Through the Green DAVID S. ISHII FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER ISSUE NO. 12 March 2013

wwww/davidsishiifoundation.org Mahalo elton! nyone who’s done it can tell you that the hardest part of any project is starting one Afrom scratch. An artist, for example, begins with a blank canvas; a writer stares at an empty screen; a contractor surveys a vacant lot. Such was the challenge when the David S. Ishii Foundation was established over 13 years ago. The idea of starting the Foundation was hatched in 1998, the first year that the Hilo Invitational golf tournament was played after being inactive for several years. Elton Tanaka, then the district manager of Sears in , was one of the key movers and shakers behind the Hilo revival. It was at that tournament that Elton and others learned that David was personally underwriting both boys and girls state golf championships since the Hawaii High School Athletics Association (HHSAA) transitioned from public to private funding in 1996. Elton became part of a core group of individuals that founded the DSIF in 1999. Along with people like Allan Ikawa and Warren Haruki, this group was particularly Some rules to running a successful well suited for the task, David notes, combining business acumen with a love of golf. Individually, they played in a tournament: 1) Give out good prizes. lot of fundraising tournaments across the state and had 2) Treat the people well. 3) Keep the a good idea as to what worked and what didn’t. But who would chair the event? “Well, Elton never program short. — Elton Tanaka really had a choice,” David recalls. “Everybody just sort of looked at him and agreed he was ‘it.’” Elected by Over the years, the Foundation has stuck to the unanimous resolution, Elton rolled up his sleeves and formula for success determined by Elton and the took the bull by the horns. “He did an amazing job,” tournament committee: 1) Give out good prizes. 2) Treat David adds. Elton worked the phones hard, calling on his the people well. 3) Keep the program short. “Everyone extensive network of friends—many who owned their enjoyed playing in the tournament,” Elton notes. It quickly own businesses and were supportive of junior golf. earned the reputation for being a “classy” tournament. Another challenge was that in order to raise the kind “I guess from the first time, the people had good fun,” of funds necessary, the sponsorship fee was set at $1,000 David adds. “Right away a lot of them said, ‘Put me down per team, which was considered extremely high at the for next year!’” And, key sponsors have kept coming back time. “It took quite a bit of coaxing,” Elton admits, but and have continued to support the foundation over the after much effort by all of the board members the first years. “So far, so good,” David says. tournament held in 2000 was sold out and the DSIF was Elton announced his decision to step down from his on its way. Continued on page 2 Page 2 – Through the Green (March 2013) Mahalo Elton/continued from page 1

