November 17, 2007

JUST IN TIME FOR THANKSGIVING - Good Turkey Recipe

Here is a turkey recipe that also includes the use of popcorn as a stuffing - imagine that! When I found this recipe, I thought it was perfect for people like me who just aren't sure how to tell when poultry is thoroughly cooked, but not dried out. Give this a try.

BAKED STUFFED TURKEY

• 16-17 lb. turkey
• 1 cup melted butter
• 1 cup stuffing (Pepperidge Farm is good.)
• 1 cup uncooked popcorn (ORVILLE REDENBACHERS LOW FAT)
• Salt/pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush turkey well with melted butter, salt, and pepper. Fill cavity with Stuffing and popcorn. Place in baking pan with the neck end toward the back of the oven.

Listen for the popping sounds. When the turkey’s a** blows the oven door open and the turkey flies across the room, it's done. And you thought I couldn't cook!!

NID & World Understanding
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Kristine Westmoreland of the Rotary Club
of Ala Moana went to Ethiopia last month
on a Polio National Immunization Day
project. Here is her account of the trip.

  An Adventure of a Lifetime!

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 

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HAWAII KAI ... ROCKS ON!!

"OH WON'T YOU, BE MY, BE MY BABY!!"

Nedra Talley of the Ronettes and her husband Scott Ross make a visit to the Hawaii Kai Club. They talked about their careers, music, and Scott's CBN projects, such as water projects, food, schools, medicines, surgery for clef-palette's etc.

Scott is the award winning anchorman for CBN. Pat Robinson's ministry is like Rotary International in all the good works they do around the globe.  Scott has been in the field in over 40 countries. He was at the WTC on 09/12/2001. He has seen more than most.

Please check out these links to more info on both of them. "Nedra Talley", "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Ronettes", "Scott Ross CBN".

Welcome to Club S.L.I.M.E.!!!

Submitted by Rita Cassella, Honolulu Sunset

Early Act Club of the Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunset  is affectionately known as Club S.L.I.M.E (Service Learning in Motion Everywhere) by the 4th and 5th graders at Punahou School.

The club meets on campus every Monday from 2:40 PM to 4:00 PM  in Classroom Winne B-1.  This past Monday the students were working on their International Project -- promoting UNICEF.

This organization , The United Nation's International Children's Emergency Fund, helps millions of children around the world who need food, shelter, and medical needs. The students viewed an informational DVD about the organization explaining how just a small amount of money can produce great gains in the quality of lives of children in poor conditions around the world.

The SLIMERS made posters for their individual classrooms to raise awareness of what they can do to help. The familiar orange UNICEF boxes were distributed to the students to collect funds on Trick or Treat night.  What an enthusiastic group of students we have!

Please visit Club SLIME on Monday afternoons and see what the future of Rotary looks like!

See more photos of these great kids!

ROTARY CLUB OF KIHEI SUNRISE AND CURVES CELEBRATE A SUCCESSFUL CLOTHING DRIVE FOR BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS OF MAUI COUNTY

Submitted by Joanne Laird

200 individuals donated almost 6,000 articles of clothing in a 60-day Clothing Drive coordinated by the Rotary Club of Kihei Sunrise and both locations of Curves on Maui.  

From September 3 through October 31 Curves accepted "gently-used" clothing during business hours at the Kihei and Kahului Curves locations.  For every 8 items of clothing brought in, the donator received a ticket for a drawing for weekly prizes.  The prizes of Gift Cards to local businesses were provided by the Rotary Club of Kihei Sunrise.  

Deborah Armstrong, owner of Curves, also offered to waive the sign-up fee for a new 12-month membership for any woman who brought in eight items of clothing.  Over 40 women took advantage of this offer.  Armstrong also offered a free month membership to one member at each club at the end of the campaign. 

Week after week the donation truck from Big Brothers and Big Sisters arrived at both Curves locations to pick up the many bags of donated clothing.  Melissa Roth, Executive Director of Big Brothers and Big Sisters and Rotarian from Kahului Club, was on hand for the final pick up at the end of the drive along with Larry Laird, President of the Rotary Club of Kihei Sunrise, and Deborah Armstrong, Curves owner.

THE HILO BAY CLUB DONATES $1,000 TO HELP

ORPHANED FOUR LEGGED COMPANIONS

Check presentation of $1,000 from Rotary Club of Hilo Bay Community Service Chair Allen Novak to Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary, received by Mary Rose Sinkin. Other Hilo Bay Rotarians and friends on hand were Suzanne Robotham, James Leonard, Susie Garfield.

Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary is located on the Island of Hawai'i. The Sanctuary's mission is to help, heal, and find good homes for abused, neglected, or otherwise homeless animals. The Sanctuary also tries to reunite lost animals with their human companions. The Sanctuary also offers an opportunity for people to interact with wonderful animals through volunteering and participating in Sanctuary programs. None of the animals taken in by the shelter are euthanized.

Tree-cutting at Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary on November 3 (with Suzanne Robotham & James Leonard)

Steve Shropshire & Hilo Club President Gay Porter distribute dictionaries.

LOBSTER FEST!

The Volcano Club's Lobster Fest was a successful indulgence!

Proceeds will be used to help provide Thanksgiving baskets to families in the Volcano area, highway clean up, and repainting of the Ka'u hospital, among many other great projects!

Hawaii Community College Intensive English Meeting on November 7th

Hilo Bay Rotarians participating were Paula Uusitalo, Richard Crowe, Ruth Larkin, Klaus Hodapp, and Bob Lamson. The Rotarians attending helped the English as a Second Language students practice their English speaking skills. Each Rotarian was grouped with five or six students at a time until all the students were cycled once around the whole room.

 HANALEI BAY WEINBERG FRIENDS WORKDAY

The Rotary Club of Hanalei Bay Weinberg Friends Workday, headed by Community Service Chair Terry Wells, produced a turnout of 33 RCHB members on Saturday, October 27 at Kilauea Elementary School. 

We painted a passageway that really needed a make over and restriped the parking lot and play area.  For our efforts, the Weinberg Foundation gave us a check for $10,000 which we presented to Poipu Beach Past President Leila Fuller to benefit the YWCA Family Crisis Center. 

Dennis Fujumoto, photographer extraordinaire from the Garden Island, took photos and wrote an article which published on Tuesday, October 30th.  Dennis told us that he couldn’t believe all the projects we do for our island.  President Sally Motta provided champagne so we could toast ourselves.  Another job well done by the Rotary Club of Hanalei Bay.

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A message from Audrey:

Attention at Presidents, Secretaries, and Family of Rotary Chairs:

Please let me know when there is a Rotarian or spouse who is ill or when someone passes.

Information I will need are names and addresses so DG George can send out a card.

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