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LANAKILA KUPUNA NEWS
1640 Lanakila Ave., Honolulu, HI 96817
Telephone: (808) 847-1322
November 2014
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 - Program Coordinator:
Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our 45th Anniversary Celebration last month on October 17, 2014. We are so grateful to
everyone who brought their gifts and talents and contributed in their
own special way to making the event such a huge success. We want to
especially thank the Planning Committee: Mary Sueda, Dorothy Mau,
Jane Higa and Lisa Nakano for all their efforts. We also want to send a
warm MAHALO to Senator Daniel K. Akaka; Mr. Aloha: Danny
Kaleikini for being our amazing MC; Pastor Aaron Tsang for giving the
blessings, Senator Chun Oakland and Councilmember Carol Fukunaga
for the beautiful certificates; Diane Terada for sharing the history of the
Center; Stella Wong for sharing congratulatory remarks; Ellen Kong &
LMPSC Musicians; Moana Gray & Singers; Betty Kotani, Yoneko
Tsuchiyama and Elaine Kim; Frank Toma, Richard Tada and Harry
Nakasone; Flora Nakasone & Friends for beautifying the stage; the awesome volunteers from the Notre Dame Club; Mary Sueda for donating
the delicious punch; Filipino Cultural Club for donating the special and
colorful dessert; Okinawa Nenchosha Club for donating the yummy
andagi; the Catholic Charities Hawai‘i staff for volunteering in various
capacities; First Hawaiian Bank for giving the Center an amazing
“facelift” in time for the event; Evan Ching for the beautiful photos;
and everyone who made this milestone for Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center a very memorable one. Thank you very, very much! You are
truly appreciated! We hope you all had a blast! Can’t wait to see you all
at the 50th Anniversary! Continued on Page 6.
WALK-IN
REGISTRATION:
8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Please see Membership
Specialist, Iris Hiramoto, to
update your membership
information yearly.
Ward Center’s Festival
of Giving Shopping
Passport ON SALE only $10 at the front
desk. 100% of this
fund-raiser comes to
LMPSC’s programs!
The Honorable Daniel K.
Akaka, Former United
States Senator at LMPSC
Hawai‘i’s “Ambassador of
Aloha,” Mr. Danny Kaleikini
giving a double shaka at
Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center’s 45th Anniversary
Celebration on Oct. 17, 2014.
UHM Nursing Students’ Health Fair at
Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center
FREE Health Screenings,
Health Information Booths (e.g., Senior
Medicare Patrol, Sage Plus, Project Vision
Hawai‘i, Helping Hands Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i
Health Connector) and MORE!
Thursday, November 6th
8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
SAVE THE DATE:
Show & Sell
Bazaar
November 25th
Food, Friends & Fun!
LMPSC Membership
Donation Drive
November 3th ~ 7th
You make a difference!
Please help to support
programs at LMPSC!
Visit us online at:
www.CatholicCharitiesHawaii.org
& look for our link to Lanakila MultiPurpose Senior Center (LMPSC)
November Events
Tues.
11/4
Elections Day Holiday - CENTER IS CLOSED
Wed.
11/5
Gourmet Lunch Club: Okonomiyaki Chibo
Thur.
11/6
UHM Nursing Students’ Health Fair (8:30am)
Tues.
11/11
Veterans Day Holiday—CENTER IS CLOSED
Tues.
11/12
Program Committee Meeting (8:30)
Thur.
11/14
Thanksgiving Program (9:00am)
Mon.
11/17
Walk-In Registration Starts (8:00 am - 10:30 am)
Pikake ($1,000+)
Tues.
11/18
Attention Plus Care Seminar: Diabetes (9:00am)
Okinawan Nenchosha Club
Wed.
11/19
The Ihara Group’s Complete Solution Seminar
(9:30 am)
`Ohi`a Lehua ($500+)
Thurs
11/20
iPad Class with Brian Ito (1:00 p.m.)
Kahili Ginger ($250+)
Fri.
11/21
Excursion: Judiciary History Museum (9:00 am)
Tues.
