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
Sakae Sugai
Rosa Tai
The Active Seniors Expo on June 27-28, 2026, at the Convention Center Memorial Day Lei Making Service Project
Photo Gallery
Ribbon Lei Making with Jhai and Lalaine
L-R: Lanz, Jhai, Althea, Rianfel, Shanelle, Lalaine, Angel, and Laynah, Waipahu High School Community Health Worker Practicum Students Photo sent by Gloria Reynon
Ho’oulu Aina excursion Photo from Becky Huebsch
Ruby Chan and Colette Young enjoying the stroll during the Hawaii Visitor Industry's Charity Walk, which helped raise funds for the recent repairs to Lanakila Senior Center Thank you to all Lanakila Senior Center members, Catholic Charities Hawaii employees, and community supporters for your generous donations!!!
Kahukua Farms. Photo by Amy Sakagawa
Volunteer Appreciation Day 2026. Mahalo to all our volunteers that keep LMPSC going strong!
May Day is Lei Day in Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center!
Babz and Line Dance class pose at our Memorial Day Program.
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
Our friends from DAGS working hard! Here is a photo of Room 8 and new pipe
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
