HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 314 Draft 01 1980-1984RESOLUTION NO. 314 82
WHEREAS, Mrs. Ruth Nishijima has been selected as the Big
Island Volunteer of the Year by the Advisory Council of the Big
Island Center for Independent Living; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Nishijima was honored along with other National
Volunteers from Kauai, Maui and Oahu, at the first State Convention
held at Ala Moana American Hotel in Honolulu on February 13, 1982;
and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Nishijima is the wife of Ernest Nishijima, who
is blind and who also organized the Big Island Center for Independent
Living; and
WHEREAS, working closely with her husband, Mrs. Nishijima donated
the use of her van to transport the wheelchair disabled, physically
carrying the disabled in and out of the van in pursuit of giving
assistance to the needy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII that it expresses its deep appreciation to Mrs. Ruth Nishijima
for loyally supporting her husband in organizing the BigrIsland Center
for Independent Living and extends its commendation for being selected
and being honored at the Statewide BICIL Convention held in Honolulu
for her two years of dedicated contribution to the disabled on the
Big Island.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of -the Countv of Hawaii
transmit true conies of this Resolution to Mrs, Ruth Nishijima and to
Mr. Jack Matsui, Chairman of the Advisory Council of the Big Island
Center for Independent Living.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 17th day of March 1982.
MAR 17 1982 --