11/25
Show and Sell Bazaar (9:00 am)
Wed.
11/26
New Member Orientation (9:00 am)
Thur.
11/27
Thanksgiving Holiday—Center Closed
Fri.
11/28
He`eia Pond Incursion (11:30 am)
Canned Food Drive
Donations
Received: Sept. 21— Oct. 20, 2014
Plumeria ($2,500+)
Hibiscus ($100+)
Alice Higa
Mae Kuboyama
Shirley Nishiwaza
Mr. & Mrs. Daly Stevens
Dr. Tanaka
David Young
Your Donations Needed
Bird of Paradise ($50+)
Please drop off your canned
food donations at the front
desk. Your donations will be
presented at our Thanksgiving
Program on Nov. 14, 2014.
Mr. & Mrs. Leonardo Bulda
Mitzi Nakamura
Charles Nekoba & Nancy Kagami
Mae Rosen
Jean Sugiyama
Yomitan Club-IMO Norie Uyeda
Staff Contact Information:
847-1322
Ext. 29
Anthurium ($49 & under)
Dianne
Lim
Program
Coordinator
Room 7
Cookie
Irvine
Program
Admin
Room 7
847-1322
Ext. 28
Iris
Hiramoto
Membership
Specialist
Room 4
847-1322
Ext. 24
Masataka Hirayama
Justin
Trubiani
Program
Specialist
Room 3
847-1322
Ext. 22
Grace Kikuyama
Selina
Lau
Social
Worker
Room 6
(Fridays)
847-1322
Ext. 26
Emily
Reis
Case
Manager
Room 6
(Mondays)
847-1322
Ext. 26
Anonymous Donor
Chair-Based Exercise
Shu Chi Chen
Eiko Ching
Doreen Kakinami
William Madigan
Dorothy Shimomura
Karen Shishido
Mii Takakuwa
Siri Tsuda
In-Kind Donations
to our all of our
Wonderful Members
born in November
Received: September 21 ~ October 20, 2014
Dorothy Alvarado
Diane Antonio
Gora Arakawa
Emelita Campos
Grace Chang
Violet Ho
Sandra Lee
Jane Moreira
Stanley Nagasawa
Alicia Nagasawa
Yokeko Nakamine
May Nagarino
Violet Ogata
Helen Ojiri
Stella Okuma
Jean Sugihara
Elsie Taruya
MAHALO to Pacific Guardian Life Foundation
for supporting our seniors at the
Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center!
Check Presentation. (Left to right:) Jean Sugihara,
Helen Palama, John Cruise, Dianne Lim, Mary Sueda,
and Diane Kawakami
(Left to right:) Diane Terada, Division Administrator Catholic Charities Hawai‘i, John Cruise, Senior regional
Vice President, Retirement Solutions Division - Pacific
Guardian Life Foundation, and Dianne Lim, Program
Coordinator - Catholic Charities Hawai‘i’s Lanakila
Multi-Purpose Senior Center
Peggy Agnew
Jeanette Akamine
Priscilla Amarino
Alma Antonio
Leopoldo Antonio
Kazuko Arakaki
Casper Arashiro
Nancy Asato
Shigeko Asato
Melvin Berengue
Mayuree Brozek
Severa Cacal
Emelita Campos
Azucena Capuchino
Gloria Chang
Wei Chien Chang
Yuet Kuen Chang
Shu-Ho Chen
Yuan Kun Chen
Margaret Chiu
In Soon Choi
Walter Chun
Ellen Cruz
Thomas Duvauchelle
Leilani Gombio
Elsie Hasegawa
Akiko Higa
Jane T. Higa
Yoshiko Higuchi
Annie Hinch
Elaine Hirashiki
Elliot Iha
Florence Imai
Charles Inatsuka
Sadie Inouye
Kiyo Irei
Shizue Kakazu
Mabel Kam
Kazuko Kaneshiro
Nancy Kang
Sadie Kaya
Savina Kim
Yeoung Hei Kim
Yong Hui Kim
Grace Kimura
Noni Ko
So Pun Ku
Veronica Ku
Irene Kuhns
Lourdes Labiano
Ki Sok Lee
Peggy Lee
Sandra Lee
Soon Sik Lee
Susanna Lee
Bao Yuan Lei
Susan Leigh
Hui Chan Li
Lin Zhen Li
Guo Mei Liu
Bette Lum
William Madigan
Herminia Madrid
Rufina Marzan
Margaret Matayoshi
Nobue Matsumiya
Richard Maurice
Carol Miyamoto
Sadako Miyamoto
Miki Miyasato
Lei-Jayne Moy
Junko Murphy
Gail Yaeko Nago
Shirley Nakachi
Clarence Nakasone
Aldwin Naruse
Mieko Nhomi
Helen Nikaido
