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…
Hawaii Kai Lions for Traffic Awareness at Kamiloiki EOn April 5, 2023, three Lions participated in the traffic awareness sign waving event coordinatedby HPD Officer John Mau at Kamiloiki Elementary School from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. There were at least a dozen HPD officers joining in the sign waving, Read more…
The annual Parks & Rec Easter Eggstravaganza was held at Koko Head District Park complex on Saturday, April 1 from 8:00a to 11:00a. Lions Jeanne Alices, Silvia Ardila, Cynthia Chun, Joni Fukuji, Alvin Hayashibara, David Iwana, Eric Kimura and CIS, Wanda Kimura, Marja Leivo, Frances Lum, Kazuaki Nakano, Ellsworth Fujii, Read more…
The first post pandemic Hahaione School Family Fun Fair on Saturday, April 1, 2023, was a very successful fun-filled day that raised important funding for the school. From 11am to 5pm, food booths and trucks, inflatable rides, crafts, games, a book fair, and free entertainment awaited all who came for Read more…
A dozen Lions Club members and volunteers spent Saturday morning, March 25 marking storm drains in Mariners Cove with medallions imprinted with messages to discourage the dumping of harmful chemicals. The markers help to remind residents to avoid using chemicals that can reach storm drains and harm the ocean, which Read more…
The irresistible smells of Poi Malasadas, tonkatsu, shrimp scampi, pizza, popcorn, and much more was in the air as a much larger than expected crowd enjoyed a wonderfully successful Kaiser Spring Festival on Friday, March 24th! Sponsored by the Kaiser PTSA, the Festival featured bands from Kaiser and Niu Valley Read more…
On March 24, 2023, Hawaii Kai Lions joined the Community Policing Team of District 7 East Honolulu led by Corporal John Mau, to promote safe and responsible driving around Hahaione Elementary School. Seven Lions met at 7:10am to receive instructions and signs.- They then joined HPD Officer Mau and his Read more…