President’s MessageAloha Rotary e-Club Ohana, Happy New Year! Thanks to each of you, our club finished 2017 on a high note and we're off to a wonderful 2018! By working together, we were able to provide ALL of the items on the wishlist for the Kahauiki Village unit that we were assigned :) Thanks to your efforts, a less fortunate family will now have the items they need to move off of the streets and into their new home. We ended the year with another great Rotary Means Business Fellowship mixer at Wisp. We even made it onto the Midweek’s website http://www.midweek.com/jingle-and-mingle/ ! It’s never too early to start thinking about attending the 2018 Rotary District 5000 Conference from May 18-20th. This year’s conference will be held at the Four Seasons Resort at Ko'Olina on Oahu. The cost to attend the conference (without meals) is $50. If you’d like to go for the full package, which includes the registration fee as well as all meals (Friday night reception, Saturday Lunch and Dinner, and Sunday Brunch) the early bird price is only $375. After January 15th, the price for the full package will increase. You can lock in the lower price now by going to the District Conference’s website (http://rotaryd5000.org/sitepage/district-conference) and signing up.  Assistant Govenor Laine Kohama with former District Govenor Del Green @ Wisp Lounge AnnouncementRotary District Conference 2018 (May 18th-20th) http://rotaryd5000.org/stories/2018-district-conference/ The 2018 District Conference will be held at the beautiful Four Seasons Resorts located at 92-1001 Olani Street, Kapolei from May 18 to 20, 2018. Come and be inspired by motivating speakers, make new friends and reconnect with old ones, remember Rotarians that have passed, find treasures and bargains at the Silent Auction and of course, have fun! There is a golf tournament and tennis tournament with prizes and don't forget that perpetual coveted golf trophy. If you are really adventurous, there is the Coral Crater Zip Line that you can sign up for (info forthcoming). Let's celebrate the awesome projects the clubs have accomplished and congratulate the outgoing and incoming leaders. Please register to attend the conference. Discount is good until December 31st. Get your room at a very special rate and sign up for Sponsorship Opportunities. Information on the rotaryd5000.org website through the link on the top right of the Home page. See you there!! 2018 Conference Chair Rock Arakaki Four Seasons Resort at Ko'Olina http://rotaryd5000.org/stories/four-seasons-resort-at-ko-olina/ The 2018 conference will be held at the Four Seasons Resort, located at 92-1001 Olani Street, Kapolei. Experience luxury lodging at Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina, featuring stunning panoramic ocean views from our naturally elegant accommodations. With 370 luxury guest rooms and suites, the Resort offers truly breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and Ko Olina’s turquoise-blue waters with white sand beaches. The hotel reservation block is now open. Call in to the Hotel Reservations number is 844-387-0308 or 808-679-3325 for their group reservations line. Just indicate the group name, Hawaii Rotary Conference 2018 and the code Ci0518RO get the following rates: Standard Room $350.00 + + Ocean View Room $380.00 + + Sponsorship Opportunities http://rotaryd5000.org/stories/sponsorship-opportunities/ SPONSORSHIPS: Sponsorship opportunities available for Conference Speakers, Receptions,and Decor. Business Ads spots in the Conference Printed Program from $750 for a full page to $50 for business cards. See flyer on District Website. Questions: Call Sonya at 808-228-4499. Online payment option: CLICK HERE BUSINESS ADS Full Page: $750 (5.5 x 8.5”) Half Page: $500 (5.5 x 4.25”) Quarter Page: $250 (2.75 x 2”) Business Card Ad: $50 (standard size) Speaker - Video / Article From the Rotarian Magazine, January 2018 Issue
Convention 2018: Toronto sightseeing When you’re in Toronto for the 2018 Rotary International Convention, from 23 to 27 June, build some time into your schedule to see the sights of this beautiful city. The iconic CN Tower is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Toronto, welcoming about 1.5 million visitors each year. The tower has two observation areas and two restaurants, all of which provide breathtaking views. For the adventurous, the tower also offers a hands-free walk around the outside ledge of its main pod, which is 1,168 feet above ground. Register for the 2018 Rotary Convention in Toronto at riconvention.org. For something easier on the nerves, stroll through St. Lawrence Market, which has dozens of vendors selling food products and specialty items, or the Distillery District, a restored historic area that has been turned into an entertainment and shopping district. You could also visit Gothic Revival-style mansion Casa Loma. Built in 1914 by a Canadian multimillionaire, it has almost 100 decorated rooms as well as secret passages and 5 acres of estate gardens. Once a private residence, the “House on the Hill” is now a museum and hospitality venue. To enjoy nature, visit High Park – a huge green space with sunken gardens, hanging basket gardens, nature trails, and streams – or take a ferry to the Toronto Islands, which have meadows, woods, lagoons, and sandy beaches. – Randi Druzin Meeting: Hamakua Marsh Service Project, Jingle & Mingle Holiday Event, Joint Club Holiday Party12/13/2017 President's MessagePresident’s