Rotary Club of Wahiawa-Waialua

District Governor
Eric Kaler

Volume 7 Issue 25 – February 6th, 2020

“Making a Difference in our Local and Global Communities”

President
Alexander “Alex” Kanamu

The strength of our Club lies in its members

What’s MyLine?
Service Above Self – Making a Difference

February is Peacebuilding andConflict Prevention Month
Posted rotaryservice

Conflict and violence displaced more than 68
million people in the past year, and half of
those are children.
We refuse to accept conflict as a way of life. Rotary
projects provide training that fosters understandingand provides communities with the skills to resolve
conflicts.
• 100
peace fellowships are offered each year at Rotary
Peace Centers around the world
65 milpeople are currently displaced by armed conflictor persecution$142 milhas been raised by Rotary to support peace
1,000+
students have graduated from Rotary’s Peace
Centers program
During February, Rotary International Peaace andConflict Prevention/Resolution Month, we arecelebrating our commitment to build peace andRotarians train adults and young leaders to prevent

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Editor – PP Geoff Horvathand mediate conflict, and aid refugees who have fled
dangerous areas.

Peace is more than just the absence ofviolence. Peace is ensuring there is justice forall.
Rotary has partnered with the Institute for Economics
and Peace, an independent think tank and leader inthe study of peace and conflict, to help address theroot causes of conflict and create conditions that foster
peace.
The institute has identified eight factors that lead to
Positive Peace:
1. Low levels of corruption
2. Acceptance of rights of others
3. Free flow of information
4. Strong business environment
5. High levels of human capital
6. Equitable distribution of resources
7. Good relations with neighbors
8. Well-functioning governments

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“The Rotary programs, built on Positive Peace, will be aninvaluable contribution to global peace”
Steve Killelea
Founder and executive chair of the Institutefor Economics and Peace
One of Rotary’s great strengths is our ability to pull
together the right people to work toward a common
goal and create projects in our local communities.
To help create and sustain action and investment inPositive Peace, Rotary and the Institute havedeveloped:•••

The Rotary Positive Peace Academy: A free online
learning platform that includes modules and interactive
tools to teach users how to apply new peacebuilding
methods and mobilize communities to address theunderlying causes of conflict.

Kate Butts

President Alex Kanamu

Positive Peace presentation guides: Downloadable
resources to help Rotarians conduct in-person training
and facilitate dialogue to help foster community-based
engagement in peace.
•For clubs: Facilitator’s guide and clubpresentation•

For district conferences: Facilitator’s guideand presentation.

Positive Peace workshops: Rotary and the Instituteare creating a global curriculum that Rotary clubs anddistricts can use to train emerging leaders in the pillarsof Positive Peace. As part of the curriculum
development, two pilot workshops are taking place in
Mexico and Colombia during the 2018-19 Rotaryyear:
Mexico 2019: Despite high crime rates in recent years,
Mexico’s potential for peace is one of the highest in theworld. During the 2019 pilot workshop in Mexico,
Rotary and Rotaract members will work with emerging
leaders and experts in the country to build regional
coalitions that support Positive Peace and Rotary’sefforts for peacebuilding in the country.
Colombia 2019: Signing the Colombian peaceagreement put an end to one of the world’s longest
armed conflicts, and marked the beginning of a process
to build lasting and sustainable peace. Through theworkshop, Rotary and Rotaract members will help
shape this process by leveraging its networks andengaging key stakeholders to identify ways to build
Positive Peace at the local level.

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Oli – PP Lilette SubediOutside D5K
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PDG Nalani Flinn – RC of Waianae CoastPresident Yolette Nishimoto – RC of Mililani Sunrise

PDG Nalani Flinn – RC of Waianae CoastYolette Nishimoto – Former AG, former D5000 Chiefof Staff for DGs Clint Schroeder and Nalini Flinn, andPP/President RC of Mililani Sunrise
Members Josie Hines and Andrew Kona Purdy
Guests of Rotarians
Glasfern Rivera
Dave Debs-Deyer

Terry Tanaka
Carolyn Unser
Stephan “Abhi” Subedi
Yudan Wang
Sarah CadizAngie Smith
John Boehm

Jackie Barnes celebrated her birthday on February2nd

Spouse’s Birthday

What impact can one donation have?
•For as little as 60 cents, a child can beprotected from polio.

•$50 can provide clean water to help fightwaterborne illness.

NoneAnniversaries•$500 can launch an antibullying campaign
and create a safe environment for children.
Foundation Grants
The Foundation awarded $86,677,399 in funding to1,306 grants during fiscal year 2018. Here is abreakdown of causes the grants supported.
Preventing disease$35,660,986
Providing clean water$18,761,791

Supporting education$10,998,136

Growing local economics
Saving mothers & children
Promoting peace$10,503,910$7,204,677$3,547,899

Hawaii Rotary YouthFoundation (HRYF)

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On Monday, January, Mike Butts, Kate Butts’ hubby,
received the Wright Brothers "Master Pilot" Award for
50 years of aviation safety. It was awarded at theHawaiian Airlines Corporate Offices by the FAA,
where Mike was an ace Hawaiian Air ace pilot.

