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April 2021| No. 63
LANAKILA
KŪPUNA
NEWS
Inside This Issue:
LMSPC USED
AS A SITE FOR
VACCINATION
Message from Prog Coordinator 2
Mahalo to Our Volunteers 3
Cultural Club Updates 5
Mahalo to Our Donors 6
Community Info & Resources 10
Schedule of Classes 11
Upcoming Events 12
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..
A MESSAGE FROM SUSIE
Dear Lanakila Senior Center Ohana:
April is a time to honor our volunteers for their tireless efforts and selfless gift of time and talent that they share with others. Over the past year, hundreds of
people have helped Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center. We normally have a volunteer appreciation lunch and program on the third Wednesday in April for
our volunteers. This year, we honor and thank them in the next few pages of our newsletter. We truly could not have brought so many online, drive-through,
and in-person activities to our center members without your help!
This past month has been no exception, holding many classes, presentations, and service projects. Mahalo to Karen Matsunaga, JoAnn Okawa, and Gail
Sakihara for helping to coordinate a service project to donate face masks to new student teachers graduating from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Best
wishes to our new teachers in their careers as educators.
Our heartfelt thanks to Reverend Tad Iwata, LMPSC Member Lynda Asato, and members of Tenrikyo Honolulu Ko for providing hot lunches on April 8, 2021 to
express appreciation to class instructors, Program Committee, reception/front desk/kitchen/garden/tech volunteers, and Participant Advisory Board members
for their service to Lanakila Senior Center. Their generosity and thoughtfulness is truly appreciated.
We have been very fortunate to have the assistance of members of the Queen’s Medical Center’s Cancer Survivors Group, Tenrikyo Honolulu Ko, and LMPSC
members Aileen Unten, Ann Maeda, Darlene Larimore, Darlene Sardinha and friend, Janet Miyashiro, Judy Greenwell, June Ching, Karen Matsunaga, Linda
Ogata, Lynda Asato, Renee Ooka, Reverend Tad Iwata and Suzanne Simmons, who made beautiful cards for our senior center. These cards are now available
for $2.00 each. This is a service project of LMPSC and we hope you will purchase and send these homemade cards to a friend, family member, neighbor,
business, non-profit organization, government office, and others in the community to let them know how special they are to you or to thank them for their
important work in the community. “Bringing Joy” is a community service project of Lanakila Senior Center and the hope is to inspire people to spread a bit of
“ALOHA” to someone special and bring them joy by this random act of kindness. The cards can be picked up in the month of April by calling our office at 847-
1322 and arranging with our staff a day and time for you to pick up the cards.
Much thanks to Hawaii Tax Help and Financial Empowerment Solutions, under the leadership of Susan Tamanaha and volunteers Leeward Kalani, Leslie
Tanoue, Rita Pregana, Gail Oshita, Romine Crawford, Revelyn Taylan and Pauline You, they were able to help over 100 people prepare tax returns for free in
the months of February and March 2021.
Mahalo a nui loa to Mary Sueda and Jean Sugihara for freshening up the concession and thrift shop; Arlene Nagamine, Lenora Springer, and Teri June Amuro
for continuing to help beautify our gardens; Jane Higa, Flora Nakasone, Janet Ito, Jane Yamada and Clifford Gakiya for cleaning the Craft Room; and Marty Kaili
for making our center yard and building so clean and beautiful to support our custodian. All of these efforts are in preparation for a modified reopening of
Lanakila Senior Center in the next few months. The date for reopening has not been decided yet. I will send out a robocall to everyone when we receive the
reopening date from Catholic Charities Hawaii.
A big mahalo to Kapiolani Community College’s Community Health Workers Program’s practicum students Stephanie Cachola and Cristina Cordeiro for their
tremendous help in calling all of our senior center members to make sure everyone who wanted to be vaccinated was able to get assistance. Our heartfelt
thanks to May Rose Lazarte, a doctoral student with the University of St. Augustine, for supporting the senior center over the past 4 months by surveying
members who were active with the center during the pandemic to see how they were doing and how the senior center could help support their members
enjoy a good quality of life through its programs.
