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real estate branch condo specialists daria loy goto of the regulated industries complaints office and lourdes scheibert condo owner board member advocate 1 00 adjourn posted by larry at 9 09 am friday august 10 2018 many seniors don t get the food aid they would qualify for how to get help applying do you know any hawaii kupuna struggling to afford adequate food please tell them to call helpinghandshi 440 3812 to check if they qualify for snap food stamps if they do qualify helpinghandshi will help them apply too posted by larry at 5 32 pm tuesday july 10 2018 kokua council windward july 19 program making the world a much better place pohai nani club room 2 nd floor 45 090 namoku street kaneohe community welcome agenda 11 30 optional buffet lunch in dining room 11 reservation and information samuel cox 808 779 3606 or revsamuelcox gmail com 12 30 program prof richard miller making the world a much better place richard miller is emeritus dean professor william s richardson school of law 1 30 adjourn more information samuel cox 779 3606 richard miller 254 1796 posted by larry at 4 47 pm monday june 11 2018 june 25 program meet and converse with hawaii s first lady dawn amano ige please join us for lunch monday june 25 2018 11 30 a m to 1 00 p m miyama main hall harris united methodist church nuuanu ave and south vineyard blvd ample parking driveway off nuuanu ave agenda 11 30 luncheon optional various pizzas salad and dessert 5 00 donation 11 45 welcome introductions and remarks jim shon president 12 00 program kathy wyatt please join us to meet and converse with hawaii s first lady dawn amano ige 1 00 adjourn dawn amano ige is currently a member of the spouses leadership committee for the national governor s association in her role as first lady mrs ige draws on her experiences as an educator and business woman she supports education particularly in the areas of steam science technology education arts and math global education and international student exchanges mrs ige was honored in 2016 by the public school of hawaii foundation mrs ige also promotes healthy living through the department of health s choose healthy now program professionally mrs ige was an educator who most recently served as vice principal of kanoelani elementary school and moanalua high school prior to working in school administration she was a 3rd grade teacher for over 10 years at waimalu elementary school mrs ige previously worked in business as marketing director of kapiolani health care system and as an account executive for the public relations firm of stryker weiner associates mrs ige was born and raised in ewa hawai and is a graduate of james campbell high school in ewa beach she received her bachelor s degree in journalism from the university of hawaii where she met her husband she also earned a master s degree business from chaminade university in honolulu after having children she returned to the university of hawaii at manoa for a professional diploma in elementary education the iges have three children lauren who is an attorney in washington d c amy a registered nurse in jacksonville florida and matthew who is a senior at john hopkins university in baltimore from http governor hawaii gov meet the first lady posted by larry at 10 01 pm saturday june 09 2018 kokua council windward june 21 2018 program senator will espero housing and other issues in hawaii pohai nani club room 2 nd floor 45 090 namoku street kaneohe community welcome agenda 11 30 optional buffet lunch in dining room 11 reservation and information samuel cox 808 779 3606 or revsamuelcox gmail com 12 30 program senator will espero housing and other issues in hawaii a report from the legislature will espero has had a distinguished career in the hawaii senate for 18 years he has served as the majority leader and most recently the vice president of the senate he will share some of the most recent legislature accomplishments especially housing and other issues they found over half a billion dollars for affordable housing packaged in a way that developers were confident will actually lead to construction fairly soon lawmakers continued funding for ongoing homeless programs like housing first which have been making slow progress but also made another serious investment 30 million for six ohana zones which will quickly provide housing for those who are still unsheltered 1 30 adjourn more information samuel cox 779 3606 richard miller 254 1796 posted by larry at 6 42 pm monday may 21 2018 honolulu announces opening of section 8 wait list from the city and county website opening of the section 8 housing choice voucher hcv wait list the city and county of honolulu s section 8 hcv wait list will be open on monday june 4 2018 at 7 45 a m to friday june 8 2018 at 4 30 p m for details please read the public notice which was posted in the honolulu star advertiser on sunday may 20 2018 reminder please review the list of information needed to fill