July 1, 2020
Wailea, Maui
The Social Distancing-Stay-at-Home-What’s-Happening-with-RCKW-these-Days Newsletter
First Edition
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Here is an overview issue of the newsletter with club events from March through the July start of the new Rotary year.
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The passing of the bell
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On July 1, 2018-2020 President Joanne Doell passed the bell on to 2020-2021 President Dennis Bagshaw.
Many mahalos to Past President Joanne for two consecutive years of excellent service and thanks to Dennis for taking the reins. We're looking forward to a great new Rotary year under your leadership.
Joanne sends her special thanks to those Guest Presidents who stepped up to run our January through March meetings in her place: Barry Rosenfeld, Kit Hawkins, Paige Fontaine, and Dennis Bagshaw for being in the batter's box for April when we phased out our face-to-face meetings and began our Zoom online gatherings.
Club covers Families’ Reduced fee Delinquent Breakfast/Lunch accounts at Year’s end
PP Joanne and Al Weiland giving the club's donation to Kamali'i Elementary School Principal Cindy Rothdeutsch.
PP Joanne giving a club donation to Lokelani Principal, Francoise Bell
Our club graciously donated funds to cover parents' delinquent Breakfast/Lunch accounts at the end of the 2020 school year. This was for parents of "reduced" lunch accounts which, if unpaid in June, gets ported over to the new school year in August. All parents responsible for $75 a month for two meals for students who do not or cannot bring food from home. A family of 4 students would have $300 in food costs per month.
President Dennis Bagshow, Kihei Elementary School principal Halle Maxwell, PP Joanne Doell, and Rema Bagshaw.
Silver Linings salute:
What are your latest insights into the Silver Linings of this stay-at-home time? Happy about baking? Everyone having dinner together? Send your thoughts to rotaryemails@aol.com.
Silver Linings for Past-President Joanne are:
a) happy for extra time to read and write.
b) thankful for our wonderful Maui weather & sunsets.
c) a chance to witness a new college grad being celebrated at the ocean’s edge by family and friends.​
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Six Word Memoirs
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Singing to sink, not just shower.
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Long walks, good books, quiet times.
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Lucky we live Maui right now
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Lemons, lemonade; Rain, rainbows; Lockdown, solitude.
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Working Projects and binge-watching Netflix!
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For a homebody, not much change.
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No whining... Just wining and dining.
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Appreciating the stillness that this brings.
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Picking finger limes for Lisa's margarita.
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"What time is it, what Day?
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Getting extra chores done at home.
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Stay the Blazes home everyone, please!!
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Couldn’t help it. Ate the chocolate.
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Monday through Sunday, All the same.
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The devil made me do it!
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Sun. Moon. Stars. All still there.
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A bit uncouth…the new houseguest...
Masks are blooming all over
And now for some fun home-grown creativity
New Member Induction
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On Wednesday, April 8th at noon we held our first Zoom regular club meeting, Jonathan Brunold became our newest member, his dad being a long-term member of Rotary. We welcome him and look forward to seeing him at future meetings.
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Pau Hana Picnic July 29
Please join us for our first face-to-face get together in months. We will meet at Kam 3 grassy area at 5:30 pm on Wed. 7/29 (the 5th Wednesday). Bring your own food and drinks and a little extra. Bring your own beach chairs and blankets. Time for a little fellowship and fun!
RSVP and any questions to Al Weiland: aw3200@gmail.com 503-936-1169
New—Meeting online with Zoom
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​Zoom firsts:
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First Zoom Scholarship interviews for HRYF and Dental Hygienists held on April 10th.
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First Zoom RCKW Pau Hana was on April 29th.
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First Zoom Board Meeting was on Thursday, April 30th.
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First Guest President’s meeting with our President-elect, Dennis Bagshaw was on May 6th.
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First Zoom Wednesday club meeting was on May 20th, our annual Visioning.
