Category: July – August 2024

  • 5 Primary Election Reminders

    Ahead of the 2024 Primary Election on Aug. 10, the Office of Elections offers a few key reminders for Hawai‘i voters.

    ➊ Hawai‘i is a vote-by-mail state. Your Primary Election ballot will arrive by mail. Registered Hawai‘i voters automatically receive a mail ballot for every election.
    ➋ Check that your voter registration is current. Visit elections.hawaii.gov or call 808-453-VOTE(8683) to verify that your voter registration is accurate. If you have moved or changed your mailing address, you must update your voter registration. Update online or by submitting a Voter Registration Application (link at end of article).
    ➌ You must sign your ballot return envelope for your ballot to be counted. You can expect to receive your ballot packet by July 23 for the Primary Election. Before your ballot arrives, review candidate statements at elections.hawaii.gov.
    ➍ Ballot must be received by 7pm on Aug. 10. Ballots can be returned by mail or put in a ballot drop box. Visit elections.hawaii.gov for location details. Ballots received late cannot be counted.
    ➎ Assistance is available. In need of assistance? Consider the following accessible options:

    • Visit a voter service center to vote using accessible voting equipment.
    • Request an electronic ballot and mark your ballot using your personal compatible device.

    STATE OF HAWAI‘I, OFFICE OF ELECTIONS
    802 Lehua Ave., Pearl City, HI 96782
    808-453-VOTE (8683) | elections@hawaii.gov
    elections.hawaii.gov
    Voter Registration Application:
    elections.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/
    1436986-01-Hawaii-Votes_application_final.pdf

    Ahead of the 2024 Primary Election on Aug. 10, the Office of Elections offers a few key reminders for Hawai‘i voters. ➊ Hawai‘i is a vote-by-mail state. Your Primary Election ballot will arrive by mail. Registered Hawai‘i voters automatically receive a mail ballot for every election.➋ Check that your voter registration is current. Visit elections.hawaii.gov…

  • Spreading Alzheimer’s Awareness & Aloha

    Born and raised in Honolulu, Steven Tam spent many years recruiting and then training recruits at Prudential Locations Real Estate. Steven’s ability to connect with others not only made him an effective leader, but an impactful volunteer, as well.

    Alzheimer’s Awareness Begins

    When Steven’s father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2009, he left his full-time real estate career to assist his mother with caregiving. Steven knew nothing about Alzheimer’s, so he decided to attend a presentation by the Alzheimer’s Association — a crash course about the disease. There began a beautiful relationship. The Alzheimer’s Association provided him with resources and a network of others in same situation. Empathetic staff and volunteers taught him what to expect as the disease progressed.

    The interaction with the Alzheimer’s Association prompted Steven to look for professional opportunities to help the community. What he found there was a need to support caregivers. That led him to AARP, where he headed long-term care, caregiving and financial security campaigns. He also managed BrightStar Care of Honolulu, which provides in-home services to those with dementia and other disabilities.

    Following his father’s passing in 2013, his desire to make a difference in the lives those affected by Alzheimer’s increased. He became a volunteer at the Hawai‘i chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, helping with programs and events. He became more involved and was eventually became the director of development. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing the fundraising programs. After three years, he retired in 2020.

    Volunteering With Aloha

    Steven has volunteered as a community educator for about 10 years. He encourages others to volunteer and urges caregivers to seek support.

    “Remember, you are not alone and be willing to ask for help — because people are willing to help more than you know,” says Steven.

    ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION (nonprofit)
    677 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste. 301, Honolulu, HI 96813
    To volunteer: alz.org/volunteer, alohainfo@alz.org
    808-591-2771 | alz.org

    Born and raised in Honolulu, Steven Tam spent many years recruiting and then training recruits at Prudential Locations Real Estate. Steven’s ability to connect with others not only made him an effective leader, but an impactful volunteer, as well. Alzheimer’s Awareness Begins When Steven’s father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2009, he left his…

  • You Just Might Be a Senior Citizen If…

    As my introduction, let me just say that “senior editor” isn’t solely a job title. Yes, I am an editor, but I’m also a bona fide senior citizen. I rarely even thought about “it,” until one day… I applied for the editor position at Generations Magazine and was asked how I was preparing for my senior years. I was like, “Who, me?” If a glance into a mirror doesn’t remind you of the passing years, I guess one can always depend on the astute observations of others.

    I got an early start in the publishing industry delivering newspapers via Schwinn in a Chicago suburb. As a teen, I worked at a printing factory during summer vacations. There, my first “editing job” was removing badly printed Libby’s labels from huge stacks of them. You can’t have magenta beans adorning cans of haricot vert.

    In high school, I wrote social commentary about teen angst and the Vietnam War. After high school, I rambled on for an underground newspaper. While attending college, I worked as a graphic artist for science agencies such as NOAA and at CU’s planetarium, and on Maui, for the NifTAL Project and a book publisher. I exchanged my art degree, X-Acto knife and loupe for a red pen when I took the editor job at a newspaper. I have also worked for online news outlets.

    While working at GM for over 10 years, I have learned many reasons why it is prudent to prepare for senior citizenship. If you are lucky like me, “it” could happen to you, too. When store clerks begin to ask, “Do you need help with your groceries, auntie?”— you just might be a senior citizen. Read this magazine just in case…

    As my introduction, let me just say that “senior editor” isn’t solely a job title. Yes, I am an editor, but I’m also a bona fide senior citizen. I rarely even thought about “it,” until one day… I applied for the editor position at Generations Magazine and was asked how I was preparing for my…

  • September – October 2024

    September – October 2024

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    The July-August 2024 issue of GENERATIONS MAGAZINE will leave you singing as you reminisce with Rosa Barkerʻs interview with singer Melveen Leed. You’ll also find the complete schedule for the 2024 Aging In Place workshop that’s happening on August 3rd at the Ala Moana Hotel. We also bring you stories about medical alert devices, planning…

  • July – August 2024

    July – August 2024

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    The July-August 2024 issue of GENERATIONS MAGAZINE will leave you singing as you reminisce with Rosa Barkerʻs interview with singer Melveen Leed. You’ll also find the complete schedule for the 2024 Aging In Place workshop that’s happening on August 3rd at the Ala Moana Hotel. We also bring you stories about medical alert devices, planning…