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January 2010
Waikiki Community Center Newsletter
- Holiday
Food Drives for WCC bring in 1500 pounds of
food!
- Santa's Helpers
- Spotlight on WCC
Volunteers - Isha and James Peralta
- Iolani School Key Club create a Warm
Christmas for WCC
- WCC Wish
List
- Did you
know?
- Hawaiian Phrase for the
holidays
- January 2010
Schedule of Daily WCC Activities (Page 3 of
newsletter)
- Aloha Health & Wellness Series,
January 0 to March 13 w/Dr. Cory Holly
- DANCE! American Style Rhythm,
Thursdays, starting January 7 ntil March 4, 2010.
- Take
Charge of Your Health. Chronic Diseawse
Self-Management Program, Live Better in 2010
- Belly Dancing at WCC! Saturdays,
starting January 23
- Theatre Tickets for WCC
Volunteers
- AARP
Safe Driving Classes, first Wednesdays of each month in
2010
- Zumba!
Fitness Party! Starting January 19th,
Tuesdays.
- Salsa Experience and Dance Classes
starting January 19, Tuesdays
- Musical Treat - Carmen Haugen Quartet,
January 6
- Guitar Classes for Beginners w/Justin
Williams, Saturdays starting January 30th
- Lunch Fun to Cafe Hula Girl, Wednesday,
January 27th
- WCC Class Updates, check it out
- Challenge 31 Donors - Mahalo for your
support!
- Upcoming Events and Classes for January
and February 2010
CANNED GOOD DRIVES FOR
WCC!
MAHALO
TO DUKE’S RESTAURANT; ALA WAI, JEFFERSON, WAIKIKI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
& DOLLAR-RENT-A-CAR FOR 1500# OF FOOD!
Each year Waikiki Community Center
(WCC) business and community partners donate canned items to the
Waikiki Community Center Emergency Food
Pantry. This holiday
season WCC members and our friends donated over 1500 pounds of
canned food to feed the hungry and needy during this holiday season
and helped to restock our bare pantry.
Big mahalo to the students and
staff at Waikiki Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, Ala
Wai Elementary School, employees and management at Duke’s Waikiki
Restaurant and Dollar-Rent-A-Car for their annual gifts of canned
goods!
Mahalo!
WCC Emergency Food Pantry is open
each Tuesday, 1-4 p.m. and has provided over 900 families with
food. There are times
our pantry is bare, especially during these challenging times.
Donations can be dropped off at WCC office (310 Paoakalani Avenue),
Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm.
Know that your contributions will
help feed those who are hungry – many who have lost their jobs and struggling to feed their
families and make ends meet.
Mahalo to our members who also support WCC Emergency Food
Pantry throughout the year!
Happy Holidays everyone!
  
SANTA’S
HELPERS
Christmas
music, decorating fun, coffee and rolls were part of the holiday
merriment in the WCC Auditorium on December 2nd as
Santa’s Helpers decorated the WCC tree. Boris Kregelj and Lola, his 4
year old daughter; Fanny Baluer and Daniel, her 4 y/o son, and
Barbra Trens, WCC member for 31 years! Mahalo to all the
members who dropped off beautiful ornaments to grace the WCC
Christmas tree donated by Hope Chapel.
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SPOTLIGHT ON WCC
VOLUNTEERS
Isha
and James Peralta
are currently volunteering their time and talents with WCC at our
Thrifty Treasures Thrift Shop, as instructors for Ping Pong and help
with repairs around WCC facility. They met online in 2005 and
married two years later.
Both had families before and said it was Divine Intervention
that they met. Born in
Poland, Isha moved to Canada with her family when she was 10 and
made her first trip to Hawaii in 1984. Local boy, James worked as a
millworker, cabinet maker and in the hotel
industry and did his apprenticeship with the Carpenter’s Union. WCC
is so fortunate to have both James and Isha as volunteers. Sharing their ideas and hard
work, they have improved WCC and helped to enrich the lives of those
they touch on a daily basis.
Mahalo for sharing your generous spirits and multiple talents
with us!
