October ‘Okakopa 2014 Roselani Scene Aloha from our General Manager Inside this issue Message from General Manager Events Highlights in Brief Picnic for Poki Senior Saturday Birthday Bingo Walk to END Alzheimer’s Calendar of Events Halloween Events This day in history Sudoku & Word Search Birthdays Employee of the Month Maui Fair Parade In Memory Of . . . October starts with the excitement of the Maui County Fair - The Cotton Candy, Chicken Hekka and my favorite scary ride - The Zipper. When I was a kid we had a ride called the Bullet that was like a round washtub on a thirty foot high stick. It felt and sounded like it was about to fly into a million pieces, and it smelled like lots of kids had been sick in it. What fun! My first job was at our county fair. I was 12 years old and my father, who ran a food booth for the Lutheran Brotherhood at the fair, had arranged a job for me. I didn’t know what the details were, just to meet one of his buddies at the fairgrounds at 6AM. I woke up before dawn, put on my best white Sunday school shirt, black dress pants, and clipon tie. I started the two mile bike ride on my shiny red Schwinn bike in the dark. I rode about half way there when an early rising bird took a poop….and it landed on the arm of my clean white shirt. I knew my mother would be ashamed if I went to work that way so I rushed home, changed shirts, and rode like the devil to get to the fairgrounds by 6AM ….where I was taken to the cow barn and given a pitch fork to clean up from behind the prize cows…….my white shirt didn’t stay white for long! I still like to visit the animal barn at the county fair; I just avoid the back side of the cows. In Hawaii it is also the time for the whales to arrive. I heard on the radio that they already spotted the first one off Lahaina! Editor: Diane Alba-Means Marketing Director October 13th is what we used to call Christopher Columbus Day, but now it is called Discoverer's day. I propose we stop celebrating who discovered “us” and celebrate what we have discovered. Why isn’t there a Neil Armstrong Day? After all, he was an American and he was the first person on the Moon! Armstrong's famous words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." This Halloween I’m dressing up as an Astronaut, instead of my usual Cowboy costume. With Aloha, Steve Hansen, General Manager October 2014 Important Dates October 3 October 13 October 16 October 31 Yom Kippur Discoverer’s Day/Columbus Day National Boss’s Day Halloween Picnic for Poki ~ Special Guest The Hula Honeys 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, October 16, 2014. Our featured guest with live Hawaiian entertainment will be The Hula Honeys. The Hula Honeys, Ginger Johnson and Robyn Kneubuhl will perform numbers from their new CD “A Hui Hou” along with music from “Girl Talk.”, which received the prestigious Na Hoku Hano Hano award 2010 for best Hawaiian Jazz album. Their sound is vintage hapa haole with some swing, jazz and standards. Come enjoy the talented wahine with the smooth island voices creating Hawaiian music from Maui! 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. Support Our Team Walk to END Alzheimer’s November 8, 2014 & Community Open House Saturday, November 8, 2014 1:30 - 3:00 PM Roselani Place is commemorating its 12th year of serving Maui’s seniors. Help us celebrate with Birthday Cake, Refreshments, and Prizes All are welcome. Invite your friends. Event is open to the public. FREE admission. Model apartments will be open for viewing. Please reserve your spot by Wed, Nov. 5, 2014 By calling 871-7720 or email: [email protected] Where: Queen Ka`ahumanu Center 275 W. Ka`ahumanu Ave. Kahului When: Saturday, November 8, 2014 7:00 AM Registration and 7:30 - Start of Walk Length: As Long as You Want It To Be Contact: To participate or make a donation call Faith Gianan at 871-7720 or email: [email protected] October Events Calendar in Brief Thursday, October 2 Friday, October 3 Monday, October 6 Wednesday, October 10 Wednesday, October 15 Thursday, October 16 Saturday, October 18 Monday, October 20 Thursday, October 23 Friday, October 24 Saturday, October 25 Wednesday, October 29 Friday, October 31 Friday, October 31 Friday, October 31 Maui Fair Parade Special Fair Day Hula Show @Kaahumanu Center Food Committee Meeting Resident Council Meeting Picnic for Poki PUMPKIN CARVING Harmonica Group Performance Magic Show by Neil “Chopped” Cooking Competition 