HONOLULU CHAPTER ~ Chartered November 3, 1967

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President's Message I’m sure, like me, you have been mesmerized watching the latest home makeover shows. In just 60 minutes, they’ve cleared out the rooms; de-cluttered into 3 piles: Keep, Donate and Trash; painted and hung new window treatments, as well as repositioned all the furniture! The end result is spectacular but you don’t realize that behind the scenes they had an army of people doing all the work without any fanfare or recognition.

So let's look behind the scenes at all the wonderful things we are doing at EWI:

What do you think about our beautiful new “EWIConnect” newsletter? Don't you feel proud to have such a professional looking newsletter communicating all the great things we are doing at EWI? Naomi Amuro and her Communications & Marketing committee worked extremely hard to format, write and produce a professional as well as informative newsletter!

We are very close to unveiling the brand new EWI of Honolulu’s website! We’re working hard to adapt the corporate mastheads and change our look, updating it as well as making it more efficient and user-friendly. Again, this would not have been possible without the diligent work of the Communications & Marketing team, including Mayuki Park of member firm, Cowabunga! Computers. Great job, ladies!

Did you attend the EWISP awards dinner at Waialae Country Club on May 13, 2009? Did you know that over the past seven years our chapter has awarded $96,000 to exceptional high school juniors through our

EWISP program? The night was emotional and inspiring but it took Nadine Uratsuka and her EWISP committee many hours of coordination, reviewing applications, conducting interviews and a lot of emails to get the job done. If you walked away from our EWISP meeting on an “EWI high”, give credit to those who worked so hard behind the scenes to put on such a memorable event. While we can't touch the masses, the few we are able to touch are appreciative of our efforts and forever grateful for our generosity, thoughtfulness, mentorship, dedication and diligence. I hope you feel a sense of pride knowing that YOUR efforts really do have a dramatic impact on people's lives.

So what’s next for EWI?

Coming up soon is our ASIST scholarship program under the leadership of Co-chairs, Ada Iwasaki and Cyn Nahale and their committee. I am sure that ASIST will bring you to an even higher level of sensitivity knowing that EWI really can and does make a difference. Since its inception 14 years since its inception and the $140,000 awarded to adult students in need, ASIST has proven to be enormously beneficial and good for our community.

IN THIS ISSUE Bonnie Horibata and our Ways & Means committee needs your help and support. Call her, send her or someone on her committee an email and do as much as you can for our Annual Golf Tournament happening on Friday, August 28. This tournament is our primary fundraising event and through the generosity of our member firms and community partners, along with the hard work of all of you, we will make this event a success. However, we need your connections for more teams as well as for donations of prizes and wo(man) power. Our efforts at our golf tournament will benefit our scholarship programs, our philanthropy work and our own development and growth. We will need all hands on deck to make this event a success.

President's Message 1

June Business Meeting 2

Board Meeting Highlights 3-4

Prospective Member Firm 4

Save the Date 5

Letter from PBN 6

AUW Mahalo for packing 7

EWI Golf Brochure 8-9

EWISP AWARDS DINNER 10-12

Aloha United Way 13

Sirius-ly Speaking 14

Walk for Autism 15

EWI Mission and Vision 15

As that saying goes, many hands make light work. By working together, we can move the world and accomplish anything! Aloha, Val Tanaka 2008-2009 President, EWI of Honolulu

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Executive Women International ® Honolulu Chapter

June Business Meeting Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Seafood Village Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort & Spa 2424 Kalakaua Avenue Phone: 971-1818 5:30 p.m. – Networking 6:00 p.m. – Dinner and Business Meeting Join us for some fun networking!

