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August, 2018
EXECUTIVE ORGANIZATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President – Toby Kravet – 808-224-1065
Jonathan Carr
Geoff Chu
Paul Ferguson
Bill Hodges
Anita Hodges
Alan
Teramura
Linda Giers
Caroline Sluyter
Mike
Tsutsui
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Newsletter Editor
Toby Kravet
(Click on Contacts for e mail addresses)
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
Additional events, such as concerts, hikes, excursions, may be added. Watch your email for possible updates.
Every Monday evening (except on holidays and, of course, during Hawaii Ski Week): 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) 5:00 P.M. General Membership Meeting at Ruby Tuesday, Moanalua Shopping Center.
August 24 (Friday) 4: P.M. Pau Hana at Nico's Pier 38 Kailua.
October 6 (Saturday) Morning time TBA, Volunteering to help pack meals and, perhaps some delivery for Lanakila Meals on Wheels.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:
Don't be concerned at the big hole in our above schedule between August 24 and October 6. We will be having meetings and activities between those times, including a General Membership Meeting on September 6, a Biki Bike tour of Waikiki and, probably, Kakaako, probably a September Pau Hana, and, of course, the annual membership Kick-Off on October 4 which I mistakenly mentioned to you yesterday in an errant email actually intended for just the Board. We are listing the Lanakila Meals on Wheels activity this early because Anita and Bill need a headcount and need to the get the application out to those of you who will be volunteering but haven't done it before.
As of today, we have forty five signed up for Whistler-Blackcomb and forty one for Rusutsu with two more for Rusutsu in the "pipeline." Don't forget that August 1, a scant week from now, is the deadline to get your down payment in for Whistler-Blackcomb. I'm sure we'll be able to accommodate signups after August 1, but the cost may go up a bit.
With only six months to go before the Club ski season, it's not too early to start getting into condition. If you regularly, walk, jog, hike, bicycle, attend exercise classes, play tennis, or play team sports on a regular basis, you already have a head start. If you don't, it's time to get started. With this in mind, Geoff is going to be leading a bicycle "tour" of Waikiki and, I think, Kakaako on a weekend morning in early September (more details later), and you don't need to own your own bike for this: There are two Biki racks adjacent to his condo in Waikiki so all you'll need is your credit card to rent the bike. I would love to be leading weekend hikes, like I did in past years, but I need to lessen the risk to my right ACL graft (from accident at Mammoth) by avoiding potential falls and twisting injuries right now so I can ski next season. If anybody out there hikes, bikes, or does something else that helps to put/keep people in shape and wouldn't mind inviting the Club along, let me know.
See you at the meetings and activities.
A hui hou kakou,
TOBY
UPCOMING SKI CLUB ACTIVITIES:
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
RUBY TUESDAY
Moanalua Shopping Center
930 Valkenburgh St.
August 2 (Thursday) 5:00 P.M.
Despite a possibility to the contrary, we are back to Ruby Tuesday-Moanalua for
our August General Membership
Meeting. Rumors that our old "haunt" at the Navy Marine Golf Course,
just across Valkenburgh street, would be re-opening turned to be just that,
"rumors." For those who have not been to Ruby Tuesday, it is at the Ewa end of the Moanalua Shopping Center
off Valkenburgh St. We
will be in the covered lanai at the Ewa end of the restaurant. While the actual meeting will probably
not start until sometime between 5:30 and 6:00, come at 5:00 to start with the
grinds and the stories.
TOBY
PAU HANA AT NICOS PIER 38-KAILUA
970 N. Kalaheo
Avenue, Kailua
August 24 (Friday) 4:00 P.M.
