Rotary Club of Wahiawa-Waialua

Volume 10 Issue 4 – October 6th, 2022

The Pineapple ClubThe Hulali“The Reflector”
District Governor
Randy Hart

Charted on March 9th,
1937

President JackieBarnes“Together We Can”

The strength of our Club lies in its members

Planning
Meeting“A good story can open people’s hearts and minds and touch
their soul” RI President Jennifer E. Jones

October is Rotary International Economic andCommunity Development Month!
“Nearly 800 Million people live on less than
$1.09 a day. Rotary members are passionate
about providing sustainable solutions topoverty.”
Our members and our foundation work to strengthen
local entrepreneurs and community leaders,
particularly women, in impoverished communities.
We provide training and access to well-paying jobs
and financial management institutions.

HOW ROTARY MAKES HELP HAPPEN
We create opportunities to help individuals andcommunities thrive financially and socially.

TRAINING“A collaboration between Rotary and Heifer
continues to produce big results, helping small
farms provide healthier, locally-sourced food.”

In the fall of 2015, volunteers from Rotary and Heifer
International came together to build hoop houses for a
few farmers working small lots in Arkansas, USA. The

Rotary – 117 Years of Service to the World!

Service Above Self – Making a Difference

Editor – PP Geoff Horvath

afternoon outing was part of a larger project that isstill reaping benefits four years later, supporting smallscale agriculture in the region and increasing access tolocally-grown food.
Heifer has been using the small-scale agriculture modelfor decades to alleviate hunger and fight poverty
around the world. The approach has the added
benefits of being environmentally friendly and offering
healthier food options.
That mission dovetails with Rotary’s mission to growlocal economies and improve health. So it’s not
surprising the two groups have teamed up on a numberof occasions in the past 30 years to improve
communities by helping families escape poverty.
Several Heifer employees are or have been membersof the Rotary Club of Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, thecity where Heifer has its headquarters.
“Our values line up very well,” says Ardyth Neill, amember of the Little Rock club and president of theHeifer Foundation. “With Rotary, it’s Service Above
Self and helping to serve others. Heifer has beenworking with farmers to be accountable, pass on theirgifts, train other farmers, and work together incommunity. It’s learning to share and care, basic things
that work well together.”Heifer International is a global development
organization on a mission to end hunger and poverty
in a sustainable way. Heifer International believes
ending global hunger and poverty begins withagriculture.

We work to end hunger and poverty in partnershipwith the communities we serve. Our programs support
entrepreneurs around the world, creating lastingchange from the ground up.
The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service
projects that change lives both close to home andaround the world.
Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, theFoundation has spent more than $4 billion on lifechanging, sustainable projects.
With your help, we can make lives better in yourcommunity and around the world. Donate now at:https://my.rotary.org/en/donate

Hawaii Rotary YouthFoundation (HRYF)
PP Doc McKenzie

Give Aloha!

PP Geoff HorvathThis year’s give Aloha was a huge success! This year,
HRYF received a total of $11,886, $704 over last
year's total of $11,182. In the next couple of days, wewill get the final total but this is very good news for
HRYF. Thanks to all of you that contributed!

Outside D5K
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Recognitions for September 1st, - October 9th, 2022

Within D5K
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RCWW

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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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Gonzalo Piniero was inducted into our club today,
September 1st, 2022
Cross Crabbe was inducted into our club one year ago,on September 15th, 2021
PP Robert Pang was inducted into our club 16 years
ago, on September 28th, 2006.
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 - PPGeoff 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
HRYF: PP Geoff HorvathNewsletter: PP Geoff HorvathPresident Jackie Barnes was inducted into our club 4years ago. on September 29th, 2018

welcome you with open arms and are looking forward
to a productive Rotarian!

Spouses’John Mackey, Rep. Amy Perruso, celebrated hisbirthday on September 23rd.

Anniversaries
Dr. Gonzalo Pineiro being inducted into our clubby PDG Lura Steelquist

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HI $5’s
President Jackie gave a HI $10 in celebration ofgetting a new tenant.

