Adventurers Club Honolulu : Adventurers Club Newsletter Jan to April 2011

Adventurers Club Newsletter January to April 2011

Don’t forget to renew your membership by January 31st

Scroll down to see the Programs for Jan, Feb, Mar and Apr 2011
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PAST PRESENTATIONS
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April 2011
The Life of a Female Ex-Pat in the Middle East
By Member Kimberly Case
Thursday, April 21 at the Outrigger Canoe Club, 2509 Kalakaua Avenue

Kimberly worked as a nurse in the Middle East for a total of 6 years. Two and a half years in the UAE and three and a half years in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Her passport has a few stamps in it from taking several lengthy sabbaticals throughout her career as a Neonatal ICU nurse to hit the road less traveled. Her presentation will cover her time spent in Saudi Arabia. Specifically portraying the life of a female ex-pat in the Middle East, a look at the political climate at that time, places of interest within the Kingdom and general bits of interesting stuff.
Reservationist: Lily Narimasu at 394-2891 by Tuesday April 19th or email at LNarimasu@gci.net
Late cancellations and no shows will be billed.

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March 2011

Haiti after the Devastating Earthquake in January 2010
By Member Donna Wendt

Thursday, March 17 at Treetops Restaurant, 3737 Manoa Road

Member Donna Wendt will present the story of her trip to Haiti after the devastating earthquake there in January 2010. Beginning with touchdown at the Santo Domingo airport in the Dominican Republic, because the Port Au Prince airport in Haiti was closed, the story unfolds after a long bus ride to an orphanage compound where the medical mission group “Operation Smile” had set up tents to provide life-saving surgeries for victims of the earthquake. Donna is a volunteer operating room nurse with that organization. Most of the destruction was over an hour away in the capitol, Port Au Prince, where buildings collapsed and fell on thousands of people. Besides pictures of the refugee encampment, daily life and surgeries, a road trip into the capitol gives sad views of the horrible aftermath. The inner strength of the people is ever present.

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FEBRUARY 2011

Hokule‘a and the Voyage to Japan, 2007
By Guest Ka'iulani Murphy, Polynesian Voyaging Society
Thursday, February 17 at the Outrigger Canoe Club, 2509 Kalakaua Avenue

Born and raised in Waimea, Hawai‘i, Ka‘iulani Murphy has been a crew member with the Polynesian Voyaging Society since 1997. She has had the privilege to sail with the iconic voyaging canoe Hokule‘a throughout the Hawaiian Islands as well as deep-sea. She continues to kokua with voyaging education programs and learn the ways our kupuna explored and navigated our vast ocean.

Since Hokule'a's inaugural voyage to Tahiti in 1976, the double-hull voyaging canoe has sailed over 100,000 miles and touched the shores of many islands of Oceania. Sparking a cultural renaissance, Hokule‘a and her crew continue to explore the ancient ocean pathways in order to perpetuate voyaging traditions and values. In 2007, after voyaging to Micronesia with the Alingano Maisu, a canoe built for Hokule‘a’s first navigator, Mau Piailug, Hokule‘a continued to sail west to Japan. Come and hear how this voyage helped to rekindle the desire to sail Hokule‘a around the world.

Photos from Ka'iulani's excellent presentation:

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OUTGOING PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE January 2011

Flemming Carstensen, our past president and Chairman of the Nominating Committee

submitted the following names for officers and board members for the year 2011 which were voted on and approved at the November 18, 2010 club meeting.

President…………………………………………………………Gretchen Neal

1st Vice President & Program Chairperson………………….Jacquelyn Sprague

2nd Vice President & Membership Chairperson..…………...Joy Ashton

Secretary…………………………………………………………Geoff Ashton

Treasurer…………………………………………………………Edward Carus

Directors 2010/2011…………………………………………….Donna Wendt; Ralph Sprague

Directors 2011/2012…………………………………………….Erika Wyrtki; Paul Snipes

Past President…………………………………………………...Fran Dieudonne

I wish to thank the outgoing board and all of the club’s many volunteers for their tremendous support throughout the year. It has been a year of great programs, warm camaraderie and lots of laughter— all the ingredients for a memorable 2010! My Congratulations to our new president and board. I wish them and all of our members a most joyous, happy and healthy 2011—a year full of new and challenging adventure! Much Aloha, Fran Dieudonne

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR’S REPORT
This has been a good year for new members!!! We have 20 new members and we all look forward to seeing you at the meetings and functions!! I have enjoyed being your Membership Chairman for the past five years and now will pass that job on to Joy Ashton. Thank you for all your help in recruiting new members and for your support of the Adventurers' Club. Aloha, Gretchen Neal

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NOTES ON MAKING DINNER RESERVATIONS FOR UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
*OCC (Outrigger Canoe Club - parking garage available)
*TTR (Treetops Restaurant, Paradise Park, Manoa at the end of the road - upper lot parking available)
* WCC (Waialae Country Club is closed for renovations from January 31 to July 15, 2011)
Please be aware that WCC and OCC are private Clubs.
Adventurers’ Club members/guests may only book a reservation via our reservationists.
** If making reservations via e-mail, please include the words: Adventurers’ Club Meeting and the Meeting Date.
Attention new members: OCC and WCC do not accept credit cards, you must pay by cash or check.
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JANUARY 2011
An African Safari
By Guests Bobbie Jennings, Ken and Evelyn RedmanThursday,

January 20 at the Outrigger Canoe Club, 2509 Kalakaua Avenue

Ken Redman, past Director of the Honolulu Zoo, and his wife Evelyn, had been on many an African safari. Bobbie Jennings had soloed around the world for 5 years, but never got to Africa. So when Ken announced he was retiring as Director and leading his own safari, Bobbie jumped at the chance and was first to sign up. After their return Bobbie and Evelyn put together a slide presentation for the Waikiki Yacht Club, where Bobbie is a member. All three are pleased to bring this presentation to the Adventurers' Club.
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A large crowd of seventy people attended this interesting African Safari. It was quite an evening of beautiful sunset, good food and terrific photos of Tanzania. Also a slide show with music was a big hit. Below are some photos of the evening. New members, Don and Kathy Hudson, brought their guest, Sammy, from Nigeria to the meeting, and he added quite an authentic sparkle.