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Success Ladder Accolades
Congratulations to the following employees
on their promotions or reallocations.
Name Dept. Position
Waldron, Robert L BFS Real Property Appraiser II
Kikuta, Paul N BWS Data Processing Systems Analyst II
Reeves, Steve BWS Fleet Technician II
Tamayoshi, Adam K BWS Civil Engineer II
Kadota, Chadd T CLK Assistant Elections Administrator
Agcaoili, Joanna L CSD Senior Clerk Typist
Clemente, Ruby J CSD Customer Service Representative I
Eng, Samantha CG CSD Customer Service Representative II
Naihe, Venamarie K CSD Customer Service Representative I
Walker, Brenda J CSD Customer Service Representative I
Yokomizo, Debbie S CSD Customer Service Representative I
Goto, Randall F DCS Planner III
Omatsu, Sean KN DDC Civil Engineer VI
Rosa, Belinda K DDC Senior Clerk Typist
Yamane, Jon S DDC Design and Construction Branch Engineer
Mccue, Patrick D DES Mechanical Repairer
Espejo, Clemente A DFM Laborer II
Ines, Damie N DFM Laborer II
Mendiola, Keoni BJ DFM Laborer II
Ramones, Russell E DFM Trades Apprentice V
Rodrigues Jr, Henry K DFM Laborer II
Stalcup, Timothy J DFM Laborer II
Yoneda, Lan R DFM Assistant Chief of Road Maintenance
Yoshimi, Jaryl M DFM Trades Apprentice V
Suzuki, Carol SY DHR Private Secretary I
Higashigawa, Mark H DIT Data Processing Systems Analyst II
Yee, Aaron M DIT Data Processing Systems Analyst III
Ayala, Francisco S DPP Construction Inspector
Fatafehi, Molitoni DPP Assistant Building Inspector
Fluharty, Leslie T DPP Assistant Building Inspector
Fusco, Robert S DPP Senior Electrical Inspector
Kutzen, Canaan DPP Assistant Construction Inspector
Migita, Ronald Y DPP Construction Inspector
Tupua, Moses KG DPP Building Permit Plans Checker II
Uehara, Derrick F DPP Assistant Building Inspector
Alcantara Jr, Lito R DPR Tree Trimmer-Heavy Truck Driver
Shibuya, Bert H DPR Recreation Director II
Maumalanga, Lori Ann DPR Recreation Director II
Tijamo, Emmanuel O DPR Recreation Director II
Galicinao, Phillippe DTS Civil Engineer II
Coronel, Ramon Donato ENV Civil Engineer I
Hanson, James A ENV Wastewater Plant Maintenance Supervisor II
Braun, Christopher R ESD Water Safety Officer II
Brown, Jeremhy K ESD Water Safety Officer II
Cole-Heavens, Kyle F ESD Water Safety Officer II
De Mendonca, Luiz Ces ESD Water Safety Officer II
Eckart, Michael ESD Water Safety Officer II
Fardig, Tyler P ESD Water Safety Officer II
Froiseth, Kamakani ESD Water Safety Officer II
Gagnon, Christopher M ESD Water Safety Officer II
Hori, Taku ESD Water Safety Officer II
Jutt, Michael R ESD Water Safety Officer II
Keaulana, Keoni K ESD Water Safety Officer II
Manasas Liu, Lorrie A ESD Administrative Services Officer II
Mchale, Michael B ESD Water Safety Officer II
Okuyama, Jeff C ESD Water Safety Officer II
Purdy, Jacob I ESD Water Safety Officer II
Rodgers III, Donald J ESD Water Safety Officer II
Strollo, Tony A ESD Water Safety Officer II
Tamashiro, Noland A ESD Water Safety Officer II
Wills, Abraham SK ESD Water Safety Officer II
