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."

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

Valerie Walker Camarillo, CA	Diane McDonell Red Deer, Canada	Lynn & Jacqui Schneidermann Boise
Carol and Verne Edmonton	Russ Ketron Novato	Kathy Ketron Novato
Libby Lindquist Minneapolis	Michael Salisbry Makawao	Bonnie Rolle Minot, ND
Milton Rolle Minot, ND	Eugene Detroit	Ed Lorenz
Guests	David Browne Waukegan	Thomas McCartney Portage La Prairie
Bill Andrew Calgary, Canada

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

Cynthia Clark Grateful for the support she's getting from club members.	Dave Ballaine Passed the bowl	Lynn Schneidermann In memory of Bill, a fellow Rotarian, who passed away a few years ago.
	Margie Flores Happy for Cynthia's inspiration and for Charlotte giving a talk on Polio	Charlotte Smith Happy to have given the speech on Polio this morning.
President Elect Joanne Doell Was at Charlotte's presentation in the morning and testified that "Charlotte Rocks!" And thinking and sending good wishes to the recent fall accident of a cousin.	Bill Andrew Cynthia's good attitude	Frank Schuster Happy that he became an US immigrant in 1966.
Elizabeth Kemmish Inspired by Cynthia's inspiration and energy.	Mark Barry Grateful for the SEE International talk and Cynthia's inspiration.	Karin Carlson Happy that Blue Hawaii Fundraiser is coming alog so well and inspired by Cynthia's wonderful attitude.
Eugene	Susan Bradford Grateful that her neice, Libb, is here, for Randal's talk, and for Cynthia's inspiration.	Jay Satenstein Happy to see Cynthia's positive attitude, and for his guest and for upcoming Hale Kau Kau fundraiser.
Randal Avolio Happy to present to the club and for the good A/V service provided today.	Jason Denhart Happy that the Polo Beach resort bought three Rescue Tubes from us and that he and Mark Barry will be installing them today.	Carol Perry Very happy to save someone's eyesight, Carol gave Randal Avolio $50 for SEE International.
Mark Harbison Happy for the Eye Program that Randal Avolio is promoting. It's similar to one we are sponsoring in Delhi, India.	Russ Ketron Happy to be here.	Gloria Lukens
Libby Lindquist Thanked her aunt Susan for hosting her and praised Cynthia for her positive attitude.