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John Gerrard

Dr. Richard Kelley visits Nisei War Memorial in Fairmont Cemetery,

Denver, Colorado, on Memorial Day 2014

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Memorial Day 2014 – Memories and Lessons

By Dr. Richard Kelley

This past Monday, my wife Linda and I went to Fairmont Cemetery in Denver to pay our respects to members of the U.S. armed services who have passed on. At Fairmont, there is a section devoted primarily to the graves of veterans and family members. In the middle of that section, we discovered a beautiful monument honoring veterans of Japanese ancestry. Here is some background on what we saw, which today, I’d bet only a few of those under the age of 40 are aware of or really understand.

On February 19, 1942, just over two months after Imperial Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawai‘i, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed an Executive Order that allowed local military commanders to designate “military areas” as “exclusion zones” from which “any or all persons may be excluded.” That power was then used to exclude people of Japanese ancestry from all of California and much of Oregon, Washington state and Arizona.

Aloha Grant and John!By Darren Edmonstone

On June 10, 2014, the Outrigger ‘ohana will bid a fond aloha to Grant James after 12 years of service to Outrigger Enterprises Group.

Grant has served us well in significant management roles in the Marshall Islands, Hawai‘i and “Down Under.” He has resigned from Outrigger to accept another position in Australia. We wish all the best to Grant, his wife

Maggie, and her two sons, Willie and Gallie, and also his two grown children, Brent and Monique.

We have identified a successor to Grant in John Gerrard, who will be area general manager Australia and general manager Surfers Paradise. John is onsite and there will be a progressive handover of responsibilities until Grant departs. John will report to William Visser, vice president of Operations, APAC.

John hails from Sydney where he was most recently operational consultant for Temple Tree and Bon Ton Resorts in Malaysia, working with the owner on management contracts, strategic direction and operational opportunities.

Prior to this consulting role, John was vice president for Imperial Hotel Group, Thailand, overseeing 10 hotels and resorts, both owned and managed; director of AST INVESCAP, India hotel division, based in New Delhi; area director for Intercontinental Hotels Group for India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka; and group director for the luxury division of Taj Hotels in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Mauritius and the Maldives.

John has also worked for Swiss Grand Hotel and Residences in Korea and ITT Sheraton Resorts in Malaysia.

May 31, 2014 A MESSAGE FROM RICHARD R. KELLEY TO OUR OUTRIGGER ‘OHANA

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Employment Opportunities If you are interested in a position listed below and meet the qualifications, please go to OUTRIGGER.COM and click on EMPLOYMENT at the bottom of the page. We only accept online applications for the open positions from internal candidates. If you have any questions, please call Chad Teramae at (808) 921-6989. Application deadline for the following positions is June 6, 2014.

Kona Hawaiian Resort and Mauna Loa VillageGeneral Manager (Full-Time)

Seeking two general manager positions. A minimum of five years previous experience as a general manager of a resort. Experience should include all aspects of condominium/timeshare operations in a management position. Qualified candidate must possess a working knowledge of condominium regulations and AOAO operations. Essential skills include a successful record of condominium rental management, supervising managers and proven skills in employee relations, revenue maximization and guest satisfaction.

The Kapalua VillasGuest Services Representative (On-Call)

Must have at least one year customer service and cashiering experience, preferably in the hospitality industry. Must have basic computer skills and ability to type 30 wpm. Must also be a team player with excellent communication skills and ability to work any day and shift.

Happy Birthday!June 11: Aliti Gaunavou, William Woo Il Kim, Mohammud Swalay Ramjean, Raymond Michael Sparber and Makelesi Suwai.

June 12: Angela Bambalan, Yogeeta Choolye, Shirlynne V. Cruz, Oangkhana Damkeaw, Dorinda Kay Dunlap, Harold F. Haverland Jr., Lowata Raiwalui, Udon Rathakan, Vanessa Steele, Kallaya Tongchoo, Sakiusa Tubunruarua and Florante Agbayani Villanueva.

