May 2014 - Catholic Charities Hawaii
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May 2014 - Catholic Charities Hawaii
LANAKILA KUPUNA NEWS 1640 Lanakila Ave., Honolulu, HI 96817 Telephone: (808) 847-1322 May 2014 A program of Catholic Charities Hawai’i funded in part by the State Executive Office on Aging (EOA) via contract with EOA and the C&C of Honolulu, Elderly Affairs Division Message from Dianne Lim - Program Coordinator: Comedian Augie T. with members Lawrence & Sharon Tulba at Volunteer Appreciation Event. President & CEO of Catholic Charities Hawai`i (CCH), Jerry Rauckhorst getting fancied up by Joy Bulosan, Director of Volunteer Services at CCH. St. Theresa’s Childrens’ Choir performing for our members at our Volunteer Appreciation Event. Did you know that May is Older Americans Month? Older Americans Month is a time to recognize all the significant ways that seniors contribute their talents and wisdom. At Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center, we are so fortunate to have the most talented and the wisest seniors around ! April was Volunteer Appreciation month and we had such a great time celebrating with all of our volunteers—from the ladies who work in the kitchen and the ladies who run the front desk/reception area to all of our talented and skilled instructors and AARP volunteer tax preparers—the list goes on and on. The cumulative hours invested by all of our awesome volunteers is staggering. The Center would not be the smoothly running machine that it is without all the sweat and tears of our amazing volunteers! Even though we don’t tell you frequently enough, we just want to say, “T h a n k y o u s o m u c h f o r a l l t h a t y o u d o ! Y o u a r e s o d e e p l y a p p r e c i a t e d ! ” A special Mahalo goes out to our fabulous Emcee, Augie T. who entertained our n ā k ū p u n a and produced much laughter with his hilarious jokes! Also, thank you to Joy Bulosan from the Development Team at Catholic Charities Hawai`i; Pastor Aaron Tseng from Calvary Assembly of God; Jerry Rauckhorst from Catholic Charities Hawai`i; and, St. Theresa’s Childrens’ Choir! What a memorable experience! The month of May brings an exciting opportunity for our members to visit a U.S. National Historic Landmark—the Kaiwaiaha`o Church as well as exciting opportunities for our “foodie” members to dine at Café Julia and Menchanko-Tei. We have more cooking demos lined up (TBA) and our new iPad for Seniors class will continue this month. So, please stay tuned for new learning opportunities! On behalf of the staff and volunteers, we wish you and your `ohana all the joys that life has to offer! A Special Mahalo Memorial Program 2014 Thank you so much to everyone who helped make our 2014 Volunteer Appreciation Celebration such a great success! You are all so amazing! Mahalo nui loa. May 23, 2014 9:30 a.m. ~ 10:30 a.m. iPad for Seniors Beginners Class You are cordially invited to attend our annual Memorial Program at the Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center (Lanai). Please join us in honoring the lives of our Lanakila `ohana who have passed away. Special Emcee: Stephanie Lum. May 15, 2014 1:00 p.m. (Library) Please bring your iPad if you have one (not required to attend). Visit us online at: www.CatholicCharitiesHawaii.org & look for our link to Lanakila MultiPurpose Senior Center (LMPSC) May Events Fri. 5/2 CCH Staff Conference (CLOSED) Wed. 5/7 Show & Sell Bazaar (8:00 a.m.) Wed. 5/14 Program Committee (8:30 a.m.) Wed. 5/14 45th Anniv. Committee (9:30 a.m.) Wed. 5/14 Gourmet Lunch Club: MenchankoTei Restaurant (11:00 a.m.) Thur. 5/15 iPad for Seniors:Beginners (1:00 p.m.) Fri. 5/16 Excursion: Kawaiaha`o Church & Café Julia (9:30 a.m.) Fri. 5/23 Memorial