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Mei (May) 2016
‘Ike Pono ‘OeThe Newsletter of the Kamaaina Club of Orange County
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Talk Story
“E hilinai’i ‘oe I kau hana, a hana pono no”- (Believe in what you do and do itwell) I love what I get to do for a living. I get to work with kids and teach themthe sport that I love. I try to impact their lives and teach them morals and val-ues through the sport of volleyball.
Matt Skolnik is the head boy’s and girl’s volleyball coach at Edison HighSchool in Huntington Beach. His has been coaching volleyball over 15 years.He started at the Junior Varsity level as the head coach and as the assistancevarsity coach prior to becoming the head varsity coach; his was the assistantcoach at Orange Coast College for the Men’s Volleyball Team and is the coachof a Girls Club Volleyball Team. Believe or not, Matt’s is a professional full-time volleyball coach.
He is a graduate from Canyon High School in Anaheim Hills and attended Or-ange Coast College and Hope International University where he excelled inplaying volleyball. He loves spending time with his ohana and going to Dis-neyland. He likes to cook and Bar BQ, but claim not to be great at either, butenjoy doing it with gratification.
He and his family (Mother-Ronnie Skolnik and brother Ben) are active mem-bers of the Kamaaina Club of Orange County with a combine total of over 40years. Matt is considered one of the men’s high powered bowler with an aver-age of over 200. He shared one of his memorable moments of bowling,teaming up with his grandma in a Junior/Adult Bowling Tournament and meet-ing this special person that became his girlfriend, Genka Cabatu.
Matt recently participated in and commented that the Perch Derby Event was agreat event. He speculated that we should have more events like that where wecan get people together; he feels it will bring the younger people around moreand bring them closer together. That could build a stronger bond between usand get more of us out there.
“A’ohe hana nuike alu ‘ia” – No task is too big when done together by all.
ByM.E. Raco
Matt Skolnik
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2015-2016 Hui OfficersPresidentM.E. Raco…...………………………………….310-261-5902
[email protected] PresidentSharon Ferretti………………………………...714-299-0642
[email protected] Lee………………………………………...310-639-5606
[email protected] Jones……………………………………...714-425-6599
[email protected] & PhotographerVal Gill………………………………………...562-822-1813
[email protected] “Peanuts” Urada………………………714-840-4062
[email protected] Jones…………………………………....714-961-0918
2015-2016 Newsletter StaffEditor & CirculationPhillip Macias………………………………….562-387-4873
KCOC Website: kamaainacluboforangecounty.com
AdvertisingBernard “Bernie“ Wong………………………714-827-8597
This monthly newsletter is printed exclusively for theKama’aina Club members and subscribers.
Publisher’s Rights: Anything that appears in Ike Pono Oemay not be reprinted or copied, in whole or in part, without thewritten permission of the Kama’aina Club Of Orange County.P.O. Box 6252, Buena Park Ca. 90622
Non-Member Subscription: Annual rate is $12.00 (includesmailing). If you are interested, call Bernie Wong at 714-827-8597.Advertising Rate: Business Card Size (2x3 1/2), $72.00 peryear. Call Bernie Wong for further information.
Editor Phillip Macias
Aloha Kamaaina Members!
We made a slight change in this months newsletter byhaving Talk Story as our lead page. We value youropinion. So tell us was what you think about thatchange and any other changes you might like to see inour newsletter.Our annual KCOC Keiki Fun Bowling is just aroundthe corner on June 5th, so gather your children/grandchildren and sign up. Please contact Elaine Wongfor more information.Still interested in going to our luau? Well, just contactPam Jones. She will have all the information you need.So hurry up.The tickets are going fast.Friday, May 6th, come by the UFCW Union Hall inBuena Park and give us a hand in setting up the hall forour annual luau.President Raco been asking members if they have anyhuman interest story or photographs to kindly email itour newsletter editor and he will be happy to insert itinto our newsletter. So check out page seven for arefirst human interest by Greg Princler.Please don’t forget Mother’s Day Sunday, May 8thor else you be in big trouble.
