Posted on: Thursday, April 7, 2005

Diabetes group honors couple

Advertiser Staff

Retired educators Irene and Carl Takeshita of Pearl City have been honored with the American Diabetes Association's National Youth Initiative Award for 2004 for creating and implementing "Diabetes and You," a diabetes and obesity prevention program for fourth-graders.

The innovative course teaches schoolchildren the importance of exercise and a healthy diet in preventing Type 2 diabetes as well as managing the condition should it occur.

The children also take information home to share with their parents or caregivers.