Our speaker today Monsignor Gary Secor gave a presentation on the Renewal Campaign to restore the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace with a goal $15 Million to fully restore, renovate and preserve this Historic Cathedral.

PE Steve Morgan welcomed visiting Rotarians from Abroad. They are Yoshiki Shimakura, RC of Tokyo Asakura, Ruriko Randolh, RC of Gunma, Kiryu Don Kelloway, RC of Red Deer, Alberta, Arthur Lutz, RC Red Deer Nova Scotia and Babara Lutz, RC of Mud Creek, Nova Scotia

MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

SPEAKER OF THE WEEK Kit &Laura Lirot

TBA

April 04, 2018

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HAWAII CLUB 30 DISTRICT 5000 CHARTERED: JUNE 20, 1939 RI PRESIDENT:

IAN H.S. RISELEY DISTRICT GOVERNOR:

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All stood for the Inspiration given by Thomas Hall. He told us about his visit to Rotary Clubs in Australia and their project with Interplast, where doctors do plastic surgery to help people with cleft lips and other growths. This is also being done in Asia and the Pacific Rim.

2018 Oahu Spring District and Club Training

Saturday, April 14, 2018. Momilani Elementary School

2130 Hookiekie Street., Pearl City 96782

Registration 7:30. Program 8:30AM-2:30PM $20 for snacks and lunch. Sign up with your

Club President by April 6.

All Rotarians are invited to attend. There are sessions on leadership,

administration, sessions for Service Chairs and there is a special track for

new or prospective members on Rotary and Foundation issues. Come all to be

inspired and learn more about the power of Rotary!

President Steve Koyama called the meeting to order. He introduced the Head Table: Paul McGuillicuddy, PP Robbie Ostrem, President Steve, and speaker Monsignor Gary Secor. President Steve thanked PP/PE Carol Riley for being Scribe for the meeting.

Thomas Hall shared an inspiration. He said that last month he was visiting Thailand and Australia. He was able to be a guest at a Rotary meeting in Australia. Their Governor Elect was giving a presentation on Interplast. This is a Rotary project where doctors do plastic surgery to help persons with cleft lips and other growths. This is changing lives for so many people! This is being done in Asia and the Pacific Rim. Thomas believes that his shows what Rotary is truly about!

Delorese Manson lead the club in the pledge to the American flag.

PP Dave Livingston introduced our guests. Thomas Hall introduced Preston Cope who is from Ohio. He works with Young Living which focuses on healthy living. PE Bob Wu, from Honolulu Rotary Club was introduced. Past District Governors Phil Sammer and Roy King stood and were recognized. All Past Presidents stood and were recognized.

PDG Phil Sammer invited all special guests to go to the front of the room where they were welcomed by our welcome song. President Elect Steven Morgan welcomed Allen Richmond, Arthur and Barbara Lutz who are moving back to Calgary from Nova Scotia, Michael and Ruriko Randolph and Clara Barnes who supports Monsignor Gary Secor. . PE Yoshiki Shirakura from the Rotary Club of Tokyo Asakusa introduced himself.

Announcements:

1. Kathyn Hensky reminded us about the tree planting on April 28th at Waikiki Elementary School. One tree for each member will be planted. She needs help. Lunch and shovels will be provided. April 21 is the March of Dimes water project.

2. President Steve said he has heard from PP Jim Hoban who is looking for hosts for the Hawaii convention. If you have condos or boats that could be used, you should contact him.

3. PE Steve reminded us about the District Assembly that is scheduled for April 14th at Moilami Elementary School. Please let him know by April 6th if you can attenc.

4. PP Janet Scheffer asked everyone to pull out their phones and like the Waikiki Rotary Club the Friendly Club website! We have more likes on our page than of the other Rotary Clubs in Hawaii! Her goal is 1,000 likes. She also told us to be sure to give her two-weeks notice about activities so she can

publicize them. She thanked PP Dick Matti for his work on the bulleting and PP Gloria King for her work on the website.

Tay Perry shared the bucket with the group. PP Dave Hamil welcomed PE Bob Wu and PP Don Calloway from Canada. He also thanked all of the ladies in Rotary! Thomas Hall thanked all members for being members. Denny Meyer said he was glad to see Thomas back at the meeting. PP Rhodora Pagay said she is looking forward to being an Assistant Governor this year. PP Dave Livingston gave $100 to the Rotary Foundation because Msgr. Secor baptized his children. He also thanked Haas for painting the 65 benches at Waikiki Elementary School! Delorese Manson gave money saying that Japan revere’s elders so she can go there and teach English. PP Gene Grounds told us that he recently bought a catamaran from Tay Perry’s friend. PP Janet Scheffer said that she is honored to be working with the District on training at the District Assembly and will soon be giving a presentation on story telling. She told us that she recently met the man who had the idea for the Dictionary project 20 years ago because test scores were so low in our schools. Tony Gedeon told us about how much he appreciates his friendship with PE Yoshiki Shirakura from the Rotary Club of Tokyo Asakusa. PP/PE Carol Riley asked for everyone to put their thumbs in their fists…to squeeze really hard, to put their fists in the air and give all of their strength to Flo and PP Gene Gelfo as Gene continues to work on returning to us! PP Sally Blanchard told us that she remembers Msgr. Secor when he was the Father. Tay Perry gave $150 to the Foundation. PE Yoahiki Shirakura said that he is happy we are sister clubs in the Rotary Club of Tokyo Asakusa and he hopes it lasts forever.

Kathyn Henski introduced our speaker Monsignor Gary Secor. He was born in 1951 in Berkeley, California, and immediately moved to Hawaii. He is a local boy who graduated from Maryknoll High School. He graduated from Chaminade University and earned a Master of Divinity Degree in Theology from St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, California. He was ordained as a priest for the Diocese of Honolulu in 1977. In 2016, Pope Francis named Father Gary Secor a Chaplain to His Holiness, elevating him to the title of Monsignor.

Msgr. Secor began by thanking us for the kind welcome. He said that his father worked with Bob Wo’s father years ago and he will tell him that he saw him today. He will be 89 years old in April. The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace will be 75 years old in August of this year. The cathedral is built from coral reef. The address is 1184 Bishop

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Street. The cathedral is said to be the oldest Catholic cathedral in continuous use in the United States and one of the oldest existing buildings in the downtown area.

The Cathedral is dedicated under the patronage of Our Lady of Peace because the first Catholic missionaries to the Hawaiian Islands, members of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary gave that title to their first foundation in a new land. The Cathedral stands on land which was given to the missionaries by King Kamehameha III (Kauikeaouli) when the mission was established in 1827. It is on the National Register of Historical Places. Father Damien DeVeuster, now Saint Damien, was ordained a priest in the cathedral on May 21, 1864. Mother Marianne Cope, now Saint Marianne, worshipped nt he Cathedral upon her arrival in Hawaii in November 1883. Today, the Cathedral Basilica enshrines the remains of Saint Marianne and a relic of Saint Damien.

There are six masses that serve 2000 people each Sunday. More than 200 people visit the Cathedral each day for daily reflection. Currently, restoration is happening. Restoration is occurring in six phases. The hope is not to have to close the church except for at the very end of the project. More than $7,000,000 has been raised. An additional $10,000,000 needs to be raised to complete the project which includes such things as ceiling work, artwork repair, sound improvements, second level galleries, windows, and stained glass.

During the question and answer section, we talked about the Portuguese monument and the park next to the Cathedral, history associated with the

Cathedral, and the fact that the bells ring each day at noon, the front door is always open, and all people are invited to visit. Tours can be arranged. July 9 is Our Lady of Peace Feast Day and August 16th if the 175th Anniversary of Cathedral’s Dedication. For tours, call Clara Barnes at 808.585.3357.

PP Don Calloway picked the winning ticket, but this time he was not a winner! The Four Way Test was recited and the meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted, PP/PE Carol Riley

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District assembly Training Team on the Big Island From the beautiful Orchid welcome and Ono Breakfast to meaningful workshops and Fun Lunch, the Hawaii Island Rotarians are engaged leaders

PO Box 8622, Honolulu HI 96830 Executive Administrator Linda Collard 395-2290 | secretary@waikikirotary.org

Bulletin Editor / Publisher & Web Coordinator PP Dick Matti

396-3268 | dickmatti88@aol.com

CLUB OFFICERS & D IRECTORS 2017-2018 OFFI CERS

President Steve Koyama

steve@koyamarealty.com 265-4092

VP / President-Elect Stephen Morgan

imamorgan@aol.com 352-8383

Vice President PDG Roy King

rekinghi@aol.com 737-1991

Secretary Bill Amigone

bamigone@vothi.com 735-2872

Treasurer PP David Hamil

pwdave@aol.com 375-3283

Immediate Past President Joe Gedeon

joe@jpghawaii.com 386-6985

DIR ECT ORS

Gene Grounds groundsg001@hawaii.rr.com

Kathryn Henski islandsong@sbcglogal.com

Nora Chen norawchen@gmail.com

Patti Look plook@hawaiiantel.net

Patti Mitchell pattidmitchell@gmail.com

Paul McGillicuddy pandmj@gmail.com

TBA TBA

Sylvia Makk makkart@aol.com

Glenn Perry glennp@cbpacific.com

SERVICE CHAIRS

Club Admin Chair Gene Grounds

Community Service Chair Kathryn Henski

Food Fest Chair David Hamil / Patti Look

Foundation Chair Glen Perry / Tay Perry

Literacy Chair Mela Kealoha-Lindsey

Membership Chair Joe Gedeon

Public Relations Chair Janet Scheffer

Sergeant at Arms TBA

Sister Club Liaison—Japan Chad Adams / Rika Sales

Sister Club Liaison—Taiwan Flora Lu / Nora Chen

Youth Services Chair Patti Mitchell

Vocational Chair Sylvia Makk

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TODAYS SPEAKER: KIT & LAURA LIROT

Kit and Linda Lirot will provide a brief history of Parkwyn Village in Kalamazoo, Michigan and their personal experience of living with the founders who worked with Frank Lloyd Wright and original home owners for more than 42 years.

Parkwyn Village was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1947 and is one of three currently existing cooperative communities in the U.S.

The Lirots will emphasize the influences of Wright on the community, local architecture and their personal lives.