in the pre application the link to the online pre application is at https tinyurl com oahuvoucherwl it will be available only during the wait list opening period please review the frequently asked questions posted by larry at 5 57 pm tuesday may 15 2018 spread the word on snap benefits for kupuna do you know any food insecure seniors they may not know they could qualify for snap food stamp benefits let them know posted by larry at 12 28 pm monday may 07 2018 kokua council windward thursday may 10th program cherish the earth with sierra club pohai nani club room 2 nd floor 45 090 namoku street kaneohe community welcome agenda 11 30 optional buffet lunch in dining room 11 reservation and information samuel cox 779 3606 richard miller 254 1796 or mary piette 263 5956 12 30 program kimiko lahaela walter cherish the earth with sierra club kimiko is the conservation program coordinator for the sierra club of hawaii the sierra club of hawai i is one of the oldest and most effective grassroots environmental organizations in the islands founded in 1968 they currently have more than 16 000 members and supporters volunteering to help people better explore enjoy and protect hawaiʻi s unique environment and wildlife they inspire residents of all ages to get outdoors experience our unique environment and stand up for the things we all love about the hawaiian islands not only does the sierra club advocate for sustainability but they practice it through on the ground conservation their outings and service programs organize hundreds of volunteers each year to perform such tasks as native species planting trail building beach cleanups and invasive species removal 1 30 adjourn posted by larry at 10 34 pm may 23 2018 12th annual the good bad and the ugly post legislative forum there is no regular meeting in may instead please join us for the 12th annual post legislative forum the good bad and the ugly sponsored by the hawaii alliance for retired americans hara and kokua council wednesday may 23 2018 8 30 am to noon a t the state capitol room 325 cost free a continental breakfast and light lunch will be provided to reserve a space please rsvp by calling 722 9937 or email wongj060 hawaii rr com invited legislators include senator ronald koucbi senate president senator michelle kidani senate vice president senator rosalyn baker commerce consumer protection health chair senator josh green human services chair senator donovan dela cruz ways means chair senator will espero housing chair representative scott saiki house speaker representative mark nakashima house vice speaker representative john mizuno health human services chair representative della au belatti majority leader representative sylvia luke finance chair representative gregg takayama kupuna caucus co chair shining light awards will be presented to individuals who have contributed to advancing issues in the legislature and the community of senior advocates in the legislative process the legislative review is a forum to hear from legislators about how senior issues fared this session and to allow attendees to share issues and concerns that may be considered in the 2019 legislative session and beyond posted by larry at 10 20 pm tuesday april 17 2018 monday april 23 program is adult day care the key to community based senior care please join us for lunch monday april 23 2018 11 30 a m to 1 00 p m miyama main hall harris united methodist church nuuanu ave and south vineyard blvd ample parking driveway off nuuanu ave agenda 11 30 luncheon optional various pizzas salad and dessert 5 00 donation 11 45 welcome introductions and remarks jim shon president 12 00 program kathy wyatt is adult day care the key to community based senior care 1 00 adjourn kathy wyatt is a registered nurse a licensed nursing home administrator certified director of nursing in long term care and certified administrator of assisted living facilities and adult residential care homes ms wyatt is on the kokua council board and is active in kupuna caucus she runs a non profit organization hale hau oli hawaii that is committed to meeting the needs of the elderly and their caregivers through community education programs resources and referrals and an adult day care for program details see the april kokua council newsletter posted by larry at 8 55 pm tuesday march 20 2018 monday march 26 2018 kokua council program working towards common ground on the jones act please join us for lunch monday march 26 2018 11 30 a m to 1 00 p m miyama main hall harris united methodist church nuuanu ave and south vineyard blvd ample parking driveway off nuuanu ave working towards common ground on the jones act agenda 11 30 luncheon optional various pizzas salad and dessert 5 00 donation 11 45 welcome introductions and remarks jim shon interim president 12 00 program joe kent working towards common ground on the jones act 1 00 adjourn joe kent is vice president of research the grassroot institute of hawaii for program details see the march kokua