Mahalo to the City and County of Honolulu for presenting the Pearl City Shopping Center along with other community groups, with a proclamation on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, that honored the Pearl City community for being ranked the "4th Happiest City in America” by WalletHub.com from Washington, D.C.
Manuel Valbuena, representing the Mayor's office, presented the following community groups and their president's with the proclamation recognition during the Pearl City Neighborhood Board meeting held at Waiau District Park in Pearl City, The proclamation also named March 20, 2018 as PEARL CITY, FOURTH HAPPIEST CITY IN THE U.S., DAY which was in conjunction with the International Happiness Day observance.
Pearl City community groups recognized for their service to our community:
Pearl City Shopping Center, Pearl City Community Association, Pearl City Foundation, Pearl City Lions Club, Manana Community Association, and Pearl City Neighborhood Board.
There also so many other community groups, community volunteers, businesses, etc., who are well deserving of recognition for their tireless efforts while serving and bettering the lives of our residents and visitors to our community. MAHALO!
Photo by Heather Villamil
Pictured from L-R; Pearl City Shopping Center Merchants Association President Shawn Sablan, and PCSC Merchants Association Board Members Sheri Rolf and Barry Villamil, are pictured at Waiau District Park on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 following the presentation of the city proclamation honoring the Pearl City community for being ranked 4th Happiest City in America for 2018 by WalletHub.com.
The Pearl City Shopping Center, along with the Pearl City Community Association, Pearl City Foundation, Manana Community Association, Pearl City Lions Club, and Pearl City Neighborhood Board, were recognized by the city for their contributions to our Pearl City Community.
Photo by Heather Villamil
Pictured from L-R; State Representative Gregg Takayama , Pearl City Neighborhood Board Member Elaine Funakoshi, Pearl City community leader Kenji "Doc" Uejo, Councilman Brandon Elefante, Pearl City Foundation Board Member Jits Fujimura, Mayor Representative Manuel Valbuena, Pearl City Neighborhood Board Chairman Larry Veray, Pearl City Shopping Center Merchants Association President Shawn Sablan, and Pearl City Community Association President Barry Villamil.
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Pearl City Shopping Center Merchants Association President Shawn Sablan, and PCSC Merchants Association Board Member Sheri Rolf, are pictured holding the Pearl City "4th Happiest City In America" sign and City Proclamation naming March 20, 2018 as:
PEARL CITY, FOURTH HAPPIEST CITY IN THE U.S. DAY.
Shawn and Sheri are pictured in front of the "Messages of Life Wall" located at the Pearl City Shopping Center near the mauka entrance to the Don Quijote Store. Mahalo to Cindy Tamanaha, owner of Awardline in Waipahu, for donating the Pearl City "4th Happiest City In America" sign that will be affixed to the Messages of Life Wall.
Photo by Heather Villamil
I also had the honor of representing an amazing group of Pearl City Community Association officers, board of directors, and membership as the 2018 PCCA President during the city proclamation presentation.
