May 1, 2019
Wailea, Maui
Today's Meeting
The meeting was opened by our esteemed president, Joanne Doell, at noon on Maui no ka oi! Aloha greetings were passed around with hugs, handshakes and fist bumps.
The pledge to our flag was led by Rema Bagshaw.
Our inspiration was offered by Bless Young. She has a friend who married for the first time at age 65. This bride says, ‘Please never give up – God is such a show off’.
Hawaiian word: Ma’alaea – means red ocher color, as in the earth of rejuvenation; ma=next to-next to the medicinal red dirt. Used to be a stream that ran down to Ma’alaea and the red dirt would collect in the stream. My story (says Joanne): gargle with ‘red dirt-salt’ dissolved in hot water at first sign of a sore throat; every few hours for 2 days-the cold doesn’t materialize; TU Gramma! Also, 1793 Capt. George Vancouver brings first cattle and ‘root vegetables’ to Maui to Ma’alaea Bay. And this was the area of the first airport on Maui in 1929-38—dirt too wet to land; Pu’unene later, and later still the present location.
Favorite Maui minute from our guest Nko Mutangana:: She was so impressed with how green our Maui, beautiful mountains, clouds, etc.
GUESTS
Gloria Lukens on the mic. Sherry LeMaster of Kihei and her friend, Sherry – Angela Rice from Lexington, KY; Frank/Judy Spees from Kihei; Bob Walker from Kihei; Malia Cahill our speaker; and guests of Joe Mitchell—Emmanuel & Nko Mutangana from Washington, DC,
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Joanne Doell thanked the 13 who attended the Pau Hana last evening at Five Palms
Joanne marveled at the experience of the Shredding Day put on by AARP last weekend.
May 11th, District Assembly, KCS, 9 – 12:30. Seven people from our club have signed up. Joanne would like at least 10. It is the only Spring Training we’ll have this year. New members are especially encourage to attend.
Margie Flores again mentioned the Monsanto tour May 31st. All need to sign up one week before then.
Joanne mentioned our club received two thank you notes – one was from our Canadian guest, Diane McDonell, who donates Maple Syrup each year for our fundraiser. The other was from the Maui Food Bank who received the food and money donated during our recent food drive at Safeway.
Speaker's Schedule
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May
May 8 Kim Julen, Feng Shui Intuitive Coach
May 15 Beth Mathias, Pacific Bio-diesel
May 22 No Meeting
May 29 Pau Hana, location to be announced.
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June
June 5 Megan DeGaia, Publisher-Neighbors of Wailea and Makena
June 12 Club Assembly after short meeting
June 19 Mayor Michael Victorino
June 26 No Speaker
NEW MEMBER!
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Sherry LeMaster became our newest member, sponsored by Bless Young, and inducted by Membership chair Mark Harbison. She has been a Rotarian on the mainland, has worked for Edward Jones, is an energetic volunteer. She is now volunteering at the Pacific Whale Foundation and Whale Trust. She is a Paul Harris Fellow. Welcome!
Rotarian Redux-Mini-Bio: Barry Hyman
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Barry, who went surfing with his son, Josh, at 5:30 this morning, shared this bio:
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In 1958 I was born on a farm in Iowa, a small boy with no hair.
Not much has changed in 60 years. My family moved out west to
LA before I was a year old. I attended schools in Orange County, then moved to the San Francisco Bay Area where where I attended 2 more High Schools, then UC Berkeley where I graduated with a BS in Electrical Engineering in 1981.
My college years were a bit unusual--after struggling at Berkeley for 2 years I took a semester off and went on a surf safari in Mexico with my best friend in a $500 VW van for 3 months. Our stops? Baja peninsula, across to Puerto Vallarta on mainland Mexico and on to the famous Mexican Pipeline to surf, coming back thru Mazatlan to La Paz and back to Ensenada on Christmas Eve to be met by rare snow in San Diego and LAX.
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When I returned I had a very different perspective on life and a purpose to complete my education. With the motivation I was lacking previously, studying upper level Electrical Engineering and Economics courses was much more relevant . After completing college in just under 5 years (a recurring number in my life): worked as an EE in Silicon Valley for just under 5 years then embarked on another surf trip—around the world—14 months, 22 countries, 5 continents (N.A., S.A., Australia, Asia, Europe). Fav surf destinations included Oahu, Fiji, Indonesia, New Zealand, Australia and a freezing cold Atlantic Ocean snow-melt river mouth in Spain.
