Rotary Club of Wahiawa-Waialua

Volume 8 Issue 3 – July 16th, 2020

Hulali“The Reflector”
District Governor
Naomi Masuno

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 KnaackRoad Trip
Two!
Service Above Self – Making a Difference

Rotary International Structure
Leadership and Makeup“Our leaders at Rotary exemplify all of thequalities that make our members
extraordinary: integrity, expertise, and acommitment 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.

Editor – PP Geoff HorvathFoundation of the City of Ratzeburg and served aspresident of the Golf-Club Gut Grambek. Knaack isalso the founder and chair of the Karl Adam
Foundation. Holger is a member of the Rotary Club of
Herzogtum, Lauenburt-Mölln, Germany. President
Holger Knaack is also on the Board of Directors.

Board of Directors
President Elect

President
Rotary’s president presides over the Board of Directors
and is elected to a one-year term.
MEET OUR PRESIDENT
Shekhar Mehta

Holger Knaack

Holger Knaack is the CEO of Knaack KG, a real estatecompany. He was previously a partner and generalmanager of Knaack Enterprises, a 125-year-old familybusiness. He is a founding member of the Civic

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Shekhar Mehta, President-elect 2020-21. Shekhar is amember of the Rotary Club of Calbutta-Mahanagar,
West Bengal, India
Mehta, an accountant, is chair of the Skyline Group, areal estate development company he founded. He is
also a director of Operation Eyesight Universal (India),a Canada-based organization.
Mehta pioneered a program that has performed morethan 1,500 life-changing heart surgeries in South Asia.
He is also the architect of the TEACH Program, which
promotes literacy throughout India and has reachedthousands of schools.

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Vice President

Trustee chair
The trustee chair is elected by the Board of Trustees
and leads The Rotary Foundation for one year.
MEET OUR TRUSTEE CHAIR

Johrita Solari

Johrita Solari, Vice President 2020-21. Johrita is amember of the Rotary Club of Anaheim, California,
USA
Johrita Solari is board chair and chief visionary officerof Solari Enterprises Inc., a property managementcompany with 300 team members specializing inaffordable rental housing. The company, which she cofounded with her husband, Bruce, was inspired by
Rotary’s guiding ethical principles. “The Four-Way Test
hangs in our lobby, and every team member sees it as
they come into work,” Solari says.
Solari joined Rotary in 1993. As governor of District
5320, she organized the district’s first million-dollar
dinner fundraiser for The Rotary Foundation andhelped it become the second known district consistingof 100% Paul Harris Fellow clubs. She has served on
the committee for the Foundation’s Peace Major Gifts
Initiative.
The Solaris are members of the same Rotary club andsupport the Foundation as Paul Harris Fellows, Major
Donors, and members of the Arch Klumph Society.
During Solari’s second year as director, her daughter
Gianna will serve as a district governor, making it thefirst time in Rotary history that a mother and daughter
have served in these two leadership roles
simultaneously.

Johrita Solari

K.R. "Ravi" Ravindran is a third-generation Rotarian,joining Rotary at age 21. As RI president in 2015-16,
he introduced the Rotary Global Rewards program
and led a delegation of about 9,000 Rotarians to the
Vatican for an audience with Pope Francis in St. Peter’s
Square.
Ravindran is the CEO and founder of a publicly listedcompany engaged in the print and packaging industry
with worldwide clientele. His company, Printcare PLC,
is a winner of national and international awards of
excellence.
K.R. "Ravi" Ravindran is a member of the Rotary Clubof Colombo Western Province, Sri Lanka

Executive staff
The executive staff manages operations, including
member services and programs, finance, technology,
development, communications, strategy, and legal
services, at our world headquarters in Evanston andoffices in New Delhi, Parramatta (Sydney), Pune, SãoPaulo, Seoul, Tokyo, and Zurich.

Directors
The Board of Directors establishes RotaryInternational’s policies and provides guidance thatRI President: Holger KnaackDistrict: Naomi Masuno
Asst. Dist. Govt: Wesley Mun
Club President: Keoni Ahlo
PP: Alex Kanamu
President Elect: Keoni Ahlo
Exec Secretary: Alison Kanamu
Recording Secretary: PP Lilette Subedi
Treasurer: (Vacant) Kate Butts
Sergeant-at-Arms: Dr. Carver Wilcox
Asst. Sergeant-at-Arms: Austin
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helps our clubs thrive. Clubs elect the directors every
year at Rotary’s international convention, and eachdirector serves for two years.

