Hot Shots – 12/20/23
Founder Celebrates 80th In A Big Way
Ed Buck (second from left), founder of E.A. Buck Financial Services, celebrated his 80th birthday by participating in the Honolulu Marathon on Dec. 10. He did so along with 80 of E.A. Buck’s ‘ohana and friends, who flew in from all over the country to run the race. In addition, the Buck Charitable Foundation presented a check for $25,000 to University of Hawai‘i’s Cancer Center to show its support for Buck as he battles stage 4 melanoma cancer. Pictured are (from left) Dr. Naoto Ueno, director, UH Cancer Center; Buck; Tawney Sablan, associate director of development, UH Cancer Center; Je˚ Buck, chief investment officer, E.A. Buck Financial Services; and Katie Buck, chief executive officer, E.A Buck Financial Services. PHOTO COURTESY E.A. BUCK FINANCIAL SERVICES
Center Holds Event To Honor Veterans
Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center held a Veterans Day event for 31 U.S. veterans who reside or work at the center. It also honored World War II nisei veterans (front, from left) Robert Sato and Harold Kamoto, who are both 99 years old and served with the Military Intelligence Service. Standing behind Sato and Kamoto are (from left) Sharlene Kamoto Sato, Harold’s daughter; Cynthia Ogasawara, MNRC admissions director; specialist Philip Mo˚ att, 1-299 Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army; Maj. Archer Basuel, 100th Battalion 442nd Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army; 1st Lt. Kyle McCool, 100th Battalion 442nd Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army; retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. Gary Kondo, Punahou School Army Junior Reserves Officers’ Training Corps; Czarina Tabilas-Palmeira, MNRC community life director; and Samuel Chang, MNRC community life manager. PHOTO COURTESY ANN KABASAWA AND CLYDE SUGIMOTO
Donation Helps Rebuild Valley Isle
Nordic PCL Construction remains committed to the Maui community following the August wildfires and recently donated $7,500 to local food banks — money that was used to provide more than 10,000 Thanksgiving meals for residents. Nordic PCL also donated $50,000 to Aloha United Way to help with the Lahaina wildfires. Pictured are (from left) John Baranski, senior project manager, Nordic PCL; Brandi Saragosa, director of operations, Maui Food Bank; Grace Collins, project engineer, Nordic PCL; and Chelsey Ham, community relations manager, Maui Food Bank. PHOTO COURTESY NORDIC PCL CONSTRUCTION INC.
Restaurant Serves In More Ways Than One
Ahi & Vegetable presented a check for $10,875.01 to Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children. A first-time donor, Ahi & Vegetable collected funds from its customers’ contributions. Pictured are (from left) Ahi & Vegetable owner Chancelor Kim and his Kapālama location team members Raymond Kim, Allison Dulig, Malia Shimada and Preston Rabacal with Kapi‘olani Children’s Miracle Network program director Joseph Block. PHOTO COURTESY KAPI‘OLANI MEDICAL CENTER FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN
