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June, 2023
EXECUTIVE ORGANIZATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
– Toby Kravet – 808-224-1065
Vice
President - Anita Hodges
Treasurer - Jonathan Carr
Secretary - Nelson Dang
Michiro Iwanaga
Alan Teramura
Caroline Sluyter
Mike Tsutsui
Karl See
Stewart Taggart
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Newsletter Editor
Toby Kravet
(Click on Contacts for e mail addresses)
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
Every Monday evening (except on holidays and, of course, during Hawaii Ski Week), at 4:30 PM, a group of ski club members and their friends play tennis at Keehi Lagoon Courts, off Lagoon Drive. Stay in shape and enjoy a "careful social hour" afterwards.
May 25 (Thursday), 6:00 PM Pau Hana at Bevy's, Salt at Our Kakaako, to eat, drink, socialize, and be entertained by Ski Club Member, Clare Nelson.
June 1 (Thursday) 5 PM General Membership Meeting at Mangiamo, Navy Marine Golf Course. Please note that they will be seating us in a different location of the restaurant this one time.
June 10 (Saturday), 7:30 AM - 1 PM & 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM Volunteering at Special Olympics in Hawaii Kai. As of this writing, we have thirteen signed up and are still open for more.
July 6 (Thursday), 5 PM Cookout/General Membership Meeting at Rainbow Bay Marina, Pearl Harbor.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE:
Happy June everyone. Isn't it nice to see more on the schedule this days? Although this IS the June Newsletter, I first need to call your attention to the Pau Hana tomorrow night, still May yet, at Bevy's in Salt at Our Kakaako (See activity listed below). Second, I'd like to welcome new members Hazy Adames and Donald Soman to the club. I doubt we'll be seeing them at a meeting or activity real soon because they both live on the Big Island, Hazy in Waikoloa and Donald in Hilo. Perhaps we'll see them at Steamboat and/or Japan. Third, drum rolls please, you can now register for Steamboat (see below) and be sure to familiarize yourself with the instructions first. Fourth, I'm really glad to see such a large turnout for volunteering at the Special Olympics: They tell us they can use as many people as we can supply so don't be shy. Lastly, I'm sorry to report that former Ski Club member, John Cain, passed away some time last fall, and we just received notice of his Celebration of Life and internment at Punchbowl this coming August 14. Those of you who got to know him and wish to attend can contact his daughter, Wendy (See Wendy's email in the "Announcements" section below.
TOBY
UPCOMING SKI CLUB ACTIVITIES:
PAU HANA AT BEVY
SALT AT OUR KAKAAKO
675 AUAHI ST.
HONOLULU, HI.
96813
May 25, Thursday, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
If you live on Oahu, come to Bevy, a bar in Kakaako's Salt complex, on May 25 to mingle with your Ski Club friends and hear one of our newer members, Clare Nelson, whom you may have met on the Big Sky trip, sing and accompany herself on guitar. We have reserved two tables, one under my name and one under Mitch's. Bevy has been described as an "Artsy, industrial-chic locale featuring inventive handcrafted cocktails and eclectic small plates." Per the internet, parking in the Salt complex garage, with entrance on Keawe St., can be validated for a reduced rate by Bevy.
TOBY
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
MANGIAMO BY 604
NAVY MARINE GOLF COURSE
943
VALKENBURGH ST.
June 1 (Thursday) 5 PM
We're back to Mangiamo for our June General Membership Meeting, but they will be seating us in a different location just this once. Although the meeting won't begin until 5:30 PM, we'd like you to get there a bit earlier so you can get situated and order your food and drink. If you haven't yet been to Mangiamo, it is opposite the airport and off of Valkenburgh Street which runs between Nimitz Highway (under the viaduct) and Radford Drive. It is on the second floor of the golf course's club house. See you there.
TOBY
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
KAISER HIGH SCHOOL
511 LUNALILO HOME ROAD
HAWAII KAI
June 10, 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM or 12:30
PM - 5:30 PM
If you haven't already responded to the email we sent out about two weeks ago calling for volunteers and are interested in helping out for either the morning or afternoon shift at The Special Olympics on June 10, please email Mike Tsutsui, mike@hawaiisnowskiclub.com , with your choice of shift and tee shirt size. We will be escorting competitors through their Healthy Athlete Screenings and might be assisting in other activities as needed.
