Our Club Holiday Party on Monday was a great success, thank you Clif and his crew for all you did. The Pacific Club was a very intimate environment that allowed lots of fellowship and catching up with members and their significant partners. Dana Lane and her band set the mood and into the Holiday Spirit.
Bob and Susan Robinson received much deserved recognition for their many decades of membership in The Rotary Club of Honolulu.
We will not be meeting this Tuesday because of the Holiday however I look forward to seeing everyone next year on January 7th at The Pacific Club.
Have a very Happy New Year!
Best regards,
Tom Coyne
President
The Rotary Club of Honolulu
REMINDER NOTICE
ROTARY CLUB OF HONOLULU OFFICE IS CLOSED DECEMBER 26, 2024 - JANUARY 2, 2025
Mental Health Initiatives Rotary Action Group Meeting will be on December 27th @ 5PM.
The link is on our District 5000 website as well as lots of other awesome updates and news.
Please join us as we discuss this last calendar year and plan for 2025. Some of the topics will include...
* Check-ins: How are we doing during this holiday season?
Susan has been a Rotarian for 27 years and Bob has been a Rotarian for 59 years! RCOH appreciates your many years of dedication and love to our Club! We love you!
MAHALO TO RCOH MEMBERSAND FRIENDS WHO HEADED THE CALL ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 TO HELP IHS! SERVICE ABOVE SELF IN ACTION!
SHAKA SANTA HAS BEEN BUSY!
Saturday, December 21, as The Winter’s Solstice began, I remembered to dream while I was awake (Elf Me’s Inspiration) and, found myself MCing the Club 100’s HQ & Charlie Chapter Christmas Party, while going Red One; Shaka Santa Rick, singing, dancing (or whatever you want to call those silly gyrations), handing out gifts, telling a few corny jokes, and calling (everyone gets a prize) BINGO. Ho Ho Ho!
…Just need a little Magic Dust & It’s SHOWTIME!
Ho Ho Ho…
That was my third 2024 December Shaka Santa FunFest! My Takeaway is very simple; To Give is to Live, To Laugh is to Smile & to Hug is the Humble Gratitude Attitude of No Expectations, Peace, Love, Harmony, This Christmastime and all the time…
Here’s a tip of my Hawaiian hand-made Shaka Santa Stocking Cap, wishing you the most joyous holiday season and new year ever!
Ho Ho Ho,
Shaka Santa Rick
Click the links below to see what our RCOH Shaka Santa has been up to:
At this time, we have the dates (October 7 and 8, 2025) and the request for an estimate of the number of attendees from RCOH who will join them in Kyoto for their celebrations. I suggest that notice in this regard be presented at the next opportunity in a club meeting and Tradewind.
Mahalo: Chris
Dr Christopher F Puttock
Rotary Action Group's Council Advisory Board Chair 2023-2025
Rotary Action Group for Endangered Species (RAGES) Chair 2023-2025
Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG) cofounder, www.esrag.org, Senior Advisor 2022+
RI TRF Cadre of Technical Advisors for Water and Environment 2022-2025
The Youth Xchange Statewide Student Video Competition is a premier statewide event open to all students—elementary, middle/intermediate, high school, and college. This competition empowers youth to create, produce, and promote awareness of critical community issues through video content, bringing these important topics to the forefront.
Holomua: Innovating for a Better Future
This year’s theme Holomua: Innovating for a Better Future emphasizes the fusion of tradition and technology, inspiring Hawaiʻi’s youth to harness technical innovations to tackle community challenges and build a sustainable future. It empowers students to be voices for change while celebrating the powerful synergy between cultural wisdom and cutting-edge technology.
The Rotary Club of Honolulu is proud and honored to once again sponsor the CREATING PEACE category! Click the links below to register and for more information about the upcoming video contest!
Thank you, members, for helping to fill in the pukas on our weekly schedules! Greeters, Pledge and Music Leaders, Inspiration Givers ... YOU are appreciated!
If you would like to help, watch for the signup sheet!
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Marsha Bohnett
December 5
Travis Saito
December 6
Martha German
December 8
Harry Chiu
December 12
Nancy White
December 21
Join Date
Bub Wo
December 3, 1985
39 years
Kerri Van Duyne
December 3, 2013
11 years
Erik Soderholm
December 6, 1983
41 years
Mitch Weld
December 8, 2009
15 years
Jason Ebe
December 10, 1997
27 years
Ananda Ferreira
December 11, 2018
6 years
Rick Tabor
December 18, 2018
6 years
Terri Leon
December 19, 2017
7 years
Keane Akao
December 31, 2020
4 years
Aloha Hawai'i Rotarians,
As you are checking off your end of year to-do list, be sure to check off "Register for the District Conference by December 31!" Register at https://rotaryd5000.org/DisCon
It's going to be an irresistible experience with a variety of activities, as we Make Magic with Aloha!
Get inspired and entertained by irresistible keynote speakers
Make magic in meaningful service projects
Welcome incoming club leaders with a Crown of Wishes
Recognize clubs in TedTalks for outstanding impact, reach, engagement, and adaptability
Dance at the Illusions Disco
Connect in the Lounge and House of Friendship
Make new friends and enjoy old friends from across the state
Don't delay. Register today! Prices increase on January 1.
Let's come together in person from all of our islands to Make Magic with Aloha!
Ted
Ted Faigle
District Governor, Hawai'i District 5000
Rotary Club of Po'ipu Beach
Click the link below to see our latest, updated promotional video:
If you have a project you'd like to present, please complete the Project Recommendation Form and email to our Director of Community Services, Nancy HERE.
Do you have a speaker recommendation? If so, please complete theSpeaker Recommendation Form and send it to RCOH Administrator, Lee HERE. She will submit all forms to the Speaker Committee.
Happy Holidays!
District 5000 (Hawaii) offers really robust training and leadership development programs that are open to all Rotarians who want to improve their Rotary knowledge or engage in professional development.
All are welcome to attend these Zoom meetings. Webinar recordings are on the D5000 Webinar Recording page . CLICK HERE. Saturday Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/94810456899
Jan 25, Saturday, 9am to Noon. Pre-PETS for all PEs and in-coming AGs.
Feb 1, Saturday, 9-10am. Welcome to Rotary for Prospects and New Members to learn the basics about what Rotary is all about. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/94810456899
Reminders:
Annual club meeting held before Dec 31 to elect 2025-2026 board and have Club financial report.
District Grant Qualification forms due Jan 31 to grants@rotaryd5000.org
Input incoming board names into ClubRunner by Jan 31
The District Conference will be at the Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu May 30 to June 1, 2025. Registration fee increases on January 1. For info, go to:
The Rotary Convention in Calgary, Canada will be June 21-25, 2025. For information, go to https://convention.rotary.org/en-us/. Registration fees increase on Dec 16th
Monthly District Committees: (Check the District website for more info and Zoom links)
First Tues, 5:30pm Presidents-Elect
Third Tues, 5:30pm– Membership Chairs
Fourth Mon, 5:30pm- Youth Service
Last Fri, 5pm- Mental Health Initiative
Your District Learning Facilitators
Benson Medina
Naomi Masuno
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