Aloha Unions Children Politics Role Today Wrenched from Don S. Guzman, A look at Bobby their Parents Maui’s only Mayoral Andrion who now A “first-person” view at a hopeful of Filipino leads the Interna - border detention center descent, leaves tional Longshore & south of San Diego. politics... for now. Warehouse Union.

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ictorino and Kahului Councilman Don S. Cochran to Face Off Guzman, who was hoping to for Mayor’s Race V be the first elected Maui May - in November or of Filipino ancestry, came THE HIGHLY TOUTED RACE FOR in third in the seven person MAUI MAYOR in the Novem - primary contest. From the overflow of her ber 6 general election will fea - Victorino led from the first mouth, she shows her ture former Wailuku Council - report with an early lead of The two top vote-getters in the primary election for Maui county man Michael Victorino and 3,262 votes over Cochran but true colors. mayor, Michael Victorino and Elle Cochran , will be moving on to the current West Maui Council - with Guzman trailing Cochran p9 see PRIMARIES next page November general elections on November 6. woman Elle Cochran. Current Changing of the Guard

LOCAL 142 She now represents HAWAI‘I Hawai‘i, Filipinos, and all Bobby Andrion moves up to head ILWU Local 142 Maui Division. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran young women. p17 hen I asked if I could email Bobby Andrion some top - ics I wanted to cover in a pro - Wfile, the newly elevated head of ILWU Local 142’s Maui Di - vision sheepishly admitted he wasn’t particularly tech savvy and his email wasn’t working right. A grinning Steve Castro, Andrion’s immediate prede - cessor, standing nearby, of - fered use of his email. When I arrived at the In a flurry of leadership roles busying his normal workday, Roberto “Bobby” Andrion makes time to Union’s Hall on Lower Main expound upon the responsibilities of his newly acquired role at ILWU Local 142’s union hall. Street, Andrion is just com - PHOTO : G ILBERT S.C. K EITH -A GARAN pleting a meeting. He comes towards me and is promptly presented with a stack of ma - me back to the first-floor con - work in the Second Floor of - sixty-one old year maintains a terial that require his review ference room. fice of the Division Director, toned figure that you imagine and approval. He starts to Roberto “Bobby” Andrion, Andrion is working off a desk still fits a tailored formal uni - look through the papers–in - Jr. is running around from in the reception domain form of an army officer, voices and purchase orders meeting to meeting at ILWU where longtime ILWU division which he was. Andrion honed and letters–then decides he’ll Local 142’s spacious union secretaries Joycelyn Victorino his military bearing while handle the task later. He hall on Lower Main Street. and Joyce Naruse hold sway. serving six years of active duty see ILWU p.3 scoops up the stack and leads With Castro still finishing up He looks at me warily. The Mayoral hopeful, Councilman Don S. Guzman looked on with Tracie Takatani and Neldon Mamuad on Mamuad’s smart phone after the first reading of the poll results shortly after 6:30 p.m., Sat. August, 11. Mike Victorino was among many of his faithful constituency with copious food and PHOTO : L AWRENCE PASCUA entertainment by the second primary election poll reading. The atmosphere was that of relaxed excitement and positivity as the reading was announced on the big-screen TV monitor that was positioned next to the staging area. lyn and the rest of my family as well PHOTOS : L AWRENCE PASCUA Primaries… as my awesome campaign committee from p. 1 and volunteers. Without their support resented in government, and I will and hard work, we would not be in a work hard to win the election and by only 574 votes. The final Maui position to be the next Mayor.” bring their voice to the Mayor’s of - printout came in at 12:40 a.m., with Cochran was also thankful: “I am fice.” Victorino garnering 13,541 votes so grateful to advance to the general A quick review of the precinct re - (39.8%), Cochran receiving 10,428 election, and really encouraged by the ports showed Victorino winning every votes (30.6%) and Guzman tallying fact that turnout was over 7,000 vot - precinct in Wailuku (District 8), his 8,184 votes (24.0%). Victorino bested ers higher than the 2016 primary elec - home area. Victorino also won every Cochran by 3,113 votes while the gap tion. Maui is really at a crossroads, precinct in Kahului (District 9) repre - between Cochran and Guzman ex - and we have to make some big deci - sented by Guzman in the County panded to 2,244. sions about how to manage our hous - Council. “First of all, I want to thank all the ing, economy and natural resources. Cochran showed her strength people of Maui County who went out Those decisions will affect our current among voters on Election Day, prevail - and voted. For those who didn’t, residents, as well as our future gener - ing in almost all precincts in her home please vote in the General Election. It’s ations, and I think more people want area of Lahaina (District 10), with Vic - Elle Cochran dressed in royal purple and your future.” said Victorino. “I’m to be a part of that decision making torino only winning the absentee was donned with an elegant maile lei thankful that Don ran a great cam - process. We will spend the next few walk-in vote for precincts 10-02 [King during the August 11 election evening paign sticking with the issues and I months educating people about what I Kamehameha III Elementary] and 10- readings. She is shown here smiling for hope that Elle will do the same during stand for, and about what is possible 03 [Lahaina Intermediate School] a photo op at her base camp located the General Election. I would like to when we operate with the well being while Guzman won the absentee mail in Wailuku. ask all of the Guzman supporters to of our residents and natural resources vote for precinct 10-03. PHOTO : L AWRENCE PASCUA please consider me for Mayor. Finally, in mind. I truly believe that the people Cochran also was favored by Pri - I want to thank my lovely wife Joyce - of Maui want their voices better rep - mary Day voters over Victorino in al - most all precincts in South Maui (Dis - 13-07; walk-in for precinct 13-08 trict 11) with Victorino only winning [Kualapu‘u Community Center]; ab - the absentee mail vote for precinct 11- sentee walk-in for precinct 13-08; and 01 [Trinity Episcopal Church by the absentee mail for precinct 13-08. Sea] and the absentee walk-in for Of the 94,194 registered voters in precinct 11-04 [Kïhei Elementary the County of Maui, only 34,073 vot - School]. ed—36.2%. Almost half–21,123—voted Victorino won almost all precincts via absentee (including walk-in absen - Upcountry (District 12 which includes tees). Only 12,950 showed up on Pri - Spreckelsville, Häli‘imaile, Makawao, mary Election Saturday at the polls. Pukalani and Kula) with Cochran win - The County of Maui continues to be ning the walk-in for precinct 12-05 heavily Democratic, with 29,687 [Kula Community Center], the absen - (87%) selecting a Democratic Party tee walk-in for precinct 12-05, and the ballot while only 3,338 (9.7%) select - walk-in for precinct 12-06 [Kaunoa ed a Republican Party ballot. Three Senior Citizen Center]. hundred forty six voters (1%) selected In East Maui, Molokai and Läna‘i a Nonpartisan ballot while only 135 (District 13), Cochran won the major - (less than 1%) selected a Green Party ity of the precincts: walk-in for 13-01 ballot. [Pä‘ia Community Center]; absentee Incumbent Governor Ige walk-in for precinct 13-01; absentee prevails against Hanabusa mail for precinct 13-01; walk-in for precinct 13-02 [Ha‘ikü Community Meanwhile, in the State races, the Center]; absentee walk-in for precinct incumbents generally survived. Gover - 13-02; absentee mail for precinct 13- nor David Ige bested a strong chal - 02; walk-in for precinct 13-03 [Häna lenge from Congresswoman Colleen High/Elementary School]; absentee Hanabusa. The first printout reported walk-in for precinct 13-03; absentee Ige with a small 6,671 vote lead over mail for precinct 13-03; absentee Hanabusa (55,155 to 48,484) but by walk-in for precinct 13-04 [Läna‘i the final printout Ige completed his High/Elementary School]; walk-in for successful rally from a 20-point deficit precinct 13-05 [Kilohana Community in the first polls to soundly beat Center]; absentee mail for precinct 13- Hanabusa, 124,528 (50.2%) to 05; absentee walk-in for precinct 13- 107,583 (43.4%)–a difference of 07 [Maunaloa Community Center]; 16,945. and absentee mail for precinct 13-07. In the 2014 Primary Election, Ige Victorino beat Cochran in only a (with the endorsements of former handful of precincts: walk-in for Governors George Ariyoshi and Ben - precinct 13-04; absentee mail for 13- jamin Cayetano) beat incumbent Gov - 04; absentee walk-in for precinct 13- ernor Neil Abercrombie 157,050 05; walk-in for precinct 13-06 [Kau - (66%) to 73,507 (30.9%). This year, nakakai School]; absentee walk-in for Ariyoshi’s and Cayetano’s endorsement precinct 13-06; absentee mail for of Hanabusa did not make a differ - see PRIMARIES p.6 precinct 13-06; walk-in for precinct 2 | Fil-Am Voice | August 2018 | Vol 2 • No 8 Framed photos of members and retirees grace the Union Hall’s wall—among them are former Maui Division Director Roger Tacdol (left), and former Business Agent Claro Romero, Jr. PHOTO : A LFREDO EVANGELISTA

changes in job opportunities in ILWU… Hawai‘i’s sugar industry. Roberto Sr. from p. 1 was a field worker. Bobby was an HC&S Machinist. And Christopher Army at the tail-end of the Vietnam worked as an electrician on the HC&S War (1974-80). He then spent about a bagasse power generator with a spe - decade in the Hawai‘i National Guard, cialty in fiber optic systems. Including attending OCS at Benning (he uses his grandfather, four generations of shorthand jargon at times like other Andrion’s family labored in the sugar Veterans–you assume he means Fort industry and at least the latter three Benning) to get his officer bars. He re - were all ILWU members. Andrion’s tired as a Captain sometime in the three sons from his first marriage early 1990s–Andrion doesn’t appear (Christopher, Rudolfo and Charles) all to be a person who dwells too much worked at some point for HC&S–the Bobby Andrion signs documents while on the job as head of ILWU Local 142’s Maui on past details. Probably when the youngest, Charles, was among the last Division. first and second battalion merged, he employees laid off when A&B’s corpo - PHOTO : G ILBERT S.C. K EITH -A GARAN offers, which is when a lot of Guard rate overlords closed the Maui farm in Member positions were shifted to 2016. Chris now works as an Adult O‘ahu. I’d known some Guard mem - Corrections Officer at Maui Communi - bers who commuted to complete their ty Correctional Center, Rudolfo is a