Thank you to Corinne Chan and Colette Young for doing an outstanding job creating a power point and live cooking demonstration to make Jai; Kayla Lim-Tam
for teaching us how to make Manju; Dianne Lim-Tam for teaching us how to create beautiful water color paintings and cards, doodling botanicals, and
calligraphy; Janet Miyashiro for teaching us how to do Iris-folding cards; Diane Terada for leading us in a virtual BINGO game; and our many community
partners –Gerald Yahata for hosting the Ikigai series on happiness and gratitude; Steve Sue and Brannon Yamauchi for teaching us how to grow lemon trees
and the many benefits of lemon trees in sequestering carbon and helping our environment; Chef Paul Onishi and Hawaiian Electric Company for hosting
cooking shows using the HECO cook book recipes; Ford Ebesugawa from the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum for the interesting aviation-related heroic stories;
Joni Domingues, Caroline Conlan, an Rachel Reynon from Legal Aid Society for educating us on important legal matters; Kyle Maschoff from Rehabilitation
Hospital of the Pacific for increasing our knowledge of rehabilitative services available to the public; Dawn Pasikala from National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii
to Knock Out Gout; Christine Spencer from Alzheimer’s Association, Hawaii Chapter, who shares with us 10 Ways to Love Our Brain; Dr. Michael Cheang from
the University of Hawaii at Manoa who helps us learn about many interesting topics on aging; and many others for providing such interesting and wonderful
learning opportunities for our center members and seniors from other senior programs across the State.
Kudos to Sharon Nakai, Diana Kawaguchi, Dr. John Char, Nohea Chang, Lenora Springer, and others who have shared inspirational, funny, and amazing videos
that uplift our spirits during this pandemic. We LOVE AND APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU!!!!!
Happy Easter, everyone!
Me ke aloha pumehana,
Susie Chun Oakland
New
Members
Program Coordinator
Welcome New Members!
!
Alwin Carus Garret Harada Doreen McCrann
Rita Choi Irene Harada Yonok Moriyama
Muriel Donnan Roberta (Bobbie) Kiyuma Loriann Tavares
Richard Frey Naomi Lim Paula Yamamoto
2 Newsletter | April 2021
We Appreciate our Volunteers! Agpaoa, Wilmer Cup Choy, Zita Inouye, Joan Larimore, Darlene Agsunod, Jeah Zsarla Dang, Chris Isomura, Toshi Lau, Blake Alamichi, Nancy Dang, Kaley Ann Ito, Janet Lau, Bradley Akamine, Jean Darlene (Lynda Asato’s friend) Jackson, Debbie Lau, Jessalyn Akau, Keala Dela Cruz, Loreto Jang, Mandy Lau, Ken Alarcon, Antero Delos Santos, Mark Jocelyn (Lynda Asato’s friend) Lau, Randy Alexander, Matthew Demola, Suzuko Johnson, Chris “CJ” Lau, W. Jeffrey Antonio, Diana Dibianco, Judy Kaaihue, Michelle Lawton, Dylan Arakaki, Dennis Dihn, Duyen Kaapu, Carole Lee, Amerlie Arakaki, Pauline Domingues, Joni Kagawa, Violet Lee, Chaewon (Stella) Araki, Faye Dumalan, Patric Kageno, Madeline Lee, Clara Arquette, Rochelle Ebesugawa, Ford Kaili, Marty Lee, James Asato, Jane Egge, Vera Kakuni, Sasha Lee, Letah Asato, Lynda Emily (Lynda Asato’s friend) Kamei, Gregg Lee, Pam Aurelio, Jan Endo, Yoi Kane, Chase Lee, Robert (Bob) Baldomero, Anthony Espinoza, Ayoya Kaneshiro, Norman Lee, Simon Balmilero, Jenna Fernandes, Dr. Ritabelle Karen (Lynda Asato’s friend) Lee, Sophia