Archive for March, 2012
Kumu Farms receives Mayor’s Small Business Award
Kumu Farms — Molokai’s source for fresh, healthy and gourmet farm products — received the award for Exceptional Small Business (11-25 employees) at last night’s 2012 Mayor’s Small Business Awards. More than 250 people attended the ceremony at the King Kamehameha Golf Club on Maui. Located in the Ag Park across the highway from the [...]
Third quarter honor roll for Molokai High School announced
The principal’s honors list are students who have earned grade point averages of 4.0 or above while enrolled in six or more courses, four or more of which are solid courses. For the third quarter of the 2011-12 school year, they are: Grade 9: Edel Mae Alvarez, Tiera-Lee Bishaw Marquez, Kelsie Espiritu-Tanabe, Alexandra Gilliland, Olelo [...]
Boys volleyball team tied for top spot in MIL
Despite losing a four-set match to rival Seabury Hall on Friday on Maui, the Molokai boys volleyball still remains tied for first place in the Maui Interscholastic League Division II standings with a 5-1 record. The Farmers were able to win a marathon first set 30-28 at Erdman Athletic Center before losing the next three [...]
Ke Nani Kai residents receive $3.87 million jury award against condo association
A pattern of harassment and intimidation against the owners at Ke Nani Kai Condominium on the West End has led to an award for residents Jim and Nancy Bevill of $3.87 million from a Maui jury last Wednesday. The $3.87 million award is a record judgment in this type of case, according to the Bevills [...]
Molokai art in action
By Imogen Reed Despite the rich history of art and culture on the Hawaiian Islands, Molokai has never had a dedicated place for art instruction. Molokai hosts a few art galleries, such as the Plantation Gallery, which is a great place to find large canvas paintings, and the small selection of galleries around Kaunakakai that [...]
Veterans Center still needs money to reach completion
Larry Helm, commander of Molokai Veterans Caring for Veterans, provided an update on the construction of the Veteran’s Center on Wharf Road. The well-documented problems with getting a building permit from Maui County persisted for about five years. Work began in earnest a few months ago and appears to be moving forward. However, according to [...]
Lynn DeCoite to serve on State Board of Agriculture
Gov. Neil Abercrombie appointed Molokai farm owner Lynn DeCoite to one of two vacant seats on the state Board of Agriculture on Tuesday. DeCoite has been appointed to the Maui County seat. She is the owner and manager of a sweet potato farm, L&R Farms, along with her husband Russell. She is also owner and [...]
High winds, big seas keeps first race of Makani Ikaika O Molokai inside the reef
By Clare Seeger Mawae The Stand-Up Paddle Association of Molokai held its first race of the Makani Ikaika O Molokai race series for 2012 on March 10. The event sure lived up to its name. The Molokai to Oahu leg of the Olamau canoe race was postponed to March 11, due to high winds and [...]
Public meeting today to review state’s homelessness plan
A meeting to review the state’s strategic plan on the issue of homelessness will be held on Molokai today from 2:30-4 p.m. at the Mitchell Pau’ole Center. The Hawaii Interagency Council on Homelessness (HICH) is seeking public input this month on its draft strategic plan to prevent and end homelessness in Hawaii. Today’s Molokai meeting [...]
Wind industry credit axed
I Aloha Molokai News Release In a big victory for the people of Hawaii, our environment, and all American taxpayers, the U.S. Senate this week killed the Production Tax Credit for industrial wind factories. This corporate subsidy, a major contributor to America’s enormous budget deficits and the cause of environmentally destructive wind projects in many [...]
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