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 Elderly Recreation Services
 127 Kamana Street
Hilo, HI  96720
Telephone:  (808) 961-8710
Fax:  (808) 961-8704
TTY:  (808) 961-8025
email: ers@co.hawaii.hi.us

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Administration - Patricia Engelhard, Director - (808) 961-8311
Pamela Mizuno, Deputy Director - (808) 961-8311
ERS - Roann Okamura , Program Director - (808) 961-8710
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Senior Class Schedules for March 31 - June 6, 2008
Kamana Senior Center
Roann Okamura,
Dennis Onishi
127 Kamana Street
Hilo, Hi 96720
Phone (808) 961-8710
Fax (808) 961-8704
Email ers@co.hawaii.hi.us		 Kea`au Senior Center
Margaret Yafuso
16-186 Pili Mua Street
Kea`au, HI 96749
Phone/Fax (808) 966-5801
Email eadkeaau@co.hawaii.hi.us		 West Hawai`i Senior Center
Coran Kitaoka
82-6156 Mamalahoa Hwy
Captain Cook, HI 96704
Phone (808) 323-3190
Fax (808) 323-2132
 
Sports, recreation, and leisure time activities, as well as, educational and health-related activities are an integral part of the division's many services offered through the Elderly Recreation Services (ERS) program. Minimum age for participation is 55.  Activities provided by the ERS staff include socialization and recreation at 24 senior centers established around the Big Island.
 
 In addition to these center programs, an exciting "learning center" concept has been established with special classes being offered at different facilities located in every major district of the County.  Classes range in interest from karaoke, line dance, photography, to ukulele, sewing and hula.

Picture of the Sewing Class at ERS Picture of the Sewing Class at ERS Picture of the Painting Class at ERS Picture of the Exercise Class at ERS Picture of the Ceramic Class at ERS Picture of Ballroom Dancers
 

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January 2007
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Winter Classes Begin:  JANUARY 07 - MARCH 14, 2008
    Class Schedules:  Kamana Senior Center, Kea`au Senior Center, West Hawai`i Senior Center
February

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9:

Valentine Ballroom Dance
Kamana Senior Center, 5:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Roann Okamura, 961-8710

Picture of Ballroom Dancers

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  Casino Bash
Aunty Sally’s Lu`au Hale, 9:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Dennis Onishi, 961-8710

Picture of Casino Day

March

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Spring Classes Begin:  MARCH 31 - JUNE 06, 2008
     Class Schedules:  Kamana Senior Center, Kea`au Senior Center, West Hawai`i Senior Center

14, 15:

 Gate Ball Tournament
University Heights Park
Dennis Onishi, 961-8710
April

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Ka’u Casino Day
Na`alehu Comm. Center
Margaret Yafuso, 966-5801

Picture of Casino Day

10:

Big Island Senior Stars Talent Show
Old Kona Airport Pavilion, 10:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Roann Okamura, 961-8710

17:

Hawai`i State Senior Karaoke Revue
Hawai`i Volcanoes Naniloa Resort Crown Room
Time: 6:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Roann Okamura, (808) 961-8710

Picture of Karaoke singer Picture of Karaoke singer

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 West Hawai`i Casino Day
Yano Hall, 9:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Coran Kitaoka, 323-3190

Picture of Casino Day

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Tennis (Senior Olympic Event)
Preliminaries
Kailua Old Airport Tennis Courts, 9:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Dennis Onishi, 961-8710

 
May

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8: Celebrating Mother (Pa`auilo & Honoka`a)
Place TBA, 9:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Roann Okamura, 961-8710
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Tennis (Senior Olympic Event)
Preliminaries
Edith Kanakaole Tennis Stadium, 9:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Dennis Onishi, 961-8710
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Tennis (Senior Olympic Event)
Preliminaries
Edith Kanakaole Tennis Stadium, 9:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Dennis Onishi, 961-8710

  
28, 29: Gate Ball (Senior Olympic Event)
University Heights Park, 9:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Dennis Onishi, 961-8710
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Mah Jong (Senior Olympic Event)
Preliminaries
Kamana Senior Center
Time TBA
Margaret Yafuso, 966-5801

June

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Badminton (Senior Olympic Event)
Preliminaries
Hilo Armory, 10:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Dennis Onishi, 961-8710
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Tennis (Senior Olympic Event)
Finals
TBA, 10:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Dennis Onishi, 961-8710

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Mah Jong Finals (Senior Olympic Event)
Kamana Senior Center, 10:00 a.m.
Margaret Yafuso, 966-5801

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Badminton (Senior Olympic Event)
Finals
Hilo Armory, 10:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Dennis Onishi, 961-8710

 

 

 

July

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Summer Classes Begin:  JULY 07 - SEPTEMBER 12, 2008
    Class Schedules:  Kamana Senior Center, Kea`au Senior Center, West Hawai`i Senior Center

10:

 Bowling Tournament (Senior Olympic Event)
Hilo Lanes, 9:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Roann Okamura, 961-8710

Picture of ERS: W. HI Home & Home Bowling Tournament 

17:

Line Dance Workshop
Afook-Chinen Auditorium
Margaret Yafuso, 966-5801

Picture of seniors at the Line Dance Roundup event

18:

Line Dance Roundup
Afook-Chinen Auditorium
Margaret Yafuso, 966-5801

August

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ERS: Bingo Mania
Papaikou Gym, 9:00 – 12:00 p.m.
Dennis Onishi, 961-8710

  

September

  

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Fall Classes Begin: SEPTEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 5, 2008
     Class Schedules:  Kamana Senior Center, Kea`au Senior Center, West Hawai`i Senior Center

October

  

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24:

Ground Golf Social
Greenwell Park, 9:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Coran Kitaoka, 323-3190

Picture of senior playing ERS Ground Golf

28:

Badminton Halloween Social
Hilo Armory, 9:00 – 12:00 p.m.
Dennis Onishi, 961-8710

  
31:

Puna Casino
Kea`au Community Center
Margaret Yafuso, 966-5801

  Picture of Casino Day

November

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Sushi & Rice Contest
Aunty Sally’s Lu`au House, 9:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Dennis Onishi, (808) 961-8710

Picture of senior with her two winning plates of sushi

December

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Teacher & Volunteer Christmas
Recognition Luncheon
Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
Moku`ola Room , 9:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Roann Okamura, (808) 961-8710

Picture of ERS Teacher & Volunteer Christmas Recognition Luncheon
  Class Schedules:  Kamana Senior Center, Kea`au Senior Center, West Hawai`i Senior Center
 


2008 CLASS SCHEDULES

WINTER: JANUARY 07 - MARCH 14, 2008 (10 WEEKS)
 Holidays: January 14, 2008 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
    February 18, 2008 (President's Day) 

SPRING: MARCH 31 - JUNE 06, 2008 (10 WEEKS)
 Holiday: May 26, 2008 (Memorial Day) 

SUMMER: JULY 07 - SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 (10 WEEKS)
 Holidays: August 15, 2008 (Admissions Day)
             September 1, 2008 (Labor Day)

FALL: SEPTEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 5, 2008 (10 WEEKS)
Holidays: November 4, 2008 (Elections Day)
                   November 11, 2008 (Veteran's Day)
                  November 20, 2008 (Thanksgiving)
 
   

 

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