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HE EA MAKAA monthly publication by the American Society of Heating Refrigerating and A

SY 2010-11, Issue #1 HONOLULU, OAHU, H

INCOMING PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – Mic

Aloha ASHRAE Ohana,

I want to thank Albert and all

the hardworking individuals who

supported ASHRAE Hawaii over

the past year.

With all the local, national,

and global events that have been

thrown at everyone personally and

in their businesses, we have to

appreciate the time put towards

giving back to the engineering

community and society that the

active ASHRAE Hawaii members

provide.

For the upcoming year, we will look forward t

Providing Technical Education –Through o

and Technical Seminar/Product Show

Giving Back to the Community - Encourage

engineering/mechanical trades careers

ASHRAE

Hawaii Chapter

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AWAII August 2010

hael Chang

Chapter Officers – Society Year 2010 to2011President: Michael ChangPresident-Elect: Paul “Scotty” ScottVice President: Kevin Saito, P.E. LEED APSecretary: Barry Jim On, P.E.Treasurer: Paul Fukunaga, P.E.

Chapter Board of GovernorsBlake Araki, P.E.Albert Hahn, P.E. (Immediate PastPresident)Donna KishiScott La BeauBill Lee, P.E.Dr. Melek Yalcintas, P.E.

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students to pursue

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Strengthen Hawaii’s

“Mechanical” Industry -

Work to communicate

and involve all

contributors

Five years ago, Joseph Ting,

in one of his (in)famous

discussions, enlightened me about

the contributions of ASHRAE to

Society and the obligation as the

beneficiaries of the hard work of

all of those who came before us to

jump in and do the best we can to

move the society forward in the

best direction possible.

So that is what I will try to do this year.

Mahalo,

Michael

Chapter ChairpersonAttendance and Reception: John LauTechnology Transfer: Paul “Scotty” Scott

Programs: Blake Araki,P.E.Government Affairs: Barry Jim On, P.E.Refrigeration: Scott La BeauTechnology: Herman SiuEnergy Awards: Bill Lee, P.E.

Historian Joseph Ting, P.E.Memberships Promotions: Roland SuzukiNewsletter Editor: Kevin Saito, P.E. LEED APResearch Promotions : Archibald MakatiniProduct Show: Donna KishiTechnical Seminar: Dr. Melek Yalcintas, P.E.Student Activities : Alayna ShimaYoung Engineers of ASHRAE: Brandon MaedaWebmaster: Mark Yamamoto, P.E.

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OUTGOING PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – Albert Hahn, P.E.

Aloha ASHRAE Hawaii,

It has been my pleasure serving as your

president in ASHRAE Society Year 2009-10. As

I depart from my office as president, I would

like to offer my congratulations and support for

your new president Michael Chang. Also, I

would like to offer this challenge to the chapter

in general, get off the sidelines and get

involved!

ASHRAE, as you all know, is a volunteer based organization. Our great

organization has served to provide research and education internationally

as most importantly has served as an advocate for our mechanical

engineering community. Without volunteers none of this could ever take

place. I encourage everyone who is not involved to become a contributor

and not just a consumer. I assure you from my own experience that your

service will not only benefit our community, but that you will learn and

grow through your experience.

There is a lot of work left to do so remember that many hands will make the

work easy!

Mahalo for your support!

Albert Hahn, P.E.

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MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

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5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Chapter Meeting

(Variable PrimaryFlow) - Research

Promotion Mtg

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Chapter BOG

Meeting

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ASHRAE Hawaii Chapter - September 2010

nnouncements: Nominations for Energy Projects

are needed (contact Bill Lee)

Tech Seminar and Product

Show: March 11, 2010 (UH

East-West Center)

Refrigeration Field Trip:

UH Career Day:

Moanalua HS Day:

Next Board of GovernorsMeeting:

Date: 23 Sep 2010 (Thurs)Time: 11:30 amLocation: 1132 Bishop Street, Suite1800 (Hawaii Energy Offices)

Treasure Hunt!!!

The Chapter is looking for the oldest:

● Consulting engineering firm.● Installed controls system● Installed AC system● Longest ASHRAE membership in

Society/Chapter

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NEXT CHAPTER MEETING

Date: 09 September 2010 (Thursday)

Where: The Willows Restaurant (901 Hausten Street, Phone (808)952-9200)

Registration: Starts at 5:30 pm. (Contact John Lau jl-msn@hawaii.rr.com to

RSVP)

Do’s and Don’ts: Starts at 6:00 pm Mr. Rafael Sabia (Air Flow Control Valve )

Dinner: Starts at 7:00 pm (buffet)

Main Program: Starts at 7:30 pm

Main Speaker: Dr. William Bahnfleth, P.E., Vice President, ASHRAE Society

(Variable Primary Flow Chilled Water Pumping)

Adjournment: 9:00 pm

Cost: $45 per ASHRAE member; $50 per guest; $55 at the door registration.

