December 2020
TWENTY TWENTY...a year no one in this lifetime shall forget. It has been a world of pain – so much sickness-anxiety-loss of jobs-loss of life. The virus changed our entire world. We can only hope that in the end – yes, there shall be an end, we will have learned more about ourselves and all those around us.
This year of so very much loss, also taught us a great deal. We are Kiwanians, so we did not give up and did what we could – each in our own way and abilities. Pearl Harbor was grateful to have members who knew how to use virtual media so we started virtual meetings and communications at the start. For me, I did not know what virtual meeting really meant, but we all do now in different degrees of knowledge and skills. (I am still at the kindergarten level.)
There are good times to remember: Our Key Clubs helped us to continue on with projects – virtually. With virtual trainings and so many hands, we were able to continue service. We even “pulled off” our first ever and hopefully our last virtual installation with a fundraiser included. Pearl Harbor can be proud. We were able to recruit 3 new members and also help others in the spirit of Kiwanis. There are wonderful times to remember in 2020. The end of the tunnel is visible, so now we move on to a new year, probably some new challenges, but we have proven we can!
Hau`oli Makahiki Hou.
~ Carol L. Smith
Proud President of the Kiwanis Club of Pearl Harbor