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Hi Auntie Dottie,
     I hope you are enjoying this new time of your life. I miss seeing you at Mid-Pac. I wanted to let you know that Nicole '03 was accepted into Dental School and will begin in the fall at the University of Missouri at Kansas City. My youngest daughter, Taryn, is a new freshmen and she absolutely loves MPI ... Terri or " grandma" as wel call her said she saw you at the store and passed on a feather lei to you. My stepson, Craig's son Jordan, has applied to be a freshmen so we may have 5 MPI graduates in our home someday :). We are at a very busy tiem in our life with three teenagers at home but I know in a couple of years they will be off to college and I'll miss the noise, dirty clothes, and driving ... I hope this note finds you well and enjoying life. I hope to run into you sometime.
                                                                                Aloha, Karine France-Matsumoto '83

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Karine:
     Congratulations on Nicole's acceptance into Dental School! How wonderful for all of you. I understand Taryn is at MPI and so glad to hear that she enjoys our school. Grandma Terry told me about Jordan's plan to enroll at MPI. I look forward to his being a part of the MPI family. Terry made two feather lei for me. She even made sure that they fit my lauhala hat! She was one of our finest nurses, no nonsense Terry. Please give her my best. I hope to see you sometime in the future. Please extend my best to Nicole, our shining star!
                                                                   Take care, be well, Aunty Dottie

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Howzit Auntie Dottie,
     Just saying hello and thank you for always being there for all the alumni.
                                                              Donny Ma'a '84
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Howzit, Donny boy,
    I so look forward to the M Club Gala and your induction into the Hall of Fame. Thank YOU
for all that you do for our Alma Mater. You take care, big guy.
                                                    Love, Aunty Dottie

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Dear Auntie Dottie,
          Happy New Year and a very warm and sunny good morning to you. How nice it is to be able to call you Auntie Dottie after all these years!!I have been working and living in NY for many years, and it has been a long, long time since I last visited Honolulu, a lovely city where I lived for 3 years until I graduated from MPI in 1971. I was even married at Central Union Church in 1982 when Rev. Chong made all the arrangements ... all the memories are rushing back ...Thanks for all the updates on the Chongs. I will re-connect with Aunty Pearl, Elly and Joy. I used to stay with the Chongs during the holidays. Rev. Chong used to take me in his blue VW Beetle to McCully Chop Suey, his favorite place for lunch. I hope this finds you well and to wish you a happy, healthy and joyous 2008.
                                                                With best personal wishes, Louis Ho '71

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Dear Louis,
     How nice to be able to reconnect after all these years. Thanks to your friend Leslie Morioka. I hope you were able to be in touch with one of the Chongs. As I mentioned earlier, Joy's two daughters Jade and Nicole Stanndard are currently enrolled at MPI. Nicole is President of the National Junior Honor Society and both girls are part of the School of the Arts dance program. We are celebrating our 100 Years in Manoa. The students have researched and written a play for the celebration. The middle school have interviewed alumni from Wally Wong '26 to grads in the 2000s. We have a terrific group of teachers and students who have given 100% to this special time in our school's history. I hope to hear from you again. We would be happy to put you on our mailing list, just forward your mailing address to us. It is sunny, windy, and misty in Honolulu. Central Union Church is allowing parking spaces to people who wish to attend the Punahou Carnival. Rarely has carnival weekend enjoyed sunny days. Doesn't matter, the event is always successful. We are having the MPI Alumni Reunion in Las Vegas from July 10-12. Please join us then.
                                                                Aloha, be well, Aunty Dottie.

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Hey Auntie Dottie! I just came across the Mid-Pac site and saw your page! I haven't seen you in so long and I wanted to thank you again for helping me get into Mid-Pac. Sabrina is in LA still acting and I'm in Seattle trying to get into dance college. I hope you are doing well and I hope to see you soon :) !
                                                                      Samantha Norris '07

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