June 13: Wesley P. Basinga, Kroekphan Damman, Marivic Corpuz Gushikuma, Nipaporn Joeikaew, Adi Laisani Mataitini, Loan N. Montgomery-Freitas, Selita Nakai, Teddy M. Naputo, Charles S. Okazaki, Jin Xia Xu and Blane T. Yokota.

June 14: Mark T. Joson, Hui Hong Tan Lu, Fazil Oozeeraully, Pinpinut Plodthog, Georgina Spittlehouse and Nittaya Termthong.

June 15: Sheila M. Bernardo, Cresencia T. Cacal, Sonia Damaso, Aruna Devi, Tassanee Doungkol, Meiying Huang, Samuel Kete, Vilma R. Landagora, Marie Regine Annabelle Peroomal and Susanna H.T. Siu.

June 16: Mustaq Ali, Dwayne V. Boyce, Teribeth M. Ching, Samreong Choiniam, Brindahmatee Johaheer, Camille Kanemori, Sukulu Karavaki, Milton A. Lafitaga, Shun-Rye Lee, Eddie A. Pancipanci, Kimberly D. Tomas and Adi Siteri Vidovi.

June 17: Arnold B. Agustin, Alanieta Bolavuvu, Andres C. Corpuz, Lilia V. Domingsil, June M Erne, Amanda R. Evangelista, Marilyn Q. Gacula, Atish Kumar, Shanil Kumar, Urakin Mangsusai, Rose Marie Ornellas, Marie Rebecca Prisca Perle, Payal Raman, Penitati Ratu, Hak Soon Song, Editha Rondon Udarbe, Pita Vakalolo, Dennis K. Yap and Shuntuan Zheng.

Calendar of significant events celebrated worldwide

U.S.June 1Honolulu Ekiden Racehttp://www.hnlekiden.org/

May 30 - June 9ATT - Cooly Rocks On Festival http://coolyrockson.mybigcommerce.com/

June 22 - 29AAB - Pacific 200 Power Boat Raceshttp://www.superboatsalon.com/pacific200/

Australia

Here’s a look-ahead at the construction/demo schedule for the International Market Place (IMP).

Dates are subject to change.

Ongoing - June 6 Duke’s Lane BarricadeOngoing - mid-June Production Piles (noise)Ongoing - June 16 Structural demoOngoing - July 7 Shoring/sheet piles Ongoing - July 8 Shoring/sheet piles (WBC)

IMP Construction Update

June 12-15KVL - Kapalua Food & Wine Festivalhttp://kapaluawineandfoodfestival.com/

June 14ORF - O Ke Kai Concert with John Keawe

June 15WBW - Nā Mele with Kapenahttp://www.waikikibeachwalk.com/play_details.aspx?playid=55

June 26Waikiki Aquarium Ke Kani O Ke Kai Concert with Cyril Pahinui and HAPAhttp://www.waikikiaquarium.org/interact/annual-events/ke-kani-o-ke-kai/

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Heart, Sole & HistoryBy Kathy Foley

Heart & Sole walkers got a special treat for our May walk thanks to Mrs. Courtney who arranged for the group to have a tour of Diamond Head Lighthouse.

Over 40 employees, family and friends took a beautiful scenic walk from the OHANA Waikiki East through Waikīkī, along the ocean and up Diamond Head Road to the lighthouse.

Commander Gary Thomas, USCG, Ret. was our most knowledgeable host and docent. His spouse is Rear Admiral Cari B. Thomas, commander, Fourteenth Coast Guard District, whose area of responsibility spans over 12.2 million square miles and includes the Hawaiian Islands, Guam, American Samoa and activities in Saipan, Singapore and Japan. The beautiful residence at the lighthouse has been that of the 14th Coast Guard District commander since 1944.

