Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 14, Number 6, 1 June 1997 — OHA honors its volunteers [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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OHA honors its volunteers

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) two oufsfanding volunfeers worked a combined 1,770 hours since 1995. Oufsfanding Male Voltmfeer Anthony Lindsey, known as "Unele Tony," heeame a volunteer for OHA when visiting the office to drop off his Operation 'Ohana registration. Outstanding Female Volunteer Lei Deluze began volunteering to take her mind off illness by keeping busy. Lindsey, composer of the wellknown song, "Blue Darhng," coordi-

nated an OHA employees singing group. Deluze is a mother of two, grandmother of two, and 100 percent Hawaiian. Both Lindsey and Deluze volunteer for the Operation 'Ohana program.

OHA Trustee Rowena Akana and Outstanding Male Volunteer Anthony Lindsey.

OHA Trustee Abraham Aiona and Outstanding Female Vo!unteer Lei Deluze