Awards and recognition

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Care group adds directors

Windward Seniors Day Care Centers, a nonprofit adult daycare organization serving the frail and elderly with two locations in the Windward community, has added three members to its board of directors. They are:

• Kate Braden, vice president, treasurer and manager of the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation, the largest private grant-making organization in Hawai'i. She is active with numerous Windward organizations.
• Mike Indie, a Kailua attorney who practices real estate, estate planning and family law. He has been practicing in Kailua since 1973.
• Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Red Miller, rejoining the board after serving several years on the centers' advisory board. His wife, Hope, is co-founder of Windward Senior Day Care.
  
  
  

Special Olympic honorees named

At an awards banquet attended by 800 of Hawai'i's children and adults with mental retardation, Special Olympics Hawai'i honored individuals and groups for their outstanding contributions to support the program of year-round athletic training and competition for the mentally challenged population throughout the state. Honored were:

• Outstanding School: Hilo High and Waiakea High School Key Clubs, East Hawai'i.
• Outstanding Writer: Sean "Peaman" Pagett, West Hawai'i.
• Outstanding Volunteers: Dina Pascua, East Hawai'i, and Debbie Collector, West Hawai'i.
• Photographer of the Year: Randy Fujimori, Honolulu.
• Broadcaster of the Year: Lyman Mederios, West Hawai'i.
• Outstanding Coach: Neal Labang, Maui.
• Family of the Year: the Pidcock family, Maui.
• Outstanding Organization of the Year: The Honolulu Police Department. Police officers volunteer as coaches, fund-raisers and even foster parents to some athletes. They participate in Cop On Top in Waikiki and Tip A Cop at Ward Center. Every year they carry the Flame of Hope throughout the islands in the Troy Barboza Law Enforcement Torch Run, which has raised more than $1 million in its 16-year history.
• Outstanding Female Athlete: Penina Leo of Leeward O'ahu, for her participation in the Athlete Leadership Council. Leo is also Special Olympics Hawaii's fastest speedskater.
• Outstanding Male Athlete: Chris Leone, who has participated in Special Olympics for 28 years. He was the first Hawai'i athlete to successfully attempt the breaststroke. When he is not participating, Leone is on the sidelines encouraging his fellow athletes.
• Special Olympics Hall of Fame: Inducted were Dale and Geri Corpus, sisters from West Hawai'i, who have been participating for 30 years and are the epitome of good sportsmanship. They challenge each other in powerlifting and cheer each other on.
  
  
  

Family service director named

Nancy Mcguckin has been named director of quality assurance and special projects for Child and Family Service. She has worked in healthcare for 25 years and with the Hawaii Nurses Association for the past 17 years. She will oversee quality of program service delivery and compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Les Mookini was named workers' compensation administrator for Child and Family Service. He has worked in risk management for the past 10 years, specializing in workers' compensation management for the past six.

Child and Family Service is Hawai'i's largest and most comprehensive private human-services organization with program sites throughout the state.

UH student in honor society

Chanel Ariane Luke, a student of the University of Hawai'i-Manoa, has been inducted into the Golden Key International Honor Society. Membership is by invitation only to the top 15 percent of juniors and seniors in all fields of study. The society is a nonprofit, academic honors organization that provides academic recognition, leadership opportunities, community service, career networking and scholarships.