IOLANI SCHOOL KEY CLUB CREATE A
WARM CHRISTMAS
Iolani
School (IS) Key Club and Ms. Pam Fujinaka, IS Counselor, wrapped
& donated a dozen fleece blankets and presented to the WCC
Emergency Food Pantry to give to families with children during
Christmas. Thank
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WCC WISH LIST
·
Seeking
monthly newsletter printing sponsor to assist with printing fees
($250 per month). We’ll
feature a small box to acknowledge our monthly sponsor! Let us know by calling (808)
923-1802.
·
Office
supplies, reams of white letter and legal size paper, zip loc bags
(gallon, quart, and sandwich).
·
Paper
products: Paper plates
(large and small); plastic forks, spoons, chopsticks, tin foil,
coffee cups (8 oz or larger). (Return to top)
Did You Know?
· 100% of your donation remains in Hawaii for programs,
services and general needs!
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The
need for food continues to increase with our challenging economy.
WCC’s Emergency Food
Pantry is open each Tuesday, 1-4pm and has provided food for over
900 people. .
·
WCC
Malama Seniors in Waikiki programs offers case management and
referral services each Tuesday. (Free to members).
HAWAIIAN PHRASE FOR
2010
Eia
ka ho’opōpōmaika’i no kēia wā a no ka makahiki hou. Aīa mau ‘oukou ma
ko
mākou
leo pule.
Wishing you the best for the holiday season and the
coming year. You are
always in our prayers.
ALOHA HEALTH & WELLNESS
SERIES
Saturdays, 2pm #201E; January 9 to March 13
Dr.
Cory Holly is
Canada’s ambassador of sports nutrition, health and fitness. A naturopath and Founder/CEO
of the Cory Holly Institute, Dr. Holly’s Institute helps people
around the world integrate optimum nutrition, functional exercise
and natural products into their daily lives. Dr. Holly will teach a
special 10-week health And Wellness Series to include Nutrition,
Fitness, Dietary Supplements, Body Composition, Energy, Natural
Therapies, Stress Management and Motivation. Classes are 1 hour long
w/Q&A. Handouts
included. Members $149
and $200 for nonmembers or $20 per class, payable in advance with
credit card (call 923-1802) or stop by WCC office Mon-Fri,
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DANCE! American Style
Rhythm
Thursdays, 7:30-9 pm, Aud.,
10-week
session: January 7 to February 18 and March 4,
2010
$100/$150
per person or $150/$200 per couple
Learn
the Foxtrot, Single Step, Jive and Triple Step Swing – and have
fun! Our new 10-week
evening dance series starts January 7th. Classes are for beginners or
anyone wanting to brush up on their techniques. Our instructor, Tracy Kay Holly, has won
many National and International Dance titles in a variety of dance
styles. She’ll share
her performance and dance expertise teaching a combination of theory
and practice all the while having fun and getting some
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TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH!
CHRONIC
DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
LIVE
BETTER IN 2010!
FREE! EVERY
FRIDAY
Start
the New Year by living better!
WCC will be offering a new 6-week workshop (January 29 to
March 5) for those interested in taking control of their life! Partnering with the Elderly
Affairs Division of the C&C of Honolulu, this 6 week program
will teach practical skills for living a healthy life w/an ongoing
chronic health condition(s).
The
instructor is certified by Stanford University to present topics
that include diabetes, asthma, arthritis, fibromyalgia, pain
management principles, osteoporosis, diet, stress management,
fatigue, energy conservation, skin and foot care among others. Each week, participants will
set goals &learn problem solving methods; learn about fitness,
exercise, medication management, eating healthy & how to
evaluate new treatments,
Research has shown that participants are able to manage their
symptoms better and communicate more easily with their doctors &
loved ones. All registered participants will receive a free
workbook. These
sessions will meet each Friday, January 29-March 5, 9am-11:30 a.m.,
in WCC Chapel, and is absolutely free! Sign up at WCC office, today
– call 923-1802! (Return to top)
BELLY DANCING –
Saturdays
January
23 to March 27, Saturdays, 11:30am-1pm #203E. $55/$65, 10
classes
Masayo
Lloyd
teaches the contemporary and modern Egyptian techniques with Zill
(finger cymbals) and veil.
