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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-05-21 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes MINUTES COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Friday, May 21, 2004, 10:00 a.m. Department of Liquor Control Conference Room PRESENTEXCUSED May Lake, ChairDeborah Davis JoAnne Balberde-Kamalii Laura GuluzzyGUESTS Paradise NewlandDonnalyn Kalei, HawaiiCommunity Dawn Pung College and Olaa Community Center Ellen TakazawaBarbara Lively, Olaa Community Center CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 10:12 a.m. ROLL CALL A quorum was present. D. Kalei and B. Lively introduced themselves. APPROVAL OF AGENDA D. Pung moved to approve the agenda as submitted. L. Guluzzy seconded the motion. The motion was passed. APPROVAL OF MINUTES L. Guluzzy made a correction to the minutes on page 4 as follows: It should read L. Guluzzy offered the use of tennis rackets through her husband from the USTA. L. Guluzzy moved to accept the minutes of April 16, 2004 as corrected. D. Pung seconded the motion. The motion was passed. TREASURERS REPORT The treasurers report was circulated. L. Guluzzy moved to accept the treasurers report. P. Newland seconded the motion. The motion was passed. STATEMENTSFROMTHEPUBLIC B. Lively provided a brief history of the Olaa Community Center. The center was openedeightmonthsagoandisavolunteer/donationdrivenorganization.Thecenter recently applied for and received a meth initiative grant. They are still seeking more fundingandcollaboration. Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer D. Kalei reported that the Hawaii Community College has been very supportive with the Olaa Community Center. The Olaa Community Center is open Monday to Friday,from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Their service is to provide service to latch key kids who dont have any place to go. They also offer space to community organizations such as Parents, Inc. and Alcoholics Anonymous. Space is also offered free of charge just to bring services into the area. The center has been staffed purely by volunteers. Plans in the future are to redevelop the center with approval from the Department of Education. Currently, they are applying for a $800,000 grant. Furthermore, she started a substance abuse counseling program in which practicum students will be used. J. Balberde-Kamalii recommended that D. Kalei contact Kamehameha Schools as a community partner. She also recommended Jay Kimura from the Prosecutors Office since they have a Youth Group program. L.GuluzzysuggestedthatD.KaleipreparepressreleasesabouttheOlaaCommunity Center. A follow up call should also be pursued. CSW members suggested that D. Kalei submit an application to serve on the committee. CORRESPONDENCE A. Michigan Womens Commission Newsletter B. WomenNews Nebraska REPORTS A. Education 1. Urgent Services Directory No report. P. Newland reported that she attended an Island Solutions workshop in Waikoloa and she was excited to see a copy of the directory in the handouts. 2. First Female Booklet On hold. 3. EssayContest J. Balberde-Kamalii reported that the initial mailing to the schools will begin in August. Therefore, she will start up in mid June when school is over. She will make sure that contact with the Charter Schools are made islandwide. Essays submittedinHawaiianoranotherlanguageneedstobesubmittedinEnglish also. She will try to get a more diverse group of judges. She will begin research onhavingtheluncheonawardsceremonyheldinacentralizedlocationsuchas Waikoloa or Waimea. She asked CSW members to provide any feedback to her. L.GuluzzysuggestedmoreparticipationfromWestHawaiischoolsandoffered her assistance. Secondly, she likes the idea of alternating the location of the 2 awards ceremony in Hilo, Kona, or Waimea. She would like to have the awards ceremony held in Kona for2006because the new Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa, the former Kona Surf, will be open. She offered herassistance in securing the location in Waikoloa since she knows the marketing director at the Hilton Waikoloa. 4. Equal Pay Day D. Pung reported that she was disappointed with the lack of community involvementbecause CSWbrought in a very worthwhile guest speaker, Ah Quon McElrath. A. McElrath challenged CSW to see what the committee was doing to help women out. M. Lake stated that CSW could discuss this issue further at the training meeting in July. 5. Mentoring L. Guluzzy reported that the mentoring project has been scheduled for May 29, 2004 at 11 a.m. in Oodles of Noodles in Kona. She will be attending the event representing CSW. 6. Dress for Success/Fashion Furlough On hold. B. Health 1. Womens Health Month L. Guluzzy reported that Dale Suezaki has been able to secure two speakers from the mainland who are experts in financial issues. A seminar will be scheduled on September 24, 2004 for womens financial health in South Kona. Location to be determined at a later date. Another seminar will be scheduled on September 14, 2004 for womens legal help with speakers M. Masunaga and Kim Jackson. E.TakazawareportedthatsheemailedJ.ViernestheminutesfortheWomens Health Month subcommittee meeting, but it got lost in transit. A hard copy will be handdeliveredtoJ.ViernesfordistributiontoCSWmembers.Inaddition,she will meet with J. Viernes to obtain a copy of last years grant proposal since she willbedraftingthisyearsgrantproposal. CSWdecidedtomeetasasubcommitteeafterlunchfollowingnextmonths meeting to discuss Womens Health Month. L. Guluzzy requested more copies of a health checklist that the Hawaii State CommissionontheStatusofWomen(HSCSW)distributed.Shewouldliketo receive them as they come out rather than at the end of the year. 3 C. Liaison 1. HSCSW M. Lake reported that she will be attending the next HSCSW meeting scheduled for June 18, 2004 on Oahu. A report from A. Hikida Tasaka, HSCSW, was distributed to CSW members. 