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President Joe Gedeon and PP Dave Livingston thanked District Governor Clint Schroeder for a superb presentation on the work the Foundation is doing and the positive results attained. He gave us some personal experiences of his trip to India to participate in the National Immunization Day in New Delhi, India.

DG Clint Schroeder did the honors of inducting three new Rotarians into our club. They are Mela Kealoha-Lindsey, who’s sponsor is Kathryn Henski, followed by Rika Sales who’s sponsor is Ikko Tomita and Kenzo Yanos who’s sponsor is also Ikko Tomita. Congratulations to our new inductees.

DG Clint Schroeder presented Gold and Silver medallions and Certificates to those members donating $1000 and $500. They are PP Carol Riley, Gold Medal for donating $1000, also PP Dave Livingston, Gold Medal for donating $1000 and PDG Roy King and PP Gloria King, Silver Medals for donating $500 each.

UPCOMING SPEAKERS

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Market Intelligence

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MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

SPEAKER OF THE WEEK Chris Fidelibus

State Senate Candidate

AIGUST 03, 2016

HAW AII CLUB 30 | DISTRICT 5000 CHARTERED JUNE 20, 1939

RI PRESIDENT— JOHN GERM D.GOVERNOR—CLINT SCHROEDER

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The meeting was called to order by President Joe Gedeon. President Joe introduced the front table: District Governor Clint Schroeder, President Elect Steve Koyama, and PP Dave Livingston. He then thanked PP Carol Riley for being the scribe for the meeting. Chris Fidelibus shared an inspiration with the Club. He asked us to bow our heads and think about the friends we have in Rotary, the fellowship, and the confidence we gain together. PP Chuck Braden led us in the Pledge to the American flag. Steven Morgan introduced our guests. Kathryn Henski introduced three guests. Flora Lu introduced Boris Huang, an artist from Taiwan. Jason Kama was a guest of DG Clint. Three District Governors were introduced: PDG’s Phil Sammer, Roy King and District Governor Clint Schroeder. Past Presidents were introduced. PDG Phil Sammer led the Club in singing our welcome song to our shell leis guests. President Elect Steve Koyama welcomed our visitors and asked them to introduce themselves to us. We had RotarianToshiyuki Goto from the RC Motomachi Yokohama and Rotarian Mikie Aiyana from the Ota West Rotary Club. Mikie is the principal of a kindergarten school. District Governor Clint Schroeder inducted three new members: Mela Kealoha-Lindsey, Rika Sales and Kenzo Yanos He said that one of the best parts of his job is facilitating inductions. DG Clint also talked about the work Rotary does with ending polio. He said Rotary does service in its backyard and all over the world. He hopes our new members will enjoy the same things as enjoyed by being a member of Rotary. Ikko Tomita and Kathryn Henski introduced the new members they introduced to the Club. The new members spoke to the club and told us that they are all pleased to have been invited to be members. Past President Chad Adams passed the bucket around the room. PP Gale Warshawsky told us that she is glad to be back in the DG Band. PDG Phil Sammer welcomed DG Clint and said he will not be at the next meeting because he is going to Taiwan. PP Dave Livingston welcomed DG Clint. Thomas Hall shared thank you cards from students for the Bookmobile and welcomed DG Clint. Steve Morgan was recognized for being the best painter! PP Rhodora Pagay is giving money to the Foundation. Kathryn Henski recognized Gloria King who talks about our Club as the sharing club and she shared her pin! PP Tony Gedeon recognized DG Clint. Flora Lu welcomed PDG Phil to Taiwan. PP Dave Livingston said he would be in jail next week and is hoping some will join in to let him out! He also recognized Chris Fidelibus for running for Senate and being our speaker next week. President Joe welcomed DG Clint. Announcements:

1. Steve Morgan reminded us of the Back to School Drive

at Walmart this coming Sunday from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 2. PP Chad Adams reminded us of the social gathering that

Laura Haas is offering at her house on August 5th. Parking will be a problem and reservations should be made with PP Chad.

PP Dave Livingston introduced our guest speaker: District Governor Clint Schroeder. DG Clint joined his first Rotary Club in June 2000. He relocated to Hawaii in 2005 and joined the Metropolitan Honolulu Club. He has served in many leadership positions and was President of Metropolitan and D5000 Vocational Chair during the 2012-13 year. Clint was born in Wyoming and earned a BA in Political Science and an MBA from the New York Institute of Technology/Cardean University. DG Clint thanked us for the invitation. He said he enjoyed the meeting with our Board this morning and congratulated the Club on the good things we are doing. DG Clint told us a story about two seas and the importance of giving back when we get something. When we share, we make the world a better place. Rotary’s theme is serving humanity. In the end we will be remembered by the ways we have served humanity through our time, treasure, and talent. Next year is the 100th anniversary of our Foundation, which is all about giving. DG Clint shared a video about polio and education, health, and hope. The last shot in the video was a note saying “Every smile is a thank you.” February last year, DG Clint participated in a National Immunization Day in New Delhi. Rotarians from India organized the event. There were men with automatic rifles patrolling the areas. They were mobbed by children who were looking forward to receiving toys. This is done three times a year in India. Having experienced this activity, DG Clint received the gift of insight. Mothers were praying for hope for their children. He learned the meaning of hope seeing the love and joy going around. We only have had 19 new infections this year. We are doing a good job, but must continue. DG Clint told us about the D5000 Polio Champions Challenge, July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017. The goal is to raise $2,650 per club for Polio Plus. Die cast Medals of Honor and Certificates of Recognition will be given to participants. The Bill and Melinda Foundation is matching the gifts two-to-one. Our Club has already given $4900. Past Presidents Carol Riley, Dave Livingston, Gloria King, and Roy King were given Medals of Honor and another 29 members were given participation certificates. DG Clint shared two educational/literacy trips with partners in Taiwan and Myanmar during February, 2017. He encourage all members to consider participating.

