Rotary Club of Wahiawa-Waialua

District Governor
Eric Kaler

Volume 7 Issue 6 – August 15th, 2019

“Making a Difference in our Local and Global Communities”

President
Alexander “Alex” Kanamu

The strength of our Club lies in its members

World Peaceand Rotary – Kahauiki Village
Service Above Self – Making a Difference

Editor – PP Geoff HorvathAugust is Rotary Membership and
New Club Development
August is membership and club development month, atime to focus on and appreciate your members,celebrate their devotion to the club and the impact they
have made. It's also a time to think about developing
strategies around growing your membership. The
reason why Rotary is such a successful organization is
because it is full of members that have one trait incommon - the passion to make a difference in theworld. All of us share this passion and it's what drives
us to work together.
Today, a growing population of youth are not evenaware of what the organization is or does while thosethat do are unable to join for a variety of reasons.
Granted, we've made many changes to combat thischallenge such as the introduction of eClubs, relaxedattendance requirements, more meeting time options,etc. but we still have ways to go. Members continue toleave and clubs continue to struggle to recruit.
This year, with members in mind, why not create adevelopment
andrecruitment
strategybyimplementing methods your club hasn't tried before.

Membership Development
1. Analyze results from past exit interviews to see what

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members cited as their reason for leaving the club.
Often, you can immediately see a pattern to act upon.
2. If your club doesn't conduct exit interviews, consider
contacting ex-members from the past few years to ask
them for feedback on what they feel the club could've
done better.
3. Make sure every member has some role to play.
Every member in your club joined to become part ofsomething big, and if they aren't being given a chance
to make a contribution to the club, slowly but surely,
their satisfaction level will begin to decline. Consider
giving each member some sort of responsibility at
every meeting (ex: introduce/thank speaker, contributejokes of the week for the club newsletter, etc.).
4. Focus on happiness: happy members are those thatare motivated to do good for the club. There are many
ways to keep members happy. Sometimes just being
asked means a lot, so in your next meeting, have every
member anonymously write changes that they would
like to see in the club which would make them happy.
Such a simple act shows your members that you careabout their presence in the club.
Recruitment Strategies
Even though your club may have an open-door policy,
many prospective members interested in joining stillmight be hesitant to come visit. The answer?
5. Promote your open-door policy everywhere you can- on your website, social media and even at yourmeeting location (example, at the entrance of thebuilding, near the elevators, staircase, etc.)

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6. Put up flyers welcoming visitors pointing them towhere you meet, time, etc. The more signs prospective
members see, the more you've alleviated their fear oftrying something new.
Countries like Germany, India, Africa have all seen an
increase in membership due to the emphasis they've put
on personal connections. Rotarians here have been
urging family members to join and have even created
new clubs that meet in the evenings and have lower
fees for the children of all members. This makes it
easier for parents to balance family life with club
service.
7. All of us know at least one person that might be agood fit for Rotary, whether that person be acolleague, family member or friend - all we have to dois ask.
8. Many Rotaractors tend to leave Rotary altogether.
Team up with a local Rotaract club and speak more on
the benefits of joining your club, so that you can createa smooth transition for them to join your club when they
are ready.
Other Ideas to Try Include:

10. Create a club designation to recognize membersthat recruit the most members. Then for every 2 or 3
new members that join, the recruiter receives the
special club designation title. Plus take advantage ofRotary's New Member Sponsor Program.
11. Host an open house and promote it via Facebook
ads. You can set your own budget and reach a wider
audience.
12. List the benefits of joining your club right on yoursite. Add a video showcasing the fun your members
have so as to evoke a feeling of being part of a team.
13. Ask your guests and speakers to join your club,even if they choose to join as honorary members.
Most importantly, follow up with all of your prospective
members. You can now add all your prospective
members into your contacts list, so following up is easy.
Send a personal note reminding them of their interestin the club and reinforce the benefits. At the end of theday, it's up to us to open the door to new members byasking people to join. What's your membership goal
this year?
Reference: ClubRunner Newsletter,
https://site.clubrunner.ca/page/rotary

