Rotary Club of Wahiawa-Waialua

Volume 8 Issue 5 – August 6th, 2020

Hulali“The Reflector”
District Governor
Naomi Masuno

Club 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 Knaack

HRYF Club Scholarship
Celebration!
Service Above Self – Making a Difference

August is Rotary International
Membership and New Club
Development Month“Impact starts with our members — people
like you who see a world where people unite
and take action to create lasting change —across the globe, in our communities, and inourselves.”
August is Membership Month, which means it’s time tocelebrate your Rotary club, your members, and thegood you do in your community and around the world.
There are many ways to join in the celebration, buthere are a few activities to get you started: Say it loud,say it proud!
At club meetings in communities across the globe, ourpeople of action come together to strengthen theirconnections to friends and neighbors and theircommitment to improving lives.
Who can join?
We’re looking for people who want to give back totheir communities.
Rotary clubs also welcome Rotaractors, Rotary Peace
Fellows, and other members of the family of Rotary
who qualify for membership.
How can I become a member?
Clubs accept new members by invitation. To help us
find the right club for you, we’ll ask you a few questions
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Editor – PP Geoff Horvathanswers with Rotary leaders in your community who will
match you with a club.

What are the benefits?

Becoming a Rotary member connects you with a diverse
group of professionals who share your drive to giveback. Through regular meetings and events, you’ll:•Discuss your community’s needs and develop
creative ways to meet them•

Connect with other leaders who are changing
the world•

Expand your leadership and professional
skills•Catch up with good friends and meet newones

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Other benefits of memberships include: include:

Rotary Global Rewards, our member benefitsprogram, which offers discounts on products andservices. It’s Rotary’s way of helping our members
spend less so they can do more.

The Rotary International Convention is our biggest
event of the year. Rotary members from more than 130
countries meet at the convention each year to celebrate
our successes and make plans for the future.

Rotarian Action Groups unite Rotary members, familymembers, program participants and alumni who share
their expertise in particular fields by collaborating withclubs and districts on projects.
What’s expected of me?
As a club member, you will be asked to:•Pay club dues

•Attend meetings and events•

Use your professional skills and talents tomake a difference
Rotaract and Interact clubs

If you’re between the ages of 12 and 18, you may beinterested in joining an Interact club, a service club foryouth. If you’re a young professional, at least 18 years
old, you may be interested in joining a Rotaract
club. Like Rotary clubs, Rotaract and Interact clubs give
their members the chance to make friends, develop
leadership skills, and create positive change. Learn
more about Rotaract and Interact clubs.

Rotary Fellowships give members the chance to join agroup of people who share similar interests, hobbies,or vocations. Some groups use their fellowship to makea positive difference.

PP Geoff Horvath

RI 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: AustinKanamu

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The origins of Paul Harris Fellow recognition
The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges
individuals who contribute, or who have contributions
made in their name, of $1,000 to The RotaryFoundation.

Derek Conselva

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A.Z. Baker, 1955-56 RI president, admires a newly
minted Paul Harris Fellow medallion at the 1969
Rotary Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

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Lindsay Sasaki – Club-Level Scholar, Hawaii Baptist
Academy – Guest of PP Geoff Horvath

Rotary established this recognition in 1957, toencourage and show appreciation for substantial
contributions to what was then the Foundation’s onlyprogram, Rotary Foundation Fellowships for AdvancedStudy, the precursor to Ambassadorial Scholarships.
The first Paul Harris Fellows included past RI Director
Allison G. Brush, who served during the 1937-38
Rotary year, and longtime RI Treasurer Rufus F.
Chapin, both for donations made in 1946. Mrs. Adan
Vargas was the first woman to receive the recognition,
for a gift made in 1953. Mrs. Harry L. Jones was thesecond, and one of only five people recognized forcontributions actually made in that inaugural year.
Early Paul Harris Fellows received a certificate ofrecognition. In 1969, the Foundation unveiled the firstPaul Harris Fellow medallion at the Rotary Conventionin Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Japanese metal artist Fiju
Tsuda created the piece under the direction of former
Foundation Trustee Kyozo Yuasa. Today, Paul Harris
Fellows receive a certificate and pin. They are also
eligible to buy a Paul Harris Fellow medallion.

What is a Paul Harris Fellow?
The Foundation’s first form of donor recognition
expresses appreciation for eligible contributions of$1,000. Later, additional recognition levels arecreated. Donors may also name another person as aPaul Harris Fellow by donating in his or her honor. In
2006, the number of Paul Harris Fellows reached 1million.

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Rotarians have a tradition of supporting the Foundation
by honoring others. Ida LeTulle Taylor became a Paul
Harris Fellow in 1978 when her husband, Vann Taylor,
who was serving as a district governor, made adonation in her name in honor of their 34th wedding
anniversary. The gift also made her the 25,000th Paul
Harris Fellow.

