Rotary Club of Wahiawa-Waialua

District Governor
Eric Kaler

Volume 7 Issue 1 – July 11th, 2019

“Making a Difference in our Local and Global Communities”

President
Alexander “Alex” Kanamu

The strength of our Club lies in its members

Planning for the
New Rotary Year
Service Above Self – Making a Difference

July is Rotary New Leadership
Month!

Editor – PP Geoff Horvathduring the Year, and help plan the activities of theyear, mostly based on the Rotary Calendar i.e. Rotary
Designated Months. (Rotary Club of Ypsilanti)

2019-20 RI President Mark Daniel Maloney

July is Rotary’s New Leadership Month. Congratulations
to all the new Club Presidents!
July is designated New Leadership Month - eachyear Rotary Clubs and Districts across the globe induct
new leaders. Our leaders exemplify all of the qualities
that make our members extraordinary; integrity,expertise, and commitment to service.
Rotary develops leaders by providing opportunities
for all members to provide service to our local
communities and communities across the globe. With
that service comes a learning experience in the areasof leadership, team building, planning, marketing,communication, and organization.
Serving as a Club or District officer or committee
member provides an opportunity to enrich yourleadership skills by sharing experiences and ideas withother Rotarians throughout the region.
Rotary has designated months to help clubs Develop
meeting agendas, projects, or public image campaigns
based on these special occasions. The Concept is to
give all the clubs of the District a Ready Reckoner of
the types of Service Projects, which could be indulged,

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RI President Mark DanielMaloneyMark Daniel Maloney, of the Rotary Club of Decatur,Alabama, USA, is the selection of the Nominating
Committee for President of Rotary International for
2019-20. He will be declared the president-nomineeon 1 October if no challenging candidates have beensuggested.
“The clubs are where Rotary happens,” says Maloney,
an attorney. He aims to support and strengthen clubs
at the community level, preserve Rotary’s culture as aservice-oriented membership organization, and test
new regional approaches for growth.
“With the eradication of polio, recognition for Rotary
will be great and the opportunities will be many,” hesays. “We have the potential to become the global
powerhouse for doing good.”
Maloney is a principal in the law firm of Blackburn,Maloney, and Schuppert LLC, with a focus on taxation,estate planning, and agricultural law. He represents
large farming operations in the Southeastern andThe Rotary Club ofWahiawa-Waialua

Midwestern United States, and has chaired theAmerican Bar Association’s Committee on Agriculture inthe section of taxation. He is a member of the American
Bar Association, Alabama State Bar Association, andthe Alabama Law Institute.
A Rotarian since 1980, Maloney has served as an RI
director; Foundation trustee and vice chair; and aide to2003-04 RI President Jonathan Majiyagbe. He also
has participated in the Council on Legislation as chair,
vice chair, parliamentarian, and trainer. He was anadviser to the 2004 Osaka Convention Committee andchaired the 2014 Sydney Convention Committee.
Prior to serving as a district governor, Maloney led aGroup Study Exchange to Nigeria.
He also served as Future Vision Committee vice chair;
Foundation training institute moderator; Foundation
permanent fund national adviser; member of the Peace
Centers Committee; and adviser to the Foundation’s
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Schools Target
Challenge Committee.
Maloney’s wife, Gay, is an attorney in the same law
firm, and a member and past president of the Rotary
Club of Decatur Daybreak, Alabama, USA. Both Markand Gay are Paul Harris Fellows, Major Donors, andBequest Society members.

trust and relationships with the prominent businesspeople in the area. He naturally also became involvedin both the community service and international service
projects that the club was engaged with.
In late 2002, when the Bali Bombing attacks occurred,
Rotarians in Bali stepped in to help. Through thistragedy, Eric saw first-hand the ability for Rotary, asa volunteer and humanitarian organization, to help inways that the local Government wasn’t able to. Local
Rotarians started a coordination website for people
from around the world who wanted to help the Balinese
people in their greatest time of need. The funds raised
were enough to back several short- and long-term
projects for humanitarian aid to the Bali community. It
was in this environment that Eric became Treasurer,President Elect, and President for the Rotary Club ofBali Nusa Dua in RY 2004-05.