Program (9:00 a.m.) Mon. 5/26 Holiday: Memorial Day (CLOSED) Wed. 5/28 PAB Meeting (12 noon) Real Property Tax Credit The City and County of Honolulu offers a real property tax credit to property owners who meet certain eligibility requirements. If you qualify, the maximum real property tax would not exceed 3% or 4% of your income, depending on your age. For homeowners 75 and older the percentage is 3%. To qualify for this tax credit you must have a home exemption for the 2014 and 2015 tax years; you do not own any other property anywhere; and the income of all titleholders does not exceed $50,000. To apply for this tax credit, fill out an application available at the following locations: All Satellite City Halls At Honolulu Hale. Tax Relief office at the Standard Financial Bldg. at 715 South King St. Online: www.honolulu.gov/budget/treasurydivision.htm Important reminder: The application filing deadline is September 30, 2014. You must file every year for this credit. If you have any questions or need assistance with completing the application, please call 768-3205. This information is subject to change without notice. Fi r e D r i l l Procedures In case of FIRE, please do the following: 1. Notify the nearest staff immediately. 2. Evacuate in a CALM & ORDERLY manner. 3. WALK AT A BRISK PACE and be considerate of others at all times. 4. DO NOT RUN & DO NOT PUSH. 5. Please ASSIST HANDICAPPED participants. 6. MEET IN THE BACK EWA (WEST) BASKETBALL COURT PARKING LOT. Please do not leave the assembly area until instructed by our Staff. 7. DO NOT move your car during an emergency. Staff Contact Information: Dianne Lim Program Coordinator Room 7 847-1322 Ext. 29 Cookie Irvine Program Admin Room 7 847-1322 Ext. 28 Iris Hiramoto Membership Specialist Room 4 847-1322 Ext. 24 Dawn Kawabata Program Specialist Room 3 847-1322 Ext. 22 Selina Lau Social Worker Room 6 (Fridays) 847-1322 Ext. 26 Emily Reis Case Manager Room 6 (Mondays) 847-1322 Ext. 26 to our all of our marvelous Members born in May In-Kind Donations Received: March 21 ~ April 20, 2013 Diana Antonio Emelita Campos Walter Chun Tomie Elsie Higa Ann Kinoshita Lorraine Lau William Madigan Yoshiko Minami Lei-Jayne Moy Grace Okuma Stella Okuma Helen Palama Jean Sugihara Mii Takakuwa Alice Tsutsumi Doris Wauke Joyce Wong Emiko Yoshida Carol Zukemura Donations Received: March 21 - April 20, 2013 Diamond ($1000+) Carole Kai Charities, Inc. Platinum ($500+) N/A Gold ($250+) Mr. & Mrs. Walter Ho Silver ($100+) Mr. & Mrs. Leonardo Bulda Amy Chan Stuart Chun Mary Jones Florence Koyama Bill Madigan Roy Nagamine Shirley Nishizawa Norma Oshiro Mr. and Mrs. Daly Stevens Gil Tam Irene Yamashita Emiko Yoshida Bronze ($50+) N/A Other ($49 & under) Emiko Yasuda Rosko Aisek Florence Anagaran Henry Arakaki Frances Asato May Asato Misao Asato Maxima Braceros Frederico Capuchino Susan Caswell George Chan Jane Chang Siu Ling Chen Yu Jun Chen Kam Siu Cheng Albert Chin May Ching Sylvia Ching C. Francis Chun Lee Ann Close Felicidad De Jesus Leticia Dullin Hyun Sil Enomoto Mary Espina Margarita Flores Carol Fong Richard Fujimoto Patrick Fujioka Violet Ganeku Bonifacia Genova Florence Goh Alma Goo Betsy Hall Dorothy Hamamoto Gladys Harada Qing Ren He Roddy Higa Roy Higa Tatsuko Hino Roseline Ho Kenneth Hu Helen Ibara Shizue Ikeno Hyeong Bock Im Amy Ishikawa Elsie Ishiki Tsuyako Iwamoto Lonkelen Jemwai Lily Kaneshiro Esther Kau Margaret Kaulukukui Jennie Kawasaki May Kawasaki Young Ahe Keem Pilyon Kim Lorraine Kusumoto Caroline Kuwahara Shirley Lau Joyce S N Lee Mu Cha Leiggi May Leigh Sun Ho Leung Joo Ryoung Lim Wan Ping Lin Henry Tan Luc Sook Ng Lui Carolyn Lum Frederick Lum Sau Yue Lum Amy Malek Mae Matsumoto Dorothy Mau Jean McGonigal Ellen Shizue Miyahira Kameko