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Hawaii Ski Club – February,
2009
EXECUTIVE ORGANIZATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President – Geof Chu – 330-7432
Vice President – James Purvis
Secretary - Anita Hodges, 486-8667
Treasurer - Wanda Sowell – 487-7485
Aaron Setogawa
Toby Kravet – 224-1065
Wanda "Wandi" Sagum
Linda Giers
Sylvia “Sam” Wright
Kevin Okawa
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Club Historian
Jo Yee
Newsletter Editor
Toby Kravet
(Click on Contacts for e mail addresses)
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
Every Monday evening (except on holidays): 4:30 P.M. A group of ski club members and their friends play tennis at Keehi Lagoon courts, off Lagoon Drive. Stay in shape, and share refreshments afterwards!
January 23, (Friday): 5:30 P.M. Pre Ski Week Party with trip packet distribution at a new location, The Commodore in Hawaii Kai. See Directions Below.
February, 2009: Hawaii Ski Week in Japan, approximately February 7 to February 23 with specific dates varying according to individual participants' schedules.
February 26, (Thursday): 5:30 P.M. Board Meeting at Henri Louis. Delayed to last Thursday of the month due to Ski Week.
Feburary 28, (Saturday): 5:00 P.M. Post Ski Week celebration ("Da show & tell party") and discussion/nomination of resorts for Ski Week 2010 at Sam Wright's Condo in Hawaii Kai. Directions below.
March 1, (Sunday): 4:00 P.M. Hawaii Opera Theatre: Carmen.
March 7, (Saturday): 1 P.M. The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly.
March 13, (Friday): 5:30 P.M. Pau Hana at Monterey Bay Canners, 90-1005 Moanalua Rd. (Pearlridge Center-West).
March 15, (Sunday): 3 P.M. Hike, Whalewatch, and Happy Hour, Makapuu and Hawaii Kai.
March 19, (Thursday): 5:30 P.M. Board Meeting at Henry Loui's.
March 29, (Sunday): 4:00 P.M. Tuesdays with Morrie: Manoa Valley Theatre.
April 2, (Thursday): 5:30 P.M. General Meeting at Sam Snead's.
April 10, (Friday): 5:00 P.M. Pau Hana at Hard Rock Cafe on Kalakaua
April 16, (Thursday): 6:00 P.M. Annual Board Appreciation Dinner.
April 18, (Saturday): 8:30 A.M. Hike in Manoa Valley.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:
After a month of partying, it was great to
wind down snowboarding in Eastern California. Mammoth was great as usual,
especially since the wind was down the two days I was there. The view of Lake
Tahoe while boarding down Gunbarrel was especially perfect with no clouds in the
sky on the day of New Year's Eve. Each time I went down I stopped near the top
of the trail to appreciate the view of the casinos, Lake Tahoe and the city of
South Lake Tahoe. I could even see Kathy and Roger’s condo where I stayed
during my visit.
Soon, sixty of our members will soon be off to Ski Week 2009 in Japan. My best
wishes to them for a great and injury free trip. It looks to be well planned
and I commend the Trip Committee for a difficult job well done, accommodating
all the different itineraries.
Normally it is our tradition to start the decision process for the following year’s Ski Week venue on the current trip. Unfortunately the sixty members going on the trip will not have an opportunity to meet as a group to nominate next year’s venues for the membership vote. Therefore, nominations for the top three venues for Ski Week 2010 will be held at the Post Ski Week Party/General Meeting on February 26, 2009. If any member wants to nominate a venue for 2010, come to the party and convince us that it’s a great fit for next year. A vote among the members present will be held on all the nominated venues and the top three will be presented on a ballot for the general membership to vote on at the April General Meeting. E-mail ballots will be accepted up to the April General meeting once the top three choices are announced.
As stated in my last message, airfares and oil prices are down. So make it your priority to go skiing or boarding.
Aloha,
GEOF
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES:
NEW LOCATION FOR THE JANUARY 23rd PRE SKI WEEK PARTY
THE COMMODORE IN HAWAII KAI
5:30 PM
We are no longer able to hold our packet pickup party
in downtown Honolulu because of the Chinese New Year celebrations being held at
that same location. We suddenly needed to find another location for this very
important trip event. Several members of the cavalry came
charging to our rescue with offers to help! Many, many thanks and deep
gratitude go to Darleen and Leroy Lopez, Robert Bachini, Lori Auhll, Naomi Hill,
as well as Geof Chu, for their suggestions and offers to host our Packet Pickup
Party on the 23rd! However, the offer that worked best for this event was
the one we received from Sun Baker and Larry Thurston. Thank you all so very
much!
