Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 5, Number 6, 1 June 1988 — Volunteers in Action [ARTICLE]

Volunteers in Action

By Solomon Loo, Director Volunteer/Student Intern Program Two Hawaiians were among those honored at the 12th Annual First Lady Volunteer Award ceremony May 2 at the Ilikai Hotel. Charles Heen, chairman of the Ho'olokahi Unity Day Committee, and Alexander Puana, volunteer in the courts program, were presented certificates by Hawai'i First Lady Lynne Waihee in recognition of their accomplishments. Heen was a nominee in the Innovative Project category for O'ahu while Puana was a nominee in the Adult category. He was cited for the 1,054 hours he contributed in the Volunteer in Public Service to the courts program on O'ahu since August 1987. He also has volunteered many hours with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Recent OHA volunteers include John Kekuhaupi'o Kamalani, Makiki; Charles Lewis, Nanakuli; Herbert Wilson, Kaaawa; and Robert Sigal, Waianae. Cynthia Torres of Kona has been eontributing several hours a week at OHA's Kona office. In response to last month's article on OHA's drive to register voters, the following recently became voter registrars: Kamalani; Vivian Luning, Hawaii Kai: David Makuakane, Kailua; 01ive Pittman, Waipahu; and Luka Spencer, McCully. They are now prepared to register voters for the 1988 Elections. More voter registrars are needed. If you're interested, plan to attend one of the training sessions listed for this month at the Lieutenant Governor's office: June 9 and June 17, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.; June 20, 10 a.m. to 12 noon; June 27, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and June 29, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. For full particulars, you may contact this writer at 548-8960 during the days and 261-3285 in the evening. You may also contact the LG's office, 548-2544.