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 See 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!

August 2 (Thursday): 5: 30 P.M.  General Meeting, Sam Sneads Tavern

August 9 (Thursday): 4: 30 P.M.  Board Meeting, Pinkys, Pali Palms Plaza

August 15 (Wednesday) : 4:30 P.M., The Wildest Show in Town at the Honolulu Zoo with Pau Hana, approximately 7:30 P.M., at Lulus (upstairs at the corner of Kapahulu and Kalakaua) following the show.

August 25, (Saturday): Ford Island Bike Ride. More details TBA.

September 2 (Sunday):  4:30 p.m,  Pool Party, wine tasting, and early General Meeting at the Hodges house.

September 13 (Thursday):  Board Meeting.  Location  TBA.

September 23:  Lion King performance at 6:30PM; cocktails and refreshments preceding.

September 27 (Thursday):  Annual Season Kick Off Dinner and General Meeting, Sam Sneads Tavern.  IMPORTANT: Need R.S.V.P.   See Below

October 4 (Thursday): Jimmy Buffet Concert, Waikiki Shell

October 4 12:  Hot Air Balloon Festival, Albuquerque, New Mexico

October Pau Hana:   Date and location TBA

November 1 (Thursday):  General Meeting.  Location TBA.

November 9 (Friday):  Pau Hana.  Location TBA.

November 15 (Thursday): Board Meeting.  Location TBA.

November 17 or 18 (Saturday or Sunday):  Pre-Thanksgiving Pot Luck at Bill Roths house.

November 22 (Thursday): Annual volunteer assistance to Salvation Armys serving of Thanksgiving meals at Blaisdell Center

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Just sent my payment in for Ski Week 2008 in Whistler.  Bought a new Burton board last month in Newport Beach of all places and can't wait.  We have almost 30 members committed and hope the count grows.

The Fourth of July was a lot more crowded than I expected and probably the most people I've ever seen on the beach where I paddle out to surf Threes but what they have done to my old neighborhood is awesome.  We ran into Wandas family who took a small vacation in Waikiki and was staying at one of the remodeled hotels on Lewers Street.  If you have a chance, go visit the renovated Beachwalk neighborhood and enjoy the new stores and restaurants, stroll along the beach and wash off the sand in the unique fountain on Lewers Street if you can figure out where the water will shoot out next.

The Board has a Zoo Concert, Bike Ride and our Annual Pool Party planned for the remainder of Summer.  Hope you can join us!

Aloha,

THE WILDEST SHOW IN TOWN
AND AUGUST PAU HANA,
AUGUST 15, 2007

The August Pau Hana will be on Wednesday, not Friday,  night in conjunction with "The Wildest Show in Town" at the Honolulu Zoo. Mark August 15 on your calendar for the 10th Anniversary 2-hour special concert, featuring Palani Vaughn, Jake Shimabukuro, and Brother Noland, plus a drawing for a Kamaka uke. Gates open at 4:30, with music from 5:15 to 7:15. Admission is a $2 donation to the zoo. You can bring coolers but no alcohol. Starbucks will sell blended beverages for $2 to benefit the zoo. Following the music, we'll move our Happy Hour across the street to Lulu's

FORD ISLAND BIKE RIDE,
AUGUST 25, 2007

     The long awaited bike ride onto Ford Island is coming up Saturday, August 25.  Here's the plan:

    1)  Meet at Blaisdell Park at 9:30 a.m.

     2)  Ride the Pearl Harbor bike path to the Causeway and onto Ford Island.

    3)  Tour the island by bike.

    4)  Visit the Pacific Aviation Museum.

    5)  Lunch

  6)  Return to Blaisdell Park.

You must wear a helmet!

 We need a count of those going, so we have enough reflectors/vests and guides, and for access information.  Larry Thurston is on board as our main guide.  Please contact Wanda at 487-7485 or e-mail (see Contacts -- and this is Wanda Sowell, not Wanda <Wandi> Sagum)

HAWAII SKI CLUB'S ANNUAL END-OF-SUMMER CELEBRATION AND POOL PARTY
September 2

FOOD - DRINKS - WINE TASTING - GAMES - PRIZES

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 

This is one of the club's best-attended and most enjoyable activities each year, so make sure you and friends join these festivities!.