42st Annual Maui County Senior Citizens Fair at War Memorial Gym Cupcake Decorating with Kama’aina Kids Kama’aina Kids Halloween Parade and Concert with Anne Ku Oct. Birthday Bash PLUS Halloween Party and Costume Contest Community Halloween Trick or Treat Festival at Roselani Place Halloween Events Friday, October 31, 2014 9:00 am ~ Lobby ~ Halloween Parade with Kama’aiana Kids 10:00 am ~ Halloween Piano concert with Anne Ku Halloween Luncheon: 11:30 am — 1:00 pm For residents in the Roselani Place Dining Rooms 2:00 pm Halloween Party: (3rd Floor Lobby) We will have spook-tacular entertainment, refreshments and prizes for Residents, Family Members, Roselani Place Volunteers, and Staff for best costumes. Karaoke by N-E-Kine Entertainment October Resident Birthday party will be held in conjunction with the Halloween Party on Friday, October 31, 2014 at 2:00 pm 5:30 - 7:30 pm ~ Halloween Trick or Treat Festival Roselani Place front driveway and garden ~ Residents will hand out treats to the children! This Day In History… October 1, 1908 - Henry Ford's Model T, a "universal car" designed for the masses, went on sale for the first time. October 4, 1965 - Pope Paul VI became the first Pope to visit the U.S. And address the United Nations. Birthday - St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) was born in Assisi, Umbria, Italy (as Giovanni Francesco Bernardone). He renounced his family's wealth and founded the Friars Minor (Franciscan Order). October 14, 1947 - U.S. Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager became the first man to break the sound barrier, flying in a rocketpowered research aircraft. October 14, 1964 - Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. He donated the $54,000 in prize money to the civil rights movement. October 21, 1915 - The first transatlantic radio voice message was made by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company from Virginia to Paris. October 24, 1945 - The United Nations was founded. Birthday - English navigator James Cook (1728-1779) was born in Yorkshire, England. He explored New Zealand, Australia, and the Hawaiian Islands. October 29, 1929 - The stock market crashed as over 16 million shares were dumped amid tumbling prices. The Great Depression followed and spread worldwide, lasting until the outbreak of World War II. October 31, 1984 - Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by three Sikh members of her bodyguard while walking in the garden of her New Delhi home. October 31 - Halloween or All Hallow's Eve, an ancient celebration combining the Christian festival of All Saints with Pagan autumn festivals. 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:    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 October Birthdays at Roselani Place October 23 Sadae Uyeno Famous October Birthdays Oct. 1, 1935 Julie Andrews Oct. 23, 1925 Johnny Carson Oct. 1, 1924 Jimmy Carter Oct. 26, 1947 Hillary Rodham Clinton Oct. 4, 1924 Charlton Heston Oct. 27, 1728 Captain James Cook Oct. 8, 1941 Jesse Jackson Oct. 28, 1955 Bill Gates Oct. 9, 1940 John Lennon Oct. 31, 1950 Jane Pauley Oct. 13, 1925 Margaret Thatcher Oct. 31, 1931 Dan Ranther Oct. 18, 1927 George C. Scott www.famousbirthdays.com Word Search Playground Find the words in the list hidden in the puzzle grid. ball bench carousel children enjoyment frisbee grass sand box jungle gym ladders laughter monkey bars nannies pail parents spring horse seesaw slide smiles sun hat swing hopscotch For more searches visit: www.thinks.com www.roselaniplace.com 88 S Papa Avenue Kahului, Maui, HI 96732 Phone: 808-871-7720 Toll Free: 800-554-9853 Roselani Place October Employee of the Month: Winston Gumtang Winston Gumtang has worked as a CNA in Aloha Gardens for the past 7 years. He graciously shows a warm compassion and genuine patience to our residents. Not only will you see his dedication through his work but also his singing proves to be uplifting and therapeutic to our residents. Combined with his work experience at the hospital and Roselani Place, Winston truly cares about the people in our community. Mahalo Winston for all that you do everyday! October Newsletter 2014 Roselani Place staff and residents will participate in the 42nd Annual Maui Fair parade on Thursday, October 2, 2014 4:00 PM In Memory of Roselani Place Residents Betty Ezaki Vinnie Kratzman October 31, 1922 ~ September 18, 2014 April 30, 1925 ~ September 28, 2014