Pau Hana Years, a new day for older Americans, a time for living your host, Bob Barker.

Bob Barker: Hi and welcome to the program for and by the senior citizens of Hawaiʻi.

Today on Pau Hana Years we're going to be entertained by musicians and dancers from the Kalihi-Pālama area as we learn more about the project area wide opportunities for senior citizens.

First, the Sussanah Serenaders with Molokaʻi Nui Ahina.

(singing) Ua like no a like Me kuʻu one hānau Ke poʻokela i ka piko o nā kuahiwi Me Moloka`i nui a Hina ʻĀina i ka wehiwehi E hoʻi no au e pili ʻAe ʻae E ka makani ē E pā nei me ke aheahe ʻAuhea kuʻu pua kalaunu E ka makani ē E pā nei me ke aheahe ʻAuhea kuʻu pua kalaunu Ua like no a like Me kuʻu one hānau Ke poʻokela i ka piko o nā kuahiwi Me Moloka`i nui a Hina ʻĀina i ka wehiwehi E hoʻi no au e pili ʻAe ʻae E hoʻi no au e pili ʻAe ʻae Bob Barker: A dance from the Philippine Islands accompanied by the Susana Serenaders Faylee and Frank Guerrero, "Planting Rice."

(Singing) Planting rice is never fun Bent from morn till the set of sun, Cannot stand and cannot sit, Cannot rest for a little bit.

When the early sunbeams break, You will wonder as you wake, In what muddy neighbourhood There is work and pleasant food?

Bob Barker: We'll have more entertainment in a moment.

Right now we want to talk with Francis Dunning, project director for area wide opportunities for senior citizens.

Bud will you explain what this program is?

Bud Dunning: Area wide opportunities for senior citizens is a model project operated by the City and County of Honolulu, Office of Human Resources.

It's a project in which we hope to demonstrate me... ways that we can help the elderly and our chief objective is to reduce isolation for the elderly in Kalihi-Pālama, Kalihi Valley, Chinatown area.

BB: That's the area that it covers.

BD: Yes, we extend from Nuʻuanu Avenue on Diamondhead side to Middle Street, on the Ewa side and from the ocean, all the way up the valley.

BB: Now where did the funds come from?

BD: We are funded by the Administration on Aging.

BB: That's the National Administration BD: Health Education and Welfare.

Yes.

Our funds come to the State Commission on Aging and are in turn given to the City and County.

BB: Now, how is the City and County involved?

Just as a funding agency?

BD: No, we are the operating agency.

We in turn subcontract out various components to other agencies in the area.

BB: I see.

What kind of an outlook do you have, and hopes and plans for this project?

BD: We are in our second year of operation now.

We are funded through February 28, 1974.

But I believe that we have made enough of an impact so that we can find other sources of funds we will have to find other sources.

BB: Oh the federal funds terminate at that time?

BD: Uh, area wide model funds terminate at that time.

There will be some funds coming from the federal government in other categories of the Older Americans Act but not, not in the amount that we are getting this year.

BB: Thank you very much, Bud.

Back to our entertainment now as the Sussanah Serenaders present, "Show Me How To Do The Hula" Tiiloni Horton dances.

(Singing) Show me how to do the hula Like they do in Honolulu And when you smile a pretty smile To do the honi kāʻua wiki wiki Show me how to do the hula Like they do in Honolulu And when you dance you use your hands To do the honi kāʻua wiki wiki Around the island you must go Take it slow, sweet and slow And when you dance to and fro Just like the trees caught in a tropic breeze Now you've learned to do the hula Like they do in Honolulu And when you omi to and fro To do the honi kāʻua wiki wiki Show me how to do the hula Like they do in Honolulu And when you smile a pretty smile To do the honi kāʻua wiki wiki Show me how to do the hula Like they do in Honolulu And when you dance you use your hands To do the honi kāʻua wiki wiki Around the island you must go Take it slow, sweet and slow And when you dance to and fro Just like the trees caught in a tropic breeze Now you've learned to do the hula Like they do in Honolulu And when you omi to and fro To do the honi kāʻua wiki wiki honi kāʻua wiki wiki Bob Barker: Tiiloni Horton and we've asked her to come over and join us here for a little chat because she has quite a background.

Tiʻiloni, how long have you been here in Hawaiʻi?

