HUMANISTS HAWAII

 

Minutes of the February 27, 2005 Meeting

 

1.                  Monthly Meeting started at 10:31 am

 

2.                  Andi mentioned several of the ill members, including Bob Wilcox and Barbara Mitchell.

 

3.                  Another items mentioned: Black history month, mass murder – good church going man, speaker – Dr. Churchill at UH.

 

4.                  Carolyn spoke about being at Churchill’s talk.

a.       Got there early, 4:30pm, TV, one demonstrator with anti- signs, Hemmings and ugly white people.  300+ and overflow ended up outside because they could not set up in another hall due to wires being cut. And person not being available.  Eiman who was an organizationalist, part of military industrialist complex who got the Jews to the ovens but never saw one of the camps. Churchill never used the term Nazi. Calculated risk, not a poster boy for this but the detractors want him out.  Free speech.

b.      Marcia – CIA & DOD had office in Twin Towers; can’t attack ideas then they go personal, like not Indian or PhD.  Outside, people upset because they could see.  Speakers were set up.

c.       Channel 53, Democracy Now, 7 am; Channel 57, 10pm., Amy Goodman; internet – variety of alternative news sources.

 

5.                  New people how they heard about the Humanists meeting – Honolulu Weekly; Death with Dignity hearing; Ocean Institute; invited by Dr. Marilyn Kruss; notice in Advertiser.

 

6.                  Newsletter, pictures of parade and trip to Coconut Island.

 

7.                  Guest speaker:  Gaby – gave history and information about Peru. Did a couple of dances.

 

 

Board Meeting

  1. January meeting minutes reviewed and accepted.

 

  1. Dues – need to remind people that it is time to pay their annual dues.

 

  1. Treasurer.   On deposited: $3,324.59 plus received and deposited: $165 (dues).

 

  1. Old Business:
    1. Martin Luther King Jr Day – Andi thanked Michael Mueller, Jim Loment, and David Mielked for carrying the banner.
    2. The trip to Coconut Island.  Amy took notes.  Lolly should have phone number.  Michael made it even with bike flat tire – took bus.  Six rooms to rent on the island.  Maybe a Humanists retreat and then tour - Summer or Fall.  

  

   5.      New Business:

a. Jim will speak and show video in March.  Proposed speakers for the rest of the year: 

1) April - Ruth Hsu, speak in conjunction with Women History month. 

2)  May - Tape on Humanist by Makami Juel Gustafson.

3)  June - Several choices depending who is available: David Krup give talk about the Coconut Island before going for Solstice or maybe a speaker from Florence Waldo’s list of names.

4)  July - Laura Manis – Silver Legislation

5)  August - Buddhist speaker – Andi has name  

6)  September - Amnesty International

7)  October - ACLU   

8)  November - Sylvia Luke, House Chair Judiciary Committee

9)  December – picnic on the 18th at Queen Surf Beach.

 

b.   Goodies for monthly meeting.  Carolyn did February and will do March.  Afterwards, there will be a sign up sheet.

 

    1. Pakai Hale – some would like to go back but it depends upon membership and availability.

 

    1. March 4 – go to Andi’s to help her out with a project – cartoons and cut and paste for people to look over before meetings. Start at 4 or 5pm. 

 

    1. March 5 – all day workshop on Marshall Islands and atomic bomb, test Bravo.

 

    1. David has scrap book that has Humanists information, including on running a meeting.  Michael Mueller will take to review.  Each board member is supposed to review.

 

    1. Michael Mueller wants T-shirt or polo shirts with Humanist logo.  It is possible and will be discussed at next meeting.

 

Adjournment at 1:26 pm.

Submitted by:

MIKE GOLOJUCH

Secretary