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Did you know that HRYF founder, PDG District
Governor, Maurice “Sully” Sullivan (1976-77), joined
Rotary on May 12, 1954, when he became a memberof the RC of Waikiki! His passion for Hawaii youth andeducation concerned him so much, that he started theHRYF program. He became District 500 Governor in1976.
Be on the lookout! For the Foodland Give Aloha
Program, which will begin and run through the month ofSeptember. More information will be coming out in thecoming weeks.

Recognitions for the week ending August 9th, 2020.

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Anniversaries

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President Keoni gave a HI $5, recognizing our Temp
Secretary, Kate Butts for all her hard work in getting
our Grant application in on time!
Kate Butts gave a HI $5 to PP Doc McKenzie fortaking care of a back issue and for Marie Abatayo
suggestion compression exercises. She left here withback pains, but after arriving at their destination (seeTrip Report below), the pain went away!

Kate Butts and Hubby, Mike returned from a flying
vacation on the mainland. The flew from Hawaii totheir hanger, then on ti Idaho and points beyond, flying
in to out of the way, no access locations to camp in thewilderness.
PP Alex Kanamu, while attending the meeting fromCancún, with Alison, via smart phone, gave us a trip
report. They flew out of Honolulu and flew directly toLas Vegas, where they met up with some friends, forthree days. Then today, the flew down to Cancún for
an all-expense paid vacation. They will be there for acouple of days, then back to Las Vegas for a week orso, then home for 2 weeks quarantine. We had some
nice shots of the resort area with the ocean in thebackground and a lovely lunch they ate!

“The greater our knowledge increases themore our ignorance unfolds.” John F. Kennedy

Aug 13 – Park clean up, south end of Wahiawa. Meetup at 11:45 am for a 12:00 pm start.

ROTARY MINUTE

Membership and New Club
Development
August is Membership and New Club Development
Month, and that’s the perfect time to celebrate you —the pillar of Rotary. You continue to show the world that
Rotary members are people of action — people whoare doing good in communities all over the world. Forthat, we thank you. sanangelosunriserotary.org.

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NoneAug 20 – (Tentative) Before we can schedule a date,
we need at least 50-60 appointments. – 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
and will allow you to sign up. These two links are,www.BBH.org and www.BBHdonor.org.
If you are interested, please let me know so I canassist you in signing up. Also, please ask family
members or business associates if they would beinterested. It will be at a convenient location, Dot’s
Pineapple Lounge. All COVID-19 safety precautions
will be followed and enforced for everyone’sprotection. So, no FEAR! See the below paragraphs
for safety precautions.
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 (whichcan 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 (donorsare 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

TBD

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The Rotary Club ofWahiawa-Waialua•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 temperaturecheck• 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 donors, staff, and blood supply is a toppriority for us. If you still want to move forward, wewill 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 are usually 10– 12 hours (plus 1 hour of set up and 1 hour of breakdown). Would that amount of time be possible? We
are looking forward to working with you on this. Letme know.
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.

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Census Hawaii Update provided by Sharen L. Truex
Nakashima, Partnership Specialist Honolulu, Los

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Angeles Regional Census Center, U.S. Census
Bureau, Results as of the week ending August 4,
2020.

Peterson’s Upland Farm, Iconic Wahiawa
Business, Promotes 2020 Census

Left to right: Partnership Specialist
Sharen Truex Nakashima withPeterson’s Upland Egg Farm Owner
Sharon Peterson Cheape, in Wahiawa,
HI.

Partnership Specialist Sharen Truex Nakashima
recently discussed 2020 Census outreach withPeterson’s Upland Farm Owner Sharon Peterson
Cheape in Wahiawa, Hawaii.

Peterson Cheape has agreed to help the Census Bureau
by giving away 2020 Census masks, flyers and otherpromotional items to her staff and clients. The farmdraws customers from across Oahu with their farm fresheggs, including several local celebrity chefs. As many
local businesses have suffered the economic impacts
from the pandemic, this local small business continues tobe a vital link for residents.
Peterson Cheape proudly put up census flyers at themain storefront and shared how much she believes in
the positive impact of census engagement. As a trusted
community hub serving several generations of family
members, she wholeheartedly helps to promote themessage that just a few minutes to complete the 2020
Census will have a positive impact for the decadeahead for everyone.

“We all have this limited time on earth.
How can we help others?”– David Giertz

for Human Services through NHS, acting in school
theater productions, and being a team captain on myschool’s girls’ varsity cross country team!
Regarding the generous scholarship that the Rotary
Club of Wahiawa-Waialua has awarded me, I want togive a BIG MAHALO to all of the members here today!
This scholarship has boosted my confidence to pursue acollege degree at a university of my choice. It has also
provided the necessary textbook and learning utility
funds that I will need in college.

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Who originally wore high heels?

