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Hawaii Ski Club – September, 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!
September 6, (Sunday): 4:30 -8:00 P.M. Annual Pool Party and Wine Tasting. THERE WILL BE NO SKI CLUB GENERAL MEETING IN SEPTEMBER
September 13, (Sunday): 12:30 P.M. Makiki Valley Loop Trail hike from Pu'u Ualaka'a State Park.
September 17, 5:30 P.M. (Thursday): Board Meeting at Henry Loui's.
September 18, (Friday): 5:30 P.M. Pau Hana at the Kaimuki Grill. 1108
12th Ave., near the corner of Harding.
October 1, (Thursday): Annual Kick-off Meeting. PLEASE RSVP TO ANITA IF
YOU WILL ATTEND because the Club "kicks in" for the food.
October 18, (Sunday), 9:00AM East Honolulu Bike Ride
October 31, (Saturday): Wine-Bottling Halloween Party at “Wine: The
Experience.”
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:
As summer ends, I always look forward to our Annual Pool Party and the
upcoming University of Hawaii football season. Labor Day weekend is always a
great way to end the summer.
Much MAHALOS to Neal and Arleen who hosted our group aboard their sailboat for a
scenic sail and party off of Waikiki Beach. For those members who were able to
participate, they experienced a great sunny day and enjoyed the view I always
enjoy as we moored 300 yard outside of one of my favorite surf breaks looking
back at my condo on the shore. The fact that there was a high surf advisory that
day made things more exciting and after a morning in the surf there was no
better way to spend the afternoon kicking back and enjoying fine food, drinks,
and friends a short swim from where I was that morning.
The Board has planned a variety of events which include more hikes and bike
rides to help get us in shape for the upcoming ski season. Our Annual Pool
Party, Halloween @ Wine The Experience, Pre-Thanksgiving at Bill Rothe’s and the
Annual Christmas Party on Koko Marina are popular repeat events to round out
2009.
Aloha and GO BOWS!
GEOF
UPCOMING SKI CLUB ACTIVITIES:
ANNUAL END-OF-SUMMER CELEBRATION, POOL PARTY, and WINE
TASTING
September 6 (Sunday) 4:30 TO 8:00 P.M.
Enjoy the final days of summer AND lots of great food
Share time with old and new friends
Swim in the pool - Relax in the hot tub
Bored on most Sunday afternoons?? Then join other ski club members on the Sunday
of Labor Day weekend for an end-of-the-summer party and wine tasting. This is
one of the club's best-attended and most enjoyable activities each year, so make
sure you and friends join the festivities!. Guests are welcome.
WINE TASTING EVENT: Prizes awarded to the winners of the best white and best red
wines. Last year, James and Marybeth Purvis’s wines won BOTH categories, so
try to beat them this year by entering top-shelf wines! Everyone can taste the
wines and vote on his/her favorite. However, if you wish to qualify for a
prize, you must bring a bottle of wine for the tasting. The red and white wines
with the most votes win a prize for the person who brought that wine.
RETURN OF A CROWD FAVORITE: Wanda's chocolate dessert fountain. More chocolate
was consumed last year than anything else(except for wine!!!!!)
TIME: 4:30 - 8:00 Pool party beings at 4:30; Wine Tasting contest begins at 5:30
so have your wine ready for the beginning of this event
LOCATION: Bill and Anita Hodges
98-1006 Palula Way, Aiea, HI
home phone: 486-8667
Directions from town:
take the Aiea/Pearlridge exit on either H1 or Moanalua Freeway; turn right on
Ka’onohi Street; right on Iho Place; and left on Palula Way
WHAT TO BRING: a potluck dish to share, BYOB, a lawn chair, bathing suit and
towel, and of course, a bottle of red or white wine for the wine tasting event.
The Ski Club supports responsible drinking and driving. PLEASE HAVE A
DESIGNATED DRIVER WHO WILL NOT BE CONSUMING ALCOHOL DURING THIS EVENT. If not,
we will be happy to call a taxi for you.
ANITA
MAKIKI VALLEY LOOP TRAIL HIKE
September 13 (Sunday), 12:30 P.M.
Based on the improved turnout for the July hike, we will stick to Sunday
afternoon rather than Saturday morning for hike #4 of the KISS Series. We will
return to Tantalus but, this time, for a hike on the lower trails. Think
chirping birds, shaded trail, gurgling brook, and signs identifying some of the
botanical offerings on the side of the trail. Also think roots, rocks, roots,
feral chickens, roots, steep downhill over roots, possible mud depending upon
recent weather, and more graduated uphill with fewer roots. While this won't be
a "walk in the park," and the downhill portion will require you to watch your
footing due to the roots, it won't be as strenuous or necessarily slow as our
previous hike on Kuliouou Ridge. Wear hiking boots, trail running shoes, or
regular running shoes with good treads on the sole: I would not wear shoes with
worn soles. The trail will be 3.2 miles in length, will take about 2 hours, 30
minutes, and will start from Pu'u Ualaka'a State Park halfway up Round Top
Drive. To get to Pu'u Ualaka'a State Park, go up Round Top drive 2.4 miles from
it's beginning at the intersection with Makiki Heights Drive. You will find a
sign identifying the park entrance on the left hand side of a hairpin turn at
the 2.4 mile point. Drive up to the first lot where you will find a restroom
and should find, unlike the last hike, plenty of places to park.
