Last week I attended a retirement seminar at our local senior center. The moderator said we would be covering every aspect of retirement, except for money. Topics included how to find new meaning in life, what to do with your time and whether to stay in your old home or relocate to a retirement mecca.
And yet, the most important lesson I took away from the seminar hit the question of money right on the head.
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Retiree News is sad to report the passing of Miles Aoki yesterday at Kaiser Hospital. A traditional Guardmember, Miles served with the 201st Combat Communications Group in the Logistics Branch after serving with Air Force.
In civilian life, Miles was the president of Rainbow Tire Company in Mapunapuna. It was a tire recapping business he started in 1984. Miles ran the company until he sold it a few years ago.
We will post information about services when available.
Retiree News extends heartfelt sympathy to Miles’ family and friends.
Thanks to Jim Townsend who emailed Retiree News.
John “JC” Chun submitted this photograph of the “old engine shop gang” for posting. JC believes the photograph is circa mid-to late 1970s. The 154th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron (154 CAMRON) is seen in the background.
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Back row L to R: Preston Ares, John “jc” Chun, Larry Kauleinamoku, and Rodney Leong
Second row standing L to R: William “Bill” Austin, Wallace “Wally” Yara, Grant Suzuki, David “Dave” Leong, Mark Bustin, Gay Ross and John “BJ” Wahinekapu
Front row kneeling L to R: Melvin “Mel” Ige, William “Bill” Beck, Owen Uehara and Arthur “Art” Seto
Webmaster Comments: Special thanks to “JC” for sharing this photograph with Retiree News. He continues submitting old and new photographs of Hawaii Air National Guard members and retirees.
Retiree News encourages retirees to submit any old photographs for posting. Scan your old photographs into JPEG format and email them to retireenews@gmail.com
Former Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Darryll Wong is being honored by his alma mater Maryknoll School. Maryknoll will present him with the Noblesse Oblige Service Award for his lifetime of service to his country, state, community and alma mater.
The school will present the award at the 19th Annual Monsignor Charles A. Kekumano Award and Scholarship Dinner on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel.
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From the Tasty Island Hawaii website – article dated March 23, 2013
The recent closing of Byron’s Drive-In — a 24-hour institution in the Honolulu International Airport area — ends the final chapter in a long history of the late Andrew Wong’s restaurant empire on Oahu.
Which makes this a good time to look back in time and reflect upon all the wonderful restaurants we grew up with here in Hawaii on the island of Oahu that are no longer around.
Here’s a master list of Oahu eateries that have since closed their doors, collected from numerous online discussion boards, an old Polk Directory, Bob Sigall’s fantastic The Companies We Keep, as well as references from personal family, friends and coworkers. Links go to websites (or posts on this blog) with useful information pertaining to that particular business.
Sentry Aloha 17-3 video: You can view a short Star-Advertiser video about Sentry Aloha 17-3 here. This is the third and final Sentry Aloha for 2017.
Taps: With the new shorter obituaries posted in the Star-Advertiser, we may overlook Hawaii Guardmember passing. Please let Retiree News when a Hawaii Guardmember passes away. Email information to retireenews@gmail.com.
Hawaii Air National Guard units: Retiree News received several emails about the current HIANG organization of units. A short answer is shown at the Department of Defense website – http://dod.hawaii.gov/hiang/units/. Retiree News will feature units in future posts.
Online Code of Conduct: The Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey recently posted an online code of conduct.
If you wouldn’t say it face-to-face, in front of your best friend, your mother, the person you most admire in the entire world, then don’t say it online
After loading sixteen North American Aviation B-25B Mitchell medium bombers and their crews of the 17th Bombardment Group at NAS Alameda, the recently commissioned aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) departed San Francisco Bay with her escorts and headed for a secret rendezvous with Vice Admiral William F. Halsey and Task Force 16.
Related – Jimmy Doolittle – Doolittle RaidFrom the Task and Purpose website
The Northrop F-20 Tigershark is arguably one of the most elegant fighter jets never built. Developed during the waning years of the Cold War, the sleek machine came equipped with the General Electric F404 turbofan engine that gave the F-20 an unbelievable acceleration and initial climb rate, positioning the fighting to “operate on short runways [and] outfight the Soviet Union’s best,” as Defense Media Network put it in 2014.
And hell, did Northrop know how to make your mouth water for a fine piece of military machinery. Just watch this classic yet enthralling early 19080s promo video for the F-20.
From the Macworld website
When you install iOS 10.3, if you haven’t already, you’ll notice that there’s now an extra step to make a phone call. Before the update, tapping on a phone number would immediately initiate a call. Now, you have to confirm that you want to dial that number before the dialing begins.
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Thanks to John “JC” Chun for emailing this photograph and comments to Retiree News.
Here’s me with Raymond “Ray” Bermudez, and Harold DeMello on December 12, 2016 at Olomana Golf Club. They’re both looking good as you can tell; although the Chief is not smiling, I don’t know why not.
From the Samantha Brown website
I love the internet, but there’s something to be said for talking an expert. For all the ways the internet has positively changed the travel industry, I’d argue that the sheer volume of information makes trip planning a lot more overwhelming. Spending hours online reading traveler reviews can’t replace the guidance, care and personal service of a good travel agent.
