Takashi “Taka” Domingo, 79, of Kapulena, Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i, Taka Domingo Electric owner, a retired former councilman for Hawai‘i County and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, died on August 29. 2016. He was born in Haina, Hawai‘i.
He is survived by son Doyle; daughters Leslie Quiocho and Kimberly Ignacio; brothers Edward “Yuki” and Mel “Sada” Domingo, and Russell Rodriguez; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation: 9 a.m. September 24 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honoka‘a Ward. Services: noon. Burial to follow at Kukuihaele County Cemetery.
Dominick Bailey sat at his computer, scrutinizing the medication lists of patients in the geriatric unit.
A doctor had prescribed blood pressure medication for a 99-year-old woman at a dose that could cause her to faint or fall. An 84-year-old woman hospitalized for knee surgery was taking several drugs that were not meant for older patients because of their severe potential side effects.
A concert may be two hours of fun for music-lovers, but for “A Tom Moffatt Production,” it involves many months of work. Pacific Business News Editor in Chief A. Kam Napier has more.
The official date of the founding of the United States Air Force is 18 September 1947. It was a momentous event that over six decades later has demonstrated the achievement of an Air Force second-to-none, yet the Air Force’s history and heritage goes back a lot further.
From the time that the US military purchased its first aircraft in 1909 up to 1947, the United States Air Force did not exist as a separate and independent military service organization. It went through a series of designations: Aeronautical Section, Signal Corps (1909); Aviation Section, Signal Corps (1914); United States Army Air Service (1918); United States Army Air Corps (1926), United States Army Air Forces (1941).
America’s youngest military branch, the United States Air Force has risen to become one of the most technologically advanced aerial warfare units in the world today.
From the Images of Old Hawaii website
US military first established a presence on the Mokapu peninsula in the windward O‘ahu district of Koʻolaupoko in 1918, when President Woodrow Wilson signed an executive order establishing Fort Kuwaʻaohe Military Reservation on 322-acres on the northeast side of Mokapu.
The army was responsible for the seacoast defense of Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay, commissioned in 1939 on the Mokapu Peninsula. The Army stayed there until August 1940 when the Navy decided to acquire all of Mokapu Peninsula to expand Naval Air Station Kaneʻohe.
Good nutrition is tied to good health, as well as to the prevention and treatment of many conditions. Getting the recommended amounts of vitamins each day is an important part of the nutrition equation, and B vitamins in particular are essential for preventive care. Abundant in green vegetables, whole or fortified grains, dairy, and meats, B vitamins help promote a healthy metabolism and are also linked to a reduced risk of stroke, research shows.
Read on to learn about the daily doses of different B vitamins you need, natural sources to include in your diet, and the health benefits you can expect to reap.
Here in Honolulu, we love to eat. Food is the backbone of our island and it only takes one visit to understand why. From hot sugar-dusted malasadas to shave ice, poke (before it was trendy), and hearty bowls of saimin, the food in Hawaii is a melting pot of cultures. At the beach, in food courts, or even at the corner grocery, finding a high quality and affordable meal is easy.
Below is a collection of iconic cheap eats, the local foods that are fresh and fast, accessible, and delicious. Most importantly, they are all unique to the island. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a local, consider this list a starter guide to the most essential street foods and easy-to-find bites Honolulu has to offer.
When I picked up my antihistamine prescription from my local pharmacy last month, I was shocked by the price: $50. In all the years I’ve used the drug — a tiny bottle of eye drops — my co-pay had never been more than $10, so I asked the pharmacist to double-check the amount.
After several taps on the keyboard, he explained that the price had increased, and that $50 was in fact the “right price.” In my mind, a 400 percent price increase was anything but right. Frustrated but desperate for allergy relief, I paid for the prescription and left. For a moment, though, I considered leaving it behind and trying a different pharmacy. Had I shopped around, I might have been able to save some money. Here’s why:
As baby boomers grow older, their adult children are increasingly being tapped to offer help with tending to their day-to-day needs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 40.4 million Americans act as caregivers for someone else and the majority of those aged 35 to 64 are doing so for a parent.
A lot of attention is paid to how emotionally draining caregiving can be but the financial implications can’t be overlooked. When planning for retirement takes a backseat to caring for an aging parent, you could end up paying the price in your later years.
If you’re anticipating becoming a caregiver to one or both of your parents at some point, you’ll need a good defensive plan for safeguarding your retirement. Here are some of the most important things to keep in mind.
Raymond Y. Oyama, 86, of Honolulu, retired Lieutenant Colonel with the Hawaii Army National Guard, passed away June 30, 2016 at the Villas at St Francis.
He is survived by sister Nancy N Sakamoto, brother David, daughter Pamela S Nakano and son Raymond Jr.
Private Services held.
Lt Col Oyama was one of the original Hawaii Military Academy (HMA) commandants.
I ran into Galen Nakahara at the commissary recently. After retiring from the Hq, 201st Combat Communications Group many years ago, he has volunteered in several areas, including teaching tennis in elementary schools.
After recovering from some medical challenges, he is starting to play tennis again. Great catching up with Galen.
George Yonamine retired with the 154th Medical Group, Hawaii Air National Guard career. In civilian life, he was a flight attendant with Aloha Airlines for many years until the company’s untimely demise. Since then, George serves as a sale representative for Paradise Cove Hawaii.
George mentioned that the medical unit would hold another reunion in September.
Stan Keolanui retired from the Hawaii Army National Guard several years ago. He currently works as an Operations Analyst for United States Army, Pacific.
His work brings him to Birkhimer EOC during emergency events, serving as an interface with the active army and state emergency management personnel.
You don’t have to be a psychic to forecast much of your spending in retirement. Your housing, your utilities, your dinners out—the monthly costs for these will rarely surprise you.
Not everything, though, can be budgeted so easily. You can safely assume, for example, that you’ll have health care expenses—Fidelity estimates they will average $245,000 for a couple in retirement—but you can’t know ahead of time when those bills will pop up or what each will amount to. You’re planning to attend your grandchildren’s weddings, but you don’t know yet whether the nuptials will take place across town or in another hemisphere.
Heart failure is a chronic condition that affects nearly six million Americans, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). The disease is often misunderstood, and while better testing and awareness are making it easier to identify, living with heart failure is challenging.
Here, patients who have heart failure share things that surprised them about the condition, and how they’ve learned to cope.
Back row (l-r): Jim Townsend, Galen Yoshimoto, Les Bise Front row (l-r): Emerick Kaneshi, Eli Ichishita, Ann Miyahira, Vern Nakasone
A group of State Department of Defense retirees have dinner periodically to “talk story”. Dinner is usually Chinese with lots of fun catching up with each other’s lives.
Updates:
Jim Townsend retired from his state position with Hq, Hawaii Air National Guard about five years ago. He and his wife travel periodically to visit grandchildren.
Galen Yoshimoto continues to work for the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, but will retire later this year. He will continue his social media experimentation.
Les Bise retired from this State position with the Junior ROTC program about two years ago. He was a fulltime member of the Hawaii Army National Guard for many years.
Emerick Kaneshi retired from his State position about four years ago. His time is split between golf and grandchildren.
Eli Ichishita retired as the State DOD’s Personnel Officer several years ago. She currently works as a manpower staffer with another state department. Eli has four grandchildren to pamper.
Ann Miyahira retired from her state position as the secretary to the Deputy Adjutant General two years ago. She currently works as a temporary support staffer at the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.
Vern Nakasone continues to work at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. He returned to this position after retiring from the Hawaii Army National Guard where he served as the Adjutant General’s Senior Enlisted Leader. Vern continues to be an avid golfer.
