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Posted on: Monday, July 11, 2005

Salutes

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HONOR BESTOWED ON DERMATOLOGIST

Dermatologist Norman Goldstein has been named a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. This is the first time the honor has been presented to a dermatologist for continued support of internal medicine, scholarly and community health activities.

A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Goldstein has been a Hawai'i resident since 1964 and is a clinical professor of dermatology at the University of Hawai'i School of Medicine. He is in private practice in Honolulu's Chinatown district.

HMSA RECOGNIZES ANTI-DRUG EFFORTS

The Hawaii Medical Service Association has announced the winners of the 2005 Ola Pono Awards. Honored were nine people and organizations who help promote a drug-free Hawai'i.

Mark Stride, Rene Siracusa, Michael Ikeda, Frances Rivero and the Higa Family/Zippy's Restaurants received community awards.

Dennis Nishihara and Mililani Middle School's physical education department were recipients of the school awards, and Colleen Elfalan and Colette Miyamoto-Kajiwara received Hau Blossom Awards.

MAUI DISASTER CENTER LAUDED

The Pacific Disaster Center on Maui has been selected to receive a special achievement award from the Environmental Systems Research Institute for its use of Geographic Information System technology. PDC was chosen from among more than 100,000 users of GIS worldwide.

GIS is a powerful and versatile computer-driven mapping technology with broad applications in disaster planning and management.

6 WOMEN NAMED EVERYDAY HEROES

The Honolulu County Committee on the Status of Women has honored the following women as Everyday Heroes:

Dr. Amy Agbayani, director of the University of Hawai'i-Manoa Office of Student Equity, Excellence and Diversity. She is a former chairwoman of the Hawai'i Civil Rights Commission and the Hawai'i Judicial Selection Commission.

Annelle Amaral, a former police officer of the year and part of the first group of women to enter the Honolulu Police Department on an equal basis. Amaral also was head of the Office of Affirmative Action.

Jean Aoki, a former teacher and member of the board of directors of Hawai'i State Teachers Association during its formative years. She is a longtime member of the League of Women Voters.

Grace Furukawa, a former registered and public health nurse, former president of the Commission of the Department of Education and Community Schools on Gifted Education, and currently president of the Hawai'i Election Project.

Bettye Jo Harris, who has served as executive director of Hina Mauka and the Kalihi Palama Immigrant Service Center. Harris also led the successful lobbying effort to observe the Martin Luther King Day holiday in Hawai'i.

June Motokawa, past president of Hawai'i State Teachers Association and a widely recognized teacher and education leader for 30 years. She is student-services coordinator of Kawananakoa Middle School, ensuring services for special-needs children.

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