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Trip Reports

PP Geoff Horvath gave $10.00 for recent trip toEurope for three weeks of vacation, visiting Linz,Austria, Merano, Italy, Thun and Zurich, Switzerland!
Now he is taking a vacation from his vacation!!!

Mae “Come up and see me sometime” WestWe had to honor of inducting Dr. Gonzalo Piniero into
our club on September 1st, by PDG Laura Steelquest.
Gonzalo hails from the mainland and is a chiropractor,serving the Wahiawa community, fitting right in with theother sports medicine clinics and centers in Wahiawa.
We believe that Gonzalo got married today!
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Gonzalo Piniero! We

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Mae West

Mae West was an American stage and film actress,
playwright, screenwriter, singer, and sex symbol whoseentertainment career spanned over seven decades.
She was known for her breezy sexual independence,and her lighthearted bawdy double entendres, oftendelivered in a husky contralto voice.

TagoreROTARY MINUTE
What is Rotary?
Rotary International is a humanitarian service
organization that brings together business andprofessional leaders in order to provide community
service, promote integrity, and advance goodwill,peace, and understanding in the world. It is a nonpolitical and non-religious organization.

TagoreRabindranath Tagore FRAS was a Bengali polymath
who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer,philosopher, social reformer and painter. He reshaped
Bengali literature and music as well as Indian art with
Contextual Modernism in the late 19th and early 20thcenturies.

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How do you make the number one disappear?
No Correspondence

Oct 22 – Celebrating World Polio Day at Wahiawa
General Hospital – 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Oct 24 – World Polio Day
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=eb6666532ce9470a67fc022935f2cd1aNov12 – Adopt-a-Block clean-up at Wahiawa
District Park 8:30 -11:30 am

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This evening, President Jackie held a quick planningmeeting for future projects.
District Global Grants. One of the areas we will begetting involved with is District Global Grants. PPGeoff Horvath took the action to research and provide
President Jackie with options on Global Grant projects
that our club would be interested in participating.
Monthly Board Meetings. We also discussed holding
a Board meeting once a month, via Zoom, in person orhybrid.
Slate of Officers. We still need to provide clear linesof responsibilities as outlined in our Slate of Officers.
We have assigned our newest member, Dr. Gonzalo
Piniero, has agreed to be our Membership Chair withseasoned members assisting him. PP Keoni Ahlo is now
our Webmaster, and prospective member, Art Hughes,
will be our Zoom Master!
Getting to Know You. Members are encouraged to fillout the form President Jackie sent with a brief bio ofyourself. Things that you think our members would liketo know about you, or something interesting about you.

Meeting Schedule

We meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each Month.
For those months that have 5 Thursdays can be used
for Board meetings if required. New meeting times,
6:00-7:00 pm begins on March 31st. Order dinner off
the menu 5 minutes or so before our meeting.
Updated Meeting Schedule Meetings are In-person.
(Subject to change)
Oct 20 – 6:00-7:00 pm – Mango Street
Nov 3 – 6:00-7:00 pm – Mango Street
Nov 17 – 6:00-7:00 pm – Mango Street
Nov 24 – Thanksgiving
Dec 1 – 6:00-7:00 pm – Mango Street
Dec 15 – 6:00-7:00 pm – Mango Street
Dec 25 - Christmas
Dec 29 – OpenJan 1, 2023 –Pineapple by

How do you make the number one disappear? Add
the letter “G” to the front, and it’s gone!

Around the Club in Photos!

Our newest member, Dr. PinieroDr. Gonzalo Piniero

A welcoming hug to Dr. Gonzalo Piniero from PDG
Laura Steelquist
Welcome Dr. Gonzalo Piniero

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PP Doc McKenzie and President Jackie
PP Doc McKenzie going over the meeting agenda

Marie Abatayo and PP Doc McKenzie

I’m ready to go!

Our Head Table!

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A joyful President JackieRotary – 117 Years of Service to the World!