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‘Ohana Meeting Minutes for Sunday 10/26/08

Time: 1:45pm, Rochelle & Joella’s Hale, (Wahiawa, Oahu)
Opening Pule by: Sanford Kameekua
Minutes by: Johnna Willis-Thomas

In Attendance: Sanford Kameekua, Garick “Auggie” Nakagawa, Brandon Daniel, Troy Andrade, Bobby Souza, Ethel “Sweet” Souza, Lynnette Dudoit, Toni Negrillo, Rochelle Willis, Joella Ferrer, Jasmine Willis, Johnna Willis-Thomas.

Open Floor for discussion and suggestions:

*Creating Committees and Volunteers: Fundraising, Entertainment, Genealogy, Photography/Video, Activities for Kids, Locations, Memorabilia.
- Suggestions for more committees welcome.
- You may contact any attendees above for detail descriptions on above suggested Committees.

*Proposed ‘Ohana Organization Name: “Peeluakoloiaao ‘Ohana”
*Proposed ‘Ohana Colors: Black & Yellow
*Proposed ‘Ohana Design: Night Rainbow w/Kukui
*Proposed ‘Ohana Reunion Date: February 2010
*Proposed ‘Ohana Reunion Site: Moloka’i

*Creating an Ohana Hui was suggested and it was proposed that 3 ‘Ohana members from 3 different ‘Ohana lines to be responsible for maintaining and controlling the hui and being the only authorized signatures for any endorsements, but must be available and located on Oahu. - This topic is a proposed suggestion, subject to change.

*Creating an ‘Ohana Committee. Nominations open. (President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, etc)

*Creating a “Mission Statement” was also suggested using the story of the Night Rainbow as a feature headliner.

*A suggestion was made to plan a trip to Moloka’i to view the conditions of various sites of importance throughout the island. Accommodations were also proposed.

*Each attendee above was asked to voice their importance of all this planning. Mainly to reconnect with ‘Ohana, introduce all generation levels and re-teach each other the importance of ‘Ohana, the meaning of ‘Ohana, and to keep it going so we don’t stray away from each other.

**Next ‘Ohana meeting, Sunday, January 25th, 2009, cousin Rochelle and Joella were gracious to offer their hale again. Location to be announced later!

Meeting Pau: 4:30pm
Closing Pule: Sanford Kameekua,
Lords Prayer in 'Olelo Hawai’i: Joella & her Keikis. Lunch served.

Attended Meeting October 26, 2008 Sunday

The following family members attended our meeting at Rochelle Willis's home.
Attended Meeting Sunday October 26, 2008

1. Sanford Kameekua (Ane Kameekua)
2. Rochelle Willis (Kaui Kameekua)
3. Garick Nakagawa Ane & Kaui Kameekua)
4. Troy Andrade (Kaui Kameekua)
5. Brandon Daniel (Ane Kameekua)
6. Joella Ferrer (Kaui Kameekua)
7. Robert Souza (Ethel Souza Kane)
8. Ethel Souza (Kaui Kameekua)
9. Lynette Dudoit (Peelua)
10. Anthony Negrillo (Peelua)
11. Jasmine Willis (Kaui Kameekua)
12. Johnna Willis-Thomas (Kaui Kameekua)

The minutes of the meeting will be posting as soon as it is done!

Attending The Meeting?

If you can please let me know if you plan on attending the meeting at Rochelle's home on October 26, 2008 Sunday. We would like to know approximately how many family members to expect. You can call or email me, whatever is convient for you. Mahalo nui loa a me malama pono a me a hui hou!

Kahua Ho’olulu!

Ke kahua ho’olulu ma hoahanau Rochelle Willis’s hale ma kanaha kumawalu Hauola Alanui akea ma Wahiawa. Ke oluolu lawe mai kekahi mea me ‘oe, na inu ai ‘ole ai i ka mea e loa’a ana. Ka Manawa, Okakopa 26, 2008 ma ka Lapule waena ka hola umi kumakahi Awakea a me ka hola akahi awakea. Oia kelepona helu: 808-621-2019. Mahalo nui loa a me e ho’o maika’i ma ia makou apau!

The meeting will be at cousin Rochelle Willis’s house at 48 Hauola Avenue at Wahiawa. Please bring something with you, drinks or potluck. The time October 26, 2008 on Sunday between 1100am and 100pm. We would like to start the meeting at 100pm and no later than 200pm. Her telephone number: 808-621-2019. Let other family members know about the meeting and as far as the off island families, we will contact them to let them know how things are going. Thank you very much!
Sanford S. K. Kameekua