April ‘Apelila 2015
Roselani Scene
Aloha from our General Manager
Inside this issue
Message from General Manager
Rummage Sale - April 25th
Learn a little Hawaiian
In Memory Of . . .
Events Highlights in Brief
Picnic For Poki
Charity Walk
Calendar of Events
This day in history
Sudoku & Word Search
Birthdays
Employee of the Month
Easter Luau Luncheon
Editor: Diane Alba-Means
Marketing Director
The practice of decorating eggshell is ancient,
predating Christian traditions. Ostrich eggs with
engraved decoration that are 60,000 years old have
been found in Africa. The Christian custom of the
Easter egg can be traced as far back as the early
Christians of Mesopotamia, who stained eggs red in
memory of the blood of Christ, shed at his crucifixion.
The Christian Church officially adopted the custom, regarding the eggs
as a symbol of the resurrection.
I loved dying Easter eggs when I was a kid. My mom didn’t like it much
because it would take her months to get the dye stains out of her white
porcelain sink. I didn’t care much for the Easter clothes. Just when the
weather was getting warm and, I could get rid of my snowsuit, I was
forced into clothes that were stiff, painful, and pastel colored. Usually, I
would get a new baby blue sport coat, a crisp white shirt with a scratchy
collar, and a clip on bow tie. However, the worst part was the shiny,
hard Easter shoes. The hard leather soles were effective for breaking the
thin ice in the gutter while waiting to go to church, but the slippery
bottoms combined with the thin ice meant that I fell down repeatedly.
This turned out to be near tragedy when, like a good scout, I escorted
my grandmother across the street and brought us both down in the slush!
The thrilling part of spring was that when the snow melted in the front
yard we would find all the toys and sports equipment that got covered
up by the first snowfall last October. It was like getting surprise
presents, although they were usually moldy and wet. One year my
sisters’ car got covered in a surprise blizzard and it stayed there all
winter. I remember one spring we discovered a whole croquet set that
had been left in the middle of a game and all winter buried under the
snow. I thought it was great that we could just start playing without all
the trouble of setting it up.
This year I’m going to celebrate Easter by wearing flip flops!
With Aloha,
Steve Hansen, General Manager
April 2015 Important Dates
April 1
April 3
April 5
April 15
April 22
April 22
April Fool’s Day
Passover Seder / Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Tax Day
Earth Day
Administrative Professionals Day
Roselani Place 6th Annual Rummage Sale
A Charity Walk Event
Saturday, April 25, 2015
8:00 am ~ 12:00 pm
We are asking for volunteers and donations to sell at the rummage sale: clothing,
books, household items, furniture, and also plants or craft items.
Family members are encouraged to help with the set up the week of April 20th.
The activity room on the first floor will be used to sort and price items. No prior
experience is required. We have been fortunate to have Ruth and Fran (Roselani Place family members)
organize the smaller items for the many years now.
If you are able to volunteer or donate any thing big or small, please contact Diane at (808) 871-7720 or
email: [email protected]. Your help in any way is greatly appreciated.
All donations are tax deductible, you will be provided with our tax ID number if we receive a donation.
The funds raised will benefit our residents.
Please drop off items the April 20 - 23, 2015. Mahalo
Learn a little Hawaiian
Ho’olaule’a
`ono
hele
celebrate
delicious
to go, come, walk
In Memory
Roselani Place Resident
Rose Crawford
November 11, 1925 - March 17, 2015
April Events Calendar in Brief
Saturday, April 4
Sunday, April 5
Friday, April 10
Saturday, April 11
Wednesday, April 15
Thursday, April 16
Saturday , April 18
Saturday, April 18
Friday, April 24
Saturday, April 25
Saturday, April 25
Easter Egg Coloring & Performance by Ter Little Big Band
Easter Sunday Luau Buffet Luncheon
Food Committee Meeting
Lunch at Lahaina Cannery Mall
Resident Council Meeting
Picnic for Poki
Performance by Na Keiki Makamai
Roselani Place Resident Birthday Party
Kahului Union Ukulele Group Performance
Roselani Place Rummage Sale
Earth Day Concert by Anne Ku
Picnic for Poki ~ Guest Ernest Pua’a
Roselani Place and Ola Na Mele Productions invite you to join our residents to a Picnic
for Poki at 11:00 AM at the Historic Kaahumanu Church in Wailuku Town, 103 South
High Street on Thursday, April 16, 2015. Our featured guest with live Hawaiian
entertainment will be Ernest Pua’a ~ “ The Barefoot Warrior”.
Ernest Pua’a was born on Oahu and raised on the island of Moloka’i before moving to
Maui in the late 1970′s. In the early years of his life, his father, an accomplished slack
key guitarist, taught him how to play the guitar; while his mother taught him to sing.
Hawaiian music has always been a big part of his life. Ernest AKA “Da Barefoot Warrior” has been one of
the most sought after musicians on Maui, playing for many wedding couples and in many different venues
Bring your lunch with you and enjoy coffee and fresh baked cookies from Roselani Place. Relax under the
monkey pod tree for an hour or so at this free event, which is open to the public.
Roselani Place Charity Walk
Maui Hotel Association Charity Walk ~ Saturday, May 19, 2015
Please support our Roselani Place Team or join us on the walk at the 37th Annual Visitor Industry Charity
Walk. The Walk will start at 7:00 am at War Memorial Soccer field in Wailuku. Walkers of all ages are
welcomed. Each of the Roselani Place team will be eligible for fabulous
door prizes.
