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President Joseph Gedeon thanked Suzanne Skjold, Executive Director of Hawaiian Literacy for an excellent presentation on Literacy in Hawaii. They are a community supported non-profit organization and depend mainly on volunteers and generous donors to keep functioning successfully.

PDG Phil Sammer did the honors of inviting PP Chad Adams to the podium to present him with the Paul Harris pin for donation over $1000.00 to the Rotary Foundation. Chad said he gave to the Foundation because it organizes us nationally and enables us to help the world!

CONGRATULATIONS Chad!

District Governor Clint Schroeder a few weeks ago presented 23 awards to our club to members who had donated $100 or more to the Rotary Foundation. The goal was $2300, but we achieved a record of over $4000. Paul McGillicudy and Adrienne King were out of State at that time, so they received their awards today!

MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

SPEAKER OF THE WEEK David Miyashiro Teach for America

AUGUST 31, 2016

HAW AII CLUB 30 | DISTRICT 5000 CHARTERED JUNE 20, 1939

RI PRESIDENT— JOHN GERM D.GOVERNOR—CLINT SCHROEDER

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The meeting was called to order by President Joe Gedeon. President Joe welcomed everyone to the meeting and told us that we have a busy agenda for the day. He thanked Past President Carol Riley, Thomas Hall, and Nick Buechel for their help during the meeting. Paul McGillicuddy shared an inspiration with the Club. Paul told us about having lunch with Patti Mitchell and being introduced to the Sea of Adventures Wounded Warriors. He saw combat veterans surfing, skydiving, and living life with great determination and joy. He encouraged us all to thank them all for their service and sacrifices. PP Bob Tellander introduced our guests. Laura Haas introduced Olivia Schubert who is interested in joining Rotary. Our friend Bob Wo was with us today. PP Chuck Braden introduced Jeric Lake, the Director of the Boys and Girls Club. These boys and girls will be working with us on upcoming service projects. Kathryn Henski introduced Yvonne-Cher Sky. They met through the Black Indian Association. Aunt Elsie was welcomed to the meeting. Guests with shell leis were asked to come to the front of the room. PDG Phil Sammer asked the club to sing our welcome song to our special guests. President Joe Gedeon welcomed our guests and they introduced themselves to us. 1) Christian Sallmann from Austria along with his wife and son told us that they were very glad to be with us at the friendly meeting! PP Chad Adams passed the bucket around the room. PP Tony Gedeon, PP Dave Hamil, and Kathryn Henski welcomed PP Bob Tellander back from his six-week trip. Kathryn Henski also told us next Thursday on insight she and her competitor will be answering questions at PBS KHETHD1929. PP Gale Warshawsky welcomed her friend Suzanne Skjold as speaker for our club. Laura Haas welcomed her guest. Her guest also donated to the bucket. Paul McGillicuddy talked about when he was in Austria and how beautiful it was. Ikko Tomita told us that she is going to Japan tonight to welcome our Sister Club members to Food Fest in October. PP Chuck Braden donated money since he sat with PP Bob Tellander today. PP Dave Livingston thanked Paul McGillicuddy for reminding us of wounded warriors. He thanks Nick Buechel for taking 800 pictures for him at the Wounded Warriors Canoe Regatta. He told us we needed to remember them, reach out and help them with their therapy whenever we have the opportunity.

Patti Mitchell told us about the upcoming Fisher House fund raiser. Bob Tellander said that after this six-week trip he realizes that he no longer can multi-task and said that the world is best seen slow. Suzanne Skjold donated money to the bucket. President Joe Gedeon reminded us of the fact that Jefferson Elementary School lost their playground to a fire and they are having a fund raiser. Contact him for more information. PP Janet Scheffer told us that this is the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor and that about two week son events are being planned. We will be kept informed. She also told us that we have websites, hosted by others, be sure they have a back-up of the website. Awards: 1. PDG Phil Sammer presented PP Chad Adams with

a Paul Harris plus One pin. PP Chad said that he gives to the foundation because he feels this organizes us nationally and enables us to help the world. He really likes the monthly donation program. PDG Phil reminded us of this year’s International Convention in Atlanta. There are already 26,000 enrollees.

