meeting photos - Rotary Club of Kihei Sunrise

Rotary Club of Kihei Sunrise
Maui, HI, USA - D5000
Newsletter of the “Small but Mighty Club”
April 21, 2013
2012—2013 President—Patty Hemmen
April 17, 2013
Aloha Everyone,
At our meeting this week we learned a bit more about our newest member
Jane Sawyer. Jane is a retired educator, who was raised on Maui. Our President –Elect Christine announced her 2013-14 RCKS board. Our social chair,
Elisa is looking forward to our clubs annual game night, this Sat. April 20.
There is no morning meeting next week, April 24. We are having a Pau
Hana at Three’s Bar and Grill in Kihei.
Mahalo,
Patty Hemmen
2012-2013 President
Rotary Club of Kihei Sunrise
this issue
President’s Message P.1
Meeting Notes P.2
Meeting Photos P.3
Upcoming P.4
Notes from the Meeting of April 17, 2013
PLEDGE & INSPIRATION
Love S. told of how his family of 74
people got together recently. The
attendees were of many races. He
continued with a story of how the
joining of many colors makes up a
rainbow which is a sign of hope &
peace.
GUEST INTRODUCTIONS
The most travelled Rotarian from
Montana received a RCKS coin.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Lahaina lottery is taking place
on April 18.
A game night is set up for April 20th
at Elisa’s home.
Samples of coffee are available and
bags of coffee to purchase at meetings .
Pau Hana at Three’s Bar & Grill on
April 24th.
Donations to the Rotary Foundation made before May 1, 2013 will
be included in the figures for this
years awards.
GSE event hosted by the Valley Isle
Club will be on May 3, 2014.
SPEAKER
Elaine Blasi, the Head of School of
the Maui Global Technical High
School, located in Wailuku, was the
guest speaker. This a Montessori
philosophy high school. There
are a total of 40 similar schools;
the one in Wailuku is the first in
Hawaii. Teachers are trained at
one of 4 centers in the US.
The Montessori system puts the
child first. Students are encouraged to collaborate in groups and
to master a subject before moving on to the next.
The Wailuku school provides “a
21st century classroom for the
21st century workplace” and prepares students for college and has
180 school days a year. With each
teacher spending a maximum of
15 minutes in each class. The students are taught to communicate,
learn world languages and exceed
the standards set by traditional
schools.
The school uses existing facilities
such as 808 Fitness for their gym
classes, Wells Street park for
fields and MAPA for the arts. This
allows the school to be sustainable and take up less room. The
fee of $11,000 a year is one of the
least expensive private high
schools on Maui.
Elaine is 1 of 8 people who go
around the country to check on
the accreditation of schools. She
has been involved with the Montessori schools on Maui for many
years. Her previous position was as
the head of Montessori Hale O
Keiki, in Kihei.
PERSONAL TALK
JaneS. was born in Wailuku, and
graduated from Baldwin School.
She went to college at Boston U.
and to work for the UN in NY. She
has a masters in teaching and was
proposed to by Tom on Valentines
day. They have a home & boat on
the mainland and spent their winters on Maui.
HAPPY DOLLARS
Fely L. is the proud mother of 2
Montessori students. Joanne L. was
happy that the Maui News published the Vocational Service
award. Larry L. is happy that the
after game party will be at Felys.
Margie F. congratulated Joanne L.
on all the work she does. Ron C. is
happy that his great grandson may
be returning to Maui.
DRAWING
Gary P. and Chris P. won the drawing prizes of a book and cookies.
Elisa R. had a chance but did not
win the Joker’s Wild.
The meeting closed with
the FOUR WAY TEST.
MEETING PHOTOS
4/17/3013
No Meeting Assignments
April 24, 2013
PAU HANA at Three’s Bar & Grill,
Kihei
NO MORNING MEETING
RCKS Newsletter
April 21, 2013
Upcoming Events
Apr 24, 2013 - Pau Hana - Three’s Bar & Grill - No Morning Meeting
Apr 27, 2013 - Food Drive - Foodland