May 2015 1640 Lanakila Ave., Honolulu, HI 96817 Telephone: (808) 847-1322 Visit us online at: www.CatholicCharitiesHawaii.org & look for our link to Lanakila Multi- Purpose Senior Center (LMPSC) 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 - Tam - Program Coordinator: LANAKILA KUPUNA NEWS Client Satisfaction surveys will be distributed week of May 11th ~ 15th Please return to Front Desk. Last month was a busy one for us here at the Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center, but this month seems to be filled with even more fun and exciting activities! Our Volunteer Appreciation Day (VAD) celebration was so much fun! I would like to thank Rodney Villanueva for being such an awesome emcee/entertainer at our volunteer recognition event! I would also like to thank Catholic Charities Hawai‘i’s President & CEO, Jerry Rauckhorst, for pulling double duty and playing an inte- gral role in our VAD program. I would also like to thank all of the Catholic Charities Hawai‘i staff who took time out of their extremely busy schedules to help out at our event, so that our volunteers could simply sit back and enjoy their special day! It was truly a collabora- tive effort and we have received a lot of positive feedback about the event. Our Intergenerational Easter Celebration was also a big hit-- especially with our young friends from the Lanakila Elementary School’s Head Start program. Thank you to all the amazing teach- ers who work so hard with our community’s keiki. They brought so much joy to the Center’s members! A special mahalo goes out to the Planning Committee and volunteers: Puna Frank, Helen Castillon, and Marty Kaili. Every detail of the event was perfectly executed and the children has such a blast during the egg hunt! It was wonderful! Upcoming on May 20, 2015 is our annual Memorial Program, where we celebrate the lives of our friends who have gone before us. Please join us and their families as we honor their memory with fellowship and song by our very own Harry & Flora Nakasone, Taisho Koto and Marion Arakaki-Sensei’s Enka Class. On behalf of the Catholic Charities Hawai‘i staff, we wish you and your family a very Happy Mother’s Day & a safe Memorial Day holi- day! Memorial Program 2015 May 20th (Wednesday) 9:00 a.m. ~ 10:00 a.m. Check in - Activities Room Program - On the Lanai REMINDER: The Center will be CLOSED on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day Jerry Rauckhorst, President & CEO of Catholic Charities Hawai‘i giving the blessing while entertain- er, Rodney Villanueva stands by to provide tons of laughter to our special volunteers at our annual Volunteer Appreciation Day event on April 16, 2015. Puna Frank, President of the Portuguese Cultural Club at LMPSC, gifting healthy treats to our Lanakila Elementary School’s Head Start students who participated in our Intergenerational Easter Celebra- tion! Enjoy the little things in Life… For one day you will look back and realize that they were the big things.
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May 2015 1640 Lanakila Ave., Honolulu, HI 96817
Telephone: (808) 847-1322
Visit us online at:
www.CatholicCharitiesHawaii.org & look for our link to Lanakila Multi-
Purpose Senior Center (LMPSC)
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 - Tam - Program Coordinator:
LANAKILA KUPUNA NEWS
Client Satisfaction surveys will be
distributed week of May 11th ~ 15th Please return to
Front Desk.
Last month was a busy one for us here at the Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center, but this month seems to be filled with even more fun and exciting activities!
Our Volunteer Appreciation Day (VAD) celebration was so much fun! I would like to thank Rodney Villanueva for being such an awesome emcee/entertainer at our volunteer recognition event! I would also like to thank Catholic Charities Hawai‘i’s President & CEO, Jerry Rauckhorst, for pulling double duty and playing an inte-gral role in our VAD program. I would also like to thank all of the Catholic Charities Hawai‘i staff who took time out of their extremely busy schedules to help out at our event, so that our volunteers could simply sit back and enjoy their special day! It was truly a collabora-tive effort and we have received a lot of positive feedback about the event.
Our Intergenerational Easter Celebration was also a big hit--especially with our young friends from the Lanakila Elementary School’s Head Start program. Thank you to all the amazing teach-ers who work so hard with our community’s keiki. They brought so much joy to the Center’s members! A special mahalo goes out to the Planning Committee and volunteers: Puna Frank, Helen Castillon, and Marty Kaili. Every detail of the event was perfectly executed and the children has such a blast during the egg hunt! It was wonderful!
