Na Lapule 'Aha

‘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.