Updated at 7:29 p.m., Thursday, October 23, 2008
Maui County honors top performers
Advertiser Staff
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Communications Section/Central Dispatch was the Maui Police Department’s “Team of the Year.”
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The Wailuku Highways Division was Department of Public Works’ top team.
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Maui County employees, managers and teams of the year as well as recent retirees were honored last week at a luncheon at the Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapu.
Honorees received a framed certificate and carved wooden plaque.
"These awards recognize employees who have stood out for their exceptional work— those who have gone even further than the already outstanding work that our 2,000-plus employees do each day," said Mayor Charmaine Tavares.
Prior events recognized police Sgt. Eugene Santiago, Moloka'i's employee of the year, and Keith Aoki, a Department of Public Works construction equipment mechanic, as Lana'i's employee of the year.
Maui honorees:
Employees of the Year: Mahina Martin (Office of the Mayor & Department of Management); Faye Okazaki (Finance Department); Robert J. Spenser (Fire & Public Safety); Wayde Oshiro (Housing & Human Concerns); Kathleen Aoki (Planning Department); Keith Moniz (police); Milagros Layaoen (Prosecuting Attorney); Nadine Orikas (Public Works); Leslie Hondo (Environmental Management); David Sakoda (Parks & Recreation), and Shirley Falcon, (Water Supply).Managers of the Year: Carol Gentz (community development block grant); Derrick Arruda (fire captain); Aaron Shinmoto (planning program administrator); Sgt. Peter Delima (police); Earle-RayKukahiko (public works district supervisor); Jeffrey Anderson (west parks district supervisor), and June Ono (Water Supply accountant).Teams of the Year: Budget Office, Office of the Mayor & Department of of Management; DMVL Records Section (Finance Department); Enhanced Information, Assistance & Outreach Branch (Housing & Human Concerns); Zoning Administration & Enforcement Division (Planning); Communications Section/Central Dispatch (police); Asset Forfeiture Team (Prosecuting Attorney); Wailuku Highways Division (Public Works); "Just for the Fun of It" Fishing Program (Parks & Recreation), and Water Plant Operations (Water Supply).Recent Retirees: John Kahalehoe, Sr., 39 years; Edward Hinau, 35 years; Theresa Jarnesky, 30 years; Lani Duponte, 27 years; Colleen Suyama, 27 years; Elizabeth Williams, 26 years; Diane Wakamatsu, 19 years; Cheryl Marsh, 18 years; Joyce Nobriga, 18 years; Clemens Savella, 18 years; Gordon Amaral, 12 years.