Upcoming on May 20, 2015 is our annual Memorial Program, where we celebrate the lives of our friends who have gone before us. Please join us and their families as we honor their memory with fellowship and song by our very own Harry & Flora Nakasone, Taisho Koto and Marion Arakaki-Sensei’s Enka Class.
On behalf of the Catholic Charities Hawai‘i staff, we wish you and your family a very Happy Mother’s Day & a safe Memorial Day holi-
day!
Memorial Program 2015 May 20th (Wednesday)
9:00 a.m. ~ 10:00 a.m.
Check in - Activities Room
Program - On the Lanai
REMINDER: The Center will be
CLOSED on Monday, May 25th in
observance of Memorial Day
Jerry Rauckhorst, President & CEO of Catholic Charities Hawai‘i giving the blessing while entertain-er, Rodney Villanueva stands by to provide tons of laughter to our special volunteers at our annual Volunteer Appreciation Day event on April 16, 2015.
Puna Frank, President of the Portuguese Cultural Club at LMPSC, gifting healthy treats to our Lanakila Elementary School’s Head Start students who participated in our Intergenerational Easter Celebra-tion!
Enjoy the little things in Life…
For one day you will look back and realize that they were the big things.
Upcoming Events
Fri. 5/1 CCH Staff Conference (CLOSED)
Sat. 5/2 CarFit Event @ Catholic Charities Hawai‘i on the corner of Keeaumoku & Nehoa St.
Wed. 5/6 Gourmet Lunch Club (11:00am)
Wed 5/6 Program Committee (8:45 am)
Fri. 5/8 How to Move Up and Down Part I (10:00)
Wed. 5/13 Show & Sell Bazaar (8:00 am)
Fri. 5/15 Bishop Museum Excursion (9:00)
Wed. 5/20 Memorial Program (9:00)
Thurs. 5/21 Movie Matinee at Lanakila (11:00)
Friday. 5/22 How to Move Up and Part II (10:00)
Tues. 5/26 iPad Class with Bryan Ito (1:00 pm)
Wed. 5/27 Participant Advisory Board (12:00 pm)
Wed. 5/27 Heart Health Talk (10:00am)
D o n a t i o n s Received: March 21— April 20, 2015
P i k a k e ( $ 1 , 0 0 0 + )
` O h i ` a L e h u a ( $ 5 0 0 + )
Ms. Hester Inouye
K a h i l i G i n g e r ( $ 2 5 0 + )
Okinawan Cultural Club
H i b i s c u s ( $ 1 0 0 + )
Mrs. Amy Chan Mrs. Nobu Gray
Mr. Ralph Kawano Ms. Shirley Nishizawa
Mrs. Sally Shimabukuro Mr. and Mrs. Daly Stevens Mr. and Mrs. Frank Toma
Chinese Cultural Club
B i r d o f P a r a d i s e ( $ 5 0 + )
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fujita
Ms. Florence Koyama Ms. Florence Marushige
Mrs. Nobuko Oshiro Mrs. Emmie Otake
Mrs. Yoshino Teruya Mrs. Matsue Uehara
A n t h u r i u m ( $ 4 9 & u n d e r )
Mrs. Charlotte Newcomb Mrs. Francisca Gascon
Mrs. Sally Joyce IMO: Amoy Remigio Mrs. Joan Kina
Mrs. Grace Okuma Mr. Gilbert Olayan Ms. Agnes Pagan Mrs. Betty Wasa
Mr. Glenn Yamasaki Mrs. Wilma Yee
Mrs. Hisako Yogi Mr. Masao Yonemoto
NARFE Anonymous
T h a n k y o u f o r y o u r g e n e r o s i t y !
