Sylvia Saiki, Tracey Jo Saiki, Dr. Dennis Crowley, Kara Kitazaki-Chun and Jan Mitchell
Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific hosted its 16th annual Art From the Heart event December 3, part of its REHAB Creative Arts Program that gives current and former inpatients access to art therapy.
Tracey came off her Air Force active duty service into the Hawai‘i Air National Guard. She served positions in the 154th Wing and later retired.
Moving from your home can be a major lifestyle change, but one that many seniors and their families decide is for the best. While a single-family home can require a major investment of time and money to keep up, senior communities offer appealing convenience and safety features.
However, those looking for a new place can find themselves confronted with a bewildering choice of living arrangements. There are senior living communities, retirement homes, active aging communities and assisted living facilities, among others. Navigating these choices means understanding the terms and knowing which facilities are right for which seniors.
Sandy Stauton of the United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) asked we post Colonel Edward Chun Fat’s retirement flyer.
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Dexter Teruya, Ford Chinen, Laverne Higa and Ed Kuba
Hawai‘i United Okinawa Association Legacy Banquet
Hawai‘i United Okinawa Association (HUOA) honored Dr. Yoshinobu D. Oshiro, Seikichi “Chick” Takara, Tokuichi “Dynamite” Takushi, Terukina Choichi Sensei and Roy Tokujo at its Legacy Banquet last month at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort.
Ford served in the Hawai‘i Air National Guard for many years. He was a weapons controller at the 169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron, but spent most of his career at the Human Relations Office (HRO). Militarily, he was assigned to Headquarters, Hawai‘i Air National Guard.
The Defense Department announced last Friday a renewed effort to ensure veterans know how to request a review of their service records.
“The department encourages all veterans who believe they have experienced an error or injustice to request relief from their service’s Board for Correction of Military/Naval Records (BCM/NR) or Discharge Review Board (DRB),” the announcement reads.
Over the years, the Defense Department has released guidance related to discharges stemming from PTSD and the now-repealed “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
L-R: Bridget Komine, Dr. Darin K. Hisanaga and Spc. Dane Eguchi
WAIPAHU, Hawai‘i – Dr. Darin K. Hisanaga, a veterinarian at Waipahu Waikele Pet Hospital, was presented with a Patriot Award December 12, by Hawai‘i ESGR Volunteer Training Director Bridget Komine, in recognition of awesome support provided to an Army National Guard soldier.
Dr. Hisanaga was nominated for being highly supportive of the National Guard by his employee Spc. Dane P. Eguchi, 1109th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group, Hawai‘i Army National Guard.
A hospitality tent located on the 18th fairway will be open to all military and their families from Thursday through Sunday. Complimentary food and beverages will be provided.
Who: Current HING members, Veterans and military families
When: January 9-15 , 2017
Where: Wai‘alae Country Club (free parking at 22nd Avenue or Triangle Park, shuttles available)
For current military members: Free admission is extended to all military and dependents who present a valid military IDs – CAC cards.
Veterans and their families: Free admission is also extended to military and veterans through the Veteran Tickets Foundation (VTF). All military, honorably discharged veterans from all branches of service as well as family of those killed in action may request tickets.
Tickets for HING Veterans: the Public Affairs Office has 50 tickets (can be picked up at 3949 Diamond Head Road, 733-4258) HIANG (150) for their Veterans without CAC cards, HIARNG (200) for their Veterans without CAC cards
Check the flyer: 2017 Sony Open
Congratulations to Stephen Lum. His article about the first prisoner of war of Bellows on December 7, 1941 is posted on the GX The Guard Experience website. Retiree News posted a shorter version of his article on December 8, 2016. Another great job by Steve!
We updated the photograph of the Hawai‘i Guard members attending the donation ceremony at the National Guard Education Foundation. The updated is larger, making the faces clearer for viewing. Check the updated photo.
Most workers can save in a 401(k) account at work regardless of how much they earn. But when it comes to saving in IRAs, you might not be eligible for the tax perks if your income exceeds a certain amount. There are also income limits to claim the saver’s credit. Here’s a look at the retirement tax breaks you might qualify for, depending on your 2017 income.