Bantay, Melba Fo, Stephanie Karmuth, Nanea Lee, Susan Baroza, Baron Fong, Cici Katahira, Erin Lee, Toni Bartell, Michelle Fong, Kathy Katahira, Helen Li, Bingying Batula, Joan Frank, Elouise (Puna) Katahira, Jack Li, Lena Becky (Lynda Asato’s friend) Fujii Dias, Kristin Katz, Marcy Li, XingHui Bell, Judy Fujii, Mae Kay, Rayna Li, Yuxin Bernardo, Monica (Mona) Fujii, Milton Kauahikaua, Marianette Lim-Tam, Dianne Birch, Whitney Fujita, Raquel Kawaguchi, Diana Lim-Tam, Kayla Bodidic, Kayleigh Fukuji, Kaylyn Keele, Paula Lin, Lynn Boland, Jackie Fukunaga, Iris Kiai, Elizabeth Liu, Michelle Bonilla, Sheryll Furumori, Sandra Kim, Eric Lono, Cheryl Bratt, Amy Gearhart, Karen Kim, Richard (Kapolei NHS Lowry, Trish Breshears, Stacey Gittelman, Daniel student) Luong, Angel Brighter, Harmony Gon, Sheri Kim, RN Nguyen Luong, Rebecca Brown, Dr. Stacey Gonsales, Pamela Kim, Samuel Madriaga, Ferdinand Bruce, Kelly Goshi-Otaguro, Roy Kim, Sgt. Chris Mahi, Ben Burrows, John Grande, Glenn Kitabata, Dora Mana, Harada Cadelima, Robert Greenwell, Judy Kiyabu, Helen Manahan, Joey Cendro, Sophia Gum, Lenora Ko, Marisol Mansho, Rene Chan, Corinne Hagihara, Amy Kobashigawa, Leona Maunuger, J. Chan, Jasmine Han, Ronald Kobayashi, Naomi Marse, R. Chang, Edna Hara, General Kenneth Koenig, Dr. Matt Martell, Rio Chang, Grace Hara, Jean Koike, Ken Martwer, J. Chang, Lorraine (Lori) Hashimoto, Jason Koike, Phyllis Mary (Lynda Asato’s friend) Chang, Violet, Nohea) Hata, Sharon Kondo, Violet Maschhoff, Kyle Cheang, Dr. Michael He, Jingyi Konishi, Kevin Matsukawa, Joan Chee, Loretta Higa, Jane S. Kop, Norman Matsunaga, Karen Chen, Sandy Higa, Tomie Elsie Kotani, Betty Mau, Beverly Chen, Sitan Hikari, Roy Koyanagi, Dorene Mau, Dorothy Chen, Sophia Hinshaw, Dr. Virginia Kruse, Clinton Mau, Jamelyn Ching, Adele Hioki, Reynold Kuang, Jennifer Mayeda, Ann Ching, June Hirata, Tevor Kumura, Yoshiko Maynes, Douglas Ching, Sanford Hirayama, Laura Kunabara, Brendan Maynes, Lovyna Chun, Heather Ho, Peter Kunimura, Marie McKee, Kiersty Chun, Jaycie Hong, Mae Kunioka, Brian (Jits) McKinney, Michael Chung, Kristy Hung, Nina Kurashima, Cortney Mellor, Christyn Compton, Donna Ibay, Rudolfo (Rudy) Lai, Christina Michaels, Stan Conlan, Caroline Ige, Carol Lam, Amerlie Mikami, Jen Cordero, Radiant Inatsuka, Lillian Lam, Jeffy Mitchell, Crowley, Moira Inn, Kristina Lam, Linda Mitsuda, Brandon 3
Miyasaki, Terri Oshiro, Norman Shaw, Yoko Vance, Virginia
Miyasato, Carol Otaguro-Goshi, Roy Sheehan, Abigil Viernes, Brandon
Miyasato, Judith Ouansafi, Hakim Shibata, Yoko Waikiki Lions Club
Miyashiro, Janet Oyadomori, Ruth Shimoda, Brent Ward, Dawn
Miyata, Alice Paahana, Darlene Shimokawa, Arlene Wee, Michelle
Mizusawa, Cehryl Pablo, Angelina Shiohira, Wayne Werle, Denise
Moikeha, Sanae Pacheco, Donna Shirota, Claire Wilson, Keli‘i
Motooka-Higa, Shari Padilla, Mary Ann Shoda, Celina Wong, Aileen
Muir, Marie Pasikala, Dawn Simmons, Suzanne Wong, Courtney
Mun, Wesley Pang, Carol Spencer, Christine Wong, Dr. Roberta Leung
Muranaka, Lorraine Pang, Jeffrey Springer, James Wong, Elaine
Murata, Michelle Pang, Stephanie Springer, Lenora Wong, Lorrie
Myers, Lee Pascoma, Joaquin Stern, RN Tracy Wong, Steve
Nagasawa, Alicia Pasikala, Dawn Strawn, Brian Wratchford, CJ
Nagata, Arlen Pat (church friend of Edna Sueda, Mary Wu, Tyson
Nakagawa, Dr. Kazuma Chang) Sugihara, Jean Xu, Kelli (Kapahulu Senior
