After a long 3-year pandemic hiatus, JPOs are back at Koko Head and Hahaione Schools performing a vital safety function! The Hawaii Kai Lions Club is also back recognizing their very critical, but sometimes overlooked service! The Honolulu Police Department’s Junior Police Officer Program (JPO) started in 1921 and has Read more…
Congratulations to the Class of 2023 graduates of Kaiser High School! On May 19, 2023, graduating seniors received their diplomas presented by Principal Justin Mew, with family and friends in attendance at the KHS field. Of the 296 graduating class, 59 were Valedictorians, 111 Honor Graduates, and 41 International Baccalaureate Read more…
Hawaii Kai Lions were invited to participate in Koko Head Elementary School’s first school-wide, in-person awards assembly in several years to recognize the Junior Police Officers (JPOs) and the Sight is Beautiful poster contest winners. The assembly was kicked off with a drill executed with blue ribbon precision by the Read more…
Once again Lions members say “yes” when requested to assist with recycling at Koko Elementary School. As with previous recycling days, the Lions arrived very early and began to work with school personnel, the PTSA and some members of the community. The sound of bottles, cans colliding with each other, Read more…
On May 12, 2023, six Lions and 3 CISs assisted Kamiloiki Elementary School by directing cars onto Kamiloiki Community Park’s field behind the school for their May Day Program. At 7:00 a.m., the group met with Principal Jason Yoshimoto for parking instructions and therafter guided over 100 cars into the Read more…
On May 6, 2023, four Hawaii Kai Lions, two CIS, one soon-to-be Lion, and the District 50 Safe Sidwalks Chair braved the strong winds on Wailua Street to patch the numerous sidewalk cracks. This was a continuation from our January sidewalk repairs on Wailua Street, which is a major thoroughfare Read more…
Gyotaku Restaurant at Niu Valley, adorned with vases filled with cheerful flowers and “Happy 50th Anniversary” signs courtesy of Lion Yolisa Ishibashi and fortune cookies donated by CIS Barbara Ohta, served as the venue for Hawaii Kai Lions 50th Anniversary Celebration on April 22, 2023. Prior to the official start Read more…
Submitted by David Iwana The Kaiser Complex 5th Grade Fitness Meet for all the 5th graders from Kamiloiki, Hahaione, Aina Haina and Koko Head Elementary schools was held on April 21, 2023 in the Kaiser High School gym. A total of 270 students (14 classes) participated in this exciting event. Read more…
Over 350 athletes in different sports and categories participated on April 15th at the Special Olympics Hawaii. The Hawaii Kai Lions Club was present and volunteered at the Shot-Put event where around 32 athletes participated. The first group had 9 divisions with 25 male and female participants in the over Read more…
Just before 2:00 p.m. on April 11, 2023, twelve members of the Hawaii Kai Lions Club met with Coleen Lashway, Head Librarian of the Hawaii Kai Library. Marja Leivo and Frances Lum presented her with two $500.00 checks as donations to the library from our Club and the Nagoya Joto Read more…