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Charmaine Haua- nio-Kuewa, who resides on the West-
side, has been promoted to divisional director of devel- opment for The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands. She serves as chief development strategist, in collaboration with division- al leadership and advisory boards, and oversees annu- al, major and planned gifts, corporate, digital, emergen- cy disaster services, grant writing, special events and capital campaigns, as well as integrated strategic commu- nications ... Kimberly Agas has joined Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s board of direc- tors. She’s the general man- ager of ‘Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko ‘Olina, where she oversees resort operations, and communi- ty, stakeholder and owner partnerships. Agas attend- ed Kamehameha Schools, Hawai‘i Pacific University and University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. She has also served on the Bishop Museum ad- visory council board and the Honolulu Zoological So- ciety board, and continues to serve on the board of the Hawaiʻi Lodging & Tourism Association ... A $780,000 Homeland Security grant was awarded to University of Hawai‘i – West Oʻahu as part of a program that aims
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to strengthen the nation’s tar- geted violence and terrorism prevention capabilities. Last week, Lina Alathari, chief of the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center, visited the islands to attend a training hosted by UHWO that brought together partners and colleagues with the shared goals of identify- ing, assessing, intervening and managing threats in local schools ... Rotary Club of Kapolei honored Campbell High School grad Matthew Gante with the Anne Poch- na Blokker Scholarship, a grant awarded to upper-lev- el nursing students. Gante is pursuing his nursing degree, specialized in geriatrics, at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. Af- ter graduating, Gante plans to return to Hawai‘i to serve kūpuna ... Speaking of the ‘Ewa Beach school, State Farm agent Frelynn Kahale- hili recently presented James
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Campbell High School Alumni and Community Foundation with a $10,000 grant from the national in- surance company as part of its Outstanding Community Engagement Program. Ka- halehili is a board member for the organization as well. “The James Campbell High School Alumni and Com- munity Foundation is hum- bled and grateful to receive the grant,” states foundation president Tesha Malama. “The entire grant funding will be dedicated to the foun- dation scholarship program Sabers Loving Sabers” ... West O‘ahu Voice is accept- ing photos of your furry (or scaly or feathered) friend for its Pet of the Week feature. Send your photo to gkeller@ midweek.com and be sure to include your pet’s name, age, the area of West O‘ahu you live in and any fun fact you’d like to share with readers ... gkeller@midweek.com
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