Rotary Club of Wahiawa-Waialua

Vol 12 Issue 13 – February 29 2024

The Pineapple ClubThe Hulali“The Reflector”
Charted on March 9th, 1937

“Making a Difference in Hawai’i”

Mark Merriam

Marie Abatayo

The strength of our Club lies in its members"One restored or newly created hope at a time."
RI President Gordon R. McInally

Celebrating Rotary’s 119th
Anniversary!
“For 119 years, Rotary International
and The Rotary Foundation have been
doing good in the world.”
On 23 February 1905, four men – Paul Harris,
Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, and Hiram Shorey– gathered at Loehr’s office, Room 711 of the Unity
Building in downtown Chicago, for what would later beknown as the first Rotary club meeting. The rest ishistory!

Happy Birthday
Rotary & Happy Leap Year!
Service Above Self – Making a Differencewith the first club, outside of the U.S., formed inWinnipeg, Manitoba. But, the club on a different
continent earned Rotary the distinction of being anintercontinental organization, when the Rotary Club ofDublin Ireland was chartered on February 22,1911.
From there, it expanded to 200+ countries, today!
Rotary International survived the Spanish Civil War,WWI and WWII, and came out stronger because of thestrong and powerful principles of Rotary, making
Rotary International a strong proponent of peace.
In recognition of this significant day, RotaryInternational has declared February, “World RotaryDay.”
Here is to 119+ more years of Rotary!

What’s in a Name?!

Between 1905 to 1910, Rotary had grown to 5 clubs
and was known as, “The National Association ofRotary Clubs in America,” which was formed in 1910.
It was such a success, that it went international in 1910,

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Editor – PP Geoff HorvathCelebrate!!!

Why was February chosen for leap year?
A Mercedonius (work month) was added to February toaccount for the difference between the Roman year andsolar year, according to the History Channel. Whenmaking the Julian calendar, Caesar took inspirationfrom the Egyptians and decided to add an extra day
to the month of February every four years.
Julius Caesar is considered the “Father of Leap Year”
coming up with the concept of the leap year back in 45
BC. At that time, the early Romans followed a 355-day
calendar year, to ensure festivals consistently alignedwith the seasons, they introduced a 22 or 23-day monthevery other year.
In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII further refined thecalendar with the rule that leap day would occur in anyyear divisible by four as described previously.
While the modern calendar contains 365 days, theactual time it takes for Earth to orbit its star is slightly
longer—roughly 365.2421 days. The difference mightseem negligible, but over decades and centuries thatmissing quarter of a day per year can add up. To
ensure consistency with the true astronomical year, it isnecessary to periodically add in an extra day to makeup the lost time and get the calendar back in synch withthe heavens.
RI President: Gordon R. McInallyDistrict: Mark Merriam
Asst. Dist. Govt: Joshua Laguana
Club President: Mari Abatayo
IPP: Marie Abatayo
President Elect: Open
Secretary: Mark Anthony Clemente
Treasurer: Cross CrabbeClub Trainer: PP Doc Bill McKenzie &Marie Abatayo
Program/Speakers :PP Doc Bill McKenzie &PP Geoff Horvath
Membership:
Foundation: PP Doc Bill McKenzie, Chris
Compisano

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A woman checks her watch against an Atomic Clock at
Pendulum Atom Exhibition at Goldsmiths’ Hall in October
1958.

PledgeGhost Meeting

Ghost MeetingClub Service: Marie Abatayo
Community Service: Derek Conselva, Pat
CompisanoIntnl Service: PP Doc Bill McKenzie
Youth Services: PP Geoff Horvath
Vocational Service: Derek Conselva - PP
Geoff Horvath
Public Relations: Rene Mansho
Sergeant at Arms: PP Geoff HorvathFundraising: Marie Abatayo
PP Doc Bill McKenzie,
PP Geoff Horvath
HRYF: PP Geoff HorvathSocial Media: Arthur Hughes
Newsletter: PP Geoff HorvathOutside D5K
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Hawaii Rotary YouthFoundation (HRYF)
2024 HRYF Program

ROTARY MINUTE
How do you make a Rotary meetinginteresting?
One of the easiest ways of coming up with fun eventsfor your club meetings is to relate them to the various
International and National Days or Weeks. You can use
one of these “days” as a theme for a whole meeting, or
simply as a short fun activity during the meeting.

The Rotary Foundation - 107 years
Old!

