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Rotary Club of Tokyo West 70th Anniversary

July 1st, 2024

President Mr. Glenn Suzuki

Rotary Club of West Honolulu

P.O. Box 171, Honolulu, HI 96810 U.S.A.

Re: Invitation to Eve of Sister Club Welcome Reception and Tokyo West Rotary Club 70th Anniversary Ceremony

We are pleased to announce that Tokyo West Rotary Club will be celebrating its 70th anniversary next year. Tokyo West Rotary club was founded in 1955 with robust and warm support from our sponsor club Tokyo South Rotary Club and we have achieved stable growth since then. We would like to express deep gratitude to all of you for your kind understanding and continuing support.

As per attached schedule, we will be holding the Eve of Sister Club Welcome Reception on May 22, 2025, and the 70th Anniversary Ceremony and Reception on May 23, 2025, at The Okura Tokyo. We are delighted to cordially invite you to attend them and will be happy if you could accept our invitation.

You will receive a formal invitation once the details are finalized. We are sincerely looking forward to the pleasure of celebrating our 70th anniversary with you.

Sincerely yours, 

President Jun Kohno

1.) Eve of Sister Club Welcome Reception

Date : Thursday, May 22, 2025

Registration : 17:30

Start : 18:00

Venue : “Heian Room” 1F Prestige Tower,The Okura Tokyo

Address : 2-10-4 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001

Telephone : 81-3-3582-0111

2) Excursion

Date : Friday, May 23, 2025

Registration : 11:00

Start : 11:30

Plan : Lunch Cruise

Boarding Point : Seafort Square,2-3-16,Higashi-Shinagawa,Shinagawa-ku,Tokyo

 

3) Tokyo West Rotary Club 70th Anniversary Ceremony

Date : Friday, May 23, 2025

Registration : 16:30

Start : 17:00

Venue : “Akebono Room” 1F Prestige Tower,The Okura Tokyo

Address : 2-10-4 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001

Telephone : 81-3-3582-0111

 

4) Tokyo West Rotary Club 70th Anniversary Reception

Date : Friday, May 23, 2025

Start : 18:00

Venue : “Heian Room” 1F Prestige Tower,The Okura Tokyo

Address : 2-10-4 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001

Telephone : 81-3-3582-0111

Office of Tokyo West Rotary Club

info@westrotary.gr.j

Chinese New Year Celebration Feb 1

The Lunar New Year in 2025 welcomes the Year of the Snake, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. In 2025, Lunar New Year falls on January 29, kicking off the 16-day Spring Festival.  As we move from the energetic and dynamic Year of the Dragon, 2025 brings the Snake’s wise and intuitive energy. The Snake, symbolizing wisdom and transformation, offers opportunities for personal growth and change.

Our annual New Year festivities will be on Saturday, February 1 at Jade Dynasty.  Organizers Janis Chun, Chrysti Chun and Melissa Pang have put together a wonderful event. Menu: Crab Meat & Fish Maw Soup, Golden Fried Chicken with Roasted Garlic, Braised Pork Ribs in Chef's Special Sauce with buns, Sweet & Sour Fish Filet, Tea Smoked Tiger Shrimp, Chinese Goodluck Jai, Seafood Fried Rice with Garlic and Mango Pudding.

Cost is $55.  Please sign up HERE

Pau Hana Fellowship on 19 Feb. at 5 pm

President Wes Fong will have a Pau Hana Fellowship held at Waikiki Yacht Club on 19 Feb at 5 pm.  $25 per person, heavy pupus, Kalua pig sliders, chicken wings....  corkage fee waived BYOB, all you can drink ice tea.  RSVP by Feb 10, 2025 at Google link.

Taipei West 70th Anniversary Celebration on Mar 17-17, 2025
President William Wan of Taipei West Rotary Club
Executive Committee Chair Steven of the 70th Anniversary
Chair Rubber of Sister Clubs Committee 
Jointly invite WHR members to join their 70th Anniversary Celebration on March 17-18, 2025.  We have a group of 11 people sign up to attend.  Since the deadline for sign up are closed, if you still want to attend please contact Elvira Lo International Service Chair directly.
Each member who are attending the celebration, please send $250 per person to our treasurer Chrysti for the gift to Taipei West Rotary from WHR.  Any question, please contact Elvira Lo. Thank you. 
Speaker information

 Speaker for 2/7 is Steve Elm, Steven S. Alm is an American lawyer who is the current Prosecuting Attorney of Honolulu. A former Hawaii circuit court judge and United States Attorney, he was sworn into the position of prosecutor on January 2, 2021. 

Alm attended the McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento and passed the Hawaii bar in October 1985.[2]appointed the United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii by Bill Clinton in 1994, and led the local Weed and Seed program, coordinating law enforcement and providers of social services for a crime prevention effort in Chinatown and KalihiPālama. He has claimed that the program reduced crime in those areas by 70% over three years, and that the rate began to rise again after he left the U.S. Attorney position

Speaker for 2/28 is Pat BemiPat Bemis is a dedicated AARP volunteer speaker and advocate with nine years of service. A registered nurse with 49 years of experience, primarily in Hawaii, Pat brings a wealth of knowledge to her presentations. For 33 years, she was a caregiver for her husband, who had Parkinson's Disease, giving her profound insight into caregiving challenges. Her volunteer work is centered on educating others about caregiving, brain health, dementia, and end-of-life issues. Beyond her AARP involvement, Pat serves on the board of the Hawaii Parkinson's Association and is a certified Positive Approach to Care facilitators,

 

Upcoming Events
Chinese New Year Celebration
Jade Dynasty
Feb 01, 2025 5:30 PM
 
Chinese New Year Celebration
1450 Ala Moana Blvd (4th fl)
Feb 01, 2025 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
 
Speaker Steve Alm
The Edge
Feb 07, 2025
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Speaker Connie Mitchell
The Edge
Feb 14, 2025
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Pau Hana Social
Waikiki Yacht Club
Feb 19, 2025
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
Speaker Cici Fong
The Edge
Feb 28, 2025
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Speaker TBD
The Edge
Mar 07, 2025
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Speaker TBD
The Edge
Mar 14, 2025
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
DARK - no meeting on Friday
Mar 21, 2025
 
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Rotary Special Dates
Member Birthdays
Doug Yee
January 8
 
Naomi Masuno
January 9
 
Michael Kato
January 16
 
Glen Suzuki
January 19
 
Michael Nagamine
January 22
 
Spouse Birthdays
Sandy Wong
January 26
 
Join Date
Lincoln Ishida
January 1, 1979
46 years
 
Ron Young
January 1, 1977
48 years
 
Cecilia Fong
January 19, 2018
7 years
 
Elvira Lo
January 20, 2012
13 years
 
Gordon Au
January 31, 1974
51 years
 
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Feb 1, 5:30pm: Chinese New Years Celebration Jade Dynasty
Feb 19, 5pm: Pau Hana social at Waikiki Yacht Club
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