Monthly Archives: February 2012
South Hilo Rotary Club – Pence as Founder
This from the web page of the South Hilo Rotary Club: Charter member Paul Schattauer had another view of why this club was formed. Martin Pence was a strong Democrat, while the president of their Hilo Club was a strong … Continue reading
Hilo Tsunami Museum
We recently returned from a 10 day visit to the Big Island and, for the first time, visited the Pacific Tsunami Museum (www.tsunami.org), which chronicles in pictures, videos and stories the tsunamis that hit Hilo in 1946 and 1960. I’d heard … Continue reading
Eleanor Pence RIP
Eleanor Pence, wife of Martin Pence (his second), passed away on August 15, 2011 at the age of 98. She is survived by daughters of her first marriage, Merrill Johnston, Drudi Johnston, Suzy Hemmings of Honolulu and her son Tom … Continue reading