WHR Pali View Sept 9 (Sep 10, 2017)

Ode to Gil Fujiyoshi by Wes Fong

ODE TO GILBERT FUJIYOSHI

Gil Fujiyohi, a fellow Rotarian and good friend was he,

A poet laureate he was soon to be.

With a pleasant smile and calm demeanor,

One would always enjoy his witty prose and unique humor.

A devoted husband and father and competent appraiser,

We will miss his kind friendship as a Rotary brother.

And although he has gone to be with our Almighty Maker in Heaven,

We will never forget him …our good friend and fellow Rotarian.

Sep 15 Speaker - Gene Ward

Our Speaker for the September 15th meeting is Gene Ward is the State Representative for the 17th Representative District.

To attend, RSVP here ---> Doodle

A FEW WORDS ABOUT GENE WARD:

Gene Ward is Hawaii’s new RNC National Committeeman and 10-term member of the House of Representatives. He is cofounder and co-chair of the Small Business Caucus and presently serves as Minority Floor Leader and Minority Leader Emeritus.

Gene served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in North Borneo and more recently served as the Peace Corps Country Director in East Timor. Prior to that, he was a Presidential Appointee in the George W. Bush Administration’s Office of Democracy and Governance in USAID. During his tenure as a Senior Democracy Officer, he wrote a book on “Money in Politics” for USAID which was published in English, Croatian and Spanish.

Gene is a small business development specialist and served in the United Nations in Malawi, Africa, where he converted a vocational training school into an entrepreneurship development center. He has Ph.D. in economic sociology and speaks Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese and served as a translator interpreter in Vietnam.

He is married to Faredah Shamsudin (formerly of Malaysia) and they have one daughter, Johanna who is entering into her second year at Quinnipiac University. She plans to pursue a law degree and follow in her esteemed father’s footsteps. Who knows? Perhaps the future Governor of Hawaii and beyond!

Upcoming Events

Sep 23, Saturday, 5pm-Club Assembly at Roland's house. Sign up on the Doodle -- > D oodle

Oct 7, Saturday, 7:30am -Noon- Foundation & Membership District Seminar. Learn about the Rotary Foundation, Grants and get membership ideas. Sign up with Kristi.

Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation Scholarships

Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation (HRYF) is participating in Give Aloha, Foodland’s Annual Community Matching Gifts Program. From September 1-30, go to Foodland with your Maika'i card to make a donation to HRYF's 5-digit code: 77199. Remember to get a duplicate receipt to send to HRYF for credit to you and our club.

Our club alone has given away $157,125 in scholarships since the HRYF program started. Club members and our club has contributed less than $20,000 over . We need to do our part to keep this program going and be able continue to award a $5,000 scholarship each year to a student that WE select.

HRYF was founded by Mr. Sullivan during his year as Rotary’s District Governor in Hawaii, 1976-77. It was Sully’s desire to assist Hawaii’s high school graduates realize their potential by attending a college or university of their choice here in Hawaii or on the mainland United States. This coming year 2018, HRYF is awarding 49 Rotary clubs a $5,000 scholarship. That's $245,000 for 2018! Please make a donation! Mail it to : HRYF, 3536 Harding Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816.