2013 Annual Honor Banquet Honoring our Mothers of the Year

2013 Hawaii Mother of the Hawaii

Lynette Serrao

2013 Hawaii Mother of the Year

Born and raised in Aiea, Hawaii, Lynette attended Aiea High School and went on to graduate from Leeward Community College with an Associate Degree in Accounting and then from CSULB with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business, Human Resources Management. She married her husband Jonathan, in Laie, Hawaii and they have raised their four children in Aiea. She has served in her community through the LDS church as a Stake Young Women President, Women's Relief Society President, Children's Primary President, and Cub and Boy Scout Volunteer. She has served on PTA boards of every school her children have attended.  She is also active in her alumni association as the treasurer. She recently retired after more than 30 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a negotiator of modifications in contract management. She now enjoys time with her first newborn grandson, travelling to visit her children, spending more time and caring for her aging parents, and singing in her church choir.

2013 Hawaii Young Mother of the Year

Penny Toilolo

2013 Young Mother of the Year

 

 

Penny Toilolo who lives in Laie, O’ahu, devotes her life to serving her family, her community, and her Heavenly Father.  Married to the man of her dreams for 13 years, Viliamu and Penny have six beautiful children.  Earning her Bachelor’s in Business Management from BYU-Hawaii, and currently working on her MBA from American Public University, Penny enjoys sharing her talents with anyone and everyone.  As a stay-at-home mom, Penny volunteers at the local elementary and high schools as PTCO President, a Cultural Specialist, a Zumba Instructor, and a Spirit Leader.  After 15 years of performing at the Polynesian Cultural Center, she now teaches children, ages 3+, in her dance group, TeHamata.  She is currently co-piloting a non-profit organization that promotes positive programs for the youth and families of our communities.  Penny believes that to build a better world, we must build better communities, and families, one person at a time.  

AMI Mother's Conference February 2, 2013

AMI-Hawaii invites Mothers, Daughters (12 & older),Grandmothers, Sisters, Aunties to:

 A Mother’s Conference 
        “Strong Moms Strengthen Families” 
Presenting Janis Loo Sullivan 2012 Mother of the Year & Janny Gibson 2012 Young Mother

Saturday, February 2, 2013 ~ 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Kamehameha High School Campus (Konia)

Cost (includes Lunch): $15 per person until January 30
$20 for late registration at the door

$12 for current AMI members

Workshop Sessions (Choose 3)

"Fun & Games for Families" by Donnette Tew

"Lifelong Readers" by Charity Hayashi

"Color-Code" by Anna Velasco

"Heather’s Healthy Habits" by Heather Stegall

"Tai Chi & Qi Gong" by Catherine Black & Bruno Ballestrero

“Developing Math Moms” by Dan Kitashima

“ Blended & Happy; Making the Blended Family Work ”by Heidi Aceret

Schedule for the Day:

12:00 Registration

          Light Lunch

          Pre-Conference Activities

12:45 Welcome

1:00 Workshops

4:15 Closing Session

        & Desserts

5:00 Pau

Register by Wednesday, January 30

Detach form below and mail with check or money order (payable to AMI HI Assoc.) to Janis Loo, P.O. Box 23153 Honolulu, HI 96823. For more info, call Mervlyn @ 780-5048 or Janis @ 478-2560.

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               (# attending)  ($15 or $12 member)   (Total enclosed)

Deadline

January 30, 2013

Tongan TAMA

coming soon!