JUNE 2006
NEWSLETTER
NATIONAL SAFETY CROSSWALK DAY
More than 200 volunteers across the island of O’ahu joined
forces on May 11, 2006 for the “AARP National Safety Crosswalk Day”
to evaluate roadways for pedestrian safety. Waikiki Community Center was
there in force with members and staff wearing the AARP National
Safety Day t-shirts and Walk Wise Hawaii blinking lights on their
sleeve. Volunteers
spent an hour at the intersection of Kuhio Avenue and Kaiolu Street
to monitor this busy crosswalk and has no traffic light signal
. The group found it
necessary to have a light put there for the safety of the Waikiki
residents and the families who need to cross or catch the City
bus. There is a traffic
signal light on each intersection from Namahana to Paoakalani,
but
none at Kaiolu Street.
WCC would like to thank Mary Guidroz, Dottie Burns, Vickie Scott
and Roland Na’auao, WCC members who joined us the WCC/AARP
event.
Council member Charles Djou, Lt. Col. & Mrs. Larry Connell, Derek Tamura, Louis
Ertescheck and Jeff Apaka were also on hand to support and observe the “cross
walkability” for Waikiki residents.
The purpose of the AARP National Safety
Day is aimed at raising awareness of how motorists and pedestrians
can co-exist safely by identifying structural and behavioral changes
that may help make neighborhoods safer for all people of all
ages. The “walkability”
assessments were held along many of Hawaii’s busiest
streets—including our own Kaiolu Street in busy
Waikiki.
For more information about this project
visit their website at www.aarp.org/states/hi/hi-communityservice/pedestrian_safety_the_focus_of_hawaii.
UKULELE BEGINNERS CLASS
RESUMES
Wednesdays,
June 7 to July 26, 2006
Noon
to 1:30 p.m., WCC Auditorium, $32/56
Art
Wong, our
ageless ukulele aficionado, will
kick off an eight week course beginning
on Wednesday, June 7 and continue
till July 26, 2006.
Classes are
scheduled noon until 1:30 p.m. in the
auditorium. The last
Wednesday of Each
month, the class is held from 11
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Class
fees: Full
course registration is $32 for members and $56 for non members. Discount for those who
prepay in full is $29 for members and $50 for non members. Individual class sessions
are $4 for members and $7 for non members. Call 9238-1802 with your
credit card today to register in advance. (return
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YOGA WITH CHITRA
Wednesdays
at 4-5:30 p.m., #202E, $1/$3
This
Sivananda form of hatha yoga allows one to experience bodily
postures (asanas), break control (pranayama), deep relaxation and mental
concentration so that one leaves the class feeling centered,
relaxed, renewed,
refreshed with increased vitality, peace and joy. Join our volunteer teacher,
Chitra,
each
Wednesday in room #202E for this great class. Cost is $1 for members and
$3 for non members. (return
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Estate Planning
Information
An estate plan is like a structure to be built. You spend your lifetime
gathering materials, tangible possessions like your home, plus
intangible assets like stocks.
You find tools—a will, trusts, a life insurance policy—to
work with. You develop
blueprints—strategies that provide for the needs of your
beneficiaries and save taxes to guide you. Building a good estate plan
may also require the skills of an attorney, an accountant, a
financial advisor and a gift planning
officer.
Gifts in the form of money, property, investments or a
portion of an estate help Waikiki Community Center continue its
programs and ensure the continued vitality of Waikiki Community
Center for generations to come. These gifts have a
tremendous impact on our ability to provide quality social,
health and educational programs for senior adults, help starving
children and families through our Emergency Food Pantry, and help
young learners prepare for kindergarten. Tax benefits may be derived
from these gifts.
There are several ways you can name Waikiki Community Center
as a beneficiary in your Will or trust. You may choose to give
specific assets, a portion of your estate, or your residual estate
after payment of other bequests.
You can state how you would like your gift to be
used.
· For
a specific purpose or program.
· Designate
“wherever the need is the greatest” so that WCC can choose to use
our gift to fulfill our mission.
· Direct
gift to our annual fund.
· Direct
gift to our endowment fund.
One
of a few sample bequest language to use in Wills—”I
give ___% of my estate to be used by Waikiki Community Center,
located at 310 Paoakalani Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815 wherever the
need is greatest.”
To find out how you can include your charitable intentions in
your estate plans, please contact our Director of Development at
(808) 923-1802. (Learn more about ways
to help WCC...click here)
TAP RECITAL WITH SPECIAL GUEST
VOCALISTS
JOY TERAOKA
&
RICHARD KUNIYOSHI
Wednesday,
June 7, 10 a.m., WCC Auditorium
A smashing review of the gorgeous ladies of the Waikiki
Community Center’s Thursday Tap Class will perform for you on
Wednesday, June 7 starting at 10 a.m. Mary Koepke & Joyce Sims, choreographers and directors. They are putting together
great tap routines to tunes like,
“New York, New York, Shine on Harvest Moon, Saturday Night and
Country Western.”
