January 3, 2018

Wailea, Maui

Happy New Year !!

President John told us that Jodene Hawkins, wife of Immediate Past-president Kit, was walking on Keawakapu Beach at 9:30 AM on December 29th when she heard a young girl out on the tip of the lava outcrop by the Mana Kai screaming for help. She then saw a man run across the beach with one of our yellow rescue tubes, swim out to the girl, help her get hold of the tube and return with her to the beach. She was about 8-years old and apparently was hit by a rogue wave while snorkeling and thrown onto the jagged lava. The girl was on vacation with her family as were the rescuer and his wife, who returned to California where president John was able to call and express a huge thank you on behalf of our club.

Last year we installed 40 rescue tube stands on South Maui beaches to help with just such a rescue.

FROM OUR PRESIDENT

Rotary Rescue Tube

Saved a LIFE!!

WELCOME TO OUR CLUB LUNCHEON MEETING AT MULLIGANS

The meeting was called to order at 12:10 at Mulligans by our President John Moore. Each greeted those around them with hugs and handshakes.

INSPIRATION

Joanne Doelle gave an inspiration written by L Frank Baum.

“Imagination has brought mankind through the Dark Ages to its present state of civilization. Imagination led Columbus to discover America. Imagination led Franklin to discover electricity. Imagination has given us the steam engine, the telephone, the talking-machine and the automobile, for these things had to be dreamed of before they became realities. So I believe that dreams - day dreams, you know, with your eyes wide open and your brain-machinery whizzing - are likely to lead to the betterment of the world. The imaginative child will become the imaginative man or woman most apt to create, to invent, and therefore to foster civilization.”

Margie Flores introduced Allison Somilleda,

Senior Program Manager of the Best Buddies program on Maui.

Lobster Bisque

Blackened Mahi Mahi

Sauted Vegtables

White Rice

Chocolate Dessert

TODAY'S SPEAKER

Allison Somilleda

Best Buddies began in 1989 at Georgetown University. It now has 1500 chapters at different colleges, high schools, and middle schools. In Hawaii there are 20 programs, 8 on Maui. Two hundred are involved in the program on Maui.

Those identified as IDD are paired up with other peers to become best buddies. They could meet once a month, or as often as daily with a variety of activities.

Allison spoke of three different students in this program and told why each benefited so much with the Best Buddies program.

The goal of the program is to create opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrate employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

MIC RIGHT

Joanne Doell is now the “holder” of the microphone and will welcome guests each week. She gave us a lesson in speaking into the mic, hold it straight out with to top of the mic 1” to 2” away from your mouth.

FLAG EXCHANGES

Yutaka Sasaki Osaka, Japan	Elaine Bonino Gilroy, CA

VISITOR INTRODUCTIONS

Yutaka Sasaki Osaka, Japan	Elaine Bonino Gilroy, CA	Milton Rolle Minot, ND
Bonnie Rolle Minot, ND	Janel Rolle Portland, OR	Brenda Lamb Lexington, KY
Page Carter Olympia, WA	Mar Ria Carter Olympia, WA	Rachelle Gavello Kihei
Steve Pattise Park City, UT

SUNSHINE REPORT

Gloria Lukens shared a thank you note from Tom Blackburn-Rodriquez for our kind thoughts and words to him on the death of his son.

BLUE HAWAII FUNDRAISER 2018

Karin Carlson gave an updated report. Tickets are now being sold for $75 each, on line as well as at our meetings. The event will be at Mulligans February 10th 5 PM, with silent auction, meal, and entertainment of the famous island impersonator of Elvis Presley. Posters are available to take to be posted, give auction items to committee members, Mark H to be thanked for the printing, Kelly Trang will direct table decorations. She is asking for all to save glass jars. We need to sell 160 tickets.

HAPPY DOLLARS

Super Woman...Opps, Cynthia Clark Happy to be selling fundraising tickets. Cynthia was happy Mark, Kelly and Manny are the first three to buy tickets	Stuart Karlan Happy that the Club is "Up and at 'em" again.	Joanne Doell is happy to be back from CA
Margie Flores is happy to be here.	Karin Carlson is excited for the progress of the fundraiser so far, happy to have her guest attending today.	Charlotte Wright is happy to be retired from NASA 30 years today and happy she isn’t on the mainland!
Sally Dean is happy to be back, and ready to start working for the club.	Kathleen Tezak is happy to be back.	Kelly Trang is happy to be back on Maui for six weeks.
Mark Barry wishes everyone a happy new year.	Jay Satenstein says ‘Happy New Year’, and will be in Florida one week January 17th to 25th.	Gary Redfern is happy his wife Elizabeth is back from 10 days in CA.
Guest Elaine Bonino is happy to be here and will return.	Paige Fontaine is happy for the leadership of the fundraiser, and asks all to sign up for different duties at the fundraiser.	Jane Sawyer is happy to be back on Maui.