished. Available June 1st $1250 plus utilities RANCH CAMP- 2 bedroom 2 bath home close to town. Furnished July 15th $1250 plus Utilities

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LANDKaunakakai 2 Vacant Lots in Town NEW LISTING One is $259,000 (fs) at .94 sq acres the other is $208,100 (fs) at 1 sq acre. Call Stan for more information.Maunaloa Town PRICE REDUCTION 2 side by side vacant parcels o� er @ $35,000 each or $68,000 for both. Priced to sell.Kaluaaha (East Side): $99,000 (fs)10,149 sf lot. Oceanside of hwy. Priced to sell quickly, submit all o� ers.Kaunakakai: $299,000(fs) 22,048sq. vacant lot in the heart of Kaunakakai town. Level, cleaned and ready to build. Call Eddie for more info 646-0837Kamililoa Heights: $110,000(fs)Kahinani Street 10,477sq. ft. lot, close to town.Kamililoa Heights: $90,000(fs) Kamililoa Place 10,719 sq. ft. lot, ocean views. HOMESKamililoa Heights: $299,000(fs) NEW LISTINGInterior completly renovated. Many upgrades including a high end kitchen with granite counter tops. Added 2nd full bathroom, new roof, � oors, etc. This is a must see. 888 sf living space with 282 sf attached washroom and bathroom. Also includes 872 sf lanai on a 10,400 sf lot. Call Eddie for more details. 808-646-0837Kamililoa: $100,000(fs) NEW LISTING Handyman special on Kam. Hwy. Ocean side. 2 Bedroom, 1 bath 704 sq. ft. home with car port.Kamililoa Heights: $299,000(fs) NEW LISTING 5 bedroom/2bath on Iliahi St. with large 14,035 sq. ft. lot. Call Stan for more information.Kawela Gardens: $179,000 (fs) Very nice 720 sf 2 bedroom/1 bath home sit-ting on a level 6,062 sf corner lot. Located in a beautiful quiet neighborhood. Call Eddie for more info 808-646-0837Kalamaula: $299,000 (LH) 2 story 4 bdrms, 3 bath home located on Hawai-ian Homestead. This o� ering is subject to quali� ed buyers meeting Hawaiian Homestead approval and acceptance.

Maunaloa: $215,000 (fs)NEW REDUCED PRICEEnjoy great ocean views in this 1,360 sf home. 3 bedroom/2 bath with a large carport and lanai. Call Eddie at 808-646-0837 for more information.Ranch Camp: $219,000(fs) IN ESCROW 3-bedroom/2bath home with double carport. Ranch Camp: $215,000(fs)Very clean 2-bedroom/1bath home on a well landscaped 8,111sf property. Located close to town, school and hospital. Call Eddie for more information 808-646-0837Manila Camp: $169,000 (fs)3 bedroom/1 bath home that has incredible ocean views from it’s 672 sq.ft. lanai. Located close to town, school and hospital. Call Eddie for more details. Ph 808-646-0837 Kamiloloa: $885,000 (fs) BEACH FRONTHard to � nd ocean front with old Hawaiian settings overlooking an ancient � shpond with unbelievable island views of Maui and Lanai. Enjoy beautiful unobstructed sunsets in this 2/bed-room-2/bath spacious open beam home. Includes a large detached garage with a full bathroom, pool and wrap-around decking. This is a must see, too many amenities to describe. Call Eddie for more details Ph 808-646-0837 COMMERCIAL PROPERTYKaunakakai Town: $550,000(fs) 16,306 sq. ft., This is a prime commercial property on main street, in the heart of Kaunakakai town. CONDOSMolokai Shores: $135,000 (LH) IN ESCROWUnit C-332, 1/bedroom-1/bath includes loft with spiral staircase. Many upgrades includ-ing solar attic fan, full size appliances and large windows. Can be sold furnished. Owner � nancing may also be available. Ke Nani Kai: $405,000(fs)Unit 117 2 bedroom/2 bath fully renovated corner lot.Wavecrest: $149,000(fs) Unit C-312 1/bedroom-1/bath newly remodeled with many updates. Very clean, includes furniture and many extras.

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