Rotary Club of Wahiawa-Waialua

Volume 10 Issue 1 – July 21st, 2022

The Pineapple ClubThe Hulali“The Reflector”
District Governor
Randy Hart

Charted on March 9th,
1937

President Jackie
Barnes“Together We Can”

The strength of our Club lies in its members

Happy New Rotary Year, Governor’s
Visit, and Inductions!
“A good story can open people’s hearts and minds and touch
their soul” RI President Jennifer E. Jones

July is Rotary International Transition
Month (new!)Each July 1st, Rotary takes on a new face, or should I
say faces?! Yes, July is considered the official
beginning of the new Rotary Year, a time when Clubs,
Districts, Zones, and Rotary International changes
leadership. With this comes new ideas, new ways of
putting service above self into action, a new year of
exciting projects and programs. All aimed at making
the Rotary experience a unique one! Enjoy thisTransition into new territory. Fasten your seatbelt andget ready for the ride of your life, imagining what
Rotary can do and is capable of doing with dedicatedRotarians, worldwide!!
Happy Rotary New Year! Each year, on July 1,
Rotarians, worldwide celebrate the beginning of a newyear! It is a time for new beginnings, new leadership at
Ri Headquarters, Areas, Districts and at the Club level.
It is when we induct our new District Governor, Clublevel Presidents and Board members. Usually, from
December to July, Clubs are busy selecting new board
members, attending positional training, and having offsite planning sessions in preparation of the new year.
It is a time of excitement and expectations of what the
new year will bring.
You may ask, why July 1?

Service Above Self – Making a Difference

Editor – PP Geoff Horvathfiscal year also related to the convention, beginningwith the first day of the 1911 convention on 21 August.
Attendees at Rotary’s first convention in Chicago in
1910. Rotary’s first fiscal year began the day after
the convention ended.
The next August, the Board of Directors ordered an
audit of the International Association of Rotary Clubs’
finances. The auditors recommended that theorganization end its fiscal year on 30 June to give thesecretary and treasurer time to prepare a financial
statement for the convention and board, and to
determine the proper number of club delegates to theconvention.
The executive committee agreed and, in April 1913,
designated 30 June as the end of the fiscal year. This
also allowed for changes to the schedule for reporting
club membership and payments. Even The Rotarianchanged its volume numbering system to correspond to
the fiscal year (beginning with Volume 5, No. 1, in July
1914).

Why the Rotary year begins 1 July?
Initially, our conventions played a key role indetermining the start date of our fiscal andadministrative year.
Rotary’s first fiscal year began the day after the first
convention ended, on 18 August 1910. The 1911-12

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Attendees at Rotary’s first convention in Chicago in 1910.
Rotary’s first fiscal year began the day after the convention
ended.

Rotary continued to hold its annual conventions in Julyor August until 1917. Delegates to the 1916 event inCincinnati, Ohio, USA, approved a resolution to holdfuture conventions in June, mainly because of the heatin cities where most of them occurred. The next one washeld 17-21 June in Atlanta, Georgia.
The term “Rotary year” has been used to signify
Rotary's annual administrative period since at least
1913. An article in The Rotarian that July noted, “TheRotary year that is rapidly drawing to a close has been
signalized by several highly successful joint meetings ofClubs that are so situated as to assemble together
easily and conveniently.”
Since the executive committee’s decision in 1913, theend of the Rotary year has remained 30 June.

2022-23 Rotary International
President

Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce. She has beenrecognized for her service with the YMCA Peace
Medallion, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, andWayne State University’s Peacemaker of the YearAward, a first for a Canadian. Jones holds a Doctor ofLaws (LL.D.).
A current Rotary Foundation trustee, Jones has been a
Rotary member since 1997 and has served Rotary as
RI vice president, director, training leader, committee
chair, moderator, and district governor. She played alead role in Rotary’s rebranding effort by serving aschair of the Strengthening Rotary’s Advisory Group.
She is the co-chair of the End Polio Now Countdown toHistory Campaign Committee, which aims to raise $150
million for polio eradication efforts.
Jones recently led the successful #RotaryResponds
telethon, which raised critical funds for COVID-19
relief and was viewed by more than 65,000. Jones has
also received Rotary International’s Service Above Self
Award and The Rotary Foundation Citation for
Meritorious Service. She and her husband, Nick
Krayacich, are members of The Rotary Foundation’sArch Klumph Society, Paul Harris Society, and theBequest Society.

