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P. Newland moved to remove this item from the agenda. J. Balberde-Kamalii <br />seconded the motion. J. Viernes provided a brief history of the First Female <br />Booklet. D. Davis produced the booklet using a Publisher program on a <br />CD-Rom, but J. Viernes has been unable to make revisions since the program is <br />not available on her computer. E.Takazawa offered to obtain assistance from <br />the Honomu computer resource center. The motion was passed. <br />3. Essay Contest <br />J. Balberde-Kamalii reported that a letter was sent to the complex area <br />supervisors for the Hawaii School District asking permission to hold the annual <br />€Real Women Creative Writing Competition in the schools. The competition will <br />also be extended to the Charter Schools and the Hawaiian immersion program <br />throughout the island. She asked that contact names and phone numbers of the <br />Hawaiian immersion program be forwarded to her. <br />J. Balberde-Kamalii said that she will be routing the essay contest packet to the <br />English department heads instead of the principals this year. A courtesy letter <br />will be sent to the principals. CSW members and M. Masunaga also offered to <br />hand deliver the packet to various teachers in their district. The packets will be <br />mailed out on September 13 and the contest to commence from October 13 <br />through December 17. Judging will take place early January 2005. The essay <br />contest luncheon has been tentatively scheduled for Sunday, February 27. <br />A fax was sent to the Hapuna Prince Hotel, Mauna Lani Bay Resort and <br />Bungalows,MaunaKeaBeachHotel,HiltonWaikoloaVillage,FourSeasons <br />Resort at Hualalai, and the Waikoloa Beach Marriott requesting accommodations <br />for the luncheon. Traditionally, the event has been held in East Hawaii. <br />However, previous discussions suggested that the luncheon be held at a <br />centralized location to encourage more families from East and West Hawaii to <br />attend. She asked for possible restaurants in Waikoloa or Waimea in the event <br />the hotel costs will be expensive. CSW members recommended the Alii Surf <br />Room at the Royal Kona Resort, Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa, Roys <br />Waikoloa Bar and Grill, and the Parker Ranch Grill as possible sites. <br />4. Equal Pay Day <br />No report. <br />5. Mentoring <br />M. Masunaga reported that she got a call from Pyramid Communications, a <br />public relations firm in Seattle, Washington, asking her to submit proposals for <br />WashingtonMutual.WashingtonMutualwillbehavingtheirnationwide <br />convention at The Fairmont Orchid Hotel and the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and <br />Bungalows.TheprincipalatKonawaenaMiddleSchoolhasindicatedthat255 <br />girls will be allowed to participate in the mentoring program on Monday, <br />February28,2005.Theproposalissimilartothementoringprojectheldat <br />Oodles of Noodles on May 2004. The President of Washington Mutual will be <br />3 <br /> <br />