Hawaii County employees raised more than $1,000 for the Hilo chapter of the American Stroke Association on Monday during the “Mayor’s Healthy Lunch Day” held at Aupuni Center in Hilo. Here, former Assistant Police Chief Ronald Nakamichi, left, and Corporation Counsel Lincoln Ashida judge a sampling of goodies prepared by county staff. Winners were Deputy Public Works Director Brandon Gonzales for his beef watercress soup, Budget Administrator Nancy Kelly for her chicken pasta salad, Corporation Counsel Secretary Martha Rodillas for her ocean salmon salad, retired Human Resources employee Aileen Shinjo for her ginger fried rice and Parks and Recreation worker Janis Ashida for her salsa. (NANCY COOK LAUER/WEST HAWAII TODAY)
Hawaii County employees raised more than $1,000 for the Hilo chapter of the American Stroke Association on Monday during the “Mayor’s Healthy Lunch Day” held at Aupuni Center in Hilo. Here, former Assistant Police Chief Ronald Nakamichi, left, and Corporation Counsel Lincoln Ashida judge a sampling of goodies prepared by county staff. Winners were Deputy Public Works Director Brandon Gonzales for his beef watercress soup, Budget Administrator Nancy Kelly for her chicken pasta salad, Corporation Counsel Secretary Martha Rodillas for her ocean salmon salad, retired Human Resources employee Aileen Shinjo for her ginger fried rice and Parks and Recreation worker Janis Ashida for her salsa. (NANCY COOK LAUER/WEST HAWAII TODAY)