Summer 2015, PDF - Hawaii Army Museum Society

HAWAII ARMY MUSEUM SOCIETY
Summer 2015
Inside This Issue:
The 2015 HAMS
Golf Tournament
 Prize Winners
 Photos
Page 2
 Sponsors &
Donors List
Page 3
 Prize Donors List
 Photos
Page 4
 More Photos
Page 5-7
Aloha Adam Elia
Page 7
Museum Store’s
Vietnam Section
Page 7
HAMS News
 Officer/Board List
 Schedule of Events
 Museum Store Info
Page 8
From the Executive Director: Vicki Olson
Aloha!
On a beautiful Hawaii day, HAMS held its 34th annual golf
tournament on 19 June 2015. Once again the Tawani
Foundation of Chicago was our Title Sponsor and Island
Palms Communities, LLC was our Dinner Sponsor. With
the support of these two generous organizations, we are
always poised for another successful event.
In addition to our volunteers, the Leilehua Golf Course staff provide superb
support and expertise. A huge mahalo to Lynn Wakui, Lou Merkle, David Higa
and their staff! Another group that deserves recognition is Ramon Pegues’ Leilehua Grill staff. We look forward to the 35th annual tournament on June 17, 2016!
In September of 2014, HAMS began an education program for youth. Education
Chair, Les Bise, approached Hawaii’s JROTC programs across the state and the
response has been terrific. From September through June, HAMS hosted six high
school JROTC programs (Aiea, Kapolei, Konawaena, Leilehua, Mililani, and
Waianae) and three groups from the Youth Challenge Academy for a tour of the
museum and a film titled “Unknown Warriors” about the Nisei soldiers during
WWII. When time permitted, the students were challenged by the history
scavenger hunt. HAMS also pays for the transportation and hosts the students for
lunch. We are looking forward to our second year of hosting school visits.
Please note that the hours of operation for the museum and store have been
curtailed due to recent personnel transfers at the U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii.
The Museum is now open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 AM until 4:15 PM.
The Museum Store is open from 9 AM until 4:00 PM. If you are in Waikiki,
please visit the store and see all the wonderful changes that
have been made by Ginny and Eric in the look and
merchandise.
HAMS’ next big event will be the presentation of the Ihe
Award at the Ala Moana Hotel’s Hibiscus Ballroom on Friday,
November 13, 2015, from 7 AM until 9 AM. This year’s
honoree is Senator Daniel Kahikina Akaka. Please mark your
calendars and make your plans to join us!
Aloha, Vicki Olson
Yours truly with my husband Rick, Store Manager Ginny Clarke,
and super volunteer Tosh Nakano at our recent Golf Tournament
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Hawaii Army Museum Society 2015 Golf Tournament
W
e held our 34rd Annual General Herbert E. Wolff
Memorial Golf Tournament on June 19, 2015 at the
Leilehua Golf Course. The golf course was filled with
enthusiastic golfers including several teams of Patriot
sponsored soldiers. Everyone enjoyed a great day of golf,
fellowship, food, and fabulous prizes!
Mahalo to all our generous sponsors, our Golf Tournament Chair
Les Bise and his hardworking committee, our emcees Linda
Coble and Kirk Matthews, the Leilehua Golf Club staff, and
especially our great volunteers including members from the
Aloha Chapter of MOAA and JROTC cadets.
