August 21, 2013

Meeting Number 8: 2013-2014

PRESIDING: CEDRIC MITSUI

LED PLEDGE: STEVE BADER

INSPIRATION: DALE TOKUUKE

“YOU CAN’T BE A REAL COUNTRY UNLESS YOU

HAVE A BEER AND AN AIRLINE– IT HELPS IF YOU

HAVE SOME KIND OF FOOTBALL TEAM, OR

SOME NUCLEAR WEAPONS, BUT THE VERY LEAST

YOU NEED A BEER.”

-FRANK ZAPPA

4-WAY TEST: LORRAINE DAVIS

SPEAKER: KENNETH GOODENOW

ROTARY QUIZ

GUESTS: LINDSAY BARCLAY, RC OF VOLCANO

SENSEI MIYUKI LEE, GUEST OF VICKY TORCOLINI

PHOTOS: ANITA CUNNINGHAM

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES:

PRESTON (EDEAN) BARNES III– 8/20

BIRTHDAYS:

EMMELINE DE PILLIS– 8/17

ALLEN NOVAK– 8/18

CLUB ANNIVERSARIES:

NONE

MAHALO

DALE TOKUUKE FOR THE $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE

TO BIG ISLAND DELIGHTS

WON BY ROY TAKEMOTO

WORDS OF WISDOM

“DON’T JUDGE EACH DAY BY THE HARVEST YOU

REAP BUT BY THE SEEDS THAT YOU PLANT.”

-ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON

KENNETH GOODENOW, J.D.

VOCATIONAL MINUTE

Ken, born and raised on Oahu, graduated from Iolani School. He moved to the Big

Island in 2002 to be closer to his mother and sister. After graduating from the William

S. Richardson School of law, he worked in the Hilo Public Defender’s office before

opening his own law office in 2005. The County Council soon became his biggest

client and later that year he was hired by the Office of the County Clerk. Ken

worked at the Clerk’s Office for five years being the Deputy and then County

Clerk. After the 2010 election, he left the county and worked for Carlsmith Ball LLP in

Hilo. He now has his own office located at 688 Kinoole Street, #108. While he does

other legal work, Ken is focusing on family law which he finds rewarding.

Ken married a Hilo girl, Donna Iaukea and has three step children: Nakia, 20, who

resides in Kona; Cymone, 16, a senior at Hilo High School; and Jontae, 13, a

freshman at Hilo High School. He has two children, twins, Samuel and Victoria who

will be 3 in November. Ken likes hiking, swimming and going out to dinner with his

wife.

Ken enjoys belonging to Rotary as a way to serve and give back to the community

and help people throughout the world. Rotary also is a great way to learn about

what is going on in our town, county and state.

Tomo Saito placed 5th in the Big

Island Pro-Am Surfing Trials this

past Saturday, August 17.

Sol Kislig attened the District 5000 International Youth

Orientation in Kona from Friday to Sunday with over 40

students from around the world.

St. Joseph’s Interact Club is off and running. Spoke to the

enthusiastic officers on Monday, August 19, with Kellie

Yagi.

Oktoberfest is coming! Please have fun selling all your

tickets and sign up for a committee.

Baywatch newsletters should be caught up by this week.

Thanks Anita and Kellie!

Polio Plus Day is October 26. Hope we can have a Rotary

Club of Hilo Bay Polio Plus team participate in the “Walk in

Her Shoes” event.

Lindsay Barclay from Rotary Club of Volcano– Invited Hilo

Bay Rotarians to attend their Lobsterfest from 11-1 pm.

$50 for all you can eat lobster and shrimp

$40 for just shrimp– includes 3 salads as well as

beer, wine, soda

$10 for keiki (11 & under)

Alan Okinaka– Last week we collected $37.98 for Polio

Plus. We will continue to collect dollar bills at the General

Membership Meetings til October 26.

Marie Bothof and Lorraine Davis– Vocational Pau Hana

Social at Volcano Winery was attended by 5 Rotarians

and 3 guests. They collected $60 for Polio Plus and Sandra

Wagner-Wright won an amazing gift basket.

Bettye Williams– Please fill our your District Grant

Applications

Lorraine Davis– If you donate $5 to YWCA you can get a

25% discount for Macy’s all day on August 24.

PRESIDENT ’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY OTHERS

Miyuki Lee and Victoria Torcolini enjoying the beautiful

scenery from the Yacht Club during breakfast

Lindsay Barclay of the Rotary Club of Volcano

relaxing after announcing that Losterfest tickets are

available.