Tiiloni Horton: Since 1939.

BB: 1939.

You came here from where?

TH: From LA.

BB: From Los Angeles.

Where were you born and raised?

TH: I was born and raised in American Samoa.

BB: Oh, yes.

TH: Pago Pago, American Samoa.

BB: What did you do when you came to Hawaiʻi?

TH: Well, I came to Hawaiʻi, I went to the mainland from here went to the mainland.

And I lived there for 24 years.

I got married in the mainland and came to Hawaiʻi in 1939.

BB: Didn’t you work for Fernandez, EK Fernandez when you first came here?

TH: Yes, sir.

I worked for EK Fernandez in 1939.

The first, when I first came to Hawaiʻi.

BB: And you danced the Tahitian dance then?

TH: Yes I brought the first drum dance to the island of Hawaiʻi in 1939.

BB: In other words, the fast Tahitian dances that we know and see today, you introduced in Hawaiʻi?

TH: I’m quite sure I was.

BB: Now, you were here during the wars years weren’t you?

TH: Yes, sir.

BB: And what did you do during that time?

TH: Well, I was still with EK Fernandez and I joined the USO.

My daughter and I joined the USO.

I have daughter.

BB: Entertained the USO, then.

TH: Yes, sir.

BB: You, you were in the movie, motion pictures, quite a few motion pictures?

TH: Yes, I worked in motion pictures.

I worked quite a few, Hurricane, Waikiki Wedding, Bird of Paradise, The Real Glory with Gary Cooper.

That was the last picture I worked with Gary Cooper, it’s a Filipino production.

BB: Oh, yes.

Now, did you, have you continued your dancing all through the years?

TH: I remarried in 1946.

And my husband was the chief petty officer in the submarine.

And he told me I better stop dancing, and stay home and raise my daughter, send my daughter to school.

And he make enough money to support my daughter and I.

So the girl can have education to go to school, you know.

So I give up all that.

When my daughter got married, I went back to teach at the YWCA.

And I was struck with pneumonia.

I had the German flu and I was isolated at Tripler Hospital for six months.

BB: Oh boy.

TH: And I had a contract to fulfill and I told my doctor about it.

He said don't worry you’re not going to entertain for two years.

I will sign the paper and so they’ll release you from the contract.

So I've been at rest all this time but I was struck with us writers rheumatism in large hot name it I had it all I guess because I didn't have that movement any more.

BB: Because you weren’t dancing?

TH: I think so.

BB: Well, now you’re back dancing now.

TH: Oh, I like it very much.

Especially I entertain for the senior citizens of Honolulu, for Sussanah Wesley and Ka Makoa Maloa.

I enjoyed every bit of it.

I know I’m not a very good dancer.

I’m not a hula dancer but I try my best because if I could make somebody smile and clap their hands for me, that means all the money in the world.

BB: Yeah.

Well Tiiloni, we’re certainly glad to have you back dancing, thank you.

Music and dance now from still another island as Tsuru Kaneshiro performs an Okinawan dance accompanied by Taro Shiroma.

(Singing is Japanese) BB: Again music from our own islands, from Kauaʻi.

Hanohano Hanalei.

(Singing) Hanohano Hanalei i ka ua nui E pakika i kahi limu o Manuʻakepa I laila hoʻi au i ʻike iho ai I ka hana huʻi konikoni i ka ʻili Aloha kahi one o pua rose I ka hoʻopē ʻia e ka hunakai ʻAkahi hoʻi au a ʻike i ka nani Hanohano Hanalei i ka ua nui Hanohano Hanalei i ka ua nui E pakika i kahi limu o Manuʻakepa I laila hoʻi au i ʻike iho ai I ka hana huʻi konikoni i ka ʻili Aloha kahi one o pua rose I ka hoʻopē ʻia e ka hunakai ʻAkahi hoʻi au a ʻike i ka nani Hanohano Hanalei i ka ua nui BB: Another man involved with area wide opportunities for senior citizens is Robert Omura, Executive Director of Catholic Social Services.

Bob, how did Catholic Social Services get involved in this elderly program?

RO: Actually we got started about two years ago when two young social workers expressed an interest in working with senior citizens.

And at that time, we were operating out of our branch offices out in Kalihi Valley housing, and we canvas, canvassed the area and we located to identify, you know, 125 senior citizens working there.

