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LANAKILA
KŪPUNA
NEWS
Celebrating
Mother’s and
Boy’s Day
Inside This Issue:
Message from Program Coordinator 2Cultural Club Updates 3Mahalo to Our Donors 6Community Info & Resources 6Schedule of Classes 7Upcoming Events 8
A program of Catholic Charities Hawai’i funded in part by the State of Hawaii via contract with
the State Executive Office on Aging (EOA) and the C&C of Honolulu, Elderly Affairs Division, and
a Persons In Need grant from the May Templeton Hopper Fund of the Hawai`i Community Foundation..
May 2021| No. 64
Newsletter | May 20212
Dear Lanakila Senior Center Ohana:
May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii nei. Please join the City and County of Honolulu, our senior center and others, by sewing alei and placing it on your house door or fence (someplace visible to the public) to say thank you to our first respondersand essential workers who continue to give of themselves to serve and protect our community.
May is also a time when we celebrate Mother’s Day. Please thank those who have been “mom” to you in your lives. Wehope you enjoy our tribute to all the mothers, grandmothers, great grandmothers, sisters, friends, daughters,granddaughters, and others who are moms and wish them a wonderful Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 9th.
We also remember our dear friends and family members who have passed away. We cherish them and will hold themclose in our hearts always. This year, Memorial Day is on Monday, May 31, 2021. Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Centeris still not able to have our annual Memorial Program to honor our center members. When the State and Countypolicies permit larger events, we will hold a special memorial to remember and express our gratitude for the privilege ofknowing them.
A special letter will be mailed to all center members with details about the reopening of Lanakila Multi-Purpose SeniorCenter, so please look out for it in the mail delivered by the U.S. Postal Service in the next two weeks.
Finally, April was not only Volunteer AppreciationMonth, but also Staff Appreciation Day. I want tothank Custodian Lodi Tapawan, MembershipSpecialist Iris Hiramoto, Program Specialist RivaTorno, and Program Support Assistant CookieIrvine or their unwavering commitment to ourMembers and our senior center. Their commit-ment, dedicated service and hard work truly makesour senior center a special place!!
Me ke aloha pumehana,Susie Chun OaklandProgram Coordinator
A M E S S A G E F R O M S U S I E
Welcome New Members!Debra (Deb) Braiman
Lynn CareyGalen ChingStanley Choi
Clifford GakiyaEsther Geil
Ellen HigaBrenda Ho
Annette KamHelen Koga
Karen KuriharaKachorn Manalo
Ray NakamotoLaverne Tanaka
Ingrid Toth
Susie Chun Oakland shares a photo of her paternal grandmother, Violet Chun, above and another of her mom, Mei-Chih Chun on the left. “Will always love you, Mom and Popo!”
Evelyn AmbrocioHenry Arakaki
May AsatoCarol Anne Burrows
Susan CaswellSu Lan Chen
Siu Ling Cheung ChenYvonne ChinSylvia ChingKaren Chow
Lee Ann CloseDonna Compton
Rodelio “Roger” CortezAmando De Peralta Jr.
Manuel EspeletaCheryl Feagins
Margarita “Maggie” FloresCarol Fong
Judy FurukawaViolet Ganeku
Alma GooCaryn Gushikuma
Betsy HallGladys Harada
Suzie HasegawaQing Ren He
Ellen HigaRoddy Higa
Roy HigaGrecia Hill
James HinoPok Ye Hirata
Sharon HiroseRoseline “Loke” Ho
Bonnie HokamaBetty HonmaJuliana Iniba
Elsie IshikiTsuyako “Tsu” Iwamoto
Sylvia IwasakiYoungsoon Jhun
Lily KaneshiroMargaret Kaulukukui
Jennie KawasakiMay Kawasaki
Demitrius “Dee” KeliiholokaiLaraine Koga
Karen KuriharaCaroline Kuwahara
Shirley LauMu Cha Leiggi
Joo Ryoung “Maria” LimWan Ping Lin
Rita LoSau Yue Lum
Wing Yee Lau “Carolyn” LumMae Matsumoto
Dorothy MauDexter Maunakea
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!OKINAWA NENCHOSA CLUB UPDATE
By Jane Higa
Happy Mother’s Day (Ayaa Nu Hii)On Mother’s Day you rise early and greet your mother with a big bunch of flowers to show appreciation. Roses are gifted to show love, honor, faith and beauty. You also can take her to a fancy restaurant or you cancook a delicious Japanese food like, Oyakodon, Chawanmushi or Tamagoyaki.
