BEGINNING
KOREAN W/JULIANA YOTSUJI
Mondays,
2-3 p.m. #206E
Register
for February 7-March 28, 2011 session.
Taught
by volunteer, Juliana
Yotsuji, fluent in both Korean and Japanese, your introduction
to the Korean language becomes a fun and stimulating adventure. If you watch Korean Soap
Operas, love Korean food, or just want to learn how to converse
casually, this is the class for you! Register at the WCC office
or call (808) 923.1802.
7 weeks, 7 classes, prepayment required. Members $12, non members
$28.
Do
One Green Thing: Saving
the Earth through Simple, Everyday Choices by Mindy
Pennybacker
Wednesday, January 26th in the WCC
Chapel. 10:30AM – 12
Noon.
The green movement
has gone from esoteric to popular over the last several years, a
good sign for both the environment and those of us who live in it.
But most Americans need to streamline, rather than complicate, their
lives. Do One Green Thing: Saving the
Earth through Simple, Everyday Choices, is ideal for those who are looking for easy
and achievable ideas for their daily lives. Mindy discusses a broad
range of questions in four sections: food and drink, green and
healthy home, personal care and apparel and transportation.
A Punahou graduate,
Mindy is a journalist specializing in
personal and environmental health and helping consumers identify
truly, verifiably green products. For 11 years she was
editor-in-chief of THE GREEN GUIDE and co-founder of
thegreenguide.com; She’s also been editor-in-chief of Honolulu
Weekly, and a senior editor at Plenty and This Old House magazines.
Her writing has appeared in Glamour, The New York Times, The
Atlantic Monthly, Sierra, The Nation, Worldwatch,Sprig.com and
elsewhere. With this book she has been interviewed on national T.V.
including being a guest with Martha Stewart. "The key to making green a byword in everyone's
life is ease of access," Meryl Streep wrote in the foreword. "This
focus is what makes Do One Green Thing such
a pleasure
to read." www.greenerpenny.com (Return to
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‘UKULELE
W/WELDON KEKAUOHA – New class!
Wednesdays,
9-10:30 a.m., Aud. Starting January 5 – February
23
Due
to the popularity of our Friday morning group play –a-long for
‘ukulele lovers, we will offer a second class on Wednesdays, led by
entertainer, Weldon
Kekauoha and facilitated by Joy Higgins. Attendees are encouraged
to register and prepay for the session prior to coming to
class. There will be a
fee charges for music handouts.
Session
I: January
5, 12, 19 & 26; Feb. 2, 9, 15 & 23, 8 weeks.
$28/$49
Session
II: March
2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and April 6, 13, 20, 27, 9 weeks
$32/$56
Single
Class fee:
$5
for members and $8 non-members.
BEGINNING
JAPANESE w/JULIANA - NEW DAY & TIME
Mondays,
January 10 to March 28, 2011, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
#206E
11
classes, prepayment required.
Members $20/Non Members $40
Beginning Japanese starts January 10 with Juliana Yotsuji, also our
Korean language instructor.
Juliana will tailor the classes to student interests. Come and learn! No tests! Register at the office by
calling (808) 923.1802.
SONY
OPEN JANUARY 10-16 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
The Friends of Hawaii Charities has supported WCC with
grant funding for our Senior Programs and EEC over the years from
the proceeds of the Hawaii Sony Open. Volunteers are needed at the
Sony Open 2011, January 10-16 to assist with transportation,
admission gates, shot/green links, walk 18 holes and carry signs,
gallery control or other volunteer positions. If able, please call
792.9300 for details and questions. (Return to
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LUNCH BUNCH IN JANUARY 2011
Jan.
12 (Wed.)
Banana Leaf Pasta Café,
1960 Kapi’olani Blvd, McCully Shopping Center. Mouthwatering pasta,
meatballs, risotto, submarines, pizza, spaghetti and desserts! Prices range $8-$15. Hostess: Lil
Chace.
Jan.
25 (Tue.) Kit n Kitchen, 1010
University Ave., Varsity Center (next to BoH). Pillow toast, create your own pizza. Prices from $8.75-$15, yummy
Euro-Asian cuisine. Hostess: Dawn
Ward.
Check
backdoor for more info, pre-reg. with $3 deposit.
