Stella Satake took over last month as the volunteer president for AARP in Hawaii. "We've changed the structure and leadership at AARP," she said. "The president (in each state) is the chief spokesman and planner. One of our biggest challenges is to become more visible and active in the community."

Since taking the position, Satake has set up a schedule to continually meet with businesses, nonprofit agencies, government agencies and educational institutions to get the word out about AARP's various programs for senior citizens. They include:

• "Women's Financial Planning Program," which started several years ago for widows but now includes couples.

• "Money After 50," a program for low-income persons who are given help on how to manage limited resources, Satake said.

Satake, who first came to Hawaii in 1970, served as principal at Star of the Sea High School in the early 1970s. In the 1980s, she was managing director for Pacific Business and Future Inc., which trained people in tourist-related food service or management positions.

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with more than 32 million members age 50 and older. In Hawaii, the group is organized into 14 chapters.

For information on AARP programs in Hawaii call 526-4500.