State service from Maui but he said he Spectrum Cable Installer while Charles wasn’t interested in living anywhere has moved on to the Grand Wailea. else. Andrion is not a Maui native but he Andrion officially took over on July might as well have been. Born in Ban - 1st as Maui Division Director of the IL - tay, Ilocos Sur, a six-year old Bobby WU Local 142, Hawai‘i’s arrived on Maui in 1962 largest private sector with his mother Estefa - union with approximate - nia and his two siblings ly 18,000 members “Andrion official - Elisea and Rodolfo. His statewide. Six Thousand sister now lives in Las ly took over on of those members work Vegas while his parents in Maui County. While July 1st as Maui and brother have passed perceived as a largely away. Except for six Division Director Filipino union, the years on active duty, membership of the IL - of the ILWU Andrion has lived over WU is quite ethnically forty-five years on Maui. Local 142… ” diverse given the various There are photos on businesses that have the wall in the Union been organized in the Hall where most large years since Statehood. gatherings of members He thinks that part of the perception and retirees take place–framed 8 by ˝ persists because many members 12 photos of former Maui Division ˝ choose not to attend meetings. Despite Directors: Tom Yagi. John Arisumi. growing up in Hawai‘i, he considers Roger Tacdol. William Kennison. himself still fluent–very fluent–in Steve Castro. Smaller pictures of cur - Ilokano. It’s a skill that he thinks the rent Business Agents hang below the Filipino members appreciate–they Directors. We had strolled in there to like to hear the language spoken he check whether the dates that prior Di - says matter of factly. He also picked vision Directors served are posted with Vacatio n be er. up some Tagalog while in the military the photos. I had asked about Roger We off er the perf ect fit f or your so he has that in his arsenal as well. Tacdol, the only other Filipino who ne xt sta y. His grandfather was an early Saka - has served as Maui Division Director. Oahu Maui Kauai da who came to work on the Hawai‘i Andrion’s present photo is still in Ha waii Island South Tahoe plantations. He was also one of those the Business Agent section. One of the Orlando C osta Ric a who eventually returned to the Philip - secretaries notes they should get his pines in the 1930s. Andrion’s name - photo enlarged and displayed in the aqua-aston.c om | 855.945.4092 sake and father was a 1946 Sakada . place of honor. A bemused Andrion Emme Tomimbang featured Andri - pauses stiffly and it’s obvious in his on, his father Roberto Sr. and his son body language that he hasn’t thought HO TELS FOR ALL Christopher in her 2006 documentary of that and likely doesn’t consider it a “Mabuhay with Aloha” as three gener - priority. There’s a lot of work to do ations who worked in the sugar indus - and he’s already devoted nearly an see ILWU p.4 try. She used them to illustrate the Vol 2 • No 8 | August 2018 | Fil-Am Voice | 3 From the His military experience, he grants, ILWU… helped him maneuver through the Edito r’s Desk from p. 3 operations and administrative struc - Tante Urban ture of the union. He enjoyed ad - hour to this interview. dressing problems for the members EDITOR & P RESIDENT • F IL -A M VOICE The ILWU has contract negotia - but he still remembers the ones he tions ongoing. A new contract for the couldn’t help despite his best efforts. Andaz’ 350+ member unit has just Those are the hardest to accept and Did You Vote? concluded and talks for the Hyatt the memories stay with him. Maui’s 600 or so members are about I ask him why he wanted the cur - to start. It’s also an election year and rent job. s an immigrant and busi - the ILWU endorsement and help re - Andrion muses with almost an im - ness owner, I know how mains a highly coveted perceivable shrug that important it is for govern - prize. But in Andrion’s he didn’t seek the Divi - ment to be responsive to the peo - view, that’s all part of sion Director’s job. ple’s needs. That’s why I voted in “Andrion A what happens in the With the retirements in this month’s election. Did you union. the Maui Division, he vote? says that Unlike some other observes he simply As an immigrant, I continue to unions, all ILWU offi - ended up the most sen - believe that America gives us a the union cers are elected by the ior Business Agent. The chance to succeed, regardless of membership and come needs to job, he notes, “fell in where we were born. In America, from the rank and file his lap.” education has always been called of the union. Andrion constantly Only a few weeks the great equalizer, allowing those is filling in the final into the job, he says, “I in the lower classes to climb the months of Castro’s evolve knew it would be chal - ladder of success. I’ve always been term and will need to lenging.” He admits a supporter of our public school stand for election this because that he thought the job systems and I always vote for Fall for a three-year would be easier than those who believe in it as well. are less than three months away. term that begins in the commu - dealing with the differ - Did you vote? The number of candidates are January 2019. ent units. A key differ - As a business owner, I have lessened (and yes, for some races, He was hired, he nity and ence he observes is the faced many obstacles in my quest the candidates have already been says, as the last full - need to be a better to be successful. At times, there’s elected outright) and we need to time Machinist at the the State communicator with the so much red tape that doesn’t focus and continue to impress up - Pä‘ia Factory (old rank and file generally. make sense... or it takes so long to on the remaining candidates what is always HC&S hands refer to His time with the complete the we believe our the Mills as “Facto - union has reflected the process. Some - government going “Even though ries”). After him, the changes in membership times, to me, it should empha - plantation hired only as the plantation era seems that gov - your candi - size. through millwrights and other wound down. As a new ernment hinders Even though date did not positions instead. He Business Agent in more often than your candidate changes.” eventually moved to 2004, Bobby began by helps. In Hawai‘i, make it past did not make it the Pu‘unënë Factory handling the HC&S small business is past the primary, the primary, and in 2004 decided to unit, including cleri - the backbone of that does not stand for election as a cals. Over the course of our economy and that does mean you should Business Agent. Before then he’d his terms with the union, member - many in our Fil - give up. In busi - not mean been a union organizer off and on for ship has continued expansion beyond ipino community ness and in life in 4—5 years. His change to union or - the agricultural workers that built the are dreaming of general, we never you should ganizing was methodical. He said he ILWU as one of the most influential starting their own give up even after did it a year at a time. labor organizations in Hawai‘i. To - enterprise– give up.” we face obstacles. Roger Tacdol, former Division Di - day, the ILWU has units working at whether in the Likewise we –TANTE URBAN rector and the first Filipino to hold golf courses (grounds and guest serv - provision of should never give the Maui Division Director post, re - ices), Foodland and Star Market, as goods, services, up when our pre - calls Andrion coming to him and ask - well as visitor industry employees at etcetera; I’ve always been a sup - ferred candidate does not win. ing for his blessing when Bobby final - the Royal Lahaina, Andaz and porter of those who believe that Instead, we should keep com - ly decided to run for Business Agent. Kä‘anapali Ali‘i, and medical techni - government should assist–not im - ing together as a community. We Andrion won that first election cians at Kaiser Permanente and Lib - pede–businesses and I always should keep growing as a commu - and has been re-elected to additional erty Dialysis. vote for those who believe in it as nity. We should continue to be terms, most recently in 2015 where Andrion says that the union needs well. Did you vote? proud of our accomplishments and he garnered the most votes: 1432. to constantly evolve because the The primary elections are now strive to do even more in govern - Claro Romero (1316), Stephen West community and the State is always done but the election season is not ment and in business. Magkaisa (1262), Joseph “Joe” Aquino (1197) going through changes. As industries yet over as the general elections Tayong Lahat! and Jerry Beth DeMello (1101) were and businesses change, whether the other elected Business Agents. through competition locally or glob -

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4 | Fil-Am Voice | August 2018 | Vol 2 • No 8 ally, or as technology shifts American terests but has now become the mod - businesses from muscle jobs to brain ern status quo. Now, critics complain, jobs, Andrion sees the need for the the union leadership is apt to side union to be adaptable. He points to with developers and corporate inter - the downturn of large-scale mono- ests that have co-opted not just the crop plantations–“Agriculture is no Democratic Party but also its union al - longer King”–in the islands and the lies. dominance of the tourist industry at The criticism doesn’t surprise him. present. The union membership had He acknowledges the militant heritage to diversify to remain relevant for of the union. He talks about it matter workers. of factly. He doesn’t foreclose banging As Hawai‘i’s economy shifted from heads with management when neces - its agrarian roots to more service-ori - sary. But he notes that building some ented industries, the union has had its rapport with the people he’s negotiat - critics who believe the ILWU has also ing with–the human beings sitting on shifted away from its radical past. Af - the other side of the table–can be ter all, it was ILWU leaders who were just as productive a strategy as being tried in the infamous Communist trials adversarial. He doesn’t say there will of the post-World War II era. And it never be strikes. But he says they will was the ILWU that held the first suc - look at strikes with an understanding cessful strike against the plantations of the impact on the members. The Garden Island , Kaua‘i’s newspaper, headlined the dreaded event on and after the war brought Hawai‘i’s He notes that when Maui Land & September 9, 1924. docks to a standstill with a long 79- Pineapple (MLP) closed its farm, for - day strike that shut down 33 of the 34 mer executives and supervisors The 1924 Hanapëpë Massacre plantations. The single ethnic strikes formed Maui Gold Pineapple (more such as those led by Pablo Manlapit of formally known as Häli‘imaile Pineap - Continues To Draw Interest the Filipino Federation of Labor, that ple Company - HPC) to continue resulted in the 1924 Hanapëpë Mas - growing fruit as a business. Now that Auditions set for local play. sacre, had been unsuccessful. [The group has shifted as well, selling HPC historical 1924 Hanapëpë Massacre to the distillers of Ocean Vodka who lmost one hundred years elbows with the local police and continues to draw interest on Maui, use the juice by-product of the pineap - after the infamous 1924 their personal goons to bring an including in the performing arts. See ple operations. And the ILWU success - Hanapëpë Massacre–the end to the workers’ dreams of sidebar, left.] Then, of course, the IL - fully negotiated a contract for the Abloodiest labor con - better pay and a shorter eight- WU forged an alliance with Honolulu workers who moved from MLP to frontation in Hawai‘i’s history– hour day. The 1924 strike seemed policeman Jack Burns and returning HPC. people continue to ask questions to be going well on the Big Island, Americans of Japanese Ancestry (AJA) As a former organizer, he also about what happened. Maui, and O‘ahu…until they veterans to form the foundation for points to the need for more organizing During the 100th anniversary moved to Kaua‘i. There, Butler the Democratic Party that not only although the units will be in smaller of Filipino migration to Hawai‘i in had influenced the local sheriff to overturned the Territorial GOP oli - and more discreet segments of the see ILWU p.18 2006, the Filipino Centennial respond to the strike. The scheme garchy controlled by haole business in - Commission visited Hanapëpë and resulted in twenty deaths: four unveiled a marker in Hanapëpë deputy sheriffs and sixteen Fil - town. ipino sugar cane workers. The Here on Maui, local playwright murdered workers were buried in Wayne Moniz, holder of the a mass grave. The exact site has Cades Award, Hawai‘i’s most pres - never been exactly determined. tigious writing prize, has adapted “For the past forty years I have a short story “Cane Fire: The written plays, poetry, short sto - Hanapëpë Massacre” into a play ries, a novel, and a memoir re- for the Maui Fringe Festival. telling the great stories of Hawai‘i Three showings are scheduled at including the many races that the ‘Ïao Theatre in Wailuku on make up the ethnic rainbow of January 18, 19, and 20. the Sandwich Isles,” explained “As I was researching Filipinos Moniz. “I’ve included many Fil - in Hawai‘i, I came across the ipino characters in those projects Hanapëpë Massacre. I was igno - but I recently set out on a journey rant of the incident but stunned to focus on the Filipinos: the by the islands’ worst mass shoot - Visayans, Ilocanos, and the Taga - ing in modern Hawaiian history,” logs, the first regional groups that said Moniz. It was 1924 and the came to work on the sugar plan - first wave of Filipino immigrants tations. I set out looking for a had recently arrived to work on good local Filipino story to bring the sugar plantations. They to the stage.” worked for $1 an hour with ten- Auditions for the play have hour workdays. Educated well in been announced for are now set the Phillipines, Pablo Manlapit Tuesday, September 25 and immigrated to Hawai‘i, worked Thursday, September 27 at 6:30 briefly like others at a sugar plan - p.m. at Sandell Artworks at 34 tation, then in a Honolulu law of - North Market Street in Wailuku. fice as a paralegal. “Manlapit had Rehearsals will be held in the observed the successful strike of evenings between 6:30 and 9 p.m. the Japanese laborers in 1920 and from October to January. Virginia with a thirst for justice wanted to Sandell will direct the production. duplicate it for less fortunate Fil - “We are looking for 16 men ipinos.” (mostly) and 3 women to play the History shows the ruthless sug - roles, most of them Filipino. It’s a ar barons had had their fill of the chance for our local Filipino tal - Japanese strikers and were deter - ent to shine,” said Moniz. “We mined not to allow the Filipinos will also be shooting a video se - to cause a labor stoppage. The quence of the actual murders and scheming John Butler, the secre - need 16 Filipino males to play the tary of the Hawai‘i Sugar Planters victims (no acting ability needed Association (a conglomerate of all for the actors in the video).” the territory’s sugar mills), rubbed

