Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 12, Number 10, 1 October 1995 — ON TARGET [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]
ON TARGET
THREE ON TARGET SHOWS ARE N COMING YOUR WAY IN OCTOBER. \ DON'T MISS THEM! October 1, 4 pm Respiratory Illnesses Quality of life is greatly affected by the quality of air we breathe and by our ability to breathe properly. Meet Neal and Kay Kasamoto, two cyclists who don't let their asthma get in the way of an active life. We follow the Heavy Breathers Cycling Club as they raise money fOT the Lung Association. On Target goes to the Big Island where we meet with Park Ranger Mardie Lane at the Volcano Nalional Park. Mardie explains vog to us. Then it's off to Kailua-Kona where we meet with Maile Mitchell and Tom "Kamaki" Leslie who explain how vog is negatively affecting their health. Back on O'ahu we meet with a family living with lung cancer. We also meet with people who have quit smoking and give you tips on how you ean quit. Okay, now breathe easy! October 22, 4 pm Diabetes Accoiding to the Nahonal Kidney Foundation of Hawai'i Kidney disease in Hawai'i is 30 percent higher than the nalional average. Diabetes is one of the major reasons why Kidney disease is so high in Hawai'i. On Target goes to Moloka'i where we meet with Billie and Myron Akutagawa. When Billie needed a kidney transplant Myron lost weight, got in shape and gave one of his kidneys to his brother. We go to the Big Island where we meet with the legendary golfer Jackie Pung, the loeal celebrity spokeswoman for the Nahonal Diabetes Association. Jackie takes her role very seriously because she knows first hand how devastating diabetes ean be. Jackie comes from three generations of diabetics and recently lost a daughter to kidney failure. Join On Target and leam more about diabetes from those who live with it. October 29, 4 pm Mental Health How we feel about ourselves and others makes all the difference in how we get through eaeh day. On Target asks folks what they do to make themselves feel better when they are feeling down, and reininds you of ways to have a positive attitude. Leam more about mental illness, addictions, self-esteem, depression and suicide. Don't forget to take time out eaeh day to be kind to yourself and others and HAVE FUN!
JOIN THE ON TARGET TEAM - TAKE THE ON TARGET TEAM CHALLENGE AND WIN! Join the On Target Team anā he eligible to win prizes including T-shirts, caps, books,food coupons, tickets to events, trips and mueh more! Tobe an On Target Team member just choose a wellness goal and then send in your Progress Report to us and tell us how you 're doing. Whenever we hear from you you'll be eligible to win one of our prizes butyou're a winner anyway by making a difference. Your Wellness Goal ean be a Nutrition Goal like: I Will Eat More Fresh Vegetables or I Will Eat Less Fat; or it could be a Fitness Goal like: I Will Walk Everyday or I Will Quit Smoking; or it could be a Community Goal like: I Will Plant a Garden With My Neighbors or I Will Spend More Time With My Family. Get friends,family members, co-workers to join wilh you and help meet eaeh others' Wellness Goals. You ean also participate in our contests. Winners will be picked every week. For more information eall 923TEAM. Write to us at 733 Bishop St. #170-62, Honolulu, HI 96813. We're waiting to hear from you! , ON TARGET TEAM CONTEST - Tell us why we should eome and videotape what's in your refrigerator!
Your Ticket to Wellness m. |k ©N TARGET is an exciting new loeal television series produced by Juniroa Productions whieh gives you the opportunity to \ join in with your family, friends, neighbors, and fel- \ low workers in improving health and wellness here in Hawai'i. Make a commitment to wellness in your life and have fun at the same time.
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DON'T M1SS ON TARGET ON KITV SUNDAYS AT 4 PM BUT IF YOU HAVE TO MISS IT TAPE Ā IT TAPE IT TAPE \ /77 IFYOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO
RUN YOUR VCR THISISAGOOD T1ME TO FIGURE IT OUT! OCT. 1, 4 PM RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES
OCT. 22, 4 PM t DIABETES
OCT. 29, 4 PM MENTAL l HEALTH
NOV. 5, 4 PM PRE-NATAL CARE NOV. 26, 4 PM KUPUNA HEALTH
"WE ARE FAMILY" - the ON TARGET Profile
___une in to On Target I ''rst thing at 4 pm so JL. you won't miss the first scene in Tales of the 'Ohana. One of the stars of Tales of the 'Ohana is Lei Bite who plays Aunty Baby Lei. Aunty Lei has been an entertainer since age ten. She danced for the Kodak Hula Show for 36 years. Aunty Lei, who learned her hula from the 'greats' says she loves hula because "it's my culture." About Tales of the 'Ohana she says, "it's real, not a make-up thing. It's real life, people have to
be made aware if you're sick go take care of it and move on." Aunty Lei should know she's been through triple bypass surgery and eolon and uterine cancer, and lives with asthma. Aunty Lei equates her survival with good doctors and a good attitude "I'm not a dweller, I handle it as it comes the best way I ean, then I move on." Aunty Lei comes from a family of diabetics, from her grandparents, parents, down to her siblings. Her grandmother and mother both died of renal failure. Aunty Lei is
the only one without diabetes and she's doing what she ean to keep it that way trying to avoid sugar, eating a healthy low-fat diet and exercising to keep the weight down. Aunty Lei likes to swim and keeps active by going to the heaeh with her 19 grandchildren and her great-granddaughter. They keep her young. Follow Aunty Lei's advice: "You gotta take care of your heallh, don't just talk about it do something about it. That's life."
^ _____ ____________ _____ _____ —————— — — _ MAIL IN YOUR PROGRESS REPORT AND WIN PRIZES! MAIL TO: ON TARGET, 733 BISHOP ST. BOX 170-62, HONOLULU, HAWAI'I 96813 PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY: NAME: ADDRESS: phone: PROGRESS REPORT: is I ii 1 POP QUIZ: WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF ON TARGET'S HULA GIRLS? BE A WINNER! GET ON TARGET WITH YOUR HEALTH!
SPONSORS A remarkable partnership has been formed to bring you On Target. Working together for the betterment of the community, the Queen Emma Foundation, the Queen's Health Systems, Kaiser Permanente and HMSA have joined with Papa Ola Lōkahi and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to sponsor this statewide effort at better heaith. Mahalo to our sponsors!