Chinese Eight­Course Dinner 

 Oriental Chicken Salad 

C  King Crab Legs – Peppery Salt 

rabmeat Nori Spring Roll

Honey & Walnut Shrimp 

Sweet & Sour Sea Bass Fillet Roast Duck 

Garlic Fried Rice Man ert go Pudding Dess

 Hot tea or coffee 

Cost:  $24.00 inclusive  

*If you would like to order a vegetarian meal,  please inform ay, June 3rd.*  April Tengan by noon, Wednesd

 Parking:  $3.00 valet and self park 

RSVP to April Tengan by noon, Wednesday, June 3rd via email april_tengan@hmsa.com or phone 948-5910.

A standing reservation is made for every representative at all EWI monthly meetings.  It is your responsibility to inform the Sergeant‐At‐Arms by email or by telephone by the RSVP deadline if you cannot attend.  You will 

be billed for any missed meetings unless prior notice is received. 

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Honolulu Chapter Board Meeting Highlights Honolulu Chapter Board Meeting Highlights 2008 – 2009 Officers & Directors Valerie Tanaka, President Outrigger Enterprises Group Sherilyn Tamayose, VP/President-elect First Hawaiian Bank Tessa Ahsing, Secretary Shanghai Tang Hollie Amano, Treasurer Central Pacific Bank April Tengan, Sergeant-at-Arms Hawai‘i Medical Service Association Shelley Okubo, Membership Director The Ilikai Hotel Susan Miyabara, Program Director Punahou School Naomi Amuro, Communications & Marketing Director Aloha United Way Bonnie Horibata, Ways & Means Director Better Business Bureau Nadine Uratsuka, EWISP Director-at-Large Accuity LLP

Appointed Positions Lois Asato, Advisor Hawaii Convention Center Brenda Kanno, Bylaws/Parliamentarian Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii Ada Iwasaki, ASIST Co-Chair SH Consulting LLC Cyn Nahale, ASIST Co-Chair Business Insurance Services, Inc. Pattie Furtado, Philanthropy The Airport Properties Best Western The Plaza Hotel and OHANA Honolulu Airport Hotel

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Hyatt Regency, Seafood Village Hyatt Regency, Seafood Village

President Valerie Tanaka called the board meeting to order at 11:35 a.m. President Valerie Tanaka called the board meeting to order at 11:35 a.m.

Approval of Minutes: Approval of Minutes: The minutes of the April 1, 2009 meeting were circulated and approved. The minutes of the April 1, 2009 meeting were circulated and approved.

Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer’s Report:

As of March 31, 2009, account balances (unaudited) were as follows: As of March 31, 2009, account balances (unaudited) were as follows: General Operating Account: $49,540.76 General Operating Account: $49,540.76 B/C/DP Account: $42,763.09 (before adjustments) B/C/DP Account: $42,763.09 (before adjustments)

As of April 29, 2009, account balances (unaudited) were as follows: As of April 29, 2009, account balances (unaudited) were as follows: General Operating Account: $48,947.44 General Operating Account: $48,947.44 B/C/DP Account: $44,405.79 (before adjustments) B/C/DP Account: $44,405.79 (before adjustments) • Treasurer’s reports for March and April were circulated and approved. • Treasurer’s reports for March and April were circulated and approved.

ASIST ASIST • Report submitted. • Report submitted. • Theme is “Believe” • Theme is “Believe” • Thus far, only 3 applications received. Committee initiated a phone

campaign to schools to generate more applications. • Thus far, only 3 applications received. Committee initiated a phone

campaign to schools to generate more applications. • The three judges are Allen Uyeda, President and CEO of First

Insurance Company (business sector), Karen Aka, President of Knowledge, Inc. (education sector), and Paul T. Murakami, Family Court Judge (civic sector).

• The three judges are Allen Uyeda, President and CEO of First Insurance Company (business sector), Karen Aka, President of Knowledge, Inc. (education sector), and Paul T. Murakami, Family Court Judge (civic sector).

Communications and Marketing Communications and Marketing • Naomi Amuro submitted a proposal from Cowabunga Computers for

the chapter’s website redesign. The board approved the proposal. • Naomi Amuro submitted a proposal from Cowabunga Computers for

the chapter’s website redesign. The board approved the proposal.

