Bank of Hawaii to offer youth financial education
Bank of Hawaii has been selected by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. as one of nine banks across the country to participate in its national Youth Savings Program. The pilot program identifies and highlights approaches to financial education tied to the opening of safe, low-cost savings accounts for students.
Bank of Hawaii is partnering with Waianae High School and Hawaiian Community Assets to help 400 high school sophomores understand the importance of saving, budgeting and credit. Students will complete a financial education program then become eligible to open a no-fee, no-minimum balance kid’s savings account.
Price of biodiesel drops
Pacific Biodiesel’s Hobron fueling station in Kahului, Maui, had the lowest diesel price in the state last week. B20, which is a blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent petroleum diesel, dropped Tuesday to $3.79 per gallon because of the falling price of petroleum worldwide.
This cleaner-burning, renewable alternative fuel is produced at Big Island Biodiesel from recycled waste vegetable oil. The zero-waste technology at the facility produces the highest quality biodiesel in America, according to a press release. A 20 percent blend of biodiesel offers significant greenhouse gas emission reductions compared with straight fossil diesel, the statement said.
DOT notes Hawaiian Airlines’ punctuality
Hawaiian Airlines leads all U.S. carriers in punctuality during October, the U.S. Department of Transportation reports.
Averaging an 89.7 percent on-time performance ranking during the month among the nation’s 16 largest carriers, Hawaiian Airlines exceeded the industry average for the month by 9 percentage points. Hawaiian Airlines also leads all the carriers on the year with 92.6 percent of all flights arriving on-time.
The department said Wednesday that 80 percent of domestic flights arrived on-time in October, down from 81.1 percent in September and 84.1 percent in October of last year.
Beside Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Delta had the best ratings, while regional carrier Envoy Air had the worst.
Jack in the Box ornament sales benefit children
Jack in the Box restaurants are currently hosting a holiday fundraiser benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters. For $1, plus tax, guests may purchase a limited-edition Dashing Jack antenna ball/ornament, with net proceeds benefiting the youth mentoring organization.
This year, the classic Jack antenna ball/ornament sports a red and green plaid bow tie and a top hat adorned with a sprig of holly. Dashing Jack is fashioned with a braided loop on top and pre-drilled on the bottom to allow for display on a holiday tree or a vehicle antenna. The antenna ball/ornament is available with either a red or green top hat.
This is the seventh year that Jack in the Box has sold a limited-edition promotional item to raise funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters to provide long-term mentoring services to help children who face adversity succeed in school and in life. Previous fundraisers have cumulatively netted more than $1.7 million for the youth-mentoring organization.
Funds raised from this year’s promotion will support a variety of Big Brothers Big Sisters’ programs, including military mentoring, which serves children from military families with parents deployed overseas.
Island Printing under new ownership
Island Printing and Graphics announces new ownership as a result of the recent purchase of the business by long-time Kona resident Jerry Adams. Adams is a graduate of the Platt School of Newport Beach where he specialized in graphic design.
The company was established in 2003 and has an extensive client base. The storefront is located at 75-5443 Kaiwi St., Suite E105, in the Old Industrial Area of Kailua- Kona. Services offered compliment business of all types. Items available for high-quality printing include postcards, rack cards, brochures, letterheads, envelopes, banners, fliers, menus, stickers, labels, yard signs and car magnets. In addition, equipped with a large format scanner, Island Printing is able to provide copies and reprints of posters. The company also offers printing business cards within 24 hours from receiving an order.
Another key element of the operation is the creative services. While logo design is a specialty, other creative services include design of business cards, fliers, banners and more.
Remaining on staff is veteran freelance graphic designer Vicki Koningisor who has been with the company for more than seven years.
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Mauna Kea Resort announces appointments
Scott Main has joined Mauna Kea Resort as its golf maintenance director and Polly Pagdilao has been promoted to executive sous chef at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel .
In his new role, Main will be responsible for direct oversight of staff and maintenance operations at both Mauna Kea and Hapuna golf courses.
Main has 20 years of golf industry experience in public, private and resort properties, including Twin Creeks Country Club and Barton Creek Resort &Spa, both in Texas, as well as the Westin Mission Hills Resort in California. His most recent role involved overseeing golf maintenance operations for three golf courses at Turning Stone Resort and Casino in New York.
Born in Ohio, Main graduated from Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in agronomy and associate degree in turf grass management. He recently moved to Hawaii Island from New York with his wife and two children.
Born in the Philippines, Pagdilao began his culinary journey more than 30 years ago in Mauna Kea Beach Hotel’s stewarding department. Since then, he has risen through the kitchen ranks at both Mauna Kea Beach and Hapuna Beach Prince hotels with a breadth of experience covering pastry, garden manger, banquets and the main kitchen.
Under the direction of Executive Chef Hans Lentz, Pagdilao’s new position will involve planning and directing food preparation, supervising kitchen staff and assisting with menu development for the hotel’s four dining outlets as well as room service.
Central Pacific Bank promotes Inouye
Central Pacific Bank has promoted Gwen Inouye to vice president and institutional trust services manager. Inouye is responsible for leading the Institutional Trust Services department and providing oversight of the administration of accounts. Her duties also include maintaining and growing relationships and developing a referral and information network.
Inouye rejoined Central Pacific Bank in 2013 and has more than 20 years of finance and banking experience. She was previously a financial adviser at Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
HCFCU announces new branch managers
Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union has new branch managers at its Kealakekua and Kaloko branches.
Ofelia Schamber has been named Kealakekua branch manager. She earned a master’s degree in business administration from Philippine Christian University, has worked in the credit union industry for 14 years and has more 25 years of consumer and mortgage loan underwriting and branch management experience. She has received a Silver Award from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Hawaii District office for her accomplishments in SBA loan financing
Kim Quirit was named Kaloko branch manager. Quirit has been employed with the financial institution for 26 years, most recently as the Kealakekua branch manager. She headed the newly created call center at the Kakolo facility when it first opened in 2005. Quirit has received the Employee of the Year award.
Rawlins joins Oahu law firm
Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert has hired Ikaika Rawlins as an associate. He joins the full-service Honolulu law firm in its Real Estate, Corporate Law, and Estate Planning and Probate Practice Groups.
Prior to joining Damon Key, Rawlins was a summer associate with the firm, as well as a judicial extern with Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald. He was also committee clerk with the Senate Hawaiian Affairs Committee, where he drafted legislation and managed official committee communications.
Rawlins earned his law degree from the University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law.
Originally from Hilo, Rawlins is a graduate of Kamehameha Schools, Kapalama campus. He earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
Improvement district seeks nominees
The Kailua Village Business Improvement District is seeking qualified candidates to serve on its 17-member board of directors. Thirteen of the 17 board seats are elected by the fee simple owners and lessees of land within the district.
Seven board members will be elected at the 2015 KVBID annual meeting to be held March 20. Five will be elected as representative in the fee simple owners/lessees of land category and two from the commercial tenants category. Board applicants receiving the most votes per category will be elected to a two-year term.
To qualify to serve on the board, applicants must own or lease land within the district or be a commercial tenant within the district. An application form is available online at historickailuavillage.com. Application forms must be returned by mail or email to kailuavillage@gmail.com no later than Jan. 20.
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