MHC Memory Support 2020 Happy Birthday, ! Hawaii Celebrates Statehood Day on August 21st

Statehood Day or Admission Day is a legal holiday in the state of Hawaii in the . It is celebrated annually on the third Friday in August to commemorate the anniversary of the state's 1959 . It was first celebrated in 1969.

Statehood bills for Hawaii were introduced into the U.S. Congress as early as 1919 by Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, the non-voting delegate sent by the to the U.S. Congress. Additional bills were introduced in 1935, 1947 and 1950. In 1959, the U.S. Congress approved the statehood bill, the Hawaii Admission Act. This was followed by a referendum in which Hawaiian residents voted 94% in support of statehood (the ballot question was: "Shall Hawaii immediately be admitted into the Union as a state?"), and on August 21, 1959 (the third Friday in August), President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation making Hawaii the 50th state.

Did you know? Outside of Hawaii, the third Friday of August is celebrated as "Hawaiian Shirt Day", when people are encouraged to wear a Hawaiian shirt as a way of celebrating this event. McKinley Health Center Memory Support Activity Calendar - August 2020 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 /8 10:15 AM Hymn Sings 9:30 AM Peaceful Music 9:00 AM Church with Ray 9:30 AM Games 9:30 AM Oldies Music 9:30 AM Poetry Readings 9:30 AM Reminisce 10:00 AM Coloring Circle 9:45 AM Gospel Music 10:00 AM Move To The Music 10:00 AM Root Beer Float Day 10:00 AM Outdoor Strolls 10:30 AM Room Visits 10:15 AM Room Visits 10:30 AM Remember When 10:30 AM Reminisce With Me 10:30 AM Room Visits 3:30 PM Activity Visits 3:30 PM Outdoor Strolls 4:15 PM Dramatic Reading 3:30 PM Name That Tune 3:30 PM Short Stories 3:30 PM Water Battles 4:00 PM Sing A Long 4:00 PM Beach Ball 4:00 PM Cheerful Chats 4:15 PM Courtyard Chats

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10:15 AM Hymn Sings 10:00 AM Beach Ball Toss 9:00 AM Church with Ray 9:30 AM Riddle Me This 9:30 AM Piano Music 9:30 AM Relaxation Music 9:30 AM Reminisce 11:00 AM Cheerful Chats 9:45 AM Gospel Music 10:00 AM Room Visits 10:00 AM Create With Me 10:00 AM Snoozelen 4:00 PM Picture Reminisce 10:15 AM Pretty Nails 10:30 AM Ball Toss 3:30 PM Tell Me A Joke 3:30 PM Courtyard Chats 3:30 PM Activity Visits 4:30 PM Oldies Music 3:30 PM Name That Tune 3:30 PM Snoozelen 4:00 PM Name The Scenery 4:15 PM Outdoor Strolls 4:15 PM Dramatic Reading 4:00 PM Peaceful Music

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 10:15 AM Hymn Sings 9:30 AM Pretty Nails 9:00 AM Church with Ray 10:00 AM Classical Music 9:30 AM National Radio Day 9:30 AM Name That Tune 9:30 AM Reminisce 10:00 AM Target Toss 9:45 AM Gospel Music 3:15 PM Let's Play Ball 10:00 AM Cheerful Chats 10:00 AM Picture This 10:30 AM Games 10:15 AM Room Visits 4:00 PM Name The Lyric 10:30 AM Outdoor Strolls 10:30 AM Poetry Readings 3:30 PM Activity Visits 3:30 PM A Breathe Of Fresh Air 3:30 PM Snoozelen 3:30 PM Sensory Bubbles 3:30 PM Outdoor Games 4:00 PM Peaceful Music 4:15 PM Dramatic Reading 4:00 PM Sing A Long 4:15 PM Courtyard Visits

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 10:15 AM Hymn Sings 10:00 AM Finish The Phrase 9:00 AM Church with Ray 9:30 AM Create With Me 9:30 AM Sing A Long 9:30 AM Peaceful Music 9:30 AM Reminisce 11:00 AM Dining Room Music 9:45 AM Gospel Music 10:00 AM Piano Music 10:00 AM Outdoor Fun 10:00 AM Snoozelen 4:00 PM Outdoor Strolls 10:15 AM Fancy Nails 3:30 PM Ball Toss 3:30 PM Cheerful Chats 3:30 PM Western Music 3:30 PM Activity Visits 4:30 PM Chat Time 3:30 PM Oldies Music 4:00 PM Sing With Me 4:00 PM Beach Ball Toss 4:15 PM Outdoor Strolls 4:15 PM Dramatic Reading

30 31 10:15 AM Hymn Sings 9:30 AM Country Music 10:00 AM Pretty Nails 10:30 AM Chat With Me 3:30 PM Water Battles 4:00 PM Outdoor Strolls