EWISP EWISP • Report submitted. • Report submitted. • The top three students receiving scholarships this year are Julia

Gomes (Castle High School), Minh Trang Nguyen (Farrington High School), and Tyler Amina (Kamehameha High School).

• The top three students receiving scholarships this year are Julia Gomes (Castle High School), Minh Trang Nguyen (Farrington High School), and Tyler Amina (Kamehameha High School).

Membership Membership • Report submitted. • Report submitted. • There are two prospective member firms: Current Affairs and

University Health Alliance (UHA). • There are two prospective member firms: Current Affairs and

University Health Alliance (UHA).

Philanthropy Philanthropy • Report submitted. • Report submitted. • Aloha United Way campaign packing on May 8, 2009 from 1:00p.m. – 8:30p.m. • Aloha United Way campaign packing on May 8, 2009 from 1:00p.m. – 8:30p.m. • Autism Walk on June 13, 2009 • Autism Walk on June 13, 2009

Program Program • Report submitted. • Report submitted. • The next business meeting is June 10th at the Hyatt Regency Seafood Village ($24 inclusive). • The next business meeting is June 10th at the Hyatt Regency Seafood Village ($24 inclusive).

Sergeant-at-Arms Sergeant-at-Arms • 26 firms, 29 representatives, 18 guests, and 3 no shows were reported for the April meeting. 59% member firm

attendance versus last year’s 58% attendance. • 26 firms, 29 representatives, 18 guests, and 3 no shows were reported for the April meeting. 59% member firm

attendance versus last year’s 58% attendance.

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• A motion was made, seconded, and approved to waive no show fees due to health reasons for Kathleen Chin of Sirius Puppy Training & Behavioral Consulting temporarily.

• A motion was made, seconded, and approved to waive no show fees due to health reasons for Kathleen Chin of Sirius Puppy Training & Behavioral Consulting temporarily.

Ways & Means Ways & Means • Report submitted. Golf Tournament brochures will be passed out at the May membership meeting. • Report submitted. Golf Tournament brochures will be passed out at the May membership meeting.

Unfinished Business: Unfinished Business: • Scanning of old EWI files will begin this summer. • Scanning of old EWI files will begin this summer.

New Business: New Business: • None. • None.

Announcements: Announcements: • The next membership meeting will be the EWISP Awards Dinner on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at the Waialae

Country Club 5:30 p.m. • The next membership meeting will be the EWISP Awards Dinner on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at the Waialae

Country Club 5:30 p.m.

• The next board meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at the executive offices of FHB 5:30 p.m. • The next board meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at the executive offices of FHB 5:30 p.m.

• The next business meeting will be held on Wednesday June 10, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency – Seafood Village 5:30 p.m.

• The next business meeting will be held on Wednesday June 10, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency – Seafood Village 5:30 p.m.

Adjournment: 12:35 p.m. Adjournment: 12:35 p.m.

Prospective Member Firm Prospective Member Firm If no written objections are received from an executive of a member firm within ten (10) days of this posting, the prospective firm will be contacted. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Shelley Okubo, Membership Director, via e-mail to shelley.okubo@ilikaihotel.com

If no written objections are received from an executive of a member firm within ten (10) days of this posting, the prospective firm will be contacted. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Shelley Okubo, Membership Director, via e-mail to shelley.okubo@ilikaihotel.com or call: (808) 944-6354.

