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Message from Prog Coordinator 2Community Info & Resources 3Cultural Club Updates 4Mahalo to Our Donors 6Our Appreciation 7Photo Gallery 8Schedule of Classes 11Upcoming 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..

August 2021| No. 67

Newsletter | August 2021

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Dear Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center Ohana:

It has been about 3 months, since our senior center re-opened. The center has increased its classes and club activities from 14 weekly online classes to 36 club and class activities per week in the last few months. Class and club start times are staggered to minimize waiting times to get wellness checks and to check-in on the My Senior Center monitor. There are over 1,200 online activities scheduled for 2021, to date, and many in-person and drive-through special events.

Mahalo to Humana for sponsoring 3 in-person BINGO Games this summer at LMPSC. They are on July 20, August 5, and August 19 and are all filled.

Thank you also to Hiromi Kawasaki for holding in-person iPhone classes for beginner beginners. Mahalo a nui loa to Lanakila Pacific for their continuing commitment to the 12-week, in-person Digital Tech Workshop for our center members. We also appreciate LMPSC Member Ferdinand Madriaga for conducting a worm composting workshop. Kudos to George Doi from Premier Benefits Consultants for having a Medicare 101 class, Victor Lim for sharing the history and future plans of McDonald’s Restaurants in Hawaii, Jesse Kalu who performed Poetic Wildlife Reflections: A Musical Journey using handmade bamboo flutes, Congressman Ed Case for congressionalupdates, and CEO Ron Mizutani who spoke about this career and the exciting programming of PBS Hawaii.

In preparation for the SAVERS FUNraiser on August 5, two collection days were scheduled on July 22 and 27. We thank the over 75 center members who participated in this effort to raise money for the senior center.

Thank you to Fusao Nishibun from the City and County of Honolulu’s Real Property Tax Office for informing homeowners on Thursday, July 8 and July 26, 2021. The center members found the information useful and invited other guests to attend.

Each year, Hawaii Pacific Health partners with LMPSC and this year, a lunch drive-through event and virtual health fair was held on Monday, July 12th. We had a lot of positive feedback from center members about how well organized the student presentations were and that they enjoyed all the fresh produce they were given at the drive-through. We are grateful to Jen and Rexie from HPH forhelping to organize this excellent event and much appreciation to Program Specialist Riva Torno for her efforts on behalf of the center.

Thanks to the generosity of LMPSC members, we have had the opportunity to schedule tours to Ho’omaluhia, Bayview Mini Putt and Zipline, Bishop Museum, and Queen Emma Summer Palace. We thank LMPSC Members who were so kind and generous to sponsor members.

During the summer months, center members and LMPSC staff have been walking a mile a day at Magic Island from 3 to 5 times a week. This activity has helped members who want to increase their physical activity in a beautiful natural setting.

LMPSC Members Amy Bratt and Mae Hong continue to assist LMPSC’s Custodian Lodi Tapawan with planting fresh vegetables on the senior center’s campus. We appreciate their efforts and all those who give of their time to keep the senior center beautiful and thriving.

With much aloha, Susie Chun Oakland, Program Coordinator

A M E S S A G E F R O M S U S I E

Welcome New Members!

Sergia AbabaClarissa CossonKaren EbisuyaRandal FujiiYoko Futa

Jesse Kalu GuevaraJean Kawamura

Fay Kimm

Marilyn KobataSayo KochiMartha Lee

Rosario MiguelRuth Mikami

Gail NinomotoLaura Okamoto

Bessie Rodriguez

Steven SakagawaVillasista Saturnina

Clarie ShirotaAurelia Sonson

Hisami SpringerSabra StantonJane Uyehara

Community Info & Resources

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Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)A new emergency program that provides funds to low-income households for water and wastewater bills during COVID-19. This program helps to avoid water shut offs, and supports water system reconnections caused by missed payments during the pandemic. For more information, please visit: Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) | The Administration for Children and Families (hhs.gov).

In-Home COVID-19 Vaccines Available!For those aged 12 and older and are still unvaccinated, mobile vaccine providers are providing their in-home/on-site services to make getting vaccinated against COVID-19 as easy as possible. Call the numbers on the flyer below to schedule!

