A MESSAGE FROM SUSIE
Dear Lanakila Members, Friends and Family:
We look forward to seeing all of you at our next Show and Sell on Thursday, August 6, 2026, from 8:00 a m –10:30 a.m. at Lanakila Senior Center. There will be so many cool things to buy and yummy food to eat. Your support is truly appreciated.
I wanted to take the time to acknowledge our teachers who provide such wonderful life experiences, learning opportunities, and so much fun for seniors every week Mahalo to Marion Arakaki, Roland Dacoscos, Manny Espeleta, Cheryl Feagins, Sandy Feng, Naomi Ferreira, Christy Fujii, Daniel Gittelman, Suzie Hasegawa, Bob Higuchi, Joanne Higuchi, Doug Hiller, Jim Hino, Donald Hirai, Francis Hokama, Melanie Hou, Lillian Inatsuka, Janet Ito, Diana Kawaguchi, Hiromi Kawasaki, Ken Koike, Archie Lardizabal, Lester Lau, Randy Lau, Helen Lee, James Li, Michael Louie, TeMoana Makolo, Janelle Mayeshiro, Faye Miura, Janet Miyashiro, Joyce Nakamura, Flora Nakasone, Sumiko Nakasone, Mel Nishiyama, Guy Nguyen-Phuoc, Donald Ojiri, Gil Olayan, Stan Olayan, Cynthia Oshiro, Eric Pilger, Rosie Ramiro, Dan Ream, Chanara Richmond, Jeannie Salmon, Sandy Samori, Teresa Sasaki, Cheryl Shimizu, Mary Sueda, Aiko Sugai, Russell Sugai, Jean Sugihara, Pam Sunwoo, Brian Suzuki, Yasuko Takeuchi, Jason Tsubaki, Victor Tangonan, Hideko Tokugawa, Clayton Tom, Dorene Toma, Hideko Usami, Phil Uyehara, Denise Werle, Patrick Young, and Hui Xu
We truly appreciate their devotion, their knowledge, skills, and willingness to support our seniors and the Lanakila Senior Center. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
With much aloha, Susie Chun Oakland Program Director
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Welcome New Members!
Hwa Cha “Hana” Aiu
Claire Azama
Marjorie “Marge” Bernice
Claudia Chong
Susana “Sue” Hong
Mieko Iinuma
Liane Iraha
Derrick Kam
Shari Kaulukukui
Philip Lau
Sue Youngsook Lee
Gladys Liu
Thelma Nip
Belinda Nywening
LisaAnn “Lisa” Okahashi
Sharlene “Charlie” Sakanoi
Richard Shaw
Marina Yahiku
Photo Gallery
A big mahalo to Ryan Edayan Jr for his outstanding service to Lanakila Senior Center We wish him and his family the very best!
Photos from Windward Community College’s teacher Dan Swift’s class making short bread cookies with LMPSC members! So much fun and yummy!!! What fantastic opportunity ! Mahalo, Dan!!
TeMoana hosts birthdays from Jan to July 2026, Hula classes combined Maika’i!
Photo from Lili Hallett She and Marie Laroze Cervetti represented LMPSC at this ceremony The Haku made by our members was recognized during the program.
