Rotary Club of Wahiawa-Waialua

Volume 9 Issue 02 – July 15th, 2021

The Hulali“The Reflector”
District Governor
Sandy MatsuiClub President
Keoni Ahlo

“Change Lives with Aloha”

The strength of our Club lies in its members“Rotary kindled the spark within me to look beyond myself
and embrace humanity.” RI President Shekhar Mehta

July is Rotary Leadership Month!
Rotary Leadership Institute“No ray of sunshine is ever lost, but the green
which it awakens into existence needs time tosprout, and it is not always granted for thesower to see the harvest.”—Albert Schweitzer

What Is RLI International?
RLI International is a grassroots coalition of Rotary
districts implementing a leadership development
program for "potential" leaders of Rotary CLUBS.
Established in 1992, RLI has become a worldwide
organization with divisions in every Continent of theworld. While it is an unofficial program of RotaryInternational, it has substantial support of a number ofpast Rotary International Presidents and current, pastand incoming R.I. Directors. (See Senior Leaders
Advisory Board under Organizational Information).
The R.I. Board has adopted a resolution recommending
RLI or similar programs to the districts and the Council
on Legislation has twice recommended RLI to the Board.

Hitting the Streets
For Rotrary!
Service Above Self – Making a Difference

Editor – PP Geoff Horvath

RLI believes that excellent CLUB leadership (all typesof club leaders) is essential to the future of Rotary in acomplex and fast changing world. Most Rotarians havenot been exposed to the great scope of Rotary aroundthe world and have not considered what leadershipskills are necessary to move Rotary forward.
RLI strongly believes that a good Rotary Club leadermust know the evolution of Rotary, its current status andactivities in the world and have a vision for what Rotary
can be in the future. Therefore, RLI provides a three
day non-consecutive basic course in both Rotaryknowledge and leadership skills, especially forvoluntary organizations. In addition to the specificleadership skills sessions, all the RLI sessions have aleadership component.
In addition to the basic three day course, RLI holds indepth seminars on important Rotary subjects, including
leadership, for the "graduates" of the basic course.
The mission of RLI is to have the clubs in the member
districts identify those with the potential for future clubleadership and send them to RLI courses at clubexpense. All member clubs may send any club Rotarian
to RLI courses and any Rotarian may attend any course
at his/her own initiative.
The overriding goal of the courses for club Rotarians isto create ENTHUSIASM for Rotary by opening up tothem the world of Rotary outside of their own clubs andalso showing them the great potential of Rotary service
for the benefit of the world that can be furthered withexcellent leadership in our clubs.

Rotary – 116 Years of Service to the World!

The Rotary Club ofWahiawa-Waialua

‘A’ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia“No task is too big when done together by all.”
RLI is a general education program, while most RotaryInternational training programs are "job-specific"; thatis R.I. trains Rotarians for specific positions. RLI is not aPETS or any other district training program, but
graduates of RLI bring a greatly enhanced backgroundin Rotary when they later attend job-specific programs.
RLI seeks to provide quality education in Rotaryknowledge and leadership skills to Rotarians interested
in developing their Rotary participation and to those
identified by Rotary Clubs as having a potential in clubleadership. These educational opportunities will teachskills that will benefit the members in their lives and intheir volunteer service.

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The Rotary Foundation's motto is “Doing Good in theWorld” Example…. Donations to The RotaryFoundation make it possible for Rotary clubs to tackle
some of the world’s most pressing needs. See how yourgift to the Foundation provided clean water to avillage in Peru, promoted peace to displaced young
people in Australia, brought prenatal care to a remotearea of Haiti, helped exploited workers in India, rebuilt
a flood-ravaged school in the United States, andnurtured a family of orphans in Uganda.