This is the old Pinky's Broiler which was in our normal rotation of Pau Hana spots for several years, got increasingly seedier, ultimately closed down, was taken over by Nico's, and resuscitated. We decided to give it a try last September, but only about six of us showed up. The food and atmosphere deserved more of us so we are trying it again. For those who are unfamiliar with the venue, it is located at 970 Kalaheo Drive at the intersection of Kalaheo Drive and Mokapu Blvd. If you are coming from Honolulu/Pearl City side via the H3 or Likelike and continuing down Mokapu Blvd. it will be on your right (Aikahi Park Shopping Center will be on the far side of the intersection on your left). You will have to take a right onto Kalaheo Drive and then a very quick left (if there is no traffic) or keep going down Kalaheo a bit towards Kailua town, turn around where you see a side street opportunity, and drive back to get into the parking lot. Of course, coming down Kalaheo from Kailua town, the turn into Pinky's is "mo easy." By the way, in case you are unaware of this, H3 has drawn a lot of Windward direction traffic away from Likelike Highway so getting over to the Windward side via Likelike is now relatively "painless."
TOBY
COMMUNITY SERVICE
LANAKILA MEALS ON WHEELS
1809 Bachelot St., Honolulu
October 6 (Saturday Morning), Time TBA
Our ski club
will volunteer for the Lanakila Meals-on-Wheels (LMOW) on Saturday, October 6 to
pack and/or deliver meals to recipients of the program. Numerous club
members have volunteered at Meals-on-Wheels in the past several years so
this is a well-attended community service activity. If you wish to
volunteer to join us, please respond to Anita Hodges,
anita@hawaiisnowskiclub.com , who
will email you the online application which is necessary
if you have not volunteered for Meals on Wheels within the past two to three
years. Because the Lanakila Meals-on-Wheels
program works with the elderly of our community, all volunteers must be screened
at the behest of the City and County of Honolulu. Looking forward to a
great turnout for our community service activity,
ANITA AND BILL HODGES
PAST SKI CLUB ACTIVITIES:
A UNIQUE HAWAII SKI CLUB PAU HANA
SAIL, AND
FIREWORKS DISPLAY
Hawaii Yacht Club
July 20 (Friday) 4:45 P.M. to sail,
6:45 P.M. for grinds and fireworks
"Malia," in Hawaiian, means calm or gentle waters. "Kai" means ocean. The name of the Withy's boat is "Malia Kai." The late afternoon experience on August 20, for those few of us who secured a "berth" on the boat, experienced anything but a "sail" on calm and gentle waters-------but it was exciting and lots of fun for most of us. Basically, we were hanging over the windward (the direction the wind is coming from) side of the boat, watching the scenery as well as the crew tend to the sails, as the boat, manned (and "womaned") by its experienced crew and piloted by our host, "Captain Todd," participated in the weekly race from Hawaii Yacht Club to the Diamond Head buoy and back. There were some moments of doubt at the very beginning as to whether the experience would happen when a piece of hardware holding the mainsail to the mast decided to break as the sail was being raised, but it was quickly replaced, and we got off, albeit a bit late. There was also a passenger (two of us) pileup at the turnaround in the process of switching to the other side of the boat, but nobody got hurt or thrown overboard, and we all got back in one piece. Following arrival back at the dock, we enjoyed drinks and pupus with the crew on the boat and then joined other ski club members at the clubhouse/restaurant for burgers, more drinks, and watching the Friday night fireworks. The last of us departed around 9:30 P.M. Mucho Mahalos to Todd and Malia for hosting us to an unusual and memorable Friday afternoon/evening and to Anita for coming up with the "bright idea" in the first place. You can go to the Ski Club Facebook page to see a video and some pictures of the "event."
TOBY
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HAWAII SKI WEEK 2019
WHISTLER-BLACKCOMB
JANUARY 25, 2019 -
FEBRUARY 2, 2019
The
Airline
WESTJET AIRLINES: $599.00. Air Fare per person
from Honolulu to Vancouver, Canada, for up to 50 people. Additional people will
be priced at the air fare in existence at the time of booking. First check bag
is free; additional checked bags are $35.00. One small carryon and one personal
item taken on board are free. Block group seating is included. Individuals may
change seats without charge at airport check in or may purchase PLUS SEAT
upgrades. Friday, Jan.25 WestJet 1865 Depart HNL 11:50 pm – Arrive YVR 7:30 am
Jan.26; Saturday, Feb.02 WestJet 1864 Depart YVR 6:15 pm – Arrive HNL 10:48 pm
Hotel/Condo
Lodging
TANTALUS LODGE: $795.00 per person based on 4
people sharing a 2 bedroom, 2 bath suite with full kitchen and living room.