I n - K i n d D o n a t i o n s
Received: March 21 ~ April 20, 2015 Diana Antonio
Emelita Campos
Grace Chang
Shirley Lau
Stanley Nakamine
Donald Ojiri
Stella Okuma
Helen Palama
Jean Sugihara
Richard Tada
James Takamiya
Kay Tomomitsu
Mui Truong
Alice Tsutsumi
Doris Wauke
Charlotte Wong
Linda Yara
Emiko Yoshida
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
Keiko Kai
Lily Kaneshiro
Esther Kau
Margaret Kaulukukui
Jennie Kawasaki
May Kawasaki
Pilyon Kim
Lorraine Kusumoto
Caroline Kuwahara
Shirley Lau
Joyce Lee
Mu Cha Leiggi
May Leigh
Sun Ho Leung
Joo Ryoung Lim
Wan Ping Lin
Henry Tan Luc
Sook Ng Lui
Frederick Lum
Sau Yue Lum
Carolyn Lum
Amy Malek
Mae Matsumoto
Oliver Mattoon
Dorothy Mau
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
Seiji Oshiro
Tomiko Oshiro
Carol Pang
Gwen Perry
Adelina Quisao
Noemi Ramos
Mae Rosen
Mary Saga
Noboru Sakihara
Barbara Sasahara
Joyce Shimabukuro
Sally Shimabukuro
Alice Shiroma
Edna Mae Smith
Etsuko Smith
Betty Suenishi
Alice Takata
Karen Takemoto
Ruth Tamashiro
Taye Tashiro
Jane Tatsuta
Beatrice Tom
Mildred Toma
Tomi Trubee
Mae Tsukamoto
Julie Umemoto
Clara Uyechi
Nancy Weisner
Asano Yahiku
May Yamachika
Elaine Yamamoto
Takeshi Yamane
Dianne
Lim -Tam
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
Justin
Trubiani
Program
Specialist
Room 3 847-1322
Ext. 22
Selina
Lau
Social
Worker
Room 6
(Fridays)
847-1322
Ext. 26
Emily
Reis
Social
Worker
Room 6
(Mondays)
847-1322
Ext. 26
Staff Contact Information:
Please note: If you would like to make an appointment to speak with our Social Workers, please sign up on the clipboards located outside of Room 6.
Mahalos to members who take time to trek all the way to Lanakila for Wednesday weekly meetings.
Take advantage of free health screenings and classes scheduled at Lanakila. Call the center for confirmation of time and topic. Your active justification can do wonders for you! Come enroll in different classes... Put a little risk in your life...Today might be your last! Get Involved and be free to explore.
PCC members will be enjoying a Chinese Buffet and more at Makino Chaya on April 22nd, Birthday celebrants for March were Mei, for April Debbie, for the month of May Rose and Kenneth and for the month of June celebrants are Puna, Moana, and Alice.
Chinese Cultural Club enjoyed a nice get-together party on Friday, April 24, 2015. We had our own Chow Fook Choy and his lovely wife, Cindy as his assistant perform some interesting magic tricks that he invented himself. We were delighted to have some passerby members join us. On April l7, 2015 Justin Trubiani arranged to have Joseph Go of Assistive Technology Resource Center to speak and demonstrate to us a large collection of equipment to use for the elderly and handicapped . Members were fascinated and were able to try out some of the items on display. May will be a busy month for us. Please join us on Fridays of each month unless the Center is closed. May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii, so wear a pretty lei On May 8th,The person wearing the most pretty lei will get a prize!
Spring will be in full bloom as we celebrate Tango no Sekku (Boys’ Day – May 5). Colorful paper carp waving in the breeze are the most visible symbol of the Boys’ Day Festival. The carp became the symbol of Boys’ Day because, to the Japanese, it is full of ener-gy and power, and stands for courage and the ability to attain high goals. And to commemorate this significant festival, the Lanakila Headstart children will be joining us to celebrate Boys’ Day. The members can look forward to a fun day participating in interac-tive games with the keikis, story telling, and a comical hula number (Hukilau). Other exciting events planned for the month of May include a fun-filled game of Bingo - try your luck and win a great prize. Also in May, Birthday celebrants will be enchanted by the soothing sounds of taisho koto performed by Mele O’Hawaii. Congratu-lations to our 90+ celebrants, Sally Nakata, Sally Shimabukuro, and Kenneth Nip. Happy Birthday to all of you. And speaking of birthdays, at the young age of 100, Gladys Goka, in celebration of her birthday (April 11), treated the JCC members with a deli-cious lemon chiffon birthday cake. She also honored each 90+ April celebrant with a beautiful lei. Thank you Mrs. Goka for your generosity and thoughtfulness. May you celebrate many, many more birthdays with the JCC members.
