Together We Can!
Rotary Club of Wahiawa-Waialua

Volume 10 Issue 7 – November 17, 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

The Rotary Foundation
My Rotary Aha Moment!
“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 Horvath

How can I make a gift in support of
the Rotary Foundation?
November is Rotary International’s
Foundation Month – Here’s why!
Each year, Rotary International highlights November as
Rotary Foundation Month to emphasize the importanceof and need for Rotarian support of The RotaryFoundation.
Contributions from Rotarians around the world go to
the Foundation's Annual Programs Fund, which provides
grants and awards through Foundation programs; andthe Permanent Fund, an endowment from which only theearnings are spent in support of Foundation programs,
ensuring the long term viability of the Foundation.
Every dollar contributed by Rotarians funds
humanitarian and educational programs and program
operations. Clubs and districts apply for and receive
Foundation grants to carry out worthy projects
worldwide, like our club’s efforts with the Heartline
Maternity Center in Haiti.
If Rotary is to be there to teach children to read, build
wells, feed the hungry, care for the sick, shelter thepoor; then Every Rotarian is invited and encouraged tosupport the Annual Fund with a personal contribution,Every Year.
How can I make a gift in support of the RotaryFoundation?

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Visit the Rotary International website (www.rotary.org)
to make your gift: one time, regular/sustaining(recurring gift at the timing of your choice), to theprogram area of your choice – all of the information isthere for you to choose what would be most meaningfulto you.

PP Geoff Horvath

PP Keoni AhloTogether We Can!

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Outside D5K

ROTARY MINUTE

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

RCWW

Arthur Hughes – Prospective member – Coldwell
Banker Reality
Steven Hughes – Arthur’s Father
Joey Love – Arthur’s Brother-in-law
Stephanie Love – Arthur’s Sister
Farrah Love – Arthur’s Niece

Examples of how your investment in theRotary Foundation makes a difference:• $100 per year helps Rotary provide threebackpacks filled with supplies for primary school
children in Honduras; fifty malaria diagnostic tests toprevent, diagnose and treat malaria in Mali; and one
biosand filter and water-hygiene training for a familyin Peru.
• $1,000 per year helps Rotary provide 14 HIV
antiretroviral drugs to prevent the transmission of HIVfrom infected mothers to their babies in Liberia; one
bicycle to play sports for youth with disabilities inFrance; and sexual assault and domestic abuseeducation for young women in Texas.

Hawaii Rotary YouthFoundation (HRYF)
On November 1st, school Counselor’s received
notification on the HRYF program.
PP Bob Pang contributed $249.00 to HRYF through theGive Aloha Program. Thank YOU, PP Bob!!
PP Geoff Horvath contributed $50.00 to HRYF throughthe Give Aloha Program.

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Pledges to the Rotary Foundation –Easy to do!
You may also use the pledge form available at all
Rotary meetings, by going online, or by contacting PP
Doc McKenzie, our club’s foundation chair. Use thepledge form to provide a one-time gift in support ofRotary, or to sign up to have your name added to thelist of club members who make regular contributions toRotary Foundation via our quarterly Rotary billingstatements. It’s very simple – just talk to PP Doc
McKenzie for details!
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Recognitions for November 14th – 27th, 2022

PP Geoff Horvath will celebrate his undisclosed (age)birthday on Friday, November 18!

Spouses’None

Anniversaries

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HI $5’s
PP Doc McKenzie gave two $20 for everything ourclub is doing and for being the sponsor for Arthur
Hughes, being inducted today!

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PDG Laura Steelquist gave a HI $20 for her Rotary
Aha Moment!!
PP Geoff Horvath gave a HI $20.00 in recognition ofhis birthday!
President Jackie gave a HI $5 for great turnout at ourmeeting.
If I missed any HI 5’s Gomen!!

This was said after Yogi received a check madepayable to “Pay To Bearer.”

Trip Reports
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra was an
American professional baseball catcher wholater took on the roles of manager and coach.
He played 19 seasons in Major LeagueBaseball, all but the last for the New YorkYankees.

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Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra was an American
professional baseball catcher who later took on theroles of manager and coach. He played 19 seasons inMajor League Baseball, all but the last for the New
York Yankees.

PP Geoff Horvath fined PP Doc McKenzie for making
an appearance in the MidWeek!

Arthur Hughes being inducted into our Club by
PDG Laura Steelquist (r), while President Jackie
Barnes looks on (l)This evening, we had the pleasure of induction Arthur
Hughes into our Club. Arthur is in the real-estatebusiness, and is a thrill seeker! He will drop theaverage age of our club from 60 to 25! Arthur is eager
to begin his Rotary journey now! We were pleased tohave Arthur’s family participate in his induction. Arthur
was inducted by PDG Laura Steelquist. Arthurs sponsor
was PP Doc McKenzie.