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David S. Ishii Foundation Officers David Ishii: President Lorraine Ishii: Vice President Fay Nagata: Treasurer Board of Directors David Ishii: Chair Warren Haruki: Vice Chair Jay Hinazumi Arnold Hiura Allan Ikawa Lorraine Ishii Ann Miller Neal Okamoto Elton Tanaka Tracy Tanji Wendell Tom Allan Yamamoto David thanks Elton for his invaluable contributions at last year’s tournament banquet. Honorary Director GEN Eric K. Shinseki role as tournament chair at the 2012 tournament banquet. “Elton has children and now grandchildren on the mainland,” David explains. “He wants to spend Golf Tournament more time with them, and because the tournament is traditionally held in June, Co-chairs: Del-Marc Fujita, Jay Hina- he could not travel for half of each year. That’s how much he was dedicated zumi, David Ishii, Wendell Tom to the event. He’s looking forward to spending more time with his family and Tournament Committee having more freedom in general.” Dayton Asato, Marilyn Chinen, Elton leaves the tournament in very good shape. It’s no secret that many Misty Gier, Jay Hinazumi, Arnold golf tournaments are having a hard time finding enough players. However, Hiura, Eloise Hiura, Colan Ishii, Lorraine Ishii, Danny Lau, Chris the DSIF tournament is sold out at the sponsors level only. “There aren’t too McLachlin, Ann Miller, Fay Nagata, many tournaments that can claim so much support,” David notes. “We need Neal Okamoto, Bill Sato, Steve to keep it going, keep it strong.” Shishido, Wendell Tom, Allan After some discussion at this year’s DSIF board meeting, no clear successor Yamamoto, Guy Yamamoto, Pauline arose to fill Elton’s shoes. It is testament to Elton’s all-around hustle that, Yanagisawa, Rudy Yanagisawa, Chad Yawata this year, the tournament chair’s role is being divvied up amongst a group of capable people who will share the various hats that Elton wore. David, Jay Yasuko Asada Memorial College Hinazumi, Wendell Tom, and Del-Marc Fujita will serve as co-chairs and try to Scholarship Committee cover whatever needs to be done, including prizes. “Elton did all the prizes, too. Dayton Asato: Chair Pat Ariki Continued on page 7 Gail Tamashiro Bert Yamamoto Pauline Yanagisawa Mission of the David S. Ishii Foundation U.S. Boys Junior Amateur Travel A non-profit corporation whose primary mission is to promote and advance the Stipend Committee game of golf, and to educate the public as to its benefits to society. Guy Yamamoto: Chair William Sato A Word About Our Newsletter Clark Miyazaki Through the Green is the official newsletter of the David S. Ishii Foundation. John Ishii The USGA defines the phrase “through the green” as “the entire , Steven Shishido except for tees, greens and designated hazards.” In tournament play, the Newsletter & Website phrase is used to mean that everything else is “in play.” MBFT Media, Newsletter Obun Hawaii Group, Printing Through the Green is the Foundation’s way of saying to Hawaii’s young Martha Hernandez, Website Graphics golfers: pursue your goals, play it as it lies, and strive to be the best you Upspring Media, Website Design can along the way... Through the Green (March 2013) – Page 3 Mahalo! 2012 Tournament Sponsors

Kaanapali Golf Courses PLATINUM BRONZE Kauai Producers, Ltd. Aisen Shiatsu School Yoshie Yoshikawa Koga Engineering & Construction, Inc. Allstate Kahala Koa Trading Company Ameron Hawaii Orthopedic Rehabilitation BD LLC Unlimited GOLD Specialists, Inc. BEI Hawaii Fujitsu NetworkCommunications, Pacific Transfer B. Hayman Co. (Hawaii), Inc. Inc. Redondo’s LLC Big Island Candies SportsMedicine Hawaii RK Sales Inc. Commercial Sheetmetal Co. Inc Yoshie Yoshikawa Safeguard Maintenance Corporation Endodontic Associates LLC S & B Foods Hawaii, Inc. Flora Dec Sales S & M Sakamoto Warren H. Haruki SILVER Scott Shimabukuro DDS Hawaii Benefit Administrators, Inc. Castle Resorts & Hotels Gerald Y. Shintaku HHSAA ECD Hawaii, Inc. Toshiro Shudo Hawaii Marketing Associates Fetal Diagnostic Institute of the Tamura Super Market Hawaii Pizza Hut