September 2013 Newsletter - Kokoro Assisted Living
September 2013 Newsletter - Kokoro Assisted Living
September 2013 Newsletter - Kokoro Assisted Living
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Volume 10, Issue 12<br />
<strong>September</strong><br />
<strong>2013</strong><br />
Contents:<br />
Page 1<br />
Trip to Nagasawa<br />
Museum<br />
Activities and<br />
Events<br />
Page 2~3<br />
<strong>September</strong><br />
Highlights<br />
Health Tips<br />
<strong>September</strong><br />
Birthdays<br />
Guess Who<br />
Japan Topics:<br />
Tsukimi<br />
Meetings with<br />
Senior Staff<br />
Page 4<br />
Library Corner<br />
Employee of<br />
the Month<br />
Words of Wisdom<br />
Acknowledging<br />
Our Supporters<br />
Trip to Nagasawa Museum -<br />
Paradise Ridge Winery<br />
A<br />
bus full of <strong>Kokoro</strong> residents and escorts visited the Paradise<br />
Ridge Winery in Santa Rosa. After having a delicious bento<br />
lunch on the veranda overlooking the vineyards, the group had a tour<br />
of the Nagasawa historical exhibit on the life of wine-maker Kanaye<br />
Nagasawa (1852-1934). It was a fun and educational trip for all!!<br />
Activities and Events<br />
Back to School Gift<br />
Card Making<br />
Sep. 6 (Fri) 2:00pm<br />
Food Meeting w/<br />
Roddy & Jan Speer<br />
Sep. 9 (Mon) 1:00pm<br />
By Naoko Jones<br />
“Shall We Dance”<br />
“Travelogue” w/Jack<br />
Sep. 9&23 (Mon)10:30am<br />
Support the children at<br />
Asian Women’s Shelter!<br />
We will make some cards<br />
with positive messages for<br />
deserving children.<br />
A professional nutritionist,<br />
Jan Speer will join this<br />
monthly Food meeting with<br />
Roddy. Ask any questions<br />
and you will get answers.<br />
Jack is back!! Long time<br />
volunteer Jack Dairiki will<br />
resume his “Shall we<br />
Dance” and “Jack’s<br />
Travelogue” activities.<br />
Tougan<br />
Wintermelon<br />
<strong>September</strong> <strong>2013</strong><br />
Japanese Food<br />
of the Month<br />
Emiko’s Kitchen:<br />
Sunomono<br />
Sept. 19 (Fri) 2:00pm<br />
Sunomono is a healthy<br />
dish consisting of thinly<br />
sliced vegetables and<br />
seafood marinated in rice<br />
vinegar.<br />
Eat an Apple Day<br />
Apple Tasting<br />
Sep. 21 (Sat) 3:00pm<br />
Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith,<br />
McIntosh, Golden Delicious,<br />
Honey Crisp, Pink Lady,<br />
Red Delicious, Jazz ..<br />
Which one is your favorite<br />
JARF Spiritual Talk<br />
w/Rev. Hayashi<br />
Sep. 24 (Tue) 2:00pm<br />
Rev. Takahiko Hayashi of<br />
the Tenrikyo America West<br />
Church will visit and share<br />
his kind hearted spirituality<br />
with <strong>Kokoro</strong> residents.
Volume 10, Issue 12<br />
Page 2<br />
Sing, Sing, Sing!!<br />
If you want ...<br />
Fewer doctor visits<br />
Fewer eyesight problems<br />
Less incidence of depression<br />
Less need for medication<br />
Fewer falls and other injuries<br />
Better posture<br />
Feeling better<br />
Looking better<br />
Easier breathing<br />
Donations Wish List<br />
“Soda” the Amazing<br />
Therapy Bird<br />
<strong>September</strong> 15 (Sun) 2:00 pm<br />
Soda, a 12-year old Moluccan Cockatoo visits<br />
hundreds of children and seniors each<br />
year with an Animal Art Program sponsored<br />
by the San Francisco SPCA. Soda is a<br />
“sweet talker”.<br />
Visit by the Children of<br />
Nihonmachi Little Friends<br />
<strong>September</strong> 13 (Fri) 3:00 pm<br />
The adorable children of Nihonmachi<br />
Little Friends after school program will<br />
come to <strong>Kokoro</strong> to celebrate Keiro no Hi<br />
(Respect the Elderly Day). They will<br />
sing a few songs. and are guaranteed<br />
to put smiles on your face.<br />
Bingo Prizes<br />
Bus Tour to<br />
Asian Art Museum - SF<br />
<strong>September</strong> 18 (Wed) 10:00 am<br />
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Volunteers needed<br />
Sep.18 (Wed) 10am<br />
Bus Trip to Asian<br />
Art Museum<br />
Arts & Crafts<br />
Front Desk<br />
Music<br />
Exercise<br />
<strong>Kokoro</strong> is owned by KALI<br />
and managed by NCP Senior<br />
Ventures, LLC<br />
<strong>Kokoro</strong>’s volunteer Jean Nakashima volunteers<br />
at Asian Art Museum as a storyteller.<br />
Jean will lead our group through the museum<br />
while telling us some interesting stories.<br />
The Larry Ellison collection is a must see!<br />
This activity is made possible by your generous donations to <strong>Kokoro</strong>’s Activity Fund. THANK YOU!!!<br />
Slide Show w/Marilyn Straka<br />
America’s Cup<br />
<strong>September</strong> 18 (Wed) 3:00 pm<br />
America’s Cup <strong>2013</strong> will be right here in San<br />
Francisco Bay with all its wind, waves, excitement<br />
and unpredictability. Visit all the local<br />
venues—America’s Cup Village at Marina<br />
Green, America’s Cup Park at Pier 27, the<br />
Golden Gate Yacht Club, and much more.
