‘A’ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia“No task is too big when done
togetherby all.”Volume9 Issue
07 – September 30th, 2021
Rotary Club of Wahiawa-Waialua

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

September is Basic Education andLiteracy Month
ADULT LITERACY – The Other Side
There are more than 750 million adults a of the worldare illiterate, two-thirds of them are women andanother 250 million are children if primary school age,that do not have a grasp of basic literacy skills.

BoardMeeting
Service Above Self – Making a Difference

Editor – PP Geoff Horvath

are female. In total, there are about 781 million adults
worldwide that can’t read or write.
One of the lowest literacy rates in the world is Niger,
where just over 19% of adults can read and write.
More than one-quarter of the males in this nation areliterate, while only 11% of females are literate.
Chad follows, with a literacy rate of 22.3%.
Other nations with low literacy rates include:•

Guinea-Bissau (30.4%)•South Sudan (34.5%)•Mali (35.5%)•Central African Republic (37.4%)•Burkina Faso (41.2%)•Benin (42.4%)• Afghanistan (43.0%)
The developed nations of the world have much higher
literacy rates with smaller gaps – if any – between thegenders. Thirty-one nations reported literacy rates of99.0% or above. Four countries reported 100%literacy among their people:
If you live in a developed country, you probably
started school at a very young age, where you learned
to read and write. Unfortunately, not all nations havethis luxury. In some countries, the literacy rate is that thenumber of people at least 15 years old can read andwrite is meagers.
Most of the illiterate adults live in South Asia, West
Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa. As mentioned above, of
all of the illiterate adults in the world, nearly two-thirds•

Andorra•Greenland•

North Korea•

Uzbekistan

https://worldpopulationreview.com

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

PolioPlus

Since 1988, Rotary and our partners have immunizednearly 3 billion children against polio. As of June 2020,
Rotary had committed more than $2.1 billion to global
polio eradication, seeking to eliminate the wild
poliovirus in the last two countries where it remains
endemic and to ensure that it does not returnelsewhere. In 2019-20, program awards, including
PolioPlus Partners grants, totaled $151.8 million.

PP Geoff HorvathHawaii Rotary YouthFoundation (HRYF)
Give Aloha. Ended today! Don’t forget to scan andemail your receipts to me quickly!

Outside D5K
Recognitions – September 19th to October 3, 2021.
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Within D5K
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Spouses’None
RI President: Shekhar Mehta
District: Sandy Matsui
Asst. Dist. Govt: Joshua Laguana
Club President: Keoni Ahlo
IPP: Keoni Ahlo
President Elect: 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 HorvathMembership: Aaron Agsalda & Rep
Amy Perruso
Foundation: PP Doc Bill McKenzie

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Club Service: PE Jackie Barnes
Community Service: Mari Abatayo,
Rene Mancho
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 Mancho
Amy Perruso
Sergeant at Arms: PP Geoff HorvathFundraising: Marie Abatayo
PP Doc Bill McKenzie,
PP Geoff Horvath
HRYF: PP Geoff HorvathNewsletter: PP Geoff Horvath‘A’ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia“No task is too big when done together by all.”Anniversaries

The Rotary emblem was printed on acommemorative stamp for the first time in 1931, at thetime of the Vienna Convention.

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NoneHICountries around the world have honored the work ofRotary with commemorative stamps since 1931, whenAustria created an overprint — a later printing over
an officially issued stamp — in honor of the RotaryInternational Convention in Vienna.
Stamps have commemorated other Rotary Conventions,including those held in Havana in 1940; Tokyo in 1961
and 1978; São Paulo in 1981; and Munich, Germany,in 1987.

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“I missed more than 9,000 shots in my career.
I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve
been trusted to take the game winning shotand missed. I’ve failed over and over and overagain in my life, and that is why I succeed.”—Michael Jordon

Michael Jordon

ROTARY MINUTE

Rotary Emblem on a U.S. Postage
Stamp

Please share the message below with yournetwork. We NEED everyone’s help to make sure our
local patients get the lifesaving blood products thatthey so desperately need! Thank you for yourcontinued support.
Aloha!
Next week (October 4 – 8) is Kapiolani Medical
Center’s Heart Week – when specialists come to ourislands to perform surgeries for our keiki. This
strategically arranged event only occurs a few times
each year and is only possible with blood donations
from community members who are O negative, O
positive or CMV negative.

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‘A’ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia“No task is too big when done together by all.”Also, we know you donate to save lives in ourcommunity, but why not eat some ono foodafter?! Thanks to Eggs N Things Hawaii, when you
donate in October, all donors will receive a coupon forthree free pancakes redeemable at any of theirlocations.
We can never thank you enough for taking the time tohelp someone in our community, especially in thesetrying times. We just received word that blood centersaround the nation are struggling to meet the bloodneeds this fall – a time when supplies are normallystable. And we are in the same situation.

