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Calendar of EventsSeptember Meeting at Ruby Tuesday - September 5th

5:00 p.m. for dinnerMeeting starts at 6:00 p. m.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

August 24th, SaturdayOne Night in Rome, Fundraiser

September 21stSICO Celebrates 27 years of service

October 18, 19, 20District VI Meeting, Mark your calendarsThe meeting is scheduled to be in Kona

July, 2014 SIA Convention, Vancouver, BCPlan to attend

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26 Years of Service

August 2013In this still recovering economy, parents

continue to struggle with everyday needswhich include school supplies. The Execu-tive Board approved the Adopt A School

project which this year included Kipapaand Kahuku Elementary Schools.

With a population of 650 students, Ki- papa has 57% who fall into the needycategory. With that in mind, PrincipalCorinne Yogi, had asked the teachers tonot include disinfectant wipes and paper towels on their list. These were furnished along with another priority item-flutophones.

SICO was invited to help distribute thesupplies along with other community ser-vice clubs.

At Kahuku Elementary, two of the more priority needs included white board erasersand markers and sheet protectors. PrincipalMrs. Masaniai was caught a bit off guard

by our call to help her students so thesewere off the top of her head.

Each school also received crayons, pen-cils, colored pencils, folder paper, scissors,

portfolios, and a host of other supplies.Donation date at Kahuku will be on Fri-

day, August 2nd at 10:00 am. Mrs. Ma-saniai was just grateful to be remembered.

Educate to LeadAdopt A School

Share the Light of Soroptimist Service

Zoe Tanaka, Leona Soto, Principal CorinneYogi, Jackie Pactol, President Rene Mansho,and staffer Leeann.

Supplies in the trunk of Jackies car.

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ONE NIGHT IN ROME

Saturday, August 24, 2013Pomaikai Ballroom, formerly Dole Ballrooms

5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.Valet Parkinglots of free parking$125 per person - $2500 for a Gold Table

At first, a bit reluctant to talk much about her trip to Peru,

Susan Lau shared an amazing adventure.Of course, visiting Machu Picchu was the highlight of the

trip. The tour group traveled from Cuzco to an area fromwhich they had to hike to Machu Picchu. It was breathtaking,literally and visually.

They also visited the Nazca Lines by airplane with itsamazingly huge outlines of several animals. Susan was verynearly becoming air sick by the swooping plane as it raced across the desert to view all the lines drawn by ancient peo-

ple.

At Lake Titicaca, the largest freshwater lake in the world,

high up in the Andes, they learned of a people who live onreed islands in the lake. The reeds are piled up to form littleislands on which the people live. Every three months, theislands have to be rebuilt with more reeds that are cut byhand.

As the group sat on logs on the lake shore, Susan was cap-tured by the contrast of the primitive lifestyle and the touristswith their high tech iPads, iPhones and cameras.

She is grateful to live in Hawaii and America.

Susans Great Adventure

Most of the tickets are sold for SICOs biggest fundraiser of the year! As soon as Chair Lyn Lurbe put out her email,the replies came in fast and furious. If you have not yet purchased your ticket, be sure to give Lyn a call or email her.

Silent auction items are pure profit for SICO so lets get going and get those items, gift certificates, etc. The date isalmost upon us. Only a few short weeks before the event. Lyn can be reached at lbasebase@yahoo.com or 277-7690.

Susan and her sister Naomi at Machu Picchu

Boats made from reedsAndean native with his alpacas

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Officers and Directors 2013-2014President: Rene Mansho President-Elect: Ellen Kazama

Co-Treasurer: Susan Lau Secretary: Jackie Pactol

Co- Treasurer: Lyn Lurbe

Directors: Marilyn Lee, Ann Freed, Judy Fomin and Lorraine Fukumae

Committee Chairs:Ann Freed: ProgramLyn Lurbe: Soroptimist Orientation and Leadership Training (SOLT)Jackie Pactol and Marilyn Lee: Public Awareness and Newsletter Rene Tokunaga and Lyn Lurbe: Awards and ReceptionLyn Lurbe, Jane Murakami, Lorraine Fukumae: FundraisingEllen Kazama and Rene Mansho: MembershipLeona Soto: Leeward Shelter Jackie Pactol: Adopt-A-SchoolMarilyn Lee and Rene Mansho: SICO High School Scholarship

** Lei Ilima Girls Club

** Career/ College Fair for Women/High School Students

Angie Bugarin: Bobby Benson Center Rene Mansho: Ehime Maru Clean Up

P O Box 893102 Mililani HI 96789 3102

S O R O P TI M I S T I N TER N ATI O N A L

O F C EN TR A L O A H U

Soroptimist Pledge

I Pledge allegiance to Soroptimism and to the idealsfor which it stands,

The Sincerity of Friendship,

The Joy of Achievement,

The Dignity of Service,

The Integrity of Profession,

The Love of Country.I will put forth my greatest effort to promote, uphold

and defend these ideals for a larger fellowship inhome, in society, in business, for country and for God.

Soroptimist Grace

For the bread upon the board,

Make us truly thankful, Lord.

For each one meeting here

Whom our hearts hold close and dear,

For this day O Lord above

Now accept our grateful love .

Amen

email: leonasoto@aol.com Address for President Leona Soto

The Best for Women

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