From the Frolic Hawaii website
Year in and year out, but especially now with the influx of visitors, I am asked by Hawai‘i expats about what new, trendy, tasty restaurants they should try.Y
And by “new,” they mean within the past three years, since many of our friends and relatives don’t get to visit all the time, right? In addition to hotspots like MW, Fête, Yakitori Ando (if you can get a seat), Istanbul, The Pig & The Lady, Senia and Café Miro, I have a list of places that I’ve been giving to my seasoned visitor friends.
Note: This list has been edited a lot to only include places where you realistically can get a seat. I have been calling for reservations at some favorites recently and am told that I can’t get in for at least a month! Hopefully as tourism and seating restrictions ease up, I can add to this list.
Melissa Chang graduated from the University of Hawai‘i with a degree in journalism and has been blogging since 2007, mostly on food and travel. She works primarily in social media, so you can find her online on Twitter and Instagram. Contact Melissa by e-mail at melissa@adstreamz.com.
Melissa is the younger sister of Nathan Chang, who served in the 169th Aircarft Control & Warning Squadron, and the late State Senator Tony Chang.
From the Department of Defense website
Bobby Dan Davis Blocker is best known as the TV actor who played Hoss Cartwright in the western “Bonanza,” but he was also a soldier who was wounded in action during the Korean War.
In 1946, Blocker played football at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. In 1947, he transferred to what was then known as Sul Ross State Teachers College in Alpine, Texas. There, he was a star football player and graduated in 1950.
Blocker was drafted into the Army during the Korean War in late 1950, receiving basic training at Fort Polk, Louisiana, and nine more months of training in Sapporo, Japan. He then was assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division in Korea from December 1951 to August 1952 and attained the rank of sergeant
From the Medical News Today website
Medical research has focused for many years on cancer as globally, it is a leading cause of death. The incidence rates for different types of cancer vary by country and can depend on a population’s lifestyle choices, obesity rates, sun exposure, and other factors.
In the United States, the National Cancer Institute estimates that doctors will have diagnosed 1,806,590 new cancer cases in 2020, and that there will be 606,520 cancer deaths.
Many different types of cancers can occur anywhere in the body. Common forms of this disease include lung, breast, and prostate cancer. Experts link certain factors to developing cancer, such as genetics or exposure to certain substances like cigarette smoke, alcohol, or chemicals.
The decision by U.S. drug regulators last month to approve a controversial treatment for Alzheimer’s disease could fuel an unusually large increase in Medicare premiums next year, but the outlook is clouded by a number of factors that will play out later this year.
Biogen Inc’s (BIIB.O) drug Aduhelm could create hope for millions of older Americans afflicted with Alzheimer’s – if it is effective in combating the disease. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug despite objections from its own scientific advisory panel, which voted nearly unanimously that clinical trials did not demonstrate its effectiveness. read more
Medicare typically covers FDA-approved drugs – but this one comes with an eye-popping price tag set by its maker – $56,000 per patient annually. That figure does not include other associated care that could add tens of thousands of dollars of additional costs.
This July 1994 photograph shows Susan Higgins and Doreen Bosco. Doreen was returning to her original unit on the East Coast. A very adventurous young Airman, she applied for a full-time position with the then-154th Group’s Military Personnel Flight. She was accepted and moved to Hawai‘i.
Her first days of work was interesting. It was after Hurricane Iniki hit Kaua‘i and Wai‘anae Coast on O‘ahu. The majority of the 154th Group and the 201st Combat Communications Group were mobilizing to support hurricane recovery operations.
She became an integral member of the MPF during her tenure.
From the Everyday Health website
We’re only a month into the Atlantic hurricane season, which lasts through November, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting it will be an active one. This week, Tropical Storm Elsa became the first major storm of the season to hit Florida’s mainland, blowing in heavy winds and rain.
Experts say it’s vital to be prepared for hurricanes, which can be “dangerous and destructive,” as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) puts it. Here are 10 tips for safety preparation.
Please note that here in Hawai‘i, we need to stock water and supplies for at least 14 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 a minimum of 7 days to get to Hawai‘i from Oakland or Los Angeles.
One of the most intriguing questions in life is to ask ourselves what makes us happy. Sure, it’s a millennia-old question, but it keeps popping up, generation after generation, with many scholars and philosophers spending their lifetime studying it.
In contrast, very few people have seriously inquired (or researched) about what it means to have fun and why fun is important to our well-being, even during adulthood and in the second half of life.
A few seconds after your first sip, alcohol starts to change how your body works. After years of heavy drinking, those changes add up.
Robin T. Ito, 85, of Kaneohe, died in Kaneohe on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. He was born in Hawaii. Private services have been held.
Robin was an aircraft maintenance technician with the 154th Wing for many years. He was one of several Hawaii Army National Guard technicians who transferred to the Air Guard in 1969. This was after the Army Guard’s Nike missile mission was terminated.
Retiree News extends heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends.
Thanks to Kyle Kawakami for providing the background information for this post.
Maj Craig Ishizaki (L) took command of the then-297th Air Traffic Control Flight from Lt Col Bert Kumabe. The ceremony was held on June 1, 1998 at the unit’s facility in Kapōlei. Col Russell Mun (in blue) was a former unit commander.
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 an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the July 1968 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Maj Melvin Yen made dead stick landing
* Capt Melvin Souza named HANG Outstanding Interceptor Pilot
* 199th Fighter Squadron news
* Promotions: including Kazuo “Lefty” Yamamoto, Elipidio Tivera, Wayne Wakeman
* Palace Alert begins: Maj Jon Parrish, Maj Gerald Sada
From the U.S. News & World Report website
Once your Social Security number has been viewed by potential identity thieves, there’s no way for your Social Security number to be secret again. However, there are things you can do to keep your Social Security number safe and limit the risk that a stolen Social Security number can be used against you.
The 201st Combat Communications Group held an annual service dress uniform inspection during the December UTA week. In the photograph (L-R) are Miles Tamura, Jiro Arakaki, Pamela Bowers, Barry Castellano, and Annarene (Blair) Napoleon, members of the Operations Branch.
Miles worked for the Navy for many years after leaving the Air Force. He joined the Hawaii Air National Guard and served until his retirement.
Jiro began his career at the 109th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron. He was a member of the 201st Mobile Communications Squadron when it activated in the late 1960s.
Pam served with the Air Force before joining the Guard. She earlier served an instructor tour at West Point. Her father-in-law is the late COL Francis A. I. “Miki” Bowers.
An Air Force Academy graduate, Barry joined the 201st Combat Communications Group after his last assignment at Hq, Pacific Air Forces. He was a senior network controller for Verizon when he unexpectedly passed in 2000.
Anna served her career in the 201st Combat Communications Group in various operations positions. In civilian life, she was a Primary Care Social Worker with the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System on Maui. She passed in 2018 and a long medical battle.
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