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The deadline for nominations for the sixth annual Women’s Hall of Fame awards is Friday, Aug. 21, 2009. Award recipients will be announced at a on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 banquet at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel.
Nominees should be women residing in the County of Hawaii who are committed to community service and considered outstanding role models to women and children. Submit to the Committee on the Status of Women no more than two typed pages detailing the nominee and up to five additional pages of supporting documentation asserting why the nominee should be considered for the County of Hawaii Women’s Hall of Fame.
Mail the information to Jean Viernes, Committee on the Status of Women at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, HI 96720 or drop it off at the Mayor’s Office at 891 Ululani Street in Hilo.
Following is a last of past recipients: Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Clara Alvarez, Committee on the Status of Women, County of Hawaii Women’s Hall of Fame, Detective-Sergeant Andrea Mejia, Diane Quitiquit, Dolly Dahle Loo, Dr. Linda Golian-Lui, Dr. Trina Nahm-Mijo, Elinor Wolff, Elizabeth Hultman-Salfen, Fumiko Teshima Ow, Helene Hale, Jane Bockus, Jean Viernes, Judith Fox-Goldstein, Judith Kirkendall, Lyndell Lindsey, Mariko Hong, Mary Huebner, Muriel Boot, Pudding Lassiter, Ruth Matsuura, Sharon Kensinger, Sherry Bracken, Sudha Achar, Susan Jung, Tracy Brennan, Tsuyako Ebesugawa, Ulalia Ka’ai Berman, Virginia Isbell, Wendy Hamane
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(Media release) — One hundred twenty members and guests attended the 2009-10 Hawai`i Island Chamber of Commerce annual installation dinner at the Hilo Yacht Club on June 29, 2009.
The night started out with jazz entertainment by the Gregg Perry Trio. The Hawaii Tribune-Herald, a long-time Chamber business, was honored. Outgoing president Barbara Hastings of Hastings and Pleadwell shared her gratitude and insights before passing the gavel to newly installed president Mary Begier of Mary Begier Realty. Begier presented a plaque to the Hawaii Tribune-Herald in appreciation of their coverage of community events, sponsorships and community contributions. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Alice Sledge, Art Taniguchi, Barbara A. Hastings, Big Island Video News, Billy Kenoi, Charles Ensey, Charles Erskine, Dave Corrigan, EnVision Downtown Hilo 2025, Eugene Nishimura, Glenn Santos, Gregg Perry Trio, Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Tribune-Herald, Honolulu Advertiser, Howard Ainsley, Jeanine Atebara, Jon Miyata, Judith Fox-Goldstein, Karina Leasure, Kevin Dayton, Kurt Corbin, Kylie Alexandra, Linda Levine, Marcia Sakai, Marco Mangelsdorf, Margaret Shiba, Mark Miranda, Mary Begier, Mary Begier Realty, Mele Spencer, Michael Gleason, Mike Middlesworth, Randy Kurohara, Robert C. Porter, Ron Terry, Spencer Oliver, Stan Fortuna Jr., Steve Ueda, Stewart Hussey, Ted Dixon, Vaughn Cook
(Media release) — Hawai‘i Island Chamber of Commerce (HICC) outgoing President Barbara Hastings and President-Elect Mary Begier announced that long-time Chamber business Hawaii Tribune-Herald will be honored during the Chamber’s annual installation dinner on Monday, June 29, 2009.
The Hawaii Tribune-Herald (HTH) has a past that is connected to Hawai`i Island and the company is considered a pillar in the business community. The HTH had its beginning with the establishment of two weekly papers in 1895 and 1896, which merged approximately 28 years later. The paper survived the two tsunamis of 1946 and 1960 and a recent fire, proving that it is a true model of business success. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Alice Sledge, Art Taniguchi, Barbara A. Hastings, Charles Ensey, Charles Erskine, Eugene Nishimura, Glenn Santos, Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Tribune-Herald, Howard Ainsley, Jeanine Atebara, Jon Miyata, Judith Fox-Goldstein, Karina Leasure, Kurt Corbin, Linda Levine, Marcia Sakai, Marco Mangelsdorf, Margaret Shiba, Mary Begier, Mele Spencer, Michael Gleason, Randy Kurohara, Robert C. Porter, Ron Terry, Spencer Oliver, Stan Fortuna Jr., Steve Ueda, Stewart Hussey, Vaughn Cook
