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EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER OF ATLAS INSURANCE AGENCY
VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2
Our Dedicated Employees!
FEBRUARY 2013
We congratulated those who achieved milestone service awards with 5, 10, 15,
30 & 35 years of service with Atlas and Island Holdings! Each received Amazon gift cards and our 30 and 35 year troopers received a personalized koa
bowl and additional cash!
1132 Bishop Street
5 Years!
Suite 1600
Honolulu, HI 96813
808-533-3222
Inside this issue:
Our Dedicated
Employees
Happy Valentine’s
Day
1
2-3
Happy Chinese
New Year
4
Farmer’s Market
5
New Business—
Agents
6
Congratulations
Coach Darold
6
Welcome
7
Anna Gima
Bonnie Pang
Caroline Ng
Chenise Blalock
Krystyn Uyeno
Leilani Mariano
Lina Weinstock
Malia Ark
Melanie Nordgran
15 Years!
10
Years!
Grace Polido
Carol Davis
Irlene Torres
Veronica Halili
35 Years!
30 Years!
Chong Kenison
President Myles
Becomes a Grandpa
7
Toastmasters
8
Estela Carbillon
Submit your articles, pictures
or suggestions to:
Sandy Tsukada
stsukada@atlasinsurance.com
“Working at Atlas provided me
with great opportunities to grow
& I gained experience to help me
perform my duties. It’s a privilege
to work with people who are like
a family. I really like working at
Atlas & would never imagine
working anywhere else.”
“I am very happy to have
worked here since 1977. I
feel that I have grown up
with the Island Holding
Companies and will always
be grateful for working
here.”
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Happy Valentine’s Day
From Your Office Activities Committee!
The Office Activities Committee brought smiles to the office with a chocolate fountain and an array of
dipping items to choose from...strawberries, apples, pretzels, oreo cookies, wafers & bananas. What a
treat!
A little chocolate brings out the playful side of everyone! Above you can see Velma is busted for taking a
CUP full of chocolate from the fountain! (She claims she was taking it to share with staff at the Makai office. Yeah, right!) Carol wants to share her treats with “The Big & Beefy” Vince! Note she’s sharing her bananas but not her chocolate! Smart gal!
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A Sweet Valentine’s Day in Maui
By Danielle Shepherd
We celebrated Valentine’s Day early since Spencer & Kristl
were scheduled for vacation. We enjoyed butter rolls &
manapua in the morning & a chocolate chip ice cream cake in
the afternoon.
Hilo’s Lovin’ It!
By Sheryl (“Sha the Grandma”) Kawamura
The staff enjoyed a nice lunch from McDonald’s on Valentine’s Day and joining us
was Dennis Miyashiro. We were all too camera shy to take pictures.
Haha!! Thank you, Atlas for the nice Valentine’s Day treat!!
Kona Knows How to Party
By Danielle Shepherd
(and send pictures!)
The F in February stands for FUN in the Kona office! For Chinese New Year
everyone in the office enjoyed Jamba Juice smoothies. For Valentine’s Day
everyone “got love” with pastries, a keepsake sock monkey and a mug that
reads “Got Love?”
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Happy Chinese New Year —Year of the Snake
From Your Office Activities Committee!
Management asked the OAC to bring in professional lion dancing to celebrate the Chinese New Year and
to bring good luck to Atlas. Following the formal celebration, everyone enjoyed Jamba Juice smoothies.
Kung Hei Fat Choi! May prosperity be with us in 2013!
A Chinese New Year Celebration —Maui Style!
By Danielle Shepherd
The Maui Office celebrated the Chinese New Year by having a nice Chinese lunch that included sweet
& sour pork, sliced chicken with cashews, beef broccoli, spicy garlic eggplant & oyster sauce chicken
cake noodle. Kristl Ito-Lau provided Tapioca for a tasty dessert.
Hilo’s Chinese New Year Celebration
By Sheryl Kawamura
Here we are with our Chinese New Year treat. We ordered from our
client, Lee's Chop Suey. We enjoyed an assortment of rice cake, manapua,
port hash and char siu. Thank you, Atlas!!
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Farmer’s Market
By Bonnie Pang
The ono salad!
The Chefs from Zippy’s ~ Wayne & Brittany
In February we brought in Zippy’s chefs Wayne & Brittany to our
Farmer’s Market.
The Chopped Salad was a huge hit and enjoyed by many. I love the
fact that Chef Wayne used ingredients from Otsuji Farms and fried
chicken from Zippy’s!
Farmer’s Market
Fresh Vegetables
The chefs provided information and tips while they prepared the
salad. Our Farmer’s Market opened immediately after the Chefs
completed their demo so everyone was able to purchase ingredients to prepare their own version at home.
Thanks to all who stopped by! We hope to bring in more featured
guests in the future so look out for more info!
The Rowdy Crowd!
The Recipes:
* Parmesan Herb Dressing
Chopped Salad
8 cups mixed salad greens, cut into ½” ribbons (about 8 ozs) romaine,
anuenue lettuce, choi sum, arugula, & beet greens (also try bok choy, kale,
mizuna, and other greens, mixing sweet and bitter greens together).