Firm Name Euro Painting, LLC Executive’s Name and Title Michael Valdez, Manager Name of Representative Kari “Pua” Valdez Firm’s Address 45-547 Paleka Road, Kaneohe Phone # and Fax # 808-285-3469 fax: 808-247-8018 Is your Firm a Local, National or International: Local # of Years the Company has been in Business 9 years # of Employees in Hawaii 3 Description of Business Interior and Exterior painting of commercial

buildings and residential homes. We also provide pressure washing services. Major: Home Improvement Minor: Contractor/Painting

Firm Name: Seasons Quest Executive’s Name & Title: George Nabeshima, President Name of Representative: Fay Kauanoe, Senior Associate Firm’s Address: 725 Kapiolani Blvd., C-208, Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone # and Fax #: 808-591-6606 fax: 808-591-6696 Is your Firm Local, National or International: Local # of Years the Company has been in Business: 5 # of Employees in Hawaii: 4 Description of Business: Business specializing in insurance, financial planning, and financial services

Major: Finance Minor: Financial Consultants

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Many thanks to the ladies who participated in the Aloha United Way packing that was held on Friday May 8th. Participants were: Lois Asato (Hawaii Convention Center), Patti Furtado (Philanthropy Chair; OHANA Airport Hotel), Leona Hee (Miller-Hee Realty), Bonnie Horibata (Better Business Bureau of Hawaii), Trevor Horibata (Bonnie’s son), Michelle Shihara (Sheraton Hotel), Sheri Tamayose (First Hawaiian Bank), Val Tanaka (Outrigger Enterprises Group), April Tengan (Hawaii Medical Service Association), Nadine Uratsuka (Accuity LLP), Kylie Uratsuka (Nadine’s daughter), and Naomi Amuro (Aloha United Way).

EWI was represented by the membership who worked late to make sure the packets were completed.

Patti Fukada (AUW volunteer) and Leona Hee (Miller-Hee Realty)

Kathy Morris (Aloha United Way staff) and Pattie Furtado (OHANA Airport Hotel)

Sheri Tamayose (First Hawaiian Bank) and Val Tanaka (Outrigger Enterprises Group) Bonnie Horibata (Better Business Bureau of Hawaii)

Lois Asato (Hawaii Convention Center); Kylie Uratsuka (daughter of Nadine Uratsuka); Nadine Uratsuka (Accuity LLP); Michelle Shihara (Sheraton Hotel)

April Tengan (Hawaii Medical Service Association)

EXECUTIVE WOMEN INTERNATIONAL® HONOLULU CHApTERWWW.EWIHONOLULU.ORg

14th Annual Golf Tournament

HAWAII PRINCE GOLF CLUB

FRIDAY, AUGUsT 28, 2009

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(00) 0100-0353 5:09 GO

“Go for the Green”

Available Hole Sponsorships

❏ PLATINUM sPONsOR - $2,500

❏ GOLD sPONsOR - $1,000

❏ TEAM OF THREE GOLFERs - $600

❏ I cannot attend, but enclosed is our donation check for $________ and/or we would like to donate the following prizes to be used as tournament prize(s). ________________

________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________

To reserve a spot, please make check payable to

EXECUTIVE WOMEN INTERNATIONAL® and mail payment with this form to:

Executive Women InternationalP.O. Box 2295

Honolulu, HI 96804-2295 ATTN: Kanoi Lam – Golf Tournament

Company/Individual Name

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Mailing Address

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EXECUTIVE WOMEN INTERNATIONAL®

14th Annual Golf Tournament

HAWAII PRINCE GOLF CLUB91-1200 Fort Weaver Road, Ewa Beach

Phone 944-4567

FRIDAY, AUGUsT 28, 200911:00 a.m. Registration

Noon Shotgun Start Awards Banquet Included

TOURNAMENT FORMAT3-PERSON SCRAMBLE

Maximum Handicap: Men 30, Women 36 (Lowest handicap as of June 2009)

Soft spikes are mandatory

sponsor Information

FOR MORE INFORMATIONContact Bonnie Horibata

Phone: (808) 536-6956 ext. 302 • Email: Bhoribata@hawaii.bbb.org

Executive Women International® Honolulu

Chapter and Its Programs

Where does your money go?Executive Women International was established in California in 1938. Since then, cities throughout the United States, Canada and Europe have joined, forming a prestigious networking organization of key firms and individuals. Today, EWI has over 3,000 companies and 3,500 representatives in chapters located in major cities. The Honolulu Chapter is strongly supported by over 60 firms.

