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September 2019 Volume 31 | Issue 12

September 25, 2019

Aloha. E komo mai.
Hilo Bay
Service Above Self
We meet Wednesdays at 6:45 AM
Hilo Yacht Club
77 Laehala St
Hilo, HI  96720-4931
United States of America
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President's Announcement
Junichi Noumaru
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  • There will be a party tributing Mike, Barbara's husband, at YWCA on February 22 at 4:30pm
  • On Saturday 2/29 there will be a Volcano Club Social at Volcano Art Center, all are invited
Executives & Directors
President
 
Vice President
 
President Elect
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Attendance Secretary
 
Sgt at Arms
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Chairman
 
HRYF Chairman
 
Public Relations
 
Chairman
 
Newsletter/Website
 
Newsletter/Website
 
Club Trainer
 
Oktoberfest
 
Oktoberfest Co-chair
 
2020 Convention Coordinator
 
Announcements
ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. 83 Oktoberfest tickets left for sale - See Suzanne Robotham

2. Oktoberfest: some items for sale including ones with pre-sale price / See Anita Cunningham for hats $10 / New band will perform

3. Oktoberfest: looking for more Rotarian volunteers! - see Curt Sharp

4. Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation Foodland "Give Aloha" 77199 - Richard Cunningham

5. Walk-a-mile event by YWCA Saturday, 10/26 - Lorraine Davis (See flyer above)

6. Rainbow Pride awards October 3 & 4 @Hilo Union School - Patty Sue

7. The art of negotiation workshop on Friday, October 18 @ UH Campus Center Room 301 (RSVP to Majidah 808-935-7844 ormajidah@hawaiimediation.org) - Tim Hansen

In Loving Memory of Barry K. Taniguchi
Our Community and Club collectively suffered a tremendous loss with the passing of Barry Taniguchi last Friday.  Barry could be described as a humble, community minded servant leader on top of being an astute businessman.  Pete Muller noted that Barry was one of the first people he invited to be a Charter Member of our Club in 1988, he loved what Rotary stood for and thought "The Four Way Test" was great, which is not surprising since that is the way he and his family ran and continue to run KTA.  Barry graduated from Hilo High and UH Manoa with a degree in Accounting, earning his CPA license in 1971 while working for Haskins & Sells (known as Deloitte today), National Car Rental and Realty Investment Co. before returning to Hilo in 1983 to work in the family business.  Barry led the third generation of K. Taniguchi Store, originally founded in 1916.  Under Barry's leadership, KTA continued to thrive on Hawaii Island while also becoming one of the largest positive forces in the community with its charitable works and general support of worthy causes.  Barry's support of local farmers and food producers and the UH higher education system (HCC and UH Hilo) will continue to have a long lasting impact.  The Pacific Tsunami Museum would not have become a reality without his and KTA's support.  Barry was not a person seeking credit or recognition for his good deeds, he had a way of positively influencing others to act for the collective good, he went out of his way to make others feel welcome.  Barry's legacy will continue to live within our hearts and through our positive actions.  Mahalo Barry, for all you have done for our Community and our Club, we will miss you greatly.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

1. Alan Okinaka - Polio pig for Polio month in October

2. November is Rotary Foundation month.

3. James Tyrin - Thank you for everyone who came to the dictionary project at Waiakeawaena on 11/8.  

    Please sign-up for the dictionary project on 11/18 at Waiakea Elementary.

4. James Tyrin - November social will be at Cronies on November 21 from 4:30pm

5. Sharon Scheele - Accepting Food Basket donations

6. Sharon Scheele - Emmeline, Kenneth, and Jan's names submitted for membership

7. Vanessa Carlson (guest) - Big brothers and big sisters NETCOM fundraiser will be held on Saturday 11/23. The event will be $65.

Today's Inspiration and Quote

 
"I like it when a flower or a little tuft of grass grows through a crack in the concrete. It's so heroic"
            - George Carlin
Quote of the day:
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way"
             - Napoleon Hill

Guests

1. Preston Barnes son Kennith Barnes
2. Kurt Gutknee from Wisconsin with Rotarian Thomas Witthans

Guest Speaker: Marcie Saquing

Marcie Saquing is the current Executive Director of Hawaii Island Adult Care (HIAC) who was preceded by our own Paula Usitalo.  HIAC reached a major milestone with the opening of a new 19,414 square foot facility earlier this year to enhance its ability to provide day care services to elders and cognitively impaired or challenged adults.
 
Marcie reflected on the late Barry Taniguchi and KTA's generous monetary support to help make the facility a reality.  When he visited the new facility as it was being constructed, Barry noted that his Grandmother Taniyo Taniguchi (co-founder of KTA) would often repeat the Japanese saying "Okage sama de" which translates to "we are what we are because of those who have come before us" and it was an honor for the Taniguchi family to contribute to the present well being of our kupuna who have paved the way for the rest of us.
 
For more information on HIAC, please visit http://www.hawaiiislandadultcare.org/ 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Curtis Sharp
February 3
 
Junichi Noumaru
February 5
 
Spouse Birthdays
Kevin Reardon
February 14
 
Join Date
Richard Cunningham
February 1, 1990
30 years
 
Robert uettner
February 5, 2002
18 years
 
Hirona Yamanaka
February 27, 2019
1 year
 

Upcoming Events

Next club meeting - 10/2 at the Hilo Yacht Club

Wednesday, October 2nd: Vocational Speaker

Mahalo!

Door prize donated by Suzanne Robotham consisting a $50 gift card to paradise plants and won by Kurt Gutknee

Inspiration by: Suzanne Robotham

Pledge led by: Sandra Sakaguchi

Mr. Mike: Hirona Yamanaka

4-Way Test: Allen Novak

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