EAST HONOLULU ROTARIAN
AUGUST 20th, 2007
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
Aug. 27: Lowell Kalapa, President of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii
Sep. 3: *** DARK – LABOR DAY HOLIDAY ***
Sep. 10: Dolan Eversole, coastal geologist UH Sea Grant
College, on global warming and coastal hazards
Sep. 17: Dr. Richard Ridao on Club 50 (senior fitness centers)
Sep. 24: Doug Carlson, author of “Me and Him are Killing English” (and past president of Honolulu Sunrise Rotary)
Oct. 1: Available for speaker
Oct. 8: *** DARK – COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY ***
Oct. 15: Jean Evans, Exec. Director of the American Lung Association of Hawaii, on the state of lung health in Hawaii
Oct. 22: Dr. Sarah Park, State of Hawaii Dept. Health, on polio eradication in Kenya
If you have an idea for a speaker, contact Terence Yeh at tyeh@asbhawaii.com with the name and number.
PALOLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Thanks to the efforts of many individuals and organizations including the Rotary Club of East Honolulu, Palolo Elementary School made its AYP (Annual Yearly Progress) goal for the year 2006-07 and is no longer in restructuring status. To celebrate this achievement and in appreciation of the administration, teachers, staff, students, and volunteers, the school staff is inviting everyone to join them for cake and ice cream on the following date and time:
Friday, September 7, 2007
in the Palolo Elementary School cafeteria
Starting at 1:30 PM
[Above Photo] During the Aug. 4th and 5th school supply drive at Kahala Mall, East Honolulu charter member Harry Arakaki and his wife stopped by the booth to say hello. President Jim Morris and past president Laura Steelquist invited them to come to one of our meetings. It is always nice to see old Rotarians come out of the woodwork.
NEW MEMBER UPDATE
Gemma Williams was recently inducted into the club. Gemma is counselor and Associate Professor at KCC, with a Rotary vocational classification of “Higher Education – Counseling”. She was a Rotary University Facultee Grantee from July – September 2001 working in South Africa.
PHOTOS
Immediate past president Naomi Masuno is joined by guest Ernest Abrams. Ernest is the webmaster for the East Honolulu
Gemma Williams (middle) is inducted into East Honolulu DG George Fontaine, joined by sponsor Elsie Choy.
Speaker Darren Okimoto (UH Sea Grant College) chats with Honolulu Club Rotarian John Field Jr.
Speaker Woletta Kim (State Attorney General office) speaks with Linda Char about internet crimes against children
UPCOMING SPEAKER PROFILE
Lowell Kalapa is the President of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, a private non-profit educational organization dedicated to informing the public (more specifically, the taxpayer) about the finances of our state and local government. The Foundation looks at how government raises the money it spends --- be it taxes, user fees, or borrowing money through the use of debt. The Foundation attempts to unravel the mystery of the state budget with an annual review of legislative actions appropriating various funds for state programs and projects. While the bulk of its attention is garnered by state actions (as it is at that level that the overwhelming array of services are provided by government in Hawaii), the Foundation also keeps a watchful eye on county governments as they annually set real property tax rates in order to fund their respective budgets. The Foundation is supported entirely by private contributions and is not affiliated with any state or government agency.
