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January 2021
AUW Fundraising Campaign: HDOT Exceeds Expectations By: Melanie Martin
Thi year, ffor quite This it obvious b i reasons, th the Al Aloha h United Way (AUW) organization set fundraising goals for state agencies lower than in previous years. For HDOT, our goal was $14,442. When Lynn Araki Regan (DEP-S), Juli Chun (ADMIN), Dawn Lee (Admin), Darren Cantrill (Admin), Joy Toyama (Admin), Jerome Aguada (HAR), Kiani Keohohou (AIR), Jazelle Aolahiko (Admin), Karen Awana (Admin), Sheri Yoshizawa (HWY) and I met as a fundraising committee at the beginning of the AUW campaign, we knew we had a tough job. However, we remained hopeful and optimistic that our HDOT employees would
come through, th h and d YOU did! Since October, HDOT employees pledged $16,155 through payroll deduction, checks and cash to AUW, and $4,606 was raised through special events such as the bento sale at the Hawaii Convention Center, Pumpkin Carving Contest, La Gelateria gelato sale, live and silent auction, and a holiday lunch at the Hawaii Convention Center. In total, HDOT raised $20,761, exceeding its goal by $6,319! Malia Lau, Business Development Manager for AUW, commended HDOT on exceeding its goal for both
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Contents AUW Fundraising Campaign.............................. 1 Message from our Director ................................ 3 Administration .................... 4 Airports ................................ 7 Harbors .................................9 Highways ............................12 Launch of AlohaSafe App. 13
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pledges ges and special events. “HDOT came up with very creative ways to raise funds this year and set the bar high for other agencies to follow. We are grateful to HDOT employees for their generosity, especially during these uncertain economic times. Mahalo to all of you for supporting AUW! HDOT ROCKS!” On behalf of the entire AUW Fundraising Committee, thank you for your pledges, donations, and assistance towards making this year’s AUW
Arrivals & Departures .......14 New Year’s Resolution Poll...................................... 16
campaign a tremendous success. There were over 100 of you who gave from your pocketbooks and your hearts to support our fundraising efforts this year. From making pledges, carving and voting on pumpkins, eating ice cream, donating auction items, to bidding like crazy at our live/silent auction, you all made a difference in the lives of those facing challenging times. Kudos to HDOT for a job well done!
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Message from our Director Hau’oli Makahiki Hou! The year 2021 is finally here! Like all of you, I am hoping for a better year than the one we left behind. With the start of coronavirus vaccinations across the world and the passage of the federal $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, I think we can say there is hope on the horizon. Vaccinations of essential workers at major hospitals across the state have already begun and soon individual healthcare providers will also receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Experts forecast that this targeted distribution of the vaccine could save almost 100,000 lives. It’s remarkable that we have two safe and effective vaccines in under a year when previously the fastest a vaccine has ever been made was 5 years. To learn arn more about the COVID-19 vaccine in Hawaii and where you are in the vaccination timeline, visit https://hawaiicovid19.com/ m/ vaccine/. The recent passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, and the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act will infuse at least $128 million in support of transportation and airport services into our state. This includes support to ensure transit services can continue operating with enhanced safety procedures for passengers and employees. Look out for more information on this funding in future newsletters. These remarkable developments provide a lot of hope, not only for our state, but for our world. With a vaccine and much needed financial boost from the federal government, I am optimistic about 2021! In closing, please take Governor David Ige’s holiday advice to heart and continue practicing the 3W’s – wearing masks, washing your hands, and watching distances between you and others. By following these precautions, we can help protect the health of our families and communities. Thank you for taking the time to read my message! Here’s to a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2021! Jade Butay Director
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Administration APP-e New Year!
By: Melanie Martin
APP-e New Year!
