Events

About Kent

Kent arrived in Hawaii at the age of 14 and graduated from Stevenson Intermediate and Roosevelt High School. During his 40-year career he was an attorney with Cades Schutte, Director of Planning and Economic Development for the State of Hawaii, Project Manager for the Mililani Technology Park, Senior Vice President for the YMCA of Honolulu, President of Chaminade University, and President of Pacific Rim Christian University. He also served as CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership in Indiana, and CEO of the Greenleaf Centre for Servant Leadership (Asia) in Singapore. He is the author of ten books on topics including the Paradoxical Commandments, servant leadership, and business ethics. Now retired from full-time work, Kent and his wife, Dr Elizabeth Keith, enjoy teaching and speaking, writing, and traveling. They have three grown children. Last month, they became grandparents for the first time. Kent first joined Rotary in 1991 and has been a member of the Rotary Club of Honolulu, the Rotary Club of Carmel, Indiana, and our own club. Kent’s topic today is “Resolving the Shareholder Primacy Problem.”

Resolving the Shareholder Primacy Problem

“Shareholder primacy” is the idea that shareholders own the business, so corporations must, as a matter of law, give the highest priority to maximizing shareholder wealth. Recent research indicates that the best way to maximize shareholder wealth is to take care of all stakeholders. Shareholder primacy is a myth, because it is based on a false assumption and a misreading of American law. While corporations are free to put shareholders first, they have no fiduciary duty or legal obligation to do so.

NO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - ALL ARE WELCOME TO PICK UP A FREE PLANT OR TREE

What:  1000 Tree Giveaway

When: Saturday, November 12, 2022

Where: 2234 Kamehameha Avenue (College Hill).  Manoa. 

Event:  Join The Manoa Branch of the Outdoor Circle, Malama Manoa, and the Lyon Arboretum, to give away choices of dozens of plants and endemic trees. Arborists will be present to answer questions and give advice on the care and planting of trees.

Our urban forest is diminishing day by day! In Manoa, new construction abounds with tons of concrete for ohana additions, new homes, more parking space, and storage. We are taking a small step to increase the shade, diminish the glare, cool the increasing temperatures and make the island healthier.

Studies consistently reveal that landscaping increases the value of a property and its desirability. Mature trees enhance a property’s appearance. Planting trees, grass and shrubs pay huge dividends. It can cut energy bills and reduce your water bill. Trees keep the ground cooler. One study has shown that the shade produced by trees can rid a home of heat that would have taken two air conditioners to cool.

Air quality is improved. Trees help anchor soil to prevent erosion. Trees reduce runoff, saving the costs of drainage ditches and storms drains. Trees play an important role in deadening noise and absorbing unwanted sounds. Trees reduce smog. So, the importance of trees to our quality of life requires that we protect them, as we have in passing The Exceptional Tree Law in Hawaii. But we must be proactive and plant new trees and try to balance the destruction of so many mature trees that have grown for so many years. We all realize that trees are a critical component of numerous ecosystems and provide habitat for birds, small animal and flowers.

This year, the varieties of trees and plants will include kukui nut, monkeypod, hau (variegated and non-variegated), koa, ulu, mountain apple, soapberry, plumeria, avocado, milo, dwarf hau, red and green ti, false wiliwili, anthuriums, croton, monstera, palms, papaya,  and many others. Street parking should be ample.

We hope everyone will spread the word and share this post through the community about this upcoming biennial event. Mark your calendars! Do something about the hot weather. You are sitting in the shade today because someone has planted a tree. Save our island. Save our planet. Please plant a tree!

The O‘ahu Visitors Bureau (OVB) appointed Catherine Orlans as destination manager in September 2021 where she is responsible for the implementation and oversight of the O‘ahu Destination Management Action Plan (DMAP), as well as O‘ahu’s Community Enrichment Program (CEP). She lends extensive experience in the hospitality industry, sales, and marketing, as well as sustainability to the position.

The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, in partnership with the City and County of Honolulu and OVB, developed the O‘ahu DMAP with a 23-member steering committee and input from O‘ahu residents through community presentations and an online feedback form. With the goal of rebuilding, redefining and resetting the direction of tourism over a three-year period, the DMAP identifies areas of need and actionable solutions for enhancing the residents’ quality of life as well as improving the visitor experience.

Catherine is in charge of facilitating, implementing, and managing the O‘ahu DMAP actions. Her role includes leading meetings and discussions with organizations and agencies involved in the DMAP, as well as engaging with the wider community on DMAP activities and updates.

Orlans holds a B.S. in travel industry management from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa with an emphasis in sustainable tourism and transportation management focusing on impacts to indigenous host cultures of destinations. Orlans, an O‘ahu native, is also an advocate for diversity and inclusion as a mother of a son with autism.

BRING YOUR VOICES - IT'S CAROLING TIME!!!

We're singing for the families as they wait to enter the "You're Amazing" Holiday Party for FAMILY PROGRAMS

DECEMBER 4, 2022    8:45AM - 10 AM

NEAL S BLAISDELL CENTER 

BRING YOUR VOICES AND BE READY FOR FUN!

Aloha Sunrisers!

What: Volunteers to chaperone students of Lunalilo Elementary participating in Rotary Club of Ala Moana's "Santa's Clothes" Event

           Participating students are brought to the store for a shopping spree where they are allotted $100. each to buy school supplies and one toy.