If you would really like to impress your Mom and showyour appreciation, you can say:In Japanese language:
Okaasan, Haha no hi Omedetou (Happy Mother’s Day)Okaasan, daisuki da yo (I love you Mom)Okaasan, itsu mo arigato (Mother thanks for everything)
In Okinawan language:Anma, chuu Ayaa nu fii, Kari (Mother, today is Mother’s
Day, Cheers)Anma, wannee, unju, shichusaa (Mother, I love you)Anma, kunu keeki, usagami sore (Mother, please eat
this cake)Ayaa , Ippee Nifee Deebiru (Mom thank you very much)
JAPANESE CULTURAL CLUB UPDATE
By Clarice Kumura
Fuji Shibazakura Festival in JapanYou may not know what shibazakura is, but you definitely want to see it.The shibazakura, or moss phlox, is a flower that can be enjoyed in Japan after the cherry blossoms have come and gone. Compared to the country’s iconic Sakura (cherry blossoms), these flowers blossom slightly later, between April to May, and bloom into tiny flowers. Since these colorful five-petaled flowers resemble cherry blossoms and blanket the entire ground like a lawn (shiba) in Japanese, they have been named “shibazakura”. The Fuji Shibazakura Festival is a fantastic event where you can enjoy these multi-colored moss. The festival is held in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture.
Ellen Shizue MiyashiraGiselle Miyashiro
Yoko MizunoFelicita “Fely” Mohika
Kiyomi MorisatoPaul MorisatoSharon Nakai
Doris NakamuraSally “Sal” NakataHiroko Nishihara
Walter ObataKaren Oda
Donald OjiriGrace Okuma
Ruth OnagaChiyoko Oshiro
Norma OshiroSeiji OshiroGrace PaikCarol Pang
Gwen PerryMae Rosen
Michiko RunyonBarbara Sasahara
Mary Jo SegawaBenjamin “Ben” Sercena
Sally ShimabukuroAlice Shiroma
Dixie SinkovitsEdna Mae Smith
Etsuko SmithMarie Sokol
Edna SonomuraKaren Suehiro
Alice TakataKaren Takemoto
Taye TashiroJan Titgen
Mae TsukamotoJulie Umemoto
Dionie VillanuevaMay WatanabeTakako Welch
May YamachikaTakeshi Yamane
Frances YamauchiXiao Ping Yang
Janet YasumatsuNancy Yeda
Audrey YoungMotoko Young
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Celebrating Mothers
Near & Far, and
Close to Our Hearts
Tsuruko Asato was a member of LMPSC for over 20 years. She was in the Okinawan Club where she learned Okinawan dance. Sometimes she would perform at different places (functions). She was not very good but enjoyed it very much. She likes to “talk story” with other members and loved going to Vegas with families and friends. We will always miss her for being a loving mother and grandma.-Nobuko “Nobu” Oshiro
Linda Oka and Eileen Clarke share their mother, Shizue Ishihara, celebrating her 100th birthday drive by style!
Beverly Mau wishes a Happy Mother’s Day to Dorothy Mau, 2010 USC Chinese Model Mother of the Year!
Here’s a very special photo of my mom, Patsy Gomez, with a 100 watt, beaming smile! She’s sitting with her son, firstborn Denny, on her 99th birthday. She had a strong spirit and an energetic mind. She passed on only a week after her birthday, with many of her family members at her side. I, for one, miss her insightful opinions that she would state plainly, even if they would challenge me into formulating an opposite idea which I then needed to defend. Mom remained hungry for knowledge her entire life until the day she died. -Joan Wylie (baby of the family)
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Rosie Ramiro shares a picture of her mother, Nobuko Yamamoto Acopan.
Maryann Padilla shares a picture of her mom Mary Park Francis (right) and her Aunty Margaret Park Nishimoto (left). She says that “after these many months of attending classes and events sponsored by Lanakila, I see how my mother and her sister really enjoyed their time there.”
Corinne Chan shares a picture of her mom, Stella Young Chan.
Jane Higa shares a photo of her mom with sister, Sally Joyce, sharing “My Mother has done so many things unselfishly and lovingly, always putting others before herself. She hasgiven our family beautiful
memories with comfort and support where laughter flowed easily. The things we learn from her, we carry with us wherever
we go.“
“This is a picture of my mom Sally Nakata on her 97th birthday, May 15, 2020. Happy Mother’s Day and Happy 98th
Birthday to a special, sweet and kind mother. Stay safe and healthy.” –Dora Kitabata
Happy Boys
Day!
Char Kihara shares origami she made in honor of her son and grandsons
Congratulations to Lynda Asato for not only being the 1st one to
respond to the "Mystery Vegetable" but to "Correctly"
identify it as- the "Burpee Watermelon Radish!"
“Da Ramiro Guyz”- Rosie Ramiro’s son and grandsons to celebrate Boys Day.
