I would like to extend a warm Aloha to all of you who showed up bright and early this past Saturday at the Palama Settlement to participate in our last community service project for the 2017-2018 Rotary Year. It was a last minute project that was well attended by many of you who brought your friends and your Keiki. We made the best of a warm day, removing 2-4” of top soil and by replacing it with gravel and 5 planters. It’s truly remarkable what a few of us can do in less than two-hours time.
I hope all of you have physically recovered and are ready to take on more projects for next year as your new chair, Mona Choy-Beddow takes over. I told her that West Honolulu Rotarians are particularly fond of extremely strenuous, labor-intensive community service projects so she’s preparing a slate of activities which will no-doubt have you running to the medicine cabinet repeatedly, looking for that Costco family-sized bottle of Motrin. I’m looking forward to doing many more projects with you in the coming Rotary Year!
The West Honolulu Rotary Club annual installation dinner will be held at Hale Koa Hotel on Saturday, June 30, 2018, 5:30 PM, cocktails, and 6 PM, dinner. All of you and your spouse, family and friends are invited to attend this special elegant sit down dinner to witness the changing hand of our President and Boards, and also network with your rotary fellowship. So please RSVP your attendance by signing up at the link below. Looking forward to see all of you on June 30, 2018.
Our sister Club, Kyoto West R. C. has formally put in an request to send 3 female youths, age 16, 17 (sisters) & 21 to our club, from 7/30 to 8/10 for 10 nights. This is the first time for the 3 girls to visit Hawaii.
Our long time program supporter, P.P. Gayle Lau, will host them for 3 nights 8/8-8/10, P.P. Derek will host 3 nights 8/2 - 8/4, Thomas Jansson will host from 8/5-8/7, thank you to Gayle, Derek and Thomas for opening your homes to host the girls. We are looking for homes to host 7/30-8/2.
Also we are asking your support to help either host the girls or take them out for day activities.
Looked back into history, we formed sister club relationship with Kyoto West RC back in Oct 21, 1974, since then, many of our club members' next generation participated in the program, and they'd a memorable time. Wyatt & Cory gave the same feedback who visited Kyoto West RC last August, and 3 months ago, 15 of our members & spouses traveled to Kyoto to celebrate their 60th anniversary.
Thomas and myself will plan the sign up sheet for activities. We really appreciate all the help from our Rotarians.
WHR plans to put together a group to attend the convention and do some sightseeing in Germany, the trip will be around 2 weeks, visiting Cologne, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Munich, Berlin. If you are interested in joining us, traveling in Germany and RI Convention, please sign up by clicking onto the link below!
The Hamburg RI Convention is June 1-5, 2019, if you are considering going, please read this to find out about:
1) The early registration discount, if registering between 6/23 and 6/26 2018.
2) If you are interested in getting a hotel room with the group, please add your name to the list by CLICKING HERE.
Don’t miss your chance to Capture the Moment at the 2019 Rotary Convention in Hamburg, Germany. Hamburg, Europe’s “Gateway to the World” will be your gateway to the world of Rotary. A place where the Rotary spirit fills the air — a place to connect with friends while making unforgettable memories and a place to discover the latest news, ideas and strategies that drive Rotary.
So take advantage of the special limited-time registration rate of $350 when you register and pay between Saturday, 23 June and Wednesday, 27 June CDT.
http://www.riconvention.org/en/hamburg.
NOTE:
This promotional rate is also available on-line for those who aren’t in attendance in Toronto.
Regarding the block of rooms we are getting:
1) We will let you know in the next few weeks what hotel we will be in.
2) Your commitment to reserve a room will be needed by sometime in September.
3) Your payment will be needed by sometime late November 2018.
We will be promoting our 2020 Hawaii Convention in Hamburg and registration will open at that time.
