LMPSC - June 2026

A MESSAGE FROM SUSIE

Dear Lanakila Members, Friends and Family:

June is filled with so many celebrations … Father’s Day, graduations, weddings, and so much more. Lanakila Senior Center staff wish you all joy and good wishes this month as you spend time with family and friends. We hope you enjoy all the pictures of special things our senior center members and community partners have done this past month! We would also like to express our deepest gratitude to our custodian, Lodi Tapawan, for his years of service at Lanakila Senior Center and wish he and his family all the best upon his retirement for many years to come!

With much aloha,

Susie Chun Oakland Program Director

Robin Chun-Hunter

Eleanor Kahapea

Colleen Marushige

Troy Otsuka

Geraldine Takata

Photo Gallery

Cultural Club Reports

OKINAWA NENCHOSHA CLUB UPDATE

By Gloria Reynon

HAITAI GUSUYOO (Hello Everyone)

Sunday, June 21 is Father’s Day. In Okinawa, June is a month of love, awareness, & spirituality - a time to honor fathers, grandfathers, & father figures; embrace diversity; cherish family; & reflect with gratitude

April 30: Paranku Club of Hawai'i captivated the audience with lively Okinawan eisa dances accompanied by the rhythmic beat of paranku hand drums. Originally introduced to Okinawa by Buddhist monks in the 16th century, eisa began as part of Obon traditions honoring ancestors & evolved into joyful folk performances. The group is dedicated to preserving & sharing the Okinawan cultural art of paranku-style drumming thru hands-on workshops & performances for community groups throughout Hawai‘i A highlight of the program was Renee Morioka's heartfelt harmonica rendition of Bashō Fu The program concluded with audience participation in spirited Okinawan dances

May 7: Tamagusuku Ryu Senjukai Frances Nakachi Ryubu Dojo, the Okinawan Dance Academy, graced the stage with beautiful dances honoring all mothers in celebration of Mother’s Day. It opened with the auspicious dance Kagiyadifu, wishes for longevity, happiness, & prosperity. Followed by Bashin Tui, using golden fans to evoke the image of an eagle soaring over the Yaeyama Islandssymbol of strength, hope, & good fortune. Frances Nakachi Kuba Sensei performed Higasa Odori, a dance created in 1934 by Seigi Tamagusuku, founder of Tamagusuku Ryu. Her elegant performance portrayed a young maiden surrounded by flowers beneath a parasol The finale was Kachashi

May 14: The Variety Show showcased ONC members’ talents through themes of love, honor, nostalgia, & cultural pride Ron Oshiro performed sign language to “You’re The Best Thing ” Mina Imamura, Evelyn Leroux, & Puna sang “Can’t Help Falling in Love With You” Flora Nakasone sang “Ulizuna No Kolo” (Sound of the Sea), honoring the beauty & cultural bonds of Okinawa. Yaeko Miyahura, Takako Goya, Kay Fukuhara, Dee Yamamoto, Chieko Tokuda & Nobuko Oshiro danced to “Touora Ju Ongo” (Song of the Beautiful Island), expressing the beauty & spirit of Okinawa Carol Toyama sang “Yaima,” celebrating the cultural & musical heritage of the Yaeyama Islands Mona Bernado & Lynne Howells danced to “Papalina LahiLahi” (Dainty Cheeks), a traditional Hawaiian song expressing deep love & admiration Sumiko Nakasone sang “Nada Sou Sou ” Hope Hironaga danced to “Ashibina” (Playground or Garden), a lively celebratory dance where people & even the crab gather to party Jimmy Toma sang “Uminchi No Kaze,” (The Wind of the Uminchi or Algae) about the traditional fishermen’s lifestyle. Diane Kawakami danced hula to “Tinsagu Nu Hana” (The Balsam Flowers), a traditional Okinawan children’s song to honor the wisdom of our ancestors & parents. The finale featured Jane Higa leading ONC members dancing to“Shimanchu Nu Takara” (Treasure of the Island People), the priceless treasures of culture that can’t be learned from textbooks

May 21: LMPSC Memorial Day Service for members who have passed Umaribi kariyushi yaibīn (Happy Birthday) to: Monica (Mona) Bernardo, Erna Cabral, Elouise K (Puna) Frank, Hermina (Mina) Imamura, Yoshiko Kumura, Rogelio (Archie) Lardizabal, Jean Murakami, Teresa Sasaki, Mildred Suzuki, June Tokuda, Franklin (Frank) Toma, & Yoneko Tsuchiyama.

