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enerations Magazine® calls upon Hawai‘i’s experts — from financial and legal advisors to healthcare professionals and noted chefs — to produce informative and meaningful re- NOW CONTRIBUTORS Gsources for our local seniors and their families. We are grateful for their contributions. CATHY ALSUP serves as the American Cancer Society’s director of major gifts for Hawai`i SENIOR LIVING and the Pacific, and is the staff lead on the Hope Lodge Hawai’i capital campaign. Cathy OPEN has worked with the American Cancer Society for seven years, helping to create a world with more birthdays. She is president-elect on the Board of Directors of the local Association of LUXURY SENIOR Fundraising Professionals, and enjoys tennis, paddling and family time. INDEPENDENT LIVING LIVING IN KAPOLEI REV. JAYNE RYAN KUROIWA, is the pastor of Windward United Church of Christ in Kailua, where seniors may attend ongoing education on aging at her “Aging With Grace” programs. ASSISTED LIVING This article is Pastor Jayne’s first installment in a series on the spiritual terrain of aging. She and her husband, Wally Ryan Kuroiwa, also a minister, have moved back to the islands after 15 years in the Midwest. The Ryan Kuroiwas have two adult children and one very MEMORY CARE 739 LEIHANO STREET new grandchild.
CHRISTY NISHITA, Ph.D., is interim director and researcher at the University of Hawai‘i KAPOLEI, HI 96707 Center on Aging. She is also president of the Hawai‘i Pacific Gerontological Society. She received her Ph.D. in gerontology from the University of Southern California. Her current focus is on improving community-based long-term care, with publications on aging in place, nursing home transitions and health promotion.
MARY STEINER is the campaign manager for Compassion & Choices Hawai‘i. She leads 808.674.8022 initiatives in advocacy, education and end-of-life care in the state. She is also active with the Hawaiian Humane Society. Prior to working with Compassion & Choices, Mary was CEO of The Outdoor Circle, a statewide organization to preserve natural beauty, view planes and IlimaAtLeihano.com open space.
TRACEY S. WILTGEN, Esq., is the executive director of the Mediation Center of the Pacific, a nonprofit corporation that assists over 7,000 people annually to prevent and resolve conflict through mediation, and other means of dispute resolution. An active mediator, facilitator and trainer, Tracey has helped develop numerous programs for the Mediation Center, includ- ing Kupuna Pono. For over 16 year, she was a caregiver for both her parents.
STEPHEN B. YIM, JD, LLM is a sole practitioner tax attorney specializing in elder law and the areas of estate planning, and supplemental needs planning for families who have chil- dren with disabilities, charitable tax planning, estate and gift tax planning, estate adminis- tration, trusts and wills. Stephen was adjunct professor at the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law. He teaches M.B.A.and MAcc students at University of Hawaii and Hawaii Pacific University, and many workshops, including Generations Magazine Aging in Place Workshop. And a continuing mahalo to our ever-present contributing partners (in alphabetical order): Located in the heart of Kapolei, ‘Ilima at Leihano is now open. MARTHA KHLOPIN | SCOTT MAKUAKANE | TAMILYN MASUDA | ALAN MATSUSHIMA | JULIE MOON ANNETTE PANG | EILEEN PHILLIPS | TERRY SHINTANI | JEFFREY SISEMORE | SCOTT SPALLINA Situated on a spacious four-acre parcel, ‘Ilima embraces JANE YAMAMOTO-BURIGSAY | MICHAEL W. YEE both, indoor and outdoor living, with an innovative and luxurious approach to living well. Give us a call and reserve GENERATIONS RADIO SHOWS A weekly series on aging and senior issues with Percy Ihara LISTEN LIVE on KHNR AM690 SATURDAYS at 5pm–6pm, SUNDAYS at 3pm–4pm your apartment now!
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Cover & Feature Story Photography by Brian Suda Story Photography Cover & Feature able ability to get things done. able ability to get things done. a woman with a reputation for energy, grace, aloha and a remark- grace, for energy, with a reputation a woman in progress under the direction of Project Coordinator Marlene Sai, Coordinator of Project under the direction in progress aid and additional funding by the legislature. Remediation of the interior is Remediation the legislature. aid and additional funding by hether singing, producing CDs, acting, developing developing acting, CDs, producing singing, hether Kamehameha School alumni or leading community or leading alumni School Kamehameha center. This $2.5 million renovation project is supported by an HCDA grant-in- an HCDA is supported by project This $2.5 million renovation center.
