The meeting of October 24, 2024, of Da’ Hawaii Seniors Club started with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Danny Chang and the singing of Hawaii Pono’i led by Calvin Kunimoto.
It was followed by the singing of “Happy Birthday,” in both Hawaiian and English, led by Hedy Anduha. October birthday celebrants Liberty Santiago, Pilar Dela Fuente, Loke Manetta, and Gladys Yoshi were present to hear club members singing for them.
After the club’s President Carmelita Tiongson took care of the club’s business meetings, including receiving reports from committee members and taking nominations for officers, club members received Halloween treats to enjoy from Bette Kurihara and the Refreshment Committee. Program Chair Loke Manetta then introduced the fun activities for the day, which were a costume contest, pumpkin-decorating, and dancing to live music.
Pictured above, at the October 24, 2024, meeting of Da’Hawaii Seniors Club are table members whose decorated pumpkin won the Pumpkin Decorating Contest. Holding the winning pumpkin is Frances McCormick. Below, Danny Chang, at left, congratulating President Carmelita Tiongson, at right, in her “Best Female Costume” as the “Blond Witch.”
Loke said that a prize of a $15.00 Trader Joe’s Gift Card would be given to one man and one woman who would be selected as the Best Female and Best Male Halloween Costume. She also said she was awarding a $5.00 Trader Joe’s Gift Card to each of the members of the table that was selected as the winner of the pumpkin decorating contest. Loke gave each table a pumpkin and decals on a sheet of paper which they could use to decorate the pumpkin. Table members worked together to decorate their pumpkins.
After the ten women who dressed in costumes paraded around the room, Danny Chang selected the” Blond Witch” Carmelita Tiongson as the “Best Female Costume.” The winner of the “Best Male Costume” was guest visitor Andrew Sisoweth, who came dressed as a “Cool Banana” wearing dark glasses. Both were congratulated on their wins.
It was a winning night for Danny when the pumpkin his table members decorated was selected as the best decorated pumpkin. Congratulations for a job well done by Winona and Danny Chang, Calvin and Gloria Kunimoto, Frances McCormick, Al and Glenda Ujiie, and Gladys Ujiie!
Everything got livelier as the Audio Tech Crew of Susan McCormick, Cesar Franco, and Carrie Kumabe started playing live Halloween music. They asked members to join in singing songs that Ping Chen had put on the TV monitors. Dozens of members joined Frances McCormick as she led the line dances for the “Great Pumpkin Is Coming,” the” Purple People Eater,” and other Halloween songs. It was a fantastic afternoon of singing songs, dancing line dances, and enjoying the Halloween costumes and contests!
The meeting ended with the singing of “Hawaii Aloha” and “Aloha O’e” led by the Audio Tech members and everyone holding hands and singing.