Vol 2 • No 8 | August 2018 | Fil-Am Voice | 5 Appointed State Primaries… Representative from p. 2 Hashimoto gets Elected ence. Of the living former For appointed Repre - Governors, only John sentative Troy Hashimoto Waihe‘e III supported Ige. (State House 8 - Wailuku), Hanabusa did beat Ige the first printout posted an on Maui, receiving 14,175 858-vote lead over his votes (47.5%) to Ige’s nearest opponent. By the 13,214 (44.5%). Despite Incumbent Gov. David Ige and Josh Green for House Minority Leader Andrea Tupola for Governor end of the night, Hashimo - Mayor Harry Kim’s en - Lt. Governor comprise the Democratic ticket and Marissa Kerns for Lt. Governor comprise the to had increased his lead dorsement of Ige, for our State’s leaders. Republican ticket for our State’s leaders. and was elected with Hanabusa narrowly beat 3,262 votes (51.8%) over Ige on Hawai‘i Island: Dain Kane - 2,017 votes 17,861 (46.6%) to 17,709 (46.2%). Guzman signs), the Filipino communi - beat old-timer John Carroll (10,969 (32.0%), Mary Wagner - 439 votes And despite the endorsement of State ty appears to have split between Ige votes) and former State Assistant Su - (7.0%), and Justin Hughey - 398 votes Senate President Ron Kouchi who and Hanabusa. Hanabusa had the sup - perintendent of Education Ray (6.3%). hails from Kaua‘i, Ige narrowly beat port of many unions with Filipino L'Heureux (2,883). “I’m humbled by the support in this Hanabusa on Kaua‘i 7,537 (46.1%) to membership such as the ILWU Local Tupola will be paired with busi - election and I look forward to continue 7,231 (44.2%). Ironically, Hanabusa, 142 and the Hawai‘i Laborers Union nesswoman Marissa Kerns. In the first working for the residents of District 8,” a former Urban Honolulu Congress - but Ige countered with the endorse - printout, Kerns was losing by 338 said Hashimoto who was appointed to woman would receive only 68,313 ment of the UNITE HERE! Local 5 and votes to Steven Lipscomb while beat - the seat by (41.8%) votes on O‘ahu compared to several leaders in the Filipino commu - ing Jeremy Low. By the final printout, Ige after Ige’s 86,068 (52.7%). nity. Kerns received 9,749 votes (29.9%) to Speaker Four years ago, in her primary race In the general, Ige will be paired Lipscomb’s 9,538 votes (29.3%) and Emeritus against Brian Schatz for the U.S. Sen - with State Senator Josh Green, who Low’s 8,224 votes (25.2%). The Tupo - Joseph Sou - ate seat, Hanabusa received 78,501 received 74,819 votes—30.2% while la-Kerns pairing might be interesting ki resigned (47.6%) votes on O‘ahu to Schatz’ beating State Senator Jill Tokuda as Tupola was granted a three-year near the 80,640 (48.9%). In that race, (68,107 votes—27.5%), Kaua‘i Mayor Temporary Restraining Order against end of the Hanabusa beat Schatz by 220 votes on Bernard Carvalho, Jr. (45,802 votes- one of Kern’s ardent supporters, who 2018 Leg - Maui; beat Schatz by 635 votes on 18.5%), former Board of Education is the head of the Hawai‘i Republican islative Ses - Kaua‘i; and lost to Schatz by 500 votes member Kim Iwamoto (34,218 votes— Action (HIRA). Kerns has called on sion. “We Troy Hashimoto is in for on the Big Island. Evidently, 13.8%), and former State Senator Will Tupola to apologize for frequently vot - have a lot State House Dist. 8 Hanabusa’s decreasing popularity on Espero (15,459—6.2%). Tokuda beat ing with the Democrats. of work O‘ahu did not help her chances Green 52,049 to 42,803 on O‘ahu but Incumbent State Senator ahead of us against Ige in this year’s gubernatorial lost by 3,175 votes on Maui, 12,807 English elected while Incum - but I am primary. votes on Hawai‘i Island, and slightly bent State Senator Baker confident that together, we can shape Like the Mayor’s race where Fil - out polled Green (2,851 to 2,827) on wins primary our community into a place we can ipinos were split between Victorino Kaua‘i, where Carvalho prevailed on proudly call our home.” The former As expected, Incumbent State Sen - and Guzman (just drive down Papa, his home island with 7,694 votes. chairperson of the Maui Democratic ator Kalani English (Senate District 7- Lono, and Kamehameha Avenues in The Ige/Green ticket will face off party also thanked his fellow candi - East Maui, Upcountry, Molokai and Kahului and count the number of against State House Minority Leader dates: “Each of the candidates ran Läna‘i) easily beat his homes who had both Victorino and Andrea Tupola (17,282 votes) who great campaigns and two opponents: worked very hard. It is im - Michael Tengan and portant to give voters a Gayla Haliniak. Eng - choice and it is never easy lish received 61.3% to run for office. I appreciate of the vote (7,320) the dialogue and ideas they while Tengan re - offered and hope to work ceived 21.3% (2,544) with them to better our and Haliniak received community.” 7.3% (871). There were no Republicans, Incumbent State Greens or Nonparti - Representative J. Kalani English will be Woodson wins Ha wai‘i-inspire d sans in the race so returning to his duties as English is elected. district 7 State Senator. Incumbent State Repre - Filipino-Asian Cuisine In their primary sentative Justin Woodson election rematch from (State House 9 - Kahului), 2014 for Senate District 6 (South and had an early lead of 629 votes over by Chef Joey— Three-time Master P-Noy Chef® ! West Maui) State Senator Roz Baker newcomer Kauanoe Batangan. By the pushed back a spirited challenge from final printout, Woodson had almost Terez Amato. From the first ballot, doubled that lead and won 59.9% Baker held a slight lead of 1576 to (2,683 votes) to 34.6% (1,549 votes), 1292 over Amato that diminished to a almost a 2-1 margin. 106-vote victory in the final printout “I’m forever grateful for the oppor - (3,394 to 3,288; 48.6% to 47.1%). tunity to serve the community another There were 290 blank votes this year. two years,” said Woodson. “A special Four years ago, Baker’s margin of vic - Mahalo for all those who supported tory was 416. In the general, Baker our re-election. I also want to thank will face Green Party candidate Melis - Mr. Batangan and his supporters as sah Shishido who garnered only 29 well. I hope to earn your support in the votes (with 27 blank votes in the future by working hard to show mean - • Short Ribs Hash Loco Moco Green Party primary). ingful positive change siene oPuRrIM cAoRmIEmS upn.1i6 - • Maui Cattle Company Burgers • Fish Tacos • Fresh Poké • Crispy Pork Lumpia Rolls • Stir Fry Vegetable Pancit Noodles (808) 868-4474 Rosalyn Baker will be squaring off with Melissah Justin Woodson is in for At Whalers Village in Kä‘anapali Shishido for Senate Dist. 6 State House Dist. 9 6 | Fil-Am Voice | August 2018 | Vol 2 • No 8 Sakada Offspring

Donna Domingo PHOTO COURTESY OF DONNA DOMINGO

abor Day is just weeks away and in Hawai‘i, Filipinos have always been at the forefront of the organized labor movement, begin - Lning with Pablo Manlapit, who organ - ized the first Filipino labor union in 1911. The ethnic labor unions proved to be largely ineffective, however, and Donna became the first Filipina Vice President of ILWU and became responsible for major collective bargaining assignments, in 1946, the International Longshore including negotiating the contract for ILWU’s largest general trades unit—Foodland Super Market which employs about and Warehouse Union (ILWU) 1,000 ILWU members throughout Hawai‘i. brought all ethnic groups together, in - PHOTO COURTESY ILWU L OCAL 142 cluding the last batch of Sakadas , in what has been called The Great Hawai‘i Sugar Strike, which ended the tended He‘eia Elementary School in for a full-time leadership position in The labor movement has played an Big Five’s domination over Hawai‘i’s Käne‘ohe.). In 1977, Donna earned the union. important role in the success of social life. her degree in Hotel Management from Six years later, Donna became the Hawai‘i’s Filipino community. Many of Later, Filipinos played a role in Maui Community College now known first Filipina Vice President of ILWU the freedoms and rights we enjoy to - leading the ILWU Local 142, begin - as University of Hawai‘i Maui College. and became responsible for major col - day are due to the labor movement. ning with Antonio Rania, Calixto Donna’s first job was at Shirley’s lective bargaining assignments, includ - We thank Donna Domingo–a goal “Carl” Damaso, Erinio “Eddie” Lapa, Drive In on Lono Avenue in Kahului. ing negotiating the contract for IL - oriented, persevering, steadfast, fair, WU’s largest general trades unit– and humble Filipina–for representing Foodland Super Market which em - all of us. ploys about 1,000 ILWU members Lucy Peros Lucy Peros throughout Hawai‘i. is a retired Donna Domingo Now, as president, Donna serves as school the union's chief executive officer, teacher, hav - Eusebio “Bo” Lapenia, Jr., Fred Gal - In 1981, she became a member of IL - running the day to day operations. ing taught for dones, and Isaac Fiesta. WU when she started working at the Donna continues to negotiate con - 32 years, 11 But in 2012, Donna Domingo be - Maui Lu Resort. Donna was employed tracts for the 18,000 member union, years at St. came the first Filipina to win election at The Maui Lu Resort–the first hotel whose motto “An injury to one is an Anthony as the president of ILWU Local 142— in Kihei–for twenty-eight years. At injury to all” is still relevant. Grade School not to mention the first Maui Lu, Donna re - Despite her busy schedule, Donna and 21 years ILWU president from Donna’s skills ceived the Employee of sat on the Maui Liquor Control Com - at Waihe‘e El - Maui. the Year award. She mission, the Maui Planning Commis - ementary School. Both of her parents, Donna was born on and trust from was seen as a leader by sion, the Aloha United Way Board of Elpidio and Alejandra Cabalo of October 29, 1957 in her fellow workers, who Directors, the Industrial Relations Re - Häli‘imaile, worked for Maui Land and Honolulu, Hawai‘i to her fellow often shared their prob - search Association Board, and the Pine Company. Her dad was a 1946 Lolita Ventura and Ben - lems with her or asked Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, to name a Sakada. Lucy is currently a Realtor As - jamin Escalito Castillon. workers led her for help with job-re - few. sociate at Peros Realty, the business Donna, a third genera - her to her first lated issues. Donna continues to live in Kihei her late husband Sylvester Peros, Jr. tion Filipina-American, Donna’s skills and with her husband Sylvester but com - started 30 years ago, where her daugh - says her parents were being elected trust from her fellow mutes to Honolulu every week for her ter Lianne Peros-Busch is now the Bro - born in Hawai‘i and workers led to her first job. Donna also enjoys reading and ker. Lucy devotes a significant amount trace their roots to Ilo - in 1990 as the being elected in 1990 as spending quality time with her family of time to activities at Christ The King cos Norte. Donna’s hus - the Unit’s Vice Chairper - and is a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church as well as babysitting band Sylvester also Unit’s Vice son and Treasurer and Catholic Church. her grandchildren. traces his roots to Ilocos Chairperson seven years later as the Norte–Justo Domingo Unit’s Chairperson. In came to Hawai‘i in 1918 and Tresurer… 1997, Donna was also General Election Tuesday, Nov. 6 and lived in Waimea elected to the ILWU’s For more information, visit Camp on Kaua‘i. Justo –LUCY PEROS Executive Board as a worked at the Waimea Trustee for the Maui di - www.mauicounty.gov/1965/Elections-Division Mill and had ten chil - vision. or call the Maui County Clerk’s Elections Branch dren, with Sylvester’s dad as the old - 1997 became a critical moment in est. Donna described Justo as “a Donna’s career. She joined the first at (808) 270-7749 strong and loving family man.” group of ILWU leaders who attended During high school, Donna moved the Western Regional Summer Insti - to Maui and graduated from Baldwin tute for Union Women. Donna learned High School in 1975. (She previously that women could also be strong lead - attended Castle High School and at - ers and gained the confidence to aim Vol 2 • No 8 | August 2018 | Fil-Am Voice | 7 Kwento Kuwentuhan Pinoys At Maui Swap Meet Liza of “A Maui Blog” ALL PHOTOS COURTESY LIZA PIERCE Manila mangoes here on Maui can you The entrance of the Maui Swap Meet greets you with three vertical banners, the find great bargains, cloth - same general colors as the Philippine National Flag. ing and accessories, fruits and vegetables, tropical blooms, jew - Welries, beauty and bath products, decor, arts and crafts, local food, ‘ukulele, massage services, all in one place? If your answer is Maui Swap Meet–you are correct! The Maui Swap Meet has been an institution loved by both local resi - dents and tourists since 1981. It is Malunggay and bitter melon leaves ‘Ukulele and jewelry creations Hawaiian dresses and shirts held every Saturday morning from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of University of Hawai‘i Maui College, with some of the Filipino vendors just off Kahului Beach Road, across there. Wahinepio Road from the Maui Arts So where do we find the Filipino and Cultural Center. vendors at the Swap Meet? They The entrance fee is also 50 and mostly are the vendors of fresh fruit ¢ there is ample parking. There are and vegetables. For example, at stall about 200 vendors and thousands of 617 I met Fredelita Corpuz and at visitors (locals and tourists) come stall 615 I met Evangeline Traje. every week. I was one of those thou - Both of these stalls are filled with fresh produce. I got excited when I sand visitors last week. Upon decid - Torch ginger and other florals Apple bananas and other local produce ing to talk story about the Maui saw that they have Manila mangoes Swap Meet here on Kwento-Kuwen - and guyabano (soursop). Those tuhan, I went to the Swap Meet not fruits were among my favorites as I And of course there were green leafy Charles is what we fondly call “Chop only to shop but also to “talk story” was growing up in the Philippines. vegetables such as malunggay and Suey” here in Hawai‘i. That means bitter melon leaves. We didn’t get a he is of mixed ethnicity–Hawaiian chance to talk story because they and Filipino are part of the mix. Lahainaluna High School’s K eith Ideoka, were very busy but the next time you Last but not the least, I’d like to Natural R esources F aculty & LHS senior/State go to Maui Swap Meet, make sure to thank the brothers and sisters at FF A Secretary M’Chelle Aguinaldo (April 2018) stop by their stalls. You won’t be dis - Maui Evangelical Church. They have appointed with the variety of choic - a stall at the Maui Swap Meet where es. they share about the love of God. Aside from fruit vendors, I saw They not only feed you spiritually my friend Mike Dougherty at the but physically as well. They fed me swap meet. Mike is hapa . His mom Filipino food– kanin and menudo – is from the Philippines. Mike is an and oh, I was in “heaven.” ☺ artist. He is a talented musician and Do you like shopping at the Maui he also makes beautiful jewelry. At Swap Meet too? Who are your fa - the Maui Swap Meet he sells ‘ukulele vorite vendors and what do you usu - ggrroowwiinngg oouurr nneexxtt as well as his jewelry creations. And ally buy from there? Until next time, if you stop by at the right time, you and maybe I’ll see you at the Maui might even get free entertainment as Swap Meet one of these days. That AAGG ggeenneerraattiioonn Mike plays his ‘ukulele and sings would be fun! there too. You can also find Mike in his Lahaina store named Kula Gold. From our daily meals, to the clothes we wear, to energy I continued my journey and visit - that powers our lifestyles…we all depend on farmers to ed some of the clothing and accesso - produce the food, feed, ber and fuel we need. ry stalls. I met Christina Corpus at stall 169 and she sells Hawaiian At the same time, fewer than 2% of Hawaii’s workers dresses and shirts. Variety of styles, are employed in agriculture, and they’re getting older – mostly with plumeria and tropical the average age of farmers is 60 years old. prints which are very popular among At Monsanto, we believe we need to do what we can to tourists. The t-shirts she has for little Liza Pierce of A Maui Blog is an In - support agriculture. That’s why we applaud great people kids are so adorable you’d sure want teractive Media Strategist in Hawai‘i. to buy one for your anak, apo or pa - She started blogging in 2006 and she and great programs, like those at Lahainaluna High mangkin . loves talking story online and spread - School, that are helping students discover their passion The weather is usually humid, ing aloha around the world. She’s for ag – so they can help grow our next ag generation. sunny and hot so make sure to put been living on Maui since 1994 and Hear their story at www.MonsantoHawaii.com . sun screen on and bring drinking considers Maui her home. A wife, a water. Or you can buy buko (fresh mother, a friend…and so much more. coconut) being sold there at the She loves Jesus; Maui Sunsets Catch - swap meet. er; Crazy About Rainbow; End Speaking of sun screen, check out Alzheimer’s Advocate. Her life is full the Nalu Koa stall by Charles and and exciting here on the island of Stephanie Gray. They sell organic Maui. Reef Safe Sunscreens and After Sun Liza is currently the Interactive Me - Kool Ocean Gel. These gels are very dia Strategist with Wailea Realty soothing and help heal sunburns. Corp.