CREAM OF CARROT AND LEMON SOUPShared by Karen Matsunaga

INGREDIENTS:

In large sauce pan

melt 1 stick butter

sauté 1 yellow onion, chopped

4 garlic cloves, chopped

Add

4 C carrots, peeled, sliced

2 cans diced tomatoes

2 potatoes, peeled, sliced

1 T dried basil

3 cans chicken broth + 1 can water

1-1/2 t salt

3/4 t pepper

DIRECTIONS:

Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover and cook 45 minutes

Remove from the heat and add

1/2 t Tabasco Sauce

1/2 C lemon juice

Purée with an immersion blender

When serving, can add a little whipping cream and a dollop of

sour cream to the bowl before serving.

ADDED NOTES:

I have substituted vegetable broth for the chicken broth.

Original recipe calls for 4C of crème fraîche. I use a big dollop of

natural flavored yogurt instead of whipping cream and sour

cream before serving.

Try it Out!

Richard “Rick” AndradeJoji Boyd

Gilbert BrownLucina Campos

Peter CanapeWilfredo “Fred” Cervano

Edna ChangLoretta Chee

Charlene ChungAileen Clarke

Teresa DaguloJanice DateMarcia Dias

Salud “Sally” DizonMuriel Donnan

Peggy DuenasKaren Ebisuya

Taeko FujinoBeverly FujitaKay Fukuhara

Esther GeilPamela GonsalesSueko Gushiken

Jean HannaJean Harada

Wan Up “Amy” HarveyKaren Hashimoto

Cai Qin HeSteve Hidalgo

Mae HongShin Nam Im

Lillian “Lily” InatsukaKazuko Inoue

Evelyn IsaraArlene Ishibashi

Sharon IshidaTerry IshiharaJean IshikawaViolet Kagawa

Sharon KahikinaLeatrice Kakesako

Alice KaneShigeru Kaneshiro

Bert KatoKaethe KauffmanDiane Kawakami

Eiko “Beatrice” KidoCharlene “Char” Kihara

Joan KinaDoris Kiyuna

Glenn Komomua Jr.Alice Kotake

Nobuko KotaniJane Kuniyoshi

Amy LamWinifred Lau

Zhao Fang LiuSylvia LouieNorma Lum

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By Diana Kawaguchi

Senior Citizens Honored in AugustAugust is the 8th month of the year, and is named after the 1st Roman emperor, Augustus Caesar.

In Okinawa, due to the current covid pandemic, many special events have been cancelled. One of these cancelled event is the 38th Yonabaru Great Tug-of-War Festival that is more than 440 years of tradition. For the Tug-of-War, thick 5 ton (10,000 pounds), 90 meter (295 ft. 3,307 inches) long ropes are situated east to west, with Shitaku (people dressed in costumes) riding on the rope. They also fight on the rope, which features fierce clashing. The sight of the rope resembles a dragon soaring to the heavens. The two ropes are combined in the middle using thick logs called kanachibo (“bo” meaning stick or bar) that is over 3 meters long (9ft. 10.11in.). The tug of war contest begins the movement of the ropes. Anyone can join in and participate. Mitsuko Toguchi Nakasone sensei, and I were fortunate to have participated in this event on my first trip to Okinawa. We were literally smashed in between people pulling on the rope in this tug of war. After the event was over, people climbed on this huge rope as it was being cut into pieces, so participants could take home some of this rope which symbolized happiness, peace, good health, etc. It was truly a memorable, and awesome event to see, and participate in.

In 1995, this event was certified by the Guinness World Records for having 270,000 attendees, 15,000 participants, and the largest rope made of straw rice, which is 200 meters (656 feet/2,016 inches) in length, and 43 tons (86,000 pounds) in total weight. . It is now an event that symbolizes Okinawa.

Saturday, August 21st is Senior Citizens Day, which aims to honor and support our elders. Senior Citizens play an important role in our Society as they help us to understand the past. They also teach us life lessons for the future. Seniors are valued due to their achievements, knowledge and contributions to Society. President Ronald Reagan is credited with this observance in 1998.Many businesses now offer senior discounts and special hours for doing their business.

Jane Higa our Nenchosha club President, wishes all of you good health. Stay safe until we can all meet together in the very near future.

We are fortunate to have a place like the Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center to socialize with our friends. A place to learn new things, and to nurture our minds and body with the many activities that they offer us. Thank you Susie Chun Oakland our Program Coordinator, with her staff of Riva, Iris, and Cookie who works so hard, and are very gracious to our requests and needs. Thank you also to Lodi Tapawan for keeping the Lanakila facilities, inside and outside clean for all the seniors. A special thank you for the many volunteers, who unselfishly give of their time to make the Lanakila Senior center running smoothly for all of us too.