Alan Okinaka explaining how our money from last

meeting will enable 300 people to receive the Polio

vaccine.

Bettye Williams reminding everyone to fill our their District

Grant Applications

CALENDAR OF EVENTS– SAVE THE DATE!

August 29, 2013– Vocational Pau Hana Social at Puainako KTA Super Stores, 5:00 pm

Limited to the first 15 people who sign up

August 30, 2013– UH Hilo International Students Welcome, 4:00-7:00 pm

September 5, 2013– Hilo Union Elementary Keiki Vision Screening, 8:00 am

September 19, 2013– Ka ‘Umeke Ka‘eo Elementary Keiki Vision Screening, 8:00 am

September 19, 2013– Vocational Pau Hana Social at Goodwill Industries

Upcoming Events:

October 3, 2013– Waiakeawaena Elementary Keiki Vision, 8:15 am

October 4, 2013– Oktoberfest, 5:30-8:30 pm at Aunty Sally’s Lu‘au Hale

October 24, 2013– Waiakea Elementary Keiki Vision, 8:00 am

October 26, 2013– Polio Day

November 2, 2013– District Assembly– Membership, Foundation, & Qualification Seminar

Other Clubs:

September 2, 2013– RC of Volcano and Hilo Lobsterfest, 11:00-1:00 pm at Wailoa State Park

September 11, 2013– RC of South Hilo “Hump Day” Social, 5:30 at The Palms

August 28– President Micah Ramos &

Secretary Kelli Yamane, UH Hilo

Rotaract

September 4– Lani Weigert, Hawaii

Ag Tourism Association, Associate

Director

September 11– Interact Speaker

September 18– Vocational Speaker

$3– Richard Cunningham– One dollar for each of the three

cities he recently visited.

$20– Gerry Hollins– For the birth of his granddaughter,

Hypatia

$2– Alan Novak– For his birthday & reaching near

retirement age.

$5– Sharon Scheele– For being sad for turning in her Lincoln

Towncar & for her getting a new Lincoln and having to

adjust to all the new bells and whistles of this car.

Wow, that was a lot of Happy Dollar walkin’ by the

President!

$1– Carol Van Camp– For the vocational visit to the Winery

and to mention the Taste of Hilo coming up in October

$5– Sandra Wagner-Wright– For the great organization of

Mary Begier and Lyle at the Volcano Run, and the

Vocational Tour at the Winery where she won the raffle.

$5– Tom Witthans– For the bread David Hurd made, for Anita

Cunningham picking up Sol everyday & taking her to school

for them, & for receiving a two year contract for their

catering services.

$5– Miyuki Lee– Happy about the club presentation on

Monday by Pres. Cedric & St. Joseph Interact moving

forward.

Cups set up for distribution (L-R) Bryan

Lindsey, Adam Pack, Steve Jacunski

Runners at the start

Runners admiring the finish line before the run begins

The 5K and 10K participants weave through the lush native rain forest on the mostly flat,

tranquil streets of Volcano Village, while the Half Marathon continues into the more hilly

surrounding upper ranch lands with views of two stunning volcanoes, Mauna Kea and

Mauna Loa, in the distance (elevation change is 650 feet). This event is run just minutes from

Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.

Photos courtesy of Sandra Wagner-Wright

Aid Station #5– Setting up (L-R) David Hurd, Mary

Begier, Tom Witthans, Adam Pack, Richard

Cunningham, Steve Jacunski, Carol Van Camp

James Leonard draped over a cork

tree. The bark from the tree is used to

make corks that go into the wine bottle.

Marie serving pupus to the

Rotarians and guests Del explaining why they have nets

around the vines

Volcano Winery menu

Kristina explains the various wine

tastes & food pairings

Red grapes wrapped in netting to

keep the mynah birds out

Tea plants used to make white, green, &

black tea

Photos courtesy of Sandra Wagner-

Wright, James Leonard, and Lorraine

Davis

5 Rotarians from Hilo Bay and 3

guests enjoying the Social at

Volcano Winery

Rotary Club of Hilo Bay

Aunty Sally’s

Lu‘au Hale

Friday

October 4, 2013

5:30—8:30 p.m.

$40 per person

Presents

“Frau Roberta Muller’s Recipes”

Supporting Service Projects in East Hawai‘i

Email Fred Yamashiro at fred.yamashiro@gmail.com for tickets