8 | Fil-Am Voice | August 2018 | Vol 2 • No 8 Pssst....Can You Keep a Secret? Love, Scandal etc. by Ate Nora Fifth in a series

’ve been praying for your Dad’s soul,” said Ofelia to Francisco and his siblings Samson, Elena, Sara and Jose. “As you “knowI , your Dad was not a saint and he was unfaithful many times over. I’m hoping that whatever good deeds he did for the people of Diliman City will overshadow his weaknesses of the flesh.” Ofelia suddenly realized there was someone else with her children. “Who are you?” was Ofelia’s question to Maria. “What are you doing here with my family in our moment of grief? How dare you intrude?” “I’m sorry ma’am... I was just.... ” Maria’s voice tapered off as she tried to hold back her emotions but the tears came streaming down her face and Maria started sobbing. “Mom, this is Maria, my fiancée,” said Francisco. “I wanted to introduce you earlier but you’ve been traveling back and forth to Singapore and Tai - wan. I’m so sorry that you’re meeting her for the first time under these cir - cumstances.” Of all places—in the chapel—Maria inadvertently meets Ofelia, Francisco’s mother and Junior’s wife; and not in the nicest of ways. Maria was shocked at Francisco’s words but she knew she should not say a word... and she was too afraid to even look at any of the Mendoza Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sin - good to me... in so many ways that gnor Cadabana. “Are you with child family. ners, now and at the hour of our you can’t imagine. Without him, I from Francisco?” “I’m not happy to hear of this dur - death. Amen. Jesus, forgive me for my would not be studying at the De La Before Maria could say a word, an ing this time,” said Ofelia. “But now is sins. Please lead me to the path of Salle Health Sciences Institute. Now, exasperated Francisco burst through not the time to discuss this as we need righteousness. I don’t know what is I’m not sure what’s going to happen to the door. “Maria, I know you wanted to tend to your father’s remains and to happening to my life. I know I am be - my scholarship. I can’t afford to pay both of us to tell them together but I make sure the people of Diliman City ing punished for my sins but I know for the tuition and my family is de - thought the good news would help honor his memory with the grandest you are loving and merciful and I pending on me. And there’s so many ease the pain of my Dad’s death. I’m funeral services ever–fit for a would- need your forgiveness.” other things that I can’t talk about sorry, I don’t know what I was think - be president.” “Maria, are you okay? I just blessed right now. I don’t know what to do, ing. Mom, forgive us for our careless - And with that, Ofelia quickly Junior’s body and I was looking for Father.” ness and for adding to your problems walked past Maria and exited the you. I thought you would be here.” “As long as you believe in His love on this day. I know we should be con - chapel with her children following Monsignor Jose Cadabana wrapped and mercy, my child,” Monsignor Cad - cerned with preparing for Dad’s funer - her, leaving Maria all alone in the his arms around a sobbing Maria. “My abana said. “Take it al but I just could chapel, not knowing what to do. Fran - dear Maria, you are a beautiful soul one day at a time. not keep it a secret cisco quickly glanced at her and and God loves you and will always God is merciful and “… all those any longer. Maria mouthed “I’ll call you” before he too protect you. We are all sinners and all understands our plans are for and I we want to joined the family. of us will someday need to atone for frail humanity.” get married soon– Maria, still in shock, sat down, sob - our sins. But until our judgment day, At that moment, naught. And not because of the bing and at times, gasping for air. The we must continue to be faithful to His the door to the baby–but because devout Catholic she was, she knelt word and believe in him. For our sins chapel burst wide I’m really we really are in and began praying. “Hail Mary, full of will be forgiven... but only if we be - open and a furious love. I know that if grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed lieve.” Ofelia stormed in missing your you get to know her are you among women, and blessed is “I know Father. It’s just so hard to and began scream - more, you will be the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy believe that Junior is gone. He was so ing at the top of her Dad right now. able to give us your voice. blessing. That’s all I “Just who do you That bastard want. That’s all we think you are? You had to die want.” think you can trap “Francisco, my son by sleeping today of anak ,” a much with him and claim calmer Ofelia began. you are with child? all days.” “You know we have You’re such a dis - always trusted you graceful girl from –OFELIA MENDOZA and hoped that the barrios... you’re someday you would lucky my husband take over for your took pity on you and helped you get Father. Despite our failing marriage, in to this school... but to sleep with your late Father and I had plans for my son Francisco and become preg - you and each of your siblings. Our nant?” plans for you were to someday be - Moments earlier, Francisco had come president of our country. Now told Ofelia that his fiancée Maria was that she’s pregnant... all those plans pregnant. The normally reserved Ofe - are for naught. And I’m really missing lia could not believe what was hap - your Dad right now. That bastard had Ofelia fervently prays before meeting with her family over the matters of laying pening and decided to give Maria a to die today of all days.” Junior to his final resting place. piece of her mind. “But Ma’am,” Maria softly said. “Is that true, Maria?” asked Monsi - “I’m not pregnant.” Vol 2 • No 8 | August 2018 | Fil-Am Voice | 9 High School, said “I would encourage my peers to get their permit as soon as they can because it allows you to practice your driving skills even more, which will help you later down the road in life. Even though it might be something you are scared of, there is always a first for everything and driv - ing will give you your own sense of freedom.” From her driving experi - ence, Sabrina has learned that it’s not just about driving and having a car and being where you want to be. It’s about having to know how to drive safely because there are a lot of bad Blessie Mae Paguirigan Gabrielle Pastor Sabrina Pargad drivers that don’t care about other drivers. From her classes at Safety First Driver’s Education she was able to learn a lot about road safety through her one on one BTW lessons mong high school stu - the road. Throughout with her instructor and to be respon - dents, obtaining their her driving journey, sible for all the action behind the driver’s license pro - ® Blessie learned that wheel. Earning her driver’s license has vides them a feel of independ - people complain about been really helpful to not only Sabrina ence as young adults. Now gas because it’s very ex - but also her mom who doesn't have a Athat these teens can get to pensive. As a young license. Getting her license was her places by themselves, parents adult with a driver’s li - way of helping out her mom. Having are given the satisfaction of Is Not Everything… cense, she is now re - a license gives Sabrina an insight of not needing to drive their sponsible for her car’s adult life because her mom relies on teens to places. With their dri - necessities such as gas her to drive to a grocery store to go ver’s license, the road is now Teens Drive to Adulthood which is vital to the car shopping. She can now drive her open for their journey to Ghenesis Jhay Balaan | M AUI H IGH S CHOOL if she wants to travel to cousins, family, and friends to differ - adulthood. However, not all places. With her li - ent places on Maui instead of the oth - parents feel too comfortable cense, Blessie has the er way around. about their children taking to ability to help out her It’s normal for teenagers to begin the road. According to the National practice when you get behind the parents in ways like running their er - wanting to spread their wings and to Center for Health Statistics, Motor Ve - wheel with a licensed supervisor and rands or doing their grocery shopping. venture farther away from the nest. hicle crashes are the leading cause of by yourself. After completing the class - She also now has the ability to get a This is a bittersweet time for both par - death among 15 to 20-year olds. es at your Driver’s Ed, you’ll receive a job and drive to her workplace which ents and children. As teenagers make These young adults are not free from certificate and also another from your gives her even more freedom with the their way into adulthood, they begin the dangers the road still poses and Behind-The-Wheel (BTW) sessions money she’ll be earning. Blessie won’t to crave independence. Driving allows for these reasons some parents will with your instructor. You’ll need these have to worry about asking her par - teenagers to transition from childhood display concern and fear for their two certificates as proof that you’ve ents for gas money. to adulthood independently. Not all child's safety on the road. With their completed all of the steps necessary to Maui High School senior and MHS parents will be too fond of their teens driver’s license, teens are now respon - take your Road Test. The Road Test is 2018 —2019 HOSA (Health Occupa - driving on their own but this will sible to navigate through their journey the final challenge tions Students of serve as a learning experience to to adulthood. teens must conquer “Not all parents America) president teens. Being an adult is all about be - Teens under the age of 18 who and perfect to be Gabrielle Pastor has coming responsible and that's what wish to get their license will need to given their Provi - will be too fond accomplished the driving teaches teens, the upcoming overcome a couple of challenges be - sional License. of their teens first step in order to adults of society. With their driver’s li - fore they achieve their card/ticket to Maui High gain her license. “As cense, teens are now able to navigate independence. Teens at the age of School senior Blessie driving on their someone at a young through life by driving to adulthood . 15 ½ may start to take their first step Mae Paguirigan is age, it is somewhat to acquire their driver’s license which filled with excite - own but this will frightening to start Google® Is Not Everything is a is to pass the Hawai‘i State Driver's ment from earning driving because of monthly column authored by high Permit Test. The Hawai‘i State Driver's her driver’s license. serve as a learn - the inexperience on school students. The title of the column Permit Test consists of 30 questions She attended Safety ing experience the road but it defi - emphasizes that education is more revolving around Motor and Vehicle First Driver’s Educa - nitely puts you in a than just googling a topic. Google® is Safety as well as Road regulations and tion at Queen to teens.” new mindset of indi - a registered trademark. laws. The tester must prove their Ka‘ahumanu Mall vidualism,” said knowledge of the road and their vehi - for her BTW classes –GHENESIS JHAY BALAAN Gabrielle. She final - cle by passing the test with a score of which cost her ly got her driver’s no less than 26 out of 30. After pass - $400. Her instructor permit and is now ing the Hawai‘i Driver’s Permit Test, was a very kind and informative per - working towards the goal of being teens will now have to enroll to a dri - son. The classes that Blessie attended able to travel freely without relying on ver’s education school. Private driver’s were very beneficial to her. Not only others. Now that she’s been practicing education school have an admission did her instructor provide her with an driving, the biggest thing she’s learned fee of approximately $400, while array of new knowledge about driving about herself is that she tends to be some public high schools have a dri - but also helped boost Blessie’s confi - negative towards herself when it ver's education program with an ad - dence in her driving. comes to driving because she is afraid mission fee of under $10. The stu - “I think that having a license does of not being able to execute driving dent’s selection however may vary at give me a sense of independence and well on her own. Because of this she different schools. Drivers Ed will help freedom because you are driving alone is currently looking for Driver’s Ed you become a smart, safe, and respon - in the world without your parents,” schools to attend in order to slowly sible driver. You’ll be exposed to les - said Blessie. Now that she’ll be driving build up her confidence in driving. sons about safe and defensive driving alone without her parents, Blessie has Having a driver’s permit does gives techniques that you’ll be able to put to to be aware, alert, and be focused on Gabrielle a sense of independence and This month’s guest columnist is Ghen - freedom based on knowing that the esis Jhay Balaan , a Junior at Maui only person who is able to improve High School attending its Culinary and General Election Tuesday, Nov. 6 her skills is herself and she is able to Health CTE Pathway. He is a two year For more information, call the Maui County Clerk’s see how her judgments affect the out - member of Health Occupations Stu - come of what happens on the road. dents of America (HOSA) and has Elections Branch at (808) 270-7749 “Driving allows me to realize that I served as its Council Treasurer in am in charge of what happens in the 2017 –2018. Ghenesis hopes to become car that I drive and gives me a respon - a respiratory therapist in the future. sibility that needs to be taken serious - He is the eldest son of Benjamin V. ly at all times,” Gabrielle added. Ballesteros Jr. and Jerameelyn B. Sabrina Pargad, a senior at Maui Ballesteros. 10 | Fil-Am Voice | August 2018 | Vol 2 • No 8 Sen. Gil Keith-Agaran and candidate Kauanoe Batangan at Ka‘ahumanu Shop - ping Center candidates event earlier this summer.

