Taking Notice

Honors earned

Honors recently went to these island residents or groups:

Geoffrey Pang, owner of American Business Marketing, was awarded the 1999 Small Business Person of the Year Award by the Kalihi Business Association. First Hawaiian Bank received the Nimitz Highway Beautification Award, and MTL-The Bus was given the Kalihi Palama Beautification Award.

Kirsha Kaulukane Milianani Ke'Aka Durante of Mililani represented Hawaii in the annual Cherry Blossom Festival of Washington, D.C. The Hawaii State Society of Washington, D.C., chose Durante, a sophomore at Brandeis University in Massachusetts, to be a princess.

Mental Health Association in Hawaii has given its Community Service award to Diamond Head Life Skills Program; its Legislator-of-the-Year honor to Rep. Tom Okumura; and its Media award to Beverly Creamer of the Honolulu Advertiser.

Officers named

The Investment Society of Hawaii has named new officers: Michael Hogan, president; Patti Kwan, vice president; Geal Fukumoto, secretary; and Barbie Clark, treasurer.