MessageAloha Rotary e-Club Ohana, It’s been a very busy couple of weeks for our club! The joint club service project at Hamakua Marsh was a huge success and made a visible impact on the community. We had another terrific turnout for the Rotary Means Business Fellowship (RMBF) Jingle & Mingle event at Wisp Lounge and Holiday Party is coming up on Friday :) Don’t forget that our last Board meeting of the year will take place on Monday, December 18th at HASR Bistro. Rob Reich has volunteered to be our Club’s Trainer. Over the next few months, we’ll be developing new member orientation materials to give everyone a strong foundation in the basics of Rotary and how they can maximize their membership in Rotary International and the e-Club. IRL Board meeting on Monday 12/18 at HASR BISTRO in Chinatown 11:30 am - 1:00 pm - HASR Bistro Honolulu 31 North Pauahi Street Please RSVP to our Club Sargeant at Arms, Biz Kellam by Friday 12/15 Christmas Party Potluck on Friday 12/15 When: Dec 15, Friday Time: 5-10pm Where: Waialae Nui Rec Center 2203 Halekoa Drive Please bring a dessert or pupus to share ;) Jingle and Mingle Event Mixer at Wisp Lounge  AnnouncementsRotary District 5000 Conference 2018 (Oahu) Fri May 18, 2018 - Sun May 20, 2018 The Four Seasons hotel reservation department are ready to book your room by calling 844-387-0308 or 808-679-3325. SpeakerTony Robbins - Why We Do What We Do President's MessageAloha Rotary E-Club Ohana, Our Holiday Party is just around the corner :) This year, we will be joining several other clubs from the East Honolulu area to hold a joint Christmas party at the Waialae Nui Rec Center on Friday, December 15th from 5-10 pm (details below), we will be contributing desserts to the party. November has been a busy month. Our Dictionary Project on the North Shore was a great success. We handed out over 200 dictionaries to 3rd graders from Laie Elementary, Kahuku Elementary, Hauula Elementary Kaaawa Elementary. Thanks Susan, Joann, Anne Marie, Laine and Carol for helping out this year! As far as highlights go, everyone in the group was touched when one of the 3rd grade girls asked how many children she could help vaccinate with the $8 in her backpack (the answer is 16). The teachers were surprised at how engaged the students were in the dictionary trivia competition and Q&A sessions, even the students that rarely speak up in class were excited to participate thanks to Laine’s enthusiasm! Club Officer elections for the 2018-2019 year are coming up fast. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else for a club officer position, please let me know. Thanks! AnnouncementsRotary Joint Holiday Party 12/15 with Kahala Sunrise, East Honolulu, Hawaii Kai and Diamond Head Rotary Clubs When: Dec 15, Friday Time: 5-10pm Where: Waialae Nui Rec Center 2203 Halekoa Drive Please RSVP to Courtlin if you can go and plan to bring a dessert. Club Officers Elections to be held by 12/31/2017 It’s that time of year again :) If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else for a club officer position, please let me know. The District asks us to complete our elections for the upcoming July 1st change in leadership by December 31st. Our goal is to rotate every officer position at least once every 2 years so that everyone has a chance to hold a Rotary leadership position, if they want to do so. Speaker / Article of the WeekThe Rotarian Magazine - The fun in fundraising https://www.rotary.org/en/columnist-shares-tips-helping-small-clubs-raise-big-funds President's MessageAloha Rotary E-Club Ohana, Rotary Gives Thanks Day is just around the corner and we have a terrific, multi-club project planned for the day on Saturday, November 18th. We will be planting trees in Hamakua Marsh as part of a project to restore habitat for endangered Hawaiian birds (details below). Our Literacy Project dictionaries have also arrived so we are coordinating with our four chosen schools on the North Shore to determine when we can go and distribute the dictionaries to 3rd graders. For many members in our club, this annual event is the highlight of their year and often their “Rotary moment”, i.e. the experience that makes them truly understand what is means to be a Rotarian and Rotary makes a positive difference in the world. I hope you can go to either, or both :) events! Rotary Gives Thanks Day - Tree Planting Project at Hamakua Marsh (via Healthy Climate Communities) on Saturday, November 18, 2017 Rotary International President Ian Riseley has challenged every Rotarian to plant a tree this year in support of global climate conservation. We have teamed up with several other clubs in the East Honolulu area to do a community service project at Hamakua Marsh in Kailua in the morning and then move to a park in Enchanted Lakes for a lunchtime picnic. If you would like to participate in this project, please let me know by Friday, November 10th. Dictionary Project - Date TBD Our dictionaries have arrived and we are coordinating with our four schools on the North Shore to visit and distribute the dictionaries to 3rd graders. If you would like to go this year, please let me know by Friday, November 10th. Rotary Gives Thanks Day Project - Hamakua Marsh Tree Planting & Weeding Saturday 11/18, 9-11 amRotary Gives Thanks Day – Weeding and Tree Planting at Hamakua Marsh Project Site Gate Located Next to: 268 Hamakua Drive, Kailua, HI 96734 Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/rtJ4fPbJAmk Saturday, November 18th Time: 