Sen. Gilbert Keith-Agaran with spouse Kallie Keith-Agaran, mother Lydia Coloma, sister Velma Coloma and other family and guests on the Senate Floor for Opening Day of the 29th legislature (2017 regular session). Rep. Justin Woodson (Kahului), former Rep. Joseph Souki (Wailuku) and Sen. Gil Four Filipino legislative caucus members on the final day of the legislative session. Keith-Agaran (Central Maui) at the open - ing of the new Kahului Airport entry road. ’m the only Filipino legislator in mashita (House Dist. 12), D. Mele K. Inouye passed. Shan Tsutsui moved the Maui delegation. Carroll (House Dist. 13), Shan Tsutsui to the Lt. Governor’s office and Gov. I In the just completed 29th Leg - (Sen. Dist. 4), J. Kalani English (Sen. Abercrombie appointed me to the have generally been more successful islature, there weren’t that many of us Dist. 6 ) and Roz Baker (Sen. Dist. 5). State Senate in his place. The Gover - and that makes sense. Filipinos may statewide. Of the twenty-five Senators, After the General Election, Tsutsui nor also picked Justin Woodson to make up a considerable proportion of Donovan DelaCruz (Wahi - take my seat in the House. various neighborhoods but not every - awä), Brickwood Galuteria Another change happened when one is registered to vote or does vote. (Waikïkï-Kaka‘ako), Donna Carroll succumbed to cancer in 2015. Why else would some candidates dis - Mercado Kim (Kalihi Val - Gov. David Ige appointed Lynn De - miss the Filipino population as ex - ley, Moanalua), Will Es - Dinengdeng Coite to the canoe district. pendable since they can always move pero (Ewa Beach), Lor - During the ten years I’ve been in back to the Philippines. raine Inouye (Kona-Koha - the legislature, one thing has not Since Republicans and other small - la) and I make up a caucus changed. I’ve been the only Filipino er political parties have a challenge to of six. Not many but we & Pinakb et member of the delegation. Based on even field candidates, legislative seats out-number the Filipinos in our population, people would expect are usually settled in the Democratic the fifty-one member Is winning the Filipino vote more. But unlike an election for Coun - Primary Election. Even when there is House of Representatives important in putting Filipinos ty Council or for Mayor where all vot - a General Election, the Democratic where there are five: Ty ers can cast a vote for any of the of - Nominee is usually favored. Cullen (Kunia), Henry into government—musings from fices on the ballot, legislative seats are Anecdotally, for whatever reason, Aquino (Waipahü), Della the experienced legistlator. decided by the registered voters who Filipinos have not shown up to vote in Au Belatti (Makiki), Joy live in a particular district. Kahului proportion to their share of the regis - Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran San Buenaventura (Puna) people vote for District tered voters in the Pri - and Romy Cachola (Kali - PHOTOS COURTESY OF GILBERT S.C. K EITH -A GARAN 9, Wailuku people for “Anecdotally… maries. People suggest hi). District 8, and so on. Filipinos have not that Filipinos work on There are some with Filipino spous - won a rematch with former Sen. Jan But even when vot - weekends and the Pri - es or significant others: Justin Wood - Yagi Buen while Tanaka lost to Angus ing County wide, Fil - shown up to vote mary is always held on son (Kahului), John Mizuno (Kalihi) McKelvey. Tanaka himself in 2004 ipinos have not filled in proportion to a Saturday. However, and Kaniela Ing (South Maui). ousted incumbent Brian Blundell many Council seats ei - the observation has Some of us represent areas where while Yamashita won a rematch for ther. their share of the persisted even as the you expect to find sizable Filipinos– the Upcountry seat with incumbent Ki - As long as I remem - legislature made ab - registered voters our homelands of Kalihi, Waipahü, ka Butkowski (in doing so, Yamashita ber, there have been sentee voting easier Ewa Beach and Kahului. Other Fil - patented a Haleakalä Highway sign just a handful of Fil - in the Primaries.” over the years. Hawai‘i ipino holdings are sending non-Fil - waving technique that has been imi - ipinos who’ve served is among the states ipinos to represent them. tated but never successfully copied). on the Maui County that allows “no ex - Contrary to what some critics of Carroll was appointed to the East Council. Pablo Caldito. At one time, cuse” absentee voting (vote by mail Hawai‘i politics would argue, Valley Maui-Molokai-Läna‘i seat to replace Vince Bagoyo and Rick Medina served used to be reserved for people who Isle voters have been fairly selective in Sol Kaho‘ohalahala who resigned to at the same time, and in more recent would be out-of-state on Election returning legislators to office. For work for the Kaho‘olawe Island Re - times, Danny Mateo and Joe Pontanil - Day). The State also began to allow Maui, with only nine Senators and serve Commission in 2005. la. With Don Guzman deciding to run early Walk In voting in addition to Ab - Representatives in the seventy-six The delegation remained intact in for Mayor, Alika Atay may be the only sentee Mail and showing up at the member legislature, stability has been the 2008 election. However, Nakasone Filipino on the Council, provided he polls. In 2016, people could show up a sporadic occurrence. For every Joe sadly passed away after winning re- wins re-election. Unless Kanamu Bal - at an Absentee Walk site and take ad - Souki who spends decades in the election and Gov. Linda Lingle ap - inbin or Rick Nava pulls off an upset vantage of same day registration and House, there are the single terms of pointed me to his Kahului House seat. in West Maui, Atay may be the only voting. Kam Tanaka, George Fontaine and Ki - In 2010, Bertram lost a rematch to one on the Eighth Floor saying By all accounts, Absentee Mail has ka Butkowski. George Fontaine for the South Maui Mabuhay. gained in popularity but it’s believed In 2006, Maui County’s legislative seat. There have been Filipino candi - that Filipino turnout continues to lag. delegation included Joe Souki (House The 2012 election saw another dates throughout the last twelve years. This year, the following Filipinos Dist. 8), Bob Nakasone (House Dist. change in Kïhei when Kaniela Ing Some have appealed more directly to put their hats in the ring: Don Guz - 9), Tanaka (House Dist. 10), Chris ousted George Fontaine. their fellow Filipinos. Others have man for Maui Mayor, Kauanoe Batan - see DINENGDENG p.19 Halford (House Dist. 11), Kyle Ya - Later that year, U.S. Senator Daniel campaigned more broadly. The latter

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Listening, responding, caring—the embodiment of our spirituality. The Rev. John A.H. Tomoso †

pirituality is part of the make- listened or responded to but to “hover” up of every person. Our spiri - and “go along side with” the person. tual being as individuals is I do find that when I am in pastoral Swhy we not only have respect situations in which the spirituality of for life but also why we respect the the individual is being engaged, there dignity of every human being. I be - is a somewhat natural tendency for lieve that the spirituality of each per - me to be caring to that individual be - son is a sign of God living not only cause I know that God cares. This may around us but within us. sound trite but I believe that in most Recently as part of my continuing of my pastoral counseling opportuni - education as a Priest, I took a class on ties, individuals want to know that Pastoral Care. The class, which lasted others care . As a priest, I want to let from March through the end of June individuals know that caring brings The border detention facility at Otay Mesa, south of San Diego was fronted with of this year, took me and my cohort out the best of one’s spirituality be - protesters who zealously protested against separating children from their parents through a curriculum whose theme cause God cares . The Pastoral Coun - in a way that lacked regard for normal human decency. was about “listening, responding and selor—the Priest—is an instrument of caring,” with the idea that the dignity the care of God. of the person never goes away; is In listening and responding to the never lost. It is said that the “caring of spirituality of every person who comes Let Our Children Go: souls” is a priest’s most sacred duty. to me for counsel, I try to help each Thus, the class im - one to bring mean - parted on me the ing and signifi - A first person account. Two months later, this is Vince Bagoyo, Jr. | A LL PHOTOS COURTESY V INCE B AGOYO , J R . idea that as a cance to their priest, I care “for all “It is through “inner being,” their sorts and condi - spirituality, and n Saturday, June 23, 2018, I The weather was hot and dry. As tions” of persons caring to discuss, their connection went to a border detention our family began praying and march - facility located at Otay Mesa, ing towards the detention center we with spiritual care to respond, to with and to God. It and sustenance. is through caring south of San Diego to protest the cur - felt: Heartbroken. Frustrated. Sad. An - Of course, “spiritu - listen to be with to discuss, to re - Orent treatment of those seeking asy - gry. Helpless. But we were deeply ality” soon became spond, to listen to lum from hardship and persecution moved by the faith leaders and free - the lens through the other person, be with the other in their home countries. With me dom fighters who saw the face of which all in the person, that “well- were my wife and family, including God in the suffering of children and class came to un - that “wellbeing,” being,” i.e. the our 2-year old granddaughter. The parents being forcefully torn apart. focus of the march and prayer was The detention center was fenced with derstand about … that God is wholeness of both how individuals the physical and on the policies resulting in the sepa - razor barbed wire and steel cyclone come to know made real.” spiritual self, that ration of children from their parents fencing. There were no windows. We about their rela - God is made real. and families. Over a thousand people saw none of the detainees. But we tionship to God –REV . J OHN TOMOSO So, kababayan , let from all walks of life marched peace - heard them. As we shouted: “Esta - and God’s relation - us listen , respond fully to the detention center. mos contigo,” (We are with you), ship to them. and care in our The purpose of the march was to “No estan solos” (You are not alone), In my short life as a priest (I cele - daily lives. In all we do, think, and say, pray and demand the following from and “The people united will never be brated the second anniversary of my God is made real. I believe that it is leaders of Congress: divided,” the mothers behind the Ordination to the Priesthood on July our dignity, our spirituality that makes 1. Immediately end the inhumane walls began to shout back. We could 30th), it has been my joy, privilege it so! In listening, responding and car - and immoral practice of separat - only sob at the thought of what they and delight to comfort, assure and ing for each other, our respect for each ing children from their parents; left behind, what they hoped for, and how they were then met with the un - nurture individuals who want to know other, God is made real and is mani - 2. Immediately reunite the over thinkable–their children being taken that God, in their lives, is real. As the fest in, around and through each of us. 2,000 children who have been away. No mercy, no kindness and un - class reiterated often enough, God is Have an idea or a comment or even torn apart from their mothers derstanding, no standing in our com - sustained and made real through the a question, contact me at this email and fathers; “spiritual being” of the individual. address: [email protected] mon humanity. And we wondered 3. End the inhumane practice of in - Those in the class, recounted and re - Until my next column, please take where the America we thought we carcerating children in our coun - acted to the stories shared about how care! knew had gone. The cries we heard try; and listening was the best way to engage from the detention center will stay Rev. John A. Hau’oli the spirituality of the person. We were 4. Replace the current system of with my family for a long, long time. Tomoso † is a Social reminded that this type of listenin g is childhood incarceration rooted in Our two daughters who participat - Worker and Episcopal attuned to the present and strives to punishment and profit with a ed in the march at the detention cen - Priest. He is a Priest be objective. You know, I believe God new system rooted in restorative ter shared their insights and the im - Associate at Good is always this way. He knows our pres - justice and healing. pact the experience had on them. Shepherd Episcopal ent (and our past and our future) and Let me explain why we felt com - “In light of the recent events re - Church in Wailuku is always objective. pelled to participate. Over the past garding immigration and the separa - and an on-call Chaplain at Maui Memorial Responding to the individual, when month, as details of government poli - tion of children and families, I could Medical Center. Tomoso was graduated engaging in spiritual and pastoral cies and the implementation of those not pass up the chance to participate from St. Anthony Jr./Sr. High School, the counseling, I know it is important to policies by the leadership of our in the Let Our Children Go march. College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Min - always let the individual take the lead, country became apparent, we began For weeks my heart had been heavy, nesota (Bachelor of Arts in Political Sci - so as to facilitate his or her “inner soul-searching about our response as as I listened to audio and watched on ence and Sociology) and Myron B. being” being allowed to “show the way Christians, as Americans, and as a the news families being torn apart; Thompson School of Social Work at the to God and the divine presence” that family with our own personal immi - parents weeping; children weeping University of Hawai’i at Mänoa (Masters is the essence of one’s spirituality. I gration stories. It had been reported and in distress. I am horrified and of Social Work). In 2008, he retired from think about how I’ve responded to oth - recently that over 2,000 children deeply saddened that our govern - the civil service as the Maui County Exec - ers as a Social Worker of forty-two were taken from their families at the ment would direct this to happen. utive on Aging. Tomoso is currently the years of practice and I find it similar to U.S. border without knowing if or Being part of that march was ex - Executive Director of the non-profit Tri- how I am responding to others as a when they will see them again. How tremely powerful and moving. As a Isle Resource Conservation and Develop - Priest for two years. The class instruc - can we allow our own government to mother of two young children, I can - ment Council, Inc. His wife Susan is a 7th tor kept reminding us that one should treat these children and families in - not help but to put myself in the grade Language Arts Teacher at Maui never “get ahead” of the person being humanely? Are we complicit with shoes of the parents. I also cannot Waena Intermediate School. these policies by our silence? help but imagine the trauma these precious children feel. As we 12 | Fil-Am Voice | August 2018 | Vol 2 • No 8 Slogans like “Let Our Children Go,” and Other signs read “Stop Caging Families,” “Keep Families Together” were painted and “#SchoolsNotPrisons” suggesting on signs, and were posted on trees, and the U.S. government’s money would be carried as signs in protest to the policy. My family and I joined the march protesting the inhumane treatment of families. better re-appropriated in education.