Adelina Noces
Stella Okuma
Roy Omoto
Alma Osco
Shizu Oshiro
Thelma Oshiro
Harriet Outhuse
Victoria Rivera
Robert Sakata
Toshiko Sato
Janet Shigemura
45th Anniversary Celebration
1969 ~ 2014
Cultural Club News
Chinese Cultural Club
by Dorothy Mau
Celebrating Lanakila Multipurpose Senior Center's 45th anniversary was truly successful with many wonderful memories to
behold,. Chinese Cultural Club is very grateful for the food, gifts, special guests, and entertainment. Our Chinese Club's special
guests Mufi Hannemann, Les Chang and Joanne Trask were so happy to be here.
On November 21st we will be celebrating our own club's 45th anniversary. at Fook Yuen Restaurant. We are grateful to the Lord
for keeping us alive for so long. We have one charter member Ellen Ho left. She is faithful and loyal in coming to our meetings until
confined at a nursing home. We miss our old time members like Ellen and Lin How Yee. We';ll keep you all in our prayers.
One of our club's purpose is to share and preserve Chinese culture and many of us will be attending the annual "Splendor of China" sponsored by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, It will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2014 10am to 9pm and November
2, 2014 10am to 5pm at NBC. If you like to shop at one of the 150 booths and have a taste of China put it on your calendar. General admission is $3.00 and children 8 and under are free. One dollar off coupon can be found at L&L Restaurants, Panda Express
and Territorial Savings Bank.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!
Events:
11/ 7 - Meeting
11/14 - Meeting
11/21 - Fook Yuen Luncheon
Filipino Cultural Club of Honolulu
11/28- Meeting
by Puna Frank
Salamat to all our Members who supported Lanakila Multi-purpose Senior Center through the sale of 40 tickets at $7 apiece.
We showed awesome support celebrating the 45th anniversary.
Our donation of 400 pieces of rainbow Putu also looked and tasted delicious in the cultural bento box. FCCH’s poster displayed in
the Dance Room was also neat thanks to Helen, Iris and Puna. It reflected pictures from its founding date, 1972 to 2014.
Much Fellowship and special guests was enjoyed by all present, especially the appearance of Senator Daniel Akaka with emcee Danny Kaleikini. Looking forward to celebrating 50 years of LMPSC.
Mubuhay and adios!
EVENTS:
11/1 - Meeting & Voting for 2015 Club Officers
11/15 - Meeting
Korean Cultural Club
by Toni Lee
NO REPORT.
EVENTS:
11/6 - Meeting 11/13 - Meeting 11/20 - Meeting 11/27 - Thanksgiving Holiday - No Meeting
Portuguese Cultural Club
by John Burrows
On Oct. 1st we had the DCCA come and speak to the club about how to protect ourselves against fraud and credit card
theft.
On Oct. 7th there was Bingo. Everybody was happy to win and have a snack.
On Oct. 15th our club was trying to find new people to run for the officer positions for next year
On Oct. 22 the club worked to organize one of our excursions. The club is going to Haleiwa on Nov. 19th! What a day to
look forward to.
On Oct. 29 the center looked like a ghost town. Only three members showed up for the meeting. Thank you to Justin and
Cookie for helping. We watched a movie and had some cookies.