NEW THIS YEAR: WINE TASTING EVENT: Prizes awarded to the winners of the best white and best red wines.  Everyone can taste the wines and vote on their favorite.  However, if you wish to qualify for a prize for the best red and/or best white wine, you must bring a bottle of wine for the tasting.  The red and white wines with the most votes wins a prize for the person who brought that wine.

RETURN OF A CROWD FAVORITE FROM LAST YEAR: Wanda's chocolate dessert fountain.  More chocolate was consumed last year than anything else!!!!!

TIME: 4:30 - 8:30

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
486-8667

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.

Anita

DISNEY'S LION KING
September 23, 6:30 P.M.

Sunday, Sept 23: Lion King performance and pre-show cocktails and/or dinner

Approximately 40 ski club members, family and friends have tickets for the Lion King at NBC Concert Hall on Sunday, Sept 23 for the 6:30 PM performance.  Prior to that performance we are organizing a pre-show cocktail and/or dinner "party" outside the concert hall for those with show tickets and for other club members who just enjoy partying. We plan to gather about an hour before the show (5:30PM) to have cocktails, a light meal and/or dessert (Wandi LOVES the chocolate desserts they serve) in front of the main entrance. Caterers serve a variety of dishes and refreshments before each performance.  In addition, by arriving early you'll find a good parking spot for a quick exit after the show

JULY 4^TH CELEBRATION IN WAIKIKI

Twelve to fifteen Ski Club members accepted President Geof Chus gracious offer to the use his penthouse level Waikiki apartment as a staging area to view the annual Ala Moana fireworks display.   From 5 to 8 p.m. we enjoyed unaparalled camaraderie, ono pupus, copious libations, and the close to panoramic views from Geofs Eagles Nest apartment.   At 8 p.m. we made our way to the beach in front of the Outrigger Reef Hotel which, we thought, would be less crowded than Ala Moana but----think again!!!!!.   Looked like everyone else had the same idea.   Those of us who wore slippers were in good shape but, with the incoming tide at the time of the fireworks, half the beach ended up in the shoes worn by the rest of us.   The fireworks show, however, lived up to its billing, and we had a good time lingering, ogling the tourists, enjoying gelato and other delicacies from the new Beachwalk shops, and, to those of us to whom this applied, finally shaking the sand out of our shoes on our way back to Geofs after the show.   For those of us who seldom get to (or purposely avoid) Waikiki, it was a good excuse to go.  Thank you, again, Geof, for your hospitality.  I hope your apartment survived.

Toby

Hawaii Ski Club members started our 4th of July birthday celebration at Geof's Waikiki condo, munching on all the delectable goodies that everyone brought. The highlight of the meal though was MaryBeth's  scrumptious, gigantic cookie decorated appropriately for the occasion!   It was an extraordinary experience to watch a spectacular fireworks display with sand between our toes and water occasionally washing over our feet on a world-class Waikiki beach! After the show, we discovered an exciting way to wash the sand off! Then we stood in line for Italian gelato while devouring some Papa Beard cream puffs.  What a way to end an incredible evening with great friends!

In the late afternoon of July 20th, approximately twelve ski club members enjoyed magaritas, cervezas,  Tex-Mex pupus, and a lot laughs on the outside deck of  Compadres in Ward Center.  Fortunately, and for the first time in my experience, the deck was virtually deserted allowing us to join tables without a problem.    Unexpectedly joining us were former Ski Club member Asta Poirier (sic) and friend just in for a visit from her new home in Florida (that other place with beaches and palm trees).  The prices at Comprades are slightly on the high side, but the ambience of the setting, the camaraderie, and the buzz of the libations made this a non issue.    Hasta Luego. 

IMPORTANT: PASSPORT RENEWALS

If you will be joining us on the January ski trip to Whistler or plan on traveling outside the USA within the next 6-12 months, apply as early as possible for either new or renewed passports since some countries, including Canada, require that a U.S. passport be valid for six months after a planned stay.

Travelers face the prospect of lines at local post offices and regional processing centers and should allow 10 to 12 weeks to receive a routine passport vs. an earlier standard of four to six weeks. Those who are willing to pay an extra $60 can expect to receive an expedited version in three to four weeks(up from 1-2 weeks)

Currently all Americans must carry passports when returning by AIR from another country, including Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

As early as January 2008, the regulations will be expanded to cover foreign travel by car or cruise ship. Processing delays stemming from the boost in demand have forced some travelers to postpone or cancel trips. Remember our trip is January 2008, so even if you drive over the Canadian border, you may have to have a US passport by then.