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Hawaii Ski Club – April 2008
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President – Geof Chu – 330-7432
Vice President – Anita Hodges, 486-8667
Secretary - Kathlyn Wong
Treasurer - Wanda Sowell – 487-7485
Craig Shaffer - 261-5989
Gordon Ng (Click on Contacts)
Toby Kravet – 224-1065
Wanda "Wandi" Sagum - 523-0982
Linda Giers
Sylvia “Sam” Wright
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!
April 3, (Thursday): 5:30 P.M. General Meeting at Sam Snead's Tavern (Navy-Marine Golf Course, Valkenburgh St. (across from the Airport). Election of officers will be conducted at this meeting.
April 11 (Friday): 5:30 P.M. Pau Hana at Pinky's Pupu Bar and Grill, 970 Kalaheo Ave., Kailua, Directly across Mokapu Blvd. from Aikahi Park Shopping Center
April 17, (Thursday): (Time to be determined) Annual Board Dinner and Meeting: The Maple Garden, 909 Isenberg St., Moilili
April 26, (Saturday): 11:30 A.M. Kailua Beach Walk and Picnic (See details below)
May 10 - 11, (Saturday - Sunday): Hawaii Superferry trip to Maui
May 16, (Friday): 5 P.M. Pau Hana at Ryan's Grill, Ward Center
May 31 (Saturday): Diamond Head Theatre: The Producers
July 19, (Saturday): Diamond Head Theatre: The Wizard of Oz
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:
It looks like this year’s ski season is coming to an end soon. My brother and family are spending spring break in Mammoth, and I am stuck here due to an extremely heavy workload and supervising the remodeling of my home. It sucks!!
I still plan to make one last trip before all the snow melts away.
I am sorry the Super Ferry trip had to be cancelled, but we will try to schedule it again in May or June. As I said, take advantage if it runs again for it will probably not be around for long.
Much MAHALO’s to the departing Board members for all the time and effort spent to make the club an enjoyable experience for the membership. I know the incoming Board members have big shoes to fill but will be up to the task. From what I can remember in the 10 year I’ve been with the club, next year’s trip to Japan will be the first Ski Week in a foreign country and a daunting task for the new trip committee. From the overwhelming response, it should be well attended.
Hopefully this summer will be better surf wise than last summer, and I hope to see you all from time to time at the club events.
Aloha,
Geof
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES:
GENERAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS
April 3 (Thursday) 5:30 P.M
Please note that the election of officers
will take place at this meeting. If you are not planning to come,
please return to the ballot
(below) to Anita by e mail.
PAU HANA AT PINKY'S PUPU BAR AND GRILL
April 11 (Friday) 5:30 P.M.
Come to the quieter side of the Island, laid back Kailua, for drinks and pupus At Pinky's Pupu Bar and Grill. Pinky's is located at 970 Kalaheo Avenue, on the Canal, directly across Mokapu Blvd. from Aikahi Park Shopping Center. It's a normally a pretty quick ride, faster than you'd think, to Pinky's via the H3, Likelike, or the Pali.
KAILUA BEACH WALK AND BBQ / POTLUCK
April 26 (Saturday) 1 P.M.
Meet at 1 pm at Malia and Todd’s
place at 156 F North Kalaheo, Kailua. This is a pot luck event. Also bring your
own beverages, sun tan lotion, swim suit, and towel. We will walk Kailua beach
to the north then back to Todd's house for the BBQ.
Directions:
Take Pali Highway
through Kailua Town, turn left at the red light on Kalaheo Ave. after passing
St Anthony's Church, look for a white wall with the number 156 [ocean side],
turn right into narrow lane. drive to end of the lane. Everyone try to car-pool
as parking is limited. Parking also possible on Ulupa St.
