‘A’ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia“No task is too big when done together by all.”

Rotary Club of Wahiawa-Waialua

Volume 9 Issue 12 – November 25th, 2021

The Hulali“The Reflector”
District Governor
Sandy MatsuiClub President
Keoni Ahlo

“Change Lives with Aloha”

The strength of our Club lies in its members“Rotary kindled the spark within me to look beyond myself
and embrace humanity.” RI President Shekhar Mehta

Thanksgiving – The Rest of theStory, or How God Moves in
Mysterious Ways!
Did you know, that without Squanto, also known as
Tisquantum, there would have been no thanksgiving?
Here why!

SquantoSquanto

Sometime around 1608, more than a decade before
the pilgrims arrived, a group of English traders sailed
to what today is Plymouth, Massachusetts.
The trusting Wampanoag Indians to trade with thesevisitors. They transported them to Spain and sold theminto slavery. Among those that were sold was a young
boy named Squanto.
Squanto was bought by a Franciscan monk, who
treated him well and thought him the Christian faith.
A few years later, Squanto made his way to England,
and worked as a stable hand for a man named Sir JohnSlaney, a wealthy merchant, where he learned English.
Sire John Slaney sympathized with Squanto’s desire togo back to his homeland where his people were.

Squanto, Before
The First Thanksgiving
Service Above Self – Making a Difference

Editor – PP Geoff Horvath

Sir John promised Squanto that if he behaved himself,
he would put him on the first vessel bound for America.
In 1619, ten years after Squanto was kidnapped, thata ship was found to take him back home.
After a decade of exile and heartbreak, Squanto wason his way home.
When he arrived in Massachusetts, there was moreheartbreak for Squanto. An epidemic whipped out hisentire village, so no one was left. It was at this time thathe questioned why God had him return home, only tofind ever person he know, was gone.
It wasn’t until a year later that Squanto received hisanswer.
A shipload of English families, the pilgrims arrived andsettled on the very land that use to be his tribes.
Squanto went out to meet the pilgrims, greeted them inEnglish, which was a shock to the pilgrims!

Squanto meeting the pilgrims, speaking English!

Rotary – 116 Years of Service to the World!

The Rotary Club ofWahiawa-Waialua

‘A’ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia“No task is too big when done together by all.”According to the diary of Governor William Braford,
Squanto became a special instrument of God, “for outgood.”

Governor William Braford

Squanto showed the pilgrims how to plant corn, whereto fish, and how to find other needed items to survive.
Squanto never left the pilgrims until he died.

Some Psalms of thanks to reflect on during this week
Psalm 35:18, Psalm 69:30, Psalm 75:1, Psalm 92:1,Psalm 95:2, Psalm 100:4, Psalm 103:1-5.
Did you know, that the only day God doesn’t mind
gluttony is on Thanksgiving Day! From the abundanceof His hear to yours!
Wishing all you and your families a very Blessed,
healthy and Happy Thanksgiving!

Rotary – 116 Years of Service to the World!

‘A’ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia“No task is too big when done together by all.”

RI President: Shekhar Mehta
District: Sandy Matsui
Asst. Dist. Govt: Joshua Laguana
Club President: Keoni Ahlo
IPP: Keoni Ahlo
President Elect: Jackie Barnes
Recording Secretary: Marie Abatayo
Treasurer: Paulette Kitchell-Fukumoto
Club Trainer: PP Doc Bill McKenzie &Marie Abatayo
Program/Speakers :PP Doc Bill McKenzie &PP Geoff Horvath
Membership: Aaron Agsalda & Rep
Amy Perruso
Foundation: PP Doc Bill McKenzie

Club Service: PE Jackie Barnes
Community Service: Mari Abatayo,
Rene Mancho
PP Doc Mill McKenzie
Intnl Service: PP Doc Bill McKenzie
PE Jackie Barnes
Youth Services: PP Geoff Horvath
Vocational Service: PP Geoff Horvath
Public Relations: Marie Abatayo
Rene Mancho
Amy Perruso
Sergeant at Arms: PP Geoff HorvathFundraising: Marie Abatayo
PP Doc Bill McKenzie,
PP Geoff Horvath
HRYF: PP Geoff HorvathNewsletter: PP Geoff Horvath

Rotary – 116 Years of Service to the World!

The Rotary Club ofWahiawa-Waialua

‘A’ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia“No task is too big when done together by all.”

Rotary – 116 Years of Service to the World!