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President's Message |
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Beach Party/Volleyball, Sunday November
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SNOWMASS 2004 UPDATE: |
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Time to Renew |
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In Case you missed it: |
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Le Beaujolais Nouveau Block Party-
Thursday, Nov 20 6:30 |
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Pre-Thanksgiving Bash at Bill: November
22 at 3pm |
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Thanksgiving Day volunteering at the
Blaisdell Center: Nov 27 10:45
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President's Message
The fall, it has some of
the best events all year. Whether you like major
sports, Halloween, thanksgiving feasts, or ski
club kick off parties, these events get people
together like nothing else. By reading down the
newsletter, you see we've had a variety of
events the past month. The well attended party
at the Elks club had several highlights,
including raffle prizes provided by the Powder
Edge shop. Our pau hana at La Mariana was a joy
and then the bike ride had it's own surprises. I
wonder what folks will come up with for
Halloween?
No doubt it will be fun at the
Waikiki yacht club.
November, ( look to the
left column for dates) has volleyball, ocean,
and BBQ at Dave and Amy's place by Kahana bay.
Then a wine tasting downtown, contact Michele
Hebert. Bill Rothe will have a pre- thanksgiving
feast, and then our volunteer work with the
salvation army, thanks to Lee and Roseanne. When
you get this
newsletter, mark the dates in
your calendar right away and come have fun. Our
ski trip is less than 90 days away, it's not too
late to crank up the fitness training. For your
own benefit, start doing more than curling 12oz.
weights and you'll dazzle us on the
slopes.
See ya'll soon,
Dave
Beach Party/Volleyball, Sunday
November 9th, 12 Noon-5 pm
Amy & Dave's in Kahana
Bay (halfway up the Windward side of the
island)
If you like a beautiful ocean
setting with lots of beach toys, large yard for
volleyball, croquet and bachi ball, you won't
want to miss this event!
Please join us up at
Kahana Bay for our annual volleyball party. With
the ocean in our backyard (sea wall with steps
to ocean, so no sandy beach) it's a great spot
for snorkeling, swimming, or simply lounging on
the lanai to
enjoy the beauty of the Eastern
shore. Lawn games will commence in thelarge
front yard early in the afternoon. Grill will be
hot starting at 1:00 pm. Bring a dish to share
and your favorite item to grill along with
your
beverage of choice. There's an outdoor
shower to refresh oneself before fine dining! As
we are on KAM highway, parking is limited. You
can drop off your goodies at our house and we
will shuttle you to Kahana Beach Park , just
around the corner, with plenty of public
parking. We would encourage carpooling to make
it easier on everyone.
THIS IS A
BEAUTIFUL SETTING FOLKS. HOPE YOU CAN MAKE
IT!!!
Items Recommended: Swim suit, Snorkle
gear, lawn chair, appropriate shoes for lawn
games, dish to share and food to grill, BYOB,
and a BIG SMILE!
Call Amy or Dave with
inquiries.
SNOWMASS 2004 UPDATE:
Snowfall is around the
corner with Opening day for Snowmass set for
November 27!!!! Is it too late to consider
joining us on our trip? Definintely not!
We
have three new folks who just signed on totaling
36. We will continue to try and accommodate
anyone interested in going as this will
certainly be an adventurous trip with so many
mountains to check out. Certainly one of the
four mountains of choice will have NEW snow each
morning !! . As we are getting closer to our
travel date, I encourage everyone to check out
the
www.aspensnowmass.com site for more
information. The ESPN Winter X Games VIII will
be hosted at Buttermilk Mountain from January
24-January 27th which will Certainly add quite a
bit of excitement to our week.
For those
interested in renting equipment, please check
out Breeze & Max Ski and Snowboard Rentals
at www.breezeski.com. A group discount will be
available for groups of 10 or more. More details
on group rental sign up with the December and
January Newsletters. At this time, please DO NOT
sign up independently on line as this may
confuse everyone in making sure you are
part
of our "group" discount rate. Stay tuned for
specifics on how to sign up. For now, just take
look at the downhill skids they have available
for you to try.
SKI PAYMENT: FINAL
PAYMENT FOR "FULL" PACKAGE OF $ 435.00 DUE
11/6.
PAYMENTS MADE TO PTB TRAVEL, P.O. BOX
671, Aiea, 96701 GROUND ONLY PACKAGE
FINAL
PAYMENT WAS DUE OCTOBER 2nd.
Any
further questions regarding our trip can be
directed to Obie at PTB Travel
at 486-3777.
Time to Renew
There are a lot of great
activities coming up. Not to mention our ski
trip. So don't miss out. If you haven't renewed,
get going. So you don't forget mail it before
midnight tonight.
In Case you missed it:
KickOff party- Elks
club
Another big success. Looked like we
pretty much filled up the room. The view was
great, the food was good (not to mention free)
and we had a lot of nice raffle prizes. Big
Thanks to President Dave for putting it all
together (Wasn't there a movie about a president
Dave)
La Mariana
Pau Hana's at La
Mariana have always gone well in the past and
this was no exception. Pretty good crowd and
people looked happy. Well except for the Cub
fans. (Cheer up Cub fans - good young pitching,
they will get back to the
playoffs)
Bike Ride (by Lisa Hamm)
The bike ride was quite an experience. If
you weren't there, you missed a good time. We
got exercise and lots of laughs while riding to
West Loch Park in Ewa Beach. We had a nice
turnout, and quite an adventure. But Chris and
Marilyn were smart. They knew better than to go
past Blaisdell Park with the motley crew that we
were. So off we went with Bill and Sherene on
the tandem bike in the lead. As Chris latter
remarked after he heard our tale, (they met up
with us on the way back), "there were a variety
of smells, none of them good". There was a brief
moment when we had to descend in to the Valley
of Pamper. And to think we carried our bikes
over a drainage pipe to get there. There was a
big variety in bikes. Everything from a 30 year
old "10 speed", to Bill and Sherene on the
tandem. Poor Sharene did all the work If you
missed it, you missed a fun time. If I'm lucky,
the SAOH will have another bike ride, and you
can bet I'll be
there.