EWI brings together key individuals from diverse businesses to promote member firms, enhance personal and professional development, and encourage community involvement.

Your participation in this golf tournament will help EWI support its mission and provide generous scholarships for Hawaii’s youth and adult students in transition.

EWIsP (Executive Women International scholarship Program) provides scholarship funds to outstanding high school juniors for their pursuit of a degree from a post-secondary education institution. Students are judged on their application materials, oral and written communication skills, creativity, scholastic records, involvement in extracurricular activities, leadership qualities and honors, citizenship, attitude, and clearly defined career goals.

AsIsT (Adult students in scholastic Transition) Scholarship Program provides financial support to adults in transitional situations (non-traditional students). Financial need and social, physical and economic challenges are some of the criteria for selection. The goal of the scholarship is to enable recipients to improve their self–esteem and to have a positive impact on their personal life, employment and community through the furtherance of their education.

FEEsPLATINUM sPONsOR

$2,500 ($1,200 tax deductible - limited spaces available)

Includes: Two Teams

Sponsor Banner Placed at Clubhouse

Special Sponsor Recogni-tion in Printed Materials

Sponsor Sign Placed at Hole Expedited Check-In Special Contests

Mulligans Lunch, Dinner,

Refreshments, Snacks

GOLD sPONsOR $1,000

($500 tax deductible) Includes: One Team

Sponsor Recognition in Printed Materials

Sponsor Sign Placed at Hole (shared)

Special Contests Mulligans

Lunch, Dinner, Refreshments, Snacks

TEAM OF THREE GOLFERs $600

($225 tax deductible) Includes: Special Contests, Mulligans, Lunch, Dinner,

Refreshments, Snacks

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EWI SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS DINNER MAY 13, 2009

WAIALAE COUNTRY CLUB One could reasonably expect the same thing year after year of our EWI Honolulu Chapter’s scholarship awards event with the age old routine of looking at notebooks, handing out awards, listening to introductions … and thank you’s … and speeches … and acknowledgements … and announcements … et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. However, if you were fortunate enough to have attended the EWI Scholarship Awards event, you might heartily and enthusiastically disagree with those assessments! And well you should. The evening was one of much pride, abundant aloha, delightful students, beaming parents and mentors, esteemed judges, and teary eyes of very much touched EWI executives, members and guests. Not to mention the wonderful menu. From the beginning (which was actually birthed when the EWISP Committee began its planning last year) to the end of the culminating awards night, the journey and the results were a great success. The heart of this success was evidenced by Susan Amina who represented her son, Tyler Amina, of Kamehameha Schools; Julia Gomes of Castle High School; and Minh Trang Nguyen of Farrington High School. Tyler won a $2,000 scholarship as well as the prestigious Lynette Tamaye notebook award of $500; Julia earned a $3,000 award; and Minh Trang topped it off with the $5,000 first prize in addition to the opportunity to compete in the international competition providing $30,000 more in scholarships. Our guest speaker, Dr. Satoru Izutsu, Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Public Health and Psychiatry at the University of Hawaii’s John A. Burns School of Medicine, educated us with a rare perspective of students applying for medical school who are among thousands of others and why those who stand out, do. He was willing to share a view not typically shared with the general public – and special we felt by his doing that! Who would ever figure that admitting to having a flat head, and offering to have it touched, might enable one to get into medical school? This year’s judges performed a formidable task and we appreciate and thank them. They are Dr. Satoru Izutsu, Gordon Ito, Dr. Robyn Yim and Ariel Chun. Nadine Uratsuka, EWISP Chair, and her committee are to be commended for a wonderful job. Remember that the enabler of our annual scholarship programs is the fundraiser which this year, again, will be the annual golf tournament to be held on August 28. Supporting the golf tournament equates to funding the scholarships! It was a grand evening indeed.