The Diamond Head Lighthouse has guided mariners to Honolulu for more than a hundred years. The original structure was erected in 1899 and the original ironwork of the watchroom and lantern are still in use. The 55-ft. tower we see today was built in 1917 and is constructed of reinforced concrete.

The lighthouse has a modern-day flashing light and is backed up by a battery-powered light that will switch on in case of a power outage. An electronic sensing device also monitors the main light and activates the backup light in case of any type of failure.

The lighthouse can be seen as far away as 18 miles and the light shows a red sector to warn vessels away from the reefs of Waikīkī Beach.

Mahalo, Mrs. Courtney, for arranging this for us. Our hearts got pumping and our “souls” were enriched.

From the perspective of Americans’ current, near-universally held views of liberty and justice, it’s hard to believe the U.S. government could, just seven decades ago, have acted so sweepingly, cavalierly and unjustly against so many people, virtually none of whom represented a threat to the nation’s security. But it reflected the spirit of the time, motivated in part by the shock of Pearl Harbor and the perception that Japan and Germany then seemed to be winning the war, and in part by simple anti-Japanese, anti-Asian racism, which, thankfully, has since largely dissipated.

Approximately 120,000 people of Japanese descent were forcibly removed from their homes and placed in 10 remote internment camps under armed guard. One of these camps was in Amache (Granada), Colorado, which is said to have had a peak population of 7,318. More than two thirds of those interned – imprisoned – were U.S. citizens and about half were children. Many of those interned had to sell homes, cars, farms and businesses at “fire sale” prices in the short time before they were sent away.

In Hawai‘i, martial law, complete with curfews and blackouts, was declared. With 150,000 Japanese-Americans, who comprised one-third of the Islands’ population at the time, interning that entire segment of the population was deemed impractical; only 1,200 to 1,800 were interned.

It should be noted that several thousand resident German and Italian nationals -- “enemy aliens” -- as well as some U.S. citizens of German and Italian background were also interned during the war, but in much smaller numbers and proportion than the Japanese. Also, unlike the Japanese, who were interned purely on the basis of their ethnicity, the German and Italian internees were selected on the basis of the perceived threat to U.S. security that each individual was believed to represent.

Soon, thousands of Japanese-Americans of military age, wishing to demonstrate their loyalty to the United States, petitioned and were given a chance to enlist in a U.S. military service. Those who applied were generally from the second generation and

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Walking with a purpose

Commander Thomas engages the crowd55 feet up!

Heart & Sole!

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Aloha Blooms at Embassy Suites® - Waikiki Beach Walk®

By Bob Yeoman

‘Ike aku, ‘ike mai, kōkua aku, kōkua mai,

pela iho laka nohona ‘ohana

Recognize others, be recognized,

help others, be helped…

such is a family relationship.

Embassy Suites® - Waikiki Beach Walk® employees posed for the camera with bright smiles emerging through a colorful flower cutout. A garden of friends quickly filled the room to be recognized and appreciated for their consistent hearts of aloha.

We were honored that special guests Danette Bolosan, Charlene Goo, Dr. Chuck Kelley and Kathy Oyadomari joined us to celebrate our team members’ successes.

The room got quiet as we enjoyed ‘ono grindz topped off with refreshing orange creamsicle ice cream and the most appealing cupcakes ever!

Many milestones were highlighted:

• Trip Advisor #6 – Certificate of Excellence

• Years of Service 2014 January – May

Ofelia Valdez 32 years

Annie Catingub 30 years

Carol Lopes 27 years

Josefina Revera 27 years

Bao Hong Guo 27 years

• Employee of the 1st Quarter 2014 – Daniel Spracklen

• Embassy Suites Spirit Award – Daniel Spracklen

• Outrigger Way Stargazer Award – Alaka‘i

• Safety Gold Award – 4th Quarter 2013

• Safety Silver Award – 1st Quarter 2014

Each team member received a First Aid Pack-&-Go Kit as a mahalo for their focus on safety!

