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Vol. XLV #1

The Voice of Hawaii Kai

Ka Leo O Hawaii Kai Monthly Bulletin of the Hawaii Kai Lions Club

• Website: www.hawaiikailions.org • Facebook: Hawaii Kai Lions Club • Smugmug: hawaiikailions.smugmug.com/ •

Aloha, Lions, Cis, and Friends, I’m so humbled, excited, and proud to serve as your President for the next year. Mahalo to Past President & PDG Lion Roy Aoki for serving as our President for a second time. His guidance and leadership over this past year enabled the Hawaii Kai Lions Club to achieve another successful year of community service. I will surely be utilizing his knowledge and experience for assistance over the next year.

Mahalo to all the members of the Board of Directors, both past and present. We have several repeat members that will serve in different capacities, and several new Lions accepting the responsibility of a position on the board. We are looking forward to a fabulous year of fun projects and community service. I’d also like to call on all Hawaii Kai Lions to share any ideas for service projects that will keep us all involved in improving the lives of our Hawaii Kai community. Also, a big, big, mahalo to our members, their CIS and family members, and the “huge” numbers of volunteers who helped to make our 44th Annual Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast a gigantic success. This is our one fundraiser for the club each year, and it is an undertaking of epic proportions! The success of this event is a direct result of all the tireless efforts put forth by every one of you. We are still tallying up the numbers and have a couple more bills to pay and will report the final numbers once completed. Breakfast ticket sales by all of you added up to 3,602 by my last count. Mahalo to all who sold tickets to your families, friends, co-workers, clients and neighbors. Thanks also go out to Ken Nishibun who mapped out all the neighborhoods for our dedicated Lions to canvass every blazing-hot Sunday leading up to Fathers Day. Along with all the ticket sales we also received over $2,000 in monetary donations and almost $1000 donated by sponsors. Not only did we serve 3602 breakfasts on Father’s Day, we also had a successful bake sale and plant sale sponsored by our hard-working CIS. A couple of new displays generated a lot of excitement at the breakfast. Thank you to Peggy Oyama for her hard work at the Lions 100th year celebration tent, where you could take a picture and pick up a souvenir. Thank you to Eric Kvick and his wife for setting up and manning the Rescue Tube Project display. The Rescue Tube project was our newest project last year and it was the brainchild of Eric Kvick along with Bill Modglin’s assistance. Over 100 rescue tubes were distributed at Maunalua Bay to community members with the purpose of educating them in the ways they can help save a life. This is a project we hope to expand over the coming year. Once again, I am very excited and looking forward to this new year and all the great projects and activities to come. The first one coming up is the International Youth Camp Diamond Head hike. Sign-up sheet is on the website and hope to see you all there on July 29th. Aloha for now… President Lion Jeanne Alices

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

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Pancake Breakfast Recap

Submitted by Lion Prexy Jeanne Alices We can all be very proud of the work we do and Hawaii Kai Lions continues to set the standard for community service. We had the great honor of being recognized by the Hawaii State Senate with a framed certificate signed by every senator for our 44 years of dedicated service to the community. The certificate was a big surprise and was presented to us at the breakfast by State Senator Stanley Chang. President Jeanne hopes to get permission from the powers that be at Lunalilo Home, to display the certificate at the clubhouse.

Hawaii State Senate Recognition

Senator Stanley Chang presenting certificate to Lion Bill Modglin. Submitted by Pancake Breakfast Committee Chair Lion Rick Yee Another successful year! Although we had fewer experienced volunteers, we were thankful that with the help from our family members and friends, we were able to serve 3,600 people. The bake sale and the plant sale also added to making our annual fundraising event that Hawaii Kai residents look forward to every year.

Hot pancakes being flipped at kitchen line on Father’s Day.

Certificate by Hawaii State Senate to the Hawaii Kai Lions Club.