EVENTS:
11/5 - Meeting 11/12 - Meeting
11/19 - Meeting
11/26 - Meeting
Continuing from Page 1: As we enter the Holiday Season, I have to remind myself from time to time to cultivate an attitude of gratitude. Thanksgiving is right around the corner and while it is the time of year that we reflect on our many blessings, soon the traffic
will increase (as everyone rushes around to get their holiday shopping done); parking spaces will become scarce; and, situations that
might not normally cause us distress will definitely test our patience. It is in those moments that we can consciously make a choice to
step back, take a breath, and practice being grateful for all the wonderful gifts in our lives. For example, the healthy relationships
that we have with family and friends; having a place to call “home;” and, being physically healthy enough to get up every day and
face whatever life brings our way with a positive attitude. “Among the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a
grateful heart,” according to Zig Ziglar. On behalf of the volunteers and staff of the Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center, we wish
you a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with gratitude! 
Hawaiian Cultural Club
By Mei Newmann
Aloha Mai Kakou! I’m sure everyone enjoyed our Center’s 45th anniversary celebration. Each club’s display board was just beautiful.
Lots of talent was put into it. We are looking forward to having lunch at Makino Chaya on Nov. 18th. Show and Sell is coming up on
Nov. 25th. We are having Ono Hawaiian plate lunches to sell again with pickled onion.
At our last meeting, Janette Miyashiro showed us how to make cut out square small containers from brown paper sacks. It’s
handy--you can put cards and things in it. Ask her and she’ll show you how to make one, too. We sometimes have guessing games
and the person with the winning guess receives a prize. One of the questions was, “What is the tallest mountain in Africa?” Someone
answered, “Mauna Kea,” which at 13,000 ft. is the tallest mountain in Hawai‘i. Florence Marushige called out Mt. Kilimanjero, which
was correct.
Hawaiian Proverb: An `alo`iloe`a fish of the reef that has a small mouth. Often said when referring to someone who has little to say.
EVENTS:
11/4 - Election Day 11/11 - Veterans Day
11/18 - Club Lunch
11/25 - Show and Sell
Japanese Cultural Club
by Judi Yogi
A Japanese tradition, Shichi-Go-San (7-5-3 Festival) is celebrated on November 15th. Girls age seven and three, and boys
age five and three, dressed in beautiful traditional clothing (kimono for girls, haori jackets and hakama pants for boys), are then taken
to their local shrine and blessed by a priest for continued good health and happiness. They then receive special sweets called chitoseame, or “long life candy”. The candy is shaped in long sticks and comes in bags decorated with cranes and turtles, animals that symbolize long life.
For those of us who rarely have the opportunity to go to the movie theaters, you are in for a treat. Join us for a hilarious
and heartfelt 2-part video entitled: “Hula Girls”. The setting of this movie takes place in a small coal miners town in Japan, showcasing a group of Japanese school girls who were determined to learn the art and skills of Hula. After suffering a great deal of anguish and tears, the girls eventually accomplished the art of Hula, became stellar performers, and made their parents proud, content
and happy. Hula is very popular today not only in Hawai‘i but also in Japan and all over the world, thereby encouraging Kumu Hulas
from Hawai‘i to establish Halaus in other countries. Part II will be viewed on November 10th.
Continuing on with the November calendar of events, our birthday celebrants will be entertained by a wonderful group of
talented performers called the Na Kupuna O’Makua Alii. And under the direction of Lorraine Stringfellow, they will grace our
stage with fun-filled songs and dances. Shizue Kakazu and Tokiko Suda, our special guests of honor, will celebrate their 90+
birthday along with other members who will also be celebrating their birthday in November.
EVENTS:
11/3 – Hula Girls Part I
11/10 – Hula Girls Pat II
11/17 – Birthdays 11/24 – Indoor Picnic
Okinawan Nenchosha Club
by Irene Yamashita
Brain Gymn, anyone? It was something new for many of us that we could “push some buttons” and wake up our
brains in the morning. On Oct. 2, Brandi Ching and Consultant Cindy Ogata from Kaiser Permanente took us through some
exercises to help us “wake up” in the morning. Special emphasis was made on how important it is to drink enough water during the
day to prevent dehydration.
