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April, 2012
EXECUTIVE ORGANIZATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President – Toby Kravet – 808-224-1065
Vice President – Kevin Okawa
Treasurer - Geof Chu
Susan Murata
Jon Kleinschmidt
Momi Kleinschmidt
Jonathan Carr
Roy Manzoku
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Club Historian
Jo Yee
Newsletter Editor
Toby Kravet
(Click on Contacts for e mail addresses)
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
March 30 (Friday) 5:00 P.M. Eat the Street in Kakaako. Meet your fellow Ski Club members at the the corner of Keawe and Pohukaina streets (and "pray" it doesn't rain).
March 31 (Saturday) Sea Hunt at the Waikiki Aquarium. Volunteers, including those from the Ski Club, are assisting with maintenance operations for this children's program.
April 5 (Thursday) 6:00 P.M. General Membership Meeting with Board Elections at Sam Sneads and a second showing of the Big Sky Video. Come early, before 5:30 P.M., to take advantage of the "Sunset Specials" dinners.
April 19 (Thursday) 5:30 P.M. Annual Board Appreciation Dinner and monthly Board Meeting, for incoming and outgoing Board Members, at the Pagoda Floating Restaurant, 1525 Rycroft St., Honolulu. A pagoda has been reserved for the meeting and meal.
April 27 (Friday) 4:30 P.M. Pau Hana at the Kona Brewing Company, Koko Marina Pub in the Koko Marina Center, 7192 Kalanianaole Highway, Hawaii Kai.
May 19 (Saturday) 7:00 A.M. Hawaii Hotel and Lodging Association's Charity Walk. See article below and stay tuned for additional information.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:
The North American ski season may be winding down, but it's not over yet. I got back from Utah only a little over a week ago, and 35 inches of fresh fell on Little Cottonwood Canyon right after I left (bad timing?) As you read this, Kevin Okawa, Susan Murata, and Jon & Momi Kleinschmidt, one half of our Board, are on their way to or have already arrived at Sun Peaks for a late season "skication," and that's only the members I presently know about. For most of us, however, it's over and time to get the Club's non season activities back in gear.
As you can see from the schedule, we already have a couple of Pau Hana's planned, the first as early as this coming Friday. Also, we have some volunteering activities in the planning stages, have the first General Membership Meeting with Board elections coming up next week, and we will be beating the bushes for other activities to fill out our schedule until we hit the slopes again. Shall we go back to the North Shore to see a polo game or two, out on some hikes or bike rides as in previous years, kayak to the Mokuluas again, go back to Hawaii Kai for 4th of July (which wasn't that well attended last year)? I don't know, and we welcome your thoughts and suggestions You are all welcome to give me a call (224-1065) or send me an email (pres@hawaiisnowskiclub.com). Better still, if you are willing to take the lead in coordinating an activity, we would really, r-e-a-l-l-y welcome it.
Also, there is still time to join the Board if you want to have more of a say in what we do and how we do it. We are very much "in the market" for fresh ideas (not to mention fresh faces at our meetings). Contact Kevin (vicepres@hawaiisnowskiclub.com).
Finally, at the beginning of Message, I was careful to specify "North American" ski season. When it's summer in North America, the South American, Oceanian, and Australasian ski seasons are just getting underway. I know a couple that goes down to Chile every year, and this August, I will be taking my 15th or 16th (I've lost count) trip down to Queenstown, New Zealand for 10 days. It's a little pricey to get down there and back (about $1,500 this year) and the hotels expensive (about $200.00 a night for the convenient ones unless you're willing to go to a backpackers' hostel), but after you've taken care of that, the American Dollar still buys a little more for you than it does here, the scenery is magnificent, the people and atmosphere wonderful, and although the ski areas are a bit smaller than those of most North American resorts, it is good to not have to wait for another 12 months get back on the slopes. I already have my reservations, but if you are interested in coming, let me know, and I'll give you the "skinny" on how it all works.
See you at the activities and our upcoming General Membership Meeting.
Aloha,
TOBY
UPCOMING SKI CLUB ACTIVITIES:
EAT THE STREET
March 30 (Friday)
5:00 PM to
9:00 PM
For just over a year now, 30 to 40 lunchwagons gather on the
last Friday evening of every month in Ka'kaako resulting in a high concentration
and variety of food and drink vendors in one area - something for everyone!