Oct 21 - Nicole Baltizar
Nov 4 - Dr. Alan Kojima – Wahiawa Community
Health (Tentative)

No events scheduled

So please take advantage of our incredible promotion
by saving lives and eatin’ good! Make next month's
appointment at bbh.org or call 848-4770.

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Due to staffing challenges, we have temporarily
modified our operations until October 31. There
are THREE Oahu donation sites for you to visit to help
us supply blood for the ENTIRE state. With lessdonation sites and the need for blood still going strong,
we NEED you! With your continued support, Blood
Bank of Hawaii will meet the needs of our hospitals andpatients and deliver on our mission of providing a safe
and adequate blood supply. Mahalo!

“The greatest glory in living lies not in neverfalling, but in rising every time we fall.”

Traci Takehara
Blood Bank of Hawaii | Donor Recruitment AccountManagerCell: (808) 690-7772
IG (follow me J): 808lifeline
https://www.bbh.org/ | @bloodbankhawaii—Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela

All Blood Types Needed
Please provide our The Rotary Club of Wahiawa-Waialua Lifesaver Club
group code (2990) to the BBH staff when you arrive for your appointment.
Young Street
Donor Center

1907 Young St
Honolulu HI 96826

MON – THU
6:30 AM – 6:30 PM

FRI – SUN
6:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Dillingham
Donor Center

2043 Dillingham Blvd
Honolulu HI 96819

TUES/FRI/SAT
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

WED/THURS
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Waikele94-849 Lumiaina St.
Center
Waipahu HI 96797(bloodmobile)

MON/TUES
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

WED/THURS
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

FRI – SUN
7:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Nelson Mandela, in full Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela,byname Madiba, (born July 18, 1918, Mvezo, SouthAfrica—died December 5, 2013, Johannesburg), Blacknationalist and the first Black president of South
Africa (1994–99). His negotiations in the early 1990s
with South African President F.W. de Klerk helped end
the country’s apartheid system of racial segregation
and ushered in a peaceful transition to majority rule.
Mandela and de Klerk were jointly awarded the Nobel
Prize for Peace in 1993 for their efforts.

Only 3 locations until October 31, 2021. Operations are subject to change.
Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information.

Donations by appointment only.
Visit bbh.org or call (808) 848-4770

Oct 7th – DG Sandi Matsui – RC of Kane’oheRotary – 116 Years of Service to the World!

What sentence, uses every letter in the English
language?

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

Protection background investigations, which will begood for 2 years. PP Geoff provided an abbreviatedguide on how to complete the process.
The Rotary Foundation Report. No report.
Fundraising Report. Marie Abatayo and PP Doc
McKenzie are chairs. We discussed possible
fundraisers such as:••Our meeting was called to order by President Keoni
at 6:32 pm. We had a quorum so were able to voteon a couple of items.
The meeting was opened with the Pledge, led by PP
Geoff Horvath, followed with the Invocation by PE
Jackie Barnes.
Club Secretary. A motion was made to nominate ournewest member, Cross Crabbe as our Club Secretary.
Motion by Paulette Fukumoto, seconded by Rene
Mansho.
Treasurer’s Report. We received the Treasurer’s
report from Paulette Fukumoto. We are on the plusside, but, we need to have a couple of fundraisers toreplenish our funds, so we can complete projects, suchas the Dictionary Project. The report was acceptedsubject to audit.
Community Service Report. We received a reportfrom Marie Abatayo. She gave us a report on a recent
MADD sign waiving in Waialua, next to the highschool, with police officers from District 2. It was hot,but a lot of fun! We tanked Marie and PP Doc
McKenzie for representing our Club. (See picturesbelow)
Dictionaries Project Report. PP Geoff will pick up fivecases of dictionaries and deliver them to the threeschools on Schofield (Daniel K. Inouye and Solomon)and Wheeler Army Air Field.
Marie will send Club members lists of 13 schools we will
be delivering dictionaries to for school year 2022.
Marie will also contact each school to coordinate
deliveries. PE Jackie Barnes will assist at schools sheteaches at, and will confirm delivery with the principals.
Deliveries will be made to the school principal or theirrepresentative due to COVID-19.
Youth Protection. Members that will be participatingwith youth in projects/programs will update their Youth•

Chicken in a Barrel – Our newest restaurant inWahiawa. President Keoni will contact owner,
Pat Lo to see if we can work out some kind offundraiser, such as selling chicken, keeping some ofthe proceeds and advertisement for Chicken in aBarrel. There are also thoughts that we could holdsome of our meetings there. PP Geoff will makecontact and do a feature article on the restaurant
in a “Small Business” article in our newsletter.
Paulette is willing to donate clothing for a boothat the Ohana Market in Wahiawa.
McDonald’s, Panda Express, Rainbow Drive In
were also suggested as possible fundraiser
participants.

