Club history

The Rotary Club of Kahala Sunrise, sponsored by The Rotary Club of East Honolulu, was chartered on May 16, 2007. The club was chartered with 34 members (17 men and 17 women) and the formation of the club was spearheaded by Gloria King and Diane Chang from the Rotary Club of Honolulu. The Governor’s Special Representative and Advisor was PDG Roy E. King, Jr. from the Rotary Club of Waikiki.

Representatives from all over Hawaii and California came, including 68 Rotarians from 16 clubs, with 118 people witnessing the event on June 3, 2007. In attendance were DG James Varner (presented the Club Charter), Past District Governors Robert Deibler (presented Gloria King with the American Flag that flew over the Arizona Memorial on December 7, 2006), PDG Al Ficker, PDG Roy E. King, Jr. (Governor’s Representative & Advisor- donated the club work banner) PDG Linda Coble, PDG Hal Darcey, PDG Roz Cooper, DGN Ayman El-Dakhakhni, ADG Laura Steelquist.

Original charter members

 

  • Dolores Bediones

    Thomas Bingham*

    Jeff Bronaugh*

    Shelia R. Callum*

    Bonnie Castonguay

    Diane Chang

    Mimi Charette*

    Rai Saint Chu

    Charles Degala*

    Laura Emura*

    Steven Emura*

    Barbara Fischlowitz-Leong*

    Charles Fortner

    Signe Godfrey*

    Bill Green

    James R. Haid, Jr*

    Marc Haine*

    Kaori Hirashige

    Stephen Kaaa

    Nada Kegley*

    Gloria King

    Toby Laboy*

    Michael Leong*

    Condesa-Azria Nora Meijide-Gentre*

    Taunuu Remmers*

    William Remmers*

    M. Jan Rumi

    Marshall Sato

    Scott Schroeder*

    Richard Turbin

    Nancy Varner

    Francine Wai

    Bryan Yamashita*

    Emiko Yamashita

* No longer members

Charter board members

  • Signe Godfrey, President
  • Diane Chang, President-Elect
  • Gloria King, Secretary
  • Marshall Sato, Treasurer
  • James Haid, Jr., Sergeant at Arms
  

Charter directors

  • Laura Emura
  • Charles Fortner
  • Stephen Kaaa
  • Taunuu Remmers
  • Scott Schroeder

Past presidents

2007-2008   Signe Godfrey
2008-2009   Diane Chang
2009-2010   Charles Fortner
2010-2011   Gloria King

Chronology of events leading to the charter of Rotary Club Kahala Sunrise

January 20, 2007
  • Gloria King and Diane Chang talked on the phone about possibly starting a new morning Rotary Club in Kahala (Rotary Club of Kahala Sunrise)
  • Gloria discusses with PDG Roy King who referred her to DG Jim Varne
  • Gloria King spoke to DG Jim Varner requesting to start new club
  • DG Jim assigns PDG Roy King as the Special Representative
January 22, 2007
  • PDG Roy King prepares all docs for Organization of the New Rotary Club and submitted to Rotary International
January 29, 2007
  • Gloria King met with The Rotary Club of East Honolulu President, Naomi Masuno; after meeting with her BOD, the Rotary Club of East Honolulu agreed to sponsor The Rotary Club of Kahala Sunrise. Paperwork was prepared signed and documented
January-February 2007
  • PDG Roy and Gloria King prepared all paperwork, forms, applications etc. required to start a new club with Rotary International and District, while membership drive continued.
February 26, 2007
  • First organizational meeting held at 5:00 PM – Cocktails and pupus hosted by King’s
March 5, 2007
  • Second Organizational meeting held at 6:00 PM – Dinner hosted by King’s
March 14, 2007
  • Third Organizational meeting held at 7:30 AM – Breakfast hosted by King’s
March 21, 2007
  • First Provisional Club meeting, held at 7:30 AM – McDonald’s Kahala Mall
March 27, 2007
  • First Board of Directors meeting, held at 6:00 PM – Leong’s
March 28, 2007
  • Provisional club meeting, held at 7:30 AM – McDonald’s Kahala
April 4, 2007
  • Provisional club meeting, held at Waialae Country Club
    Speaker: Richard Turbin

 

Club achievements and awards

  • 2010-2011 Club of the Year (Medium Size)
  • 2010-2011 Club Website (First Place-Medium)
  • 2010-2011 Membership Development (First Place-Medium)
  • 2010-2011 Vocational Service (First Place-Medium)
  • 2010-2011 Club Service (First Place-Medium)
  • 2010-2011 R.I. Foundation Participation (First Place-Medium)
  • 2010-2011 Every Rotarian Every Year Award (EREY)
  • 2010-2011 International Service (Runner Up-Medium)
  • 2010-2011 District Governor Citation
  • 2010-2011 Rotary International Presidential Citation with Distinction
  • 2010-2011 District Governor Literacy Award
  • 2010-2011 Literacy Award
  • 2009-2010 Spring Membership Award
  • 2009-2010 District & Zone Literacy Award
  • 2008 – 2009 District & Zone Literacy Award
  • 2008 – 2009 Membership Award
  • 2008 – 2009 District Governor Citation Award
  • 2008 – 2009 Runner-up International Service Award
  • 2007 – 2008 Presidential Citation Award
  • 2007 – 2008 District Governor Citation Award
  • 2007 – 2008 District & Zone Literacy Award

 

Projects

  • School Supply Drive
  • Dictionary Project
  • Keiki Vision
  • Speaker Books to Wilson Elementary School Library
  • Community Safety Awareness Project Kahala Mall (Rotarians at Work Day)
  • Assisted Rotary Club of East Honolulu with Painting ARC Room
  • Assisted Rotary Club of East Honolulu Gift Wrapping Show Boxes for Palolo Elementary School (Christmas project)
  • Books to Palama Settlement
  • Books for District Conference to schools in Waianae, Wahiawa and Aiea
  • Salvation Army (Rotarians at Work Day) Painting and New window screens Project
  • Food Drive November 2008 for the Hawaii Food Bank
  • International Matching Grant with Rotary Club of Bali
  • Assisted the Salvation Luncheon at Blaisedell Center, over 2000 meals served
  • Books to Kapiolani Children’s Hospital
  • Scholarships to High School Seniors
  • Vocational Scholarships to Kapiolani Community College-Culinary Department
  • Every Day Heroes Breakfast
  • Books and Toys for Tots to the US Marine Corps
  • Slippah Project to students in West and East Oahu and various agencies
  • Books to Students at Various schools
  • Books to school libraires
  • Beach and Road side clean up
  • International English Literacy Project
  • International Micro Credit Loan Project
  • And Many more