From the List Challenges website
How many of the 150 most famous landmarks in the world have you experienced?
Landmarks from six continents.
From the U.S. News & World Report website
Trust funds are often associated with well-heeled individuals and affluent families looking to pass on their wealth to future heirs. But the reality is there are a variety of advantageous reasons to set up a trust, even if you aren’t especially rich. Still, establishing up a trust fund isn’t easy. Before you go through the process of opening a trust, consider the steps required, how a trust is structured and the ways in which a trust can help protect your assets and preserve your wealth for successors.
From the Everyday Health website
You may think nutrient deficiencies are a thing of the past, reserved for sailors trapped at sea. But even today, it’s possible to lack some of the essential nutrients your body needs to function optimally.
Nutrient deficiencies can also lead to diseases. “For example, calcium and vitamin D deficiencies can cause osteopenia or osteoporosis, two conditions marked by brittle bones,” says Kate Patton, a registered dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. “And inadequate iron can cause anemia, which zaps your energy.”
Telltale symptoms are usually the first clue that you are low in one or more important vitamins or minerals, says Patton.
Brigadier General Thomas S. Ito (Retired) born in Honolulu, Tom was a graduate of Mid-Pacific Institute and the University of Hawaii.
He served for 37 years in the Hawaii Army National Guard (Artillery) and National Guard Bureau (Army), including 6 years in Washington, DC at the Pentagon. Tom was the Deputy Adjutant General of Hawaii before accepting the position of US Property and Fiscal Officer for the Slate of Hawaii. In 1977, Tom was promoted to Brigadier General, becoming only the fourth general officer of Japanese-American heritage in US military service.
After his retirement, Tom enjoyed playing with his grandchildren, golfing, and traveling, especially to Las Vegas. He died in Honolulu on January 26 at age 90.
Tom is survived by Doris, his wife of 64 years; his children Merrie Chung (Russell), Wendell Ito (Ann) and Alison Kevern (Brad) and his grandchildren Zack and Alyx Chung and Nick and Lauren Kevern.
On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, visitation will begin at 9:00AM followed by a Memorial Service at 10:00AM at Central Union Church Sanctuary. Military Honors at the National Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) will begin at 2:00PM. Private burial at a later date.
In lieu of gifts, memorial contributions may be made to: HIARNG Youth Challenge Academy 91-1001 Shangrila Street / PO Box 75348 Kapolei, HI 96707
Mid Pacific Air NAMC YS-11 on approach to Lihue in 1982. pic.twitter.com/7JW4WV6kP1
— Hawaii Aviation ✪ (@HawaiiAviation) March 5, 2019
Mid Pacific Air was a low-cost regional airline which began operations with passenger services in Hawaii. Founded in 1981, initial routes connected the islands of Kauai, O’ahu, Maui and Hawaii (the Big Island). Its primary competitors were established air carriers Hawaiian Airlines and Aloha Airlines. When it operated in the Midwest, its headquarters were on the grounds of Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis, Indiana. Originally its headquarters were located at Honolulu International Airport.
Although Mid Pacific was able to lure customers with low fares and promotions that compensated for the slower, noisier turboprop aircraft, the airline was unable to compete with Hawaiian and Aloha and ended passenger flights in Hawaii on January 19, 1988, and ended cargo flights there a month later. (wikipedia)
From the Images of Old Hawaii website
While we easily recognize the four main Counties in Hawai‘i: Kauai, O‘ahu, Maui and Hawai‘i; we often overlook the , Hawai‘i’s 5th County (encompassing the Kalaupapa Peninsula and surrounding land.)
The four main Counties are governed by elected County Councils. Kalawao is under the jurisdiction of the state’s Health Department; the director of Health serves as the Kalawao County ‘Mayor.’
State law, (HRS §326-34) states that the county of Kalawao consists of that portion of the island of Molokai known as Kalaupapa, Kalawao and Waikolu, and commonly known or designated as the Kalaupapa Settlement, and is not a portion of the County of Maui, but is constituted a county by itself.
MT @USAirForce: Upon a favorable final vote by the regents, @SecAFOfficial announced her resignation March 8, 2019, after serving in her position as the service’s top civilian since May 2017, to accept the role as president of @UTEP.
Learn more: https://t.co/sxCHl2fMmx pic.twitter.com/fDNMhg12jc— U.S. Dept of Defense (@DeptofDefense) March 9, 2019
Heather Wilson is the 24th Secretary of the Air Force and is responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force, including the organizing, training and equipping and providing for the welfare of 685,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve, and civilian forces as well as their families. She oversees the Air Force’s annual budget of more than $138 billion and directs strategy and policy development, risk management, weapons acquisition, technology investments and human resource management across a global enterprise.
Wilson has more than 35 years of professional experience in a range of leadership and management roles in the military, higher education, government and private industry. Before assuming her current position, Wilson was president of the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, an engineering and science research university.
From 1998 to 2009, Wilson was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, where she served on the House Armed Services Committee, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Before being elected to Congress, Wilson was a cabinet secretary in New Mexico’s state government responsible for foster care, adoption, juvenile delinquency, children’s mental health and early childhood education.