2022-23 Rotary District 5000
Governor
President Jennifer Jones“Jennifer Jones, Rotary International’s
first female president, is the perfect leder tospread the word about the good Rotary
does in the world, and inspire its members
to keep going”
Jennifer E. Jones, a member of the Rotary Club ofWindsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, has been
nominated to become Rotary International’s president
for 2022-23, a selection that will make her the firstwoman to hold that office in the organization’s 115year history.

As the first woman to be nominated to be president,

Jones understands how important it is to follow throughon Rotary’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Statement. “I believe that diversity, equity, andinclusion … begins at the top and for us to realize
growth in female membership and members under theage of forty — these demographics need to see theirown reflection in leadership,” Jones said. “I willchampion double-digit growth in both categories while
never losing sight of our entire family.”
Jones is founder and president of Media Street
Productions Inc., an award-winning media company inWindsor. She was chair of the board of governors of
the University of Windsor and chair of the Windsor-

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DG Randy Hart

Randy Hart recently retired from Kilauea MilitaryCamp (KMC) and proud member of the Rotary Club of
Hilo and Rotarian for 30+ years. First joined Rotary
Club of Hilo in 1990, then due to job reassignmenttransferred to the Rotary Club of Wahiawa/Waialua
for two years, then back to Rotary Club of Hilo in 1994.
Randy spent 38 years in the military, 19 on active duty
& 19 in the Army Reserve. Retiring from the uniform
side of the military in 2013 and then from KMC in June
2022 as a civil servant. His military service has taken
him around the world on many varying assignments.
Culminating with a deployment in Iraq in 2005/2006
and his last six years as a Brigade Commander. Randy
was Director of KMC from 1994 to 2022. KMC is amilitary recreation lodging (resort) operation inside
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Attended High

School in Illinois and graduated from Eastern Illinois
University.
Randy was club President in 2016/2017, Assistant
Governor 2017- 2020, and District Resource Leader
for Hawaiʻi Island 2020-2021. A graduate of theRotary Leadership Academy, Governor Nominee
Training Seminar (GNTS), and Governor-Elect Training
Seminar (GETS). Participated in an International
project in Bali, in Aug 2020, a humbling experience.
He also serves on the Rotary Club of Hilo Foundation
board. Randy is humbled and honored to serve as theD5000 District Governor in 2022/2023.
Randy and his wife Lydia, have five children and three
grandsons.

PP Allen Kamemoto – RC of Hickam-Pearl Harbor

PP Geoff Horvath2022-24 Rotary Club of WahiawaWaialua President
Outside D5K - None
Within D5K

President Jackie
BarnesWith Southern roots, Jackie grew up in California while
her father was serving in the military. Graduating fromCal State, Long Beach, with a Master’s level teachingcredential, Jackie began her career as a teacher. She
later branched off into staff development, designingand delivering training programs as a businesswoman
and as a staff member of schools, colleges, andbusinesses in Hawaii, and on the mainland. As her twochildren grew older, she had the opportunity tovolunteer in a number of professional and community
organizations. During these years, Jackie was a Lion
(10 yrs.). Upon returning to Hawaii, she joined the
Rotary Club of Wahiawa-Waialua where she recently
accepted the role of President. Jackie looks forward
to planning and participating in community service
projects, starting with a clean-up at Wahiawa District
Park on July 23rd. One of Jackie’s goals as president,
is to grow the club and participate in other Rotary
District 5000 and International events.