Our Okinawan word for the month is: CHIMUGUKURU: THE SOUL, THE SPIRIT, THE HEART

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Diane MasuoAnita Mateo

Leslie MatsubaraJames MatsumotoKaren Matsunaga

Sun Sil MattosLoyna Me “Lou” Maynes

Lillian “Yoshiko” MinamiAgnes Miura

Alice MiyasatoPeggy Moriwaki

Hazel MurakamiAlice Murashige

Lee MyersRumiko Nagamine

Nancy NakanoCharles Nekoba

Jane NoeDolly Jane Nomura

Katherine O’ConnorLaura Okamoto

Joyce OshiroMasaichi Oshiro

Nobuko OshiroEmmie Otake

Kathleen “Kathy” OyadomariStephanie Pang

Moon Ja ParkYa Lan PengHwan Rhee

YorikoSakihamaAmy Sato

Cecilia SeaburyYvonne Segawa

Lynn SekiyaKaren Seward

Sharon ShirakiCelina So

Jean “Jeannie” SonodaMyrna Soong

Alyce SoranakaKenneth Stone

Hisako SugiyamaSanami Suzukawa

Janis SuzukiRichard Tada

Carol TamayoseWalter Tamura

Jenny TangMary Tanouye

Ronald TokudaEdith Tomei

Sunny TominagaJoyce Toy

Loretta ToyamaBertha Tsuyemura

Morris UmenoKathryn Weldon

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Good Old Days

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JAPANESE CULTURAL CLUB UPDATE

By Clarice Kumura

Do you enjoy reminiscing about the Good Old Days when they weren’t all that……old. You’re probably wondering how the years could have passed by so fast, It’s almost a blur. Everything old is-- old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine. It’s fun to remember such things as:

• When milk came in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers with alayer of cream on top of the milk;

• When powdered laundry detergent came with free towels, dishes,or glasses hidden inside the box;

• When calories were never counted in desserts, and cream andbutter were considered healthy ingredients;

• When you could buy double-scoop ice cream cones for 10 centswith real cream and three flavors to choose from—vanilla,strawberry and chocolate

• When we listened to radio programs as a family and if you werelucky you had a small screen black and white TV that you couldwatch I Love Lucy, Gunsmoke, and the Ed Sullivan Show. No one satin front of the TV all day; we had no video games or computers.

Remember these? Lots of fun nostalgia here:

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Thank you so much for your generosity!

Mahalo

PIKAKE ($1000+)

Bank of the Orient

OHI‘A A LEHUA ($500)

KAHILI GINGER ($250+)

Chock, Mona & Young, Patrick

HIBISCUS ($100+)

Baba, Pauline

Endo, Yoi

Higa, Jane

Hirayama, Laura

Hook, Clara

Kawakami, Bessie

Kobata, Marilyn

Lee, Toni

Lum, Madeline

Nishiyama, Melvin M/M

Oka, Irene

Shimomura, Dorothy

Toma, Frank

BIRD OF PARADISE ($50+)

Fujitani, Kinsley M/M

Gushikuma, Caryn

Kim, Koong Ja

Nakanishi, Jean

Sugiyama, Hisako

Sugiyama, Jean

Yi, Ellen

ANTHURIUM ($49 & UNDER)

Bratt, Amy

Duvauchelle, Thomas

Fukumitsu, Shizuko

Goya, Takako

Kawauchi, Diane

Kuwada, Elisa

Moriyama, Yonok

Rainey, Faye

Yamasaki, Glenn

Yee, Raymond

IN-KIND GIFTS

Asao, Bryant

Burrows, John & Carol

Chan, Corinne

Chun Oakland, Susie

Clarke, Eileen

Fujii, Jane

Fukumitsu, Shizuko

Gakiya, Nancy

Gushikuma, Caryn

Hayashi, Masako

Ishimoto, Mabel

Iwamura, James

Kagami, Nancy

Kunimura, Andy

Lindo, Cecilia

Lum, Madeline

Mau, Beverly

HAPPY BIRTHDAY(continued)

Esther WrightAmy Yamamoto

Anne YamamotoStanley Yamamoto

Chiyoko YamaneSan Yun

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MITSUKO TOGUCHI NAKASONEBy Diana Kawaguchi

During my life many people have influenced me, but Mitsuko Toguchi Nakasone sensei has greatly influenced my life, and outlook on things Okinawan.

I am half Japanese, half Okinawan, and whenever anyone asked what ethnic background was I, I always responded “I’m Japanese.”

