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Hawaii Ski Club – June, 2009
EXECUTIVE ORGANIZATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President – Geof Chu – 330-7432
Vice President – Anita Hodges, 486-8667
Secretary - Craig Shaffer
Treasurer - Wanda Sowell
James Purvis
Toby Kravet – 224-1065
Wanda "Wandi" Sagum
Susan Murata
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!
June 4, (Thursday): 6:00 P.M. General Meeting at Sam Snead's Tavern.
June 12, (Friday): 5:30 P.M. Pau Hana at Lily Koi Restaurant and Lounge, Pearl City.
June 18, (Thursday): 6:00 P.M. Board Meeting at Henry Loui’s.
June 20, (Saturday): 8:30 A.M. Hike #2 of the KISS Series: Upper Tantalus; Puu Ohia and Manoa Cliffs Trails.
July 4, (Saturday): 5: p.m. Party at Geof's Waikiki condo and view the Annual Magic Island fireworks show from nearby beach.
July 10, (Friday): Pau Hana at Pinky's Pupu Bar and Grill, Kailua
July 26, (Sunday): Hike, #3 of the KISS Series: location to be determined: Will probably be in the afternoon, 3 - 4 miles long, and may be followed by a Pau Hana (depending upon the location of the hike).
August 1, (Saturday): Sailing off Honolulu/Waikiki with Neal and Arleen.
August 6, (Thursday): General Meeting at Sam Snead's Tavern
August 13, (Thursday): 7:00 P.M. Willie K in concert at the Waikiki Aquarium.
August 20, (Thursday): 6: P.M. Board Meeting at Henry Loui's.
September 6, (Sunday): The "Annual?" Pool Party and Wine
Tasting at the Hodges' palatial manse in beautiful uptown Aiea. Stay tuned
for more details.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:
Last Saturday, fourteen of us explored the closed Barber’s Point Naval Air
Station on bicycles. Despite the flat tires, wrong turns, and hot, sunny
weather, we survived. It made sucking down “cold ones” on the
lanai at Nana’s extra refreshing!
As long as I can remember, there has never been such a long stretch of “Kona”
weather. That, along with the lack of significant South swells, signals a
very slow start to summer. Soon my mango season will be in full
production, and even that is a month or so late this year. Regardless, the Board
has scheduled many events to tide us thru until nest ski season. This
summer, in addition to the usual seasonal events, we have a sailing outing off
Honolulu’s south shore and a Willie K evening concert at Waikiki Aquarium.
Our trip committee has finalized the details for Ski Week 2009 in Aspen/Snowmass
and the details will be presented at June’s General Membership Meeting.
You can sign up for the sailing and ski trip at the meeting.
Aloha,
GEOF
UPCOMING SKI CLUB ACTIVITIES:
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Sam Sneads Tavern
June 4 (Thursday) 6:00 P.M.
Be sure to come to the General Membership Meeting at Sam Sneads Tavern (Da Usual Place) on June 4th as it will be your first opportunity to sign up for the 2010 ski trip to Snowmass (See article below). Also, it will be your first, and very possibly your last, opportunity (18 person limit), to sign up for the August 1 Sail off Honolulu/Waikiki (See article below). Although the meeting, itself, does not begin until 6:00, many members show up between 5:00 and 5:30 to take advantage of the 2 for 1 Dinner Special which ends at 5:30.
TOBY
PAU HANA AT LILY KOI RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE
98-150 Kaonohi St. #C216
June 12 (Friday), 5:30PM
Join us for Pau Hana at Lily Koi Restaurant and Lounge and enjoy a fusion of
European, contemporary American, and local flavors at this “Hidden Gem in Aiea.”
Happy hour is from 3pm to 7pm, with $2.50 Domestic and $3.00 Imported Beer
specials. Parking is free. Lily Koi is located on the 2nd floor of the Westridge
Shopping Center (Across Circuit City at Pearlridge Center).
KEVIN
UPPER TANTALUS HIKE
June 20 (Saturday), 8:30 A.M.