We will be using the party room (with full kitchen!) at Sun's condo, the
Commodore in Hawaii Kai, next week Friday, January 23, starting at 5:30 PM.
This meeting room is large enough to accommodate 45 people, with ample street
parking nearby too.
Please make every effort to attend this pre Ski Week party on January 23rd. We
will be passing out the trip packets to our members who will be going on the
Japan ski trip at this event. We also welcome all our members to participate in
this trip sendoff gathering. Pupus will be served, as well as hot tea and iced
tea.
Directions: Coming from town, head toward Hawaii Kai, H1 East, pass Aina Haina
into Hawaii Kai, turn Left at Hawaii Kai Dr. (before Roy's Restaurant). Pass 1st
signal light & turn Left at the second signal light = Hahaione Street. Pass
first Right parking entrance & turn at the second Right parking entrance =
Commodore. You are free to park in any Guest parking stall or park on either
side of Hahaione Street near the Commodore. 1) If you are parking
at Commodore Guest parking, please register your vehicle at its main lobby
and use intercom of Unit PH1 = intercom # 112 for the main door to be opened.
Take elevator down to B for basement where the meeting place will be. 2)
If you are parking on Hahaione Street, no need to register and follow rest of
instruction above. Phone number
(230-1990) to be let in.
WANDI
HAWAII SKI WEEK, 2009
(February 7 - 23 <approximately>)
Everyting arready said------excep fo "Bon Voyage."
POST SKI WEEK CELEBRATION
February 28 (Saturday) 5 PM
The Apre (post) Ski Party, as in the recent past, will be held from 5 PM - 9 PM at Sylvia (Sam) Wright's condo, The Esplanade, in beautiful, uptown Hawaii Kai. To get to the Esplanade, drive down Kalanianaole Highway to Lunalilo Home Road in Hawaii Kai, take a left on Lunalilio Home Road and watch out for the Esplanade which is on the left, across from Kaiser High School. It is the most prominent building on the near horizon. There are only 12 guest parking spots at the building but plenty of on-street parking is normally available. The Party will be held at either the second floor pool area or in a first floor function room depending upon the weather. Bring a dish to share, your own beverages to drink, and tennis racket or swim suits, if/as you wish for the court, pool, and hot tub.
SAM
HAWAII OPERA
THEATRE: CARMEN
March 1 (Sunday): 4 P.M.
Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall
999 S. King Street
Single
tickets are now on sale for Bizet's magnificent opera Carmen! You must hurry to
buy your ticket because this will most definitely be a sold out performance!
Call 596-7858 to order your ticket now or buy it online at <http://www.hawaiiopera.org/>
Carmen is a sensuous, seductive Spanish gypsy, and this opera sizzles with some
of the most powerful and deeply stirring music you will ever hear! If there is
only one opera that you must be dragged to, kicking and screaming, it's this
one! Please join us for an extraordinary evening! Let me know if you plan to
attend and are interested in having lunch before the performance.
WANDI
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA:
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
March 7 (Saturday): 1 P.M.
Regal Dole Cannery Stadium Theatre
735 B Iwilei Road
Please join us for the direct satellite transmission of Puccini's
incomparable opera Madama Butterfly, performed live at the Met and sent to
select theaters nationwide! This 3 hour, 21 minute performance will have two
intermissions. Tickets are $22 for adults and $20 for seniors (60+). It doesn't
get any better for high drama, and the incredibly beautiful music will knock
your socks off! Madama Butterfly is the story of a Japanese geisha, and is the
most performed opera in North America! Please set aside this day for an
experience you won't soon forget!
WANDI
PAU HANA AT MONTEREY
BAY CANNERS-PEARLRIDGE
March 13 (Friday): 5:30 P.M.
Join us for Pau Hana on Friday, March 13, 5:30 pm at Monterey Bay Canners at Pearlridge Shopping Center overlooking the scenic watercress farm. They have a great happy hour and word has it that they have a live band on Fridays. Parking is free. Pearlridge is just of Kam. Hwy. in Pearl City. Just take Pearlridge exit off of H1.
