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The December meeting of the HJPA was held at the Honolulu Country Club on Friday, December 1st. Doug Aton, former Assistant Chief of Police for Honolulu was the guest speaker. Doug explained in detail the plans for Honolulu to host the Asian Pacific Bank. Doug thinks the meeting will bring in about $25 million dollars to Hawaii and the security for this meeting will be a large portion of the expense to host it. The Pacific Daily news announced earlier this year that this meeting was going to happen. According to Doug the Governor has given his blessings and the meeting is a go for May. Colonel Frank Steer was released from the VA Center for Aging at 2:00 PM on Friday and said because he was going home he wanted to be excused from the HJPA meeting. That's dedication. The January meeting will be a double feature. First it is going to be held on the 2nd Friday and that is a change. We are doing this because Frank will be 100 on that day and he is attending the meeting to celebrate with us. Any member wanting to pay tribute to Frank should let Don Devaney know by calling him at 433-4465 or replying to this message by e-mail. Bill Fitzpatrick is flying in from California to be with the Colonel and that also is dedication. The second big event for January is the induction of the year 2001 HJPA Hall of Fame. The following were elected into the Hall -
Many worthy names were placed into nomination and we counted dimples, etc. to come up with the winners. Seriously one vote makes a big difference. Table of 10 for the luncheon will cost $150 or $15 per person. RSVP will be appreciated. WANTED - HARD COPY BULLETIN EDITOR My Uncle Bob has been kind enough to print a hard copy of the monthly newsletter for mailing to those members not on e-mail. It has become too much for me to run it as a one person show and there isn't time to purchase the stamps, print the newsletter, type address labels, mail the letters each month. Some members say that our attendance is dwindling because the "hard-core" are not receiving a paper newsletter. So I ask one of the "hard-core" to step forward and take on this task. It will be a big help. In the past 25 years we may have met once or twice other than the first Friday of the month, but some still forget when we meet. So to keep the membership confused and give them an excuse to miss the meetings, we will have the January meeting on the 2nd Friday. NEEDED - MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY Another volunteer is needed to start from scratch a membership directory. It is a challenge for 2001. Our web site at http://www.hjpa.org has most of the members listed, but not all. FINANCIAL DONATIONS NEEDED As we end a tax year, some of you may wish to donate to the HJPA. Please mail your checks to Ken McWade, Treasurer or Pat O'Brien, President or come to the 12 January 01 meeting and bring your 2000 year checks with you. Any amount is appreciated. DUES - 2001 For those members paying annual dues - 2001 dues $25.00 CONDOLENCES Otis Brown just returned from a long visit to the mainland that included time with his brother in Detroit. Otis received word last week that his brother passed away and the HJPA sends its condolences to Otis. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year! Don Devaney,
Next Meeting: Friday, 1st, December 2000 Time: 11:30 - 13:00 Place: Honolulu Country Club Program: The Year in Review and Plans for 2001 COLONEL STEER'S BIRTHDAY PARTY The HJPA will celebrate Colonel Steer's birthday party on Friday, January 12, 2001. It will be his actual birthday, so mark your calendar and be there at the Honolulu Country Club. Colonel Steer is a patient at the VA Center for Aging on Tripler Hill. He called me Friday and said "I have proved them to be a liar." What he meant was that upon admission he was told he probably would not be able to walk again. Well because of his exceptional response to physical therapy he is now on his feet and can walk. He looks real great. On Veterans Day, SPC Jim Ingebredtsen from the Tripler PMO and Colonel Steer's enlisted aide, took him to the ceremony at Punchbowl. Colonel Steer was in his element, talking with all the Veterans and had a great time. We at the HJPA have been celebrating his birthday each January since he turned 75. It has been an annual tradition for 25 years. Sometimes the members would give him a token gift, make some remarks, but usually we just sang the song and had a good time. This year we hope to have a strong turnout and hopefully each of you will think of something to present this great American, veteran and life member. We will be charging $15 per person for this event because it is going to be shared with the induction of six new members in to the HJPA Hall of Fame. Names will be announced at the December meeting next Friday of those selected. Make reservations for the January meeting by responding to this e-mail please. A table of 10 is $150 and we expect more than 100 to be with us. We need to start off the official 21st century and the real new millennium with a bang. The HJPA has been hanging in there for many years, and we have a bright future, so please be a part of it by attending as many meetings as possible, and bringing in new members.
CORPORATE MEMBERS - 2001 The first new Corporation to sign on for the new millennium is the Hirano Brothers. Bryan Hirano is a member of HJPA and is better known as "Day Trader." His brothers are becoming a Corporate member. We are proud to have this Corporation membership category and renewals for Charter members remain at $100 and all others at $150 per year. We need Corporate members more than ever because our membership rolls consist mostly of life members who have paid up dues for life. The HJPA appeals to those of you who have had a reasonably successful year to make a voluntary contribution to our organization. Any amount will really and sincerely be appreciated. Aloha, Don Devaney,
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Howdy Y'all, Howdy Y'all, All you wonderful citizens of the Islands in the Pacific. It is with great feasting and ceremonious enjoyment that we send greetings from the great Nation State of Texas to Hawaii on the occasion of Colonel Frank Steer's birthday. Further, we honor this great military American warrior not only for his distinguished service to his country, but on the occasion of his one-hundredth birthday.
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