EAST HONOLULU ROTARIAN
July 23th, 2007
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
Jul. 23: Darren Okimoto, PhD, University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program, on the Hanauma Bay Education Program
Jul. 30: Ian Okamoto, Group Study Exchange (GSE) team member in Australia
Aug. 6: Agent Woletta Kim, State Attorney General’s office, on internet safety and internet crimes against children
Aug. 13: District Governor George Fontaine
Aug. 20: Peter Forman, retired TWA pilot, on “Wings of Paradise, Hawaii’s Incomparable Airlines”
Aug. 27: Lowell Kalapa, President of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii
Sep. 3: *** DARK – LABOR DAY ***
Sep. 10: Open For Speaker
If you have an idea for a speaker, contact Terence Yeh at tyeh@asbhawaii.com with the name and number.
PREVIEW OF UPCOMING SPEAKERS
August 6: Agent Woletta Kim of the State Attorney General’s office will speak on internet safety. The Hawaii Internet & Technology Crimes (HITeC) Unit was established by the State Attorney General to assist in internet and technology related crimes. First, HITeC investigates and prosecutes technology crimes including identity theft, check and checking account fraud, and Internet fraud. Second, HITeC investigates and prosecutes Internet Crimes Against Children. These crimes include online enticement of children for sex, and the possession, distribution, and production of child pornography on the Internet.
August 20: Peter Forman, retired pilot and author of “Wings of Paradise”, will speak on the history of commercial aviation in Hawaii. For most of his career, Forman was a pilot, including 20 years flying jets on the mainland and Europe for a major U.S. airline. Flying was also a hobby as he spent vacations and days off hopping rides in his open-cockpit biplane. His experiences flying in Hawaii in the late '70s and early '80s led to a fascination with Hawaii's airline industry. Per Forman, "Three aspects caught my attention. First, Hawaiian Airlines is one of the world's oldest airlines still in operation. That it grew from this struggling early airline to its current self without ever
losing a passenger only magnifies the significance of this feat. Second, no two airlines have carried out a more intense feud as Hawaiian and Aloha Airlines have --- capacity battles, aircraft upgrades, lawsuits, near-mergers and dirty tricks. This is the Hatfields and McCoys story in U.S. airlines with loads of conflict --- an essential ingredient in a good story!”
SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE – AUG. 4th and 5th
The Rotary Club of East Honolulu school supply drive will be held on Saturday 8/4 and Sunday 8/5 at Kahala Mall. The purpose of the drive is to raise funds and supplies for Palolo Elementary. See the back of this bulletin for details.
PHOTOS FROM 2007-08 BOARD INSTALLATION DINNER
Paul Strauss, representative of the Shriners Hospital For Children, with Laura Steelquist and Naomi Masuno
Jim Morris and Shannon Smith celebrate their birthdays Kal Yee with HRYF scholarship recipient Denise Shigeta
Terence Yeh and guest speaker Linda GilesSCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE FOR PALOLO ELEMENTARY EVENT: Annual School Supply Drive for Palolo Elementary School
DATE: Saturday August 4th and Sunday August 5th
TIME: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM both days
LOCATION: Kahala Mall between Macy's and PacSun
Please encourage your family and friends to support this event. Also, sign up to help out at the booth. Contact Al Takata to sign up or get more information.
