Today is the last day at The Advertiser for Catherine E. Toth — "Cat" to her friends, and almost everyone is her friend.
She's going to work for the Nature Conservancy, so she'll still be around. And her very entertaining and informative blog will remain.
As readers have learned through the years, Cat is smart, brilliantly witty and a pro at prose. But she's also one of the good people in a world that sometimes isn't so friendly.
If you're sick, she visits or send well wishes.
If you're down, she'll plan a karaoke night.
Even if you're not down, she'll plan a karaoke outing.
She is, well, cat-quick in writing thank-you notes.
We wish her well. Most of all, we wish ourselves well because The Advertiser won't feel as much like a home without her. We're already missing her.
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Too often, I'll scan the Aloha Stadium sideline and wonder: Who the heck are all of those people? I mean, people who have never shown up at a practice — yep, we're keeping attendance — wander the sidelines while some players who work hard all week sit in the stands.
That's why it was nice to see such a great turnout at yesterday's Scout Bowl. The game started after 5 p.m., when the work day was over, and families and responsibilities were waiting at home.
And yet, many of the ahletic department employees, including most of the Nagatani Center workers, showed up to support players who rarely receive attention. Jenny Matsuda, Trina Kudlacek, Sis Finau, "Red," and Bobbie Omoto were among the many who stayed after school. Also, Artie Wilson, Larry Goeas and Bobby Curran attended. And, of course, Don Murphy and his wife were there, preparing a post-game spread that replaced the usual training-table meal.
It's too bad more administrators didn't attend. Sometimes it's better to see than be seen.
Hawai'i's Newspaper Online 
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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