DG Randy Hart – RC of Hilo
ADG Josh Laguana – RC of Hickam-Pearl Harbor
PP Allen Kamemoto – RC of Hickam-Pearl Harbor
Carole Reynolds – RC of Hickam-Pearl Harbor
Kim Castillo – RC of Hickam-Pearl Harbor
Maylene Reyes – RC of Hickam-Pearl Harbor

RCWW

Alicia Mears – (Jackie’s Daughter) – Attorney
Shannon Mears (Jackie’s Son-in-law) – Attorney
Evan Duffin (Jackie’s Son) – Big Wave Surfer with his
lovely girlfriend

Rotary International World Fund
The Rotary International World Fund is the primary
funding source for global grants which support large
international activities with sustainable, measurable
outcomes in Rotary’s areas of focus.

Hawaii Rotary YouthFoundation (HRYF)
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PP Geoff Horvath, our Club’s HRYF representative, told
us that the Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation kicked the
new Rotary Year off on July 1st. With a new president
and board. Be ready for an exciting year of
supporting HRYF, increasing awareness, increasing
contributions, and the upcoming annual Foodland Give
Aloha program, and exclusive training opportunities.

Recognitions for July 1 – 24th, 2022

Marie Abatayo was inducted into our club 6 hears ago
on July 28, 2016

HI $5’s

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Trip Reports

PP Keoni Ahlo celebrated his birthday on July11th
while traveling!
None

Spouses’Valerie Conselva, Best Half of Derek Conselva
celebrated her birthday on July 5

George Bernard Shaw

Anniversaries

None

Derek Conselva was inducted into our club 4 years
ago on July 5, 2018

RI President: Jennifer Jones
District: Randy Hart
Asst. Dist. Govt: Joshua Laguana
Club President: Jackie Barnes
IPP: Keoni Ahlo
President Elect: Jackie Barnes
Recording Secretary: Vacant
Treasurer: Cross CrabbeClub Trainer: PP Doc Bill McKenzie &Marie Abatayo
Program/Speakers :PP Doc Bill McKenzie &PP Geoff Horvath
Membership: Rep Amy Perruso
Foundation: PP Doc Bill McKenzie

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George Bernard
Shaw Barnes

George Bernard Shaw, known at his insistence simply
as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic,polemicist and political activist. His influence on
Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the1880s to his death and beyond.
Club Service: Marie Abatayo
Community Service: Mari Abatayo,
PP Doc Mill McKenzie
Intnl Service: PP Doc Bill McKenzie
President Jackie Barnes
Youth Services: PP Geoff Horvath
Vocational Service: Derek Conselva - PP
Geoff Horvath
Public Relations: Marie Abatayo
Rene Mansho, PP Keoni Ahlo
Amy Perruso
Sergeant at Arms: PP Geoff HorvathFundraising: Marie Abatayo
PP Doc Bill McKenzie,
PP Geoff Horvath
HRYF: PP Geoff HorvathNewsletter: PP Geoff Horvath

ROTARY MINUTE
The Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial
Scholarships?

“People will walk in and walk out ofyour life, but the one whose footstep
made a long-lasting impression is theone you should never allow to walkout.” ― Michael Bassey Johnson

Michael Bassey Johnson

Are the world's largest, privately-funded scholarships.
The Rotary Foundation and clubs invest in our future
leaders and philanthropists by funding scholarships forundergraduate and graduate study.
The purpose of the Ambassadorial Scholarships
program is to further international understanding andfriendly relations among people of different countries.
The program sponsors several types of scholarships forundergraduate and graduate students as well as for
qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies.
While abroad, scholars serve as ambassadors of
goodwill to the people of the host country and givepresentations about their homelands to Rotary clubs
and other groups. Upon returning home, scholars sharewith Rotarians and others the experiences that led togreater understanding of their host countries.

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No announcements

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Michael Bassey Johnson (born April 20th 1994) is a
progressive author, poet, dramatist, philosopher,nature enthusiast, and owner of the photography
brand, ‘Kurious Observer.’Known for being extremely unconventional, his writings
are mainly poems, comedies, puns, one-liners,
anecdotes, and memoirs

When was the air conditioner invented?

Visit District 5000 Governor’s
Officialrest camp managed by the Army, located inside thepicturesque Volcanos National Park. It was establishedin 1916 and had a very distinguished visitor, thenGeneral Dwight D. Eisenhower, stop by on his way toa meeting during WWII.

