2006-08-17 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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B. Health 1. Women’s Health Month E. Takazawa reported that she would like to establish a formula for each presentation: $60 for refreshments, $7 for leis, $20 for omiyage. E. Takazawa said she needs to work with C. Kitaoka on the expenses for the Identity Theft Seminar so CSW can approve her expenditures. Secondly, she has submitted the Hilo events in the 2006 Women’s Health Month Calendar of Events. E. Takazawa read the Women’s Health Month proposal from S. Newland. The Importance of Domestic Harmony and Women’s and Society’s Wellbeing will be held on September 11, 2006, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the UH Hilo Women’s Department. There will be a talk by Dr. Laura Moire, emergency room physician, discussing the importance of domestic harmony and women’s and society’s wellbeing. Birth educator Elena Tonetti’s latest dvd, “Birth as We Know It,” will be shown followed by a talk with midwife/doula Malu Landt, who will speak about the importance of domestic harmony as it relates to safe gestation, gentle birth and good birth outcomes. Completing the program is S. Newland, “How We Think is What We Get,” addressing the use of language to help create greater levels of harmony and wellbeing and higher levels of functioning. On September 13, 2006, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Bay Clinic in Pahoa, Breast Health Awareness with C. Ka-ipo and The Importance of Domestic Harmony in Maintaining Wellness. However, C. Ka-ipo said she will be out of town. The total budget for S. Newland’s proposal is $280. N. Kelly offered to check on the status of purchasing omiyage since the procedure was questionable. K. Peters reported that C. Kitaoka was able to secure September 15, 2006 after the CSW meeting for the identity theft seminar. C. Liaison 1. HSCSW Tabled. 2. Legislative Update Tabled. D. Marketing 1. Newsletter J. Coburn reported that she would like the newsletter printed on colored paper and copied in house by the county. The document will be a PDF file so the directory can be available on the County of Hawaii’s website. 3