Miyashiro Felicita Mohika Helen Morikawa Sharon Nakai Doris Nakamura Betty Nakata Sally Nakata Virginia Narito Katman Nawaia Thomas Nikaido Kenneth Nip Hiroko Nishihara Shizuichi Nishizuka Kimiko Ohe Donald Ojiri Grace Okuma Ruth Onaga Chiyoko Oshiro Norma Oshiro Tomiko Oshiro Gwen Perry Adelina Quisao Noemi Ramos Mae Rosen Mary Saga Noboru Sakihara Joyce Shimabukuro Sally Shimabukuro Alice Shiroma Edna Mae Smith Etsuko Smith Robert Subee Betty Suenishi Alice Takata Karen Takemoto Ruth Tamashiro Mitzi Tani Taye Tashiro Jane Tatsuta Beatrice Tom Mildred Toma Tomi Trubee Mae Tsukamoto Clara Uyechi Mabel Watanabe Nancy Weisner Asano Yahiku May Yamachika Elaine Yamamoto Takeshi Yamane Doris Yamashiro Frances Yamauchi Xiao Ping Yang Janet Yasumatsu Nancy Yeda Wilma Yee Betty Yomono Choon Mae Yoon Audrey Young Motoko Young LIFE is like a camera…FOCUS on what’s important, CAPTURE the good times, DEVELOP from the negatives… And, if things don’t work out, Take another shot! L a n a k i l a Fa m i ly P h o t o s Volunteer Appreciation Celebration 2014 “Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve...You don’t have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in Physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. All in the `Ohana EXERCISE CLASS Instructor: Daniel Gittelman Sponsored by Kahala Nui Kūpuna Power Senior Fair at the State Capitol Excursion to Disney’s Aulani & Lunch @ Ihilani Hotel Cultural Club News Chinese Cultural Club by Dorothy Mau No report. UPCOMING EVENTS: 5/2 - Meeting. 5/9 - No Meeting. 5/16 - Meeting. 5/23 - Meeting. 5/30 - Meeting. Ink wash painting, also known as literati painting is an East Asian type of brush painting that uses black ink—the same as used in East Asian calligraphy, in various concentrations. For centuries, this most prestigious form of Chinese art was practiced by highly educated scholar gentlemen or literati.Names used in the cultures concerned include: in Chinese shuimo hua (水墨畫), in Japanese sumi-e (墨絵) or suibokuga (水墨画?), in Korean sumukhwa (수묵화), and in Vietnamese tranh thuỷ mặc (幀水墨). Filipino Cultural Club of Honolulu by Dee Obina 3/22/14 - FCCH meeting and birthday celebration for February and March celebrants. Everybody enjoyed the affair, lots of fun and congratulations to: Liwayway Asis, Greg Jeong, Irene Oshiro, Jesusa Rone, John Zeleski. Likewise to: Felicitas Luna, Filomena Raposas, Clarita Estal, Laurata Lacuesta, Helen Castillon. 3/l2/14 - FCCH meeting. Membership fees updated and details for upcoming affair discussed. 3/23/14 - We, FCCH officers and members, convey thanks and gratitude to Lanakila staff for inviting and bringing us together on this most memorable day - "Volunteer Appreciation Day." Special guests have been invited and hilariously entertained by the most witty emcee, Augie T. and awesome door prizes were awarded to the lucky volunteers. Thanks again to Lanakila staff for recognizing and appreciating and hard work and dedication of all senior volunteers. 4/26/14 - FCCH meeting. Show and sell have been discussed for May 07, 2014. UPCOMING EVENTS: 5/03 - Meeting. 5/17 - Meeting. Portuguese Cultural Club by John Burrows 4/2/14 - Portuguese Club excursion. Went to aquarium. It was real exciting. All the sharks, eels, seals, jelly fish, and so much more. It's an education in itself. I had a great time. Then on to Chan's or a buffet lunch of chicken, sushi, salad bar fruits, stews, fried rice, ice cream, etc. Very good local food. Had to walk slow, ate too much. Ha! Ha! 4/23/14 - We thank Dianne and staff for our Volunteer Appreciation Day. Augie T. was good M.C. and comedian. St Theresa did very good singing. Food was good and the best part: Everyone was happy. Very good prizes. The prize winners earned it. Thank you! UPCOMING EVENTS: 5/7 - Show & Sell. 5/14 - Meeting. 