You’ll learn proper posture and execution of movements to
prevent injuries. Class
will focus on learning isolation, simple to complex movements and
combinations; as well as layering movements while playing finger
cymbals. Wear
comfortable workout clothing, bare feet or sandals/soft sole dance
shoes. Zill (finger
cymbals) will be for sale for $14 (cash only). Veils will be discussed at
class. Bring water,
towel and a smile!
WCC
members $55, $65 for non members. Please register and make
payments at WCC office, Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm prior to
class. Open to all
levels and not restricted to any body types. Sorry, no refunds once paid.
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WCC VOLUNTEER PERKS – THEATRE
TICKETS
Did
you know?
If
you put in 8 or more hours per month consistently (that is 3 or more
months in a row) you are eligible to receive up to three (3) free
tickets to the local theatre productions. The Manoa Valley Theatre
(15), Diamond Head Theatre (15) and the Kennedy Theatre (25) all
generously donate preview tickets so WCC volunteers can check out
performances before the public! Most performances are on a
week night and begin at either 7:30 or 8pm. The tickets are distributed
by telephone call on a first come/first served
basis.
AARP SAFE DRIVING
CLASS
First
Wednesday of each month, $12 for AARP members/$14 non AARP members. 9am-1pm,
WCC
Chapel. (Pay instructor
direct)
Learn
safe driving techniques and rules of the road. Drive safer in 2010! Call (808) 923-1802 to
register today. Please
pay volunteer AARP instructor directly, must pre-register at WCC
office. (Return to top)
Zumba!
Tuesdays
Jan 19 & 26; Feb. 2, 16 & 23 and March 2, Aud.
6:30-7:30
pm, 6 week session.
$60/$75
Latin-inspired,
easy –to-follow, calorie-burning feel-it-to-the-core
FITNESS
PARTY!
Zumba is
sweeping the nation and Victor Sierra, a personal
trainer living in Hawaii, is inviting us to join Zumba classes each
Tuesday night! Zumba fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to
create a one-of-a-kind fitness plan. “We want you to want to work
out, to love working out, and to get hooked.” Add some Latin flavor
and international zest into the mix and you've got a Zumba® class!
Bring a towel, some water and gym shoes that are not
new. This 6-week class meets 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/16, 2/23 and
3/2 and is $60 for members and $75 for non members. Pay in advance at WCC
office. Check it out.
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SALSA EXERCISE AND DANCE
CLASSES
5:30-6:15
pm, Tuesdays starting 1/19, 3 week sessions
$15/$20
Salsa
Exercise and Dance classes!
Tuesday, 5:30-6:15pm, 3 week sessions starting 1/19. $15/$20
payable in advance, see WCC office.
Join
Norma Koenig of Brain Gym
and partner, Abron Toure, as they teach Salsa 101! You’ll learn basic moves and
enjoy an energetic and fun exercise with the help of enticing
music. Instruction will
include basic moves and steps to make you forget time and
space. Open to all who
want to learn Salsa, get a nice exercise workout and have fun! No partner needed, singles
welcome!
Each
three week class scheduled:
January 19 till May 4, each Tuesday at 5:30-6:15 p.m. Classes held for 3 weeks
followed by a one week break then resumes again. Please register and prepay
at WCC front office before 5pm closing, Monday to Friday. Wear comfy clothes and shoes
(no sandals), leather soles best. $15/$20. Salsa Fun for all ages! (Return to top)
MUSICAL
TREAT
Wednesday,
January 6
Carmen Haugen Quartet
The
Carmen Haugen Quartet will bring a musical treat to WCC on January
6. Enjoy old Hawaiian tunes and
favorite oldies.
Keith & Carmen
Haugen, a husband and wife duo, performed in Waikiki for over 35
years at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. They’ve been honored with
the Legacy Award for Lifetime Achievement by the Music Foundation of
Hawaii. Cost is $5 for members and $8 for
non-members. Register
at WCC office today.
GUITAR CLASSES W/Justin Williams for
Beginners
Saturdays - January 30 to April 3
10-11 a.m. - #203A. 10 week series
WCC invites beginners interested in learning guitar to join
Justin Williams each
Saturday starting January 30th, 10-11 a.m. in room
#203A.