The 2024 HRYF season is in full swing!
On February 10th The RC of Wahiawa-Waialua
completed its interviews of three outstanding students!
As with all interviews, it is very difficult selecting the Top
Club Scholar. The year, our Club Top Scholar isKayuga Jade (de Guzman) Garcia, from Waialua
High School. Our two runners-up were, Alanis
Martinez Galloza from Leilehua High School, andBrennan Eason, from Waialua High School.
Our great panel consisted of, President Marie
Abatayo, PP Doc McKenzie, Chris Compisano, Mark
Anthony Clemente, and PP Geoff Horvath,
Moderator.
This past Saturday, February 24th, PP Geoff Horvathattended the Area interviews, with the students
representing the 6 Rotary Clubs in West Oahu,consisting of the RCs of Ewa Beach, Kapolei, MililaniSunrise, Wahiawa-Waialua, and Wai’anae Coast. Thewinner that will be advancing to the State finals will beannounced on March 29th, after the finals.
We recognized our Scholars today, February 29th, in
our Feature Program, below, on this, a special day forour special student.
Recognitions for November January 9, 2023 to March
3th, 2024

Arch Klumph

At the 1917 convention, outgoing Rotary President
Arch Klumph proposed setting up an endowment “forthe purpose of doing good in the world.” That one idea,
and an initial contribution of $26.50, set in motion apowerful force that has transformed millions of lives
around the globe.

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Derek Conselva celebrated his birthday on January
23rd. Happy Braddah Derek!
Mischa Pacada celebrated her birthday on February
13! Happy Birthday Sistah Mischa!

Spouses’

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Anniversaries

No announcements
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Dr. Carver Wilcox joined Rotary 29 years ago on
March 1st, 1995

HI $5’s
No HI Fives

Traci Takehara

Received from our Blood Bank of Hawaii
Representative, Traci Takehara, with an opportunity for
donating blood at Waialua Middle and High School.

Trip Reports

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Waialua High School
BLOOD DRIVEPaul Harris

Tuesday, March 5, 2024
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Location: Bloodmobile (parking lot by the gym)
DONATIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

To schedule an appointment,
call Blood Bank of Hawaii at (808) 848-4770,
scan the QR code or visit bbh.org

For more information:
bbh.org | (808) 848-4770

Paul Harris

This quote was delivered on 27 June, by Rotary founder
Harris by a live radio broadcast from the 1933 RotaryInternational Convention in Boston.

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@bloodbankhawaii

Here is some information on frequent eligibility
questions regarding blood donations. Don’t tellyourself that you can’t donate blood to help save up tothree lives in your community if you actuallycan. Patients are literally waiting for the blood to come

in…and honestly, no patient should need to wait for theblood. Can you imagine if that was YOU waiting for
it? Hospitals are having to share whatever blood they
have to make sure another hospital that needs it moreurgently can have it. Patients are being prioritized on
who is most important to get whatever blood isavailable first, while others need to wait. You see what
has been going on in our community in the news. There’s
more blood going out than is coming in. Tomorrow isnever guaranteed for anyone. Please help to makesure blood is always readily available for anyone whoneeds it in our local hospitals.
Requirements for donors:
Blood Donation: Basic Eligibility Guidelines*
Age: 16 years or older. There is no upper age limit for blood donation as long as you are well with no restrictions orlimitations to your activities.

President Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman,
diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding
Father who served as the president of the United Statesfrom 1801 to 1809. He was the primary author of theDeclaration of Independence.

Autoimmune Disorders: Acceptable if NO symptoms.
Blood Transfusion and Surgery: Deferred for 3 months if transfused. Minor surgery generally acceptable in 3 to 6weeks. Major surgery accepted after 3 months.
Cancer (except for leukemia and lymphoma): Acceptable if donor has completed treatment with no recurrence.
Cancer-free for 1 year or more, including melanoma. Please call Blood Bank of Hawaii for specific blood/lymph nodecancer.
Cold and Flu: Please wait to donate if you have a fever or a productive cough (bringing up phlegm). Please wait todonate if you are not feeling well on the day of donation. Please wait to donate until you have completed (at least 24hours) antibiotic treatment for an infection.
Diabetes: Acceptable as long as it is well controlled, whether medication is taken or not.
Heart Conditions or Stroke: Acceptable if seen by a physician and it has been at least 3 months with no symptoms oractivity restrictions. Donor must not have taken Nitroglycerin within the past 3 months.
High Blood Pressure: Acceptable as long as your blood pressure is below 180 systolic (first number) and below 100
diastolic (second number) at the time of donation. Medications for blood pressure do not disqualify you from donating.

Who was first, a newspaper reporter, in Denver, before
becoming Rotary President?

