June 2001 ● Tony Baccay, Editor ● Elderly Affairs Division Quarterly PublicationDepartment of Community Services ● Jeremy Harris, Mayor ● City & County of Honolulu

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SENIORVOLUNTEERSENJOY THE HAWAIICONVENTIONCENTER ............................... 1

NEWS FROMHAWAII MEALSON WHEELS ........................ 4

MAKING THEBUS YOURPERSONALCARRIER .............................. 5

MAY I ASSISTYOU? (Oahu TransitServices, Inc.) ....................... 6

ARE YOU & YOURSPECIAL SOMEONEPROTECTED AGAINSTLIFE-THREATENINGPNEUMONIA? ..................... 7

SURFINGTHE AGINGNETWORK.COM.................. 8

GETTING READYFOR MOTHERNATURE ............................... 8

“HOW CAN IREMEMBERBETTER?” ............................ 9

CALENDAROF EVENTS ........................ 10

The Kalakaua Ball-room of the HawaiiConvention Centerwas the elegant set-ting for the 35thMayor’s Senior Rec-ognition Program onApril 17, 2001.Mayor Jeremy Harriscongratulated and thankedthe 72 senior honorees beforean audience of more than 1,400elected officials, family andfriends. This year, Hawaii Medi-cal Service Association gavemajor financial support to theprogram and sponsoredawards in the Akamai LivingLifetime Achievement catego-ries. The popular husbandand wife team of Kirk Matthewsand Linda Coble hostedthe program.

Lily Canas and Philip Ritchwere named the 2001 Out-standing Senior Female andMale Volunteers. Other out-standing volunteers recognizedwere George Lum, PlatinumAkamai Living Award Winner,

SENIOR VOLUNTEERSENJOY THE HAWAIICONVENTIONCENTER

Gold Award Winners BettyChing and Edward Ah Yat, andSilver Award Winners TiltonMorse and Philomena Racuya.John Kekawa, Sr. and BerniceOshita were recognized asBronze Akamai Living AwardWinners.

The theme of the program,“Celebrating the InternationalYear of Volunteers,” joined resi-dents of the City and County ofHonolulu with billions worldwidewho are observing the UnitedNations General Assemblydeclaration naming 2001 asa year to honor volunteersand acknowledge their invalu-able contributions to theircommunities.

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The Aloha Kupuna entertained with spirited song and hula.(Top): Program cover showcasing the Hawaii ConventionCenter and Mayor Jeremy Harris with the 2000 Winners,Betsy Miyahira and Ralph DeMars.

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Lily’s nomination records awillingness to do whatever isneeded. She has given time tothe Olaloa RetirementCommunity to: shop forothers, take neighbors to thebank, post office or doctor’sappointments, help withparties, start and staff thethrift shop, take Boardleadership positions,successfully push for a busstop installation and be oncall for her neighbors. Shehas been active on theMililani Vision Team,Neighborhood Board andCentral Oahu Regional Parkcommittee. When asked whyshe volunteers, she replied, “...(T)o be an example. Whenthey see an 85 year oldjumping around, they say, “Ican do that, too.”

The American Association ofRetired Persons WindwardChapter has benefited fromPhilip’s service as Treasurer,Vice President and Presidentfor an estimated 8,950 hourssince 1985. He was theKalama Beach Club treasurerfor many years, and hasdevoted innumerable hours topainting, carpentry andcleanup at the club.

As a Kailua Seniors member,he has served food, donerepairs and setup for specialevents. He has willinglytaken leadership positions forthe Kokokahi Sailing Cluband American Society ofSafety Engineers. He is aperson of many talents: aresponsible leader who givesunselfishly to his community,family and friends.

2001 Outstanding Senior Volunteers

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Polynesian Cultural Center staffwarmly welcomed attendees asthey entered the beautiful Con-vention Center. “Aloha Kupuna”provided spirited entertainmentoutside the Kalakaua ballroomwhile the Royal Hawaiian Bandgreeted the audience as theywalked in. During the program,the “Koolau Seniors” enter-tained with hula and song, anddoor prizes were distributed toan appreciative audience.Kamehameha School SeniorCrystal Mateo sang a tribute tothe Outstanding Seniors and allvolunteers to conclude the pro-gram. After the program, pottedplants were given by the Cityand County of Honolulu andMayor Harris to thank volun-teers for helping to makeHonolulu a better place to live.Many lingered to stroll throughthe Convention Center to enjoythe plants, flowers and artwork.