Ski Club members who took this hike (All three of us: Wanda, Jon, and
Yours Truly) had such a good time on October 18th that we are repeating it
("Deja Vu all over again") for the rest of you.
We will leave from the small parking lot where
Tantalus Drive meets (or becomes) Round Top Drive at 8:30 A.M., hike up the Puu
Ohia Trail to the top, go down the back side to the Manoa Cliffs Trail, hike out
to Round Top Drive, approximately a mile down from where we started, and walk
the road back to our cars. There will be some ocean views near the top and views
of Manoa Valley from the Manoa Cliffs Trail. To get to the start, go one block
mountain direction on Makiki St. from Nehoa St. where you will find a triangle
shaped park with a Board of Water Supply pumping station. Go up the right side
of the park to the intersection with Round Top Drive on the left, and take Round
Top Drive 5.2 miles to the top. You can also go up the left side of the park on
Makiki Heights Drive, past the Contemporary Museum to the intersection with
Tantalus Drive, and turn right on Tantalus Drive to the top. This way, the
distance is 4.9 miles from the park at the bottom. The top parking lot is small
so I would suggest car pooling. Also there are two or three turnoffs with room
for cars on Tantalus Drive just below (Ewa side of) the parking lot. The hike is
2.5 miles in length, of moderate difficulty, and should take us about 1.25 to
1.5 hours. We might hit some muddy spots so don't wear your new, white sneakers. I can't see anyone getting lost on their way to the start but, just in case,
I'll have my cell phone with me: 224-1065.
TOBY
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION IN WAIKIKI
July 4 (Saturday): 5 PM - 9 PM
Geof has again invited us to his Waikiki condominium to celebrate Independence Day. This is the 3rd year in a row, but the condo has just been renovated which should make things more interesting: It will be a "New Place." We should arrive at "Party Central" any time after 5 PM on July 4th to eat, drink, and socialize prior to viewing the annual, spectacular fireworks display at Ala Moana. From the condo, it is a relatively short walk to the beach where we will be able to watch the fireworks. Geof’s condo is located at 430 Lewers, apartment 30 C, telephone: 921-9945. The building is on the block of Lewers St. between Kuhio Avenue and Ala Wai Blvd. and, after making the left turn from Kuhio, is on the left side of the street, at the junction of Lewers and Manukai St. Look for a tan colored building with the address (430 Lewers St.) on a brown sign tacked to the wall. There are 11 guest stalls available at 430 Lewers as well as in the building garage directly across the street from the condo, which is also part of the complex. Additionally, there might be free street parking available (because of the holiday) in the area. Register your vehicle/parking stall in the lobby, ring up Geof’s unit (using his telephone number above), and he will buzz you in. Bring something to drink, a dish to share, and celebrate the 4th of July with us! Please note that this event will "replace" the July General Membership Meeting.
TOBY
JULY PAU HANA AT PINKY'S PUPU BAR AND GRILL
July 10 (Friday) 5:00 P.M.
The Club has always had a good time at Pinky's in Kailua. From town, just come over the Likelike Highway, cross over Kamehameha Highway where Likelike morphs into Kaneohe Bay Drive, and keep going straight. Kaneohe Bay Drive ultimately morphs into the Mokapu Saddle Rd., and then Mokapu Blvd. From Aiea side, you might be better off taking the H3 all the way to the Mokapu Saddle Road interchange. You will find Pinky's on the far right corner of Mokapu Blvd. and North Kalaheo Ave. right across from from Aikahi Park Shopping Center. The entrance is actually on North Kalaheo so it requires a right hand turn onto North Kalaheo and a quick "U-ee" or turn-around to get into the parking lot.
CRAIG, TOBY
SAILING OFF HONOLULU/WAIKIKI
Ala Wai Boat Harbor
August 1 (Saturday)
Neal Harding and Arleen Gillin have invited Club members to join them on Saturday, August 1 for a sail on their boat which is docked at the Ala Wai Boat Harbor. Due to the vessel's capacity, the sail will be limited to the first 18 "Able Bodied Seamen and Seawomen" who sign up. A sign-up sheet, additional information, will be available at June's General Meeting.