I did not realize that Okinawans or Uchinanchu’s are a separate race, till I met Mitsuko Toguchi Nakasone. Through my association with her, and her teachings of Okinawan dancing, did I finally get to understand my roots of being an “Okinawan.”

Through Toguchi sensei, she taught me to appreciate the different Okinawan foods, culture, traditions, music, dance, and even their language, which is completely different from the Japanese traditions, which I was taught growing up.

Toguchi sensei’s influence on me has changed my outlook on life, and taught me to appreciate, and understand my Okinawan roots. I can now proudly say, “I am an Okinawan!”

Ippe Nifee Deebiru (Thank you), Mitsuko Toguchi Nakasone sensei for being a great influence in my life. I will always remember your teachings.

IT TAKES A SPECIAL KIND OF TEACHERBy Mary Sueda

It takes a special kind of person to be able to teach someone whose first language is not the same as her own.

Mrs. Yasuko Takeuchi is our taisho koto sensei. Although born and raised in Japan, as an adult, she and her family travelled extensively and held residency in Okinawa, the United States and finally found their permanent home in Kailua, Oahu, where she found an interest in the taisho koto. After intensive study of the instrument, she decided to share her love of the instrument with others.

Fortunately, she chose to focus her volunteer teaching at Lanakila Senior Center, where I was lucky to be accepted as a student. Totally unfamiliar with the instrument and its music, I ventured forward. At a great disadvantage,

I knew nothing of the keyboard or music, but I loved every moment. During a particular lesson, I was especially confident that I could read the music and play each note correctly, however, Mrs. Takeuchi stopped the class, turned to me and asked, “Mary, do you know this song?” Of course, my answer was, “No.” She began to explain to all of us that this particular piece was a beautiful lullaby. “Mary, you’re playing it as if you were slapping the baby!”

From then on, Mrs. Takeuchi took the time to explain the meaning of each song, while the rest of the class, all Japanese speaking and familiar with most of the songs, waited and listened patiently. This is true of all of my classmates, who have been so encouraging and helpful.

How could anyone not love the music, instrument, classmates and teacher?

Appreciation Posts

Mahalo to our volunteer members and others who made lap blankets for Kuakini Medical Center:

Amy BrattJudy GreenwellDemi Ramiro Rosie RamiroMary SuedaJudy YanoLinda Yara

LMPSC Photo Gallery

Harmony’s Hula

Tai Chi for Health Victor’s Kapakahi Group

Membership Specialist, Iris, holds up a sample of one of the lap blankets generously made by one of our seniors.

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Line Dance

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC

Our Center Members attending a Worm Composting Workshop taught by member, Ferdinand Madriaga.

Cruising together after a great gold game at Bayview Mini Putt.

Hole-in-one! Having lots of fun!

Posing for a quick picture at the Bishop Museum Excursion in July.

LMPSC Photo Gallery

Our members posing for a group picture.

Mahalo to the Roosevelt Leo Club and Chinatown Lions Club for helping with our SAVERS FUNraiser drive thru events in July. 9

Japanese Cultural Club

50th Anniversary

CelebrationThe Japanese Cultural Club celebrates their 50th Anniversary at LMPSC with a

drive thru and goodie bag pick up for their members on July 28, 2021.

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Day Time Class Facilitator Location

Monday 8:30 AM Picking Ukulele Nishiyama Sewing Room

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Victor’s Kapakahi Group Tangonan Library Room

9:30 AM Tai Chi for Health Lau Activity Room; ONLINE

10:00 AM Harmony’s Hula Brighter Sewing Room; ONLINE

10:30 AM Qi Gong Lau Activity Room; ONLINE

10:30 AM Intro to Yoga Hasegawa Lanai

12:00 PM Ping Pong Ream Lanai

Tuesday 8:30 AM Korean Cultural Club/Dance Lee Lanai

9:00 AM Hawaiian Cultural Club Manuel Activity Room

10:00 AM Harmony’s Hula Brighter Sewing Room; ONLINE

10:15 AM Sahm Bo Dahn Higuchi Lanai

11:30 AM Japanese Calligraphy Usami Sewing Room

1:00 PM Line Dance Sonson Lanai

Wednesday 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM Digital Technology Lanakila Pacific Activity Room

8:00 AM Tai Chi Koike ONLINE; Library Room

8:30 AM Lanakila’s Jam Group Oshiro Sewing Room

9:30 AM Portuguese Cultural Club

(1st & 3rd Wed. of the month)