JIM
HIKE,
WHALE WATCH, AND HAPPY HOUR
March 15 (Sunday) 3 P.M.
Mark your calendar for an outing to Makapuu lookout, Sunday afternoon, March
15. We plan to take the easy hike up to the lighthouse and beyond to explore the
summit, enjoy the great views, and look out for whales. This may be the last
chance this season to see whales.
We will start out from the new parking lot at 3 p.m., and after the hike, head to Kona Brewing Co. in Hawaii Kai for happy hour. If we are lucky, we will get to
hear some music there as we relax and talk story.
WANDA
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE
March 29 (Sunday) 4 P.M.
Theatre buffs can join their like-minded fellow ski club members at the Manoa Valley Theatre, 2833 East Manoa Rd., on March 29 for the matinee performance of this acclaimed drama by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Alborn. "Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch catches Morrie's appearance on a television news program and learns that his favorite old professor is battling Lou Gehrig's disease, They reunite and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage---and a final class in the meaning of life. The novel by Mitch Alborn was on the New York Times Bestseller List for more than four years." Purchase your own ticket by calling the ticket office at 988-6131 or emailing boxoffice@manoavalleytheatre.com. Meet at the theatre and snack afterwards.
SAM
PAU HANA AT HARD ROCK CAFE-HONOLULU
1837 Kapiolani Boulevard
April 10 (Friday), 5:00 PM
After riding sick barrels and overhead screamers, drop in at Hard Rock Cafe Honolulu for a righteous meal. You’ll be stoked at the "Surfing Wall of Fame” and priceless collection of rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia from epic legends such as Elvis, the Beatles, Michael Jackson and much more. The menu here reflects the robust style of great American food seasoned with a healthy dose of rock ‘n’ roll. House specialties include Hard Rock’s famous BBQ ribs, chicken and brisket all smoked in-house in our hickory wood chip smoker, Angus char-broiled burgers, and our awesome thick-frosty shakes and malts. Pick up a t-shirt to add to your collection from the Rock Shop.
The café will be moving
to Beachwalk Ave. in Waikiki in summer of 2009 so this will probably be the last
time to visit the current location. There is valet and self parking available
but unfortunately no “Happy Hour”. Hope to see you there!!
GEOF
MANOA VALLEY HIKE
April 18 (Saturday), 8:30 A.M.)
Stay fit for next year's ski season by
keeping your body in motion. On Saturday morning, April 18, we
will hike to the top of Puu
Pia, a small hill in the back of Manoa Valley. This is a
relatively easy, short hike from the trailhead to the top, but, from the top,
after viewing some unique perspectives of Manoa Valley, there will be "Turkey/Eagle" options for the return. Those more
adventurous may opt for coming down a steeper hillside, down some old stone stairs,
crossing some wooden bridges, ending up on the Manoa Rd. side of the Valley
rather than the East Manoa Rd. side where we started, and having a longer walk
back to the cars (but really not that far at all). Whether or not some of
us exercise the Eagle
option will depend on the weather and the trail conditions. (I've done it
in the mud and, believe me, we don't want to go there). Go into Manoa
Valley on East Manoa Rd. About .8 mile beyond the entrance to the
Manoa Marketplace parkingl lot, E. Manoa Rd. goes uphill and ends at Alani
Drive. There is a cemetery on the right (last block of E. Manoa Rd.).
Park on the street, and we will walk up Alani Drive to the trailhead.
TOBY
PAST ACTIVITIES:
JANUARY PAU HANA AT THE ROW BAR
(A Toast to the Storm that Wasn't)
The Governor called off work for all "Non Essential" State Employees. The Mayor called off work for all "Non Essential" City employees. There was (Yippee!!!!) "No School Today." --------Yet 9 hardy Ski Club members, including some terribly essential ones, e.g. one half of the Board (The "Designated Drunks?"), managed to find their way to the Row Bar at Restaurant Row on Friday, Janaury 16th for a few cold ones. The company, the conversation, the free parking, the happy hour drink prices, and the lack of crowds (probably due to the lack of people who went to work that day) were all "Coposthetic." It turned into a pleasant time for all.
TOBY
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SNOWBOARD FOR SALE
Craig Shaffer 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 7 calendar days from the end of the month. Thanx much.
Updated club info available at http://www.hawaiisnowskiclub.com
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