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Waikiki Community Center JULY Newsletter
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Waikiki
Community Center and Blue Planet Foundation Partner for Light bulb
Exchange!
Together we can act for the benefit of our
community!
We invite you to participate in our Two-Gooders Days to benefit
those in our community needing canned foods and to help reduce our
dependency on fossil fuel that provides our
electricity.
When: Tuesday, July 19th and Friday, July
22nd
What: Bring a can of food for the WCC Emergency
Food Bank and up to 10 incandescent light bulbs. We’ll exchange the bulbs,
one-for-one, for new compact florescent light bulbs. Until supplies
last.
Where: Welcome Table located near the Center’s Main
Office
We thank the Blue Planet Foundation for partnering with the Waikiki Community Center to help shape new clean energy usage in Hawai`i. (Return to top)
From our Executive Director . . .
PLEASE
JOIN US!
Afternoon
Tea at Waikiki Community Center
Friday, July 22, 2-4
p.m.
Our Interim Executive Director, Mike Lee, invites you for
an informal gathering to learn of your experiences with the Waikiki
Community Center and to hear what ideas you have about how the
Center can better serve our Waikiki community. Iced tea and cookies
provided. Please RSVP
by Wednesday, July 20th. Call 923-1802
ext.101. (return to
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Starting with our first issue this October the Waikiki
Community Center will shift from a monthly newsletter to
quarterly. This change
will consolidate newsletter production that is staff intensive, from
12 times a year to 4 times a year. This will allow us to
develop better content for our existing newsletters and to devote
time, energy and resources that improve service quality and our
marketing and outreach efforts.
Until then, for August and September, we will be publishing a one-page, two-sided calendar of events and classes that will be mailed to our members and also be available on our website, at our welcome table, office and Thrifty Treasures. (Return to top)
COCONUT ISLAND TOUR & BOAT TRIP Friday, July 29, 2011 – 7:45am-1:15 pm,
$33/$39
Enjoy a cruise aboard the Honu Kai from He`eia Pier in
Kane`ohe to the Hawai`i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) on Moku O
Lo`e (Coconut Island). You’ll see the island is protected by an extensive barrier
reef system, the bay’s estuarine and coral reef ecosystems support a
rich and diverse biota. Outside the barrier reef, pelagic species and ocean waters
1000 meters deep are within 6 km of Coconut Island. You will enjoy a full 3
hours of lectures, walks and lunch on the
island.
You
must be ambulatory to participate on this trip. The bus, boat and walk way
on the island will not allow any walking assisted equipment. Bring your own brown bag and
beverages, including water and enjoy lunch at the beach house on the
island. Cost is $33 and
non member/guest is $39. Please prepay and sign 2 waivers when making payment.
Understanding IRA’s (Individual Retirement Accounts)
Wednesday, July 19, 10-11:30
a.m.
Do you have questions about your IRA? What’s the difference
between a Traditional IRA and a ROTH IRA. How do you determine whether
you should keep your Traditional IRA or convert to a ROTH IRA? What are the tax
requirements? What are
the tax consequences if you inherit an IRA? Valerie Schmidt, CFS, ChFC,
CFP has a business degree from Lewis & Clark College and has
been with Ameriprise since 1997. Sean Imai, CRPC is a 2008
Finance Major and Graduate of the University of Hawaii. Both are interested in
helping you better understand IRAs so you can make appropriate
financial decisions for a better quality of life. Sean and Valerie plan an
informal presentation and a Q & A time. Bring your own
questions and join us for an informative discussion about IRAs.
Who: Valerie Schmidt, CFS, ChFC, CEP & Sean Imai,
CRPC, Ameriprise Financial Services,
Inc.
When: Tuesday, July
19, from 10:00 – 11:30AM
Where: WCC Chapel (Min. 10 people
required
How Much: Fee: $2.00 Members/$4.00 Non-Members or
Guests
Registration Deadline: Monday, July 18, by
noon. Call 923-1802
Let’s Speak English! Levels I, II and III! (NEW! Level III
added!)
Donald Vorsino is WCC’s new instructor for Let’s Speak
English classes! He has already expanded the
curriculum to include Levels I, II and III. Eventually the curriculum
will expand to include the next here levels through English VI. A Teacher Methology class is
planned for the near future. Please let others know about these classes and very special
focus of the WCC. Students may attend classes for any length of time includes
days, weeks or months. All lesson materials are included with each
class. Students
RAVE about Donald’s classes and promptly advance to the next
level! We have
returning students from Japan, Korea and as far away as the
USSR!
Who: Donald
Vorsino What: “Let’s
Speak English”
Hours: Beg.
I/Intermediate II 9-11am Advanced Level III 11am-1pm
Where? Room 206E
Ongoing classes, please reconfirm dates with WCC office. June 13-July 22 (no class
7/4), July 22-Sept. 2 (no class 8/19); Sept. 6-October 14 and Oct.
17-November 23 (No class 11/11). All classes held 4xa week,
Mon, Tues., Wed. & Friday.
