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Volume No. 12, Issue No. 2 Web Site: http://www.aloha-moaa.org February 2011 (Voices of Warriors) Chartered January 27, 2000 Na Leo O Na Koa Newsletter of the Aloha Chapter, An Affiliate of the Military Officers Association of America 2007 Chapter Rating March Tour and Luncheon On or about 9:30 AM, Thursday, March 17 th , subject to change in the March newsletter, we will assemble at the Joint POW/MIA Ac- counting Command (JPAC) at Hickam AFB to tour their Central Identification Labo- ratory, the largest forensics laboratory in the world. The mission of JPAC is to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all Americans missing as a result of the na- tion’s past conflicts, going all of the way back to the very uncivil Civil War to identify the remains of Union sailors aboard the first ironclad USS Monitor. The highest priority of the organization is the re- turn of any living Americans that remain prisoners of war. But JPAC’s mission is not solely the recovery and iden- tification of missing Ameri- can service members. The command’s anthropologists and other personnel also per- form humanitarian missions in a variety of locations and often under dire circum- stances, such as the aftermath of the tsunami that struck south Asia in 2004. MG Stephen D. Tom, USA, assumed com- mand of JPAC in Janu- ary, 2010, re- lieving RADM Donna Crisp, USN. He was a private practice attorney and a partner in a law firm when he was recalled to active duty in January, 2006. Programs Life Auxiliary member Jane Kekoa, pictured above last December 10 th , has graciously stepped up to serve as our Program Chairman for 2011. She will be assisted in her new position by Henry Lee and Mel Soong, who have also volunteered to help, and any other members who wish to contribute. Jane and her team are already hard at work finalizing an ap- pealing event for us in March. It is a tour of the Joint POW/ MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) at Hickam AFB followed by lunch, if you wish, at the nearby Sea Breeze Restaurant. The Reservation Form will be in the March newsletter. Inside February Issue Bridge Report 3 Calendar 2 Chapter Leaders 6 Golf Report 4 Membership Application 5 Merrie Ladies 2 MOAA Legislative Goals 3 President’s Report 2
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Volume No. 12, Issue No. 2 Web Site: http://www.aloha-moaa.org February 2011
(Voices of Warriors)
Chartered January 27, 2000
Na Leo O Na Koa
Newsletter of the Aloha Chapter,
An Affiliate of the Military Officers Association of America
2007 Chapter Rating
March Tour and Luncheon
On or about 9:30 AM, Thursday, March 17th, subject to change in the March newsletter, we will assemble at the Joint POW/MIA Ac-counting Command (JPAC) at Hickam AFB to tour their Central Identification Labo-ratory, the largest forensics laboratory in the world.
The mission of JPAC is to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all Americans missing as a result of the na-tion’s past conflicts, going all of the way back to the very uncivil Civil War to identify the remains of Union sailors aboard the first ironclad USS Monitor. The highest priority of the organization is the re-turn of any living Americans that remain prisoners of war.
But JPAC’s mission is not solely the recovery and iden-tification of missing Ameri-can service members. The command’s anthropologists and other personnel also per-form humanitarian missions in a variety of locations and often under dire circum-
stances, such as the aftermath of the tsunami that struck south Asia in 2004.
MG Stephen D. Tom, USA, assumed com-mand of JPAC in Janu-ary, 2010, re-lieving RADM Donna Crisp, USN. He was
a private practice attorney and a partner in a law firm when he was recalled to active duty in January, 2006.
Programs
Life Auxiliary member Jane Kekoa, pictured above last December 10th, has graciously stepped up to serve as our Program Chairman for 2011. She will be assisted in her new position by Henry Lee and Mel Soong, who have also volunteered to help, and any other members who wish to contribute.
Jane and her team are already hard at work finalizing an ap-pealing event for us in March. It is a tour of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) at Hickam AFB followed by lunch, if you wish, at the nearby Sea Breeze Restaurant. The Reservation Form will be in the March newsletter.
Inside February Issue
Bridge Report 3 Calendar 2 Chapter Leaders 6 Golf Report 4 Membership Application 5 Merrie Ladies 2 MOAA Legislative Goals 3 President’s Report 2
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President’s Message by
Robert Kozuki
After a long search for a chairperson for the Program Committee, we have three individuals who have stepped up and taken the
job as co-chairpersons. Jane Kekoa, Henry Lee and Mel Soong have agreed to take on the responsibilities of the Program Commit-tee. They are in the process of planning the program for 2011. We will be reporting their work efforts shortly in our newsletter.