District 50 New Officer Training

Submitted by Bulletin Editor Kendrick S. Chang On June 10th, Lions Jeanne Alices, Sandy Gomes, Kendrick Chang, and PDG Mervin Wee attended District 50’s Club Officer & Leadership Training. DG Blayne Hanagami gave a presentation of his goals and initiatives for the coming year. After the presentation, the officers split up into breakout sessions. PDG Mervin Wee led a presentation for Club Presidents and VPs. Lion Kendrick attended a session on online resources that are available to clubs through the LCI website. Overall, the training was a great networking event for the club officers and sharing opportunity of the various Lion community projects in District 50. DG Blayne even commended the Rescue Tube Project as a innovative service project during his presentation to all the officers in attendance.

L-R: Lions Jeanne Alices, Kendrick Chang, and Sandy Gomes.

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Active Member

LCI dues: $43.00 + D50 Hawaii dues: $27.10

+ HK Lions dues: $23.90 + Meal Plan: ($4 x 24

meetings) $96.00= $190.00

Affiliate Member

LCI dues: $43.00 + D50 Hawaii dues: $27.10 +

HK Lions dues: $23.90 = $94.00

Life Member

LCI dues: $0.00 + D50 Hawaii dues: $27.10 +

HK Lions dues: $23.90 + Meal Plan: ($4 x 24

meetings) $96.00= $147.00

Membership Corner

Committee Chairs Needed!

Bulletin Editor Note: I’m adding a new regular “Membership Corner” section in the monthly bulletin. This section serves as an opportunity for any member to share brief personal updates (career move, travels, grandchildren), friendly reminders, word of appreciation to another Lion. Please send me submissions in the future! -At the June 1st membership meeting, Brian Edward from the Geelong Corio Bay Lions Club visited our club while vacationing in Honolulu. As a small token, Brian gave our club a bunch of membership “Become a Lion” buttons. Mahalo Brian! -Lion Peggy Oyama and CIS Loyal Mehrhoff traveled to Chicago, Illinois for the 100th Lions Clubs International Convention (June 30th-July 4th 2017). Both Lions are attending the convention along with the 40-member strong Hawaii delegation. Safe travels Peggy and Loyal! -Lion Kendrick S. Chang is currently doing a summer internship at the Benn Pacific Group, a local real estate firm. Kendrick will be returning to Washington D.C for his junior year at the George Washington University in late August. -Lions Peggy Oyama and Kendrick S. Chang attended a joint officer installation meeting for the Moanalua and Kalakaua Lion Clubs on June 21st, 2017. -The Rescue Tube Project Committee will be moving into the next phase to distribute rescue tubes across Oahu. Contact Lion Eric Kvick if you are interested in joining the committee. Stay tuned for more updates! -Thank you CIS Loyal Mehrhoff for the Pancake Breakfast and Aloha Party Photos on Smugmug!

Submitted by Secretary Alvin Hayashibara As we enter the new 2017-2018 year, the Hawaii Kai Lions Club is in need of active members to step up as Chair for the following committees: -Cashier -Facilities Management -Kaiser High School -Recycle For Sight (used eyeglass recycling) -Youth Services & Recreation Although there is a co-chair for some of the committees, the chair position is currently vacant. In the event that the co-chair of these committees decide to step up, then a co-chair is needed to support the chair. Finally, this will be a good time for any member to join a committee that interests them. You can visit the committee page on the membership section of the club’s website to review all the committees. We will be asking for volunteers at the next membership meeting on July 6th. Mahalo!

Annual Membership Dues With the new Lion year, annual membership dues are currently being collected for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. Please write out a check to “Hawaii Kai Lions Club” and submit to Treasurer Erick Kvick this month. See below for the breakdown of membership costs.

Aloha Party– Thank you PDG Roy!

On June 23rd 2017, many Lion and CIS members came to the Aloha Party for a Potluck dinner at Secretary Alvin Hayashibara’s home. After dinner, everyone gathered at the living room to give PDG Roy Aoki a Presidential recap roast. As a token of appreciation, the club gave PDG Roy a collage of his most photogenic Lion photos to hang at his home. Thank you PDG Roy for your leadership! PDG Roy Aoki with collage gift!