The Honolulu Committee onAging, which advises the Mayorand the Honolulu Elderly Affairson programs and services tosupport persons 60 and older,sponsored the event.

MALE FEMALE

Phillip E. Ritch Lily S. Canas

Radio Personality Brickwood Galuteriawelcomes guests at entertainmentportion of program.

Philomenahas been aleader forher clubs,Ana MaliaYoungLadiesInstituteand Na Pali

Senior Citizens, and participatedin numerous fundraisers forcommunity organizations. WithNa Mele Manu Music Group,she entertains patients. She hasbeen a dependable volunteer forintergenerational projects, and awilling participant in neighbor-hood cleanup projects.

Georgehas been amainstayof theSAGEPLUSprogramsince itbegan

in1998. He possesses a wealthof knowledge about Medicare,Medicaid, Long Term Careinsurance and related healthinsurance products. For a yearwhile the program had nodirector, he led the volunteersby chairing meetings, providingtraining and being a link tocommunity groups. The CampErdman YMCA Board ofManagers, Chinese Chamber ofCommerce, Palolo ChineseHome and Community Churchof Honolulu are all beneficiariesof his giving and serving spirit.

Edwardhas faith-fullyserved theLanakilaSeniorCenter astreasurer,president,

and installation officer forseveral cultural clubs, aParticipant Advisory Boardleader and a member of theSenior Prom Committee. Withhis music group, he hasentertained at nursing homesand greeted airport arrivals. Formany years he was a faithfulcaregiver to his wife, andcontinues his caregiving dutiesfor his disabled son.

Bettyhas giventhousandsof volun-teer hoursto herMcKinleyHighSchool

Reunion Committee and AlumniAssociation as a recordingsecretary, and to the PearlHarbor Naval Supply Centerand Toastmistress Club. She hasbeen exceptionally valuable atLanakila Senior Center as areceptionist, president, andsecretary of various committees.She has also represented herclubs on the Center’s ProgramCommittee and ParticipantAdvisory Board.

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2001 Senior Akamai Living Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

GOLD

Edward Ah YatPLATINUM

George T.Y. LumGOLD

Betty K.L. Ching

SILVER

Philomena RacuyaTilton hasvolunteeredmanyhours toAlu Like,WaimanaloLions andthe Wai-manalo

Canoe Club. He is devoted tohonoring and perpetuating theart of canoe building and thesport of canoe racing. Hecontributes to the safety andvitality of the community as afood distributor, neighborhoodwatcher and cleanup volunteer.

SILVER

Tilton Morse

Mayor Jeremy Harris and EAD staff-member, Eugene Fujioka, distributepotted ferns to program ATTENDEES.

John volunteers for Alu Like,Waimanalo Seniors, SeniorPatrol and his church. Hehelps Alu Like with setupand cleanup, entertains atcare homes and deliversmeals. He is a master crafterof seed jewelry. He is a kindand generous person who

drops everything to help the needy.

Bernice is a tireless volunteer:Just a few that receive her gift oftime are the Moanalua SeniorCitizens Club, Red Cross, TheMoanalua Gardens MissionaryChurch, Iolani School Grand-parents Ohana and the IwakuniDance Group. She shares hertalents by teaching dance,

making gifts, and cultivating flowers and gardens.

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BRONZE

Bernice N. OshitaBRONZE

John A. Kekawa, Sr.

2001 Senior Akamai Living Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

The following officers and boardmembers were recently elected tolead Hawaii Meals on Wheels:President: Edward Cruickshank,Director of Marketing for ArcadiaRetirement Residence; Vice Presi-dent: Thomas Mahoney,retired bank executive; Secretary:Renee Shima Evans, former bankmanager; Treasurer: Michael War-ren, Manager, The Estate of JamesCampbell; Incoming Board of Di-rectors: James Evans, ReneeEvans and Diane Murayama.Hawaii Meals on Wheels, Inc. is aprivate, nonprofit 501 (c)(3)organization that recruits volun-teers to deliver hot meals andprovide human contact for

homebound elderly and disabledindividuals. In 2000, volunteers de-livered over 39,000 meals for over400 homebound individuals. Thesevolunteers made it possible formany elderly and disabled indi-viduals to remain in their ownhomes and avoid institutionaliza-tion.Hawaii Meals on Wheels needsvolunteers to deliver hot meals tohomebound elderly and disabledindividuals in communities fromKalihi to Hawaii Kai and Kaneohe.To be a Hawaii Meals on Wheelsvolunteer, you must:

Be a safe driver with a carwith valid driver’s license

and car insuranceBe available one day a week,Monday through FridayBe available for a two hourdelivery period (10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for lunch or4 p.m.- 6 p.m. for dinner)Be responsible, patient andfriendly

Additional routes are being openedin the next few months in order tomeet an increasing demand for hotmeals for the homebound. Morevolunteers are needed! For infor-mation about volunteer oppor-tunities with Hawaii Meals onWheels, call 988-6747.