2. Legislative Update M. Lake reported that she has been attending the Hawaii Womens Coalition meetings on Oahu. She has supported what the coalition does. They will be now focusing on community education. They are also looking into establishing a website to trackbills. M. Lake requested that the vice chair attend the next Hawaii Womens Coalition meeting on June 9, 2004 on Oahu. E. Takazawa asked if the Hawaii Womens Coalition has agreed to come over and schedule a meeting on the Big Island. Perhaps a representative from the coalition could come over and provide a legislative update to CSW. M. Lake said she brought it to the attention of the Hawaii Womens Coalition, but they did not bring it up for discussion. The problem may be due to cost, flying, and time. She will suggest to A. Hikida Tasaka about having a representative attend the training meetinginJuly. D.Marketing 1. Newsletter M. Lake reported that she will have the newsletter completed by the next meeting for approval. She welcomed CSW members to assist her with the newsletter. E. Community Reports L. Guluzzy reviewed her community report which was circulated to CSW members. L. Guluzzy reported that her husband participated inaGirl Scout Sports Day held in conjunction with the National Girls and Women in Sports Day for tennis. Tennis pro Nancy Wheeler and Mario Celarie, from Mauna Lani Bay Resort, participated in the event. There were 44 girls, 20 parents/leaders, and 24 volunteers that participated. L. Guluzzy reported that she attended a Rotary meeting this month. A gentleman from The Neighborhood Place of Kona presented a nice tri fold brochure which could be used by someone in the community as a prototype to start up a business. P.Newlandreportedthatsheattendedatwo-dayworkshopattheKing Kamehameha Hotel. The workshop was the Rural Development Council Spring 4 Consortium. She also attended a transportation meeting in Nanawale with representatives from the county. Furthermore, she attended the Island Solutions workshop in Waikoloa on May 1. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Resignations and appointments M. Lake announced her resignation effective September 2004 due to personal reasons. She is urging that the Mayor or Wendell Hatada appoint someone from Kau. An interested member from Kau has already submitted an application. M. Lake mentioned that Carol Kitaokawill be appointed as the new member representing Kona next month. There is still one more vacancy to fill from East Hawaii. B. Nominating Committee The ballot from D. Davis has declared L. Guluzzy the vice-chair position. The following officers are: Chair € M. Lake Vice-Chair € L. Guluzzy Secretary € J. Balberde-Kamalii Treasurer € E. Takazawa CSW decided to retain the current slate for fiscal year July 2004 to June 2005. CSW understood that if the chair resigns, then the vice-chair takes over as chair. Secondly, a new vice-chair needs to be nominated and elected by the committee if a vacancy occurs for that position. NEW BUSINESS A. New Committees L. Guluzzy moved to table this item until after the training meeting. E. Takazawa seconded the motion. The motion was passed. B. Sponsorships and Co-Sponsorships L. Guluzzy moved to table this item until after the training meeting. E. Takazawa seconded the motion. The motion was passed. C. Guest Speakers M. Lake reminded CSW members to submit names of guest speakers to J. Viernes. D.TrainingMeeting CSW members decided to schedule the training meeting for August 7. The time and placetobedeterminedatthenextmeeting. 5 E. NACW Convention 2004 P. Newland reported that the convention registration is not yet available on their website. She was impressed that the NACW website included the HSCSW website link. She wondered if CSW could become a commission instead of a committee. L. Guluzzy pointed out that every state has their own structure and it depends on the way its written in the statutes. CSW could possibly work on revising the statute if necessary. P. Newland moved to table this discussion until next month when more information is available. L. Guluzzy seconded the motion. The motion was passed. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on Friday, June 18, 2004, at 10 a.m. in Naalehu. Location to be announced. B. Schedules L. Guluzzy will be unable to attend the June meeting and Womens Health Month subcommittee meeting since she will be off island from June 10-21, 2004. Therefore, she recommended that D. Pung attend the Hawaii Womens Coalition meeting as her replacement on June 9. D. Pung agreed to attend. C. Other L. Guluzzy mentioned that West Hawaii Today will employ her as a freelance writer effective June 1. She will be writing a seniors page. Secondly, she will be the security systems specialist for Alert Alarm of Hawaii for Kona effective July 1. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11:28 a.m. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, _______________________________ JEAN VIERNES, STAFF SECRETARY 6