Halloween Fun! - Atlas Insurance

EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER OF ATLAS INSURANCE AGENCY VOLUME 9, ISSUE 10
Halloween Fun!
OCTOBER 2013
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Na Leo O’ Atlas
Halloween was filled with ono food, games and prizes! Thanks to the OAC for
providing an assortment of snacks for our morning break. The Department
Halloween Hunt game brought out the competitiveness in everyone, as usual!
The Food
1132 Bishop Street Suite 1600 Honolulu, HI 96813 808‐533‐3222 Inside this issue:
Halloween Fun 1‐4 Check out the beautiful cupcakes Gift Okai (Makai office) made for everyone to enjoy!
Halloween Fun at Kapiolani Hospital 5 Walk a Mile in Her Shoes 6 Chinatown Scrub Down 6 Toast of the Town 7 Congratulations 8 New Business—
Agents 8 Welcome 8—9 Submit your articles, pictures or suggestions to: Sandy Tsukada [email protected] Nadine made delicious “Finger” foods (sugar cookies) for this special occasion.
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Halloween Fun Continued
The Department Halloween Hunt
Each Department selected representatives to participate in the Halloween Hunt. Peter explained the rules and they were off . . .
The teams RAN through the office finding pictures and clues to find their next picture and clue with their last stop being the
lunchroom. The first team that finished was the winner...and the winner was….
The CCG Team—Mike Ayson, Lynette Sang, Josh German, Lisa Konno and Gie Velasco!
They won the 4 containers of goodies shown in the picture to share with their department.
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Halloween Fun Continued
Costumes!
Fo
od!
Fun!
Friends
!
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Halloween Treats in Kona, Hilo & Maui
Kona Treats — By Elaine Panlilio
No tricks, but just sweet treats for the Atlas Kona office.
Agents and staff got a sweet-smelling bottle of Bath &
Body Works hand soap and a goodie bag of chocolates for
Halloween.
Hilo’s
Happy Halloween!!
By Nathlie Nakagawa
Thank you Atlas for the delicious Halloween bento!!
We also enjoyed treats that First Insurance dropped off for
an office visit. What a treat for us! YUM! No one “dressed
up” for the occasion but we all enjoyed the delicious
lunch!
Maui Treats — By Irene Zilisch
Halloween brought the bag lady and the witch of Kihei to the Atlas
Maui Office.
They came flying in on a broom with specialty pies from Leoda’s
Pie Shop. It was a fun treat for all thanks to Atlas.
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Halloween Fun at Kapiolani Hospital
By Amanda Zamora
I had the good fortune of volunteering for the Kapiolani Hospital Halloween party this year
with Martin Beardeaux and Francis Tagawa. Not only is it a great cause that uplifts the children’s spirits but it’s also a really fun event that brings out the best in everyone. Atlas, along
with volunteers from our Island Holdings Ohana, were in charge of the different activities that
consisted of games, trick or treat booths, frame decorating and photos (with props). Everyone
was in the Halloween spirit and dressed up. The Atlas gang dressed up as cowboys. There
were also a couple of Minnies, Minions, a Quail Man and Snoopy to name a few.
Atlas was in charge of the games. Martin manned the pin the face on the pumpkin game,
Francis the golf game and I the spin the wheel. We decided to put an extra spin (pardon the
pun) to the game by humiliating the Cowgirl (me). If the participant landed on the chicken, I
(it was supposed to be Martin & I but somehow ended up only being me…I’ll get you back
Martin!) had to perform the chicken dance.
Truthfully I don’t know who enjoyed it
more, the kids or the volunteers but everyone
was trying to get the chicken! I made quite a
spectacle of myself. Oh well, as long as it put
smiles on the children’s faces. And this event
did just that, you could really see that the kids
enjoyed every station. The Halloween party
was a huge success that not only put smiles on
the children’s faces but on ours as well. I
highly recommend you volunteer next year!
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Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
By Peter Junker
On Saturday, October 26th, Mayor Billy Kenoi, other Hawaii County officials and
men from all walks of life, including myself, participated in the YWCA of Hawaii
Island mile walk either in high heels or a reasonable facsimile thereof (I chose to
wear “high-heeled sneakers”). I decided to participate in the walk to support our
new client whose relationship started this past June. Also, I have two daughters and
appreciate the work that YWCA does for women.
The walk was held to show support for the YWCA’s efforts against rape, sexual
assault and gender violence. More than 100 men participated in the event and a
generous amount of donations contributed to this signature fundraising event for
the YWCA.
The event marked the YWCA’s 30th anniversary of providing services to victims of
sexual assault and their families which include the only island-wide ‘round the clock
sexual assault crisis center, therapy to assault victims and families and violence prevention education in our schools and communities.
The woman in the photo comparing shoes with me is Kathleen McGilvray, CEO of
YWCA of Hawaii Island. Notice the shirt I was wearing and how color-coordinated
I was – I think I scored a lot of style points!
Chinatown Scrub Down
Atlas, Island & Pacxa teamed up with the Chinatown Newspaper in the Chinatown Scrub Down on October 19th.
Thanks to Myles, Daniel, Lance, Josh & Francis who arrived
bright and early on a Saturday morning to pick up trash
along the streets of Chinatown. Together, we can make this
island a better place to live and do business!
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Toast of the Town!
