January 17, 2018
Wailea, Maui
Photo by Erica Tait
NOTE: OUR NEXT MEETING, JANUARY 24,
IS A POT-LUCK PAU HANA
ON THE LAWN BY THE MANA KAI RESORT
AT KEAWAKAPU BEACH.
ALL ARE INVITED!
5 PM TO 7 PM. BRING A CHAIR TOO.
Charlotte Smith Speaks to Lokelani School Students About Polio
On Wednesday morning before our meeting, Charlotte told our Interact Club members and other Lokelani students about suddenly getting polio when she was a child and about becoming a pilot and working at NASA. Most of the kids had never hear of polio before her talk.
WELCOME TO OUR CLUB LUNCHEON MEETING AT MULLIGANS
The meeting was called to order by President John Moore at 12:10, at Mulligans. All were greeted with hugs and handshakes.
INSPIRATION
Kelly Trang gave an inspiration written by Vincent Van Gogh.
"If you hear a voice within you say, you cannot paint, then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced."
MENU
Striped Blue Marlin
Sauteed Vegtables
Mashed Potatoes
Cup Cakes
Diane offers a cupcake to Steve.
Will he give in???
TODAY'S SPEAKER
Randal Avolio, SEE International
Randy Miller introduced Randal Avolio, President/CEO, of SEE International (Surgical Eye Expeditions International), which is restoring and transforming lives. 3.9 million people have received free eye screenings. With a variety of programs, SEE has restored sight to thousands of people worldwide in over 80 countries. Various conditions are treated such as Cataracts, Childhood blindness, Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma, and Strabismus, which is a visual disorder of misaligned eyes.
SEE International is also committed to helping low-income individuals in the Santa Barbara, California area to gain access to free eye care. Established in the 1980’s, the Santa Barbara Vision Care Program (SBVCP) provides uninsured local adults and children with free comprehensive eye exams, glasses, medicine, and essential eye surgeries for eye conditions such as cataracts and pterygium. Randy presented a very uplifting and moving five-minute video depicting an Eye
Camp,featuring Dr. Helena Nduma, a Namibian Ophthalmologist and notable for her charitable work among sufferers of eye-related illnesses, in Namibia. These presented story of individuals, who have regained their sight in that country.
With the kindness of donors, service clubs, corporate donations, SEE Int'l partners with organizations around the world who have the same goals.
Click on the image below to see the very moving video that Randy played at the meeting.
VISITOR INTRODUCTIONS
BLUE HAWAII FUNDRAISER 2018
Karin Carlson gave an updated report. Tickets are now being sold for $75 each, online on our home page as well as at our meetings. 25 tickets have been sold.
The event will be at Mulligans February 10th 5 PM, with silent auction, meal, and entertainment by the island's famous Elvis Presley impersonator, Darren Lee.
Please take some posters to put up at your doctor's office and other businesses.
Give auction items to Kathy Haas, who has collected over 50 silent auction items, but is looking for more.
Kelly Trang is in charge of decorations and is asking for all of us to bring clear glass jars for center pieces. Also bring fresh palm fronds cut the day before the fundraiser.
We need 4 cashiers, so please tell Patty Hemmen if you want to help receive auction payments.
HAPPY DOLLARS
UPCOMING EVENTS
January 24th – Pau Hana at Mani Kai lawn. John is looking for a volunteer to help set up tables, and
get the paper plates.
January 25th – tour of Police Station – 9 AM.
January 31st – Mayor Arakawa speaks at our meeting
John announced our travel badges are available for pick up
ROTARY VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Rotary International Convention last year!
Sermon
THE DREADED "PRESIDENT'S QUIZ"
John entertained us with an Elvis quiz. Several won candy prizes for knowing the right answers.
MAGIC MARBLE
Larry Shapiro hosted Magic Marble. There was $482.00 in the pot The winning ticket was Kelly Trang's, but she picked the blue marble.
Larry noted that, since the beginning of Magic Marble a few years ago, $9,293.00 has been received for our club projects.
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
Rotarians that had birthdays in January or February, plus anyone who had a Rotary or wedding anniversary
STUART LEADS THE ALOHA SONG
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
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January 31st – Mayor Arakawa
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Feb 07, 2018 – Dustin, KindKids USA
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Feb 14, 2018 – Ryan Stephen, Kalama Heights
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Feb 21, 2018 – Saul Larner, Dispute, Resolution, Collaborative
NEXT WEEK'S MEETING DUTIES
January 31, 2018