Pacific Elton T. Tanaka Hawaiian Sun Products / Bloomer First Hawaiian Bank T-Shirt Factolry Chocolate Wells Fargo Advisors Xpress Distribution Inc. Honda Windward Painters Union Local 1791 - LMCF Randal Yanagisawa, MD Tanji Family Carey & Iris Inouye Japan Shiatsu College Jayar Construction, Inc. HOLE IN ONE Haruo & Yoshie Yoshikawa 2012 Tournament Volunteers Laine Cantiberos Hiro Hosoda Mae Masuda Micah Yamamoto Celso Castinahan Ron Ikehara Ken Matsuguma Terry Yamamoto Special Thanks Ken Matsumoto Brian Yamamoto Ron Chinen Joy Inamine Art & Signs Jonah Chinen Cheryl Inouye Shayna McCarthy Zoe-Ann Dayton Asato Christopher Chow Kensey Inouye Shawn McCauley Yamamoto Ty Cuban Robb Inouye Al Medeiros Janell Yanaga Howard Dashefsky Joyce Dehay Sara Inouye Ken Mito Renee Yanagisawa Izakaya Tairyo (Jiro Nitta) & Ryan Dias Ethel Ishii Michele Morikami Keith Yawata Chefs Koshi Murakami & Avery Dunn Joey Itagaki Kyle Morishige Kyle Yawata Hiro Hosoda Adam Elaydo Anna Jang Jerry Mullen Mabel Yawata Kyosuke Hara Lyandra Elaydo Joni Kashimoto Tadao Murakami Randy Yawata Arnold and Eloise Hiura Wayne Fujieki Kylie Kashimoto Eleanor Nagata Keiri Kanbayashi Ted Ganade Susan Kau Dean Nako Trevor Kua Yvonne Ganade Alice Kim Riki Ouellette Obun Hawaii Group (Vince Carmen Padilla Kalen Gier Matthew Kim Watabu) Kiari Gier Scott Kim Mike Seki Pearl Country Club - All of Watson Gier Corey Kozuma Spencer Shishido Ray Hada Cathy Kua David Tam their terrific Glenn Hagiwara TJ Kua Keith Teranishi employees! Kyosuke Hara Bob Kubota Aaron Tom Glenn Sakaguchi Richard Hattori Jean Kuratani Jacob Torres Les Tamashiro Del Hernandez Jerry Largo Mae Tsutomi Zippy’s Restaurants/A George Higa Regan Lee Roger Williams Catered Experience Ray Higa Cody Machida Marcus Yamamoto Page 4 – Through the Green (March 2013) Mahalo! 2012 DSIF Tournament Donors

Acushnet Golf (Keith Kodani) IHOP (Vince Espino) Ping (Joey Castillo) Adidas (Wendell Tom) Glenn & Lynne Inouye Poipu Bay Golf Course (Jun Fukuda & Aisen Shiatsu School (Fumihiko Indei) David Ishii Craig Sasada) Ala Moana Center (Francis Cofran) Lorraine Ishii Samuel W. Pratt Aloha Shoyu Co. (Brian Tanigawa) Island Air (Lesley Kaneshiro) Princeville Golf Courses (Steve Murphy) Anheuser Busch Ito En (Clarence Takahashi) Pukalani Country Club (Ron Huffman) Carol Arakawa Japan Shiatsu College (Kazutami Mike Reid (Champions Tour) Dayton Asato Namikoshi) Mrs. Dianne Reilly Bella Torre Academy (Tamaki Torre) Kaanapali Golf Courses ( Ed Kageyama) Rons Construction Corp. (Ron Oshiro) Big Island Candies (Allan Ikawa) Kahili Golf Course (Kenny Kanzaki) Jason Sakamoto Bret Netzer…To remember/honor my Dr. Micky Kanemaru Joey Sakaue Mom (Lynn) who passed away last Kapalua Golf (Mike Jones) Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar year. Kauai Lagoons (Scott Ashworth) (Chef DK Kodama) Casey Nakama Golf Development Center, Walter Kawakami Paul Shinseki LLC. Karen Keawehawaii, LLC Gerald Shintaku Castle & Cooke Resorts, LLC (Doug Kiahuna Golf Club (Robert C. Medeiros Jr.) Scott Simpson (Champions Tour) Stephenson) Ko Olina Golf Club (Greg Nichols) Roy Sonomura Castle Resortss & Hotels (Alan R. Henry Komenaka Paul Sugimoto Mattson) Gary Komoto Dr. Ryan Sumida Central Pacific Bank (Neal Okamoto) Stephanie Kono Walter Takiguchi Stuart Chun Kona Country Club (Peggy Ciriako) Tamura Super Market (Cliff Tamura) Classic Resorts (Peter Rice) Kop Distributors (Brandan Kop) Tanioka Seafood & Catering (Mel Clear Channel Radio (Chuck Cotton) KTA Super Stores (Barry Taniguchi) Tanioka) Cooke Island Distributors (Chris Wright) Mrs. Kimiko Kuriyama Tapestries by Hauoli (Cookie Ayabe) DejaVu Surf Hawaii (Tad Miura) Kyoya Hotels & Resort (Jason Ito) TaylorMade Hawaii (Jerry King) Dole IDS (Bryce Zane) Makalei Golf Club (Ross Birch) Keith Teranishi Dust-Tex , Inc. (Kausuke”Ko” Masaki Arakaki/Shizuko Matsumoto The Dunes at Maui Lani (David Gleason) Kuroda) Tom McCarthy The First Tee of Hawaii (Coach Ken Zitz) elleair Maui Golf Club (Mark Seki) Shawn McCauley Tip Top Motel, Café & Bakery (Jonathan Ewa Beach Golf Club (Liane Otake) Chris & Beth McLachlin Ota) Frito Lay (Damon Ng) Mid Pacific Country Club (Tim Dietrich) Titleist Hawaii (Neal Takara) Al Fujisawa Mililani Golf Course (Stacy Amann) Aaron Tom Art Fujita Ann Miller Gerald Tomosawa G K (Golf) Enterprises, LLC (George Dennis Miyashiro Tony Group (Stan Masamitsu) Krason) Ken & Michele Morikami Anna Umemura Murata Germaine’s Luau Inc. (Toby Kusaka) Melvyn Nagata Waialae Country Club (Ray Suzuki) Globeride (Hiroshi Sato) Takugi Nakagawa Waikele Country Club (Darryl Lambert) Golf Concepts (Jay Hinazumi) Nanea Golf Club (Jim Saunders) Waikoloa Beach Resort (Scott Head) Green Golf LLC (Christine Olah) Newtown Golf Driving Range (Walter Wailea Golf Club (Anne Takabuki) Grove Farm (Warren Haruki) Okada) Wailea Old Blue LLC (Barry Helle) Howard Hamada Nishimoto Trading Co. (Michael Dee Dee Wilson Craig Karlyn & Hamamoto Moriguchi) John Yamada Minoru Hatsumi Noguchi & Associates, Inc. Randal & Joyce Yanagisawa Hawaii Kai Golf Course (Robbie Nicholas) Jay Oda Renee Yanagisawa Hawaii Senior Life Enrichment Assoc. Olomana Golf Links (Ganin Asao) Rudy & Pauline Yanagisawa (Ryozo Sakai) Garret Omuro Randy & Mabel Yawata Hawaiian Sun (Brian Tsuruda) Ono Hawaiian Foods (Toyo) Vincent Yim Hawaiian Tel Federal Credit Union Dr. & Mrs. Michael Oride Reggie Yoshizaki (Norman Okimoto) Pahke’s Chinese Restaurant (Raymond Nobumitsu Yuhara (JPGA Senior Tour) Hiroshi Eurasian Tapas (Chuck Furuya) Siu) Zippys Catering Experience (Charley Toshio Hosoya Paradise Beverages Higa & Ron Hattori) Through the Green (March 2013) – Page 5 2012 DSIF Yasuko Asada Memorial College Scholarship Awards

he DSIF Yasuko Asada TMemorial College Scholarship Awards were presented to Monique M. Ishikawa and Mark D. Ito at the Foundation’s 12th annual golf tournament held June 13, 2012, at Pearl Country Club. Ishikawa is a graduate of Kalaheo High School and is attending Columbia University. Ito graduated from Aiea High School and is attending Illinois Institute of Technology. The recipients were selected on the basis of academic achievement, active participation on their high school golf teams, and full-time enrollment at an (L-R): DSIF Scholarship recipients Monique Ishikawa and Mark Ito are interviewed by accredited U.S. college or university. David Ishii at the 2012 DSIF Tournament banquet. Each will receive $1,000 in support each year for four years, passed away on May 29, 2009. totaling $4,000 per student. Hawaii high school seniors who will graduate in the The David S. Ishii Foundation Yasuko Asada Memorial 2012-2013 academic school year, are active members College Scholarship Program aims to encourage the of their high school golf team, and plan to attend an attainment of higher education goals by members of high accredited U.S. college or university college full-time are school golf teams in the state of Hawaii. It is named in honor eligible to apply. For information and application forms of Mrs. Yasuko Asada, a longtime friend and supporter who please visit www.davidsishiifoundation.org. Boys