Photos of the haku lei service project for the Korean and Vietnam Memorial Ceremony and the Korean Armistice Ceremony for the August newsletter. Photos sent by Brenda Ryan, member of the Korean and Vietnam Memorial planning committee
Additional photos from Brenda Ryan at the Korean and Vietnam Memorial Ceremony at the State Capitol
Tosh Davis teaches Lanakila members how to clean their tools at the Lanakila Men and Women's Shed Workshop
Flora and Sumiko made beautiful bags using the fabric donation from Interior Accents to Lanakila Senior Center Mahalo, Interior Accents for your generous donation to the senior center Janet Miyashiro also makes butterflies from the fabric
OKINAWA NENCHOSHA CLUB UPDATE
By Phil Uyehara
HAITAI GUSUYOO (Hello Everyone) Cultural Club Reports
In August, Okinawa has major cultural events including Okinawa Zento Eisa Matsuri, (8/15-8/16/2026) a large scale celebration featuring traditional dance & music, along with Southern Island Star Festival (8/15-8/23/2026) celebrating the night skies of Ishigaki Island & its natural beauty These events highlight Okinawa’s unique vibrant heritage, music, & community spirit
June 25: Hooge Ryu Hana Nuu No Kai Nakasone Dance Academy once again delivered an outstanding performance celebrating Okinawan culture through classical dance The multigenerational dancers, led by Lisa Mika Nakandakari Sensei, continue to honor the legacy of the late grandmaster, Lynne Yoshiko Nakasone. The performance was dedicated to ONC members, expressing their gratitude for the kindness & support the Okinawa Nenchosha Club has shown former ONC members Nakasone Sensei & her father over the years Highlights included the opening dance, Kazadifuu, symbolizing the highest degree of happiness; Hope Hironaga, Joanne Ikehara, & Annette Tamanaha in Pardaisu Urumajima; Keith Oshiro’s charming portrayal of a young man meeting his sweetheart; & the spirited harvest dance Honen Kuduchi, performed by 5- & 6-year-olds Ari Uehara, Mailynne Arakaki, and Narumi Uwaine. Their joyful performance was a heartwarming reminder that Okinawan culture will continue to thrive through the next generation The audience joined the dancers for a lively finale with Ashibinaa.
July 2: Norman Ryu Ongaku Kyo Hawaii Shibu - Norman Kaneshiro Sensei & Hiroko Nakamura had ONC members on their feet for a fun-filled day of lively Bon dancing ONC members enthusiastically performed Okanawan folk favorites including Tutaukani, Asadoya Yunta, Okinawa Sodadu, Akayama, & Ashimiji Bushi. In Siri Agari, gold & silver fans were used to symbolize long life, happiness, & prosperity for the community, while the red & white flags in Nebutsu Odori & Kudaka Manjushu represented joy & good fortune It was an energetic workout enjoyed by all!
July 9: Yui Buyo (meaning to help each other) opened the program with Mensore Uchina Kai, followed by Yuratic Uchina, Katariba Chode, & Carrot Island, where dancers in pointed hats resembled carrots, a tribute to Tsuken Island, known for its sweet carrots Aiko Sugai led lively chair exercises to Okinawan & Chinese songs, while Sumiko Nakasone sang Jyaku Nottaru, a touching song about loss. Highlights included the graceful performances of Myung Sueno, Sandy Feng, & Alice to Mongolian & Chinese songs. The program concluded with Yui Buyo & ONC members dancing Kachashi to the anthem Tōshin Dōi.
July 16: Bingo brought a day full of fun & prizes for ONC members It was a relaxing & stress free event Umaribi kariyushi yaibīn (Happy Birthday) to: Kay Fukuhara, Marilyn Isekawa, Ted Isekawa, Diane Kawakami, Lillian Minami, Rumiko Nagamine, Sharon Shiraki, Richard Tada, Edith Tomei, & Sunny Tominaga.
YUI BUYO - Take care of one another. Through music, dance & friendship - together we keep the spirit of Okinawa alive
Cultural Club Updates
JAPANESE CULTURAL CLUB UPDATE
By Clarice Kumura
ENJOYING SUMMER FUN
In the heat of the summer, the lure of the beach is universal. As in Hawaii, the people of Japan also enjoy the sand and the water. However, in Japan, the popular beach game is a pinata-like game called “suika wari” or watermelon splitting. Placing a watermelon on a sheet of tarp, people attack it with a mallet. Once the fruit is conquered, everyone gets a piece of it for refreshment As the weather warms, the traditional Japanese costume changes to a light, cotton kimono called yukata Accessories include wooden sandals called geta, worn without the sock-like foot covering called tabi. One very colorful festival in summer is the Tanabata, celebrating star-crossed lovers represented by the stars Vega and Altair. Today people celebrate Tanabata by writing wishes on tanzaku, strips of paper, that are hung from decorated bamboo trees.
August Events: 03: O Bon
10: Hawaii Energy
17: Birthday Mellow Friends
24: Juke Box Singers
31: Happy Senior Serenaders
July Recap: Madoka No Kai with Sensei Anju Madoka, featuring elementary student Ronin. Summer Fun gameswith the entire membership Birthday celebration featuring entertainment provided by the Ilima Echo Choral Group under the direction of Mr Thomas Omura
Tanjoubi Omedetou Gozaimasu to: Eileen Clarke, Lillian Inatsuka, Marilyn Isekawa, Theodore Isekawa, Diane Kawakami, Kazuko Kikkawa, Margaret Park, Richard Tada, Edith Tomei.