Are you ready to start your health and
Every year, many of wellness program in 2021 using one us make New Year’s of these apps? The HDOT Wellness Resolutions to lose Committee is sponsoring a weight loss weight, including me. Despite working out 6 contest beginning on January 19th and will days a week, I can’t lose run for approximately 8 weeks. Individual weight the way I could and ofÞce prizes will be awarded. Please when I was younger. email melanie.martin@hawaii.gov or call Let’s face it. Age DOES 831-7912, to sign up and learn more about make a difference when attempting to lose the contest rules. holiday pounds, or perhaps the COVID 15 that got packed on during quarantine. Lose it! Frustrated at not being able to shed pounds easily, I turned to technology to see if it could give me an edge in the “battle of the bulge.” Turns out, there are tons of apps that I can download on my phone to help count calories and track exercise. The other day I downloaded Lose it! which actually puts me on a caloric budget for the day. Yesterday, I was 561 calories over budget! Must have been the pumpkin pie with whipped cream I had for dessert. Lose it! can be downloaded for free, but if you want the premium services, it will cost you $9.99 per month or $39.99 for an annual subscription. Some other apps that made the top 10 list of best apps according to healthline include MyFitnessPal, Fitbit, and Noom. Like Lose it!, MyFitnessPal calculates your calorie needs for the day, and allows you to log your daily food intake. The app can generate a few different reports, including a pie chart that gives you an overview of your total fat, carbohydrate, and
protein consumption. Similar to Lose it!, MyFitnessPal can sync with fitness tracking apps, including Fitbit, Jawbone UP, Garmin, and Strava. It will then adjust your calorie needs based on what you burned via exercise. You can download the app for free, but the cost for premium features is about the same as
Fitbit is also a great tool to use to track your exercise. The only downside is you have to buy the device for about $129 in order to track your movements via the app. Fitbit records your steps, miles walked, and your heart rate. It also allows you to challenge your friends. This could be a good thing if you like friendly competition or, if you’re like me, a bad thing. I competed with a friend a few years ago, and I found myself jumping rope at 11 p.m. just to beat her. I’ve seen many commercials advertising Noom, so I decided to look into it. The app has all of the features that Lose it! and yFitnessPal apps do, but it adds health coaching to the mix. Obviously, it is way more expensive, costing about $59 a month or $199 for an annual plan. I suppose the benefit of Noom is that it focusses on the behavioral side of eating and helps you develop a healthy relationship with food. Noom also has support groups and community chats so you can share your journey with others.
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Administration New Year, New Computer
By: Darren Cantrill by combining capital and lowercase letters with numbers and symbols to create secure passwords. Find a password manager utility to help manage all your passwords. Don’t use the same password across multiple sites and enable Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) where possible.
How many of us are starting 2021 with a brand-new PC? From Cyber-Monday deals to Christmas, new computers are exciting for their possibilities. Here are a few guidelines to keep you safe going into the New Year. Automate software updates: Turn on automatic updates if that’s an option. Many software programs will automatically connect and update to defend against known risks. This includes all antivirus, web browsers, and operating systems. Install a backup solution: Having any backup solution for your personal data is like having insurance. Better to have it and not need it, then need it and not have it. Recommend having online backups if you can afford it. Make sure to test the recovery process now instead of after an emergency. Don’t forget to think about a solution for your mobile device. Protect your personal information: Make sure your passwords are long and strong
Inventory and recycle: Before you recycle your computer, remove the hard drive and destroy it (drill through the middle, take a hammer and work out your frustrations). Don’t rely on the recycling business to protect your information. Take care of this yourself! Clean up your passwords: Look back to the August Newsletter article “Has your password been stolen?” to check if any of your passwords have been compromised. Finally, don’t forget that your current PC and mobile devices can also benefit from the above tips. Make these your goals for 2021 so you can start the year off right. Happy New Year!
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Administration Give Blood To Save Lives By: Shelly Kunishige Aloha fellow HDOT employees! As some of you may know, the Public Affairs Office supports our joint blood drives with DoTAX and DLIR at Punchbowl. We haven’t been able to have a blood drive since March due to COVID-19.. Unfortunately, the need for blood has not been paused during the pandemic. In October, the Blood Bank of Hawaii (BBH) issued more ey blood products then they collected (3,860 blood ed products given compared to 3,246 donations) and they estimate that they only have a week’s supply of blood on hand at any given time. I donated on Dec. 23 and wanted to share the precautions BBH is taking to keep their donors safe during the ongoing pandemic. Precautions • Donations are now by appointment only to ensure social distancing. You can schedule an appointment at www.bbh.org or by calling 8484770. • Donors are temperature checked, staff wears masks and face shields on the donation floor, and surfaces are sanitized between each donor. Other Facts: •
Under most bargaining unit contracts,
em employees are allowed a ““reasonable amount of tim time off with pay to dona nate blood to the Blood Ba Bank.” • There are two main locations for donations lo and three pop-up sites an on Oahu. Those sites are: o * Young Street Donor Center – 1907 Young C Street S * Dillingham Administration – 2034 Dillingis ham Boulevard h * Adventist Health C Castle in Kailua * Waikele Center * Kapolei Walmart • Days of operation for
the sites vary vary. * Young Street, Dillingham and Waikele Center are: Monday – Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Friday – Sunday, 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. * Adventist Health Castle is open Monday through Wednesday and Sunday. * Kapolei Walmart site is open Thursday on the same weekday hours as the other sites and Friday through Saturday on the weekend schedule. • When they do have neighbor island drives, they’ll show up on https://www.bbh.org/#blooddrive If you continue to donate, thank you. If you haven’t ever donated, please look at the BBH website to learn more about the importance of community blood banks and the COVID-19 precautions being taken. You can always schedule an appointment at www.bbh.org or by calling 808-848-4770. PAGE 6
Airports Working Together: Airports & Highways Help Move Two Trailers from Kona to Hilo By: Steven Santiago
restroom trailers, ITO mechanics gave their thumbs up and Operation Lua was ready to go.
