Aloha Members,
It
is with a heavy heart that I write to let you know that our member and
editor of the North Shore News died Sunday morning. It is a shock to
many of us as he kept his illness private. Pastor Ron did so much for
our community that we will feel his absence for years to come.
He
kept his fingers on the pulse of the community and communicated what
was happening for at least 20 years through the North Shore News; he
helped the homeless with his food bank and Once a Month Church; he
started Operation Backpack and Operation Toy Box; and he was a faithful
and constant supporter of HMS/Chamber over the last 15 years I've been
involved with the organization. He did this by sponsoring the Chamber
through free advertising for our events, MC'ing the Christmas Party most
years and helping raise money for the new building through an impromptu
Bucks for Bricks drive that raised a substantial amount of money,
amongst many other things.
I
could always count on Ron to give me advice when I needed it and he
always made the time to do so. He was a friend to so many people in so
many ways. When we walked together along the Christmas Parade route,
with which he helped me every year, I could hear so many people calling
out to him and wishing him a Merry Christmas. He was a loved and
appreciated pastor to the whole community.
Aloha Ron.
Service details to be announced shortly.
Mahalo,
Antya