Save These DatesSaturday, May 7
KCOC 47th Annual LuauDoors Open 2:00 PM
UFCW Union Hall8550 Stanton Avenue
Buena Park, CA*************************
Sunday, June 5th @ NoonKeiki’s Fun Bowling
Linbrook Bowl
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Aloha mai kakou:
HAU’OLI MAU ! We are blessed when we are among good friends so we may shareour fun and laughter from abroad. Yes, the Kamaaina Bowling League held itsLeague Sweepers at the Gold Coast Bowling Center in Las Vegas. Fourteen teamstook part in the Men and Women Singles and Mixed{Doubles. The winners andrecognition will be announced at our Bowling Banquet, Saturday, April 30 at theChina Buffet in Fullerton. Frank & Pam Jones, Elaine & Bernie Wong and BettyKatzmann are to be congratulated. Aiwaiwa (fantastic) in their planning, organizingand coordinating the Bowling League Sweepers in Las Vegas. I anticipate nextyear’s event will be “mo bettah.”
It is gratifying to see members of KCOC continuing to cultivate and renew friend-ships and to foster and to encourage among its members the spirit of good fellow-ship, congeniality, and friendliness. You will experience the Hawai’i Aloha at our
upcoming Annual Luau, Saturday May 7th at the UFCW Union Hall in Buena Park. Tickets are limited. Contact PamJones if you are interested in purchasing tickets to attend our festivity and have a fun time of your life.
Don’t forget to celebrate and honor Mother’s Day. “A mother is she who takes the place of all others but whose placeno one else can take,” quote - Cardinal Mermillod,
E Hoomau Maua Kealoha,
M.E. Raco, PresidentKamaaina Club of Orange County
E lei no au i ko aloha(I will cherish your love as a beautiful adornment)
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Here we are with another month gone. At our April General Membership Meeting we had open nominations fornext year’s officers. The consensus was to keep the same officers but if you are interested in running for an officeplease inform me or any KCOC Board Member.Happy Birthday and Anniversary to all who celebrate in the month of May. Take time for yourself and justlaugh!!! Just a reminder, if you have any change of your email or home address, please contact me. I can get thechanges to Phillip, our newsletter editor. Have a safe andHappy Mothers Day.
Sharon Ferretti,Vice President & Chairperson
Mei (May) Mei (May)Hau’ oli La Ho’ omana’oHau’ oli la Hanau
Happy Wedding Anniversary to:
Amy & Kenneth HigaStan & Shirley IwasakiElsie & Tom NakasoneCathy & Chee Wan PoonHenry & Suzanne Urada
David Abe 15thCory Cho 17thAna Fukuchi 12thLana Hiramoto 31stDoris Honjiyo 20thTammy Honjiyo 9thStan Iwasaki 2ndJames Kashima 15thRose Kauhaahaa 20thStan Mashita 15thGuy Matsubara 11thAmy Naluai 25th
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Brian Ohta 4thBob Okamura 31stWilliam (Bill) Perry 18thDarrell Poncy 22ndNancy Sato 29thRonnie Skolnik 17thMae Takata 2ndNell Tamanaha 24thDick Tarumoto 19thDena Ujiki 6thBernie Wong 24th
Vice President’s Column
Sgt-at-ArmsHenry ‘Peanuts” Urada & Frank Jones
Don’t forget our next General MembershipMeeting is on Sunday, June 26th @ 12:30 PMat Linbrook Bowl. Remember there is a fine of$2.00 for missing a meeting without an excuse.So please pick up your phone and give us acall. Remember to wear your YELLOW clubshirt to the meeting or you will be fined $2.00.
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LuauPlease help us out with items we need and bring themto the hall on Friday, May 6th. We can use any type ofgreeneries (ferns, ti leaves, & others) flowers (likeaistroemeras, status, baby’s breath, carnations, smallorchids, etc.) or any other flowers that can be used inarrangements.Mahalo, (Uncle) George ShigematsuLuau Decoration Chair.
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KCOC BowlingPosition Week was April 8th. First place,wasTeam # 7 HANA: Betty Shimabukuro, Ken Kawado, Dolly Vis-
itacion and Tash Castillo. Second place was Team # 6 CHERRYSTONES: Walter Fujinami, Patsy Tsuda, BettyKatzmann and Kevin Fujinami. Third place was Team # 10 Ho Lee Chit: Roger Tsuda, Mary Ngayan, RichardTakeuchi and Merlyn Raco. Congratulations to all.
League Sweerpers: Men Doubles and Women Doubles was played on April 15. In the Men’s division: Firstplace went to Walter Fujinami and Greg Sato, 2nd place to Walter Fujinami and Merlyn Raco, 3rd place to Raco andGreg Sato. (There were twelve places awarded. (Sorry, I can’t list all of you.) In the Women’s division: First place wentto Serena Miyahira and Genka Cabatu; 2nd place to Pat Kawado and Genka Cabatu, and third place to Serena Miyahiraand Pat Kawado. (There were ten places awarded. (Again, I can’t list all of you.) Congratulations to all.
