Art Fillazar will present “Lahainaluna High School Foundation: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” at the April 18 meeting.

KAANAPALI — Art Fillazar, executive director of the Lahainaluna High School Foundation, will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset’s meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18.

The meeting will be held at the Royal Ocean Terrace Restaurant at the Royal Lahaina Resort.

Fillazar will present “Lahainaluna High School Foundation: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” — a brief history of this 501(c)(3) nonprofit that benefits the oldest school west of the Rockies and recognizes the work of its alumni, community supporters, haumana and staff.

Fillazar is a retired educator born and raised in Pu’unene and Kahului. His last position was his 30 years (1984-2014) at Lahainaluna High School, having served as their student activities coordinator and yearbook advisor amongst a host of other activities.

He retired from the DOE with 30 years of service in 2014 and couldn’t stay away from education. He accepted a position with his high school Alma Mater, St. Anthony, where he also taught for his first seven years of his teaching career, to assist in the admissions and records offices.

By July 2022, he officially left St. Anthony and accepted to serve in the part-time position as the executive director of the Lahainaluna High School Foundation.

For more information about the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset and its meetings and upcoming speakers, visit https://www.rotarycluboflahainasunset.org or contact Public Image Chair Joanne Laird at mamalrd01@gmail.com.