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Hawaii Kai Lions Club Regular Membership Meeting – June 1, 2017 Submitted by: Lion Secretary Cynthia Chun

Location: Hale ‘O Aloha at Lunalilo Home Call to order at 7:00pm by Lion President Roy Aoki Opening song: Lion Al Hayashibara, Flag Pledge: Lion David Iwana, Lions Pledge: Lion Delwin Ching, Invocation: Lion Marja Leivo Everyone reseated with cards 1 – 4. Record Member Attendance and Minutes – Lion Cynthia 29 members present Activation of Tail Twister: Lion Marja Leivo – card game Introduction of Guests: Lion PDG Roy Aoki 1 – Brian Edward, 40 year Lion, from Australia 2 – Ellsworth Fujii – potential member 3 – Nancy Rocheleau – retired secondary science teacher and guest of Lion Marja Leivo Dinner/Attitude Adjustment : Lion PDG Roy Aoki Begin formal meeting at 7:45pm by Lion PDG Roy Aoki Brian Edward spoke of his being in the Australian Police Force and he is in the Geelong Corio Bay Lions Club. Bulletin and Minutes Review and Acceptance: Lion Roy Aoki Correspondence/Announcements/Upcoming Scheduled Activities: Lion Roy Aoki 1 – Jun 04 – Pancake Breakfast Canvassing 2 – Jun 08 – Board of Directors Mtg – Dinner at Roy’s 3 – Jun 15 – General Membership Mtg 4 – Jun 17 – Pancake Breakfast Prep 5 – Jun 18 – Pancake Breakfast 6 – Jun 23 – Aloha Party at Lion Al’s – 6pm, potluck 7 – Jun 28 – Diamond Head LC Charter Night – Natsunoya Tea House – 5:30pm, $40 Committee Reports: Lion Roy Aoki 1 – Treasurer – Lion Eric Kvick –Finances - excused 2 – 1st VP – Administrative Committee – Lion Alvin Hayashibara – no report 3 – 2nd VP – Activities Committee – Lion Sandy Gomes – no report 4 – 3rd VP – Social & Special Events Committee – Lion Eric Kimura – update of manpower for pancake breakfast New/Other Business: Lion Roy Aoki 1 – Lion Ken Nishibun – Mayor responded that parade is on! 2 – Thank you from Hawaii Food Bank 3 – Lion Bill Modglin – Maker Space was presented to Koko Head ES Closing Song: Lion Joel Leo Adjournment: 8:20pm by Lion Roy Aoki

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Hawaii Kai Lions Club Board of Directors’ Meeting – June 08, 2017 Submitted by: Lion Secretary Cynthia Chun

Meeting Place: Lion Roy’s Residence Meeting called to order at 6:15pm by Lion President Roy Aoki Present: Lions Jeanne Alices, Roy Aoki, Cynthia Chun, Cindy Giorgis, Sandy Gomes, Alvin Hayashibara, Walter Kuroiwa, Marja Leivo, PDG Merv Wee Correspondence/Announcements: Lion Roy Aoki 1 – Jun 15 – General Membership Mtg 2 – Jun 17 – Pancake Breakfast Prep 3 – Jun 18 – Pancake Breakfast Committee Reports: Lion Roy Aoki 1 – Treasurer – Lion Eric Kvick – excused – treasurer’s accounts filed 2 – 1st VP – Administrative Committee – Lion Alvin Hayashibara – no report 3 – 2nd VP – Activities Committee – Lion Sandy Gomes – no report 4 – 3rd VP – Social & Special Activities Committee: Lion Eric Kimura – excused Unfinished Business: Lion Roy Aoki 1 – Discussed closed Meal and Convention accounts that were transferred to Admin and Activities account. Signatures need to be updated – signers of checks will be Incoming Pres Jeanne Alices, Secretary Al Hayashibara, Treasurer Eric Kvick and IPP Roy Aoki 2 – Lions Clara Ozaki and Yoshi Miyashiro will be dropped as members after June. Clara to remain as CIS. New/Other Business: Lion Roy Aoki 1 – Lion Peggy Oyama’s suggestion/request for subsidy to attend USA/Canada Forum – will be brought up with 2017-2018 Board. 2 – Ellsworth Fujii’s membership application – Board approved – 10 day vetting to begin when notice is sent out. Adjournment: 7:30pm by Lion Roy Aoki

