Events

Dr. Neil Milner is an Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he taught for over forty years. Earlier, he also taught at Northwestern University and Grinnell College.

He is a political analyst for KITV (you may have seen him being interviewed on election days), a columnist for the newspaper Civil Beat, and a contributing editor on Hawaii Public Radio's "The Conversation." He is also an actor, storyteller, occasional playwright, and a book author. His most recent book THE GIFT OF UNDERPANTS has nothing to do with politics.

Please join other Rotarians from District 5000 as we help eradicate polio one song at a time.  All proceeds from this fundraiser will go toward Rotary's End Polio Now campaign. 

Tickets are only $20 and include one drink coupon (alcoholic or non), food, and one song coupon for karaoke.  There will also be a fully-stocked cash bar.  Tickets can be purchased in advance at: http://rotaroke.eventbrite.com.  Printed tickets are available also - please contact James Ham (james.ham@gmail.com, 360-480-7194).

The venue is NOCTURNA LOUNGE, a high-class karaoke and gaming lounge in the heart of Restarant Row, across from Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.  There are 2 Private Karaoke Rooms left for sponsorship, ranging from $500 to $1000, and include guest tickets (with food and drink) and unlimited karaoke songs in their private room.  Please let James Ham know if you or someone you know might be interested.

Doors will open at 4:30pm with a screening of the Live Streaming World Polio Day Event co-hosted by Rotary International and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.  We will have guest speakers including a polio survivor and a tropical medicine specialist who has participated in the World Health Organization's STOP (Stop the Transmission Of Polio) campaign in Africa.

There will be door prizes and a karaoke contest, but for those who are too shy to sing (or would just rather not), there will be other activities including Video Games, a Photo Booth, and a Cigar and Whisky Tent on the patio outside.

We are off-site due to the annual meeting at WYC.

We'll be meeting at the Hawaii Health and Human Harm Reduction Center in Kakaako. 

https://www.hhhrc.org/

Speaker: Heather Lusk, Executive Director

Heather Lusk, MSW, is the Executive Director of the Hawai'i Health and Harm Reduction Center, which is the outcome of a recent merger between The Life Foundation and the Community Health Outreach Work (CHOW) Project. Heather has over twenty-five years of experience dedicated to reducing health disparities and stigma as it relates to HIV, viral hepatitis and other chronic conditions linked to substance use. As the Chair of the Hawaii Advisory Commission on Drugs and Controlled Substances and as Vice Chair with Partners in Care, Oahu’s Homeless Coalition, Heather works to support systems integration and the intersection of mental health, substance use, homelessness, chronic health conditions and the criminal justice system.

Please join us at 6pm for Cocktails, with Dinner and the Meeting starting promptly at 6:30pm.

We will have a Club Assembly focused on Club Leadership.

Sharen L. Truex Nakashima

Partnership Specialist Honolulu

Los Angeles Regional Census Center

U.S. Census Bureau

Plan on traveling one day early and return one day later.