PP Geoff Horvath

Hawaii Rotary YouthFoundation (HRYF)

PP Geoff Horvath

Outside D5K
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Within D5K
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RI President: Shekhar Mehta
District: Sandy Matsui
Asst. Dist. Govt: Joshua Laguana
Club President: Keoni Ahlo
PP: Keoni Ahlo
President Jackie Barnes
Recording Secretary: Marie Abatayo
Treasurer: Paulette Kitchell-Fukumoto
Club Trainer: PP Doc Bill McKenzie &Marie Abatayo
Program/Speakers :PP Doc Bill McKenzie &PP Geoff Horvath
Membership: Aaron Agsalda & Rep
Amy Perruso
Foundation: PP Doc Bill McKenzie

Rotary – 116 Years of Service to the World!

Per Capita Contributions. You can start building your
Per Capita contributions staring July 1st. Your little
donations add up. Let’s try to win the HRYF Per capita
award for our Club year! Per Capita contributions arecalculated by the number of members you have in yourclub with your contributions, then averaged out.
The annual HRYF Scholarship Celebration. The 2021
HRYF Scholarship Celebration is scheduled for July 24
at 10:00 am. Be on the lookout for the announcement!
Club Service: PE Jackie Barnes
Community Service: Mari Abatayo,
Rene Mansho
PP Doc Mill McKenzie
Intnl Service: PP Doc Bill McKenzie
PE Jackie Barnes
Youth Services: PP Geoff Horvath
Vocational Service: PP Geoff Horvath
Public Relations: Marie Abatayo
Rene Mansho
Amy Perruso
Sergeant at Arms: PP Geoff HorvathFundraising: Marie Abatayo
PP Doc Bill McKenzie,
PP Geoff Horvath
HRYF: PP Geoff HorvathNewsletter: PP Geoff HorvathJoin with the other clubs and scholars from all theIslands in D5K!
Recognition for July 15th to 18th, 2021.

“The pen that writes your live story mustbe held in your own hand.”
Irene C. Kassorla

President Keoni Ahlo celebrated his birthday on July
11th.

Spouses’
Irene C. Kassorla

Derek Conselva Best Half, Valerie, celebrated herbirthday on July 5thAnniversaries

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Irene Kassorla is a glamorous Los Angeles psychologist
who has been dubbed ''shrink to the stars'' by Merv
Griffin because of her prominent Hollywood patients.
And it was the first star she treated, back in 1968 inLondon, who inspired her to write her current best
seller, ''Nice Girls Do. ''ROTARY MINUTE

Our Leaders

Derek Conselva was inducted into our club 3 years
ago on Jul6 5th, 2018
Aaron Agsalda was inducted into our club one year
ago on July 10th, 2020
Marie Abatayo was inducted into our club 5 years ago
on July 18th, 2016.

Our leaders at Rotary exemplify all of the qualities
that make our members extraordinary: integrity,expertise, and a commitment to service.
Rotary is led by a diverse international team of top
executives. Whether developing Rotary policy,
providing financial support, managing a global staff,
or advancing Rotary’s strategic plan, each member of
the team is dedicated to helping our members connect
and take action to create sustainable change.

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Improvements coming to Wahiawa Town.

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These upcoming improvements will boost interest in
doing business in Wahiawa!
Wahiawa General Hospital - Queens Hospital willpurchase and take over Wahiawa General Hospital!

Rotary – 116 Years of Service to the World!

The Rotary Club ofWahiawa-Waialua

‘A’ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia“No task is too big when done together by all.”
The current staff will remain, so no one will be loosing
their jobs. Queens will be putting
Will Dot’s have a new owner? Rumors are flying
around about a local boy buying Dot’s and completing
renovations to bring the restaurant up to date. If therumor is true, Marian’s Catering will remain.
Wahiawa Civic Center – This project will cost an
estimated $83M to complete. The Proposed Action
encompasses the development and construction of anew Wahiawā Civic Center, consisting of a Court
Facility, State Office Complex, and a City & County ofHonolulu (City) Satellite City Hall on the grounds of theexisting Wahiawā Civic Center, an approximately
2.96-acre site.
The existing Wahiawā Civic Center is fully occupied but
undersized to accommodate other desired services. The
proposed action encompasses the construction of aCourt Facility and State Office Complex that will house
State offices, City offices such as the Satellite City Halland Driver’s Licensing, and a Judicial District Court
Facility.
This development will provide various State and Cityservices in one location and would be supported byoff- and on-site infrastructure improvements, off- andon-site parking, and on-site support buildings such as acentral utility plant.

