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February 2021| No. 61
LANAKILA
KŪPUNA
NEWS
Inside This Issue:
MESSAGES
OF LOVE
Message from Prog Coordinator 2
Cultural Club Updates 4
Mahalo to our Donors 5
Schedule of Classes 7
Upcoming 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..
A MESSAGE FROM SUSIE
Happy Valentine’s Day, Everyone!!!
This is a special time of the year when people can express their LOVE to each other. It is a romantic time for some and for others it is an opportunity to let people in your life know
that you love and care about them. On behalf of our Lanakila Senior Staff, we want to let you all know that we love and care about you and send our Valentine’s hugs and wishes to
you.
A big mahalo to Chef Paul Onishi and class instructors Daniel Gittelman, Marianette Kauahikaua, and Liz Kiai for continuing to keep our members in shape mentally, physically and
spiritually over the holidays. They did not take a break in December 2020 and beginning of January 2021. We really appreciate their kokua. We also express our thanks to CJ
Wratchford for spending her holiday vacation teaching Zumba Gold. She has committed to being a year around instructor at LMPSC in 2021.
We are also eternally grateful to class instructors Ken Koike, Randy Lau, Mel Nishiyama, Harmony Brighter, Denise Werle, Donald Ojiri, Rosie Ramiro, Patrick Young, Liz Kiai, Daniel
Gittelman, and Cheryl Mizusawa Shimizu for their unwavering commitment to offer online classes this past year during the pandemic and into the full 2021 year. Their steadfast
commitment to keeping our seniors active is truly, truly appreciated! Debbie Jackson will be temporarily conducting our American Sign Language on behalf of Cheryl for the Winter
Session from January to March 2021 and we are so grateful for this support.
A big mahalo nui loa to Lanakila Senior Center and Waikiki 2000 Lion Club Member Lynda Asato and Waikiki 2000 Lion Member June Ching, who invited LMPSC to partner with the
Waikiki 2000 Lions Club, to collect eye glasses and hearing aids as a service project. We collected 117 eye glasses and 1 hearing aid from Lanakila Senior Center members Nancy
Akamichi, Jean Akamine, Anthony Baldomero, Melba Bantay, Joan Batula, Violet (Nohea) Chang, Adele Ching, Moira Crowley, Suzuko Demola, Sharon Hata, Dora Kitabata, Puna
Frank, Tomie Elsie Higa, Carol Ige, Diana Kawaguchi, Yoshiko Kumura, Karen Matsunaga, Lorraine Muranaka, Karen Oda, Donald Ojiri, Linda Oka, Jane Onishi, JoAnn Oshima, Nobuko
Oshiro, Ruth Oyadomari, Rita Schmid, Lenora Springer, Wendy Tachikawa, and Cynthia Teramoto!
We had a very good online Leadership Briefing on January 7, 2021. There were over 40 center leaders in attendance by conference call or by Zoom. Diane Terada and Melissa Gibo
from Catholic Charities Hawaii briefed our cultural club officers, class instructors and assistant instructors, and reception/front desk/kitchen/garden/tech volunteers and informed us
of the status of the reopening of the senior center. We are waiting for the State of Hawaii to reach Tier 3 in terms of infection rate and following the City and County of Honolulu,
State of Hawaii Department of Health, and Center on Disease Control guidance being provided.
Membership Specialist Iris Hiramoto reported that 41 new members joined the senior center in 2020. Program Specialist Riva Torno facilitated a brief discussion with Cultural Club
leaders about what their clubs will be doing with the election of 2020-2021 club officers and club dues. One of the clubs has decided to ask their current slate of officers to extend
their term until November 2021 at which time it is hoped that the center will be physically open again to conduct an official election of their club officers for 2021-2022 as well as
forgo 2021 dues collection for those who paid in 2020. Dues will only be collected from club members who did not pay in 2020. The 7 cultural club presidents committed to
discussing this issue further at the January 13, 2021 Program Committee meeting. Our thanks to the Program Committee members and Participant Advisory Board members who
have met every month last year by Zoom and Conference Call to keep informed and provide valued guidance to our LMSPC staff in terms of programming.