Trustees
The Board of Trustees manages the business of The
Rotary Foundation, the charitable arm of ourorganization. The Rotary International president-electnominates the trustees, and the Board of Directors
elects them to four-year terms.

Regional leaders
Regional Rotary Foundation coordinators, Rotary
coordinators, Rotary public image coordinators, andendowment/major gifts advisers connect Rotary
members with the resources and assistance they needto succeed. Regional leaders are appointed by the
Rotary International president-elect or RotaryFoundation trustee chair-elect.

Zones
Rotary has 34 zones worldwide. Zones are groupingsof districts. The idea is that zones should have roughly
equal memberships across the world. The zone
configurations are reviewed every 8 years. In North
America, Europe and Australia Rotary membership has
been falling necessitating a realignment.

Districts
Rotary International groups clubs into districts to makelocal administration easier. There are over 535 districts
throughout the world, with a range of between 45-60
clubs each. Each district is led by a Governor, who is
assisted by other officers. The annual District
Conference emphasizes fellowship and a chance toshare ideas, as well as a place to conduct Districtbusiness.

Clubs
The Rotary Club is the heart of Rotary. There are over
35,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries andgeographical areas. Clubs are nonpolitical,
nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, andcreeds.

Members
Rotary is a worldwide organization of more than 1.2
million business leaders, educators, religious leaders,lawmakers, non-profit executives, and other civicminded citizens who are interested in making a
difference in the community in which we live.
Members of Rotary clubs, known as Rotarians, provide
humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards
in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace inthe world. As signified by the motto Service AboveSelf, Rotary's main objective is service - in thecommunity, in the workplace, and throughout the world.

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What is the Rotary Foundation?
The Rotary Foundation is a non-profit corporation that
supports the efforts of Rotary International to achieve
world understanding and peace through international
humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange
programs. It is supported solely by voluntary
contributions from Rotarians and friends of theFoundation who share its vision of a better world.

Hawaii Rotary YouthFoundation (HRYF)
Scheduling change. Our Club 2020 HRYF Scholarcelebration has been rescheduled for August 6th, andwill be held during our Zoom meeting.
On Saturday, July 18, HRYF will be holding its annual
scholarship gala celebration via Zoom. Usually theFoundation holds luncheons, with a formal program for
2 $10K winners and all the $5K winners, with theirparents, HRYF members and supporting Rotary Club
members.

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Recognitions for the week ending July 19th, 2020.

Catherine Pulsifer

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Spouses’None

We all face challenges in life and Catherine was nodifferent. With many different challenges facing her,at different times in her life, Catherine found ways tocope and be inspired by reading biographies ofpeople who faced similar challenges, and by reading
as many motivational and inspiring books she couldfind.

Anniversaries

ROTARY MINUTE
EVERY ROTARIAN AN EXAMPLE TO
YOUTH

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HI

No HI $5s

No trip reports.

“A determined person will do more with a pen andpaper, than a lazy person will accomplish with apersonal computer." Catherine Pulsifer

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In much of the official literature of Rotary International
relating to service to young people, a special slogan
will be found--"Every Rotarian an Example to Youth."
These words were adopted in 1949 by the RotaryInternational Board of Directors as an expression ofcommitment to children and youth in each community inwhich Rotary clubs exist.
Serving young people has long been an important partof the Rotary program. Youth service projects takemany forms around the world. Rotarians sponsor Boy
Scout and Girl Scout troops, athletic teams,
handicapped children's centers, school safety patrols,summer camps, recreation areas, safe driving clinics,
county fairs, child care centers and children's hospitals.
Many clubs provide vocational counseling, establish
youth employment programs and promote use of the4-Way Test.
Increasingly, drug and alcohol abuse prevention
projects are being supported by Rotarians. In every
instance, Rotarians have an opportunity to be rolemodels for the young men and women of theircommunity.
One learns to serve by observing others. As our youth
grow to become adult leaders, it is hoped each willachieve that same desire and spirit to serve future
generations of children and youth. The slogan acceptedover 40 years ago is just as vital today. It is a very
thoughtful challenge--"Every Rotarian an Example toYouth."