Our goal this year is to raise $3,500.00 dollars from all of our spring
events. Funds raised will go towards the purchase of new furniture for
Aloha Gardens living room and second floor lanai.
The Charity Walk is a statewide event that occurs simultaneously on
Oahu, Maui, the Big Island and Kauai each year, and on a separate date
on Molokai. Last year over 9,000 walkers statewide raised over $1
million to benefit 190 + local charitable organizations. For more
information contact Diane 871-7720
This Day In History…
April 3, 1995 - Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman to preside over the Court.
April 4, 1968 - Civil Rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King was shot and killed by a sniper in Memphis, Tennessee.
April 6, 1896 - After a break of 1500 years, the first Olympics of the modern era was held in Athens, Greece.
April 8 - Among Buddhists, celebrated as the birthday of Buddha (563-483 B.C.). An estimated 350 millions persons
currently profess the Buddhist faith.
April 12, 1981 - The first space shuttle flight occurred with the launching of Columbia with astronauts John Young and
Robert Crippen aboard. Columbia spent 54 hours in space, making 36 orbits, then landed at Edwards Air Force Base in
California.
April 14, 1828 - The first dictionary of American English was published by Noah Webster as the American Dictionary of
the English Language.
April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was shot and mortally wounded. He died the following morning at 7:22 a.m.
April 15, 1912 - In the icy waters off Newfoundland, the luxury liner Titanic sank after striking an iceberg just before
midnight.
April 22, 1864 - "In God We Trust" was included on all newly minted U.S. coins by an Act of Congress.
April 30, 1789 - George Washington became the first U.S. President .
For more history visit: http://www.historyplace.com
Sudoku
Here’s how to play…
The objective of the game is to fill all the blank
squares in a game with the correct numbers.
There are three very simple constraints to
follow. In a 9 by 9 square Sudoku game:
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Every row of 9 numbers must include all
digits 1 through 9 in any order
Every column of 9 numbers must include
all digits 1 through 9 in any order
Every 3 by 3 subsection of the 9 by 9
square must include all digits 1 through 9
See the front desk for the solution.
www.thinks.com
April Birthdays at Roselani Place . . .
Borick Peroff
Ethel Matsui
Lusia Tailele
Sumiko Nakashima
Wendell Castillo
Rosaline DePonte
April 3
April 4
April 11
April 21
April 23
April 29
Famous April Birthdays
April 1, 1932
April 3, 1942
April 3, 1924
April 5, 1937
April 7, 1928
April 9, 1926
April 10, 1932
April 12, 1947
April 15, 1933
April 16, 1927
Debbie Reynolds
Wayne Newton
Doris Day
Colin Powell
James Garner
Hugh Hefner
Omar Sharif
David Letterman
Elizabeth Montgomery
Pope Benedict XVI
April 18, 1946
April 19, 1935
April 22, 1937
April 22, 1936
April 23, 1928
April 24, 1942
April 24, 1934
April 28, 1950
April 30, 1933
Haley Mills
Hugh O’Brian
Jack Nicholson
Glen Campbell
Shirley Temple Black
Barbara Streisand
Shirley MacLaine
Jay Leno
Willie Nelson
www.famousbirthdays.com
Word Search
Spring Flowers
Find the words in the list hidden
in the puzzle grid.
Alyssum
Begonia
Camomile
Canna
Lily
Verbena
Violet
Wallflower
Zinnia
Geranium
Gladiolus
Primrose
Hollyhock Pyrethrum
Hyacinth
Stock
Iris
Tulip
Chrysanthemum
Crocus
Lobelia
Dahlia
Marigold
Foxglove
Nasturtium
Fuchsia
Pansy
Petunia
For more searches visit: www.thinks.com
Roselani Place
April Employee of the Month:
Wendy Sanderson
www.roselaniplace.com
88 S Papa Avenue
Kahului, Maui, HI 96732
Phone: 808-871-7720
April Newsletter 2015
We are extremely pleased this month to recognize a member
of our wonderful, hardworking team of Licensed Nurses.
Wendy Sanderson joined our Roselani Place ‘ohana a year
and a half ago, bringing with her many years of experience
from Hale Makua and the mainland. Her knowledgeable
and experience is invaluable. She is highly competent,
reliable, thorough, and conscientious. She has strong
leadership skills and is able to
handle with finesse difficult
and challenging situations.
Wendy’s compassion and care
is evident by her diligence in
advocating for excellent care
for our residents. All of these
qualities make her worthy of
this month’s recognition as
Roselani’s Employee of the
Month. Thank you, Wendy,
for all that you do!
Sunday, April 5, 2015
11:30 AM ~ 1:00 PM
Entertainment by Bobbie Jo Curley
Easter Luau Lunch Buffet featuring:
Kalua Pork, Mini Laulau, Chicken Longrice, Lomilomi Salmon, Poke and
Rice/Poi. For dessert, Haupia and Cake.
NON-RESIDENTS: $10 , Children 5 and Under - Free
Roselani Place, 88 S. Papa Ave., Kahului
Please sign up at the front desk by Wednesday, April 1, 2015 or call (808) 871-7720