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Mahalo for visiting The Rotary Club of Honolulu

Rotary around the globe has accomplished many wonderful achievements, and continues to do so this year, guided by our new theme "Be the Inspiration".

As we are ever closer to the eradication of polio, with only 16 cases remaining within the Pakistan/Afghanistan region, Rotary continues to provide hope for humanity throughout the world.

Chartered on July 1, 1915, the Rotary Club of Honolulu remains the oldest and largest Rotary Club in Hawai`i. Our club includes 150 business, civic, and community leaders, both young and seasoned, all with a commitment to a better world through the common purpose of "Service Above Self".

Our club is known for its "Town Hall" lunchtime programs that include influential speaker and panels that give us pause to broaden our understanding of current issues and challenges, and ultimately encourage solution driven conversations. We also are graced with the opportunity to visit an active submarine or aircraft carrier from time to time!

Our club meets three times per month in the Monarch Room of the famed "Pink Palace" - The Royal Hawaiian Hotel located in Waikiki. We assemble to better our relationships, purpose ourselves with thoughtfully planned projects in our community, and to reach out and welcome new leaders to our network. Each of our members eagerly gives of their own time and resources; their uniqueness and individual abilities collectively are able to move mountains.

Please come and join us for one of our meetings. You will find the friendship and variety of vocations represented by our members to be encouraging, thoughtful, and hopefully inspiring enough for you to engage in our purpose! To learn more about our club and our good work in making Hawai`i a better place, or to find out the particulars of our next meeting, please call Martha at 808-922-5526 or email us at administrator@honolulurotary.com.

Our best Aloha,

Robert "Bub" Wo, President 2018-19

April 16 Meeting - Service Above Self Campaign Launch

The Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu launched the Service Above Self fundraising campaign with a heartwarming video prepared by the student participants of the recent Philippines project, and a slide show of recent community service and international service projects.

Mahalo to co-chairs Carolann Biederman and Kerri Van Duyne!

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April 9 Meeting - 4-Way Test Speech Contest

Three contestants presented their interpretations of Rotary's Four-Way Test of the things we think, say, or do: Is it the Truth? Is it Fair to all concerned? Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships? Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?

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Welcome New Member

On April 2, we welcomed new member Reed Myers,

sponsored by Tom Matthews.

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April 2 Meeting - Dr. Andrew Rossiter

Dr. Andrew Rossiter, Director of the Waikiki Aquarium, patiently pressed on during the annoying sirens that interrupted his presentation on the remodeled exhibits of coral and fish species.

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March 26 Meeting - Alex Teece

Guest speaker Alex Teece shared the difficulties of getting DreamHouse 'Ewa Beach charter school approved, and the new school's mission of developing identity and leadership.

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March 19 Meeting - Simon Treacy

Guest speaker Simon Treacy, President Hawaii, The Howard Hughes Corporation, presented visuals of the development company's transformation of Kaka'ako as the dynamic community of Ward Village, envisioned as the perfect mix of urban and island living.

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Centennial Park

CENTENNIAL PARK
“Over 100 Years in the making”
By Kirk N. Hovious

The Waikiki of today is worlds away from the wetlands, mudflats, fishponds and full cover bathing suits of 1916. A walk amongst the modern concrete towers of this tourist mecca reveals little in the way of culture or history and even less in “green space”. To a small degree, this will soon change!
Thanks to the efforts of the Rotary Club of Honolulu, Rotarians throughout the State of Hawaii and the City and County of Honolulu, the only remaining patch of undeveloped land in central Waikiki will soon be transformed from a barren, debris-strewn, gravel lot into an oasis of greenery, education, culture and family activity! This is the story and vision of “Centennial Park”…