Remember: Come and support the JCC Show & Sell on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, from 8:00 to 10:30 a.m. Events: 5/4 – Boys’ Day 5/11 – Bingo 5/18 – Birthday 5/25 – No Meeting (Memorial Day)
Japanese Cultural Club by Judi Yogi
The Korean Club hosted a Korean Kimbap Cooking Class lead by Toni Lee.
Salamat to DCCA speaker Theresa Kong Kee for educating club members about SCAMMERS and FRAUDULENT “things” that happen on a daily basis to seniors. Chapter 2 is being planned so stay tuned.
Congratsto recent lucky numbers drawings on April 16th’s Volunteer Appreciation Day. Winner Wilma Ibay was chosen. April birthday celebrants are: Helen Castillon, R. Aquino, T. Pacarro, and R. Delosantos. May you all be blessed with many more.
Events: 5/16 – Meeting 5/30 – Meeting
Filipino Cultural Club of Honolulu by Puna Frank
The month of April was a full month with five Thursdays. On April 2 we were educated on preparing for disasters by John Cummings of the Dept. of Emergency Management of the C&C of Honolulu. Fliers were distributed on what we as Seniors should know about the difference between tsunamis and hurricanes and how to prepare for them. It was helpful to learn something new from the presentation.
An entertaining morning on April 9 featured Sensei Kyoko Sano and her karaoke students who shared their musical talents with us. A couple of dances added to the karaoke songs which ended with everyone joining in doing the “Tanko Bushi”.
All volunteers of the Lanakila Senior Center were recognized on April 16 with a special program, prizes for lucky winners, and delicious bento lunches. Mahalo to Catholic Charities. Also, Kudos to our Okinawa Nenchosha Club vol-unteers who make every Thursday morning a special time for us regardless of what is on the program. Many of you get to the Center early to set up chairs, or help with refreshments, or do other things necessary before we begin our weekly routine to start the day. Many, many thanks to each one of you for your faithfulness.
April birthdays were celebrated on April 23 with a special program by Derek Shiroma sensei and his guests from Okinawa. We honored six birthday celebrants including Shizue Ishihara (94) and Takejiro Higa (92) who received special recognition. The Nenchosha Club is truly blessed whenever we have special guests from Okinawa.
On April 30, we were impressed by the agility and performance of the Nuuanu YMCA Tai Chi group, many of them who are also seniors. Several types of styles were exhibited with appropriate music backgrounds. Golden fans were used for one and swords for another.
Events: 5/7-Mother’s Day – Faye Murata 5/14- Medication Management
5/21 – Birthday – Variety Show 5/28-Tyler Yafuso
Okinawan Nenchosha Club by Irene Yamashita
Aloha to everyone at Lanakila. Its been a while I wrote out the minuters for our club. Meetings were called by president Frances Dela Cruz. Role call was done by Agnes Pagan.
April 16th was Volunteer Appreciation Day. Rodney was our MC and what a character. Kapuna Power was held at the capital. Our Loyal Members with health problems get well soon. Show and Sell will be held on May 13th. We will be making pickled onions and lau lau plate lunch. We need members to donate the items such as onions and ham to make these dishes. Thank you to all our members who served at our meetings they are appreciated by everyone. Happy May Day!
Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center’s Annual Volunteer Appreciation Day Celebration 2015 was a huge success! Our volunteers were entertained by Emcee/Funny Man: Rodney Villanueva and our very own talented star: Iris Hiramoto; volunteers also received a very yummy bento from Sugoi’s and wonderful gifts, including a special bag and balloon animals, flowers, etc., by the balloon artist from Balloon Monsoon; and, they even got to get all dressed up for their photo booth session. It was a blast!