Our club received 12 applications for the HRYF 2020
Scholarship program. We will be interviewing theseworthy students on Tuesday, February 18,
Wednesday, February 19th, and Saturday, February
22nd, 2020, starting between 8:30 am. The interviews
will be held at Koa Conference Room at the WEDGE/
Pineapple Crate offices, next to Dole Foods on
Whitmore Avenue. We scheduled interviews aroundthe busy student’s schedule.

Recognitions for the week ending February 9th,2020.

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Mike Butts receiving his award from the President of Hawaiian
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Rotary Growth
During World War I, Rotary in Britain increased from9 to 22 clubs, and other early clubs in other nationsincluded those in Cuba in 1916, Philippines in 1919
and India in 1920. In 1922, the name was changed
to Rotary International. By 1925, Rotary had grown to2,106 clubs worldwide with 110,500 members.

Mike and Kate Butts at the award ceremony at the Hawaiian
Airlines Corporate office.

wNo Correspondence

Carver Wilcox was presented with another Paul Harrispin (with two gemstones) by PDG Nalani Flinn.

HIConsolidated HI $5’2 - Given my Derek Conselva,
President Alex, Alison Kanamu, PP Doc McKenzie,
Josie Hines and Angie Smith. All expressed gratitude
for the RCWW ‘Ohana and being present on this day.
Derek thanked his guest and friend (Dave Debs-Deyer)
for joining us for lunch

Alison Kanamu had one, but not enough time to giveit!

ROTARY MINUTE
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Mare 5 - Liza Ryan Gill – Vaping and our Keiki - Liza
Ryan Gill is a campaign consultant and community
organizer who has worked on diverse social justiceissues across the country from refugee resettlement,
language access, and criminal justice reform. With abachelors in Intercultural Studies from the University ofthe Nations in Amsterdam and a Masters from HawaiiPacific University in Diplomacy and Strategic studies
she has worked in over 25 countries on five continents
and came to Hawaii in 2010 to be closer to family andto work for the East-West Center. She currently resides
on the westside of O‘ahu, on Palehua ridge, with her
husband and golden retriever, Hoku, and is an active
board member for The Legal Clinic Hawaii, Hawaii
Children's Action Network Speaks, and Friends ofHonouliuli.
Mar 19 - Slava Slavik – Toastmasters - Division A
Director overseeing 16 clubs on Oahu and Maui.
We will have Slava speak to us about Toastmasters
because Toastmasters and Rotary International arepartnering to help members grow professionally andmake a difference in their communities.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 7, 2020 — Members ofToastmasters and Rotary will enhance their skills,
broaden their networks and increase their positive
impact in communities through a new collaboration.
The ongoing relationship between the twoorganizations will begin at the grassroots level withlocal club members learning and working together.
Additionally, Toastmasters will create a set of eight
structured communication and leadership development

courses for Rotary with a phased rollout that will beavailable in English in 2020, and in more languages in2021.
“The strategic alliance with Rotary is exciting andallows both organizations to leverage our unique andsimilar strengths,” says Deepak Menon, Toastmasters'
2019-20 International President. “We look forward toproviding our current and prospective members withongoing additional offerings that meet their evolving
needs.”
With its first unofficial meeting held in Bloomington, Ill.,in March 1905, Toastmasters is a global nonprofit
organization with more than 16,800 clubs in 143countries. Its members attend club meetings where theylearn how to be more confident speakers,communicators and leaders. Toastmasters’ vision for theongoing collaboration with Rotary is to change more
lives for the better, and positively impact communities
around the world.
“Collaborating with Toastmasters will provide ourmembers with even more opportunities to develop andimprove their leadership and communication skills,”
said John Hewko, general secretary and CEO ofRotary International. “In turn, members of Toastmasters
can connect with more people, take advantage of new
speaking and learning opportunities, and make adifference in their communities through Rotary.”
Rotary provides its members opportunities to develop
professionally, gain world understanding, and makelifelong friendships – all while volunteering to improve
lives and bring lasting, positive change to communities.
Founded in 1905 in Chicago, Ill., Rotary is a global
network of people committed to improving lives andbringing positive, lasting change. Each year, Rotary
members contribute millions of dollars and volunteer
hours to promote health, peace and prosperity incommunities across the globe. Through volunteering,
they make lifelong friendships that transcend political,
cultural and generational boundaries and foster global
understanding and respect.
For FAQ and to learn more about this partnership,
please visit www.toastmasters.org/Rotary.