TOBY
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING/COOKOUT
RAINBOW BAY MARINA
57 Arizona Memorial Drive
(next to Restaurant 604)
PEARL HARBOR
July 6 (Thursday) 5:00 PM (But Dinner served closer to 6:00
PM)
Come to our July General
Membership Meeting at Pearl Harbor where the food will be "on the house."
Still having some extra cash on hand from the "pandemic years" when we
weren't scheduling anything, we have again, thanks to Bill Hodges, been able
to reserve a cabana at Rainbow Bay
Marina for the event. This is the outdoor picnic area with cabanas on
the right hand side (facing towards the ocean) of Restaurant 604 where we have
held our October Kick-Off Meetings and, at least, a couple of Pre-Trip
Packet Pickup Parties in past years. For those of you unfamiliar with the
area, enter Pearl Harbor off Kamehameha Highway as if you were going to the
Arizona Memorial. There is no security to go through. take a right on the inner road (Arizona Memorial Place),
and drive approximately 1/4 mile. As soon as you go under the Ford
Island viaduct, you are there. This
is BYOB, and, at the end, please carry out your drink containers rather than
deposit of them in the refuse receptacles at the venue or we will forfeit
the return of a
$100.00 deposit we gave them for cleanup.
Please
note in your calendar to email me, pres@hawaiisnowskiclub.com
TOBY
SKI TRIPS FOR 2023:
HAWAII SK WEEK 2024, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO, JANUARY 19 - 27, 2024
Ski.com has provided this link to register for next year’s Ski Week to Steamboat Springs: (We strongly suggest that you print out a copy of this Newsletter or just the paragraph of instructions below the link, before you click it, so that you can refer to the instructions, as needed, throughout the process. Ed.)
https://meetups.ski.com/hawaii-ski-club-2023-24
When
you click on this link the first thing to do is to enter the number of
people who are registering and then click on “search”. Note that you will be
automatically booked for the Welcome Reception and Farewell Dinner later on
in the registration process. Next you will choose your lodging option,
either the Gravity Haus (double occupancy hotel rooms) or the Lodge at
Steamboat (quad occupancy condos). Descriptions of each are in the
registration website. Next click on the “go to lift tickets” at the bottom
of the page and you can choose between 3-6 days at $129/day. Note that there
are no senior lift tickets. Next click on “go to flights” to register for
group airfare. Next click on “go to transfers”. There is a shuttle bus
taking HSC members from Denver Airport to your lodging in Steamboat Springs
on January 20, 2024. On the return flight to Honolulu on January 27, there
is a shuttle bus from your lodging to Hayden Airport and you will fly from
there to Denver and then on to Honolulu. Note that you can take either
shuttle bus even if you didn’t purchase group airfare, but you are
responsible to make certain that your flights are compatible with the group
air schedule. The shuttle bus will not wait for any delays except those
associated with the group air schedule. Click on “go to activities” and you
will see $50 for the Welcome Reception and Farewell Dinner automatically
added to your registration account. Please note that if you do not take one
of the group lodging options, then you must pay a $200 Activity Fee by check
to the Hawaii Ski Club to attend the Welcome Reception and Farewell Dinner.
Click on “go to travelers” to fill out required information. Click on “check
out” where you will see a summary of your registration information. Click on
“continue to payment” and please read the Ski.com cancellation policy and
the dates penalties are assessed. Then you are given three payment options:
PayPal, credit cards (with 3.6% fee), and ACH (direct payment from your
checking account with no fee). After clicking on your payment type, you can
choose to pay a $700 deposit with the balance due November 15, 2023, or pay
the entire trip balance when you register. You will have the opportunity to
review your registration fees and edit them if necessary. and you will need
to fill out the required information for your payment type. Finally click on
“complete booking”. Should you have any questions or encounter problems
while registering please contact Marcie at
marcie.hawks@ski.com .
JAPAN
Furano, February 10-18, 2024 and Rusutsu, February
17-25, 2024
Although we are still waiting for more details on
final cost estimates for our Japan trips, here are some dates and
information that we can share with you now. Similar to last year, the HSC is
offering two back-to-back ski trips to Hokkaido, Japan using Air and Sea
Travel, a local tour company. This allows you to spend a week skiing in
either Furano or Rusutsu or go to both for a total of two weeks skiing in
the world famous Hokkaido powder. Presently, we are booking nonstop group
airfare on Hawaiian Airlines from Honolulu to Chitose, Japan for both trips.
