today`s speaker: mike gresham, president, makani nui associates

Rotary Club of Kahului ~ the best looking club in D5K!
Volume 08-06, Issue 4
August 28, 2006
Chartered on September 6, 1955
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President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William B. Boyd
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Governor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Varner
Assistant Governor. . . . . . . . . . . . . Gladys Baisa
www.kahuluirotary.com
CLUB OFFICERS
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lisa Rodrigues
President Elect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randol Leach
Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colin Hanlon
Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jocelyn Bouchard
Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Byron Warner
Past President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Felix
DIRECTORS
Club Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rita Barreras
Vocational Service . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leslie Mullens
Community Service . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pam Tumpap
International Service . . . . . . . . . .Lynn Rasmussen
New Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trisha Edgar
Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Rose
Rotary Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sandy Baz
Speakers/PR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dianne Rockett
Maui High School
Maui Community College
Mondays, 12:00 Noon
The Dunes at Maui Lani
1333 Maui Lani Parkway
Kahului
D Celebrating 50 Years of Service!
TODAY’S SPEAKER: MIKE GRESHAM,
PRESIDENT, MAKANI NUI ASSOCIATES
T
h
e
Kaheawa
W i n d
P o w e r
project is a commercial scale
renewable energy project. It
includes the development,
design, engineering,
construction, and operations of
a
30
MW
renewable wind
energy facility.
Now in full
operation, the
project
will
p r o v i d e
approximately
9% on average of the electricity
supply for Maui.
The Project is located above
McGregor Point in the West
Maui mountains, in an area
locally referred to as Kaheawa
Pastures. It consists of 20 wind
turbines arranged in a single
r o w , a n op e r a t i o n s &
maintenance building, a
communications system, an
electrical substation, and an
interconnection to Maui
Electric
Company’s
transmission
lines.
In the planning
stages since 1996,
Kaheawa Wind
Power
has
undergone
extensive review over the
subsequent years and has a state
approved Final Environmental
Impact Statement in place. The
development and operations
plans calls for extensive
protection of the fauna and
flora, and the inclusion of a
Habitat Conservation Plan, the
first ever for a wind energy
project in the United States!
Mr. Gresham manages all
activities and interests of
Makani Nui and other Maui
based projects. He was the
Founder, President and CEO of
NextWeb, Inc. a California
based Wireless Internet Service
Provider.
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Let’s increase membership and increase the
wonderful work we do right here on Maui and
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
“At Your Service” is published by:
Lisa Ann Rodrigues
Phone: 808.281.2904
eMail: [email protected]
Mahalo / Trees / Fighting Words!!!
2
TRF Thought / Rotaract / Habitat Project
5
Rotary Readers / Dictionaries / Lou Tice
3
Calendar / Quote / TRF Envelope
6
Laulima Vocational Service Award
4
About Us / Attendance
7
The Rotary Club of Kahului
MAUI FARM BUREAU SAYS MAHALO KAHULUI ROTARY
the farmers and ranchers
whose income depend on
growing the bounty
while providing the
stewardship of the lands.
On behalf of Warren Watanabe, president,
Maui County Farm Bureau, thank you for the
opportunity to share information on
agriculture in Maui County to the members
and guests at the Kahului Rotary Club
meeting on Monday, August 21, 2006. The
following are several ways to show your
support for agriculture in Maui County.
Join the Maui County Farm Bureau. MCFB
offers many benefits to its members and acts
as the voice of Maui agriculture by lobbying
county, state and federal branches of
government to support agricultural legislation.
For more information on how to become a
"friend of agriculture", visit the website at
www.mauicountyfarmbureau.org.
.Purchase Grown on Maui products. When
you buy Grown on Maui products you support
and preserve Maui's agricultural heritage and
.Ask for Grown on Maui products at your
local grocer. Invest in your community and
buy locally Grown on Maui food products.
Let retailers know you want to purchase
Grown on Maui.
.Ask for Grown on Maui products at your
local restaurant.
Many of Maui's chefs
incorporate Grown on Maui products in their
menus. Enjoy the freshest food available and
buy local. Let restaurateurs know you want to
support Grown on Maui products.
Show your support of Agriculture in Maui
County. As a resident, business or as the
organization of Kahului Rotary, you can help
agriculture in Maui County by learning more
about ag-related issues and, if possible, show
your support of agriculture by expressing your
support through public testimony, letter
writing and everyday actions - buying local.
Encourage your family and friends to consider
Grown on Maui and why buying local matters
in Maui County.
