LANAKILA

KŪPUNA

NEWS

SING,

DANCE,

LOVE

Inside This Issue:

Message from Susie 2Cultural Club Updates 3Mahalo to our Donors 6Schedule of Clubs & Classes 7Upcoming Events Calendar 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..

February 2018| No. 26

Newsletter | February 20182

Aloha everyone!

Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you! Welcome to all the new members of Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center. It is wonderful to see everyone enjoying their social, physical fitness, music and dance, arts and crafts, recreational, and community service activities. We hope you are enjoying the Winter Classes that are being offered. There have been a number of new and interesting classes. Thank you to the members for suggesting these classes and for the volunteer instructors that have stepped forward to teach the classes and to lead the new groups. We have about 40 classes and groups now utilizing our Center very well.

We have also increased the number of community groups that have their meetings here with the convenient location and free parking that is available. Meeting spaces at the Center, especially during the afternoon hours, from noon to 2:30 p.m., and on two Saturdays a month from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m., are available for use. I have also conducted about 150 personal tours of the center last year and am happy to do so. Feel free to call me at 847-1322.

The Leadership Conference for Club Officers, instructors, assistant instructors, group facilitators, and reception and kitchen volunteers went well. It was great to have everyone get to know each other and the activities that each leader helps to organize for the members of LMPSC. There has been a request to hold CPR training classes and other emergency preparedness opportunities as well as time set aside to suggest improvements to help our Center continuously be the best that it can be for our members and the broader community. We will have sign-up sheets for these events at the reception desk in March.

There is a master calendar of 2018 LMPSC special events that each club officer and instructor, reception and kitchen volunteer, and staff was given. The 2018 Calendar of Events is also on our Center’s bulletin board for you to peruse at your leisure.

Lanakila’s Show and Sell event will be on Friday, Feburary 9, 2018, from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Ono food and great deals on clothing, crafts, plants, household items, sports, games, and other fun and useful items will be available for purchase. This is a quarterly event that helps the clubs, classes, and center raise funds for the programs they have throughout the year. We welcome donations of all kinds to the Center for this event. Please call me if you are not sure if the donation is appropriate or want to let us know that you are dropping off the donations.

We hope you join us for our Valentine’s Program on February 14, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for dancing, lei-making, craft making, lunch and a special performance by the Silver Foxes. The lunch is $7.00 and you can sign-up and pay at the front desk.

Me ke aloha pumehana (with warmest love), Susie Chun Oakland, Program Coordinator

A M E S S A G E F R O M S U S I E

Welcome New Members!

Amy BrattSandra FurumoriPamela Gonsales

Keala KaimimokuJames Nakata

Maryann PadillaAtsuko Sakumoto

Leslie ShibuyaWilfred SoongSuzanne Stigar

OKINAWA NENCHOSHA CLUB UPDATE

By Irene Yamashita

After a long holiday break, everyone was anxious to be back on Jan. 18 to start the New Year. It was nice to be able to greet one another and enjoy the fellowship again. Being true to our culture, our first program was one of traditional dances by members of MitsukoToguchi-Nakasone Sensei’s classes with the opening number being one that was performed for royalty before the King of the Ryukyus. Today, it is the custom to open an auspicious event with this dance. A variety of dances followed, depicting life in Okinawa whether it was working in the fields with hats made from palm branches, a country girl’s dance, or rowing a ferry boat between Naha and another island. Several of the dances performed were choreographed by ToguchiSensei. The festive morning ended with members joining in dancing Asadoya Yunta and the Kachashi, before receiving a special treat: Mochi, a symbol of long life.

On Jan. 25 we celebrated January birthdays with eleven of our members being honored. Special honorees were Amy Tari (98) and Nancy Ichikawa (97). Congratulations and God bless each birthday celebrant with continued good health. Special birthday entertainment was provided by Elsie Kawamoto’s

Karaoke Group. As 2018 is the Year of the Dog, the program began by recognizing our members who have dogs which was an interesting way to start the Year of the Dog. They were the lucky recipients of some gift cards. Also recognized were our birthday celebrants who each was presented with a special gift. Mahalo for the thoughtful gestures and generosity. Karaoke Singers were Mae Fujimoto, Marcia Hiromasa, Gary Miyata, Myrtle Nyuha, Nady Bradbury, David Chun, Joan Momohara, Duana Shimamoto, Nora Masaki, Jean Yamanaka. Clarence Kane, and Sensei Elsie Kawamoto who sang the final number.