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“Na¯ Ku¯puna Makamae Ku¯puna “Na¯ the pump Senior Center,” designed in house was Trapha- G. Oliver 1900 by for the gen (the architect Renovate Renovate
COVER STORY PBS documentary “Betrayal” 18 21 COVER STORY ward ward Marlene had fun bringing Bloody Mary, the sassy, the sassy, Marlene had fun bringing Bloody Mary, to life in comical and oh-so-lovable matchmaker, “South Pacific.” Marlene‘s interpretation of the warm-hearted of the warm-hearted Marlene‘s interpretation Hawaii the 2007 will also remember Readers the production. Shooting was at KHET Manoa at KHET was Shooting the production. Queen Lili‘uokalani. The I portrayed Studios. in premiered “Betrayal” docudrama PBS-Hawaii anniver- 1993, on the 100th 17, on Jan. Hawai‘i of the monarchy.” sary of the overthrow with ali‘i dignity and the humility of a monarch Accord- her a PBS award. Akua won Ke of servant Shaping Collective Histories: ing to Television brought , “Betrayal” Memory in the Media Age to the attention of the gen- the historical record changed popular opinion and forever public eral forever Marlene was sovereignty. about Hawaiian knew I never changed, too. “I learned so much history and Lili‘uokalani; about our Hawaiian team, the experience Foundation for the Kukui honor.” a humbling was in of “South Pacific,” production Theatre Opera the heady Bloody Mary, which Marlene played Talk.” to talk “Happy lovers counseling young bringing her keen She surprised audiences by familiar only a trait sense of comedy to the stage, year, The following to family and close friends. Hotel with back onstage at the Hale Koa she was called “This is Hawai‘i.” a review
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Marlene Sai has a big following in Japan. Since Marlene Sai has a big following Japanese audi- for 1962, she has been performing with Japanese 2010 in she performs Here ences. musicians who specialize in Hawaiian music. “Respect your gift,” Marlene tells the young tells the young gift,” Marlene your “Respect is meeting of a singing career A sober reality In contrast to the glamor and glitz of stardom, and glitz of stardom, to the glamor In contrast treasurer, chair of Na¯ Ho¯ku¯ Hanohano Awards Hanohano Awards Ho¯ku¯ chair of Na¯ treasurer, times a few Center.” Convention Hawai‘i have you but first, “The fun comes, entertainers. business seriously.” your to treat 1962, Marlene In are. they where audience your is still she where trip to Japan, road took her first to perform west spring, she travels Every a star. musicians Japanese up by backed for her fans, who specialize in popular and hula dancers music. Hawaiian everything was fun and exciting. She affectionate- exciting. fun and was everything to Donald Duck) him “Quack,” (relating ly called she “Goofy” because was nickname and Marlene’s were “We act crazy. and to joke likes sometimes no plan; so big. I had was and the industry young as to explore and wanted and fearless young I was work- performer baby a I was far as I could go. Haunani Genoa Keawe, like ing among greats I‘i Apaka, Maddie Lam, Vicky Alfred Kahalewai, to name a few. Almeida, and Johnny Rodrigues so blessed.” I was to learn the gritty wise and eager Marlene was She learned as she went, entertainment business. and getting them done. projects tackling always at Duke me negotiate a contract “Donald helped Supper Club with Kimo McVay. Kahanamoku’s I with Sounds of Hawaii, After I had recorded Chun friends George with started Makaha Records with Later on, I got involved Moffatt. and Tom as an active Arts of Recording Academy Hawai‘i member board
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Marlene said she still misses Ho. They often often Marlene said she still misses Ho. They Alw “Kainoa” and “Waiki The hit album “Kainoa” wasn’t recorded track track recorded wasn’t “Kainoa” The hit album songs, later joined by “I Love You,” composed for You,” “I Love later joined by songs, Randazzo, an interna- her friend, Teddy her by In addition to cutting more star. tional recording audiences at the she entranced than 20 albums, biggest Waiki reminisced about their little-kid days reminisced Comber and Duk The Royal Hawaiian Monarch Room, Moana Surf Room, Monarch Hawaiian The Royal Rider said, “It‘s a great story, but I still want to digitize but I still want story, said, “It‘s a great the sound.” to improve the “Kainoa” project Marlene was able to pull it off. Marlene was Ho on the organ and Alex Among on vibes Among and Alex Ho on the organ perfectly. Amid all the park Amid all perfectly. finest musicians Hawai‘i’s help of some of on str Chillingworth by track in a studio. “Sounds of Hawai‘i label label of Hawai‘i a studio. “Sounds in track by recorded so we studio, a new just building was King bus barn on Rapid Transit in the Honolulu The is now. the police department where Street, when all the good late at night, acoustics were stopped flying and the planes died down traffic mix” performance “air she said. A live overhead,” to difficult exceedingly sound, but is a desirable achieve
