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  Crackdown on stores selling tobacco to Hawaii's kids
By Mari-Ela David
10/5-"The big issues my clerks have when they check
somebody like your age or somebody with gray hair that that person gets
totally upset, and that happens quite often," said Al Gustavson, owner of
Goose's Edge convenience stores.
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9/28/2009-
Protect your car even better today. Queen K Tesoro in Kailua Kona
now has the most advanced car wash system on the Big Island. We
now offer Rain X Complete Surface protection when you get a Works
Car Wash.
Goose's Edge Takes Dirty Dozen
by Jim Rizzuto-West
Hawaii Today
9/28/2009- The very popular "Dirty Dozen"
fishing tournament has run on a Saturday every two months for 25
years.
After nearly 100 tournaments, the event faced a
challenge that threatened to end it. The State Division of Land
and Natural Resources has begun requiring tournaments like this
one to carry insurance. Because the event has intentionally
maintained a low entry fee, the cost of insurance became
intolerable for tournament director Donn O'Brien.
Al
Gustavson, skipper of Topshape, chief executive officer of Goose's
Edge, Inc. and owner of Queen K. Tesoro came to the rescue.
.........Read
entire article here.
4 SEASONS WINS 4
FLAGS
Four Seasons Takes Hotel Benefit Tourney
Jim Rizzuto
The Four Seasons Hualalai won the Four Flags Hotel Big Game
Fishing Tournament sponsored by Captain Al Gustavson and Queen K
Tesoro.
The Four Seasons team of Mary
Curtis and Stephen Lyons had designated the Hope to Run charity as
the recipient of the $1,000 prize. After Captain Al wrote the
check to the winners’ charity, he announced that his Goose’s Edge
Company would also donate to the charities designated by the other
two competing hotel teams.
Captain Al
conducted the unique tournament over a three-month period while
hosting each team aboard his boat Topshape. On each fishing day,
the event was broadcast live on the Kona FM, 92.1 radio show
“Friendliest Catch” with host Tommy Ching, “The Pirate.”
The Four Seasons Hualalai was the final team to get its chance,
taking to the seas last Tuesday. The Hilton Waikoloa and the
Hapuna Prince competed in November and December. The Hapuna Prince
was up by 300 points as the result of tagging a striped marlin.
Topshape ranged south and north, inshore and offshore looking for
the warmer sea temperatures Captain Al prefers for big fish.
Nothing happened during the four hours of airtime before Tommy had
to sign off for the day, but there were still four more hours to
go in the fishing day.
Just two minutes
after the show ended, Stephen hooked a striped marlin and fought
it to the boat. Topshape crew John Bennett tagged and released it,
and team Four Seasons was now in a 300-point tie with team Hapuna
Prince.
Water temps were holding so Capt.
Al stayed with the same run – out and deep. After another hour,
the center rigger went off with a shortbill spearfish for Mary
Curtis.
Mary reeled the fish to Topshape.
After team Four Seasons tagged and released it to score their
victory, “The boat exploded in shouts of joy,” said Capt Al.
The “Friendliest Catch” Show has been on the air every second
Tuesday of the month over the last 13 months. The first show began
with a blue marlin hooked two minutes after Tommy Ching went on
the air and the last show ended with a marlin hooked two minutes
after he went off the air.
The show now
goes on hiatus. It may return in the spring, says Captain Al,
depending on interest. If you have enjoyed the broadcasts, Al says
to tell him directly or by leaving word at Queen K Tesoro, or call
Tommy Ching at Kona FM 92.1.
2008 SHELL YEAR RESULTS
2008 SHELL CVP SCORES
RESULTS IN
12/8/08-Goose's Edge, Inc. has once again achieved the highest
level of Shell Oil Standards.
In our yearly score for 2008 we
obtained a 99.2% average for the entire 2008 year.
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Organizational Level
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Q3 - 08
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Q2 - 08
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Q1 - 08
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Q4 - 07
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Q3 - 07
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SOPUS AND MOTIVA
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90.0
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87.6
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85.6
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92.7
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92.4
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SHELL OIL PRODUCTS US
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90.7
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88.9
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86.7
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93.5
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93.0
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BILL SPURGEON (DIRECT)
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92.6
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90.7
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88.0
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93.6
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93.3
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LAURA YELLIG
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94.2
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93.1
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89.7
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95.6
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94.3
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STEVEN TOY
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93.0
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90.3
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92.1
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96.3
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94.1
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GOOSES EDGE INC
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99.9
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99.7
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98.1
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98.4
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97.7
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The Chart Below shows that we beat all Hawaii Shell
Locations and All National Shell Locations.