PP Doc circled in Red. Get your magnifying glassout!

No Correspondence

Yogi Berra

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No announcements or upcoming events.

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We were glad having our Calabash Member, PDG
Laura Steelquist with us tonight. One, because, Laurais always ready to lend a hand when needed. Like
inducting new members and being our special Guest
Speaker this evening!
Tonight, this being Rotary Foundation month, Laura
talked to us about her Foundation “Aha” moment, whileon a Polio Eradication mission Kenya, Africa.
How did this come about? It started when PDG John
took Laura to an international convention in Scotland,in 1997, hosted by the RC of Glasgow. To Scotland,
the birth of golf!

TBD– Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist,essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known forworks such as Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr
Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Kidnapped and A Child's Gardenof Verses.

Queen Elizabeth II met all of the 14 US presidents
to be elected during her 70-year reign, except one.
Who was that?

The Rotary “Aha” Moment
By PDG Laura Steelquist

PDG Laura Steelquist

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It was while Laura was at the convention, that Laura
heard about the polio eradication program. She wasvery impressed with what she heard. Laura was awed
when she saw the Parade of Flags, consisting of 200flags, representation countries that Rotary is in. I
believe this was pre-Rotary days for Laura.
An opportunity come up when Laura’s Hubby, PDG
John Steelquist, signed up to go to Kenya, as well asa couple of other countries. and dragged her along.
Laura was kind of skeptical, but was game toparticipate.
Laura was in the middle of administering the oralvaccine during Kenya’s National Immunization Day(NID) in 2012. That year, the campaign targeted 1.9
million children in the 0—59 months age group andincluded the polio vaccine for additional protection
since polio was reported in some countries close toZimbabwe, and in line with the WHO Regional
Director’s call to kick polio out of Africa.
The Rotary “AHA” moment came when a motherbrought her little baby in to receive the vaccine. Themother was serious, saying nothing, no expression on
her face. Just holding her baby. Mom gave the babyto Laura. Laura administered the oral vaccine, 1 drop,2 drops, 3 drops of the lifesaving liquid. After
receiving the oral vaccine, Laura give the mother herbaby back. Still no reaction to what just happened toher precious baby. It was while mom was walking backto her village, three hours away, that she stopped,Together We Can!
turned around, smiled, then went on her way. That smile
meant everything to Laura! She was hooked form thenon!

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)
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 –Queen Elizabeth II met all of the 14 US presidents
to be elected during her 70-year reign, except one.
Who was that? Lyndon B. Johnson.

Again, we had a great turn out with 7 of us making
easy work of the cleanup. We spent a couple of hours,
and worked so fast, we finished early, filling a bunchof big garbage bags full of rubbish. The weather wasperfect, overcast, so not too hot or getting sunburn!
It was fun and challenging. The wind made it hardtrying to get the garbage inside the garbage bag.
Sometimes, it took 4 to 5 attempts!!!
Participating in the cleanup were President Jackie
Barnes, PP Keoni Ahlo, PP Doc McKenzie, newmembers, Arthur Hughes and Gonzalo and Lindsay
Pineiro, PP Geoff Horvath, and an unidentified
woman!

President Jackie battling the wind!

Queen Elizabeth II & President Lyndon B. Johnson

The only President of the United States that Queen
Elizabeth II did not meet was Lyndon B Johnson. The
palace or White House has never offered any
definitive explanation for this, but it is supposed this
could be because his presidency was consumed bythe Vietnam War. History Extra

PP Keoni Ahlo preparing to pick up garbage

WOW!! Friday, marching in the Wahiawa Lion’s
Veteran’s Day Parade, then, on Saturday, toWahiawa District Park, to participate in adopt a parkprogram sponsored by the City and County ofHonolulu.
PP Keoni Ahlo and Lindsay Pineiro

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Around the Club in Photos!

Photos byMarie Abatayo
PP Keoni Ahlo getting ready to pick up rubbish(L to R) PP Keoni, Steven Hughes, and Joey Love reciting
the Pledge(L to R) PP Doc McKenzie, Cross Crabbe, President Jackie,
PP Geoff Horvath, PDG Laura Steelquist(L to R) Joey Love, Arthur Hughes, Stephanie and Farrah
Love, and Steven Hughes

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(L to R) Steven Hughes, Joey, Stephanie and Farrah Love,and Arthur Hughes

Induction of Arthur Hughes

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Newest member, Arthur Hughes and PDG Laura

Induction of Arthur Hughes

President Jackie, Newest member, Arthur Hughes andPDG Laura

PDG Laura and Newest member, Arthur Hughes

Induction of Arthur Hughes

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Sponsor PP Doc McKenzie, Arthur Hughes, and PDG LauraTogether We Can!

Sponsor PP Doc McKenzie, pinning Arthur Hughes, PDG
Laura looks on

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