Nakamine, Lauren Pauline (Lynda Asato’s friend) Sun, Dr. Johnny Center)
Nakamura, Judy Pellerin, Moon Suzui, Carole Yahata, Gerald
Nakano, Helen Perkinson, Dr. Margaret “Peggy” Swanson, Maureen (LDS) Yamada, Valerie
Nelson, Stephanie Pregana, Rita Swisher, Sarah Yamauchi, Brannon
Ng, J. Punous, Carol Ann Tachikawa, Wendy Yanagawa, Aron
Ng, Tiffany Quisano, Carrison Takamura, Susan Yanagawa, Rosaline
Nguy, Yvonne Rainey, Faye Takayama, Gordon Yara, Linda
Nguyen, Brandon Ramiro, Rosieta Tamanaha, Susan Yeda, Nancy
Nishiyama, Melvin Ranney, Katie Tangonan, Karly Yee, William
Noe, Jane Remigio, Shae Tanouye, Jana Yeung, Johnny
Oakland, Michael Reyes, Peter Tawata, Kathy Yokogawa, Jaci
Oda, Karen Reynon, Rachael Taylor, Luke Yoshida, Gary
Ogawa, Garrett Rillera, Tatiana Terese Tenrikyo Honolulu Ko Church Yoshida. Mark
Ojiri, Donald Ruan, Suk Wen Teramoto, Cynthia Yoshikawa, Joyann
Oka, Calvin Sakihara, Gail Tokita, Steve Yoshimura, Steven
Oka, Irene Sakoda, Vicki (Lynda Asato’s Tolentino, Alohi Young, Candace
Oka, Linda friend) Tolentno, Harmony Young, Colette
Okamoto, Jillian Sakumoto, Atsuko Toma, Franklin (Frank) Young, Cynthia
Okawa, JoAnn San Jose, Monica Touchi, Donald Young, Melia
Okuda, Dale Santos, Francison Tsutsumi, Alice Young, Patrick
Onishi, Chef Paul Schmid, Rita Tuitele, Krisean Young, Terrance
Onishi, Jane Scott, Haley Unawai, Alice Yung, Arron
Ooka, Ralene Sekine, Sharyn Ug, Anna
Oshima, JoAnn Seng, Ryan Ushijima, Maya
Oshiro, Nobuko Shaw, Richard Vance, Kathleen
JAPANESE CULTURAL CLUB UPDATE
By Clarice Kumura
WHAT A YEAR!!!
It’s been a challenging year to say the least, but we are survivors. To continue to survive on an upbeat note, let’s have fun
and laughter in our lives. Here are some quotes and jokes for seniors.
A SENIOR'S PRAYER GEEZER TWEETS
ATD At The Door
GOD, grant me the senility BFF Best Friend Fell
to forget the people I never liked BTW Bring The Wheel Chair
anyway, the good fortune to run BYOT Bring Your Own Teeth
into the ones I do, and the FWIW Forgot Where I Was
eyesight to tell the difference. GHA Got Heart Burn Again
TTYL Talk To You Louder
OKINAWA NENCHOSA CLUB UPDATE Josephine Aguilar
By Diana Kawaguchi Francis Alip
Pilsun Amina
SHIKI NU CHUI SHIJI SHIRU KURASURU Marion Arakaki
Vicente “Vince” Arista
April being the 4th month of the year is named after the Greek Goddess, Rosita Asuncion
Aphrodite. Elizabeth Ayau
Helen Balmores
Most well-known date in April is April fool’s day on the 1st of April. April fool’s day James “Jim” Bolster
is a day when practical jokes or tricks are played on unsuspecting people, so be Debra “Hoku” Burrows
careful not to have any pranks played on you! April 1st also celebrates Fun day and Arceli Chan
One cent day. The One cent which has borne Abraham Lincoln’s face since 1909, Mildred Chibana
cost the U.S. Mint, Two cents to make. Zhong Ying Xiao Chow
Doris Chun
This year Easter Sunday falls on April 4th. This is a major Christian holiday, to Pauline “Haunani” Clarke
celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ 3 days after his death. Easter is Carolyn Corrigan
considered to be a moveable event, and is celebrated on a Sunday after the 1st full Judy Dibianco
moon of the Spring Equinox (the time or date, 2x a year, at which the sun crosses Sandra Joy Eastlack
the celestial equator. This is when day and night are of approximately equal Vera Egge