The Pearl City Paranku Club of Hawaii entertained us on Oct. 9 with a fantastic variety show. The performers and
dancers led us in some line dances after their performance of paranku numbers, Okinawa dances, hula and a sing-along, ending with
“Mi Hi Yu”, an audience favorite.
October birthdays were celebrated on Oct. 16 with Masato Matsui (94) and Grace Kikuyama (92) occupying the seats of
honor. God bless all 11 birthday celebrants with good health and many more happy birthdays. A special birthday program was
presented by Sensei Marion Arakaki and her outstanding Karaoke singers. Hana Hou!
On Oct. 23, Feli Caballero and Kristine Cabudol from Kupuna Care Hawaii, spoke on Alzheimer’s disease and distributed a Safety Checklist which may be a valuable tool. Research and preparation is important as there are various options available to
keep costs down.
Mahalo to the Hui Mele Ukuele group of the Nuuanu Baptist Church who entertained us on Oct. 30. The program started
with a sing-along of old familiar songs, followed by solo numbers, hulas, and ended with the audience participating in dancing
Asatoya Yunta.
“You never diminish yourself when you praise another.” ….Bill Simmons
Events:
11/6-UH Nursing Fair (No Okinawa Club Meeting)
11/13-Nelson Yoshioka
11/20-Birthday/Hui Laulima
11/27-Thanksgiving Holiday
November 2014
Sun
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
1
FCCH (8:30 am)
WWII Filipino
Vets (8:30 am)
Sewing Room
Remember: Your VOTE counts!
2
3
Creative Writing
(8 am) Annex
Blood Pressure
(9 am)
4
HOLIDAY
Elections Day
Center is Closed
5
Gourmet Lunch
Club:
Okonomiyaki
Chibo in Waikiki
6
UHM Nursing
Students’ Health
Fair (8:30 am)
Blood Pressure
(9 am)
7
Movie Matinee:
Epic (10:30 am)
Sewing Room
8
9
10
Blood Pressure
(9 am)
Cooking Demo:
Nutritious Sides
(11:30) Activity Rm
11
HOLIDAY
Veterans Day:
Center is Closed
12
Program Comm.
Meeting (8:30 am)
AARP Health
Symposium @
Ala Moana Hotel
(8:30 am)
13
Blood Pressure
(9 am)
14
15
FCCH (8:30 am)
NARFE
(9:30 am)
Sewing Room
16
17
Creative Writing
(8 am) Annex
Blood Pressure
(9 am)
WALK-IN
REGISTRATION
18
Cooking Demo:
Holiday Energy
Bars
(11 am)
Activity Room
19
Complete Solution Seminar by
the Ihara Group
(9:30 am)
Activity Room
20
Blood Pressure
(9 am)
iPad Class with
Brian Ito (1pm)
Sewing Room
21
22
Excursion:
Judiciary History
Museum
(9 am)
23
24
Creative Writing
(8 am) Annex
Blood Pressure
(9 am)
25
26
New Member
Orientation
(9 am)
Library
No PAB Meeting
27
HOLIDAY
Thanksgiving
Center is Closed
28
He`eia Pond
Incursion
(11:30am)
Sewing Room
30
Show & Sell
Bazaar (9 am)
Thanksgiving
Program
(9 am - 10 am)
Lanai
29
31
Creative Writing
(8 am) Annex
Blood Pressure
(9 am)
Center Hours
Monday - Friday
7:30 am - 3:00 pm
Saturday (2x/month)
8:30 am - 11:30 am
Lanakila Multi - Purpose Senior Center
1640 Lanakila Avenue
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
Center Staff
Dianne Lim………..Program Coordinator
Justin Trubiani………. Program Specialist
Iris Hiramoto….….Membership Specialist
Cookie Irvine……..Program Support Asst.
Selina Lau………………….Social Worker
Emily Reis……………….....Case Manager
Lodi Tapawan…………...……..Custodian