Frank Activity Room

9:00 AM Stretch & Tone Werle Lanai

9:45 AM Sewing by Nakasone Nakasone Craft Room

10:30 AM Happy Senior Serenaders Ojiri, Ramiro, Young Sewing Room; ONLINE

10:45 AM Yui Buyo Sugai Lanai

1:00 PM Body & Brain Beg. Yoga & Tai Chi Kiai ONLINE; Sewing Room

2:15 PM Sahm Bo Dahn Video ONLINE

Thursday 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM Digital Technology Lanakila Pacific Activity Room

Friday 8:00 AM Tai Chi Koike ONLINE; Lanai

9:30 AM Chinese Cultural Club

(4th Friday of the month)

Mau Activity Room

9:30 AM- 11:30 AM Tap Dance Martin Lanai

9:00 AM Fusion Gittelman ONLINE; Sewing Room

10:15 AM Zumba Gold Wratchford ONLINE

11:15 AM American Sign Language Shimizu ONLINE

10:00 AM – 2:30 PM Enka Arakaki Sewing Room

12:00 PM – 2:30 PM Ping Pong Ream Lanai

Saturday 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Filipino Cultural Club

(2 Saturdays of the month)

Ibay Activity Room

Sunday 9:30 AM Tai Chi for Health Lau ONLINE

10:30 AM Qi Gong Lau ONLINE

August Class Schedule

As of 7/19/21*Classes are about an hour long, unless specifically noted. Classes subject to change.

Thrift Shop open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 11:00 am by appointment only. Call (808) 847-1322.

Let’s Keep in Touch1640 Lanakila Avenue Honolulu, HI 96817(808) 847-1322www.catholiccharitieshawaii.org

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Magic Island

Walk

(3:00 pm)

Convo on

Topics of Aging

(1:00 pm)

3Beginner

iPhone Class

(10:00 am)

Health Series

with Humana

(3:00 pm)

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Magic Island

Walk

(4:00 pm

5How to Use Zoom

(8:00 am)

Community

Resource Mtg

(12:00 pm)

Eskrima (1:30 pm)

Magic Island Walk

(4:00 pm)

610 Ways to Love

Your Brain

(1:00 pm)

Magic Island

Walk (4:00 pm)

7Filipino Cultural

Club

(9:00 am)

How to Play

Natural Flute

(9:00 am)

8 9CaptionCall

Presentation

(11:30 am)

Magic Island

Walk (3:00 pm)

10Beginner iPhone

Class

(10:00 am)

Bayview Mini Putt

Excursion

(10:00 am)

Magic Island Walk

(3:00 pm)

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Program

Committee

Meeting

(8:30 am)

12Zoom (8:00 am)

Aviation Museum

Series (10:00 am)

OLLI Presentation

(11:30 am)

Magic Island Walk

(3:00 pm)

13Kidney 101

(1:00 pm)

Milestone Book

(3:00 pm)

Magic Island Walk

(5:00 pm)

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of Aging (1:00

pm)

Magic Island

Walk (3:00 pm)

Dinner w/ the

Chef (6:00 pm)

17Beginner

iPhone Class

(10:00 am)

Health Series

with Humana

(3:00 pm)

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Magic Island

Walk

(4:00 pm)

19Coffee, Tea & Talk

Story (7:30 am)

Bayview Mini Putt

Excursion

(10:00 am)

Magic Island Walk

(1:00 pm)

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Filipino

Cultural Club

(9:00 am)

22 23Health Series

by SHIP

(1:00 pm)

Magic Island

Walk (3:00 pm)

24Beginner iPhone

Class (10:00 am)

Worm Composting

(1:00 pm)

Garden (1:45pm)

Magic Island Walk

(3:00 pm)

25PAB Meeting

(12:00 pm)

Magic Island

Walk (4:00 pm)

26Senior Centers

Meeting

(12:00 pm)

Magic Island

Walk (2:00 pm)

27Ho’omaluhia

Excursion

(11:00 am)

Magic Island

Walk (3:00 pm)

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29 30Convo on Topics

of Aging

(1:00 pm)

Ho’omaluhia

Excursion

(11:00 am)

31Beginner iPhone

Class (10:00 am)

Health Series with

Humana (3:00 pm)

Magic Island Walk

(3:00 pm)

August 2021

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 Lau, LSW Case Management cyan.lau@catholiccharitieshawaii.org

Corinne Gyotoku, MSW Case Management corinne.gyotoku@catholiccharitieshawaii.org

Lodi Tapawan Custodian