sisters, mothers were being locked up Families Belong Together for having hope. Hope of a better life, fleeing from gangs and cartels and vi - .. olence.” — MALLORY BAGOYO still a hot issue. We are so glad that our family took the opportunity to participate in prayer and protest at the detention marched and chanted, I thanked God for the comfort and security of being never be that bad, and, they don’t center and to support the families who that I get to hug my babies and tuck with their mamas and daddies. And need me there at the march.’ I was so are seeking asylum. This was a blip in them into bed at night. I weep and then I weep because the leaders of our wrong! The moment I turned the cor - time in our lives, but a lifetime in the pray for the families and children on country directed this to happen. ner and heard the screams of desper - lives of these families. And so no more the other side of the wall. I weep for Something must change.” —MEREDITH ation coming from inside barb wire silence. We will share our faith–God the parents who are missing their chil - BAGOYO BURNS cages, it hit me like a ton of bricks. is good and He is sovereign and we dren. I weep for the children who are “Politics and protest were never my They could hear me and it gave them will pray for our country and its lead - see JUSTICE? p.16 alone and afraid, missing and longing thing. I had the mentality of ‘It could hope. These people, daughters, sons,

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Vol 2 • No 8 | August 2018 | Fil-Am Voice | 13 Pork Lechon PHOTO COURTESY Maui PEPES -KITCHEN .CO .UK

Pork Adobo Pinoy PHOTO COURTESY PHILIPPINESFOODRECIPES . Pleasure Plates WORDPRESS .COM Crispy Pata PHOTO COURTESY Chicharon PANLASANGPINOYRECIPES .COM Adobo & More: PHOTO COURTESY Adobo Nation WWW .BUSINESS Sharon Zalsos NEWS .COM .PH

an you relate? If you are a Fil - Linamon, about 20 minutes out of Ili - en tinola . fish. ipino meeting a non-Filipino gan City. Yes, all the way south to Now, since the Philippines is made Now, after being presented with person for the first time and Mindanao. up of over 7,100-plus islands–give or these different cuisine varieties and the subject of your ethnicity comes Another dish that Filipinos are take depending on the tide–seafood you are still fixed on adobo …you are a Cup, isn’t it almost always followed by known for is Crispy Pata . This is the is bountiful in the Philippines. Fish true fan. Have you made a compari - “So you know how to cook adobo ?” hind legs of the pork. This meaty and dishes are mouthwatering every - son to every adobo that you have tast - or “I just love adobo .” Most Filipinos fattier part of the pork is deep fried where. Whether you walk around the ed over the years? I was born and are familiar with adobo . When some - and served whole. The pork itself is open market or the food court of any raised in the city of Makati in Metro one describes their adobo experience cooked or boiled with seasoning prior shopping malls in Manila, you will Manila. The taste I’ve acquired for to us, it’s almost always pork. Can to deep frying. But similar to the le - find a plethora of seafood displays. adobo is different when I visit rela - you name another adobo dish? Again, chon , the outside of this dish should Perfectly broiled, whole squid a little tives in Mindanao. When our family there’s pork adobo , chicken, squid, also be crunchy. The meat inside on larger in size than your Samsung moved to Hawai‘i in the early ’90s, I fish can be adobo ’d (now the word the other hands needs to be soft and S9+. Also available are sugpo or was introduced to several other ver - just became a verb), goat, I’m sure juicy. If the inside is dry, it’s a no go prawns the size of a 5-oz. bottle of sions of adobo recipes mostly from the frog legs in some places, I’ve seen for me. On Maui, I finally found an Tabasco sauce. Clams, oysters, mus - Ilocos regions. On Maui alone, you boiled eggs adobo , etc.… Adobo recipes eatery who serves this! Joey’s Kitchen sels are plentiful and prepared in will find unique flavors of adobo from vary from province to province. The in Näpili. If you have never tried this soups, fried, grilled, or steamed. My each individual restaurant or caterer. basic ingredients have to be present dish and you like pork, this is a must. favorite will always be piniritong isda Have you tasted Tante’s award-win - though: soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, The drive will be worth it. I personal - or fried fish. Descale the fish, wash, ning adobo ? It’s not made from pork. peppercorns. Others will add bay ly like it with a side of the traditional season with sea salt and pepper and And he incorporated an ingredient leaves, ginger and other secret ingre - dipping sauce which is composed of deep fry for me please. Add a scoop that is quite unusual for an adobo dients to spice up their adobo . Speak - white vinegar, of newly cooked dish. The ingredient he features with ing of spices, you can also add a little crushed garlic, one “Bangus… is white rice and a his adobo certainly brings out the kick to your dish with just a dash of sili and a little bit good for frying dipping sauce of richness and bold taste of the soy chili sauce. But don’t overdo it, it’s of salt and pepper. toyo (soy sauce) sauce and vinegar reduced. I won’t not meant to be hot. But as good as If you know of an - or soup! Can’t with a squeeze of spoil it for those of you who have yet these dishes sound and as much reca - other place that calamansi and I’m a to experience the flavors of Tante’s do or ingredients there are to be serves crispy pata go wrong with happy camper for award winning adobo . It’s off menu of adobo ’d, the Philippines has more to share on Fil-Am sure. Depending on course, served only on special occa - offer in the culinary world besides Voice ’s Facebook this fish.” the weather, mood sions. Of course, everyone’s mom or adobo . page. For a non- or occasion of dad makes the best adobo , right? If Filipino cooking is beyond adobo . pork eater, I sure course dictates how you are truly confident in your adobo , Have you ever heard of the pork know my pork dishes! your fish is prepared. Soup base I enter your cooking in this year’s “Any lechon ? This is the slowly rotisserie- Now, experiencing culinary experi - mentioned earlier with sinigang or Kine Adobo” contest at the annual cel - cooked whole pig over a very open ence in the Philippines is venturing tinola can be incorporated with fish as ebration of the Maui Fil-Am Heritage hot fire. Not to be mixed up with out beyond the pork dishes. Let’s talk the main ingredient. Of course, the Festival. This year, the event will be kalua pork or imu pig which is buried about the sopas or soups. One of my best way to cook fish depends on the on Saturday, October 20, 2018 from under a pile of banana leaves and favorite Pinoy soups is sinigang , which variety of fish. The famous bangus 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The winner of the covered with dirt for a smoky, steamy has a tangy, green tamarind base, (bang-ooos) or milk fish is good for contest will take home a cash prize cook. Lechon is a perfectly medium to clear soup. Others substitute kamias frying or soup! Can’t go wrong with and your name will be etched on the dark brown shine in color and if you or iba to get the sour taste but the this fish. Although I highly recom - plaque to join past champions of the have a chance to try this dish, a bite true authentic sinigang taste for me mend the already deboned version. I Any Kine Adobo Contest . Whether it of the skin is a must! Many will rave has to be tamarind or sampaloc in love the frozen version in the local be pork, chicken or squid adobo , en - that so and so sells the best lechon Tagalog. Growing up, my mom used grocers but I also look forward to a joy your dish and keep discovering over the others. But from my past ex - to cook sinigang na baboy for us, fresh dish on my next trip to the new things to adobo ! perience, the best lechon is when you translated to pork sinigang . My ver - Philippines. Another favorite of mine Sharon Zalsos is a past president of bite into the skin and it gives you the sion of this is beef sinigang . I’m happy is pink snapper or the snapper family. the Maui Filipino Chamber of Com - beautiful, soft crunch that is like eat - to see a few restaurants serve this Locally known as Opakapaka . White, merce (three terms) and has her own ing a juicy chicharon ! Not the kind of beef dish. If you are not a fan of the delicate, perfect for steaming. Add marketing business: Kalona Interna - crunch that’s hard to bite into or sour in your soup, simply take the chopped ginger, garlic, red onion salt, tional LLC. She’s also an ACN Inde - chewy. It has to be light with each tamarind away and replace with gin - pepper and lemon grass in the belly pendent Business Owner. A former Miss bite you take and flavor drips from ger. Now you have beef sabao or beef of the fish and steam away. Be sure Maui Filipina, Sharon played the lead your lips. Personally, my mom’s soup. Sabao is soup in Tagalog. For to keep a close eye, you don’t want to in MAPA’s presentation of Miss Saigon. hometown houses the best kept secret non-red meat eaters, you can replace overcook. When you’re ready to serve, A graduate of Maui High School, when it comes to lechon . A long the beef with chicken, add papaya to place the whole fish in a big plate and Sharon is employed with the County of stretch of lechon dealers can be found this soup base and “ voila! ” you have pour hot peanut oil with already Maui and a proud Veteran of the Unit - close to Timoga which is just past chicken papaya also known as chick - lightly toasted chopped garlic over the ed States Air Force.

14 | Fil-Am Voice | August 2018 | Vol 2 • No 8 Let’s Talk Pinoy!

umusta po ? (How are you?). mother prefers to be called Nanang or Do you remember what the Nana rather than Lola since calling her Let’s Talk Pinoy! word Nanang means? Nanang Nanang makes her feel younger. is the word for mother in Ilokano. In Do you remember how the story of Kfact, you can use it for more variations, Michael and Angel left off? Let’s take a Dulce Karen Butay like a hänai mother; even my grand - look.