NEWS FROMHAWAII MEALS ON WHEELS By Diane Terada, Executive Director

Hosts, Kirk Matthews & Linda Coble (at podium), readaccomplishments of winner. Awaiting the winners on stageare: (L-R) HCOA member Charlie Clark, Mayor JeremyHarris and HMSA Senior Vice President, Cliff Cisco.

Left: Honolulu Committee onAging members, Bette Larrabee &Gloria Tamashiro, welcome invitedguests with buttons and programs.

Kamehameha School Senior,Crystal Mateo, sang a tributeto the Outstanding Seniors.

When Lois Buninbegan using hermotorized scooter,she was terrified ofgetting on the bus. However,through her involvement withthe Committee on AccessibleTransportation, she discoveredthat help was available for hun-dreds of people like herself whoare afraid to get on the bus witha scooter because of pastexperiences or because theydon’t want to inconvenience theother passengers. “I found itwas not as hard or as scary asI thought it was,” Bunin said.

Kimo Dickson, a driving instruc-tor with the Oahu TransitService (OTS) added, “Loishad a smooth transition.” Hesaid that vendors often callOTS to make appointments forclients who use scooters andwheelchairs so they can beshown how to get on and off thedifferent types of buses. Clientspractice at the Middle Streetdepot until they are familiar andcomfortable with the process.

Asked whether people inwheelchairs and scooters aremainstreaming into ridingbuses, Dickson said, “There’sbeen an increase in number butwe still need to get a lot moreaway from the Handi-Van.” Loisadded, “If more people onscooters could learn to take the

bus and once theyknow it is really a verysimple, easy thing todo, then we can do alittle bit more to workon having the Handi-Van more as an“on-time” vehicle.”

City Councilman DukeBainum, Chairman ofthe TransportationCommittee, met withmembers of the Hono-lulu Committee on

Aging to discuss transportationconcerns. With the graying ofHawaii, more elderly people aretransitioning from driving carsand are seekingother modes oft ransportat ionbecause they re-alize their eyesight may not beas good and theirreflexes not asquick as theyonce were. “Theobvious choice isthe bus system,”Bainum said.“We have an ex-cellent busservice and weneed to empha-size that the bussystem is elderly friendly.” Thetraining that Dickson and theOTS provide and the educa-tional tools that are available isanother step taken to makesure that the bus service willremain elderly friendly.

Bus drivers undergo extensivetraining in the American Dis-abilities Act (ADA) and what itrequires of an ADA operator.They go through ADA classesthat sensitize drivers about per-

sons with disabilities to helpthem understand that theirneeds are not overwhelmingand, in most cases, are easy toaccommodae. “A lot of peopleshy away from others with dis-abilities because of pastprejudices in the way we werebrought up,” Dickson said.

Everyone has different needs.Some require the bus to lowerits steps (kneel); others preferthe regular step level. “Custom-ers should inform drivers as tothe best way to aid in their dis-abilities,” Dickson says.Although drivers try to antici-pate the need, customers often

are offended whenthe drivers kneelthe buses for thosewhom they feelcannot make it upthe stairs. “Driversneed to be toldwhat needs to bedone,” Dicksonsaid. “If customerslet the drivers knowwhat they shoulddo to help themwith their particularkind of disability, itcertainly wouldhelp.” Lois Bunin isgrateful for the

training and the help she re-ceived from the OTS staff. “Ithank them for their consider-ation and patience. Withouttheir help, I would not be ableto enjoy the bus service inthis city.”

For more information about theOTS or to schedule training onhow to maneuver a scooter orwheelchair on the bus, contactLana Nedervelt, OTS CustomerService, at 848-4500.

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MakingTheBusYourPersonalCarrierBy Tony Baccay

OTS Driving Instructor,Kimo Dickson strapsLois Bunin’s scooter intie-down area.

Lois Bunin (on scooter) poseswith (L-R) Kimo Dickson,Councilman Duke Bainumand OTS Customer ServiceRep. Lana Nedervelt.