Stay tuned for our upcoming Embassy Suite-tivities!:

• Health & Wellness! Pedometer Program

• Catch Me at My Best Initiative

• Monthly Values Celebrations

Wow! We have so much to be thankful for!

The feeling of gratitude continued as Carol Lopes led the Embassy family in reciting the Value of Kīnā‘ole followed by details of Suite-tivity. Make It Right cards were pre-set at each table setting to make it easy for every employee to recognize a team member who exemplifies Kīnā‘ole and water bottles captioned the Value as a refresher. Acknowledgements are posted in the Employee Breakroom for all to see!

Smiles continued as lucky winners walked away with fruited flower centerpieces.

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John holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Business Studies with honors. His wife Gail operates a jewelry design business, while daughter Harriet (21) is studying media/law in Sydney and has her own designer swimwear business. Gail will join John on the Gold Coast while Harriet remains in Sydney to continue her studies.

Bob BergesTom Wakita

Bob Berges PromotedBy Barry Wallace

I join Human Resources in announcing Bob Berges’ promotion and move to O‘ahu as director of operations for Outrigger’s vacation ownership division effective July 1, 2014. Bob’s current position as regional director, vacation ownership, based on Hawai‘i Island, is being reorganized and relocated to Honolulu. Bob will continue to report to Bruce Schneider, vice president

operations, condominium resort/vacation ownership divisions and will be based in our corporate office at the OHANA Waikiki East.

The Outrigger-managed Hokulani Waikiki by Hilton Grand Vacations will be added to Bob’s oversight, in addition to the five Outrigger-managed Wyndham resorts he currently oversees: Wyndham at Waikiki Beach Walk, Wyndham Royal Garden Resort, Wyndham Royal Sea Cliff Resort, Wyndham Kona Hawaiian Village and Wyndham Mauna Loa Village by the Sea.

Bob joined us in 2006 as general manager of the Wyndham Kona Hawaiian Resort. In 2010, he was promoted to regional director of the vacation ownership division. Prior to Outrigger, Bob was general manager at Paniolo Greens at Waikoloa Village, a Shell Vacations property, and before moving to Hawai‘i, he managed several of Marriott’s Residence Inns and Courtyard by Marriott properties in the Stockton and Anaheim areas of California.

In addition to his current responsibilities, Bob serves as president of the Ala Moana Condominium AOAO Board for Outrigger’s subsidiary.

Bob and his wife Susan have been married for 24 years and have two boys Brett and Derek. He enjoys swimming, standup paddleboarding and watching his boys compete in swimming and flag football.

Congratulations and welcome to O‘ahu, Bob!

Tom Wakita PromotedBy Barry Wallace

I join Human Resources in congratulating Tom Wakita on his promotion to area director of sales, effective June 1, 2014. Tom will report to John Limper, vice president, sales and marketing for Hawai‘i and Guam.

Tom will be the strategic business leader for the group, corporate, military and government markets for properties in Hawai‘i and for selected markets in Guam.

He will also be responsible for sales and marketing for OHANA Hotels and Resorts. Tom will have overall responsibility for achieving revenue and booking pace goals for the properties, for guest and employee satisfaction and for the financial performance of his department. Tom will work with general managers and revenue leaders in setting strategic and tactical plans and lead, manage and develop his team to achieve desired results.

Tom joined Outrigger in 1990 as sales manager and has steadily moved up the sales ranks most recently as corporate director of sales for the past four years. Prior to Outrigger, Tom was a sales account manager for Hawaiian Airlines, sales account executive for Paradise Park, director of sales and marketing for Hawaii 800 Reservations and tour director and manager of sales and marketing for Territorial Travel & Tours.

Married with 2 sons, Tom became a grandfather last year to his new buddy Xander. He enjoys spending time with friends, travelling on his younger son’s airline pass and golfing.

Tom has industry experience, enthusiasm, a collaborative spirit and a keen focus on guest service in The Outrigger Way and, of course, in making the sale!

Congratulations, Tom!

