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EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER OF ATLAS INSURANCE AGENCY
VOLUME 8, ISSUE 12
A Motown Christmas Bash!
By Leilani Mariano
DECEMBER 2012
one atlas.
Na Leo O’ Atlas
Does anyone remember what the theme of the party was? It usually
starts off with Christmas…this year, we went from Motown which
turned into Disco, then anything 70’s and what we finally ended up
with was:
1132 Bishop Street
Hope Solo – which I still don’t get;
Suite 1600
Hippy Reindeer with a fro;
Honolulu, HI 96813
808-533-3222
Bling Bling Santa;
Shaka, Shaka, Shaka Kahn and
Inside this issue:
Christmas Parties
1-3
Top 5 Agents
4
Congrats to Maurice 4
& Wayne
Mahalo to Gwen
Chang
4
Kudos to AOAO
4
Community Services
5
Toastmasters
6
Newest CPCU—
Malia Ark
6
Grandma Sha
6
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The DRESS…you know, the dress from the picture that
Vince sent with the email aka the lovely Chenise!
Emcee Vince Miyoi
Rocks the House!
Hawaii Prince Hotel was blessed with our presence this year. They did such a great job on
the food (we got at bargain), to make up their loss they decided an inflation at the bar was
reasonable. Win-win overall!
A Touch of Gold made all the women and Lance scream & shout, Diana Ross’ hair fall off,
Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer find his way back to the 70’s and Shaka Kahn get fresh! A
Touch of Gold was awesome, but the star of our show was Hope Solo aka Lance! Shim
had rhythm, style, grace and most of all no shame!
What do you remember most about this year’s holiday party? The work spouses dating
game? Vince’s comedic MC action or maybe just his outfit? Corina and Ayson’s dance off?
For me….the 40,000 Hawaiian Miles Grand Prize that went to Atlas Kauai’s very own
Darnell Aquino. She writes:
“Thank you Atlas Insurance for the grand prize. This year is
our 25th wedding anniversary, so my husband said we can use
it to fly and go on our cruise. When we got married 25 years
ago, we had a cruise scheduled for our honeymoon but at the
same time we had the opportunity to buy our home so we
gave up the cruise. I am so excited to finally get my cruise.”
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Staff and agents arrived at the Hawaii Prince ready to have some fun!
Emcee Vince started the program with his assistant Richard “Wonder” then we enjoyed a lion dance to bring good luck in 2013!
Next up was the Office Spouse Trivia Game! Sharon & Richard tied Lance & Matt with answering just ONE question correctly!
A Touch of Gold dazzled us with a spectacular performance, allowing Atlas to sing & dance with them! Then the
finale….the lovely Chenise wowed us with her Last Dance solo that got the crowd on their feet with a standing ovation!
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Christmas in Kona, Maui & Hilo
Kona —by Elaine Panlilio
The Kona office had a scrumptious feast at the ocean front Huggo’s
On The Rocks restaurant. Everyone had a full tummy and went
home with a smile. The door prizes that were given out were candy
canes and Target gift cards. The grand
prize winners were: Lina Weinstock for
the $25 gift card from Kona Brew Pub
courtesy of our client Kona Brewing Co
and independent agent Randy Millare for
the Luau tickets for 2 courtesy of Island
Breeze Productions.
Maui — by Irene Zilisch
The Waterfront Restaurant out at Maalaea
was the place to be for the Maui Office. We
started off with Oysters and Kalua Pig Spring
Rolls as our appetizers. Then moved on to
Fish and Chips, Lobster Chowder and Beef
Tenderloin for lunch. “We sat and talked
story until we were Pau. It was really Maikai’i
at our Atlas (Christmas) Luau!” We also came
back to our office for some refreshments and
to decorate our Christmas Tree.
Hilo Office— by Nathlie Nakagawa
The Hilo office had our Christmas luncheon in downtown Hilo at Café Pesto.
We had a nice lunch to celebrate the holidays. The food was delicious for us
to enjoy!!
Thank you, Atlas Insurance!!!
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Congratulations to our Top 5! You’re awesome!
October
November
December
1st
Ito & Lau
Ito & Lau
Wayne Kinoshita
2nd
Gary Hashimoto
Scott LaRue
Randy Millare
3rd
Wayne Kinoshita
Randy Millare
Ito & Lau
4th
Randy Millare
Wayne Kinoshita
Min Sung Yang
5th
Scott LaRue
Min Sung Yang
Scott LaRue
Congratulations to Maurice & Wayne! Who’s Next?
Congratulations to Maurice Miranda (Honokaa) for winning the Dongbu Personal Lines Sales Contest for the first session
(June-Aug) and Wayne Kinoshita (Maui) for winning the 2nd Session (Sept-Nov). Dongbu offers a grand prize of a trip for
2 to Korea which includes the hotel, a city tour and spending money that only Independent Agents qualify for! Good luck
to all Agents for the 3rd and final session running now through February 28th.
Mahalo to Gwen Chang!