5/21 - Meeting. 5/28 - Meeting. We are so sad to bid aloha to our beloved Custodian, Ben Abaya! Thank you for your 17+ years of service to Catholic Charities Hawai`i’s Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center, Ben! We will miss you! Hawaiian Cultural Club by Sharon Tulba and Mei Newmann Hello everyone. It's been a month of being cold, rainy and very windy; but, I just hope everyone is doing well and in good health. I just want to thank our club president, Frances DelaCruz, for trying hard to do a good job in conducting all meetings. Our meeting always begin with a few songs, flag pledge and Lord's Prayer. Our musicians didn't come for a few weeks so Mei Newmann played the ukulele accompanied by Frances and Cecilia - thank you ladies. Frances opened the meeting by welcoming everyone, God Bless All, even those who are not here. She talked about Show/Sell that's coming up in May - she asked for donations to make our pickled onions, and also for volunteers to help out. Treasurers report was given - meeting adjourned. We had a little Easter Party - Frances made a piñata and everyone had fun hitting it. It went down when Larry hit it. We ate food provided by Frances, Sharon and Florence. Goodie bags were made by Sharon. Many thanks to those who had been providing refreshments weekly. Our last meeting was held, along with bingo games and refreshments. Our newsletter will be done by Mei Newmann starting in May - Good Luck. Hopefully weather will clear up. "ALOHA AND TAKE CARE'' The Hawaiian Cultural Club enjoys their Hawaiian music each week --- thank you musicians! Some of the interesting "happenings" are: learning all about Prince Jonah Kuhio whose birthday was celebrated on March 26th ---he sponsored the bill calling for Hawaiian Statehood. Reminder that once a month Bingo is played - with prizes. Fellowship, followed by some good food for snacking is always enjoyed and welcomed. "Show and Sell" on May 7th will feature some ono food stuff for sale - hope to see you there". UPCOMING EVENTS: 5/6 - Meeting. 5/13 - Meeting. 5/20 - Meeting. 5/27 - Meeting. Korean Cultural Club by Toni Lee No report. UPCOMING EVENTS: 5/1 - Meeting. 5/8 - Meeting. 5/15 - Meeting. 5/22 - Meeting. 5/29 - Meeting. “ W e P l ay, W e L e a r n , W e S e r v e ” The Lanakila Multi Purpose Senior Center (LMPSC) offers a place for seniors to go for recreation, education, and social interaction. Many seniors go to LMPSC to get away from home for a few hours a week; others think of it as their second home. Every day at the center, senior citizens come, they play, and they give back to their peers as volunteers. LMPSC is the largest senior center in the state and is available to seniors 60 years and older. It’s target population lives in the area from Fort Shafter to Ward Avenue but is also open to those who live outside LMPSC’s defined population area when there are no comparable services in their community. Activities offered at Lanakila Multi Purpose Senior Center: Cultural clubs Arts and crafts Dance classes Exercise classes Music classes Other special interest classes Continuing education Health promotion Social service assistance The seniors don’t come just to play. They come to serve and learn. LMPSC members give back to the community with service projects by volunteering and entertaining at area hospitals, nursing homes and schools. For more information about the Lanakila Multi Purpose Senior Center, please call (808) 847-1322 Japanese Cultural Club by Judi Yogi Kodomo no Hi (Boys’ Festival or Children’s Day) is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th month. Traditionally, families with boys display samurai dolls or suits of armor in