When:  Saturday, December 17th at 8 a.m.

Volunteers must have background check clearances to work with children. See link below for directions, it's easy and fees can be submitted for reimbursement!  Background Check Information:

 

Checks are being done by IntelliCorp to keep your information safe.  Many Rotary districts use this company because they are linked with the Rotary youth exchange website to report YE participant information.

Instructions:

1) Email Natasha at : natashaclarin777@gmail.com the following:  Name, email address, home zip code, city, county.

2) Wait for an email invitation from ypo@rotaryd5000.org ("ypo"=Youth Protection Officer") and use the link to go to IntelliCorp's website.

3) Follow the instructions for submitting your information and paying online. Fee is $13.60 to $19.00

https://rotaryd5000.org/sitepage/youth-services

Please join us to hear President Elect Jerry Denton speak on his varied background, how it might help the club and his vision as President Elect!  This is a great opportunity to support our incoming President, ask questions and give thoughts on the direction of the club.

Pleease join the Child & Family Service (CFS) Guild in painting their Honolulu Shelter.  Please RSVP.  Location will be disclosed only to volunteers who have RSVP'd

Please support the Child and Family Service Guild in painting their Honolulu Shelter.  Please RSVP.  Location will only be disclosed to RSVP'd volunteers.

Responding to the urgent need in the community to manage the cat crisis, a group of professionals have started a nonprofit organization called Popoki Place O'ahu Cat Sanctuary, which will be a large-scale no-kill permanent home for unadoptable feral cats roaming the beaches, parks and streets of O’ahu. While we are actively looking for land, we are raising awareness of the issue and how we believe Popoki Place is the missing link is solving this issue.  

The Four Way Test has been a guiding principle for Rotary since the 1940s and our club has adapted it to become a five way test with our own special version.  Kent will speak on how the Rotary Four/Five Way Test is supported by major ethical traditions, and how living the Four/Five Way Test can provide meaning, intrinsic motivation, higher levels of performance, and more effective leadership.

Kent first joined Rotary in 1991 and has been a member of the Rotary Club of Honolulu, the Rotary Club of Carmel, Indiana, and our own Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunrise. 

THIS EVENT IS FILLED NO MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED.  MAHALO!

Please join our friends at Rotary Club of Downtown Honolulu to paint the interior of Building A at

Keelikolani Middle School.  They are preparing for beautification murals!

Please RSVP

Please join our friends, Ka'kaako Eco Rotary Club this coming Saturday to make Genki Balls to bioremediate the Ala Wai Canal

When:  Saturday March 11th from 9-12:30 p.m.

Location: Waikiki-Kapahulu Library

Register: Bit.ly/GenkiBalls2023

Come join our friends at Rotary Club of Hickam Pearl Harbor and pack boxes for the Foodbank.

Help our club's Roosevelt Interactors - They will be prepping the space for their new garden.

More Details to Follow!

“Changing the Course of Human History”
Neil Postman once said, “Children are the living messages we send to a future we will not see.” Today, our youth are suffering from depression, anxiety, and suicide ideation at unprecedented rates, and, for the first time in human history, we have separated our youth from the elders and wisdom keepers of the culture. Can reconnecting youth with elders be a partial solution?
Having spent more than 4000 hours answering calls on a suicide hotline and thousands of hours working with teens in an anti-drug, anti-alcohol program, Roger Breisch has learned a great deal about the challenges and miracles that comprise much of the human journey. Roger has shared his insights with audiences across the country.

Biography

Roger has lived an eclectic life.

He holds a Master of Science in Mathematics from Northern Illinois University and a Master of Science in Management from the Sloan School at MIT. During his career he taught high school, was a manager for a Fortune 100 company, owned a management consulting company, and, most recently, ran the local Chamber of Commerce.

During his professional career, Roger has volunteered extensively. He chaired the local 4th of July Fireworks for 17 years, works with teens in an anti-alcohol, anti-drug program, and spent more than 4000 hours answering calls on the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline over that past 20 years.

Roger speaks and writes extensively. He has spoken at TEDxIIT, TEDxQuincy, and TEDxQuincyStudio. He published two books: “Questions That Matter,” and “Humanity’s Journey Home.” Today, Roger focuses on helping others discover a “Life That Matters.”

He and Judi, his wife of 40 years, have two grown children and live in Batavia, Illinois.

Please join our friends, Ka'kaako Eco Rotary Club this coming Saturday to throw the Genki Balls to bioremediate the Ala Wai Canal

When:  Saturday April 1st,  from 9-11:00 a.m.

Location: Waikiki-Kapahulu Library

Register: Bit.ly/GenkiBalls2023

Gyongy is a world famous artist with pieces in the Smithsonian and many museums around the world. She is famous for using recycled items like cuttings from orchards, to make complex works of art.

Help our Roosevelt Interactors clean an area and install planters for their new Garden! Bring gloves, shovels and a friend :)

Meet in the parking lot in front of the cafeteria!

Join us to hear Bonnie Deegan, Family Service Counselor at Hawaiian Memorial Park talk about planning to make things easier for you loved ones.  Bonnie covers the sensitive topic of planning for end of life decisions and how to clearly plan and communicate them so that your family is able to follow those wishes with less stress.  She will share a lot of how to's, best practices and some what not to do stories...