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BloodBankHawaii/status/
1278166684231180288?s=20
YouTube: https://youtu.be/n_DqkjcP1ZA
Traci Takehara
Blood Bank of Hawaii | Donor Recruitment AccountManager
2043 Dillingham Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96819
Cell: (808) 690-7772
IG (follow me J): 808lifeline
https://www.bbh.org/tough-enough/ |@bloodbankhawaii
Received from Rotarian Aleeka Morgan (RC of
Hickam Pearl Harbor).
Traci Takehara

E-mail received from Traci Takehara. With the subject
of: Please help! (See Events below for additional
information)
The perfect pandemic storm has finally arrived:
Hospitals are opening back up but our donation levels
are till critically low. We need all blood types! Blood
Bank of Hawaii (BBH) has less than one day’s supply ofour blood inventories. Historically, blood is desperately
needed over Independence Day weekend, but thisyear the shortage is magnified by COVID-19 and weare not able to rely on imports from the mainland.
We have updated our Lt. Governor of our diresituation and he came in to give blood. As a medical
doctor, Lt. Governor Josh Green knows the need
hospital patients have for blood. Please listen to his
message from one of our social pages linked below
and schedule an appointment to donate as soon as you
can!
If you’ve given recently and are already scheduled for
an appointment, will you convince a family member,friend or coworker to save three lives? BBH has madegiving blood safer, cleaner and easier than everbefore. We are practicing physical distancing, keeping
our machines ultra clean and schedulingby appointment only. It only takes an hour and our state
really needs what only you can give.
Working together is the only way we are able to save
lives and support the blood needs of our island
community. We can’t thank you enough for all you do.
To make an appointment at one of five Oahu locations,visit our website: bloodbanktough.org or call (808)848-4770.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloodBankHa
waii/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCFTPXij5h/

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Aloha Geoff, Please share with your Rotary
members: I’m building a Solitaire game withcelebrities’ images on the cards (Please see image
attached for an example.) All the celebrities featured
have agreed to promote the game to help fundraise
for American Cancer Society Hawaii. Also, the game
will be featured in US Weekly magazine.
Confirmed celebrities are Kelly Hu, Kala Alexander,
Makua Rothman, Dina Brodsky, Taimane Gardner,
Rene Paulo, Kini Zamora, Miss Hawaii 2019, Steve
Uyehara, Kanoa Leahey, Guy Hagi, Mika Miyashima,
Nicole Namdar, Kelina Eldredge, and many more!

In addition to celebrities on the cards, we are also
including sponsor logos. Would you like your business

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logo on one of the cards? If so, we are asking for a2020 corporate pledge of $5000. Looking forward toa positive response and to share this cool game!
With nearly 34,000 excess cancer deaths due to issues
caused by Covid-19 expected this year, this innovative
idea will help with our fundraising. We are hoping tolaunch the game next Monday and would need
confirmation from you by Friday.
Malama Ola,
Aleeka Morgan
Development(808) 432.9141 | m: (808) 561.2107
American Cancer Society, Inc.
West Region
2370 Nuuanu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96817
cancer.org | 1.800.227.2345@*#$! Fines @*#$!

No fines

TBD

Jul – Club President’s Installation - TBD
Jul 18 – HRYF Scholarship Zoom Celebration
Aug 6 - Club HRYF Scholar Celebration (Zoom)
Aug 20 – (Tentative) Time to be announced later.
Hawaii Blood Bank blood drive – Tentative – Dot’s
Pineapple Lounge. If interested in giving blood, you
can sign up utilizing Blood Bank Hawaii’s eDonor
program. You have three options. The most direct
option is to go to www.BBHdonor.org/SC andregister. These two options give you more information

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and will allow you to sign up. These two links are,www.BBH.org and www.BBHdonor.org.
Here is what Blood Bank of Hawaii has done to ensure
ample and appropriate Covid-19 health and safety
protocols for individuals on site and community (which
can also be found on our website – bbh.org:•