The other challenge faced by our chapter is to balance our budget and to look at our fund- raising effort. Our major source of income is the annual “chicken sale.” However, our in-come from the sale of the chickens has de-creased over the past several years due to the increase in the wholesale cost of the chickens that was not passed on to our membership. We plan to correct that this year so you can ex-pect an increase in your contribution to our fund-raising effort.
Your Executive Committee (EXCOM) is also looking at selling more advertisement in our newsletter as a source of income. Any sugges-tions or assistance from our membership will be greatly appreciated.
Notice This newsletter, my 62nd issue of Nā Leo O Nā Koa, is published monthly by Professional Image, Mapuna-puna, as an official publication of Aloha Chapter,
MOAA, P.O. Box 19267, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817.
Views expressed herein are not necessarily chapter policy.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Feb 14, 2011 11:00 AM, Merrie Ladies A Cup of Tea, (Monday) Tea Room, 407 Uluniu Street, Kailua
Feb 17, 2011 10:00 AM, EXCOM Meeting, Kalihi Union (Thursday) Church, 2214 N. King Street, Honolulu
Feb 20, 2011 1:00 PM, Bridge Bunch Party, Fahrni (Sunday) Realty Classroom, Aiea. Hostess: Helen
Feb 25, 2011 9:00 AM, Golf Outing, Barbers Point (Friday) Golf Club, Kalaeloa
Mar 17, 2011 9:30 AM, JPAC Tour followed by lunch (Thursday) at Sea Breeze Restaurant, Hickam AFB
Dec 9, 2011 6:00 PM, Christmas Dinner, Kalia Room, (Friday) Hale Koa Hotel, Ft. DeRussy, Waikiki
A Valentine’s Day Treat On February 14, 2011, the Merrie Ladies will be-gin the new year with a Valentine's Day event at "A Cup of Tea" tea room in Kailua, a quaint café with a Victorian décor. The ladies are encour-aged to wear anything that is red and, if possible, wear a hat. Rowena Okita and Lani McKe-
ague are planners for this special event and are looking forward to seeing many Merrie Ladies in attendance. Please note that the tea will begin at 10 AM, not 11 AM as previously reported; the price is $25.00 per person, including gratuity. The tea room is located at 407 Uluniu Street (across from Assagio's Restaurant) and their phone num-ber is 230-8832. Because parking is tight, car-pooling is highly recommended.
You may wish to go to their web site at www.acupoftea.com for more specifics on the restaurant and its location, prices and parking.
For more details call Rowena Okita at 262-0882, Lani Mc Keague at 239-9654 or Charlene Towne at 623-9731. Marion
UPDATE Your Contact Informa-
tion for Our 2011 Directory The Aloha Chapter, MOAA, Annual Membership Directory for 2011 will be prepared during Febru-ary. Ensure that your Name (including spouse, if applicable), Rank, Service, Phone, and E-mail are correct. If previous directories had your correct information and your newsletter mailing label is correct, then no action is required. Oth-erwise, please provide our Publisher, Mark Webster ([email protected]) with any Changes or Updates ASAP this month.
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Leney Vine hosted the January Chapter Party Bridge session held at the Fahrni Realty Classroom on Sunday the 16th. Three tables of bridge were played with 10 regular players and 2 guest players.
After the normal 5 rounds of play, Les & Shirley Ihara ended up with the day’s highest scores—Les with 4760 and Shirley with 4710 points. Lois Luehring and Harriet Weiss-
man followed with 4620 and 4360 points, re-spectively. Other participants were: Bill & Trudi Ernst, Sam Heard, Coralie Vellis, Leney Vine, Joan White, and guests Harold & Gerri Lee. Two slams were bid and made, one by partners Les & Shirley Ihara and the other by partners Leney Vine & Joan White.
The next bridge session will be held on Sun-day, February 20th, beginning at 1 PM. It will be hosted by Helen Fahrni and played in her Fahrni Realty Classroom. Those who would like to play on that date but have not yet signed-up are asked to call Helen by telephone at 487-1951 not later than Wednesday, Febru-ary 16th. Shirley
MOAA’s Legislative Health Care
Goals for 2011 ♦ Avert 30+% Medicare/TRICARE payment
cut and fix statutory formula to improve access to care
♦ Protect against disproportional increases in TRICARE fees
♦ Improve and standardize DoD and VA benefits coverage for caregivers of ill and injured
♦ Upgrade TRICARE to attract more provid-ers and improve beneficiary access
♦ Allow three years of active-duty-level TRI-CARE coverage for disability retirees/families
♦ Improve seamless transition between De-fense and VA health care/benefits systems
♦ Authorize option to subsidize retention of reservists’ civilian family health insurance, and
♦ Increase orthodontia payment cap under active duty dental plan.
