Volume 8 Issue 25 – April 15th, 2021

Rotary Club of Wahiawa-Waialua

The Hulali“The Reflector”
District Governor
Naomi Masuno

Club President
Keoni Ahlo

“Making a Difference in our Communities”

The strength of our Club lies in its members“Rotary is not just a club that you join; it is aninvitation to endless opportunities.”
RI President Holger Knaack

Finding joy and Wisdom on the
Other Side of Suffering
Service Above Self – Making a Difference

Editor – PP Geoff HorvathApril is Rotary International
Maternal and Child Health Month“Rotary makes high-quality health careavailable to vulnerable mothers andchildren so they can live longer andgrow stronger.”

We expand access to quality care, so mothers andchildren everywhere can have the same opportunities
for a healthy future. An estimated 5.9 million children
under the age of five die each year because ofmalnutrition, inadequate health care, and poor
sanitation — all of which can be prevented.
Each year, at least seven million children under the ageof five die from diseases, malnutrition, poor healthcare, and inadequate sanitation. To help reduce thisrate, Rotary members provide immunizations andantibiotics to babies, improve access to essential
medical services, and support trained health careproviders for mothers and their children. Nearly 80%
of maternal deaths can be prevented with access to
reproductive health services and trained health careworkers. Rotary projects aim to provide education,
immunizations, birthing kits, and mobile health clinics tosupport these causes.
Rotary makes amazing things happen, like:
Mobile prenatal clinics. Haiti has the highest maternal
and infant mortality rate of any country in the western
hemisphere. Rotary provided a fully equipped medical
Jeep to volunteers and midwives to reach mothers andchildren in remote areas.

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•Medical Jeep

Cancer screening. Rotarians provided a mobile
cancer screening unit and awareness trainings
around Chennai, India, where there is a highmortality rate of women with breast and cervicalcancer due to late diagnosis.

Mobile Cancer Screening Unit

The Rotary Club ofWahiawa-Waialua•Preventing injuries and deaths. Rotary members
launched a $3 million, five-year pilot to save livesof mothers and children during home deliveries inNigeria. Since 2005, they’ve also repaired 1,500
obstetric fistulas — 500 more than their initial goal
— restoring dignity and hope to vulnerable
mothers.
Only 58 percent of women in Nigeria seek medicalcare during pregnancy, 35 percent deliver their babies
in a medical facility, and 42 percent get checkups after
giving birth, researchers reported in a 2011 article in
the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
The country’s maternal mortality ratio – based on datafrom the World Health Organization, UNICEF, theUnited Nations Population Fund, and the World Bank –is 560 for every 100,000 women. Data from Nigeria’s
National Demographic Health Survey show that forevery 1,000 live births, there are 69 deaths. Forchildren under age five, the mortality rate is 128 per
1,000. NUMBERS LIKE those are the reason
Reproductive, Maternal and Children Health (RMCH)
formally Rotary for Population and Development(RFPD) has made maternal and child health one of its
priorities.

President Keoni

PP Geoff Horvath

Outside D5K
Roger Breisch - RC of Batavia, ILWithin D5K
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RI President: Holger KnaackDistrict: Naomi MasunoAsst. Dist. Govt: Wesley Mun
Club President: Keoni Ahlo
PP: Alex Kanamu
President Elect: Keoni Ahlo
Exec Secretary: Vacant
Recording Secretary: Kate Butts
Treasurer: Paulette Kitchell
Sergeant-at-Arms: Dr. Carver Wilcox

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AgsaldaHIPolioPlus Society

The PolioPlus Society is a District program to promoteindividualgivingto PolioPlus.
Membersofthe Society agree to give $100 per year toward polio
eradication until polio is wiped out of the world.

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Hawaii Rotary YouthFoundation (HRYF)
We are scheduling our Club’s Scholarship Award
Meeting for April 29th, 2021
Recognition for the week ending April 18th, 2021.
No fines

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The History of Tax Day
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1861: The First Federal Income Tax
Anniversaries

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Abraham Lincoln, who was an American president from1861 to1865, proclaimed the first federal income tax
his first year in office. 1861—particularly August 5—
is the historical day that marks the future-changing
decision.
Lincoln enacted a three percent federal income tax toany household making over $800 a year, according tothe History Channel. With today's inflation, that's about$23,500 in 2020, according to officialdata.org. The
three percent tax was made a law in 1862 and iscalled The Revenue Act of 1862.
Then….