Program Support Assistant Cookie Irvine reported that at the end of 2020, the annual center member donation drive (normally held in April), which on average raises about $8,000
annually has been surpassed with $17,000 being donated through the generosity of LMPSC members as of the end of December. She thanked all our Lanakila Senior Center
members for their kokua. Program Coordinator Susie Chun Oakland reviewed the 2021 Event Calendar of Lanakila Senior Center with attendees. There are daily changes to the
calendar, primarily additions of new activities that are coming up. The monthly newsletter reflects most of the daily activities for each current month. As of the beginning of January
2021, we have about 630 online activities that have been scheduled for the year and growing. There are also drive-through community service projects, in-person center technology
workshops, and fundraising opportunities planned. If you would like a copy of the Calendar of Events sent to you or emailed to you, please email Susie Chun Oakland at
suzanne.oakland@catholiccharitieshawaii.org.
Our thanks to LMPSC member Dorothy Mau and her daughter, Beverly, for a well-organized and informative Good Luck Bamboo Cultivation Workshop. It was well attended and
several members have decided to begin growing these plants and giving the Lucky Bamboo away as gifts.
Roy Goshi-Otaguro’s Tea Ceremony in the Golden Tea Room at MOA Hawaii on South Street was also a hit. It was well attended and enjoyed by those in attendance.
The first of a series of Milestones Book Workshops, where center members meet online and slowly put together their 3-ring binder of important life documents was also well
attended. The number of members who joined the January workshop reflected a high level of interest. Mahalo to Arlene Nagamine for assisting the Program Coordinator in
organizing the list of documents that are focused on at each workshop, which is scheduled once a month throughout the year. It is a simple way to organize documents together
while having fun and socializing with one another.
The Dinner Together drive-through event, partnering with local restaurants, is being explored. Delicious food from Natsunoya Restaurant was prepared for center members and their
families and neighbors, who placed orders with the LMPSC Program Coordinator. Once everyone picked up their bentos, those who wanted to eat together via Zoom chose to do so
on January 15, 2021. Yummy!
Norman Kaneshiro took our kupuna on a virtual tour of Okinawa to experience the Okinawa Gakumun Study Tour. Very cool sites and beautiful photos of this country.
The first cohort of 20 center members who learned how to use their Android cell phones, MacIntosh computers, and Apple iPhones and computers from Ryan Quemado and James Li
from Lanakila Pacific was well received by LMPSC members and valuable to them. Due to the positive evaluation of this in-center class, Lanakila Pacific and Lanakila Senior Center will
offer a second cohort of 20 center members who are involved in the Meals on Wheels congregate dining program to participate in a 12-week Digital Tech Workshop series to be held
from January to March 2021.
Joan Matsukawa and members of the Hawaii MacIntosh and Apple Users Society (HMAUS) and members from the University of Hawaii’s Pre-Med Association (PMA) for sharing their
time and expertise to teach kupuna how to use their MacIntosh and Apple devices in January and February. This is such a valuable service and the seniors of Lanakila are so thankful
for their kokua.
Take care and have a great year ahead!!
Me ke aloha pumehana (with warmest love),
Susie Chun Oakland
Program Coordinator
Welcome New Members!
June Ching Edna Sonomura Denise Yess
Ann Fujioka Lizhen Zhao
2 Newsletter | February 2021
OKINAWA NENCHOSHA CLUB UPDATE
By Diana Kawaguchi
Okinawan New Year
February is the shortest month of the year, with 28 days During this time many Romans were converting to
other than leap year with 29 days. Christianity, but the Emperor at that time did not believe
Last year was leap year, and occurs every 4 years, so next in religion, and created strict laws about what the
leap year will be in the year 2024. Christians were allowed to do. The Emperor also
believed that Roman soldiers should be completely
1st of January, is not the traditional Ryukyan (Okinawan) devoted to Rome, and therefore passed a law preventing
New Year, instead they use the lunar calendar, which is a the soldiers from marrying. Valentine began to marry
system introduced from China to the Ryukyuan these soldiers in secret Christian ceremonies. This was
Kingdom. This calendar is a measure of time and follows the beginning of Valentine’s reputation for believing in
the maxing and waning of the moon. Various events and the importance of love. Eventually, Valentine was found
festivals in Okinawa continue to be based on the lunar out and jailed for his crimes against the Emperor. While
calendar, due to both the influence of the Chinese imprisoned, Valentine cared for his fellow prisoners, and
culture, and Okinawa being an Island surrounded by the also his jailor’s blind daughter. Legend has it before
sea in every direction. being executed he wrote her a love message signed “from
your Valentine. Valentine was executed on February 14th
The lunar calendar became indispensable in the harsh in the year 270. It wasn’t until more than 200 years later
weather conditions which varies from typhoons to that February 14 was proclaimed Saint Valentine’s Day.
