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From the Hawaii Aviation website
Act 176, Session Laws of Hawaii 1925, appropriated $45,000 for the acquisition and improvement of an airport and/or landing field on the Island of Oahu. . . within a reasonable distance of Honolulu. The amount was not to be expended until the sum of $20,000 had been raised by private subscription and paid into the Territorial Treasury. The Chamber of Commerce took on the task of raising the money from local businessmen.
From these funds an area of 119.3 acres of land and 766 acres under water was acquired from the S. M. Damon estate as an airport site for the sum of $27,410.
Yes, it’s important to talk about your estate plan with your children and how all the pieces work, but it could be even more important to make sure they understand the intent behind your wishes.
Three children — one is business-minded, one is a teacher and one is an artist — grow up in a wealthy household. While they understand their fortunate circumstances, they don’t understand just how much wealth their parents had accumulated. The parents face a conundrum: They want to begin communicating future plans and financial values to their children, but they don’t know where to start because each child’s money management acumen varies.
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an incurable eye disease that affects millions of older Americans, but there are a number of things you can do to reduce your risk, a vision expert says.
AMD causes blurred central vision due to damage to the macula, a small area at the back of the eye, and it is most common after age 60, according to the U.S. National Eye Institute.
AMD is also more common in women and whites, and at-risk patients should get regular eye exams, advised Dr. Julie Rosenthal, a retina specialist at the University of Michigan’s Kellogg Eye Center.
David “Kawika” Langsi, age 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 17, 2019, in Kāne‘ohe, Hawai‘i. He was born on August 7, 1930, in Honolulu, Hawai‘i to Abel and Elizabeth Langsi.
Kawika entered the Hawai‘i Air National Guard in 1950 and retired after 40 years of service. He served in the ceremonial Royal Guard for over 20 years.
He is survived by his wife, Christina, Daughters Patricia (Bill) Pimental and Wendy Marsh; sister Momi Lee; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Kawika’s greatest joy was his family, St. Ann church community, building superintendent at ‘Iolani Palace, Na Kupuna O Ko‘olau and Hawai‘i’s Royal Guard.
Visitation September 4, 2019 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 10:15 am to 11:30 am. Mass to follow at 11:45 am. Burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary at 1:00 pm.
Retiree News extends heartfelt sympathy to Kawika’s family and friends.
It happened #OTD, 26 Aug 1975, at #EdwardsAirForceBase#military #aviation #flighttest #history pic.twitter.com/yg5xSzeNJj
— Edwards AFB (@EdwardsAFB) August 26, 2018
The McDonnell Douglas YC-15 was a prototype four-engine short take-off and landing (STOL) tactical transport. It was McDonnell Douglas‘ entrant into the United States Air Force’s Advanced Medium STOL Transport (AMST) competition to replace the Lockheed C-130 Hercules as the USAF’s standard STOL tactical transport. In the end, neither the YC-15 nor the Boeing YC-14 was ordered into production, although the YC-15’s basic design would be used to form the successful McDonnell Douglas (later Boeing) C-17 Globemaster III.
From the U.S. News & World Report website
For many years now, cancer has been the second-leading cause of death in the United States, behind only heart disease. Cancer is a group of related diseases that arise from a change in the way the body’s cells divide. It can manifest in virtually any body part – from bone and blood to lymph fluid and organs.
Within this wide range of diseases, one type of cancer affects more people than any other. The American Cancer Society reports that cancers of the skin are “by far the most common type of cancer.” And its prevalence seems logical, given that skin is the body’s largest organ containing millions, possibly billions of cells – all of which can offer the opportunity over time for a cancer to develop.
David P. Langsi, 89, of Kaneohe, Hawaii, died in Kaneohe on August 17, 2019. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kawika served in the 109th, 150th, and 169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadrons and the 201st Combat Communications Group. He was a member of the Royal Guard for many years.
Visitation: 10:15 am; Services: 11:45 am on Wednesday, September 4 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Kaneohe. Burial: 1:00 pm at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Highlights from this issue of Kūkā‘ilimoku
– Colonel Pawling takes command of the 154th Wing
– Command Chief Apo retires
– Command Chief Gomes retires
Start reading the November 2003 Kukailimoku
From the U.S. News & World Report website
Aging is more art than science. Each person ages at a different rate and may face varying health challenges as the years march on. Because of this, navigating health care decisions later in life isn’t always a straightforward proposition. One of those decisions may be trying to decide when is the right time to move into an assisted living community, and when to begin making plans for such a transition.
A 2019 study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that in 2016, 28,900 assisted living and similar resident care communities were in operation in the United States. Assisted living facilities can take a range of forms and provide various kinds of services intended to support older adults who need a little assistance in completing the tasks of daily living.
Cleaning out the medicine cabinet is a chore that most people don’t think about, but it’s an important task that can help prevent medication problems and protect children who may have access to these old, unused drugs.
Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph | click to enlarge
Tuesday’s post about the 199th Fighter Squadron entering the jet age brings up a good question. How did these jets with limited flight range and no air refueling capability get to Hawaii?
F-86E Sabres and T-33 Shooting Stars were transported to Hawaii on an aircraft carrier. This carrier was probably a “jeep” or support carrier used in World War II. The planes were encased with a protective wrapping to protect them from the salt air during the voyage from the West Coast.
When you enlarge the photograph, you can see the F-86s and T-33s in their cocoon wrapping. It appears the Navy places with the folded wings are unwrapped.
From the Go Banking Rates website
For many of us, the town we retire to isn’t hard to work out. After all, living near to family and friends is often one of the most important elements of what most people envision for their golden years. And, for that matter, a lot of people won’t want to part ways with a town or region they’ve called home for decades.
However, many others are happy to use retirement as a chance to relocate. Sometimes it’s a matter of seeking out a warmer climate, whereas others might just want to trade the high cost of living and fast pace of a major city for somewhere better suited to living on a fixed income. Regardless of why you might want to move, though, it’s important to carefully consider your desired landing spot. If you want your nest egg to last, you have to plan carefully around certain expenditures like annual cost of living or consider what it will cost should you need to hire a home healthcare worker for you or your spouse.
That’s why GOBankingRates put together a study of which cities and towns are best suited for retirement. Taking the 100 municipalities with the highest percentage of the population ages 65 or over, the study scored each location on a number of different factors to determine which are the best — and worst — towns for retirement.
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