Bedding: Queen in first bedroom, 2 twin beds or bunk bed in second bedroom, sofa
sleeper in living room. Baggage handling is optional for groups at $6.00 per
person in/out. Free WIFI, shuttle van to lift, secure ski and snowboard storage,
overnight ski tuning & repair, in-room safe, telephone with free local and 800
calls, hairdryers, iron and ironing board. Located just outside the main
Whistler Village area and around the corner from Westin Hotel & Spa.
Approximately 5-6 minute walk to Whistler Gondola.
LISTEL WHISTLER HOTEL:
$869.00 per person based on 1 person or 2 people sharing a hotel room with 2
queen beds with coffee maker, small fridge, in-room safe, TV. $30.00 extra
person fee (max 4 per room, per night plus tax. Upgraded rooms may be available
upon request. Baggage handling optional for groups at $8.00 per person in & out.
Hotel offers free WIFI throughout, après Ski Champagne Bar, award-winning
Bearfoot Bistro Restaurant, Ketel One Ice Room serving over 50 vodkas, coin
operated laundry, computers/printers in lobby, elevators, shared Jacuzzi.
Approximately 2-3 minute walk to the Whistler Gondola.
Lift Ticket
Choices
# of Days. 6 out of 7; 5 out of 6; 4 out of 5; 3 out of 4
Adults 19-64 $597
$526 $426. $331
Seniors 65+. $557. $476. $392 $302
Youth 13-18 $528. $452.
$369. $239
Child 6-12. $299. $272. $226. $177
Shuttle bus
Transfers Round
Trip– airport/Whistler/airport: $60.00 per person includes tax and gratuity to
driver. One 46 seat motor coach for 43 people or two 25 seat motor coaches for
24 people in each coach. Vehicle size will to be determined by final number of
people signed up 30 days prior to departure.
Travel Protection Plans: Travel
protection coverage is recommended and available to cover most cancellation
situations. Coverage to cancel for any reason or for pre-existing medical
conditions must be purchased within 14 days of tour member’s deposit. Otherwise,
coverage must be purchased prior to final payment. Call for additional
information.
Terms and
Conditions for Group Packages:
All features outlined above will be confirmed
upon receipt of initial deposit. A 4% service fee will be applied to individuals
wishing to pay with individual credit cards. Prices listed will not be assessed
any fees for payment by cash or check. Per person deposit of $300.00 to confirm
booking is due on/before August 1, 2018. Per person final payment is due
on/before November 1, 2018.
Please contact Alan Teramura,
alan@hawaiisnowskiclub.com
ALAN
RUSUTSU SKI TRIP
HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
February 16-24, 2019
Rusutsu
is the largest ski resort in Hokkaido, Japan and only a 90 minute shuttle bus
ride from Sapporo Airport (CTS). It is known by skiers worldwide for its
plentiful powder, long and wide well groomed runs, and access to fabulous tree
skiing. The resort receives over 45 feet of snow annually, with 37 runs serviced
by 4 gondolas and 15 chair lifts. Approximately a third of the runs are
beginner, a third intermediate, and a third advanced to expert.
The trip
includes non-stop round trip airfare on Hawaiian Airlines leaving Honolulu on
Saturday February 16, 2019 and returning on Sunday February 24, 2019. From
Chitose (CTS) Airport, a chartered bus will take us directly to our hotel for 7
nights. All rooms at the Rusutsu Hotel have two twin beds for double occupancy
and include breakfast and dinner vouchers. Senior 5 of 6 day lift tickets (for
people 60+ years old) are included in the land package with a $35 supplement for
those under 60 years of age. The total trip cost is $2,800 per person
twin/double occupancy which includes $843 for airfare and $1,957 for the land
package. Single supplement is $1,000. You can book the land package separately
from air If you wish to arrange your own air travel.