TOBY
WAIKIKI AQUARIUM SUMMER CONCERT: WILLIE K
August 13 (Thursday) 7:00 P.M.
Please join us for this Thursday evening concert on the lawn oceanside at the Waikiki Aquarium, offering great music, great food, great company and great fun for the entire family! Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the music begins at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $27 for adults and $10 for children aged 7 to 12, children under 6 are free. Friends of the Waikiki Aquarium (FOWA) members enjoy a special concert ticket price of $18. Seating is limited to the first 550 reservations, so purchase your tickets today! Tickets available now at www.honoluluboxoffice.com or by calling (808) 550-8457.
Honolulu Box Office
680 Iwilei Rd #100
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 550-8457
Hours: 11am -6pm Tuesday - Saturday
WANDI
PAU HANA @ THE LIVINGROOM @ FISHERMAN'S WHARF
2009 Ala Moana Blvd.
August 21, 2009 – 4:30 P.M.
The Living Room has reopened again as a great spot for Honolulu nightlife!
Honolulu's Best Kept Secret with a great Pau Hana and fantastic evening events!
They have recently renovated the downstairs area by putting in a whole new bar,
dart boards, pool tables, satellite tv's, and an awesome food menu. Happy
Hour features $2 drafts and discounted drinks and pupus. There is always plenty
of parking.
GEOF
SNOWMASS/ASPEN 2010 SKI TRIP
January 29 – February 6, 2010
We’ve got a FABULOUS group rate on the Airfare to Snowmass/Aspen – be one of the first to put your $50 deposit and reserve your spot for the winter trip. Save the dates of January 29th to February 6th 2010! Details and sign-up will be available at the June 4th Membership Meeting at Sam Sneads. See you then!
SUSAN
PAST ACTIVITIES:
PAU HANA AT OCEANS 808
(I'M FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES)
Bubbles, bubbles. On May 15, despite a dress code that required men to wear collars and covered shoes, a whole 27 members showed up at Oceans 808, just oceanside of the Row Bar in Restaurant Row, for the month's Pau Hana. With more and more members showing up for Pau Hanas, maybe we should re-name ourselves "The Hawaii Drinking and Skiing Club." This was probably the best "bang for the buck" yet. The covered parking was free, the Pupus were high quality and excellent value for the $, and we had the most attentive wait staff in club history: Drinks were replenished before the request was finished (Well, maybe not THAT fast---but close). And the bubbles? Well, water was bubbling through the wall panels, tabletops, and the counter at the bar to make for a unique visual, if not dizzying, experience. I'll be back, and this feeling was shared by most of us.
TOBY
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SNOWBOARD FOR SALE
Craig Shaffer still has an unused size 141 snowboard for sale. $250.00. Craig may be contacted at 261-5989.
NEW ZEALAND SKI TRIP
Anyone interested in joining me for skiing in New Zealand August 19th thru September 3rd? This will be my 14th trip "Down Under" for some upside down skiing. The cost including airfare, 13 nights hotel (12 in Queenstown and 1 in Auckland on the way back), 10 days transportation to 3 of the 4 available ski areas (2 in Queenstown and 2 in Wanaka), 10 days lift tickets to all 4, and transfers between hotel and airport comes to approximately $3,500 for 1 person traveling alone. An 11th full day of skiing is possible but would be for additional cost, either on your own or as a 1 day extension to the lift ticket/ski area transportation package. Also, if you want to take a break, days of skiing can be exchanged, wholly or in part, for such things as jet boat rides on the river, wine tours, etc. The exchange rate is currently .62 American for $1.00 N.Z. so everything is pretty reasonable once you get there. Also, the cost would be less if two share a hotel room---or you go down for a shorter trip. If interested, give me a call ( number above): I can give you more specific information and put you in touch with the travel agent.
TOBY
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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/