L-R: [L of vehicle] Marisol Nelson (SMVF) & her son; [kneeling] Shauna Moore’s husband & Shauna (RCSH); Leroy Funai & Deborah Funai (SMVF). [R of vehicle] Mike Meyer; Kanoa Wilson (SMVF), Kanoa’s daughter, wife, and newborn son; Connie Ichinose. Not shown is Jeno Enocencio (SMVF), who drove another vehicle. See accompanying article for explanation of abbreviations.

“We had a blast,” reports past-president Connie Ichinose, commenting about RCH’s participation in Hilo’s 2024 Veterans Day parade held on November 9. The small but varied group was composed of Service Members, Veterans & Families, and First Responders (SMVF) satellite club; two members of Rotary Club of South Hilo (RCSH); and Mike Meyer and Connie.