John’s interests include travel, reading, scuba diving, skiing and spending time with family.

Please join me in extending our best wishes and a heartfelt mahalo nui loa to Grant for his dedicated service to Outrigger and a warm aloha to John as we welcome him to the Outrigger ‘ohana.

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The Outrigger Guam Resort Familia Supports Finish the Fight

By Janet Shmull

Filled with genuine smiles, high energy and undeniable care, Outrigger Guam Resort hosts amassed the opening ceremony tracks in support of the 2014 “Finish the Fight” Relay for Life on May 23, 2014. Relay for Life is an American Cancer Society initiative to raise funds (and awareness) to

save lives from cancer. According to their website, more than 20 countries participate in the movement.

Thank you team OGM for showing your spirit of “Nina’i (Giving)…We give our love and care from our hearts without expecting anything in return.”

Special Memorial Day Lei Making By Ethan Chang

Memorial Day weekend was extra special this year with the help of guests and employees from the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach and the Condo Accounting team. Guests and employees participated in making lei to be draped around flags at veteran cemeteries across the state for Memorial Day.

Last week, a call came out from the City and County for flowers and manpower, as 35,000 lei were needed. When the call came in, I thought to myself, “Here at the Outrigger Waikiki, we teach our guests how to make a lei; wouldn’t it be great if our guests wanted to donate their lei for this cause?” What started as loose flowers grew to boxes of overflowing lei being donated by guests and employees. It was incredible! Most of our guests ended up making two-to-three lei for this great cause. Many stayed and made more than 10! In all, there were over 20 guests and employees who participated and well over 120 lei donated.

Everyone had a great time, and it was so good to see our guests enthusiastic about making lei for our fallen veterans. Guests invited their families, encouraged other guests to participate and even helped teach others after getting the hang of it. Our Ke ‘Ano Wa‘a values could definitely be felt and were shared by all the volunteers.

Special thanks to Wendy Afuso, Gwen Boyce, Mady Agcamaran, Shae Gallardo, Herman Lam, Mary Loy, Robert McConnell, Doreen Nohara, Jody Suyat and all of the guests who volunteered their time to make lei for our servicemen and women who gave their all for us. Mary Loy, Jody Suyat, Gwen Boyce and Shae Gallardo are proud to honor our veterans

Feeling the love for our veterans, our OWK guests made lei in their honor

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A Month of Music with Mele MeiBy Nancy Daniels

As a dedicated and longtime supporter of Hawaiian music and culture, Outrigger Hotels and Resort was pleased to support this year’s 4th Annual Mele Mei Celebration.

The month-long festival was held during the month of May, with the music, language and culture of Hawai‘i celebrated with a medley of musical events held at various venues across the state, including Kani Ka Pila Grille at the Outrigger Reef on the Beach and at Waikiki Beach Walk®. The celebration culminated on May 24th with the prestigious Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards at the Hawai‘i Convention Center, where both Luana Maitland of Outrigger Reef on the Beach and Marty Milan of the Ala Moana Hotel had the privilege of presenting two of the evening’s awards.

Outrigger’s support of this year’s Mele Mei was extensive and included a special concert held at Waikiki Beach Walk® on May 23rd. The “Music for the Generations Concert” by Outrigger Hotels and Resorts was a resounding success with an exceptional line-up of Nā Hōkū award-winning groups performing. Hundreds turned out for the free concert that featured renowned Hawaiian entertainers Robi Kahakalau and Mark Yamanaka, Mailani Makainai, Nā Hoa and Sean Na‘auao.

Many of the evening’s talented musicians were nominated for 2014 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, including Robi Kahakalau for Contemporary Album of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year, Mailani Makainai for Christmas Album of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, and Island Music Album of the Year, and Sean Na‘auao for Favorite Entertainer of the Year and Hawaiian Music Album of the Year.