their homes and fly carp-shaped streamers outdoors. It is a time to pray for their sons to grow up to be healthy and brave. And that being said, a taste of Japanese culture is in store for the Lanakila Headstart children who will be joining us to celebrate Boys’ Day. Colorful origami fishes handcrafted by Mrs. Madeline Kageno, and headbands “Hachimaki” created by President Mary Sueda will be gifted to the preschoolers. The headband is a symbol of both perseverance and effort within traditional Japanese culture. Thank you Mrs. Kageno and President Sueda for contributing these treasures. Adding to this festive event, a taisho koto group called “Melee O’Hawaii, will provide entertainment to our special guests and to our May birthday celebrants, which include our 90+ honorees Kenneth Nip and Sally Nakata. Millions of people fall victim to fraud and many of these victims are our seniors. That is why it is critical for seniors to be educated on the different types of scams. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) continue with Part II - “Avoid Being a Victim: Know The Threats That Investors Face”. Learn about how you can avoid becoming a victim of investment fraud. Unfortunately, germs, such as bacteria, fungi, yeast, and molds, are a natural part of our environment. The ones that are generally at risk of getting ill from germs in food are young children, older adults, and those who are often sick. Raenani Willing from “SNAP”, will present Part II on “Safe Food Handling”. Come and be enlightened on proper food handling, and best ways to keep from becoming sick from bacteria in foods. UPCOMING EVENTS: 5/5 – Birthday: Boys’ Day/Taisho Koto 5/19 – SNAP: Safe Food Handling Okinawan Nenchosha Club 5/12 – DCCA: Investment Fraud 5/26 – Holiday: Memorial Day by Irene Yamashita On March 27 Jeff Roache and Chris Bartolome from the Honolulu Fire Dept. spoke about fire safety and the many things we can do to prevent life-changing falls. An interesting fact shared was that our fire department is the only one in America with purple hearts as six firefighters who responded after the Pearl Harbor attack were recognized for their bravery. We enjoyed a sing-along on April 3 with Brian Suzuki and the Hawaii Kayo Tomo No Kai, a club of senior citizens who love to sing. Words to many of the old familiar songs were printed in a booklet for everyone to participate. As music brings people together and is great for our physical and mental health, we all had a great time singing. Another form of exercise for physical health and well being is “tai chi”, an ancient Chinese form of martial arts which incorporates meditation. On April 10 we were impressed by the Nuuanu “Y” Tai Chi group led by Tom Amina as they displayed the various moves and forms to music. The eldest of the 12 participants was 97 years of age and still active in this art form. Want to stay young and healthy? Tai Chi may be the answer for you. April birthdays were celebrated on April 17 with special recognition for Chieko Sugimoto (92) and Takejiro Higa (91). God bless all of our celebrants with many more happy years. It was a special morning as Nelson Yoshioka and his karaoke singers and dancers entertained us. Mahalo for the wonderful program! On April 24 our speaker on “Elder Law Care in Hawaii” was Allan Nakata. We learned two important things: (1) You have a right to appeal being released prematurely from the hospital and receive two extra days of care; and (2) You can request for a written assessment to confirm your diagnosis if you are being referred to a skilled nursing facility. “Happy people are thankful people, and thankful people are happy people.” UPCOMING EVENTS: 5/1 - Central Pacific Bank - Reverse Mortgages 5/8 - Mother’s Day/Tyler