CHINESE NEW YEAR MINI WALKING TOUR W/LUNCH (no
host)
Tuesday, February 1, 9 am, $5/$10
Join us as we celebrate Chinese New Year on Tuesday, February
1st. Meet at
9 a.m. at the corner of Hotel and Maunakea Street (Ewa/mauka). Uncle James will lead us on
a mini walking tour of:
Francisco Marin Tower (where he’s buried) and Mrs. Chang at
Hawaii National Bank will lecture and show pictures about Chinese
New Year in Honolulu.
You will receive a flyer about “The Year of the Rabbit”. This is a good luck
omen!
According to the Lum Sai Ho Tong Temple located on Kukui
& River Streets, the original Chinese New Year falls on Monday,
February 1.
Lunch (dim sum) at Golden Palace at 11:30 a.m. (no
host). After lunch
venture through the streets of Chinatown to see and hear
preparations underway for this special day. Tour cost is $5 for WCC
members and $10 for nonmembers. Phone (808) 923.1802 for
more information or visit our website at www.waikikicommunitycenter.org. Kung Hee Fat
Choy!
Let’s Speak English
w/Muriel - January 3-28, 15 classes, Monday, Tuesday, Wed. &
Friday
$15 per class or $120 per session, 15 classes.
12pm-2pm #206E on
Mondays and 201E other days.
Intermediate 2-4pm #201E. Register at WCC office or
call 923-1802 with credit card.
FOOD DRIVE TO FEED THE HUNGRY
Each
Holiday Season the Annual Canned Food Drive takes place for the
Waikiki Community Centers “Emergency Food Pantry”. WCC appreciates
the donated (non-perishable) foods that were delivered to WCC this
week from organizations and businesses. This holiday season over
1,400 pounds of canned foods were donated. WCC extends a warm
mahalo to:
- Duke’s
Restaurant – management and staff
- Ala
Wai Elementary School
- Waikiki
Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary
School
- Ali’i
Manu & hula halau members
- Hawaii
Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International
(HHSMAI) and
- WCC
members, board and staff.
WCC’s Emergency Food Pantry is open each Tuesday from
1:00-4:00 p.m. For more
information visit our web site at: www.waikikicommunitycenter.org (Return to top)
JOE RIEDERER PING PONG INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Friday, February 11, 2011, 1-8 p.m., WCC
Auditorium
Start preparing for the 2nd Annual Joe Riederer Ping Pong
Invitational Tournament scheduled Friday, February 11, 2011
starting at 1pm in WCC Auditorium! The deadline for entry is
February 4 by emailing Carolyn Annerud at calenture@gmail.com or
James Peralta at
james_peralta@yahoo.com.
Sharpen your brain, your hand-eye coordination and reflexes
and play ping pong! The
aerobic chess game of champions.
Entries are by self-rated category in Beginner,
Intermediate, and Advanced. Singles games only (no
doubles). Prizes: Cash prizes will be awarded
for 1st and 2nd place in each category. Draws posted at
noon on the day of the tournament at WCC. Entry Fees:
Due at arrival of tournament.
$10 Hawaii Resident/Non-member and $15 Non
Resident Entry fee includes 2 raffle
tickets
WCC invites members and guests to join the two weekly
practice sessions -
Tuesday, 3-5 p.m. with Tony and Friday 1-3 pm with James
$1/$3. On Friday,
January 27, 2011 a coaching session with Alan Kaichi and friends
from Hawaii TT Club is scheduled. For more information see
Tony or James during Ping Pong practices.
Lei Hulu W/Herman (Returning class starts 1/3)
Mondays,
12 Noon till 3:00 PM. Room 203A, $15/$20 for 3 – 3
hour classes
Session
I - Mondays, January 3, 10, 24; Session II – Feb 7, 14, 28
“Lei
Hulu” or Feather Lei
making is an art! Back
by popular demand, we are fortunate to have Herman Tachera one of
Hawaii’s premier feather lei makers teach a Beginning Class! Herman has over ten years
experience in the art of Hawaiian Feather work and has
created
numerous
traditional and contemporary lei hulu, uli uli and kahili. In this series of three
(3-hour) workshops, students will learn the history and
cultural aspects of the art, how to prepare the feathers and receive
hands-on instruction and guidance in the creation of your very own
“lei hulu”.
Class
Session I & II -
Fees: Members
$15.00/Non-Members $20.00.
Supply
fees of $45.00 are separate from class fees and paid directly to the
instructor on the first class meeting. Call 923-1802 to register!
New Member
Coffee Hour!
Orientation to Waikiki Community Center
For New
Members.
First
Friday of each month at
10:00AM.
