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April 24, 2026 DOE Honolulu School District speech Festival
  Like in years past, WHR members have generously given of their time to serve as volunteer judges for the annual DOE Honolulu School District noncompetitive speech festival. Kids in grades 3 to 5 participate in various categories such as choral reading, poetry, interpretative reading, etc. This spring event will be held on Saturday, April 25, McKinley High, 7A (breakfast/instructions) to 10:30 followed by an awards ceremony.
Let Grace Fujiyoshi know if you are able to judge this event. Thank you for help.
    <fujiyoshi.grace@gmail.com>
 
 
Chinese New Year and Valentine 13th Feb.

Club Event , Chinese New Year of the Fire Horse,  and Valentine's Day Celebration ,

Feb 13, at Jade Dynasty Restaurant, 6 pm cost is $50 per person. 

 

RI Convention in Taipei 2026 Invitation

2026 Rotary International Convention will take place in Taipei Taiwan, June 13-17, 2026.    https://convention.rotary.org/en-us/about

During our 75th Anniversary, our International Service Chair Elvira Lo along with liaison Terry Lo extended an extraordinary aloha hospitality to the Taipei delegation, and this June 

Our Sister Club Taipei West is invitation us to a welcome dinner on June 15, and a golf outing on June 17, please RSVP to Terry Lo our Taipei Sister Club liaison.  

 

 

 

Upcoming Events
Vocational Speaker
The Edge
Feb 06, 2026
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
DARK for Chinese New Year
Feb 13, 2026
 
Chinese New Year Celebration
1450 Ala Moana Boulevard
Feb 13, 2026 6:00 PM Hawaiian Standard Time (UTC-10:00)
 
Speaker Brittany Adaniya and David Ching
The Edge
Feb 20, 2026
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Speaker Lacey Shimabukuro, Pacific Housing Co
The Edge
Feb 27, 2026
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Vocational Speaker
The Edge
Mar 06, 2026
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Speaker Mo Qibou, Polio
The Edge
Mar 13, 2026
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
DARK for Club Assembly
Mar 20, 2026
 
Club Assembly-Members Only
Mar 21, 2026
 
Speaker Leonie Lam on Real Estate
The Edge
Mar 27, 2026
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
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Rotary Special Dates
Member Birthdays
Thomas Jansson
February 13
 
Spouse/Partner Birthdays
Sharon Pang
February 13
 
Join Date
Doug Yee
February 1, 1983
43 years
 
Kevin Sakamoto
February 12, 2014
12 years
 
Aimee Curre
February 14, 2020
6 years
 
Mako Obara
February 25, 2005
21 years
 
Stories
Speaker information 

Friday speaker

Richard A. J. H. Ing is a Hawaii licensed attorney with the law firm of Ogawa, Lau, Nakamura & Jew, Attorneys at Law, a Law Corporation, where he has practiced law since 1993, a year after being licensed in 1992. He is “Rough Rider” having graduated from Punahou’s West Campus – Roosevelt High School, and attended the University Hawaii at Manoa where he graduated with a BBA in Business Administration before going to Syracuse College of Law in New York. He currently serves as the President of his law firm and focuses his practice in the area of real property law, real-estate transactions, litigation, condominium law, commercial litigation, estate planning and wills and trust litigation. He is a father to twins who were born 3 years after joining WHR and the husband of his college sweetheart, Dana (pronounced “Donna”). He enjoys a variety of activities from paddling, biking, swimming, building computers, fixing cars, weight lifting, golfing and is a firearms enthusiast, owning nearly 30 rifles and pistols.

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Announcements 
Dear Fellow Rotarians,

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Our regular meetings are held at The Edge at 31 North Pauahi. We need a head count by Tuesday each week before the meeting, please sign up on the Google form CLICK HERE or via the emailed invite. Address : 31 North Pauahi Street, between Nuuanu and Smith, private room the the back, parking at Municipal lot at 1-35 N Beretania St.  Payment by credit card only. If you didn't sign up, please join us and get your food upfront in the restaurant.
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