Aloha from our General Manager

Inside this issue

Message from General Manager

Groundhog’s Day

Kula Herbs Soap

Influenza Season

In Memory of . .

Events Highlights in Brief

Picnic for Poki Concert

Calendar of Events

This day in history

Birthdays

Sudoku & Word Search

Employee of the Month

Valentine’s Day Luncheon

Valentine’s Day

Editor: Diane Alba-Means

Marketing Director

Steve Hansen, General Manager

Roselani Scene February Pepeluali 2018

LOVE NOT WAR . . . On January 13, 2018 a button was pushed in error sending a false alarm of a ballistic missile attack to Hawaii, and advised residents to seek shelter, and "This is not a drill". The governor wanted to warn people by Twitter that this was a “false alarm” but he couldn't remember his password. I am grateful that the Roselani Place Staff that were on duty that day responded with calm and compassion. In this kind of “non-event” running or evacuating would not be effective, and actual injury could happen as a result. After the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 my Dad decided to build a bomb shelter in our basement. First he used a pick ax to chop through the concrete floor and dug down a couple of feet until he hit frozen ground, and then he gave up. When my mother and sisters asked what we should we do if a bomb was dropped. My dad answered “go down in the basement and lie in the hole”. My teenage sisters were more worried their dresses would get dirty than if they survived and refused the drills. The Bomb Shelter was never finished, and the hole never filled in. I loved the dirt hole because the outside ground was covered in snow, and so I used it for all sorts of games like making dirt roads for my matchstick cars. My mother was disgusted she had to walk around the hole to hang up her laundry, and that the dirt got all over our shoes and we tracked it upstairs. It was also a problem when meter readers or repairman didn’t see the hole in the dim light and fell in. In the hot and humid summer the family dog and I would lie down in the dirt and take a nap. So maybe it’s auspicious that February 16th is Chinese New Year, and that 2018 is the Year of the Dog, an animal which symbolizes luck, and for me unconditional love. So instead of bombs, and since February 14th is Valentine’s Day I will share my favorite quote about love with you. “Seems to me it ain’t the world that’s so bad but what we’re doing to it, and all I’m saying is: see what a wonderful world it would be if only we’d give it a chance. Love, baby - love. That’s the secret.” Louis Armstrong.

With Aloha,

Groundhog’s Day:

According to

legend, if

Punxsutawney

Phil the

groundhog

comes out of

his burrow on

February 2nd and sees his

shadow, there will be six more

weeks of winter weather. If he

does not see his shadow, there

will be an early spring.

February 2018 Important Dates - American Heart Month February 2 Ground Hog’s Day

February 4 Super Bowl Sunday

Super Bowl LII will be the 52nd Super Bowl, the National

Football League championship game. The National

Football Conference (NFC) champion Philadelphia Eagles

will play the American Football Conference (AFC)

champion New England Patriots to decide the league

champion for the 2017 NFL season. Superbowl LII will be

held at the US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN.

February 12 Lincoln’s Birthday

February 14 Valentine’s Day

February 14 Ash Wednesday

February 16 Chinese New Year

February 19 President’s Day

February 22 Washington’s Birthday

In Memory of Roselani Place Residents

Akio Aotaki September 24, 1929 ~ January 25, 2018

Miyoko Onaga July 15, 1921 ~ January 25, 2018

Alzheimer’s Association will be offering a series of classes

“Understanding Memory Loss” at Roselani Place

(Activities Room) beginning Tuesday, February 6 through

Tuesday, March 13th. For more information contact

Lynsey Capone-Smith at (808) 591-2771, ext. 8243 or

lcapone@alz.org

Classes for Maui Family Caregivers Presentetd by Alzheimer’s Association, Aloha Chapter

Date: Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, Mar. 6 & 13

Time: 5:00 - 6:15 pm

Location: Roselani Place

First Floor Activity Room

Mahalo to Kula Herbs - Excellent Soap for their

donation of their soap bars for our residents.

Handcrafted soap made on Maui.

During this influenza season, Roselani Place is taking extra precautions to ensure the

continued health and safety of our residents. If you are experiencing any of the following

symptoms, please do not visit until you are feeling better: Fever, Chills, Cough, Sore Throat,

Runny Nose or Body Aches. Residents, please stay in your apartment.

How can you help? Wash your hands and use the waterless hand sanitizers located

throughout our building.

February Events Calendar in Brief

Roselani Place and Ola Na Mele Productions invite you to a Picnic for Poki Concert at

11:00 AM at the Historic Kaahumanu Church in Wailuku Town, 103 South High Street

on Thursday, February 15, 2018. Our featured guest with live Hawaiian Entertainment

will be Ron Kuala’au, joined by Keoki Ruiz.

Singer-songwriter Ron Kuala'au was born in Honolulu and raised in Kailua on the

windward side of O'ahu, Ron's earliest memories are of large family gatherings with lots

of music and singing. In the early 1980s Ron moved to Maui and began performing

professionally, finding audiences who resonated with his soulful vocals and beautifully

penned Hawaiian songs.

Ron will be joined by Keoki Ruiz, a veteran of Maui's music scene, Keoki Ruiz has

opened for international recording artists Earl Klugh and the Rippingtons. His group has

performed at the Maui Music Festival in 1995 and 1996. Keoki has been known to add

Latin elements to his slack key pieces.

Bring your lunch with you and enjoy coffee and fresh baked cookies from Roselani

Place. Relax under the monkey pod tree for an hour or so at this free event, which is open

to the public.