Happy Father’s Day❣️Thank you, Dad, for your love & guidance

Cultural Club Updates

JAPANESE CULTURAL CLUB UPDATE

By Clarice Kumura

Chichi No Hi Omedetou

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY

Father’s Day is a special occasion to honor you. While fathers may not always receive the same attention as mothers, we truly appreciate all dads, grandpas, and uncles. You are loved, respected, and cherished as our heroes In your honor, here are a few heartfelt messages in Japanese from your loved ones

Otosan, hontou ni arigatou (Dad, thank you so much )

Otosan, itsumo issho kenmei hataraite kurete arigatou-ne. (Dad, thank you for always working so hard.)

Otosan, itsumademo genkide ite-ne. (Dad, please stay healthy for many years to come.)

HAPPY CHICHI NO HI!

S &S: We had a successful Show and Sell day last Tuesday. Thank you all for your support. We would appreciate any suggestions for an even bigger and successful sale next year.

June Events: 01 - Hurricane Preparedness by Sumi Nakashima from Dept of Health

08 - Shigin Singing Group

15 - Birthday – Brian Suzuki’s Karaoke

22 - Father’s Day - Moiliili Community Line Dancers

29 - Sand Art with Air Plant – Jill Ikeda-Goo

May Recap: On May 4, we enjoyed learning how to make toilet paper roll Koi Nobori for Boy’s Day This fun craft was taught by Rosie Ramirez and Janet Miyashiro. On May 11, we enjoyed a beautiful Japanese dance performance by the Paradise Odori group. Their colorful kimonos added to the beauty of the presentation. On May 18, Elsie’s karaoke singers performed a mix of Japanese and English songs, including Aishu Flamenco, You’ll Never Walk Alone, Dotonbori Gawa, and many others.

Tanjoube Omedetou Gozaimasu to: Mona Bernardo; Erna Cabral; Puna Frank; Glenn Kodani; Jean Murakami; Teresa Sasaki; Mildred Suzuki; Frank Toma; and Alice Tsutsumi.

Cultural Club Updates

FILIPINO CULTURAL CLUB UPDATE

By Beth Miguel

Foremost, we thank you Lord for your divine presence, seeking the gentle touch of your healing grace, please restore our weary soul to infuse our spirit with a profound sense of peace

Secondly, we pray for our club advisor, Mr. Rudy Ibay who’s back at Kuakini Medical Center. Please touch him with your miraculous hand so he could come back to witness the progress of FCCH, please help his wife, Ms Wilma Ibay (FCCH President_ to be strong so she could fully take care of him and help our club to flourish to the end.

There’s nothing much to report on our clubs activities due to the wet weather

On May 9, 2026, we celebrated mother’s day at Lanakila with Celeste Cabaccang as the mother of the year enjoyed the food which was served and at the same time, the birthday celebration for members born on May They are as follows: 1 Esther Lansangan 2) Evelyn Ambrocio 3) Juliana Iniba 4) Aurie Sonson 5) Emelita Guillermo. For June: Carmen Bautista and Puna Frank.

On May 11, 2026, I was at Phoenix, Arizona and I was told they practice Filipino dances in preparations of our 54th FCCH Anniversary at Ala Moana Hotel on August 15, 2026.

Lastly, hoping all the members will show their willingness to cooperate of whatever plans or future changes so that FCCH will flourish.

We welcome our new member, Ms. Lucy Farinas.

Thank you and may God bless us all!

HAWAIIAN CULTURAL CLUB UPDATE

By Roland Manuel

ALOHA!!! Flag Day is June 14th We celebrate all fathers, living and dead Father’s Day is an annual celebration honoring all fathers and celebrating fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society on June 21

Flag Day La Ha‘e Day

Father’s Day Hau’oli La Makuakane

We wish aloha n farewell to Carol Burrows as she embarks to Seattle to join her brother Carol has been a long, long time volunteer with Lanakila Senior Center. Carol will certainly be missed. ALOHA!

We will celebrate birthday celebrants namely Carol Burrows, Erna Cabral, Rose Ho, and Erline Waiau on June 16th Tuesday at Red Lobster- Waikiki.

ALOHA! UNITL THEN

CHINESE CULTURAL CLUB UPDATE

By Dorothy Mau

Summer Fun time is here again. Remember to stay cool and Stay hydrated. Drink lots of water and stay strong and healthy, our Lanakila friends !

On May 21, 2026 President Mau and Secretary Blossom Mau attended a very beautiful and impressive Memorial Service for LMPSC members who passed away recently The late Charles Amor, our center’s first director, was my classmate at Roosevelt High School class 1945. Two former club members who passed away were Sau Yee Lum and Evelyn Ho. Our deepest condolences to their families and may they RIP

We will celebrate our Birthday members at Happy Day Kaimuki on June 19, 2026 at 10:30am In Cantonese we say Sang Yat Fai Lok and Happy Birthday to you!