Aloha Chapter Party Bridge
January Bridge Champions and our Hostess, left to right, sitting, Shirley Ihara, Leney Vine
(hostess), Harriet Weissman, Lois Luehring, and our Top Scorer, standing, Les Ihara.
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(very welcome after a prolonged wet spell) and nice, gentle trade winds. Couldn’t ask for anything more, except, perhaps, a lower golf score for yours truly.
As usual we had Allen Ono leading our gang of golfers. Playing with him were John Ma, Cedric Chong, and Ken Munechika; next, our star-studded foursome of Kelly Lau, Bob Lee, Steve Tom and Ron Lowe, all Major Generals; the third group was led by Mert Agena, with Walt and Janice Kino-shita, Curtis Lee and Bob Nagao, followed by Joe Kuroda, John Jefferis, Ken Yamada and his guest, Akiko Noda; in the fifth group were Len and Honeyjean Katsarsky, Larry Enemoto, and John Kim; next to last were John Seeley, Howard Okada, Ron Katto and his guest, Ron Taguchi. Bringing up the rear were Alice Fujiwara, yours truly, and our guests, Gordon Paulsen and Bill Cavell.
After drawing numbers to determine the blind partners, with the help of Gordon Paulsen, and tabulating their net scores, we had Ron Katto and Bob Nagao in 6th place with a net total score of 154, in fifth place was the pair of Janice Kinoshita and Ken Munechika with 152, then, in fourth place with 147 were Bill Cavell and Ken Yamada; in third place with a score of 145 were John Ma and Cedric Chong. Missing the top spot by 8 strokes were Mert Agena and Curtis Lee. Our grand champions were Bob Lee and Steve Tom with a score of 137. Congratulations to all the win-ners especially our champions who were playing their first game with the Aloha Chapter Golfers.
l hope that all the players enjoyed them-selves as much as I enjoyed coordinating and receiving the cooperation of all players in our opening golf outing for the 2011 season.
Now for the thought of the day, don’t worry be happy: “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.”
Our next Aloha Chapter golf outing will be on Friday, February 25th, at Barbers Point GC, first tee time 9:00AM. See you then! Norm
January Golf Report
We opened our 2011 Golf Season on Friday, January 21st, at the Navy-Marine Golf Course with a real barn burner. We were able to establish a number of high-water marks. First of all, we had a total of 29 players or
seven full tee times with a five-some in be-tween and, secondly, a star-studded lineup of a total of seven flag officers—one 3 stars, four 2 stars and 2 one star—and, finally, seven guest players. It is not a record, but having four wahine golfers was nice, too.
To top this outstanding record, we had a beautiful, sun-filled day, lots of blue skies
Norm Fujiwara
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Aloha Chapter Awards
2011 Aloha Chapter Leadership
Directors
Chairman—Allen Ono, USA
536-6043 [email protected]
President—Robert Kozuki, USA
942-4047 [email protected]
Vice Pres.—Norman Fujiwara, USA
626-4630 [email protected]
Treasurer—Vernon Von, USAF
732-3908 [email protected]
Secretary—Vernon Von, USAF
732-3908 [email protected]
Gordon Cho, USA 484-2400 [email protected]
Lawrence Enomoto, USAF 685-1521 [email protected]
Mark Webster, USNR 734-5994 [email protected]
Executive Committee & Committee Chairs
President: Robert Kozuki, USA 942-4047 [email protected]
Vice President: Norman Fujiwara, USA 626-4630 [email protected]
Community Affairs: Tom Marzec, USN 261-9430 [email protected]
Membership: Gordon Cho, USA 484-2400 [email protected]
Personal Affairs: Robert Kozuki, USA 942-4047 [email protected]
Programs: Jane Kekoa 262-0173 [email protected]
Publications/PR: Mark Webster, USNR 734-5994 [email protected]
ROTC/Veteran Affairs: Wesley Fong, USA 595-6127 [email protected]
Bridge: Shirley Ihara 239-7947 [email protected]
Fundraising: Herb Nakagawa, USAF 271-1172 [email protected]
Golf: Norman Fujiwara, USA 626-4630 [email protected]
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