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Highlights of May 11 (Th), 2006
Renaissance Ilikai Hotel, Waikiki

After the afternoon sessions, the day ended with the conference banquet, hosted by master of ceremonies Woodie Muirhead. Director Susan Uyesugi thanked AWWA Vice-President Nilaksh Kothari. Nilaksh and his wife Dipika were then presented gifts from the Hawaii Section. AWWA Hawaii Membership Chair Ed Doi was presented with an award by Nilaksh for his outstanding recruiting efforts.

Congratulations to George Yuen, recipient of the Gold Water Drop Award for 50 years of continuous membership. A total of nine AWWA Hawaii members were then recognized with Life Memberships: Robert Akinaka, Royce Fukunaga, Paul Hirota, Charlotte Kaui, Calvin Kim, Hans Krock, Manabu Tagamori, Ronald Wada, and Mel Waki. Roger Fujioka then introduced the 2006 recipient of the George Fuller award, Ivan Nakatsuka of Austin Tsutsumi and Associates, Inc.

Nilaksh then installed the new section officers: Chair Jon Muraoka, Vice-Chair Elson Gushiken, Secretary Jo-Ann Taniguchi, Treasurer Rick Sumada, Director Susan Uyesugi, BWS Trustee Daryl Hiromoto, Water Utility Trustee Eric Yamashige, Consultant Trustee Jason Kage, Manufacturer/ Supplier Trustee Wes Saki, Government Trustee Larry Beck, At-Large Trustee (Conference) Roy Silva, At-Large Trustee (Administrative and Policy Council) Garret Matsunami, and Immediate Past Chair Walter Hager.

Below are images from the 32nd Annual AWWA Hawaii Section Conference. Click on the thumbnails to see a larger image. A special mahalo to photographers Susan Uyesugi and Howard Tanaka.

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