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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 473 Draft 01 1969-1972RESOLUTION NO. '179 WHEREAS, CHARLES NATAYAMA has been selected by the Kona Jaycees as its recipient of the Distinguished Service Award for the year 1971; and WHEREAS, the Distinguished Service Award is presented annually to an outstanding young man between the ages of 21 and 36 for contributions to community welfare, leadership ability, and personal and business progress; and WHEREAS, CHARLES KATAYAMA has displayed outstanding leadership and service to the community and has demonstrated unselfish qualities by contributing endless hours of his time for the benefit and welfare of his community; and WHEREAS, among the numerous achievements and contributions by CHARLES KATAYAMA are the following: 1. During the 1971-72 school year, he has been serving as president of the Konawaena Elementary PTA,- 2. TA;2. He is also president of the Hongwanji Cub Scout Pack 12; 3. He has served as a secretary of the Kona Baseball League; 4. He has also been a member of the board of directors of the Kona Jaycees; S. In 1970, he was awarded the Hawaii National Guard's Commendation Medal for having the unit with the highest total strength gained in the 29th Infantry Brigade; 6. He has demonstrated his patriotism and dedication to the principles of our democratic way of life by serving as an Army combat officer in Vietnam; 7. As a Captain in the Hawaii Army National Guard, he is presently assigned as a company commander of Company C in Honokaa and Kohala; 8. His business abilities are recognized by his management of Union Oil products of Kona, and WHEREAS, the County Council, County of Hawaii, wishes to express its congratulations and gratitude for the outstanding performances, services, and accomplishments of CHARLES KATAYAMA, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that CHARLES KATAYAMA of Kona, County of Hawaii, the 1971 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award presented by the Kona Jaycees, be and is hereby congratulated for his outstanding performance of leadership and dedicated service to his community; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk be and is hereby instructed to render a true copy of this resolution to CHARLES KATAYAMA. Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 1st day of March, 1972. 16-7 —2— MAR ] idl2