District Governor Randy Hart

Tonight, was a special night! We had our new District
Governor (DG), Randy Hart, stop by for his official
visit. DG Randy was introduced to us by ADG Josh
Laguana.
The evenings meeting was Emceed by PP Geoff
Horvath, filling in for President Keoni Ahlo, travelingabroad.
One of the things that made his visit special was, it wasa joint meeting with members form the Rotary Club of
Hickam-Pearl Harbor. There were 17 Rotarians andguests present to hear our DG’s message outlining
Rotary International President’s and Randy’s goals forthis Rotary Year.
I hate pulling a Joe Moore on you, but, did you knowthat Randy was a member of our club from 19921994, while stationed at Schofield. It was aninteresting story.

When DG Randy’s was the base commander of KMC,
he was EXPECTED to get involved within the community.
He did this by joining Rotary. It wasn’t until after DG
Randy was a member, that he realized how much fun it
was being a Rotarian.
Well when his tour of duty was up at KMC, he wastransferred to the 25th ID on Schofield. It was during
this period that DG Randy, a Captain in the Army,joined our club. This time it wasn’t EXPECTED! It was
something he wanted to do!
During one of our meetings, the 25th ID Commander,
being an honorary member, stopped by to visit our cluband to provide us with a military report. While mingling
with members of our club, the General happened to
see Captain Hart! The General, I believe, MG Robert
L. Ord, III, came up to him and asked him, “What are
you doing here?!” Being a Captain, and being
addressed by the General, DG Randy replied, “I’m amember!” The General told DG Randy that he wanted
to see him after the meeting. Randy was kind ofconcerned since there are certain protocol that had tobe followed (Captain vs General). All ended well!
When he met with the General, the General told him,
“It was great seeing you there! I need someone to goout and represent me at these meetings. I want you togo!” So, being the obedient Captain, he was, DG
Randy said “Yes!” Hooo, Duck Soup!

Kilauea Military Camp

DG Randy remarked that it was great seeing all of us.

General Dwight D. Eisenhower

Before being assigned to Hickam, Randy was the basecommander of Kilauea Military Camp (KMC), a military

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MG Robert L. Ord III

Just prior to leaving the Army, a friend of DG Randy’s
told him that they were converting the KMC commander
position to a civilian position, would he be interested. Of
course, who could say no? So, that was the start of a 30year career as the managing director of KMC.
After these interesting stories, DG Randy got down tobusiness with his official visit.
He provided us wat a presentation covering all things
Rotary, form the President of RI’s and his goals for theirterm as PRI and DG.
DG Randy is glad that one of the requirements of beinga DG is, you have to visit every club in their district. For
DG Randy, that is visiting 53 clubs on the BI, Maui County(Maui and Lanai (no club on Molokai yet)). What DG

Randy is finding out is, each club in our district is so
uniquely different. It is a special treat meeting them andseeing how their uniqueness enhances their community
involvement and how they support Rotary International.
It is so much fun visiting each club.
DG Randy then introducing us to RI’s 2022-23
President, Jennifer Jones, from the RC of WindsorRoseland Ontario, Canada. She is a extrovert anddynamic!
RI President Jones is the first woman RI President, in the
117 hears of Rotary, and 35 years after women wereable to join Rotary (A 4 May, the U.S. Supreme Court
ruling, that Rotary clubs may not exclude women frommembership on the basis of gender.). Her theme is
Imagine Rotary.

This year’s Rotary theme explained. It was designed
by Riki Salam, an Australian artist and graphic
designer specializing in contemporary Indigenous art,
design, and communications.
The artist explains…
The circle in aboriginal culture signifies our connections
to one another. The dots around it represent people
and there are seven because of Rotary´s areas offocus.
The circle and the dots together become a navigation
star – our guiding light. The solid line underneath iswhat is referred to as a digging stick, used when doing
hard work. Since Rotary members are people of action– it represents a tool for getting things done.
The colors could represent – Purple for polio
eradication, green for the environment, and white forpeace.
The RI President selected this theme because the 202223 International Convention will be held in Melbourne,
Australia.