Roth IRA: Less than $133,000 for individuals and $196,000 for couples. The after-tax dollars you contribute to a Roth IRA grow without being taxed, and withdrawals after age 59 1/2 from an account at least five years old could be tax-free. Savvy investors might never have to pay income tax on any of the investment growth in their Roth IRA.
Is it the eye-opening benefits of caffeine, or coffee’s rich flavor and aroma that we crave so passionately?
It’s likely the combination of its assets that makes java the daily beverage of choice for 54 percent of adult Americans, according to the National Coffee Association.
What most of those coffee drinkers are unlikely to think about, however, are the health benefits — and potential risks — of caffeine, the stimulant found in coffee, tea, and many soft drinks and energy beverages.
Here are 10 essentials facts you should know about caffeine.
Established in 1975 as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, the National Guard Educational Foundation’s (NGEF) goal is to tell the Guard’s story. Independent of the National Guard Association of the United States, but co-located in the National Guard Memorial Building in Washington, D.C., NGEF relies solely on charitable contributions to carry out its mission. The purpose of NGEF is to achieve an awareness of the rich heritage and continuing contributions of the National Guard of the United States through a rich programmatic portfolio.
There was a reception at the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) headquarters in Washington D.C. in November. The Hawaii National Guard Association (HNGA) made a donation in the name of the late Lt Col Mark Takai, a former HNGA president who died in July while in his first term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Takai was the host-state conference coordinator at the NGAUS general conference in Hawaii in 2003.
His sister, Nadine Takai Day, represented the Takai family at the ceremony. She was joined by several members of the Hawaii National Guard.
Members, family and friends of the Hawaii National Guard attended the ceremony to help honor the late Lt. Col. Mark Takai.
Standing L-R: Lt. Col. Jeffrey Korando, Col. Eric Oh, Chief Master Sgt. Raquel Ramos (Ret.), Maj. Donna Wu, Jason Schlenske, Lt. Col. Laura Wheeler, Lt. Col. Loren Penny, Sgt. 1st Class Linda Hesch, Col. Soliman Valdez, Lee Ann McClain, Lt. Col. James Wornall, 1st Lt. Jerome Balbin
Seated L-R: Col. Roy Macaraeg, Maj. Stefanie Lee, Maj. Gen. Joe Logan, Nadine Takai Day, Lt. Gen. Timothy Kadavy, Director, Army National Guard, Sgt. 1st Class Bianca Asato
The circle shrinks. As the years pass, older people attend too many funerals. Friendships that sustained them for decades lapse when companions and confidants retire or move away or grow ill.
These days Sylvia Frank, who moved into an independent living residence in Lower Manhattan in 2014, can email or call one longtime friend in Florida. Another, in Queens, is slipping into dementia and will most likely exclaim, “I haven’t spoken to you in months!” when, in fact, they talked the day before.
But even at advanced ages, new relationships take root. Ms. Frank’s son kept telling her that a colleague’s cousin, Judy Sanderoff, was about to move into the same facility. They sought each other out.
From the This Day in Aviation website
2 January 1967: This painting, MiG Sweep, by aviation artist Keith Ferris, depicts “OLDS 01″ during Operation Bolo. The twin-engine all-weather jet fighter, a McDonnell F-4C -21-MC Phantom II, serial number 63-7680, was flown by Colonel Robin Olds, USAF, with First Lieutenant Charles C. Clifton, USAF, as the Weapons System Operator.
From the National Defense website
The defense industry is buckling up for the roller-coaster ride that is likely to be the Trump administration.
The sector has been stumped by President-elect Donald Trump’s morsels of policy stances revealed in tweets over the past month. Shots fired against the F-35 and defense contractors in general — suggesting a broader campaign may be waged against big-ticket military procurements and Pentagon contracting practices — are hard to square with his rhetoric in favor of a bigger Navy, a modernized nuclear arsenal and a stronger military overall.
The guessing continues on whether he will be a Reaganesque hawk, a slash-and-burn reformer, or if he will back off from past rhetoric once he is in the Oval Office and must deal with Congress and the world at large. Or all of the above.