Pupu night was also held on the 15th and mahalo to everyone who brought a dish. Did we have ono food andlots of it. Thank you also to the volunteers who set up the dishes, helped serving and cleaned up afterwards. We can’thave these events without the kokua of the volunteers, who were Kay Firebaugh, Ed Higa, Doris and Warren Honjiyo,Rose Kauhaahaa, Nancy Magote, Mae Takata and Gwen Urbano. Thank you so very much.
Las Vegas Sweepers was played at Gold Coast on April 23rd. Fifty-one bowlers went to Vegas to participate inthe event and also to gamble. Thank you all for participating in the Sweepers. (Results were not available at press time.)
Bowling banquet will be held at China Buffet in Fullerton from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. There were door prizesfor the bowlers and cash winners who participated in the weekly 50/50 Raffles. (Again winners will be announced in thenext newsletter.)
HELP! HELP! HELP! The league needs one more bowler for the Fall teams (starts in September). Please callElaine Wong at (714) 827-8597 with the names of any interested.
Keiki’s Fun bowling is on Sunday, June 5th. See the flyer on Page 9. Again, notify Elaine Wong with your child/grandchild’s names, ages and gender. Afterwards, there will be bowling awards given out and a potluck meal with freepizzas and drinks for bowlers.and adults.
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Betty Katzmann
Aloha everyone!
Our Annual Luau is here! Mahalo to the Honorary Seniors who generously donated money and other items towards theraffle prizes. Thank you to Rhonda Uyemura and Cathy Poon again for their creative talents and supplies to makemoney leis. We can also count on Nate Ughoc to print our certificates!
Not only do we appreciate Cathy's help, we congratulate her as the newest addition to the Kamaaina Honorary Seniors!Cathy Poon has been a member for 31 years. She served as club president in 1992-93, secretary of KamaainaBowling for many years, and has been part of numerous committees. Cathy received our Distinguished Service Awardin 1991 and in 2004. In between her two Distinguished Service Awards, she was awarded our Poi Pounder in 1996! Allthree of her children, Carissa, Chad, and Charles were recipients of our Scholarship Award. Congratulations, Cathy!!
Chrissy
Honorary Seniors
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Women’s GolfKay Firebaugh & Doris Sugihara
Los Amigos is the place for the Kama'aina ladies to golfon the third Saturday of every month. It's a lot of fun, asthe ladies will tell you.
Here are the results from April's play day:
A Flight - Amy HigaB Flight - Charlotte Gleim
Greenies (closest to the pin):Amalia Edmon - Hole #12Betsy Nishioka - Hole #17
Birdie: Charlotte Gleim
Game of the Day:1st - Amalia Edmon2nd - Charlotte Gleim3rd - Betsy Nishioka
Come join us next month, June 16th, 8:00 AM at LosAmigos.Mahalo
Doug Villaros
Our next golf outing will be at Los Amigos Golf Courseon June 16th @ 8:00 AM. We are always looking fornew golfers, so come out and join us for both the men’sand woman’s outing.
Starter: Contact Doug Villaros at 714-761-4107.
You can also contact us at kamaaina [email protected].
Mens Golf
Hula ClubRose Kauhaahaa
We practice hula on Thursdays from 6:30 to8:30 PM at Linbrook Bowl Banquet Room.Please contact Rose Kauhaahaa at (714-844-2208) for more information.
Yolande Princler, Connie Paikai, Don Sato, Aolani Kaeka Preuess
If you’re interested joining the Glee Club, please contact Yolande Princler 714-537-8680 or Connie Paikai
714-760-4231 for more information. We are always looking for singers for our club.
