District 5000 - Newsletter - Archive (Oct 15, 2007)

Aloha District 5000,

The entire team extends a heartfelt THANK YOU to District 5000 Governor George Fontaine, Rotary Foundation Chair Hal Darcey, The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, our sponsoring clubs and fellow Rotarians for awarding us this fantastic opportunity to travel to Distrikt 1470 København, Danmark. Participating in this program will, surely strengthen our ability to step out of our own comfort zone. We're hoping to reach each and everyone of you upon our return.

Mahalo,

Karolyn, Daniel, Joel, Kristina and Lance

The Group picture from left to right, Lance Toshio Tashima-Honolulu, Karolyn P. Lundkvist Team Leader-Big Island, Daniel Talbot Stuart-Maui, Kristina Akiko Krug-Honolulu and Joselito Manuel Olegario-Honolulu.

Special MAHALO to their club sponsors:

Team Member: Lance Toshio Tashima Event Manager with Nobu Waikiki Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Metropolitan Honolulu	Team Member: Daniel Talbot Stuart Physical Therapist, Director Outpatient Clinic Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Maui
Team Member: Kristina Akiko Krug Office Administrator Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunset	Team Member: Joselito Manuel Olegario Systems Engineer - Century Computers Sponsored by Rotary Club of Ala Moana

GSE Team Leader:
Karolyn P. Lundkvist

Business Partner: Lundkvist Aviation Research, and Lundkvist Palm Garden

Rotary Club of Hilo Bay

See photos

What's Happening?

POTENTIAL MATCHING GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

We frequently are advised by other Districts of Matching Grant projects available in their country where they are seeking an International Partner. This will be listed for your consideration. If you are interested in more details on any of these projects, contact District Grants Chair Dave Berry at berrysinhawaii@aol.com

Click here to see the current list.

Oahu Camp scheduled for

November 10 - 12, 2007

Go to the RYLA page on the district website to download the brochure, the application & the volunteer affidavit forms.

District Conference 2008

Register early and SAVE!!!

Register here

fax or mail it in today!

Your early registration gives the committee the information they need to make this an event to remember!! We want the best for you and this way, you can help make it happen!!

Beautiful Wailea Maui!

ROTARY AWARENESS DATES

October 16th is World Food Day, when Rotary clubs enhance their participation in the global community by celebrating international focus days that promote Rotary's commitment to serve their communities. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization celebrates World Food Day on October 16 each year.

“The Right to Food” is the theme for 2007 World Food Day and TeleFood demonstrates increasing recognition by the international community of the important role of human rights in eradicating hunger and poverty, and hastening and deepening the sustainable development process. The right to food is a universal right. It means that every person – woman, man and child – must have access at all times to food, or to means for the procurement of food, that is sufficient in quality, quantity and variety to meet their needs, is free from harmful substances and is acceptable to their culture.

Also recognized in October is – International Day of Older Persons on October 1st and International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction on October 12th.

Looking ahead we have World Interact Week – 30 October – 5 November 2006 where Rotary recognized our you8th 13 to 18 who commit to community serve in Rotary sponsored projects.

To see more of recognized dates in the world of Rotary, go to the home page of our district website

Rotary Basics for 2007-08 now available

The 2007-08 edition of Rotary Basics (595-EN) is now available. This eight-page brochure provides a great overview of Rotary for both new and prospective members. It can be ordered for US$0.75 or downloaded at www.rotary.org.

1 for 1 Membership Challenge

The winners of the One for One Membership Challenge for September are Sean Breen (new member) and Sponsor Eileen Winters of the Rotary Club of Kauai.

They have each won a certificate for $100 to use towards the 2008 District Conference. They are now also placed in a drawing for a Grand Prize where the winners will receive free registration to the conference and round trip airfare to Maui ... read on ...

Pre-Induction Orientation PowerPoint presentation and the Written Orientation Guide is available in the member's area of the website (then click on "Forms"). Please do not use the ones on the CD. It contained a minor typo that has been corrected. Aloha, Laura

OAHU

ROTARY CLUB OF HONOLULU SUNSET AND UH MANOA ROTARACT CLUB

SEND 21 GOATS TO KENYA

For 2006-2007 the University of Hawaii at Manoa Rotaract Club sold brownies and cookies on campus and local Rotary clubs, especially their sponsor Rotary club Honolulu Sunset Rotary Club, for their International Service project in Kenya.

They have worked with a non profit organization, Heifer International, that sends livestock (beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, pigs, and goats) to underdeveloped countries at a discounted price from either the United States or the Netherlands. Heifer International delivers the livestock to the village in Kenya.

This project via Heifer International is overall a three million dollar project. Heifer International not only supplies the animals at cost, but delivers the animals to the destination and provides technical assistance for care of the animals.

The UH-Manoa Rotaract Club sent 21 goats ($ 120.00 per goat) to a village in Kenya so young children would have access to milk and meat as well as learn animal husbandry skills as their contribution toward health, hunger, and humanity.

This Rotary year, 2007-2008, the University of Hawaii at Manoa is raising funds to provide an artificial hand for those unfortunate to lose a hand in the conflicts occurring in Africa in hope that those fitted with an artificial hand will be better able to have a more productive life. If the UH-Manoa Rotaractors visit your Rotary Club to raise funds for this project, please help support their humanitarian efforts.

Mahalo Nui Loa!