TOBY
PAU HANA AT THE KAIMUKI GRILL
September 18, (Friday): 5:30 P.M..
1108 12th Ave., near the corner of Harding
Kaimuki Grill is a great place to chill and fill up without breaking the bank.
There are just 10 to 12 tables, and in the early evening, you’ll find more
families or sports fans taking in the games on three of the TV screens. As the
evening goes on, you might find karaoke buffs filling the place — singing starts
at 9 p.m. every night and can go as late as 2 a.m. depending on the crowd. For
comforting, cheap eats, this is definitely on our list for hanging out,
especially with good friends. The menu itself doesn’t offer anything special or
unique (other than the kalua pig nachos), but it’s all good, classic local bar
food that is hard to beat when you’re hungry.
Plenty of paid parking in the municipal lot in front of the restaurant.
GEOF
ANNUAL HAWAII SKI CLUB KICK-OFF MEETING
October 1(Thursday), 5:30 PM
The annual kick-off to the 2010 ski season begins with the October general
meeting at Sam Sneads Tavern (Navy-Marine Golf Course Clubhouse, 943 Valkenburgh
Street). Happy hour with drink discounts ends promptly at 6PM, and the dinner
will be served from 6-7:00 PM.
Since the club is paying for this dinner, it is IMPERATIVE that you
RSVP if you plan to attend the meeting. Email Anita (See
Contacts) by September
29th.
MENU OPTIONS: This year the club is paying for a sit-down meal, but CLUB MEMBERS
MUST PAY FOR THEIR OWN BEVERAGES whether alcoholic or non-alcoholic. You have a
choice of the following dinner options:
1. Oak Grilled Center Cut Pork Loin, with basil red skin mashed potatoes, and
choice of Seasonal or Caesar salad
2) Pot Roast, with basil red skin mashed potatoes and brown gravy; mixed
vegetables.
3) Chicken and Mushroom Alfredo with choice of Seasonal or Caesar Salad
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL: October is the time to renew your ski club membership. Club
dues have been the same for over 10 years ($35 for family; $25 for singles)
which is a bargain compared to other ski clubs (for example, the Orlando Ski
Club dues are $55 family and $40 single). You can mail your membership form (http://www.hawaiisnowskiclub.com/member_form.htm)
and check to the HSC address, or you can renew membership at the October
meeting. If you are participating in club-sponsored trips, you MUST be a
current ski club member and sign the release form.
CONTEST: All ski club members who have renewed their membership for 2009-2010
will be eligible to participate in drawings for some great prizes.
ANITA
EAST HONOLULU BIKE RIDE
Sunday October 18, 2009
Time: 9am – 12pm
Start: Meet at Fort Ruger Park (Triangle Park), located at the intersection of
Kahala Avenue and Diamond Head Road.
Breaks: Kawaikui Beach Park, Hawaii Kai Town Center, Koko Marina Shopping
Center, Aina Haina Shopping Center
Length: Approximately 16 miles round trip
The ski season is only a few months away so start getting those legs back in
shape! Join us for an enjoyable and (mostly) flat ride around East Honolulu.
Starting from the back side of Diamond Head, we will make our way through
Kahala to Kalanianaole Highway and head east in the Bike Lane toward Hawaii
Kai. Once in Hawaii Kai, we will take the “scenic route” around Koko Isle,
where the Wailua Street bridge over the water is a great place to take a
photograph. Turning right on Lunalilo Home Road will take us to Koko Marina
Shopping Center where another right will put us back on Kalanianaole Highway for
the return home. Please make sure your bicycle is in good working order prior
to the ride, put on a good sunscreen, and bring a bottle of your favorite
cycling beverage. Helmets are also recommended.
KEVIN
ANNUAL WINE BOTTLING HALLOWEEN PARTY AT “WINE, THE EXPERIENCE”
October 31, 1016 Kapahulu Ave., Suite 1, 738-0738
www.winetheexperience.com
This event is so much FUN we’re doing it again, and again. Wine, The Experience
is a trendy bar where they brew wine for us that we will bottle at the party.
Bring a pupu to share, wear your scariest costume, and you may win a prize!
For $15 you get all the “really good” wine you can drink (please drink
responsibly) and afterward, the adventurous will trek into Waikiki to partake of
the insanity that occurs there once a year! If you haven’t experienced Waikiki
on Halloween, it is like nothing else!
JAMES
SNOWMASS/ASPEN UPDATE
January 29-February 6, 2010
Want a break from skiing? Here are some alternate activities to keep you busy
when we go to Snowmass January 29-February 6, 2010!