council newsletter posted by larry at 11 44 pm thursday february 15 2018 monday february 26 2018 program legislative review the key bills and issues in the 2018 session please join us for lunch monday february 26 11 30 a m to 1 00 p m miyama main hall harris united methodist church nuuanu ave and south vineyard blvd ample parking driveway off nuuanu ave legislative review the key bills and issues in the 2018 session agenda 11 30 luncheon optional various pizzas salad and dessert 5 00 donation 11 45 welcome introductions and remarks jim shon interim president 12 00 program the key bills and issues in the 2018 session 1 00 adjourn in memorium one of kokua council s longest serving leaders laura manis recently passed away laura was a major contributor to senior advocacy for many years chairing our legislative committee she knew all the people and all the issues laura will be missed we can honor her by remembering that each and every one of us can continue to be engaged in our democracy and in carefully following how our government responds to the challenges of a rapidly aging community posted by larry at 12 05 pm saturday january 06 2018 kokua council windward thursday january 11 program kokua council windward pohai nani green team thursday january 11th 12 30 1 30 p m pohai nani 2 nd floor club room honolulu opala program recycling specialist evan k bisho will give a presentation on what and how residents in the community and at pohal nani should sort their recyclables and other wastes that go to the city transfer stations and h power under the present department of environmental services refuse division there are current community concerns that the policies of the city s garbage disposal and recycling program will be changed in a few years jerry aglipay pohai nani maintenance supervisor will explain the disposal of waste and recycling operations at pohai nani we welcome pohai nani and kaneohe community residents to attend this meeting for more information chuck burrows 595 3922 duane preble 551 5994 samuel cox 779 3606 dick miller 254 1796 posted by larry at 5 15 pm monday january 29 2018 program legislative review the key bills and issues in the 2018 session please join us for lunch last monday in january 11 30 a m to 1 00 p m miyama main hall harris united methodist church nuuanu ave and south vineyard blvd ample parking driveway off nuuanu ave monday january 29 2018 legislative review the key bills and issues in the 2018 session agenda 11 30 luncheon optional various pizzas salad and dessert 5 00 donation 11 45 welcome introductions and remarks jim shon interim president 12 00 program the key bills and issues in the 2018 session 1 00 adjourn posted by larry at 4 04 pm wednesday december 13 2017 governor s press release kupuna caregivers program provides up to 70 per day to cover cost of adult care services hot press release not yet posted on the governor s website december 13 2017 17 104 state launches landmark kupuna caregivers program to help working caregivers pay for support services for older adults honolulu working caregivers who pay for services to support their kupuna may now be eligible for financial help of up to 70 per day to cover the cost of adult day care chore services home delivered meals homemaker services personal care respite or transportation the hawaii executive office on aging eoa is launching the state s kupuna caregivers program which was signed into law earlier this year by gov david ige to help hawaii s working caregivers the landmark initiative is a first step in recognizing the significant contributions and sacrifices of hawaii s working caregivers as they celebrate and honor their kupuna said gov david ige support for our caregivers is critically needed as hawaii s population is aging more rapidly than the national average and our seniors live longer than seniors in any other state under act 102 qualified caregivers who apply for the program may receive up to 70 per day in services subject to the availability of funds and paid directly to contracted service providers not the caregiver to be eligible caregivers must be employed at least 30 hours a week by one or more employers and provide direct care to a care recipient who is a citizen of the us or a qualified alien 60 years of age or older and not covered by any comparable government or private home and community based care service except kupuna care services the care recipient cannot reside in a long term care facility and must have impairments of at least two activities of daily living or two instrumental activities of daily living or one activity of daily living and one instrumental activity of daily living or substantive cognitive impairment requiring substantial supervision we are hopeful that this program will provide working caregivers with the opportunity to continue working and with peace of mind knowing that their loved ones are safe and are receiving services and supports that maximize their independence and quality of life said terri...