At the convention, Hull presented a seminar with winning ideas for chefs to use which she calls: “Hit a Home Run for Nutrition.” The format, which is designed to resemble a baseball field, has age appropriate nutrition information and cooking activities at each base for chefs to adapt for use in their own region.
Sutton named manager of two bank branches
American Savings Bank has hired Larry L. Sutton as branch manager of its Kailua-Kona and Kealakekua locations.
Sutton has worked in the banking industry for more than 26 years. He returns to the Big Island as manager for American Savings Bank from Sterling Savings Bank in Spokane, Wash.
The new manager earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Eastern Washington University and a master’s degree in divinity from Golden Gate Seminary in California.
ACCESS Capabilities selected as service provider
HMSA has announced that state Legislature has passed a bill, and the governor has signed into law requiring that a state Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) assess any adolescent found with illegal substances within the state public school system. This service is for HMSA business plan subscribers and HMSA Quest subscribers and will be will be billed to HMSA.
Don Lupien of ACCESS Capabilities, Inc. has been selected as one of the providers for assessments. For further information, call Lupien at 334-0979.
Jean Hull receives ‘Little Oscar’ Award
Jean W. Hull, CCE, was awarded the ACF National CCF “Little Oscar” Award for 2006 on July 17 at the General Assembly of the American Culinary Federation National Convention in Philadelphia.
As chairwoman for the local Kona-Kohala chapter, Hull has orchestrated, developed and delivered nutrition awareness programs with chapter support in Kona and through Friends of the Future in Kohala for many years. More than 2,000 children and parents in Kona and Kohala are reached each year.
The Chef and Child programs focus on the importance of the food groups in the USDA MyPyramid as they contribute to a nutritious diet aimed at achieving good health and proper growth for children. In addition funds are donated to the Hawaii Island Food Bank in an effort to arrest hunger through the senior citizens Brown Bag program.
At the convention, Hull presented a seminar with winning ideas for chefs to use which she calls: “Hit a Home Run for Nutrition.” The format, which is designed to resemble a baseball field, has age appropriate nutrition information and cooking activities at each base for chefs to adapt for use in their own region.