Congratulations to all of our prize winners:
Closest to the Pin
Hole #2
Hole #5
Hole #12
Hole # 17
All smiles from Ed Gayagas and Ed Chang
Malcolm Tom won two r ounds of golf at U.S. Ar my Gar r ison Hawaii Golf Cour ses
Chris Beddow won two rounds of golf at U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii Golf Courses
Luke Hamada won two r ounds of golf at U.S. Ar my Gar r ison Hawaii Golf Cour ses
James Anderson won two r ounds of golf at U.S. Ar my Gar r ison Hawaii Golf Cour ses
Chipping Contest
First Place
Jason Stanley won a Black Satin Cleveland Wedge
Putting Contest
First Place
Woody Woodson won a SONY Bluetooth Speaker
Longest Drive Contest
Male Winner Gary Gates won two r ounds of Golf at Tur tle Bay Golf
Female Winner Diane Hara won two rounds of Golf at Turtle Bay Golf
Team Prizes for A, B. & Patriot Flights
Flight A:
Flight B:
1st Alan Naito & Tom Wakita
2nd Lance Higa & Merv Takashima
3rd Malcolm Tom & Randall Tom
st
1
Nora Bramlett & Diane Higa
2nd Ron Aoki & Drake Tanabe
3rd Kirk Mathews & Linda Coble
st
Patriot Flight: 1
Elia Leiu & Juan Berumen
2nd Christopher Gaither & Harrison Capel
3rd Jason Earl & Ron Addington
Our volunteers Curtis Lee and
Helene and Mark Webster
All golfers
received a
unique HAMS
bullet bottle
opener & ball
marker
Grand Prize Winners
Local Grand Prize #1: Kenneth Craddock won:
A gift certificate for two nights at the Trump International Hotel Waikiki Beach Walk in a
premium 1-Bedroom plus Den Oceanview Suite that sleeps up to six
Travel Grand Prize #2: Robert Balatico won:
A two night stay at Kamaole Sands Maui, two rounds of golf at the Kaanapali Golf in
Lahaina, Maui, and roundtrip airfare for two on Mokulele Airlines
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MAHALO to our Generous Golf Tournament Sponsors and Donors!
Title Sponsor
Tawani Foundation
Dinner & Lunch Sponsor
Island Palms Communities, LLC
SILVER SPONSORS
PATRIOT SPONSORS
David & Nora Bramlett
Carole Kai Charities, Inc.-Great Aloha Run
HEW Limited Partnership
Matson Navigation Company, Inc.
Meadow Gold Dairies-Hawaii
Mokulele Hawaii
Pacific Waterfeatures, Inc.
United Laundry Services, Inc.
Harriet Aoki
Dr. Ann Carroll & Dr. Miguel Vasquez
Group 70 International
Alan Hayashi
HEW Limited Partnership
Honolulu Navy League
Hunt Companies
Henry & Rose Lee (3 teams)
Sam Maratea
Charles B. Salmon, Jr.
David & Sue Shanahan
BRONZE SPONSORS
Clinton R. Churchill
Michael Egami
Native Hawaiian Veterans, LLC
Pasha Hawaii
ABC Stores
Joan S. Bellinger
Mary Ceccarelli
BG (Ret) Paul Y. Chinen
COL (Ret) & Mrs. Gordon W. Cho
Ed Chun
Bobbee Mills Diaz & John Diaz
Mr. & Mrs. Lyle M. Du Pont
ADM (Ret) Thomas B. Fargo
First Hawaiian Bank Foundation
Mark Haley in honor of Mildred M. Courtney
Donald G. Hasenyager
ADM (Ret) Ronald J. Hays
COL (Ret) & Mrs. Les S. Ihara
HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSOR
JN Automotive Group
DONORS
MAHALO to
Island Network Solutions
Mr. & Mrs. Howard H. Karr
COL (Ret) Jimmie R. Lackey
John F. Nielsen
CW4 (Ret) Howard S. Okada
COL (Ret) Hal K. Okita, Jr.
COL (Ret) Walter M. Ozawa
MG (Ret) Edward V. Richardson
COL (Ret) John B. Seely
COL (Ret) Gerald J. Silva
COL (Ret) Albert F. Turner
COL (Ret) Philip M. Whitney, Jr.
Glen Winterbottom
ADM (Ret) Ronald J. Zlatoper
Emcees Linda Coble & Kirk Matthews
MOAA, Aloha Chapter
Outstanding Volunteers
Leilehua Golf Club Staff
Our Dedicated Golf Committee, Chaired by Les Bise
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MAHALO to our Prize Donors!
