The 2014 National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 860 Annual Retirement Banquet

This year the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 860 held their Annual Retirement Banquet at the Harbor View Center at Honolulu Harbor's Pier 38 Waterfront on Saturday, July 12, 2014. The following retirees were present, (photo above back row L/R) Puleaava (Pule) Atualevao, Downtown Station (26 years); Frank Curry, Hawaii Kai Station (27 years); Roy Iwamasa, Downtown Station (26 years); Wallace (Wally) Matsumoto, Downtown Station (33 years); (photo bottom row L/R) Clayton Nakasone, Makiki Station (27 years); Misifeleni (Misi) York, Downtown Station (43 years); and Richard Yuasa, Downtown Station (42 years).  A total of 213 years.

Howard Komine, NALC President, Branch 860 along with Executive VP Alvin Matsumura presented the Sam Hipa Award to Maurice Collette, and the Shop Steward of the Year Award was presented to Melinda Prestige.  Michelle Luke will be attending the Leadership Class in Washington D.C., Advocate Training.

Honored guests tonight were (photo L/R) Brian Voight, Regional Business Agent Assistant from California; Howard Komine, NALC Branch 860 President; and Chris Jackson, Regional Business Agent from California.  Other honored guests were Terry Kaolulo, President of the Hawaii State Association of Letter Carriers; Greg Wolney, District Manager of the Honolulu District and (guest), Victoria Punzal; Chuck Lum, NAPS President and (guest), Laurie Ramelb Postmaster at Waipahu Station, and Mrs. Jackie Hipa, wife of the late Sam Hipa, and (guest), daughter, Toni Walker.

Chris Jackson, Regional Business Agent from California also related that every year the USPS has their yearly Food Drive, and this year Hawaii District came in 1st Place.  The Emcees were Coleman Peters and Kaui Lelepali, Karaoke provided my S&L Karaoke.  Special thanks to Harbor View Center's Shane Rivera and her staff for accommodating myself and my camera crew.  Click to see candid video and photos.