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Next job after trip? An international electronics consulting and trading firm; territory was SE Asia—traveling there every 6-8 weeks.
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In 1989, on my return, I stopped in Hawaii for a few days on R&R (i.e. Surf) including a one-week stay on Maui. Mesmerized by Maui, I told the president of my company we had 6 months to find and train a replacement for me as I was going to move to Maui for the rest of my life. (Yes, just shy of 5 years on that job.)
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In October 1990, took my belongings and moved to the home I bought in Paia. Discovered I was more fanatical about investing and investment research than engineering. So I went to work for Dean Witter as a stock broker. They sent me to the World Trade Center in NYC for a month of training in April 1992, where I met a cute Filipina out with her Cornell Sorority sisters celebrating her management training course. We were pen pals for months when I convinced her to come visit me in Maui—rest is history—she married me in November, 1995—2 children; Kiana, a freshman at ASU whose last final exam is today, and Josh who is in 7th grade at Seabury.
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After 5 years at Dean Witter, I opened FIM Group’s Fee-only Wealth Management Maui office in 1997 now there for 22+ years—and recently acquired by Mercer Advisors. I joined RCKW in 1992 so at some point this year I will have been a member of this club for 27 years.
HAPPY DOLLARS
Kathy Hass passed around the koa bowl for all to share happiness for payment. Frank Schuster and Billie and Steve Moksnes shared happy/sad thoughts as they are leaving the island for the season. Several were happy to have visitors here now: Dennis/Rema Bagshaw, Janet/Bob Walker, Joe Mitchell who has visitors visiting the club today, today, Emmanuel & Nko Mutangana from
Washington, DC.
Barry Hyman expressed happiness that Joanne Doell is willing to continue as president next year. We all clapped on that one! Many thanks, Joanne!
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Several were happy that Sherry LeMaster is our newest member.
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Jay Satenstein was looking for pledges for Hale Kau Kau. He will be in the Maui Charity Walk.
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Our waitress, Tara gave Frank, who helps in the Mulligans kitchen on Willie K nights, a big hug on his last day here for a while.
SPEAKER
Malia Cahill is Executive Director of Maui Huliau Foundation, an organization of people interested in environmental studies. Several projects led by interested people share expertise on various aspects of the environment. It involves students ages 12 to 18.
Different facets of the program: annual 4-day hike into the crater. Environmental Film-making club that whose films have been screened in film festivals around the globe, including the Maui Film Festival, a Climate Literacy Project and Huliau green events. Outdoor leadership council that includes beach clean-up. Making good use of recycled items.
Malia announced her group will have an August 3rd fundraiser at Sugar beach. Watch for it.
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Please check out their website at: www.mauihuliaufoundation.org. for more information.
Click arrows below to see the Maui Huilau slide show.
KUKUI NUT NECKLACE AWARD: Barry Hyman was given a necklace for his tireless efforts to manage our Rotary Foundation connection. Steve Moksnes was also given the necklace for his tireless work on the newsletter and as sometime photographer. Billie Moksnes also received the necklace for her newsletter reporter help.
MAGIC MARBLE: Paige Fontaine announced we have in the pot $680 this week, with 18 blue/1 gold marble. Gloria Lukens drew a blue, so on to the next week!
BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES: Dray Wilson and Joe Mitchell celebrated club membership anniversaries. Rema Bagshaw, Gloria Lukens, Smita Martinez celebrated birthdays. Joe Mitchell and Kohola Alahele visitor Dale Presson celebrated Rotary anniversaries, and guests Emmanuel & Nko Mutangana celebrated their 8th wedding anniversary.
In the World of Wacky and Unusual Commemoration Days: today is ‘Hug Your Cat Day’, and it is Hawaii’s Lei Day. May Day is Lei Day. The Lei Day Heritage Festival 2019 continues today until 4 PM on Main Street Wailuku. 92nd Annual celebration at Kapiolani Park in Honolulu has a Lei competition.
Closing the Meeting
Four Way Test was led by Al Cieri
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Stuart Karlan led us on the song to our guests as we left.