How do you transport two mobile trailers from one end of the island to another for a restroom renovation project? That’s the question AIR-HL’s Airport District Manager Steve Santiago had to answer in order to get his restroom renovation project going. Hilo International Airport (ITO) was overseeing the restroom renovation project and needed two mobile restroom trailers for contractors to start repairs on the west restroom renovation of the airport. The problem was that the trailers were located at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport, almost 80 miles west of the island. Santiago contacted HWY-H’s Engineer Harry Takiue for assistance and coordinated with HWY-H’s Francis “Kepa” Kekaualua, Construction and Maintenance Support specialist and AIR-H’s Dexter Espinueva, Airports Operations Control Supervisor. With all things in order, including a thorough inspection of tires and wheel bearings of the
State Highways North and South Kona base yard picked up one of the trailers and started towing it to Hilo Dec. 4. During the trailer movement, it was noted that one of the tires was starting to fall apart and they had to stop and park the trailer at the Gil Kahele State Park. State Highways contacted Hilo Airport maintenance about the damaged tire. After picking up a tire and rim at the State Highways baseyard, Hilo Airport mechanics headed to the park to replace the tire. North and South Kona State Highways unhooked the trailer and drove back to Kona Airport to get the other trailer while Hilo Airport maintenance work on the trailer with the flat tire. Airport maintenance noticed that the tire would WORKING TOGETHER continued on page 8
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not fit and drove back to Gil Kahele park to install the newly acquired tire. By that time, Kona North and South State Highways returned from dropping off the second trailer at Hilo Airport and hooked up the first trailer and towed it to Hilo. A big shout-out and mahalo to the crew from
DOT-HWYs North and South Kona Base Yard, ITO mechanics and KOA Operations for taking their time out from their busy work schedule to assist in transporting two mobile restroom trailers all the way from Kona. There was minimal disruption in the movement of the first trailer and we are grateful for all Highways and Airports’ help on making this happen.
Kudos to Maui Fire Department’s Recruit Class 36 on their Graduation!
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Harbors Harbor Police Get A New Look! The DOT Harbor Police have new uniforms that will distinctly identify them. As Chief Mark “Dutch” Hanohano states, “I believe it will instill more pride and exude more enthusiasm”. Kelly Flaherty is wearing the Class A uniform (one set), which will be worn when testifying in court, special events and ceremo-nies. Officer Aaron Chu is wearing the e Class B uniform (three sets), which h is daily duty wear – field practical / durable.
Getting to Know Harbor Officer Joey Kaili
By: Juli Chun
your butt and work hard every y single s day.
Q: What made you want to work as a Harbor Police Officer?
Q: Q When did you first know that you wanted to become t an a Officer?
A: I knew I wanted to go into the law enforcement path after I graduated from high school and after I left the Honolulu Police Department I wanted to get back law enforcement and make a difference.