FEES: Each session is six weeks in duration. There are no classes on holidays when WCC is closed. Cost for 6 week session is $180.00 or $15 per individual class. Register today by calling 808.923.1802 with a credit card. (Return to top)
Monday,
July 18 Hard Rock Café, 280 Beachwalk at the corner of
Beachwalk & Kalakaua Ave. Experience a L.E.E.D. (Leadership Energy and Environmental
Design) certified restaurant. Wonderful music from many eras and a local menu with House
Specialties which include barbeque ribs, fish tacos, charbroiled
Hawaiian burgers and more! Price range $11.95-416.25 +tax with a 20% kama`aina
discount. Hostess: Lil
Chace
View the menu and directions @
registration.
Reminder: We are collecting
$3 p/p to register for Lunch Bunch events, which will be refunded to
you at the lunch. Due
to the popularity of these events, there are no refunds for
cancellations after booking. Please DO NOT CALL the restaurant or
contact on your own.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Joyce Spoehr, will conduct an hour tour for our group at Foster
Botanical Gardens. We will visit Lyon Orchid Garden (View orchid
species), Main & Middle Terraces,
Economic Garden (herbs, spices, dyes,
poisons and beverage plants), Prehistoric Glen (primitive plants
from around the world), Orchid
Conservatory (blooming orchid display), and the Butterfly
Garden (24 designated “exceptional” trees
throughout the Garden).
Meet Jeff at 8:40 a.m. at WCC to catch the #4
University (City bus), exit at Vineyard at Nu`uanu. No-host lunch across the
street at Zippy’s on Vineyard Street. Cost for WCC members is $11
and $16 for non-members. Individuals should be ambulatory on a 1 hour, 5.5 acre
walking tour. There are NO seats or benches on the property for
sitting. If driving,
meet us before 10 a.m., free parking at the
Garden.
DUKE PAOA KAHANAMOKU LEI MAKERS NEEDED
Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 8:30am, Outrigger
Hotel
Duke Kahanamoku Watersports Fest will be held August 21-27, 2011. WCC is proud to participate and seeking lei makers on Wednesday, August 24, 8:30 a.m. Sandwich lunch will be provided. Lei draping at 1 p.m. (Return to top)
4th of July Sale! July 4-8. All red, white or blue items 50% off! Bring in a canned good (Spam, Tuna, Vienna Sausage, Corned Beef, etc.) and get a free t-shirt!
Popular “Pilates Made Easier” Returns July 11! Mondays, 9-10 A.M., #202E, 8 week session
Have you ever wanted to try Pilates but thought it was only for young athletic people? Helen Murray returns to Hawaii to teach the popular “Pilates Made Easier” class for the months of July and August. Helen is a Certified Athletic Trainer in many disciplines and back home in Texas, teaches various types of classes for the Shannon Medical Center. Here in 2010, Helen’s unique class and teaching style created quite a following of participants who have eagerly been awaiting her return. Classes begin again on Monday, July 11. Bring an exercise mat, large towel, yoga or similar strap and water! (Return to top)
FENG SHUI FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND
Back by popular demand, Feng Shui Expert, Clarence
Lau, will be explaining how to Feng
Shui” as we visit Quan Yin and Tin Han temples in Chinatown. You’ll see worshippers of
Chinese descent go about their business asking for blessings, giving
thanks, some English speaking. Observe; but be respectful of the worshippers as you would if
a foreigner visited your place of
worship.
Meet at WCC at 8 a.m. to catch the City Bus to
Chinatown. Tour temples
at 10 a.m. Lunch (no
host) at 11:30 a.m. at Pan Dim Sim. WCC members fee is $11,
guests or non-members $16. All patrons must be ambulatory for this walking tour (10+
blocks) of both temples. Please pay by August 24, 2011. (Return to
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OLELO
NO’EAU - HAWAIIAN PHRASES
I ulu no ka lala i ke kumu.
The reach of a tree's branches depends on
its trunk.
A family's unconditional love strengthens each one to succeed.
Hawaiian Language & Culture w/Palakiko Yagodich
Fridays, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Chapel till July
29th
This popular Hawaiian Language and Culture class
continues until July 29th, returning in the Fall. You’ll learn proper
pronunciation, grammar and the usage of Olelo Hawai`i. $7 per class for WCC members
or $10 for nom-members and/or guests.
Fall classes will resume October 21 – January 20, 2012,
10 week session. $30/$50 or $7 and $10 per class. No class Nov. 4, 11 and
December 23 and 30. Register at WCC office. (Return to
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HULA STEP-BY-STEP with NALANI KEALE
No Previous Hula Experience
Required
Wednesdays, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m,
WCC Auditorium $5/$10
With over 24 years experience as a Kumu Hula (Hula
Teacher), Nalani Keale offers Hula Step-by-Step as a way for those with no hula experience
to lear the basic steps. Dancers with experience are invited tojoin as well to refine
their step techniques. Learn Hela, Ami, Uwehi, Ka`o, and Kaholo. Nalani says, “Just come and
dance!”
When: Wednesdays in the WCC Auditorium, 9:30-10:30
a.m.
