Happy Holidays!

November 2021

This month, I just want to say Happy Holidays to everyone! This is a time of giving. And as Kiwanians, we embrace this as our season to not only serve others, but to show the world who we are. I always think back to one of my good friends back from college. I remember telling him about the K-Family and specifically Key Club. He then asked, “Did you make keys?” I finally convinced him to come to a Circle K (CKI) meeting and help in some service projects. Next thing you know, he became the Pacific Northwest CKI governor, and now, seven years later, is helping to inspire CKI members as one of PNW’s CKI District Advisors. All it takes is a little time and effort to show someone why we love what we do.

So, Happy Holidays from the Kiwanis Club of Pearl Harbor.

~ Aladdin Roque-Dangaran

President of the Kiwanis Club of Pearl Harbor

Back to School

October 2021

As schools have moved back to full in-person learning and restrictions around the globe start to relax, I feel that it is important that we remind ourselves of why we do what we do. Whether you are a Kiwanian or a Key Club officer, the shift from virtual to in-person Leadership will be difficult. But I encourage you to keep this quote in mind.

“Your gifts are not about you. Leadership is not about You. Your purpose is not about You. A life of significance is about serving those who need your gifts, your leadership, your purpose.”

- Kevin Hall, author “Aspire”

My reason for coming back and teaching at Leilehua and becoming a Kiwanian was to give back to the community and be the same type of teacher who influenced how I am today. But to be that type of teacher, I need to be able to inspire my students to WANT to do their best to achieve their goals. To paraphrase LTG Jonathan Oshiro, make your members love service the way you love service.

~ Aladdin Roque-Dangaran

President of the Kiwanis Club of Pearl Harbor

Thank You For A Great Year

September 2021

Aloha, this shall be the last letter from Pearl Harbor current President, Carol. At midnight on September 30, 2021 the gavel shall be the responsibility of incoming President Aladdin. I am sure those of you who have read my blabbering during this last year will be much happier to read our incoming presidentʻs words of wisdom in the future Kiwanis year of 2021-2022,

This has been another challenging year for all of Kiwanis, not just Div 22. We can only hope that all the lessons learned will be helpful in our furture AND we will not have to relive any of the ʻnot so good timesʻ, but still can cherish all the good times.

Pearl Harbor did have some wonderful times and continued to do what we could, when we were able:

  • Held our first virtual installation, during which we attempted a chinese auction. The best part was that we could still laugh about it in the end!

  • The Club was honored with three (3) new members.

  • We were able to continue distributing Kiwans Therapy Dolls to Shriners Children’s Hospital - Pali Momi Children’s Ward - Children’s Justice Center.

  • When the USS Missouri allowed us to return to continue our monthly work day at the Missouri, we went back and are hoping to bring back our Key Clubs to help when their schools and parents appove.

  • There were several times when we had the opportunities to help with food distributuions with various programs.

  • In the spring, we began holding our General Monthly Meetings in-person, while offering virtual at the same time AND we did the same for the Installation of the Incoming Officers and BOD and guests.

Mahalo nui loa for all the support given to me by the members of the Kiwanis Club of Pearl Harbor throughout the entire Kiwanis Year 2020-2021. You are all awesome and please know I really appreciate everything.

~ Carol L. Smith

President of the Kiwanis Club of Pearl Harbor

Reflection ...

August 2021

Aloha to members and friends,

As we approach the end of the Kiwanis Year 2020-2021, I am looking back at all of our club’s accomplishments. Of course, it has not been smooth going, but we are still here! As I look back to date, there have been many WHOOPS and times of confusion by me. Fortunately, we are still in the go-forward mode, and I know we shall stay in that lane as long as the Kiwanis Club of Pearl Harbor exists.

One of the tasks of the president of Pearl Harbor Kiwanis is to write a monthly newsletter article. I do not look forward to writing these messages. I have groaned and moaned about it often. Kay never forgets to remind me of the end of month deadline! Now as much as I moan and groan, I look way back to the beginning of this century, when I was a fairly new Kiwanian elected president for the first time at Pearl Harbor. I opened my mouth and said “there should be a message from the president in our newsletter each month!”

~ Carol L. Smith

President of the Kiwanis Club of Pearl Harbor

CONGRATS to our wonderful six SLP clubs!

July 2021

You are going back to in-person learning. There has been a big pothole in life this last entire school year. You have survived! You have figured out how to make it all work. You showed strength and resilience. You learned to handle the last year - doing whatever was allowed by your individual schools. You stepped up and did the very best you could during all the time of uncertainty and confusion. You learned to ZOOM meetings and then went over and above often training yourselves on more of the technical aspects. You were creative and I

know you did your best – that is what KEY Club is all about.

Now your next challenge will be to go back to school in-person, while continuing to stay safe. I am pretty confident things will be different than last year, but I know you will succeed. You shall work it out and there is a plus coming for you – back with your Key Club friends and school mates.

Thank You – Thank You – Thank You for what you have done and what you will accomplish in your future. Each and everyone of you are awesome and I look forward to seeing you in person as soon as allowed. Please never forget YOU ARE TERRIFIC!

Aloha and I thank each of you for being a part of Kiwanis and KEY CLUB.

“The best part of life is not just surviving, but thriving with passion and compassion and humor and style and generosity and kindness.” — Maya Angelou

~ Carol L. Smith

President of the Kiwanis Club of Pearl Harbor