February 2016 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 of Hawaii via contract with the State Executive Office on Aging (EOA) and the C&C of Honolulu, Elderly Affairs Division

Message from Yuet Mui Kong, Program Coordinator:

LANAKILA KUPUNA NEWS

Message from Yuet Mui Kong, Program Coordinator:

Aloha! Feb. 8th is the Lunar New Year. It’s the Year of the Monkey. In the Chinese zodiac, monkey is curious, clever, playful, creative, agile, and sociable. This month is al-so the American Heart Month. So, join our activities in Feb-ruary to keep ourselves bright, active and young at heart! Show your moves and steps at the Senior Citizen’s Val-entine Dance on Feb. 9th at the Neal Blaisdell Center. Navi-gate through the Center’s Show & Sell rummage sale on Feb 12th for some good deals on useful or collectable items, and yummy treats. Discover more young-at-heart tips at Strengthening the Heart Seminar by Attention Plus Care on Feb. 16th. Explore the Chaminade University’s School of Nursing Health Fair’s activities: zumba, cooking demo, vi-sion screening, and blood pressure screening at the Center on Feb 17th. We are looking forward to seeing you!

Wish You a Healthy, Happy and Prosperous

Year of the Monkey!

YOUNG AT HEART

Tips for Seniors

Start your day with breakfast

Select nutrient-dense foods

Get at least 150 mins of aero-bic exercise a week

Eat fresh produce

Drink fluid throughout the day

Control entrée portion sizes

Strengthen muscles 2x a week

Check up for any appetite, eating or chewing problems

Avoid sitting for long periods

Do balance & flexibility im-provement exercise 3x a week

Limit fats, sugars & salt in foods and drinks

Get enough sleep

Stay connect with friends & family

Source: www.win.niddk.nih.gov

Senior Companion Program (SCP)

SCP is a program of the Corporation for National & Community Service. It is sponsored state-wide by Hawaii Depart-ment of Human Services

The Companions are the senior volunteers committed to providing support to seniors to help them remain independ-ent for as long as possible.

The Companions provide support by running errands, assisting with transportation to appointments, and providing simple meal preparation, & even accompanying to the LMPSC, etc.

Who is eligible for services: 55 years of age or older; no income eligibility requirement; & living independently in the community

Cost: $0 Please contact our staff for more information

D o n a t i o n s Received: November 2015—December 2015

H i b i s c u s ( $ 1 0 0 + )

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hamada

Ms. Alice Higa

Mrs. Masako Kawada

Mr. and Mrs. Daly Stevens

Mrs. Edith Shito

Mrs. Jan Tateishi

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Toma

Filipino Cultural Club of Lanakila

B i r d o f P a r a d i s e ( $ 5 0 + )

Mrs. Grace Tsukayama Ms. Doris Wauke

A n t h u r i u m ( $ 4 9 & u n d e r )