The special concert was in keeping with Outrigger’s long-standing support of local entertainers by providing them the opportunity to share their talents through sponsored events and regular concerts, like the nightly music at Kani Ka Pila Grille at the Outrigger Reef on the Beach, Duke’s Waikiki’s nightly entertainment and popular weekend beachfront concerts, the monthly Nā Mele No Nā Pua Sunday Showcase concerts at Waikiki Beach Walk®, weekly hula performances with kumu Blaine Kia – also at Waikiki Beach Walk®, and Outrigger’s continued support of programs like the Waikiki Aquarium’s Ke Kani O Ke Kai summer concert series.

The Ala Moana Hotel, an Outrigger affiliated property, also provided support to Mele Mei as the “Official Hotel of the 37th Annual Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards.” The hotel has quite a history with Hawaiian music and was the original home of the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards ceremony back in 1978. As the popularity of the show grew, however, it also outgrew the space at the Ala Moana Hotel, and the awards program eventually made its way across the street into its current home at the Hawai‘i Convention Center.

This year, Outrigger’s sponsorship of Mele Mei was not only musical. We also provided accommodations for a group of mainland and local journalists who were invited to Waikīkī to experience a variety of concerts, workshops, and the Nā Hōkū Hanhano Awards show. Their visit to the islands came to an appropriate musical end with a farewell dinner at Kani Ka Pila Grille, where they enjoyed the culinary stylings of Chef Aurelio and award-winning performances by Mailani and Nathan Aweau.

While the Mele Mei celebration may have come to an end for this year, Outrigger Hotels and Resorts is proud to continue the celebration every night of the week at Kani Ka Pila Grille and Duke’s Waikiki, and at the many Outrigger-sponsored and supported events throughout the year.

The Outrigger team at the Music for the Generations Concert at

Waikiki Beach Walk. From L-R, Milton Lafitaga, Gay Shinbara,

Conchita Malaqui, Alan Yamamoto of Summit Media/KINE

Radio, Nancy Daniels, Kathy Hansberry and Luana Maitland

The group Na Hoa (Halehaku Seabury, Ikaika Blackburn and

Keoni Souza) took a break from their musical performance at the Music

for the Generations Concert to flash the “shaka” sign to the audience

Outrigger’s Luana Maitland was on stage at the Na Hoku

Hanohano Awards ceremony to announce the Island Music

Album of the Year, which was won this year by Kupaoa, the

husband and wife team of Kellen Paik and Līhau Hannahs Paik

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Castaway Island Brings a Taste of the South Pacific to the Mainland USA

By Joan Marso

Lance Seeto, executive chef of Outrigger’s Castaway Island Resort, recently completed a four-day culinary mission to Southern California, bringing a message of Modern Fijian Cuisine to members of the media, travel trade and consumers.

With Castaway Island’s 1808 Restaurant winning the Best Restaurant accolade at the Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards in February and Outrigger on the Lagoon . Fiji’s executive chef Shailesh Naidu representing the South Pacific at the Food & Wine Festival aboard the Crystal Symphony earlier this year, Outrigger’s properties are positioned at the forefront of Fiji’s culinary movement.

On Saturday morning, May 17, visitors to Catalina Offshore Products Fish Market in San Diego were treated to a live cooking demonstration of Avocado Seafood Kokoda (Fijian-style ceviche prepared with coconut milk) presented by Chef Lance, which gave us the opportunity to speak to interested consumers on how to enjoy more of this wonderful cuisine on a vacation to Castaway Island and Outrigger on the Lagoon . Fiji.

An invitation to San Diego food personality Sam the Cooking Guy, who last visited Castaway in 2007, sparked discussions of his leading a group to experience the special culinary itinerary developed by Chef Lance which revolves around organic produce and his Three Civilizations (Chinese/Fijian/Indian) menu christened the Fiji Food Safari. The safari was also among the topics of conversation during a travel/agent media luncheon held on May 19 at Fig in Santa Monica in conjunction with South Pacific tour operator Tahiti Legends.