extreme heat. The lunar calendar also helped the
Okinawan people to decide on the appropriate time for Thus, Valentine’s Day is an annual festival occurring
fishing, planting and harvesting. every February 14th around the world, not only to
celebrate romantic love, but also friendship and
With the start of the Chinese lunar calendar, February admiration for someone. Flowers, candies, gifts and
12th is celebrated as the 2nd New Year’s Day for the Valentine cards are exchanged on this special occasion.
Okinawans. Most local communities in Okinawa will
celebrate this event, and perform variety of ritual events.
People will greet one another saying “Ii Soogwachi
deebiru”, which is Uchinaguchi (Okinawan language) for
“Happy New Year”.
The month of February has also been celebrated as a
month of love and romance.
Valentine’s Day is named after Saint Valentine, a WISHING ALL OF YOU, A VERY HAPPY
Catholic priest who lived in Rome in the 3rd century. VALENTINE’S DAY!
Though flowers and candies cannot
be sent,
Virtually we send to YOU,
Our family, friends and loved ones,
Loving thoughts to ALL of YOU,
A very happy
Valentine’s Day!
The Okinawan Dance class
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JAPANESE CULTURAL CLUB UPDATE Carlina “Carole” Aguinaldo
By Clarice Kumura Nancy Akamichi
Liwayway Asis
Special People Thanh Du Au
Hisao Baba
Carol Cabebe
We often think of Valentine’s Day as expressing affection for a
Arlene Cadiz
loved one. But on this Valentine’s Day, we would like to express our
Violeta “Violet” Calpito
gratitude to people who have cheered and encouraged us through a
Nemensia “Menchie” Camilo
challenging time. These Special People are the Staff of Lanakila Senior Rosalina “Rose” Carpio
Center—Iris Hiramoto, Cookie Irvine, Riva Torno, and Lodi Tapawan. Pius Casiano
Under the leadership of Suzanne Chun Oakland they go out of their way Jovita” Jo” Cassidy
to be kind and caring. It was as if life was normal because through E-mail, Corinne Chan
we were reminded daily about being safe due to Covid19. Through Zoom, Mela Chan-Cantorna
our days were filled with things to do such as various exercise classes, hula Natividad “Naty” Chang
class, cooking classes, and participating in a variety of educational topics. Betty Chinen
The staff was there at Lanakila Center during drive-through events such Marilyn Ching
as delivering boxes of meat and produce to our cars, or accepting items Winifred Ching
from our cars to help other organization and all with a cheerful attitude. Shirley Cho
They have enriched our lives throughout these challenging times. To the Martha Chock
staff at Lanakila Senior Center, may your Valentine’s Day be filled with the Mona Chock
love and respect all of you deserve. Cindy Choy
Gaylene “Uilani” Ciacci
Helmer Deal Cruz
Sharing Our Stories Toshio Eshima
Stories shared from Center members who participated in a Pedro “Pete” Factora
Life Story Workshop via Zoom Rosalind Felipe
Christy Fujii
High School Memory- Donald Fujimoto
In 1967 the Roosevelt High School Orchestra took a trip to Expo '67, the Henriette “Lei” Galang
World's Fair in Montreal, Canada. We sold a lot of shortbread cookies to Catherine Graham
raise $$$ for the trip. The trip expanded to London, where we also played Sharon Hata
on the steps of St. Paul's Cathedral. On the way back in New York, four of Joyce Henna
us in a room were forgotten in the hotel when the group left for the Laura Hirayama
airport. It was a mad dash, but we reached the plane back to Honolulu just Rebecca Ho
as the doors were closing! -Corinne Chan Alfonsa Hokulani
Elsie “Liko” Hummel
Why do we pick the careers that we do? According to Michael, the Life Stories Dorine “Fumie” Ichikawa
workshop facilitator, it is not unusual for people to switch careers four to six Harriet Isa
times in their life time. In my case I started in libraries and ended my career in Virginia Ishida
libraries. There was only one summer job working at Holiday Mart in the Harriet Ito
Janet Ito
Women’s and Children’s Clothing section before leaving for a mainland college
Flora Iwamoto
that deviated from the path. High school part-time jobs and college part-time
Young Ae Jan
jobs were all in the libraries.