Her second goal is continuing Past RI President Shekhar
Metha’s Girls Empowerment initiative.
Jennifer’s third goal is expanding Rotary’s reach. How
Rotary can make a measurable difference, while
introducing Rotary to new audiences and potential
partners and influencers.
Randy is trying to arrange for PRI Jennifer to be our
keynote speaker at the 2022-23 District Conference,
which is being held, for the first time, in Hilo!
DG Randy then covered End Polio Now goal,
eradicating polio form the face of the earth.
So far, we are almost there. Africa has been declared
polio free, after 3 years of no cases being reported. This
leaves only Pakistan and Afghanistan, which are almost
polio free!
Why the push for eradication of Polio and the reason toraise funds though the Rotary Foundation. Our donations
pay for the 150,000 health workers, in 60 countries,
vaccinating 400 million children each year. Why
continue? A lot of these countries do not haveinfrastructure. The polio virus resides in dirty water, andsewers. To be effective, and until infrastructure can be
improved, vaccinations will still need to be administered,or else, cases will start to climb again.

Zone 26/27 RI Director Vicki Puliz

DG Randy then introduced us to our Zone 26/27 RI
Director, Vicki Puliz, RC of Sparks, Nevada. Rotary
structure starts at the club level, then District, then Zone,
then RI! Vicki is another dynamic, down-to-earth person
and a candidate for our keynote speaker at our 202223 District Conference.

RI President Jones’ top goal is to advance RI’s
commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI),
making sure that Rotary is a welcoming inclusive
organization where ALL are welcome!
Zone 26/27 RI Director Map

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DG Randy shared his goal of his term as DG. It is,“Membership, Membership, Membership!” “Take careof membership, and membership will take care of itself!”
As of today, there are a total of 1,422 members in 53
clubs in District 5000. That is down 300 from 2017. Just
think what an impact is it, having 300 less hands tocomplete projects or support the Rotary Foundation. The
largest club in District 5000 is RC of Honolulu, with 130
members, so this is twice the impact!
This is a mystery, since every Rotary Club had to have aminimum of 25 members before it was accepted into RI.
What happened?!
This year, Randy wants us to take membership up a notch
by focusing on engaging members and expanding ourreach into our communities. The more members we have,the more impactful projects will be, making us stand out
above the rest of the other community or non-profit
organizations.
The formula Randy used was:
D5000 Membership Goal = 10% of NET Gain, with aclub commitment of a NET increase of One.
Next, Randy touched on the Rotary Foundation. The
Foundation helps Rotarians to advance world
understanding, goodwill, and peace by improving
health, providing quality education. Improving theenvironment and alleviating poverty. Our goal is Every
Rotarian Every Year! Let’s meet this goal!
He then touched on District Grants, which includes World
Fund matching funds. Randy gave us what District 5000
has and will received from 2019-2023:
2019-2020: $419,000
2021-2022: $306,000
2021-2022: $289,195
2022-2023: $303,050
Clubs that put in for District Grants will receive a portionof what they submitted, usually, three years later.
Prior to closing, DG Randy provided two opportunities toparticipate in two District 5000 International projects in
2022 and 2023.
2022 December – We will have the opportunity of gong
to Nepal and Bhutan – These projects are opened to 3040 Rotarians, globally! So, register quickly! The projectwill be focused on improving basic and applied scienceeducation for students enrolled in Veterinary Science,
Civil Engineering, and Agriculture programs at two of thehigh schools in the Tanahu District.
In Bhutan, Rotarians will be updating and maintenanceof toilets and water systems at high schools, and being
in an isolated area with no basic infrastructure,
installing basic solar lighting and changing systems,
utilizing a robust easy-to-use solar electric system,
called a Solar Suitcase, that will provide last-mile
health facilities with highly efficient medical lighting
and power for mobile communication and small

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medical devices. Also included in this project is the
update and maintaining of water systems, site visitsand delivery of medical equipment to rural hospitals.
All these projects are funded with Global Grants.