HRYF Club Scholar

Lindsay Sasaki

Today we celebrated our HRYF and Club Level
Scholars at our meeting. Since our student’s schedules
are so busy, only one Scholar was able to make it,
Lindsay Sasaki.
Lindsay started out by introducing herself,“Hi! My name is Lindsay Sasaki, and I was a senior at
Hawaii Baptist Academy. I am sincerely honored andgrateful that you invited me to be here today. To let
you know a little bit about myself, here are some quick
facts about me!
In addition to science, there are three things that I am
most passionate about: community service, theater, andrunning. My friends and family can attest to thisstatement, witnessing my love for serving at the InstituteRotary – 115 Years of Service to the World!

Lindsay has been accepted to Creighton University,
located in Omaha Nebraska. and will pursue a degree
in nursing in hopes of becoming a geriatric nurse
practitioner who will come back to serve Hawaii’s
kupuna in the future.” The good thing about Creighton
is, they will be attending classes in person, not distantlearning!
Lindsay became interested in geriatric nursing becauseof her special love and relationship she had with her
Nana, who suffered with Alzheimer’s, while she
growing up. Lindsay had seen the extend to which age
can impair a person’s physical and mental health. Her
memories of her Nana’s once outgoing andaffectionate personality changed to a hostile and coldhearted recluse during while she was of growing up.
What she couldn’t understand was, how Nana’s doctors
and nurses could be so patient and loving towards her
as they treated her and took care of her. This inspired
her to become a geriatric nurse, so she could provide
the same loving care to elderly patients suffering from
Alzheimer’s, dementia and other serious medical
conditions that the elderly suffer with. Added to thisdesire, Lindsay is inspired with the words here Nanaalways said, “We’ll always love each other, no matterwhat.” By following this path, she will be honoring herNana.
This special care Lindsay has for her Nana and others
also extended to being the school lead in their Institutefor Human Services’ (IHS’s) program, serving food andother services to the homeless in downtown Hoolulu.
She has a love for Japanese culture and language, somuch so, that she was the team captain of her school’s
Japan Wizard’s team. They were so successful in theirendeavors, they won a statewide competition that won
her and her team a free trip to Japan! Before

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graduating, Lindsay was a part of the Pre-Medical
Association and National Honor Society!
After graduation Lindsay plans on coming back home
as a geriatric nurse.
We asked Lindsay if she’ll get home sick when she goesto university. She told us that she would, since this is thefirst time she will be away from home for an extended
period of time. We believe her parents will miss her
too!
While in university, Lindsay will keep in contact with ourClub and will visit us when she comes home in between
semesters and holidays.
In closing, Lindsay said, “Thank you so much again!”

Ace of Hearts

No Ace of Hearts today!
Updated Meeting Schedule and Time (Thursday,Hawaii Standard Time): 12:00
Aug 13, Community ProjectAug 20, 2020 12:00 PM
Aug 27, 2020 12:00 PM
Sep 3, 2020 12:00 PM
Sep 10, 2020 12:00 PM
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Answer to the Quiz of the Week: Men!

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High Heeled Shoes Were Originally Createdfor Men
High-heeled shoes for men made trendy by thePersian King in the 9th century!

At the end of the 16th Century, Persia’s Shah Abbas I
had the largest cavalry in the world. He was keen toforge links with rulers in Western Europe to help him
defeat his great enemy, the Ottoman Empire. So in1599, Abbas sent the first Persian diplomatic mission toEurope – it called on the courts of Russia, Germany andSpain. A wave of interest in all things Persian passedthrough Western Europe. Persian style shoes wereenthusiastically adopted by aristocrats, who sought togive their appearance a virile, masculine edge that, it
suddenly seemed, only heeled shoes could
supply. https://alangoo.wordpress.com/2013/01/26/590/
The origin of high-heels can be traced back to 15th
century Persia when soldiers wore them to help secure
their feet in stirrups. Persian migrants brought the shoe
trend to Europe, where male aristocrats wore them toappear taller and more formidable. teenvogue.com(Go to our Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/groups/96286297
3749303/ to view all pictures.)President signaling meeting start!

Acting Treasurer Kate Butts

Club Scholar Lindsay Sasaki

PP Geoff Horvath enjoying the meeting
Derek Conselva

PP Alex Kanamu enjoying Cancun

The view from the restaurant

Austin Kanamu

Menu Scan!
Enjoying the view!

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PP Lilette Subedi, Marie Abatayo, PP Doc McKenzie
at the Pineapple Crate Office

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Vintage Rotary Wheel found on the internet!
Meeting roll callWill be displayed outside President Keoni’s businessAlison Kanamu enjoying Cancun

Scholar Lindsay Sasaki telling us her plans
as she heads off to university
Austin Kanamu displaying the growing
puppy!

Meeting participation

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PP Doc McKenzie planning a project at thetraffic circule in Waialua

Location of our project

Tree removal

Removing trees that block driver’s view

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