length). Chitra Ensor
Julita “Julie” Eshleman
WE HAVE BEEN HOME OVER 1 YEAR ago since the global epidemic. Who could Thomas Fujimoto
even imagine this would ever happen to us? One year of the covid19 pandemic Sue Fujitani
paralyzed America and the rest of the World. Everything came to a standstill, and Michiko Goshi
all our lives changed. Many losses were incurred. Our everyday lives and attitudes Claire Groom
changed. Things we took for granted on a daily basis, hugging, social activities, Donald Guerrero
school, work, family gatherings, etc. all changed. Many restaurants and business’s Matsue Haimoto
closed, and many lost their jobs. Many losses were incurred. THIS WAS A WAR Caroline Harano
AGAINST A VIRUS! Kathy Haruno
Charlotte Higa
Precautionary measures had to be taken on a daily basis, constant washing of Yukio Higa
hands with soap and water, use of antiseptic sanitizers, 6ft. social distancing, and Masataka “Masa” Hirayama
wearing of masks when going out. We were exposed to the world of “ZOOM” to Yu Kun Huang
attend various classes, and presentation by various organizations Terrie “Teruko” Ikemi
Herbert Imamura
Through all of this, we are thankful and grateful to the many countless people and Sharon Isa
organizations, who helped to make our adjustment to this new life style a little Shizue Ishihara
bearable. Yoko Isomae
Amy “Emiko” Iwasaki
We are forever grateful to Suzanne Chun Oakland, and her staff, Iris, Riva and Madeline Kageno
Cookie, for working so hard in providing the many zoom classes to our members, Tina Kanemaru
to keep us active, healthy and well informed during this difficult times. We thank Hannah Kawakami
Lodi for keeping the Lanakila Multi-Purpose Center building and grounds, clean Diane Kawauchi
and safe till we can all return to it again. Rhonda “Mahealani” Kekua
Yvonne “Yaeko” Kobashigawa
April is derived from the Latin “aperies” meaning “to open”, referring to the Genevieve “Genny” Kohler
opening or blossoming of flowers and trees. There is a saying “April showers bring Reiko Kusumoto
May flowers, so if the rain of April ever gets you down, never forget the silver Gale Lane
lining!” Elishah Lathrop
Gisele Lau
Who would have thought after 1 year of working together to overcome this virus, Elaine Lee
there is now a vaccine which gives us HOPE, and back to Normalization again! Lorraine Lee
Valuable of all lessons is KINDNESS. Shu Zhen Li
Eden Lim
“Shiki nu chui shiji shiru kurasuru” which is an Okinawan proverb meaning Virgilio “Rudy” Lucas
“Let’s live helping each other in this world” Darlene Madriaga
Irene Masuka
Toshihiro Matsuda
Marietta Mattoon
LMPSC Serves as
Roy Michinaka
Gladys Miyata
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Patricia Morita
Frank Murakawa
Doris Nagamine
Alicia Nagasawa
a Site for COVID
Carl Nakamura
Mitsuko “Mitzi” Nakamura Vaccinations
Rita Nakasone
Kathryn Narusawa
Shirley Nishizawa
Jessie Nitta
Kay Nobori
Sharon Nomura
James Ogata
Linda Oka
Theodosia “Teddi” Pacarro
Leslie Shibuya
Herbert Shiraishi
Toshi “Toby” Sullivan
Setsuko Taguchi
Betty “Komeno” Taira
Kimiko Takamiya
Lillian Tanaka
Yoshie Tomosada
Janet Wakakuwa
Hatsuko Walker
Liejun Wu
Misako Yagi
Wallace “Wally” Yashima
Shao-Zhen Zheng
This Photo by Unknown Author is
licensed under CC BY-NC
Photos courtesy of Celeste Imamura
Mahalo LMPSC PREPS
Thank you so much for
your generosity!
