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Do you know about ROTARY? Rotary is where neighbors, friends, and problem-solvers share ideas, join leaders, and take action to create lasting change.

Whatever your age or interest — if you want to improve communities near and far -- check us out! We meet two Fridays a month from 12:00 - 1:00 pm at the Pearl Country Club (Grille Room). Rotary’s main objective is service — in the community, in the workplace, and around the globe. Locally, we make a difference in our community with clean up projects, food drives, and scholarships for local area high schools. The 1.2 million Rotarians who make up more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in nearly every country in the world share a dedication to the ideal of Service Above Self.

10/24/2026

Lifelong Pearl City resident Alan Ishimitsu speaks at the Rotary Club of Pearlridge

By Barry Villamil, Past President, Rotary Club of Pearlridge

Born and raised in Pearl City, Alan Ishimitsu served as an honored guest speaker on Friday, October 23 at the Rotary Club of Pearlridge lunch meeting held at the Highlands Intermediate School Student Center. Mr. Ishimitsu was invited to speak at the RCOP lunch meeting by RCOP Past President Eric Fujimoto who had the opportunity to hear Mr. Ishimitsu speak about his experiences and knowledge learned while caring for a loved one until their passing.

Mr. Ishimitsu let everyone know that he is not a professional speaker but is inspired to share what he knows with others so that they can make the right decisions with regard to long term care choices and opportunities available to those in need. In my opinion, Mr. Ishimitsu is an excellent speaker who wears his heart on his sleeve with a spirit of caring for one another while providing comfort and peace of mind to loved ones and their caregivers.

I really enjoyed listening to Mr. Ishimitsu share being born and raised in Pearl City and a look back at Pearl City of yesteryear. Growing up on First Street in lower Pearl City, he spoke of the Leeward Bus Service and train that were important forms of transportation that traveled through Pearl City. Mr. Ishimitsu also shared a book produced by the Pearl City Public Library that featured the history of Pearl City. I have attached a photo (map) of lower Pearl City from the book that features life on A Steet and First through Fourth Streets.

Family residences, schools, markets, theater, car repair services, water crest farms, dairy, etc. are depicted in the attached photo. Many familiar Pearl City family names that made a difference in the growth and success of our community are featured in their home and businesses locations identified in the attached photo. Each family and business has a story in Pearl City’s history and legacy as a community.

The Rotary Club of Pearlridge would like to thank Mr. Ishimitsu for sharing his time, knowledge, and friendship with club members on Friday.

GO PEARL CITY!

Service Above Self
Proud to be a Rotarian

Photos and videos by Barry Villamil

10/18/2026

Manana Elementary School third graders and teachers excited to receive free dictionaries from the Rotary Club of Pearlridge

By Barry Villamil, Past President, Rotary Club of Pearlridge

I was truly honored to represent the Rotary Club of Pearlridge (RCOP) on Friday, October 16 to present third graders and their teachers at Manana Elementary School in Pearl City with brand new dictionaries as a part of Rotary International’s Dictionary 5000 project. The brand new dictionaries were sponsored by the Rotary Club of Pearlridge Foundation. I received a heartfelt, warm welcome from the third graders and their teachers, Ms. Iris Stokes and Ms. Alyssa Enoki.

We all had a great time looking up words and their definitions, as well as fun and interactive content contained in their dictionaries. The third graders were also introduced to the Principles of Rotary International’s Four Way Test that was included in the inside cover of their dictionaries. They were encouraged to learn and practice the Principles of the Four Way Test throughout the school year with the Rotary Club of Pearlridge returning at the end of the school year to award one boy and one girl with a Good Citizen Award that contains a Congratulatory letter from RCOP President Tim Mehlhorn and a $50.00 check scholarship.

The Rotary Club of Pearlridge will wrap up their 2026 free dictionary presentations next week with visits to Pearl City Highlands Elementary School and Kanoelani Elementary School.

Service Above Self

Proud to be a Rotarian

Photos and video by Barry Villamil

10/11/2026

Pearl City High School Interact Club partners with Rotary Club of Pearlridge at annual Honolulu City & County Pearl Harbor Bike Path Cleanup

By Barry Villamil, Past President, Rotary Club of Pearlridge

Mahalo to the Rotary Club of Pearlridge (RCOP) and Pearl City High School (PCHS) Interact Club for once again coming together to partner in the community on Saturday to volunteer at the annual Honolulu City & County Pearl Harbor Bike Path Cleanup.

Mr. Dane Souza, Advisor, Pearl City High School Interact Club

“It’s nice getting to better the community along with so many other like minded individuals including our new freshmen and other members. Tim the Rotary president did an awesome job planning and working with myself and the students.”

