After working 28 years for the federal government, Maria Borges embarked on a second 32-year career as executive secretary for The Friends of ʻIolani Palace. Her organizational skills proved invaluable in arranging, maintaining, and accessing the institution’s records; monitoring grant report deadlines; and the scheduling of meetings and public events. She enjoys working in the archives because it keeps her mind alert and her body active in her retirement. Maria is an ardent gardener and attends mass at Mystical Rose Oratory.