HAWAIIAN CULTURAL CLUB UPDATE
By Roland Manuel
ALOHA! Summer is almost done, but it’s back to school for many Education is important! Don’t sob or cry
August 6th is Show n Sell. Time to prep up for our “famous” pickled onions, $5.00. We have dropped our pricing to accommodate many.
Back to school- “Ho‘i ike ke kula ” Welcome students and staff back to the classroom and laboratory with cultural surroundings and increased knowledge. We advise to stay organized, manage your time actively and remember that learning is a lifelong journey.
1) Master your time and schedule
2) Get organized and focus on note-taking
3) Build a support system
4) Maintain a healthy mindset
ALOHA…A hui hou!
Cultural Club Updates
FILIPINO CULTURAL CLUB UPDATE
By Beth Miguel
It’s now the 8th month of the year, time really flies fast. Foremost, we thank our heavenly creator for all of the grace, blessings and protection he is giving us Hoping that FCCH will flourish to the end and that all members will be cooperative with whatever changes or implemented by our President, madam Wilma Ibay, may there be peace, love and understanding among the members and may arrogance subside.
Our club activities at the center are as follows:
7-4-26- Just reported to the Center for practice in preparation for big events.
7-8-26- We had the Candidates Fair at Lanakila, where we met some of the candidates running for different positions. They distributed different fruits and vegetables, t-shirts, ball pens. Hot dog plates were also give to everybody who attended.
7-11-26- Just had the routine, praying, singing, and practicing Filipino and line dance in preparation for the incoming events.
7-18-26 We had a potluck at the Center celebrating the birthday celebrants for June- Carmen Bautista and Puna Frank, and for July- Letty Dolor, Doris Maielua, Raquel Ganti, and our advisor Kuya Rudy Ibay. “Get well soon Kuya,” they were given lei and envelopes, we had a small program and then enjoyed the food which was served, we parted at 11:00 a.m.
7-20-26 We visited Kuya Rudy at Kuakini Hospital to celebrate his b-day!
7-25-26- Last Saturday of July- we are having a rehearsal in preparation for a big event on 8-15-26 to be held at Ala Moana Hotel celebrating 54th anniversary of FCCH. Some dignitaries will be attending.
Just for the record, I was delegated by our President Ms Wilma Ibay to be her proxy attending PAB meetings every last Wednesday of the month and committee meetings every 2nd Wednesdays of the month. They always talk about the improvements made at the Center.
This concludes FCCH report for August! Thanks and God bless everybody!
Dennis Agena
June Akase
Matilde Aquino
Paula Arakawa
P.M. Azinga
Joji Boyd
Gilbert Brown
Peter Canape
Mary Castillo
Wilfredo “Fred” Cervano
Edna Chang
Mildred “Millie” Chui
Donald Chun
Cynthia Ann Chung
Eileen Clarke
Janice Date
Leticia Diniega
Salud “Sally” Dizon
Muriel Donnan
Peggy Duenas
Karen Ebisuya
Melvin Ebisuya
Rachael Fujimoto
Sharon Fujino
Beverly Fujita
Kay Fukuhara
Esther Geil
Pamela Gonsales
Ginger Goodwin
Louise Guerrero
Sueko Gushiken
Rachel Haili
Karen Hashimoto
Alison Hayama
Cai Qin He
Steve Hidalgo
Mae Hong
Lillian “Lily” Inatsuka
Kathryn Inkinen
Kazuko Inoue
Liane Iraha
Beth Irikura
Evelyn Isara
Marilyn Isekawa
Theodore “Ted” Isekawa
Sharon Ishida
Terry Ishihara
Liane Jay
Violet Kagawa
Sharon Kahikina
Leatrice Kakesako
Alice Kane
BIRTHDAY!