THRIFT STORE
PIKAKE ($1000+)
MAKEOVER
OHI’A A LEHUA ($500+) On behalf of the staff and members of Lanakila Senior
Center, our warmest mahalo to the following people for
KAHILI GINGER($250+)
their volunteer efforts to replenish Lanakila’a Thrift Shop
and Concession in preparation for re-opening:
HIBISCUS ($100+)
Emoto, Carrolyn
Amy Bratt, Amy Hagihara, Anne Yoneshige, Atsuko
Mizushima, Diane
Sakamoto, Beverly Fujita, Beverly Mau, Carol Burrows, Carol
Paik, Phyllis
Ige, Carol Pang, Caroline Harano, Chali Luhiau, Clarice
Shimoda, Wendy
Kumura, Colette Young, Corinne Chan, Donna Compton,
Umemoto, Eyvinne
Dorothy Asahina, Dorothy Mau, Faye Rainey, Grace Chang,
Harriet Isa, Helen Katahira, Henry Fujita, Irene Yamashita,
BIRD OF PARADISE ($50+)
James Ogata, Jane Noe, Janet Miyashiro, Janice Yokooji,
Takamura, Susan
Jean Akamine Jean Sugihara, Jean Sugiyama, John Awakuni,
John Burrows, Joyce Wong, Julie Lyons, Karen Matsunaga,
ANTHURIUM ($49 & UNDER)
Laura Hirayama, Leila Ishiki, Lori Chong, Lori Katahira, Lynda
Jones, Chong Cha
Asato, Mae Hong, Mary Sueda, Muriel Donnan, Pat Sasaki,
Kiyuna, Roberta
Roberta Leung, Sandy Furumori, Sarah Swisher, Sharon Hata,
Shibuya, Leslie
Sharon Hirose, Steve Hidalgo, Sumie Sueishi, Tad Iwata
Umeno, Roberta
(Reverend) and the Tenrikyo Honolulu Ko Church, Tsuyako
Underwood, Stephanie
Iwamoto, Violet Oyadomari, Wayne, Shiohira, Wendy
Vance, Kathleen
Shimoda, Wendy Tachikawa, Yoko Shaw
Yamasaki, Glenn
IN-KIND GIFTS
Asao, Bryant
Auyong, Janet
Chun-Oakland, Suzanne
Fujii, Jane
Hae Dong Hug – Jennifer Kim & Ann
Kobayashi
Hirayama, Laura
Nazarino, Mary
Takeuchi, Helen
Tomomitsu, Raymond
Yi, Yoon Kyo– Korean Community
Liaison
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Community Thanks to LMPSC
From Kuakini Medical Center:
I sincerely apologize for the tardiness of my message, I somehow thought we had already sent a message of thanks to the LMPSC
ladies who sewed wheelchair and walker bags for our Kuakini Home residents. I have Rosie Ramiro’s email address, so I sent her
an email to thank her for her continued dedication to sewing items for Kuakini’s Health Care Team and the long term care
residents.
Thanks, Iris, for delivering the bags to Kuakini. We are extremely grateful to your sewing ladies who recently donated a large
selection of handmade cloth bags which our residents are using for their wheelchairs, walkers, and bed rails.
· Linda Yara – 34 bedrail bags
· Judy Greenwell – 8 wheelchair/walker bags, 6 bedrail bags
· Mary Sueda – 19 wheelchair/walker bags
· Rosie Ramiro – 31 wheelchair/walker bags, 84 scrub caps
· Amy Bratt– 17 wheelchair/walker bags, 12 scrub caps
There was a very nice variety of cloth and prints that were used to sew the bags. Some of the prints were so beautiful and cute
that my staff and I wished that WE needed the bags! J
These items were expertly sewn and so professional looking. The residents are very excited about the bags.
Please let the sewists know that the Kuakini Home residents are very happy with their new treasures. Also, the scrub caps that
Rosie has been sewing for the staff are greatly appreciated and useful. Staff enjoy deciding which days to wear their matching
caps.
We are so blessed and thankful for the generous community support that we have received throughout the pandemic from
organizations and individuals such as the Lanakila Multi Purpose Senior Center members. We know a lot of time, dedication and
effort have been put into their various sewing projects.
