2004

May: Governor Ariyoshi keynote speaker at 2nd annual benefit event

August: Groundbreaking for Phase I: Preschool and Sitework

September: 100th Infantry Veterans: 60 Year Promise

September: Maui AJA Veterans donate $100,000 to Center capital campaign

October: Every Grain of Rice receives prestigious literary award

AJA Vets Give $100,000 to Center

September 30, 2004

Maui AJA Veterans, Inc. president Ronald Nakata (middle left) presents a check to NVMC president Hiroshi Arisumi, as they are flanked by NVMC executive director Barbara Watanabe and AJA Veterans treasurer Tom Hiranaga.

In making the award, Nakata thanked the hard-working members of the Investment Committee for their diligence in building the organization’s funds. Over the years, members of the committee included Tom Hiranaga, Clarence Oka, Bob Ohigashi, Gary Fujinaka, Mutsu Hashimoto, Hiroshi Arisumi, Yasu Okinaka, Mits Arisumi, Dan Waki and Robert Yokoyama.

 

 
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