Mrs. Dorothy Alvarado

Ms. Candance Chun

Ms. Yong Suk Duggins

Mrs. Margarita Flores

Mrs. Shizuko Fukumitsu

Ms. Marty Kaili

Mrs. Tomie E. Higa

Mrs. Yoneko Nakasone

Mrs. Charlotte Newcomb

Mrs. Jean Nishida

Mrs. Grace Okuma Mrs. Grace Paik

Mr. Noboru Taketa Mr. Noboru Tanoue Mr. Glenn Yamasaki

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

Kainuma, Michi

Kawada, Masako

Kimura, Grace

Lee, Ann Chong

Nakata, Sakae

Ogata, James

Ojiri, Donald

Okuma, Stella

Tatsuta, Jane

Tomomitsu, Kay

Tsutsumi, Alice

Wauke, Doris

Wong, Joyce

NEW MEMBERS! Candance Chun

Kexiang He

Fujiko Iyomasa

Joyce Kim

George Kono

Grace Paik

Eva Ralar

Jennie Rosario

Patricia Takeuchi

Nursing Health Fair Presented by

Chaminade Nursing Students

February 17th, 9 AM to 11 AM

Free Food, Exercise, and Health Screenings

Carlina Aguinaldo

Nancy Akamichi

Nancy Arizumi

Tomiko Asato

Liwayway Asis

Evelyn Au

Frances Au

Thanh Du Au

Hazel Azama

Hisao Baba

Marie Bisano

Arlene Cadiz

Nemensia Camilo

Natividad Chang

Lorinda Cheng-Arashiro

Betty Chinen

Winifred Ching

Shirley Cho

Martha Chock

Mona Chock

Cindy Choy

Mary Chun

Helmer Dela Cruz

Yoshie Ebisu

Toshio Eshima

Pedro Factora

Christy Fujii

Joel Fujita

Kenneth Hakoda

June Hashizaki

Joyce Henna

Haruko Higa

Margaret Hiraoka

Lisa Hiroe

Norman Hirohata-Goto

Ikuko Ho

Dorine Ichikawa

Harriet Ito

Janet Ito

Flora Iwamoto

Young Ae Jang

Gregory Jeong

Mary Jones

Adelaida Juanatas

Samuel Kaapa

Dana Kalima

Yoshiko Kaneshiro

Mildred Kawaa

Lena Keeno

Benjamin Kim

Leatrice Kimura

Robert Kishaba

Alice Kitashiro

Glenn Komomua

Mitchell Kong

Betty Kotani

Sandy Kuok

Yuk Pang Law

Kil Soon Lee

Shannon Lee

Cecilia Lindo

Shu Ping Liu

Pei Ying Loui

Rose Loui

Madeline Lum

Su Mea Mark

Claire Matsumoto

Chieko Miyasato

D. Jade Montana

Dorothy Mori

George Moy

Kathryn Mudget

Hyo Sik Mun

Lillian Mun

Gladys Muromoto

Sandra Nagamine

Harriet Nagamori

Linda Nakamoto

Matsuye Nakamura

Flora Nakasone

Lynne Nakasone

Kazuye Nemoto

Jessica Niimi

Sheila Nishimura

Joyce Nishioka

Carolann Noland

Milnora Nuuhiwa

Chester Oda

Kwi Soon Oh

Dale Okuda

Janice Olbrich

Irenea Oshiro

Toshio Ozeki

Grace Park

Qing Tian Ruan

Lorraine Sawai

Dennis Shimabuku

Tomiko Shiraishi

Romana Sliva

Madge Sodetani

Mitsue Stone

Michiko Sugimoto

Haruo Sumida

Sachiko Takahashi

Gladys Takamoto

Jane Takayesu

Bette Tengan

Chieko Tokuda

Le Kim Tran

Cassandra Tsuda

Sharon Tulba

Roberta Uesugi

Laurita Villanueva

Chan Li Wong

Richard Wong

Feng Qiu Xu

Jane Yamashiro

Jintang Yang

Violet Yim

Hisako Yogi

Betty Young

Kyung Ae Yun

John Zaleski

Yuet Mui

Kong

Program

Coordinator

Room 7 847-1322

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Cookie

Irvine

Program

Admin

Room 7 847-1322

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Iris

Hiramoto

Membership

Specialist

Room 4 847-1322

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Justin

Trubiani

Program

Specialist

Room 3 847-1322

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Staff Contact Information:

AARP

Tax Preparation Every Monday

From February 1st to April 11th

(except February 15th)

By appointment only

Strengthening the Heart Seminar Presented By

Attention Plus Care Tuesday, February 16th 9:00AM to 10:30AM

SHOW N’ SELL Sponsored by Chinese Cultural Club

Friday, February 12th

8:00AM to 11:00AM

Bonm Dia… It’s Janeiro, 2016, Year of the Monkey. Characteristic traits include being the clever, loving, witty, agreeable, sociable, and fun lov-ing animal in the “Oriental” Zodiac. So look for a forward to having harmonious, joyful, and fun filled 2016. To those who are unable to be with us may you find peace, love, good health, and spiritual happiness. One very significant and important change deals with CLUB MEETINGS. Beginning February we will be meeting only twice(2) monthly. Re-serve the first and the third Wednesday of each month. We will convene at 9:00am to 10:00am in the Activity Room. The first Wednesday of each month will be specifically to discuss business or to host speakers. The third Wednesday of ODD numbered months will be for bingo, mind games and fun stuff. EVEN numbered months will be for birthday celebrations at select buffets. To join us dues are the same but to utilize the Catholic Charities van every member is required to check with Cookie one to two months in ad-vance to verify registration.

Events: 2/3—Meeting 2/17—Makino Chaya

Portuguese Cultural Club by Puna Frank

Chinese Cultural Club by Dorothy Mau

Cultural Club News

NO REPORT

Events: 2/5— Meeting 2/12— Meeting 2/19— Meeting 2/26— Bingo

Korean Cultural Club by Toni Lee

Well, how have you all been doing with your New Year's resolution. It's been a month now and if you're struggling with whatever you're attempt-ing to achieve, please be assured that you will find good health, good friendship and lots of laughter in our Japanese Cultural Club. Just continue to attend our gatherings and "whoosh"! All your worries are gone.

January went by so fast but we had so much fun with our New Year's activity where we had Jean Sugihara doing her fantastic taiko performance. Judy Yogi doing her dance to Mihai Yu (thank you) and hula by Harmony's Lanakila hula halau. On January 25, we enjoyed entertainment by Nelson Yoshioka's karaoke group. Lots of excitement to start our New Year.

On February 1, we will hear from Carol Kaapu of the American Red Cross and HFD about smoke alarm safety. February 8 is our New Year's Luncheon and entertainment by Madge Sodetani dance group . February 22 is Taisho Koto by Yasuko Takeuchi and birthday celebrations. Our 90 year young members are Hisao Baba and Lorraine Sawai.

