Weekly Newsletter 12/03/2025

From the meeting of December 3rd, 2025
 
Rotary theme for December is Disease Prevention & Treatment
 
Call to Order:  President Tim Hansen called the meeting to order at 0700
 
Pledge of Allegiance:  Mary Begier
 
Inspiration: Tim Hansen “My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together. “
Desmond Tutu
 
Trivia:   What is the RI theme for the month? Disease Prevention and Treatment.
 
Guests: None
 
Birthdays: Pete Muller’s birthday is coming up. A card was sent around for HBRC members to sign
Anniversaries: Misaki & SK Saito, Bob & Virginia Juettner
Inductions:  Mary Begier and Irene Nagano
 
Announcements:
  • Chester Cabral reported on the Hope Services Thanksgiving luncheon. He acknowledged the Rotarians present and gave special nod to Anita.
  • President Tim reported that Tom Wittans‘ lunch turned into a club social between Pond’s Restaurant and Tom’s B & B.
  • The Peace Poll dedication in the park across from the Old Post Office drew a showing of RCHB members according to President Tim.
  • Polio Pig was making its last visit of the year and the funds would be sent to Roz Cooper in Honolulu.
  • PE Jan distributed the proposed Board of Directors and committee chairs for next year. Still missing is a Treasurer as Janel will PE in 2026-2027. She also announced the Patrick Bodell will follow Janell as PE for 2027-28. Mary Begier moved to accept the slate of officers as presented. Seconded by Janell Kuamoo. Motion carried unanimously.
  • PE Jan announced that the holiday party is scheduled for 12/20 in the lobby of the Bank of Hawaii. She announced the menu and activities for the event.
  • President Tim reminded the Club that Steve Jacunski’s celebration of life is on 12/28.
  • JoB reported that all 40 Angel Tree cards were taken by club members and that unwrapped presents along with the tags should be brought to Dec. 10th meeting.
  • JoB also announced that the club will be bell ringing for the Salvation Army at KTA on 12/6 between 3 and 6 pm. And again, on 12/12 between 4 and 6 pm. Volunteers should contact her.
  • Janell announced that there is packing at the Food Basket today! She is also working on a backpack program as well.
 
 
Happy Dollars: Just a quick reminder that you need to record your Happy/Sad dollars in writing to have them in the newsletter.
Happy Dollars:
$55 – Virginia Juettner – 55th Wedding Anniversary for Virginia & Bob.
$40 – JoB - $20 for Nik’s wish granted. $20 for her daughter, Tia and Logan’s
engagement.
$20 – Anita Cunningham for Yu Yok Pearring – in recognition of the memory photo album
for Steve Jacunski, filled with comments and photos by the club members, created by
Virginia Juettner.
$10 – Alan Okinaka; visited his son and family for Thanksgiving and Kenmore, WA.
Peace sign hand motion; clasp hands together like making a musubi.
$10 – Alan Novak – His office on Haili St. near the fire, did not burn.
 
PP Steven Sylvester assumed control of the meeting as President Tim had to run to read to a kindergarten class.
 
Guest speaker: Roz Cooper from Honolulu via zoom.
 
Roz explained that she had planned on being in person at our meeting her computer was hacked including some of her financial information so travel was impossible for a while.
 
  • Roz summarized the current situation to end polio as we are past the point of not being able to stop our efforts. To stop before polio is eradicated means that it will resurge and the work done to date will be destroyed.
  • She was very interested in how we had doubled our goal of $1.5K to more than $3K.
  • The PIG ("Polio is Gone") worked very well and hard in RCHB along with a number of members who are a part of the Polio Plus Society.
  • Roz also introduced us to the Polio Pets Society which raises funds in the name of our pets. There are currently 5,200 members and the number is growing.
  • In closing, we ran out of meeting time, she urged us to wear our Rotary pins especially those associated with Polio Plus because it keeps the conversation going and gets us closer to a world without polio.
 
Door Prize Winner: JoB
 
Four Way Test: Bob Juettner
 
Inspiration and door prize for December 10th--Jessie Thompson
                                                      December 17th –JoB
                                                          December24th—DARK
                                                      December 31st—DARK
 
Speaker for December 10th—St. Joseph’s Interact Club
 
Remember to check the club website and your emails for more information and news!