Cali Aguilar, Vice President, Pearl City High School Interact Club

“It’s nice to see all the new people show up for our community. There are many other organizations that collaborate with us like for example, the Boy Scouts, came out this time! I love to see the progress we make!”

PCHS Interact Club and RCOP volunteers worked in teams to pick up rubbish on the Pearl Harbor Bike Path and Pearl Harbor shoreline from the HECO Waiau Power Plant in Pearl City to the bridge near Cutter Ford in Aiea.

All volunteers met following cleanup duties in Blaisdell Park for refreshments and fellowship. Refreshments were provided by the Rotary Club of Pearlridge.

Mahalo to RCOP President Tim Mehlhorn and PCHS Interact Club Advisor Mr. Dane Souza for organizing Saturday’s Pearl Harbor Bike Path Cleanup and for their exceptional leadership.

Also mahalo to all the RCOP and PCHS Interact Club volunteers for beautifying the Pearl City and Aiea communities via their green, sustainable, environmental efforts.

Service Above Self
Proud to be a Rotarian

Photos courtesy of Mr. Dane Souza and RCOP President Tim Mehlhorn.

10/06/2026

Rotary Club of Pearlridge presents Pearl City Elementary 3rd graders with free dictionaries

By Barry Villamil, Past President, Rotary Club of Pearlridge

The Rotary Club of Pearlridge (RCOP) kicked of their Annual Rotary International Free Dictionary 5000 and Good Citizen Awards Project last week with visits to Aiea and Pearl City Elementary third grade classrooms. I would like to share highlights from the RCOP visit to Pearl City Elementary School on Friday, October 2, 2026. Free dictionaries were presented and gifted to the students and teachers by RCOP Rotarians led by RCOP Dictionary 5000 Project and Good Citizen Awards Co-Chairs Emily Kuraoka and Grant Kuraoka, President Tim Mehlhorn, member Terri Mehlhorn, and Past President Barry Villamil.

The Rotary Club of Pearlridge will present free dictionaries to third graders and their teachers representing fourteen participating Aiea and Pearl City Elementary public and private schools during the 2026 – 2027 school year. The RCOP will also present one boy and one girl from each school with a Good Citizen Award for best exemplifying the Principles of Rotary International’s Four Way Test that was included in the inside cover of each dictionary:
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Good Citizen Award winners will be chosen by their teachers and presented their awards consisting of a Congratulatory letter from the RCOP President, and a $50.00 check scholarship at the end of the school year awards ceremony.

We all had a great time introducing the students to their brand new dictionaries. The third graders helped one another look up certain words and their definitions. RCOP members and the Pearl City Elementary School third grade teachers also had fun helping the students.

RCOP presenting member Terri Mehlhorn guided the third graders through the sign language pages contained in their dictionaries by sharing her expertise as a retired sign language teacher. Terri helped them spell their school’s name: Pearl City Elementary School. Terri was great and the students enjoyed learning sign language for the first time.

The Rotary Club of Pearlridge would like to express its sincere gratitude and thanks to all the schools, their administrations, third grade teachers and students for welcoming the RCOP into their schools and classrooms to present the gift of literacy while inspiring learning to over eight-hundred third graders and their teachers each year.

The RCOP Dictionary 5000 and Good Citizen Awards Project are made possible by the generous support of the Rotary Club of Pearlridge Foundation. We honor the late Dick Mosko, RCOP Charter Member, Past RCOP President and Past District 5000 Governor, who laid the groundwork and managed the growth and financial success of the Rotary Club of Pearlridge Foundation that supports thousands of our youth today through financial assistance, mentorships, and community volunteer opportunities. Dick Mosko continues to be an inspiration for his service to the Rotary Club of Pearlridge, the Pearl City and Aies communities, and Hawaii Rotary District 5000. He defines the Heart and Soul of being a contributing Rotarian that always made a difference in the lives he touched and served.

Also, a very special mahalo to the RCOP membership who’s financial and volunteer support has truly made a difference in the well-being and happiness of residents and their ohana in the Aiea and Pearl City communities.

Service Above Self

Proud to be a Rotarian

Photos and videos by Barry Villamil

09/30/2026

Ai expert, Vincent Brathwaite – Founder and Owner of /gidens/ featured as special guest speaker at Rotary Club of Pearlridge lunch meeting

By Barry Villamil, Past President, Rotary Club of Pearlridge

I would like to say mahalo to former Rotary Club of Pearlridge (RCOP) guest speaker and friend Keven Matsuura, Vice President, Finance Factors, who introduced special guest speaker Vincent Brathwaite – Founder and Owner of /gidens/ to Rotary Club of Pearlridge members in attendance at the clubs lunch meeting held on Friday, September 25 at the Highlands Intermediate School Student Center in Pearl City.