Learning to play the guitar is made easy and fun. In this 10 week class Justin
will teach:
·
Reading music
·
Basic chords
·
Basic scales
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Tuning guitar
·
Reading chord charts
·
Learning to play a song
Please bring your own acoustic guitar, a small folder to keep
music in, and pen and note paper. Music sheets will be
provided. $120/$150 for
10 week can be paid in 2 increments. Must prepay in advance at
WCC office prior to start of class. Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm,
bring your receipt to class.
Free parking and convenient hours! Learn to play today! (Return to top)
LUNCH BUNCH FUN!
Join
the lunch bunch group as we visit these fine restaurants. Please leave a $3 deposit
when you register, which will be refunded to you at the lunch. Please note, no refunds or
cancellations after booking, please confirm your calendar. Meet at 11:30 a.m. at front
of restaurant unless otherwise stated. Please DO NOT call
restaurant or contact on your own.
·
Wed.
1/27 - Café Hula Girl,
1888 Kalakaua Ave., ground floor of Waikiki Landmark Building. Parking info available at
WCC when booking. “Café
Hula Girl makes simple food superb” states the Honolulu
Advertiser. Chef Merie
Mariano, graduate of Gros Bonnet says his philosophy is “classic
French technique and all the fresh local ingredients I can
get”. Enjoy flavor,
presentation, and service in an intimate, off the path
atmosphere. (Return to top)
WCC CLASS UPDATES - No classes
12/25, WCC closed
·
New
Dance Class! Thursday
nights, 7:30-9pm.
American Style Rhythm,
learn Jive, Foxtrot, and Triple Step Swing! (pg.
4)
·
New
classes on Saturday! Belly Dancing @ 11:30am,
starts 1/23.
·
New
Class! Beginning Ukulele
started December 3, 9:30-10:30 a.m., #203A, 6 week series, music
book included.
·
New! Salsa Exercise and Dance
classes! Tuesday,
5:30-6:15pm, 3 week sessions starting 1/19. $15/$20
payable in advance, see WCC office.
·
New! Zumba! Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30pm (no
class 2nd Tuesday of each month); 6-week
session, , $60/$75, pay in advance.
·
New
Guitar Class on Saturdays!
Starts
1/30, 10-11 a.m., 10 week series.
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New! Take Charge of Your Life,
Live Better in 2010.
Fridays,
9-11:30 a.m., starting 1/29/10. FREE! 6-week session.
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New!
Winter Tap Class w/Jack Cione,
Tues. Aud. 1:15 p.m. $5 per class or $30 for 10 weeks, till
2/2/10.
·
AARP
Driver Safety Course, First Wednesday of each month in
2010. Pay instructor $12 if you’re
an AARP member or $14 for non members. Register at WCC office or
call (808) 923 1802.
·
Let’s
Speak English w/Muriel Seo,
starts January 4-27, 12-2pm Beg, 2-4 Inter. $15 per class or $120 for
full session. Monday to
Thursday, register at WCC office today or call(808)
923-1802.
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ESL
– Resumes
Jan. 4-29, Mon.-Thurs., register at KCC or call
733-8460.
·
New Members Coffee
Hour – 2nd Tuesday, January 12, 10 a.m.,
Lanai.
·
Hawaiian Language and
Culture Classes with Palakiko.. New 10-week series
resumes February 12 – April 23. (No class March 26). Register at WCC office or
call 923-1802. $30/$50
for all classes or $7/$10 per class.
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Social
Worker each
Tuesday, 8:30-3:30 .m.
Free support & case mgmt.
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The
last session of the Beginning Ukulele w/Shawn
(Thursday) class will be held 1/7/10 in room #203A, 9:30-10:30
a.m.
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Annual
Spring Dance – Friday, February 26, 2010 at Ala Wai Palladium,
6:30-9:30 p.m.
$6
in advance or $7 at the door.
Get your tickets today at WCC.
CHALLENGE 31 2009
DONORS
Mahalo for your contributions and sharing our
mission!
$250 and Above
Donors
Juliana T. Aquino
Joan
Naguwa
$100-$249 Donors
Faye Chiogioji
Rick
Egged
Glenn
Harada
Hawaiian Electric
Co.