Doc Carver Wilcox
9. Propose a 'trial' period - offer a 3-month
membership plan where members can pay only for
those months to get a better feel for what it means to
be part of your club. This way, they don't have to worry
about investing money/time for the entire year.
RI President: Mark Daniel MaloneyDistrict: Eric Kaler
Asst Dist Govr: Sonya Mendez
Club President: Alex Kanamu
PP: Lilette Subedi
President Elect: Keoni Ahlo
Exec Secretary: Alison Dela Pena
Recording Secretary: Jackie Barnes
Treasurer: Kate Butts
Sergeant-at-Arms: Dr. Carver Wilcox
Asst Sergeant-at-Arms: Austin Kanamu

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The funding comes as Rotary and its partners in the
Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) address the
final—and most pressing—challenges to ending
poliovirus transmission, and as Nigeria approaches
three years without any reported cases of wild
poliovirus, bringing the Africa region closer to poliofree status.
“We have the wild poliovirus cornered in the smallest
geographic area in history, and now there are just two
countries that continue to report cases of the wild virus,”
said Michael K. McGovern, chair of Rotary’s
International PolioPlus Committee. “As we work with ourpartners to apply innovative new strategies to reachmore children, and embrace lessons learned thus far,Rotary is doubling down on our commitment to end
polio for good. I’m optimistic that the end of polio iswithin our grasp, but we must remain vigilant in rallying
global political and financial support as we pushtowards a polio-free world.”

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While there were only 33 cases of wild poliovirus
reported in 2018, the last mile of eradication has
proven to be the most difficult. Barriers to eradication-like weak health systems, insecurity, and mobile andremote populations--must be overcome. As long as asingle child has polio, all children are at risk, which
underscores the need for continued funding andcommitment to eradication.
To support polio eradication efforts in endemic
countries, Rotary is allocating half the funds itannounced today to: Afghanistan ($16.3 million),
Nigeria ($10.2 million), and Pakistan ($25.2million).
Additional funding will support efforts to keep
vulnerable countries polio-free:

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Rotary Announces $100M to Eradicate
Polio
EVANSTON, Ill. (June 10, 2019) — Rotary is giving
US$100 million in grants to support the global effort
to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that once
paralyzed hundreds of thousands of children eachyear.

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Chad ($102,395)•

Democratic Republic of the Congo ($9.5
million)•Ethiopia ($2.6 million)•

Iraq ($6 million)•

Kenya ($6.3 million)•

Mali ($1.2 million)•

Somalia ($1.4 million)•

South Sudan ($1.2 million)•

Syria ($1.7 million)•

Yemen ($2.1 million)

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every country in the world. Their service improves lives
both locally and internationally, from helping those inneed in their own communities to working toward a
polio-free world. Visit Rotary.org and endpolio.org for
more about Rotary and its efforts to eradicate polio.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) will receive$1.3 million to conduct research, and will also receive
support for surveillance activities in its Africa ($10.9
million) and Eastern Mediterranean ($4 million)
Regions.
Rotary has committed to raising $50 million a year to
be matched 2-to-1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation, amounting to $150 million for polio
eradication annually. Rotary has contributed more than
$1.9 billion to fight the disease, including matchingfunds from the Gates Foundation, and countlessvolunteer hours since launching its polio eradication
program, PolioPlus, in 1985. In 1988, Rotary becamea spearheading partner in the Global Polio Eradication
Initiative with the World Health Organization, UNICEF,
and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control andPrevention. The Gates Foundation later joined. Since
the initiative launched, the incidence of polio has
plummeted by more than 99.9 percent, from about
350,000 cases in 1988 to 33 cases of wild poliovirus
in 2018.

PP Geoff reminded club members of the suggested
contribution of $40 for this Rotary Year. That
contributions can be made online, and Give Aloha iscoming in September. This will be a good way ofmaking your $40 contribution!
Coming in the month of September is Foodland’s Give
Aloha.

Give Aloha, Foodland's Annual Community

Matching Gifts Program, was created in 1999 to honor
Foodland’s founder, Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan andcontinue his legacy of giving back to the community.
Each year during the month of September, customers
are encouraged to make a donation at Foodland totheir favorite participating Hawaii non-profit
organization. Each year, Foodland contributes morethan $250,000 to match customer donations for allorganizations combined. Since the program began in
1999, a total of more than $30.9 million has beenraised for Hawaii’s charities.
More information will be coming out in the near future.
Non-Rotarians, family members, and friends canparticipate, so get the word out. The Hawaii Rotary

Recognitions for the week ending August 18th, 2019.

