Inspiration1 Alan Okinaka: "The happiest people don't have the best of everythin;g they just make the best of everything."
— Jelly Wong
Inspiration2 Allen Novak: "Our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers."
— M. Scott Peck, American psychiatrist
Richard Cunningham, who orchestrates East Hawaii donations for Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation, attended the Foundation's annual meeting on Oahu and was recognized both for RCHB contributing the most total of any Hawaii Club (more than $5,000), and for East Hawaii Clubs being responsible for about 30 percent of the statewide giving. They wanted to know his secrets. Charm and koa boxes!
Paula Uusitalo gave $5 and reported on District Conference -- thanks to Mary Begier for sharing the condo, and to the good times with Richard Cunningham and Chester Cabral.
On May 20, Alan Okinaka was $5 happy — Happy to see Pete Muller, to see Tiara Inoue, also for Lance's 4 month-trip and new Rotary Clubs to visit, and for bumping into Bettye.
Karolyn Lundkvist was taken by the Hospice of Hilo's lantern event and lit 10 candles for family members.
Club honors: We were awarded the Presidential Citation and earned an Ignite! patch for our exemplary membership efforts.
Installation June 15
RCHB's annual installation dinner and swearing in of new officers is next Monday, June 15 at Nani Mau Gardens. There's a sign up sheet or let Bettye know you are coming.
Dues
Kyle Kawano noted that invoices for dues have gone out. If you didn't receive yours, ask him.
Women in Rotary
On May 20, we celebrated Women in Rotary and Sharon Scheele outlined a bit of the history. Women weren't admitted until after the US Supreme Court ruled in 1987. The first attempts by Rotarians weren't in the US. In 1950, a Club in India asked (and was denied) to have 'male' be dropped from eligibility. In 1964, a request came from Ceylon; in 1972 there were three proposals from US Clubs. In 1977, a California Club violated the rules against women and the Club was kicked out of Rotary. Another four women were inducted into our Club this year.
Bettye Williams introduces her guest, Rev. Dr. William H. Knight.
On 5/20 Pete noted that Bettye's lost 60 pounds.
Walt Thistlewaite, a new member this year to our Club, gave a vocational presentation June 3 that was informative about the healthcare world, and showed Walt's humor streak.
Cedric Mitsui on May 20 gave $25 for 25 years of marriage to his special angel, Patty.
Lance Forsythe on May 20 gave $3 for the luchee gift from a neighbor (which Lance shared with us), for the Rotary Foundation and for his happiness as he was about to leave for the Mainland until Oct. 15.
Tim Hansen $1 Husband, hit by a truck while riding a scooter, was not seriously injured.
Mary Begier was happy on 5/20. She made up at a Washinton DC Rotary meeting and was thanking for having an ear for accents from living in Hawaii. She also complimented Arabel Camblor, HAR president, for a good job at the National Asso of Realtor's meetings in DC.
Lorraine Davis $5 - Went to District Conference and was enlightened. Acknowledged Mary Begier, great silent auction and she had made a beautiful pillow that Lorraine won. "I now have to buy a new couch to match the pillow."
Barbara Hastings announced that Mary, who headed the silent auction at the conference, organized an excellent selection of items and process for bidding/purchasing.
Steve Jacunski $2 - happy his daughter, Kapualani, is traveling in Germany and Poland.
You are always as young as you feel, but never as important. — don't know who gave me this card on May 20. Sorry.
On May 20, Bettye Williams gave $4 for happiness of attending her special needs goddaughter's high school graduation in New York.
Also on 5/20, Pete Muller gave $10 to announce his happiness to be going to Seattle for his autistic grandson's (Peter) high school graduation.
On 5/20, Sharon Scheele was $10 happy that granddaughter TiaraInoue was visiting from UH Manoa and for her cruise with Viking River Cruise from Switzerland to Paris. Sharon noted that while she was traveling, her house was broken into and police found a naked motorcyclist sleeping in a chair.
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Paula Uusitalo gave $5 and reported on District Conference -- thanks to Mary Begier for sharing the condo, and to the good times with Richard Cunningham and Chester Cabral.
Bettye Williams introduces her guest, Rev. Dr. William H. Knight.
Walt Thistlewaite, a new member this year to our Club, gave a vocational presentation June 3 that was informative about the healthcare world, and showed Walt's humor streak.