Boards and salutes
Advertiser Staff
MADD names board members
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Hawai'i has announced their new board members for 2003-04:
• David Taylor, president. A retired vice president of Bank of Hawaii, has been involved with Honolulu Theater for Youth, Ronald McDonald House and Hawai'i Captive Insurance Council.
• Sharon Inamine, vice president. She has been principal and vice principal at various schools around the Islands and is faculty supervisor and placement coordinator for the student teaching program at the University of Phoenix.
• Suzanne Anderson, secretary. She is a board member of Hawaiian Mission Children's Society for the Mission Houses Museum and a board member of Punahou School Parent Faculty Association. She has been fund-raiser for MADD, the Hawaiian Humane Society and Daughters of Hawai'i.
• Elsa Honma, treasurer. She has chaired MADD's major fund-raising event, the annual MADD Dash 5k Fun Run/Walk for the past three years.
Named as members at large were: Donna Borangasser, assistant manager corporate training, Title Guaranty of Hawai'i; Nina Armstrong, Anita DiMauro, Molly Strode and Sara Dudgeon, community volunteers; JoAnn Jozaitis, Realtor, Prudential Locations; Sgt. Robert Lung, Honolulu Police Department; Carol McNamee, founder and community volunteer; Juan Montalbano, deputy prosecuting attorney, City and County of Honolulu; Kathy Nelson, associate vice president for major gifts, University of Hawai'i Foundation; Yvonne Nelson, executive assistant, Title Guaranty of Hawai'i; Theresa Winn, general manager, Caesar's Cleaners, MADD-National board member; Renee Hong, deputy prosecuting attorney, City and County of Honolulu; Dr. Carolyn Staats, clinical psychologist; Wendy Suite, producer/director, KHNL News 8/K5; Heather Taylor, teacher, Punahou School; Greg Tjapkes, corporate development officer, Hina Mauka; Licia Trotter, development associate, Castle Medical Center; Mary Ann Whaley, human resources director, Lanakila Rehab Center, Inc.
HFD gives out commendations
The Honolulu Fire Department recently held a commendation ceremony during which community members and HFD personnel received Certificates of Commendation. The following people were recognized:
• Structure fires: Samuel Anakalea, Dustin Batungbacal, Stan Cambra, Kenneth DeSantos, Dean Firmin, Guy Fujimoto, Ryan Higashi, Stephen Kim, Wayne La'a, Keith Lamb, John Oxford, George Panis, Stanford Soares, Drake Utley and David Vines.
• Medical emergencies: Fire captains Douglas Ching, Guy Gora and Bert Nakamura; firefighters Gene Lee, Leroy Malterre and Chris Nolan; as well as Darin Mingo, Joe Ortiz, Cindy Sasaki, Gregory Sasaki, Harry Sasaki, Katherine Sasaki, Lori Sasaki and Kellie Tomita.
• Rescues: Elena Abrojina, Christine Callahan, Michelle Camit, Jim Costello, Keith Daniels, Clason Hanohano, Daniel Kaye, Ian Koikoinui, Lisa Samalino, Jim Shackelford, Bronson Trip and Richard Vierria.
Women's group honors two
The Woman's Board of Missions for the Pacific Islands recently presented two exceptional members with Never Underestimate the Power of a Christian Woman Awards.
One recipient was Pearl Au Chong of Honolulu. Seventeen years ago she saw the need for a preschool in her community and started one. She has a reputation for being a fair and helpful employee, always willing to listen, always putting her entire being into the task.
She also has sung alto in her church choir for the past 37 years.
The other recipient was Iris Uli'i Boshard of Kailua, Hawai'i. A minister's wife, she has welcomed various house guests and church workers into her home and handled travel arrangements for those attending special church events.
Through her influence her children all became active in humanitarian work in church and the community and now her grandchildren are evidence of this influence as well.
