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Volume 10 Issue 6 – November 3rd, 2022

Rotary Club of Wahiawa-Waialua

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

District Governor
Randy Hart

President JackieBarnes“Together We Can”

The strength of our Club lies in its members

The Rotary Foundation
New Polio Vaccine“A good story can open people’s hearts and minds and touch
their soul” RI President Jennifer E. Jones

Service Above Self – Making a Difference

Editor – PP Geoff Horvathsustainable projects and activities tend to fall within thefollowing areas:•November is Rotary InternationalFoundation MonthHistory of the Rotary Foundation
At the 1917 convention, outgoing RI President Arch C.
Klumph proposed to set up an endowment “for thepurpose of doing good in the world.” In 1928, it wasrenamed The Rotary Foundation, and it became adistinct entity within Rotary International.

Growth of the Foundation
In 1929, the Foundation made its first gift of $500 tothe International Society for Crippled Children. The
organization, created by Rotarian Edgar F. “Daddy”
Allen, later grew into Easter Seals.
When Rotary founder Paul Harris died in 1947,
contributions began pouring in to Rotary International,
and the Paul Harris Memorial Fund was created tobuild the Foundation.

Areas of Focus
We direct our efforts in seven areas to enhance ourlocal and global impact. Our most successful andRotary – 117 Years of Service to the World!

Promoting peace. Rotary encourages
conversations to foster understanding within
and across cultures• Fighting disease• Providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene• Saving mothers and children• Supporting education• Growing local economies• Protecting the environment
The Rotary Foundation funds international activities
such as Rotary International’s partnership with theWHO, UNICEF, the CDC and the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation to eradicate polio. In 1988, polio existed
in 125 of 196 (64%) of the countries in the world.
Today, there are 2 Endemic countries left and 2.5
Billion+ children have been immunized against polio.
Rotary clubs worldwide have contributed over $1.2+
billion to end polio. That happened because Rotarians
gave to the Rotary Foundation.
The Rotary Foundation works on the local level as well.
Each club may apply for a Foundation grant to support
their own humanitarian projects, scholarships andtraining. We give to the Foundation so that all clubs
may benefit.
The Rotary Foundation does not spend money to makemoney. Donations are invested for three years and thenTogether We Can!

disbursed to programs and grants. A portion of theinterest income pays for promoting and managing theFoundation. All – 100% – of the donations made by
Rotarians goes to projects, scholarships and training.
Why are we focusing on giving to the RotaryFoundation in November?
Because now is the time to make a positive difference
that will last for years.

Hawaii Rotary YouthFoundation (HRYF)

President Jackie Barnes

On November 1st, school Counselor’s received
notification on the HRYF program.
On Saturday, November 5th, HRYF Application
processing training was competed

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Outside D5K

Within D5K
PDG Laura Steelquist – Grants, Stewardship
Committee – RC of East Honolulu

RCWW

Arthur Hughes – Prospective member – Coldwell
Banker Reality
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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ROTARY MINUTE

The Founder of The RotaryFoundation, Arch C. Klumph
A member of the Rotary Club of Cleveland, Ohio, USA,Arch C. Klumph served as the RI president in the 191314 Rotary year. In 1917, Klumph declared that “weshould accept endowments for the purpose of doing
good in the world in charitable, educational, and otheravenues of community service.” His vision and acontribution of US$26.50 left over from the RIConvention helped to establish the charitable andhumanitarian arm of our organization, The RotaryFoundation.
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
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behind a helicopter, then riding on the skids, finishingwith a back flip off into the ocean!
Marie Abatayo gave a HI $5 for the successful surgery
on her eye. She will have the other next week.
PDG Laura Steelquist gave a HI $5 for sharing ourmeeting with us!
PP Geoff Horvath gave a HI $1,000.000 (Not!! How
about $10.00), for revitalizing our Club!
Arch C. Klumph

Recognitions for November 6th – 13th, 2022

President Jackie gave a HI $5 for all of us attending
the meeting.
Rep Amy Perruso celebrates her birthday onSaturday, November 5th!

Trip Reports

Spouses’NoneNoneAnniversaries

Elbert Hubbard

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PP Doc McKenzie joined our Club 42 and two days
ago, on November 1st, 1980!

HI $5’s
PP Doc McKenzie gave two $5s for receiving a callfrom his son, which is the first time he received a callfrom him!
Prospective Member Arthur Hughes gave a HI $5 forthe thrill of a life time. He experienced being towed

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Elbert Hubbard

Elbert Green Hubbard (June 19, 1856, Bloomington, IL– May 7, 1915, Ireland) was an American writer,publisher, artist, and philosopher. Raised in Hudson,Illinois, he had early success as a traveling salesman for
the Larkin Soap Company.