Hawaii Kai Lions Club Regular Membership Meeting – June 15, 2017 Submitted by: Lion Secretary Cynthia Chun

Location: Hale ‘O Aloha Lunalilo Home Meeting called to order at 7:00pm by Lion President Roy Aoki Lion Jeanne rang bell as Incoming President Opening Song: Lion Helen Morita, Flag Pledge: Lion Paula Chow, Lions Pledge: Lion Carl Muraoka, Invocation: Lion Ralph Nakamura Everyone reseated with cards 1 – 4. 29 members present Activation of Tail Twister: Lion Marja Leivo – held raffle with small prizes, asked new board if there is anything new they’d like to bring up for the new year and had game w/ Lions and miscellaneous questions to decide which table ate first Dinner/Attitude Adjustment: Lion Roy Aoki Begin formal meeting at 7:50pm by Lion Roy Aoki

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Photo Archive Flashback: 1997 Pancake Breakfast

Introduction of Guests: Lion Roy Aoki 1 – Marlene Arnett – former nurse and guest of Lion Sandy Gomes 2 – Nancy Rocheleau – potential member and guest of Lion Marja Leivo Correspondence/Announcements/Upcoming Scheduled Activities: Lion Roy 1 – A new position as LCIF Club Coordinator needed to serve for 1 year term (2017-2018) – Lion Roy Aoki volunteered to take the position 2 – Jun 17 – Pancake Breakfast Prep – 8am 3 – Jun 18 – FD Pancake Breakfast – 4am be there 4 – Jun 23 – Aloha Party at Lion Alvin’s residence – 6pm Board/Committee Reports: Lion Roy

1 – Treasurer: Lion Eric Kvick – Finances okay – Received donations for pancake breakfast 2 – 1st VP – Administrative Committee – Lion Alvin Hayashibara – no report 3 – 2nd VP – Activities Committee – Lion Sandy Gomes – no report 4 – 3rd VP – Social/Special Events Committee – Lion Eric Kimura – last minute reminders about pancake breakfast New/Other Business: Lion Roy 1 – Visitation by Koko Head LC President Lion Gary Nip at Jul 20 Mtg 2 – International Youth Camp DH Hike Sat, Jul 29 – 8am 3 – Thanks from Lion Kendrick Chang for the opportunity of attending D50 Officer Training 4 – Thanks from Lion Roy to Lion Tom Jones for the years of having Penske transport the grills at a discount

and to Lion Eric Kvick for the use of his truck to transport grills 5 – Board to meet after meeting to approve membership application for Nancy Rocheleau Closing Song: Lion Eric Kimura Adjournment: 8:30pm by Lion Roy Aoki

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FUTURE EVENTS Date Time Event Place Notes Thursday, 7/6 7-9pm General Membership Meeting Lunalilo Home

Clubhouse Club shirt

Thursday 7/13 Board of Directors Meeting Lunalilo Home Clubhouse

Club shirt

Thursday, 6/15 7-9pm General Membership Meeting Lunalilo Home Clubhouse

Club Shirt

Saturday, 7/29 8am-12pm International Youth Camp Hike Diamond Head Trail Work shirt

BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES DATE OF INDUCTION August Membership