The RCOP is blessed with exceptional and extremely interesting, talented, difference maker guest speakers who instantly connect with our members and guests at each lunch meeting. Vincent Brathwaite took it to the next level with his inspiring presentation and instant connection with club members. Mr. Brathwaite opened his presentation, sharing his love for art beginning in elementary school and being encouraged by his father, after seeing his talent, to follow his inspiration and love for art. Mr. Brathwaite is extremely educated with a diverse background and experience in many facets of design technology. He is also an excellent educator and speaker.

Mr. Brathwaite, who has based his business /gidens/ in Hawaii, focused his speech on the topic of Ai technology, that is top of mind today, and how his company focuses on automating small business and empowering them via Ai while shaping, improving, and empowering the future here in Hawaii and around the world.

I have video links below that highlights Mr. Brathwaite’s visit and provides a look into his business journey, as well as the future of Ai through his vision, passion, business, and community success.

Mahalo to Mr. Brathwaite for opening the floor during a Q&A session with RCOP members that fielded their questions, comments, and concerns on the future of Ai in their lives.

Service Above Self
Proud to be a Rotarian

Photos and videos by Barry Villamil

09/29/2026

Highlands Intermediate Interact Club / Student Council presented $250.00 donation checks from Rotary Club of Pearlridge, Pearl City Shopping Center Merchants Association, Mr. Eric Fujimoto (Ho’ea Foundation)

By Barry Villamil, Rotary Club of Pearlridge, Pearl City Shopping Center Merchants Association, MyPearlCity.com

I had a great opportunity to join Tim Mehlhorn, President of the Rotary Club of Pearlridge and Terri Mehlhorn, Rotary Club of Pearlridge member this morning to present annual $250.00 check donations to the Highlands Intermediate School Interact Club / Student Council from the Rotary Club of Pearlridge (RCOP), Pearl City Shopping Center Merchants Association, and Mr. Eric Fujimoto (Ho’ea Foundation, Past President, Rotary Club of Pearlridge).

Mr. Eric White, Advisor, Highlands Intermediate School Interact Club / Student Council

“We would like to thank the several, two-hundred fifty dollar check donations today from the Rotary Club of Pearlridge, Pearl City Shopping Center Merchants Association, and Mr. Eric Fujimoto. Thank you for donating the checks to our organization that will go towards creating more fun activities for our school. So, thanks again for the seven-hundred fifty dollars that will go towards a great cause.”

The annual $250.00 check donations are a part of the Rotary Club of Pearlridge partnership with Pearl City and Aiea businesses and community leaders to enhance our RCOP Youth Interact Leadership Program / Student Council through financial support, mentorships, and community volunteer projects.

I was honored to represent the Rotary Club of Pearlridge as Past President and current RCOP Interact Director, as well as representing the Pearl City Shopping Center Merchants Association this morning during the check donations presented in the Highlands Intermediate School Interact Club / Student Council classroom.

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Pearlridge, Pearl City Shopping Center Merchants Association, and Mr. Eric Fujimoto (Ho'ea Foundation) for their annual, generous donations to Mr. Eric White and the Highlands Intermediate School Interact Club / Student Council youth leaders.

Photo by Terri Mehlhorn, Rotary Club of Pearlridge

09/12/2026

Rotary Club of Pearlridge honors, pays tribute to souls and survivors of 9/11 on its 25th Anniversary with special Rotarian speaker Gilbert “Gil” Mestler

By Barry Villamil, Past President, Rotary Club of Pearlridge

The Rotary Club of Pearlridge (RCOP) would like to send their prayers to the blessed souls who perished on this day 25 years ago in the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center Towers in New York City. We would also like to send our prayers to the families of those who lost their lives, as well as survivors and their families.

The RCOP was truly honored to welcome special guest speaker Rotarian Gilbert “Gil” Mestler to our lunch meeting on Friday, September 11 that was held at the Highlands Intermediate School Student Center. After RCOP President Tim Mehlhorn introduced Oahu Central Assistant District Governor Dennis Drake, AG Drake introduced our guest speaker Mr. Mestler to the RCOP membership in attendance. AG Drake and Mr. Mestler are both members of Rotary Club of Pearl Harbor and very close friends.

Mr. Mestler spoke about his experience and profound connection to 9/11 and to many who lost their lives, as well as those who lost loved ones. Mr. Mestler is born and raised in New York City and was living in New York City on the day of the World Trade Center tragedy on September 11, 2001. He is a 1975 Graduate of West Point, Infantry Officer, Army Special Forces Green Beret, an Attorney, Registered Intensive Care Nurse, and Afghanistan/Iraq War Veteran.

