RCHB Meeting Notes July 1, 2020

Agenda

  • Pledge of Allegiance
  • Introduction of guests
  • Announcement by the President
  • Announcements by the Director, Committee Chair and by the members
  • Anniversaries
  • Acknowledgements
  • Happy Dollars
  • Vocational Program
 
 

Inspiration

Guests

Doug Adams

Announcements by the President

The notes of the last club meeting has been posted on the ClubRunner.

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The recording of the June 26, 2020 Installation meeting has been posted on YouTube

Membership Followup

Resignations as of June 30
  • Patty Sue Salvador
  • Karolyn Lundkvist
  • Bettye Williams 
All three women have been sent a sorry to see you leave along with a bracelet.
 
Leave of absence submitted
  • Kevin Hopkins
YuYok sent a beautiful card to Kevin to let him know that his Rotary friends and family are thinking about him and his family.

 

Meeting Schedule in July

  • Wednesday, July 1 -- Regular online meeting at 7:00 am
  • Wednesday, July 8 -- Regular online meeting at 7:00 am
  • Wednesday, July 15 -- Regular online meeting, Vocational Day Guest Speaker is Miyuki Lee.  Meeting starts at 7:00 am
  • Wednesday, July 15 -- Board of Directors Meeting 8:15 am
  • Wednesday, July 22 -- Regular online meeting, Guest Speaker is Alan Okinaka about Club Classifications.  Meeting starts at 7:00 am
  • Thursday, July 23 -- Club Social -- TBD
  • Wednesday, July 29 -- 5th Wednesday of the Month -- Club Assembly

Thank you for donation to Polio Plus

  • Names of the members who donated to Polio Plus in at the Rotary Club of Hilo Bay Installation: 
Carroll, Mike
Norton, Marlene
Keahiolalo, Kim
Begier, Mary
Uusitalo, Paula
Medina, Benson*
Iboshi, Charlene*
Adams, Doug*
Cunningham, Anita
Taniguchi, Art
Masuno, Naomi*
Okinaka, Alan
Romero, Alejandro**
Scheele, Sharon
Lee, Miyuki
Smith, Malcolm and Anamaria**
Juettner, Bob
Juettner, Virginia
Davis, Lorraine
Beaver, Deborah (and Sweet Pea)
Hart, Randy*
Sharp, Curt
Cunningham, Richard
Hansen, Tim
Wagner-Wright, Sandra
Noumaru, Junichi
DeLuz, David S.Jr.
Pearring, Yu Yok
Tokuuke, Dale
Haraguchi-Abundo, Jan
Cabral, Chester
Muller, Pete
 
Paula Uusitalo reported that $3700 was raised during the installation for Polio Plus.

All East Hawaii Group Meeting

#RotaryResponds Live series

    • Changeover Ceremony was live at 6:30 a.m. on July 1.

    Junichi reported that this was the last in the series, but if we want to watch these videos, they can be found online.

    District Conference 2021

    • Will be held for the first time in Hilo commemorating 100 years of Rotary on Big Island at Grand Naniloa Hotel on May 14, 15 and 16, 2021.
    • Expect 250 to 300 people
    • Hilo clubs will be asked to be committed to the planning: Theme, Silent auction, Celebration of life, House of Aloha (Friendship), Sergeant of arms, Decoration, Conference bags, Entertainment, Program booklet, Tour, Service projects, Pre-conference and Post-conference activities, Media...
    • Lorraine said that many events with the theme "open the doors" await us.

    Future Rotary International Conventions

    • Taipei: June 12-16, 2021
    • Houston: June 4-8, 2022

    Together Talks

    togetherTalks is a weekly series of online conversation events, connecting people from across the globe to a range of leading speakers from the worlds of business, humanitarian interest and more.

    Each 40 minute session will include:

    • In-depth and sharp conversation around important topics
    • Q&As
    • Live chat

    How to tune in

    Each togetherTalk is being hosted on Zoom and then live streamed on the Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland’s YouTube channel.

    You can register for all events via our official Eventbrite page. Doing this will give you email reminders and immediate access to the stream, so you don’t miss a moment! There are two types of free ticket available:

    1. Zoom Room Access – Get front row access to the togetherTalk and be part of a limited audience who join in the conversation live within Zoom, including the opportunity to put a question to our speaker.

    2. YouTube live stream access – Sit back, relax and watch the togetherTalk live from your preferred device.  

    For more information go to https://www.rotarygbi.org/events/togethertalks/

     

    Communications

    • Letter from Ku'ikahi Mediation Center. Our club donated $2,500 from our community grant.

