Email is the scourge of the modern working world, but alas; it’s only becoming a more entrenched part of our daily routines. Over on Zapier’s blog, writer and entrepreneur Belle Cooper catalogues 10 helpful, and realistic, ways to actually conjure some semblance of organization and control in your most likely overwhelming, if not wildly jumbled, email inbox.
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Charles Shigemi Kakigi, 80, of Hilo, a Federal Aviation Administration flight service station manager and a veteran of the Air Force and Air National Guard, passed away on May 8, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Doris Y., sons Wesley and Wendell, stepdaughter Jayne K. Takahama, sisters Lois Sakata and Frances Toyama and two grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings.
Retiree News received very sad news that Sandra “Sandy” Hoggan has passed away this afternoon. She died after a long and courageous fight with cancer. She was a fighter and an inspiration to all.
Sandy enlisted in the Hawai‘i Air National Guard and served several years before receiving her commission. She completed undergraduate navigator training and began flying with the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron. She retired in 2008. She remained an active member of the Hawai‘i National Guard Association after her retirement.
She is survived by her husband Robert, a HIANG retiree, and two daughters.
Services are pending.
Rest in Peace Sandy….
There is no greater contribution a state can give the nation than the lives of its own. And no state has sent a larger share of its residents to die in conflict since the end of World War II than Hawaii. In honor of Memorial Day, we recognize Hawaii as the best state, for its disproportionate role in making that ultimate sacrifice.
Memorial Day is a holiday in the United States honoring American soldiers killed in combat. It is officially celebrated on the last Monday of May since 1971.
For many historians is difficult to pinpoint the moment when this first date, originally Decoration Day was held called because the graves of soldiers were decorated. There are an estimated twenty cities who claimed to have inaugurated the date, even before the end of the Civil War, when southern women decorated the graves of fallen soldiers in combat.
Officially, the birthplace of Memorial Day is Waterloo, New York, by decision of President Lyndon B. Johnson, since May 1966. The date itself was proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, commander National Grand Army of the Republic, and was celebrated for the first time on May 30 of that year. That day flowers were placed on the graves of Union soldiers and Confederate, in Arlington National Cemetery.
The first state to recognize the date as the holiday was New York in 1873. By 1890 all northern states recognized the holiday, but the South refused to do so and kept their own dates to the end of World War II. From that moment, the Memorial Day stopped being a date only to remember the dead of the Civil War and became a holiday for the fallen soldiers in all wars.
In 1971 the US Congress passed the National Holidays Act. It was the time it was decided that Memorial Day would be celebrated on the last Monday of May, with a weekend of three days of mourning.
Memorial Day speech became an occasion for veterans, politicians and ministers, to commemorate the war – and at first to remember the atrocities of the enemy. They mixed religion and celebration of nationalism and served as a means for people to make sense of their history in terms of sacrifice and a better nation, one closer to God. People of all faiths joined the celebration, and often said that German and Irish soldiers had become true Americans with the “baptism of blood” on the battlefield. In the late 1870s resentment had disappeared and speeches praising the soldiers of the Union and the Confederacy.
Henry Hitoshi Yamada, 84, of Honolulu, died at Straub Hospital on May 14, 2015. He established and was former President of Ziebart Auto Rust Proofing of Hawaii. He was a veteran of the Hawaii Army National Guard and retired instructor with State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources Hawaii Hunter Education Program.
During his military service he was a member of the Hawaii Army National Guard competitive Pistol and Rifle teams and won over 200 team and individual awards and medals for his marksmanship, including the Nation’s highest award for individual excellence in shooting, the gold Distinguished Marksmanship Badge.
Born in Honolulu, he graduated from Farrington High School in 1948.
He is survived by daughters and their spouses Jewelle and Glenn Emanuel of New York and Pamela and Daniel Baysa of California; granddaughter Jennifer Baysa; sisters Mabel Yawata and Yvonne Okamoto; and brothers Walter and Benjamin.
Private Service.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 24-30! Take advantage of the social media tips below to get prepared and to help others prepare. But first, make sure you download Hurricane Preparedness Week Toolkit 2015
Please note that here in Hawai‘i, we need to stock water and supplies for at least 7-10 days. Most government websites recommend 3 days, and that is a reasonable supply if you live on the continental United States. Hawai‘i remains dependent on container ships that take 7 days to get to Hawai‘i from Oakland or Los Angeles.
According to research, a new diet appropriately called the MIND diet may help lower a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s by up to 53 percent.
Actor Tom Hanks will lead a national campaign that will launch this fall aimed at raising public awareness of the service, needs and value of caregivers of wounded, ill and injured troops and veterans. Related:
These caregivers “live all across America, and in all of our communities,” Hanks said Wednesday, speaking in a videotaped message at the Elizabeth Dole Foundation’s 2015 Hidden Heroes Coalition Summit.
Related: Elizabeth Dole Foundation/Hidden Heroes Elizabeth DoleJohn S. Matsuda, 74, of Wahiawa, a retired shop teacher at Aliamanu Intermediate School and a National Guard veteran, passed away on May 14, 2015. He was born in Honolulu.
He is survived by wife Carol L.G.; son Shawn Y.; daughters Shari K. Fukumoto, Jan K. Reyes and Joy K. Wei; and nine grandchildren.
Private services.
The recent crackdown on four cancer charities is a good reminder to make sure your donations are put to good use.
When you and your family are looking for something to do, whether it’s a vacation or a weekend getaway, remember to add national parks to your list of possible adventures. With more than 400 national parks throughout the country, you probably don’t have to look far for a park near you.
Not only can you find outdoor and indoor fun at national parks year-round, but you also don’t have to worry about breaking your budget. The majority of national parks don’t have an entrance fee, but for those that do, fees are waived on designated free entrance days.
The May 2015 edition of NATIONAL GUARD is available online
Features:
Still Going Strong KC-135 tankers don’t act their age. Good thing, since they’ll be around another 30 years. By William Matthews
Error of Omission The Army commission got off to a rocky start before its work even began, but all involved appear to want an impartial process. By Ron Jensen
In a Fix C-130Hs lack the equipment to meet 2020 airspace regulations. A mod plan is now in place, but it will take until 2022 to complete. By Rebecca Autrey
Beyond the Midnight Ride GUARD ROOTS: Paul Revere was known in colonial times for two events: One has since been largely forgotten. By Bob Haskell
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Tabasco: It’s the beloved tangy red sauce used to spice up meals all over the world, from humble diner booths to the Queen of England’s table. For the past few months, I’ve been doing research for The Taylor Foundation Object Project, opening in July, an exhibition about things that have transformed daily life. It will encourage visitors to take a closer look at some objects we use all the time but might take for granted, like prepackaged foods.