2019-2020 District Governor Eric Kaler
Jackie Barnes

PE Keoni Ahlo

District 5000 Govenor
Eric Kaler

Eric was first introduced to Rotary in 2000 upon moving
to Bali, Indonesia. There he joined the Rotary Club ofBali Nusa Dua. As with most of us, Eric saw theconnections and network of Rotary as a way to build
RI President: Mark Daniel MaloneyDistrict: Eric Kaler
Asst Dist Govr: Sonya Mendez
Club President: Alex Kanamu
PP: Lilette Subedi
President Elect: Keoni Ahlo
Exec Secretary: Alison Dela Pena
Recording Secretary: Jackie Barnes
Treasurer: Kate Butts
Sergeant-at-Arms: Dr. Carver Wilcox
Asst Sergeant-at-Arms: Austin Kanamu

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Oli – PP Lilette Subedi

Hawaii Rotary YouthFoundation (HRYF)
Outside D5K
None
Within D5K
PP June Kasaoka – RC of Mililani Sunrise
Cameo Appearance – AG Sonya Mendez – RC ofWest Pearl harbor

April Lewis – Aloha Mail Boxes & More, Wahiawa –Guest of Alison Kananu

Ashton Kanamu – Highway Response – Guest ofAustin Kanamu

Cameo Appearance – Nahoku Ahlo – State Farm
Wahiawa – Dropping off a birthday cake for PE
Keoni Ahlo birthday celebration

PolioPlus Year End Push!
With the help of PP Bob Pang’s $1,000 Foundation
contribution, and an additional $200, our Year End
campaign came to $1,230.00! What didn’t make it
was the contributions made in honor of President Alex’s
induction, which came to $530.00! President Alex
requested that contributions be made in lieu of gifts,flowers, etc.
PP Bob Pang will receive his pin in the mail soon!

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YOU CAN NOW CONTRIBUTE ONLINE! It is easy!
We will demonstrate at our next meeting.
•Log on to Rotary District 5000 website,
https://www.rotaryd5000.org/• Select “Our Services” dropdown menu
• Select “Youth Services”• Select “Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation”,
https://www.hawaiirotaryyouthfoundation.org/• Select ”Donate” fill out the required information,
submit
You will receive two e-mails. One thanking you for yourcontribution, the other, your receipt.
After making your donations, which are tax deductible,
please notify your Club HRYF Chair (me) so we canrecord your donations.
The 2019 HRYF Scholarship Luncheon will be held
July 27 at the Ala Moana Hotel. We are able to havethis luncheon because of donations from two HRYF
supporters. All of the Scholarship Reps for the 2019
year are invited to attend. If any other Club members
would like to attend, the cost will be approximately$45. The Scholarship winners for Oahu (and a parentor guardian) have been sent an email inviting them tothe luncheon. So far, we have a total of 57 scholars,
their families, and Rotarians that will be attending.
Coming in the month of September is Foodland’s Give
Aloha.

Give Aloha, Foodland's Annual Community Matching
Gifts Program, was created in 1999 to honor
Foodland’s founder, Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan andcontinue his legacy of giving back to the community.
Each year during the month of September, customers
are encouraged to make a donation at Foodland totheir favorite participating Hawaii non-profit
organization. Each year, Foodland contributes morethan $250,000 to match customer donations for allorganizations combined. Since the program began in
1999, a total of more than $30.9 million has beenraised for Hawaii’s charities.
More information will be coming out in the near future.

The Rotary Club ofWahiawa-Waialua

Non-Rotarians, family members, and friends canparticipate, so get the word out. The Hawaii Rotary
Youth Foundation Organization Code is 77199.

Recognitions for the week ending July 14th, 2019.

on Facebook. The response was great, so great in fact,that the chain and locking mechanism were returned
intact and reinstalled! That saved Keoni a trip to Home
Depot and $$$$.
President Alex Kanamu gave a HI $5 for our Club.
He is impressed with our Club members standing up
and taking charge of things. “It can only get better!”Alex says a couple of his goals for the future are,grooming PE Keoni to take over, and to get back in torecruiting new members.
Doc Carver gave a HI $10 for the privilege of tellinga joke!

PE Keoni Ahlo celebrates his birthday to day! After
singing happy birthday to Keoni, we enjoyed a lovely
cake delivered by Nahoku.