7/1 CIS Victor Poppinga 7/2 Cindy Giorgis 7/12 Keith Kogachi 7/14 Sandy Gomes 7/17 CIS Sharon Aoki 7/19 Bunny Lee 7/26 Joel Leo 7/28 Toshio Nishioka

7/4 Rick & Lyn Yee 7/5 Dennis & Eunice Ching 7/9 Ed & Sandra Lee 7/15 Dr. Russell & Teri Imanaka

7/1/2016 Kendrick S. Chang 7/1/1998 Dr. Roger Ede 7/1/2007 Alex Ho 7/1/1985 Walter Kuroiwa 7/1/2007 Ed Lee

Active Privileged Affiliate Total

49 1 11

61

District 50 Region V, Zone 2 Hawaii Kai Lions Club Officers – 2016-2017

Honolulu, HI – Chartered 4/9/1973 President Email Cell IPP 1st VP 2nd VP 3rd VP Treasurer Lion Tamer

Jeanne Alices 1714 9th Avenue Honolulu, HI 96816 jalices1979@yahoo.com (808)282-1780 PDG Roy Aoki Sandy Gomes Joel Leo Kaz Nakano Eric Kvick Ron Goong

Secretary Email Cell Tail Twister Directors Mem. Dir. Bull. Ed.

Alvin Hayashibara 767 Hahaione Street Honolulu, HI 96825 athayashibara@yahoo.com (808)429-3312 Marja Leivo PDG Merv Wee Ed Lee Cindy Giorgis Kendrick S. Chang

Intl President District Governor 1st VD Governor 2nd VD Governor Zone Chairman

Robert Corlew Blayne Hanagami Robert (Bob) Lee Angelita Haramoto David Iwana

Meetings Make Up Meetings

The Hawaii Kai Lions Club meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at Hale O Aloha room of Lunalilo Home, 511 Kekauluohi Street. The Board of Directors meets the Thursday following the first club meeting of each month at Hale O Aloha room of Lunalilo Home, 511 Kekauluohi Street, unless otherwise noted.

Diamond Head Lions Club meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month. 6:30 pm, 3140 Campbell Avenue. Kaimuki Lions Club meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month, 7:00 pm, Crane Lodge, 3640 Crater Road. Koko Head Lions Club meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm, Niu Valley Middle School

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Date: Thursday, July 6th 2017, 7pm attitude adjustment Place: Lunalilo Home Attire: Club shirts, pins, & nametags Cost: members w/ meal plan $3 w/o meal plan $7

Program: Quarterly Business meeting Opening Song: Chong Fook Leu Flag Pledge: Larry Liu Lions Pledge: William Liu Invocation: Dr. Bill Modglin Closing Song: Helen Morita

Bulletin Editor: Kendrick S. Chang P.O. Box 25163 Honolulu, HI 96825 Ph. (808) 627-2758 Email: chang.kendrick@hotmail.com

Date: Thursday, July 13th 2017 Time: 7pm Place: Lunalilo Home BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Notes: For up to date club news go to

www.hawaiikailions.org For up to date D50 news go to

www.hawaiilions.org Smugmug site for photos: ha-

waiikailions.smugmug.com/ www.facebook.com/HIKaiLC

Facilities Committee Chair: Mino Takaesu Report by 6:30 pm Please find your own replacement if you are unable to fulfill those duties. July 6th, 2017 Scott Sakata Apolonio Sindiong Mino Takaesu July 20th, 2017 Andy Uramoto PDG Mervin Wee Rick Yee

Hawaii Kai Lions P.O. Box 25163 Honolulu, HI 96825

Date: Thursday, July 20th 2017, 7pm attitude adjustment Place: Lunalilo Home Attire: Club shirts, pins, & nametags Cost: members w/ meal plan $3 w/o meal plan $7

Program: Gary Nip, Koko Head Lions prexy: New Lion App Opening Song: Ken Nishibun Flag Pledge: Toshi Nishioka Lions Pledge: Richard Okamoto Invocation: Peggy Oyama Closing Song: Liane Poppinga