(Use the PayPal button on our Chapter web site for convenient payment.)

NewLocation!!!

Research

Promotion

Night!

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ASHRAE Hawaii Chapter – September 2010 Program

Main Topic: Variable Primary Flow Chilled Water Systems

Variable primary flow is being adopted in chilled water system design with

increasing frequency as a lower cost, more efficient alternative to

primary/secondary design that is not as susceptible to low delta T

syndrome. Subtopics include a review of variable primary flow and

primary/secondary system types; causes and effects of low delta T

syndrome and potential remedies; design considerations for variable

primary flow, and, comparisons of variable primary flow and

primary/secondary flow taken from case study and research literature.

Main Speaker:

WILLIAM P. BAHNFLETH, PhD, PE

Department of Architectural Engineering

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA

William Bahnfleth is Professor and Director of

the Indoor Environment Center in the

Department of Architectural Engineering at

the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)

in University Park, PA, where he has been

employed since 1994. Previously, he was a Senior Consultant for ZBA, Inc.

in Cincinnati, OH and a Principal Investigator at the U.S. Army

Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in Champaign, IL. He holds

BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of

Illinois, where he also earned an undergraduate degree in music (pipe

organ performance), and is a registered professional engineer.

At Penn State, Dr. Bahnfleth teaches undergraduate courses in HVAC

fundamentals and controls and graduate courses in chilled water systems,

hot water and steam systems, and indoor air quality. His research interests

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cover a wide variety of indoor environmental control topics, including

chilled water pumping systems, stratified thermal energy storage,

protection of building occupants from indoor bioaerosol releases,

ultraviolet germicidal irradiation systems, and others. He is the author or

co-author of more than 100 technical papers and 11 books and book

chapters. He consults regularly on the design of chilled water thermal

energy storage systems and has been involved in more than 20 projects

world-wide.

Dr. Bahnfleth is member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

(ASME), Sigma Xi, the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE),

Society of Building Science Educators (SBSE), and a Fellow of the American

Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers

(ASHRAE). He has served ASHRAE in a variety of capacities, including

Student Branch Advisor, Chapter Governor, Technical Committee and

Standing Committee Chair, and as a Director-at-Large and is currently

Society Vice President. He is the recipient of a 1st place ASHRAE

Technology Award, Transactions Paper Award, and Distinguished Service

and Exceptional Service Awards.

Do’s and Don’ts Topic: Air Flow Control Valve and Accessories

● Low Pressure Drop by Design

● Static Pressure Reset

● Air Flow Measurement

Speaker: Rafael Sabia

Western Regional and Pacific Rim Sales Manager

Tek-Air Systems, Inc.

Experience: 25years in the HVAC industry focusing

on automated controls and mechanical systems.

Currently, I have the pleasure of working with Tek-

Air Systems, Inc helping to educate and support

many of our clients across the Western United States

and Pacific Rim. In addition I have played a key role working with York

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International to help develop integrated controls for their Air Handlers, DX

products, and Centrifugal Chillers. I also spent this time traveling to all the

Western York International offices developing and educating their sales

engineers and service teams. Prior to that I spent 14 years working for

Johnson Controls across the country in many different roles.

Your Chapter Officers and BOGs!

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ASHRAE SEPTEMBER 2010 MEETING MENU

Chilled Items (2 of below)Mixed Field Greens

Caesar SaladAntipasto SaladNu Potato Salad

Bean Sprout Namul

StarchSteam White Rice

Dinner Rolls

Hot Entrée’s (3 of below)Fried Noodles with Shredded Char Siu Chicken

Steamed Vegetable Medley with Garlic Herb ButterRatatouille with Fresh Basil & San Marzano TomatoesBBQ Chicken with Kabayaki Glaze & Grilled Scallions

Deep Fried Chicken Kara age with Ginger Soy GlazeSoy/Star Anise Baked Chicken

Chicken Long RiceSlow Braised Kalua Pig

The Willows Famous Curry (Shrimp or Chicken)Condiments includes Raisins, Shredded Coconut, Peanuts & Mango Chutney

DessertChefs Choice of Freshly Made Desserts

Beverage (1) Included(Drink Tickets Will Be Provide By The Willows Based On The Confirmed Count)

