Taking Notice
Honors earned
Regional winners of GEICO's 13th annual National Seat Belt Poster Contest for ages 6-11 are: Corina Sampaia from E.B. de Silva School in Hilo, first; and Maricel Delos Santos from Pahala Elementary School, third. For age group 12-15, first prize went to Glenda Duldulao from Kalakaua Middle School; second place went to Nancy Shon from Stevenson Middle School; and third to Angelo Kho from Kalakaua Middle School.
Hina Mauka Recovery Center recognized the following people at its Annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony: Andrew Autele, Christian Benkman, Brian Burnet, Colleen Fox, Doug Hall, Chiyeko Harada, Tyler Harr, Sara Hill, Wendy Klimpl, Erin Law, Rocky Like, Tricia Matsukado, Todd Obata, Mary O'Hanlon, Mike O'Neil, Christie Pacheco, Malia Reeves, Patricia Rickman, Denny Schnaible, Jan Takahashi, Bill Tapper, Melissa Torres, Darlene Vysoky and Diane Walden.
Dr. Lorraine Mito, assistant department chair of education programs and faculty member at the Hawaii Campus of the University of Phoenix, was chosen to participate in the Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program to Japan.
The U.S. Small Business Administration awarded the Pacific Division's Regional Officer in Charge of Contracts at Pearl Harbor an award for its small business contracting efforts.
GEICO awarded Sgt. Laura R.K. Jernigan of the 25th Military Police Battalion, Schofield Army Barracks, a Military Service Award for her achievements in drug and alcohol prevention.
Punahou School selected Jonathan Yorck to be one of the fellows to participate in the 2000 Korean Studies Program being held in New York.
Joan Yoshina, the librarian at Mililani Mauka Elementary School, received the Golden Key Award from the Hawaii Association of School Librarians.
Stanley Young received the 1999 Outstanding Vending Program Rehabilitant of the Year award from Ho'opono (Services of the Blind Branch of the Department of Human Services) and the Outstanding Blind Person of the Year award from the Lions Club of Honolulu.
Spa Management Magazine awarded JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina the 1999 Jeffrey Joseph Spa of the Year Award.
Rand T.K. Lono, a freshman at Kamehameha Schools and son of Rory and Nora Lono, achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.
Owen M. Sonoda, son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick T. Sonoda and a member of Troop 49, achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.
Officers named
The following local organizations have appointed new officers:
Friends of the Children's Advocacy Center of Oahu Inc.: Allen Kubota, president; James Wagner, vice president; Jim Morris, treasurer; Catherine Bidwell, Rosanne Harrigan, Candace Pratt Hemmy, Reiko Kusumoto and Donald Low, board members; and Nestor Garcia, Delorese Gregoire, Rob Hale, Gail Mukaihata Hannemann, Dr. Jennifer Kelley, Jeff Kerr, Cissy Shaner, Harry Skidmore, Jon Sutherland, Michael Tongg, Christine Trecker and Mary Worrall, continuing board members.
Child and Family Service welcomes William H. Hong, Creighton D. Arita, Alfred K. Suga and Thomas P. Whittemore to the board of directors.
Girl Scout Council of Hawaii: Marie Nakanishi Milks, president; Jack Dwyer, first vice president; Helene "Sam" Shenkus, vice president of committees; Valentina Stewart, vice president of field; Carol Sakata, secretary; Margery Ziffrin, treasurer; and Lindsey T. Arita, Margery Bronster, Mary Carryer, Mary Jane Connell, Brenda Lei Foster, Walter Ida, Gail Mukaihata Hannemann, Faye Kurren, Malia Mattoch, Wayne Minami, Valery O'Brien, Virginia Pressler, Joe Rice, Karen Taketa, Dick Vercauteren, Ruthann Yamanaka and Richard Yorioka, directors.