    • Higashihiroshima Rotary Club
      • The president has changed from Masahiko Aratani to Shoko Shimazaki.
      • The next club anniversary event will be held in May 2022.
    • Rotary Club La Serena Oriente
      • The president has changed from Graciala Vidal to Mario Jofré.

    Announcements, Director / Committee Chair report

    2020-2021 Installation

    50 guests in attendance - 2 guests from our sister club in Japan and 4 guests from our sister club in Chile, 4 guests from other Rotary clubs in our area

    Rice bagging project

    Moving the location to Aunty Sally Luau Hale, on Thursday, July 2.  James T. reported that he has had a good response to Rotarians signing up.  Richard C. invited following the rice bagging, we meet at his shop for a Rice Bagging Celebration -- BYOB and whatever you want to share.

    Monthly Social

    TBD

    Club Dues

    Thank you for Chris to set up Square for online payment.  All Rotarians who are renewing have renewed except for two, there has been a reach-out to both and both are expected to renew.  Thank you to Tim and Chris for their efforts to get membership dues submitted in a timely manner.

    District Foundation

    District 5000 (Hawaii) Foundation meeting was held on June 27. The amendment of the Bylaws was approved. Election of the directors and board members will be made at the next meeting at 10 to 11 a.m. on August 1. One board member who will represent the Hawaii Island may be nominated among the member clubs on the island.

    District events

    Chair Announcements

    Chester C. announced that after attending a District meeting on Monday regarding District Grants that this year, RCHB has $576 allocated for the no match District Grant and $864 for the 50% District Grant.  He will have the application up on the RCHB website by the end of the week and is hoping that we can have a 7/14/2020 due date so the BOD can review and approve at the 7/15/2020 BOD meeting.  The 50% match grant is generally earmarked for RYLA, so the application from community agencies will just be for the no match grant.
     
    In comparison, last year, we received $658 for the no match District Grant and $987 for the 50% match District Grant.
     

    Anniversaries between June 28 and July 1, 2020

    Wedding Anniversary

    • Marcia Sakai  -  Happy Anniversary, Marcia.

    Club Anniversary

     

    Birthday
     

    Recognitions

    Sandra Sakaguchi attained the Paul Harris Fellow +5
    Quiet Rotarian 2019-2020 -- James Tyrin
    New Rotarian 2019-2020 -- Chris Okano and Hirona Yamanaka
    Rotarian of the Year 2019-2020 -- Tim Hansen
    Special Honor to Richard Cunningham
    Special Honor to Paula Uusitalo
     
    Richard Cummingham found an advertisement on Hawaii Tribune Herald by D5000 announcing the new district governor, Naomi Masuno.
     

    Happy Dollar

    Keep your happy dollar donation in an envelope and bring it to the next in-person meeting. You may contact Deborah Beaver to make a payment with your credit card or mail your check to the club. Thank you.
    In addition, you may now pay from our new online payment system:
     

    Happy Dollars from the last regular meeting on July 1, 2020 

    • Sandra S. -- $10 happy to have been selected the HRYF donor drawing and to receive the beautiful Koa mirror made by Richard Cunningham.  Also appreciated Richard's delivering the mirror to me.
    • Paula U. -- $20 happy.  During Friday's installation her grandson was born.
    • Junichi N. -- $10 happy.  $5 because he doesn't have to chair this meeting anymore and $5 because he was able to use Square to make a payment with thanks to Chris O. for setting it up.
    • Art T. -- $5 sad.  Patty Sue was instrumental in getting the RCHB hooked up with Weinberg.  He is sorry to see her leave the club due to her circumstances.  He asked if we (RCHB) might be able to do something to keep her in the club.
     
     
     
     
     

     

    Next Meeting

    • The next club meeting will be Wednesday, July 7 from 7 a.m. via Zoom.

    Additional Announcements

    • Sharon S. requested that the previous Directors who are stepping down and/or changing positions to bring their training binder from two years ago to the Rice Bagging Event so they can be passed onto the next person.
    • Art T. shared that he was able to fly for the first time since quarantine.  He reported that the  second flight out of Hilo was relatively empty and filling out forms, getting temperature taken was a relatively smooth process.  He also stated that Hilo was different than Honolulu with regards to the process.  Staff at the airport reported that Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest first flight out leave at the same time so there is a jam up with passengers getting through the line.
     

    The Four Way Test

    Art T. shared that he was able to fly for the first time since quarantine.  He reported that second flight out of Hilo was relatively empty and filling out forms, getting temperature taken was a relatively smooth process.  He also stated that Hilo was different than Honolulu with regards to the process.  Staff at the airport reported that Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest first flight out leave at the same time so there is a jam up with passengers getting through the line.