Attached is today’s COVID-19 update issued by the Joint Information Center. Note the comment about wearing masks.
From the U.S. News & World Report website
Defer or prepay your taxes. There are a variety of tax deductions and credits available to people who save for retirement. But you could incur tax penalties if you don’t use these accounts correctly.
Parkinson’s disease is difficult to diagnose because there’s no definitive test to confirm it. Doctors, usually neurologists, will do an examination and evaluate a combination of warning signs, but symptoms can vary greatly by patient, which often leads to confusion and misdiagnosis.
That said, here are some of the key signs and symptoms everyone should know.
William Puaonaona Almeida, 81, of Pearl City, passed away on February 10, 2020. He was the eldest of 5 children, born in Honolulu, Hawaii to C. Pua and Augusta P. (Wittrock) Almeida. After graduating in 1956 from Kaimuki High School, he served in the Hawaii Air National Guard. He entered into the Honolulu Fire Department in 1963 where he served until his retirement with the rank of Captain in 1995.
During his time off from the firehouse, he could be found on various athletic fields as a youth coach for football and baseball as well as a baseball umpire with the Pearl City Umpires Association.
After retirement, he worked at Aloha Airlines where he was fondly known as, “Uncle Billy”. He enjoyed various activities such as, golf with his regulars, Makule league softball, traveling and watching his grandchildren in their performances and sports games.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Connie L. Adams of Aurora, IL; three children; Kellie (Cal) Kobashigawa, Gregory (Chirada) Almeida and Meghan (Fernando) Andrade, sisters; Liz (Richard [d]) Nakashima and Hula (Jenner) Cauton, and seven grandchildren.
Visitation 10:30 am at Oahu Cemetery Chapel on Thursday, February 27, 2020. Service and HFD Pass in Review at 11:30 am. Burial 3:00 pm at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements provided by: Oahu Cemetery
Retiree News extends heartfelt sympathy to Bill’s family and friends.
Karl Charles Book, Jr., 77 years old, passed on January 30, 2020 at the Palolo Chinese Home. Karl was born in Wailuku, Maui to Karl Charles Book, Sr. and Mary Deniz on July 19, 1942. He graduated from Roosevelt High in 1960. He served in the National Guard for 6 years as an Engineer Sergeant and as a Refuse Crew Leader for the City & County of Honolulu for 36 years before retiring.
Karl, who was a gifted man, was able to fix anything, spent his retirement helping others. He enjoyed bowling with his friends and shared his knowledge of health and the Bible with all he came in contact with.
Karl is survived by his wife of 55 years, Stevelynn. His children: Karl, III, (Lehua), Krystal Aikau, (Shannon), and Karlene Bolt. Grandchildren: Kamalani, Halei and Mahealani. Great-Grandchild: Pilialoha. Sisters: Irma Kazmerzak and Connie Kea.
Service at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, 45-425 Kamehameha Hwy, Friday, February 28, 11 am visitation, 12 noon service.
Retiree News extends heartfelt sympathy to Karl’s family and friends.
From the Frolic Hawaii website
While many reviews and rankings have been written about the best chicken katsu, loco moco, beef stew, shoyu chicken, curry and the like, I don’t recall seeing one where the ever-present macaroni salad was in the spotlight.
So while this is just the opinion of one mac salad fanatic, here is a quick review of some of what I feel to be Oahu’s best.
Risk Management is:
– Risk Evaluation
– Risk Mitigation
– Execution
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Keys to organize your finances to protect yourself from bogus claims of unpaid debt and scammers.
The new year can be an opportunity to form some good habits—maybe adding a daily walk or cutting out desserts. If you’re in this mindset, add organizing your financial life to your list of resolutions.
For older adults, gaining a sense of control over finances is particularly important, says Susan Devaney, a professional who specializes in helping older adults move from their longtime homes and resettle elsewhere. Scammers regularly target seniors with bogus claims of unpaid bills, so having an organized system to doublecheck your finances can help to protect you, she says. It’s also useful to have documentation if you’ve forgotten whether you paid a bill and need to review your records.
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page
When you have a team of Airmen who are excited to get together before sunrise, you can always bet that they’ve set out to do great things! This past weekend, HIANG Airmen manned a hydration booth during The Great Aloha Run. While the primary focus was to hand out water to the thousands of participants, half-of-the-fun was all about cheering on the thousands of runners who pushed themselves throughout the event! This annual run is about fitness, community and service, which we find to be incredibly inspiring!
From the Wired Magazine website
Bluetooth is used in everything from speakers to implanted pacemakers, which means that Bluetooth-related vulnerabilities can affect a dizzying array of devices. In the latest instance, a newly discovered round of 12 Bluetooth bugs potentially exposes more than 480 devices to attack, including fitness trackers, smart locks, and dozens of medical tools and implants.
Researchers from Singapore University of Technology and Design began developing techniques for analyzing Wi-Fi security in January 2019, and later realized they could apply those same methods to assess Bluetooth as well. By September they had found their first bug in certain implementations of Bluetooth Low Energy, the version of the protocol designed for devices with limited resources and power. Within weeks, they had found 11 more.
Launa‘ole – a Hawaiian phrase meaning “beyond comparison” or “without peer.” It describes our vision for the Hawaii Air National Guard to be a professional fore that is second to none, or simply the best.
Earlier we posted the recipients of the 2019 Launa‘ole Awards. We worked with retired Col Erik Wong at Hq, Hawaii Air National Guard to get a list of all the nominees.
We believe that it is important to recognize nominees in addition to the recipients. Supervisors and commanders should be commended for taking the time to nominate a member of their unit.
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