I have attached some photos of the items we have received – you may share it with your members as you see fit.
Thanks again for your donations!
Please continue to stay well and be safe!
Donda
Donda D. Spiker, APR
Manager, Marketing and Public Relations
Kuakini Medical Center
347 North Kuakini Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
808-547-9168
www.kuakini.org
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From UH Manoa College of Education:
Thank you very much on behalf of the UH-Manoa COE teacher candidates for the very generous donation of face masks by the
seniors at the Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center. The enclosed note with each mask was especially heartwarming and supportive.
By gifting these teachers-to-be with bags containing teaching supplies, food items, and personal protective equipment, we hope
to provide support during these dire economic times, acknowledge their commitment to the teaching profession, and promote
educational excellence, one of the tenets of our international honorary women’s organization Alpha Delta Kappa, along with Altruism
and World Understanding.
In our successful campaign, we received over $4,500 in monetary donations as well as an abundance of donated goods from more
than a hundred individual and group donors throughout our Hawai‘i Alpha Delta Kappa chapters. In addition, the Pearl Harbor
Rotary Club endorsed the project and made a generous monetary donation as well.
Because of the generosity of all our donors, Project Kako‘o can continue with Phase II in April to support more teacher candidates.
We also now envision reaching out to others interested in supporting our future teachers in the UH-Manoa College of Education.
Mahalo,
‘Alohi Okamura (HA∆K Nu Chapter) and Carol Emerson (HA∆K Xi Chapter)
Project Kako‘o Coordinators
Here is the padlet link to view the event responses, particularly the heartfelt expressions of gratitude from the UH-Manoa College of
Education teacher candidates (click site, then click screen to view): Padlet site
Also, here are two days of photo montages capturing the packing and distribution activities:
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Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center was one of the first community partners and has been a site for
Kapiolani Community College Community Health Worker practicum students. Mahalo to all the students
that have volunteered at LMPSC these past few years: Lenora Springer, Susan Kaneshiro, Jeah Zsarla
Agsunod, Peter Ho, Stephanie Cachola, and Cristina Cordeiro. We appreciate YOU!
– Susie Chun Oakland
From Kapiolani Community College:
I wanted to share this article from Tuesday's UH News and wanted to give a big mahalo to all of you, our
community partners. Without your hard work and support of our students in the field, our program wouldn't
be possible.
UH-educated community health workers key to COVID-19 response
Mahalo nui,
--
Hilary Hacker
Community Health Worker Recruitment Facilitator & Lecturer
https://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/academics/programs-of-study/community-health-worker/
Kapi'olani Community College
4303 Diamond Head Rd, Kopiko 124
Honolulu HI 96816
Community Info & Resources
USDA Increases SNAP
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), starting March 22, 2021, there was a 15
percent increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits through September 2021. For
more information, visit www.usda.gov.
Federal TAX Filing Delays until May 17
The IRS confirms extension of 2020 federal tax filings until May 17, 2021. Visit the IRS news release here,
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-day-for-individuals-extended-to-may-17-treasury-irs-extend-filing-and-
payment-deadline. Please note there is no extension date on State tax due date at this time.
Change in Making Local Calls
Hawaiian Telcom announces starting October 24, 2021, to make a local call, you will need to dial 808 +
telephone number. On and after that date, local calls dialed only with 7 digits will receive a recording informing
that your call cannot be completed as dialed. You must hang up and dial 808 + telephone number. In addition,
all services and equipment that are programmed to complete calls to 7-digit numbers will need to be
reprogrammed, i.e. life safety systems or medical monitoring devices, fax machines, internet dial-up numbers,
fire or burglar alarms and security systems, mobile phone contacts, etc. For a detailed description or more
information, please visit www.hawaiiantel.com/dial808.
10LMPSC Online Classes
Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center offers online classes during the mandated Stay at
Home order. All classes are held online via Zoom (www.zoom.us) and are FREE! Please
contact Susie Chun Oakland at suzanne.oakland@catholiccharitieshawaii.org or Riva
Torno at (808) 847-1322 or riva.torno@catholiccharitieshawaii.org to receive more
information.