HAPPY
Calvin Katsutani
Diane Kawakami
Eiko “Beatrice” Kido
Charlene “Char” Kihara
Kazuko Kikkawa
Wha Ja Kim
Joan Kina
Alice Kotake
Nobuko Kotani
Lynn Lee
Nadine Lee
Zhao Fang Liu
Sylvia Louie
Diane Masuo
James Matsumoto
Sun Sil Mattos
Lovyna Mae Maynes
Lillian “Yoshiko” Minami
Peggy Moriwaki
Hazel Murakami
Linda Nagai
Rumiko Nagamine
Nancy Nakano
Mercedes Nakaza
Marlene Nalani
Thelma Nip
Jane Noe
Katharina O’Connor
Laura Okamoto
Florence “Flo” Olayan
Stanley “Stan” Olayan
Cora Orinion
Cynthia Oshiro
Joyce Oshiro
Nobuko Oshiro
Patricia “Pat” Oshiro
Russell Ota
Kathleen “Kathy” Oyadomari
Melvin Padayhag
Kym “Margaret” Park
Lana Park
Roger Poaha
Hwan Rhee
Yoriko Sakihama
Katherine Sakuda
Amy Sato
Gladys Sato
Cecilia Seabury
Yvonne Segawa
Lynn Sekiya
Fulton Seto
Patricia “Patty” Sherman
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
(continued)
Sharon Shiraki
Celina So
Jean “Jeannie” Sonoda
Myrna Soong
Alyce Soranaka
Charles “Charley”
Spencer
Linda Stringer
Hisako Sugiyama
Shigeo Sugiyama
Janis Suzuki
Toshisuke “Toshi”
Suzuki
Richard Tada
PIKAKE
($1000+)
Carol Tamayose
Walter Tamura
Nobutaka Taniguchi
Carol Tanji
Gerald “Jerry” Taura
Gaye Terayama
Ronald Tokuda
Edith Tomei
Sunny Tominaga
Joyce Toy
Bertha Tsuyemura
Morris Umeno
Kathryn Weldon
Beverly “Bev” Wong
Amy Yamamoto
Stanley Yamamoto
William “Myung” Yang
Catherine Yee
Harold Yokouchi
Yoo Ja Yoo
Gary Yoshida
Mike Yoshida
Arson Yoshikawa
San Yun
Mahalo
Thank you so much for your generosity!
OHI‘A A LEHUA ($500)
KAHILI GINGER ($250+)
HIBISCUS ($100+)
BIRD OF PARADISE ($50+)
Duvauchelle, Thomas
Ige, Vivian
Tiburcio, Aurelia
Toyama, Amy
ANTHURIUM
($49 & under)
Anzai, Carol NARFE
Uehara, Ruby
Yamasaki, Glenn
IN-KIND DONATION
Bratt, Amy
Fujii, Christy
Higashi, Debbie
Hong, Mae
Hosokawa, Charlene
Ige, Janice
Isekawa, Marilyn
Kawaguchi, Diana
Kobayashi, Candice
Laroze Cervetti, Marie
Masuda, Marion
Morreira, Jane
Mosher, Collen
Muraoka, Lorna
Nakamoto, Litheia
Nakamura, Brigid
Nakamura, Marilyn
Nishimura, Jan
Oda, Masako
Orinion, Cora
Oshiro, Cynthia
Oshiro, Ronald
Pang, Carol Richmond, Chanara
Sakumoto, Atsuko Sasahara, Barbara Sherod, Cassie
Underwood, Stephanie Yamamoto, Sharon Yonehara, Cyrilla
August 2026
Class & Club Schedule
*Most classes and clubs are an hour long, unless noted otherwise below.