International Service Report. No report
Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation Report. PP Geoff
reminded all that today was the last day to participate
in the Foodland Give Aloha program. He also
informed members that were interested in being on theinterviewing panel, that there will be application
processing training on Saturday, November 6th. at
10:00 am.
Vocational Service Report. No report
Membership. No report
Public Relations Report. There was an article in theMidweek, Central Oahu Voice, front page, with PP Doc
McKenzie’s retirement. In the article they introduced thedoctor that will be replacing PP Doc McKenzie. He will
be Dr. Alan Kojima. Rene Mansho will invite him toone of our meetings. The article continued a few pages
in. Last month, President Keoni was also featured inthe Midweek!
Club Trainer Report. None
Foodland’s Give Aloha Program. as mentioned
above, today is the last day for donations toFoodland’s Give Aloha Program. Please scan yourreceipts and email them to PP Geoff Horvath so you
and our Club can get credit for our contributions.
Action Items.
• Kate Butts’ Celebration of Life. The Celebrationof Life for Kate is scheduled for some time inOctober. The celebration will be held at PP Doc
McKenzie’s home. PE Jackie Barnes proposedthat our Club send a donation to the Rotary
Memorial Fund and/or the Rotary Foundation inKate’s name.

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‘A’ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia“No task is too big when done together by all.”•Sister Club in Japan – The Rotary Club ofTakasaki Symphony. They donated lovely gifts tous, so we will be planning on sending gift items tothem. We are asking for suggestions. Paulette willassist in gathering items. President Keoni will findout how many members the Club has so we cangive gifts to each one.
• Potential North Shore Club. We have 4 peopleinterested in starting a RC in the North Shore area.
Two meetings were held with more planned,
before we can stand the club up. Our Club will be
the sponsoring Club, providing the Rotary Bell,
Rotary Banner, and other materials needed. We
will also provide a mentor (PP Geoff)• Future Projects to Consider. Recognition and gifts
to our medical workers at Wahiawa Hospital.
Announcements. Oct 7 – 6:30 pm – District
Governor, Sandy Matsui’s official Club Visit.

I was notified by our former member and RCWW
supporter, Jim Fromm that one of our former members,
Pastor Dave Snow Milotta (DDiv), recently went home
to be with our LORD (no date given).
Pastor Dave pastored the Waialua United Church ofChrist for many years. He was a member of our Clubin rthe90’s. He had a great sense, wry of humor, andwas heavily involved in the Waialua community.
Jim’s comments were, “Ran into Dave at Sam’s Club lastyear (B4 COVID). His wry humor is what I remember
most about him. He was in the WW Rotary back in the90’s, so I thought someone would have seen the obit
and alerted you for the Hulali.
2021 Updated Meeting Schedule(Thursday, Hawaii Standard Time)
Meetings are every two weeks,
In-person and Zoom.
Oct 7 – 6:30 – 7:30 pm DG’s Official Visit
Oct 14 – 6:30 – 7:30 pm TBD and Zoom
Oct 28 – 6:30 – 7:30 pm TBD and Zoom
Nov 11 – DARK – Veteran’s Day
Nov 25 – DARK – Thanksgiving Day
Dec 9 – 6:30 – 7:30 pm TBD and Zoom

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Dec 23 – 6:30 – 7:30 pm TBD and Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting link –https://zoom.us/j/91954669065?pwd=d1dHTGwzUkJYVDhaWGNwRlQ3zddTUFmdz09

Answer to the Quiz of the Week. The Quick Brown
Fox Jumped Over a Lazy Dog’s Back.
The phrase "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazydog" (or "A quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog",
or any of several similar sentences) has been used totest typewriters and computer keyboards, because it isa coherent, short pangram.

The first message sent on the Moscow–Washington
hotline on August 30, 1963, was the test phrase "THEQUICK BROWN FOX JUMPED OVER THE LAZY DOG'SBACK 1234567890".

AROUNDTHE CLUBIN
PHOTOS

Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/groups/962862973749303/Sign Waving for‘A’ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia“No task is too big when done together by all.”Two members of our Club, PP Doc McKenzie and Marie
Abatayo participated in the HPD and MADD, sign
waiving across from Waialua Intermediate and HighSchool on Saturday, September 3rd, in the heat of theday!
HPD and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
teamed up to host this “Pedestrian Awareness Safety”
Sign Waving event.

Marie Abatayo, second right, with theBoys in Blue, Hawaii’s Finest
PP Doc McKenzie and unidentified masked man!

PP Doc McKenzie, second left, with othersign waivers

PP Doc McKenzie and unidentified Unmasked woman!

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Wahiawa-Waialua

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

Rotary – 116 Years of Service to the World!