Five volunteers were appointed by Gov. Linda Lingle to serve on the Governor's Moloka'i Community Advisory Council.

The members are retiree and former Cargill Seeds manager Robert Granger; Jersula Manaba of Manaba Enterprises Inc.; Marlene Purdy of Moloka'i Livestock Cooperative; Moloka'i High School teacher Weldon Wichman; and chairwoman Janice Kalanihuia, president of Moloka'i General Hospital.

The council will hold public meetings on the third Tuesday of every month. The first meeting will be at 3 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Kulana O'iwi DHHL/OHA Conference Room, 600 Maunaloa Highway.