The Maui County Farm Bureau (MCFB) is a
grassroots organization of farm and ranch
families, allied agricultural industries, and
other organizations joined together in a
common goal of supporting agriculture in
Maui County.
Please feel free to share this information with
your membership base.
Thanks again for the opportunity.
Thanks and aloha,
Tehane Wurdeman
Ka`uhane Communications, Inc.
P.O. Box 791318
Pa`ia, HI 96779
Tel: (808) 295-6206
Fax: (808) 533-1037
Email:
[email protected]
ROTARY CHRISTMAS TREES - LIGHT UP SOMEONE’S HOLIDAY
The card read:
Dear Neighbors,
Thank you for thinking of our family
and giving us the beautiful Christmas
Tree. Money has been a little tight the
past few years and we haven't been
able to have a tree at home. When we
got the Rotary coupon the kids were so
excited we picked it up on Friday
afternoon and our son insisted that we
decorate it that very night.
All through the holidays we turned on
the lights in the morning and kept them
on until the kids went to bed. We all
enjoyed the tree but especially our son.
He's five now so he may have been too
young to remember when we did have a
tree in the past. God bless you for
making our Christmas so special this
year.
submitted by: Joan Martin
Sell your trees or buy your trees
and light up someone else's life
by giving it away.
****
Speaking of selling trees …
Annalena Zanolini is on a roll.
She has already sold 5 Nobles
and 6 Douglas Firs and she hasn’t
received her tickets yet!
The Rotary Christmas tree tickets are
now for sale.
You GO GIRL!
THE MAUI CLUB ISSUES FIGHTING WORDS !!! ...
It all started out with an idea …
Tom Caltrider, President of the Maui Club
suggested a Rotary Foundation Fundraiser
involving skeet shooting at the Hali’imaile
range.
Sounded like fun to me so I emailed him back
and casually said, “Personally I like the idea
because I like to shoot and when I was in the
P.D. I usually shot better than most guys.”
And this is what he said! … “OKAY, you're
on. I'll bet you a $50 donation to the
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Foundation that I do better than you.
In fact, I bet our club's team can do better
than your club's team.”
??!!!!!??!?!!!!!
*Gasp!!* So how’s
that you guys?!? Are
we going to take that?
I think NOT!
The details are not
worked out yet but the
gist of it is each
person would shoot 50 times and would pay
$1 for each missed target. The winner (or
winners) of the event would have the total pot
donated in his/her name to the Rotary
Foundation. Awards would
be given for best and
worst shooters.
I just need an idea of
how many members would be
interested in participating, so if you
are, let me know and
we can plan on making
the Maui Club eat their
words!
“At Your Service”
The Rotary Club of Kahului
WANTED!
ROTARY BIG READERS
Make
a
BIG
difference…Be
a
Rotary BIG Reader!
The Rotary Club of
Kahului has partnered
with Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Maui on a
new program called
“Big Readers” - a fun
new reading program.
The brain-child of the
Memphis Rotary Club and brought to Kahului
by Rotarian Gayle Long, the volunteer meets
once a week for 4 consecutive weeks at
Lihikai Elementary School and reads to an
interested class that is excited you are there !
All it takes is reading a book (already selected)
for 20-30 minutes to a class of children
that love seeing a new face. The teacher stays
in the room and can assist you, as well as
continue her other class
work.
Call fellow Rotarian Deidre
Tegarden at 242-9754 or
[email protected] to get
started. You fill out an
application and BBBS will
run the proper background
checks that allow for school
access. With that, BBBS can
offer scheduling options or
give you ideas on which
Submitted by Deidre Tegarden
grade(s) you may choose or help with any
other concerns. The teachers and children are
thrilled that our Rotary is interested in them.
Showing them you care is a big start to
mentoring our keiki.
Join fellow Rotarians
Eleri Agsalog, Jocelyn
Bouchard, Randy Echito,
Trisha Edgar and Leslie
Mullens. Together we can
change the future of
Maui, one child (one
book, chapter, page) at a
time!
HAWAII ROTARY DICTIONARY PROJECT
Dictionary
\Dic"tion*a*ry\, n.;
A book containing the words and a language,
arranged alphabetically, with explanations of
their meanings: a vocabulary: a wordbook.
dictionary, a signed plaque signed and
presented by the District Governor and the
satisfaction of promoting literacy and
knowledge to children in Hawaii.
HUGE Mahalo to:
Bank of Hawaii
“Dictionary 100 Club”
A recognition program for individual Hawaii
Rotarians to provide 100 dictionaries to 100
third grade elementary students.