AVOCADO SEAFOOD KOKODA

(c) 2014 Chef Lance Seeto

With Chef Lance returning on Fiji Airways’ May 19 flight to Nadi, we took the opportunity to co-host a pre-departure event for 13 top Fiji Matai Specialists traveling on the same flight, many of whom will be visiting Castaway Island and Outrigger on the Lagoon during their familiarization trip. With representatives of Tourism Fiji and Fiji Airways as well as travel trade media in attendance, Chef Lance gave a talk on Fijian culture, culinary trends and his spiritual journey with examples from his time on Castaway Island, which was very well received. It was a whirlwind trip but a very successful one, during which Chef Lance and I were able to put Fiji and Outrigger in the spotlight. For those of you who want a little taste of Fiji, Chef Lance is happy to share his recipe for Avocado Seafood Kokoda. Enjoy!

Lance Seeto, Executive Chef, Castaway Island, Fiji; Lark Ellen Gould, Editor, TravelIntel; Bill Becken, West Coast Editor,

JaxFax Travel Marketing Magazine; Florence Brethome-Avila, Honeymoon and South Pacific Specialist, Travelstore; Susanne

Hamer, Honeymoon Team Leader, Travelstore (Travel+Leisure A List agent for Tahiti and Fiji); Kleon Howe, President, The

Art of Travel (Fiji Matai Specialist, Conde Nast Traveler Specialist Tahiti and Cook Islands); Anna Vo, Vice President, Tahiti

Legends; Monica Poling, Travel Editor, Travel Glitter; Richard Tennant, South Pacific Specialist, Avoya Travel (American

Express affiliate); Joan Marso, Sales Manager the Americas, Castaway Island, Fiji and Outrigger on the Lagoon · Fiji

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

1 lb peeled shrimp, cut into 1″ cubes1 lb seabass or other dense white flesh, cut into 1″ cubes2-3 fresh chilies1 small white onion, diced small1 small firm tomato, deseeded, diced small8 limes, juicedsea salt, pinch1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped fine plus keep leaves for garnish1/4 cup fresh tropical fruit, diced4 avocado, halved and seeds removed, leave skin on1 cup coconut milk

DIRECTIONS

In a bowl, put half the lime juice in with the fish to cure. Leave covered in the refrigerator for min. 1 hour, or until the flesh turns white. Strain the cured fish, dispose of the juice, and rinse in fresh water. Set aside. In another bowl, add the remaining lime juice with the shrimp and a pinch of sea salt. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, or until prawns are fully cured to white.

Combine the coconut milk with the fish and prawns. Add the cilantro, onion tomato and tropical fruit. Adjust seasoning. Using a large spoon, carefully scoop out the avocado fruit. Dice into 1″ cubes. Carefully combine with the seafood. Fill each empty shell, garnish with lime wedges and cilantro leaves.

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Hosting the Next Generation By the Outrigger Reef on the Beach Alaka‘i

On May 2, the Outrigger Reef on the Beach celebrated with Liholiho elementary students, parents and teachers the end of the students’ first grade year. The day began at 9 a.m. as the Reef team greeted our 145 very VIPs.

Our team’s goal for the day was clear – give back to our community and at the same time inspire our future and next generation of prospective hoteliers! For the next three hours we jam-packed their schedule with a cooking demonstration led by our talented Executive Chef Aurelio, career inspirational talks from different department managers, cultural activities, hotel site tours and concluding with a buffet lunch.

After spending the day listening to their questions, managing their energy and hearing their sincere gratitude, we knew we had accomplished our goal of being great hosts. Little did they know… they gave us more in return! Our sense of accomplishment as a team and responsibility to each other was quite evident. Although we take care of our guests every day, our time with these six- and seven-year-olds reminded us that first and foremost we need to take care of each other!

