The Rotary Club of South Hilo and the Rotary Club of Pahoa Sunset welcomed new presidents in the first joint inauguration ceremony for both clubs.  Because of the COVID pandemic, Rotary club meetings were moved online in April 2020.  Assistant Governor, Doug Adams (and RCSH member) did the honors of inaugurating RCSH incoming president Keith Greer and incoming Pahoa club president, Kirk Bailey.
 
Pahoa Club Members (from Left to Right), Past President Ron Cutler, President Susie Osborne, Glen Calvert, incoming President Kirk Bailey, Fran Calvert and Libby Oshiyama.
Doug Adams, Zeda Medina, Zoe Medina, Mistress of Ceremonies Marissa Guerra and incoming President Keith Greer start the celebration.  President Keith outlined his goals for the coming year including a return to community service and in-person meetings (starting July 6th) at the Coconut Grill Restaurant.  The event was first Rotary event that many of our members had attended in over a year including:
Past President Keith and Sally Marrack
Pat Aiona Sr and wife, Annette
The Bouchers: Olivia, Claudia and Peter
Guest of honor, Karen FitzGerald and son, Kimo with wife Megan.  The program included a special tribute to Karen's late husband, John, a long-time member of the Rotary Club of South Hilo.
Past President Rosemary Linden and guest Michael Hauben
Past President Randy Kurohara, Kimberly Kobayashi and daughter, Dani
Past President Brenda Ho and Debbie Ono
Past President Tom Yeh and Rotary Service Award winner, Charlene Iboshi
Membership Chair Lani Weigert and Joe Capellas
Our new President-Elect, Cat Rehberg and our Sargent-At-Arms and Social Media chair, Marissa Guerra
Our Club Secretary, Tracy Klask
Club Treasurer Zeda Medina and Board Member Margaret Stanley
 
Zeda and Past President Benson Medina                Incoming President and Assistant Governor Doug Adams