Individual Rotarian or business who
contributes a donation of $150.00 or more
(100% Tax Deductible) will become a
member of the Dictionary 100 Club. They will
be making a commitment to purchase 100
dictionaries for Hawaii third grade students. In
return they will receive their very own
Ben Bridge Jewelers
Joel Rand, CIMA®
Peake & Levoy
for becoming members of the Dictionary 100
Club and helping us to support our keiki - our
future, with this gift of knowledge.
Knowledge is Power.
“FAMILY AND SELF-ESTEEM”
The family is the main place where we
develop our self-esteem. It can also be a place
where self-esteem withers.
Virginia Satir was a family therapist who
influenced and touched people all over the
world. She was a pioneer in the study of selfesteem, and had this to say about families:
"Feelings of worth flourish in an atmosphere
where individual differences are appreciated,
mistakes are tolerated, communication is open,
and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere
that is found in a nurturing family."
But if you grew up in a family where one or
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both parents were abusive, where
there were unresolved mental health
problems, or where alcohol or drugs
were an issue, you know that family
life can be very different from this
description. In fact, it can be
downright damaging.
Now it's time for you to take on a parenting
role, and maybe you're wondering if you can
break the cycle. Or maybe you've been a
parent for a while and realize you could be
doing a better job of it. Whatever your
situation, you'll benefit from taking an honest
look at your strengths and limitations.
by Lou Tice
You see, when you
acknowledge and accept the
past, reach out for new
understanding (as you're
doing now), and then decide
you'd like to raise your kids in
a better way, you are breaking
the cycle. And you are
building your own self-esteem - the first step
in helping your own kids do well.
Lou Tice
The Pacific Institute
www.thepacificinstitute.com
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2 0 0 6 L A U L I M A V O C AT I O N A L S E RV I C E A WA R D
Do you know an unsung hero who trains Maui’s next
generation of tradesmen and women? Nominations are open for our
first annual Laulima Vocational Service Award. This award recognizes
an individual for exceptional service to vocational training in our
community. Whether through direct vocational training, like culinary
arts instruction, or as one who facilitates and manages a training
program, contributions in this area are critical to our community’s
future.
We created this award to inspire vocational leadership and
recognize and reward achievers in the community. Nominees must be
non-Rotarians working or volunteering for a vocational training
program or organization on Maui. They demonstrate exemplary
leadership and embody high ethical standards in business. Ideal
by Leslie Mullens.
Vocational Services
candidates make an outstanding
contribution to vocational training, job
placement, and career development, making
a difference in the lives of Maui’s young
adults.
The deadline for nominations is
Friday, September 15. We’ll present the
award on Monday, October 30. Nomination
forms and a full award description can be
found on our website and attached to this
newsletter. Please contact Leslie Mullens
with any questions at 875-7536 or
[email protected].
Nominee Information – tell us about who you are nominating
Name:
Organization:
Street Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone number:
Email:
Nominating Rotarian Contact Information – tell us how to reach you
Your Name:
Phone Number:
Email Address:
Nomination Explanation – please use the space provided to tell us about your nominee (use additional paper if needed)
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“At Your Service”
The Rotary Club of Kahului
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION WEEKLY THOUGHT
This week’s Rotary
Foundation Thought is
provided as a reminder to
all of us that the
Foundation is the primary
way in which we are involved in the fourth
Avenue of Service: International Service.
The Rotary Foundation was started with a gift
of $26.50 from the Rotary Club of Kansas
City in 1917 — the leftover profit from the
international convention that year. Earlier that
same year, Rotary’s sixth president, Arch C.
Klumph, suggested the creation of just such a
fund. The very first grant made by The Rotary
Foundation was to the International Society
for Crippled Children. The idea of
international service has grown. Just in the last
20 years, Rotary has contributed over US$600
million to the polio eradication effort. Thanks
to everyone in the club who has supported this
program.
In the words of professional volunteer,
Charlotte Lunsford: “We won’t always know
whose lives we touched and made better for
our having cared, because actions can
sometimes have unforeseen ramifications.
What’s important is that you do care and act.”
Create Awareness. Take Action. Make your
annual gift today!
ROTARACT MAUI COMMUNITY COLLEGE RECRUITS NEW MEMBERS
Executive Board
President Laycie-Ann Tobosa
Vice President Kahea Naeole
Treasurer Becky Albiar
Secretary Tezrah Rivera
As the Fall 2006 semester started, hundreds of
students flocked the campus. In order to
support and encourage the students at Maui
Community College, the Associated Students
of Maui Community College Governance
Council organized a series of Welcome Back
Week events, one of which was All Clubs
Day.