I first knew I wanted to become an officer when I gradc uated from high school and I u set s my mind from the start and now I can make a difference n within my community that I w love. l
Q: What is your motto or words that you live by? A: My motto that I live by is that everyone has a sad story, don’t make excuses, don’t get lazy and just get off PAGE 9
Harbors A New Facility for Harbor Police
By: Neil Miyasato ly, ly Harbor Police have P operato ed e out of make-shift m facilities f without the w proper amep nities. This n new facility n will w fulfill the t requirements for us m to t operate more effim ciently and c safely while s being more b visible and v accessible to the public as a well w as other Law Enforcement agencies. m
Harbor Police are constantly striving to better serve our community by ensuring all of our Officers have current firearms and use of force training, recruiting well trained/ experienced Officers, procuring new technology, equipment, vehicles and our new Police Station to bring us out of the “stone-ages”. Honolulu Harbor, being the main port of entry for all goods shipped to our islands, is vital to the livelihood of the State. Harbor Police is responsible for maintaining law and order to keep the port safe from acts of terrorism and other crimes, which may interfere with the safe passage of commerce. The building located at Pier 15 in Honolulu Harbor, which was the former Honolulu Fire Station where the Fireboat “MOKU AHI” was housed, is currently being renovated and nearing completion as the new Harbor Police Station. Historical-
The T Station’s outer walls are a outfitted with ballistic panels and the windows p with w bullet proof glass, which can stop pistol rifle w ammunition. Inside the a building are 2 b muti-purpose rooms, one m of o which will serve as a squad room where Offis cers can complete reports c and a other work at comp puter stations and table tops, locker rooms and showers for women and men, a breakroom, a sally port with a temporary holding cell and pistol lockers, a training area with weights donated by Chief Mark “Dutch” Hanohano, Sergeant’s Offices wardrobe lockers,
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Harbors a clerk st station, t Administration Offi ffices with wardrobe lockers, a conference room with a cubicle for our Attorney General Special Agent, an Evidence Storage, a Firearms Armory with a modern fire suppression system, a large storage room, large screen monitors, inside and outside Wi-Fi, a surveillance system, a floating dock system equipped with a boat lift, which will accommodate our 27 foot Aluma Marine enclosed cabin boat and 21 foot center console Boston Whaler and jet-dock for our two jet skis.
a and Lauren Young for m making this all happen behind the scenes and b Mike Asamoto, Lena M Wang and Darren W Cantrill for the state of C tthe art electronic equipment. m
With our furniture arriving and being installed in mid-January, 2021, we are currently scheduled to move in on February 1, 2021. This Station will allow us to perform our duties from a permanent home, located in the hub of Honolulu Harbor, where we can operate, train and serve our community for many more years to come. After many challenges, this multi-million dollar facility is coming to fruition with many thanks to Harbors Division Administrator Davis Yogi, who is not only responsible for updating our fleet of patrol vehicles, but also for providing us with our own budget. Also, many thanks to Deputy Director Derek Chow for his unwavering support for Harbor Police, Oahu District Manager Neil Takekawa and Commercial Harbors Manager/Honolulu Harbor Master Peter Pillone for providing the funds for new furniture and lockers, Engineering Program Manager Carter Luke, Engineer’s Wade Takamoto, Da Teng, Mark Yamabe, Rodney Yamane, Richard Yoneda,
IIn the past 2 years, we have had vacancies open h as a result of retirements a and Officers leaving for a other positions elseo where. To date, we have w rreclassified the General Professional III position P to t a Harbor Enforcement Offi O cer III/Administrative Sergeant position, t promoted 3 Officers to p the t rank of Sergeant and a hired 5 Officer-II’s of 6 Officer-II vacancies. Officer’s Richard Ruiz and Kelly Flaherty who are former SWAT Officers from other mainland jurisdictions are doing an excellent job, and they are adapting well to policing in Hawaii, which differs somewhat from the mainland, especially with learning and pronouncing Hawaiian words. Officer Amgad Youssef has recently passed his probationary period, and he is doing a fine job. Officer Joey KAILI has just completed the necessary Use of Force and Firearms training and is about to be commissioned. Officer Nicholas Pregill is almost done with his training, and he can’t wait to perform his job. Although these Officers have many years of prior Law Enforcement service and training with other agencies, they have displayed a positive attitude and their willingness to learn all aspects of their new positions with Harbor Police. We wish all of our DOT Ohana a safe and Happy New Year 2021!
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Highways HDOT Highways Annual Report Available Onlinee By: Shelly Kunishige
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division is making its annual Act 100 report for 2020 available online here. This annual report includes HDOT Highways Division goals, progress made towards those goals (including statistics), and expenditure breakdown. “We’ve converted to digital reporting to attempt to make information about our initiatives to operate and maintain the State Highways system more accessible,” said Ed Sniffen, Hawaii Department of Transportation Deputy Director for Highways. “The Act 100 report tells the story of how our operations are aligned to our mission.
Anyone interested in learning more can look through interactive highlights and a map showing our completed projects.” At the end of the year, HDOT Highways will create a new report for the upcoming year that will be updated monthly through the end of the federal fiscal year in September. The map of completed projects has also been added as a tab to the Highways Program Status map showing current and planned projects over a two-year time frame. The Highways Program Status map is available at https://arcg.is/0XTWX8
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Launch of AlohaSafe App to Reduce Spread of COVID-19 By: Department of Health DOH, in partnership with aio Digital and the Hawai‘i Executive Collaborative (HEC), has launched AlohaSafe Alert, the free State of Hawai‘i officially-approved exposure notification app to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
help us get the upper hand in the fight against COVID-19. We were pleased to pilot the app in our county and hope other communities throughout the state utilize this tool to protect all of our residents.”
