Hi Hawaii Kai Lions, CIS’s and All, As we find ourselves in the middle of a pandemic and lockdown number two my mind is wandering to similar things that have happened in my life. Let me set the scene..picture two young boys, lets all them Frick and Frack, in spring 1957 or so, enjoying the… Read more September 2020 President’s Message
Hi Hawaii Kai Lions, CIS’s and All, Several times over the past few months, I have said to my wife Nancy, “I would hate to be in charge now during the COVID 19 pandemic. Every decision will be scrutinized and second guessed. Decisions to keep the virus at bay, affect normal life and the economy… Read more August 2020 President’s Message
Hi Hawaii Kai Lions, CIS’s and All, I am honored to become president of the Hawaii Kai Lions Club, and thank all club members for putting their trust in me. I vow to do my best. In a way this job is like cashing in on an inheritance. Our club would be nothing without the… Read more July 2020 President’s Message
Hello Lions, To all the Father’s out there, “Happy Father’s Day!”. I know that everyone, HK Lions as well as community, are disappointed that our Hawaii Kai Lions Father’s Day breakfast was cancelled. And, although businesses are beginning to open and people start going to public areas, I think most people still feel it’s safer… Read more June 2020 President’s Message
How are you adjusting to the shelter-in-place mandate? Your yard should be nicely manicured and house removed of old not-needed items. Mine still need some work so let me know if you can come and help me. Good news is that some businesses are opening up. I work part-time at a golf course so had… Read more May 2020 President’s Message
Hello Lions, Hope everyone is well and following CDC and State/Oahu shelter-in-place and social-distancing guidelines to stay safe and avoid COVID-19 infection. Who would have thought something like this could happen again with all the medical and technical advancements since Spanish influenza about 100 years ago? It feels like one of those ‘aliens invading the… Read more March 2020 President’s Message
Although February is a short month but it seemed long due to the projects and activities which we had. We had 2 great speakers in Doug Park, American Diabetes Association and John Mau & Rob Holden of HPD. Doug gave an educational presentation about nutrition and exercise to prevent diabetes. And, things you can do… Read more March 2020 President’s Message
Well, think I’m settling back into the routine again, preparing for meetings, writing bulletins, and working on projects. Thank you to Kelan Yoshioka for providing the Year of the Rat post-it notes and Tommy Chun for the calendars. Please see me at the next meeting if you didn’t get one. Thank you for providing great… Read more February 2020 President’s Message
Wow, I made it half way through what seems to have been a long but successful year! Thank you to club members for your support and giving your precious time to provide services to schools, vision and hearing screening, Lunalilo Home, e-Waste, pancake breakfast, Holiday Parade, and the community. It took me several months to… Read more January 2020 President’s Message
Happy Holidays, Lions! We had a very interesting speaker in Jacce Mikulanec of JCCH whose mission is to share the history and heritage of the Japanese American experience and preserve Japanese culture. His presentation on the Honouliuli internment camp was educational. Roy Aoki and Eric Kimura shared that their parents were at the Jerome… Read more December 2019 President’s Message