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COVER STORY 20 23 COVER STORY In 2014, Pacific Gateway Center broke Gateway Center broke Pacific In 2014, Ku¯puna Na¯ of the renovation on ground Keawe at the corner of Makamae Center, The Ala Moana Boulevard. and Street senior center that serves the Kaka‘ako innovative services and provide will area, enlighten educate, to empower, programs and and entertain our cherished seniors their families. ohne film w acting in a new Brian K acting in a new
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Let’s all take a lesson from Marlene Sai and a lesson from take all Let’s too! n you love Mahalo Nui Loa e Marlene! We Building a legacy is inventing your future. future. your is inventing a legacy Building her challenging though she loves And even project called “Kuleana.” This high-concept, fea- This “Kuleana.” called project place on Maui takes historical drama ture-length a consciousness that The film explores in 1971. of renaissance cultural the Hawaiian preceded the mid-seventies. the into inventing put some thought and energy our dreams. of future Marlene loves what she does, and when she and what she does, loves Marlene she commits speaks to her, that finds a project And so it is with with gusto. and energy her time in estate, real On prime Makamae. Ku¯puna Na¯ Marlene underserved, are elders where an area a historic blue renovate is helping this nonprofit to design cost a fortune building that would rock will pump house sewage The and build out today. cen- creative into an education and be reinvented can congregate, the people of Kaka‘ako ter where futures, shape their own to learn and be inspired dreams. new and follow coordinator, and program as project job” “day the muse Marlene will also be following this year, she adores Invent Your Future Future Your Invent It is by looking looking It is by into the windo heart of your will that you find the details life.” of your “ — Marlene Sai Marlene succeeded in raising her family and in raising Marlene succeeded signs a contract. Finding a project worthy of her of her worthy a project Finding a contract. signs It is a founda- ahead fearlessly. forges effort, she my “When for her grandchildren. tional lesson not to I told her young, very was granddaughter hula. Just get performs her when she be afraid to the Speak love. you what and share up there body.” your kuhi and your audience through knows, building on what she by a legacy creating In her strengths. based on a future and inventing that unusual. her talent wasn’t a musical family, she realized she soon outside, When she took it office work, up her gave She never different. was she Today, it to the highest level. but developed of multimil- in charge is a seasoned administrator grew Her children budgets. lion-dollar project recalls up in the music industry and Marlene not like we’re her daughter once asking, “Mom, the a seven-year-old, For we?” are other people, dis- been might have different” are “We answer in that training appointing, but her mother knew frees “different” independence and embracing the spirit to be creative. ys honored the honored ys focusing on the
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Marlene raised her family with the same disci- Marlene raised When asked by Leslie Wilcox on KHET’s KHET’s on Leslie Wilcox by When asked pline that her parents exercised pline that her parents gifts she was given by using them and exploring using them and exploring by given gifts she was them to good use. to put ways she does everything researching this rule, by lives she before and considering all her commitments importance of being grounded, earning a living, importance of being grounded, being fearless and learning all y “Long Story Short” how she views her legacy, her legacy, she views Short” how “Long Story I’ve it looks like Well, “Legacy? joked, Marlene of is her way Joking time.” a long been around life but no one can look at her deflecting praise, lasting contributions the and fail to recognize age At community. her extended she has made to discover- Whether adventure. 74, she still loves of entertainment and recording, ing the business the developing as an actress, herself reinventing at her alma mater or building alumni department a senior center
A Walk Down Memory Lane A Walk came vocalist job at Honey’s, and first Andy Cummings, sing-along with her uncle, simple Marlene Sai’s From and serve she began acting but continued to sing, record Later, Hotel and hit LPs. exciting gigs at the old Biltmore and She still misses Don Ho, cherishes her many friends and associates, and community organizations. in trade young talented performers. mentors Share What You Love You What Share
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