Spouse’s Birthday
No trip reports this week!

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Anniversaries
ROTARY MINUTE
How Do You Become a Rotarian?
Membership in a Rotary club is by invitation only.
Often, a person being considered for membership isinvited by a club member, or sponsor, to attend one ormore club meetings to learn more about Rotary. In thiscase, the sponsor submits the candidate's name to theclub's membership committee. Then the prospective
members name is put before the club (throughannouncements at a club meeting. E-mail, or newsletter,for final approval.

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Assistant Governor’s (AG) Corner

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HI
Jackie Barnes gave a HI $5 celebrating firstanniversary of receiving her first contract, after
returning to Hawaii. It came from a Rotarian that Jackie
met at a District Conference.
PP June Kasaoka gave a HI $5 for being at ourmeeting.
PE Keoni Ahlo gave a HI $5 for a miracle! He hadbought a new chain to lock up the parking lot in theback of his building. Someone stole the chain andlocking mechanism that cost $$$. Keoni posted this theft

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AG Sonya Mendez

Sonya Mendez is AG for West Oahu Clubs - notCentral. Wahiawa-Waialua and Mililani Sunrise used
to be part of Central along with Pearlridge, but new
DG leadership has reassigned Wahiawa-Waialuaand Mililani Sunrise under West Oahu - which is now

seven clubs strong. Pearlridge has been moved to theWindward side (their AG is Paul Vierling).

No correspondence

Ace of Hearts

No Ace of Hearts today.

(Go to our Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/groups/96286297
3749303/ to view all pictures.)

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Club Scholar, Sophia Reyes – Taping session

To Be Determined – Looking for speakers!

Jul 27 - 2019 HRYF Scholarship Luncheon at the Ala
Moana Hotel.
Jul 28 – Dot’s appreciation night. Our members areencouraged to stop by for a meal on that day.
Dec 12 – Al Wonder Christmas party
PE Keoni Ahlo with his HI $5

No announcements

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PE Keoni Ahlo

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PP June Kasaoka
Ladies table

Jackie Barnes with her HI $5President Alex presiding!

PP June Kasaoka with a HI $5

Guest April Lewis (R)An announcement by PE Keoni
Sargent-at-Arms Doc Carver Wilcox introducing guests

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Doc Caver with a funny joke!

Special birthday cake for PE Keoni with his age

How he feels!!

Marie Abatayo briefing Club members on theupcoming Sunflower Farm project

It’s all in the Name!!
Lynn Goya and Jackie Barnes

Pineapple byPE Keoni Ahlo filling in the calendar blanks
Alison Kanamu and Kate Butts

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Pictures from our Sunflower Farm Fundraiser

Visitors enjoying the beautiful sunflowers and weather

Sunflower Farm

Our latest fundraiser event was parking cars andselling food and beverages to all the visitors at theCORTEVA Sunflower Farm in Waialua, next toWaialua High School. It was a beautiful day with agreat view of Mt. Ka’ala in the background.
We had a bunch of Rotarians (Club members), family
members, and friends assist us in setting-up for andrunning the event. We worked alongside theprofessional employees of CORTEVA. It was apleasure working with them. They were very
accommodating. Our efforts netted us close to $1,810!
Thanks, and a well done to all, including the CORTEVA
staff of professionals.

Large crowds enjoying the flowers

The Food and Beverage tent

Rotarian Dennis Upton with PP Geoff Horvath

PP Geoff Horvath asked a couple of they wanted him
to take their picture. It turned out that he was aRotarian from the RC of Arrowhead, CA! I told him,
let’s take our picture and you can count this as a makeup meeting! So, I took a picture of Dennis and his wife,
Linda, then Linda took the above picture for us!

A photographer’s dream

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The parking lot crew in the back seat

Sunflowers as far as the eye can see!

Family photo op
The Club TeamA sea of sunflowers

PP Doc McKenzie, Daughter and Granddaughter

Visitors enjoying this special day

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The Rotary Club of
Wahiawa-WaialuaStaff member providing educational presentations

Visitors arriving

Three Sunflower Maids in a row!
The parking lot getting loaded with cars!

Having photo fun

Who we are

Parking entrance

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