Ziegler, Kirk W ESD Water Safety Officer II
Andrade, Daniel K HFD Fire Fighter I
Barton, Erik G HFD Fire Fighter I
Beam, Joseph C HFD Fire Fighter I
Cannon, Andrew R HFD Fire Fighter III
Clark, David C HFD Fire Fighter I
Dyer Jr, John I HFD Fire Fighter I
Endow, Keith T HFD Fire Fighter I
Farakish, Abraham D HFD Fire Fighter III
Gibo, Randall S HFD Fire Fighter III
Goh, Daniel B HFD Fire Fighter I
Hackbarth, Alan A HFD Fire Fighter III
Ideue, Dean M HFD Fire Fighter III
Kaluhiokalani, Kapono HFD Fire Fighter I
Kam, Brandon HW HFD Fire Fighter I
Kamakaiwi, Ronald K HFD Fire Fighter III
Kaneshiro Jr, Paul M HFD Fire Fighter I
Kaneshiro, Kory K HFD Fire Fighter III
Kauhane, Jacques JL HFD Fire Fighter III
Kimsel, Paul A HFD Fire Fighter I
Kotrys, Travis K HFD Fire Fighter I
Melemai IV, William H HFD Fire Fighter I
Miyamoto, Renbert Y HFD Fire Fighter I
Moffat II, David L HFD Fire Fighter I
Papayoanou, Eric J HFD Fire Fighter I
Racoma, Code E HFD Fire Fighter III
Ronquilio, Lanson P HFD Fire Fighter I
Sarae, Robert TQ HFD Fire Fighter III
Schilling, Stuttgart HFD Fire Fighter I
Shimokihara, Stacy S HFD Fire Fighter III
Fourth Annual National Arts Program Exhibit
Congratulations to the winners of this annual art exhibit and contest that featured the outstanding art work of
City employees and their families. The exhibit, presented by the National Arts Program and the Mayor’s Office
of Culture and the Arts, was held from July 13 - 28, in the Honolulu Hale Courtyard.
Carl “Jerry” Vasconcellos
Department of Parks and Recreation
First Place, Professional Divison
Jennifer Au, daughter of Mark Au (at left)
Department of Transportation Services
Honorable Mention, Teen Division
Name Dept. Position Name Dept. Position
Silva, Robin C HFD Fire Fighter III
Sueda, Kilikikopa S HFD Fire Fighter I
Tachikabe, Park HFD Fire Fighter III
Taeu Jr, Samuel A HFD Fire Fighter I
Takahashi, Blake AK HFD Fire Fighter III
Takahashi, Mark S HFD Fire Fighter III
Taratko, David L HFD Fire Fighter III
Name Dept Position
Matsuo, Chad K BWS Information Technology Support Tech II
Naeole, Gabriel L DCS Planner IV
Hee, Mitchell CH DDC Assistant Construction Inspector
Tran, Neal T DDC Construction Inspector
Vea, Renato A DDC Assistant Construction Inspector
Bernabe, Scott K DES Utility Worker
Cargo, Dawn M DES Senior Clerk Typist
Haire, William A DES Utility Worker I
Oye, Terry HJ DES Utility Zoo Attendant I
Tatsumoto, Jody K DPR Cashier-Clerk
Takeuchi, Charlene A BFS Clerk Typist
Luke, Theresa S COR Legal Clerk III
Aguirre, Gabriel R DCS Urban Rehabilitation Inspector I
Matsuura, Winston KK DDC Assistant Construction Inspector
Nakamura, Wanda M DDC Right-of-Way Agent I
Alinsunurin, Allan S DFM Laborer I
Gustafson, Erik E DFM Building Maintenance Repairer
Beltran Jr, Quintin V ENV Civil Engineer II
Watson, Aina K HFD Fire Fighter III
Wilson, Trevor B HFD Fire Fighter III
Wong, Russell K HFD Fire Fighter III
Wray, Shaun M HFD Fire Fighter III
Yamamoto, Drew P HFD Fire Fighter I
Yoshida, David H HFD Fire Fighter III
Welcome to our new fall hires.