MICHAEL IS BARELY RELIGIOUS . It has English Pilipino Ilokano Cebuano Ilonggo Ibanag Kapampangan been maybe 10 years since he last went to church, and he was even Grandma Lola Apo baket Lola Lola Lola Apu sleeping during mass too. He has nev - er even heard of a lualo (prayer) be - 6 Anim Innem Unom Anum Annam Anam fore but is quickly pushed to the front by Rosie. Soaked, with grass in his silky 10 Sampu Sangapulo Napulu Pulo Mafulu Apulu buhok (hair), and beinte (20) or more Lolas staring at him, Michael looks 20 Dalawampu Dua pulo Kawhaan Baynte Duwa mafulu Aduang Pulu down at his rosary. Rosie mutters “Palito, umpisahan Tatlumpu’t Tallu mafulu mo na.” (Palito, start it now.) 32 Trienta y dos Katluhan duha Trantay dos Atlung pulu dos dalawa duwa MICHAEL : (Stuttering) “Th Th Thank you Lord for gathering us together to Hair Buhok Buok Buhok Buhok Vu Bwak celebrate, I mean mourn the death of... of... “ Daghang Thank You Salamat Agyamanak Salamat Gid Mabalo Dacal a salamat At this moment Angel steps next to Salamat Michael, and takes over the prayer. “The third Joyful Mystery....” Start Umpisa Rugi Sinugdanan Umpisa Manegafu Magumpisa A few minutes later, Michael steps into the kitchen breathing heavily. ANGEL : Michael, are you okay? Smile Ngiti Isem Pahiyum Yuhom Galo Timan MICHAEL : “Yeah, I just get really nerv - ous when I'm speaking in front of peo - Rich Mayaman Baknang Adunahan Manggaranon Mamamga Makualta ple.” Angel gave a sweet isem (smile) and says, “ Salamat . At least you tried. Night time Gabi Rabiin Gabi Gab-i Gabi Bengi Actually I was going to do the Lualo (prayer) anyways but you volun - teered. That’s what I was writing at searches for his phone and his keys grandma's house, and enters using the and that might help you to master the bar. I was looking for a place to and rushes out the door. key he kept under a rock since he was your Filipino languages. Like always, sit down while waiting for Rosie to Angel watches him leave and on anim (6) years old. let’s laugh, let’s listen, and Let’s Talk come get me.” the ground where he was sitting lies a He opens the door, and Gramma Pinoy! Hanggang sa muli! (Until next MICHAEL : “Well, I business card and it Ina is there sitting on the recliner in time!) Ingat! (Take care!) was probably horri - Rosie turns to reads; “Michael Di - her usual place. Dulce Karen Butay was graduated ble.” matibag Walker, MICHAEL : “Grams! Are you okay? You from Maui High School and earned her Rosie walks in. Michael and Walker Immigration called me and I was so worried!” Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts from Law Office - Maui, Maui Community College and her “No, it was horrible. GRANDMA : “I can’t find the remote. 707 Mauka Road, Bachelors of Science in Business Ad - Do you not pray the says, “If you Can you help me find it?” Waihe‘e, HI 96793.” ministration, specializing in Account - Rosary?” Rosie turns What a night Michael is having! Angel looks up ing, from the University of Hawai‘i - to Michael, smiles don’t pray, There are so many ways to call your and she sees West O‘ahu. She is currently the Ad - and says, “If you grandmother. Grandmother, Granny, you must be Michael greet one of ministrative don’t pray, you must Grandma, Mama, Lola, Nanang, the Apo Baket Officer at be mayaman and Nanay, Apo Baket, Lola Baket, Lola mayaman (Grandma) who just the County have everything Ina, Gramma Ina are all ways I can came in then he jogs of Maui, De - yeah?” She bats her think of calling a grandma. What do and have to his kotse (car) partment of eyelids. you call your grandmother? Post it on and drives off. Finance. Bu - The three poke our facebook page at everything, Michael dials the tay is a li - their heads out the www.facebook.com/FilAmVoiceMaui/. phone. censed Resi - kitchen door into Your homework this month is to call yeah?” She dent Produc - the chanting MICHAEL : “Pick up, your grandma using one of the exam - er of Life In - prayers. pick up, pick up the ples I gave you. I used to call my ma - bats her surance with World Financial Group ANGEL : “Let’s go sit, phone Inay .” His ternal grandma Lola while I called my and an Independent Consultant of Sal - there is space next eyelids. mom answers. paternal grandma Nana . I miss them admaster. She recently became part of to Lola.” MOM : Michael, both and I wish I spent more time the Travel Club of Saladmaster and Thirty-Two min - what’s wrong? with them. If your grandparents are won an all-expenses paid trip to Can - utes pass and still around, lucky you! Spend time MICHAEL : “It’s cun, Mexico with the love of her life. Michael looks at his phone. With a with them and listen to their stories. Gramma Ina , she called me three Butay recently returned from a trip to surprised look on his face, he turns to You will learn a lot especially about times and now she won’t answer.” Texas as one of the delegates from Is - Angel. our culture and their interesting life. MOM : “Go check on her and we will land Healthy Solutions, a dealer of Sal - “I am so sorry but I have to go. You might also hear some of the fa - see you there.” admaster here on Maui. Gabi na . (It’s night time).” Michael miliar words that I am teaching you Michael slams the brakes at his Vol 2 • No 8 | August 2018 | Fil-Am Voice | 15 Angus McKelvey , Chayne Marten and Jen Mather will be running off in the November general election for the State House District 10 position.

Incumbent DeCoite will face Primaries… Green Party Challenger from p. 6 For State House 13 (Ha‘ikü, Häna, Kaupö, Kïpahulu, Nähiku, Pä‘ia, ty.” Kaho‘olawe, Läna‘i, Molokai, Molokini) These protesters marched arm-in-arm for justice for the detained families and chil - Nonpartisan candidate Andrew incumbent Lynn DeCoite beat back her dren separated forcibly from their parents. Kayes garnered only 28 votes–not Democratic challenger John-Bull Eng - enough to qualify for the General Elec - lish: 2,864 (55.3%) to 1,924 (37.1%). ment Group. He was graduated from tion so Woodson is elected outright. DeCoite will face Green Party candi - Justice?… Chaminade University (Bachelor of Incumbent State date Nick Nikhilananda who received from p. 13 Arts in Political Science and Business Representative McKelvey only 25 votes. to face two opponents Administration) and California State County Council Races ers. We will share our Thanksgiving University, Long Beach (Masters of For State House 10 (West Maui), in - in the privilege we have as Ameri - Public Administration, Government cumbent Angus McKelvey had no op - During the primary election, Maui’s cans and our belief in democracy and Finance). His various government po - position in the Democratic primary and voters had only four County Council the greater good. We will pray that sitions include Councilman (1991 to received 2,341 votes—78.5% with 642 races to vote for: West Maui, Kahului, we as Americans will extend a help - 1992), Director, Department of Hous - blank votes (21.5%). McKelvey will Makawao-Ha‘ikü-Pä‘ia, and Molokai. ing hand to those who are marginal - ing and Human Concerns, and Direc - face Republican Chayne Marten, who But the races featured many familiar ized and families who are seeking a tor, Department of Water Supply. garnered 373 votes (144 votes were names–including prior office holders better and safer life for their young Bagoyo was previously President of blank) and Green party Jen Mather, and prior candidates. children. We will seek to understand Läna‘i Holdings and Water Company who received only 32 votes (with 5 The other five races had only two those who think differently than we and Vice President of Läna‘i Compa - blank votes). This will be Marten’s candidates in each race and will appear do and look for opportunities to dia - ny. He is currently Vice President of third try at beating McKelvey. On Sept. on the General Election ballot along logue in love. And we will vote and the Maui Memorial Medical Center 17, 2018 Marten will be tried on sexual with the four other races: Wailuku (in - hold accountable those elected to of - Foundation and was Chairperson of assault charges. cumbent Alika Atay versus former fice. After all: “Si se puede!” (Yes, we the Maui Filipino Centennial Celebra - Businesswoman Wildberger Councilwoman Alice Lee), Läna‘i (in - can!) tion Coordinating Council. His wife beats Couch and Myrick cumbent G. Riki Hokama versus Gabe Vince Bagoyo, Jr. is the Presi - Jennifer is an RN at Maui Memorial Johnson), East Maui (Claire Carroll dent/Owner of V. Bagoyo Develop - Medical Center. For State House 11 (South Maui) versus Shane Sinenci), Upcountry (in - previously held by Mark Kaniela Saito cumbent Yuki Lei Sugimura versus Ing who badly lost (6.1% of the vote) Hannibal Starbuck) and South Maui a bid for the Honolulu Congressional (incumbent Kelly King versus Zandra seat after committing state and federal Crouse). campaign violations, Kïhei Ice, Inc. owner Tina Wildberger led from start Kahului Seat to finish, increasing her lead over for - For some political observers, Mayor mer South Maui Council - Alan Arakawa’s second man Don Couch from place finish to Tasha Ka - 331 in the first printout ma, who previously ran to 686 votes in the final and lost twice against printout. In the end, Speaker Emeritus Joseph Wildberger received Souki for the Wailuku 54.6% of the votes State House seat, may be (2,191) to Couch’s 37.7% surprising but others have (1,505 votes) and former commented that it was UH football scout team not. Kama who garnered member and Army veter - 12,703 votes (37.3%) to Kïhei Ice Inc. owner an Ollie “Lee” Myrick’s Arakawa’s 11,775 votes Tina Wildberger was 4.0% (161 votes). (34.6%) will need to sus - elected outright for State Because nonpartisan tain her low-budget cam - House District 11 Daniel Kanahele received paign against the current only 62 votes, Wildberger Mayor. Deb Kaiwi placed is elected outright. third with 4,515 votes (13.3%) while Frozen Fish from Incumbent Yamashita there were 5,056 blank votes and 5 wins in rematch over votes. Kama beat Arakawa in South Maui, In the much anticipated rematch Upcountry, and East Maui-Molokai-Lä - the Philippines from 2016 where incumbent State Rep - na‘i while Arakawa beat Kama in resentative Kyle Yamashita (State Wailuku, Kahului, and Lahaina. House 12–Spreckelsville, Pukalani, West Maui Seat Groceries | Fresh Produce Makawao, Kula, Këökea, ‘Ulupalakua, and Parts of Kahului), survived a chal - It was no surprise that Tamara lenge from community activist Tiare Paltin received the most votes for this Lawrence, Yamashita held a small lead seat 15,227 (44.7%). Four years ago, (455 votes at the first printout) that de - Paltin received 18,162 votes in her un - creased to 239 by the final printout, successful attempt to unseat Mayor which was delayed because one Alan Arakawa. precinct had not reported. Yamashita Perhaps the surprise was that ILWU- prevailed with 3,412 votes (50.5%) to backed candidate Kanamu Balinbin Lawrence’s 3,173 (47.0%). There were (whose felony convictions were report - 164 blank votes and four over votes. In ed in The Maui News ) led Rick Nava by • 401 Ho‘okahi St. Bay #4 | Wailuku, Hawai‘i 2016, Yamashita received 2,763 while 105 votes at the first printout for sec - Lawrence received 2,411 votes. 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Aloha CTK’s Fr. Edwin , now at St. Anthony’s, Kalihi Agrifina Cabebe celebrates her 90th birthday Cupie’s is open! PHOTO : P AUL PIGAO PHOTO COURTESY RAYMOND CABEBE PHOTO : E. E SCOPETE MENNEL

Asst. Editor Alfredo Evangelista ’s 60th birthday Nestor & Celia Soliven ’s 45th Anniversary Joylene Nina Tabon wins Miss Hawai‘i Filipina pageant PHOTO : B ASILIA EVANGELISTA PHOTO COURTESY SOLIVEN FAMILY PHOTO : L AWRENCE PASCUA

Ilocos Surians after successful Barrio Fiesta 300 folks from 14 countries register for WEKAF Yzabelle Menor won gold and silver at WEKAF PHOTO COURTESY DONNIE CORTEZ PHOTO : M ADELYNE PASCUA PHOTO : R ENIE MENOR

Maximus Juan won gold and two silvers at WEKAF Queens Kim Yap & Joy Tabon with MFCC Delegates Joylene Nina Tabon crowned Miss Hawai‘i Filipina PHOTO : M ARIBEL JUAN PHOTO COURTESY LAWRENCE PASCUA PHOTO : D EREK KANO

Joy with her court & Jimmy Iloreta , UFCH Past Pres. CTK Parishioners at Aloha Party for Fr. Edwin Tante Urban joins Nestor & Celia Soliven for a photo PHOTO : D EREK KANO PHOTO : P AUL PIGAO PHOTO COURTESY SOLIVEN FAMILY