July 24 – Ridge to Reef Cleanup – Entrance into
Wahiawa, Honolulu-side, Exit 8.

None“Do what is easy and your life will behard. Do what is hard and your life will
become easy.”—Les Brown

https://www.wahiawaciviccenter.com/about

Wahiawa-Whitmore Village Pedestrian Bridge. The
State of Hawaii Department of Transportation isproposing to construct a shared use pedestrian/bicycle
path between Whitmore Village and Wahiawa,
specifically Wahiawa Transit Center, as a multimodal
connector between the two locations. The purpose of
the proposed pedestrian and bicycle path is to createa dedicated non-vehicular facility that would facilitate
access between residential land uses at Whitmore
Village to places of employment and education inWahiawa. An estimated $13M will be spent in building
this pedestrian bridge taking a couple of miles walkfrom Whitmore Village and Wahiawa. There is some
opposition to this project.
https://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/wahiawa-pedestrian-bridgeproject/

Les Brown

Les Brown is an American motivational speaker. He is
an inspirational figure with an incredible story of nevergiving up. Les Brown was born with his twin brother, inan abandoned building in Liberty City, He was given
up for adoption and was declared educable mentallyretarded.

What was one of the serious actions the U. S.
Government take during the prohibition era?

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TBD

Rotary – 116 Years of Service to the World!

We met via Zoom to plan for our canvasing ofWahiawa business area, this Saturday, July 17, tohand out flyers announcing our upcoming Ridge to Reef
Clean up, on Saturday July 24th,8:30 am, at theentrance to Wahiawa, just off of H2. We will bemeeting with business owners, telling them about ourclub and inviting them to join in this fun event. The flyers
were professionally made by President Keoni Ahlo.
We will be going out to-by-two hitting businesses on
California Ave, then working our way back to Kilani
Ave.

of Prohibition in 1933, the federal poisoning programis estimated to have killed at least 10,000 people.

(Go to our Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/groups/96286297
3749303/ to view all pictures.)2021 Updated Meeting Schedule and Time
(Thursday, Hawaii Standard Time) Meetings are
every two weeks, In-person and Zoom.
July 22 – 6:30 – 7:30 pm TBD &Zoom
Aug 5 – 6:30 – 7:30 pm TBD &Zoom
Aug 19 – 6:39 – 7:30 pm TBD and Zoom
Sep 2 – 6:39 – 7:30 pm TBD and Zoom
Sep 16 – 6:39 – 7:30 pm TBD and Zoom
Sep 30 – 6:39 – 7:30 pm TBD and Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting link –https://zoom.us/j/91954669065?pwd=d1dHTGwzUkJYVDhaWGNwRlQ3zddTUFmdz09
PE Jackie Barnes

Answer to the Quiz of the Week. The U. S.
Government literally poisoned alcohol duringprohibition!

Image via Wikimedia Commons

During Prohibition in the United States, the U.S.
government literally poisoned alcohol. When people
continued to consume alcohol despite its banning, law
officials got frustrated and decided to try a different
kind of deterrent—death. They ordered the poisoningof industrial alcohols manufactured in the U.S., whichwere products regularly stolen bootleggers. By the end
Paulette Fukumoto

Rotary – 116 Years of Service to the World!

The Rotary Club of
Wahiawa-Waialua

‘A’ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia“No task is too big when done together by all.”

PP Geoff HorvathPresident Keoni Ahlo

Rotary – 116 Years of Service to the World!

Rotary – 116 Years of Service to the World!

The Rotary Club of
Wahiawa-Waialua