So, our start really started there two years ago.

BB: I understand this project is made up of a number of components.

What part does Catholic Social Services administer?

RO: We have what we call the comprehensive individualized services for senior citizens.

BB: What are the various service elements in this component?

How do they all work together?

RO: Right, the word Comprehensive Individualized Services may sound overwhelming.

However, we have a number of various types of services including a component.

They include the consumer education specialists, outreach, the outreach is to identify and refer senior citizens who are in need of help.

Then we have the reassurance, consumer services and these people go out and give the actual services to the senior citizens.

We also have included in this is the home chore services we have for home aides who go out and clean or do whatever kind of home maintenance or kind of things that's necessary.

And then we have on call in case, in case there are minor repair works to be done, a plumber or carpenter to go in and help the the other people.

We have a new element in our services this year.

That is the counseling component or counseling element within a component.

And this is to offer counseling to the senior citizens.

You know, many times we feel that once a person has reached, what we call the senior citizen age, that they don't need any type of counseling.

But our experience has shown that you know that there is a lot of counseling that's necessary.

One area in particular is the area of grief and dying.

BB: Well now, in the time you've been associated with this program have you noticed any improvement in the elderly situation?

RO: Definitely the places that I visited you see a tremendous increase in the in the participation.

For instance, in the Kalihi Valley housing area, at one point where the project seemed to be, was going to be terminated, the citizens expressed great concern saying that, you know, this project terminated that they were just going back home and sit idly by themselves, so.

And they've participated in meetings, these last few months.

You know, this whole project was in danger of being cut off from federal funding.

And citizens went around and our workers went around and got all the signatures to sign petitions, so they are actively involved in doing new things and getting active politically, which is good.

BB: Very good.

Well, thank you Bob.

We're getting a musical trip around the Pacific today.

This time a dance of Samoa performed by Tiiloni Horton and Afalava Liilii.

(Singing) Let me hear you whisper Let me hear you sigh Let me put my arms around you Let me kiss you now Tuʻi maia lou lima Tautala mai fia poʻo ua Tau ina e iloa O loʻu alofa lena Tele iʻa O Le Sami Tele foʻi laʻau ole vao Tele manu felelei i le lagi Tele teine afatasi Ae sili ai oe o laʻu pele Lalelei o Samoa Mate maia laʻu tupua Peʻete iloa le igoa Let me hear you whisper Let me hear you sigh Let me put my arms around you Let me kiss you now Tu'i maia lou lima Tautala mai fia poʻo ua Tau ina e iloa O loʻu alofa lena Tele iʻa O Le Sami Tele foʻi laʻau ole vao Tele manu felelei i le lagi Tele teine afatasi Ae sili ai oe o laʻu pele Lalelei o Samoa Mate maia laʻu tupua Pe'ete iloa le igoa Let me hear you whisper Let me hear you sigh Let me put my arms around you Let me kiss you now Tu'i maia lou lima Tautala mai fia poʻo ua Tau ina e iloa O lo'u alofa lena BB: Back to Hawaiʻi again with the Sussanah Serenaders, Hiʻilawe.

(singing) Kūmaka ka ʻikena iā Hiʻilawe Ka papa lohi mai aʻo Maukele Kūmaka ka ʻikena iā Hiʻilawe Ka papa lohi mai aʻo Maukele Pakele mai au i ka nui manu Hau walaʻau nei puni Waipiʻo ʻAʻole nō wau e loaʻa mai A he uhiwai au no ke kuahiwi He hiwahiwa au na ka makua A he lei ʻāʻī na ke kupuna No Puna ke ʻala i hali ʻia mai Noho i ka wailele aʻo Hiʻilawe Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana Kūmaka ka ʻikena iā Hiʻilawe Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana Kūmaka ka ʻikena iā Hiʻilawe Hiʻilawe, Hiʻilawe, Hiʻilawe BB: Thank you Serenaders, dancers, and Francis Dunning and Robert Omura of Areawide Opportunities for Senior Citizens.

This is Bob Barker leaving you with this thought: all it is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual.

Try to remember when life was so tender that no one wept except the willow.

Try to remember when life was so tender that dreams were kept beside your pillow.

Deep in December it’s nice to remember the fire of September that made us mellow.

Try to remember and if you remember, then follow (follow) follow (follow).