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Speaker Blair Sataraka, Hanahau'oli
Our speaker on June 21st is Blair Sataraka, Hawaiian Culture Facilitator since 2015 and Lia Woo, Head of School. Founded in 1918, Hanahau‘oli is regarded as a preeminent independent elementary school in Hawai‘i because of its adherence to its mission that validates childhood as the time of learning, the years when the foundation is laid for life-long commitment to the values that sustain our families, our neighborhoods and the global community. The School nurtures life-long learners – children, teachers, and parents. Since the school’s founding, Hanahau‘oli honors the natural way Junior Kindergarten - 6th Grade children learn – through doing – by making learning exciting, challenging and enjoyable. Our intimate and nurturing learning community supports connections between home and school and the world, respecting and celebrating the uniqueness of the Hanahau‘oli child.
Announcements

The next meeting on June 21th is the last one for this Rotary year.  We kick off the new year with our annual Installation event on June 29th at Hale Ikena, where we will celebrate the good work we did this year and acknowledge the incoming Board.  We'll take the July 5th Friday off for Independence Day and be back at The Edge restaurant on July 12th.

Thank you to all who attended the Club Assemble to plan the next Rotary year.  We will be getting $3,128 in grant funds, which added to our matching funds from our club foundation, we have $5,005 for projects.  We decided to do the following projects Pacific Gateway Center Thanksgiving meal/gift, a homeless project, school projects and fund a Farrington Interact project.

Sister Club Invitation from Nagoya Airport
Nagoya Airport RC, which was founded in 1974, will celebrate its 50th anniversary on July 29th of this year. If you are interested in attending the 50th anniversary event, October 6-8, 2024 2, let Glen Suzuki know (Golf on the 7th). Best regards. Hiroko Azuma President(2023-2024) Rotary Club of Nagoya Airport Kazuhiko Kondo President Elect Masato Nakabayashi Chairman of the Anniversary Committee.
Kyoto Youth Exchange update 
We have 3 students that are planning to attend the Kyoto Youth Exchange Program this Summer.  Richard Ing's twin, and Christi Chun's second son. 
Ater Kyoto West Rotary Club's meeting on April 8, their sister club chair confirmed us that the visitation date is 7/18-7/30/2024. They are happy and look forward to receive our students.
 
Member News
Sharing a special greeting to all the WHR members from Wes Fong, Linda Fong, Elvira Lo and Terry Lo who went on a private tour to the Sahara Dessert in Morocco last week , it's quite a journey to take a 3 hours of bumpy unpaved dessert ride on two 4X4 Land Cruisers, we all climbed to the top of the sand dome then with a glass of wine to toast our achievement !  Of course there was a 4X4 followed us while we are riding the camel and climbing the sand dome.  A dinner and breakfast served at the Dessert Camp just for this group of 7, that night we are the only guests there, due to the weather is getting hot, the Camp will closed on 6/16, followed with the Morocco's largest festival from 6/17 and on going for 2 weeks of celebration, is similar to our Christmas holidays.  
 
Upcoming Events
Meeting Speaker Brittany Adaniya
The Edge
Jun 14, 2024
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Meeting Speaker Blair Sataraka, Hana Haouli School
The Edge
Jun 21, 2024
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Club Installation
Hale Ikena
Jun 29, 2024
10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
 
DARK for July 4
Jul 05, 2024
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Club Meeting at the Edge
The Edge
Jul 12, 2024
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Meeting Speaker Councilmember Dos Santos-Tam
The Edge
Jul 19, 2024
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Club Meeting at the Edge
The Edge
Jul 26, 2024
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Club Meeting at the Edge
The Edge
Aug 02, 2024
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
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Rotary Special Dates
Member Birthdays
Stan Wong
June 7
 
Matty Wong
June 10
 
Kristi Hirota-Schmidt
June 17
 
Spouse Birthdays
Suzanne Ventura
June 18
 
Anniversaries
Glenn Wachi
Annette Wachi
June 16
 
John Vaughn
Charlene Vaughn
June 19
 
Join Date
Michael Young
June 8, 2023
1 year
 
Derek Tenn
June 18, 2010
14 years
 
William Loo
June 18, 2023
1 year
 
Terry Lo
June 25, 2012
12 years
 
Glen Suzuki
June 30, 2018
6 years
 
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WHR Meetings -Sign up  and Zoom Links

Our regular meetings are held at The Edge at 31 North Pauahi. We need a head count by Tuesday 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.

 
West Honolulu Sign Up sheet
Friday regular meetings Zoom link: