On October 20, 2023, four Lions and two CISs assisted Kamiloiki Elementary School by manning two drinkstations and watching over the upper playground area during their Keiki Carnival. This is the school’s firstcarnival since the pandemic and appeared to be a great success by the huge amount of students and Read more…
A spirited team of five Lions Club members and volunteers spent their Saturday morning on October 7,2023 to mark storm drains in the lower portion of Kalama Valley with medallions imprinted with messages to discourage the dumping of harmful chemicals. The markers help to remind residents to avoid using chemicals Read more…
On September 22, 2023, the Hawaii Kai Lions Club supported fellow zone club, the Diamond Head LionsClub, and Kapahulu Center at the Annual Kapahulu Bon Dance. The Annual Kapahulu Bon Dance is the last major bon dance event on Oahu that concludes obon season.Proceeds from the event (i.e., ticket and Read more…
On September 16, 2023, five Hawaii Kai Lions, two CIS, and one potential member patched numerous areas on Kaeleku St. in Kalama Valley. They endured the hot Hawaii Kai morning sun with minimal breezes. Scott Goto, from the City’s Division of Road Maintenance’s Malama O Ka Aina (MOKA) community volunteer Read more…
Alongside Principal Jeffrey Shitaoka and a slew of Koko Head Elementary School PTSA parents, President Yolisa Ishibashi, Secretary Cynthia Chun, and Lions Eric Kimura, Appan Subramanian, and Frances Lum got down on the ground and sorted through a sea of plastic and glass bottles and aluminum cans on August 29, Read more…
Adjacent to Hawaii Kai Drive at the two streets that enter Kalama Valley is a lawn area with two signs designating the “Kalama Valley” neighborhood. Made of several glued-together lumber boards, these two signs had fallen into disrepair over the decades of rain and full sunshine, with carpenter bees, ants Read more…
On July 21, 2023, President Yolisa Ishibashi and Immediate Past President Frances Lum participated in taping an episode for the local Olelo TV station on the Kaimuki High School campus. The Hawaii Kai Lions Club was front and center, with them providing information on the background of the club and Read more…
Keawawa Wetland conducted one of its regular Second Saturday volunteer workdays on the morning of July 8, 2023. The day started with the staff briefly explaining the wetland and its role in helping to grow the population of the endangered ‘alae ‘ula, Hawaiian waterbird, and providing instructions on the work Read more…
On June 1, 2023, five Hawaii Kai Lions Club officers received a 50th Anniversary Certificate from the Hawaii State Legislature in Senator Stanley Chang’s office at the State Capitol. The certificate was signed by forty Hawaii representatives and senators within the legislature. Senator Chang represents the State Senate District 9, Read more…
On May 19, 2023, Hahaione School held their Awards and Recognition Assembly to recognize students for their out standing achievements in various categories. Hawaii Kai Lions David Iwana and Ken Nishibun presented award and gift certificates to Sight is Beautiful Poster Contest winners and the school’s hard-working JPOs. Sight is Read more…