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Nov 11 – Wahiawa Veteran’s Day Parade. Form up
time is 9:30 for a 10:00 am start.
Nov 11 – Bowling fundraiser at Aiea Bowl, for
Rotary Club of Mililani Sunrise, and a fun-raiser toencourage bowling competition between clubs. The
fundraiser runs from 6:00-8:00 pm. Come out andenjoy terrific fellowship, competition, and great
food! Prizes will go to the worst and best teams, mostgutter balls, youngest and oldest bowlers, and funniest
bowler. Bring the entire family and have an evening ofFUN! Cost is $40 per person, or $220 for a team of 6(one bowling lane). Here's the link to sign up at:https://www.givsum.com/opportunities/bowl-for-rotary509109fae?ref=eb6666532ce9470a67fc022935f2cd1a

How many people attended the first Rotary meetingon Thursday evening, February 23, 1905?

The New Polio Vaccine – A Miracle!

Nov12 – Adopt-a-Block clean-up at Wahiawa
District Park 8:30 -11:30 am
17 Nov – Induction of new member, .
Nov 19 – Hawaii Bicycle League’s Volunteer
celebration – Kapiolani Park 11:00am – 2:00 pm
Polio Virus

Nov 17 – District and Global grant funds in 20232024 presentation by PDG Laura Steelquist
PP Doc William McKenzie- George Lorimer

George Lorimer

George Horace Lorimer was an American journalist,author and publisher. He is best known as the editor ofThe Saturday Evening Post, which he led from 1899 to1936. During his editorial reign, the Post rose from acirculation of several thousand to more than one million.

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This evening, PP Doc McKenzie concluded his
presentation on Polio, telling us about the new polio
vaccine.
Background. The need arose for the creation of a newpolio vaccine. Why? In July 2022, there was a case ofpolio caused by vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2(VDPV2) in an unvaccinated individual from Rockland
County, New York. A vaccine-derived poliovirus(VDPV) is a strain related to the weakened live
poliovirus contained in oral polio vaccine (OPV). If
allowed to circulate in under or unimmunizedpopulations for long enough, or replicate in an
immunodeficient individual, the weakened virus canrevert to a form that causes illness and paralysis.
The new vaccine was so urgently needed that the Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation has paid for nearly 200
million doses to be produced by an Indonesian
manufacturer “at risk,” even before clinical trials arecomplete. The World Health Organization (WHO) is
ready to grant an emergency use listing, a new
approval mechanism never before used for a vaccine,as soon as Indonesia's regulatory authority gives theTogether We Can!

product the nod. The first drops could be delivered inseveral countries by the end of the year.

What is this new vaccine? The new vaccine, in the works
since 2011 and known as novel OPV2 (nOPV2), is an
improved version of Sabin's vaccine, painstakingly
engineered to be more genetically stable. The Sabin
vaccine was created in the 1940s and '50s by
passaging the virus through animal cells until scientists
found a suitably weakened form. They now know a few
mutations at one end of the viral genome are key toweakening it.
To fight this vaccine-derived poliovirus, the Global
Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) is about to roll out abrand-new vaccine - the novel oral polio vaccine type
2 (nOPV2. If it works as expected, the vaccine justmight overcome one of the biggest obstacles to polio
eradication: out-of-control outbreaks caused by mutant
polio strains derived from the vaccine itself.

Meeting Schedule

We meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each Month.
For those months that have 5 Thursdays, then can beused for Board meetings if required. New meetingtimes, 6:00-7:00 pm begins on March 31st. Orderdinner off the menu 5 minutes or so before our meeting.
Updated Meeting Schedule Meetings are In-person.
(Subject to change)
Nov 3 – 6:00-7:00 pm – Mango Street Grill
Nov 17 – 6:00-7:00 pm – Mango Street Grill
Nov 24 – Thanksgiving
Dec 1 – 6:00-7:00 pm – Mango Street Grill
Dec 15 – 6:00-7:00 pm – Mango Street Grill
Dec 25 - Christmas
Dec 29 – OpenJan 1, 2023 –How many people attended the first Rotary meeting on
Thursday evening, February 23, 1905? Four: Paul

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Harris, Silvester Schiele and Hiram Shorey, andGustavus Loehr. They met in Gustavus Loehr’s office.

2022 Veterans – Honoring Our
Members Who Served

On November Friday 11, we remember all those whoserved in our Nation’s Armed Forces, our Fallen Hero’s,others with scars, and wounds, for our freedom! “Weare the “Home of the Free, because of the Brave!”Club members who served:
Gen PP Dave Bramblett, US Army
COL Carver Wilcox, MD, US Army
CDR PP William McKenzie, MD, US NavyRMCM PP Geoff Horvath, US Navy
Veterans Day is a U.S. legal holiday dedicated toAmerican veterans of all wars. In 1918, on the 11th hourof the 11th day of the 11th month, an armistice, or
temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared
between the Allied nations and Germany in WorldWar I, then known as the “Great War.” Hist o ry. co m

Around the Club in Photos!

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Mange Street Grill Co-owner, Allie and Marie Abatayo

PDG Laura Steelquist

President Jackie Barnes passing the HI $5 Calabash
bowl aroundMarie Abatayo and PP Doc McKenzie

PP Doc McKenzie with Prospective member, Arthur
Hughes enjoying a great Mango Street Grill meal!
Meeting Room

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Prospective Member Arthur Hughes with his
well-behaved Pal!

PP Doc McKenzie with Prospective member, Arthur
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