U.S. Junior Amateur Travel Stipends Awarded he DSIF Boys U.S. Junior Amateur travel stipend (L-R): Looking Tprovides assistance to male junior golfers sharp in their who qualify to compete in the national amateur coats and championship. Female golfers receive financial support ties, John Oda from the Hawaii State Women’s Golf Association. and Richard Hattori In 2012, Moanalua High School junior John Oda and represented senior Richard Hattori qualified for Hawaii the Junior Amateur tournament held at The Golf Club of well at the New England in Stratham, N.H., July 16-23, 2012. Both 2012 Junior qualified at Sectional play held at the Wailea Old Blue Amateur Golf Golf Course on Maui, June 19-20, 2012. Oda was Tournament medalist with a 36-hole score of 135; Hattori finished held in New second with a 139. Hampshire in Of the starting field of 2,941 contestants the two July. Hawaii golfers were among the 156 who made it to The Golf Club of New England. During the stroke play portion of the tournament, Hattori shot 75-70—145 to finish in a tie for 9th and Oda shot 72-79—151 to finish in a tie for 49th. The top 64 proceed to match play, where Oda lost in the first round and Richard lost in the third round (round of 16). Page 6 – Through the Green (March 2013) 2012 DSIF/HHSAA State Golf Championships Iolani Girls, Punahou’s Komoto Capture State Titles

Kacie Komoto (right) captured the girls individual title.

(Left): State champion David congratulates the top individual girls finishers. Iolani girls golf team.

2012 Girls – Team Standings Iolani 221-233—454 Punahou 228-233—461 Waiakea 228-234—462 he Iolani girls golf team (pictured above) captured Baldwin 227-239—466 Tits first David S. Ishii Foundation/HHSAA State Kauai 253-251—504 Golf Championship May 1-2, 2012, at Wailua Golf Course Moanalua 255-255—510 on Kauai, breaking Punahou’s five-year dominance of the Kamehameha (Maui) 268-266—534 girls state team championships. Kapolei 261-279—540 Iolani golfers Rose Huang, Keilyn Ing, Marissa Chow, Hana Furuichi and Ayumi Sakamoto contributed to the Kalani 279-274—553 winning score of 14-over-par 454. Punahou finished Hilo 294-305—599 second with a 461 total, one shot better than Waiakea. Baldwin (466) was fourth and Kauai (504) fifth. 2012 Girls – Individual Scores Punahou junior Kacie Komoto took the individual title, 1 Kacie Komoto, Punahou 74-71—145 overcoming a three-shot lead by Iolani freshman Rose Huang heading into the second day. Komoto, who won 2 Rose Huang, Iolani 71-75—146 the State Women’s Stroke Play Championship at age 14, 3 Eimi Koga, Moanalua 74-75—149 shot a 2-under-par 71 in the final round and finished at 4 Ciera Min, Waiakea 73-76—149 1-under 145. Huang shot 71-75—146. Defending champion 5 Monique Ishikawa, Kalaheo 73-77—150 Eimi Koga, a Moanalua junior, shared third with Waiakea 6 Naea Oda Kapaa, 75-79—154 junior Ciera Min at 149. Kalaheo’s Monique Ishikawa (150) 7 Kristin Le Punahou, 81-73—154 rounded out the top five. 8 Bianca Armanini, Baldwin 75-79—154 9 Keilyn Ing, Iolani 76-78—154 The 2013 Girls DSIF State High School Golf Championships 10 Daesza Tomas, Kauai 77-77—154 will be held at Kaanapali Golf Course April 30-May 1, 2013. 