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Dear Rotary Club of Hickam Pearl Harbor,
There will be no regular meeting April 26th. We will resume our regular meetings on Thursday, May 3rd, 2018.
The Honolulu Sunrise Club would like to share a message about an opportunity for Oahu residents to plant trees on our home island: On Saturday, April 28, 2018, over a thousand plants and trees will be propagated and brought to the Manoa Marketplace to be distributed to the community and people all over the island. This year, the variety will include kukui nut trees, variegated hao trees, mountain apple trees, plumeria trees, papaya trees, red and green ti plants, panax, lauae ferns, valentine vines, ice cream bean trees, avocado trees, false wiliwili trees, monstera, monkey pod trees, naupaka, bestill trees, snow bush, kalo, staghorn ferns, coconut trees, yellow ginger, and many others. Mark your calendars! You are sitting under a tree today because someone has planted a tree. Save our island. Plant a tree!
Interested in donating to the relief fund to help with Kauai's recent floods? Donate to the Disaster Relief Fund brought to you by District 5000 Foundation.
A Disaster Relief Fund has been set up with the Rotary District 5000 Foundation to accept donations. The Kauai island Presidents will work together on identifying where and in what amounts these relief funds can be best applied. Please alert family, friends and others that their donations will be used wisely and is greatly appreciated. Mahalo to everyone for your support in this critical step in our rebuilding the communities that Rotary serves. That's what Rotarians do to make a difference.
For checks, please make them payable to Rotary District 5000 Foundation and mailed to :
Time is running out to sell tickets for E-Club's Comedy Night Fundraiser on May 12. Since this is E-Club's only fundraiser during the 2017-2018 year, the Club really needs to make sure it counts. If you plan to purchase tickets and haven't yet, please do so as soon as possible! Here is the link to purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rotary-prime-rib-comedy-dinner-tickets-44713720943?aff=es2
The most recent update from Allen Kamemoto about the Kahauiki Project. For more information, contact Allen.
I visited the landscape architect’s office yesterday to get input on how the project is going, but he was on vacation, but his boss indicated that they are getting more trees purchased by AUW, but didn’t know the time frame.
I dropped by the project this morning and the plantings are taking root quite nicely! I happened to see some people go in the IHS office, so I invited myself in. The head of the IHS, Connie Mitchell was there, with Sam Kakazu, a former educator and someone knowledgeable about agriculture, waiting for a meeting, so I picked their brains as to what our concerns were. Here’s what I got—someone is watering the area, and the guy was just told to water the potted ground cover that we should be planting next. The suggestion of using a weed blocker to lay down before the top soil was added was noted, and he said he got on board after it was laid down. They will do that for the next increment. There will be a big event on May 15th, with some Future Farmers of America students (FFA) helping with the gardens that the residents will start, along with our planned continuation of the installation of ground cover.
They also had a meeting with the residents last week and trying to develop a working relationship with the residents so they will start coming in to help with the work and teach them what they need to do to enhance their units. I also noticed that hose bibs and hoses have been installed so they have been watering their own plants.
Anyway, just a heads up so all the regular participants can start planning for this. I am waiting for Kirk Hovious to contact me for more details, and I will disseminate when I get it.
The Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunrise and the Rotary Club of Hickam Pearl Harbor are hosting a social event at the Honolulu Zoo on May 31st, 2018. RSVPs are required Thursday, May 10th, 2018.
We will meet at the front gate around 5:15 p.m. to get everyone checked in, split into groups, use bathrooms, small chat about the Tour etc. Then we would start our 2 hr. guided walking tour to learn about and visit with some of the Zoo’s most intriguing animals. Watch as some animals prepare to sleep, while others are just waking up. Learn about the animals’ biology and behavior, and the role that the Zoo plays in conservation of our endangered species. After the tour we will return to enjoy a selection of Fresh Fruits, Mixed Green Salad with a Lilikoi Vinaigrette, Teriyaki Chicken Siders with Asian Slaw & other refreshments before being escorted off the Zoo grounds around 8 p.m.
The cost is $35 for Adults & $30 for Children 3 to 12 yrs. (under 3 are free). Payment of cash or checks made to “Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunrise” are due by Thursday, May 10th to confirm your spot. Please provide it to Joshua, Nik, or Allen.
