attends Kamehameha Schools and is totally into his studies and volleyball. His father is an assistant principal at an elementary school. As with everyone our age, we battle through age-related maladies that affect our daily routines and for me, my sports-related activities. I still try to make it to 24 Hour Fitness and ride the stationary bike for 30 minutes or five miles and go through my weight-training cycle twice a week. I attempt to swim eight to 10 laps in our lap pool. I still coach volleyball on Sundays if I am free. My wife does her gardening and sewing, is our designated driver, and loves to watch movies at Kāhala Theatres.
three. Some years ago, I joined an ‘Iolani golf club that plays once a month and is administered by another ‘Iolani class. When I play, I am joined by several of our Class of 1963 classmates. At our age, we are allowed to play from the forward tees, have fun playing together, and memorialize the fun times we had at ‘Iolani. Cary Ono: Haisai! Ii sogwachi debiru! That’s Okinawan for “Hi! Happy New Year!” I thought getting old would take longer. It’s easier getting older than it is getting wiser — I’m talking about myself. Lol. A day without laughter is a day wasted. I’ll be 80 years young in 2025. Ron, you’re doing a great job as ’63 class rep. Gordon Lee: The most recent ‘Iolani Bulletin saw many classmates respond. As you said, saying “Hi!” would be most appropriate way to inform the rest of us pre age 80, age 80, or age 80-plus classmates that we can have another gathering/reunion in the near future. Ron, keep up the excellent work you are doing to keep all of us in the ‘Iolani Centennial Class of 1963 upbeat and updated. Mahalo. Rodney Go: My wife Bette and I are taking a cruise to Japan from Tokyo to Seattle, Washington. The cruise will visit three other cities in Japan. I’m not sure if I will be able to tolerate the 12 days at sea from Tokyo to Seattle on a cheap Japan cruise. After the cruise, we will attend our grandson’s high school graduation in Reno, Nevada. We have two daughters, Malia and Lani. Malia is a preschool teacher and is married to a pediatrician. They reside in Reno. Her daughter graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz with two degrees in justice and government. She is presently employed at an entertainment company in Reno as assistant to its CEO. Her eldest son will be graduating in June and will be attending an engineering school on the West Coast. Her youngest child will graduate high school next year. My other daughter is a mentor of teachers and assistant to the principal at Kahalu‘u Elementary School. She previously taught at Āliamanu and Kainalu Elementary Schools. Her son
Gary Miyashiro , wishing everyone the best of health, resides at Craigside in Nu‘uanu with his wife, Joy. He enjoys talking with other former ‘Iolani alumni there, as well as McKinley and Roosevelt High School grads and others of the same era. Gary is a member of Craigside’s singing group. ON Frank Hood — Sidney Ayabe : Greetings and Happy New Year! Thank you for sharing the information on Frank Hood. I was sorry to hear about his passing. We are all getting to that age where life becomes fleeting. Best to enjoy every day because tomorrow is not promised. Be well, take care, stay safe, and don’t postpone life’s enjoyment. Rodney Go : Sad to see another of our class- mates passed away. Bertrand Fong : Oh wow. I think about Frank every so often. Really nice guy. Never found out whatever happened to him after ‘Iolani. Richard Chun-Hoon: Frank was the coolest guy in our class. My uncle gave me a DeSoto sedan that only went 40 mph at top speed. He gave it to me in my junior year and it was my first “wheels.” I could sit in the back seat, and when I stuck my legs out I couldn’t touch the back of the driver’s seat. Frank came to school driving a motorcycle. ’ 64 Class Representative JONATHAN KIM papatutu46@gmail.com From Mike Young: On the first weekend of August 2024, the Class of 1964 celebrated its 60th class reunion with multiple culinary events. The reunion began on August 1, joining other reunion classes on the baseball field at the school-hosted Reunion Dinner. Twenty-seven classmates were in attendance, making for much catching up with everyone. Besides the seven classmates from off-island, Sanford Nakamura surprised many, having recently returned home from Washington state. I was told that Tetsuo Miyabara had coincidentally also returned home from the mainland that week. I tried to contact him but was unsuccessful. If anyone can confirm his return, please contact me. Some classmates then enjoyed attending the annual A Touch of ‘Iolani event on August 3,
John Cho with son and grandkids on ski trip in Utah. John is on the right.
John Cho, Ph.D.: Last spring break, I took my son and the grandkids to Utah to ski. I took them to Whistler in Canada this March for more skiing. Happy New Year everyone! My plant-business travels in 2024 took me to Carpinteria, California, for the Plant Haven International California Spring Trials in March. Plant Haven is my plant broker. It markets the plants I develop under the Royal Hawaiian Collection name. In September, I visited Plant Development Services in Loxley, Alabama, which is growing my plant named Waikīkī and several of my other plants. After Alabama, I traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina, to visit Plant Delights Nursery, which I visit every September. It’s where all my new plants showing commercial potential from my trials in Maui are shipped for grow out in the ground. The Southeastern U.S. is a major buyer of my plants. As this was my first visit to Alabama. I did some exploring, visiting Fort Gaines and Fort Morgan, where the Battle of Mobile Bay occurred during the Civil War. Now, after visiting Alabama, there are only four more states of 50 that I have not visited, including Mississippi, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Alaska. I’m planning to visit Arkansas and Mississippi this year in September.
Rodney and family
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