Infection: Not eligible to donate if you have any type of infection.
Intravenous Drug Use: A person who has used needles, in the past 3 months, to inject drugs, steroids, or anything notprescribed by their doctor is deferred for 3 months.
Lifestyle: ALL genders are accepted as long as no anal sex with new or multiple partners within the past 3 months.
Lung Conditions: Acceptable if no symptoms and feeling well on the day of donation.
Medications: Only a few medications result in a deferral. Please visit https://www.bbh.org/become-donor/ for thecomplete list of these medications.
Piercings: Acceptable if piercings were professionally done using a sterile procedure or gun method with new jewelry
and no signs of infection. Doesn’t have to be done in a state regulated shop.
Pregnancy, Nursing: Those who are pregnant are not eligible to donate. Wait 6 weeks after giving birth or 6 weeks
from the last pregnancy date.
Seizures/Epilepsy: Must have no recent convulsions. Donor will be deferred for 1 month from last seizure.
Surgery: Donor will be deferred until healing is complete, full activity has been resumed and the underlying illness does
not disqualify the donor.
Tattoos: Acceptable if tattoos were professionally done in a state-regulated shop using a single-use needle and no signsof infection. Hawaii is a regulated state.
Travel: If you have traveled outside of the United States and Canada, your travel destinations will be reviewed at thetime of donation and may lead to deferral.
Weight: Most donors must weigh at least 110 pounds to be eligible for blood donation. For 16 – 18-year-old donors (allgenders), you must meet the total blood volume requirement. Chart is located in the educational materials.

* Eligibility is determined at the time of donation. The above are general guidelines for informational
purposes only and are subject to change. Up-to-date information is available at bbh.org
UPDATED 01.09.24

TBA

Kayuga “Kai” Jade de Guzman

Our Top Scholar is Kayuga “Kai” Jade de Guzman.
How did she get such an unusual name? Kai’s parents
met in Cayuga Village, in Upper State New York, so
President Thomas Jefferson

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when Kai, the eldest child entered into the world, herparents named her Kayuga!
Kai, is graduating from Waialua High School, and isplanning on going to the mainland to attend college.
She maintained a 4.0+ GPA, and will pursue aBachelor's degree in Economics with a concentration in
Health Care Management and Policy, followed by aMaster's in a field that allow her to meet her life’s goal
is to build equitable and affordable OBGYN care for
Hawai'i's underserved women and girls.
During her 4 years in high school, Kai received multiplesocialistic honors and awards. She was a part of theRobotics team and served as a team captain, mentoring
the underclass students. In addition to scholastics
achievements, Kai was deeply involved in hercommunity, writing grants for a non-profit, to establish
a successful healthcare business in the community. Kai
has been accepted at University of Pennsylvania,
Wharton School of Business!
Kai represented us at the Area Interview, where shecompeted against 5 other students.

Brennan RK Eason

Brannen Eason will be graduating from Waialua HighSchool and is planning on attending college on themainland. He applied for and was accepted by Santa
Clara University, where he will be majoring in
Mechanical Engineering, to allow him to meet his
personal goal of being a pioneer in mechanicalinnovations, to benefit people in need. This will allow
him to give back to his community and provide for hisparents.
During high school, Brennan maintained a GPA of4.00+
He spent his time honing his engineering skills as amember of the Waialua High School Champion
Robotics team.
Brennan was heavily involved within his community andin school, participating in numerous team-sport eventsand robotics computations. He also received numerous
awards for excellence while in high school.
We found out from Brennan’s mother, Tiffany, that they
have a connection with Ho’ala school, where we meet.
Tiffany’s mother was co-founder of Ho’ala School along

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with Sister Joan Madden. Ho’ala was founded in 1986,
with the founder and parents.

Alanis Martinez Galloza

Alanis Martinez Galloza, will be graduating fromLeilehua High School. She applied for and wasaccepted by University of Hawaii, where she will bemajoring in Physical Therapy.
She became interested in physical therapy when shesaw her best friend receiving therapy, from a sports
injury, over surgery, reducing her time in recovering,and getting back on the track. This is when she
discovered her true passion for physical therapy. This
would allow her to help people, changing lives.
During high school, Alanis maintained a 4.0+ GPA.
With her father serving in the Army, Alanis had theunique opportunity of traveling, attending elementary,
middle, and high schools in various locations. This help
her in adapting to change, making friends and settling
into a new routine.
She joined the school’s ROTC program and advanced
through the ranks to Cadet Command Sergeant Major!
As you can see, with these outstanding students, it wasvery difficult selecting our top scholar. In our eyes,
they are all Top Scholars.
We will be recognizing our scholars and their families,
with a special dinner.
We were able to participate in the HRYF Scholarshipprogram through the generosity of our club members
contributing to the Foundation. We are grateful. Thankyou!

Meeting Schedule
Meetings are In-person and are subject to change.
Mar 7 – 6:00 – 7:00 pm – Ho’Ala School
Mar 21 – 6:00 – 7:00 pm – Ho’Ala SchoolApr 4 – 6:00 – 7:00 pm – Ho’Ala School
Apr 18 – 6:00 – 7:00 pm – Ho’Ala School
May 2 – 6:00 – 7:00 pm – Ho’Ala School
May 16 – 6:00 – 7:00 pm – Ho’Ala School
May 30 – 6:00 – 7:00 pm – Ho’Ala School?

Who was first a newspaper reporter, in Denver,
before becoming Rotary President? Paul Harris!

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