Shirley Futch Plaza is a subsidized housing complex for senior citizens and the physically disabled. We are located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania in the foothills of the Pocono Mountains. Shirley Futch Plaza is in partnership of: Better Tomorrows, Interstate Realty Management and HUD.
VISION: Better Tomorrows' vision is that all communities are strong, healthy, and comprised of people who are self-sufficient and successful.
MISSION: Better Tomorrows’ mission is to empower individuals, families, and neighborhoods to thrive.
WHAT WE DO: The Better Tomorrows impact-driven social service model is aimed at fostering economic stability, educational success, healthy lifestyles and strong communities. By providing a continuum of direct support to affordable housing residents and the neighboring communities, Better Tomorrows’ place-based programming and case management build safe and nurturing environments and uplift youth, adults, families, and seniors.
Hawaii is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state in the tropics.
Abbreviation: HI
Capital: Honolulu
Temperature: 76 degrees, partly cloudy
Time: 8:15 AM (5 hours behind us, they have never observed DST)
Nickname: "The Aloha State"
Population: 1.4 million (PA 12.8M)
Size: 10,931 sq mi (PA 46,000)
Statehood: August 21, 1959
State Flag:
The Hawaiian flag's eight horizontal stripes are said to represent the eight main Hawaiian Islands. The flag's red stripes are said to symbolize Hawaii gods, while the white represents truth, and the blue signifies the ocean.
Map:
Cost: JFK to HNL $819.00
State Motto: Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono is a Hawaiian phrase, spoken by Kamehameha III, and adopted in 1959 as the state motto. It is most commonly translated as "the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness."
The official state bird of Hawaii is the nēnē, also known as the Hawaiian goose. This species of goose is thought to have evolved from the Canada goose which likely arrived on the Hawaiian islands about 500,000 years ago. Found only on the Hawaiian islands, these protected birds are quite a sight to behold.
State Flower:
Also known as pua aloalo in Hawaiian, the hibiscus represents royalty and communicated power and respect. Native to the Hawaiian Islands, the Hibiscus brackenridgei is endangered, so if you encounter one, be sure to treat the plant with care.
The reverse of Hawaii's quarter features Hawaiian monarch King Kamehameha I stretching his hand toward the eight major Hawaiian Islands. Inscriptions are the state motto "UA MAU KE EA O KA INA I KA PONO," ("The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness"), "Hawaii" and "1959."
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The Hawaiian language was developed from an unknown South Pacific Polynesian language closely resembling regional languages like Tahitian, Marquesan and Samoan. Named after the largest island in the archipelago, Hawaiian is the native tongue of Hawaii and was established by King Kamehameha III in 1839.
