Lanai: From Pineapples to Windmills
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HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY — Nulu: Noodle PIDGIN WORD OF THE DAY— Ol nudal: Noodles HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY — “When the nose shines, the chin gets a blow.” HAOLE SAYING OF THE DAY — “I owe it all to little chocolate donuts.” – John Belushi
TODAY: A massive wind farm proposed for Lanai by Castle & Cooke has been hailed as a major source of green power, now that pineapple is no longer farmed there, but it remains a controversial project on the Pineapple Isle. More >
January 24, 1973: The Del Monte Corporation announces that it will stop pineapple production on the island of Molokai, putting more than 75 people out of work, after the company struggled for decades to acquire land for pineapple development, all the while when several agricultural experts warned that the island was not well suited for the crop. The announcement followed Castle & Cooke’s similar announcement that it would phase out pineapple production on Molokai in favor of trying to increase tourism and tourism related facilities.
January 24, 2005: Mother Marianne’s exhumation begins. The skull of a Catholic nun who helped care for leprosy patients on Molokai was exhumed Monday as part of the process of being proclaimed a saint. Read more …