Donor stations will be in Dot’s Pineapple Lounge tomeet physical distancing• Blood donations are by appointment only (donors
are scheduled every 15 minutes to space out theirarrivals)…any potential walk-ins will be asked tomake an appointment• Donors are six feet or more away from each otherat all stages of the donation process• Donors are pre-screened before entering to makesure they are not showing any flu-like symptoms
and are required to wear a mask
• Donors will also receive a mini-physical exam
before donating, which includes a temperature
check• No more than 10 donors at a time will be in any
one room• Blood drives are not considered a large gathering
because we only schedule a small number ofdonors at a time throughout the day• Disinfecting wipes are placed in all donation areas• Donor beds are cleaned between each donation• All donor areas are cleaned regularly• Staff wears gloves and masks while interactingwith donors during the entire donation process• BBH has a strict policy about team members NOT
reporting to work if they don’t feel well
The safety of our donors, staff, and blood supply is a
top priority for us. If you still want to move forward,
we will need to do a site check of the pineapple
showroom to make sure that it meets our indoor mobile
set up guidelines. The hours of a blood drive areusually 10 – 12 hours (plus 1 hour of set up and 1 hourof break down). Would that amount of time bepossible? We are looking forward to working with youon this. Let me know.
The Hawaii Blood Bank will be taking the following
precautions to meet COVID-10 CDC Requirements.
Nov 28 – Rotary plants Trees at the Gunstock Ranch,Laie.
We will be planting around 5,000 trees on 10 acresof land. Rotary District 5000 is looking for 200
volunteers (3 sessions, 2,000 trees each). Pleasereserve the date in your calendars to attend and help
with traffic control and parking. We will be working inthree shifts. The three parking shifts are:
8:00 – 10:00 am
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
12:00 – 2:00 pm

If you have any questions, please see Kate Butts.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer– Breast Cancer Walk Opportunity for
Rotary Clubs
American Cancer Society Hawaii Pacific kindly
requests that every Rotary club member create a teamat MakingStridesWalk.org/Hawaii using the format“Rotary(insertclub)Team(insertname)”. Example: Rotary HPH- Team Josh
It’s free to sign up and you don’t have to donate rightaway. I hope all Rotarians join us. There are only two
steps:
1. Go to MakingStridesWalk.org/Hawaii
2. Click on “Lead a Team”
We are asking Rotarians to create a team RIGHTNOW, and then we will spring into action in August and
September, with a big celebration in October. The
logistics of the October celebration are still being
discussed, as we diligently work to keep ourimmunocompromised community safe. To receive up-todate information, please follow us on Facebook(Making
Strides
Hawaii)andInstagram(@msabc_Hawaii).

Thank you in advance for creating a team. You arehelping us to bring awareness about cancer researchand reopen life-saving programs that were closed
because of Covid-19.
Looking forward to seeing your Rotary Team names!
Aleeka Morgan

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Development Manager(808) 432.9141 | m: (808) 561.2107“The first step toward success is taken
when you refuse to be a captive of theenvironment in which you first findyourself.”– Mark Caine

Mark Caine

When did Gin & Tonic first become popular and why?

Today, this evening to be exact, we had a Zoom
meeting with multiple community organizations.
Another initiative of President Keoni. The more we canget together, the more we can help our community.
Instead of being in the afternoon we participated in
the Wahiawa Community Business Association’s(WCBA’s) Connect the Dots Initiative, that was hosted
by the WCBA.
This was the first virtual Townhall meeting ever! It will
be a “Meet the candidate” forum, where we had allpolitical figures, running for office in our area, meeting
online. They answered questions asked by members ofmultiple community organizations.

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President Keoni, as the President of the WCBA,
introduced the candidates as well as welcoming the two
local clubs, Rotary and Lions.

Ace of Hearts

No Ace of Hearts today!
Updated Meeting Schedule and Time (Thursday,
Hawaii Standard Time): 12:00
Jul 23, 2020 12:00 PM
Jul 30, 2020 12:00 PM
Aug 6, 2020 12:00 PM
Aug 13, 2020 12:00 PM
Aug 20, 2020 12:00 PM
Aug 27, 2020 12:00 PM
Sep 3, 2020 12:00 PM
Sep 10, 2020 12:00 PM
Please download and import the following iCalendar(.ics) files to your calendar system.
Weekly:During the 1700s, it was discovered that quinine, which
is present in tonic water, could be used to treat andprevent the malaria, which was also a constant evil in
India in those days. The British, once they learnt about
quinine, introduced it in India mainly for the Indiansoldiers fighting for the British East India Company.
However, quinine in itself has a very bitter, unpleasanttaste. In order to make it consumable, the British started
adding a mixture of sugar, lime, water and gin to thequinine. Not only was it much tastier, the fact that it got
people intoxicated went down very well with themasses. Indiatimes.com

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Quinine, a bitter herb that prevents the disease, waspart of the carbonated tonic water patented in 1858,
and British colonists soon concoct4ed the G&T as a way
to take their daily medicine. Winston Churchill once
said, “The gin and tonic drink has saved more
Englishmen’s lives, and minds, than all the doctors in the
Empire.” Reader’s Digest July/August 2020 issue

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