Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 6, Number 4, 1 ʻApelila 1989 — ʻOʻO Award To Be Presented To Oswald K. Stender [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ʻOʻO Award To Be Presented To Oswald K. Stender

Oswald "Oz" K. Stender, former chief executive officer (1976-1988) for the estate of James Campbell and currently the senior advisor to the Campbell Estate trustees, will be honored with the prestigious 'O'o Award on April 20, at the Willows Restaurant. Stender is a Kamehameha Schools (1950) and University of Hawai'i (1958) graduate, and is the thirteenth 'O'o award recipient. The 'O'o award is presented annually by the Hawaiian Business/Professional Association to an outstanding Hawaiian man or woman. The 'O'o Award recognizes creativity, motivation, industry and skill — all key ingredients for survival and success in both ancient and modern Hawai'i. Stender's career in property management and business spans three decades. His extensive eommunity activities have involved 21 different organizations, covering a broad spectrum of interest. Looking at his significant achievements, Stender: • initiated special revenue bonds legislation, whieh provides tax-free investment in bonds for the construction of a private water system being developed by the Ewa Plain Water Development Corporation. Stender served as president of the company. Affected land owners are: Campbell Estate, Gentry, Haseko and West Beach Estate; • promoted and marketed the "Second City" concept in the Ewa Plain and Kapolei; • demonstrated a continuing interest in the use of geothermal energy in Hawai'i; • supported preservation of the ancient culture and arts of Hawai'i, through his participation in the Federal Hawaiian Native Culture and Arts program. • as a Hawaiian entrepreneur established a messenger service, Road Runners Hawaii, whieh

delivers documents and parcels, island wide to all commercial businesses. His son Patrick runs the company. The 'O'o Award presentation will be an evening affair, featuring a short slide presentation of Stender's life and a series of short tributes by pro-

minent community leaders. The public is invited to attend. Tickets are $30 and reservations may be made by calling HBPA member Roy Benham (396-9891) or HBPA president Sidney Keli'ipule'ole (523-6240) by April 14. The event begins at 6 p.m. Dress is aloha attire. Previous 'O'o Award recipients include: Kane S. Fernandez, Randolph Lee II, Joseph Kealoha, D.G. Anderson, William Kimi, Fred Trotter, Kenneth F. Brown, John D. Bellinger, Aaron Chaney, Richard Lyman Jr., Winona Rubin and Gladys Brandt.

Oswald K. Stender