Young Acopan

Jean Akamine

Yasuko Arakawa

Lei-Nani Arakawa-Brooke

Charles Asao

Benjamin Asato

Cynthia Baclaan

Debra Barnes

Shanon Barre

Joan Batula

Carmen Bautista

Mona Bernardo

David Burgos

Erna Cabral

Kathy Cambra

Cynthia Casaquit

Lina Chan

Jane Chang

Violet Chang

Richard Cheong

Wei Ling Cheung

Channing Ching

June Ching

Linda Ching

Stanley Chow

Richard Chun

Blandina Daet

Jean-Jacques Dicker

Albert Farm

Warren Fo

Elouise Frank

Richard Fujimoto

Doreen Fujita

Norene Furutani

Ronald Gabriel

Juliet Garcia

Nancy Haines

Stephanie Hashimoto

Wade Hayama

June Higa

Nancy Hirano

Carol Holden

Timothy Holden

Dexter Hong

Clara Hook

Charlene Hosokawa

Cheng Yih Hsu

Roy Hung

Amy Ibara

Lucy Ige

Koren Ihara

Daphne Ikeda

BIRTHDAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Sadako Imoto

Linda Inouye

Laurie Iona

Gayle Ishii-Chang

Janice Itsuno

Aloha Jenkins

Kil Cha Kadooka

June Kamioka-Fuller

Sunday Kenison

Henriann Kikuta

Chang Woung Kim

Koong Ja Kim

Janice Kobashigawa

Glenn Kodani

Jeanette Koga-Horen

Betty Kon

Lily Kumura

Yoshiko Kumura

Meriam Ladrillono

Stephen Lai

Daisy Lam

Rogelio Lardizabal

Betty Lou Larson

John Lee

Gui Qun Li

Lai Ngor Li Chow

Miao Feng Liao

Heami Lim

Maria Bonita Lim

Zanuck Lindsey

Harry Lopes

Yau Ho Janet Lyle

Carl Makino

Fredrick McCoy

Doreen McCrann

Caron Menard

Ruth Mikami

Faye Miura

Marcia Miyasato

Sueno Miyasato

Raymond Miyashiro

Kenneth Miyazono

Florence Morinaga

Kazuko Morita

Glenn Moriyama

Natalie Mun-Takata

Jean Murakami

Earl Nagamine

Karen Nakachi

Irene Nakamoto

Ray Nakamoto

Joyce Nakamura

HAPPY BIRTHDAY (continued)

Yoneko Nakasone

Patsy Nanbu

Lillian Nauka

Lai Ming Ng

Carol Nishiki

Amy Nishimura

Melvin Nishiyama

Sharilyn Nitta

Teruko Okamoto

Phyllis Ono-Evangelista

Gene Oshiro

Kenneth Oshiro

Maryann Padilla

Anita Pangan

Janice Pangelina

Eldridge Park

Anthony Polansky

Viliamu Pulusila

Kolden Pwak

Eva Ralar

Trinidad Ramento

Gloria Raytarr

Sumiko Reinertson

Harold Robertson

Luis Roig

Mary Ruth Sagawa

Carol Sakuma

Teresa Sasaki

Miriam Sato

Melicent Schatz

Marilyn Shigetani

Jeanette Shiohira

Paulette Silva

Herbert Sloatman

Hisami Springer

Lenora Springer

Franklin sueno miyasak

Wayne Suga

Brian Suzuki

Mildred Suzuki

Patricia Suzuki

Joanne Tachibana

Susan Takamoto

June Takekawa

Thomas Tamanaha

Noriko Tanigawa

Cynthia Teramoto

Dorinda Teruya

June Tokuda

Michael Tokumura

Nishie Tomiyama

Kazuko Toyama

Yoneko Tsuchiyama

Siri Tsuda

June Tsukamoto

Alice Tsutsumi

Wayne Uejo

Gertude Ueoka

Cynthia Ueunten

Jane Uyetake

Louis Vierra

Saturnina Villasista

Ching Lan Wang

Gregory Wong

June Woodall

Theresa Yamamoto

Jeanette Yamane

June Yamanuha

Lenora Yamashiro

William Yee

Agnes Yim

Nancy Yomogida

Louise Yoshimura

Shirland Yoshimura

Darlene Yoshioka

Janice Yoshizawa

Geraldine Young

Jin Lian Zhang

Lizhen Zhao

PIKAKE ($1000+)

Thank you so much for your generosity!

