Roselani Scene
December KeKemapa
2015
Aloha from our General Manager
Inside this issue
Message from General Manager
Picnic for Poki
Pearl Harbor - Do you remember?
Events Highlights in Brief
Employee of the Month
Holiday Decorating
In Memory Of . . .
Calendar of Events
This day in history
Birthdays
Sudoku & Word Search
Holiday Craft Fair & Bake Sale
Christmas Eve Day Luncheon
New Years Party
Editor: Diane Alba-Means
Marketing Director
Every Christmas I would get new Ice Skates. All
Christmas presents were opened Christmas
morning, except we were permitted to open new
skates on Christmas Eve. Probably, because the ice
skating rink was one of the few places open on
Christmas Eve and our parents needed us out of the
house with all that pent-up anticipation! One
Christmas, I was so excited about my new skates
(with homemade pompom on the toes) that I walked
around the kitchen in them. And before my mom caught me, the
blades made deep cuts in the linoleum floor. That was not a happy
Christmas. It was several years before she could afford to buy new
linoleum, and when I was misbehaving all she had to do was look at
the cuts in the floor, and then look sadly at me; and that would be
enough to prompt immediate improvement in my behavior.
Some years, the weather would cooperate and we would have a long
cold spell. The lake would freeze over; we could skate, ice fish out on
the lake, look right down through the ice to see the sandy bottom with
the empty soda bottles and fishing lures dropped from boats in the
summer.
I bet you didn’t know we invented
kiteboarding! Here is a picture of
some intrepid skate kiters using
their mom’s old sheets and some
brooms to get pulled across the
lake by the wind. The temperature
is probably a brisk -20 below.
They don’t know they only have
to fly 5,000 miles to Maui and
they could do this in sunshine and
wearing shorts!
Maui is the best present, whether it’s for Christmas, or for Hanukkah,
which starts December 6th this Year.
Happy Holidays to you all, Steve Hansen, General Manager
December 2015 Important Dates
December 6
December 7
December 21
December 24
December 25
December 26
December 31
Hanukkah
Pearl Harbor Day
Winter Solstice Begins
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Kwanzaa
New Year’s Eve
Picnic for Poki Special Guest : Na Leo Lani O Maui Choir
Roselani Place and Ola Na Mele Productions invite you to a Picnic for Poki at 11:00 AM at the Historic
Kaahumanu Church in Wailuku Town,103 South High Street on Thursday, December 17, 2015. Our featured
guest with live entertainment will be Na Leo Lani O Maui, a community choir under the direction of Gale
Wisehart and Uluwehi Guerrero. The choir will
sing Hawaiian and Christmas favorites. Since its
inception in 2007, the choir has performed for
many venues on Maui. The mission of Na Leo Lani
O Maui, in partnership with Halau Hula
Kauluokala, is to perpetuate the Hawaiian culture
and language through the gift of song and dance,
and to share these gifts with the community.
Bring your lunch with you and enjoy coffee and
fresh baked cookies from Roselani Place. Relax
under the monkey pod tree for an hour or so at this
free event, which is open to the public.
Do You Remember?
December, for most of us in Hawaii, starts out with
us remembering the surprise attack by the Japanese Imperial Navy on Pearl Harbor on
December 7, 1941. President Roosevelt called it “A day that will live in infamy.” 2,402
persons died in the attack and 1,282 were wounded. It propelled the U. S. into WWII.
In Hawaii, martial law, complete with curfews and blackouts, was imposed.
Many of our residents at Roselani Place were teenagers here in Hawaii when this
historic event occurred. Many of their lives were changed forever by this event; some for the worse, some for the
better.
It is a great opportunity to ask your family members that survived this momentous occasion where they were and
what they experienced. Our residents are the last surviving members of that great generation and their stories
should not be forgotten.
December 7, 2015 is the 74th the anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. I know some of our residents were
here in Hawaii, and even on Oahu on that day; and as the survivors of that “Day of Infamy”, as Franklyn Roosevelt
called it, I hope you will make a point to share your memories with your families and our community. Next year
on the 75th Anniversary we will put Pearl Harbor memories in our newsletter, so please, write your thoughts
down and give them to Diane Alba-Means, or to me, to start gathering now. ~ Steve Hansen, GM - Roselani
Place
December Events Calendar in Brief
Thursday, Dec. 3
Friday, Dec. 4
Monday, Dec 7
Wednesday, Dec. 9
Friday, Dec. 11
Friday, Dec. 11
Friday, Dec. 11
Saturday, Dec. 12
Sunday, December 13
Monday, Dec. 14
Tuesday, Dec. 15
Wednesday, Dec. 16
Thursday, Dec. 17
Friday, Dec. 18
Saturday, Dec. 19
Monday, Dec. 21
Tuesday, Dec. 22
Thursday, Dec. 24
Friday, Dec. 25
Wednesday, Dec. 30
Thursday, Dec. 31
Christmas Caroling with Alu Like Seniors
Arts & Crafts with Alexsandra
Hula show at Kaahumanu shopping center
Senior Saints Visitation
Kama’aina Kids Performance
Fraud Prevention Presentation
Resident Food Committee Meeting
Roselani Place Craft Fair and Bake Sale with Christmas
Caroling by Cub Scouts Pack 40 and Maui Carolers
Christmans Caroling by Seabury Hall
Ka’ahumanu Hou Christmas Performance
Dog Visit by Pet Partner’s
Resident Council Meeting
Picnic for Poki Concert
Keiki Time with Maui Adventist School
December Birthday Party
Harmonica Group Performance
Kahului Nazaarene Church Performance
Christmas Eve Day Luncheon
CHRISTMAS DAY - Cup Cake Decorating
Farmer’s Market
New Year’s Eve Party
Roselani Place December Employee
of the Month: Caitlin Stribley
Caitlin Stribley has been selected as the
employee of the month for December.
