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Home My WebLink About2006-06-16 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes MINUTES COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Friday, June 16, 2006, 10:00 a.m. Kona MayorsOffice Conference Room PRESENTEXCUSED Dawn Pung, ChairCarol Kitaoka, Vice-Chair Ellen Takazawa, TreasurerMargaret Masunaga, HSCSW Charmaine Ka-ipo Commissioner (ex-officio) Star NewlandDiane Noda, Corporation Counsel Katie Nova (ex-officio) Kathleen Peters GUEST ABSENTRose White Nancy Kelly, Secretary Janet Coburn CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 10:25 a.m. ROLL CALL A quorum was present. APPROVAL OF AGENDA S. Newland moved to approve the agenda as submitted. E. Takazawa seconded the motion. The motion waspassed. APPROVAL OF MINUTES S. Newland moved to approve the May 19, 2006 minutes. E. Takazawa seconded the motion. The motion was passed. TREASURERS REPORT The treasurers report was circulated. C. Ka-ipo moved to accept the treasurers report. K. Peters seconded the motion. The motion was passed. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC R. White reported that she is interested in the committee. She belonged to a lot of womenorganizationsbackonthemainland. CORRESPONDENCE A. Letter from CSW to Myles Miyasato, Chair of the Cost of Government Commission inresponsetothecommissionsquestions Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer B. Letter from New West Broadcasting Corp. regarding an employment opening forthe position part-time receptionist in their Kona office C. The Hawaii Herald, Hawaiis Japanese American Journal featuring the Real Women essay contest winning essays from Grades 5-8 D. Email from Sharon Ferguson-Quick, Executive Director of the HSCSW, regarding a Tea and Champagne Party honoring the 2006 Womens Fund Grantees to be held on Thursday, June 29, 2006, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Indigo Restaurant on Oahu E. Email from Sharon Ferguson-Quick, Executive Director of the HSCSW, inviting interested parties to attend the Hawaii Womens Oral History Collection to be held on Tuesday, June 20, 2006, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the HSCSW Office REPORTS A. Education 1. Urgent Services Directory D. Pung reported that she has updated the directory and asked if K. Peters would be willing to input the changes into the computer. K. Peters agreed. E. Takazawa reported that Keevan Tom of Alliance Direct publishes a newsletter called Waiakea Uka and Kaumana Malamalama. He is interested in inserting the Urgent Services Directory in his mailings. K. Peters said she would like to know the target audience because CSW spends a lot of money for the directory. E. Takazawa offered to contact K. Tom to obtain more information and where the directory will be disseminated. 2. First Female Booklet Tabled. 3. Essay Contest Tabled. 4. Mentoring Tabled. 5. Hawaii County Womens Hall of Fame October 28, 2006 C. Ka-ipo reported that she fielded seven phone calls since the press release was published in the Hawaii Tribune Herald. C. Ka-ipo stated that she would like to provide hotel accommodations and $200 forthesoundsystemtoPacificSoundCompany.Secondly,thejudgeswillmeet sometime in July/August to review the judging criteria. CSW suggested that C.Ka-ipoprepareanitemizedbudgetfortheWomensHallofFameandpresent it to the committee for approval at the next meeting. 2 6. Equal Pay D. Pung reported that CSW discussed having A. Amaral speak on Equal Pay for Womens Health Month. K. Peters recommended that this program be directed towards high schoolers. K. Peters said that M. Masunaga and C. Kitaoka have contacted schools in West Hawaii so CSW can ask them who to approach and CSW can work with former member J. Balberde-Kamalii in coordinating with East Hawaii Schools. Tabled. B. Health 1. Womens Health Month S. Newland reported that she received a letter from the HSCSW about Womens Health Month. C. Ka-ipo suggested that CSW talk about breastcancer prevention and provide true facts. S. Newland added that CSW could direct it towards breast health care. E. Takazawa mentioned that planned events for Womens Health Month are healing touch, Tai Chi, Reiki, and a financial planning seminar for Hilo. S. Newland said she is still developing her program about birth and prenatal care. D. Pung stated that it seems like CSW will be able to advertise the events through the HSCSW. C. Ka-ipo has also agreed to go on the radio and talk about Womens Health Month and the Womens Hall of Fame. C. Liaison 1. HSCSW Tabled. 2. Legislative Update Tabled. D. Marketing 1. Newsletter K. Peters suggested that E. Takazawa inquire with K. Tom whether he would write CSWs newsletter in exchange for the Urgent Services Directory. E.CommunityReports S. Newland reported that the Womens Hall of Fame press release went out to the Punaroundtable.Secondly,hergroupheldthreecommunitymeetingsforthePuna Community Planning Meeting. Lastly, the dolphin birthing center received the most communitysupport. 3 E. Takazawa reported that she did a presentation on healing touch at the County Clerical Conference. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Nominating Committee Proposed Slate of Officers and Election of Officers S. Newland moved to accept the following slate of officers as presented by the nominating committee: Chair D. Pung Vice- Chair C. Kitaoka Secretary E. Takazawa Treasurer N. Kelly C. Ka-ipo seconded the motion. The motion was passed. B. Teen Dating Violence Prevention Initiative Training Program Tabled. NEW BUSINESS A. Hawaii Womens Oral History Collection Training June 20, 2006 D. Pung reported that J. Coburn will be representing CSW at the training. The HSCSW has offered to pay the airfare. B. Guest Speakers Ellen Takazawa, Healing Touch E. Takazawa provided a demonstration on healing touch for CSW members. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on Friday, July 21, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. in Hilo. Location to be announced. B. Schedules D. Pung will be unable to attend the July meeting. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11:50 a.m. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, _______________________________ JEANVIERNES,STAFFSECRETARY 4