February 29, we will hear from Stan Michaels on fall prevention, a very important factor in our everyday life.

Japanese Cultural Club by Clarice Kumura

NO REPORT

Events: 2/4—Meeting 2/11—Meeting 2/18—Meeting 2/25—Meeting

RECEIVE A FREE GIFT CARD Participate in a free FumaNet Exercise Demonstration

by Yamaguchi Prefectural University

Tuesday February 16th at 10:30am

Speakers from Mountain Pacific Health, Cathy Nelson, James Trunfon, and interpreter Letty came and spoke on January 16th about Type II diabetes. Members had many questions that were answered. On January 23rd we celebrated birthdays with lots of food, music, and dancing. Sadly some celebrants were no shows due to illness. Events: 2/6—Meeting 2/20 Birthday Celebration

Filipino Cultural Club of Honolulu by Helen Castillon

Seems like 2016 just started but already February (Nigwachi) is upon us. This month we will have speakers of noteworthy interest on the 4th and 18th. Also we will celebrate New Year’s on the 11th and birthday’s on the 25th. Looking back on January (Sogwachi) members returned on the 14th for an enjoyable program featuring our board members. President Jane Higa, Janet Ito, Diane Kawakami, Flora Nakasone and our own enthusiastic (nuri’in) male dancers of Harry Nak-asone, Richard Tada, and Frank Toma danced to “Mensore” to welcome back members. A thunderous taiko number by May Asato followed by Toguchi Nakasone Sensei’s “Hatoma Bushi” really put us in party mode. Sensei did another number “Hanagasa” as did May Asato. Ippe Nefe Debiru! Sensei and May. Continuing with our board members Sally Kageyama, Betty Kotani, Sue Shimabukuro, and Elaine Hirashiki danced “Asatoya Yunta”. Well done (dikiton) ladies. “Ashimiji Bushi” was a stomping success with Harry, Richard, Frank and the lone female, Diane stomping all over the stage. It’s a wonder none of us fell down! As usual, we always end with all of us doing kachaasi. Thanks to all who partic-ipated including our M.C. Henry Isara.

On January 21st members were treated to Elsie’s Karaoke Group. Then not only sang, they brought birthday gifts to our birthday celebrants. Elsie also gave out prizes to those who answered her questions correctly. Thank you Elsie Kawamo-to and your Karaoke singers. We look forward to your entertaining us in the future.

Finally on the 28th HPD gave us an interesting and valuable information on our safety.

Events: 2/4—Harolyn Toma (Regal Travel) 2/11— New Year/Toguchi Nakasone Dancers 2/18—Kaiser Permanente 2/25— Birthday/Variety Show

Okinawan Nenchosha Club by Diane kawakami

Aloha, Were glad to be back. We’ve missed Gregory Jeong at our meetings. We’re glad he is on the mend and we hope to see him next month. Betty Parker shared her beautifully weaved (Noni Style) papale. Her talented sister weaved the Hawai-ian Flag pattern on top of the hat. Our registrations to the Senior’s Valentine Dance are John Burrows and Frances Dela Cruz. Lunch is at Maple Garden. February is a busy month with Show and Sell and the Valentines Dance. Enjoy, we will offer pickled onions and a Ha-waiian plate. Events: 2/2—Meeting 2/9—Valentines Dance 2/16— Fun & Games 2/2—Bingo

Hawaiian Cultural Club By Betty Parker

Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center was lucky enough to have several informational, educational, and interesting events that took place in January. First, the Punahou Class of 1974 and Generations Magazine helped to host and promote a Health Fair at LMPSC. The Health Fair was a big success with many vendors giving out good information and a special guest talk from Dr. Shintani. Also in January all of the officials of the clubs and volunteers went through two days of intensive leadership training. This training had educa-tional talks by several speakers and was to help the vol-unteers and club officers better serve all the members here at Lanakila Mult-Purpose Senior Center.

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AARP Taxes

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2

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GLC: Max’s of Ma-nilla

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Blood Pressure Screenings

5 6

FCC(8:30)

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AARP Taxes

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Valentines Day Dance

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Show N Sell: Chi-nese Cultural Club (8:00)

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CENTER CLOSED

16

Blood Pressure Screenings

Strengthening the Heart (9:00)

FumaNet Demo (10:30)

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Chaminade Univer-sity Health Fair (9:00)

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Chaminade TB Awareness Educa-tion (11:00)

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24

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PAB(12:00)

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AARP Taxes

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February 2016

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

Yuet Mui Kong…… Program Coordinator

Justin Trubiani…….…. Program Specialist

Iris Hiramoto…..….Membership Specialist

Cookie Irvine……..Program Support Asst.

Lodi Tapawan…………...……..Custodian

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