Elizabeth Cruz, President, University of Hawaii Rotaract Club Nicole Tsutahara, Vice President, University of Hawaii Rotaract Club

Advisors:
Dr. Charles Weems, Ph. D., Department of Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal Sciences,University of Hawaii at Manoa

Dr. Yoshie S. Weems, Ph. D., Department of Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal Sciences,University of Hawaii at Manoa

MAUI

FIELD TRIP SCHEDULED FOR THE KAHULUI CLUB!

October 29 Meeting "Field Trip" Aboard the Pride of America Cruise Ship

All Aboard! October is Vocational Services month - time again to take Rotary on the Road and get a behind-the-scenes look at what makes a Maui business run...or float.

Join the Kahului Rotary Club for a tour of the tallest (moving) building on the island: NCL America's 15-story Pride of America.

Mark your calendars for Monday, October 29. In lieu of our regular club meeting, we'll be at the Kahului Port pier at 11:45am. We'll get a private tour and then have lunch. They'll do a headcount so...no stowaways!

The cruise ships are on high security alert, which means we need you all to do a little advance planning. Please sign up this Monday and next week at our club check-in desk if you will be joining us on the ship 10/29. NCL needs our final numbers 10/23. We'll need a little extra info from you so people with guns don't try take you away at the dock:

Legal name
Date of Birth
Citizenship
ID # (Must be a Driver's License, Passport or State ID) - whichever ID you'll show on the day of the event

If you would like to join us, please call or email Annalena (azanolin@boh.com or 243-8122) with your info no later tan October 22.

We hope you can join us - have you SEEN those buffets?!?!

BIG ISLAND

Dr. Cedric Mitsui (left), optometrist at Big Island Vision Center, and a member of the Rotary Club of Hilo Bay, leads a team of Hilo Bay Rotarians and Waiakea Lions (right) in a Keiki Vision screening at Waiakea Elementary School on September 26. This was the second of three sessions at elementary schools in the East Hawai`i district.

ROTARY CLUBS OF SOUTH HILO NAMES JIMMY SOUZA AS ROTARIAN OF THE MONTH

Member of the Rotary Club of South Hilo for 51 years (Charter Member).

Past President, 1964-65
Perfect attendance for 5 years or more.
Longest running Sgt at Arms in the District - 40 years.
Many hours spent each week reviewing newspapers and other items for recognition of members.
Mentor for many Club Presidents over the years.
MC for numerous club functions.
Arrange for weekly innovation.
Collection of fines - no one gets by.

KAUAI

Kauai Clubs Distribute Dictionaries

Rotarian Tricia Yamashita has the students using their dictionaries right from the start by having them look up information in them

Rotarian Vianne Tabata assists by distributing highlighters to the students donated by American Savings Bank

Old Koloa Sugar Mill Run

Original Water color created by local artist, Helen Mehl, made especially for the Old Koloa Sugar Mill Run. This will be printed on the T-shirts for the runners and walkers.

The Rotary Club of Kauai is pleased to announce their 5th annual Old Koloa Sugar Mill Run/Walk set for Saturday November 3, 2007 at Anne Knudsen Park, Junction Maluhia Rd (RT520) & Emi Rd, Koloa.

This 5K, 10K & 10 Mile Run/Walk funds scholarships for the Kauai Community College Nursing Program, Kauai Community College Technical Program, and RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Camp).

The 10 mile race starts at 7:00 A.M.; the 5-K & 10-K races start at 7:30 A.M. Interested participants should register at www.active.com. Pre-registration is $25. Oct.27th-Nov.2nd the fee is $30.

On race day register at the Pavilion until 6:45 A.M. the fee will be $35.00. Packet pickup will occur at 7:00 A.M. at the race. The race will include a continental breakfast and choice of T-shirt or Tank top.

Breakfast will be served at the end of the race at about 9:00 AM at which time the winners will be announced.

Detailed race information and pictures can be found at www.oldsugarmillrun.info.

This event is sponsored the Bone & Joint Center at Kauai Medical Clinic, Grove Farm Company Inc., the County of Kauai, Kauai Spring Water, and other generous sponsors. Mahalo!!

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Dis -N- Dat

District 5000 is looking for Rotarians to advertise their business on the Rotary District 5000 website & newsletter!!

Platinum Sponsor - $500

Listing on all pages for one year

(includes the district newsletter)

Gold Sponsor - $300

Listing on all pages for nine (9) months

(includes the district newsletter)

or listed on sponsor page only for one year

Silver Sponsor - $100

Listing on all pages for three (3) months

(includes the district newsletter)

or listed on sponsor page only for 6 months

Bronze Sponsor - $50

Listing on all pages for one (1) month

(includes the district newsletter)

or listed on sponsor page only for 3 months

Printing of the 2007-08 District Directory is completed. Your respective AG will be getting your copy to you shortly. Thank you everyone for being patient! We are all volunteers and we do our best with what precious time we have.

If you would like to be on the committee for next year's directory, please submit your name to be included on the committee list. Mahalo!!

Attention all club members:

Be a part of your District website.

Submit your name, email address, and club name for your password to log into the members area to see schedules, training, district members' contact information and other restricted information.

You will also receive your own copy of Maluna Pono'i via email.

Clubs' newsletters are posted on your page of the district website. Contact us to get your club's newsletter & photos listed.

Pictures are also being posted to share! See the clubs' photo albums here.

Club Presidents, would you or your club rep like access to your page on the district site? Please inform your webmaster and include your club name. Mahalo!

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