A Kona native and a Konawaena High School graduate, Rasay resides in Kailua-Kona with her husband, Rudy, and their three children. Auto dealers group elects new officers ADVERTISING The 2008 officers and directors for the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association were
Auto dealers group elects new officers
The 2008 officers and directors for the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association were installed recently at the Hapuna Beach Resort during the association’s 48th annual convention.
The association is composed of the state’s 77 franchised new car dealerships and an additional 80 associate members whose businesses are affiliated with the retail automotive industry.
Those serving out the second of their two-year terms or elected this year to the 2008 board of directors at the general meeting are: Wayne De Luz, president; Stan Masamitsu, president-elect; Nick Cutter, vice president; Joe Nicolai, secretary; Ron Hansen, treasurer; Bill van den Hurk, Morrie Stoebner and Jack Jackson, Oahu directors; Dennis Short and Dave Chun, at-large directors, Eric Fukunaga, immediate past president.
Elected from their respective islands are James Hanley, Kauai director; Jerry Cousin, Hawaii director; and Damien Farias, Maui director.
Joe Hanley, the separately-elected National Automobile Dealers Association representative, was also installed on the 2008 Hawaii association’s board of directors.
Long-term care premiums tax deductible
The Internal Revenue Service has announced increased deductibility levels for long-term care insurance in 2007.
“The higher deductions offer a significant tax advantage to individuals and especially business. People are unaware that they may be able to fully deduct the cost of long-term care insurance protection,” said Pat Berry, financial services consultant at First Hawaiian Bank.
Business owners may be able to fully deduct the cost of long-term care insurance protection for themselves and spouses. Individuals may deduct eligible long-term care premiums includable in the term “medical care.”
A free tax guide explaining the tax deductibility rules pertaining to long-term care insurance protection for individuals and business owners may be obtained by call Berry at First Hawaiian Bank, 329-3008.
Rasay receives award from McDonald’s
McDonald’s Wal-Mart Kona store manager Stella Rasay completed the Advanced Shift Management Class for McDonald’s Restaurants. Upon completion of the class, Rasay was awarded with the “Ala Ike” Outstanding Contributor.
The “Ala Ike” Outstanding Contributor Award is given to a manager who completes ASMC and who is nominated by his or her peers. Rasay has been working for McDonald’s for more than 18 years and 61/2 of those years with KBRL INC. She has completed several courses throughout her employment including Food Safety Class and Basic Shift Management. In October, she will also be attending the Employee Management Practice class in Honolulu.
A Kona native and a Konawaena High School graduate, Rasay resides in Kailua-Kona with her husband, Rudy, and their three children.