Diane Uyeno
Department of Budget and Fiscal Services
Second Place, Intermediate Division
Sean Nakazaki, son of Cynthia Nakazaki
Office of the City Clerk
First Place, Intermediate Division
Name Dept Position
Conroy, Nobuko K ENV Engineering Support Technician II
Hokama, Wayne T ENV Electronics Technician
Murakami, Robin S ENV Customer Service Representative I
Smith, Brendan M ESD Emergency Medical Technician III
Damo, Winfred B DDC Assistant Construction Inspector
Lee, Daniel H DDC Structural Engineer II
Nour, Sami R DDC Civil EngineerI
Augafa, Benjamin E DES Golf Course Grounds Keeper
Aso‘au, Macarthur C DFM Laborer I
Kealoha, Justin I DFM Laborer I
Su‘a, Lemuel FH DFM Laborer I
Taga, Mona L DFM Administrative Specialist II
Krueger, Elizabeth S DPP Planner IV
Kuewa, Donna A DPP Clerk Typist
Fitzpatrick, Emila ENV Clerk
Hoeft, Henry W ENV Plant Elecl/Elctc Equipment Repairer
City Workers Launch
Year of the Tiger
Celebrations
A Winter Salute to Unsung Heroes
Who Brightened Christmas
for 25 Years
WINTER EDITION 2010
Find Out
Who Keeps Their
Eyes on the City

HR News You Can Use
10 Common Human Factors Causing Accidents and Injuries
Listed below are the National Safety Council’s 10 most common
human factors contributing to accidents and injuries in
the workplace:
1. NEGLIGENCE. The failure to observe safety rules,
instructions or properly maintain equipment.
2. ANGER OR TEMPER. Causes employees to become
irrational and disregard common sense (the experience and
knowledge to act safely).
3. HASTY DECISIONS. Acting before thinking leads
employees to take hazardous shortcuts.
4. INDIFFERENCE. Lack of attention to the task at
hand, not staying alert or daydreaming.
5. DISTRACTIONS. Interruptions by others (perhaps
caused by family troubles, bad news, horseplay) while an employee
does normal job duties or non-routine hazardous tasks.
6. CURIOSITY. Employees do the unexpected just to see
what happens.
7. INADEQUATE INSTRUCTIONS. This can result in
untrained or improperly trained employees.
8. POOR WORK HABITS. Working around cluttered
floors or work areas and wearing loose clothing.
9. OVER CONFIDENCE. Employees display behavior
that is boastful, macho or risk-taking.
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Appetizer
Ingredients
2 lbs pork butt or shoulder
2¼ cups soy sauce
½ cup water
¼ cup distilled white vinegar
4 cloves crushed garlic
¼ tsp pepper
1 whole red bell pepper
1 whole green bell pepper
Method
Dice your pork butt or shoulder into small cubes.
Cut red and green fresh bell peppers into long strips.
Sauté the 4 cloves of garlic, mix the meat and saute
both.
Mix in other ingredients in a large saucepan and bring
to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for 60 minutes,
or until pork is tender.
Serve with Rice.
Leland Ribac
Neighborhood Commission
Onolicious Grinds
Joy Wilson
Customer Services Department
Pumpkin Crunch
Ingredients
1 29oz. can pure pumpkin
1 12oz. can evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 box yellow cake mix
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 blocks butter (melted)
Service with Aloha!
10. LACK OF PLANNING. Two or more people working
together, each depending on the other to do a task that does
not get done.
By promoting employee awareness and understanding of
these human factors, workplace accidents and injuries can
be avoided. Take extra precautionary measures to eliminate
workplace accidents and injuries. This will lower workers’
compensation costs for the City. It also prevents pain and suffering
and the financial and emotional impacts experienced by
injured workers and their families.
Karen K. Miyake
2009 Manager of the Year Winner
Method
Preheat oven to 350o. Line a 9” x 13” pan with wax
paper. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine pumpkin,
evaporated milk, sugar, eggs, and cinnamon. Mix well.
Pour pumpkin mixture in wax paper-lined pan. Sprinkle
yellow cake mix over pumpkin mixture. Sprinkle
chopped walnuts evenly over yellow cake mix. Drizzle
melted butter over walnuts. Bake 1 hour at 350o.
Let cool. Flip 9” x 13” pan over on to a cookie sheet.
Remove wax paper slowly. Top with whipped cream or
cool whip, if desired.
