At earlier held year-end meetings for Neighbor Island members, among those honored shown with Local 675 officials were, left, Hilo’s Ronald Ho, for 50 years’ service, flanked by Val Ceria and business manager Reggie Castanares, and right photo, Arthur Kukua Jr., with 40 years’ service, between Donovan Lewis and Castanares. Oahu ceremony photos in the next issue.

Congratulations to the 135 Local 675 members who capped personal service milestones, from 25 years to 60 years. Neighbor Islanders honored received their service awards at pre- Christmas meetings held prior to those based on Oahu, the latter scheduled for their awards Dec. 17 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Also recognized were six members who died in their anniversary year. “All are exemplary craftsmen whose contributions are legion,” business manager Reginald Castanares said.

Honored for their years of service as active members of Local 675 were:

60 Years (l1)
Rodrigo Molina

55 Years (12)
Kiyomi Akagi, Masao Hirano, Kenneth K. Ishii, Frederick N. Kawamoto, Edwin Kondo, George P. Mahelona, Frank S. Masaki, Richard K. Nakaganeku, Herbert H. Ochiai, Toshio Shimahara, Joseph K. Travis, Kenneth H. Yoshimatsu.

50 Years (18)
Nelson Cayetano, Warren Q. Chang, Glennwood C. Dias, Ronald J. Ho, Paul H. Kagami, Donald S. Lung, Henry K. Maeda, A.R. Nascimento, Kenneth Nishibata, Andy M. Nobu, Ray N. Ogata, Franklin C. Phillips, Raymond Rodrigues, Hiroshi Saito, Ronald S. Shiira, George H. Yamamoto, James K. Yogi, Donald A. Yoshimura.

45 Years (25)
Walter I. Aramaki, Brian C. Benton, Edward D. Freitas, Wendell Grace, Joseph Hanakahi, Harry S. Hara Jr., Carl S. Harano, George Hokama, Wayne Horio, Gerald R. Ifuku, George Ikeda, Takeshi Kaita, Milton K. Kam, Albert L. Kaopuiki, Patrick S. Kim, Leslie Makizuru, Theodore Marquina, Jack D. McWherter Jr., Benjamin H. Medeiros, John S. Muranaka, Glenn H. Omura, Kenneth Oyama, Melvin M. Tokunaga, Donald Tominaga, George Yoshimura.

40 Years (19)
Leonard Aiona, Eric Y. Amii, Ronald Y. Arakaki, Phillip C. Castro, Craig M. Fukunaga, Barny H. Gomes, Henry M. Hasegawa Jr., Dennis Jose, Lawrence D. Kamaka, Arthur M. Kukua Jr., Rodney D. Nicely, Jeffery M. Nishimoto, Stuart S. Osedo, Barney S. Takata, Roger Takeuchi, Wallace K. Tamashiro, Kenneth Y. Tanaka, Kenneth A. Toguchi, Ronald Y. Tomita.

35 Years (4)
Clarence J. Ing, Jacinto L. Lagazo, Earl N. Mauricio, Allan E. Tokoro.

30 Years (19)
Mark K. Angay, Robert R. Ayonon, Steven Esona, Randall T. Freitas, Stephen Freitas, Neal Y. Goya, Michael G. Hart, Maurice T. Johnson, Melvin K. Lee, Jeffrey Lew, Dexter G. Lum, Eric S. Marushige, Michael C. McMenemy, Bryan M. Mori, Wayne T. Okubo, Roland Paulino, Larry J. Stone Jr., Dennis S. Tsutsumi, Roger L. Walraven.

25 Years (47)
Guy Y. Agena, Hiram K. Akamine, Rusty S. Aoyagi, Warren W. Chang, Scott Chun, Randy K. Doctorello Jr., Dennis A. Fuertes, Jimmy H. Funai, Nephi K. Gonzales, Gary K. Hayakawa, Derel T. Hirao, Ted T. Ikeda, Kirk M. Kageno, Kurt Y. Kawaguchi, Jonathan K. Kealoha, Ricky D. Key, Herman J. Kila Jr., Kevin M. Kobayashi, Miles K. Koide, James K. Kualii, Jonathan P. Lee, Myles P. Macadangdang, Mel S. Medrano, Sanford M. Minei, David M. Murakami, Jason K. Nishigata, Nathan S. Okamoto, Reid K. Okunaga, Robin R. Oshiro, Frederic A. Pabalan, Victor M. Parina, Leroy Perez, Richard K. Perry, Franklin C. Phillips Jr., Thomas A. Pregana, Edward C. Quon, Michael Ryckman, K. Sato, Charles E. Shima, George M. Siri, Mark K. Sugai, Cory S. Tanaka, Rylan I. Tanaka, Guy L. Tanodra, Russell I. Tetsutani Jr., Christopher J. Willis III, Mclean Yamashita.

Remembered on their anniversary year were deceased members Harry Johnson (65 years); Thomas A. Ortogero (60 years); Tetsuo Shinohara (55 years); Dickey H. Lau, Akiyoshi Nakamura, and Yorito Tengan (50 years).