Le Beaujolais Nouveau Block Party-
Thursday, Nov 20 6:30
Where: Nu’uanu Avenue from
Pauahi to Hotel Street
Cost: $35
I
know this is pricier than the average ski club
event but it includes the aforementioned
Beaujolais Nouveau wine, and food from some very
good chefs. Call Indigo Restaurant at 521-2900
to purchase a "passport" to the event. E-mail me
at omerpoirier@earthlink.net if you are
attending and I will try to figure out a good to
meet. The following details are from the press
release:
Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!
"The New Beaujolais has arrived!"
AT ONE
MINUTE PAST MIDNIGHT on the third Thursday of
each November, from little villages and towns
like Romanèche-Thorins, over a million cases of
Beaujolais Nouveau begin their journey through a
sleeping France to Paris for immediate shipment
to All parts of the world. Banners proclaim the
good news: Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!
"The New Beaujolais has arrived!"
What is
Beaujolais Nouveau? It is the first pressing of
French Beaujolais wine…One of the most frivolous
and animated rituals in the wine world has
begun. By the time it is over, over 65 million
bottles, nearly half of the region's total
annual production will be distributed and drunk
around the world. It has become a worldwide race
to be the first to serve to this new wine of the
harvest. In doing so, it will be carried by
motorcycle, balloon, truck, helicopter, Concorde
jet, elephant, runners and rickshaws to get it
to its final destination. It is amazing to
realize that just weeks before this wine was a
cluster of grapes in a grower’s vineyard. But by
an expeditious harvest, a rapid fermentation,
and a speedy bottling (or left in the barrel),
all is ready at the midnight hour.
Once
again, Honolulu is not sleeping on the
excitement. She is preparing, so Get Ready as
the Beaujolais Nouveau will arrive at the 2nd
Annual Beaujolais Nouveau Block Party on Nu’uanu
Avenue. The valuable cargo of wine will be
delivered by a procession of Schuman Hummers at
precisely 6:50pm on Thursday, November 20, 2003,
(Nu’uanu Avenue from Pauahi to Hotel Street).
The party starts at 6:30, but begins as soon as
the wine barrels arrive! Food, music, and of
course, Georges Dubœuf’s Beaujolais Nouveau Wine
will be in abundance. And, we added something
new this year - visit our wine tent and taste
samples of other enticing Beaujolais Wines! Chef
Glenn Chu will prepare incredible French Cuisine
for your delight along with Chef Earnesto from
Y.Hata, Padiovani’s, and Meritage Restaurant to
the backdrop of French music by L’Es cargot.
The annual arrival of the Beaujolais Nouveau
is one of the most exciting events in the wine
lover's calendar. See you at the Beaujolais
Nouveau Festival, another illustrious Nu’uanu
Block Party!
A portion of the proceeds will
benefit Honolulu’s Weed & Seed
Program.
Cost: $35 Passports – one
per person (inclusive)
Advance Purchase:
Available. Call Indigo Restaurant at 521-2900 to
purchase your Passports & pick up at Will
Call on event night.
When: Thursday,
November 20, 2003
Time: 6:30pm
Where:
Nu’uanu Ave between Pauahi and Hotel Sts
Parking: Cost: $1.00 per hour on
average.
Smith Street Garage (Smith/Pauahi
Street)
Alii Tower (Alakea St. between King
and Hotel)
Chinatown Gateway (Bethel St.
between King and Hotel)
Hale Pauahi
(Beretania St. between Maunakea and River)
Harbor Court (Bethel St. between Nimitz and
King)
Kukui Plaza (Kukui St. between Fort
and Nuuanu)
G-Marin Tower (Smith St.
between Nimitz and Merchant)
Pre-Thanksgiving Bash at Bill:
November 22 at 3pm
Those of you who have been
to any of the previous events at Bill’s House
know that this is not an event to miss. For
those of you who haven’t been yet it is a great
place for a party. If you want good food and a
lot of fun check it out.
Thanksgiving Day volunteering at the
Blaisdell Center: Nov 27 10:45 am
This our 14th year,
"Samo-Samo" with one exception- the Salvation
Army has decreased the number of participants
from 20 to 18. The event at the Blaisdell is not
to be confused with our pre-Thanksgiving feast
which is Sunday November 22 (see above)
We
have 18 members signed up and 2 on the waiting
list, so if you signed up but cannot attend
please call Lee at 955-2461 ASAP
In a repeat
performance of our many successful Turkey
tailgates in the NBC parking lot (before and
after the volunteer work) we sill continue the
$5 per person donation (payable to Lee on
Thanksgiving Day) to cover the cost of tailgate
tasties (sic-ugh), reindeer ears and other
assorted headgear.
For those who volunteered
in the past you know the drill. For you rookies
please call Lee so she can provide you with
helpful hints.
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