The Rotary Club of Ala Moana is pleased to partner with the Interact club at McKinley High School. The Interact club recently formed after several years of inactivity.
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Foundation Chair, Rich Courson, had the pleasure of awarding three club members for their contribution to the Rotary Foundation during the August 24th weekly club meeting held at Ala Moana Hotel. The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of US$1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. |
Foundation Chair Rich Courson had the honor of recognizing Stanley Tokigawa as a Second Level Major Donor at the August 24th weekly club meeting. Courson mentioned that Tokigawa did not want the spotlight; nonetheless, the recognized is well-deserved and also serves as inspiration toclub members who all congratulate Stanley on this honor. |
At the August 17, 2017, weekly club meeting, Club President Scott Wishart opened with a "Did You Know" fact that August is National Back to School Month. So, it was fitting that our guest speaker from Hawaii Community Foundation administered a pop quiz. Eric La'a, Senior Development Officer with Hawaii Community Foundation, shared with the club how to make giving easy. |
Club President Scott Wishart presented checks to Dave Hamada, Sous Chef of Ohia Cafeteria at Kapiolani Community College and faculty staff member of KCC Culinary Arts Program, at the August 17, 2017, weekly club meeting held at Ala Moana Hotel. |
The Rotary Club of Ala Moana welcomed Annie Moriyasu, an educational specialist with the Center on Disability Studies (CDS), as its guest speaker at the August 10, 2017, club meeting. |
The Rotary Club of Ala Moana is pleased to have welcomed District 5000 District Governor Nalani Flinn to its club meeting held on August 3, 2017. |
The executives and board member of the Rotary Club of Ala Moana met with District 5000 District Governor Nalani Flinn over the weekend. |
The 45th Anniversary celebration kicked off with a golf outing on Friday, July 28, 2017, followed by a Welcome Party - A Taste of Hawaii later in the evening, and capped off on Saturday, July 29, with a formal dinner. |
Todd LaVine, was the guest speaker for the July 27, 2017, weekly club meeting. LaVine is a Master Gardener who shared his passion about gardening and the Oahu Urban Garden. |
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President Wishart held his first general assembly on Thursday, July 20, 2017, during the regular Thursday club meeting. Wishart shared his vision for the 2017-18 and had his board chime in as well. |
July 13th guest speaker was Shari Chang, Chief Operating Officer of Girl Scouts of Hawai'i Council which will be celebrating their 100th anniversary in Hawai'i. Kamehameha School for Girls teacher, Florence Lowe, organized the first official Girl Scout troop in the Hawaiian Islands based out of Honolulu. This Council is the oldest council west of the Mississippi. |
Taylour Chang was the featured speaker at the Club's July 6th General Assembly. This filmmaker and director of the Doris Duke Theater at the Honolulu Museum of Art shared her passion about "curating" independent films in a monthly series of film festivals. |
The 2017-18 slate of officer were sworn in at an installation dinner for Scott Wishart, incoming president, held in the Tamarind Room of the Ohelo Building at Kapiolani Community College. |
The Club received three awards at this year's District 5000 Conference which was held at Kaanapali Sheraton Resort and Spa on the island of Maui on May 19 through 21. |
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Rotary Club of Ala Moana held its 10th annual crab fest on Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Kapiolani Community College. |