Vol 2 • No 3 | March 2018 | Fil-Am Voice | 17 Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard cestry, faces Kelly Kitashima in the votes among 11 candidates. But in No - Primaries… (94,629 votes) crushed her Democratic General. vember, Arakawa won with 24,195 from p. 16 challengers Sherry Alu Campagna In the State Senate, the Filipino cau - votes to Tavares’ 16,944. Similarly, in (13,936 votes) and Anthony Austin cus will be reduced from six to four the 2002 Mayoral race, incumbent Ki - Nava finished with 5,793 votes (4,688 votes). Gabbard will face Re - with Senator Brickwood Galuteria los - mo Apana received 12,388 votes in the (17.0%) to squeak by Balinbin’s 5,618 publican Brian Evans (12,331 votes) in ing his seat and Will Espero resigning Primary Election with Arakawa placing votes (16.5%) for a chance to defeat the General Election. Gabbard won for an unsuccessful run for Lt. Gover - second with 10,142 votes. But in the Paltin in the General Election. Nava, Maui 23,644 (79.6%) to Alu Cam - nor. (Donna Mercado Kim was General Election, Arakawa beat Apana, who was out of town for almost a pagna’s 2,717 (9.2%). midterm and she did not need to re - 20,887 to 19,784. month during the beginning of the Former Congressman Ed Case sign her Senate seat to run for Con - Voter turnout will be a big question campaign season, has raised little mon - (47,482 votes) emerged victorious in a gress.) Republican Tony Solis of “Eh! U mark. As noted earlier, only 36% of the ey and has done little campaigning. field of seven, with current Lt. Gover - Da Kine, Ah?” fame will try to unseat 94,194 registered voters in the County Makawao-Ha‘ikü-Pä‘ia Seat nor/Former Attorney General Doug incumbent Michelle Kidani (District 18- of Maui voted in the Primary--34,073— Chin coming in second with 30,283 Mililani). with hotly contested Democratic Pri - Former Councilman Mike Molina votes and State Senator Donna Merca - In the State House, the five member maries for Governor, Lt. Governor, started with an early lead of 3,560 do Kim receiving only 21,554 votes. caucus almost lost Representative State Senate seats for South Maui-West votes over Trinette Furtado and by the Combined, the other four candidates Romy Cachola (the fourth printout had Maui and Molokai-Läna‘i-East Maui, end of the night increased that lead to (Ing, Beth Fukumoto, Ernest Martin, him losing by ten votes but by the final and House seats for South Maui, Up - 4,736 votes. In the end, Molina re - and Sam Puletasi) did not match Kim’s printout he had eked out a 51-vote vic - country Maui, Kahului and Wailuku. ceived 16,368 votes (48.1%) to Furta - vote total. Case will face off against tory). Cachola faces Republican Mar In 2016, the Primary Election do’s 11,632 votes (34.2%). Third place former state legislator Cam Cavasso Velasco in the General. Former State turnout was 29.6% of the 91,138 reg - finisher Adam Borowiec received 1,011 (who received 10,552 votes to beat Representative Rida Cabanilla Arakawa istered voters or 26,993. In the General votes (3.0%). Raymond Vinole’s 2,340 votes) and (District 41—Ewa Beach, Ewa Gentry, Election, turnout was 56.4% of the Molokai Seat Libertarian Michelle Tippens who re - Ewa Villages, Ocean Pointe) is trying to 93,912 registered voters (52,972), an Incumbent Stacy Crivello led by ceived 150 votes. The nonpartisan can - make a comeback while Rose Martinez increase of 25,979 from the Primary 2,781 votes from the first printout and didates Calvin Griffin and John Cipolla (District 40—Ewa Beach, Ewa Gentry, Election–over 96%. by the final printout, her lead had in - did not qualify for the general. Iroquois Point, West Loch Estate) will In 2014, the Primary Election creased to 3,541 over her 2016 oppo - try again against Republican incumbent turnout was 33.1% of the 85,581 reg - nent Keani Rawlins-Fernandez. Crivello Who’s Counting? Bob McDermott. Newcomer Hilo Re - istered voters or 28,337. In the General publican Grace Manipol-Larson will try Election, turnout was 52.7% of the ended with 42.9% of the vote (14,599) The Honolulu City Council will not while Rawlins-Fernandez had 32.5% of to unseat Democratic incumbent 87,327 registered voters (46,005), an feature a Filipino majority as former Christopher Todd. Elaine Daligdig lost increase of 17,668 from the Primary the vote (11,058) with Cora Caparida- State Senate President Robert Bunda Schnackenberg coming in third with in her attempt to unseat incumbent Election–over 62%. lost to Helen Tsuneyoshi and Hawai‘i James Tokioka (District 15-Kapa‘a) With the book value of registered 3.8% of the vote (1,307). In the 2016 Construction Alliance Executive Direc - elections, Crivello received 22,763 while newcomer Trish La Chica placed voters increasing from 87,327 to tor Tyler Dos-Santos Tam came in third third in the Democrat primary for Dis - 94,194 in four years, the number of votes (43.0%) to Rawlins-Fernandez’ to incumbent Carol Fukunaga. Both 18,496 votes (34.9%). trict 36 (Mililani, Mililani Mauka, primary election voters has also in - Tsuneyoshi and Fukunaga won out - Waipi‘o Acres). creased from 28,337 in 2014 to 34,073 Other Races right by capturing more than half of this year. Will the number of general the Primary Election votes cast in their Questions for Maui’s election voters also increase from U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono received respective races. [Note: Maui does not General Election 46,005 in 2014 and 52,972 in 2016? 201,604 votes and will face Republican have the 50%+1 “mercy rule.”] Bran - The 2016 general election had a don Elefante, one of the four Honolulu Ron Curtis (12,331 votes) in the Gen - The Mayor’s race will continue to be presidential race featuring Hillary Clin - City Council members of Filipino an - eral Election. the hottest race. ton vs. Donald Trump. “Winning” the primary, however, The 2014 general election had does not guarantee a General Election many contested races: U.S. Senate victory in November. In the 2010 May - (Schatz vs. Cavasso); U.S. Congress oral race, incumbent Charmaine (Gabbard vs. Crowley); Governor (Ige/Tsutsui vs. Aiona/Ahu vs. Hanne - Tavares placed first in the primary with see PRIMARIES next page 7,313 votes to Alan Arakawa’s 7,041

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workforce. But he doesn’t foreclose “The only difference in election year is pursuing organizing agricultural oper - being out there [in the public] more.” ations if the opportunity presents it - But he reminds me that even in off- self. It’s not an immediate part of the years, union leadership and the rank plan but he’s aware that the corpora - and file do a lot of groundwork visit - tion, after all, still owns 36,000 acres ing and talking story with elected of - of agricultural land in Maui’s Central ficials, industry chiefs and community Valley with a 24,000 acre chunk des - leaders. ignated as difficult-to-urbanize Impor - While the ILWU has had a large tant Agricultural Lands. The ILWU, he Filipino membership and while there says, is not actively trying to organize have been Filipino leaders on all the the only other large operation on the islands, Maui has had only a few. Un - island, Monsanto. til Andrion, Tacdol had been the only As Division Director, Andrion other Maui Filipino Division Director spends more time in the office. Daily while men like Pepito Ragasa and he finds himself wondering how time Claro Romero have been elected as goes by so much faster than his day as Business Agents. Valley Islanders Ted - a Business Agent visiting and tending dy Espeleta has been a Statewide Vice- to his units in the field. Each day he’s President and Donna Domingo is the surprised to look up and realize it’s current Statewide President. The for - time to go home. His wife Emerina, I mer Director Tacdol observes that he think to myself, must be very under - didn’t think there would be another standing. Pinoy Division Director for a long While it’s an election year, he does - time. He notes he’s glad to be wrong. n’t think all the campaigning hinders Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran is a the regular work at the union. “It’s not Wailuku attorney. His parents were a focal point,” he insists, “It’s just part both members of ILWU Local 142 as of the job.” agricultural workers on Maui. Then with a slight grin, he admits, 18 | Fil-Am Voice | August 2018 | Vol 2 • No 8 They will be joined in the general by Primaries… incumbent Atay (Wailuku), Johnson from p. 18 (Läna‘i), Sinenci (East Maui), Starbuck (Upcountry), and incumbent King mann/Chang); State Senate 5 (Keith- (South Maui). Agaran vs. Kamaka); State Senate 6 Will non-‘Ohana coalition incum - (Baker vs. Dubois vs. Ka‘ahui); State bents Sugimura, Crivello and Hokama House 8 (Souki vs. Kapo‘i); State hang on? Will Robert Carroll’s popular - House 10 (McKelvey vs. Marten); State ity transfer to his daughter Claire? Will House 11 (Ing vs. Brock); State House former councilman Molina who gar - 12 (Yamashita vs. Pohle) as well as the nered 16,368 votes in the primary—the Mayor’s race and the nine Council most of any of the Council candi - races. dates–be able to hold off Furtado? This year, aside from the Senate and Will Arakawa be able to humble him - House races, the Governor’s race is not self and change folks’ minds to defeat expected to be as interesting as four Kama? years ago although the GOP hash tag Stay tuned... November is just a of #wecomin’ shows some bravado. short ten weeks away. And you More important, compared to six State thought the sign waving, the mailers, Legislature races in 2014, only three the radio ads, the rallies, the house vis - Maui Councilmembers Yuki Lei Sugimura (Upcountry) and Alika Atay (Wailuku) less competitive races remain to be de - its, the phone calls, the newspaper ads, with Sen. Gil Keith-Agaran and his mother Lydia Coloma at the Opening of the cided in November–State Senate 6 and the Facebook ads were over? It’s 2017 Legislative Regular Session. (Baker vs. Green candidate Shishido), just beginning. State House 10 (McKelvey vs. Marten Oh yeah, after all of that, who will vs. Mather); and State House 13 (De - be the new Chair of the County Coun - Coite vs. Green candidate Nikhilanan - cil? da). There are no State Legislature Alfredo G. Evangelista majored in races to bring out the Central Maui Political Science at the University of voters. Southern California and received his law But the General Election will decide degree from the University of California who leads Maui County’s local govern - at Los Angeles School of Law. His interest ment. in politics began when his late father, Along with the Mayor’s race, the Elias Acang Evangelista, brought him to County Council races will feature clear the County Building in 1964 after choices for every race and will be a church. On the day after the Primary check on the strength of the ‘Ohana Election, Elias wanted to see for himself coalition backed by the Sustainable Ac - the handwritten tallies for the Board of tion Fund for the Environment (SAFE) Supervisors race involving his favorite and their affiliated SuperPacs. ‘Ohana candidate, Richard “Pablo” Caldito, Sr., candidates Paltin and Kama led West who in 1956 became the first Filipino Maui and Kahului respectively while elected to a County seat in the United ‘Ohana candidates Furtado and Rawl - States. This primary election, Alfredo ins-Fernandez came in second for wheeled his 93 year old mom Catalina to Makawao-Ha‘ikü-Pä‘ia and Molokai. vote at Maui Waena Intermediate School. The members of the State Senate at the end of the 2018 Legislative Session include six Filipinos: Will Espero, Donna Mercado Kim, Brickwood Galuteria, Donovan Dela Cruz, Gil S.C. Keith-Agaran and Lorraine Inouye.

Sen. Keith-Agaran and family on Opening Day of the 2017 Legislative Regular Session.

Dinengdeng… administrative law with Takitani Try our Agaran & Jorgensen, LLLP. He is cur - “Longanisa” from p. 11 rently a State Senator for Central Maui, serving as Vice Chair of the Filipino gan against Woodson in Kahului, and Senate Ways and Means Committee. Sausage Rick Nava and Kanamu Balinbin for He previously served as chair of the the West Maui Council seat. House Judici - With the Primary completed, some ary Commit - losing candidates who were relying tee and chair on their Filipino heritage or surname of the Senate will wonder whether additional effort Judiciary to get out the Filipino vote would and Labor have made a difference. But that as - Committee. Maui’s sumes that Filipinos will always vote Keith-Agaran the Filipino. Given the Civil War in served in Best… the Mayor’s Race, I would think that Governor Benjamin Cayetano’s admin - for Local and Filipino Favorites! has been laid to rest. istration (where he was the first Fil - Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran is a ipino appointed as Chairperson of the At the Maui Seaside Hotel graduate of Maui High School, Yale State Land Board) and Mayor Alan 100 West Ka‘ahumanu Ave. • Kahului College, and Boalt Hall School of Law, Arakawa’s first administration (as Di - (808) 877-0300 the University of California at Berke - rector of Public Works and Environ - ley. He practices commercial, civil and mental Management). Vol 2 • No 8 | August 2018 | Fil-Am Voice | 19 Mahalo! I am so hu mb led an d ho nored by th e ou tp ourin g of well -wis hes, cou ntl ess ho urs of vo lu nteer su pport, gen er ous mo neta ry con trib utio ns a nd in vita tio ns to pers onal g ath erin gs so tha t I can sp en d valu able time gettin g to kn ow mo re of yo u eve n better . It is th e com mu nity con nectio ns th at keep pu blic serva nts in tou ch with c urr ent issu es an d the wishes o f the peop le. I in ten d to n ever lo se th at con nectio n, and to a lwa ys h ave a clear sen se o f the n eeds of th is co mmu nity . It ’s b y listen in g an d wo rkin g to geth er th at we alw ays fin d the b est so lu tio ns. Ma halo for you r s upport a nd con fid ence. ~Ell e

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