FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Wailea, Maui
Rotary International Rescue Tube Video Shoot on Makena Big Beach
Today's Meeting
The meeting was opened at noon by past and acting President Paige Fontaine. “Welcome to one and all. We are blessed to be on Maui no ka oi and in your good company.”
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Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jack Brouillard.
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Inspiration by Al Cieri: “Quality doesn’t just happen; it begins with people”.
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Hawaiian Word of the Day (local places): Big Beach
The official name of the beach is Oneloa or Makena Beach, South of Wailea on the last lava flow on Maui.
Today's Guests
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Pat Satenstein, wife of member Jay,
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Kelly Clausen
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Ron Harris, former President of RCKW
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Eric Germain, Edmonton, Canada
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Allen Gray, Chicago, Illinois
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Garry McIntosh, Canada
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Dave and Dee Reeder, Kihei
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Jonathan Brunold, Kihei
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Kathy Dimino & Gaylyn Nakasuka, Guest Speakers
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Maui Minute—a guest's favorite Maui memory
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Allen Gray spoke of a whale watch trip where the mama whale and baby swam around the boat several times.
Announcements
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Joanne is taking orders for member travel badges. Cost is $15.
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Smita Martinez on the March 21st Fundraiser at Mulligans. Live music by Kaina Kountry with Kathy Collins as MC. Silent Auction. VIP tickets at $85 at special tables which includes 2 bottles of wine for table, or general seating at $59. Photo booth. Sponsor forms available, donor request letters available. Information on our website. Still need people to help with set-up and break-down. Dennis in charge of those.
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Margie Flores invited us to help at:
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Keiki Dental Clinic at Kamali’i Elementary School: February 18th at 8:30 a.m
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Dr. Seuss day will be March 2nd at Kihei Elementary from 9:45 to 10:50 . Sally Dean has graciously said she would lead the reading. But all are encouraged to help.
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April 29th Tour is being finalized. Watch Binder for details later.
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Free TB test: Pat Satenstein announced info (for those working with youth) that you can get a free TB test at the County health department, 121 Mahalani Street between Cameron Center and Maui Memorial Hospital in Wailuku. TB tests are Tuesdays between 2-4 and Thursday at the same time they do the readings of your test. You will fill in a questionnaire on Tuesday (which may mean no actual test need be done). Phone # there is 808 984-2128 if you have questions.
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Pat Satenstein also thanked our club for providing busing for the Lokelani students to go to the Paniolo program at the MACC last week.
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Barry Rosenstein announced an orientation session after the meeting today for new and old members to learn more of our club; 1:15-2:00 p.m.
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Gloria Lukens says she still has theme pins for this year—to members or visitors to give out if you’ve not gotten yours.
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Mike O’Dwyer celebrates his birthday on February 25th. A birthday card for Mike was signed by all.
Today's Speakers: Kathy Dimino and Gaylyn Nakasuka
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Randy Miller introduced Kathy and Gaylyn from DOE who talked to us about Kihei High School. Gaylyn gave us an update of the project.
Phase 1 is almost complete. That includes the infrastructure to the site Mauka of Pi’ilani highway
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Phase 2 includes awarding contracts for construction. That is in the process now. Construction should start in 2022, and students should be able to walk in the door by 2023-24. Several classes will be transferred in from Freshmen through Seniors then.
Traffic studies have considered an overpass over Pi’ilani, and underpass under Pi’ilani, or a round-about. The first seems to be the best, the 2nd is too costly, and the 3rd takes up too much room and will be problematic with so much traffic. One of these is necessary for students to walk to the makai side of the highway. One questioner asked if a bypass is being considered now around and up above the school site. The answer is that it is county jurisdiction, not a DOE issue. One question was directed to security. The plans are to have no special doors for lockdown.
We saw renditions of the proposed new high school with estimated costs up to $59,100,000; maps of the whole area include the drainage maps of the site. It will be quite the high school when finished.
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Happy Dollars
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Rescue Tube Video: Several were happy many our club members were being filmed on Big Beach today for a video to be shown at the Int’l Convention in Oahu in June. The video tells the story of our project we call ‘Rescue Tubes’ that are placed on most beaches of Maui.
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Charlotte Smith gave $10 to say February 12th was special to her because it was 68 years ago she started working for NASA.
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Kit Hawkins is happy his program to help readers in K and 1st grades at Kamali’i Elementary school will start next week. Training will be Wed, 2/19, 9:30-2:30, Rm E-1 at same school and also on 2/21 at same time and place.
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Karin Carlson is happy to be chosen as a member of the vision committee of realtors on Maui.
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Smita Martinez was happy her son is here. Happy to be a Rotarian. Happy this club is working on a scholarship of $5000 for some deserving student. And happy we raised $875 for school supplies as a club to give to area elementary schools.
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Joanne Doell was happy to see the sunset and full moon rise on Haleakala last Friday evening. She also mentioned she and Suher went to YMCA/Keanae for the RYLA camp. 23 students, and 11 facilitators attended the February 7-9th weekend this year.
Magic Marble
Heather was our Magic Marble conductor with a pot holding $281, 42 blue marbles and one gold one.
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Our speaker picked Gloria's ticket out of the basket, and Gloria drew a blue one. Onward ho.
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Thanks to members for help at today's meeting
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The Four-Way Test was led by Kit Hawkins.