Submitted by Julie Krucky

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Tracy Wong (Insurance Solutions, guest of Maegan Brandt) with Susan Amina (mother of Lynette Tamaye Notebook Award & $2,000 scholarship winner Tyler Amina of Kamehameha School)

$5,000 scholarship winner Ming Tranh Nguyen of Farrington High School and her father, Tri Nguyen

Val Tanaka (Outrigger Enterprises Group), $3,000

scholarship winner Julie Gomes of Castle High School; EWISP Judge Gordon Ito (Pearl City Nursing Home), Julia’s parents Brian and Dawna Gomes

Walter Tamaye, Ashley Ishimura (Walter’s granddaughter), and Val Tanaka (Outrigger Enterprises Group)

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April Tengan (Hawaii Medical Service

Association) and Nohea Sgan (City Mill) Cyn Nahale (Business Insurance Services of Hawaii); Scott Larson (Shanghai Tang, guest

of Tessa Ah Sing); Susan Miyabara (Punahou School)

Ruth Young (former EWI Chapter President, retired), Yvonne Nelson, (Exec. Asst., Title

Guaranty of Hawaii), Sheri Tamayose (First Hawaiian Bank)

Estelle Hayashi (IBM Corporation, guest of Adele Tsukamoto); Cathy Iwai (Pearl City Nursing Home); EWISP judge Gordon Ito

(Pearl City Nursing Home)

Ray Ono (First Hawaiian Bank, guest of Sheri Tamayose); Susan Miyabara (Punahou

School); Sheri Tamayose (First Hawaiian Bank); Shelley Okubo (Ilikai Hotel); Robert Hiam (Hawaii Medical Service Association,

guest of April Tengan)

Val Tanaka (Outrigger Enterprises Group); Susan Tanigawa (C.S. Wo & Sons), Estelle Hayashi (IBM Corporation); Dawn Kaniaupio (Alphamedia Corp.); Julie Krucky (Hawaiian

Electric Industries)

Andrea Northart (Dress for Success/YWCA of O‘ahu, guest of ASIST); Molly Noble (Dress

for Success/YWCA of O‘ahu, guest of ASIST); Mary Eichholtz (Sheraton Hotel);

Michelle Shihara (Sheraton Hotel)

Cathy Iwai (Pearl City Nursing Home); Kent Tsukamoto (Accuity LLP, guest of Nadine

Uratsuka); Adele Tsukamoto (Castle & Cooke, Inc.)

Gordon Ito (Pearl City Nursing Home); scholarship winner Julie Gomes; Dr. Satoru

Itsuzu (John A. Burns School of Medicine/University of Hawaii)

2009 EWISP Committee: Dee Fujii (CQ Communications); Julie Krucky (Hawaiian Electric Co.); Cathy Iwai (Pearl City Nursing Home); Nadine Uratsuka, Director (Accuity LLP); Adele Tsukamoto (Castle & Cooke, Inc.); Brenda Kanno (Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii);

Zenaida Caraang (Remington College)

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Aloha United Way’s mission is to improve lives, motivate people to help others, increase resources to meet needs and inspire collective solutions to community problems. This year, Aloha United Way celebrates 90 years of working together to build a stronger community. We would like to acknowledge the generosity of our donors,