Denice Keliikoa,
CFRE
Linda
Lee
David
Lewin
Leona
Nakaahiki
William & Helen
Sweatt
Noel Trainor/Savoy
Consulting
Vivian
Tsuji
Carolyn Wong,
Esq.
Maki
Kuroda
Anonymous
Maureen
Bailes
Barbara
Cook
Joyce
Fukata
Bernice
Harada
Rikichi
Kohatsu
Olive
Lum
Emma
Manzano
Mollie
Mead
Matthew
Meko
Gail
Miraflor
Carole
Nelson
Pam
Seelig
Bernard
Silva
Serena
Sullivan
Diane
Takasaki
Kristy-Ann
Tagaloa
Gary
Yoshida
Anonymous/Coin
Drops
Jeffrey
Apaka
Cynthia
Gee
June
Humphrey
Ann
Ramsey
Donna
Sallas
Dawn
Ward
Kawika
Yahiro
The
need for unrestricted funds is an on-going challenge for WCC.
You
can add your name to our list by making a contribution today by
contacting Denice Keliikoa, Director of Development at (808)
923-1802 x108 or email at denice@waikikicommunitycenter.org
Celebrating
31 years of service to the community
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JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2010 –
Happy New Year! Closed
1/1/10 & 1/18
Jan.
1 (Fri.) – Happy New Year!
WCC Closed
Jan 6 (Wed.) AARP Safe Driving
Classes, 9am-1pm, Chapel. $12/$14
Jan. 6 (Wed.) Carmen Haugen Quartet
Musical Treat, 10 a.m. $5/$8 Aud.
Jan 7 (Thur.) – American Style
Rhythm Dance class, 7-9pm, Aud., New
class!
Jan. 9 (Sat.) – Aloha Health &
Wellness Series. 201E $149/$200, 2pm, 10
wks.
Jan. 11-17 – Sony Open @ Waialae
Country Club.
Great golf event!
Jan. 12 (Tues.) Coffee Hour for New
Members, 10am, Lanai, register at
office
Jan
18 (Mon.) WCC Closed for Martin Luther King
Holiday.
Jan 19 (Tues.) Zumba! New
class starts, 6 week sessions $60/$75 Aud.,
6:30pm
Jan. 19 (Tues.) Salsa Exercise &
Dance Classes, 5:13-6:15pm, Aud.
Jan. 23 (Sat). Belly Dancing, new
class! #203E, $55/$65, 10 weeks till
3/27
Jan. 24 (Sun.) WCC 25th
Annual Ala Wai Challenge, 8am @ Ala Wai Neighborhood
Park. Races, food
booths, crafts and entertainment.
Jan 27 (Wed.) Lunch Bunch to
Café Hula Girl, 1888 Kalakaua Ave., 11:30
a.m.
Jan. 27 (Wed.) McBingo Fun!
1pm, WCC Aud., free!
Fun and Prizes
Jan. 29-March 5 (Every Fri.) –
Chronic Disease Self-Management, 9-11:30am, WCC Chapel,
free. 6-week
session. Register at
WCC office.
FEBRUARY
2010 – Closed Feb. 15 for President’s
Day
Feb. 3 (Wed.) AARP Safe Driving
Class, 9am-1pm, Chapel $12/$14
Feb.
8 (Mon). – Organizing Your Important Documents &
Records
Feb. 9 (Tues.) Coffee Hour for New
Members, 10 a.m., Lanai. Reg. at
office
Feb. 12 (Fri.) Hawaiian Culture and
Lang. w/Palakiko resumes till 4/23/10
Feb. 24 (Wed.) McBingo Fun! 1pm, WCC Aud.,
free! Fun and Prizes!
Feb. 26 (Fri.) Spring Dance,
Ala Wai Palladium, 6:30pm, $6 or $7 at the
door.
March 22-24 – Big Island trip, first
time Volcano cabins! Call Jeff for
pricing.
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To book any of these classes or more
information
Contact Waikiki Community Center - Phone (808) 923
1802
310 Paoakalani Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
Email: gail@waikikicommunitycenter.org
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