October 25, 2017
Wailea, Maui
HOT OFF THE PRESS!!
October 26 club tour or the Nisei Veteran’s Memorial
OCTOBER 25, 2017
CLUB LUNCHEON MEETING AT MULLIGANS
OPENING THE MEETING
The meeting came to order by our President John Moore at 12:07 at Mulligans on the Blue.
John introduced his wife Joanie
and brother-in-law Tay.
President John thanked all who helped hand out dictionaries to all 3rd graders at the Kihei Elementary, Kamali Elementary, and Kihei Charter Elementary schools. We presented 200 dictionaries to those 3rd graders. Helpers in this project were: Cynthia, Gloria, Patty, Susan, Mary, Jay, Elizabeth, Gary, Mark, John, and Joanne Doelle.
John also passed around a thank you card from a scholarship recipient.
John encouraged all to hand in their Youth Protection form. If you are working with the youth on any project you are especially asked to fill the form out.
Patti preparing for the meeting.
Talk about a hard worker!
INSPIRATION
Margie Flores gave a short thought from Ralph Waldo Emerson – “Every wall is a door”.
Joe Mitchell was presented with some orange/black striped long socks to go with the expensive shoes he talked about last week.
MENU
Mixed Green Salad
Mahi - Beurre Blanc
Whole Grain Pasta Primavera
Rotary Supplied dessert
UPCOMING EVENTS
October 26th – tour of the Nisei Veteran’s center. Meet at Ruby Tuesdays at 8:45 to car pool.
November 1st – Paul Harris celebration at the meeting. Wear pins and Medallions. It is also an assembly to discuss the fundraiser.
November 3 – Fall Ball at Seabury Hall from 4 to 7. Will include refreshments and dancing.
November 4 – 8 a.m. – walk from Kam I to the Kihei Boat Ramp to raise money for Rotary International's drive to end polio.
November 8th – Veterans Day – special speaker talking about the Vietnam War.
November 27th – dark.
November 30th – tour of the Hawaiian Land Trust
February 10 - Our Elvis fundraiser
TODAY'S SPEAKER
Friends of the Children's Justice Center of Maui
Patty Hemmen introduced Paul Tonnessen from the Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of Maui (FCJC), a private, non-profit corporation, founded in 1989 by a non-partisan group of community and business leaders concerned with the social welfare of children and families who have been traumatized by abuse and severe neglect.
Emotional abuse, neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse are all different forms of child abuse, but victims include men, women and children of all ages.
Paul shared statistics describing the shockingly high percentage of Maui County children who are abused, usually by someone close to the child, and who commit suicide.
The FCJC mission is to work to heal children after they have been assaulted or abused by providing assistance to abused and neglected children, promoting prevention of child abuse and neglect, and supporting the Children’s Justice Center of Maui.
The group has been together for 27 years, totally funded by private funds. Often their funds far exceed what the budget totals. Over and over he repeated the motto ‘Broken children become broken adults’. Their group tries to break that cycle. Last year they helped 782 children.
In the past year the FCJC has:
• Provided funding for direct services to more than 900 children
• Delivered over 2,000 children’s Christmas gifts
• Distributed our annual 20-page prevention newspaper supplement to more than 24,000 households
• Informed 3,000 readers through two newsletter publications
• Reached 8,000 children and parents through community events
• Educated 500 new parents through Shaken Baby DVD distribution
THE FCJC receives Federal, State or County funding. Their funding comes from the Bradley and Victoria Geist Foundation, the Teresa Hughes Trust, Hyundai Championship Golf Tournament and companies and individuals through several fundraisers during the year. And they do all of this with one paid staff person and many dedicated volunteers.
You can visit their website at this link.
GUESTS
SUNSHINE REPORT
Gloria mentioned several members who had birthdays in October. None were present. But when she mentioned anniversaries Mark H, Erika, Paige were front and center.
Also included were club anniversaries…. Several were included: Mike M, Kit H, Jason D, Erika, Charlotte, Stuart, and Carol Perry. Of those standing all were given a Halloween prize.
Stuart Karlan was given a certificate and pin representing the 10 years he’s been a member of this club.
ROTARY VIDEO OF THE WEEK
MINDA DENTTER
Athlete and polio suvivor
ROTARY DISTRICT 5000 YOUTH PROTECTION POLICY
REQUIRED VOLUNTEER AFFIDAVIT
The District 5000 Policy Manual states that it is the duty of all Rotarians, Rotarians’ spouses, partners, and other volunteers who participate in Rotary youth programs to complete and submit a Volunteer Affidavit form.
This is required to help fulfill Rotary International District 5000's (“District 5000”) commitment to creating and maintaining the safest possible environment for all participants in Rotary activities, to safeguard as much as possible the welfare of children and young people with whom we come into contact, and to prevent physical, sexual, or emotional abuse.
If you are going to be participating in any of our Rotary Club of Kihei-Wailea youth programs, click here to download either a Microsoft Word version or fillable PDF version of the Volunteer Affidavit form. Please complete the form and bring it to any club meeting or mail it to Rotary Club of Kihei-Wailea, P.O. Box 175, Kihei, HI 96753. Our club will pay the $10 fee for processing the confidential background check for all members in good standing.
WALK TO SUPPORT WORLD POLIO DAY
Past President Kit Hawkins conducted a quiz of his own to promote the fun, casual, easy going, short beach walk with prizes, followed by no host breakfast at Fred's Tacos to fund Rotary International's final push to End Polio Now.
The answer to "What is 5,808 feet?" is 1.1 miles, which equals 2,904 steps. At 1 cent per step you can donate $29.04. 2 cents per step would be a donation of $58.08.
Please join in for the fun and to help end polio.
Please let Kit Hawkins know if you're coming. 276-6487 kithawkins43@gmail.com.
HAPPY DOLLARS
Susan Bradford carried the Happy Dollar bowl today.
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
Nov 08, 2017
Nov 15, 2017
The King Kameahmeha Golf Course
Barry Rosenfeld, Bakersfield, CA
Nov 29, 2017
Rotary's float in the Rose Parade
Dec 06, 2017
Dec 13, 2017
Nepal Ambulance Project
NEXT WEEK'S MEETING DUTIES
October 25, 2017
Setup Steve Moksnes
Breakdown Jay Satenstein
Greeter/Inspiration Mark Barry
Cashier Paige Fontaine
Happy Dollars/Exit Greeter Kelly Trang
Reporter Billie Moksnes
Audio/Video Stuart Karlan
Photographer Erica Tait
Magic Marble Kit Hawkins
MAGIC MARBLE
Our guest Nita Parker drew a blue marble. Next time we may have a lucky draw!
CLUB ALOHA SONG
Stuart Karlan led us in the song to our visitors.
MEETING CLOSING
President John closed the meeting with the Four-Way Test.
NEWSLETTER REPORTER
Billie Moksnes
NEWSLETTER PHOTOGRAPHER
Erica Tait & Margie Flores
NEWSLETTER LAYOUT
Steve Moksnes
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Stuart Karlan
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