Meet on
the Lanai. Register
at the office
MAHALO TO OUR CHRISTMAS ELVES
Each
year, WCC Early Education Center hosts a special Christmas Party for
Jefferson School’s Orthopedic Unit with gifts and refreshments,
sponsored by Hawaii
Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association, International
(HHSMAI) and Duke’s Restaurant. In addition, Christmas
caroling by Salvation Army
Brass Band and Singers, miniature horses, magic and juggling by
Greg Gabaylo, Santa
Claus and his (poodle) reindeers and Honolulu’s finest, HPD were
scheduled to perform and assist. Unfortunately, we had to
cancel at the last minute due to health reasons of the keiki. We wanted to thank our
sponsors, friends once again for their support and sharing their
aloha for this special event.
Wrapped
gifts were delivered to both WCC EEC classrooms and students at
Jefferson Elementary compliments of Santa, HHSMAI and Duke’s Waikiki
Restaurant staff and members.
Happy Holidays to all!
We look forward to a non-sniffling party next year, December
1, 2011!
Reminder! Delicious Cookie Corner
cookies available at WCC $6!
Proceeds to benefit WCC’s Early Education Center. 3 flavors: Chocolate Chip w/nuts,
Oatmeal/Raison and Chocolate Chip Trio. (Return to
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OLELO
NO’EAU HAWAIIAN PHRASES
‘A’ole I ke’ehi kapua’I ike one o
Hauiki.
Has not set foot on the sands of
Hauiki.
One does not know much about a place until
one has been there.
(We invite you to visit WCC to see for
yourself the good that is happening! Share the Center with your
friends, family and neighbors and let them experience for
themselves)
WCC OFFICE WILL BE
CLOSED ON THURSDAYS
Effective
January 1 the Waikiki Community Center office will close on
Thursdays. While this
represents a change in operations the Center will make more
efficient use of its facilities, reduce utility expense and not
incur added staff expense to a 10% Thursday staff furlough
instituted by the board of directors back in June,
2009.
Thursdays
at the Center have been the lightest in scheduling, so it makes
operational sense, until we can build program enrollments, to make
this change. The majority of classes and activities formerly held on
Thursdays have been already consolidated on other days of the
week. A few will
continue to run on Thursdays through the first quarter of the year
and arrangements have been made with the instructors for collecting
fees and attendance sheets.
Our
attention has turned to improved marketing, sales and promotion of
program services at the Center. We’re confident that in due time, as
we succeed in building demand and attracting new participants, that
we will restore our operations to a full 5-day
week.
We
thank you for your continued patronage, participation and
support. If you have
any questions, please contact Michael Lee, Interim Executive
Director at (808) 923.1802
Let’s Speak English
w/Muriel - January 3-28, 15 classes, Monday, Tuesday, Wed. &
Friday
$15 per class or $120 per session, 15 classes.
12pm-2pm #206E on
Mondays and 201E other days.
Intermediate 2-4pm #201E. Register at WCC office or
call 923-1802 with credit card.
WELCOME
DONNA SALLAS, NEW OFFICE CLERK!
We
are very pleased to announce the transfer of Ms. Donna Sallas to the
position of Office Clerk at the Waikiki Community Center, effective
December 16, 2010.
Donna has served the Waikiki Community Center since
1999 as the Thrift Shop Manager. In this capacity, Donna has
cultivated many friendships and has helped establish WCC’s Thrift
Shop as a special place where members and friends stop to chat, shop
and just hang out.
During the past several years, Donna began to assist the
office staff after store hours and became an integral part of the
operation. She has also
been a tremendous help after the passing of Gail Miraflor, and the
transition to the Office Clerk position was a natural progression of
events. Needless to
say, we are always delighted when talented individuals within the
organization are able to fill our vacancies.
Donna brings many positive qualities to her new role
and we are very excited about the new addition to the administration
team. Please join me in
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BE A
MAKANA MEMBER AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
We
invite you to join WCC’s Makana Club, a special
group of friends who support WCC each month. Your gift will help change
lives!
Join
with $10, $25 or $100 a month and help make a difference!
Call
Denice at 923-1802
to join and be part of this special group of WCC supporters.
PILATES MADE EASIER w/HELEN MURRAY (New class!)