23 Feb – Rotary International’s 115 birthday!

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29 Mar – Annual Wakai-Wilkinson Golf Tournament
Scholarship fundraiser. More information will be
coming out in the next few weeks.
20-26 Apr – Trip to Kyoto, Japan for celebration ofthe Rakushyu Club’s anniversary (Alex): There are 83
members in the Kyoto club with six RCWW members
joining the celebration in April. DGE Naomi Masuno
assured Alex that she can provide 50 yellow hibiscus
motif D5000 pins as part of our Rotary omiyage. Priorto departing for Japan, the Rakushyu’s sister club fromSan Jose, CA will be stopping over in Hawaii. RCWW
members will have dinner with them at Duke’s on
Saturday, April 18th at 6:15 PM.
May 28 – Hawaii Blood Bank blood drive – Dot’sparking lot
Jun 6-10 – Rotary International Convention
Jun 8 – Host Night – RI Convention event – 6-9 pm, atthe Waikiki Shopping Plaza. Parking is nearby at $10
for the night, Cost is $45 per member.
Reminder – Airport Greeters on June 6 2020. Please
see Alison for sign-up as slots are still available. Eachshift is three hours. We will be at the International
Arrivals to greet Rotarians from around the world.

Our Club had a sister club agreement with the Wanju
Club of Korea.
Rotary Membership for D5K
PDG Nalani shared that she is currently serving as
D5000’s Membership Chair and spoke of the“alternative membership” option of joining an e-Club.
Members are only required to attend (online) twomeetings per month. E-Clubs help to bridge the gap for
those young and upcoming professionals who areunable to attend traditional breakfast, luncheon ordinner meetings. There are two e-Clubs at present: Hiloand Honolulu. E-Clubs engage in diverse service
projects that have included working at the Waikalua
Fishpond, providing backpacks filled with schoolsupplies for 25 students in need from Lunalilo
Elementary School, working or providing support totraditional club projects such as at HIS and with Keiki
Vision (Mililani Sunrise), and the Medical Mobile(Honolulu Sunset), and international projects –providing wells and access to clean drinking water,building or repairing schools and orphanages.
Nalani also spoke about attending a Rotary District
Conference in the state of Georgia where she learned
about Georgia’s End Polio Now campaign that

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garnered $150 million dollars, generating anadditional 2:1 match from the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation of $300 million for a total of $450 million
to RI. Amazing!

She began her career as a teacher; however, it wasn’tlong before she found that teaching was difficult for
her and discovered that it really wasn’t her passion.
She taught classes in English, cooking, and more. Herlife journey includes becoming a mother of twin boys,
sharing that she had a difficult pregnancy with her sonshaving to spend their first days in the NICU as they
were tiny, each weighing about three pounds. They are
now 32 years old and in sound health. At 49, shedivorced her husband and returned to school, earning
her Psychology Doctorate (Psy.D.) degree.
Subsequently, she joined a group of other professionals
is a shared practice, eventually going on to establish
her own private practice closer to home. She maintains
her office in the Mililani Tech Park. She specializes intreating anxiety, depression and ADHD patients fromage 5 to 89 years. What makes her practice different
from most is that she employs her dog, who was trained
to serve as a therapy dog. Lynn shared that patients
react positively to having the dog sitting next to themand engaging in other interactions. Her therapy dog
will lessen patients’ anxiety levels, “bring them out” oftheir shyness or unwillingness to engage inconversations, etc. She is fueled by her passion to help
people and finds great fulfillment and satisfaction in
her work.
A question asked was, what is the top disorder withpatients. Doc Lynn said anxiety disorder is the numberone. Doc said there could be many causes causing
anxiety. Sometimes, an active mind, other times unable
to let things that bother you go and move on. Here area few others:

3“The great aim of our organization is to instilland develop in the business and professionalmen of the world a broad international
understanding based on honesty, fair dealing,
and the golden rule, a spirit of genuine
universal brotherhood far above the barriers
which rise between men and between nations,with the diversity of political and fiscal
relationships on the one hand and theintransigent nationalisms of the other.“I.B. Tom Sutton, Rotary Club of Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico
1929 RI Convention

What was the year that the name, Rotary, waschanged to Rotary International?

Dr. Lynn Goya

Featured Classification Presentation by Lynn Goya,Psy.D. Lynn shared that she grew up in Kaneohe andgraduated from Castle High School. She went on toearn her bachelor’s degree in Education and English
Literature, followed by a master’s degree in Education.

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•Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is when a person
feels anxious on most days, worrying about lots ofdifferent things, for a period of six months or more.

•Social anxiety or Social phobia is intense anxiety or
fear of being judged, negatively evaluated, orrejected in a social or performance situation. ... Social
anxiety disorder can wreak havoc on the lives of those
who suffer from it.
Specific phobias are a type of anxiety
disorder defined as an extreme or irrational fear of or•aversion to something. ... Although people with specificphobias recognize the irrationality of their fears, thethought of these fears alone is often enough to cause
tremendous, debilitating anxiety•

Panic disorder is when people experience spontaneous
seemingly out-of-the-blue panic attacks and are very
preoccupied with the fear of a recurring attack. Panicattacks occur unexpectedly, sometimes even whenwaking up from sleep.

•Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) ...

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this week!

• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
One way to beat anxiety is to get your mind off of those
things that cause anxiety, and thing of other positive things.
This may be difficulty, but with practice, it can be done.
Once you do that, move on with your live, looking ahead tobetter times.

Ace of Hearts

No Ace of Hearts today.

Answer to this week’s Question
1922

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