Q: W h i c hbuses have awheelchair lift?

A: My bus will have the inter-national accessibility symbol on thefront right to let you know I’m wheel-chair accessible. The symbol is re-peated just to the left of my frontdoor. Motorists behind me will seethe symbol on the rear of my bus.

Q: How will I know my wheel-chair type is O.K. for boarding?

A: We can take most wheel-chairs as long they fit on the plat-form and weigh less than 600pounds total, wheelchair and per-son. The platform length is 48inches and width is 38 inches. Thewheelchair must have a free clear-ance of two inches above the plat-form and must be free from protrud-ing parts such as footrests. Be sureyour brake is working. We will doeverything to assure your safety.

Q: Where do Iboard a wheelchair-liftbus?

A: There are des-ignated wheelchair-liftbus stops on selectedroutes. The special busstop looks like this(copy picture)

Q: What should do if yourwheelchair lift is not working?

A: If my lift does not work, Iwill call Central Control from mybus for instructions and then in-form you what we must do next.

Q: How do I board?

A: I am ready to assist assoon as I see you at one of ourdesignated wheelchair accessiblebus stops. We can help each otherat this point. Please:

1. Let me know you want to boardby waiting for the bus four feet fromthe curb, near the bus stop sign.

2. After I lower the lift to groundlevel, roll either forwards or back-wards onto the lift. Please don’tbump or rock onto the lift. Secureyour brakes and/or shut off thepower to your wheelchair. Onceyou are secure, tell me you areready to be raised. I will then powerlift you aboard.

3. When you are safely in the bus,move to the wheelchair tie-downarea. Please watch for other pas-sengers and possible protrudingobjects. I will tie down your wheel-chair. Keep your lap belt secured.

4. Finally, tell me where you want

to get off so I may be prepared tostop at that location.

Q: Am I really secured?

A: I will secure your chair withtie-down straps. The straps are puton the strongest points of both thefront and rear of your chair. Thelap/shoulder belt offers additionalsecurity and safety.

Q: How do I exit the bus?

A: I am ready to help you assoon as you are ready to exit.Again, we can help each other:

1. When you are ready, push thetouch tape on the bus interior wallnext to you to activate the “stoprequested” signal when you wantto get off.

2. I’ll remove the straps from yourwheelchair and make the lift readyfor you to exit. Release your brakeand move forward slowly onto thelift.

3. Set your brake and tell me whenyou are ready to be lowered.When the lift comes to a full stop,release your brake and proceedslowly off the lift. Please be care-ful as you move away from thebus.

Q: How can I try it?

A: Most experienced wheel-chair riders tell me that at first theyfelt a little uneasy about using thelift. You are welcome to visit ourKalihi/Palama bus facility at 811Middle Street for a personal dem-onstration. Please call CustomerServices at 848-4500 to let usknow you will be coming.

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May Iassist you?(Reprinted with permission bythe Oahu Transit Services, Inc.)

I want to encourage persons withdisabilities to come ride with us.Enjoy the new wheelchair-liftequipped buses.

I am one of more that 800 busoperators working who havereceived special training to assistyou. I would like to answer someof your most asked questionsabout the new wheelchair-liftequipped buses.

TheBus

ARE YOU & YOUR SPECIALSOMEONE PROTECTEDAGAINST LIFE-THREATENINGPNEUMONIA?

“My grandpa got his pneumoniashot . . . Did yours?”

Ask your doctor about the pneumonia shotOr call the Department of Health at 586-8332

1 (800) 933-4832 (Neighbor Islands)

Free for anyone with Medicare Part B

Love · Protect · Immunize

Hawaii Pharmacists Association

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What vaccination can save lives andpossibly keep you and your loved ones outof the hospital? A pneumonia shot! Whenyou turn 65, give yourself a birthday gift–a pneumonia shot! Encourage those youlove to do the same.

The pneumonia shot can help you avoidserious illness, hospitalization, andsometimes, even death. The Departmentof Health considers everyone over the ageof 65 to be at high-risk of serious illnessor death from pneumonia and recommendsthat anyone over age 65 get a pneumoniashot at least once in a lifetime.

What if I had the pneumonia shot before Iturned 65? If you received a pneumoniashot before you turned 65 years of age, andit has been five years or more, you shouldget another shot. Talk with your doctor.