AWAII SUPERFERRY TRIP TO MAUI
May 10 - 11 (Saturday-Sunday)
This trip will "launch" provided the the Superferry is truly out of drydock by that time so please, do NOT make reservations until the company gives notice that they are operational. Join fellow members for a day or weekend via the Hawaii Superferry. For those who want to stay overnight on Saturday, OCI (Geof's employer) has offered the use of two - 2BD/1.5 BA condominiums in the Harbor Lights complex in Kahalui. Superferry's website, www.Hawaiisuperferry.com , is currently offering an extended introductory fare of $39 each way for passengers and $55 each way for passenger vehicles for travel through June 5, if booked by March 31. They are also alleging that during this promotional period, all fuel surcharges are being waived, but eventually will be 35.3%. At this time we are recommending that folks think twice about bringing their personal vehicles for only an overnight. Sharing the cost of a rental car or van would be much more cost effective. Please visit the ferry's website for other information such as what is allowed on board. The ferry currently departs Honolulu Harbor every morning @ 6:30 AM and departs Kahalui Harbor every morning back to Honolulu @ 11: 15. AM. The trip is 3 3/4 hours. If you are interested in an overnight stay, this is considered "adult camping", so please provide your own sleeping bag/floor pad & blanket, etc. Each condo can accommodate 5-6 people. If you wish to stay on Maui a bit longer on Sunday, we are suggesting that you fly back to Honolulu rather than taking the Ferry. At this time, fares for Hawaiian Airlines are $49 - $54 and approximately $49 for Aloha. Suggested activities while on Maui are: golf, visiting the Maui Ocean Center aquarium at Maalaea Harbor, and visiting the Ali'i Lavender Farm in Kula. Other suggestions welcome--contact Linda Giers ( lgiers@aol.com )
Linda
PAU HANA AT RYAN'S GRILL, WARD CENTER
May 16 (Friday): 5 P.M.
Come join your ski club friends at Ryan's Grill, year in and
year out, one of Hawaii's most popular Pau Hana locations. It has
one of the most extensive beer selections of any bar in the area and delicious
pupus with ample portions. Ryan's is just Eva of the top of the
escalator if you are coming up from ground level (Second floor from the ground
but considered third floor if you are crossing over the the parking structure).
THE PRODUCERS, DIAMOND HEAD THEATRE
May 31 (Saturday): 3 P.M.
The musical, "The Producers, " at Diamond Theatre.
Several members have already purchased advance tickets for this hilarious Mel
Brooks musical comedy, but you may still be able to get tickets to this
showing: Here's how:
Information & Hours
ORDERING TICKETS
By Telephone - Call 808-733-0274 during regular Box Office hours.
(When reserving and/or holding tickets over the phone, there is a $2 processing
fee per order.)
On-line - Click here to buy tickets on-line
(There are no refunds and no exchanges on tickets purchased on-line.)
http://www.diamondheadtheatre.com/tickets/season.htm
In Person - Purchase your tickets in person at the Box Office.
Diamond Head Theatre is located at 520 Makapuu Avenue, across the street from
Kapiolani Community College and one block mauka of Diamond Head Road/Monsarrat
Avenue.
By Facsimile - Fill out the order form and fax it to us any time at
808-735-1250.
BOX OFFICE HOURS
Regular Box Office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
For anyone going to this event who wants to have lunch first, we will meet at
the Diamond Head Theatre parking lot at noon and then will carpool to
Kaimuki where we will have lunch at the award winning restaurant Hale Vietnam
(1140 12th Avenue, 735-7581).
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
HAWAII SKI CLUB
2008 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT
If unable to attend April general meeting, please email votes to Anita at anitah@hawaii.edu by April 1 in order to be tallied.
PRESIDENT:
1-YEAR TERM
Vote for not more than one (1)
Geoffrey Chu ______________________
Write-in: ------------------------------*
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
2-YEAR TERM
Vote for not more than four (4)
Ross Kuraya _______________________
James Purvis _______________________
Wanda Sagum _______________________
Aaron Setagawa _______________________
Write-in: _______________________*
* Write-in candidates are permitted; just make sure candidate is willing to serve.
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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