TRAVEL GRAND PRIZE
Airfare for Two on Mokulele Hawaii
A Two Night Stay at Kamaole Sands, Maui
Two Rounds of Golf at Kaanapali Golf, Lahaina, Maui
Mr. & Mrs. Christian R. Beddow
LTC Les Bise
Big Island Candies
Castle Resorts & Hotels
COL & Mrs. Gordon W. Cho
Ginny Clarke
COSTCO Wholesale Waipio
Dole Food Company, Hawaii
GEICO
Germaine’s Luau Hawaii
BGen Jerome T. Hagen
Halekulani
Kaanapali Golf Courses Maui
LTC Leonard G. Katsarsky
COL Bridget & MAJ Rodney Kimura
KOP Distributors, LLC
Ko Olina Golf Club
Kauai Lagoons Golf Club
Maui Divers Jewelry
McDonald’s Restaurants of HI, Inc.
McKinley Motor Services, Inc.
Michele’s at the Colony Surf
Mid-Pacific Country Club
Murphy’s Bar & Grill
Outrigger Enterprise Group
Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort
Paradise Beverages, Inc.
Poipu Bay Golf Course
SONY Hawaii Company
James D. Swoish, Inc.
Tanaka of Tokyo Restaurants, Ltd.
The Willows
Tony Hawaii Automotive Group
Trump International Hotel
Turtle Bay Golf
U.S. Army Garrison Golf Courses
Waikoloa Beach & Golf Resort
Craig Wilson
Zippy’s Restaurant
Mahalo to our Hole-in-One Sponsor JN Automotive Group
Happy volunteers Eunice Park & Joyce Arakaki
(Caldwell Banker Pacific Properties)
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More golf tournament
photos on the next page...
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Aloha HAMS Curator Adam Elia
Adam Elia, the curator for
the past 11 months at the
U.S. Army Museum of
Hawaii, will be returning
to his prior position as the
25th Infantry Division
Historian. The HAMS’
Board of Trustees and the
HAMS staff wish Adam
continued success. We
shall miss him around
the halls of the museum!
Above: Golfers gather at the dinner banquet;
Our favorite emcees Kirk Matthews & Linda Coble
Museum’s Store Features Vietnam Section
The Museum Store has created a section of the
store to honor the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam
War. Already a popular section for visiting
Vietnam Vets, our store manager, Ginny Clarke,
intends to continue to increase the selection as
appropriate merchandise becomes available.
Remember that we have an online store at
www.hiarmymuseumsociety.org. If you don’t see
what you are looking for, please email Ginny at
[email protected] or call the store at
808-955-9552.
Hawaii Army Museum Society
P. O. 8064
Honolulu, HI 96830-0064
To:
Hawaii Army Museum Society (HAMS) News
HAMS’ 2015 Officers and Board of Trustees
PRESIDENT
David A. Bramlett
1st VP/SEC/TREAS
Jimmie R. Lackey
VICE PRESIDENTS
Leslie Bise
Mildred M. Courtney
Walter M. Ozawa
Gerry Silva
INTERNAL AUDITOR
David M. Shanahan
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Victoria W. Olson
TRUSTEES
Charles N. Cardinal
Ronald T.Y. Choo
Michael T. Egami
Edward Y. Hirata
Leonard G. Katsarsky
Francis I. Mossman
Edward V. Richardson
Charles B. Salmon, Jr.
Albert F. Turner
Thomas M. Ushijima
Philip M. Whitney, Jr.
Francis J. Wiercinski
TRUSTEES EMERTUS
Irwin K. Cockett
Jack R. Corteway
Henry S. Kuniyuki
Donald L. MacGregor
Barbara F. Mills
John F. Nielsen
William W. Paty, Jr.
Alfred B.K. Rodrigues
NEWSLETTER PRODUCTION
Susan Oshiro
HAMS Schedule of Events
Future Events
Meetings for 2015
HAMS Board of Trustees
21 October
Ihe Award
Breakfast
13 November 2015
HAMS Executive Committee
Golf Tournament
17 June 2016
16 September
18 November
16 December
The U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii hours:
Tuesday through Saturday
9 AM until 4:15 PM
The Museum Store will be OPEN
Tuesday through Saturday
9:00 AM until 4:00 PM
CLOSED Christmas & New Year’s Day
Phone: 808-955-9552
Manager: Ginny Clarke
Website: www.hiarmymuseumsoc.org