Solar Suitcase

The Nepal and Bhutan projects will be head by Dr. Arjun
Aryal.
2023 – March – Fiji – This project will be headed by Dr.
James Ham. More information will be provided as
released.
Randy showed us three opportunities to serve!
• Oct 24 – World Polio Day• Nov 26 – Rotary Gives (Thanks)• Apr 22, 2023 – Rotarians at Work Day
Lastly, Randy went over Rotary Fellowship and Rotary
Action Groups as a way to increase your sphere ofknowledge, while meeting new Rotarians with sameinterests.
In closing, Randy provided information on the 2023
District Conference in Hilo, the first time! It will be a timeof fun, with a little of Rotary required events, Be
prepared to come for fun, fun, fun!

Induction of our Club President

Jackie Barnes being sworn in as our Club President, county style!

Randy took this opportunity of inducting our Club
President, Jackie Barnes. Jackie is looking forward to
taking our club in new directions in community projects
while growing our membership. Jackie has been amember of our club

Meeting Schedule

We meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each Month.
For those months that have 5 Thursdays can be used
for Board meetings if required. New meeting times,
6:00-7:00 pm begins on March 31st. Order dinner off
the menu
Updated Meeting Schedule
Meetings are In-person.
(Subject to change)
Aug 4 – 6:00-7:00 pm – Mango Street Grill
Aug 18 – 6:00-7:00 pm – Mango Street Grill
Sep 1 – 6:00-7:00 pm – Mango Street Grill
Sep 15 – 6:00-7:00 pm – Mango Street Grill

When was the air conditioner invented? in 1558!

Willis Haviland Carrier

The first modern air conditioner was invented in1902 by Willis Haviland Carrier, a skilled engineer
who began experimenting with the laws of humidity
control to solve an application problem at a printing
plant in Brooklyn, NY. Today’s hot and sweaty
masses have the engineer Willis to thank. Thoughpeople have attempted to outsmart the weather
for centuries, the mechanical air conditioner did
not arrive in the U.S. until Willis invented it in
1902.

The first home, in the window air conditioner was madeby inventor’s H.H. Schultz and J.Q. Sherman. They filed
a patent for an air conditioning unit that can be placedon a window ledge. The units hit the market in 1932 butwere not widely purchased due to high cost.
Gambattista della Porta

Gambattista della Porta

Gambattista della Porta described a method ofchilling ice to temperatures far below its freezing
point by mixing it with potassium nitrate (then called"nitre") in his popular science book, Natural Magic.

The first centrifugal refrigeration machine invented by Willis H. Carrier,the father of air conditioning, is pictured in Syracuse, New York in
1922. Carrier Corporation/AP

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Around the Club in Photos!

DG Randy taking care of District business!

PE Jackie Barnes presenting DG Randy with a welcoming lei(L to R) Carole Reynolds, Kim Castillo, PP Allen Kamemotoand ADG Josh Laguana RC of Hickam-Pearl Harbor

ADG Josh Laguana enjoying the fellowship!

DG Randy talking with PE Jackie Barnes

DG Randy talking to Carol Reynolds RCHPH

Getting to know you!

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Mylene Reyes talking with DG Randy

PE Jackie Barnes

Marie Abatayo and PP Dock McKenzie
The masked man, Derek Conselva!

PE Jackie Barnes’ Son, Evan Duffin and girlfriend

PE Jackie Barnes talking to member Steve Comes

Welcoming Table(L to R) Son-in-law Shannon Mears, PE Jackie Barnes,
and Daughter, Alicia

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ADG Josh introducing DG Randy Hart

ADG Josh Laguana providing us with DG Randy’s BIO

Full house! – Had to add another table!

DG Randy’s opening remarks

DG Randy Heart going over Rotary International
President Jennifer Jones’ Goals

DG Randy emphasizing eradicating polio from theface of the earth, by Ending Polio!

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DG Randy getting ready to induct PE Jackie Barnes
President Jackie Barnes addressing the Club members,
visiting Rotarians, and guests

Carole Reynolds getting ready to enjoy a Mango
Street Grill hamburger!

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Kim Castillo getting ready to enjoy a
Mango Street Grill shrimp pasta dish!

Mylene Reyes getting ready to enjoy a plate ofMango Street Grill calamari

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