Special thanks to Amy Tari for providing pastry and fruit snacks for everyone to enjoy as she celebrated her 98th birthday. Ippe Nifee Debiru!

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2/1 HONOLULU FIRE DEPT.

2/8 NAKURANAISHA

2/15 NEW YEAR’S/OFFICERS

2/22 BIRTHDAY/NUUANU “Y”

Remember when…It cost 5 cents to send a postcard and 6 cents to send a letter?

Long Live our Club!

Valentine’s Day Program

Feat. Silver Foxes

Show & Sell

February 9, 20188:00 am – 10:30 am

February 14, 20188:30 am – 11:30 am

LMPSC Members with Prog. Coordinator Susie Chun Oakland on the Opening Day of the Legislature

Lunch: $7.00All proceeds benefit the activities at LMPSC!

JAPANESE CULTURAL CLUB UPDATE

By Clarice Kumura

Make Valentine’s Day Special

2/5 H INTERNS “NUTRITION”

2/12 NEW YEAR’S LUNCH

2/19 HOLIDAY (PRESIDENT’S DAY)

2/26 BIRTHDAY/TAISHO KOTO w/ SENSEI YASUKO

TAKEUCHI

Carlina AguinaldoNancy Akamichi

Nancy ArizumiTomiko Asato

Liwayway AsisEvelyn Au

Frances AuThanh Du AuHazel Azama

Hisao BabaArlene Cadiz

Nemensia CamiloNatividad Chang

Lorinda Cheng-ArashiroBetty Chinen

Winifred ChingShirley Cho

Martha ChockMona Chock

Cindy King Yee ChoyMary Chun

Helmer Dela CruzYoshie Ebisu

Toshio EshimaPedro Factora

Christy FujiiDonald Fujimoto

Prescott FujimotoDaphne Hanai

Joyce HennaHaruko Higa

Margaret HiraokaLisa Hiroe

Norman Hirohata-GotoIkuko Ho

Alfonsa HokulaniElsie Hummel

Dorine IchikawaHarriet Ito

Janet ItoFlora IwamotoYoung Ae Jang

Mary JonesAdelaida JuanatasKeala Kaimimoku

Dana KalimaYoshiko Higa Kaneshiro

Mildred KawaaMabel Kawamura

Lena KeenoPercy KihanoRobert Kiick

Benjamin KimLeatrice Kimura

Hiromi KohlerMitchell Kong

Betty KotaniSandy Kuok

Shannon LeeCecilia LindoShu Ping LiuPei Ying Loui

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Way back when, Valentine’s Day was all about giving and receiving homemade valentine cards from our classmates. Remember those puppy love crushes we had. Today, celebrating Valentines Day has become so sophisticated where lavish gifts are exchanged by couples. So to keep up with the times, let's celebrate this special day by showing our love and affection to all the people we care about. It's a good reason to get together with family and friends and have a good time Of course receiving chocolate and flowers from a loved one wouldn't hurt.

On January 8, we had a great start for 2018 when Jean Sugihara played the taiko drums with so much energy. Kumu Harmony blessed JCC members with her mele oli. Her Lanakila Halau did four hula numbers as they danced to Keokina Kane's beautiful singing with so much aloha.. On the 22, we were entertained by Sensei Misako Yagi's Yui Buyo class. They performed Okinawan dancing and singing and of course everyone participated in the lively kachashi finale.

Birthday celebrants celebrating 90+ years for February are: Hisao Baba (90+); Mary Jones (90+); Lorraine Sawai (90+). Tanjoubi OmedetouGozaimasu!!!

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Jeff Apaka and seniors of Waikiki Community Center visit Lanakila for some fun!

