ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

  • Rice bagging project: -- Chris Okano and James Tyrin

    To date, we have processed approximately 34,000 pounds of rice, resulting in over 6,800+ individual bags for families.  Doing the math -- my car weighs 2804 pounds -- we have rebagged the equivalent of 12+ cars!

    Moving the location to Aunty Sally Luau Hale, on Thursday, July 2.  Big Mahalos to the folks who came out to bag:  James Tyrin and his son, Luke, Curt Sharp, Marlene Norton, John Gapp and friend, Mary Begier, Deborah Beaver, Jan Abundo, Dawn Pung, Art Taniguchi, Ken Barnes, Tim Hansen, Junichi Noumaru, Sharon Scheele, Chris Okano, Richard Cunningham, Mike Carroll, Chester Cabral, Brian Lindsey, Barbara Hastings, Steve Jacunski, and Lorraine Davis.
     
    Post rice social, sponsored by Richard Cunningham was attended by Barbara Hastings, James Tyrin and son Luke, Tim Hansen, Mike Carroll, Art Taniguchi, Chester Cabral, Junichi Noumaru, Chris Okano, Brian and Lori Ann Lindsey and Lorraine Davis.
  • Monthly Social: In person social, tentatively scheduled for July 23 at Cronies.  More information to follow.
  • District events:
  • District 5000 (Hawaii) Foundation meeting was held on June 27. The amendment of the Bylaws was approved. Election of the directors and board members will be made at the next meeting at 10 to 11 a.m. on August 1. One board member who will represent the Hawaii Island may be nominated among the member clubs on the island.
  • Happy Dollars: 
    • Keep your happy dollar donation in an envelope and bring it to the next in-person meeting. You may contact Deborah Beaver to make a payment with your credit card or mail your check to the club. Thank you.
    • In addition, you may now pay from our new online payment system:
  • Chester Cabral: There are two District Grant available. The match grant has been set aside for RYLA. The no match grant RFP is available for non-profits to apply for and application form is on Hilo Bay Rotary website. 
    If anyone has difficulty accessing the application, they can contact Chester or Lorraine and they can email the application out.  This year's amount is $576 and the due date for submitting the application is July 14, COB so the Board can review and select the recipient.
     
    Alan Okinaka - He had sent out the club membership lists to members and he requested that we review them and make any corrections.  He will update the lists again and send them out within the week.
     
    Art Taniguchi - The Hongwanji is offering a course in conversational Japanese and Calligraphy and if anyone is interested in taking the course, to contact him. If there is enough interest by the club, he thinks they might be able to set up a course for just us.
     
    Lorraine Davis - The Vocational Chair is still open and if anyone is interested in taking on the task to please contact her.