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terest income. He recently oversaw the launch of Sha- ka Checking an all-digital checking account. Ming has over 20 years of prod- uct management experience and has worked at some of the state’s top financial in- stitutions. He earned his bachelor’s degree in busi- ness administration from University of Washington and graduated with honors from Pacific Coast Banking School ... Putting its best foot forward, an effort to raise awareness of the harm- ful effects of smoking and vaping has collected 500 pairs of slippers at Wind- ward Mall. They will be donated to groups working with at-risk youths and keiki
experiencing homelessness. Windward Mall recently partnered with the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawai‘i Youth Council to help raise awareness of the impacts of tobacco use with a display of slippers in Center Court. From Jan. 9 through 30, the Youth Council gathered the slippers at the mall. “The Windward Mall ʻohana is committed to support- ing educational projects or campaigns advocating the harmful effects of smok- ing and vaping with our keiki and adolescents,” states Cesar Topacio, gen- eral manager of Windward Mall. “We were pleased to host the Youth Council’s campaign and will contin- ue to support their efforts
to protect our keiki against the dangers of tobacco.” For more information, vis- it hiphi.org/youth ... The Board of Water Supply has launched a new e-newsletter to offer a convenient way for residents in the commu- nity, including the Wind- ward side, to stay informed about operational updates and receive water conserva- tion tips and other important information. To sign up for the Waiwai e-newsletter, go to boardofwatersupply. com/protectoahuwater ... After more than two de- cades as a brick-and-mortar store in the Kailua commu- nity, Global Village Kailua closed its storefront at the Kailua Village Shops on Feb. 19. The company is
moving to an online-only store format at globalvil- lagekailua.com and will be doing its first pop-up at Kailua’s Aloha Home Market on April 24. “The thought of giving up the brick-and-mortar space that has housed the store for the past 22 years was not our first choice, or an easy deci- sion,” states Dawn Ravelo, one of the shop’s owners. To keep up with the com- pany’s latest happenings,
follow the biz on Instagram (@globalvillagekailua) ... Windward women can apply for the 2022 Young Women in Public Affairs Award from the Zonta Club of Leilehua by the deadline of March 10. For information and to apply, visit facebook.com/zonta- clubleilehua or email zon- taleilehua@gmail.com. The club will be giving one $1,000 award and the re- cipient will compete at the
district level for $1,500. If selected, that person will compete for a $5,000 inter- national award. The YWPA Award Program looks to the young women of today, ages 16-19, to be the leaders of tomorrow. It recognizes a young woman’s commit- ment to the volunteer sector, evidence of her volunteer leadership achievements and her dedication to the empowerment of women ... drobbins@midweek.com
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