Adelaida Juanatas
In ninth grade we had vocational guidance classes. We had to name three Keala Kaimimoku
careers as possible goals. I chose lawyer, accountant, and librarian as my Dana Kalima
parents expected me to attend college. I spent a lot of time in the downtown Yoshiko “Higa” Kaneshiro
main library known as the Hawaii State Library today. By the time I was in high Lena “Girlie” Keeno
school, the Young Adult librarians knew me well. When a student helper Percy Kihano
position was created for the first time in the Young Adult section I was offered Benjamin “Sung Ho” Kim
it. After that, it became one library job after another both here in Hawaii and Leatrice Kimura
on the mainland. I also had the opportunity to work in Europe with U S Army Shizue Kimura
Recreation Services in the early part of my career. When I returned to Hawaii, Hiromi Kohler
it was to Hilo Public Library before returning to the Hawaii State Library for the Fredrick “Fred” Kolios
last 40 years of my career. Looking back it was challenging and gave me Mitchell Kong
opportunities I would never have had if I stayed in Honolulu. As Michael said, Betty Kotani
it is an anomaly to have stayed in one occupation but there are no regrets for Sandy Kuok
the path taken. -Colette Young Shannon Lee
Jeanette Leong
Judith “Judy” Lind
Cecilia Lindo
LMPSC Valentine’s
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Shu Ping Liu
Madeline Lum
Yvonne Lum
Claire Matsumoto
BINGO Game
Mildred Miike
Ethel Milner If you are a member of Lanakila Senior Center, you should have received
Chieko Miyasato an email if you are interested in playing BINGO for Valentine’s Day. If you
Yoko Miyashiro were able to RSVP (due date was Feb 3, 2021 and first come, first serve
Setsuo “Sets” Momota with limited slots), we will be sending your BINGO card and instructions
George Moy through the U.S. Postal Service.
Hyo Sik Mun
Mary Muraoka
The Lanakila Senior Center Valentine's BINGO GAME will be
Sandra “Sayoko” Nagamine
Harriet Nagamori on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at 3 p.m. in the comfort of your home.
Flora “Flo” Nakasone You can participate by Zoom, cell phone, or landline telephone.
Lynne “Yoshiko” Nakasone
Kazuye Nemoto The Zoom invitation and phone number information will be sent or
Jessica Niimi emailed to those who RSVP’d only along with the BINGO card.
Sheila Nishimura
Joyce Nishioka
Winners can show their completed card on Zoom or mail it to the
Carolann Noland
Milnora “Lehua” Nuuhiwa Lanakila Senior Center. We hope you have fun!
Chester Oda
Lillian Odo
Calvin Oka
Dale Okuda
Janice Olbrich
Toshio Ozeki Valentines Day Messages
Grace Park
Ronald Powell
Maryalice Prioleau-Lewis
Donna Punzal
Haekyong Kai “Kai” Ream
Grace Rhoads
Gail Sakihara
Lucille Sanchez
Lorraine Sawai
Dennis Shimabuku
Romana Silva
Madge Sodetani
Michiko Sugimoto
Carole Suzui
Sarah Swisher “Makalani is my Valentine,” says
Sachiko Takahashi Judy Nakamura
Jane Takayesu
Julie Anne Tamayori
Yun Hie Taniguchi
Bette Tengan
Chieko Tokuda
Cassanda Tsuda
After Dorothy Mau’s Zoom
Sharon Tulba presentation on the cultivation of
Kazue Uejo bamboo ti leaf for good luck, she and
Laurita Villanueva daughter Beverly Mau share some
Nancy Withers good luck to our Center.
