Events

Join us for a special evening as we welcome our newest members into the Rotary ʻohana! 🎉

✨ New Member Induction led by Assistant Governor Tina Doty
📅 Tuesday, October 21, 2025
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Big City Diner, Pearlridge

Come celebrate fellowship, service, and community as we continue to grow together in “Service Above Self.” Let’s give our new members the warm aloha spirit that makes our club shine! 🌺💙

Each year, the Rotary Club of Hickam Pearl Harbor must submit an annual report to the Hawaii BREG.

Whether your club is a subordinate under Rotary International’s 501(c)(4) group exemption or is independently tax-exempt, the IRS requires that all Rotary clubs in the U.S. and its territories file an annual information return. For clubs whose tax year follows the Rotary year, the deadline to file is 15 November. The form a club must file is dependent upon its gross receipts for the year. For more information, please see Frequently asked questions about annual reporting requirements for exempt organizations at www.irs.gov. 

It is important that your club comply with IRS requirements. Please note Section 6033(j) of the Internal Revenue Code automatically revokes the exemption of any organization that fails to satisfy its filing requirement for three consecutive years. 

Our document, US Rotary and Rotaract Clubs and the IRS: Frequently Asked Questions, provides general information about Rotary clubs and the IRS. For specific questions regarding your club’s tax-exempt status, reporting requirements, or your club’s ability to file, contact local counsel, your tax adviser, or the IRS directly at www.irs.gov or 877-829-5500.  

A Rotarian for 12 years, Lasar Hurd-McCabe has had a varied career. Some highlights include a recent organizing business of 8 years, work at a Japanese bakery, a granola factory, and now as a botanical garden aide.

Volunteering in the succulent garden of Foster Botanical Gardens since 2017, Lasar has taught lei classes, supported the garden festivals, and worked on crafts with friends she made there.

Now a part-time employee, Lasar staffs the Wahiawa Botanical Garden one day per week. She prepares or teaches classes including: succulent wreaths, pressed flowers, dried botanical arrangements, and more. Lasar is crafty and loves plants, though she has murdered many of them.

Lasar's favorite people in the world are her husband, Patrick, her children Paul, Peter, and Olivia, her parents, and her sister. Rotarians and volunteers are her 2nd favorite. 

Lennon Akasaka was born in Japan and moved to the United States in the 6th grade. In 2019, he graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology and rehabilitation science. Lennon is also certified as a personal trainer by the American College of Sports Medicine and has been performing as a trainer for 10 years. Using his knowledge and experience, Lennon has helped many people overcome their difficulties and achieve fitness goals they never thought possible.

Lennon currently owns Big Blue Fitness Hawaii and hosts a group exercise class called "Mobility and Flexibility" at Kahala Nui and Hawaii Kai Retirement Community, and it is one of the most popular classes he teaches.

At Big Blue Fitness Hawaii, they offer a mobile training service that brings fitness directly to the customer, no gym membership required. They work with clients of all ages and abilities, helping them to build strength, improve mobility, and live healthier, more active lives. Moreover, they specialize in functional training with a strong focus on helping older adults regain confidence and independence through safe, personalized exercise plans. Whether you want to move better, feel stronger, or simply enjoy life more, Big Blue Fitness Hawaii meets you where you are.

Will earned his BA in Communication Studies before pursuing a Master's in Theology, and he currently serves as a realtor with Coldwell Banker Realty.

Driven by a deep passion for connecting with and supporting others, Will lends his time to a variety of community organizations, including the Chamber of Commerce Hawai'i and their Young Professionals Program, the Japanese Junior and Chinese Chambers of Commerce, and the Child and Family Service Guild, among others across O'ahu.

In addition to his real estate career, Will also developed a professional interest in soft skills training and co-founded Manifest LLC, offering workshops and speaking engagements to individuals and groups seeking to enhance their interpersonal and leadership skills. In these workshops, he notes that one of the keys to success in any professional or social networking endeavor is presenting yourself in the best way possible to make connections. Learn about essential networking best practices and how to make a memorable impression wherever you go.

Rydan and Aaliyah are faith driven entrepreneurs and parents who are passionate about helping families improve both their health and their financial future.

Their interest in wellness and GI health grew through years of studying practical health solutions, working directly with families, and helping people make better everyday choices that support long term wellbeing. Through their work in the wellness and e commerce space, they’ve had the opportunity to educate and serve individuals who are looking for simple, effective ways to take better care of their health.

What qualifies them most is not just study, but real world experience working with people, listening to their challenges, and helping them find solutions that fit into everyday life.

Together, they are building a family centered business with the goal of creating greater time freedom while serving their community with integrity and purpose.

Today they’re excited to share practical insights into GI health and why the health of your gut plays such a foundational role in energy, immunity, and overall vitality.

Join the Finance Committee in a discussion about the club's finance position and processes. 

Kathleen Rhoads Merriam moved to Hawaii in 2003 from working at Fountain House, NYC, the largest psychiatric rehabilitation program for adults with mental illness. The Department of Health hired her to strengthen and develop Clubhouse Day programs and since then, she has held a variety of positions with the Adult Mental Health Division.

Kathleen joined Rotary as soon as she moved to Hawaii and met her husband and former district governor, Mark.

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor; she has worked in mental health services over 35 years.

Kathleen’s perspective comes from being a consumer, family member, provider, and administrator in mental health. She believes her own experience in various mental health systems as someone living with Bipolar illness has provided her with the greatest wisdom.

Kathleen is the recipient of the Mental Health Outstanding Government Leader Award and the Department of Health Sustained Superior Performance Award. Additionally, she is the Past President of the Rotary Club of Metropolitan Honolulu and a current member of the Kaneohe Rotary Club.