9am- 11am Potluck Lunch: 11:30am to 1pm (Location for Potluck TBD – most likely in the Enchanted Lakes area) What we will be doing We will be joining with Enchanted Lakes Elementary 2nd grade families to weed and plant trees. This project is being run through an NPO called Healthy Climate Communities that conducts projects in Hamakua Marsh. Please bring: Water Bottle (they have a refill station) Sun Protection Covered Shoes Long Pants / Long Sleeves Recommended Healthy Climate Communities works in collaboration with Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) , elementary schools in Kailua and other community groups to restore the watershed for Hamakua Marsh, called Pu'u o Ehu Hillside. Last year we planted and cared for around 570 native plants. Hamakua Marsh and the adjacent Kawainui Marsh make up the largest remaining wetland habitat in the State. It is a wildlife sanctuary owned by DLNR and home to four species of endemic and endangered waterbirds. The area has a rich cultural and geographical history. The area supported a large native Hawaiian population who managed the resource for both inland fishponds and wetland taro production. For more info about the organization and area: www.healthyclimatecommunities.org End Polio Now - Ride So They Can Walk Challenge November 11th - 18thRide So They Can Walk – A Biking Event State Wide Rides – November 11 – 18, 2017 Help Rotary - End Polio Now http://rotaryd5000.org/60108/Page/ShowSitePage?ClassCode=SitePage&Slug=ride-for-polio To register to rider for $20, Sponsor a rider or Donate now, go to the payment page ----> Click here to Register or Donate Ride So They Can Walk – biking event State Wide Rides – November 11 – 18, 2017 Help Rotary - End Polio Now During the week of November 11 – 18, 2017 there will be Rotarians, individual community members, biking groups and clubs riding bikes, motorcycles and those on stationary bikes in health clubs and gyms all riding in the support of eradicating polio. This ride is different in that no roads need be closed as everyone will ride on their own schedule and desired distance. Each rider will pay a $20.00 registration fee and have friends and family sponsor their ride with 100% of those donations going to Rotary’s Polio Plus program and being matched 2 to 1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. When Rotary started the campaign to eradicate polio in 1988 there were 350,000 cases a year in the world. As of the date of this writing there are 11 cases worldwide – 6 in Afghanistan and 5 in Pakistan. This isn’t good enough - Zero is the magic number. Each rider will receive a commemorative cooling towel with the specially designed logo once they complete their ride and bring in a minimum of $100.00 in sponsor donations. Do even more by challenging another rider to see how many sponsor dollars you can bring in…. Join in the fun by becoming a rider and/or sponsoring a rider to help Rotary End Polio Now. You do not have to wait till November 11 to ride – ride anytime from now till the 18th of November and it will count toward the polio ride. To register/donate go to Rotary D5000 website and click on Ride for Polio in the right hand column. It will take you to the necessary pages. Yours in Rotary, PDG Laura Steelquest Email: laura@himed.cc Phone: 808-221-0126 PDG Phil Sammer Email: philsammer@gmail.com Charlene M. Meyers, PHF D5000 Polio Plus Chair 2015 - 2018 Email: Charlene.Rotary@gmail.com Rotary Club of Kahal Sunrise Foundation Dinner Friday November 10th @ 6 pmThe Rotary Club of Kahala Sunrise is holding their annual Rotary Foundation dinner this Friday, November 10th at Leahi Concept Kitchen in Waikiki at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $100 each. Bring your own beer, wine, anything alcoholic you’d like to drink! Find out more and register here: http://kahalasunriserotary.org/ The Rotary Foundation (TRF) Newsletter for District 5000 - November IssueThanks Ray for forwarding The Rotary Foundation’s November newsletter :) 
This Week's "Speaker" Take a street and build a community: Shani Graham at TEDxPerth President's Message Aloha Rotary E-Club Ohana, We had a terrific time at the Children & Youth Day event at the State Capitol this past weekend. Tens of thousands of people came to celebrate our community's keiki and enjoy the day's festivities and food (Slush Puppies!) Thanks to Laine, Susan, Capsun, Dick, Kathleen and guests (Naz and Larry) our information booth was fully staffed and we handed out hundreds of goodie bags to the children. We met several Rotarians from other clubs and even a few from Taiwan and Japan that were visiting Hawaii :) Upcoming Workshops: 1) Membership & Foundation Grants Training on Saturday 10/7 from 8-12 at Chaminade University. Please email me if you would like to attend. The cost is $10 Upcoming Projects: 1) Hoola Napua Pearl Gala Fundraising Dinner on Saturday 10/14 (mandatory training on 10/5 for those who would like to attend) 2) Tree Planting Project at Hamakua Marsh (via Healthy Climate Communities) on Saturday, November 18, 2017 to support RI President Ian Riseley's challenge to every Rotarian to plant a tree this year.  Prizes for goodie bags Service Project YWCA Fernhurst with Rotary Club of Honolulu Laine and Courtlin helping to make the YWCA facility a better place A Life Lesson From a Volunteer FirefighterDon't wait. If you have a gift to give, don't wait until "someday" to share it. |
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