the leadership of our board and our partnerships with many great agencies. Since 1919, we have raised over $582 million. Because of all of you, we have been able to produce meaningful improvements within our community for 90 years and we will continue to seek to give everyone the building blocks for a good life—education, income and health. Together, last year with the help of 5,000 volunteers in the campaign, 93,000 donors like you selflessly gave of your time and monies to Aloha United Way and diligently raised nearly $17 million in our general and federal employee campaigns. This is an incredible effort that helps thousands and thousands of our families, neighbors and friends. 86 partner agencies, 64 neighbor island agencies and another 117 community support agencies banded together and took part in the general campaign. 150 local agencies also participated in the federal campaign. Through our Volunteer Hawaii program, 7,000 people matched themselves with volunteer opportunities to make our community a better place. Over $1 million in gifts-in-kind were distributed to community agencies, providing much needed items and wares to those in need. Last year we helped 41,000 people find the help they needed through 2-1-1, our information and referral service. Our Society of Young Leaders has been very active. They staged school supply drives and a children’s book drive and collected supplies for the elderly. They also provided birthday parties for homeless children at IHS – The Institute of Human Services. Throughout 2008, our Impact Councils, consisting of community volunteers from all sectors, met and considered our community’s most difficult challenges. As a result, this year Aloha United Way was able to initiate its new funding strategy in three of our priority areas – early childhood development, financial stability and independence and emergency and crisis services – investing $1.5 million in targeted funds to make a difference in a variety of areas including developmental screening for preschoolers, emergency food and job training. An additional $12.6 million in designated and undesignated monies will be distributed to participating agencies. Yet, we’ve only just begun. As we celebrate 90 years, we eagerly anticipate 90 more of empowering individuals and groups to take action to facilitate change right here in our community. Please join us in continuing to make this happen. Thank you for all you do. To get involved or for help, parenting tips, volunteer opportunities, our Society of Young Leaders, and to see how your dollar is being put to work, visit auw.org. Pacesetter Campaign: May 26-July 2 General Campaign: September 1 – October 9

Submitted by Naomi Amuro

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Sirius-ly Speaking Sirius-ly Speaking

My one year old Golden Retreiver barks at every little thing and one of my neighbors has complained a number of times. What can I do to stop him from barking all the time. I’ve tried different remedies but nothing works.

My one year old Golden Retreiver barks at every little thing and one of my neighbors has complained a number of times. What can I do to stop him from barking all the time. I’ve tried different remedies but nothing works.

Barking problems can be difficult to deal with but with consistency your dog can become a better canine citizen in your neighborhood. It will shock you when I say that your goal should notBarking problems can be difficult to deal with but with consistency your dog can become a better canine citizen in your neighborhood. It will shock you when I say that your goal should not be to stop him from barking. He needs to bark, he’s a dog! However, he needs some direction and guidance on when

and for how long. First teach him that barking can be a good thing in your house. When he barks at something tell him he’s a good dog. Try to catch him at the very first bark. Get him to come to you for his praise for the barking at the unknown thing. This will let him know that he is not always wrong; you do approve of barking. Also, by having him come to you, his attention is pulled away from the thing that got him going to begin with. As you are praising him for all his “good barking” repeat the words, “Quiet good Quiet”. Repeat process. You need to keep him out of trouble when you are not at home. Provide him a nice place to be away from things that will get him barking. How about the back of the house away from all the street traffic? Turn on the radio or TV, not to keep him company, but to cover some of the noise from the outside.

Submitted by Wendy Mah

Tip of the Month: As summer approaches, be aware of your dog’s body temperature. Do not let your dog get overheated. Walks should be given in the early morning hours and late afternoon and evening when it is cool.

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that June 10, 2009 is a business meeting for

EWI of Honolulu.

A quorum is necessary in order to conduct official business.

Happy June Birthdays!

7 Nohea Sgan 14 Merryl Iraha 18 Joyce Nishimura 18 June Takekawa 20 Julie Loo 24 Ka Noi Lam

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Walk for Autism

WHEN: June 13, 2009 WHERE: Magic Island

Join EWI Honolulu as we “Walk for Autism”.

Just three times around Magic Island for a great cause!

Go to www.walknowforautism.org

click on “Hawaii”

click on “register today” choose “join a team”

search for “Executive Women Int’l” click on “Join Our Team” & register!

Questions/RSVP:

Philanthropy Director, Pattie Furtado

(pattie.furtado@outrigger.com or 837-1502)

Let’s Go!

EWI® Mission and Vision Mission Executive Women International is an organization which brings together key individuals from diverse businesses for the purpose of promoting member firms, enhancing personal and professional development, and encouraging community involvement. Vision To Be the Leading Connection for Business Professionals.