(by Edwina Lee) Five members of the Hawaii Chapter of OCAW went to the 45th anniversary celebration of OCAW National. They were Tina Au, past President; Sharon Chun, past President; Edwina Lee, current President; Wendie Liu; and Sandy Young, past President. On behalf of the Hawaii Chapter, we would like to thank our gracious hosts, Steve and Christina Chang, for housing us, feeding us, taking care of our needs, driving us, etc., just as if they were our parents. We could not have asked for more kind, considerate, and generous hosts. We really enjoyed the 45th OCAW National anniversary event and all the sisters that we met in Virginia, Maryland, New Orleans, and Silicon Valley. We hope we can do this in another five years and have a reunion of all the chapters again.
From member Wendie Liu: “I really do appreciate the warm hospitality of our host sisters on the east coast, so far from Hawaii. Mahalo.”
From former President Sandy Young: “Aloha. I completely concur with Wendie’s expressions of gratitude, first, to have been invited to this awesome event, and secondly, to have met such amazing Sisters at this 45th anniversary celebration of OCAW. Thanks to the Board of the OCAW Hawaii Chapter for its tremendous support, and to the National OCAW Board for the outstanding hospitality showered on all of us delegates. It was a real delight to meet all of the OCAW National leaders in person after meeting only virtually before. This event was democratically planned, precisely implemented, and thoroughly and successfully accomplished. Kudos to all who participated, and Super Kudos to the many leaders for carrying out such a splendid event. Xie xie nimen. My appreciation to all for making it possible for me to join this fantastic and special celebration.”
From former President Tina Au: “Aloha to you all: Thank you very much for the warm hospitality and great friendships. I welcome you all to Hawaii, and look forward to seeing you in the near future.”
Former President and National Webmaster Sharon Chun designed her own thank-you cards and sent them to appreciative recipients.