Above: Dietrich Chillious, food & beverage manager

Right top: ORF Team – Teresa Shepherd, Jennifer Cabasag,

Jana Matsunaga, Gina Reeves, Leigh Bulseco, Jamie Wong,

Sheryl Tsugawa, Tino Geronimo, Janice Shizumura and

Cara Sawai

Right middle: Myra Kuboyama, executive housekeeper (left)

and Aurelio Garcia, executive chef (right)

Right bottom: 145 very VIPs!

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thus referred to as Nisei to distinguish them from their first generation immigrant parents, called Issei, and third generation Sansei. (These terms come from the Japanese words for “one, two, three” – ichi, ni, san).

Most of these volunteers were assigned to the Army where they were placed in racially segregated units, such as the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, which would go on to become the U.S. Army’s most decorated unit for its size and length of service. (The late U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, a veteran of the 442nd, lost his right arm in a heroic charge against German machine gun positions in Italy; he later won the Medal of Honor for this exploit.)

A few Nisei were assigned to the 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion. And about 6,000 served in the Military Intelligence Service where they provided vital translation, interpretation and interrogation services, particularly in the Pacific Theater. I know of at least one, Henry Gosho (“Horizontal Hank,” so named because he was often pinned down by machine gun fire), a friend of a friend, who served with Merrill’s Marauders in “deep penetration” operations behind Japanese lines in Burma. His ability to understand the enemy’s battlefield radio transmissions (which they failed to encode in the mistaken belief that the Americans wouldn’t understand Japanese) helped lead to numerous victories. He was later inducted into the U.S. Ranger Hall of Fame.

All these Nisei volunteers distinguished themselves honorably. Sadly, many thousands lost their lives in remote places while they were trying to capture bits of strategic real estate with strange names like “Hill 140” near Italy’s Arno River during World War II or “Pork Chop Hill” during the Korean War, which followed only a few years later.

Those thoughts and many more surged through my mind as I approached the Nisei War Memorial in Fairmont Cemetery and then read the inscription on the center tablet last Monday.

NISEI WAR MEMORIALDEEPLY AWARE THE CLOUD OF SUSPICION HANGING OVER THEM IN THE EARLY DAYS OF WORLD WAR II COULD BE DISPERSED ONLY BY A DEMONSTRATION OF LOYALTY, AMERICANS OF JAPANESE DESCENT (NISEI) PETITIONED IN 1942 FOR THE RIGHT TO SERVE THEIR COUNTRY. AMERICA OFFERED THEM THE OPPORTUNITY, AND THE NISEI SERVED WITH DISTINCTION AND VALOR IN THE 442ND REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM IN EUROPE, IN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE UNITS IN THE PACIFIC, AND ELSEWHERE. MORE THAN 30,000 NISEI BORE ARMS IN WORLD WAR II AND KOREA, SHEDDING THEIR BLOOD ON SUCH FAR-FLUNG BATTLEFIELDS AS THE ARNO AND BRUYERES, GUADALCANAL, MYITKYIN AND PORKCHOP HILL. IT IS TO THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN DEMONSTRATING THAT AMERICANISM IS NOT A MATTER OF RACE OR ANCESTRY THAT THIS MONUMENT IS DEDICATED. The adjacent tablets list the names of those men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. It was very moving.

In Waikīkī, at Fort DeRussy, a few hundred yards from Outrigger Reef on the Beach, there is another memorial dedicated to Americans of Japanese ancestry who served our country. In a quiet, green palm grove there are four plaques remembering the World War II veterans in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the 100th Infantry Battalion, the Military Intelligence Service and the 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion. I encourage our Waikīkī ‘ohana to pay a visit to the site.

This year and into the future, as we honor those who have given their lives to preserve our freedoms, we should also strive to understand and learn from events such as those I have described above. Remember the words of philosopher, essayist and poet George Santayana who said:

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

and, he sadly added,

“Only the dead have seen the end of war.”

Plaque on Nisei War Memorial Brothers in Valor monument in Waikīkī honors the service and sacrifice

of Japanese Americans in the military