2. Paul McGillicuddy and Adrian King were given certificates for giving to the Polio Challenge. 3. Kathryn Henski received her first sponsor pin. 4. Thomas Hall received the Rotarian of the Month recognition for July. Announcements: 1. Members are being given four IFF tickets to sell for

the event. 2. There will be a stand up Board Meeting for IFF after

today’s meeting. 3. PP’s Chad Adams and Janet Scheffer encouraged volunteers and golfers for the Waikiki Rotary Club Golf Tournament on September 29, 2016 at Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course. Thomas Hall introduced our guest speaker: Suzanne Skjold. Suzanne is the Executive Director of Hawaii Literacy, a local non-profit that works with adults and children to build reading, writing, and life skills. Suzanne thanked Thomas Hall and the Rotary Club of Waikiki for their help with the Bookmobile solar project. Two solar fans were installed that have benefited over 3000 children. In Hawaii, one in six adults are not literate. Many are intelligent, but never became literate.

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WEEKLY REPORT—WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016

They are filled with shame and cannot help their children. Suzanne believes that “Each one/Teach one” is a goal of her organization. They need to serve over 100,000 persons in Hawaii. Programs include: 1) Adult literacy and parents achieving literacy (free literacy tutoring) ; 2) Family literacy (two free libraries) ; 3) Bookmobile (14 need sites) ; 4) English-Language-Learner classes (free English classes). Suzanne shared “Ten ways you can help in 2016,” including a kindle drive, volunteering at a program, helping with events, making a donation, sponsor a student, spread the work, and following them in Twitter or Facebook. The organization is grant dependent and is involved in fund raisers. Quarterly assessments are done looking at high-frequency words and portfolios. Adults complete workbooks. Pictures were taken and thanks were given. Kathryn Henski had her ticket drawn for our Investment portfolio. Too bad, a red marble was drawn. PP Joe lead the group in the Four Way Test and the meeting was adjourned at 1:15 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Past President Carol Riley

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WEEKLY REPORT—WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016

SISTER CLUB VISITS, OSAKA JAPAN

CONGRATULATIONS Thomas Hall Rotarian of the Month !

David Miyashiro

Teach For America Alumnus and Manager of External Affairs at Teach For America-Hawai‘i

David is manager of external affairs with Teach For America-Hawai‘i, where his primary focus is communications and community partnerships. He was a 2008 corps member at Wahiawa Middle School teaching special education and previously worked for U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono in Washington, D.C. He is a graduate of Punahou School and Brandeis University, and holds

master’s degrees from the University of Hawai‘i at Mânoa and Harvard University.

TODAY’S SPEAKER: DAVID MIYASHIRO

PO Box 8622, Honolulu HI 96830 Executive Administrator Linda Collard 395-2290 [email protected]

Bulletin Editor/ Publisher & Web Coordinator PP Dick Matti

396 3268 | [email protected]

CLUB OFFICERS & D IRECTORS 2016-2017

OFFICERS

VP / President-Elect Steve Koyama

[email protected] 265-4092

Vice President PDG Roy King


Secretary Bill Amigone

bamigone@vothicom 735-2872

Treasurer PP David Hamil


Sgt-at-Arms Thomas Hall


Immediate Past President Rhodora Pagay


DIRECTORS

Club Administration PP Chuck Braden


Community Service Stephen Morgan


International Service Co-Chair Adrienne King


International Service Co-Chair Paul McGillicuddy

[email protected] (916) 899-7348

International Service-Taiwan Nora Chen


At-large Patti Look


At-large Thomas Hall


Vocational Service Peter Ehrhorn


Youth Service Chair Patti Mitchell

[email protected] (559) 908-5664

SERVICE CHAIRS Program Chair PP Dave Livingston

Membership Chair PP Chad Adams

Community Service Chair Stephen Morgan

Literacy Chair Ron Sauder

International Service Chair Adrienne King Paul McGillicuddy

Public Relations Chair PP Janet Scheffer

Rotary Foundation Chair Bill Amigone

Sister Club Liaison, Japan Sister Club Liaison, Taiwan

Ikko Tomita, Flora Lu, Nora Chen

President Joseph Gedeon


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Visiting Rotarian Christian Sallman and family from the Rotary Club of Salzburg West, Austria

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