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 "Rotary Connects the World".
As we are ever closer to the eradication of polio, with 42 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,
Paul Saito, President 2019-20
Home Page Stories
February 18 Meeting - Meet the Members!
We invited five of our newest members to tell us about their occupations and one interesting detail about themselves.  Mahalo to Rob, Tim, Lee, Jennifer, and Poki'i!
 
 
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February 11 Meeting - Denis Salle
Guest speaker Denis Salle, Honorary Consul for Germany and dean of the Consular Corps of Hawaii, presented the history of Germans in Hawaii and the mission to restore and maintain the Hackfeld Gate in Walker Park downtown Honolulu.
 
 
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February 4 Meeting - Lynne Johnson
Guest speaker Lynne Johnson, musicologist and member of the Board of Directors of Hawaii Opera Theatre, presented a preview of the opera The Marriage of Figaro, which opens at the Blaisdell Concert Hall on February 14.
 
 
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Visiting Rotarian Leah Quisada
President Paul exchanged Club banners with Leah Quisada, a visiting Rotarian from the Rotary Club of Makata Premier District, Philippines.  Leah was happy to meet several of our members who participate in our annual humanitarian projects in the Philippines.
 
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Welcome New Member!
Robert Van Tassell, CEO of Catholic Charities Hawaii, was inducted as a new member on January 21.  Welcome Rob!
 
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January 21 Meeting -  Rick Blangiardi
Guest speaker Rick Blangiardi, who recently retired as President and General Manager of Hawaii News Now regaled our members and guests with stories of his illustrious career.
 
 
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January 14 Meeting - Keoki Kerr
Keoki Kerr, Communications Specialist at Hawaii State Teachers Association, "talked story" with PP Linda Coble, sharing stories about his journalism career and some important lessons he learned along the way.
 
 
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Upcoming Events
Club Executives & Directors
President
Paul Saito
President Elect
Rich Proctor
Secretary
Sarah Nordwall
Treasurer
Kevin Hall
Immediate Past President
Bub Wo
Director - Weekly Operations
Sally Mist
Director - Weekly Programs
Gwen Yamamoto Lau
Director - Membership Recruitment
Steve Nikkola
Director - Membership Retention
Karin Holma
Director - Community Service
Lyla Berg
Director - International Service
Annie Miller
Director - Youth Service
James Pierce
Director - Rotary Relations
Sarah Nordwall
Director - Vocational Service
Diana Sakurai
The Rotary Foundation
Don Anderson
Sergeant-at-Arms
Geoff Lewis
Centennial Park Chair
Rob Hale
2020 Convention Coordinator
Ron Tsukamaki
Club Administrator
Martha German
President Nominee
Gwen Yamamoto Lau
Rotaract Adviser
James Pierce
 
RI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement
As a global network that strives to build a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change, Rotary values diversity and celebrates the contributions of people of all backgrounds, regardless of their age, ethnicity, race, color, abilities, religion, socioeconomic status, culture, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity.  Rotary will cultivate a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture in which people from underrepresented groups have greater opportunities to participate as members and leaders.
2019 Rotary Club of Honolulu Thailand Project
The Rotary Club of Honolulu's international service project in Lamphun, Thailand has concluded.
 
 
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Our Project and Social Outing Photo Albums-Please visit!
RCH Meeting, February 18, 2020
RCH Meeting, February 11, 2020
Winter Beer Fest February 8
RCH Meeting, February 4, 2020
RCH Meeting, January 21, 2020
RCH Meeting, January 14, 2020
RCH Meeting, January 7, 2020
Christmas Caroling at Shriners December 19
RCH Meeting, December 17, 2019
Gift Bag Distribution at Mayor Wright and Kaahumanu Homes
RCH Meeting, December 10, 2019
RCH Meeting, December 3, 2019
Pop-Up Meeting, November 26, 2019
RCH Meeting November 19, 2019
RCH Meeting, November 12, 2019
RCH Meeting, November 5, 2019
Pau Hana November 1
Thailand Service Project
Paul Harris Week, October 22, 2019
RCH Meeting, October 15, 2019
Centennial Park Clean-up Day
RCH Meeting October 8, 2019
RCH Meeting, October 1, 2019
Rotary Gives Thanks Project at Kahi Mohala
RCH "Pop-Up" Meeting September 24, 2019
RCH Meeting, September 17, 2019
RCH Meeting, September 10, 2019
RCH Meeting, September 3, 2019
RCH "Pop-Up" Meeting August 27, 2019
RCH Meeting, August 20, 2019
RCH Meeting, August 13, 2019
Painting & Wine Fundraiser, August 10, 2019
RCH Meeting, August 6, 2019
Centennial Park Blessing & Groundbreaking, July 29
Paul Harris Week, July 23, 2019
RCH Meeting, July 16, 2019
2nd Annual Hawaii Beer Fest July 13
RCH Meeting, July 9, 2019
RCH Meeting, July 2, 2019
RCH Meeting, June 18, 2019
RAT Pack at Hawaii Literacy
RCH Meeting, June 11, 2019
RCH Meeting, June 4, 2019
RCH Meeting, May 28, 2019
RCH Meeting, May 21, 2019
District 5000 Conference
RCH Meeting, May 14, 2019
RCH Meeting, May 7, 2019
RCH Meeting, April 16, 2019
Hamakua Marsh Service Project April 14
RCH Meeting, April 9, 2019
RCH Meeting, April 2, 2019
RCH Meeting, March 26, 2019
RAT Pack at Pearl Haven
March 2019 Philippines Project
Guests on March 19
RCH Meeting, March 19, 2019
RCH Meeting, March 12, 2019
RCH Meeting, March 5, 2019
RCH Meeting, February 26, 2019
Paul Harris Week, February 19, 2019
RCH Meeting, February 12, 2019
RCH Meeting, February 5, 2019
RYLA Weekend at Camp Homelani
Kahi Mohala Tour & Lunch
Hawaii Beer Fest January 26, 2019
RCH Meeting, January 22, 2019
Hui Ho'owali January 18, 2019
RCH Meeting, January 15, 2019
RCH Meeting, January 8, 2019
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