Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff | Jan 25, 2017 | Editorial, February - March 2017
Those who know retired Sen. Susie Chun Oakland are well aware of her passion for Hawai‘i’s ku¯ puna. As an original co-founder of the Ku¯ puna Caucus in early 2016, she served as lead facilitator of caucus meetings held at the State Capitol on the first Friday of...
Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff | Dec 2, 2016 | December – January 2017, Senior News
The City & County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation held its annual Troops for Fitness Senior Bowling event on Oct. 12 at Leeward Bowl in Pearl City. With 100 bowlers from 11 city and county senior clubs on O‘ahu, this annual event used almost every...
Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff | Dec 1, 2016 | December – January 2017, Editorial
There are many organizations that serve Hawai‘i’s seniors and their families, but maybe none like the Hawaii Pacific Gerontological Society (HPGS). This nonprofit organization was founded in 1979 to improve the quality of life of Hawai‘i’s older adults by promoting...
Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff | Oct 1, 2016 | Column, October - November 2016
Serving Our Country by Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff from the Oct-Nov 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life
Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff | Aug 1, 2016 | August - September 2016, Column
A Love for Hawai‘i by Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff from the August-September 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life
Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff | Jun 1, 2016 | Editorial, June - July 2016
Memories Still Flow by Sherry Goya from the June-May 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life
Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff | Jun 1, 2016 | June - July 2016, Living Life
Great Competition Among Seniors by Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff from the June-July 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource For Life
Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff | Feb 1, 2016 | Articles, Editorial, February - March 2016
Two great events drew crowds to downtown Honolulu and Percy and I were happy we were able to get in on the fun. Dec. 4th, the Department of Parks and Recreation’s annual “Outstanding Senior Recognition Program” is an event that Generations Magazine loves to attend....
Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff | Aug 1, 2015 | Articles, August - September 2015, Editorial
As I was thinking about how many seniors don’t use email or the web, it occurred to me that perhaps they don’t have children or grandchildren who “insist” on training them. So I checked out a couple of places that specialize in teaching seniors computer skills....
Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff | Aug 1, 2015 | Articles, August - September 2015, Editorial
As I was thinking about how many seniors don’t use email or the web, it occurred to me that perhaps they don’t have children or grandchildren who “insist” on training them. So I checked out a couple of places that specialize in teaching seniors computer skills. One is...
Generations Magazine Staff | Jun 1, 2015 | Articles, June - July 2015, Living Life
It was a gorgeous day when the 26th Annual Senior Classic Games began at Halawa District Park on Thursday, March 19. There were a total of 91 teams entered from 25 district parks in four different games, totaling 273 participants, not including spectators and staff....
Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff | Apr 1, 2015 | April - May 2015, Articles, Editorial
Webster says that “Volunteerism” is the act or practice of doing volunteer work in community service. Here in Hawai‘i, many seniors volunteer their services to our community every day — in a multitude of capacities. One such volunteer is Nancy Shimamoto, who spends...
Generations Magazine Staff | Apr 1, 2015 | April - May 2015, Articles, Living Life
It takes creativity to stretch our dollars, save steps and get our chores done efficiently so we have time for family and community FUN! Let’s share what we’ve learned. Our world is changing, but not everything. The younger generation teach us technology; we teach...
Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff | Feb 1, 2015 | Articles, Editorial, February - March 2015
Kameko Miyahira doesn’t look or act like a 100-year-old. She rises every day at 5 am, makes her own breakfast and lunch, exercises, does a little housekeeping, works in the yard and takes a nap. I was so impressed at how Kameko could manage all the steps in her...
Karen Sisler | Dec 1, 2014 | Articles, December - January 2015, Editorial
“I always tease him that I am the oldest,” says Adele Rickstrew, wife of Vernon. “And he laughs.” They are Hawaii Kai Retirement Community’s 100 years old couple. She was born in Nevada on June 1913, and he in Colorado on February 1914. Both came from large families,...
Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff | Dec 1, 2014 | Articles, December - January 2015, Editorial
This article will start with the ending results … “everything is so beautiful.” I recently underwent cataract, astigmatism and lasik eye surgeries. I never realized that what I was seeing was not how things actually appear to others. My eye doctor has been monitoring...
Generations Magazine Staff | Aug 1, 2014 | Articles, August - September 2014, Senior News
Can you imagine, a century ago men were still relying on buttons and women on painful corsets. Vacuum cleaners and washing machines had just become commercially available, though too expensive for many families. That’s Winifred Mann’s era, born 1910. Winnie turned 104...
Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff | Jun 1, 2014 | Articles, Editorial, June - July 2014
The City & County of Honolulu’s Department of Parks & Recreation held their 3rd annual Outstanding Senior Recognition Program on Thursday, April 17th at the McCoy Pavilion. This event gives the City an opportunity to recognize outstanding senior club members...
Generations Magazine Staff | Feb 1, 2014 | Articles, Editorial, February - March 2014
Many milestones are celebrated in Las Vegas. At least that was the reason my husband and I started going to Vegas — from celebrating our 40th birthdays to this past October when we celebrated our 60th. When we started going to Vegas, we went with another couple,...
Generations Magazine | Oct 1, 2013 | Articles, Living Life, October - November 2013
Like many of the City & County’s Parks and Recreation senior programs, the Moanalua Senior Citizens’ Club did not meet in June, July and August while the City’s Summer Fun programs took over their locations. When I delivered Generations Magazine’s August/September...
Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff | Aug 1, 2013 | Articles, August - September 2013, Living Life
Two and a half hours, and three sets later, a group of “50 plus” women enjoy beautiful weather at Wentworth Tennis Courts in Pearl Harbor. The youngest is 52 and the oldest will turn 80 in August. All appreciate a challenging game of tennis as you can hear laughter,...
Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff | Jun 1, 2013 | Articles, June - July 2013, Living Life
It was September 8, 2011 that I had a stroke … some say it was “mild” and some say it was a “nerve stroke” while I say, “It happened, now move on!” Every day since then, I test myself on doing things with my right side. Within two weeks I got rid of the walker...
Percy Ihara, Publisher, Generations Magazine | Oct 1, 2011 | Articles, Editor's Note, October - November 2011
One year and counting… It’s hard to believe that it’s already been one year since we revived Generations Magazine and brought it back for you—our readers. Our goal continues to be to publish a resource magazine that is of great value to you, your families and...