Special guest vocalists
Joy Teraoka and Richard Kuniyoshi will also perform. Join us for
this great show, seats are available on a first-come-first seat
basis, open to the public. (Return
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CELEBRATE U.S.A. FLAG DAY WITH THE
ROYAL HAWAIIAN BAND
Wednesday,
June 14 
10-10:45
a.m., WCC Auditorium
Bring
a flag and celebrate Flag Day at WCC
with the Royal
Hawaiian Band, starting
at 10 a.m. Invite your
neighbors and
friends, seats available on first come basis.
MACY’S COMMUNITY SHOPPING
DAY
Friday,
June 16, 10 a.m.—9 p.m.
Take advantage of the special sale day at
all Macy stores on O’ahu.
Up to 20% discount available by purchasing a discount card
for only $10. Sales
from the Macy’s discount cards will help support Phase II of our
Childcare Playground project. Purchase your discount card
at WCC office or from any Childcare parent. Special prizes, drawings and entertainment will be held at the Ala
Moana store on this special shopping day. Lots of fun and great
savings—great graduation & Father’s Day gifts! (Return
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AND ALL THAT JAZZ CLASSES
Mondays,
10:45-11:45 a.m., $30/$40
Continues
till June 17 ~ WCC Auditorium
Join
the combination of ballet & hula to the music of Jazz
w/Pam
Sandridge
following Nalani’s Hula classes. Classes will meet on Mondays
on these dates: June 5, 19, 26, July 3, 10 and 17. No classes will
be held on June 12th.
Cost
is only $5 for members and $7 for non members. Register at WCC
office.
NO MORE BROWN SPOTS—MINI FACE
LIFT
Wednesday,
June 21, 10-11 a.m., WCC Aud., free
Dr.
Mina Ganapathy
Attend
this free seminar by Dr.
Mina Ganapathy
and learn the latest in laser technology and what it can do for your
skin. Brown spots and
facial redness are eliminated safely and painlessly with the “cool
tipped” laser. It
requires no down time and one can go out the very same day. With monthly treatments,
over 3-4 months, the skin becomes clearer, pores get smaller, the
texture is smoother, softer.
An additional benefit of treatments is that the collagen
tissue also absorbs the heat.
As a result, the skin looks firmer with a nice youthful
glow. This is the
painless way to get a ‘mini face life” without going under the
surgeon’s knife and can be safely done in a doctor’s office. Call 923-1802 for a seat
reservation by June 1 for this free session.
CHINATOWN TOUR &
LUNCH
With
Anthony
Chang
Thursday,
July 13, 9 a.m.
This
great Chinatown tour is scheduled on
Thursday, July 13, starting at 9:30am with
Mr.
Anthony Chang.
Mr.
Chang is
a knowledgeable member of the Hawai’i
Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
Members
and guests will meet Jeff
Apaka and Mr. Chang at
9:30 a.m.. Catch Route 2 bus from Waikiki, drop off on Hotel Street
at Hawaii Theatre.
Cross Hotel
Street to fountains at Chinatown Gateway, and meet group at 9:30
a.m. for briefing.
Please
bring a light weight purse and wear comfortable shoes. We don’t want to see huffing
and puffing while walking.
Tour and samples. Lunch will be at the Canton Restaurant
where we’ll enjoy a traditional Chinese luncheon. Call 923 1802, deadline July
7th.
TOUR MISSOURI, UTAH, OKLAHOMA &
FORD ISLAND
Friday,
August 11th, 8 am to 1:30 p.m.
$20
members/$25 non members, lunch extra.
Join
Jeff
Apaka on
Friday, August 11th
to tour the Missouri
and
Ford Island
starting at 8;15 a.m. returning by
1:30 p.m. The tour will
visit the Battleship
Missouri
Memorial
with Mr.
Lowe, Director of Volunteers.
We
will visit the gift shop and have lunch
(no host) in the Trumanline Cafeteria,
aboard the U.S.S.
Missouri with
all staff officers of the vessel.
After
lunch, we will drive onto Ford
Island and meet Ms. Hew Len who will take us and visit the
Utah
Memorial, the first ships to be bombed. Then, we’ll see the sunken
battleship, Oklahoma.
Please
call 923-1802 to confirm your seat w/payment. Deadline to register is Aug.
7, book early. (Return
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LUNCH BUNCH
BREAK IN JUNE
There
will be no Lunch Bunch outings during the month of June. We are reviewing this
activity and will give an update in the July issue. Sorry for any
inconvenience. Check
the bulletin board for future announcements.
Mahalo!
WCC WISH LIST . . HOW TO
HELP
· Return
donation envelope to help with general support for “most needed”
projects.
· Canned
goods and non-perishable items for our Emergency Food Pantry (Tuna,
Spam, Vienna sausage, soups, spaghetti, ravioli, etc.)
· Paper
plates (all sizes), forks, can openers, zip loc
bags, tin foil
Other ways to help the children, families
and senior adults at Waikiki Community Center....read
more.
Waikiki Community Center
310
Paoakalani Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
Phone:
(808) 923 1802 Fax: (808)
791-2099
E-mail: info@waikikicommunitycenter.org | 