Our email address is [email protected]
Glee Club
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Mano AiauKalani AkuiBernie AlejandroLeo AsuncionJoe BaldomirKuulei BaldomirTony BargayoLucy BargayoRick BargayoMiriam BuckJames CameronTash CastilloMargaret CorpuzPete CorpuzGrace DeporterKay FirebaughCharlotte GleimTom GleimRuth GoshiFrank Haida
Lillian HainaAudrey HelenihiEd HigaMarianne HigaSandy HigaLana HiromotoDoris HonjiyoWarren HonjiyoStan IwasakiThelma KasaiBetty KatzmannRose KauhaahaaKen KawadoPat KawadoCappy KinaGeorge KurataBette KuriharaStan MashitaWillie MatsubaraEllen Matsuda
Ruth MatsuiAmy MatsumotoRalph MatsumotoBernard MogoteNancy MogoteBetty NakahiraAmy NakamotoFrancis NakamotoFumio NakasoneYvonne NovotnyMarion OkamotoRobert OkamuraConnie PaikaiWilliam PerryRichard Princler Sr.Yolande PrinclerGary SatoNancy SatoBetty ShimabukuroJoji Shimabukuro
Kenneth ShimabukuroKay StubbsCarol TanakaSam TanakaRichard TarumotoTomi TarumotoNobu TakataLouis TavaresMary TavaresHarry TomitaSue TomitaAdeline TomonoYuki TomoonoHenry UradaLouise ViloriaSandy ViloriaBernie WongElaine WongHenry Wong
Luau 2016 Honorary Donations
**********************************************************************************************************Ka Makani Ka’ili Aloha
C G7E aloha a’e ana no au
C G7I ka makani kaulana o ka ‘ainaC C7 FA’u e ho’oheno nei
C G7 C C7Ka makani ka’ili aloha
HuiF CKu’u pua, ku’u lei, ku’u milimili e
D7 G7Ku’u lei kau i ka wekiu
C C7 F D7A he milimili ‘oe, a he hiwahiwa na’u
C G7 CA he lei mau no ku’u kino
C G7I aloha ‘ia no ia home
C G7Ia home luakaha a ka malihiniC G7 FA ‘u i noho ai a kupa
C G7 C G7Ka makani ka’ili aloha
KCOC Member Greg Princler hanging out with somecelebrities.
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Kay Stubbs and Adeline Tomono Melanie Jones, Brian Lanzon, Dustin Ujiki
Betty Nakahira and Betty Katzmann Brian Ohta
KCOC Members on a Luxury Bus on there way to Las Vegas and enjoying some meals while there
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KCOC
Keiki Fun
Bowling
Ages 3-14
Sunday, June 5, 2016
12:00 noon
Linbrook Bowl
201 S. Brookhurst St., Anaheim
FREE FUN BOWLING !!!!
Free rental of bowling shoes for keikis
Potluck, free pizza and soft drinks in
banquet room after bowling
Sign up with
Elaine Wong 714-827-8597
Sponsored by the Kamaaina Club of Orange County
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May 07 KCOC 47th KCOC Annual LuauMay 11 Executive Board Meeting, 7:00 PM, Linbrook Bowl Banquet RoomMay 21 Golf @ Los Amigos, 8:00 AMJun 05 Keiki Bowling, Linbrook Bowl, 12:00 NoonJun 08 Executive Board Meeting, 7:00 PM, Linbrook Bowl Banquet RoomJun 18 Golf @ Los Amigos, 8:00 AMJun 26 KCOC General Membership Meeting, 12:30 PM, Linbrook Bowl Banquet Room
(Election for 2016-2017 Club Officers)
He Mau Hanana(Monthly Events)
In my hand I hold a ball,White and Dimpled, rather small.Oh, how bland it does appear,This harmless looking little sphere.
By its size I could not guess,The awesome strength it does possess.But since I fell beneath its spell,I’ve wondered through the fires of hell.
My life has not been quite the same,Since I chose to play this stupid game.It rules my mind for hours on end,A fortune it has made me spend.
It has made me yell, curse and cry,I hate myself and want to die.It promises a thing called par,If I can hit it straight and far.
To master such a tiny ball,Should not be very hard at all.But my desires the ball refuses,And does exactly as it chooses.
It hooks and slices,Dribbles and dies,And even disappears before my eyes.Often it will have a whim,To hit a tree or take a swim.
With miles of grass on which to land,It finds a tiny patch of sand.Then has me offering up my soul,If only it would find the hole.
It’s made me whimper like a pup,And swear that I will give it up.And take to drink to ease my sorrow,But the ball knows…I’ll be back tomorrow.
A Great Golf Poem
HistorianVal Gill
Please let us know if your family is celebrating a wedding, graduation, birthday and/or arrivals of a new baby, or anyother event you would like to share. If you don’t mind sharing happenings in your family with your fellow kama’ainamembers, please let me or any other club officer know; we’ll make sure it gets to Phillip for the newsletter. Mahalo
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Please contact M.E. Raco or Val Gill if you have any information regardingnew arrivals, marriages, or just want to share some aloha!
