The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawai’i Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as a monthly newsletter today.
Today we feature the August 1974 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* MSgt Howard Okita named HANG Airman of the Year
* Capt Clinton Churchill named HANG Outstanding Interceptor Pilot
* CAMRON Load Team competes in Aerospace Defense Command competition.
* Supply Squadron news
The General Election is on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. But this year, there is an important change – all voting in Hawaii will be by mail in ballots.
Voters should expect to receive their General Election mail ballot packet by Friday. October 16. If you do not, you should contact their County Elections Division for a replacement.
Most Important – The Office of Elections must receive your ballots before 7:00 pm on November 3.
Mail in your completed ballots early to meet this deadline!
If you received a ballot and voted in the primary election, you are a registered voter. IF not, you need to register to vote by Monday, October 5, 2020. You qualify to vote in the State of Hawaii if you are:
A U.S. Citizen. Non-U.S. citizens, including U.S. nationals do not qualify.
A Resident of the State of Hawaii. The residence stated by the applicant cannot simply be because of their presence in the State, but that the residence was acquired with the intent to make Hawaii the person’s legal residence with all the accompanying obligations therein.
At least eighteen (18) years of age. Hawaii law allows qualified individuals to pre-register at sixteen (16) years of age. Upon reaching eighteen (18) years of age, they are automatically registered.
In order to register, you will need your current Hawaii Driver’s License or Hawaii State ID card and your Social Security Number. If you do NOT have a Hawaii Driver’s License or Hawaii State ID, please use the Voter Registration form. You can register to vote online
By accessing the online portal, you will also be able to:
One of the reasons that many Americans get up and go to work every day is to put some money away for retirement. While Social Security payments can be a helpful financial foundation in retirement, it is often not enough to cover anything but the most basic expenditures, especially in the uncertain financial times wrought by the coronavirus pandemic.
Based on average annual spending for American seniors and the national average life expectancy at age 65 of 19.4 years, the average American will spend about $987,000 from retirement age on. And those hoping for a more comfortable and financially secure retirement should plan on saving a little more.
Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page
Throughout the military you will find individuals who are able to perform multiple duties, “wear different hats”. Master Sergeant Wayne Drowns of the 201st Intelligence Squadron is one such person.
“Being an analyst I have to know the different types of intelligence out there and be able to decipher the appropriate information in order to accurately make reports for the decision makers.”
Being a member of the Intel community is unique and has a broad spectrum of challenges that one will face.
“I am constantly learning new things; which is a great experience. There are times where becoming complacent can be a concern but as I said there’s so much out there that change is constant.”
During the Hawaii National Guards response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Drowns has been working on Task Force Oahu.
“I have had to stay updated and informed on all happenings at the international level as well as nationally and locally when it comes to the trends and flows of the pandemic. I compile all the data and create the reports for the Task Force leadership.”
With his knowledge and experience, Drowns message is as simplistic as can be.
“We still have challenges ahead when we reopen everything. Continue to social distance and wear a mask. We are in this together, help each other out and be vigilant. We will get through this and we can best COVID-19.”
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as a monthly newsletter today.
Today we feature the September 1982 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* 1st Project Season pilot, Lt. Jeffrey Burrows arrives
* CAMS News & Views: lots of familiar names Including Juanita Ferreira
* SSgt Joseph Holiday is a Honor Graduate
* Col. Edward Richardson‘s comments from the 1982 Operations Planning Conference
The State of Hawaii is announcing that the new online Safe Travels application will be mandatory for all travelers on September 1. This new digital application, which collects the required health and travel information, is critical to protecting the health of our residents and visitors alike. Safe Travels is one part of a multi-layered screening process which includes arrival temperature checks, and secondary screening for those with symptoms or temperatures of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. The application can be found at https://travel.hawaii.gov.
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website
Heart attacks can and will still happen during a pandemic. The chances of surviving a heart attack are better the sooner emergency treatment begins. If you start experiencing these signs of a heart attack, call 9-1-1 right away.
Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page
Hawaii National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been assisting the Honolulu Fire Department with COVID-19 ‘surge testing’ throughout the City and County of Honolulu. Testing will be conducted in a large scale over this 14-day period.
More photographs by Sgt. John Schoebel
For every 1,000 people infected with the coronavirus who are under the age of 50, almost none will die. For people in their fifties and early sixties, about five will die — more men than women. The risk then climbs steeply as the years accrue. For every 1,000 people in their mid-seventies or older who are infected, around 116 will die. These are the stark statistics obtained by some of the first detailed studies into the mortality risk for COVID-19.
On Wednesday, Aug. 26, the Clean Label Project announced a lawsuit against five of the largest decaf coffee brands. After investigating 24 of the leading coffee brands, Clean Label Project found paint stripper (methylene chloride) in their decaffeinated coffee products. The five companies that are being sued include Amazon.com, J.M. Smucker Co., JAB Holding Company, LLC, KraftHeinz, and Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.
According to a press release presented by the Clean Label Project, the lawsuits to these five companies were sent out in July and August 2020 by Davitt, Lalley, Dey,&McHale in the D.C. Superior Court. Each of the lawsuits, and the products in question, are specified in the press release. It states the following:
No. If you were receiving or applied for Social Security benefits on or before April 30, 1997, or if you receive both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you will receive your benefit on the third of the month. If you receive only SSI, you will receive your benefit on the first of the month. If you applied for Social Security benefits after April 30, 1997, the birthday of the person whose record you receive benefits under determines your payment date:
Date of Birth — Payment Day
1st through 10th — Second Wednesday
11th through 20th — Third Wednesday
21st through 31st — Fourth Wednesday
Go to Schedule of Social Security Payments for the current payment dates.
From the Honolulu Magazine website
There’s something about Mānoa Valley. Ka‘ahumanu built a home on the Tantalus side of the slopes. Wetland taro and ‘ōhi‘a thrived in the verdant land and in 1825, John Wilkinson planted some of the first coffee trees there. Today, the usually misty Ko‘olau mountain range stretches above the homes of a quiet community of retirees and families who congregate in the small businesses along East Mānoa Road, and the University of Hawai‘i Mānoa campus.
From the Wired Magazine website
This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
Solar panels are an increasingly important source of renewable power that will play an essential role in fighting climate change. They are also complex pieces of technology that become big, bulky sheets of electronic waste at the end of their lives—and right now, most of the world doesn’t have a plan for dealing with that.
Webmaster Comment: this also applies to electric car batteries
From the U.S. News & World Report website
An annuity is an insurance product that offers guaranteed income. In its simplest form, an annuity involves setting aside a certain amount of money and then receiving regular payments over a designated time period. This might consist of ongoing paychecks that are guaranteed for your lifetime or for the next 10 or 20 years.
There are many different kinds of annuities. Before taking action, you’ll want to understand how a retirement annuity works and how to choose the best retirement annuity for your circumstances. Here’s a look at what’s available on today’s market, along with the pros and cons of using annuities for retirement.
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