“Masks, distance and vaccines are all valuable tools against COVID-19. The AlohaSafe Alert app is another important tool in the fight against COVID-19,” said Dr. Libby Char, state health director. “This innovative app was developed for the community, by the community, and it has the potential to greatly increase the speed of the exposure notification process, allowing anyone who receives an alert to quickly self-quarantine and get tested if needed.” “AlohaSafe Alert will help to empower our residents to protect themselves, their families, and their community,” said Governor David Ige. “We appreciate the partnership formed between DOH and the private sector to develop this useful tool and help Hawai‘i remain one of the states with the lowest infection rates in the country. I strongly urge everyone to download this free app so they can receive notifications as quickly as possible in the event of an exposure.” AlohaSafe Alert was first piloted on Lāna‘i and in Hāna on November 17 and expanded to Maui County on December 16. The app has been downloaded more than 14,000 times. “When Lāna‘i experienced a surge in COVID cases, AlohaSafe Alert was critical in helping us to control the spread,” said Mayor Michael Victorino of Maui County. “Maui County strongly believes these types of technological advances can
Hawaiʻi joins 17 other states and 19 countries in authorizing the Google/Apple Exposure Notification (GAEN) system that uses Bluetooth technology to measure the closeness and duration of signals between enrolled smartphones. Some key features of AlohaSafe Alert include: •
Participants may opt in/out at any time
• The app allows smartphones to interact and exchange anonymous codes that are frequently changed, but it does not keep track of any geo-location or GPS data • Only DOH authorities will have access to data, and all data will be kept anonymous • Should you test positive for COVID-19, your identity is kept private from anyone who receives an alert, and their identities are kept private from you • AlohaSafe Alert is interoperable with other similar official notification apps in other states and those apps can also be used by visitors to I Hawai‘i. To download the free app, go to the Google Play or Apple App Store on your phone. For more information visit https://www.alohasafealert.org/.
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ARRIVALS and DEPARTURES and Each month, we feature this section in our newsletter called “Arrivals and Departures,” spotlighting new employees (Arrivals) and departing/retiring employees (Departures). It is an honor to welcome the new employees and congratulate the retiring employees and wish both groups the best in their future endeavors.
ARRIVALS
E Komo E Komo Mai! Mai!
NAME TITLE ERICSON BAUTISTA OFFICE ASST IV CYRUS PATTERMANN CONSTRUCTION & MAINT SUPT VI KENICHI NOMURA AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER ELIZABETH KENUI HUMAN RESOURCES SPCLST V
DEPARTURES NAME MAKOA AIKALA NORMA COLLADO STEPHEN CONLAN HAROLD FERNANDEZ JR LEROY ROSARIO WARD ROSS SMITH DENNIS K. WALSH
DIV/ISLE HWY/OAHU HAR/OAHU AIR/OAHU HWY/OAHU
DATE 12/01/20 12/01/20 12/07/20 12/16/20
Mahalo Nui Loa! TITLE VISITOR INF PRG ASST III VISITOR INF PRG ASST III ELECTRICIAN I LAND SURVEYOR I EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I PROPERTY MGR VI AIRPORT FIREFIGHTER PAGE 14
DIV/ISLE AIR/MAUI AIR/OAHU AIR/OAHU HWY/MAUI HWY/OAHU AIR/OAHU AIR/MAUI
DATE 12/01/20 12/01/20 12/01/20 12/01/20 12/01/20 12/01/20 12/01/20
DEPARTURES NAME SHAUN P. WALSH WESLEY H. YONAMINE RUSSELL K. IZUMO ROBERT J. CHANG ELSA M. NAKAMOTO PATRICK P. PRIETO JODY L. SYLVA CLYDE R. BAILADO TIMOTEO BATTAD JR KERVIN K. CALAIRO KAREN A. HIGA BELLE P.J. HODGES JUNE IKEHARA DEREK K. ITO FRANK I. KAAHANUI JR LAWRENCE KANAEHOLO AARON K.W. LEE HOWARD NISHIOKA GAIL OKANEKU ROBERT PARACSY JUGN SOON PARK BLAKE M. SANEHIRA MALOUPU S. SATAUA ALFRED SW STURGIS AILEEN TAKAYANAGI ETHAN TOMOKIYO DANE YAMAMOTO