ESPN Winter X Games – Jan 28-31 (we arrive on Jan 29!)
The world’s premier winter action sports features the top athletes in the world
to battle in events such as ski and snowboard slopestyle, superpipe and
snowmobile freestyle. Visit
www.aspensnowmass.com for more information.
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park
Located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains in historic Glenwood Springs,
Colorado, Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park offers a fun and unique mountain-top
adventure that will create lasting memories. There’s cave tours, scenic tram
rides, kids activities, thrill rides and more! Open year-round. (800)530-1635 or
www.glenwoodcaverns.com
Horse Drawn Carriage & Sleigh Rides
Historical carriage tours of downtown Aspen and on-hour sleigh rides are
provided by the Aspen Carriage Company. (970)925-3394
Storytelling by the Campfire in Snowmass
Enjoy roasted marshmallows, hot chocolate and tales of the Old West. FREE for
all ages. Call for scheduling, (800)769-6277
Ice Skating
Indoor ice skating at the Aspen Ice Garden. (970)920-5141
Snowmobiling
This is a lot of fun! Enjoy a tour of the world famous Maroon Bells with
T-Lazy-7 Ranch in Aspen. (970)925-4614. Or, explore Kobey Park with
Western Adventures, Inc. in Woody Creek, one of Colorado’s most scenic
areas. (970)923-3337
Cross Country Skiing
Enjoy endless miles of groomed track skiing through beautiful scenery in the
largest free trail system in North America! Call Snowmass Club Cross Country
Center at (970)923-3148
Shopping
Snowmass Village Mall to Aspen – the free village bus will stop at the Snowmass
Village Mall bus stop every 15 minutes
Thanks to all who paid their $50 trip deposits. We’re just about maxed out as 68 club members have confirmed their space for the January 29 – February 6, 2010 trip and we are "capping" at 70. If you are still interested, please contact Susan Murata susan@hawaiisnowskiclub.com to find out if you are 1 of the lucky 2 left and to get the details on the costs ASAP
NEW Payment Schedule:
• $500 payment due by August 30
• $500 payment due by September 30 (for full package)
• Remainder of your balance due October 30
Cancellation Policy:
Up to 10/29/09, no penalty for cancellation, full refund
After 10/30/09, monies paid will be returned with a minimum penalty of $175 AND
if there are additional costs charged to us by vendors, additional penalties
will be deducted
REMINDER: CLUB MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED FOR HAWAII SKI CLUB TRIPS. In order to
benefit from our group rates, you must agree to become a member of our group. Go
to:
http://www.hawaiisnowskiclub.com/member_form.htm
SUSAN
PAST ACTIVITIES:
"COME SAIL AWAY, COME SAIL AWAY WITH ME"
Neal Harding and Arleen Gillin had a bunch of ski club landlubbers on their beautiful boat, the Placebo, Saturday August 1. The weather was perfect and we had so much fun as we sailed out from the Ala Wai and out several miles to come back and anchor off of Waikiki to enjoy swimming and the wonderful pupus everyone brought to munch on. Bill Hodges and James Purvis competed for dirtiest jokes while we were cruising (Bill won). It was very relaxing and some of us stayed around for a few drinks with Neal and Arleen after docking. Arleen broke out one of the best bottles of Tequila I’ve ever had. What a great day of sailing, etc! Thanks Arleen & Neal!
JAMES
"LIVE FROM THE LAWN" at HAWAII STATE ART MUSEUM
Did you see those pictures of us flying from trees? Oh, that wasn't us. We were
sitting on the grass, awestruck, watching the Samadhi Aerial Dancers do
gravity-defying acrobatics. Amazing!
Jeff Peterson, an award winning slack-key guitarist, was superb,
too. The Jeff Peterson Jazz Trio, backing up DeShannon Higa on trumpet and
big-time vocalist Anita Hall, accompanied the amazing Aerial Dance. It was an
unforgettable summer evening. Several of our group were able to tear themselves
away to tour the HiSAM building and art gallery. It's a Hawaii treasure. If you
haven't been there, GO!
WANDA
WAIKIKI AQUARIUM SUMMER CONCERT: WILLIE K
As expected, the Waikiki Aquarium was full for the Willie K concert on August
13th. The concert was on the lawn oceanside of the aquarium, so we sat on mats
and sand chairs to enjoy a combination of classic and new-style Willie K music.
ANITA
PAU HANA @ THE LIVINGROOM @ FISHERMAN'S WHARF
The Living Room was a busy spot for Honolulu nightlife! Honolulu's “Best Kept
Secret with a great Pau Hana” wasn’t so secret because it was filled the entire
evening with at least 22 club members and a large group for another pau hana.
Good food, inexpensive (and some FREE) drinks, and a convenient location for
club members. We celebrated 50 years of Hawaii statehood in our own way.
ANITA
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 7 calendar days from the end of the month. Thanx much.
Updated club info available at http://www.hawaiisnowskiclub.com/