AMERICAN SIGN BASIC UKULELE BODY & BRAIN YOGA & CHAIR YOGA
LANGUAGE Melvin Nishiyama TAI CHI Marianette Kauahikaua
Debbie Jackson Elizabeth Kiai
Mondays Tuesdays
Fridays 8:30 am – 9:15 am Wednesdays 8:00 am – 9:00 am
11:15 am – 12:15 pm 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Brush up on your Improve health &
Learn American Sign strumming and chords Stretching and flexibility for happiness using breathing
language to communicate with this beginner level circulation & health. Anyone techniques, exercises and
with family or friends. course. from ages 60 to 120 can take meditation all in the
this class. Accommodations comfort in your own chair.
to the exercises are often
suggested by the instructor.
FUSION HARMONY’S HULA HAPPY SENIOR INTERMEDIATE
Daniel Gittelman Kumu Harmony Brighter SERENADERS UKULELE
Donald Ojiri Melvin Nishiyama
Fridays Mondays & Tuesdays
9:00 am – 9:45 am 10:00 am – 11:00 am Wednesdays Fridays
10:30 am – 11:30 am 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Seated full-body workout Learn the hula of various
to achieve strength, Hawaiian songs with Play to some local Advanced strumming and
balance, and cardio! Kumu Harmony. Any level favorites. Experience in chord theory. Must already
Sturdy chair is required. welcome! playing ukulele required. know how to read chords
and play on own. Open to
those who have attended
Basic Ukulele previously.
SAHM BO DAHN TAI CHI TAI CHI FOR HEALTH ZUMBA GOLD
Video Ken Koike Randy Lau CJ Wratchford
Wednesdays Wednesdays & Fridays Sundays Fridays
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. 8:00 am – 9:00 am 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 10:00 am – 10:30 am
Korean breathing Exercises to nurtures Experience meditative Get your body moving
exercises. one’s “Mind, Body & movements seated in a with senior friendly dance
Spirit.” Primarily Yang chair. Sturdy chair is moves to energetic music.
style Tai Chi with a focus required.
on stretching, qi gung and
basic tai chi principles.
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.
For a helpful, easy-to-follow tutorial on Zoom, watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9isp3qPeQ0E
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How to Use
Zoom (8:00 am) HOLIDAY
Cooking Demo
w/ Chef Onishi
(10 am)
Good Friday
Comm Res Mtg
(12 pm)
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Fall Prevention Pearl Harbor Beg. Coffee, Tea and 10 Ways to Love
w/ HFD(11:30 am) Talk Story Your Brain (1:00
Topics of Aging Aviation Calligraphy pm)
(7:30 am)
(2:00 pm) Series (9:00 am)
Journey as (11:30 am) CaptionCall Milestone
Caregiver (10:00 am) Workshop
(5:30 pm) (3:00 pm)
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Cooking Ikigai Series Program History of Board Eating Smart for
of Water Supply your Kidneys
Demo w/ (11:30 am) Committee (10:00 am) (1:00 pm)
Chef Onishi Mtg
Guitar Dinner Together
(11:30 am) (8:30 am) Performance
(4:00 pm)
(12:00 pm)
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Power of Attorney History of YMCA Intro to Coffee, Tea and Hawaii Opera
(11:30 am) of Honolulu Talk Story
Eating Smart for (11:30 am) Water Color Theatre
(7:30 am)
your Kidneys Painting (1:00 pm)
(12:30 pm) Eating Smart for
Topics of Aging Your Kidneys (9:00 am) Senior Ctrs Mtg
(2:00 pm) (1:00 pm) (12:00 pm)
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Eating Smart Kimono Card Coffee, Tea and
Making Talk Story
for your (7:30 am)
(8:30 am)
Kidneys Lei Day (9:00 am)
Emergency
(1:00 pm) PAB Mtg Preparedness
(12:00 pm) (11:00 am)
Center Staff
Susie Chun Oakland Program Coordinator suzanne.oakland@catholiccharitieshawaii.org
Riva Torno Program Specialist riva.torno@catholiccharitieshawaii.org
Iris Hiramoto Membership Specialist ihiramoto@catholiccharitieshawaii.org
Cookie Irvine Program Support Asst. cjoseph@catholiccharitieshawaii.org
Cyan Curtis, LSW Case Management cyan.curtis@catholiccharitieshawaii.org
Corinne Gyotoku, MSW Case Management corinne.gyotoku@catholiccharitieshawaii.org
Lodi Tapawan Custodian
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