Grants, awards
Advertiser Staff
Wayne T. Ishihara has been elected Board Chair of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i for 2001-02. He succeeds Blair Odo, whose term has expired. Ishihara is senior vice president for branch administration at American Savings Bank.
Members of the center's board of directors for 2001-01 are:
Blair Odo, past chair; vice chair Gary Fujitani, finance; past chair liaison Douglas Goto; human resources, Betty Hirozawa; membership, Wayne Miyao; property management, Sanford Murata; marketing, Joanne Ninomiya; Ruth Ono; secretary, Ronald Ushijima; treasurer, Harriet Aoki; and legal counsel, Dennis Ihara.
Also serving as board members are Tetsu Aiko, former Gov. George Ariyoshi, Frank Hamada, Sidney Hamada, Thomas Hirano, Naoko Ho, Kathryn Inkinen, Barbara Ishida, Kyoko Kimura, Akemi Kurokawa, Ronald Migita, Katsugo Miho, Herbert Nishida, Yoshiharu Satoh, Garrett Serikawa, Donald Takaki, Tom Ueno, Raymond Yamasaki and Albert Yoza.
• The Honolulu Association of Insurance Women has installed its 2001-02 officers. They are:
President, Carolina Jobbagyi, compliance manager, HMAA.
Vice President/President Elect, Charlene Mizumoto, administrative assistant, IC International.
Secretary, Debbie Iizuka, commercial lines supervisor, Finance Insurance Ltd.
Treasurer, Kazumi Tripp, account manager, AON Risk Services Inc.
• O'ahu Retired Teachers Association's new officers are:
President, Dorothy Mau; vice president, Alice Kealoha; secretary, Leonora Leu; assistant secretary, Pat Lau; corresponding secretary, Kay Ono; treasurer, Nellie Lum; assistant treasurer, Edna Fujiwara; directors, Pearl Ching, Hazel Kauahikaua and Jane Pang.
• The Y's Men's Club has installed the following as new officers:
Central Y's Men's Club: president, Reggie Takaki; vice president, Richard Lau; secretary, Debbie Kim; treasurer, Kenneth Sakai.
Kaimuki Y's Men's Club: president, Masayo Nakagawa; vice president, Bob Martin; secretary, Renee Horiuchi; treasurer, Ray Seto.
Kalihi Y's Men's Club: president, Phil Chun; vice president, Sunny Young; secretary, Eddie Miwa; treasurer, Wayne Kim.
Nu'uanu Y's Men's Club: president, Naomi Aimoto; vice president, Larry Hiranaka; secretary, Peter Bower; treasurer, Stephen Wong.
West O'ahu Y's Men's Club: president, Duke Chung; vice president, Walter Osakoda; secretary, Linda Chung; treasurer, Kathy Ishimoto.
Windward Y's Men's Club: president, Miles Jackson; vice president/secretary, Joe-Ann McCarthy; treasurer, James Kanehira.
• Toastmasters Aloha District 49's new officers are:
District Governor Greg Ching, Distinguished Toastmaster; Lieutenant Governor of Education and Training Elaine Glover, Able Toastmaster-Silver; Lieutenant Governor for Membership Flo Johansen, Able Toastmaster-Silver; Division A Governor, Ron Neff; Division B Governor, Don Glover; Division C Governor Terrance Roughton; secretary Joanna Lands; treasurer Ed Takeya; press relations officer Teofilo de Aquino.
