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SPEAKERS
January 25, 2017 Rotary on the Road
Diamond Head Mortuary
MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
SPEAKER OF THE WEEK Steve Sue
Lemonade Alley
January 18, 2017
HAW AII CLUB 30 | DISTRICT 5000 CHARTERED JUNE 20, 1939
RI PRESIDENT— JOHN GERM D.GOVERNOR—CLINT SCHROEDER
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ROTARY ON THE ROAD.
On January 25 there will be no meeting at the Pacific Beach Hotel, but instead we will all meet at the Diamond Head Mortuary, courtesy of Bill Amigone,
where you will get a tour of the facilities and have a fine lunch in their Chapel.
Address: 535, 18th Avenie
Cost of the meal will be $20.00
Meet at the office building at 11:45. Contact Linda Collard if you plan to attend and also to pay for your meal
The meeting was called to order by President Joe Gedeon. President Joe started with an Aloha to members and guests. He introduced the head table: PE Steve Koyama and speaker, David Heenan. He thanked Nick Buechel for doing double duty for today’s meeting. He also thanked PP Carol Riley for being Scribe. Denny Meyer shared an inspiration with the Club. He told us this is his first Rotary Meeting of the new year and when he misses meetings, he misses the joy that comes with them. Denny talked about New Year’s Resolutions and how they usually stay in effect for 12 and ½ days! He said resolutions are a time to renew our commitments. He talked about it is good to know that we are not alone and that Rotarians share their talent, treasure, and time with each other and our communities. Denny reminded us that we all do amazing things and we should continue doing them. He thanked us for letting him inspire us and encouraged us to inspire our friends. The pledge was led by Peter Erhorn. Nick Buechel introduced our guests. Jini Huisinga reintroduced herself and said that she is looking forward to transferring to our Club from Maui. Richard Webb, a former member, introduced himself. Waylan, a Rotarian from California introduced himself and said that he was glad that PE Steve Koyama is going to be our President. PP Janet Scheffer introduced a friend, Terry, who works with WYAO Hawaii wellness. Katherine Henski introduced her daughter Robin. Nora Chen introduced her friend Lisa. Our PDG Phil Sammer stood and was recognized as well as our current and past presidents. PDG Phil Sammer asked special visitors with the shell leighs to come to the front of the room. He asked us all to sing our welcome song to our guests who were asked to come to the front of the room. Announcements: PDG Phil Sammer told us about the Monte Carlo Masquerade in honor of the Rotary Foundation’s 100th anniversary! The event will be help on January 28, 2017, in the Pomaiki’I Ballrooms, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $155 per person and $55 of that money goes directly to the Foundation.
Ron Sauder thanked Patti Mitchell for passing out dictionaries to third grade students today. Next week, we will give them to students at another school and the sign-up sheet was shared for members to sign. PP Dave Livingston told us that we have no speakers scheduled for April, so if we know someone who would be a good speaker to let him know. PP Dave then auctioned a basket with money going to the foundation. Our guest, Richard Webb, paid $100 for the basket. Richard is an actor and his other name is Raphael! Magda Alexander shared January birthdays and anniversaries. Birthdays: Nick Buechel 1/20; Nora Chen 1/28; Gene Grounds 1/19; Kathryn Henski 1/21; Patti Look 1/24; Bob Tellander 1/07; Denny Meyer 1/27; and Noboru Yamaguchi 1/20. Anniversaries: Justin Alexander 1/27/16; Robby Ostrem 1/21/08; and Carol Riley 1/31/07. PP Tony Gedeon shard the Aloha Bucket. Patti Mitchell donated money to share how much she enjoyed giving away dictionaries to third-grade students. She also thanked PP Dave Livingston and Carol Riley for the movie celebrating the Pearl Harbor anniversary. PP Janet Scheffer thanked Terry for attending today’s meeting and said she could help everyone “get in shape!” PP Janet told us that our Club was designated the #1 Club in giving to the Foundation in District Governor Clint’s newsletter. PP Dave Hamil told us we have another actor in our Club: PE Steve Koyama. PP Dave saw him performing at the Kabuki theatre where he plugged Rotary! Denny Meyer said he was thankful for another year. PEN Steve congratulated our guest Waylan for being his Club’s President Nominee. PE Steve Koyama introduced our guest speaker: David Heenan. David has been a combat fighter pilot, the President of Charminade University, and a profession at the University of Hawaii. He is also an author and has published a new book: Hidden Heroes. David Heenan began his talk by telling us that we live in a starstruck society. We love our heroes who gain celebrity status. He went on to congratulate the “regular people” who do wonderful things in our society. After much research, David found that these “regular people” all have one thing in common: They are selfless and propel others.
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WEEKLY REPORT—WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2017
In his book, David celebrates the selfless individuals who are successful in the shadows. He shared some specific examples with us:
1. Sports. Many sports people think victory is what it is all about. Losers are on the other side of that coin. Look at the Washington Generals. They lost 16,000 basketball games to the Boston Globe Trotters. They were the underdogs and they were very poplular because they made people laugh.
2. Cruise Ships. The captain is not the only hero on a cruise ship, neither is the chef. Many cruise ships are now hiring charming bachelors to serve as dance hosts for older women sailing on the ships. They like the activity and enjoy dancing with these charming men. Interestingly, the women’s husbands are the biggest fans of the dance hosts! They love that their wives are happy and having fun while they are having fun themselves.
3. David has been a lecturer on these ships and he has been very impressd with these male dance hosts. He believes the demand will only increase for them.
4. Show business. The back-ups are so important to the show. David met Harry Mauer, a premier opener. He is a comedian and a magician who likes to introduce other “main acts.” The main acts want their audiences to be energized when they start performing, so they appreciate the jobs done by the back-ups. The back-ups are confident and just as gifted as the headliners, but they “serve in the shadows.” This is not for everyone.