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The president made the decision to tax Americans
because of the Civil War— he was having trouble
funding the Union's efforts from the government'spockets. Though we're still taxed federally today,
Lincoln's system was repealed in 1871.
It wasn't until 1909 that today's tax system passed.
Though there was a brief trial for a new tax system in
1894, it didn't pass in Congress because it didn't
account for the differences in state sizes. Even the statesagreed with the federal decision in 1913, and the tax
program, which is solidified as the 16th Amendment of
the Constitution, was enacted.
So how did the American government settle on April 15
as tax day? It started in 1913 with a March 1 deadline,
but that's changed. The first shift was to March 15,
which the History Channel claims had no real reason. It
wasn't until 1955 that April 15 became the new, andlasting deadline.
The decision wasn't really governmentally-based.
According to Time, "They switched income-tax day
from March 15 to April 15, thus giving the taxpayer an
extra month to recover from Christmas expenses andsparing him the yearly ordeal of hearing and readingclichés about the ides of March."“Imagination is more important thanknowledge. Knowledge is limited.
Imagination encircles the world.”
Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein was a German-born theoreticalphysicist, widely acknowledged to be one of thegreatest physicists of all time. Einstein is known fordeveloping the theory of relativity, but he also madeimportant contributions to the development of thetheory of quantum mechanics.

https://www.newsweek.com/ROTARY MINUTE

Some Rotary Firsts
The first Rotary club meeting was in Chicago, Illinois, onFebruary 23, 1905. The first regular luncheon meetings
were in Oakland, California, chartered in 1909. The
first Rotary convention was in Chicago in 1910. The
first Rotary club outside of the U.S. was chartered in
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in 1910.

Thanks to the North Shore Chamber of Commerce andthe North Shore News, we had two articles in thismonth’s North Shore News. One article was a historyof Rotary International and our Club; the other was
about your disaster support provided to Hale’Iwa!

Mikiala Ng

We also appeared in the Midweek for our disastersupport provided to Hale’Iwa.

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Received from our 2019 Top Club HRYF Scholar,
Mikiala Ng!

“Hi Geoff!
It's nice to hear from you, I hope you and everyone at
the Rotary Club have been well. I don't go to Harvard,
but I'll definitely look into rotary clubs at Yale!
I've been very busy but overall good! For my job at theNative American Cultural Center, I'm in charge ofputting together posters of native students at Yale forthe website. I finished my first batch last weekend, you
can see them (including my own) here if you'd like!
With aloha,Mikiala

Rotary Club HRYF recognition luncheon in the nearfuture.
Best,
Jenny Peters”

April 22 – Board Meetings – No Zoom Meeting. We
will meet at The Great Wall of China Restaurant,
California Ave., Wahiawa

April 24 – “Ridge (Mauka) to Reef (Makai)”Rotarians at Work Day, Waialua, near PP Doc
McKenzie’s home. Bring a dish to share with members.
Bar-B-Q – See Kate Butts for more information. Goodnews!! We have two other clubs sign up to help us. The
RC of Pearl Harbor and RC of Mililani Sunrise! If you
want some hotdogs before the shortage takes over,along with bacon, come and enjoy them withhamburgers!
April 29 – HRYF Scholarship Awards meeting

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Received from Jenny Peters, one of our 2021 ClubHRYF Scholars.

"I do not at all understand the mysteryof grace - only that it meets us where
we are but does not leave us where it
found us." -Anne Lamott

Mikiala Ng“Aloha Mr. Horvath,
Hope all is well during these busy times.
I just wanted to share some good news that I
received admission and plan to attend Harvard
College this fall! Looking forward to attending theRotary – 116 Years of Service to the World!

Anne Lamott

Anne Lamott is an American novelist and non-fiction
writer. She is also a progressive political activist, public

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speaker, and writing teacher. Lamott is based in Marin
County, California. Her nonfiction works are largely
autobiographical.

When was the vacuum invented and how was the firstone powered?

Roger BreischOur guest speaker today, Roger Breisch is no stranger
to our club. This is his fifth or so visits! Each time he visits,
he brings new and interesting topics about life. Roger
has lived an eclectic life. He holds a Master of Sciencein Mathematics from Northern Illinois University and aMaster of Science in Management from the Sloan
School at MIT. During his career he taught high school,
was a manager for a Fortune 100 company, owned amanagement consulting company, and, most recently
ran the local Chamber of Commerce. In the midst of his
professional career, Roger has volunteeredextensively. He chaired the local 4th of July Fireworks
for 18 years, has worked with teens in an anti-alcohol,anti-drug program for years, and has spent more than
4,500 hours answering over 10,000 calls on theNational Suicide Prevention Life Line, over that past 18years. Roger speaks and writes extensively. He has
spoken at TEDxIIT and TEDxQuincy, and published acollection of his essay in his book “Questions ThatMatter.” Today, Roger focuses on helping others
discover a “Life That Matters.” He and Judi, his wife of
40 years, have two grown children and live in Batavia,Illinois. Roger is a member of the RC of Batavia
While on Oahu, Roger and Judi are staying with herparents in Saint Louis Heights, enjoying the fabulous
views! You can see that view in the “Around the Club inPictures” below.