We have been in the top 1% of all
18,000 Shell locations for 5 years straight.
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2008 YEAR
RESULTS
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SHELL HAWAII
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SHELL U.S.A.
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GOOSES EDGE INC.
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SITE
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90.7%
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89.8%
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98.1%
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FUEL EXPERIENCE
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94.2%
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91.4%
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100%
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CUSTOMER
SERVICE
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93.6%
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91.8%
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99.6%
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STORE
EXPERIENCE
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94.5%
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91.35
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100%
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RETROOMS
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92.1%
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85.5%
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100%
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EXTRA SERVICES
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82.7%
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95.4%
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100%
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source: Shell Source
The Geese were out at the "Academy
Awards of Business."
11/13/2008-
Amidst the Waikiki City lights the cream of the crop of the Hawaii
business community came together to celebrate success. Over 40
profit and non profit companies set foot in the Coral Ballroom of
the Hilton Hawaiian Village to attend the Business Leadership
Hawaii Awards.
The excitement gained as category after
category was called. Al, Suzanne, Matt, Sheila, Desi, Dora, and
Florence eagerly looked on. Finally the Best In Business Division
1 came up. The interviews rolled by including Captain Al's
rendition of what it means to work for him. Jim Kelly the Emcee
then announced the the winner was Island Insurance. We for a
second gasped but than we realized what a honor it was to be
nominated in such a prestigious event.
The night was a
great time and honor for Gooses Edge and we are proud of our
nomination.
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2007-08 CHAMPION
WAIAKEA SHELL
HILO, BIG ISLAND
Congratulations to Ruby, Tina, Aimee and Staff
You have won the Goose's Edge, Inc. Flagship
award. Thank you and Congratulations for Providing the Best Buying
Experience at the highest level.
Goose gift golden for Menehune blue
by Dennis Fujimoto - The Garden Island
Posted: Sunday, Sep 14, 2008 - 08:57:02 pm HST
HANAPEPE — Waimea High School athletic trainer Nicole Farr looked on
wistfully as the two Kapa‘a High School football managers struggled
with the filled hydration machine, Friday night.
“I want one of
those,” Farr said. “But they cost about $500, so I guess I’ll just put
it on my Wish List.”
On the other side of the field, Ron Badua, one of the trades
instructors at Waimea High School, looked at the numbers on the Kapa‘a
High School team and then at the Waimea High School team.
“We’ve had declining student population for the last several years,”
Badua said. “It’s hard when you have only 730 students.”
Despite these wistful comments, the gray clouds overhead broke for a
moment as Waimea High School athletic director Jon Kobayashi accepted
a $5,000 gift from Goose’s Edge, Inc. representatives during halftime
of the Friday night game which was sponsored by Waimea Shell, one of
the holdings of Goose’s Edge.
“This is the second year that
Goose’s Edge has contributed to the Waimea High School athletic
program, and we are very honored that Captain Al Gustavson has
continued to support us,” Kobayashi said in a short presentation at
the Waimea bench.
Tom Iannucci was in the stands to support his
son who sported No. 75 on the Menehune football team.
“This is
good for the community,” Iannucci said, alluding to the small student
population at Waimea, and the strong community support for the
Menehune. “Just as Jordon Dizon was able to buy cleats for the boys,
this is a tremendous help for the kids. If Jordon hadn’t been able to
get shoes for the boys, (do) you know how many kids and families would
be struggling to get shoes?”
Waimea Shell is just one of three
Shell stations that is under the Goose’s Edge umbrella, Gustavson
said. In addition to the Waimea Shell which is located in the heart of
Waimea town, Gustavson said they have the Kalaheo Shell located on the
highway next to the Kalaheo post office, and the Lihu‘e Shell which is
situated across from the Pizza Hut.
“This donation is
tremendous,” Kobayashi said. “It might not sound like much to some,
but it affects lots of youth here at Waimea High School.”
Joining Gustavson were Trish Arizo, the area supervisor for the
Goose’s Edge Shell stations on Kaua‘i, and his son Matthew.