Fee? WCC members $5/Non-members or guests $7. (Return
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Searching for Writers and Readers Book and Writer’s Clubs Forming Now! Are you an avid READER and/or WRITER? Book Club meets July 5 and thereafter monthly the 2nd Tuesday of the month. 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m., WCC Chapel $2/$4.
WRITER’S CLUB meets the 2nd Tuesday of each
month in room #203A from 2-3:30 p.m. Cost is $2 for WCC members
and $4 for guest/non-members. See posted flyers at the Center.
Jefferson
Elementary School – Open Enrollments
Our good neighbor, Principal Scott Parker, wants us all to know that it’s time to register your child for the upcoming school year, grades Kindegarten through Grade Five. Visit their website: http://www.k12.hi.us/~jefferso/ or call the school at (808) 971-6922.
Enjoy Royal Hawaiian Band Concerts at WCC! FREE!
July 6 Independence Day Concert, WCC Aud., 2-2:45 p.m.,
free!
Sept. 21 Grandparent’s Day Concert, WCC Aud., 2-2:45
p.m., free!
Bring a canned good to stock WCC Emergency Food Pantry!
ARE YOU PREPARED FOR HURRICANE SEASON?
It’s hurricane season and time to drag out your
emergency kit! This is not the year to forget, ignore or skimp on
it. We’ve had a couple
of tsunami scares here in Hawaii, and we’re seeing the havoc nature
is wracking on the Mainland. It makes sense to be prepared. Check out our website
at http://waikikicommunitycenter.org/SeniorLinks.html#Prepared for a Disaster
Tech Saavy/Computer Assistant needed to assist with online auction set up. Post pictures, create
written description, monitor online sales, respond to emails and
review progress of online auction. Period: July to September 2011,
approximately 2-4 hours per week.
Contact Denice Keliikoa at 923-1802 x108 if interested. (Return to top)
Upcoming Events – Check
it out!
JULY
July 4 (Mon.) WCC Closed for Independence
Day
July
5 (Tues.) Book
Club,
11:30 am-12:30 p.m. Chapel $2/$4
July
6 (Wed.) AARP Safe Driving Class 9am-1pm, WCC Chapel. See instructor for fees.
July
6 (Wed.) Royal Hawaiian
Band Independence Day Concert,
2-2:45 p.m., FREE Aud.
July
11 (Mon.) Pilates Made Easier starts, 9am
#202E 8 week session. $32/$48 or $5/$7 per class
July
12 (Tues.) Writers’ Club,
2nd Tuesday of each month, 2-3:30pm #203A. $2/$4
July
19 (Tues.) – Understanding IRAS w/Valerie Schmidt,
10-11:30 a.m., Chapel, $2/$4
July
19 (Tues.) and July 22 (Fri.) – Blue Planet Light Bulb
Exchange.
Bring your old light
bulb for a CFL bulb. Also bring a canned good to help Light Up a Life!
July
22 (Fri.) Afternoon tea with Mike Lee, 2-4 p.m. (RSVP
by 7/20 call WCC office). Free
July
25-Sept. 2 Let’s Speak English new class starts,
6 week session. No
Class 8/19.
July
27 (Wed.) McBingo, 1pm,
WCC Aud. Free!
July
29 (Fri.) Coconut Island Tour & Boat Trip, 7:45am-1:15pm $33/$39, lunch on
own.
July
30 (Sat.) Free Belly Dancing Class,
11-11:30 a.m.
AUGUST
Aug.
17 (Wed.) Social Security Benefits, Facts and
Figures. 10-11:30 a.m., Chapel,
free
Aug. 19 (Fri.) Admission’s Day Holiday – WCC
Closed
Aug.
24 (Wed.) Duke Paoa
Kahanamoku Lei Makers needed,
8:30am. Call Jeff to
confirm.
Aug.
26 (Fri.) – Na Mea Makamae o Waikiki, Sheraton
Waikiki Hotel, 5:30-9pm.
Aug.
30 (Tue.) Foster
Botanical Garden Walking Tour via City bus. $11/$16
SEPTEMBER
- OCTOBER
Sept.
2 (Fri.) Feng Shui
Temple Excursion w/Clarence Lau 9am-1pm,
no host lunch, $11/$16
Sept. 5 (Mon.) WCC Closed for Labor Day
Holiday
Sept.
17 (Sat.) Aloha Festivals Waikiki Ho`olaule`a. 5-11 p.m. buy
your ribbons!
Sept.
21 (Wed.) Royal Hawaiian Band Grandparent’s Day
Concert,
2-:45 p.m., Aud. FREE!
Sept.
23-24 Good Life Expo, NBC
Exhibition Hall, FREE 8am-4pm, parking
$5
Sept.
24 (Sat.) Aloha Festivals Floral Parade,
Kalakaua Ave., 9am from Magic Island.
Sept.
26-28 Maui Experience – Mana Kai Maui Resort in Kihei. Contact
Jeff
Sept.
30 C&C of Honolulu Real Property Tax Credit Applications
due (postmarked)
Oct.
14 (Fri.) Kamehameha Schools Heritage House Tour
w/Nu`ulani,
8am-1pm, no host lunch
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