What if I cannot find my pneumonia shotrecord? If you are at least 65 years of ageand do not have a record of ever havingreceived the pneumonia shot, you shouldtalk with your doctor to see if you need ashot. This shot can help prevent certaintypes of pneumococcal disease and maypossibly keep you out of the hospital. Atleast half of the 40,000 deaths annually inthe United States caused by pneumoniainfections could be prevented if folks 65and older would get their pneumonia shot.

The pneumonia shot can be given at anytime during the year. And REMEMBER:If you have Medicare Part B– it’s a freeshot! (There may be a charge for an officevisit. Ask your doctor.)

If you have questions about the pneumoniashot, call the Hawaii ImmunizationProgram at 586-8332. Neighbor Islandscan call 1-800-933-4832.

By Tony Baccay

www.mothernature-hawaii.comOne-stop guide to help Hawaiiresidents prepare for the forcesof Mother Nature. Site containsresources and valuable stepsto raise public awarenessabout how to mitigate (reduce)property loss due to naturalhazards and disasters.

www.seniors.gov Websitemaintained by the Social Secu-rity Administration. Site con-tains information on consumerprotection, education & train-ing, health, legislation, tax as-sistance, services, and retire-ment planner. Also containslinks to federal agencies fromAdministration on Aging toHealth and Human Services.

www.seniors -on- l ine .comWebsite helps seniors, age 50plus, to enjoy the many benefitsof personal computers and theinternet with maximum easeand minimum expense.

www.ncpssm.org Update onCongress is published to keepadvocates abreast of keyhealth and retirement legisla-tion and related events inWashington. Access thewebsite for the latest news onSocial Security and Medicare.

www.diabetes.org Everythingyou need to know from nutri-tion to exercise to who’s at riskfor diabetes. Log on to take asimple seven-question test todetermine your risk of diabetes.

Even in our islandparadise, we feel thewrath of Mother

Nature. In fact, Hawaii facesthreats from more natural disas-ters than any other state inthe nation.

Whether they’re earthquakes,droughts, floods, tsunamis, hur-ricanes, landslides, wildfires orcoastal erosion risks, theHawaii Statewide Hazard Miti-gation Forum, a partnershipbetween federal, state, andcounty agencies and the busi-ness sector, wants to make youmore aware of the threats weface– and more impor-tantly, what you can doto help reduce thoserisks.

Thinking of putting itoff? Just consider this:

•The tsunamis of1946 and 1960killed more peoplethan any disaster inHawaii’s history.

• In 1992, HurricaneIniki resulted in over$2 billion in damageto agriculture,homes, businessesand infrastructure.

•And most recently,the November

AGINGNETWORK.COM 2000 floods on the Big Is-

land caused over $1 millionin losses.

Here are just a few of the manysteps you can take to reducedamage to your property or the

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GETTING READY FORMOTHER NATURE

(Reprinted with permission of Hawaiian Electric Companyfrom the February 2001 edition of their Consumer Lines publication)

“HOWCAN IREMEMBERBETTER?”By Eme Kim, Senior MarketPlanner - HMSA

Are you forgetful? Do you won-der if your memory canimprove? Do you know thewarning signs of Alzheimer’sdisease? If you wantanswers to thesequestions and more,come to the AkamaiLiving seminar on Sat-urday, June 23, 2001.Medical and educational ex-perts will talk about the brainand how memory is affected by

risk of human hardship, injuryor even death:

• Install hurricaneclips and fas-teners to yourroof, bracegable ends andinstall storm shutters.

•Contract a licensed electri-cian to elevate your fuse

box and utilitymeters above an-ticipated floodlevels.

•To minimize flood risk, regu-larly remove debris fromstorm drains, gutters andyour property in general.

•Combat droughts byinstalling water-savingshowerheads or flowrestrictors, orwaiting untilyou have a fullload beforerunning yourwashing machine. You’llhelp save on your electricbill, too!

•Mitigate earthquake risk bysecuring propane tanks to

MOTHER NATURE . . .Continued from page 8 prevent them from fallingand starting a fire.

• Even small steps canhelp prevent losses. Forexample, consider in-stalling latches on

cabinet doors to keep con-tents from falling andbreaking or possibly injur-ing someone during anearthquake.

These are just a few of themany tips to help reduce yourrisk from natural disasters of alltypes. For other valuable stepsand resources, check out thewebsite at

www.mothernature-hawaii.com.

For more information, pleasecall the Customer AssistanceOffice at 543-5670.

your physical health. You’ll alsolearn techniques to rejuvenateand enhance your memory.

