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Coordinated Services for the Elderly <br /> <br />Congratulations Retirees <br />Sidney Kanno and Lynne Kunitake <br /> <br />EAD Deputy Operations Director Sidney Kanno and Special Programs Director, Lynne Kunitake retires <br />after an outstanding 36 years and 26 years with the County of Hawai‘i, respectively. We especially <br />want to thank Sid and Lynne for the many years of valuable service and contributions to the Kupuna of <br />the County of Hawai‘i. Sid started his career with the County in 1973 as the Senior Activities Assistant <br />assigned to West Hawai‘i planning and coordinating senior activities at the West Hawai‘i senior <br />centers. Sid was promoted in 1993 to the EAD Assistant Operations Director position that oversees <br />the Coordinated Services Program, the division’s safety and training program. Sid has always been a <br />“behind the scenes” person, hardworking, dedicated, conscientious, with a positive “can do” attitude <br />that makes for a great team player assisting EAD staff in all six programs with their events. <br /> <br />Lynne was hired as a clerk steno for the Coordinated Services program on January 2, 1983 and in 1992 <br />was promoted to the Data Processing Coordinator for CSE. In 2002, Lynne was selected Program <br />Director to oversee the Special Programs and did an outstanding job in planning and coordinating <br />EAD’s island-wide/statewide events, such as the Kupuna Hula Festival, Senior Olympics, County/State <br />Softball, Golf, Wellness Fair, etc. serving over 2,000 seniors annually. <br /> <br />The division has achieved much success in serving seniors in Hawai‘i County. It is indeed “Second to <br />None” in carrying out its mission and accomplishing the goals and objectives established in order for <br />the big island Kupuna to receive the services and activities they can enjoy and need. These two <br />veterans have played a key role, as with other outstanding veterans who have left us, in contributing <br />and establishing what we have today. <br /> <br />We thank Sid and Lynne for their valuable time, expertise, hard work, commitment and dedication in <br />providing services and activities for our seniors. Mahalo for making our communities a better place to live. <br /> <br />Best Wishes and good luck, especially in Vegas, as you start off in another chapter in your lives. Press On! <br /> <br />Kupuna News 2 Information and Assistance (808) 961-8777