February Pepeluali
Roselani Scene
2016
Aloha from our General Manager
Inside this issue
Message from General Manager
Managing Care Giver Stress &
Open House
Events Highlights in Brief
Picnic for Poki
Calendar of Events
This day in history
Birthdays
Sudoku & Word Search
Employee of the Month
Valentine’s Day Luncheon
Valentine’s Day
Editor: Diane Alba-Means
Marketing Director
February 8, 2016 marks the first day of the Year of
the Fire Monkey, according to the Chinese lunar
calendar, or Farmer’s calendar as it is commonly
known. The last time it was the Fire Monkey’s turn
was 1956…and you remember the important
historical events of 1956 don’t you? The ocean liner
SS Andrea Doria sank, and
Grace Kelly married Prince
Rainier of Monaco. But the biggest news of the
year was Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley released
"Heartbreak Hotel". Later that spring Elvis
performed "Hound Dog", on The Milton Berle
Show, and scandalized the audience with his
suggestive hip movements. Then in the fall of
1956 Elvis Presley appeared on The Ed Sullivan
Show for the first time.
Chinese New Year is the beginning of a 15 day celebration, often
referred to as the Lantern Festival. In Chinese tradition, you should
wear something red. I guess you could just keep wearing the same red
outfit right up until Valentines Day, February, 14.
I loved Valentine cards when I was a kid. Do you remember the fuzzy
ones with lace and cupids in shiny gold? I would agonize for hours at
Woolworths over which card to get my mom. I always wanted to get
the big oversize ones with lots of goop on them, and flowery sentiment.
Sometimes I would buy her two or three because one couldn’t hold all
the love. When my mother died and we were going through her
keepsakes the only valentine she saved from me was a lousy little one,
made by hand, with misspelled writing in crayon. I even spelled “love”
wrong.
I wonder why she would save that one instead of some of the good
ones? Mother’s are funny that way.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
With Aloha,
Steve Hansen, General Manager
February 2016 Important Dates
February 7
Super Bowl Sunday
Super Bowl 50 will be the 50th Super Bowl, the National
Football League championship game. The National
Football Conference (NFC) champion Carolina Panthers
will play the American Football Conference (AFC)
champion Denver Broncos to decide the league
champion for the 2015 NFL season.
February 2
February 8
February 10
February 12
February 14
February 15
February 22
February 29
Ground Hog’s Day
Chinese New Year Day
Ash Wednesday
Lincoln’s Birthday
Valentine’s Day
President’s Day
Washington’s Birthday
Leap Year Day
Groundhog’s
Day:
According to
legend, if
Punxsutawney
Phil the
groundhog
comes out of his burrow on February
2nd and sees his shadow, there will
be six more weeks of winter weather.
If he does not see his shadow, there
will be an early spring.
Roselani Place presents Aging Wisely Community Education Series
Managing Caregivers Stress
With Speaker Heather Greenwood-Junkermeier
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Roselani Place - Third Floor Lobby
88 South Papa Ave., Kahului, HI 96732
Caregiving is both rewarding and challenging. One of the greatest challenges is
managing the stress that comes along with caregiving. In this presentation,
participants will learn and practice simple stress management strategies as well as
learn about programs offered by Roselani Place that support caregivers as they
manage stress.
Presentation will be begin at 5:30 pm.
Model apartments will be open for your viewing
Door Prizes ~ Refreshments!
Heather Greenwood-Junkermeier has been with the University of Hawaii
Manoa Cooperative Extension in Maui since 2008. Her work focuses on creating
and implementing educational programs that support family caregivers and
grandparents raising grandchildren. When not working, she enjoys hiking and
snorkeling.
For more information contact Diane at diane@roselaniplace.com or call: 871-7720
www.roselaniplace.com
February Events Calendar in Brief
Monday, Feb, 1
Thursday, Feb 4
Friday, Feb. 5
Saturday, Feb. 6
Wednesday, Feb 10
Friday, Feb. 12
Friday, Feb. 12
Saturday, Feb. 13
Saturday, Feb. 13
Sunday, Feb. 14
Monday, Feb. 15
Wednesday, Feb. 17
Thursday, Feb. 18
Monday, Feb. 22
Wednesday, Feb. 24
Thursday, Feb. 25
Friday, Feb. 26
Friday, Feb. 26
Saturday, Feb. 27
Sunday, Feb. 28
Hula Show at Kaahumanu Shopping Center
Computer Class at Roselani Place
Painting Class
Lunch at Lahaina Cannery Mall
Open House and Caregiver Presentation at Roselani Place
Valentine Cupcake Decorating
Resident Food Committee Meeting
Chinese New Year Festival at Maui Mall
Entertainment by Francie
Valentine’s Day Lucheon and Concert by Anne Ku
Harmonica Group Performance
Resident Council Meeting
Picnic for Poki
Piano Entertainment by Andrea
Ukulele Group
Excursion to Tropical Plantation
Entertainment by Melanie & Family
Bingo Store
Roselani Place Carwash & Cookie Sale
Entertainment by Anne Ku
Special Guest at Picnic for Poki . . . Uluwehi Guerrero
Roselani Place and Ola Na Mele Productions invite you to a Picnic for
Poki at 11:00 AM at the Historic Kaahumanu Church in Wailuku
Town,103 South High Street on Thursday, February 18, 2016.