With the presentation done, the Menehune proceeded to kick off the
second half of the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation football opener
at Hanapepe Stadium, and as if in appreciation for the gift, returned
the Gustavson favor by scoring four touchdowns in the fourth period en
route to a 49-7 win over Kapa‘a.
The Menehune travel Friday
night to Vidinha Stadium to meet the defending KIF champion Kaua‘i
High School Red Raiders.
Kickoff for the JV game is 5 p.m. with
the varsity game starting at 7:30 p.m.
Anahola Joel Pahukula
will provide live radio broadcast on KQNG AM 570.
Meet "Poipu"
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Organizational Level
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Q2-08
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Q1-08
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Q4-07
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Q3-07
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Q2-07
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SOPUS AND MOTIVA(US AVG)
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86.6
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85.5
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92.7
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92.3
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91.5
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SHELL OIL PRODUCTS US(US AVG)
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87.8
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86.6
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93.5
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93.0
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92.4
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Hawaii Shell Stations OVERALL |
90.2 |
92.1 |
96.3 |
94.1 |
95.0 |
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GOOSES EDGE INC.
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99.3
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97.6
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98.4
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97.7
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97.0
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Source: Shell Oil Company official
website 7/11/2008
Video
Files Page
July 1st 2008- Just launched in BETA is the Gooses Edge Video files
page which includes Flash Movies for your viewing. More will be added
later on.
June 30th, 2008-Jim
Rizzuto- Throughout its 28-year
history, the annual Wee Guys Fishing Tournament has taken pride in its
great sense of ohana, says tournament co-founder Harry Ruddle.
That sense of family has been rewarded by a lot of loyalty from its
participants, Harry says.
Even with financial stresses of the
present economy, the tourney's big field of 130 entrants was already
full two moths in advance.
And it was recognized in a special
way when Capt. Al Gustavson,
CEO of Queen K Tesoro, took over the
microphone at a Wee Guys
event and pledged $10,000 to support next
year's tournament.
Click here to read entire article.
KONA CLASSIC
Captain Al Gustavson and TOPSHAPE KONA WIN
1ST PLACE MARLIN/TIE
Read West Hawaii Today July 1st Article
here.
From
The Kona Iki Trollers........
June 25th, 2008-
Annual Father’s Day spearfishing tournament helps two Maui youths who are
in the . . . Fight For Their Lives
PAIA – More than $17,600 was raised Father’s Day for
two cancer-stricken Maui boys and the Hawaii Children’s Cancer Foundation.
Officials of the 12th annual Father’s Day Spearfishing Tournament,
also known as the Daniel Perreira Memorial Spearfishing Tournament, will
donate $4,266 each to 4-year-old Nainoa Pagaduan and 16-year-old Jarren
Patao, both of Wailuku.
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2007 CVP WINNER
GOOSE'S EDGE, INC.
APRIL 13-16
PUERTO VALLARTA MEXICO
REPRESENTATIVES:
CAPT. AL GUSTAVSON
MATT GUSTAVSON
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3/27/2008
Top Honors for Goose's Edge at Best Places to Work for Awards
Dinner.
Goose's Edge was named into the Top Ten of all Large Companies in
Hawaii March 27th, 2008 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Captain Alan
Gustavson accepted the 7th place ranking with honor. We would like
to thank our wonderful employees, friends, colleagues, and Hawaii
Business Magazine for this prestigious acknowledgement.
CLICK HERE FOR THE ENTIRE STORY AND PICTURES
April 8th, 2008- Great Success For Special
Olympics Fundraiser at The Queen K Tesoro
Goose's Edge, Inc. was proud to host the West
Hawaii Chapter of the Special Olympics on April 4th, 2008. From
6am-6pm the organization raised several thousands of dollars to support
ongoing athletic endeavors in the Kona Community. Special thanks to these
Goose's Edge employees for volunteering their time for a great cause.
Tini, Noe, Cheryl, Camille, Cathy, Momi, Elsie, Nat, Ruby, Kalae, Jo, Jay,
Matt, Trish, Dora, Desi and to everyone else involved. Mahalo Nui Loa.
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By: Jim Kelly-Pacific Business News
Printed: February 8th, 2008
Goals, rewards give C-store empire its edge
Pacific Business News (Honolulu) - by
Jim Kelly Pacific Business News
JANUARY 25th, 2008
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Goose's Edge Inc Currently employs over 165 employees in the
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