IN-KIND DONATION

Kline-Welsh Behavioral Health Foundation

OHI‘A

A LEHUA ($500)

KAHILI GINGER ($250+)

HIBISCUS ($100+)

Japanese Cultural Club

Kawakami, Bessie

Mikami, Beatrice

Tamayori, Julie

BIRD OF PARADISE ($50+)

Asato, Melody

Furukawa, Judy

Oshiro, Nobuko

Toyama, Amy

ANTHURIUM ($49 & under)

Yamasaki, Glenn

Batula, Woody & Joan Bratt, Amy

Burrows, Carol

Byuh, Esther

Cha Ko, Sin Chang, Jane

Fukuda, Lorelei

Gakiya, Nancy

Haraguchi, Janis

Harano, Caroline

Hong, Mae

Ichikawa, Doreen

Ikegami, Darlene

Isekawa, Marilyn

Ishiki, Elsie

Ito, Linn

Kawakami, Desiree

Kobayashi, Candice

Larson, Betty Lou

Lees, Erika

Masuda, Marion Morioka, Greta

Muraoka, Lorna

Nagamine, Sandra Nakamoto, Litheia Nakamoto, Mary Nakamura, Joyce

Orinion, Cora Sakoda, Eileen Sakumoto, Atsuko

Schoeppner, Betty

Sugiura, Wendy

Takenaka, Clifton

Tomiyasu, Dani

Wong, Arlene

Yamaguchi, Ethel

Yamamoto, Sharon Yoshida, Diane Yoshioka, Darlene

June 2026

Class & Club Schedule

Please note: Spring Session ends Friday, June 12, 2026. Summer Session begins Monday, June 29, 2026.

*Most classes and clubs are an hour long, unless noted otherwise below.

Day

Monday

Tuesday

Time Class

Facilitator

Location

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 starting 6/29 Sunwoo Lanai

Wednesday TBD (day & time varies) Gardening Group* Nakamura TBD

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 starting 6/29 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

June 2026

Class & Club Schedule

Please note: Spring Session ends Friday, June 12, 2026. Summer Session begins Monday, June 29, 2026.

Day

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 YouTube Karaoke A (1st & 3rd Wed. of the month) starting 6/29 Lee, Louie Sewing Room

12:00 PM – 2:30 PM YouTube Karaoke B (2nd & 4th Wed. of the month) starting 6/29 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 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 Dance Room

Friday

Saturday

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

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.

June 2026

SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT 1

Haircuts (12:30 pm) Aviation Museum (10 am) Travel Club Meeting (1:00 pm) 2 Preliminary Conceptual Design for New Senior Center (12:00 pm)

Haircuts (12:30 pm)

Beading Workshop (10:00 am) HPD Museum Tour (10:30 am) Pelvic Health Presentation (12:30 pm)

Strength Training w/ Televeda (8:00 am) BINGO (9:00 am) Kahala Hotel (10:00 am)

Tofu Poke Demonstration (11:00 am) Medicare Coverage of Preventative Services (12:00 pm) Orange Xpress (12:00 pm)

Coffee, Tea & Talk Story (8:30 am) Waikiki Aquarium (10:30 am)

CENTER

Kamehameha I Day

Kupuna Paws (10:00 am) 6 Going Green Recycling Service Project (9:00 am)

Armed Services YMCA Tour (1:00 am) Korean Culture & Cuisine (2:00 pm) 13 Honolulu Orchid

(Walk-in Registration 6/8/26 – 6/12/26 from 8:00 am – 10:30 am except 6/11/26 b/c of holiday)

Karaoke with Steve (12:00 pm)

(2:00 pm)

Wai Kai Walk and Lunch (10:30 am) Caregiver Support Group (11:00 am) Service Project (12:00 pm)

Fall Prevention (9:00 am)

Meeting (9:30 am)

Kaumakapili Church Historical Church Tour (9:30 am) Banchan Cooking Demo (1:00 pm) 26 Griswold Home Care (10:00 am) Kupuna ID with HPD (10:30 am) Smart 911 (12:00 pm) 27 Men & Women Shed (9:00 am)

Haircuts (12:30 pm)

Windward Mall Walk & Shop (10:00 am)

*Calendar subject to change Rev 5/29/26

Susie Chun Oakland

Program Director suzanne.oakland@catholiccharitieshawaii.org

Riva Torno Program Specialist riva.torno@catholiccharitieshawaii.org

Iris Hiramoto Membership Specialist ihiramoto@catholiccharitieshawaii.org

Elizabeth “Cookie” Irvine Program Support Assistant elizabeth.irvine@catholiccharitieshawaii.org

Lodi Tapawan

Custodian

Cyan Lau, LSW Case Manager/Social Worker cyan.lau@catholiccharitieshawaii.org

Lourdes Adame, LSW Case Manager/Social Worker lourdes.adame@catholiccharitieshawaii.org