5. There was a question on President Elect Trump’s choices for his cabinet. They are all “top dogs.” How does David think this will work? David’s response was that if Trump listens it will probably be wonderful! A comment was made that we are all in a room of hidden heroes…members of our Rotary Club. David Heenan signed a book for Waikiki Elementary School and President Joe started the Club in saying the Four Way Test. David Heenan told us that all benefits from the sales of his book today will go to our Rotary Club. Thank you, David!! Respectfully Submitted, Past President Carol Riley
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WEEKLY REPORT—WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2017
ROTARY-UN MIXES BUSINESS WITH DIPLOMACY
Outside the United Nations building in midtown Manhattan stands an imposing sculpture of a man wielding a sword in one hand and raising a hammer with the other. It reflects a shared goal that Rotary and the United Nations celebrated at the organizations'
annual meeting on Saturday, 12 November: to use our strengths and tools to build a more peaceful and just world.
The theme of this year's Rotary Day at the United Nations, "Responsible Business, Resilient Societies," emphasizes Rotary's role as a global network of business leaders using the tools of their trades to build stronger, more prosperous communities.
In his introductory remarks, Rotary International President John F. Germ drew the crowd's attention to the statue, "Let Us Beat Our Swords Into Ploughshares," as he set the tone for the day, which included breakout sessions and keynote addresses on aspects of responsible business, or the philosophy that for-profit enterprise can contribute to positive social and economic development.
"Here is where the UN and Rotary International are working side by side, equipping communities with the tools they need, and empowering them with the will to use those tools far and wide," he said.
Per Saxegaard, founder and chairman of the Oslo-based Business for Peace Foundation, gave a keynote address on the complex relationship between business and broader society, marked by both tension and opportunity. Despite the perception that profit alone motivates enterprise, he says, commercial success and social progress are closely intertwined.
"Societal needs define markets," he said. "I have met many entrepreneurs in my career, and they all have one thing in common: They see a problem, and they say 'I can fix that, and I can do it cheaper and better.' That is the engine of innovation in business. We need that energy to solve the problems at hand," such as hunger or illiteracy. He pointed to the Sustainable Development Goals, the UN's ambitious roadmap for eliminating poverty by 2030 and highlighted the opportunity for businesses to help achieve them.
Other speakers included UN Under Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Kim Won-soo and UNICEF polio chief Reza Houssaini, who provided an update on the polio eradication campaign.
John Hewko, general secretary of Rotary International, introduced eight Rotary Responsible Business honorees, six individuals and two corporate partners whose inclusive business practices are bringing employment, mentoring, education, and innovation to their communities
Steve first learned the art of storytelling in Burbank, CA as a theme park and live entertainment production designer. He later went north to San Francisco where he was an agency conceptualist creating big ideas for national foodservice, corporate, tech and product brands. And for a decade in Las
Vegas, he was a conceptualist of mega resorts around the world.
Steve is the author of BizGym.com, a Cloud-based business strategy software, operates StoryManager, Inc., a story-based business consultancy, is a partner in RankHI, a digital marketing agency and is a partner of LeiHut.com, an online store of Hawaii products. Local business stories Steve has created include the orange re-branding of Waikiki Trolley and the ground-up build of Y. Hata’s ChefZone Store. Steve is also the Chairman of BizGym Foundation where he’s the “Chief Lemon Head” of Lemonade Alley, the kid-preneur challenge.
Steve volunteers in his local startup community, is a past Junior Achievement Board Member and serves on the Hawaii Entrepreneurship Foundation Board. Recent recognitions include Entrepreneur of the Year (Hawai’i BBB 2013) and Charity of the Year (Hawai’i BBB 2014). Education includes a BA in Design (UCLA) and a JD in Law (UC Berkeley).
TODAYS SPEAKER: STEVE SUE
PO Box 8622, Honolulu HI 96830 Executive Administrator Linda Collard 395-2290 [email protected]
Bulletin Editor/ Publisher & Web Coordinator PP Dick Matti
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CLUB OFFICERS & D IRECTORS 2016-2017
OFFICERS
VP / President-Elect Steve Koyama
[email protected] 265-4092
Vice President PDG Roy King
[email protected] 737-1991
Secretary Bill Amigone
bamigone@vothicom 735-2872
Treasurer PP David Hamil
[email protected] 239-9014
Sgt-at-Arms Thomas Hall
[email protected] 854-9539
Immediate Past President Rhodora Pagay
[email protected] 224-5262
DIRECTORS
Club Administration PP Chuck Braden
[email protected] 265-6955
Community Service Stephen Morgan
[email protected] 352-8383
International Service Co-Chair Adrienne King
[email protected] 384-6326
International Service Co-Chair Paul McGillicuddy
[email protected] (916) 899-7348
International Service-Taiwan Nora Chen
[email protected] 382-9515
At-large Patti Look
[email protected] 387-1933
At-large Thomas Hall
[email protected] 854-9539
Vocational Service Peter Ehrhorn
[email protected] 779-5411
Youth Service Chair Patti Mitchell
[email protected] (559) 908-5664
SERVICE CHAIRS Program Chair PP Dave Livingston
Membership Chair PP Chad Adams
Community Service Chair Stephen Morgan
Literacy Chair Ron Sauder
International Service Chair Adrienne King Paul McGillicuddy
Public Relations Chair PP Janet Scheffer
Rotary Foundation Chair Bill Amigone
Sister Club Liaison, Japan Sister Club Liaison, Taiwan
Ikko Tomita, Flora Lu, Nora Chen
President Joseph Gedeon
[email protected] 386-6985
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