By Peter Junker
Sharon, I’m sending this to you to let you know how much I appreciated Gwen Chang helping me
out on “Black Friday”. I came in for a couple of hours and noticed an email from Indich Collection
asking for their auto ID cards since their coverage expired on 11/21 (the day before
Thanksgiving). Gwen saw me wandering around and asked what I needed and graciously offered to
assist. There truly is a spirit of “One Atlas” here and I just love it!
Kudos to our AOAO Team!
By Steven Fukumitsu & Randy Millare
Randy and I have enjoyed the services of the AOAO unit for the years we have been with
Atlas. We have continued to grow & approach the condominium industry with much confidence
because of this unit. We know the services of Ron Tsukamaki and Mike Ayson have paved the
way with tremendous success. However, it always has the need of the entire team to make
things happen. We cannot speak highly enough of the efforts that Joshua German & Phoebe
Kekauoha have provided to us and our clients. Their level of service enables us to compete in
this industry. By having Joshua and Phoebe help us service our clients, we have been able to
more aggressively approach new condo business and the staff in Kona is of course relieved of the
work that these individuals are so better equipped and have exceeded service satisfaction.
It is not very often that Randy and I take the time & opportunity to speak up regarding a very
important aspect of what Atlas has done so well in enhancing what we as independent agents are
trying to achieve in growth for all of us. These individuals truly represent the team/sales environment that allows us to
grow in a positive and successful way. Please let us know if you want any more specifics with the new business and high
retention we have achieved with this condominium unit. This unit is a great asset. Thank you.
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The Atlas Team Out in the Community
Spreading Holiday Cheer! By Carol Davis
CCG chose Lanakila Pacific’s Kupuna Wellness Center as our 4th quarter community service project. This is a place
for seniors to gather and be served a hot, nutritionally balanced meal. The program provides an opportunity for them to
socialize with peers and participate in exercise, recreational and educational activities.
Team Atlas strolled in, 26-strong with Santa (Myles), Tutu (Lance) and one ukulele (Phil Ogata of APIC) to sing Christmas
Carols to a crowd of spirited Kupuna at the Kuhio Park Terrace on December 10th. The Kupuna showed their holiday
spirit throughout our visit and warmed our hearts with their smiles as they sang along.
When we were done with our caroling, the Kupuna asked if they could sing to us….their gift of holiday cheer sounded
better than ours! Next year we’ll let them provide the entertainment for us to enjoy!
Atlas & Island Sponsor the IHS Fundraiser
Atlas and Island teamed up as the presenting sponsors of the Homeward Bound 5k Run/Walk in Manoa
on December 16th to benefit our mutual client, The Institute for Human Services (IHS). Their mission is
to prevent and end homelessness in Hawaii. Thanks to all who participated! There were 350 registered
participants this year; a record high! Thanks to our Atlas Tri-Athlete, Sandy Ferreira for spearheading
this sponsorship!
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Congratulations to Sharilyn Tanaka
By Melanie Nordgran, President of Atlas Olelo Hui
Atlas Olelo Hui Toastmasters would like to recognize Sharilyn Tanaka who completed her Toastmaster Competent Communicator award in November! This award is achieved by completing the
10 speech projects in the Toastmasters Competent Communicator manual. Each speech is meant
to help the speaker improve in certain areas such as speech organization, making a point, body language, word choice, research, visual aids, persuasion and inspiring.
Sharilyn has worked diligently to complete this award and has made significant strides in her public
speaking skills. She has done a fantastic job of incorporating all of the Toastmaster tips and tricks
into her speeches, and is able to confidently deliver an engaging and persuasive presentation. Our
club has enjoyed watching her progress (and learning about all things Disney!). Sharilyn has also
shared that her polished speaking skills she has developed at Toastmasters were put to use at a recent Networking event. While other presenters umm’ed and ahh’ed their way through a short introduction, she was able
to give a succinct, impromptu speech and walk away with referrals. Now that’s results!
Sharilyn has been an important member of our club since it started and is now mentoring new Toastmaster members to
help them become better speakers. We appreciate all of her contributions, and look forward to her continued progress as
she moves into the Advanced Communicator series.
Our Newest CPCU—Malia Ark
By Carol Davis
We are extremely proud and not surprised by the speed and accuracy of Malia Ark in attaining
the much coveted CPCU designation within a year from start to finish! The CPCU designation
program requires the successful completion of 8 courses/exams comprising of subject matters
ranging from insurance operations, finance and accounting, to property and casualty insurance
coverages. We are looking forward to seeing Malia practice her newly honed skills in handling
her accounts and working with her teammates!
Congratulations, Grandma Sha!
Congratulations to Sheryl “Sha” Kawamura from the Hilo branch office! Her first
grandchild arrived early in time for Christmas (smart lil guy!) on December 22,
2012 at 10:45 pm weighing in at 5 lb., 14 oz and 18.5 inches long.
Please welcome Noah Koichi Kawamura Cabalar to the Atlas Family!