November 8, 2017
Wailea, Maui
Steve Moksnes Photography
WELCOME TO OUR CLUB LUNCHEON MEETING AT MULLIGANS
Mark and Kit working hard at the entry desk!
OPENING THE MEETING
Our Meeting was called to order by President John Moore at 1220 All Veterans stood to be recognized before our opening Aloha and Pledge of Allegiance.
Dave Ballaine read our Inspiration, “Life Should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well preserved body but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand late in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming" Woo woo, what a ride!”
HONORING OUR VIET NAM AND OTHER VETERANS
MENU
Chicken Curry Soup
Teriyaki Beef Stir Fry and Jasmine Rice
Kula Vegetables
Assorted Fabiani's Desserts
WALK TO END POLIO
Kit Hawkins reported on the beach walk he designed for the Rotary International End Polio campaign. Members walked from Kamaole III beach to the Kihei Boat Ramp, donating for each of the 2109 steps they took. Kit raised $540.49 with more added today.
Continue to give your Rotary Foundation donations to end polio worldwide to Foundation Director Barry Hyman.
Walkers discovered one of our Rescue tubes
TODAY'S SPEAKER
Bo Mahoe
Margie Flores introduced us to our speaker. He is a Maui Vietnam Veteran.
He listed ten new things for us to learn. There are seven departments in the military. Army, Air Force, Navy/Marines, Homeland Security which houses the Coast Guard, Health Department with the Surgeon General and NOAA in the Department of Commerce, as well as the Philippine soldiers who fought with MacArthur and the Gold Star Families. All are entitled to VA benefits.
When our speaker joined the military there were four ways to go in. An invitation from a Congressional Representative (Academy), Enlist with a College or Recruiter, Judge ruling of jail or Army and as a Draftee. Dodgers and objectors were escaping to Canada, Denmark, Sweden and Norway. They were hunted down! The draft ended in 1973.
Dates for the Vietnam war beginning vary but the official date is February 28, 1961 to April 30, 1975. Bo was in the infantry and was trained at Fort Ord winter for two months basic training, two months Infantry, 2 week leadership class then returned to Maui.
Maui County has about 11,000 out of Hawaii's 121,000 vets. Several hundrred live on Molokai, a few on Lanai and the rest on Maui. Kalaupapa Peninsula is a separate county and has 3 vets among their 88 residents.
He gave his brother his surf board and his sister his VW car and headed off the Vietnam.
He excelled in typing and did some clerk work before being helicoptered into the jungle for 30 to 40 day missions as a "Pointman". He was small and fit into the tunnels. He was valuable because of his small stature and his ability to blend in with the enemy. He recognized all the fruits in the jungle and likened the place to Costco of the tropical jungle!
Returning to Maui Bo has worked to improving the benefits for returning Vets. There are 11,000 in Maui 45% of whom are over 65. Beau is on the Veteran Council which aids Maui Vets with the problems associated with reentry. Kathy Hass, one of our members and a Navy Nurse has expanded the benefits to Guan and Samoa. The care is in Primary Health Care and Mental Health Care.
Bo also mentioned the Nisei Museum, where we had our club tour two weeks ago, and which is open six days a week from noon to four. It honors the 442 and 100th Battalions who were the most decorated in the second world war.
November is Veterans Month and there are several events planned this weekend to honor them. UH Maui will host a Veteran Breakfast, St. Anthony’s will hold an assembly and lunch with an 8 pound turkey for each vet, Upcountry will host a Polo Game fundraiser for wounded members, Makawao will have a Ceremony at 9am, Kalama Park will hold a picnic and Saturday November 11 King Kahmemea Golf Club will hold a dinner to welcome Veterans-the first of three to specifically honor Vietnam Vets. November 21 there will be a Rosary Service and Hana is holding a four day retreat for Indigenous Veterans-the sixth year. He finished by thanking all veterans for their service and the service of spouses.
At one minute after midnight November 11, all Veterans simply ask us to be thankful for our hard-won peace and freedom. Questions after the talk were directed to Agent Orange and it’s effect on veterans and the generations to follow. Studies are being done.
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 9 – Rescheduled Seabury Hall Interact Club Fall Ball for special needs folks from 4 to 6. Will include refreshments and dancing.
November 27th – dark.
November 30th – tour of the Hawaiian Land Trust in Waihe'e
November 30th – Kihei Charter High School Interact Club fundraiser
December 2 & 3 – food drive at Safeway
December 8, Club holiday party
February 10 - Our Elvis fundraiser
Karin Carlson adds to the list of guests she would like to have lunch with.
TODAY'S GUESTS
President John Moore thanked Jay Saterstein for his red white and blue awarding him tools to use to fix and alter the “box” as well as thanking Stuart Karlan for repairing the Happy Dollar Bowl and awarding him a roll of duct tape!
FLAG EXCHANGES
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Karin Carlson gave us an update as co chair of the upcoming Fund Raiser scheduled for February 10, 2018. The Marketing Committee will be meeting Friday to get started.
There will be a Board of Directors meeting November 14 at Kemmish/Redfern residence.
Lokelani is requesting 21 of us for Career Day December 14, 2017 at Lakeland Intermediate.
Food Drive at Safeway is December 2 and 3- sign up.
December 8 will be the club Holiday Party-watch for signup.
Sign up to be a Christmas Angel and help Margie Flores provide gifts for underprivileged children.
Cynthia Clark reported that Jennifer Suzuki will be airing info on the Rescue Tubes fifteen times a day and Mary Margaret Baker is working with the hotels to provide education on use.
HAPPY DOLLARS
Kathleen Tezak carried the Happy Dollar bowl today.
INVITE A FRIEND TO LUNCH
ROTARY VIDEO OF THE WEEK
ENDING POLIO WORLD-WIDE
Polio
MAGIC MARBLE
Kit Hawkins held the Magic Marble bowl for our Bo Mahoe to draw number 1540. Margie held the ticket and drew a blue marble. The pot is in the $300.00 range.
POTENTIAL CLUB SERVICE PROJECT
"They will keep my feet warm until I get back on my feet"
Mark Barry showed a short newscast video about the Boots for the Homeless program he started in Anchorage with shipping assistance from Seattle Rotarians. Mark is helping people get back on their feet one step at a time with boots he's donated to the homeless at Bean's Cafe instead of letting them end up in a landfill. Click image to play the video, which has a very poignant ending. Perhaps we can help Mark continue this valuable project.
Stuart led us in the Whale Song
MEETING CLOSING
The meeting closed at 1320.
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
Nov 15, 2017
The King Kameahmeha Golf Course
Dark
Nov 22, 2017
Barry Rosenfeld, Bakersfield, CA
Rotary's float in the Rose Parade
Nov 29, 2017
Dec 06, 2017
Dec 13, 2017
Nepal Ambulance Project
Dark
Dec 20, 2017
Dark
Dec 27, 2017
NEXT WEEK'S MEETING DUTIES
November 15
Setup Ron Harris
Breakdown Mark Barry
Greeter/Inspiration Kelly Trang
Cashier Paige Fontaine
Happy Dollars/Exit Greeter Jane Sawyer
Reporter Patty Hemmen
Audio/Video Stuart Karlan
Photographer Erica Tait
Magic Marble Kit Hawkins
NEWSLETTER REPORTER
Heather Ballaine
NEWSLETTER PHOTOGRAPHER
Erica Tait
NEWSLETTER LAYOUT
Steve Moksnes
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Stuart Karlan
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