1 cup large-diced tomatoes
4 ozs. pulled cooked chicken meat like Costco’s roast chicken, or pulled
and chopped Zippy’s fried chicken
1 or 2 ozs. prosciutto, broken into bite-sized pieces (try cooked turkey
bacon or regular bacon, or pipikaula)
½ cup shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese
2-3 slices fresh or stale French bread, toasted and cut bite-sized
about 1/3 cup homemade Parmesan Herb Dressing*
Toss everything together until evenly coated with dressing.
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1/3 cup red wine vinegar
2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, finely minced
2 Tbsp finely minced onion
4 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese
2/3 cup olive oil
1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
Salt (½ tsp) & pepper (¼ tsp) to
taste
Mix vinegar and mustard. Add garlic,
onion, and parmesan cheese, then slowly
whisk in olive oil until thickened. Add
herbs and season to taste.
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New Business—Agents
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Congratulations Coach Darold!
By Sharon Hodson
COACH DAROLD IMANAKA’S KAMEHAMEHA GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM
WINS DI STATE HOOPS TITLE
Our very own independent agent, Darold Imanaka is known as Coach Darold at Kamehameha
Schools. And on February 8, 2013, his Warrior girls did the unthinkable. Down 20 points late
in the 3rd quarter, the Warriors went on a 25-0 run to shock top-seeded Konawaena in overtime, 45-39 to win their 1st State title since 2002. The girls gathered themselves and talked
about it and listened to Coach Darold, who told them that their opponents were tired so they
need to keep pushing it.
Coach Darold said that this was the biggest comeback he has been a part of, bar none. It is a
life lesson, as he told his girls, “You don’t quit in life”.
Prior to taking on this position, Darold took his own alma mater, Kalani High School to the
2006 Div II Girls Basketball State Championship and the DI State quarterfinals.
Congratulations!
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That
They fought till
the end!
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Oooh what a feeling!
HHSAA Division 1 Girls Basketball
State Champs—Kamehameha!
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Welcome Lisa Konno
By Nick Tan
Please welcome Lisa Konno to CCG—Surety! Lisa is a proud mother of 2 boys,
ages 3 years and 1 year. She is a graduate of Sacred Hearts and UH Manoa where
she studied Economics.
When she’s not chasing her boys around Lisa enjoys trying new restaurants and
running. Lisa completed the Honolulu Marathon last December and is preparing
for the Hapalua Half Marathon in March. Welcome, Lisa!
President Myles Becomes a GRANDPA!
Congratulations to Myles on the birth of his first grandson!
Myles’ daughter Kellie and husband Tom welcomed their
first child on February 23rd at 2:16 a.m.
Christian Akimitsu Yang
Christian is named after Myles (same middle name). Sweet!
Congratulations to Grandpa Myles!
Proud Grandpa Myles
Any resemblance?
Maybe the cheeks?
The hair style?
He has a new playmate! Play nicely, Grandpa!
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Future Atl
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Year End Celebration—A Pizza Blowout!
By Bobbie Erickson
Atlas Olelo Hui toastmasters’ collective ums..ahs and so’s! 5 cent fines funded our 2012 Annual Year End Party – a pizza
blowout! Matt Arine, presiding Toastmaster, reigned over a very eclectic group of speeches.
Peter launched into his theme in an appropriate Dr Seuss-like whimsical piece….
”Pick up pizza! pizza! for the party, Peter, please
It was a request I couldn’t sneeze…at
It was easier than getting a Cat in the Hat…”
For a nickel, Peter is willing to repeat his 7 minute speech …staying on theme, after the speech Peter went out to pick up
the Pizza and returned in time to be recognized for his winning speech.
Melanie’s speech was titled A Celebration of Toastmasters and did just that. The club has come a long way and
Melanie confirmed this by telling us that last year the club earned Distinguished Club status, had 4 members reach
Competent Communicator level and 2 members achieve Competent Leader awards.
Lynette’s very first speech titled Kumulipo, a wonderful tale of her family’s lineage…clear back to King Kamehameha….a close knit family instilling values of service...watching her parents giving back to the community. Lynette’s
story comes full circle as she serves on a non profit board guiding 3 Homestead communities in Kapolei.
Amanda Zamora-Matsuura & Mitch Matsuura faced the Table Topic Challenge. This challenge is NOT for the
faint of heart and takes mucho courage. You must immediately respond top of your head...no ahs, ums or so’s.
Mitch’s challenge…you are moonlighting at Hallmark…your first assignment is to come up with a holiday. What is the
new holiday and how will it be celebrated?
Amanda’s challenge…2 out of 3 people re-gift…do you think re-gifting is acceptable…have you done it? For a nickel,
Amanda & Mitch will repeat their 2 minute answers. Hint: Mitch’s holiday was very cool and Amanda warns to be sure
not to re-gift to the giver…hmmmm.
International Speech Contest
By Bobbie Erickson
For the first time – Atlas Olelo Hui participated in the International Speech Contest.
Our contestants representing Area 7:
Chenise Blalock
Power of a Mentor
Peter Junker
All Things Are Possible
Sharilyn Tanaka
Overcoming My Greatest Fear
The theme was Inspirational – and whether you hear how one person can make a difference in a young troubled youth’s life or a young boy overcoming childhood polio
or a young woman turning fear of needles into a good deed donating blood for others,
your heart is inspired….and Kleenex, definitely a good idea!
Peter Junker was chosen to move on to the Area contest in March…then hopefully the Division level in April…with
District Level in May ending with the International Competition in ..wait for it ..wait for it…CINCINNATI!!!! in August.