Dale M. Senaga
2009 Employee of the Year Winner
Patty Teruya
Special Events Coordinator
Pork Eggplant Soup
Ingredients
Chop stew size pork butt; (keep da fat)
1 eggplant chopped
½ Chinese cabbage, chopped
2 diced fresh tomatoes
1 Package dry opai
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup shoyu
2 cups hot water
Method
Brown garlic in large pot with pork butt. Season with
black pepper and a pinch of hawaiian salt. Add diced
tomatoes. Add 2 cups hot water and 1 cup of shoyu.
Boil until pork butt is completely soft. Add eggplant
and opai and continue to boil on low heat. When eggplant
is soft, then add your chinese cabbage chunks.
Ready to grind. Recommend that you pour the dish in
a bowl with rice on the side.
Feature
Fired Up Over City News
Photography, drawing and
graphic design skills are not
usually viewed as vital functions
of municipalities, but at the City
and County of Honolulu, they
are essential. The Honolulu Police
Department (HPD), Department of
Parks and Recreation (DPR) and the
Customer Services Department (CSD)
utilize trained professionals with these
skills daily.
CSD’s Tommy Hisamura has
served four mayors since 1974 and
snapped nearly 700,000 photographs
of proclamation presentations, news
conferences, dignitaries, solemn and
gala events and just about everything
else associated with the City. His
passion for photography dates back to
his early days at McKinley High where
he worked with a Rolleiflex camera
on the school’s yearbook. “I enjoy the
freedom and artistic ability of being
a photographer,” said Hisamura, who
has photographed every president
since Lyndon B. Johnson, with the
exception of George W. Bush.
A typical day for Jasmina Eliza,
an evidence specialist with the
HPD’s scientific investigation
section, is unpredictable and never
monotonous. “We are on-call 24/7,
providing assistance to the Criminal
Investigation Division with all major
felonies,” said Eliza, an HPD two-year
veteran.
Crime scene photography aids HPD
in documenting evidence, people
and injuries. With her Nikon D300
close at hand, one minute Eliza is in
a helicopter taking aerial shots, while
later in the day she is conducting
luminol photography, a technique
used to make bloodstains glow at
crime scenes.
Another critical employee for
HPD is Chun Yee, a graphic and
forensic artist, who has 23 years
of service with the City. Yee is a
forensic artist who draws composite
sketches of potential perpetrators.
He also provides graphic services for
brochures, posters, recuiting flyers
and promotional items. “One thing
you need in this job is patience,”
said Yee, who is the only FBI-trained
composite artist in Hawaii.
DPR’s Daniel Mow, who has
worked with the City for two
decades, develops flyers, parking
passes and signage for Oahu parks.
His projects are seasonal but also
includes graphics for the Hula
Festival, Memorial Day, Hoop
Shoot and other events, including
Honolulu City Lights. “The job was
very labor intensive in the beginning
until computers came of age,” Mow
said. “Now, I look at my PC as my
partner.” The City employs these
highly trained individuals who all
keep their “Eyes on the City.”
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Tommy Hisamura
Customer Services Department
Jasmina Eliza
Honolulu Police Department
Chun Yee
Honolulu Police Department
Daniel Mau
Department of Parks & Recreation
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City’s Unsung Heroes
A Jubilee Team Shines Through 2010
Organizers of the Honolulu City Lights 25th anniversary ushered in
a promising New Year with the Silver Jubilee celebration. City workers
converted a normally red and green holiday into a decidedly green event,
conserving energy and trimming costs.
More than 75,000 holiday revelers watched the light parade, enjoyed
the latest celebration and holiday decor. Sparkling smiles and boisterous
laughter surrounded the Silver Jubilee celebration. The event highlighted
the hard work of City employees who focused on delighting children and
their families.
“We just turned the program green,” said Charles Woodward from the
Department of Facilities Maintenance (DFM). Recycling has become a
strong focus for the City. During these tough economic times, holiday
planners are already looking at cost-cutting measures for the 2010
Honolulu City Lights.
Artist Mike Smith, from the Department of Parks and Recreation
(DPR), is responsible for many of the popular annual displays. “We are
one of a handful of cities that creates such an elaborate green program,” he
explained. “In these difficult times we focus on stability and finding creative
ways to reduce costs.”