Wednesdays, 9-10 a.m., January 5 – February 23,
2011
New member Helen Murray has multiple
fitness certifications and 5 years of experience modifying Pilates
for hundreds of students in Texas. Pilates Made Easier
features no fast moves, loud music, or endless repetitions. Improve your core strength,
balance and posture in a safe and fun atmosphere. New class starts Wednesday,
January 5, 9-10 a.m. in room #202E. Cost for the eight week
session is $30 for members or $45 non members or $5/$7 per
class. Prepay for eight
weeks and save $5!
Bring a mat or towel, bottle water, yoga strap (or similar)
and wear comfortable clothing.
Call 923.1802 to register today for this popular class!
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WCC
WISH LIST
·
Seeking
an Angel Sponsor to cover cost of printing WCC member newsletter at
$2500 a year.
·
Canned
goods – tuna, soups, Spam, corned beef, etc.
·
Paper
plates/forks.
·
Gently
used clothing for our Thrift Shop.
·
Tin
foil, Zip Locs
·
Office
supplies – letter bond paper.
·
Bookshelves,
filing cabinets, or shelving.
Upcoming Events – Check
it out!
JANUARY
2011 (WCC closed 1/11/2011).
Happy New Year Everyone!
Jan. 3
(Mon.) Lei Hulu, Feather Lei Making
w/Herman Tachera starts, 203A $15/$20 + supply
fees
Jan. 5
(Wed.) AARP Safe
Driving Class, 9am-1pm,
Chapel. See instructor
for fees. Reg. at
WCC.
Jan. 5
(Wed.) Pilates Made Easier w/Helen (New class!) Jan.
5 –Feb. 23, $30/$45 or $5/$7
Jan. 7
(Fri.) New Member Coffee Hour, 10am,
Lanai, free. RSVP at
office.
Jan. 8
(Sat.) Belly Dance Class – Free demo class, 11-11:30
a.m., 202E
Jan.
10-Mar. 28 (Mondays) Beginning Japanese
3:30-4:30pm, 206E w/Juliana Yotsuji $20/$40, 11 weeks of
instruction – no class January 17.
Jan.
10-16 –Sony Open at Waialae CC. Recruiting
volunteers, see page 4,
Jan. 14
(Fri.) Hawaiian
Lang. & Culture resumes, 10 weeks. Check bulletin
board.
Jan. 17 (Mon.) – WCC Closed for Martin Luther King
Holiday.
Jan. 21
(Fri.) Ping Pong Coaching Session w/Alan Kaichi & Friends,
1-3pm,
WCC Aud.
Jan. 23
(Sun.) Duke Kahanamoku Challenge
at Hilton Hawaiian Village, 9am-3pm, open to the public. Form a team of 12 (6 canoe/6
Makahiki games)and enter the fun $600! Canoe racing, Makahiki
games, Stand up Paddle Relay, entertainment and
more!
Jan. 26
(Wed.) Do One Green Thing:
Saving the Earth Through Simple, Everyday Choices w/Mindy
10:30am-noon, Chapel,
free. McBingo at
1pm
FEBRUARY
– Kung Hee Fat Choy! WCC Closed Feb. 21 for President’s
Day
Feb. 1
(Tue.) Chinese New Year Mini Walking Tour, 9am.
No host lunch @ Golden Palace. $5/$10. Meet at corner of Hotel
& Maunakea Streets.
The Year of the Rabbit.
Feb. 4 (Fri.) – New Member Coffee
Hour, 10
a.m., Lanai, free. RSVP
at office.
Feb. 7
(Mon.) Beg. Korean w/Juliana Yotsuji, $12/$28, 7 week class 206E
starts 2/7-3/28
Feb. 11 (Fri.) – Ping Pong
Invitational, WCC Aud., 1pm.
Feb. 21 (Mon.) – WCC Closed - President’s Day
Holiday
Feb. 23
(Wed.) McBingo Fun!
1pm,
Aud., free prizes and fun!
MARCH
March 2
(Wed.) – AARP Safe Driving Class,
9am-1pm, Chapel, register at WCC
office.
March 7
(Mon.) – WCC Volunteer Luncheon & Annual Meeting, WCC,
11:30am-1:30
pm
March
17 (Thur.) St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon & Parade @
Marriott 11am-2pm, 20%
discount.
March
28-30 – Big Island Trip, Mauna Kea Hotel. Call
Jeff for full details and pricing. (Return to
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For
more information contact:
Waikiki Community Center
Phone:
(808) 923 1802
310
Paoakalani Avenue, Honolulu,
HI 96815
Fax:
(808) 791 2099
www.waikikicommunitycenter.org
info@waikikicommunitycenter.org
