A T L A S   I N S U R A N C E   A G E N C Y  

AUGUST 2015

VOLUME 11, ISSUE 8

Na Leo O’ Atlas

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Movie Day!  1‐4 

        

Congrats, Lina! 

  

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 Straight from the Heart 

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New Business  ‐ Agents 

 

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Reminder—Zippy’s Wellness Challenge 

 

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Toastmasters 

 

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year...Movie Day! Staff & Agents enjoyed themselves with a movie of their choice and indulging in popcorn and drinks. Mission Impossible was a popular one… or was it Magic Mike??? Thank you to Senior Management for this treat!

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Movie Day! , cont .

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Movie Day! , cont .

Congrats , L ina! By Sharon Hodson

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On August 5th, 2015, in the historical Mission Memorial Auditorium next to Honolulu Hale, our very own Lina Weinstock from our Kona Office was sworn in as a U.S. Citizen! I was fortunate enough to be able to attend and witness this “chicken skin” moment! We sometimes take our U. S. citizenship for granted, when we should be so proud to call ourselves Americans! The speaker was a Captain in the Navy who also received his citizenship and his speech was about obtaining his citizenship but maintaining his Peruvian nationality and culture at the same time. He shared all the opportunities that opened up for him by being an American citizen and how we should be everything possible to help this great country of ours. He even recited one of my favorite speech excerpts by the late President John F. Kennedy: “Ask not what your country can do for you……….Ask what you can do for your country!” I was so proud of Lina, as was her family! Congratulations, Lina Weinstock of the United States of America!

Note from Lina Weinstock: I would like to dedicate this very Special Occasion to the Love of my Life Robert Brian Weinstock. He passed away on August 3rd by a drunk driver, two days before I was sworn in as a US Citizen. He wasn’t with me that day to stand by my side but, he was with me in spirit. I will forever miss him!!! Mahalo Sharon Hodson and my Ohana who came to support me…Love you All~

Movie Day! , cont .

New Bus iness—Agents

Rick Sakata Randy Millare

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Mind, Body, Spir i t—Enjoy the Journey! By Chenise Blalock

Wellness can come in many forms.. ~Physical ~Mental ~Financial ~Spiritual

And how to obtain a balance of them all, at times can be daunting & elusive. But I believe the key is to never give up the pursuit. As long as we are striving toward a life of wellness we are on the right track.

The great thing about wellness is that it can be sought in many different ways. Yes, we know that staying active stimulates the growth of your mind, body & spirit but how we remain active is up to us. Whether you do it in a gym, yoga class, hiking, biking, playing chess, planning for retirement, eating more fruits & vegetables, meditating, or a combina-tion of the above, the important point is to consciously move forward to a better you. When my daughter was young we often packed the car & headed toward our destination for the day. She was so excited about where we were headed that she would often ask, "Are we there yet"? I would reply, "No, but we're on our way". As you can imagine this cycle repeated itself several more times. In fact, she occasionally would fall asleep before we arrived at the destination missing all the sights in

between. The truth is, as long as we stay on the course of wellness, by daily pursuing a healthier lifestyle even in small steps, we will eventually arrive at our destination..

But don't miss out on the journey. Sometimes remembering how you got there can be as fulfilling as where you arrived.

2015 HEART Committee

Aleksandr Razloga, x-8740 Anna Gima, x-8714 Bonnie Pang, x-8651

Kristen Ribilla, x-8791 Krystyn Weeks, x-8722

Martin Beardeaux, x-8617 Sandy Ferreira, x-8620 Sharon Hodson, x-8657

Vince Miyoi, x-8719 Vivian Haitsuka, x-8653

Naomi Sutton

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Congratulations to the Atlas Olelo Hui Toastmaster Club for achieving Distinguished Club status for the July 2014 – Jun 2015 Toastmaster Year!!

The Distinguished Club program is designed to challenge Toastmaster Clubs to effectively help members become better speakers and leaders by providing goals to strive for over the course of the year. We were able to achieve this designation through the hard work of our members. We would like to recognize those who reached Toastmaster designations this year.

Sharilyn Tanaka earned her Competent Leader award by completing 10 leadership projects. Congratulations, Sharilyn!

Chenise Blalock earned her Advanced Leader Bronze award by completing the Competent Leader program, leading Club improvement modules and successfully working as a Club Officer. Congratulations, Chenise!

We wrapped up another successful Toastmaster Year with the initiation of our new Officers last month. We would like to recognize and thank our outgoing leadership team:

President – Martin Beardeaux VP Education – Melanie Nordgran VP Membership – Aleksandr Razloga VP Public Relations – Chenise Blalock Treasurer/Secretary – Raphael Ramos Sergeant at Arms – Elaine Panlilio

Welcome to our new leadership team! (Pictured right)

President – Elaine Panlilio Vice President Education – Sherry Stowell (Island) Vice President Membership – Tina Leger Vice President Public Relations – Aleksandr Razloga Treasurer/Secretary – Melanie Nordgran Sergeant at Arms – Raphael Ramos

Congratulat ions are in Order ! By Melanie Nordgran