Rose LouiMadeline Lum

Claire MatsumotoChieko MiyasatoYoko MiyashiroSetsuo Momota

George MoyKathryn Mudget

Hyo Sik MunSandra NagamineHarriet Nagamori

Linda NakamotoFlora Nakasone

Lynne NakasoneKazuye Nemoto

Jessica NiimiSheila Nishimura

Joyce NishiokaCarolann Noland

Milnora NuuhiwaChester OdaDale Okuda

Janice OlbrichToshio Ozeki

Grace ParkQing Tian RuanLorraine Sawai

Dennis ShimabukuTomiko Shiraishi

Romana SilvaMadge Sodetani

Michiko SugimotoHaruo Sumida

Sachiko TakahashiJane Takayesu

Bette TenganChieko Tokuda

Florence TokudaCassandra Tsuda

Sharon TulbaKazue Uejo

Roberta UesugiLaurita Villanueva

Jane YamashiroJintang Yang

Violet YimHisako Yogi

Betty C.L. YoungKyung Ae Yun

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PORTUGUESE CULTURAL CLUB UPDATE

By Puna Frank

Bom dia everyone…Happy 2018 again if you missed January’s issue.

Wish you were here to enjoy the great things happening not only to the center but also for members to improve our health and well-being. Time flies by too quickly so come on down and join the ukulele classes, Tai-Chi, Lei-Making, or any other group you would like to try! You’ll amaze yourself. Oh! There’s also a brain training and a sign language class.

On a sadder note, to Frances D. and Mary J., our long-time members,…GET WELL SOON! You are missed. Love to our friend, Lorraine R. Best wishes too!

2/7 MEETING 2/21 EXCURSION

Chinese Cultural Club

Meetings 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23

Filipino Cultural Club

Meetings 2/10

Hawaiian Cultural Club

Meetings 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27

Korean Cultural Club

Meetings 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22

Additional Upcoming Club Meetings

Crafts by FlorenceThursdays at 10:30 an

Florence Tamura and Susan Tamura-Boyd

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MahaloThank you so much for

your generosity!

HIBISCUS ($100+)

Fujita, BeverlyHamada, Nobuko

Nagaishi, M/M ClaudeStevens, M/M Daly

Tateishi, Jan

BIRD OF

PARADISE ($50+)

Higa, Tomie E.Nakamura, Doris

Oka, IreneShiroma, AliceStigar, Suzanne

Tada, JaneTokuda, Florence

ANTHURIUM ($49 &

UNDER)Aki, Tsuneko

Nago, GailOda, MasakoYagi, Hideko

Yamasaki, GlennYasuda, Emiko

IN-KIND GIFTS

Asao,BryantBernardo, MonaBolster, James

Burrows, John & CarolChun, RandallCiano, Cheryl

Eastlack, Sandra JoyFrank, Puna

Furukawa, JudyFurumori, SandraIshimoto, Mabel

Kainuma, CarolynKaili, Marty

Kushima, Jo AnneLau, Shirley

Lum, ElizabethMa, Hong Mei

Matsuda, GladysMatsukawa, Joan

Miura, WallyMorreira, JaneNagamine, Stan

Nago, GailNhomi, Mieko

Oakland, MichaelOgata, James

Onosaki,StevenOtake, EmmiePaik, PhyllisSato, Amy

Shirai, EstherSoong, RachelTakaki, Steven

Takeya, KenTari, Amy

Terrera, Daniel - WTITerada, Diane

TJ MaxxToma, FrankTsuda, Sira

Underwood, StephanieWatanabe, Rene

Yara, LindaYeda, NancyYoung, AmyZhang, Allen

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DID YOU KNOW?

Lanakila Accepts

New/Gently Used

Donations

The Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center operates asmall “thrift shop” operation at the Center. We acceptnew or gently used goods for resale at the Center andalso do a quarterly white elephant sale, best known asShow & Sell (our next one is Friday, February 9, 2018).All proceeds benefit the Center’s activities for seniors.

We also have classes that can use various supplies, likeour sewing class, gardening, and the Men & Women’sShed who do handyman type activities. We are alsolooking for brand new items to be used at our manyevents for door prizes for the seniors.

What type of items can we use? Almost anything that isnew or gently used and in good working condition.Such as:Clothes, footware, accessoriesDishes and utensilsOther small household itemsMaterial, ribbon, other sewing suppliesPotted plants, starter plantsGardening tools and suppliesSmall hand tools (e.g. hammers, screw drivers) andbuilding materials (e.g. nails, hinges, bricks)New items that are appropriate as door prizes forseniors

Please CALL (847-1322) before dropping off items atthe Center, 1640 Lanakila Avenue. FYI, the Center isopen on select Saturdays and and can provide an in-kinddonation receipt, upon request.

Questions? Please call (847-1322).