Jintang Yang
Hisako Yogi
Betty Young Photo sent by Lynda Asato
Corinne Chan and Win Carus in Irkutsk, Russia 2012
Shared by Susie Chun Oakland
Mahalo
Thank you so much for
your generosity!
PIKAKE ($1,000+) BIRD OF PARADISE IN-KIND GIFTS Leung, Roberta
($50+) Akamichi, Nancy Matsunaga, Karen
OHI‘A A LEHUA Bernardo, Mona Akamine, Jean Muranaka. Lorraine
($500+) Chun, Alberta Asao, Bryant Nakagawa-Hayashi, Masako
Hirai, Donald Asato, Lynda Nishiyama, Melvin
KAHILI GINGER Inouye, Hester Baldomero, Anthony Oda, Karen
($250+) Shigetani, Kate Bantay, Melba Ojiri, Donald
Young, Audrey Batula, Joan Oka, Linda
HIBISCUS ($100+) Chang, Violet (Nohea) Onishi, Jane
Bratt, Amy ANTHURIUM ($49 & Ching, Adele Oshima, JoAnn
Ching, Mayette UNDER) Ching, June Oshiro, Nobuko
Fujita, Henry M/M Chun-Oakland, Susie Oyadomari, Ruth
Gray, Moana Gorski-Brough, Sandra Crowley, Moira Rainey, Faye
Hook, Clara Imamura, Hemina Demola, Suzuko Schmid, Rita
Ige, Carol Kawakami, Diane Finin, Ines Springer, Lenora
Madigan, William Reinertson, Sumiko Frank, Puna Tachikawa, Wendy
Shimonishi, Julie Sekine, Dennis Hata, Sharon Tamura, Florence
Tachikawa, Wendy Shigemitsu, Jon Higa, Tomie Elsie Teramoto, Cynthia
Tade, Jane Yamasaki, Glenn Ige, Carol Zane, Gloria
Takara, Doris Kaili, Marty
Kawaguchi, Diana
Kitabata, Dora
Kumura, Yoshiko
LMPSC 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@catholicharitieshawaii.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.
STRETCH & TONE TAI CHI TAI CHI FOR HEALTH ZUMBA GOLD
Denise Werle Ken Koike Randy Lau CJ Wratchford
Wednesdays Wednesdays & Fridays Days & Times Vary Fridays
9:00 am – 9:45 am 8:00 am – 9:00 am 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Experience meditative
Tone and strengthen your Exercises to nurtures movements seated in a Get your body moving
body with various one’s “Mind, Body & chair. Sturdy chair is with senior friendly dance
movements using light Spirit.” Primarily Yang required. moves to energetic music.
weights or body weight. style Tai Chi with a focus
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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Februar y 2021
SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI S AT
1 2 3 4 5 6
Hanafuda Cybersecurity Normal Aging vs
Series (8:30 am) Dementia
Presentation (1:00 pm)
(11:30 am) Comm. Res. Mtg
(12pm) Dinner Online
(4:00 pm)
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Convo on Pearl Harbor Program Cybersecurity 10 Ways to Love
Committee Mtg Your Brain Series
Topics of Aviation Series (1:00 pm)
(8:30am)
Aging Virtual Tour (8:30 am)
(2:00 pm) Series Life Story Wrksp Milestone Book
(2:00 pm) Wrskp (3:00 pm)
(11:30 am)
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
HOLIDAY -Cybersecurity Iolani Place iPhone &
Series Virtual Tour
Presidents (8:30 am) iPad Class
(1:00 pm)
Day -Travel Virtually (9:30 am)
(11:00 am)
-Lemon Benefits Dinner Online
(1:30 pm) (4:00 pm)
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Convo on Knock Out Sitan Tai Chi Dinner iPhone &
(10:00 am)
Topics of Gout Online iPad Class
Aging (11:30 am) Lemon Benefits (4:00 pm) (9:30 am)
(2:00 pm) (1:30 pm)
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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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Honolulu, HI 96817
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