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Also on Zoom were the May and June Board meetings and Pau Hanas, and the last club meetings of President Joanne's year on June meetings on 3rd and 17th Pau Hana
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Until further notice, we’ll continue to use Zoom for meetings. Weekly Wednesday club meetings are all scheduled for a noon start. To attend click here or use Meeting ID: 812 9226 1976 and Password: 254283.
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Log in a little early for fellowship.
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The Rotary 2020 International Convention was scheduled for Honolulu but was canceled due to the pandemic. After being canceled, the event was scheduled as a Virtual Convention, June 20-26th. Click on these links to see the video recordings of the convention.
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July Breakouts
The big variety of inspiring breakout sessions continued into July. Very interesting!
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Ron Harris’ $5,000 Challenge
Our grand total as of May 14, 2020, toward this challenge to offer donations to the “neediest of the needy”, was $6,630.
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Our Board voted to send all the funds to MEO (Maui Economic Opportunity) and their Head Start families which will include Kihei’s families as well.
RCKW’s Own Foundation
We continue to move forward to make this a reality with PP Joanne beginning the process and Pres. Dennis leading the way. His Foundation Board will consist of Sherry LeMaster—Treasurer, Barry Rosenfeld—President, John Moore—Secretary, Mark Harbison—ByLaws, and Randy Miller. The Foundation should be completed in early summer. This has been a long time in coming and Mahalo, Dennis, for putting this all together.
District 5000 Awards Submissions
Descriptions of our club accomplishments for the 2019-2020 Rotary year were submitted on May 1 and we’re awaiting the District’s evaluations of all Hawaii’s club submissions and activities. Our Club had many, many accomplishments we can be proud of both locally and internationally.
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Quarantnewhile...
When you have the time… Send Joanne a quick email (rotaryemails@aol.com) on what unusual or fun thing you’ve unexpectedly done during this stay-at-home time. Growing herbs or mint?
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Lucky You Live Maui
PHOTOS--SUNSETS, ET AL –Stu, I’ve sent you a selection, choose a couple? If you need them to be the largest version (I chose just large) of the photos, LMK.
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Scholarship Awards
We are pleased to announce our awardees of the following Scholarships...
Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation
Our $5,000 2020 HRYF scholarship recipient is Victoria Fonville from Kihei Charter School (since 6th grade). She has enrolled at the University of Idaho and tells us so far classes are scheduled to begin August 23rd and she’ll be in their dorms. Her major is Chemistry with an interest in Forensic Chemistry. She’s thankful Idaho has a low incidence of Covid-19 cases and regular classes are supposed to be face-to-face. She anticipates coming home to Maui at Christmas time and we hope to hear from her either on a Zoom meeting or one day as our luncheon guest/speaker.
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University of Hawaii Maui Campus Dental Hygenist Scholarships
Our Dental Hygienists—two this year—each received $500 (enough to pay for one semester's worth of dental supplies, PPE's, etc.). These students were part of the team of students who did our Keiki first-grader Dental lessons on how to brush and floss teeth properly. The recipients are Chelsey Kaho'onei and Brandi Heimburg, and we thank them for their dedication to community work and our Rotary projects and hope to hear from them in the future regarding their progress. ​
July Birthdays
Mark Barry
Manny Arriaga
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July Anniversaries
Jane & Tom Sawyer
Brit and Randy Miller
Elizabeth Kemmish and Gary Redfern
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Spouse Birthdays in July
Bob Sine (Karin Carlson's husband)
July Rotary Membership Anniversaries
Elizabeth Kemmish
Michael O'Dwyer, Honorary Member
Gary Redfern
Gloria Lukens
Joe Mitchell
Good Reads
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What do you want to read these days?
Consider these questions…
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Want an ambitious read (lots of pages)? A quick read?
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Poetry?
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A trashy novel?
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An historical read?
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The Comedy read?
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The-book-you’re-been-meaning-to-read-for-years-now
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A reflection for myself read?
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A fantasy read?
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A How-To-DIY-read?
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Review my journals?
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“Read” through old photo albums?
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Have I read all my selections on my Kindle or iPad?
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What would I like to add to my Kindle or iPad?
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What books on the New York Best Seller’s (or other) lists interest me?
ALOHA