WOW!
Community Info & Resources
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Experiencing Homelessness can get Econoimic Impact PaymentThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) continues to remind people who don’t have a permanent address or a bank account that they may still qualify for Economic Impact Payments, also known as stimulus payments. The IRS needs information from people who don’t usually file, and for the agency to have that information is for people to file a basic 2020 tax return with the IRS. The fastest and easiest way is to file a return electronically using IRS Free File. For more information, check out the outreach material, available on Internal Revenue Service | An official website of the United States government (irs.gov).
Special EnrollmentYou or someone you know may be eligible for savings and lower costs on Marketplace health insurance due to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. To learn more, visit www.Healthcare.gov.
HOLO Card Replaces Paper PassesStarting July 1, 2021, paper Monthly TheBus Passes and the 1-Day Pass will no longer be available for purchase. Instead, riders will need to have the HOLO card, an electronic fare card. It will need to be loaded with money prior to ride. Passengers, however, will still have the option of paying with cash on TheBus. Adult HOLO cards can be purchased at local retailers or TheBus Pass Office. Visit here for a list of retailers: www.holocard.net.
Thank you so much for your generosity!
Mahalo
PIKAKE ($1000+)
OHI‘A A LEHUA
($500)
KAHILI GINGER
($250+)
Ahn, Helen
Takabayashi, Alda Mae
Young, Patrick &
Chock, Mona
HIBISCUS ($100+)
Baba, Pauline
Bernardo, Mona
Chan, Arceli
Chan-Cantorna, Mela
Doughty, Doris
Harano, Caroline
Kemp, Sharlyn
Koga, Laraine
Kurosaki, Trudy
Miyashiro, Janet
Murakawa, Frank M/M
Takara, Doris
Takemoto, Karen
Tokumura, Violet M/M
BIRD OF
PARADISE ($50+)
Shiohira, Jeanette
Tucker, Rosemarie
ANTHURIUM ($49
& UNDER)
Antonio, Diana
Diego, Resurreccion
Gorski-Brough, Sandra
Nakai, Sharon
Shiohira, Alan
Shiohira, Wayne
Sugiyama, Shigeo M/M
Yamasaki, Glenn
IN-KIND GIFTS
Akamine, Jean
Asahina, Dorothy
Asato, Lynda
Awakuni, John
Bratt, Amy
Burrows, John & Carol
Chan, Corinne
Chang, Grace
Chong, Lori
Compton, Donna
Donnan, Muriel
Eastlack, Sandra Joy
Emoto, Carrolyn
Fujita, Henry & Bev
Furumori, Sandra
Hagihara, Amy
Hamada, Nobuko
Harano, Caroline
Hata, Sharon
Hidalgo, Steve
Hirayama, Laura
Hirose, Sharon
Hong, Mae
Ige, Carol
Isa, Harriet
Ishiki, Leila
Iwamoto, Tsuyako
Iwata, Reverend Tad
Katahira, Helen
Katahira, Lori
Kingsmill, Ellyn
Kong, Rep. Sam Satoru &
Aiealani Sr. Club
Kumura, Clarice
Leung, Roberta
Luhiau, Charlotte
Lyons, Julie
Matsunaga, Karen
Mau, Beverly
Mau, Dorothy
Miyashiro, Janet
Mizushima, Diane
Nagasawa, Alicia
Nakata, Sally
Noe, Jane
Ogata, James
Oyadomari, Violet
Pang, Carol
Rainey, Faye
Sakumoto, Atsuko
Sasaki, Pat
Shaw, Yoko
Shimodo, Wendy
Shiohira, Jeanette
Shiohira, Wayne
Sueishi, Sumie
Sugiyama, Jean
Swisher, Sarah
Tachikawa, Wendy
Takeuchi, Yasuko
Underwood, Stephanie
Wong, Joyce
Yamashita, Irene
Yokooji, Janice
Yoneshige, Ann
Young, Colette
Young-Sasaki, Patricia
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
Debbie Jackson
Fridays11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Learn American Sign language to communicate
with family or friends.
BASIC UKULELEMelvin Nishiyama
Mondays7:30 am – 8:30 am (picking)8:30 am – 9:30 am (chords)
Brush up on your strumming and chords with this beginner level
course.
BODY & BRAIN YOGA & TAI CHI
Elizabeth Kiai
Wednesdays1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Stretching and flexibility for circulation & health. Anyone from ages 60 to 120 can take this class. Accommodations to the exercises are often
suggested by the instructor.
CHAIR YOGAMarianette Kauahikaua
Tuesdays8:00 am – 9:00 am
Improve health & happiness using breathing techniques, exercises and
meditation all in the comfort in your own chair.