11 Marissa Uradomo, Baldwin 72-82—154 Continued from page 6 Through the Green (March 2013) – Page 7 Play championship. State Golf Championships Seabury Hall’s Alex Chiarella took second place three strokes back. Defending champion Lorens Chan (143) from Moanalua Boys Sweep Both Iolani took third. Kamehameha sophomore Donny Hopoi (145) and Punahou junior Kalena Preus (146) rounded out Team and Individual Titles the top five. Campbell senior Rudy Cabalar, the 2010 state oanalua high school boys won the 2012 David champion, finished in a tie for sixth at 147. MS. Ishii Foundation/HHSAA Boys Golf State Championships on May 8-9, 2012, at the Wailua Golf Course on Kauai. It was Moanalua’s first-ever state boys golf title and ended a 32-year drought for the OIA. Moanalua overcame a four-stroke lead by Iolani heading The 2013 DSIF Boys State High School Golf into the final round. Na Menehune (291-294—585) team Championships will be held at Kaanapali Golf Course included John Oda, Seungjae Maeng, Jefferson Yee, Brent May 7-8, 2013. Photos (Below-left): John Oda is Grant and Jared Flores. Iolani (593) took second and congratulated by David. (Below-right): State champion Punahou (595) was third. Moanalua boys team. Oda (68-71—139), a Moanalua sophomore, took individual honors. It capped a remarkable run. In 2012, Oda qualified to play in the , lost in a playoff for the Hawaii Pearl Open title, and won the State Amateur Stroke

2012 Boys – Team Standings Mahalo Elton/continued from page 2 Moanalua 291-294—585 Iolani 287-306—593 He’d talk to all the vendors to get the latest and Punahou 302-293—595 greatest stuff,” David notes. “We’ve also been fortunate to have lots of Kamehameha (Oahu) 303-307—610 volunteers. We couldn’t run the tournament without Kauai 313-305—618 them,” says David. “However, getting the people to Mid Pacific Institute 315-307—622 play is the key. Thanks to the hard work of people like Kamehameha (Maui) 321-328—649 Elton, Allan and Warren, we’ve been very fortunate.” Hilo 343-328—671 With Elton’s tenure as tournament chair now over, Waiakea 348-343—691 David reflects on the future. “We’re getting older and for some it’s harder to play golf. That’s the sad part. 2012 Boys Individual Scores Some of my friends don’t play anymore. We’re all 1 John Oda, Moanalua 68-71—139 starting to get a little creaky.” 2 Alex Chiarella, Seabury Hall 74-68—142 However, David takes great solace in the fact 3 Lorens Chan, Iolani 71-72—143 that Elton’s hard work and his administrative skills have left the Foundation in good financial condition, 4 Donny Hopoi, Kamehameha (Oahu) 71-74—145 assuring that the Foundation will be able to carry on 5 Kalena Preus, Punahou 71-75—146 its work in the future. Moreover, David is optimistic 6 Skye Inakoshi, Mid Pacific Institute 76-71—147 that younger players will follow the example set by 7 Rudy Cabalar, Campbell 79-68—147 the older folks and step up when their time comes. 8 Justin “Pono” Tokioka, Kauai 73-74—147 Rather than having to start from scratch, however, 9 Paul Samiere, Punahou 77-70—147 at least anyone looking to continue what folks like 10 Seung Jae Maeng, Moanalua 73-74—147 Elton have already accomplished will say, “Now that’s 11 Kenji Miyata, Kapaa 74-73—147 a very solid foundation to build on.” David S. Ishii Foundation P.O. Box 2927 Non-Profit Aiea, Hawaii 96701 Organization www.davidsishiifoundation.org U.S. Postage Paid Aiea, Hawaii Permit No. 17 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Save This Date! Thursday, June 13, 2013 13th Annual David S. Ishii Foundation Golf Tournament Pearl Country Club

Photos from the 12th Annual (Right) DSIF Tournament Young golfers give back, serving as volunteers and hitting long drives on the first (Left) The tee. Silent Auction features many (Below) Top-10 teams draw for prizes. unique items donated by David’s friends on the pro golf tour and is always a crowd pleaser.