Dear Fellow Rotarians,
I wish to congratulate Jeff Pang on officially assuming the helm of our Club, today . I am especially pleased that despite the physical adversities that he recently faced as well as the troubled times in which we now live, Jeff has accepted the challenge to lead our Club for the rest of 2020 and on into 2021.
I also wish to congratulate Naomi Masuno who will be sworn in as our next DG for the new Rotary year at 5 pm. (i.e. online). She is more than capable of handling the office of the DG as we all know having worked and played with her as a fellow Club member for all of these years. I am really looking forward to working with Naomi and Jeff as we forge new paths and take on new challenges in the face of the COVID-19 Pandemic. I am confident that the rest of the Club members will do their best to make this Rotary year a productive one.
I salute Mike Kato who now happily wears the “PP” designation after his name. I always knew you’d make a great President when you joined our Club. I can only hope that you continue to be an enthusiastic supporter of our Club’s governance and activities as you have been in the past.
I wish all of you the warmest Aloha as we begin the new Rotary Year.
Richard A. Ing