She joined our great team of Licensed
Nurses about a year ago, and is usually
working the day time shift. Caitlin has
really embraced the challenge of
learning the many aspects of her role,
and has shown great poise, positivity,
humility and professionalism along the
way. Her flexibility and willingness to
help cover shifts has been a
tremendous asset in assuring that all of our residents are well
cared for. She is also very kind, gentle, calm, patient,
conscientious, reliable, and easily offers up a smile or
chuckle. We feel so fortunate to have her as part of our
Roselani ‘ohana and hope that you will join us in
congratulating her on this recognition. Congratulations
Caitlin! And thank you wholeheartedly for all that you do!
Residents:
Christmas Decorate
Your Door
Contest
See Kalei in Activities to assist
with your decorations!
In Memory of Roselani Place Residents
Mildred Sato
December 20, 1924 ~ November 6, 2015
This Day In History…
December 3, 1967 - The first successful heart transplant was performed by Dr. Christian Barnard at Cape Town,
South Africa, on Louis Washkansky, who lived for 18 days.
December 6, 1865 - The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, abolishing slavery in the U.S.
December 7, 1941 - The U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was attacked in a raid by nearly 200 Japanese
aircrafts.
December 8, 1941 - A day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States and Britain declared war on
Japan.
December 8, 1980 - Former Beatle musician John Lennon was assassinated in New York City.
December 8, 1991 - The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) ceased to exist, as the leaders of Russia,
Byelorussia and the Ukraine signed an agreement creating the Commonwealth of Independent States.
December 15, 1791 - The Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution) became effective following
ratification by Virginia.
December 15, 1939 - World Movie Premier in Atlanta: Gone with the Wind featuring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable.
December 18, 1956 - Japan was admitted to the United Nations.
December 25, 1868 - President Andrew Johnson granted general amnesty to all those involved in the Civil War.
December 31, 1879 - Thomas Edison provided the first public demonstration of his electric incandescent lamp at his
laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
For more history visit: http://www.historyplace.com
Sudoku
Here’s how to play…
The objective of the game is to fill all the blank
squares in a game with the correct numbers.
There are three very simple constraints to
follow. In a 9 by 9 square Sudoku game:
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Every row of 9 numbers must include all
digits 1 through 9 in any order
Every column of 9 numbers must include
all digits 1 through 9 in any order
Every 3 by 3 subsection of the 9 by 9
square must include all digits 1 through 9
See the front desk for the solution.
www.thinks.com
December Birthdays at Roselani Place
Dec 8
Patricia Avery
Dec 10
Terry McCabe
Dec 11
Hideko Zwick
Dec 15
Pearl Dillon
Dec 19
Shizuka Beppu
Dec 24
Sadako Kodama
Dec 24
Douglas Kodama
Dec. 31
Alice Arakawa
Famous December Birthdays
Dec 1, 1945
Bette Midler
Dec 14, 1946
Patty Duke
Dec 1, 1935
Woody Allen
Dec 15, 1933
Tim Conway
Dec 3, 1930
Andy Williams
Dec 18, 1946
Steven Speilberg
Dec 4, 1949
Jeff Bridges
Dec 21, 1948
Samuel L Jackson
Dec 7, 1932
Ellen Burnstyn
Dec 22, 1945
Diane Sawyer
Dec 9, 1957
Donny Osmond
Dec 25, 1946
Jimmy Buffett
Dec 12, 1923
Bob Barker
Dec 29, 1936
Mary Tyler Moore
Dec 13, 1925
Dick Van Dyke
Word Search
www.famousbirthdays.com
Holiday Baking
Find the words in the list hidden
in the puzzle grid.
Beater
Bowl
Butter
Cup
Dish
Dough
Eggs
Flour
Fork
Heat
Honey
Knife
Margarine
Measure
Milk
Mixer
Oven
Pans
Salt
Spatula
Spices
Spoon
Stove
Sugar
Water
Yeast
For more searches visit: www.thinks.com
88 S Papa Avenue
Kahului, Maui, HI 96732
Phone: 808-871-7720
Fax: 808-873-7178
Toll Free: 800-554-9853
www.roselaniplace.com
December Newsletter 2015
Holiday Craft Fair and Bake Sale
Saturday, December 12, 2015 ~ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
FREE Admission - Open to the public!
Enjoy caroling while you shop.
Scout Troop Carolers - 10:00 am
Maui Carolers - 11:15 am
Model apartments will be open for viewing.
88 South Papa Avenue, Kahului
www.roselaniplace.com
For more information call: 871-7720
Christmas Eve Day Luncheon
Families are invited to join our residents for a delicious
traditional Christmas Eve Day Luncheon
Thursday, December 24, 2015
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Entertainment by: Bobbie Jo in Maluhia Terrace, Francie in
Aloha Gardens & Ka’ena Elaban in Main Dining
Roselani Place Dining Room
Non-residents: $10 Children 5 and under - free
Reserve your place at the front desk by Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015.
NOTE: Please let us know if a resident will not be attending the luncheon to go out with
relatives or friends for the day. Mahalo.
New Years Party ~ Thursday, December 31, 2015 ~ 6:00 PM