Mahalo Nui Loa! TITLE AIRPORT FIREFIGHTER VISITOR INFO PRGM OFCR HEAVY VEH/CONSTR EQUIP MECH I CONSTR & MTNCE SUPT VI HUMAN RESOURCES ASST V HWY MAINT SUPVR I HWY CONST INSPECTOR IV HWY MAINT SUPVR I EQUIPMENT OPERATOR III EQUIPMENT OPERATOR III ACCOUNT CLERK IV VISITOR INF PRGM ASST III PURCHASING TECHNICIAN I HWY LIGHTING WORKER I AIRPORT OPTNS & MAINT WKR I BUILDING MAINT WORKER I HWY CONST INSPECTOR IV CARPENTER I RESEARCH STATISTICIAN IV CARPET CLEANER I JANITOR II AIRPORT FIREFIGHTER VISITOR INF PRGM ASST III AIRPORT FIRE EQUIPMENT OPTR SECRETARY II PROPERTY MANAGER V BRIDGE MAINTENANCE WORKER I
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DIV/ISLE DATE AIR/MAUI 12/01/20 AIR/OAHU 12/01/20 HWY/KAUAI 12/16/20 HWY/OAHU 12/30/20 HWY/OAHU 12/30/20 HWY/HAWAII 12/30/20 HWY/OAHU 12/30/20 HWY/HAWAII 12/31/20 HWY/MAUI 12/31/20 HWY/MAUI 12/31/20 AIR/OAHU 12/31/20 AIR/OAHU 12/31/20 HWY/KAUAI 12/31/20 HWY/OAHU 12/31/20 AIR/MAUI 12/31/20 AIR/OAHU 12/31/20 HWY/OAHU 12/31/20 AIR/OAHU 12/31/20 HWY/OAHU 12/31/20 AIR/OAHU 12/31/20 AIR/OAHU 12/31/20 AIR/HAWAII 12/31/20 AIR/OAHU 12/31/20 AIR/OAHU 12/31/20 ADM/OAHU 12/31/20 AIR/OAHU 12/31/20 HWY/HAWAII 12/31/20
POLL: What’s Your New Year’s Resolution for 2021? David Rodriguez (Administration):
Daniel Williams (Administration):
“My new year’s resolution is not wishing or hoping, but to make it happen:
“My new year’s resolution is to donate blood at least once per quarter. It doesn’t cost anything, and a lot of people can benefit from it.”
1. To adapt and become versatile to change; 2. To give more to those in dire need. Not just in cash but with blood; and 3. To celebrate personal milestones of my 50th birthday and 20th wedding anniversary in a meaningful loving way.”
Cyrus Pattermann (Harbors): “To make physical and mental fitness my top priority this year!”
Faith Caplan (Highways):
“To shed all of the pounds that I gained in 2020.”
M Melanie Martin ((Administration): “ like to be smarter “I’d with money. I w downloaded the d Robinhood app to play R tthe stock market, and I already lost $1.
“In 2021, I would like to learn a new skill..calligraphy.”
“One of my New Year’s resolutions is a continuation from previous years. In 2016, my goal was to eventually be able to do 50 full pushups (not modified). It’s been slow progress. In 2016, I got to 7; in 2017 to 15; and in 2018 to 20. But in 2019, I fractured my rib and lost progress. In 2020, I got back up to 20. So in 2021, my resolution is to be able to do 30 pushups. To help reduce eye strain and improve healthy habits, my resolution is to be more diligent about practicing the 20-20-20 rule for computer use. (Look away from the computer for 20 seconds at something 20 feet away every 20 minutes).”
Lynn Araki-Regan (Administration):
Juli Chun (Administration):
Rachel Roper (Highways):
“‘Random Acts of Kindness’ -actively seek out opportunities to do something nice for strangers. Pay for coffee, lunch etc. for the person behind you in line. Add quarters to a parking meter when the time has expired for the parked car. Hold the door open and say good morning especially during Covid. Jokingly remind people in parking lots to bring their reusable bags from their car into the store. Take the least convenient parking space (good for exercise resolution). Keep stuff handy to give away...... mask, reflective gadgets for people and pets walking at night (in dark colors) . The opportunities are endless, the hard part is looking for them.” Karen Awana (Administration): “To help boost work productivity, in honor of National Clean Your Desk Day, on January 11, 2021, I will clean my work space.”
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