As with the trip to
Whistler, we are using Schewe Travel Associates which is experienced in booking
ski trips for hundreds of skiers and boarders annually. Their address is 1481 S.
King Street #312A, Honolulu HI 96814. Telephone (808) 947-8811. Email is
schewetravel@hawaii.rr.com. The booking process is quite simple – just complete
the Reservation Form and mail it to Schewe Travel Associates with your $300 per
person deposit on or before July 13, 2018. After this date, reservations will be
accepted on a space available basis.
Reservation forms have already been emailed to all Club members If,
for some reason, you did not receive it, please contact Alan Teramura,
alan@hawaiisnowskiclub.com Complete and mail the form, with your
deposit, to Schewe Travel Associates.
Airline
Hawaiian Airlines fare is $843 per
person for the round trip non-stop flights to Sapporo’s Chitose Airport. We have
only 40 airline seats at this price. Additional airline seats will be at the
published price on day of booking. First two checked bags are free and a third
checked bag is allowed for a fee of $150. One small carry on and one personal
item taken on board are free. Block group seating is included. Individuals may
change seats without charge at airport check in. HawaiianMiles credit is
permitted if your account number is on the Reservation Form. HawaiianMiles First
Class Upgrades are permitted in accordance with the HawaiianMiles policy.
Lodging
We will be staying at the
Rusutsu Resort and Convention Center, a four star ski in ski out hotel with its
own onsen, 6 restaurants, game room, 4-D movie theater, swimming pool and wave
pool. Rooms are all non-smoking run-of-house with twin beds, free WIFI, safety
deposit box, free bathroom toiletries & slippers, electric kettle, small
refrigerator, satellite TV, telephone, private bathroom with shower/tub.
Breakfast and dinner vouchers valid at all hotel restaurants are included
daily. Check in 3:00 pm - check out 11:00 am.
Lift Tickets
Included in the package is a 5
out of 6 day senior lift ticket for the 60+ age group. For people under 60, add
$35. If you would like fewer ski days or none at all, please contact Schewe
Travel Associates.
Shuttle Bus
Our transfers from the airport
to the hotel and back are included in the package. It will be a non-stop
chartered motor coach for our group. We’ll be met on arrival after clearing
immigration and collecting our luggage. No waiting at the airport for the
regular shuttle bus to Rusutsu. Those making their own air travel plans, must
meet the group when they arrive at 5 pm in order to ride the shuttle bus or must
make their own shuttle reservations.
Travel Protection Plans
Travel insurance is
recommended and available to cover most cancellation situations. Coverage to
cancel “for any reason” or for “pre-existing medical conditions must be
purchased within 14 days of paying your deposit. Otherwise, coverage must be
purchased prior to final payment. Call for additional information.
Terms and Conditions
All features outlined above
will be confirmed upon receipt of the Reservation Form and deposit. A 4% service
charge will be applied for individuals wishing to pay with individual credit
cards. Prices listed will not be assessed any fees for payment by cash or check.
Deposit of $300 per person is due on or before July 13, 2018. Final payment is
due on or before November 1, 2018. Prices are based on a minimum of 30 people
traveling together. If the group falls below 30, the price may have to be
adjusted according to the final count.
All cancellations must be made in
writing. Cancellations received after July 13, 2018 will be assessed a $50
administration fee. Cancellations received after full payment will be subject to
the refund policy of the airline and hotel. Cancellations received within 30
days of departure and after airline tickets have been issued will be
non-refundable. While the ticket will be valid for one year from issuance, a
$200 service fee to change dates or routing will be assessed.
ALAN
HAWAII SKI CLUB IS ON FACEBOOK
If you are on Facebook, add the HSC as a “friend.” You will be up-to-date with recent HSC activities that members upload. The HSC Facebook page has photos from members on ski trips and at Club activities. You can also include your personal photos and announcements relating to the club for all HSC members to view.
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