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Plenty Of Meaning In Military Month
The author receives a paddle of appreciation from (left to right) Lt. Col. Ed Chilton, Col. Bruce Jenkins and SGM Jon WilliamsPHOTO FROM ALOHA CHAPTER AG CORPS In 1999, Congress formally designated the...
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From The Stage To The Kitchen …
At one time, Iva Kinimaka was synonymous with entertainment that made Waikiki a must-see attraction for visitors and locals, if you wanted to see the best Hawaiian artists and musicians performing live...
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A Thriving Example Of ‘Forever Young’
Forever Young, crooned by Rod Stewart, is one of my favorite songs. I liked it so much that, when I was mayor, we used it as the theme for awards to special seniors in our community who didn’t know the...
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Confessions Of A Teacher and Parent
Two of the most challenging yet rewarding tasks in society are being a teacher and a mother. Now there is a book, Memoirs Of A Sansei, authored by Elsie Higa that calls attention to the importance of...
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Celebrating Police Week; Ferry Service?
President John F. Kennedy’s idea of a National Police Week to honor police officers throughout the country is being observed this week. In terms of this year’s observance, the timing couldn’t have been...
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Private Schools With A Public Purpose
PUEO Scholars gather on the lanai of president Jim Scott’s home to talk about their college plans with assistant director of PUEO Kylee Mar (far right, in green) PHOTO COURTESY SUZANNE SATO For some...
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Curtis Tsuzaki: A Man On A Mission
Attending the Dress For Success gala dinner in March were Nani and Andrew Kaawa, Monica and Paul Kahawai, Verrina and Troy Sacapanio, Jennifer Calkins, Keoki Johnson, Curtis Tsuzaki, Pamela and James...
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Filipino Community’s Living Treasure
Nana Maggie Domingo (center) with (from left) son Noel Ramirez and wife Kim, and Tina and son Ramil RamirezPHOTO COURTESY LEO ROJAS GOZAR The Filipino community — the fastest-growing ethnic group in...
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The Best Sporting Time Of The Year
Yale legend Calvin Hill and Duke superstar Grant Hill with the author on a visit to Polynesian Cultural Center — note the Harvard shirt on the elder Hill PHOTO COURTESY PCC I always have maintained...
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Of Teachers, Professors And Mentors
The author with his kindergarten teacher Barbara Leong PHOTO COURTESY LEONG FAMILY Professors, teachers, coaches and mentors can leave an indelible imprint on a person’s life. They help to shape our...
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Harvard Lauds Samoan Language Center
The author with Dr. James Skouge and Mautumua Porotesano of Pacific Voices with Le Fetuao students at their technology campPHOTO COURTESY ALICE SILBANUZ A recent Gallup poll reported that one in four...
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A Rock-solid Foundation At UHWO
The ‘Rock’ behind University of Hawaii-West Oahu, chancellor Rockne Freitas PHOTO COURTESY UHWO Building the Second City of Kapolei required a lot of hard work, collaboration, sacrifice and patience...
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The Dire Need For Diabetes Education
Kaiolu DeRamos (left, age 1) and Kaimana DeRamos (age 4) both have type 1 diabetesPHOTO COURTESY CHRISTINA DERAMOS More and more people in Hawaii continue to be afflicted with diabetes and are not...
View ArticleThe Folks You’d Meet At Central YMCA
“And now the end is near and so I face the final curtain …” The lyrics of that Frank Sinatra classic My Waycertainly weighed heavily on the minds of members of Central YMCA on Atkinson Drive as Feb. 28...
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A Long-overdue Salute To MIS Vets
This poster for the new exhibit at U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii was designed by Harlan Yuhara The forthcoming Military Intelligence Service Veterans National Reunion, slated for March 27-28 in Honolulu,...
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Plenty Of Meaning In Military Month
The author receives a paddle of appreciation from (left to right) Lt. Col. Ed Chilton, Col. Bruce Jenkins and SGM Jon WilliamsPHOTO FROM ALOHA CHAPTER AG CORPS In 1999, Congress formally designated the...
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From The Stage To The Kitchen …
At one time, Iva Kinimaka was synonymous with entertainment that made Waikiki a must-see attraction for visitors and locals, if you wanted to see the best Hawaiian artists and musicians performing live...
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A Thriving Example Of ‘Forever Young’
Forever Young, crooned by Rod Stewart, is one of my favorite songs. I liked it so much that, when I was mayor, we used it as the theme for awards to special seniors in our community who didn’t know the...
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Confessions Of A Teacher and Parent
Two of the most challenging yet rewarding tasks in society are being a teacher and a mother. Now there is a book, Memoirs Of A Sansei, authored by Elsie Higa that calls attention to the importance of...
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Celebrating Police Week; Ferry Service?
President John F. Kennedy’s idea of a National Police Week to honor police officers throughout the country is being observed this week. In terms of this year’s observance, the timing couldn’t have been...
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