From the Task and Purpose website
A U.S. Navy ship seized a small boat packed with enough weapons to invade a small country last week in the North Arabian Sea.
Though it remains unclear where the weapons were headed, the boat, called a dhow, was stopped in international waters by the USS Monterey and boarded for “routine flag verification” on May 6, according to officials with the Navy’s 5th Fleet. A joint Navy-Coast Guard interdiction team found the dhow was a stateless vessel carrying a weapons cache so large that it took 36 hours to unload.
Continue reading – You can see a full size photograph of all the weapons
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that strong magnets in some cellphones and smartwatches can interfere with pacemakers and other implanted medical devices.
Studies have shown that these high-strength magnets may cause some implants to switch to “magnet mode,” stopping normal functioning until the magnet is moved away from the device.
From the Medical News Today website
Identifying the top brand of vitamins is challenging because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate the vitamin and supplement industry.
Due to this lack of regulation, people must rely either on testing and ratings from independent, third-party organizations or companies’ own statements about their products.
Stanley Hampton Lanihuli Lum, Sr. was born on August 29, 1930 in Honolulu, Hawai’i to parents Martha Bolster and Hung Bung Lum. From the age of 2, Lanihuli, as his family called him, was raised by his grandparents, John and Elizabeth Bolster in Kalihi. As a child, Stanley, as he was known to friends, attended St. Anthony, Kapalama Elementary and Stevenson Intermediate Schools.
In 1943, he entered Kamehameha School for Boys. Stanley enjoyed his years there and formed lifelong friendships with his fellow Warriors while sneaking out of dorms to leave campus, fooling the school doctor into believing he was another student who was supposed to be sick at Hale Ola so the student could play in a football game all while making sure the doctor didn’t hear the radio broadcast of the game, and leading his classmates of The Great ’48 to Song Contest victory. Stanley went to the University of Hawai’i Manoa and graduated in 1952 with a degree in Business Administration.
Stanley met his future bride, Betty Kalikolehuaokalani Fernandez, when they both served as attendants for the wedding of his friend John Jones and her sister Winifred. Stanley was instantly smitten and he and Betty began dating in 1951. They married on November 8, 1952 at Sacred Hearts Church in Honolulu. They had five children. The family settled in Kane’ohe and enjoyed camping, spending time with their extended family, and traveling to the mainland. Stanley and Betty and their children were active members of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, attending weekly mass and joining in church events and fundraisers.
Stanley joined the United States Army in 1953 and retired in 1975 as a Major from the Hawai’i Air National Guard. As a civilian worker, Stanley worked for Hawaiian Airlines, the Territory of Hawai’i, State of Hawai’i, and the Federal Government with the Federal Aviation Administration. After retiring from the FAA, Stanley worked for the City and County of Honolulu as an appointee of then-mayor Eileen Anderson. Stanley then joined Queen Lili’uokalani Children’s Center before becoming the Deputy Administrator for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Stanley retired from OHA in 1991. Stanley also served on the Board of Directors for Alu Like and Pu’a Foundation, organizations dedicated to improving the welfare of Native Hawaiians.
Above all else, Stanley was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He and Betty raised their children to know and love the Lord. They impressed upon their children the importance of education and were very proud that all of their children went on to earn a college degree. They had six grandchildren whom they spoiled. They relished in being grandparents and loved taking their grandchildren to Kamehameha’s traveling preschool, going to T-ball games, and being invited to special school events. Stanley cared for Betty as her health declined until her passing in 2000. In the time they had together, they created a lei of love.
A few years after Betty’s passing, Stanley reconnected with Aletha Ka’ohi, a fellow member of the Great ’48. Their friendship grew into a relationship that gave both Stanley and Aletha joy after the loss of a great love. Always a great communicator, he loved music, he loved to read and he loved to write. Together with Aletha and two friends, Stanley compiled and edited, Celebrating Advocacy: Past, Present & Future for the State Council of Hawaiian Congregational Churches, a book published in 2008.
Stanley loved connecting with people. He would find something in common with everyone he met. He loved his family and friends. He was the one they turned to for advice and wisdom, which was always balanced with kindness and aloha and shared so freely. Stanley was blessed with good health and a sharp mind for more than 90 years. He fell ill towards the end of 2020 and though he was frustrated by the physical limitations imposed upon his body, he willed himself to do as much as he could.
Stanley peacefully took his last breath on April 29, 2020 at his home in Kane?ohe, surrounded by his loving family. He now rejoices with the Lord, reunited with his wife Betty and other loved ones who have gone before him. Stanley is survived by his five children: daughter Oriette Afosea (Rudy) Vegas; son Stanley Hampton Lanihuli (Ella) Lum, Jr.; daughters: Elizabeth-Arlis Kahokuokalani (Blaise) Liu, Lila Lilinoe Lum, Kimberly Kalikolehuaokalani (Cats) Magbual; six grandchildren: Shaunda (Puni) Makaimoku, Tiffany Vegas, Megan (Jeivin) DeCosta-Mararagan, Kerilyn Liu, Devin (Mary Grace) Lum, Brianna Magbual; six great-grandchildren, Briseis Benskin, twins, Reese and Ryleigh, and Spencer Makaimoku, and twins, Gavin and Grayson Lum; companion Aletha Ka’ohi; sisters Beverly Garcia, Kay Phillips, Noelene Low, Sharon (Ralph) Apo, Alberta Lono, Luana Kin Choy, and Lehua Lum; brother Kalehua Stanton; sisters-in-law Winifred Jones and Christine Fernandez; and numerous nieces and nephews.
We will celebrate Stanley’s life on Thursday, May 20, 2021 with a mass at St. Ann’s Church in Kane’ohe at 9:00 a.m. and burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. The mass and burial will be open to the public. 200 people maximum allowed to attend mass; no capacity limitation at burial. Masks and social distancing required at both events.