Soft Drinks (Refillable)Juices

Domestic BeerImported Beer

Willows Private Label (Well Drinks)House Wine (by the glass)

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Upcoming Chapter Meetings:

14 Oct – The Willows, 5:30pm (Membership

Promotion Night)

11 Nov – The Willows, 5:30pm (Student Membership

Night)

9 Dec – TBA, 5:30pm (Past Presidents (Historical)

Night & Christmas Party)

13 Jan – TBA, 11:30am (Research Promotion Day)

10 Feb – The Willows, 5:30pm (Membership

Promotion Night)

11 Mar – Technical Seminar and Product Show

14 Apr – The Willows, 5:30pm (Student Membership

Night)

12 May – The Willows, 5:30pm (Research Promotion

Night)

9 Jun – TBA, 5:30pm (Installation Night)

Upcoming BOG Meetings:(1132 Bishop Street, Suite 1800

Hawaii Energy Office at 11:30 am)

23 Sep 2010

21 Oct 2010

18 Nov 2010

16 Dec 2010

27 Jan 2011

17 Feb 2011

24 Mar 2011

28 Apr 2011

26 May 2011

23 Jun 2011

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From the Editor

Another year…same old, same old? I don’t think so. The economic

challenges that blaze in headlines across our nation are not just

affecting us here in Hawaii but are global and we need to think in

terms of how we are positioned to survive or thrive during these

coming months. Our customers are affected and that affects us – now

what to do about it?

How do we leverage ASHRAE’s breadth and depth of information and

resources into better value for our customers and transition that to

actual revenue for our companies? How does our membership in one of

the most prestigious and respected professional organizations in the

world position us in the competitive field of HVAC?

Consider inviting a potential client to one of our Chapter meetings

where an industry expert is delivering a talk that could specifically

address your customer’s challenge. Consider participating in one of

our numerous committees to meet the brightest minds in ASHRAE so

you can apply that acquired knowledge to your business. Consider

serving the Chapter in one of the many volunteer positions and

becoming the face of ASHRAE to community groups who thirst for

real expertise and not just a sales pitch.

Another year…to shine…to sulk…to take action for the future. I hope

you take that action and become more active in our great Chapter and

Society! Kevin Saito, P.E. LEED AP

“Life is change. Growth isoptional. Choose wisely.”- Karen Kaiser Clark, inspirationalspeaker.

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Student Activities Committee

y name is Alayna Shima I am honored to serve as chairperson of

he Student Activities Committee for the SY 2010-2011.

his committee has traditionally reached out to students at all

evels, both to encourage them to pursue careers within our industry

nd to highlight the advantages of joining a professional society.

hope to encourage students to attend our monthly meetings beyond

he designated Student Night to allow them to see the value in

etworking with different professionals within the HVAC industry.

any times it can be intimidating to walk into a room of professionals

ho have many years of experience and a great deal more knowledge

han you do but I hope to show them that the members of the

SHRAE Hawaii Chapter are accommodating and willing to share

xpertise and advice to a new generation.

s in past years, I hope to organize various field trips, which will be

osted in upcoming newsletters, as well as continuing to be a

resence at the University of Hawaii job fair and the Moanalua High

chool career day.

e need the participation of our members in order to for these

vents to be successful. Please contact me if you are interested in

eing involved with this committee.

hank you,

layna Shima

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Programs:

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Product Show:

Members of the Hawaii Chapter

Thank you for allowing me to serve

on the BOG this 2010-2011 year.

Although a new member of the

organization (I mean a new active

member!!), I make a commitment to

support ASHRAE's mission and to be of

service to the membership as best as I can. Although I have a limited

history with ASHRAE, I have a long history of membership with

professional as well as community service organizations; most of the time

as part of the leadership team in one form or another. I look forward to this

new year and getting to know all of you.

I will be responsible for the Product Show that is held in conjunction

with the Technical Seminar Day. Plans are in process for signing the

contract and finalizing the details of the event.

The current plan is to have the event on Friday, March 11, 2011 at the

East West Center on the University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus. I will be

soon be seeking member volunteers to assist with the many tasks that will

need to be done in order for this event to take

place. I will appreciate very much any help

that I can get from those of you that are the

"experts" because of your past experiences.

I have your names so I will be calling on

you for your coaching!!! I will keep you

current on the event as everything is finalized.

I am looking forward to a great event.

Aloha

Donna Kishi

… Sophie says you

better come to the

Product Show…!