About Rotary
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer
leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing
humanitarian challenges. We connect 1.2 million
members from more than 35,000 Rotary clubs in almost

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Spouse’s Birthday

Both enjoyed the talk by Mark Maloney. “He was very
funny.” “Enjoyed the story about the popcorn king!”
The venue was elegant. The tablecloths were white. All
painting materials were ready for use. They had an
instructor and a helper assisting those painting.
During the event, travel banners were exchanged.

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Steve Comes joined our Club 6 years ago on August
13th.

Kate Butts and Doc Lynn Goya with their works ofart

HI
Doc Carver Wilcox gave a HI $5 for making his wife,
Bev, happy by having their house re-carpeted! A lotof hard work moving furniture around while the carpet
was being installed
Jackie Barnes gave a HI $5 for Alison Kanamu
recommending a great CPA, so Jackie could get her
business finances taken care of. Jackie is very thankful
for this referral.

Kate Butts and Doc Lynn Goya gave a $5 trip reporton the Wine and Painting fundraiser they attended on
Saturday, August 10th, in Kane’ohe
There were over 100 Rotarians and friends enjoying
the evening with the RI President, Mark Maloney andhis Wife, Gay.
The food was provided by culinary school students.
Doc Lynn said the food was fabulous! Some of theingredients used were weeds, like Honohano grass. Doc
Lynn said she couldn’t taste it. It may have been in achicken dish. Kate said her dinner was delicious andreally enjoyable. “There was lots of food!”

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ROTARY MINUTE
Sharing Rotary with New Members
Are you aware of the responsibility or obligation mostRotarians fail to perform? Paying their dues? Attending
meetings? Contributing to the club service fund?
Participating in club events and projects? No-none ofthese!
Of all the obligations a person accepts when joining a
Rotary club, the one in which most Rotarians fail is"sharing Rotary." The policies of Rotary International
clearly affirm that every individual Rotarian has an"obligation to share Rotary with others and to help
extend Rotary through proposing qualified persons for
Rotary club membership." It is estimated that less than
30 percent of the members of most Rotary clubs haveever made the effort to propose a new member. Thus,in every club, there are many Rotarians who readily
accept the pleasures of being a Rotarian without eversharing that privilege with another qualified individual.
The Rotary policy on club membership states: "In order
for a Rotary club to be fully relevant to its community
and responsive to the needs of those in the community,

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it is important and necessary that the club include in its
membership all fully qualified prospective members
located within its territory" One merely has to glancethrough the yellow pages of the local telephone
directory to realize that most clubs have not invitedqualified members of all businesses and professions
into Rotary.
Only a Rotarian may propose a customer, neighbor,client, supplier, executive, relative, business associate,
professional or other qualified person to join a Rotaryclub. Have you accepted your obligation to share
Rotary? The procedures are very simple, and everyone
must know at least one person who should belong to
Rotary.

District Vacancies. District 5000 is looking forfolks to fill vacancies at the District level. If anyone isinterested, please see President Alex.

IC2020 Aloha Shirts – are still available!

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To Be Determined – Looking for speakers!
PP Doc McKenzie

Peace Equals Prosperity!

Dec 12 – Al Wonder Christmas party
Oct 13-18 – Bali International Service Project

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World Peace and Conflict Resolution Is RotaryInternational’s first Area of Focus.
So, today, PP Doc McKenzie covered the Eight Pillarsof Positive Peace in an article by Geoffrey Johnson,
March 2019 the Rotarian magazine, based on a story

about Steve Killelea forming the Institute for
Economics and Peace, which was founded by Steve,from the Democratic Republic of Congo (wheeew!).
These Eight Pillars of Positive Peace, if followed would
bring about world peace.
Rotary International does such great job working forworld peace, that the United Nations said they should
turn everything over to Rotary!

Here are the eight pillars:
A Well-functioning Government – An effective
government delivers high-quality public and civil
services, engenders trust and participation,
demonstrates political stability, and upholds the rule oflaw.
Sound Business Environment – Strong economic
conditions as well as the institutions that support theprivate sector promote business competitiveness andeconomic productivity – both associated with the mostpeaceful countries.