Yafuso & Okinawa Singer 5/15 - Birthday/Okinawa Performers 5/22 - Faye Murata 5/29 - Kaiser Permanente, Brandi Ching May 2014 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 Friday Saturday 2 CENTER CLOSED CCH STAFF CONFERENCE 6 5 7 Excursion & Gourmet Lunch Club sign-up SHOW & SELL 8:00 am 8 14 15 Program Committee 8:30 am (Craft Rm) 45th Anniversary Celebration Planning Committee 9:30 am (TBD) Gourmet Lunch Club: Menchanko-Tei - 11:00 am Blood Pressure 9:00 am iPad for Seniors: Beginners 1:00 pm (Library) 20 Chair Rhythm and Life 9:00 am (Dance Studio) 21 22 23 24 Blood Pressure 9:00 am MEMORIAL PROGRAM 9:00 a.m. (Lanai) CENTER CLOSED 27 28 New Member Orientation 9:00 am (Library) 29 30 FUSION Exercise a.m. (lanai) Blood Pressure 9:00 am 13 12 Blood Pressure 9:00 am 19 Blood Pressure 9:00 am 26 3 FCCH 8:30 AM WWII Filipino Vets 8:30am (Sewing Room) New Hope Group - 9:00 a.m. CENTER CLOSED HOLIDAY: MEMORIAL DAY Blood Pressure 9:00 am Blood Pressure 9:00 am 9 FUSION Exercise 9:00 am (Lanai) 10 16 FUSION Exercise 9:00 am (Lanai) 17 FCCH 8:30 am NARFE 9:30 am (Sewing Room) CENTER CLOSED Excursion: Kawaiaha'o Church Tour and Lunch at Café Julia 9:00 am 31 9:00 CENTER CLOSED PAB 12:00 pm (Sewing Room) Center Staff: Center Hours Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 3:00 pm Saturday (2x/month) 8:30 am - 11:30 am Lanakila Multi - Purpose Senior Center 1640 Lanakila Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 (808) 847 - 1322 Dianne Lim Iris Hiramoto Dawn Kawabata Cookie Irvine Selina Lau Emily Reis Program Coordinator Membership Specialist Program Specialist Program Support Asst. Social Worker Case Manager Weekly Schedule Monday Time 8:00 Class Title Instructor Walking Group Japanese Cultural Club Group Sueda 10:30 Lei Making Group Harmony’s Hula+ Novice Ukulele 10:30 11:00 9:00 10:00 10:00 Spring 2014 Location Library Time 7:30 Lanai/ Activity Room 8:30 Nakayama Brighter Ojiri Crafts Room 8:30 Dance Studio 8:30 Sewing Room 9:00 Beg.Taisho Koto Takeuchi/Sueda Library 9:00 Intro to Yoga Hasegawa Dance Studio 9:30 10:00 10:30 Instructor Mah Jong Needle & Thread Workshop Sugihara Yara/Sueda Hawaiian Quilt, etc. Scrabble Chair Rhythm & Life (3rd Tuesday) Tai Chi Hirashiki/Takamoto Crafts Room Lim Wong Registration Area Koike/Wong/Lum Lanai Hawaiian Cultural Club Harmony’s Hula+ Japanese Calligraphy Dela Cruz Brighter Usami Activity Room Wednesday Time 8:00 Class Title Instructor Walking Group Tuesday Class Title Class Title Instructor Group Time 8:30 Arts & Crafts Perry/Higa/Kang Craft Room/ Sewing Room 9:00 Okinawa Nenchosha Club Higa Lee Arakaki/Nakano Takeuchi/Sueda Nakasone/Ellis Sewing by Nakasone Nakasone 9:30 Hasegawa Burrows Chang/Wauke Dance Studio 9:00 Activity Room 9:00 10:00 Intro to Yoga Portuguese Cultural Club Beginning Line Dance Lanai 9:00 Korean Dance/Culture Club Enka Class Taisho Koto 10:00 Ellen's Ukulele Kong/Tangonan/Lindo Library 11:00 Okinawan Dance 10:00 Happy Seniors Serenaders New Novice Ukulele Exercise with Karate Basic English* Miyashiro/Ojiri/Ko Ojiri Young/Kellett Maeda Sewing Room 11:00 11:00 12:00 9:30 10:30 11:00 Class Title Instructor Folk Sing Along Chinese Cultural Club Tap Dance Sahm Bo Dahn Chong/Gray Mau Koepke/Martin Yashima *DOE-funded Classes +Center-funded Classes Dance Studio Dance Studio Sewing Room Location Sewing Room Lanai/ Activity Room Dance Studio/ Craft Room Library Annex Library Lanai Go Room Dance Studio Sewing Room Friday Time 9:00 Sewing Room Thursday Location Library 9:00 9:30 Location Library Saturday Location Library Annex Activity Room Dance Studio Lanai Time 9:00 Class Title Instructor Filipino Culture Club of Honolulu Asis Location Lanai/ Activity Room
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