Technical Seminar and Product Show

Proceeds

benefit

Research

Promotio

When: March 11, 2011 (Friday)Where: East West Center

Hawaii Imin InternationalUniversity of Hawaii, Manoa Campus

Address: 1777 East West RoadHonolulu, HI 96848www.eastwestcenter.org

Technical Seminar: $125/member, $150/guest, $175 at thedoor

Product Show: Free AdmissionProduct Show Booth: $600/booth, $1100/two booths, $1400/

three boothsContact: Donna Kishi (armi@hawaii.rr.com phone:676-3700

for Product Show)Dr. Melek Yalcintas, P.E. (melek@ameltech.comphone: for Technical Seminar)

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Technical Seminar

I am Melek Yalcintas. I received a Bachelor of

Science Degree and a Master of Science Degree in

Mechanical Engineering from Orta Dogu Teknik

Universitesi, Ankara Turkey. In 1990, I came to the

United States to pursue Doctorate studies. In 1995,

I received a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from

Lehigh University. Following a short post doctoral

period, I moved to Hawaii and taught at the

University of Hawaii at Manoa, Mechanical

Engineering Department, for about three years. In 2000, I made a move to

industry practice, and since then I have been doing consulting engineering

and research work for the building industry, mostly dealing with HVAC

design, energy efficiency, and sustainability. I am very comfortably settled

in Hawaii and am tremendously enjoying working with the many

professionals in the engineering and architectural fields and building

management. Currently, I work for AMEL Technologies, Inc, which I have

established it in 2004. I love nature and outdoors.

I am looking forward to serving the ASHRAE Hawaii Chapter this term as

the Technical Seminar Chair.

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Membership Promotion

Aloha ASHRAE Hawaii Members,

I am looking forward to serving as the 2010 – 2011 Membership PromotionChair. I will be promoting membership in many ways such as newmembership, reviving old members and updating member contactinformation.

Being the MP Chair will require some assistance during this term. Anyonecan help and this will be your stepping stone into ASHRAE Leadership. Giveit a try and meet people in the industry that may help you or need your helpsome day.

Now is the time for delinquent members revive your membership. We neednew members so I am requesting all members to bring a non member toevery meeting. In closing I would like to thank you for allowing me to servethis term as MP Chair.

Thank you,Roland SuzukiMembership Promotion Chairmailto:roland@heide-cook.com

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Chapter Technology Transfer

As the President-Elect, I chair the Chapter

Technology Transfer Committee, which serves as

an umbrella for the Chapter Programs,

Technology Awards. Energy, Refrigeration and

Governmental Affairs Committee.

I will assist our Chapter Programs Chair Blake Araki to schedule our

monthly meeting technical session and main program event. This is always

a daunting task, since the attendance at the monthly meetings is usually

directly proportional to the quality of our speakers. We will survey the

members to ensure that we provide interesting topics for our membership.

The first speaker for this year will be an ASHRAE Distinguished

Lecturer, who is also our current ASHRAE Vice President, Dr. William

Bahnfleth, P.E. He will speak on the topic related to chilled water pumping

systems. I am looking forward to hearing this knowledge that he has agreed

to share with us. The CTTC Chair is also responsible for working with our

local municipalities to make sure that they have whatever technical

expertise that our chapter has, in order to support their efforts to make

Hawaii building environments as energy efficient, comfortable and healthy

as possible. I will be working with our Governmental Affairs Chair Barry

Jim On to keep the regulations heading in the right direction.

Switching to the Society CTTC technology awards program, we have

technologically innovative projects here in Hawaii that are deserving of

international recognition. Hawaii possesses the most unique climate and

geography in the United States which allows us to be technically innovative

with the design and construction of our mechanical systems. ASHRAE can

provide a platform for the most technologically innovative local projects to

gain some international recognition.

The Society Technology Award serves to recognize our ASHRAE

members who utilize innovative technologies, and also to highlight

technological achievements to other members, associated professionals and

societies worldwide, as well as building and facility owners. Projects

classifications consist of Commercial, Institutional, Health Care, Industrial,

Public Assembly, Residential (single and multi‐family, low or high rise),

and alternative or renewable energy use. Guidelines as well as entry forms

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may be found at our Society website. Click this URL address for CTTC

activities and programs http://www.ashrae.org/members/page/310, then,

scroll down to the Society Technology Awards programs.