Our featured guest with live Hawaiian entertainment will be Nä Hökü
Hanohano Award Winner, Uluwehi Guerrero with Halau Hula
Kauluokala. Uluwehi entertains with traditional and contemporary
Hawaiian Music and Hula. Uluwehi celebrated his 30th year on
September 1, 2012 at a spectacular show at the MACC. His 1996
release of his first self-titled CD “Ka Manawa Pono” received three
prestigious Nä Hökü Hanohano award nominations. In 2009 Uluwehi
released his CD of Hawaiian Favorites, “Uluwehi Sings Na Mele Hula
Aloha - beloved hula songs”. Come enjoy the delightful harmonies of
this talented artist and watch beautiful hula by members of his Halau
Hula Kauluokala - the gracious ladies of Papa Lei Hulu.
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.
This Day In History…
February 1, 2003 - Sixteen minutes before it was scheduled to land, the Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart in
flight over west Texas, killing all seven crew members. This was the second space shuttle lost in flight. In January
1986, Challenger exploded during liftoff.
February 3, 1870 - The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, guaranteeing the right of citizens to
vote, regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
February 3, 1913 - The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granting Congress the authority to
collect income taxes.
February 8, 1910 - The Boy Scouts of America was founded by William Boyce in Washington, DC, modeled after
the British Boy Scouts.
February 14, 1929 - The St. Valentine's Day massacre occurred in Chicago as seven members of the Bugs Moran
gang were gunned down by five of Al Capone's mobsters posing as police.
Birthday - Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) was born in Adams, Mass. A pioneer in women's rights, she worked
tirelessly for woman's suffrage (right to vote) and in 1872 was arrested after casting a vote in the presidential
election. She was commemorated in 1979 with the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin, thus became the first American
woman to have her image on a U.S. coin.
February 27, 1991 - In Desert Storm, the 100 hour ground war ended as Allied troops entered Kuwait just four days
after launching their offensive against Iraqi forces
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
February Birthdays at Roselani Place
February 4
Lucille Lawrence
February 6
Yoshio Kijima
February 14
Betty Yoshizawa
February 17
Jean Miyahira
February 19
Elmer Cravalho
February 19
Kay Wong
February 24
Don Nagata
Famous February Birthdays
Feb 2, 1968
Lisa Marie Presley
Feb 11, 1936
Burt Reynolds
Feb 2, 1954
Christie Brinkley
Feb 14, 1921
Hugh Downs
Feb 2, 1947
Farrah Fawcett
Feb 17, 1936
Michael Jordan
Feb 3, 1894
Norman Rockwell
Feb 20, 1924
Sidney Poitier
Feb 4, 1913
Rosa Parks
Feb 21, 1955
Kelsey Grammer
Feb 4, 1902
Charles Lindbergh
Feb 26, 1932
Johnny Cash
Feb 10, 1930
Robert Wagner
Feb 27, 1932
Elizabeth Taylor
Feb 11, 1969
Jennifer Aniston
Feb 27, 1934
Ralph Nadar
www.famousbirthdays.com
Word Search
Beautiful Colors
Apricot
Bronze
Burgundy
Camel
Caramel
Cerise
Cherry
Chestnut
Cobalt
Cocoa
Coral
Emerald
Flame
Hazel
Ivory
Jade
Lemon
Lime
Mustard
Navy
Peach
Pearl
Plum
Ruby
Rust
Sage
Saffron
Salmon
Sand
Slate
Titian
For more searches visit: www.thinks.com
Congratulations February Employee
of the Month ~ Na’oi Leialoha
www.roselaniplace.com
88 S Papa Avenue
Kahului, Maui, HI 96732
Phone: 808-871-7720
Fax: 808-873-7178
Toll Free: 800-554-9853
February Newsletter 2016
Congratulations to Na’oi Leialoha as February’s Employee of
the Month. Na’oi is a loving, fun, playful and dependable
person to be around. Na’oi started volunteering in Roselani
Place activity department in 2012 and in the same year was
hired to be a floater in the kitchen and dining room. He was
hired as activity assistant in November 2013. Na’oi goes
beyond his call of duty by being willing to help out other
departments when needed and our
residents. His fun loving spirit
shows through at the holidays when
he’s been known to dress up in
different kinds of characters for the
holidays, like the Easter Bunny for
Easter. His very favorite character
is Patches the clown. We are lucky
and grateful to have Na’oi on our
team and consider him a valuable
employee. Mahalo Na’oi for all that
you do for our residents and
congratulations on your recognition!
For Our Residents: Valentine’s Day
Luncheon and Concert
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Wear
something red!
Luncheon: 11:30 am - Dining Rooms
Concert with Anne Ku: 3:30 pm - Lobby
Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrated on February 14. Traditionally in the west,
this is the day that lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentine's
cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery. The holiday, often referred to
as St. Valentine’s Day, is named after two among the numerous Early Christian
martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the
circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly
love flourished.
The day is most closely associated with the mutual exchange of love notes in the
form of "valentines." Modern Valentine symbols include the heart-shaped outline,
doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid.
To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance. - Oscar Wilde