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WEEKLY REPORT—WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016

DG Clint ended by telling us of two main goals for his year: to grow and to celebrate! Ghandi reminded us to “be the change we want to see in the world.” DG Clint was signed a book for our student and was given two anniversary t-shirts. PP Dave Livingston had his ticket drawn for our Investment portfolio. Too bad. DG Clint drew a red marble. President Joe thanked Thomas Hall for setting up the meeting room. PP Rhodora Pagay led us in the Four Way Test and the meeting was dismissed at 1:15 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Past President Carol Riley

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WEEKLY REPORT—WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016

PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE

John F. Germ President 2016-17

Today, we look ahead toward a Rotary year that may one day be known as the greatest in our history: the year that sees the world's last case of polio. Wild

poliovirus caused only 74 cases of polio in 2015, all of them in Afghanistan and Pakistan. As we continue to work tirelessly toward our goal of eradication, we must also look beyond it: preparing to leverage our success into even greater successes to come.

It is tremendously important to Rotary's future that our role in the eradication of polio be recognized. The more we are known for what we've achieved, the more we'll be able to attract the partners, the funding, and, most important, the members to achieve even more. We're working hard at RI headquarters to be sure that Rotary gets that recognition. But it can't all happen in Evanston. We need you to get the word out through your clubs and in your communities about what Rotary is and what we do. We need to be sure that our clubs are ready for the moment when polio is finally eradicated – so that when people who want to do good see that Rotary is a place where they can change the world, every Rotary club is ready to give them that opportunity.

We know that if we want to see Rotary Serving Humanity even better in the years ahead, we'll need more willing hands, more caring hearts, and more bright minds to move our work forward. We'll need clubs that are flexible, so that Rotary service will be attractive to younger members, recent retirees, and working people. We'll need to seek out new partnerships, opening ourselves more to collaborative relationships with other organizations.

Looking ahead, we also see a clear need to prioritize continuity in our leadership. We in Rotary are all playing on the same team, working toward the same goals. If we want to reach those goals together, we all have to move in the same direction – together.

Every day that you serve in Rotary, you have the opportunity to change lives. Everything you do matters; every good work makes the world better for us all. In this new Rotary year, we all have a new chance to change the world for the better, through Rotary Serving Humanity.

President Elect Steve Koyama welcomed visiting Rotarians and exchanged banners. They are Mikie Aiyama from RC of Ota West, Toshiyuki Goto from RC Motomachi Yokohama and James Pierce from the RC of Honolulu.

All of the $100 donors were awarded Certificates for the D5000 Polio Champion. Here is the Happy Group

Since moving to Hawaii from Texas at the age of 18 back in 2000, I have immersed myself in the local community both as a small business owner and member of various organizations. I was fortunate enough to meet my wife Dhy-jeelen here and together we are raising our 5-year-old son Chris Jr. in Ewa Beach.

I attended the Maritime Training Center of the Pacific where I earned my captain’s license, which allowed me to provide ocean tours as a boat captain for Hawaii OceanTours and later Sea Breeze.

My older brother Nick and I own and operate Waikiki Dive Center and Waikiki Sport Fishing, and I also own and operate Fidelibus Properties, a boutique-style real estate company concentrating on property management and residential real estate. In addition, I help operate an expanded residential care home with my wife called Fidelibus Cottage. I understand the difficulties of owning a small business in Hawaii.

Small businesses are the backbone of our local economy and having a vested interest in this area makes me truly empathetic to the many families who operate a business and the hundreds of thousands of people they employ. I'm also a member of the Rotary Club of Waikiki, Honolulu Navy League, Sales & Marketing Executives of Honolulu and Mercury Business Association, among others. These groups have deep ties with a wide range of diverse communities through initiatives and programs for the homeless, youth, seniors, active duty, veterans and more. These are the issues and voices that an elected official needs to be exposed to on a daily basis to understand who they are serving. I may be new to holding elected office but I am fully aware of the major issues facing the people of my district and the state. Many voters no longer feel they have a voice and that their representatives no longer represent them.

NEXT WEEK’S SPEAKER: CHRIS FIDELIBUS

PO Box 8622, Honolulu HI 96830 Executive Administrator Linda Collard 395-2290 [email protected]

Bulletin Editor/ Publisher & Web Coordinator PP Dick Matti

396 3268 | [email protected]

CLUB OFFICERS & D IRECTORS 2016-2017

OFFICERS

VP / President-Elect Steve Koyama

[email protected] 265-4092

Vice President PDG Roy King


Secretary Bill Amigone

bamigone@vothicom 735-2872

Treasurer PP David Hamil


Sgt-at-Arms Thomas Hall


Immediate Past President Rhodora Pagay


DIRECTORS

Club Administration PP Chuck Braden


Community Service Stephen Morgan


International Service Co-Chair Adrienne King


International Service Co-Chair Paul McGillicuddy

[email protected] (916) 899-7348

International Service-Taiwan Nora Chen


At-large Patti Look


At-large Thomas Hall


Vocational Service Peter Ehrhorn


Youth Service Chair Patti Mitchell

[email protected] (559) 908-5664

SERVICE CHAIRS Program Chair PP Dave Livingston

Membership Chair PP Chad Adams

Community Service Chair Stephen Morgan

Literacy Chair Ron Sauder

International Service Chair Adrienne King Paul McGillicuddy

Public Relations Chair PP Janet Scheffer

Rotary Foundation Chair Bill Amigone

Sister Club Liaison, Japan Sister Club Liaison, Taiwan

Ikko Tomita, Flora Lu, Nora Chen

President Joseph Gedeon


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