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NO meeting on May 24 and 31, we are dark on these 2 Fridays, several of our members attending the Rotary International Convention in Singapore. 

On June 8th, Saturday, we have a Club Assembly, 11am to 1pm to talk about plans for 2024-2025 (events, projects, etc).  It will be at the Hawaii Properties conference room at 1165 Bethel Street.  Free parking, but it will be tandem (like how valets cram cars together haha). Lunch will be provided. 

Weekly meetings at The Edge restaurant: It seems to be going well at The Edge, however, we are finding that some have trouble getting to the Google doc to sign up for lunch.  We're going to try using the invite program on ClubRunner. You will get an email invitation and you just click yes or no to attend.  If you miss the email, you can just go to the calendar listing on the club website and register to attend. Register as a guest, if you don't have your password handy. The invite will be sent out on Monday, because we need to give the restaurant a head count on Tuesday.    

June 29:  Installation Ceremony:  Information for the installation ceremony is attached. Thanks to the hard work by Melissa, Naomi, Wes, and Stan, the installation ceremony will take place on Saturday, June 29, 10:30 a.m. The event will take place at the Hale Ikena Banquet and Conference Center on the Fort Shafter Army Base.  Due this reason, please review the flyer in the previous email from President Suzuki, for the requirements on entering the Army base.  Please make sure to email or call Melissa with your information. We are hoping everyone can RSVP by June 10 so we can have a smooth event

Join us for our 2024-2025 Installation Ceremony In honor of President Elects Glen Suzuki, PP Dr. Stanley Wong, PP Wesley Fong, PP Naomi Masuno, PDG, PP & Board of Directors and Officers Lunch will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2024 Hale Ikena Banquet and Conference Center Fort Shafter Army Base 711 Morton Drive Honolulu, Hawaii 96858

10:30am for Fellowship 11:00am Program 11:30am Lunch $55 per person, please venmo or send check to Glenn Wachi

Buffet Entrees: Teriyaki Chicken, Roast Beef with Mushroom Gravy, and Egg Dipped Catch of the Day with Tartar Sauce

Please RSVP by June 10, 2024 via google docs sign-up We need each guest registered for entrance to Fort Shafter Army Base. All guests 18 years or older must carry a Government or State identification to arrive on base. If arriving by Uber/Lyft/Taxi, please contact company to see if they have drivers who have base access. For the driver of the vehicle, you will need a valid driver’s license, current safety check, current vehicle registration, current Auto Insurance Card, ID for all passengers over the age of 18 years, and please have paperwork readily available. Please allow for 15-20 minutes for processing of one-day guest pass. All vehicles are subjected to a vehicle inspection, so please plan for ample time prior to the event. Please email each guest’s information to Melissa call 808-221-6016 or e-mail mpang74@aol.com: (needed by RSVP date) • Last Name, First Name • Birthdate • Gender • Driver’s License Number/State ID Number/Passport Number

May is Youth Service Month
 
The Rotary theme for May is Youth Service.  Here are the programs in this Avenue of Service:  Interact for young people 12-18 years old, typically these are clubs in middle and high schools, but could be community-based.  Rotary clubs can energize and inspire Interactors through service and encourage them to become responsible global citizens by supporting Interact clubs. Worldwide, there are 342,953 Interactors in 14,911 clubs in 145 countries.  In District 5000, we have 40 active clubs.  West Honolulu sponsors the Interact club at Farrington High School, which started in 1998, but officially chartered in December 2000.
 
RYLA or Rotary Youth Leadership Awards is an impactful weekend event with students from all over the island.  For Oahu, the camp was held at Camp Erdman.  The cost of $250 per student is covered by the sponsoring Rotary club. As we heard from the Farrington students that attended RYLA in February, they learned a lot, met many students from other schools and they had a great time.
 
Rotary Youth Exchange can be long or short term; Long-term exchanges usually go a year and student attends school in the host area and lives with the host family.  Each year, our District usually has 5 out-going and 5 incoming students in the official Rotary Exchange program.  
 
The Rotaract program was spun off 3 years ago and is now a membership type.  There is no upper age limit and the club can be housed at a college or in the community.  We have 2 active Rotaract clubs in the District.
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.
Upcoming Events
Meeting Speaker-Karen Motosue, Hawaii Heritage Ctr
The Edge
May 17, 2024
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
DARK - no meeting on Friday
May 24, 2024
 
DARK - no meeting on Friday
May 31, 2024
 
No Meeting at the Edge on Friday due to Assembly
The Edge
Jun 07, 2024
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Club Assembly
Hawaiian Properties, 1st fl
Jun 08, 2024
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
 
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
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
 
DARK for July 4
The Edge
Jul 05, 2024
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
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Rotary Special Dates
Member Birthdays
Gayle Lau
May 17
 
Cecilia Fong
May 20
 
Join Date
Cleigh Pang
May 1, 1985
39 years
 
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News
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:
Meeting ID: 817 8451 0005,Passcode: 253649
 
Some members news to share, our club have current Council members of the Hawaii Pacific Export Council (HPEC), Elvira Lo and Betty Brow, and past members were Naomi Masuno and Wes Fong.  Elvira attended the National District Export Council conference in D.C. on May 13 and 14.  This year HPEC thrive and won the 2024 District Export Council of the Year Award, among 61 other (District Export Council) DEC's in the U.S. nationally and territories. This is support by U.S. Department of Commerce, Secretary of Commerce Gina Rainmondo was the keynote speaker at the Department of Commerce Building on the Hill.  Hawaii Pacific Export Council Chair and Council member Elvira received the award and greeted by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves. Elvira received the SBA Exporter of the Year 2001 award.