Monthly Archives: May 2009

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Improving State Parks is a Good Idea; Paying to Visit Them is Not

By Dr. Chuck Kelley (Dr. Richard Kelley is travelling. His column will return on June 13.) –  Earlier this year, Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Director Laura Thielen unveiled a bold plan to improve the quality of our … Read More.

Vinaka Vakalevu, Permal Sami!

By Una Murray — The vuvale (family) at the Outrigger on the Lagoon – Fiji gathered last week to bid long-time employee Permal Sami a fond farewell after 29 years of service at the property. Permal started in 1980 as … Read More.

Celebrating Our Values the Outrigger Way

By Kaipo Ho — Back in April, we launched our Outrigger Value of the Week Program, and to date, we’ve reintroduced three of our eight company values Kina‘ole (Flawlessness), Equality (Kaulike), and A‘o (To learn and to share). The excitement … Read More.

Na Mea Ho‘okipa (Hosts)

By Ruthann Yamanaka  –  This is the fourth in a series of eight articles written by Outrigger’s executives in support of our Value of the Week program. Every other week, one of our company’s executives will introduce the value of … Read More.

Guests Share their Aloha

By Ethan Chang — Memorial Day weekend was extra special this year at the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach with the help of our guests and ‘ohana who made lei to decorate the graves of veterans at the National Memorial … Read More.

2009 Visitor Industry Charity Walk

By Ruthann Yamanaka (Dr. Richard Kelley is traveling. His column will return on June 13.) Mahalo, Outrigger Enterprises Group! In true Outrigger fashion, you ran, you walked, you enlisted family and friends, and you donated time and/or money in support … Read More.

Aloha and Mahalo to Laurel Cates

By Kathy Oyadomori On May 19, the Outrigger ‘ohana gathered to bid aloha to Laurel Cates, who retired after 36 years of dedicated service. Barry Wallace, Dr. Chuck Kelley, Ruthann Yamanaka, Chuck Shishido, and Karen Villarmia expressed their appreciation on … Read More.

And the Winner is . . . Kupaoa

By Nancy Daniels Congratulations to Kellen Paik and Lihau Hannahs, the duo known as Kupaoa, for winning the Kani Ka Pila Grille Talent Search at last weekend’s Hawaii Book & Music Festival. Read More.

The 4th Annual Hawaii Book & Music

By Kathy Hansberry The 4th Annual Hawaii Book & Music Festival, held this past weekend, was a huge success for Outrigger Enterprises Group and the entire community. This annual two-day festival drew thousands of people to Honolulu Hale Civic Grounds … Read More.

Estelle L. Kelley Scholarship Awards

By Dr. Chuck Kelley On May 8, Kapi‘olani Community College held their 4th Annual Commencement, Scholarships, and Awards Banquet. A highlight of the event was the presentation of scholarships for the 2009-2010 school years. This year, 22 exceptional students, who … Read More.