Honolulu, Kapolei and Windward Oahu City Lights are all focusing
on sustainability. Retired City Lights Director Joan Manke managed the
Honolulu and Windward City Lights from the Neighborhood Commission
office for the past four years. “We continue to offer the three City Lights
programs because in bad times people who cannot afford to put up
decorations should have a place to enjoy them,” she said.
Kapolei City Lights is spearheaded by Patty Teruya who agrees that City
workers are saving resources by refurbishing displays, “We have found it
is much better to reuse and redesign features than building them from
scratch.” This December for example, Santa’s house was transformed into a
giant Gingerbread House.
Alex Ching, another Honolulu City Lights artist from the Department
of Parks and Recreation (DPR) said his larger-than-life figures no longer
require a team of carpenters for installation. “We have stabilized and
redesigned many of the features so all we need to do is deliver them to the
site with a forklift.”
Juan Fugi, from the Department of Environmental Services (ENV),
who has worked on the City Lights event for 27 years, was responsible
for helping to build the giant snowmen family. He remembers the spirit
of preparing displays. “I have always enjoyed bringing smiles to children’s
faces,” he said.
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Alex Ching, artist and designer of large displays, began as
an apprentice after leaving a position with the City’s Summer
Fun program. “ I am glad we have stabilized many of the
exhibits and made this program last. It would be a shame to
cut this wonderful event. We just have to make sure it will be
solid and last for generations to come.”
Charles Chinn, grounds coordinator, has worked on City
Lights for 25 years and believes that the key to success for
the project is collaborating with the team of City workers.
“It always goes smoothly. This is for the kids,” says Chinn.
He is delighted when the lights go on because he has 29
grandchildren who are full of grins.
Barney Isaacs, the site foreman for 25 years, has been part
of a team of “diehards” who meet deadlines and get the job
done. “The end result is always a joy when you see the eyes of
the kids,” he said. Isaacs, a singer and musician, says his team
has always worked with him because they knew him in the
olden days when he performed. “I know of a guy and his wife
who come each year from Minnesota to see the parade and
the lights. He and his wife came about seven years ago from
the mainland and got married here. They have returned every
year after.”
Conkling McKee, an electrician who sets up the Honolulu
Hale courtyard and the grounds, has also worked on this
project for 25 years. “We used to work all night and into the
morning setting up City Lights. We used old traffic signal
controllers before we moved on to solid state microprocessors
and digital. We now have more people working. I am really
proud of what we have accomplished. When you see the
smiles on kids’ faces, you know you have done a good job.”
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A Salute to Unsung Heroes for 25 Years Service
Mike Miyagi, an electrician who began working on City
Lights 25 years ago, has seen all of the progress. “We have
many more displays. We now do it on the Windward side
and Kapolei. And now we get it done much earlier…Every
year we try to make it fresh. We do it for the kids…I am
really pleased with the way the 25 th anniversary has turned
out.”
Mike Smith, artist and designer, who has worked with
the program for more than a decade, says he went through
an apprenticeship with the original designer of many of the
show’s key exhibits. He said, “Kurt Nelson taught us how to
build many of these pieces.” We then passed that knowledge
down to others. Smith, who created the highly popular snow
globe, said others who have followed him have improved
many of the exhibits. “They learned from my mistakes.”
Charles Woodward, a Santa Claus-looking site foreman,
began working on the City Lights extravaganza long before
it was extravagant. “I came to the City after working as an
electrician in the private sector. I have always loved doing
City Lights because I like to create things, and this is exciting.
Now we have become good at doing this. We used to be
up until 4 a.m. the day before opening night making sure
everything would work.” Woodward said every year he tries
to do something different. “This year, we extended the green
theme to the Christmas tree. We used energy-efficient LEDs.”
Ron Yamanaka, another site foreman and expert in
masonry, has also worked on City Lights for 25 years. He
is actually a “ghost of Christmas past.” He retired, but the
City hired him back because of his skill in using cement and
mortar. He began working with the City Lights project by
patching sidewalks and eliminating tripping hazards to ensure
the public could safely view the lights. “We have gotten this
down to a very smooth running operation. I really don’t have
to manage much. I just double check what these guys are
doing. They have all done it before.”
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