Equitable Distribution of Resources – Peacefulcountries tend to ensure equity in access to resources
such as education, health, and to a lesser extent, equity
in income distribution.
Acceptance of the Rights of Others – Formal laws thatguarantee basic human rights and freedoms, as well as

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informal social and cultural norms that relate to citizens’
behaviors, are hallmarks of peaceful countries.
Good Relations with Neighbors – Countries that havepeaceful relations with other countries are morepeaceful overall and tend to be more politically stable,
have better functioning governments, and have lower
levels of organized internal conflict.

Free Flow of Information – A free and independent
media disseminates information in a way that leads togreater knowledge among citizens and helps
individuals, business, and governments make better
decisions.
High Levels of Human Capital – A skilled andeducated populace is an indicator of economic
productivity, political participation, and social capital.
Low Levels of Corruption – In societies with high levelsof corruption, resources are inefficiently allocated,
often leading to a lack of funding for essential services
and civil unrest. Low levels of corruption enhance
confidence and trust in institutions.
If you review the Objects of Rotary and the 4-Way
Test, you can see why Rotary would be great at making
world peace a reality!

We have an opportunity to support Kahauiki Village
again. The second phase is complete, which means 30
new families will be moving in to these new unites. We
will provide a couple of these families with kitchen

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We will be partnering with the Rotary Club of Mililani
Sunrise. Our club voted to use club funds, withadditional contributions from members, to provide
supplies.
Kahauiki Village is a self-contained village. There is acountry store, vegetable gardens, child care and job
training for residents. It is an affordable plantationstyle community for homeless families.
The project vision:
In response to the state’s growing homeless crisis,
Kahauiki Village is a plantation style community
development designed to house Hawaii’s homelessfamilies.
Inspired by the plantation lifestyle of Hawaii’s past, across-sector partnership with members of the public
and private sectors are joining forces to address theurgent need for long-term and permanent affordable
housing for local families.
Homelessness has a significant impact on the health andwell-being of our keiki, including the parents’ ability tofind jobs and retain steady employment. Reducing
family homelessness can only be achieved through acoordinated and collaborative approach that provides
at-risk families the help they need, when they need it
the most.
Kahauiki Village is a groundbreaking initiative thatmaximizes public and private resources to implement a
long-term strategy aimed to achieve the following
outcomes:•

Attain and permanently retain homes forhomeless families with children(Go to our Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/groups/96286297
3749303/ to view all pictures.)

Jackie Barnes ready for our meeting

Kate Butts enjoying a great lunch•

Provide employment opportunities withinwalking distance for homeless parents
Social and other services are currently being provided
by Institute for Human Services (IHS).

Ace of Hearts

No ace of hearts today!

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Doc Carver Wilcox and Austin Kanamu getting Kula pork
and cabbage, Lomi Lomi Salmon, and teriyaki chicken

Kate Butts, Jackie Barnes, Doc Lynn Goya, and PP
Lilette Subedi ladyshipping, definitely not fellow!

PP Lilette Subedi rings the bell, then the Oli I Ku Mau Mau – Unity

Pineapple by

PP Oran Spotts enjoying his lunch
PP Doc McKenzie arriving

President Alex also enjoying his lunch!

Club members chanting I Ku Mau Mau

Kate Butts’ Old sand beach

Doc Lynn Goya’s New sand beach
Doc Carver Wilcox’s HI $5

Happy Marie Abatayo

Jackie Barnes’ Hi $5

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Kate’s and Doc Lynn’s Trip Report
We had a lot of good food and fun!

Kate’s and Doc Lynn’s Trip Report
Our works of art

Almost a full house
PP Lilette requesting support for Kahauiki Village

Kate and Doc Lynn describing their painting lessons

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PP Lilette describing the similar pattern of this year’s
theme, was inspired by Hawaiian quilts

PP Doc McKenzie going over the Eight Pillars of
Positive Peace

Gay Maloney was inspired by Hawaiian quilts indesigning this year’s Theme banner

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT’S VISIT

PP Alex presenting RI President Mark with our Club’s
unique pin
RI President Mark Maloney and Wife Gay being greeted at
the Joint West Oahu Club meeting

The pinning ceremony
RI President Mark explaining the meaning of thisyear’s Theme banner

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Club photo op with RI President Mark Maloney

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