2004-06-18 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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B. Sponsorships and Co-Sponsorships Tabled. C. Guest Speakers M. Lake reported that Senator Lorraine Inouye has an open invitation to join CSW for lunch when she is in town. D. Training Meeting M. Lake reported that the training meeting has been scheduled for August 7. She suggested inviting Allicyn Hikida Tasaka and Ah Quon McElrath to attend the meeting. After some discussion, D. Pung moved to change the training meeting to August 13. C. Kitaoka seconded the motion. The motion was passed. P. Newland moved to have the CSW meeting and training meeting on August 13 in Kona. Location to be announced. E. Takazawa seconded the motion. The motion was passed. E. NACW Convention 2004 P. Newland circulated the conference registration, proposed schedule of events, and proposedworkshops for the NACW National Convention scheduled for July 14-18, 2004 in Pasadena, California. P. Newland wondered if someonefromthe HSCSW will be attending the convention. She felt it was important that Hawaii be represented. She was interested in attending the convention if there was some way that could happen in next fiscal years budget. She questioned whether CSW was willing to send her on the committees behalf in the event she will be on the mainland. Her request for reimbursement would be for registration fees. CSW expressed concerns that there are not enough funds in the budget to cover expensesthisfiscalyearornextfiscalyear.Furthermore,J.Viernespointedout that the NACW Convention needs to be allocated in the budget in order to attend. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Next meeting The next meeting will be held on Friday, July 16, 2004, at 10 a.m. in Waimea. Location to be announced. B. Schedules D. Pung will be unable to attend the July meeting. C. Other P.Newlandcirculatedaflyeraboutaconcertthathersonisproducing.Sheasked CSW members to distribute the flyer in their neighborhood. M. Lake announced a rodeo on July 3, 2004 in Naalehu. 4