We also have back up plans with JAL if this route becomes unavailable.
Furano is located in central
Hokkaido about a 2 hr. shuttle bus ride from Chitose Airport. Furano Ski
area is made up two zones, the Kitanomine zone and the Furano zone. Both
areas have a variety of accommodation options and the town of Furano is only
a 3-minute shuttle from the Kitanomine zone and a 6-minute shuttle away from
the Furano zone and is home to a wide array of restaurants and bars and all
the services you would expect to find in a town. Both of these zones can be
accessed on one pass and are serviced by 11 lifts. Furano has an abundance
of varied terrain for every level of skier and snowboarder and a vertical
drop of over 950 meters making it one of the steepest mountains in Hokkaido.
Despite receiving slightly less snowfall than Niseko and Rusutsu, the snow
quality is known to be lighter and fluffier. It also has more blue/ sunny
days than any other resort in Hokkaido offering spectacular views. Furano
has more of a traditional Japanese feel compared to Niseko. We have reserved
16 double occupancy hotel rooms at the Shin Furano Prince hotel, with buffet
breakfast, onsen access, and 5 day lift tickets. The hotel has 8
restaurants/cafes and is ski-in ski-out.
Rusutsu Resort and Hotel, 90
minutes from Sapporo and New Chitose Airport, is Hokkaido’s largest
all-season resort. With 4 gondolas and 14 lifts spread over three mountains,
the ski area has 37 runs that range from gentle, wide slopes where everyone
can safely enjoy right up to challenging tree runs that satisfy advanced
skiers. Rusutsu Resort combines dynamic, full-fledged winter sports with
outstanding hospitality. Rusutsu is a favorite among the members of the
Hawaii Ski Club and two thirds of the people who go are repeat visitors. The
hotel is ski-in and ski-out and has 8 restaurants, onsen access and 25-hour
lift tickets. Daily Western, Chinese or Japanese style breakfast included,
along with three buffet dinners, including all you can eat sushi and crab
legs. We have reserved 30 double occupancy hotel rooms exclusively for the
HSC.
ALAN
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
EMAIL FROM WENDY CAIN
I
soooo apologize if this one
email deluges you with message (or if it is inappropriate!)... Daddy's AOL
email account is beyond frustrating to figure out how to send multiple
emails w/o entering each address separately.
We have scheduled an interment and "send-off
celebration" for Monday, August 14, 2023 at the National Memorial Cemetery
of the Pacific - Punchbowl - at 11:30 am. I'm not sure of the location
within Punchbowl, but I imagine there will be a sign up.
After the interment, there will be a send off at
Tiki's Grill and Bar. Tiki's is in the Twin Fin Hotel close to Waikiki
(formerly the Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel).
Address: 2570 Kalakaua Avenue, foo Kalakaua &
Paoakalani Ave. Honolulu 96815
Free valet parking is available for up to three
hours.
Drinks, hors d'oeuvres
etc. will be served. This will be a time for all five of us the thank YOU for
being in Daddy's life and for you to share memories of him with us.
***Please RSVP no later than August 3, 2023****
I have included some mainland contacts just in case
you are travelling. In addition, could you please spread the word to people
in your and his circles? I really don't want to leave anyone out.
It's been an interesting 6-7 months since he passed
away. We certainly appreciate all of the cards, calls and condolences from
everyone.
If you have any
questions, you may email me here, or at my personal email:
wscain6@gmail.com . Feel free to call also: 505.239.1487
XOXO
Wendy Cain
HAWAII SKI CLUB IS ON FACEBOOK
Facebook is the best way to keep current on the Hawaii Ski Club. On your Facebook page on your computer, type "Hawaii Ski Club" into the search box on the top left. On your mobile device, tap the magnifying glass at the top to get the search box. Pictures from Ski Club activities and other items are posted as they are submitted. You can submit your own Ski Club pictures and other items you wish posted by emailing them to anita@hawaiisnowskiclub.com
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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 9 calendar days from the end of the month. Thanx much.
Updated club info available at http://www.hawaiisnowskiclub.com and on our Facebook page.