Dr. Leo M. Maher, a neurologist,will talk about how the brainfunctions and diseases that af-fect the brain. Early detectionfor Alzheimer’s disease throughscreening and treatment withmedications will be discussed.He’ll also explain why memoryloss is not a normal part of ag-ing process.

Leonie Walter, Ph.D., whoteaches courses on MemoryRejuvenation at the Universityof Hawaii and the KapiolaniWomen’s Center, will explainthe organic, electrical andchemical aspects of the humanbrain. Recent research findingsabout the brain and aging willbe shared. She will teach exer-cises to assist you witheveryday memory perfor-mance.

Marie Riley, M.A., who alsoteaches memory classes atUniversity of Hawaii and Wind-ward Community College, willspeak about how breathing in-fluences memory. She ’ l ldemonstrate breathing tech-niques that will enhance yourmemory.

This informative and fun semi-nar will be held at the Pikake

Room of the Blaisdell Cen-ter from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.It ’s free to HMSA andHealth Plan Hawaii mem-

bers and all others pay $5 at thedoor. Registration is required socall HMSA Customer Service at948-6398 to reserve your seat.

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ELDERLY AFFAIRS DIVISIONDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICESCITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU715 SOUTH KING STREET, SUITE 200HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813

CALENDAR OF EVENTSJune 2001 9 55-Alive Mature Driving Course. St. Francis Medical

Center Liliha, 547-6410, June 9 & 16, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Classes consist of two 4-hour sessions. Participants mustbe 50 years or older to receive certificate for insurancepurposes. $10 fee for the workbook.

23 HMSA’s Akamai Living Presents Memory Seminar: “HowCan I Remember?” Saturday, June 23, 2001, 9 a.m.-12noon, Blaisdell Center, Pikake Room. Learn more about thewarning signs of Alzheimer ’s disease, learn exercises toassist you with everyday memory performance, learnbreathing techniques to enhance your memory, and more.FREE to HMSA and Health Plan Hawaii members. All otherspay $5 at the door. For more information and to register, call948-6398.

July 2001 7 55-Alive Mature Driving Course. St. Francis Medical

Center Liliha, 547-6410, July 7 & 14, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Queens Medical Center, 547-4823, July 8 & 15, 9 a.m.- 1

p.m. Hawaiian Eye Center Wahiawa, 621-5400, July 9 &16, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Kapahulu Senior Center, 737-1748, July 14 & 21, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Kaiser MedicalCenter Honolulu, 597-2260, July 24 & 31, 12 noon - 4 p.m.

Sacred Hearts Church Waianae, 695-8196, July 25 & 26,8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Classes consist of two 4-hour sessions.Participants must be 50 years or older to receive certificatefor insurance purposes. $10 fee for the workbook.

21 70th Anniversary Celebration of the Library for the Blindand Physically Handicapped, Saturday, July 21, 2001, 10a.m.-3 p.m. in the library and adjacent parking lot. The

purpose of the celebration is to publicize the library andother community services to patrons as well as to family,friends and the community.

August 2001 4 55-Alive Mature Driving Course. St. Francis Medical

Center Liliha, 547-6410, August 4 & 11, 8:30 a.m.-12:30p.m. Lanakila Senior Center, 847-1322, August 22 & 24,8 a.m.-12 noon St. Francis Medical Center West, 678-7208, August 23 & 24, 8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Classesconsist of two 4-hour sessions. Participants must be 50years or older to receive certificate for insurance purposes.$10 fee for the workbook.

Department of Community ServicesELDERLY AFFAIRS DIVISION

The Area Agency on Aging for the City and County of Honolulu715 South King Street, Suite 200, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

STAFFUrban Team Supervisor, Lorraine Fay; Rural Team Supervisor,Tony Baccay; Information & Assistance Coordinator, Lot Lau;Chief Planner, Pat Tompkins; Budget Analyst, Eugene Fujioka;

Grants Managers, Douglas Gilman & Craig Yamaguchi;Data Coordinator, Carlton Sagara

County Executive on Aging ....................................... Karen MiyakeSecretary ............................................................................ Judi YogiClerk Typist .............................................................. Alex Blackwell

ALOHA PUMEHANA is published four times a year to provide thepublic with information on aging issues and programs on Oahu. To beplaced on the mailing list, please call 523-4545.Written contributions to the newsletter are welcomed.

JEREMY HARRIS, MayorCity and County of Honolulu