Mr. Mestler was invited by Honolulu City and County Mayor Rick Blangiardi to speak on Friday night at the city’s 25th 9/11 Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony. The RCOP was given an opportunity to hear a part of his speech during our lunch meeting. It was a very emotional speech and a true testament to the courage, bravery, and American spirit of sacrifice of one’s self to save others in time of tragedy.

We were blessed to have Mr. Mestler as our clubs incredibly inspirational speaker on a day that once again touched all Americans and the world in remembrance of 9/11 on its 25th Anniversary.

Mahalo to AG Drake and Mr. Mestler for being there on Friday in support of the Rotary Club of Pearlridge.

Service Above Self

Proud to be a Rotarian

Photos and videos by Barry Villamil

09/08/2026

Sending prayers and Aloha for all to be safe during stormy Hurricane LOWELL weather

By Barry Villamil, Past President, Rotary Club of Pearlridge

I would like to send my prayers to our Pearl City community, communities on Oahu, across the Hawaiian islands, and to the residents and their ohana on the islands of Niihau and Kauai who are in the direct track of Hurricane Lowell.

As Hurricane Lowell unleashes it's power throughout the night and tomorrow, please stay safe and care for one another.

My prayers are always with you. God Bless..

09/05/2026

Pearl City High School Interact club opens new school year with first meeting, receives financial support from Rotary Club of Pearlridge, Pearl City Shopping Center Merchants Association

By Barry Villamil | Past President, Rotary Club of Pearlridge

The Pearl City High School Interact Club held their first lunch meeting of the 2026-2027 school year before a packed classroom of members on Friday, September 4, 2026.

PCHS Interact President Reagan Chang introduced 2026-2027 Officers, Board members and committee chairs which included presentations for upcoming 2026-2027 school and community service projects and fundraisers.

I had a wonderful opportunity to present the club with $250.00 donation checks while representing the Rotary Club of Pearlridge and the Pearl City Shopping Merchants Association.

The Rotary Club of Pearlridge and Pearl City Shopping Center Merchants Association annually supports the Pearl City High School Interact Club and the Highlands Intermediate Interact Club (Pearl City) with financial donations, leadership mentorship’s, as well as volunteering side by side together at annual Honolulu City & County Clean Water community environmental clean-up projects, and Pearl City community family-oriented events.

The Rotary Club of Pearlridge also supports the Our Lady of Good Counsel School Interact Club (Pearl City) and the Cross Academy Interact Club (Aiea) with annual $250.00 check donations, leadership mentorship’s, volunteer partnerships with community environmental clean-up projects, and family-oriented events.

Mahalo to Pearl City High School Interact Advisor/Teacher Mr. Dane Souza and PCHS Interact President Reagan Chang for inviting and welcoming me to their club lunch meeting on Friday.

The PCHS Interact Club will once again embark on an ambitious and rewarding school and community service projects schedule in 2026-2027 that truly benefits those in Hawaii and around the world with their impressive and heartfelt leadership skills while extending the Spirit of Aloha to all.

The Rotary Club of Pearlridge and Pearl City Shopping Center Merchant Association are proud and honored to be a part of the growth and support of our Youth Interact Leaders as they set forth upon their mission and vision of perpetuating a better world via their actions and successes today, and well into the future,

Service Above Self

Proud to be a Rotarian

Photos by Barry Villamil

09/02/2026

AG Drake visits, speaks at Rotary Club of Pearlridge - Mehlhorn, Tsukada sworn in as new members

By Barry Villamil, Past President, Rotary Club of Pearlridge

The Rotary Club of Pearlridge (RCOP) was truly honored to welcome Oahu Central Assistant District Governor Dennis Drake as a special guest speaker at the clubs lunch meeting held on Friday, August 28 at the Highlands Intermediate School Student Center in Pearl City.

AG Drake was also present to participate and congratulate new RCOP members Terri Mehlhorn and Jake Tsukada after being sworn in by RCOP President Tim Mehlhorn.

AG Drake proudly called up Past RCOP President Eric Fujimoto (2025-2026) to present him with a recognition certificate and pin from Past Hawaii Rotary District 5000 District Governor Nancy Cabral (2025-2026) for his exceptional service as RCOP President.

Mahalo to AG Dennis Drake for being there last Friday as our club celebrated the expansion of two more incredible members to our roster.

Service Above Self

Proud to be a Rotarian

Videos and photos by Barry Villamil

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Aiea, HI
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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
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