Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 2, Number 9, 1 September 1985 — CRS Appointed [ARTICLE]
CRS Appointed
Myrle P. Florea of Hoolehua, member of the kamaaina Meyer family, began duties Sept. 3 as the Office of Hawaiian Affairs' new Community Resource Specialist for Molokai. Her appointment was approved by the OHA Board of Trustees at its Aug. 23 meeting in Honolulu. A Kamehameha Schools graduate, the new CRS holds a bachelor's degree in speech and social sciences from Colorado State College, Greeley, Colo., and a certificate in computer sciences from Heald Business College, San Francisco, Calif. While living in San Francisco, she worked several years for Wells Fargo Bank performing a number of job functions. Upon her return home to Molokai, Florea worked for the Progressive Neighborhood Program and was involved in the formation of the Hikiola Cooperative. Coming from a kamaaina family with deep roots on Molokai, Florea is also interested in researching the social history of the island.