T I M E C L A S S F A C I L I T A T O R L O C A T I O N

8:00am Walking Group Group Library

9:00am Japanese Cultural Club Sueda Lanai/Activity Room

9:30am Beg. Taisho Koto Takeuchi/Sueda Library

10:00am Lei-Making Group Tsutsumi Craft Room

Harmony’s Hula Brighter Dance Studio

Basic Ukulele Nishiyama Sewing Room

11:00am Tai Chi for Health Lau Activity Room

Intro to Yoga Hasegawa Lanai

Brain Exercise Oh Sewing Room

12:00pm Basic Japanese Language Tcheou Sewing Room

7:30am Mah Jong Sugihara Library

8:00am Fan Tai Chi Koike/Hee Lanai

8:30am Needle & Thread Workshop Sueda/ Hirashiki Sewing Room

9:00am Tai Chi Koike/Hee Lanai

Hawaiian Cultural Club Dela Cruz Activity Room

10:00am Harmony’s Hula Brighter Dance Studio

Japanese Calligraphy Usami Sewing Room

10:15am Sahm Bo Dahn Katahira/Higuchi Lanai

8:00am Walking Group Group Library

8:30am Stretch & Tone Werle Lanai

9:00am Sewing by Nakasone Nakasone/Ito Craft Room/Sewing Room

Portuguese Cultural Club Frank Activity Room

9:30am Intro to Yoga Hasegawa Dance Studio

10:00am Line Dance Chang Lanai

Ellen’s Ukulele Kong/Tangonan/Lindo Library

Happy Seniors Serenaders Ojiri/Ko Sewing Room

11:00am Tai Chi for Health Lau Activity Room

Exercise with Karate Sato Dance Studio

11:15am Health & Life Circle Young-Sasaki Sewing Room

9:00am Okinawa Nenchosha Club Higa Lanai/Activity Room

Korean Dance/Club Lee Dance Studio/Craft

Enka Class Arakaki/Kishimoto Library Annex

Taisho Koto Takeuchi/Sueda Library

11:00am Crafts by Florence Tamura Sewing Room

Okinawan Dance Nakasone/Kawaguchi Lanai

10:30am Hanafuda Hagihara Go Room

9:00am Folk Sing Along Group Library Annex

Fusion Exercise Gittelman Lanai

Yui Buyo Yagi Dance Studio

9:30am Chinese Cultural Club Mau Library

10:00am Sahm Bo Dahn Katahira/Higuchi Lanai

11:15am American Sign Language Macdonald/Mizusawa Library

Tap Dance Koepke/Martin Dance Studio

12:00pm Filipino Cultural Club Asis Lanai/Activity Room

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Let’s Keep in Touch1640 Lanakila AvenueHonolulu, HI 96817(808) 847-1322www.catholiccharitieshawaii.orgEmail: suzanne.oakland@catholiccharitieshawaii.org

Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:00pm Saturday (2x/month) 8:30am-11:30am

Center Hours

S U N M O N T U E S W E D T H U R F R I S AT1

Hepatitis C

Q&A

(8:30am)

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4 5 6

C&C

Valentines

Day Dance at

NBC

7Prog. Comm.

Mtg. (8:30am)

GLC to

Yokocho

8 9Show & Sell

(8:00am)

Heart Disease or

Heart at Ease-

HMSA (11:00am)

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LMPSC Open

(8:30am)

11 12 13 14

Valentine’s

Day Program

(8:30am)

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Mac

Computer

Q&A

(12:00pm)

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CENTER

CLOSED:

President’s

Day

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LMPSC

Excursion to

Kennedy

Theatre

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Iphone/Ipad

Q&A

(12:00pm)

23GLC to

Yokocho

Gardening

(10:30am)

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LMPSC Open

(8:30am)

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New Member

Orientation

(9:00am)

FEBRUARY 2018

Center Staff

Suzanne Chun Oakland Program Coordinator Rm 7

Riva Torno Program Specialist Rm 3 Ext. 22

Iris Hiramoto Membership Specialist Rm 4 Ext. 24

Cookie Irvine Program Support Asst. Rm 7 Ext. 28

Cyan Curtis, LSW Case Management Rm 6 Ext. 26

Lodi Tapawan Custodian

Gracie Baluyot CSCEP Worker

**If you’re interested in joining any of our presentations &

activities at the Center, please sign up at the front desk.

Don’t forget to also check our bulletin boards in the hallway

for many community events and information!