FUSIONDaniel Gittelman
Fridays9:00 am – 9:45 am
Seated full-body workout to achieve strength, balance, and cardio!
Sturdy chair is required.
HARMONY’S HULAKumu Harmony Brighter
Mondays & Tuesdays10:00 am – 11:00 am
Learn the hula of various Hawaiian songs with
Kumu Harmony. Any level welcome!
HAPPY SENIOR SERENADERS
Donald Ojiri
Wednesdays10:30 am – 11:30 am
Play to some local favorites. Experience in
playing ukulele required.
INTERMEDIATE UKULELE
Melvin Nishiyama
Fridays10:00 am – 11:00 am
Advanced strumming and chord theory. Must already know how to read chords and play on own. Open to those who have attended Basic Ukulele previously.
SAHM BO DAHNVideo
Wednesdays2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Korean breathing exercises.
TAI CHIKen Koike
Wednesdays & Fridays8:00 am – 9:00 am
Exercises to nurturesone’s “Mind, Body & Spirit.” Primarily Yang
style Tai Chi with a focus on stretching, qi gung and
basic tai chi principles.
TAI CHI FOR HEALTHRandy Lau
Sundays9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Experience meditative movements seated in a
chair. Sturdy chair is required.
ZUMBA GOLDCJ Wratchford
Fridays10:15 am – 10:45 am
Get your body moving with senior friendly dance moves to energetic music.
LMPSC Online ClassesLanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center offers online classes during the mandated Stay at Home
order. All classes below are held online via Zoom (www.zoom.us) and are FREE! Please contact
Susie Chun Oakland at [email protected] or Riva Torno at (808)
847-1322 or [email protected] to receive more information.
Log on 10-15 minutes prior to the meeting, especially if it is your first time on Zoom as you may need to download the application. Use you full name as your screen name. Please note that Zoom classes are done LIVE, so please be on time.
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*NOTE: A few classes will be held in person starting in May on Mondays and Fridays which is being coordinated between instructor and LMPSC staff. For questions, please call
Susie Chun Oakland at (808) 778-9146 or Riva Torno at (808) 847-1322.
Let’s Keep in Touch1640 Lanakila Avenue Honolulu, HI 96817(808) 847-1322www.catholiccharitieshawaii.org
S U N M O N T U E S W E D T H U R F R I S AT1
2 3Cooking Demo
with Chef Onishi
(11:30 am)
Convo on Aging
(2:00 pm)
4
Health Ed
with Humana
(3:00 pm)
5
Boy’s Day
Origami
(9:00 am)
6Coffee, Tea & Talk
Story (7:30 am)
How to Zoom
(10:30 am)
Comm. Res. Mtg
(12:00 pm)
Fall Prevention
(1:15 pm)
710 Ways to Love
Your Brain
(1:00 pm)
BINGO
(2:30 pm)
Dinner Together
(4:00 pm)
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9 10Estate
Planning
(11:30 am)
Fall Prevention
(1:00 pm)
11Pearl Harbor
Aviation Series
(1:00 pm)
Active Aging
(1:00 pm)
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Program
Committee
Mtg
(8:30 am)
13Coffee, Tea &
Talk Story
(7:30 am)
How to Zoom
(8:45 am)
HECO Info
(10 am)
14
Milestone
Book
Workshop
(2:00 pm)
15
16 17Oral Health
(11:30 am)
Convo on Aging
(2:00 pm)
Coping w/
Diabetes (3:30 pm)
18Age Friendly
“Talk-Story”
(9:00 am)
Project DANA
(11:30 am)
Health Ed with
Humana (3:00 pm)
19 20Coffee, Tea & Talk
Story (7:30 am)
Stroke Awareness
(9:00 am)
Cooking Demo
(11:30 am)
UH Athletics (1pm)
21CENTER
CLOSES at
1:30 pm
CCH staff
Conference
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23 24CCH History
(11:30 am)
SHIP Series
(1:30
pm)
25
Alaskan
Salmon
Fishing
(11:30 am)
26 27Coffee, Tea &Talk
Story (7:30 am)
How to Zoom
(8:45 am)
Waikiki Aquarium
(10:00 am)
Calligraphy Wrkshp
(1:30 pm)
28
‘Iolani Palace
History
(1:00 pm)
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May 2021
Center Staff
Susie Chun Oakland Program Coordinator [email protected]
Riva Torno Program Specialist [email protected]
Iris Hiramoto Membership Specialist [email protected]
Cookie Irvine Program Support Asst. [email protected]
Cyan Curtis, LSW Case Management [email protected]
Corinne Gyotoku, MSW Case Management [email protected]
Lodi Tapawan Custodian
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