Volume 10, Issue 12<br />
<strong>September</strong> Birthdays<br />
New Resident<br />
Page 3<br />
SPCA Volunteer<br />
9/03 ………. Yukinori Nagai<br />
9/05 ………. Barbara Nishiwaki<br />
9/10 ………. TazueTerry Yoshinaka<br />
#507 … Charles Toyooka<br />
Tsukimi - お 月 見<br />
Guess Who<br />
Payvand Hadjian and Sacce<br />
Mobile Phone Hotline:<br />
415-286-6764<br />
(Direct to Lead Res. Asst.- Anytime)<br />
Tsukimi or Otsukimi,<br />
literally moon-viewing,<br />
refers to Japanese festivals<br />
honoring the autumn<br />
moon. Tsukimi<br />
traditions include displaying<br />
decorations<br />
made from Japanese<br />
pampas grass (susuki)<br />
and eating rice dumplings<br />
called Tsukimi<br />
dango to celebrate the<br />
beauty of the moon.<br />
Answer on a back page.<br />
Attn: Family Members!<br />
Do you have Dad or<br />
Mom’s old photos<br />
Please share them with<br />
us. Thank you!<br />
Meetings w/ the<br />
Directors<br />
<strong>September</strong> 9 ….. Dining/Food<br />
<strong>September</strong> 16 ….. Marketing<br />
<strong>September</strong> 23 ….. Res. Care<br />
<strong>September</strong> 20 ….. Executive Dir.<br />
<strong>September</strong> 20 ….. Activities<br />
Main Telephone Number<br />
415-776-8066 or 415-674-4276<br />
Executive Director<br />
Kirk Miyake-Ext. 12<br />
kmiyake@kokoroassistedliving.org<br />
Director of Sales & Marketing<br />
Jimmy Murota-Ext. 11<br />
jmurota@kokoroassistedliving.org<br />
Director of Dining/Housekeeping<br />
Roddy Kodama-Ext. 13<br />
rkodama@kokoroassistedliving.org<br />
Director of Activities<br />
Naoko Jones-Ext. 15<br />
njones@kokoroassistedliving.org<br />
Director of Resident Care<br />
Richard Grange -Ext. 16<br />
rgrange@kokoroassistedliving.org
Volume 10, Issue 12<br />
Employee of the<br />
Month<br />
Yue Yao Hu<br />
August <strong>2013</strong><br />
Quote of the Month<br />
There is no substitute<br />
for hard work.<br />
~Thomas Edison<br />
Acknowledging Our<br />
Supporters<br />
AHAmele Ukulele<br />
Group<br />
Aida Rodriguez<br />
Al Chang<br />
Alicia Toyooka & Peka<br />
Amy Hanamoto<br />
Barbara Noguchi<br />
Claire Okuyama<br />
Clarence Hisatsune<br />
David & Margaret<br />
Masuoka<br />
Denise Teraoka<br />
Elaine Beatson<br />
Emiko Ogawa<br />
Emi Tom<br />
Eri Kyuragi<br />
Halau Ka Liko Pua O<br />
Kalaniakea<br />
Hiro Matsunaga<br />
Jean Nakashima<br />
Jerry Bolick<br />
J-Town Hui<br />
June Pramualphol<br />
Katsunobu Yamagata<br />
Kinya Matsuno<br />
Laura Takeuchi<br />
Leslie Kimitsuka<br />
Lois Ohwa<br />
Mari Hayama & 19th<br />
Ave. Baptist Church<br />
Gospel Hula Group<br />
Mary Erickson-Ishisaki<br />
Mary Loo Lau<br />
Michael Lum<br />
Miho Yamaoka<br />
Noriko Kashiwabara<br />
Peko san Group<br />
Rev. Rodney Yano<br />
Ronald Miao<br />
Rose Ichiyasu<br />
Setsuko Nakahara<br />
Sharen Langewisch<br />
SPCA Volunteers<br />
Sumiko Nakamura<br />
Vincent Lum<br />
Answer: Dr. Clarence Hisatsune<br />
Library Corner<br />
JUDO<br />
Our following library book<br />
describes JUDO, the Japanese<br />
martial art that many of us may<br />
have seen on TV.<br />
Best Judo, by Isao Inokuma<br />
and Nobuyuki Sato. Tokyo, New York:<br />
Kodansha International, [paperback] 1986.<br />
Authors are both past winners of All-Japan<br />
Judo and Olympic Games and other<br />
international judo contests. Both are<br />
instructors of judo as professors of Physical<br />
Education at Tokai University.<br />
Instead of thinking of judo as simply a self<br />
defense technique, it is considered as a<br />
technique of spirit that the authors hope will<br />
contribute to international peace and good will.<br />
Contains over 1200 photos by representative<br />
judoists of Japan with easy to follow sequence<br />
with brief explanations and also a section on<br />
body training.<br />
- Kimi Hisatsune<br />
K o k o r o A s s i s t e d L i v i n g<br />
1881 Bush Street<br />
San Francisco, CA 94109<br />
Phone: 415-776-8066<br />
Fax: 415-674-5941<br />
www.kokoroassistedliving.org
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