Special Guest at Picnic for Poki . . . Ron Kuala’au & Keoki Ruiz

Sunday, Feb. 4 Super Bowl Party

Monday, Feb. 5 Bookmobile visit

Wednesday, Feb. 7 Bingo with Chris and Friends

Wednesday, Feb. 7 Art therapy with Pam

Friday, Feb. 9 Valentine Cupcake Decorating

Friday, Feb. 9 Resident Food Committee Meeting

Saturday, Feb. 10 Bingo with Maui Evangelical Church

Wedneday, Feb. 14 Valentine’s Day Lucheon

Wednesday, Feb. 14 Kamaehameha School Visitation

Wednesday, Feb. 14 Resident Council Meeting

Thursday, Feb. 15 Picnic for Poki Concert

Friday, Feb. 16 Chinese New Year Day

Friday, Feb. 16 Entertainment by Frances Ku

Saturday, Feb. 17 Excursion: Chinese New Year Festival

Saturday, Feb. 17 February Birthday Bash

Monday, Feb. 19 Harmonica Group Performance

Wednesday, Feb. 21 Senior Saints Visit & Sing-a-long

Friday, Feb. 23 Luch at Poi by the Pound

Monday, February 26 Entertainment by Maui Karaoke

Wednesday, Feb. 28 Performance by Alu Like Seniors

February 1, 2003 - Sixteen minutes before it was scheduled to land, the Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart in flight over west Texas, killing all seven crew members. This was the second space shuttle lost in flight. In January 1986, Challenger exploded during liftoff. February 3, 1870 - The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, guaranteeing the right of citizens to vote, regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. February 3, 1913 - The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granting Congress the authority to collect income taxes. February 8, 1910 - The Boy Scouts of America was founded by William Boyce in Washington, DC, modeled after the British Boy Scouts. February 14, 1929 - The St. Valentine's Day massacre occurred in Chicago as seven members of the Bugs Moran gang were gunned down by five of Al Capone's mobsters posing as police. Birthday - Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) was born in Adams, Mass. A pioneer in women's rights, she worked tirelessly for woman's suffrage (right to vote) and in 1872 was arrested after casting a vote in the presidential election. She was commemorated in 1979 with the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin, thus became the first American woman to have her image on a U.S. coin. February 27, 1991 - In Desert Storm, the 100 hour ground war ended as Allied troops entered Kuwait just four days after launching their offensive against Iraqi forces

This Day In History…

Here’s how to play…

The objective of the game is to fill all the blank

squares in a game with the correct numbers.

There are three very simple constraints to

follow. In a 9 by 9 square Sudoku game:

Every row of 9 numbers must include all digits 1 through 9 in any order

Every column of 9 numbers must include all digits 1 through 9 in any order

Every 3 by 3 subsection of the 9 by 9 square must include all digits 1 through 9

See the front desk for the solution.

www.thinks.com

Sudoku

For more history visit: http://www.historyplace.com

Feb 2, 1968 Lisa Marie Presley

Feb 2, 1954 Christie Brinkley

Feb 2, 1947 Farrah Fawcett

Feb 3, 1894 Norman Rockwell

Feb 4, 1913 Rosa Parks

Feb 4, 1902 Charles Lindbergh

Feb 10, 1930 Robert Wagner

Feb 11, 1969 Jennifer Aniston

www.famousbirthdays.com

Feb 11, 1936 Burt Reynolds

Feb 14, 1921 Hugh Downs

Feb 17, 1936 Michael Jordan

Feb 20, 1924 Sidney Poitier

Feb 21, 1955 Kelsey Grammer

Feb 26, 1932 Johnny Cash

Feb 27, 1932 Elizabeth Taylor

Feb 27, 1934 Ralph Nadar

February 4 Lucille Lawrence

February 6 Yoshio Kijima

February 12 Alice Morris

February 14 Betty Yoshizawa

February 17 Jean Miyahira

February Birthdays at Roselani Place

Word Search

For more searches visit: www.thinks.com

Famous February Birthdays

February 19 Kay Wong

February 24 Tomoko Ohata

February 25 Margaret Yamamura

Beautiful Colors Apricot Emerald Plum

Bronze Flame Ruby

Burgundy Hazel Rust

Camel Ivory Sage

Caramel Jade Saffron

Cerise Lemon Salmon

Cherry Lime Sand

Chestnut Mustard Slate

Cobalt Navy Titian

Cocoa Peach

Coral Pearl

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February Newsletter 2018

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Phone: 808-871-7720

Fax: 808-873-7178

Toll Free: 800-554-9853

For Our Residents:

Valentine’s Day Luncheon Wednesday, February 14, 2017

Luncheon: 11:30 am - Dining Rooms

Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrated on February 14. Traditionally in the west,

this is the day that lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentine's

cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery. The holiday, often referred to

as St. Valentine’s Day, is named after two among the numerous Early Christian

martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the

circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly

love flourished.

The day is most closely associated with the mutual exchange of love notes in the

form of "valentines." Modern Valentine symbols include the heart-shaped outline,

doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid.

To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance. - Oscar Wilde

Congratulations February

Employee of the Month:

Vernice Pascua

Roselani Place is proud to announce that our

February 2018 Employee of the Month is Vernice

Pascua. With laughter, smiles, and a positive

attitude, you will see Vernice working on Assisted

Living and Maluhia

Terrace. Thank you for

your dedication Vernice

and cheerfulness that

shines through when

working with our Kupuna.

Your reliability and

willingness to work extra

shifts has provided a great

example to lead by. Thank

you for all of your hard

work! Congratulations.

Wear

something red!