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
Aloha Lions! Well, it doesn’t seem like 4 months have gone by. And, holiday season are coming soon, so not much time left in the year. We are reminded earlier and earlier by commercials and Macy’s Christmas decorations already on display. At the October 3 meeting, during the New Member Orientation Refresher, I was asked… Read more November 2019 President’s Message
I guess September is the traveling month. Several Board members are traveling, including myself so grateful to have Lions who stepped up to take over for us while we were enjoying ourselves. September is also a busy month with projects, e-Waste Recycling, Storm Drain Labeling, 6 Vision Screenings, and Huki Seaweed pull. The e-Waste Recycling… Read more October 2019 President’s Message
Two months in and seems like 6 months. And, having to write the monthly bulletins are coming too fast. As I kept telling Sandy when she was president, I don’t know how she did it while still working. With the beginning of the new school year, several Hawaii Kai Lions assisted HPD and Kamiloiki Elementary… Read more September 2019 President’s Message
Talk about “hitting the ground running”, Kendrick Chang arranged a meeting with Councilman Tommy Waters on July 1 at his Honolulu Hale office. Along with Kendrick, Eric Kvick (rescue tube), Ken Nishibun (Holiday Christmas parade), David Iwana, and I had a great discussion with Councilman Waters about the 2 HK Lion topics. Eric presented him… Read more August 2019 President’s Message
It is my honor and privilege to be your new President. I will need all of your help, as Immediate Past President Sandy has done such a wonderful job! A BIG Mahalo to everyone who contributed their time and service to make our 46th Annual Benefit Breakfast such a fantastic success. It was great… Read more July 2019 President’s Message
Aloha Lions, CIS and Friends! I would like to thank the Hawaii Kai Lions for your support throughout my term as your Club’s President. It has been a privilege and honor serving you as I will continue to do so in support of President-Elect Lion Ellsworth Fujii and new Board of Directors. Big Mahalo to… Read more June 2019 President’s Message
Aloha Lions, CIS and Friends! Hawaii Kai Lions were busy at work supporting our community and beyond. Thank you to our Chairs and Co-Chairs for coordinating the following: -Koko Head Elementary Easter Egg Extravaganza, C: Lion Ellsworth Fujii -Safety awareness – sign waving at Kamiloiki Elementary, C: L. Marja Leivo. -Environmental workday and Citizenship Ceremony,… Read more May 2019 President’s Message
Aloha Lions, CIS and friends! Our 46th annual Charter Night is right around the corner on Friday, April 19, 2019. We will be celebrating our Charter Member Lions – Delwin Ching, Bunny Lee, Chong Fook Leu, Richard Okamoto and Rick Yee and we will also induct our 2019 – 2020 Board of Directors. Thank you… Read more April 2019 President’s Message