This month's event is back to their original home in Ka’kaako, at 555 South
Street (Behind Restaurant Row - block bordered by Keawe, South, Halekauwila, and
Pohukaina Streets), for one of the classic themes that everybody can get behind,
”Japan”.
This month, all the vendors were asked to provide at least one
Japanese/ Asian inspired dish for the event. Being such a broad theme, you never
really know what you might be in for. It will be very exciting to see what kinds
of dishes the trucks will come out with this time around. Though many vendors
sell beverages, it may be wise to BYOB.
Please plan to meet at the corner
of Keawe and Pohukaina at 5:00 PM so we can claim a spot to sit and eat. If you
can't find us or are late you can call Geof @ 330-7432 for directions or
information.
TIPS:
- It's CASH ONLY (and the ATM usually runs out of
money)
- Come early to find parking & avoid main rush/crowd/running out of
food
- bring a chair/blanket and make your own picnic
- come with friends
so you guys can share food and try more to eat
- the longest line isn't
always the best food
- doesn't always have good lighting (when it goes into
the night)
GEOF
SEAHUNT AT THE WAIKIKI AQUARIUM
March 31 (Saturday)
The Hawaii Ski Club has been supporting the Waikiki Aquarium with much needed (and much appreciated) manpower during their annual fund raising evening concert series and during occasional community and educational events, such as this one, an ocean awareness program for children, held on their premises. Volunteers are assisting with such tasks as setting up and taking down tents, tables, and chairs; hanging posters; policing entrances; emptying trash containers; serving food; and helping to supervise ongoing activities. Although it is too late to sign up for this event, please contact Christie Foytich (alohalii@hotmail.com) or me if you are interested in volunteering for future events.
TOBY
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Sam Sneads Tavern
April 5 (Thursday) 6
P.M.
Due to our skiing "adventures," this will be only the second "formal" General Membership Meeting of 2012. It will include our annual election of Board Members for the coming year and the second showing of the Big Sky video (for people like me who weren't around for the first showing----I was off skiing). Although the meeting doesn't begin until 6:00 P.M., come before 5:30 P.M. in order to beat the deadline for ordering the Sunset Specials, two complete dinners for $20.00.
TOBY
PAU HANA AT THE KONA BREWING COMPANY'S
KOKO MARINA PUB
Koko
Marina Center
7192 Kalanianaole Highway
April 27 (Friday) 4:30 P.M.
Our second Pau Hana of 2012 will be at the Kona Brewery's Kona Marina Pub in Hawaii Kai: Great microbrews, good pupus or a meal if you wish, great view of the marina, comfortable surroundings, and free parking. Well worth the trip to East Honolulu. Come early if you can. Judging from our Pau Hana history at popular locations, I've reserved a table for 15 beginning at 4:30 P.M.
TOBY
HAWAII HOTEL AND LODGING
ASSOCIATION'S
CHARITY WALK
May 19 (Saturday) 7 A.M.
On Saturday, May
19, 2012 the Hawaii Hotel & Lodging Association's will host its annual Charity
Walk. It begins normally at 7 a.m. at the Ala Moana Beach Park's McCoy
Pavilion and continues on a 6 mile walk through Waikiki, along the Ala Wai Canal
and ends back at Ala Moana Beach Park. Charity Walkers enjoy an abundance of
"ono grinds" at the many checkpoints along the way sponsored by Oahu's hotel and
allied member companies. At the end of the walk, participants will be treated to
a plate lunch, local entertainment, and have a chance to win fabulous door
prizes.
Walkers for
Halekulani/Waikiki Parc....for each $35.00 or more donated will receive
specially designed Halekulani/Waikiki Parc T-Shirt, children under the age of 18
just need to collect or donate $25.00 each or more in contributions. I
will be furnishing sign-up forms and additional information for Ski Club Members
who are interested in participating.
MOMI
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SNOWBOARD FOR SALE
Craig Shaffer still has an unused size 141 snowboard for sale. $250.00. Craig may be contacted at 261-5989.
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Contributions from the membership to future newsletters are encouraged and
will be greatly appreciated: Please e mail them to Toby (see Contacts) no later
than 9 calendar days from the end of the month. Thanx much.
Updated club info available at http://www.hawaiisnowskiclub.com/
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