By Chenise Blalock
Peter Junker won 1st place in the Toastmasters Division B Humorous
Speech contest on Saturday, October 12th, after winning in the Area contest earlier this year.
His speech, titled "At The Zoo", is a tribute to Dr Seuss.
His speech takes you on a journey to see all the animals you would expect
& a few you might not expect to see on a typical visit to the zoo.
This winning streak qualifies him to advance to the next level of competition, the District 49 Humorous Speech Contest early next month.
Something tells me the crowd will be “wild” about his speech. I know
Atlas Olelo Hui has gone “Ape” over his success this far.
Go Peter Go!
Another highlight for the Atlas Olelo Hui was adding Melanie Nordgran to the
select group of Competent Communicators, after completing her 10th
speech.
And as if this wasn't enough of an accomplishment, she was also recognized as the
Best Speaker-October 2013 & Toastmaster of the Year 2012-2013 all in
the same month!
Toastmasters International provides the criteria for the characteristics of this illustrious award. This extraordinary individual must have characteristics that include being
enthusiastic, eager to perform any and all meeting assignments, and makes great efforts to
recognize, encourage and nurture fellow Toastmasters. They are dedicated to helping others
by evaluating them with the purpose of recognizing achievements, fostering continued improvement & building self esteem. They also have great attendance & serve at least 6mos as
a Club Officer.
Melanie joined Toastmasters in 2008 as one of our founding members. She served
as our President for the 2012-13 year. During her term, we became a Select Distinguished club for the 2nd year in a row, which helped our Division qualify as
“Distinguished”. We also formalized a Mentorship Program for new and existing
members and began research to launch a club website.
Melanie attended 10 out of the 12 meetings in 2012-2013, published at least one
Na Leo article as well as mentored a new member, Lily Yamamoto.
So you can see why Melanie Nordgran was unanimously voted as our club’s Outstanding Toastmaster of the Year July 2012 thru June 2013.
She will be recognized early next month at the District 49 Fall Conference.
Congratulations Melanie!
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Congratulations Kari, Gie, Veronica & Travis!
By Richard Fukeda
Congratulations to Kari Yamada, Gie Velasco, Veronica Halili, and
Travis Ota on their achievements! These four were presented with
their newly earned designations and pins at The National Alliance’s
conferment ceremony that was held at the Hilton Waikiki Beach on
October 22, 2013.
Kari earned her Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation, Gie
and Veronica earned their Certified Risk Manager (CRM) designation;
and Travis earned his Certified Insurance Service Representative
(CISR) designation.
Thank you all for your dedication towards continuing education and
for increasing your knowledge that you can apply daily to your jobs.
New Business—Agents
Commercial
Personal
Gerald Takeuchi
Randy Millare
Welcome Ellie Dang!
Congratulations to Mommy Julie, Daddy Ben, and
Big Brother Aidyn on the addition to their happy
family! Ellie arrived on October 15th at 6:59 am,
weighing in at 6 lbs, 9 oz and 19-3/4” long.
Oh so precious!
Ellie’s a happy sleeper!
Ellie loves to sing!
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Welcome Olive House
By Laura Jennison
Christine had her baby late Saturday night at 11:38 pm (she waited until after watching
the Ducks Football game like a true Duck Fan!).
Olive Ohia House was born Saturday, October 19th, a healthy 6 pounds 15 oz and
about 18.5 inches long. Mother and daughter are both healthy and happy!
Welcome Jacinda Elias
By Kathy Kano
Welcome Jacinda Elias, CCG’s new Operations Unit Manager! With a wealth of insurance
industry experience dating back to 1994, Atlas is very fortunate to have Jacinda join the Atlas
family. Prior to Atlas, Jacinda was a Co-Founder of Risk Solution Partners, Vice President of
King & Neel, Supervisor at Hawaii Insurance Consultants, and a claims representative at Eagle Insurance Group. She also attained her CPCU and served at several different levels of
officership.
Jacinda graduated from Punahou (yes, Lance Kawano—another one from Punahou), and
Occidental College with a degree majoring in Psychology and a Minor in International Relations. Phew! Very impressive resume!
Jacinda is also the Founder & Owner of SoulTrex, Inc. So if you happen to be shopping at
Windward Mall, stop by and check it out!
Last but not least, Jacinda spends her time with son Taima, who is 5 years old and the light of
her life! Welcome aboard Jacinda, we are fortunate to have you!
Welcome Daniel Gick
By Bobbie Erickson
Daniel Gick returned to Hawaii as Atlas’ Construction Services Account Executive effective
October 1st. Dan brings with him 7 years focused primarily on Insurance Programs for large
construction projects in Hawaii, California and Nevada. Some of Dan’s projects include Aulani
Resort & Spa at Ko’Olina, Ka’anapali Ocean Resort and Princeville Ocean Resorts. Dan’s responsibilities included primary client & project team contact, responsible for delivery of Services.
Prior to insurance, Dan served as an officer in the US Army Corps of Engineers in Georgia, the
Republic of Korea and Hawaii. Dan is a graduate of West Point (BS Environmental Engineering), Missouri U of Science and Technology (MS) and Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawaii – Manoa (MBA).
Dan’s insurance designations includes Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Construction
Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS).
Dan is a Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma. Please join us in welcoming Dan back to Hawaii!!