This event was held on Thursday, August 24,
2006 from 10:00 am to 2 pm outside of the
Maui Culinary Academy building. Not only
were students offered free Subway
sandwiches, cookies, chips and apples, but
students were also given the opportunity to get
more information on the various campus
organizations and to join on the spot if they
chose to.
The entire executive board and Rotaractor
Janelle Torricer volunteered their time to share
their experiences with Rotaract so far with
other students. Assistant District Governor of
the Maui Coast Clubs Cynthia Clark and
former President of the Rotary Club of KiheiWailea Mark Harbison were also present at the
Rotaract table to speak with
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PROJECT
Aloha Maui Rotarian,
Habitat for Humanity has invited our club to
help them with one of their building projects.
This fits many of our members' desires to do
more community service work projects instead
of just giving money. This should be a lot of
fun and result in a great deal of satisfaction.
I hope you will join me at this project which
will be Saturday, September 9 beginning at 9
am. The project is in Waiehu and the driving
instructions are below:
Our member, Patricia Ward, is leading this
effort for us, and she reports that the house is
being built for a single mom with 2 kids. I
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encourage you to join us. Please confirm your
a t t e n d a n c e t o P a t r i c i a Wa r d a t
[email protected] or 264-8014.
We would like to have as many of our
members and their family and friends as
possible. Thanks.
Yours in Rotary, Tom Caltrider
The Rotary Club of Maui
DRIVING DIRECTIONS – WAIEHU KOU 3
Turn right onto Waiehu Beach Road from
Kahului Beach Road. Continue on Waiehu
Beach Road thru Pakukalo and Waiehu
by Laycie-Ann Tobosa
students. Rotaractors were graced with the
visit of District Governor Jim Varner and his
wife Nancy, Carolyn Foster of the Rotary
Club of Maui, Assistant District Governor of
the Maui Valley Clubs Gladys Baisa and
former President of the Rotary Club of Maui
Mickey Damerell.
Rotaractors talked to dozens of students about
the benefits of joining the international
organization and were able to successfully
recruit 9 new members and obtained
information
of
12
interested
students.
Rotaractors also used this
opportunity to promote their new international
service project "Pennies for Polio." Members
received $36 just in this first week of
school. That's 60 vaccinations!
Rotaractors of Maui Community College are
looking forward to a very successful year!
You could also share our myspace webpage
which
is
www.myspace.com/
rotaractclubofmcc - I have already received
interest from 9 additional students, one of
which is not an MCC student, but is still able
to join our club.
Submitted by Tom Caltrider, President, Maui Club
Terrace, this road will end at a stop sign. Take
a right turn onto Kahekili Highway.
Approximately 1 mile on Kahekili, you will
see the entrance to Waiehu Kou III. Take the
last entrance at Ho’ola Hou Street. Turn right
in the subdivision and take the 1st left on to
Kaulana Na Pua Circle. Less then ¼ mile on
the right side, you will see the home site of
Earl and Lani Maielua. Look for our Habitat
Banner. Driving on just around the corner –
you come to a cul-de-sac – at Ulu Loa Place –
the last site on your right is the home site of
Melanie Pali. Street parking only please. Ed
Freeman is our project manager. Please report
to him.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
TED’S TIE
August 28th - Christmas Tree Tickets Pre-Sale
September 4th - DARK No Meeting
September 11th - Anniversary Party
September 15th - Laulima Vocational Service Award Nominations due
September 18th - Interact Board Installation
September 25th - Rick Carroll, Author, of the “Hawaii’s Spooky
Stories” series and “IZ, Voice of the People”
October - Vocational Services Month
November - Rotary Foundation Month
December 11th - Kahului Rotary’s 1st Annual Golf Tournament
In honor of our emergency
service organizations
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
TRF ENVELOPE
“Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time,
and always start with the person nearest you.”
Congratulations Randol Leach!
~ Mother Teresa
His envelope was pulled last week and his contribution
to the Rotary Foundation toward his Paul Harris Fellow
was matched by the club up to $40!
