From the Military.com website
The Department of Veterans Affairs has suspended applications for its new veteran identification card program due to a large number of applicants, according to a notice on its website.
The new, free ID card was ordered by Congress in 2015 as a way to give veterans proof of service at businesses without carrying a copy of their DD-214 forms. The VA a week ago rolled out the online application for the card for all honorably discharged veterans, but the system appeared to immediately face technical problems.
Lawrence and Sandra Siu, Robert Ching, Rena Young-Ochse, Barbara Leung and Terry Lo. – Rachel Breit Photo
HCCA Hosts Mandarin Ball
Hawai‘i Chinese Civic Association hosted its annual Mandarin Ball November 4 at Prince Waikīkī.
The HCCA was founded in 1925 with the purpose of encouraging its members to exercise the prerogatives of American citizenship, foster civic progress in the community and cultivate tolerance and goodwill.
Lawrence Siu served in the Hawaii Army National Guard for many years.
From the GOBankingRates websiter
Considering all of the political and economic uncertainty America faces today, aspiring retirees might feel like they need a crystal ball and a graduate degree in economics to call it quits with confidence. But financial experts say creating a personalized plan that diversifies income sources, tackles tax planning questions, accounts for rising health care costs and scrutinizes Social Security options can go a long way toward helping savvy spenders relish retirement.
Here are ways financial planners said retirement might change in the new year.
From the Cheat Sheet website
If there’s any generation that doesn’t like to talk about aging, it’s the baby boomers. It’s understandable. They’ve made it through the swingin’ ’60s, wild ’70s, outrageous ’80s, and go-go ’90s. Along the way, 40 became the new 30, 50 became the new 40, and so on. This generation is still vibrant and full of life, and the last thing boomers want to be called is old.
Mahalo to Craig Harimoto, who emailed this photograph of the Egress Shop in 1980. The photograph was taken in shop when it was located in Battery Selfridge. Craig later became the shop chief after Ken Morimoto moved to the the Quality Control office.
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Front: Miles Nakamura
1st row (L-R): Gerard Lum, Billy Chang, Mike Montero, Elliot Pimental
2nd row (L-R): Jimmy Akau, Craig Harimoto, Brian Caris, Shop Chief Ken Morimoto, Brian Nakaguchi, Garrick Chang
Special Thanks to Bill Chang for adjusting the photograph colors
From the nextavenue website
A classic early warning sign of cognitive decline and possibly dementia is losing the ability to manage your personal finances. And that can lead to a host of challenges if you are the daughter, son, wife, husband or partner of a loved one in this situation.
As Mona Rawlings, of Mendota Heights, Minn., can tell you, however, advance planning can go a long way to heading off thorny issues that come up when you’re handling finances for someone with dementia.
Have questions about your TRICARE benefit? Here’s your chance to get some answers. Join us for a Q&A webinar on Wednesday, December 13, from 1 to 2 p.m. (ET). The “TRICARE Asked and Answered” webinar will include a panel of subject matter experts to answer your questions about TRICARE benefits, health plan options, dental plan options, upcoming changes to TRICARE, and more.
Our panelists include representatives from major TRICARE offices and programs, including:
The December 13 webinar is one of multiple TRICARE resources to help you get answers to your questions related to your health care benefits. For a quick look at more resources, check out “7 Ways to Get Smart About TRICARE” highlighting resources available from handbooks, guides and booklets to fact sheets, newsletters and podcasts.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to ask questions directly to TRICARE experts. Bring your questions and register to join us on December 13. Registration is limited.
You must be registered and in the webinar platform to submit a question. If you’re calling in by phone, you’ll automatically be in listen only mode.
Richard Dubanoski, Beatrice Yamasaki, Gen. David and Nora Bramlett, Bill Anonsen and Edward Cruickshank. – Tony Grillo photo
American Patriot Awards
Navy League of the United States, Honolulu council hosted its 14th annual American Patriot Awards Dinner in the Coral Ballroom at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikīkī Beach Resort, honoring retired General David A. Bramlett and Jennifer Sabas.
Ed Cruickshank retired from the Hawaii Army National Guard after a long career. He went on to serve as the Director of the Office of Veterans Services for four years. Ed remains active in veteran related activities.
Retiree News recently posted a retiree update of Denise Jelinski-Hall. She served as the Hawaii National Guard’s Senior Enlisted Leader, working with the Adjutant General, MG Robert G.F. Lee. General Craig McKinley, Chief, National Guard Bureau, then selected her to serve as the National Guard’s Senior Enlisted Leader.
Since the posting, we discovered that Denise will be in Hawaii for two book signings for her newly released book, “From the Prairie to the Pentagon“.
+ Wednesday, December 13, 2017, 1600-1900 at Restaurant 604 next to the Arizona Memorial.
+ Saturday, December 16, 2017, 1000-1400 at The Navy Exchange Mall at Pearl Harbor.
More good news! Denise will be the commencement speaker at the Hawaii Pacific University graduation ceremony. The December 14, 2017 ceremony will be at the Blaisdell Arena.
Great opportunities to see Denise and catch up.
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In Hawaii, what high school you graduated from is often among the questions asked when you first meet someone. Public versus private, old versus new, town versus county, island versus island – some high school rivalries continue well into graduates’ old age.
The Images of Old Hawaii website periodically publishes articles about various high schools around the state. We will post links about these Hawaii high schools on their website periodically.
It’s situated on the sand dunes midway between Wailuku and Kahului on the main highway … it was named and renamed four different times: Wailuku Junior High School (1928) … Wailuku Intermediate (1932) … Wailuku High School (1936) … Baldwin High School (1939.)
Hawaii National Guard graduates include: Haruo Shigezawa – can you name other graduates?
Related:
President Theodore Roosevelt High School
President William McKinley High School
Hilo High School
Kamehameha Schools
Iolani School
St. Andrew’s Priory School
From the Military.com website
Honorably discharged veterans of all eras can now apply for a new veterans ID card, officials with the Department of Veterans Affairs said Wednesday.
To receive the card veterans must log in to Vets.gov using either the ID.me verification system or a DS log-in. Users will then be able to apply for the hard-copy card by verifying their personal details through the website and by submitting a copy of a valid government issued-ID as well as a shoulders-up photo to the site.
From the Kaiser Health News website
Being old and sick in America frequently means a doctor won’t ask you about troublesome concerns you deal with day to day — difficulty walking, dizziness, a leaky bladder, sleep disturbances, memory lapses and more.
It means that if you’re hospitalized, you have a good chance of being treated by a physician you’ve never met and undergoing questionable tests and treatments that might end up compromising your health.
It means that if you subsequently seek rehabilitation at a skilled nursing facility, you’ll encounter another medical team that doesn’t know you or understand your at-home circumstances. Typically, a doctor won’t see you very often.
In her new book, “Old & Sick in America: The Journey Through the Health Care System,” Dr. Muriel Gillick, a professor of population medicine at Harvard Medical School and director of the Program in Aging at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, delves deeply into these concerns and why they’re widespread.
From the Eater website
What are the restaurants that altogether define dining in America? For nearly four years, I’ve been chasing this consuming riddle around the country as Eater’s national critic. There will never be an immutable answer, and that’s what makes eating across the nation so riveting. But this annual roadmap — the apex of my work, the result of 32 weeks of travel and over 500 meals in 36 cities — attempts to encapsulate our astonishing food culture at this moment.
Have you eaten in any of the 38 restaurants mentioned?
There one from Hawaii – can you guess which restaurant?