From 1989 to 1991, Wilson served on the National Security Council staff as director for defense policy and arms control for President George H.W. Bush during the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Warsaw Pact.
From 1991 to 1995, and again from 2009 to 2013, Wilson was in the private sector. In 1991 she founded Keystone International, Inc., a company that did business development and program planning work for defense and scientific industry. She served as a senior advisor to several national laboratories on matters related to nuclear weapons, non-proliferation, arms control verification, intelligence and the defense industrial base. Wilson also served on the boards of two publicly traded corporations as well as numerous advisory and non-profit boards.
Wilson was an Air Force officer from 1982 to 1989. She graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in the third class to include women, and earned her master’s and doctorate degrees as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University in England.
Wilson was a collegiate rower at Oxford and is an instrument-rated private pilot.
EDUCATION
1982 Bachelor of Science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1984 Master of Philosophy, International Relations, Oxford University, England
1985 Doctorate of Philosophy, International Relations, Oxford University, England
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1985 – 1987, Plans and Negotiations, Headquarters, 3rd Air Force, RAF Mildenhall, England
1987 – 1989, Office of Defense Plans, U.S. Mission to NATO, Brussels, Belgium
1989 – 1991, Director, Defense Policy and Arms Control, NSC Staff, Washington, D.C.
1991 – 1995, President, Keystone International, Inc., Albuquerque, N.M.
1995 – 1998, Secretary, New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department, Santa Fe, N.M.
1998 – 2009, Member of Congress, First District, New Mexico, Washington, D.C.
2009 – 2013, President, Heather Wilson & Company, LLC, Albuquerque, N.M.
2011 – 2012, Candidate, U.S. Senate, N.M.
2013 – 2017, President, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City, S.D.
2017 – present, Secretary of the Air Force, Arlington, Va.
This photograph was taken on September 27, 2003 and shows Larnette Doi and Carol Service. Both members were members of the then-154th Mission Support Flight.
They were among many family, friends, and co-workers attending the wedding of Peni and Beau Sabagala at the Hawaii Okinawa Center. Peni and Beau celebrated their 15th anniversary last year.
Both Larnette and Carol are retirees. Larnette continues to reside in Hawaii, while Carol relocated to Southern California.
Great individuals who served in the Hawaii Air National Guard for many years.
From the Consumer Reports website
Today’s new cars pack in more high-tech electronic features than ever before, and that includes in the key fob. The device has gone far beyond simply locking or unlocking doors, starting a car remotely, or making chirping sounds to help you find your car in a parking lot. Some have so many features built in that owners may not even be aware of them all.
“Manufacturers are tasking key fobs with a multitude of functions that make the car—and the key fob—more useful than ever,” says Jake Fisher, senior director of auto testing at Consumer Reports. “These features can be fantastic if the owner understands the sequence of key-fob button pushes to access them, but they can also be frustrating or even harmful if these features are triggered accidentally.”
Thanks to Gordon Lau for sharing this article with Retiree News.
From The New York Times website
Every day, I scan the obituaries to see why or how people die. You might call it morbid fascination, but I attribute it to the combined influence of my age (77) and my profession (health reporting). Obituaries give me ideas for Personal Health columns like this one that might help others — and me — avoid a preventable ailment or accident and premature demise.
One of the most frequent causes of death listed for people my age, as well as some younger and many older folks, is “complications from a fall,” the explanation given for the death last month at 93 of Russell Baker, the much-loved Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist and columnist for The New York Times.
Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults. Every 19 minutes in this country, an older person dies from a fall.
At the close of March 2019 drill, the Hawaii National Guard held a change of responsibility ceremony for the Senior Enlisted Leader. Chief Master Sergeant William Parker handed off the role to Command Sergeant Major Dana Wingad.
The transition was marked by the new tradition of the passing of a “Pololu spear,” a first for the Hawaii National Guard SEL.
From the Airman Magazine website
The aircraft that had to be relocated from Tyndall AFB, Fla., are at their new Pacific Air Forces homes in Hawaii and Alaska, but it will still take months for all the airmen to make their way to the bases.
PACAF boss Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. said the F-22s from Tyndall that were reassigned to his command are on the apron at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. These bases were picked to absorb the additional Raptors because they had the infrastructure and space from their existing F-22 units to bring on the aircraft.
On May 4, 2014, the Hawaii Army National Guard honored Colonel Francis A.I. “Miki” Bowers, Jr. by renaming their Wahiawa armory in his honor.
This group photograph of past commanders and command sergeant majors of the 487th Field Artillery Brigade pose in front of the newly renamed Col. Francis A.I. “Miki” Bowers Jr. Armory.
Top row (left-right): Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Jack Makuakane, retired Command Sgt. Maj. James Reis, retired Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Inouye, retired Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Abe, Command Sgt. Maj. Leonard Ventura and Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Odoardi.
Bottom row (left-right): retired Lt. Col. Lionel Payes, Brig. Gen Keith Tamashiro, retired Col. Stan Keolanui, retired Lt. Col. Bruce Spear, retired Brig Gen. Thomas Ito, Col. Robert Lesher and Lt. Col. Loren Penney.
(Ranks and status are as of the photograph date)
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