August / September 2006
Birthday
8.28.06
9.4.06
Greeter
Chuck Gray
Brian Rose
DARK
Cashier
Tommye Jones
Agnes Groff
NO
MEETING
Pledge
Robin Wagstaff
Inspirational
Moment
Rotary
Moment
4 Way Test
Gift
9.11.06
Paul Felix
9.18.06
Dianne Rockett
Deidre Tegarden
Gayle Long
Tony Levoy
Leslie Mullens
Jocelyn
Bouchard
Trisha Edgar
Byron Warner
Lynn
Rasmussen
David Hoffman
Tony Levoy
Jud
Cunningham
Randy Echito
Sally Iwamoto
Tony Levoy
Paul Felix
Stacey Sills
LABOR
DAY
Lynn Rasmussen
Leslie Mullens
Steven Wetter
Stephanie Weisel
Garner Ivey
Randy Echito
Brian Rose
9/4
9/9
9/11
9/12
9/24
9/27
9/28
Wedding Anniversary
Anthony Levoy
8/30
Club Anniversary
Dick Drayson
9/01/70
If you are unable to fulfill your duties, please arrange for your replacement so it’s
“Fair to all Concerned”. Mahalo!
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Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders
that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all
vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately
1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 31,000 Rotary clubs located in
166 countries.
The main objective of Rotary is service — in the community, in the
workplace, and throughout the world. Rotarians develop community service
projects that address many of today's most critical issues, such as children at risk, poverty and
hunger, the environment, illiteracy, and violence. They also support programs for youth,
educational opportunities and international exchanges for students, teachers, and other
professionals, and vocational and career development.
The Rotary motto is Service Above Self.
The Rotary Club of Kahului is the second oldest club on Maui and the fourth largest club in
Hawaii's District 5000.
the 4-Way Test
1st
Is it the TRUTH?
2nd
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3rd
Will it BUILD GOODWILL and
BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4th
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
is Membership Month
is New Generations Month
August is Membership and Extension Month,
an opportunity to introduce a friend or
business colleague to Rotary.
When a young person is introduced to Rotary
it plants a seed of volunteerism and cultural
awareness.
SO YOU’RE IN THE
KNOW ...
(2) attend at least 30 percent of
this club's regular meetings in
each half of the year.
In accordance with the club’s
If a member fails to attend as
constitution, a member must:
required, the member's
(1) attend or make up at least 60 membership shall be subject to
percent of club regular meetings in termination unless the board
each half of the year;
consents to such non-attendance
for good cause.
(b) Consecutive Absences. Unless
otherwise excused by the board for
good and sufficient reason or
pursuant to article 8, sections 3 or
4, each member who fails to attend
or make up four consecutive
regular meetings shall be informed
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all
concerned?
...and here at the Kahului Club …
Is it FUN?
by the board that the member's nonattendance may be considered a
request to terminate membership in
this club. Thereafter, the board, by a
majority vote, may terminate the
member's membership.
MEETING MAKE-UP - TURN IN YOUR ATTENDANCE SLIPS TO SECRETARY BOUCHARD
If you cannot attend a club meeting, there are many ways you can still receive attendance credit. According to Art. VIII, Section 1 of the Club
Constitution, these include:
•
Attending a meeting of another club
•
Attending a meeting of a Rotaract or Interact club or Rotary Community Corps
•
Attending certain district or RI meetings
•
•
Participating in a club-sponsored event
Attending a club board or service committee meeting with authorization of the club
board
Rotary Club of
Kahului
Join us for lunch at
the Dunes,
Mondays at Noon
Visit us on the web at:
www.kahuluirotary.com
Celebrating over 50 years of
Service Above Self
NEED A MAKE-UP
MEETING?
Visit these other outstanding Maui clubs!
Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunrise
Tuesdays @ 7:00 am
Pioneer Inn
Rotary Club of Kihei-Wailea
Wednesdays @ 12:00 pm
Diamond Resort
Rotary Club of Kihei Sunrise
Wednesdays @ 6:45 am
Five Palms at Mana Kai Maui
Rotary Club of Maui
Thursdays @ 12:00 pm
MCC Class Act Paina Bldg.
Rotary Club of Wailuku
Thursdays @ 7:00 am
Maui Tropical Plantation
Rotary Club of Lahaina
Thursdays @ 12:00 pm
Royal Lahaina Resort
Rotary Club Maui UpCountry
Fridays @ 7:30 am
Kamehameha Schools Pukalani
Ask Me About
Randol Leach
is proud to be a member of
The Rotary Club of Kahului
Rotary is a worldwide organization of 1.2 million business professional leaders with over 100
years of history, providing humanitarian and community service through 32,000+ local clubs
in 168 countries. If you would like to help people in our community and share the fellowship
of this amazing group of global volunteers, please ask me for more information or visit
www.rotary.org.
THE FOUR WAY TEST
Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build good will
and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
‘Oia ‘i’ o I keia o’lelo Kupono ia ka kau Kukulu lokomaika’i
A me pilialoha maika’i a’e Pono ia ka kou
The Rotary Club of Kahului meets every Monday at 12 noon at the Dunes at Maui Lani.