Day Time Class
Monday
Tuesday
Facilitator
Location
TBD (day & time varies) Gardening Group* Nakamura Patio
8:30 AM Picking Ukulele Nishiyama, Young Sewing Room
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM Victor’s Kapakahi Group Tangonan, Hirai Library Annex
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Japanese Cultural Club Sueda Lanai
10:30 AM Basic Japanese Sasaki Sewing Room
10:30 AM Making Music with Ukulele Olayan Library Annex
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Hula Makolo Dance Room
10:45 AM Yoga Hasegawa Lanai
11:00 AM Tai Chi for Health Lau Activity Room
12:00 PM Ping Pong Ream Lanai
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM Cribbage Tom Patio
8:30 AM – 11:00 AM Needle and Thread Oshiro Sewing Room
8:00 – 11:00 AM Mah Jong Sugihara Library Room
8:30 AM Beginner Guitar Dacoscos Lanai
9:00 AM Hawaiian Cultural Club (1st & 3rd Tues. of the month) Manuel Activity Room
9:30 AM Music Lovers Group Espeleta Library Annex
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Hula Makolo Dance Room
10:00 AM & 11:00 AM Beginner’s iPhone Class* Kawasaki Patio
10:00 AM Sahm Bo Dahn B. Higuchi, J. Higuchi Lanai
11:00 AM Beginning Mah Jong Salmon Go Room
11:15 AM Beginning Hula Makolo Dance Room
11:30 AM Japanese Calligraphy Usami Sewing Room
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM Beginner/High Beg. Line Dance Sunwoo Lanai
Wednesday 8:00 AM Tai Chi* Koike ONLINE
8:30 AM Beginning Ukulele R. Sugai Sewing Room
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM Fit & Flexible Mayeshiro Dance Room
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM Mah Jong Free Play Salmon, Miura Go Room
9:00 AM Stretch & Tone Werle Lanai
9:30 AM Portuguese Cultural Club (2nd & 4th Wed. of the month) Frank Activity Room
9:45 AM – 12:00 PM Sewing by Nakasone Nakasone, Ito Craft Room
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Korean Dance Cultural Club Hasegawa Dance Room
10:30 AM Happy Senior Serenaders Ojiri, Ramiro Sewing Room
Day
August 2026
Class & Club Schedule
Time Class
Facilitator Location
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Shigin Tokugawa Library Room
10:45 AM Yoga Fujii Lanai
12:00 PM Crafts by Janet* Miyashiro Sewing Room
12:00 PM – 2:30 PM
12:00 PM – 2:30 PM
YouTube Karaoke A (1st & 3rd Wed. of the month) Lee, Louie Sewing Room
YouTube Karaoke B (2nd & 4th Wed. of the month) Lee, Louie Sewing Room 2nd Wed in Act Rm
12:15 PM – 1:45 PM Chinese Traditional Dance Feng, Hou Dance Room
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Conv. Mandarin Language Xu, Hou Dance Room
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Gateball Clarke, Pilger Ala Moana Beach Park
Thursday TBD (day & time varies) Composting Wormies Group* Uyehara TBD
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Okinawa Nenchosha Club Uyehara Lanai
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Taisho Koto Takeuchi Library Room
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Hanafuda Samori, Miyashiro Dance Room
10:30 AM Japanese Calligraphy Usami Craft Room
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Cribbage Lardizabal Patio
11:00 AM Okinawan Dance Kawaguchi Lanai
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM Digital Technology* Lanakila Pacific Sewing Room
12:00 PM – 2:30 PM Brian’s Karaoke Class (2nd & 4th Thurs. of the month) Suzuki Library Annex, Go Room
1:00 PM – 2:45 PM Go Nguyen-Phuoc, Hiller 2nd & 4th in Dance Room 1st & 3rd in Go Room
Friday 8:00 AM Tai Chi* Koike ONLINE
9:00 AM African American Cultural Club (2nd & 4th Fri. of the month) Gray Activity Room
9:00 AM Fusion Gittelman ONLINE
9:00 AM – 2:30 PM Enka Arakaki Sewing Room
9:30 AM Chinese Cultural Club (1st & 3rd Fridays of the month) Mau Activity Room
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Yui Buyo A. Sugai, S. Nakasone Lanai
9:30 AM- 12:00 PM Tap Dance Feagins, Ferreira Dance Room
10:30 AM Sing For Your Life Richmond Lib Annex, Go Room
11:00 AM American Sign Language Shimizu ONLINE
12:00 PM – 2:30 PM Ping Pong Ream Lanai
Saturday 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Filipino Cultural Club Ibay Activity Room
10:00 AM Zumba Gold Hokama Dance Room
Classes subject to change
*Special registration- see staff for more info. Do not fill out a registration form.
August 2026
SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT
Waikiki Lions Eyeglasses and Hearing Aide Drive Thru (10:00 am)
(12:30 pm)
Club Meeting (1:00 pm) Emergency Preparedness with HPU OT Students (1:00 pm) Brain Power (1pm & 2pm)
am)
(10:00 am)
(10:15 am)
(1pm & 2pm)
Orchid Society Judging (9:30 am) iPhone & iCloud Presentation (10:00 am)
am)
(11:00 am)
Power (1pm & 2pm)
Culture & Cuisine (2:00 pm)
Susie
Lourdes Adame, LSW
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