To recognize our local chapter members for their outstanding design

and innovations for effective energy utilization, the chapter is currently

soliciting the technical staff from all consulting firms and contracting

companies to submit qualifying entries to the Chapter CTTC Committee for

competition. We would recommend that you use the Short Form

application, which should be downloadable for your perusal. Note that

sample of how the short form is filled‐out is also available for your use. If

you needed assistance, email me at esikailua@aol.com. All submittals must

be received prior to February 28, 2011. Judging will take place on March 11,

2011. The result of the competition will be announced at the April monthly

meeting on 4/14/11. Only the winner for each category will be forwarded

through our region to the Society for further competition worldwide.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any issues pertaining to

chapter programs, technology, energy, refrigeration and governmental

affairs that need my attention immediately. Otherwise, contact the

following chairperson for the various sub-committees:

1. Chapter Programs Chair Blake Araki -blakea@hawaii.edu

2. Technology Chair Herman Siu - hsiu@trane.com

3. Energy Awards Chair William Lee - bleeco2000@aol.com

4. Refrigeration Chair Scott LaBeau - scott.labeau@dmghvac.com

5. Governmental Affairs Chair Barry Jim On -

bjimon@insynergyeng.com

Let us know if you have any technical subjects that we should consider for

our monthly meetings.

Mahalo. Scotty.

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Historical Committee Chairman: Joseph Ting, P.E., P.Eng.,

CxAEach year, the chapter starts with a new president, who will lead us

through his vision & mission to enhance theadvancement of the arts and sciences associated withour HVAC&R industry & its community. Thehistorical committee takes the lead to document theactivities for the current year, so that no stones areleft unturned. Towards that end, I welcome as manypast presidents and past members of the Board ofGovernors to participate in this committee. You arethe resources and the lifeblood of our chapter.

As the chapter commences with a new decade,we are preparing ourselves at the upcoming CRC 2010 in Reno, Nevada to see ifwe could request the Society Annual or Winter Meeting be held in Honolulu in2020, when our chapter will complete this decade and simultaneously celebratethe Chapter’s 50th Anniversary as well as the Society’s 125th Anniversary.

It was just like yesterday when I stepped-in to lead this great chapter inSociety Year 2008-09. And, as we speak, even Albert Hahn has completed hisyear thus passing-on the baton to Michael Chang. With the new leadership forSociety Year 2010-11, you will see more interaction between our chapter and thepublic, as Michael’s new job at Hawaii Energy has allowed him to develop anappreciation of how media relationship can move our chapter’s message out infront into the limelight through the advocacy pertaining to the energy issues.

To recap what the Historical Committee didlast year, we issued seven publications. Of which,three issues dealt with “Hawaii Chapter – TheBeginning”, “The Chartered & ProspectiveMembers” and, “The Spouses of DedicatedASHRAE Volunteers”. We then published the 4th

issue entitled “The 1st Heat Pump Water HeatingSystem in Hawaii.” As our chapter celebrated its40th Anniversary of its founding, our 5th issue was

published to share with those who didn’t have the pleasure to participate andhave missed a great opportunity at the celebration in Waikiki Outrigger CanoeClub. The 6th issue pretty much described “The ASHRAE Fellows in ourchapter”. The last of the series featured “One of the Oldest MechanicalContracting Firms – Heide & Cook Limited”.

That being said, Mahalo to our past members: Martites Calad, Boyd Chee,Rory Itano, Donna Kishi, Earle Matsuda, and Paul Scott. Their generouscontributions to the historical activities are profoundly appreciated.

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ASHRAE HAWAII REFRIGERATION CHAIR

I have the great opportunity to represent ASHRAE HAWAII as the

Refrigeration Chair and a new member of the board of governors. In addition

to providing updates on new refrigeration technology, I get to work with

Alayna and coordinate the annual refrigeration plant tour for YEA and chapter

members.

Last year’s event was held at the Ice Palace for a tour of the low

temperature refrigeration plant. ASHRAE Hawaii will offer another

informative refrigeration plant tour in the next couple of months. A few

suggestions include Dave’s Ice Cream factory, an Ice Making facility and the

Yard House custom refrigeration system required for the processing of barley

and hops. Should we vote on this one?

I am employed with DMG Hawaii, a manufacturer’s representative who

specializes in custom AC and dehumidification systems. I graduated from

Michigan Tech University, a small engineering school in the Upper Peninsula of

Michigan. I guess refrigeration is a good place for me as the frigid temperature

reached minus 70F (-57C) in the winter months with the wind chill factor. I left

the cold Midwest and moved to Southern California working for the York

Engineered Machinery division of Borg Warner and then moved to a Carrier

distributor, US Air Conditioning, the world’s largest privately owned air

conditioning distributor. After numerous visits to Hawaii to visit family, I had

an opportunity join DMG Hawaii. After minus 70F temperatures, the plus side

of the 70’s is much more desirable. Needless to say, I love Hawaii!

Scott LaBeau