Off the Hawaii State Archives Facebook page
This undated photograph shows Lawrence Partika and Charles Calvin, two members of the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. They are working at the rear of the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger, near the speed brake.
Lawrence’s two sons, Andrew and Christopher Partika, both served in the maintenance complex for many years and recently retired.
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The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the May 1992 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* MSIP F-15 Eagles arrive
* 89 Council News
* CAMS News & Views: lots of familiar names
* Promotions: including Thor Gran, Robert Block, Vance Yamamoto
* Sports News
Your doctor needs to know certain numbers to judge your physical health, such as your weight, your blood pressure and your cholesterol levels.
Similarly, you need to know certain numbers to monitor your own financial health, including:
Even as America’s balkanized health care system struggles to deal with the pandemic, the coronavirus lurks behind another looming crisis. Medicare’s Hospital Insurance Trust Fund is projected to become insolvent in 2024 or 2026 — just three to five years from now. Yet you probably haven’t heard about that.
Spending for Medicare, the federal health insurance program for the 52.6 million Americans 65+, was expected to exceed revenue in the trust fund even before the pandemic. But COVID-19 has worsened Medicare’s finances because people losing their jobs has meant a drop in the program’s payroll-tax revenue. And last year’s COVID-19 relief CARES Act tapped $60 billion from the Medicare trust fund to help hospitals get through the pandemic. Meantime, Medicare rolls have been growing with the aging of the U.S. population.
Delbert Duwane Dandurant, 80, of Kaneohe passed away on April 22, 2021 in Honolulu. He was born on June 15, 1940 in Honolulu.
He worked at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial as a Park Ranger. He retired from United Airlines in 2003. He also served with the Hawai‘i Air National Guard of the 154th Wing and retired as the Senior Enlisted Leader at Headquarters, Hawai‘i Air National Guard.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Shirley (Hoapili), son Scott (Emily) and daughter Lisa (Keoni) Sedeno, five grandchildren, Janna “Kalei” (Anela) Duenas-Dandurant, Kyleena and Kelsey Dandurant, Briana and Raydan Sedeno, sisters Harmony Wilson and Delberta Dettinger. He was a beloved uncle to his many nieces and nephews.
Due to the restrictions of COVID-19 at this time, private services will be held at a later date.
Aloha makou ia ‘oe e Papa, rest in peace.
Retiree News extends heartfelt sympathy to Del’s family and friends.
Earlier Retiree News posts:
Check Six – 2004: Three Command Chiefs
Check Six – 2020: Hq HIANG Retirees Dinner
Check Six – 1973: MSgt Dandurant named HANG Airman of the Year Award
From the Conde Nast Traveler website
This year’s annual Hot List of the best new hotels from around the world is a story of resilience. Despite enormous hardship in the travel industry, exceptional properties have continued to open across the globe (nearly a thousand last year in the U.S. alone). As always with this endeavor, each of the 69 picks on this year’s list was safely vetted by our international network of correspondents.
But as we’ve learned in the past year, everything is connected, which is why we’ve also expanded the scope of hot to include restaurants, transportation, and destinations, as well as more news we’re excited about set for later this year. In spite of it all, these new restaurants are a success story all their own. We think they’re a pretty great way to mark the 25th anniversary of this list.
Continue reading – one restaurant in Honolulu
From the U.S. News & World Report website
Owning a smartphone can be expensive, especially once you include texting, data and mobile hotspot connections. However, many communication companies have a variety of options and prices to accommodate different needs, including phone plans designed specifically for senior citizens.
Memories. Some “Check Six” photographs posted on this website bring interesting comments from Hawai‘i Air National Guard retirees. They say these photographs bring back memories of “notable” members we served with over the years.
Stories of these “notable” members occurred in an different era that younger members find hard to understand.
Among the familiar names mentioned: George “GK” Meyer, Alexander “Blackie” Bell, Nicholas “Nick” Teves, David Pontes, Wright “Buddy” Upchurch, Leonard “Olie” Oliveria, Wayne Soma, Melvin Souza.
You can probably remember stories involving one or more of these HIANG members. Several retirees asked about sharing these stories from times past. The need to protect the innocent (and guilty) limits the publication of most of these stories. These stories are best shared over a beer to two when retirees gather to reminisce.
It’s no secret that certain foods can help you lower your LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, which causes a buildup of plaque in the arteries that leads to heart disease, heart attacks, and stroke. But what may surprise you is that many of these foods are delicious and easy to incorporate into your everyday meals without sacrificing flavor or fun.
Off the U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii Facebook page
We have made several updates to our vehicle registration program, which was launched earlier this year.
Updates made include who is required to register, an additional installation, Tripler, was added to the list of exclusions, and the Vehicle Registration Office located in the Garrison Safety Office on Wheeler Army Airfield is closing effective today.
U.S. Army Hawaii Soldiers, family members and Department of the Army civilians assigned to Army organizations, AND anyone living on an Army installation in Hawaii are required to register their privately owned vehicles with the garrison.
Fort DeRussy, Pililaau Army Recreation Center and Tripler Army Medical Center are excluded from the vehicle registration requirement.
— See logic chart below for a quick summary
— Anyone assigned to a unit or office headquartered on Fort DeRussy, Pililaau Army Recreation Center or Tripler Army Medical Center does not need to register their vehicle (unless they fall into another required category, such as living on another Army installation)
— Soldiers or families who live on Tripler do not need to register their vehicles unless they are assigned to an Army unit or office headquartered on another Army installation.
Visit https://home.army.mil/…/garrison-announces-updates… for more information.
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