Many of ask, why do bad things happen to us, why thepain, the struggle, the adversity? My first response is,“Why Not!” Not easy to say, but it gives us a different
prospective at looking at adversity. One of theanswers I came up with, from experiences is, it helps us
to relate and minister to others going through the same
circumstances we experienced. You will see how true
this is from Roger’s presentation.
Roger had many, many stories to tell us of why people
contemplate suicide. Sadly, one of the main reasons isthey feel as they have no self-worth, that people would
better off without them. The pain is there, but good cancome from this pain.
To get to the bottom of their issues, Roger always asks
probing questions to get his clients thinking and talking.
This allows Roger to get to the root cause of why aperson wants to commit suicide. With this information,
Roger is able to reason with them and has beensuccessful in saving countless lives.
By showing them that there is always hope, how they
can find and gain joy and wisdom on the other side ofsorrows, they can again find value in their lives andrealize how they have and can help others.
To prove his point, Roger told us a story that had thebiggest impact on us. It was about young that suffered
every type of abuse, from physical to sexual, fromfamily members, friends, and neighbors. After somequestioning, the young man told Roger how he helped
others make it through their personal difficulties. Roger
pointed out, that you have had significant impact onothers, that you are compassionate and care for others.
When the young man heard this, he didn’t end his life.
Roger told us, if we eliminate pain and suffering, werob ourselves of helping other people that are going
through the same pain and suffering as we went
through. We know what it is like and we can relate, interms that they understand, that after the pain andsuffering, comes wisdom to help others and the joy you
feel when helping someone else through their difficult
time.
Pain and suffering make us stronger and gives us thepower to handle the next bout of pain and suffering. It
allows us to recognize, identify, and act to make itthrough.
Roger told us a story about a little Jewish boy who
asked his Rabbi, “Why should we place the words of
the Torah on our hearts, rather than in them? The Rabbi
replied, “Until one day, when your heart breaks, thewords fall in.” This is what brings us peace and comfort.

2021 Updated Meeting Schedule(Thursday, Hawaii Standard Time

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andTimeApril 22 – In-person Board meeting – Location will be
The Great Wall of China in Wahiawa.
April 29 – 12:00 – 1:00 pm – HRYF ScholarshipAwards
May 6 – 12:00 – 1:00 pm
May 13 – 12:00 – 1:00 pm
May 20 – 12:00 – 1:00 pm
May 27 – 12:00 – 1:00 pm – Board meeting. Location
to be determined.

The first vacuum cleaner that used the same principle
as those that we use today was invented by Hubert
Cecil Booth of England in 1901.

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Answer to April Fool’s Quiz. 1869, by hand, thengasoline!

Rotarians At Work Day - Ridge to Reef Cleanup & DataCollection
The plastics and micro-plastics piling up on our beaches, parks, trails and reefs are morethan just unsightly, they’re often a safety hazard and a real health concern to both humans
and animals alike. Plastics threaten Hawaii's water quality and vulnerable marine
ecosystems and are even accumulating in our bodies.
Join us on Rotarians at Work Day 2021 f or a statewide Ridge to Reef trash cleanup andaudit. With a small group of Rotarians, you can spend one day to help make ourcommunities safer, care for the ocean, protect Hawaii's natural beauty, marine animals, andour own health from the damages of this plastic pollution.

Hubert Cecil BoothThe first mechanical device for cleaning floors was a“carpet sweeper” invented by Daniel Hess in 1860. It
had rotating brush and bellows which generated
suction. After that, in 1869, Ives W. McGaffe created"Whirlwind” which had a belt driven fan powered byhand. John S. Thurman invented, in 1898, gasoline
powered cleaner that was so big that had to be horsedrawn and didn’t create a vacuum, but it blew the airand “cleaned” like that.

The good news is, we still have a chance to fix these problems from persisting. In theweeks following, we will explore ways to reduce or replace the plastic from our everyday
lives that are otherwise ending up in the ocean. As an added benefit, the data we collectcan help local advocates launch successful campaigns against plastic pollution, targetinglong-term solutions.
Date/Time: April 24, 2021 — Rotarians at Work Day - 8:00am - 12 noon followed by BBQ
Location: Meet at Dr Mac's House - 68-325 Kikou Street, Waialua.
Questions:Kate 808-358-0640

BBQ at Mac’s House:

68-325 Kikou Street(Go to our Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/groups/96286297
3749303/ to view all pictures.)Horse drawn vacuum cleaner
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Roger’s daily view!

Paulette Fukumoto

Roger’s presentation

Roger, PP Geoff, Derek Conselva, and Kate

Kate Butts

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