Archive for October, 2009
Molokai celebrates Damien’s sainthood today
The excitement surrounding Father Damien, now known as Saint Damien of Molokai, has been building since well before his canonization on October 11. For Molokai, this historic event reaches its climax today as the Saint Damien relic arrives this morning. The relic is a bone from Damien’s right heel. It arrives today with Honolulu Bishop [...]
Maui County seeks bids on two local jobs
A couple of Maui County jobs on Molokai are currently receiving bids. Maui County is accepting bids for a Molokai resurfacing project of Oki Place and Seaside Place in Kaunakakai. The project requires 4 inches of cold planing and 2 inches resurfacing on these streets. The job is estimated to be worth $300,000 to $500,000. [...]
Saint Damien relic arrives on Molokai tomorrow
The relic of Saint Damien has been celebrated on the Big Island, Maui and Lanai most of the week. Today it is on Kauai and tomorrow it will make its first visit to Molokai, the place where Father Damien de Veuster ministered for 16 years before succumbing to Hansen’s disease in 1889. The relic is [...]
Flight 1712 crash anniversary recognized with plaque blessing ceremony at Molokai High School
By David Lichtenstein Today is the 20th anniversary of the crash of flight 1712 that stole the lives of eight Molokai High School volleyball players, their coach and athletic director. Lloyd Gilliom donated a stone plaque that was placed outside the high school and accepted and formally blessed yesterday in a moving ceremony that included [...]
Kualapu’u Elementary celebrates opening of new pre-kindergarten
By David Lichtenstein While parents and educators across Hawaii bemoaned the first furlough Friday and the shortening of the school year, it was a very different scene at Kualapu’u Elementary School. Amidst a shrinking economy and job market, this conversion charter school has actually added students and staff. Not only was school in session on [...]
Teller pleads guilty to embezzling over $218K from Molokai Community Federal Credit Union
The Associated Press reported on Friday that former Molokai Community Federal Credit Union teller Daniel K. Mahiai, 32, pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Honolulu on Thursday to embezzling over $218,000 from his former employer. U.S. Attorney Florence T. Nakakuni said that Mahiai faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a [...]
Boys cross country places second at MIL meet
The Molokai boys cross country team, led by senior Alvin Ringor, placed second at the Maui Interscholastic League meet at King Kekaulike on Saturday. The Molokai boys finished with 59 points, second only to Maui High. Ringor finished less than 20 seconds behind race winner Nicola Perez-Garreaud of Maui High in a time of 17 [...]
Molokai Planning Commission rejects Maui County zoning bill
Last week, the Molokai Planning Commission exempted Molokai from two Maui County bills that will make it easier to convert agriculturally zoned land to rural residential. The first bill will add three layers for lots with a minimum of two, five and 10 acres within rural residential zones. This planning tool will make it easier [...]
Furlough Friday option offers environmental education for school kids
Today is the first furlough Friday for public schools. Students who attend Kualapuu Elementary are not affected by teacher furloughs since it is a conversion charter public school that sets its own budgets and schedules. In fact, Kualapuu is planning an open house and blessing today for its pre-kindergarten program, which just began this school [...]
Protest at Waikiki Aquarium demands KP2 monk seal be returned to Molokai
By David Lichtenstein On Tuesday, The Molokai News reported that Molokai’s favorite Monk Seal, KP2, had been removed from the Kaunakakai Wharf last Friday by officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA had said that KP2 suffered from cataracts that would be treated while at the Waikiki Aquarium. It was also said that [...]
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